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French Sentence Laval fo

‘Death on Treason Conviction

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Laval’s cell to announce the verdict. Then, following the strict ritual of French law, Laval rose to his feet and stood in silence while the

Judges entire recitation was read

+ When the reading ended, Laval

merely replied:

“I was expecting it. I shall not

ign any sppeal for mercy.”

Quisling May ay Argue Appeal From Death

OSLO, Norway, Oct. 9 (U. P).— Vidkun Quisling, Norway's former puppet premier, may argue his own appeal before the supreme court which sentenced him to death for

aiding German invasion forces.

The court, which began hearings on his treason sentence today, had ruled that Quisling might speak before it some time during the three-

day session.

‘Beast’ Blames High Nazi for Atrocities

LUENEBURG, Germany, Oct. 9 (U. P.)—Josef Kramer, commander

of the Belsen concentration camp,

testified today that Nazi superiors answered his pleas for help by dumping 38,000 more prisoners into

the camp in nine days.

Kramer, the “Beast of Belsen,” testified for the second day in his own defense at the British military trial of 45 Nazi guards and commanders of the Belsen and Oswie-

cim camps.

At one point Kramer intimated Belsen were “too lazy” rather than too weak to leave their barracks. A ripple of

that the inmates of

derision swept the courtroom.

“I thought it better that the prisoners should have a roof over their heads than live in the open where they might have died from the cold,” Kramer said when he was questioned about conditions at Bel-

sen,

Instead of relief, he said, he got so many additional thousands that he could not supply sufficient food and water. The German front and German army communications already had broken down, he added.

Says Nazi Ordered 0SS Men Executed

ROME, Italy, Oct. 9 (U. P.).— Wehrmacht Gen. Anton Dostler ordered 15 Americans on an office

convince Dostler the should not be shot because they| He favors, however, wide interwere in uniform.

of major war criminals.

treason in the

of strategic services mission shot despite their capture in uniform, a witness

26, 1944.

Klaps said Dostler answered:

“The case is decided. The order|inat it will lead to a new era of must be executed.”

Truman says: 4

U. 8. TO KE ATOM SECRETS’

By MERRIMAN SMITH

change of scientific knowledge regarding atomic energy in the hope

Army Takes Over Ship Work T Daring Dock Strike in N. Y.

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continued unabated in the wake of fighting yesterday. The Detroit industrial area was

be ed a adod mnceens| ‘Even Wartime Allies Will without major work “stoppage for

to charges that he violated the ] » (the first time in months, 0 SATE hat he, Tiiaied He Not Be Told of Formula. execution without trial of two officers and 13 enlisted men on March el Foote ial Serepomaent o|d8y of conferences with United Gapt. Priedrich Kiaps, German|President Truman is Brmly de-|Mine Workers President John L. naval intelligence officer, testified|termined to keep from any other Lewis and representatives of the yesterday that he telephoned Dost-|nation of the world—including all|bituminous coal operators, Secreler twice - the night before thelour wartime ‘allies—the highly |tary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellen=execution. Klaps said he tried to|guarded secret of how the United|bach said enough progress had been Americans | States manufactured atomic bombs. made to continue the meetings. At the same time, SFA officials disclosed that 675 mines had been closed down, idling more than 162,~

Coal Progress Made

In Washington, after a second

GAS BLAST ROCKS | BUSINESS DISTRICT

One Killed, 1 Hurt, 1 Missing in Kansas Town.

BELLE PLAIN, Kas, Oct. 9 (U.|sembly. P.).~—A terrific gas explosion today wrecked several buildings on the main street of this central Kansas of 900 persons and caused at least one known death.

000 workers, 73,000 in West Vir The SFA said ‘the total represented about 43 per cent of the nation’s miners, * The dispute arose out of the union’s demands for recognition as bargaining agent for supervisory employees. The coal operators consistently have contended that fore men constitute part of management, but thé national labor relations board ruled last February that fore. men may organize and companies must deal with them. An embargo prohibiting freight shipments to New. York for export was put into effect last night by the American Association of Rail-

known to have lost his life in the blast. Mrs, Earl Chapman was in= jured and another woman, Mrs. Alvin Root, was missing. Two business buildings were destroyed and several others on the

The embargo, affecting all bul|main street were damaged badly.

world-wide prosperity and peace, CHURCHILL ASKS The OSS squad, all men of Italian| one President today bided his

descent, had been assigned to bloW|time on restful, sprawling Reelfodt up a tunnel near La Spezia, site of jake the big Italian naval base between| put last night, smiling and happy Leghorn and (ienoa, thereby cut-lafter a big fish dinner, the Presiting a vital communications lnk|4eng jerked this holiday in Tenbetween northern and central Italy.

