The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-14
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RIO DE JANEIRO-INS-Arnul-
70 Arias. former president Of the
Republic OF Panama. began an in
definite visit in Brazil today fol-
lowing his arrival aboard the Span
ish ship Cabo Hornos.
VANCOUVER, B. GINS Sol
diers on guard duty before the
dominion immigration building in
Vancouver doubled their vigilance
today following a riot of japanese
CHARTERED in the structure The
outbreak was quelled by use OF a
fire hose.
NEW YORK ms Federal
agents have raided local head
quarters OF the Russian National
Revolutionary Fascist party. as
part of a coast-to-coast breakdown
on the organization. it was revealed
today. II was charged the party
planned to cooperate with Ger
many and Japan for overthrow of
the present Soviet regime.
NEW YORK ms Fear that
France would become an active
combatant against the United Ma
tions was expressed today by
Dforra fpfc NJ
France. France will be drawn by
opportunist Laval into combatant
warfare against the Allies unless
the United States finds some way
10 bring aid and moral support TO
the organized workers Of France.
who form the strongest opposition
Ia Fascist control of that coun-
try" he said.
MOSCOW ms Unconfirmed
reports circulating in Moscow to-
day said that Germany had de-
manded the immediate transfer of
the French navy to German COM
mand. Pierre Laval may shortly
announce an important decision on
the question" one source said.
LONDON-lNS- Pope Plus XII
today celebrated mass at ST.
Peters on the occasion Of the 25th
anniversary of his conservation as
a bishop, Reuters said today in a
dispatch from Vatican City. The
mass, also marking the feast of
the ascension, was attended by
$4,000 persons.
CHICAGO-INS- Eight women
and four men today composed the
jury which will sit in judgement
in the trial Of Clarence Mcdonald,
charged with killing his II year
old sweetheart, Dorothy Broz, in
the balcony of a movie theater.
SAN FRANCISCO Inns - A
spark from a welder's torch which
set mattresses in the hold aflame
was blamed today for a fire that
started in a cargo vessel moored
to a San Francisco pier. Seven
firemen, including battalion chief.
a captain and two lieutenants,
were overcome by smoke and re-
CURED disqualification.
HANOVER, n. H.-INS- Four
out OF. five Dartmouth seniors are
going into the armed services. the
college announced today. More
than half of the 444 graduates
were enlisting and the others we're
being drafted.
MOLINE. 1ll-INS- American
railroads have demonstrated a ca
pacity to perform this year an
amount OF passenger service, with
present equipment, considerably
more than one fourth greater than
was performed last year, 2. G.
Hopkins. of the Western Railways
Committee on Public Relations,
declared in an address in Moline
today.
NEW YORK-INS- President
Manuel Prado OF Peru was to ar
rive tonight for a weeks visit in
New York City. He will be greet
ed by Mayor F. H. LaGuardia and
other dignitaries at the Pennsyl-
vania station at p. m.
LONDON-INS- Following up
its previous announcement of the
arrival of the largest Canadian
expeditionary force in history"
the British government today said
fresh forces from New Zealand.
including naval. air and forestry
units. also had reached England
recently.
CANBERRA, Australia-AP-D |
Herbert Evatt, minister OF exter-
nal affairs, has been appointed Ly
King George VI as a member OF his
privy council, an honor rare for
Dominion statesmen other than
prime minister. The appointment
was announced In parliament today.
LONDON-AP- The Duke Of
Gloucester, personal aide-de-camp
to his brother. King George VI, has
arrived in Teheran, capital OF Iran.
on a tour OF the Middle East, it was
announced today.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador-AP- 4
number of persons were killed and
others were injured last night when
an earthquake wrecked buildings in
Guayaquil. Most of the victims were
patients in four-story clinic. 9th
ers were killed or injured in a three
story building which collapsed in 1