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Evening star., 1945-04-27

IL. During this advance, 1t cap
tured Leuna April Is, and reached
Englesdorf, suburb Of Leipzig, two
days later. After severe fighting,
the 69th Division was credited with
the capture Of Leipzig on April 10
and reached the Nude River, east
of the city, on April 22.
From then on, there appears no
definite record Of its part In the
campaign until recently when It was
known that elements Of the division
were In waiting near Torgau to
contact units Of the Red Army that
had been fighting in and around
Berlin.
Many Washingtonians knew Gen.
Reinhardt when he commanded the
18th Infantry Division at Fort
Meade IN May, 1912.
He also had served In Washington
In 1880, when he was detailed to the
Army War College.
Later he served for four years as
executive officer Of the Warrington
Provisional Brigade until August,
1858.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
kesseIring's Private Train
Captured by American Troops

Cham. While o force commanded
by u. Col. william J. Scott, Pasa-
dena, Calf, was mopping up the
field, three more planes landed and
the sufrendering pilots said they
were out Of gasolines
During the 11th Armored Divi-
sion,s spectacular dash into Austria,
the Americans saw more grim evi-
dence Of German atrocities. Ditchea
lining the road along one stretch
were filled with grotesque. emaci-
Iated bodies Of prisoners who had
collapsed and been shot in q march
from the Flossenburg concentration
camp toward Munich.
This correspondent counted 100
bodies clad IN prison stripes within
o hall mile Of . roadway winding
up Z mountainside.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Light Frost Possible
After 37-Deqree Drop

Following an overnight tempera-
ture drop Of 81 degrees, considerably
cooler weather, with clear skies and
some wind, is forecast for Washing
ton and vicinity today and there is a
chance Of light frost In exposed
suburban areas tonight, the Weather
Bureau reported.
The temperature dropped from
yesterdays maximum of "a degrees
at 4 pm. to n degrees at Z am. to-
day. The wind reached velocities Of
10 to as miles IN hour this morning,
with gusts registering as high as 20
miles IN hour.
Tomorrow will be fair and some
warmer. The maximum today will
be about 60 degrees and is expected
to reach IS tomorrow, with the wind
decreasing.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
9th, Which Made Junction,
Is Fairly New Drafted Unit

To the 69th Infantry Division, Z
comparatively new Selective Service
division which captured Leipzig or
April 10, goes the honor today o1
forming the historic juncture with
the Soviet forces at Torgau, on the
Elbe River in Germany.
The commander Of this division
who once was stationed at Fort
George q. Meade, Nd, is 56-year-
old Mai. Gen. Emil Fred Reinhardt
Of Detroit, who has q background Of
"a years Of active military service,
The Goth Division, activated May
Is. l943, at Camp Shelby, Miss, was
assigned overseas In December, 1913
It was not until March that II
walked into the headlines when II
was revealed that It was part OF
the 5th Army Corps Of the 1st Army
In Germany.
s Since then, the division has played
an active, vigorous and successful
part In overrunning Germany.
It advanced on Leipzig, following
the 9th Armored Division, On April
Evening star., 1945-04-27
TwoPassengersKi Ki||et
In Transport Crash
At National Airport
II Persons Are Token
To Army Dispensory
For Treatment

Two persons were killed and
a number were injured when a
transport plane of the Page Air
ways OF Rochester, N. Y, crashed
and burned at the National Air
port shortly after noon today
The plane was carrying 13 per-
sons, including the pilot and CO.
pilot. according to CAA officials
The announcement that two had
been killed came from q Civil Aero
nautics Administration attache. Ar
officer Of the Army dispensary at the
airport said II persons were taker
there for treatment and that pa.
tients would be taken to civilian
hospitals after they had recovered
from shock. Some taken to the hos.
pital apparently were not seriously
injured, as they were seen to be
walking about the corridors.
The plane was on a chartered
flight and had stopped at the air
port for fuel, airport attaches said
Witnesses said that in attempting
to take off the plane sped past the
end of the runway, across the grass
and into a ditch at the northwest
part of the field, not far from
United States Highway No. /, where
it burst into flames and burned
fiercely. Whether the plane ever
became airborne was not estab-
lished.
All in the plane were said tc
have been removed.
The ditch is about IS feet deep
Firemen fought the blaze with
chemicals but the plane still was
burning some time after the acci-
dent.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Another Shoe Stamp
Becomes Valid August |
b. the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
Another shoe stamp will become
valid August after = lapse Of nine
months.
In the meantime, airplane stamps
l, ? and 3 win continue valid In
definitely.
OPA said It's announcement now
Of the valuation date for another
stamp was made to enable con-
sumers to budget their remaining
stamps and to permit the shoe trade
to make merchandising plans.
This Is the first time since ration
ing began that q shoe stamp has
not been validated each six months,
The two-pair-a-year basis waa
abandoned because Of heavy mill
tary demands and sharp inroads On
retail stocks.
The number of the new stamp
was not announced.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Put 1t There Says Yonk
Meeting Red on Blasted Bridge
U. S. Lieutenant and Soviet Private
CruwI Across Girder of EIbe Spun

