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Evening star., 1945-12-19
Wainwright 10 Offer
Vital Deposition
Al Trial Of Homma
b. the Associated Press.

MANILA, Dec. 10. - Gen. iona.
than M. Wainwright, by deposition
will be one of the principal wit
nesses of the war crimes trial of 1t
Gen. Masaharu Homna, to whom
he was forced to surrender, but to
whom he never bowed, even as q
captive.
Gen. Wainwright's deposition will
be one Of the principal documents
submitted to the military commits
sion which on January 3 will try
Homma on charges including re-
sponsibility for the Bataan death
march, 1t. Col. Frank E. Meek, the
chief prosecutor, said today.
A fidgety Homma was returned in
disgrace today to the palatial resi-
dence from which in 1912 he had
watched Corregidor captives forced
to march in humiliation. There,
where he once lived as a conqueror
he pleaded innocent at his arraign-
ment on charges of responsibility
for the death march and for $1,000
deaths among American and Fill
ipino prisoners of war, internees
and civilians.
Trial Date Set.
Maj. Gen. Leo B. Donovan, presi-
dent Of the military trial commits
sion, ordered Homma to report fol
trial January 3, despite his coun-
sells protests that it needed at least
a month to prepare his defense.
Col. Meek said he hoped to com.
plete prosecution testimony in II
days, although he plans "to intro.
duce all the live witnesses We car
get" One defense contention fol-
delay, supported by Col. Meek, was
that many witnesses are in Japan
Korea and China.
Gen. Donovan, who VIII preside
was a member of the five-general
commission which two weeks ago
convicted 1t. Gen. Tomoyuki Yama-
shlta OF condoning wholesale atroci-
ties by his troops in the Philippines
and sentenced him to be hanged
Yamashita has two appeals pending
one before the United States Su-
preme Court and the other before
Gen. Macarthur.
Homma Disgraced.
After the arraignment, Col. Meek
said Homma left the Philippines
August IS, 1912, in disgrace because
Gen. Wainwright's strong defense of
Bataan and Corregidor consumed so
much time and so many of Homma' s
men that Japan's southwark push
was thrown out of gear.
He said Homma's knowledge that
he had won hollow victory doubt
less influenced his attitude toward
his captives. The general never
again held an important command
Relieved here he became head OF
the Philippines Japan Society
briefly and in 1914 was the Osaka
garrison commander.
Sitting with Gen. Donovan on the
trial commission will be Brig. Gen.
Arthur G. Trudeau, Arlington, Va,
commander of the Manila Army
Base and former director of Army
Service Forces Military Training
Brig. Gen. Robert G. Gard, San An
tonic, Tex, commander of 96th Di-
vision Artillery on Leyte and Oki-
nawa, and Brig. Gen. Warren H
McNaught, Plymouth, Mass COM
mander of 93d Division Artillery.
Homma today requested the ap-
pointment of Capt. George A. Fur
ness of New York as additional
counsel.
Evening star., 1945-12-19

not reduce washington's rank any
further.
Using an index of per capita
general revenue, 1t is not apparent
that the tax burden Is either espe-
cially heavy or especially light in
Washington as compared with tho
Ill other cities"
Evening star., 1945-12-19

Victory Bonds are . good way Of
saving for that college education for
your children.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31

and Antigua military cemeteries,
where hundreds Of white crosses
mark the resting places of ma
rine, army and navy men who
died In the battle for Guam last
summer.
Attended by Marine Maj. Gen.
Henry L. Larsen, island COM
mander, the services were con-
Quoted by military chaplains of
the Catholic, Protestants and
Jewish faiths.
Although individually ar
ranged, services of the three
faiths included prayers, sacred
music, addresses, playing OF the
national anthem and taps.
Earlier in the day, Guamanian
children from George Washington
School - where Mrs. Aguedia
Johnston, widow of an American
serviceman. is principal-placed
native flowers on the American
graves.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31

not responsible for Naziism did they vote for
ii but they sure he'll gave 1t their moral support
You find this hard to believe but, brother, we
believe Ii because saw it!"
Another protestor toward any suggestion of len
iency Sgt Leonard Greig Jr., who wrote from a
repatriation camp:
81 wonder II he (Frieberg) has seen a wounded
American officer have both legs torn off at the wounds
by civilians? Or seen American prisoner Of war
beaten around the head until his face sweled to twice
Its normal size?
This Is not q bad dream Frieberg. These are
Just few of my experiences that t to be printed"
Another technical sergeant who signed only the
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
Black Market
Trioon Bond
Boy City Gasoline
Conspiracy Charged

