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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
NaVy'S Atom Defense
Awaits WarSllip Tests

weapons have made either the
navy or large mum hers Of
trained men unnecessary. are
regarded aS falaCiouS--and dan
ferrous tO the safety Of the
United states King asserted
" (The recently decommiSSiOncd
submarine Sailfish, formerly the
ill-starrcd SqualuS, il Co be used
i'm atomic bomb defense tests,
Rear Adm. u. H. Bieri said,
The submarine sank of Ports
mouth. y. H., in 1899 when 26
men were killed and 80 were
rescued. Later IL was raised
and played a prominent role In
the war against Japan.l
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
New Car Prices
Delayed Again

WASHINGTON. Nov. Is CUP)
The announcement of new auto
prices is of agaln-until the first
of the week.
That makes the third time in
two weeks that the price has
been withheld at the last minute,
The last two delays were re-
quested by the House small buSi-
ness committee, which has been
listening 10 complaints by auto
dealers that the new prices won
allow them enough profit
The OPA said last night the
committee had asked it 10 eX-
amino financial data submitted by
the dealers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
RED LEADER WARNED

Tho attacks Rockev said, We're
being launched from "A village 500
yards north of LoanShein.
me marine commander said he
hadS directed Peck to send an
cmisSarv 10 the village 10 inform
the Communist leader that If the
firing continues Il will order an
air Strafing mission against the
village" F"
Rockcy said that reports indi-
Gated that such villages as this
were frequently abandoned bp
civilians and he proposed unless
otherwise directed 10 order the
air attack unless the firing against
the marines stopped.
Wedemeyer directed Nicc-Adm.
Daniel r. Barley also 10 send a
mission 10 the village 10 advise
the authorities that their firing
was cndangcring American hives
and must halt.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (INS)
Adm. King informed Congress to-
lay that the navy will test atomic
bombs on warShipS and then at
tempt to work out counter
measures Of defense.
The experiment will be- made
ain the near future, the admiral
said
The chief Of naval operations,
testifying for universal military
training. before the House mill
tary affairs committee, envisioned
only the loss Of one or two ships
in the event of an atomic attack.
"The proposition that new
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
DeGaulle Keeps Hold
On French Presidency

phere Of great tension and uncer-
tainty raised the possibility he
may reconsider his resignation.
One thing emerged as certain.
The moment word got out that
De Gaullc was TeSigning, certain
political leaders rushed 10 his
home ar Neuilly and persuaded
him TO withhold action pending
further discussions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Colonel Shoots Self

SHANGHAI. Nov. 10 Up
Col. Albert J. AntiCnc. COM
mander of French forces IN China,
shot and critically wounded him
self this morning in what was
believed 10 be a suicide attempt.
There was no apparent motive
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Nazi Given De ath

LONDON. Nov. Is tUP)-Jo-
Seph Hoffman. Naz' commandaut
of the Infamous Maidanek prison
camp in Poland, has been sem
fenced To death by the Polish
Peoples Court. radio Moscow re-
ports.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Sentence Theis
In Afnnony Suit

Larry TheiS, %, once a suspect
in the Alberta Rose Young mur-
der, today was sentenced to serve
one year in the Detroit House
of Correction by Circuit Judge
Vincent NJ. Brennan for nonpay-
mcnt Of alimnny- 10 his wife and
for failing TO support his 5-year-
old daughter.
(See earlier story Page 2.)
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17

The wartime Allied commander
told the Senate military affairs
-ih.t= =l44iAa4L 4u4tllu
command the Allie, would have
lost the second world war. lie
said
II know that our efforts
would have met with failure
without unity of direction. No
system Of JOINT command could
possibly have brought victory
TO our cause"
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
CITES OWN EXPERIENCE

Fisenhowcr cited his own ex-
periencc TO disprove claims of op-
poncntS OF the merger that ad-
miniStration Of the combined
agency is a task beyond the
capaeity- 81 any men.
lie dismissed fears that the
single department would subordi-
nate one fighting force 10 another
as an old story and ground
4.---
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
German Scientist Gets
Prize for Atom Work

STOCKHOLM. Nov. Is CUP)--
The 1914 Nobel prize for chenis-
try has been awarded to German
Prof Otto Hahn for important
discoveries in atom splitting, the
swedish Academy Of Science an
nounced today. The prize Is worth
S35,0O0.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17


brought into being during actua
operations when lLXcS Meue al
stake
81 am convinced" he testified.
that unless We have unity of
direction I'm Washington through
the years Of peace that lie
ahead. We may enter another
emergency, in "A time TO come,
as we did at Pearl Harbor. II
is In time of peace that this
nation must preserve balanced,
adequate measure of our land,
sea and air power lest We lose
the peace We have so dearly
bought"
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
en- OFFER REJECTED

