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arrested at 10,a. m. today at Flensburg, Germany, by allied
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2500 other Nazi leaders indicted by the United Nations.
Supreme headquarters at Paris announced the’ arrest |by
The survivers of the historic we Jima flagwhen she went from knee to knee and (eft fo right) Pima Indian ira H. Hayes,
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WOMAN BEATEN
WITH BAR DIES
Husband, Who Attempted
Suicide, Held.
By HEZE CLARK Mrs. Pansy Carver, 65, of 1133 McDougall st., died in City hospital | this morning of injuries received when she was slugged with a steel
pinch-bar at her home early Monday. Her husband, Henry Carver, 66, | was arrested yesterday on a vagrancy charge following a search by police. Detectives Arthur Low and
"Bward Brown said Carver made
a statement to them in which he admitted striking his wife in a fit of anger, In his statement, Carver told detectives his wife’ “jumped” him about his drinking habits, “just as she had done for 17 years.” Says Wife Had Bar He siad their argument. continued until the early hours of Monday When he started to remove his shoes before retiring. According to his statemrent, Mrs. Carver then threatened to “break my neck if I laid down on the bed.” He said his wife picked up aj pinch+bar and struck him on the shoulder. Carver's statement assertdd he wrenched the bar from her hand, “shoved her down on the bed” and struck her, “I dosnot. know how many times
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WARMER WEATHER FORECAST, FINALLY
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
6am... 50 10am... 64 Tam... 52 llam...0 67 Sam... 58 12 (noon). . 67 Sam... 62 1pm... 68
* If you remember May 22, 1944, it was just 15 degrees warmer than it is today. But the weather forecast for Indianapolis sounds promising. It's not going to rain and it's going to get warmer tonight. It was 52 at 7 a. m. today. Throughout the state sunny and warm weather is predicted for today, partly cloudy Wisorow and Sontingeg warm,
TIMES INDEX
Amusements 4 12|Ruth Millett . 9 Business ..... 7 Movies als iu 3 Comics ...... 17|Obituaries ... 8
Editorials .... 10 Radio Forum ....... 10|Ration Dates | 8 Indpls. 9 Mrs. Roosevelt. 9 ; I | wi 2. Stans: 10
Indianapolis today.
keynotes the mighty seventh war
nation's warriors. They have proven themselves among the world’s bravest fighters. This morning they showed they {have the softest of hearts for chil{dren The men are Marine Pics. Rene {A. Gagnon, Manchester, N. H.: {Pima Indian Ira H. Hayes, Bapchule, Ariz, and Pharmacist’s Mate 2-c John H. Bradley, Appleton, Wis. Tired From Tour War wasn't the topic of conversation at a breakfast interview. They were tired from the fast and unfamiliar pace of rapidly touring the country on a bond drive. » They agreed that it was harder
{on them than the time spent on
bloody Iwo Jima. And the tour i an eye-opener for them. Until they began the rounds, they had seen more territory outside the United States than they had of their own country. Pfc. Hayes; “Chief” as he is called, had been to California and { Arizona; Mate Bradley kept to the Midwest; Pfc. Gagnon the northeast and a little of Canada. War Club for Chief Now they are seeing .the works and appreciative citizens are doing
their best to swamp them with gifts,
| In Detroit “a. beautiful Indian | (Continued on Page. 3~Column - 2)
Hoosier Heroes—
4 DEAD, 1° MISSING,
11 ARE- LIBERATED
A young marine has lost his life son Okinawa, two air officers— a navy pllot and a B-25 navigator. —— bombardier—have been killed in action, and another infantryman has been killed in Germany, according to today’s casualty reports. Also a B-24 aerial engineer fis missing over Italy, Eleven more local men have been liberated from German prisons. KILLED Marine Pvt. John E. Mundi, 1900 8. Talbot st, on Okinawa. Ens. Robert Wellman Hunter, 2315 Central ave. in the Southwest Pacific.
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Second Lt. Aubrey Lionel 043 N. Oxford st., over French
PIE, Ted J. Rinker, 100 Relaner Sty In Ce
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Meeting Flag Heroes Thrill for Youngster
raising thrilled §-year-old Barbara Anne Karsh. this ‘morning talked to her heroes. Showing her a real Indian war club are Pharmacists Mate 3-o John H. Bradiey and Ple Reve A. Gagnon,
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Pacific Warriors Tour City To Boost Seventh Bond Sale
By VICTOR PETERSON Three of the most famous American heroes Sf. the war toured
They are the survivors of the historic Iwo Jima flag-raising which
loan drive.
