Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1945 — Page 1

HU. No. 254.

RESIDENT ISSUES BLUNT "HANDS-OFF” Earning regarding liberated lands

Ive Killed In Izrp/ane Crash fear Pennville

Army Transport | K Wright Field B Others JKrtcd Injured R3BK n at-re killed toKJK ; ~'hro were injured. E2. f.om WriKht Held. ii i lashed on a river were reported ■M, • . Mitiiti-apolis to attend i ■ M.mii’O'.i foo'ball kV . victim* were killed -A In ti plane hit a ■gdL.i -napped in two a* the ■M| apparently attempted a <>( engine ■batt h vi t tint died in a Port-1 Km|&,.|. I.||, Ahi-re seven others 1 BgKr- pei-n d in critical eondiwere I- >. Hal ford City and Itwo Bluffton BBr E”'®W' , ti- uho visited the crash j B|Jrh"ii|.v after the plane tell. Kpi|h*l that one mo’or wtyi layfei- away from the main ■jiMpr. of the plane on the hank ■ w'l3S Salamonie liver. K W tai! section was thrown stream, they Mid. I'' 1 " 1 *’« reported to he a i BWM and the co pilot a lieuten■miff Plane Hashed on the farm t'li.irle, Caylor, operal ir ..n ii><i clinic On- of d tn unis was 'akin to hospital. <>f Pennville, a Jay ISHy ullage Os ami inhabitants. HpSb’J ’he plane flew liiyv over ■ HE’''' n,!li ‘‘ ,no,,ir appeared mlssii;?. K t'trny air field attaches at |(lr. Were notified a nd off! ■K ell route to the crash ■Hr s '"' n,> ,!i, l not burn. - _ I K° fer Store Opens Story Bond Booth IE ’7 bond booth will lie r.pSchafer store, beginMy hiy. When th.- drive is ■S "'" l *'dl »1 L00T,000.060 in IW* 'he nation and $977,100 county. the flrat three days of KA* , !s !hp wlfl he in '""'nbera of the Tri !■" *“ n,ri, y On the following days members of the Pai Xi sorority will promote the *>f bonds. ; V Lyle Summers ■•ana Draft Head oct .27- (UP)— i.yle Summers of NewI f th» new hid- |■. u Bete( ’ ,i ’« Service Dir"Si a *‘ n ' Lewis H Hershey. director of the draft in "Sd today. replaced Cpi, Robin. in' ,li '' h,f ’<k who was transfer ffilg 0 '*"• Philippines after dlrJ’W 8 Selective Service IK 11 »»» established. * new ,lruf l director spent the IK.. , mr * a * assistant dirIK (, ” f ,h *‘ New Jersey Select. IJ.’ , 6 '' Before reentering the ® , W ° rld War »• h « was ML- "* Attorney of Warrick r ,<,lve in Hoosier AmEs 1 l-eglon circles. ■ TfM^ C ?- AT THERMOMfTtR I’M# a. m ; » | W ‘ - 92 iBFa,, WE *THtR Mtah/ q" 11 and toK/b. p,rt, y deudy and Kter®. ** " 8 cooler north in

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Credits Roosevelt With Strong Navy President Speaks At Commissioning New York, Oct. 27 — (UP) — President Truman told thottand* Jammed into Brooklyn navy yard today that the United States was committed to reach out anywhere In the world to stop international gangsterism. The president spoke at a navy day commissioniftg of the supercarrier Franklin D. Iloosevelt. He was accompanied by Mrs. Eleanor Iloosevelt ami Mrs. Truman. Mr. Truman credited the late president witlt building the present United States navy — the greatest in history— because he knew "the importance of the survival of this country of the mission of Its navy—the control of the seas." The president said that even as Mr.’ Roosevelt began to strengthfM the navy at the start of his first term, "he began to work for world peace. By his realistic gc-od-neighlmr policy, by reciprocal trade agreements, by constant appeal to in'ernational arbitration instead of force, he worked valiantly in the <au»e of peace." Mr. Truman called on the nation to elevate the same em-r---getic cooperation it gave the war effort to a prosperous peace. "The same riches, the same skill and energy of America must now i>e used so that ail our people are better fed. better clothed. I»etter housed; so that they can get at work at good wages, adequate care for their health, decent home* for their families, security for their old age. and more of the good things of life,” he said. Mr. Truman said the huge carrier named after Mr. Roosevelt was "a symbol of our commitment to the United Nations organisation to reach out anywhere in the world and help the peaceloving nations of the world stop any In- - ~tTurn _ To Pag* «• Column J)

