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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
NO PLAN AT PRESENT FOR
 BIG } MEET
Truman Tells Pressmer Britain Loathe 10 Drop
 Palestine Bars

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 Presi- dent Truman disclosed today he wants Palestine opened to 100000 additional Jews, but Britain is re- luctant to admit that many.
 This was the top subject at the Chief Executives news conference which also delved into Emperor Hirohito's future in Japan, wages and prices and proposed domestic controls on atomic energy.
 As for Hirohito, the President said it would be a good idea if the Japanese people were permitted to decide his fate in a free election He added, however, that he knew of no plan for such vote.
 Mir. Truman said he was very happy. over the end of the coal strikes and expressed hope that Congress will soon approve legisla- ton establishing controls over atomic energy. He has recommended creation of commission to handle the problem.
 The President disclosed he eX- poets to make a statement on wage and price policy after conferring with the Cabinet tomorrow.
 Tn the foreign relations field, the President also said there is no plan now for another Big Three" meet ing, although the United States is corresponding with other interested countries in an attempt to crack the stalemate that developed at the London Council of Foreign Ministers.
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INDICTMENT FOR hALLY
 FILED TODAY

BERLIN, Oct. 18 A massive book size in d 1 c m en charging German war criminals collectively and in dividually with crimes against humanity was filed today at the first public session of the International War Crimes Tribunal.
 The historic court session at which the 35,000-word document was formally handed up was held in the severe, high-ceilinged room of the Allied Control Authority building where some of the par ticipants in the July, l944, plot against Adolf Hitler were tried.
 Under an agreement by the four Allied powers, the text of the in- dictment was ambargoed for pub lication until 3 p. m, EST.
 Tribunal Sits
 In the big, ornate chamber which formerly housed the Berlin Superior Court, history's first international military tribunal set to work after a brief opening ceremony conducted in four languages.
 Maj Gen. I. T. Nikitchenko. chief judge for the Soviet Union. presided After swearing ill mem bers of the tribunal, he announced that the court was in session. Then the prosecutors presented the in- dictment.
 "A Named In Indictment
 Nikitchenko rose, acknowledged
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STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 18. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is g, American Can l05 F Anaconda 39A Curtiss- Wright 8. h. ternationaI Harvester 32A, Kenne- colt 45, New York Central %, Northern Pacific 30s, United States Steel 81ss, Pound $403k. :,
 Sales today were 1,670 000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, l86.76; rails, 60.40; utilities, 3572.
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Charged With Starting Worlds Greatest War
Committed History's Most Horrible Mass Grimes Of
 Murder, Hate, Devastation
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER Associated Press Correspondent

By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
 Associated Press Correspondent WASHINGTON, Oct IS The Allied powers indicted 24 German leaders and six Maxi 'organiza tions today on charges of starting thc worlds greatest war and commit ting history's most horrible mass crimes of murder, torture, devasta- ticn and hate.
 The leaders named arc former key men in Adolf IIitler's govern msnt and top generals and ad- mirals of the German High Com mand
 Basically, they are accused Of gigantic plan or conspiracy" dating from 1921, to rule Germany and conquer other lands they wanted Their strategy: Treachery and terror first. finally a deliberate. aggressive war.
 OUTRAGES ACCOUNTED
 The 25,00Oword accusation was drawn for presentation to the four- power War Crimes Court at Berlin. It is an unprecedented document. IL sums up in cold legal form Allied fury over Naxi outrages. and 1t forces the men accused of re- sponsibiIity to answer for their acts.
 The bulk of tae indictment is T recital of horrors,
 The Nazis and their high com mand associates are blamed off cially fer the brutal slaughter of about I0.000.0O0 helpless persons, civilians and prisoners of war.
 MILLIONS SLAUGHTERED
 About 10000 were slain al Aus chwitz Concentration Camp alone. the indictment says, and another l,500,000 in notorious Maidanek. Of 9.600.0O0 Jews who came under Nazi domination in and out of Germany. the document asserts. 5,70O.0O0 disappeared. most of them deliberately put to death by Nazi conspirators."
 And Naxis and their associates are accused also of:
 Torturing civilians to obtain in- formation,
 Putting civilians under pro- tective arrest" in the meet un- healthy and inhumane conditions"
 Of mass murders of defenseless people by gassing and shooting,
 Of incredibly cruel scientific experiments on women,
 DRAW CHILDRENS' BLOOD
 Of drawing the blood of children.
 Of shooting hostages, ill-treating and murdering war prisoners and of plundering or wiping out by wholesale destruction the cities and towns of lands they occupied.
 American prisoners, officers and men, were murdered in Normandy during the summer of 1914 and in the Ardennes in December. 1914"
 