facts with the Russians made by
men of the 69th Division.
Just who was the first individual
to meet the Russians was not en-.
tirely clear at this writing, but 1t.
Robertson got a big share Of the
credit because he was the first to
bring back proof to his division
headquarters. The proof was a
Russian major, captain, lieutenant
and private.
One Of the first to meet the Rus
sians-if not the f1rst-was 1t. Albert
L. Kotzebue of Houston, Tex. (Asso-
ciate Press Correspondent Hal Boyle
said 1t. Kotzebue was the f1rst)
The happy Russians, beaming at
every one, were brought into the
crowded command post of the
Fighting 69th Division for a cele-
bration Of the event. Each of them
made a speech which was inter-
preted for the throng.
This is a great day on the meet
ICon WUITTuEAn pace A.2N
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Food Troubles Blamed
On UnreaIistic Policy
By Safeway Official
Boston OPA Charges
Critics Of Program
With Pressure Foctics'
By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

ny NAnANoAVM AfANAOOSNE, u.
M. S. Christensen, Oakland,
Calf. vice president of Safeway
Stores, Inc, today charged be-
fore the Senate Food. Investigat-
ing Committee that "unrealistic
and discriminatory administra-
tive actions" have contributed to
the present food shortage. He
predicted that unless Congress
takes action to correct "inequi-
ties, abuses and blunders" the
whole price-control system faces
collapse.
At the outset Of today's hearing,
Chairman Thomas read into the
record a press release from regional
OPA office in Boston which, he said,
charged that the attack on the
agency's meat program before the
Senate group was "the most vicious
pressure group tactics ever under
TAKEN"
Senator Thomas declared that the
statement attacks the constitu-
tional right Of q citizen to testify be-
fore a. congressional committee" !"
Thomas Promises Action.
Senator Wilson, Republican, of
Iowa, Immediately raised the ques-
ton Of where the OPA receives funds
for STUFF Ike this" Chairman
Thomas said the whole matter would
be taken up later at an executive
session.
Mr.. Christensen claimed that ad-
ministrative actions taken over the
protests of the food industry have
created glarirlg inequities under the
OPA Interpretation OF the generally
fGAA NREAT D00A A-f9 aHlsts
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Pay Hearing Moves
To Give Low Brackets
Larger Slice Of Raise
Senate Committee Asks
WB for Formula on
Federal Wage Scale
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

Action to spread outS the pro-
posed Is per cent wage boost for
Government employees so that
workers in the lower brackets
may get a greater share Of the
increase was taken today by the
Senate Civil Service Committee.
The committee, holding hearings
on the legislation, adopted the sug-
gestion of Senator Byrd, Democrat,
of Virginia that the War Labor
Board be requested to submit for
mula whereby lower income workers
would get larger percentage in
crease than those in the higher
brackets.
Senator Byrd made his request
after Civil Service Commissioner
Arthur s. Flemming revealed that
under present provisions Of the bill
all Federal employees under the
Classification Act-those earning
from $720 to 5000 a year-would
receive a Is per cent increase.
Above Congress Pay.
II don't think it's fair that the
lower-income worker, who has suf-
fered most, should get only small
increase, while those in the top sal
Iary brackets get heavy increase
Senator Byrd said.
At this point, Senator LANCER, Re-
publican, of North Dakota pointed
out that the is per cent increase
would bring Government employees
now earning 5000 above the salary
paid to a member Of Congress.
do you think" he asked Chair
man Downey, that any of these
workers are worth more than Sena-
tor Byrd?"
Senator Byrd joined in the wave
OF laughter that swept the hearing
room.
Most decidedly not" answered
Senator Downey, Democrat, of Cali
fornia. I'm glad you didn't ask
that question about myself, though, "
Senator Downey added.
Favors Basic Increase.
Senator LANCER declared himself
strongly in favor OF a basic increase
for Government employees and went
further by asking that Federal work.
ers receive retroactive pay dating
back to January, 194l. He pointed
out, however, that passage Of the
bill would be jeopardized In Congress
should the Is per cent increase apply
to top salary bracket employees.
THE way the low-salaried Gov
ernment employe has been treated
in the matter Of wages is shame
and disgrace to America" Senator
LANCER declared. The cost of liv-
ing has increased, taxes are higher
and yet they have not had wage in
Evening star., 1945-04-27
BY EDWARD d. BALL,

