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Evening star., 1945-05-06
Bonomi Cabinet Expected
To Step Down This Week
y the Associated Press.

ROME, May 5.-The cabinet of t.
lyear-old Premier Ivanoe Bonomj
which pledged to resign as soon as
all Italy was liberated is expected to
step down next week, inaugurating a
| political tug-of-War.
! Representatives OF the Committee
of National Liberation for Northern
Italy arrived in Rome today by plane
from Milan and will begin confer
ences Monday with national COM
mittee leaders regarding new pro-
visional regime for the country until
definite form of government is
created
The northern delegation, consist
ing of two representatives each o1
the Communist, Socialist. Christian
Democrat. Action and Liberal par
ties, was met at the airf1eld by party
leaders and cabinet ministers.
1t was headed by Rodolfo Morandi
Socialist, who said the North
Italian group would demand forma-
ton of a government which would
call general elections as soon as pos
sible to decide whether Italy should
retain its monarchy.
Party leaders questioned today
were at loss to name a possible
successor to Bonomi and it may take
several weeks to replace, him.
The present coalition government
includes Communist. Liberal, Chris
| tan Democrat and Labor Democrat
Representatives The Socialists and
Actionists constitute the opposition
Formation of new government
may be complica ted by disagreement
between National Liberation Com
mittee leaders over the role of Prince
Umberto, who as lieutenant general
of the realm is constitutionally sup
posed to call on some one to form
the cabinet. The leftwing Republi-
cans strongly oppose this, contend
ing that the question of the mon
archy still is to be decided and that
Umberto would be overstepping his
oIlthority
Evening star., 1945-05-06
BY JOHN GROVER,

Associated FreSS war correspondent.
CALCUTTA, May (Delayed -
Seventy-three American officers and
men freed from japanese prison
camps told today of hungry months
on thin rice diet. of slappings and
beatings.
These 73 were part OF a group of
more than 400 British, Indian,
Chinese and American soldiers re-
leased by the Japanese near Pegu
north of Burma. April 30, when
they could march no further.
They were set free only when
any delay would have meant the
whole party would. be overrun by
an oncoming British column bound
for Rangoon.
Here in Calcutta they lay in two
large wardrooms of the American
military hospital awaiting an early
trip home. Red Cross girls Show
cred them with attention.
Actually only five of the men
were bed cases. The others looked
reasonably healthy and not enact
ated, although signs of jungle sores
ancient and recent, marked theil
legs.
The death rate among prisoners
principally from beriberi and dysen.
terry, was extremely high, they said
Arlington Officer Freed.
1t. Col. Douglas G. Gilbert. Ar
lington, Va, one of those freed
said he saw a list four months age
showing 227 dead out of total o1
1900 Indian, British and Chinese
prisoners in the area.
! Col. Gilbert and 1t. Billy T
Davis, Los Angeles, sat side by sidt
in the hospital to supplement eacf
others stories about life in prison
camp.
Col Gilbert was captured Decem
ber %, 1943, in North Burma wher
| the Japanese overran Chimes
headquarters where he was one O.
Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell's advisors
1t. Davis, flyer, was downed nea,
Shwebo December Is, 1914, when tn
wing Of his fighter plane locked will
companions,
Both said the worst treatment in
f1icted on pilots came after Super
fortresses began bombing Japan.
After that we were baby killers
1t. Davis said. adding that beating
were heaviest among airmen.
One Flyer Beaten to Death.
The flyers were in a camp b.
themselves, Col.s Gilbert said, an,
I'VE could hear groanings at nigh
from the airmen's camp, where tn
Japs were beating them"
Il was over there among tn
groaners, 1t. Davis added wryly.
He said a japanese guard bea
one American airman to death witt
a pick handle, the weapon usual
used.
The japanese would reach througl
the bars of the prisoner cage, de
mand that prisoners come With
range. then beat them across tn
buttocks, 1t. Davis related.
When the guards were drunl
which was often. he said, they bea
the prisoners any place and severs
times broke their ribs.
Sense of Humiliation Lost.
How did you feel when tn
japanese slapped you?" 1t. Davi
was asked.
After you get beat around by S
many of Them he said, you jus
! hope you won't get hurt, say lik
having an ear drum knocked out
You soon get over being humili
ated by it. They slap each othe
for infractions.
A formal, stiff bow from the hip
Evening star., 1945-05-06
is in the hands of the Czechoslovak