NEW YORK. Nov. is fUP@-
The United Electrical Radio and
Machine Workers (CIO) re-
iocted today General Motors
Corp. offer Of 10 per cent wage
increase for 10000 worfers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Be||n1 Aligned
Pacific Ships
Guarded i'm I'll

secret order issued Nov 2 1941 13 days before the
Japanese attack hating all shipping on the northern
Pacific route at time when American officials were IN
ercepng Jap war plan messages placed before the
Pearl Harbor investigating committee today The order
also provided conveying of ships the southern
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
10000 Walk

NEW YORK. Nov l6 lUP)--
Thirty thousand staten Island
CommuterS were without service
TODAY when 800 drivers struck for
a 80 per cent wage Increase
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
I'd Day Us WITNESS

Eisenhower entered his second
day as witness before congress
sional committees lie appeared
before tho House military affairs
committee yesterday 10 torCetully
advocate universal military tram
ing.
As Eisenhower spoke, reports
spread that Adm. Nimitl, who flow
into Washington last night from
Pearl Harbor. would appear be-
fore The Senate committee tomor-
row 10 rebut the general S tcsu-
mOny.
Eisenhower recalled that there
was no unity Of command. but
rather Joint command at the
time of Pearl H7rbor lie OBJ
served that unified command was
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
j. ). Marines
SET 10 Attack
Chinese Reds

SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (UP)
1t. Gen. A. c, Wedemeyer
announced today ne has au-
therized u. S. Marine CON-
TO take "appropri-
ate action" including air at
tacks, if necessary, TO halt
attacks upon U. S. Marines
which have been made from
a small village between Tang
shan and Chinwangtao.
The village Is Communist.held
and has been a center for attacks
against coal trains guarded by
L. S. Marines.
Wedemeyer said he had directed
his commanders to move against
the village after taking precau-
tions for the safety of civilians,
provided the attacks continue to
endanger- American lives
He SAID he also had informed
Gen. Chang kai-shek and the
Communist leader, Chou en-Lai,
of the situation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
File Not Guilty
Plea in YounQ
Case

Amid a fearful reunion with his
wife. Edward Bellm. AZ. clean
shaven. and looking rested after
his recovery from a suicide try,
today was arranged on a first
degree murder warrant charging
he Killed Mrs. A / b a Rose
Young.
The former Detroit police lieu
tenant listened unperturbed as the
warrant was read before Justice
OF the Peace Luther c. Green at
Rochester.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Eisenhower Asks
Unified q Command
rlmes Photo

WASHINGTON. Nov. IS tNS) - Gen. EsenhoweA-4@day
listed why the army and navy should be merged
cnched his argument with the declaration that there must
be unity Of direction prevent another Pearl Harbor.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
WASN'T ASKED FOR

mo, SIR Inglls replied. 1T
wasn't asked for"
DO they only get what they
ask for ?" Ferguson pressed.
IngliS replied that he did not
know. He said his assignment
had merely been TO present the
narrative account at the opening
of the hearings. He was furnished
with the narrative as prepared by
his researchers but ''in som e
cases he requested the basic
data from which it was prepared,
the admiral explained.
The second days hearing
opened with Chief Counsel
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
(See earlier story Page ,
THE WEATHER
uOTRLY TEMPERATURES

The sun viii set a. $40 . m today and
rise tomurH1W at "a a. m
TIE noon VII rise az 3.49 o n today
and set tgrnCIrJW at ass a. m
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
NOT GUILTY PLEA

a plea Of not guilty was entered
by the justice and next Tuesday
al $50 a. m. set tentatively for
examination in the Q k a n d
County courthouse.
Before being returned 10 Oak
land County Jail by Sheriff Ed
ward Thomas, Bellm was allowed
10 talk with his wife for few
minutes.
Prosecutor Noggle revealed that
Mrs. Young's activities had been
accounted for up 70 7;30 p. m. on
the night she was slain Oakland
Detective George Dearden said
she ate dinner at Sanders store,
Gratiot and Six Mile road, be-
tween $50 and 6 p m.
LEFT BEFORE 8 z. VI.
A Times reporter learned from
Sanders m ployeS that Mrs
Young had eaten there often
They said she was dressed in blue
slackS and white blouse and an
Continued on Page ,, Col. y
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
CRISIS BELIEVED NEAR