Three persons arrsigned At Bay
City On q five-oount indictment.
alleging conspiracy with five
others in a black market in
stolen gasoline coupons, today
were released under bond pend
ing trial in u. S. district court.
All pleaded not guilty.
The trio. including two former
OPA investigators and a woman
dice game operator, were released
a. government agents held two
Others, prepared to subpoena q
third and had warrants out for
the arrest of two remaining men,
bers OF the alleged ring.
Walter J. Girard. AZ, OF Sagi-
nav, former chief OPA investiga-
tor in the fuel and durable con-
super goods section. was re-
leased under S12,500 bond; and
EDWARD Shaw, 80, Flint night
club operator and former OPA in
vestigator, and Miss Ruby Ire
r1syne, n. Flint, who said she
was treasurer of Shaw's club,
were released under $500 bond
each.
John Dulapa, q. Of 2257
Hewitt. used car dealer, was held
under $4,000 bond, and Henry
Wilson. 80, former Flint UAW-
Go leader and oil station opera
tor, under 1880 bond.
Assistant II. s. Attorney Frank
X. Norris said today that Nick
zappia of Detroit, the sixth per-
: son. named In the conspiracy.
would be subpenaed from Jack
son Prison. Identity OF two others
was not revealed pending their
arrest
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
Police Brutality
Probe RuIed0ut

Assistant Corporation Counsel
Nathaniel H. Goldstick today stud
led the legality Of Police Com
missioner Ballenger's plan for the
appointment of a standing COM
.fnittee from the Detroit Bar Asso-
citation 10 make recommendations
In cases Of alleged police bru-
faiity.
= Balienger discussed the plan
yesterday with Mayor Jeffries,
Who referred IL TO Goldstick for a
legal opinion.
81 The prosopal grew out Of the
assertions Of Ave youths that they
were beaten by police into con-
Tossing the May 10 murder of
Joseph Ross. cashier at the Vernon
Ginger Ale plant.
The five were later proved
innocent when John Kornatowski,
i9. confessed that he killed Ross.
The detectives accused of the
beating. 1t. Leo Doyle and Detec-
tive Robert Finn, were repri-
manded by Ballenger but were not
brought before the police trial
board.
"An impartial group such as
the bar associa ton committee"
Ballenger said, "could make
recommends tions and forestall
any charges that police acted
as their own judges In cases of
this kind"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
First Tokyo
Raider Cited

1t. Charles w. Bradley. flight
engineer on a B-29 Superfortnes,
who participated in the first bomb
ing raid on Tokyo, has beer
awarded an Air Medal with Oat
Leaf Cluster. He Is the son oi
Albert Bradley, executive vict
president of General Motors.
The Air Medal was awarded ID
1t. Bradley for successful COM
bat missions from a base In the
Marianas Islands against the Jap.
anese Empire. The citation re.
cites that the missions were
flown without fighter escort and
against anti-aircraft fire and
fighter opposition.
The citation accompanying the
Oak Leaf Cluster was for in
cendiary missions against Japal
on March 9 and 10. when great
areas Of Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe
were destroyed.
1t. Bradley was commissioned
In August. 1943 and has been with
the 21st Bomber Command In the
Pacific since It's inception.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31

initials m X" also cited atrocity incident he wit
messed. He wrote;
II regret Frieberg missed seeing Gods children
pouring gasoline American airmen and touching it
Off"
Sgt Harold W. Brtton and six other soldiers wrote:
Those Same people shouted and rolled In glory,
yelling they were Germans, when Hitler took France
and other small nations. They backed Hitler in op-
pressing those people and prosecuting Jews. They
willingly made him army to conquer the world
Nov they cry because they have been defeated.
My God Let's not give them another chance like last
time to build another army our sons who have como
back must lose their lives fighting them.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
Arson Probe
Holds Three

Richard Adray. 81, of 1850
Essex. was at liberty under a
50 500 bond today and his son,
Andrew. q. and Tony Lamerata
"a, Of 2778 Salina. Dearborn. wert
held by police for investigation OF
arson az the result of a fire In
vacant house owned by Adray al
1862 DIX
Detective Edward WiSmer ol
the arson squad said he ordered
the arrests after finding six pilei
OF waStepaper throughout the
house, all OF which had been igl
nited. Attracted by smoke. neighi
bors called the fire department
and the flames were extinguished
before mitch damage resulted
Wismer said the house was In
-sured for $500.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
2j N1eXicanS
Held af IOnia

