The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-03

DlsHOp l1lOyu II. OldlSulll anu lHIte
other Episcopal missionaries had
been interned By the japanese at
Whuhu, China. Those with the
Bishop are Miss Laura Clark. of
Hamilton. n. c.: Sister Constance
Anna of Cleveland. o., and B. w.
Lanphear of Worcester. Mass. /?
NEW YORK-INS-The Rookie
Teller Institute for Medical Re
search revealed today a new field
OF research had been opened into
the cause and cure OF typhus fever.
dreaded war disease. DR.. ]. c. Sny
der and DR.. c. K. Anderson OF the
institute announced they have sue
ceeded in transmitting typhus to
cotton rats.
LOS ANGELES-UP-Fan Dane
e. Sally Rand and Cowboy Thurk-
el (Turk) Greencugh today held
the license. which will permit them
to marry Tuesday at The Grace
Episcopal Church, Glendora, Cal.
HAVANA ms Voluntary en-
listment OF Cubans from IS to 50
for military service began today.
Army Chief Col. Manuel Lopez Mi.
goya did not say what specific
service the men would render.
NEW YORK-INS- School au-
thorities had a case of mass
hooky" to deal with today. Some
100000 children didn't approve of
the school board decision to break
up the normal Chris mas holiday
by holding school yesterday. so
they didn't attend class. Parents
and teachers also had protested
against .interru ting the IL day va
cation by one day of school.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. ms
Frank Bender. AZ, a German alien,
started serving a fifteen day sen
tence in the county penitentiary
today for having shouted in
tavern. ito hell with the United
States, I'd rather fight for Hitler"
He also was fined $25.
SANTIAGO. Chile-INS- The
Chilean government today pub
lished decree proclaiming Chilean
neutrality In the Pacific war.
NEW YORK-INS- A British
radio broadcast picked up by CHS
today said that the Russian (Tass)
news agency reported a Soviet
$20,000,000 loan to the Polish gov
eminent, to be used for the well
fare Of Polish citizens in Russia.
BERNIE Switzerland-INS-The
Berlin correspondent OF the news
paper Neue Zuer cher Zeitung re-
ported today that German officials
refuse TO take nct'ce OF French
Chief of State Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain's new years plea
for moderation of Franco-German
armistice terms.
LONDON-INS-B British military
authorities said today that on the
basis Of latest information, the
Russian advance is continuing on
virtually the entire central (Mos
cow front
TOKYO-(By Official Japanese
Wireless) ms The Domei ia
panese) news agency asserted TO
day that Jap planes bombed and
damaged number of United
States transports attempting to
evacuate troons from Manila to
/ Corregi'or lslanI at the entrance
of Manila Bay.
KUIBYSHEV. Russia up.
More than 100 900 German troops
have been trapped in the MOI.
haisk area of the west-Moscow
front and must choose between
surrender ard death. dispatches
from the front sad today.
LANsING-AP- Governor Van
Wagner has decided to limit his
call for "a special session of the
legislature this month 10 non-con.
troversial defense" LEGISLATION. It
was reported authoritatively today
LANSING -AP- The State
Board of Pharmacy today appoint
ed Leslie A. Wikel, Ann Arbor
druggist. as dir ctor Of drugs AMI
drug stores. and announced a pro
gram to make every drug store a
first aid station" during the war
emergency.
PITTSBURGH --AP- A nurse
| persisted and at least 10 other per-
sons were burned. some seriously
today in four alarm fire which
destroyed a Friendship avenus
rooming house and damaged an
other. The buildings were located
Ia few do@rs from West Penn Hos
| pital. one OF Pittsbursh's largest.
LANSfNG-AP-- The state tire
/ rationing committee rushed in
l Gtructions and forms 10 county
/ clerks today in an attempt TO make
/ good on its hope" that there will
be at least one rationiny organiza
Ytion tunction'ng In each county OF
Michigan by Monday morning when
the sale of new tires and tubes
begins under close control.
ROME-(Officlal Broadcast Re.
corded nv AP)-A new British air
raid on Naples. Ira ian west coast
shipping and comruni atoms cen
kter, was acknowledged by the high
command today.