The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20

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CAIRO-INS-W Averell Harri-
man, President Roosevelt's lease
lend expediter, was in Cairo today
after a journey from London 20
deal with the receipt OF war equip
ment from the United States.
GRIDLEY, Ill.-INS-Former Y.
S. Senator R'sh ID. Holt OF West
Virginia and his bride, the former
Helen Froelich daughter OF Mayor
William Forelich OF Gridley. were
en- route to an Alaska honeymoon
today.
NEW YORK-lNS-A man iden-
titled by police as Emory Miller.
a.. $3.50 ). Shore Dr.. Chicago, was
dead today, the victim OF plunge
from the goth floor window OF the
Hotel ST. George in Brooklyn. The
body landed on a balcony on the
26th floor.
HELSINKI. Finland-AP- De
Tense measures and DEGREES de-
signed to maintain civilian work
while army reservists. summoned
TO the colors Unexpectedly hast
night, are away from their jobs
we're enacted today by the appre-
hensive Finnish government
NEW YORK-AP- Warned in
advance by Mayor La Guardia that
this is not clambake or a pin
ochle party" New Workers began
enrolling today for afraid warden
service.
WASHINGTON-AP- The War
Department has started cooking
an official ear to the broadcasts
of news commentators and other
radio speakers as a new part OF an
expanding effort TO keep close tab
on what the public thinks Of the
Army and national defense.
NEW YORK -AP- The New
York Newspaper Guild (CIO) went
on record by narrow margin early
today in opposition to the action
OF its national executive vice pres
ident in protesting use OF troops
in the North American siUcraft
strike at Inglewood. Calf.
WASHINGTON-INS Wage
Hours Administrator Gen. Philip
B. Fleming today ordered a mini
mum wage rate OF 40 cents an hour
established for the drug, medicine
and toilet preparations industry ef-
fective July I 1t is estimated that
5000 workers OF the $4,000 en-
ployed in the industry will bene-
At from the order.
HOLLYWOOD - ms Mrs.
James Roosevelt, the former Rom
ellie Schneider, was en- route by
plane to New York City today to
greet her husband, completing a
world tour in line of duty as
captain in the L. S. Marines.
CANON CITY, Colo.-INS -
Seventy-six-year-old "Mancos Jim
Stephens. believed to be the old
est person in the nation ever con-
demned to die, is scheduled to 20
10 his death tonight in Colorado's
lethal gas chamber.
BERL1N-lNS - The startling
disclosures that one single group
OF bombers has sunk l09 merchant
men since April, 1910, and that
German warplanes now are rang
ing as far as $50 miles out to sea
TO prey on Britain's maritime lines
were made today by the German
high command.
DECENTRALIZATION phases Of
the increasingly tense relations be-
tween Germany and the United
States were discussed today when
Leland B. Morris, the United States
charge d'atfaires, visited the for
eign office.
ANKARA. Turkey Delayed -
AP-Some Turkish quarters ex-
pressed concern today over the pos
sible exclusion OF Turkey from the
provisions OF the United States
lease-lend act now that she has
signed friendship treaty with Ger
many.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
second only TO military essentials
will be given hospitals for duration
OF the national emergency the
Rev. Alphonse VI. Schwitalla OF the
University OF st. Louis announced
10 the Catholic Hospital Association
OF the United States and Canada
L0NDON-AP-An Exchange tel
egraph British news agency dis
patch from Goteborg. Sweden. TO.
day quoted the Berlin correspond.
ent Of the newspaper Dagens Ny.
heter as saying that the Russian
ambassador 10 Germany had seen
German Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop several times re-
Gently and was expected to see
Adolf Hitler. The envoy is V. G
DekanoIor.
VICHY. Unoccupied France-AP
The French government wrest
led today with problem OF refugees
for the Americas after Argentine
Charge D'Affaires Carlos Echaguc
informed the foreign office no Wis.
as would be issued TO Frenchmen
by Argentina until a satisfactory
settlement was reached concern
ing Argentine nationals interned
at Cassblanca. Morocco.
WASHINGTON-INS-The White
House announced today that Presi