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Evening star., 1945-08-14
Chinese Crisis Bars
Chang From Role in
Any Jap Surrender
By the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, Aug. IA. - The
grave situation between the Centra,
Government and Northern Commu.
nists now precludes the possibility
of Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
representing China at any japanese
surrender ceremony, it became
known today.
An authoritative source reported
the Chinese delegation would be
headed by Gen. Hsu Yung-chang
chief Of the board Of military oper-
ations in Chungking since 1898
Previously it had been reported
Chang would lead the Chinese dele
gates.
The Communists, headed by Gen
Chu Ten, with headquarters at
Yenan, were reported to be moving
toward Shanghai and Nanking, key
coastal cities, without which the
national governments position
would be seriously weakened.
To offset any move by the Com
munist to gain quick control of the
ports with their immense stores of
Japanese arms and ammunitions
the central government was re-
ported ready to fly veteran Chinese
air-borne troops into the cities the
moment Japan signs the surrender
terms.
Some Japanese units, front-line
dispatches said, have ceased fighting
southeast of Shanghai and are
negotiating for their capitulation
Chu Teh has urged Koreans forced
into the Japanese Army to desert
and come over to the Communist
forces with their arms.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
CAB Denies Petition
OF Pan American for
Air Route Revision

The Civil Aeronautics Board to-
day denied joint petition for re-
consideration of the boards deci-
sion to assign North Atlantic air
routes to Pan American Airlines,
American Export Airlines and
Transcontinental and Western Air,
Inc.
PAA had sought rehearing on
charges Of gross favoritism" in the
ALLEGATION of routes. -Four other
lines - Pennsylvania Central Air
lines, Moore-MacCormack Lines,
United States Midnight Sun Air
Line-had asked rehearing on al
legations that certain procedure
had been incorrect.
In its denial CAB said Pan Amer
leans contentious concerning the
supposed injustice" in consigning
PAA to an alleged inferior position
among air carriers serving Europe,
related only to the exercise of the
discretion vested in the board.
I'm the absence of any allegations
that the boards findings andsconclu-
sions allocating routes to United
States air carriers are not support
ed by substantial evidence of rec
ord, (the petition) does not con-
stitute valid basis for reargument," +"
CAB said.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Duke Of Windsor Calls
On Truman, Byrnes

President Truman and the Duke
Of Windsor swapped "reminiscences
of the World War today when the
former British ruler paid a 30
minute call at the White House.
The Duke, who was accompanied
by John Balfour, the British Charge
d'Affaires, said he recalled visiting
the 35th Division, in which Mr.. Tru-
man served as an artillery captain,
in company with Gen. Pershing, but
he smilingly admitted that he had
forgotten the name of the place"
where he saw the Americans.
"Just a couple of old veterans, "
one newsman suggested, and the
Duke laughingly agreed, but COM
mented that President Truman is
a little older than l."
The duke said that he was re-
turning to England fairly soon"
but that no definite time had been
set.
Previously the Duke had conferred
with Secretary of State Byrnes at
the State Department.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Papers Tied Up by Strike
Plan Surrender Editions
BY the Associated Press.

Hs the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, Aug. l4.-Oficials
OF the Jersey Journal and Bayonne
Times, where strike of printers has
suspended regular publication for
more than two months, disclosed to-
day plans for handling a peace dec
laration story.
Sydney A. Lazarus, co-publisher
Of the Bayonne Times, announced
an issue. possibly 4, S or 8 pages, "
would be published Immediately on
receipt of the news with varitype,
an electric typewriter like machine
operated by stenographers whose
copy would be photo-engraved.
J. Albert Dear, jr., executive editor
of the Jersey Journal, said, IF we
are publishing a paper when the
news breaks we'll print it. Other
wise we will paste the Associated
Press report on the front door of
the Journal Building"
Earlier, officials of Local "a, Inter
national Typographical Union, had
said they would picket the two
plants if the publishers supplanted
linotypes with varitypes. Union Of
icials said use of the machines
would infringe on jurisdiction of the
ITU and that pressmen, stereotyp-
ers and editorial employees had
agreed to observe the picket lines.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Sailor S Plea Saves Life
OF Condemned Brother
BY the Associated Press.


HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. IA
sailor who travelled nearly half way
around the world hls won commu-
tation of death sentence to life
imprisonment for a brother he said
he hadn't "seen in years"
In an unprecedented second hear
ing before the State Board of Par
dons yesterday. Seaman 1/c Roger
Peterson, 10. made an eloquent plea
for the life of Royal S. Peterson, 81,
who was to have died this week for
the murder of Manchester ieweler.
A previous plea by Royal Peter
son for communication was denied by
the board, chairman Of which is
Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, himself
naval lieutenant in the World
War.
Roger Peterson arrived here a
week ago from his naval station in
the South Pacific, where he had
heard, through mutual friends, of
his brothers trial. He wore ribbons
denoting service with Admiral Hal
sey's Sd Fleet, participation in the
European-African theater, the Pa
ciflc-Asia theater, the American
theater and had three battle stars.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Censorship Office 10 Close
One Hour After Victory

The Office of Censorship plans to
go out of business an hour after
President Truman announces VIC
tory over Japan, according to Di-
rector Byron Price.
Censorship of cable and wireless
news from the United States to
Europe, Latin American and Asia
will end and the agency will become
the first war Office to close shop,
Mr.. Price said.
A spokesman for the British
once Of Censorship, according to
an Associated Press dispatch from
London, said censorship in that
country probably will be continued
for a few weeks after the formal
announcement of the end of the jap
war.
Mr.. Price, an executive news edi-
tor Of the Associated Press when he
undertook his present work, said
he would only take that time neces-
sary for the President to sign an
order to suspend all wartime cen
sorship under his control.
The United States press and radio
has submitted to voluntary censor.
ship during the war.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Johnson S Successor
To Be Named Today
By the Associated Press,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l4.-Gov.
Earl Warren announced here he will
name a successor to the late Senator
Hiram w. johnson at Los Angeles
press conference today. Gov. War;
rem said he will be a candidate to
succeed himself next year and will
not resign to become senator.
The Governor made his statement
before leaving by plane for Los
Angeles yesterday. He plans to 60
from there today to Washington to
confer with President Truman,
along with other members of the
Governors conference Executive
Committee. on questions of employ
ment and reconversion. He is
screduled to return to California
Saturday.
The Governor expects to hold a
series of conferences in Sacramento
with business, labor and agricul-
tural leaders on the question of call
ing special legislative session after
the war ends.
In answer to suggestions that he
resign so he could be appointed
to complete the unfinished term of
Senator johnson, for whom funeral
services were held here yesterday
Gov. Warren said:
Great as the honor and oppor-
tunity for service would be, my job
is here at home. I was honored by
the people of California in being
selected as their wartime Governor
I shall remain at home and work
at that job as I have never worked
before"
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Jewish State Urged
On United Nations
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. l4.-The World
Zionist Conference has asked Unit
ed Nations support for an unequivo-
cal demand for establishment of a
Jewish state in Palestine.
The conference asserted, in q
political declaration yesterday, that
zionists could no longer "acquiesce
in continuation"-now that the Eu-
Iropean war has ended-of the Brit
ish governments 1889 White Paper
policy, which limits Jewish immi-
cation and land ownership in Pales-
tine.
The Zionist declaration said the
return of Jews to Palestine had not
and would not proceed at the ex-
pense of others and pledged that
Arabs and other inhabitants would
continue to benefit from increasing
economic opportunities.
The conference also proclaimed
full Endorsement of requests sub
mitted to the British government
last May % by the Jewish Agency,
representing Palestine Jews. These
include:
Granting of an international loan
for transfer of the first million Jews
to Palestine and for economic de-
velopment.
Reparations from Germany and
conversion to Jewish use of all Ger
man property in Palestine.
Provisions of international facili-
ties for the exit and transit of all
Jews wishing to 60 to Palestine.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Il District Area Men
Return From Europe

