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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Stark Letters Show He Feared
Conquest of Britain in 7947
Wrote Delay in U. S. Entry Into War
Might Be FotoI to Nations Survival

Admiral Harold r. Stark,
while chief of naval operations
in the summer of 1941, feared
that if American entry into the
war in the Atlantic was delayed
much longer it might be fatal
to Britain's survival"
This was revealed today when the
admiral's correspondence with vari-
GUS naval commanders during 1941,
in which he discussed frankly the
trend of American relations in the
Atlantic and Pacific, was placed in
the record of the Pearl Harbor in
vestigation.
In June, 1s4l, Germany turned its
guns on Russia, and month later,
letter on July 81. in Admiral Stark
wrote:
within 48 hours after the Russian
situation broke, went to the Presi-
dent, with the Secretary's approval,
and stated that on the assumption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Chang Wants
Marshall for
Peace Arbiter
BY the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, Dec. 31.-The
Chinese Central Government
countered a Communist plan for
a truce today by proposing that
Gen. George C. Marshall act as
arbiter and that military in
spection mission, possibly COM
posed of Americans, serve as i'm
partial observers to see that any
armistice is obeyed.
The move to bring President
Humans special envoy into the
peace picture came as Generalissi-
mo Chang Kai-shek made an out
right bid to the Communists to join
a government that would unity
China.
Gen. Chang also called the long
awaited peace parley of the political
consultative council to meet jan
uary 10.
The government proposed that it
and the Communists appoint repre-
sentatives to confer with Gen. Mar
shall on procedure for hating hos
tilities and restoring railroad COM
munications. ......-
If accepted. the government S
counter proposals would give Gen.
Marshall direct part in attempts
to avert about civil war.
New Year Message.
Shortly before the announcement
that plan had been submitted to
the Communists in writing, the gen.
eralissimo went on the air.
In New Year message to the
Chinese people he announced that
the government was ready to invite
leaders of other political parties
ito take part in the government,
either in the policymaking coun-
ellis or the executive branches"
They would be welcomed into the
government, he said, before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Jerusalem Area Sealed Off
In Hunt for Terrorisfs
Ey the Associated Press.


JERUSALEM, Dec. 31.-British
troops today sealed off a western
section of Jerusalem with armored
cars and barbed wire and searched
the area for terrorists wanted in last
Thursdays outbreak of violence in
which 10 persons were killed and u
injured.
The city was quiet during the
night, but police reported several
persons were detained for breaking
the curfew regulation, in effect in
the Jewish quarters until today.
British authorities detained SO
persons for further questioning as
a combined police and military
search through the Jewish town of
Ramat Gan, near Tel Avid, was con-
cluded yesterday.
officials said a total of $500 per-
sons were questioned before spe-
cial curfew was lifted in Ramat Gan.
Authorities said the search through
the town was conducted because
participants in Thursday nights
Palestinian bombings were sus-
pected of hiding there. Ten per-
sons were killed in the attack on
police headquarters in Jerusalem
and other attacks in Tel Aviv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Veteran ! rompIed at Station
Tells of Asking to Avoid Jam

While Washington Terminal off,
cials contended they have taken
every precaution to prevent injury
to wounded veterans in Union Sta
ton crowds, Sergt. George Timko,
%, of Perryopolis, Pa, who suffered
a broken leg when run down by a
crowd last Friday, asserted today
he had appealed in vain for per-
mission to 60 through a train gate
ahead Of the crowd.
Sergt. Timko, on his way home
from Mcclure General Hospital at
Richmond, said today at the Fort
Myer Hospital, where he is now a
patient, that on Friday afternoon he
had asked at an information booth
at the station whether he could not
pass through the gate to his train
ahead of the crowd.
He said he was told by man
at the booth: I'm sorry. There's
nothing can do
Sergt. Tmko was not carrying
3 crutch. as had been reported
earlier. but was wearing . brace
on his right leg. This was to sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Secretary Calls Press
In Effort to Clarity
Issue Further
(Tert OF Radio Address, Page A-3.
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

