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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-14
Interpreting
The News
BY JAMES D.. WHITE
Associated Press Staff Writer

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1s-@
"A face-saving device has been
set up in Java which holds prom
Use of ending the bloody struggle
which Indonesian, Dutch and Brit
lsh elements have got into since
Japan surrendered.
The unrecognized Indonesian
government abruptly has changed
itself from an American" to a
European" constitutional pat.
tern.
The practical value of this is
that it relegates to parliamentary
shelf the fire-breatsaing DR.. Soc.
karno, the Indonesian president
whom the Dutch charge collabo-
rated with Japan and whom they
refuse to talk to.
Thtis saves Dutch face, because
the active head of Indonesian poll.
tics now is the new premier, Sultan
Sjahrir, formerly a subordinate
official in the native regime. He
publicly regrets the violence that
has occurred, talks like a moder-
ate, and the Dutch presumably
will be willing to negotiate with
him.
Meanwhile Indonesian face is
saved by retaining Saekarno as
president, a post that now theo.
retically is stripped of executive
power like the presidency OF pre-.
war France. What may be more
important in the long run, Soekar.
nos wan face is saved, and one
may doubt whether his actual
leadership has been seriously at,
fected.
The Indonesian government s
quick-change act occurred against
this background of important de.
velopments during the past ten
days: ~.
Acting Governor General Huber.
tus Van Nook, himself born ir
Java, began negotiations with
Soekarno to reach peaceful agree
ment which would end the bloody
revolt and enable Dutch and In
donesians to live together agar
much as they did before the war
but under the framework of domin
ion status which the Dutch govern
ment has promised since 1912.
At this point the Dutch home
government, which is regarded a.
liberal in Holland, decided its agen
could not talk to Soekarno because
of his unquestioned collaboration
list activities. Van Nook was lie
down with something of dull
discouraging thud.
Indonesian violence broke GU
again, notably at Soerabaja ant
Magalang. The British, whose In
dian troops had been brought in tt
police Java until Dutch force.
arrive, served an ultimatum to thu
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-14

of the atom bomb or the plans
of Russia to intervene. Nor did
know, during these nominations
about the seizure of a jumping of
base that our forces even then
were consolidating Okinawa.
I finished these deliDeration
about August IS, 1915, and while
it was inspiring even to dream OF
such forces in the field, at sea and
in the air, it was still depressing
to think of the years OF imprlson-
ment which lay before me.
You can well imagine my m
credulity, therefore, when on the
evening of August 10 Cpl. Willard
tapped on my door and stuck his
head in.
IT congratulate you, General, "
he said.
Really? Upon what?" ! asked,
wholly unarmed for what he was
about to say.
1.-THE war is over,'' he said.
Just like that.
I could not get up from my
chair, but I could talk. -
II don't believe it," l told him.
ut must be-" he insisted. 1.-THE
interpreter just told me- Russian
troops have entered Manchuria.
The Interpreter says that that did
If, its over"
After a bit I got up and walked
across the hall to Major Gen.
George F. Moore's room, and TOR
long time we talked about the
fantastic report. But it had come
too soon. It was something that
was too incredibly wonderful to be
true, we decided. Yet I did not
sleep a wink that night.
The next morning at roll call
Lieut.. Marui assembled the Off
GERS. civilians and enlisted men in
large room in the barracks,
formed US in line and read aloud
for several minutes in Japanese
from a prepared script.
Then he nodded to the interpret
er.
The interpreter cleared h
throat, looked at US seriously and
began:
"By order Of the Emperor the
war has now been anicably ter
minated. -
We roared suddenly with laugh
ter roared until the rest Of his
words were blotted out. There was
no stopping the laughter. It came
up in me, and in the others, with
an irresistible force; something
born of a combination Of our re
lief, the look on the Jap's face
the blind preposterousness Of hi:
beginning, the release from year:
of tension, the utter, utter joy ovel
having survived to Sc this blessed
day.
TOMORROW: Even liberation
has its headaches.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-14
Greeks Will Dedicate
New Chursh In January