Army Planning For Scholastic Study Continue Education Os Youths In Army Washington, Ort. 27 — (I’P) The army la making plans to assure the least possible interruption in scholastic studies or youth?. «h«!r year of service under the proposed universal training program, it was learned today. Officials hope the plans will counteract the opposition of education groups which have been outspoken against a continuous year of training for college-age men. According to plans now being formulated by the army, educational Institutions would be encouraged to give extension courses at the training camps during off duty hours. Full time civilian teachers would be obtained for more Inaccessible camps. The army's aim would be to provide Its trainees with the same educational facilities that would be available If they were holding down a full time job In an American city. For illiterates, schooling to the fourth grade level would be part of ’he training program Itself. For all others, education would come outside regular training hours. In addition to the exlension “(Turn _ To Pa«a •. Column •)

Moscow Says Truman Note Sent Stalin New Effort To Ease Differences Among Big Three Nations Ixmdon. Oct 27—(UP1—Political circles speculated today that President Trumans secret message to Premier Stalin may have constituted a new attempt to ease IHditical differences among the big three. Radio Moscow said the message was so urgent that American Ambassador W. Averell Harriman flew from Moscow to Sochi In the Cautaiisus Wednesday to pre sent the message and a verbal | elaboration to the vacationing ‘ Stalin. Harriman saw Stalin twice In 1 pursuance of his instructions to call on the premier personalty, then returned to Moscow yesterday. the broadcas' said It gave no inkling of the nature of the message.

The Soviet broadcast revealed for the first time the whereabouts of Stalin, who is taking his first vacation since the start of the war Sochi is a famous winter resort on the Black Sea. now a state workers’ rest area. The hntadcast also probably was calculated to set at rest rumors published abroad that S'alin was dead, seriously 111 or In re tlrement. See Settlement Washington. Oct. 27 — (UP) — American officials were extremely optimistic today about an early settlement of the U. S.-Russian controversy over control machinery for Japan. Some indicated that a compromise was under consideration which would give the Russians, British and Chinese a formal voice in the formulating and carrying out of policy in Japan but yet retain for Gen. Douglas MacAr'hur the final word in event of disagreement The far eastern advisory com mission meets here next Tuesday The Russians have been seeking (Turn To Faffs ». <Mumt» »>

Admiral Halsey Is Greeted By Hoosiers Indianapolis Holds Navy Celebration Indianapolis. Oct 27 — (UP) — Adm. William F. Halsey. Jr., arrives al Indianapolis municipal airport with an escort or nearly tnn navy planes today, setting off the most spectacular navy day celebration in local history. The lough, cagey, unpredictable “Bull" ot the third Pacific fleet spent the night at the Bunker Hill. Ind . naval air station before taking off for 'he Indianapolis celebration Gov. Ralph F Gates. Mayor Robert H. Tyndall and navy league officials were to meet the admiral al the capital city airfield and accompany Aim on a two-hour parade through the city. A reception was scheduled for Halsey at the Indiana world war memorial during the late afternoon hours, and immediately following, a huge navy-victory loan drive air show was to take place at the airport.

The admiral who wanted to ride the Japanese emperor’s whl’c horse and who once advised his fliers that “if you see any Japs, shoot them down In friendly fashion." war to have an escort of IR army motorcycle In addition to his navy planes. The aircraft were a part of the navy's “Fighting 20th” squadron and the “Flying Might” cavalcade. Halsey was hated by the Japs because he was "rude." His picturesque fluency In expressing his thoughts won him the repu (TurrT To Paffe «. Column <)

ONLY, DAILY, NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY.

