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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
Ambassador
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Armour Now
0nWayHone
FRANCE MAY FOLLOW
Three Powers Likely To
Act Jointly u. S. Of :
ficials Believe
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
AP Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.- CB -
The United States tonight appear,
ed headed definitely toward a
break with the Franco government
Of Spain, in the opinion of diplo.
matte officials close to the issue.
Ambassador Norman Armour is
returning from Madrid and State
Department officials say no plans
have been made to replace him.
Armour is retiring from the foreign
service after many years of duty.
His return, by way of Paris.
comedies with a French Foreign
Office announcement that the Unit.
ed States and Great Britain have
been asked to consult with France
on diplomatic rupture with Fran.
CO. Even before the announcement
OF the French action, however.
Armour's return had been inter.
preted here as signalling the bee
ginning Of the end Of dealings with
Franco.
The French made 1t clear they
would like to make the break, but
preferred to act jointly with Brit
ain and the United States.
Juan Negrh, the last Prime Min.
lister of Republican, Spain, called
on acting Sscretafy Of State Dean
Acheson yesterday, but State De.
partment spokesman said later
they had not discussed the French
note.
1t was regarded as significant.
however, that Acheson had receiv-.
ed a Spanish republican leader Of
Negrin's rank.
Advisers of Secretary of State
Byrnes and President Truman re.
Gently have been pressing for a
Qualification of United States policy
toward the Madrid regime and
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
Notables Greet First
!. s=:Natiional Air Lines Ship

Captain Clyde Andrews painted"
Yesterdays; inaugural, National Air
Lines flight on to the concrete
runways of Bluethenthal Field in q
perfect three-point touch down to
initiate north-south passenger and
mail-express service for Whining
tom s :,
Flying the. southbound section Of
the flight, which came from New
York, Captain Andrews was greet:
ed at the airport by delegation
composed, of Mayor w. Ronald
Lane, Addison Hewlett, chairman
of the. county board of commits
sioners, County Commissioner
Harry Gardner, Postmaster Will
bur r. Dosher, the local repre-.
sentative of the Railway Express
Agency, A. T. Johnson, and other
notables. @- + @. A.
Pretty Miss Margaret Watson,
NAL steWardess on the inaugural
flight, played host to Wilmington
ians who wished to inspect the ac-
Communications Of the 14-passenger
Lockheed Lodestar. go.
B. H. Burnham, publicity repre-
sentative for the REA said that
already local shippers are taking
advantage of the air express serv-
ice with ten local firms either
receiving or shipping merchandise
on. the inaugural flight.
Shortly before the landing of the
official inaugural flight, Flight
Eight, the northbound flight, clear
ed the airport with capacity, load
of passengers and cargo after
gassing. ;cs.
Captain Andrews brought with
him letters of greeting from may
ors Of Miami. Jacksonville. Char.
lesion, Norfolk and New York
70 Mayor w. Ronald Lane. r.
Mcdonald Bryan, director OF
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
Christmas Now In Midst
OfAnnual Yule Deluxe

ages of cards and letters to be for.
warded from here.
Each piece Of mail is stamped
with {, tiny green Christmas tree
bearing Yuletide message.
This years message is peace on
Earth
The story goes that this hamlet
was named Fort Christmas" by
U. S. soldiers who occupied the
territory during the Seminole wars
one Dec. Is over century ago.
The Fort" was dropped later. !,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17

CHRISTMAS, Fla, Dec. 16-(P
Christmas is in the midst of its
annual Yuletide deluge.
Postmistress Juanita S. Tucker
and her seasonal helpers are burn
ing the midnight oil trying to handle
III the mail.
Last year the flood Of cards and
letters which went out with the
Christmas, Fla" postmark topped
the 100, 900 mark.
And from all indications it'll be
Well over 1000 this year too.
For years people have sent pack
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
FORD PRODUCTION
||LIMPINC ALONG

