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Evening star., 1945-10-19
British Lease-Lend Aid
To China Held Impossible
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 19.-British Am
bassador Sir Horace Seymour as
serted today that Britain simply
isn't in financial position" to help
China through long-term lease-lend,
as the United States plans to do.
His statement was in reply to a
correspondents comment that some
British businessmen were greatly
concerned that American long-term
loans were giving American busi-
nessmen financial advantage in
China.
1--WE must remember" the Am
bassador told his first press confer
ence here, that Britain's whole
position has changed and that she
now is the worlds greatest debtor
nation"
Answering another question, Sey-
mour outlined Britain's policy in
China as "buy Chinese goods and
sell British goods, work for the day
when the internal situation quiets
down, hope for long years of friend
ly relations and seek intellectual
understanding through exchange of
students"
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Phantom Coach Is Presidents
White House Link on ruveIs

provement used for the first time
when President Truman took his
recent plane trip to Missouri and
Tennessee. 1t was taken ahead Of
the presidential plane and was on a
siding when he arrived at Caruth-
ersville, Mo-, and again at Reelfoot
Lake, Tenn
1t. Col. Dewitt Greer, who de-
veIoped and has charge Of the prof.
ect, said teletype radio unit also
viii be Installed soon on The Sacred
Cow, the presidential plane, so that
Mr. Truman win have the benefit OF
the two-Way sending system which,
ever way he travels.
For short motor trips. there are
radio telephones on the presidential
cars, and even walkie-talkies for
hikes into the woods. so that the
tSee CAR 14Ol. Page A-2l
Evening star., 1945-10-19

taan with great vigor. A heavy at
tack on our new position is now in
progress. Dive bombers and attack
aircraft are bombing and machine
cunning our front lines. Heavy
bombers are continuing their attacks
on our rear areas near the south
ern extremity of the Bataan PENN
sula.
1.-The present Japanese attack is
the longest sustained drive of the
enemy since operations began in
Bataan. Waves of shock troops have
attacked almost continuously, with
out regard to casualties, which have
been heavy On both sides. Our
forces have stubbornly resisted every
advance"
On April 8 I sent Coils. Pete Irwin
and Galbraith to Kings headquar-
ters on Bataan to arrange for three
battalions of the 45th Infantry to
fall back to Corregidor. in order to
stiffen our defenses on The Rock.
Irwin and Galbraith saw King, who
sent the necessary order to the I
Corps. Barges also were arranged
for at Mariyeles to pick up the men.
Col. Doyle of the 45th, and his staff
came down to Mariyeles after max
ing all arrangements for their men
to follow them.
But the men became snarled on
Continued on Page A-16, Column u
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Richmond Inventor
Killed in Collision

Walker Lee Christian Huxter, Al,
inventor, of Richmond, Va, was
killed early today when the station
wagon he was driving collided with
a trailer truck at Twelfth street
and Maryland avenue S.W.
Police said the truck was driven
by Elgie L. Richard, 80, of Linwood,
N. c. Mr.. Htlxter was in WASH
ington to confer with Government
officials about some of his inven-
tions, harbor police said.
In April, 1882, Mr.. Huxter invented
a method of air-conditioning au-
tomobiles, buses and railroad cars.
His death was the 67th traffic
fatality of 1945.
Police also reported the death
in Casualty Hospital of Will
liam Buckman, SIS, colored, of 449
Kings court NV, of injuries re-
ceived when he was struck by an
automobile Monday night at Fourth
and N streets NV. Police said
Buckman was standing on the curb
when an automobile driven by
Henderson Robinson, 80, colored, of
627 Second street NE, turned into
N street and ran up on the curb.
Robinson today was ordered held
for action of the coroner's jury.
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Farley on Far East,
Set for tuesday Here,
Postponed One Week
Several Delegates Unable
To Arrive on Schedule;
Russio Hasn't Accepted
By GARNETT d. HORNER.

