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Evening star., 1945-05-12
Still More Subsidies
For Meat Industry
Predicted by Wagner
Quick Action Predicted
On Legislation to
Extend Price Control
Ry the Associated Press.


A Senate committee chairman
said today an OPA order giving
still more subsidies to the meat
industry probably will be issued
next week.
II it meets objections raised by
packers and cattle feeders to the
present OPA price subsidy schedules,
the order may clear the way for
quick Senate action on legislation
to extend the Price Control Act un-
changed for another year from the
June 30 expiration date.
Chairman Wagner of the Senate
Banking Committee said he under
stood OPA officials had about
worked out a formula designed to
settle the meat price controversy
He has been holding the extension
measure in committee pending these
efforts.
Price Administrator Chester Bowles
has advised the Agriculture Com
mittee that he wants to appear be-
fore it next week to discuss the
situation, Chairman Thomas of Ok
lahoma said.
The Agriculture Committee will
begin work Monday on a report on
its food Investigations. Senator
Thomas said it will cover findings
of facts and conclusions" and as
serted he was convinced that OPA
must:
l. Give additional subsidies to
feeders who fatten range cattle.
2. Give additional relief" to meat
feeders.
Senator Thomas has just returned
from a visit to Oklahoma. He said
that in personal investigations there
he found no demand for an increase
in the price of range cattle and saw
no cattle in feeder pens.
THE feeders claim the price they
have to pay for feed is so high that
they can't afford to feed" he said.
Senator Thomas said he saw no
necessity for amending the price
control law, believing changes de-
manded by cattle and meat men
could be handled by administrative
action.
But if OPA doesn't do a better
job than it has done there will be
amendments, he added
Evening star., 1945-05-12
BY the Associated Press.

CALCUTTA, May 1.-Two vet
eran B-29 combat flyers have been
fined by an Army court-martial after
a brawl that arose when their reg
ulation uniforms were not consid-
cred fancy enough to admit them to
the ballroom of the new American
Army Officers Club at the Kanarni
Estates here.
A navigator paid 500 and a CO.
pilot $50
The incident highlighted wide
spread dissatisfaction among India
Burma combat officers with the
swank demanded before they can
rub elbows with their rear area
brethren at the Kanarni Estates,
under noncombat officer manage
ment.
The battle of the bush jacket
comes in the now-it-can-be- told
class. since steps have been taken
to remove the main causes of dis
satisfaction.
It began when the navigator and
'co-pfot, each with more than 400
hours of combat flight and three
combat medals, arrived In town on
Evening star., 1945-05-12
DemobiIization Starts,
With Africa Veterans
Receiving Break
Even Soldiers Lacking
Points Won't Fight
In Third Campaign
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, May 12.-The United
States Army's vast redeployment
plan to shift fighting men from
Europe to the Pacific began
operation today, following an
announcement by Gen. Eisen-
hover that combat troops who
served both in North Africa and
Europe would not have to fight
in the japanese theater.
I'VE must be sure" Gen. Eisen-
hover wrote to generals of his COM
mand, that no soldier is sent to
the Pacific who has fought in both
North Africa and Europe.
"It may be that some soldiers in
this category will not have suffl-
cient points to be eligible for dis
charge. However, these men should
be retained in the European theater
for occupation, as they should not
be required to fight another cam
paign."
War on Japan UppermOst.
Uppermost fac;or in the operation
of the redeployment plan, accord
ing to 1t. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, dep
uty military governor of the United
States Group Control Council, was
the problem OF applying over
whelming force to bring the war
against Japan to quick end"
Troops which have amassed suffi-
cient points based on service, de-
pendents and decorations, will be
discharged. When the scores are
tabulated they will be sent to the
War Department. Approximately
100000 men are scheduled for dis
charge during the next IL months,
with the Army retaining 6,968, 900 to
fight japan and occupy Germany.
Among the foremost factors in
volved are the immediate training of
troops now in Germany and France
in japanese tactics, and the matter
of leave and accommodations for
troops awaiting reassignment or dis
charge.
Some American service troops al
ready were moving toward French
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Third u. ). Landinq
On Mindanao IsoIates
japanese Garrisons
Troops Swarm Ashore
Unopposed on Thursday
On Islands North Shore
BY the Associated Press.

