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Building Era
Figures Cited

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proximstely 5000, 900 work
, ers, including the number
employed OfT-Site As well aS
in actual building
THE estimates include
So, 900, 900, 900 Of public con-
struction In l947, $780,
100000 In l9l8, and an
average OF $4,000, 100000
during I949-5I.
HIGHWAY WORK
Highway construction il
expected To account for
81, 400, 600, 900 in 1917,
81 800, ,0O0.O In l948, and
an average Of $1,000, 900, 900
or 80 per cent Of the total
public expenditure In
1949-5I.
"New private cOnstruc-
tion is estimated at $1,000
900, 900 in 1947, after which
the total iS expected to rise
20 SIO,IO0,0OO,000 the fol-
lowing year and 10 an aver
age OF Sl0,700, 900, 900 i'm
the following three years,
representing 20 per cent OF
all new construction.
RESIDENTIAL BILL
"New residential CON
structiOn will account for
56 per cent OF the private
building during the three
years, farm construction for
s per cent, industrial build
ing for 5 per cent, and util-
ity construction for Is per
cent, according to the es-
Inmates.
Commercial building and
other community facilities
would account for the re-
naming 2l per cent.
"The forecast Is based on
the assumption that the
cost of construction during
the Ave years will average
about 35 per cent above the
level prevailing in l940."
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19
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Evening star., 1945-06-17

at the rate of three to four a month
through July, August and early Sep!
tefhber.
The Americans had nicknamed
Yaeju plateau Hara kiri Mesa. The
coral knobs and other outcroppings
some of them followed and re-
inforced as pillboxes-made the
going difficult.
Between the rough terrain and
the dottings of pines, it was no
place for tanks. but the tanks were
there in support. just as they were
when the foot soldiers were fighting
up the face of the Yaeju escarpment.
Maj, Gen. Archibald v Arnold
assigned his 7th Divisions 32n Regi-
ment to the assault on Hill lis and
the 18th Regiment to the attack on
Hill l53 to the north.
Maj. Gen. Lemuel c. Shepherd
jr,, sent a message of well done
to the officers and men of his 9th
Marine Division for their successful
completion of the Oroku Peninsula
campaign.
Brig. Gen. William T. Clement
assistant division commander who
was with Gen. Macarthur on Cor
reeidor at the outbreak of the war
declared that defensively speaking
this peninsula northwest of the cur
rent fighting front was 80 times
stronger that Corregidor."
In an interview, Gen. Shepherd
disclosed that he had used every
battalion from every regiment ir
the final struggle and that thou
sands of Japanese were killed ir
the Today battle.
Evening star., 1945-06-17

the independent union, said it
would be illegal to strike against
the Government, but not illegal for
man to stay home from work as
long as he did not incite any one
else to stay off the job He did not
estimate how many independent
drivers were working.
May % Order Used.
The Government seizure was un-
der President Truman's executive
order of May % which followed
Week-long strike by the independent
union, protesting War Labor Board
wage and hour awards. On May "a
the ODT seized about 1,10O truck
lines with Mr.. Longenecker as Fed
eral manager. The men returned to
work, pending further WLB hearing
of their protests.
Yesterday drivers Of both AFL
and independent unions voted in a
National Labor Relations Board
election, 805 to 1913, to strike. Only
those working for firms not seized
We're eligible to vote.
Before the ballots were counted
ODT announced expansion of the
seizure, as of last midnight.
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Okinowa
Continued From First Page

renders and suicides were daily
growing more frequent. Associated
Press Correspondent AL Dopking re-
ported from the front.
Okinawan civilians fleeing from
the Japanese-h area were caus-
ing the Americans some difficulty
also
The desperate enemy tried his old
trick of night infiltration on a large
scale throughout the week Today's
communique reported the killing of
1000 in these attacks, building up
the total japanese dead to perhaps
as much as $4,000 for the campaign,
78 days old today.
After three days of complete in
activity by the enemy air force
over Okinawa, the japanese sent in
some planes Friday, headquarters
disclosed
Two enemy planes were shot
down by our night fighters and the
mainder retired without causing
damage" the communique said.
AAC"IhCu Ahtu SQudTc IlnCS.
From last reported positions, the
Marines on the west had less than
three miles to go to reach the
Southernmost tip of the island, and
the 7th Infantry on the east was
less than four miles away
1t was estimated that the jap
anese were hemmed into an area
Of eight square miles. with the
Americans to the north, the sea
to the south and a torrent of bombs
and naval and artillery shells pour
ing out of the sky.
The Tokyo radio said this fire
was heavy, but enemy broadcasts
seemed more concerned with what
the Americans would be up to next
than with the Okinawan mop-up.
The Japanese said that more and
more assault boats were moving into
Okinawan waters and speculated
that some fresh attack on the en-
plre might be in the making.
Race Against Typhoon Season. D.,
For the Marines and the in
fantry. the battle also was a race
with the ,typhoon season. In the
heart of the typhoon belt, the Oki-
nawa area is raked by those storms
Evening star., 1945-06-17

