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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Demand for Nurse
Draft Dropped
Voluntary EnrolIments
Change Army's Need

WASHINGTON. May 26 (INS)
The war department today
dropped it's demand for nurse
draft legislation.
In letter to Senator Thomas
CD of Utah, chairman of the
Senate military committee, Under
secretary Of War Patterson said
We Day and increased voluntary
enrollments changed the army's
needs.
Accordingly. II ls suggested
that no further action he taken
looking to passage of the act"
Patterson wrote.
The House passed bill Is before
the Senate military committee.
Since We Day il has been re-
garded as having little chance of
Senate enactment.
Patterson pointed out thai 1--WE
have been spared the undeter-
mined but necessarily large cas-
ualties which prolongation of
guerilla fighting in Germany
would have caused"
He also lauded the patriotic
response of nurses in volunteer
ing. and said the program of the
cadet nurse corps will bring fur
ther additions rext month.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
NEW ARMY CUT LIKELY

WASHINGTON. May 26 CUP)
Members Of Congress told the
United Press today there was a
possibility OF another sharp re-
duction in the size of the army
reasonably soon.
The revelation was made after
an all-day secret meeting of the
House subcommittee on war de-
partment appropriations with Gen.
Marshall, chief of staff.
Committee members said pos
sibility of a cut in the size of the
army was based on the chance
that Russia would enter the war
against Japan.
All insisted. however, that Mar
shall did not discuss with the
committee the possibility of Rus
sias entry into the war against
the Japanese.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27

the annual Memorial Day services
at 2 p. m. at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery.
DR.. A. NJ. Hershman, rabbi Of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
with which the cemetery is
affiliated, will read from the
Scriptures. give the concluding
prayer and conduct the respon-
sive reading.
Girl Scouts and Scout Troops
104 and l64 will decorate the
soldiers graves.
The annual exercises of Beth El
Memorial Park will take place at
3 p. m, and will be conducted by
DR.. B. Benedict Glazer and Dr.
Leo NJ. Franklin of Temple Beth
FL and Rabbi Leon Fran of Tenn
pie Israel.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
SCORES ON 20 SHIPS

The heaviest toll Of enemy ship
ping was taken Wednesday at the
South Borneo port of Bandjer-
masin on the Java Sea. Mac
Arthur said a naval scout plane
discovered the concentration in
the port 500 miles southwest Of
Tarakan.
Seven freighters were sunk by
the lone plane and eight others
were set afire and destroyed, as
were the nearby shipyards con-
ttaining five more vessels of un-
specified type. Other blockading
planes prowling Borneo's west
coast sank four fHeighters and a
schooner and light naval units de-
stroyed a japanese fuel dump
near Sandakan.
In the north. night patrol
planes battered Formosa again.
They hit the Tailoku Island In
the northern part and set fires at
Takao on the southwest coast.
FOUR FREIGHTERS SUNK
off the Malay Peninsula patrol
planes sank four freighters and
severely damaged an auxiliary
and ireight-laden craft. Other,
units damaged a medium trans-V
port vessel in the Shanghai area.
In the area of CelebeS Island
east of Borneo other patrol planes
destroyed a coastal vessel and
warehouses.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
SERVICE ESCORT

In addition 70 Detroits mounted
police, the escort for the march
ers will include units of the army.
navy, marine corps, coast guard,
Michigan State Troops and ROTC.
The Boy Scouts will not be in
formation but will serve as aides.
color guards. and in other duties
~ cemeteries and at reviewing
stands.
\ similar parade will be held
IN Dearborn. starting a. 10 a. m,
NJ Michigan and Firestone. This
parade Will proceed eastward on
Michigan 10 Schaefer, south on
Schaefer TO Ellar, and west on
Ellar TO Maple. The reviewing
stand will be on the south side
OF Michigan in the park west OF
the city hall.
The East Detroit parade. 10 be
conducted by American Legion
Post No. 261, will start at 1918
h m at Gratiot and 10 Mile
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
1000 Russians in Day
Flown Back Home

WITH 18TH Z. S. ARMY, Ger.
May 26 CUP)-The first
mass air evacuation of displaced
Russians began today when Loco
were flown from Muenchen Glad
bach and Krefeld to the Russian
lines.
The air movement supplemented
the removal of 1000 Russian daily
out of the Rhineland district.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27

road. The line of march will be
down Grattot 10 The municipal
building at 9 Mile, where special
memorial services will be held.
The East Detroit police depart
ment will lead the parade.
Congregation BNai Moshe will
conduct memorial rites at noon
at OakvieW Cemetery, Royal Oak,
in cooperation with the julius
Rosenwald Post Of the American
Legion and Boy Scout Troop %.
These exercises will be on the
grounds adjoining the grave of
navy 1t. Robert S. Deutsch.
During the services. a marker
will be unveiled and wreath
placed on the grave.
SIMoNS To SPEAK
Judge Charles c. Simons of the
y. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
will be the principal speaker al
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
u. Of NJ. 10 Develop
Northern State Camp

