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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

that it was not time for the jap
anese to proceed against Russia. ]
still do. Also I still rather look
for an advance into Thailand, Indo-
China. Burma Road area as the
most likely"
Admiral Stark detailed the va
rious messages he sent Admiral
Klmmel up to the widely discussed
dispatch of November 27 beginning
This dispatch is to be considered
war warning"
Code Data Evaluated.
Relating to the secret informa-
ton obtained from intercepted and
decided japanese messages, Admiral
Stark said: ITO be useful, the diplo-
matte information obtained from
this source required careful evalua-
ton, task which could be better
performed here in Washington
where the officers charged with this
task had access to other sources of
information, such as the State and
War Departments.
AFTER this information was eval-
uated and distilled-so to speak
We sent our conclusions and recon-
mendations to the fleet commanders
for their information and guild
ance."
Admiral Stark concluded:
Il considered that the letters and
dispatches I sent to the commander
in chief, Asiatic Fleet, and the COM
mander in chief, Pacific Fleet, were
sufficient to keep them informed
on the important military and po-
litical developments in the Pacific
as We know them, and that they
received adequate information and
directives to be on guard"
Recess May Be Necessary.
William D. Mitchell, chief coun-
sci, and his three assistants. who
have resigned, are expected to re-
main for the examination of Admiral
Stark.
Chairman Barley conceded to-
day to newspapermen that it may
be necessary to recess the hearings
for some time after Admiral Stark
leaves the stand to enable new
counsel to study the record. The
committee has yet to select legal
staff to replace Mr.. Mitchell and his
associates. An executive meeting
to take up the problem is expected
to be held early this week.
Senator Barley said he had a
number of applications for counsel,
but preferred some outstanding
lawyer who was not looking for
job.
Senator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan, said he thought it would
be impossible for new counsel to
become familiar enough with the
evidence to take over in less than
80 days.
I'VE probably would save time
he commented, "by taking a month
of and recognizing the system
under which we are working, so that
we will have documentary evidence
in advance and it will not be neces-
sary to question witnesses in such
detail"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Berlin Gunner Hunted
AS 4 Bodies Are Found
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 31.-The bodies OF
four murder victims were found in
Berlin yesterday and American and
Russian military police secured the
American sector of the city for gun
men who may have been responsible
also for the Staying of two American
soldiers last week.
The latest victims included Rus
sian in the uniform Of a Red Army
captain, found in the Anhalter sta
ton area shot between the eyes, and
another Russian whose nude body
was found with the face almost
blown off.
Other victims were a German
civilian who was shot and killed
while walking along the street, and
another wounded nearby. Descrip-
ton of the assailants fitted the pair
sought in the killing of two Ameri-
can sergeants in the Tempelhof Air
drome district last week, police said
In addition one other German was
killed on the doorstep of a friends
home and. another was near death
after he was shot In the stomach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Alexandra Pipe Plant
Still Is in Operation

The Potomac River Clay Works
Alexandria, Va, manufacturer Of
clay sewer pipe, is in operation with
seven men employed, Clyde C. La.
mond, jr., said today.
The plant, which yesterday wa.
enormously reported out of opera.
ton in an article dealing with
Washington home building supplies
has been operating at curtailed pro.
duction because of a labor shortage
For time only four men were EN-.
ployed. However, the plant has beer
in continuous production since 1907
and will resume full output wher
SUFFICIENT labor is obtained, Mr.. La
mond said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
; Jap School Courses
Banned by Macarthur
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Dec. 31-Gen. Macarthur
today ordered the suspension of
three Japanese school courses util-
lied most effectively for spreading
militaristic ultranationalism and
confscation of all textbooks and
teachers manuals used for them.
The order, which affects all schools
In Japan, supplemented recent aboli-
ton of state Shinto. 1t specified
that Japanese history, geography
and morals-roughly equivalent to
American classes in ethics-will be
suspended until headquarters ap-
proves their resumption.
Brig. Gen. Ken r. Dyke, head of
Gen. MacArthur's information and
education section, said these courses
were so thoroughly loaded with ma
tionalistic teachings that complete
renovation is essential. He said the
order was intended as IAN imple-
mentation directive" providing de-
tails for previous, generalized reno
walton instructions.
The Education Ministry was in
structed to prepare substitute
courses and to submit plans for
writing new textbooks covering the
suspended subjects. These tenn
porary books will be ready for the
spring school term.
Confscated textbooks will be de-
stroyed. Pulp from them will be
used for printing new books from
which Objectionable teachings will
be eliminated.
TIE order also suspended the still
effective wartime japanese laws and
regulations on methods of teaching
these subjects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Congressional Chiefs
Map Plans for Long
Recess Starting July |
gy the Associated press.


