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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1945

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Adm. Shimada Held; UU. S. Abolishes Black Dragons.

BULLETIN ; SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12 (U. P.).—~Radio Tokyo said Field Marshal Gen. Sugiyama, former war minister in the Koiso cabinet and ‘a member of the Japanese high command, committed suicide today.

By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press Staff Correspondent

TOKYO, Sept. 12. — Gen. Douglas MacArthur today ordered the abolition of the notorious Black Dragon society in his sweeping campaign. against, Japanese war criminals. : The drive already had netted an-

dther prize catch, Adm. Shigetaro Shimada, former navy minister who planned the Pearl Harbor attack. Shimada was arrested at his

' Tokyo home while American doc-

tors fought an apparently winning battle to save the life of the suicidebent premier under whom he served, Gen. Hideki Tojo. Tojo was reported “resting comfortably” at a Yokohama military hospital. MacArthur, - in another of the swift series. of mowes to shackle Japan's former warlords, ordered the eradication of the Black Dragon society and the arrest of seven of its leaders. The immediate dissolution of the society, long one of the most influential groups in Japan was demanded. Lists Leaders The Black Dragon leaders were listed as Rychei Uchida, Col. Kingoro Hashimoto, Seigo Nakano,

Toyasaburo Kikuchi, Koki Horota, Ogato and Prof. Genchi

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Oketors Kato,

Strengthened by a direct Blood | geant, Tojo was given a better than “even chance to recover from his suicide attempt and stand trial as

transfusion

Japan's: No. 1 criminal. Comfortable Today

Col. Richard Reynolds, Quincy, Mass., army doctor, said Tojo was resting comfortably at 6:45 p. m. (4:45 p. m. Indianapolis time) when he was raised to a semi-elevated

position for the first time.

Besides: Shimada, American military police also took into custody as war criminals an American ci«

vilian—Mark L. Streeter.

Streeter allegedly wrote and parpropaganda broadcasts after his capture on Wake Island--along with an Australian army officer, a Filipino puppet diplomat and a German dip-

ticipated in Tokyo

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Shimada and all four others arrested today were among the 40 whose names appeared on MacArthur’s list of wanted war criminals

yesterday. Kills Himself, Family

Japanese sources disclosed {wo more suicides. One, Col. T. Oydomari, public relations officer at imperial general headquarters, killed himself with a pistol after poisoning his wife, son and daughter only a few hours before MacArthur's order abolishing the general headquarters

takes effect tomorrow,

A reliable source revealed that Gen. Seichi Tanaka, former com-mander-in-chief of the Japanese

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TRUMAN PROMISES

POLICY ON KOREA

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (U, P.)

=~President Truman said at his news conference foday that Japanese officials in Korea would be removed from their posts as soon as possible and that an allied policy on Korea will be announced shortly

The President was questioned about the occupational policy in Korea of retaining Japanese officials temporarily and about Australan expressions of concern over

allied policy in Japan, LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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Eyewitness— Shimada Says He's Not Type For Hara-Kiri

_ By FRANK BARTHOLOMEW United Press Staff Correspondent TOKYO, Sept. 12~Adm. Shigetaro Shimada — the Japanese naval minister who plotted the Pearl Harbof sneak attack-—put his hand on the arm of the American officer who had come to arrest him as a war criminal. “1 don’t suicide,” Shimada told him with a smile. 8.88 THE. Americans hadn't believed in taking chances after yesterday's experience with Gen. Hideki

minister. ‘Tojo shot himself when

Frank H. Bartholomew, United

cific, witnessed the discovery of former Premier Gen. Hideki Tojo’s suicide attempt yesterday. Today he tells of the arrest of Tojo’s navy minister, Adm. Shigetaro Shimada.

the Americans sought to arrest him, : So the Americans arrived today with an ambulance—just .in case —and seven jeeps. Promptly at 4:30 p. m. (3:30 a. m., Indianapolis time) they lined up along the narrow lane in front of thé admiral's home in the Shiba district of southern Tokyo. . #8” SHIMADA, No. 3 on the war criminal list, submitted quietly to counter-intelligence officers. Maj. Paul Kraus, ‘who - took Tojo into custody, again was in command of the arresting party. We crowded into Shimada’s paper-partitioned two-story home on Minami (south) lane. His’ wife, dressed in a gray kimono, knelt on a mat at the entrance and greeted us, She smilingly demanded through an interpreter that Kraus show his credentials, They were presented. She then brought back word that the admiral would