Secretary of State Byrnes, who
last night gave public assurance
that new control machinery for
Japan will not "obstruct" Gen.
MacArthur's efficient admins
tration" of the conquered coun-
try, called a press conference for
this afternoon, presumably to
attempt further Qualification of
the controversial issue.
The press conference was arranged
hastily as Tokyo dispatches re-
ported that the Moscow agreements
giving Russia and other Allies a
greater voice in the control of Japan
already is causing confusion there.
Mr.. Byrnes was not scheduled
originally to meet the press until
Wednesday, but Assistant Secretary
Of State William Benton, in charge
OF public affairs, told reporters
shortly before noon of the arrange
ments for the conference at $50
pm. Mr.. Benton said the Secre-
tary would discuss the Japanese
control machinery and other results
OF his latest meeting with Soviet
Foreign Commissiar Molotov and
British Foreign Secretary Bevin.
Assurances Emphasized on Radio.
Assurances that the new plan
would not hamstring Gen. Mac
Arthur were emphasized by Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
British hands disclosed the full Sc

British hands disclosed the full Sc
quence of events which British in
telligence now accepts as the true
version of Hitler's death, the officer
said.
No Surprise to Goering.
The sensational charges, written
by the trapped Fuehrer in the Ber-
lin chancellory bunker on the eve of
his suicide with his mistress bride,
Eva Braun, were learned by the
prisoners during busy morning
filled with conferences with their
lawyers. 81
To Goering, Hitler's condemnation
came as no surprise for the SIS and
SA had arrested him in Berchtes-
gaden on April % while he was ex-
pectiag to become the new German
Fuehrer. The ousted reichsmarshal
had not suspected, however, the full
extent to which Himmler, suicide
head of the Gestapo, also had slip
ped from Hitler's favor.
Seyss- Inquart Unmoved.
Virtually all the other prisoners
were reported surprised at the Ian
guage used in the will in actions
against the two Nazis, who next to-
Hitler had welded the most power
Apart altogether from their dis
loyalty to me, Goering and Hinmler
have brought irreparable shame on
the country and the whole nation
by secretly negotiating with the
enemy without my knowledge and
against my will and also by illegally
attempting to seize control Of the
state"
Arthur Seyss-I nquart, named In
tSee HITLER, Page A-l0.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Killers Will Creates
Furore Among Nazis
In Nuremberg Jail
Prisoners Are Surprised by
Naming Of Goerins and
HimmIer as Traitors
Hitler Terts on Page A-2.J
BY DANIEL DE LUCE,

Associated Fress Forelgn correspondent.
NUREMBERG, Dec. 31.-Adolf
Hitler's political testament, call
ing Hermann Goering and Helm
rich Himmler traitors, created a
furore today among the 20 arch
Nazis awaiting in the Nuremberg
Jail for their trials as war Grim
inals to resume Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the full story of the
escape of three messengers from
Hitler's Berlin chancellery with his
last testamentss was told today in
Herford by a British intelligence Of
flcer, who said there now was no
possible doubt that the Nazi Fuehrer
died in his battered bunker.
Exhaustive questioning of all per-
sons known to have witnessed Hit
ler's last hours who are now in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Crew Of Naval Ship
Sunk by Mine Hunted
BY the Associated Press.

PEARL HARBOR, Dec. 3l.-The
toll of casualties aboard the Amer
lean Minesweeper Minivet, which
was sunk by mine Saturday off
Kyushu Island, Japan, was UNI
known today as aircraft and surface
ships searched for missing crew.
men.
The first announcement by Navy
headquarters reported moderate
loss of life and injury" among
the crew of nine officers and SO
enlisted men on the 220-foot vessel
which was engaged in minesweep-
ing operations in, Tsushima Strait,
about SO miles northwest OF Kyushu.
Navy headquarters said exact
tabulation Of the dead and injured
was not yet possible. Names of
casualties will be announced by the
Navy after next of kin are notified.
Commissioned last July. the Mini
vet was the first American mine
sweeper sunk by mines since VI
Day. More than. 10000 American
and Japanese mines have been
cleared from $4,000 square miles
since end Of the war.
The Miniyet, a unit OF Task Force
50. was supervising q sweep by
Japanese vessels Of q shallow mine
field when 1t was ripped by the
blast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Washington 10 Greet
New Year With Gayest
Celebration Since '2Os
Clear, Cold Weather
Forecast; Entire Police
Force Is Modified

