f^. WESTERN EUROPE EDITION One Year Ago Today The Weather Today American counter-attacks re- PARIS: Fog—max. temp. 38 capture third of Bulge. Hungary declares war on Germany. Nazis THE STARS A S. FRANCE: Fair to cloudy—43 TRIPES DOVER: Heavy fog—38 denounced for Malmedy mass- murder. Spies trapped in Paris. GERMANY: Partly cloudy—38 Unofficial Newspaper at U.S. Farces In the European Theater Vol. 2—No. 168 2Fr. Id. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1946 Hirohito Sheds Divinity

M'Arthur Keeps Free Hand, Says Byrnes Conception False, He my «| Parisians Queue Up for Last Ration-Free Bread Vodka Loaded Lorry Flies Like Spitfire Tells Japan Won't Block LONDON,, Dec. 31 (UP).— Fueled with vodka, a British General's Rule Army truck ran like a Spitfire, TOKYO, Dec. 31 (AP).— a British private said today in Emperor Hirohito told the Germany. The private ran out WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 of gas in the Russian zone, ask- Japanese people today that (Reuter).—Secretary of State ed for fuel, but couldn't make there existed "a false concep- James F. Byrnes defended the himself understood. Finally he tion that the Emperor is Moscow Foreign Ministers' talked two Red Army men out divine," something that none of a bottle of vodka and poured Conference decision on Japan half into the carburetor. of Japan's rulers ever dared in a nationwide broadcast "When I pressed the self-star- to say before. last night and assured the ter, the engine roared and we In a New Year rescript that country that the authority of took off like a Spitfire," he said. tore aside the awesome aura Gen. Douglas MacArthur that long had enveloped the Im- perial throne, ihe Emperor also would not be obstructed by Allied World informed his subjects that they inability of the Far Eastern Cora- were not "destined to rule the mission to agree on policies. world. In a 15-minute review of all Greets 1946 "Ties between us and our people phases of the conference, Byrnes always stood upon mutual trust and" further promised Gen. MacArthur affection," the rescript said. "They that his authority would not be do not depend upon mere legends obstructed by failure of the Far With Thanks and myths. They are not predicated Eastern Commission to carry out on the false conception that the these policies. Emperor is divine and the Japanese "Proposals we offered regarding All over the world, victorious na- people superior to other races and Japan make it clear that we intend tions yesterday were planning to fated to rule the world." celebrate their first peace-time New Warns of Despair to co-operate with our allies and Year in many years with revelry we expect them to co-operate with Seeking to lay in an extra supply of bread before rationing again The Emperor used the word "de- becomes effective in France Jan. 1, men, women and children line and gaiety befitting the occasion. us," Byrnes said. "But, at the same In the U.S., hilarity was expected feat" for the first time and ex- time, our agreement safeguards effi- up before Paris bakeries. Yesterday was the last day bread could be pressed concern over what he purchased without ration tickets. to reach a new height, as New cient administration which has Yorkers entered the peaceful New termed "spreading radical tenden- been set up in Japan under the Year on a golden tide of cham- cies" in Japan. Supreme Allied Commander.'- pagne bubbles. Wine stores report "We feel deeply concerned that as Mac Arthur's Denial ed the largest sale in years. Price a result of the war ending in our Holiday Air trashes Kill 16 defeat, our people are likely to grow %/ controls were dropped a few (Earlier yesterday MacArthur de- restless and to fall into the slough nied a statement by the Far East- months ago on imported cham- pagnes, wines, and brandies. of despond," said the message which ern Advisory Commission, issued in was given to the foreign press hy Washington, implying that he ap- In Europe, America, Africa Night club reservations will cost more and taxi drivers will expect the U.S. Army. proved of the Moscow conference The Emperor said the govern- decision on Japan. bigger tips, but New Yorkers don't Sixteen were killed and 13 were injured in plane crashes seem to mind. ment should make every effort to ' (Saying "my views have not been alleviate the plight of the people. sought," MacArthur added that in Europe, Africa and the United States during the holidays. Los Angeles' premature revelers nevertheless he had radioed Wash got a premature dampening when . ington his "final disapproval" of Five crew members and one passenger, all U.S. Army per- police held a surprise drill and joint Allied administration of sonnel, perished Saturday when a B-17 Flying Fortress arrested 338 persons on drunken- FDR Ordered Japan.) ness and drunken-driving charges. On the basis of the Japan deci- crashed into a mountain 15 miles north of Frankfurt, Ger- They had announced the drive—for sion. Byrnes explained that only many. Names of victims were with- New Year's Eve, Sentences of up three questions were exempted from held pending notification of rela- to 60 days' imprisonment were im- '41 Azores Stab tives. at LaGuardia, New York field, and posed. U.S. authority to issue interim di- plunged into Flushing Bay. rectives : Six passengers and three crew New Zealanders. first to welcome WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (AP).— Killed in the accident was Mis. 1946 because of their proximity to 1—Those dealing with changes members of a French Paris-to J. M. Scully, 49, of New York, President Roosevelt gave instruc- Madagascar mail plane died when the international date line.* started tions, May 5, 1941, that an ex- (Continued on Page 8, Col. I) known in business circles as "Grace the plane fell in an inaccessible Teichholtz." drinking toasts and dancing in city pedition should be ready to sail region of French Equatorial Africa streets at noon Monday (GMT). in 30 days to take the Azores, the Nine other passengers and three They found a good stock of most on Dec. 24. Everyone aboard the crew members were treated for Senate-House committee investigat- plane perished in the resulting fire liquors but no Scotch. ing the Japanese attack on Pearl submersion. Cecelia Durham, daugh- A magnificent present for the 600,000 More All were believed to be French ter of Rep. Carl F. Durham (D- Harbor learned today. One was killed and 13 others in- coming year—the abolition of all The committee received a letter N.C.), received treatment for bruises Russian war taxes—will make jured Sunday night when a Miami- of the right foot and shock. written by Adm. Harold R. Stark, Eligible Today New York plane of Eastern Air New Year's parties in millions of then Chief of Naval Operations, to An airline spokesman said none Russian homes gayer. It also in- Adm. Husband E. Kimmel, Pacific Lines attempting to land in a lasJi- of the survivors was in a serious mg rainstorm, overshot the runway spired more last-minute shopping fleet commander, on May 24 that WASHINGTON. Dec. 31 (ANS). condition. in overcrowded stores. —An additional 600.000 men in the year, which said: Army become eligible for discharge "The day before yesterday, the today under revisions in the Aemy President gave me an over-all limit discharge system which lower -'.he OUCH—HERE'S THAT KID '46 of 30 days to prepare and have point score for enlisted men to 50. ready an expedition of 25.000 men The discharge score was dropped to sail for and take the Azores. from 73 to 70 for male officers, "Whether or not there would be except those in the medical service. scythe. If you see little men, you opposition, I do not know, but we Length of service required for If You're Seeing Little Green Men should make a resolution. And have to be fully prepared for separation was reduced from 48 to this is just the time to do it. New strenuous opposition. You can vi»- 42 months for enlisted men and Now's the Time forThoseResolutions Year's Day is traditionally a special ualise the job, particularly when I from 51 to 48 months for male of- day for making resolutions. tell you that the Azores have ficers, except medical officers. What people resolve on New recently been greatly reinforced." For the first time, length of serv- By E. A. McQuaid enough picture, calling for a strong Year's are things intended to make Other Pearl Harbor news on page 5. ice will be a criterion for dis- Stars and Stripes Stafi Writer drink, but a good deal worse is to them better people, such as not charge of Wac personnel. Enlisted In case you have forgotten what see a file of little men in green beating the wife during the coming Wacs will be discharged after 30 it was you celebrated last night, felt hats. year, or not robbing the kid's bank The Stars and Stripes months and Wac officers after 39 today is New Year's Day. If you These little men are not peculiar to buy liquor, etc. Most such resolu- will not be published to- months of service. are accustomed to seeing things, to New Year's. They can be seen tions have a "not" in them Very morrow, Jan. 2. Public- Medical and Dental Corps of- what you should see this morning, on Jan. 2, as well as Jan. 1, or even few people resolve, for example, ficers now become eligible for dis- providing you can see At all, is an on Aug. 8. But it is not nice to that they will drink twice as much, ation will be resumed charge at the age of 48 instead of infant in diapers chasing an old smoke twice as much and make 51. see them. It is better to see an Thursday. man with a scythe. This is a bad infant chasing an old man with a (Continued on Page 8, Col. t) Page 2 THE STARS AND STRIPES Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1946 Hitler Ousted Carnival By Dick Turner Uneasy Quiet Nazis' 2 and 3 In Holy City OnEve of Death As Year Ends

