The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-10

Angeles announced today that police
ordered a 's7-minute blackout in
Lompoc last night after unidenti
fled planes were reported over Point
Conception.
LONDON ms Alfred Duff
Cooper. resident British minister al
Singapore. was requested by the
government today to wind up his
affairs at the Far Eastern base and
return 10 Britain. Duff Cooper. who
formerly served as British minister
of information. was given the min
isterial appointment in Singapore
only a few weeks ago. He has been
in the Far East for several months.
charged with coordinating British
de 'ense arrangements throughout
the Orient.
NEW YORK-INS- Swiss radio
said today that the British Mediter.
ranean stronghold of Malta had
80 daylight and 10 night air at
tacks during the last four weeks.
The broadcast. picked up by NBC.
added that II Axis planes were shot
down and II more probably de-
stroyed since Dec. 10.
LOS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
all roads will be needed by Army
forces, the Los Angeles metropo-
Titan area will not be evacuated in
event OF an enemy air raid or 9th
er emergency. the Civilian Defense
Council announced today.
ST. PAUL, M,nn.-lNS-Damage
was estimated at $4,000 today in
fire which brought death TO three
fremen and destroyed two-story
downtown ONCE building and gue-
ted the adjoining st. Paul Athle-
tic Club. The dead firemen were
District Chief Frank Minogue, Fire
man Russ Hunt and Rescue Squad
Captain Tom Kell.
WASHINGTON-INS- Respon-
sible quarters in Washington tc-
day indicated the United States
may invoke the Acl OF Havana 10
setLie the problem created by the
Free French occupation OF the
North Atlantic islands of st. Pierre
and Miquelon. Despite published
reports To the contrary, the Free
French have not yet agreed to
withdraw from the two islands.
ASIINGTnN INC
Army today set out to secure ap-
poinrments OF 9S3 additional chap
lains VINO will be called to active
duty when the need arises. Candi-
dates for apl ointment must fulnll
physical requirements, be between
the ages Of "a and 40, actively en-
gagged in the ministry and have al
least three years experience IN
their vocation. Those accepted
will be, appointed tsst.lieutenants
WASHINGTON-INS - Sweep
ing restrictions on the use OF leau
were ordered today by OPM Prior
ties Director Donald NJ. Nelson
because OF the increasing demand
for lead caused by greater defense
requirements and the shift to the
metal due to shortages in more
critical materials.
WASHINGTON AP If you
plan to store your car for the win.
ter, or the duration OF the tire
shortage, jack it up on blocks TO
take the weight of the tires. The
advice came today from the Army
Quartermaster general in a manual
on the care aud maintenance OF
pneumatic tires.
WASHINGTON AP - The
House and Senate were at odds
today on daylight saving time bill
to conserve electricity for war pro.
duction. The Senate last Wednes.
day passed measure permitting
President Roosevelt to advance
clocks as much as two hours when
ever and wherever he saw fit.
Yesterday the House adopted a
Dill TO- set clocks ahead one hour
all over America, until six months
after the war, leaving the Presi
dent no discretion.
WASHINGTON-AP-An auth.
orized Increase Of 20 cents a hun
dred pounds in the refinery price of
sugar should have no immediate
shect on the retail price, in the
opinion of Price Adm nistrator
Leon Henderson. He said whole
SAFE prices we're being adjusted
proportionately, but expressed the
belief that retailers could be de.
pended upon to delay any price
increase until their present stocks
on hand are exhausted"
BASLE. Switze. land INS-The
S"iss newspaper National Zeitung
reported today that the ire OF Ger
man official circles has been
aroused against Sweden because
Germans in Sweden have been Tor.
hidden to export clothing to Ger.
many. The paper said clothing ex
ports to the Reich we're prohibited
under terms Of a general Swedish
law banning all exports OF textiles
LoNDON-INS- Dispatches from,
Stockholm said today that the Rus.
sian forces which landed several
days ago at Eupatoria in the Crimea
now are attacking the rear lines OF
the German forces which had been
besieging the Russian naval base OF
Seyastopol.
SPRINGFIELD. O.-TNS-A guard
Of regular Army troops TODAY was