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MONDAY, OCT. 29, 1945.

STEELMEN FILE STRIKE NOTICE

Machinist Walkout

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front plant shut down. paraded in front of the Matson

Navigation Co. machine shop and

at one Matson pier, In Oakland,

dock Co. The American Can Co. machine shop in San Francisco closed after a picket line was formed at the plant entrance, Only office workers crossed the line. It was estimated 40,000 to 80,000 union workers, in addition to the striking machinists, may - be affected indirectly by the tie-up if they decide not to pass picket lines. Meanwhile, at Akron, O., 15,000 production workers at the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. were idled bs an unauthorized strke of maintenance workers and engineers All production units were shut down for lack of power, New Movie Crisis Three plants of Higgins Industries, Inc, ‘in New Orleans were shut down when 3600 members of the A. F. of L. Metal Trades council failed to report for work, Strike leaders said no organized workers were. crossing the metal trades members’ picket lines. They blamed the strike on the management's failure to sign new contracts with the council. A new crisis arose in the Hollywood movie strike, originally scheduled to end this morning. Strike Leader Herbert Sorrell warned that unless all aspects of the A. F. of L. jurisdictional dispute were settled by tomorrow afternoon picketing would be resumed at the studios. | v However, the National Labor Relations Board announced officially that Local 1421, screen set designers, illustrators and decorators had been certified as the: bargaining agent for set decorators at eight Hollywood studios. Truman Policy Due The long-awaited administration policy on wages and prices was expected to come tomorrow night in a radio address—at 9 p. m. Indian-|% apolis time over major networks— from President Truman. It’ was belicved Mr.. Truman would advocate higher rates of pay to fill the gap between inflated wartime take-home wages and ‘reductions caused by shorter post-war hours and dropped incentive pay. Meantime, the C. I. O. warned through its monthly publication, “Economic Outlook,” that “strikes on an ever-growing scale” would be the outcome unless there were substantial wage boosts. Simultaneously, in Detroit, the C. L O. United Automobile Work=-| ers turned thumbs down en an of-| fer of General Motors Corp. to pay, 6 cents more an hour for a 45hour week. U. A. W. Vice President Walter P. Reuther said the union would give further reasons, at resumption of wage negotiations with the big automaker this week, why G. M. could boost salaries 30 per cent without raising new car prices. Evaded Issue, Is Plaint Reuther claimed that G. M. had evaded the issue—a 30 per cent increase in wages without hiking con~ sumer prices. G. M. President C. E. Wilson had claimed the longer work week would allow the corporation's employees to earn more, A strike vote was sanctioned by |

May! - Affect 100,000. -

Pickets

a crowd of men milled in front of the Moore Dry-{

Tiger ot Malay’

Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita . . . hears witnesses describe his brutality.

TELL CRIMES OF BEN. YAMASHITA

Witnesses at War Trial Describe Atrocities. (Continued From Page One)

other civilians who had sought refuge in the Red Cross building bayonetted and shot within one hour on that day—Feb. 10,

Arm _ Still in Sling Miss Abad, who was wounded in the arms, legs, abdomen and back, still had a fractured arm in a sling.

John K. Lewy, a German refu-

gee, testified that his fiancee and

10 other friends were bayonetted and shot to death by a Japanese officer and two enlisted men as they huddled in the ladies’ toilet. The refugees begged for mercy, Lewy said, but the Japanese did not even pause in their grisly work. Lewy said he suffered four bayonet wounds himself, but recovered. Glicera Andaya, a Red Cross nurse, said the German refugees were hiding in ‘another section of the buildings from her, but she heard shots and the screams of the victims. She said a 3-year-old child sitting in a hallway near her was shot three times in the mouth by a Japanese, while she herself was bayonetted in the left breast. She

aid, unable to leave the building. 40 Deaths in One Day

Miss Andaya said she knew of 40 deaths in the building that day.

