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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
Vespers HighIight Ypsilanti
School Christmas Activities

How Rose Ere Blooming by
Praetorius.
Karlin Johnson played a violin
colo, Meditation by Massenet.
She was accompanied by Joyce
Meyers.
Bach's Break Forth Oh Beau.
teous Heavenly Light was the next
chorus number followed by Carol
Of the Rells' a Ukrainian folk song.
A vocal solo by Elizabeth South
ern oh, Holy Night by Adams
was followed by Schuberts Ave
Maria. played by the orchestra.
The chorus sang ITO us Is born
Emmanuel by Praetorious. then
Joined with the octet in silent
Night by Gruber- Wetzel, followed
by Spirit OF Christmas Reibold,
by the orchestra and chorus.
The occasional concluded the
program with the chorus singing.
IT Came Upon a Midnight Clear.
The vespers program is given
each year as the schools gift 10 the
community.
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Seen
in Education

Education is liberating process
DR.. r. Clyde Ford told Rotary Club
members at Hotel Huron this noon
when he addressed them on "Edu.
cation and the World"
1T widens horizons and strength.
ems mans mental possessions.
What it does for individuals it can
also do for nations" he pointed out.
The Outgrowth of education
leads to democracy and the liberia
ton Of the individual he added.
The United Nations Charter holds
new hope for a more enlightened
and understanding world" he is.
serted. Education and world en-.
lightcnment must 20 along with
tolerance and good will before the
charter can be a success Preju.
dice must be replaced by good will
and understanding. Rotary's inter
national work is an influence in
the right direction by creating a
spirit OF good will among nations.
We must have more OF these influ.
ences to prevent the rising of fu.
ture Hitlers," he said.
DR.. Ford's talk was most delight
fully interspersed with his usual
fine stories, illustrations and wit
The program was arranged by
Dean Egbert lsbell. chairman of the
international committee and the
speaker was presented by DR.. o.
Ray Yoder.
Guests we're Dr. William Barss,
L. 5. Navy. y. z. Pheneger. Du-
luth, Mimi. G. NJ. Williams, L. S.
Army, Rev. n. Adds Lesson,
Walter Staebler, r C. Hussey and
]. Karl Malcolm. Ann Arbor, and
A z Graham NnsilanIi
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panese. the Emperor's signature be-
ing in the upper left corner with his
seal beneath. General Douglas A.
MacArthur's signature appears in
the center at the top of the Allied
representatives. Also, at the top
NJ the list was c. W. Nimit1. This
instrument Of surrender was sign
ed Tokyo Bay 1904 l on the sec
ond day OF September 1915.
"LeClerc". commander OF the
French forces, omitted initials or
first name and signed on the
same day. The following day,
September 5. under General Vain
wright Edmond n. Leavey. Ma.
ior General U.S.A" was the Amer
lean representative signing for the
surrender in the Philippines The
signature OF Tomsyuki Yamashita.
appeared in English script instead
VI "a ioAltNfs
Garry Exhibits
The eight coaches carried In ad-
dition to the documents exhibits Of
nearly all equipment used by the
L. 6. Army ground forces.
There was field kitchen dis
play. which depicted the actual
conditions under which-the sol
diers on the field Of battle are fed.
The display contained all equip
ment used by the field kitchens, in.
GLIDING ice boxes. field stoves and
ovens, water cans and heaters and
an exhibit Of the famous c and d
rations.
An engineer exhibit included
equipment used by the engineers
corps in building bridges. and other
war structures. and in destroying
enemy emplacements.
The air forces had on display an
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
See UNION PAGE :
UNOPower
Limit Likely

Washington. pY 17-tP- The
House scheduled debate today on
the question " how much AUTHOR.
ity to give the president in his Zeal
ings with tho United Nations organ-
ization.
This controversial suhSec' is the
main isYue In a blu nrovidinE for
fun participation by this country
in UNO.
Chairman Bloom CD.NN) OF the
Foreign Affairs Committee told
newsmen he did not know who
would lead the fight but thst he ex
pected attempts to limit the PRESS
dents power.
He predicted, however. thxf any
such efforts would he YOU'D down.
as they were when IRE Senate
adopted the measure 60 to : on De-
cember 4
The bin before She House vouldt
authorize the President 10 impose
sanctions on aggressor nations and
to use American troops assigned to
tNOS SECURITY council against az
gredyors without specific permits
sioP OF Congress
Detroit Listed
London, Dec. l7-AP- The city
of Detroit is one OF 50 localities in
the United STATES listed by the PRE-
paratory commission OF the United
Nations Organization as prospec-
tive sites for permanent UNO head.
qua rters.
Absent from the list was Sauit
Ste. Marie, Mich. which has pet.
toned for selection Of Sugar Island
in the St Mary's River The
neighboring city Of Saut Ste.
Marie, Ont. Joined in the petition.
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Water to Decide
if Infant Froze

