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Evening star., 1945-09-15
Ford ShutsDown
AsUAW Actson
WILDCAT Strike
$4,000 Loid Off by
Auto Firm; 200, 900
Idle Across Nation
BY the Assoc.at Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Sept. 15.-Supply-
crippling strikes today halted all
production in Ford Motor Co.
plants throughout the Nation,
throwing $4,000 Ford employees
out of work.
The move raised the number of
strike idle to more than 100000
workers, new high for the past
several months, as labor disputes
continued their steady rise since
VI day and the subsequent end
ing of wartime's no-strike pledge
The shutdown at Ford was an
nounced yesterday at the close of a
tense day in Detroit's turbulent
swing from war to peace. These
were the developments:
Ford, halting all production of
automobiles, trucks, tractors and
engines, tossed the blame for the
shutdown on strikes against plants
which supply Ford with parts.
JAW Cracks Down on Union.
Answering by cracking down hard
on the striking workers OF the
Kelsey Hayes Wheel Co.. principal
supplier of Ford parts, the United
Automobile Workers (CIO) made
its first move toward disciplining
wildcat strikers.
In return. the union pitched an
ultimatum at the automobile in
dustry, demanding a 80 per cent
wage increase for their members
Backing its demand with the threat
of an industry-wide labor blockade.
the union chose for its test case
the vast General Motors Corp.
Layoffs of Ford workers, 10000
of whom were employed in plants
IN the Detroit area, pushed to nearly
10000 the number of Detroit area
workmen forced into idleness by
strikes and resultant layoffs.
Also on strike were 10000 workers
at the Ford Motor Co. of Canada at
Windsor, Ontario; $500 at Hudson
Motor Car Co., 3,100 at Murray
Corp. of America and more than
1000 in eight other plants.
Second Stoppage.
1t was the second time within a
week Ford workers were sent home
because of the Kelsey-H Hayes STOP
page. Last week nearly 10000 were
laid off. They were recalled last
Monday when Ford located new
parts sources.
Ford plants were forced to close
because Of Gripping and unauthor-
lied strikes" against suppliers, said
Henry Ford II, executive vice presi-
dent.
These continued outbreaks BY
irresponsible labor groups" Mr.. Forc
asserted, were impeding the prog
ress Of reconversion.
Naming Percy Llewellyn as ad.
ministrator of the Kelsey-Hayes
unit, Locak174, the UAW-CIO Exec.
utiye Board meeting at Flint in eff.
feet told the 4,500 strikers to gel
back on the job. The board en-
powered Mr.. Llewellyn, a former
president of Ford Local 900, UAW-
CIO. to take over affairs of the
union and to call meeting of the
strikers this week end.
Union Would Negotiate.
r. j. Thomas, UAW president
said the union would negotiate the
dispute the discharge of thres
minor union officials - after worE
was resumed.
The union, spokesman pointed
out. was determined to tolerate nc
more wildcat strikes.
Estimating that with "our $4,000
men, more than 125,00O people ir
this country will suffer because Of
the shutdown" Mr.. Ford said there
(Cco ENDn Dono A o.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Eisenhower Leaves
Nice Unexpectedly
BY the Associated Press

NICE, France, Sept 15.-Gen.
Eisenhower left here unexpectedly
today, after arriving yesterday for
a vacation with Gen. Mark w. Clark
and Ambassador w. Averell Harri-
man. His sudden departure was
not explained.
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tSee HURRICANE, Page A-3)
Truman News Conference

President Truman's next regular
White House news conference will
be held at pm. Tuesday, It was
announced today.
Evening star., 1945-09-15

fSeiichi Takabajashi is a.
year-old, solemn faced flight
officer, ,Dho has just been dis
charged from Japan's Kamikase
Corps. He DdS scheduled to
make his one and only mission
on August 13, but the attack
Dds called off,
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Truman Rises Early
For an Hours Visit
With Mother al Farm
Will Spend Some Time
In Office Examining
Dispatches From Copitol
BULLETIN.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. (Spe-
ciaD President Truman will
look into the Ford labor trou-
bles when he gets back to
Washington, he said today.
He also indicated that anoth-
er cabinet change may be in
the making-this time in the
War Department.
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(See NIMITZ, Page AID
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(See FORD, Page A-2J
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(See DEVEREUX. PAGE A-3
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tSee HOMMA, Page A-4D
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tSee JUVENILES, Page A-2)
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(See BRADLEY, Page A-3.)
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See OCCUPATION, Page A-10.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
(signal Corps photo from NEA)

