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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Worlds Biggest Dam
To Be Built in China

DENVER. Dec. 2S GNS) -
Planning for construction in
China Of the largest dam ever
built IS under way in the Denver
office of the bureau of reclama-
ton, 1t WAS revealed today.
The YantZe River Valley de
vclopment undertaken by the Chi
neSe government also calls for
the greatest hydro-electric plant
IN the world.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Eqq Floor Laid

WASHINGTON. Dec. % (AP)
A 29-cent-a-dozen farm base
support price for eggs during theI
flush production season nextt
spring was announced by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Anderson last
night
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
BYRNEs, COMMENT

Certainly il cleared the air in
Britsh-AmeriCan relations with
Russia and heightened chances
for A successful first session Of
the United Nations assembly in
London next month.
Byrnes told newSmen before
leaving Moscow that the confer
ence had been very construc-
tive in accomplishments and IN
restoring cordial relations
Whether Americans generally
and Congress -lA-paEtle+lsF- e'le,tflA
accept that verdict remained 10
be seen. Announcement of the
40O0-word communique last night
found most senators and repre-
SentatiVeS away from Washington
on recess whey last until
Jan. IA.
Those in the capital were wary
about commenting Immediately.
In diSposinG, for the present, Of
tn, touchy atomic energy ques-
ton, Russia agreed 10 Join this
country and Britain in sponsoring
a resolution in the United Nations
assembly which would establish
control commission. responsible
to the powerful 1l-member Secur-
ity council.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
UNION CLAIM CITED

ONA'bA N
UNION CLAIM CITED
If the union demands were met
and wages. prices and profits were
brought together into the fact
finding inquiry. Merritt asserted
that either;
"Our antitrust laws which
require competition and forbid
cOllusive combinations between
labor and management must
fall; or national unionism mo-
nopolizing collective bargaining
with all competing units must
abandon efforts 10 regulate
prices and profits"
Referring to the record of testi-
mony thus far, Merritt declared
the union had indicated its claim
TO the right to bargain over the
calculation OF profits and the Sc
lection of top management"
HEART OF MANAGEMENT
"By this demand, the union
seeks To enter the very heart
of management judgment and
discretion in private industry
and would persuade the fact
finding board 10 do likewise"
Merritt argued.
"TO yield to such a demand
would mean the end of free en-
terprise -.
General Motors does not
propose voluntarily to blaze a
trail I'm this direction. IL our
system Of free enterprise, of
competition under our anti
trust laws, and of rewards for
efficiency, productivity. inven-
tion and progress Is tn he aban-
doned, IL must be by an act of
Congress and not by act Of
General Motors Corp"
Merritt asserted that the JAW
CIO had not met the first condi-
tion urged by the President when
he appointed the panel. This con-
dition was that the union should
call off the strike while the panel
went about its work.
Merritt said the question o
good wages is not involved. Under
a proposal made by the company
be said. the average weekly pas
Will be $63.44 for 456 hours a
week. He said this would be ar
increase of lO/per cent in take.
home pay asdWould keep wages
in pace with tB increased cost
of livin&
Secretary Of Labor Schwellen.
bach had formulated the rules for
the committee after President
Truman had declared that ability
TO pay. prices and profits were
'fit subjects for discussion in a
wage dispute"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
GOAL OUTLINED

The atomic commission would
consist OF representatives from
the II nations holding council
seats (the u. S., Russia, Britain
France and China hold permanent
ones) and Canada, which shares
atomic energy secrets.
II would work toward the exact
goals outlined Nov. IS by PreSi-
dent Truman and the prime min
iSters of Britain and Canada
These include international eX-
change of basic scientific informa-
tion for peaceful ends, control of
atomic energy TO insure its use
for peaceful purposes only, elimi-
nation of atomic and other weap-
ons adaptable to mass destruction
and safeguards against violations
and evasions of the control regu-
lationS.
For control of Japan, the Big
Three foreign ministers agreed TO
establish a four-power tU S, Rus
sia. Britain. China) council in
Tokyo and an 1l-nation Far East
ern policy-making commission in
Washington, TO replace the present
10-membor advisory commission.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Breton Approval Withheld:
EeediS Fail 10 Sign
World Bank Plan

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S (AP)-A Russian question
mark its shadow today the newly created inter-
tinnal stabizatinn fund and world bank
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
WILSON ABSENT