is in the hands OF the Czechoslovak
Army.
stop resistance. If you sur
render you will be treated as pris-
oners of war in accordance with
international law. If you do not
surrender, you will be considered
bandits and will be dealt with ac-
cordingly."
| The broadcast was made in
Czech, German, English and Rus
sian.
Hit at the Germans-kill them
and spare none" Dr.. Ripka said in
his appeal to his countrymen. BE
ware of traitors. Beat the traitors
and defend national property. Oc-
cupy all important buildings"
Help Urged for Prague.
DR.. Ripka made his statement
shortly after a Czech patriot radio
at Melnik, 19 miles northeast OF
Prague, had declared: I'VE are call
i ing for help for Prague German
tanks are moving against the
Czech Army. We want airborne
help"
This broadcast in English and
Russian indicated that Melnik had
been seized.
Prague, under the Nazi heel since
its occupation by the Germans
March Ia. 1889. in a bloodless pre-
lude to the World War, had beer
declared hospital town." or open
city, by the Germans several days
ago.
The Czech uprising came as
American and Russian armies were
slashing into the Czech Austrian
pocket, last sizeable area held by
the enemy aside from Norway.
One Czechoslovak appeal from
Melnik called on the Czechs to place
antitank obstacles on the Benesov.
Prague highway which leads south.
ward into Austria.
Czechoslovakia was sacrificed or
the altar of appeasement before the
war began. Through the Munich
agreement Hitler grabbed 1925
square miles of the Sudetenlanc
with population of nearly $500 900
and this was annexed to Germany
November 21. 1898.
| This robbed Czechoslovakia of he1
main defensive lines and the follow.
ing March IA German troops with.
out any notice invaded the remain.
der of the land. Two days later
Hitler issued decree in which he
declared that Czechoslovakia hac
ceased to exist and by the reason
OF the greatness and the qualitie.
of the German people," they alone
were fitted to maintain peace in the
| territories Of Czecho-Slovakia.
Evening star., 1945-05-06
|ntegrated Transport
system Debated al
Economics Academy

Sharp debate on charges that the
railroads were attempting to get mo-
nopolistic control over an "integrat-
ed transport system of the United
States marked last nights session
OF the Academy of World Economics
at the Brookings Institution.
John V. Lawrence, managing di-
rector of the American Trucking
Associations, claimed railroad finan-
cial interest lay behind the "integra-
ton" proposals.
While promoters of this program
disclaim any intention to create a
giant transportation monopoly" he
said, lit is obvious that air, highway
and water transport will be wiped
out as independent systems If any
such proposal reaches successful
legislative reality"
Carleton w. Meyer, assistant to
the president of the New York Cen
trail System, told the academy the
American Association of Railroads
favors restriction on the operation
Of railroads, air, motor or water
transport, which would give each a
free and equal opportunity"
Speaking for the airlines. Lewis
c. Correll, director of research OF
the Air Transport Association OF
America. sharply criticized "integra-
ton" as an enemy of competition
Herbert Ashton, transportation
analyst of the Army Industrial Col
lege, outlined the problem of "inte-
grafton versus coordination" oi
transportation.
Addressing the afternoon session
Roland M. Rice, general counsel OF
the American Trucking Association
said that approximately 5000, ,OOC
civilian motor trucks, available
when war began. were largely re-
sponsible for avoiding a tranisporta-
ton emergency.
The academy will bring its 28th
meeting to a close with a dinner
tonight at Hotel 240O, when the
principal speaker will be Josh Lee
of the Civil Aeronautics Board
Brig. Gen. Donald Armstrong, com
mandant of the Army Industrial
College, will be awarded the ma
tional honor key of the National
Social Science Honor Society, p
Gamma Mu, one of the joint spon-
sors Of the meeting.
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Sorority Honors Founder

