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Evening star., 1945-03-25

The United States 1St Army
which crossed the Rhine from
Remagen March 7 by the fortu-
itous seizure of a steel bridge
since collapsed. now held a
bridgehead more than 33 miles
wide and II miles deep.
Thus the Allied armies east of
the Rhine held rapidly expand
ing frontages of nearly IS miles
Besides Gen. Eisenhower,
Prime Minister Churchill was
present for the kickoff by Mar
shal Montgomery's 21st Army
Group, and the commanding
general of practically every army
and air force involved took per-
sonal charge of operations.
The Swiss said yet another
army, the French 1st, had crossed
the Rhine north of Strasbourg,
and the United States 1st was
less than IL miles from the Ruhr
beyond the river on the south
and might lunge northward at
any hour.
The United States 7th Army
was moving into position on the
Rhine after splitting the last
German forces left west of the
river near Karlsruhe, and Allied
strategistS have warned the
enemy to expect to meet the new
United States 18th Army at any
time.
Marshal Montgomery's forces, be-
ginning the fateful cross Rhine as
sault Friday night, charged across
the river at three points between
Wesel and Rees, IL miles to the
west. At last reports, they had
driven at least two wedges 5 miles
miles beyond the Rhine.
10000 Airborne Troops.
They had linked up with the 1st
Airborne Army, which had plum
meted down from a 500-mile long
sky train possibly 10000 troops and
seized positions 4 to miles beyond
the Rhine north of Wesel.
Such a junction lad not been ex-
pected for at least another day
which showed how well operations
were progressing.
The United States 9th in the first
IA hours of the attack established
a bridgehead IL miles wide and as
much as 5 miles deep, extending
from the Lippe Canal at Frieder-
ichsfeld, just south of Wesel, down
the west side of the Ruhr railroad
to Dinslaken, thence south to
Walsum and beyond to the Rhine.
In smashing into Dinslaken, a
Ruhr city of $4,000 population, the
9th severed the Wesel-Duisburg
highway. It captured Spellem,
miles south of Wesel, nearby Fried
erichsfeld Torde, farther south, and
Stockurn.
Troops Feel End Is Near.
All along the front, from the
Wesel area down through the United
States, LIST Army's burgeoning bridge
head and on southwark to where
the United States 3rd Army was be-
ginning to tear at the heart of Ger
many with tanks and troops, the
feeling grew that the end of war in
Europe was not far away.
Naval landing craft of the type
used in the Normandy invasion
Evening star., 1945-03-25
The Sunday Star

The city and suburban cir
culation of The Sunday Star
last Sunday was 205, ,485. OF
these papers 1885 we're de-
livered by Star carriers to
regular subscribers.
Totol Circulation
Lost Sunday
SUM-, March 18. 1876 213,f05
SUM-, March 10, 1914 201,3l2
Increase during year 11,793
Increase during 5 yrs. 53,566
The circulation of The Star
continues to increase with the
growth Of the city.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

One additional man from
the District area has been
reported killed in this ipar. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

(See RUSSIA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-03-25

tsee RED CROSS. Page A-I1.1
Evening star., 1945-03-25

(See AERIAL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-03-25

Continued on Page B-1, Col. q
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Home Delivery

The Evening and Sunday Star Is
delivered BY carrier in the city and
suburbs at 90c per month when 4
Sundays; $1.00 per month when S
Sundays.
TeleuhoneNA 5o0e
Evening star., 1945-11-17
|AhIee Pays Surprise
Visit 10 Waller Reed; !;
is Called Good Joe
By the Associated Prsss,

$
Prime Minister Attlee heard him
self called "a good Joe" yesterday
by q wounded war veteran.
The British leader paid surprise
visit to Walter Reed Hospital before
departing at the end Of his atomic
energy discussions with President
Truman and Prime Minister Mac
kenzie King OF Canada.
Corpl. John Maynard of Norfolk,
Va, one Of many patients with whom
Mr.. Attlee chatted, called out the
good Joe" Army term OF approval.
Mr.. Attlee had moved on to the next
bed, but looked up and smiled.
The Prime Minister also extended
a hand to test the grip Of q me-
chanical hand on another patient.
"Oh, they hold nicely, don't they?"
he said to Sergt. Richard Chapel Of
Warren, Pa, as the steel fingers
closed on his own.
Mr.. Attlee stopped to talk for
nearly 5 minutes with q colored pa
tient, Corpl. Frank Berry Of Kansas
City, Mo-, after he was informed he
had been there nearly two years.
Mr.. Attlee and Mr.. King left
aboard q train for Ottawa at 4:16
pm. yesterday.
Assistant Secretary Of State Dean
Acheson headed a delegation Of
American ofncials who bade fare
well to them at Union Station.
Each Prime Minister and his
party used a special car attached
to the Montrealer.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Germans
Continued From First Page