ANN -ARBOR,Z May 26-De.
vefopnent of Camp Fitibert Roth
al Golden Lake. northwest of
Iron River, by the University OF
Michigan as its chief center IN
the Upper Peninsula. was as
Sured today when the university
board OF regents approved a
SIS 900 program of improvements.
This section will make possible
the full development OF the
camps resources and value.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
SomerveII TO Speak

Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, CON-
manding general Of the army
service forces, will speak on
"Clinching All-Out Victory" at the
Cass Theater at 1:30 p. m. Thurs
day under the auspices of the
Detroit Board Of Commerce.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Bishops Reject Union

CHICAGO, May 26 aNS)-A
Soviet-sponsored proposal for the
American branch TO rejoin the
mother church Of the Russian
Orthodox Church had the rejec-
ton today of 10 independent
American bishops.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Coast Par|ey
|Row Revealed
But Secrecy Order
Withholds Details

SAN FRANCISCO, May &c
(UP)-The U. S. delegation 10 the
security conference lifted its news
gag late today 10, disclose that its
members were in complete agree
ment on the Interpretation of the
Yalta voting procedure.
The delegation revealed also
that it anticipated early agree
ment among the Big -Four powers
on the final Interpretation of the
voting methods in the proposed
international organization.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Carole Lands TO Reno

HOLLYWOOD, May 26 tUP)-
Screen star Carole LaRdis said to-
day she will leave for Reno, New,
in two weeks 10 divorce her third
husband, army air force Mai.
Thomas c. Wallace of Pasadena,
Cal
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Ydnks Bomb
B Jap Ships
Far-Raneinq U. S.
Craft Cut Supplies S

MANILA. Sunday, May II (UP)
American warplanes, striking
from Shanghai TO the Nether-I
lands East Indies, have destroyed
or damaged 33 Japanese merchant
ships, with a tone navy Lfberator
bomber accounting for 20 of them
of southern Borneo, Gen. Mac
Arthur announced today.
u. S. 25th Division troops, driv-
ing through northern Luzon
against one OF the few remaining
knots of resistance. outflanked
Santa Fe astride Highway No. 5
on Friday and seized high ground
north of the town.
The Americans killed 169 Japa-
nese and captured a light Japa-
neSe tank as they by-passed the
town. 159 miles from the northern
tip of LuZon.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Honor War Dead
In CaSs Service

Memorial services in honor of the more than
1000 Wayne County servicemen who have given
their lives for their country in this war will be held
p. m. this Sunday, in the auditorium of Cass
Technical High School.
Sponsored by the Detroit Districts Association of the
American Legion and the 40 and s. the ceremony will Of
fcially inaugurate Memorial Day week in Detroit which
will be clmaxed by similar services and parades Wednesday
Memorial Day.
Special invitations to attend the Sunday services have
been sent by the Legion to the families of sercemen who
lost their lives although the observance is open to the
public without charge
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
,.+ ,.s. z-M.y II. la4s TINE.
Detroit's Gold Star Heroes
To Be Honored May 80
BY Jerry PETIT

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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
LITTLE NATIONS OPPOSED

There appeared 10 be no diSposi-
ton among any members of the
delegation 10 change the formula
The United States group appar-
emily was going along with Russia
in adamantly opposing the little
nations efforts TO curtail the veto
powers. But there were differ
.ences among the u. S. delegates
on how the formula should be
interpreted.
The delegation met for more
than two hours this morning. con-
tinuing its discussion of the state
ment which eventually will be
issued by the Big Four - the
United States, Britain. Russia and
China-in answer to the p ques-
tions.
The meeting was attended by
Secretary of State Stettinius, and
some observers considered it note
worthy that imposition of the
gag came only "a hours after
he had returned from series of
talks with President Truman at
Washington.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
MERCHANT MARINE RITES

