davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
H0MMA ACCUSED
OF DEATH MARCH
Formally Charged With
Atrocities Against Amer
leans, Filipinos

TOKYO, Sunday, Dec. 9.-R-
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
General Macarthur, also named
four other officers accused OF sanr
tioning murder, brutalities and 9th
er crimes during the early months
of the war in the Philippines.
Homma. So. who is held at Omorl
prison camp outside Tokyo. will
be taken to Manila for trial Short
ly, presumably before the same
type of military commission which
two days ago sentenced 1t. Gen
Tomoyuki Yamashita to death
Some of the other officers NAM
ed already are in the Philippines.
The trial dates will be announced
later by 1t. Gen. Wilhelm D. Styer.
commander of u. S. forces In the
Southwest Pacific.
The indictment, consisting of two
broad charges and AZ specifica-
tons, does not accuse Homma him.
self of committing atrocities or
specifically ordering them. but OF
permitting troops under his com.
mand to murder, rape, rob, pill
large and otherwise violate the laws
Of war.
The other officers listed were 1t.
Col. Saichi Ohta, commander of
the dreaded Kempei Tai military
police in the Philippines during
1912; Major Zanzo Saito. comman-
der of the so-called "Tiger Unit"
of the Japanese army; Major Taxa
shi Tohei commander of Kempei
Tai unit near Manila: and Col.
Akira Nagahama, chief of the
Philippines Kempei Tai from late
1912 to 1945.
Atrocities mentioned in the AZ
specifications included the bombing
of Manila by the Japanese after
| it had been declared an open city,
the bombing of a general hospital
on Bataan, the bayonetting to death
of American and Filipino hospital
patients. the beheading of an en-
tire Filipino family. and the use
of live targets in bayonet prac-
tice.
Particular emphasis was laid on
the Bataan death march in which
thousands of American and Fill
Pine prisoners of war parished.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
>'Aed Support
OF Atom Plan
To Be Sought
Byrnes and Bevin Want To
Give Little Fellows
Voice In Control
PREPARE FOR FARLEY
British and Americans OPP.
timistic Over Forthcom-
ing Moscow Meet
Bv JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

DIV JUN W. 1110AA4Ot Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-R-Sec-
rotary of State Byrnes and Foreign
Minister Bevin almost certainly
will seek Russian support Tor a
formula to give the little fellows a
voice in control of atomic energy
when they meet Foreign Commits
sar Molotov in Moscow next week.
Diplomatic officials said today
that preliminary agreement on
some sort of atomic control forrnu-
la will be an important step toward
building closer relations among the
great powers. The problem is to
come up formally as the United
Nations assembly meeting in JAN
uary.
Prefers Assembly
Byrnes repeatedly wants the as
sembly of the United Nations
rather than the security council to
handle it because Cd 81 nations
rather than II would play some
part, and ca the big-power veto
would not apply. Authorities here
believe the British. share these
views.
Byrnes moved into busy week
end today in preparation for flying
to Moscow as early as he can get
away. Officials said he must leave
Wednesday at the latest in order to
reach the Soviet capital by next
Saturday, when the big-three for
eign ministers conference opens.
Here are high spots Of the days
developments building up to the
Moscow talks: $
1. The State Department mad:
public the text OF the Russian n5fe
rejecting an American proposal
that Soviet and British troops as
well as American be pulled out Of
Iran by January l. Russia blamed
uprising in Iran on 'reactionary
elements seeking to deny national
rights to the population of northern
Iran. The Jan. l deadline was re-
jected in favor Of an earlier agree.
ment to get out by March 2.
q. Byrnes received voluminous
firsthand report from publisher
Mark Ethridge on the status Of po'
itical freedoms In Russian-domin
ated Romania and Bulgaria. Eth
eridge's findings support American
refusal to recognize the present
governments in those countries, but
do not close the door to steps by
which recognition would be pos
sible.
3. Byrnes spent considerable
time going over testimony to be
presented next week to the Senate
Foreign Relations committee inves
ltigating charges against State De
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
MIST HIDES CLUES
IN PLANE SEARCH
Darkness Forces Rescue
Parties Back In Hunt For
Navy Bombers