weeks ago which said merely that
certain outstanding German scien-
lists and technicians" were being
brought here to help the United
States take full advantage Of these
significant developments which are
deemed vital to our national secu-
rity."
Meanwhile, a group Of American
scientists who have been connected
with the atomic bomb project In
this country recommended last night
that President Truman invite Soviet
Russia to sit in with Britain and
the United States at a conference
to discuss the future of atomic
weapons. Their action was an
by Drs. j. H. Rush of Oak
Ridge, Tenn, and Francis B. Bon
ner of the Manhattan project, both
of whom worked on the develop
ment Of the revolutionary weapon.
In a speech in Baltimore last
night, the Associated Press reported,
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland approved the joint state
ment by the President, Prime Min
lister Attlee and Prime Minister
King on atomic energy as q step
creating an atmosphere of good
will and friendliness."
Meantime, Senator McKellar,
president pro tempore Of the Senate,
proposed yesterday that the atomic
bomb be outlawed by treaty as 4
weapon of warfare.
Il am sure the United States does
not believe war should be waged by
the wholesale killing of guilty and
innocent" he told q reporter.
Therefore, the atomic bomb should
be outlawed as a weapon"
In his speech in Baltimore, Sem
ator Tydings said that the atomic
bomb plans announced by Presi-
dent Truman and Prime Ministers
Attlee and King were q step toward
creating an atmosphere of good
will and friendliness. However, he
said it was too early for him to
express q conclusive" opinion.
Senator Tydings is a member OF
the Atomic Energy Commission OF
the Senate. The group has heard
the views of many scientists on the
atomic bomb ahd Is expected to
hear more before making q report.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Gen. Baker Improves
Allied Press Dealings
BY WILLIAM McGAFFIN,
Foreign Correspondent for The Star
and Chicago Daily News.

Foreign Correspondent for The Star
and Chicago Daily News.
TOKYO, Nov. 17.-Gen. Mac
Arthur Is patching up damaged
relations with the Allied press here
through his new public relations
ofncer, Brig. Gen. Frayne Baker,
who is sitting in for Brig. Gen. Le-
Grande A. Diller. Gen. Diller is in
America on a 45-day rest and re-
cuperative leave" Betting odds now
are 6 to that he will never return.
When the censorship lid finally
was lifted, the correspondents let
loose with barrage criticizing Gen.
Diller for unfair tactics and q gen.
eral mess. Intimates of Gen. Mac
Arthur said this was all news to
him. He was shocked and distressed
and put Gen. Diller in the doghouse
as q consequence.
With Gen. Diller away, q new era
Of sweetness and light for corre-
spondents has been introduced by
Gen. Baker, who has a pleasant per-
sonahty and-that other quality
rare In public relations ofncers-an
inclination to listen to problems and
do something about them.
Gen. Baker says he is here to see
that correspondents get what they
want and need-and that is on or
ders from the Old Man himself"
(Copyright, 1946)
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Reeves Gets | 10 4 Years
For Union EmbezzIement

William Howard Reeves, 40, Of the
5000 block Of N street Sc, yester-
day was sentenced by Justice Da-
vid A. Pine OF District Court to
serve from l to years for EN-
bezzling more than $4,000 from
the Sheet Metal Workers Union
while serving as financial secretary
and business representative Of Lo-
cal No. 102. Reeves, indicted in
May, pleaded guilty last month.
Henry Ashton, 23, colored, 1900
block Of Walter place Sc, was
given from 3 to is years by Justice
Alexander Holtzoh for manslaugh-
ter in the fatal shooting last Au-
gust Of Virginia Clark, 81, colored,
OF the 1900 block Of Hope ave-
nue. Sc.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Jailed Attorney Denies
Molesting CaroIe Lands
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. IA man
who identified himself as . former
Marietta, Ohio, attorney was booked
today on assault attempt charges
by detectives investigating Carole
Lands report that an unlimited
visitor to her dressing room tried
to unzipper her costume.
He was booked as Charles L
Gramlich. 81, and denied any at
tempt to modest the actress.
Detective Sergt. G. g. Forbes said
the suspect was the same man ap-
pretended by officers as Miss Lands
studio shortly after the incident
last Wednesday, but released when
she was unavailable for identifica-
ton.
Detective 1t. L. r. veit said Miss
lands reported she was sitting Ia
her dressing room "wednesday when
the door opened and i stranger
asked where he could flnd Carole
Lands. When she identified her
self, she continued, he closed the
door, sat down on : couch, 1t.
tempted to embrace her and fum-
bled with the xipper on her COS
tune.
She said she fought him a.. and
lhs ded - she screamed.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Two Suspects Held
BY Fairfax Police
In Train Robbery

