Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 November 1948 — Page 3
TUESDAY, NOV. 23, 1048 _.__
‘Victory’ at Suchow Leads Chinese to Hope
Kor American Support
_ Suspicion Grows That State Department "Has Stacked Cards Against Chiang Kai-shek _
By CLYDE FARNSWORTH, Scripps-Haward Staff Writer
SHANGHAI, Nov. 23—The Nationalist government's
‘breath-
ing-spell” victory on the Suchow front in defense of Nanking has upset some official American calculations as to the government's
strength and endurance. Also,
support, At the same time, every day that passes without an can commitment strengthens the Chinese suspicion that the cards may Kai-
+ shek in Washington, particularly
in the State Department. The Nationalists like to think that the Suchow victory showed in the face of the darkest forecasts that they're still capable of defending themselves. Also, that! helping Chiang even belatedly may be regarded in Washington
as a better gamble than the long-
shot chance of weaning the
it has nourished some Nationalist hopes of American
caused the Chinese officials and editors to soft-pedal the note of resentment against American policy. There has been, however, one long and angry exception—the editorial in China's largest netvspaper, the Shanghai Sinwenpao, which the U. 8. Consulate General calls “Kuomintang-supervised.” ‘ Disturbs, Chinese The. newspaper ‘‘demanded” a clarification of Washington's China policy and charged that instead of receiving emergency
aid and moral support, the Chi-|
.
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES This Turkey Goes Under Carving Knife Early
PAGE 3
Live Chickens Stolen From Store
Market Robbed 2d Time in 2 Days
Thieves who did their Thanksgiving shopping early carried away more than 200 pounds of live poultry from the City Poultry & Fish Co. 2055 Boulevard Pl, early today. It was the second time in 48 hours that the poultry market had been burglarized.
at 12:30 a. m, when they noticed an overhead door was broken open. Morris Kasseff, 1331 Union 8t., jowner, made a rapid inventory and reported 200 pounds of live chickens and: eight dozen eggs
| (missing. He said $17 was taken
Sunday night when burglars broke in the poultry house. Quiz Norfolk Men Police are investigating one other break-in and a holdup last night and are questioning two Norfolk, Va. men who were found in possession of a quantity
Police discovered the break-in;
Hundreds of Thousa
PARIS, Nov. 23—A million ment faibles”—the economically
erty, often after 40 years of work.
ate income.
into an economic nightmare.
$330 per couple. Slow Starvation This is the new “liberalized”
A Tragedy of Inflation— Sky-High Prices, Rents Cripple French Economy
women. over 65 whom inflation has reduced
nds Face Starvation
On Pitifully Small Post-War Incomes By ROSETTE HARGROVE, NEA Staff Correspondent
and a quarter French people are
listed on the country’s official registers today as “les economique-
weak. They are the men and to the extremes of pove
Two world wars, plus inflation, have placed the little people of France in this position. By exer-
cising a major French virtue, : thriftiness, millions of them used d al to be able to fulfill their dream
of retirement to a small house, a
small plot of land, and a moder- Fund Report, Filed
Inflation has turned the dream To be classed as ‘‘economically weak” means an annual income of no more than $200 per person, or|
$319,960 Spent; Cost Of Printing Highest | Financial reports on campaign
expenditures since May of this year were filed yesterday by the
figure which is expected to in-istate ‘and county Republican crease the list of economically
weak to more than 2 million, all Clerk A. Jack Tilson announced.
