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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-12
PETAM SAYS LAVAL
WAS FORCED ON HIM

PARIS, June IL Up Marshal
Petain, questioned by Supreme
Court interrogators today for the
last time before his trial for trea-
son, said he asked Germany for
an armistice as ''the only way to
preserve France after being as
sured by Prime Minister Churchill
that England would not abandon
an unhappy ally even if She asks
for peace"
Il demanded an armistice-not
peace" the 89-year-old former
chief Of state reminded his ques-
TONERS. He declared that after
Pierre Laval was forced upon him
as chief of government by the
Germans, he used Laval to help
cover up his own intentions.
Stoutly defending his decision to
cease fighting, Petain maintained
that the armistice haved hundreds
of thousands of Frenchmen from
becoming prisoners and prevented
France from becoming another
Poland.'
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-12
CLOSE ELECTION
LOOMS IN CANADA
Earlv Returns Give Slight
Edge To Mckenzie
Kinq Government

OTTAWA, June II -U.P)- The
fight for control of Canada's gov
eminent turned into a two-party
race tonight between Prime Min
lister w. L. Mackenzie Kings Lib
erals and the Progressive Conser-
vatives headed by John Bracken
as returns poured in from today
national election.
At 7:15 pm. (EWTD, 20 Liberal
candidates had definitely been as.
sured election and were leading
in at least 16 other districts. The
Progressive Conservatives had
elected 10 and held margin in
20 other races.
At least one member of tn.
Prime Minister'S Standardization.
al Revenue Minister D. Laurence
McLaren-apparently had been de-
feated. With 140 out of 200
polls counted in Saint John Albert
IN. b. riding. he was trailing
Progressive Conservative D. K.
Hazen 1888 to 1O,207.
Four other cabinet ministers
took early leads in their respec-
tive districts. They were Finance
Minister ]. L. Ilsley. Justice Min.
lister Louis st. Laurent, Labor
Minister Humphrey Mitchell and
Health Minister Brooke Claxton.
Former Air Minister C. G.. Pow
er, who resigned because of the
King governments swing last year
to CONSUMPTION of home defense
forces for overseas duty, was con-
coded election in Quebec South.
Early returns indicated that
Quebec was voting almost solidly
Liberal and fatty rejecting Brack-
ems appeal for a policy of con.
scription to obtain troops for the
Pacific war.
The Cooperative Commonwealth
Federation (Socialist) party, Cana.
da's third major political party,
was trailing badly in all districts
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-12
SECURITY FARLEY
TALKS ECONOMICS
Council Adopts Pattern
For international
Social Council

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.-(R
"A United Nations conference
commission voted by reclamation
today to bulwark a world league
with powers to attack economic
and social ills which have helped
generate war in the past.
Amid predictions that it will
carry message of hope to
scores of millions of people," the
commission adopted a pattern for
an International social and econ
omic council-the first section of
a world charter to be drafted in
final form.
Another commission assemblies
tomorrow to set in place in a
committees words, ''tiae keystone
of the peace structure of world
charter in the future by persuas-
ion, economic or diplomatic sane
tons, or even the use of armed
force.
This second commission session
of the week will be asked to ap-
prove a report from one of its COM
mittees drafted by Joseph Paul
Boncour of France. This report, it
was learned today, says the peace
enforcement mechanism of the
new United Nations organization
will be definite" improvement
over that of the old league of ma
tons
military assistance, in case of
aggression the report declares,
cease to be a recommendation
made to member states; it be-
comes for us an obligation which
none can shirk.
''If these proposals are adopted
the international organization will
cease to be unarmed in the face
of violence; a collective force the
size, the degree of preparedness.
the composition, and the general
location of which will be deter-nin'
ed beforehand, will have been
placed at the disposal of the coun-
Gil to carry out these decisions. "
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FOREIGN SOURCES SAY
BIG THREE NOW AGREE

