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RUMOR BIG 3 ‘MAY MEET IN ~ LONDON SOON
Newspapers ' Say - Churchill Believes Parley Is ‘Urgently Required.’
By PHIL AULT United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, May 11.—British newspapers Joosed a flurry of speculation today over the possibility of
| a Truman-Stalin-Churchill . meet‘ing in London but official sources | discounted the reports. The Evening News said President |’
“Truman was ready to visit London
‘and that Prime Minister Churchill| | believes ‘an’ early meeting of the t Big Three is urgently required.
The News diplomatic correspondent said Whitehall believed the reported meeting should be held in
London and the view was “shared|’
in official Washington,” but Soviet agreement had not been obtained. (The White House said today that it had “no information” re-
- garding prospects of such a meeting)
Scan Occupation Zones A military source said discussions
. of the demarcation of occupation | zones in Germany now were “going on in high Jevels.”
The Daily Sketch published a fap outlining what it called. the “suggested” zones of occupation. But a diplomatic source said the
liable at this time.” Meanwhile the News-Chronicle sald Marshal Stalin had informed Mr. Truman and Churchill that he believes it futile for the allies to discuss the Polish problem
further on.the present basis.
Replied to Truman The dispatch said Stalin's “very outspoken” message was sent in re-
| ply to notes from Mr. Truman and i Churchill relating to the Soviet | arrest of 16 leaders of the Polish i underground loyal to the exile gov- | ernment in London.
Radio Paris, meantime, said the
| Big Three would meet soon in Lon-
don for a discussion of the economic restoration of Europe .and
| occupation of Germany—and pre-
sumably the Polish question. The report was not confirmed in any official allied quarter.
‘Russia Stiffens’ The London Daily Mail said that
| Churchill was - urging an early
meeting of the three leaders as the best method of dealing with the Polish situation, but added there was no indication Stalin was willing to reopen discussion. “There are unmistakable indications that the attitude of the Soviet
' government toward solution by
negotiation is stiffening considerably,” the Daily Mail said. The News-Chronicle said Stalin denied to Mr, Truman and Churchill that the Russians had invited the 16 arrested Poles to political discussions, The western allies had maintained that the Poles -were seized when
"they responded to a Soviet invita-
tion to discuss a new Polish coalition government.
Anti-Russian Acts Stalin expressed surprise that the American and British governments oonsidered some of the arrested men suitable for the coalition regime reesommended by the Crimean conference, the dispatch said. Stalin also was said to have obJected to the expressions of grave soncern over the arrests voiced by U. 8. Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius and British Foreign Sec retary Anthony Eden at San Franeisco last week. The News- Chronicle said the
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Indiana
Lt. Charles E. Maddox
i map was “highly unreliable” and| added that “no map could be: re-|
and Lucy.
SEE CITY STRIKE
To Mayor Tyndall.
A group of striking ash and garbage ‘collectors was prepared to meet with Mayor Tyndall “as individuals” this afternoon or tomorrow in an effort to settle the nine-day-old strike of city maintenance workers. Meanwhile, pickets continue to parade intermittently in front of City hall. Possible settlement of the strike was indicated as behind-the-scene activity reached a high tempo. W. H. Frazier, sanitation plant superintendent, and Frank Unversaw, assistant city engineer in charge of the -asphalt plant were at city hall to discuss latest developments with Mayor Tyndall. The strike was discussed yesterday by Ed. Dailey, international representative of the striking American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers (A. F. of L.), and Harold Fischer, intermnational representative of the State, County and Municipal Workers of America (C, I. 0). A number of .sanitation plant workers are members of the C. I. O. group. It is understood that Mr. Fischer was called from Chicago when the A. F. of L. members went on strike. The C. I. O, men objected to the strike being called, labeling it “harmful to local labor interests,” “There's more to this than meets
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| U. S., Britain Seek to Prevent
Revival of
By R. H. SHACKFORD United Press Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.—~The United States and Britain will opfurther invitations to the Nations conference to pre-
TIMES INDEX
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Lee Miller..., 17 Ruth Millett. 17 Movies , 24 Obituaries ... 8 Radio 31 + 10
Amusements. Business ..... Comics ...... E. A. Evans. Fashions 22 Forum ...... 18| Mrs. Roosevelt 17 Meta Given... 22 | Society.....21, 22 John Hillman 18 Sports ,.. 26 Inside Indpls. 17 18
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Polish Problem
vent revival of the Russian demands for admission of the Warsaw Polish government, it was learned today. The issue of other invitations is expected to be raised formally again and soon. The Norwegian delegation may ask-—unless prevailed upon not to do so—that its Scandinavian neighbor — liberated Denmark — be made the 50th participating nation here. Argentina became the 49th after a bare-knuckle row with Russia in a public plenary session. Norwegian Foreign Minister Trygve Lie-alrehdy has taken preliminary steps in behalf of the Danes. He wrote a personal letter to Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius
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The Charles Maddox family at home ,
AS NEARING END
Negotiation - Report Taken:
Lt. (J. g.) James W. Maddox
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FRIDAY, MAY 11,
Capt. Clee S. Maddox
. + (left to right) Miss Clara, Mrs. Maddox, Joseph, Mr. Maddox Not preserit for the picture was a t hird daughter, Mrs. Mariam Maddox Seagraves.
