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Evening star., 1945-08-01
GreenbeIt Sale Held
Probable in Future;
Plans Are Indefinite
FHA Says Disposal
Of Wisconsin Project
Will Determine Policy

The probability that Greenbelt
eventually will be sold to private
interests was predicted by Fed
eral Housing Administration
officials today following news
that plans for the disposition of
another Government housing
project, Greendale, near Mil
waukee, are being worked out
there.
FILA officials emphasized, how
ever, that no definite plans regard
ing Greenbelt had been made so far
and that its disposition was in the
indefinite future.
When acceptable plans have been
worked out for the sale of Greendale
to private and municipal interests,
FILA officials explained, they likely
will prove the forerunners for SIM
liar plans for the two other projects
built by the Resettlement Admins
tration in the early 1930s. These are
Greenbelt. in nearby Maryland, and
Green Hills. near Cincinnati. Ohio.
Announcement Stirs Speculation.
Speculation over the future of
Greenbelt was aroused by an an
nouncement in Milwaukee yesterday
from Oliver c. Winston, director OF
field offices for the FILA with respect
to Glendale, which is suburb of
Milwaukee.
He said the FILA had received a
preliminary proposal from private
capital for expansion of Greendale
from 637 to $500 dwelling units, as
contemplated originally by the Gov
ernment.
The Government hopes to realize
$26 ,000, 900 in this transaction. The
FHA official added that during the
next few months, final plans for the
transfer would be drafted and SUBJ
mitted for the approval of both
parties.
Commenting on this statement,
FHA officials here said that when
acceptable plans had been worked
out for the transfer of Greendale to
private interests, they probably
would serve as guide for the dis
position of Greenbelt.
FHA officials here pointed out that
the Milwaukee project, with only
637 living units, is as yet uncom-
pleted. while Greenbelt, having l.
(See GREENBELT, Page A-30
Evening star., 1945-08-01
Catroux Says Policy
In Indo-China Was
To Stall japanese
Sought to Negotiate
Sofety for Colony Rother
Than Lose Bottle
E! the Associated Press.

! SCOW. Aug. Gen
Georges Catroux said today that
his policy as governor general
of French 1ndo-China had been
aimed to save the colony by ne
gotiation and stalling rather
than to lose it to tremendously
superior japanese forces in a
one-sided fight.
Now Frances Ambassador to So
Wet Russia, Gen. Catroux said he
had been without hope of aid from
the United States and Britain or
from the Vichy government of
Marshal Petain.
His hitherto-unpublished story of
the swift-moving events leading up
to Japan's adventure in Indo-C China
was disclosed in response to a ques-
tion by the Associated Press.
The question was asked of him after
1t was stated by a witness at tie
Petain trial in Paris that Marshal
Petain removed Gen. Catroux as
governor general because he was ia
vorable to japanese demands and
replaced him with Rear Admiral
Jeaen Becoux. (TThe witness was
Charles Roux, who was secretary
general in the Foreign Ministry
Says Facts Support Him.
II will not refute this allegation, -
Gen. Catroux said in statement
except by reference to the ire
futable testimony of authentic
facts"
The French general added that
his statement was supported by Of
f1cial texts which would be published
shortly.
His statement brought out that,
although he was relying chiefly on
hopes for support from the United
States, he was informed through the
French Ambassador to Washington
at that time that the United States
would take no action if Japan at
tackled Tndo-China. He said he was
informed by British Admiral Sir
Percy Noble that he, too, could give
no assistance.
Gen Catroux said that when he
learned on June 18. 1910, that Mar
shall Petain had asked Germany for
an armistice, he telegraphed his
government that If France con-
cluded separate peace "her alli-
ance with Great Britain should con-
tinue in the Pacific"
The following day, after receiv-
ing request from the British for
Evening star., 1945-08-01
by the Associated Press.