Decatur, Indiana, Satur day, October 27, 1945,

Now 48 Stars In Presidential Fla» THE NEW PRESIDENTIAL FLAG, above, with h will be used to repre. sent the president of the United States exclusively, replaces the four stars on the old banner with <!* to represent the states. ’I he change, inaugura’ed l>y the late President Roosevelt, was ordered when the Ove-star rank was created for the Army ami Navy. In addition, the new flag shows the eagle facing to the right toward the olive branches of peace, whereas on the former pennant, the eagle faced the arrows.

Girl Scout Week To ✓ Open Here Tomorrow Full Week Program Planned In Decatur The first peacetime celebration of (Jiri Scout week since Pearl Harbor will be held October 28 to November 3, with the Girl Scou-a o( Decatur joining with more than t.oM.MO members of their organisation throughout the nation Io dedicate themselves to a postwar program for active citizenship. Announcement of the dates was made today by Mrs. I. Finlayson. local Girl Scout commissioner “Girl Scouting — citizenship In action around the world,” has becu adopted nationally as the theme of Girl Scout week observances, tile commissioner stated. The program for active citizenship which Girl Scout troops will begin at that time is a ‘design for citizenship by American girls for American girls,’ incorporating activities that will contribute to the rehabilitation of children in devastated war areas, help build world friendship and peace, and develop awareness of the responsibilities of citizenship in a democracy. "The Girl Scout active citizenship program was developed by the timely and democratic method of asking every member of the organization to participate in its planning," Mrs. Finlayson explained. “Many troops in Decatur contributed to the program, sending in a variety of suggestions that have been incorporated in the organization's national plan of work for the next two years. It Is believed tha' the program is the first ever developed by a national youth organization in consultation with its entire membership. "Because of the citizenship emphasis of Girl Scout Week thia year, all of the traditional seven service days will be keyed to this theme, and special tribute will lie paid on October 31 to Girl ScoutIng's founder, Juliette Jxtw, who ladleved that the scouting movement could be a vital force for international peace and understanding. Girl Scout week Is celebrated annually by members of the Girl Scout organization in memory of Mrs. Low.” Girl Scout week opens tomorrow with Girl Scout Sunday, at which time uniformed troops will a’tend services in thalr own churches. .Monday la homemaking day; Tuesday, citizenship day and the anniversary of Mrs. Low's birth; Wednesday, health and safety day; Thursday, international friendship day and a skating party: Friday, arts and crafts day; Saturday, out-of-doors day. "This Girl Scout postwar pro(Turn To Page 5, Column 7)

Truman Chairman Os American Legion Fund Indianapolis, Ind,, Oct 27 (I Ft President Truman will serve as honorary chairman of the Ame I ran legion's |!s.<M)ft.o«w lM» Americanixm endowment fund, the legion announced today. Alvin M. <»wal y. Dallas. Tex. chairman of the fund's board ot directors, rai l the president hid accepted the post "As a member of the legion who is familiar with the aims and purposes in this endowment fund Service Clubs To Honor Boy Scouts

Eisenhower Medals Will Be Presented Thirty-four Hoy Scouts ami two j Cub Scouts will receive the Gen. Dwight D. Elsenhower medals for their work in the waste paper drives in this city at a Combined meeting of Ro’erians and Lions next Thursday evening at the K. of I’, home. Clarence Zlner, chair man of the program, announced today. Scouts ami Cubs who gathered at least I.tHM pounds of waste paper during last March and April will receive the Eisenhower awards. The winners include members of the three troops. Rotary fil. with Scoutmaster Dick Rathman as the leader; Lions troop 82. with Imwell Smith as the scoutmaster, and American l<egism troop 83, with Clarence Weber as ths- scoutmaster. The Cub Scout organization is headed by Bryce Thomas. In addition to the service club members, R. L. Van Horn, area scout executive of Fort Wayne, will attend th** meeting ami con- ; fer the awards on the young Americans, who so nobly contri- ■ buted to the success of the paper I drives during the war. Clarence Schuta of Fort Wayne, president of the Anthony Wayne Area council. also is expected to attend the meeting. Steve Everhart of this city, county scout commissioner, will nominate the scouts for the receiving of the citations and awards. Mr Zlner stated. During the war period the city j street department, under the supervision of Phil Sauer, eonimls- : sloner, and city chairman of the waste paper campaigns, with the aid of the Boy Scout* and Cubs. ! gathered more than 180 tons of ■ paper from local residences and stores. Proceeds from the sal* of the paper were donated to the scout*. The meeting will be one of the j highlights on the Boy Scout pro(Turn To Page S, Column 8)

