The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13

MELBOURNE, Australia-UP-
All communications with the Phil
ippines have now been severed a
spokesman at Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's general headquarters
said today.
MELBOURNE-UP-A Japanese
invasion fleet is reassembling at
island bases northeast of Austral-
ia, awaiting heavy naval rein
forcements for new offensive
thrust. dispatches from allied ad
yanced bases indicated today.
WASHINGTON-AP- A serious
shortage OF teachers in vocational
schools was reported today by
l.. H. Dennis, executive secretary
OF the American Vocational Asso-
citation, and a committee of the
organization proposed draft de-
ferment for them.
WASHINGTON-AP- Members
OF the Senate banking committee
disclosed today they had recon-
mended that the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation be empower
ed to subsidize businesses that
might be caught in a. squeeze"
between price ceilings and rising
costs. Committeeman said they
had incorporated such authority
in legislation which they approved
to increase the RIGS borrowing
power by $5,0OOOO0,O00.
LONDON-lNS-The British gov
eminent, bowling to a storm of criti-
cism, today decided to postpone its
projected fuel rationing plan.
NEWARK, n. J.-INS- Uncle
Sam today took the initial step TO
disenfranchise eight New Jersey
residents because they are alleged
disloyal American citizens. Action
TO revoke the naturalization of the
seven Germans and one Italian was
h0hCA W lAC OAAACC VI y. D. DAoll 1T
Attorney Charles NJ. Phillips and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The charges were filed in Federal
Court under section 33S Of the Ma.
turalization Act of 1910.
WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Department today listed 107 addi-
tional American soldiers killed in
action or who died of wounds in the
Philippines. bringing TO $500 the
total ArmyNavy Marine Corps
known deaths In World War ..
EVERETT, Wash ms Army
investigators today hunted in the
tangled wreckage OF a twin-motored
Army bomber for a clue to the
cause OF the crash that killed five
crew members when the plane
plunged to earth and burned about
a mile west of Paine Field
MORGANTOWN. w. Va.-INS-
Rescue crews finally reached the
blasted section OF the Christopher
Mine No. 3 at nearby Usage early
today and reported that the 80
men entombed there since late yes
terday were dead.
CHICAGO-lNS- Described by
the court as Stacker of the worst
kind because you know what 1t is
all about" Lauren Wispe, 23-year-
old student of philosophy at North
western University, was under
three-year sentence in federal pri-
son today for draft evasion.
NEW YORK-INS- There may
be a paper shortage but that ism: !
going to stop New York from stag
ing its first ticker-tape welcome |
OF the war to conquering hero. |
Lieutenant John ID. Buckley. ace
torpedo-boat commander in the /
Philippines, will be the target of /
the confetti shower as he rides UP !
Broadway tomorrow in the Army
and Navy Emergency Relief parade. |
NEW YORK 49, ms - Philip H. |
Willkie. son OF Wendell L. Willkie, |
today was among the 45S midship- |
men receiving commissions as naval |
reserve ensigns in the sixth ana |
larges' graduating class TO COM
pete for the new four month Off |
GERS training course aboard the old |
battleship Prairie State.
LONDON-INS-Capt. Alan G. |
Kirk, director of the I. S. Naval |
Intelligence Service in Washington
for the last year. arrived in London |
today to serve as chief OF staff for |
Admit al Harold r. Stark, comman- /
der OF American naval forces in
European waters. Captain Kirk |
served as naval attache for air in |
the London embassy from 1889 to
1871.
VALLETTA, Malta-1NS - Toll /
taken Of attacking Axis warplanes
in the last four days OF bitter aerial /
warfare over Malta stood at l26 air /
craft shot down or damaged today. /
as Royal Air Force fighter squad |
rons and overworked anti-aircraft /
batteries prepared for new battles.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Vid- /
kun Quisling, puppet premier of Nor !.
way. has left the country to 90 to 4
the German east front (Russia) |
where he will stay long time"
the Svenska Dagbladet said today.
HAVANA, Cuba-1NS - Minister
OF State Cortins today received a
summons to appear before the Sen.
ate May 10 10 explain Cuba's for
eiegu policy in light OF world |