The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-25
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LONDON-INS- Praise for the
Greek navy and revelation that the
Greek air force and army soon will
be battling again in the United
Nations cause were contained In
q broadcast delivered today to the
Greek people on Greek lndepen-
dence Day by British Foreign Sec
rotary Anthony Eden.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS- Radio
Tokyo. in a Japanese language
broadcast transcribed by CHS,
said today that the Japanese and
American governments, through
neutral representatives. had reach
ed an agreement on plans for the
exchange OF diplomats.
LONDON-INS- Appearance Of
German planes over the coast Of
England for the past two nights
was attributed by London papers
today to an effort by the Nazis to
determine whether Britain was
preparing ports Of embarkation
for a possible invasion OF the &C.
cupied continent. --l
NEW YORK-lNS- James B.
Schafer. self styled master met
aphysician," faced prison sen
tence OF to 10 years today fol
lowing his plea of guilty to theft
OF $4,000 from one of his woman
followers. He will be sentenced
April IA.
SAN JOSE. Costa Rica-INS-
American army filters are here
also! Somewhere in the highlands
of this spectacularly beautiful cen
trail American country there Is a
base established by the United
States Army at the invitation of
President Calderon Guardia, whose
democratic nation declared war on
Germany and Italy even before a
unanimous United States Con-
gress got around to it.
MEXICO CITY-INS French
ship which Mexican coast guards.
men reported had been acting sus-
picious" has been seized off the
lsla De Lobos, about 60 miles
southeast OF Tampico, dispatch
to the newspaper Pa Prem
sa said today The vessel, accord
dent OF La Prensa, was stopped by
the Mexican coast guard boat G-2
under orders to investigate all
suspicious craft.
NEW YORK-INS- A shipment
OF 100000 cigarettes was en- route
today to Lieutenant Edward
O'Hare, Navy pilot who single
handed sent six Jap planes spin
ming into the Pacific Ocean recent
ly. Employees of the Gruman Avia-
ton Corporation. convinced Lieut..
O'Hare was flying one OF their
famed wild cat" planes when he
accomplished his feat, contributed
the money for the cigarettes.
PEORIA, Ill. ms With a
charge made by the defense that
- nd
Railroad plotted the dynamiting OF
its own bridge at Eureka, ILL.,. to
trap strikers, a federal court jury
today prepared to hear further evil
dence In the contempt trial OF
three union workers. -.
SAN FRANCISCO ms Maj.
Gen. Henry Gordon Bennett. who
commanded Australian forces in the
Malayan campaign. will soon be
transferred to another responsible
position" according TO Melbourne
broadcast heard today by CHS.
Observation-Disclosures that
Representative educators in 20 mid
western states would act to insure
the maintenance OF a balanced
American educational program dur
ing the war were made today as the
North Central Association OF Col
leges and Secondary Schools op-
ened its 47th annual meeting.
NEW YORK-INS-V ichy radio
reported from Madrid a former dep
uty Of the Socialist party. was con
demned TO death by the military
tribunal, as the result of the dis
covery of an Illegal Communist or
ganization In Spain with which
Rivera had been affiliated, accord
ing to CHS.
SAN FRANCISCO-AP - Cam
eras have been banned from his
toric Telegraph Hill whore signals
once were wigwagged to sailing
ships. Chief of Police Charles Dull
lea forbade use Of cameras on the
hill. which affords panoramic
view Of San Francisco Bay, includ-
ing the docks.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n Jap
All profits from operation of
large munitions plant under con.
struction in the Midwest will go
TO the Army emergency relief fund,
Robert W. Johnson. chairman Of
the board of directors of Johnson
& Johnson. surgical supply MANI
facturers, said today.
WASHINGTON-INS- Congress
today planned an investigation to
determine whether there is any
poeeihilftv that German chemical