The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-11


day OF the Malay coast. has been
rescued, Columbia Broadcastina
System announced today.
WAsHiNGToN--iNs - Pa
clio and Atlantic coastIlnes
hrlss.e d with military reinforce
msn1s t5dly as the public GEN.
orally s,leck eff LAST Jestiges OF
letharey and s:ssIed down to
the gs,nI reality that every citi.
zen has to pitch. In whoieheart-
edIy to WIN the 'Iong, hard
war; against the AXIS powers.
NEW YORn-lNS- A British
broadcast heard by CHS said today
that all Americans in Portugal
fare being advised by the United
States consulate TO leave for HON.
Immediately.
WAs.ilNGToN--IkS - AZ
rcoult CT the death bIows rain
cd on hugs botsIeships from
tire air, deaiand swept
through Congress to-day that
the United States build the
mlghtlest air fleet on earth.
Many members declared that
Japanese successes In the Pacl-
fie forecast dimrn.;h.na import
ance Of large naval battle wae-
CONS, and placed additional en-
phasls on air power.
NEW YORK--INS-A British "a
do broadcast heard by CHS today
quoted a Singapore dispatch say.
ing go American and British ma
tionals have been. fnterned in ia
slNGAPoHE---INs-- British
Inperlai troops launch d fierce
eounter-attaclss along the
northeast Maiayun coast today
to drive Japanese invaders
from the kota Bahru Airdrome
and two points on the shore
line. Heavy reinfore ,ments
were reported supporting the
British forces In their efforts
to dlsIodge the Japanese from
their foatholds In upper Ma
Iaya.
WASHINGTON-INS-The State
Department said today that Japan
csc funds in the United States, froz-
en- since last July, would be re
leased to the extent necessary to
provide food and other necessities
for the personnel of the Japanese
embassy and consular establish
ments throughout the country.
TokYo--INs - Occupation Of
the port Of Apra at the Amer
lean Island base OF Guam In
the Pacific and seizure Of
3,o0o-ton American tanker were
announced by Imperial Japanese
headquarters In a war commun-
lque today.
WASHINGTON INS-American
correspondents In Rome today were
denied the use Of working facili-
ties. according to advices received
by the State Department from the
American embassy there.
sINGAPoRE-INS- An Of
fclal British announcement
said today more than 2,oc0
survivors have been rescued
from the sun.;en British battI;-
ship Prince Of Wales and bat
tie cruiser RepuIse.
WASHINGTON--INs-The OPM's
temporary prohibition on the sales
OF all new auto.co5iie ties toGay
was coupled with a warning that |
severe rationing OF rubber goods |
may be necessary due to the war
with Japan. Secretary OF Commerce
Jesse Jones, appearing before the |
Senate Military AT airs Committee. |
said restrictions may be necessary |
In civilian ute OF rubber. but that |
Americas supply on hand could |
last two or three years"
KUIBYsHEv, UsSR- ms -
Heavy fighting throughout the ni-ht |
on all fronts was announced by the
Russian high command today. A
previous announcement claimed the |
Germans were suffering their sec
ond serious defeat In two days and-
addei: after four days OF heavy
fighting our troops under Gen. Kash-
e7ko reeaptured Ye,ets, south Of
Moscow. The enemy let 1900 dead
Ninety field guns and $50 mortars
were captured"
LoNDON--INS--A japanese war
commun.que announced 45 Amer
lean p,ares were shot down In com.
hats over Manila yesterday. accord.
ing TO a German (DNB) news agen-
cy dispatch quoted by Reuters
tBritish) news agency today.
TOKYO (By oficial Japanese
Wireless)-lNS-The japanese in
formation bureau announced today
that Japan and Thailand had con
cluded an "ofIensive-defensiye Ell
lance. Thaiiand capitulated te
Japan on the opening day OF the
Far Eastern war. Thereafter an
agreement was reached premittins-
japanese troops to move across
that tsrritory.