Where Are the Men? HERFORD, Germany, Dec. 31 JERUSALEM, Dec. 31 (UP).— (AP).■— Hitler denounced former Except for Jerusalem, where a cur- I think it is about time somebody few is still in effect in the Jewish explained how men are being dis- Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering charged in the States. I heard re- and Heinrich Himmler, ex-SS chief, quarter, all Palestine is observing cently of five friends of mine who expelling them from the Nazi Party a normal New Year's Eve. There were all 19 years old with points on the eve of his supposed death were indications that the Jerusalem ranging from only 14 to 19 who curfew, from 4 PM to 8 AM, might have been discharged. They were in Berlin, it was revealed yesterday be lifted during daylight hours. in training as aviation cadets; with the publication of the second Streets were crowded today for when the Air Corps did not need the first time since the curfew «ras them any more they were dis- part of the Fuehrer's political testa- ment. lifted partially, but coils of barbed charged. "Apart altogether from their dis- wire still blocked part of the main If this is the system, we will loyalty to me," the document read, streets of the Holy City, and wreck- never get home as there will never "Goering and Himmler have age and shattered glass around be any replacements to send over. brought irreparable shame on the shops gave the city a blitzed look. I can just see what would happen country and the whole nation by Pedestrians Show Passes to me if the engineers had no job secretly negotiating with the enemy, for me. I'm sure a job could be without my knowledge and against Since Thursday's outbreaks, the found for me in ordnance or in- my will, and also by illegally at- streets had been darkened, slippery fantry. A lot of the Butterfly Boys tempting to seize control of the and little frequented. Pedestrians wound up in the infantry during State." stopped at intervals to show passes the war. Why can't they find to soldier guards, shivering in the places for them over here now? Hanke Succeeds Himmler cold- wind. It was reported that How can the Army say that there In place of Goering, Hitler ap- some householders broke the curfew is no job for a man when men pointed Adm. Karl Doenitz as to take hot tea or coffee to chilled overseas are waiting for replace- President of the Reich and Supreme guards. ments?—Occupation Engineer, Hq., Commander of the Wehrmacht. The British, continuing their 1120th Engr. (C) Gp. Himmler was to be succeeded by drive to round up terrorists con- Karl Hanke. as SS and police chief, nected with the disturbances, were * * * and Paul Giesler, as Minister of holding 402 persons for question- Interior. ing, following the discovery of hid- Not Punishment, Says CBS At the same time. Hitler praised den stores of military equipment We, members of the 788th AAA men "such as Martin Bormann in the Rehavia area. Armored ( ars (AW) Bn., thought there was an and Dr Goebbels, as well as and barbed-wire entanglements order to the effect that nc orga- their wives (who) have come to me still sealed of i a large section in nization as such would be punished of their own free will, wishing the west part of the city. for a few men in it contracting under no circumstances to leave Jewish Papers Hit Rioters venereal disease. Such punishment the Reich capital, but instead to works an especial hardship on men fall with me here." "You'll find a dandy ladder around in back, Edmund—the Folks Condemnations of last week's recently transferred into the outfit. gave it to me for Christmas." s* -botage keynoted editorials in Permit us to quote in part from Excuse for War Record Te"vvish papers today. the following letter AG 726-1 c/s The testament, which listed th

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AP Votes Atom B©] ears Biggest Xews Story Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in ping of the first atomic bomb, post-war organization of nations. organization was chartered at con- WTHEN a single Superfortress 5. Labor unrest sweeps the na- ferences at San Francisco in April December, 1941 still were being entry of Russia into the Pacific war added four years later. A Congres- " dropped a small bomb over and the atomic bombing of a tion. Organized labor saw with and May. Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, it the end of the conflict in the Paci- 7. Churchill's defeat and the sional committee aiming to fix the second city—Nagasaki. The formal blame for the failure of American broke what the nation's newspaper surrender did not occur, however, fic an opportunity to express de- leftward swing of Britain. Most mands for higher wages. Labor- predictors were surprised when defenses on that "day of infamy" editors regard as the biggest news until September 2 aboard the U.S.S. seemed to have a long way to go as Missouri in Tokyo Bay. management strains were highly England's Labor party scored a story of the year. publicized in the strike of the CIO landslide victory in July over the year neared its end. 3. Collapse of Hitler and Ger- The atomic bomb that dropped Auto Workers' union against Gen- Winston Churchill's Conservatives. 9. The trial of war criminals. many. The formal capitulation of eral Motors. The balloting meant the emergence An assortment of crimes—including to earth, virtually obliterating a Germany on May 7, 1945, likewise 6. The United Nations gets going. of Clement R. Attlee as the new plotting a war of aggression, murder city and perhaps speeding the end climaxed a feverish fortnight of To many Americans, the way to No. 1 man and the nationalization news—the meeting of Americans and brutal torture—was charged of the war with Japan, had a prevent future wars lay in a world- of the Bank of England and other against remaining Nazi bigwigs like and Russians at the Elbe River, the landmarks of private enterprise. thrilling history which led back to wide organization of peace-loving Goering, Hess, Doenitz and Schacht Red encirclement of Berlin, the nations with machinery to settle 8. Congress probe of Pearl Harbor. as the great Nuremberg "war 1939 and involved a feverish race capture and spectacular killing of international disputes. Such an New details to the story of the crimes trials" got under way Nov- against Axis scientists. It also had Italy's fallen dictator Mussolini, ember 20. Almost unbelievably a potentially terrifying future, and piecemeal surrenders of German revolting examples of bestiality suggestions for post-war controls armies in Italy, Austria, northern Ten Top Stories of a Year Ago were cited at the earlier trial of over the bomb occupied a top posi- Germany, Denmark and Holland, Josef Kramer and his subordinate tion in the news for the rest of the and the announcement (never com- operators of the notorious Belsen year. pletely verified) that Hitler's life AST YEAR at this time editors of Associated Press aewspapers concentration camp. They were All these aspects of atomic power had ended in the Reichschancel- L chose as the outstanding event of 1944 the Allied invasion of convicted and hanged. went into making the outstanding lery. Normandy and the Battle of France, which pushed the Nazis back story of 1945, according to Associat- 4. Death of President Roosevelt. beyond their own borders. 10. Postwai upheavals in Europe, ed Press member editors participat- Rarely had Americans been so The other biggest stories of 1944 were: Asia and the Pacific. The sur- ing in the annual survey of key stunned as they were in the after- 2. Re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt for a fourth term. render of Japan accentuated the events conducted by AP News- noon of April 12, when the Com- 3. MacArthur's redemption of his promise as U.S. forces return fact that a score of international mander-in-Chief died at Warm to the Philippines. problems, born before and during The other outstanding stories of Springs, Ga. Mr. Roosevelt had led 4. The B-29 bombings of Japan. the war, still had to be solved. the year, in the order of their the country through some of the 5. The attempt of German generals to liquidate Hitler. Among these were demands of "na- choice by the editors, were: most critical years of its history, 6 Germany's development of V-l, V-2 weapons. tionalistic movements" in Indo- 2. Surrender of Japan. The an- and when Harry S. Truman suc- 7. The Hartford circus fire. nesia, Burma; India and the Arab nouncement of Nippon's willingness ceeded to the Presidency the wars 8. The Russian offensive against Germany. states for full independence; oppo^ to accept unconditional surrender in Europe and the Pacific wert 9. The death of Wendell Willkie. ing Jewish and Arabian clairr came August 14, after eight news- spinning to their end and the 10. Loss of the Balkans to the Axis. Palestine and the outbreak jammed days which saw the drop- groundwork had been laid for a civil war in China. Page 4 THE STARS AND STRIPES. TUESDAY, JAN. 1, 1946 Page 5 Hectic Year in Congress Presages Turbulent '46

Legislators, Truman 13 Major Proposals Far Apart on Labor Left Hanging Fire In the Congressional year 1945, the single TT SHOULD be a year of marked look for President Truman to take more plentiful than uranium. Some rolling up its sleeves to battle for event of greatest significance in the future A kind of general pattern for reconver- return to "normalcy," with a an active part in the electioneering. radioactive chemicals created in the international market. With political life of the U.S probably was the sion of war industry to a peace-time basis peace-time business boom greater TAXATION : It will be a happier the Washington atomic ovens will characteristic cockiness Hollywood vote by a majority of the Democrats in the had been sketched in legislation adopted by than any the country has known. year for taxpayers. With the turn find medical and industrial uses. says it -can leap foreign tariff walls House against the White House strategy Congress in 1944. An Office of War Mobili- By the end of 1946, most war of the year the first federal tax Plastics developed for war uses with a superior product. aimed at enacting President Harry S. Tru- zation and Reconversion, charged with guid- shortages should be ended and cut in 16 years becomes effective, will invade the civilian field. Syn- The legitimate theater, likewise, man's "labor disputes" bill. ing the transition to a peace-time economy, many highly publicized new "mira- slashing payments by about six thetic rubber will become oetter looks forward to continued pros- To appreciate the full meaning of the had been set up by the Reconversion Act cle" products should be on shelves and its uses will be defined more peritv, but this year has a chance signed by President Roosevelt on Oct. 3. billion. Tax experts say there will of winning back some artistic situation, it is necessary to remember that 944. Also on the statute books were laws in quantity. The armed forces will be no further general cuts in 1946, clearly. Prefabricated homes will Mr. Truman had both risked and incf"*^ have mainly demobilized. Focus of get their first big opportunity. ' stature. Eugene O'Neill has a four- Jtiig the disposal of surplus war pro- though Congress may fix a definite the hostility of the three principal bd?