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PLEDGE CUT OF 6 MILLION IN ARMY BY JULY

War Department Leaders To Speed Relief of High Point Men.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (U. P.).—Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson told the senate military affairs committee today that the army expects to discharge 6,000,000 men by next July 1 under the point system. Patterson promised to “see to it” that high point veterans already returned to this country would “get out” promptly and not be kept in idleness in army camps. Patterson was the first witness in public hearings ordered by com-

WASHINGTON, Sept, 12 (U. P.).— The marine corps announced today that, effective immediately, all male officers and men over 35 or with 70 or mere discharge points will be eligible for release. The critical score for women Marines remains at 25, however. But all personnel, women as well as men, who are 35 or older will be eligible for discharge, the marine corps said.

mittee members in response to rising congressional irritation at the pace of army demobilization since the end of the European and Pacific wars. ; : The undersecretary vigorously defended the demobilization program. He said that although some mistakes may have been made in the past the overall job will be carried out fairly and justly.

Point Score Reduction

“At the end of the European war we had approximately 8,500,000 men,” Patterson testified, “We expect to be down to 2,500,000 by next July 1. That eontemplates the discharge of 6,000,000 by that time. We intend to follow the point system to the greatest extent possible.” Patterson said that the critical point score will be reduced as conditions warrant. to meet that goal. “The policy is that the men shall not be kept in idleness,” he explained, “The discharge score will be reduced, as conditions warrant, with that thought in mind.” Senator Edwin ©. Johnson (D. Colo.) questioned whether demobilization, in the face of continued inductions, is being carried out as rapidly as Patterson said was army policy. He pointed out that the army had 8,050,000 men on Sept. 1. Patterson said the army had discharged more than 600,000 men be-

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ATHEIST'S SON WANTED 10 BE IN BIBLE CLASS

Mother Wouldn't Let Me, Boy Says; Trial in Third Day.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Sept. 12 (U P.).—A woman atheist—who subscribes to a theory that religion is a “racket, preying upon the innocence and credulity of the masses’ —

was expected to testity today against religious study -in public schools.

«She. {5 Mrs Vashti McCollum, wife

member and the aaughter of a Rochester, N. Y,, architect and free thinker. Mrs. McCollum will tell a court of three circuit judges that because her son did not attend religious classes sponsored by the Champaign school board, he was ridiculed by his teachers and classmates, ; Mrs. McCollum is the author of a suit designed to bar the teaching of religion from public schools on the grounds that it'is in violation of| the state and federal constitutions] and “illegally unites church <and|

Son on Stand

Ten-year-old James Terry McCollum, principal in the nationally sig- | nificant legal battle, appeared as the final witness in yesterday's hearings, Squirming and swinging in the swivel witness chair, the boy testified that during most of the school year he was the only pupil in the fifth grade not enrolled in the religion courses. He said he usually went to the music room while the other pupils received Bible tion but that once he had been forced to sit alone in the Terry, a handsome, blue-eyed youth with a crew haircut, stopped to tuck in his shirt-tail while going to the witness stand. At his mother's request, he did not take the usual oath, mentioning the deity, but instead “affirmed” he

truth and nothing but the truth. Wanted in Class

Under questioning, the boy said he would have liked to take the

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100 Years Old, Burns.

A landmark of more than 100 years’ standing, The Old Nursery Boardinghouse, at the west edge of Bridgeport, was levelled by a fire this morning. One of the owners of the building, Harry Hobbs, estimated that the damage would be nearly $2000. The two-story frame landmark was built originally one-half mile west of its present site on the Old National road, and was moved 30 years ago. The home had been currently occupied by the family of Roy

OLD LANDMARK HERE LEVEED BY BLAZE

Nursery Boarding House,

course but his ‘mother would not let him. When asked what it was about] the courses that attracted his attention, the youth answgred that “mostly, it was because I didn’t like to be in the hall or the music room.” Terry was preceded to the witness stand by his maternal grandfather, Arthur G. Cromwell, head of the Rochester, N, Y., Society of

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FACES PRISON TERM AS GERMAN AGENT

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 (U. P). —Hard-eyed Dr. Hans Helmut Gros today faced a possible sentence of five to ten years in federal prison and $10,000 fine after he pleaded guilty to failure to register as a German agent. Gros, baldish 37-year-old former Beverly Hills, Cal., art dealer, was charged with using his business as a camouflage to cover his gestapo directed activities as .an alleged

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In Attempted

Management and Union to Negotiate Today.

