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Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Lumber Strike Voted
In AIS Pacific Plants

WASHINGTON, Sept, IS (UP)
The NLRB today announced
that the lumber and sawmill
workers union voted 16.046 10
3.613 in mail poll to strike al
AIS Pacific lumber companies.
The case involves 1914 wage
demands.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
See Peace
At Kelsey
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plant, and Pratt and Whitney air
craft engine plant,
Maintenance. equipment repair
and reconverSlon work will con-
tinue under the highest speed pos
SiblC a spokesman said
HUtOmOTIVp assembly m DTdnCn
plants at Buffalo, Edgewater. n.
J., Louisville, Dallas and other
points was halted last week by
strikes in plants supplying Ford
parts.
The shutdown order hit the
Rouge and Highland Park plants
YpSilanti generator plant, all n.y.
dln and Village Industry plants IN
Michigan and others at Green Is
land, n. y, and Hamilton o.
Horny Ford IT, executive vice
president, attributed the layoffs
to the Kelsey-lIaycS Wheel Co.
strike and work StOppagcs at ID
other SuppliprS' plants
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17

But the spirit and devotion Of
her people and the msrshalling
of her resources "enabled her
tn give service i'm many fields in
second. third, or fourth place
from the top"
In national income, foreign
trade, and holdings of gold and
foreign exchange, Canada was
placed seventh by the measure
applied dispassionately at Bret
ton Woods.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Levan+'s Mother Dies

PITTSBURGH, Sept. IS OUPJ-
Mrs. Annie Levart II. mother oi
pIaniSt-composcr Oscar Lcvant
died last night at Montefore hos
pital
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
CHAPTER NJ
POISdanl. Sunday. July 22-

TINHE President and Secretary Byne and their stats
| tended both Protestant and Catholic church services
Services held theater in the compound tenn
Dorarly converted into a church.
The Protestant services read by army Chapans
Ernest Northern Of Midlothian, Va and Lawrence Nelson Of
Columbus Ga
Col Curtis Tepan~o Kansas City celebrated the Catholic
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
cANADA'S PERFORMANCE
AND CANADA'S PROMISE

Our great and valiant neiRhbor
10 the North is 35th in pOpula-
tion among the nations of the
world,
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17

BOSTON. Sept 15 CUP)-The
- Mariposa docks today, bearing
& II ttf 4teeftif
Airbornc Division, including Mai.
Henry G.. Pitt of New York, the
Jewish paratrooper who captured
Jew batting julius Sreicher.
Tomorrow arrivals are the 50
Pachaug Victor with 2,O27 men,
the IS Henry W. Grady with p.
and the IS Arunda :. Abel with
eight men. The lone arrival Mon
day is the IS John Dayey with l8
soldiers. Three ships arrive Tues
day the SS Kemp Battle with
SIT. the George ". Goethals with
1925 and the IS Benjamin Hunt
ingdon with 759
Docking Wednesday are the 81
Nathan Towson with 29. the Fred
erick Lykes with 326l and the IS
William r. Cody with 7oi Thurs
days arrivals are the IS John
stevens with 759 men and the
Samuel Adams with 757.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
MERCHANT SHIPS OFT

. Nearly onc-half of Japan $ mcr-
chant tonnage was not IN active
service at the end OF the war,
II was announced. iift- nav -;ttti
il had a total Of 760 merchant
vessels of more than 100 tons
each, totaling 1,Z1ILJ6 tons, but
that 154 ships totaling 452. 600
tons were t4ff service.
Only SIS wooden vessels were
IN active service IN the entire
japanese East Asian empire. al
though the naNY- reported IL had
on hand 9l4 steamers and l. 266
wooden vessels totaling 1855. .532
and 23.IIS tons respectively.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
How Soldiers
Come Home

EDITORS NOTE-AH in
formation available on the re-
turn OF troops is contained an
the article whieh foilows. The
Times vH continue to publish
these announesDents as they
are made public by the gov-
srnment. Please do not call
the Times for additional in
formation, as every effort -
being made TO present the
news as soon as It is released.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
ISLANDS FORTIFIED