Merritt and Henry Hogan. as
slstant general counsel and vice
president of the corporation. re-
presented GM at today'S session
in place OF company president
c. Z. Wilson, vice president.
Harry w Anderson and labor
relations director Harry Cocn,
who remained in Detroit.
The officials have participated
IN earlier sessions and have kept
close 10 the controversy which
has kept GM plants strikebound
for 81 days. throwing upwards OF
115, 600 persons out of work
r. J. Thomas, UAW-CIO presi-
dent, Walter p Reuther. union
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
TRANSFERS CONTRACT

McEwan transferred the con-
tract to Calvin in 1914 and the
same payoff continued, CARRIER
said.
The accused will be arraigned
before Justice Italy d. Winning of
today. Other Garden City
are under investigation,
CARRIER said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
MARTHUR KEEPS POWER

Release of the communique
touched off much speculation
about the extent TO which the
policy-making commission and the
four-power council would curtail
the authority OF Gen. Macarthur
as supreme Allied commander in
Japan. The document provided no
clear-cut answer.
But it appeared that because
Macarthur has been the adminis-
traitor of policy in Japan, not the
maker Of it, his powers would be
left pretty much intact.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
GM Walks Out
Of Wage Talks
Continued from Page one)

is not one Of wages primarily,
but "one of ideology and national
policy which really belongs TO
Congress"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Atomic Pact
Unites Big ;
CONTINUED from Page One)

without final agreement. He
added. however that the March
= date for Withdrawal -et- Rus
sian and British troops from the
little Middle Eastern country
"Suu stands The United States
has promised 10 have rs forces
out by Jan. !.
But for all the unsettled points,
Byrncs, en- route home by plane,
undoubtedly considers that the
meeting. called al his suggestion,
accomplished much.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
FACING The FACTS
ABOUT
YOUR HOLIDAY TRAVEL

During December, with more than million ser.
vice returning from overseas demand for rail.
road passenger space will reach an all.time high.
To get these veterans home speedily and COM
fortably as possible, the capacity of the Railroads
is being taxed 10 the utmost. The majority of the
men are landing the Pacific Coast so, in addition
TO transporting troops from Atlantic Ports, the
Eastern Railroads have had 10 send many cars west
We've entered into this tremendous task with will.
ingness in fact, with enthusiasm. But despite our
best efforts there have been cases where thousands
OF travellers were sranded-unable TO board trains.
And, now, TO aid the general situation, tbe Eastern
Railroads bare been asked 10 contribute another thor
sand coaches Naturally, the B&O must contribute
its share.
Unfortunately this peak Of military travel is occur.
ring right the time when civilian traffic normally
increases. We'd like 10 accommodate everyone but
the facts must be faced Sleepers will be sold out
For roo few eooehes will be ovolobe, ond those ihoi
will be crowded In rony eooehss there will be
sfondoo only, ond sometimes NOT even ihoi.
We OF the B&O feel that our veterans come first
and we know patrons will give US their help
and understanding during this final period of the
wartime emergency.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD 'S'
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. (UP)-
Nearly all 18-year-olds inducted
into the army are trained and sent
overseas for combat duty in ccnsid-
erably less than years time, it was
learned Tueeday at the war depart
ment.
Questions on the subject were
prompted by Senator Robert A.
Taft's announcement that he would
call for a war department explana-
ton OF why men only 18 were being
sent into cchbat with relatively
brief training.
The Ohio Republican cited the
case of Pfc. Robert r. Pogue of
Cincinnati, who was reported killed
in action on the western front
about seven months after his induc-
tion. Taft said Pogue was given cnly
II weeks training before going
overseas.
; Most 18-year-oldc, it was said at
the war department, are filtered
into infantry units as Ieplacements
for battle casualties.
Under normal circumstances, an
official said, the minimum time be-
tween induction and assignment to
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
n. J. Senator Hits
AT Water Pact:
Breaks Contract
Says Adoption Would
Cancel Contracts,
Leave u. S. Lands Dry

