The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-13

fifty residences. Rescue
workers estimated that more
than 100 persons were injured,
and that the death toll would
exceed 20.
ROME (From Italian Broadcasts)
-AP- The Raj caused great
damage in a raid on Piraeus, the
Port of Athens. the Italian high
command announced today.
crease OF at least so per cent in
tax on telephone and telegraph
charges Of all kinds has been APP
proved by the House Ways and
Means Committee nearing the end
OF corn derati0n of excise taxes
estimated to produce 100000, 900.
WASHINGTON-AP- Construc-
tion of 800 wooden sailing vessels
in Latin America to offset part of
the shipping losses caused by Axis
submarine action in the Caribbean
was reported under contemplation
today by the Board of Economic
Warfare.
LONDON-AP-Sir Harry Luke,
governor of the Fiji Islands and
high commissioner OF the western
Pacific since 1888, has resigned
10 permit a younger man to take
his place, the colonial office an
nounced. today.
PITTSBURGH-AP- A II year
old boy accused of fatally shooting
his sister, 8, because she '.nagged
him" awaited sentence today on
a charge of voluntary manslaugh-
ter Vincent James Rocco, de-
scribed by his counsel as out
standing in school, church and Boy
Scouting" sobbed as a jury brought
in its verdict last night with a
recommendation of extreme lem
iency".
LONDON-INS Another con-
yoy of Canadian troops has arrived
safely in England, 1t was announc-
ed today. The reinforCements in
clude infantry. engineer units,
signal corps and service corps
men and anti-tank gun battalions.
MEXICO CITY ms Presi-
dent Manuel Ayila Camacho today
postponed his week end vaca-
ton to confer with a Russian COM
mission which arrived by plane
yesterday from the United States.
The subject OF the scheduled dis
cussions was declared to be
military secret.
WASHINGTON-INS- Sen. Al
len J. Ellender CD La. today as
sailed Ignorance" OF the War
Department on the rubber situa-
ton and disclosed plans Of SEN
atorial group to press its drive
for recapping Of ties for. civilians.
The proposed recapping plan, sup
ported by the Senate small bust
ness committee. is designed to
keep 2O,O0O,OOO automobiles on the
road in the next two years.
WASHINGTON ms Presi-
dent Roosevelt today set an in
spring stage for the United Ma
described by him as the
massed angered forces of COM
mon humanity" formally well
come the Republic of Mexico as
their 9th ally in the fight against
the Axis powers The occasion
will be flag dav-tomorrow. Sun
day. June 14-165th anniversary OF
adoption of the stars and stripes
as the national emblem of the
United States of America.
HARRISON. y. J.-INS-New Jer-
sey state police today flashed an
eightstate alarm for a missing
trailer-truck loaded with 2l.0OG
pounds of Navy aluminium
ingots; the aluminium was consigned
10 the Aluminium Corporation of
America, at Garwood fr conversion
into airplane propellers. The trailer
truck, which was driven by Mike
Collins, Chicago, vanished some
where between Buffalo y. and
Garwood.
STOCKHOLM-INS- Dispatches
from Russia reported today that
Soviet defenders OF Seyastopol had
driven German siege forces back
from number of positions in heavy
counter-attacks.
NEW YORK-INS-Mo Mothers who
lose sons in World War II we're eli
gible today for membership in the
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc
Despite previous opposition, the
national convention delegates unan.
imously adopted a resolution per-
hitting the new ~ar mothers to
join the World War | organization.
LoNDON-INS- The reported
landing Of four large bombing
planes in Turkey resulted in con
siderable confusion today over the
nationality Of the craft and the
purpose OF their mission.
MEMPHIS Tenn--INS- Louis
Jordan. 40. father OF nine children.
was awaiting removal TO federal
prison today after his sentence Of
three years for tailue to register
under seiectiYe service. When SEN
fenced yesterday. Jordan shook his
fist at Federal Judge Marian Boyd,
threatening the idrist and shout
ing. Hitler is coming, you murder