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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-19

gee Belgian fisherman who have es-
tablished their own Little Belgium"
in England, q colony which retains
its picturesque personality and folk
lore. RESURRECTION portrays the
tragic days in Belgium just before
the Nazi invasion and shows the
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-19
WE DREAM WITHOUT OUR EYES

We actually see" what We dream,
but paradoxically We don't use our
eyes for seeing" in our dreams,
says the Better Vision Institute.
The stuff dreams are made of con-
sists of mental memories. explains
the Institute. When awake vision
is in the brain and not in the eye
which acts as sort of receiving set
for light rays, Transforming them
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-19

into nervous impulses wnicn the
brain uses to make its mental pic
lures. In dreaming the eye is asleep
and the brain forms its pictures
from its vast storehouse of memory,
without immediate aid of the eye.
People who are color blind will
have color deficient dreams; If near
sighted, recognition of friends at
a distance probably will be as diff
ficult in dreams as in real life.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-19

futile attempt of the French 10
check the Nazi advance. POLAND
FOREVER is a pictorial document
of the fight for democracy by the
youth of Poland.
The films will be shown at the
Rackham Educational Memorial, 60
Farnsworth, at $3.50 and 500 D. m.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-19
Show Films OF Fight
Against Germans by
Beluians. Poles

Belgium, France, and Poland are
the themes of the three films to be
shown Wednesday. February 81, in
the series of educational film pro-
grams sponsored by the University
of Michigan Extension Service. LIT
TIE BELGIUM pictures the refu-
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-19
GOT SOMETHING IN YOUR EYE?

When anything gets into the eye,
wait a minute or two til the tears
flow freely, advises the Better Vision
Institute. If the upper lid is then
pulled down over the lower lid, fire.
quently the foreign substance will
be washed away. An eye should
never be rubbed when a speck blows
into it.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-19
EYE TROUBLE

Lenses In the eyes Of the echidna,
an gg-laying mammal native to
Australia, are very small and flat,
according to the Better Vision in
stitute. The animal cannot adjust
it's eyes by flexing of the lenses, like
a human being, for sharp near and
far vision.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-19

THE wORK-PILE PLAN
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Duce's Daughter
Prisoner of Allies

ROME. Sept. l (UP)-Italian
police authorities confirmed today
that Edda Ciano had been in
termed on one of the Lipari Islands,
the archipelago which her father,
Benito Mussolini, converted into a
Devils Island" for anti-FaScists.
Edda was deported from Swift
zerland, where she had sought
refuge after her fathers deposal,
earlier this week.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
0PA Boosts Prices
On Workers CIothinQ

WASHINGTON. Sept. l CUP)
Men Will have 10 pay higher
prices for their cotton shirts and
work clothing this fall and new
radios will be higher.
The OPA today granted price
increases ranging from approx
mately 2 per cent 10 PAN per
cent for a number OF cotton tex
tiles at the mill AT the same
time il announced increases OF )
TO II per cent in the ceiling
prices for receiving tubes and
other parts used in assembling
new radios.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Miss Stardust' Plans
To Wed in Six Years

TRENTON. y. J.. Sept. (INS)
Pretty. brunei Eleanor Cahill
of Coronado, Cal. Miss Stardust
of l945. said today that she was
practically engaged 10 Clair B.
Gamble of Davenport Ia, vet
eran Of Two years OF combat in
the south Pacific
I'VE won't be married Tor six
years, Miss Cahlll explained
that Annapolis men may not be
married for two years after
graduation and Gamble sull has
four years 10 20 at the Acad-
emy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Urge Atom
PeaceCIub

LONDON. Sept ! tUP) -- The
United States is considering a
proposal TO place the Atomic bomb
in the hands Of the world security
council TO enforce permanent
peace, former Secretary of State
Edward r. Stettinius Jr. revealed
today.
Stettinius, now chief American
delegate on the executive commit
tee OF the United Nations prcpara-
tory commission, admitted at a
press conference that control of
the atomic weapon might be trans
ferred from the United States and
Britain to the world police or
ganization.
A decision on that question, he
said, now is being studied by both
the executive and legislative
branches of the government in
. Washington.
There was no immediate elab-
oration of StettiniuS' remarks,
which appeared 10 contradict Of
ficial American and British state
mentS that the atomic bomb
would remain an Anglo-American
secret for the present. at leaSt)
StettniuS. who arrived in Lon
don last night, said that develop
Tpent of the atomic bomb had
made the speedy creation of a
world peace organization more
necessary than ever"
He gave no specific details. how
ever. on the progress of the work
being done by the preparatory
commission TO get the United Ma
tlons organization into operation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
SCHWARTZ ADMITS GUILT

