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Evening star., 1945-06-14
Eisenhower Honored
AT Paris Ceremony
By the Associated Press.


PARIS, June 14.-Gen, Eisen.
hover was made a Fellow of this
Liberation" today by Gen. de Gaulle
in an elaborate ceremony before
the Tomb of Frances Unknown
Soldier.
Flanked by high American and
British officials. the supreme Allied
commander received the Bronze
Medal with a Deep-Green Ribbon
from Gen. de Gaulle, who said:
We recognize you as our COM
panion in the liberation of France
and its honor and in the victory"
Paris was bedecked with Allied
flags as Gen. Eisenhower received
q hero's reception in the French
capital.
Gen. de Gaulle presented 1t. Gen.
Walter Bedell Smith, Gen. Eisen-
hower's chief Of staff, with the Med
al OF the Grand Cross of the Legion
of Honor.
As the crowd surrounding the Arc
de Triomphe cheered loudly and,
gaudily dressed republican guards
and French soldiers stood stiffly at
attention, the group turned and
walked to the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, where Gen. Eisenhower
placed huge circular wreath with
q large red "V" in the center below
the eternal flame.
Then Gen. Eisenhower and his
party signed the book of gold in
the presence Of diplomatic repre-.
sentatives Of the Allied nations.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
II Federal Agencies
To Let Staffs Attend
Eisenhower Welcome
Relatives of Men in
Generals Porty to Get
Special Consideration

At least II Government de-
partments and agencies will let
out most of their workers to par
ticipate in the welcome for Gen
Eisenhower Monday, a check OF
Government establishments re-
vealed today.
These other developments also
become known today as officials
rushed to complete plans for the
reception of the supreme Allied
commander on Eisenhower day:
The relatives OF the 81 officers
and enlisted men flying home with
Gen. Eisenhower will be the first to
greet their loved ones at National
Airport; will occupy the presidential
gallery for the congressional cere-
monies honoring Gen. Eisenhower
and will be special guests at the
Statler Hotel luncheon for the re-
turning heroes.
Suggests Ceremony Outside.
The luncheon program was an
nounced, with Joseph c. McGar-
raghy, chairman of the Luncheon
Committee, presiding. Commission
er John Russell Young will intro
duce Gen. Eisenhower, whose speech
will be broadcast. The Very Rev
DR.. Edmund J. Walsh, S. j., vice
president of Georgetown University
will offer the invocation and DR.
Oscar F. Blackwelder, chairman OF
the Committee on Religious Life
will give the benediction.
William E. Leahy, chairman of the
Executive Committee for the cele.
bration, went to Capitol Hill today
to ask House Majority Leader Nc
Cormack about holding the joint
session outside the Capitol Building
so that more people could view the
ceremony.
The Government agencies were
uncertain, at first, what plans te
make for letting out workers unit
official word from the White House
after President Truman's press con-
ference announcement yesterday
that Government establishments
at their discretion-could release
(See EISENHOWER, Page A-83
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Rise in U.S.. Casualties
Smallest in Months
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Fress.
Combat casualties of the Army
and Navy during the war reached
LOTT ,097 today, an increase of 5,04s
in the last week.
The increase was one of the
smallest weekly rises in months and
apparently reflected the end OF
fighting in Europe.
Secretary of War Stimson report
ed that Army casualties in all the
aters now total 899, 1852 on the basis
of individual names received here
through June 7 and rejecting fight
ing through the first half of May
The Navy added 117,145 to the
Army's figure.
A breakdown on Army casualties
as reported today and corresponding
figures for the preceding week fol-
lows:
Killed, 1871, 1869 and 1856, $40; wound
ed, 558,611 and 556,844; missing
42,710 and 46,747; prisoners. III, ,26z
and 106,573. Mr.. Stimson pointed
out that the prisoner total repre-
sented losses prior to the liberation
of American soldiers taken by the
Germans. He also reported thai
324,8l9 of the wounded have re-
turned to duty.
Similar tallies for the Navy:
Killed, 44,769 and 44,503; wound.
ed, 57,402 and 56,767; missing, 10.73e
and 10,705; prisoners, 4.238 and 4,24o
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Aussie Tank Forces
Battling for Third
Airstrip on Borneo
Lobuon AirfieId, Within
300 Miles Of Singapore.
Already Being Used
BY the Associated Press.