Chelsea. Mass, Dec. LAP -
Pans OF ordinary drinking wa.er
we're being used today in scien.
tifc experiment designed 10 aid
medical Investigation OF the death
OF six months old kidnapped Ron.
aid Csrlan, whose mother is under
arrest charged with his murder.
Medical Examiner William J.
Brickley directed that the pans be
placed at the eKaC. spot. under the
lower drawer o. a china closet in
the Carlan home. where detect, es
found the corpse on Friday. is days
after Mrs. Rose Carian had notified
police the baby had been kidnapped
from his carriage near his home.
DR.. Brickley ordered that hourly
Temperatures be made Of the water.
He said he hoped 10 determine
by he tests II the 1shv.s body
could nave frozen A. any tms while
IL was under he Oh ma closet
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City Shivers,
Cold to Stay
For Two Days

With two more days OF zero
weather promised, Npsilanti resi-.
Dents today were buttoning up their
oyercoats and hoping coal supplies
would see them through, Sundays
unreasonable weather not oniy
made great inroads on fuel piles
but it resulted in one death and
nearly caused another.
Donald G. Schechter. % 1885
Bunton Rd.. Willis. died today as
a result Of injuries received in an
accident early Sunday on Willow
Rd, Just west OF Ellwell Rid when
his car struck tree after leaving
the road due To icy pavement.
James Stegall, Norwayne suffer
ing from severe freezing OF the
feet, is in Eloise Hospital TO.
day after being found Sunday
morning by state police. StegalI
was asleep in his car parked on
NichiEan Ave. ncal Wizard I'd. He
was thought to have been there for
several hours before being found.
Local coal dealers report that
there will be enough coal 10 meet
the current cold wave demands.
providing people will take the kind
OF coal the companies have 10 Of
fer The popular poeshontas- hard
coal is scarce to the point OF being
extinct. the dealers state.
Most yards have enough coal 20
meet demands. Residents are sd-
monished however to place orders
far enough ahead to assure deliv'
cry.
Local plumbers were busy over
the week end making calls TO
homes where pipes were frozen,
boilers bursted and heating sys.
TENS disrupted due to the weather.
Plumbers state that this Is the
worst year for freezing up in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
Navy to Quit
Oil Property
lBy the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
The Navy prepared to relinquish
control tonight of II Sinclair Oil
Co. plants seized last October 5
with 42 other refneries and oil pro
perties during the CLIO workers
strike.
President H. F. Sinclair of the
Company announced last night the
dispute had been settled. The $500
Sinclair employees will receive an
IS per cent pay raise for a basic
40-hour week. The new contract
will contain clauses barring strikes
and lockouts.
Meanwhile. in Washington, a gov
eminent fact-hnding committee was
scheduled to take up the oil indus.
trys wage dispute today. The oil
workers demand for 30 per cent
wage increase resulted in a strike
and President Truman orders TO
the Navy TO seize the SO oil proper.
ties when the country's petroleum
supply was threatened. Altogeth-
or. Is OF the plants thus far have
been ordered returned to private
control
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
Congress Today


Pearl Harbor Committee hears
Vice Admiral Theodore s. Wilkiu.
son. 1871 chief ofn avail intelligence.
Senate
Debates resolution for Palestine
commonwealth; may take Up ship
sale and fedora pay increase bills.
Military committee hears Gen.
Brehon Somer,ell on proposed
Anyway unifCation
Banking Committee calls Lewis
Douglas, president Of Mutual Life
Insurance Company OF New YORK.
to discuss housing legislation
House
Considers several minir bills he.
fore taking M legislation IN pro
vide for [ 5 full participation n
United Nations.
Foreign Affairs Committee con.
siders resolution calling on Fresl-
dent TO help open Palestine for
free entry NJ Jewish people
Military Committee calls NAVY
Witnesses on universal military
training BILL
supreme Court-Opln on dsy sss.
sion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
Builders May Use Substitute Materials

