EUROPEAN EDITION USAFE WEATHER FORECAST One Year Ago Today NORTH & WEST: Partly cloudy with showers, Max. 70, Mill. 45; SOUTH & 400 Superforts raid Tokyo in- EAST: Partly cloudy, Max. 73, Mln. 45; dustrials areas. V. S. carrier BERLIN: Partly cloudy, Max. 70, Min. 48; BREMEN: Cloudy and slightly Franklin is damaged in attack by THE ST»ArJlfTR!PES warmer, Max 56, Min. 46; VIENNA: Japanese aircraft. Partly cloudy, Max. 75, Min. 50« Unofficial Newspaper i Sunday, May 19, 1946 Volume 2, Number 138 20 Pfg„ 2 fr, 1 d. U. S. Seizes Railroads as Strike Impends Stalin Shuns Nation Faces Crisis U. S. Appeal As 250,000 Workers On Food Aid WASHINGTON, May 18 Await Union Orders (AP)—Generalissimo Joseph V. Stalin has rejected President WASHINGTON, May 18 (AP)—Despite the seizure by the Truman's appeal to work with Government of American's $2,700,000,000 rail system under an the United States and Great executive order signed last night by President Truman, the Britain in meeting the world threat of a strike by 250,000 engineers and railway staff fixed famine crisis, a Government for 4 p. m. today (9 p. m. GMT) still remained. official said last night. The Thus the nation was on the brink of one of its greatest spokesman said the Russian rejec- industrial crises. <*> ~* tion was based on the contention that the appeal came too late. there will be an almost complete Stalin was said to have pleaded that breakdown of rail transport services Childless jVIen he had prior commitments. on the heels of the soft-coal stoppage, In Moscow, Peter Orlov, Soviet in which a truce has been declared ■radio commentator, said that Rus- until May 25 but which already has 26-29, Receive sia had pledged more than 1,100,000 thrown reconversion efforts out of tons of grain to four hungry Euro- gear. pean nations but that her own food Developments have caused con- Draft Orders supplies .were still limited. fusion among railroad workers WASHINGTON, May 18 (AP)— Orlov listed Russian food commit- throughout the country, who, reports Selective Service has ordered local ments to Finland, France, Poland indicated, have expected union boards to call up draft-eligible childless men 26 years old through MADRID, May 18 (AP)—Spain ATLANTIC CITY, May 18 (AP)— 29 for physical examinations. will inaugurate rationing of low- Fists flew and for 10 minutes Philip This was the first step in carry- priced clothing in eight of her Murray, CIO president, rapped for ing out President Truman's in- largest cities Monday in an order at the closing session of the structions to expand the draft to attempt to provide necessities for United Steel Workers convention. include these men. Mr. Truman had low-income groups, a government . Fist fighting broke out during a said that the step was necessary "in announcement said today. order to save what we can from debate over raising union dues Cloth and clothing is available the near-wreckage of the Selective without coupons, but at high rom $1 to $1.50 a month. The Service system." prices. convention voted to increase dues In a telegram to state Selective after an organ player struck up Service officers ordering the exami- and Rumania. The largest pledge was "Pack Up Your Troubles" and nations, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Her- one of 500,000 tons to France in diverted the attention of delegates shey specifically excluded men who from the row. April. May and June. had been discharged from the armed forces. He said also that men with A UNRRA official in Moscow said He Who Gets Slapped "manifest" physical disabilities that unless rain came in the next leaders to clarify the month-old Because he slapped the bald head of Hideki Tojo, upper right, with order to strike. should not be called for exami- two weeks, the entire grain crop of whom he is being tried by the International Military Tribunal in Tokyo, Both A. F. Whitney,. head of the nation. the Ukraine—the "breadbasket of Shumei Okawa was assigned a personal guard. Here an American MP Russia"—was threatened with dis- Brotherhood of Trainmen, and Al- 15,000 Eligible colonel stands over him before he was removed to a hospital for sanity vanley Johnston, leader of the aster. tests. Cases of men 26 through 29 should Marshall McDuffie, American chief Brotherhood of Engineers, have said be "reopened and reconsidered, of the UNRRA mission to the they would not ask the men to stay Hershey directed if they are found Ukraine, told a press conference that on the job, despite President Tru- physically fit. man's seizure. drought over the last two months Japs to Stage Catholics Oust The War Department has esti- had brought the grain crop danger- The railways warned passengers they might be stranded alter 4 p. m. mated there are about 15,000 eligib- ously close to ruin, so much so that les in the 26-to-30 group. the yield, which was expected to be Food March, Lai)or Party in if the strike started as scheduled. approximately 75 per cent of the There was no progress today in Meanwhile, Senate leaders ap- 1940 crop, might fall to half or less. the deadlocked contract dispute be- plied fresh pressure yesterday for tween John L. Lewis, head of the speedy enactment of a new draft- Famine Threat Remains Yanks Alerted Dutch Election United Mine workers, AFL, and the extension law, saying Mr. Tru- Meanwhile, a joint Anglo-Amer- TOKYO, May 18 (AP)—American THE HAGUE, May 18 (AP)—The soft-coal , operators. The truce man's age-limit boost could not ican communique issued by the State troops in the Tokyo area were Netherlands government has offered under which 400,000 striking miners meet Army and Navy needs. Department said that 10,000,000 tons placed on the alert today as its resignation to Queen Wilhelmina were ordered back to work by Sen. Lister Hill, of Alabama, of grain were in sight for the May- organizers of a mass demonstration Lewis ends next Saturday and there following yesterday's election for Democratic whip and member of September period to meet needy asserted that tens of thousands of was speculation in Washington that the Senate Military Affairs Com- nations requirements of 13,400,000 persons would gather at the Imperial the second chamber (lower house) of if a settlement is not reached by mittee, which called for a full tons. Palace tomorrow, to demand more the Parliament in which Prime that time, the government may seize year's draft extension without the The statement asserted that a "risk food. A similar gathering was plan- Minister Willem Schermerhorn's the properties. exemption of teen-agers, told a re- of famine remains," despite the best ned in Yokohama. Labor Party ran second. Anthracite Talks Speeded porter: efforts of the United States and American authorities said it was According to traditional procedure, In New York, committees of "The country and Congress must Britain, and urged that "even more their policy not to interfere but to the Queen requested the outgoing anthracite operators and the UMW meet this issue head on and now. energetic measures" than have been be prepared to protect U. S. pro- There are not enough men in the 20- cabinet to serve until a new gov- planned to continue wage contract taken thus far be put into effect perty and lives if trouble develops. discussions in attempts to avert a to 30-year-old class to provide the throughout the^ world. Sanzo Kozaka, Communist member ernment is formed. threatened strike by 75,000 Penn- numbers of the Army and Navy Herbert Morrison, British cabinet of the House of Representatives, Balloting solidly as a denomina- sylvania miners. The union, whose need. This means that fathers now minister, now in Washington, dis- said that 100,000 persons would ans- tional group, the middle-of-the road present contract expires May 31, in service and men with long over- closed that the threat of world-wide wer the call for mass demonstra- Catholics polled 'almost one-third of has already filed a strike notice. seas service, some of it in combat, famine, at least through December, tions. the 4,760,000 votes cast, and gained A strike by 375 AFL newspaper must stay on duty until there are 1947, had been the prime factor in 32 of the 100 seats in, the Par- delivery truck drivers fjin Phila- replacements." Britain's decision to give up a second JAP ECONOMIC BOARD liament. delphia, which started Thursday, allotment of 200,000 tons of wheat APPROVED BY ALLIES resulted in suspension of publica- USFET SAYS DRAFT BILL FATE in order to increase shipments to Labor Suffers Setback tion by the Philadelhia Inquirer. TOKYO, May 18 (UP)—Allied Schermerhorn's left-wing Labor WON'T STOP DEMOBILIZATION hungry nations. headquarters authorized the Jap- In Los Angeles, the worst public transportation tie-up in the city's The Stars and Stripes Bureau '* It was the second time recently anese government to organize an Party, which had confidently counted history threatened as 2,700 oper- FRANKFURT, May 18—The fate that Britain had given up 200,000 economic stabilization board to on from 35 to 37 seats, suffered a tons of wheat for the needy of other sharp setback as it polled only ating employes of the county's inter- of the draft bill in Congress will formulate basic economic policies urban system voted to walk out not affect redeployment of enlisted nations. affecting production, distribution 1,347,000 votes to win 29 seats. today and 4,000 operating employes men with 24 months of service or and consumption of commodities, Dr. Carl Romme, Catholic leader, 40 points, it was announced today appeared to bear the responsibility of Los Angeles transit lines voted Fumes Kill 2 on Carrier labor, finance and transportation. to continue a 15-day strike. by USFET 6-1. NEW YORK, May 18 (AP)-Two Headquarters described the board for the formation of a new govern- * * * •Brooklyn Navy Yard workmen were as the "first" real attempt on the ment of the Netherlands. There was killed, two were critically injured part of the government to set up an a likelihood that the second largest and six were overcome in a fume- organization capable of obtaining a party would be invited to partici- Devers Cleared in Five Minutes filled tank aboard the aircraft- degree of economic stability within pate in any government Dr. Romme carrier Franklin. , the country. might form, but the party's news- 9 papers, Het Parool, immediately Of Calling Congressmen 'Cowards called for Labor to adopt the role WASHINGTON, May 18 (AP) — crowded into the committee room It took Gen. Jacob L. Devers less in expectation of lively session, Ban on Hitler 'Tooth brush' Mustache of opposition. a Center-Right Cabinet than five minutes to convince a had found time to locate chairs, Congressional committee that he Acting Chairman E. Ewing Thoma- In Germany Urged by Berlin Paper Should Schermerhorn's group had not used the word "cowards" son (D.