Associafed Fress war Corfesponoent.
U. s. Sd ARMY IN AUSTRIA,
April 26 Delayed) Field Marshal
Albert Kesselrings private train has
been captured In Cham near the
Czechoslovak frontier and the COM
mander was reported today In
virtually surrounded Regensburg,
under guns Of Gen. Pattons Sd
Army.
The ofncer In charge Of the IS
Regensburg to bring out Marshal
Kesselring He said he was not
certain whether the marshal still
was there.
The Americans captured 50 Meg
serschmitts on the big airport at
Evening star., 1945-04-27
(see WESTERN FRONT. Page A:
British Hasten Drive
On Runqoon in Burma
By the Associated Press.

- tAae AbeVCSatSo S<SSSs
CALCUTTA. April 27.-British
18th Army tanks, advancing at a
pace that may put them In Rangoon
by May Is, have made considerable
progress south Of the newly cap-
tured Burmese railway town of
Toungoo, Allied headquarters an
nounced today.
Pyu, SO miles south Of Toungoo,
was the next major objective as the
armor rolled along the axis Of the
'Mandalay-Rangoon railway through
disorganized Japanese resistance.
A communique reported only artil-
lery activity on the 18th Indian
Corps front east Of Taungup In the
west coast area.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
N0CC 0EO O1C11 16&S A.S.J
SchweIIenbach Coniers
With Truman al Breakfast

United States District Judge
Lewis B. Schwellenbach Of WASH
ington, who Is reported In line for
IL cabinet post. breakfasted at the
Blair House with President Truman
today and also was to have lunch
with him.
Justice Schwellenbach, who served
IN the Senate with Mr.. Truman,
has been mentioned a. . possible
appointee to the Labor secretary
ship and as Attorney General. He
told newspapermen today that he
had not discussed that with the
President.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Late Bulletin
Draft Extension Voted

Legislation extending the
draft law went to the White
House this afternoon after the
House approved by unanimous
vote . Senate restriction on
combat use Of 18-year-old in
ductees. The restriction pro-
hibits use of draftees under
10 in combat until they have
had 1T least six months Of
training.
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1945-04-27
BY DON WHITEHEAD,

Associated Press War Correspondent
WITH THE UNITED STATES
69th DIVISION, April Is u2
Midnight-Delayed) An Amer
lean infantry officer and a Rus
sian private squirmed across a
girder of blown bridge in the
Elbe River today, pounded each
other on the back and shook
hands to seal a historic meeting
of Gen. Courtney H. Hodges 1st
Army with Marshal Ivan s.
Konev's 1st Ukrainian Army
Group.
Put it there were the first
words 1t. william D. Robertson, Los
Angeles, called to his Red Army
friend in the bizarre meeting at
4:40 pm. over the waters of the
Elbe at Torgau, % miles northeast
Of Leipzig.
1t was one of at least three con-
Evening star., 1945-04-27
StuIin Marks Juncture
With 324-Gun Salute
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 27.-Premier Sta.
lin, proclaiming the juncture oi
Americans and Russians on the
Elbe, tonight ordered a salute o1
"a salvos from 324 guns in Moscow
"a tribute usually reserved for cap.
ture of capital cities.
Salvos from cannon and the ring.
ing of bells could be heard over the
Moscow radio during the broadcast
of Stalin's order of the day.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Inner Defense Core
Of Berlin Cracking
Under Soviet Blows
Zhukov's Forces Goin
; Miles During Night
In Northwest Section
BULLETIN.

