The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27

HOLLYWOOD-AP- Film Star
Rosalind Russell and her actors
agent husband. Frederick Brisson,
were on a motoring honeymoon to-
day, supposedly heading for Miami
and two weeks in Havana.
PORTLAND, Ore.-AP - Army
planes flew into the rugged Pacific
Northwest from the East Coast, the
middle West and the South today
for extensive air maneuyers that
will involve more than $4,000 civil
ian volunteers and blackout OF
western Oregon.
SINGAPORE AP- Air Chief
Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham,
commander-in-chieto of British forces
in the Orient. returned today by air
from defense talks with leaders in
Australia.
zAGRBB. Croatia - AP The
e. Croat government gazette published
decree today making marriage
with non-Aryan partner an offense
ment and loss OF civil rights.
PHILADJLPHIA-AP- DR.. A.
Maude Royden, one of the best
known OF British women preachers,
has not been heard from since she
sailed for the United States in
convoy three and half weeks ago.
This was disclosed by DR.. Henry
Smith Leiper, foreign secretary OF
the Churches OF Christ in America,
at ST. stephens Episcopal Church
yesterday where DR.. Royden was
to have spoken.
BERLIN-AP-German authori-
ties said Lieut.. Gen. Otto Often
bacher, So of the infantry reserve,
was slightly injured during an
emergency landing made behind the
German lines on the Russian 'front.'.
ROMB-AP-General Ugo Cayal-
Zero, chief OF the Italian general
staff and coordinator OF all Italian
military operations, decorated Off
GERS and sailors of Italian and Ger.
man merchant ships serving ON Axis
supply lines In the Mediterranean
AZ ceremony in Naples today.
BELLEFONTE, Pa.-AP-With-
out saying word. William ]. Earn.
est. 26-year-old Philadelphia cook,
went 10 his death in the Rockview
Prison electric chair early today for
tie curtain rod Staying of Mrs
Ethel Angler Atkins. 81, divorced
vile OF a member of the wealthy
Duke tobacco family.
WASHINGTON -INS-The Duke
and Duchess OF Windsor will have
lunch with President Roosevelt a.
The White House Tuesday. Mrs.
Roosevelt announced today. reveal
ing at the same time that she will
not be present. The First Lady said
that she had a business appoint
ment I'm Chicago and that she would
be unable TO break IT,
WASHINGTON ms 4 new
compromise plan 10 freeze wages
on a cost-ol-liying basis was ready
for the House banking and currency
committee today on the eve OF final
consideration Of far-reaehing price
fixing legislation The new plan will
be offered by Rep Mills Cd, Ark,
when tie group starts a series OF
secret sessions tomorrow to report
out a bill.
BERLIN ms German dive
bombers on Saturday night sank a
major British warship' by direct
bomb hits off the North African
coast tho German high command
announced today.
WASHINGTON ms President
Roosevelt broadcasts his annual
Navy Day address from Washington
tonight. and official quarters are
emphasizing taat IL will be no rou-
tine speech. but an utterance of
extreme Importance probably con
tanning clear declaration Of policy
on sinkings in the Atlantic.
LONDON-INS - The London
Daily Telegraph today quoted
Lieut. Gen. kawlbe. chief OF the
Japanese defense stan, As stating
in a nltion- ide radio broadcast
to Nippon The current air raid
drills throuchout Japan are more
than mere exercises. The moment
Of danger 81, swiftly approaching
DETROIT Ms Secretary o.
the Navy KNOX. IN a "Nayal and
Total Defense Day" speech called
upon Americans today TO drop do
nestle differences" and give non
partisan support 10 President
Roosevelt At "a time when every
copceru we have felt must be sub
ordinated 10 the primary concern.
national survival