The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

Chicago Ordnance District, an
nounced today that two Chicago
companies have been selected as
prime contractors for the manu-
facture of the new so capber SENT
automatic carbine designed TO re-
place the AS caliber service auto
matte pistols. The pistols hereto
fore have been carried by all in
fantry officers below the rank OF
major.
DETROIT, Mich.-lNS-How-
ard Fisher, youngest Of the sew
en- Fisher brothers who oper-
ate the automotive body con-
eern, was reported critically III
today Ia Ford Hospital. Fisher
Is 40 years old. Members OF the
family were summoned to the
bedside.
ST. PAUL. MINI. ms Harold
Stassen OF Minnesota. who at "a IS
the youngest governor in the Unit
ed States, said today he planned to
enter the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station April 6 for q 30-day
period. He was sworn in as
lieutenant commander in the naval
reserve in his Office at the state
capitol yesterday.
ETROlT-lNS- M. NJ. Gill
man has resigned as president
Of the Packard Motor Car Com
pany because Of III health,
Alvin Maeauley, chairman Of
the Packard board. announced
today. The resignation be-
comes effective tomorrow.
DENVER-INS - Among new
Denver residents today were Walter
De Havilland, father OF Screen
Stars Olivia De Hayilland and Joan
Fontaine, and his Japanese wife.
The couple came to Denver after
they had been told in Los Angeles
they had to move out OF the defense
zone set up by the u. S. Army.
Mrs. De Havilland speaks only
Japanese.
WASH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
less Japanese bombing Of
plainly marked American base
hospital on Bataan was report.
ed today by che War Depart
nent in a communique which
also disclosed that corregidor
has been bombed for the sew
enth consecutive day.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. G.
Casey. Australian minister to the
United States who has been named
10 the post OF British minister in
the Middle East. will relinquish
his duties in Washington after mid.
night, Prime Minister John Curtin
announced today.
CHUNGkING-lNS-- II has
been substantiated that the
Japanese are using "bubonlc
plague bombs" in their fight
against China, Minister of In.
formation Wang Shin chleh
charged today. Three en1in-
ent doctors made this state
nent after an examination OF
the blood Of six victims OF
bubonic plague, found dead at
the east gate Of the Chaneteh
District.
RIO DE JANElRO-INS- Bra
lillian motorists will face a ten per
cent reduction in their gasoline al
lotments beginning tomorrow. The
national controller OF gasoline to-
day advised all Brazilian state ad-
ministrators that lack Of tankers
and The critical gasoline shortage
made the reduction advisable.
NEW YORK-INS-En to-
morrow, soldiers. sailors and ma.
rines Of the United States, Cana
da and Great Britain may obtain
meals on eastern railroad trains at
ten per cent discount. Tht re-
duction will apply only to men in
Uniform travelling on furlough or
leave at their own expense.
NEW YORK ms Smitty
White. 29-year-old amateur Grim.
inologist and writer. today faced
charges OF assault and robbery fol-
lowing an attempted Brooklyn
holdup in which her male compan-
ion. a nephew Of Raffaele Frisco,
chevalier OF the Royal Crown of
Italy and former New York banker,
was shot and killed by a police
man.
NEW YORK -INS-James Gag.
ney motion picture star, became
a producer today Cagney an
nounced formation win his broth.
er. William, of the Cagney Produc.
tions, Inc, to make feature-length
pictures. They will be released
through United Artists Corp.
BERN. Switzerland-AP- The
high cost OF Twins within Croatia.
Europe's youngest nation. is evi.
IDENTIFY the highest on the contin-
ent. The Zagreb correspondent of
the Zuerich die tat said prices of
food and other necessities had in
creased $50 to 200 per cent and
luxuries from 300 to 1000 per
cent in Croatia. which was formed
from part Of lugoslavia.
KANSAS CITY-AP-The reform
administration which ousted the
old Pendergast machine from the
city hall two years ago stakes its
existence against the machines bid
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