DETROIT, Dec. 16.-P)-Henry
Ford II said today that, through
no fault of his production employees,
the Ford Motor Co. is '1imping
instead of galloping along as a
result of parts shortages.
AS president of the company, he
made public appeal to suppliers
across the nation to speed supplies
to his Detroit factories, subject
only to quality and price levels.
He said "an easy way OUT
would be to ask the government to
raise OPA ceiling prices, but that
the company hasn't time for such
a procedure 'even if it were the
right way to get this situation
Strengthened out"
Ford asserted that his company
is completely cut off by IA major
suppliers, while from many others
we are getting a mere trickle Of
parts and materials"
He said suppliers have told him
they have cancel1ed Fora contracts
because price ceilings on thei1
products result in losses, or be
cause they are losing employees
through inability to raise wages
The automotive leader revealed
that Ford's 1916 production seized
ule calls for 10000 cars and truck:
monthly. He tempered this fore
cast, however, by saying that tn
company will turn out only LOOT
of the 10000 cars it had hoped tt
build before Christmas. a
'This situation is not the faul
of our employees, young Fore
emphasized. "Since VI day W.
have not had single unauthoriz
ed work stoppage. On the othel
hand. we have had to lay off almos
$1,000 employees for five weeks o,
one occasion and on second W.
had to lay off 10000 for five days
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
Hihat, Halsey, Nin,itz
In Guide; No Eisenhower

Fed has become Hihat Hot Spot
has been cooled into Premium,
Omarsville has changed to Kalilopl
and-geographical marveE-North
ern has turned into Eastern.
OF course, you remember good
old Johnnie Mine, New? It's now
Pahrump,. New. :.
Four Tokyos and 10 Berlins rode
out the war, but Berlin, Ala, was
renamed Sardis.
There are % Franklins, q Wash
ingtons and "a Springfields scat
tered between Massachusetts ano
Oregon.
The guide is in red this year in
Continued ON Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
Crack Train
Flows Into
Sun Queen
NEAR KOLLOCK
Score Or More Passengers
Reported AS Seriously
Injured By Hospitals

KOLLoCK, S. c., Dec. 16-R)-
The Seaboard Air Lines Florida
bound "Silver Meteor" streaking
through the freezing darkness, ran
into the northbound "Sun Queen"
near Kolock today and at least
seven persons were killed.
Upwards of go persons were in
jured, fifty-odd requiring hospital
ization at towns within a so miles
radius Of the lonely wreck-scene.
Several were reported critically
hurt. Many others, not hospitalized
received first aid.
A late revision of the casualties
by the Seaboard's division head
quarters at Norfolk, Va, placed
the dead at seven. Earlier, the
railroad had reported nine killed
and then five.
While the official statement OF
rthe Seaboard listed only seven
dead, Coroner L. R. Redfearn at
Cheraw, near Kollock, said his re-
ports indicated at least ten people
lost their lives in the wreck.
The Sun Queen was pulling into
a siding and four cars OF the train
had not cleared when the Silver
Meteor p1oughed into it. The en-
gineer on the Diesel-powered Sill
yer Meteor was one of those killed.
The Seaboard announcement
listed So persons hospitalzed, but
the hospital at Hamlet, N. c., re-
ported SO injured there, compared
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
Auto Wor'< Turns Guns On Kaiser:Frazer
Seven Killed, go Hurt In Crash On Seaboart
BLOODHOUNDS HUNT
MAN WHO SET FIRE
TO AGED GEORGIAN

LUMPKIN, Ca, Dec. 16-@
"A posse. with bloodhounds
hunted today an unidentified
man who attacked and then set
fire to 70-year-old Postmaster
J. L. Davenport at nearby Julia.
The elderly man died in a
Cuthbert hospital last night
where he was taken after found
aflame in the combination post
office and grocery store.
Police Chief w. L. Maddox
said a Negro passerby. answer
ing calls for 'help" identified
the assailant as a Negro. The
attacker ran from the building
with q bushel basket shielding
his face.
State troopers, county police
and postal authorities Joined In
the search.
Trooper w. T. Beauchamp
said the attacker was apparent
ly bent on robbery. Davenport
was cut about the face and
struck on the head before his
body was soaked with kerosene
and set afire, the trooper said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
By ARTHUR EDISON
APP Staff Writer


