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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
a Destroyers Here 10 Get
Presidential Unit Citation

Four destroyers now at the WASH
ington Navy Yard for the Navy Day
celebration will be presented with
the Presidential Unit Citation by
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal at
2:30 pm. Friday.
They are the Charles Ausburn.
Converse, Claxton and Dyson, and
will receive the decorations for
action during attacks in the Solo
mons Islands area in late 1943 and
1914.
Rear Admiral Thomas L. B. Catch,
U. S. NJ, Judge Advocate General of
the Navy, was announced as speaker
at Navy Day ceremonies to be held
at the John Paul Jones Statue at the
foot Of Seventeenth street in West
Potomac Park on October 81.
The Navy Band, the Marine Corps
Drum and Bugle Corps and the
SPAR Band will play. Chief of
Navy Chaplains Admiral William N.
Thomas will give the invocation and
WAVE 1t. Alledine Page will place
the wreath sent by Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal. Admiral Ferdinand
l.. Reichmuth, commandant of the
Navy Yard, is executive officer for
the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
Gillette Urges u. S. Action
To Break Palestine Barrier

The United States has RESPONSE
bility equal with that of Great
Britain in the matter of Palestine
and should Immediately exercise it's
authority and bargaining power to
obtain freedom of immigration to
that country for the stateless Jews
Of Europe, former Senator Guy M.
Gillette of Iowa told a press con-
ference yesterday.
The press conference was held at
the Office of the League for Free
Palestine, 2315 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, an organization of which
Mr.. Gillette is president.
Criticizing what he called "the
false notion that we have no right
to tell Britain what she should do
in Palestine" Mr.. Gillette declared
that from legal point Of view
Britain has no authority to prevent
Jewish immigration to Palestine.
since her mandatory status derived
from the League of Nations, which
is now in process of dissolution.
In addition to free Jewish immi-
grafton to Palestine, he proposed
the setting up of an interim inter-
national commission to oversee both
the movement of Jews who want to
go to Palestine and the establish
ment Of an independent democratic
state, with constitution guaran-
tee minority rights to all groups.
This group eventually would be
by a trustee commission
after the United Nations machinery
begins to function.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
Military
Continued From First Pag,

unified control of the Nations
land, sea and air forces"
Such control was exercised he
said, through the wartime Joint
Chiefs of Staff after I'VE learned
from the hard experience" of di-
vided control.
The Secretary said the single
unified control system actually had
operated in the field under various
theater commanders. He listed
Gems. Macarthur and Eisenhower
and Admiral Nimitz as supreme
commander" on the war fronts but
noted that here in WASHINGTON
there was no single military COM
mand"
He declared that critics object to
this plan on the ground that there
was no one man who could handle
the job of secretary of the merged
armed forces because of their size
and complexity. Other objections
he said, were that the organization
was too big and unwieldly and
would provide the secretary with
power dangerous to a democracy.
He said these arguments were dis
proved by the size of industrial
organizations under one manage
ment and that the system of checks
and balances provided by the Con-
stltutlon were more than adequate
to overcome any militarism which
might arise through the combined
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17

the Nays funds exceeded budget
recommendations by 5000 ,239,515 and
leaves the sea service with an esti-
mated balance of $11,945, 257,515 to
tide it over until next June 80.
The committee suggested a cut of
So, 4S1 100000 in naval aviation
funds. 1t said the Navy had IL 900
planes at the start of the fiscal year
and plans to junk or otherwise dis
pose of $4,000 Of them.
Attached to the bill is a ban
agains starting any new ship con-
struction during the current year
I'm view of the tremendous size and
modernness of the existing fleet"
The committee served notice that
it hasn't finished slashing appropri-
ations, asserting that larger resets
s1ons are practicable" and will be
forthcoming as soon as more definite
figures on obligations and needs of
the various agencies are available.
The biggest cut in the executive
agencies funds was $3.50 ,561 900
from the least-lend appropriation.
1t leaves the program, now being
liquidated, with cash and contrac-
tural availability of $1,879,183, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
S221,842,0OO Asked
For Works PROGRAM

