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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
18 War Plants
Dec|dredSurpIus

The war department in Wash
lngton Saturday declared surplus
Is govcrnmont-oWncd war plants
in The Detroit area and Michigan.
Some of the 1874 plants through
out the nation that were listed as
surplus Saturday have already
been disposed Of by the war
The Detroit plants affected are:
Continental Motors Corp; Aero
nautical Products, Inc; Aviation
Corp; BendiX Aviation Corp. (ma-
chinery and equipment only. in
Wayne Michigan Tool Co; Nash
Kelvinator Corp. Packard Motor
Car Co; VickerS, Inc; n A.
Woodwork Co. Ferndale; Ford
Motor Co. Willow Run plant, and
Holley Carburetor Co
OutState plants named were:
Fisher Body division of General
Motors in Grand Blanc: BendiX
Aviation Corp (machinery and
equipment only in Owosso, Dow
Chemical Co. in Bay City: Dow
Magnesium Corp. in MarySville;
Eaton Mfg. Co. in Battle Creek;
Chevrolet division Of General Mo
tors in Saginaw. and the Buick
division of General Motors in
Flint
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
.Homma Indicted
In Batddn March

TOKYO. Sunday, Dec. 9 (APl-
The United States today formally
charged Japanese 1t. Gen. Masa-
haru Homma, conqueror of the
Philippines, with permitting the
Death March of Bataan and other
atrocities against Filipinos and
Americans.
The indictment, made public by
Gen. Macarthur, also named four
other officers.
Homma. So. who is held at
Omori prison camp outside Tokyo,
will be taken 10 Manila for trial
shortly. presumably before the
same type of military commission
which two days ago sentenced 1t
Gen. Yamashita TO death.
Some of the o ther officers
named already are in the Philip
pines. The trial dates will be an
nounced later by 1t Gen. Wilhelm
d. Styer, commander of u. S.
forces in the southwest Pacific.
The other officers listed were
1t. Col. Saichi Ohta, commander
of the dreaded Kempei Tai tmili-
tary police) in the Philippines in
1912; Mai Zanzo Saito, COM
mander Of the So-called Tiger
Unit of the Japanese army; Mai
Takajki Tohei, commander of a
Kempei Tai unit near Manila, and
Col Akira Nagahama, chief of the
Philippines Kempei Tai from late
1912 TO 1915.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Inland Flares
Clue TO FGers

MIAMI. Dec S (AP)-The navy
announced that flares and - large
fire were seen 20 miles apart in
the desolate marshlands between
Melbourne and Orlando shortly
after , a. IN. today and 5 j d
search crews were being rushed TO
the scene in the hope of finding
some Of y missing naval airmen.
In addition, the navy said. green
flares were seen at $50 a. m.
today. approximately $50 miles
OF Great Ahago Island
in the Bahamas. The coast guard
cutter Pandora, one OF scores OF
vessels flung into the great air
sea search for the missing men,
was racing 10 the scene
These were the first possible
clues to the mysterious dlSap-
pearance af the iipe naval torpedo
bombers and the Martin Mariner
bomber which set out 10 find the
torpedo craft Wednesday night.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Gov. Dewey Faces
Quiz on Secrecy

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8 GNS)
The Pearl Harbor investigating
committee still has lots of ques-
tions it wants 10 ask Gov. Dewey
about the 1914 top secret letters
he received from Gen Marshall.
Rep. Murphy (D) of Pennsyl-
vania declared today that he wants
to find out if Dewey shared the
letters with Herbert Brownell Jr..
the Republican national chairman
He added that q recent maga-
zine article indicated that Brow
neil was in the know.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Smoke 0vertomes
Woman in Home

Mrs. Lupc BeAella. IS, was
taken to Receiving Hospital Sat
urday after being overcome by
smoke from a fire in the attic ef
her home al 1913 Abbott.
The woman. suffering from flu,
was rescued by fremen from a
second floor bedroom. Three chill
dren escaped tnharmed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
France Ponders
Franco Breach

