Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 31 December 1945 — Page 1

Bjcllll. No. 307.

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luiral Stark Kh Proper Lings Sent fLerts 'Adequate' K'orninqs Sent To Klcet Commanders e> ■K It stark insisted BK , m.|,i ' adequate" warn ill. , ommanders be■H |, . i 11., i bor to al< i t tin in |K. a Japanese attack •i.l h'‘ had f<H that the BK *•.,',■* aa- already at war M vianth, anti that Pr<*sli. |r ordtred a task J k «,mhl.tl to seize the |K. . I months before Pearl Th. order was later :n , r , hi. f of naval oper I.f. lob-1 himself before |K |>...,il Harbor invest!|H ~minuter against navy - |H - .onnettion with the Hadisaster. basis of the navy board S’.i'k and .Vlmiral Hus|H’ -. a.mmel. then commander i'.„ Ifi. fleet at Pearl liar ■M .. mm barred from hold .. i |,o«ts whit h require >u judgment. * was the first witness as oial commit! <•■ public hearings after a Christmas recess. He t-llowed by Kimmel and «<-■> Waller ('. Short, army |K' .■.-!• Hawaii when Japan k *"'’ I?ti<.|. and dispatcher he i'.. In . ommanders prior to mil, were "sufficient to tm, informed on important an! political developin the Pacific as we knew They had rec eived adequate and directives to lie ■ nurd." The danger of war with Mhn and a possible surprize aton Pearl Harbor" was well ■»»n to navy officers, ineluding ■snt'i. and "methods of meetMt had been fully considered." ■M..rk outlined his position in ■ prepared statement reB' 01 ' hl * service as chief of B'“‘ »P»ration» from Aux. 1. to March 25, 1942. ■ descrilMd his efforts to <XMud the strength and efficiency H' I '' entire naval establishments. fnr !!m um if! »*»<* event of and the methods he used to ■ fp r|ef ' 1 ‘bmmanders informed ■ Important political and military affecting them. B'" qu0;,.,! a( jpngth f ron) ] (>| . ■ :in<l dl *J w,rh ’‘* between him■■land Kimmel during the period |v" r '' I'earl Harbor. Copies of •e rorrespondence were made a of the committee record. The. correspondence also revealThe late Proataent Roosevelt sin *l* W* o ****** before Harbor to assemble a 25,000 * ,orc ‘* ,o the Porto!Tarn t„ 5 Column 7) 0 Withhold Final Inke Vote Result ■M ■ ‘■if number of votw cast for and efts! « strike, taken tan Frtf 7 Icoea) 924, United Kieotri- •- lladio and .Machine Workers merica, CIO, employed at the "«ur General Electric Co, will f made public, It was stated J by officers of the union. p largest number of employes *, J* ' al,e par * !n a Hlr,ke vote h "'"" llr east votes in the elec- ' » was stated and about 85 of the voters were favorL * 10 a «rtkn. It was grrone :>ua’•“'Pd In Saturday's Dally De i ..jl that 28 percent voted for flnr * ® r S 5 percent was reit<l l,Jr a un, °n spokesman Sat : j y »nd the 25 percent given tn ° ! J‘ was a typographical er*J*ocrat thsrmomktkr R,BATURS «<AO'NM »:■ p. m WtATHER him?.** ~urri” •»»«• colder toTu «»d«y generally fair, east portion.