Washington today prepared to
welcome the first full year of
peace since 1910 with the big
gest, loudest and gayest New
Year eve celebration since the
happy late 1920s.
Hotels were busy decorating their
rooms. Liquor stores and beauty
parlors did landslide business
The public looked forward to par
ties at homes, clubs and hotels.
The weather forecaster promised
that he would put no damper on
the celebration. The rainy weather
he announced, would clear, and a
brisk wind should dry the streets
before motorists and others star
out to welcome the New Year.
The year 1916 viii dawn fair, windy
and colder, he forecast. The tenn
perature. AZ degrees at 9 am, was
expected to drop to low of 80 de.
grees tonight. The relative humid
ity climbed to ceiling of 100 pei
cent early this morning before II
began to drop.
Rookie Police Called Out.
Melting SHOWS and rain have
raised rivers and creeks, but Ben
nett Swenson, meterologist for the
Weather Bureau. said there was no
chance of the waters reaching flood
stage. The Potomac had risen halt
foot to two and a half feet above
normal, at the latest reading last
night. The Letter gauge S miles
above Key Bridge read 41a feet
above the mean low water stage.
Ten feet would be flood stage, Mr..
Swenson said.
Practically the entire police force
will be on duty from 10 pm. until
l am, according to Acting Police
Superintendent Harvey G. Gala
han. This will include so rookie"
police who also were used in the
Christmas rush.
Bartenders and physicians Of
fered the same advice to party
goers who don't want to worry about
how much they partake of liquid
refreshments. A small glass of olive
oil before going out won't keep you
from being the life of the party
and may save few headaches to-
morrow morning. If you don't like
oil, try a glass of cream or milk, it
was suggested.
Travel jam Subsidies.
Government Offices were closed
today as Civil Service employees en-
joyed a three-day week end. Stores
banks and business concerns will
be closed tomorrow.
At Union Station, the travel jam
had subsidized. Sidney Kerl, superin-
tendent, doubted that many persons
would travel on New Year eve. He
expects the crowd to return tomor-
row night as Government workers
and servicemen, due at their posts
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Truman 10 Name
Wage Board 10
Succeed WLb
GIN and Union May
Resume ToIks Before
Fact Finders Report
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.


The White House will issue an
executive order, possibly today,
formally establishing a Wage
Sterilization Board to take over
remaining functions of the War
Labor Board, which passes out
of existence at midnight tonight.
The new board. manned by WLB
personnel, will administer wage
control sections of the Sterilization
Act, which will expire June 80 I'M
less extended by Congress. WLB,
nearly four years old, dropped one
of its chief functions-dispute set
tling-shortly after VI day. Dis
putes now are handled by the Labor
Department Cancellation Service.
Meantime, in Detroit there were
indications that General Motors
Corp. and the CIO United Auto
Workers would resume negotiations
in their wage dispute before Presi-
dent Truman's Fact Finding Board
hands down its settlement recon-
mendations. The board concluded
hearings Saturday, and Chairman
Lloyd K. Garrison said Thursday
would be the earliest a report could
be completed.
GIN Denies New Offer.
UAW officials were back in Detroit
and Vice President Walter P
Reuther said he would call GIN to-
day regarding resumption of nego-
tiations. A report was circulated
that GIN was ready with a new
wage offer, but this was denied by a
company official. The union de-
mands 80 per cent higher wages, and
the best GIN offer to date adds up
to slightly more than 10 per cent.
Mr.. Garrison, who also is chairman
of WLB, is submitting a final report
to Mr.. Truman, who will issue the
order establishing the successor
agency.
The sterilization unit will have
half the number of members of the
WLB, and its IL regional boards
will have six instead of IL members
each.
Mr.. Garrison already has received
designations of the II members OF
the National WLB. These will be
passed along to the President. The
jobs of large percentage of VILE
personnel and staff also are termi-
mated at midnight.
Precise Duties in Dispute.
Precise duties of the Sterilization
board are in dispute. WLB will
leave a number of unsettled disputes
on its books and aides of Secretary
of Labor Schwellenbach believe the
WSB should take over those cases
Members of the new board, how
ever, believe their work should be
limited to administering the stabili-
zation act and the Presidents wage
policy declarations made since
Japan surrendered.
Members nominated by the VILE
to serve on the new board are
w. Willard Wirtz, chairman, and
Sylvester Garrett, former Phila-
delphia regional chairman, as public
members; Robert j. Watt of the
AFL and Carl J. Shipley of the
CLIO as labor members; Earl Can
non and r. Randall Irwin as in
dustry members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Leave Macarthur
Alone in Ruling laps,
Senator Johnson Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator johnson, Democrat,
of Colorado said today that
Gen. Macarthur should be left
alone" in control of Japan.
The Senator commented on
Gen. MacArthur's statement
that he had opposed the new
four-power plan for control of
Japan worked out at the Mos
cow Conference of Foreign
Secretaries.
I'VE should not change Mac
Arthur in the middle of the
stream" the Colorado Senator
told reporter. He is doing a
magnificent job and should be
left alone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Seattle Grocer Found
Slain; Robbers BIomed
By the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 3l.-A
prominent Seattle grocer and res
taurant owner, j. N. Raybould, SO.
was found hacked to death in the
rear of his West Seattle super
market yesterday.
Garbage men made the discovery
and Detective Capt. Richard Ma
honey said Mr.. Raybould probably
was killed Saturday night.
The detective said robbery un-
doubtedly was the motive behind
the Staying, although Mr.. Raybould's
assailants. he said, apparently were
frightened away after picking up
Approximately $780,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