 the official document declares.
 BASIS FOR TRIAL
 The indictment furnished the basis for projected trial of German Nazi and military leaders by the Angle -American- French Soviet mili- tary tribunal at Nuremberg. Ger many It was drawn up by prose- cutors of four Allied nations, in- cluding Justice Robert II. Jackson for the United States. It was re- leased simultaneously in the AL lied capitals and in Germany.
 The "A men named as defendants were the highest in Adolf Hitler's Nazi Government to be taken alive. Among them are Hermann Goer- ing. Rudolph Hess. Joachim von Ribbentrop. Robert Ley. all key Hitler officials. Generals Wilhelm Keitel and Alfred Jodl; Admirals Karl Doenitz and Eric aRider; In- dustrialist Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach; Financier IIalmar Schacht.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
REGISTERED FROM STATES

Visitors from the states registered at the Baranof include: MT. and Mrs. Theo. Rubeuakar, Chicago H.; MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Cox Jr.. Spokane, Wash; Owen Mun- hall, Portland, Ore, and John O Martin, Seattle, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
FORESTER SMITH BACK

Administrative Assistant Harold Smith, U. s. Forest Service, has returned from a three weeks tour on land classification duty along Behm Canal, aboard the Ranger Six. Forester Smith was aided by Forest Ranger Knox Marshall, who joined him from the Ketehikan office of the Forest Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
The W aShinqton
 Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = The backstage dispute raging over the future of the atomic bomb is one of the hottest and most important ever to hit Washington. Many of President Trumans advisers are split over it, while most of the scientists who worked on the bomb are boiling mad over the May-Johnson Bill which the Army is attempting to rush through Congress.
 While they aren't advertising the fact, neither Congressman May of Kentucky nor Senator Ed Johnson of Colorado had chance to study the bill they are sponsoring before they Hltrodlfcd. it. However, Maj. Gen. Leslte C.soves, the Army of fice1 inscharge}o the atomic bomb. iskalamant tbAt the bill be passed i diately. Some hint he is afraid i sisussion. s
 eanw;i'- atomic scientists say d .t Gre 1as the hardest man tbey haf evince >resarding the import. fe atom when the idea Y initial stages of qiscussi - had not been for thf det, atior of, the late Presi- dent Roosevelt; Scientists say that the Army would have ditched the project.
 Atomic scientists also relate this inside story of what happened inn mediately after the first atom bomb was dropped on Japan. They say that Gen. Groves biggest boner was when he released study of atomic energy by Professor Henry D. Smythe of Princeton.
 After publication of this report,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

North Sea, from Seattle, may arrive about ' o'clock tomorrow morning. '
 Alaska from the west, southbound, due probably tomorrow afternoon or evening.
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J. ]. (0NN0R5
 REN0MINATED

WASHINGTON, Oct. l8.-James J. Connors of Juneau was nominated by President Truman today for an- other term as collector of customs at Juneau, Alaska.
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sIsK. ELLIS IN JUNEAU

w. R. Sisk and M. Ellis, repre- sentatives of the Otis Elevator Co.,, are here from Seattle and are registered at the Baranof.
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FROM sKAGWAY

Sylvester J. Wiedel, from Skag- way, has arrived in Juneau and is registered at the Gastineau Hotel
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sKAGwAY VISITOR

Louis Rapuzzi. Deputy U. s. Marshal at Skagway. is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
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HERE FROM PELICAN