IONA. May 30 - Two Ionis
County truck farmers were desti-
tute for field hands today after
the arrest of IS alien Mexicans
rounded up for Illegal entry by
agents of the Flint Office OF the
Federal Bureau OF immigration.
Sixteen Mexican farm workers
were arrested on the onion farm
of Lincoln Rush. Ionia alderman,
and nine others were taken from
the farm of Lee Lampkin.
Four OF the Mexicans insisted
they were Texas born but the rest
admitted illegal entrance. They
were en- route TO Detroit today
for deportation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
Nazi Archives Seized
In Harz Mountains

NEW YORK, May 30 (INS)-
The American Broadcasting Sta
tion in Europe reported today
that the archives OF the German
foreign office had been captured
six weeks ago in the Harz
Mountains.
Officers of the u. S. First
Army were led to the prize by
two former German foreign office
attaches.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31

eventual victory. And they've gotten the
pants beat off them they want to start preyng on the
sympathies Of the vctOrs and get chance TO rearm
and start the whole DANCED mess all over again.
fright down i'm their hearts they still think they're
the master race and destined to rule the world
SGT Donald n. Wech was more vehement writing:
"Picture a group of civilians being permitted by
armed guards to take already wounded newiy-cap
turod airman and stone and club him nearly to death
and then finish the job with pitchfork.
"Or Law i'm b0xcar with civilians outside
camoring and begging the guards for just two three
men so they could torture and kill them.
Are these acts of Cody people? No! These people
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
By KINGSBURY sSITTH


PARIS, May 80 QNS)-A veritable storm Of pro-
tests 6euged the army newspaper STARS and Stripes
today following appeal by Jewish Pfc Samuel Frieberg
for lenient treatment of the Germans.
The general CT viewpoint, as opposed to Friebergs
demanded far sterner treatment for the conquered
Germans and many soldiers letters to the newspapers
. Bag" complaints column cited eyewitness accounts
Of civilian atrocities against captured American fers
x Sgt Stanley Gum of the S61st Air Squadron appar-
emily summed up the general CT feeling in his letter
which stated:
They fought the war and thought Hitler was the
hcrres when ne leading them 70 what they thought
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
British Prohibit
Davies u. s. Talk

LONDON, May 80 (INS)-
John Rhys Davies. Laborite men,
Der of Parliament who holds
pacifist views, was forbidden by
the British government today to
accept an invitation to deliver a
series of lectures in the United
States.
The invitation had been ten
dered by the Quakers OF America.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
New York Harvest
Needs 10000 Hands

WASHINGTON. May 3o-Ap-
proximstelyA 10, 900 migrant work.
ers will be needed in New York
State this summer 20 help harvest
fruit and vegetable crops, Mai.
Gen. Philip 3. Fleming, federal
works administrator, said today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
Kitchenware Released

WASHINGTON, May 30 (INS)
--WPB has announced revocation
Of restrictions on the production
Of aluminium cooking utensils,
kitchenware and household ar
ticies.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31

stripes in that bitter fight to save
his wounded comrades, how later
he was wounded in the shoulder
by shell fragments up on the
Gothic line.
Oscar is a quiet lad, modest
and retiring.
He was an honor student at
Felch. where he went TO high
school. He was active in the All
clubs of the state. His lambs, and
his Guernsey cattle frequently won
prizes at the county fair.
This whole country and this viii
lage is thrilled with the news OF
Oscar. There are big plans for
his homecoming which will be
soon for his mother says her let
ters 10 him are being returned
10 her now stamped "En route
10 the USA."
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31

A high ranking naval officer
who spoke during one of the serv-
ices. solemnly declared:
I'VE cannot, we will not let
them down."
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
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any one theater want their dead
brought home, all will be re-
turned.
Meanwhile. the burial grounds
are being beautified and some
who have visited them say that
many have already taken on the
peaceful, green character of the
established cemetery.
PACIFIC GRAVES
In the Pacific the same process
Is followed. Where aviators are
lost in remote spots. their bodies.
too. are brought to central ceme-
teries.
For those whose soldiers are
listed as missing in action, the
graves registration service had
this consolation. There will be far
fewer unknown soldiers after this
war than after the last. This Is
because Identification processes
are much improved.
Even If Identification tags are
lost, Identification is supple
mented with fingerprints, tooth
charts and any other means.
Every case will be pursued until
every last hope OF a proper iden-
tification has been exhausted.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
Wait Photos
0fYokohdnnd

GUAM. May 80 uNSl-Offi-
GERS of the 21st Bomber Com
m n d awaited reconnaissance
photographs today Of the incen-
diary raid In which more than
$50 Superfortresses left spreading
fires raging through Yokohama
yesterday.
While waiting for pictorial con-
firmation of crewmen's reports
that the raid devastated large
areas of Japan's fifth city, head
quarters officers expressed ad-
miration for the six Tokyo fire
raids.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
Poles TO East Prussia