U. S. Policy Is Strongly Enunciated-Atom Bomb No Threat To The World

Conflicts Over Tax Cuts For Business Congress Conferees At Odds On Measure Washington. Oct. 27 il’Pt -- Conflicts over tax cuts for bust ness appeared the major obstacle today to breaking the senate house deadlm k over provisions of the 191»; tax relief bill Uonferees of the two houses renewed their search for a settlement after failing in two sessions yesterday to restdve any of the major differences between the house ami senate versions. It wax evident that the key to itgre»-ment would Im- found in re solving the dispute over the ll.'i percent wariime excess profits lax on cm | ••rations The senate voted to repeal It next year The house wanted io cut it to percent In lltl'i and l<> reduce the regular normal-surtax rate of 4't percent on corporations to -76 percent. Uhalrman Robert L. Boughton. It.. N. of the house ways and means committee told reporter* last night that the house conferees would like to sec the tax repealed if corporations not siibjeit Io it could be given relief without I 100 great a loss in treasury reve- ; Hue. Total tax liabilities would be hi* more than »d.«im,iwHi,mm (or by repeal of the excess profits tax along wi’b the cut in other corporate Income taxes pt<>posed by the house ami individual Income tax reductions. The administration has asked that the figure hi. held near 15.000,mi0.0im, and house Bemoi rats have Indi-<-ated unwillingness to go far above It. Because i.f that situation, it ap(Turn To Page 4,'Column 1)

May Use Jap Fleet In Atom Bomb Test Await Washington Go-Ahead Signal Tokyo. Oct. 27 fl'l'i The Am ericati command is awaiting only the go-ahead signal from W»»hhtt ton to move remnants of the Japeiiese f|»- t out to sea for atomic bomb tests, it was learned today. However, one official exprcsx«-d th« opinion that Washington migi" decide against such tests on fit grounds they would be too expensive. Proposed plans rail for the A n ffrlcan Padtie fleet to move th" warship* to an isolated section of th Paclflc. American planes then would drop atomic bombs on the vessels to determine the effectiveness of the weapon in naval warfare. It • suits of the tests probably would determine futi|ie American naval policy. Assistant U. S War Secretary John McUloy r turned to Tokyo today after a two-day trip to occupation areas of Japan. He visit<l both Lt. Gen. Robert Eichelberger, commander of the American Eighth Army, and Gen. Walter Krueger, commander of th" Sixth Army. McUloy conferred almost immediately after his arrival with Gen Douglas MacArthur, th n announced he would go to Iwo tomorrow and arrive In San Francisco next Thursday. Two more strikes were reported as industrial unreal spread through Japan following MacArthur's directive to the Japanese government to encourage unionization of labor.

