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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-15
Gen. De Gaulle Expected
Ia Save Marshal Petai,1

lengthy judgment, reviewed acts of
collaboration by the Nichy govern
ment with Germany and PLACED the
responsibility at Petain's feet. The
court also held Petain guilty OF plot
ting 10 overthrow republican France.
MongibeauX said Petain instituted
a "veritablc regime of terror in
France. AS MongibeGuN began speak
ing, Petain leaned forward and
cupped his LETT 4 in hiF hand. H
usually immobile face showed plain
~ the effort ne was max 'g to hear.
After the first few lines however,
he settled back into his chair, began
Strokius his white mustachC anG
turned to glance Questicnlnsly at
his three lawyers. They Kept their
ewes riveted ON MongibeauX. As Pc
tain left the dinllY-lit court room
with a soldier al either elbow, the
ouizzical expression Was still on his
lace. ~Impecable in ms marShal's ami
form. Petain had risen = the prs
oner's dock Just before the ease wen;
to the jury, and declared emotion
ally:
"On the threshold of death swear
| always served France
Applause echoed through the
crowded little court room. Speaking
slowly, Petain said also in his final
plea:
MY thought, my only thought.
was to remain with the people OF
France, as l promised, instead o!
abandoning them in thetr agony.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-15

Paris, Aug. l5-(AP)-The life Of
aged Marshal Petain was placed
sQuarely ~ the hands Of General
Charles De Guulle today when the
French high court q justice found
the former Vichy chief of state guilty
OF collaboration With the enemy, ana
sentenced him to death.
President Judge Paul MonglbeauN
expressed the courts wish that the
death sentence not be carried out,
This means that the decision re2IN-
ing Pctain's execution rests with DE
Ga3IIc, president of the French pro-
Nlsional government.
Persons in the court close TO
De Gallle. a former prOte8e OF Pc
tain, said De Gaulle was almost Ger
tam 70 commute the sentence to He
imprisonment. PCtain was once De
Gdullo's ~re9imental commands:
Intjmates say Petain had even
WrlttuH the preface TO n OF De
GaulIc's books, which was dedicated
to the marshal.
The special tribunal Of three
ludg 5 and a 24-man jury also sen
fenced Petain. former chief OF the
Nlchy state, to ~"natirnal ~indlgnlty,
and ordered confiscatiOn OF all his
property. The sentence was pro-
hounced shortly after four a. IN. 70
Gay. after deliberation of seNt
hours, ending a 20-day trial, when
ranks among the most sensational N
French history.
Judge N~ongibeauX, reading the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-15
Liquor Rationing
In North Carolina
May End By Dee. ]

Raleigh, Aug. l5.-lAp)-Ihc
end of liquor ratlonine i'll North
Carolina by December / was
seen today by officials of the
stale Board of Alcoholic Control.
While they made no flat prom
Use. they said il was their belief
that %rationInG Would terminate
when present books expire on
that date. They said, however,
il would be some time before an
ample supply 81 DETER quality
Iuucrs would be on the shelves
Of the stores i'll the 25 So-calicd
wet counties.
Increased supplies cf many
brands may soUn be offered for
sale, they said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-15
Communists Seek
Control OF Great
Chinese Center.

Chunsking, Aug. lj.-GAP)-
Unofficial reports indicated to-
day that Chinese communists
were on the march in an attempt
to seize control Of all key cities
in China north of the yellow
river, including Pciping, Ticn-
tSin and TsinstaO.
Among other communist OBJ
jcct,vf> was thought to be
lIsuchoW. strategic key point OF
the junction OF the Tient>in.
PuIoW and Lunghai railroads.
which the Japanese occupied in
May. 1888 as a prelude Tor the
battle of HankoW.
Inconfirmed reports, which
must be classified as dubious
until official confirmation is
available. said underground
forces already had seized control
OF Shanghai. and we're prepared
to held it until arrival of air
borne Chinese national troops.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-15
Dozen Dead From
Celebrations Over
Victory In Pacific
TIE associated Irc>s) .

