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Evening star., 1945-03-10
|UAW Votes Retention
OF No-Strike PIedqe
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mar. 10.-Members of
the CIO United Automobile Workers
have voted to retain the unions no.
strike pledge, Gen Garrison, chair
man of a referendum committee of
the international union, said last
night.
Mr.. Garrison said rough estimates
Of some 100000 ballots, which have
been sorted into "yes" and mo"
piles, indicated a possible two -to-one
support for the pledge.
After the referendum was au-
thorized last fall at the unions in
ternational convention, the commit
tee mailed out some 1,20O,00 ballots
to members of the union in war
plants throughout the United States
and Canada and to members on
leave in the armed services.
Mr.. Garrison said the committee
had expected close to 100000 ballots
would be returned, but the actual
number fell short of this figure.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Members Of Conqress
See Early Collapse Of |
Nazi Military Machine|
By tie Associated Press.

Hopes for speedy end to the Eu-
ropean war hit peak in Congress
today and many legislators pre-
dicted an early collapse Of the Ger
man military machine.
Others were not so quick to dis
count German tenacity, however,
and feared and noted that last
ditch resistance or uncomfortable
elements, such as bad weather,
might prolong the conflict.
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia said If the 1st Army bridge
head across the Rhine south of Co.
logne can be maintained and ex-
panded, Germany is done for"
Matter Of Days."
"If our troops can continue to pour
over the Rhine and spread out
against what seems thus far to have
been rather light resistance, think
1t will be but matter of days until
the Germans collapse" the Georgia
Senator told reporter.
While he hestitated to predict
when the European fighting will
end, Senator Hatch, Democrat, of
New Mexico said, II had feared that
we would have desperate battle
from town to town and house to
house, but this looks like break
through"
Senator Chandler, Democrat, of
Kentucky, a member of the Military
Affairs Committee, said it is his
judgment that the full weight of the
trans-Rhine offensive will not be
felt until the 1st and Sd Armies
have closed off the west bank pocket
from Ramagen to Coblenz.
"The break may come when the
combined drives of these two armies
get under way" he added. IT think
that then organized resistance by
the Germans will begin to fall
apart"
Recalls Disappointments.
But Senator Maybank, Democrat,
of South Carolina, another Military
Committee member, recalled former
disappointments.
THE war is won-there can be
no doubt about that-but I am
afraid that the Germans are going
to fight to the last ditch" he said
''I would like to think that the COL
lapse will come right away, but 1
don't believe it will blow up over
night"
Senator Taft. Republican, of Ohio
was somewhat more cautious. He
said that even with our troops across
the Rhine, bad weather might delay
the offensive across Germany.
Il don't think the Germans can
possibly last beyond July l." he said.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
|Mindanao Is Raided,
But Macarthur Keeps
Silent on Invasion
By the Associated Press.

MANILA, Mar. 10.-Silent on
Japanese reports that big Min
|danao Island had been invaded,
Gen. Macarthur disclosed today
that several thousand Japanese
have been sealed up and suffo-
Gated in caves east OF Manila
by Yanks operating with phos-
|phorous grenades, flame-throw-
|ers and demolition charges.
Gen. MacArthur's communique
reported a second straight air attack
with more than 100 tons of bombs
on Zamboanga, Mindanao's biggest
city on the southwest coast. But he
offered no comment on enemy re-
ports that troops landed there Fri
day under the guns of two lombard
ing task forces.
(The Tokyo radio today said
violent fighting is in progress at
present"
The successes of the Yanks east
LOT Manila carried them past the
first line OF a maze of caves and
tunnels known as the Shimbu Line,
the most heavily fortified defenseS
encountered on LuZon.
Jap Casualties Mount.
Estimates OF several thousand"
dead Japanese there probably
pushed the foes casualties on Luzon,
invaded January ., to about 100000.
The forces of 1t. Gen. Tomoyuki
Yamashita had laid careful plans to
exact fearful toll of Yanks In a
frontal assault on the Shimbu Line,
stretching between Wawa and Anti
polo, IA miles east Of Manila.
Gen. Macarthur Said this plan
had been foiled by systematic at
tack which doomed the japanese to
die in the caves without taking any
compensating toll from our troops" 3"
The Japanese had curved the ap-
preaching lateral tunnels to prevent
shells from reaching the inner posi-
tions.
/ First American artillery and plane
attacks drove the Japanese into the
depths. They were kept there by
flame throwers and white phosphor-
GUS hand grenades. Thus covered,
demolition squads planted explo-
sives which sealed off the four or
five lateral tunnels leading from
each underground compartment.
The 10-foot vertical shafts were
closed with explosives.
Caves Blasted.
One brigade of Maj. Gen. Verne
Mudges 1st Cavalry Division in a
48hour period accounted for 1877
caves and 446 outlets.
Gen. Macarthur also disclosed the
Yanks on Luzon have succeeded in
capturing launching devices used by
the Japanese to fire 8-inch rockets.
The launching mechanisms fired
three rockets simultaneously, each
containing seven propellent charges.
The rockets was loaded with picric
acid and could be propelled to 5
miles.
Headquarters described the weap-
on as extremely powerful" but Of
doubtful accuracy.
In reporting the air action against
Zamboanga, the con1munique said
heavy, medium and fighter bombers
hit personnel areas and fired fuel
and supply dumps.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Senator'S 10 Request
Data on Air Travel.
Pact From President

