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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
AT SEA I3 MONTHS

Fields last tour of duty at sea
lasted for 13 months. His carrier
was part of the now-famous Task
Force No. 5S
Because they were al sea so
long, the navy Sidestepped one of
could have some beer.
Since many regulations prohibit
consumption of beer aboard ship.
the men were let off on an island
about once a month and each
given three cans of beer.
Fields has been cited by his
commanding officer for reScuing
several men wounded when the
carrier was attacked by Jap
bomber in a battle off Luzon
Noy Z
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15

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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15

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Evening star., 1945-10-06
BY LARRY ALLEN.
sociated Press Foreign Correspondent.

Associated PreSS Forelgn correspondent.
POZNAN, Poland, Oct. Ga
plane load of Americans who flew
here September 19 to decorate
the grave of an unidentified
American flyer were told "a state
of war" still existed in this So
viet-occupied area.
Theoretically, you should be in
termed for landing at our airport in
violation of the rules of war;" Col
I. S. Szmigel, Red Army COM
mandant, told Col. Walter Pashley
on our arrival. Col Pashley, who Is
from Washington, D. c., and il
American military attache in War.
saw, had flown here after receipt oi
telegram inviting him to partici-
pate in the cemetery ceremony
A group of Americans. including thi.
correspondent, accompanied him.
"I don't think he's going to dt
that" Col. Pashley said to his in
terpreter, 1t. Col. Edward York O
San Antonio, Tex, American air at
tache. ASK him what war? Th'
war is over" Col. York translated
There's a state of war here" tn,
Red Army commander replied.
Tell him we don't go for tina
stuff" Col. Pashley instructed Col
York. I'VE were perfectly within
our rights landing at the western
airport outside Poznan, since tina
is the only one showing up on th
map -
Evening star., 1945-10-06
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

To keep peace in the Pacific
will be the responsibility of the
United States for a great many
years and this country should
control the bases necessary to
accomplish this, Admiral Ches-
ter w. Nimitz today told a press
conference at the Navy Depart
ment.
Admiral Nimitz, looking rested
and fit after receiving the accolade
of fellow Americans at the most
tempestuous reception in the Cap
ital's history yesterday, started by
telling reporters he had nothing
more to say than he said in three
speeches yesterday. But he answered
readily enough the questions tossed
at him from about 100 reporters.
When one asked whether the wal
in the Pacific would have ended
sooner if America had not also beer
involved in the European war, Ad.
miral Nimitz said he doubted that
Wouldn't his forces have received
more adequate supplies and equip
ment early in the war if there hae
been no battle of Europe to fight
the reporter suggested.
Il have no complaint to make re-
garding lack of support because O.
Evening star., 1945-10-06
War Fund Solicitors
Hope 10 Push Drive
Over Million Today
Navy Secretary lndorses
Campaign in Address to
10000 Navy Personnel

With the Community War Fund
in the 18th day of its campaign,
for $4,970,000, solicitors were
hoping today for good weather
to put the drive. we'll above the
100000 mark this week end.
The latest Endorsement of the
campaign came from Secretary of
the Navy Forrestal. The Navy De-
partment held a one-day whirlwind
campaign in connection with the
Nimitz day celebration yesterday,
and the Secretary spoke to 10000
Navy personnel over the public ad-
dress system.
Victory over Japan has not
brought an end to the misfortunes
of our fellow Americans or eased
all war-created hardships," he said
Calls on the War Fund are still
heavy"
So far, campaign workers have
raised $770, 1926. Workers in Mont
gomery, Fairfax and Prince Georges
Counties, who have not yet reported
campaign results because of the dis
tances to be covered in their solici-
tations, will be especially active to-,
morrow.
Lewis Pledges UNIV Support.
John L. Lewis, head of the United
Mine Workers, took time out from
current disputes in the coal indus
try to express the "wholehearteo
lSee WAR FUND. Page AID
Evening star., 1945-10-06

