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The Valley settler., 1945-04-20
RAY REBARCHEK>S 5 BROTHER WAR HERO

Captain John Robcrchol1, bro thor of ny lobcrchok of Pal-cr, is back froi. tn; fr mt line DIT z 45 day fur louGh et Gre cot1n, iiinnosoto. .Coptci Rcoo orch>.G It JIG tine 2rkod It Fort -icAc rdson end h0s Liary friend hero cnd in -2achorcgc.
 He F,s GoLt 5v1r sc-s about l6 months ald now 'uccrs the Dis tinguish1t Service Cross Tor "oxtro ordinary acroisr. in T Military onorcti :. against cn -4rrlcd Gncr-y", tA Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, Pr sidonticl Citctian, end Expert IT.. 2ntry E12r's Badge. Tho DSC, tho sec 1ndest highest award wnih tho Noti r t5ivos t. it's ri i6ht ing ricn, was awarded in acknowled gment of Captain .Rebarcheck' S heroism in France .thile engaged with the enemy June Bath, l944. This parti icular incident has been cited in Press Dispatches from Coast to Coast and he vas named "Yank of the .ieek" on a nation vide radio program.
 Captl in Rcbarchek, ct that time Q lieutenant, led l25 men up slope to capture q hill held by 800 Go7 ons manning 26 heavy and automatic weapons. Ho climbed upon c tank in the face of direct end heavy c1omy firo.,t rally his mon throc t.iffc ont timcS. -ihcn tho bottlo Uas over 228 Germans sur- 70. TWqn ty-fivc ,>of Captoin Rcbor- 40 wore rounded.
The Valley settler., 1945-04-20
All RALLY SATURDAY


 All Mobilization Wcok will be concluded vi tn ( All Rclly ct the Community Hall, Saturday evening, April 2l, beginning ct P.l4. All boys md girls tween tho lagos of 10 ond le cnd their parents lcrc invited. Thos not having he'd sc chance previously to sign an en- rol lmoi4t card may do 50 tt this timc. Tho program aill De os follows: lSinging of All sorgs-Lcd by
 Kerry Winner Accompanied by scvchoEko Family IWol como Miss J.Hczo1 Zimmerman
 Territorial All Loador Ehct All means to former Manbors
 NIT. Stanley Belloun Hl1ct I have dono in All, Loolo Dolond Special Music Savchonko Emily Pro onto tion Of R. E.A. Award to Donnie Irwin IMy R.E.A. Project Do.tIio Irwin DcIQonstr .tion--Anchorcgc All Potato Club. Special Movie PLlER FOUNTAIN CAFE CLOSED lFTER 10 P.M. SATURDAY DUE TO LOOSE LODGE BANQUET
 Tho Folmor Moose will entertain the Anchorage llooso ct c Stock Banquet So turdcy evening i'll tho IPalht r. Fountcin Cafe. 4,bout 60 gro loxpcctCd. ~ Now Officers elected at rocont mo citing of tho Moose Lodge arc as fol lows: IDi cks T.. EnGlc Governor Bornic Bouwcns Jr. Cove rlor Earl Hooker Pro loto-Rc 1ph Moore Soc Paul 1Aklostcd Treasurer. L.Z.Scott, ' Tom Lopok, a..d Dcrroll Frank crc trustees for :. 2. end l VCcr terms.
 Tho momborshi5 of tho Palmer IMooso is roM over l5O. Installation Iof Officers will tcl1o place next ITuo sday. -------------- z. DON L. IRF1IN ON TRIP TO sT--TEs.
The Valley settler., 1945-04-20

DON L. IRl!IN ON TRIP TO sT-.TEs.
 Don L. Irwin loft Tuesday for lPortlcnd, Oregon Whorc ho will TO- scc i've. mod irol cttont ion. l4-r. Irwin pxpocts u bo G3no Tor crout a month.
 During his absence Mrs k. H -mby Ici2d Juno Granger will koop tho off l5pon. ;!
The Valley settler., 1945-04-20

THANK YOU from tho JUNIOR CLASS
 Tho Junior class wishes to thank the Junior Mothors who prepared tho Banquet last Saturday evening. which includcd--ii Frank Linn, Mrs. Lcstor lionroc, Mrs. Ii. c. Hansen and Hrs. Osccr Kcrttula.
 Also the mothers who bckod cnd sont cpplo pies (which Wcro dcli-;c cious) deserve q special vote of thanks.
 'io wish to express our opprccia- tion ond extend our sincere thanks : to ell those who helped to mako our Juni ior-Sonior From end Banquet .. Success.
 Tho Junior Glass
Evening star., 1945-05-26
BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER,
Associated Press War respondent,