-Texas) ended the meeting refuse to participate, there was in referring to members of Congress. "If anybody wants to disenhance with, "Thank you very much, Gen. BERLIN, May 18 (AP)—A sugges- speculation that Romme might Hailed before the House Military Devers." his face, one should let him. How- attempt to form a center-right- tion that the "toothbrush" mus- Affairs Committee to explain an Thomason opened the proceedings - tache first made famous by Charlie ever, in Bavaria live some primitive wing cabinet. people of whom one may suspect interview he gave last week in by reading a telegram from Josh Chaplin and then infamous by Although the Communists ob- Ger- that through wearing a Hitler brush, Atlanta, the Army Ground Forces P, Skinner, managing editor of the Adolf Hitler, be banned in tained 10 seats, and won approx- commander said he was "quite sure Atlanta Constitution, which orig- many under suspicion that it is a they want to demonstrate their persistent Nazi sentiments. imately 10 per cent of the popular I had not used the word 'coward'." inated the story. badge of diehard Nazis is made by vote, they scored spectacular gains A published account said he had a Berlin newspaper, Der Morgen. "So there may be systematic "Gen. Devers did not use the significance in wearing a Hitler in Amsterdam where 30 per cent of lambasted Congress as "a group of word 'cowardly' in referring to "Hitler's disgusting mustache the vote was Communist. The party found no imitators in Northern mustache. Such nonsense should cowardly men afraid of touching the Congress," Skinner said, adding'that naturally be checked, and the polled 1* per cent of Rotterdam's controversial draft issue." a copyreader had put quotation Germany," comments Der Morgen, vote. '•but in Bavaria it did. moustache must go," Before many spectators who had marks around the word. Sunday, May 19,194$ Page 2 THE STARS AND STRIPES German Finds Mrs. Churchill Displays Enthusiasm Look, Nof Eaf For U.S. During Amsterdam Visit If s 'Jolly Nice4 To Be Rule for As British PW New Paris Fair AMBURG, May 18 (AP)—You ARIS. May 18 (INS)—There will can take the word of a German P be no wine tasting or food H corporal. It is jolly nice to be sampling at the Paris fair this year. Address all letters to:, B Bag In the rich years before the war, Editor, The Stais and Stripes, a prisoner of war in the British zone. when the "city of light" was the APO 757, U. S. Army. Include Unterofflzier Robert Griese is one name and address. (Names are de- world's gastronomic capital, free leted on request). Due to space of the Wehrmacht veterans now samples were handed out to the limitations, letters may be cut for organized in service groups by the public at the wine and food booths publication, provided such editing British Army of the Rhine. The total does not alter the meaning of which were among the popular the original. is estimated by British sources at features of the annual exposition. 120,000 men. But those days are gone—if not Technically, Griese is a prisoner. forever, at least until France wins Gripes Are General back her economic health and Actually, he enjoys more personal I have commanded men stamps out the black market. freedom than the average German through Africa, France and civilian. When the fair opens May 25, specimens of the nation's famed Germany, and to my knowl- His company mess obtains better cheeses, vintages and other regional edge no complaints has ever food than the ordinary home. He delicacies will be on view behind gone to B Bag from my unit, has a solid roof over his head at glass barriers. The ordinary Pari- but now I would like' to make night. He receives 42 marks a month. sian—to whom food today is a grim a comment. He sports battle dress of field gray. preoccupation—may look and admire mouthwateringly, while reading dis- Your column carries bitches No Red Tape play cards bearing the melancholy and complaints of all types, Griese drives a British-requisi- admonition that the viands will be and once in a great while a tioned Volkswagen and takes foreign on sale in quantity only when compliment of some sort personages from city to city. Fre- • rationing ends. Most of the complaints are quently he travels long distances 8,000 Exhibits alone and his British accreditation directed at officers in gen- opens any road block. He is ex- However, the revival of the fair eral, thereby making it appear cused from exhausting paper for- is symptomatic in itself of France's to the average reader that all malities which Germans, who are slow but steady recovery. Some American officers are self- 8,000 exhibits will be shown—more not prisoners of war, undergo. centered, irresponsible and Stars and Stripes Photo by David L. Eynon III. than before the war—and France Griese likes driving. That's what expects many visitors from Euro- what not. he did with the 25th panzer pean countries to see the products This situation is unfair \ to grenadier ' division in the Caucasus By Sterling Lord of her convalescent industries as those who actually perform and Crimea. Stafj Writer well as the displays of their own their work and conduct them- He does not feel restrained, he countries. selves as officers and gentle- explains, because the British would RS. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL Booths and pavilions have been release him immediately if he lived M is genuinely interested in taken by the United States, Great men. It is unfair to the EM permanently in their zone. But he Americans—so much so that Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Brazil, who are coming over as re- has a house in Soviet-ruled ter- she almost distracted an American re- Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Bel- placements. Their knowledge ritory, occupied by his wife and porter who was anxious to question gium and other countries. But the of the Army is based on what young daughter. If they moved her about her February-March visit place of honor will be given the they have read or heard. We across the frontier, he -fears it to the United States. • luxury goods like perfume, ceramics, can't blame them for think- champagnes, cognacs, textiles, with would be goodbye house. "America was fine. I'm quite ing that they will be the which France is making her bid to interested in talking to anyone from "goats" of the Army. Griese expresses gratitude for the States. What state are you re-enter world marts and build up decent treatment and he is ashamed from?" Mrs. Churchill said in a .the precious foreign credits which Consequently many of these of 100 men from his service manner which bespoke enthusiasm. are vital to the nation's economy. men have the desire to "goof company of 400, who have deserted The Paris Fair* will continue until Mr. and Mrs. Churchill and off" and make it as tough as in recent months. June 10. The Lyons Fair has been possible on the "or man". It daughter Mary had .lust landed at open since April 28 and has been Blames Goering Schipohl Field, Amsterdam, for a a great success, with some 40,000 just makes it that much "They left for their homes in the visit to the Netherlands as guests persons thronging every week to see tougher on themselves. We Russian zone without permission, of Queen Wilhelmina. the products of the Rhone Valley are finding many good men and that was not honorable after the Mrs. Churchill was waiting in the metropolis. in the replacements and I Englishmen trusted us," he shakes his bsfck seat of one of the queen's cars think that most of them will head. "Maybe it was because they while the former Prime Minister eventually prove their worth walked back to the plane for his couldn't wait any longer to see their Weather Terms Gain to the Army, if given the families, or heard the food was coat The plane, a C-47 operated by K. L. M. (the Royal Dutch Airlines) AKRON, Ohio, May 18 (UP)— proper treatment and super- better there. Now some write back, had arrived half an hour late from The weatherman is thinking of vision. asking if. they can return as England, but the crowd that stood E N G L A N D'S wartime Prime putting more scientific language It takes something out of prisoners. They can not find work, patiently by gave the visitors a Minister, top photo, receives an into his weather reports. because they have no discharge Before the war people used to an officer (even the good strong ovation. ovation from the Dutch as he papers." call up and say, "Hey, is -it gonna ones) to stand in front of a Griese's three years on the Russian American Accent arrived in the Netherlands re- get colder?" group of new men and see Now he says they want to know that look of defiance on their front have left him with deep Scores of Dutch, international air cently to be the guest of respect for Red army infantry, Queen Wiihelmina. Mrs. Churchill, if a "warm front is coming over" or faces. passengers and photographers and "What kind of air is behind the tanks, artillery and women, the newsmen augmented the dozens of above, who accompaiifed him, They usually fall in line latter being rated by him as clouds?" blue-uniformed police and Dutch enthusiastically greeted an Amer- Weatherman Ray Robinson blames after a time, if treated de- unseducible "because they have such troops that turned out to welcome ican newsman with the query, it on the Army and Navy courses cently as soldiers, but much national pride." the famous Britain and his family "What state are you from?" in meteorology. valuable time is lost by this He belonged to the Hitler Jugend to Amsterdam. period of exploration. when he. was 14, but dropped out Though the plane ride might'have tired her. Mrs. Churchill smiled Let those who have a bitch after a year because he was working make it known; but by the as a plumber's apprentice. His pleasantly for photographers and appeared quite charming. Her al- ; OVER HERE By Oarke same token let those who poverty also kept him from the have a "happy home" also let brownshirted S. A. most-Americah accent was another pleasant reminder of the States. it be known. The "happy He utters no complaint against American criticism of Churchill's home" boys will probably out- Hitler, but scornfully blames Fulton (Mo.) address had not number the "bitchers". Goering for the luftwaffe's failure to dimmed his wife's' appreciation of —Capt. S. C.T. protect. Germany. the U. S. Questioned about public $1"* REPPIE I He recently obtained a short reaction to the address, she smiled Black Mart Reaction leave from his company and spent and said, "It was a bit of a sur- DEPPLE /y\ I agree thoroughly with the it working with a farmer who has a prise wasn't it." But that was all. ORDERLY RO6AA portion of the recent letter large field of potatoes and an Her daughter Mary stepped Into ( dealing with the black market attractive daughter. the back seat of the car. "She's 18 —J situation, and pointing out and has just gotten out of the army, that one almost- has to buy which is a difficult thing to do," i ' cigarettes, whether he smokes Mrs. Churchill commented. or not. I don't smoke, so I sell Official Bulletin "MarySlidn't get to make the trip to my cigarettes to some of the America this time and she was quite fellows in my company. The Official Bulletin column Is pub- disappointed." Mary smiled and I do protest, however, when lished in .conformity witb Letter AG nodded to confirm her mother's 000.76 GAP-AGO Hq. USFET, 32 Sept. the writer ends by making 1 1943, Subject: Official Bulletin Column remark. cracks about these 18 and 19- In Tbe Stars and Stripes, to assure rapid Dutch Cheer year-olds smoking. If a man and complete dissemination of official is old enough to be in the announcements to all USFET personnel. Apparently, international reaction Army, and has been in long enough to be in the ET, then State Department Examinations to Mr. Churchill's Missouri address Tbe State Department panel now In the had not dimmed the Churchill I think he should smoke if he theater for the purpose of interviewing popularity, if Holland is a good pleases, and as much as he candidates who successfully passed the thermometer. Crowds of Dutch pleases. The world has changed * written exams given In 1945, will hold final exams in Paris starting 20 May. people of all ages—the youngest and so has the Army. These 1946. Personnel concerned call Mr. wearing flowers .and the older men kids are taking over important Thompson at tbe American Embassy. and women sporting orange ribbons positions. I am one of these Paris, Telephone Anjou 7460. on dress or lapel—lined the roads kids, age 19, and you will find from Schipohl Field to the Royal a great number of us are first- Palace on Dam Square to greet the three-graders. famous visitors. —lst/Sgt. T. J. S. There was a solid bank of cheer- * * * THE STARED STRIPES ng Dutchmen stretching from the I think that GI's idea of giv- ittle village of Amstelveen to the ing coupons for PX gifts, in neart of Amsterdam. For a distance olace of cigarettes, stinks. of six miles the people crowded Vol. i. No 138. Sunday. May 19, 1946 How does he know so much The European Edition Is published iut onto the street and climbed to about the black market if he at Altdorf. near Numbers. Bavaria, Umost any vantage point to get a doesn't operate, too. As for for the U S armed forces under the dimpse of the visitors. everybody harping on the auspices of the Information