The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-18

N0lC ACPOAASQ NONoy ~ VIZ A'S-
command. The British, IL said,
bombed Licata. on the Sicilian
south coast. and Tripoli and Ben
gasi, Axis supply ports in Libya.
Ten persons were wounded and
slight damage was caused at Lica-
Ia. the communique said. and cas-
ualties and damage were inflicted
also in the Libyan ports.
BERLIN-AP-A limited train
plowed through a crowd waiting
for a local at Brunn. Moravis, 20
day, killing IS persons and injur-
ed many others, DNB reported.
The crowd had gathered on the
track reserved for the limited.
HONGKONG-AP-The Central
(Chinese) News Agency reported
today that an unidentified French
Roman Catholic priest was killed
and other missionaries were killed
or wounded on Hainan Island Aug.
27 when the japanese captured q
small town. The Catholic Church
was burned, it said.
Observation-Disclosures storm
troops struggling across rain-soak'
ed karelia were reported today to
have captured Syvaeri and cut the
LeningratMurmansk Railway, a
main artery of supply for far north
ern Soviet troops, in two places.
SHANGHAI-AP-The Japanese
army has been holding the British
coastal steamer TintaitZu in the
Whangpoo River for the past few
days pending an investigation of
her cargo of machinery, it was re-
ported today.
Observation-Disclosures at
tending the Russian-British occu-
patton of Teheran, including Soviet
detention OF Italian Minister Luigi
Petrucci for several hours. were
reported today to have been iron
ed out at a joint conference. Red
troops arrested Petrucci last night
and held him until the British lega-
ton interviewed.
WASHINGTON ms The
frank statement by secretary or
the Navy Knox that American war
ships are conveying lend-leasc
goods reverberated on Congress to-
day, with Administration support
ers defending conveying and foes
assailing it as another step to-
ward war.
WASHINGTON ms - With
President Roosevelt expected 10
sign into law today the new $685.
100000 tax bill-largest in the ma
tons history-Sen. George (D)
Ca, chairman of the Senate Fill
ancs Committee, forecast enact
ment of another measure raising
additional huge sums next year.
The huge new revenue measure,
finally approved by Congress after
q five-month legislative struggle,
becomes effective almost immedi-
ately.
WASHINGTON-AP-- Chairman
Clark (D-Ida) announced today
that the special Senate invesuga-
-tion- alleged war propaganda
IN the movies and on the radio
would shift its attention next week
10 asserted monopoly" within
the multi-million dollar film indus
try.
STOCKHOLM-INS-Josef Ter.
bowen, German commissar for No.
way, has issued a decree imposing
the death penalty for persons con-
victed of causing strikes, lockouts
or sabotage, according to reports
TO Stockholm from Oslo today.
MEXICO CITY-INS-Adolf Hit.
lers name today led list of state
chiefs who cabled congratulations
TO Mexico on the 13lst anniversary
OF Mexican independence. The list
was compiled in alphabetical order,
which put Hitler at the top.
LONDON ms Five young
Frenchmen, averaging 10 years of
age, successfully invaded" Eng
land today after an all-night paddle
across the channel in small canoe
Wet and exhausted. they came
ashore at Eastbourne TO join the
Free French forces of Gen. Charles
de Gaulle.
ST. LOUTS-UP-Harmony was
restored between warning factions
OF the International Hold Carriers,
Building and Common Laborers
Union today as the resolutions
committee prepared to report on
more than $50 proposals offered
at the organization's first conven-
ton in 80 years.
BUENOS. AIRES-TNS-- Acting
President Vastillo and Foreign
Minister Ruiz Guinazu OF Argentina
announced in a joint statement to-
day that the government does not
intend to act Immediately on
Chamber OF Deputies resolution
declaring German Ambassado.
Baron Edmund Won Thermanu Per.
soma non grata.
BUDAPEST. Hungary UP II
Newspaper dispatches from Bel.
grade said today that so Serb Com.
munist" hostages had been execut-
ed in retaliation for the killing Of a
German soldier. The reports said
the soldier was killed at Belgrade
and 80 hostages. all well known
Communists were executed sum.
marily.