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Evening star., 1945-04-24
Yank-Russian Junction Imminent:
Parton Closing In on Regensburg
Fierce Fighting
Is Reported in
Half Of Capital

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 24.-Russian
troops have frightened their en-
circlement of Berlin-already
more than one-third in Soviet
hands-and in a swift dash half
way across Central Austria have
swept to within 80 miles OF
BerchteSgaden, Hitler's noun
tain retreat, the German high
command declared today.
The surge through Austria car
ried to Eisenerz. 81 miles from Linz
and IS miles from Salzburg, the
broadcast bulletin said. Americans
Of the Sd Army are 90 miles from
those two cities and ITO miles from
Berchtesgaden in their southwark
slice toward the Nazis' Alpine re-
doubt.
BY German account, Russians In
Austria were only l55 airline miles
from a linkup with the American
Sd Army.
Savage Street Battles.
Two powerful Soviet armies were
cutting into the heart of Berlin in
savage street battles.
The German high command said
the Russian encircling drive around
the capital on the southwest had
reached "areas southeast of Bran
denburg and east of Potsdam," Ber-
Inns great western suburb. Bran
denburg is Is miles west of Berlin.
South of the crumbling citadel of
Nazidom, other Soviet forces drew
near American troops waiting for
an epochal merging of the eastern
and western fronts. Russian tanks
drew up to the Elbe River at a
point within 20 miles of American
positions.
The German communique, broad
cast by the Hamburg radio, declared
Germans still were resisting on the
northern and eastern edges OF
Berlin.
Advance Over German Bodies.
German reports indicated that
fighting was swirling through near
ly one-half Of the wrecked city last
night. Red Army troops and tanks
advanced from point to point over
the bodies Of Germans who had been
refused permission to retreat.
Berlin was being reduced to rub
bic, building by building, in savage
street fighting as so many European
cities have been before it. Both the
1st White Russian Army and the
1st Ukrainian Army had hurdled
the outskirts and were fighting well
inside the central areas.
A Moscow communique announced
that Red Army tanks had burst
across the belt railroad into the
inner city and captured the metro
politan gas works, only eight blocks
from Alexander Platz, a major COM
mercial center.
The Germans announced in q
broadcast that the Russian forces
were fighting in Friedrich's Park
and near Koenigs Gate, a mile and
one-half from the intersection OF
Unter den Linden and Friedrich
Strasse.
Swiss and Swedish reports, con-
firmed by neither side, said the
Russians already had reached Unter
Evening star., 1945-04-24
| Allies WMHoId
Ndzis Until End
IOfGuerriHo War
By the Associated Press,

LONDON, April 24.-Prime Min
lister Churchill disclosed in Com
mons today that the Allies intend to
keep all German commissioned and
noncommissioned officers and known
Nazis Of lesser rank interned while
any guerrilla warfare exists in Ger
many.
Asked If he would make such a
recommendation to the Allies, the
Prime Minister replied: Il have
never heard that the Allies ever had
any other intention
Nearly one-third of the German
prisoners in British camps have
been classified as ardent Nazis,
who are segregated as soon as dis
covered, War Secretary Sir James
Grigg said.
Sir James said there were 1o6,0OO
German prisoners in Britain, q, ,00C
Of tJsm in American hands.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
(see WESTERN FRONT, Page A-s
Senate Unit Approves
Patton, Hodges Elevation
ny the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee today approved promotions
to the rank OF four-star general for
1t. Gems. George s. Patton, Sd Army
commander, and Courtney H.
Hodges, commander of the 1st Army
Both promotions were made by
President Truman, who said two
such excellent fighting men should
have the increased rank.
The committee also approved the
promotions of nine officers to the
temporary rank of lieutenant gen.
eral
They are: Eugene Reybold, chief
OF engineers; Levin H. Campbell
tr., chief of ordnance; Lucius D.
Clay; Joseph L. Collins, Oscar W.
Griswold, Geoffrey Keys, Edmund
B. Gregory, Walton H. Walker and
Wade Hampton Haislip.
Evening star., 1945-04-24

bury's letterhead: Lord Jesus come
quickly"
More than a week ago American
troops first entered the concentra-
ton camp at Buchenwald. They
found 21,000 starving, 5000 at the
point Of death. For the first few
days, despite all remedies, the death
rate was 100 q day. They could
not hold even water on the stom-
achs. The only possible way to
save lives was by TRANSMISSION OF
blood.
Now, says Col. William williams,
former professor Of physiology at
the University of Texas and later
q prominent physician in Austin,
the death rate has been cut to 30 Z
day largely due to transfusions.
Buchenwald Is one Of the great
(see BUCHENWALD, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1945-04-24
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star War CORRESPONDENT

