The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-17

$500, 100000 increase IN feo-
eral leVles.
ROME -AP-A British report
that the Duke OF Aosta, viceroy
and commander Of Italy's army in
Ethiopia, had sent an emissary to
British headquarters in Diredawa
TO negotiate an armistice was cate
gorically denied today in official
circles.
WASHlNGToN-INs-Presl-
dent Roosevelt, through his Sec
rotary, Stephen T. Early. today
categorieally denied published
reports that the v. S. Navy
and Coast Guard at present
are giving armed escort to
munition-laiden British mer-
ehantmen leaving Atlantic
ports for Europe.
WASHINGTON-AP- Under a
new Navy policy, damaged British
warships brought into this country
for repairs are to receive priority
over everything Csc
ANKARA, Turkey -AP- Ger
man Ambassador Franz Won Papen
has arranged to leave today for
Berlin ito report" a German en-
bassy spokesman said early today.
He planned to travel by train to
Istanbul and there board a plane
for the German capital.
BUDAPEST, Hungary --AP-
Havas, French news agency, said
today DR.. Ante Pavelic had named
himself chief of state, president of
the council and foreign minister of
the new independent Croat nation.
Formation OF the new government
was announced by radio from Tag
.reb, the Croat capital.
VICHY, France - P- In
sweeping move to speed up agricul-
tural production, the French gov
eminent today set up commissions
authorized to compelthe sale or
exchange OF private farm lands.
ISTANBUL, Turkey-AP-Turk-
ish newspapers reported today
that Germany and Turkey were on
The verge of concluding a new
trade involving the shipment OF
Turkish tobacco TO Germany.
VICHY, France-AP-Chief of
State Marshal Philippe Petain will
make a private pilgrimage to wor-
chip at the Grotto of Lourdes the
coming week end, 1t was an
nounced today. Marshal Petain
will visit the shrine, noted for re-
ported miraculous cures. during a
visit to the agricultural regions OF
Pau and Tarbes. He will make a
radio broadcast to French farmers
Sunday.
Observation-Disclosures OF
animously approved reorganization
OF the municipal council today 20
decrease British membership and
increase Japanese representation
and influence. The new council Is
made up OF three British, three
Americans, three Japanese. four
Chinese, one German, one Dutch
man and one Swiss.
MEXICO CITY-AP-Casualties
in Mexicos earthquake Of two days
ago probably will total 81 dead and
$50 Tired, the ministry OF in
terror estimated today. 1t said its
figures were Subject to slight
modification as rescue workers
continued to comb ruins in various
stricken centers.
SAN FRANCISCO-AP-Details
OF life on the Rock may be relas.
ed to a federal court jury trying
Henri Young. %, on charge Of
numbering fellow inmate OF Alca-
traz Federal Prison Counsel for
Young has obtained a court order
for the. appearance OF 20 prison
ers as defense witnesses.
LONDONSAP-Lord and Lady
Stamp were killed. "by enemy ac-
tlon during tn9'nl2nt as LONDON
underwent its worst air raid Of
the war, II was reported today
WASHINGTON-UP-Army 81
fcials revealed today that the
emergency construction program
for training centers. ordnance
plants and other defense facili-
ties is now ahead OF schedule. De-
lays caused by bad weather. site
difficulties and labor disputes have
been overcome. The program
moved ahead OF schedule by a
scant one per cent on April >
when So per cent OF emergency
construction was completed.
BERLIN-UP-Hans Driesch. -.
Internationally known philoso-
pher who published the "Philoso-
ply OF Organizes" in 1900. died al
Leipzig the OFFICIAL news agency
reported today. Driesch lecturad
In the United States and was p
close friend OF John Dewey OF Co
lumbia University.
WASHINGTON-UP-The Navv
is prepared TO assign IS enlisted
marines and one officer TO the L.
s. Embassy in London ~ the en-
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