Letters teammate in business
was Isadore Schwartz, another
defendant in the liquor case. who
suddenly arose and pleaded guilty
during the examination. Schwartz
took the stand TO finger Mckay
at that time.
Schwartz and Letter many
times had been called Mckay
body guards but all three Of
them protested this appelation.
Accompanied by his attorney,
William e. Combs. former as
SiStant district attorney in De-
trolt, Letter walked into Judge
Carrs Office at 1880 a. m. The
judge sent them to Sigler'S office
across the street from the court
building.
Slglcr returned with them a
few minutes later and the three
stood before Judge Carr in the
court room
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Red Count Of Jap
Captives Hits $4,000

LONDON, Sept ! tUP)-The
Red army.s bag Of japanese pris-
onerS neared the $50. .000-mark
today
A Soviet Communique reported
that $1,000 japanese prisoners.
including 20 generals. were
counted Yesterday
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Lack Of Seamen Holds
81 Ships in u. S. Ports

NEW YORK. Sept. l QNS)-
Urgent appeals were sounded to-
say for 1000 seamen needed i'm
mediately 10 complete the crews
Of 81 ships. some OF them troop
carriers, due 20 sail from East
Coast ports
The situation is acute in New
York. where a. ships otherwise
are ready 10 sail
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
$4,000 YankS Perish
OF Jap Brutality
(Continued from Page one)

ties on the far eastern front, as
serting that captured Russian
soldiers were tortured and slashed
with knives and bayonetS.
One account said q Russian
nurse taken on the battlefield
was first blinded and then slowly
cut TO death.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Mckay Ally
Pleads Guilty
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Continued from Page One)
become a grand jury witness in
new lines of investigation.
TIE former Sugar House and
Purple gangster is 40 years old
and lives i'm Detroit.
Although Prosecutor Sigler
would not discuss the sudden de-
cision by Letter to turn states
evidence, it had been rumored
here for several days that Letter
had told friends he was sick
and tired of protecting Mckay -
Bound over by Grand Jury
Judge Carr as co-defendant with
Mckay and William Nckeighan
in the liquor case, the form e r
gangster faced a prison term If
convicted.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
A LETTER TO TREASURE i.

A LETTER TO TREASURE =.
:. Those who received the
following letter from Brigadier
General ". P. Boatwright, COM
manding the Office, Chief Of Ord
nance-Detroit, have every right
to treasure it for all time.
The letter is addressed ITO our
partners on the Industry-Ord-
nance Team" and is fully sub
stantiated by the statistical rec
ords accompanying it which are
referred to in the second para
graph.
"In its first three years OF
operation 0CO-D has de-
signed, procured and sup
piled to our fighting forces
the tanks and trucks Of VIC
tory. Ingenuity, brilliant
planning and long hours of
hard work enabled US To
supply America, infiexible
in faith, with the wheeled
and tracked Weapons that
have made her invincible
in arms.
This proud record of sc-
complishment . repre-
sents one Of history's great
est cooperative efforts. Each
vehicle started in the imagi-
nation of the designer and
craftsman and passed
through countless hands
and minds before an Ameri-
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
WASHINGTON PARK

Weather clear, TRACK mudcv
First Race-After school Ey Trite Rose
mere Chief Double Duty, L.ksa5ie, Desb 8
ErOlic
second Pace-Fl1ry!an Ace faTme. .t9eut
Pisidloch. Good Ground Crecpln.
Fourth Race-Sweet Airline,
Fifth Psce--Play Cato
Seventh Rsce-Hsrfiet SUE
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Jdps Worked
u. 5. Generals
High Officers Slapped
Beaten in Prison

