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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-02
WORKING AT SAFE

Captors of the two said the pair
were discovered at > a. m. as they
prepared TO blow the safe.
Their names were given as
Francis Kelly, Al, of 7l2 s. Reid.
who escaped once from Jackson
prison, and Casimer Mazurek. 28,
no address.
Police Chief Lee Sackett OF
Plymouth said Kelly had $500 in
cash in his pockets.
Sackett was accompanied 10
the plumbing shop at 1882 s. Main
by Patrolman Gerald Prince in
answer to a telephone summons.
Sackett entered the front door
and trapped the pair. The third
thief jumped from a window and
Patrolman Prince fired after him.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-02
CLOTHES DESCRIBED

Sheriff Thomas said that dead
or alive the woman was taken 10
the bridge in an automobile. Pos
sibility that she was killed 200
yards north of the bridge was
seen in the fact that five-inch
barrette, such as women wear in
their hair. was found there.
The woman wore a two-piece
tan. woolen suit. and a dark
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-02
NAME REMOVED


ION July :, 1888, a little less
than three years after he first
registered, his name was re-
moved from the registration lists
because he had failed 60 vote
during n twO-yeaT period" the
mayor SAID.
The mayor quoted ar length
from II Political sa-4i At 4 tatteH- Committee
booklet which emphasized the inn
portance OF registering and voting
OH the part OF all good citizens.
Perhaps these Out-Of-tOwn
forces, who are trying 81 desper-
ately To determine the future
destiny OF a city in which they
do not live, will now explain TO
uS Detroiters how and why they
picked u -ErankenSteen TO carry
out their conspiracy"
"For the balance of the time,
26 elections out of al. he did not
participate In the affairs of his
local government.
"A mayor cannot say To the
people, Il didn't Uote in 26 Of the
last II elections, but that
shouldn't make any difference to
you. Don't foiioW my example.
Just do as tell you to. : -
UNJUST ATTACKS
The mayor SAID that Franken-
steenS attacks upon such city de-
partments as the DSR and the
department of public works were
not only untrue but were an unfair
slur upon the city employees in
volVcd.
"One cannot make such
sweeping criticisms without re-
fecting on the integrity and
ability Of every man and woman
connected with these depart
ments," he pointed out
The mayor quoted al length
from a Political Action Commit
tee booklet which emphasized the
of registering and vot-
ing on the part of all gpod citi-
Zens.
perhaps these out-Of-town
forces, who are trying so des-
perately 10 determine the flu
ture destiny of n city In which
they do not live. will now ex-
plain 90 us Detroiters how and
why they picked "A Franken-
steen to carry out their con-
spiracy."
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-02
wIFE's FAITH

Mrs. Jantilo." he said. sis
highly respectable woman. a
churchg0er and a choir MEM
ber. She Is the type that would
want her husband punished II
she thought him guilty"
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-02

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nnington. where the first full-sized attack OF
winter is 1t its height, the organization is
hard at work, aiding the needy, the homeless
the freezing. And here in Wilmington 1t Is
giving efficient help to veterans and their
families. <:>
The war, in its major phases is over. Its
aftermath has created tasks for the Red Cross
that no other group or organization can do
so well. ss-
This situation demands public attention and
recognition Not so far ahead the Red Cross
will be issuing its annual appeal for public
support, that it may continue its great work.
Next March, the month in which it conducts
its campaigns, it will ask the people of the
United States to contribute 500. DOC, 600.
It would never do to let it down.
The Star makes this mention of the forth
coming drive so far in advance that Whining.
tonians may have it in mind and make the
necessary provision for liberal gifts when they
start budgeting for the coming year.
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BY MURLIN SPENCER
APP Staff CORRESPONDENT