WASHINGTON, Feb. q. up
Senator Albert w. Hawkes.. tRD >,
New Jersey, strongly opposes the
proposed United States MEXICAN
water treaty.
He said in q statement that the
United States could not adhere to
its provitions without repudiating
solemn agreements with the Ameri-
can people.
Tie treaty was sent to the senate
last week by its foreign relations
committee en- vote of 18 to 4. Ac-
ton in the senate is expected as
soon as Chairman Tom Connally,
CD, T,xas, returns from the inter-
American conference in Mexico
City.
Hawkes. listed his objections to
the agreement as follows:
/. The United States may be
called upon tc repudiate water con-
tracts with its own people" which
were drawn up under the Boulder
act providing that waters from
Boulder dam should be used sex
clusively within the United States. v
The pact would give Mexico guar
antee of 100000 acre feet of Colo
RADIO river water annually.
2. The treaty gives foreign
country "a prior right in perpetuity
on water arising in the United
States" The use of the water, he
said, may spell the difference be-
tween success and failure in the
operation of vast areas OF land
owned by our own citizens"
8. The treaty without justifica-
ton" gives to Mexico water which
may be used to ir1igate thousands
of acres of land below Boulder dam
presently reserved for -veteranAa-
Meanwhile, Rep. Harry Sheppard
tD.) Calf, said Tuesday that Cali
fornia's % house memoers intend
'to fight every angle OF the ratifi-
cation of the Mexican water treaty,
using every legitimate means pos
sible"
"The treaty fight has Just begun
an6 it will not end in the senate v
said Sheppard, recently appointed
chairman of a California delegation
subcommittee to lead the states
fight against the treaty in the house.
Sheppard said he believed other
states, such as those concerned With
maintenance of cotton markets,
should be interested in the poten-
tial competition which he said was
invited by the treaty
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
Former EI Centran
Succunlbs in |. A.

Mrs. Bessie Margaret Butler, 81,
wife of Erwin P. Butler, and daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bucklin
of Ell Centre, died at her home in
Los Angeles early Tuesday.
Death followed a long illness
which involved surgery performed
recently in Stanford hospital in San
Francisco.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Thursday at the Kingsley and
Gates chapel, 1900 South Sepulveda
street, Los Angeles. Burial will b.
in San Gabriel cemetery, Los An
geles.
Mrs. Butler was born in Idaho
May IA. 1911. She spent much of her
early life in Ell Centre where she
attended the elementary schools. She
also attended the elementary schools
iii Riverside and was graduate OF
Alhambra High school and Wood
bury's Business college in Los An
geles.
In addition to her husband and
parents, she is survived by SON..
Laurence Erwin, 6; daughter,
Joyce Margaret, 10 months: sister.
Patricia Bucklin, a student at the
University Of California at Berkeley;
a brother, Alvin G.. Bucklin, now
serving in the United States navy:
her paternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. N. Bucklin of Ell Centre:
and her maternal grandfather, W..
w. Gilmour of Alhambra.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
Bottle
Mounts
On Two
yanks Hammer
Way to Far
North Stretches

GUAM. Feb. 27. (UP)-
Field dispatches said that u.
S. marines have knocked out
half the japanese garrison
Of 10000 in battling across
both Iwo's airfields to within
a little more than a mile and
a half of the north coast.
"a Japanese Domei dispatch re-
corced by the FCC said the marines
opened "major offensive against
our main positions" in central and
northern Two Monday following an
all-night bombardment by navy
guns. "Sanguinary battles were said
to be raging)
USE AIRFIELDS
Marine planes already were oper-
ating from the southern airfield
captured a week ago. The northern
tip of the central airfielci still was
in japanese hands, but it was under
artillery fire from a newly y-captured
hill dominating the area.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz. COM
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
Edn1unds Cites
Shortage Of
Housing Units

Fully 1000 additional housing units
of all kinds are needed in Ell Centro
to adequately take care of the hous-
ing problem, accordiny to K. r. Ed
munds, of the Area Rent Control
office. Housing units here, includ-
ing hotels, rooming houses, auto
courts, trailers, ETC., number ap-
proximately 5000 Edmunds said
Tuesday.
AS result of the acute shortage,
many deserving persons, including
servicemen and women, are unable
to find housing Accommodations in
Ell Centre and are obliged to live
elsewhere, the rent control director
pointed out.
Rent control violations and
there have been some flagrant vio-
lations, are dealt with promptly
and efforts made to obtain adjust
ments fair to all concerned. One
concerned was fined $2500 for viola
ton of OPA regulations. Edmunds
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
Raids on Tokyo
Destroys 233
Planes, 81 Ships

