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counter-attack IA miles East of
Suichwan, halfway between Hong
Kong and Hankow, which was
repealed, the communicate said.
Ground troops were supported by
fighter planes which strafed and
killed a large number of enemy
troops and started many fires. ,
American fighter planes ana
bombers of the 18th Air Force
Yesterday made widespread at
tacks throughout China and de-
stroyed or damaged 27O enemy
river boats, most of them loaded
with supplies or troops.
Sweeping the West and North
rivers, the planes destroyed IL
boats and damaged ITS, while IA
were destroyed and 66 damaged
in the Poyang Lake area anc
Yantgtze and Slang River Wallets,
1t. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer
communicate said.
In a continuation of attacks or
the enemy's transport facilities
American airmen knocked out It
locomotives and three railway
bridges. Several hundred Jap
anese troops were killed IN at
tacks on headquarters areas.
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ACCUSES PETAIN
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quantities of food out of the coLn-
try to Germany.
He sobbed, but spoke more
strongly when he told of Petain
forcing him to give up the presi-
dency while Pierre Laval was do
ing his dirty work. of preparing
vote of the National Assembly ito
revise the French constitution and
kill the Third Republic.
Daladier, in a ringing voice that
dominated the courtroom, deliver
ed a scorching denunciation of Pc
tain whose new ORDER" he said,
spelled destruction of tae Repub-
lie and Democracy"
So enfeebled by age and Weari-
ness that ne frequently could not
lear the testimony mat may cost
aim his life, Petaln twice refused
70 speak in his own defense, eacn
Tine in answer to questions put
py jurors.
Daladier was in the midst Of his
heated address Wnen a juror inter-
rupted to ask a question about the
Le1egram Wnlcn retain Is aueged 10
nave sent to Adolf Hitler, congratu-
lating MN on repelling the Allied
commando raid at Dleppe in l942.
Petaln was slumped IN his chair,
hand cupped to an ear, watching
Daladier. The defense attorneys
bent over him and after a whisper
ed consultation informed the court
that Petain was unwilling to reply
to the jurors question.
President Of the court Pierre
Mongibeaux said it would be pre-
ferable if Petain answered.
The Marshals lawyers protested
that Petain had answered that
question in the preliminary investi
cation and requested the court te
read that answer aloud.
! Mongibearx refused.
Marshal Petain merely has
to give an explanation to the
court" he said. If he recognized
the competence of the investigating
committee, why does he not re-
cognize the competence of this
court?'
A juror leaned toward Petair
and broke the silence that followed
the judges statement.
The marshals honor is a
stake" ne said.
Petain, obviously confused ane
uncertain as to what was going or
about him, turned half toward;
Daladier and half towards the spec
tators and mumbled ENORMOUSLY
How do you want me to Civ,
explanations? I have heard moth
ing, I don't know what it.!
all about. I am very hard of hear
ing"
Petain refused to speak a secon
time after LebrIn had testifie
that Petain, at the time the cabine
had fled to Bordeaux, was aske
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=, One below South Hill, Va,
: os U. S. No. One at Hender-
I'. =, and follows U. S. Is to Durham
W. y S. 70 from Durham to
CIV ,:,,5+on and Greensboro. At
or. l,g the proposed highway
VIII I'D branch, one sections to fol-
WY II S. routes 81 and 70 to
"" .4on.salem, Statesville, Hick-
"' 71organton and Asheville and
w." 'n'er Tennessee east of Newport
~ other section to follow U. )
:. so sro,n Greensboro to High Point,
-.v.ngron, Salisbury, Concord
c.or1o++e and Gastonia, entering
c.n+b Carolina near Blacksburg.
" line with profess made by
In ~ of the City Of Raj
req, Attorney Willis Smith at
te,.SS EN-, to show the commission
1saar that Raleigh as the capitol
l9 I, t5o State and lone of North
C o. S greatest distribution
Ia 'nt TOYS should be on "any'' pro-
' ''sed "supe1hlghway' running
Nth and South through the STATE.
1 D0in+ing out that North-South
lroffic has been routed through
pslejgh over U S. No. One TOR
1 rrs wears, Smith proposed that
! .,o N,o-th-south highway follow U.
{ S5'' one as far as Raleigh, and then
S - TO follow U. S. 15-A to
Tavetteville, Raeford and Laurln-
bnro entering South Carolina near
Mccall.
Several hundred representatives
from cities and towns throughout
+bp State packed the hall OF the
House of Representatives for the
bearing and many from the Pleo-
mont areas said they expected to
bpar Smith ask for Raleigh's in
c,nsion on the Western highway
evs+em, which branches from
Henderson across to Durham and
tlen goes West.
Former Congressman w. B. UNI
Stead of Durham, State democratic
committee chairman, appeared as
representative for the cities on the
rroposed Piedmont and Western
routes. Umstead asked that no
change in the proposed routes
be contemplated by the commits
SION at any time. He said that the
route proposed to serve Western
and Piedmont North Carolina Is
unacceptable, and cited statistics
to prove on a basis of population,
Industry, retail and wholesale
sales that the 20 counties served
by the Western and Piedmon1
route ranked high and deserved
places on the highway.
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RADIO ADDRESS
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Harry Vaughan, Truman's mill
tary aide, and White House Press
Secretary Charles G. Ross also will
make the trip.
This will be Truman's first fly
ing sidetrip since his arrival IN
Potsdam July IS. He motored into
Berlin for a tour of the battered
capital on his second day here
and later again went into the city
for flag-rising ceremony and a
brief speech.
A Soviet-sponsored editorial in
the Berliner Zeitung declared 1.-THE
Allied flight against Japan is cur
rently in its final phase, and its
result will be the same as against
the Hitlerite Germany of Europe y
The editorial was considered
especially timely in view of the
prevailing belief that the Big Three
conferees had reached substanti.
al agreement on coordinated action
to vanquish Japan. e
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BLASTS POLICIES
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out of the country was based on
such an Interpretation by John Eos
ter Dulles, chief adviser to the
American delegation at San Fran
cisco. Dulles Interpretation was
given to the Senate Foreign rela'
tons committee during open char
ter hearings.
''When we pass this charter"
Lucas said, eve obligate ourselves
to the other signarories to supply
military forces to engage in inter-
national police work in order to
avoid war"
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R.,
Mich, a leading member of the U.
is. Conference delegation, sought to
end the argument by stating that
Dulles never had passed on the
question of how Congress should
authorize use of U. S. troops.
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to form a government and immedi-
ately produced a list of names
from his pocket.
Lebrun was ushered into the
hot crowded courtroom with a
ceremony prescribed by Napoleon
in 1878 for heads of the state. He
was personally summoned by the
Attorney General and a special
gilt chair was placed for him in
the well of the chamber.
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Thief Steals Use Tax
Stamp From Automobile