Feeling they had been by-passed
by the State Department, members
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today planned to ask
President Roosevelt for additional
light on a controversial point which
threatens to upset our recent execs
utive agreements on international
air commerce.
Meeting for the second time to
discuss the subject in executive ses-
sion, the committee yesterday de-
cided to postpone action on a pro-
posal to reopen the whole question
Of the agreements until Senate Ma
jority Leader Barkley can learn if
the President plans to send the
agreement for setting up a perma-
nent aviation body to the Senate
for ratification as a treaty.
Three Other Agreements.
1t was indicated the other three
agreements may be taken up along
with the treaty when it reaches the
Senate. The latter executive agree
ments entered into by the State De-
partment call for establishment of
an interim body to serve until the
permanent authority can be set up
the granting of the two freedoms
of transit and nontraffic stop, and
the granting of five freedoms" to
signatory nations. The five free
doms" cover many types of CONNER
cial operations.
Yesterdays meeting of the COM
mittee was called by the ranking
member, Senator George. Democrat,
of Georgia, in the absence Of Chair
man Connally.
1t was said at the State Depart
ment that the executive agreements
were entered into after consultation
with both Chairman Connally and
Chairman Bailey Of the Senate
Committee.
Some Ratified Agreements.
Delegates at the international
Civil Aviation Conference at Chi
cago in November understood that
the United States delegation, head
ed by former Assistant Secretary of
State Adolf A. Berle, now Ambas-
sador to Brazil, had authority to
negotiate executive agreements
which would be backed by our Gov
ernment.
The United States called the con-
ference and most of the agreements
reached were in line with this coun-
try's proposals. A number of nations
invitedz to send delegates to the
conference have ratified the agree
ments since adjournment and now
consider them binding, it was said
on this country as well as their own
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Two Meat S|aughterers
Seek Test Of 0PA Rules

Two meat slaughterers indicted
in 1943 on charges of violating OPA
regulations are seeking to test the
validity Of the regulations in the
United States Emergency Court OF
Appeals. Motions requesting Dis
trict Court permission to file COM
plants in the Emergency tribunal
are to be argued in District Court
on March 81.
The slaughterers also ask District
Court to stop the criminal proceed
ings, pending determination of the
validity of the OPA regulations. II
the regulations were found to be
invalid, the criminal indictments
would be void.
One of the slaughterers, Walter
Brown g. Sons, Inc, was indicted in
June, 1913, on charges of ceiling
price violations in the sale of meats
and false grading. The other, Ralph
P. Counselman, 43, operator Of q
slaughter house in the 400 block of
Eleventh street S.W., was accused
of violating ceiling prices in the
sale of veal and of false grading in
an indictment returned in April,
1913.
Urging that the prosecution be
allowed to proceed, the Government
said in a brief that Counselman's
"willful and defiant violation of the
meat ceilings during the crucial
early period of control over that
commodity did incalculable damage
to the entire imitation control pro-
gram in this vital war area"
In the Brown case, the Govern
ment brief charged the firm dis
played complete disregard for the
maximum legal prices" The briefs
were filed yesterday through United
States Attorney Edward M. Curran
and Assistant United States Attor-
ney Bernard MargOliuS.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
By the Associated Press.