AT noon. from the Ashley &
Dustin dock al the foot OF First
the tug Dearborn will pull SLOWLY
out-to=Hidstreanf, where more
flowers will grace the water in
honor of the merchant marine
dead. This will be the fourth an.
rual merchant marine memorial
conducted by Old Mariners
Church.
The Polar Bear Association vet =
erans of Detroit's 339th Infantry.
the 310th Engineers and the 337th
Ambulance Corps. will conduct
services at the Polar Bear me.
mortal In White Chapel Cemetery.
In East Long Lake road. at II 80
q. m.
Participating will be 1t. Col.
Henry Warren Jones; David S.
Cronberger, president of the as
sociation; Walter r. Mckenzie,
past president, and the Rev. Ber-
ton S. Levering OF All Saints
Episcopal Church.
Detroit's official Memorial Day
parade-conducted by the Joint
Memorial Day Association, COM
prising all the veteran and patri-
otic organizations-will start at 2
p. m. regardless of weather con-
ditions
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27

The loyal courage OF more than
1000 such Wayne County heroes
Of World War III will pass in re-
view here this Wednesday, as De-
troiters pause in prayerful tribute
on Memorial Day.
DEAD OF OTHER WARS
The heroic dead of other wars
will be remembered. too. as
wreaths are placed on the graves
OF the Blue and the Gray and the
Rough Riders" But at each serv-
ice held will be the grim reminder
that American sons are STILL
dyins-TO KEEP THIS A FREE
WORLD.
First OF the Memorial Day cere-
monies in the Detroit area
Wednesday will be the solemn
observance al 10 a. m. in the
American Legion burial plot in
Roseland Park Cemetery, u Mile
and Woodward.
Gov. Kelly will be the principal
speaker al this gathering Partiei,
pants Will meet al I'D al the
cemetery gate for the parade 10
the plot led by an honor guard
from the drill team of the Le-
Eion's Learned Post.
VISIT OTHER PLOTS
Immediately after the Legion
ceremony, the units will march 10
the Spanish War Veterans and
VFW plots for the placing Of
NTeaths.
Meanwhile. miles down Wood
ward. will be gathering a group of
navy mothers and friends, waiting
10 pay homage to Detroits naval
dead.
AT II a. m, at the feet Of Woo.
ward. will be held the ceremony
under sponsorship Of the Fleet Re-
serve Association, its auxiliary.
the Navy Mothers Club of De-
troit, and Post No. 19 OF the Amer
ican Legion. Flowers will be
stnewn upon the waters of the
river, as the names of the dead
heroes are read.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
SPLIT REPORTED

Earlier today a news gag was
imposed on the u. S. delegation
after reports OF a split had
leaked out
The intra-delegation row ap-
parently was solely over the
question of wording a Big Four
statement designed to answer a
series of p questions posed by the
little" United Nations about the
veto power which the Big Five
would possess in the world organ
ization's security council under
the Yalta formula.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
sTARTV AT PETERBoRo


ward and Peterboro, move south
on Woodward TO jefferson, then
east on jefferson TO Hastings. The
Official reviewing stand for the
grand marshal and his party will
be in front of the old Water
Board Building in East Jefferson.
Each element OF the parade
will give two salutes at the re-
viewing stand and when passing
the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
rnent at Campus Martius. Each
OF the eight divisions of the pa
rade viii pause TO lay wreath at
the monument in honor of the
GAR.
McCoLL GRAND MARSHALL
Duncan J. L. McColl will be
the, grand marshal; William F.
Dovling. chief OF staff: John C.
Buhp, adjutant, and Milton p.
ChristA> chief of aides.
Here are the eight divisions Of
the parade,
ynsr-CAR. Nations, indian wsr vet
G1ns WYNN Heuel GoTfN OF the CAH
tstisI Of rht Gar sons o. Union veterans
Of the Civil War. p.uthtsrt pf Union vet
ersu Of the Civil War. DsughtsrI Of the
Can. American Cold Star Mothers No. 8
American War Nothert. Children OF the GAR
sEcoND-uniied spanish War Veterans
AuxMsries OF the United Spanish War Vet
gram. United Philippine Veterans, Sons OF
spanish War vetsranA
WV GROUP NEXT
THlRD-vYw, auxiliIrieE Of the WV
rtbt Division Association Polar Bear ASso-
eatton, 47d Rainbow Division LStoicAtion
FoUNTH-AmericAn Legion. American Le-
g1on Auxiiisris.. Legion OF Fronuenmsn On
Arto Command
TIFTH-Disahied American Veterans. Aux.
nisrtss Of the pAv Marine Corps League
yevbh War Veterans Auxiliariss oi the JWv
foliah Legion OF American Veterans
SEVENTH Canadian Lenon. Canadian
Cors Association South African Veterans
Hntbh War vetersnt Russian War veterans
1einsn War veterans French war Veterans
uCHTH-shrine Drill Corps knights of
o.. John, Cir Scouts OF Americs Daughters
Of America. Women't Army Of hiehiFan
8ireamiinsrs OF N, Department Of Paris and
Heersstion Awvs. vslisnts Inc nonmili.
hI. psuiotie and uniformed civilian orgInl.
nuonf.
Evening star., 1945-07-18
Rubber Chief Urges
Action 10
Free Supply Sources
CoIlyer Says Far Eost
Imports Are Needed to
Prevent 1916 Shortage
BY the Associated Press.


