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Show HIGHLIGHTS . . . in the week's news I GENEVA: Guglielmo Ferrero, noted- Italian historian and foe of the Fascists, died here at the age of 71. Seven years ago his books were seized by the Mussolini government govern-ment and he was forced to flee Italy. He had taught history at the University Uni-versity of Geneva ever since. Among his most noted books was "The Grandeur and Decadence of Rome." LONDON: President Roosevelt gave his name and his sponsorship as a godfather to the youngest son of the British royalty at a christening christen-ing ceremony on the 42nd birthday of the infant's aunt, Queen Eliza-berth. Eliza-berth. The prince, born July 4 to the duke and duchess of Kent, was named Michael, George, Charles Franklin, and will be known as Prince George of Kent, as was his father. The duke, youngest brother of King George VI, served as proxy for President Roosevelt, who accepted accept-ed by cable the invitation to be godfather god-father to the prince. WASHINGTON: Manufacture of typewriters, except for a small quantity to be produced for the government gov-ernment by one factory, will end October 31, it was announced by the War Production board in an order released here. The order likewise limited the production of most typewriter type-writer companies between July 1 and October 1 to 12 per cent of the machines sold by them last year. MOSCOW: Thirty-three Red army commanders were promoted to the rank of major general, according to an announcement issued by the Soviet Council of People's Commissars. Commis-sars. At the same time Ivan Volko-trubenko Volko-trubenko and Boris Sheremetov were made lieutenant generals. LONDON: The admiralty announced an-nounced that 23 British shipyards which had been closed during the shipbuilding depression in prewar years had been reopened. The statement state-ment was issued in denial of reports published in Britain that many shipyards ship-yards were unused. |