Communities have another
chance to help out. Small added. by
using their building permit sys.
tens to prevent an undue and un.
warranted drain on scarce building
materials for US in building night
clubs. and juke joints, and road.
side stands. and on deferrable re-
pairs Of extensions to existing
buildings"
Small said the government is
working to get lumber brick, iron
soil pipe and other materials into
greater prodution. after post VI
Day slumps due to wage price con
ditions.
Delegates are expected to be
sounded out on President Humans
two.prongcd program for price cell.
ings on new and existing houses
and for the reinstatement OF prior
tiles 70 channel 80 per cent of all
materials to home building
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
Army Enlistments
Slow in Ypsilanti

Enl stnents and reenlistments in
the Army have been quite satisfac-
tory in the county, but slow in Npsi.
lanti. Sgt. George Daneffel, u. S.
Army recruitment service, revealed.
today.
Daniel r. Bosom. lo530 Warren
Rd. enlisted. William z. Green,
Louisville. ny. reenlisted
In Ann Arbor, several men have
enlisted. taking advantage OF the
new Army regulations which allow
enlistments tor as short a hitch
as Is months Men men Of draft
age are taking this term.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
Local Company Expected
to Seek Guarantee Prior
to Revealing Wage Rate
Lions Club Will
Sponsor Carols

A tour Of Michigan domestic sing
Christmas carols for the shut.ns. Is
the Saturday night program Of the
lpsilanti Lions Club Members will
take a Roosevelt High School choir
about he city 'on December %
Lions Club members may be mott.
fled o. homes where people are i'll
or where there are inyalids
The singers will also be taken to
Boyer Memorial Hospital for car
OILS. The Lions ask that a lighted
candle be shown in the window Of
those desiring the music
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
q. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Partly cloudy
and continued cold tonight and
Tuesday. Snow near Lake MiChi-
an.
Upper Michigan. Snow tlurries
north and fair in south portion to-
night. Tuesday partly cloudy and
continued cold.
Highest temperature yesterday
y: lowest. ..
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 90; lowest 70.
| Highest temperature this date
last ~ years, 50 in 1917; lowest
:. in 1876.
The sun sets today at 500 and
rises Tuesday at 1855.
The moon rises today at i:02 o.
NJ. and sets Tuesday at 7:19 a. in.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
China Weighs
y. S. Policies

Chungking, Dec. l7-AP-Presi.
dent Humans declaration OF Amer
lean policy toward China drew en-
thusiastic approval from govern.
ment leaders today, and polite skep-
ticism from Chinese Communists.
Awaiting the arrival OF Gen.
George c Marshall as they gather
here to talk OF peace. both factions
looked to the new U. S. Ambassa-
dor TO China TO implement the Pres.
ident's hopes that Chinas difficul.
ties can be solved without recourse
TO tull-blown civil war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
To Ely Troopa

Peiping, Dec. 11-AP-The L. S.
Army's worldgirdling air transport
command will Fly Chinese central
government troops to the Manchur-
ian cities OF Mukden and Harbin. it
was reported today by authoritative
American sources.
The transport operation. in DIV.
ing C.5t transport planes each capa.
bic Of carving so or more fully.
equipped intantrymen. was reported
scheduled to begin within the next
two weeks
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
Ministers to
Seek Unity in.
Soviet alks

Moscow, Dec II AP In an at,
moSphere OF cordiality enhanced BY
an informal preliminary meeting
last night the foreign ministers OF
the Soviet Union. the United States
and Britain turned .oday to the
serious business OF bringing their
countries closer together in the in.
tercsts Of world peace.
A British embassy spokesman
said the foreign ministers would
meet for the second time this az.
ternoon and observers expected
they would embark a once on dis.
Cussion Of the momentous issues
which had brought them together
including the vital question OF IN.
ternational control o. atomic ener-
sy.
Their first meeting last night
took place in brilliantly lighted
Speridonifka Palace the resplend-
ent green stone building where the
Soviet Union usually stages i'm
pOrtant diplomatic conferences. and
lasted about two and one half
hours.
Soviet Fore gn Commlssar WA.
CheslaY NolOtov, as the host. pre-
sided over the proceedings his
first Joint meeting with Secretary
Of state James F. Byrnes and Brit.
ish Foreign Secretary Ernest Beyin
since the unsuccessful conferences
OF the Foreign Ministers Council
in London last September
L s Am bassador ". Ayerell
Hartman and British Ambassador
Sir Archibald Kerr. as well as
other members Of the American
and British delegations, we're pres
ent
No Details
The terse official announcement
Of the initial meeting gave no de.
tails. but an atmosphere OF good
feeling and friendly cooperation
was apparent. Nolotoy was de-
scribed as warmly cordial and hos.
Fitahie
II vas presumed that the confer
ees limited their talk 20 discus
sion Of proCedural routine per
haps touching on the hours for fu-
ture conferences and what matters
should be taken Up first
The only American press repre-
sentative permitted o enter Sper,'
donitka Palace while the foreign
ministers were there was Emil
Reynolds. a representative Of the
American news picture pool. who
said the three statesmen were In
excellent humor as hey posed for
nictures
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
General Motors,
Ford Resume
Clio Talks