Eleven Washington area men were
among the 3,451 veterans of the Eu-
ropean War who reached Camp
Patrick Henry, Va, yesterday after
docking at a nearby port.
Ten more District area returnees
have arrived at Miami Army Ali
Field after flying from their over
seas stations in an ATC CAT trans
port, according to the Army.
The II Camp Patrick arrivals are:
S/Sergt. Raleigh E. Schwartz, 539s
Second avenue, Forestville, Md;
Sergt. Robert A. Hayden, 100 Wayne
place Sc; Pfc. Harry A. McGuin
jr., Route 3, Alexandria, Va; Pvt.
Stanley D. Hutt, 1921 Whittier street
NV; S/Sergt. Charles r. Shepard
718 Varnum place NV; Corpl. Isa-
dore Kessler, 1921 Seventh street
NV; Capt. Smallwood B. Hargis,
1852 South Columbus street, Airing
ton, Va; Capt. Charles w. Leo, 5000
North Capitol street; Capt. Gilbert
Schmidt, 2131 o street NV; Pfc.
Elliott B. Sanborn, 969 Randolph
street NV. and Pfc. David C. Rit-
tenhouse, 1916 Sixteenth street NV
Arrivals at Miami are: T/5 James
F. Beahan, 1904 Alabama avenue
Sc; Pfc. Sol. S. Waldorf, 938 Long
fellow street NV; Pfc. Paul Stein
1896 Shepherd street NV; Corpl
Paul c. Thompson, 6162 First place
NE; Pfc. Charles E. Purdy, 1886
@ street Sc. S/Sergt. Don J. Bag.
gett, 1905 Davis place NV; S/Sergt
Bradford H. Seay, 1903 Gales street
NE; Pfc. James A. Havenner, 1906
Seventeenth place Sc, Corpl. Clar.
ence H. Breeden, 1884 B stree
Sc, and Pfc. John c. Yates, All:
Fifth street NV.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Clio Will Send Delegation
To Soviet al Early Date

CIO President Philip Murray an
nounced today his organization will
send a delegation to visit the Soviet
Union "at very early date"
Vassili Kuznetsov, chairman of the
group of 10 Russian trade unionists
now visiting this country as guests
of the CIO. extended the invitation
to Mr.. Murray.
The Soviet leader thanked the
CIO for their "fraternal reception
and said he believed that the visit
will be a valuable contribution to
the cause of cementing the friend
ship between the workers of the
U. S. A. and the u S. S. r., as well
as in the cause of further consolida-
ton of the friendship between the
peoples of our two great nations"
Mr.. Murray said that the Russian
visit provided for the exchange yof
extremely interesting information
and formed a basis for cementing
relations between labor of the two
countries. He added the suggestion
was made for formation Of an
"American-Soviet Trade Union Com
mittee." which would meet period
ically for discussion of common re-
conversion and postwar problems.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Saddle for HaIsey Packed
For Shipment by Air
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Admiral
William F. Halsey's handsome new
Western saddle was packed for air
express shipment to the Sd Fleet
commander today because he may
need it sooner than expected.
The saddle was made for the ad-
miral after he expressed a desire to
ride Emperor Hirohito's white horse
through the streets of Tokyo. The
Reno (Nev) Chamber of Commerce
had the gift made. loaned it to a
Chicago department store for a War
Bond display.
Yesterday the saddle arrived. A
few minutes later the store received
a telegram from the Reno Chamber
asking for its immediate return be-
cause war developments indicated
Admiral Halsey might need it at any
moment.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
1t. Kermit Roosevelt
Returns From Naples
81 the Associated Press