And the men typify two of the outstanding characteristics of the
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GATES APPOINTS AIR- COMMISSION
Five Will Control Policy.
Governor Gates today appointed the newly-created Indiana Aeronautics commission, empowered to draft an over-all state aviation cohtrol and improvement policy. The commission's five members are: Dr. George A. Starr of Bloomington, director of the business research bureau at Indiana university. Guy T. Henry of Muncie, president of the Central Indiana Gas Co.
Morrison A. Rockhill of Warsaw, attorney.
Gene Dawson of Indianapolis, aviation editor of the News. Charles L. Egenroad of South Bend, political writer for the South Bend Tribune.
Director to Be Named A full-time state aeronautics di-
month, Governor Gates said. In the interim, Herschel A. Hollopeter, traffic director of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, will serve as temporary director. The commissioners, appointed for four-year terms, will receive $10 and expenses for each day actBally served in the performance of ‘their duties. The full-time director, to be
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A Lawrence barténder today related to a criminal court jury a conversation held with Charles B. Kelly, suspended ‘city fireman, immediately before and after the fatal shooting of the latter's wife last September,
shot his wife, Ruth,” The confession was made at the Denzell tavern [1 Vi Sh cnt The
arrived Be
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FORECAST: F air tonight and tomorrow; warmer tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1945
Allies Arrest Doenitz And Entire
. By UNITED PRESS >
0 u ified number of othe Adm, Karl Doenitz, all members of his acting German of 300.German officers and an unspee r
military and civilian personnel at Flensburg. : This ends. the temporary government setup by Doenitz. | United Nations war crimes commission was going ahead | There was no immediate indication, however, as to|steadily with investigating the thousands of atrocities whether all or any of the newly-arrested Germans would| charged to the Germans and Japanese and.returning indict- | have be brought to trial as war criminals. The prosecution of some 2500 Nazi suspects, headed Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering, apparently was being
INSTRUCTED BY KING AFTER HE
Wartime Coalition Ends; Way Cleared for Early Election.
BULLETIN LONDON, May 23 (U. P)~— Prime Minister Churchill re-
signed today and accepted an invitation. to form a new government. Parliament was then | ordered dissolved as of June 154n a series of moves clearing the
tion on or about July 5.
Minister Churchill resigned today and was. commissioned by King George to form an interim government -and to hold office -until a general election expected to be held July 5. Churchill's action brought an end to. the coalition government which has governed Britain since Churchill was summoned to office in the critical days of May, 1940. The king probably will announce tonight the dissolution of Britain's 10-year-old parliament and set a general election for July 5. A brief announcement from Churchill’s official residence at 10 Downing st. said he submitted his resignation as prime minister, first lord of the treasury and minister of defense to the king at noon today. Churchill remained at Buckingham palace with the king for 50 minutes, The resignation was regarded largely as a formality to clear the way for a general election on July 5—Britain's first in 10 years—and for the appointment of a “caretaker” government to serve in the interim period under Churchill. Ministers to Be Dropped The new cabinet wili exclude members of the’ Labor party, which forced a showdown by rejecting Churchill's plea that it remain in the - coalition until Japan has been defeated. ‘Among the more prominent ministers who will be dropped will be Deputy Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee, Labor Minister Ernest Bevin, Home Secretary Herbert Morrison and first Lord of the Admiralty A. V. Alexander. . Non-party men such as Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir John Anderson, War Secretary Sir James Grigg and Supply Ministeg Sir Andrew Duncan probably will be retained, however. Churchill probably will complete the interim government before com-
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FOREIGN BRIDES. OF G.1’S DUE IN U. 8.
BOSTON, - May 23 (U. P).— About 120 foreign brides who had married. G. I's overseas were due here today on the last lap of their Journeys to meet theif American inlaws. Included in the group were about 20 babies ‘whose soldier or sailor fathers still were on duty in the
Bartender Testifies Kelly Told Him of Killing Wife
Charged with first’ degree murder, | Indo XY. confessed to the bartender,
Indo-| Cleveland Reed, 61, that he had |him.
About an hour later the same |.
the
European theater of war,
asked for a drink, Reed declared, dnd then told the witness he was going fo see his wife. ; Kelly had been separated from Mrs. Kelly about two weeks, previous witnesses had tes and had been sued for divorce. “I'm going to have it out with her,” Reed said the defendant told
day ‘Kelly returned to ‘the tavern, —— al
RESIGNS OFFICE
Rule
way for a British general elec-"
LONDON, May 23 (U. P.).—Prime
Authoritative Washington and London reports said the
ments against their ‘perpetra
war criminals—about 100 of
tors.