Two men were arrested late yes
terday and charged with grand
larceny In connection with the rob-
berry Of freight train nsar Lorton.
Va, early In the day, Fairfax County
police reported. Seventeen cases Of
liquor which had been taken from q
boxcar were recovered. police added.
The men were booked ct Fairfax
police station - Rufus williams,
-, Alexandria, . taxicab driver, and
James Brown, 36, . laborer from
Baltimore. Both are colored. VIII
lian,s posted 5000 bond. but
Brown was held in jail IN default Of
bond. Both will have q preliminary
hearing November Is before Judge
Robert Stump In Trial Justice Court.
Two other men were said by
county police to have been involved
In the robbery, In which q south
bound Richmond, fredericksburg &
Potomac train was halted by setting
the air brakes. As reconstructed by
police, three men boarded the train
as 1t left the Alexandria yards at
$50 am, and set the brakes on
nearing . spot where Q getaway
automobile waited. Police said the
train crew, unable to drive OH the
bandits, finally started the train
and pulled away.
H. L. Harris, conductor Of the
train, said that after the robbers
broke into the boxcar, they trans
ferred the cases Of liquor to the
taxicab.
J. E. Borkey, chief special agent
for the railroad, said three cases
Of liquor were recovered at the
scene and IA more were found in
the taxicab.
williams and Brown were arrest
ed, police said, after Paul Peglow,
guard captain at Lorton Reforma-
tory, heard Of the robbery and be-
came suspicious of Williams and
Brown when he saw them sitting
in the cab on the reformatory reser-
vation.
Mr.. Peglow told police that al
though unarmed, he grabbed both
men, forced them into his car and
locked the door before calling
police,
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Train Crash Kills Brothers
After Fathers S Funeral
By the Associated Press.

0y tue ASsOclated freSS.
LINCOLN, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-TWO
brothers returning from their
fathers funeral in a truck were
killed and the locomotive and IL
cars Of an Alton Railroad passenger
train left the rails yesterday when
the train and the truck colIided
near Lincoln.
The dead were Alvin T. Byrne, jr.,
46, Mount Vernon, ILL.,, and Myler
Byrne, Al, Decatur, Ill.
Forty-five passengers were shaken
up and j. w. Sharp, baggageman of
Springfield, was injured severely
as all except two of the cars in the
st. Louis to Chicago train left
the tracks. The locomotive plunged
onto its side in a ditch and burned
until flames were extinguished by
the Lincoln fire department.
The collision occurred near the
home Of the Byrne brothers father,
Alvin, ST., at Broadwell, H., where
the elder Byrne's funeral had been
held earlier.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
corcoran 10 Exhibit 100
Paintings by Navy Artist

The Corcoran Gallery Of Art to-
morrow will open IN exhibition Of
100 war paintings and drawings by
1t. Mitchell Jameson, Navy combat
artist.
His war scenes include some
drawn during the occupation Of Ja-
pan. They have been loaned to the
gallery by the Navy Department and
will be on exhibition through De-
cember o.
Another gallery exhibition, sculp-
ture and jewelry by Electra Wag-
goner, viii close after tomorrow.
Meanwhile, many sales have been
made from an exhibition Of work by
Corcoran School Of Art students
and alumni, G. Powell Minnigerode.
gallery director, said. This exhibi-
ton will continue through Novem-
Der IS.
Prices Of the paintings, drawings
and prints range from IS to $50, Mr..
Minnigerode said. This alumni
and Students Sales Exhibition" is
held annually.
Gallery hours from Tuesday
through Saturday are 3 q m. to 4:3O
pm. Hours Sunday are 2 to pm,
and Monday, noon to 4:30 pm.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Truman Names Grady
Greek Poll Observer

The White House today formally
announced the appointment of DR..
Henry r. Grady, former Assistant
Secretary Of State, as President
Truman's representative to observe
the election in Greece, set tenta-
lively for January 20.
DR.. Grady will have the personal
rank Of Ambassador. His appoint
ment was made effective as of Oc-
tober Is. He now Is holding confer
ences In London as a prelude to a
trip TO Greece for further confer
ences with ofiicials there. He then
will return to this country to COM
plete plans for observation Of the
election, it was explained by William
D. Hassett. acting press secretary.
DR.. Grady was in charge of the
reciprocal trade program during his
State Department tenure. He is
now president OF the Chamber Of
Commerce Of San Francisco and
heads the President Steamship
Lines.
Secretary of State Byrnes said
several days ago that DR.. Grady
would head the American delega-
ton to Greece.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
metropolitan Chorus
Ends Three-Doy WoIkout