WITH THE 1st ARMY IN GER
MANY, April % Delayed) This is
q personal message to my good
friends in the District of Columbia
Medical Society.
Today I visited the Buchenwald
prison camp. visited the castra-
tion ward. I saw the hanging cham
Der. I saw the typhus experimental
clinic.
In Washington three months ago
skeptics asked me, did you ever
see q Nazi atrocity?"
The answer is now double yes!
I've seen Buchenwald.
1t is near Weimar, the town Of
Goethe, Schiller and the first Ger
man republic. Three miles out Of
town Is this terrible Buchenwald.
Here Nad physicians-shame on
Evening star., 1945-04-24
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER.
Associated Press STAFF Writer

.
SAN FRANCISCO, April "a
Secretary of State Stettinius ar
rived today as Americas chief
delegate to the United Nations
Conference, bringing with him
the still unsolved Polish dispute
OF the Big Three powers.
Mr.. Stettinius stepped from q
four-mctored transport plane at
1880 m. Pacific time and declared
that despite the difficulties that
we must meet" the conference will
succeed in creating a world peace
organization.
Easily the greatest difficulty con-
fronting him is the row over Poland
which Mr.. Stettinius, Foreign Com
missar Molotov of Russia and
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden Of
Britain failed to solve in talks in
Washington.
However, statement there indi-
Gated fresh proposals may have
been referred to Moscow, thereby
putting the next move UP to
Premier Stain
Await Information.
Anxious delegates looked toward
Moscow for whatever chance there
is of Big Three unity on this fateful
issue prior to the conference OPEN
ing late tomorrow.
Members of the United States
delegation as well as other delegates,
whose number jumps with almost
every train and plane, eagerly
awaited information as to how seri-
Gus the Big Three split over Poland
has become. Many here are inclined
to regard it the real key to success
Of plans for world organization
designed to keep the peace.
The situation at the moment is
, that the Big Three have arranged
, for control of the whole conference
and can put through the Dunbarton
Oaks security plan about as they
want it. But they are still striving
to build q foundation for unity
among themselves, chiefly because
Of the issue over what government
is to rule Poland.
| Efforts End Abruptly.
Efforts to settle that issue In
Washington ended abruptly last
night when the White House an
nounced that they would have to be
continued in San Francisco, where
Mr.. Molotov, Mr.. Eden and Mr..
Stettinius are due to pass on final
arrangements for tomorrow's Steer
ing Committee session and the for
NAL opening set for 4:3o pm, Pacific
war time.
The announcement noted that
President Truman twice had re-
ceived Mr.. Molotov, following his
arrival Sunday, and Mr.. Stettinius
had conferred with him and Mr..
Eden. Then it added significantly:
I'm view of the limited time at
their disposal in Washington prior
to the opening of the San Fran
cisco Conference Wednesday and
in order to permit Mr.. Molotov to
consult with his government follow
ing these conversations, the dis
cussions = will be continued by
the three foreign secretaries at
San Francisco"
That is interpreted to mean "a
that the Washington talks at least
(See SECURITY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Neglect Of Duty Laid
To Is Police in Probe
OF $4,000 HoIdup
Will Face Trial Boord
For FoiIure to Find Car
Abandoned by Bandits

