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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-05
Boy Scouts 10 GET
$4,000 Fund for
Philippines Work

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lby the God Bless America lund,
to the Boy Scouts Of America ID
help restore the Scout movement "a
the Philippine Islands today high
lighted preparations Tor the 36th
Scout al1fliversary celebration beetn-
ming Thursday. The observance,
continuing through February IA, has
as It's theme Scouts Of the World
Brothers Together. /"
The grant was made IN memory
LOT the late Brig. Gen. Theodore
Roosevelt, for IS years member Of
| the Scouts National Executive
Board and one-time Governor Gen-
eral Of the Philippines Gent Roose-
welt died in France July IL, 1914
from exhaustion induced by over
work" The fund from which the
grant came was created by Irving
Berlin frpm proceeds OF his song
God Bless America" 1t is admin
istered by Trustees Herbert Bayard
Swope, chairman; Comdr. Gene
Tunney, U. S. N. r., and Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, jr., who succeeded
her husband as trustee.
Islands Had 36,20l Scouts.
There were 36.201 cubs, Boy Scouts
and adult leaders in the Philippines
at the time the islands were invaded
by the japanese.
Local Scouts are preparing with
the more than 100000 members
throughout the Nation to "rededicate
themselves to the Scout Oath and
Law" on Thursday, which is also
the anniversary day Of the move
ment's incorporation in the District.
The movement. first established by
Lord Baden-Powell In England in
1908, had - associations In 10 diff
ferent counties at the start OF the
war in 1899. It's membership then
was over 5000. 900.
Secretary of State Stettinius In q
message to the organization today
commended the Scouts for their
many achievements in helping to
win the war against the Axis
through outstanding service on the
home front" He also said the
theme chosen Indicates the equal
determination Of all those identified
with the Boy Scout movement to
work toward the ideal Of true friend
ship among all peoples as the ulti-
mate guarantee Of peace and free
dom for the nations Of the world"
DAVIS Praises Scouts.
Elmer Davis, Once of War IN
formation director, praised the or
ganization for ''the patriotic and de-
voted service its members have per-
formed on the home 'front.'"
Other messages Of congratulation
were received by the Boy Scouts Of
America from the Earl of Athlone,
governor general of Canada; Wal
ter w. Head, president of the or
ganization's national council: the
Rev. Canon Henry J. Cody, presi-
dent of the University of Toronto,
and Vice Admiral Humphrey +.
Walwyn, governor Of Newfoundland.
World, national and local Scout
leaders also sent messages of con-
graduation to organization head
quarters in New York. President
Roosevelt has indicated he is send
ing q message to the group on
Thursday.
Boy Scouts win observe next Sum-
day as Boy Scout Sunday" and will
attend church services in uniform
Many sermons will stress the Scout
theme Of world brotherhood" that
day, the announcement said. Scouts
Of Jewish faith win hold observI
ances in synagogues and temples on
Friday evening and Saturday morn
ing. the statement said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-05

Goebbels called our Flying For
tresses Flying Collins" We need
more Of them ever Germany. Let's
all back the attack. Buy more War
Bonds.
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Soldier, Twice Reported Dead,
Once Buried Returns Home

1912, registered under Fred's name,
for reasons unknown.
Adrian was killed November 5,
1914, near Perrin Field, and the body
Of staff Sergt. Fred L. James"
was shipped to Aurora with an Army
escort. Burial was made In the
family plot before friends and an
American Legion post guard of
honor.
Mr.. Gro1 said he then wrote to
Fred's commanding officer In the
South Pacific and learned that Fred,
too, was reported dead.
Fred, an Army veteran Of many
years said he now Is due for q dis
charge from the Army byb that he
cannot get 1t until he can prove he
is the real Stan Sergt. Fred L.
James.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-05
Report fer Last 4s Hours.

Record fer Last "a Asars.
Trom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, ~, 1t Am. Year ago, 81.
Lowest Boz ~ noon syesterday. Year
esoseA 1suvesssars Thls Year.
Hishest, 50. on January !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-05
Western Front
Continued From First Page.)