Detroit, Dec. TAP Police
cracked . picket line Of Clio United
Auto Workers strikers TO escort Of.
nee workers into one plant OF Cen
ersl Motors today while at other
factories the picket lines opened
voluntarily. A flying wedge forns.
ton OF police charged the line at
the A. c. Spark Plug Division In
Flint. bringing some 30 office work.
ers into the adm nistration build
ing at the outset with another 12o
later following.
Although office workers entered
GIN plants In other Michigan cities
without untoward inc dent. the
state police sent out an alert ord.
er to all posts in affected eonmun-
tiles.
In a number OF plants the JAW.
CLOS piekets have permitted the
entry Of non.strikers since the day
the strike began. Strikers in Flint,
however. had protested the entry
OF any. Shouts OF "scab" greeted
non-strIkers appearance today.
The unions wage fights in the
auto industry brosdened meanwhile
as the newly former kslser.Frszer
Corp. entered the negotiations
scene.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

AKRON. o.-lNs-An early
morning fire which destroyed
the three story Wilcox building
In downtown Akron yesterday
resulted In . loss officially ss.
tlmated at $4,000. Described
as the biggest fire In Akron's
downtown area In more than
20 years, the blaze Quilted five
stores and damaged four other
business rooms In adjoining
buildings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

MANILA -lNS-lf 1t. Gen. Tom.
oyuki Namashita. under sentence to
hang, is still alive. he will be called
as star witness for the defense OF
Il. Gen Masaharu Homma. This
strategy in defense Of Homma. now
facing trial as the perpetrator Of
the Ba.ann death march, was dis.
closed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

TUERNBERG-lNs Nan plans
carve out an eastern garden OF
den" after reducing Russia TO a
primitive agrarian breadbasket"
, feed the German lust for con.
sst were disclosed TO the Allied
ar Grimes Tribunal today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

MoSCOW-AP-The official
Soviet news agency Tass said
today In Tehrsn dispatch that
Arerbaiian inSurgent demo.
Gratis had proclaimed the exist.
enee Of an autonomous Nation.
al government which would op-
crate without violating the In.
teprity OF Iran"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

The Gro United Auto Workers
wage battle ragged on three fronts
today as the nevlyformed Kaiser
Frazer Cor. became the unions
latest objective.
While awaiting pay offer from
the Ford Motor Co. and carrying
its strike against General Motors
into the Goth day. the union called
on its international president. r. J.
Thomas, TO lead the first confer.
cuce with kaiser-Frazer officials
this afternoon 1:3a. p. m. EST).
About the same time other union
leaders were to 20 back into sepa-
rate huddles with two OF the indus
trys hig three Ford 0:30 2. M
and General Motors % p. MI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17
Killed.,
Hurt in
Train Tragedy

