The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-10
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MOSCOW-INS- The Moscow
party committee today undertook
energetic measures TO meet the
threat TO the city's fuel supply as
a result of German penetration in
TO the coal producing regions OF
the Don Basin. A plan has been
devised to draw on the strength
OF the local population for man
power, and woman power, TO Sc
cure wood in place of coal.
LoNDON-INS-. In a dispatch
from the Italian frontier. Reuters
British news agency reported to-
day that 10 Slovenian patriots had
been shot in Ljubljana province, in
Sloyenia. in reprisal for the muir
ders OF unknown persons
YREKA. Gains Accused by
a coroner's jury Of clubbing his
three year old half sister and then
watching her drown. - year old
Vincent McNeal was lodged in
the juvenile detention home today
awaiting examination by psychia-
trists. The victim was Madeline
Orcutt. whose body was recovered
from the Salmon River near her
parents home at Somes Bar, about
30 miles west OF Yreka.
OSSINING. y. Y-INS-A night
shift to speed work on war order
will be organized al Sing Sing Pris-
On. it was revealed today. A S40,-
poo order for paint brushes has
been received by the prison and
he night shift will be started to
permit more inmates TO help in the
WAR effort.
WASHINGTON-INS- Guy L.
Wonders, 81, Maryland district
manager for Warner Brothers
heaters. plunged TO his death from
seventh floor fire escape OF the
Earle Theater building in Wash
ngton early today, police reported
NEWARK, Y. J. ms Two
persons were killed and 10 injured
police reported today when a big
Chicago bound all American bus
crashed into a tree on route %
hear North Branch, n J., before
midnight last night The bus, po-
ice said. went out OF control when
tire blew out.
A NORTHWEST ENGLISH
rOWN-INS-The first court.mar-
ial OF United States soldier on
British soil began today when Pri-
Eate Travis 2. Hammond, U. s. A.,
whose home town was not dis
losed was charged with assault
ng le year old English girl. The
Bttack allegedly took place on July
I.
RIO DE JANEIRO-UP - The
liner Gripsholm en- route 10 New
kork with Americans from Japan
Frrived here early today. A specia.
Navy ministry launch enabled Unit
I'D States embassy and consulate
officials TO board the Gripsholm as
entered the harbor and gree
Joseph Grew, United States ambas-
bador to Japan.
OTTAWA. Can.-INS- All stocks
BIZ electric stoves remained frozen
n the hands Of retailers. wholesal
hrs and manufacturers today in
compliance with an order issued
by the department of munitions and !
upply. The new order was designed /
prevent boarding and to assure
lelivery OF available supplies OF
stoves to persons who really need |
hem.
AUCKLAND. New Zealand-INS !
Rear Admiral Richard f. Byrd. /
looking ten years younger than |
his SO years. surprised a legion OF |
New Zealand friends by turning up
Unexpectedly in this country on a
secret mission after three years of
aviation duty II was revealed here
oday.
SACRAMENTO. Cal ms Il
There was a new prospective heavy. |
weight boxer in Sacramento today |
Weighing seven and one-half |
bounds, he was born to Mrs. Max
Baer. wife OF the former heavy |
weight title holder and is the Baer's |
second child and the brother of /
Max, Jr.. four.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. -
INS-Lieut. Col. Elliott Roosevelt, /
who was promoted from the rank |
bf major in the air force while re. |
covering from a knee injury in an /
pho hospital, today reported back .
10 the Colorado Springs air base .
for duty.
LONDON-lNS-Mass arrests in |
Bucharest and other Rumanian /
aSrs were reported today in a |
Reuters news agency dispatch from [
Vichy. Thousands Of persons were ,
rounded up and forced to prove |
heir identity. il was asserted. Most |
bf these suspects we're accused of |
contravening recent government !
pleasures for maintenance Of order /
pr OF evading military service.
NEWARK. n. J.-lNS Trial o. |
Herbert Karl Bahr. 20. alleged Nazi |
SPY arrested on the diplomatic ex.
change shin Drottningholm July 10, /