Twenty-Five Metropolitan po-
lice officers, all attached to No.
l precinct station, today were
cited to appear before the Police
Trial Board on May 9 on charges
Of neglect of duty, growing out
Of their failure to find the hold
up car used by three bandits who
robbed two National Bank OF
Washington tellers of nearly
SIS, 900 at Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. on
March 80.
The men were ordered to appear
for trial by Maj. Edward ]. Kelly,
superintendent of the Metropolitan
Police Department. They include q
sergeant, three corporals and II
privates.
They are cited specifically for
failure ito locate and find" the Au-
tomobile bearing Maryland registra-
ton tags 497-483, "said automobile
having been used in connection with
the holdup, assault and robbery of
two employees Of the National Bank
of Washington about 1926 am. on
March 80. 1945, and abandoned in
Seton court, located between Sec
ond and Third streets and H and I
streets NV"
Found 3 Days After Holdup.
The automobile was found the
afternoon of April 2-three days
after the holdup-by a police SER
geant who was not among those
cited to appear for trial. Seaton
court is only seven blocks from the
bank where the robbery occurred.
Police believed the bandits aban-
doned the car Immediately after
the holdup, possibly passing police
headquarters, which is only two
blocks from the bank.
The men who have been cited be-
fore the trial board are:
Sergt. George Weaver.
Corpls. Cyrus r. Thompson, Ed
ward H. Ring and William E. Nc
Carten.
Pvts. Clarence r. Winemiller, Ev-
erett S. Kirkpatrick, Harry G.
Barnes. Joseph w. Hayes, Clarence
S. Muse, Earl Ireland, Cornelius F.
Sullivan, Joseph +. Longo, John
Dials, Ralph G. McGufin, William
T. Burroughs, Glenn E. Anderson,
Vincent L. Antonelli, Milton N.
Stottlemeyer, Leonard M. johnson,
Harvey L. Anderson, Thomas D.
Bacon, Karol L. Kratochvil, Brice d.
Steele, Frederick j. AXE and william
p. Finnin. .
! Face Fines II Convicted.
# found guilty by the trial board,
the men may be ordered to pay
fines ranging from IS to $50.
The holdup occurred when two
tellers left the bank with a satchel
containing $24,647 in cash to be
used as change money by S. Kann
Sons Co. department store, They
were accosted by two men on the
busy street just outside the bank.
One of them struck the teller carry
ing the money with a blackjack and
the other pointed a gun at the other
bank employe. Quickly the bandits
grabbed the satchel and fed in a
waiting car, with third man at the
wheel.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Interior Department
Budget S|ashed 25%
By House Committee
Report Also Contains
Criticism Of Many
Activities Of Agency
By the Associated Press


The House Appropriations
Committee tossed a handful of
verbal brickbats and a Is per
cent budget cut at the Interior
Department today.
Sending to the floor a $102, 500, ,628
measure to finance the department
for the year starting July /, the
committee criticized many of the
agency's activities and trimmed
$3S,743,4l9 from its budget esti-
mates.
However, the amount it recon-
mended exceeds. by 81 4,460,629 the
funds made available to the de-
partment for the current year. The
increase, the committee said, was
due to the necessity for furnishing
reclamation projects more money to
spur food production.
Hopes for Balanced Budget.
~The committees formal report,
prepared by a subcommittee headed
by Representative johnson, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma, a long time
critic of Secretary of the Interior
Ickes, expressed hope that within a
few years the departments rev.
enues would equal operating ex-
penses. Its income next year was
estimated at $74,500, 900.
The committee continued in .ef-
feet a sharp restriction on the de-
partment's expenditures for long
distance telephone calls and tele-
grams. Mr.. johnson said during
the lengthy hearings on the bill
that the only collect telegram the
department found necessary to
send to a member of Congress" was
one sent to him.
The. incident went unexplained
after Mr.. johnson asked Interior
of1cials whether it was merely q
coincidence or whether the depart
ment wanted ito call attention to
the fact" that 1t resented what
they considered had been discrimi-
nation against them"
The committee turned down a re-
quest for $1,072, 800 to finance an
(see APPROPRIATIONS, Pc. A-12)
Evening star., 1945-04-24
House Urged 10 Warn
NeutraIs Aiding Nazis
Guilty Of Atrocities
Committee Sends Bill
To Floor; Would Make
1t Port Of U. S. Policy
BY the Associated Press.

A warning to neutral countries
against offering sanctuary to
perpetrators of Nazi war atroci-
ties came from the House For
eign Affairs Committee today
The committee approved for floor
consideration a resolution making it
United States policy to 60 into neu-
trail countries, regardless of treaties
to pursue and capture enemy war
criminals.
The resolution, introduced by
Representative King, Democrat, OF
California must be approved by
both branches of Congress. It does
not have the force of law but serves
merely as congressional expression
to the Government.
The committee killed a resolu-
ton by Representative Celler, Dem
ocrat, Of New York which would
have requested the President to ap-
point commission to work in con-
junction with the United Nations
WdI NTtuleS COMMISSION.
To Leave Prisoners.
The King legislation, however
expresses as 'the sense of the Con-
gress" that the United States shall
cooperate with other Allies in the
arrest, prosecution and punishment
Of war criminals.
The House committees action
comes in the wake Of the disclosure
that the German government has
agreed to leave American and Brit
ish prisoners Of war In camps where
they may be liberated by advancing
Allied armies.
A joint War and State Depart
ment announcement last night re-
vealed that the Germans had made
this offer through the Swiss govern
ment. Both the United States and
Great Britain accepted the offer
Immediately and short while later
backed this up with a solemn warn
ing that ruthless pursuit and pun
(See PRISONERS page A-91
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Truman Visits Hull
At Naval HospitoI :