MOSCOW, June 11.-(P)-A we'll
informed foreign source said to-
night that the United States and
Britain had swung around to the
Soviet-sponsored provisional gov
eminent as the nucleus for Teor-
ganization of the government of
Poland and that the troublesome
Polish question now was near set
Element.
With this major difference iron.
ed out, this source predicted Poles
outside the Warsaw government
would in all probability be invited
shortly to participate in the reor.
ganization.
The informant said not only the
Polish question but other subjects
regarded as stumbling blocks had
been removed in a general clear.
ing of the atmosphere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-12
CHERRY APPROVES
RESORT ELECTION

Governor Gregg Cherry, in COM
plance with legislation covering
Oeach government operations; has
appointed J. Russell Moore, to
AGAIN be mayor of Wrightsville
Beach, and Fred B. Graham and
W. Sidney V. Allen, of Wilmington
snd the beach and J. r. Robinson
and Mrs. Undine ]. Snyder. per-
aHsnent beach residents, as mem
'eEs Of the Board.
ny were elected by mail bal
"lS June 4, and the results then
'eeommended 10 the governor.
Inc Major ana Board of Alder
,lth' according to r. L. Benson,
lO%h clerk, will take over their
uates as fathers of the town OF
NTAghtsville Beach the second
tuesday in July, when they will
.ppolnt a city clerk, chief of police
snu superintendent Of the water
'Ho sewerage departments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-12
EISENHOWER TO GET
FREEDOM OF LONDON

LONDON, June H. up Gen.
Eisenhower, here to receive the
honorary freedom of London to-
morrow in a ceremony stepped in
historic tradition, said tonight he
believed Russia, Britain and the
United States intend to make it
impossible for Germany to wage
war again"
Eisenhower said he knew of no
plans for him to go to the Pacific
war zone. $50 far as I know"
he said, my job is right here in
Europe
The Supreme Allied Commander
declared at press conference
that he thought Germany never
would return to what was consid-
cred normal before the war.
There is no question in my
mind that there are many Ger
mans who want to be friendly"
Eisenhower said. '"They should
have wanted to be friendly before.
Our experience has been that the
German is arrogant in victory and
very polite in defeat"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-12
Aussiies Hit
Beaches At
Four Points
ADVANCE GENERAL
Daring Naval Forces Re-
move Mines Ahead OF
Landing Parties

MANILA, Tuesday, June 12.-tR
Sweating Aus tr liam troops
plunged steadily inland in British
North Borneo against negligible
resistance today after four unop-
posed landings in the Brunei Bay
area Sunday, as Gen Douglas Mac
Arthur bid boldly for the oil and
rubber of the worlds second larg-
est island.
Already the invasion had secur-
ed for the Allied Navies Brunei
Bay, one of the Southwest Pacific's
finest anchorages only 800 miles
from Singapore; swept through the
ruined town of Brookleton, where
new Japanese oil machinery lay
ready to be taken to the wells,
and secured the town of Victoria
and Labuan airfield on Labuan Is
land.
Brunei, capital town of the Brit
ish protectorate of the same name,
was the next objective, and already
the Australians had plodded with
in 10 miles of it the oppressive
tropical heat.
The Australians, members of the
tough Ninth Infantry Division
the famed Desert Rats of To-
bruk and Ell Alamein-hit the de-
serted beaches Sunday at 9:15 a.
m. (8:45 p. M, Saturday, Eastern
War Time), at four points; on the
Southeastern tip of Labaun Island
at the mouth of Brunei Bay; on
Muara Island, also in the bay; at
Brunei Bluff, and at Brooketon
Town.
Advances were general on all
fronts, and within two hours after
the initial landings Macarthur
himself went ashore with his air
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-12
COURT RULES OUT
RAIL FARE RAISE
High Tribunal Sets Aside
ice Order Affecting
North Carolina

