The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-14

announcement said. approached the |
shore with the apparent intention |
OF landing men TO forage for pro
visions or engage In sabotage. The |
submarine vas said 10 have opened |
fire with deck guns when spotted |
close inland at an uuspecitted point |
along the Atlantic coast. but the |
craft sheered off and submerged
when the fire was returned from
the shore.
BOSTON-AP-President Roose- !
welt faced a clio request today TO
use his influence TO have negotia-
lions resumed between the British |
government and representatives OF
the Indian people concerning a ma
tional government in India. The
resolution, adopted late yesterday
at the closing session Of the labor
Organization's fifth annual conven-
ton, said of the Indian people 1.-The
Atlantic charter must be made
living reality for them"
LONDON-AP-The German-con-
trolled Paris radio reported today
tn Brazilian troops had entered
French Guiana but failed to give
the source OF the report.
LONDON-UP- Premier Joseph
Stain believes that the Allied cam
paign in North Africa changes rad
ically" the political and military
situation in Europe in favor OF the
United Nations and that 1t soon
will relieve pressure on the Russian
front, Radio Moscow said today.
WASHINGTON UP-The first
move toward furnishing food and
arms to liberated peoples 80 they
cal Join in fighting the Axis had
been made today with extension OF
lend.lease aid to North Africa. Pres
ident Roosevelt initiated the pro
gram. A White House announce
ment made ii clear that, while the
immediate objective was North Al
Ca, the same assistance would be
given all territories occupied by
United States forces.
SAMPSON, n. Y.-INS-Fire Of
undetermined origin destroyed a
one-story frame building at the U.
S. Naval Training Station here to-
day. Recruits under the command
of Captain Ii. A. Badt, in charge OF
the station, assisted local firemen
in extinguishing the blaze and pre-
venting its spread to other build
ings.
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y.-INS -
B!ngo, that gentle game OF beans
in which most OF the participants
are left holding the bag, today
was banned in the Westchester
County center.
COLUMBUS, Gains Mrs.
Palmer Beaudette, the former Co
bina Wright, New York socialite
and movie actress, today was slight
ly improved although still serious
ly Ill with pneumonia. The actress
was stricken after coming to Fort
Benning to see her husband gradu-
ate from an officers school. She
pinned his shoulder bars to his uni
form from her bedside.
CHICAGO-INS-William Der.
nard Wernecke, "a. former asso-
ciate OF the executed Nazi spy,
Herbert Haupt, today faced federal
indictment on charges of violating
the Selectiye Service laws.
LIMON, Costa Rica-INS - A
group OF foreign sailors. believed
TO have landed on Costa Rica's At
lantic Coast from German sub
marine, clashed with Costa Rican
coast guardsmen, it was disclosed
officially today.
WASHINGTON-AP - Opposi-
ton to nationwide gasoline a
tiOuing starting Dec. | was draw
ing support today from Michigan
Representatives in Congress, who
entered pleas for delay on grounds
that extraordinary hardship would
result
WASHlNGTON-AP-Owners of
all buildings but private homes IN
the 20 rationed states today faced
government order to provide posi-
tive proof that their heating facili.
ties can not be converted to some
other fuel, or risk losing their
irel oil ration rights.
T.ANSING-AP-Men who have
reached the age OF IS years old.
even though they are included in
Selectiye Service registration, no
lnger are subject to the draft, IT
was announced today. The State
SelectiYc SersiCe Headquarters sent
instructions to local draft boards 20
defer men who have attained that
age. Men Of 10 who now are in
the process of being indicted are
TO be postponed for 80 days.
LONDON-AP-The Paris radio
reported today that an unsuccess-
ful attempt was made yesterday
morning on the lie of Gen. Henri
Giraud. veteran French officer who
has allied himself with the Ameri-
can and British forces in Algiers.
Giraud was not injured, the broad
last said.
LONDON-AP- The German
controlled Paris radio said today
the commander.in-chi of the
French fleet immoblized at Alex
andria had announced he would
take orders only from Marshal
Petain. chief OF state in the Vichy
government.
LANSING-AP-Capt Donald s
Leonard, state commander of the