11 members of his ‘amily were slain in the Red Cross. building. “I first thought it was the German Jew refugees who were being {shot and bayonetted - because Japanese captain told me three months before that it was the Japanese plan to exterminate all whites in the Orient, including those of mixed blood,” Juan said. Not until he went to the Red Cross building and came across the body of his 10-day-old granddaughter did he learn that his family was among the victims, he said. The trial adjourned until 8:30 a. m. tomorrow (5:30 p. m. today Indianapolis time) after the court ruled favorably on a defense plea that the prosecution be required to call witnesses in the order in which their evidence was outlined in the bill of particulars.

Says Case “Not Pleasant”

The court had dismissed the defense’s contention that the trial

went four days without medical]

QUIZ SUSPECT IN] BROSNAN CASE

4 Witnesses Identify Man As Assailant. (Continued From Page One)

ing house. A 38-caliber revolver, which they claim was used in the

shooting, was found under the mat-| {tress of Edwards’ bed and is being

checked by ballistics experts.

"Edwards is being held under|’

$10,000 bond on charges of inflicting physical injury in commission of a robbery and vagrancy. Meanwhile, Miss Brosnan, who was in a critical condition for several days following the shooting, is reported in “fair” condition at St. Vincent's hospital.

Statements Due Today

Although the suspect. has not yet been taken before Miss Brosnan because doctors fear she might suffer a relapse, four eyewitnesses to the robbery-shooting have made positive identification and will make formal statements today, police said. Clothing found in Edwards’ room® corresponds with the detailed description given of the hold-up man’s attire, detectives also stated.

Edwards’ arrest came yesterday|

in a second raid on the Capitol ave. rooming house, by Detective Sgts. Wayne M. Bear, and Casper J. Kleifgen, and Detectives Fred Starks and John Glenn, g After his capture Edwards told police he was hiding in an attic when they first searched the house. Story Indicates Spree His story, according to the detectives. indicated that he had been on a long drinking and marijauana smoking spree before the shooting, He said he did not go to work Friday, Oct. 19, at the Printeraft building where he was employed part-time as a wall washer. Starting In the afternoon, he began touring Indiana ave. poolrooms, liquor stores and other establishments, the detectives said. According to his story, he drank a half pint of whisky and some wine ‘and smoked ‘one “stick” of marijuana Friday afternoon, and drank some more liquor and smoked a second marijuana “stick” in the evening . He concluded a tour of night clubs early on the morning of Oct. 20 when he “passed out” in an automobile with a feminine companion. “Remembered Nothing” The suspect is quoted by police as saying he remembered nothing

The 47-year-old Juan said he! {rom the time he “passed out” unwas at his home next door when,

til he awakened three days later, Tuesday, Oct. 23, lying on the steps of an abandoned bus in the 800 block on N. Senate ave. He said he found a nickel plated

A! revolver in his coat pocket when he

came to. He denied that he had been in hiding since the shooting, maintaining that he had visited Indiana ave. establishments several times last week. Police said Edwards has been arrested previously on minor charges. They also are investigating ownership of 17 pocketbooks and 13 billfolds which they say they took from the rooming house in the raid,

TRUMAN CANCELS SCHEDULED TRIPS

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but today's announcement was

the Uhited Electrical, Radio and | {was unconstitutional after Prosecu-| omaha = Supe i going be. Machine Workers of America (C. tor Maj. Robert M. Kerr of Port- p

I. 0.) among 170,000 General Electrical Co. workers in 54 plants. This action was taken after the union's negotiating committee said G. E. had rejected demands for a $2 daily increase. The union reported also having authorized a strike vote for 30,000 electrical workers of General Motors. The $2-a-day demand was at the bottom of wage negotiations, opening tomorrow, between the Electrical Workers union and Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co., with 100,000 involved. A serious strike threat in the San Francisco bay area loomed das a walkout of C. I. O. and A. F. of L. machinists over rejection of their request for 30 per cent more pay was set for today. The employers pledged no lockout in reply to a telegraphed appeal from U. 8. Conciliation Chief Edgar L. Warren for a delay until a panel meeting Wednesday. Film Row Revived

