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Evening star., 1943-05-31
Machinists' Union
Considers Mdkinq
.CI0 AffiIiation
Delegates Summoned
Here; Disagreement
On Alliance Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The International ASSOCIATE ton
of Machinists, which terminates
48 years in the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor today, is re-
liably reported seeking an "un-
derstanding" with the CIO which
may lead to a working agree
ment, or even afflliation.
The Machinists' Executive Board
which voted to quit the Federation
after rank-and- file referendum
authorized the move, is still in ses-
sion here and has summoned 800
field representatives to the Capital
to canvass the possibility of working
out a jurisdictional understanding
with the CIO. 1t was a jurisdic-
tional row with the carpenters
union that led the machinists tc
quit the AFL.
The membership of the machinists
is sharply divided on the question OF
aflliating with the CIO. Such a
step, even if authorized, would re-
quire negotiations with the CLOS
United Auto Workers, which is the
machinists' most vigorous rival. In
the aircraft field, the rivalry is in
tense.
Machinists' Union officials are
understood to be seriously concerned
about the possibility of even more
intense competition. now that they
have shorn themselves of the right
to assistance and cooperation of
other AFL unions. The Machinists
so far have not cut their ties to
the AFL metal trades department
and central labor unions, but it is
believed their decision not to pay
per capita tax to the National Fed
Grafton may strain relations locally
and invite more intense warfare
with CIO unions.
Since it entered the aircraft field,
particularly, the lam has shattered
craft barriers and is more like an
industrial union. The older crafts
men in the union are reported
generally to oppose C1O af1iliation,
but a substantial number of the
newcomers are understood to favor
it. Top officials, reliable sources
said, are fearful of a cleavage in
the union as we'll as pressure from
outside unions unless some under
standing is reached.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
By JAMES E. CHINN.

Reports turned in by Dies Com
mittee investigators indicated to-
day that the IS 900 japanese now re-
naming in the 10 relocation centers
in this country are, perhaps, the
best-fed civilians in the world.
Foods that are scarce and drasti-
cally rationed among the civilians
in the United States, the report dis
closed, are available to the Japs in
large quantities. These include all
cuts of beef. pork and mutton.
canned pork and beans, coffee, po-
tatoes, onions, sardines, canned SAL
mon and even the hard-to-get milk
chocolate bars.
Representative Starnes, Democrat
of Alabama, acting chairman of the
committee in the absence of Chair
man Dies. and Robert E. STRIPPING
chief committee Investigator, began
an examination of the records soon
after their receipt.
Mr., Starnes said he would make
recommendations to the special SUBJ
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Dies Report Paints Jops in Detention Camps
In u S. as Best Fed Civilians in World

committee appointed last week to
inquire into the release of the Japs
from the barbed wire surrounded
relocation camps either to return to
school or work in industrial plants
or as domestics in American homes
as soon as review Of the reports is
completed.
Typical of the reports turned in
by the investigators is a record of
shipments made by the Quarter
master Depot of the Army at Mira
Iona, Calf. so far this month, to
the Manzanar Relocation Camp at
Manzanar, Calf. where more than
1900 Japs are concentrated. The
Quartermaster Corps, the Dies Com
mittee said, furnishes the food for
the Japanese prisoners of war.
Each week, according to the re-
port, the Quartermaster Depot
shipped to the camp 22,500 pounds
of white potatoes. 1880 pounds of
coffee, $4,000 pounds of hard wheat
flour. $4,000 pounds Of soft wheat
dour, $4,000 pounds Of pancake
Evening star., 1943-05-31
American Flyers Help
Drive Japanese Back
In Central China
Chinese Troops Take
Points on Hupeh-Hunon
Border in Big Push

