Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1945 — Page 1

1111. No. 266.

BARGE U. S. FINANCING NATIONALISTS

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Public Library To Be Closed Monday The Decatur public library will be dosed nil day Monday, November 12. which i« the legal holiday ior Aimlstlce day, Ilin ary offidiiM annottn. pil today __ Army, Navy In Biller Brawl On Merger Plan Forrestal Protests Over Remarks Made By Gen. Doolittle Washington, Nov. 10— (I’P)-— Congressional efforts to promote greater coordination between the army and navy led the services today into their bitterest brawl since pre-Pearl Harbor days. The dispute reached cabinet level when secretary of the navy James V, Forrestal protested to secretary of war Roliert P. Patterson altout remarks made by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle of the army air forces to the senate military affairs committee. Doolittle, commander of the Mh air force, berated navy men who oppose establishment of a single department of national defense, describing ?h “hypocrisy" the contention "that you can have effective unity of command in the field in wartime without having unity of control in peacetime " The hero of the first air raid on Tokyo—a carrier borne strike — Said battleships were obsolete and aircraft carriers had reached Jhttir peak and were "going Into obsolescence." He said “our H-29 boys are probably resting uneasily in their graves" as the result of statements by Adms. Chester W. Nimltz and Mare A. Mitscher that seapower and carrier planes forced Japan's surrender. Forrestal described Doolittle's testimony as "injurious acrimony" and asked Patterson to "join with me in seeking to keep the discussion of the (army-navy merger* proposal now before congress free from personalities which may leave lasting scars." The army favors the merger, the navy opposes. “if we allow an honest differ(Turn Ho Pegs S, Column ."<> ■

First Cold Spell Moving Eastward Report Weather 1$ Moderating Rapidly By Vnited Press The season's first cold spell, which brought lashing winds and sub-a ro temperatures to the northern plain states and Great l«ak.?s region, moved in on the Atlantic seaboard today. The weatherman reported that the cold air was warming as H blew east, however He said temperatures probably would not fall below freezing and predicted mildpr weather in the wake of the icy weekend blasts. Coldest spot In the nation last night was the R”d river valley in Minnesota and North Dakota. The mercury dronpwi to 12 below zero at Pembina. N. D. A temp ratttfe of one below was recorded at Bemidji, Minn. While resit! nts in most of the country stoked their furnaces and brought out their long wooti- s. New Orleans sweltered under a temperature of 88 degrees- one of tbe highest Nov. 9 readings on record there. passing across the Mississippi river, the cold center sped into Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri during tho night and reached Ohio and western New York today. The U. 8 weather bur au at Chicago reported that chill blasts were followed by heavy rains in the Gulf states area as far north as Tennessee and Kentucky. Memphis, Tenn, had more than (wo inches within s six-hour period. limperatures were moderating rapidly, the rorecaster said, nut another mass of frigid Arctic air. developing in Alaska, may blow across tbe country early next week.

Gl*s Foxhole Dream Os Home Ends In Nightmare IB " <,,k ' * z AttHß ■ 1 ' * 8 *"~ ’'IJH ' . , ' ■ cE CTasaraffl * f HBk x " ‘star ■ T T T'" ‘ ; [• j M ' ." L ■ M FRANK K. RICHARDSON, discharged veteran and holder of the Purple Heart with service on the French and German fronts, sits on the curb of a Now York City street with his wife and their nine month-old son. Frank, Jr. The family was forced to move from their home because the property had been sold, anti, although they had been given OPA and court extensions totaling more than six months, they were unable to find another place »o live.

Denies Pearl Harbor Probe Is Hampered Chairman Barkley Denies GOP Ciaims Washington. Nov. 10— (VP* - Chairman Albcn W. Barkley, D., Ky, today denied Republican claims that a presidentiai order and committee rules hamper their work on his Pearl Harbor investigating committee. Barkley said fears expressed by Sens. Homer Ferguson. R , Mich., and Owen Brewster, R . Me., were groundless. Ferguson and Brewster told the senate that despite two revisions they still feel that the presidential order will prevent government personnel from volunteering Information pertinent to the commit* tee. Two house Republicans on the committee. Reps. Frank B. Keefe, of Wisconsin and Bertrand W. Gearhart of California, didn't let It bother them, however. They had a five-hour talk yesterday with Navy Capt. Alvin D. Kramer at Bethesda, Md., naval hospital. Kramer was chief of the naval intelligence section dealing with far eastern matters at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack. Keefe said he would be air "important, material and relevant ’ witness. "His testimony Is important liecause It relates to the ‘Winds' message and the delivery to higher authority of the 14-part Jap anese reply,” Keefe said. He said the time element will be important it\ Kramer’s testimony because he also bandied what is known as the "short message"—a Japanese directive that the M points lie presented to the state department. The Japanese messages figure in the question of whether "high authority" in the government had advance indications that the Japanese intended to go to war. Keefe said the visit with Kramer convinced him (hat the naval officer "has not been under duress and restraint as the public would understand I'." He and Gearhart earlier had said that Kramer was "broken down in mind and body” and confined to a psychopathic ward at the hospital. Brewster and Ferguson, however. protested because a revision made by the White House yester(Turn To I’age 6. Column «) O Two Autos Collide At Street Crossing Damage estimated at St was caused at 8 o'clock this morning when auStoi driven by Adams H. Flayer of Foit Wayne, and Raym nd O Becher, of Decatur route 2, collided at the Intersertlon of Mouroe and Second streets. No one was injured.

