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Evening star., 1945-03-21
U.S.. Artillery Observer in Cub
Herds % Nuzis to Capture

Three Germans they had not seen
before ran out into the clearing.
They beckoned with their hands and
began running toward the American
front line. n
BY circling the plane close to the
ground and cutting the motor off
and on 1t. CASTOR was able to lead
the three Germans into the Gus
tody of one of the line companies.
Satisfied that they were taken
care Of properly, 1t. CASTOR flew
back to see what became of the first
five Germans. BY repeating the ear
lier performance nine more were
flushed out of the woods. One quick
ly raised white flag and, upon re-
ceiying directions from the pilot
above, raced toward the American
lines.
Then 1t. CASTOR returned and
flushed out seven more Germans
and led them back. Then he made
a reconnaissance fight over the
gravel pit and saw the five original
Germans standing over a wounded
(6ee HENRY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1945-03-21
'WuIkie- uIkie' Wur-End Guq
Sturts Wild Two Celebration

Close by, inside truck, another
operator was tipping military mes
sages from San Francisco. Some
how the frequencies became tangled.
From the official receiving set in the
truck came the electrifying message:
Germany has surrendered un-
conditionally.'
The operator got the message to
his headquarters and in 10 minutes
all the island and the ships offshore
had the word.
Then the foxhole announcer be-
came worried. He went to his COM
manding officer with a report that
deserves to be added to the archives
of understatements.
He said: "Sir, / think I've done
something wrong"
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Plan 10 Cut Transit
Service Protested
By CoIored Groups
Monpower Shortages
Cited by Company at
PUG Hearing on Move

Representatives of colored Or
CARNATIONS today protested be-
fore the Public Utilities Commits
sion proposal to reduce the
number of streetcar trips during
base day, or nonrush, hours from
$50 a m. to 3 pm.
AS the company witnesses sought
to show that the reduction of sched-
ules was necessary because of con-
tinuing manpOwer shortages, the
spokesman for the colored organiza-
tions and the Citizens Committee
on Race Relations maintained that
the commission should not agree to
the proposed schedules until all
available manpower sources had
been tapped.
E.. D. Merrill, transit company
president, informed the commission
that colored workers had been up
graded in garages and shops, but
said that since the attempt to use
Ia colored platform man several
years ago had resulted in a tempo
rary stoppage of work at one divi-
sion the company felt that the use
Of colored men would reduce rather
than increase service. He pointed
out that in any event q hearing had
been held in January on the ques-
ton of colored employment before
the Presidents Committee on Fair
Employment Practices and that the
matter still was pending before
that body.
Draft Taking Operators.
S. E. Emmons, transportation
manager for the company, said the
company needed 1888 full-time en-
ployes, although at the present
time it had only zoos, which is a
drop of l55 since last October. This
shortage of full-time employees, Mr.
Emmons testified, is partly Offset
by the use of 367 part-time en-
ployes and As women. The number
of part time employees has gone up
from 235 last October, while the
(See TRANSIT, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Nozis Ask to Give Up
To McAuIiffe, Famed
For Nuts Reply

The fame of Maj. Gen. An
thony C. McAuliffe of Wash
ington who answered a German
demand for surrender at Bas-
togne with the terse reply.
Nuts" apparently has spread
to enemy forces.
At that time he was a briga-
dier general and acting COM
mander of the 101st Air Borne
Division. Now he commands
the 103d Division.
When the 103d moved 7 miles
north of Wissembourg yester-
day, capturing 1000 Nazis. the
Associated Press reported, IA of
the prisoners asked the honor
of surrendering personally to
Gen. McAuliffe.
Gen. McAuliffe had a narrow
escape when he entered the
town, which was under heavy
fire from NaZi positions.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star War Correspondent.

WITH UNITED STATES TROOPS
ON THE RHINE, Mar. 21.-First
instance of taking German prisoners
with an airplane was reported here
today. The plane was a Cub used
for artillery observation with Its.
John CASTOR, Corsicana, Tex, and
James Coy, Bradenton, Fla, in the
cockpit
They were flying over the front
searching for the enemy lines. Be-
low five Germans watched the small
plane but did not fire. This sur
prised the lieutenants and they de-
cided to investigate.
1t. CASTOR brought the plane
close to the earth and shut of the
engine. AS they passed over the
Germans heads he yelled. "Artil-
lery!"
The startled Germans jumped out
Of their holes and ran to a gravel
pit. 1t. Castor circled over the
treetops with the motor OF, came
back and again yelled, Artillery"
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Byrd Group Hears
FIemming Defense Of
Government Hirinq
Told Utilization Check
OF U. S. Is Closer Than
Any Other One Employer
By ]. A. O'LEARY.