home field, leading two games to one
in the series, Manager Charlie
Grimm prepared to send Left
handler Ray Pappy) Prim against
the Tigers Dizzy Trout, a right
handler.
Cubs Become FavOrites.
Odds on today's game favored the
Cubs at 6 to 5-the first time in the
series the Chicago club has been sc
regarded. Overnight Chicago be-
came a choice to win the series, al
II to 5.
Following yesterdays 80 victory
in which Pitcher Claude PasSeau
tied the world series record in giving
up only one hit to the Tigers, Man
ager Grimm was confident that his
men would widen the two games to
one margin today.
For the first time he was counting
on a -hander-Prim-to turn
back the American League cham
pions.
Prim 13-Game Winner.
The Cubs are hoping that Prim
who is a 13-game winner for the
season, has better luck than two
left-handers the Tigers have sen
to the mound-Hal Newhouser, whc
was practically pulverized in tn,
80 opener, and Stubby Overmire
who ran into the red-hot Passeal
yesterday.
In contrast to the crowds O
more than $4,000 which ATTENDED
the games in Detroit, 44,200 fan
we're expected to pour into Wrigle,
Field today. The stadium will sea
only that number.
Evening star., 1945-10-06
President Steals the Show
AT Clark Wedding in Virginia
Crowd More Interested in Best Man
Than Bridal Couple at Ceremony

tators who had gathered outside the
church. Inside the 40 invited guests
had arrived early. They turned their
heads excitedly as hustle in the ante
room indicated the Presidents ar
rival
At a few minutes after II, from
the anteroom at the left of the SIM
pie wooden altar, 1t. Comdr. Harry
F. Byrd, jr., U. S. N. R.. son of the
Junior Senator from Virginia, es-
corted Mrs. Truman to front pew
She wore black dress and hat and
huge corsage of pink roses. Close
behind her, Margaret Truman, IN
russet suit, black hat and wear
ing a pink corsage, was escorted bJ
1t. James M. Thomson, U. S. M. c
He is the nephew of Mr.. and Mrs
James M. Thomson, at whose home
a reception was held,
At l1:12 O'Clock the wedding marcf
was played and the bride walked
down the aisle on the arm of Capt
Richard Duncan Gatewood, U. S. N.
an old friend. She had no attend
ants. Half the heads in the church
turned to look at her in a wine sill
suit and pink feathered hat, but
many other eyes turned to the left
anteroom where the President came
out behind Mr.. Clark and the Rev
Henry G. Lane, DID,, officiating min.
lister.
The President stood back a bi
lSee WEDDING Page A-2l
Evening star., 1945-10-06
Allied Press Censorship
Terminated by Macarthur
By the. Associated Press.

By tnt Associated Press.
TOKYO, Oct. 6.-Gen. MacAr-
thur today terminated military press
censorship for all Allied correspon-
dents, maintaining only his censor
ship of the Japanese press and radio
Authorization to lift or to retain
Allied press censorship in Japan and
Korea at his discretion was received
from the War Department, head
quarters announcement said. Its
termination was made effective i'm
mediately.
The War Department message
pointed out, however, that by &C
cepting accreditation to the Army
correspondents were obligated te
continue to submit all doubtful ma
terial," even after formal military
censorship had ended.
Included in this category was in.
formation on cryptography, secret
weapons or equipment, processes OF
methods, intelligence work, or plan.
for combat operations that werl
dropped when the Yfr ended.
Evening star., 1945-10-06

the force to which they were as
signed and mot economically re-
trainable to perform useful service. y
4 Not possessed of scarce skill
needed by the Army.
This does not apply to Regular
Army enlisted men who enlisted
after last August Is or who have
elected to remain in the service un-
der other regulations. The order
stipulated this system must not inter-
fere with discharge of high-score
men.
The measure signed by Mr.. Tru-
man authorizes short-term enlist
ments, optional Army retirement al
half pay after 20 years OF service
which the Navy already permits, ano
extends benefits of the CT Bill ol
Rights to men e-enlisting.
New recruits may enlist for Il
months. Men already in the service
with at least six months training
may re-enlist for II months.
Evening star., 1945-10-06
800 10 Return 10 Jobs
After Baltimore WaIkouf
Rs the Associated Press.

