The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-05

MANILA. l. Ar 10
ready to meet any emergency grow
ing out OF the war. the police de-
partment informed the National
Emergency Commission today. Po-
lice have registered 100 volunteer
men and women for first aid units,
and 1880 volunteer guards to as
sist in protecting the populace. in
fire prevention and evacuation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cow
ernor Charles NJ. Hite called the
Hawaiian legislature to meet in
special session September Is 20
consider legislation and appropria.
tons necessitated by the national
emergency.
SAN DIEGO, calif.-AP An
undiseiosed number of French sail
ors have deserted from the big Free
French destroyer lie Triumphant,
now in San Diego harbor for fuel
and repairs. A statewide bulletin
asking apprehension OF the desert.
ers was broadcast over police tele-
type yesterday under authority of
z. T. Sweeney of the immigration
border patrol Office in Los Angeles.
VICHY, Unoccrpied France-AP
Marshal Petain has received pro-
posals outlining the fundamentals |
of a new constitution for France |
providing for a democratic elec-
torate at the bottom checked by an
- 49, h. 80 h.
tenn as submitted TO the chief Of |
state by the National Council |
forms a combination Of democratic |
and aristocratic rule, endeavoring |
TO utilize best parts of each.
OSCOW-AP-Th Soviet COM |
munique credited a Russian torpe-
do boat today with sinking two |
German submarines and said more |
than 100 Nazi planes had been shot |
down in an attack on a Soviet Bal
tic feet base, presumably Kron-
stadt,- the port of Leningrad.
VICHY, Unoccupied France-AP !
Judge Paul Didier, 62-year-old |
veteran Paris magistrate who re-
fused Wednesday to swear allegi- |
ance to Marshal Petain under a
new constitutional act OF the Vichy |
government, was removed from /
the bench today.
TOKYO-AP- The agriculture |
and forestry ministry has approx
ed a proposal by the Nippon Can
ned Goods Manufacturing Associa-
ton requiring all purchasers Of
canned goods to return empty cans
in the future TO help conserve tin
supplies, Asahi reported today.
LONDON-AP-Sir Herbert Paul
Latham, conservative member Of
the House OF Commons from York
shire, took the stand today IN his
own defense during the second
session OF his court martial and
denied charges OF disgraceful con.
duct involving three gunners and
q Cambridge student.
BERLIN-AP-Jewish residents
OF the Netherlands are forbidden
to attend schools taught by Gen.
tiles under a decree issued today
by German Commissioner Arthur
Seysz lnquart
BEIRUT. Lebanon-AP- Cen.
Henri Dentz. former Vichy high
commissioner for Syria and Leba-
non, his wifeSand AZ officers of his
general staff arrived today from
Jerusalem where they have been
British prisoners.
BERLlN-UP-The official news
agency said that the Luftwaffe had
sunk ,ife- IS ee6-ton merchantmen
City OF Oakland in the Gulf Of Suez.
but failed to specify either the ma
tionality or owners OF the vessel
ROME - APP - Italian troops.
backed by tanks and artillery.
stemmed a British attack toward
their positions about Tobruk while
combined AXIS air forces bombed
motorized column near the Giar-
a ub Oasis. the Italian high com.
mand reported today.
TOKYO-AP-The Japanese cab
met approved today a traffic mo-
bilization plan designed TO place
transportation and communications
on a wartime footing. Domei an.
nounced. The program calls for ex-
pansion OF existing facilities. and Is
expected TO result in further re.
strictions on private use, Domei de
clared.
LONDON-AP - Thousands of
women. It was disclosed today. will
be assigned shortly 10 barrage bal
loon details. thus releasing addi.
tional manpower for duty with the
Raj. Experiments have proved. Il
was said. that women are as capable
as men in handling the big balloons
whicl are used chiefly as a de
Tense against dive bombing
NICHY-INS-U heavy
guard. the nationalized art trea.
sures OF Baron Maurice de Roths.
child. former French senator and
member OF the famous banking
clan. we're removed today from
Lourdes Castle. The treasurer.
which included valuable tapestries
and paintings by Rubens. Rem
brandt. Goya and Vatican are val
ued at an estimated 100000 |
francs.