Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 24 November 1945 — Page 1

I. No. 277.

HURCHILL URGED WAR WARNING TO JAPAN

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' Ask Strict Compliance With Hospital Rules Officials of the Adam* county memorial hospital Imlay asked cooperation of the public in strict compliance with visiting hour rules at the hospital, which Is now badly crowded with patients. Visiting hours ara ! to 4 and " to M p. m. daily, and strict compliance Is requested with these hours. Hospital attaches also expressed thanks to Nellie Price, teacher at the Winchester school In Monroe township, and her pupils for Thanksgiving favors sent to the Institution. *" -—0" -——— War Criminal Trial Recessed Until Monday Lady Astor, Other Britons May Testify In Trial In Germany Nuernberg. Nov. 24 — (t’Pl — Lady Astor and other members of the socalled British Cliveden set may be called as witnesses to defend Joachim Von lllblteniiop in the war crimes trial, the form.-r German foreign minister's attorney said today. Doctor Fritz Sauter. Von Ribbentrop's attorney, said "yes, probably'' when asked if he intended to request the Americanborn noblewoman's appearance. Yesterday Sauter said he wanted to call Lord Beaverbrook, Lord : Kemsley and four other British i leaders to help prove that Britain } intended to attack Germany. The Cliveden set, almut which ! Sauter was asked, was a group of prominent British men and wo-; men who met at ljuly Astor's country home, Clleveden. Itefore the war seeking to promote better understanding with Germany. The trial of the 20 Nazi leaders was In rec-ess until Monday. Defense attorneys held a press conference in which they outlined their hopes to call a large number of prominent personages, mostly British. The attorney for Rudolf Hess. Doctor Guenther Von Rohrscheidt, said he was trying to call the Duke of Hamilton and the British ' physician who examined Hess ’ when he parachuted onto the-1 duke's Scottish estate In 1941. He I said he was doing so without Ilers' j knowledge because Hess "la unable to remember anything." Other deadred witnesses are Winston Churchill’s nephew. Giles Romilly. who was captured at Narvik, and Field Marshal Alexander's son. who also was a German prisoner. Hans Frank, charged with vast atrocities in Poland, wants to call two Poles to prove that he was personally “very much interested in the welfare of the Polish pro- j tTurn To Psge f'olumn It Bill Half Election Cost To Bondsmen — I Send Five Doctors Bill For $850.65 — ■■ The five physicians who «>sned the bond as sureties in guarantee Ing the payment of half the eom for the apecfal hoapi’sl election will be billed for 1850.65. Thunman I. Drew, county auditor, stated today. TOe total cost of t ie elefion was 11701.80. fflwe the vote was aga rot t.he Irond Issue, the county. as provided by law. will I*? the oUter half of the expense. Four of the physicians live In Berne and the fthar in Geneva They are. Myron L. H.ibeggr-r, R. G. Zimmerman. A. Reuaser s.td D. D. Jones: C P Hinchman, of Geneva. Auditor Drew compiled an item Ized statement of the expense and will send the bondsmen a copy, along with the reques' for payment , The hnspita-l election was held on November 10 an J more t han 5,000 votes were cant. The vote in fawsr of the proposal was 2 r M and against it. 2997, the opponents having a majority of 921.

; G. E. Purchases Modem RFC Building As Industrial Site I -First Official Photo. The above picture shows tile RFC building on North Ninth street, which was purchased by the General Electric company, to be used a-* j Plant No. 2ln the manufacture of fractional horsepower motor'. During the war tin- building and G. I-,. Plant N»> I were stsed in 'in- matin fai-ture of materials for the armed forces. The ai-quirlng of the new building, built In 1942. will serve to in< ream* production and local t-m ployment on a level alxiut three times more than the pre-war period." K W lainkenaii. platib sup« rlntendent. stated I h»- above picture w.n taken from the top of the water tank at Plant I. In the foreground is the- hay attached is G Plant I Ihe new building runs north and south 26'' feet and Is 20b feet wide. The above picture shows the south end of the building and the roof spread over the four .’><• foot nays.