MANILA, May 12.-Japanese
garrisons throughout Mindanao
were isolated from each other
and cut off from outside aid,
Gen. Macarthur reported today,
as a result of a new American
landing on that island, second
largest in the Philippines.
Battle-seasoned Yanks of the 4Oth
Division swarmed ashore unopposed
Thursday at Macajalar Bay, on the
islands north coast, to surprise and
checknlate the enemy,s garrison in
Bukidnon Province, in the interior
Rear Admiral A. D. Struble COM
manded the amphioious force.
The Bukidnon japanese had been
backing northward, trying to get
away from the 31st Division, coming
at them from the south. The 40th
Division operation constituted a
landing in the rear of this enemy
unit. Gen. Macarthur said it left
the enemy incapable of serious op-
position"
Resistance Is Fierce.
The japanese at Davao continued
fierce resistance. Nevertheless, the
Yank oath Division gained against
them.
eBesieged Japanese on Tarakan
Borneo, also fought with tigerisn
fury and prevented Australian and
Dutch assault units from capturing
Djoeata oil field, in the central part
of the island. However, the Aussies
moved miles south to within 11a
miles Of the southern tip.
In the central part of Luzon
Island, Philippines, a guerrilla force
won high ground $500 yards north
of Ipo dam, an important unit OF
Manila's water system which never
has been relinquished by the Japa-
nese The United States 43d Divi-
sion was closing in slowly from two
directions on the entrenched enemy
there.
The chessboard aspect of the
Mindanao campaign was brought
out by the disclosure of heretofore
unmentioned activities of guerrilla
forces.
An Army spokesman said Col
Wendell Fertig's forces landed a
fortnight ago at Butuan Bay in the
first amphibious guerrilla operation
covered by American naval guns
Butuan Bay is about so miles east
and north of Macajalar.
Guerrillas Active.
Still farther northeastward an
other guerrilla force has beer
harassing Japanese in the extreme
northern arm of Mindanao, Gen
Macarthur disclosed.
In the extreme southern part Of
the island enemy forces are caught
(See PHILIPPINES. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1945-05-12
7D.C. Men Leave Army Today
At Fort Meade Under Point Plan
Other District Veterans Get Discharges
At Separation Centers in Various Sections

Today is rehabilitation DAY
for seven Washington men who
will leave Fort George G. Meade,
Md, this afternoon for civilian
life-the first District soldiers
discharged from Fort Meade
under the Army's point system.
Meanwhile, additional District
men are being discharged from sep
aration centers in other sections of
the country. One Washingtonian
was among the 1000 soldiers to be
discharged today from Fort Dix,
N. j. Fort Bragg IN. c. also ex-
pected to have some Washington
area men among the 300 eligible for
discharge at that center, but none
of them will be released until Mon
day.
In addition to the Washington
men, five men from nearby Mary
land and Virginia are being dis
charged from Fort Meade today.
Announcement of the Army's de-
moblllzatlon program found these
Washington area men and 98 others
from neighboring States at Fort
Meade on their way home for fur
Tough or just back at camp after
furlough, awaiting reassignment
overseas.
All of them had accrued more
than the required points for dis
charge through long overseas serv-
ice. Instead of getting a furlough
or another overseas assignment,
they will get discharge papers.
Ordinarily, the Washington area
men to be discharged would have
been sent to Fort Dix, since Fort
Meade has not yet formally started
as separation center, but the Army
was anxious to get the men to their
homes for the week end. To fulfill
this promise, 200 enlisted men and
women of the station complement
personnel worked most of last night
Evening star., 1945-05-12
$4,000 0PA 0vercharqe
Settlements Reported
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
About $4,000 retailers have made
voluntary settlements exceeding $l.
100000 after overcharges to consuin-
ers in the past seven months, the
OPA reported today.
The agency said these settlements
were negotiated by price panels COM
posed of local citizens.
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles said local panels have saved
the Government hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars in litigation costs
and spared merchants the expense
and inconvenience of court action" ="
Evening star., 1945-05-12
German Prisoners Want
To Join War on Jups
BY the Associated Press.

