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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Chinese Communist
Proposals for Truce
Studied by Chang
Official Reply Expected
At Formal Meeting Of
Delegates Tomorrow
Ry the Associated Press.

ky lne Associated PreSs.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 28-Gen-
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek is
considering Chinese Commu-
nists' proposals for an uncondi-
tional truce, and an official reply
probably will be issued at a for
NAL meeting of government and
Communist representatives to-
morrow, a government spokes-
man announced today.
The spokesman, however, was crit
ical of the offer. He complained
that any plan freezing both sides
in present positions would leave I'M
touched two very important mat
ters," the restoration of communica-
tons, and disarmament and repatri-
alton of Japanese forces. These were
the jobs which Chinese government
troops were moved north to do.
The Communist offer was termed
really second reply to the gov
|ernment's November 81 suggestion
that hostilities cease and Commu-
nists withdraw 6 miles from all
railroads. Communists rejected that
proposal.
Attitude Changed.
The Reds since have changed their
attitude because of crushing de-
feats" they have suffered, the spokes-
man commended, citing the fact that
they have not taken the Inner Mons
golian cities of Paotow, Kweisui and
Lincheng. Communists said they
lifted the siege of three Inner Mon
golian cities voluntarily, to demon
strate the sincerity of their peace
bid
Government delegates to the
forthcoming peace conference par
ticipated last night in IAN impor-
taat meeting" of the Supreme Ma
tional Defense Council, the Chinese
press reported today. 1t gave no
details, however.
Plans Altered.
The Chinese Times said General
issimo Chiang's branch headquar-
tiers in Manchuria would be estab-
lished at Changchun, the capital,
aid that Gen. Tu Lining, COM
marder of national forces in Man.
churia, would go to Hardin. Ma
tioral troops would go by air to
Changchun and Hardin, the paper
added, rather than to Changchun
and Mukden. 1t attributed the
change to the fact national ground
forces are reported to be nearing
Mukden.
From Yenan, far-north headquar-
tiers of the Communists, Associated
Press Correspondent John Roderick
reported today that party leaders
feel strongly that the Chungking
unity talks can end China's two
decades of civil strife without any
aid from the United Nations organ
ization. Gen. Chu Teh, Red COM
mander in chief, told Mr.. Roderick
that he felt very optimistic" over
the future of democracy in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28