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Possibility
that an intraunion dispute would
interfere with the opening Of the
Metropolitan Opera season on No
1ember rs was removed yesterday
when the chorus returned to re-
hearsals after three-day walkout.
End Of the dispute, which did not
involve the Metropolitan Opera AS
sociation, vas announced late yes
terday by Joseph Brodsky, chorus
counsel, who said the singers dif-
ferences with the American Guild
of Musical Artists had been settled
through the parent organization,
the Associated Actors and Artistes
Of America (AFL).
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Big Issues Confront
Legion Convention,
Opening tomorrow
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Ameri.
can Legion moved into Chicago to-
day for its first postwar convention,
facing such prime peacetime prob
lens as universal military training,
employment, housing and rehabili-
tation Of veterans.
Hotel rooms for the four day con-
yention opening tomorrow were
scarcer than Congressional Medals
OF Honor. The Legion had only
some 5000 rooms reserved for 7Ool
delegates, as many alternates, plus
ofacials, stats, distinguished visi-
tors and speakers.
Legionnaires without oficial con.
vention business and without reser-
vations made through their site
adtutants were strictly on their own.
Committees began work on GIT
resolutions. One Of the most i'm
portaI1t committees, on national de-
fense, had the task Of presenting to
the convention a program by means
OF resolutions on peacetime military
training, unified armed forces COM
mand, If any; maintaining the Ma
tion's military might in peacetime,
retention Of United States bases.
One official spokesman said that
since the Legion had advocated
peacetime military training since
1919, the big question before this
convention would be what form Of
such training the delegates wish to
indorse-whether to 60 along with
President Truman's universal one
year training proposal or recon-
mend some other plan.
Emphasis on World War II vet
Grams in the Legion, run by World
War men since its founding, ap-
peared not only in membership-
SOC, 900 World War II Legionnaires
out Of 100000 totaHbut In COM
mittee work on host Of resolutions
aimed at obtaining the greatest
benefits possible in employment,
housing, disqualification and reha-
bilitation for the recent servicemen.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Merger
Continued From First Page.)


