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Evening star., 1945-04-08
-Four Washingtonians
Freed in Philippines
Are on Way 10 i. ).

Four Washingtopians are among
800 liberated civilians from the
Philippines due to arrive soon in
San Francisco, according to the AS
sociated Press. They are:
Thomas Page Nelson, 26 Treasury
representative on the staff of High
Commissioner Francis B. Sayre, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Nelson,
SIP Connecticut avenue NV. He
was freed by American armed forces
at Los Banos He is a graduate of
Woodrow Wilson High School and
the Washington Chapter of the
American Bankers Institute. He
went to the Philippines in l94l.
Charles E. Van Sickle, 46, and his
wife, the former Miss Emily Durham
Cramer, daughter of Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Myron c. Cramer, 3717 Ford
ham road NV Gen Cramer is the
Army judge advocate general. Mr.
and Mrs. Van Sickle we're married
here in 1887 and returned to the
Philippines. where they first met,
in October, l94l. He was the Manila
of International Har
VeSter Co.
Mrs. Josephine B Waldo, 'daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F.. Bra
shears, 1905 Jenifer street NV. Her
husband. William c. Waldo, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Waldo.
643l Utah street NV, died at Santo
Tomas where they both were held
in October, l943 Mr. Waldo was
representative in Manila of the
Goodyear Rubber Co.
Also on the boat is Maurice Kahn
66, native of France and an Amerl-
can citizen, whose wife and two
children came here to live at 1901
Argonne place NV. in l94l. He
returned to Manila one month be-
fore the Jap attack was launched.
Mrs. Kahn now is in San Francisco
awaiting his arrival. Mr. Kahn was
a merchant for 40 years in the
islands and had extensive mining
interests there.
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7 reuty
Continued From First


broadcast by the Moscow radio. said
the action was direct cOnSe-
quence" of Japan's alliance with
Germany and Tokyo's war against
the United States and England
The editorial gave no hint of
Russia's future course, but in a
review of developments eliminating
IN the split said Soviet-Japanese re-
lations had been "of an absolutely
unsatisfactory character" for more
than two decades.
Meanwhile. in London. Sir Robert
Craigie, British Ambassador to ia
pan from 1887 to l941, said that if
Russia entered the Pacific war 1t
would mean the early destruction
of Japan and her inability to con-
tinue the struggle with any pros
pect of success or for any length
of time in China. Manchuria and
Korea after the game is up in
Japan itself"
Seek Soft Spot.
Writing in the London Daily Mail
Sir Robert also said that in such
an event Admiral Kantaro Suzuki
New Japanese Premier. might be
found to be among a group which
cares for Japan and the japanese
7eople more than the Nazi care for
Germany and the German people"
Sir Robert attributed the fall of
the Koiso cabinet to japanese con-
sternation on receiving the news
from Moscow" and suggested ia
pan may be looking for soft spot
on which to fall"
Japan, knowing that our answer
will be unconditional surrender, will
not do so until her situation becomes
desperate" Sir Robert added, land
her leaders must consider her situ-
alton desperate if and when the
U. S. S. R. joins in the struggle
against her"
Izvestia S editorial not only re-
viewed the course of the war, but
recalled old grievances with Japan,
including Japanese intervention"
in the East in 1918-1922, during
Evening star., 1945-04-08

vessels in operations against the
japanese at Hollandia from April
through June. 1914. For services
as commander of a task group in
the vicinity of the Bonin Islands on
August 4, 1914, he was awarded the
Navy Cross.
Admiral Began, so, native Of
Mackinac Island, Mich, was as
signed to the carrier Yorktown in
June, 1888, and served on that vessel
as navigator and then executive Of
ficer. In August, 1910, he became
commander of the Naval Air Sta
ton at Miami, Fla, and in october,
1912. was made commander Of the
aircraft carrier Saratoga. He held
that assignment until June, l943,
when he was sent to the 10th Fleet,
subsequently assuming command Of
Fleet Air, Norfolk. Va. Since jan
uary of last year he has been in
command of a carrier division.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Senate Group Asks Probe
OF RFC Newspaper Sale

Ey the Associated Press.
A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
yesterday recommended a full in
vestigation of assertions that the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. ia
vored administration friends in a
1887 sale of daily newspaper.
The subcommittee approved and
referred to the full committee q
resolution by Senator McKellar,
Democrat, of Tennessee calling for
an inquiry into RIGS sale Of the
Nashville (TennD Tennessean to
Paul M. Davis of that city. Mr..
Davis later sold his interest to Silil-
man Evans, present publisher.
McKellar, who contends RFC fa-
vored MI. Davis over other possible
purchasers, promptly predicted fa-
vorable Senate action on the resolu-
ton and told a reporter there's no
doubt now we'll have a complete
airing of this remarkable sale"
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Only One Man Picked
For Chaplin Case Jury