into the single belt defenses against
only mediocre resistance. The Sd
Army was 6 miles In Germany And
3z miles from Prum. q Siegfried
fortress.
In the drive to the south, Mai.
Gen. Roderick Aliens 18th He'll
cat Armored Division linked up
with the 9Th Moroccan Mountain
Division Of the French LIST Corps
this morning at Rouffach, midway
between Colmar and Cernay. The
Hellcats are the third division fight
ing in the 2lst Corps, presently
under French LIST Army command.
Collapsing Nazi Circle.
West Of the cutof was a collapsing
German circle roughly Is miles
across. To the east, the Germans
were tammed into box against the
Rhine about 10 miles wide and ex-
tending 10 miles along the Rhine
from besieged Neufbrisach to a
point east of Mllhouse.
On the 1st Army front the 9Th
Division captured the Urtalsperre
Dam and closed up along the south
ern side Of the Urft Reservoir.
The 18th Lightning Division, COM
manded by Maj. Gen. Edwin G.
Parker. reached the west side Of the
Roer River in an advance east from
Ruhrberg and occupied high ground
controlling the little Pauluoff Dam.
The biggest dam is at Hansfeld,
2 or miles ahead of American lines.
The five water barriers control levels
on the Roer River, behind which the
Germans say Gen. Eisenhower has
massed so to 10 divisions for an i'm
minent offensive toward Cologne
and the Ruhr.
Maxi Shrine Ovexun.
Supreme headquarters had no con-
firmation Of front reports that the
Americans had burst into the open
beyond the last Siegfried fortihca-
lions. At places other than the spot
where the clean break was reported,
the LIST Army was fighting In the
last-mile stretch of the second sec
ton Of the Siegfried line.
Moving to the Erft Lake, the LIST
Army overran the Nazi shrine and
officers training camp of Vogelcamp
often visited by Hitler. and cap
tured its cluster OF barracks 90 per
cent intact.
Altogether, four LIST Army Divis-
ions were pouring through breaches
in the western belt of 'Siegfried Line
Notifications and closing up the
eastern chain of concrete positions
on a 12-mile front.
Thaw was turning the battle
ground into slush. Clouds were
barely treetop high this morning
and rain in the north and fog al
the way south to the Schnee Forest
handicapped operations.
British and Canadian troops al
the extreme northern end OF thu
western front stepped up theil
patrolling along the Meuse River
from south OF Venlo to the Mime
gen bend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-05
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AURORA, Ill, Feb. 5.-Staff Sergt.
Fred L. James, A, twice reported
dead, has returned to Aurora, two
years after the community had
buried him-or thought 1t had buried
him-with military honors.
sergt. James returned after 20
years spent in Japan, the Philippines
and Europe. He surprised even his
half brother, Earl w. Croft, who
had helped bury" him after an au-
tomobile accident near Perrin Field
Tex, only to hear later that Sergt.
James had died in the South Pacific.
Mr.. Croft revealed that Sergt.
James had . brother, Adrian T.
James, who, when drafted in May,
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the Polish exile government and the
Warsaw government now or in the
future"
Remarking on the absence Of
UNRRA aid to Poland he said:
We've told the UNRRA which Is
the Polish government. It would
Be better II the UNRRA wouldn't
pay % much attention to formali-
ties but Just 80 ahead and give
" help like the Soviet Union does
Ia food and arms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-05
|LubIin Poles 10 Take
Civil Role IN 5iIesia
And East Prussia

Isl VAHSAW, feb. lDeiAyeD ~
.z5OaesiaM naefut, preldent 81 the
ousn Nauonat COUNCIL announced
- pre- conference todey tnat
foiana y timmsolafely assuming
controa q .ciyh administratton q
' 1s ma SilsalA ma EAet Fslssaa.
8 8 ~ esensatave q the warsaw
l10yassonai government already mas
aIIlyea y open, nrs large city on
tne ooer uo 9e occupied ~ the .Hed
Amy Y its oI1ve tnorugn 6ilesla, ne
uisGlosea. u
oilnliar steps 70 organize civil AZ
..alIs -. De TAKEN ELSEWHERE IN Be
,esla, inc.uong 6resiau, ana IN East
5 5. as soon e Hliitafy conoi-
IONS permit bierut said
inere VIII pc Polish adminlstra-
ton on what we regard Is Polish
SOIL, regardless OF opinions to be ex-
pressed IN international confer
ences, ne asserted. We've seen the
attltude OF the major powers. We
don't think any one viii interfere
Win us.
Friendly Negotiations.
He added that the question of the
Teschen area, the rich coal mining
district annexed by Poland from
Czechoslovakia in 1889, will be
taken up IN 1rlendly negotiations. I"
Beirut made 1t plain that his gov
eminent would complete Poland's
expansion along the Oder from Its
mouth 10 Southern Brandenburg,
ana along the Neisse, where 1t runs
INTO the ODER some 50 miles south
OF FRANKFURT. 70 the loot OF the
Suoeten Mountalns.
In East frussla tne Distribution
OF Lithuanian ana Polish popula-
lions tnere WIN determine the IRON
tler, ne salo.
ae htl.ns.eo mat the nortnern
sectlon OF East Flussia' mciudine
honigsDeIg, probably would lie
wlIiln sne Doloers OF the Lithuanian
oovie. HepuDnc' WINE the remainder
~o Jul. oe saken Dy roland.
Inc 1e,mAns sraDoeo FoliSa
ANUS ~ East fiussia' aitnougn they
nag oesn ronsn ZOE centuries, ne
sa.a. Anese Hust DC returned 70
fhara r,,sn ~. rn,,t;,.s ., so
ci,dsdn - ~
OnoismAyeo ~ sue "a TAX.
Premier EDWARD .. Osuoka-Mo-
raWski' VINO also attended the press
conference SAID tnat, at nus last
meetine with Prime Minister
Cnurcniu In MOSCOW, I asked him
ABOUT support Of Polands policy re-
garding East Prussia ana ne replied
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Monpower
CONTINUED From First Page.)

