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[Scrires —nowarn] VOLUME 56—-NUMBER 253
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1945
Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice
BYRNE HALS
PACT AS GREAT STEP TO PEACE
Says Jap Control Set-Up Will Not Impair M’Arthur’s Job. (Editorial, Page 10)
By LEE NJCHOLS United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.— Americans today received the
- solemn assurance of Secre-|-
tary of State James F. Byrnes that their national aims and interests were protected at Moscow while at the same time “better understanding” was reached among the members of the Big
In a half-hour radio report to the nation last night, Mr. Byrnes
Britain and the United States in Moscow this week ‘should bring hope to the war-weary people of many lands.” Mr. Byrnes analyzed point by point the various portions of the communique: issued last Thursday following the conclusion of the conference. In measured tones he explained how, in his opinion, American views were safeguarded in each case and international accord furthered.
Note of Optimism
expansion totaling $85,000.
An unmistakeable note of op-|5®
timism ran through his entire speech, recalling the smiles with which he greeted reporters on his return here two days ago. There was satisfaction in his
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and Soviet Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov had “reached understand-
on our agenda” except Iran. There was a sense of achievement when he said gravely that “con. flicting views among nations can be reconciled only by frank discussion and better understanding,” gdding that “the meeting in Moscow did serve to bring about better undérstanding.”
the end of the five-power foreign ministers] council in London last October: Co “The first session of the council of foreign ministers closed in a stalemate.” ov In going over the new Moscow
allay. already-voiced criticism and criticism yet to come by: declaring: ONE: That the new control setup for Japan will not in any way impair the “efficient administration” of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. TWO: That no atomic secrets will he divulged before world safe- © guards are established, THREE: That the agreement on European peace freaties meets U. 8. insistence that all nations participating in the war have a say
FOUR: That allied aims in Korea are to hasten the day of that longenslaved nation’s independence and that the trysteeship proposed in the _— Moscow communique may not be "PIVE: That no secret. agreements were made at Moscow.
Moscow meeting “aware of the risk of" another impasse such as occurred at London” due to lack of Ie ce assurance -the Big Three
“Had to Take Risk’
“I felt that this risk had to.be taken,” he said. “It is just when
“HBteempnt-thut foreign secretaries should meet in _an_effort to understand each other's problems and troubles. “In international affairs, as in na-
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Jack Winter, discharged veteran, aluminum mandrels for repair of inner tube valves. More than 30,000 have been made for Bowes Seal Fast Corp, ae
the addition of machinery totaling
on hundreds of the nation’s best known products. Mr, Haugh will construct a completely modern plant of brick, steel and glass block at a cost of $12,000.
1It will be built-at 841 N. New Jersey
st. and be so’ constructed as to take 8 $3000 addition as soon as a $20,000 piece of machinery is delivered. While the exact. nature of the machine has not been announced, it will mark a departure of the
'@rm into the field of plastic molds.
Molds for Plastics ~ “We will work in--conjunction with thé manufacturing of plastic molds, the work for which. always has been sent out of the state,” Mr; Haugh said, “Although, most of my business of |is in this immediate locale; this new ‘machine plus others on order will give me the opportunity- to thrust out into every corner of the state,” he said. Other machinery .to be ordered amounts to an additional $50,000 expenditure and will include lathes, diplicating, milling, grinding, shaping and engraving-sseechines: Materials Awaited Mr. Haugh anticipates the necessity of hiring about nine more employees with erection of his new building. The exact date of construction. still has to be determined although he has been ready to build for-60 days. At first the short-
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New Building and Mathinary Planned by Haugh Conroy
By VICTOR PETERSON
Business for’ the Frank Haugh Stamp & Die Co. 515 E Walnut st., ‘is expected to triple with the constructioh of a new building and
One of Indianapolis’ smallest concerns, Frank Haugh, owner, employs but three men in his shop, but the results of his york are found
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‘board. The dealers plan to All or-
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TIRES GO ON HUNT, HOPE, WAIT BASIS
Rationing Ends To Tonight, but ‘Supplies Are Short.
