The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-21

or peoples council.
TOKYO-(By Official Japanese
Wireless) -INS- Addressing the
18th session OF the japanese Diet
Premier Hideki TOTO declared today
that Nippon intends to fight until
the United States and British EN-
pire are brought to their knees"
JOHANNESBURG. Union OF South
Africa-INS-Ahout 800 Johannes
burg policemen and detectives Wen
detained today as the result OF a
surprise roundup OF persons sus
pected OF alleged subversive activ
tiles.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah-INS-
Nearly two thirds of the wool pro-
duced this year in the United
States will be used to provide uni
forms. blankets and other require
ments for 100000 soldiers OF the
United States and United Nations,
It was predicted today by F. R.
Marshall. secretary OF the National
Wool Growers Association.
CHICAGO-INS-Her role as q
government narcotics informer TO-
day was believed to have led to
the spectacular suicide Of 27 year
old Dorothy Sullivan, who plunged
eight floors from a Loop office
building with her clothing aflame
FARIBAULT, Minn-INS-Z. G..
Hopkins OF the Western Railways
Committee on public relations de-
clared In an address before the
Faribault Rotary Club today that
from the standpoint Of demon
strated transportation capacity the
United States is adequately equip
ped and organized for a war eff
fort $50 per cent better than In
1918"
WATERBURY, Conn. ms
Complete but unofficial returns to-
day gave Joseph E. Talbot, Repub-
lican of Naugatuck, a plurality OF
1854 votes over John S. Monagan,
Democrat. in the special election
for L. S. representative in the
fifth congressional district. The
vote was Talbot, 22,937; Monagan,
1913.
NEW YORK ms Captain
James Walker, TWA transport pi.
lot. reported at LaGuardia Field
today that he had seen trace
bullets" being fired from the
ground as his plane travelled the
Philadelphia-New York leg of his
trip from Chicago. Walker, pilo;
OF Transcontinental and Western
Always flight No. % said he no
ticed the shooting shortly after
he left the Philadelphia airport AZ
p S:i6 p. m. last night.
RIO DE JANEIRO-INS-A sub.
committee OF the Inter-American
Conference today passed q motion
introduced by Haiti calling for abo-
lition OF the notorious prison colony
OF DEVILS Island off Cayenne,
French Guiana
CHUNGKING. China-AP- The
Chinese press appealed today to the
United States and Britain TO insti
tute a convoy system TO rush huge
quantities of war materials to China
and also to extend credits to the
Chungking government to facilitate
its war effort.
LONDON-AP-- Pan American
Always has been authorized to ex.
tend its service from Lisbon to
Foynes, Fire, an official announce
ment said today.
LANSING, Mich. ms EN-
ployes OF the Fisher Body plant
of General Motors were working
at their Jobs today after staging
a demonstration at the plant which
eliminated in a march on the state
Capitol building with the men pro-
testing that the factory was not
obtaining sufficient defense orders
to keep them employed. UAW-CIO
and plant officials emphasized the
action was not walkout, as was
first reported, but a demonstra-
ton by workers off duty at the
time.
SALT LAKE CITY-INs- The
nations sheepmen opened their
77th annual convention in Salt
Lake City today amid a furry of
reports that the federal govern.
ment will be asked to take over
the entire domestic wool clip for
1912.
WASH1NGTON-INS- A strong
move developed In Washington to-
day for creation Of a shipping car
TO control and coordinate the
water borne movement of United
States war supplies.
NICHY ms Two additional
Frenchmen were executed In Paris
today on charges Of making con-
tact With the enemy.
CARACAS-INS-Venezuela to-
day placed stringent restrictions
on the movements OF foreigners in
the oil regions OF the country and
also suspended constitutional guar
antees Of the foreigners. The gov
ernments action was taken as =
precaution against sabotage In the
oil fields. Special permits hence
forth will be required for those
wishing to travel In or near the oil
areas.