CRISIS BELIEVED NEAR
Gn Chungking, cit was report
ed that Russo Chinese relations
appeared to be approaching a
crisis over growing belief i'm gov
ernmcnt circles that Russia
deliberately had aided Chinese
Communists to establish them
selves i'm Manchuria.)
WcdcmcVer said that Mai Gen
Kceler +. Rockev. commander oi
the L. 5. Marine mission al Tent.
sin, reported that the coal train.
had been under rifle fire from
several lt4H4e@-a.tai- tai-tt trfr'
800 yards OF the track had beer
destroyed by land mines, injurn.
some Chinese workmen.
Also. RockCy reported Mai
Ger. Dewitt pick. commander O.
the First Marine Division, haC
been under fire one day and haC
requested permission 10 lsunCt
an air bombing mission against
the village.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
TAKEN FROM BRIEF

His information concerning 1t.
given yesterday in his account of
the attack on Pearl Harbor, was
obtained, he said, from a brief
prepared by my research staff
A representative of the judge
advocate generals office at vari-
Gus times and ION one or two
occasions" a member Of the con-
greSsional committees legal staff
went over his script" with him,
fngiis testified.
Did they (the committee
staff see this exhibit before
this morning?" Ferguson asked
IngliS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
In The Times TO-DAY

DIR J. &. IOOLT, DENTIST
ITO W Lafayette. ~ Michigan. o0n cry
Han. Hours %, Tel. ca eess 90 Adv.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17

The order or the then cnief OF
naval operations was requested
yesterday and Immediately be-
came the subject of cross-exam.
ination by Senator Ferguson (R)
of Michigan, who said he re-
garded it as most significant"
READ BY COUNSEL
The order was produced by
Chief Counsel William d. Mitchs
ell, who read ii as follows:
"ROute all transpaeific ship
ping through Zorro Straits.
Commander In chief Pacific
Fleet and commander In chief
Asiatic Fleet will provide neces-
sary escort"
The order went from the chief
of naval operations to the COM
mander OF the 18th naval district
at San Francisco. Copies went
to the commander in chief of the
Pacific and Asiatic fleets and to
: the commanders of the 14th and
18th naval districts at Honolulu
and Manila.
Under questioning by Ferguson,
Adm. T. B. IngliS, present chief
of naval intelligence, admitted
that he had seen the order for
the first time this morning about
$50 o'clock"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Auto Steel
May Double

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (INS)
"A WPB official forecast today
that enough steel would be avail
able 10 build half a million new
automobiles before the end of this
year.
This is twice the number WPB
originally intended TO authorize
this year. Automobile output
early next year, the WPB official
estimated, will equal or exceed
the prewar production Of four
million cars annually
To hasten production. not only
OF cars, but also of refrigerators,
washing machines and other con-
sumer goods in heavy demand,
WPB said it planned 10 expedite
removal Of steel and other mate
rial from war plants whose pro-
duction has been Slashed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Behedds Wife
With Trophy

SEATTLE. Aug. 13 ms
Earl Victor Hartley, 47-year-old
medically discharged World War
II veteran, used a souvenir Filipino
bolo knife 10 behead his wife, Ida
Jane, So. last night az their south
Seattle home. he admitted today.
Sheriff Callahan said Hartley
met his wife in the driveway as
she arrived with friends in an
automobile He swung the broad,
curved weapon, cutting his wife
deeply but not fatally al the back
of her head
Mrs. Hartley ran. screaming, 10
a neighbor's porch where the hus-
band was said 10 have renewed
his attack, virtually beheading
the woman before the eyes Of The
neighboring family.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Lid Taken Off
Industry Jobs
Building Can Resume,
Without Priority Aid
The DETROIT TINES
AUG. le4s

The li was taken of industrial
consuucter TODAY V.t1 announce
went hy Ca-s.Cv T.e5cmaD. rcs-
Iorsl director az H,e War pso6uc-
ton Board. that manufacturers
can proceed TO buld without WPB
approval 40 puor,rcS assistance
VIII De given. however except on
bo,tlencck items he said
Easing of construction lim,ta-
tons was ordered from Washing
Ton on plants which V.l provide
industrial employment quickly
The ban was retained on ware
houses auto GcalCTShlpS. thcaforS.
hosrH7lS and apartment houses
Tledrman estimated 100000
O01 in construction would be
aided by the order Nearly half
OF thlS is expected 10 be taken
ty The sutomoiIvc industry. with
Si2 600 600 In this area
The field staff of WPB was
authorized 70 approve cons'ruc-
ton upto $1,000 600 on tho spot
without approval from Washing
ton
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Parents 10 Face
Cruelty Charge