^L interest will have shifted, after five cutoff date for high war-time excise LITERATURE AND THE ARTS act play scheduled for September of organized labor—the Congress of Indus- S-except merchant ships—and for the years, back to domestic affairs. rehearsals,, there are plans for adjustment of terminated war contracts levies on such items as liquor, several Shakespearean plays and at trial Organizations, the American Federation Here's what the new year should luggage jewelry, furs and cosme- of Labor and the Railway Brotherhoods— Still other measures provided for aid to see : ; least one Shaw. discharged men and women from the armed tics. Television expects to be doing when he called on Congress to enact a spe- forces in their readjustment to civilian life, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY : WOMEN : "Home on the Range" things by next Christmas. cial bill to throw all labor disputes into the post-war programs of public works to assist The wage-price tangle is all that will be the theme song of U.S. formal procedures of the Railway Labor Act in taking up the "slack" in employment, and SPORTS: Almost every sports Having done this, he was confronted by a MILITARY AFFAIRS stands in the way of prosperity. women in 1946. Having had their promoter or team owner is look- price support for farm commodities during Some economists think the early fling at war work and career jobs, majority of his own party in the House the early post-war period. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower months of the year may see even most of them are now happy to ing for new faces out of the ser- which refused to go along with the parti- Such manpower controls as had been im- a mild depression, since strikes rediscover the comforts of home. vices but it may take a year or cular White House strategy to enact the bill posed during the war itself were, practically two before ex-service sports figures Although the vote itself came on a bill by speaking, imposed without the sanction of and strike threats must be settled ' The trend is toward ultra-femin- can get back into the groove. Sports Rep. Andrew J. May (D-Ky.), Rep. May before full production is achieved. inity in dress, manners, home-and- law, and consequently these could be and highlight of the year should be the himself made it clear that the sole purpose were terminated immediately after VJ-Day. Unemployment may increase as fireside activities. Clothes are second Joe Louis-Billy Conn fight more men pour out of the armed softer in silhouette, more feminine, of his measure was to force the reluctant Rationing of gasoline, fuel oil and processed Truman Tops in News; less severe, than in many years. for the heavyweight championship. House Labor Committee to report out the foods was discontinued and restrictions on forces. But new tax rates will White House bill. encourage higher profits, demands The boyish bob is out. Long hair the manufacture of civilian goods were ra- is in. Against this strategy were cast not only pidly relaxed. Rationing of all food com- for goods "-are tremendous and— 117 Democratic votes, but also 81 Republican with labor peace—the industrial AGRICULTURE: Farmers look modities, except sugar, finally came to a com- Two Million "noes." Indeed, more Democrats are record- plete end the day after Thanksgiving Day. Atom Worker Meitner machine could gather momentum ahead uneasily after collecting in ed as voting against the White House than with tremendous speed. Auto 1945 their highest incomes on rec- After Mr. Truman and the new Secretary Republicans—and even the Republican "no" of Agriculture, Clinton P. Anderson, had makers face a pent-up demand for ord. Economists foresee some drop vote came within five votes of the "yeses." more than 12,000,000 new passenger in farm prices. The government May Strike on taken office, Congress gave quick approval The "full employment" plank in the Roose- to a bill which transferred the food subsidy Woman of the Year* cars. Experts estimate it will is expected to urge farmers to pro- velt platform was accepted, at least formally, programs of the Reconstruction Finance require four to five years for the by his successor, but legislatively its history Corp. to the Commodity Credit Corp., industry to catch up. Wage Issues has been negative. The heart of the original The year will be great for civil attached to the Department of Agriculture. MERICA'S "man of the year" for turbulent 1945, the out- Senate bill was its declaration that "it is The first session of the 79th Congress of aviation. Commercial transport will NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UP).—With the responsibility of the Federal government the U.S. has ended, then, with a long list of A standing newsmaker of the newsiest year of the be widely expanded to serve in a It will be the U.S. preparing for its first year to provide such volume of Federal invest- unfinished business. The President has been century, is President Harry S. Truman. world shrunk to weekend travel of full peacetime production since ment and expenditure as may be needed to left without any concrete legislation dealing size. a big year the end of the war, a wave of assure continuing full employment." To with the following outstanding features of The former Senator from Missouri has served as Presi- LABOR: Unions offer the big existing and threatened strikes this language, however, Sen. Scott Lucas the post-war reconversion program for which dent for only nine months. In that time he formally reconversion IF. Most signs indi- £H» for U.S. politics may find more than 2,000,000 work- (D-Ill.) was successful in adding an amend- he himself has publicly called : ers away from their jobs in the announced the complete defeat of the Reich and the end cate a great amount of labor tur- ment which ruled that measures taken to 1— Emergency unemployment insurance. moil in reconversion, although There will be fewer books about near future. Most of the disputes discharge all this responsibility must be "con- 2— The labor disputes bill. of the war with Germany. He stepped easily into the unions expect industry to be more the war, but ambitious writers will are concerned with pay, with a 30 sistent with the needs and obligations of the 3— Full production and employment le- "Big Three" and emerged with greater stature from the □ continue to try to interpret Russia percent increase being most fre- Federal government and other considera- willing to bargain on wage increases gislation. after the first of the year, when and explain how to keep peace in quently asked. tions of national policy." 4— Increase in the minimum wage rates. post VE-Day parleys at Potsdam. He announced the harn- tax and other financial benefits go an atomic-bomb world. The great The strike of United Automobile Sen. Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio) ,vas success- 5— Post-war salary increases for govern- essing of the atom. He told the news of Japan's willingness novel of the war hasn't been Workers (CIO) at General Motors into effect. Labor's protests against ful in adding further restrictions requiring ment jtificials and employees. to surrender. He made news as he sought to halt strikes the President's suggestion in No- written yet. If past experience is is now in its sixth week; 200,000 that any program of Federal spending. *„b fi S oadening the social security act. vember for fact-finding procedures dependable, it will not be written workers at General Electric, West- provide employment "shall be accompanied 7— A permanent Fair Employment Prac- across the country. in industrial disputes threw John as early as next year. Europe inghouse, and the electric division by a program of taxation designed and cal- tices committee to uproot racial and other The nation's newspaper editors, may attempt to reassume a leading L. Lewis and the American Federa- of General Motors threaten a walk- culated to prevent any net increase in the discrimination. voting in a poll conducted by AP monopolized by the atom-smashers. tion of Labor together—an indica- role in music and send America out on Jan. 4; and 75,000 CIO steel- national debt." 8— General housing and health program, Newsfeatures, appraised this rec- For the designation as outstanding, tion that Lewis' Mine Workers may a flood of composers, conductors, workers are scheduled to lay down The point has now been reached at which, including compulsory health insurance. a majority of the editors grouped WOMAN OF THE YEAR go back to the federation in 1946. singers and instrumentalists. In art their tools on Jan. 14. Over 1,000,000 for the time being at least. President Tru- 9— Encouragement of scientific research, ord and gave President Truman the entire body of scientists who Dr Lise Meitner as in music and books, box-office railroad workers are seeking a raise man is able to count on the co-operation of especially in connection with atomic energy. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: the title of "man of the year" and contributed to the first atomic and sales prospects will remain ex- which the companies have refused his own party neither for those measures 10— Universal military training. bomb. Of those mentioned indi- The United Nations organization cellent. to grant. A railroad strike, however, which are favored by organized labor—like 11— Selective Service inductions for two an accolade as "outstanding po- will get to work, ending the top- years. litical figure of the "ear" as well vidually, however, the most con- KEY DATES OF 1945 EDUCATION: Major problems is not seen as imminent in view of the full employment or unemployment com- spicuous was Dr. J. R. Oppen- level personal diplomacy of the war the complex mediation machinery pensation bill—nor for those bills opposed 12— Unification of the armed services. Editors also were a -d to select years. German reparations espe- likely will revolve around the heimer, University of California Home on the range* will task of getting back into class- provided by the 1927 Railroad's by labor, like the labor disputes bill. 13— The new Presidential succession act. the "woman of the year" and lead- physicist credited by the War cially, and other issues in general, Act, Aug. 14—Japan announces it will threaten the failure in early spring rooms millions who left them for ing personalities in military affairs, Department with putting the atom's Jan. 9.