The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-28
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CARACAS-INS-President Gen.
lsais Medina Agarita was prepar-
ing 10 reorganize the Venezuelan
government today following the
resignation last night OF his entire
cabinet. The presidential secretary
and governors Of the federal dis.
triets also turned in their resigna-
lions in move planned TO give the
president a free hand in the reor-
ganization plans.
LONDON up Ruthless
reprlsals were underway
throughout CzeehosloVakia to-
day for the assassination at
tempt against Reinhsrd Hey
~drleh, deputy chief Of the
German Gestapo; who lay In
grave condition In Prague.
The Nazl protectors" OF 3D.
hennia and Moravls ordered a
general curfew throughout
Czeehoslovakia from D. m.
to 6 a. m. and the Gestapo was
making a grand-scale roundup
Of suspects and probable re-
tsllation victims for the at
tempt on Heydrieh's life.
BUFFALO, n. Y.-INS-An in
vestigation was being conducted to-
day by Army authorities into the
death of George Dorsey, 29-yeaT-
old test pilot for Curtiss Wright
Corp. Dorsey, former U. S. Navy
flier, was killed late yesterday while
making a routine test flight OF a
P-40-F, Curtiss STANDARD War
hawk fighter. Police reported the
plane caught fire and exploded in
midair.
NEW YORK-INS-An audience
which purchased $5,450,000 worth OF
United States war bonds for the
privilege will attend the world pre-
miere tomorrow night Of Yankee
Doodle Dandy" film based on the
life of George NJ. Cohan. Seats for
the premiere were acquired through
purchase of war bonds.
LONDON INS-London news.
papers appeared on Stockholm news
stands last night for the first time
in two years, Reuters dispatch
from Stockholm reported today.
The papers were editions of May II
which headlined Prime Minister
Winston Churchill's warning to
Hitler that the United Nations we're
prepared TO retaliate If the Ger
man forces resorted to use of poison
gas.
LANSING-AP- The state So
cial welfare commissions practice
of allocating to counties money
for direct relief which exceeded
half of their case load costs was
upheld by Attorney General Her
bert j. Rushton Wednesday in
formal opinion.
HOLLYWOOD-AP- John Bar
rymore's condition remains grave,
his physician. Dr. Hugo NJ. Kers-
ten. said today. There is no fear
of immediate danger, however, al
though some concern was express
ed about his cardiac condition. The
so year old actor entered Holly
wood Presbyterian Hospital, May
ID.
WASHINGTON-INS- Starting
today, members of the American
Expeditionary Forces can send
cable and wireless messages from
their overseas bases at special
rates. The Federal Communica.
tions Commission announced that
American soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines abroad are now able TO send
messages home for a flat rate of
so cents.
ELECTROMAGNETIC War
Department today announced that
medical students who have com.
pleted advanced ROTC courses and
who have been accepted as matricu-
lahts in an approved medical
school, will be commissioned sec
ond lieutenants in the Army and
placed on a deferred duty status
WILLEMSTAD. Curacao-INS-
Another Dutch freighter had been
added today to the list Of United
Nations Vessels torpedoed by Axis
submarines in the Caribbean The
Flora, whose sinking was announc-
ed officially yesterday. was the
fourth vessel of the Royal Neither.
lands Steamship Company to fall
victim to enemy submarines in re-
cent weeks.
SAN JUAN. p R.-UP- The
United States destroyer Blakely
was torpedoed by an Axis subma-
rine last Monday while on patrol
an hour out OF Fort De France.
Martinique, the 10th Naval Dis
trict revealed today.
NEW YORK Up Attorneys
began their summations today in
the trial Of John Cullen. Eli Shon-
brun, his mistress, Madeline Webb,
whose dramatic protestations of
innocence the state sought to i'm
pign with a surprise rebuttal wit
ness.