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Holiday's Death Toll Is Now 115 By United Press Holiday accidents claimed at least 115 Ilves today as th** nation prepared to celebrate its first peacetime New Vear'j eve since 1940. Eifty-fottr persons h.irn died In traffic accidents since midnight Saturday. Miscellaneous aci’ldenta accounted for <sl deatha since midnight Saturday. Hiller Papers Reveal Hatred Os Nazi Trio Gocrinq, Himmler And Hess Reviled In Final Moments BULLETIN Nuernberg, Dee. 31— (UP) — Persistent rumors circulated today, only to be denied in Nuernberg and Frankfurt, that Martin Bormann, former Nazi party deputy had been captured in the British occupation zone of Germany. Nuernberg, Dec. 31 — tl’Pt — Adolf Hitler died hating the trio i of .Nazi bigshots who once helped him try to rule the world-*-Her-mann Goering. Heinrich Himmler , and Rudolf Hess. I Among the most famous figures in the Hitler gang, only crlpplwl i little Paul Joseph Goebbels remained loyal to his fuehrer until the end. And In death, he, too, ( displayed Hitlers final order. The other three were rubbed J off the Nazi party lists In disgrace. Hitler spent his final days In what Goebbels called a "nightmare of treason," trying to perpetuate the Nazi legend , This picture of treachery and i hatred among one-time cronies emerged from publication of Hitler's last state (tapers, his political 1 testament nail personal will, writI ten in the Berlin chancellory on , April 29. 1945. while Russian ' shells explode.l outside • In measured words Hitler wrote , "I czpel from the (tarty' before , the names of Goering and Hlmm . ler. He accused them of bringing Irreparable shame upon Germany by negotiating secretly with the . enemy. , A few days ago It was disclosed in Berlin that the name of Hess i was stricken from the Nazi party , list on Oct. 17. 1942. after his I flight to Britain. Hitler was so , furious over the Hess flight that he was left speechless, Goering . told Allied Interrogators. The new documents disclosed I that Hitler appointed Goebbels as f chancellor of a lastalitch govern- , ment of "honorable men" and orderol him to leave Berlin to tarry on the fight. Admiral Karl Doe(Turn rT«> Paa* r’olumn •> t --O : Earth-Shaking Events Marked Year Os 1945 War's End Greatest 1 Event Os The Year Old man 1915 omoked his last 1 cigar today and reminisced pi he ’ prepared to step down ami surren 1 der his throne to a young fellow 1 named 1946. "One thing about this Job." the old guy said- “ Y,,u ,a "‘‘ 1 be re-elected.” ' The year 1945 brought many. ’ many heartaches, hut It also ' brought bushels of happiness, because it Wltne»aed the triumphant ■ ending of the bloodiest and costliest war In history. ’ So. while the old fellow entered the world a year ago with a heavy. ’ unhappy burden on his young shoulders, he managed to live to 1 gee the beginning of "peace on ' earth." > The entire year was crammed with Important dates and events, disastrous fires: strikes: wiecks battle victories and defeats: defeat of the Churchill government in England; entrance of Russia Into the Pacific war; and something Interesting and excitin’ in every field of endeavor, but (our dates will be outstanding and will live m (Turn To Page 5, Column *)