An outer ring OF defense va,
provided by 81 suicide boats Nta-
toned al ChchI Jma and Laha
Jlma loo in the Gnu S4utal
Islands 7J0 af f0IWu>5 and 200
in the MllaKo Islands.
The enemy navy also revealed
that work ON FIVE carriers under
construction was halted last April
J U'HuCr construction when the
war ended were three dc>troyerS
j escort carriers and n other
Vessels.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17

service.
Neither the spirit nor
the letter of the veterans
preference act is now being
observed by the civil serv-
i've commission" Rees as
serted.
"The situation il growing
steadily worse.
II am approached ON all sides
by civil service employees, both
veterans and nOnyeterans, who
report that reduction in force
regulations issued by the civil
service commission are not only
violation of the law but are
designed primarily t0 protect
nonveteran and war service
employees.
ASKS ACTION
Before this situation gets en-
tirely out of hand and the words
career service become abso-
lutely meaningless, PROPOSE
that Congress specifically define
the method by which reductions
in-fOrce shall take place in the
federal government"
Rees emphasized that cuts ir
the governments vast employ
ment rolls must continue, anC
should be made at a much fastel
rate than at present.
.HeueNPF,7th are two pfeit-
lens: One the actual reduction
in force, and the other the man
ner in which il H. done. l am
objecting to the manner in
which Ii l. being done.
present regulations are pre-
iudicing the rights of veterans
and career service employees"
fttCCS- SdId that UUdCT MS DTr
with military preference
would be the last TO lose positions
when agency cuts were made
those with greatest length of tota
federal service the next last grOuI
to lose their jobs
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17

as sOSf' - ~ -
NEW YORK. Sept. IS (UP)--
Six vessels arrive from Europe
today with $685. servicemen.
The transport Gen. Stewart
brought 1921 troops.
The Sea Pike carried 2,6l3
troops, including 3053d Quarter
master Salvage Collection Com
pany: the 65st. 3479th, 3659th.
37l3d and 3994th QuartermaSter
Truck companies; 18th Engineer
ing Company; 32lst Quarter
an a asteE Laundry Detachment;
Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment of 333d Ordnance
Battalion; 136th Ordnance Me-
dium Maintenance Company; 8Sth
Engineering Heavy Pontoon Bat
talon; l022d Engineering Tread
way Company; S66th Quarter
master Company: Headquarters
and Headquarters Company OF
.1160th and 1l63d Engineering
Combat groups; 14th Armored
I(lN lNlOil i ONNdt l(tNfAAtIllNINR bAAit
M. =. Company; 556th Quarter
master Railhead Company. and
the 603d Ordnance Ammunition
Company.
The hospital ship Francis y.
Slanger brought 1852 patients;
the Tarleton Brown carried TAT
miscellaneous troops.
The Lucretia Mott carried 756
troops, including 762d Chemical
Depot Company; the 209th Medi-
cal DiSpensary Company: the
1296th and 135Sth NJ p. COM
-PaHies;; - the -l957th, 2004th and
2202d Quartermaster Truck COM
parics. and the 336th Signal Conn
pany Troops Carrier.
The William Floyd brought
1ffh- Troops
Twelve thousand troops de-
barkcd from 10 transports yes
terday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
BUSINESS OUADRUPLED. :.

In the relatively short space of
twelve years a constantly increas-
ing number of clients have almost
uuadrupled the business Of the
department, and in the last twelve
months, as registrar or transfer
agent, more than quarter Of a
million stock certificates were
processed.
This department, which is a
division Of our Trust Department,
also on the sixth floor, is under
the direction OF Lester +. Zubrigg,
assistant trust officer, who has
more than seventeen years sue
Cessful experience in this highly
specialized work.
G. II. Haberkorn, Jr.,
rice president, Trust Department
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Potsdan Diary,
big Three Attend
2CIpurG.IR Services
By ROBERT G. NIXON
Ir.r,atrns Nees5 use, Coyrssroudsnt
,Norl C,r -th, antA q Rsuu
By ROBERT &. NINON

Dr. srrsi.ont Neor service White Hous, Coyrsspouosut
,Nor4 Corrth, ans Al FigH,s Etssr,edl
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17

(NeXt instalment: The Amer
leans do rushing business, sell
ing everything. including a jeepD
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17

Our stock transfer department
moved into new and larger quart
ers on the sixth floor of the main
office. recently vacated by the
Army, last Monday. This depart
ment was originally established
on the fourth floor, but increasing
volume Of business made it neces-
ssry to take larger quarters on
the ground floor.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17

Twelve thousand troops de-
barkcd from 10 transports yes
terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
Peror, 7hredtens Argentine War To Regain PolUer

Buenos Aires, Oct. Il = (UP) - Col. Juan D. Peron, far from re- tiring permanently from Argentine politics, emerged today as a candi- date for president with the warning that he may ask "war" to regain power.
 Peron, strong man in the Farrell government, resigned Tuesday as vice-president, war minister and labor minister. He told a Latin- American interviewer that he quit solely so that he could run for the presidency las a simple citizen"
 Address
 He bid for labor support in a brief speech at the labor ministry last night. He told cheering crowds that the last two decrees he had signed as labor minister had freed labor unions from government con- trols and granted workers the right to share in profits.
 { q ask for order and calmness in order to 60 on our triu1mplaal march," he cried amid cheers and shouts, "but if necessaky in the future there may come day when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
.StoWoWdy
 Bride May
 Be Favored.