ONLY. DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 10,1945.

56 Are Arrested Here For Improper Lights Decatur police, checking autos for improper lig' As from d to 9 o'etak Friday night, made 56 arrest, for lighting violations. Forty of those I < aed tickets had pail their Si fines at the tty clerk'* office this morn itg and Ed P. Miller. police chief, seated t' at thornwho have not paid fines by Monday will lie served affidavits. The police chief also stated that a drive will be made this week >n tail pipes and muffler”, and all violator will lie fined

CIO Determined To Press Wage Battle To Push Wage Issue Before Labor Parley Washington, Nov. H»—-(I'PI — The congress of Industrial organizations Is determined to push the wage issue before the full ialiormanagement conference even if it loses its fight in the execu!ive committee. It was understood today. A CIO resolution pending before the execu’lve committee has run into apparently unanimous opposition from other labor and man agement delegates. It calls for an endorsement of President Truman's statement tha' there is "an Imperative need" for wage increases. Executive committee members expected the resolution to bo put to a vo'e next Tuesday or Wednesday. Except for one committee meeting Sunday and Monday none of the conference groups was scheduled to reconvene until Tuesday. Although the conference has not yet disclosed whether minority reports will be accepted, a CIO source said there was no question that a minority report could be submitted to the full conference. And he said it would be presented if the executive commi’tee voted it down as expected. However there would be little reason to anticipate a different result in the full conference because the executive committee reflects the views of the conference In approximately equal proportion. President Wiillam Green of the American federation of labor reiterated after a caucus of AFL delegates yesterday that there had been no change In the AFL position opposing the CIO resolution. He said it had not even been discussed in the caucus. Green insisted that the conference should develop the "instrumentality" for settling wage Issues on plant and industry levels. President Ira Mosher of the National Association of Manufacturers said the management group would not accept the ,CIO resolution in its present form.

British Forces On Offensive In Java Insurgents Defy Surrender Order Batavli. N ;v. !« HP* Hr! tl-h land, sea and air fortes opened an all-out attack on rebellion* Indonesians in the east .lava naval !>.)*»• of Soer.ibaja today after th<insurgent« had defied an unconditional -mrrender uliimauim. British Maj. G» :i. E C Mansergli ordered Itls upportlnz naval and air forces to open ffre after Ills gr und troops had suffered .*ul>staiitlal casualties fi.im the eiitreai'usd rebels. Five HAP fighter bou.lHT) sw< p' in over the city at low level and began bombing and ctrafing fie post office and government bufldIngs in the center of ffoeruliaja, where the mailt ntlion. lDt forte, were believed concentrated t Melbourne radio quoted a Republican s;> 'seaman a saying tha* "the Ind inesians were not return ing the fire." and many were wounded. The Australian broad cast, recorded by the Vnited Press I l'i San Fratlck.'tt. attributed the .itatement to an official "of the Ho-caib I foreign office <,f the sorailed llepttbllcaii government,”* Meanwhile. Dr. Sukuitto. president of th'- “Indonesian Republic," was dist lt < d to have s nt anoth-r cable to Presidnit Truman rollerHing thri appaal for >iett!ement >' (Turn To Page 3, Column It Record Output Os Food On Decline Farmers Continue To Break Records Washington. Nov. 10--(VP* Farmers Will write many new records in farm production in 1915 but to'al fo.nl output Isas siar'esl its decline from the epic levels reached during the war. an agriculture department survey showed today. Combined production of crops now promises to be slightly below the records of 1942 and 1944. It s'ill would he lhe third biggest In IL 8. history. The year's output of meal and livestock products will Im- about five percent lielow the war’s peak But cattle slaughter, milk and poultry produc’inn are expected to set new records. For eight successive years farmers broke their own records on overall food output. The pinnacle was rea< bed In 1944. Department experts now believe that 1945 — the year of the war's greatest civilian f wm| shortages—will fail only a little short of 1944. (Turn To Page 5, Column 5)