had not begun" Senator O'Mahoney
declared. Nov the Russians are at
the gates Of Berlin"
Even ut that time, Senator O'Ma-
honey said the record shows Mr..
Patterson told the House Committee
there Is no shortage of weapons on
the actual fighting front, but that
the manpower controls are needed
to take care Of increased produc-
ton for future operations.
In another attack on the bill,
Senator Taft. Republican, Of Ohio
was preparing to renew on the Sen
ate floor the fight to retain the
present voluntary system that failed
in the House.
Senator Taft plans to offer the
substitute Of Representative Har-
ness, Republican, of Indiana which
lost in the House by only 10 votes
ut would merely give statutory back
ing to the job referral system Of the
War Manpower Commission, plus
authority to investigate wastage Of
existing manpower in war plants.
Revercomb Assails May Bill.
Another Republican, Senator Rev.
ercomb of West Virginia, attacked
the compulsory work bill as "a def.
mite move by the administration t,
seize complete control of the pr.
vate lives and efforts Of the people.
The West virginian said he doe
not believe enforced slave labo
win produce more than free labor
I don't see how passage OF this bill
viii produce more or better prod
ucts for war"
The original national service bill
however, was sponsored by Repub.
ncans in both houses Senator
Austin Of Vermont and Representa-
tive Wadsworth Of New York-ant
In the House last week half q dozer
prominent Republicans took lead
ing part In urging passage OF tn,
limited 10 to IS measure. TIL,
Austin Wads~orth bill covered reg
isrants from 10 to Is, and included
women between 10 and so.
Senator Revercomb said q sugges
ton was made at the meeting Of tn,
Military Committee Saturday to ex
tend the age limit instead Of stop.
ping ct IS, but I'VE squelched that
he added.
Undersecretary Patterson, one o
the earliest advocates Of nationa
service legislation, told the Ma,
ton In . radio address last nigh
the the pending bill would tell ON
dghting men that they viii get th,
lNeapons and supplies they mus
have
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
Wagner Asks Acceptance
OF Breton Woods Pact
To stabilize Currcncics
Monetary Proposal
Presented Senate
As World Remedy

Washington, July IL tAP) 49,
Chairman Wagner, of New York, Of
the Senate Banking Committee,
called today for United States mem
bership in a world fund and bank
which he said would bring rorderly
markets and dependable currency
values"
Wagner submitted to the Senate
the monetary proposals named col
lcctivcly "Bretton Woods, after the
town in New Hampshire where they
were born ore year ago in d world
conference.
There the United Nations lgrccd
on a plan fer an international
monetary fund and international
bank for reconstructlon and develop
mnct.' Members would bc deposit
tors. borrowers and stockholders.
In a long prepared speech asking
approval of legislation authorizing
American partnership, Wagner said
near the outset:
The question before us is whether
by default we will allow the world
to repeat the tragic blunders of the
l92Os and l93Os. FMS bill offers us
opportunity to initiate constructive
steps to outlaw competitive dcValu-
alton and other economic welfare
devices, to substitute cooperation for
unilateral action in dealing with in
ternational problems
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
Meadows
18th Juror
Is Seated