Negotiations were underway today to settle the dispute that left approximately 1200 employees

of Kingan & Co. idle yesterday. A meeting was planned for this afternoon between management,

and state conciliators. Arthur Eampfert of Chicago, spe~ cial representative of the president of the international union, was to confer with local union officials this morning. Mr. Kampfert, James 8. Allen, U, 8. commissioner of labor conciliation; O. FP. Suhr, state conciliator, and local union officials were planning a meeting with management at 2 p. m. Work stoppage in the Kingan plant began yesterday at 9:30 a. m. when a disagreement arose over the discharge of three employees. The stoppage affected only production departments, according to Howard Greer, general manager. Maintenance departments were still oper-

Scene of the slaying of an East side grocery proprietor today in an attémpted holdup.’ Police are shown placing the vietim’s body on a stretcher as part of the crowd looks on, The grocery is at the left,

ACT TO SETTLE | KINGAN DISPUTE

representatives of the United Paeck-| inghouse Workers of America, Local] 117 (C. 1. O.), a representative ofl the international union and federal}

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Police questioned a witness, Chester Cleslak (right), who was the first to see the victim, William Raeber, as he emerged from his store.

lain Robber;

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1’ He jumped out-of his {and ‘went up to the grocer.

Truman Names Biddle as U. S.

Crime Wave Here Reache New Height; Army Aids City Police.

Indianapolis’ crime wave reached a new peak taday a an East Side grocer was shot and killed in an attempted holdup. : " The victim was William

store at 4102 E. Washington father of two chilren, one a-months-old baby. The shooting occurred as city 2

thorities arranged for special d tails of military police to go emergency duty on Indianape streets to help police combat current wave of violence, * - Thirty additional M. P.'s were dered sent from Camp Atterbury the wake of sluggings, rapes holdups in addition to small of practically every description. . No Witnesses :

One woman has died in the way of sluggings and another was | riously injured. ? Ch

friend of Raebers, Cleslak of Box 541, R. R. 10, driving by the store shortly a 0 o'clock when he saw Mr. Rael iting on the sidewalk, n over. Fg

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"What's the matter, are shot?” he asked. “Get an ambulance,” moaned, “I can’t breathe.” Cleslak went to the drugsto across the street-and phoned polic Meanwhile Mrs, Noble Ettinger, 33 N. Gladstone ave, went ‘to grocers’ aid. ~ “Can you identify who shot you she asked.

Shot in Chest ; “Yes,” sald Raeber, “but I can’t breathe.” A few seconds later ‘he was dead, w Raeber had been shot once orf twice, Deputy Coroner H. L, Colling |

Judge to Try War Criminals

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (U, P.).—President Truman today an- hand and through his chest. Bo

ating today.

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JAPS MADE POW’S STAND NAKED IN COLD

CHUNGKING, Sept. 12 (U, P.).— American prisoners of war in Mukden were forced by their Japanese guards to stand naked in the snow while their clothing was searched for cigarettes and “other contraband,” a group of liberated Amerfcans revealed today. Pfc. Robert B. Rosson, Corinth, Miss., one of 21 gaunt, pale and exhausted survivors of Bataan who were flown out of the Mukden area for emergency medical treatment,

Kershaw,

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Nazi spy and saboteur.

described the sadistic punishment,

Yanks Give Tojo Blood Plasma in Attempt to Save His Life

Acme Teléphoto is shown here taking Tojo's transfusion, Shown in the . who attended Tojo after he-shot

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nounced a series of changes in federal district and appeals court benches !wounds eould have been caused by The work stoppage for a time and disclosed that he had appointed former Attorney General Francis threatened the destruction of from | Biddle to be the American judge on the internatiorial military tribunal | |to try axis war criminals. |. Mr, Truman also announced the resignation of Elmer Davis as di-|sweet potatoes and apples were rector of the office of war informas |~———

tion, which is now in the process of liquidation. Neil Dalton, Loulsville, Ky., who has been next to Davis in the OWI setup, will serve as acting director to preside over liquidation of the agency. The liquidgtion must be completed by the end of this year, These are the judgeships filled today by the President: E. Barrett Prettyman of Washington to succeed Justin Miller as

BIG 5 PEACE TALKS

Touchy Balkan Issue Lai ‘Aside for Present.