Steel Workers Union To Ask For Strike Vote ——- ——» Work Stoppage In Industry Looms As Major Possibility By United Press A work stoppage in the nation’s steel, aluminum ami iron •»re industries. Which would be the biggest blow to reconversion since the end of the war. loomed today ax a possibility should wage increases fall Io materialize CIO president Philip Murray disclosed last night that the I nit ed S'eel Workers Union would petition for a strike vote among more | than 7Wi.<m« of its members to hack a demand for a 12 a day pay Itoosi. Murray suit! basis for the action, similar to that which prompt ed recent nationwide strike votes in the automotive industry, was the major steel produveis on right refusal'’ to grant increases "mcesxary to sustain purchasing power and prevent another de preaxion." Murrav said he would submit an Immediate request for a strike vote for tito.otHi worker* in the 766 s'erl producing and Allied companies which already e have formally rejected the union's de mand Htrike petiiioi**. covering "In excess of 7mi.mm workers." would be on file with the national hil>or raletlon* board within ",n days as other companies formally turn down the demand. .Murray said. Tile threat of dras’ic action from two of the nation's biggest and most powerful unions the steelworkers ami the CIO United Auto Workers underlined the urgent y of annotim ing an admin istration wage price policy Nego’lation* between General Motors ami the union wen- recessed yesterday until the company pr<-• ii ■- Its answet i» union demand* ■•within 10 day* f'bty-sh-r negotiations on tin- UAW demand for a Jo |>ercent blanket wage im-rea will begin within the next few days. Throughout the negotiations, General Motors spokesmen reit(Turn To I'aso S. •’..iisioi 5) ——— o --—— George W. Halloway Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon Funeral services will he held Sunday afternoon for George W Holloway. 7k. retired Wells county farmer, who died .suddenly Thursday night at the home of a daughter. Mrs Elmer Baumgartner, of near Bluffton He was born In Randolph coun ty Dec. 26. 1666. the son of John and Susanna Odle Holloway His wife. Era. died two years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Baumgartm-r and Mrs. George Fiedler of Morral. O : five sons. Clayton Holloway of Monroe. Murray of Pleasant Mills. Warren and Glen of Winchester and Gordon of Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 12:36 p. m. Sunday at the Baum, garlnet residence, with the Rev. Matthew Wor'hman officiating, and at 3 o'clock at the Union f’hapei church near Farmland.

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United States Will Not Recognize Any Government Imposed By Force Os Power New York. <>'•’• 27 — (UP) — President Truman In a forceful, . 12 point enunciation of American foreign policy notified the world today that this country will refuse to re<ognixe any government 'hat is imposed on any nation by tho force of u foreign power. ! Issuing a blunt "hands-off warning regarding the liberated ami war weakened countries, thtt president at the same time asxur.a the world that our possession of the atomic bomb constituted I "no threat to any nation ” "Tlte possession in our hands ot this new power of destruction we regard a* a sacred trits', ho said in a historic navy day speech. Because of our love of peace. Iho thoughtful people *>f the world know that the trust will not Im violated that I’ will be faithfully executed." The president used his navy .lay j address to announce this conn* try's Intention to retain even in peace the “greatest naval power on ear'll" Together with our strong land ami air forces, ho said, it will be used to promote ami protect a foreign policy of righteousness and Justice Mr. Truman spoke In the sheep meadow of New York City's 1 sprawling Central Park after n lour of the city and another adj dress at the commissioning of the U. S S Franklin It. Roosevelt, the navy’s newest super-carrier. He was to review the fleet in Newr York harbor during the afternoon, n turning 'o Washington tonight. In hi* most vigorous definition .of this country's foreign policy, flu- president mimed no words in > saying that the United States advocated self-government for ail people who are prepared for It, ami that their choice should bo made without "interference from any foreign power" "We shall." he said in a nation- , ally bromb a-t addres*. refuse Io recognize any government imposed upon any nation by the forco of any foreign power. In some | ( uses It may be Impossible to prevent forceful imposition of such a government. But the United States will not recognize any such government." This position was the keystone of the foreign policy outlined by ’he president. The chief executive admitted . that 'we are now passing through ; a difficult phase of international relation- " Bui he said the current international differences among 'he victorious Allies were not "hopeless or irreconcilable.” "There are m> conflicts of interest among the victorious powers so deeply rooted that, they can not lie rewdved," he said In apparent i eferem-e to < urrent policy ' differences with Russia. In-vo'ing the latter portions of his 25 tniipi'e address to the atomic Iromb, the president affirmed his prior declaration that this connfry will not reveal th* industrial know-how of atomic Iminb production. He emphasized that the atomic Iromb does not alter our basic foreign policy, but does produce a situation where we must approach International problems "with greater speed, with greater determination. and with greater ingenuity in order to meet a situation for which there is no precedent ’’ He dismissed the idea that th* atomic bomb mean* scrapping the present concept of armed forces. Even after naval demobilization, he said "the United States will still be the greatest naval power on earth ” And. he added quickly. "In addition to 'hat naval power, we shall have one of the most powerful (Turn To Page «, Column 1)