President Truman today asked
Congress to appropriate 1921 ,842 900
for resumption of public works pro-
grams interrupted by the war. The
contemplated expenditures would
cover flood control, navigation i'm
provements and conservation of
water resources.
The recommendations include
sl28, ATS 900 for the Corps of Engi-
neers and 500, 1857 900 for the Bureau
OF Reclamation. Earlier in the week
the President had asked for approx
mately S30,000,000 for other work
under the direction of the Civil Aer-
onautics Administration, Public
Roads Administration and Interna-
tional Boundary Commission.
A White House statement said
the projects proposed by the Presi-
dent to be undertaken at this time
are a part of the Governments pro-
gram OF reconversion from war to
peace and all have high priority for
developing our resources and for the
promotion of the general welfare"
Part of the work projected is to
carry out the water treaty with
Mexico, which both nations have
approved and which calls for the
prompt planning and construction
OF international dams and other
projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17

Office. The Voulgaris government
resigned last week. Damaskinos
took over the reins Of government
after fiye previous attempts to form
a cabinet had failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
Romoniu Censorship Ends

BUCHAREST, Oct. Is Delayed
R.-Soviet censorship on press dis
patches leaving Romania ended to-
day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
American $500 Fare
For Atlantic CROSSING
Is Shock 10 British
BY WILLIAM H. STONEMAN.

BY WILLIAM H. STONEMAN,
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, Oct. 17.-Last nights
announcement that Pan American
Always will provide a roundtrip
across the Atlantic for about $500.
beginning Saturday, has greatly
shocked London.
AS recently as October IL, Ivor
Thomas, parliamentary secretary
for civil aviation, optimistically told
the House of Commons that Britain
would hold its own with American
civil aviation, once it got going.
Now. air correspondents of London
newspapers are drawing attention to
the fact that British civil aviation
will not even be on a competitive
basis with American in trans-Atlan-
tic trade during the foreseeable
future.
The British Overseas Always
Corp. charges about $572 for one
way trip across the Atlantic in sum-
mertime, and on the eastbound trip,
an additional American tax of Is
per cent is charged.
During the winter season, which
is Just beginning, its ships make
the crossing via the Azores and
Bermuda and the fare is increased,
the westbound trip costing $792 and
The eastbound trip 81 ,292.
Pan American will start its service
with roomy, speedy Douglas Lock
heed Consultations.
The British Overseas Always
Corp. uses slow-fiying boats and the
12-passenger land machines it has
ordered will not be ready for months.
To the average Britisher, it looks
as If the authorities had been talk
ing through their hats.
(Copyright l9451
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
Start of Service Waits
On Newfoundland Riohts

MONTREAL, Oct IT (P.-Inaugu-
ration of North Atlantic commercial
plane service awaits only arrange
ment OF transit rights in Newfound-
land, highly placed operating Of
ficials attending meetings of two
international aviation groups said
today.
Newfoundland is a refueling point
OF great Importance on the long
over-water flight between North
America and Britain.
The Newfoundland government
has informed the British govern
ment that 1t wishes to have the huge
Gander airport designated the stop
ping point for transatlantic sery-
ices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
Russia Still Delays
Acceptance Of Bid 10
Far Eastern Farley
BY GARRETT d. HORNER.