TOKYO, Dec. 19-lR- Prince
Fumimaro Konoye said in his
memoirs that Emperor Hirohito,
knowing that war with the United
States was probable in 1941, re-
fused to let a prince of the i'm
peral household become premier
and himself gave the nod to Hide
XII TOTO for the post. -
The ex-Premier' memoirs re-
leased to the Associated Press
three days before Konoye's sui
eide Sunday said TOTO had sug-
gested the premiership on Oct
is, 1871.
That was the date when Konoye'
third cabinet was broken by Tojo
with the support Of army hot heads,
the former Premier wrote.
Konoye gave no direct reason
for the Emperor's refusal to per
NIT Higashi-Kuni to take the office,
but the memoirs quoted Hirohlto
as saying:
81 had thought that Higashi-
Kuni ws.s suitable as chief Of the
general staff. I think much thought
must be lent to a member Of the
imperial family taking part in
politics. 1t might be all right In
time of peace. but | wonder how
it would be especially when there
is danger of war;
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Mass Induction

American Legion Post, Nc. 10 has scheduled
the induction of five hundred new members
for tonight.
This Wilmington post has been distinguished
1er its progressiveness in the past, but this
mass induction-the largest ever held in the
state-outranks any previous undertaking. AS
the new members are veterans Of World War
II, and have such home as few similar
units anywhere can boast there is no danger
that the post will not flourish for many a
year to come.
And as it has an enviable record OF &C.
cornplisament, Wilmington may rest assured
that the high standard Of service it has per-
formed for nation and city will not suffer.
Rather, with the introduction Of young blood
and young ideas. it is more likely to achieve
greater things, particularly in its main OBJ
iective-the cultivation Of sane and sound
American ism.
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Unified Military Command

In his message recommending a single de-
partment of national defense, President Tru-
man renews his demand for universal mill
tary training and declares grave resposi-
bility will rest upon Congress if it continues
to delay this urgent legislation.'' While the
Star cannot agree with him on this, believing
R.O.T.C. training, the National Guard, and
voluntary enlistments in the regular military
establishment not only better policy but cap
able of producing an adequate defense force
at all times, it is hundred per cent with
him when he further declares, mo aspect OF
military preparedness is more important thar
scientific research.
Mr.. Truman's argument for unification Of
command, that civilian control would be there
by strengthened, is sound. It is time, he saws,
to discard obsolete organizationsl forms" and
provide the soundest, most effective and
most economical kind Of structure for our
armed forces"
With full understanding of what would be in
volved if another war should come, he rightly
adds that the blow will come simultaneously
on land and sea and in the air, with weapons
OF ever greater speed and range" and be-
cause of its wealth in resources and striking
power, 1--WE must assume that it will be
struck directly at the United States"
In this war so recently and incompletely
ended it was Hitler's plan to overwhelm Bri.
tain and turn the British fleet against the
United States. He had every intention of at
tempting invasion of our shores, and our mill
tary observers are beginning to tell us how
close he was to accomplishing this, even
though he failed to knock Britain out No ag-
gressor in the future would waste time on
any other nation, but direct his weapons from
the start against. us. This is to be empha sized
for, as Mr.. Truman says, 'It has become I'll
too apparent that portion of the American
people are anxious to forget all about the
war, and particularly to forget all the unplea-
SAINT factors which are required to prevent
future wars" In contrast with this predisposi-
ton among SO many persons, Mr. Truman
says, I'VE must be prepared to keep in con-
slant and immediate readiness enough mill
tary strength to convince any potential az.
gressor that this nation means business"
Obviously it is his view that the best way
to DO this is to centralize command of all
branches of the military establishment in
a single department of defense. His position
has almost universal support in the Army and
equal opposition in the Navy.
lie fate Of his recommendation. "a far &C
Congress is concerned, will therefore depend
upon the gentlemen who write the laws. In
the main, Mr.. Truman has the right view OF
the matter. Consolidation of command inev;.
taoly would produce greater cooperation in &C.
ton
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In the UNO