No additional steps are neces-
sary to regulate the hiring of
Government employees, Arthur S.
Flemming, member of the Civil
Service Commission, told the
Byrd Joint Congressional Econ
omy Committee today.
He testified that, as an employer.
the Government has subjected itself
ito more checks insofar as utiliza-
ton of personnel is concerned than
any other single employer
While House and Senate con-
ferees marked time until tomorrow
in their efforts to agree on man
power control bill for industry rs
whole. the economy group called in
Mr.. Flemming to find out whether
the Government itself is making full
utilization of its manpower.
Should Be Commended.
Defending the Governments
efforts to supervise its manpower re-
'quirements, Mr. Flemming declared
outstanding achievements in the
Federal service in the field of per-
sonnel utilization should be COM
mended to far greater degree than
has been the case up to now
Failure in this as well as in other
aspects of public administration
should be condemned" he agreed.
But if the employees of the Federal
Government develop the idea that
Congress and the public generally
feel that all of their efforts fall on
the failure side of the ledger, their
morale is going to be wrecked, and
efficiency in Government is going to
decline instead of improve.
"On the other hand, if there can
be held up before Federal employees
for commendation outstanding ex-
amples of sound personnel utiliza-
ton, it will inspire others to go and
do likewise. In this way. and only
this way, can we hope to raise the
level of performance in the Fed
eral service
Net Reduction of $4,000.
Figures presented by Mr.. Flem-
ming showed net reduction In
civilian personnel during the l8
months ending January l of l27,000.
Chairman Byrd of the joint econ
omy group repeatedly has contended
the Government could cut its force
by 100000 workers.
Mr.. Flemming testified that the
total number of Federal employees
at the latest count is: In continent
tai United States. 2,888, 900; at over,
seas posts, 449 300, or a grand total
of 1888, 700.
In support of his claim that the
Government already has placed
ample checks on his manpoWer
utilization, Mr.. Flemming pointed
out that the Budget Bureau scru-
tinizes departmental estimates, the
House Appropriations Committee re-
views them, a Senate committee
then makes a separate check, the
Budget Bureau, four times year,
must establish the personnel CELL
ings called for in the Overtime Pay
Act; various other committees of
Congress, including the War In
vestigating Committee, have kept in
touch with Federal personnel needs
and, finally, the War Manpower
Commission, the Civil Service Com
mission and the Budget Bureau have
provided agencies with staff help
to study manpOWer utilization.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Eighth Army Advances
Northwest Of Ravenna
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Mar. 2l.-Eighth Army
troops in the Adriatic sector i'm
proved their positions northwest of
Ravenna with a local advance in
the Mezzano area yesterday. Other
wise activity along the Italian front
was limited to patrol operations, Al
lied headquarters said today.
Increased activity of Italian patri-
OTIS in German-held Northern Italy
was reported and 18th Army Group
communique quoted captured en-
emy oflcer as saying the Nazis often
were forced to use a whole regiment
to combat partisan attacks on sup
ply dumps and troop movements.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
1000 u. ). Planes
Blast Nazi AirfieIds
And Tank Factory
Another British Air Fleet
Attacks Large German
Oil Refinery at Bremen
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Mar. 21.-A force of
1000 American bombers and
fighters today attacked nine air
fields in Northwestern Germany
and a tank factory at Plauen, 10
miles from the Czechoslovak
border, while another fleet of
British planes blasted a large
oil refinery at Bremen.
Both assaults were staged before
noon. Berlin said United States
18th Air Force bombers from Italy
were over Austria. continuing blows
which yesterday knocked out all
through railway lines betwee n
Vienna and Munich.
1t was another day OF what air
men are calling victory weather"
Raj Lancasters also hit the rail
viaduct across the Wesel River near
Bremen with the new 11-ton VOL
cano bombs and the marshalling
yards at Muenster on tbe main line
between Osnabrueck and the Ruhr.
The United States air fleet from
Britain comprised 1900 bombers
with 700 fighters which also car
ried bombs.
Americans Feint At Berlin.
The American planes hit airfields
located near Hopstein, Rheine. Ach-
mer, Alhern, Hesepe, dorf,
zwischenahn, Wittmundhaven and
Marx, some of which are bases for
jet-propelled Messerschmitts.
The German radio said one force
of heavy bombers, presumably Amer
ican, feinted toward Berlin, then
turned south to attack the already
devastated city of Dresden near the
Russian front.
The daylight raids started only a
few hours after great armada of
Raj night raiders had struck at
enemy oil reflneries and blasted
Berlin for the 29th consecutive
night.
1t appeared that the Allied air
command was throwing everything
at the Reich in a softening- up often
sive for what Nazi commentators
warned will be the final battle to
end the European war.
Nazi Vehicles Knocked Out.
For IS out of the last 36 days
Germany has been attacked by great
forces of American and British
warplanes carrying out the most in
tensive air offensive in history.
Fighter and medium bombers of
the United States 9th and British
I'd Tactical Air Forces knocked out
more than 1000 German vehicles on
the western front yesterday. Heavy
pombers continued the assault on
vital communication centers and oil
refineries behind the lines.
Blessed by three consecutive days
of good weather, Allied airmen have
smashed approximately 1900 pieces
of Nazi equipment on the roads be-
tween Arnhem and Mannheim. A
ma jority of this destruction was
|
Evening star., 1945-03-21
BY SERGT. FRANK DEVINE,
Marine Combat Correspondent.