PARIS, Aug. 1.-Pierre Laval
arrived by plane at LIE Bourget
Airf1eld from innsbruck late to-
day and was taken Immediately
to Fresnes Prison, it was an
nounced at the trial of Marshal
Petain.
The former chief of the Vichy
government, who surrendered to
American authorities in Austria
after he was ousted from refuge in
Spain yesterday. was accompanied
by his wife.
Secrecy had been maintained as
to Lavals movement to France be-
cause of fears that Frenchmen
liberated from Nazi horror camps
might seek to attack him, a French
spokesman said.
Mobile guards surrounded four
airfields and the Fresnes Prison and
even French officials did not know
in advance the destination of the
Laval plane.
Laval was handed over to French
officers last night by Americans of
the 65th Division. Landing yester-
Evening star., 1945-08-01
Truman and King to Meet
On British Battle Cruiser

LONDON, Aug. l LP.-President
Truman will fly to England from
Potsdam and meet with King George
VI tomorrow aboard the 32,000-tor
British battle cruiser, Renown
somewhere off Plymouth.
The historic meeting will mark
the second visit of a President OF
the United States to England. Presi-
dent Wilson came here after the
First World War
President Truman. an official an
nouncement said, will have luncheon
with the King about noon aboard
the Renown. Afterward Mr.. Tru-
man will return to the cruiser Au-
gusta which is lying in Plymouth
Sound with another American
cruiser, the Philadelphia
These vessels, accompanied by a
British naval escort. then will leave
port for the return trip to the United
States.
Truman to Board Augusta.
On arrival from Potsdam, Amer
lean automobiles will carry President
Truman and his party from the air
port to the military docks where he
will board the Augusta, later trans
ferring by launch to the Renown.
A British Foreign Office spokes-
nan said a communique covering the
Potsdam meeting of the Big Three's
conversation was expected to be
issued Friday simultaneously in
Washington, Moscow and London.
ut is not certain that it will
be issued Friday" he explained, "but
there is every indication that it will
since the participants-Truman and
Prime Minister Attlee-are expected
to arrive here tomorrow"
The spokesman declined to fore
cast what the communique might
contain, but hinted it might include
something regarding the withdrawal
of Allied troops from Iran.
Renown Used on World Tour.
The Renown took the Duke of
Windsor when he was Prince of
Wales on "a royal round-the-w world
tour in 1920 and carried the King
and Queen to Australia in 1926 when
they were the Duke and Duchess of
York. She took part in the sinking
OF the German battleship Bismarck.
Former Prime Minister Churchill
returned to England aboard her
after meeting President Roosevelt in
l943.
Mr.. Truman will be accompanied
during his visit to England by Sec
retary of State Byrnes and Admiral
William D. Leahy, the Presidents
chief of staff. With the King will
be Lord Halifax, British Ambassador
to Washington, Sir Alan Lascelles,
his private secretary, and Capt. Sir
Harold Campbell. The Queen will
not attend the meeting.
Evening star., 1945-08-01
Another Overseas Star
Is Available Today

The latest Overseas Edition
of The Star is available today
at both The Star office and
the Victory Bond booth in
Lansburgh's Department Store.
Copies are free, with en-
velones for mailing, but the
edition is strictly limited.
Please do not waste a single
copy.
Evening star., 1945-08-01
British Stocks Slump
After Loski Speech
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Assoclated Press.
LONDON, Aug. LA fresh break
in the stock market occurred today
after Prof. Harold j. Laski, chair
man of the Labor party's National
Executive Committee, broadcast to
America that socialization OF the
Bank of England would be one OF
the first points Of the Labor pro-
gram.
(Laski Story on Page B-24.)
Evening star., 1945-08-01
Big 3 Farley Ends at Potsdam>
President Will Fly to England
Tomorrow to Meet Kinq George
Final Communique
Expected to Be
Issued Friday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
POTSDAM, Aug. 1.-The Big
Three ended their world wide
policy making conference al
Potsdam tonight after a long
afternoon plenary session.
President Truman will fly to Eng
land tomorrow to meet King George
VI and later sail from Plymouth fol
the United States.
Correspondents Banned.
Prior to final adjournment II
was announced to Allied COR
respondents that no press repre-
sentativeS would be permitted to
see the ceremonious conclusion of
the conference. A negative reply
was given to correspondents letters
to each of the Big Three asking press
conferences with them or the heads
of their foreign ministries.
1t was indicated that the final
communique would be issued Friday,
one day after all the delegations had
departed from PotSdam, with a
simultaneous release scheduled in
Washington, London and Moscow.
Completion of the drafting in
final phraseology of the involved
Big Three agreements in two Ian
guageS, English and Russia, was
believed to be the main task re-
naming.
A spokesman said "a great deal
of progress was made" by the three
leaders at a 312 hour meeting yes
terday. This meeting came after a
two-day delay in the conference due
to head cold suffered by Premier
Stain.
Evening star., 1945-08-01
Senate Begins Reces,
After Session Today;
To Return 0ctober8 8
Veterans Bill Slated
For Possoee; BorkIey
Lists Future Program .