L. o. Jacobsen, from Pelican. is registered at the Gastineau Hotel
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Evening star., 1945-10-18
More Than $1,000 GIs
From Europe, Pacific
Due in U. 5. Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Nearly 1000 servicemen from
Europe and 5,551 from the Pacific
are scheduled to arrive today at
East and West Coast ports aboard
"a ships.
Ships and units due today:
At New York-(Aboard Stevens
Victory, from Antwerp; Xenia, from
Iceland; Sea Triton, Titania, from
Gold Coast, Isaac Sharpless, from
Naples; George Dern. from An
twerp, and Santa Marta. from LIE
Havre) $3.50 miscellaneous troops.
At Boston-(Aboard John S..
AbeD SO miscellaneous personnel
(Aboard Milford Victory 1868
troops including 21st Tank Bat
talon of 10th Armored Division,
718th Air Material Squadron, Head
quarters and Headquarters Detach-
ment, 172d Medical Detachment,
also high-score personnel.
At Newport News aboard Blue
Ridge Victory 1886 troops includ-
ing Headquarters and Headquarters
Evening star., 1945-10-18
Business Federation
Elects J. N. Heiser,
Hears Devereux

J. M. Heiser, Washington adver-
tising executive and publisher, last
night was elected president of the
Federation of Businessmen Asso-
Citations at the groups 14th annual
banquet, which was high lighted by a
talk by 1t. Col. James P. S. Dever-
eux, Marine commander at Wake
Island when it fell to the Japs.
Mr.. Heiser, founder and pres
ident of the Chevy Chase Business
Association, told the meeting, which
was attended by more than $50
Washington business men and wom-
en-, that he plans to appoint a COM
mittee on law and legislation to
cooperate with the Senate and
House District Committees, and a
public relations committee to work
with the Board of Trade, Merchant
and Manufacturers Association, the
Federation of Citizens Associations
and other civic bodies for the best
interests of the people of Washing
ton. Another objective of his ad-
ministration will be establishment Of
a permanent home" and retention
of a permanent secretary for the
federation.
Others Elected.
Arthur j. Carroll, Washington
lawyer who has been secretary of
the federation for the past seven
years, was elected first vice presi-
Gr jc -
the Georgetown Businessmen's As
sociation. Other officers named in
clude Percy Smith of the Columbia
Heights Businessmen's Association,
second vice president; Louis F. Frick
Of the Southeast Businessmen AS
sociation, secretary, and Alex j. Ber-
lin, also of the Southeast group, re-
elected treasurer.
Speaking briefly, Col. Devereux
told the businessmen that return
ing veterans lust want you, to, give
them q little break in letting them
get adjusted to jobs" He pointed
out that most of the persons present
were prospective employers of re-
turning servicemen.
Speaks for Victory Loan.
In. connection with the peace
time military outlook, Col. Dever-
eux said: The job has been done
and as I see 1t we've got to keep on
our toes, not just tomorrow or the
next day, but for the next 20 years
or So" He voiced support of the
coming Victory Loan drive by add
ing, Lets not drop the ball as we're
going along just about to make
touchdown"
Wilmer J. Waller, chairman of the
District Bar Finance Committee,
presented the Federation a Treas
ury Department citation signed by
Secretary Vinson for the groups
patriotic cooperation in behalf of
war loan activities" He told Mr..
Heiser, who accepted the certificate
in behalf of the federation, it was
the first award of it's kind signed
by Secretary Virson since he as
sumed Office.
Mr.. Heiser conducted last nights
meeting in the absence of r. G.
Dunno, retiring president The meet
ing was held at the Washington
Hotel.
Evening star., 1945-10-18
Boston Censor Approves
Strange Fruit on Stage
BY Inc Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press.
BOSTON, Oct. 18.-The Official
okay of City Censor John Spencer
has been placed on the dramatic
version of the controversial novel,
Strange Fruit"
After attending a performance in
Montreal, Mr.. Spencer said he had
no objection to the presentation of
the drama, despite the fact that the
book was banned in Boston.
He requested the management,
he added, to eliminate certain pro-
fame uses Of the name of God, which
are in violation Of the regulations. :"
He laid he had been informed they
would comply.
The banning of the book, written
by Lillian Smith, led to the arrest
and conviction of a Cambridge book
dealer. The conviction was up
held by the Massachusetts, Supreme
Court.
Mr. Spencer said he did nots find
III the play "the scenes and actions
to which the court made reference"
in upholding the conviction.
Evening star., 1945-10-18