Byrnes Speaks To Nation On I Moscow Confab ! Assures Americans Interests Guarded In Big Three Meet Washington. Dec. 31 tl'Pt 1 Americans today received the so-* b inn assurance of Secret ny of State James F llyrner that their national aims and Intereaia were protected ut Moscow while at the •tame time "hotter understanding" was reached among the memlters of the Illg Three. 11l a half-hour radio report to the nation last night Byrnes «ald that the agreements rea<he,| by the foreign ministers of Russ.a. Britain and the I'nlted States in Moscow this week ''should bring hope to the war weary people of many lands.' Byrrna analysed point by point th<- various portions of the communique Issued last Thursday following the conclusion of th- conference In measured tones he explained how in his opinion American views were «as -guarded In each case and intent tllon tl ar - cord furthered There was saliefacllon hi his voice when lie -aid tli.it he. British foreign aecretary Ernest Kevin and Soviet foreign Commissar V. .M. Molotov had "reached under-1 standing on all important Items (dared on our agenda" except Iran There was a aetise of a-hleve-meat when he said gravely that "confit, ting views among natlotH can lie recon, lied only by frank discuaalon and better understanding." adding that "the meeting in Moscow did serve to bring about better understanding " It was a different man froii. the Byrnes who was forced to ; eport at the end of the five (lower foreign ministers! coum-ll in laiiido i last October "Th,- first ression of th,- council of foreign mlnisic.» closed In a stalemate " In going over tne new Moscow arrangements Bytn -s sought to al lay already-voiced cilt.<|sm and crith ism yet to come by dsclarIng: 1. That the new control set-up for Japan wiii not in any way Impair the "efficient administration" (Turn l<> Page S. Column 4) — ..(> Herman Haugk Quits County Highway Job Resignation To Be Effective Tonight Hennau Hatikji statetl today that he was resigning as county highway superintendent, effective tonight. Appointed a yea,r ago by the county commlseioners. Mr. Haugk I directed the repair and mainten- , ance of the county's 750 miles of I j meeadam road Mr. Haugk stated that he had not filed a formal resignation with the lioacd. but had notified the members persotmlly The commie.sinners will meet New Years morn ing and the resignation will be considered at that time. The highway auperlntendeiit hue four districts and a number of road employes under his auperviah n. The appointment of these workers may be done at tomonow's meeting. or later If a new eupervleor Is named immediately. Mr. Haugk stated tha< he intends to devote his time to his farm and the Haugk Home Appliance store which he recently opened in Ihbi city in the Urman building on South Second street Previous to 1945. the highway superintendent's ptml was combined with the county engineer, a position now held by John W Tyndall. o— — Report Three Germans Hanged For Atrocities London. Dec. 31 —(TP) Radio Maacow said last nigh' that two German generala and u corporal were hanged yesterday in the Bryansk public square for atrocities committed in the Bryanak and Bobruisk areas during ocL-npalion.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, December 31, 1945.

Marshall Welcomed By Chiangs

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ACCOMPANIED BY GENERALISSIMO and Ma lame Chiang Kai Hb«*k. General George C Marshall deft i. newly appointed I' S ambassador Io China, tides along In the official car that carried them from Nanking , Airport. Marshall, whose main task will he to bring about harmony between Nationalist and Communist leaders, spent Christmas with the j Chiangs. Official I’. S Navy photo. I

Distribute Phone Directory By Mail Start Mailing Os Books Wednesday The 1916 telephone directory of the Citizens Teleph me Co. Will he distributed to 3.M« customers starting Wednesday, Charles Hear?, zuperlntendant. announced today. The bmrka will m* mailed to j patrons this year It wax annoum* i ed Th? new directory contains th?! nanice of subscribers on tin* De catur. Berne. Bryant end Monroe exchanges, all properties of the local company. About 3 000 of th,* suhacribera are listed on th- Decal m city and rural exchange. Mr. Hear? pointed out that even <Turn T« l'.,ue 5, ,'*>i•»>,», ••

Review Os Events In Adams County During Year Os 1945

Jun. 2 Dale Mose* re-elected president of Adams county board of cxmitnissioners. Jan ft Henry Brorner head* Decatur Chamber of Commerce. Jim 12 Ruth Hollingsworth named service officer for Red C reais. Jan. 2! Dr b E. Somers. formerly of Dec-atur, dies suddenly. Jun. 27 Clarence Zine; head Red Cr iss War Fund drive Lyman Hann Is township chairman Jan 29 -Frank (Ullig and James .Murphy. Jr. named trustees of St. Mary's Catholic church. Feb. 1 (J E. Club choir. 50 memhe s. gives initial public concert. Feb 3 Harold .McMillen named vice-president of Central Soya Co. Feb. 5 Orval Johnson. Decatur, pleads guilty to second degree murder in death of his wife December 7 Felt, •> Orval Johnson sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge J. Fred Fruchte. Feb. 14 Five-Acre corn chib awards made nt banquet Harte Inelchen named club president. Feb. *l9 -Ed Aahbaucher struck night of February 17 by bit and run driver. Feb. 21- More than 160 men and boys attend annual B >y Scout banquet sponsored by Rotary and bions clubs. Feb. 2* bions hold fatherdaughter banquet March 3 Ronald Stucky wins annual discussion contest sponsored by Rotary chib. .March 9 Mary Smith, local winner. wins second in district oratorical contest sponsored by American Mgion. March 13— Decatur fiirl Scouts celebrate 33rd birthday of Scouting. March 16 Florian Keller elected exalted ruler of Elks March 20 -Carl Klepper. Huntington. formerly of Decatur is named district govermr of Rotary March 22- Kathleen McConnell wins essay contest spon.-*>red by American begion auxiliary. March 23—Clarence Ziner nam-

