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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06
SHORT WARNED BY MARSHALL NOTE
Surprise
Air Raid


Washington. Dec. 6-AP-Pearl
Harbor investigators learned today
that 1t. Gen. Walter {. Short took
command in Hawaii with advice
from 1t. Gen. George c. Marshall
that
/. The danger time for Hawaii
would be the first six hours OF
known hostilities." and
?. The real periIs7 were "sabot.
age and surprise raid by air and
by submarine.
This was disclosed when the
Senate-House Investigating Com
mittee received files OF correspond.
ence between Marshall. then Army
chief OF stan and Short from
February to October. 1871.
Also disclosed were exchanges
between Marshall and It. Gen. c.
ID. Heron, 1910 commander in Ha-
wall, detailing the history OF an
alert ordered that year because
OF fear OF Japanese sneak raid.
Heron reported that Albert had
not upset troops or the civil popu-
lstion.
The fact that Hawaiian forces
were kept on the alert for months
in 1870. on direct orders from the
War Department. was disclosed IN
the Army Pearl Harbor inquiry
boards report made public last
August.
The first document in the Mar
shall-Short hle was letter dated
Feb. Z, 194l. when Short took over
his command. in which the chief OF
stan told him:
MY impression OF the Hawaiian
problem has been that II no serious
harm is done us during the first
six hours Of known hostilities.
thereafter the existing defenses
would discourage an enemy against
the hazard of an attack.
The risk OF sabotage and the
risk involved in surprise raid by
air and by submarine, constitute
the real perils of the situation
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06
Bridges Sides
With Hurley

Washington, Dec. SAP Sena-
tor Bridges GRIND demanded
answers today TO three questions
arising out OF the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee hearing on
Ma il Gen Patrick J. Hurley,s resis.
nation as ambassador TO China
Bridges said he wants the answ.
ers To these questions
I. why did the subordinates
try to undermine bis work?
2. why are they still holding
responsible posts in the diplomatic
service?
:. why did the President and
the State Department refuse public.
ly 10 support General Hurley"
The gist OF Hurley's complaint
was that he had been sent over TO
China TO keep the Chinese in tho
war and to attempt to restore har-
mony in the Chinese government.
but that subordinates wanted to
arm the Communists
Hurley declared that one career
diplomat. John s. Service. had pro-
posed in October, 1914. that Chang
Kaishek's government he allowed
to collapse, and that another.
George Atcheson. Jr.. had attempt
ed to destroy the government by
obtaining lend-lesse arms for the
Chinese Communists They didn't
get the arms. Hurley added.
In addition TO Atcheson and Ser
vice. Hurley named three others
he said had been "disloyal' TO him
John Davies, former second sec
rotary at Chungking, now in Mos
COW; Fulton Freeman. former third
secretary at ChungkinE and Ar
thur Ringwalt. former second secre-
tary at Chunskinr. both now in the
State Department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06
Fire
Under Control

Long Beach. Calf, Dec. SAP
A raging waterfront fire that dam
aged two Navy vessels and half.
destroyed Sl.0O0,00O Quitting
dock was brought mostly under
control early today after approx
mately 1000 men had fought 1t for
three and one.half hours.
The Navy CO type cargo vessel
U.S.S. Extavia and the Navy Fleet
Tanker U.S.S. Mariss, both laden
with fuel oil, were damaged. The
Extavia was most seriously burned
with much OF her superstructure
destroyed. F.. J. Amar, Long
Beach port manager, estimated that
damage TO the dock, other wharves
and the ships might total more
than Sl,000,0000
No serious injuries were report
ed but approximately % men were
treated for burns and suffoCation.
Two Coast Guard Are boats were
lost. One was crushed or swamp
ed between two ships being tugged
out but all members OF the crew
were rescued. Another Coast
Guard fire boat tied up at the Shell
Co. docks, caught fire and burned
to the water line but there we're no
injuries.
A. c. Duree, Long Beach fire
chief. said the FIRE apparently start
ed at Berth 81 after three explo-
sions that were heard shortly be
fore midnight throughout the hsr-
Dor area Duree said that appar-
entity an oil or gas line had broken.
II was the Quitting dock OF the
Consolidated Steel Corp. nearby
that was partially destroyed.
Two hospital ships, the Mercy
and Emily Weder. were endanger.
ed but we're tGtged to safety. Other
ships were towed to safety.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06
Chinese Reds
Peace