The District Chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi, sorority for business
girls with about 400 Washington
members, will hold a testimonial
banquet at 1:30 pm. today at the
Roosevelt Hotel in honor of their
founder, Walter c. Ross of Kansas
City, Mo. The chapter held a
dance Friday night and open house
in their club rooms, 7a2 Eleventh
street NV, yesterday, also in honor
of Mr.. Ross.
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Girl Leaders to Meet

District -Four, Association Of Girl
Scout Leaders, will meet in the
Petworth Library, Georgia avenue
and Upshur street NV, at 7:30 pm.
tomorrow to hear Mrs. Peter P.
Austin speak. Any adult interested
in the Girl Scout movement who
wishes to become a leader Is in
vited to the meeting. District four
covers Columbia Heights, Petworth,
Brightwood and Sixteenth Street
Highlands.
Evening star., 1945-05-06
british Forces Drive
Through Caporetto
Pursuing Germans
BY the Associated Press.

ROME, May 5.-British 9th Army
troops sped through Caporetto and
crossed the Isonzo River two days
ago in their pursuit of demoralized
German troops withdrawing into
Austria Is miles beyond, a special
communique announced tonight.
Caporetto, scene of an Italian de-
feat in the World War, is AZ miles
north of captured Trieste at the
head of the Adriatic, and the Brit
ish troops were racing along the
northwestern edge of the Yugoslav
frontier.
Balkan Air Force planes pounded
tattered Nazi columns fleeing out OF
Northern Yugoslavia yesterday, an
earlier bulletin disclosed, Beaufght-
ers pumped rockets into enemy am
munition dumps near Ljublzana and
Celje, in addition to smashing
troops and transport less than Is
miles from the Austrian border
Spitfires raked trains between
Kranj and Bled, and Marauders
bombed a rail line southeast Of
Zagreb, Croat capital.
$500 Captured in Trieste.
Referring to the situation at
Trieste-a city whose possession is
disputed by Italy and Yugoslavia-
tonights special communlque saio
$500 troops were taken there by New
Zealand troops when the enemy gar
riSon surrendered.
THE division proceeded to cleal
up and occupy the dock area ir
Trieste while Yugoslav troops took
over the remainder of the town,
the communique added.
Air Force headquarters, mean
while. disclosed that the first Allied
troops to enter Turin, Northern Ital.
ian industrial city, after its liberia.
ton by Italian patriots were crews
of five transport planes commanded
| by Col. John Cerny, Harrison Idaho
of the American Gath Troop-Carriel
Group. The planes were crammee
with vehicles. guns. ammunition ane
medical supplies for the partisans
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Woodmunsee Named
CAA General Counsel
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The appointment of Glen D
Woodmansee, a native of Ogden
Utah, as general counsel of the
Civil Aeronautics Administration
was announced yesterday.
Mr.. Woodmansee came to Wash
ington in 1888 to serve in the So
licitors Office of the Commerce
Department. He has been acting
general counsel of the CAA since
the resignation of Webb Shaded last
November.
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Rehabilitation Group
Is Merqed With DAX

A merger of the National Re
Mobilization Committee, Inc, into
the Disabled American Veterans has
been legally completed, it was an
nounced Yesterday.
The committee, organized last
fall, was composed of $50 indus
trial, civic and social leaders. had
much the same purpose as the DAV
according to the announcement
ito help provide the fullest oppor-
tunity for restoration of war vet
Grams to civilian occupations,
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Science Fair at Howard u.