Suspend Business In Decatur Tuesday For New Years Day Decatur was quiet today 'll (ire j parallun for the New Years hull- ■ day. Most retail stores remained chso-d al! day today tn give tbelr employes a two-day vacation. Regular hours will be resumed Wvdn-s day morning, with stores open all day Thursday City hall was closed today and will remain closed tomorrow. Th? officesefn the court house will be | closed al! dev ;rmorrow Rome r, <>■ jcerlea and moat markets and m<»«l I | taverns and cigar atorea wer« open today, but will Im* .closed all day Tuesday Filling stasio,i« operated today and some will operate Tuesday on holiday scheduh-s There will Im> no puhlleatir.n of the Daily Democrat Tuesday. Fl ,* melt, police and employes of the Cltlzetirt Telephone Cwill maintain regular schedules

ed comity head of drive for used clothing for war refugees March 26 Schafer Co. announces opening of office in Sew York City. April 2 Dec-atur churches observe Easter Sunday April 4 St. Mary s river rises to depth of 15 35 fc-et April 5 Rev John W M< Pheetera, Jr. Farmington. 111., selected as pastor of First Prebyterian church here April 10 Decatur Genera! Elec trie- factory observes 2Sth birthday. April 12 City and county mourn death of President Roosevelt. April 17 Red Cross war fund in county total* 323.529,37. Quota was 316.700. John Everett. 91, prominent Decatur business man die*. April 20 Will Schnepf head* Decatur Rotarians April 21 Idiwrence Eadig named city dog catcher May 4 Albert Miller quits as euporintendent of Decatur Cemetery to lake post at Washington. D C. Ixiwell Smith gets highest award given by Boy Scouts. May k Decatur join.* in observance of V-E Day. Business suspended. May 11—Dr. S. D. Beavers die* May Di Frank Christen dies this morning. May 19— Decatur high school approved f-r commission by North Central Association May 21 —Overload ceases electricity at local light plant tft be off for over an hour May 24 Seventy-nine are graduated at Decatur high school. Will iam Bromer awarded Rector scholarship at DePaw University May 30 First outdoor band concert scheduled for tomorrow night June 1- Rotary potato ciuh star- , ted. June 2- Annual Boy Scout cam , pon-e at Shroyer's lake today and , tomorrow, Catholic hltl'.i school holds annual commencement ex(Turn To Page 4, Column 3)