Es the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 6.-Approxi-
mately 800 employees of the Amer
ican Smelling g. Refining Cos Bal
timore plant are scheduled to return
to work today after staging an "un-
authorized" walkout yesterday, the
Urited States Cancellation Service
said.
James Hill, international represen-
tative for the protesting mainte-
nance and production workers, said
| the workers, members of the Inter-
national Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers tCIO), walked out
because they said the management
refused to discuss new contract
with grievance committee.
The case now rests with the Board
of Appeals of the War Labor Board
in Washington.
Evening star., 1945-10-06
San Francisco Hotels Hold
Rooms for Sd Fleet S Visit

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Given
ty-five major San Francisco hotels
are refusing civilian reservations
from October 1923 to handle part
of the 100000 Navy men, liberated
prisoners and their relatives ex-
pected here during the triumphal
visit of elements of Admiral Halsey's
Sd Fleet.
The admiral, aboard the South
Dakota, will lead three other battle
ships, two carriers, two cruisers, de-
stroyers and submarines through the
Golden Gate on October Is.
While most of the crews are ex-
pected to sleep aboard their ships
Joseph Sullivan, president of the
Hotel Employees Association, told
the Associated Press former prison
ers and their relatives would need
10000 rooms.
Evening star., 1945-10-06
DC. Colonel Rejects Red Claim
State of War Exists in Poland

"We are Allies" Col. Szmigel then
said. But we want to know what
you are doing here and We shall
give you protection"
Col. Pashley, said no protection
was needed, but nonetheless two
Russian soldiers armed with ma
chine pistols accompanied us when
we left the Red Army commander
headquarters. They paced the cor
ridors of our hotel all night.
Next day Vice Gov. George Gro
sicki of Poland, his wife, and Wal
ter Wusza, economic adviser to the
Polish government, arrived and
ironed out the difficulties. They
said it was all a regretable error.
Then, in autos furnished by Gro
sicki, the party of Americans jour-
neyed into Poland's wild west
the area known as zemia Lubuska,
where banditry is rife and shootings
are frequent.
After travelling over shell-torn
roads we arrived at the little ceme-
terry of Nova Wies, near Swiebod-
zim, which was formerly part of
Brandenburg province of Germany.
There the entire population was
singing dirges in tribute to an un-
identified American flyer who was
drowned after his Flying Fortress
exploded in the air over a lake.
Col. Pashley, a native of Scranton
Pa, read tribute at a monument
the Poles had erected from frag-
ments of the flyers plane propeller
(See POLAND, Page A6a)
Evening star., 1945-10-06
U. S. Newsmen in Chino
Lose Military Status
Ry the Associated Press

E$ the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 6.-War cor
respondents accredited to the China
theater were told by United States
Army authorities today to revert to
civilian status at midnight October
Is, abandon their uniforms and
travel at .heir own expense, instead
of at the expense of the War De-
partments
Immediately, correspondents filed
protests and asked that accredita.
ton be continued as long as the
China theater command remains ir
operation, probably until the close
of the year.
The protection of accreditation
they said, always has been vital ir
the coverage of any United State.
military or naval news. They con
tended much news of that typ,
would be forthcoming from China
for at least two months.
Evening star., 1945-10-06
5 Die, 2S Hurt in Crash
Of Navy Bus, Army Truck
gy the Associated Press.