Government tire rationing will bea thing of the past at midnight tonight, but tires will still be a thing of the future. Indianapolis tire distributors today predicted that it will belate {in '46- before tires are plentiful, Meanwhile motorists will -just have to ask; Wait and hope as they did all during the war. The only difference is that re-
with tire dealers instead of a ration
ders on a “first come, first served” basis, with" an eye to weeding out requests from motorists who have adequate tires. Requests that are riow pouring | in to tire distributors over the city are being put on file: - They will be filled as the dealers gét supplies from the manufacturers, The present outlook is that. dealers will ‘be_able to- fill only 20 per cent of the requests which they will réteive in the next six months. “Tire dealers will continue to stress, recapping, as a means of keeping cars on the roads until new {tires come through. “3
G. L'S GET INCREASE JAN. 1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (U. P.). ~—Veterans Administrator Omar today assured veterans going to school under the G. I. bill for “rights that suthorized increases
Indisnagotis 9, Ind, Issued dally except Sunday
hiang Agrees To Reds
‘Cease-Fire’ Proposal
END THURSDAY
- Demands to FactFinding Board. By UNITED PRESS Striking Greyhound Bus ‘employees in 18 northeastern states prepared to end a twomonth strike today. The move was the first recent| break in the tangled labor
| situation.
At a Cleveland meeting with company and federal conciliation officials, union representatives last night agreed to call off their strike They will submit wage demands to a government fact-finding panel. The first of 4000 drivers and maintenance men will return to their jobs at 5 a. m. Thursday, and local busses will begin rolling 48 hours later. Restoration of long distance service will take somewhat longer. Cuts Idle to 499,000 Return of the striking Greyhound employees was expected to reduce the national strike-idle to just below the half-million mark, 499,000. In other labor developments C. I. O. Auto Workers leaders said they would contact General Motors officials in an effort to resume negotiations in the ¢}-day strike. The company has refused to co-operate further with a fact-finding board in the dispute. The company withdrew from the Washington hearings to protest the
OE a crease the union.
doing battle on oa all American” business against “any sure rendér of the responsibility of management” to labor or government. Telephone Strike Threatened Meanwhile, Western Electric employees in New York and New Jerand |*® went ahead with plans for a strike, threatening to involve telephone workers throughout the nation. The strike is set : The Western Electric Employees Association yesterday refused to.enter conciliation proceedings unless the company indicated its willingness to go beyond a 15-per-cent pay increase, The union has demanded 30 per cent. The Employees Association is affiliated with the—National Federation of telephone workers, which has announced that its 250,000 mémbers will be forced to support a: strike against Western Electric,
manufacturers of _ telephone equip-
ment. The War Labor Board, which handled more than 300,000 cases since Pearl Harbor, cleaned its docket today before going out of ex: istence with the old year. . WSB Takes Over WLB President Truman has. received the board members’ resignations: effective at midnight. He is draft-|
quests for new tires will be filed \ing an executivé order transfering
the “WLB's stabilization functions] to the newly-created Wage. Btabili- | zation Board. The new board will “Handi no labor disputes. - Its rules thus far provide only for the processing of cases ude _the national wageprice nd stabilization policies through gp" 12 regional-offices set up by the WLB. “Elsewhere, hope died for settling 8 #4-day strike which has suspended publica.ion of Seattle's three dally’ newspapers. Printérs; meeting ‘last right to vote on a publishers’ proposal recommended by “top union officials, turrded down an offer which would have resulted in wage increases. .ranging fromi & $225 to $250 a day. .
ICE HALTS CRUISE _ ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (U Floating ice and a dense fog YD rupted President Truman's cruise,
in ‘their subsistence checks will bes come effective Jan. 1. }
him return to anchorage off Quantico, Va, to spend the night.
Drivers to Submit Wage
DAY'S ‘the ‘day! Come nightfall one of the
“wackiest” New Year's eve celebrations this gen- |
eration has ever seen will be unleashed.
Operators of night clubs, hotel bars, theaters,
| dance halls, cafes—and even the police—are set for
Read “Prediction,” by Anton Scherrer, on Page 10 today. »
the greatest New Year's eve since pre-depression days. Liquor stores report a record business. Private clubs, too, plan elaborate programs. While accommodations are still promised for those who have not made table reservations, some fun spots came through with thé announcement of “sorry, all sold out” as much as 24 hours ago. Stay-up-laters say their answer to Indiana's mid-
’ A HAPPY (WACKY) NEW YEAR'S EVE— Cy 3" 1946 to Get a Lusty Welcome
TIght bar curfew will be parties-at home after ne | lights have gone out downtown. ; For, they say, this definitely is not the year for | “early- to-bed.” Not with thousands of G. I's back | for their first New Year's eve as civilians in several years—some of them as much as four years. And not with some of these G. I's having for the first time shaken off the shackles ‘of the curfews demanded by military routine. No, sireeeee! No withholding of the old “hell-and-leather” spirit this year, they say. The boys are out of the foxholes . . . more “guys” are changing into civvies every day . .. and there are no more battlefield casualty lists. The war's over, brother! . , , That's why we're going to kick the lid off tonight in the first peacetime New Year's eve since-Pear]! Harbor.
board's intention to consider G. M.'s
it was,
STARK REVEALS
memes | 'Says Pearl Harbor Chief
Had Information.
