The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-16


D., Tex, that "Union Now
specifically is engaged in
carrying on an extensive cam
paian Of propaganda to induce
the American people to aband-
on their form OF government"
WASHINGTON AP-Clandes::
tine markets with eXorbitant prices
inability to secure imports and the
demands of German troops OF occu-
patton were said by the Agriculture
Department today to have made the
food situation in Belgium probably
the most critical in Europe. Food
rations at present allowed the Bel
Rian population we're described as
extremely scsnty."
LONDON-INS-Heavy explo-
sions which we're audible last night
in the Spanish cities of La Linea
and Algeciras, near Gibraltar, were
reported today in a Reuters (Brit-
ish) dispatch from Nichy.
BERLIN-INS-To sinkings of
British merchant vessels are ap-
preaching the 10000, 900 ton mark.
the German high command an
nounced today, stating this figure
nearly equalled the entire tonnage
sunk during the World War.
BATAVIA. Netherlands East In
dies-UP-The Dutch East Indies
must prevent at all costs supply
ing the enemy either directly or
indirectly" with vital raw materials
through its exports, Governor Gen
eral A. w. l. Tjarda said today.
PERNAMBUCO, Brazil-UP -
Virgil Sanderlin. third engineer of
the torpedoed United States liner
Robin Moor, leaves by plane today
for Washington to tell Of his ex-
perience when his ship was sunk
by a German submarine.
PITTSBURGH-INS The first
strike of its kind in the industrial
defense district of Pittsburgh a
walkout of IFS CLIO municipal EN-
oyes-threatened service facili-
ties in the nearby mill city OF Nc
Keesport today.
LONDON ms - Eighty-nine
American survivors OF the torped-
oed Egyptian liner canaan were
en- route to the United States to-
day from Lisbon, according to a
Reuters dispatch from the Portu-
guese capital.
LONDON UP The admiralty
has revealed that the Jersey.
one OF Britain's largest and new
est destroyers has been sunk by
a mine.
ATLANTA, Ga. up Ration
ing OF electric current TO monde
Tense industrial plants in the
south and southeast was started
today by utilities of the Common
wealth and Southern Corporation.
WASHINGTON ms The
Justice Department today an
nounced the capture OF Johann
Heinrich Theodor Marguerite,
Nazi seaman who had escaped
from the governments concentra-
ton camp for alien sailors at
Bismarck, n. d.
LONDON - AP - Responsible
United States sources in London
said today that Captain James
Roosevelt's scheduled assignment
as Marine Corps observer here
had been cancelled. The presidents
eldest son, it was said. desired to
return home by a certain date,
which would be impossible If he
came to London.
LONDON-AP- Reuters brit
fish news agency said in a dispatch
today from Istanbul that General
de L'Homme. governor OF Damas-
Gus. had arrived from Aleppo en-
route TO Vichy. and that there were
reports he would become French
minister Of war.
TOKYO-AP-Admiral Nobuma-
ga Suyetsugu, former home minis
ter and chairman Of the central CO.
operative council, said today that
should the United States join the
war. Japan accordingly would have
10 be ready to participate, upon
Japan's fidelity and honor due to
her Rome-Berlin-Tokyo alliance
pledge.
LONDON-AP-The British min
istry OF economic warfare declares
Frances merchant shipping is be-
ing used by the Germans in an i'm
portant economic struggle between
Britain and the Axis in the Mediter.
ranean.
WASHINGTON AP-President
Roosevelt has ordered the oPM TO
see to It that defense industries full
ly utilize the nations productive
manpower without regard to race,
religion or national origin.
WASHINGTON-AP- In good
spirits Pat Harrison. president pro
tempore Of the Senate and chair
man OF its finance committee.
awaited an operation today lat
noon Eastern Standard time) for
an intestinal obstruction.
Observation-Disclosures gov
ernment's drive to produce armor
plate for tanks, guns and aircraft
moved forward today with the dedi.
cation OF the new Philadelphia ar
NOR plate plant which in two