The retiring director of the
Governments rubber programs
today urged prompt military OPP
erations to liberate Far Eastern
rubber producing areas.
Citing a prospective shortage OF
natural rubber next year, John l..
Collyer, president of the B. F. Good
rich Rubber Co., said appropriate
military authorities" should be told
of the necessity of gaining new
sources "in the very near future" I"
Once this has been accomplished,
Mr.. Collyer said in report to Chair
man Krug of the War Production
Board, this country should assist
liberated territorial governments
with supplies for gathering and pre-
pairing rubber for shipment.
Must Liberate Areas.
Hope for essential natural rub
Der supplies some months hence
lies in the prompt liberation Of
certain Far Eastern rubber produc-
ing territories" Mr.. Collyer said.
Operating supplies and incentive
goods. which are vital to the re-
sumption of rubber production, are
ready for movement into liberated
areas as soon as military progress
warrants. 1t is feared that pre-
war equipment of rubber producing
areas will have been destroyed or
stolen by the enemy
Mr.. Collyer told Mr.. Krug that by
the end of 1945 this country's natu-
raj rubber stockpile will be down to
$1,000 tons, considerably below the
100 ,O00-ton minimum recommended
by the Baruch Committee
He nevertheless predicted military
and minimum essential civilian re-
quirements for tires and other rub
ber products could be met during
the rest of this year and in 1946.
Consumption Is Lower.
United States consumption of
rubber reached peak of 433 ,806 tons
in the first half of this year, Mr.,
Collyer reported, or an annual rate
approaching $4,000 tons. This COM
pares with 1000 tons in 1914 and
the peacetime peak of $4,000 tons in
1910.
Mr.. Collyer announced a produc-
ton objective of 100000 passen-
ger car tires in the last half of this
year, bringing the years total to
about 25,000,0o0 tires. This COM
pares with estimated essential re-
placement requirements of 20,000,000
tires.
Mr.. Collyer, who came to Wash
ington last March to remain only
three months, will be succeeded by
&C. n LIN raIrr1 H.. 10
Evening star., 1945-07-18
Ickes Will Ask
CIorificotion of
Cabinet Status

By tne ASsoclateo freSS.
Harold l.. Ickes, the many-titled
71-year -old cabinet dean, will be the
next member of President Truman's
official family to ask for clarif1ca-
ton of his status.
This was learned definitely today,
together with the fact that if a
satisfactory reply is not forthcom-
ing there is little chance that Mr..
Ickes will remain as Secretary of the
Interior. There is little more like
lihood that he will go to London
ON an Anglo-American oil treaty
mission.
Despite Mr.. Truman's recent an
nouncement that Mr.. Ickes would
make the trip to work out the final
draft OF new oil agreement, the
cabinet officer is known to have
made no plans yet for London
visit. 1t is possible, however, that he
will accept the assignment in any
event because he also is petroleum
administrator for war.
Mr.. Ickes would be the seventh
cabinet officer to leave under Mr..
Truman if the latter accepts the
resignation that has been on his
desk for three months. The Chief
Executive said at his last news con-
ference before leaving for Berlin,
however, that he had no plans to
replace Mr.. Ickes.
Evening star., 1945-07-18
(See FLEET, Page A-12)
w. "oN
CIimactic Battle Seen
In Southern Burma
BY the Associated Press.