war making power would be lost with 1t.
 Recognize Russia
 Stalin may hear gently from Mir Roosevelt that full dress Russian participation in the peace problems of the Atlantic and the Mediter- ranean areas is of questionable ne- cessity. But Russia's prime inter esB on the continent are recognized. The only string 10 that is that the United States urgently seeks assur- anceS that liberated countries shall have a fair and open chance to choose their form of postwar gov ernment.
 Polish, Greek, Italian and Yugo- slav situations challenge that Amer ican objective in various degrees The three little Baltic states, Es- thonia, Latvia and Lithuania, long since were incorporated into the Soviet Union by formal action pre- ceded by vote. Objectors have complained that Russian troops were occupying the three states when the votes were taken. Few here, however have any expectation that the questions involved there will be opened for further examina- ton.
 But Polish compromise is eager ly sought and with some confidence. The idea is that Moscow might agree to some kind of merger of the Lublin Polish government, which Russia recognizes, with the London Polish government. The latter E recog- nized by the United States and Great Britain.
 MT. Roosevelt may propose that Stanislaw Mikolajcyk, leader of the Polish peasant party and former premier of the oLndOn Polish gov- ernment, join the Lublin govern ment. That is the nearest to a "so- lution' of the problem that Amer ican diplomacy has conceived so far as is known here. The Polish qucs- ton is hot in the United States where some millions of voters were born in Poland or are of Polish descent.
 If the conferees face the Polish problem directly they will have tc agree on a substantial revision Of that nations frontiers. Russia has taken back large area of eastern Poland and intends to keep 1t.
 There has been some apprehension here that events, with or without as- sistance from Moscow. will lead t the postwar communication Of Europe Churchill rather than MT. Roosevelt is expected to take the lead in seeking any assurance from Stalin on that question. It has been repeatedly emphasized here by well informed persons that on the con tinent of Europe neither the United States nor Great Britain has any really enforceable demands.
 Moscow wants postwar credits heavy machinery and technical aid from us. Those are bargaining points. But beyond bargaining and persuasion there does not appear to be any means by which Stalin could be prevented from adopting such continental policies as may seem desirable to him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

 last September listing specific griev- ances.
 'SThe armistice terms for Italy could have been no stronger had they been for Germany" the con- Rressional source told the United Press. 'The only saving clause was one that provided for amendment of final peace terms in accordance with the extent Italy fought against the Axis"
 This source claimed that such a promise of relaxed terms was lnel- fective because the Armistice terms limited the Italian army to ll.OOO men and overlooked the contribu- ton of 100000 Italian partisans fighting behind Axis lines.
 The economic parts of the armis- tIce. this source said, were so sour that Italy could not fulfill them in many years. They led Bonomi to appeal for easing of the financial terms on Jan. 3l, asserting that Italy cannot bear up under the massive weight" of the Tlnancial burden.
 The congressional source claimed that the British in Italy have taken 25O GOO tons of food for their forces in the past three months, adding to Italy's dire plight. The Italian goV- ernment spokesman, Armando Ros- sini, recently said that on the basN of Allied Interpretation" of the terms Italy was paying for the cost of all supplies, services and lapor ordered by the Allied commands.
 The statement on territorial changes raised several controversial issues. Pantelleria was the tiny lS- hnd south of the western tip Of Sl- cily which Allied air services alone tok after terrific bombardment as a prelude to the Sicilian invasion. IL would give Britain another sta ton" on her empire life line through the Mediterranean which already IS dotted with Gibraltar, Malta. Cyp- rus and the naval base at Alexan. dria. Pantelleria is astride the naT- row sea passage between Sicily ana TuniSia.
 The colonial issue has been up for dispute ever since British For cign Secretary Anthony Eden toio the House of Commons last fall thas Italys colonies would not be re- turned to her. Italy contends that she should lose only these colonies acquired under Fascist rule - such az Ethiopia. Italian leaders have stated publicly their willingness to give back to Greece the Dodecanesc Islands of the Turkish coast bu: want to retain Eritrea, Somaliland and Libya in Africa.
 The City of Trieste Is in an area long in dispute between the Italians and YugoslaVes. Yugoslav Marshal Tito has demanded 1t for his coun- try after this war, but the Italians have been equally insistent that the pre- World War I Austrian outlet to the Mediterranean remain Tn Italy. There have been some sugges- tions that 1t might tventually be- come ire city for the seat Of the proposed world organization, there by allowing Austria to regain ar outlet to the sea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Life Term
 For Weber