Boston, Oct. i1-(Up)-A red- haired English bride of a former American soldier who arrived here as a stowaway aboard the transport Irwin Mcdowell may be permitted by immigration authorities to re- main in this country.
 Mrs. Donesse Heath Kuhn, 20, of Atherstons, Warwickshire, England stepped jauntily off the ship yester- day with her husband, Robert Kuhn, 23, of Rochester, N. F., Q mess att tendant and veteran of three years overseas army service.
 Conference
 Later she conferred with irnni- grafton ofilcials who said her status would be determined by an appeals board In Washington. However, of- ficials hinted that she might be al- lowed to remain here because of her husbands war record and the f=ct she had secured an entry visa but could not obtain transportation.
 Mrs. Kuhn hid under her hns- bands bunk for four days and nights until she got seasick.
 The couple plan to live in Koch. ester in a cottage which Kuhn pur- chased following his army discharge. He joined the merchant marine to return to England and bring his wife back to America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
Maxi Prosecutions Pressed By Poles
To Try 5000 Criminals for BrutoIities

London, Oct. Il - (UP) = Dr. George Sawicii. attorney general of Poland, said today that about 400 war criminals have been executed in Poland and prosecutors are pre- pairing cases against 5000 more.
 Sawicki held a press conference in London, where he is cooperating with the United Nations War Crimes Commission.
 Sawicki said some 1000 persons accused of war crimes have been tried by special courts. About 20 per cent were acquitted and the remainder given sentences ranging from 10 years to death.
 The defendants in the 5000 cases roughly were half German and half laborationist, Sawicki said. [ Prisoner
 He spent six years in German concentration camps, including the Maidanek camp where 600,000 Po-. fish and Jewish children were exec cuted in gas chambers.
 "The German people as a whole are guilty of war crimes" Sawich said. Among the Germans who lived in Poland we found no pity. We have masses of photographs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
$5 Billion Tax Pairing Expected M House Today

the three per cent normal tax. al- lowing no exemptions, which per- init a $500 exemption for the tax payer and each dependent. Sur tax rates would be reduced four percentage points. Upper bracket taxpayers who failed to receive 10 per cent reductions through those changes would be given cuts of about 10. per cent anyway,
 2. Reapel of special wartax ex- else rates and the automobile use tax, effective next July l, cutting tax collections an estimated e755,- 00O.O in. 1e46. Excise taxes on furs, jewelEy, liquor, light bulbs and other commodities and serv-' icec were increased sharply in 1943. Under the pending bill, those ievies would revert to their former levels July |
 8. Freezing the social security payroll tax. The bill calls for freezing that tax for the fifth suc- cessive year at one per cent each on employers and employees. pend- ing review of the social security program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
 Atomic Bomb Defense
 Air Power Also
 Deemed as
 Good Defense

Fvaalilfgtgf1. Oct. 11--+(UP)-1heFe are indications that science hes de- veloped an effective defense against atomic bombs by exploding them liar ehort of their objective without the necessity of locating their posi- tion," the House Naval Affairs Com Tlittee reported today.
 The statement was made in e pro- posal recommending postwar Navy of l062 combat vessels of all sizes including an active force of 297 major combat vessels. The Navy now has i,30z combeJ craft.
 The report urged that the United States maintain Q powerful navy de- spite newly developed atomic and rocket bombs. t
 There can be no question that the atomic bomb Is the most destruc- tive force yet devised by man," the report said "But history shows that the science of warfare has always developed an effective counter measure for every nv instrument of destruction.
 There are indications that an ef- fective counter-measure to atomic bombs has been developed to such an extent that they can be exploded far short of their objective without the necessity of locating their position.
 Knowledge of electronics prom ises ability to detonate atomic bombs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
Okinowo GIs
 Tn Hurricane Havoc: a V ::