NM ".AoHlNGTON, Dec. 16-1t does
I; Ii; prove a thing but Eisenhower
TTIl'eS' Is strictly not a postoffice
IN > ~, new postal guide which goes
ana 'e Az tomorrow lists Macarthur
sev 1 !; Nlfnltz in West Virginia, Hal
MI A. III Nebraska and Oregon, anc
st,t tslidn IN fourteen assorted
out no Eisenhower.
uo rae Post Office Department re
5var 40 many an interesting change
ias 81, since its last edition, includ
u = kentucky.
For instance:
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
PRINCE
KNOK
SUICIDE
BY RUSSELL BRINEs
Ap staff Correspondent

roKyO. Dec. 16-(R - Prince
r, MIN Konoye, 81, three times
i u, of Japan, committed sui
p pr. bv poison today to escape
Amt American trial as a war criminal
roseuh B. Keenan,, special prose-
tor n the top war crimes cases,
'u oronnv issued statement tell
ino the japanese people there is
in a.,ng to fear from American
;nstice if they are innocent and
tseir consciences clear.
written statement in which
yonoye rejected the Humiliation"
n facing trial was disclosed sew
" o+sl hours after Princess Konoye
taund his body on his bedroom
a tas at s am. The statement ac-
n asDted responsibility for the China
.opfct but defended Konoye's
,s in the tripartite pact and the
prsl,,des TO the Pacific war.
Konoye was named as a war
criminal suspect Dec. 6 and was
instructed to surrender at Sugamo
urison by midnight tonight.
Last night he gave a dinner for
e1ose friends and relatives at his
lavish suburban home, talking
with them for several hours.
Afterward they reported h i m
"normalo when the party broke
I'D about 11.3o pm, although his
secretary later recalled that he
had appeared depressed at inter-
walls.
Referring directly to the suicide,
PROSECUTOR keenan, said. mo per-
son confined as a suspect need
fear unless his own conscience in
sists on or emphasizes his own
guilt.
1T has been made abundantly
clear that no person will be CON
victed unless convicted by a judi
cial process which has proved its
outstanding fairness for genera
lions by and among one of the fore
most Of civilized nations.
Consequently. anyone n o
takes his life does SO either as a
result Of an unsound mind or an
unsound and unWarranted estimate
as 10 the American judicial process
in the SUPPRESSION of crime
Konoye's farewell statement was
written during a final conference
with his second son, 22-year-old
Michitaka. He handed the single
sheet Of pencilled characters to his
son before bidding him goodnight
at 2 am. Three hours later the
Prince swallowed the poison which
apparently gave him a swift and
relatively painless death.
Tomohiko. Ushida, family secre-
tary and spokesman who appar-
emily did not know of the existence
Of the note until it was announced
at news conference by 1t. Col.
B. E. Sackett, chief investigator
for Keenan,, said that at last night S
dinner the Prince was greatly
concerned about the future Of the
Emperor, particularly in connec-
ton with the general policy which
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
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Union Fires
First Wages.
~ -:
Barb Today
SEEK SECURITY
Newcomer To Automobile
Field To Press For New
Type Contract