MANILA. sept ! uNSI-A
gsunt group Of Iong-un,unG
American heroes. homeward
bound 81 last after three Years
Of miserable Imprisonment under
japanese ulr. told today how
even American generals were
slapped and lesser officers beaten
with clubs and bayonetS for ne
glecting 10 salute Jap buck prl-
Yates.
Mai. Gen F3 hinE who sur
rendered ON Bziaau. ,0E6J Cthyr
generals, a lieutenant colonel a
major and TWO enlisted men re-
lated their experiences while
they were being procosSed al
Manila for return 60 the States.
OTHER HIGH OFFICERS
With King were Mai. Gems. Al
bert Jones. George Moore ana
W. s. Sharp Brig. Gems NJ s.
Lough, Clifford Blucmez, William
Brougher and James Weaver;
1t. Col Burton Brown, Mai.
Achille TiSdelle. Sgt George Col
zaleS and Cpl. l.. l.. Kelley.
TSdelle, whose home IS in VII
mette, H.. painted a graphic pic
ture of the horrors OF Jap prison
camps.
Once he left a hut where he
slept on a platform and came
upon two Jap guards whom he
was obliged 10 salute. lie was un-
able 10 salute both simultaneously
so he saluted one first. then the
other. The guard chosen for the
second salute slugged Tisdelle.
GENERALS PUT TO WORK
Col. Brown said unspeakable
conditions existed st various
japanese camps with generals be-
ing forced 10 toll in vegetable
gardens and perform the lowlieSt
tasks imaginable.
A dramatic incident Illustrating
the suffering the men had en-
dured occurred when Gen. Jones
met his son, Capt. Bob Jones, a
B-29 bombardier who flew 10
Manila from Tinian 10 meet his
father. The youth greeted his dad
as if he would have known him
instantly, anywhere.
Young Jones said afterward he
didn't recognize his father. ne
had grown so old and thin and
looked so worn and tired
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03

much sooner than had the disease
run It's normal course.
1t Cmdr. Arno Town of New
York, medical officer aboard the
BeneVolence. said about so per
cent of liberated prisoners who
had been placed in the hospital
thus far were suffering from tu-
berculoSiS.
About 80 per cent OF all liberees
require disqualification. he added.
Gottlieb said one OF the most
inhuman Japanese practices was
mental torture. 1t was the prac-
tice of repeating the phrase,
"atode. chiisai hako," meaning
very soon all of you will be in
the small box"
This was a way Of referring TO
the japanese practice of cremating
the dead and putting the ashes IN
a small box.
He said The Japs repeated this
phrase constantly and told the
prisoners:
you'll work for Japan or die
Prisoners and Allied doctors
caring for the sick were put on
reduced rations since they were
presumed not to be working. Gott-
lieb said. He added that the
JapS' idea OF full rations was
laughable if it were not so heart
breaking.
NO ACCESS TO FOOD
Chief Machinist's Mate Alfred
V. Jalinski, 3S, of Buffalo, who was
captured at Guam, said workers
received 756 grams of barley daily
and nonworkers 542.
Tons OF Red Cross supplies
were stored at Shinagawa,"
Gottlieb said, "but they were all
lowed to rot rather than be dis
tributed to the prisoners, thou
sands of whom died"
Jap officials refused Gottlieb
two boxes Of Red Cross medical
supplies for the seriously i'll. At
the same time, Jap soldiers were
sleeping on 200 Red Cross cases.
Once when the crematorium at
the camp was damaged in an air
raid. dead Allied prisoners were
Cremated on a spit over an open
fire, Gottlieb said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Youth Conference

The second Detroit Round Table
Youth Conference will be held at
the Fresh Air Camp near Brighton
Sunday and Monday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03

can fighting crew directed
its power against our enc
mics. The story has been
told only in fragments.
"An integral role was
played by YOU, our partner
on the Industry Ordnance
team. Therefore, TO recog-
nize past accomplishment
aud 10 inspire current and
future achievements, urge
you TO publicize august q
to September 81 through
every available medium, this
dramatic Industry.Ord-
nance achievement and your
significant role in il.
"When known by every
American it will arm us
mentally so that never again
shall We be unprepared for
crisis"
May we pay our tribute to this
amazing record, and join with all
Detroit in paying tribute to Cen
eral Boatwright, soldier and gen.
tlemsn, who upheld the highest
traditions Of the United States
Army, and Of his illustrious de-
partment, and no tribute could
be higher.
General Booircrigit onnounesd his
retirement Wednesday, his great task
completed. We sincerely hope he uilI
hacc many, many years Of peace and
h0ppiNss-oithou0h zoe rather sus-
pect his great knouIed9e and erper-
ic,ce will be constantly sougkt--ond
olwuys urdiloble 10 his eountry)
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Strikes Tie Up
New Autos

Strikes by foremen in two plants
which raised TO 1876 the num-
Der Of Detroit workers idle in
labor disputes today halted pro-
duction of new Hudson automo-
biles and posed a new threat 10
Ford Motor Car Co. operations.
A mass walkout of 500 super
viSorS, said Hudson Motor Car Co.
officials. forced immediate layoff
of its 5000 production workers
yesterday. Hudson only yesterday
previewed its first 1916 car off the
assembly line and said that with
increased production an additional
10000 workers could be hired in
the near future.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
CAnnIN AIA1I