BRUNEI BAY, Borneo, June IA.
-Tank-led Australian 9th Divi-
sion troops are battling Japanese
through swamp and jungle for
the only remaining airfield in
this invaded North Borneo area
after overrunning the other two
without a fight, headquarters re-
ported today.
the 4,500-foot Labuan Island air.
field, occupied few hours after the
invasion opened Sunday, already is
being used by artillery spotter
planes. 1t is being developed as a
bomber base, within 300 miles of
Singapore.
Fourteen miles south Of the main
land invasion beach at Brooketon,
the 3,600-foot Brunei airfield also
was won easily. 1t is miles outside
the capital city Of Brunei, on which
the diggers are closing from two
sides against enemy mortar, ma
chine-gun and rifle fire.
But the Japs on Labuan Island,
which commands the entrance to
Brunei Bay, showed more fight as
the invaders drove within 2 miles
of the 3,600-foot Timbalai airfield.
1t is nearly miles from the orig
inal beachhead outside Victoria
Town.
Japs Begin Using Mines.
After recovering from the appar-
ent early surprise-the enemy OBJ
viously expected an invasion at
Jesselton. so miles northwest-the
Japs started using mines and BOBBY
traps extensively on both Labuan
and the mainland.
(Melbourne reports stated the
Japanese were seeking frantically
to get reinforcements down to
Brunei Bay from Jesselton over
bomb blasted rail lines.)
Some of Borneos finest rubber
plantations fell to the Aussies in
the Brunei airfield vicinity.
South from Brunei other rubber
plantations extend for 80 miles to
Tutong, gateway to the Seria OIL
fields, which the japanese have set
afire.
Bitter Fighting Reported.
Patrol torpedo boats patrolling
the West Borneo coast saw fires
visible for 40 miles and great smoke
plumes rising from the Seria, Lutong
and Miri wells, tanks and refineries.
The Japanese appeared bent on
devastating fields with a prewar
production of 100000 barrels a
year.
The Borneo campaign is not on
Evening star., 1945-06-14
BY VERN HAUGLAND,

6SSoSAdeSo 1900 Vdi correspondent.
WITH THE 7th MARINE REGI-
MENT, ITOMAN; Okinawa, June
IL OelayeO.-Japanese treachery
figured in the failure of last nights
arrangements for enemy surrender
negotiations, officers of this regi-
ment of the 1st Marine Division
said today.
1t. Col. Spencer Berger of Flint,
Mich, former University of Virginia
football player who commands the
I'd Battalion, said his men saw the
Japanese taking advantage of the
temporary~truce to strengthen their
positions on Kunishi ridge.
I witnessed the surrender ar
lrangements being made last night,
accompanying 1t. Col. George j.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Britain Proposes India Council
Composed Largely of Natives
Definite Advance Toward SeIf-RuIe,
WoveII Says of New Policy

the working out of India's consti-
tutional system is a task which can
only be carried through by the In
dian people themselves"
But they (the British govern
ment) are willing to make possible
some step forward. during the in
terim period If the leaders of the
principal Indian parties are prepared
to agree to their suggestions and to
cooperate in the successful con-
clusion of the war against Japan
as well as the reconstruction of
India which must follow the final
victory"
This is not an attempt to impose
a constitutional settlement, Lord
Wavell explained in his broadcast.
I propose with full support
of His Majesty's government to ip-
vited the Indian leaders -" = to take
counsel with me with a view to
formation of a new executive coun-
Gil more representative of organized
political opinion"
Lord Wavell promised that it
(See INDIA page Al
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Sd and 7th Armies
Selected 10 Occupy
Reich, Stimson Says
No Assignment Disclosed
For 18th, Previously
Expected to Get Job
By the Associated Press.

bs tilc GSoOCldttu rFeSS.
Secretary of War Stinson sale
today the Sd and 7th Armie.
have been selected as the Amer.
lean Army's occupation forces ir
Germany rather than the 18th
Army.
He did not, however, disclose thu
future of the 18th Army, which un.
til recently has been viewed as the
probable occupation unit.
Gen. George S. Patton, jr., com.
mander of the Sd, who was present
at Secretary Stimson's news confer.
ence today, will return soon to hi!
command in Europe, the Secretary
said.
The 7th Army was commanded by
1t. Gen. Alexander Patch, but h.
returned to the United States re.
Gently, and was succeeded by 1t
Gen. Wade H. Haislip.
Secretary Stimson explained tina
at present the occupation units ac'
tually consist only Of the headquar.
ters forces of the two armies, mad,
up of about 1000 men and officer
of each army. The divisions ant
corps now in the two armies wer,
not listed in this initial announce.
ment, Mr.. Stimson explaining thal
the various units Of the two armie.
were being screened.
This apparently refeXed to the
plan to reshufie and reorganize va.
rious divisions under the redeploy.
ment and demobilization program
The eventual composition Of the SC
and 7th, therefore, presumably viii
be quite different than that prevail.
ing when the two armies were in tn,
field.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Mercury Expected 10 Hit
95 Here This Afternoon