EN H ASSUclatcu Lrc>S).
Niet0ry celebrations gay
and unrc>trained III every ham
Lei and city ttronghout The ia
tion-brou3ht death to a dozen
persons and injury to thou
sands last night.
\ 6G-Ncor-old mother Of two
service nen died in Scottsdaic,
Pa, Whcn she heard OF Japan's
surrender.
In New York City, two cCic-
orators were killed by aut1mp-
biies. one by stahbing and mt
from Z tali irom a window.
\ Las AnGeics woman drop
ped de1d WA"n She became
caught in a milling throng. \
Marine. just rCturntd from the
Pacific, died after a fall down
a san Francisco hotel stairWaY.
Excitement over the wars
end brcueht death to a Pits
bursh man and a Norfolk, Va,
CLERK.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-15
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday: scattered thunder
showers this afternoon and ev-
tnine and in south portion
Thursday afternoon. COn!in-
ucd moderate temperature to-
day; not so warm Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-15

Continued on Page SIM
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
Finished With
Germans

We are finished with the Ger
mans in Czechbslovakia,' de-
clares Foreign MinAter Jan Mas
aryk, indicating that the Germans
vii be expelled, however much the
government may be criticized.
The Czechoslovakian, also report
ed that ninety per cent Of the
Soviet troops have left his country
and that while there have been
some excuses and some complaints
BY the Czech people, this has al
ways been the story Of Occupying
armies throughout history.
In view of the Implicitly revealed
by Germany documents, in connec-
ton with German relations to
Czechoslovakia in pre-war days, we
doubt II any reasonable individual
will be inclined to criticize the
Czech government for insisting
upon getting rid Of German resi-
dents. If these suffer, it is I'M
Fortunate, but they have only their
own people and their government
70 blame. ''i y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
LOOKING
AHEAD
y GEORGE S BENSON
| PffsidfHf--Haf6fHe ceilSgf
] SeGrry. AbkaKsas
Waiting?

A farmer friend Of mine, accom-
panied by small son, took his we'll
used truck and drove over the river
to the county seat on a recent wet
Saturday. He did the weeks shop
ping, treated the boy to a western"
and started home; but mol The road
was under rising water on both
sides of the bridge. Returning to
town he engaged a nights lodging
and tried to telephone home.
Service on his party line had
grown steadily worse since Pearl
Harbor. especially on rainy days.
Now the instrument at his ear crack
led like cold breakfast food and
the ringing signal suggested Central
America. He feared the worst.
Strangers menaced him. waiting
something-the telephone maybe.
At last the operator cut in with her
impersonal "Waiting?" and the
farmer exploded.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

There are some signssof physical
education in this county but the
truth of the matter is that what
has been attempted is woefully in
adequate. Even the programs of
our largest schools is but feeble
start upon the great task Of in
surfing proper physical growth for
boys and girls.
Authorities suggest that adeqp-
ate school programs are impera-
tive. They are right in this. sug-
gestion, even if the program costs
money. School years are critical
for physical growth and most stu
dents need, more than ever, a sem
sible routine Of health, physical
education and proper recreation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
Physical Education
Needed

A PUBLICATION Of the National
Education Association tells us
that adequate school health pro-
grams anG inperntiye,s which is
about what we have tried to tell
our readers for come years.
One out Of every three men, cali
ed into service after Pearl Harbor,
was unfit for duty. This applies to
those between the ages of 1897
but even among the 1919 group
the reflections were one out Of four.
In the 1919 ages reflections
among the whites were 23.8 per
cent and among Negroes ASS per
cent. For farm youth the reflections
were Al per cent compared to 20
per cent for all occupational
groups.
This evidence Of physical dis
ability Is not only q challenge to
the nation but a condemnation.
Parents, schools, public health SER
vices, doctors and lawmakers share
the blame. Every individual is
partly responsible insofar as he,
or she, did not do anything to re-
medy the appalling lack of proper
physical education and develop
ment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
Democrats Vie for
Vice Presidency