GUAM, Feb. 81. CUP) American
carrier pilots, battling against heavy
aerial opposition in adverse weather,
destroyed or damaged 233 aircraft
and 81 vessels and small craft Sum-
day and Monday in a great strike
against the Tokyo area that knock
ed out the huge Koizumi aircraft
assembly plant, it was disclosed to-
day.
Airmen from Vice Admiral Marc
A. Mitscher's carrier task force
destroyed japanese planes at the
rate of 25 to in this third raid
on the Japanese capital within
nine days.
E. G.. Valens, United Press COR
respondent aboard Admiral Nit
scher's flagship, reported our fight
erS met stiff air opposition east
of Tokyo and south Of Chochi. He
quoted returning pilots as saying
they fought through "a skyfull of
falling planes"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
Press Wireless
Again Uses
Manila Station

NEW YORK, Feb. 7. CUP Press
Wireless, Inc, has reopened it's
Manila station which had been out
of service since December 81, 1941.
Press Wireless said operations
were resumed at the Manila station
Sunday, and all forms of radio ccm-
munications between that Philip
pine city and the United States are
available.
Wartime radio service between
the Philippine islands and the Unit
ed States has been available to the
press since last November IA when
Press Wireless opened Station "Pz"
on Leyte..
Resumption IF the communica-
tions circuit direct with Manila per-
mits use of radio telephone as well
as radio photos and all other forms
of radio communications.
On the European front Press
Wireless, which operates mobile
transmission units with the Allied
armies, recpened its Paris office
shortly after the French capital was
recaptured from the Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
Onslaught Sends Nazis
Fleeing Across Rhine
Tanks and Troops Only Eight Miles
From Germans Fourth City as
Bio Guns Pour Shells into Citadel

PARIS, Feb. 27 UP)-Amercan tanks and troops
stormed the Erft line eight miles from Cologne Tues
day and field dispatches indicated the Germans flee
ing in disorder the Rhine.
The entire German battle the Rhneand plain
dissolving into confused chaotic before the
scytheke sweep of the American First and Ninth armies
Armored and infantry forces of both armies on
the Ert and perhaps it broad assault west
and northwest of Cologne and other Ninth elements
to the north swept forward ten miles in hours to
the rim of the Ruhr valley.
Ninth Army Biackcuts Full MoUes
Indicating that German COMMUNICATIONS the battle
field had broken down completely Lieutenant General Will
liam H. Simpsons Ninth army headquarters announced
that strict security backou had been imposed the
armys forward units until further notice.
Hgh-rankng officers with the First army the Erft
expressed the belief that the Germans abandoning
their entire line west of the Rhine in to the
horde Of American and closing in their
Many officers predicted however, that the Nazis would
leave doomed guard in Cologne to fight suicidal
delaying action in the ruins of what Germanys
fourth city.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
White House Aide
Dies Enroute
From YaIfa Meet

WASHINGTON, Feb OF. CUP) =
Major General Edwin M. (Pa Wat
son, 81, White House secretary and
military aide to President Roose-
welt, died last week while en- route
home from the Crimea conference,
it was learned Tuesday.
Watson, artillery officer in World
War I and former West Point foot
ball player, had been ill for some
time. 1t was reported he died of
an heart attack.
He was named military aide to the
President when Mr. Roosevelt was
first inaugurated in 1888 and was
given the additional duty of a
White House secretary six years
later. He also had served as an
aide to President Wilson at the
Versailles peace conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
BY UNITED PRESS

The entertainment industry rang
down the curtain on after midnight
drinking and amusement Monday
night but there were still campaigns
afoct for modification of the nation
wide curfew.
Compliance with the curfew, which
became effective Monday midnight,
appeared complete from coast to
coast despite an overtone of grumb-
ling from New York, Chicago and
other large centers of wee-hour
gaiety.
Nightclub owners in New York
met in a secret session after Chi
cago operators reported they would
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27

Jones, while expressing doubt that
there was any widespread waste or
spoilage due to negligence, announc-
ed that he had nevertheless asked
the FBI to look into the matter.
Representative John Taber (R0
New York, Offered sharply with
Jones. He charged he had evidence
that the VIA was guilty of mis-
management so flagrant that it
would make the Teapot Dome scam
dal look like a piker."
Taber said "unsavory" evidence
about the management of the agri-
culture department anc Commodity
Credit Corp, as we'll as the VIA,
was uncovered by congressional -
vestigators during routine spot
checks of departmental requests for
appropriations.
The New Yorker the ranking Re-
publican member of the appropria-
tions committee, contended that
Jones was at fault because he knew
some of the things which were 60
ing on and cid nothing about it."
T'aber also placed some of the
blame on Henry A. Wallace, former
vice president and one-time secre-
tary of agriculture, and Secretary
Of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard.
for their selection of personnel.
Jones said he first proposed, the
FBI inquiry before an appropria-
tions subcommittee hearing last
week. He asked the FBI to step in
after an investigator for the COM
mittee agreed that an inquiry was
in order.
VITA officials said that loss of
government food stocks through
spoilage had been 2/100 of one per
cent. Most of that, they said, result
&C from "acts of God"--weather, ro-
dents, normal spoilage and similar
causes.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
YANkS HAMMER AT GATENAYS OF COLOGNE
Nuzi Surrender
Terms Reddv,
Churchill Saws