U.s. Pays Tribute Sunday At National Services Here
By VICTOR PETERSON, In a white, frame house at 1626 8. Elizabeth st., Kokomo, lives the
“Indians War Mother” for 1945.
Hanging in the front window overlooking a porch swing, where seven
husky youths once played, is a service.
Until last December Mys. Clara
with six blue stars. ox had seven stars on. the-flag,
the greatest number in the state. But the seventh was taken down when
one son was discharged following a serious injury on his last parachute jump before shipping over-
80 for her contribution to her country she will be honoréd at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at the War Mothers’ National Mother's day services in the War Memorial building. Mrs. Maddox officially will receive her title then. The choice was announced by Mrs. E. May Hahn, national president of the American War Mothers with headquarters here, Of her seven sons, Mrs. Maddox modestly says, “Naturally I am very proud of them. But I will be a lot happier when the war is over everywhere and they all come home. “I cried With relief and happiness
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DRY ‘MARBLE RINGS AWAIT SECTIONALS
Favorable weather was drying marble rings at the 16 sectional centers where approximately 300 mibsters will participate tomorrow morning in the city-wide contest sponsored by The Times-City Recreation Division. Mrs. Norma Koster, tournament director, announced the competi~ tion will be held, rain or shine. The sun evidently decided to behave. Following the sectional play, which will be held at selected com~ munity centers throughout the city, a district tournament will be held May 19 to determine who of the 16 sectional winners will play in ‘the finals. * The final tournament will be held May 26.
CANCEL STUDEBAKER CONTRACT. BY JULY 31
SOUTH BEND, May 11 (U. P.),— The war department told the Studebaker Corp. today that the plant's contract to build B-17 airplane en-
gines at three factories would be terminated by the end of July. Plant officials said the. cutback would affect 7600 workers in plants at Chicago, Ft. Wayne and South
BOWLES SEEKS FLOW OF 600DS
3 Urges 1942 Prices, Seeks To Prevent Inflation. Ww
ASHINGTON, May 11 (U.P) — Price Administrator Chester Bowles today outlined a plan which, keeping pace with reconversion; would bring back at 1942 prices most of the consumer items now absent from store ‘shelves. Bowles called for “an aval of civilian "goods,” as reconve proceeds, to “smother the fires « inflation.” “The OPA, he said, is operating on the theory that the best antidote to inflation is large scale production” of quality goods at low prices and high wages.” Bowles at a pr conference pre= sented what he described as “an interim price program” to promote the interests of business, labor and the consumer. He said that manufacturers’ price ceilings on civilian goods will be established on an industry-by-indus-try basis. But each manufacturer, he added, will be permitted to appeal for a higher price if the industry formula imposes a hardship on him. ” Bowles said retail ceilings will be worked out later. In cases, he said, the manufacturer will be required to ticket his product with the re~ tail price. The OPA. chief said that pricing policies on reconversion goods during the coming year must encour-
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'My Own Beloved America Indicted'—
® Malcolm Bingay; editorial director of the Detroit Free Press, today writes a powerful article: “I Found the Hell That Once Was Germany.”
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U.S. ARMY WILL IMPOSE ~ IRON RULE ON GERMANS
1.5. ARMY IN EUROPE WAITS | OFFICIAL R-DAY
Re-Deployment of Troops
To Pacific and Home Will Begin Tomorrow.
BULLETIN ROME, May 11 (U. P.).—Allied headquarters announced today that about 11,000 American soldiers will leave - Italy for the United States this month.
By BRUCE W. MUNN United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, May I1.—Tomorrow is R-day im the European theater of operations. Brig. Gen, G. S. Eyester announced R-day today. It is the day of the beginning of R-for-Rede-ployment Of American troops in Europe. ; Eyester compared the ponderous movement with shifting the entire population of Chicago to the Philippines. With perhaps 1,000,000 Americans needed for occupation duties, the redeployment of -the other 3,000,-
WASHINGTON, May 11 (U. P.)~The first U. 8S. soldiers to be discharged under the point
row. All had been brought back to this couniry for rest and recuperation before V-E day. Camp Atterbury, Ind, is one of the separation centers.