Company, Command B, 10th Ar
mored Division, 419th. 42oth Ar
mored Field Artillery Battalions,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 10th Armored Division
Trains.
(Aboard Sea Scamp 2,875 troops
including 44lst Antiaircraft Airwarn-
ing Battalion, 383d Medical Collec-
tion Company and miscellaneous
personnel. (Aboard Henry st.
George Tucker, Tergero, Phillip F..
Thomas and zona Gale) 1873 miscel-
laneous personnel.
At San Francisco (Aboard Bitter
Bush, Cape Fear, Ism No. 233,
Evening star., 1945-10-18
Registration Dotes Set

A supplemental Board of Registry
for Montgomery County will sit at
the Takoma Park Fire House from
to 10 pm. November 2 and 3 to
take registrations of prospective
voters and declarations of intention
to vote in the November, 1916,
elections.
Evening star., 1945-10-18
Many Shot While Huntino

Approximately 900 persons are
fatally shot each year in hunting
mishaps, says the National Safety
Council.
Evening star., 1945-10-18

BUSINESSMEN HONOREDJ M. Heiser left newly elected
president OF the Federation of Busnessmen Associations
cepts Treasury Department citation associations
services in loan drives. Wilmer Waller right chairman
of the c. War Finance Committee presents certificates
while 1t Col James Devereux hero who was
guest speaker at the annual dinner last night
Star STAIR Photo
Evening star., 1945-10-18

Manila Bay, Olmstead, 1872; Sag
inaw Bay, Edgecombe. United VIC
tory and Oscar Underwood, 5,55l
Pacific veterans.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-27
ParkvieW Homes