6S Ille ASSOCIdleu GItSSs
SANTA ROSA, Calf, Oct. GA
head-on crash that left Navy bus
and Army truck a tangled mass of
wreckage killed five persons and in
jured %, four of them critically,
two miles south of Petaluma, Calf,
last night.
The packed bus, headed north on
the two-lane Redwood highway, was
carrying workers home from the
Mare Island Navy Yard at Vallejo
Coroner Vernon Silvershield OF
Sonoma County said the Army truck
had just pulled onto the highway
from a side road when the two We
hicles collided. The three soldier
occupants of the truck and two OF
the bus passengers were killed by the
impact, which telescoped the motor
coach 10 feet back of the drivers
seat on the right-hand side.
Evening star., 1945-10-06
Byrnes Still Hopeful
.0f AS Peace Talks;
Critical Of Reds
U. S. Doesn't Won't to
Dictate Terms to Allies,
Secretary Declares
(Tert OF Byrnes' Speech on
page AS.
By GARNETT D. HORNER.

Secretary of State ByrneS Is
counting on Soviet Premier Sta
lin to provide second and bet
ter chance" for making a "peo-
pies peace" in Europe by agree
ing to a truly representative
peace conference" before the end
of the year.
This "hope" was coupled with in
direct but hard-hitting criticism of
Russian Foreign Commissar V. M.
Molotov's uncompromising methods
at the recent London meeting of the
Big Five Council of Foreign Min
listers in Mr.. Byrnes' radio report to
the American people last night on
failure of the Councils initial effort
to prepare peace settlements.
He said the Council session CLOSED
in a stalemate" when it became
obvious that there could be nc
agreement unless the other delega
tions were prepared to yield their
views and convictions to those of
the Soviet delegation"
Although he did not mention Mr.
Molotov's name, the implication
was clear when he condemned any
effort to "coerce the Judgment ano
conscience of fellow nations" by the
power of veto in procedural matters
or to dictate" peace terms to Al
lies.
The issue which broke up the
council meeting without agreement
Mr.. Byrnes said, is whether the
peace shall be made by three o.
even five nations to the exclusion
of other nations vitality concerned ir
the maintenance and enforcement
of the peace which is being pre-
pared"
This Government stands by firm
insistence that peace cannot be th'
exclusive concern of a few present.,
powerful states" Mr.. Byrnes mad,
clear. I'VE are willing to make an.
concessions he said, "but tn
United States does not believe il
agreement at any price," addin'
that compromise "does not meal
surrender"
At the root of the Soviet split from
its Anglo-American Big Three part
ners, Mr.. Byrnes believes, is an I'm
founded Russian suspicion that tn
United States and Great Britain d
4 not want governments in Bulgari
and Romania which are friendly t
the Soviet Union.
i But for disagreement over recog
milton Of the Soviet-sponsored Bul
garian and Romanian provisions
governments, Mr.. Byrnes said,
more conciliatory spirit might pos
tsee BYRNEs, Rage A-23
Evening star., 1945-10-06
Kramer Confesses
Casing Prisoners
AT NafzweiIer Camp
Reverses Earlier Denial
Of Chambers Existence
Prosecution Winds Up
Sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LUENEBURG, Oct. 6.-Joseph
Kramer, "the beast of Belsen," I"
confessed that he gassed prison.
ers at NatzWeiler concentration
camp in a signed statement
presented today as the prosecu-
ton concluded its case against
As SIS man and woman guards
accused of conspiracy to commit
mass murder.
Kramer, who saw duty at five con-
centration camps, also admitted that
he was fully aware of the gas cham
ber and crematorium at the Oswie-
cim camp he commanded.
Kramer's confession contradicted
an earlier statement, which was in
troduced by Prosecutor T. M. Back
house four days ago. At that time
the surly NaZi denied existence of a
gas chamber at Oswiecim and cate
gorically denied allegations of for
mer prisoners that there were mass
executions, whippings and other
demonstrations of cruelty.
Kramer's statement closed the
prosecution case.
Deposition Is Read.
His face strained and ashen, Kra-
mer listened to the prosecution read
/ the deposition, which said:
With reference to orders I re-
ceived at NatzWeiler to gas certain
women and dispatch them to
Strassbourg University, as sworn by
me before Commandant Jadin OF
the French Army, 1 give the follow
ing details:
Orders I received were in writing
signed by order of Reichsfuehrer
Himmler by Gruppenfuehrer Glucks
AS nearly as I can remember they
stated special transport would ar
rive from Oswiecim and that people
on it were to be killed and their
bodies sent to Strassbourg to Prof
Hirt. 1t further said that I should
communicate with Prof. Hirt as to
how the killing was to take place
This I did and was given by Hirt
a container of gas crystals with in
structions how to use them. There
was no regular gas chamber in the
Struthof section of NatzWeiler, but
he described how an ordinary room
could be used.
First Transport Arrived.
THE first time l saw gas cham.
Der proper was at Osweicim. 1t wa:
. attached to the crematorium. Tht
complete building containing thu
crematorium and gas chamber wa!
ituated in camp No. 2, Birkenau
of which I was in command. Wis
tied the building on my first in
spection of the camp.
After eight days the first trans
port from which gas chamber vic
Tins were selected arriver and. a
the same time, I received writer
orders from Hoess, who commanded
the whole of the OsWeichim camp
that although the gas chamber ant
crematorium were in my part of tn
Evening star., 1945-10-06
Laval Trial Suspended
After His Refusal
To Continue Defense
Accused Sturts Sitdown
Strike After Accusing
Judge of Insults
BULLETIN.