In the Hollywood studio dispute workers served notice on producers | that if current controversies were still unsectled at 2 p. m. tomorrow, | picket lines would be thrown around | all studios. Strikers had been scheduled to) return to work this morning, but failure of negotiators to “clarify certain confusing issues” brought a new crisis. Strike Leader Herbert Sorrell warned at a meeting last night that |

Film Czar Eric Johnston would have 9m

only 48 more hours to effect a find] settlement of eight-month tieup, caused by an A. F. of L. jurisdictional dispute. At New Orleans, Higgins Indus tries, Inc., producer of the famed! wartime assault landing boat, w: crippled today when 3500 ry bers of the New Orleans Metal Trades Council (A. FP. of L.) failed

‘to report to work.

The Detroit A. F. of L. Telegraphers union said that its scheduled five-hour ' shutdown of Western Union service on Priday may be Joined by 10,000 members across the nation, The National Teiephoos "Workers

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!land, Ore., retorted: “Yamashita has no rights under the United States constitution. He's an enemy alien.” Kerr also said Yamashita was be-

a prisoner of war, “This is not going to be a pleasant case to try,” Kerr said in his opening statement. He said he would present witnesses to testify fully on all atrocities and other brutalities charged in the indictment. If convicted, Yamashita faces almost certain execution despite | the fact that he is not accused! of participating personally in’ the crimes.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. 8. Weather Burean All Data in Central Standard Time October 20, 1945 Sunrise .. 8:11 | Sunset... “1 Precipiation 24 hrs. ending 7:30 a, m

Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Excess since van. 1 12.24

The following table shows the emperature in other cities:

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a tet Paul New Orleans

w York buv'e Oklunnma City “on Pittsburgh as <r ap Louis Ban Antonio

| San Prancisco Vadvusvanars | Washington. DC...

ing held as a common criminal, hot |

| travel plans,

Starts Meeting Series Mr, Truman's schedule this week is heavy and important. Tomorrow night he will talk to the nation for 30 minutes on a new government wage-price policy. Today he started a series of meetings incident to the labor-manage-ment conference, conferring with a delegation of American Federation of Labor leaders. The far eastern advisory commission opens its sessions here tomor(row. The president plans to receive the commission delegates tomorrow. There also were reports from London that Prime Minister Clement Attlee might come to Washington next month to discuss the atom bomb with the President. The White House said, however, that nothing was known about ese reports,

% TAX BILL PASSAGE

45.62

EXPECTED THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (U. P). ~Congressional tax leaders expect overwhelming approval of their

{compromise $5,020,000000 tax relief

bill this week, but some disagree on prospects for further corporate reductions. They agree, however, that individuals’ can expect further cuts in 1947. The compromise measure, completed by house and senate con. ferees Saturday will be put to a vote in the house tomorrow and in the senate tomorrow or Wednesday. The conferees expected little or no Opposition.

Rehearsals Operied Today By Indianapolis Symphony

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concerts in 34 other cities, Spreading over 12 different states, the or chestra will go for the first time into Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Tour concerts for 1045-1946 rep-

engagements, Mr. Sevitzky sald. Reperformarices include the 19th in Lafayette,

in Sheboygan,

N. Y, and Anderson; the 2d in Bloomington, Danville and Winnetka, Ill, Hanover and Keene, N. H., Appleton, Wis., Bingham, N. Y., Springfield, Mass, Springfield, O., and Burlington, Iowa. Other cities besides Boston which the orchestra will enter for the first [time are: Green Bay, Wis, East

resent almost 50 per. cent re- Chicago, Ind. Providence, R. I, At-

lantic City, N. J., Andover, Fitchfoo carer Mh Bangor, Lewiston and Portlar

Dayton, East

E INDIANAPOLIS TIMES BILL MAULDIN

“Looks Like

th’ fleet's in.”