and Education Service, USFET. TfJ The big show of course was 'children," I only wish I could Numbers Civilian Switch Altdorf 180 :hurchill. But as the procession meet one of you aged men Correspondence to this edition should who write stuff like that. We be addressed to APO 124 U 8 Army lulled up to packed Dam Square New York Office 508 East 42d St. one couldn't help thinking of the kids can do things you're too This k not an official publication of smiling, gracious, attractive wife who old to do. That's why we're the U 8. Army Entered as second remained modestly and quietly in in the Army. liana matter March 15 1943. at the oostoffice. New Yorlt. N. V.. under the background, yet was there when "Er—I'd like to see your dog tags, Jones." —19-year-old Smoker. the Act of March 3, 1879. the occasion demanded. Sunday, May 19, 1946 THE STARS AND STRIPES PageS Stars & Stripes Russia Reported Cutting To Close Rome Mr* Edition June 2 ROME, May 18 (AP)- The Medi- Armed Forces in Austria terranean Edition of The Star*™* Strips will cease publication June Loss of key personnel throue 2h redeployment and greatly reduced Food Shortages income because of the 1 Soviets Promise Use the Rod, Save genera The Rye, t -ourt Bids Spur First Move To Supply Gas VANCOUVER, May 18 (INS)— The female drunk before the bench of Magistrate George Matheson's By ARTHUR NOYES With the June 2 issue th P The Stars end Stripes Bureau police court pleaded guilty. Staff Writer Mediterranean Edition, first 'pub! VIENNA, May 18—All gasoline "Are you married?" She was. lished Sept. 12, 1942, a week?v at VIENNA, May 18—The first large- as needed by the Austrian government "Is your husband in court?" He scale evacuation of Russian troops Algiers, will have completed just for the transport of food and was. Sh r 0f 42 3 Addressing the husband, the from Austria was reported by re- sTvic^At ° V Months of supplies throughout all four occupa- liable American authorities today. o7I£ ™ °manager, who had been offering the Austrian government a Foodstuffs totalling 109,000 tons force the Russians to accept a low 50-50 deal in which Russia would JACKSON, Miss., May 18 (UP)— arrested when the film was im- and 1,633,400 military ration packets occupation cost figure that makes it pounded by police. operate the fields and receive half had been bought from these stocks impossible for Russia to support an Negro political leaders here today the output. while UNRRA imports amounted openly defied Sen. Theodore G "We have seen Jane Russell," said army of more than 90,000 troops at only to 18,534 tons. This has been the most. Bilbo (D.-Miss.) by demanding the Michelsen, and she's an attractive the only rationed food available to right to vote in Mississippi's Demo- specimen of American womanhood." Clark, by refusing to agree since cratic primary election. UP Reporter Cleared Austrians during April and May ■last February to the release of any "There are some fanatical persons aside from the scanty indigenous Austrian money for -any occupation The Mississippi chapter of the who object to Miss Russell in a Of Landsberg Charge Progressive Voters League, led by production. power, forced the Russians to accept low-necked blouse. The scene is in FRANKFURT, May 18 (AP)— About 15,000 tons of foodstuffs an occupation total for all four Negro clergymen and newspaper the desert—hardly a place for editors, demanded voting privileges Army public relations officials said have arrived at Trieste and Venice armies that is 35 per cent of the in the primary scheduled for July 2. woolens or furs. last night in response to an inquiry and are awaiting movement to Austrian budget. Bilbo, filibustering opponent of "Life is sordid and obscene only that E. G. Valens, United Press Austria for June consumption. But The Russians had demanded almost the Fair Employment Practices to those who find it so," the judge correspondent, had been cleared of What supplies may be expected 50 per cent of the Austrian budget Committee and other legislation to concluded. charges that he had violated after these deliveries is still un- for the support of their own troops. give Negroes equal rights, is up for Some women in the courtroom military restrictions while reporting certain due to the World food crisis. The total strength of the American, reelection. Victory in the primary hissed. ^ a recent clash between Jewish dis- Tractors destined for agricultural British and French occupation forces amounts to virtual election. placed persons and German civilians rehabilitation in Austria have is not more than 50,000. Pepley Green, editor of the Jack- in Landsberg, Germany. started to arrive and 156 tractors Third factor attributing to the son Advocate, heads the committee U.S. Backs Diplomat Valens was arrested by military are now being used in the Russian evacuation of Soviet troops was the challenging the "white primary." police after entering the DP camp zone where the food shortage is fact that Austria's present food out- He has been named to raise $20,000 On Anti-Red Stand and later forcibly ejected from a most severe and where much of look is so grim that Col. John Hynes, to finance the Negro vote cam- WASHINGTON, May 18 (AP)— courtroom where 20 alleged Jewish Austria's agricultural production is UNRRA deputy director, predicted paign and to be used to bring legal The State Department indorsed rioters were being tried. centered. a critical situation for the Austrians action against any official who re- yesterday a declaration by its after May 25. Soviet troops fuses to allow qualified Negroes to ranking diplomat in Tokyo that the have been living of the land pre-register. United States did not favor Com- Air Forces Radio Beam Saves for more than a year. The munism in either the United States Russians, the American authorities or Japan. stated, are now rushing food' into Liaison Officer Honored Austria and do not want to be in a WASHINGTON, May 18 (UP)— Dean Acheson, acting Secretary Lost Liberty Ship From Mines of State, at a news conference read position of being accused of forcing Secretary of War Robert P. Patter- The Stars a*d Stripes Bureau master of the collier, Capt. Joseph starvation diets upon the Austrian son presented the Legion of the text of a statement made to the people. Allied Council in Tokyo Wednesday BREMERHAVEN, May 18—A Serrari, was able to plot a course Merit Award to Maj. Paul Liberty ship floundering helplessly for his vessel and reach the French Georges Kronacker for maintaining by George Atcheson Jr., council chairman and Gen. Douglas Mac- in heavy, fog-locked seas for three port without further incident. The Paris-Lisbon Airline Opens liaison between the Belgian govern- days off Brest, France, got on the occasion was belived to mark the ment and United States forces in Arthur's diplomatic adviser. LISBON, May 18 (AP)—A twice- Acheson said he concurred in the beam being sent out for Army Air first use Of an Air Forces radio weekly Air France service between the United Kingdom during the war Forces planes and rode the signal Lisbon and Paris has been in- while serving as military attache to statement and that the Government beam by a Liberty ship in deter- supported it. to safety. mining position at sea. augurated. the Belgian embassy in London. The vessel, the 10,500-ton William C. Latta with a crew of 57 and a cargo of local coal for Brest was Battle Vet, Twice Officially Dead, 45 miles off the Brittany coast when Attic Ghost Proves Landlord's Son a heavy fog layer moved in, making it impossible to find the mile-wide Who Wanted to Scare Away Tenants Finds Return to Life 'Troublesome channel to port through mined waters. Justice of the Peace Will Jordan TAMPA, Fla., May 18 (AP)—Carl of Arcadia, Pa., could not believe For three days, while the ship PANA, 111., May 18 (AP)—Eerie D Zarick is finding it troublesome the War department telegram that wallowed unguided in swells off sounds echoing through their four- today announced the mystery and expensive to come back from her son was dead, but a letter con- the French coast, the radio operator room cottage startled Roy Hughes cleared, after police arrested Robert and his wife during the night. Davis, 19, son of J. C. Davis, owner the dead. . . .. firmed it. Then later, when a report tried desperately to contact Euro- Hughes started an investigation of Zardick, now a hotel headwaiter, was circulated that he was alive, pean radio stations. the ghostlike clanking of chains and of the cottage. The youth was was reported killed in action m another letter came expressing On the third day, in an effort to shrill "hoo-oo-eee" coming from the charged in a complaint signed by Luxembourg and his death was twice "deep regret" that he was dead. verify the position of the Latta, he attic. He started up the stairs but Hughes with disturbing the peace. verified by the War Department. But Zarick was a prisoner of war. received an unfamiliar call which a low moaning voice warned "don't Jordan said Robert told officers And now, says the former soldier: Tired, ill and heartsick, he was finally indentified itself with, "You come up here." he had dragged a log chain across "Insurance companies want their liberated by American soldiers. are receiving signals from the Air Hughes, employed by a florist, the attic floor and made the shrill money back, the Government wants Tuesday, he will review a com- Communications Service's radio hurried with'".his wife to the police sounds through an automobile ex- my salary gratuity returned. Im pany of troops and get the Bronze beacon at St. Renan, northwest of station and brought back officers, haust pipe. trying to replace my clothes. Im Brest." who found the door padlocked. The Jordan quoted him as saying, finding my return from the casualty Star for "heroic achievement" in the same action in which he was rep- Taking a bearing on the signal officers broke the lock and waited "Father told us to get that couple list complicated and expensive." sent out by the ACS beacon, the inside. His mother, Mrs. Jannett Zarick orted slain. out of the house." SUNDAY FEATURES THE STARS AND STRIPES

Jack and Wilbert believe in signs. BERCHTESGADEN... Where Privates Live Like Kings |

By WILLIAM A. BOLES

old salt mine, opened in 1517 and E NEVER had it so good" a common expression around still supplying salt to German tables. W the Berchtesgaden Beereatton Wearing the traditional overalls and fez of the miners, the party wound Area, where breakfast ffi bed, its way through damp, dark tunnels, nightly dance*, eeiotful stage shws and tours to same ef Germany s Slid down logs to the lower levels most famous scenic spots are stand- and ended up with a boat ride on an underground salt lake, eerily ard fare. surrounded with dimly - glowing Berchtesgaden became a part of electric lights. the American vocabulary back in r the days when Adolf Hitler was Hitler's Home Visited evolving his plans to dump another Lunch on the porch of the Schiff- World War into Europe's lap, but it meister, with snow-capped moun- won't be as the Fuehrer's home that tains contributing a picturesque thousands of GIs will remember it. background, was followed by a trip Every weekend 600 enlisted men to Obersalzberg, former home of md 140 officers fill to capacity the Hitler and his lieutenants, Hermann Schiffmeister at Koenigssee, and the Goering and Martin Bormann. Post, Bellevue and Berchtesgaden* lof in Berchtesgaden, operated JSy With Budapest-born guide Tibor i Batt., 489th AAA Bft. Bodor answering their questions, Jack and Wilbert visited the Bersj- Entertainment Plentiful hof, dynamited and burned by SS From the time the "restee" arrives men as the Allied armies drew near, in this ancient town nestled In the marvelled at the view from the huge owering Bavarian Alps near the window installed by the former Vustrian border, he is on a merry- dictator in his equally-huge living jo-round of activity Which keeps room, and toured the elaborate net- iim so completely occupied that he work of tunnels which provided air- iardly finds time to carry out his raid protection for Nazi officialdom ivowed purpose for coming—rest. during Berchtesgaden visits. Take Pfc Jack South of Shawnee, Saturday evening the boys attend- 3kla., and Pfc Wilbert Reid of ed the Melody Show, a German Hartley, Texas, as typical examples. version of an American vaudeville offering, replete with dancing girls, With a Weekend pass from the comedians, a magician and a juggler. 