4-Power Court Ready

To Receive Indictments BERLIN, Oct. § (U. P).—THe|tacturing processes used in atomic foltr-power court which will hear|bomb production. the Nuernberg trials of axis war criminals met for the first time] TWO: Present unrest between | the debate to the government, here today.

The meeting. in effect comprised| ra) result of a post-war letdown. the formation of the court, which|gut he was not worried about it now is ready to receive indictments|ye is confident that with co-opera-It Was|tion and understanding this coundescribed as an informal session of |v woulld move forward to its most the jurists representing the United |gjorious era.

Siates, Great Britain, Russia and) qyppp: He is not worried about

be announced this week.

Vichy Militia Head To Face Firing Squad

U.S. Urged to Speed Atom

Program to Guard Peace|u. wiv tus tur snd con

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menace as well as its potential good, pt “In irresponsible hands” he said, “the power of the atom might destroy the world. Properly developed and properly admin istered this same force can help light the way to a future of lasting peace and ‘prosperity for all the people of the world.” Declaring that the U. 8. must leave “nothing undone in furtherance of knowledge and application” in the realm of atomic power, Patterson added: “Even the winning of the war seems a minor matter by comparison with the importance of applying fully and controlling wisely the power of the atom.” Groves told the committee that Germany, - whose scientists were in the forefront of atomic research, had not progressed as far toward production of an atomic bomb as had been believed before V-E day. Technologically, he added, “we're ahead at the present time,

number of years to catch up.” Rep. R. Ewing Thomason (D. Tex.) remarked that in view of Mr. Truman's statement, the proposed legislation should be written “so we know this valuable secret will be retained by this coun “I'm not for giving this secret or letting it leak out to anybody,” Thomason said.

The present bill would forbid |party to a social “off-the-record”

disclosures to other countries except by direction of the President. Thomason said he believed cone gress should have a voice In any such decision. Patterson said the war department wants to be divested of its present control of atomic energy “because it recognizes that the

problems we now face go far beyond the purely military sphere.”

Before the senate committee, Dr. Shapley said scientists “are

world citizens serving all man- nearest telephone and"telegraph fa-

kind.” If they are to make the

world safe for civilization, he

added, “they must work for a future in which narrowly national interests diminish and world-wide responsibilities increase.”

nessee ‘out of the category of a newsless vacation by announcing:

tention of sharing with any nation the secret know-how of the manu-

Post-War Letdown

wide segments of labor and management in this country is the nat-

FOUR: The President thinks this country and the world face the

Actually what the President was trying to do, aside from his ques-tion-prompted statements about the atomic bomb, was to assure the

Off-Record Chat

ance between dismissing current difficulties lightly and Po other extreme of regarding the present situation in an utterly dark light. But he went for questions about the atomic bomb like a Reelfoot

sequently his answers on the atomic subject far overshadowed what he started out to do. Down here in the grass roots, the President since Saturday has had ample opportunity to see and what people far removed Washington are thinking about. And so, yesterday afternoon, he sent his press secretary, Charles G. Ross, to invite the 20-odd reporters traveling with the White House

chat after dinner, While posing for pictures on the front porch of “Linda Lodge,” where he is staying, the President changed his mind and decided to speak it—on the record.Race to Telephones And what came out was an extremely important news conference which sent the reporters careening at high speed over country roads to Union City, Tenn. site of the

cilities. Here is a synopsis of what the President said about the atomic bomb: Everybody, in terms of nations, has access to the basic scientific

It would take other nations a

“SADDLE”

your feet with

knowledge about atomic energy. But this is the only country that has the know-how and ability to har ness this energy and manufacture it into an wunprecendentedly destructive war weapon. This country—although our secret is shared by Great Britain and Canada—has no intention whatever of turning over to any other nation the secret of how the bombs were manufactured, And even if we did, there is, in the President's opinion, no other nation with the money, the mechanical - facilities and related resources equal to the task. As he put it, if any nation catches up with us in the produce tion, or rather the know-how of production of atomic bombs, they will have to do it on their own hook.