FLENSBURG, Germany, May "a
DelayeO Grand Admiral Doenitz
in one respect, was worthy sue
cessor to Hitler as short-liveo
Fuehrer-like the late Nazi chief
tain he had exceedingly expensive
tastes.
British officers charged with han
ding mis- luggage when Gen. Eisen-
hover ordered him arrested here said
he had eight trunks filled with the
most costly clothing, leather goods
medical gadgets and satin pillows
encased in the finest white linen
covers, and lots of shoes. 80 =.
why he even wore six sets Of silk
underwear when he was TAKEN" one
captain said, land he had servants
galore busying themselves about
him. He left for his unrevealed
destination Without repeat, with
out-his trunks and with only a
small shaving kit"
Doenitz differed from other Nazi
top men In one respect; he made no
attempt at suicide and had no poi
son on his person.
Officers who examined the other
300 German government" officials
arrested with the admiral said vir-
tualy all of higher rank carried
poison. After the suicide of Gen.
Admiral Georg Won Friedeburg, i'm
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Reds Charge Terrorism
To Poles Under 0ku|ickj
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 26.-A writer in
the newspaper Izvestia today accused
Polish bands once commanded by
Gen. Leopold Okulicki of carrying
out individual slayings, firing on
Russian and Polish units, and COM
mitting pogroms in liberated Poland
Gen. Okulicki and Is others are
under arrest on charges of fifth
column activities behind the Red
army lines.
The writer, Ivan Kovalski, asserted
that 1t. Gen. Tadeusz Komorowski
(Bor) leader of the unsuccessful up
rising against the Nazis in Warsaw
was collaborationist and that Oku-
licki was his appointed successor in
carrying out the black deeds OF
Hitler"
THE Polish people entirely ap-
prove the measures of punishment
applied by Polish democratic au-
thorities to the reactionary murder
ers," Kovalski said. "They entirely
approve the measures of self-defense
adopted by the Soviet authorities in
regard to Polish Fascists who carry
on Hitler's black work in the Red
army rear"
Evening star., 1945-05-26
|AIIies Force Doenitz to Give Up
Is Trunks Laden With Luxuries

mediate searches were made for this
instrument of self-destruction.
In the Office to which Doenitz
never returned after his arrest there
were hundreds of photographs auto
graphed and obviously intended to
be sent out. In a cupboard were
copies of novel by Hans Zaehren
extolling all that Naziism stands for.
Other volumes in the bookcase were
by Nazi writers on such subjects as
Blood and Money Among jews
New Education" Faith in Ger
many" and Command of Con-
science The philosopher Nietzche's
work also figured prominently as did
various works on naval strategy.
Doenitz apparently expected Gen.
Eisenhower to consider him the
head Of the Reich government. for
under date Of May II, 1945, he wrote
long memorandum to the Allied
general expressing his ideas for the
government of Germany and also
such problems as food transporta-
ton.
, Attached to this long draft was a
blueprint for Cooperation with the
Allied supreme command" on which
the Allied military leaders and their
German "opposites" were indicated.
Doenitz, for instance, was depicted
as Gen. Eisenhower's opposite and
Col. Gen. Gustav Jodl as Field Mar
shall Montgomery,s.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Twice as Many Bombs to Strike
Japan as Were Used on Nuzis

cuss the overall nature of Gen
Marshalls testimony, other commit
tee members said privately they left
the session with these impressions
The war against Japan will be
longer and tougher than is generally
expected.
There will be no big reduction in
War Department expenditures next
year.
There soon may be another sharp
reduction in the size of the Army.
Before listening to Gen. Marshall,
many members believed the Army's
fiscal year 1916 budget could be cut
as much as 80 per cent below the
$49, ,000, ,000, 900 appropriated for the
current year.
I'VE will be pleased with a 10
per cent reduction. and it won't be
over 20 per cent" one committee
man said after the meeting.
Continued heavy spending, men,
bers said, will be necessary because
(See BONES. PAGE A-3)
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Hopkins in Moscow,
Rests Before Talks
BY the Ass, ciated Press.