NEW YORK, May 30 ms
The Lublin radio announced TO
day that the Soviet-sponsoreS
government Of Poland would
settle SOC, 900 Poles In Mssuria, q
southern district OF East Prussia
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
DOESN'T LIKE FUSS

oscar doesn't like fuss. III
know him, he'll slip into town
quietly. And bum ride out
here to the farm" said his
mother.
The Johnsons are of Swedish
extraction whose forefathers gen.
erationS ago came TO the Upper
Peninsula. They 90 to the little
Swedish mission church here.
Oscars mother added:
His grandmother died since
he went away. Iwish she could
he here today 10 hear this
news"
She was the late Mrs. August
II Olsen, one OF the pioneer
families here.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
PERFECT BOMBING

With more than 81 square
miles Of the Japanese capital laid
in waste in a half-dozen increas-
ingly heavy strikes since Feb.
25, spokesman described the in
cendiary campaign as lone of the
most perfect examples of long
range strategic bombing In his
tory.
Upwards Of 15,300 tons of in
cendiaries devastated the main
industrial war-production sectors
of Tokyo. This was shown in
reconnaissance reports that dis
closed nearly one-fourth Of the
city in ruins, with an estimated
5000, 900 persons-about half the
population-left homeless.
So concentrated were the B-29
attacks that hundreds of trans
portation and industrial targets,
including 100 specific structures.
were laid waste.
TOTAL RAID DAMAGE
The Tokyo raid damage was
more than half that inflicted on
all Japanese industrial centers,
figures showing that II square
miles altogether were knocked
out, including large patches of
Kawasaki, Osaka, Kobe and Ma
goya.
In the assault upon Yokohama,
termed the Detroit" OF Japan
because it Is the center of the
enemy's automotive industry as
well as being a vital shipping
port. the B-29s left great wind.
whipped fires.
The raid cost two Super
fortresses, but escorting Mustang
fighters downed at least 26 out
of 140 Jap interceptors that rose
to give battle. In addition, 10
other enemy aircraft were listed
as probably destroyed, and an
other 18 damaged.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31

DIED TO REGAIN GUAM
GUAM, May 30 tINS)-Sepa-
rate Memorial Day ceremonies
were held today at Agat, Assam
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-31
Medal of Honor
Given State Hero

FOSTER CITY, Mich, May 80
"A 6-foot pinch red haired farm
boy who used 10 rove this coun-
tryside with his gun on his arm.
today in far away Italy has won
the country's highest award for
bravery. the Medal of Honor.
He is Sgt. Oscar G. johnson
Jr., "a, of the 91st Infantry, the
seventh son of this state TO be so
honored, one of three living heroes
to wear the coveted title of white
starred blue ribbon on his tunic.
Out on the johnson 200-acre
stock farm four miles from here
the hero's mother yesterday had
learned of the honor conferred
upon her oldest son. Tears rolled
down her cheeks as she stood in
the big farm which smelled of
new baked bread.
PRAYERS ANSWERED
81 didn't ask God to make
him . hero, just to send him
back safe To us.-God has heard
our prayers.
'T am so grateful and no
proud Of him. He's a wonder
ful boy and a fine SON."
Then the father came in from
the big barns TO hear the news
the Oscars three brothers, Her.
bert. 20. Kenneth, 19, and IA
year-old Wesley were called in
from tn spring plowing. They
heard with awe just how Oscar
had won his medal. all couched
In official language.
I-BATTLED- ALONE DAYS
"Single handed he battled for
two days and two nights last
September to protect one flank
Of his company Of the Dist In
=fantry ScArperia, Italy.
Using weapons Of comrades who
had been killed or wounded,
johnson stopped repeatead en-
envy attacks and killed scores
of Germans. Twenty-Five Ger
mans surrended to him. He es-
capped uninturcd,"
Said brother Herbert:
'T guess he felt he was fight
ing for us boys, too"
Herbert was inducted last yea
but sent back home because oI
high blood pressure. Kenneth wa.
put in 4-F because of a leg injury
Oscars father then told OF the
Purple Heart which Oscar wears
How the boy won his sergeant''
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-10
The Art
OF Applauding
BY Chaplain Frank M.
Thompson

