The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-13

with heavy casualties, as spor-
adie fighting was renewed to-
day In the battle Of Bataan
peninsula.
CHUNGKING ms Chinese
newspapers and officialdom today
hailed Generalissimo Chang Kai-
Sheks visit to India as a step to-
ward closer relations with Britain
and India as well as the possible
precursor of a Chinese spring Of
fensive.
NEW YORK-INS- A British
broadcast hoard by NBC. said to-
day that the Rumanian cabinet
held a secret conference with Ru-
msnian service chiefs after which
Vice Premier Mihael Antonescu
found It necessary to assure the
nation that there is no reason for
the assumption that Marshal Ion
Antonescu had not done everything
to protect Rumanian rights and in
terests. also regarding further
participation in the war.
LONDON-INS-A Vichy broad
cast heard in London said today
that Chinese forces have captured
Mangshan in Shangtung province
and .Nanshas in Fukien province,
according to reports from Chung
king.
CANBERRA, Australia ms
The Australian Parliament today
was summoned to meet Feb. 20
TO discuss the continued deter
ioration of the situation in the
Pacific"
NEW YORK-INS- Ninety hos
tages held in three French cities
face execution if perpetrators OF
recent Antl.Nazi bombings can
not be found, the British radio
said today. quoting an announce
ment OF German military author
tiles in Paris The broadcast was
heard by NBC.
ALBUQUERQUE. n. Nap -
Indian Commissioner John Collier
said today Indians are volunteering
In the nations war effort more gen
erously than any other population
group in proportion to their num-
bers.
WASHINGTON - AP - Next
years auto license plates will be
utilitarian. not gaudy. The war
production board said it was SON
sidering wartime specifications per-
hitting only black and white and
such domestic earth colors as red
oxides, ocher and umber.
BUENOS AIRES-AP-The prob
lem OF obtaining war materials from
the United States was among ques-
lions down for consideration today
by Argentine cabinet members
meeting with acting President Ra-
mon S. Castillo
WASHINGTON-UP- President
Roosevelt today signed the bill ap
propriating $5O0,000,00O for a loan
to China.
SAN PEDRO, Cal.-UP-The Navy
moved today to sweep all residents
from Terminal Island. great Pacific
Coast defense base in Los Angeles
harbor. The Navy assumed turis-
diction OF the island and started
condemnation proceedings which
will force removal OF all residents
including many Japanese in the is
lands fishing colony.
VICHY-INS- A drastic fight
against alcoholism is being waged
in French lndo-China. where a de-
cree regulating the production and
sale OF hard liquors has been issu-
ed, the Journal Oficiel said today.
NEW YORK-INS-Roswell r.
Hart. son OF Admiral Thomas c.
Hart, who until Wednesday com
manded the United Nations fleet in
the Far East, was under orders to-
day TO report for active duty as an
ensign in the Navy. Navy head
quarters revealed the 29-year-old
son OF the Admiral WAS commits
stoned an ensign Feb. 4. Before
Joining the navy Ensign mart was
in the MISUNDERSTANDING depart
ment OF the Hartford Empire Com.
pany, Hartford Conn.
HONOLULU-lNS-- In recogni-
ton ofthe brilliant execution Of the
Pacific fleets blow against the
Marshall and Gilbert Islands. Vice
Admiral William Frederick Halsey,
Jr.. has been awarded the dis
tinguished service medal by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. it was announced
today.
PORTLAND. ore ms De-
partment OF Justice agents oper-
ating In the Portland region said
today a roundup Of enemy aliens
had produced good results. Sew
eral aliens were arrested and 800
rounds OF ammunition. plus dyna-
mite and caps and guns were
seized Cameras and shortwave