Central Committees, County
7 v § ? is f whom are entitled to 1200 Red nese people “found American 4 ; > ¢ burgl tool 1 ° : Expenses of $319,960.20 was They hope tha oma int aiplomatic authorities pu? re-| At Joliet, Ill, the Baker family carved a Thanksgiving turkey four days early. “Christmas |° Cheaking a iti y today, the Janes 3 oth Labout $1) ingov Reported nes oN Conti - tion- : an : " ate Co . The tegic self-interest may yet dictate Pea ted warming: ay oe ros shopping takes longer for 16 kids,” explained Mrs. Nora Boker. Camel Oil Products Co. 2005/ There are hundreds of thou- :
a decision in their favor, They suspect but are not yet prepared to’ believe that the U. 8. as a whole would risk Communization of China because Chiang and his followers fail to measure up te the State Department's idea of what a Chinese government ought to do and be. Shift Attention The Nationalists also have been disheartened by the recent exchange of messages between President Truman and Chiang. Inasmuch as neither party was disposed to publish. Mr. Truman's,
advisory group distributing exaggerated war reports unfavorable to the government.” The editorial said this had, “profoundly disturbed” all for-| eigners in China and Chinese as well, adding to the difficulties of the government. “In such actions we are certainly at a loss to understand the attitude of our American friends,” it continued. “When the battle of Suchow was at its most critical stage and when the security of the Chinese government was hanging by a thread, the American advisory
preliminary reply to the General-|group and American news agenissimo’s appeal, it was generally|cies were daily putting out news presumed to be noncommittal. of the collapse of the Chinese
Attention now is shifted to the Truman-Marshall review of the international situation. Since Mr. Truman's election, | some highest Chinese officials have been speculating on whether | the President would continue, what's generally supposed by| Chinese to have been his complete dependence upon Secretary of State George C. Marshall for advice on China. They like to think Mr. Truman might now be inclined to assume more leadership in policymaking. The Shanghai English-language newspaper, China Press, said in a long Sunday editorial that “one misconception gaining ground dangerously here is that the U. 8. is willing to junk aid to Nanking and is ready to come to terms with the Communists in some temporary arrangement.” ‘No Case on Record’ The newspaper urged a “categorical statement” of support from President Truman, and added: “There’s no case on record yet —save perhaps in Yugoslavia when Mihailovitch was sacrificed to Tito—where the United States has turned its back on the recognized government and extended a
government and news of the svacuation of American nationals.”
Democrats Report On Contributions
Individual contributions to the Democratic state and county campaign funds were announced today in a report to County Clerk A. Jack Tilson. The financial report showed that only eight members of the
‘party contributed as much as
$1000 each to the state committee. - However, Congressman - Elect Andrew Jacobs contributed two checks totalling $3000 to the Marion County Democratic Central Committee. The state central committee report submitted by Frank E. McKinney, treasurer, showed rereipts for the period May 16 to Nov. 8 totaled $181,665.82, Disbursements amounted to $176,524. In contrast to the lowest con-
welcoming hand to the Com-|tribution in the Republican cam-
munist regime.”
The possibility of eleventh-hour donation to the
paign of 52° cents, the smallest Democratic fund |
favor from President Truman has |was $1.
Seek to Close ‘Smoking’ Dump
Owner Arrested For Third Time
“Ceiling zero” smog which blankets Raymond St. frequently and endangers | traffic, will be wiped out if State Police recommendations are carried out.
State Police will recommend in
inated.”
The latest move arose following the third arrest of Walter H.
Grove Magistrate’s . Court and granted a continuance to Dec. 6. Officer Testifies State Police officer Ray Thompson told the court a heavy smog blanketed Raymond St, causing! officers to block the street from! State Route 67 to Tibbs Ave.
He said it was the same type
Sar accident Sunday injuring Mrs. K. Gowens, 947 High St., and
dale Ave. He related that more than 12
from the samé dump.
residents of Happy Hollow, a nearby community,
tify against Listz and the operator of the dump, Frances Mikel, 30, of 2310 Miller St.
'Scalded in Restaurant William Epp, 24, of 1534 E.
tion, said *
demanding a
signal
Nov.
