The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-11
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LoNDON-INS- A number Of
persons were killed and several
Ithers injured early today when
mental hospital in East Anglia
uttered a direct hit by a bomb
ropped from Nazi raiding plane.
Several other persons were re-
'orted still missing.
STOCKHOLM ms The
newspaper Svenska Daobladet
reported from Vehy today
that Pierre Laval has called
up endorsements Of police and
troops 10 protect his pro-
Nszi government against
rumored coup d'etat.
NEW NORK-INS- Following
primal complaints from Army and
,avy authorities, Police Commits
Toner Lewis j. Valentine today
rdered a concentrated drive to
urb vice conditions in New York.
alentine said the Broadway the
trical zone and Harlem were
amed by the military authorities
} the principal areas that needed
cleaning up.
HARTFORD. Conn.-lNS-- Fed
raj Judge j. Joseph Smith of the
nited States district court was to
ule today whether counsel for the
efense in the trial of the Rev.
urt f. B. Molzahn charged with
LEGGED espionage conspiracy.
hould be allowed to interview
nee convicted members of the
spionage ring who are now await
hg sentence.
RIO DE JANElRO-lNS-A Ger
ian surface raider is operating
the South Atlantic, approx
lately 1900 miles east OF Rio de
aneiro. according TO reports re-
eived today in maritime circles.
CHICAGO ms Swift 4 Co.
heat packers, today disclosed they
ave received a contract from the
overnment for dehydration of so
pc pounds of beef which will be
hipped to armed forces abroad.
BEIRUT. Lebanon-AP- Gener-
Charles De Gaulle, leader Of
be fighting French. arrived from
afro today in this area where
bme of his forces are garrisoned.
CHUNGKING-INS- Latest re-
orts reaching Chungking concern
be- the mobilization of Japanese
brces in Manchukuo said today
bat more than 81 troop divisions
btalling between 100000 and 900,-
b0 men are standing by on the
tssian border.
WASHINGTON-INS-The War
department. announced today that
no price adjustment sections,
zen created to renegotiate with
berating in Washington, have
imie and subcontractors on Army
obstruction and supplies for the
brps Of engineers. Harry W.
owing heads the renegotiation
ection for the construction d.
Sion while Capt w. w. Shoff-
all. corps OF engineers. is chief
the section to handle supply
vision contracts ~
CHICAGO ms William y,
itchell. special assistant L. 5. at
brney appointed by Attorney Gen
raj Francis Biddle. was to con-
r in Chicago today with L. S.
ttorrey J. Albert VOL in prepar
ion for federal grand jury in
iry into possible violation by
be Chicago Tribune of the 1917
spionage Act.
BOSTON ms The Boston
ymphony orchestra refused to-
by to alter its plans in appearing
Municipal Auditorium in Spring
eld. despite threats of James c.
etrillo president OF the Ameri-
I'm Federation of Musicians. to
|acklist the auditorium II the non
nion Boston symphony plays
here.
CLEVELAND-INS - Protesting
he compauy's "iron-clad rules. -
600 of 5000 employees from two of
be Cleveland Graphite Bronze
pmpany's plants. today declared a
abor holiday and walked off their
|bs.
WASHTNGTON-INS- The War
apartment today said that an in.
Rstigation is being made into the
lease OF a story at Mitchell Field,
ew York. last sunday. which an
bunced the discovery Of signs al
ged to be pointing to important
Pfense installations.
WASHINGTON INS-Members
the War Labor Board today prom.
ed immediate action on the break.
bwn OF contract negotiations be.
Eeen the CIO United steel Work
s and five L. S. Steel subsidiar-
s.
PHILADELPHIA ms Four
bar-old Sharon Bell. who was
own to Philadelphia from her