A thief in need of an auto tax
stamp stole one from car owned
by James S. Wells, 3O7 North Fifth
street. at that address or at the
National Biscuit company ware
house, it was reported to police
Wednesday. night. 1T:
Officials here are tagging cars
now that are operated without one
of the IS stickers on the windshield
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of security probably was reached
bv one military police mess SER
geant whose sole task was to pur-
chase live chickens to supply the
only meat used by the Russian
delegation.
The sergeant went to a different
market each day, purchasing the
chickens without advance notice.
The armed defense ring was
known as the San Francisco Pro
visional Apti-aircraft Artillery
Group, established by Brig. Gen
Paul w. Rutledge on plans de-
veloped by Col W. B. Arens, com
mander of the provisional group
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BUSHER WINS AGAIN

CHICAGO, July 25.-CP)-Bush-
err, owned by Louis B. Mayer, Hol-
lywood, Calf, coasted to a four
and half lengths victory in Ar
$26,565 Cleopatra Stakes
for three year old fillies at Wash
ington Park today. The time for
the mile was 1877 2-5. TWosy was
second and War Date third.
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HALIFAX GOES HOME

WASHINGTON, July 25.-WR)-
The Earl of Halifax, British Am
bassador to the United States, and
Lady Halifax left by plane tonight
for a two-month visit in England.
British officials said it was a reg
ular visit taken annually about
this time.
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1882 Ailing German
Prisoners To Go Home

NEW YORK, July Is. - Up -
A total of 1882 German E ;soner
of war patients will be taken aboard
the U. S. Army Hospital ship Fran
els Y. Slanger at Camp Shanks,
N. Y, tomorrow to begin a jour
ney back to their homeland, the
Army Port of Embarkation an
nounced today.
1t will be the largest group Of
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George Bernard Shaw
Has Birthday Today