(UP)—A Republican Senator who opposed the Taft-Hartley called today for repeal of the act and enactment of legislation “fair to both labor and management.” Sen. Wayne L. Morse of Oregon, in a speech prepared for| delivery before the CIO conven-|the United Automobile Workers, and George Baldanzi, executive president of the Textile/tioning them as they investigated Workers Union, were leading the|& burglary at Pat's drive to dump Mr. Fitzgerald, president of the|had been forced open and 69 car-
‘simple repeal” of the Lt. David Laughlin said today Taft-Hartley law is not enough, because the earlier Wagner Act court that the private dump,lalso is in need of revision. Mr. smoking up the area in the 2400/Morse did not vote for the Taftblock of Kentucky Ave. be elim-| Hartley law.
Scope of ‘Proposals
Mr. Morse said the public was law that would Listz, 62, owner of the dump, yes-| prevent abuses by both labor and terday. He was hailed before/management. His proposals inJudge Paul C. Wetter in Beech|cluded: ONE. Return of closed shop contracts. TWO. Abolition of jtory injunctions directed exclusively against labor.” THREE. Enforced settlement of jurisdictional strikes an bidding secondary boycotts calle , [to win jurisdictional strikes.
law
“manda-|
23]
d for-|
vice
who also is United Electrical Workers.
Oregon Senator Warns | fy CIO on Labor Act Repeadl
" PORTLAND, Ore.,
Madison Ave. at 2 a. m., police found two men in the car. Also in the car they found a 12-gauge shotgun, a sledge hammer, crow bar, two chisels, a screwdriver, a pair of pliers, three
Mr. Murray was more tem- flashlights, 30 packages of cigar-
perate than some of his extrem-|ets and two sets of license plates, ist supporters in the right wing.
He was still refusing his support to a movement to oust Albert J. Fitzgerald, only left winger among the nine CIO vice presdents.
one from Pennsylvania and one from Maryland. Held for Court The two men were charged with vagrancy and scheduled to
Walter Reuther, president of appear in Municipal Court 3 to-
day. Meanwhile, officers were ques-
Market, 1301
ates St., last night. The door
tons of cigarets, valued at $1.61
Moreover, Mr. Murray was un- each, stolen.
willing to go as far as Reuther in urging the left wing to get in O'Conner, clerk n a liquor store line with CIO policy or get out of |at 1043 N. Illinois St., at 10 p. m. the CIO. He did demand that the|2nd took $23. leftist faction get in line with Buns, the clerk told police. CIO policy but. he stopped short |of delivering the ultimatum.
AFL Favors Changes Based on Wagner Act
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 23 (UP) 4 The AFL indicated today that the {only acceptable replacement for
Two men held up Thomas J.
Both men had
Army Nurse Quota For Indiana 100
Indians’s quota will be 100 nurses in a nationwide Army nurse procurement program during the next seven months, Miss
FOUR. A requirement that un-/the Taft-Hartley act would beg Nancy Sctamlin, executive sec-
gain in good faith. FIVE. Elimination of the Taftfi Elizabeth Goll, 1842 Lawn-|Hartley ban on political spending by unions. SIX. Elimination of the recars were wrecked a year ago|quirement that union leaders sign from the same type smoke blanket non-Communist affidavits if they wish to use National Labor RelaMeanwhile, toins Board machinery. BiG. Jt Was learneq that Mr. Morse called the non-Com-lanned to Mmunist requirement of the pressend at least 75 AS to the/ent law “an insult to patriotic trial with signed petitions to tes-|labor leaders.”
of smoke-fog that caused a two- - legislation based on the Wagner lons as well as management bar Labor Relations Act and support- | ing laws. The 67th national convention in its closing hours asked for repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act “in its entirety” and re-establishment of Registered professional labor regulations similar to the between the ages of 21 to'45 are Wagner Act. AFL President William Green in the Army Nurse Corps Reserve. pledged his union to make as its|Applicants must agree to serve at first goal the repeal of the Taft-|least one year. Hartley Act after the cheering delegates unanimously re-elected as follows:
retary of the Indiana State Nurses Association, said today. Nurses are being obtained on a voluntary basis to give adequate nursing care to the new inductees of the armed forces. nurses
eligible to apply for a commisison
Indiana’s procurement quota is 40 nurses immediate-
CIO President Philip Murray's the 75-year-old chieftain to his|ly, 50 by ‘Dec. 31, 70 by March
for an
Market St., night manager at the|ist CIO unions.
internal
three speeches before the conven-|25th term in office. tion yesterday blasting left- -wing| union leaders was interpreted by retary-Treasurer George Meany MARINES SINCE 1775 anti-Communist members as the/and the 13 incumbent vice presihouse-| dents.
