The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
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THE WEATHER: Tonlshti
Cold wave

WASHINGTON ms - Sen.
Walsh (D) Mass chairman OF the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee,
today endorsed proposals for a
congressional investigation into
the FIRE which swept the L. S. S.
Lafayette, formerly the Norman
die, at its pier in New York. Il
think the public would like 10 he
informed from some source ether
than the Navy OF just what happen
ed in the Normandie disaster, -
Walsh said. This is not said in
criticism OF the Navy
WASHINGTON -lNS- Re-
ports that Secretary OF Labor
Frances Perkins will soon re-
sign were current in high ad-
ministratlon circles today.
While rumors Of her retire
ment have periodically spread
through the Capitol, the fresh
reports come from more re-
sponsible sources.
NEW YORK-INS- More than
BOO illegal newspapers are now
being published in Germany and
the Nazi-occupied countries, Mos
COW radio said today in a broad
cast picked up by CHS.
WASHINGTON - ms Re-
sponslble quarters In Washing
ton today disclosed that Soviet
Russia has accepted the offer
OF substantial new loan from
the United States government.
CHICAGO-INS--A new Pullman
car TO be placed in operation next
month will be christened Wake
Island in tribute to the gallant
defense Of the island by a small
band Of marines, it was announced
today by marine corps headquar-
ters and Pullman Company.
LONCON-lNS-The United
Nations face new and terri
Bile forfeits" In the Far East,
an official spokesman told tho
House Of Commons today in re-
fusing demands for immediate
debate on the grounds the sit
uatlon is too perilous.
NEW YORK-INS- A Swedish
steamer sailing under the flag of
the International Red Cross will
soon leave Haifa, Palestine. car
rying supplies to relieve the "des-
perate" food shortage in Greece.
the Swiss radio said today in a
broadcast heard by NBC.
WASHlNGTON-iNS - The
White House revealed today
that Nathan Straus had resigned
as administrator OF the United
States Housing Authority in an
effort to save the federal slum
clearance program from being
Iettisoned by hostile interests
in and out OF Congress.
MELB0URNE-INS-A able list
ing the names OF hundreds OF ALT.
soldiers reported missing in the
Malaga campaign has been sent by
Australian Red Cross to Geneva
International Red Cross. it was an
nounced today. The cost OF the
cable was $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures. Wal
ter George Cd Ga. chairman OF
the Senate Finance Committee, to-
day proposed a special war prof
its tax as the Supreme Courts de-
cision in the Bethlehem Steel Co.,
case intensified congressional de-
mands for such legislation.
LONDON-AP-The British gov.
eminent has absolutely no informa.
ton from Singapore beyond that
which has already been published
in the press, British spokesman
said today.
LONDON-AP-An official investi
cation into criticism by United
States nationals Of British arrange.
ments for removing civilians from
Penang was proposed today by Rob
ert Patton Bower, a conservative
member of the House OF Commons.
LONDON-AP-The British navy
no longer requires navicerts for car.
goes leaving the United States, an
official spokesman said today.
SAN FRANCISCO - AP - San
Francisco supervisors asked the Ma.
tional War Labor Board to settle
strike issues which have kept ALL
pickets in front of is of the city,
downtown hotels for more than five
months. Several major hotels are
among those picketed. The unions
have asked wage increases of APP
proXimately 10 per cent, and also
split with employers over proposed
arbitration OF closed shop demands.
DETROIT -AP-A strike at the
Detroit Nut Company, a relatively
tiny shop on which gigantic de-
Tense industries here are said to
be dependent, was settled today.
WASHINGTON - ms - With
nearly 100000 men enrolled for
service in the nations armed
forces selective service officials
today set the middle OF March as
the tentative date for the third
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