pose of a few odds and ends of
business today before joining
the House in a summer recess,
as Majority Leader Barkley re-
minded his Senate. colleagues
that Congress will face impor-
tant home-front problems when
it returns on October 8.
In its final hours today the Sen.
ate hopes to pass veterans bill
extending further aid to disabled
veterans, and listen to severa
speeches.
Although the veterans bill viii
have to 60 back to the House be.
cause Of changes. which will keeI
1t from going to the President unit
the House returns in October, Sen
ators want to approve 1t before re.
cessing.
Barkley Reviews Record.
Reviewing the period since Pres.
ident Truman took office, Senator
Barkley found that, while Congress.
moved promptly to put through thu
administrations foreign policy pro.
gram, its average has not beer
high on domestic problems.
Most of the time has been de.
voted to the Reciprocal Trade Act
extension, the Breton Woods none.
tary agreement, the Export-Import
Bank expansion, and, finally. Sen.
ate ratification of the United Ma.
tions Charter.
But in the first 100 days of the
new presidential regime it didn't
do much about putting into effect
some of the domestic suggestions
Mr.. Truman made.
Answer to Left Wingers.
Senator Barkley listed these, along
with unacted-on proposals made by
the late President Roosevelt, in a
program he planned to tell the
Senate must be considered when
members return.
Although Senator Barkley said he
began working on the idea a week
ago, his list was regarded as some
thing of an answer to the move by
Senate left-wingers to rally support
behind what they call progressive
reconversion legislation.
Senator Barkley could call atten-
ton, for instance, to Mr.. Truman's
proposal that unemployment COM
pensation be increased and main
tanned on a Nation-wid level during
the reconversion period. Congress
hasn't done anything about that.
The President also asked fol
power to reorganize the executive
departments. And he wanted re.
vision Of the surplus property setur
to place it under one administrator
Differences Noted.
1t is in the Roosevelt program, how.
ever, that most of the suggestions
are found which parallel the meas
ures the Senate's so-called liberals
are planning to push when they
return.
Mr.. Truman said shortly after he
took Office that he Endorsed the
Roosevelt program 100 per cent
However, some differences already
have made their appearance.
In his State-of of-the- Union message
last January, Mr.. Roosevelt said that
as soon as the German war ended
Congress must be ready with ia,
notifications that would help busi.
ness reconvert. Mr.. Truman ha:
ruled out any tax cuts until the
Japanese are defeated, although
Congress did act to boost business
immediate assets by making techni-
cal changes In the law.
Evening star., 1945-08-01
Housing Program Proposed

A 10-year national housing
program aimed at construc-
tion Of 1,250,000 new dwelling
units a ycar-nearly five
times the prewar average
was recommended today by
the Senate Postwar Study
Committee.
Evening star., 1945-08-01

Tioo additional men from
the District area hare been re-
ported killed in this DGr. See
"On the Honor Roll" PGgs A-2.
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(See FLEET. Page A-20
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(See SEWER, Page A-16.)
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(See WEATHER, Page A-16D
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(See LAVAL, Page AS.
Evening star., 1945-08-01
bursts Into Laughter.

Gen. Weygand bust into laughter
when Reynaud asserted that on the
day he assumed command, he went
to see Gen. Gamelin, his predeces-
sor. and told him II have the secret
|of Foch. Gen. Weygand was chief
tSee PETAIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1945-08-01
Weather Forecast

Considerable sunshine, warm, humid
today, tomorrow. Thunderstorms TO-
night, again tomorrow night.
Temperatures today-High, SO, at l:30
pm; low, SO, ATTIC am. Yesterday
High, 8s, at AIS pm; low, "A, at 3:45
am.
Evening star., 1945-08-01

Continued on Page A-3, Col. -
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-25

walton and danger had made a
human wreck of him, physically
and mentally.
He was about to be sent back to
England to die, when a strange
message came-'They are waiting
for you in Tibet" He wants to tell
the whole world what he learned
there under the guidance of the
greatest mystic he ever encoun-
tered during his 81 years in the
Far East. He wants everyone to
experience the greater health and
the Power, which there same to
him.
Within 10 years, he was able to
retire to this country with for
tune. He had been honored by fell
lowships in the Worlds leading
geographical societies, for his work
as a eeog~apher. And today. 30
wears later. he is still so athletic,
capable of so much work, so young
in appearance, it is hard to be-
lieve he has lived so long.
AS first step in their progress
gives. Mr.. Dingle wants to send to
leaders of. this notice a 9,000-word
treatise. It is free. For your free
copy, send your name ana address
to the Institute OF Mentalphysics,
213 South Hobart Blvd. Dept.
R-e4. Los Angeles 4, Calf. Write
promptly,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-25
COMPROMISE MADE
in MANPOWER BILL
Continued from Page One)