Prudent Truman left Kansas
City for Washington at 9::37 am.
(EST) today in his big C-54
plane, the Sacred Cow. ending
Christmas visit with family
and friends at his home at In
dependence.
At the White House, Press Secre-
tary Charles G. Ross said this morn
ing Mr. Truman would make his
promised report to the Nation on
the overall legislative program in
a half-hour broadcast at 10 pm.
next Thursday. The address will
be delivered from the oval room
of the White House and will be
carried on all radio networks.
Mr.. Ross said the President would
leave Washington late this after
noon for cruise down the Potomac
and into Chesapeake Bay and will
return next Wednesday morning.
Plane Due at 1872.
National Airport estimated the
time of arrival of the President S
plane at 1882 o'clock this afternoon.
An early morning snowfall has
ceased, and ice which covered the
runWays in the early hours of the
day has been melted by slow rain.
The ceiling at Washington at mid
morning was 900 feet, with a half
mile visibility. An airport official
said conditions were expected to i'm
prove before noon. He described
the flying weather as fairly good. :"
Commercial planes were making
their regular runs in and out of the
Capital.
At the War Department, the Air
Transport Command said an hour
after Mr.. Truman left Kansas City
that the Sacred Cow was flying
by instruments through cloud for
nations at 1000 feet.
The plane took off from the ice
covered runways of the Fairfax Air
port at Kansas City after a pre-
viously planned stop at St. Louis to
pick I'D Reconversion Director and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
.CurfeW in Palestine
Enforced by British
After Bombings
Investigation Started
Into Violence Which
Killed 9, Injured II
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, Dec. 28.-Hel-
meted British TommieS enforced
a tight curfew in municipal and
Jewish residential quarters of
this uneasy city today while in
vestigations began of bombings
and gunflre which last night
killed at least 9 persons and in
jured II.
Business was almost at a stand
still. Thousands of persons in the
curfew area were confined to their
homes. Local telephone communica-
lions went out after am. and
some morning newspapers did not
appear.
Early in the day truckloads of
civilians were seen rumbling up to
detention barracks for questioning
in connection with the bombing
which destroyed the criminal in
vestigation department headquar-
tiers.
Chutists Stand Guard.
Only British forces and govern
ment officials were exempt from the
curfeW, and police trucks, radio cars
and military vehicles patrolled the
streets to enforce it. Both here and
in Tel AviV, where the whole city
lis under curfew, parachute troopers
armed with machine guns stood
guard, some in concealed rooftop
positions.
Squads of workmen dug through
piles OF rubble at the headquarters
here, where series of heavy ex-
ploSions damaged a three block area
in the heart of the city.
Eye witnesses were quoted as say
ing six young men-some carrying
pistols, some bomb-filled haversacks
shot their way to the gates OF
the police building, where they
placed explosives which turned the
place into shambles.
Police Station Attacked.
At the same time, terrorists at
tackled district police headquarters
in Tel Aviv, scene of riots last
month in which nine Jews were
killed, and attempted raid on the
Royal Engineers arms store at ar
exhibition grounds north of the
city a communique said. An Arat
telephone operator was killed in the
attack on the district headquar-
tiers, the announcement said. and a
British soldier was killed in the
attempted strike at the arms store
Killed in the explosions in Jeru-
salem, the communique said, were a
British assistant police superin-
tendent, two British constables anc
four BaSutoland (South African
military policemen. The superinten.
dent of police was among those
seriously injured.
Bombs Believed Hurled.
The first explosion in Jerusalem
occurred at 1928 pm, and initia
reports said bombs were believed
to have been thrown from an au-
tomobile.
The heaviest blast was at the
police building housing the Grim.
inal investigation department
which borders on Jaffa road, the
main street in the modern part Of
the city.
One entire side was blasted out
of the building and great chunks Of
concrete Uttered the streets. Win.
dows of nearby shops were broken
Electricity was interrupted in sew.
eral sections of the city.
| Denis Flanagan, an assistant SUI.
perintendent of police, was hit by
machine-gun bullets while inspect.
ing a teller mine found near 6
movie house several blocks from
f1o &c II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
French Socialists End
Popular Front Link
y the Associated Press.

PARIS, Dec. 49, The Socialist
party yesterday withdrew from the
left-wing delegation, causing rift
in powerful nine-year-old political
alliance, but observers said the Con-
stituent Assembly's reform program
was not endangered by the break.
The leftist coalition, abandoned by
Socialists, comprised members of the
prewar groups that constituted the
1886 popular front"-the Socialists,
Communists and Radical Socialists
and General Confederation OF Labor
and emphasized the growing cool
ness between the Communists and
Socialists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
New Clash of Annumites
And French Reported
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAIGON, Dec. 28.-Sharp fighting
was reported in progress north OF
Saigon today between French troops
and Annamite Nationalist forces
which, the French said, have been
reinforced recently by irregulars re-
treating from Southern Cochin
China.
Although scattered fighting was
reported still in progress in some
sections of Southern Cochin China
the French declared their armol
and infantry were Systematically
uprooting guerrilla stronghold
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
TrumonCor Damaged
In Crosh After Taking
President to Plane
the Associated Press,


KANSAS CITY, Dec. ga
Secret Service man, driving the
White House limousine back to
Independence after President
Truman's departure for WASH
ington today, slid on icy streets
and hit an oil truck. The
front of the Presidents car was
damaged slightly, but no one
was injured.
The limousine, built originally
for President Roosevelt and sent
here for Mr.. Humans use dur
ing his Christmas visit at In
dependence. was travelling over
the same route taken by the
President earlier today in his
trip to the airport. Streets here
have been covered with snow
and ice for two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
German IS General
To Face Firing Squad
By the Associated Press.

bS VIIt AooUCldttu fteSS.
AURICH, Germany, Dec. 28.-
Maj. Gen. Kurt Meyer, former SIS
commander, today was sentenced by
a Canadian military court to be
shot after he was found guilty on
three Of five charges in connection
with the deaths of 48 Canadian
prisoners of war.
The charges on which Meyer was
convicted were that he melted his
troops to deny quarter to Allied
troops, that he was responsible fol
the killing Of Is Canadian prisoners
OF war by his troops at the ancient
abbey Of Ardennes, his headquarters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
UN0 Group Will Narrow
Choice for Site 10 s Cities
BY the Associated Press.