PARIS. Dec. 8 GNS)-The
French government is discussing
a diplomatic rupture with Spain
in conjunction with the British,
Americans and Soviets, il was
learned today.
American officials in Paris ac-
knowledged the four-power discus
SionS are under way and explained
that while the United States is
firmly opposed TO Franco, II does
not want 10 precipitate bloodshed
in Spain by any ll-umed move.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

who do not actively engage in
promoting them.
An accused wildCatter would
have the right of appeal 10 an
impartial umpire provided By the
unions contract, but the union
itself could not ask for a reduc-
ton in the penalty imposed by
management.
1t also has been reported that
the JAW would counter with a
proposal that if the S5-a-day IN
dcmnity is levied, then the com-
pany should pay So 10 each en-
ploye for each day that he is un-
employed through, no fault of his
own. This would be a step toward
the GAtN nope Of an annual wage.
BUGAS' WISHES
"AlI we want is union respOn-
sibility," Bugas said.
I'm return, we are giving tho
union security OF membership
and financial security through
the check-Off.
THE Ford Motor Co. does not
want the money that might ac-
crue through the S5-a-day In
demnity. We have told the
JAW that We will contribute II
To any charity they might des-
ignate.
Our idea il that the one place
n person or n union can be hurt
iS through the pOcketbOOk. II
wildcat strikes cost some one
sonnet hing, we won't have
them"
WANTS UNION TO STAY
The JAW has complained that
the proposal might break the
union"
The last thing we would do
would he To break the unlon,'
the young Ford executive said
with sincerity.
I'VE want the union, and We
VIII protect il in every way
possible If il will protect us"
BugaS seemed 10 indicate that
once this matter Of security ~
settled, IT will take the company
only a few hours 10 agree with
the union about the demand for
a 80 per cent raise.
THE one real issue il the
matter of security" he said.
And although he smiles ar
fably. the union has discovered
that It Is dealing with hard
riding broncho buster from Utah.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Bwnes Will Fly
To Atom Pdr|ey

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (INS)
Secretary of State Byrnes will
leave by plane Wednesday for the
Moscow conference of Big Three
foreign ministers on atomic energy
and other postwar problems.
The expectation was that Rus
ia would become a close partner
Of the United States and Great
Britain in charting a course for
international atomic energy re-
search.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Faces Grand Jury

PATERSON, y. j.. Dec. s
GNS)-Authorities said today
that the case of Mrs. Geneva
Humphrey, accused of deliberately
crushing her husband TO death
with an automobile, will 60 10 the
PaSsaic County grand jury Tues
daV
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
5. P. Train DeraiIed

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. s CUP)
The Southern Pacific's south
bound Cascade, en- route from
Portland, Ore, TO San Francisco.
was derailed early today al Cres-
cent Lake, Ore. There were no
injuries,
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
FINALLY TAKES OFF

I took off from an airfield Of
the Messerschmitt plant al AugS-
burg from where / had made sew
eral short training flights pre-
viouSly, as well as several take
offs for England which | had TO
break off because of bad weather.
When | learned in England that
the fuehrer had declared me in
sane this news was no surprise.
In my letter l had expressly stated
that ! had decided 10 carry out
my intention even az the risk that
Hitler would announce / was mad.
i am convinced that If | had
been in Hitler'S place and some
one else suddenly, without my per-
mission, had committed an act
which might be miSinterprcted and
harm Germany, ! would also have
declared such a person insane.
My loyalty toward the fuehrer
has not been impaired by these
measures. Even today it still j. as
great as il ever was.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Cotton Crop Smallest
Reported in "a Years

WASHINGTON. Dec s CUPl .-
The l945 cotton crop will be he
smallest in "A years, the depart
ment of agriculture forecast today.
Agriculture department cxpcrts
es tim a ted 1915 production at
9l95.0O0 bales. compared with
1914 production Of 1920 JC0
baiCc
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
RESUME TALKS MONDAY

When negotiations are resumed
Monday at the Book-Cadillac Ho-
tel, the company and the union
will continue TO discuss the
JAWS responsibility to the en-
ployer.
The union will have It's answer
to- -BugaS1 suggestion that IS be
paid by the JAW for each day
that an employe engages IN an
unauthorized work stoppage.
II appeared Saturday that the
unions counter-offer would enable
the company 10 impose any pen
atty up TO years suspension on
a worker found guilty Of promot-
ing a wildcat strike. and SuSpcn-
sionS not to exceed three days on
participants in wildcat strikes
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Pair Steals 5 Diamonds

Two Negro men Saturday after
noon seized FIVE diamond rings
valued al 81 500 in the Sam Shell
Jewelry Store, on the fourth floor
AZ , John y. and fed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Indians In; GIs Out

NEW YORK. Dec. 8 QNS)-
Newly arrived American troops
from Europe complained today
that 5S soldiers had 10 sleep on
rain-washed decks OF the motor
ship Torrers so cabins could be
provided for 80 Indian students
from karachi
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Adm. Raeder Admits
StuttIing Graf Spec