—Americans land in the . igain be the theme song the services or war work. An ex- UMW Contract up Soon energy to work for war. surrender. of the four-power control system industry, labor, science, literature Lingayen Gulf area of Luzon. in the Reich. tensive school building program John L., Lewis, head of 700,000 Votes for individuals in this clas- Sept. 2—Japan formally surren- of millions of women will be launched to make up for United Mine Workers, will play an and sports. sification went to Dr. Meitner; Dr. Jan. 19—Soviets capture Warsaw ders aboard the U.S.ts. Missouri in It will be a winter of death. Jan. 23—Burma-Ledo road opened. Tokyo Bay. Starvation and disease in Europe. duce fewer commodities like eggs, lost time. There will be improved important role in next year's labor Lise Meitner Top Woman Vannevar Bush, director of the poultry and truck crops for which opportunities for physical educa- developments as the miners' con- Office of Scientific Research and Feb. 5—Yanks enter Manila. Sept. 11—Tojo tries suicide. There will be continued unrest tracts expire April 1. Oct. 10—Detroit Tigers win the among submerged peoples every- there will not be as great demands tion, a tendency in line with the Top choice as the No. 1 news- Development; Dr. Ernest O. Law- Feb. 7—"Big Three" meeting at where. in 1946 as formerly. Production of findings of induction centers, in- The UAW strike at GM is serving mal?er among women was Lise rence of the University of Cali- Yalta is announced. World Series. tensified interest in science as a as a spearhead of a general move- fornia; and Maj. Gen. Leslie R Oct. 15—Laval is executed. meats and most grains is expected Meitner, physicist whose calcula- Feb. 19—Marines land on Iwo POLITICS: The working part- to stay near present levels. result of atom-splitting. ment which, besides aiming to ob- Groves, who was in charge of the Jima. Midnight curfew for all Oct. 24—Quisling in executed. tions played an Important part in bomb-making project. Oct. 28—Shoe rationing ends. nership of Democrats and Repub- SCIENCE: Aside from bombs, ENTERTAINMENT : Old-time tain better pay, intends to place entertainment places announced by licans ended when the war did, labor on a firm and stable basis the development of the atom bomb. War Mobilization Director James Nov. 1—All food rationing ends atomic energy will advance on two leading men -^ill be back on the Labor Title to Reuther —except for sugar. and both parties will roll out their fronts. Investigation will be made screens — Clark Gable, Tyrone in the nation's economy. The motor Dr. Meitner worked at the Kaiser F. Byrnes. big guns for the 1946 campaign in companies have been thus far Walter L. Reuther, leader of the March 1—Henry Wallace ap- Nov. 10—Attlee and Truman meej of other atoms which split like Power, Robert Taylor, James Wilhelm Academy of Science in in Washington. which 34 governors, 435 House those in the bomb. These are the Stewart, Robert Montgomery and generally opposed to the movement. United Automobile Workers' (CIO) proved as Secretary of Commerce. members and a third of the Senate In New York, 150,000 building Berlin but was driven from Ger- strike against General Motors in March ■ 3 — Act of Chapultepec Nov. 20—General Marshall and atoms of thorium, a radioactive, others who were off to war. Admiral King replaced by General. Will be elected. Some observers heavy metal about three times The year will see Hollywood trades workers authorized their many. In Denmark she broke a one of the greatest tests of work- unanimously adopted. U.S. Ninth leaders to proclaim a strike for er versus management strength in Army reaches Rhine. Eisenhower and Admiral Nimitz. Feb. 1 because a government agen- deadlock in atom bomb experiments history, emerged as the news- March 17—Iwo Jima captured. Trial begins of leading Nazis on cy stepped in after the employers by participating in preparation of worthiest labor man of the year. March 24—Anglo-Americans drive war' crime charges. had agreed to give workers a 15 a formula suggesting that many Editors chose him by a wide mar- across Rhine in force. Nov. 21—General Motors work- ers strike for 30 percent raise. 1944 Seems Many Years Ago per cent increase and a seven-hour puzzling questions could be answer- gin over John L. Lewis of the Apr. 1—U.S. Tenth Army invades work day. The Wage Adjustment United Mine Workers. Okinawa. Dec. 3—Truman proposes "fact Board reduced the wage increase ed by splitting a uranium atom in Ernie Pyle, veteran war corre- Apr. 5—Russia denounces neu- finders" for labor troubles. and canceled the seven-hour-day two approximately equal parts. spondent who was killed on Ie trality pact with Japan as Jap- Dec. 14—Josef Kramer, the "Beast of Belsen," and ten of his gang entirely. The strike threatens to This formula was of rrime help to Island off Okinawa in April, re- anese cabinet falls. halt an estimated $200,000,000 worth tained for the second year his posi- Apr. 12—President Roosevelt dies hanged for war crimes. of badly needed construction. the scientists who developed the tion in editors' eyes as the out- at Warm Springs, Ga. Dec. 15—U.S. selected as UNO first atomic bomb this year. standing personality in literature. Apr. 26—U.S. and Soviet troops home. Among editors' other choices of A collection of his dispatches. meet at Torgau. United Nations Dec. 17—Truman asks China to end civil war. Beginning of End the outstanding women were Mrs. "Brave Men," is still on best-seller open conference at S~n Francisco. lists. Apr. 28—Italian partisans capture f* Dec. 20—Truman proposes single Franklin D. Roosevelt; Rep. Clare Hope Heads Entertainers and kill Mussolini and his mis- defense department- In U.S. Shortages Boothe Luce; and Eva Braun, Adolf tress. Dec. 22—Gen. Patton dies. Hitler's girl friend. . Bob Hope, sharp-tongued radio May 1—Nazis announce Hitler's Dec. 25—France devaluates franc —120 to dollar. Predicted for '46 Eisenhower Leads Military and screen comedian, also was a death. second-time winner in the enter- May 2—Berlin falls. Dec. 28—Big Three announce Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was tainment field. The sweeping and May 7—Germany surrenders un- Moscow results; four-power rule of TVE1W YORK—The start of 1946 acclaimed the outstanding military uninterrupted victories of the Army conditionally. Japan; board to control atom. -L^ means the beginning of the personality for the second con- football team won recognition in May 9—Resumption of horse rac- end of shortages for the American secutive year. The architect of the the naming of "Doc" Blanchard, consumer. ing is approved. 1945 a Year Judging from the distance Allied troops still had to travel to Berlin and Tokyo at the end of 1944, Anglo-American victories in Europe flashy backfield star at the Point, May 23—Biddle, Perkins, Wick- Just a year ago smokers lined up was followed in the voting by Gen. as the No. 1 sports figure. ard replaced by Clark, Schwellen- fighting was expected to continue, in the Pacific at least, into 1946. Here is how fronts looked as the daily in hopes of getting a package Of Many Firsts world greeted 1945. Shaded areas were Axis-held. Douglas MacArthur, supreme com- President Roosevelt's newsmafcing bach, Anderson in Truman cabinet of cigarets. Today you can ask mander in the Pacific; Gen. George qualities were remembered by many unblushingly for a carton of your changes. O MUCH big news happened in both wars would be wound up Last year at this time almost C. Marshall, Army chief of staff; editors and he was rated second to June 21 — Organized resistance This old year of 1945 saw a favorite brand. Mr. Truman in the "man of the S 1945 that what went on in within eight months? nobody had the foggiest idea of and Adm Chester W. Nimitz, com- ends on Okinawa. number of momentous, first-time December, 1944, now seems many In the last week of December, Meat supplies reached the lowest mander of the Pacific fleet. year" classification. Others who July 5—MacArthur announces all happenings. Among them: years away. 1944, the country still was talking what "atomic bombs" would do to point of the war period last spring Eric A. Johnston, president of won votes included Gen. Mac- of Philippines occupied It is hard to believe, but . . . Many a family went without it for Arthur, Gen. Eisenhower, and For the first time, a President about the history-making qualities the worlds thinking processes. Few the United States Chamber of July 14-15—U.S. fleet begins first was inaugurated for a fourth Only one year ago Americans of the word "Nuts!"—the reply of days at a time. But gradually, after Commerce and world "good will" Premier Joseph Stalin of Russia. heavy ship bombardment of Japan persons knew the locations of places V-E cut Army requirements, the term. . . For the first time, a were just getting over their jitters Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe like Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The supply increased. traveler for American business, who As outstanding political figure, Mr. with a shelling of northern Honshu from the splashing Nazi counter- to Nazi demands that he surrender No. 1 men in Washington and was elected this year as head of Roosevelt placed third behind Mr. and Hokkaido. President died in the midst of offensive in the Ardennes Forest. at Bastogne. People were worried London were Franklin D. Roosevelt Canned goods are returning to the Motion Picture Producers and Truman and Clement R. Attlee, July 23—The "Big Three" confer war. . . For the first time, a War maps showed the Nazis hold- about war plant "absenteeism" over grocers' shelves, and still better Great Britain's new prime minister. and Winston Churchill. Americans supplies are expected in coming Distributors Association of America, at Potsdam. President assumed office while ing a big bulge in Belgium, which the holidays. The Russians were carried tattered ration books to the was chosen as top man in business. July 26—Announcement of re- the country was at war. the Allies had merely begun to fighting into Budapest. The OPA stores and handed over coupons for months by the Department of Runners-up were Andrew J. Higgins, sults of the British election, July 5, 1 Commerce. A Great Year for Love For the first time, atomic whittle. In the Pacific, Gen. Mac- announced that no new shoe ration such things as meat, canned goods who built thousands of invasion shows a landslide for the Labor energy was successfully utilized Arthur had just sent his troops to stamps would be made good until and butter. As yet uncnristened, Radios and electrical appliances NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (AP).— already have appeared on the boats during the war and then party. . . . a conquering army landed the Island of Mindoro. Ahead lay the next summer. if not unborn, were jelly bombs and market for the first time since the closed up his business when post- Cupid had a great year in New July 28 — Senate ratifies, the Manila and Luzon in the Philip- A favorite conversation opener "discharge points-' for servicemen. war. war labor strife began; and Sewell York City in 1945, with 74,068 mar- United Nations Charter 89 to 2. on the Japanese homeland. . . pines and from there 1,500 miles of was the cigaret shortage. Pipe Britain turned a prime minister The world still had Hitler. Mus- The consumer began 1945 with Avery, chairman of the board of riage licenses, an average of 203 Aug. 6—First atomic bomb drop- water to Japan. shops were selling as many as 25 solini, Quisling, Laval, Goebbels and a handful of ration books. Now the Montgomery Ward mail order a day, being issued. ped on Hiroshima. out of office on the eve of vic- Who would have bet then that a day to women. Himmler in it. It's been a rough year, and 1945 ambles out--»orn and tattered. But what's this com- The total .was 5,326 higher than — he needs stamps only for sugar M v house. Aug. 8 Russia declares war on tory in war. ing in? The New Year, as personified by ° 'e Star Janis Page, looks much better. The 1945 field in science wa» in 1944. Japan. >i