President Truman went to Be-
thesda Naval Hospital this morning
and spent about an hour with former
Secretary Of State Hull, it was an
nounced at the White House early
this afternoon.
1t was Mr.. Truman's first visit to
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Small Nations Seek
Many Amendments
10 Security Plans
Greoter Representation
On Council Is Aim
Of Several Proposals
BY GOULD LINCOLN,

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-A
flood of amendments and modi-
f1cations for the Dumbarton
Oaks plan and the Yalta agree
ment will be tossed into the
hopper-mostly by the interme-
date and smaller nations-as
soon as the Security Conference
here gets under way, it appeared
certain today as delegates of A
nations gathered for the opening
session tomorrow.
The Russians, so far as is now
known, have no amendments to offer
either in connection with the Dunn
barton Oaks or Yalta programs,
and are inclined to support none,
except such amendments as are
"hllers-in" to Dumbarton Oaks,
which they have agreed to support
Vandenberg's Proposals.
The United States delegation, on
the other hand. is prepared to 70
ahead with amendments proposed
by Senator Vandenberg, Republican
OF Michigan, member of the dele
cation. His main amendments call
for writing into the security pact
a foundation of Justice" in all de-
cisions, and for a review of interim
agreements made by the powers to
determine whether they are Just, OF
calculated to create new strife.
DR.. Eelco Van Kleffens, the Meth
erlands Minister Of Foreign Affairs
revealed yesterday that the Dutch
government has prepared sever,
amendments. They will be offered
at the proper time, he said.
The Mexican delegation has q
amendments, six of which are said
to be important. The French have
certain notifications" to propose
The Egyptian government also will
propose changes in the Dumbarton
Oaks outline.
Suggestions Constructive"
1t is particularly stressed, how
ever, by delegates proposing amend
ments to the Dumbarton Oaks pro-
gram, that these proposals are
constructive" and not made with
any purpose of upsetting complete
agreement on an international or
ganization for the maintenance OF
peace and for the economic i'm
provement of the world.
Many of the amendments art
intended to give a greater voice
in the international organization
to the smaller and intermediate ma.
tions. For example, the Egyptians
would increase the number of mem.
bers Of the Security Council from
II as proposed ct Dumbarton Oaks
to IA.
This would raise the number Of
nonpermanent members-there art
five permanent members, the United
States, Great Britain, Russia, France
and China-from six to nine
thereby giving the smaller nations
increased representation.
The Egyptians, while recognizing
that a privileged position for the
great powers in the proposed or.
ganization is normal and justified
by the larger responsibilities they
(See LINCOLN PAGE 1-11
Evening star., 1945-04-24
B U II etin
3 Porotroopers Hanged

~ TuTotFoOPeTS ranged
FLOSSENBURG CONCEN-
TRATION CAMP, Germany
R.-Thirteen captured Amer
lean parachute troopers were
declared by liberated political
prisoners here today to have
been hanged near this camp
April l. The prisoners said the
bodies were burned In the
camps crematory.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Measure to Give Medal
To Roosevelt Approved

The House Judiciary COMMITTEES
today approved legislation author
izing President Truman to award
posthumously the Congressiona,
Medal Of Honor to the late Frank.
lin Delano Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Schuschnigg Reported
Slain by S Troops
BY the Associated Press.

FLOSSENBURG CONCENTRA.
T1ON CAMP, Germany, April "a
Political prisoners just liberated at
this camp by the Goth Division of the
American Sd Army said today that
Kurt Schuschnigg, former Chancel-
lor Of Austria, was murdered here by
SIS troops April Is.
The prisoners said DR.. Hjalmar
Schacht, former German Finance
Minister and head of the Central
Bank of Germany, had been impris-
oned at Flossenburg, but was taken
to the notorious Dachau Concentra-
ton Camp by the SIS at the time
Schuschnigg was reported slain.
Schuschnigg was Austrian Chan.
cellor at the time Hitler absorbed
that country before the start Of the
war. He has been under arrest ever
since. variously reported as dead or
insane as result of tortures.
A former Austrian official who
surrendered April 16 to the 9Th Army
on the Elbe River asserted that
Schuschnigg was alive and In a con-
centration camp at Oranienburg-
captured yesterday by the Russians.
His statement was made on the day
after Schuachnigg was reported by
the Flossenburg prisonerA to have
been killed.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
|Stettinius Joins
u. 5. Delegates
|AtPar|eyScene
New Step in Row
Over Poland Seen
Up to Stain
BULLETIN

SAN FRANCISCO R-
Clement Attlee, Deputy Prime
Minister, announced to more
than 400 newsmen today that
Britain will support Russia's
demand for three votes in the
assembly of the proposed
world organization.
Evening star., 1945-04-24