6S Ine Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. A.
1t. Kermit Roosevelt, a grandson
OF President Theodore Roosevelt,
was one of the AS sick and wound
ed who arrived here today on the
Army hospital ship Algonquin from
Naples.
Young Roosevelt, a son of the late
Maj. Kermit Roosevelt. was hos
pitalized for a broken leg, suffered
in a jeep accident near Naples in
June, three days after he had been
commissioned a second lieutenant
In Army intelligence. He previous
ly had served IA months as an en-
listed man. His home is in Wash
ington.
The patients were taken to Starke
General Hospital near here.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Yugos|avia Objects
To u. 5. Proposal for
|UNRRA Aid 10 Italy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Yugoslav-
las delegation to the third con-
ference of the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Ad-
ministration objected today to
the American proposal for relief
to Italy.
Nikola Petrovic of Yugoslavia de-
clared that countries which fought
Italian armies should be allowed to
raise their voices" before any action
was taken on the request of Will
Clayton, Assistant United States
Secretary of State, that Italy be
helped on the same basis as other
liberated nations.
France, Greece, Ethiopia, Al
bania and Yugoslavia should be
heard before an enemy state is
given a share of the limited relief
available" he said. albania is
neither a member Of UNRRA nor
of the United Nations at present, but
the Yugoslav representative said,
without explanation, that she would
be shortlyD
No Austrian Reparations.
Mr.. Clayton told the conference
last night that the United States,
Russia and Great Britain had de-
cided against asking any reparations
from Austria.
Mr.. Clayton disclosed this action
which he limited was taken at
Potsdam-when he asked the dele
gates to open the doors for full aid
programs for Austria and Italy.
Assuring the delegates he con-
sidered Italy now deserving of treat
ment as liberated nation instead
of former enemy, MT. Clayton
pointed out there would be con-
siderable difficulty" in getting an
other appropriation as large as the
81 $50 10000 which was levied last
time for UNRRA through Congress
unless the measures were taken.
Representative johnson, Demo-
crat, of Texas, chairman of a House
Foreign Affairs Subcommittee in
Europe investigating UNRRA's per-
formance, joined Mr.. Clayton in
predicting that "it is going to be a
lot tougher to get a new big ap-
preparation through Congress than
last time"
u. S. Contribution Essential.
Since the United States con-
tributes the, largest part of UNRRA's
funds, the American share is es-
sentisl for the future operation of
the international agency.
Mr. Clayton added, however, that
if the agency's program is salts
factory" Congress may again con-
tribute l per cent Of the American
national income for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1943.
The UNRRA Council approved a
resolution by Mr. Clayton to allow
any member of the United Nations
to join UNRRA. This apparently
applies mainly to Argentina, which
has been selling considerable sup
plies to UNRRA. 1t would also af-
feet Turkey. Syria, Lebanon and
Saudi Arabia.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Johnson Of Colorado
Hints al Retirement
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, Aug. 14.-Senator
johnson, Democrat, of Colorado dis
avowed a desire for any further
consideration" from the Democratic
party yesterday and Colorado
political leaders debated whether
he planned to retire from politics
His second term will expire Janu-
ary 3, 1949.
Speaking before the Denver Mon
DAY Club, Senator johnson, assail-
ing conduct of Democratic affairs
in the State, declared:
1t is very doubtful now that !
shall ever ask or accept further
consideration at its (the party's)
hands"
He refused to elaborate, saying,
that Is as clear and plain as I can
say it." Senator johnson has been
reported as a potential candidate in
1946 for Governor, q position he
held before for two terms.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
California Twins otoI
Lbs. 9 OF. at Birth
Ey the Associated Press,

~ NiiS HooSSAoNcd IlcoS.
MARTINEZ, Calf. Aug. IA
Twins weighing total of II pounds
8 ounces, were born in Contra Costa
County Hospital yesterday to Mi
and Mrs. Joe Gonzaga OF Pitts
burg, Calf.
One of them weighed 9 pounds 5
ounces, the other pounds ounces.
DR.. E. w. Merrithew. head of the
hospital, said he believed them to
be the heaviest set of twins born
in the San Francisco Bay area.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
D. {. Flyer and Girl
Killed in Plane Crash

A Washington Army flyer re-
Gently liberated from a German
prison camp was killed yesterday
,when a private plane in which he
and District girl were flying
crashed at the Bennington (Vt)
Airport.
The AAF officer, who was on fur
Tough, was 1t. Robert G.. Lancas-
ter, %, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Lancaster, 1851 Langley court NV.
His companion, who also was killed,
was Miss Betty Grace Everett, 2304
Massachusetts, avenue NV. Miss
Everett was summering at Benning-
ton with her mother, Mrs. Edward
H. Everett.
1t. Lancaster, a native of New
Rochelle, NJ Y, returned from Eu-
rope the middle of June, his mother
said. An Air Transport Command
pilot, he had been taken prisoner
in Holland in September, 1914,
after being shot down. He was
liberated from a German prison
camp on We day. 1t. Lancaster had
been staying with his parents in
Washington until he went to Ben
nington.
The flyer was graduate of
Hotchkiss Preparatory School at
Lakeville, Conn. He was attending
the University of Pennsylvania at
the time he enlisted in the AAF in
July. 194l, as cadet. He received
his wings as second lieutenant in
September, 1943, and went overseas
to England the following July.
In addition to his parents, 1t.
Lancaster is survived by a brother,
William C. Lancaster, 20, now at
Harvard studying for his commits
sion in the Navy, and sister, Mrs.
Henry T. Grace of st. Louis.
Burial will be in Arlington Ma
fional Cennaterv
Evening star., 1945-08-14
|WL6 issues Formal Order
On Pay for W. Holiday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The War Labor Board today for
mally lifted the lid on pay for time
not worked-if the boss wants to
allow holiday for VI celebrations.
The board said that following an
official announcement of japanese
surrender employers may:
Excuse employees from work with
out loss in pay for VI day or such
holiday period as may be specified
by presidential proclamation and, in
addition, for a period not exceeding
eight working hours which may in
tervene between the official an
nouncement and the period so speci-
fed by presidential proclamation.
Consider the regularly scheduled
hours not worked by employees so
excused during such period as hours
worked in computing overtime or
premium pay.
Compensate employees who are re-
quired to work during such period
at rates equivalent to the rates paid
by the employer for work performed
on any other holiday recognized by
the employer. or grant compensa-
tory time off.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
EncircIed Japs Continue
Fighting in Lower Burma
BY the Associated Press.