To Seal Kentucky Mine As Gas Concentration, Fires Halt Rescue Work

Honorable Discharges To Date Total 901 Honorable dbtciiarges filed by returning World War II veterans lopped the 9im mark this morning. Miss Rose Neeawald, county recorder, announced During December a total of 191 discharge papers wen* filed with the recorder, bringing the number up to 901. In November 243 honorable sllscliargvs were filed, the heavli-st month in the war period ——o - . Long-Standing Greyhound Bus Strike Ended Western Electric Employes Planning Strike Thursday By United Press St:iking Greyhound bus employ es In 18 Northeastern sfat,-« pre pared to cud a two-month st ik today bringing the fir t r,-< ent break in the tangled lalior altua tlon At a Cleveland me. ling with company and federal conciliation official*. Util >n represent at Ives la-' iilght agreed to cal! off their strike and submit wage demand to a government fact-finding p,nel. The first of 4.0 ml drivers and maintenance men will return to their jobs lit 5 ain Thursday, and local brass- will l.u-gln rolling 4* hours later Restoration of long dislance service will take <om» what longer. Return of the striking Greyhound einployia Was , X|>ecte.| to reduce th,- national st ike-idle to just below 499.01X1 In other laltor d«-ve|o en.-nf s. C|<» auto workers leaders -aid they would contact General Motors of flt-lala in an effort to resume nego llathins in the II day strike despite the company's re'uaal to cooperate further with a fact finding (Turn t|„ I’.ia,- <’<dt»fnn ;» o 6. E.'s 10 Percent Oller 1$ Rejected I Local 924 Condemns Offer By Company 1 Condemning the General Elec trie company's H> percent wage In 1 crease offer "ns grossly inade- ' quale", the membership • f lanal 924, I' E R and M W. A. ft'lOi. today unanimously rejected the of for and "called upon the company 1 to heed th- workers' wage de mands," union officials stated in a letter to the company. In both day and night «hlf> 1 meetings. Una! 924 members em phasized "thul the !<• percent off-r ■ has strings attached that would allow th,- company to speed up production to the point wher- our ' wages would lie lower than now." Further condemning the company’s proposal, the union stated "the offer does not meet our needs for i our earnings have been cut as much as sfl percent." I Following the meet Inge, the loi cal union, through its officers, Henry Stauffer, president, and ■ Adam Kunowlch. vice president, i sent the following letter to the company; "This is to notify you of the rejection hy Local 924 of your com- ■ pany's |o percent wage offer. We request that you transmit this In- ■ formation to your national office. "Our rejection was by a unanl ■ mous vote of the membership today and in based on the following ■ reasons: I "The company's in percent offer I has strings attached that would - allow the company to spend up (Turn ho f*ag« 3, Column 4>

Chiang Accepts Red Proposals To Cease Fire Conditional 0. K. Is Given To End China Civil War Chungking. De, 31 tl'l’i Generalissimo Chiang Kai Sb- k's government today aiinoutic. d conditional acceptance of a oinimun Ist proposed "t eam- fire” order In China's civil war The nationalUts propoaed that belli aides appoint a representative to commit With Gen George C Marshall. I'rcsldeiit Truman's s|>e<’lal envoy, concerning the best (>i'o<edure of carrying out the i-easation of hostilities Chiang s |iro|s>sai was annotin,ed ui a "unity" meeting of nation alls! and communist leaders. It was tils- first time the two party lei»-|ers had met since the communists asked for a cessation of hostilities last w-ek Th- nationalists |<ri>|i<is,-d 1 That all hostilities cease and railway communications be ! restored ! 2 That laith sides appoint a representative to see Marshall concerning procedure for carrying oil! the cessation of hostilities and restoration of railway conimunlcations. Their report would he 1 submitted to the government for ' action i 3. That the standing committee <>f th<- people's political council elect five Impartial observers to form a military in-p,< tion mis slon to Inspect the military and communications situation In ureas ’ of th- conflict The mission would 1 submit a factual report to th- government 1 The (ommunisls had proposed ' an Immediate, un«oiidlttonal "< ease fire ' Th- nationalists' < outit. i proposal was announced but only a few hours aft.-r Chiang. In a New ! Year's Eve message to the Chine-,- people. eXpreSSol hIS Willingness to form a coalition govern nu-nt and urged a real unity through complete frankness and sincerity The generalissimo had said that his government is "ready to Invite leaders of so, iety and refire sentatlvea of other political pur ties to take part in government, ,Tai I, T'i I'.ig,- •' >1 unoi 11 o Abe Schnepp Dies !' ' Sunday Afternoon L - Funeral Services 1 To Be Wednesday ! Abe S< hiiepp. 71, retired Wash--1 ington township farm, . di<d at I 2:58 pin Sunday at his home six mile* southeast nt De, itm He had '• been ill forth- (mat year and r bedfast for one week. He was lioru in Van Werl <<>tin II ty. <>., June 6. IX7I. but had spent most of hi* lifetime 111 \dallis eolin < ty. He was married to Emm i Me * Gill Septeinlie- 25. 1X92 Mr. Schnepp wa- a 'iletnber of '■ St. I'aiil's church- '• Surviving are the wife; three I sons, Ralph and John Isitli of De- • catur, and Dwight Schnepp. al v home: two daughters. Mrs Oren Schilta and Mrs. Russell Kryder, 1 both of Fort Wayne. Jit grandchil i' dr<-n and one great-grandchild Six '• brothers and one akster prt»c*ded i- him In death Funeral services will he held at I- 1:30 p m. Wednesday nt the home x and at 2 o'clock at th- St I'aul'z < church, with burial In th,* Decatur cemetery The body will Im* reinovr ed from the Swick faperal ixtme I to the residence, where friends 9 may call after 7 o'clock this evenlo •