FORT SHERIDAN, ILL.,, May H.
A number Of German prisoners of
war at the base camp here have
asked to join the American Army in
the war against Japan and then re-
turn to their prisoner status for five
years. in an effort to earn American
citizenship.
1t. Col. Ernst r. Schuelke, COM
mander Of the base camp, said the
request was made through the pris-
oners' camp spokesman, who gave
no indication of how many prisoners
had joined In the request.
He did not indicate what official
action might be taken, but said it
was considered unlikely that the
offer would be granted.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Gen. Dietrich, Leader
OF Punzer Army, Seized
BY the Associated Press.

py tHC ASoOSbokCC Etcso.
WITH U. S. 7th ARMY, May 12.-
Col. Gen. Sepp Dietrich, commander
of the 9Th SIS Panzer Army, and
his wife were captured today by the
636th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 36th
Division.
Master Sergt. Herbert Kraus of
Cleveland recognized Gen. Dietrich
after military police placed him in a
prisoner cage.
Dietrich doesn't look anything
like an army Communicates more
like a neighborhood grocer" Kraus
said.
Front dispatches to Moscow in
April said Gen. Dietrich had been
assassinated during the battle for
Vienna. A British broadcast today
said he was captured by Americans
near Linz.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Marshal Montgomery Flies
To Copenhagen for Visit
BY the Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN. May 12.-Field
Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgom-
cry came to Copenhagen by plane
today for few hours visit in the
Danish capital and a reception by
King Christian x.
Britain resumed her diplomatic
representation in Denmark with the
appointment of Rodney Gallup as
charge d'affaires in Copenhagen. 1t
was expected that Sheldon Thomas
would be appointed American
charge d'affaires. Both Gallup and
Thomas are members of the Allied
Control Commission in Denmark.
Re-establishment of diplomatic
relations not only means that the
Allied governments recognize the
new Danish government but also,
it was felt in Copenhagen, FORE
shadows the reception of Denmark
among the United Nations.
Evening star., 1945-05-12