San Francisco, Oct. 1l-(UP)-A 120-mile.an- hour tropical hurricane ripped across Okinawa last night and early today, levelling practical ly every American installation on the southern half of the island and causing casualties among American service personnel that may run into the hundreds.
 4 OBS broadcast from Manila said a plane arrived in the Philippines from Okinawa this morning with word that at least five Americans were dead and scores injured by the 12-hour blow.
 Correspondents aboard the plane, which stopped at Okinawa enroute from Tokyo, said temporary quart CTS housing 90,000 American army troops had been flattened by the ty- phoon, parked aircraft were wreck ed and small boats were driven high up on the beaches.
 The correspondents expressed fear that naval casualties might run into several hundreds.
 Also in the path of the storm were 800 amy nurses who were staying in an Okinawa transient camp awaiting shipment to Tokyo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
$50 Workers In Nougotuck ToVote

Naugatuck, Oct. 11-James Clynch, state organizer for the United Rub- Der Workers of America, announced today that about $50 will be elig- able to vote in the bargaining elec- tion Friday at the Naugatuck Chem- ical Go. plant.
 At present there is no bargaining agent for the employees and no union is contesting the U. R. W. of A. in the election.
 U. R. w. of A. victory by a large margin is predicted by MT. Clynch. The voting will be supervised by the National Labor Relations Board.
 Albert Shoer of the NLRB will con- duct the election and labor and management officials will be repre- sented. Voting will be from a. m. to i0 a. m. and from to 4 p. m.
 Mir. Clynch and Francis J. Quinn, regional organizer, addressed the group at a rally of the Chemical co. workers which was held at St. George Hall, Linden Park, Wednes- day evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
Soviet Scientific Research
 Wallace Urges
 Dissemination
 or Knowledge

Washington, Oct. ii. (UP)-Sec- retary of Commerce Henry A. Wal lace told Q senate committee today that Russia is placing ''extraordin- ary emphasis" on scientific research which Is bound to produce extra ordinary results in time"
 Wallace endorsed Q proposed bill to set up in this country Q Na- 'tional Ecience Research Foundation supported by the government. At the same time, he urged removal of any s'clock Of secrecy'' which would pEevelt free and reciprocal ex- ckqngess among nations of ecaentifc information.
 Atomic Bomb
 However, in en apparent refer ence to atomic bomb production. he said he did not include indus trial know-hOw of military value' in his endorsement of international exchange of scientific data.
 President Truman said this week that such industrial information about atom bomb production would not be shared by those who pres
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
Fronk Hodson  To Illness
 Prominent Family
 Member Dies
 At Home

Frank J. Hodson, Sl, 205 Columbia Boulevard, widely known through out this section as c prominent res- tauraterir and hotel owner, died this morning at his home, 205 Col- umbia Boulevard, following long illness.
 With his brother. James, who passed on in October 1882, MT. Hod. son operated the Hodson Hotel and Hodson cafe, for more than 50 years. The hotel was known to thousands of commercial salesmen until score of years ago, as, the Exchange Place hotel, Both broth- CTS were also the founders of the Hodson Cafe, which in years gone by. was one of the most, widely known establishments in New Eng land, and served as the rendezvous of the city's leading citizens.
 Prominent
 Shortly after the prohibition amendment was enacted, the cafe was closed, but Mir. Hodson retained an interest in the hotel.
 With the passing of Frank Hod- son today, the city loses a member of its oldtime citi1enry who he'ped to make Waterbury a bigger and better
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11

I shall ask war"
 A crowd estimated by radio announcer at up to 70,O00 persons heard Peron. Other sources placed the total number in the crowd at closer to 10000 Shouts of 'per0n for president" were heard. Elec= tions already have been announced for next April.
 New Appointee
 The cabinet appointed Gen. Eduardo Avalos, commander of Che powerful Campo De Mayo garrison, to take over Peron's resigned post of war minister. The other two posts-vice e-president and labor min ,ister-were not filled inlrnediakel
 Air Commodore Bartolorne DC x'H Colina, minister of aviation, fol- lowed peron in resigning. Air Com modore Ednund0 SustaAfa Ws named his successor.
 L. N. Nlcolini. appointed post master general only two dayn am. was reported by the neWapA per nazon to have resigned s'to| A
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11