95th HM Ord. Co., located near Then off to another dance. Munich, they arrived at the Schiff- ineister Hotel at Koenigssee, a few Boat Tours Koenigssee niles outside Berchtesgaden, late Sunday's activity included a visit Friday in the vanguard of the week- to Hintersee, one of the area's most nd influx. beautiful inland lakes, and a boat Show Reflects Bavaria trip on Koenigssee, 550 feet deep and almost completely hemmed in by After settling in their rooms, re- served for them through the Billet- ' nearly-vertical cliffs. mg Office, they enjoyed an excellent In their spare moments they visit- dinner in the hotel dining room, ed the Snack Bar across the street then set .out for the theater to see from their hotel, and the 48 Club the Bavarian Show, which featured and Snack Bar in Berchtesgaden, all songs and dances typical of that operated by a WAC Special Service section of Germany, presented by an detachment. experienced cast which included several veterans who had toured A cable-car ride to the top of Predigtstuhl, a 5,500-foot mountain ths United States before the war. overlooking a large section of Ba- Next on the evening's program varia and Austria, Monday morning was a dance, with popular American rounded out one of the most active tunes provided with a pronounced weekend the GIs had experienced in touch of professionalism by a GI their lives. As they headed back to orchestra. their unit, they endorsed whole- Saturday morning the boys joined heartedly a sign which reflected the regularly—scheduled tour to an their view—"You've had it!" Hitler's huge window affords a fine view " If-'

The two GIs enjoy a sailor's holiday on Koenigssee. Wilbert gets a thrill out oi breakfast in oea. Star* and Stripes Photos by Stanley A. Flower THE STARS AND STRIPES SUNDAY FEATURES Housemaid's Wages Soar, bul- Job Still PUZZLES

Lacks Lure for Girls Strictly From Hunger Here are some questions we dug up in an idle moment. WASHINGTON, May 18 (INS)-Looking for a Score 10 for each correct answer and don't look on Page 7 maid? Better get out your first-aid kit because this until you've completed all 10. If you get below 70, see your is going to hurt your budget more than you think. first sergeant. You have grounds for a discharge. 1 Three bears were walking along single file, papa bear, If you were lucky enough to lasso a full-time mania bear and baby bear. Which bear could turn around maid today she would cost you about 250 per cent and say "I see two bears behind me?" more than she did in 1939—or 300 per cent more 2. On which side does a dog have the most hair? if you live in New York. 3. There is a name given to the hair that grows at the very end of every horse's tail. What is it? The Women's Bureau of the Labor Department 4. Which western Senator wears the largest hat? today averaged up cross sections of wages offered 5. What is a sheep after it is four years old? women houseworkers in classified advertisements in 6. What is the one thing GIs like most in girl's clothing? 22 states. 7. Bearing in mind the International Date Line, on what They found that the 1939 average weekly wage date would you celebrate your birthday if you were in China? 8. For people on a diet, where is the best place to get fat? of $9.35 has given way to an average weekly wage 9. Precisely how many oysters can a perfectly normal of between $20 and $25. person eat late at night on an absolutely empty stomach? Pay Up to $150 Monthly for Cooks 10. How can you keep strawberries fresh for days with- out any refrigeration? New Yorkers, the survey revealed, offer between $120 and $132.50 a month for general household workers and between $140 and $150 a month for Crime and Punishment cook-housekeepers. If you are a student of crime, you should be able to run up a good score on this quiz. Each person referred to in the Detroit wages ranged between $25 and $30 weekly column at the left is named in the column at the right. Match for general houseworkers while Chicago and Miami them up and give yourself 10 for each correct answer. housewives offered from $20 to $35 a week for the 1. He was known as "Pretty Boy." (a) Rene Belbenoit. same services. 2. The figures do not indicate whether the workers ment." (b) John Dillinger. . lived in or lived out or how many days off they are 8. Public enemy No. 1, he was killed In an alley in Chicago. (c) Feodor Dostoievsky. allowed by their employers. ^ •- 4. In Poe's "Murders in the Rue Housewives in San Francisco offered from $90 Morgue," he was the killer. (d) Floyd. monthly for general houseworkers to $135 monthly Ei 5. (e) Jimmy Valentine. for cooks. In Los Angeles and Seattle a mother's 6. (f) Frankenstein, helper averaged $70 a month; a general house- 7. He kidnapped Charles Lind- bergh's baby. (g) Bruno Hauptmann. worker, $75. 8. A prisoner on Devil's Island, $80 for Maids in Denver he wrote "Dry Guillotine." (h) Bluebeard. 9. He claims fame as the In Denver a maid can ask between $75 and $80 a Janet Blair .... wanna go swlmmln'? world's greatest lmposter. (i) An ape. month, according to the Women's Bureau figures. New Movies 10. He was a dapper, likable safe (j) Prince Michael cracker in O. Henry fiction. Romanoff. In Memphis housewives are willing to pay MAKE MINE MUSIC—Designed to entertain young folks, between $10 and $12 for a general houseworker; this Walt Disney production goes a long way toward between $12 and $17.50 for a cook. Some of the jobs achieving that objective. Done in Technicolor, the film Atomic Age Quiz features popular music and a number of novelty songs used obtaining these averages contained room and which spotlight such Disney characters as "The Whale What with the atom usurping such an important position board provisions. Who Wanted to Sing at the Met," "Peter and the Wolf" in modern-day life, it seems like a good idea to know some- and a feeble-minded duck named Sonia. Helping out in thing about its more salient features. Here are some expres- Atlanta shows a monthly rate for general house- the voice department are the Andrews Sisters and Nelson sions which soon will be a prominent part of everyone's work of about $16 a week while a cook-cleaner can Eddy. vocabulary. How many can you explain now? get about $70 a month. SPELLBOUND—Alfred Hitchcock weaves a thriller with psy- 1. Alpha Particles. 7. Fission. 11. Isotopes. chiatrists and their patients. Gregory Peck is an amnesia 2. Atom. The Women's Bureau estimates that one-fourth victim suspected of murder and Ingrid Bergman is the 8. Gamma 12. Moderator. 3. Beta Particles, Radiation. 13. Neptunium. of the 1939 women houseworkers deserted domestic doctor who straightens him out and winds up winning 4. Calutron. first prize in love. 9. Heavy Water. 14. Plutonium employment for work in manufacturing, hotels, 5. Electron. 10. Hot 15. Proton. YOLANDA AND THE THIEF—Fred Astaire comes back to 6. Element. Laboratory. laundries, restaurants and similar employment. the screen in this picture about a rich and Innocent young Women Shun Kitchen Jobs lady who is on the verge of losing a good deal of her money to her guardian angel until he falls for her and * Over three-fourths of the women who left house- changes his plans. Astaire is the schemer. Songs, modern Today's Crossword work told the Women's Bureau field workers that ballet and Technicolor are combined in this entertaining fantasy. 1 they have no intention of returning as long as they 1 H 5 b 7 8 9 10 II a can find other jobs. New Books 4 M 15 During the war the average take-home pay of OF MANY MEN by James Aldridge—Five years of battle i« 17 l» former domestics in manufacturing was $36 a week. are compressed into this book by a correspondent who turned in his first war story at the age of 19 on the Women working in laundries averaged $23 take- Russo-Finnish front. His wartime travels took him from 2J n home pay. Europe to the Pacific and he has written of the deeds of the brave and not-so-brave he saw and heard about. Vi in Before the war, the Labor Department classified TOP SECRET by Ralph Ingersoll—America wanted to Win domestic employment as the most poorly-paid work the war, while Britain, more far-sighted and calculating, is i« 17 28 30 i\ wanted that and something else, too, according to Inger- in the U. S. Hours often ranged between 60 and 70 » Si 35 soll, who writes from the vantage point of a staff officer % work hours a week. who was in on the plans for the invasion of France and f< 37 it V) Women's Bureau statisticians believe the con- the western European campaigns. The book, vigorously % and entertainingly written, is largely the story of how P tinued shortage of skilled domestic workers indicates Britain wanted to put off until tomorrow What the U. S. HI 12 Hi KM that there is no appreciable drop in wages in sight. preferred to do immediately. . i HS

n *<> 50 Racing, Children, Acting and Relaxing % 5! M Hollywood.. Are the Topics, But Crosby Doesn't Talk 5H 55 3b ft 51 By GENE HAND8AKER ya." The cheesecloth foundation of his As father of two sons, I thought Bing 58 OLLYWOOD, May 18 (AP)— hairpiece shows along the front of his surely would expand on the subject - "You'd better have some definite dome; his eyes are crinkly. He spits of his four. "They're fine," he said. i a H questions in mind," my guide expertly—ptuil—on the sound-stage Did he find time to play with them? warned as we approached the sound floor. "What's on va mind?" "Oh, yeah, we play scrub baseball on stage. "Crosby isn't much on the chit- Sundays." ACROSS DOWN How did the crooner like movie 1—Magician's rod 45—Burned 12—Clothing chat." 5—Tali wading bird 47—Whipped 20—Insure Jointly Okay, but secretly I felt mv guileless acting by now? The match had become 9—reel not 88—What strike 22—Put in good 13— Project settlers do order charm would thaw Bing out. We a splinter with which he picked his 14— Not any teeth. "I don't really like any kind of 84—Wind instrument 24— Circle of light loitered around the "Welcome Stranger" 15— Man's name from ancients 25— Ship's pole set with no visible means of support work. There are so manv other things IS—A fruit 55—Endearing term 26— Voice range except a sound man's carpeted plat- I'd rather be doing." Such as? "Oh, 17—Grow Indistinct 57— Lobster's 27— Guide line oa IS—Peruvian Indian weapon horse form off which, presently, we were playin' golf up at Pebble Beach- IS—What siren does 58— Tidal flood 29— Midday practically anything." 21—Anger 59— Buffalo's lake 30— Adjoin booted. 28—Kind Of 80— Ripped What was the secret of his famed heavenly light* 31— Permits A silhouette of bat-wing ears against 81— Decades 34—Newspaper a distant lighted doorway told me at relaxation? S3—Border 82— Wrest paragraph 28—A ductless gland 83— prophet 37—shuns last that. The Groaner, a smallish guy, "I dunno. I never gave it much 32— Sherwood DOWN 39—Moistened was approaching. He breezed by me, thought. Some people are just that Forest 42—Deeper crimson humming. way and some aren't, I guess." He beverage 1— Clean off 44—Official decrees 33— Knot of short 2— City near Red 48—At full speed He did. a dish-washing scene with a turned. "You'll have to excuse me now. hair Sea 47— Where hay is housekeeper, asking her what the I have to go to my dressing room and 33—Mud home 3—Tidy stored 38—Sores on eyes 4— Venturesome town's one movie house was showing. change." 38-village 5— Great Are 48— Capable "Bob Hope." she replied, and Bins said. Bing was gone. My guide returned. 