Chinese Communists In Claim Americans Aiding Chiang In Civil Warfare

Report Voting Light In Hospital Election Citizens Os County Voting On New Unit Adams county voters were not turning out in large number this morning to cast a vote in the special county hospital election, a cursory survey revealed around noon. Thurman I. Drew, county auditor ami a member of Lhe eler tion hoard, stated that as far as the commissioners knew every voting place In the 36 precincts opened at i> o'clock this morning, affording the 11.000 eligible voters the opportunity to vote for or against the proposition of building a second county hospital west of Herne. Based on the early returns. It Is doubtful if the total vote will reach 50 percent of ’he eligible number of voters in the county. Election officials estimated that tile total would he between 3,500 and 4,500 The (mils remain open until 0 o'clock 'his evening. Any registered voter may cast a ballot in the election, which will help decide the question whether the county shall appropriate 1P7.500 for building a new hospital, along with appropriating |3.50« annually for its maintenance In Decatur there was a scattered vote during the forenoon. The voting places were opened on schedule, each manned l»y an inspector and clerk The votes will be counted Immediately af'er the polls are closed ami the inspeetors will report the results to the county auditor's office in the court house. In North Hartford precinct, Walter H. Meyer was unable to serve as inspector and Joe Eckrote was appointed. Some confusion as to voting places confronted the voters in this city Several persons went to the library building, tile former location of "A" precinct of the second ward and finding the place closed presumably went home. Th voting place was changed last year to the K of I* home on N. Third stri-e'. Several voters in The voting place was changed last <Tirii To Page •Mumri Jt Germans Executed For Killing Fliers Five Hanged Today For Killing Yanks Bruchsal, Germany, Nov. 10 (I’P* Five German civilians convicted of murdering six American airmen whose bomber was disabled over Germany last year were hanged from an eight-foot gallows in the Bruchsal prison yard today. Th‘- names of four of the slain Americans were disclosed for the first time when the German* were executed. They w re John II Sekitl, William A. Dumont. Thomas I), Williams and Elmore Austin, Identity of the other two was unknown. ((The rank ami home towns of the Ameri<aus were not mention'd in the dispatch.* The executed Germans, convicted of running the If. N filers through a "gauntlet of death" at their home village of Russelsheim in August. 1914, were Johannes Niepel. Josef llartgeti. Johann Opper. Philip Gutllch and Friedrich Wust. They were convicted last summer at Darmstadt in a trial whit h brought out that the Americans were viciously s t upon by the villagers when they were being marched through Russelsheim after their bomber was forced down. Master Sergeant John Wood, of San Antonio, Tex., a professional hangman before the war. supervised the execution. The only Germans present wef* prison guards.

Attlee, King In Washington For Conference Meet With Truman To Study Control Os Atomic Bomb Washington, Nov. 10 (I’P* The Prim-- Ministers of Great Britain and Canada arrived here today to Join president Truman in historic talks on how best to control the atomic hornb in the Interests of world peace and security. Clem-nt Attlee, Britain's socialist premier, came here in a big American-built plane, which landed at National airport at 9:32 a tn . EST. Canada's leader, W L. Ma< K-n---zle King, arrived by 'rain at almost tin- sain- time, fie came from New York, where he had landed yesterday after a visit in Britain. Secretary of State James F Byrnes head'd a small delegation which greeted Attlee without fanfare at the airport They drove quickly io the white house, wher .Mr Truman welcomed the British leader. Allee will stay at the white house over th week-end MacKenzie King meantime was installed In the Blair house, the government's guest mansion near the white house Attlee's flight from London look just two minutes less than hours. A second plane bearing some of his party had to land at UiGuar dia field. New York, for refueling and was delayed in r-aching Warhington. Those <>n Die second plane included Sir Joint Anderson, chairman of the British advisory committee on atomic energy Arriving at the white hous-, Attlce found Mr. Truman waiting for him on the portico. I pop being greeted by Mr. Truman, the hatless Attlee posed with the pr sident and Byrnes for still and motion picture cameram n. All three smiled broadly and jok ed among themselves as they were induced to go through th- ceremony several times. Z* ■ three-way atomic bomb <<>u trol conversations over the next few days will concent a hrttad policy which will have important bearings on th future of International race in atomic armaments. The "secret” of how to make an atomic bomb to the extent that iTurn T<> I’lgr «. <'n*umn 5) — - o Ask For Donations To 'Yanks Who Gave' Legion, Auxiliary Sponsor Program "Gifts for Yanks who Gave." Joint American Legion auxiliary (’its istmas program which brought so much cheer to hospitalized war veterans last Christmas, is again being conducted this year. Mrs. Adrian Baker is the Adams county chairman of tbe program and today issued an appeal to organizations and individuals to make contributions <o this great humanitarian program The deadline for donations to the program in this city has been set as Saturday. November 24. Tlte Joint lagion - auxiliary Christmas program calls for at least 2.(*«0.0t»(» gifts to be distributed to over 50(i,<HM) "Yanks who Gave" now hospitalized in this country and abroad. Indiana is called on to donate 50.000 gifts. The Indiana department made an enviable record last year and every hospitalized veteran in Indiana had a white Christmas. Headquarters for the "Gifts for Yanks who Gave" program in AdtTurn To Page 5, Column 2*