N. H. Modinos, president Of the
Greek Orthodox church said last
night that dedication services OF
the church would be held "some
time in January" with the Arch
bishop of North and South America
officiating.
At services the night Of Dec. 9,
name for the church will be
selected by the congregation, Mo-
dinos said.
He added that the church will
open bids for alterations to the
church's new Sunday School build
ing at 208 Second street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-14
l0O- Year-Old Deed
Recorded In Randolph

ASHEBORO, Nov. 10 - R-Her
most unusual chore of office was
performed today by Mrs. Alese
Ward, Register Of Deeds for RAN
dolph County, when she recorded
deed which was executed almost
100 years ago.
The deed, written In flowing
longhand on an ordinary station
ery-sized sheet Of paper, Is for 100
acres sold by Randall Presnel to
John r. Brown.
The deeds date: July :, 1850.
The sale price: SIS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-14

BUY U. S., VICTORY BONDS
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-14
OFFICERS MEET

DARLINGTON, S. c., Nov. 13-
District Law Enforce
ment officers met here today for
a conference sponsored by the
Federal bureau of investigation.
The local officers were advised Of
services made available to them
by FBI agencies in the handling of
their problems.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-14

Although Tulare lake In interior
California has been fertile farm
land for years, it is still listed on
most maps as a lake.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-14

More than 100000 persons are
engaged in raising, handling and
selling flowers in the United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-14

Wyoming reports show the state
suffered 81 forest fires In 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Colombian Wins Post

London, Nov. 26-(UP)-The pre- paratory commission of the United Nations organization today elected Colombian delegate, Eduardo zuleta Angel as permanent chairman.
 Zuleta, who is Colombian am- bassador to Peru, was nominated by the Netherlands and seconded by Czechoslovakia and Chile. There were no other nominations and he was declared elected by acclama- ton.
 His election was a complete re- versal of earlier plans to elect a representative of a small European nation and resulted from week end of lobbying among delegates, particularly by the Latin American group.
 Most of the commissions work will be organizational and technical but one major issue will be to agree on a recommendation to the as sembly of permanent headquarters for the organizations.
 Arrival of a special delegation from San Francisco, headed by Mayor Roger Lapham, signalled a free-for- all campaign by United States cities to win the decision.
 The British still were working to have the site in Europe. The British press has been cool toward the American delegations and has cited the dangers of locating the site within reach of American lobbyists"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Catholics Attacked

Buenos Aires, Nov. 26-(UP)- Argentine NationaiSts shouting "Viva Peron" attacked Cathoic parishioners leaving the Immacu- late Church in Belgrano Park yes- terday as an aftermath of last Sundays pastoral letter telling Catholics how to vote.
 Several persons, including Wom- en, were injured by the Nationalists and several score of members of the so-called Catholic Action group, which is supporting Col. Juan D. Peron for the presidency.
 Some of the women tried to flee back into the church when the at tack started but were blocked by other Peronists who yelled you filthy JewesseS."
 A witness said the pariShioners, although outnumbered, fought back. A police squad was said to have ar rived when the fight was nearly over but did not intervene until the PeronistS left. Then the anti-Pero- nists, including some injured. were arrested.
 The origin of the riot was said to be last Sundays church scan dal' when a group of women were ejected for objecting to what they claimed was the priests pro-Peron interpretation of a pastoral letter outlining electoral duties of Catho- lies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Five Succumb InAccidents
 Three Fatalities
 Occur on Highway
(By United PreSS)

Three highway fatalities, fall from roof and a railroad accident accounted for five violent deaths in Connecticut over the week end.
 David Lawrence Daunis, 8, Thompsonvile, was killed Saturday when he was struck by a north bound express near the Thompson vile depot on the New Haven rail- road. Injuries suffered when he fell from the roof of his two-story house caused the death of Francisco s. Gagliardi, 80.
 At Branford, Walter J, Nodene, 65, was killed Sunday night when he was hit by an automobile oper- ated by Walter F. Conley. 40. Guil- ford Raymond Wesolowski, l6, Norwich died from fractured skull suffered when an automobile in which he was riding struck stone wall on the outskirts of Norwich.
 At Waterbury. Ferdinand Des- clenes. e, was killed Sunday night when he was hit by an automobile driven by Albert Barnes, Waterbury, while he was crossing a street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
British Bomb Java Stations
 WorpIones Sent
 To Besieqed's Aid