PARIS P).-Albert Lebrun,
last elected President of the
French Republic, testified
briefly as the first prosecution
witness at the trial of Pierre
Laval today after two. court
recesses. Laval stayed in an
anteroom, declaring he would
go back in court only in hand
cuffs.
Ey the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 6.-Pierre Laval!
trial was suspended today aftel
the former Vichy chief of gov
ernment was expelled from tn,
courtroom for the second tim,
in three days and then refused
to continue his defense when re.
called to the chamber.
After ordering Laval from tn,
French High Court of Justice TO
falling to answer question from
the bench, Judge Paul Mongibeaul
announced the session was suspend
ed for an indefinite period"
Laval was brought back into tn
court short time later, but wen
on one-man sit-down strike
Judge Mongibeaux Immediately dis
continued the interrogation of La
val and suspended the session a sec
ond time when there were no wit
nesses present to continue the tria,
On his return to the courtroom
Laval said:
"The insulting way you put you
questions and the behavior of som
of the jurors lead me to believe yo
are about to commit a judiciar
crime in which I will not take par
and I, therefore, prefer to sit down.
Uproar in Court.
Laval's expulsion and the day
first suspension produced an uproa
in the court Every one rose.
A juror shouted: That's nc
French justice!"
In the French pressbox some on
within earshot of Judge Mongibeau
said: Laval is right"
Laval, successful yesterday in con
testing accusations that he plotte
against Frances domestic securit
still faced the more serious chare
of having had intelligence with til
enemy during the 1910 meeting I
Marshal Petain and Adolf Hitler &
Montoire
Laval was expelled Thursday frol
the court on the first day of h
trial, but was readmitted to til
courtroom yesterday and made
lengthy plea in his own behalf.
The expulsion order today can
after a heated argument betwee
Laval, Prosecutor Andre Mornet an
Judge Mongibeaux.
j Judge Mongibeaux attempted
obtain from Laval an answer as
, who brought him back to power
Evening star., 1945-10-06
By MARION WADE DOYLE,

BERRYVILLE, Va, Oct. g.
The best man stole the show
from the bride at the wedding
here today of Justice-designate
Bennett Champ Clarke of the
District Court of Appeals and
British Actress Violet Heming.
The best man was President Harry
Truman, who stood up for his old
friend and Senate associate.
This town of 1,500 was agog hours
before the ceremony at II o'clock.
When the President and his party,
en- route to Blytheville, Ark, drove
up to the reaf of century-old Grace
Episcopal Church, State troopers
and secret service men had trouble
holding back the hundreds of spec
Evening star., 1945-10-06
Bulletin
Reds Recall jap Envoy