The commission was understood to have indicted 2600
them believed®to be Japanese
Niblack Holds
i Capt. Andrey E. Jacobs. = xi.
* SPEED TRAP IS SCENE OF TRIAL
Fine Suspended.
Judge Johfi L. Niblack held court this morning at the corner of Parkview ave. and E. Washington st. on | a speed trap case, The verdict was guilty.
Defendant Myron Hunt, 4009 E 10th st., a Curtiss-Wright engineer, had contended in court that an accurate check had not been made
and charged with driving 39 miles an hour, So today 11 police, including Chief Jesse McMurtry, attended the open-air court. And while Mr, Hunt made three rurs through the zone with Traffic Capt. Audrey E. Jacobs at his sigle, three checkers clicked stop-watches. They were Dr. R. N. Harger, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce safety council, Patrolman George Burford, who made the original arrest, and Sgt. Dale Smith.
Drivers Get Leeway
Mr. Hunt's speedometer registered 40, 44 and 50 miles per hour on the runs: The stop-watches clocked him at 37, 42 and 44. The reason city speeds were lower is that the trap is 113. feet long but the speed is estimated on 110 feet with the extra three feet thrown in for the| benefit of the driver. Said Judge Niblack: “If am satisfied that the trap| lines are in full view and that the watches are accurate, I find you 4guilty and fine you one dollar and costs. But I suspend the sentence in view of the service you have rendered the city.” So everyone figuratively bowed | at one another, smiled and one of | the best citizen-attended municipal | court sessions broke up as neighbors went back to cutting the lawn and doing the morning dishes.
IKE_ PLEDGES T0 RUSH POW'S HOME
By CHARLES F. KILEY Stars and Stripes Staff Writer
ST VALERY EN CAUS, France, May 23 (U, P.).—More than 40,000 repatriated American prisoners of
that he is making every effort to
The supreme comamnder, ad- |
ying prisoners of war— o be loaded to capasity even to the extent of asking men to share beds
Principal chatacters in the open-air court trial , . . (left to right) . Judge John L. Niblack, Defendant Myron Hunt and Police Traffic
' Driver Proves: Se Self Guilty;
of his car’s speed. - He was arrested]
get them home as soon.as possible. |
: long the war
Court on. Street.
Nice ‘Denies Fuehrer Chewed Carpets vo CHT ESGADEN, May 23 (U. personal - physic | hp ihe the fuehrer’s love life probably Fas normal and he .did not chew .carpets when enraged. The physician, Dr. Morell, who is ill in a hospital near here, said, ““There “is no reason to believe Hitler did not have a normal man and wife relationship with. Eva. Braun.” Contrary to popular fancies that Hitler chewed carpets, he was his coolest and most dangerous when he was in a rage, Morell said. .He said Hitler often made his most important decisions in a cold, silent anger. Morell described Hitler as probably the greatest egomaniac who ever lived, but said he did not fit into any normal psychiatric pattern. He was a case in himself, the physician said. Morell said that Hitler generally
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[held up by allied disagreethent over procedure.
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“and the rest high-ranking Nazis—but there appeared little likelihood that they would be brought to trial until the United Nations reached agreement on procedure.
said the other allied powers
not yet accepted the American plan to try the major
Nazi offenders before an international military tribunal.
‘Great Britain was under
stood to favor punishing the
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BIDDLE'S RESIGNATION ACCE
ED |
Truman To Address World Peace Parley
CHURCHILL TO FORM NEW CABINET
PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS PARLEY
Decides on Trip After Visit By Stettinius.
WASHINGTON, May 23 (U. P). —President Truman decided today to visit San Francisco and address
{the final plenary session of the
United Nations security conferences. The decision was announced by Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius Jr, after he had talked to the President. “I can’t say the exact date but I am confident that it will be early in June,” Stettinius said to reporters. The suggestion that President Truman personally address the San Francisco conference had been un‘der consideration for some time. | The decision was not made, how(ever, until Steftinius’ visit with the Presidgnt this morning, it was said. Arrived by Plane Stettinius said he had reported to President Truman on the progress of the. San Francisco conference. The secretary of state arrived here early today by plane. Stettinius said he had “full confidence that the conference will come to a successful conclusion in the early part. of June. Stettinjus said he discussed a wide range of subjects with Mr. Truman. He said he would remain
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SEE UNION OF 6. 0.P. COUNTY CHAIRMEN
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State Committee to Talk| About It June 4.