Batavia, Nov 26-(UP)-British warplanes were sent to the Ambar- ava area today where Indonesian Extremists have been besieging 5000 to 10000 civilians in refugee camps and attacking British troops.
 Increased fighting was reported at other points across Java after British rocket firing planes Sunday smashed the Jogakarta and Soer- akarta radio stations, main outlets for Extremist propaganda.
 The Indonesians were reported to have suffered heavy losses in an at tack on the Ambarawa jail Satur- da. night but fighting continued.
 A British spokesman said last night the radio stations were bombed because they mad been broadcasthlg exceedingly violent anti-British propaganda which the Indonesian government was unable to control. "
 An hour before the attacks, planes dropped leaflets on both cities warning the people to evacuate. Four Mosquitoes scored 13 direct rocket hits on the stations and then strafed remaining buildings with cannon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26

Fred A. Jackie, works manager Of the Chase Metal Works and Chase Rolling Mill plants, was elected vice. president of the Chase Brass and Copper Co., Charles E. Hart, pres ident, announced today. MT. Jackie will act as special consultant on the staff of Richard D. Ely, vice. president in charge of production.
 Simultaneously, it was announced that Walter L. Smith, manager Of the Cleveland plant of the Chase Brass and Copper O.. has been pro- noted to the position of works manager of the Metal Works and Rolling Mill plants in Waterbury to succeed MT. Jackie. MT. Smith Is expected to be in Waterbury soon after the first of the year. and until that time MT. Jackie will continue to act as wolSs manager in addition to his new duties with MT. Ely.
 MT. Jackie was born in Thomas ton. While boy he moved to Herki- mer, N. Y. with his parents. He com pleted his schooling there and later returned to Waterbury where his father, the late John G. Jackie. es- tablished a retail shoe store under the name of J. G. Jackie and Sons and of which firm he was a partner. In 1905 MT. Jackie accepted posi- tion as clerk in the casting shop offices and head of the research de- partment at the Chase Metal Works.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Premiere Sole 
 Capacity Theoter
 Audience Is Seen

The Sttae theater will be well filled with bond buyers tomorrow evening when the popular U. $, Coast Guard band performs at Be Victory bond presentation of The Spanish Main starring Paul Hen reid and Maureen O'Hara.
 Local theaters and Victory House, issuing agents for free tickets to bond buyers, report considerable in terest has been manifested in the special feature show sponsored by the Theater division, Waterbury Finance committee.
 Tickets to bond buyers are being distributed as follows: purchasers Of $1OO and $200 bonds, will receive orchestra seats, buyers of $50 and $25 bonds will be seated in the ball. cony, and those who buy $500 or $1 1000 bonds will receive tickets to the loges.
 Plans are underway to extend a warm welcome to the Coast Guard Academy band, upon its arrival here from New London. The the ater program has been arranged by Julia Smith, manager of the State theater.
 The gigantic ''Donutmobile," /" which will Waterbury purchasers of war bonds and stamps with COCO donUts an hour, will appear at Victory house at Il g. m. Wednes- day, James F. Moran, chairman of the Victory Loan drive, announced
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Reds Wait In nMukden
 Chiong's Forces
 Are Closing Cop

Chungking, Nov. 26 - (UP) - Chinese Nationalist troops were re- ported today at the Kowpangtze railroad junction, ITS miles inside Manchuria, and advancing speedily over the 88-mile gap to Mukden, where Russian troops were waiting to receive them.
 An authoritative government source said advance elements of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's forces were on the outskirts of K0w- pangtze after capturing Chinhsien. AS miles to the southwest, in 2 three-hour battle Saturday.
 A military source said that with- drawal of Soviet forces from Man- chlria, originally set for Dec. 3, had been postponed and Red Army units have returned to Mukden and Changchun. They said Chinese gov ernment liaison officers were HviuB in Red Army headquarLers Ak Changchun. unable to move freelN because Communist forces c01fEQl the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Britoin Union PoIIed
 Higher Pay Asked
 By Stanley Plants
(By United PresS)