MOSCOW, May 26.-Presidential
Adviser Harry Hopkins probably will
begin discussions with Soviet lead
ers on current American-Russian
questions late today.
Mr.. Hopkins, who arrived yester-
day by plane from Paris, was re-
ported exhausted by the long trip
He rested this morning at the resi-
dence of United States Ambassador
w. Averell Hartman while Mrs
Hopkins rose early for Moscow
sightseeing tour.
The Russian press and RADIO, de-
scribing Mr.. Hopkins as the per
sonal representative of President
Truman" reported his arrival in
detail, but without editorial COM
ment. An informed diplomatic
source said that while the visit was
important, persons looking for any
sensations probably would be dis
appointed.
This source said the visit should
not be interpreted as the result of
any crisis in affairs, but rather for
the purpose of a full discussion on
numerous developments since the
Crimea Conference Of President
Roosevelt, Premier Stain and Prime
Minister Churchill.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Army Probes Edgewood Blast;
II Workers Killed, 81 Injured
Explosion Wrecks Building Filled With
Civilians Assembling Grenodes

The identified dead, all Balu-
moreans, were:
Annie E. Aston, 80: Clarice Cat
lin, %; Mary F. johnson, %;
Claudia McGhee, %; Eleanora M.
| Oliver, SO; Lucille Springer, "a; and
Lena Washington, a. all colored,
and Cora M. Pyne.
Maj. Iohn D. Mcpherson, chief
of the Edgewood Arsenal Produc-
ton Division, who was a quarter of
mile away, said he heard a ter
rife explosion and saw a great ball
Of fame shoot into the air, followed
by pillar of white smoke"
The officer said he got to the
scene in about five minutes and that
many persons already were trying
to rescue those trapped.
There was so much smoke and
fame you couldn't see what was 60
ing on" Maj. Mcpherson stated
Every one was using a gas mask
who could get one on. Despite the
smoke and bad conditions there was
no untoward confusion. Every one
(See ARSENAL BLAST, Page AZ
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Il Light Navy Ships:
Damaged by Japs
In Raid al 0kinawa
III Enemy Planes Shot
Down; U. S. Casualties
Are Surprisingly Small
Py the Associated Press,

GUAM, May 26.-Eleven light
units of the Pacific fleet were
damaged in Okinawa waters in a
dramatic series of raids Thurs
day night and yesterday morning
by a motley assortment of Japa-
nese planes, some of which car
ried air-borne troops.
Surprisingly few casualties were
suffered on the damaged ships
Associated Press War Correspondent
Vern Haugland reported from Oki-
nawa.
During the 18-hour battle. Ill
Nipponese aircraft were shot down.
One bomber glided in to a perfect
belly landing on held
Yontan airfield and. disgorged a
handful of suicide assault troops.
They set fire to a number of Amer
lean planes before they were cut
down.
Details Not Given.
Mr.. Haugland said each damaged
ship shot down from one to four
attacking planes before and after
they were hit. One vessel was hit
amidships and, surprisingly no one
was killed. Five were wounded.
A Pacific fleet communique today
announcing this strangest of all air
attacks gave no details as to the
types of ships hit or the extent of
damage.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz re-
ported this heaviest counterblow in
weeks today as Marines drove tanks
through the mined streets of Naha,
Okinawa's shattered capital, and
artillery pounded the half-encircled
fortress City of Shuri Mud and
rain hampered ground operations.
Admiral Nimitz announced over
all American casualties of 35,116, in
cluding 1902 dead, for the Army,
Marine Corps and Navy since the
Okinawa campaign began March 10
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Air-Borne Jap Troops
Make Suicide Attack
On 0kinawa Airfie|d
Only One Of II Planes
Reaches Objective; Crash
Crew Kills Landing Porty
By VERN HAUGLAND,
Associated Press War Corresnondenf

I.
OKINAWA, May Is (Delayed)
"A handful of air-borne Japa-
nese troops landed on Yontar
airstrip last night and damaged
some American planes before
they were killed in a bewildering
15-minute fight.
They poured out of a transport
which made belly landing on the
field-the only one of approximately
IL such bombers carrying suicide
troops which wasn't shot down over
the American-held section of Oki-
nawa.
Some of the Japs set up knee
mortars and fired them," said Sergt
James H. Driscoll of New York City
former Daily Mirror reporter. They
also packed Nambu machine guns
and rifles
Carried Provisions.
"They expected to stay longer
than they did and carried provi-
sions, hard candy, water publication
materials, and even some oranges
But they all had grenades ready to
blow themselves up along with their
targets"
The bomber was aflre and COM
pletely out of gas, said an uniden-
titled Marine technical sergeant
when it made fine belly landing -
about 10:30 last night.
1.-The Japs left it and went into
huddle like one of our football
(See JAP ATTACK, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1945-05-26
individual Bond Sales
Increase $1,000,
Total S26,500,000
Workers Urged to Dig In
Over Week End to Pile
Up Even Greater SuIes