LONDON, Feb. 27. (UP)
Everything is ready for the
surrender or collapse of Ger
many, Prime Minister Chur-
chill told a packed Commons
Tuesday. He gave no hint of
when either might be expect
ed.
Turning to Poland in his address,
Churchill said that country will be
given upper Silesia, Danzig, the
greater part of East Prussia, and a
long Baltic sea front"
To compensate for territory yield
&c to Russia in the east, Poland also
will receive such additional German
territory east of the Oder river as
may he decided at the peace confer
ence, Churchill told Commons.
Calling for a strong vote Of con-
fidence in his governments COM
mitments at the Crimean confer
ence, Churchill also said:
l.. Polano's future is in its own
hands with the single limitation
that they Cthe Poles must honestly
follow in harmony with their Allies
a policy friendly to Russia
2. Britain will continue to rec
ognize the Polish exile government
in London until Britain considers
the new provisional government
provided for in the Crimean declar-
alton has been formed properly.
8. The Allies intend to take steps
against Germany far more drastic
and effective than those which fol-
lowed the last war, including total
disarmament. destruction of Nazism
and militarism, swift punishment Of
war criminals, and elimination or
control Of industry capable of mill
tary production.
4. The worlo' security organiza-
ton envisioned by the Big Three
will not shrink from the use of
armies, navies, and air forces
against an evil doer or an evil
planner."
5. The war in Europe has been
prolonged a good many months"
beyond what had been hoped for
last fall, but American victories in
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
End Of Detroit
Strike Pend S

truck drivers, who struck with main
Dodge plant production workers.
Rank-and file strikers refused to
obey war labor board return to
work demand and then turned down
a similar demand by the interna-
tional officers of the United Auto
mobile Workers (CIO).
The strike began Friday over the
discharge of seven workers in the
B-29 superfortress department. The
company said the discharges were
for loafing and failure to maintain
production schedules. The strikers
charged that the schedules were
humanity impossible.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
VandaIs DAMAGE
Gas Stations

Vandals, believed by Ell Centre
police to be of youth age, have
been active in Ell Centre recently,
damage to property being reported
in at least four business establish
ments. At the Standard Service sta
ton, Fourth and Broadway, a Coca
cola box was overturned and dam
aged. At Fourth and Broadway, a
filling station operated by the Tex
AGO company, glass in several gas
pumps was broken.
At the General Petroleum station,
Third and Main streets, glass in
three pumps was smashed. One
pump was damaged at the Ray Will
liams filling station, also at Third
and Main streets. A telephone also
was damaged at the station at
Fourth and Main streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
Arizona Pilot
Dies in Crash

VAN NUYS. Cal, Feb. 27. CUP)-
Second Lieutenant Tom Throssell,
Jr., 81, Sells, Ariz., was killed late
Monday when his P-38 fighter plane
crashed as he was coming in to
land at the Van Nuys Army Air
Base, army authorities announced
Tuesday.
Throssell was returning from a
routine operational flight when one
motor cut out and the plane went
out of control.
Witnesses said two civilians brav-
ed a hail of machine gun bullets
and cannon shells to crag the pilot
from the burning wreckage.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-27
Nation Accepts
CurfeW Edict

ask War Mobilization Director james
F. Byrnes to modify the curfew 50
that they can stay open until am
and close one night each week.
Representative Clare Boothe Luce
(R), Connecticut, joined the modi1
fication lineup with two suggestions
She asked that all nightclubs b(
allowed to open an hour later thar
usual and then stay open until 1
am. instead of midnight.
The curfew, most drastic home !
front directive since the ban on hors(
racing last month, slipped into war
time living quietly. There were nd
demonstrations and police and wal
manpower commission agents re-
ported no deliberate violations.