Some Non-Ralioned Foods Still Scarce Rationing Ended At Midnight Last Night Washington. Nov. 21 (CP) — Housewives headed for (he grocery store unfettered l*y ration books for the first (line in two and onehalf yearn today to find shelves empty of many so ds just off the ration Hat. Storekeeper* faced the unhappy prospect of saying “no" to many request* foi newly polntfre- sir- | loin steaks. ham. butter and la-rd Rationing of all food*, except 'sugar, ended at mldnlxat with food | supplies more iHHiniifiil th in at piny t me sin e the red-point ay a tern went Into effect March 29. 1943. Distribution of many Items, however, fcs likely to he faulty a* long a* Amerl-an pocket hooka remain well padded, government officials said. Points r no points officials anticipate ''spot" ohoitage* of choice beef cuts, most pork and many fat* and oils. These shortages will l»e most notlceabl • in lilies on the s-a«t and west coant. .’arena farthest trout the midwest production centers, they said. Secretary f Agriculture Clinton I* Anderson, in announcing the junking of the red-point system, asked grocers voluntarily to ration r -area foods. The overall civilian m at supply la rising to the highest level in history, now estimated at an annu ul share Os 165 pounds per person 'in December. Consumption this month Is at the y- srly average of ,145 pounds. The outlook is good for the first three months of 1948, too. Hut Anderson warned that another dip ;in the meat supply I* In sight between April and Septemb- r of next year. Annual consumption then may drop to 140 pounds This would still, however, be 25 pounds above the shortage-harassed summer of 1945. The fats and oils prospect is less cheerful. Rationing of these items world not have been abandoned except that continuation would Wive meant setting up a brand new tation program. And>rson reported. Hutter stocks, while more plentiful than at any time In the last two years, are not expected to stretch over the full consumer demknd. Margarine production is at a high level and should help take up the slack. Anderson made It clear that the United State* can dispense with food rationing and still spare 30.000,000 pounds of meat a week and < Turn To Page 1, Column I) «

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 24,1945.

License Bureau To Be Closed Thursday Harry Essex, manager of the auto license bureau in this city, today announced that the bureau will lie dosed all day next Thursday to enable personnel to attend the license school for the northern Indiana district, which will i be held in Port Wayne. Setting Stage For < I First UNO Assembly Delegates Meet In Preliminary Parley Ixmdon. Nov. 24 -ti l’) British Minister of State P. J. Nod (taker, opening the •t-.eeting of the prepgfatory commission of the United Nations -nganiza-'fotn. said today that meqns must be devised to con troi atomic energy "lost it d» strn> mankind.'* "Atomic en»rgy wa* man made and man can control," he told delegates of 51 nations convening to set th-' stage for the first UNO assembly meeting here in January. He recalled that s-lentlets of many nations pr dured the atom bomb. ' ijj'cnmtlonu! t hought produced it and international thought must and can control It," he said. "The United Nations organization muat set up some means by.whicn atomic energy can serve and nc: destroy mankind." Noel-Baker, member of tin- Bri ti*h delegation, formally welcomed delegates of other nations. Hi* addnus was the only event scheduled at the first session DelegatcMi will not lie able to g»! down to work until next wee-t «h«e to a delay in the executive committee's work cn the agenda, rule* of procedure and organisation of the commission. The committee was Mieduled Io meet fol lowir.r the welcoming address to complete Its work The commlwci n inec.ing is the fourth in a serie.* by the Allies to ostablln'i a new loagu • to main tain peace The first was held by foreign ministers of the "big four" at Moscow in 1943; the second was at Dumbarton Oaks, and the third was at Han Franckwo, The preparatory commission wao set up at San Francisco to prepare f r the first meeting of the Un.ced Nations assembly. The major issue which the com mission will debate is detection of a site for permanent h«*adq(favters. The British still were seeking votes to have it in Europe tn lead of the United States as voted by (Turn To l*ag« I, Column 1)

Court To Rule Soon On Yamashita Plea Trial Is Continued Under Advisement Manila. Nov, 21 til’) The IMiili ppiii'*s supreme court in nounce.-l today it will rule next week <>n Gen. Tomoyukl Vaniushi-t-i's Habeas Co: pu* petition haJ longing the aulh rity of (Ira. ihit g !a>« MacArthur to order war crimes trials. The court continued the (»«• under advisement after hearing government attorney Fruiwl* *• V Delgado, former resident commissioner, def. nd MacArthur against charges of Yamanhlti* counsel that he was '"akltwr the law in hl* own hands.” "G« n, MacArthur is the duly appointed authority und'*r the laws of war." Delgailo said. "'Yamashita is a violator under Hie cine law.-." Delgado denounced detense counsel 1.1. Col. Walter ('. li'-ndr’s' at tack on Ma Vrthur a< "slander against our gieat saviour." He said the president of the United Siate* gave Ma-Arthur authority through a Joint utaff to try Yamashita and that only the president or < ngrew* can stop the procedure. Delgado warned th'- court to ex erefse caution in deciding t ie petition for five reason*: 1. Possible breach of faith wi'ih the United Statist; 2. To avoid confusion between the judiciary branches; 3. It would be unwfoe to Interfere wi ll the as my because tec I alcaliy war i>« g Ing or; I The trial I? an executive and not a judiciary mattes-. 5. The court might !<»*« face if tin- army Ignored l'<, de l-l-m. Yamashita'.* trial continued befort ths- military commission with' Mie defense salting witm-s—a to: prove the defendant wa* not responsible for (Starvation cond'tions Maj Gen. K ichi Kira, a prison■r of war who had iwen Japanese • mynly ohlef in Manlltt. testified that food condition became worse in Manila at the beginning of Au gust, 1944. "Ths* rice supply wa* practically exhausted," Kira said. "Most of ths- rke hid been rent to thsLeyte campaign. Rations for everyone were diminished late in 1944 to make the supply Just longer." given the camo rations as Japan e*e soldiers. He admitted on cross-examina tlon, however, that the Japinese wore permitted to "procure additional food" front Fillpin* slviiians hut prisoners ot war sere denied this "prlvllsvgc."