LONDON tP.-The Moscow
radio tonight announced that
1t. Gen. Derevyanko, Russian
military representative in
Japan, had arrived in Moscow
and that he had been sum-
moned home by the Soviet
government.
Evening star., 1945-10-06

CIle war III EUROPE, Lie duliiiI dl odlu
rather sharply. IT got everything I
asked for"
Praises Cooperation.
Asked about his corporation with
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, Admiral
Nimitz said it was excellent" and
he added slowly: "Our official and
personal relations were on the very
highest plane, and nothing ever oc-
Cured to change that
When newspaperman wanted to
know whether the commander in
chief of the Pacific Fleet favored a
single department of national de-
fense, he replied: II have nothing to
say except that I do not favor it."
Asked if it would not be a good
idea to merge the purchasing of sup
plies for all the armed services, the
admiral pointed out that he thought
material used in common already
was bought in that way. A moment
later he added sharply: Il see nc
prospect of merging all the news
papers of the country, as has been
done in some countries. You could
have one source of news and one
editorial policy and you could save
money. Think that over"
Another question brought from
the admiral the statement that the
Evening star., 1945-10-06
Surplus Enlisted Men
On Duty in U. 5. 10 Get
Release From Army
President Signs Bill
Designed to Spur
Veterans to Volunteer
Ey the Associated Press.

ny Ine ASSOClatCC FTGsS.
The Army today authorized
release of surplus enlisted men
on duty in the United States and
President Truman signed legis-
lation designed to spur voluntary
enlistments in the armed forces.
The Army order, applying to air,
ground and services forces, permits
commanders to discharge soldiers
who are covered by all these condi-
tionS:
l. Not currently eligible for dis
charge by reason of points or age
2. Not qualified for foreign duty
and have completed two years oi
service since September 16, 1910.
3. Surplus to the requirements oi
Evening star., 1945-10-06
Borowy,, Newhouser
To Meet Again in
Series Tomorrow
By the Associated Press.

by Ine Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-Right-
handler Hank Borowy and Lefty
Hal Newhouser, respectively the
Cub and Tiger pitchers in the
opening game of the World Sc
ries Wednesday, will come back
to hurl the fifth game tomor-
row, the rival managers an
nounced today.
In the opener, Borowy, who
was bought in midseason from
the New York Yankees for $780,
900. tossed an eight-hit shutout
to give the Cubs a 80 victory
Newhouser, 25-game winner for
Detroit during the regular sea-
son, was dubbed from the
mound in 225 innings after the
National League champions had
walloped him for four runs in
the first inning and three in the
third.
Evening star., 1945-10-06
Gen. Woinwright's
Own Story

The Sunday Star tomorrow
begins publication of Gen.
Jonathan M. Wainwright's
gripping account. of the sur
render of Bataan and three
years in Japanese prison
camp. The story will continue
in the Evening and Sunday
Star for approximately six
weeks. Don't miss a single in
Stallment.
Evening star., 1945-10-06
Navy to Reduce
Discharge Points
Again, Gates Says

Undersecretary of the Navy
Artemus Gates revealed today
that the Navy soon will an
nounce further lowering of
points necessary for discharge.
I'VE have been able to roll up
our bases faster than expected"
Mr.. Gates said, and so the
ships will be able to bring back
the men more quickly. This will
be good news for every one"
Mr.. Gates made the state
ment at a press conference held
by Admiral Nimitz.
Evening star., 1945-10-06
BULLETIN.

MARTINSBURG w. Va
Impossible flying weather to-
day caused cancellation of
President Truman's plans to
board a plane here for a flight
westward, Capt. John Burkett,
adjutant of Newton D. Baker
General Hospital, announced.
Capt. Burkett said he pre-
sumed the presidential party
was now on its way back to
Washington.