Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 240, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1945 — Page 1

Ull No. 240.

11l JAP OCCUPATION FORCE TO 200,000

■an Seeks «k End To ■ Walkout rlictinq Spreads TfSecond Movie 9 ,n Hollywood OMl’.v United I’H-KK second f.iin studio today and industry representsf,,r ,h '* nf,h ' ,ay an effort to end |Qh strike. hundred AFL mat hinthe Lockheed Aircraft fSai3B.Hti.il 'lie picketing film SIH already lined up before fljggU Jitothm studio*. Then pilkrt* moved over to SK. c-.it studio*. About 2.s'Ht pg||Bn m.iim-d at Warner*. ktf ed workers drove up in 50-car Warner* liad raised an flag over the studio and joined in winging "The Banner." secretary of labor ItjMftl Srhwellenbacli said that Tinman hud expressed tor a quit k end to the l|Mßl.!e‘ident told me he was for the miner* and to get together," h said. ■k official* warned the the soft coal field*, tin MB. tied by the weekend. dm e steel operation* to of capacity. J9H »->:;<i fuel* adtiitnislrati >n operation* in the cast ajMtm-'ri.il plant* In Virginia. WK': > South Carolina already ■Bn «-riou»ly affected by the Domestic Users, IV* not received coal for a of emergency ship mirola, will feel the pinch three or four day*, SFA opment* along the 'expiotor front: sw shutdowns in the soft rid* boosted to avproxl--453.000 the number Idle In and shutdowns throughout ■■ making remained at a ■■till at the Warner tiro* -tiolio, New York pdfft were paralysed. and ■WH ''<>a*t lumber supplies WHed tn scattered strike* in'"‘ariy 100 - 000 workers L ‘ government's siabiiiza '*■* appeared headed for test as the United Auto”*|F Wor k p r» (CIO) sought of demand* for a ‘"' r, ’ , ’ n ' wage Increase ,^®Vslko(it a were expected moamong 1,300 eastern 11 «’fits streetcar and bus AFL teamsters in 15 i, c . freight delivBM’ 1 ’" t and CIO Mechanics Airlines and It* ex- , Jp lw> m 37,000 workers re"W to their Jobs in Pennsyl York and New Jersey 8 VMierday, and a. hack "W 1 " !i 'V?ment gained momenM,r,k,n * employes in :|W ,|liillllltl Standard Mannfac- « Michigan City, | n <L, '‘treat of a general walkW' n To P««« :7“ ■nty Offices To ■Open On Friday j n |j|e court house and SB 1)ulll|( ' buildings will In- openn Wjtg allnoun ,. P( j to ZW y '" un, r officials, the holiday f‘ ,r Columbus Day being W ,llw °" ly “ *“* wplolned. B O" , uncement was also made gjy ><>si l ‘ ! |l! ik Saturday the counJS’ ""trer’a office will be open /■’' a^’ >rnw>n Bn, ‘ every Saturyttertmon thereafter during the /W 8 ? 1 ' 1 * period. Monday, Nov. 5. li "“ <»»y to pay the fall Inynt °f Property taxes with S '"‘"alty being added, Hoy L. W' 'reMurer, stated. bmocrat thermometer ■emperature readings W s. m. ..... jg ft - 53 **"‘ , **** m ***»«»»»»»«.9o IP P’m* «5 ••w,. •• VW WIATHER ■ lr and mild tonight and Frl-

