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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
Time Ri pc for a New Pact Of
Potsdam-Says Alexander
Clifford From Germany

NHEN the Russians finally let the rest
w of us into Berlin they presented us
with fait accompli.
They said:
This city is organized as the capital
of our zone. Let us run it together"
We accepted what we found and now,
after three months, it is TOO LATE TO
PROTEST.
But this is what we found:
a municipal council called the
n1agiStrGt nominated by the Russians
NOT ELECTED BY TIE PEOPLE
and lUeH oUer so per cent Communist;
a completely denazifed police force con-
Sisting of largely unframed Communist
synpathizers; brand neW banking
system started from scratch and DE-
SIGNED TO SMASH THE MIDDLE
CLASS SHOPkEEPERS, Who had had
savings previously; all the political
newspapers being printed IN the Russian
sector (you must distinguish betDeen
the sectors of Berlin and the zones of
Germany and therefore under Russian
censorship; the radio station, Which is in
the British sector, RETAINED IN RUS
SIAN HANDS.
That pretty well ties up public life to
start with
In the British zone we have done
something to modify and train the police
force, and We have partly unblocked
some Of the old bank accounts
But all our organization is built on a
foundation ALREADY ESTABLISHED
BY THE RUSSIANS.
TNHERE is unified ration scale on a
Il Russian basis for all sectors of Berlin
We have been trying to abolish the lowest
category - number five ration which
virtually amounts TO VERY SLOW
DEATH. But the Russians will not
agree.
The most significant divergence has
come in the attempts to start up trade
unions again. The Russians quite openly
interpret free election as a free choice
betWeen candidates previously picked
and officially approved BY themselves.
We regard it as a free choice between
whatever candidates the workers like to
vote for
Russian Zone Something Very Differen
1t is very basic and significant diff
ference when you come 10 think of it.
That and it's implications are possibly the
cearest hint Berlin has given that CO.
OPERATION IN THE HIGHER AND
WIDER POLITICAL SPHERE OF
RUNNING ALL GERMANY JOINTLY
is NOT WORTH TRYING.
The hint becomes much stronger when
you turn to look at Russia's zone Of
Germany.
This is something Uery different You
cont go and see it because the two Ger
n1dnys arc divided by probably the most
vigorously controlled frontier Of Europe
The Russians quite clearly DON'T
WANT YOU TO GO AND SEE IT.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
Deutschland Under Allies

Csprnted from Transatlantic Edition of the London Daily MAID
Evening star., 1945-05-27

can 90 back and do better job.
Wait till they call you. Stay the
season, anyway" Mike knew Denny
would never get over thing like
this - home run of his killing a
man. If he had let Denny 60 when
he wanted to. this wouldn't have
happened.
The nephew said sorrowfully.
The old fellow sure loved his base
ball"
The coroner snorted. who would
not - living near the park - seeing
the game free from his window" he
said.
Mike looked up from the paper
on which he had been making check
marks. The old boy really knew
the game. didn't he?"
He was sports announcer on
the radio years ago" the nephew
said.
The coroner started for the door.
Come on, Mike" he said. Lets
CO."
''Okay," Mike said, but we got
company" He snapped handouts
on Daly's wrists.
''Denny's home run didn't hit the
old man," he said in answer to the
coroner's stare. The old man was
murdered. And since the nephew
said he saw the ball hit the old man,
he must be the murderer He had it
Evening star., 1945-05-27

planned for long time - by the
looks of it.
Joe DAILY must have wanted the
old mans money. When that ball
fell in the yard today. he slipped it
into a towel or something, then
sneaked up here behind the old
man. and swung the ball and towel
like a blackjack"
Mike turned to DAILY. "You over
looked one thing"
He waved the sheet Of paper the
coroner had handed him.
The old man has every play
down here. A radio announcer could
re-broadcast the whole game just
from this sheet"
The coroner walked over to take a
look See here. doc" Mike pointed
out. I'm the eighth. the first man up
singled-then after two outs, there's
a walk. And then he scored Denny
with the home run Next man struck
out. Tell me, how could he score
that if Denny's ball had killed
him?"
DAILY started a string OF profan-
ity.
Mike cut him short with a jerk
on the handouts.
Thought you had a home-run
murder, didn't you? Mister, all you
had was a foul ball" The End
Evening star., 1945-05-27