that the country's decision is not to
let England fall, we should imme-
diately seize the psychological op-
portunity presented by the Russian
German clash and announce and
start escorting Immediately, and pro-
tecting the Western Atlantic on a
large scale: that such a declaration,
followed by immediate action on our
part, would almost certainly involve
us in the war and that I considered
every day of delay in our getting into
the war as dangerous, and that much
more delay might be fatal to Brit
aims survival.
Il reminded him that I had been
asking this for months in the State
Department and elsewhere, etc
I have been maintaining that only a
war psychology could or would speed
things up the way they should be
speeded up; that strive as we would
it just isn't in the nature of things to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Man Shoots Employer
OF Wife, s., Then
Commits Suicide
Nurse Had Been Caring
For Elderly Mother Of
Victim of Bullet Wound

Frank M. Webster, Sc, shot and
killed himself today after criti-
cally wounding James Leroy Flu
gift, 80, at GIT I street SW., po-
lice reported.
Investigators gave jealousy as the
motive for the double shooting.
Webster's wife, Mrs. Mary w. Web
ster, SO, was working as nurse in
Mr.. Fugitt's home.
According to police the Websters,
who have grown son just returned
from overseas, had been separated
for about six months, and Webster
had made repeated efforts to induce
his wife to return to their home at
424 Third street NV.
Caring for Mans Mother.
Mrs. Webster told police that
she had refused to return to her
husband because he drank and
abused" her and accused her of be-
ing friendly with Mr.. Fugitt.
The shooting occurred about $40
am. when Mrs. Webster was taking
care of Mr.. Fugitt's elderly mother
in a back room of the I street house
According to the story Mrs. Webster
told police, some one knocked on the
door and Mr.. Fugitt opened it while
she was in the back room. No words
were spoken, Mrs. Webster said.
Mrs. Webster said she heard a
shot and then a door slammed. Mr.
Fugitt then staggered into the back
room and told his mother and Mrs
Webster that he had been shot.
He was wounded in the left side
and at Casualty Hospital, attaches
said the bullet went through the
left lung and lodged in his back.
Body Found in Alley.
Fourth precinct police, who were
the first at the scene, said Mr.
Fugitt was conscious and had told
them Webster had shot him.
Starting out to look for Webster
who, they were told, had run of
down the street, police drove around
the corner and found crowd had
collected. Persons in the crowd
pointed up the alley and police
found Webster's body behind 633
street S.W.
According to police, Webster was
lying on the 80 caliber revolver
clutched in his right hand.
Police said five shells had been
discharged, although apparently
only two shots were fired in the
double shooting.
Mrs. Webster, who looked pale
as she told police Of the shooting
was dressed in a nurses uniform
Mrs. Webster said her son, Frank
r. Webster, lives at 1857 Lily Pond
drive NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Patterson Leaves Coast
On Flight to Howoii
- IN. Associates pr.s.