Mediation efforts were continuing today in an endeavor to adjust strikes in more than a half dozen Connecticut plants as $500 workers in two New Britain factories went to the polls to decide whether to leave their jobs over higher pay de- mandS.
 The strikes votes were being taken among 2,850 employees of the Stanley Works and another 680 at the Stan lev Tools, both of which are organ ized by the AFL international As sociation of Machinists,
 Meanwhile the state raised the question whether approximately $50 workers at the Hendey Machine Co.,, Torrington, who claimed they were locked out" since Sept. 28, were entitled to Unemployment Compen- Sation. The company asserted that the plant was closed because the workers went on strike. The State Unemployment Compensation divi- sion was conducting an inquiry.
 Arbitration conferences continued at the Fafnir Bearing Co.,, New Bri- tain, where 2,500 have been on strike for six weeks; at the Yale and Towne Manufacturing Co.,, where more than 5000 went out nearly two weeks ago; and at the Arrow-Hart and Hegeman Electrical Co.,, Hart ford, where more than 1900 have been idle more than a week
 Orderly picketing continued at the New Departure Division of General Motors at Bristol, where 5000 ans wered the nationwide G-M strike call, although another 5000 at the Meriden plant remained on the job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Reds Suffer In Austria
 Conservatives,
 Socialists Win

Vienna, Nov. 26(UP)-Partial re- turns from Austria's first free cleo tion in IA years showed today that the Communists had suffered de- feat SO severe they may not win a single seat in the new Parliament. | The Conservative Peoples Party appeared to have won small plur- ality over the Socialist party, but reports were lacking from many rural districts.
 There was no question that the voters, who turned out in exception al strength, had dealt the Com munists stunning blow Some ob- servers interpreted it as primarily a protest against the occupation forces. Russian troops occupied V1- enna by themselves for many weeks before joint occupation with the other Allies was arranged.
 Final tabulation will give the Communists only five to eight per cent of the total vote. it was indi- cated. Pre-election forecasts gen. orally had predicted IS per cent for them.
 Early returns indicated that the Peoples Party will receive up to AS per cent of the total vote, and the Socialists about 49 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Property OlUners See Larger Assessments

Increased assessments for owners of specific private, mercantile and industrial properties in Waterbury may generally be anticipated next year, Aldro JenkS, chief assessor for the city, announced today.
 Many owners of what is consid- cred as "new" private property as well as those owning downtown mercantile property and Industrial property will generally fall within this classification. Owners of old property may, in general, expect a decrease in assessment.
 Means of arriving at the new as- sessments. which are expected to increase Waterbury's Grand List by $25 million, were today by MT. Jenks in the first of series of explana- tory public statements revealed through the press of the city. An an- ticipated Grand List of $215 million has been arrived at by the assessors.
 Based on Market Value
 All new assessments are based upon the present, fair market value MT. Jenks emphasized. This is ac- cording to the State Statutes which provides that such estimates be pre- missed upon such a calculation.
 "A great many private property owners and others will be hurt by this endeavor toward equalization MT. Jenks declared. People who have for many years been paying too little on their property will find themselves doubled in assessment ir many instances. By the same token the man who has been paying toe much will pay less almost on the same scale"
 When questioned as to the pos sible personal and political reper- cussions of such radical changes radical, that is, for Waterbury's assessment history the new chief assessor emphatically declared him. self as devoid of any political, re- hgious or personal affiliations if they are to interfere with an at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Harry Carter Resigns Post
 Nougotuck Factory
 Loses 52-Yeor Mon

Naugatuck, Nov Exchanges in three executive positions at the United States Rubber Company Footwear plant were announced this morning by c. L. Glaes, production manager of the U. s. Rubber con- pany footwear division.
 Effective Jan. l, Harry L. Carter, factory manager, VII be relieved of his duties at his own request, and W. E. Bittle, present factory man. ager at the Woonsocket, R. l., will become factory manager at Nauga- tuck. Effective Dec. 5, Harold N. Barrett, production superintendent, will be transferred to the Woon- socket plant as general superinten- dent, reporting directly to MT. Bittle. Harry A. Anderson, present plant engineer, is appointed production superintendent of the footwear plant. effective today, and Carl Toothaker will assume the position Of plant engineer.
 MT. Carter this month rounded cut 52 years of service with the Naugatuck footwear plant. He start ed with the company on November 24, 1893, as clerk in the Good year Metallic Rubber Soc company. A few years later he was trans ferred to ticket and order depart ment. In 1917 he was placed in charge of this department which la
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Son Seek Entry
 Were Stowowoys
 From England