LONDON July. 25.-P)-George
Bernard Shaw will be 80 tomorrow,
nd if he'd comment on the occa-
sion he undoubtedly would say as
he did last year ''To he'll with all
birthdays"
However, as usual, he will not
be at home to callers and will have
no truck with users of telephones.
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Pioneer Movie Producer
Dies Following Relapse

HOLLYWOOD July 25.- R-
Winfield Sheehan 81 pioneer motion
picture producer died today after
suffering a relapse from an opera
ton performed several months ago.
He recently completed the film
captain Eddie based on the ll1c
of Eddie Rickenbacker. Sheehan is
survived by his widow Maria Je-
rita former opera singer.
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SEIZuRE ORDERED

WASHINGTON, July 25. -U.D-
President Truman tonight ordered
the War Department to seize and
operate the Springfield (Ore.) Ply
wood Corp, where production has
been halted by a strike since July
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WASHINGTON. July 25.-(P)-Weather
bureau report of temperature and rain
tall for the "a hours ending pm. in the
principal cotton growing areas and else
Where,
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ailinq Nazis shipped back to Ger.
many so far. Sixty G1's have been
detailed to guard the POW's during
the voyage.
"
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BI1Y WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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One big table of cotton shorts
in an assortment of solid colors.
Adjustable detachable suspend
err straps.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

McLenOre lroS born IN Macon, ca, an 1906. As
boy he learned many things including hoW to calm an
alligator. In 1927, lchen 21, he reached Nec York,
determined to be neCSpdpeUnan - got JOB m
soadlcich shop. Fired soon, he turned TO operating
hotel eerotorS. Vas fired again. Then he Uorked for
cigar stores rental libraries tramp freighterS and ad
rerttS1ng agencies.
syndicate Several years later his talent scoring,
McLemore assigned sports column and wandered
all the United States In 194 he became rowing
porter and typewriter slave very short time his
column appearing papers throughout the United States
and Great Britain and McLemore established brilliant
humorst Then the war
Now McLemore is BACK to give to his old friends and
to his that tonic the world badly needs
LAUGHS-in each and every column he writes So watch
for Mcemore regularly The Daily Detroit Times the paper
with 80 nationally noted features. starting Monday
Ii will he no laughing matter to miss any of McLemores
efferyecent humor it's suggested dial Cherry $500
Monday Ask for Home Delivery" and regular carrier de-
livery service of The Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Manila Black Market
Rivals U. S. Gang Era

MANILA Oct 20 tINs)-Black market operations rivalng
the sang America involving loot worth millions Of doll
lars and number Of murders, revealed today.
Within the last month four American military police have
been killed running battle with American hiackng truck
drivers and many Of the drivers killed wounded.
Bach Of the sinister largecale black market operations
is said TO be unidentified wealthy Chinese.
During Aug 239 full 9O5 partial truckoads Of goods
and September sO3 full loads and GA partial
loads were taken fraT harbor docks
Truck drivers engaged in hjacking operations
ported getting from $4,000 to $4,000 load for food clothing
etc. taken from the docks
Exact of the could not be ascertsined but
idea o its vast size indicated by the fact that 455000
worth Of merchandise has been recovered.
Many items such radios and electrical appliances
be bought Manila while they still difficult to get
The United States Price for fountain pen in the black
for instance is S45
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Tax Cut Bill
Seen Favored
Committee Forecasts
Quick Senate Action

= WASHINGTON, oct % (INS)
Finance committee members to-
day predicted swift Senate passage
of the committee taX-reduction
bill chopping an estimated five
blllian, $40 million dollars from
1916 taxes.
No major battles were shaping
up on the Senate floor, although
some senators said amendments
would be offered 10 cut excise
taxes and 10 give additional tax
relief 10 veterans and small cor
porations. Passage of the bill by
Thursday was forecast.
II the Senate passes the finance
committee bill, the final tax re-
duction measure for 1916 Will he
written by a conference commit
tee of the House and Senate.
The bill, which would 90 into
effect Jan. / would reduce in
dlvldual income tax liabilities two
billion. 64S million dollars in 1916,
according 10 treasury estimates.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
ACCUSES TURKS BAR
Churchill Fears
Britain S Future