Postponement for one week of
the initial meeting of the Far
Eastern Advisory Commission,
originally called to convene here
next Tuesday, was announced by
the State Department today.
The department said several of the
governments scheduled to partici-
pate had requested the delay. be-
cause of travel difficulties making
it impossible for their representa-
tives to reach Washington by Tues
day. 1t was understood France was
the first to ask for postponement.
At the same time, it was said Rus
sia has not yet accepted an invita-
ton to participate in the first meet
ing. Although it was not mentioned
officially, the delay will give further
time for efforts to iron out differ
ences with the Soviet government
over the procedure.
Russia has insisted that a four
power control council for Japan,
representing the United States, Rus
sia, Great Britain and China, be set
up before the advisory commission
which will include six other nations
lis established.
This Government has indicated
opposition to the control council
proposal because it would change
the status of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur as supreme commander in
Japan.
Secretary of State Byrnes saiC
Wednesday that he still hoped Rus.
sia would send a representative te
the meeting.
Great Britain, China, the Philip.
pines, Australia and Canada al
ready had notified this Government
that their representative would be
here for the meeting next Tuesday
Evening star., 1945-10-19
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Gar 140l," the phantom railway
coach which only q few experts
could approach or talk about during
the war, gave us its secrets today.
The drab old car, combination
baggage ge-passenger coach which the
War Department borrowed from the
B. g. o., was revealed as the means
by which the late President Roose-
welt kept in constant touch with
the White House during his extern
sive travels over the United States.
It now serves the same purpose for
President Truman.
Car ssl401 the original number
of the car, by which those In the
know always referred to 1t, has
the first teIetype -radio communica-
tion system ever installed In rail-
way car. The teletype Is an im4
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Senate Group Votes
10 Forgive Tax on
Enlisted War Pay
Officers Would Receive
3-Yeur Period in Which
To Settle Overdue Bill
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

The Senate Finance Commit
tee today voted to forgive income
taxes on service pay of enlisted
personnel of the armed forces
during the war, and granted a
three-year period in which to
pay taxes left over from civilian
life in the year they entered
service.
The committee also gave officers
three years in which to pay taxes
on their service compensation, in
IL quarterly installments without
interest. Interest would be charged
only on any installment overdue
Chairman George said the COM
mittee recognized there were other
problems affecting veterans taxes
that might be considered in later
legislation, but felt these three steps
could be taken in the pending S.
300 ,000, 900 tax reduction bill for
1916.
Many Freed of Taxation.
Most of the enlisted personnel
were freed from taxation on their
military pay by the special $500
exemption granted them early in
1943 Committee experts explained
however, that some have had small
amounts of tax to pay and have
filed returns. Some of the higher
grades of sergeant and some of the
men entitled to flying pay may have
been in this category.
On the question of postponine
payments, the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau now may grant servicemen
either officers or enlisted personnel
a six-month extension without in
terest after they return to the
United States, but beyond that time
interest may be charged.
The committee did not repeal this
discretion given the bureau, Senator
George said, but directed that min.
imum of three years be allowed of.
ficers in which to pay up in IL guar.
terly payments. 1t was explained
that all men who went overseas ha6
taxes due on their service pay al
that time automatically deferred.
Provision to Be Limited.
The provision relating to deferred
payment of tax liability hanging
over from civilian life will be limited
| to a tax on earned income not ex.
ceeding $4,000 in portion of ths
year in which the individual en-.
tered the service.
Meanwhile, a move to keep excis,
taxes at wartime levels on sucf
products as furs, jewelry, cosmetic.
and alcoholic beverages for anothel
year was under way in the com.
mittee.
The House bill provided for TIN
return of these sales taxes to tn,
1912 rates on July 1, which woul,
mean tax saving to purchasers o
$685., 900 900 during the second hal
of next year.
When the Senators recessed lat,
yesterday, motions to defer thes
changes until 1947 were under dis
cussion, but with no indication wha
1Soe TIA yrs poCa A-C1
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Venezuela Hit
By RevoIt;;U. 5.
Official Fired On
Presidents Residence
And Army School
Held by Rebels
BY the Associated Press.