WASHINGTON, June 11.-W.P)-
The Supreme Court today set aside
Interstate Commerce Commission
orders requiring one-third increas-
es in interstate coach fares in
North Carolina, Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Alabama.
The four states had commended
that the orders would add $2,250,
900 year to the transportation
costs of their intrastate passengers.
In two 5-to-4 decisions delivered
by Justice Hugo L. Black. the
court said that the ICC mad failed
to investigate whether the pres
ent rates are reasonable.
The ICC order, deliveru in May,
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though it was worthwhile to de-
bate it,
He added that the only hope now
is that the provision will be eli
minated in the House or in con-
ference between the two chambers.
He warned that the measure, in
its present form, would be far
more inflationary'' than any of the
restrictions previously suggested by
opponents and would "create chaos
in the administration of price cell
ings."
Barley succeeded in heading
off one restrictive amendment by
Sen. Elmer Thomas, D., Oklo.,
which would have allowed process
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-12

1.-THE subject of a reception for our
Medal of Honor man with any
member of the City Council said
Mayor. Lane.
''However, I am of the opinion
that the people of Wilmington will
want to pile on all the gaiety and
enthusiasm of a real home-com-
ing celebration for Capt. Murray
when he returns to Wilmington and
just as soon as we learn when he
is expected to arrive in the city,
l intend to take the matter up
with my colleagues and other lead
ing citizens and see what can be
done about showing Capt. Murray
how much his fellow citizens think
OF him and his service to the ma
ton. He is due all that we can give
him and I feel sure that every citi-
zen will want to cooperate.
Up to a late hour last night, no
definite word had been received
here as to when Capt. Murray will
arrive home. Congressional Medal
OF Honor winners are entitled to i'm
mediate release from the Army,
but whether Capt. Murray w ac-
fept such release is unknown to
his wife, Mrs. Anniemae King
Murray, of 914 Princess street, or
TN1 .
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sors of all agricultural commodi-
ties a reasonable profit.
He offered a substitute which re-
stricted the provision to professors
of three categories of mea' beef,
lamb and pork. 1t was approved,
1851, and the Thomas amendment
was killed automatically.
The Senate then rejected, Al to
26, a proposal by Sen. Robert A.
Taft, R., O., which would have re-
quired a profit margin for non
agricultural products based on 1889
levels.
1t was then that Wherry and
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
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BY ANN HICKS

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June IL W.R) -
The Senate tonight approved one
year extension of the Price Con-
troll Act after OPA opponents slip
ped through last-minute amend
ment which unwary administration
leaders later denounced as "un-
workable" and inflationary."
The amendment, offered by Sens.
Kenneth S. Wherry, R., Neb., and
Henrik Shipstead, R., Mimi, would
outlaw any price ceiling which fails
to give farmers a reasonable pro-
fit" on any agricultural commodi-
~.
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standard for figuring agricultural
prices-the parity formula used to
maintain the normal relation be-
tween industrial and agricultural
commodities, and the new cost
plus system. 1t was approved by
"a 81 to % vote.
Administration leaders were
caught flat-footed.
Sen. Scott w. Lucas, D., Ill,
protested after the vote that he
didn't know what he was voting for
until it was all over.
Democratic Leader Alben W.
Barley, KY, said the proposal ~
seemed $50 ridiculous nobody
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laps Resort
To Dreaded
Lethal Fire
ENEMY IS TRAPPED
$4,000 OF Foe Reported In
Two Pockets; Yanks
Advancing
By LEFT ERICKSON

