The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-08
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IONDON-AP- A Berlin radio
oadcast heard here today said
is troops had killed 4.735 lugo-
V guerrillas and captured 1890
ring actions. described as mop
be- up operations in western
snia from june 10 10 Aug. %.
EHUNGKING -AP- Japanese
Iops in kwanGtung province
We retreated TO Funkai, - miles
nth of the important coastal city
Canton, a Chinese army spokos-
n said today.
hONDON -AP- The German.
ntrolled Oslo radio reported to-
that eight Norwegians ac-
sed of sabotage or with being
ncerned in a bomb explosion in
gust in oslo were executed
ly this morning,
BERN, Switzerland -AP- An
lis sponsored conference to set
at least the most pressing as
cts of the Observation-Disclosures
'ritorial dispute over Transyl-
MIA probably will be held in
emma Sept. IS, neutral dispatch
from Budapest said today.
LCNDON-AP-- The Paris ra-
said today a violent explosion
curred yesterday within the rail
by station at Toulon, site OF a
ench naval base. and traffic was
errupted for some time. No de-
Is were given.
WASHINGTON - AP - Lieut..
neral Henry II Arnold cancelled
Speaking engagement In Phila-
lphia today, the War Depart
mt said, because of what the
ief of the Army Air Forces
med "a vital and Unexpectedly
llei conference
luANKARA. Turkey -AP- Wen
u III l.. Willkie, personal represen-
i've Of President Roosevelt, dis
Dsed today on his arrival by
ane from Cairo that 100 Of Field
lrshal Erwin Romme's 290 first
G tanks were knocked out by
led forces in the first battle Of
recent Axis offensive in the
yptian desert.
MEXICO CITY-AP- The 6.511
Mexican tanker Amatlan, tor
doed and sunk in the Gulf OF
eXico was disclosed today TO
ve been navigating at her own
X after sailing from Havana
thout asking for naval protec-
pr. The loss of the tanker and
fact that 10 crew members
re missing were announced yes
-day by her owners, the Mexican
troleum Company.
kyLONDON -AP- Prime Minis.
lurchill told the House OF Com
~ ms today that suggestions for
upointment OF a commander In
ief with full operational control
er British land. sea and air
rces. for unified control in each
lea and for establishment OF
upreme war council are "of con
lerable interest.
NEW YORK-lNS- Joseph NJ
uhenck, former chairman Of the
Hard of Twentieth Century-FoX
m Company, was released on
urole from the federal prison at
nbury, Conn, Labor day morn
Ig, it was revealed here today.
Ihenck had completed four
Ibnths of a year and a day sen
Ince for conspiracy to defraud the
Jlited States government OF in.
me taxes.
ICHUNGKING ms Dr. Wei
Ioming. who has been serving as
linese ambassador to Nichy,
lance will be the new ambassa-
to the United States, spOkes-
hn for the executive Yuan an
Iunced today.
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA
IINS-Alya Hascall of Redlands,
Itlif, today wore the distinguish
service cross for extraordinary
Iroism that included risk of his
to save a fellow flier during
lmy bombing raids over the port
Manado in the Celebes last Jan.
4 master sergeant in the L. S
Imy Air Corps Hascall received
Ie decoration from Gen. Douglas
IacArthur. supreme commander of
e Allies in the Southwest Pacific.
HOLLYWOOD -INS-Ava Gard.
f., who gave up promising film
Ireer TO become the bride of Mic.
~ Rooney nine months ago, had
appointment with her lawyer
lday to draw up divorce proceed
cs against- The young film star
Unhappy conditions in tact
larital life were blamed for fail.
e Of the marriage by Miss Gard.
r.
ICHICAGO-l\S- SUll ignorant
the formal charges on which
ey are being held, three men and
rec women were TO appear be
Ire L. S. Commissioner Edwin X.
lalker today for arraignment on