ST1LWELL IN LONDON FOR
CONFERENCES on global war
plans. Page A-4
By The Associated Press
CHUNGKING, May 31.-Chi-
nese troops, supported by the
United States 14th Air Force,
which heavily damaged Japa-
nese installations near Ichang
and at Yochow, occupied num-
Der OF points in the Hupeh-
Human border region in an "all
front" counterof1ensive in Gen.
trail China and cut enemy COM
munications at many points east
OF Lake Tungting, a Chinese
communique said today.
Only yesterday, the Chinese an
nounced the recapture of Yuyang-
kwan, IS miles south of Ichang,
where 1000 japanese casualties were
inflicted in the greatest Chinese
success since the invaders started
thrustlng along the Yangtze Valley
toward Chungking.
A communique from 1t. Gen.
Joseph w. Stilwell's United States
headquarters said Warhawk fighters
and Liberator bombers operating in
collaboration with Chinese air and
ground forces" had attacked the two
important supply and troop con-
centration points in the last three
days.
YochoW on the Yangtze was dive
bombed by the Warhawks in two
attacks Friday and again on Sun
day. Warehouses. rail yards, rolling
stock. dock and shipping facilities
were hit.
No Z. S. Planes Lost.
preliminary reports indicate ex-
tensive damage to YochoW OBJ
jectives, the United States COM
munique said. The Liberators
heavily bombed island artillery and
supply concentrations off Ichang in
the Yangtze' on Saturday. No
American plane was lost in any of
the missions
The Chinese bulletin said Chang
Kai-shek's troops broke into the
east gate of Sinyang, a japanese
base in South Honan Province. Fri
day night and inflicted serious
damage.
The Chinese declared the Japa-
nese were being pursued toward
Nlehchicho after being ousted from
Yuyangkwan. The capture of Chang
yang, IL miles below Ichang, was
declared imminent.
Fighting of increasing severity
continued on the bank of the
Yangtze opposite Ichang. Several
more towns were recaptured north
east Of 1chang and Yuhsiho in that
sector now is surrounded by the ad
vancing Chinese, the war bulletin
said.
Another Japanese retreat west of
slnan was forced by the triumphant
Chinese Friday night, Chinese head
quarters said, while heavy losses
(Cee CHINA Dooo AAI
Evening star., 1943-05-31
De GouIle and Giruud Establish
New Board at AIgiers Meeting
Seven-Mun French Executive Committee
Will Be Headed by Two Generals

started only as a session of a group
of men. it ended as the assembly
OF Frences new governing body.
Algiers Becomes Capital.
Gen. Catroux, high commissioner
for Syria. is a five-star general,
who served as liaison officer between
Gems. De Gaulle and Giraud in
preliminary negotiations for unity
Gen. Georges. the Western Front
commander of French armies before
the fall of France, arriced in Algiers
only recently from France. M. Mas
sigli was Fighting French foreign
commissioner. M. PHILIPPE was Fight
ing French commissioner for in
terror and labor. NJ Monnet is a
French financial expert
Algiers becomes, in effect, the pro-
visionel capital of France.
While organized only as a COM
mittee and not recognized by the
United States and Britain as the
Government of France, the members
will head ministries similar to those
(See FRENCH. Page A-70
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Limit
Speeds Talks 10
ReachMinePact
PortoI-t to- Portal Pay
Chief Remaining
Issue at Stake
BY the Associated Press.


Working against a midnight
deadline and no certainty that
it will be extended again, soft
coal operators and the United
Mine Workers return to the bar
gaining table today to seek a So
luton Of the portal-to- portal
pay issue.
Although directed by the War
Labor Board TO maintain production
while negotiating and to report back
on or before June 9, the UNIV
leadership shows no more inclina-
ton now to need the board than it
did prior to the decision which sent
the portable portal problem back
to collective bargaining.
The coal industry, bituminous and
anthracite, has been working under
a truce agreed to by the union lead
ers. 1t was extended once before,
on May 16, until midnight tonight.
Officials Prepared to Act.
| Government officials, it is known,
have been watching the negotiations
closely and are prepared to step in
if favorable break" does not
develop today.
Such a break may come in the
form of more substantial offer by
the operators. This might lead the
UNIV Policy Committee to decide to
extend the truce while bargaining
continued. Otherwise, Secretary
Ickes, solid fuels administrator and
Government operator of the mines.
may have to step in again with
request for uninterrupted produc-
ton
The Policy Committee is in WASH
ington and is expected to meet today.
The operators proposed last week
settlement of the basis of average
i travel time of 48 minutes per man
per day. Translated into pay at
straight time rates this would be 80
cents, or $l.20 at time-and-a-half
| rates. The miners have contended
for time-and-a-half rates for travel
time on the ground that the old
contract provided that rate after
seven hours day and five days
week.
Would Average 81.
The miners estimate the average
| travel time at 80 minutes. On that
basis, the underground man would
get 1925 day additional. If surface
employees were to receive the benefit
OF such raise, the overall average
per man probably would be about 81,
which was their original demand.
At Logan, w. Va. a meeting Of
representatives from local unions
with a membership of 5000 sent a
telegram to the War Labor Board
saying that without contract we
refuse to trespass on company prop
erty after midnight, May 81"
Leaders said, too, they would sup
port UNIV President John L. Lewis
in whatever steps he might take.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Lin, Chinese President,
Is Reported Dead
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 31.-The ONCE
Of War Information reported today
that the Melbourne radio had quoted
a Chinese communique as an
nouncing the death at Chungking
of Lin Sen, 81-year-old President
of China
The report was not Immediately
confirmed, however by advices direct
from Chungking.
An Associated Press dispatch filed
from Chungking and received in
New York az 6:28 am. today said
doctors reported L!r was continuing
to maintain the improvement which
had been noted in his condition
yesterday.
He was stricken i'll May IL. when
he suffered a stroke and had been in
a coma since Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Tom Harmon in Africa
To Become FIGHTER Pilot
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, May 31.-Second
1t. Thomas Harmon, former all
America football star at the Uni
versity Of Michigan, has arrived in
North Africa for duty as Lightning
fighter pilot.
1t. Harmon in April was rescued
after four days in a South American
jungle after bailing out Of bomber
he was flying.
Two of his companions were killed
and three others were never found.
1t. Harmon arrived at Florida base
to recuperate on April "a
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Girl Dies, Army Officer Hurt
As Wreck Ends Tank Joyride

