The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-16


:. the Red Cross said today but
hundreds OF thousands more still
are needed to meet requirements OF
the armed services.
DETROlT-lNS Common
council deereed officially today
that Detroit 90 on war time
and stay on war time regardless
OF what Gov. Murray D. Van
Wagner Goes win the legtsla-
tive approved Dill which would
move Michigan crooks back an
hour. Van Wagner is still de-
Gliding whether to approve or
veto the legislative bill.
OTTAWA-AP- Canadas sec
ond victory loan of 5000, 100000 was
opened to subscribers today in
drive for which President Roose-
Welt joined the official send-off.
The President, whose words were
recorded in Washington and broad
cast last night, praised Canada
achievements in her war effort 10
date and said - We now are
Joined with the other free peoples
of the world against an armed CON
spiracy to wipe out free institu
lions wherever they exist"
NEW YORk-AP-One seaman
was killed and another blown over.
board by an explosion aboard the
Atlantic Refining Company tanker
Point Breeze last night after it ran
aground in Long Island Sound near
City Island. The second victim
was still missing today.
NEW YORK-lNS- Paul C.
Hoffman. president of the Stude-
baker Corporation, today took over
active direction Of the United Re-
lief Fund as national chairman.
Wendell L. Willkie accepted the
post OF honorary national chair
man.
NEW YORK-INS-National ad.
yertising was modified today for
wartime service to the nation
Announcement that the machinery
OF the entire industry has been
coordinated for inspiring and in.
structing the public concerning var
ious phases of the war efforts" was
made by the newly organized adver-
Using council.
LONDON-INS-The British CO.
lonial office announced today It
has received no news OF Sir Shen-
ton Thomas, governor of Singapore.
The statement said il was consid-
cred extremely improbable that Sir
Shenton left Singapore and added
Axis reports to that effect were
regarded as propaganda.
NEW DELHI. India-INS-Chi-
nese offensives have been launched
on R 2.600.mile front against the
Japanese invaders. said a Chung
king dispatch received today IN
New Delhi. Successes were scored
in northern Kiangsi and Human
BERNE-INS - Relations be-
tween Vidkun Quisling's Norwe-
gian government and Berlin are
still "unclarified' the Berlin cor
respondent Of the Swiss newspa-
per, Gazette de Lausanne, report.
ed today. Quisling has been in
and German officials following his
recent elevation to the post Of
premier by Hitlers order.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS An
Australian broadcast heard today
by CHS said a land-based enemy
bomber appeared over Port Mores-
ny. New Guinea, Sunday, indicating
that japanese aircraft are now
operating from airfelds at Rabaul,
New Britain Island.
NEW YORK-INS-Josef Stain.
premier Of the U.S.S.R. will be
honored Feb. 20 by Indian tribes
in the United States, Mexico and
Central America. Stain Will be
made an honorary Indian chief.
tribal leaders OF the Indian Con
federation OF America announced
NEW lORk-INS A British
broadcast heard by MIC said to.
day that munitions depot has
been blown up in the Hague, Hol-
land. and that the Germans an
nounced so Dutchmen would he
shot unless the persons response
bic we're discovered within five
days
Los ANGELES -INs-A check
Off system in which workers in
Americas aircraft industry author.
fze weekly paycheck deduction to
buy defense bonds today revealed
West Coast employees are buying
S3,6SS,955 worth of bonds annual
ly.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. ms
Yale students will he required to
engage in yirile forms Of manual
lsboT under terms Of compul-
sorry physical training program an
nounced today by DR. Charles Sey-
mour. president of the University.
Ditch digging wood chopping and
brush cutting will be Included In
the extra curricular duties in order
to improve the muscles OF the Yale
men and prepare them for Army