ny the Associated PreSe.
CALCUTTA, Aug. 14.-Remnants
OF japanese forces encircled in the
Sittang River area of Lower Burma
are continuing their resistance, an
Allied Southeast Asia Command
communique said today.
(The Tokyo radio said today
that these troops had broken out
OF their trap, crossed the Sittang
River and the Allied-held RAN
goon Mandalay highway and
joined the main japanese forces
in Burma in their retreat east
ward toward Thailand.
(The japanese report, which
was not confirmed by Allied
sources. said the move was made
with light losses, but recent
Southeast Asia Command COM
muniques have placed the num-
ber of Japanese soldiers killed
and captured in the Sittang area
at more than 11,500)
The Southeast Asia communiou
said Allied mopup patrols foun,
several villages strongly defende,
by the Japanese desperately tryin,
to escape encirclement and tina
snipers were busy throughout tn
Sittang sector.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Japan Surrenders'
On Plane Gives News
To BougainviIIe Japs
Ry the Associated Press.

~ tUe ASSOcldteQ pEeSS.
MELBOURNE, Aug. l4.-Austra-
liam airmen on Bougainville have
been carrying on their own sur
render campaign since the first Jap
anese offer to quit was disclosed.
the Army Department here reported.
An Australian Beaufort bomber with
the words, Japan Surrenders,"
painted on the bottom has been
flying over all known and suspected
positions of the $4,000 Japanese on
the island
Other bombers have been follow
ing up with leaf1et barrage.
First peace proposals were heard
by some of the Australian troops
while repulsing an attack of raiding
japanese along the BUN road, on
Bougainville Island.
why doesn't someone tell these
that the war is over?" shouted
a signaller as bullets whizzeG
through the trees.
Japs Launch Attack.
The Army department was mysti-
fled by a report that the Japanece
there had surrendered. Latest Off
cial reports indicated the Japanese
had launched particularly vi
cious" attack on the Aussie Sd Divi-
sion on Bougainville Monday.
In New Guinea, the Army re-
ported the front generally quieter
and the 9Th Division holding all
ground already won.
AusSie troops on New Britain, who
have trapped 10000 japanese on
the Gazelle Peninsula, celebrated
the news that the war might soon
be over with concerts and dances.
Despite the possible imminent
cessation of hostilities, Australian
air forces on Borneo have been
maintaining their offensive against
the Japanese.
Mosquitoes in Action.
A formation of Mosquitoes made a
l ,400-mile sweep over. the South
China Sea, flying within l20 miles
of Singapore for the fartherest west
penetration of Australian aircraft.
The flyers strafed targets at Fonti-
anak, south of Kuching and $50
miles from Labuan. The Mosquitoes
also attacked Kiching, former ad-
ministrative capital of British North
Borneo and now an important Japa-
nese stronghold.
There SILL are an estimated II 900
japanese troops in the Southwest
Pacific, the Australian Army said.
The Army estimates there are
$4,000 Japanese in the Solomons,
5000 in New Guinea, 10000 in New
Britain and 5000 in New Ireland.
In manila, Gen. Macarthur re-
ported today japanese casualties on
Borneo had mounted to 6,22e dead
and captured. Allied ground forces
losses were 436 killed, three missing
and 1,460 wounded.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
laps Claim u. S. Carrier
Hit by 5 Suicide Planes

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA (P.-
The Tokyo radio claimed without
confirmation today that five Japa-
nese suicide planes crashed into an
aircraft carrier during an air attack
Monday evening on Allied vessels in
Buckner's Bay, Okinawa.
The Japanese-language broadcast
to occupied Asia was recorded by
the Federal Communications Com
mission.
Admiral Nimitz announced that a
major United States warship was
hit by an aerial-borne torpedo Sun
day. Press dispatches said damage
was minor.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Home of Atomic Bomb
Built at Cost of 33 Lives

From Yesterdays Last Edition.)
By the Associated Press.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn, Aug. 13.-
Clinton Engineer Works, home of
the atomic bomb, was built at a cost
of 80 lives, ]. R. Maddy, district
safety engineer, announced.
He said 80 lives were lost In con-
struction and in operational acci-
dents and that the death rate was
less than half that on comparable
construction jobs.