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Congress Balks At Military Training Marshall's Report Generally Approved Washington. Oct It—(VP) Congress voiced general approval today of Gen. - George C. Marshall's war summary, but the.o was considerable disagreement with his recommendation for compulsory military training ae a future defense measure. .Marshall, In hfa biennial report, urged an unbroken year of military training for youth and an intensfva program of scientific research and development to make our forces the best equipped in the world. Reaction generally was that congress will appropriate al! the funds necessary for research and development of military weapons but it doesn’t want to use conscription to get the men to use them. This attitude was summarised by Sen. Edwin C. Jonnson, I)., Colo., ranking Democrat on the Senate Military Affairs committee. '•I ugreo with everything Marshall has written except his recommendation to intriduce peacetime. conscription Into this country." Johnson said "I'll particularly endorse his recommendation that the national guard and organized reserve should be a highly trained force that can be mobilised rapidly U* a supplement to an efficient and compact tegular army." Johnson said the nafional guard probably should be expanded and its training program modernised. "The guard should concentrate on training young men," he said. "It should include actual flying training organizations in every state After the last war the aviation part of the national gua.d developed into little more thus an expensive private flying club. This should lie changed to permit training of new classes of young men." Sen. Kenneth D. McKellar, D., Tenn., acting chairman of the powerful Senate appropriation* committee. indicated that the war department should have no trouble getting al) the funds needed for up-to-date military research. He didn't go into details but he said hr believed "General Marshall's view* on research are good." McKellar disagreed, however, with Marshall's report that we (rarely squeezed through to victory in World War 11. He said Mar•shall wS* too modest. McKellar. like Johnson, opposed compulsory service, pointing out that the Axis nations were defeated despite long standing programs of unlvensl training Mrs. Matie Stevens Dies This Morning Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon Mrs, Matie Steven*. 54, former school teacher and a lifelong resident of Adam* county, died at s o'clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. Des tn wsm caused by diabetes She had been seriously ill for three months and her condition had been critical for the past »iz weeks. A strhool teacher for 17 years, she had taught In the schools at Dent. Pleasant Hills and Hebo. She was born in Ada ma county March 15. HM. ‘he daughter of Albert and Annis Smith-Chronist-er. Her husband. Joseph Stevens, died in 1925. She was a member of the United Brethren church at Hobo. Surviving are the mother, who resides In this city; three sons. Joseph, in the South Pacific; Chester, stationed at Ft. John Cjtstis. Va., and now home on farlough, and Donald at home; two daughters, Mrs. Merle Vore of Decatur and Vida Steven*, at home; two step-daughters. Mrs. Thelma Manns of Ossian and .Mrs. Blanche Hanley of Waveland; two brothers. Olenn and Fred Chronister, both of Decatur; one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Merriman of Huntington and two grandchildren. Two daughters and one brother are deceased. Funeral services will bo held at 1:50 pm Saturday at the home, one-half mile north of Boho, and at z o'clock St the Bcbo U. B ’(Tura To PM9 Ootumn 1)

lough Problems For Truman At Home, Abroad Closes First Six Months As Nation Chief Executive Washington, Oct. 11 — (UP) — Six month* ago tomorrow President Truman was sworn In the White House to succeed the late Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had died a few hours earlier at Warm Spring*, ffa. His last official act as vice president had been to rule as presiding officer that 49 senators must lie present in the senate chamber to constitute a quorum. From such responsibilities he wa* pitched Into the toughest Job on earth. After six months experience with it, Mr Truman appears today to lie supremely confident that international problem* will work themselves out. but to be rather anxious alwtut condition* at home. The sudden sequence of Germany’s and Japan's surrenders caught the administration unp.t pared for reconversion. Ntrlkes and threats of strikes are stripping production gears. The congress Is balky. The po litical honeymoon ended last month when Mr. Truman sent to congress a message which conservatives of all parties regarded as too much a profession of the new deal principle* of the late Mr. Roosevelt. Political troubles are piling up. Hut the new president has caught the country's friendly eye He is beginning to be known around Washington a* Mr. Main Street, a typical middle westerner who plays a good hand of poker and like* to get out with the boys. His contrast with the last president Is sharp. Although hl* political honeymoon is ended and some memliers of his own parly mutter protests to their friends, Mr. Truman has demonstrated in six month* that he is the ‘I.tKWMo-1 sure bet to run away with hl* party'* presidential nomination in 1948. What the nomination will lie worth after he gets It depends largely on what happen* between now and November of that year. Mr. Truman's September message to congress which Jarred conservatives contained 21 points eliher requesting specific legislation or advocating policies in general terms. In the month which ha* *ince elapsed congress has acted finally on only one of the president's propomlu —his request for authority to put administration of surplus property disposal under a single individual. The senate substantially restricted his project for maximum unemployment compensation of |25 a week for 26 weeks. The (Turn To Page J Column J)

Pledge Cooperation In Building China Chiang, Communist Leaders In Parley Chungking. Oct. II (UP) -Chinese central government and communist leader* pledged themsc-lvws In a jojpt atatemen today to avoid civil war by every possible means and to cooperate in building a free and prosperous China. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek’s central government anti Mao TzeTung's communist regime Issued a joint communique after 45 days of negotiations here. Mao left for hie headquarters In Yenan after the unity conference. As he boarded a plane he said the outlook was optimistic, hut there stili were difficulties to he overcome. The joint statement said that under Chiang's leadership the two factions would do their to prevent civil strife. Chiang and Mao agreed on formation of a ‘political consultative council” of representatives of sll parties to consider convoking a national c’ongreza to end one-party rule. The council itself would be charged with settling technical (Turn To Pag* 4. Column 4)