os LIE fSSOSldteu FEeSS.
LONDON, Dec. ga United Ma
tons committee, after deciding that
The capital of the world peace organ
izatlon would be near the North At
lantic coast of the United States,
met today to attempt to narrow the
field to six proposed sites.
The committee, a seven-man in
vestigating group appointed by the
UNO Preparatory Commission, an
nounced yesterday that the capital
would be in Maine, New Hampshire
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Connecti-
cut, Rhode Island, New York, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey or Delaware.
The six sites selected will be Wis
tied by members Of the committee
who plan to fly to the United States
January 8 or 4.
Before we go, we'll notify the
officials of each city that we want nc
ceremonies, no parties, and the cos,
of the trip will be borne by the
UNO," members said.
Ashton Doveh, Williamsburg, Va
former Speaker of the House oil
Delegates, and 1t. Comdr. Raymond
B. Bottom, Newport News publisher
and former president of the State
Chamber of Commerce, were SEIZED.
uled to. take off at noon today on 8
fight to London, where they will
offer to the United Nations Organi.
zation Preparatory Committee rea.
sons why the permanent UNO home
should be located at Camp Peary
near Williamsburg.
They represent the Virginia Pen.
insula Committee which has beer
preparing data as to the advisable
ity of locating the permanent home
of UNO in Bruton district, Warwick
County, near historic williamsburg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
"a Killed in Berlin
In 2 Roll Wrecks
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Dec. 28.-Two holiday
railroad accidents in the Berlin
area resulted in "a deaths and 40
injuries.
In one accident, a freight crashed
into passenger train in the Rus
sian zone, killing "a, mostly refugees
from east of the Oder River.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Separate TrioIs for 328
In Movie Strike Denied
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28.-Motions
for separate trials for 1923 persons
accused of law violations during the
October movie strike were denied
yesterday by Burbank police judge
and the first of seven strike trials
one for each of seven separate
charges, was set for February IA.
The mass trials, termed by attor-
neys as the largest in California
history, will be held in the Burbank
recreation hall to accommodate the
crowd of defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Soviet Pledges Aid
To AngIo-U. S. Plan
For Atom Control
BULLETIN.

MOSCOW (R.-The United
States Embassy said today
that Ambassador w. Averell
Hartman would leave by
train tonight for Bucharest
with Russian and British off,
Gals to carry out the agree
ment of the Foreign Minis
ters' Conference to broaden
the Romanian government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Truman Lands
At Airport Here
BehindSchedu|e
Arrives Safely From
Kansas City; Talk to
Nation Set Thursday
BULLETIN,

President Truman landed
at the National Airport on his
return trip from Kansas City
at 2:2S pm. today, slightly
less than an hour behind his
previously announced sched-
ule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28

(See TRUMAN, Page AS
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(See BIG THREE, Page A-50
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
MRS. SHRYvER
URGES PUBLIC
OPEN SUPPORT

Concerted efforts are now being
made N get action in the House
on the anti-poll tax bill Monday,
Mrs Katherine Shryver told an
audience in the ST Paul AME
Zion church Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Shryver Is executive secre-
tary ~ the National Committee 20
Abolish Poll Tax.
This n your Job" said the
speaker. We have To have mail
from hack home Ia the congress
men n we hope Ia get favorable
action on the measure"
THE PROGRAM was sponsored
by the current topic clubs OF the
Superior Life Insurance society Of
Michigan. Mrs Rosa l. Crsgg. who
presided al the meeting. is educa-
tional director Of the society.
Only nine more signatures are
needed on the petition IN take the
snti-poll tax measure out 81 the
committee for a vote Indications
ssem 10 point 10 success for the
easure in the House. where the
Ibill has twice been passed with
large majority.
"BUT THERE is still the pos
sibility OF 4 flibuster in the Senate
which may succeed in blocking
passage OF the bill there for the
third time" warned Mrs. Shryver.
THE people must give support 10
those senator's who are in favor Of
the measure. 30 they will use their
power Ia cut short the filibustering
of he few poll-taxers."
Mrs Shryver took courage from
the fact that there is now evident
greater popular support for the
measure. particularly from the ma
5ority Of people in the South. The
ideals Of the war. she said, seem
70 have meant something to the
South. and movements for ending
this travesty on democracy are
stronger now than at any time in
the six years in which the fight has
been going on to abolish the poll
tax.
Mrs. Geraldine Bledsoe. chair
man Of the minority group sec
ton of the War Manpower Com
mission. introduced Mrs. Shry-
yer on the program which also
included remarks by 8. M. Jones.
general manager Of Superior
Life: and Miss Dorothy Funn.
labor and legislative director Of
the National Negro Congress.
Miss Funn, in her talk on
"whats Happening on the Legis-
iative Front" emphasized the facts
that there is a pressing need for
letters TO congressman to get SUI
hcient appropriation for the Fair
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
James Saunders
New Officer At
Great Lakes