On the Democratic side, the goal
hopefuls will be shooting for is the
vice presidential nomination. The
field is rather open, but not to the
more obvious personages. There is.
of course, no vice president today.
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan func-
tions on the job as president pro
tenn of the senate. Actually, in
spite of public thought to the con-
trary, that doesn't make him the
second highest officer of the federal
government. Protocol places the
speaker of the house next to the
President. AS matter of record,
President Truman has asked con-
gress to enact legislation creating
statutory succession to the presi-
dency with the speaker preferred
over the president pro tenn of the
senate should vacancies occur in
both the presidency and the vice
presidency. Translated into sports
talk, Mcclellan is lin on pass"
In any event, Mcclellan will be
approaching 80 years of age when
the next convention rolls around
and would be out of the running on
that score if for no other reason.
A dark horse in the long-range
predictions is Senator Brian Nc
Mahon of Connecticut A first-term
member, he trimmed the popular
and able Senator John Danaher,
Republican, to win his Office He
has many of the attributes which
won votes for Thomas Dewey a
year ago-he's young. just turned
AZ: he has proved himself an able
prosecutor while serving as chief
of the criminal division in the de-
partment of justice when he cleaned
up such messes as the Harlan mine
outlawry; he's a White House init
mate, vigorous speaker. self-made
man with a substantial accumula.
ton of worldly goods gained in the
practice of law, and he's chairman
of the senate's committee to develop
national policy on atomic energy
In gaining the latter distinction.
he overthrow the senate seniority
rule and by-passed older members
who aspired to that important post
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

them virtually alone in the field.
One is a disciple of the old school,
the other an vltra-modern in poll
tics-the former. Senator Arthur
Vandenburg of Michigan; the lat
ter, former Governor Harold Stas-
sen of Minnesota. A close third,
and a vigorous contender, is ex-
Governor John Bricker of Ohio. A
political catalogue could hardly re-
cord three more differing types. /,
Senator Vandenburg is the most
politically orthodox of the three. His
experience in public life has been
confined wholly to the United States
senate, but he has made the best
of every political break. A forceful
orator, he captures headlines, is
known throughout the country.
There is no buster to his oratory;
it has been pointed at specific OBJ
jects and he has clicked. With the
country facing an era of information
al dealings of transcendent impor-
lance, he is well versed in world
affairs. He was chosen over several
other illustrious party members as
a Republican delegate to the Unit
ed Nations conference at San Fran
cisco, where he acquitted himself
well.
In the field of labor RELATIONSHIPS
ond today only to international
problems-he was the sponsor of
the recent labor-management meet
ings in Washington, which, if they
did no more, proved that employers
and employees can sit down at the
same table and discuss their diff
ferences even if they cannot eradi-
cate them. That was a major STEP
ping stone toward amity. 1t was la
beled the Presidents Labor-Man-
agement Conference. Both sides,
and the rest of the nation, know it
was Vandenburgs.
Former Governor Stassen stands
in a position to become the first
veteran of World War II to become
President, just as the incumbent,
President Truman, is the first vet
eran of World War to achieve that
high estate. Stassen has youth plus
experience as the chief administra-
tor of a state which is important
politically and geographic ally. Like
Vandenburg, he also was a delegate
to San Francisco, but in any frank
appraisal of their roles in interna-
tional politics, he must give ground
to the Michigan senator. However,
Stassen has captured popular mag
ination by his forward-looking atti-
tude toward the tantamount subject
of the day, the atomic bomb. He
has a faculty for capitalizing on
issues.
Governor Bricker faces the draw
back that hes been to the we'll"
before. He failed to win the Re-
publican presidential nomination in
1914 and had to be content with Sec
ond place. But who could win
against the wave of Dewey senti-
ment then washing over the nation?
That he has made splendid state
administrator even Democrats adj
nit recogni-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
Predicts Horrible
Warfare

IT'S black picture that Maj. Gen.
Claire Chennaalt paints for the
nation as he looks ahead to the
possibility of another war;.
The General says that the
United States should Ego UNDER
ground and go fast. as defense
against the atomic bomb and that
we have twenty-five years to do
the job Of building Of peace and
burrowing for war.
"The next war;" says, the veter-
an leader of part Of our air
forces, "wiit come Instantly and
anything left above ground can
not Withstand t."
We have no idea that the people
Of the fihtion will follow the advice
Of the General bat it appears that
wisdom would require that some
of our key defensive and industrial
installations be placed UNDER
ground or SO. diffused as TO make
inpossible. sudden destruetion
through surprise attack, even by
atomic bombs.
The hope Of mankind rests upon
some otaapization Of the nations Of
the world that will be powerful
enough To- prevent the rise of
future asgressors. II unfortunately
one does step forward 10 make his
play for world domination then the
United Nations Of the earth must
have the means to wipe him and
his gang Of cutthroats off the map,
and do the job instantly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