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 11, 1945

Ohio's New Senator Sworn In " * Am ‘bHH Bt x ; J B• r w JAMES W. HUFFMAN, left, Ohio State dire, tor of commerce. Is sworn in as Ohio's new senator by Senator Kenneth McKellare of Tennessee, right, in a ceremony in Washington. Huffman's father-in law, former U. H. Senator Vic Itonahey, Is in center. Huffman succeeds to the sea' vacated by Harold H. Burton when he wa* elevated to the ('. S. Supreme Court.

Peron Candidate For Argentine President Seeks Labor Support In President's Race Buenos Aires, Oct. 11—(UP) — Col. Juan D. Peron. far from retiring permanently from Argentine politics, emerged today as a candidate for president with the warning that he may ask "war" to regain (tower. Peron, s'rong man in the Farrell government, resigned Tuesday as vice president, war minl*(lUr and labor minister. He told a LaflnAmerican interviewer that he quit solely so that he could run for the presidency “a* a simple citizen." He hid for labor Htipport in a brief speech at the labor ministry las' night. He told cheering crowd* that the last two decrees he had signed as lalutr minister had freed laltor unlop* from government controls and granted workers the right to share In profits. "I ask for order and calmness in order to go on our triumphal march," he cried amid cheers and shouts, "but If necessary in the fu'ure, there may come a day when I shall ask war." A crowd estimated by a radio announcer at up to 70,000 person* heard Peron. Other sources placet) the total number in the crowd at closer to lO.ooff, Shouts of "Peron for president" were heard. Elections already have been announced for next April. The cabinet appointed Gen. Etluardo Avalos, commander of the powerful Campo De Mayo garrison, !o take over Peron's resigned post of war minister. The other two posts vice-president and laltor minister—were not filled immediately. Air commodore Bartolomt- De lui Collna, minister of aviation, followed Peron in resigning. Air commodore Edinundo riustiata was named his successor. L. M. Nlcollnl, appointed post-master-general only two days ago. was reported by the newspaper Razon io have resigned also, but this could not Im- confirmed immediately. Stili other resignations may be forthcoming. The Buenos Aires university federation issued a declaration repudiating the entire military government and warning that Peron'* resignation was "far frqm being the final step in the Argentine crisis." - - o— ——-—— Third Edition Os History To Press • The third edition of French Quinn's Short. Short history of Adams county is being printed and copied will be on sale during the latter part of November, the American l-eglon announced today. The first two edition* hOve been sei!-outs and the demand for additional copies of the book caused the Legim to order another printing of the history. The book* will be placed on sale in local stores, the Legion announced.

K. C. Columbus Day Observance Tonight Chaplain Alvin Jasinski of Michigan City, former assistant pastor at St. Mary's church, will de liver the Cohnnbus day speech at the Knighte of Columbus banquet and program this evening In ole servance of the state holiday. I’lactw have Ireen reserved by 250 guests. Joe Murphy, financial secretary of the K. of C stated. A dance will be given later in the evening. UNRRA Report Is Given By Truman World Relief Needs Cited By President Washington, Oct. 11 - (UP) — President Truman told congress today that the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration is just altoui broke and need* a quick transfusion of U. 8. doliais if It I* to continue Ils work <>( mercy. In his fourth report to congress on U. 8. participation in UNRRA. the President *aid that the "task of tranHlating victory Into a secure (ware . . . la Just beginning." "Through UNRRA." he said, “the United State* is making and will make ft* contribution for relief to the liberated peoples. In order that these people may move ahead toward the tremendous task of reconstruction ‘hey must hav • the basic materia!* io regain their strength. ’ "Where we at home have shortages and Inconvenience* million* in other lands lack even the bare necessities of life. Llf ■ aboard in the coming winter will depend on the outside assistance which this country and other countrhvt can render to the liberated peoples." The President'll rep<»-», covering UNRRA operation* through laet June, disclosed that by June 30 UNRRA had delivered 1,20.’,000 tons of supplies worth an estimated 1287.000,000 compared to shipment* of 37.000 totM at the end of March. More than half the supplies were food. The report said UNRRA commit(Turn To Page I, Column 4) Probe Excess Barber Charges At Atterbury ('amp Atterbury. Ind.. Oct. 11 (UP) Army authorities proini*ed an inve*tiga(lon today of accusations that Camp Att“rbury P-X barbers were forcing soldiers to buy a far lai and tonic in order to get shaved, and charging 11.20 for "the work*." William C. Stalnaker, Indiana veterans affairs director, ma-le the charges on the bawls ot the complaint of Anthony Johnson of Winchester, Ind. Randolph county veterans' service officer. Johnson said he was refused a shave while he waited discharge after serving overseas with the 38th (Cyclone) division.