LONDON R.-First White
Russian Army troops have
captured Spandau, on the
western outskirts Of Berlin;
PotSdam, S miles outside the
capital area, and Rathenow,
IS miles to the west, Premier
Stain announced tonight.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 27.-Berlin's
inner defense core appeared
cracking today under a massive
Soviet squeeze operation.
Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov's
forces in the northwest sector surged
forward 3 miles during the night
breaking into the workers district
of Moabit and the fringes of the
famed Tiergarten in the center OF
the flaming capital.
The 1st White Russian Army's adj
vance from industrial Siemanstadt,
captured yesterday, was disclosed In
front dispatches broadcast by the
Moscow radio.
1t was complemented by gains in
the south by Marshal Ivan S. Konev's
1st Ukrainian Army, which was be-
lieved to have completed the occupa-
tion of Berlin's main airport at
Tempelhof.
Nazis Hold Third Of City.
At MOabit the Russians were In
the area of the largest prison in Ber-
lin. The. district adjoins the Tier
garten on the northwest and Ger
man reports indicated that battles
already were swirling over that great
park. The Germans now held only
a third of Berlin.
While the most spectacular over
night gains were scored by the
north-south nutcracker on the
Reich capital, the Germans report
ed that terrific pressure also was
being exerted by the Russians in
the southwest, notably at Gruen-
waldo.
Soviet dispatches described Berlin
as a wilderness of crumbling stone
swept by hot winds from the flames
of burning buildings and heavily
charged with brick and cement
dust.
Russian flame-throwers went to
work prying out German units
which had established machine-gun
nests in the ruins. One Soviet ac-
count said the fighting now was
raging high above the street in the
corridors, on the staircases, in attics
and on the roofs of the larger build
ings. Fighting also continued un-
derground in cellars and the tunnels
(See RUSSIA, Page AID
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Farley Can 0vercom'
Rift Over Chairman,
Delegates Believe
U. 5. Group Reported
Booking Stettinius on
Any Course He Takes
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star etaff Correspoudent.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 81
The United Nations Conference
is expected to recover today
from a mild case of shock,
brought on when Soviet Foreign
Commissar M. v. Molotov OBJ
jected yesterday to the selection
of Secretary of State Stettinius
as permanent chairman of the
conference and proposed a rota-
ton of presiding officers among
the four sponsoring nations, the
United States, Great Britain,
Russia and China.
This suggestion was made at a
meeting of the heads of all As
nations delegations-the Conference
Steering Committee-which lasted
for nearly five hours, although it
had been expected to conclude its
work in an hour and half. No
conclusion was reached. The up
shot was to delay the organization
and work of the conference for at
least a day and to force another
meeting this morning of the Steer
ing Committee to decide the issue.
Because it has been the usual
practice at international confer
ences to elect representative of the
host nation as permanent chairman
and presiding officer, Mr.. Molotov's
proposal was an unexpected bomb
shell.
Delegates Deplore Jeopardy.
It is inconceivable, delegates to the
conference said today, that the sue
cess Of the conference and the peace
Of the world should be jeopardized
over the issue of who shall preside
at this meeting of the United Ma
tions.
A compromise has been suggested
by British sources, proposing that
Mr.. Stettinius be permanent chair
man of the Steering and Executive
Committees and that the honor of
presiding over the conference delib-
erationS shall be rotated among the
sponsoring nations. In this way, it
was said, it would be possible to
maintain continuity of direction and
at the same time recognize the
wishes Of the Russian foreign COM
missar, who, however, blocked ac-
ceptance Of such a compromise yes
terday.
At any rate. the matter Is expected
to be settled at today's Steering
Committee meeting. Senators Con-
nally, Democrat, of Texas and Van
denberg, Republican, Of Michigan
will attend the Steering Commit
tee meeting with Mr.. Stettinius and,
III necessary, present the American
position on this unexpected issue.
This first dispute Of the confer
=
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Nozi General Ends Life

