The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-25


Burma today. and scored a hit on q
train carrying evacuees from Ran
COON TO Mandalay. the British radio
reported in a broadcast picked W
by CHS.
ANkARA-lNS- The bomb
blast which narrowly missed
Col. Franz Won Pspen. Hitlers
ace diplomat, as he walked
slona an Ankara street with
his wife yesterday, exploded so
close TO him that some OF his
clothes were torn off, II was re-
vealed today. The second seere-
tsry at the American embassy,
Joseph c. satterthwalte, an eye
witness Of the bombing, de-
serlbed the explosion as "terrl-
fie."
NEW YORK ms - A two
months supply OF thiamin chloride
was en- route by plans today to
Chungking. China, for Mrs. Sun Fo
wife OF the president OF China's
legislative Tuan, who is suffering
from a vitamin deficiency.
L0NDON-INS-seven hun
dred Jewish refugees were
feared lost today following an
explosion that sank the Pana-
manian steamer Strums In the
Black Sea, according to a Reut-
ers dispatch from lstanbul. The
explosion apparently was caused
when the ship hit a stray mine.
A Turkish vessel, the steamer
Tohanksya was reported sunk
In the same locality.
WASHINGTON-TNS- Terming
the practice of public bodies IN
holding open hearings as one Of
the 'hallmarks" of democracy,
Chairman William II. Davis said
today that future hearings before
the full National War Labor Board
would be open to the public.
Observation-Disclosures Ma
tional War Labor Board today set 4
hearing for next Friday on the dis
pute between the Toledo, Peoria
and Western Railway, Peoria, ILL.,,
and the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men.
BATAVIA ms The hostile at
titude OF the native Indonesians to-
wards the Japanese received new
corroboration today from evacuees
arriving from Palembang. the South
Sumatra oil center. The evacueesi
arriving at Malang. Java, said that
the lndonesan soldiers showed no
mercy at all to the japanese para
chutists who were dropped over TIE
Palembang area. Several OF the
parachutists were Simply battered
to DEATH" the evacuees said.
WASHINGTON-AP- John B.
Blandford. Jr.. ~ year old engi-
neer, today began streamllning
and consolidating nearly a score
OF federal housing agencies TO
fit both their activities and per-
sonnet into the war program.
WASHINGTON-AP- A quota
of $3.50 cars for eligible buyers,
plus a reserve" OF 917. for neces-
sary county adjustments, was
granted Michigan today under the
MarchMay rationing schedule Of
new 1912 passenger automobiles
NEW YORK ms Former
Governor Alfred E. Smith warned
today that a hit and-run' bomb
ing OF New York could be ex-
pected". Pleading for contribu-
tions to st. Vincent's Hospital
funds. the former Democratic pres
idential nominee declared the city
must prepare for terrible even
Qualities" by strengthening the
hospitals and making them arse
nails of civilian defense.
WASHINGTON-INS- Republi-
can members OF the House Bank
ing Committee reveal that they
will introduce amendments to re.
strict the type Of federal securi-
ties which the Federal Reserve
System may purchase directly
from the Treasury when debate
begins today on the second war
powers bill.
WASHINGTON-lNS-The "all.
wool" label was a step nearer its
demise today as the War Production
Board took a second healthy slash
at civilian wool consumption. Net et.
feet of the boards order was to en-.
sure wool uniforms for members Of
the nations armed services. while
boosting the odds that your next
years suit will contain some sort
OF a mixture-mohair, cotton, rayon.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS- Plans
for the possible evacuation OF civil.
ian populations in the event OF dan.
ger IN CALIFORNIA; target areas"
will be discussed by the State De.
Tense Councils evacuation commit
tee in San Francisco tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS- Thou.
sands Of enemy aliens-mostly jap
anese-were on the move up and
down the Pacific Coast today. for.
hidden TO enter some so forbidden
zones by the government. The dead
line for evacuation from the strate-
gic areas having passed at midnight.
the Federal Bureau OF Investigation
began its huge task OF determining
II any Axis nationals remain in the
forbidden zones.