LONDON. oct 20 CUP)-For-
mer Prime Minister Churchill in
his first clear statement OF regret
for having lost last summer s
parliamentary election expressed
ANXIETY today for Britain s future
because Of partisan political DIFF
fpTenCeS winch he saId were
greater than AZ any time since
before World war ]
lie spoke 10 a crowd az the bor-
-e4eA- 81 Nanstcad ard Woodford.
which gave him the freedom OF
that part Of the borough which
includes tIy House ~ Commons
constituency
II share with many people
the deep anxiety about the fu-
ture and II seems 10 me these
I. next few years may well decide
our own place in the world"
hp said
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
End Farber Cartels,
Army Urges
Action Would Destroy
Huge Breeder Of War

WASHINGTON. Oct. 20 1NS)
The American military govern
ment in Germany urged cd y
that the Allies wipe out the huge
three billion dollar /. G.. Farben-
irctrStrfr- -caTtefS.
The recommendation said that
destruction of the worlds largest
chemical operation would be a
long step forward in destroying
forever Germany's huge war breed
ing combine.
Action by all Of the Allies Is
necessary 10 outlaw the cartelS,
the report said, because the
branches of the vast combine are
scattered all over the world
EaIier. the office of the Ameri-
can military government an
HounCed in Berlin that three Far
ben munitions plants had been
ordered blown up.
Estimating that there are more
than 1000 I G. cartels. the report
said j. WAS 'impractlCable 10 dis
solve these interests by the inter
mInable process Of analizlng
each such arrangement and TAX
ing special action in each case.
Other action recommended:
. Making ! G plants and AS
sets available as reparations to
Allied Nations.
. Destruction Of plants used ex-
cluslvely for war purposes
. Elimination OF the monopoly by
dispersion Of ownership of remain
ing plants
Strict control Of I. G. research
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
$4,000 Sacrificed
On Burma Railroad

SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (UP)-
Official intelligence reports dis
closed today that out Of 1850
Malay civilians sent by the Japa,
nese 10 work on the Sian
railroad, $1,000 are dead or miss.
ing.
The figure was provided by
Japanese sources. The Japanese
themselves lost 24,O0O in deaths
from illness and other causes in
the project.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Missing Lake Vessel
Found by CAP Plane

CLEVELAND, Oct % GNS)-
A Civil Air Patrol plane found tho
fishing vessel Robert Y missing in
Lake Erie since last night, appr0x1-
mately p miles northeast Of the
Cleveland II a b hight shortly
before noon today.
The coast guard said that tho
pilot of the CAP plane reported
thai All four Of the crew were on
deck and appeared 10 be all rlCht.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

back from the war, will pre-
sent to Times readers miles
of smiles, chuckles and real
hearty laughs. McLemore,
ace humorist-reporter dis
pels the jitters and the
blues.
McLemore. i'm his army
career of almost two years
as a combat correspondent,
carried his gun and port
able typewriter through
seven assault landings i'm
the Pacific, gathering along
the way several ribbons,
battle stars, a Purple Heart
and wealth of amusing anee-
d otes. McLemore IL no
stranger TO Times readers,
having formerly contributed
TO this newspaper.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
How Wife Shadowed Thompson;
Trysts Filmed by Detectives

son. on the night Of the murder
returned 10 her home and changed
her clothing
Chief of Police Joseph Cuick of
Orchard lake Village also re-
vealed Saturday that Mrs. Thomp-
son, early as last April, had
attempted to get permit 10 carry
a gun. when she asked him 10
obtain the permit for her.
Quick said she came into the
station nearly hysterical some
times as often as twice q month
after that, and begged that he or
one Of his men drive her 10 De-
troit. that 1t, was a matter of
life and death"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
I BONN Factories
Closed al Adrian
SPECIAL 10 IN. p.lfott lime,

ADRIAN Oct 20-'Two Of three
plants operated here by the Bohn
Aluminium and Brass Corporation
have been closed indefinitely and
contractual work in the plants
will be moved TO plants in other
cities. s. p. DenUyl secretary
treasurer of the corporation, said
Saturday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Actress Goes TO Trial

NEW YORK. Oct % INS)-
The trial OF Czech movie actress
Ida Baarova, according 10 the
London radio. started IN Prague
today Miss Baarova is accused
OF having co-operated with the
NaZi geStApo.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
RAN WAR PLANT