Inc United States will not only be the home
OF the United Nations Organization, but a
member as well. With the House adopting the
Dill substantially as it passed the Senate. Joint
committee conferences should be quickly end.
ed.
Thus the country which rejected the League
OF Nations and refused to take its proper
place in world affairs after the First World
War, may not again be charged with refusing
its responsibilities either Of leadership or fel.
lowship.
Whatever fate is in store for the Organi.
cation, the United States will have its share
in it. And if we as a people and nation ex.
ert the influence for complete fairness
throughout the world that we can, there will
be no reason for this successor to the League
OF Nations to become impotent for peace. as
the League did.
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Editorial Comment
Firms PAY UP AGAIN

ihe republic of Finland has made its regular
payment on account of its debt to the United
States which was incurred after the fret
world War when Finland became an indie
penoent nation. This regularity in meeting the
instruments no longer should be news but in
contra st with the records of other and greater
nations, it attracts attention
Finland has never been powerful nat;o,
IN the uast six years she has been thro1gh two
wars, or two instruments of one war. ao.;nst
Soviet Russia The Films also were form .11,.
at war against Great Britain, but the r,,nt,,rs
between them and the United States nevar
came to actual warfare, although the F;ro.
were fighting on the side Of our enemies a.
one or two insta1ment dates, this co,,n+n..
allowed moratorium, but the Films .11,s..,
had made arrangements to pay, if the pavnert
were demanded. '''en'
1t would be interesting to know ho,,, ~: :
little nation does it. Do the Films noea+ w.
payments by borrowing taxing or hv e., s ne
economy, When every great power $500 49,.
to be swanped in debt, perhaps there u,e,,1s
be useful lesson for us in the study ~ 1:4'
lands financial economy.-Fayettevi,1e an M
server.
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New Tires Soon.

Not long ago-lers say three years, as the
time when complaint was loudest and most
widespread - we were all knocking the
block" off Washington because we couldn't
get new tires or even have our old ones re-
capped satisfactorily. How were we to get
here or there or the other place, with the
fabric Of our old tires squeezing through the
rubber, ready to blow out at any moment?
What was the matter with the synthetic plants
supply the armed services and civilian wants?
Hadn't tho government set aside millions Of
our tax money for these plants? Why weren't
they producing?
We were having a hot old time everywhere
in the country. Everybody, including Satan
himself, was conspiring against us. And all
the time more fabric was visible, more blow
outs blasting the atmosphere more cars left
in garages.
Notwithstanding which we all went about
our business, not in the customary comfort,
forsootA, but we got there.
Now the capital announces that tire ration
ing is due to be ended about January /, and
in retrospect and all fairness, the hardships
we endured ip our automotive transportation
wasn't so bad. The tire industry hasn't been
idle, after ALL Confronted with worse handi-
caps than any car owner faced, it has
managed to boost production to about four
million tires a month. The countrys invento-
ries show backlog, or stockpile, or what
ever it is that tires in reserve are called,
is fully five million.
This is not enough to meet the entire CT
william demand out Of hand, but it will go
long way ii that direction, and the ancient
buses that have stood up under the mechani
cal neglect Of the war years. which speak.
wonders for the manufacturers, will soon b.
hitting the concrete. or even the dirt, with 8
degree Of security they have not offered since
the treads first became smooth
There is not as much JOY in the Christina,
season a. we were used to in the good OLE
days before the war, but here is somethin,
IN prospect that should materially increase it
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Red Cross Appeal

Until recently the Red Cross occupied a
prominent place in all newspapers. The rea.
son YVES that with world conflict being fought
and millions Of men needing non-military
service as well as nursing, this great organi-
xztion Of mercy was performing heroic duty
on battlefields, in camps, hospitals and homes.
With the cessation OF hostilities, and the
worlds news chiefly concerned with prepa.
rations for peace, the Red Cross was crowded
Oft front pages and for the most part has
since had altogether too little publicity-toc
little because it's war services are tar from
completed, and because whether in war OF
peace 1t is ever busy caring for people ir
distress.
Right now, in areas less fortunate than WI
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long will it take to bring it to
1ln4sh?''
1--WE intend to finish just the
southern regions in about three
months" Sugiyama replied.
The Emperor stared stern1y al
Sugiyama, the Konoye account
continued, and declared that the
Marshal was War Minister wher
the China affair started and hac
said about the same thing "but
even after four years it still has
not been Finished"
Then, said Konoye, Sugiyams
Tin awe and trepidation'' explain
ed that China's interior was big
eff you say China's interior i!
big" the Emperor persisted
''then the Pacific is wider, is i
not? With what confidence do yol
say three months?"
At that, said the memoirs, Sugi
yama could only hang his head
On Oct. IL, 1941, Konoye hele
what was about his last conference
on peace or war.
Konoye's version was that hi
had just one chance. That was tt
get the navy to stand against thu
army and declare that negotia
tons must be carried on at al
costs. But the navy backed down
The United States and japan
were on the threshold of war.
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Konoye Memoirs Declare Hirohito
Refused Premiership To His Cousin

