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Hermann William Goering , . . No. 2 Nazi and one-time Hitler's “crown prince.”
Robert Ley . . . head of Naz labor front. He destroyed free labor unions.,
Truman Calls Cabinet to Act on Wage-Price Policy
Government. May. Be. Working on Plan. for Basic Pay Increase of 23 Per Cent.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 18 (U. today that he had called a special
discuss new machinery for handling wage-price
plaguing the country’s reconversion
He said he expects to make an announcement shortly after the
cabinet meeting. The President's disclosure came as evidenge accumulated that the adminisrtation may be working on a wage-price policy under which labor would receive basic pay rate increases of about 23 per cent. The war labor board, set up to keep labor disputes from threatening war production during hostilities, is to be liquidated by Jan. 3 The machinery to be discussed at tomorrow's cabinet meeting would be a new setup which would handle both wage and price problems.
CHICAGO, Oct. 18 (U. P)— Maj. Gen. David McCoach Jr. director of the army's operation of the government-seized properties of Montgomery Ward & Co, announced today that the facilties would be turned back te the company at 11:59 p. m, tonight.
He sald he could not discuss it publicly until it is taken up with the cabinet tomorrow. Meanwhile, Mr. Truman declined under questioning to say whether he {avors repeal of the Smith-Connally anti-strike law. The President was questioned about the position outlined this week in speeches by Reconversion Director John W. Snyder. Reporters asked whether Snyder's recommendation that the line be held on wages and prices while management and labor are discussing the situation represented the administration’s policy. . Mr. Truman said yes, that it was in his executive order of Aug, 18, which he has referred to in the past as the government's current
Joachim Von Ribbentrop . . . Nazi diplomat and master of duplicity in foreign affairs,
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Rudolf Hess . . . Hitler's aid and No. 3 Nazi before his spectacular flight to Britain.
P.) —President Truman ° disclosed cabinet meeting for tomorrow to problems which are economy.
MINERS STRIKE IN SPRING SEEN
‘Bigger’ Walkout Later Is Implied by Lewis.
(Editorial, Page 18)
By FRED W. PERKINS Scripps-Howard Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—Orders from John L. Lewis for the coal miners to get back to work fore~ shadow a “bigger and better” strike under more promising, circumstances. - This is clearly implied in the Lewis statement that said: “Future efforts to abate this controversy will be resumed at a later and more appropriate date.” : That points toward next March and April, when the United Mine Workers contracts with bituminous coal operators can be reopened formally for negotiation of new de-
mands. These are expected to include wage boosts as well as the more academic issue presently pending— unionization of mine foremen and other supervisory employees. The foremen question, while apparently important to Mr. Lewis, was not a vital one to many thou-
basic wage policy.
Production Threatened by New Utility Worker Strike
By UNITED PRESS Industrial production faced a new when the C. L O. utilities workers union began a strike against thé*Consumers Power Co., which supplies gas and elec-
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.
day formally accused 24 top Nazi war criminals of plotting and starting world war IL
The war criminals were
than 10,000,000 civilians and prisoners of war by bar-
baric methods.
They were charged with plunderifig Europe on a scale
unprecedented in history.
Exclusive of battle damage, they were charged with
THURSDAY, OCTOBER
—The Big Four powers to-
accused of murdering more
looting and destroying nearly $160,000,000,000 of property
in Russia, France and Czechoslovakia. In the killing of more than 10,000,000 innocent persons, including 5,700,000 Jews, they were charged with
18, 1945
Indianapolis 9, Ind.
s Indicted For War Crimes
By R. H. SHACKFORD United Press Staff Correspondent
Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice Issued daily except Sunday
systematic exterminations outside regular military operations. The formal charges were made by the joint international war crimes prosecutors of the United States, Britain, France and Russia in a 30,000-word indictment, The document was made public in Washington, London, Paris, Moscow and Berlin, and was handed to the Nazi criminals at Nuernberg. The indictment is the first complete official record of Adolf Hitler's mad conspiracy to rule the world and of the horrible era of Nazi terrorism he created. The 25,000-word indictment traced the course of a doomed “master race” from the infancy of naziism to utter defeat. Herman Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop and their accomplices will go on trial for their
PRICE FIVE CENTS
next month.
tion camp. erty.
among nations.