By JOHN L. CUTTER United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. — Adm. Harold R. Stark insisted today he sent “adequate” warnings to Pacific commanders before Pearl Harbor to alert them against a Japanese attack. Adm. Stark said he had felt that the United States was already at
dent Roosevelt ordered a task force
months before Pearl! Harbor. The order was later cancelled. The former chief of naval operations defended himself before con-
» Barred ‘From Big Jobs On the basis of the navy board Adm. Stark and Adm. , then .commander of the Pacific fleet at Pearl (Harbor, . have heen barred from.
holding navy posts which require superior judgment. . Adm. Stark was the first witness "88° the congressional committee re-
week Christmas Tecess. He may be followed by Adm. Kimmel and Lt Gen. Walter..C,..ffhort, army commander at Hawaii when Japan at» tacked,
WAR WARNINGS
war if the Atlantic, and that Presi- |
assembled to seize the Azores six| .
sumed public hearings after.a one- |’
Adm. Stark ‘told the. committee hat:t ONE: Letters and dispatches “he | sent Pacific commanders prior to’ Pec 7.1941, were “sufficient to keep | hem- informed on important 'military and - political developments fh" the Pacific as we knew them” | ‘TWO: They had- received ade- lL quate information and. directives to ‘be. on guard.” THREE: "The danger of war| with Japan. and a possible surprise | attack on Pearl Harbor” was welt known to navy officers, meluding | Adm. Kimimel.. and “methods o|
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HAPPY NEW YEAR" SIGN PUT ON UT ON CIRCLE Replaces Yule “Yule Greetingt
On Monument. * |
A iam ‘Happy New Year’ will replace Yule greetings on the Monument Circle today. - The Christmas signs wih “have | been part of the elaborate decor. tations - will be taken down and stored for use next year, Paul V. Brown, secretary of the Indianapolis Christmas committee, said today. Most. of the remaifiing decorations will _ be - removed Wednesday and Thursday, This equipment also will | {be stored for use in an .even more elaborate decorations scheme next |year.
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down the Potomac yesterday forcing| The Christmas. trees will be kept | white river
(in fountain basins as long as they Iremain fresh. 7
Liars Champ Blocked" Louisville Flood by Voting City Dry
for transportation to the battle | sones_ tke .nela rations.
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Home From War
Col. Donald D. Hoover
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HOOVER JOINS
Becomes
Colonel Assistant to Editor
Local
Appointment of Col. Donald D: Hoover, who recently. returned from, service on the staff of Gen. Doug- |, las MacArthur in Japan, as assistant to the editor of The Indianapois Times, was announced today by
‘Walter Leckrone, editor of The Times. Col. Hoover, ‘a-veteran Indianapo-
HITLER DIED IN WELTER OF HATE
Rubbed Nazi Big Shots Off
By ANN STRINGER’ United Press Staff Correspondent NUERNBERG, Dec. 31. Adolf Hitler died hating the trio of Nazi bigshots who once helped him try to rule the world—Hermann Goering, Heinrich Himmler and Rudolf Hess.
Among the most famous Aqures in the Hitler gang, only crippled little Paul Joseph ' Goebbels remained loyal to his fuehrer until the end. And in death, he, too, disobeyed Hitler's final order. The other three were rubbed off the Nazi party lists in disgrace. Hitler spent his final days in what | Goebbels called a ‘nightmare of treason,” trying to perpetuates the Nazi legend. Hitler's wil » Found JES pleturd of “teedchery and
emerged from publication of Hitler's last state papers, his political testament and personal will, written in the Berlin chancellory on April 20, 1945, while Russian shells exploded outside. In measured words Hitler wrote
“1 _expel from the sarty” before :
the names of Goering and ~Himmiler. accused them of bringing shamé upon Germa by. negotiating secretly with the enemy. Without telling him. A few days ago it was disclosed
lis newspaperman, will be in’ charge | {of The Times’ editorial page, and also will write on ‘veterans, miliitary and international affairs, and! | other subjects. Now-~"on terminal leave from the army, he will as- | { sume his riew post on Jan. 14. 1 Col. Hoover's brilliant war on the includes four ‘battle stars: from the
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‘Much Colder’ Tonight, Says ‘Weatherman
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Sam +30 9a m....28 Tam... 30 10am . 28 Sam ....2 lam... n Ps = sy
Better wear furs over those fimsy [re Year's eve gowns tonight, ladies! : For the weatherman says it's going to be much colder tonight. tHe predicted a light snow today. | Backing up the forecast, the mercury constantly dropped as the. dawn came. After a night low temperatiire’ of 31 degrees at 4 a. m., the réecording was 30 at 6 a. m. and down to 20 by 8 a. m. The high of the last 24 hours was 38 degrees yesterday afternoon. River Rises 18 Inches Halt in the “thaw” eof the past few days gave residents along and d the Wabigsh some
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was obtained during the Civil war _wheri Dixie soldiers crept up behind wounded Union troops and let out a blood-curdling rebel yéll.