Page 6 SPORTS THE STARS AND STRIFES Tuesday, Jan. 1,19

Baseball, Cadets, Racing Feature '45 Season Nelson's Reign Sports' 1945 Parade Led by Big Three Major Sports On links Adds Experience Final Touch Boom at Gate NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (AP). —A On the Pacific Coast the Oregon baseball season that sometimes five walked off with the Northern bordered on the zany side but left Division championship and UCLA numerous records in its wake. reigned in the Southern section of Army's powerful football machine, the conference. Among the pro- the continued golfing genius of By- fessional basketball teams the Fort ron Nelson and unprecedented Wayne (Ind.) Zollners came out wagering at the nation's racetracks on top in the Chicago Profession- stamped 1945 as a never-to-be for- al Tournament, while the Phila. gotten year in sports. delphia Sphas were the big noise it Practically every sport fared well the American League. despite a reconversion period Leafs Win Stanley Cup brought on by the sudden end of almost four years of global war. The Toronto Maple Leafs won Attendance figures soared to new the Stanley Cup, defeating tfi*. De- heights in the major sports—base- troit Red Wings in the seventh and ball, football and racing. final battle, 2-1 The Detroit Tigers were crowned Although losing out in the Cup world baseball champions after playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens beating the Chicago Cubs in the retained their National Hockey seventh and deciding game of the League championship. Cleveland's World Series. The Tigers, though Barons came through with flying they captured only four of their colors in the American Hockey League, while the Boston Olympics season series with seven rival clubs, skated off with the Eastern Ama- won the American League pennant teur championship. by finishing one and a half games Hal Newhouser—Top Pitcher Doc Blanchard 1 Gridder Byron Nelson—Golfing Genius Trotting had another good year ahead of Washington's surprising with Titan Hanover as the out- Senators. Robinson, who didn't seek a tryout, ing week he ran second in the rich N. J., Negro, who went to Mexico standing three-year-old. After win- Cubs Tops in NL being signed for the Dodgers' farm Preakness, pulling up lame two City to relieve Juan Zurita of his ning the Hambletonian Stake he The Cubs topped the National team at Montreal, and the unher- lengths behind Polynesian. NBA lightweight laurels. It was set a world record in trotting a League bunting by a three-game alded rookie Dave Ferriss winning Mrs. Elizabeth N. Graham's a two-round knock-out. mile In 1:58 and later scored in margin over the St. Louis Cardi- 21 and losing 10 for the Red Sox. Maine Chance Farm, which became The recognized champions in the 2:01 3/4 for a mile mark over a nals, ending the latter's three-year Baseball had its pugilistic mo- involved in a doping charge near other weight divisions are: Light- half-mile track. domination. Winning 21 out of 22 ments, too. Manager Leo Durocher the close of the season when The heavyweight, Gus Lesnevich; Mid- Parker Wins 2nd in Row games from the Cincinnati Reds of the Dodgers was accused of Jockey Club set down Trainer Tom dleweight, Tony Zale; Welter- just about gave the Cubs the title. striking an Ebbets Field heckler Smith for one year, led the money weight, Red Cochrane; Lightweight, Sgt. Frank Parker, 32-year-old The Chicagoans lost 16 of their 22 and Umpire George Magerkurth winners. Williams (NBA), Bob Montgomery, veteran of the tennis courts, won meetings with the Cards. took a poke at a fan in Cincinnati. Star Pilot, probable winter book (N.Y.); Featherweight, Sal Bartolo his second straight national singles And the Browns and White Sox favorite for the 1946 Kentucky (NBA), Willie Pep (N.Y.); Ban- had a pretty good set-to in a Chi- Derby, led Mrs. Graham's money tamweight, Mauel Manuel Ortiz; cago dugout. winners by earning $165,385. The Flyweight, Jackie Paterson (NBA). All ir. all it was a fairly inter- two-year old colt won the Belmont Ford Broke Four Records esting baseball campaign. Even and pimlico Futurities and the Hopeful. The stable also had a Alan Ford, competing as a Navy Babe Herman tried to make a V12 student at Yale, broke three of Dodger comeback at 42. two-year-old queen in the filly Beaugey which ran into the Bel- Johnny Weismuller's records. The Army Again Outstanding mont fence in seeking her seventh Balboa Bullet set freestyle marks at 100 meters and 100 and 110 Collegiate football was on the straight victory in the Belmont Futurity. yards. He also set a 100-yard back- upswing but the U.S. Military Aca- stroke record for a 20-yard course. demy eleven from West Point again Pavot, unbeaten two-year-old of 1944, proved a bitter disappoint- Keo Nakama of Ohio State, Dave was head and shoulders above the Seibold of Michigan State and field. The Army juggernaut finished ment. Ted Atkinson led the jojk- eys at the major tracks but Job Jimmy MjLane of Akron. Ohio, all its second straight unbeaten cam- wonx three national swimming paign with a string of 18 victories Dean Jessop, riding at the smaller Phil Cavarretta Bob Feller ovals, paced the riders in victories. championships while Adolph Kiefer and a 32-13 conquest of unbeaten repeated in the 150-yard backstroke Mrs. Cooke Frank Parker but once-tied Navy before 102.000 Nelson Still Supreme and 300 medley, both indoor events. The only no-hit, no-run game fans at Philadelphia. crown, again defeating Billy Tal- was credited to Dick Fowler, 21- Byron Nelson, the Toledo um- Miss Ann Curtis. 1944 Sullivan bert in three sets. Five Army players made The Award winner, again dominated year-old Canadian Army dischargee Associated Press All-America team brella man, continued to dominate Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke re- with the Philadelphia Athletics. He and Felix (Doc) Blanchard, aided golf, winning 19 tournaments and women's swimming. The 19-year- gamed No. 1 ranking among the beat the "St. Louis Browns, 1-0. Six by his fleet-footed running mate. $66,600. top figure ever earned in old coast mermaid added six cham- women, dethroning Pauline Betz one-hit games were pitched in each one year of club swinging. Oddly in the nationals. league with Hal Gregg of the Brook- enough. Nelson figured in the wid- Lt. Gardnar Mulloy and Talbert lyn Dodgers tossing two. est margin when he finished 14 teamed up to capture the National However, Hal Newhouser, De- strokes behind little Ben Hogan m doubles crown. Louise Brough and troit's lean southpaw, turned in 25 the Portland (Ore.), Open. Margaret Osborne wound up with victories against nine defeats and But Byron was the "mechanical the women's doubles champion- generally was regarded as baseball's man" when the chips were down. ship. Then Miss Osborne joined top hurler. He had an earned run He won the PGA title at Dayton forces with Talbert to annex the average of 1.81 and repeated as the by playing the last four holes m mixed doubles title. Herb Flam American League's most valuable four below par, repeated in the ruled among the National Juniors, player. This award in the National All-American Open, won the Chi- capturing the singles crown. Shir- League went to Phil Cavarretta, cago Victory National Open and ley Fry won the girls' singles Chicago first baseman who topped the Canadian PGA and Open championship. Pancho Segura, both circuits ir. hitting with .355. events. South American ace playing for He edged out Tommy Holmes of Harold (Jug) McSpaden of San- the University of Florida, was the the Boston Braves by three points. ford, Me., was runnerup in no less top man in the National Inter- than 13 tournaments and was Holmes hit safely in 37 straight Alan Ford Ann Curtis collegiate tournament. games to set a National League Glenn Davis Hank Greenberg second best in money earned with In addition to professional $34,200. pionships—three indoor and three basketball champions Fort Wayne record Glenn Davis, won most of the indi- produced the No. 1 men's Softball Lowest Since 1905 vidual awards. Experts agreed that Haegg Runs 4:01.4 Mile outdoor—to her imposing list and aided her Crystal Plunge Pool team in the ■ world, the Zollner Hitting in the American League it was the top college eleven o. all Gundar Haegg, the Swedishjia- Pistons winning the international time. They'll probably say the same teammates of San Francisco to almost reached a new low. George berdasher, aroused the ire of tra:k take down three relay events. crown. The women's crown was Stirnweiss of the New York Yan- thing next season for Col. Earl pessimists but pleased the optimists won by the Jax Maids of New kees won the crown with .309. one Blaik. Arrriy coach, will lose only when he brought the time for the Three Marks for Ann Orleans. point above Tony Cuccmello of two or three stars. mile run closer to four minutes. Three freestyle records were writ- the Chicago White Sox and three The professional sport was high- The long-striding Gundar was ten into the books by Miss Curtis.. better than the all-time low made lighted by the announcement that clocked in 4:01.4 in Malmo in July They were at 1.000 yards and 1,000 Of All Sports Heroes^ by Cleveland's Elmer Flick in 1905. the new All-America Conference after he failed indoors during his and 1,500 meters. Brenda Helser Trades were numerous and two will be ready to do business next second visit to America. Arne An- of Portland, Ore., set freestyle These Were Greatest |^ season. The Cleveland Rams won marks for 100 yards and 100 and of them involved top flight the National Football League title, pitchers. The Yankees sent Hank 200 meters. beating the Washington Redskins, The Oklahoma Aggies, with Death due to war claimed a Borowy to the Cubs for a bundle of Eastern champions, 15-14, in zero number of past and present-day cash and the Cards shipped Mart seven-foot Bob Kurland leading the weather. attack, and DePaul. paced by 6- athletes. Killed in the line of Cooper off to Boston's Braves for A $5^00,000 Day Charley