The Soviet government, still
insisting on four-power control
council in Japan, has not yet
accepted an invitation to par
ticipate in the first meeting of
the Far Eastern Advisory Com
mission here next Tuesday. Sec
rotary of State Byrnes said to-
day.
Mr.. Byrnes still hopes Russia will
be represented but said the meeting
would be held regardless of the
Russian attitude.
He said the Soviet government
had reiterated its insistence on es-
adjustment of control council
before the advisory commission.
which would represent 10 Allied ma
lions, is set up.
He refused to say whether Russia's
msistence occurred in direct reply
10 this Governments invitation for
the October % meeting, but said
Moscow had outlined its views on
this question for the second time
since his return from the session
OF the Big Five Council of Foreign
Ministers in London.
U. S. Proposed Commission.
The United States on August
q proposed establishment of the
Far Eastern Advisory Commission
TO formulate recommendations to
the participating governments on
steps to carry out Japan's surrender
and long-range policies for control
of Japan.
The Soviet government agreed to
this proposal last month but later
suggested that a control council
representing the United States.
Great Britain, Russia and China be
set up first to exercise control in
Japan.
Mr.. Byrnes has emphasized that
this Government does not intend
TO upset Gen. MacArthur's position
as Allied commander in Japan. He
indicated that the Soviet proposal
Tor a control council was unaccept-
able because it would change Gen.
MacArthur's status.
. BESIDES Russia, nations invited to
take part in establishing the Far
Eastern Advisory Commission here
next week include Great Britain,
China, France, Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, the Netherlands and
the Philippines. Mr.. Byrnes said
mat most of them had already
agreed to send representatives.
Open minded on French Plan.
turning to European problems
Mr.. Byrnes said this Government
was open-minded about French pro-
posas for Observation-Disclosures of
the Rhineland. The proposal is
being studied by Assistant Secretary
OF States James C. Dunn, who is
working on European peace problems
with other deputies of the Big Five
Foreign Ministers in London, Mr..
Byrnes said.
He also said Mark Ethridge, pub
Usher of the Louisville Courier
journal, expects to leave tonight to
study conditions in Romania and
Bulgaria with view to determining
whether Soviet-sponsored provision
al governments there should be rec
ognized by the United States.
He denied reports that Russia had
presented demands at the foreign
ministers meeting in London for
bases in the Atlantic, including
Spltzbergen. He indicated that the
Soviet government had expressed a
desire for such bases at some time.
saying he could not recall when.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
Argentine Labor Calls
Strike in Protesting
Government Actions
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. IT.
Argentina's largest labor organ
ization, the General Confedera-
ton of Workers, announced to-
day 1t had called a general
nation wide strike for a 24-hour
period beginning at 1901 am.
tomorrow.
Spokesman for the union, which
has membership estimated at
l 500 900 persons, said the strike was
called in protest against ANY gov
eminent Of oligarchs" and against
delivery of the government to the
Supreme Court"
The confederation includes among
its members the railroad and tram
ways unions, telephone workers syn
dicate, commerce employees and con-
struction syndicates, the walters
union. meat industry workers and
other affiliated groups.
A spokesman said that the con-
federation was demanding the lib
GRAFTON of all political prisoners, al
though Gen. Eduardo Avalos, in his
capacity Of minister of the interior,
announced Monday that all such
prisoners had been freed.
Police Use Tear Gas.
Police used tear gas today in an
unsuccessful attempt to dispense
approximately 1000 strikers who
demonstrated in the central part of
Buenos Aires, urging the election as
president of Col. Juan Peron. who
has been ousted by the army as
vice president.
The demonstrators were only mo-
mentarily quoted, and soon con-
tinued a parade, shouting Viva
Peron" and "Peron for President"
Meanwhile, Attorney General
Juan Alvarez said he hoped the
task of forming a new cabinet would
be completed by tomorrow.
Political observers believed most
Of the appointments would 60 to
the Conservative party or to Right
Wing members Of the Radical (cen-
teri party. Alvarez himself is a
member of the Conservative Wing
Of the Radical party.
Two Right Wingers Considered.
Two Right Wingers were reported
under consideration for the port
folio of Foreign Minister -Isidofo
Ruiz Moreno and Carlos Saavedra
Lamas, who was Foreign Minister
under Conservative President Agus-
tin P. Justo
There have been reports that Gen.
Ayalos, leader of the army move
ment which overthrow the military
rule of Col. Peron, has been negoti-
ating with ,Leftwing Radical Leader
Amadeo Sabattini. who has been
quoted as saying he could form a
cabinet If Alvarez failed.
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funds was S12,166 1913 900 for the all
forces. On August % Of this year
the committee said, the Army Air
Forces had 62,045 planes, with plans
to dispose of 44,222 while acquiring
1929 new ships.
To start the fiscal year, the Army
had a total of SAT, 129, sos sol avail
able to spend, The Budget Bureau
and President Truman recon-
mended cancellation of S28 ,692.-
772,000. The committee raised this
by $2,210,318,564, practice it fol-
lowed generally in other budget and
presidential recommendations.
The committee called for more
rapid rehabilitation of Army and
Navy personnel, urging both services
to immediately adopt the policy OF
releasing officer or enlisted per-
sonnet as and when they become
surplus"
Points or no points," the COM
mlttee commented, sit is unjust to
the individual to hold him and it is
an imposition upon the taxpayers
to hold him beyond the time there
is a genuine need for his services. -
The committee said it did not be-
lleVe the present point discharge
system would achieve the projected
reductions in strength on schedule.
1t suggested adjusting the systems
Immediately to the rehabilitation
programs" and said the. revision
should be promptly publicized in
order that the individual and his
family may know in advance what
to expect and be able to plan ac-
cordingly."
Adding weight to it's demobiliza-
ton recommendations the commit
tee wrote into the legislation a re-
quirement that the armed services
proceed with discharges at rate not
less than would be necessary to keep
within the limits of remaining funds
for personal pay.
The s17.662 1853, 961 chopped from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
British Policy on Jew,
In Palestine Attacked
BY House Members
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
British restrictions on Jewish i'm
migration into Palestine were sub
jected to an hour-long bipartisan
attack in the House yesterday. Six
teen House members spoke.
Representative Celler, Democrat,
of New York asserted that before
Britain could expect financial aid
from the United States, she should
'.let us see justice" on the Palestine
issue.
The series of speeches was touched
off by Representative Eberharter
Democrat, Of Pennsylvania, who as
serted Britain repudiated solemn
pledges" made to Jews Of the world
in accepting a mandate over Pales-
tine.
IF Britain is in Palestine today.
1t is because she accepted trust and
obligation to establish there Jewish
national homeland" he asserted.
Mr.. Eberharter dismissed as an
Arab DOGGY" threats of Arab upris-
ings If Jewish quotas are raised i'm
mediately to 100000.
1.-THE Arab world =" he de-
clared, lis dependent economically,
politically and militarily on the
western powers. The threats which
some of the more belligerent of the
Arab spokesman so literally
dispense today are, realistically
speaking, empty threats"
representative Holifield, Demo-
crat, of California said the Arabs
are poor and need us more than we
need them" He added, lit is pre-
posterous to maintain seriously that
the attitude of the Arab peoples
would be 4" affected by our
position with regard to Palestine. /"
just before the first speaker
favoring free Palestine immigration
took the floor, Representative RAN
kin, Democrat, of Mississippi shout
ed that the speakers to follow him
were waving a red flag before the
British" on the Palestine issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
Bilbo Coils Meeting
OF Stadium Commission

