The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-20

necessity.
LONDON-INS-An official Brit
ish spokesman said today that his
government had no news on the
whereabouts OF the heavy German
cruiser Prinz Eugen or precise
knowledge OF the damage done to
the warship when 1t was torpedoed
early this week by British planes.
REYKJAVIK ms The gov
eminent of Iceland today urged all
citizens of Reykjavik to leave the
city for the summer if they are
able to do so. At the same time
formulation of plans for a general
evacuation of the city should ne
cessity demand" were announced.
SANTIAGO-INS- The Chilean
Chamber of Deputies was called
for an extraordinary session today
TO consider Nazi activities in
Chile. Informed circles disclosed
meanwhile that Foreign Minister
Erresto Barros Jarpa, during a Sc
cret session of the chamber, de-
clered that Chile's position in a
world at war was that OF a mon
belligerent" and that the country
was not neutral.
WASHINGTON ms Respon-
sible sources in Washington today
said that June 10 has been set as
the tentative date for the depar-
ture from the United States of the
first group of Japanese diplomats
and nationals who are being ex-
changed for Americans held in
Japan.
NEW YORK-INS-Fede Blu
reau of Investigation agents today
held eight German nationals after
a series of raids in Hudson County,
New Jersey. +. E. Conroy, head of
the New York FBI Offices, said the
aliens were living near defense
plants and shipyards. He said corr
siderable contraband was seized in
the % homes visited.
NEW YORK-INS-Man New |
York motorist awcke today to find |
letter directing him to appear be- |
fore his local rationing board to
give proof that he is entitled to an |
"X' card which allows him the
right to purchase unlimited quaint !
ties of gasoline. The first batch of |
letters was mailed yesterday from |
local rationing headquarters.
NEW YORK-INS-Th curtain |
was lowered today on tine second |
act of the Flynn paving case" |
with the two main Characteristic. |
ward ]. Flynn. chairman of tho |
Democratic National Committee /
and District Attorney Samuel ]. |
Foley-exonerated OF any wrong
doing. After a 10-hour session. |
the Bronx grand jury upheld its 1
previous action in clearing Flynn |
Of a charge that he used city-own- |
cd paving blocks and city labor to
beautify his Lake Mahopas estate
and defended the conduct of the |
original inquiry by District At
torney Foley.
PROVIDENCE r. Inns A
sailor and a marine today were be.
ing held for hearing June on
charges of forging and passing
more than $500 in government
checks made out to officers. They /
were Walter Koch 23, Oswego. N.
Y, and Leo NJ. Raub. 10. Wilkes
Barre. Pa. who pleaded innocent
before Federal Commissioner
James McCabe.
MEXICO CITY--INS- President
Roosevelt was asked today by dele
gates 10 the Pan American Press
Conference meeting here TO help
Latin American newspapers secure
sufficient newsprint and ink TO en-.
able them to continue publication.
Felix F. Palavicini. president and
former publisher Of the Mexico CITY
newspaper FL Universal. dispatch.
cd a telegram on behalf Of the con
gress.
NEW YORK7-INS-New details I
Of violent anti-Nazi demonstrations
which occurred in unoccupied
France on May ] we're received to-
day by Free French Headquarters
In New York. The demonstrations
were staged in response TO a mes
sage broadcast by Gen. Charles de
Gaulle, free French leader. and
were said 10 have been extreme
fssIu L. .