40— Three strikes 8—Brag 49— In near future "I'll wait till next week." At his sug- Well, several things (jauntily). I'd and you're — 7—India (abbf.) 51— Plant used for try a subject close to his heart—racing. "Well, how did you make out?" I 41— Shaving of the 8— Planted drug gestion a duplicate of the scene was shrugged. "That's Bing," he said! "he head s—Smiled broadly 52— Biblical weed made without the Hope reference; Bing "Why'd you decide to sell out your 43—In films they're 10—Furnish 53— Jug just doesn't give a damn about being usually "secret" wasn't sure the crack was fair to his Interest in the Del Mar track?" U—Not twice 56—sooner than interviewed. Even so, you got a longer pal. "Didn't have the time it required.'' A brief recess now. I'm Introduced Binfi chewed a match, looked off in interview out of him than anybody ANSWERS TO ALL PUZZLES ON PAGE 7. to Crosby. "H'are va? Glad to know another direction as he talked to me. else has for months." Puzzle fans are invited to contribute their own creations. Page 6 THE STARS AND STRIPES Sunday, May 19,1946 Holmes' Bat Mauriello Rallies to KO Helps Sain Woodcock in SthRound Whip Cards NEW YORK, May 18 (UP)—Brawny, blackhaired Tami Mauriello, the United States* fourth ranking heavyweight, made this a disastrous week for British boxers by kayoing the BOSTON, May 18 (AP)—Tommy Empire champion, Bruce Woodcock, in two minutes, 16 seconds of the fifth round of a sched- Holmes continued his savage attack against St. Louis Cardinal pitching, uled ten-round bout at Madison Square Garden before a crowd of 13,800 wildly cheering and his pair of doubles, plus a spectators. Mauriello, who had been taking more than he had been dishing out during tha single, paced the Boston Braves to ^ ^ firs first t foufourr framesframes, , caughcaught t ththee BritoBritonn ^ a 4-1 triumph. with a short, murderous right The Tribesmen got top-notch uppercut that exploded on his chin. twirling from Johnny Sain who, Indians Divide Woodcock's legs buckled, he slump- Ruth Praises while chalking up his fourth win of ed to the canvas flat on his back the season, held the Cards at bay with arms outstretched. in all but the fourth inning and With Senators; At the count of nine, he feebly Pasquels for limited them to seven hits. tried to pull himself erect, but 9 Braves Score First obviously didn't know where he 'Unselfish Job The Braves opened scoring in the Feller Wins, 3-0 was, so referee Eddie Josephs third, when Dick Culler beat out CLEVELAND, May 18 (AP)—Fire- declared him out for the first time MEXICO CITY. May 18 (INS)-* an infield hit and continued around ball Bob Feller pitched five-hit in his ring career. Babe Ruth, who is in Mexico ttf to third when pitcher Johnny shut-out ball and struck out. 14 as Up to that time, Woodcock had "look over the baseball situation," Beazley threw wild to first base. the Cleveland Indians split a double captivated the crowd with his was full of praise today for the way Connie Ryan then singled Culler in Holmes ... Cardinal nemesis header with Washington. 3-0 and 4-9. clouting tactics. Mauriello won the the Pasquel brothers have developed with the first Boston run. The Indians' star hurler ran his first round by landing some heavy the Mexican League. The Cards put three of their the second sent Tabor home with season strike-out total to 85 and While the old slugger gave no singles together in the fourth to tie the Phils' first tally. took his fifth win, against three indication that he would become af- at 1 all. That deadlock lasted until Cincinnati scored both its runs in losses, in a first-game mound duel filiated with the Mexican circuit, the sixth, when singles by Carvel the second. Al Libke doubled, Ray with southpaw Mickey Haefner, who Babe lauded the work the Pasquels Rowell and Ray Sanders, made Lamanno got on base when Lyn held the Tribe to six safe blows. are doing for baseball in Mexico. before and after Holmes first two- Rowe hit him, Bert Haas' double Cleveland acquired one run in the He said, "The are doing a great job bagger, provided two runs. Rowell scored Libke, and Lamanno came in first inning on a single by Lou and deserve credit. It's obvious they again was resting on first when on a fly . . Boudreau, Haefner's wild pitch, an are not doing it for money but for Holmes lashed his other two-bagger Neither starting pitcher Rowe nor error by Sherry Robertson, and a love of the game. They have no for the final run. Johnny Vandermeer lasted the single by Ken Keltner. In the eighth, selfish motive but are out to give route. Rowe got credit for the Boudreau's double drove in Mike the Mexican people the best base- victory. Rocco, who had singled, and after ball possible." Dodgers 16, Pirates 6 Keltner had forced Pat Seerey, the Ruth denied that he had come as Indian's manager went home on an unofficial peace emissar between NEW YORK, May 18 (AP)—The Jerry Priddy's wild throw. Brooklyn Dodgers raked six Pitts- Aussies Depart In the second contest, the Senators MEXICO CITY, May 18 (INS)— burgh pitchers for 17 hits to over- clubbed four Indian hurlers for nine Jorge Pasquel, president of the whelm the Pirates 16-6 and climb hits while the Tribe collected seven, Mexican League, told a friend back into the National League lead. For Wimbledon including homers by Mike Rocco today he is "uncertain" whether The St. Louis Cardinals fell to SIDNEY, May 18 (AP)—The and Ken Keltner off Walter Master- he has anything to offer Babe second place by losing to Boston. Australian tennis stars, Dinny Pails son. The two circuit clouts accounted Ruth "which would interest the Biggest blow of the Dodgers' bar- and Geoff Brown, -with 17 raquets for three of the Indians' runs. Bambino." rage was Pete Reiser's inside-the- between them, are on their way to Pasquel added that if he were park homer with two on in the Wimbledon in the Hythe flying boat Yanks 4, White Sox 2 prepared to offer a post to his fourth to over-come a 6-5 Pirate which is inaugurating the new American visitor, he did not know lead. Australia-England service. The big CHICAGO, May 18 (AP)—Pitcher whether it would be accepted. Rookie Joe Hatten gained credit plane is due at Poole May 23. Randy Gumpert came to the relief for the victory by limiting the Pails has shipped six raquets to of Joe Page in the fifth inning and Woodcock ... KOd jor first time organized ball in the U.S. and the Pirates to six scattered hits after England, taking four more on the gave up only three hits the rest of Latin loop. He appeared to be far relieving Ralph Branca with none way to enable the New York Yan- left hooks, but the British champ more interested in finding a golf plane. Brown has 13 raquets and six staggered him with a hard right to out in the third frame. It was Pitts- -pair of tennis shoes with him. kees to defeat the Chicago White course than in discussing the pos- burgh's fifth straight loss. Sox, 4-2. the head in the second. sibility of accepting a job with the Pails Ranks Second Page was breezing along with a Woodcock really went to work in Pasquels. Seven Run Splurge Pails, who ranks second to the no-hitter when the Sox nicked him the third, smashing the Bronx Judging from his reception, the After going ahead on Reiser's smash, Australian player John Bromwich, for two runs on three hits in the Italian with long, jolting blows to Babe has lost none of his old-time the Dodgers iced the wild affair said he is hoping to see the French- fifth Gumpert came on the scene the head and body. He had Tami magnetism and drawing power. with a seven-run splurge in the men at Wimbledon, and most of all with two on and retired the side. wobbly for a moment but failed to Crowds still beseech him for autog- sixth on seven hits and two Pirate was looking forward to a match with Gumpert received credit for the win. tear in for the kill. The fourth raphs, and he is followed every- bobbles. Nick Strincevich, second the American player, Frank Parker. Charley Keller put New York in round was even and furiously where by cameraman. The fans have Pittsburgh pitcher, was charged Pails and Brown will play in four front with a two-run homer in the fought. been delighted by his persistent at- with the defeat. English tournaments, including first inning off starting pitcher Sleep Producer tempts at responding in Spanish to Added to the grotesque situation Beckenham and Queens Club, before Bill Dietrich. The Yanks added two their questions. the Wimbledon matches. more 'in the second on four hits, But in the fifth, Mauriello's 12- While in Mexico City, Ruth is the was the knockout of Bob Elliott, pound weight pull over the 186- Pittsburgh outfielder, in the first Bromwich, writing in the Sydney but were held to two safeties there- guest of the wealthy Pasquel family, Morning Herald, urged that Pails after by Dietrich, Frank Papish and pound Briton began to tell. Tami which has led to the rumors con- inning. Elliott fell unconscious when and Brown should pair for the Earl Caldwell. brought blood with a vicious right cerning his "mission. Carl Furillo's drive rebounded Wimbledon doubles to develop a to the nose shortly before the sudden sharply off the right field wall and potential Davis Cup pair. Present struck him on the head. Tigers 3, A's 1 finish. Woodcock lunged in with a arrangements are for Pails to play hard left, missed, and as their bodies Pirates Predict Guild with Harry Hopman, while Brown DETROIT, May 18 (AP)—A pair is without a doubles partner. of unearned eighth-inning runs en- came together, Mauriello slid in the Membership to Grow Phils 4, Reds 2 abled the Detroit Tigers to squeeze sleep-producing wallop. out a 3-1 victory over the Phila- Woodcock made a great im- NEW YORK, May 18 (INS)—The PHILADELPHIA, May 18 (AP)— spread of the new American Base- The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Louis Gives Beating delphia Athletics, who. put runners pression on the crowd, despite his Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in a night game in scoring position in each of the ball Guild to every team in the To Brash Spar-Mate defeat. "I just got nailed," he said major leagues was predicted today before about 12,190. The game was last four innings but lacked power later in his dressing room. ''I called at the end of six and a half POMPTON, LAKE, N. J., May 18 to drive them across. by various members of the Pitts- innings because of rain. The Reds UP.—Champion Joe Louis turned Virgil Trucks, who yielded eight didn't even see the punch that burgh Pirates. had the bases loaded with two out on the heat today against sparring hits, notched his fourth victory, floored me. I would like to fight Privately the players admit thay when the rain began falling hard. partner Al Hoosman and had- him this time at the expense of Phil Mauriello again, soon." are in sympathy with the movement Cincinnati was unable to push bent over the ropes from a flurry of Marchildron, who gave the Tigers Meanwhile, promoter Mike Jacobs although they agree it is in its infancy. Murphy's plan is to demand a over any runs in the seventh as the right and left hooks to the head and only five safeties. was expecting to close negotiations It was still 1-all in the eighth minimum salary of $6,000 for a minor downpour which fell throughout the body. for a'return match between light- game drove spectators from the Hoosman admitted the bell was when Trucks singled with one out, leaguer advancing to the majors, a park. one of the most welcome sounds he was safe at second on Irv Hall's heavyweight champion Gus Lesne- binding agreement through which Philly catcher Andy Seminick had ever heard as it signalled to end the fumble of a double-play ball, and vich and Freddie Mills in New the player received a percentage of a home run in the fourth with Jim round. The tall heavyweight from scored on Mayo's single. Lake, who York shortly. Lesnevich stiffened his purchase price when he was Tabor on base and a double in the Los Angeles said he probably asked took third on Mayo's hit, scored the "larruping Limey" in ten rounds sold from one big league club ta sixth which accounted for the final for it by going out after Louis with after Doc Cramer's fly to deep in London earlier this week, another, and representation of ft Phil run. Emil Verban's single in jabs and hooks in the first round. center. drawing a $175,000 gate. guild man on a mediation board.

