The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

empire" are being arrested en-
masse in all principal towns Of
the country.
HANANA--AP - A presidential
palace announcement today said
the question Of breaking diplomatic
relations with the Vichy govern
ment was discussed last night at
conference OF the president, Maj.
Gen. Fulgencio Batista, Prime Min
lister Ramon Zaydin and Minister
OF Foreign Relations Jose AugustiE
Martinez. The announcement did
not disclose the decision Of the con
ference.
LONDON-lNS-Adolf Hit
Ter, Premier Mussolinl and
Pierre Laval Of France are In
emergency consultation at
Rome, Reuters (British) news
agency reported from the
French frontier today.
MEXICO CITY-AP- President
Manuel Avila Camacho announced
last night that Mexico had broken
relations with the Vichy govern
ment. THE attitude taken by the
Nichy government as respects the
action OF the democracies In Afri-
ca, he said in a broadcast address,
has come as a painful proof that
that government does not repre-
sent the free spirit Of France"
LoNDoN-INs- The Ger
man radio reported today that
Generalissimo Francisco Fran
CO has summoned the Spanish
cabinet to consider the situa-
ton in North Africa.
CHUNGKING-AP The first
British parliamentary mission ever
to visit China arrived here today.
Members of the mission are Lords
Alwyn and Teyiot and ]. J. Lawson
OF Commonos. A fourth member of
the mission, H. J. Scrymgeour-Wed-
derburn, became i'll in India and
did not complete the trip. The mis-
sion will call on Generalissimo Chi
Ang Kai-Shek tomorrow.
NEW YORK-AP-Charles Court
ney Curran, 81, American artist
whose works hang in museums, uni
yersities and libraries throughout
the nation and who for more than
20 years was an officer of the Ma
tional Academy Of Design, died yes.
terday He was born in Hartford,
KY.
LONDON-AP- The Raj was
reported today to have drapped
10000 leaflets on UnOcCupied
France Sunday night and Monday
morning explaining the campaign
against French North Africa as a
move designed to hasten the lib
Grafton of France. Unoccupied
France is estimated to have S,0ea-
600 inhabitants.
WASHINGTON-AP- Temper
srily sidetracking all talk OF new
taxation, Treasury Secretary Nor
genthau today prepared to get
down to brass taCks' on the ques-
tioa Of November fnancing-eX-
pected to equal al least the worlds
record total Of $685. 900, 600 m
new money" which poured into
Uncle Sans war chest during Oc-
tober.
LONDON-AP-Prime Minister
Churchill plans 10 make three
speeches in the near future, one
on them a comprehensive war re-
view before the House Of Com
mons, it was reported today.
VICHY (From French Broad
casts)-AP-The Government an.
nounced today that any public
manifestation tomorrow. Armis-
tice Day. would be strictly prohi-
bited. II said the day should be
celebrated by quiet, personal me
citation.
OTTAWA-AP-Canada the last
member OF the British common
wealth to retain diplomatic ties
with France, ended relations last
night a little more than q hours
after the Nichy government broke
OF with the United States.
WASHINGTON-INS- The Ag-
riculture Department today an.
nounced that the agricultural mar
keting administration. which buys
all food for lend-lCase. has award. /
ed its first contract for dehydrat
ed pork for shipment overseas.
WASHINGTON - ms - The /
Supreme Court today took under
Amusement the appeal OF Wendell /
l.. Willkie to let Congress say
whether Communists shall be |
barred from American citizenship /
Willkie made this plea I'm closing |
his argument in favor OF William /.
Schneiderman. California Commun- |
list, whose citizenship was revoked
by a federal district court on the /
ground that he was not attached to |
principles OF the nation when he /
took the naturalization oath.
SALINAS, Calf -AP- Lettuce /
growers in this salad bowl Of |
America" have been ordered by /.
state war production chiefs 20 con .
vert their multimilIion dollar in
dustry to more essential war crops /.
TOKYO From Japanese Broad /
castsl-AP-The navy ministry an .
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