000 or so. in the European theater of operations is expected to take about a year. Eyester, acting deputy assistant chief of staff, G-3 training and personnel) said today: “Last year we moved a maximum of 210,000 troops in one month into Europe by water shipment. We pect ‘to exceed that figure in redeployment.” A majority of the redeployables will go through the United States where many of them will be kept
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Col. L. E. Burney Named Health
Commissioner
Indiana’s newly-appointed health commissioner today was Col. L. E. Burney, formerly of Indianapolis, now regional director of the U. 8S. public health service at New Orleans, Col. Burney on July & will succeed Dr. Thurman B. Rice, who will resign to return to his work as a teacher and writer. In 1939, Col, Burney achieved national recognition in developing a mobile, town-to-town program for the treatment of venereal diseases. His plan later was adopted by many southern states. He joined the public health service in 1932.. He attended Butler university and graduated from Indiana university. Last year, the puplic health service assigned him to the navy to study communicable diseases in the ports. As health commissioner he will receive $9000
_| with $3000 of this contributed by E|
Lily & Co. of Indianapolis.
By SHERLEY UHL Boyish, tow-headed Willfam O. Douglas took time out from pressing duties on the United States supreme court today to tell 700 state war loan workers that “war bonds are service stripes on the home front.” The supreme
court’s youngest
‘| justice described: American war
bond purchases as “options on the future dignity and security of the world.” He ‘spoke on a nation-wide network broadcast”from the Claypool hotel at 12:30 p. m. Attired in a loose-fittiing, reddish-brown suit, the jurist cited America’s economic support of the war—and the peace —ag a possible solution to ‘‘despair in Europe and Asia.”
Need Self-Reliance
“Europe needs more than food or clothing, however,” he warned. “It needs self-respect. “Self-reliance f§'a good American word. It has become a good pean word too. The people who fieed our help want to, and can help themselves. They know the price of net failure in the modern world. “Preedom cannot be imposed and peace cannot be bought,” Justice Douglas added. “Only a people who themselves lack self-respect would try to barter the help that must be given freely and to buy the friendship that must flow between nations.” _ Parries Cabinet Queries we deny the power of moral id ,” he continued, “if instead we idealize mere power, we shall be untrue to the men who died in this war, to the millions of dead we have never known and to unborn generations.” In an interview before his address, Justice Douglas draped himself informally over a chair in his Claypool hotel room and successfully parried questions concerning rumors of his possible appointment as secretary of state. Asked about his future, ‘political or otherwise, the supreme court judge replied with non-committal innocence: “Ummm, let's see. I can retire at 70. That gives me about 23 more years on the bench.” He was projected as a’ potential
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MEAT DESTROYED
Firemen Rescue Man From Third Floor.
Firemen won a three-hour battle early today against a blaze that swept Grenwald’s meat market, 26 N.. Delaware st., causing damage estimated at $15,000 and resulting in an elderly man being overcome by smoke. Emergency treatiient was given to Clifford Davids, 61, who was rescued from the third floor of the building by firemen using an aerial ladder. He was sent to City hospital. Philip Grenwald, Marott hotel, market operator, said the estimate included damage to meat and canned goods, as well as -tor the building. Fire Chief Harry Fulmer said the fire originated in a meat-smoking plant in the basement ‘and spread up a ventilator to the upper floors
of the four-story structure.
IN $15,000 FIRE
Douglas Calls War Bonds | ‘Options on. World Security)
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Justice William O. Douglas
SAIGON NAVAL |: BASE WREGKED
97 Jap Ships Destroyed in Aerial Blows.
By UNITED PRESS Philippines-based American bomb-
ers have wrecked the great Japanese naval station at Saigon, French Indo-China, it was disclosed today. Other raiding fleets rained bombs and sea mines down on Japan's {Inland sea area in a bid to choke loft the enemy's remaining naval and air power in the home islands. Headquarters of the U, 8. 5th air force in the Philippines said Ameri-
can warplanes smashed Saigon’s oil depots and submarine and ship repair yards in seven concentrated strikes between April 22 and May 4.’ They also destroyed or damaged 97 enemy merchant and naval vessels.