Congressional leaders will try
to speed up their legislative pro-
gram in 1916 so the lawmakers
can spend more time with the
home folks.
Chairman Cannon of the House
Appropriations Committee disclosed
this plan to newsmen today. He
said Senate leaders had agreed to
go along with house effort to "close
up shop" from July l through the
November elections.
Aside from the fact that all House
members and one-third of the Sem
ators face reelection tests, Mr.. Can
non said, the plan is part of a move
to put Congress back ON a peace
time basis.
Recalls Prewar Recesses.
The Missourian recalled that be-
fore the war the legislators some
times were absent from Washington
for as much as eight months at q
time. Since the wars start, how
ever, Congress has been in almost
constant session. with only occa-
sional brief holiday periods.
MY opinion is that at least every
other year we ought to set a definite
time to get away and adhere to
it," Mr.. Cannon declared.
There are two major reasons fol-
adopting some such schedule.
"First, we would give the Gov
eminent agencies and business q
breathing spell in which to operate
under the laws we promulgate. As
1t is now we keep business on the
griddle all the time. They never
know when we will pass some new
law completely changing their plans
Owe It to People.
Second, we owe it to the people
to spend more time finding out
what they want. Staying here in
Washington all the time with our
nose to the grindstone we lose our
perspective"
Mr.. Cannon said that in line with
the speed-up program his commit
tee has revamped its schedule of
hearings on all appropriations bills,
One measure, providing funds for
independent Government agencies,
will be ready right after the holi-
days, he added. Frequently in past
years a last-minute jam TO appro-
priations measures has delayed con-
gressional adjournments, partic-
ularly when some issues led to
differences between the Senate and
House.
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Pearl Hurbor
Continued From First Page J