IOAM, 1ucSody. oeuiS - vi
1t. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner,
Jr., demanded yesterday that the
Japanese commander on OkinaWa
Internationally surrender surviving
remnants of his garrison force as
American troops made substantial
gains all along the southern front
despite fanatical resistance.
Buckner, commander of the U.
S. Tenth Army, pointed out that
the Japanese were trapped in two
pockets one only about two
square miles in size, the other Of
IS square miles or less-and that
humiliation was certain unless
they capitulated.
There are about $4,000 Japanese
still on Okinawa-survivors of an
original garrison of perhaps 3d.
900.
This possibly was the first time
in the Pacific war that an Amer
lean commander had called direct
ly upon a Japanese general to sur
render. Previously, surrender PAM
phlets had been dropped from air.
planes behind enemy lines and cap
tured Japanese infrequently had
been taken near the front and
broadcast surrender appeals to
their former buddies. Neither of
these methods had brought in
many priSoners.)
Fleet Adm. Chester w. Nimitz
did not Immediately disclose how
Buckner transmitted his surrender
demand.
There was no indication that the
trapped Japanese had replied.
The 96th Infantry Division, which
spearheaded Sundays surprise
broadscale attack by three divi-
sions on the Yaeju-Dake escarp-
ment, gained control of a small
area atop the heavily fortified
hills at a point about 600 yards
south of Yunagusuku in the CEN
ter.
1t was disclosed today for the
first time that the Japanese have
resorted to use of painfully-lethal
PHOSPHORUS shells in their fierce
defense of the escarpment. The
shells, used as an anti-personnel
weapon, cause burns which quick
ly produce death.
Maj. Gen. James L. Bradley's
Goth MeW York Division) fought
off numerous small counterattacks
by Nipponese entrenched in caves
as they scaled the rugged, steep
slopes of the escarpment which
runs more than three miles, al
most from coast to coast, across
Okinawa's southern tip.
It was the days most specta-
cular gain and was made against
heavy, pointblank artillery fire,
mortars and machineguns.
Bradleys men called upon flame
throwing tanks to knock out enemy
emplacements.
Also employing tanks, the 32nd
Regiment of the Seventh Infantry
Division on the southeastern coast
occupied the summit of important
Hill 95, southwest of Hanagusuku,
after two days of bitter fighting.
Hill IS will be advantageous to
Maj. Gen. Archibald V. Arnolds
Seventh Division Doughboys in
gaining control of the eastern end
OF the Yaeju-Dake escarpmert.
On the western end of the line.
Maj. Gen. Pedro A. Del Valle's
First Marine Division advanced
about $50 yards along the coast
against surprisingly light resist
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County Dads
ChangeHour
For Meeting
TAX FARLEY PLANNED
Roard To Meet During
Summer Months At
1890 A. M. Monday

rollowing next weeks meeting
.be Board of Commissioners for
~ U.w hanover County when the com
,issioners will sit as a Board of
1rn,,aIjzation to review property tax
oatters the Commissioners will
n 40. at 1920 each Monday morn
M, throughout the summer months
l TSis course was decided upon at
+ho regular meeting of the Com
r,issioners was a quiet affair and
. suggestion by Chairman Addison
Hewlett To make it official, the
rhanee in meeting hour, beginning
with the June 25th meeting, was
Incorporated in a motion by Com
missioners H. r. Gardner and D..
James M. Hall.
Yesterdays meeting of the Com
mjssioners was Il quiet affair and
outside of hearing delegation
from Masonboro Bluff and an ap-
nlcant for peddler's license,
only routine matters were on the
calendar for the day.
The Masonboro Bluff delegation
headed by Mr.. Chisolm as
suokesmen, appeared before the
commissioners to ask delay of ac-
ton on an application for {. beer
license requested by Charles Craig,
returned World War II veteran,
who proposes. the spokesman said,
10 operate business and sell beer
in the heart of Masonboro Bluff.
The delegation, through MI.
Chisolm, commended that an estap.
ishment selling beer near their
homes was highly undesirable, and
they wished time to get up a petit
ton against the granting of such a
license On motion by Commission
ers Trask and Coleman the request
Of the delegation was granted.
H. A. Percy. Spanish Ameri-
can war veteran, personally ap-
peared before the Commissioners
TO ask for peddler's license,
which will permit him to sell fish,
vegetables, and other commodi-
ties from a truck Or wagon. On
motion by commissioners Coleman
and Trask, his request for 4
license was granted.
Chairman Hewlett called 70 the
attention of the Commissioners, an
invitation received from DR. Good
ing, State Highway and Public
Works Commissioner for District
No. g., to be present at dinner Of
the Highway Department at Fay
etteville on Friday night. Chair
man Hewlett informed the Com
mission that he intended to accept
the invitation and Commissioner
Coleman said that if could get
away, he will also attend.
A report from the Negro agricu1-
tural agents office for May was
received and filed; the budget fig
ures for 1945-46 covering expenses
Of the Ladies rest room was also
received and placed with other bud
get estimates; interest and penalty
over and above taxes on property
owned by a veteran of World War
H. was rescinded, while R E.
Arthur was granted a license to
sell beer at his place of business,
lOO5 Wrightsville avenue.
On request Of J. j. Allen. Jr..
through the medium of Commits
sloner Cameron, the board instruc-
Contlnued on Page Three: Col. A.
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Supreme Court Frees 24
Former Leaders Of Bund