EditVTs N0te-Questions aud 0nsvers most asked bv
eS-sevsoe men haze been obtained from the United
We hope ths effort will Be of help Returning
Ueterums. So
QUESTION: win be given discharge button when leave
the service?
ANSWER: Yes. will be given discharge button at no
cost to YOU received honorable discharge you
served IN the armed forces after September 1889 You
should have been given discharge button your
discharge but did your discharge
papers and will be issued by the military naval
post In Baltimore this button be obtained the Third
Service Command headquarters the u Bureau
y
QUESTION: II / still in the service will / be given
dernent in the matter Of paying State National income
tax?
ANSWER: In cvertaiD deermen is provided for
To get definite information this subject address your inquiry
to the Office Of the Collector of Internal Revenue matter
Of tn u income tax and to the Maryland Commits
sion, where State income tax is involved
A
QUESTION: die after leaving the service, will any
provision be made BY the Government covering funeral expenses
ANSWER: Yes A not to exceed one hundred dollars
may pc granted covering funeral expenses transportation
to hoporaby discharged veteran any war
discharged for disability line Of duty veteran receiving
pension for service disability Any veteran
onan holding honorable discharge entitled buried
National cemetery by making application snperintend
ent Of the nearest national cemetery Headstones will
supplied without charge to qualified by making appca
ton to the Qaermaster General u Army War Department
Washington rs, D. c. Also American flag
dapng the casket may obtained the Veterans Bureau
y any county seat postmaster.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

Guess Early on 1913
Presidential Candidates
Truman Seen as Standard Bearer of the
Democratic Party; Dewey Faces Fight
In New York to Stay in COP Race.
tWNU Sefvicel
BY BAUKHAGE
Neios Analyst and Commentator.

WNU Service, 1916 Eye Street NV,
Washington, d. c.
National elections still are three
years away, but Washington politi-
clans and news correspondent
particularly the latter-already are
selecting linen to be watched"
The next campaign will be nor
NAL in at least one respect. name
ly, that the Democratic candidate
for all practical purposes already
has been chosen. Unless. the par
tvs hierarchy wishes to confess
failure of a policy Of government it
has espoused with only occasional
departures, the ticket will be headed
by President Harry S. Truman. As
a matter of fact, that can now be
dismissed from conjecture; unless
fate intervenes, Truman is the can
didate.
However, passing of President
and the elimination from the. po-
litical scene of an incumbent in the
vice presidency, plus election of a
Democratic mayor in New York
City have combined TO encourage
election forecasting. Mayor-elecs
William O'Dwyer will not figure per-
sonally. bu: because he ran rough
shod over the nominee of Governor
Thomas E. Dewey. head Of the Re.
publican national ticket in 1914, he
has brought national implications
into what otherwise would have
been simply municipal ballot.
Who will be Truman's running
mate, currently is a popular sub
ject OF debate IN political circles
Whom the Republicans will place
on their ticket runs close second
Taking those developments up in
inverse order. attention first comes
to Governor Dewey His was the
presidential chance discounted by
the election of O'Dwyer in New
York City, over Josiah Goldstein. q
former Democrat turned Republi'
cana circumstance that didn't
help him one bit in an overwhelm
ingly Democratic community head.
ed for the past IL years by Mayor
LaGuardia. The Little Flower de.
fed description by party label, but
his replacement on January l win
be regarded as substitution of a
Democrat for Republican. No one
familiar with New York state poll
tics needs to be told how poor are
the chances of candidate for
governor who lacks city support.
Dewey faces the New York cleo
torate two years hence. And he
does it, recent, history indicates,
without city backing. If ne fails to
gain another term at Albany, that.
plus his defeat for the presidency,
just about ends him as a contender.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

ton vu.s.~s .As own sedte; he mas
suffered from the accusation that
he is provincial. His declarations
on foreign affairs as a vice presi-
Dental candidate year ago
weren't marked for their profundity,
weren't convincing. Unless all pres
ent plans miscarry, Bricker will
try for the United States senate.
That would give him the national
sounding board he needs.
Bricker is handsome Can attribute
which cannot be overlooked in these
days of women's vote), he's an
able speaker and a war veteran.
The latter will be factor to be
carefully weighed when the 1913
ticket is made up. And this time
he'll have the wholehearted support
of Senator Robert A. Taft of his
home state, something he lacked in
a practical sense before. Taft was
candidate himself. This time he
says he will not be.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