Sales to individuals in the
Mighty Seventh" War Loan
drive here today increased by
S1,000,000 to reach a new total
of $26,500, 600, or 37.9 per cent of
the $70,000,000 total. OF this sum
SIT 300, 900 is in E bonds-37.l per
cent of the $48,000,OOO E bond
quota.
Volunteer workers in the drive re-
ceived an appeal today from Chair
man Wilmer j. Waller to dig in
over the week end and pile up even
greater sales.
This record reflects energy put
in by some volunteers on their SELL
ing job. The workers are to be
congratulated, Mr.. Waller said.
But I want similar effort to be
reflected again and again till we
put this drive far over the top"
National Sales S5.S Per Cent.
National sales. of E bonds in the
drive now total 1,432 100000 or 35.s
of the $4,0Oo,00O, 900 quota In.
dividual sales of all classes of bonds
through today total $2,252, 900 900 OF
Evening star., 1945-05-26
'CircumstantiaI' Case
Against Corens Hit
In Defense Summary
Murder TrioI Slated
To Be in Jury's Hands
Lote This Afternoon
BY ]. B. ZATMAN,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 90
Evidence against Henry H. Cor
ems, A, of Bethesda, Md, is
purely circumstantial" and is
insufficient to cause his convic-
ton on a charge of Staying his
wife Pearl, 81, Defense Attorney
Harold c. Smith declared in his
closing argument before an Anne
Arundel County Circuit Court
jury.
Closing arguments began shortly
after $50 am. The case is expected
to go to the jury late this afternoon
Soon after court convened at
am, the prosecution called Mrs.
Grace Brown. 58l6 North Washing
ton boulevard, Arlington, Va, to the
stand to deny that Mrs. Corens had
attempted to commit suicide las,
summer at resort near Annapolis
Corens testified yesterday that his
wife had attempted to drown herself
and that he had rescued her.
In his statement to the jury. Mr.
Smith pointed out that the State
must show beyond any reasonable
doubt to moral certainty" that
Evening star., 1945-05-26
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
EDGEWOOD, Md, May 90
The toll of an explosion and fire
which destroyed a phosphorus
grenade assembly building at the
Army's historic Edgewood Ar
senal rose to II dead today as
another of the 63 casualties died
ofburnS.
A special Army board of inquiry
is investigating the blast-the first
major accident at Edgewood since
Pearl Harbor-that rocked the sta
ton yesterday afternoon. About l35
civilian workers were in the building
at the time They were assembling
two-pound igniter hand grenades.
This and an adjacent building
were devastated by the explosion
and subsequent flames which burned
for several hours before firemen and
volunteers extinguished the fire.
Eight of the IL dead have beer
identified. Four others were report
ed in critical condition at the posi-
hospital and Is others were hospital
patients. The remaining "a in.
jured returned to duty.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Hoover Accepts
Truman Bid 10
|DiscussFood.
Due Here Monday
| To Confer on Plans
For Feeding Europe
BY ]. A. FOX.

President Truman has invited
former President Herbert Hoover
to come to Washington to discuss
the food situation in Europe, and
Mr.. Hoover will be here Monday
morning for the conference.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross announced to-
day.
Mr.. Ross told neWsmen:
The President has invited former
President Herbert Hoover, now in
New York. to come down and dis.
cuss the food situation in Europe.
HE felt that Mr. Hoover had in
formation which would be valuable
to him.
Mr.. Hoover has accepted and will
be here at 10:30 O'Clock Monday
morning"
Considered Relief Authority.
The former President first came
into public eye while handling the
relief problem in Belgium during
the World War and is considered an
authority on the subject of relief in
war-torn areas.
With the relief situation in Europe
looming as one of the greatest post
war problems, Mr.. Truman's invita-
ton to the former President indi-
Gates his belief that Mr.. Hoovers
advice will be particularly helpful
in shaping the program eventually
to be undertaken.
President Truman already has
said this country must accept a
position of leadership in aiding the
lands so long dominated by the
NaziS.
First White House Visit.
White House attaches could not
recall the former President having
visited the White House since he
left it in March, 1888, to be scceeded
by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He has been in Washington many
times since, however, and on sever
al occasions has testified at the
Capitol on European food relief and
other matters.
Mr.. Truman has been giving q
great deal of thought to the Euro
pean relief problem and on Tues
day directed four major Govern
ment procurement agencies to grant
priorities to meet "the minimum
civilian requirements" of liberated
areas in northwest Europe.
This order, which was sent to the
War Production Board, War Food
Administration, Solid Fuels Admin
istration and Foreign Shipments
Committee, and pointed to condi-
tions found by Judge Samuel I.
Eosenman. presidential adviser, on
an early winter trip.
France and the Low Countries
are understood to be greatly in need
of fats and oils and cereals.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Honor Roll of Dead
In Sunday Rotoqrovure