WASHINGTON, June 11.-W.P)-
The Supreme Court, building up
to a climactic session next Mon.
day, today wiped out the five-year
prison sentences of "a former Ger
man-American Bund leaders and
invalidated a Florida Law limiting
the activities of labor unions.
1t also dismissed appeals by CIO
and AFL unions challenging an
Alabama Law regulating labor
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-12
City Awaiting Chance
To Honor Capt. Murray

While formation of definite
the arrival of Capt Charles P
Wlmingonians give rousing welcome home to the
ctys first Congressional Medal
statement last night, by Mayor W.
while have
P. Murray
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-12
Restaurant Owners Face
Critical Food Shortage

June 26, because it has ration
points enough to last only through
next week.
The Dixie Cafe, plans to stay
open as long as it. can make
enough money to pay the rent ac-
cording to Manager Jack Morris,
but it may be necessary to curtail
the serving of luncheon and dinner
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ro.., Precipitation
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better than even chance that
there will be further provisions for
relief from future taxes for some
specified period after discharge.
Pretty nice, vets, eh?
The National Medical associa-
tons representatives have come
and gone after the session with
VA on it's future hospital policy.
Seems as if medics were told that
all hospitals activated under the old
Hines regime would continue to be
governed by the old Hines policy
(you know, junior, white folks
heah and cullud folks theah), while
efforts would be made to bring
about integration in the new facil-
tiles. (Pst! You could have saved
yourselves the trip, medics, because
this was only evident compromise
that could have been made, any
way) But in the meantime, VA,
while we are waiting for Santa
Claus to get into his costume to
bring these new hospitals we will
go right on yelling to be as promp-
ly efficiently and conveniently
cared for in all existing facilities as
anybody else. And we will yell, too.
Our "We Won't Hold Still For
This sections weekly report
Anybody's attempt to employ the
organization of Negro vets for pri-
vate chestnut pulling will def
nitely incur the outspoken contempt
of this column whenever such a era
ven attempt is brought to it's at
tention. We will play ball with
every living person who is honest
ly attempting to get us Negro vets
together on the common ground of
our mutual trials and trlbulatlOnS.
But let just one spell-binder and
damn his color, give evidence of
double-talk and we will be on his
neck like the Old Man of the Sea
rode Sinbad the Sailor. Remember ?
Thanks to the Troy, N. Y,
branch of the NAACP for the in
vitation to deliver the lecture, "The
Veteran Looks at the Future" at
it's annual city-wide interracial din
ner on Nov. 8. And further thanks
for all the nice letters from my bud
dies around the country. I'll stay in
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their pitching gang.

their pitching gang.
The grapevine has it that de-
spite recent assurances from the
agencies involved that things
would be better all is far from we'll
with the distribution of surplus
properties to veterans. The kinds
of materials needed by vets in small
businesses and professions are SIM
ply not being made available to
them. We had better keep a con-
slant watch on this buddies so keep
needing 'em. Maybe it is time to
get our veterans organization to
demand a full scale investigation
by congress Immediately into the
entire surplus property disposal
procedure as it relates to us. We
are fed up on excuses and futile ex-
planations-we want the material.
Complaints are coming in from
all over the country concerning the
inability of vets to find adequate
housing while attending school.
This is bad. If the problem is acute
now, it will only intensity itself as
more and more discharges avail
themselves of the educational pro-
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Saturday., November 10, lo45

visions of the G.. /. Bill of Rights.
This problem demands the atten-
tion of VA, communities, schools,
and veterans organizations. And it
must be given the closest attention
where Negro vets are involved, be-
cause we, as group, are not ex-
actly overburdened with housing
facilities.