Barrett. foot-9 George Mikan, were basket- duty were: Lt. Col. Maurice Daly, Happy Chandler, Democratic Thoroughbred racing enjoyed a ball's big shots. Mikan was select- former West Point football star; Senator from Kentucky, was chosen better year than record-breaking ed by New York's coaches as the Lt. Al Blozis, former Georgetown 1944 despite almost four months of player of the year on the strength baseball commissioner only to find idleness because of the war and a of his 120 points in three Madison athlete who starred for the New that his year's biggest problem was directive from Washington. Wager- Square Garden games. He set an York grid Giants; Marine Lt. getting support from the club ing throughout the country on individual mark there with 53 Jack Chevigny, ex-Notre Dame owners who picked him. Three horses reached $1,306,514,314, af points. football star; Navy Lt. Joseph managers resigned and Joe Mc- which $444,557,992 went through The Aggies won the NCAA crown, R. Hunt, national singles tennis Carthy would have made it four the mutuel windows of New York while DePaul took the New York champion of 1943; Lt. Charles but the Yankees, under new owner- State. Invitation tournament only to be ship—Larry MacPhail and mil- von Stade, ranking polo star, and Million-dollar wagering days were on Dodds Gunder Haegg upset by A & M in the Red Cross Torgle Tokle, ski jumping cham- lionaires Del Webb and Dan Top- the rule rather than the exception game. ping—refused to accept his bid. as in previous years. The 24-day dersson, whose 4:02.6 mile in 1943 Army won the mythical Eastern pion. Death also claimed J. S. Har- Peace Strengthens Yankees Saratoga-at-Belmont meeting aver- was tops, ran second to Haegg in crown when it beat Navy, 50-48, for aged $3,117,090. Top daily figure, 4:02.2. its 30th victory in 31 games over rison, steeplechase jockey, follow- McCarthy felt much better when however, came at Belmont's regular Gil Dodds, America's premier a two-year span, while Pennsyl- ing a fall from a horse; Richard the season ended for the return of fall meeting when 49,614 persons miler In '44, retired at the start of vania ended Dartmouth's seven- T. Burke, former National Box- peace brought service discharges bet $5,016,745 on Sept. 22. New Yont the year but Jim Rafferty of the year reign as Eastern Intercol- ing Association president, and for some of his stars, notably Joe also had seven days on which New York AC stepped right into legiate AA ruler. Ed Kelleher, Army basketball DiMaggio, Charley Ruffing, Spud w-agering exceeded $4,000,000. the spotlight by scoring seven Western Conference basketball Chandler, Phil Rizzuto. Charley Busher, a three-year-old filly straight victories at the distance. honors went to the Iowa quintet, coach. Keller and Tommy Henrich. Other bought by Louis B. Mayer for Boxing's only shot in the arm while Iowa State captured Big Six American Lef.gue stars who re- $50,000, from E. R. Bradley, was came when Heavyweight Champion cage laurels. Oklahoma's Aggies turned to the diamond were Hank voted "horse of the year" and -ier Joe Louis and Challenger Billy Conn also topped the Missouri Valley See Page Seven Greenberg of Detroit, Bob Feller of string of victories placed her sev- were discharged from the Army al- standings in addition to grabbing Cleveland and Buddy Lewis of enth among the leading American most simultaneously. They wasted the NCAA crown. Utah took down See Page seven for regular sports Washington. money winners with $334,660 as her little time and signed for a title the top honors in the Big Seven, news. The Stars and Stripes Sports Among the oddities were : one- share. bout next June. Kentucky was the whole show in staff tried to include all the t'xfh armed Pete Gray playing the out- Fred W. Hooper's Hoop Jr. won The only championship to change the Southeastern Conference, North champions in all fields of sporw*» field for the Browns, two Negroes the richest Kentucky Derby by six hands resulted in a victory for Carolina in the Southern Confer- To those we missed, we're sorry, seeking Dodger try outs with Jackie lengths in the mud but the follow- Ike Williams, 21-year-old Trenton, ence and Rice in the Southwest. and. . . .Happy New Yearl Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1946 THE STARS AND STRIPES SPORTS Page 7 Rangers Trip Up Black Hawks, 3-2, When It Comes to Diving She's Tops In Garden Upset; Mosienko Injured

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (AP). —The Chicago Black Hawks' surge toward leadership of Kaweah King Scores by 6 the National Hockey League was halted by the cellar-dwelling In Agua Caliente Handicap New York Rangers in the season's biggest upset by a 3-2 count in Madison Square Garden last night. AGUA CALIENTE, Mexico, Dec. 31 (AP).—Taking command Bill Mosienko, spark-plug of the at the break, Mrs. I. G. Brennan's high-weighted Kaweah King Hawks, suffered injured knee ten- racked up an impressive six-length victory yesterday in the dons when he was blocked by de- fenseman Bill Moe of the Rangers New Year's Handicap at a mile and to give Hawks' title hopes a severe one quarter. setbackseio: . It was Mosienko who had Kaweah King, carrying jockey 7th Army Meets his mates to a seven-game un- Bernie Pludow as the bulk of his ated streak which brought Chi- 118-pound impost, came to the wire go's month-long objective—lead- under wraps, trailed by Art Shoe- ership of the league—wlthiii easy maker's Peach Cobbler and Fred TSFETToday grasp. O'Brien's Alfy, in that order. Saturday Night Win The payoff on the victory across By Bill Howard On Saturday night the Hawks the board was $8.80, $6.20, and $3.40. Stars and Stripes Stall Writer topped Montreal when Mosienko, Peach Cobbler, running second The windup of the 1945 ETO a 160-pound winger on hockey's hot- for the third time in as many starts football season will come today in test line, fired the goal that beat in handicap company, returned a "Bowl" game between the the Montreal Canadiens, 5-4. $3.80 and $3.20 with Alfy calling Seventh Army All-Stars and the Two goals by Grant Warwick for $8.40. TSFET All-Stars at 2 PM at and one by Tony Leswick, all in the Buffalo Stadium (Metro: Porte first period, brought the lowly d'Orleans). Rangers their fifth victory in 22 Having played to a 7-7 deadlock starts. With Mosienko gone, Doug NBA Head Grants on Dec 24 at Mannheim, Germany, and Max Bentley were held score- the two star-studded elevens are less. Pete Horeck's first-period goal Williams 15-Day expected to be at their best. and Alex Kaleta's tally early in the Spark-plugging the Seventh third period weren't enough to Extension Army club will be Tommy Mont, stop the victory-bound Rangers. It quarterback and coach, who was was the first triumph in a month traded recently to the Washington for the New York club. PATERSON. N. J., Dec. 31 (ANS). Redskins from the New York In Sunday's only other NHL —Abe J. Greene, president of the Giants. He is ably supported by game the Boston Bruins battled National Boxing 'Association, an- teammates Pete Lamana, fullback the Red Wings to a 3-3 tie at nounced last night that Iks Wil- and former Boston U. gridder, and Detroit, after scoring twice within liams, lightweight champion, had Bernie Feibish, at center, who 37 seconds in the last period. The been granted a 15-day extension in played two years with the Phila- deadlock—the third straight be- which to sign for the defense of delphia Eagles. tween these two teams—left them his title. The TSFET backfield features tied for third place, three points Williams, of Trenton, N. J., was Harry Kohl former U. of Michigan behind Chicago. footballer at quarter, and Fred Montreal leads the circuit with warned a month ago by the NBA Molkenthin at full and formerly of a record of 13 wins, seven losses that he must sign by Jan. 1 or Hardin Simmons. In the forward and two ties for 28 points with vacate the crown he wrested from Chicago in the runner-up slot with Juan Surita in the bull ring at wall are former pro-gridders Frank Youngest champion to compete in the National AAU Senior Women's 12 wins, seven losses and three ties Mexico City last April and never Ribar at guard and Sherivin swimming and diving championships is 14-year-old Anita Lhoest. She Lippman at tackle. for 27 points. defended.. was 1944's Far Western Junior champ. She^isplays mighty good form. Detroit and Boston have 24 points in third place while Toronto is in fifth spot with seven wins, 15 losses and three ties for 17 and tbjhjtangers are at the bottom Buffalo Bisons Tighten Grip on First Place wmi five wins, 15 losses and two deadlocks for 12. Nutshell View of Major Bowl Clashes Week-End Sweep Gives National Outdoor Buffalo 3 Pt. Edge NEW YORK, Dec, 31 (AP).—Here are the facts Gator Bo\vt at Jacksonville, Fla.: Wake Forest Boys Champ Guns and figures on the New Year's Day football games, (3-3-1) vs South Carolina (2-3-3); 2:30 p.m.; 14,000. NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (AP) .—Buf- falo's bristling Bisons held a firm giving the name of the contests, site, and oppo- Raisin Bowl at Fresno, Calif.: Drake (4-4-1) vs grip on first place in the Eastern For Indoor Title nents with won-lost-tie record in brackets, kickoff Fresno Shite (4 5-2); 4 p.m.; 15,000. time, and estimated attendance: Division of the American Hockey Vulcan Bowl at Birmingham, Ala.: Tennessee Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif.: Alabama (8-0-0) League. NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (AP).— vs Southern Cal (6-3-0); 5 p.m.; 90,000. State (7-2-0) vs Texas College (6-2-1); 3:30 p.m.; The Bisons, who replaced Her- Dick Mouledous, the National Out- Sugar Bowl at New Orleans: Oklahoma A&M 6,500. shey at the top on Christmas Day, door Boys Tennis champion from (8-0-0) vs St. Mary's (Calif.) (7-1-0); 3 p.m.; 72,000. Flower Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla.: Louisiana swept a week-end series with Cleve- New Orleans, goes gunning for the Orange Bowl at Miami: Holy Cross (8 1-0) vs Normal (8 2-0) vs Lane College (5-1-0); 2:30 p.m.; land's Barons by winning Sunday's Indoor crown today against Gil- Miami (Fla.) (8-1-1); 2 p.m.; 36,0.00. 