Inkster Police Chief Albert
BlossinCham. continuing the in
Vestigation today Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar s. Wade OF 254l2 kean, said
he would seek a warrant charging
them with cruelty TO their 70
Sear-old daughter, joyce, whom
they alleCedly kept from school
and confined in their darkened
home
Wade, night worker at Ford
Rouge. and his attractive wife
were taken to county jail Satur-
day night and Joyce 10 the
Juvenile Detention Home pending
outcome of the probe begun on
complaints Of neighborS and school
officials
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14

The far-ilung com
muniCatiOn line from
Moscow TO Russia'S new
war front is shown in to-
days BATTLEGRAPH,
an exclusive Detroit
Times feature. The
TranS-Siberian railway is
the only supply line to
the Russians I o II r
prOnged drive against
the JapS, which is indi-
Gated by arrows in the
lower map. Crack Rus
sian troops are driving
tierCely toward Harbln
and have captured two
towns near NladiNOstok.
They face seasoned Jap
troops all along the front.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Americans Asked
To Extend Rationino

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13 (INS)
The American people we're
asked today TO accept rationing
and other measures FOR a consld-
cradle period longer" 10 enable
the United States 10 ship food
and coal supplies TO Europe this
winter.
Under Secretary Of State Grew
estimated that Europe would re-
quire 30 million tons OF coal next
winter.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Order China Reds
To Help Russians

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13
INS) - Chinese Communist
troops were ordered by their COM
mander today TO open a wide
spread offensive in Manchuria
and north China in support OF the
Russian army 10 help hasten Japa-
nese unconditional surrender.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Atomic Bomb Movie
Ready for Exhibition

HOLLYWOOD, Aug, 13 up
Daryl F Zanuck Of Goth Century
Fox revealed today that A full
length feature film, centering
about the secret atomic bomb, was
completed by his company under
the title, The House on Ninety
second Street which refers to
headquarters of enemy agents in
America. 1t Will be exhibited in
October.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
EHRlperOrS Conference
Delays Peace On.
Continued from Page One)

reply TO the Allied terms which
provide that If Emperor Hirohito
subjects himself 10 directives Of
an American Allied commander
the Japs may have peace under
surrender demands,
supposedly will be transmitted
some time today
The Japanese Domei Agency
announced the audience granted
by Hirohito 10 the foreign min
lSter
The meeting took place at 2 10
p. m, Il 10 a m. Detroit time).
According 10 Domei the en-
peror heard a report from Togo
'on matters under his jurisdic-
tion.
The time that the Tokyo wire
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Soldier, Children
Die as Home Burns

PORTLAND. ore Aug IS
t1NS) -- Mrs Marjorie Graham
told police she had quarreled with
rer soldier husband IN a Portland
night club Friday few hours be-
fore Carl J. Graham. "a and their
three small children died Of Suf-
location IN a fire at their home.
Three notes. found with the
-four bodies. were turned over 70
the army. One was said 10 con-
tam a roughly drawn Will.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Burma Jungle Attack
Costs Jdps 1880

CALCUTTA, Aug. 13 CUP)-
British imperial forces fighting
through the flooded jungles and
marshlandS of Burma have cut
down II, 500 japanese troops since
the enemy launched their first
desperate attempt three weeks
ago 10 break out OF the trap in the
lower Sittang River Valley. Lord
Mountbatten announced today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
MiIIionth Soldier
Returning Today

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13 tUP)
The number of soldiers return
ing to the United States from all
overseas theaters since May -,
will pass the milllonth mark
today
The war department said ar
rivals today would send the total
10 date to 1,011 ,432 This figure
includes wounded men and those
returning for discharge and rede-
nloNment.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Chinese Take Bastion;
Push Toward Human

LONDON, Aug. 13 GNSl-
Chinese troops moving forward
northeast Of the recaptured air
base OF kweiln storned into
ChauanhSien today 10 capture
that defense center and advance
within 10 miles Of the border Of
Human province
The latest advance represented
gain OF 50 miles since the
Chinese recaptured Kweilin two
weeks AGO.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Europa Sails Soon
As L. -. TrOOpSllip