Camp Roberts, Calif., Feb. B. (UP)-PVt. Henry Weber, who re- fused to bear arms after his army induction, was under sentence of life Imprisonment at hard labor to- day after a General Court Martial freed him of the death penalty or- iginally imposed for his demonstra- ton of political pacifism.
 The court which convicted Weber commuted his sentence yesterday under orders from "the command Ing general in charge of courts martial" to reconsider it's earlier judgment.
 Weber said he was opposed to war and killing as q member of the Socialist Labor Party. Spokesmen for the party, who supported Web- CTS stand. explained that 1t was not Pacifist but opposed to the cap- italist system which breeds wars
 The American Ovil Liberties union said 1t would investigate Web- er's case for possibility of "erron- eous induction into combat service" He reportedly had been instructed by his draft board to postpone his objections to Armny service until after his induction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Girl Admits Cob HoIdups

Revere. Mass, Feb. 8-(UP)-A petite l7-yera-old Dorchester girl was arrested here early today and allegedly confessed to series of taxicab holdups in greater Boston.
 Miss Phyllis A. Stella was charged with armed robbery. Cambridge po- lice. who seized her in Revere cafe, quoted her as saying she used a gun and a knife in the holdups. None of the robberies netted more than a few dollars.
 Earlier, an alleged accomplice. Michael Calaluca, i8. of Cambridge WAS arrested on similar charges Miss Stella was arraigned last week in Dorchester district court as a stubborn child after she had threatened her mother with a gun. However. she escaped while she was enroute to home to which she had been sentenced.
 Police said other members of the holdup gang were being sought.
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Trapped Jops SheIIed Hard
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of liberated American internees were quartered.
 At the same time, Japanese dc. molition squads were rowing wan tonly through the southern city dynamiting and burning homes and waterfront installations, even in the walled city.
 Most of the fires set by the en- emy in the northern section were brought under control by American 27th infantry and lst cavalry di- visions in their street. to-streel cleanup of that half of the capital QueZon City, just east of Manila proper, also was cleared of It's last suicidal Japanese defenders.
 The 37th and lst cavalry was massed all along the north bank of the Pasig, but the wide and swift flowing river was under heavy en- emy fire and 1t was believed likely that the Japanese would be able to hold out until the llth airborno breaks into their main positions from the rear.
 Gen. Douglas Mac Arthuy's com- munique indicated that the llth airborne still was some distance from the river bank Tuesday and elements of the llth still were meet ing stiff resistance from by-passed Japanese troops around Nichols field. four miles south of the city limits.
 Far to the north. other American forces were making good progress into the hills northeast and easl of their Lingayen Gulf beachheedS
 Units of the Sand Division cut the Balete Pass road leading Into the Cagayan Valley. closing the main escape route for sizeable Jap. anese forces holding out in the Lu- pac-Muno-Rtxal triangle i7 to % miles farther south.
 The coinmuniQue revealed thai the Japanese have lost 4o.O00 Killed wounded or captured since tho landing ct kangayen on January
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gee-clogged capital.
 Violent fighting is in progress TOT small enemy bridgeheads across the Oder between Fuerstenberg ana Kuestrin," the NaZi command re- ported. It was its only reference to the sector on the approaches of Berlin.
 The Transocean News Agency said Zhukov hurled fresh reserves into the battle before Berlin, and they expanded their bridegheads between Fuerstenberg, 43 miles southeast oi the capital, and Kuestrin, 38 miles east of 1t.
 The DNB News Agency reported especially violent fighting in the western edge of Kuestrin, suggesting that the Russians had oVerrun most of the town at the confluence of the Oder and Warthe, and might have the river crossings there within theli grasp. The agency said the kues- trin garrison repulsed all "concen- trio" attacks.
 Radio Moscow quoted report that the Germans had completely evacuated eastern Berlin in prepar- ation for fighting expected to begin any time"
 Tt would cause no surprise here If the Germans gave up the capital completely" the Moscow broadcast said.
 Both Berlin and Moscow dis patches indicated that the battle to decide the fate of the Nazi capi- tai may have been joined no It's eastern approaches. A Soviet break through in force on the west bank of the Oder would open the gates Of Berlin,
 German broadcasts said tse four expanding Soviet bridgeheads across the Oder were at Kienitz, 32 miles northeast of Berlin at point south of Kuestrin, probably opposite Goer- litz, 37 miles east of Berlin; imme- diately south of Frankfurt. 8 miles eastof Berlin, and opposite Fuerst' enberg, 43 miles southeast of Der lin.
 The bridgeheads also posed g threat of encirclement over Kuestrin and Frankfurt, the two anchors of the Oder line before Berlin. The Soviet high command said the First Army had captured Alt DreWitZ, a mile and a half northwest of Kues- trin, and Kunnersdorf. three miles east of Frankfurt, yesterday
 History
 Kunersdorf, where another Rus sian army won great victory in l750, fell after a three-day bat tie. During yesterday alone, the enemy lost 5000 men killed and 65 tanks and 90 armored troop carriers destroyed or damaged
 During the seven years war. Rus- sian armies smashed Prussian forces at Kunersdorf and the following year--1760-ente Berlin.
 Massed Soviet artillery was pour ing steady drumfire into both Kuestrin and Frankfurt and Der. lin broadcasts conceded that Rus. sian armored spearhcad had reached the center of Kuestrin temporarily
 The first White Russian army reached to within 3l miles northeast of Berlin with a seVen-mile advance to Zaeckerick, on the east bank of the Oder 22 miles northwest oi Kuestrin. Guestebiese. four miles southeast of Zaeckerick. also was captured,
 Tn siIesia. Marshal Ivan s. Konev's First Ukrainian army extended the perimeter of its bridgehead across the Oder to 60 miles in gains of ID to eight miles. Fifty localities were captured. including Maerdorf. eight miles southeast of Bresieu, and 0rossburg, 14 miles south. Koney's forces cut across another of Bresiau,g vital supply roads gcuial ] Of tLle cltg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Canned Chicken GoinQ of List