getting the mems papers in shape
for discharge.
The men from the District, Mary
land, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and North Carolina who
will be discharged from Fort Meade
today are among the first $500 high
point soldiers to be released today
from separation centers throughout
the country.
Under the Army's program, IS
points scored on the basis of length
of service, service overseas, combat
awards and parenthood are required
for discharge. One Washington man
had 100 points and only one was at
the exact score of IS points.
d. C. Men Earning Discharges.
The washington men and the
number OF points each has earned
for discharge follows:
Corpl. Jefferson Pack, 25, whose
aunt, Mrs. Lewis Butler, lives at
6912 Lenwood avenue, Pleasant Hills,
Md, "a points.
S/Sergt. Robert E. Croce, jr., 26,
whose wife, Mrs. Mildred Croce, lives
at 1912 D street NE, SO points.
S/Sergt. James H. Bradley, 25
whose uncle, D. C. James, lives at
200 New York avenue NV, SO
points.
T/5 Allen P. Gately, Is, whose par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Gately
live at 1115 Potomac avenue Sc, SO
points.
Pfc James E. Mallory, 25, whose
wife, Mrs. Evelyn Mallory, lives at
2647 Woodley road NV, 100 points.
Corpl. Floyd Barnes, 2435 I street
NV. IS points.
Pfc. Dillon A. Newcomb, 6401 E
street NE, SO points.
The only District man to be dis
charged today from Fort Dix is Pvt.
Fred E. Tarrier, 25, son of Philip
Tarrier, 3101 Thirteenth street NV.
The following men from nearby
(See FORT MEADE. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Major Powers Decide
To Oppose Increase
In Security Council
American Delegation
Reported Standing Firm
For II Members
BY GOULD LINCOLN,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.-
The United States and other
big" nation delegations at the
United Nations Conference have
decided against any increase in
the size of the projected World
Security Council from the II
members proposed in the Dunn
barton Oaks plan.
The only thing that could upset
this decision would be a real revolt
on the part of the medium and
smaller nations, which constitute a
majority in the conference. Any
amendment increasing the size Of
the council could only be carried BY
two-thirds vote. 1t is unlikely the
lesser nations could muster such q
vote, although many Of them have
offered amendments proposing that
the number of temperament men,
bers be raised to 9 or 10. Dunbar
ton Oaks provides for five perma-
llent and six nonpermanent men,
berS.
From a source close to the Amer
ican delegation it was learned this
country was sticking to a total of
IL, and would So vote in any show
down on the matter, in committee
and later in the conference.
Compromise Formula.
A compromise formula on the re-
lationship of regional security sys-
TENS to the proposed new world Or
ganization, to which the United
States delegation was expected to
give its final approval today, was
said to care for three phases in pos
sible international disputes:
The first is the area of Pacific
settlement. In this area the region
al agency would have full scope of
action. either alone or in concert
with the Security Council of the
international organization.
The second is the area in which
enforcement action, economic sane
tions or armed force, becomes
necessary. Here authority of the
Security Council will be sought.
The third is the area in which an
armed attack has actually been
made. Here national and hemi-
spheric defense will be recognized
as sovereign right, and the region
al agency will act on its own au-
thority. though the international
agency may also take action.
One of the fears often expressed
Is that if the matter of intervention
in a dispute involving the Western
Hemisphere were left entirely to the
decision of the Security Council, ac-
ton might be blocked by the veto
of one of the permanent members
of the council. This may be taken
(See LINCOLN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Britain Will Begin
Releasing Men From
Service June 18
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 12.-News-
papers announced today the
first release of men in the Brit
ish armed services would be-
gin June 18, but that de-
mobilization in full would not
begin until the end of the
Japanese war.
The Daily Mail said 500,0aO
men, most of them married,
would be in civilian clothing by
Christmas.
The question of demobilization
will be debated in the House of
Commons next Wednesday.
The first group to be released
will include all men over Al
who were in the Army before
the middle of 1941.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
bayonet Battle
Raging Along
0kiinIawa Front
Yonks Gain Slowly in
Major Drive Toward
Shuri and Nuhu
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey tue Associated PFeSS.
GUAM. May 12.-Four attack
ing American divisions and bit
terly resisting Japanese were
locked in cloSe-quarter combat
today along the entire Okinawa
Island front, where both sides
frequently charged with fixed
bayonets.
Perhaps $4,000 to 100000 japanese
and Americans were involved in
fighting over ridges and ravines
along the 4-mile battle line.
Flame throwers. tanks and blaz-
ing gasoline scared interlocking cave
defenses as the Yanks' first two
corps offensive hammered to within
mile of the two major objectives
-Shuri. a medieval-type fortress in
the center, and Naha, shattered west
coast port and capital of the South
ern Ryukyus.
Spectacular Gains Not Expected.
You won't see spectacular ad-
vances, because this isn't that kind
of fighting" said 1t. Gen. Simon
Bolivar Buckner, jr., as his 10th
Army opened its greatest assault
yesterday while Japanese suicide
planes attached shipping offshore
But you will see many Japs killed
and you will see them gradually
rolled back"
And that is the way it was, Asso-
ciated Press Correspondent Vern
Haugland reported from the front
bitter fighting all across the island.
Naval, land and aerial artillery
supported the attack by the 1st and
9Th Marine Divisions and the
Arny's 77th and 96th Infantry Di-
visions.
1902 Naval Casualties.
Testifying to the toughness of the
naval campaign, Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz announced that last
weeks naval casualties were 1902.
Total Navy casualties for the Ryu-
kyus campaign, March 18 through
were 6,853-l ,283 officers
and men killed; 3,498 wounded and
2,072 missing.
In Gen. Buckner's great offensive
both the 1st Marine Division on the
west and the 77th Infantry Division
In the center gained hilltops domi-
mating Shuri.
The Americans have counted 39,-
462 Japanese dead in the Okinawa
campaign-approaching double the
figure of Two Jima.
Along the west coast, the 9Th Ma
rine Division, which audaciously
bridged the Asa River Thursday,
advanced a half mile and is now
within 1000 yards of Naha. The
city which once sheltered GO 900 Is
today shambles from terrific daily
naval and artillery bombardment.
Infiltrating Japs Slain.
Most of the infiltrating Japanese
one even clutching a telephone
wire-were sprawled in death at
dawn as Gen. Buckner's newly
launched southern assault jumped
of.
Three American vessels were dam
aged by suicide planes in an attack
linked with the ground assault. The
enemy lost 40 planes. Admiral MINI
itz announced.
Observing enemy movements in
the Yonabaru vicinity. the 77th
Division placed the area under
heavy fire.
On the east flank, the 96th Divi-
sion gained about 200 yards under
heavy japanese fire from the south
west slopes of Kuhazu area. In the
Kibara Village sector, assaulting
7th Division units were met with
white PHOSPHORUS grenades.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Hodgson Succeeds PeII
On War Crimes Body