Germany was charged with: Exhorting Japan to declare war against the United
States,
lives before a four-power court in Nuernberg, probably The unprecedented document presented the horrorridden history of naziism in terms of: 1.’ Disappearance of 5,700,000 European Jews. 2. Murder of 4,000,000 persons in a single concentra~ 3. Destruction of $1,358,000,000,000 in Russian prop-
4, The treacherous and absolute disregard of honor
Violation of 26 international treaties as far back as : (Continued on Page 3—Column:1)
RIOTS FOLLOW PERON'S COUP IN ARGENTINA
‘Strong Man’ Begins Forming New Military Cabinet To Rule Nation .
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 18 (U. P.).—Col. Juan D. Peron, the resurrécted “strong man” of Argentina, rode back into power on a*wave of strikes and bloodshed today. He immediately began forming a military cabinet. An official government statement said Geen. Humberto Sosamolina and Rear Adm. Abelardo Pantin would be sworn in as minister of war and navy, respectively, tonight.
meno Velazco, the Buenos Aires
of office with him last week,
The third member of the virate that had ruled Argentina for the past seven days—President Gen. Edelmiro ll—welcomed ' Peron back into power with open arms. Vernengo took refuge briefly aboard an Argentine warship but returned to Buenos Aires later today after receiving a radio order from Farrell. Buenos Aires quieted down late this morning after wild shooting frays during which at least six
almost 50 wounded. The general strike called by Peron's adherents to celebrate his restoration to power closed the capital down almost completely.
Business Closed
All business ‘houses either shut down voluntarily last night or closed their doors this morning on orders from armed Peronists who roamed the streets in well-organ~ ized bands to enforce the strike. Buenos Aires university, which had been scheduled to reopen this morning, decided not to do sd* in view of the day's developments, It was believed other universities in the interior would follow suit.
political opposition to the Peron coup. Carlos Cisneros, secretary of the Argentine radical party, told
taking any part in the crisis, Sisneros branded the whole afamong the army's leaders which the government, 8hootings brcke out in the municipal fruit and vegetable market in Buenos Aires today when Peronists tried to prevent other employees from working. First reports said six persons were killed and 40 wounded. The police—controlled by Peron—did not intervene. Earlier, at least eight persons were shot and wounded seriously after Peronists laid siege to the
newspaper Critica, noon dally in the capital.
Peron also reinstated Col. Filo-| chief of police who was swept out}
The new ministers replaced Gen.| Eduardo Avalos and Vice Adm.|
Er Jee, a Ana
trium= :
persons were reported killed and |
There was no sign of organized
reporters his organization was not
fair as an internal fight for power
would not change the character of
building housing the pro-Democratic largest after
War Memoria
VANDALS SMASH MORE PROPERTY
Windows Broken, Auto Tires, Wheels Stolen.
A pre-Halloween streak of vandalism which has been gathering momentum here for the past week
continued last night with property destruction and car stripping. Three small boys ignited a paper sack stuffed with papér and tossed it on a porch at 4445 Crittenden st. A gang of vandals threw a glass container full of paint on the home of ‘Wesley Brown, 1213 Hannah ave. One of three boys who threw stones at a tavern owned by Francis Murphy, 901 Ketcham st. was apprehended by police, Mr. Murphy said the boys started throwing rocks after he ordered them away from the front of the tavern. Mrs. Olive Edwards, director of Christamore house, complained to police that vandals had been breaking windows in the boys’ gymnasfum. Children who cannot afford to buy basketball shoes play in their® stocking feet there, she ex-
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SAYS REDS SOUGHT TO EXCLUDE SPAIN
WASHINGTON, Oct, 18 (U, P.). —Russia, it was revealed by the state department today, tried without success at ‘a recent conference in Paris to exclude Spain from the international administration of Tangier until the Franco regime was replaced by a democratic government,
Draft Board
Yesterday in the War Memorial
SENATE'S TAX BILL |
Excess Profits Levy.
~The senate finance
low-paid individuals from federal income taxes next year.
complish the same end. The senate committee made some; changes.- But the net effect would]
565,000,000. The house had voted to cut the| excess profits tax from 95 to 60 per
tion until Jan, 1, 1947, { mittee struck out a house-approved |
4 per cent reduction of normal and|
1946.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (U, P).|gate
ficials.
Col. Hitchcock Greets 5-Year Selective Service Workers
building 226 state board representa-| tives were thanked for a job well {done by top state and military of-
ALLIES FREEZE - JAP NARCOTICS, UNCOVER GEMS
lied occupation command to-
|tention of abdicating, despite de~ ‘mands for his deposal by newly
World's Greatest Store of Opiates Once Used to Enslave Foes.