Thompson who operates the
automobile agency with Leo Col
car. revealed that he and Golcar
had made a profit from a small
war plant they operated in their
garage
a4ett So persons,
they produced parts for the B-24.
They finished their government
contracts last December.
Golcar and Thompson Saturday
Afternoon Were making final
funeral arrangements for Mrs,
Thompson and Thompson also
told Oakland authorities he had
found several phone numbers on
paper IN his wife'S laundry
These numbers will be studied by
Noggle
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
WANTS CASE CLEARED

II hope they find the fellow
who did this. because won't
be completely cleared of suspi-
cion until they do.
IF they never find the person
who did II, then suspicioU will he
on me for the rest of my life"
Remlniscfng about his wife, nc
said;
II used To think she was the
kind of woman who was lone
some for her own people. But
she never went to any Russian
affairs in Detroit. She was
very energetic woman.
II was glad when she started
her laundry. This seemed TO
give her something TO do. She
worked hard at the laundry
for several years. But the last
year she has only been appearing
once a week at the laundry.
spending the rest of the time
at our Orchard Lake home"
Thompson had not visited the
funeral home, where his wife lies
in state, AS late as Saturday
night.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
City Passes
Crisis Isl on Jobs
Plants Recall Men,
Speed Reconversion

Unemployment during recon
version in the Detroit area has
hit the bottom, figures announced
by Edward l.. Cushman. state di-
rector of the l.. s. Employment
Service, indicated Saturday.
Commenting on the announce
ment by the Washington head
quarters of the USES that the
Detroit labor market was de
pressed ara Cushman said the
announcement failed TO take into
account the rapid recall of thou
sands of workers.
WORST ON SEPT. Is
Unemployment in the De-
troit area has already passed
the reconversion peak" he
stressed
On Sept Is the total unem-
/ ploynhent in the Detroit area was
$50 400, or Is per cent of the non
farm labor total
This figure has been reduced 70
approximately 10000, and nearly
500 Detroit employers report in
creasing labor demands which
should cut the total 10 100000 by
mid-November, Cushman added.
ABOVE MARCH. 1910
Total employment is slightly
above S2S,000. the figures re-
vealed which is 3S per cent be-
low the wartime peak OF 1888
! 900 In November 1a43=The fer
-ff4er-- peaeettrne peak was 62e7eee
IN March, 1910
Employment pros poets for
women, though improving, were
still not bright. Cushman SAID.
The total number OF women in
manufacturing plants was "a per
cent below the wartime peak, but
according to reported labor re-
quirements of nearly 500 Detroit
firms, 5000 more jobs for women
will be available.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Jap Women 10 Vote

TOKYO Oct q (INS)--Japan
announced today that women
above 20 will he registered by
Dec. Is for the January diet cleo
finns. for the first time I'm history.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Perform Autopsy
On Rothenberg
New Angie Probed
in Attorneys Death

An autopsy was performed Sat-
urday on the body OF Jerome A.
Rothenhergl 32-year-old Detroit
attorney, ovar.s the objections Of
his family's counsel. who argued
that his religion forbade mutila-
tion of the human body after
death and opposed poSt-morten
examinations.
Rumors that Rothenberg. ap-
parently the victim Of an auto
mobile accident. had been forced
10 the curb by another car before
the fatal crash led Martin
PaulSmo. assistant prosecuting at
torney. 10 order the autopsy after
Prosecutor Gerald X. O'Brien had
released the body 10 an UNDER
taker.
VITAL ORGANS EXAMINED
The autopsy was performed by
Or. William p Ryan, Wayne
County medical examiner, assisted
by Or Paul a Klebba, county
chemist Detective II John Mach
llk and Detective Sgt Leslie Cid
dIngS OF the police homicide squad
witnessed the examination.
Contents OF the stomach and
samples from the vital organs
were sent 10 Or Klebba's labora-
tory for analysis A final report
awaited his findings
ACCUSES TURKS BAR
In a separate maintenance case
in which Martha Raye Of the stage
and screen was named witness.
Rothenberg told Circuit Judge
Thomas Maher last week that un-
derWorld characters frequented
Turks Bar. a downtown night
spot, and hung around with
sawe4-off machine guns