The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27

JERSEY CITY, N. J.-INS-
The captain Of a railroad car
float was burned to death to-
day and 25 cars and two
barges were destroyed when
fire swept an 1s2o-foot Jersey
City pier Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. For a time, the fire
threatened large quantities Of
defense construction materials
nearby. Smoke from the fam-
ing barges cast a pail over
New York Harbor, obscurino
the Statue OF Liberty.
SHANGHAI-AP- Wing Suan.
Ching, chief detective OF the recent
ly organized western district police
force, was shot and killed today by
six gunner as he left his home in
the L. s. Marine defense sector OF
the International Settlement.
NEW YORK-AP-John Williams,
English actor, will give up his $500
aweek part in the Broadway COM
edy Claudia" next week to enlist
for his countrv's defense.
LONDON-AP-A peace group
named Christianity Calling an
nounced today it had sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt a cable saying:
Peace lovers of Britain beg you,
in coming speech, to open door to
peace on Allied terms in certainty
OF victory and TO end scandal of
worldwide savagery."
VICHY, Unoccupied France-AP
Vice Premier Admiral Jean Oar
Ian ordered today the tightening of
French police strength with an ad-
ministrative reorganization and new
equipment to increase the rapidly
OF its striking power.
COLUMBUS. O.-INS-Dr. Hardy
Kemp, new dean OF the medical
school at the University OF Yer
mont. was selected today to sue.
coed DR. ]. II. J. Upham as dean
of the medical college OF Ohio State
University and director of Univer.
sity Hospital.
CHICAGO-INS-The question OF
whether women should be permit
ted to share bar-rails with men
comes up for serious discussion in
the Chicago city council today. The
council will debate a proposal by
Alderman James McDermott that
women be Prohibited by law from
standing at bars.
CAIRO-INS- Small forces OF
German and Italian troops have
again crossed the Egyptian from
tier from Libya at Sollum driving
eastwards towards the Suez.
CHICAGO ms George r.
Browne, president OF the Interna.
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees and Moving Picture Ma
chine Operators Union. was TO sur
render 10 federal authorities in
Chicago today on a New York in.
dictment charging eXtortion.
VICHY. Unoccupied France-AP
Marshal Philippe Petain's gov
eminent will issue a note tomorrow
indicating the capitulation of the
Belgian army by King Leopold III
a year ago. unusually well-informed
sources said today.
LONDON AP - The British
navy has lost the cruisers Glouces-
ter and Fiji and the destroyers
Juno, Greyhound, Kelly and Kash-
mir while two battleships and
several other cruisers" have been
damaged in the battle of Crete. il
was learned in authoritative Giro
les today.
TOKYO-AP- 1t Gen. Heisuke
Yanagawa, Japanese minister OF
justice. notified officials under his
jurisdiction today that amy at
tempt TO publish or spread Com
munistic thoughts 10 10 be strict
~ prohibited since there are
people trying to hide behind the
good name OF the Soviet-Japanese
friendship following conclusion of
the neutrality pact"
MEXICO CITY-INS- Mexican
reoccupat:on or the French island
OF Clipperton was urged today by
the General Confederation OF WORK
ers. In a formal message to the
foreign ONCE. the federation said
IL feared Germany might take
over the tiny Pacific Ocean island.
situated about 400 miles southwest
OF Acapulco.
BUENOS AIRES INS-The Ar
gentine cabinet was scheduled TO
meet today to discuss proposals for
purchasing all belligerent merchant
ships in Argentine ports. Semi
official quarters indicated the gov
eminent probably will buy the
vessels.
NEW YORK-INS- Asked 10
comment on London reports that
the British Minister OF Home Sc
curity Herbert Morrison had in
vited him to visit Britain. Mayor
r. r. LaGuardia. newly-named
chief OF United States civilian de-
Tense, today told reporters: For
get about IL. I'm too busy iere.'
SHANGHAI - ms - Joining
forces once more with the Chung
king government. Chinese Com
munlst troops participated today in
major Chinese counter-attack
against large japanese forces IN
North China.