By RALPH TEATSORTH United Press Staff Correspondent
TOKYO, Oct. 18.—The al
day froze Japan's narcotics industry—source of 90 per cent of the world’s illegal drugs. The command also seized $30,000,000 worth ‘of diamonds owned by the Japanese government. : At the same time, imperial household Minister Sotaro Ishiwata told the United Press in an interview that Emperor Hirohito had no ine
greeted ae “ five-year board members At a siatewlde de meeting in the
ard Workers Are TRUMAN FAVORS Praised in Meeting Here, CHIANG'S PLAN
During the war years some 340,000 Hoosiers went off to battle. The painful job of sending Indiana's cream of men and women
to)
war fell to some 500 members of 152 selective service boards in 92 Approves Jap Vote Idea! counties. rat For five years they handled a never-ending stream of humaniv] Expressed to Baillie.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (U. P.) — President Truman today described as a good plan the position taken
Nearly half of those in attendance (by Chinese Generalissimo Chiang
Thanked for Service
Col. Robinson Hitchcock, retiring service committee | thanked them for their faithfulness voted today to relieve 12,000,000 and urged that they not slacken their pace as a large job lies ahead. He stressed the fact, as did Gov~ ernor Gates, The house of representatives 1ast | geryiceman and woman has a readweek passed a bill which would ac- {Justment to make to civilian Jife {and it is partly the boards’ duty (to ald.
selective
that
Governor Cates said, “It Is our|mruman {duty to serve them coming out ofthat he knew of no set plan to hold [the world's legitimate medicinal 5 such elections in Japan, but that | supplies, since Turkey and other
increasing rate
Speakers besides Governor Gates cent for 1946, saving corporations and Col. Hitchcock included Maj $1,088,000,000, and delay its elimina-|s 8. Springer, chief of the veterdivision; In voting to end the excess prof- | Kerr, Indiana veterans’ employits tax this year, the senate com-|ment representative: John K. Jenemployment service h ! B. C. Moore, surtax rates on corporations forimanager of veterans’ facilities of
ans’ personnel
nings, U. 8.
director;
the
be the same for the low-InCOme|.o. iva ae it was our duty to our na-
This is estimated to save corpora-| date about 15 per cent. of Hoosiers tions next year approximately $2,-|in service have been discharged. | More are being separated at an ever
‘have served without interruption Kai-shek that the fate of the emsince the hoards were formed. They |Peror of Japan should be decided {seemed pleased to be in the posi-
{tion now to say “Welcome home” : Committee Votes to Repeal rather than “Goodby and God|day in an interview with the Chi- { od.”
{by all of the Japanese people, Chiang's stand was disclosed to-
nese leader by Hugh Baillie, president of the United Press. Chiang told Baillie that in the {1943 Cairo conference he had told [the late President Roosevelt that the question of the continuation of the emperor of Japan should be decided by all the Japanese people themselves. Chiang also proposed that this will of the Japanese peo{ple be expressed by free elections. Work on Stalemate Discussing Chiang’s position as {stated in Baillie's told a news conference
director,
returning
groups. | tton to send them.” he thought it was a good idea, a The senate committee also voted | The problems that the dis-|good plan to repeal, effective Jan. 1, the ex-|chargees face and where they can| Asked what action was being| cess profits tax on corporations. {seek counsel were outlined. To|taken to break a stalemate among
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WORKMAN DIES IN
Ben H
' Saw Victim Drop.
regional
{emerging Communist and Socialist
dispatch, Mr. |[reezing of the Japanese narcotics
FALL OF 125 FEET) Mild Witness Heard Scream and dished up for Indianapolis residents
C. Ray Bowers, workman at the
“While I have not asked him.” shiwata said, “1 am confident that 1 state his
of their conversations were revealed.