second only to Singapore as an enemy naval station in southern waters, may be useless for major ship repairs for the duration of the war. Meanwhile, more than 150 Super-
fortresses of the 21st bomber com-
mand hit a large naval aircraft
CENSORSHIP. STILL
PARIS, May 11. (U. P.).—Allied
Europé until the defeat Japan, particularly with reference to dis-
other information that might aid the Pacific enemy. Col. George Warden, chief’ press censor at Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's allied headquarters, correspondents today that the combined chiefs of staff are re-examin-ing security requirements in the European theater and that every effort will be made to relax censorship wherever possible,
Air force spokesmen said Saigon,
IN EFFECT IN EUROPE
military cénsorship will continue in
position of occupation forces and
told
STIMSON SAYS PURGE" OF ALL
NAZIS ORDERED
Gestapo to Be Wiped Out; Courts and Press to - Be Controlled.
By FRED SCHERFF United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 11.— The U. S. military government of Germany will exercise iron control over the lives of Gerthan people in the American-occupied section, it was revealed today by Secretary of ‘War Henry L. Stimson, Stimson, outlining the AMG
setup for Germany, said America’s uniformed bosses of the reich would
Satire area, wiping out the Gesiapa and thoroughly “Denazifying” the territory. Censorship of News
They will rule over all courts, over domestic and foreign politics, . over manpower and the area's economy. They will control all forms of public expression and the domestic police. {There will be censorship of news going to the outside world, but it will be based “solely on military necessity,” according to Stimson. One of the most important agencies will be an intelligence | section which will purge public | agencies and German industries of | Nazis and ruthlessly suppress | activities. of any German underground such as the “Werewolves.” Stimson . said this country had been working for many months with Britain, France and Russia to coordinate a “stern” program for Germany. As agreed on at Yalta, the four nations will sit on a joint control council or commission in Berlin and
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SPRING? WELL —
If you're wondering when spring
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next week will bring your answer, The weather bureau, in its fives day forecast, says mild temperatures after Sunday. The cool air, accompanied by light rain, is expected to continue tomorrow. In Indianapolis the . mercury, which dropped to 38 degrees at 6 a. m, today, will rise some by tonight. Meanwhile, farmers are checking the damage done to crops by the light frost last night. About one-half inch precipitation is forecast for the state for’ the next five days with scattered light showers Monday or Tuesday.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
killed on the 8th army’s Elbe bridge-
. An Indisnapblis infantry officer, previously wounded three times, was
head in Germany. Also two local air force officers have been killed, one in combat over Formosd; the
Hoosier Heroes: Four Killed, One Missing, Six Liberated
Sgt. James T. Koehler, formerly of 1434 Blaine ave, in Leipsig, Gers many. t ] MISSING : Pirst Lt. Charles W. Bates, 4080 N. Capitol ave, over Germany, ;
MAYBE NEXT WEEK
Yanks Trail Himmler To An Alpine Hideout But Arrive Too Late
By MALCOLM MUIR Jr.
x "United Press Staff Correspondent MITTENDORF, Austria, May 11.—The commander , of Heinrich Himmler’s S. S. ‘guard Survindored td us 8 to- ! day, But the hatin himself fled while we ti new plans & Yo. catch him. The" first clue to Himmler's whereabouts came from +Maj. Hugh Scott, Portland, Ore, and interpreter ig Himmler arrived at this Alpine town i plane on . a Mittendorf resident, Albert Sickmann, who was brought ’ “1 Capt. Henry Huguenin, New York City, relayed SickgE ™ tortie to accounts here, | but he was ou 10 the 3d division command post last night to tell of the man’s report to the 3d commander, Maj. Gen. John W. we a si Ss FIN | Arran Soca ann said he was row Mike) O'Daniels. However, he Sesided jo so consult.
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<Jother in a crash over the Irish’ Sea. A former resident has lost his life in Germany and a local pilot is missing over that country. Six more men are re freed from Nazi ‘prisons, accerding to today's casualty | lists, i ~~ KILLED : First Lt. Robert E. Stutsman, mn
|S. Lyndhurst ave. in Germany. Second Lt. Paul J. Polta, 332 N. Formosa.’
mountain hideaway, his S. 8. commander, Karl Rieger, came in to surrender and to say that Himmler was not on the hill. “It looks like your bird has flown,” said Wehrmacht ‘doctor Karl Wahlster, a former Viennese specialist, who ' was helping ds. :
beaten by S. Ss. troopers for damaging a vehicle. Sickmann said the hideout was 45 miles east of Salz‘burg and that there were 175 S, S. troops there. He said they fortified two farmhouse strongpoints, but that they ' only planned to stop over there and Himimler was due to go déeper into the mountains late today.
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