Indiana Bond Sales Over Halfway Mark Indianapolis, N<*v, 21 tUl’t Kales s*f Individual is-u* * *>( vl. lory loan l*s>;td- in Indi ma retn h -<l liu.ti'o.ttoti tsslay. The total *i» ms»te than half of the Hate's 492. looss.ium «|uota for the ca-rent drive, which *-nd>s Ih-e. x. , I MacArthur Requests i Civilian Experts Plan Reorganizing Os Jap Government Washington. Nov. 21 tUl’t 1 Gen. Douglas Mas-Arthur has asked 1 Ills government tn sens! over ndditlsmal civilian exfwrta is* aid • him. among other things, in work 1 1 Ing out. plans to reorganize the \ i Japanese government lit Urn- with annonneed U. H. policy, it was j learned today. This |M»lfcy calix for the abollt- ■ ion of Japan se feudalism ansi thsestablishment of government based on ths- freely expressed will of the people. ' MacArthur's cabh- for mor-- s Iv Ulan help cams* prior to the depart ■ tits* for Japan of th*- l<> nation far east-rn aslviss»ry commission. TitsU S. Is complying with tits- general’s request, ami -xpeet* to have, half a dozen civilian missions In ! Japan by ths* tints- tie- cotnmlssisin steams Into Tokys* Bay in mis) Dscamber ' MacArthur ha* a»ks-d for ths- fsdlowing missions: A government resirganlzatlon group of 2o; a r> paratlons mlsskm; textiles; labor; trade: and economics and finanse. Ihe reparation* group Htt.i several of the trade experts alrciidy have left for Japan The other: mlfssions iirs* scheduled to be Ini 'Japan by s-arly December. Ths- group on government, called to help work out recomnt- tulatlon* aimed at carrying out U. S policy, will consist of lawyers ansi, experts in banking, labar ansi industry. Water Heater Blast Claims Second Life Chicago. Nov 24 tl'P) Harry Henio, 42, a paper cutter, died late yesterday of in juris-* suffered in t.he expl »lon of a hot water heater whL-h fatally as-aided hl* elx- 1 year-old daughter, Karltne, during 1 a Thanksgiving Day party. The s-hlld died Thursday less j than an hour after Mie lilaut <spraynd ssalding water over a dozen ( guosts in the Mburban d*nto ' home.