Grccnvillc, July l6.-(AP)-I. O.
Bundy, Elizabeth City machlnlst,
took his seat in the jury box today
in the trial Of DE-. Leon II. Meadows
on charges of embezzlemeat and
false pretense, and cross-eNamina-
of the defendant was resumed
after a weeks delay.
Judge j. Paul Frizzelle ordered
Bundv. the thirteenth juror, TO take
the seat after informing the court
that r. Y. Sexton, a regul>r juror,
also of Elizabeth City, would be I'M
able to continue. Sexton was carried
to Duke hospital in Durham last
week suffering with heart trouble.
Meanwhile, defense attorneys an
nounced that Dr.. Meadows himself
had been i'll tor the last four days,
suffering from rheumatic fever His
answers today to the interrogatlonS
of special prosecutor Jesse Jonse
were spoken in a weak voice.
As cross-eNaminatlon ~proceeded'
the State tried to show that Dr.
Meadows wanted to handle special
and student funds and he did rot
report to the State auditor a resolu-
ZION of the board of trustees OF East
Carolina Teachers College recon-
mending that such accounts be au-
dited.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
Arrival OF
Stain Now
Is Awaited
Whole Hierarchy Of
u. S., British Heads
OF Military On Hand

Potsdam, July 1C.-(AP)-
President Truman and Prime
Minister Churchill, with their
ranking military and state ad-
ViSers, awaited the m9mentarily-
expected arrival today of Pre-
mier Stain to start tie big
three conference at which the
War with Japan appeared to be
a leading issue.
Full scale opening of the con-
ference seemed to have been de-
layed until perhaps tomorrow.
Prime Minister Churchill met
Mr.. Truman for the first time
since President Rooseyelt's
death in what was described
simply as a courtesy call.
Except for the brief visit OF the
British leader, the President was IN
continuous conference with his sec
rotary Of state, James F. Byrnes. and
his personal chief OF staff, Admiral
William d, Leahy. Nj. Truman was
reported planning a dinner early n
the week in honor Of Churchill ard
Stain.
Tight secrecy prevails. Problems
such as hunger, frontiers and re-
building OF a Europe raEaged by war
were high IN the agenda
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
Butter Off
On Points

Washington, July Is. (AP)-
Stores sold butter at l6 ration points
a pound today as the government
put into effect a major segment OF
its plan to improve the meat sit
uation.
Elsewhere on the food front, the
Republican congressional food study
committee issued a statement saying
that IAN increase in the price OF
bread and a reduction in the guam
ty produced may result from failure
of the administration to provide ade-
quate sugar supplies.
A reduction from "A TO 10 points
for creamery butter is expected by
OPA to prevent deterioration in re-
tail stores during the season OF peak
butter production. Farm or country
butter remains unchanged at II
points a pound.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
Chinese Capture
Another Former
American Field

Chungking, July l6.-(AP)-Chi-
nese troops We're reported mopping
M japanese remnants in the streets
of Kansian today, after capturing
the airfield south of that klangsl
province city-siXth former Amer
lean airbase site to be regained by
the Chinese in their current drive.
To the southwest, in Kangsi pro-
vince, other Chinese forces We're
closing in on still another former
American airbase at kWeilln. The
Chinese high command announced
today that n Chinese column had
captured HaWngminkal on the HUI
nan-KWangSi railway, fifty miles
southeast of KWeilin, and was plug
ging on toward Kungfu, 81 miles
from kWellln.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
Martin Proposes
A World Ban Upon
Peacetime Draft

Washington. July l6.-(AP)-
House Republican Leader Mar
tin proposed today that before
the United Sattes adopts COM
pulsory militray service" the
government seek an interna-
tional agreement eliminating all
such pcacetime training.
The Massachusetts represent
alive made public the text OF a
resolution he will introduce to-
morrow urging President Iru-
man, secretary of State Byrnes
and Edward X. Stettinlus, Jr.,
who will represent the trlted
States on the United Nations
organization. ito work
inely" for the end of compulsory
military training.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
JERSEY FUGITIVE
HAS BEEN TAKEN

Philipsburg. n. j., July 10
(AP)-State police said a fugitive
who had fatally shot one New Jer-
sey State trooper and seriously
wounded another has just been cap
tured near Martins creek, about
seven miles from here.
Police said the fugitive. whom
they identified as Ernest Kitten
house, of Orange, had bullet wounds
in his chin. forehead and arms when
he was captured in a barn where ne
had been hiding.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
MOI
Abdicatc

Brussels, July l6-(AP)-The
Belgian cabinet met in cmer-
gencN session today following
an announcement by Prime
Minister Acker that King Leo
pold had decided against abdi-
eating, but also had decided not
To return to Belgium Imme-
diately.
KumoIS were current tha; the
King had addressed a message to
the Belgian people, saving he
wanted to await a general elec-
ton before making up his mind,
but there was no confirmation
of this.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
ScleCti\e Demand
Helps Stock Mart
To Hold Balance