Pfc Christopher M. Wilson of White
Plains. NJ Y, now in Austria: 1t.
Charles Devoy, Brooklyn, now in
New Guinea, and Corpl. John w.
Ryan, in China.
The public campaign is to raise
s750,000 for the hospital in order
to insure Federal grant of $780,
900. The university also will provide
the site. The subscribed funds will
go for equipment and part of the
construction cost.
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Berlin Big ; Meeting
Sfirs Interest of Reds
By The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. June 16.-Interest in
the forthcoming Big Three meeting
in the Berlin area at an inspect
fed date mounted among Russians
today and the general feeling was
that much good towards Allied CO.
operative efforts in the postwar
world will be accomplished.
Greatest interest was expressed
about President Truman, with the
Russians eager to see just how he
will follow up the policies of Presi-
dent Roosevelt
United States Russian relat tions
at present are being conducted in
an atmosphere that is very pleas
ing to the American delegation.
Meantime, the United States
Preparations Commission prepared
for next weeks first formal meet
ing with the Russians and the
British on the question of German
war damages.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Canadian Paper Calls
Government sP|an for
Pacific War 'Meager'
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, June 16.-The Cana
dian governments plans for fight
ing the war against Japan are under
increasing fire from the political
opposition within the Dominion.
On the eve of talks in Washing
ton by Canadian and American
Army leaders next week, the Con-
servatiVe Globe and Mail of Toronto
said editorially today it did not be-
lieve that the United States had
limited to 10000 men the size of
the Canadian Army force to be sent
TO the Pacific.
The paper described the Cana
dian effort in the Pacific as
'meager"
Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King said Thursday that the Cana
dian troops, who are to be trained
in the United States and will fight
as unit under American command,
comprise the most substantial force
which, having regard to all circum-
stances. our United States Allies
felt could be effectively integrated
with their forces in the time at our
disposal
Montreal Gazette Critical.
The conservative Montreal Ga
zette yesterday attacked the Lib
eral governments plan for raising
its Pacific force on a voluntary
basis. declaring the system lis fail
ing to meet the need promptly"
This paper said Canada might be
heading for another conscription
crisis.
The paper referred to disclosure
this week that of the 10000 army
troops wanted for the Pacific, only
about 27,500 have volunteered to
date and that the volunteering
deadline has been extended. The
Gazette suggested pressure was be-
ing eXerted to raise the additional
men.
There are reports Of some diff
culties in raising the 1880 naval
personnel to be employed in the
Pacific, under British command.
Re-enlistments for the japanese
war are said to vary greatly from
ship to ship some running as high
as 80 per cent, but others very low.
The newly appointed commander
oAthe Canadian Pacific Army
Ft ce, 38-year-old Maj. Gen. 5.
M. Hoffmeister, who arrived in
Canada this week from Europe, will
confer in WASHINGTON next week
with Gen. Marshall.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Aussies on Borneo
Drive Southwark
Toward Sarawak
BY the Associated Press.