Million And A Quarter American Troops Will Return Home By March

Friday Is Deadline For Registration it was Incorrectly stated In la«t paper that October 10 was the final date for registering in order to qualify to vote in the special hospital election on November 1<». The deadline i« October 12. A number of person* called at the clerk's office today to register and regietrations will be accepted there all day tomorrow. Americans Die In Okinawa Hurricane Hundreds Are Also Injured By Typhoon San Francloco, Oct. 11 tl'P) A 120-mile-an-hour tropical hurricane ripped acres* Okinawa last night and early today, levelling practically every American Installation on the southern half of the island ard causing casualties among American service personnel that may run into the hundred* A CHS broadcast from Manila said a plane arrived in the Philip pines from Okinawa Hifet morning with word that at least five American* were dead and scores Injured by the 12-hour blow Correspondent* aboard the plane, which stopped at Okinawa enroute from Tokyo, said temporary quarters housing Wt.ooft American army troops had been flattened by the typhoon, parked air, raft were wrecked and small boats were driven high up on the beaches. The correspondunt* expressed fear that naval casualties might run into several hundreds. Also In the path of .the otorm were 500 army nurse* who were staying in an Okinawa transient camp awaiting shipment to Tokyo. None of the nurse* was In jure,!, but they lost their tents ami many personal belonging:, and were forced to wait <ei' the storm inside the ancient native tomlia that dot the Island Expect Early Action On Airport Plans No Official Word Is Available Here (Bdi'orS note: The following article was written-by Carl Hyolr and Associates, publicity agent* in Washington. No official information from a local source could be obtained relative to the airport plan.) Washington. Oct. 11 (Special) - Spurred by a recommendation from president Truman, congress Is expected to act soon on the national airport plan under which Decatur has been proposed as the site for a new 564,090 airport. Meanwhile, airport planning engineer*, working in cooperation with the civil aeronautic* administration. are developing typical plan* for runways, hangars and administration buildings which might be used on the more than 3,oim new airfields suggested in the plan. Under the proposal now before congress the federal government would match local expeuditures doliar-for-dollar for the developtnent of airport site*. The CAA estimates the total cost at 11,250,000.000, half to be contributed by the government Planning engineers agree that the postwar airport should be laid out with an eye to attractiveness as well a* efficiency and safety. For example, wartime development of fire-resistant lumber and plywood ha* made it possible for hangar designer* to plan an artractive timber structure for the Individual plans which combines safely with durability and Inexpensive construction.

