The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05
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THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Slightly warmer


still speculated on a possible second
front decision, the House OF Com
mons agreed today TO a short sum
mer recess, its members treasured
by Sir Stafford Grips that they
would be recalled in the event OF
ANY unexpected situation" When
the recess will start or how long
it will last was not announced.
MONTEVIDEO Uruguay-AP-A
tremendous explosion early today
wrecked buildings occupied by
shortwave station CXA2, which is
operated by Radio Continental. Po-
lice said they failed 10 find any
clues Immediately. The station is on
United States and British blacklists
for dealing with the enemy.
JUNEAU-AP-John Wagner, so,
who during the Klondike gold rush
was known as the strongest man or
the Chilkoot Pass trail. died yes
terday. Wagner came TO the terri
tory in 1896 and established repu-
tation as the only packer who could
carry a cook stove.
NEW YORK-INS- Sixty large
health and accident insurance
companies are ready TO gamble
$4,000 for a IS yearly premium
that its civilian policy holders
will not be killed in an attack by
the enemy. The new policies,
which go on sale August 10. also
include various benefits for in
juries resulting from enemy at.
tack or in repelling an attack.
LONDON-INS-A large num-
OF German Gestapo agents and
army officers have been killed by
bombs thrown by Yugoslav pat
riots seeking to avenge the mas
sacre OF 1000 Yugoslavs at Gag
leb. 1t was reported today in dis
patch from Cairo to Reuters
(British) news agency.
HAVANA-INS- All members
OF the Cuban cabinet have filed
designations with President Ba-
tista to facilitate formation of a
war cabinet, it was announced to-
day. The action followed demands
by political opponents OF the gov
eminent.
FALL RIVER, Mass.-lNS-Pro
duction of war materials at the
Arkwright Corporation mill had
stopped today as result or
strike OF 100 weavers. whose &C
ton threw 1900 employees out Of
work. The weavers, members OF
the Textile Workers Union or
America, CLIO, protested employ
ment of two members of a rival
union In the weaving department.
LONDON-INS-Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden told the House
of Commons today that Britain
and the exiled Czechoslovak gov
eminent had exchanged notes in
which the British gobernment for
mally abrogates the Inflated
Munich agreement signed by Hit
Ter and the late Neville Chamber
lain.
WASHINGTON ms Except
for a relatively small number to
be produced for government agen-
cies, manufacture of typewriters
today was scheduled under War
Production Board order to stop
completely on Oct. 81.
BOMBAY ms A resolution
was submitted today to the work
ing committee of the all-lndia Con
gress party which provides that
once India is granted complete IN
dependence the provisional gov
eminent would "wholeheartedly
and unreservedly declare itself
alongside the United Nations
LONDON-INS-- A. V. ,Alexan.
der. first lord of the British adj
miralty, announced in Commons
To-day the appointment of Sir
Charles Kennedy Purves as depu-
ty first sea lord to permit Sir Dud-
Iley Pound 10 give maximum atten-
|tion to plans of operations.
MEXICO CITY-INS- Trial of
two suspected Nazi agents was re-
sumed today before a military
court with the prosecution asking
heath before firing squad. The
defendants are Paul Ernst Strobel,
German. and Sergt. Jose Coma
ez Martinez OF the Mexican army
nThey were arrested at Zimapan
n the state of Hidalgo while send
ne messages from secret radio
Station.
NEW YORK-INS- Individual
warnings to observe maximum
price regulations today had been
erved on sixty retailers in Yonk-
RS by the Office OF Price Admin.
stration.
NEW YORK-INS- The mys-
ery surrounding the stabbing to
cath Of Stanley Kolbusz, victim of
Harlem "muggers. was cleared uD
bday following the arrest OF four
Dung negroes. including l6year-
Id girl who is said to have acted
decoy. Police said the four
egroes confessed the stabbing
lille attempting to rob Kolbusz in
hallway. The prisoners we're Sam
audro. 10, William Brown. 16.
rank Holmes, 81, and Frances
ewart, 16.
KNEW YORK-INS-G are