Halts “Weed” Planting ; MacArthur's headquarters domed Japan's narcotics ind with 8 directive prohibiting. future planting and cultivation of narcotic weeds and ordering the destruction {of crops already planted. ; The Japanese government also was directed to report within 30 days the location, ownership and | amount destroyed of poppy and ® |coca plants, All exportation of i hashish, cocaine, opium and opium derivatives such as morphine was banned. Seized records revealed that Japan's two main narcotics producers turned out 120,000 pounds during 1944 — equivalent to one pound for every 665 residents of Japan or about 30 years’ legitimate supply. Diamonds in Bank Vault
“There is well-documented evi dence of Japanese use of opiates in’ attaining their quest for an empire and as a means of subjugating con= quered peoples,” the statement also { said, Col. C. F. Sams, chief of the su{preme command health section, said
{industry would have no effect on
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City IsBasking = In Fairest of =
Weather
been
The ideal weather that's the last couple days even got under the skin of the jaded old weather bureau today. Instead of the
The ,United States, Britain and
{ Indiana’ William C. Stalnaker, di-
Indiana Grain Co-Op. Inc, fell 125 feet to his death today. Mr. Bowers, a resident of Brad-
ner, O., who ‘was here working with
usual “fair and is comment, the weath-
warmer”
the Burrell Construction Co.
fell from the top of a string of new
erman gave out with a sparkling prediction, “fair
grain
silos at the grain firm at |pa:
2100 8. Sherman dr,
the silo. .
A fellow, workman, J. W. McKin- . ney, who was also- on top of. the |= silos, heard Mr. Bowers. scream and |” turned to see him just as his hands were disappearing over the edge of
The dead man, who was 26, was making a form for concrete when the accident occurred, He wa: dead
when aid reached him.
Grove since taking the job here,
The construction worker had been staying in a rooming house in Beech | squally pleasing.
and mild" for the rest of the day. As a matter of fact, will be a little warmer but “mild” is so much mote descptive, the weatherman must have reasoned. He added that the mercy went up to 75 yesterday, about 10 degrees above ave erage for this time of the year, and may go higher toddy, The outlook (for tomorrow 18 \ There'll bea Ii
Mild
pression around his mouth. ~ “I.would like the general to tell
icity to 3200 Michigan communi- BILLY CONN SIGNS France opposed the Russian sug-| Committee Chairman Walter P| rector of the state department of visors crew gestion and Spain will participate | George (D. Ga.) estimated thal the|,., s' affairs: Capt. R 114 L. Supe 4 on SO Seeietn ma in the provisional regime for Tan-|senate commitiee revisions would { perre. siassification ap ooeniine service was maintained throughout J E LOUIS gier, the strategic zone on the Afri-|have individual taxpayers next year | smeer Billings General hospital the system. The sole interruption can side of the Straits of Gibral-|the same amount recommended by| ’ er i occurred at Muskegon, Mich. and tar. the treasury--$2,085,000,000, | (Continued on Page 5—Column 5) | this lasted only one hour. "| Heavyweight Title Bout Is : . Le re per. Untied, Mine Workers S Ww Disch C ee enre wime ween] Scheduled for June. | Sergeant Wanting Discharge Convinces President John L. Lewis called off} wow wvopx oct 1 i lh i aver seven © | That A Hasn't Done Him Right fuel supplies to steel and textile After a dispute over television enera a rmy asn one im 1g | producers. receipts, challenger Billy Conn and : ; Michigan utilities workers picketed |his manager, Johnny Ray, signed By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN ask Brig. Gen. R. W. Berry a ques-|some work to do, or keep me in the plants at Muskegon, Lansing, Grand i : United Press Staff Correspondent tion. 3 ranks doing absolutely nothing Comstock, 'Essexville, Flint today for a heavyweight title bout| wASHINGTON, Oct. 18. — All “Why, certainly, son,” the senator | whatever.” and Zilwaukee. State troops were with Joe Louis in June, afternoon Sgt. Bernard B. Epindellireplied. - The general sald he needed to put “on call” but Gov. Harry F. Conn ‘and Ray accepted the|sat quietly while the generals told| Before we go any further into this, iknow more about the sergeant’s Kelly said he doubted if they would clause in the contract stipulating ithe senate military affairs com-|it must be pointed out that Gen. case. . ve : that Billy would have no tuneup mittee what an" elegant job they Berry was assistant head man in By all means, the senator sald. bouts before he meets Louis. How-|were doing in discharging “9” charge of discharges. So Sgt. Spindell told his story, from the army. s The sergeant was a 26-year-old without gestures and with frequent The suri was sinking when they'd |New Yorker, with a small mustache, halts while he thought of the right sergeant stood up ona pink face, and a desperate ex- words. y ;
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DIES IN COLLISION | ANDERSON, Oct, 18 (U. P.).—Miss | Ruth Blessinger, 27; Carthage (Rush
He tried to be polite about it; he county), was injured fatally today general on
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when her automobile collided with a truck at the intersection of U. 8.
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