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug 13 (UP)
-- Gernanys greatest liner the
~, 746-ton Europa, soon Will make
her first trip 10 England since the
war began. She Will be used as a
troopship. under direction Of the
L. S. War Shipping Administra-
ton.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Only Us. Has All
Secrets of Atom

OTTAWA, Aug 13 (UP)-Muntions Minister C. d. Howe
revealed today that while the United States Great Britain and
Canada share the scientific knowledge upon which the
bomb based only the United States knows the details Of the
bombs manufacture.
explained that Canadas role in the production of the
bomb supply "the essential materials leaving
the United States devise its manufacture into form
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
VI Flash
Sets City Wild
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
the trade name for a big news
break.
The bells were ringing all right
but for an entirely different rea-
son. 1t was another flash and
it said Hold Up That Flash. "
SO the bells the radio listeners
heard were not the original fash
but a frantic signal from the UP
10 hold up the erroneous news.
The announcer was somewhat be-
fuddled by this time.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14

less was calling the station in
Switzerland to ask receiving con-
ditions was 120 a. m. Detroit
time), or 2:20 p. m. in Tokyo. 10
minutes after Togo was reported
to have entered the Imperial Pal
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered 10 your door from your
Detroit Times Carrier-Salesman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered to your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
i. ). Outlines
ReinduCfion

WASHINGTON, Aug, 13 GNSl
Former members Of the armed
forces who have had long, hon
orable ServiSe were free today
from reinduction undeA selective
service and war department
policy.
This was announced by the war
department in response to in
quiries about draft of men prev
iously discharged from the army.
1T Is not the desire or i'm
tent Of selectlVe service or the
war department TO reinduct
former members of the armed
forces who have had long and
honorable service, unless they
volunteer for further service"
the army stated.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
CERTAIN TO ACCEPT

In London diplomatic circles,
Japans acceptance of the Allied
terms were regarded as a GER
tajnty. These quarters pointed
out, however. that full allowance
was made for any last-minute
hitch and that any attempt by
the Japanese leaders to win time
10 dispute the terms would prob
ably be treated harshly.
The diplomatic correspondent
OF the London Daily Mail said
that President Truman and Brit
iSh Prime Minister Clement Att
lee were ready 10 warn the Japa-
nese through radio broadcasts
that the Allies will not permit any
undue delay in a reply.
FULL ALLIED FURY
II the Japanese government at
tempted TO delay, the correspon-
dent said, the full force of the
Allies might descend on Japan
without any further consider
alton
The Japanese cabinet was re-
ported 10 have met for four hours
during the night. apparently to
consider the Allied stipulations
calling for domination Of Hirohito
and the calling of future demo-
cratic elections.
Tokyo quarters issued no state
ment on what transpired at the
meeting.
The Swedish foreign office said
il knew nothing of a report that
King Gustav Y might be called
upon to be an intermediary in
negotiations between the Japan
ese and the Allies.
The Japanese press meanwhile
appealed again TO the people Of
Japan to stand behind their en-
peror.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14

Canada has the right 10 ask
for all the details Of manufac-
ture, but so far has not done
So" the minister stated.
He said Canada had not wished
to accept responsibility for pos
sible leakage of manufacturing de-
tails and that the United Kingdom
had taken a similar attitude.
Soviet Russia. while aware that
atomic experiments were in prog
reSS. had not been associated with
development of the bomb.
WILMINGTON, Del. Aug. 13
(UP)-The f.. /. Dupont de Ne
mours and Co, said today that it
handled the expenditure OF $780,
100000 designing and constructing
atomic bomb plants for the gov
ernment through a prohtlesS con-
tract which specified the govern
ment must retain patent rights on
the revolutionary explosive.
Walter S. Carpenter Jr, prcSi-
dent Of DUPONT, said the war de-
partment, through Mai Gen. Les
lie r. Groves. asked Dupont in
1912 TO cooperate in engineering.
designing building and operating
two huge atomic bomb plants at
Oak Ridge. Tenn, and Hanford,
Wash.
The Dupont contract with the
government, Carpenter said, estab-
lished fixed fee of 81, with the
government agreeing 10 pay all
costs by direct reimbursement or
through allowances.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
DETAILS ANNOUNCED

Details of the announced rein
ductlon policy follow.
An honorably discharged Off
Ger noramlly is placed in an in
active status for the duration of
the war plus six months, but he
is subject TO call.
An officer with an other than
honorable discharge IS subject 10
reinduction only If the war de-
partmcnt waivers its original ac-
tiOn.