TWO JIMA, Mar. 18 Delayed
R.-For nearly one hour tonight
Two Jiina was about the happiest
spot on earth.
Jubilation was uproarious as ma
chine guns, antiaircraft guns, car
bines, rifles and even pistols blasted
away.
The war in Europe was over. Ger
many had surrendered.
Then came the dismal truth. It
was all a mistake.
A "walkie-talkie" radio operator,
bored in his solitary foxhole, had
decided to play radio announcer
with . buddy couple Of holes away.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Mine Wage Farley.
May Take Recess
Indefinitely Today
UNIV and Operators
DeodIocked on Demands:
ConciIiotors Watching
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The deadlocked soft-coal wage
conference recessed indefinite
ly" today after another effort to
reach agreement on a new work
contract.
The recess was taken at the re-
quest of the operators Negotiating
Committee after the conference had
met for about two hours One COM
mittee member said it was uncer-
tain when they would reconvene, but
a representative of the United Mine
Workers pointed out that under con-
ference rules, the negotiators would
be required to meet again today
before they could formally recess.
Immediately after recessing, John
L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, conferred briefly with
Charles O'Neill. operators repre-
sentative. and then retired to his
suite at the Shoreham Hotel ito
answer some mail" Mr.. O'Neill
went into a huddle with other
operators.
Conciliators Watching Closely.
Government labor conciliators,
watching negotiations closely. pro-
fessed to know nothing about de-
velopments of the day.
1t was indicated earlier that nego-
tiations were deadlocked and that
the Government was prepared to
step into the case.
Howard Colvin, acting director of
the United States Cancellation Serv-
ice, indicated the miners and op-
orators would be given a couple
more days to reach agreement
among themselves without interven-
ton. Time was running short. how
ever, with the miners strike poll
only week away and with only 10
days remaining before the present
contract expires.
President Roosevelt declined COM
ment at his news conference yes
terday on the possibility of Govern
ment action. He termed a query
on the coal contract deadlock an
iffy question.
Owners Report No Progress.
The Operators Negotiating Com
mittee called in reporters at the
close of the conference session yes
terday because of the belief I'VE
should say frankly to the public
where We think the conference now
stands and what progress, if any. it
has made toward an agreement"
Mr.. O'Neill declared that after
nearly three weeks of negotiating
the operators committee elects to
say unanimously that it does not
believe any progress has been made
toward settlement of a wage scale
for the insuing period"
Mr.. O'Neill declared the oper-
ators' counterproposals to the min
ers' 18 contract demands would give
the workers an average of 81 cents
additional pay a day and would
life the average wage increase in
the mines since the war began to
more than AZ per cent.
Mr.. Lewis accused Mr.. O'Neill of
using distorted" figures, adding,
heatedly, that. I'VE recognize that
the operators Are staggering under
their war loot and are naturally
(See MINERS PAGE A-fsl
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Overseas Edition
Strictly Limited