LONDON, April ~ tR.-The Al.
lied controlled Luxembourg radio
said today that the commander q
Naz So elite Corps) troops In Den.
mark, identified as Gen. PankA
had committed suicide.
Evening star., 1945-04-27

Sir additional men from the
District area haze been re-
ported killed in this tpar. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
U. S. 9th Army Seizes
4 More Nuzi Generals

By the Associated Press.
ON THE ELBE, Germany, April
27.-The American 9th Army cap
tured four more generals today. Two
commanded corps, two were divi-
sional directors.
Also in the bag was an entire
German regiment whose commander
asserted he gave up because he un-
derstood that the United States and
Germany had joined to fight Russia.
He said it with q straight face, too.
NEW YORK. April AZ (P.-Radio
Orange, the Netherlands govern
ment station In London, said in q
broadcast today that Gen. Kurt
Dittmar, German radio military
commentator, had been taken
[prisOner.
Evening star., 1945-04-27

(See PAY, Page A-110
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(See MEAT, Page AID
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(See WHITEHEAD, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Weather Forecast

Clear, windy, cooler today; clear to-
night, low near -; fair tomorrow.
Temperatures today-High. 90, at 1901
am; low, Al, at 7:10 am; IS at 1880
pm. Yesterday-High, "a, at 4:45 PM:
low, SIS, at $50 am.
Evening star., 1945-04-27

(See LINCOLN, Page AID
Evening star., 1945-04-27

(See RUSSIA, Page AID
Evening star., 1945-04-27

1t was one of at least three con.
Evening star., 1945-11-06
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOJJ.YW00D

I1olL WooD.
Looked something like old home
week on the Goth Century-Fox lot
when Lillian Gish, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Mary Gish, made a
visit to her sister Dorothy, playing
one of the leads in Centennial
Summer" And then to top things
off for the photographers, Mae
Marsh turned up and joined the
party for luncheon.
Lillian. who played the big sister
in D. w. Griffith's THE Birth of a
Nation" hadn't seen Miss Marsh,
who was little sister, for nearly 20
years, and the conversation quite
naturally was on the reminiscent
side.
Mae Marsh has been working as a
small-part player under contract to
20th-FoX for the past 10 years. Lii
liam and Dorothy Gish Jared much
better, both alternating between fea-
ture roles on stage and screen.
y X y
Stanley (Stash) Clements, Brook
lyn-born sequel to the Dead End
Kids, has been married secretly for
more than two months News came
out when Clements arrived here on a
2l-day furlough from Texas camp
spending the entire time hunting a
house for his bride and himself to
occupy after his discharge The
bride is Gloria Graham, one OF
MGM's most beautiful starlets.
Young Clements broke screen ice
with his tough-kid performance in
Going My Way" repeating and ex-
ceiling it recently with Alan Ladd in
Salty O'Rourke" In fact, he stole
that movie from the star with such
neatness that Paramount is now
preparing to star him just as soon
as he sheds his uniform.
Barry Fitzgerald, the ex-Abbey
player, has placed himself on a
definite routine whereby he won't
be typed as a priest or anything
+else.k After scoring with Betty Hut
ton jim "Stork Club" playing a
gentleman of wealth posing as a
poverty stricken old codger, he
comes back in Easy Come, Easy
Co. as shiftless old bum, the IA
ther of Diana Lynn, spending every
cent he can get his hands on for
liquor and race-track bets.
Barry says he plans to taper of
in 1916 and make only one picture
He's been forced to put a full-time
secretary to work answering his fan
mail. After his sudden success in
Going My Way" and letter flood
of bewildering proportions, Barry
accepted some bad advice. He threw
all his mail away. A few months
later he discovered he'd tossed q
couple of royalty checks in with the
rest. Now he's gone at least par.
TALLY businesslike.
~
Closeups - Veronica Lakes new
son, Michael Anthony, found @
ready made male nursery awaiting
him. Veronica and her husband
Andre De 10th, were so confident
of a boy that she went ahead ane
prepared everything in the rugged
manner. De Troth has officiall,
adopted Veronica's year ole
daughter, Elaine, by former mar.
iriage. No plans for the little blone
star at Paramount as yet, but j
doubtless will be musical.
Lon McAllister, 20th-Fox's S zoom.
ing one-picture star, won't be ou
of service until spring. Strange
thing about Ions abbreviated career