1y the Associated Press.
HAMILTON Field, Calf, Dec. 81.
Secretary Of War Patterson left
here at TBS am. today aboard an
Air Transport Command plane for
Honolulu on round-the-w world
flight which will include conferences
with American commanders in
Japan, China and Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Bormonn, Missing
Deputy to Hitler,
Reported Captured
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-Reuters
News Agency said in dispatch
from Nuremberg today that
Czechoslovak newspapers had
reported the arrest of Martin
Bormann, Hitler's deputy party
Fuehrer. The report was not
confirmed Immediately.
The dispatch said the Czech
oslovak newspapers reported
that Bormann had been seized
IN the British zone of Ger
many. 1t added, however, that
Allied security officers refused
to confirm or deny the report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
No Late Editions
Tomorrow

The Star will observe New
Year tomorrow by eliminating
the late afternoon editions.
Subscribers to the Night Final
Edition will receive the Regu-
lar Home Edition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Nine Die in PIune Crush

PARIS, Dec. 81 B.--A Paris-to-
Madagascar mail plane crashed IN
Central Africa last week, killing nine
persons, six Of them passengers, itI
was announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
BY the Associated Press.

last WedneSday'S explosion.
BY the Associated Press.
PINEVILLE, KY, Dec. 31.-A
conference of Federal, State and
private mine officials early today
proposed sealing off the mine
near here in which 20 coal
miners are still entombed as a
result of Wednesdays explosion.
Sealing of the mine would halt
rescue operations. Veteran miners
said hope had been abandoned for
the survival of any of the trapped
men.
This action would leave only seven
survivors out of 81 miners trapped
by an underground explosion of un-
explained origin in the Kentucky
Straight Greek Coal Co.'S No. mine.
Gases Are Dangerous.
Authorities agreed that sealing off
the mine was necessary to smother
fires which filled the tunnel with
smoke and poisonous gas, driving
rescue workers from the scene. The
gas was described as being SO dan
gerous that another explosion could
occur at any instant.
Harry Thomas, chief engineer of
the Kentucky State Department of
Mines and Minerals, who called this
mornings conference, said he would
make an official announcement later
today regarding sealing off the mine
The conference also considered
two other possibilities; drilling a
/, 000-foot shaft to the location of the
men, and renewing recovery efforts
through the mouth of the mine.
Another Of Rescued Dies.
Meanwhile, another of the nine
men brought out of the mine has
died. He was Tom Mcqueen, 80, of
Magnet, KY, who died yesterday
afternoon in the Pineville Commun-
ity Hospital without regaining con-
Sciousness.
Mr.. Mcqueen, who was married,
was one of the nine miners found
alive in the fire-ravaged pit more
than So hours after the explosion.
Another, Albert Bennett, "a, of
Pineville, died before he could be
brought to the surface.
Bodies of Nath Centers, So, mine
foreman, and Hobart Sulfridge, a,
were brought from the mine yes
terday morning. Both we're badly
burned. Mr.. Centers had three
children and Mr.. Sulfridge five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Mine Expert Orders
PIT Sealed
With 20 Entombed
Action Token to Quell
Fires as Hope for
Survivors Is Abandoned
BULLETIN.

PINEVILLE, KY. P.-Harry
Thomas, chief engineer of the
Kentucky State Department
of Mines and Minerals, today
ordered the main entrance to
the coal mine here sealed as
hope was abandoned for the
20 men still entombed after
last Wednesdays explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

tSee STARK, Page A-5D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

(See CHINA. Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

(See BYRNES, Page A-1OJ
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(See PEARL HARBOR, Page
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(See NEW YEAR. Page A.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-08
Mcdonald


c. c. Mcdonald continue to re-
port to you about Jul great city
Omaha Nebraska.
The All APPLIANCE Co. of 1920
Vinton st has a very nice shop,
and are prepared to fix or repair
your radio or valcum sweeper or
anything in that line the owner is
a very fine man to meet drop in
and chat with him you are well
come.
Move on down the street you
will find the Ochs Drug store at
1916 Vinton with all the beauties
and fine line of drugs anything
one could wish for. A beautiful
place to behold. give him a call
any time.
POOL Vinton st Mr.. Margid OPP
crates a nice modern gro. prepar-
ed to serve you with a smile " :
erything that good to eat.
The Court house Cigar store
opsite Court House a wonderful
place to stop in while there you
car buy any brand of cigars SC up
they carry a full line of pipes and