DETROIT, Dec. 16.-lREA new.
conner to the automotive field,
Kaiser Frazer Corp, Monday
comes under the big guns Of the
CLIO United Auto Workers, already
loaded with a 80 per cent wage
demand and leveled at the in
dustry's big three.
Negotiating sessions with K-F
will open at the same time the
union resumes conferences with
Ford Motor Co. and strike-bound
General Motors Corp.
Kaiser-Frazer has not made pub
lie its wage policy, but a spokes-
man has said the firm will press
the UAW-CIO for a new type COM
pany security agreement.
Such an agreement has already
been offered Ford, although the
Union has threatened to withdraw
it unless the company readies a
specific wage increase proposal.
GIN unions in Flint, Mich, have
condemned the security plan for
Ford as. ''treacherous blow" to
the labor movement, and asked
that it be withdrawn.
At conferences last week Ford
asked a 60 to 80 day delay on
the wage matter, charging that
suppliers' strikes have made, full
auto production an uncertain mat
ter.
General Motors, whose 200, Zoo
idle employees were made the cen
ter Of an international incident
Saturday, will take up its negotia-
ing burden Monday also. :.
Walter P. Reuther, UAW-CIO
vice president and leader of the
GIN negotiators, will ask the COM
pany to admit the press to their
conferences on pain Of having the
UAW-CIO release verbatim trans
cripts of the parleys.
Mondays latest in long series
Of fruitless and often bitter ex-
changes is expected to produce
little in advance of government
fact-finding hearings in Washing
ton later in the week.
Trouble brewed over the week
end at Flint where the union order
ed its picket lines ''held fast
against any effort by office work
ers to enter the AC sparkplug di.
vision Monday morning. .s-
The company, which has gone to
court with the same problem in
other states, has directed clerical
workers to return to work.
The UAW-CIO's dark, burly presi.
dent r.. J. Thomas sprang a sur
prise last week with a letter in
which he asked British Prime
Minister Clement Atlee's labor gov.
eminent to intervene in the g.
day-old GIN strike. II,
British scources in Washington
confirmed Thomas's statement that
a large block of GIN stock is held
by the Alice government.
Negotiations with Uarysler Corp,
third member of the Big Three,
have been at a standstill since
the unions contract expired two
weeks ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17

gan Friday night. 8 !, = .s5.9.. -,
The Weather Bureau said biz
zard conditions would continue into
the night. with 10 to p inches more
snow. predicted.
James "A. Cleary,. assistant d.
rector Of streets at. Buffalo. said
I've been in the department "a
years and this is. the worst storm
I've ever experienced t.:
Hundreds of persons were I'M.
able to reach their homes and filled
downtown hotels to capacity.
+ WatertoWn on Lake Ontario in
northern New York also received
a foot of new snow overnight add
ed to two feet already on the
ground, but the rest Of New York
state largely escaped the storm.
(By the Associated Press
Frigid weather, direct from the
Attic Circle spread over virtually
all of the states east of the Hockey
Mountains, yesterday recording be-
low zero weather in the northern
(C4 htinued. on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
FRENCH SHIP SENDS
OUT DISTRESS CALLS

II NEW YORK, Dec. 116.-R-.
The Air: Sea Rescue office,
! eastern sea frontier, reported
tonight that a distress call had
been received from the French
ship, Cap sleu, sax Ing 1t had
run aground near Halifax,
Nova Scotia. The distress call
said the ship needed assistance
Immediately. ~r.-e4-,,-
The Air. Sea Rescue office
said Canadian authorities were
cognizant Of the Cap Bleu's dis
tress call and position. -.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17

Wilmington and vicinity: Fair and not
so cold today; lowest temperatures to-
night 20 to %. Tuesday increasing
cloudiness and little warmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
FUNERALS