That is plenty! Big flakes of
nourishing whole wheat. Toasted
crispy fresh. Favored just right
with sweet malt syrup-that is
Evening star., 1945-05-27

Wheaties. And that is your kind
of dish. Call for lots of milk,
fruit, and Wheaties, breakfast
of Champions"-every day.
Evening star., 1945-05-27

1T WAS the last of the eighth when
the Red Devils were fighting for
the pennant in 1912, that Detective
Sergeant Michael Burke. seated in
the grandstand, cupped his hands
as his brother, Denny, strode to the
plate.
Come on, Denny boy" Mike
yelled. This is the spot for it.
Slam It over the fencer'
Ca-racck Denny's swing was
timed perfectly. his mighty shoul-
ders behind it.
There was s,rging roar from the
crowd as the ball shot over the fence.
still climbing when it crossed Apple
Avenue.
As Denny scored behind two team
mates, Mike ran on the field.
II wish l could have that one with
your autograph on it. Denny. my
boy" he said. clapping him on the
back. But we'll never see that ball
againr'
MIKE did see the ball again. though
- an hour later - when he went
with the coroner to view the old
mans body in that house on Apple
Avenue.
The mans nephew, Joe DAILY, had
reported to police that the home-run
ball had struck the old man and
killed him instantly. He'd been seat
ed at an upstairs window. watching
the game.
The nephew showed Mike and the
coroner into the room where his
uncle lay on the floor by the open
window.
The coroner examined the body.
After few minutes he said, Yep.
the ball did it all right" and nod
ded at the baseball, which had come
to rest over against bedpost.
''How come he was hit on the back
of the head?" Mike asked.
ut was my fault" DAILY ex-
planned. Il came into the room just
then and he turned around to
me, to say something. saw the
ball coming, and shouted. But it
was too late"
Its Just one of those things"
the coroner said. Better write your
report, Mike"
He HANDED Mike sheet of paper
from the floor beside his bag. "Acci-
dental DEATH"
Mike was thinking about his
brother Denny. how he would take
it when he heard the news. He
wished now he hadn't influenced
Denny to play out the rest of the
season. Denny had wanted to enlist
in the Army right away. but the
manager had prevailed on him to
finish the season, and Mike had
added:
Look, Denny, my boy, baseball
helps too. Workers need the relaxa-
ton of good baseball games, so they
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19

come,
1t makes me feel so happy and
num-.
I look at her and her face lights
up.
1t makes me feel like a tramp on
pup.
I'd like to hold her in m arms.
I'd probably feel like a four bell
alarm.
But then just the thrill OF il all
When 1 sing the Indian love call.
Her hair so soft, her face So
smooth,
1t gives you that feeling that
you'd htae to lose.
When I'm dancing and smiling at
her.
1t makes my heart begin to whirr.
And when she walks and talks
with me,
1t reminds me Of two doves in a
tree.
like to hold her soft warm
hands.
1t starts me dreaming of distant
lands.
Yet. 1 know not how she feels.
But to win her heart. ! would
gladly kneel.
So when 1 bid her a fond adue,
Her eyes seem to say Il love your
by Leonard Ewing
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19

inequalities as at present. For in
stance, under S ISL Mississippi gets
$4.270.742 for equalizing purposes
and $4.55O.OOO for use:
New York state gets no money from
the equalizing fund but SIT .036 200
from the emergency fund. This is
provided in a year when New York
state has a surplus of S14S. 900. 200 in
its state treasury. BY no strech Of
figuring could it argued that the
boy in Mississippi would have an
equal chance with the New York
boy. What does equalizing mean
then?
Apropos of complete separation Of
church and state. this has been a
cardinal principle for our country
yer since it's founding. To provide
national money now for religious OF
any other non-public schools would
mean not only that the public schoo
would be drained of pupils Of par
ticular BELTS Or sects, but it would
also mean constant interference
with the public school system b,
these outside groups. Nearly all de
cisions of state courts in regard t.
the use Of public funds for privat
or s~ectarian schools has been a
gainst the ~sectarian schools.
A religious group which states
that no federal aid to education bill
will pass unless there is provision
for its schools shows how danger
Gus the prospect of the kind Of pc
litical interference and control ed
ucators want to avoid.
Federal aid, yes; but Of whom
for whom and by whom are import
ant considerations.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19