Washington today experienced the
hottest day so far this year, with
the mercury expected to rise to s5
or 96 degrees this afternoon. It was
81 degrees at pm.
There was some possibility of 8
thundershower this evening but 9
better chance tomorrow afternoon
the forecaster said.
It the temperature hits 95 this
afternoon, 1t will break June IA rec
ords. The Weather Bureau said the
hottest previous June IA was in 1872
when the temperature was "a de-
grees.
Some cooler air has moved into
the Northern Plains States, but the
foreeaster doesn't expect it to arrive
here for two or three days.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Stimson Denies Rumor
|Of Marshall RESIGNATION
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson said to-
day Gen. George C. Marshall is not
leaving his post as Army Chief OF
Staff.
Mr.. Stimson made this report at
news conference when he was
asked about a recent article in the
Army and Navy journal, an unof1-
cial service publication, asserting
that Gen. Marshall was considering
retiring.
Gen. Marshall is not going to re-
sign and we'd better not have any
more rumors to that effect" the
Secretary said.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
BY MIRIAM oTTENBERG.

Apparently 5000 incoming war
workers, veterans and their fam
lies are virtually homeless or in
need of a home before the end
of June, Mrs. Ellen Harper, area
manager of the War Housing
Center. reported today.
She said the shortage of rooms in
this area is now more critical than
at any time during the war.
. Mrs. Harper said dormitories were
able to care for newly arrived wom-
en- workers for five days but then
other accommodations were neces-
sary.
While householders have been CO.
operative, she said, the demand for
rooms now has far outstripped the
Evening star., 1945-06-14
BY the Associated Press,


LONDON, June 14.-The Brit
ish government, in a sweeping
new deal" for India, today pro-
posed q new executive council
which would be almost entirely
Indian and, in the words of Vice
roy Lord Wavell, represent a
definite advance on the road to
self-government."
AS L. S. Amery, the secretary o1
state Of India, unfolded the state.
ment of policy to Parliament, Lord
Wavell announced in a radio broad
cast from New Delhi that orders
had been given for the release of
members of the Working Committee
of the Indian All-Congress party
still in detention.
Mohandas K. Gandhi, spirit lead
er of the party, was released May
5, 1914, after 81 months detention.
The British governments white
paper emphasized that its main
position remained as it was-that
Evening star., 1945-06-14
9th Army Due to Return
In July or Soon Thereafter

SUPREME ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TERS, June IA tP).-Authoritative
quarters said today that 1t. Gen.
William H. Simpsons 9th Army was
scheduled to return to the United
States in July or shortly thereafter.
How many 9th Army divisions
will be started home July l and
how many of those reaching the
United States will continue to the
Pacific could not be learned.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Charles Town Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, 5000; 3-year-olds
and Hp; claiming; AZ furlongs.
Kiddie's Baby (Palumbo) $50 $50
Fixed Fee (Kelly) 360
Time-0:52ts.
Also ran---Morning Time, Webs Miss
Credance. Johns Teddy.
SECoND RACE-Purse $500: 3-year.
olds and up: Charles Town course
Col. Scott fKifk) 1920 7,S0 4 OC
All Crystal (Edens) $50 2 90
Sampler (Covall) 3OC
Time, 1:207s.
Also r.,-Hazemont. Prison Ship ant
Supreme Fag.
and up; claiming; about Az furlor,es.
Time Her tCarrillo} 1850 800 40
oomph (Kirk) 240 SD
Cmarzev (Duffor0 400
Time. 0.512s.
Also ran-IDr. Play, Petee Girl. WilIiwin
And Beekoned.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Big 5Leaders Agree
To Seek Conference
|Windup by June 3
Log jam Is Broken by
Committee Approval Of
YoItu Vote Formula
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Cnrresnondent