destiny of labor and industry" he
complained.
The bill, if enacted, would not
Immediately affect all business.
The mobilization director would
have power to apply it selectively
to individual plants, industries or
areas whose productive operation
he considered essential to the war
effort
To that end, he could:
Cd Prescribe employment cell
ings by areas, activities or places
of employment, fixing the maxi
mum number of workers and for
bidding the hiring of additional
help.
(2) Prohibit or regulate the hir-
ing of new workers and the &C.
ceptance of employment by work
ers, and
90 Prohibit individuals employ
ed in designated areas, activities,
plants and farms which the direc-
tor considers essential to the war
effort from leaving their jobs, I'm
less the director determines their
presence is no longer needed.
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Two-Star Pilot Helps
Guard Allied Sky Trair,

ADVANCED HEADQUARTERS
U. S. NINTH AIR FORCE, March
24-(P)-The Allied sky train which
streamed into Germany today was
protected by at least one tWo-star
pilot-Maj. Gen. E. r. Quesada,
leader of the U. S. Ninth Tactical
Air command.
After seeing that all his fighter
bomber patrols were properly dis
posed, Quesada then shepherded
two planes and gliders to the drop
ping areas. Quesada and his wing
man, Col Gilbert L. Meyers, OPP
erations chief of the Ninth Tactical
Air command, took off from a
former German airfield and were
aloft more than four hours.
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BUS DRIVER DIES
OF MONOXIDE GAS
Continued from PAGE One)

his belief that Johnson had left the
motor running to keep the interior
of the bus warm.
The coroner reported he was in
formed that Johnson usually rent
ed room from the Bush family,
but that there were other guests
Friday night, and he slept in the
bus.
1t was reported that the Queen
City bus usually stops at East Ar
cadia for about three hours before
returning shipyard workers to Viii,
mington. Coroner Young said that
he had been informed by Bush that
when the bus failed to leave at 5
am, the regular hour. he went to
wake him and found him breath
ing slightly. johnson was taken tc
James Walker Memorial hospital
by Bush and an unidentified man,
but was pronounced dead on ARR.
val at about am, it was reported.
Coroner Young said there would
be no autopsy.
The body was taken to Andrew S
mortuary, from where it was sent
to his home at Raleigh for funeral
arrangements.
He is survived by his widow and
a daughter, both of Raleigh.
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WhyPrayersAlone
Did Not Stop Hitler

Millions of people daily practice
meditation, prayer, new thought
and other spiritual exercises. For
many years, people of good will
have been praying for the over
throw Of Hitler, Hicohito and what
they stand for. Why has the an
sWer been SO long delayed? Why
do so many other prayers remain
unanswered? Why does calamity
often befall us in spite of our
prayers?
Thirty years ago, in Forbidden
Tibet, behind the highest noun
talns in the world, young Eng
lshman named Edwin j. Dingle
found the answers to these CUES
tons. A great mystic opened his
eyes. A great change came over
him. He realized the strange Pow
er that knowledge gives.
That Power, he says, can trans
form the life of anyone. Questions,
whatever they are, can be an
sWered. The problems of health,
death, poverty and wrong, can be
solved. =, -.
In his own case, he was brought
back to splendid health. He &C.
CURED wealth, too, as well as
worldwide professional recogni-
ton. Thirty years ago, he was sick
as a man could be and live. Once
his coffin was bought. Years of
almost continuous tropical fevers,
broken bones, near blindness, pri-
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Obituaries
ENISS F. BASS

Eniss F. Bass, 70, 507 Princess
street and Carolina Beach, died
yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
in James Walker Memorial hos
pital.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at p. m. from the Yopp
funeral home by the Rev. c. D..
Barclift, with interment following
in Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Bruce
Valentine, Horace Shinn, Claude
Boddie, Luther Rogers, Clyde Wal
ton and l. w. Edens.
Honorary pallbedrers will be DR..
James M. Hall, Fred Poisson,
Wilbur Jones, E. B. Snipes, Walter
Blair, Jesse Batson and Bill Lrsns-
den.
Mr.. Bass is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Katie L. Bass, Of Will
mington; a daughter, Mrs. c. Les
lie, of Wrightsville Beach; BROTH
er, James Weaver Bass, and a
sister Mrs. Marshall Warren, both
of Newton Grove.
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SCOTTISH TROOPS
CROSS THE RHINE