By SHERLEY UHL’
The proposed organization of | Hoosier Republican county chair | men" into something resembling a ‘political union” will .be discussed at a meeting of the G. O. P. state committee here June 4.
State Chairman William ' E. Jenner officially scheduled the session following a county chairman jauniah last- week in which the ‘united we stand, divided we fall” |plan was cultivated. The meeting, held last Thursday, was sponsored by Marion County Chairman Henry E. Ostrom. i Present plans call for a three-way county chairman outfit, integrating regional organizations in the northern, central and southern portions of the state. Welded into a solid group, political observers believe, {the county chairmen regional groups could be combined into possibly the
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By UNITED PRESS Unconfirmed reports reaching Chungking today indicated the Japanese were preparing to’ abandon most of southern and south eastern China in favor of an Oki-nawa-type defense in North China. Manchuria and Korea. , Information: reaching Chungking raised the possibility that Japan. was reshaping her strategy to proin the hope of.
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negotiated peace. , : some
Chungking Hints omanese May Abandon South China
gain |
{a the state department the rest of
the dqy handling matters which | the President asked him to take up. He intends to return to San Francisco tonight or tomorrow. Stettinius would not say what he discussed with the President in ad~ n to the security conference. uo, specific items will have to come. from the President, " he said. e—————— ———
TRUCK OPERATORS AWAIT ARMY ACTION
CHICAGO, May 323 (U. P). — Strikebound trucking compani awaited momentarily today for President Truman to order army seizure of their facilities and end & seven-day transportation tieup in the Chicago area. A strike of 6500 independent Chicago truck drivers union members, which has crippled war plants and stripped food shelves, remained unsettled after the drivers defied a war labor board ultimatum to go back to work.
LUCIANO WANTS ouT;
SAYS HE AIDED WAR
NEW YORK, May 23 (U. P).— Charles (Lucky) Luciano, notorious New York vice racketeer, has appealed for release from prison on the grounds that he supplied military information before the invasion of Sicily:
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withdrawal process already has begun.
At the sane time, 10th army troops on Okinawa iiland advanced southeast of Naha and fanned out
Others Expected to Leave Cabinet as President Truman Completes Re-
organization of Staff.
WASHINGTON, May 23 (U. P.).—President Truman has accepted Attorney General Francis Biddle's resignation and is expected to announce his departure from the cabinet this afternoon, the United Press was reliably informed today, * Biddle would be the second member of the Roosevelt cabinet to resign since Mr. Truman took office.
Some others are expected
to follow him out of the cabe inet in time, Frank C. Walker resigried as postmaster general effective Juhe 30. He will be succeeded by Robe ert E. Hannegan of Missouri, whe also is ¢ n of the Democratig national committee,
Other Changes Seen . - The resignation of Biddle was nok
officers to submit their resignations With a change of administration. Former Senator Louis B. Schwele lenbach, now a - federal district Judge in Washington state, has been mentioned among others as a probe able successor to Biddle. Schwellenbach was in Washing. ton ‘and saw Mr. Truman two weeks ago. Since then he has returned tg Spokane. It was reliably reported that he returned to clean up the docket of his federal district court prepara tory to returning to Washington to accept a post in the Truman ade ministration. Rumored First to Go Ever since Mr. Truman becamg President on April 12, it has been ed here that among the. firs$ cabinet members to go would be the attorney general. Biddle and the President have not
“seen eye to eye for some time.
They first came in conflict when Mr. Truman was chairman of the senate war investigating committee, They clashed on a number of oce casions. They also found themselves im opposition over reappointment of Maurice M. Milligan of Kansas City as U. 8. attorney for the western district of Missouri. Mr. Truman wanted someone else to have the job, when Milligan's term expired last November. Biddle recommended Milligan's reappointe ment. Two weeks after he became Prese ident, Mr. Truman appointed Sam M. Wear to succeed Milligan. Mil tigan had prosecuted the Late Tor Pendergast, Kansas City political boss with whose help ‘Mr. Truman was elected to the senate in 1933 Senators who served with Schwel« ldnbach and Mr. Truman had bee lieved for some time that Schwels lenbach would get the labor post. More recently, however, it appeared he preferred a job more in ling with his legal
Senator Carl A. ‘Hatch (D. N.
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