bS tue Assotlateu fIeSS.
That fellow who rode to the
White House with Vice President
Truman yesterday turned out to be
a Secret Service man.
What about that rumor you have
a Secret Service guard nowadays?"
Mr.. Truman was asked on his re-
turn to his Capitol Offices.
''Not that I know Of" he replied,
flashing a smile. "What would
do with a Secret Service man?"
He puzzled a bit, then turned to
one Of his office force.
Say, Harry" he asked, "wlo was
that fellow who rode with me to
the White House?''
That was Secret Service man.
Harry came back.
well what do you think Of thAtf'
Evening star., 1945-03-10
18th II. S. Army
Joins Others
On Active Duty
By the Associated Press.

0S tuc aseoCldteQ Fless.
The new 18th Army is the eighth
American Army reported in action.
Two more, the I'd and 4th, are still
on tap and were last reported in this
country.
Five of the armies, the 7th, Sd, 1st,
18th and 9th, are ranged against the
Germans along the western front.
Two-the 9th and 8th-are in the
Philippines, and the 5th Army Is in
Italy.
The Allied 1st Airborne Army is
q composite outfit including some
Americans divisions as well as Brit
ish and Polish. It is on the western
front under the command of an
American, 1t. Gen. Lewis II. Brere-
ton.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Destruction Of U-Boats
Increased in February
Rs the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
German U-boats sank "a mod
crate number" of Allied merchant
vessels in February, but anti-sub-
marine forces destroyed more un-
dersea raiders than in January.
This was reported last night in
the monthly Anglo-American state
ment on submarine and anti-sub-
marine operations. The monthly
report is issued under the author
ity of President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill.
The statement, as usual, gave no
specific figures on either Allied
shipping losses or the destruction
of U-boats.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Hearings. on MorgoId
Nomination Set Friday

Hearings on the nomination OF
Judge Nathan R. Margold of Munic-
ipal Court to be an associate justice
of District Court will be resumed at
1890 am. next Friday, it was an
nounced today by Chairman McCar-
ran Of the Senate Judiciary SUBJ
committee in charge At that time
those opposed to the promotion OF
Judge Margold will be heard.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Hiberniuns to Attend
St. Putrick's Duy Moss

Members of Commodore John
Barry Division, Ancient Order of
Hibernians, and the Ladies' Auxili-
ary will observe st. Patrick's Day,
March II, by attending solemn high
mass at st. Patrick's Church at 10: 80
am. and banquet at pm. at the
Mayflower Hotel.
The dinner will be addressed by
1t. Comdr. Paul A. Dever, former
attorney general of Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Andomon Islands SheIIed

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 10 DR.
Four destroyers shelled the North
ern Andaman Islands In the Bay Of
Bengal yesterday, the Tosyo radio
rSpofted today II . broadcAst heard
by the baue network. The British
East Indian deet operates in these
waters,
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Murder
Continued From First Page.)