Yenan. China. Dec. SAP The
question OF peace or war in China
hinges on acceptance by Generals
simo Chang Kai-Shek OF the broad
general prime Pile Of a democratic
coalition government. Chinese Com.
munist circles at this Communist
headquarters city said today.
Inability TO sell that point TO the
Generalissimo caused the failure Of
Mai. Gen. Patrick Hurleys miss on
as United States ambassador. they
aver.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06
National Bank
Votes Dividend

Directors OF the National Bank
OF Ypsilanti at their December
meeting Tuesday. voted a dividend
OF So on the SO par value stock
OF the bank thus ordering a dis
bursement OF SO cents per share.
payable December Is.
This is the 9th annual dividend,
the 1894 declaration being at the
rate OF 20. Surplus OF the bank
was increased by board action from
Si75.000 to 100000 thus making
capital and surplus 100000
Employees Of the bank will re-
ceive a Christmas bonus based on
length of service
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06
u. S. to Grant Huge Loan to England
Food They Dreamed About
Will be Served Veterans

lpsilanti soldiers who tantalized
them elves with dreams OF savory
food while they were in foxhol IS
will find their dream come true at
the big Homecoming party Dec. Il
10 be given in Ypsilanti High
School under sponsorship Of the
GOodfellOWs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06
Community Center to be Dedicated Dec. II

financed the construction, is locs.-
ed at the corner OF Harriet ST. and
Armstrong Drive.
II was constructed at a cost Of
over $4,000 and furnished at 4
cost o. $4,000
Construction OF the building. un.
Ger the authority OF the +. W. A.
was part OF the governments war
time policy OF aiding cities in rec.
reational programme. Actual con.
struction started last spring.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

TOKYO-INS 49, The Twelfth
Photo Intelligence Detachment will
return soon to the United States
for disbandment after three years
service in the Pacific. The De.
tachment served in the Solomons,
New Guinea, and the South Philip.
pines and was che central interpre.
tation unit for the Thirteenth Air
Force.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06
Flashes of
Late News

TEHRAN-AP-lranian Premier
Ibrah.m Hakimi denied today he
had any intention Of resigning and
asserted his intention OF continuing
attempts TO settle the problem OF
Azerbaijan Province, where the
government charges separausts are
agitating for independence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

Dedication ceremonies To- the
new Partridge Community Center
are scheduled for December II. in
the auditorium OF the new building.
Howard Harrison. superintendent
Of The City Recreation Department
announced today.
4 special program has been ar.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Mostly cloudy
tonight and Friday. continued mild.
Highest temperature yesterday,
80: lowest. 25 Highest tempera.
ture one year ago today IS: lowest.
IS Highest temperature this date
in last 7S years, rs in 1884; lowest,
z in 1885.
The sun sets today at sol y.
m. and rises tomorrow at 7:47 a.
m. The moon sets today at 6.75
p. m. and rises 1920 a. m tomor.
row.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

cHUNGklNG-lNS - The
Central Government Press to-
day reported Nationalist air
borne troop landings at Ching
how In preparation for Chung.
king Of Manchurian provincial
government administrations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

BATAVIA. Java AP- Thirty.
eight lndonesians have been killed
in recent skirmishes in the Soera.
baja sector. the British Army an,
nonced today. Thir,y-one were
killed in brushes south OF the city
and seven by Indian troops clearing
R railway station Immediately west
OF the naval base.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

With four days before the end
OF the Victory Loan campaign, a
concerted effort may bring Yps-
Ianti under the wire nv Saturday
night. Sales OF Sj6,769 are needed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