The Gamma Chapter of Beta
Kappa Chi, national science honor
society at Howard University, will
hold its first annual science fair
beginning tomorrow and continuing
for week. Open house will be held
daily from 2 to S pm. Motion pic
lures will be shown nightly from
to 10 pm.
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Federal Union to Meet

The Washington branch Of Fed
eral Union, Inc, will hold its May
meeting at 8:15 pm. Tuesday at 700
Ninth street NV. Dr. Roy Veatch,
special adviser to the Treasurer on
the Breton Woods proposals, will
speak. A discussion and business
meeting will follow. The public is
! invited
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Luwton Camp to Meet

Henry w. Lawton Camp, No. 4,
United Spanish War Veterans, will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow at Phythian
Temple. 1912 Ninth street NV.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13

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news6es m "a AND Thank you, for the sery-
ice -ns sson week week ~ al kinds Of "eatt-
er III a.i vaea.isir rs n the home Il IS proper tres
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coursge ,ne.e f,e egspaper merchants: namely-by
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al clstome. Man n these newsboys have 70 contribute
toward ne epfor their families in underpryiIegea
homes Tres appreciate the consideration their e-'.omers
give tnem.
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not Only serving the plbic III vital way bur are gaming
valuable knowledge Of human nature, salesmanshp and
thrift
In almost every walk Of life there successful men
xho gained their first valuable experience in business.
when they sold newspapers On the streets delivered
them from home The selfrelance and perserter
arce they learned as newsboys laid The foundation for
tier progress in later life
If YOU have a 'een-age son who is otherwise en-
ployed or If your neghbors have such sons eneourag
them 70 become uide-awaEe newsboys for SOME good
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quency
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13
Storm Troopers and Poll Takers
Copyright, 1916, by New South Features
BY Harold Preece

bring democracy TO the South in order that demo-
uscy can keep on living in America.
FASCIST sTRATEGt
Not long ago. / sat down In Midwestcrn city
with people who are very close 10 the whole fascist
conspiracy 10 turn America into another Germany
with democracy smashed al home with our country
marching forth under the sign Of the American
dollar TO crush every other nation on the face OF
the earth These yermin with whom | had a. hob
mob told me that great deal OF their propaganda
would be centered toward:
/ Keeping the poll tax TO keep the mrs and
poor white trash from voting IN the south"
Re-electng on the Democratic ticket In the
south congressman and senator's who would SOW
the seeds OF fascism by defeating reconvcrson leg
islation 10 guarantee effective cooperation under
the United Nations Charter between America on
the one hand end Britain and Russia on the other.
But the fascisis will have lost a major battle IN
the continuing war for democracy a. home II we
get rid OF The poll tax az this session OF Congress
and arm with the ballot that great untapped reserve
Of democracy in the South: the millions OF down
at-the bottom Negroes and poor whites
Here are tho poll tax senators whom we can get
ria NJ 1916 II the souths people have the ballot
by then.
Bfbo fMissl: Byrd. Va); connally tTex1;
Mcclellan. tTennl.
And in i94s n the poll tax Is wiped out by isss.
xe can send 10 the scrap heap OF history The fol-
lowing
Bankhead (Ala)s Eastland. (Miss). Mcclellan
ARK. O'Daniel CTexl. Stewart TENN.
Next year. also We can get rid of every poll tax
Representative from pixie since these stooges Of the
tarhucket have 10 40 for reelection every two
years But n We iet them 80 hack merit year. then.
brothers. you can look for tough days and lynch
Ings ahead.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13
About The Common Man