Weather. clear track. fast
First Race--ltaVanbs
second Race-Mr Zip The FAklg.
seventh Race-Naryknoii Zit0
Eighth Race-Couut Blenheim.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03

I.tN IRi tN Nt- iillAh v iil NnhN paw
SienatoiFs for the Allied ma
IONS were al hand 10 play SauS-
Nng parts IN the surrender ccre-
mou!.
OTHERS SIGNING
Adm, Numitz for the United
State>, Gen. Sir Thomas Blamey
for Australia. Adm. Conrad lIelt-
rich for the Netherlands. were
among those who viii sign with
Gen Macarthur in his capacity as
top Allied representative.
Representatives from Russia.
Canada. New Zealand and China
VIII also sign the acceptance Of
the surrender
Meanwhile. American occupa-
tlon troops expanded their foot
hold on the eastern shores of
Tokyo Bay The main strength Of
1t. Gen EIchelberger'S Eighth
Army was going ashore on the
southern approaches Of Tokyo
from hundreds of landing craft
TAKE OVER YOKOHAMA
The veteran troops took over
Yokohama fro ma handful of air
borne troops and reinforced other
American units at YokoSuka and
Tateyama.
Radio Tokyo said American
troops also expanded their foot
hold on the east shore of the bay
TO nearly 30 miles with an air
borne landing at kisarazu. IS
miles across the bay from Yoko-
hama.
Fifteen TO 20 towns south of
Tokyo already have been occu-
pied by MacArthurs forces.
TEXT A SECRET
The text of the surrender docu-
ment has not been revealed. but il
was presumed TO follow closely the
terms outlined in the PotSdam and
Cairo declarations.
These stripped Japan down 10
her four main home islands. pro-
vided for their occupation indefi-
nitely, and specified that the en-
peror and japanese government
obey all orders Of Macarthur.
The Japanese foreign office
spokesman said he had no knowl-
edge OF the actual terms.
II wish you could tell me
what's in the surrender terms"
the spokesman said. 81 wish We
knew"
Preparations for the surrender
Of japanese garrisonS in outlying
Pacific islands also were progress
ing rapidly. Developments in
cluded:
Marcus Island surrender
yesterday.
Truk Atoll-garrisOn OF S8,-
900 will surrender Sunday.
Bonin IslandS-garrisOn of
10000 will surrender Monday.
. New Britain, New Ireland,
New Guinea and SOlOmonS-sur-
viving garrisons Of $4,000 will
surrender next week.
. SingapOre-Japanese reported
that the vanguard Of Allied
occupation forces would land
Immediately after the signing of
surrender documents Sunday.
The Eighth Army landings in
Tokyo Bay were progressing with
out incident. These troops, veter-
hns of the battle of the Philip
pines, will bear the main brunt of
the occupation OF the Tokyo area.
and full combat equip
ment also were being landed.
TOKYO OFF LIMITS
Tokyo itself was off limits for
troops for the present,
and il was likely that consider
able time' would elapSe before
they would be ordered into the
enemy capital.
NGlF ipdlillilk TIE
and large cities at
will. Residents Of Yokohama and
Yukosuks who had remained in
doors most Of the first two days
began appearing in large numbers
today.
For the most part. the 1apa-
pese Just stared curiously at the
troops.
Macarthur. Nimitz and Adm.
Halsey held their first formal con-
ference with other Allied leaders
on Japan's soil this morning. Also
present were Gems. George c.
kenney and Carl A. Spaatz, top
American army air COM
in the Pacific.
One of the main points Of dis
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
CaHPearIH HarbOr
RepOrtaCOver-up
Continued from Page one)

crashes in California The country shocked to learn that
certain French officers training United States among
the casualties.
THINGS are going on in that the American people
- permitted to know anything about although
they were things certain to lead to
But because OF political necessity the Roosevelt admin
straon refrained from making those provisions for
preparedness essential the foreign policy he
pursuing
One part of this policy greater emphasis by Roose-
welt Germany than Japan. 1t led concentration of
naval strength the Atlantic that should have been IN the
Pacific
Every time the president (Mr. Roosevelt) made
effort to get a preparedness program through the
Congress-" says Mr.. Truman's statement, "h
Stifed"
Compare that with the official department figures.
the lines above taken from the Congressional Record of
June %, 1912 page 5493.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Costly
InlaVSiOIl


YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE,
Sept. l (UP) Examination of for.
tifications in the YokoSuka area
revealed TODAY that the Allied in.
vasion of Japan-reputedly sched-
uled for Nov. would have been
one of the bloodieSt struggles in
history.
Yokosuka nestles inside Tokyo
Bay. To have landed here the
American fleet would have had 10
blast its way through the narrow
Uraga Strait
Then the ships and landing par
ties would have faced massed
guns as powerful as any fortifca-
tions that / saw either on Oki-
nawa or LuZon.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03

REDS REPORT ATROCITIES
MOSCOW. Sept. l CUP)-The
official Soviet press today pub
liShed reports of japanese atroci-
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
SARAIOGA

Weather clear track fast
First Race-White Russian Master Bif.
Memo. Round View. Chaos. HIGHEST Bic
Second RAce-Sea Fare, Samhef. Bod
Dan TSmbo X D0rkU
Fourth RAce-Colony Bov
seventh Race-Bre Twenty Nine PNeerla.
Equanim0us. Blcnrese
Eignth Raoe-Cap,alus Aide Magellan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
PROTEST WAGE CUT

The supervisors, members of
the independent Foremens AsSo-
citation Of America, are protesting
20 per cent wage cut which
was accompanied by only a 1875
per cent reduction in working
hours, a union spokesman said.
The new threat TO the Ford
company. already hampered by
Kelsey Hayes Wheel Co. workers
in two plants, came last night
when 35 foremen on two shifts
left the Ecorse plant of Murray
Corp. Of America. producers of
truck frames for Ford.
The Murray foremen, members
OF the FAA, are protesting against
discharge OF one supervisory EN-
ploye. Foremen on the day shift
were expected 10 join in the
stoppage.
The $50 Murray production
workers on the two shifts con-
tlnued operations, but it was
pointed out they probably would
be sent home with 500 day work
erS unless the foremen end the
strike soon.
Ford Spokesmen expire Sse d
greatest concern over the stale
mated KelSey-Hayes strike.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
WORKERS LAID OFF

A total of 3,131 Ford workers
were laid off, 1921 yesterday and
1900 earlier this week, tying up
production of new cars, trucks
and tractors in the Rouge and
Highland Park plants. The bottle.
neck was caused by lack of wheels,
brakedrums and parts supplied by
the Kelsey-Hayes plants.
Ford officials also said continu-
alton of the strike might curtail
all operations in the near future,
affecting bteween 10000 and 40,-
600 other workers.
The kelSey-HayeS workers,
members of Local TIA, UAW-CIO,
struck Aug. "a. demanding rein
statement of three minor union
officials who with nine rehired
workers last April were fired for
ejecting foreman from the plant.
Strikes continued at the Con-
tinental Motors CO., involving 600
workers; Bundy Tubing Co., 900;
Woodall Industries, Inc. $50; Her
cules Forging Co.. 100. and 900
AFL patternmakerS striking in 75
plants in support of a statewide
walkout of 1000 in ITS other fac
tories.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
DUG-IN POSITIONS

I saw guns and dug-in positions
which would have made the march
TO Tokyo an inch-by-inch struggle
all the way.
The toll Of death that would
have resulted had the Japs elected
to fight is almost inconceivable.
The road between Yokosuka
and Yokohama. which would have
been the probable path TO Tokyo
for any American forces landing
in the Sagami Bay area. runs
gantlct of newly constructed
caves which are connected by tun-
nels.
Wherever the terrain permitted.
the tunnel entrances were no more
than so feet apart.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
MACHINE GUNS PLACED

In addition to the caves. saw
countless revetments for machine
guns and mortars.
The caves were obviously built
TO serve both as air raid shelters
and ambush points exact dupli-
Gates of caves which / have seen
on Okinawa, Luzon and other
Pacific fronts.
The highway AZ many points
split into left and right hand tun-
nels. In such cases, one tunnel
usually was blocked off 10 traffic.
We discovered the unused tunnel
almost always contained a con-
cealed ammunition dump.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
DETROIT

Weather cloudy, track 'ast.
Skin Race-Bn Ross
seventh Race-VAldina scDoss BLY,
RCfe
Eighth Rsce-One Only, Pro,oser h!
Neighbor.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03

ROCKINGHAM

ROCKINGHAM
weather drilling trace. s.os
Second RaCe-QulCk Bake
Eirtn RaCc-Dayie Sister.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
yapS Due 10 Sign
Terms Tonight
Continued from Page Onel

were ScrIbbing the decks and
shining the brass on the huge
American hattleship where the
historic signing VIII take place
S,enatouFs for the Allied ma
mons were at hand 10 play SatS.
ync parts in the surrender ccre-
WOn!.