Buy Victory Bonds To Aid Disabled

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Panama Canal zone where he was stationed two years with the 51st fighter squadron. » » » TODAY he can stay outside the lung room for several hours at a time and can use his hands some, thanks to the treatment he has had so far. After earning a battlefield commission, 2d Lt. Frederick Webster received his wounds on Leyte which will cost him six more months of his life in Billings hospital, He fought in the first Pacific offensive battles and is a native of Detroit. The next half year will be filled with a series of bone grafts for Lt. Webster,

~ » . FLAT ON his back with another year to go, is 8. Sgt. Donald Lipp, who was hit by rifle bullets while fighting to knock out “an enemy pillbox during the Nazi breakthrough. Eighteen pints of blood plasma pulled him through the first two months after his injury, : Fragments of an 88 mm shell hit Pfc. Leno J. Pettinari near Cherbourg, France, and 11 plasma and three blood transfusions helped save his life. Now, however, he must fight nine more months in his battle for health. Pfc. Pettinari holds the purple

’

heart with an oak leaf cluster and four battle stars, » » ” PFC. EDWARD MAJEWSKI will be a hospitalized veteran for at least another year, He was wounded twice: first by shrapneljin France and later in the Hurtgen forest. Among his decorations is the bronze star for heroic action for laying communications wire under a heavy artillery bombardment, the combat infantry badge and the purple heart with an oak leaf cluster, The war will last many years into the post-war period for these Americans.

7 LOCAL MEN ARRIVE IN HAMPTON ROADS

T. 5th Gr. James McIntire was scheduled to arrive in Newport News Saturday aboard the Sam Griffin, . Seven local men were scheduled by the Hampton Roads port as having arrived Friday aboard the Mahoney City Victor, They are: Pfc. Robert W. Blythe, Pfc, Robert

W. Binnick, T. Sgt. Charles Tupper; M. Sgt. Gilbert J. Smith, 8. Sgt. Donald R., Barnes, Cpl. Paul V. Bomeman and Sgt. Henry H.

| victims,

‘| against Joseph Gordon Myers, 18

FIND $3200 ON BODY OF GIRL

Police Link Her and Dead Man With Robbery.

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vehicle tracks threw little light on the type of car used to haul the bodies to the field. Police also said the killer had been leasurely in his burial procedure, He had taken time to smooth over the graves, apparently with a garden rake, and had disposed of the dirt removed in digging the graves, Detective E, E. Mullin, who launched the investigation after Spencer County authorities stepped out of the picture, today said the imatter had been left in the hands of state police. The bodies were taken to a Rock~ {port funeral home where police barred doors to keep out a curious public bent on seeing the murder

SCOLDING BLAMED

BABYLON, N. Y, Oct. 29 (U, P.) ~A murder charge was filed today

for slaying his 52-year-old stepfather who scolded the boy for quarreling with his mother. Police said Walter Ashton w. shot to death early Sunday after a party on the family farm near Wyandanch, Myers had drunk considerable during the party, and was reviling his mother for burning out

the clutch on the family automobile. Ashton and several male guests rebuked the youth and in a scuffle that followed, Myers’ eye was blacked. He left the house, reentered with a 20-gauge double bar. reled shotgun, and shot Ashton while his mother and several lingering guests looked on, police said.

G.0.P. BLASTS UNRRA BUT PROMISES FUND

WASHINGTON, Oct, 20 (U. P.). —House Republicans today sharply criticized the operation of the United Nations relief and rehabilitation, but nevertheless promised it their support to relieve “misery and starvation” in the liberated countries. The house Republican food study committee reported to Republican floor leader Joseph W. Martin, Mass., that funds “must” be given to UNRRA despite its record of “inefficiency, political intrigue, mismanagement and downright poor administration.” Legislation to appropriate an additional $550,000,000 to UNRRA

Hodges.