When Admiral Nimitz was well
coined in Washington, planes in for
nation spelled out his name in the
air. Some stunt TO make a e." an
onlooker remarked to me. But sup
pose they had to spell out Eisenhow-
er! After the parade there was a
wild mixup among cops. soldiers.
sailors and marines, but fortunately
the "K-Nine" dog detachment didn't
mix,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
BARBS. by Baukhage

It is generally admitted that the
United States emerges from the war
an island of capitalism in a sea of
leftist countries. Whether we can
Withstand the tides that are moving
toward state Socialism and the cur
tailment Of private property de-
ponds on whether we work together
or fight among ourselves. The heav.
lest pressure is from within not
without.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
Japs Trusted u. S.

Relying upon the American
statement that poison gas would
be used only in retaliation, the
Japanese converted a large part
Of their chemical warfare manu-
featuring plants to other wartime
uses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

Never believe what your admir-
ing, and designing friends say
about you but pay close attention
to the remarks of your enemies.
There's prof in it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

Frankly, there is something
absurd about an economy that pays
prize fighters more money in a
night than a teacher can earn in a
lifetime.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

There are people in. this county
thoroughly unaware of the traffic
rules when operating, a motor
vehicle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

The United States, rapidly de-
mobilizing its forces everywhere,
will soon be in the position of the
man able to talk but not to fight.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
Improved D SUNDAY
Uniform c~rroor
International L SCHOOL
-:-.LESSON :
BY HAROLD L. LuNDoUIsT. D. d.
OF The Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago
Released BY Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for December 80

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted by International
Council Of Religious Education: used by
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
Strong COP
Competitors Loom

Assuming. II only for the sake of
developing the thought. that this
diagnosis by Washington scribes is
accurate, upon whom does the
mantle fall? The subject becomes
difficult at that juncture, but there
are two who stand out so far in
front of other aspiv to make
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
WORLD FELLOWSHIP
OF CHRISTIANS

LESSON TEXT--Acts i0:34-43.
GOLDEN TEXT-The same Lord over
all is rich unto all that call upon Him.
Romans 1912.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27
Veterans Your Rights Und er
ssG-I Bill OF Rights

Editors Note-Questions and ansveys most asked by
sgssrvsce ten haze been obtained from the United States
netero1s Hrrea and are believed correct IN every detail
We hope this effort will Be of some help to our Returning
Ueteruns. S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-12-27

WNU Service, 1916 Eye Street NV, .ha,
Washington, ID. c. Ooo
Evening star., 1945-10-18
FBI Arrests Suspect
In Attempted Robbery
OF Bank Here in June
From Yesterdays Last Edition.

(From Yesterdays Last EditionJ
The FBT announced today tina,
Emerson Duvan Davis, 80, of Balti-
more, wanted here since June in
connection with an attempted rob-
berry of the Bank of Commerce &
Savings, was arrested by FBI agents
yesterday at Ninth street and New
York avenue NV.
Samuel B. Courtney, 36, also OF
Baltimore, who was indicted with
Davis on the same charge was
acquitted last month by a District
Court jury. The men were charged
with attempting to take $1,000 from
the bank, which is at Seventh and
E streets NV, by allegedly trying to
frighten woman teller into caShing
a check for that sum.
The check had threatening note
written on the back of it notifying
the woman teller she had one min
ute to cash it. The teller whispered
a warning to several fellow en-
ployes who held Courtney until po-
lice arrived.
In his successful defense at the
trial. Courtney testified he did not
know what was in the envelope. He
said he met Davis and came to
Washington from Baltimore with
him. Courtney said Davis had writ
ten the note demanding money from
the cashier and put him UP to pre-
senting it.
FBI records show Davis has
q lengthy criminal record, Among