Army officers said Miss Silk
and Miss Mary Ruth Van Ness,
%, also Of Louisville, were visit
ing 1t. Bevis, who recently COM
pleted the tank officers training
course at Fort Knox. 1t. Bevis
had promised Miss Silk a tank
ride If she would visit him.
Capt. James B. johnson and
Miss Van Ness were inside the
tank when 1t crashed into the
tree. Both ware ,anhurt.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
International Court,
World Police Force
Proposed by We||es
Lists cardinal Principles
For World Organization;
Advises Against Haste
BY the Associated Press

BY me Associated PreSS,
DURHAM, N. c., May 31-A
set of cardinal principles" on
which to build a world organiza- =
ton to keep peace after the war
was laid down today by Under
secretary of State Sumner
Welles.
Mr.. Welles, declaring it would be
premature to blueprint postwar
plans now, proposed instead a grad
ual evolution of an international
organization during the chaotic"
transition period that will follow
the end of hostilities.
Any such organization, he said in
commencement address at the
North Carolina College for Negroes,
must be based on these principles:
"A combination of armed forces
made available by the powers which
are prepared to do so. which may
be used regionally or on broader
scale" to prevent aggression and
enforce peace.
AN international tribunal to
(see WELLEs, Page A-7J
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Late News
Bulletin
Cos Reserved for Doctors

ouS NcSefVcU IOT DOCICFS
Eight or nine gasoline serv-
ice stations will be designated
Immediately for exclusive use
of doctors automobiles,
hearses, ambulances and off,
cial equipment of the Police
and Fire Departments, 1t was
announced today by Robert
X. Thompson, District OPA
director. Meanwhile, a spokes-
man for the ODT reported
that approximately 276,O00
gallons of gasoline had
reached the Washington area
from Greensboro, N. c., since
trucks began moving north
ward Saturday. He said 135
trucks, each carrying 1880
gallons, would be operating
between Greensboro and this
area by tonight.
Earlier Story on Page B-1.)
Evening star., 1943-05-31
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON,
Star Staff Correspondent.

BATON ROUGE, La, May 81.
The critical gasoline shortage
in the East cannot be relieved
before late this year at the ear
liest, Ralph K. Davies, deputy
petroleum administrator, de-
clared here today, revealing that
use of motor fuel along the At
lantic Seaboard in June must be
cut 100000 barrels a day below
the consumption in May.
Mr.. Davies said May consumption
of gas in the East exceeded the
Petroleum Administrations allor-
ment by 100000 barrels a day, de-
spite the ban on pleasure driving
and the drastic cut in the mileage
allowed trucks, buses and taxicabs
which went into effect week ago.
The gasoline allowance for this
month was $4,000 barrels a day
Evening star., 1943-05-31