him." charging that he failed to
transmit to Admiral Kimmel i'm
portant information during the
critical period of November 26 to
December Z, 1941. Secretary Forces
tai directed that neither Admirals
Stark nor Kimmel should hold any
position in the Navy which requires
the exercise of superior judgment
President Disagreed.
Admiral Stark cited from his cor
respondence to show he had worked
continuously from the time he be-
came chief of operations on August
l, 1889, to strengthen the Navy and
particularly to build up defenses in
the Pacific.
Often, he brought out, President
Roosevelt did not agree with his
estimates of the Nays needs. On
February 10. 1s41. he wrote Admiral
Kimmel:
Il am struggling, and I use the
word advisedly, every time I get to
the White House, which is rather
frequent. for additional men. II
should not be necessary, and, while
have made the case just as obvious
as I possibly could. the President
just has his own ideas about men
I usually finally get my way, but
the cost of effort is very great and
of course worth it.
Permitted to Go ITO HILL"
II feel that I could 60 on the Hill
this minute and get all the men j
want If I could get the green lighI
from the White House. AS matter
of fact, what we now have was Oh.
tanned by my finally asking the
Presidents permission to 60 on the
Hill and state our needs as saw
them at that time, and his reply
was go ahead, won't veto anything
they agree to- However, The
struggle is starting all over again
and just remember we are coins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
foIIs Church Mons Ship
Sets Jopon-U. S. Record
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Dec. 31.-The Coast
Guard-manned Navy transport Adj
miral E. w. Eberle arrived Saturday
after what Coast Guard district
headquarters believed was a record
run Of 8 days, TX hours from Ma
goya, Japan. Authorities could not
confirm the peacetime commercial
steamship record for the passage.
She averaged 21.7 knots for the
4,335 miles. Her rated top speed
is % knots.
The Eberle's master, Capt. Ken
meth K. Cowart of Falls Church,
Va, said the Eberle was favored by
good wind and tide conditions UNI
usual for this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Armed Bandits Attack
Police Outpost in Sicily
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PALERMO, Sicily, Dec. 31.-Ban-
dts using hand grenades, dynamite
rifles and machine guns attacked a
police outpost today at Monreale
Overpowered and bound three
guards after a gun battle and looted
the place of arms.
1t was the second such incident
in Sicily over the week end. Sat-
urday night a policeman was killed
and four were wounded by attack
ers believed to be separists who want
to secede from Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Nazis S Officer Hanged
Before 10000 in Poland
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MAJDANEK, Poland, Dec. 23 ODE
layeO German SIS Ofiicer Paul
Hoffman, convicted Of operating q
crematorium at this former Nazi
concentration camp, was hanged
today before a crowd of 10000
persons.
The scaffold was erected at the
|crematorium where Hoffman was
accused Of burning many bodies of
Poles and other Allied prisoners.
During the war crimes trial wit
nesses testified they saw Hoffman
on several occasions toss newly born
infants into the ovens.
Hoffman protested his innocence
until the last, claiming he was con-
fused with another man of the
same name" AS the moose slipped
about his neck he assumed a stance
|of Nazi bravado and muttered in
German.
Many witnesses Of the execution
were relatives OF his victims. State
Senator Stanley Nowak of Mich
igan and State Representative VIM
cent Klien Of Detroit were among
those present.
MOSCOW, Dec. 81 (P.-Two Ger
man generals and a nom commits
stoned officer were hanged in the
public square in Bryansk four hours
after military tribunal had found
them guilty of the mass torture and
murder of Russian civilians and
Red Army prisoners.
Those hanged were 1t. Gen.
Friedrich Gustav Bernhard, Maj.
Gen. Adolf Hannah, former COM
mandant of Orel, Bryansk and b.
bruisk, and Corpl. Martin Lemmler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Commissioners Wish
For More u. S. Funds
For District in as

The District Commissioners
have a New Year wish for
Washington residents:
Better health, more facilities,
bigger Federal contribution to
city expenses.
Commissioner Guy Mason
added that he wishes the Dis
trict did not have to pay for
disqualification of so many Vir-
gianians and Marylanders. Dis
trict Auditor A. r. Pilkerton
said he hoped all the city en-
ployes will get paid on time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

Every man in the armed forces
was prepared to give his life for the
safety of his country. Your dollars
put into Victory Loan Bonds now
may restore health to q disabled
veteran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Corn Used as Fuel

Because of fuel shortage, new
corn is being burned as a substitute
in Argentina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
100000 Swabians Forced
To Leave Hungary
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Dec. 31.-The Hun
garian government yesterday de-
creed the expulsion Of approximately
430.O00 Swabians who declared
themselves German nationals dur.
Ing the last census, taken during
the German occupation.
The decree also ordered the ex-
pulsion OF persons who changed
their Magyar names to Germanic
and OF persons who were members
OF Volksbunds or German armed
units. Members Of the Democratic
party and trade unions are ex-
empted.
The Swabians will be required to
leave behind all property unless
specifically exempted by the In
terror Ministry. The Swabian SIS
organization was blamed for atroci.
ties during the siege of Budapest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

The Swabians are members of q
group which originally migrated to
Hungary from region of South
western Germany comprising parts
of Baden, Wuerttemberg, Bavaria
and Hohenzollern.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