6,000. contest, 6-3, to stretch their win- bert Bogley of Chevy Chase, Md., ning streak to four games and in- Oil Bowl at Houston: Georgia (9-2-0) vs TuiSa Azalea Bowl at Orlando, Fla.: Knoxville College in the championship final. (7-2-0); 4 pjn.; 27,000. (4-5 0) vs Florida N&I (6-1-0) 2:30 p.m.; 7,000. crease their lead to three points. The hard-hitting, 15-year-old ace Cotton Bowl at Dallas: Missouri (6-3-0) vs Texas Cocanut Bowl at Miami, Fla.: Bethune-Cook- Tommy Cooper, playing his first who has lost only one set in sweep- (6-3-0); 2 p.m.; 45,500. man College (7-3) vs Albany (Ga.) State Teachers year of professional hockey, paced ing to six tourney triumphs this Sun Bowl at El Paso, Tex.: Denver (4-4-1) vs (6-4); 2 p.m.; 5,000. the Bisons to their latest triumph. year, breezed into the final yes- New Mexico (5-1-1) 4 p.m.; 15,000. East-West game at San Francisco; 5 p.m.; 60,000. He was top scorer against the Ba- terday with a 6-1, 6-1 conquest of rons with the three-goal hat trick. William Long, one of the outstand- The turnout of 9.540. largest of ing players among the Eastern the season at Indianapolis, saw the juveniles. Bigger Entry Fees So. Cal's Coach Wails, Utah Gets 3 Places Western Divisional-leading Capitals Mouledous appears to be a cinch edge out Pittsburgh. 3-2. to increase to wind up as the double United Insure DerbyPurse 'No Chance' to Win On All Cage Team their lead over the Hornets to four States champion for he routed the points. second-seeded Bogley in the recent Hershey's Bears were beaten, 5-4, Eastern tournament. Bogley reach- LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 31 PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 31 RENO, Nev., Dec. 31 (ANS).—The by Providence on a 40-foot scoring ed the final round Saturday. (ANS).—"We have no chance (ANS).—A richer Kentucky Derby University of Utah not only won drive by Defenseman Ross Knipfel The Louisiana youth also gained was assured with the announce- for vcitory," Coach Jeff Cravath the Reno Invitation Basketball of the Reds. In a battle between the championship bracket in the ment by Col. Matt J. Winn, presi- of Southern California woefully tournament by downing California, the cellar-dwellers of the two divi- doubles when he paired with Jack dent of Churchill Downs, that the commented as he readied the 43-31, but also placed three men sions the St. Louis Flyers of the Yates of Chevy Chase, to whip 1946 classic will have a purse of Trojans for the Rose Bowl foot- Alan Pischl and Harold Lipton of on the all-star team selected at the West defeated the New Haven $100,000, a $25,000 increase. ball clash with Alabama on New Eagles of the East, 2-1. New York, 6-2, 6-1. In the other The 1946 Derby will be run on end of the tourney. semi-final Tom Boys of Garden May 4 while the nominations will Year's Day. Fred Sheffield, Nick Watts and Eastern Division Oty N.Y., and Long defeated Tom close on Feb. 15 and will be made "About the only way we would Dave Howard, Utah mainstays, Teams W L T Pts GF GA 4Pwyn of Scarsdale, N.Y., and public early in March. The new have anything resembling a gained first team nominations along Buffalo 17 11 5 39 147 121 with Jim Smith of California and Hershey 16 10 4 36 97 80 ■Tfthn Collom of Pikesville, Md., 6-1, entry fee will be $1,000 instead of chance would be for a big driv- Providence 13 15 2 28 114 121 7-5. $500 for the original Derby nomin- ing rain to come. That might Eddie Robertson of Nevada. New Haven 5 21 7 17 106 149 In the junior competition, top- On the second team were George ations. spoil some of the effectiveness of Western Division seeded Richard Savitt of Bayonne, Winnings for second, third and Walker, Ray Lucas and Bob Hoge- Harry Gilmer's passes," Cravath Indianapolis 17 11 5 39 150 133 N.J., earned the right to meet Sid- fourth places will be raised from boom, all of California, Jim Melar- added. Pittsburgh 15 11 5 35 134 104 ney Schwartz of Brooklyn for the $8,000 to $10,000, $3,000 to $5,000 key of Nevada and Lyman Clark Cleveland 12 11 5 29 106 107 title tomorrow when he defeated and $1,000 to $2,500 respectively. of Utah. St. Louis 11 16 3 25 87 127 Stuart Robinson of New York, 6-1, Skating Meet Postponed The selections were made by a Sunday's Scores 6-4. committee of coaches- Buffalo 6, Cleveland 3 Savitt, a sailor stationed it- Art Forester Retires DETROIT, Dec. 31 (AP).—Un- Indianapolis 3, Pittsburgh 2 Memphis, Tenn., also became a TUXEDO PARK, N.Y., Dec. 31 favorable weather yesterday forced Providence 5, Hershey 4 finalist in the doubles. He and (AP).—Arthur Forester, 70, said he the postponement of the Midwest Decatur Signs With Dukes Len Steiner, of Brooklyn, conquer- would retire today after 50 years Open Speed Skating championships. DECATUR, Dec. 31 (AP).—The ed Robinson and Walter Dockerill as a leading professional teacher of All but a handful of the 225 en- Decatur Three-I League baseball Name Memorial Trophy of New Rochelle, N.Y., 6-2, 9-7. lawn and court tennis. He started trants agreed to remain over until club announced a working agree- They will meet Schwartz and Alex his career in London in 1895 and tomorrow, when the event will be ment with the Duluth Dukes of the In Kelleher's Honor Hetzeck of Detroit. came to the United States in 1908. staged at Belle Isle. Northern League for 1946. NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (ANS).— The prize to be given the winner of the ninth Annual National Invit- ation College Basketball Tourna- Hoop Coach Says 'Impossible'—Team Does It ment, opening here Mar. 14, will bear the name of Edward A Kel- leher Memorial Trophy. The tournament committee voted NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (AP).— Wildcats, With Seven Straight Wins, Bid for Undefeated Season yesterday to name the cup after Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp says the popular Fordham and West impressive than the National de- Minnesota today and Notre Dame only by DePaul, won its 10th game, no major basketball team will go 51-40, over Long Island. Point cage coach who died in Ger- through a season unbeaten but fending champion Oklahoma Aggies, Saturday many last July while on a USO who defeated Long Island. 49-33, in Other outfits which stood out Ohio State, with only a two-point nis own Wildcats are out to prove loss to powerful Wright Field mar- tour. he's wrong. the same arena two weeks ago. during the past week were North DePaul, beaten by the Aggies for Carolina, Bowling Green, Ohio ring its slate, made it five wins in The unbeaten Wildcats turned in a row by thrashing Michigan Lee Appointed Amateur Head one of the best hoop performances the National championship a year State and Tennessee. The Tarheels of Carolina looked impressive in State, 62-42, and Michigan, 57-40, NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (AP).— in_year"i .yes s in Madison Square Garden ago, was the victim of a stunning whipping previously unbeaten New in a Big Ten clash. Tennessee James L. Lee of Cleveland was ap- '~ttrday night when they crushed upset Saturday, bowing to Illinois, York University, 43-41, and St. whipped Temple, 43-36, in Philadel- pointed chairman of the Amateur 'John's of Brooklyn, 73-59. The 56-37. It was the Demons' first loss Joseph's, 47-36, for their seventh phia for its fifth win following its Athletic Union's National Boxing triu

Page 8 THE STARS AND STRIPES Tuesday, Jan.'l, 1946 Chiang Suggests Conference With Marshall Bids Reds Join Plenty of Luck—But All Bad Nazi Baltic Nationals In Government To Unify China Blamed for DP Crimes

King CHUNGKING, Dec. 31 (AP).— By James Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Associated Press Staff Correspondent Government today replied to the FRANKFURT, Dec. 31 (AP).—Most Baltic nationals recent Communist truce proposal with counter proposals, including a taking refuge in the American Zone of Germany in at least suggestion for each side to name a two displaced persons camps are Nazi sympathizers, an of- representative to confer with Gen- ficial Military Government report revealed today. eral George C. Marshall, special U.S. Ambassador on procedures for The report further showed that a former Polish SS marc the cessation of hostilities and had been found at the head of ; restoration of railroad communica- another camp. tions. An investigation by the U.S. The move to bring tfre American Army's G2 indicated that many special envoy into the picture came Baits were enjoying a haven by day War III Seen as Chiang, in a New Year's message, and raiding and murdering by made a bid for the Communists to night. The investigation pointed join in a government to unify to them as largely responsible for By Nehru in an China. crime in the American Zone- Marshall was reported today to The report declared: "There is a be preparing to visit Shanghai and growing belief that responsibility Asiatic Revolt North China for a few days. for many of the depredations at- tributed to displaced persons might Would Welcome Communists UDAIPUR, India, Dec. 31 (Reu- be traced to such criminal ele- ter).—A third World War, develop- Chiang said that his government ments." ing front the revolt of millions of was ready to invite the Communists U.S. Feeds Them Asiatics, was predicted by Pandit to "take part in the government, An official U.S forces spokes- Jawaharlal Nehru, one of the lead- either in policy-making councils or man, elaborating on the Military ers of the Indian Congress Party, the executive branches." He stated Government report, said the United in a speech here today. that they would be welcomed into Nations are still pledged to feed Dealing with southeast Asia and the government before the Chinese Baits and Poles who do not want Indonesia, he said: "It becomes in- National Assembly meets May 5 to to go home, even though they have creasingly clear that Britain is consider voting a new constitution. been found to be pro:Nazi. fighting a losing battle, and that Apparently answering Commu- The Army is going ahead on this the sources of her old imperial nist charges that the assembly basis until the issue is decided on strength are drying up. Recent would be Kuomintang-dominated, a governmental level, the spokes- developments indicate that America Chiang said the government was Surrounded by enough horseshoes to insure him luck for a hundred man explained. Armed guards have is underwriting this (the British) prepared to increase the number of years to come, Sgt. Leonard M. Listfield, New York City, is still far been placed around some DP camps, empire — possibly with suitable delegates to the National Assembly, from happy as he begins taking inventory of the horseshoes W however, to prevent anyone leaving minor changes. "so that leading personages of Tachikawa, Japan. They were for Japanese cavalry horses. without a pass. "That is a big decision to take. China's society and representatives Russia has shown interest verg- It is fraught with the gravest con- of other political parties may also ing on demand, seeking the return sequences for all concerned, for it is take part." of Latvians, Lithuanians and Es- as certain as anything can be cer- Wishes to Maintain Unity Adm.StarkWantedL .S.inWar tonians who fled to Germany. Un- tain in this uncertain world that der the Yalta Agreement, hqwever, the countries of Asia will not sub- His one condition for the parti- the United States still reserves the mit willingly to any empire or any cipation of "other parties" Was right to recognize them under their domination. They will revolt. that the Communist-controlled In June, 1941, Letters Reveal own nationality rather than as So- "It will be a continuous revolt of armies must come under the Na- viet citizens. None has so far been millions, with passion behind it, tional Government's control. forced to go home. Meanwhile, the Communists WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (AP).