Washington, Oct. 1l.-(UP)-The house got its first chance in l6 years today to vote for general tax reductions.
 It was called into session two hours earlier than usual to. debate, and probably pass by nightfall, the ways and means committees rec concentrations to provide e5s35O,- 0OO.O00 in tax relief next year for business and individuals. 4 vote was expected late today inasinuch as the legislation was sent to the floor with the usual tax bill rule barring amendments.
 Wartime Taxes
 The bill was the first to offer relief from heavy wartime taxes, but it would still hold rates suhstan- tially above pre-war levels. Fifteen private groups. led by the Con- Eress of Industrial Organizations, called on the house to reject the bill and to insist on a democratic Beconyersion tax program" offering greater relief for individuals.
 Here is a summary of the bill:
 l. Individual income fax cuts og q. 2.627 ooo 900 on 1o&6 earnings
 Nha present. e5gQ exemption zE4sn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
Daily Worker Editor Forsakes Communism
Red Newspopermon Rejoins Catholic Church in Dromotie Move

New York, Oct. il. (UP)-Louis 2. Budens turned his back on the Communist party today and his job as president and managing editor of the Daily Worker, the party newspaper, to rejoin the Catholic church.
 Budenz was readmitted to church last night in special ceremony in the baptistry of St. Patrick's Cathedral. With him were his wife and his three daughters, who were baptized as converts.
 Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen, Catholic educator and one of Conmunisrn's most articulate foes, performed the baptisrnS of Mrs. Budenz and the children.
 Teach at Notre Dame
 Budenz announced he would leave for Notre Dame University at South Bend, Ind, to join its de- partment of economies as teacher. In South Bend, the Rev. Howard Kenna, Notre Dame director of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
2,OOONow Picketinq Hollywood

Hollywood, oct. ii --CUP)- Five hundred Lockheed Aircraft co, members Of the International AS. sociation of Machinists joined c cheering unit on c picket line of 1000 persons at Warner Bros. Stu dios today.
 Extra police and 2s6 deputies did not attempt to interfere with the HAM syn1pathizers, who arrived in c 60-car caravan. They drove past 8 cheering group of studio union pickets ana marched back to the main gate. .
 PatFiotism?!
 Warmers had raised an American flag over the studio this morning. Tickets joined in singing the Star Spangied Banner. The HAM mem. bers arrived as the plckets sang the national anthem.
 The machinists carried c huge American flag and the banner of the AFTs-Machinists' union as they joined the pickets.
 More machinists were reported en route by strike headquarters. Strike Leader Herbert sorrell was absent from the picket lines today. He said he had received word that only leaders would be arrested in further mass picketing.
 At the studio. the machinists combined with the striking film workers and marched back and forth in front of the gates. There was no violence during the early morning. No attempt was made to prevent workers from entering the studio. Only a few entered, however.
 Police
 Police moved back to the curbing from their positions between ,pick- cts and non-strikers as the cara . van arrived.
 While pickets appiauded and whistled, the HAM contingent burst into God Bless America" and fol-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
Rail Strike
 Hits 71 Bay State Cities

Boston, Oct. il-(Up)-A wildcat transit strike affecting 750.000 per- sons in T Eastern Massachusetts communities was threatened today for Saturday.
 A strike vote was in progress among 1900 employees of the eastern Massachusetts, Street Railway Go. who were involved in a wage dis pute.
 Outcome of the balloting was to be announced officially at 2 p. m. But newspaper surveys among tabu- lators already indicated that the employees overwhelmingly favored a walkout-the 17th on the lines in three years.
 Officials of the Amalgamated As- sociation of Street. Electric Railway e Motor Coach Employes of Amer.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
Maine Moose Minee Meot

Bancroft, Me-, Oct. H. (UPD-There's . law against killing moose in Maine but Engineer Eastman of the Maine Central Railroad got one.
 1t seems . 9O0-pound moose got on the tracks near here and despite Eastman's best ef- forts to shoO the animal away 90 the train could proceed the moose wouldn't budge.
 Finally, Eastman started the train ahead. Still the moose stood cycling the iron horse. In the resulting tangle, the moose came off second best.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
GIs Gripe OverArn1y Delays

Zama, Central Honshu, Oct H. (UP)-American G.I.'s heading for home through the Fourth Replace ment Depot established at the Za- ma Military, academy-once Japan's west Point"-have three big gripes:
 1.-The slowness and uncertainty of ship transportation homeward. 2-The continued failure to give combat veterans recognition under the point system.
 3.-The failure of enlisted men to get terminal leaves such as are granted officers on discharge from the Army.
 Slow Only 2,00O men have been sent out on two ships since the disposi-
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