NUREMBERG, Dec. 8 (AP)-
Grand Adm. Erich Raeder, one OF
the 20 Nazi defendants facing the
international military tribunal,
said today II was by his order
that the 10,000-ton pocket battle
ship Admiral Graf Spec was scut-
tied off Montevideo, Uruguay.
Dec II 1920
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Atomic Control Action
Postponed in House

WASHINGTON, Dec. s (INS)
House majority leader McCor-
mack indicated today that enact
mcnt of atomic control legislation
has been indefinitely postponed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

WASHINGTON Dec. S-Secret documents submitted in the
testimony Marshall and Gen. Gerow still
infinitely important and interesting than anything they
saying the witness stand
Here, for instance, is almost incredible instrument
general Kroner 1941 and just
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
MIGHT BE DISASTROUS

Murray knows that 10 call out
the Steelworkers now might prove
disastrous 10 the whole CIO drive.
II the auto workers strike fails,
union observers feel, the whole
wage boost campaign will collapse.
At Murray's suggestion, Thomas
entered the negotiations with the
corporation on Thursday for the
first time
But even Thomas efforts 10
steer the headstrong Reuther IN lom
his campaign 10 make the corpor-
alton open It's books and talk
wages. without mentioning boost
on prices of automobile in the
same breath, failed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
lindy TO Discuss Work

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UP)
Charles A. Lindbergh will dis
CuSs his wartime battlefront tour
for the first time at an aviation
anniversary dinner here Dec. H.
il was announced tonight
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
DEPENDS ON WEATHER

Rules within Germany neccSsi-
tatcd keeping TO an altitude not
exceeding 500 meters. This meant
one could not rise above ice
forming clouds and medium-sized
mountains
On the other hand it was neceS-
Sary that over the North Sea and
Great Britain there be clouds
without the danger of causing
icing TO afford protection against
enemy counter-attaCk. Yet, they
had TO be of such nature As 10
make an occasional sight of lana
possible.
1t took until May 10, 1871. be-
fore all these necessary pre-con.
ditionS conceded. l also delib-
erately postponed the flight for
a certain time because our mill
tary setbacks in North Africa car
ried the danger that my sudden
arrival in England would give rise
10 false Interpretation as to my
motives.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

revealed at the hearings.
In October, 194l, Prime Min
iSter Konoye of Japan was trying
10 induce President Roosevelt TO
meet him in Honolulu or any
where in the Pacific on American
soil to discuss a settlement.
The memorandum throws light
on why the offer was rejected
Col Kroner writes for Gen.
Marshall:
"As a matter of fact. at this
stage I'm the execution of our
national strategic plan, a cessa-
tion of hostilities in China fol-
lowed by the withdrawal of 2l
Japanese divisions, etc, would
he highly detrimental TO our in
terests
He argues this point and then
notes.
From the foregoing II seems
imperative, for the present at
least. to keep as much OF the
apanese army a. possible
pinned i'm China. In OF ther
words, we must cease at once
our attempts To bring about the
withdrawal OF japanese forces
from China and must give TO
China whatever aid is possible
in sustaining the Chinese power
and will 10 continue to contain
and occupy the bulk of the
Japanese army"
DUTY TO HELP CHINA
China was our ally We were
talking big about our duty TO sup
port democratic China against
the invading japanese hordes.
Our great avowed aim was to
drive the Japanese army out of
China Yet here was a state
ment behind the scenes that we
didn't want that Japanese army
10 leave China when there was a
suggestion that II might 60 volun-
tarily, And why?
Because, as Col. Kroner cX-
.plained. it might attack our great
ally, Russia.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
HOPED TO AVOID WAR

He said he had firm remem-
brance that about Nov p, l94l,
Secretary OF State Hull declared
that there was no chance Of an
agreement with Japan and that
the situation v in the hands OF
the army and navy.
Naturally we hoped TO avoid
war" Marshall said, but We
knew every effort must be made
TO gain time II war was inevi-
table"
He said he believed Adm, Har-
old r. Stark. then chief of naval
operations, thought the navy
would need until Feb. l, 1912,
II thought we might or should
be ready by Dec. g." Marshall
said.
In reviewing the warnings 10
Hawaii just before war began,
Gearhar. sought 10 develop that
n sabotage alert was perhaps the
only one Gen. Short could put
into effect and yet not alarm
the population Marshall had
warned that the civilian popula-
tion was not 10 bc unduly dis
turbed.
The witness said that wasn't
so. and then explained why be felt
II necessary 10 include such "A
phrase In his warning messages
TO all Pacific commanders.
at was 3 strong desire of the
army and navy and the preSi-
dent" Marshall said, that the
Japanese he given no opportu-
nifty 20 claim We had made some
overt act. II they could create
a situation, however Illogical or
unjust, 10 force the American
people 10 believe we had forced
them into war. we would have
had q divided country and that
would have been terrible
thing.
Marshall flushed and showed
Signs of annoyance wrCn GCET-
hart suggested that Short was
entitled to more information
"He WAS issued command
IN do something" the general
said crisply
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
PLANNED TO SEE DUKE