out after that. But all should find
ready employment in reconversion,
expansion and basic industries.
Washing machines, vacuum clean
ers, radios and furniture should be
available in limited quantities with
in a year, Vinson said. and some
automobiles should also come off
the assembly lines, though not
enough will be manufactured to
meet demands until 1913. With
textiles and leather continuing to re-
main scarce until the Pacific war
ends, the government will push up
production Of low-cost clothing and
n%on-rationed footwear.
With the nations food stocks be-
low requirements. r%ationing will be
maintained. with meat, sugar and
butter in the highest supply. With
civilian gas allotments up 100, 900 to
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
SUPREME COURT:
ApUard Miners

Drawn after laborious parley be-
tween companies and union repre-
sentatives, the new soft coal contract
was clouded by a Supreme court de-
cision holding that miners were en-
titled to pay for full underground
travel time under the wages and
hours law.
Thus, the high courts ruling up
set the new contracts provision that
such pay was to be made on the
basis of an average of all miners
underground travel time, and at
the same time allow for a reexami-
nation of the pact.
In line with a previous Supreme
court verdict covering iron ore
miners, the latest decision came at
a time when negotiations between
hard coal miners and operators had
begged over differences in under
ground travel pay.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
POSTWAR SECURITY:
Regional Pacts

Against protests that such ar
engagements would narrow the ac-
tlvities of a general security organ
ization and eventually displace it,
South American nations pushed for
recognition Of regional defense sys-
TENS at the San Francisco confer
ence.
Based on the Act Of Chapultepec
drawn at the recent Pan-American
convention in Mexico City, the
South American proposal emissions
the use Of force to repel aggression
against any of the Latin republics
without awaiting the official sane
ton Of the International security or
~ganization, any of whose major
members might veto such a move.
An extension of the Monroe Doc
trine, the plan thus preserves pri-
mary responsibility for the secu-
rity of an area in the hands of coun-
tries Immediately concerned.
Discussion of the regional security
proposal came as the U. S. and Brit
ain tried to reconcile their differing
views on postwar t~rusteeships over
conquered territories after the war,
with this country standing for ex-
elusive use of military bases upon
strategic islands and the British in
sisting upon control subject to the
security organization.
Meantime, sentiment in congress
grew for unfettered U. S. use of any
postwar bases in the Pacific vital
to defense in the area. Since this
country primarily will be response
BILE for keeping the peace in the Pa
ciic. Senator Byrd CVa.) declared it
should not be subject to supervision
by any other nation or group. tits
little enough for us to ask" said the
senator.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
WAR COSTS:
High Toll

With the wal half-won. u. S. casu-
alties total over $50, 900 and mill
tary expenditures $275, 900, 900, 600.
Late reports showed TAT, 1874 cas-
ualties in the European theater, with
the army reporting 139, 498 dead,
467, 4O8 wounded, 1894 missing and
1890 prisoners; the navy GALS
dead, 1872 wounded, 594 missing
and 90 prisoners, and the marine
corps "a dead, l missing. l wounded
and 8 prisoners.
Having already spent SITS, 900, OOO,-
600 on the war. government expendi-
lures will remain high during the
japanese war and for some time
after to finance veterans care, pen-
sions. benefits and interest on the
public debt, presently at $236, 000,-
900, 900.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
WASHINGTON 8:23SS
Old Pitfalls Stand in
Way Of Future Peace
Survival Of German Myth, DeSertiOn of
Democratic Elements Would Weaken
Postwar Security Structure.
BY BAUKHAGE
Neus analyst and Commentator.