Additional paper is not
available to increase the pres
ent edition of $4,000 copies Of
the overseas edition of The
Star. 1t is probable that the
supply at The Star Office will
be exhausted this evening.
Copies will still be available
at Victory Bond booth in
La nsburgh's Department
Store.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
(See CURFEW, Page A-6D
WuveII Called to London
For ToIks About Indiu

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 21.-The British
government today summoned Field
Marshal Lord Wavell, Viceroy and
Governor General of India, to fly
to London for urgent talks.
War developments as well as polit-
ical problems in India were UNDER
stood to have prompted the sum-
mons
Evening star., 1945-03-21

Nine additional men from
the District area hare been
reported killed in this Dar. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
Evening star., 1945-03-21

tsee WESTERN FRONT. Page A-s)
Evening star., 1945-03-21

(See AERIAL, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1945-03-21

(See JAPAN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Weather Forecast

Rain ending this afternoon; windy,
much cooler tonight; fair tomorrow.
Temperatures-High,7 72. at 1901 am;
low, 81. at 6:55 In; Sc at 80 pm. Yes
terday-High, SO, at pm; low, so,
at 7:45 am.
Evening star., 1945-03-21

(See MINERS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1945-03-21

fsee HENRY, Page A-60
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspope
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-15
Nj. T.. iii. s..
Notes
By Dick Porres

NOTICE County Build
ing officials have complained
that students have been loiter-
ing around and in the building
and in the rest rooms during
their off-hours This practise is
TO be discontinued. You are also
to space your time so you will
not be back at school before the
bell rings.
FACES OF THE INMATES of
dear old NJ. c. II. S. were in two
shades yesterday when report
cards were issued. Some were
happy, others blue.
$40 CLUB MEMBERS have
received one slap in the face
this month and have another one
in store for them if they don't
turn over a new leaf. but quick!
The night of the dance has been
changed and because outside Of
a very few, you didn't volunteer
the cleanup committee, MAX
for the clean up committee,
making it necessary to have the
dance on Friday so janitor
can clean the u. S. O. up on
Saturday morning. But that isn't
the worst Of it just TO
list few of the damages which
have occurred will show you
that the condition as it is now
can't go on. NINE packs of cards
have been stolen a WHOLE
CASE of pop is taken, bottle
by bottle, at every dance
anew rug has a big spot on it
where some carel less person
spilled a bottle of pop the
door has been ruined and must
be taken down and fixed
THE POOL TABLE must have
a new covering, and many other
things which the u. S. O. itself
pays for. But don't get the idea
that they are going to keep on
paying for it. The $40 Club has
reached a crisis, and the time
has come when the club makes
a 60 of it or fails to, and be-
comes a thing of the past.
THIS is NOT the thought of
one person, but an ultimatum is
sued to the club. Stop and ask
yourself what you will do dur
ing the weekend il you don't
have a dance to 90 to. And
don't forget: no matter what
you do, you won't have as much
fun for so little cost. It's up to
you, take your choice.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-15
Trial
Continued from Page One

Continued from rage one
warned recently by Yamashita';
Judge advocate, now . prisoner
of war, not to appear ~ . wit
ness.
Atrocities presented by the
prosecution tend to follow this
general pattern.
AS liberating forces approach,
japanese soldiers or marines
surround the area. All civilians
are lined up and their valuables
taken. In some cases hooded
Filipino traitors identity the
good and bad" country men but
often no attempt Is made to diI-
criminate between GuerrillaS
and non resistors.
The men are separated from
the women In groups of fives
or tens, their hands tied behind
their backs. The men are often
beaten and the women raped
before all eventually are bay
oneted or slashed with officers
Sabers to save ammunition.
The bodies are left unburied,
and the story Of the deed 10 US.
ually related by one or two who
miraculously survive the ordeal
and escape.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-15
Expended Kresse Stores
Simplify Shopping Trips