q
Revolution has broken out in
Venezuela and a United States
Embassy official at Caracas was
fired on last night, the State De-
partment disclosed today.
Word reaching here through dip
lomatic channels is that rebellious
military forces from San Carlos bar
racks near Caracas have taken
possession Of the residence of Pres
ident Gen. Isiah Medina y Angarita
at Miraflores, suburb of Caracas.
The incident involving the En-
bassy official was revealed by the
State Department in making public
dispatches from Ambassador Frank
p. Corrigan on the revolt.
The upheaval, according to these
official reports, began at pm. yes
terday at San Carlos and by o'clock
last night the rebels had control of
the Presidents residence and the
nearby military academy They set
up headquarters in the academy.
Barracks Taken by Loyalists.
Meanwhile, government forces
under the leadership of President
Medina, who has taken personal
command, have captured the San
Carlos barracks.
Heavy firing was reported this
morning shortly after midnight, &C
cording to a dispatch which indi-
Gated that the shooting took place
at Caracas.
At the town of Maracay, about 80
miles east of the capital, it was
reported that there was heavy fight
ing and that the rebels had some
motorized equipment at their dis
posal.
The government forces claimed to
control Maracay air field.
The State Departments cables
from Ambassador Corrigan were,
at least in some instances, timed
at 9 pm. yesterday, Venezuelan
time, but were not filed until day
break today.
Inquiry disclosed that cable COM
munication between the Embassy
at Caracas and the State Depart
ment was interrupted during the
night.
Confusion in Caracas may extend
to other parts of the country. The
limits of the revolt, therefore, could
not be precisely determined.
Radio Station Silenced.
Nor was there authoritative data
here on the issues involved. One Of
fetal said the fighting has nothing
to do with the Argentine situation
as far as is known in Washington.
Fragmentary and conflicting re-
ports from the Caracas radio, heard
In Bogota, Colombia, declared dem
ocratic forces" had, silenced a radio
station used by the rebels.
One broadcast said the rebels
claimed to have the support of for
mer President Gen. Eleazar Lopez
Contreras, one of the candidates in
Venezuela's current presidential
campaign, but that this claim was
not true.
A later Caracas broadcast then
said the army was remaining loyal
to President Medina.
An announcer, who said he was a
speaker for the Communist Legion, -
urged the public to accept orders
only from Rodolfo Quintero, Com
munist party leader.
Evening star., 1945-10-19
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

President Truman discussed
new wage-price policy to mini
mize industrial disputes with his
cabinet today, but it was indi-
Gated results would not be an
nounced Immediately.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said the expected White House
statement on policy and dispute
machinery probably will be deferred
until Monday.
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach
refused to discuss the meeting.
Other cabinet officers also were
silent as they left the White House.
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Lute Bulletin
TideIond Oil Suit Filed

A suit against the State of
California to determine who
owns oil and minerals beneath
the Nations submerged
coastal lands was filed In the
Supreme Court today by the
Justice Department. AttOr-
ney General Clark said the
suit was initiated to establish
any rights the Federal Gov
ernmcnt may have to re-
s0urcesin such submerged
lands. Legislation to re-
nounce these rights to the
States is pending in Congress.
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Surplus Goods
|0ffice Due for
Shift 10 RFC
Wallace Approves
Move for Transfer
From Commerce
By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.
An executive order transfer
ring the Office of Surplus Prop
erty to the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. is expected to be
issued within the next "a hours,
thus taking the problems of dis
posing of millions of dollars
worth of surplus war goods out
of the hands of the Commerce
Department, it was learned to-
day.
The move has the backing Of
Secretary of Commerce Wallace
who has not reIished the added
burdens placed on his growing de-
partment. Sources close to the
Secretary said he had pointed out
to President Truman some time
ago that the surplus property job
should be under one direction.
The RFC already has the job
of disposing of surplus war plants,
other industrial real estate, pipe
lines and railway, shipping and
communications real estate. Dis
postal of surplus goods with con-
sumner value, however, has been the
job of the Commerce Departments
Office of Surplus Property since
May /. On that date it was shifted
from the Treasury Departments
Procurement Division.
Get Orders From Symington.
OSP, RFC and other Government
departments designated as disposal
agencies have been receiving their
orders from the policy-making Sur
plus Property Administration head
ed by w. Stuart Symington.
Whether the new change will help
speed up the task of getting long
sought items to the States, munich
palities and consumers, including g.
growing number of veterans, is still
anyone's guess.
The Government is attempting to
move the war goods declared sur
plus by the military since the end
of the war now, when they are
most needed. However, machinery
for disposal appears to be slow
moving
Complaints already have been re-
| ceived from veterans who claim
they have been unable to buy cer-
tain surplus items before CONNER
cial trades. Officials agree that
many of the complaints grow out
of lack of understanding as just
what are veterans rights.
Members of Congress also are
keeping close watch over develop
ments in surplus disposal
/ Sale Prices Protested.
Representative Weichel, Republic
an, of Ohio for instance, complained
yesterday that surplus property il
being sold by the Government at a
scant fraction of its value.
The Government paid $121, ,789 for
dormitories at the Plum Brook Ord
nance Works, near Sandusky, Ohio, -
he said in the House. They were
never used and were quietly sold for
$4.500, less than 4 per cent of their
cost, and then were prof1tably resold
on the Government reservation"
He further charged that the RFC
disposed of wire in Cleveland by
sending notice of a sale "to the
favored persons very early, to the
unfavored ones SO as to reach them
nine days after the sale"
Evening star., 1945-10-19