Ly the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April IA lone
man will sit in the jury box with IL
women to hear the retrlal of Joan
Berry's paternity suit against
Charlie Chaplin.
The man. Cecil A Croxen, former
ly of Oshkosh, Wis, and the women
have been sworn in and will begin
hearing testimony Monday in the
new trial OF the case which ended
in jury disagreement last January.
Attorney Joseph Scott, represent
ing the 25-year- old Miss Berry. told
the jury that This case is that of
baby versus Chaplin; the sole issue
is whether or not he is her father,
and Joan Berry is just an important
witness"
Miss Berry, Chaplin's former dra-
matte student, contends that the
film comic is the father of her baby
Carol Ann. 18 months.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The japanese, on the basis Of
available information, have left
afloat little more than a fourth of
the first-line fighting fleet they had
built and building at the start of
the war.
Including ships claimed by the
United States Navy as probably
sunk, the pre-Pearl Harbor Japa-
nese fleet is reduced to hardly
seventh of its original strength. 1t
is not known how much new con-
struction was started since the war.
Best available information, official
and unofficial, gave the japanese
260 ships including battleships, car
riers, cruisers. destroyers and sub
marines, at the start Of the war,
with 38 others under construction,
for a total of 298.
The Navy has claimed 2l1 of these
categories definitely sunk and As
others probably sunk for a total of
256 In addition. the Navy reported
Evening star., 1945-04-08

which time the Japanese army
landed in Vladivostok and occupied
the coastal area; occupation by
Japan of Northern Sakhalin and a
number of border incidents.
Signing of the neutrality pact on
April 49, l941. eased the tension
between Japan and Russia, Izvestia
the Soviet Union two months later.
Hitler's initial successes caused the
heads of many japanese politicians
q to whirl' and there ripened
thoughts in leading political and
military circles of Japan on the
necessity of making use of this
golden opportunity,
Spoke of Ambitions.
The newspaper commented that
at that time some of the japanese
militarists openly spoke out for the
beginning of the realization of their
hidden imperialistic plans in the
South Seas" Then came the events
in the Pacific, the attack on Pearl
Harbor and the start of Japan's
war with the United States and
Britain, it added
During the most difficult times
for the USSR, Japan continued to
strengthen her collaboration with
Germany, this having not only great
political meaning, but also sub
stantial aid for Germany in her war
against the Soviet Union" Izvestia
said.
Asserting that from the date of
the signing of the pact, April 13,
1941, "the situation therefore
changed fundamentally" the Rus
sian newspaper said that Peoples
Commissar for Foreign Affairs Mol
otov summed it up in his statement
of April S, 1945, that Germany at
tackled the USSR, but Japan, the
ally of Germany, helps the latter
in her war against the USSR" and
that besides, Japan is warning with
the United States of America and
England, which are the Allies Of the
Soviet Union"
The denunciation of the neutrality
pact by the Russian government,
Izvestia said then. ''is a direct con-
sequence of the fact that Japan is
an ally of Germany which is waging
bandits war against the Soviet
Union and, in addition. is waging
war against the USSR's Allies, the
United States of America and
England"
Evening star., 1945-04-08
IA. !. T. Biologist to Talk
To Medical Gloss Here

DR.. Francis o. Schmitt, head of
the department of biologic engineer
ing of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, will speak at pm
tomorrow on The Physical Basis of
Physical Medicine" at the opening
of the postgraduate course in physi-
cal medicine of the District Medical
Society, 1718 M street NV.
Capt. John Elliott, expert on blood
and plasma research at Walter Reed
Hospital, will speak to the Medical
Society at 8 pm. Wednesday. His
talk will be followed by general dis
cussion, with DR.. Oscar B. Hunter.
moderator.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
NURSING Course Offered

A course in home nursing for
women in the Silver Spring -Takoma
Park area will start at 10 IN. Tues
day, Mrs. Emil Press, home nursing
chairman for the Silver Spring
branch. Montgomery County Chap
ter, American Red Cross, has an
nounced. Glasses will be held Tues
days and Thursdays. Persons in
terested are asked to call Mrs Press
at Sligo 4154.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Ad Club to Hear
Talk on Distribution

George S. Jones, jr. vice president
in charge of sales of Servel, Inc
will speak on Let's Define Distri-
button" at the next luncheon meet
ing of the Advertising Club of Wash
ington at 1890 pm. Tuesday at the
Statler Hotel.
The club is sponsoring a class in
platform personality and public
speaking for club members at the
Washington Gas Light Co. audi
torium, under direction Of Elmer
Louis Kayser of George Washington
University.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Southern Mindanao
Conquest Completed;
Hong Kong Bombed
Ey the Associated Press.