Kresge stores, allowing custom
ers TO circulate from Dime Store
TO Dollar store without stepping
outside. Existing lines of mer-
chandise have been increased.
All new floor and fixture ar.
Engagements have been made
with an eye TO customer conven-
ience and efficient service.
Remodeling in the Mount
Clemens Dollar store has been
under the direction of S. H.
Waugaman, district superintend-
ent; and A. w. Hameister, store
manager. Hameister has been a
member Of the Kresge organiza-
tion since 1924, and has man.
aged the Mount Clemens store
since 1880.
Remodeling in the Dime store
has been directed by E. j..
Schmoyer, district superintend-
ent; and j. NJ. Thomas, store
manager. Thomas entered the
Kresge Company's employ In
1928, and has managed stores
since 1899. He come to Mount
Clemens as manager in June,
1914.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-15
FlOOd-COntrOl
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
comb county would have only
three votes out of the IL, a real
"sales job would have to be
put over. He said that although
the three counties, Oakland,
Lapeer and st. Clair, were con-
tributing to flood conditions in
Macomb county they would not
be benefited to any great extent
by the spillway.
Flood conditions in Macomb
county were partially the result
Of excess water being run into
the Red Run and Clinton Riv-
ers from those three counties,
Harper added.
In addressing the commission,
Harper also urged immediate
condemnation proceedings of
land which will be used for the
spillway.
He declared that although
only six buildings were at pres
ent on the land, a huge build
ing program was in sight and
IL the county waited until time
to begin work. there are liable
to be dozens of buildings on the
land, thereby increasing the
cost.
(Harper recently was sue
cessful in having a survey or
dered for condemnation of prop
erty on the route of the canal }
1t was revealed by the Drain
Commissioner that the county
must condemn a strip of land
500 feet wide to the lake.
COUNTY MUST HELP
He stated that even If the
other counties do not 60 along
with the proposal the county
should still build the spillway.
He said that four-fifths of the
county sends water into the
AllIltOIl nlNCl dIIu VIC SOuiity
at-large would have to help foot
the cost of the project. Only ST.
Clair Shores and New Balti-
more do not drain water into
the Clinton, Harper said.
Harper said that the govern
ment would foot $308,000 of the
total cost Of the project while
the county or counties would
have to pay the other $33O,OOO
of the $738,000 project.
He told the commission that
if the city acted now it could
cut down its end of the cost by
buying the land while 1t was
reasonable in price.
The Commission approved his
plan whole-heartedly and voted
unanimously to petition for the
proposed spillway.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-15

Direct passageway for Gus
toners between the Dime and
Dollar stores of the S. S.. Kresge
Company, in Mount Clemens,
will be the principal feature
provided under the newly COM
pleted remodeling program OF
both stores, which now provide
an additional 2,240 square feet
of floor space, greatly improved
for shopping convenience.
The new connecting unit will
open TO the public Friday morn
ing.
Annexation of two adjoining
stores, 20 North Walnut street
and % North Walnut, has made
the expansion possible. The
store at 20 North Walnut, now
a part of the Dollar store, was
formerly the Rowady novelty
and souvenir shop, owned by
Harold c. Green, who leases TO
Kresge's. The annexed store at
% North Walnut, owned by Dr.
r. w. Ullrich, was formerly the
Thrift Shop.
All additional space has been
redecorated to harmonic with
the existing color scheme in the
two stores. New center squares
and wall counters have been in
stalled. Wall treatment is plain
wainscot and Shelving.
Three seven-foot passageways
have been cut between the an
neXed stores and the original
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-15
Murder
Continued from Page One)

was thrown into the Clinton
river the night OF Oct. 80. Her
husband returned from France
on special leave to assist In the
inquiry.
The decision to issue the war
rant against Bellm came at the
eleventh hour. Officers indicated
they were prepared to release
him from custody today unless
charge were preferred against
him.
In questioning said Beum
slashed his wrists, the man had
"lied continually" said Sheriff
Edward X. Thomas.
Sheriff Thomas wrote the
complaint against Bellm. The
complaint said:
"On or about the thirtieth day
of October, 1945, in Township
of Avon, one Edward Bellm did
feloniously, wilfully and of his
malice aforethought kill and
m urder one Alberta Rose
Young"
p 1-CHARGE-NO. 4 -. d2
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS -
@- Byron Price said today
that France is almost entirely
responsible for failure to pre-
serve Germany as an economic
unit" as promised in the Pots
dam Agreement.
The former chief censor said
France contends that Germany
us not ready for any sort Of
central government" and assert
ed her position is leading to the
economic dismemberment" of
Germany,