working teams to pull or carry the
injured from wreckage in the path
Of the flames. They responded read
lily enough when the Jesuits halted
them in the streets and told them
what to do, but these volunteers had
. way Of disappearing before the job
was finished.
True, the people were stunned
when their city was leveled. Doc
tors remaining on the job could be
counted on the fingers OF one hand,
largely because most had reported
for work in downtown offices when
the bomb hit. Police and fire de-
partments were destroyed as organ
lied agencies and there was little or
no transportation or communica-
ton.
Yet at the end Of 48 or even "a
(See SHIPPEN. Page A-5.l
Evening star., 1945-10-19
u. S. Fleet Puts Chinese
Ashore on Formoso
y the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 19.-Seventh
Fleet headquarters announced today
1t had landed units of the Chinese
10th National Army at Kiirun, For
mosa, in the first major Sino-
American amphibious operation.
The landing was without incident
and the surrendered Japanese were
cooperative in handing over their
arms, headquarters said.
The Chinese soldiers appeared odd
to Yank sailors as they rode ashore
on landing craft carrying tiny packs,
umbrellas and firewood.
Seventh Fleet warships entered
Kiirun Harbor Monday.
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Arnold Cites Advance,
In Air Power 10 Back
Plea 10 Merge Forces
Senators Told Bombers
Con Fly Round Trip
Between u. S.-Jopon
By ROBERT BRUSKIN.

War can come through the air
to this country with weapons
of types now in our own pos
session" without any land or ma
val action, Gen. Henry H. Arnold
today told the Senate Military
Affairs Committee.
The chief of the Army Air Forces,
urging a merger of the Army, Navy
and AAF, declared that the basic
defense against such a plan of
attack must lie in ability to mount
rapid, powerful offensive action
against the source" and control of
the air over our own country. 1t
would therefore require strong
Air Force to operate under equal
status with the ground forces and
the Navy and subject to the direc-
tion of a national department of de-
fense, he declared
Gen. Arnold disclosed that two
new types of heavy bombers now
are capable of flying nonstop from
San Francisco to Southern Japan
and back or from Washington to
Berlin and return. These bombers,
apparently now in use by the
American Army, and indicative of
the part which will be played by
the air in future wars, he intimated.
The B-36 weighs 100000 pounds
and can fly at 370 miles per hour,
he said. The B-35, known as the
flying wing" weighs 100000 pounds
and is capable of flying 800 miles per
hour. BY comparison the BIG
Super Fortress weighs 104, ZOO
pounds.
Larger Bomb Capacity.
Gen. Arnold also pointed out that
a flying B-36s could drop as many
bombs as a B-29s can, with only
one third as many casualties to
the attacking force, in as much as
the higher bomb-carryirfg capacity
of the former makes fewer planes
necessary over the target area.
Gen. Arnold declared that imme-
diately a46er the present emer-
gency the AAF would revert to its
prewar role, which would place it
on a par with the infantry, field
artillery and other ground forces.
1t would lose its autonomous status
| simply because present legislation
failed to forsee the possibilities of
air power, he said.
II say to you with all the earnest
ness at my command that, In my
opinion, the security of this country
and the maintenance of world peace
demand that our military establish
ment include co-equal component
devoted exclusively to the problems
-. CO., AErI m, 4 :, n 80 4 r =
Evening star., 1945-10-19
EuureI Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, $4,000: 2-year-
olds; 6 furlongs; claiming.
David T tChallis) 196.70 $3.50 2450
Jane Dale (Mann) $40 $50
Marjorie T %. Scopa) 1890
Time, l:153S.
Also ran-Fagranny. Astify, Magic Step,
Winks Forty, Good Pasture, Gica, Silent
Rose. Star Time. Peggy Only.
SECOND RACE-Purse. SI,500; 3-year-
olds and up; claiming; 6 furlongs.
Constance v. (covallD 1910 1920 9.S(
Tumble Boy (Scocca) 2S.0C
Time-1:1525
Also ran--Twink Shot. Golden Babe
Gradea, Royal Fleet, Flying Scout, Problem
Child, Chance Fair. Bit Of Nerve and Brown
Ruin.
DAILY Double Maid S1.n1a 90
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Truman Delays Announcement
Of Woge-Price PorIey Results
Arends Urges Law With Bulldog Teeth
To Deal Effectively With Strikes