some 8 unbelisvabis experiences in
‘{nese government has used educa-
) students.”
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{leaders had met since the Come
Party List Before Suicide. |
hatred among one-time cronies
NATIONALISTS, SEEK WAYS 10 (END CIVIL WAR
Generalissim Suggests Both Sides Confer With Marshall,
By GEORGE WANG United Press Staff Correspondent
CHUNGKING, Dec. 31.<= Generalissimo Chiang Kaie shek’s government today ane nounced conditional aceepte ance of a Communist-proe posed “cease fire” order im China's civil war. Chiang’s counter-propossl wasase nounced at a “unity” meeting of Nationalist and Communist leaders, It was the first time the two party
munists asked for a cessation of hostilities last week. The Nationalists proposed: ONE: That all hostilities ceass and railway communications bs res = stored.
TWO: That both sides appoint a representative to see Gen. Mare shall concerning procedure fap carrying out the cessation of hose tilities and restoration of railway communications. Their repor$ would be submitted to the governs ment for section. THREE: ~That the standing committee of the people's political council elect five impartial We ers to form a military inspection mission to inspect the military and communications situation in areas of the conflict. - The mission would submit a factual report to 10 Mhetgre
executive branches.” He said there were no conditions attached to the. invitation “excep that those representatives of other
BORMANN'S C CAPTURE
Reports Are Dene Denied by U. S. Army Officials.
NUERNBERG, Dec. il (U. P)— Persistent rumors circulated today, only to be denied in Nuernberg- and Frankfurt, that Martin Bormann, former Nagi party depiity had been captured in the British occupation zone of Germany. The unconfirmed rumors were to} the effect that British ‘intelligence officers captured Bormann, and that he.-.was the mysterious messenger
_ |mentjoned-—-but not, identified in a
ws announcement last night ng the discovery of - documients relating . to, Adolf Hitler's fetivity. just-betore the till of Berlin. United States 3d army autorities here. ahd ericén authorities at| Frankfurt, denied that Bormann had beery capture Despite the official denial, some crede: attached to the rumors was enhanced by the fact that a British announcement af the cap- | ture of .a messenger carrying a duplicate set of the Hitler docu- | ments was mysteriously uninformative regarding ht him.
JAPANESE SCHOOL SUBJECTS CURBED
MacArthur Acts Aots ‘to Block | Propaganda Teaching.
MacArthur today ordered the teach |
ing of Japanese history. geography and morals suspended in all’ educational institutions in Japan. The order whs issued, Gen. MacArthur said, “inasmuch as the Japa-
tion to inculcate militaristic and ultra-Nationalist ideologies which have been inextricably interwoven into certain textbooks imposed upon
Textbooks and teachers’ manuals
used to make ew
doesnot involve relinquishment of
i Chiang then referrsd to the afte
| again? he
dubjects will be collected | a 4 wore snd he pi wil a
parties who are going to take pars in government must not maintain (autonomous armies to serve as ine = | |struments for forcible seizure of
pes
next meeting of the national age = | sembly, scheduled for May 5, would “further promote stability of ine + ternal ‘ conditions and ‘strengthen the. heart of our pofitieat machines ry.” “It 1s obvious.” Chiatig added, ‘that if troops of other than the National army are allowed to exis it-would be tantamount to 4mperfe . I! ‘um in imperior’ and the country Can never be unified.” : n ‘Chiang said his government would “go to'any length in ordet{o pre. serve internal peace,” and “use every possible means in order. to | solve internal conflicts” “Everything can’ be tolerated apd | fofm a subject for discussion if i
our revolutionary responsi 4 impairment of national umtty, 7 | | change of fundamental laws.or une {dermining of government founda« ons ;
Refers to Assembly
postponed convocation of thé: na. tional assembly a “This momentous and necessary step must never be postponed said. The Chinese leader said his gove Samant a Prepared to increase delegates
to (the mount as “in order able the popular - to be u sally S also to ahle “leading Gy of society and representatives of other poe
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