Members Of the stadium commits
sion are to meet Friday at 10 am,
at the call Of Chairman Bilbo, to
plan means Of obtaining funds to
permit drafting of detailed archi-
tectural, engineering and economic
studies for the proposed war me-
mortal project here.
Pending on the Senate calendar
is a bill authorizing the Federal
Works Agency to advance $3.50, 900
for the purpose. If this is granted,
Senator Bilbo maintains, it will be
possible to sell the stadium idea to
private financial interests on a self
liquidating basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
|Dumoskinos Assumes
Greek Premiership
BIZ the Assoclated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Oct. 17.-Archibishop
Damaskinos, the regent, took over
the government of Greece today as
provisional Premier, ending pro-
longed cabinet crisis, which he said
he could not permit to continue
News of his move caused sensa-
ton throughout Greece. 1t was the
first time in Greek history that a
clergyman had headed the govern
ment.
Immediately after Archbishop
Damaskinos' induction all the men,
bers of the cabinet of former Pre-
mier Petros voulgaris, except You'll
garis himself and Undersecretary
Lambrinopoulos, were sworn into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-17
Tempo Fisherman Hooks
$4,000 in War Bonds

BY tho Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, Oct. Nv. T.
Stewart tossed his hook in the
Hillsborough River and, imagine his
surprise, when instead of a fish he
pulled cut $4,000 in War Bonds,
wrapped in a bundle.
Mr.. Steward notified authorities
and Detective Inspector w. D. Bush,
after investigating, reported the
bonds were a part of loot safe
crackers took in a wholesale ware
house robbery three weeks ago. Mr..
Bush surmised that the bonds were
tossed away by the robbers who kept
an additional $T00 in cash.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-13
MINDANO AlRFIELD
CAPTURED BY U. S.