WASHINGTON-AP - The
Administration provided a pos
sibIe wedge today for reopen
ing some deadlocked wage dis.
putes by boosting it's estimate
OF how much living costs have
Increased since 1941. Cost OF
living rise is closer to 80 per
cent than the previously &C.
eepted 2e.5 or 80 per cent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

ranged including as speakers per.
sons. both local and from other To-
calities. who we're instrumental in
acquiring the building for this city.
The new center. which was com
pleted last week and officially
turned over 90 the city Friday by
the Federal Works Agency, which
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

ROME-INS-Premier Designate
Alcide de Gasperi declared today
he will attempt to form a Ave party
cabinet II the Liberals refuse to re-
enter discussions on distribution
OF portfolios. The Liberals bolted
the six.party talks when it became
apparent de Gasperi had failed to
satisfy liberal party supulations
concerning broadening OF the pro-
posed government.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

See PEARL HARBOR-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

BATANIA-lNS-Dr. Hubertus J.
Van Nook, acting governor general
OF the Netherlands Indies. left for
Singapore by air today to attend
conference OF Allied leaders. 1t was
believed the conferees will scuss
the present situation in Java as
well as future Allied procedure in
lndonesia and lndo.China.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-06

See STRIKES-Page 10
Evening star., 1945-02-10
welfare Board Approves
Move for Jail Gates

The Public Welfare Board yester-
day adopted report of its Penal
Committee asking the Commission
ers for funds for emergency con-
struction of permanent gates, walls
and towers at the District Jail.
Action followed the escape 10 days
ago of three Lorton Reformatory
convicts from a United States
marshars van which had entered
the Jail grounds. Absence of gates
has been blamed for the escape.
Another situation which the board
hopes to correct is the 10-foot- high
temporary wire fences which sur
round the exercise yard used by ap-
proximately $50 inmates. It has
been pointed out that the wall isn't
an effective escape-proof barrier.
While cost of the needed construc-
ton hasn't been determined, it has
been estimated at $4,000.
Two of the escaped convicts have
since been captured. Police and the
FBI still are searching for the third
man, Elmer Norton, 18.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
50 FTC Employees Give
Overtime 10 War Sewino

Fifty women employees of the
Federal Trade Commission are
working 200 hours a week "over-
time" for the men in the armed
forces, Mrs. Josephine Ethridge,
chairman of the FTC Red Cross
unit, announced today.
The women meet from S to rpm.
each Tuesday and Friday in the
building to work on afghans for
amputation cases at Walter Reed
Hospital, and convalescent bags,
wool sweaters and socks for others
In the service. In addition, many
of the women do sewing and knit
ting at home.
Money to buy wool for the afghans
is donated by the FTC stan, and
material for the other articles in
furnished by the Red Cross. Six
afghans have been completed.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Schools Asked 10 Search
For Surplus Supplies

Faced with a wartime shortage
Of textiles, paint brushes and other
materials, the Board of Education
has been asked by Commissioner
John Russell Young to check sup
plies in public school warehouses tc
see If any surpluses can be dis
covered.
District Purchasing Officer Roland
M. Brennan said he had received nc
official report as yet from school
authorities. Mr.. Brennan made II
clear he was not asking for anything
needed in the schoolroomss
He said. however, that ii there
were any surpluses of textiles they
would be helpful in clothing children
In various District institutions. He
said he understood that more than
year ago the school system re-
ceived supplies of surplus goods from
the National Youth Administration
Mr.. Brennan, who has made q
search Of warehouses of various Dis
trict departments and institutions
said that they failed to receive bids
on certain clothing i1ems recently.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Pilot Killed, 5 Of Crew
Injured in BIO Crosh
BY the Associated Press.