GREAT LAKES, III. - James
Saunders, 3707 South Parkway
Chicago, H.. who in 1912 came TO
Great Lakes as an apprentice sea-
man,S returned TO the Naval Train
ing center this week, an officer in
the u. S. Naval Reserve.
Ensign Saunders, q graduate Of
Wendell Phillips high school, en-
tered the service In 1912. He
worked his way up to motor
machinists mate, second class
within the enlisted ranks when
he was chosen. through competi-
tive examination. for training
under the Nays Via program.
As . Via student, Saunders at
tended Perduc university, La
fayette. Ind; Miami university,
Oxford, Ohio. and Baldwin
Wallace college, Berea, Ohio, for
\ total Of Is months. Then he
went to pre-midshipmen's school
Mt Asbury Park, N. j. For mid
shipman training, he attended
the u. s. Naval Midshipmen's
school At Columbia university,
from which he was graduated
last month, the only Negro In his
class.
He is the second Negro Naval
officer to be assigned to the Dis
culinary Barracks here. The first
was Ems. Kenneth Robinson OF
New York CITY.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Ask Release OF
Youth In Riot
Staying Here

An effort TO set aside the verdict
of jurors and to vacate the SEN
tence imposed by the court in the
case of Aldo TRAM. l7-year-old al
legged trigger man" in the race
riot Staying OF 58-year-old Nose
Kiska, June 81, l943, was made
this week.
TRAM. Ralph Tancredi. FL; Ar
mando Mastantuono, 20. were
convicted by a jury Of man.
slaughter and sentenced to pri-
son terms by the late Recorders
Judge Thomas M. Cotter.
The brief in support Of an amend
ed motion filed, on behalf of Trani
was submitted this week by law
firm to Assistant Prosecutor Joseph
A. Banningan.
ATTORNEY ISAAC W. Smullin,
in the brief. contended that il was
shown at the trial that the bullet
which killed Kiska (as he stood
waiting for street car at Mack
and Chene streets was fired by
Trani or any of the conspirators.
A charge that four boys were
"railroaded to Jail without afford
ing them their court privileges TO
defend themselves" was made by
the attorneys.
The brief was signed by Attor-
news Walter Nelson. Casino NJ.
Minardo and Isaac NJ. Smullin.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
ANNUAL NEGRO
MUSICAL FETE
SET FOR JULY

In a statement this week M.
Kelly Fritz, recently appointed as
the l945 director Of the Detroit
presentation of the sixth annual
American Negro Music festival,
outlined the purpose Of this year
ly program.
MR.. FRITZ said: This annual
inter-racisl cultural event which
had its beginning In Chicago in
1910 has grown in significance with
each presentation. The excellent
quality of the talent presented on
these programs is an inspiration to
musicians and usic lovers
throughout the entire nation. The
import of its national unity aspect
is proving spur to better racial
relations wherever the festival is
heard"
Begun as a program to promote
inter-racisl goodwill the festival
was heartily endorsed by the late
President Franklin d. Roosevelt.
and by Governor Kelly of Michi-
gan, and Mayor Jeffries of Detroit
1T IS a festival tradition that
each year the finest artists OF con-
cert, radio and screen are present.
ed in gala performance at a
nominal fee.
The festival was presented for
the first time in Detroit last year.
Among the last official COM
munications Of Mr.. Roosevelt was
a letter to w. Louis Davis. presi-
director of the Festival in
which he said: THE 1914 program
witnessed by thousands Of Ameri-
can citizens in Chicago. ST Louis
and Detroit, contributed much to
inter-racial morale on the home
front and to the unity of our fight
ing forces abroad :"
The festival will be presented at
the Olympia stadium on July 26.
Festival programs will again be
heard in three cities this year. In
Chicago. July 20. in st. Louis, July
%. and Detroit. July 70.
The Michigan Chronicle respect
fully solicits the cooperation and
assistance OF our friends and ask
that those willing to lend any CO.
operation will please contact NJ.
Kelly Fritz, at 500 Garfield, Detroit
l. Michigan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

