The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-09
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MEXICO CITY-AP-Mexieo has
launched a sweeping campaign 10
eradicate any fifth column menace
from the Gulf shore. Soon after
the interior ministry ordered all
Axis nationals TO prepare immedi-
ately 10 move inland. federal po-
lice last night raided the homes and
Offices OF German residents in Tam
pico.
DETRolT-lNs- A So year
old father entered police head
quarters today and confessed,
officers said, that he beat his
wife, an eSpeetant mother, 70
death with hammer, and
ehoked the life out Of his four
year old son. The father,
Sanford Rosenberg. was quot
ed as saying he and his wife
had quarreled about a smashed
window in their home. He
entered headquarters after
roaming downtown streets for
several hours, he SAID.
LONDON-AP-A strong force OF
Raj bombers. daring bad weather
10 continue their mighty assaults
on Germany attacked the key port
Of Hamburg and Other detectives
in northwest Germany last nigh.
the air ministry reported today.
LONDON -lNS- Loss Of
Of two British cruisers 10 ia
panese action In the Indian
Ocean and the sinking Of
10000 ton Italian cruiser In
the Mediterranean were an
nouneed by the admiralty to-
day. One Of the British cruls-
ers. lost was the 1878 ton
Dorsetshlre. The other vessel
lest was the 10000 ton cruis-
er Cornwall. A total OF LOO
men were saved from both
ships.
RIO DE JANEIRO-AP-To meet
"the heavy new duty OF the army
in the maintenance OF public order
and national defense" President
Getulio Vargas signed a decree last
night which may boost BraZil's
army from fewer than 100000 to
100000
e., NEW YORK-INS- Fire OF un.
determined origin today RACED the
suburban college point factory OF
the Superior Steel Door and Trim
Corp. which holds war contracts.
Damage was estimated at 100000.
LONDON-INS- British Beau
fort planes yesterday afternoon at
tackled convoy OF enemy ships
off the coast OF Jutland, the air
ministry revealed today. Results
of the attack could not be OBJ
served, II was said
NEW YORk-INS-Thyee mem
bers OF the Fascist Rexist party
were killed and several wounded in
several skirmishes in Brussels, the
British radio reported today. &C
cording 10 CHS. A large V was
drawn on the back OF one OF the
men, the British radio said.
LOS ANGELES INS-Allegedly
slurring remarks about Gen. Doug
las Macarthur today had led 70
federal indictment Of Robert Noble
and Ellis o. Jones. leaders Of the
reputedly proAxis Friends OF
Progress organization. Both were
ordered held under $4,000 bond
each for uttering seditious state
ments. They were scheduled 70:
Federal Court hearings next week.
GEN. MACARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia-UP-Aus-
tralias war cabinet meets today
in the third OF series OF moment
Gus United Nations conferences on
broad problems Of defense against
an expected Japanese attempt to
invade Australia and an offensive
designed to throw the enemy out
of the southwest Pacific.
LONDON-INS - Authoritative !
sources in London said today that
they had no confirmation Of Tokyo !
reports quoted by the Berlin radio
saying a japanese expeditionary !
force had been landed on the coast |
Of the Bay Of Bengal.
LONDON ms Reuters today |
quoted Nichy news agency re- |
port from Tangier Morocco, that |
heavy gunfre was heard late last |
night from the direction Of Gibral- !
tar The dispatcH said the Smelling |
was heard at 10 p. m. Gun flashes |
and shell bursts were seen. II was |
said, while searchlights swept thu
shy.
NEW Y0RK-AP-Strippsd OF I
their shields and facing possible |
loss Of their jobs and pension rights. |
50 policemen charged with condon- |
ing at a one per cent fee a $780,
600 000-ayear gambling racket |
we're under suspension today.
MOSCOW-AP-More than 1850 |
cases Of typhus have been register. |
ed in Berlin in the last two weeks. !
creating an epidemic that is daily |
assuming more threatening proper |
lions, Tass reported today.
LONDON-AP- The admiralty |
reported today that a l0.000-ton !,
Italian cruiser had been torpedoed !