MIAMI. Fla, Dec. 8. - WD -
jleavy ground mists shrouded pos
glble clues in the search Tor hve
missing Navy bombers today, and
darkness forced rescue aircraft and
land party back to their bases
after a third day Of fruitless hunt
ing. J
The day failed to develop any
hope from the spark lit early in the
morning when planes sighted fires
flares-and men in the
marshlands of the east-central Flo
rida coast.
Weary pilots and crewmen
brought their planes back from
long sweeps over the Atlantic.
More than 200 planes had blanket
ed tremendous area in the great
est search the Navy has Launched
from American shores. 4
There was no assurance thaS
clues would be found. The Navy
was intent, however, on pursuing
every possible hint that might lead
to discovery of the IA men whose
flight of torpedo bombers vanished
without trace late Wednesday.
It was believed that 13 others.
missing in a mariner patrol bonn
Der which was hunting for the five,
were dead in mid-air explosion
over the sea.
The first sign of hope-and 1t was
described by a high navy officer
here as maybe clue and prob
ably not one"-came early today
from the pilot of an Eastern Air
Lines plane.
Capt. ]. D. Morrison, flying from
Miami to New York, radioed back
that he saw what appeared to be a
flare near Melbourne, Fla. A few
minutes later, he said, he saw what
happened to be fire and a man.
Navy organizers of the search said
that they were being investigated,
but held out little hope that the
blazes had been set by lrvlvors.
It was pointed out that no such
flares or lights had been seen on
Wednesday or Thursday nights,
when there was more chance that
survivors might have been active.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
COUNTY FAR SHORT
ONE BOND QUOTA
Campaign Chairmen Dis
close Sales Are Less
Than Half Fulfilled

Emsley A. Laney and J: e.
Thornton, co-chairmen of the war
Finance committee of New Han
over county, announced yesterday
that the county was still lar snort
of its "E'' bond quota for the VIC
tory Loan drive.
Sales of $521,775 had been MADE
through Dec. 4 against, a county
quota of $1,487,o00, they said.
Bonds purchased through Dec. 81
will be applied against this quota,
they explained.
In stating these figures the CO.
chairmen said, 1--WE wish to thank
the Star-News for its cooperation
in informing the public from time
to time of the drive.
The officials further explained
that New Hanover county mas
never fallen down on War Loan
quota, and it is their hope the
county will retain it's 100 per cent
record,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
RUSSIANS MAKE
CHINESE GRANTS
Give Regulars Permission
To Occupy Important
Manchurian Cities

CHUNGK1NG, Dec. 8-R-Rus-
STA was reported today to have
granted Chinese government troops
permission to occupy three cities
forming the backbone of Man
clauria, including the free port OF
Dairen.
The government Army news
paper Ho Ping ~Pao said the other
cities were the capital, Changchun,
800 miles northeast of Dairen, and
Hardin, $50 miles north Of Chang
chun. 1t added that all would be
occupied soon.
Mukden, Manchuria's largest
city, was not mentioned. It also
lies along the main north-south
railway running up the spine of the
vast territory and Chungking troops
were last reported on its outskirts
waiting for a Russian signal be-
fore entering.
Ho Ping Pao quoted as its
authority Chang Chung-Kuo, son
of Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
and Chungking's principal negotia-
tor at Changchun.
The newspaper said young
Chang, who is Commissioner oil
Foreign Affairs for Manchuria,
would return to Chungking in
few days to report.
The asserted agreement covering
the great port of Dairen was oul
of line with previous accounts.
which said the Russians had ban
Continued on Page 3; Column 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
Labor Employment Bills May
Upset Solons' Holiday Plans
LOC-JAM LOOMS
Plan To Penalize Unions
For Wildcat Strikes
Comes Up Tuesday
BY WILLIAM F. ARBOGAsT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. - R-
Labor and employment bills today
threatened to create a legislative
log-jam and upset congressional
plans for long Christmas holiday.
Capitol Hill leaders would like
to give President Truman a labor
for Christmas present - that
what he asked for ina special mes
sage this week-but they aren't SO
sure they can deliver.
They also would like to heed his
request for prompt action on en-
ployment legislation before leaving
town on Dec. 20 or Il. But they are
not too optimistic about that, eth
er.
Bill On Program
A labor bill, not the one the presi-
dent wants, is on the House pro-
gram for consideration Tuesday.
Written by the military committee,
it would penalize unions striking in
violation of their contracts and re-
strict union political activities.
Whether it is called up for deci-
sion may depend on progress the
House Labor committee makes on
bill the president wants to set up
for a fact-finding board to handle
major labor controversies.
The labor committee starts hear.
ings Monday. Acting Chairman
Ramspeck D-Ga) had hoped to get
the bill before the House within a
week, but labor is fighting it and
opponents within the committee
are threatening to force long hear.
ings.
Consequently the military COM
mittee may offer major provisions
of the labor committees measure
as an amendment to the bill COM
ing before the House Tuesday.
Chairman May D-Ky) of the Mill
tary committee has threatened to
do that unless the labor committee
acts quickly. Hearings on the Sc
nate side start Wednesday.
Slated For Vote
Another labor-opposed bill is ten
tatively set for House vote later in
the week, if it can be crowded into
the bullying docket. 1t would ex-
tend provision of the 1913 "anti-
racketeering" act to labor unions.
Three days of the house week
have been set aside for debate on
a sharply revised senate-passed So
called full employment bill. One
of the many undisposed Of items in
President Truman's 21-point legis-
lative program, it spells out a gov
eminent policy for maintaining a
high level of employment and pur-
chasing power. It makes no men
ton of the full employment goal
sought in the senate measure.
Indications of how bitter the fight
will be on this bill came when the
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
ORDER NEW DRIVE
Sweeping Power To Re-
store Order Granted To
Gen. Christison
BY JOHN BOWER