Stephens Unfolds Tale of His Mexican Adventure

NEW YORK, May 18 (AP)—Vern recalled Vern. "But they don't have hopped in the car and away wQ Stephens stretched out on a rubbing any clubhouses and their parks are went. It was 158 miles to the bridge and we kept looking around all the table for a workout on his ailing very poor. I'd just got to thinking about how many more years I had way, half expecting to be stopped. right shoulder and told the full story left in the big leagues and remem- Mario Pasquel, youngest of tha of his Mexican baseball adventures, bered that Commissioner Chandler brothers, was in Monterrey with tha including a fur.tive 158-mile return had said all would be forgiven if club but he didn't even know I haAMERICAN LEAGUE ABR H Cox, ss * Reese, ss b-Handley Rojek, ss W L Pet. GB. Herman, 2b .. . Coscarart.ss Boston 23 6 .793 Brown, 3b Reiser, cf New York 18 10 .643 4V* Kinder, cf Whitman, If Detroit 16 12 Fletcher, lb Walker, rf .571 6V* Gustine, 2b Herm'ski.rf Washington 13 13 .500 8V* Whiteh'd,2b Lavagetto,3b3 St. Louis 13 15 .464 9V« Elliot, rf Ramazotti,3b2 Barrett, rf Furillo, If 1 Cleveland 11 16 .407 11 Russell, If Stevens, lb 4 Chicago 8 16 .333 12Vs Salkeld, c Galan, If 5 Philadelphia 7 21 .250 Wit Camelli, c Anderson, c 1 Rowe, p Padgett, c 3 Results V Robays.lf 0 Branca, p 1 New York 4, Chicago 2 a-Colman 1 Hatton, p 4 Detroit 3, Philadelphia 1 Str'cevich.p 1 Cleveland 3-4, Washington 0-9 G'heauser.p 0 Only games scheduled. Hopper, p 0 Wilkie, p 0 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Winner's Circle of Kentucky Derby Lanning, p 0 Totals 34 6 9 Totals 42 16 IT W L Pet. With the traditional garland of roses draped over the saddle he rode in the race. The Brooklyn PITTSBURGH 032-100-000 — 6 6 Montreal 17 8 .680 youngster's 10"/« share of the first prize comes to BROOKLYN 302-307-Olx—16 17 5 Syracuse 13 • .591 him, Assault stands in the winner's circle with Mr. Batteries—Branca, Hatton (3), Anderson, Buffalo 11 9 .550 and Mrs. Robert J. Kleberg, owners of the King about $9,600. This was the first time he piloted a and Padgett (4); Roe, Strincevich (2), Toronto 12 12 .500 Ranch, and Jockey Warren Mehrtens, who holds Derby entrant. Gerheauser (4), Wilkie (6), Hopper (6), Baltimore 11 11 .500 Lanning (8), and Salkeld, Camelli (7). Newark 11 12 .478 Rochester 8 14 .314 Jersey city 7 13 .318 CINCINNATI PHILADELPHIA ABR H ABR H Results Frey, 2b 2 0 0 O'Neil, ss 3 0 1 Montreal 5, Toronto 4 . McC'mick,cf3 0 1 Wyrostek,cf2 0 0 Other games postponed rain. Campbell, British Speed Ace, Hatton, 3b 4 0 1 Ennis, If 3 0 0 Libke, rf 3 11 McC'mick,lb3 0 0 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Lamanno, c 2 1 0 Tabor, 3b 4 11 Haas, lb 3 0 1 Seminick, e 2 8 2 W L Pet. West, If 4 0 0 Northey, rf 4 0 0 Louisville 17 11 .607 Miller, ss 3 0 0 Verban, 2b 3 0 1 St. Paul 18 12 .600 Hopes to Boost Own Record V'dermeer.p 2 0 0 Rowe, p 2 0 0 Indianapolis 14 11 .510 Toledo 15 13 .536 a-Lukon 10 0 Jurisich, p 2 0 0 Minneapolis 14 15 .483 LONDON, May 18 (AP)—Although the Welsh coast by no means satis- back at Lake Geneva and then, in Blackwell.p 2 0 0 Kansas city 11 14 .440 1939, with war clouds spreading over b-Mueller 10 0 9 15 .375 he is nearly 61, Sir Malcolm Camp- fied him and the following year he Gumbert, p 0 0 0 Milwaukee took another Bluebird motor car to Europe, he set the present record on Totals 30 2 4 Totals 28 4 S Columbus 10 17 .370 bell, British speed ace who has set a-batted for Vandermeer (5) Results world records on land and water, still Daytona Beach, Florida, to peg the home waters. b-batted for Blackwell (7) St. Paul 3-4, Toledo 0-3 hopes to boost his own speedboat world record a little higher. The About his_war service the veteran CINCINNATI 020-000-000—2 4 0 Indianapolis 7, Kansas City 0 racer is reluctant to talk, but he was PHILADELPHIA 010-201-000—4 5 0 Louisville 6, Milwaukee 5 figure to 150 miles an hour—after Bluebird, built in the lush days of Batteries—Vandermeer, Blackwell (5), Minneapolis at Columbus, postponed. which he plans to retire from record- 1928, cost £20,000 (about $100,000 in a familiar figure around the War Gumbert (7) and Lamanno, Rowe, Jurisich those days). Office in Whitehall. At first he com- (7), and Seminick. breaking for good. On August 19,1939, manded a motorcycle police com- PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE fifteen days before Britain declared African Trip Abandoned W L Pet. In 1929 Campbell took Bluebird to pany, but for the last several years Los Angeles 31 17 .641 war on Germany, Sir Malcolm set a he had been on secret experimental American League Oakland 31 18 .633 world record of 141.74 m. p. h. on the desolate, arid Verneuk Pan, in. San Francisco 31 18 .633 South Africa. That attempt was work for the combined operations Lake Coniston, in Britain's lake dis- staff. NEW YORK CHICAGO Hollywood 22 25 .468 trict. When war broke out he put abandoned, however. ABR H ABR H San Diego 22 27 .449 Built Armored Car Stirnw'ss,2b 3 11 Tucker, cf 3 0 0 Seattle 20 28 .417 his "Bluebird" into cold storage on Campbell got the "Sir" in front of, Henrich, rf 4 0 2 Hodgin, If 4 0 0 Sacramento 20 29 .408 his estate in Surrey and turned to the his name in 1931, when, with a new "When we had few armored vehic- Keller, If 5 11 Kolloway,2b 4 0 0 Portland 16 31 .340 business of war. His experimental Bluebird, he set a world mark of les during the Battle of Britain I DiMaggio.cf 3 0 0 Wright, rf 3 0 0 Results 246.153 m. p. h. at Daytona. England built a fighting armored car at home," Etten, lb 4 0 0 Appling, ss 3 0 1 Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 2 work included the development of a Dickey, c 3 0 0 Jones, lb 3 0 0 Oakland 4, Hollywood 1 special fast armored car and numer- went mad with delight. A civic he says. "Within three months 90 Gordon, 2b 4 0 1 Piatt, cf 4 0 0 Seattle 6, Portland 2 ous modifications for tanks. reception awaited him when he more were completed by the govern- Rizzuto, ss 4 11 Kennedy, 3b 4 1 S San Diego 3, Sacramento 1 returned to Southampton. King ment." Page, p 2 11 Tresh, c 3 11 Released From Army Gumpert, p 2 0 0 Dietrich, p 2 0 0 SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE George V knighted him and the After that, with the help of one Caldwell, p 0 0 0 MacDonald Government of that day member of his original staff of a-C'twright 10 1 W L Pet. Now that he has been released b-Trosky 10 0 Savannah 14 11 .560 from military service he is keen to paid tribute at a special meeting in engineers, he built many other cars / c-Dickey 10 0 Augusta 17 14 .548 prove that Bluebird can better its ancient Westminster Hall. Herbert and devices 'Hn my spare time." Papish, p 0 0 0 Greenville 15 13 . .536 previous best. He was the first to Morrison, then Minister of Trans- "Sir Malcolm expects that most Totals 34 4 7 Totals 36 2 8 Columbus 14 13 .519 a-batted for Dietrich (5) Jacksonville 15 16 .484 travel 150 m. p. h. on land (in 1925) port, voiced the government's ap- speed records in the future—both on b-batted for Papish (7) Macon 14 15 .483 and he hopes to be first to achieve proval. land, water and in the air—will be c-batted for Caldwell (9) Columbia 13 15 .464 that speed on water. A one-ton Ger- Campbell added nearly 26 miles to broken by the use of jet propulsion. NEW YORK 220-000-000—4 7 0 Charleston 12 16 .429 CHICAGO 000-020-000—2 6 3 man bomb dropped near the Blue- his record at Daytona in February, He will not use this means of pro- Batteries—Page, Gumbert (5), and Results 1933, when his Bluebird, fitted with Columbia 3, Jacksonville 0 bird during the war, but the boat pulsion, however, because it would Dickey; Dietrich, Papish (6), Caldwell (8), Charleston 7, Macon 4 was not damaged. The 28-foot-6-inch a Schneider Trophy seaplane engine, mean an entirely new boat. and Tresh. Augusta 4, Columbus 2 speedboat is still the latest thing in averaged 272.108 m. p. h. • Savannah 5, Greenville 4. design. If it can be ready in time, Launched in 1937 PHILADELPHIA DETROIT Fenimore to Be Inducted AB R H AB R H TEXAS LEAGUE Sir Malcolm hopes to make the at- His first water-born Bluebird was, Valo, rf 4 0 1 Lake, ss 4 2 1 tempt in August. It is essential that launched on Scotland's Loch Lomond WOODWARD, Okla., May 18 (AP) Kell, 3b 3 12 Mayo, 2b 4 0 3 W L Pet. McQuinn.lb 4 0 1 Cramer, cf 3 0 0 Fort Worth 21 8 .724 the surface of the water be absolutely in 1937, and on September 1 of that —Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A & M Chapman, cf 4 0 0 Moore, If 4 0 0 Dallas 20 11 .645 smooth for these high speeds, and it year he set a world mark of 126.32 all-American halfback who twice Rosar, c 4 0 0 Cull'bine, lb 2 0 0 San Antonio 17 11 .607 is more likely to be so in August m. p. h. on Lake Maggiore, beating led 'the nation's football players in Derry, If 3 0 0 Mullin, rf 3 0 0 Tulsa 17 14 .548 Hall, 2b 3 0 1 Outlaw, 3J> 3 0 1 Beaumont 1« 16 .500 than in any other month. his record the very next day with total yardage gained, has been Wallaesa, ss 3 0 1 Swift, c 3 0 0 Shreveport 11 19 .367 His 1927 land speed record of 129.5 m.-p. h. ordered inducted into the Army on M'childon, p 3 0 0 Trucks, p 3 11 Houston 12 21 .364 May 29. a-Peck 10 1 Oklahoma City 8 22 .267 174.224 m. p. h. on Pendirie Sands on The following September he was b-Stainback 10 1 Results c-Suder 1 tf 0 Beaumont 3, Dallas 1 d-Armstrongl 0 0 Fort Worth 8, Shreveport 3 ANSWERS TO PUZZLES Totals 35 1 8 Totals 29 8 8 San Antonio 9, Tulsa 7 charges of negative electricity, emitted A FIN Highlights a-batted for Derry (9) Oklahoma City 5, Houston 4 by radioactive atoms b-batted for Hall (9) 0 O A 5 H 1 5 R E S T 4. An isotope separator, quite similar c-batted for Wallaesa (9) 0 G E ! K A L 0 E to a cyclotron. Frankfurt 1411 Kcs; Munich, Stuttgart d-batted for Marchildon (9) Major League Lraders D N 5. A particle with a negative electric 1249; Berlin^Bremen 1429; Paris 610; Bay- PHILADELPHIA 000-10Q-000 —1 8 8 O R A N e E Y C D E L S charge moving in an orbit outside the reuth, Normandy 1204. DETROIT 000-100-02X—3 5 2 atom nucleus. Batteries—Trucks and Swift; Marchil- National League R A 1 S 0 S P. 1 V E 5 6. A fundamental substance of unique SUNDAY don and Rosar. chemical properties. 