IDH tlC ASHutIdtSu tISSS.
MANILA, Sunday, June 17-Aus-
tralian forces on Borneo have driven
s miles southwest down the coast
from Brunei toward the Sarawak oil
center of Tuotong, Gen. Macarthur
announced today. but he left un-
confirmed Tokyo radio reports that
an Allied fleet was menacing the
refinery port of Balikpapan on the
.outheast coast of Dutch Borneo.
Gen. MacArthur's communique
did relate that Allied planes
bombed gun positions at Balikpapan.
The thrust toward Sarawak, Brit
lSh- protected state which extends
for $50 miles along Borneos north
western coast. had been reported
previously by the Melbourne radio.
which said the Australians were
within l8 miles of Tuotong.
Eliminating Scattered Japs.
Confirming this advance. the COM
munique said also that the Aus
trallanS were eliminating scattered
enemy parties around Brunei Bav.
where the reinvaSion of Borneo be-
gan one week ago.
-Four Japanese night raiders were
shot down in that area. Allied
bomberS and fighters supported the
Australian ground forces and
wrecked japanese freighter and
four patrol boats along the western
coast.
Keeping pace with the march
southWestWard, torpedo boats shot
up enemy shore positions.
The Australian 9th Division Rats
Of Tobruk' battled southwark from
their beachhead at Brunei Bay after
securing British North Borneo to the
extent that martial law could be
declared for the entire area.
Balikapapan Blasted.
Balikapapan is 300 miles south
of Austrian occupied Tarakan Is
land, whose oil fields are already
being reconditioned. Tarakan was
invaded May l..
There was no confirmation of the
Tokyo report that a fleet of more
than 20 WarShips was nearing Bal
ikpapan but Gen. MacArthurs Sat-
urday communicate announced JAP
anese gun positions and airdromes
IN that area had been blasted by
rs tons of aerial bombs.
The communique said light"
Allied naval units had carried out
night operations along the coast
north of Balikpapen.
No time was specified for the
bombing or naval operation. Gen.
MacArthur's communiques usually
follow developments by about 48
hours.
Last of Airfields Captured.
The last of North Borneos three
alrf1eldS fell to the Allied invasion
when the Australians smashed Japa-
neSe resistance at Timbalai on
Labuan Island at the entrance to-
Brunei Bay. The island was in
vaded a week ago, at the same time
the Australians landed on the main
land and pressed inland to capture
Brunei town and airield The third
airfield. Labuan. also on the island
was occupied few hours after the
invasion.
Some of Borneo's best rubber
plantations are around Brunei and
now in Allied hands.
Observation planes are operating
from the Labuan field and it is
quickly being conditioned for COM
bat fighters and bombers.
Evening star., 1945-06-17

INCREASED NAVAL ACTIVITY REPORTED-Naval activity
around OknaWa W reported increased
moved to clean the japanese pocket
confirmed broadcas told of naval bombadment
bypaSsed Truk 90 and Allied approaching
90 Borneo Troops of MacArthurs command consoi-
dated holdings in the Brunei
in the Philippines "a. Chinese
Jap corridor 80 from Indo-China Wirephoto Map
Evening star., 1945-06-17
DR.. Muzzey, Historian,
To Speak Tomorrow

DR.. David S. Muzzey, professor
emeritus of American history at
Columbia University and American
history textbook author, will speak
at 8 pm. tomorrow at Hurst Hall
auditorium, American University.
Speaking for the Institute on the
Position of the United States in
World Affairs, an American Uni
versity project, Dr. Muzzeys topic
will be the teaching Of American
history.
The public is invited
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Steel Plant Workers
AT Pittsburgh End
.Two-Day Wa|kout
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc Associated Press.
A gradual return to normal was
begun yesterday at five Carnegie
Illinois steel plants in Pittsburgh
which had been shut down two DAYS
by strike of less than 100 coke
workers
The strikers yielded to pleas from
CIO and United Steel Workers
President Philip Murray and from
the War Labcr Board to return to
their jobs.
The regional WLB at Cleveland
ordered 2,200 striking workers at
the Diamond Alkali Co. near Paines-
vile. Ohio, to return to work and
submit their grievance for settle
ment.
The Unionists. members of the
United Mine Workers. contended the
company brought in outside contrac-
tors for work in the plants.
An eight-day work stoppage of
2,800 workers at five plants of the
Breeze Corp. in Newark and Eliza
beth, N. j., manufacturing aircraft
parts, continued despite regional
WLB return-to-Work order.
A showdown of 80 per cent of
New York City,s buses continued
through the third day yesterday
Drivers are protesting long hours of
work.
Maintenance and production en-
ployes of the Seneca Falls IN. Y
Machinery Co. We're out for a second
day About 1900 workers at three
plants Of the Great Lakes Steel
Corp. at Detroit were idle.
Striking bus drivers and mechan-
les in eight Southern States have
been ordered by the WLB to return
to work by Monday.
A strike of 400 transit employees
at Scranton. Pa. ended at the re-
quest Of President Truman.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Polish

Witos who was said to be too i'll to
attend.
A British Foreign Office COM
mentator, however, said that the
Big Three Commission in Moscow
Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotov
and the British and American Am
bassadors-had sent a new urgent
request to 72-vear-old Witos to aid
in settling the long stalemated
Polish dispute.
The Peasant party leader is con-
sidered key to the successful solu-
tion OF the Polish problem. In Lon
don. American and British observ-
ers believe that the best chance of
forming a new provisional govern
ment Of Poland centers around the
possible choice of Mikola jczyk as
premier.
Mikalojczyk. however. is believed
willing to accept such a post only if
mis- nomination has the support of
Witos' Peasant party.
In London there was hope that
Mlkolajczyk's trip to Moscow would
also dispel the mystery of the 16
Poles under Soviet arrest and now
facing trial for 'diversionary acts"
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through payroll savings!
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Mrs. Douglas to Get
Sculptor Fathers Photo