Funeral services TOT Patrick J. Walsh, 5i Webb street, were held this morning from the Mulyille Funeral Home. 270 West Main street, at SIS to the Sacred Heart church at o'clock.
 A solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. John Dial, assisted by Rev. Bradford Colton. deacon and Rev. Henry Quinn, sub- deacon William O'Brien was soloist and Mrs. Mildred Burns presided at the organ. The bearers were: James Shea, Robert Martin. Patrick ODay. Lewis James, Patrick Wrenn and John Leary.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services conducted by Father Dial.
 Funeral services for Gregory zat- kowitz, also known as zarkowitz, 70l South Main street, were held this morning at 10 o'clock from the Deliniks Funeral Home, IT Congress avenue. The bearers were: Nikita Mereska, John Jankauskas, Gerald GelinaS, Joseph Mazaika, Nicolas DeNicola and Charles O,Day. Burial was in New Pine Grove cemetery.
 Funeral services for William Ash more, who was been living with his sister, Mrs. Gus Schoeck, ST., 1899 South Main St., were held this af- ternoon from the w. s. Clancy & Son Funeral Home, 43 Kirkham Ave, East Haven. Burial was in East Mount cemetery, East Haven.
 Funeral services for Thomas D. Robinson, 76, 1877 Baldwin St., owner and manager of Robinson Mfg. Co.,, 30 Kelsey St., will be held at the Anderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave, tomorrow at p. m. Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor of South Congregational Church, will officiate. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today between 2 and g p. m.
 Funeral services for Nicholas A. Verzier of S65 Pearl Lake Rd., was held today at Il a. m. at the Alder son Funeral Home, TO Central ave- nue, with Rev. Roger B. T. Ander- son, rector of Trinity Church, of- fciating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 Time and other arrangements have not yet meen announced for the funeral of Stanley Ramanauskas 66, of 853 Bank street who was found dead in bed shortly after one o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 Dr. Edward H. KirSchbaum, med ical examiner, stated that death was due to natural causes.
 MT. Ramanauskas, an employe of the Thipsheet Metals Company at the time of his death, is survived by 8 sister, Anna Azakauskas, and two brothers.
 Burial will be from Delinik's Funeral Home, r Congress avenue, in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
OBITUARY

CLELAND-Miss Grace s. Cle- land, 66 Burton Street, died this morning at her home following a long illness She was born in Wa terbury, daughter of the late Alfred and Mary Ann Clemson Cleland.
 Miss Cleland was 8 member of St. Johns Episcopal Church. Her survivors are one sister, Miss Agnes E. Cleland, and two brothers, James A. Cleland of this city, and Henry Q. Cleland of San Francisco. Pri- vate services will be held Friday at Clark Funeral Home, 20 State Street, at 2 D. n., Rev. Francis O. Ayers officiating. Burial will be in Rivirside Cemetery. Friends are tsked to please omit flowers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Memorial Service For Lote Veteran

A memorial service for Cpl Frank Swanson, killed in action Dec. 20, 1924, in France, will be held tomorrow at p. m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Cherry street Previously reported missing in ac- ton, his wife, the former Mamie B. McDonald, Watertown. learned Sept. % from the War Department that he was dead
 Rev. E. Einar Kron, pastor, will officiate. An American Legion col or guard will be present.
 Cpl. A. Theodore Swanson, of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, home on fur tough, will be organist. The public is invited.
 Besides his wife, Cpl. Swanson is survived by three children, his mother, Mrs. Emma Swanson, Wa terbury; two brothers, Carl Swan son, Waterbury, and Cpl. Arthur D. Swanson, with the AAF, and a sister, Mrs. Malcolm K. Palmer, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
SGT. HENRY L. cHARRoN

The Ar Medal has been awarded 10 Sgt. Hcnry l.. ChArron. son Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry charron. ie5 Tudor street. for "msritoriouS seTg- ice" as a gunner Eiih the 18th Air Force in the Pacific. Sgt. Charr0n Is a graduate Of Leayengorih High fchool. Prior 70 entering the Ar Force in April. ie43. he vas em- ployed at Johns Drug Store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
ROBERT FERRY 2lC

Robert Perry. seaman 2lc. son Of Mrs. Helen Perry. g Pine street. has been honorably discharged from the Navy after serving 20 months aboard the USS Dobbin in the Pacific. Prior to entering the service he was employed in the composing room of the Republican. His wife is the former Laurette Hogg, 209 Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Minor Fires Bring Out Department