PHYSICIAN KILLED IN CROSSING CRASH

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at 2340 Shelby sb, and maintained offices at 1664 8, Meridian st. A native of Jasper, Ind, he was a graduate of Indiana university medical school, receiving his degree and license in 1808. He was a staff physician of St. Francis hospital and a member of St. Catherine’s Catholic church, the Indianapolis Medical society, and the Indiana and American Medical associations, He is survived by his wife, Mayme; a son, Joe, who resides at W042 Hervey st.; two brothers, Albert and Jacob, and two sisters, Mrs. Katie Eckerle and Mrs. Martin Vollmer, all of, Jasper, and two

The body was taken to the Lauck funeral home,

City in Brief ;

Bevin Statement Brief

But he branded the results of the three-week foreign ministers meet‘ling as “disappointing,” clear that he would press for a fuller explanation of the government's position. Bevin’s statement was brief and

revealed little that had n the international situation and, on been told to world oF aife ay

The first indictment, clearing the}, {curr difficulties way for the Nuernberg trials, prob- Be Suess 40 ren the long- Secretary of State James F. Byrnes.

ably next month, was expected t0|standing friendship between this country and the Soviet Union, pre- {blame for the conference failyre

on Russia and, infereutiall, onl dicting that it would continue; Soviet Premier &

Bevin said Soviet Yoreign Comations |missar V. M. Molotov at first conPARIS, Oct. 9 (U. P.).—Joseph grestest ore Ta history wal sunt by sented to discussion of the Balkart Darnard, former head of the pro-|difficulties faced in consummating Nazi Vichy militia, will be executed [that era. by a firing squad in Montrouge Fortress at dawn tomorrow, in= formed sources reported today. Darnard, who was convicted of|nation that things—at home and high court of justice |abroad—are not as serious as they on Oct. 3, directed a final plea for |seem to be, clemency to Gen. Charles Da Gaulle

Sunday, but his appeal was under- 2 stood to have been rejected. He wanted to strike a fine bal

He joined Byrnes in laying the

treaties by all representatives of the Big Five. Then, mid-way through the meeting, Bevin said, Molotov received instructions from Moscow that France and China were fo have no part in the Balkan settlements,

On that point, the conference broke up, despite a last-minute effort to keep it going by referring the dispute to the Big Three lead~ ers in London, Washington and Moscow.

Q

“Strauss Says:

army and navy shipments overseas, wd§ taken at the request of the office of defense transportation be cause of the continuing longshore-

DEBATE ON PARLEY

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leader of the Conservative opposition, that the government debate its\handling of the three-week conONE: This country has no in-|ference, 8 Churchill, who previously had indicated he might avoid the issue for the time being to prevent further complications of a tense interna-, tional situation, left the timing of |

Glen B, Cornwell, local manager of the Kansas Gas & Electric Co, sald he was sittting at his desk when the blast occurred. “The building just seemed to dis fall in in front of me,” he said. posal,

TWO BOYS HERE ADD

Detroit Scene ‘Peaceful’

A lull settled over the Detroit automobile capital as production ‘was resumed at the Ford Motor Co. and the Hudson Motor Car Co, Federal conciliators estimated .a total of 13,800 workers were idle in scattered Detroit area disputes, compared with a figure of 84,000 only

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ence Bradley. No trial date has| A spokesman for MacArthur said ‘| American authorities were tounded” to learn that the Japanese army and navy had not reported any expenditures to the govern-

Detroit's’ newly-won labor peace eatened to be short-lived, however, C. I. O. United Auto Workers officials filled a petition with the NLRB for a strike vote Nov, 7 in 51 Ford plants, Similar votes have been scheduled for late this month in the General Motors and Chrysler

The youth charged with the slugging recently was sentenced twice to the Indiana Boys’ school last year and suspended both times , ment since 1837. One sentence and suSpension in

and made it , 1944, followed a similar sent-

Police were alerted for possible renewal of recurrent violence in the 29-week-old Hollywood film strike and in the two-week work stoppage ‘| walkout of 61000 northwestern A. F, of L. lumber and sawmill wogk-

Ordinarily, a person on a suspended sentence who violates its provisions is immediately committed | metals, The two services drew to the original sentence. This youth’s‘ career, juvenile aid division records show, began in 1940, when he was 12. He allegedly stole from a variety store. Stole Clothing The next year, police said, he was charged * with having stolen some clothing from a private garage, In 1942, he was brought before authoritiles on a charge of stealing from a department store. A drug store theft followed, rec-| valued. ords indicate, Four arrests were made in 1044, three for stealing. Then followed the slugging, robbery — and automobile theft, The other boy was arrested two years ago on a delinquency charge|valued. based on alleged theft of an auto-| Japanese government mobile. The case was dismissed by Judge Mark W, Rhoads of juvenile

WOMAN BURNED

Nina Young, 61, of 905 Darnell , received burns on both knees, her left hand and left side today when her dress caught fire from a barrel stove in dumps located in the 1000 block of Indiana ave, She is in the City hospital in fair con-

BRITISH DOCKS STRUCK LONDON, Oct. Britain's biggest dock tie-up since 1926 continued today as more than 26,000 striking longshoremen in nine north England ports ignored a government plea to return to

serves did not "disappear.”

hampering the work.

their money from a

showed:

THE MILITARY

The comfort and protection and the crisp, smart look—of an Officer's Trench Coat—is now being deployed to Civilian life. (It's perfectly OK

—according to regulations.)