nitz played no role in the Nazi party
he was just another naval officer.
Therefore 1t would be easy for
whoever claims official ~fuehrership
to have moved into Norway while it
was still in German hands, take a
long-distance submarine and find
asylum and support in some country
which would conceal his identity and
where sufficient sympathy for nazi-
fascism existed. to carry on under
ground activities and foster the
myth of the immortality Of nazi-dom
just as the myth Of the German
army's invincibility was kept alive.
That is me thing that apparently
is not realized. 1t is important. It
must be watched.
Now there are a number Of other
pitfalls which I might mention but
| won't spend too long over these
faded notes with fresh breezes from
the Pacific reminding me that we
are living in the land Of tomorrow
and not yesterday.
But alas, some of the dark shad-
ows Of yesterday have stretched
down the years to today.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
N ROOM JOY

- A1OONA
In the lunchroom, as I wait.
I'm tense and for fear
she'll be late.
1 love to watch her run and
smile,
1t makes my waiting seem worth
while.
| sit and watch. with joy and
glee,
l look at her, and she smiles at
me.
She stands in line so firm and
bright.
1t thrills my heart with firm de-
light.
And if beside me she would sit.
The flame in my heart would be-
come ALT.
| sit and wonder. hope and pray.
that someday we. viii sit and
play.
Her hair 50 soft and eyes 70
bright.
Oh, how | wish | could kiss her
tonight!
And then. when she is through at
last,
know it's time for her to pass.
/ sit and look with the feeling OF
sorrow And hope that I'll
see her.
Again. tomorrow.
by Leonard Ewing.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
Allied Terms

Having vanquished Germany, the
Allies showed no disposition to soft
en- up in the imposition of terms,
with extended military occupation
aimed at a close supervision of in
dustry. finance and government to
prevent a rebirth of militarism.
According to occupation plans, the
British have taken over the most
highly developed industrial terri
tory Of Germany along with the i'm
portant North sea ports; the Rus
SLAMS the heavy wheat and grain
growing districts and Little Ruhr"
Of Silesia; and the U. S. the agricul-
tural are Of the southwest.
Long sought by the French for it's
military as well as industrial i'm
portance, the Rhineland repeatedly
was assigned to them. Prize plum
Of this territory is the Saar coal
land, which provided the French with
one-third of their prewar solid fuel.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19

| will not deny that political con
siderations may cause the President
to press for some reforms. although
his alliance with Southern polite
ians viii probably influence him
more even than 1t did Mr.. Roosevelt.
The point is, however. that no one,
holding such definate views against
social equality, car be looked to for
leadership.
And this is all to the good. When
we cease to rely on others to do
something for US. we learn to rely
upon ourselves, on our own powers
to study. understand, and argue our
case. And in the measure that we
gain selfreliance, in that measure
do we free ourselves from timorous
leadership. and from the confusion
asd indecision they SOW among us.
THE highest types Of Negro lead
ers." according to President Tru-
man. prefer the society of THEN
own people," That il not the quest
ion. The question is: Are Negroes TO
have the choice Of whose society
they prefer? When he is free to
mingle with his fellow citizens OF
other races, and without a mark of
"~inferiorty" upon him the individual
Negro may determine for himself
whether or B he will make use of
his freedom.
Karl Marx once wrote that the
white worker cannot be free where
the worker in the black skin is
branded a slave That was before
the Civil War. Today the thought
might almost be reversed. For the
freedom. Of the Negroes-.a freedom
the highest types Of Negro leaders,
implore Negroes not to seek-.is
bound up with the freedom of all
workers from wage slavery. For
this freedom implies Socialism, and
Socialism destroys the material
reasons for segregation and provid-
es the incentive for developing the
talents and abilities of all our citiz-
ess regardless Of race.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
War Department
Approves Flag

Use of the veterans honorable
discharge emblem on the World
War III Employment Flag (shown
above) has been approved by the
War Department. Similar to the
Service Flag showing the number
of former employees in the armed
forces. the Employment Flag
designates the number of returned
World War ii veterans being m
ployed. Display of an Employment
Flag was originally proposed last
year by the Disabled American
Veterans, and since that time DAV.
Chapters throughout the nation
have been urging industry to dis
play the new Employment Flag.
The emblem is gold on q white
background. edged in blue
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
HIGHLIGHTS ... in the week. nev,