SAN FRANCISCO, June IA
The United Nations Conference,
its log jam broken by committee
approval of the Yalta voting
formula, today rushed toward
completion of the charter for a
world security organization.
The important regional arrange
ments section of the charter was
approved last night. and Comdr
Harold E. Stassen of the United
States delegation said today thai
the trusteeship chapter will be
ready for commission action in .
short time.
With the main issues over which
the conference has struggled fol-
weeks thus settled, or nearly sc
there remains the question of how
the charter may be amended in the
future.
The Big Five-the United States,
Great Britain, Russia, China and
France-are demanding veto power
over final adoption of any amend
ments. Medium and smaller ma
tions are fighting this proposal, but
apparently without chance of sue
cess.
Some of the nations have de-
manded a withdrawal clause in
the charter, giving any member of
the organization the right to resign.
Russia has come forward as a sup
porter of such clause. While the
United States would prefer an lin
terpretive" statement to be spread
on the records, it is not believed it
will resist the Russian proposal very
strongly. This would be a conces-
sion to the smaller nations.
Windup Sought by June %.
The Big Five powers agreed yes
terday to do everything "humanly
possible" to wind up the conference
by June %. To that end, they sup
ported proposal that next Sunday
be part of working week end"
Committee APPROVAL of the Yalta
voting formula was by a vote of 80
to 2, with IS nations not voting and
3 absent. This assured final con-
ference adoption of the formula
which requires unanimity of the Big
Five permanent members of the Sc
curity council for any council action
to enforce peace.
In the committee vote, the nations
lined up as follows: For the for.
mula, Brazil, Byelorussia, Canada
China, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia
Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ethi-
opia, France, Greece, Honduras
India, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia. Lux
embourg. Nicaragua, Norway, the
Philippines, Syria, Turkey, the
Ukraine, Union of South Africa
Soviet Union, United Kingdom
United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
and Yugoslavia; against the for
mula, Colombia and Cuba.
Not voting-Argentina, Australia
Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Egypt, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Iran, Mexico
Continued an Dorn AA OoI,,,,~,. s51
Evening star., 1945-06-14
TrumanHas No Word on Talk
With De GauIIe on leyant
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The White House has received no
word that Gen. Charles De Gaulle,
head OF the French provisional gov
ernment, is coming to see President
Truman with reference to the
French dispute with the Levant
states.
If and when he comes" Press
Secretary Charles G.. Ross asserted
today, "the President will be pleased
to welcome him.
In Paris last night, it was said
that Gen. de Gaulle would leave for
Washington by plane next week to
discuss the situation in Syria and
Lebanon, which French government
spokesmen described as "increas-
ingly unsatisfactory"
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Okinuwo Truce Used by Jops
T o Bring Up More Ammunition

Clark of Toledo, Ohio-the Marine
officer who represented 1t. Gen.
Simon Bolivar Buckner, jr., 10th
Army commander, as head of the
reception group for any negotiating
party sent out by the Japanese
to a pinnacled forward observation
post southeast of Itoman and over
looking Kunish ridge. 1000 yards to
the south.
Regimental Comdr. Col. Edward
w. Snedeker Of Washington, D. c.,
led the way through the shattered
town along streets cluttered with the
bodies OF japanese soldiers to Col.
Berger's observation post.
Col. Clark's negotiating party in
cluded Marine Capt. w. Robert
Gleason, Osseo, Wis, and two in
(See JAPS, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Herriot Will Confer
In London on Syria,
Churchill Reveals
Relations Among Big ;
Are VostIy Improved,
Commons Is Told
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, June 14.-Prim G
Minister Churchill told Com
mons today that relations among
Great Britain, the United States
and Russia had improved and
that there was no real basis
for misunderstanding with
France over Syria.
British-Russian relations particu-
larly have undergone marked i'm
provement in the last week or So
with the breaking of the deadlock
over Poland. Mr.. Churchill said.
He said Gen. Charles de Gaulle
was sending former Premier
Edouard Herriot to London to ad-
judicate differences between Britain
and France, declaring:
I'VE have no idea of trying to
supplant our French friends. in
Syria. We have no wish to steal
our friends property in any por-
tion of the globe" He acknowl-
edged, however, that relations with
France had been greatly distressed
and disturbed by events in Syria.
Attlee to Attend Farley.
The Prime Minister, acting as For
eign Secretary for the ailing An
thony Eden, said Clement r. Attlee,
Labor party leader, would accom-
pany him to the Big Three meeting,
to be held some time before July 26.
Mr.. Churchill said the meeting
Friday in Moscow of Big Three rep
resentatives was Ito see if the War
saw (Polish) government can be
expanded or not" He said he had
hoped for a solution of the Polish
problem three months ago.
Of relations with the United
States, he said:
Our accord with the United
States continues to be complete and
I have been very glad to hear from
President Truman and to read his
statements in the papers that he
is agreeable to meeting of what
are called the Three-no longer the
Big Three, apparently"
Il Confident of Syrian Settlement.
i Mr.. Churchill said both Britain
and the United States had "nomi.
mated" former Polish Premier Stan.
islaw Mikola jczyk for the Moscow
conference of leaders from within
!, and without Poland in an attempt
to reach an agreement on a broader
Polish government.
He expressed confidence that the
whole issue over Syria could be set.
tied with France and repeated that
Britain has mo ambitions or desires
for aggrandizement in Syria"
1--WE are very glad if France car
manage herself in the discussions
with the Syrians and Lebanese ano
arrive at satisfactory terms, and we
have said the moment treaty has
been reached we will withdraw ou1
troops from that country" Mr.
Churchill said. Il am sure in con-
versations with Herriot) that we
shall be able to convince our French
friends of our completely disinter-
ested attitude in regard to any action
we have had to take in Syria"
Parliament Ends Tomorrow.
Commons cheered when Mr.
Churchill told the members that, de-
spite the acrimonious political cam
paign, there was no substantial diff
ference in foreign policy. Parlia-
ment concludes its 10-year-term to-
morrow. Mr.. Churchill said:
1--WE have every reason to be
proud of our record. For the first
five years, Parliament strove for
peace.
The second five years have been
devoted to fight for victory. 1t
is in this second five years, when
almost everything has been crash
ing in the world, that this house
1
Evening star., 1945-06-14
3 900 Newcomers Here Fail
TOT ind Rooms, Official Reports