determine whether or not they be-
longed to either of the other women
Staying victims, and also to find an
emerald and diamond ring and
$500 fur jacket of Mrs. Boyer's
which police said were missing.
The crime followed Medley's
known technique, police said,
which was to get acquainted with
his victims socially before robbing
them.
The murder Of Mrs. Boyer differed
from that of the other two women
victims in that a weapon was used,
and ballistic experts are examining
the bullets from the .32-caliber re-
volver, so far not found by police, to
see whether it can be connected with
any other crimes. Police were un-
able to tell how the other women
victims met their deaths except that
they were not from natural causes.
Few Close Friends.
Mrs. Boyer, who was reported to
have been divorced from her hus-
band several years ago, had few
close friends but several acquaint-
ances in the apartment building,
home of embassy officials and high
ranking service personnel, where
she had lived since 1t was opened
four years ago.
Her daughter Dolores, who was
employed in a Government agency,
lived with her before her marriage
last fall to 1t. Donald c. Mitchell,
who was with the Government as
an attorney with the Department Of
Agriculture before receiving his
commission in the Navy in 1942. He
served on the carrier Princeton at
one time, but was transferred to an
advanced shore base before it was
sunk in the battle of the Philippines.
He returned last summer and after
his marriage was given a school as
ugnment at Harvard University.
Mrs. Mitchell was overcome when
advised of her mothers death yes
terday. She accompanied her hus-
band to Washington, but remained
in seclusion.
1t. Mitchell went to police head
quarters Immediately after his ar
rival yesterday to confer with Mai.
Edward ]. Kelly, superintendent Of
police, and detectives, but whether
he was able to throw any light on
the case was not disclosed.
Apartment Attractive.
The Boyer apartment was simply
but attractively furnished and her
wardrobe was not expensive but de-
scribed by friends as on the "flashy'
side. Police found a dark muskrat
coat lying on her bed and her cloth
Ing and an ice blue satin negligee
trimmed with lace in the closet. On
q table between the twin beds were
several old-fashioned figurines and
on the dresser were several ration
books and some half-full bottles Of
perfume.
The table was not set, but on the
kitchenette table were the remains
OF a cold roast and on the drain
board some vegetables she was pre-
pairing. A large spot of dried blood
stained the kitchenette floor and .
blood smear marked the icebox.
Mrs. Boyer, who was not en-
ployed, frequently attended the
races at nearby Maryland tracks
and often played poker with q circle
Of friends but not for large stakes,
according to police. Sometimes the
games were at her home and often
she played at the homes Of friends,
police said, adding that q portien
Of each pot" would be taken out
to defray cost Of the drinks and
\ refreshynonfs
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Romuniu
Continued From First Page.)

quest of the Romanian- government
set forth in your letter of Febru-
ary 8 regarding the establishment
of a Romanian administration on
the territory of Transylvania.
Taking into consideration the
fact that the new Romanian gov
ernment which has assumed the
direction of the country takes upon
itself the responsibility for neces-
sary order in the territory of
Pennsylvania and guarantees the
right of the nationalities and the
proper functioning of all local in
stitutions serving the needs of the
front, the Soviet government has
decided to satisfy the petition of the
Rornanian government and, in ac-
cordance with the armistice agree
ment of September IL, 1914, to
agree to the establishment of an
administration of the Romanian
government in Transylvania.
(Signed), "STALIN."
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Pope's Confessor III

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 10 R.--
Pope Plus Kills confessor. the Rev.
August Merk, 70, Is gravely Ill. The
Jesuit priest, professor Of New Testa-
ment at Romes pontincial Biblical
Institute, became the Pope,s COM
fessor two years ago.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
18 German Generals
Killed on West Front,
'@ Are Captured
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Mar. 10.-Eighteen Ger
man generals have been killed on
the western front alone, 1t was dis
closed today at supreme headquar-
tiers, and 20 have been captured.
The captured include 6 full gen.
erals, IL lieutenant generals, and
IL major generals.
Three colonels in command of di-
visions, four admirals, and one vice
admiral also have been bagged.
The dead generals include two
field marshals-Erwin Rommel, vic
tim of an Allied air attack, and
Guenther Won Kluge, who committed
suicide.
Since the Western Rhine offensive
began February %, Allied. armies
have taken well over 100000 pris-
oners.
Gen. Rommel was commander of
Army Group B, and Gen. Won Kluge
was commander in chief in the west.
The 16 other generals killed were:
Friedrich Dollman, 7th Army;
Erich Marcks, 84th Corps; Hans
Friedrich Won Funk, 47th Panzer
Corps, who possibly was a suicide;
Fritz Won Brodowski, Clearmont-
Ferrand district; Viktor Won ORA
bisch Waechter, 326th Infantry
Division; Wilhelm Fallay, 91st In
fantry Division; Konrad Heinrich,
89th Infantry; Dietrich Krais, 352d
Infantry.
Heinz Hellmich, 243d Infantry;
Gen. Scherbening, 406th Division;
Rudolph Stegmann. 77th Infantry;
SIS Gruppenfuehrer Fritz Witt, 18th
SIS Panzer Division: Alexander
Michael Freherr Won Bassewitz,
command not known; Ritter Won
Elber Won Dawmans, chief Of staff
of the 5th Panzer Army; Heinz
Ongyldenfeldt, chief of staff of
Army Group G, and Maj. Gen.
Oschmann, 388th Infantry.
LONDON, Mar. 10. (P.-The Ger
man radio announced last night
that 1t. Gen. Wolf Dietrich Ritter
Won Xylander, chief of staff of an
army group on the eastern front,
had been killed in action on the
same day he received the Knights
Cross.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
District Blood Donations

appointments
yesterday -- 564 persons
Appointments broken
yesterday --- SO persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between 8 I'm. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 8 am.
to noon Saturdays.
A broken appointment sac
rifces time on the part OF
doctors and nurses that cdn-
not be replaced. 1t may sac
rifce the life OF q man on
battlefield.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Missing

