The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

secret service men today conhscat-
ed IS machine guns, 10 cases OF
rifles and scores OF pistols found
IN a search of the former japanese
legation, and intended, according
TO police, for use in a death or
glory" stand against Mexican auth
critics.
SAN FRANCISCO ms - Al
though practically all other groups
OF defense workers in the San Fran
cisco Bay area have pledged them
selves to work Monday, members OF
the Metal Trades Union today were
prepared to take Washington
birthday off, declining to heed the
request OF Donald Nelson, chair
man of the War Production Board.
CANBERRA, Australia-INS -
The Australian parliament was rea-
dy to hold an emergency meeting
today to discuss the war situation
and the japanese bombing attacks
on Darwin. Prime Minister John
Curtin's health has improved fol-
lowing an attack of gastritis and
he is expected TO attend the session.
CHICAGO ms Only one
third of the German, Japanese and
Italian enemy aliens in the Chica
80 area have obtained certificates
of Identification since Feb. 8, Post
master Ernest J. Kruetgen report
ed today. An estimated $4,000
enemy aliens reside in Chicago
end only 5000 have applied for
their certificates. The remainder
must get their certificates by Feb.
2S
WASHINGTON-INS- Rep. Fish
tR) n. Y, was scheduled to tes
tify today In the trial OF George
Sylvester Niereck. Nazi propagan-
dist charged with Withholding de-
tails Of his activities from the
State Department. Fish follows
to the stand his former secretary.
George Hill, who testified that he
mailed under congressional frank
$4,000 copies Of an anti-war
.speech by the late Sen. Lundeen of
Minnesota, alleged to have been
written by Viereck.
LONDON ms The British
admiralty announced today that
the destroyer Curkha has been
sunk. She IS the second British
destroyer of that name to be
sunk since the outbreak of war
No further details were given.
MEXICO CITY ms More
than 100 Mexicans today are fight
ing with Gen. Douglas MacArth-
ur's forces on Bataan Peninsula,
Javier Osornio. Mexican consul in
Laredo, Tex, reported TO his gov
eminent. Most famed of the Mex
lean soldiers aiding the American
cause is Sergeant Bosio Paz, once
a colonel in the Mexican revolu-
tionary forces and brother.in.law
OF the late Gen. Lucio Blanco.
NEW YORK-lNS-The Swiss
radio reported today that the chief
of staff Of the Hungarian high
command and a large group OF
hungarian military officers are
en- route to Sofia, Bulgaria, In
a broadcast by NBC.
NEW YORK-INS- The New
York Central and other railroads
operating in New York State we're
under public service commission
order today to maintain an ION
Tune record Of at least so per
cent The ruling stipulates that
a train is on time when arriving
within five minutes Of the time.
table schedule.
LA PORTE. Ind.-INS- Military
authorities today sought the cause
OF an explosion at the new s32..
Uoo.oOO kingsbury ordnane plant
six miles south Of La Porte in
which two men were killed and
four others injured.
BATAVIA ms 4 xroup Of
refugees from Sarawak. in the
northern part of Borneo, who have
been missing since December. Sar.
awak having been one OF the first
places in the Southwest Pacific
10 suffer Japanese invasion. ar.
rived safely in the y. E. I. today.
OSSINING y. Y.-INS- Frank
CThe DasheD Abbandano. 30.
and Harry Happy Malone. 80.
members OF Murder, Inc. died in
the electric chair at Sing Sing
early today for the brutsl slaying
OF George Rudnick, a police infor.
mer.
NEW YORK-lNS-Russian sun.
plies, including German arms can.
tured on the eastern front. now are
reaching China from Siberia. the
BIC said today. according to CHS.
ATLANTA. GAINS - Bishop
Henry J. Mikell OF the Episcopal
Church. diocese OF Atlanta. and
chancellor OF the University of the
South at Sewanee. Tenn. died today
in an Atlanta hospital. He was IS
years oil. lie had been critically IN
for several days from heart az.
lacks
CANBERRA. Australia -AP-
Prime Minister John Curtin invoked
regulation under the Nation
al Security Act today making #
an offense for a member OF Par
lament 70 disclose proceedings in
the. house. 1T Is utterly impossi-
bic In view OF tho requirements Of
security that there BE- any pub