MANILA, Sunday, April g.
Doughboys of the 41st Division vir-
tually have completed conquest of
Southern Mindanao, Gen. MacAr-
thur announced today, while on Ne
gros Island elements of the 40th Di-
vision advanced 80 miles, capturing
two airfields in their sweep.
The Far Eastern Air Force, main
tanning its daily devastation sched-
ule, blasted Formosa's Kirun ship
ping base with ia tons of bombs
and poured 81 more onto Hong
Kong's KoWloon dock.
Clouds prevented estimates of
damage at Kirun, but at KoWloon
bombs created explosions and fires
in an electric power plant and a
large building in the supply area.
Direct hits were reported on a
tanker in Hong Kong Harbor and at
nearby Kaitan airdrome
A 3,000-ton freighter and several
smaller freighters were severely
damaged by other bombers ranging
the South China Sea. Two other
small vessels were sunk east of For
mOSa.
Cruiser Damaged.
Medium bombers found a Japa-
nese light cruiser in Soemba Strait
in the Lesser Sundas and scorec
two direct hits. Gen. Macarthur
said the Warship was either sunk OF
heavily damaged.
Other Philippine based aircraft
strafed and bombed Jap shipping
in the Macassar Straits and the
Celebes.
On the ground, Gen. Macarthur
reported that Maj. Gen. Jens A
Does 4lst Division troops have
counted 2,297 japanese dead anc
taken So prisoners in their capture
of the Zamboanga sector of South
ern Mindanao
American casualties there were
l3l killed, two missing and SO;
wounded, Gen. Macarthur said.
Total japanese casualties in the
Philippine campaign thus Were
brought in official reports to 10000
with American losses at slightly
more than 30,000-a 10-to-l ratio
Armored Units Advance.
The 30-mlle advance on Negros
was made by armored units of Maj
Gen. Rapp Brush's 40th Division
which swept through Alicante and
Carolina airdromeS to the Himu-
gaan River at Fabrica and reached
the northern coastal plain
I'VE have now captured all seven
Of the major enemy airfelds on
this island" Gen. Macarthur added
in his communique.
On Cebu, Maj. Gen. William H
Arnold's American Division contln-
ued its systematic destruction OF
japanese prepared positions north
of Guadalupe
On Southern Luzon, the 14th
Corps liberated many towns and
villages in a sweep south and east
Of Lagssna Province and Brig. Gen
Hanford MacNider's 158th Regimen
tai Combat Team is maintaining
pressure, with attritional artillery
fire and aerial bombing and straf-
ing, on japanese in stubbornly helc
mountain positions.
Devoting slightly more space than
his usual single sentence each tc
New Guinea and SOlOmOnS opera
tions, Gen. Macarthur reported that
Australian ground forces have killed
100 japanese in the WeWak sector
and that an additional $40 have
been slain on Bougainville and New
Britain.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Seventh of Prewur Jap Fleet
Left, u. S. Figures Indicate

219 damaged but there is no lnfor-
nation available as to Implications
in that category.
Total japanese naval vessels OF
all types claimed as sunk have to-
tailed 351, including destroyer es-
corts, tenders and auxlliaries, about
which there is no information as to
pre-War totals.
The following table shows Japa-
nese strength at the start Of the
war and claimed losses by cate
gories:
Prob Total
Built. Bids TIL Sunk able. Claim,
Battle
ships 10 8 Is 6 7
Aircraft
Cruisers 46 10 Sc 81 l3 "a
Destroy
ers 125 II 1856 l29 % l57
Subma-
rines- II 7 78 10 II
-
Totals 260 38 298 2ll As 256
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Information Center to Open

A new information center will be
set up tomorrow in the main lobby
of the Central Branch of the YMCA,
1876 G street NV, to acquaint new
members with the organization S
activities.
Evening star., 1945-04-08

9O4 18th ST. NV. M
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
City Files
Gas Plea

Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.
today was formally asked by COM
mon council 10 intervene in a
Federal Power Commission hear
ing 10 prevent the exporting OF
natural gas 70 Canada.
-rhe-ease- pending before the
FPC in Washington.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
James II. Lee told council the gas
company had not replied 20 a let
1er-aE EA#gs 2 winch he re-
qucsted Intervention 10 avoid the
city expense or SUbpendlng COM
pany witnesses.
Lee charged the gas company
was trying 10 make 10 appear that
DetrOitcrS wanting natural gas for
heating purposes cannot be sup
piled without city-amortizatiOn of
a second $4,000, 900 pipeline from
the gas fields.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
PWs Will Complete
All Farm Contracts

FORT CUSTER, Sept. 25-Of-
ficers at the Fort Custer German
war prisoner camp said today that
all contracts for prisoner farm
labor entered into with Michigan
farmers would be carried out.
Harvesting -ef-t+fe ueet
crop will keep many of the pris-
oners busy through December. No
orders have been received to pre-
pare for the immediate return TO
Germany of the prisoners.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
S(d|ding Death
Nurse Resigns

LANSING. Sept. 25-The state
mental hygiene commission today
accepted the resignation Of Miss
Frances Smith. an attendant al
the Lapeer State Home and Train
Ing School, whose asserted negll-
-eeAee-~as -eiarncd for the SCstt-
ing death OF 1O-ycar-old Catherine
Rahalm OF Detroit.
The Rshaim girl died of burns
suffered when an inmate found
her unattended IN tub and
turned Scaldlng water on her.
Miss Smith was supposed Ia have
been bathing the girl and was
responsible Tor her care at the
time.
At the same time the commits
sion ordered T.. +. Cooper, school
superintendent, 10 relnstruct all
employees regarding the rules for
bathing patients.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
DeMiHe Honor
Brings Threats
international SOUND Photo
sn.tl.l 70 1Hr prIRolT rIMEs

NEW YORK, Sept 25-Labor
union threats Of pieketing, sabo-
tage and humiliation against the
American Legion. if II conferS an
AmericaniSm award upon Cecil B.
DeMille. were disclosed today as
the famed Hollywood producer ar
rived in New York 10 take part
in Bill OF Rights Day ceremonies.
The threats, brought by the
American Federation Of Labor.
were revealed by members Of the
Watt Street Post, American
Legion
The threats apparently stemmed
from the producer s refusal 10 pay
a 81 political assessment which
cost hlm his $1,000 -a-week radio
Joh
The case is due for a decision
this week in the California courts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
Butchers AssdiI
Point Free Plan
Detroit Times Lansing Bureau


LANSING, Sept. 25-The Mich
igan Retail Grocers and Meat
Dealers Association today at
tackled the OPA for removing
lower grade beef from the ration
list and insisted that all Kinds or
nothing at all should be rationed
Announcing a resolution by rep,
resentatives of the association
Manager w. R. Keasey said:
"The OPA move will make IL
impossible for reputable deal
ers to compete with gyp butch
ers."
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
Found Dead in Home
After To-Day Absence

Frank s MeAfurray, 65, Of
i4iS0 Darcy, today was fNund
dead in his home after neighborS,
anxious concerning his absence
since Sept. l5snotified police.
Investigators said MCMUrray
apparently died from natural
causes. He had lived alone for
several months, during which his
wife has been hoSpitallzed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
HoIdup Squad Hunts
Thug With Hangover

A gunman with hangover was
sought today after failure IN an
attempt last night 10 hold up the
bookkeeper Of Warren DIaEnoSuc
Hospital. 30 r. Warren.
Miss Ann Ratchford, IS. Of 652
Delaware, said the man obviously
intoxicated. entered the hospital
brandIShlng a gun and announcing
that he was staging a holdup. The
gunman fled as Mrs. Ratchford
ran 70 telephone and notified
police
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
Nazi Horrors Drive
American 10 Suicide

LONDON. Sept. 25 INS) -
Capt. Leo Taub, 81, Of the war
crimes investigation branch of the
L. S. Army, was found dead to-
day in a gas filled room In south
western London.
His friends speculated that he
might have become despondent
because of the horrors he had
seen in Germany.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
WPB's tooth Session

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (INS)
The WPB will hold its Tooth
meeting Oct. 9 to receive a re-
port from Chairman J. A. Krug.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
Rupert Estate 4 Million

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 UNS)-
The estate left by Col. Jacob Rup-
pert, brewer and owner of the
New York Yankees. who died in
1889, was estimated today in A
state tax appraisal al S4.723.404
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
Mercy Ship Strikebound

BRISBANE, Sept. q ms
A sit-down strike prevented the
sailing today OF the mercy ship
KarSik, which was scheduled 10
carry medical supplies and food TO
the Netherlands InnIes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
= DetrOiierS
On Transport
The Rev. Warner

