The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-01

SAN FRANCISCO - AP -
Twenty-eioht skilled civil ser
vice workers who naval
spokesmen said could not be
trusted TO work around mill
tary secrets" have been DIS
charged from Mare Island
Navy Yard.
LONDON-AP-The British gov
eminent has decided 10 reduce by
one.sixth the gasoline ration for
private citizens, cutting motoring
per car from about 200 to l65 miles
a month. it was reported authorta-
lively today.
ROME-AP An authoritative
source declared today Japan would
represent Italy's diplomatic inter-
ests in Moscow and Sweden would
handle the Soviet interests in Rome.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-AP- A
regiment OF young Russian women
has been formed for the defense
Aof Estonis, q Riga radio announce
4ment heard here said today.
WINNIPEG. Canada-lNS- Air
planes. bush rangers and dogs were
brought into a search today for
Lieut.. Martin Muller, German pris-
oner who escaped from a northern
Ontario camp yesterday. Authori-
ties expressed the opinion that he
is travelling as tramp, and may
try to board a freight train. He tun-
neled his way out OF the camp.
LONDON-AP-Bar Frederick
feathers. minister OF war transport,
declared today that although one
third Of the worlds shipping flies
the British flag and Great Britain
has 100000 tons of tramp and
cargo ships, the weekly average loss
of $1,000 tons of shipping since the |
start of the war necessitates rigor-
Gus economy on imported food and
other commodities.
LONDON-AP-The Ministry OF
Food announced today the immedi- !
ate release of 10000 tons of old po
tatoes which had been held in re-
serve TO meet food emergencies. |
The potatoes were expected to be |
sufficient for the next 10 days, by |
which time new supplies of potatoes /,
should be available. -
CHI NGKING, China-AP-ln his |
first "a fArafon mi n
QUO Tai-Cbi said today China would |
consider no specious offer of peace |
terms or a negotiated peace which !
would involve sacrifice OF essential |
rights.
WASHINGTON ms - The !
United States-.i il was learned TO- |
day in State Department quarters, /.
will demand that the German gov /
eminent pay more than Sl.000,000 /
as compensation for the sinking OF /
the American freighter Robin
Moor.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-INS- Tn I
less Gov. Dwight Green decides to |
veto the bill, horse race hand books /
will become legal in Illinois. The /
state senate early this morning. !
before final adjournment, complet- |
ed legislative action by adopting a
bill Ito legalize betting outside the /
race tracks.
NEW YORK-INS- A threaten /
ed strike OF 1000 workers at the |
Brooklyn plant of the Speery Gyros-
cope Company. bombsight manufac- |
turers, was averted today when the
Brotherhood of Scientific Instrl- /
ment makers agreed to drop their /
demand for a flat 20 per cent wage |
boost and accept management Of !.
fer of increases of from five TO IS /
per cent in certain classifications T.
SANTA BARBARA. Calif.-AP-
i A strong earthquake swayed Santa
Barbara for some 80 seconds Mon I
day night cracking several store
windows along the city's main !
street. Several buildings were re-
ported cracked in their lower stor.
les, including the plant Of the Santa
btfpaIa NeNS-ffeSS.
ANkARA. Turkey - delayed
AP-Britsl overtures to Russia for
new agreement which would es-
tablish Russian and British zones OF
influence in Iran PERSIA and I'M
der which Britain's northwest from
tier army eventually would be shift
from InTin 10 Iva, N 30
today in diplomatic circles here.
WASHINGTON AP II the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee has its way. every privately
owned automobile in the United
States Will be wearing a s. feder-
al tax stiCker to help raise. the
desired S3.50O000.000 OF new rev.
enne to finance the defense pro-
gram. The committee recommend
ed the levy late Monday along
with a lot OF other excise taxes
designed TO produce about $780,
100000 Of the additional revenue
and Chairman Doughton (D-NC)
suggested that "sticker' receipts
for the auto tax might be sold
through postoffices.
HARPSWELL Me. -hP- Two
bodies believed to be those OF
members OF a picnic.fishing party
OF 80 aboard the cabin cruiser Don
unreported since Sunday. we're
found today near Bailey Island in
lower Casco Bay.