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No Further Effort To Remove Bodies Os Miners Trapped After Explosion Pineville. Ky .D< < 31 tf’Pi ‘ Stale mine Inspector Harry T. Thoma* announced at noon today that the Keiitmky Straight Creek ,oal mine, im* ravaged by flra and filled with zas. would Is- »eak ed beginning Wednesday and no mor,- effort would lie made tu remove the 2» Is,dies r'-mainiug in it Thomae said the <ommtration of gas in the mill- bad Increased since yesterday and that further work would dangerous. Al least two of the laxlles re» mallilng 111 th'' debrie at the ell(ran, e of ro>m mH left were sight- ,.| by re-cue ■ ews Saturday night, lull were not brought out Thomas -aid th,- min-* would l»t sealed io permit the lire In th»» coal to burn Itself out la-fore further work has hegun. Crews went Into the shaft tie day to test th,- gas com ent ration and came out with the l-port that work would be anim-sihle until the gas could Im dispersed Th,i file | IMI | lakeii to tile ,<>al seamx and workers were unable to fight fl lie, ause they faced suffocation in tin* bad al Taom.w, said there was no doubt that th,- in, n remaining in the shaft were dead and had la*<-ii dead -everal <iavs M<,»t of them. h>* said, apparently were luiried in the d*-hrirs wlllflt plummeted into th« shaft when tb<t tremendous explo-lon flashed <>UC last Wednesday morning an hour and a half after th.- first cix-W’ sent hack I" work after Christm aThe last two IhwH-s brought out foreman Na h Centers and Hobart Sellfrldg,* w,-re n such bad shape that they wen- s, wii in canvas hef.iie being brought t . th« • ill fa, e Thomas would not e-limato bow long it would t.ik,- to smother tin, fire, but Soin. mines have l„*e|| known '<> hum for year* The relatives and 'oved ones Aho had ma ntuiio <1 their )om« wait at th l ie head we - no' surprised by Thomas' announcement They had known for days that th<-re was ho hop,- th it I >•< rest Ot the men could be alive They turmd tway to their homes on the hillsides, some of them to get ready foi lh> fun a-, "f t!h'< latest to die. others to decille wbut to do about bunting work in othe* mines Mme offlciiis and -afety men held a < onb-rem >• last nigh* and decided to p.-*tpon<- th- final decision on abandoning the -earcti until a ne» a aiialy-;- , ••aid b« mad* The sixth victim of the csplosion di‘<l y, .'erday He wa* Tom McQueen, on.- of the nine men found alive in umuii 'five left Friday M< Queen died hl nil <>*ygen lent in the Pineville ■immunity hospital iTon T- !■•,«- ”. <V*lumn st o Miss Sylvia Rayl Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon Mi«s Sylvia Rayl. sft. a resident of Munroe for more than 4o years, died at 3 15 o'chn k Sunday utter* noon at her home In that town. Death wa« attributed to a heart attack and followed a long illness. She was Imrn In Tipton county, a daughter of Th >ptas J. and Mary Rayl, and eame to Adorns county in 1903. She was tiever married. Only surviving relatives are two brothers. Dr. C. C. Rayl of Decatur and (’. F Rayj of Adams tyFit neral service- will Im* held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Uibensteln funeral home tn Monroe, with bwlal in the Daca* tor ceujetery. •