The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-26

OTOSoC FOlnt OnOFGS STOSSc
Point Farms. Crosse Point,
Crosse Point Park, River
Rouge. Ecorse. Wysndotte.
River View. Trenton, Highland
Park. Hamtrsmek. and Dear
born. The townships are Crosse
Point lie, Van Buren, and .Ro-
mulus.
LONDON -AP- Some OF the
5000 Americans who were cut off
from the United States when they
missed the last OF the repatria-
tion ships in the summer of 1910
soon may have another chance TO
get home. United States citizens
in the British Isles have been ad-
vised by Consul Glenn A. Abbey
that a limited number OF non
priority accommodations are ex-
pected to be available in the very
near future"
LONDON -AP-- The British
government has not approached
Washington for a proposal for a
declaration of peace aims to be
known as the Pacific charter, an
official spokesman declared today.
He declined to say whether Brit
air would take the initiative in
getting some such declaration
covering the Pacific"
SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND
AP-A Rolls-Royce plant which is
producing more airplane engines
IN a week than it did in any pre-
war year opened its doors today
to show how women are taking
part in the production speed-up.
A third of the workers turning out
new 1860 horsepower Merlin en-
gines for warplanes are women,
and Rolls-Royce officials are hiring
more every day.
ENID. Okla -AP-A Rock Is
land freight train ripped through
a bus today killing six enlisted
men in the Army Air Corps.
ROME (From Italian Broad
casts) -AP- Tommaso Pho Card
inal Boggiana, 6S, who had one Of
the most turbulent careers of any
member of the College of Cardi-
mails, died today. He had been in
poor health for several years.
LONDON - ms - The London
Daily Express today denied erro-
neous reports that the British gov
eminent plans complete wartime
abolition OF boxing, dog racing and
similar sports.
SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico-INS-
One man was dead today and is
missing as a result OF the sinking
OF the British tanker La Carriere
off the southern coast OF Puerto
Rico.
WASHINGTON ms Counsel
for George Sylvester Viereck today
made plans for the defense of the
Nazi propaganda as his federal
district court trial was recessed
until tomorrow. Judicial confer
ences today and tomorrow and the
week end holiday caused the trial 10
be put over until next week after
the government closed its case and
the defense had its first day in the
packed courtroom.
COMPREHENSIVE Austral-
ian government official estimated
today that 1900 Australians were
among the imperial troops taken
prisoner by the japanese at Singa-
pore.
LONDON NS-Gen. Henry Cor
dol Bennett, who commanded the
Australian forces in the battle OF
Malaga and Singapore, arrived in
Batavia after perilous journey in a
Chinese junk. it was reported today.
MADRID-lNS-The Spanish for.
eisn ministry left today with the
American republics a categorical
denial that any Spanish military
or naval bases and specifically the
Canary Islands. were used by Ger
man submarines in their warfare
Vh Allt anti lA0lA Quasi.
TOKYO (By Official Japanese
Wireless) -INS-Senior Japanese
statesmen met Premier Hideki
TOTO today and heard him explain
the mission OF the new Greater
East Asia Council' and the govern
ment's policy for developing south
ern Asiatic regions.
OSS1NtNG. y. N.-INS- With
little hope for a reprieye, George
Cvek. 2i-year-old strange slayer
OF Mrs. Katherine Pappas, prepar-
ed today for his execution in Sing
Sing Prisons electric chair by
destroying personal papers and ef.
fects. Cvck, surly and sullen was
scheduled TO die at II .. m. EST
as the prison will not switch 10
war time until tomorrow morning.
NEW YORK-INS- BROOKLYN
had a submarine scare" early to-
day. Police launches we're sum
moned TO investigate signal lights
flashing from Long Island Sound.
Tracked 10 their source the lights
were located on a dredge anchored
seven miles OF Plum Beach. Escap-
ing steam from the dredge made
the lights appear to flash or blink.
CHICAGO ms 49, The fatal
shooting Of a 17-year-old suburban
high school beauty, killed In a real
life balcony drama as a lurid mys-