Washington, Feb. 8-(UP)-Can- ned chicken and chicken soup are expected to disappear from grocery shelves for the rest of l046 as the result Of an order issued today by the war food administration setting aside all canned poultry for the armed forces beginning Feb. l4. The order also applies to turkeys and chickens held in cold storage by canners. Ik does not include poul- try canned in hotels, restaurants, institutions or private homes for
 ise on tho prenieeG. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

one that was started after more weeks of preparation and accuTnu- lation of men and materiel. But 1t might well be of greater value than future offensive if 1t forced the Nazis to meet two major drives simultaneously.
 However, if the current Russian effort should be held on the Oder which seems more doubtful daily 1t would be up to the western Allies to carry the ball as soon as they could mount spring offen- sive, with the Russians simultan- eously exerting their maximum eff. fort from the east.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

3, against American casualties of 7,067
 Meanwhile, the softening-up bombardment of the forts guard ing the entrance to Manila Bay was stepped up with a 204-ton air raid on Corregidor and smaller attack on nearby Caballo Island. where force of attack bombers knocked out one of the Fort Mills batteries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Counter-Offensive By Jops Indicated

Radio Tokyo said today that the Japanese will open a counter-of- fensive soon in the Philippines with the support of their fleet.
 The counter-offensiVe will touch off some of the greatest battles the world has ever known" Tokyo quoted the official Domei Agency as saying.
 Though the United States can af- ford to lose the battle of Luzon, Domel sald, 1t b not so with Jap- an Japan must win if she is to klir- RIff the azsncy explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
LITER AT IS

Boston, Feb. 8.--(UP) William Roach, l6, of Springfield today be- came the second youngest life term prisoner In the nearly i40-year his- tory of the Massachusetts state prison.
 Roach was spending tho custom- ary 2a hours In solitary c0nfine- ment alter being sentenced yesttr' day for tho second degree murder Of CarUlyn Bannett, is. . class mate, last Juno @.
 nUY WAR BONDS AMD STAMPS
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tCOIlLlIlueu ITUJH EhBc v wide area surrounding the scene of the conference. allowing none but authorized persons within the perimeter of security.
 The Allied leaders were reported housed in comfortable quarters in- cluding hotels in that town which could not be named.
 MT. Roosevelt and Churchill were reported ot have conferred often while waiting for Stalin's arrival They sat at each others table for meals.
 Most of the Soviet conferees ar- rived before Stalin. and were on hand when the Americans and Bri- tish arrived, acting as their hosts.
 The reports said that when the days work was over. the Allied mill tary men and diplomats drank vodka tOasts to eacht other.
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