1t. Col. Joseph v. Hodgson. who
has been serving as deputy United
States commissioner on the United
Nations Commission for the Investi-
CATION of War Crimes, today was
appointed commissioner, it was an
nounced at the White House.
He has been functioning as the
American representative since jan
uary when Herbert Pell, whom he
succeeds, resigned.
Mr.. Pells resignation was report
edly due to the fact that Congress
had appropriated no funds for
American participation in the COM
mission. Since then that omission
has been remedied,
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Three Crewmen Killed
In Army Bomber Crash
the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FLORENCE, S. c., May IAN
Army bomber based at the Florence
Army Air base crashed 4 miles from
mere late yesterday and the three
crewmen were killed.
They were:
First 1t. Alfred E. Singer, Chicago;
End 1t. William G. Wolcott, Flint,
Mich. and Corpl. Robert e. Wallace,
Newark, N. j.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Thousands Of Prisoners
Moving Toward Russia
BY the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, May 12.-Long lines Of
German prisoners moved toward the
Soviet Union from every sector of
the front today, headed for recep-
ton centers where they will be
classified according to occupations.
The total of prisoners taken be-
tween Wednesday and Friday has
risen to around 100000.
Fighting still is sharp in isolated
sectors of Czechoslovakia, but link
ups with American forces and the
orarushing tank groups of four
Soviet armies are hemming in the
holdout Nazis hourly and reducing
their salients materially.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Soviet Writer Demands
Hanging of Won Popen

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 12.-Commentator
Nikolai Polyanov declared in the
newspaper Komsomol Pravda today
that "justice demands" the hanging
of Franz Won Papen, Nazi diplomat
captured by American forces.
He named Won Papen specifically
in an article saying ''the time has
arrived to get busy with those GRIM
inals who started the war in Eu-
rope"
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Churchill 10 Broadcast;
MAY Discuss Election
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 12-Prime Min
lister Churchill will give some hint
on the prospect of an early British
general election during his ami
versary broadcast at 9 pm. tomor-
row g pm. EWT), the diplomatic
correspondent of the Daily Mail said
today.
Other London morning papers
said Mr.. Churchill had been holding
conferences with Socialist leaders in
relation to an impending end of the
wartime coalition.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Gen. Bor Arrives
In Britain From Paris
BY the ASSOCIATED Press.

LONDON, May 12.-Lt. Gen. Tad
eusz Komorowski Gen. Bor), who
commanded the unsuccessful Polish
uprising in Warsaw last summer
and later was captured by the Ger
mans, arrived in Britain today by
plane from Paris.
The general was flown here in an
American Liberator and was re-
ceived at the airfield by high Polish
civil and military leaders including
Tomasz Arceszewski, Premier of the
London Polish regime.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
London, Washington
Refuse Comment on
Stain Letter Story
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, May PA For
eign Office spokesman today re-
fused official comment on pub
Gshed reports that Premier
Stain had written Prime Min
lister Churchill charging that
the Yalta pledges had been
broken, and that cooperation
had become impossible.
When the subject was brought
up at the White House, Acting
Press Secretary Eben Ayres said
President Truman's attention
had been called to the reports
this morning but had no COM
ment to make.
rs the story true?" the sec
retary was asked.
Il don't know" he replied.