Gers4a I. sn.,-s -5stSse.enss afe -<T'F'ns
hin III .llity uea add 'nasSs-s' ' l.A
s.9 tr4t OflalI = * loses II ~ -q.i--t ss' iNy
inches " lptte'y ~ feset arsr ~ ne
t9tai.taiss1 AacgAls and .a4isas Do ~. sfe-,
set,lse tAe.. esa.4nas ~ ne - t'3 q iAs
uss * ,is schools aAa presentcc from NJ mee'-
Mo.ea, l.se smtAs dont grow lssls iAss
a.e a3.e - hole msstass. They gsoH +. ihe coz
i,iols are ,asse. Z 81. tas. person -.c 90 was
nhispt.. ~ matter u .aei taey gro" IS 81 NE
Nasty A.a. 4. whispers We an have heard some
4n.e 81 p,4er a5o4, 1e Jets tAe sn''As Q.
Fasti.ts have tae.f Lest opportunity y 80 places
wAea tie mass E. TIE ;eop.e ate restless and a4s-
sa,!sfe. when Unemployment IS rampant, ~neA
competition {. es lohs sets race aea.sst race
4, ,oo want a. do Your share in stopping Gerald
l. X. smith and his filihl tribe then get ~ the
root of the trouble and work ior an America
In which people are happy ami coniented be-
cause they all have decen, Jobs al COED wage,
and are erjoyng the blessings Of seeurit! ana
liberty.
This business o. pcketirs SnAta meeting "2lia
have been ok4y j, had .lst t'n picket line Ia
srll hase sas TIA, il was q esi error because
ali pickelng would 10 wc4.A r. eal attention
ID smith which IS exactly AZ .e wants
Bat the whole matter Nfrt 4s yonp that wien
efforts we're made to deny Smith ;Ae RICH, 20 hold
his u.eelirg and prevent ~ from enierihE
4 NATTER or PRINCIPLE
Th.n 1t became matter t pua,aie. Under 5ur
Gemocla,Ic irinspie. etsn So oH a character as
smith has perfect lizL oa meeting ana
say ~hat be thinks The e9sefHmeat and the pup
Ne have an eisal right ip wateh very closely what
De ssys 20 ny educate pfo1le aSans. ms views
ana rs step in 10 and when he s'arts organ'zinS
actual acts against the government or against
Freedom Of speech and assembly don't make
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13
even those who would not act dem'craiicaiil
themselves II they we're in power.
j I D A II D r Q y


You demo,sos IS az eli-e -Aotnihs Iio2os'-
ton E.thes e.eiyooly en- IS lis Dressings. CT
soon nobody does
TIE Nnole SITUATION 8 so.A.es ur " the fact
that NJ addition 10 tho MANY honest democrats who
Ntfe p4tkeurr smiths ulet'ug ard protesting his
ase OF the school there Nssf infee groups there
,aat aont intend Il they ever become The govern
mont 10 permit freedom 81 spetca and assembly
These acre The communities q three shades. the
Official siaAniie brand the oails Tfo'sKyiie brand
ana tie Qissl9eni TToisSyte tyle. Efen they have
a si9ht lNhith would detsndl 70 syeee and hoid
meetings but IL gets BIZ thick when We LEI people
Ike them set the pace and policy Ia ceiense q a
democracy they don't intend 20 practise
DEMOCRACY NEEDS PROTECTION
Whenever 4 Situation ike this Gerald l. X Smith
one comes along there are people who raise the
question 81 whether it is safe FOR a democracy 20
permi. opponents OF democracy TO enjoy democratic
rights
Yoa might turn the question away with a quia
like is j; safe FOR democracy 70 deny democratic
rights to anyone2' But that doesn't handle the
whole Iroblem.
Obviously IL country in state OF virtual
ci,n var as Germany was in 1881 1882 and 1888.
uhen ,he civil authorities unable 20 prevent The
faseisfs from breaking up the meetings ~ the de-
mocrais the democrats are crazy 70 depend upon
the authorities TO maintain democracy. II there is
virtual civil war between fascsm and demo racy.
there's no question as 10 which side every good
liberal and democrat should be on.
Pit when the situation is perfectly we'll In hand,
and the danger of A fascist like Smith achieving
power or even considerable Influence, j. re-
MOTE II i sheere>t folly TO conduct civil war
against him. Only democracy will sufier then.
As things stand the common sense Of tho
ordinary American has not been overcome by
Smiths demagogy. Nothing would be less danger
Gus than 10 let him vapofize to his hearts content
49, d mfw
ing him pages OF free publicity. and be may 90 to
town.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13
.CoIored People
Around the World