Saturday afternoon the Non
Sectarian Bible school class held a
party for the children Of the pro-
ject at the Community building
under the leadership of Mrs.
Roberts. Games were played and
gifts exchanged.
The Saturday night party spon-
sored by the Teen Age club for
the residents Of Parkview Homes
was a huge success. Mrs. Wilder,
Jackie Sitter, Billie Brownell and
David Shyver gave various selec-
tons. The program was climaxed
tby the entrance Of Santa Claus
who had a gift for every boy and
girl who had been good the past
year. He also had a gift for Miss
Crute from the younger children.
Mr.. E. c. Smith, executive director
Of the project, received q gift Of
tour dozen cups and saucers from
the Teen Age club to the Com
munity building. About $50 people
were there
Sunday, Consolidated Freight
ways, Inc. gave a Christmas party
in the Community building for
their employees and their families
I! National Safety council awards
were presented to several drivers
for safe driving. The evening was
spent informally, at games and
dancing
Christmas day Charles e. Hunt
| took advantage of the cOnvenien.
ees of the Community building,
ard gave q dinner and party fol-
his family and relatives. A table
gayly decorated with candles and
holly was set up the full length Of
the gym, and about 20 people en-
joyed a dinner of turkey with all
the trimmings. Members Of the
family came from Snake River
and Kahlotus, and all enjoyed
the day. Cards and ping pong
were played. Santa Claus made his
appearance and gifts were ex-
changed.
Rev. and Mrs. Van Wrinkle from
Spokane were weekend guests al
the home Of their daughter and
scn-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
| S. Riegel, apartment No. so.
Children in the nursery school
combined q birthday and Christ
mas party Friday, by celebrating
Dolores Johnson's birthday. The
jingling of bells announced the
arrival Of Santa, and each child
| was given q present. Later they
all enjoyed ice cream and cake
Mrs. Earle Pence substituted fo1
Mrs. Hegel in the nursery last
week. Mrs. Hegel is in North Da'
kota visiting her parents over thu
holidays.
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4. Expand cooperatives for farm
ers.
S. Expand chemurgy plants to
take care of SURPRISES.
6. A two price system Zone fol
foreign markets and one for DOM
estic).
Z. American markets for Ameri-
can farmers.
8. Elimination of all surplus mid
dlemen.
9. Social security for farmers
and farm labor.
10. Continued improvement Of
farm to market roads.
IL. Reforestation Of waste lands
and development of mountain
storages for irrigation and preser'
walton of our water sheds.
IL. Maintenance of present air
ports and building of new ones.
Is. Support of Grange radio pro-
gram and promotion of better pub.
lie relations.
IA. True parity prices for agri-
cultural products.
10. improve system OF olStI1Ou-
ton.
16. Consideration of ways to
provide a more stable flow for me-
dunn of exchange.
II. That the Secretary Of Agri-
culture be a practical farmer.
Is. Extension service be divorc-
ed from all alphabetical organiza-
tons and be made an educational
rather than an enforcement agen-
cy.
10. Encourage and develop fam
lily size farms. Oppose trend to-
ward large unit and corporation
farming,
20. We also endorse the "Pro-
posed Grange Postwar Program"
as amended, including Proposed
Washington and Oregon State
Grange Postwar Program for Dis
posal of FPHA War Housing Pro
jects."
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Eight Oranges and the County
Pomona Grange have played an
important part in the develop
ment and cultural life of the Ken
newick area, concluding a highly
successful year.
Membership growth for the past
year shows Pomona has gained
So new members, Finley 80, Valley
%, Highlands 81, Locust Grove 6,
Rattlesnake 4, Buena Vista "a,
Horseheaven 20 and Kiona-Benton
26. Locust Grove has a 100 per
cent membership in it's area.
All of the Oranges have taken
an active part in the affairs of
their communities and are fully
aware of events on a national
scale. Applying a 20-point pro-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Scott at
tended q Christmas party at the
Cecil ludlow home in Sunny
side Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bowen
spent the Christmas holidays in
Spokane visiting their daughter
Mrs. Micheal Egger and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Richmond
and daughter Darlene spent the
Christmas holidays on the coast.
The Carl Rutledges spent Tues
day, Christmas day, with the John
Rutledges at Benton City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cloud had
as dinner guests Christmas day,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cloud and
Mrs. Clara Chute of Pasco.
w. w. Goode of Birmingham,
Ala, has been visiting at the
A. c. Anon home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Peterson
of Oakland, Calf, are visiting
at the home of her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. A. c. Anon, also visit
ing is the son, Jerold Anon of
Seattle.
DR.. and Mrs. M. O. Barnes
and children, Kay and Bruce of
Olympia arrived Saturday to
spend the holiday season at the
George Byrd home. DR.. Barnes
work called him back to Olym-
pia, Christmas night. His fam
lily expect to remain until after
the New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Byrd
are holiday visitors at the Geo.
Byrd home.
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Benion County Oranges Active in As;
PROGRAM Is Based on D-P Point Plan

gram established early in 1914
by its Postwar Planning Commit
tee Oranges in this area have
endorsed eva and public power.
have supported the Red Cross,
tuberculosis League and the
Washington Children's home, have
asked for parity prices and re-
tention of OPA controls and have
fostered All clubs.
Following is the 20-point pro-
gram on postwar planning as
adopted March 6, 1914, and which
has become the basis Of present
Grange activity: :,
1. That Grange members buy all
bonds possible.
2. Rehabilitation of service men.
3. Abolition of unnecessary bu-
reauS
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TERJEsoNS VISIT

Sgt. and Mrs. Thomas Terjeson
and daughter Linda Louise, just
returned from Omaha, are holiday
guests in the home of her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. John B. Coan. Sgt.
Terjeson expects to be released
from service with the Army Air
Forces soon. During the war per-
iod he has been an instructor in
radio and for the past year he
has been demonstrating the latest
in radio equipment in the univer-
sites and colleges of the north
central states and lecturing on
modern methods of instruction. He
expects to return to the teaching
profession which was interrupted
by army service.
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WANTED: BY veteran and wife,
furnished apt, flat, duplex or
small house, Immediately. Will
pay up to $50 month. Phone Ken
newick II, ask for Barbara Par
ker. 39-4lpI
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no children and will be perman-
ent. Stan Parrish. Phone l0ll. sop
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