The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-21

SAN FRANCISCO-AP-A Cali
ers say has cost them 1000, 900 in
asparagus losses seemed nearer
settlement today. A new basis for
agreement was worked out last
night in a conference between AFL
union representatives and Gamers
in the 1l-county area affected.
HONG kONG-UP- Japa-
nese bombers forced down and
machine gunned a Chinese
plane yesterday which had at
least three Americans aboard,
reliable sources said today.
None Of the passengers was
harmed. The plane, owned by
the China National Aviation
Corporation, was piIoted by
II. L. Wood of Winfield, ksns.
Or. and Mrs. Robert Ellsworth
Brown Of Ann Arbor, Mich,
superintendent and head nurse,
respectively. Of the University
Hospital at Chenetu, were
passengers.
LONDON-AP-Flight Lieuten-
ant L. P. Rowley, Raj pilot who
flew British officials to Munich in
the 1888 crisis, was listed today as
presumed to have been killed in
action.
LONDON-INS- British artil-
lery batteries on the North African
front were claimed today TO have
blown up an enemy ammunition
dump west of the Egyptian town Of
Sollum.
PARIS-INS- The newspaper
Oeuvre reported today that the
French Ministerial Council met in
Paris last night for the first time
since the Franco-German armistice
was signed. The meeting was said
TO have been presided over by
Vice Premier Admiral Jean Darlsn
after he conferred with German
Ambassador Otto Abetz.
NEW YORK--INS-T Unit
ed States Maritime Commission to-
day requisitioned for defense pur-
poses four unfinished 1l,000-ton
passenger liners OF the Moore-Mc-
Cormack Shipping Line.
NEW YORK-INS- John Vim
cent Smith, veteran dramatic edi-
tor Of the New York Journal-Ameri-
can and nationally known newspa-
per man. died suddenly after be-
ing rushed to the Medical Center
early today. He was 56 years old,
and had been associated with
. Hearst newspapers in New York
Nnce the age Of 10.
WASHINGTON-AP-The num-
Der OF civilian employees OF the ex-
ecutive branch of the federal gov
eminent reached a new all-time
high OF 1,202.348 at the end of
March. the Census Bureau an
nounced today. The previous high
OF 1,lS4, 521 was recorded last De-
cember. The March civilian payroll
was $ls4,244,SO6.
WASHINGTON-AP- A House
subcommittee investigating un-
American activities announced to-
day that it had subpoenaed Richard
Krebs-the Jan Valtin' who wrote
a best seller describing his expert
ences as a. German Communist.
HONGKONG-AP-The Japanese
Army command in South China de-
clsred today its operations in the
Waichow area OF Kwangtung Pro-
vince had been concluded success
fully after large Chinese forces
were trapped and wiped out in
Today campaign.
WASHINGTON-UP- The Post
Office Department said that a new
series of airmail postage stamps in
denominations OF 6. 10. IS. 20. 80
and so cents will be issued June
15. The stamps will be OF the
same general design with a twin
motored transport plane shown in
flight.
LONDON Up Rudolf Hess.
who parschuted down in Scotland
May 10. is proving a hard man 10
question, il was reported reliably
today and some quarters described
the No. Nails attitude as "trucu.
lent Hess. who still is in a mil
itary hospital somewhere in Brit
ain, was said to be demanding
extras" beyond the normal fare.
asserting he has enough money TO
pay for them.
BOSTON-UP-Mrs. Franklin d.
Roosevelt came to Boston today for
brief visit with her son Franklin.
Jr, a naval ensign who has been
hospitalized with injuries received
Sunday in an auto accident at
Wslpole.
FRONT ROYAL. Va. Nav 21-
ms SiXteen-year-old Thomas
Dewey Cameron, Jr., today con
fessed TO Staying three persons last
night after they recognized him as
he attempted to hold up the post
office and general store at nearby
Huntly in the Blue Ridge foothills.
Commonwealth Attorney ". Frank
Moffett OF Rappahannock County.
said that the mountain youth made
the confession TO state and federal
officers investigating the shooting
OF Mrs. Sadie Johnson, 40, the Hunt.
~ postmistress. her husband Ed.
ward, AZ, and their daughter, Ethel,
Is.