and it may seem inefficient, but
I do not now believe that the al
tentative of one-man decisions
would work as we'll in the long run.
For an example Of how they did not
work too well we may recall Ger
many's experience in the war just
ended"
Admiral Nimitz said he wished to
make these other main points
against the merger plan:
/. There are faults in the present
system" Of supply and use Of re-
sources but II believe the remedy
proposed -" Is not only unneces-
sarily extreme but 1t gives no assur-
ance Of an adequate solution. 80
II believe. rather, that what we
really need Is q national agency
Of much broader scope to co-ordinate
the intelligent use Of ALLEGATION of
all our national resources"
Triplication Seen Possible.
:. Should the strategic air force
be set up as q separate entity, with
its own administrative and supply
systems, the duplication In services
and facilities which is frequently
advanced as a reason for merging
the Army and Navy, would become
a possibility Of triplication."
;. "A single department Of ma
tional defense will have one of two
consequences for the naval COM
ponent. Either the Navy will retain
all the autonomy, integrity and
prestige necessary to carry out its
functions, in which case it might as
well remain . separate department
or
"It will lose these advantages
either gradually or at once, and
become q secondary service"
Eisenhower Presents Strong Case.
Admiral Nimitz new from his Pa
cific headquarters to testify.
Yesterday the committee heard
Gen. Eisenhower deliver what SEN
ator Bridges, Republican, OF New
Hampshire told reporters was "one
Of the strongest cases yet made, in
favor Of unification.
There is no such thing as q
separate land, sea or air war" the
European theater commander said
as he drew on his own experiences
in the war. Therefore we must
now recognize this fact by estab-
fishing q single department Of the
armed forces"
II the Army and Navy go their
ways separately, he said, "they will
no more at together than a bulldog
and . tomcat on q team"
And coordination is necessary
the one time West Point football
player, emphasized, saying:
"One Of the most important and
least understood factors in modern
war is that 1t Is essentially q matter
Of perfected teamwork"
Evening star., 1945-11-17
House Group Hears
Coast Publishers
Back Paper Quotas
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representatives Of q segment of
newspaper publishers, including the
Hearst papers, appealed yesterday
for continuation Of newsprint ra-
tioning into 1916.
The plea was presented to a
House Interstate Commerce Sub
committee by Gene Robb. represent
ing the Hearst group; Robert l..
Smith and Charles E. Arm of the
Los Angeles Daily News and VIII
liam L. Daley of the National Edi-
torial Association, representing
weekly newspapers.
Mr.. Robb, Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Arm said the West Coast would
be confronted serious newsprint
situation, If controls are lifted now.
Hearings Reopened.
The committee, headed by Repre-
sentative Boren, Democrat, of Okla
homa has recommended that news
print rationing stop December 81,
but reopened the matter when some
newspaper protested.
Notwithstanding the new repre-
sentations, committee members in
dlcated they would reiterate the
December 81 recommendation, with
some alternative plan for building
up inventories in areas now con-
fronted with shortages, particularly
the West Coast.
The special Newsprint Committee
OF the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association adopted a res
olution in New York Thursday call
ing for removal of Government con-
trolls on newsprint by the end of
the year.
ANPA Disavowed.
Mr.. Smith, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Los Angeles
Daily News, said the views of this
ANPA committee did not represent
the position of all publishers, and
"overlookS the extreme hardships"
likely to result on the Pacific Coast
unless equitable distribution of
short newsprint supplies are made.
Mr.. Robb suggested the controls
NC COllUulucQ lOl SlA IllUlltllS.
Representatives Brown, Repub-
lican, of Ohio and Wolverton, Re-
publican, of New Jersey raised the
question of dangers to free enter
prise in continuing controls adopted
in wartime.
Mr.. Smith said he had no in
tention of recommending anything
that would endanger free enterprise,
and told the committee 'the war
isn't over as far as economic NAL
adjustments are concerned"
Newsprint Stocks Low.
j. Hale Steinman, director of the
printing and publishing division of
the Civilian Production Administra-
tion, testified that newsprint stocks
are low and that the next six months
will see one of the most difficult
periods for adequate distribution of
available supplies.
Mr.. Steinman said recent studies
indicated that the boost planned in
newsprint quotas on January If
the rationing is continued, could
not be made because of the tight
supply situation.
Mr.. Daley, saying his organization
Evening star., 1945-11-17
How How Wins Right
To Muke Last Appeal
ths Axsaciatad prsx.

b the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE British
Press Association last night said 1t
had learned that william Joyce
Lord Haw Haw-had won the right
to appeal his death sentence for
treason to the House of Lords.
The news agency said the attor-
ney general was reported to have
granted q certificate for the ap-
peal-Joyce's last recourse after a
losing flght In the British criminal
courts.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Planned Parenthood
Backed BY Dr.. EIIicott

DIR. v. L. Ellicott, Montgomery
County health ofncer, yesterday told
the Board of Trustees of the County
Planned Parenthood League that
ANY health program which fails to
include an organized planned par
enthood srvice is incomplete"
Addressing the board at its semi
annual melting in Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda, he said unplanned child
bearing often brings physical strain
and "the story back of many mater
nal deaths confirms this conclusion. I"
Evening star., 1945-11-17
De GuuIIe
Continued From First Page.

President Felix Gouin, in which he
said the demands of the Communists
for specific cabinet posts were "in-
compatible with the conditions Of
independence, cohesion and author
ity," which he considered essential
for the government.
In view Of this, he said, he found
it impossible to form a government,
adding Il have the honor to return
for a decision by the National Con-
stituent Assembly the mandate
which 1t conflded to me"
The reply from Gouin said he
would convoke the Assembly with
out delay to inform it of Gen de
Gaulle's decision, adding that sit
will learn, no doubt, with extreme
regret that no formation Of q gov
ernment has followed the unan-
imous designation conferred on you. -
De Gaulle Won't Bulge.
BY all indications, If any conces-
sions are made they will have to
come from the Communists. Per-
sons close to Gen. de Gaulle assert
he will not bulge from his decision
not to entrust the Communists with
direction Of the nations foreign af-
fairs, police force or army.
Gen. de Gaulle In revealing yes
terday his decision indicated will
ingness to continue If given COM
plete freedom In his cabinet selec-
tons.
The general Is reported to have
told Maurice Thorez, secretary gen.
eral OF the French Communist party,
that he considers the Communists
first loyalty Is to Moscow and not
Paris.
Gen. de Gaulle then offered the
Communists an alternative-their
choice Of the ministries OF industrial
production, national economy, A.
nance. food supply and transport.
They refused.