Representative Emily Taft Doug
las, Democrat. Of Illinois will be pre-
sented with an enlarged photograph
of her father, dorado Taft, the
sculptor, posed with a medallion
head plaque of Frances Willard. at
10 am. Tuesday at her Office. The
presentation will be made by Mrs.
D. Leigh Colvin, national president
of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
Mr.. Taft designed and executed
the plaque for the Indiana State
capitol in commemorative of the
50th anniversary of Miss Wizards
election as national president of
the WCTU.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Conodion Commander
Expected Here Today

~ me ASSOCIATED Press.
Maj. Gen. Bertram NJ. Hof-
meiSter. commander of the Canadian
diSision which will go to the Pacific
with an American army, is expected
to arrive here today for conferences
with United States military leaders.
AS explained by Canadian officials
here. the plan is to train about
10000 Canadians in the United
States and assign them to the Pa
clfic under their own commander.
Gen. Hofmeister.
The War Department had moth
Ing to say on the dispute in Canada
over the question whether this coun-
try has limited the Canadian force
tp be used in the Pacifleswsr s-@"'~~
Evening star., 1945-06-17

Save Now for the Mighty Seventh
through payroll savings!
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Truck Strike
Continued From First PaeeN

drivers of all affiliated AFL drivers
unions, including Local 705, pledged
complete cooperation to the ODT
and the United States Army to
effectuate all deliveries He called
a general membership meeting for
Monday morning and accused the
independent Chicago truck drivers
union Of creating a "stoppage OF
work"
RAYMOND F Haves. attorney for
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Georgetown Graduates
Send Funds for HOSPITAL

Graduates of Georgetown Univer-
slty now in the Army in many parts
of the world have sent contributions
Tor the new Georgetown University
Hospital, it was announced yester-
day by James E. Collif1ower, chair
man OF the campaign to raise funds
for the institution.
Among these contributors were
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
MISSING

PFC. WILLIAM II. FISHER
19, infantry, Dec. II, Belgium
graduate of Hazel Park High; ir
service July 1913; overseas, Sep
tcmber: son of MIR and Mrs
Herbert Fisher, 504 Sonoma.
DAVID KARNOLD, 20, tank
battalion, Dec. l9, Luxembourg;
.inducted February, 1914, overseas
September: son of Mrs. John
Karnold, 1880 Maple, Dearborn;
former apprentice at Ford Trade
School.
PFC MAURICE A. PLOURD,
Nov. 80. France; worked for Ma
tional Broach and Machine Co,
in service two years; overseas,
October. 1914; wife, Mary, and
two children live at 1854 Victoria,
Lincoln Park; son of +. Plourd
lS05 Belvedere.
PFC. WILLIAM j. RICHARD
son JR., infantry, Dec. II, Bel
GUM; graduate of Cooley; in
Quoted, August, 1913; overseas,
October, 1914; only son of MIR and
Mrs. William J. Richardson, 1860
Strathmoor.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
Air Terminal
Plans Ready

Without waiting until a new
airport site IS acquired, the city
and airline officials today com
pleted plans for S250o00 70
modelling of tho present airport
terminal building before June I.
Costs would be absorbed in in
creased rentals 10 airlines which
are expected 10 increase their De-
troit business fourtold IN the next
30 months
Plans were approved yesterday
by city and airline officials meet
lng with Donald $. KiSkaden and
Glenn c. Richards Of the DPW
Ceiling space of the present
terminal lobby WeHid permit the
construction Of two additional
floors 10 be Used for airline offices,
kitchens and personnel quarters.
The terminal restaurant. which is
nov tn tAe= =lahhp= alse-W We4Iid =he
moved into the upper floors.
Three major airlineS now opeT-
ating from the terminal. Ameri-
can. PEA and TWA. soon will be
augmented by United. Chicago &
Southern. Northwestern and
Eastern.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
Andrew T. Burns

Funeral services for Andrew T.
Purns, 63, of 1866 Griggs, a
member and employe of the
knights of Columbus, who died
Sunday. will be held at $50 a. m.
tomorrow in the Henry j. Has
tings Funeral Home, 4S21 Second,
and at 10 a. m. in Holy Rosary
Church.
Mr.. Burns was born in Rock
land and lived in Detroit for "
years.
Surviving are his wife, Minnie
son. Walter r., and two grand
children, John and Nancy Burns.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
DEAD