Also returned to office were Sec-
/68th national gathering.
31, and 100 by June 30, 1049.
The U. 8. Marine Corps was
The convention delegates founded Nov. 10, 1775, in'Philacleaning of large and small left- selected St. Paul as the site of the delphia.
Its first commandant was Maj. Samuel Nicholas.
pitifully small incomes. Relue-
jewelry.
live very comfortably.
body and soul together. Food Costs Soar
years ago was admittedly low.
ago it would still buy six pounds
one-half pound.
prices. If they have children
allowances. dren under 14 means $40 to $60 a month extra.
est pension. als are incredibly low.
of the 40 million Frenchmen.
lers. No dared tax the farmer.
ers. The position of the
gineers, becomes less and less en:
schemes aré extended.
A life annuity was a formula before ‘niation. "A person of nt|MaY 4 was $97.34351. This left dependent means who atter World age Conti's report showed. of $5000 but mow barely $50) could | rough ts treasurer, C. 8, Ober,
Today, a couple spends that much in a month just to keep
Under the state system, workers get free medical care and un-|fund was for $1000 from Will H, employment benefits. They also|Hays, former movie czar now reget two to four weeks vacation|siding in New York. EN Lilly with pay and are insured a mod- was credited with a $2000 contriFinally, their rent- bution.
“Economically weak” aged people are not the only big suffer-| Actress
middlg classes, as well as professionals(absent minded thief stole an heirsuch as doctors, dentists and en-|loom brooch, clothes and a pearl
viable as more industry is nationalized and social insurance his black toupee and a bottle of
largest single item was $66,857.23
sands of old people in France who inti Publicity was n own the homes in which they live or I nS et but who face slow starvation on Radio advertising, the report said,
cost $37,234.13, and the state con=
tantly, they are obliged to sell prized pieces of furniture: and vention cost $14.424.51.
Contributions to the state aor |fund amounted to $237,478.44 and a cash balance on hand as of
an unspent balance of $44,861.66,
The County ‘Committee, expenditures of $92,041.03.
Gives $5000
Individual contributions to the state and county funds ranged
The cost of food in France 20/from 52 cents to $5000, : contributor In 1918, a 10-franc note bought noted in the GOP statement of 50 pounds of bread. Ten years campaign fund receipts was E.
Largest single
,|M. Morris of South Bend who
while today it buys little over|gave $5000.
It was noted in tHe report that
Workers fare better, although contributions made a sharp detheir wages keep getting behind cline during the middle of Octo-
,{ber. Contributions during this
however, they benefit by family period ranged from $1 to slightly Three or four chil- more than $5.
Hays Contributes One contribution to the state
F. T. Holliday, Indianapolis,
The farmer is the biggest win-igave the largest single contribu ner, and he represents nearly half tion to the county fund. He sent
a check for $1200. Another do-
He now eats meat every day nator to the county fund was whereas before once or twice a|Gov. Gates. week was the maximum, which is said to be part of the reason
meat is so expensive to city dwel- Absent Minded Thief
government has yet
He gave $500.
Leaves Toupee Behind
NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (UP)— Allyn McLerie, of the musical comedy “Where's Char. ley,” told police yesterday that an
-iring from her apartment. However, the thief left behind
glue.
Rainbow Grill, was scalded when :
y a steam pressure cooker blew up za Uss at the restaurant last night. He : : was treated by General Hospital
ambulance doctors.
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