supply and new homes must be
opened.
She said people are coming into
Washington much faster than they
are leaving, and reported cutbacks
in Government agencies have not
yet been reflected in the housing
situation. Every Government agency.
she said. now is bringing in re-
placements for workers who have
quit their jobs but apparently have
not left Washington. In addition,
"a number of Offices are expanding,
she said.
The War Department, she re-
ported, has asked for rooms for
l 500 girls before the end OF June.
The Navy Department wants rooms
for TOO girls in the next two weeks.
(See ROOMS. Page A-41
Evening star., 1945-06-14
Youth Found Toying
With Deadly Grenade
In Atlanta Theoter
By the Associated Press.


ATLANTA, June 14.-A youth
full patron of an Atlanta theater
was discovered nonchalantly
viewing a Western thriller-and
at the same time toying with
hand grenade in his lap last
night.
Theater officials called in the
police, who in turn summoned
the military authorities.
The boy said he had been
given the grenade by a para
trooper, who told him it was
dead"
Far from being dead" mil
itary authorities reported the
grenade was one of the most
deadly now in use-powerful
enough to kill rs or 100 persons.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
9Th Division Embarks
10 Return From France
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, June 1.-THE 9th Di-
vision, the second complete Ameri-
can division to leave the European
theater, is now boarding a United
States-bound ship at LIE Havre, COM
munications zone headquarters said
yesterday.
Headquarters announced that $50
transport planes tomorrow will be-
gin carrying home 5000 men with
point scores of IS or more from Eu-
rope and North Africa. The total
is expected to be raised to 10000
for July and 10000 for August.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
II Yonks Die in Crosh

LONDON, June 14.-Seventeen
American soldiers were killed and
three others injured yesterday when
a Liberator plane crashed in the
hills of South Ayrshire on a flight
from Lancashire to Prestwick,
Scotland.
Evening star., 1945-06-14

One additional man from
the District area has been re-
ported killed in this War. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
Evening star., 1945-06-14

(See CHURCHILL, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1945-06-14

(See BORNEO, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1945-06-14

(See INDIA, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1945-06-14

Continued on Page A-4, Column !
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-21

THERE is a day observed each
year in the United States for
public recognition of the special
significance of citizenship in this
nation, as the late President
Franklin D. Roosevelt once defined
its purpose.
It is called II Am an American"
Day, and the occasion for its observ.
ance is fixed by an act of Congress
as the third Sunday in May.
Accordingly the American
people are now conducting the OBJ
servance, and with particular appre-
citation OF its purpose.
origin the=obserpaHee is
an interesting and inspiring story.
In the spring of 1889, there oc,-
Cured a public event in the county
of Manitowoc in Wisconsin which
was called Citizenship Day"
All of the young men and women
of the county who had attained the
age of 2l during the year were the
honored guests of the entire COM
munity, and a great throng assem-
bled to welcome them as new citizens,
each receiving certificate attesting
his citizenship and each avowing his
allegiance to his country, it's flag and
it's Constitution in formal and i'm
pressive ceremony.
THROUGHOUT the year preced-
ing this event these young people
had earnestly pursued course of
study in preparation for active citi-
zenship, it being the condition of
their participation in the ceremony
that they make themselves worthy
of the honor
Hearing of the event, Mr.. Will
liam Randolph Hearst wrote:
"A patriotic idea Dorthy of emu
toton throughout the nation is that
OF ManifoWoc County 4. The Wis
consin idea deserves TO spread and
be rationrDide, With annual citizen
ship ceremonies in eUery state"
There was instant interest in the
suggestion, and active and efficient
organization behind it.
Everywhere the citizenship pro-