First 1t Eleanor L. Stanton,
army nurse corps, 432 Algonquin,
and S/Sgt. William w. Weld. ell
Amin. are scheduled 70 return
from Europe aboard the Europa,
docking at Bayonne, y. j.. today
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
BigN1eteOr
Lights Sky
international Photo

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25
QNSl-NBC reported today that
Melbourne radio said a huge me.
teorite which lit up the landscape
with -almoSt-daylight- intensity
swept across southeastern Aus
tralia early yesterday.
Observers reported that thun-
derous roar was heard as the me-
teorite, looking like a red star
with a blue tail, streaked across
from north TO south across the
sky, according TO the broadcast.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
Credit Union
Annual Meeting
Jan. 8-St. Paul

The Associated Negro Credit
Unions Eighth Annual meeting will
be held Monday, January 8, at st.
James A. M. E. Church in st. Paul,
at $50 pm.
Rev. Floyd Massey Jr. Of fil-
grim Baptist Church will be the
principal speaker. The motion pic
ture "The Negro Soldier" will be
presented, and a musical program
has been arranged.
The year 1914 was one of the
most active years of the Credit
Union, and the annual reports of
Union, and the annual reports Of
officers will be made.
A two per cent dividend has been
declared to shareholders of record
on December 81, 1914.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. Admission free.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
StimsOn BemOans
SaysD Discrimination
Against Japanese
By Harry McAlpin

Washington, ID. Z. (NNPA)-
Secretary of War Stimson, in his
press conference this week went
farther in commenting on discrimi-
nation against Americans of jap
anese descent than this correspond
ent recalls ever having been done
concerning determinations against
American Negroes.
Asked about such discrimination
and for comment concerning them,
Stimson said they were regrettable.
He added that there are at present
approximately $4,000 japanese Am
orleans serving in the Armed
Forces. The Tooth Infantry Bat
talon, he said, has been serving
for over a year on the combat front
and has been cited for gallantry.
81 personally reviewed that bat
talon in Italy, and was very proud
of its attitude and appearance and
the record given me on it by the
commanding officers" The 442nd
combat team, also composed of Am
orleans Of Japanese ancestry, has
been organized and committed to
combat, he declared.
"To me, it seems homogeneous
and wholly inconsistent with Am
erican ideals of democracy" he
stated, "that these men who, like
millions of other Americans, have
demonstrated their loyalty to their
country should be subjected to I'M
warranted discrimination"
American Negroes have 701, 678
men in the Army, according to a
War Department announcement
this week. Their loyalty to their
country has been without parallel
in history. But press conference
questions concerning Negroe s
usually bring a one or two SEN
tence, evasive answer, that leaves
everything dangling in mid-air.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
Theodore Beal,
Mpls. Resident
Sc Years, Dead

Theodore Beal, SO, 100 Fourth
Ave. No., a resident of Minneapolis
for Sc years, died at Fairview hos
pital Thursday, Dec. %, after a
brief illness.
Mr.. Beal, who was born in Boston,
Mass, had been employed by the
Milwaukee Railroad for 80 years.
He was a member of the Past Ex-
allied Rulers Council of Ames Lodge
Elks.
Funeral services were held at st.
Peter A. NJ. E. church Tuesday,
Jan. 2, at 2 p. m. Rev. H. C. Boyd
officiated. Ames Lodge held brief
service. Interment Crystal Lake.
Neal Funeral Home was in charge.
Surviving are sister, Mrs. Grace
Lee, Minneapolis, and two brothers,
William S. Beal, Canada, and Al
fred Beal, Chicago. Both brothers
were unable to attend the funeral
due to illness.
A niece by marriage, Alma
Foster, who was very devoted to
her uncle, also survives.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
Rev. Nelson Attends
Methodist MEETINGS.

Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson, pas
tor of the Camphor Memorial Meth
odist Church, st. Paul, returned
home on Friday from Nashville,
Tenn, where he attended the Ma
tional Methodist Conference on
Christian Education, at Scarritt
and Peabody colleges from Dec. 20
to January 8. Rev. Nelson is chair
man of the Lexington Conference
Board of Education.
Rev. Nelson also attended the
meeting of the Board of Managers
of the Leadership Training School
of the Central Jurisdiction of
which he is secretary.
Miss Elizabeth McCracken who
spent Christmas with her mother,
Mrs. Nora McCracken, 852 Abe
marie, returned to Dayton, Ohio
last Sunday.