AS to Prof DR.. Karl HauShofer
l merely asked him for a few lines
of recommendation TO the Duke
Of Hamilton under the preteXt
that. with Hitler's knowledge. l
wanted to meet the duke on
neutral soil.
l decided 10 fly shortly after
the above mentioned conversation
with the fuehrer in June of 1910.
The delay Of nearly a year was
caused by difficulties in obtaining
a machine and lo1g-range equip
ment as we'll IS by ever uniavora-
bic weather conditions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Hess Tells Why
HeFIeWChannel
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fuehrer giving the reasons for my
fight.
The attitude which motivated
me perhaps is best expressed IN
what said during a conversation
with one of these Britishers:
The decision concerning my
flight was without d ou b the
hardest j ever made i'm my life.
II was rendered easier. however,
when / visualized endless rows Of
coffinS both in Ger
many and in England with moth
crS in dire distress following be-
hind. and similar rows Of coffinS
of mothers killed by bombs with
crying children following.
l Solemnly declare that neither
Hitler nor anybody else knew in
advance of my intention to fly TO
England, except an adjutant
whom | took into my confidence.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
DISCUSSIONS FRIENDLY

Unlike the terrific battles OF the
past, when the company stood
alone among automobile firms IN
its opposition 10 the union. the
negotiations today are friendly
discussions.
There was an example Of this
new attitude the other day when
Leonard and his staff gathered IN
Bugas' office.
Can all Of these men be
trusted:" BuCas whispered 10
the UAW leader.
Certainly" said Leonard
"Then let's take a look at the
l9i7 Ford" BugaS suggested.
"You mean 1916, don't you?"
inquired the labor negotiatoT.
mo. the l9i7," said Bugas.
So every one filed out 10 a
locked room where car was Gov
cred with canvas.
r. II. McCarron. chief engineer,
joined the group and uncovered
his l947 baby.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
CIO Heads Feud
On GIN Strike
Reuther Murray
Differences Aired
BY JACK CRELLIN
n.trnll linn, LAhnr Idllof

W7',cr Rcuthcr, UAW-CIO vice
president. Saturday was engaged
in q clash of wills with his own
boss Philip Murray national Go
president.
RouthCr's divergence of opinion
with Murray stems directly from
The General Motors strike II came
INTO The open at q secret meeting
-trrirt ny Murray, Il. J. Thomas,
UAW-CIO president. Reuther, Of
hcIalS OF the United Electrical
Workers Union lCIO) and repre-
>cntatNcs OF the General Motors
Corp Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
Tho secret session was arranged
by James Matlcs. national organ
llatiOual director Of the UER, at
the request of Murray TO see
whether something could be done
10 iron out the stalcmated GM
situation and thus Stymic reStric-
tive labor legislation proposed by
President Truman and already be
ing acted upon by Congress.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
REPORTED MIFFED

II wasn't too hard for Murray
70 make these decisions inasmuch
as he is rcportedly milfed at Rcu-
ther for jumping the gun and
making the GM department OF
the UAW-CIO the Spearhead OF
the CLOS drive for restoration
of take-hgne pay. Privately Muir
ray had hoped TO make his own
United Steel Workers union the
leader in the fight
Then, too, Reuther had gone
ahead with the GM strike over
the secret opposition of both Muir
ray and Thomas, who thought
that IL should have been held in
allegiance until after the first OF
the year.
Thus Reuthcr. a master OF STRAIT
cgy. had Murray IN the uncom-
Portable position OF knowing that
he couldn't call out his Steelwork-
ers until the GM strike was set
tied
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
UNION RESPONSIBLE

Thus union responsibility would
be established, and the company
could proceed with conversion
with optimism and faith in its
100000 or more employees.
I'VE can 90 broke as quickly
as any company with capitali-
zation as low as $1,000" the
new labor relations chief said.
Few persons seem to realize
that the Ford Motor Co. cannot
always continue to sell cars at
less than cost"
The company Friday made S26
cars. That is about 10 per cent ot
Yet the pay roll was 80
per cent of normal
Lack Of materials Is the chief
reason for the fact that the cars
come from the lines in hundreds a
day, instead of thousands.
The union discovered this fact
last week when one of the nego-
tiators demanded that workers be
10 buy cars al cost.
I've will go for that" agreed
Mel Lindqulst. who is IN charge
of industrial relations.
II developed. 10 the surprise
of the union spokesmen. that each
car coming off the slow-moving
line costs the company far more
than the retail price.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
WONT BE SUENCED