Allied Commission To Aid Japan Rule General MacArthur To Stay In Control Washington. Oct, 11 (I'4*9 — The United Blates hasn't dosed the door to a font-power control council for Japan in the future, hut It is dead set against replacing Gen Douglas MacArthur with such a group. President Truman and Secretary Janie* F Byrne* are determined not to repeat in Japan the unsatisfactory four-headed occupation machinery whlctj exist* in Germany. Soviet Russia has proptwed that the German plan he duplicated In Japan. Both Mr Truman and Byrne* are willing and have taken the initiative In setting up an advisory commission for the Far East which will formulate policy on Japan. But it will not have control powers. nor will it have even final policy determination powers. It will simply make recommendations to the governments. It is not quite dear > -I just what sort of a role the 10-natlon advisory commission will play in the Japanese picture or wners It will fit in But It Is clear that for the time being and probably for some month* to come the United States ha* no intention of changing its setup under which the Japanese Emperor takes orders directly from MacArthur as Allied sjpreme commander. Byrnes told I,m prere confetfnce yesterday that he thought the U. S was bound in good faith to continue the present arrangement because it was the one set imili in the surieiider negotiations with Japan. He referred specifically to hl* pre-surrender letter to Japan that the Emperor would take order* from MacArthur, raying we wouldn't change that now to some kind t>f a control council. Policy formulation so- Japan now ir, entirely in American bands, although the l>ig Allies are kept conMtantly Informed. Byrnes said that Io date there have been no complaint* from any of the Allies ~n policy or the way MacArthur was carrying out the surrender terms. He indicated that the United State* would continue to play the dominant role. Replace 44-Point Troops In Europe Occupation Force Set At 370,000 Paris. Oct. 11 (UP) The War Department* plan* to send 135.0th) men to Europe by January to replace American soldier* with more than 41 points now on occupation duty Headquarter* of the United States force* in Europe announced yesterday that the replacement force will include regular army men. volunteers and new induetees. The Initial shipment of 30,090 men I* due at the end of this month. It will consist of air force personnel. A reception rtatlon may be established In Bremen for pro<eseing the new arrivals. The announcement said the size of the American occupation force tentatively had been ret at 370,000 men. Including 39.000 officer*. A preliminary survey showed that there are only 200,000 enlisted men with less than 44 pointe now in Europe Additional replacement* probably will he supplied by War Department requisition Future replacements will he made at regular intervals Some men with »peels I ekills and more than 44 points will remain in the occupation forces until replacements arrive.

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MacArthur Directs New Japs' Premier Free Japanese Os Government Bondage Tokyo. Oct. II (UP> aen. Douglas MacArthur announced t»> day that 1.250.000 American troops will be sent hom« from the Pack flc in the next six months. )eav« tug an otcupatlon army of only, 20tt,0m» In Japan and Korea. At the same time, he directed Japan's new premier at a confer* t-nce in his ociupation hradquar* ters to free the Japanese p«-oplO from centuries of government bon» dage through adoption of a revolu» tionary five-point system. MacArthur told the premier. Baron Kijuro Shidehara. to aboliati al! government inquisition, break up industrial monopolies, encourage lalmr unions, Institute women 4 suffrage and liberalize education. He bluntly informed Shidehara that the program includes elimination of all controls tending to suppress freedom of religion a move that well may end th<« end of state shintoism or compulsory emperor worship "In achievement of tne Potsdam declaration." MacArthur «aid. "the traditional social order under which the Japanese people for centuries have Ihm-11 subjugated will Ih- torrected. This will unquestionably Involve a lllierallzation of the constitution." Mat Arthur icvealed that a new program of redeployment for the Pacific would permit a million and a quarter American troop* to return to the United States by March Only 400,001) troops will be retained for duty throughout the Pacific under the program, he said, with half of them on occupation duties in Japan and Korea. Thousands of troop* already were on the high seas and by the end of October nearly 2*0.000 will lie back in the United States or on the- way ar. part of this month'g quota. Another quarter inllibi’i each will leave in November and Decemlier, with somewhat lesser numbers embarking in January. February and March. It was emphasized that before any unit Is returned or inactivated. low jMilnt men will bo screened out and re-aH*igne<t within the- Pacific theater. By the end of the mas* movement In March, the occupation army in Japan will comprise tho 11th airborne. 24th infantry, first cavalry and 25th infantry divisions. The sixth and seventh divisions wilt remain In Korea, and the 86th In the Philippines. These will lie supplemented by smaller units and service troops. Only one marine division of tho fifth amphibious corps wilt remain a* part of 'he occupation force. Under the new plan, the American division and the 117th infantry regiment will be available to return to the United States in November and the 27th division. In decern i>er. The 41»t and Hist divisions and the 15*th, It2th and 503rd regimental team* will return in January. The 33rd division and the 16l»t (Turn To Pag* Z. Column 3) Fights Off Attempt At Armed Robbery Fort Wayne, lnd„ Oct. 11—(T’P) William Ward. 6i, retired fruit dealer, wa* shot and wounded last night when he was attacked by an unidentified armed man who attempted iiimitc < cucsfully to rob Ward of several thousand dollars. Ward suffered a sKhttered tight ellmw from the bullet and was clubbed about the head, but his condition was reported as “not serious." Detective ("apt Alfred Figei said Ward was followc-cl in g trailer which he was preparing for • trip to California. The assailant was described as between 40 and 45 years old. five feet, seven to ten inches tail, and weighed approximately 290 pounds Ward aa‘d he knocked the man down twice before be finally fled emptyhanded.