tied nationalists have seized conud
Of every point save BATAVIA. ~
/ capital. Banding ard SlrsrsyL
both large cities. the latte, hg
naval base. they took rs force q
arms. Although the Dutch clam
thai the Javanese are Incapable q
self-government. the insurgents az
now operating all essential seu'
ices and are intrenchrg themseFs
quite thoroughly.
Dutch officials say the stuaini
may get OUT Of hard X more a.
lied troops do not show UP sooa
1t is potentially explosive ihg
say. and could lead 70 o horrlM
racial war" Part OF their appeai
TO other Allied nations include
+ familiar note-the tale that ~
natives have taken over a womeH'
inferno camp, set up ny me JaM
and are holding several inou'ala
European women as hostages
the natives are not quickly SUP
pressed, we can expect SenaiH
Eastland to demand that homesh
American soldiers rush 70 the oe
Tense Of white womanhood N java
OF course, what is really al siass
il you will recall our geograp"
consists Of oil. coffee, sugar r'l
erals, copra, and the cheap l''"
power Of Ia million Javane's
Despite It's small size. Java IS rie'a
in population and resources m"
Canada or Argentina.
L. S. Secretary Of Agreali'H
Anderson, for example. hopes
break the us. sugar shortage wa
a million and a half tons os
covered in Java. which the Jay
didn't have the ships to cart a"'F
COLORRD PEOPLE
OF THE WORLD. UNITE
Ii takes little knowledge Of y.
attic affairs 20 recognize ths' y
present uprisings are only me
ginning rumbles Of storm WA.
will be far worse. In Java, fcr q
ample. there are $4,000 Japa's..
soldiers. $4,000 native soldiers W
we're conscripted and trainea ~ =
the Japanese, large native pom oos
forces, a Moslem army Of lOu wv,
and an Indonesian army eons''' !,
Of $4,000 men. Opposing men n'.:.A
the moment are skeleton bras .s
forces and 1000 Dutch n. .S.
mobiIized is the whole native Pd1
lation. and IL won't take long "a
viously the Javanese feel ''e, ~ 80
an excellent chance Of 49, ,s,e
their independence. espeeiah' '..ob.
volts break out elsewhere 81 s'
taneously. as in India and D'
and indo- China. M
The disposition Of forces |. I
same in Indo-China, ana - go
continue that the Chinese
Confined on Pare u
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13


kiansmaa Theodore g. Bilbo rules ss ex-o1ielo
mayor by reason % being chsifman Of the Senate
District Of Columbia Committee.
/ know that we've rot Q chance 70 send inem
back 10 the rathoies and the creek bottoms u we
rise up like one man and see thar Congress passes
r. the anti-pou TAX hi-which has again
been reported out fayoFably by the Senate Juoici-
airy Committee after having been PASSED BY an over
wheiminr majority in the House. The tricky sub
stifution OMahoney 70 abolish the poll tax
By constitutional amendment s fraud u would
take years Tor the required number Of stsies-se
ouf of a. 10 fatlfy ihe amendment and that's *
affiy What Bib0 would like
SHIT or BIIBO
! know that we've got 20 close Bilb0's zap THIS
time when he gets up 20 fibusief HR 70 death
or we've going 70 have somebody made from the
same devils mud ~ bilbo running this country BY
1875 know nat its time for every iecsns Amen-
tan--Norih and South to write % the t~o senators
from hla state demandinr that fhey shut Up Biibo
and the rest q the poll takers BY vote Of cloiufe
that they quit their darned sialiins and vote 70