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stroyed several small enemy
craft.
Australian and Netherlands In
dies troops continued to gam IN
the Tarakafl oil district t Dutcn
Borneo with close support BY AZ
lied planes, advancing a mile
north Of the Djoeata oil fields
against 4 scattering OF opposition.
Allied heavy bombers attacked
the enemy air1ield At BAlil<papan
in southern Borneo and destroyed
barracks and shipyards to the
south. They alsos started large
fires in the Brunei Bay AREA on
the west coast. Patrol planes de-
stroyed 4 freighter and two coastal
vessels in Borneo waters.
The Australian Sixth Division,
which gained fame In the Middle
East campaigns, opened 4 crush
ing offensive against Wewak, big
Japanese base on the northern
coast of British New Guinea which
was by-passed by Macarthur s
forces more than a year ago in
the drive toward the Philippines.
The digger" troops landed on
the coast east Of Wewak while
another column OF the same divi-
sion closed in one the base from
the west.
When American forces skipped
around Wewak and made landings
in the Hollandia area OF New Gut
nea in April, 1914. it was estimated
that from 10000 to $1,000 JApa-
nese were cut off around Wewak
where the enemy had expected a
landing.
Units Of the British Royal Navy
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-13
DRAFT ADVOCATED
FOR PEACE ARMY
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ables' who could be called Upon in
a future emergency or "M-Day."
There are other figures based on
other sets of assumed conditions.
Under present War Department
plans, committee members said,
at least 1900, 900 Of the $500, 900
would be reserves and National
Guardsmen and, if the entire qCoto
is to be filled, the remaining $780,
600 presumably would be regular
army personnel.
The War Department issued a
statement last night however in
which it said it was mot the fact"
that it plans a peacetime standing
army of 500, 1000 men.
1.-The size of the regular army"
it added, (which the war depart
ment will recommend after the war
will depend upon the condition of
the world, the commitments Of the
United States at that time and the
military policy adopted by the Con-
gress."
Committee members represented
army spokesman as asserting there
were these two alternatives to the
building up Of huge reserve
through peacetime draft law: An
Inadequate" defense establish.
ment or a huge standing army
which would cost billions annually.
Hearings will start June 4 on
peacetime draft legislation broadly
requiring every able-bodied male
citizen to take year of military
training as soon as he becomes 10.
II it becomes law, the legislation
may take each trainee liable for
military service for six years after
his return to civilian life following
J his year of training.
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WAR VETS RETURN
TO CIVILIAN LIFE
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discharged. 1t sounds too good to be
true"
That was the comment OF one
soldier discharged in Texas. 1t
was echoed elsewhere. Several
public relations officers said the
discharges apparently were still
dazed by the sudden change, with
their plans still uncertain.
Three hundred veterans who had
seen much overseas service were
among those who were discharged
at Camp Atterbury, Ind. they had
been awaiting recall to their o.
CARNATIONS abroad.
Before turning the first dis
charges loose, the Army made
sure they were acquainted with
the rights and privileges accruing
to them as war veterans.
It provided them with booklets
covering not only how to 60 about
getting their old jobs back but also
what provision Congress made for
them under the G. l. bill of rights.
In addition to those discharged
yesterday, other thousands who
have been in the Army fo- a long
time will be released, but many
of them will be transferred to the
Pacific to continue the war against
Japan.
Some 100000 men altogether
are due to be released from the
Army within the next IL months,
1900, 600 of them under the point
system. The other 100000 dis
charges will be due to wounds,
average or other factors.
One man, discharged yesterday
at Fl. Leavenworth, Kas., had 1877
points, after six years of Army
service.
The first thing one former soldier
wanted to do when he got out was
to see a ball game; another was
all set to join his father in op-
Grating a tavern, while a third
thought that going back to his old
job of being chauffeur on a big
cattle ranch might be good idea.