The Labor Department, mean
while, urged Congress to repeal that
portion of the Smith -Connally Act
which requires labor to give 30-day
notice on request for a strike vote
and compels the Government to
conduct the poll.
Assistant Secretary of Labor DAN
iel w. Tracy told the House Military
Affairs Committee, considering re-
peal of the wartime statute, that the
strike-notice section is hurting
rather than helping the cause of
industrial peace"
Mr.. Tracy did not advocate repeal
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Newell Wyeth, Artist,
Killed by Pennsy Truin
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19.-Newell
c. Wyeth, 62, noted American paint
er, was killed, with his 4-year-old
grandson, today when Pennsylva-
mia Railroad freight train smashed
into his station wagon at a crossing
at suburban Ring Road, Pa.
Mr.. Wyeth's home was at Chadds
Ford, Pa.
Evening star., 1945-10-19

WdIteQ q mo- Oon WaihWrIght.
ment. Then he said, General, you
know, of course, what the situation
is over there. You know what the
outcome will be-"
Il do" I answered. ! could not
say anything else. Funk turned and
walked out fine soldier.
1t was with heavy heart that
sent in my report to Washington a
communique which read:
Fresh Japanese troops are con-
tinuing their forward drive in Ba-
Evening star., 1945-10-19
.S777,959 in Gifts
Boosts War Fund
To s. Pct. Of Quota
Average Of Small Donors
Is Below Lost Years,
Butler Declares
BULLETIN.

Donations OF $777, $50 80, to
the Community War Fund
campaign were reported today
at the sixth report luncheon
in the United States Chamber
of Commerce. Today's report
brought total donations to
date to $2.701 ,835.74, or more
than SIS per cent of the $4,-
10000 quota.
Even though jobs in Washing
ton are plentiful at the moment,
a widespread sense of insecurity
is endangering the success of the
Community War Fund campaign,
Lee D. Butler, chairman of the
drive for $4,970,0 900, said today.
The average gift of the small do
nor, on whom the success of the
drive depends. is less than last year,
he said. The average gift by Gov
ernment employees has dropped from
1894 last year to $7.18 this year.
Contributors secure in their jobs
and pedsons who have not given at
all will have to take the place OF
former donors who have lost their
jobs or are scared to death" that
they will, he added.
One Per Cent Suggested.
Mr.. Butler estimated that per
cent of salary is not too much to
ask of a person with a salary OF
81, 300 a year and that it is too little
for wealthy individuals to contribute
The $1,800-a-year clerk would pay
her pledge at the rate of $1.50 q
month.
II know Washington won't let its
welfare services break down. Sc
we have choice Of giving now and
distributing our gift fairly among
162 member agencies or waiting t6
get hit for so different campaigns,
he commented.
Donations officially recorded stood
at $1,923,876.36 after the fifth re
port luncheon. The sixths report
luncheon was scheduled to begin at
1880 pm. today in the Hall of Flags
at the United States Chamber Of
Commerce.
Contributions of $201 ,633 tabu-
lated yesterday by the advanced
gifts unit were guaranteed to raise
the total to $2,125, 500 SO. Two anon
ymous donations of $4,000 each
were reported at a luncheon of the
advanced gifts unit in the Willard
Hotel.
Gen. Carlos Romulo, resident
(See WAR ETINn poOo E-1Y
Evening star., 1945-10-19
BY w. II. sHIPPEN, Jr.

Returning members Of the atom
bomb mission are convinceQ the
Japanese themselves could have
materially reduced the awful death
rate at Hiroshima.
For days after the bomb exploded,
hundreds of injured kept dying be-
cause of almost total lack of medical
supplies, attention or even food,
shelter or protection from a pesti-
lence of insects.
The Japanese would like to have
it appear for obvious reasons that
these additional fatalities resulted
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Jops Could Have Reduced Hiroshimo Deaths,
Atom Bomb Mission Members Believe

The toloi0ing story toas Dritten
by one OF The Stars icdr corre-
spondents after his return from
Japan, aDhere he Disited Hiro-
shin1n, the site Of the first atomic
bombing.
Evening star., 1945-10-19

sage read there
m u S t b e n o
thought OF sur
r e n d e r. Y ou
must attack"
I look e d a t
Funk, a picture
of weariness.
General, you
go back and tell
Gen. King that
he will not sur
render. Tell him
he will attack.
Those are my
orders"
G e n. F. u n k
Evening star., 1945-10-19
"a Killed, 720 Wounded
AS Grenodes Explode
b. the Associated Press.

BY the AsSociated Press.
LA PALLICE, France, Oct. 19.--At
least "a persons were killed and 100
were wounded yesterday when large
supplies of German hand grenades
being loaded on trucks exploded.