And the Man's Store—has a stock that rates

the words—FINE—and BIG!

FINE—cut and tailored in a knowing way—well set up shoulders—full through the chest—

rightl—right through!

BIG—a wide range of choice—

ESPECIALLY NOTABLE are the Trench Coats of weather treated cottons —made with clothing sense—priced at 18.50

and 22.50

And the ALL WOOL GABARDINE TRENCH COATS—the favorite of thousands upon thousands of Army men—finely tailored—

these Trench Coats have a removable ALL WOOL LINING (sleeves and all)—that gives you protection in severs weather as well

as mild—and in all wet weather!

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seek speedy repatriation of Japanese troops and civilians abroad, and restore free speech and as-

um bars worth $1,780,000, In addition, the Japanese was reported to have had one ton of bullion worth in Singapore and 150,000 grams of bullion worth $178,000 in Formosa. The Japanese governthent alse was reputed to have an additional $95,200 worth of gold bullion in the Bukden branch of the central Bank

Shidehara also told a press conference that he saw no reason for either the abdication of Emperor Hirohito or a change in the ims perial institution system at present. Finds Relations ‘Satisfactory’ Lee, 37, farmer, Was| po ooiq he believed Japan's relations with ~~ MacArthur were “entirely satisfactory.” Though he admitted that Japan was guilty for starting the war from some viewpoints, he refused to concede the country’s blanket war guilt. The confiscated bullion and coins will be moved into the imperial mint and the vaults of the Bank of Japan under allied custody to await ‘a decision on its ultimate

In the vaults of the Bank Japan were found $109,693,070 worth of gold bullion, $14,105,000 in gold coin and nearly $1000 in silver coin, Gold and silver belonging to foreign banks found in the Bank of

Bank of Thailand (Siam), bullion worth $43,517,600; Bank of gold bullion worth $37,023,630; Federal - Reserve Bank of Ching; silver bullion worth $314, 472, gold bullion worth $683,315, and silver coins worth $22,000; Bank of gold bullion totaling 6825

MacArthur's headquarters sald) co. ‘ang Bank of Korea, 42 boxes

the purpose of the seizures was to make certain that specie reCabinet Sworn In : Shidehara and his cabinet of 18 were sworn in by Hirohito at the imperial palace this morning, then returned to the premier’s official residence for their initial meeting, A last-minute surprise was the res tention of Adm. Mitsumasa Yonal from the Higashi-Kuni cabinet as navy minister in the place of Adm. Soemo Toyoda, who was announced for the post yesterday. A spokesman said there had been “difficulty” over Toyoda’s appointment, but there was no definite word whether MacArthur had objected on grounds that the admiral was tied up with the country’s military clique as commander -of the _|combined Japanese fleet shortly be fore the end of the war,

plete evaluation of the specie reserves cannot be completed for

TO CRIME RECORDS seve dave oir” or ban

records to avoid bomb damage was

“The finance ministry told us they had no reports of army and . suspension six months|navy funds,” the spokesman said. “The finance ministry didn't know either whether the army or navy had a single ounce of the precious

count with the Bank of Japan and only they knew what became of it.” The spokesman also revealed that the Japanese army and navy paymasters’ officers were two to three years behind in their reports. A breakdown of the seized bullion

GRAVEL PIT FATALITY BROWNSBURG, Oct. 9.~Frank Kline was injured fatally yesterday when he was caught in a drive belt of a gravel conveyor being op~ erated at a pit near Brownsburg.

Japanese army-——8,040,020 ounces 0 . . of silver bullion worth $6,037,440; i 21,906 ounces of platinum bars, un-| rganizations

Mrs. Nora Bales of 846 W. 30th st, will ast- matrons of 1026 and 1927 in t istrict, O. E. 8., with a covered «ish:Juncheon at noon tomorrow

The Ladies Maxaty to the Tntsmationat inists 378 wil t st is m, Jomoriew in Machinists hall, whe anson

Find Some in Singapore Japanese navy—T7,047104 ounces of silver bullion worth $5,760,328; 42 ounces of gold bullion worth $1463; 11,109 ounces-of platinum bars, un.

es will be conferred at ¢ silver bullion worth $26,604,990; gold | {fs D* phy, oe oh iro bullions, worth $7,017,500; gold coin

worth $271,055; silver coin

{North at Iiiinois and orth Moreillon is oT pe patron,

The Coats including the lining is $55 or $50