The Rotogravure Section of
The Sunday Star tomorrow
will contain a memorial honor
roll of District servicemen
who have given their lives in
World War II. A limited extra
quantity of these sections has
been printed and will be avail
able at the business counter
in the lobby of The Star Build
ing for three cents a copy.
Due to the limitations on
newsprint paper. the demand
for The Sunday Star already
greatly exceeds the supply. So
please do not purchase extra
copies of the complete edition
in order to obtain the special
honor roll sections.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Administration
Wins First Test
On Tariff Il.
COP Move to Limit
Extension Is Killed
By 152-135 Vote
BY J. A. OLEARY.
BY J. A. O'LEARY

The administration won a pre-
liminary skirmish in the tariff
battle today when the House de-
feated Republican move to
limit extension of the Trade
Agreement Act to two years in
stead of three.
II was not significant test of
strength, however, since it was de-
clded by standing vote of l52 to
1875, with no effort by the Repub-
licans to demand a teller count.
They obviously were waiting to
make the real test on the next
motion to kill the administration S
request for authority to make deep
er tariff cuts after the war.
Outcome May Be Close.
The House met at II o'clock. in
special Saturday session, to settle
before nightfall one of the most
hotly contested party fights of re-
cent years, with the outcome so
close that the fate of the bill may
depend on which party has the
smallest number of absentees.
With the Republicans standing
almost solidly against going any
lower than so per cent in the trim
ming of prewar tariffs, Democratic
floor managers frankly were worried
by the possibility that the numerical
advantage they hold in House seats
might be lost through weekend alb
sences from Washington.
The Trade Agreement Act expires
June IL. The administration con-
tends more bargaining power is
needed to cut tariffs if the Nation S
export trade is to be expected after
the war
The Republicans have decided to
make the tariff a major issue once
more by taking the position that
further cuts would expose American
workers to the competition of work.
ers in countries with lower wages
and living standards.
Absentees Recalled.
The Democrats have 242 House
seats to l89 Republicans, but there
are nine Democrats in Europe, and
others are away from the Capitol,
although in the country.
kilograms had gone out to alb
sentees, urging them to return for
today's balloting. An indication that
administration leaders are by no
means certain of the outcome was
seen in the arrangements made to
have two members leave the Naval
Hospital here to vote. They are
Representatives SABBATH, Democrat,
of Illinois, and Cochran, Democrat.
of Missouri.
Representative Ramspeck, of
Georgia, Democratic whip, last
night urged all Democrats to at
tend today's session unless they are
too sick to be present.
Some Democrats are expected to
Evening star., 1945-05-26
FIogstod's Husband
Accused of AIDING Nuzis
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 26.-The British
news agency Exchange Telegraph
reported from Oslo today that
Henry Johansen, wealthy husband
of Kristen Flagstad, the Norwegian
opera singer, had been arrested and
accused of cooperation with the
Germans.
Exchange Telegraph said there
was no accusation against the
singer.
The German-controlled Scandina-
Wan Telegraph Bureau announced
February II that the Germans had
arrested Johansen. The German
charge against him was not re-
ported. The Norwegian Informa-
ton Service reported February %
that he had been released from
Grini concentration camp in occu-
pied Norway after Is hours confine-
ment.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Jops Plan Soup Kitchens
For Air-Ruid Evucuees
Ey the Associated Pres

Ey the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-A
japanese government sponsored
meal ticket system" and an orr
ential variety Of soup kitchens are
to be established throughout Japan
for the relief OF air-raid evacuees
and other tugitives from the war,
the Domei news agency reported
today.
The relief system will 60 into ef-
fect June 16, Domei said in a dis
patch intercepted by the Federal
Communications Commission. Japa-
nese evacuees from Manchukuo,
China and Korea also will receive
these food ration books.
Domei said the new system was
designed to assure meals for tray-
elers."
Evening star., 1945-05-26
BY the Associated Press,

os VIC 1oeOCldteu FleSS.
Japan in the next year will be the
target of more than twice as many
bombs as fell on Germany during
the last II months.
House Appropriations Committee
members made this disclosure today
after a closed-door session with Gen.
George G. Marshall.
The Chief of Staff met with the
committee yesterday to lay the
groundwork for the War Depart
ment's appropriation bill for the
fiscal year starting July /.
"You can say that in the coming
year, more than two and one-half
times as many tons of bombs will be
dropped on Japan as the Allies
dropped in Europe this (flscaD
year." Representative Snyder, Dem
ocrat, of Pennsylvania told a re-
porter after the meeting. Mr.. Sny-
der is chairman of the subcommit-
tee considering Army finances.
While Mr.. Snyder would not dis