The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21

House OF commons To-Day that
the government could make no
promise not TO conclude treaty
agreements concerning post
war territorial settlements
without prior approval by all
nations fighting against the
Axis.
WELLINGTON. n. z. ms
Vice Admiral L. Ghormley arrived
today with his staff TO take over
command of United Nations head
quarters in New Zealand. Ad-
miral Ghormley began immediate
consultations with New Zealand
service chiefs.
NEW YORK up A Madrid
dispatch OF the German official
news agency, broadcast by the
German radio and recorded by the
United Press at New York. alleged
today that 5000 United State
troops arrived at Gibraltar yester-
dsv. The German agency quoted
a report from Algeciras, across the
bay from British Gibraltar.
DAYTON, O.-INS-Loss caused
by fire which swept an abandoned
bur still fully equipped 1853 bed
hospital at the national military
home at Dayton was estimated to-
day at 100000. The structure
was erected in 1868. about the time
the home was established for civil
war veterans.
VICHY-INS-- The right of pc
tition. an old French custom by
which the people make known
ment, was put back in nractice in
unoccupied France tod Y spe-
cial office was opened 20 receive
In writing any personal grievances
which Frenchmen may wish to
make known to Chief OF State
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain or
Chief of Government Pierre Laval
BISHOP, Cal.-INS- a detach-
ment of March Field soldiers to-
day pressed their search for the
bodies of five remaining men af-
ter the bodies Of two more vic
Tins of an Army transport crash
last Dec. IL were found in the
High Sierras near Bishop late yes
terday. The bodies were identi- |
fled as those of Col Charles w. |
Bundy and 1t. Col. George W. |
Kicker. They were recovered at |
an altitude OF $4,000 feet near the
wreckage of the huge transport.
LAS VEGAS, Nev.-INS- Mrs. |
Manuela Hudson Vanderbilt. prom
inent California heiress, establish |
ed residence at a dude ranch near |
Las Vegas two weeks ago and was
expected TO begin divorce proceed
ings against Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt, multi-millionaire sports
man. next month. 1t was learned |
today.
NEW YORK-INS-- Enough tin
cans have been collected in New |
York City to provide reclaimed tin
for $4,000 fighter planes, 10000 |
bombers or 1000 tanks, it was re-
vealed today. Clarence Lowe. chair
man OF the New York City salvage |
committee. said more than 30 tons
Of tin had been reclaimed from |
1854 tons OF cans collected thus
far.
BUFFALO, n. Y.-INS-Funeral |
plans today were being made for |
Corporation Council Thurman w. |
Stoner. The 60-year-old native Of |
Byran. o.. who headed the city's
law department since Jan. /, died |
Of a heart attack.
CHICAGO-INS - The murder
trial of Clarence Mcdonald. "the
kiss and kill slayer OF 17-year-old
Dorothy Broz, was expected to
reach the jury in criminal court to-
night or tomorrow.
NIlO<AAIA- . lie Wv = HlI-
ed Retail, Wholesale and Depart
ment Store Employees Union OF
America at its third annual conven-
ton in Chicago today was on rec
ord in opposition to the freezing
OF Wages" and racial discrlmina-
ton in employment
PORTLAND. Ore.-INS-Trans-
fer OF Japanese evacuated from
military area one to private EN-
ployment got under way today as
200 Nipponese left the North Port
land assembly center to work IN |
Malheur County. Ore. sugar beet
fields.
RIO DE JANEIRO-INS - 4
further curb was placed on Axis !
activities in Brazil today through |
an agreement between the United |
States and Brazil which directs
that the Banco Brazil in the fu-
ture will have sole control OF |
American bank notes circulating In |
the country.
NEW RK-INS-Grants total.
ing s125000 10 further a broad |
program OF nutritional research |
stressing wartime food problems,
were announced today by the MI
triton Foundation. Inc, a public |
service organization.
JOHANNESBURG. Union of |
South Africa-AP- Terrorist bomb |
explosions extensively damaged ]
three Post Office Department build |