Three companies of flremen re-
 sponded to an alarm yesterday aft
 ernoon at the Metropolitan Furni- ture Company, 27 Center Street. A
 frozen sprinkler system began
 operating, 1t was explained, and thus set of the alarm. Defective wiring was given as
 the cause of blaze in sedan ex- tinguished early last night at 700 Baldwin Street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Nine Enlist
 In U. $. Now

Nine more Waterbury area youths were enlisted in the Navy in recent days, 1t was announced today by Chief Charles Brougham of the local Navy Recruiting station. These enlisted as apprentice seamen were: George F. Gomez, 27 Sheffield street; Herbert Wilke, 36 Sheffield Street; Donald Cartright, fl Shelf field Terrace; Raymond Guarnieri, g Maple street, Thomaston; Nicho-
 las Rossi Scott Road; Lawrence Fortin, 652 Baldwin Street; Francis Carroll, 9 Melrose Street; Andrew McDermott, Middle b ury, and Franklin Dilger, 260 North street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
S/SGT. MICHAEL GUARINO

S/Sgt. Michael Guarino, Army instructor at Camp Croft, s. O., has been honorably discharged from the service after 16 months. Prior to entering the service he was en- ployed at the Standard Express Inc. His wife is the former Cecile Plourde, College Place, Hitchcock Lake, and they have two children, Richard and Charles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
LT. FRANCIS CosoRovE

After i've years service in the Navy which included two tours oi the Pacific. Li. Francis CosgToye uSNR, son oi Mfr. and Mrs. Joseph A. cosgroye. 2o9 Circular avenue. is spending a leave herewith his par ents. IL. Cosgroye, a graduate Of Crosby High school and Boston College. arrived in the United States abroad the USS Gillespie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
r. J. HonIon, Chic0go,Dies
 Sutton Company Agent
 Leaves Five Children

Thomas ,. Hanion, sF., a western Representative Of the Waterbury Button company for many years and husband of the former Alice Dillon. daughter of Mrs. Margaret Dillon and the late william Dillon of i7e South Elm street. died this morning at a Chicago hospital after 6 pro- lunged illness.
 Besetg known io more intimate acc qua ntances here as '"rodd", the de- ceased is survived by his wife: five children. Thomas ]. HaniSa. IT,. re- gently recipient of an honorable discharEe from the Army after sey- tfal year1 overseaS scryice: Jack. a veteran who served with PAtton's famous Third Army. nov enhoute home: James. a seaman first class at the Great Lake Training Station tn Illinois; Mary Alice and Eliza beth. and two sisters. all of Chi- cago. Illinois.
 Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
CAPT. FRANCIS McvERRY

Capt. Francis McVerry, son of Michael McVerry. Willow Court, who entered the Army in Febru- ary, 1941, as a private and made his present rank "the hard way" is home on terminal leave after sev- eral months overseas service. His wife is the former Mildred Tierney, 6i0 Baldwin street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19

Y vas the first Third Army d. vision To capture a major city TrieF.
 IL vas the first Third Army dlyi- sion to stop the Germans at Bas- togne during the Ardennes break through.
 Tn their first twelve days oi fighting. the Tigers had cleared a good deal of the Moselle- -Saar tri- angle. crossed the Saar, captured Saarburg, took a total Of 65 towns, and captured l5.000 prisoners. in- cluding 4500 at Trier alone.
 In the closing days Of the war in Europe. the Tigers were shifted to the Seventh Army. and lashed deep into Germany. They cap tured Neustart, collaborated with the 63rd Infantry in the capture of Heidelberg. and made life un- comfortable for all members of the Wehrmachet within gunshot.
 On VIE Day the Tigers were in the western part of the supposedly impregnable southern redoubt. where the Germans had boasted they would make their last, unbeat- able stand.
 The Tigers settled down for guard duty at Garmisch-Parten- kirchen, scene of the 1892 winter Olympics.