Nine additional men from
the District area haze been re-
ported killed in this Dar. See
"On the Honor RoH," Page Az,
Evening star., 1945-04-24

(See LINCOLN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-04-24

(See RUSSIA, Page A-l2.)
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(See SECURITY, Page A-4
Evening star., 1945-04-24

(See PRISONERS, Page A-3O
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(See PETAIN, Page AL
Evening star., 1945-04-24

Mostly cloudy today, tonight, tomor-
row; possible showers.
Temperatures today-High, 81, at 1870
pm; low, so, at 4:50 am. Yesterday
High, IS, at $50 pm; low, a, at $40
am.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04
Wax Remains

Even if the procedure is not
repeated Until after several
launderings, enough wax re-
mains TO make stocking feet
more durable. The experiments
were made on cotton hose, but
we were told that the toe and
heel waxing method will add TO
the durability of wool or rayon
hose -in-the- same -manner--
Advice from the same quarter
also concerns itself with the
girdle. Women are advised
never, never to practice that
old habit Of temporarily repair
ing broken garter with a
safety pin.
Women are also advised not
TO buy a girdle without having
it fitted, as is sometimes the
case when mark-downs are on
the counter. We won't use the
word bargain" because unless
a garment is properly fitted, it
isn't likely to turn out to be a
bargain, unless worn by the very
slim, the sort Of figure that
needs but a bit of fabric for
control.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04
KoIace

Prepare sweet roll dough and
let rise until light. Roll one
half the dough into a square
4 Inch thick. and divide this
into small squares, 3 to 4 inches
each. Place l teaspoon of thick
Jam or prune filling in center
Of each square.
Then bring the four corners
Of square to the center TO cover
the filling. pinching the edges
together firmly. Place one inch
apart in shallow baking pan.
Brush tops with butter or with
unsweetened evaporated milk.
Let rise until doubled.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04
Ef
.
Aids Drive

A SPECIAL postseason con-
IA cert will be given by the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
March Is in Masonic Temple,
sader the direction Of Karl
Pueger. as the symphonys con-
1ibution to the National Red
Cross drive. Proceeds will be
turned over to the Detroit
branch.
Mr.. Kruger has announced
that Robert Casadesus, cele-
brated French pianist, will be
guest soloist, and that the pro-
gram will consist of Mozart's
Overture to Don Giovanni, Bee
thoven's Fourth Piano Concerto
and the Brahms Fourth Sym
phony.
Members of the junior group
OF the Woman's Association for
the Detroit Symphony Orches-
ira will be selling tickets for
the benefit.
This will be the second benefit
concert which the symphony has
given in the last year. The fall
concert TO aid the Sixth War
Loan drive raised more than
100000.
On the Red Cross committee
sponsoring the event viii be:
MEsDAMEs
-J-Dwyef- -RiaHueaa Henry E2aIa
Jevett Dwyef Carl 3. GTagn
c O Chestnut Douglas Donald
Harold b TyTee Harold Boyer
Ernest KanIler g {. Tuttle
Fred 7 Murphy Edsel b, Ford
Phelps New berry
hftSs Christine SyminFtofi
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04

S+ockinos
By ELEANOR ROSS

WE WERE interested in a
w recent report from textile
specialists of the United States
department of agriculture who
have been delving into the
stocking situation. They tell US
that waxing those vulnerable
places, the heel and toe of the
stocking, was routine hose
economy in Europe long ago.
These experts put this prac-
tice 10 laboratory tests and
come through TO tell US that
rubbing wax on hose makes
them wear four times as long
before holes appear in heel or
toe. Tests showed that the
simplest and most effective
method is merly rubbing a piece
Of candle wax or some paraffin
on heels and toes before each
wearing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04

Wash girdles frequently, even
if II seems clean. but IL is a con-
servauon measure too, since
CRIME and perspiration are fac
tors Of deterioration.
Mild soap and tepid water
should be used, and there should
be rubbing. Use a soft brush
for stubborn spots. Rinse we'll
in tepid water until there is not
a trace of soap, and roll in a
Turkish towel 10 press out
moisture. Do not iron, but ease
ever so gently into shape. Dry
away from direct heat or sun
light, and handle garment care
fully.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04
Hot Bread
Novelties
By PRUDENCE PENNY

IF YOU'RE having trouble
making your red ration point
allotment stretch, a word TO the
wise should be sufficient
filled hot breads offer a per-
feet solution. They can be
served without additional butter
or margarine. can be either an
accompaniment TO your meal,
or used as a dessert.
Filled with cinnamon. berries.
prunes or rhubarb, they'll be a
big hit with the family. There
will be enough so all can have
seconds.