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General Wedemeyer Says United States Is Bent On Avoiding Involvement In War ('hungktng. No' I# <t'P» -Lt. Gen. Albert Wedemeyer said today that the Cuffed States was itent on avoiding involvement In China's civil war. but admitted that American forces already had Iteen drawn info "little Isolated clashes." Wedemeyer. commander of C. S. forces in China, implied at a pram conference on his return from Washington that the Vnited States was prepared to furnish the Chungking government witta transient planes to move its troops to Manchuria by air. He said the Americans were not moving Chinese forces to Manchuria t»y air. and if the central government wantwl to do so It must Chhuwe air crews ami perfume American transport transferred to It. Chinese communists charged th” I'tilted States wt'h support Generallssimo Chiang Kai Shek with u |64,i)(Mt,(iM> mounltions loan and tt;.. me of Ameri an airmen as gun runners for the nationalise armies. WedemeyerA statement of V. S. Itoih y and the n< w <’ mmunist charges <ame as armies reported to number more than 2.008. WM men massed along the North China Imtilefront and fou/ht bloody <>iigagem«mta in a «umi»er of sectors along the great wall. A ( !iinzSn*i"tao df~patcdt aa..l F S m litary equipment already landed in that area might. If turnid over to ChiangA forces, determine they < uld force the antlenc barrier. Wedemeyer conferred with Chiang yectvrday as e<sei as he arrived from Washington He sawlhe Generalissimo a second time last night to report on the situat Ml In the l.rh of his trip tn th<j ('niied Slates Wedemeyer -aid American shiprf still were iii the phm'.ts of irate*|Hi; t:lig * <-nt al goverttaicnt forces to the battle zone in the north, and still more would transported. I'. S. i>oli y. he said, is to continue io move the Chinese to'Strategic an-.is where they can disarm alii repatriate .lapunwe troops. That (sdlcy, he added, was t<» continue to lirisirit the Ju eliminating the ;sit<>ntial Japanese military threat In the horth, ami ai tin -ame time hot to become Involved in fratricidal warfare. "In assisting I '. * Chinese, little, isolated clashes have m-cuired,' Wed*'tneye; said. ‘ I regret these clashes, but ran assure you tlrnS the Aiiicrbatr* did not take too Initiative ‘ I am directed l»y the War Department to us.- all means available to protect Ameri an life and property." He said every single case was under investigation. I’. S. forces in the China theater are not in <>>nt,»:t with tho ItiiFHians hi Mamhuii.), he said, and m> Americano are planning t<» proc«M«d to Manrtisuria t with the central government forces. Tlte charge of Vuerican assistance to the central government through a munilkws loan and art Mi Kiiii runfitiis wi* iiiailF i»jf I Turn Tn *». Column a) Armistice Day Will Be Observed Sunday Armistice Day. lhe 27th anniversary of the ending of World Wat* 1. will be oliserved throughout the nation tomorrow, Aside from «hui« lt services and reference* that pastor* may make to the ending >f hostilities in 1911. no public program I- planned In thU city. The state hoiiay will be observed <m Monday by Mate. <*>unty and fedi ral offices (losing. Banks will also he closed on Monday, since F.se holiday (alls on Sunday Adams post 13 of the American Legion will have a private parly this evening fcr members, their wives, tho auxiliary, members of the armed forces home on leave and SpanishAmerkau war veterans.