Pre-. HAROLD ID, BALD
RIDGE, "a, infantry, Dec. 26, Lux
embourg. former ChrySler en-
ploye. leaves wife. Dorothy; daugh-
tiers, Linda, Carol, 646 Beniteau;
mother. Mrs. Ada Baldridge, lill
Montclair; two sisters, five
hrpfhprS
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
Illuminating Gas Kills
Woman, Children

LAWRENCE, Mass. Jan. 30
INS)-A war worker returned
home last night to find his wife
and two children dead in their
bedrooms of Illuminating gas poi
Soning.
Leo St Armand, 33. told police
he was unable TO obtain a re-
SponSe when he knocked, and
broke down the door TO find Mrs.
ST. Armand and his two children,
Clare, 4, and Gerard. >, over
come a faulty pilot light was
blamed
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31

Three Detroit scrNicemen
Nounded IN Germany and two on
LeSte are among the casualties
reported m todayS biographical
sketches.
Others who were kille q.
wounded, missing or taken prls-
oner have been reported 10 the
Times by neNt-of-kln and through
official army and navy releases.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31

PFC. III. G. BENN, infantry,
Dec II. Germany; attended South
western and Dearborn High; en-
listed 1889 SO months in Alaska
and AieuuanS, leaves parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Benn, 2SlS2 Hanover,
1nkster;= brother, Sgt. Dennis,
overseas.
SGT. RICHARD w. HODGE
BOOM. "a, Dec. "a, Luxembourg;
attended Northern; worked for
General Motors; entered service,
November, 1912; overseas, Sep
tember: survived by mother. Mrs.
Fleda NJ. Thorpe, 666 w. Willis;
wife, Dorothy, and daughter, San
dra Lee of Caro-.
PFC. WILLIAM r. LOWE, 90
eng, Jan. 6, France; attended
Hazel Park: worked for Standard
Reamer and Tool Co.: only son Of
MIR. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Lowe,
2l03 Coy. Ferndale
PFC. DELORE l.. MUM JR.,
y. med. corps; died, oct. 9 Of
pneumonia. Guam; enlisted. April,
l941; overseas AZ months; parti-
clpated in three major battles; son
of Mrs. Annabelle Heck. Falls,
Pa, and the late Mr.. Delore l..
Mum Sr. of Detroit; one brother,
I1xyf IlaI1rYIaE-
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31

was a member of American Legion
Post 80 and the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans No |.
Survivors include his wife,
Kathryn a son, John Jr., and two
daughters. Margaret Kress and
Mrs. Ruth Peck.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
PRISONE ER

SISGT. NORBERT J. IA
GACKI, %, BIZ waist gunner,
Nov. 30, Germany; worked for
Alcoy Aluminium; in service, April,
1913. overseas, August, 1914
awarded Air Medal: son of Mrs
Julia Zagacki, 1886 Montlieu
brother of CM &c George c., Sea-
bee in New Guinea.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31

years. He died
Sunday nil G h {
in his home. He
will be buried
in Grand Lawn
Cemetery.
A veteran of
World War l,
Mr.. Kress be-
came i'll three
years ago and
w a s granted
sick leave to
e n ter Marine
Ho Spit a |. He
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
Mass toBe SunQ
For John Kress
Obituaries

Requiem mass will be sung at
$50 a. m. tomorrow in st.
Cecelia'S Church for John Kress,
81, of 9153 Prairie, a pressman
for The Detroit Times for %
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
Whof TO do for
MUSCULAR
ACHES-PAINS

II you're suffering agonizlng tortures OF
muscular aches and pains. caused by
hard work or exercise; # you feel 20 stuff
and sohy that you can hardly walk, SIT,
or sleep IN comfort--h very lmpor-
tant news Tor you.
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stiffness. Second. gives hours OF sooth-
ing, comforting warmth
Paln-Expeller quickly brings relief TO
sore muscles-without taking internal
drugs OF using sticky, messy -PiasteFs-
Over Il, 900, 900 bottles have been bought
Proof of its wonderful benefits. So don [
suffer one unnecessary moment Get
Pam EGpeller from your druggist today
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
Roll
Official Casualty List

The department has released the 17O2
wounded action Among these IS Michigan 27 from
the Detroit
The department makes public casualties including
from Michigan five from the Detroit all
n have been notified and have been kept informed change