1800 News McCarthy Batting: Walker. Brooklyn, .384; Musial, N E R V E a E1 7. The splitting of an atom core, which 1805 Sports 2100 News St. Louis, .375. X forms two or more other elements. 1830 Quiz Of Two 2130 Command WASHINGTON CLEVELAND Runs: Reiser, Brooklyn, 22; Hopp, A H O A 1 R Y N A G 8. Highly penetrating rays similar to Performance ABR H ABR H Case, If 4 0 0 Boston, 21. C 5 P A x-rays, but qf shorter length. W00 Pass in Review 2200 Your Radio Rob'tson, 3b 4 R A M H A V O 9. Water that contains a double-weight 1930 Jack Benny Theater Lewis, rf 4 Rocco, lb 4 1 Runs Batted In- Holmes, Boston, 26, Spence, cf Boudreau.ss 4 2 Walker, Brooklyn, 22. i D i_ 1 L A c A 3 isotope of hydrogen. 2000 Hour of Charm 2345 Vocal Touch A M i 2030,Charlie 2400 News Vernon, lb Seerey,rf 2 0 0 Hits: Musial, St. Louis, 36; Walker, 10. A laboratory used for remote-con- Heath, If Keltner, 3b 4 0 1 Brooklyn, Wyrostek, Philadelphia, Hat- G A 5 K 1 E S trol experiments with highly radioactive material. MONDAY Travis, ss Meyer, 2b 4 0 0 ton, Reds, 34. _ „ .. P A R R i 5 H R A f E S 11. Types of an element distinguish- 0600 NftWS 1145 At Ease Priddy, 2b Hayes, c 3 0 2 Homers: Mize, New York, 7; Hatton. 0730 Fred Waring 1200 News » Evani c Mack'wcz.cf 2 0 0 N A % N E L w able from each other only by differences Cincinnati, and McCormick, Phila- A M A D s in atomic weight. 0800 GI Jive 13S0 Frivates^nd Haeffner, p Feller, p 3 0 0 delchia, 4 „ ,, „, 12. Material such as heavy water or Professors Totals Totals 30 3 8 Stolen Bases: Reiser, Brooklyn, 9, P A T E L D R 1 E 0815 News 1430 Pass in Review 000-000-000 —0 5 2 carbon which slows but does not absorb 0830 Repeat WASHINGTON Walker, Brooklyn, 7. ■ 5 H E D T H E s N A W bombarding neutrons. 1500 News CLEVELAND 100-000-02X—3 6 1 Pitching- Lanier, St. Louis. 5-0, 1.000, 13. Newly-found radioactive element Performance 1650 Vespers Beggs, Cincinnati, 4-0, 1.000. 1130 Melody 1705 Duffle Bag second game ATOMIC AGE QUIZ with an extremely short life. Roundup 1800 News American League 14. Newly-found radioactive element WASHINGTON CLEVELAND 1. The charged cores of helium atoms which releases atomic energy upon ex- ABR H ABR H Batting: Lodigiani, Chicago, .386; Ver- that are emitted by radioactive materials. plosion. It has a comparatively long life: Torres, 3b 4 11 Case, If 2 0 0 non, Washington, .383. 2 The smalles\bit of matter retaining 15. One of the principal particles in the Lewis, rf 4 12 Mills, If 0 0 0 Runs: Pesky, Boston, 31; Williams, the properties of\i chemical element. atom core, carrying a positive charge. Special Troops Win Spence, cfx* 3 2 0 Wpodling.cf 4 11 Boston, 28. _ _ „.„„ , . 3. High speed electrons, which are Vernon, lb 5 2 3 Rocco, lb 4 11 Runs Batted In: Doerr, Boston, 290, Triangular Track Meet Heath, If 2 2 0 Edwards, rf 4 0 0 Williams, Boston, 26. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT NURNBERG, May 18—The 1st Div. Priddy, 2b 3 12 Boudreau.ss 4 0 1 Hits: Pesky, Boston, 45; Berardino, St. 1. (d) 3. (b) 5. (h) 7. (g) 9. (j) Travis, ss 3 0 1 Lollar, c 10 0 Louis, 41. „ , „. Arthur Donovan Cleared 2. (c) 4. (i) 6. (f) 8. (a) 10. (e) Special Troops came out on top in Evans, c 4 0 0 Keltner, 3b 3 2 2 Homers: DiMaggio, New York, 7; Kel- a triangular track meet held at Sol- Masterson.p 4 0 0 Hegan, c 10 0 ler New York, and Williams, Boston, 6. Of Homicide Charge diers Field here today, with a total Meyer, 2b 3 0 2 Stolen Bases: Rizzuto, New York, and NEW YORK, May 18 (AP)—Arthur STRICTLY FROM HUNGER Krak'skas, p o o o Case, Cleveland. 5. ' of 78V2 points. The 40th Bomb Wing Center, p 0 0 0 Pitching: Harris, Boston, 6-0, 1 000, Donovan, boxing referee, was cleared 1. None. Bears can't talk. finished second with 32 and the Black, p 0 0 0 Ferriss, Boston, 4-0, 1.000. of a homicide. charge in the felony 2. Outside, of course. 26th Inf. Regt. third with 39. a-Fleming 10 0 3. Horsehair. b-Gromek 10 0 court after the grand jury refused 4. The one with the largest head. Harvey Kelsey of Special Troops Lemon, p 10 0 Patty Berg Wins at Pebble Beach to indict him. 5. Still a sheep, but five years old. won the 100 and 200 meter dashes Totals 32 9 9 Totals 29 4 7 6. Girls. in 11 seconds and 22.2 seconds re- a-batted for Case (4) DEL MONTE, Calif.. May 18 (AP) The jury has been investigating b-batted for Black (2) the death of David Stanley Corcoran, 7. Same as always. spectively. Herb Matter, also of WASHINGTON 440-100-000—9 9 0 —Patty Berg topped two weeks of 8. A butcher shop. 56, importer and an old friend of Special Troops, grabbed four firsts, CLEVELAND 200-100-010—4 7 0 strenuous golf by winning the 9 One. After that the stomach no winning the javelin, hop-skip and Eatteries—Masterson, and Evans; Kra« Pebble Beach women's champion- Donovan, who died after a street longer is empty. kauskas, Center (1), Black (2), Lemon (3), fight April 19. 10. Don't pick them. jump, broad jump and high jump. and Lollar, and Hegan (5). ship. Page 8 THE STARS* AND STRIPES Sunday, May 19,1946 Poland Strives Ordered to Avenge To Eliminate 'Fascist' Party Air Raids by Wanton WARSAW, May 18 (AP)—The government is intensifying its drive to nd Poland of what has been Killing, SS Men Say described as anti-democratic fascist elements. The latest phase in this campaign includes raids by security police on Borah Letter Read Malmedy Court district headquarters of the Polish Peasant Party in Lower Silesia. A At INurnberg Trial Hears Attack Plan number of arrests were made, and the police said they seized quantities DACHAU, May 18 (UP)—Five of illegal arms. NURNBERG, May 18 (AP)—The counsel for Arthur Seyss-Inquart. former Waffen SS troops testified The newspaper Gazeta Ludowa, former Reich commissar for the today that they had been ordered organ of Stanislaw Mikolajczyk's Netherlands, today submitted to the just before the Malmedy massacre Peasant Party, demanded public International Military Tribunal a of unarmed Americans to "remember trials for those arrested and asked copy of a statement made in 1938 the women and children killed in the security ministry to prove by the late Sen. William G. Borah, (Allied) air attacks and take no accusations that they are linked of Idaho: prisoners." with terrorist bands. "The anschluss with Austria was Cpl. Ernest Kohlr, one of four May Release Students natural and inevitable and none of enlisted men of the 1st Regt. SS, America's business." Adolf Hitler's bodyguard division, Strikes by approximately 8,000 Mr. Thomas Dodd, for the prose- who testified, stated under oath that students in Poznan and Cracow cution, objected to the document as his platoon was told to "avenge the ended yesterday after the university irrelevant, commenting, "This is lives of our women and children. heads had promised to try to effect Borah's own opinion and is not so Take no prisoners. Show no mercy the release of students arrested for helpful." The tribunal reserved to Belgian civilians. Everything taking part in May 3 demonstrations. judgment. that comes within our sights must An appeal was made to the During other proceedings, Adm, be mowed down." students to return to their classes, Erich Raeder. former commander in SS Troops in U. S. Uniforms following consultations between the chief of the German navy, told the Earlier in the day, operational university rectors and government tribunal that Germany had urged plans for Lt. Col. Otto Skorzeny's officials in Warsaw. SS spies in American uniforms The chief of the security police BUCHAREST, May 18 (AP)—The during the Battle of the Bulge were in Cracow was understood to have trial of Draja Mihailovitch, former revealed in a sworn statement in- been replaced as a result of the Yugoslav Chetnik leader, has been troduced as evidence. incidents. postponed until June 10, the min- The SS spy activity was revealed The Polish government is said to istry* of information announced in a statement signed April 25 at be training a reserve militia of tonight. No reason was given for Dachau by Col. Joachim Peiper, 50,000 to 100,000 to supplement secret the postponement. commander of the 1st SS Panzer police and other law enforcement Regt., who is on trial for murdering agencies and insure orderly voting Japan early in 1941 to capture unarmed American war prisoners. in the elections June 30. Brooklyn Remedy for Hysterics Singapore in the belief this would Skorzeny, famous for the rescue Opposition leaders have com- Judges are supposed to be patient, but the hysterical screaming of frighten the United States into stay of Benito Mussolini, was in charge plained that these forces are being Mrs. Esperanza Pisanti, on trial for murder in Brooklyn, was too much ing neutral. of the mission in December, 1944. raised to intimidate voters. for Judge Samuel Leibowitz. Nurse William Green is shown gagging Hitler, Jap Minister Met Peiper said "Mission Grief" was ex- Mrs. Pisanti after the judge had ordered her forcibly silenced. She This was done in a conference plained at Blankenheimer Woods, is charged with shooting to death Mrs. Nancy Catalano. Germany, on Dec. 14, 1944, by an GREAT BRITAIN PROTESTS between Adolf Hitler and the Japanese foreign minister, Mat- officer named Hardieck, who was POLISH UNRRA SPEECH suoka, in Berlin March 5, Raeder LONDON, May 18 (UP) — A said. The Fuehrer issued a state