United States stocks of corn, oats
and barley on farms, at terminal
markets, and government-owned on
April l totaled AZ. 200, 900 tons, about
10 per cent more than a year earlier
and almost as large as the average
for the five preceding years. when
stocks were comparatively large.
The carryover of corr next October
l may amount to 45O, 900, 900 to $780,
600. 900 bushels.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19

ident summed up his views in an adj
dress in 1910 before the National
Colored Democratic Association
when he said: Before / go any far
ther | wish to make it clear that 4
am not appealing for social equal
ity for the Negro. The Negro him
self knows better than that. and the
highest types of Negro leaders say
frankly they prefer the society Of
their w people,
Parenthetically, the phrase,
highest types Of Negro leaders,
strike a familiar note. 1t is the sort
of language the industrialists use
leaders. The highest types of la
Dor leaders are those who agree
with the boss that there are two
sides to the question" and who are
ever ready to consider sympathetic
ally the boss side. They call them
selves responsible" They hate and
fear militancy among the rank and
file. They are forever admonishing
their dues-payers 0 to go too
far" in their demands. and to re-
member that the boss is entitled to
a fair profit. Their timorous poll
icies are acclaimed by the pluto
ratio press as labor statesman
ship"
The president may be perfectly
sincere in urging equality of oppor-
tunity and education for the Negro.
He is doubtless sincere in his belief
that social equality is out of the
question and that 1.-The Negro him
self knows better" 1t is possible
thai he doesn't understand that
these things go together, and that
where there is segregation either
by law or CUSTOM" there can be
neither equality of opportunity nor
Of education. Whatever the Pres
ident's understanding or lack of I'M
derstanding, on this score. the fact
remains that his attitude toward
Negroes is such as to bar action in
their behalf.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19

recent announce
ment of her government officials
about a fight to the finish, Pres.
Harry S. Truman was seen as offer
ing the Japanese an opportunity to
give up and still save face by his
detailed definition of unconditional
surrender in a We day statement.
Then, the President said:
1T unconditional surrender)
means the end of the war.
1T means the termination of the
influence of the military leaders who
have brought Japan to the pres
ent brink of disaster.
1T means provision for the re-
turn of soldiers and sailors to their
families, their farms, their jobs.
1T means not prolonging the pres
ent agony and suffering of the Japa-
nese in the vain hope of victory"
In shifting U. S. strength to the
Pacific, the services plan to ship
some construction, supply and main
tenance forces directly from the
European theater, while moving the
bulk over through this country.
Map Movements
Including some 1000, 900 troops
with extended combat records, who
are to be released along with the
wounded and averaged, the army
will bring 845. 900 men home in the
first quarter after We day; 1875, 900
in the second, and 807, 900 in the
third. Those who will be retained
for the Pacific war will be given a
30-day f~urlough. then reassigned for
duty.
Need for staggering the return of
troops from Europe stems from the
gigantic task Of transferring equip
ment for the Pacific war. Ac-
cording to estimates, from so to rs
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
PUBLIC WELFARE

Steps were taken by more than a
dozen states this year to increase
old age assistance allotments and
aid to dependent children.
Aged persons in Delaware now
may receive $50 monthly under
legislation raising the maximum to
that figure from SIS a month. Wyo-
ming raised its maximum to $50
a month. Utah increased maxi
mum benefits from $50 to $40,
Washington put old age assistance
on the basis Of need and provided
$50 minimum for persons over 65.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
SUGAR:
NelU Problem

Latest of the food problems con-
fronting the nation is sugar, with re-
ports that the 1945 Cuban crop will
fall 700, 900 tons short of the 1914
harvest. pointing up the tight supply
expected to persist throughout the
year.
The report Of the smaller Cuban
crop came in the midst of the house
food committees investigation Of the
sugar situation, with evidence indi-
eating that manpower shortages,