The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22

MELBOURNE. ustralis-AP-
II. V. EVatt, Australian minister for
external affairs, returning from his
mission TO Washington and London,
said in an interview today that
very important arrangements have
been made, putting organization
for cooperation among the United
Nations at an advanced stage.
UNIONTOWN, Pains -
Three men were killed and two
others were Injured today when
the gun cotton rscking unit OF
the Liberty Powder Company
at nearby Mt. Brad lock blew
up with a thunderous roar that
scattered windows over an area
OF several miles.
MONTREAL-AP - A German
war prisoner, who travelled more
than 500 miles through Canadian
and American territory dressed in
a Nazi filters uniform, was en- route
back to a northern Ontario prison
camp today following his arrest
near Rouses Point, n. Y. United
States border police made the ar
lect.
LOS ANGELES-AP-The 10000
ton freighter. John Steele, was
launched Sunday at the Terminal
Island yards of the California Ship
building Corporation Just 81 days
after the keel was laid.
SANTIAGO, Chile AP-Resolu
tions approved by a mass meeting
of some 10000 Chileans demanding
a rupture of relations with the Axis,
confis0ation of NaZi-Fascist proper
" and the establishment of diplo-
matte relations with the Soviet
Union will be submitted to the
Chilean government. Marcial Mora,
national chairman Of the Radical
party, of which President Juan An
tonic Rios is a member. addressed
the meeting which was organized
Sunday by the Chilean Confedera-
ton of Workers.
WASHfNGTON-INS- The ma
tional scrap rubber campaign enter
cd its second week today with Of
ficials terming the public response
TO the drive almost unbelievable"
To indicate the trend Of the gigan-
tic "scavenger hunt. the Petro-
leum Industry War Council tabu-
lated scattered returns from little
over 500 counties throughout the
nation showing irst-week collec-
ton of approximately $4,000 tons
in those areas.
ROCHESTER-INS- Police to-
day were attempting to solve the
mystery OF a blood stained autom0-
bile which was found abandoned
yesterday near the barge canal on
the outskirts of Rochester. The
automobile is the property OF Les
ter NJ. Mckay, %. former mara
thon runner who left Rochester for
a western business trip on June
~. A blood-stained automobile
wrench was found on the seat Of
the car.
CAIRO AP-His Beatitude. Am
ba Joannes, 81. patriarch of the
Coptic Church, died sunday and, in
keeping with age-old custom, has
been embalmed and placed on his
patriarchal throne in full robes.
There are about 100000 Coptic,
Christians in Egypt and many 9th
eIs in Ethiopia.
SAN FRANCISCO-AP- San Fran
oiscans, beginning today. will pay
Is cents for a haircut and As cents
for a shave. Each represents a dime
increase. n
WASHGNGTON-INS-A long list
Of firms and persons in Andolra.
Iran, lraq, and Lichtenstein, be-
lieved to have Axis connections,
were added on the trade blacklist
today by the state Department.
NEW YORK-INS-King George
II of Greece and his royal party will
visit Philadelphia todsy-te attend
a convention OF the Greek Church.
returning to New York in the after
noon for dinner of the American
cultural and relief organization.
Observation-Disclosures Chief
Leon Henderson today has before
him a petition from a group Of New
England members Of Congress for
special alloiments OF gasoline to
Americas wartime vacationers.
Henderson was asked to provide
special rationing books for persons
making bona fide reservations for
vacation periods in the fstioned
areas, and those having farms and
summer cottages.
WASHINGTON-INS-King Peter
II Of Yugoslavia leaves Washington
today for a few days In the country
before beginning a series OF official
conversations with government
leaders on his country's continued
opposition 10 the Axis and aid for
Iugoslayian guerrilla fighters.
- GH4CAGQ-INS- Rear Admiral
Frederick c. sherman. the last man
10 leave the aircraft carrier Lexing
ton before It slid beneath the Coral
sea. was en- route to Washington
today. convinced that this is 90
per cent an air war The admiral
offe ed this comment In stopping
over in Chicago before reporting to
his superiors in the Navy Depart.
menL