Boston, Nov. 26-(UP) -1mmigra- ton authorities will decide today whether the nations youngest stow away and his mother can remain in the United States.
 Mrs Winifred M Maresco of Birkenhead. Cheshire, England, 25- year-old bride of a New York vet eran, arrived here with her g. month-old son Joseph aboard the New Zealand Victory yesterday,
 The childs father, former Pvt. Ralph J. Maresco of Corona, L. l., arrived here last night but was re- fused permission to see his wife and baby until the hearing today. He new nothing of the trip until his wife sent him a telegram on her ar rival. The couple were married IS months ago after they met at . party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Two Crashes Are Probed
 Continuance
 Given Driver

Leon Bertrand, 39. of 64 East Dover street, charged with reckless driving following a three-car accl- dent on Baldwin street, yesterday afternoon in which woman pas senger was injured, received a con tinuance to Nov 27 when arraigned in City Court this morning before Judge Charles R. Sumlna.
 Mrs. Laura Marley, 61, 20 Tolles Square, a passenger in the Ser trand vehicle, was reported to be in fair condition today at St. Mary s Hospital where she was admitted for treatment of fractured lett ankle and abrasions and contusions of the face and leg. Bertrand was treated at the hospotal for bleed ing nose and received X-rayS fol- lowing his complaint of pains in the chest Both were taken to the hospital by Mrs. Maurice Freer of 43 Emerald street.
 Motor Patrolman John Deeley, who investigated the accident, stat
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
MoInutrition Count Denied
 Jap Officer Says
 Camps Were Good

Manila, Nov. 26-(UP)-Lt. Gen. Shiyoku Kou, who had charge of prisoner of war and internment camps on Luzon, testified today that he personally visited all camps and ''found everything good"
 The inmates had better food than the Japanese soldiers in Manila.
 Kou had been ordered by the five-man military commission try ing Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita for war crimes to appear for question ing.
 Asked about conditions at Santo Tomas and Cabanatuan where American liberators found prisoners starved to skeletons, Kou said the daily rations there in October. 1914 were 900 grams of rice with meat, vegetables and fruit.
 He admitted that when he went back in December some, of the ln- mates were thinner" because ra- tions had been reduced for everyone but he denied any prisoners died from malnutrition.
 Kou admitted 1900 American prisoners of war had been packed into the Oryoku Maru for transfer from Luzon and that the vessel was not marked for protection against air attack. (The Oryoko Maru was bombed and sunk in Subic Bay with a loss of 200 lives.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Lindbergh Explains Status Tn Affairs

New York, Nov. -(UP) -. Charles. 4. Lindbergh said last night that if he were asked to testify at the Nuremberg trials Of German war criminals he would be guided by the advice of government au- thoritieS.
 Lindbergh said in answer to a published report that he may be called as a defense witness for Herman Goering:
 "I have received no such re- quest My contacts with Goerins were arranged by officers of the American embassy, one of them at the personal request of the Ameri- can ambassador. The information I obtained on my trips through Germany is in War and State de- IGrtment repoSts
 1T < were asked to testify at NI1rnberg. I would be guided now, as I wss guided before, by advice of appropriate officers of my own government. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26
Hull Favored Fleet at Pearl Harbor
Senate Begins Debate
 On U. s. Arms for UNO

Washington, Nov. 26 - (UP) - The Senate begins debate today on 8 bill to permit American troops to be used instantly against any coun- try condemned by the United Ma tions organization.
 Under the measure, the president without consulting Congress could order economic sanctions or make American troops available to the UNO Security Council for fight ing an outlaw nation. The exact number of troops to be placed at the disposal of the Security Council will be fixed by later legislation.
 Passage of the bill seemed assured, and it's packers predicted they could beat of attempts to make important changes in the proposal. It has the support of Sen. Arthur H. Vanden-