The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-17

tory in the Solomon Islands was
momentous event and would give
Australia much needed relief from
the possibility of invasion.
VANCOUVER, Wash. -AP- A
Henry J. Kaiser shipyard laimed
Nanother record today-a three day
ship launching. A tank landing
craft slid into the Columbia River
from his Vancouver yard here last
night, Just two days, % hours and
40 minutes after keel-laying
LONDON-AP- Large sections
OF the Norwegian coast have been
under a state of alert since Sunday,
reports reaching London said to-
day These advices added that a
number of additional areas had
been closed by the occupying Ger
mans for military reasons, all de-
lenses were put in state of read
mess and surveillance measures
against anti-Nazi had been in
creased.
LONDON-AP- Reports from
Peshawar, India, said an earth
quake shook the town early today.
There was no word Of damage.
NEW YORK-AP - Francisco
Largo Caballero and Santiago Cas-
ares Quiroga, Spanish Republican
hnnn
man troops in France, turned over
to Generalissimo Francisco Fran
cos government and face probable
execution, according to German
broadcasts heard here last night.
T,ANSING-AP-More than 5000
acres of state-owned land and $500
plated descriptions OF property
will 90 on sale in northeastern
Michigan in January, the State
Conservation Department announc-
ed today. The land will be dis
posed of at regular sale for cash
the department said, emphasizing
it was not a sale of land at which
former owners had prior rights.
WASHINGTON-AP- President
Roosevelt will address the nation
tonight at 1890 o'clock, Eastern
War Time. The Presidents broad
cast will give him an opportunity,
IL he so chooses, to discuss recent
Anne rican victories in the Pacific
and in the Mediterranean.
PORTLAND, Ore.-AP - The
authority OF Lieut.. Gen. John l..
Dewitt to issue regulations govern
ing civilians without martial law
is challenged in an opinion handed
down in a test case by Federal
Judge James A. Fee. General De-
witt is head of the Western Defense
Command.
WASHINGTON-AP- Selectiye
Service headquarters said today
the new 'teen-age draft bills pro-
vision for deferring farm workers
was so badly stated that an Of
fetal Interpretation would be Ie-
quired. Spokesman said the pro-
vision, which some congressional
proponents had said during debate
would make little If any change in
previous regulations, was being
studied closely at headquarters
preparatory to issuance Of defni-
ton for local boards.
PHILADELPHIA-lNS - vii
liam Fox, former millionaire movie
magnate, today began serving the
year and day sentence imposed
on him for conspiracy to obstruct
justice in a bankruptcy case. The
former movie mogul, who pleaded
guilty to "loaning' $4,000 to form
er Federal Circuit Court Judge ).
Warren Davis while the latter was
considering a number OF import
ant phases of FoX's bankruptcy
case, surrendered at Moyamensing
Prison. He will probably be taken
to the Federal Penitentiary at Lew
isburg, Pa, Wednesday, officials
said.
NEW YORK-1NS-- Capt Ed
ward y. (Eddie) Rickenbacker IS
in very good health" and has
been taken to an unspecified South
Pacific Island for medical treat
ment. his wife disclosed today.
Mrs Rickenbacker said that al
though she has not directly com.
municated with the flier. she had
sent a message to him through
Lieut. Gen. II. II. Arnold, chief of
the Army air forces.
NEW YORK-lNS-The Nation
al Foundation for lnfantile Paraly-
sis was authorized today by Presi-
dent Roosevelt TO use his birthday.
Jan 30, 1913. for the tenth an
nual Embarrassing drive of the foun-
dalton against the disease
CASABLANCA- Delayed UP
The first American soldiers to
enter the capital OF Rabat were
Maj Jesse F. Thomas. Miami. Fla,
and Capt Phillip w. Bierman,
Akron. O., who arrived in the city at
10 a. m. today to set up communica-
lions.
AN EAST COAST PORT-INS-
The entire crew or 43 OF a medium
sized Norwegian merchant ship
torpedoed IN mid-October off the
north coast OF South America. has
reached port safely, the Navy an
nounced today.
WASHINGTON ms The De
partment OF Justice today an
nounced the indictment OF Glicherie
Moraru. stefan Opreanu. and
George Zanier. officials OF the Free
Rymania movement an charges OF
failing TO report their activities as
agents Of King Carol, exiled Roman.