6y lne Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. lo.-The
pilot, 1t. Charles Gorham, jr., Bat
tleboro, N. c., was killed and i've
crew members were injured yester-
day when a B-29 Army bomber from
Smoky Hill Air Field, Salina, Kans.,
crashed st Tinker Field while at
tempting an emergency landing.
In serious condition were Second
1t. Francis M. Agnew. co-pilot, Bar
tow, Fla, and Second 1t. Harold L.
Gates, instructor, Danville, H..
Less seriously injured were Second
It. George Rookstool, Ontario, Greg. /;
Second 1t. Robert B. Mcdonald,
Wollaston, Mass, and Staff Sergt.
John r. Schott, jr. Mishawaka, Ind.
Six were unhurt.
The plane burst into flames when
1t crashed and rescuers worked for
Is minutes before freeing 1t. Agnew,
who was trapped in the wreckage.
Exploding ammunition endangered
the lives Of rescuers.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Child Sips Sodas in Store
As Police Hunt for Him

Charles "Chuck" Dern, jr., 212,
last night wandered from his home
and was found several hours later
slipping sodas with servicemen in
a drugstore while police searched
for him.
The father driver for the
Chestnut Farms Dairy, who has to
get up early in the morning, had
fallen asleep When he returned
home to 2134 H street NV. after
work, and Mrs. Dern had gone to
the movies.
The youngster put on his coat and
aviator's helmet and wandered out.
He entered a drugstore at Twenty
second street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue NV, where servicemen
bought him sodas and made him
their buddy clerk said.
After while the servicemen left
and at 1890 pm. the clerk started
to close the store, but the boy re-
fused to bulge. The clerk then
called the third precinct and
learned that the boys father had
awakened and asked police to
search for him. The boy was taken
to the station and reunited with
his family.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
|Women's S Ad Club Plans
Course for Disabled

The Women's Advertising Club of
Washington is sponsoring a five
week lecture series at the Forest
Glen annex of Walter Reed Hospital
to give convalescent servicemen an
outline of jobs in advertising.
The series began this week with
representatives from all local papers
describing newspaper advertising
Next week representatives of adver-
tising agencies will describe their
work and in following weeks the
servicemen will hear about job op-
portunities in store, radio and maga-
zine advertising
The daily lectures are followed by
informal discussion and an invita-
ton to interested servicemen to visit
the scene of the advertising work
and get first-hand view of how it is
done.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Postwar Intelligence
Proposal Of Donovan
Faces Close Study
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
There were indications today that
Brig. Gen. William j. Donovan's
proposal that the United States set
up postwar central intelligence
system would encounter critical
questioning in Congress.
Gen. Donovan, chief of the Office
Of Strategic Services, made the sug-
gestion in a memorandum to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Senator johnson, Democrat. of
Colorado, member OF the Senate
Military Affairs Committee. said
there was need for strengthening
the system of obtaining foreign
information. but asserted that he
would oppose any possibility OF a
domestic Gestapo."
Drafted in reply to a note from
President Roosevelt, the Donovan
memorandum proposes a new
agency, one of whose purposes would
be. to coordinate existing intelli-
gence activities.
Would Collect Information.
Another aim would be to collect,
either directly or through existing
Government departments and other
sources, information concerning the
capabilities, intentions and activities
of foreign nations, with particular
reference to the effects such matters
may have upon the national secur-
ity. policies and interests OF the
United States"
The organization, Gen. Donovan
made point of noting, would have
mo police or law enforcement func.
tions, either at home or abroad"
One of it's functions, he said
would be the final evaluation, syn
thesis and dissemination within the
Government of the intelligence re-
quired to enable the Government Il
determine policies with respect tx
national planning and security II
peace and war, and the advance
ment of broad national policy"
= Sees No Conflict.
| In addition, it would have 'sucf
other functions and duties relating
to intelligence as the President ma,
from time to time direct"
Gen. Donovan. told the President
that the creation Of a centra
authority, which he recommended
be placed within the executive Office
Of the President, would not con.
flict with or limit necessary intelli-
gence functions within the Army
Navy, State Department. or other
agencies" )
Evening star., 1945-02-10
AN-CoIored Fire Unit
Protested as Segregation

The colored Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants has protested to the
Commissioners against establish
ment of a second colored fire sta
ton, calling the action an extension
Iof racial segregation.
TT will be a serious blow to the
morale of fighting men to learn that
you. the District rulers, have ex-
tended the pattern Of segregation
and reduced their opportunities at
home. while they are abroad waging
"a fight for greater freedom and op-
portunity for all mankind the
protest stated.
The protest was signed by W, D.
Nixon, president of the association.
The Commissioners designated
the second all-colored station as No.
I27 Company last Tuesday. The sta
ton is located at Minnesota avenue
and Hunt place NE, and its per-
sonnel includes seven firemen who
had been assigned to ambulance
work at Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Trucking Firm Innocent
OF ICC Violation