Bar Lifted

With President Harry S. Truman
having set the pattern for removal
Of controls over wages and salaries
under jurisdiction Of the War Labor
board, the treasury announced re-
Taxation Of restrictions on salaries
of administrative, executive and
professional personnel under its
wartime supervision.
In both cases, employers will be
able to grant raises to workers pro-
vided they do not use the increase
as a basis for requesting higher cell
ing prices. In instances where price
changes are involved, government
agencies will retain authority over
proposed raises.
At the same time, the WLB is
empowered to grant wage increases
where substandard rates are in eff
feet to bring them more evenly In
line with living costs.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
u. S.
S~uppIants Lend-Lease

Following termination Of the Al
billion-dollar lend-lease program,
Foreign Economic Administrator
Leo Crowley revealed that the U. S.
was prepared to advance six billion
dollars in credits to other nations
for procurement of material in this
country to bolster sagging postwar
economies.
At the same time, Crowley said
that negotiations might begin with
in the next year for settlement of
lend-lease accounts, which find u.
S. contributions Of Al billions offset
by only 5h billions in mutual as
sistance.
Under plans outlined by the FEA
c~hieftain, the U. S. would furnish
3h billion dollars in long-term credit
to nations wishing to purchase goods
already contracted for to fill can
celled lend-lease orders. An addi-
tional 2 billion 300 million dollars
would be advanced for procuring in
dustrial and other goods.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
Food Production
To Dip Further

I'm 1945, Europe's production was
10 per cent under her normal pro-
duction. Next year, production will
be Is per cent under this wear. That
means the people Of 'ope will
need Is per cent more n in nor
NAL times. 1t does not necessarily
mean that the United States will fur
nish a total Of Is per cent more of
everything. For instance, Canada
will furnish more wheat than before
so we won't have to increase our
quota, but we shall probably be
called upon for more of the protein
foods, especially the milk products"
Before answering my second ques-
ton, my friend explained the para
dox that peace has cut down Eu-
ropes producing power. While the
European nations were overrun with
a conquering army. he e~lucidated,
while part of the fields of the con-
tinent were being riddled with shells
and later Quilted with tanks, produc-
ton fell off only some 10 per cent
from normal. This is the reason:
The Germans had to maintain a
working economy in the nations
they occupied and also they did not
wish to destroy the resources of
territory which they hoped to ex-
plot. When they knew they were
beaten, they stole what they could
eat or carry and tried to destroy
what they couldn't move; much
breeding stock had already been
slaughtered.
OF course, we must not be led
astray by this figure of 10 per cent
the decrease in the total produc-
ton in Europe in wartime. There
was a sharp cut in certain products
and an increase in others. The en-
tire pattern of the agriculture was
altered. For example, the livestock
raisers always imported feed.
When it was cut off there had to be
a shift from livestock to root crops.
Potatoes and beets make for a very
monotorr diet, but they were fill
ing while ey lasted.
The Germans organized and regi-
mented farm labor in all countries
including their own. They main
tanned transportation fairly well IN
til just before the invasion. Now
transportation is utterly disrupted,
there are millions of displaced per-
sons, farm machinery is broken
down.
But this doesn't answer question
number two: Why can't Europe
feed herself in normal times? Are
the people SO much lazier or be-
indebtedness that they can't make
things grow as we do?
Before answering that question,
my friend reminded me that it was
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
PACIFIC:
Ask Bases

Taking a realistic view Of the Pa
looms as the greatest power, the
house naval affairs committee de-
manded that this country be given
control over both Allied and former
japanese bases for the construc-
ton of a powerful defensive system
capable Of resisting attack from any
direction.
Issued by Chairman Vinson
(Dem., CAD the congressional
proposal urged U. S. domination of
the whole Pacific area stretching
from the Hawaiians westward to the
Philippines and Ryukus, and in
GLIDING the Marshall, Caroline and
Marianas islands. In addition, the
house committee said, the u. S.
should take over American devel-
oped bases in the Manus islands in
the Australian Admiralties; Guadal-
canal in the British Solomons; Es-
piritu Santo in the British-French
New Eebrides and Noumea in
French New Caledonia.
Justifying American control over
Pacific bases, the house committee
cited 'the loss Of American lives
in taking these bases. The expendi-
ture of vast sums of American mon
ey in establishing and equipping
these bases. The great depend
ence Of the world upon the United
States for maintaining peace in the
Pacific and world.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