Europe foreshadow a period OF
considerable Unemployment which
will provide dangerous breeding
ground for racial prejudices and
conflicts We have learned during
the war that full employment can
be achieved, and that racial con-
flicts can be considerably reduced
in the industrial life of the COM
munity when there are jobs for
all.
We therefore declare our intense
interest in the achievement Of full
employment. both for its posi-
bilities OF providing a better life
for all the people and for its pos
sibilities OF reducing race conflict.
WE JOIN with the labor move
ment and other progressive or
CARNATIONS in advocating pro-
gram that will be best designed to
achieve full employment at high
wages and free OF discrimination
Specifically we advocate the fol-
lowing measures:
]. Immediate passage OF the Muir
ray-Wagner FullaEmployment Bill.
2. A guaranteed annual wage for
all industrial workers.
3 Immediate passage Of the fed
ersl and state fair employment
legislation.
T. Increase in the size and du-
ration OF unemployment compen-
sation- payments.-a.
s. Maintenance Of take-home pay
levels by increased hourly wage
rates.
8. Payment by the federal gov
eminent OF transportation home
for war workers and their families
who have moved to the war pro-
duction centers for the duration
and want to 60 back where they
come from.
7. The Inauguration OF a ire
mendous program OF housing to
bring to all families the benefits OF
modern and sanitary homes. This
program to be accompanied by
building super-highwsys. schools.
hospitals and community centers.
8. The establishment Of adequate
health services for all.
We believe that the adoption OF
these measures will assure a high
level OF production and employ
ment.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

Employment Practices committee
for the coming fiscal year, as well
as the need for concerted action
to get the passage OF the permanent
rEPC bill. She also mentioned the
full employment bill introduced
by Senators Wagner and Murray
which is expected to come up for
hearings in two weeks.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
THE LIGHT OF WOMEN

Ruth Price will conduct a page
ant play, The Light OF Women"
at the Metropolitan Baptist church
on its annual Woman's Day cele-
bration, Sunday, May n. at 7:30
pm. She is chairman OF the Wom-
ems Day program.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
IL HOrsemen Hold
Me e ting Sunday

Approximately 100 members OF
the IL Horsemen Associated Mem
bership group met Sunday in the
sky room, 1913 Erskine street. and
elected officers for the organiza-
ton.
Members elected were: Charles
Reeves, chairman OF membership
committee; George Jones, frst
vice-president; j. Oxendine, sec
ond vice-president: Rsymo
Spsnn, corresponding secretary;
Luther CASTOR. critic, and Robert
Knox, sergeant-at-arms
On the grievance committee are
James Halves, Melvin Hooks, Wal
ter Spears. Benny Foreman and
John Lightfoot. Trial board mem
bers are Albert Scott, Charles
Henderson, Luther Jones, Curtis
Marcus, Sterling Neal, Mil
ton Noble, Robert Robinson, S. D.
Ampree, Jesse Beasley, John
Hockey and Lewis Carmichael.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Launch Victory
Ship HonOring
Howard Univ.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. - Fourth in a
series Of Victory ships bearing the
names OF outstanding Negro edu-
cational institutions, the SIS How
ard Victory. honoring Howard uni
versity in Washington, d. c., was
launched with elaborate christen-
ing ceremonies at the Bethlehem
Fairfield shipyards, Baltimore,
Monday. May ID.
Miss Linnie r. Smith. president
of the Howard university Alumni
association Of the District OF Co.
lumbia. was sponsor OF the vessel.
Miss B. Ruth Powell, president OF
the Howard University Student
council, served as Miss Smiths at
tendant.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Expect Action On Anti-POll Tax Measure On Monday
Staff Sergeant
Wounded While
Fighting Nazis

S.-Sgt. John w. Hudson Jr., was
wounded seriously on April 10,
while fighting with the infantry
in Germany. according to word re-
ceived by his parents, Mr.. and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

VIDALIA. Gs.-Jsmes Walter
Wilson celebrated his 10th BIRTH
day Wednesday by shaking hands
with well-wishers.