—Pearl Harbor investi- which even the atom bomb will not and Nationalists were accusing .« G2 On Job suppress; and from that revolt \5# t each other of pushing military of- gators learned today that Adm. Harold R. Stark urged The American Intelligence offi- develop that terrible thing—tr»* cers are combing displaced persons third World War. fensives, and Nationalist circles American entry into the war when Germany attacked Rus- "There is a perilous resemblance were said to be looking for possible sia, yet expressed the hope that Russia and Germany "may camps carefully and its findings, it "booby traps" in the Communist is believed here, may help to de- between the war of British inter- proposal for an unconditional truce. ■ break upon each other." termine future United States policy. vention in Indonesia and that other In two camps at Main-Franken, war on intervention which Fascist Government spokesmen have With Stark in the witness chair, Italy and Nazi Germany waged in made it clear that they could ac- Byrnes ... the Senate-House committee re- a majority of the Baits investigated were found to be voluntary pro- Spain, and which was the prelude cept no truce which would impede (Contmuea from tagt I) to World War II." Nehru continued the restoration of railway commu- ceived a voluminous file of letters Nazi exiles, the report said. nications or interfere with the dis- which the Chief of Naval Opera- The report continued: "In Re- "We watched the British inter- in the control of Japan as. set out gensburg, personnel questionnaires vention • with a growing anger, armament and repatriation of Jap- in the surrender terms; tions wrote to Adm. Husband E. shame and helplessness that Indian anese troops. 2— Fundamental changes in given to a group of 240 displaced Kimmel, Pacific Fleet Commander, persons revealed that 40 percent of troops should thus be used to do The Nationalists are said to feel Japan's constitutional structure; Britain's dirty work against our that if the Government were to and others in 1941. their number under de-Nazification 3— Changes in the Japanese Gov- directives were in mandatory re- friends who are fighting the same accept the truce without qualifica- ernment as a whole. The letter about Russia was fight as we." tions the Communists might renew These questions, Byrnes said, by dated July 31, 1941, and addressed moval categories. previous claims, such as that for a their nature require agreement "In another case a trusted Polish share in the disarmament of the to Capt. Charles M. Cooke Jr.,. who displaced person placed in charge among the principal allies if there of a group of fellow Poles who were Japanese. is to be a common Allied policy. was then attached to the Pacific Previous to Chiang's speech, it But so far as it is necessary to Fleet. Stark began his letter by being repatriated was arrested upon British Arrest was announced that his son. Chiang saying that it should be bumed af- arrival of Polish officials, who pos- make individual changes in the Jap- sessed documentary evidence that Ching-kuo. was visiting Moscow on anese cabinet, the authority of the ter being shown to Kimmel. Later his behalf. he said he had decided to send co- the man in question had been a ItBatavia Police Supreme Commander to act re- member of the SS and was wanted mains unimpaired. pies to Kimmel. and Adm. Thomas C. Hart, Commander of the Far in connection with atrocities com- The entire former Indonesian Answering Congressional fears mitted in Poland." Here's Kid '46 that atom secrets might have been Eastern Fleet. police force of 743 men in Batavia was held for questioning at the (Contmuea from Page ir betrayed at the conference, Byrnes Urged Action to FDR said that no technical or scientific Ma j .Gen.Magruder central polise station yesterday by matters were discussed and that the In between there were such state- British authorities. Some of the twice as much money oh the black Russians did not ask about the ments as these: police, the Associated Press said, market this year than, they did "Within 48 hours after the Rus- Commands TSFET were suspected of collaboration last. atomic bomb. Byrnes admitted that peace-treaty sian situation broke, I went to the with extremists in the recent wave The thing about this New Year's, plans were not ideal but "the President, with the Secretary's ap- FRANKFURT, Dec. 31.—Maj. Gen. of kidnapings in the capital. making it different from those of departure of an ideal standard is proval, and stated that on the as- Carter B. Magruder has been named United Press said British troops, the last six or seven, is that the more in form than in substance. sumption that it was the country's commander of Theater Service continuing their village-by-village world is largely at peace, and there What is preserved is that proposals decision not to let England fall we Forces, European Theater. He suc- check for hidden arms, had arrest- is a great air of tolerance and of larger powers are subjected to should immediately seize the psy- ceeds Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee, who ed 255 suspects. broad-mindedness abroad and a judgment and public criticism of chological opportunity presented by was recently appointed Deputy Su- Although most of the city was will to let people do as they please all nations which took an active the Russian - German clash and preme Allied Commander of the quiet following the clamping of a so long as it doesn't hurt other part in the war." start escorting immediately and Mediterranean Theater, according military cordon around the capitai*,1 people. For that reason, it seems It was difficult to agree on the protecting the Western Atlantic on to USFET headquarters. yesterday, some sniping was re- % to us that one of the most admira- recognition of Rumania and Bul- a large scaie. Magruder has been TSFET Chief ported at Buitenzorg, source of ble toasts suggested for the New garia because "in those countries "That such a declaration, follow- of Staff since Nov. 9. Previously Batavia's water supply. Year, In which even 'the town democratic institutions have not ed by immediate action on our part, he had been Assistant Chief of Meanwhile. British officials in drunk can join with honest heart, functioned in accordance with tra- would almost certainly involve us Staff, G-4, in the Mediterranean Batavia reported the arrival in is that put forth by the Women's ditions familiar to us," he asserted. in war, and that I considered every Theater, under Gen. Joseph T. Mc- Java of Maj .-Gen. Moichiro Yama- Christian Temperance Union in The only important item on the day of delay in our getting into the Narney, who is now Commander of moto, former chief of staff of the Evanston, 111. Their toast, which conference agenda which was not war as dangerous and that much the European Theater. Japanese 16th Army. they recommend should be drunk solved. Byrnes said, was the prob- more delay might be fatal to with "hot spiced punch," is as fol- lem of Iran- "I do not wish to Britain's survival." lows : minimize the seriousness of this Comments on Russia "I pledge perpetual hate to all problem, but I am not discouraged," On Russia, the admiral wrote: U.S. Taxpayers to Save 6 Billion; that can intoxicate." he added. "We shall give aid to Russia. I hope she and Germany may break upon each other. Europe dominat- Cut May Spur Business Activity ed by Communists is a no more Balaan Survivor Slain inN.Y. attractive picture, in fact less so,

■K * X * * * than a Europe dominated by the WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (AP).— ernment hopes will be put back Nazis. Here's hoping we have The American Government on New into the making of more goods and neither, but rather that they ex- Year's Day will hand the country more jobs. Captain Arraigned for Love Killing haust themselves.' a $6,000,000,000 incentive to expand Individuals will benefit a total of On Oct. 8, 1944, Stark told Secre- business activity. $2,800,000,000 through cuts ranging NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (ANS).—Capt. Archie B. Miller, 25, yesterday tary of the Navy Frank Knox, The 1946 tax law providing the from 100 percent for some 12,000,- was held without bail for hearing Jan. 14 in the jealousy slaying of "Germany cannot be defeated un- first general tax reduction since 000 low-income persons to ten per- a Bataan "death march" hero who had won the love of Miller's less the United States is whole- 1929 was written deliberately to cent or more for the average tax- glamorous wife, Fay. heartedly in the war and makes a encourage spending for reconversion payer. Miller appeared for arraignment on the homicide charge. strong military and naval effort and high peacetime production. Officials concede that leaving The overseas veteran, who learned when he came home that his wherever strategy dictates." They forecast it would bring a more money in consumers' hands wife wanted a divorce to marry Dale, tightly gripped the brim of Stark also gave the committee modest but noticeable upturn in is an inflation move but the Trea- his hat during the short court proceedings, but otherwise displayed a separate file of communications the flow of civilian goods into sury Department believes the net emotion. between himself- and Kimmel in stores because after Dec. 31 pro- effect of the new law will be stabi- ■ Miller shot- Dale in the apartment of 24-year-old f ay Miller, after 1941. They disclosed that on ducers will keep more profit from lizing because it will remove the he had brooded over her decision to end their two-year-old marriage. Feb. 18, 1941, Kimamel wrote, "I feel sales and pay less of it to the gov- major obstacles to production of Dale, survivor of the Bataan march and three months in a Jap- that a surprise attack (submarine, ernment. more goods and much of the reduf anese prison camp, died Saturday morning, nearly 32 hours after air or combined) on Pearl Harbor Corporations will get a total tax tion to taxpayers is in the lower -M Miller fired three bullets into his chest and abdomen at close range. is a possibility." cut of $3,136,000,000 which the gov- income classes.