The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12
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THE WEATHER: Tonight:
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NEW YORK ms Dorothy
Thompson. writer and lecturer, suf-
fered painful injuries early today
when she was kicked AMI bitten
by an unidentified blonde woman
who had just been elected from a
cafe for shouting Hell Hitler.
Miss Thompson was treated by
Dr. Max Ehrenberg. who reported
nearly a half inch OF flesh bad
been torn from the writer's index
finger by the assailants teeth.
OSTON-lNS-5y the end
OF 1913 there will be no rubber
for civilian use-and by the
spring OF 1914 there will not be
enough rubber for military use.
That was the opinion expressed
today by Wendell Willkie as he
arrived In Boston TO address
the annual Lincoln Day dinner
OF the MiddleseN Club tonight.
HONOLULU-INS-H Hawaii still
had prohibition today despite re-
cent indications that military gov
eminent authorities might relax
their ban on intoxicating liquors.
Lieut.. Gen. Delos c. Emmons,
Hawaii's military governor. said
there is no prospect OF repeal
at present. since no decision re-
garding the sale Of liquor has
been reached.
LONDON-lNS-The Austral-
ian government has been en-
powered to enforce martial law
in any part Of the common
wealth In event Of an emer-
gency, the Exchange Telegraph
Agency reported today from
Sydney.
MADRID-INS- Gen. Francisco
Franco and SPANS foreign min
lister, Ramon Serrano Suner. have
arrived in Seville for an official
meeting with Portugals Premier
Antonio Salazar, it was announced
today.
LONDON-lNS-LesIie Hore-
Bellshs, former secretary Of
state for. war, and two other
prominent members Of the liber-
al party resigned from their
organization today In protest
against the party's policies.
BUENOS AIRES ms The
Peruvian government has announ-
ced that Peruvian troops have
evacuated the neutral zone" fixed
by the Rio de Janeiro conference
of American foreign ministers, it
was reported today. The Rio con-
ference arrangement was made in
settlement of the century old
boundary dispute between Peru
and Ecuador.
NEW YORK-INS- Little hope
was held today for the rescue OF
thirty five members OF the crew Of
the torpedoed tanker w. l.. Steel.
sent to the bottom off the south
coast OF New Jersey. Feb. 2 by
an enemy U-Boat Three members
OF the crew, suffering from shock
and exposure arrived at an eastern
port shortly before the Navy De-
partment announced the loss Of
the vessel The survivors were
Ralph Mazzucco. %, able seaman
and Joaquin r. Urea 40, boatswain,
both of New York and Louis
Hartz, 3S, able seaman, Philadel-
phia.
NEW DELHI. India-AP-Ban.
dit Jawaharlal Nehru. powerful In
dian leader who conferred yester-
day with China's leader, Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek, reemphasiz-
ed today his adherence to a policy
of self-rule for India.
LONDON-AP-The German city
OF Manneheim and the Nazi-held
French ports OF Brest and lie Havre
were Raj targets last night. the
air ministry announced today.
WASHINGTON AP - The
plumbing and heating industry re-
ceived orders from the War Pro
duetion Board today to simplify
the manufacture Of iron. brass AMI
bronz values in order to save critit-
al materials and aid in disposins
OF slow moving inventories. Non
essential sizes and types will be
eliminated, and production facili-
ties turned exclusively TO the manu-
facture of items in general demand.
SYDNEY. Australia-AP-A con-
siderable number of young Ameti-
cans have enlisted in the Royal
Australian Air Force during the
past week, taking the oath Of allie
glance to King George VI.
LONDON-AP 49, Eleven men
were killed and SO injured late last
night in a troop train accident near
Sheffield Army and Navy men
were among the casualties. Cause
of the accident was not Immediately
announced.
VICHY, Unoccupied France-AP
United States Ambassador VIII
liam u. Leahy conferred with
Marshal Petain and vice-Premier
Admiral Jean Darlan today. II was
his third meeting with the French
leaders in the last 10 days.
CANBERRA-fNS- Martial law
was declared todav In New Guinea