flour, $3.50 jars of jam and MARINA
lade, 14,440 cans of evaporated milk
10000 pounds of rice, 1900 pounds
of spaghetti, 19,200 pounds of granu-
lated sugar, 1852 pounds of brown
sugar, 1852 pounds of powdered
sugar, 240 pounds of sugar tablets,
$500 pounds of bananas, 100 boxes
Of grapefruit 600 to box, 24O
boxes of oranges GOO to box, 24O
boxes of apples Q25 to a box, aud
fresh vegetables, including aspara-
gus, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauli-
flower, celery, eggplant, lettuce,
onions, radishes, rutabagas, squash
tomatoes and turnips totaling $4,000
pounds.
Meat Furnished Japs.
In the fresh meat line, the ship
ments included 10000 pounds of
beef, 5000 pounds of pork, 1890
pounds Of mutton, 1900 pounds OF
salt pork. 1900 pounds of frank
furters, 1000 pounds Of pork liver
1000 pounds Of corned beef, 2.s0o
(sss pIE. Page AID
Evening star., 1943-05-31
73O,OOO-BarreI Gasoline Cut
In East Held Needed in June
Deputy Fuel Chief Davies Says Shortage
Can't Be Relieved Until Late in Year

This, he said. has been cut to 326, 900
barrels for June
The PAW official arrived here late
yesterday with Rubber Director Will
liam M. Jeffers. Undersecretary Of
War Robert P. Patterson and Un-
dersecretary of the Navy James V.
Forrestal on the "bottleneck-break
ing" trip to aviation gasoline and
synthetic rubber plants described as
the Pat and jeff tour"
The colorful Mr. Jeffers was smil-
ing and literally bubbling over with
enthusiasm at press conference
last night, in sharp contrast to a
visit a month ago. when he de-
scribed himself as the maddest
Irishman in America 1t was just
before that trip that Mr. Patterson
charged the rubber program was
so seriously interfering with pro-
duction of aviation gasoline that
American advance training planes
we're grounded and the Allied air
(See NEWTON. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1943-05-31
By the Associated Press.

ALGIERS, May 31.-A seven
man Executive Committee was
set up today under the joint
presidency of Gen. Charles de
Gaulle and Gen. Henri Giraud
to govern liberated Frenchmen
and French territory and to di-
rect the French war effort until
their homeland is freed.
The members, in addition to
Gems. De Gaulle and Giraud, are
Rene Massigli and Andre PHILIPPE,
who were designated by Gen. De
Gaulle; Gems. Alphonse Georges
and Jean Monnet, who were named
by Gen. Giraud, and Gen. Georges
CatrouX, who was accepted by both.
Two places were left vacant and
perhaps will be filled by leaders
who may arrive in the future.
All those on the committee as
sembled in a secret place in Algiers.
In effect, the committee created
itself and, while the meeting
Evening star., 1943-05-31
French Navy Vessels
Al Alexandra Base
Join Allied Cause
Voluntary Action After
Giroud Negotiations
Confirmed in London
Ry the Associated Press.

/ FE me Associated press.
LONDON, May 31,-The French
naval squadron at Alexandria
came over to the Allies volun-
tarily following negotiations
| with Gen. Henri Giraud, it was
officially confirmed here today.
London sources said the Vichy
charge that the squadron had been
starved into submission was quite
untrue" The report of the fleet
joining the Allies was first broad
cast yesterday by the Berlin radio.
The squadron had been tied up
at the Egyptian naval base since
the fall of France in June, 1910,
under an agreement between the
British and French Vice Admiral
Rene Emil Godfrey.
Battleship in Group.
1t consists of the 2O,0O0-ton bat
tleship Lorraine, the heavy cruisers
Duquesne, Tourville and Souffren,
the light cruiser Duguay- -Trouin
three destroyers and submarine
There was no comment on Ger
man reports that the squadron
would join the 35,0OO-ton battle
ship Richelieu. which arrived in
the United States for repairs last
February.
Several months are expected tc
elapse before the French ships &c
into action, because after three years
of ioleness and partial dismantle-
ment they must be cleaned repaired
and reitted and the crews restored
to full strength and efficiency. The
repairs might be done at Alexandria
in Great Britain or the United
States. but trained officers and men
are scarce, it was pointed out.
Psychological Effect Greater.
The psychological effect of the
acquisition of these new units was
not questioned in London, but the
actual value to the Allies naval
strength was not regarded as very
high.
The battleship Lorraine. built in
1918. is older than any similar unit
now at sea with the Royal Navy and
has been very little improved in the
light of naval developments of three
years of war.
All four cruisers are between 1e
and 20 years old and three are of
the 10000-ton class no longer being
built by Great Britain, which fav-
ors smaller cruisers of faster, more
maneuYerahle tVpe.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Quake Damage Reported
In Southwest Germany
81 the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. May 31.-Many homes
were destroyed by fire from upset
stoves and factories were damaged
by falling smokestacks in South
western Germany in a series of
earthquakes that shook the area on
May %, DNB said in a Berlin
broadcast today.
The German news agency broad
cast. recorded by the Associated
Press. said that in some areas of
the Swabian Alps the earthquake
was worse than the one which
caused widespread damage in 1911.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
BY the Associated Press.