First 1t. william r. Selby, 20,
flight engineer on B-29, has been
missing in action since February
10, the War Department has in
formed his mother, Mrs. r. w. Selby,
$500 Bladensburg road NE.
Overseas five months, 1t. Selby
went in the Army about five years
ago after he was graduated from
Texas Institute of Technology.
1t. Selby is a graduate of Wash
ington and Lee High School In
Arlington. His wife, Mrs. Dell Selby,
and 1-year-old daughter, Linda,
live in Lubbock, Tex.
Evening star., 1945-03-10

Leo c. Graumann, 24o7 Ridge Road
drive. Alexandria.
Pvt. Graumann was born In WASH
ington and attended George WASH
ington High School. He was en-
ployed at a Safeway store before
entering the service in March, 1943.
Pvt. Graumann is a member of a
parachute division that participated
in the invasion of Southern France.
His brother, Norbert, a sergeant, is
with the Sd Army.
First 1t. william E. Bell, missing
since December 81 in Germany, now
is prisoner of war, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Bell, 5707 Thirty
ninth avenue, Hyattsville, have
learned.
1t. Bell was graduated from Penn
sylvania State College and received
his masters degree from Maryland
University. Prior to entering the
service in 1912, 1t. Bell was en-
ployed in the Bureau of Economics
in the Department of Agriculture
at Philadelphia. He had been over
seas with the famed 106th Infantry
Division since october.
Pvt. Arthur Roger Padgett, hus-
band of Mrs. Gertrude Padgett, SAL
Seventh street Sc, who was listed
as missing in action December 81,
now is reported prisoner of war
In Germany, his wife has been in
formed by the War Department.
Mrs Padgett said she has received
a card from her husband saying he
Is we'll.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05
Four Journeys Set
For Biddle Rec. Alleys
Matches Based on rs Per Cent
Matches Based on rs Per Cent
Handicap for All Bowlers

The mems doubles have already
started with $50 entries bowling to
date, bringing the prize fund to
$500. First prize is guaranteed at
$500 with "a other prizes to bring
the estimated prize money to $4,000.
The handicap is two-thirds the
difference Of the bowlers average
and $50 and will be added or de-
Quoted from the score as the case
may be.
10 enter any of these tourna-
mentS teams are asked to contact
league secretaries for entry blanks
or call wy. 005o-W. Squads are on
Saturday and Sundays, also week
days wien the league season ends.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05

With the league bowling season
coming 10 a close, bowlers can get
plenty of post season action at Bid
die recreation where four tourna-
ments will be held.
Journeys in mixed doubles, mixed
"5" teams. mems doubles and five
man teams are scheduled. The
mixed doubles will be based on a
IS per cent handicap. In last years
games, there were 331 entries.
The mixed five (three ladies and
two men or three men and two
women) will work on rs per cent
handicap. Entries for the five-man
team will be in six classes with all
teams bowling in their own class.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05

Four leagues will be run this
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05
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GOebeI Sponsors Tiger BrOadcdstS

FOR the third year IN succession,
games OF the Detroit Tigers will be
broadcast over local radio stations
under the sponsorship of Goebel
6reWang Company, according to an
announcement by Edwin j. Ander-
soe. Goebel president.
- In previous years, Harry He'll
man, ex-Tiger star, will announce
the games. Play-by-play descrip-
tons will be heard over stations
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-05
Recreation News

year instead of the usual two They
are as follows:
Junior Old Timers-25 years and
older.
Senior Old Timers-31 years and
older.
Club League dult service,
church or professional groups.
Open League-No age require
ments-open to industries or groups
not qualifying in other groups.
Get your team together and re-
port In to the Recreation office
C1O06) as soon as possible.
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