Kollock. s. c.. Dec. 17-AP--
Eight persons we're reported killed
and more than so were known to
have been hurt when the crack
Diesel.powered Florida-bound "Sil.
Yer Meteor" OF the seaboard air line
ploughed into the northbound Sun
Queen" near here yesterday.
Both trains were loaded to ca.
pacity and carried about 400 pass
enCers each.
The locomotive. one coach, and
four sleepers OF the Silver Meteor
were hurled from the tracks when
it crashed into the Sun Queen near
this village in northeast South Car
olina
The accident occurred in cold
pre-davn darkness as the north.
bound train was pulling into a sid
ing. The dining car and four coach.
es Of the Sun Queen were derailed
Eight Dead
General Manager J. G. Wroton.
OF the seaboard's Norfolk, Va, di-
vision listed seven persons as kill
ed, but another official Of the rail
road who asked that his name not
be used said he himself had count.
ed seven dead and had been told
authoritatively OF one additional
death.
The dead reported by wroton
were:
W. w. Shoemaker OF Raleigh. n.
C.. engineer on the Silver Meteor.
James Terrell OF Richmond, Va,
porter on the Sun Queen
Perry Clayton Reese. 1909 Duke
Street. Alexandria. Va.
Four service men whose names
were withheld by military authori.
ties pending notification OF the next
OF kin.
The eighth person reported kill.
ed was also said to have been
member OF the service.
Wroton said that Shoemaker zap
parently - lost his life because
he failed to see that the north.
bound train was not clear of the
main tracks"
Plan Probe
He said fun Investigation OF
the accident was under way.
Aid was sent to the scene by Cor
oner /. r. Redfearn OF nearby Che
raw. VINO was attracted by flares
as he drove an empty ambulance
past the site soon after the wreck
occurred at 3:45 a. m. (EST).
Redfearn notified all physicians
~ GheFAw- and then allied ambg-
lances from towns in the vicinity.
Twenty three ambulances eventual.
ly reached the scene.
Rescuers formed a human chain
and lifted the dead and injured.
some with critical hurts, up the IL.
foot embankment along the tracks.
Passing motorists were halted and
asked TO play their headlights on
the wreckage.
Il was in the light OF these head
lights and emergency flares that
the resCuers treated the injured
and searched through the snarled
coaches.
Seryicemen among the injured
we're taken 10 the nearby Lauren
burg -Maxton Army Air field in
North Carolina. Other injured
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

ROASTING. FRYING CHICKENS
Delivered. dressed, zoe 10. lS06-W
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

VIRGINIA CITY. Ney.-UP-Th
old Territorial Enterprise newsra-
per at Virginia City. which was
made famous through the reportial
work Of Mark Twain. Dan Dequille
and other writers OF an earlier day,
will he revived in January, accord
ing to the incorporators of a com.
my organized to launch il as a
stewide promotional and develop
ment paper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

ToKYO-lNS- The Tokyo
Press reported the Japanese
people shocked" today by
weekend Developments which
included the suicide OF Prince
Fumlmaro konoys and an Al
lied ban on state aid TO Shin
toism. konoye, three times
premier OF Japan. was to have
Joined many Of his former col.
leagues by midnight last night
AZ Sueamo Prison. The royal.
bIooded political figure chose
however TO end his life by TAX
ing poison Sunday morning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

WASHINGTON -- ms Senate
'iorlty Leader Barley, /. was re-
bly, indicated today. will seek a
o-month extension Of the Pearl
arbor investigation this week and
igree 10 remain as chairman OF the
for that length OF time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

HEIDELBERG, Germany -AP 49,
Gen. George S. Patton. Jr.. passed
comfortable night in a L. S. Army
Hospital here and preparations
are being made to substitute cast.
ummohilization for traction" Army
doctors sale today Tho Command.
|A,r OF the 18th Army is recovering
rom a broken neck suffered in an
automobile accident eight days ago.
rmy medical specialists said Pat
N apparently was winning bat
le IN throw off paralysis was
slowly regaining tho feeling in his
numbed lipbs and his broken neck
was mendiiig.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

LANSING-AP-A questionable
20 sound out veterans sentiment
on the use OF the states $1,000
700 postwar reserve fund will he
trapped because It is not yet pos
ible 10 get a representative sampl.
ing Of World War II veterans, GOV.
ernor Kelly announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

See WEATHER Page ,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

WASHING TON-INS- The War
apartment made ready today for
n intensive Inquiry into the cause
OF the crackup Of the "Mixmaster. "
pusher type neutrality-suspicious.
bomber which crashed near Wash
ington Sunday. Conflicting state.
nentS were made by the Douglas
Aircraft Company and the pilot Of
the ship, 1t. Col. Z. j. Ascani, Rock.
'ord. H.. who escaped 800 fee.
boye the ground after two other OF.
icers had psrachuted 20 safety
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

NEW YORK-rS-P G. Wode.
house. celebrated British humorist.
'eyealed for the first time today
low Nazi propagandists duped him
uto making five broadcasts to the
vlai' ed State. In ~ NedeheHse $
statement was made public at New
York by his friend and fellow writ.
er, Scott Feldman. Fedmsn said
Wodehouse was naive in his deal.
mgs with the Nazis, but rad been
cleared by British authorities after
IN inyestiga lion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

See DOCUMENTS-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-17

The ,erse official announcement
OF the initial meeting gave no de-
tails. but an atmosphere OF good
feeling and friendly cooperation
was apparent Molotoy was de-
scribed as warmly cordial and hos.