BELGRADE, May 18 (AP)—The Foreign Office spokesman announ- Allies Worried Nazi Diplomats ment to the Reich high command Marshall Jon Antonescu, puppet ced today that Great Britain had that day to the effect Japan would premier of Nazi-occupied Rum- formally protested a speech by take such a step, Raeder testified. ania, was sentenced to death for Wladyslaw Gomulka, Polish first Over Russia's Tell of Franco's "There where circles suggesting war crimes by a special people's vice premier, in which Gomulka Japan attack Vladivostok, but I tribunal yesterday. charged UNRRA food was being believed that would be a grave Twelve others, including MihaiT used in Europe for political ends. Palestine Role Deals in Arms mistake," Raeder said. Antonescu, former vice premier, The British note, handed to the NEW YORK, May 18 (AP)—The ASPERG, Germany, May 18 (AP) "I believed that with Singapore's convicted with him, also received fall the United States would be in- death sentences. Eleven others re- Polish foreign secretary in Warsaw Soviet Union's role in the controversy —Diplomats of the former German last week, termed Gomulka's re- embassy in Madrid, now under- timidated and stay out of the war," ceived sentences ranging from 10 over the admission of more Jews he added. to 20 years' imprisonment. marks "peculiarly inappropriate and into Palestine is worrying British going interrogation here, told today offensive." how they made clandestine ship- In his April 13 speech. Gomulka and American diplomats, informed ments of rare chemicals from South 6 U. S., BRITISH WOMEN killed in the Battle of the Bulge. said that UNRRA foods had been diplomatic observers said today. America to the German war CHAINED, COURT TOLD Hardieck explained that Mission used to influence elections in Greece The most recent Soviet bid for machine. RASTATT, Germany, May 18 (AP) Grief would participate in the offen- and Italy, but that UNRRA was influence among the Arabs was Such transactions, the diplomats —Six American and British women, sive as a special unit of two combat "hostile to Polish democracy." reported to be in conversations be- asserted, were made through Ger- who parachuted near Paris after the groups. tween a Russian envoy in Syria and man "businessmen" especially sent liberation of the capital in 1944 Told to Spread Panic top government officials there in into Spain by Berlin, and neither and were captured by the Germans, the embassy nor the holding were kept chained by ankle fetters They were to advance, dressed in Student Accused which Moscow was said to have company for German interests in in the Neyebremme camp from 12 to American uniforms, ahead of the given assurances of Soviet support Spain were informed of their 20 days, a young Frenchwoman armored groups of the SS Hitler Of Raping Woman in opposing large scale Jewish im- activities. testified at the French war crimes Jugend Div. and Adolf Hitler Div. migration into Palestine. Tell of Arms Trade trial here today. Peiper said Mission Greif was At Corcoran Gallery Reports which received some She was Mme. Alphonsine Mal- explained as follows, "They will WASHINGTON, May 18 (AP)— credence in the American State The agents received the chemicals, homme, an internee at the camp, stick to the heels of the escaping Department said the Soviet repres- which were often packed in suit- enemy (Americans) upon breaking James Robert McCullen, 6-foot-l, cases, and saw that they were for- who served as interpreter for the art student, was held without bail entative told the Syrians that the other prisoners. through the American main line of on a charge of raping the 25-year- Soviet attitude was essentially one warded to Germany. Former guards and executives of resistance so as to represent his tail old mother of three children in the favoring the independence of the The diplomats professed to be the German camp are on trial ignorant of how such goods were end and hasten his withdrawal by Corcoran Art Gallery. McCullen Arab peoples. charged with the mistreatment of spreading panic. who weighs 225 pounds, pleaded not Official informants say the Arabs paid for. Allied prisoners and political de- They did know, however, that "They will raid American CPs and guilty at his arraignment before a interpret this to mean that Russia portees. seize documents and prevent the would support an Arab drive to have Germany was able, even in the Federal commissioner. midst of the war, to pour arma- destruction of bridges. Our own Police said the young woman, also Palestine made independent so long 282 WAR CRIMINALS disguised traffic control personnel an art student, had reported that as its population is overwhelmingly ments into Spain in order to secure GOT DEATH, UN REPORTS Arabian. However, Egypt appears to the flow of raw materials. should try to increase the confusion McCullen had kept her prisoner in "But Franco was a hard bar- LONDON, May 18 (AP)—The and guide columns in the wrong his bedroom in the basement of the be trying to minimize Russian offers of assistance by exerting 'her own gainer," they declared, "and as Ger- United Nations War Crimes Com- direction." museum seven hours Wednesday many became weaker towards the mission reported that 282 sentences night and Thursday morning and leadership of the Arab world. , The Wafdist Party has gone so far end of the war, he steadily raised of death had been imposed on war had threatened her with a pistol. criminals in Western and Southern Federal Pay-Raise Bill McCullen resigned last week as as to demand that Egypt bring the his price." Palestine question before the United Europe, Southeast Asia and Aus- Awaits Truman's Action guard and night watchman at the tralia. gallery, but retained his room. Nations Security Council. 2 SENTENCED IN MADRID WASHINGTON, May 18 (AP)— The Senate completed legislative ON 'REBELLION' CHARGE U. S.-Canadian Accord Seen MADRID, May 18 (AP)—A court action on a bill raising the pay of martial at Alcala De Henares sen- WASHINGTON, May 18 (AP)— approximately 1,000,000 Federal 75,000 for Un-American Probe tenced Sebastian Zapirain to 20 Diplomatic sources said here today workers by 14 per cent or $250 a years' imprisonment and Santiago that United States authorities ex- year, whichever is greater. Alvarez to 18 years for "military pected Canada to agree to recently The measure was sent to the Assailed as Rankin 'Slush Fund' rebellion," it was announced today. forwarded proposals for joint de- White House when the Senate who were trying "to undermine Capt. Manuel Ualgado, defending, fense preparations in Arctic regions approved a compromise version WASHINGTON, May 18 (AP)— of North America. previously passed by the House. this type of government." based his argument on the theory The $75,000 voted by the Houses for In a 240 to 81 vote for the appro- that the defendants' attempt at its Un-American activities Com- priation, only six Republican's were military rebellion had been frus- mittee was described by Rep. George recorded in opposition. One of them trated before it could be effective U. S. Concern Built War Goods G. Sadowsky (D.-Mich.) as a "cam- was Rep. Albert J. Engel, of and that in any case their action paign contribution" for Rep. John E. Michigan. , could not carry much weight in Rankin (D.-Miss.). Later Engel told a reporter he Spain which, he said, solidly sup- For Reich, Radio Moscow Says voted against the creation of the ports Generalissimo Francisco Franco. "Don't you think we ought to LONDON, May 18 (UP)—The remove company enterprises from raise it to $150,000?" asked Sadowski, committee in January, 1945, because he did not believe Congress should American World Telephone and the German reparations list. saying this would provide an equal The New York newspaper PM was amount "for political expenditures have a permament investigating Yank Corporal Marries Telegraph Co. financed wartime con- struction of radios, field telephones quoted by the comentator as saying of those of us who are opposed to committee. ATS Sergeant in Berlin that the telephone company's vice the Ku Klux Klan and Gerald K. No legislation has come out oi and Focke-Wulf aircraft in Ger- the present committee or the old BERLIN, May 18 (AP)—Cpl. president had admitted in a secret Smith." many, Radio Moscow charged today. memorandum to the State Depart- His question was directed at Rep. Dies committee and "apparently Richard Howell, son of Mrs. Onie Commentator Peter Orlov said that they are getting nowhere," said A. Howell, of Arlington, Va., was ment that his company had financed Karl E. Mudt (R.-S. D.) committee five German subsidiaries were the German Focke-Wulf and owned Engel. married today to Olive Margaret member, but before Mudt answered Stevenson, of Manchester, England, owned almost entirely by the 98 per cent of the shares. Rankin interrupted: He added it was the duty of Con- American firm, which "during the gress to make laws, not to enfore a sergeant in the British ATS. The (Trade circles in London said that "That's the type of nonsense we protestant ceremony was performed war built a number of new fac- the company named was not known can expect to get from opponents them. tories in Germany." Engel said he objected to "stamp- by a U. S. Army chaplain at a These circles stated that the only of this committee." suburban Church. Orlov said a company executive American-controlled firm operating He added the committee was ing a man as un-American" who had demanded in his annual report had "violated no law, but only Howell, overseas for 15 months, in Germany before the war was the "going after those un-American that the U. S. State Department International Telephone Co.) elements in this House or elsewhere" exercised the right of free speech." met his bride in Berlin.