4
CALCUTTA, July 18.-Allied Off
GERS today said climactic battle
appeared imminent in the bend of
the Sittang River in Southern Bur-
ma where the japanese are massing
troops on the east bank.
Signs pointed to powerful. ar
tillery- supported japanese thrust
across the river north of Pegu in an
effort to unite with and rescue
thousands of enemy troops cut off
in Allied-occupied territory west
of the river.
The enemy force on both sides of
the river is divided into three units
of approximately 1000 men each.
These men are hungry and disease
ridden. but still are full of fight.
The enemy objective apparently is
to link up the southernmost of these
groups and apply such pressure on
Allied troops that the entrapped
northern group also can escape
across the Sittang.
The japanese on the east bank
are equipped with artillery, mortars
and heavy machine guns. Those
trapped in the mountains to the
west are armed with small arms and
light machine guns.
AS prelude to the probable push
across the river, the Japanese are
probing Allied lines for weak spots.
There was no authoritative esti-
mate on the Allied strength in the
river area.
Evening star., 1945-07-18
U.S.Worships Roam for Hours
off Japan Without Opposition
Vessels Cut Loose With Such Fury Thot
1T Seemed All Gods of War Had Gone Mad

nil when the fleet went into action
Great flames belching from huge
guns tore the night into crimson
tatters.
This ship fired the first salvo and
Immediately afterward the other
vessels cut loose with such fury it
seemed that all the gods of war had
gone mad.
The best description I heard was
uttered by a machine gun officer
who said lit looks like the Fourth
Of July in hell, doesn't it?"
The nights first target was at
Takahagi, about SIS miles north OF
Tokyo, in hilly area abutting a
plain region. Here was located new
war industry. The industrial area
extended from the coastline to about
2,00e yards inland and the lombard
ment was designed to give the en-
tire region a thorough plastering.
Right after the shelling started a
dull glow ashore indicated that fires
had been started. Then the weather
closed down and it was impossible
to see more results.
Sailing southwark at a steady
pace, the ships then turned their
guns loose on the Shibauchi plant
of the Hitachi engineering works,
located at Sitach town, 6 miles from
Takahagi. The next target was an
other plant of the Hitachi engineer
ing works and the copper refinery
1See EYEWITNESS, Page AID
Evening star., 1945-07-18
29-Yeor- r-OId BottIeship Nevada
Survived 2 DueIs at Okinowo
PuIyerized Shore Batteries and Fought On
Despite 70 Casualties in Jop Attacks

The 1916-model battleship, one of
the Navy's first oil-burners, was in
jured twice at Okinawa after lead
ing charmed life through both At
lantic and Pacific campaigns follow
ing modernization at Puget Sound,
Wash, where she went after Pearl
Harbor.
On March 27 she was hit by Jap
suicide plane alongside her main
forward batteries. Ten enlisted men
and one officer were killed and 80
seriously injured, while 10 were
slightly injured. Heroes of the at
tack were seven Marine gunners
who remained at their station, blaz-
ing away until the crash killed them.
Despite heavy damage to forward
batteries and the loss of her spot
ter" planes, she was back in action
within four hours.
A week later. April 5, while still
pounding away at Okinawa's de-
lenses and airfields. the Nevada en-
gagged in a close-range artillery duel
lSee NEVADA. Page A-49
Evening star., 1945-07-18
BY JAMES LINDSLEY,

WITH ADMIRAL HALSEY'S
Sd FLEET off Japan, July 18.-
The Hitachi boys, who make up
one OF Japan's ruling industrial
families, really took a beating
from the powerful bombardment
force of the Sd Fleet in last
nights midnight attack.
Their name was over the front
entrance of most of the vital war
plants wrecked by the ships big
guns as the ships steamed leisurely
along the Japanese coast to point
nearly opposite Tokyo.
For hours we were within fighter
plane range of Tokyo. During the
bombardment we were within six
miles of the Honshu Island shore.
Yet at no time was any attempt
made by the enemy to molest us,
either on the sea or in the air.
We had numerous reports of un-
identified planes, but if they were
japanese they were just having a
"look-See" because nobody has
bothered us up to the time this is
written. That includes the entire
bombardment period, because the
warships turned their prows sea-
ward and got away from shore fast
once they were through shelling.
The weather was cold. There was
fog and rain. Visibility was almost
Evening star., 1945-07-18
BY HERMAN SCHADEN.

Four years, nine months and 20
days ago man stuck his hand
into a fish bowl.
What he withdrew was not a fish,
but tiny capsule, containing the
number 1853. In the audience a
woman cried out. Her son, Harry
Robert Bell, had become the Dis
trict's first draftee under the Sc
lective Service Act.
Last night ex-Sergt. Bell came
home to 618 Rock Greek Church
road NV. with an Army discharge
Ia passport to the kind of rest a
soldier dreams about in the fox
holes of Italy. And the first official
act of Private Citizen Bell was to
stretch out luxuriouSly in wide,
soft bed and sleep.
Hes earned it." said Mrs. Bell.
"He is going to sleep as long as he
wants to and I'll see to it nobody
disturbs him.
Draftee No. had right to be
tired. More than three years of
uninterrupted war was his lot be-
tween October 80, 1910, when Secre-