David Hildebrand, president of
the National Trucking g. Storage
Co., Inc, 1435 New York avenue NE.
was found not guilty yesterday Of
charges Of violating Interstate Com
merce Commission trucking rates by
a Municipal Court jury which de-
liberated 5 minutes.
The trucking company was
charged by the commission with
giving preferential rates to the VAL
ley Forge Brewing Co. Of Norris
town, Pa, and the American Pre-
serve Co. of Philadelphia.
The trucking company transports
160,0 900 pounds Of beer q day for
the brewery, according to T. Ed
ward O'Connell, attorney for Mr..
Hildebrand.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Labor Conference Told
.Arqentinu Is Arminq
' The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-Vicente Lom-
bardo Toledano of Mexico City,
president of the Latin American
Federation of Labor, told the world
Trade Union Conference today that
Argentina was arming land the only
possible reason is to create an
armed conflict"
He described the governments of
Spain, Portugal and Argentina as
totalitarian and charged that Ger
man money and technicians were
being used in Argentina, where, he
added, "a Fascist dictatorship is a
dangerous infection" for the rest
of the world
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Service Cases Total
Third Of Legal Aids
Problems in Year

Legal problems OF service men and
women and their families or de-
pendants made up approximately
one third of the total number OF
cases handled by the Legal Aid
Bureau In 1914, according to the
annual report of the bureau director,
Miss Beatrice Clephane.
A total Of 1888 persons received
free legal service from Miss Gle
phane and her staff of IL part-tim
attorneys last year. OF the total,
NEARLY 1,400 were domestic relations
cases, while the rest involved such
legal matters as contracts, criminal
cases. estates, landlord and tenant
relationships, pensions. property and
workmen's compensation.
Financial settlements obtained by
| the bureau, a Community Chest
agency, amounted to s18,652, 1t was
reported. These included amounts
collected for clients, payments made
directly to clients, payments for sup
port and maintenance of wives and
children and compensation and PEN
sion awards.
The bureau was able to dispose OF
l, ,453 cases merely by giving legal
advice, the report showed. Some
cases were investigated before advice
was given and later referred to other
Iagencies.
Officers of the bureaus Board of
Trustees. headed by Dean viii STAN
ley, have been reelected for another
year. They include Godfrey Munter,
vice president; Seiforde NJ Stell-
wagen, secretary; Seton Darr,
treasurer; Wilbur l.. Gray. assistant
secretary; Lawrence Koenigsburger,
assistant treasurer, and Arthur
HELEN, Dean Charles Pergler, Dean
William C. Van Week, Francis w.
Hill, jr., Dean Helen Arthur and
dean James j Hayden
Evening star., 1945-02-10
| World Leaders Now
vips' to ATC-Very
| Important People
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The bigwigs of the world are
known as "Vips" at the Air
Transport Commands interna-
tional air terminal here.
''Vips" Is ATC slang for very
important people" Some Of
the "Vips" who are now at the
Big Three meeting In the Black
Sea area took Of from the ATC
terminal here, 1t was disclosed
yesterday.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Hare Seeks 10 Divorce
Labor Secretary's Kin

David Meredith Hare has estab-
lished residence in Reno. New, and
is expected to file a divorce suit
against Susanna Wilson Hare. only
daughter of Secretary of Labor Per-
kins. in about a week.
Mr.. Hare's attorney, George
Springmeyer, said the New York
social registerite will charge his wife
with cruelty A Reno dispatch said
Mrs. Hare will file cross complaint.
The Hares were married in New
York City March u, 1888. They
have no children
Secretary Perkins daughter has
been a frequent Washington visitor,
coming here from New York to at
tend formal affairs with her mother.
Before her marriage she lived for
a time with her mother in the lat
ter's Georgetown home and worked
without pay in an art gallery here.