Japan was on the brink of war
when the Emperor was asked tc
make a decision on a new Prime
Minister. The protracted peace
negotiations between the United
States and Japan had begged
down.
On Sept. S, 1941, at a meeting
attended by Hirohito, Japanese
leaders drew up a list of essen
tails. Konoye listed them: as. S..
l. A determination to "com-
plete preparations for war with
the latter part of Octboer as the
general date.
2. A determination to take all
diplomatic steps possible to avert
war.
8. An assertion that "if by the
early part Of October there still
is no hope for success Of our dip.
lomatic negotiations Immediately
there will be determination tc
start war against the United
States"
"There is somehow an impress.
sion that war is the main thing
and diplomacy comes after it,
Hirohito told his leaders.
The memoirs said the Emperor
tHen asked the late Field Mar
shall Gen. Sugiyama, at that time
chief of the general staff:
eff there is war between the
United States and Japan, how
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LETTER BOX
To the Editor:

We wish to express our deep ap-
probation to you and your report
err for the splendid article and
editorial appearing in Saturdays
and Sundays issue of the Star
News. In it you brought to the at
tention of the reading public the
fact that the War Department has
cancelled all farmers contracts
for the use of prisoners Of war
while the pulpwood, sawmill, and
dairy operators are still using this
type of labor.
We feel that as long as no other
farm labor is available we should
receive the same consideration
given to the other local POW con-
tractors, as long as the camp is
in operation in Wilmington. Grow
ing food is just as important, in
our opinion, as these other indus
tries.
Since all efforts to have the farm
ers contracts extended have fail
ed, it is wi tn your help and with
the aid of the people of Whining
ton, we hope to bring this matter
to the attention of the War De
partment and have them rescind
their order cancelling general farm
work contracts. ...
ADAM SONDEY
ANTHONY SCHLEGEL
Castle Hayne, N. G.
Dec. IL, 1915.
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With Stork Running Late
Father Delivers New Son

CLEVELAND, Dec. 1912 -
Frank Gray, 80, never will pace
a hospital corridor while await
ing the stork's arrival.
When the old bird got his time
signals mixed up yesterday. Gray
stepped right in and presided over
the home delivery of an eight-and-
one-haf pound boy.
Its all in knowing what to do. -
he oobservsd. "Still, I wouldn't
want to deliver a baby every day
He, did real well, though, -
added his wife, Violet. 81 feel fine
and the baby is wonderful.
Only one of Gray's eight chill
dren was born in a hospital bu
the newest arrival is the only one
delivered by the father.
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LEGION POST SET
FOR INVITATIONS