Urged Roosevelt To Issue Blunt Note To Japan

GM Rejects Arbitration Plan Ot Union Intervention From Government Offers Only Apparent Hope Detroit. Nov. 24 il'Pi Govern- ’ mi-nt Intervention offer d the only - apparent hope today for an early i settlement of the General Motors strike as tin- hr-ach widened be I tween the company and union on i wage proposals All prospects of ii quick settlement of the fourday-old strike against the nation wide Gen tai Motors system disappeared when the corporailoti lute yesterday rejected a union plan for arbitrati lon. The corporation also withdr -w i its earlier offer of a percent wage Increase. In a strongly-worded reply to officials of the striking united automobile workers union tt'lOl, thcompany said: 1. Th<- arbitration proposal was in effect a request for the company to aluilcate the right of management. 2 The t’AW sought to blame Gen--ral Motors for a -trike "which the union ha- been planning for months.” 3. The union's proposal meant that an arbitration board would assume responsibility for determining what is a soun<t fininciul and economic po||<y for General Motors Meanwhile, a spok- small for the automobile parts manufacturing industry forecast widespread unemployment in (he parts Industry and closing of alt auto making plants "very soon" If the GSI -trike < out Innes. Frank fllsing, general manag-r of the automobile and aviation parts manufacturers, said the strike was causing "rapid trangillation'' of the industry. He said the auto companies and the purls I makers are so interdep ndent it Is Impossible to close down one big auto making firm without affecting ■ the others Six U. S. Soldiers Killed In Explosion India Explosion Not Connected To Riots Calcutta Nov 21 tl'Pi Six American soldiers and 53 indiatis were killed Friday tn an ammunition explosion north of Calcutta. American Army headquarters said today The deaths wer not connected with the riots which swept the city for three days. British troops occupied strategic fMdnts throughout the city during the night, with orders to fir ■ If demonstrations began again The city was quiet hut tense this mor- ! ning The ammunition explosion occurred at the Kanchrapaia iffdinlance d pot. .10 miles north of Calcutta. while eight truckloads of old Chines- smokeless powder we e ! being unloaded. Five American soldiers and approximately to Indians were Injured The governor of Bengal. Richard Casey, ordered the British i troops to Intel ven in the Calcutta rioting In order to reinforce the hard-pressed city police. Casey told the Calcutta population In a broadcast that he had delayed <alllng out the army as long as he could, but further postponement was impossible r>ffh lais wore hopeful the’ the presence of armed troops' would he sufficient to halt the disturbances. which began to abate Friday afternoon as result of appeals 'Turn To Page 5. Column 1)

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— Churchill Request Read Into Records Os Group Probing Pearl Harbor Raid Washington. Nov. 24 — H’Pl —• British I’rlme Minister Winston Churchill urged President Roose* vlt on Nov 30. 1941. to Issue a war warning to Japan, it was disdosed today Churchill's request was read Into the records of the Pearl HarboF investigating committee. Churchill iielievvd a iiluni warning to the Japanese might stop their aggressive program that brought the Pearl Harlmr attack seven days lat'-r He promised that Britain would make a similar declaration or share In a joint declaration if Mr, Roosevelt would make one. Churchill said the warning to Japan could be either secret or public and left it up to Mr Roosevelt'a discretion Whether Mr. Roosevelt replied was not revealed Immediately Two messages from Churchill to Mr. Roosevelt wen- read into the record by assistant committee counsel Gerhard Gesell They wen- transmitted from Ixtndoii under signature of John G. Winant. C. S ambassador to Britain. In the Nov. .lit message, Church--11l suggested that "one important method remains unused In averting war lietw-i-n a.ipan and our two countries, namely a plain devlaratios, secret or public as may lie thought best, that any further act of aggression by Japan will lead immediately to the grav* est < onaequen<-ea.“ Churchill said he realized Mr. Roosevelt's "constitutional difficulties' the fact that only congress cun declare war. No he suggested that Mr. Roosevelt consider warning that "any further Japanese aggression would <-omi>el you to place the gravest Issues before congress" or words to that < ff. < t "We would, of course, make a similar declaration or share in a joint declaration, and in any case arrangements are bring made tn synchronize our action with yours," Churchill messaged Forgive me. my dear friend, fur presuming to press such a cuur.se upon you. but I am convinced that it might make all the difference and prevent i no lani holy extension of the war " In a message of Nov 26. Chur- < hill left up to Mr. Roosevelt the decision of whether to offer Japan a nonius vivendl (temporary agreement t Former sei n-tary of state Cordell Hull testified yesterday that a three months agreement offering Japan a relaxation of economic sanctions was drawn up Nov. 2."> but discarded when Britain, tho Netherlands ami Australia proved iukewartn and China objected. Hull gave lite Japanese instead a I" point atatement of principles and tlie Japanese answered by striking Pearl llarlior Dec. 7. In tlie Nov. 2«» message Churchill told Roosevelt: "Os course. Il is for you to handle tills business and we certainly do not want an additional war." He expressed anxiety over the possibility that Chinese resistance to Japan might ' ollapsv ami greatly increase the dangers to the I'nited States and Britain. Geael) read the Churchill messages into the record at the start of the session The Inquiry then turned to examination of Sumner Welles, undersecretary of state at the time. — -■■■■ — ——n ——— —» New Castle Workers Vote Favors Strike New Casile. Ind . Nov. 24 fl’Pl Employes if the Ingersoll Steel division of the Borg Warner Corporation planned today to strike In support of their demand for a 30 percent wage imrreaee. Approximately 550 workers participating in a strike ballot yesterday voted in favor of the work Stoppage. No data- was set for the •trike.