The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-21

military autnorltles, appeared TO-
} day to be growing throughout &C.
cupied China as a result OF the re-
cent United States freezing OF as
sets. Reports from numerous
points in Central and South China
indicate that more than 100 Amer
leans are facing increasingly diff
ficult living conditions because of
restrictions imposed by the mill
tary.
CANBERRA, Australia -AP-
Prime Minister Robert G. MenZies'
proposed trip to London apparent
ly was precluded today as the
party adopted resolution
of opposition. The party said that
In view of the gravity OF the war
situation the prime minister should
remain in Australia to direct the
total war effort"
ALONG THE SOUTHEAST
COAST OF ENGLAND-AP- A
large Royal Air Force unit flying
at a great height roared across
the English Channel this morning
ROME-AP-A fully laden TO-.
900 ton British tanker was sunk
yesterday in the eastern Mediter-
ranean by Italian torpedo planes,
the high command reported today
PRINCE GEORGE, B. Cam
adian Press-Fire fighters were
battling desperately in the Great
Beaver Lake district, so miles
north of here, today in an attempt
TO prevent a 100 square mile for
est fire from sweeping to Fort
st. James on Stuart Lake, is miles
TO the west.
SAN PEDRO, Calif-AP- Mac
: kay radio reports the S. S. Chippe-
wa radioed that a dredge carrying
il men broke loose in the Pacific
Ocean at l a. m. a a. m, EST
today and is drifting helplessly.
VICHY-INS- Arrest OF 5000
Jews in a sudden mass roundup
IN German occupied Paris was re-
ported today in the Paris press
Most of the Jews, the papers said,
we're seized in the 18th arrondis-
sement, in the eastern section of
Paris.
BERLIN -AP Authorized
sources vehemently denied today
Argentine reports that Germany
is Withdrawing her ambassador to
Buenos Aires.
SANTA CRUZ, Calf. -AP -
Santa Cruz had its first blackout
practice last night. A squadron Of
nine Army planes from Moffett
Field roared over the city at a
1,500-foot altitude, Stimulating a
bombing attack.
LONDON-AP- An authorize.
tive source said today an oral re.
ply made to Iran officials to a re-
cent joint British-Russian com.
plant about the number of Ger
man technicians In that country
had not been received favorably
here. The Iran governments writ
ten reply to a British note deliver
ed last Saturday outlining a plan
to replace Germans employed in
key communication industries is
expected shortly. 1t was said.
ROME-AP- Italian troops in
the Gondar region of Ethiopia
and Axis troops besieging the
Libyan port of Tobruk have re-
pulsed British thrusts. the Italian
high command said today. At Con
dar the British were said to have
suffered heavy losses.
HELSINKI -AP- Red army
forces surrounded west OF Lake
Ladoga and shore points where
Russian troops were attempting to
evacuate the fighting area we're
bombed by Finnish airmen, it was
reported officially today.
BOGOTA, Columbia-UP- Pc.
lice in the town Of Cali said thday
that they had turned over TO the
government papers of "extraordi-
nary Importance seized from two
representatives OF the German
news agency, Transocean.
HARRISBURG. Pa. - ms -
Pennsylvania voters will have
only Republican and Democratic
candidates to remember when they
go to the polls this year, state
election officials said today. The
deadline for independent groups
to file party states passed yester.
day and neither the Prohibition.
Socialist. nor Communist organ
izations entered candidates in the
fall election.
NEW LONDON, Conn. ms
The new 100000 submarine Cato
was launched today at the docks
OF the Electric Boat Building Com.
pany. Slightly over 800 feet long
II IS one Of eleven OF a class be.
ing built there. II Is the 22nd sub
10 be launched BY the company
since 1888.