New York, July l6,-(AP)-Selec-
tive demand continued to aid the
stock market in maintaining its bal
ance today, although many leaders
were neglected.
American Telephone was up mor
than a point. In front most OF the
time were Sears ROebuck, North
American, U. S. Rubber and North
ern Pacific. Laggards included Gen,
eral Motors, Chrysler. Santa re ana
PENNSYLVANIA and Texas Company.
Bonds were spotty and
ties steady.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
Ruins Seen
At Berlin
By Truman

Potsdam. July l6.-(AP)-
President Truman talked with
Prime Minister Churchill and
toured the wrecked heart of
Berlin today preliminary to the
first big three meeting. at Which
the war with Japan likely will
be a leading topic.
First American President to
visit Germany in 25 years, Mr..
Truman had the opportunity to
see Adolf Hitler'S ruined and
battered chancellory. the Reichs-
tag and the Tiergarten.
Soviet spokesman said they had no
word that Premier Stain ard For
eien Commissar NolotoN had an
rived in Potsdam, but added ",hel
viii be here i'm time for the open
ING session" Stain and Molo.oE gen
were believed to be in Pots
dam.
Churchill, chewing on a cigar, in
spected the Re,chschancellory du'jn'
the afternoon aid asked his RjsSla}
escort how the Nazis there had deld
The President slipped out of Pots
dam for two hours for his tour, II
inspected the United States armoreC
division along one of the super
highways Hitler built. This division
is an American occupation force il
Berlin,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
WEAT HER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy and mild tenn
peraturpS tonight: scattered
showers east portion today.
Tuesday partly cloudy and mild
temperatures.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-16
MOVES HEADQUARTERS.

L0NoON, JUTN I6- " TAP)-TNC
Berlin radio said last night that
General Eisenhower had transfer
red his Headquarters from Frank
furt on the Main to the German
capital.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15

held the second meeting on Tuesday
evening, March 8. Attendance was
excellent. Father O. A. Doherty.
spiritual director, addressed the
meeting and spoke Of the purpose
Of the organization an the duties
and benefits connected with men,
bership. Mrs. Arthur LaCourse,
president, read the constitution and
bylaws and announced the ap-
pointment Of various committees,
etc.
Many activities have been plan
ned, the first of which Is a weekly
day of alteration for men in the
armed services. A fund raising pro-
gram is under way, in which all
members are participating, and a
social event at the close of the
Lenten season. The next meeting Is
to be held on Tuesday evening,
March 81, and at that time plans
for the coming party will be an
nounced.
Officers serving until the reg
ular election Is held are Mrs. Ar
thur LACourse, president; Pearl
FyaneS, vice-president; Mrs. VIII
liam Mcnamara. secretary and Mrs.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Over ESQ Attend Affair at ST. Johns Church;
Program Features Dr. Frank Slutz as Speaker

81 memberships and ranked high
est in all divisions. Others who were
high in the mems division were
Kurt Breitfeld, Dr. w. E. Hall, Guy
Murphy, Horace Horst, Charles De-
bel, Ray Hunter, Jr., and Fred
Lovely.
Top honors in the womsn's div
ision go to Mrs. Nina Stewart, Mrs.
Harry Locker, Mrs. Alta Moekel.
Barbara Hunter, Mrs. Herbert Horst,
Mrs. George Patterson, Eileen
Crutcher and Mrs. Marty Rupert.
The program continued In a
somewhat lighter vein with various
representatives of the youth groups
also giving reports on what they
have been doing in the past year.
The main speaker Of the evening
was DR.. Frank Slutz who kept his
audience supplied with laughs
throughout his speech. The theme
of his talk was based on five prin-
ciples dealing with everyone's life
and with these he included hilar-
ious examples.
The program closed with the
singing Of the Star Spangled Ban
ner". led by Superintendent Frostic
Dinner music was supplied by
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Last Civic Lecture FeaturesLeLqnd Stowe On March 10Th

Leland Stowe, Pulitzer prize win
ner, war correspondent, author, and
lecturer comes to Wyandotte March
10Th for the fifth and last lecture
Of the 1s45 lecture series which has
been presented by the Wyandotte
Association Of Women's Clubs. He
comes directly from the European
war scene, having returned from
Europe about two months ago. AS
no one else reports it, Stoves recent
dispatches warn America of the
Nazi future hates and plans, Rus
sian diplomatic moves and CT psy-
chology, all from firsthand observa-
ton and contacts.
TAKE a poll among newSmen for
ace correspondent of World War II"
says Time Magazine, "and Leland
Stoves name would probably top
the list" His forecasts Of interna-
tional developments won him the