, {about 4000. The services insist the

IN FATAL SHOOTING

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charge: “It should have been faster.” The army expects to discharge

almost 17,000 by Jan, ‘1, the navy

pace.of doctor dismissal is getting | faster all the time. Civilians retort: fast enqugh.”

Point to Records

The army obtained about 45000 men, the navy about 13,000 from the | 165,000 who were practicing in 1041. | Both services asserted they never had enough doctors. The medical services point proudly to their records: In world war II, only four of every 1000 battle wound cases died after reaching hospitalization. This was half the toll of world war I. The death rate from disease in world war II was 1.2 per 2000 per year. This was a drop from 38 per 2000, in world war I and from 130 in the Civil war, But civilians argue! “The war is over, Release our doctors.” Since V-E day, the army has released about 7000 doctors, the navy about 1000. Following V-J day, both

“It still isn't

.| services set up a community hard-

system to return critically It works like

ship needed practitioners,

"I this:

A community decides it desperately needs a doctor who has gone into service. The doctor's induction |originally was directed by social | security procurement and assignment. That organization put him into service. That organization is the one that can get him out. Community Can Petition So the desperate community petitions the nearest progurement and assignment office, asking that its doctor be released. Procurement and assignment first checks the community's need. If it agrees with the community, the agency then looks up the man in question. If the doctor's commanding officer says he can spare the doctor, the agency orders him discharged for homefront practice, The agency cannot order the doctor home. The doctor may decide he wants to enter some other fleld after discharge. In that case, he remains: in service. Although a doctor's commending officer is consulted on discharge possibilities, the final decision is made by procurement and assignment, according to technical service spokesmen,

It takes about a month to com-

* iplete a hardship discharge.

Doctors Complain, Too

Complaints from doctcrs in service run to this effect: “I haven't anything to do. I'm forgetting what I knew about medicine. My hands are. getting stiff. I'll have to take a refresher course before I resume practice.”

comes before the house Wednesday.

Civilians Urging Military To Release More Doctor

about a month ago we did have bottleneck of overseas medical # Li now they're returning in us numbers as we assign young’ placements. We still need ¢

to attend wounded and sick

and to serve at -demobilizat { points. We will not neglect 1 {men who won the war.” The navy releases doctors 53 points, except where military n | cessity requires their retention. TH jarmy releases a doctor who has points or who is 48 years old or entered service before Pearl F | The army expects soon to lower | 80- -point requirement, Civilians Want Speedup Both services “guess” that t ’ thirds of their doctors will be © by June and that a peacetime g¢ will be reached by September. But civilians protest: “The hon front doctor has been doing ¢ men’s work, Our doctors are wear: out, We don’t want to neglect ot servicemen, but the end of the war should have ended the need for many military physicians.” ® The American Medical Associ tion reports that it is sympath with the army and navy, but contends that doctors should be mobilized more rapidly. The M. A. says it receives letters fromm members in uniform complainiz about idleness and slow demobiliza= tion, As the association sees it, the mobilization trouble lies in faulty administration. 3: The army and navy maintains “Our prime duty is to our wounded and sick. And the health of the rest of the men must be protected, At the same time, the serv conceded that some of their Hoe« tors may sometimes twiddle t thumbs for lack of medical p tice,

NEXT: How service doctors cam cool their heels,

WESTON, Mass., Oct. 29 (U, —A “very strong” earthquake lasted about an hour and a was recorded today at the W college seismological station the Rev. Daniel Linehan, 8. J., lieved it was in the Atlantic OC near the Azores. ; Records of the ‘quake, he said, ir dicated that its epicenter was ab 2970 miles from here in the d tion of the Azores. The rec began at 6:02 a. m. (E. 8. T.).

NEW YORK, Oct, 29 (U. P.). Two earthquake shocks of “fi severe” intensity approximately miles southwest of New York recorded on Fordham unive seismographs at 6:02 and 6:08 a. 1

The services comment: “Until

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