The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-09

Fort silva, retired from active army
service in 1918 and subsequently led
numerous big-game hunting expedi-
tions.
LONDON-AP-A An authoritative
source disclosed today that the Brit
ish government had agreed to the
Iceland government request to re-
lease all Icelsndic nationals de-
tanned in this country for engaging
in activities affecting the security
of His Majesty's forces in Iceland.
BUENOS AIRES-AP-Argentina
celebrated today % years OF indie
pendence, marking the day with one
of the biggest military shows in the
nations history.
fHEEHEM, Pa-AP-Ths try
Ion and perisphere. steel themes OF
the New York Worlds Fair, are do
ing their bit for national defense.
Purchased by Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, they Immediately were con-
verted into scrap for use In produc-
ton OF armament for Uncle Sans
army.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. APP
thorities sought today 10 ascertain
the cause for an uprising against
police authority by 100 German col
onists which resulted in a pitched
battle and the death OF II OF the
Germans. Three of those killed were
women. Seven other Germans were
seriously wounded and numerous
others were arrested.
KENOSHA, Wis-INS-A motive
was sought today for the murder
of Frank Cosentino, As. OF Keno
sha. owner of a fashionable riding
academy at the village Of Twin
Lakes in Kenosha County's lake re-
sort section. Cosentino was shot
twice behind the right ear at close
range sometime late yesterday.
HOLLYWOOD ms Humphrey
Bogart. the film actor, today was
member of the United States Coast
Guard Auxiliary OF Southern Cali
fornia. The screen star was indicted
into the service yesterday, and as
soon as he completes his current
picture. Bogart will undergo add
tional training.
OSSINING, n. Y-INS- Richard
Whitney, former president Of the
New York Stock Exchange. who has
served three years and four months
of his. fiye-to-ten year sentence for
first degree larceny of customers
securities, today made plans ia
leave Sing Sing Prison. The state
parole board granted him parole,
effective Aug. II.
NEW RK-INS-Three gov
ernment-seized Italian freighters
have been allocated by the Maritime
Commission to the |. s. Lines,
which will operate them from New
York TO Britain under the Pana-
manian flag, New York maritime
circles disclosed today
BRONXVILLE n. Y ms -
Samuel A. Scribner. known as the
king of Burlesque' in the early
1905, and veteran Broadway pro-
Queer, was dead today after an ill
ness of several weeks. He was 81.
His death followed by week that
OF Sam II. Harris, a one-time asso-
ciate.
HONGKONG-AP-The Chinese
Central News Agency reported to-
day that $500 civilians were killed
and Zoo houses demolished by
Japanese hit-and-run invasion OF
the Szeyap district of kwangtung
province south OF Canton last
month.
LONDON ms - A Reuters
(British) dispatch from Pretoria,
South Africa, today stated that the
largest contingents of troops TO
leave the Union of South Africa
since the original expeditionary
force was sent to East Africa have
now reached the North African war
sector.
NEW YORK-INS- The 81
American ambulance drivers taken
prisoner when a German sea-raidgr
sank the Egyptian steamer Fam
zam April II have been trans
ferred from Biarritz, France, to an
unknown island destination. Of
ficials of the British-American Am.
bulance Corps said today. The IN
formation was received through
the L. 81 State Department.
NEW YORK-INS-- The first
radiophotos ever transmitted direct
TO the United States from Russia
were published in New York today.
The pictures. which were flashed
from Moscow to New York also
miles) via RCA, required from L.
TO 90 minutes each for transmits
sion.
NEW YORK-INS-Stories OF
the reconciliation and remarriage
of Jimmy Walker and Betty Comp
ton. who we're divorced in Key
West, Fla. March Is, are inbound
ed New York City's eV-msyor said
today.
LONDON-INS - The London
Daily Express in Lisbon dispatch
today quoted a former French Foo
eign Legion officer as stating $500
German experts. commanded by
Capt Won Krauss, are fortifying
Dakar. Casa Blanca and other
French West African naval bases.