The art of applauding reaches
its climax in some of our grea1
political conventions where fol
hours organized pandemonium
reigns in behalf Of the respective
presidential candidates.
With the advent of the radio
applauding has become one of the
fine arts. You are listening in or
lot of drivel and stale jokes
suddenly from an unseen audience
there comes a thunderous burs
of handclapping and braves. The
audience is not only unseen, it is
not there. The experts behind the
scenes with their paraphernalis
can initiate the crying of baby
to roofing section of an army
and navy football game.
True very few broadcasts resor'
to artificial stirnulants and we arc
not taking issue with those who
do. There is nothing quite so de-
pressing than to be greeted by E
deep silence when you expected
laug glitter and appreciation. After
all, manufactured or mechanical
applause is better than none at all
The point is there is large place
in life for the real thing. In. fact
most people who come to useful
ness, come because in hours nj
gloons some one has spoken words
| ~ onoo11ro oproepf
We are very prone to take fo,
granted the services of others es.
pecially those who are near ano
dear to u.s. They scarcely ever
get Thank YOU Applaud if vo
will the boy prodigy. but give vour
own lad pat on the back now snc
then. Acclaim the sweet sinoe7
who stirs your soul, acclaim sis1
the good housewife who disha, 1,o,.
up an appetizing beef stew So,
your head off for the VIII 49,
gridiron team, but rememhan '4 a1as
to give few hurrahs for ~ a ~
man who has been on the p rid v,o
most of his days. s1'oii vi
''Hath thy heart sunshine, -
Shed it wide:
The wearied world hath
of thee" 'A need
Yours for bigger and better ~.
,plause. ter ap-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-10
Police Seeking Clues
In WASHINGTON Murder

WASHINGTON, March 9 -(P)-
Capital police searched through ia.
shionable Washington House today
for clues to the murder of attrac-
tice, red-headed Mrs. Nancy Boy
er, IS.
Described as ''such a sweet per-
son, with so many friends" Mrs.
Boyer was, the victim of trigger
nervous robber, in the opinion of
Detective Chief Robert J. Barrett
of Metropolitan police.
Her body, fully clothed, was
found last night in the kitchen of
her ninth-floor apartment, where
size had lived since Washington
House was built four years ago,
at 2120 Sixteenth street, northwest.
The apartment house tenants in
clude high Government officials
and service personnel.
Il can't imagine how this hap
pened," said Mrs. Ida H. Soelter,
manager of the apartment house,
who described Mrs. Boyer as a
friendly, sweet person" 1t was
Mrs. Soelter who discovered the
body, after telephone calls to the
apartment drew no reply.
An autopsy showed Mrs. Boyer
had been dead apparently since
Monday night. Three bullets were
fired, detective barrett report.
ed. Two lodged in her head and
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-10
BANKERS WARNED
OF CHECK FoRCER

Local merchants, neighborlng
chambers of commerce and the
North Carolina Bankers Associa-
ton were warned yesterday by the
Wilmington Chamber OF Com
merce against a good-looking, well
dressed, plausible young man who
has plundered over-ready check
cashiers in the Carolinas for nearly
ST, 700 in five months.
Giving his name as A. o. Par
ker, Jr., and presenting checks for
small sums ostensibly made out to
him by A. o. Parker, ST., he has
operated in the Wilmington area
for number of weeks, while sue
cessfully GLIDING attempts to trap
him.
His favorite stratagem accord
ing to reports from victimized
merchants, consists of writing an
apologize note to a man to whom
he has passed worthless check,
saying that he might have for
fotten to cross out one banks name
and write another and asking that
if the check bounces that it be
held till he comes in to straighten
matters out. This often delays a
bad checks being reported until
it's writer is safely out of the
neighborhood.
Now believed to be working
Myrtle Beach, whose commercial
establishments and police were
included in the Wilmington warn
ing, the plausible penman made
his last strike in Wilmington ex-
actly a week ago, paying for small
items with diversified checks in
clothing store and flower shop.
He lends realism to his fake faith
ericsson checks by making them
for odd amounts, usually including
a few cents.
Last check from his pen to come
to the attention of Walter j. Car
tier, executive secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, was cash
ed locally with the assurance to
the cashier that the writer was en-
ployed by the Lofts Construction
Co., of Cherry Point, firm which
denied any knowledge of him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-10
Ar11yPlans To Furlouoo6 =
Some Men After VIZ.

WASHINGTON, March e.-R-
The Army plans to bring at least
part of the troops in Europe back
to the United States for furloughs
before sending them to the war in
the Pacific. Some discharges are
planned.
The first official disclosure OF
the program came tonight from 1t.
Gen. Brehon Somervell, chief OF
Army Service Forces. In an ad.
dress over the Columbia Broad
casting System on the third ami
versary of ASST, Somervell said the
problem of redeploying forces aft
er We Day will be the most diff
ficult yet faced by the War De-
partment.
Somervelrs outline was present.
ed this way:
1--WE will face a big load in NOV
ing troops back to this country