ON THE RHINE, March "a
Scottish troops of the 51st
Highland Division, singing Annie
Laurie crossed the Rhine last
night under a terrific barrage
from Field Marshal Montgomery S
guns, and the battle OF the Ruhr
bridgehead had begun.
In the gigantic ground and air
borne operation, Montgomery's
forces by today had gained up to
5000 yards and had secured
bridgeheads from Vessel to north
of Rees.
Prime Minister Churchill came
to see borne out his recent asser-
ton that mo river has ever prov
ed an insurmoutable barrier to
crossing Tonight he slept some
where in Germany.
. Montgomery used everything at
his disposal, British and Amerl-
can naval, air and gsound forces,
and more than 1000 guns.
: AS troops fought into Wesel and
Rees. reports said that there were
few casualties in the early stages.
Hundreds of Germans, stunned by
bombs and artillery, were moving
into the prison stockades.
With the American armies
across the Rhine farther south,
Montgomery is helping to prove
another Churchill declaration Il
that cone good heave altogether
will end the war i
The Highlanders took three ana
a half minutes to cross the Rhine.
The first man ashore was 1t.
Hugh ]. Campbell, of Trenton,
Ontario, Canada.
Quickly following up the advan-
tage of the first successful landing,
battalion after battalion swept
across the Rhine in every con-
ceivable type of craft. Todaythe
crossing continued increasingly.
Secure in the bridgeheads, foot
soldiers this forenoon gazed into
the brilliant sunshine and cheer
ed as 1,5O0 aircraft darkened the
sky overhead and brought in Brit
ish and American paratroopers.
The Rhine crossing was accom-
plished by the greatest co-opera-
tive show since D-Day. The enc
my, while apparently fully aware
of Montogmery's plans, still was
caught offguard and as the day
wore on he had yet to throw In
a major counterattack.
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Army also were committed to the
attack, and thus the Allies of the
west put at least six of their nine
armies beyond the broken line of
the Rhine-Where German strate-
gists had hoped to ward off the
blows that could mean quick de-
feat for Hitler's Reich.
An unconfirmed report from
Basel said yet seventh army,
the French First, had crossed the
Rhine II miles south of Karlsruhe.
The U. S. Third Army, exploit
ing to the hilt its surprise cross
ing between Worms and Mainz,
bridged the river with pontoons and
poured tanks across onto the mid
German plain-natural avenue to
Berlin, 262 miles in front of 1t.
Gen. George S. Patton's north wing.
From its bridgehead, disclosed
to be four miles deep and more
than eight miles wide, the Third
was menacing the industrial cities
of Frankfurt, population 546, $40,
and Darmstadt, population 10000
some IS miles south of Frankfurt.
The Third was II miles from
Frankfurt and only seven from
Darmstadt after capturing fou,
east-bank towns. Berlin said the
famed Fourth Armored "break.
through" Division was in on the
push, in which Patton used nava.
landing craft just as was done tc
the north.
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{. W. Miller Receives
Honorable DISCHARGE

Charles Wright Miller, Photogra-
piers Mate 1-c, has been honor
ably discharged from the United
States Naval hospital in Ports
mouth, Va, after five months hos
pitalization.
Mr.. Miller has been in the serv-
ice 80 months, serving "a months
overseas. He was attached to the
Third Marine Division and parti-
cipated in invasions of Bougain-
vile and Guam.
Prior to entering the service in
1912, he was Classified
Advertising Manager for the Star
News.
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THOMAS E. FALLS

ELIZABETHTOWN, March "a
P)-Thonas Edgar Falls, "A, brick
mason Of ElizabethtoWn, died at
4 am. today at his home after an
illness OF several months. Funeral
services will be conducted at 3
pm. Sunday at the Elizabethtown
Baptist church by the Rev. W. B.
Lewis. who will be assisted by the
Rev. Howard Perry. Burial will
be in the Briar Branch cemetery.
Surviving are his widow; his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Falls,
II Kings Mountain; one daughter,
Mrs. Tom Wriggles, of Greensboro;
three sons, Cpl. Thomas Falls,
zerving III the South Pacific,
Charles and Anderson, both Of
the home.
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