Clark Gets Post

Former Missouri Senator Ben- |

Arnold, resigned, on the same dis-|ing that yesterday's

| trict. of Columbia,

when Fred M. Vinson, now sec-|

jduring the war, session yesterday.

V. M, Molotov t.

{ton as judge of the U. 8. district Commissar | court. of the District of “Columbia, pressed the poin | John J. O'Connell of Pittsburgh to be judge of the third circuit N | court of appeals, a new judicial post created by congress.

| Biddle Gets Aid

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the British alr ministry last night. The Viper was described as

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‘HOUSE UNANIMOUS TO TURN BACK CLOCKS

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«The house voted unanimously to~ day to abolish war time and turn the nation's clocks back one hour, er ——A mm —————— ito pre-war

The bill to put an end to the |present emergency daylight saving LOUIS, Sept {early 1942 was Introduced by Rep. {Lyle H. Boren (R. Okla). It now (goes to the senate, where swift con

{currence is expected. . near Bourbon, Mo, when a 8ix-pound | will

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ARE KEPT SECRET

¢ Was Mrs. Laura Pisher, who lives im

LONDON, Sept. 12 (U. P.) ~The associate justice for the court of {foreign ministers of the Big Five] appeals in the District of Colum- and their deputies began considera | bia. tion of peace treaties for Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Fin{land today behind a wall of secrecy. | Italy was believed first on the|U. 8. Attorney John X., McGohey nett C. Clark to succeed Thurman agenda, and a communique report- said today that warrants had been preliminary {issued for the arrest of hundreds [trict court of appeals in the DIs- meeting was harmonious indicated|of New York area food dealers and {that Russia had dropped her earlier {racketeers operating a huge racket Wilbur K. Miller of Owensboro, demand for simultaneous considera- which involved forgery of 75,000,000 Ky, to fill the vacancy created tion of the touchy Balkan situation. red ration point coupons and di« Official British sources pointed out | version of huge quantities of food, retary of the treasury, left the dis- that if Russia had intended to raise | trict court of appeals bench here to her demand, the logical time would | Join the Roosevelt administration have been at. the organizational There was noth~ | | Alexander Holtzoff of Washing~ ing to indicate that Soviet Foreign had |

LEAP UP VERTICALLY |

LONDON, Sept. 11 (U. P.).—~Just | At the same, time the President @5 the European war ended, the | announced that John J. Parker of German luftwaffe was preparing to | Charlotte, N. C., judge of the fourth launch a small, piloted experimen-|tracks The engine and seve

| efreult court of appeals, will serve ‘al rocket plane called the “Viper”|sars overturned. against allied bomber formations, |

revealed T R U MAN

tiny aircraft with an 18-foot wingIt was designed to leap | WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (U, P.), into the ajr from a vertical position, pushed with the aid of auxililary rockets which gave it a climb- | ing speed of 37,000 feet per minute.

sandard time on 6.POUND BASS LEAPS

Sgt. Harlan B. Owens is convinced fishing has improved since MIAMT, he went off to war. He and his wife ~Naval ¢ were fishing from a boat on a lake today that

sald. There was a hole in his right

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a single bullet, fired from a 22+ caliber revolver, Dr, Collins said. Inside the store hampers of

A small amount of change also was scattered on th [oan but evidently the cash re {ister had not been touched. Neither had a bag of money under: the counter, police said. One of the first persons fo see | Mr. Raeber after he had been hob

an apartment on 8 N. Grant ave. “I was just raising the blinds

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U.S. TO SEIZE RATION RACKETEERS IN N. Yu

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (U. P).—=

{Including 20,000,000 = pounds i sugar, into the . black market,

| BUCYRUS, O., Sept. 12 (U. P) {The Pennsylvania railroad’s .wests © bound Red Arrow limited today struck a stalled automobile and des railed at Tiro, O., northeast of here; injuring 14 persons. , The locomotive and seven cars | were reported to have gone off

MAN TO VISIT INDEPENDENCE HOME WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (U. P, —President and Mrs. Truman

{spend the next week-end at thome in Independence, Mo,

‘| White House announced today. The President will leave by {tor Kansas ‘City at 2:30 p. m. dianapolis Time) Friday, taking special four-engined C-b4 ab

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