With industry given the go-ahead
signal for civilian production, man
ufacturers strove for speedy output
for the pent-up postwar market.
Here, body is being slung on chas-
sis Of one of the first cars to roll off
of postwar production line.
November and December, unoff-
cial predictions that rationing Of
cords would be terminated within 80
days were strengthened.
Forecasts that shoe rationing also
may be ended shortly were sup
ported by an announcement of the
Tanners Council Of America that
production Of civilian footwear may
exceed 30, COO, 900 pair a month for
the rest Of the year, the highest
level ever reached by the industry.
BY looping off most controls ana
only retaining authority to assure
military and other emergency pro-
duction, and break bottlenecks in
scarce materials for civilian output,
the government gave manufacturers
the go-ahead signal on such a wide
variety of items as refrigerators,
radios, distilled spirits, trucks, oil
furnaces, construction machinery,
metal furniture, motorcycles, photo
graphic films, storage batteries,
Waxed paper, sanitary napkins, ma
chine tools, shipping containers,
pulpwood and commercial chemi-
Gals.
Removal Of all lumber controls
except those necessary to fill prior
ity orders assured a speedy re-
sumption Of both industrial and
home building construction.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

Pace Ouickens

Breathless trying to keep up with
relaxation Of unending wartime con-
trolls, the nation contemplated early
removal of meat, tire and shoe ra-
tioning, even as the government re-
moved restrictions on industry to
permit full-steam ahead on recon-
version.
Following a previous announce
ment that the government had
abolished packer set-asides on beef,
veal and ham supplies for the army
and other federal agencies, an early
end of rationing was expected with
OPA's revelation that il would re-
duce meat point values in view Of
military cutbacks in orders and a
prospective heavy fall run of cattle.
With the announcement that tire
production would be doubled to A.
900, 900 monthly during October,
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
GUSHING:
On Spot

Fighting back savagely, big, bulky
Vidkun Quisling was hard pressed
in defense Of his collaboration with
the Germans in Norway as the
state presented an avalanche of evil
dence purporting to show that he
had co-operated closely with the
Nazis in their heavy-handed occu-
patton Of the country.
Quisling was first taken back by
state presentation Of repeatedly cap
tured German documents stating
that the Nazis had used information
supplied by him in their invasion Of
Norway. The collaborationist also
was shaken by charges that he had
turned over to the Germans a COM
munist leader blocking his political
program and also denied a reprieve
to an official sentenced to death for
refusal to force Norwegian girls to
work for the Nazis.
Throughout the trial, Quisling de-
family asserted that he had played
with Naziism in an effort to prevent
British establishment of bases in
Norway in 1910 and possible inva-
sion of the Scandinavian peninsula
by Russia from the north and Ger
many from the south to thwart the
move. He also claimed to have
worked fervently from 1918 for the
creation of a German, British and
Scandinavian bloc to arrest the de-
velopment Of Communism in Eu-
rODe.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
SKIN TREATMENT:

Establishment of eight centers
specializing in the treatment q.
tropical skin disease was announced
by Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk, sur
geon general of the army.
At the same time the army said
that there is no basis for fear Of
tropical skin infections spreading in
this country because practically
none OF these diseases are conta-
gious and no patient with a trans
Missile skin disease would be
allowed out of an army hospital un-
til he was n~oninfectious.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

Orl6Dt, emma mas
assumed a renewed
importance in the
far e a S t, with
Chang Kai : shek
and his Premier T.
V. Soong playing
their cards well in
t h e complicated
game of information
al politics.
Backed by the
U. S., Chiang's gov
eminent holds the
upper hand in the
vast, ~sprawling ma
ton with its AGO.
100000 people, with
its position greatly
strengthened in
dealings with the
Chinese commu-
nists, Russia and
even Britain.
Though the Reds
have 0napIv dafo1