But tho smooth spoken Scots
man learned 10 his amazoment
that he was poWerleSS to Subdue
the fiery redhcaded leader of the
biggest strike IN the nations his
tory.
Reports sceping out Of the
meeting sand that Murray is
alleged 10 have told Rcuther 10
quit talking about what prices
GM should get for its cars and
get down 10 real collective bar
gaining
In addition be is reported to
have told Reuthcr 10 quit publclz-
ing negotiations with the corpor-
alton and bring a halt TO the press
conferences be has held after
every session with the corporation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
LEAST OF ALL HAWAII

Marshall said he thought "the
most improbable form of the
japanese assault would be what
actually happened blow al
Hawaii.
At that time the aircraft in
dustry on the West Coast was
starting TO reach high production
although quantity output had not
yet reached the armed forces.
Rep. Gearhart CRJ of Callfor-
MIA repeatedly asked why Mar
shall did not take more notice OF
1t Gen. Walter G. Shorts mes
sage that he had placed the Ha-
waiian garrison on only a "sabo-
tage" alert Nov. 2S, 194l Short
gave this information in replying
TO a message on Nov. II that
hostile action was possible.
That was my opportunity TO
intervene and didn't take It,"
Marshall replied frankly. just
why, 1 don't know.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Ford Cost Facts
Disarm UAW-CIO
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day for each man who walks off
his job without official approval
by the union-an indemnity that
would be paid by the JAW.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Why U. S. Rejected Jap parIoY
Ending of China
War Not in Plan
BY JOHN T. FLYNN

Written Expressly for the Hearst NswspaPe
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Marshall Reveals
Why No Warning
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MarShalls third day Of tc>u-
mony also brought out.
lie felt that ne shared any
responsibility for The war do-
partment failure 30 send add
ti0nal warnings 20 Hawaii after
being advised the garrison thcre
was ON only a sabotage alert
before the japanese struck,
. Army and navy commanders
az Pc8il HMhor were expert
enced and-ln hiS opinion--knew
The capacity of the Japanese.
Although the L. s. gave Brit
ain the secret OF reading inter-
cepted japanese messages early
IN 1911. thc war was Nell along
before the British divulCcd their
methods ofsFetung information.
Marshall SAID use of the tclc-
phone 10 Pearl Harhor ON Dec. Z
the day The japanese struck
would have cntslcd a definite
warning maj Japan Nd> EOllE t'
war. That, in his opinion, had 60
he kept a tight secret and he Sald
this was why:
"The Japs would have grasped
ut almost any straw 10 prove
90 such portions of our people
Who doubted our integrity OF
action that they were being
forced into war"
That would have been Mar
shall declared. the overt act" the
JapS were looking for.
As a result OF this decision. the
Marshall warnings were cabled 10
the Hawaiian garrison shortly be-
fore japanese bombs began falling
and were not decodcd until two
hours after the attack started.
Marshall said the telephone
"scrambler' was not in existence
Al that time. This is an inStru-
ment that mixes up conversations
and unScrambles them
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-16
BabsOn Looking For Higher
Cost of Living After War

focus 20 the Pacific area Is bound
temporarily 10 curtan public de
mand for goods
Recon version will begin to take
hold shortly thereafter Combined
with the stillhigh Jap-war produc.
ton, civilian outprt will begin 10
take up the slack In employment
and ease the buying reluctance OF
the public BY the time the hippo
nese yell Uncle. COR their equi
yalent for to. IN cost-o fllying
should be moving gradually upward
again
Danger Of Initiation Panle
From then on. the picture de-
ponds partly upon whether or not
price curbs are maintained. ~ the
controls are thrown out by a Con
gres weary OF wartime restraints.
get ready FOR a real imitation
panic" II curhs are approved.
there will still he pressure. on the
upside, but II will be reasonable.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-16

From my studies, both political and
economic, / have come 70 the con
eluslon that the living cost run.
away OF 1920 viii not be repeated
after the war
Rather some system Of price
controls may go on for several
years. hay, spoken out IN favor
OF this procedure before. repent
at this time that without the OPA
or some such agency. we would
now be a lot worse OF And we
are. In my humble Judgment. 90
ing TO see a continued centralized
control Of prices from the nations
capital However such will not
succeed in preventing initiation;
but will only postpone and soften
its evil effects. We will adopt the
method OF cutting the dogs tail
OF an inch al a time.