CAMP CAMPBELL. KY, May
31.-Miss Mary Catherine Silk,
%, of Louisville was killed and
1t. Harry Bevis, q, of Lancaster,
Pa, was seriously injured here
yesterday when the tank In which
the oficer was giving the girl q
ride skidded into a tree which,
fell across the tank and struck
the couple ~ they stood In the
opoo turret
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Bomber Forced Down

MADRID, May 81 tP).-A United
States bomber was forced down to-
day in Spanish territory near Tarifa
west Of Gibraltar, by engine trouble
This crew Of four was taken to Cadis
by authorities,
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Caribbean Islands
May Join Allies

SAN JUAN, May 81 (P.-Pros-
poets for adherence of French Carib-
bean possessions to the Allied cause
are brighter than ever before. OBJ
servers here believe, as result of
the merger between the factions of
Gen. Charles De Gaulle and Gen.
Henri Giraud into what amounts
Evening star., 1943-05-31
; Soldiers Die in Auto Crosh

SCRANTON, Pa, May 81 R.-
Three soldiers were killed and a
fourth injured CRITICALLY early today
in collision Of their automobile and
milk truck at Daleville, in the
Pocono Mountain section.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Tax, Trade Pacts,
Labor Bills Face
Votes This Week
Poy-os-You-Go Plan
Expected to Meet
Little Opposition
BY the Associated Press.

AoS INK HsSO>ld bcN 1908.
A legislative program cut
short by today's Memorial Day
recess finds tax, labor and for
eign trade legislation holding
the congressional spotlight this
week.
First order of business in the
House is the Senate House confer
ence report on pay-as-you-go taxa
ton, with the issue revolving around
how much OF last years tax bill
should be remitted in order to put
the Nations revenue payers on a
current basis. The Senate will act
on the tax compromise after dispos-
ing of legislation to renew the re-
ciprocal trade program.
Barring complications, House lead
ers expect to get the tax bill out
of the way in time to clear the
decks for consideration Wednesday
of the controversial Smith -Connally
labor bill.
Despite the House Military AZ
fairs Committees decision to call
four Government officials to testify
on the bill tomorrow. Chairman May
and other hackers of the legislation
said they would stick to their origi-
nal plan to seek a House vote We'd
nesday.
Knox to Testify.
Representative May said the COM
mittee decided to hear Secretary of
the Navy Knox, Secretary OF Labor
Perkins, War Shipping Administra-
tor Emory S. Land and Assistant
Secretary of War John j. McCloy
tomorrow to determine whether any
amendments should be proposed on
the floor by the committee.
Briefly, the legislation seeks to
halt strikes in all industry, strength
en- the power of the War Labor
Board, require a ballot of workers
before strikes may be called, and
compel unions to file annual men,
! bership and financial statements.
No other legislation has been
booked for the House proper during
the week. but the Appropriations
Committee ignored today's holiday
to push consideration of a $70,-
900, 900, 900 War Department budget
Debated for four months, the cur
Sec C0NCpECC pono A-7l
Evening star., 1943-05-31
No Late Editions
Today

The Star observes Memorial
Day today by eliminating late
afternoon editions. Subscrib-
ers to the Night Final edition
will receive the regular home
edition.
Evening star., 1943-05-31

(See CHINA, Page A.
Evening star., 1943-05-31

(See NEWTON, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1943-05-31

(See CONGRESS, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Weather Forecast

From the United States Weather Bureau Report
Brief sudden showers this evening, not
much change in temperature tonight,
gentle winds. Temperatures today
Highest, rs, at $50 am; lowest 81, at
500 am.
Evening star., 1943-05-31

tSee FLEET, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18

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