Wilmington Post No, 10 Amer
can legion has announced aoai ~,
tional names of candidates u.
initiation into the Legion 'onlgn'
at 8 o'clock. ,.,..,
Approximately 500 candidates
are expected to be initiated IN
brief ceremony at the Cape feai
armory. In addition to names PFC
viously announced, Ray Galloway
executive director, has announce
the following. ..a,
Additional persons up Tor I ns
ton include, william S. hlns'
CLYDE Case, Jr., William j. Blac =.
we'll, Donald E. Gore, Donald H.
Matthews t Albert H. Pridgen, ill.,
William G, Hamilton, Claude r,
Groom, Dan Phillips, Jr., ollvsI
NJ. Creekmore, Jr., Walter " "
King, James A. King, William 11l., NJ,
King' Benjamin F. Piner, henry Henry
T. Everett, William E. H hun r.
David L. struthers, Melvin ,. -
Craig. William K. Stewart '''
and Earl E. Jones, WI
Others to be initiated are 7 W,
Howard, Jesse HarreA' r. 'e s+sn.
Carey Walton, Jr., Cecil T. clifton 2tr
lev Rowland w. SaSses' 1--WE Ionne
H. Jenne, Raymond r. ns S[ro'
James B. Mills, Elvin O. ba.'T =
! lanes a1l,e L. walker, James L. =.
Hearn. Lawrence W. WILSON, 50 Kid.
Row G. Taylor, George L. -
0e ws she l e. Storm, clarence " v
Houston, S. P. sneeden, JONI coo d
Davis, Luther C. Brotnsl'' e Nc.
win r. peterson, Eugene = 1e@i,
c Gar y, Harry NJ. Hayden 9,s: rss,
T, Kermon, Charles A. sas.
Jesse t. O. Stubs, Charles r E, + +.
SER es9e Emerson D. Lewis, III Hoy'
A@ Also scheduled for initiat T2-t am
clarence areD H. Berry. Jr.' WINES. WINES,
s s. Holland F courtland S., syJ 5sne,
III, Thomas A, Smith all"
j. Thompson. ..4io, cere'
mony, candidates and So IN the
enjoy dancing. Music w Il
dance will be furnished r oI lie.
7iece Marine band from ca'-- mem.
Sers and initiates will .ill,,e sat59T b.
',anquet which will be f0ll0"''
4 social hour. -, .ort At 80
The initiation will starr ii. e and
harp director Galloway 10 candi-
urged that all members rs , f.
dates be on hand nro"o'''
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Religion
DayByDay
JUST OATS
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS

Long horned, long-haired, res
tive, black goats, in herds, have
occasionally been my fellow way
tarers on Jerusalem's Mario
streets. One must turn aside for
them, for they are not so docile
as the sheep so often met.
Small wonder the Scripture
makes the goat figure of repro
baton. 1t, more than any other
agency, is responsible for the de-
forestation of Palestine, because
1t destroys the young trees.
AS Jesus said, life is divided in
to sheep and goats; into providers
and destroyers. Every one must
choose to which flock he will be.
long for
THAT choice goes by forever,
twixt that darkness and that
light,
Parts the goat upon the left
hand, and the sheep upon the
right"
We would be of those. our
Father, who have won the favor
OF Christ, and are counted a
sheep Of His flock. Amen.
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TheLiterary
Guidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS
THE SHORT NOVELS OF
DOSTOEVSKY, with introduc-
ton by Thomas Mann dial;

ton by Thomas Mann dial;
SN.
In these 300 pages are these six
novels: ct h e Gambler" "Notes
From Underground" 'Uncle's
Dream" 1.-The Eternal Husband, "
"The Double" and 1.-The Friend Of
the Family
The earliest is The Double, ?"
publ. shed in 1916, and the latest
.The Gambler" written in 1857.
They range in mood from the far
cical and hilariously funny to the
sublimely tragic. They tell of love,
cuckoldry, jealousy, matchmak-
ing, greed, crime. vice. gambling,
hypocrisy, perversity, petty evil
and tremendous, cos: tic evil; they
tell of humanity degraded, repul-
sive, magnificent.
Or rather, they don't tell it they
are it. You don't read Dostoevsky,
vol suffer or delight with him,
YOU blush, cringe and cover with
his characters. I'm not sure that
his books can be called likable.
They create a strange, mysterious
tension like walking on the brink
Of a precipice or living over dyna-
mite. There's no rest or peace.
There's only a terrific strain con-
stantly drawing near the breaking
point there's a merciless success.
sion of binding and awesome rev
Citations; on page after page gates
are flung open before your
astounded eyes with the crash and
thunder with which the gates Of
heaven and hell swing wide.
In their scope these are not in
class with Crime and Punish
ment'' or 1.-THE Brothers Karama.
zov," but it seems to one who
thinks this Russian incomparably
the greatest novelist of all that
they plumb depths as black and
awful. :
Mann's praise of the matches
Russian is equally unbounded. Aft.
er recalling Dostoevsky's nerve.
scattering escape from execution
and noting the fearful epileptic at.