United Press Staff Correspondent
BATAVIA, Java, Dec. 8-WD-
The British have received sweep
ing new authority to restore order
in Java, it was reported today as
British troops opened new Of
fensive in the summer capital OF
Bandoeng.
The powers were granted to
British 1t. Gen. Sir Philip Chris
tison, Allied commander in the
Netherlands Indies, at confer
ence Thursday at the Singapore
headquarters of Adm. Lord Louis
Mountbatten, Allied commander
for southeast Asia.
May Direct Troops
The report came after reliable
sources had said another British
division and 10000 Dutch troops
might be diverted to Java to crush
Indonesian Extremists fighting a
gainst a return of Netherlands rule
to the East Indies. The British
have two divisions in Java.
DR.. Hubertus j. Van Nook, act
ing governors of the Indies
who headed the Netherlands dele
cation at the Singapore meeting,
said the door was still open to dis
cussions with Indonesian leaders.
He saw a much greater possibility
than in recent days for resump-
ton of meetings with the 1ndone-
slams.
The British spokesman said
Christison would take all neces-
sary action to carry out his man
date because he believed the Dutch
and "all moderate and enlightened
Indonesian leaders will welcome
the action about to be undertaken. y
Word to that effect has been com
municated to Premier Sultan Sjah-
rir of the self-proclaimed 1ndone.
sian republic.
Lacks Power
The British source said the Al
lied viewpoint was that Sjahrlr'
government lacked sufficient abili'
ty, power and personnel to tackle
such problems as the grave econo
mic conditions.
On the fighting front, dispatches
reported that British troops, back.
ed by heavy mortar fire. opened
an offensive in Bandoeng early to-
day. The British began driving
into the northernmost part of the
town to GUST Indonesians who were
warned to evacuate.
At Semarang, in central Java
six Thunderbolt fighter-bomber:
Continued on Page Two; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09

Four-year-old Billy Lee Grissom,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Girls
som, 1910 Nesbitt Courts, was in
jured and his 11-year-old sister,
Peggy, suffered slight bruises and
shock yesterday afternoon when
struck by taxicab on South Front
between Princess and Market
streets.
The children, crossing Front
street from east-to-west near the
Bailey theater, were struck by a
Bluebird cab operated by Willie j..
Goodman, colored, 12-F Robert R.
Taylor homes. Goodman was
charged with reckless operation
and jailed in lieu Of $500 bond.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
COZ NJ U NIFTY TREE
LOCATION CHANGED
Postoffice Site Selected For
Annual Affair; Caroling
Program Planned

Although Wilmington's communl-
ty Christmas tree this year will be
more elaborate than during the
war years Unavoidable circum-
stances have prevented the city
from resuming its pre-war practice
of decorating magnificent tree
in Hilton park in holiday garb.
In it's stead, members of the Ju-
Nor Chamber of Commerce Will
work with the city and tree will
be placed on the postoffice lawn
and decked in festive lights and or
naments.
. The lights will be turned on by
Santa Claus, following his arrival
on a special Atlantic Coast Line
train at pm. Tuesday, Dec. IL.
Not only will the holiday celebra-
ton appeal to the eyes, but the ears
as well. Visitors to tree will hear
(Cnnfinued IN 90 Three: Col AZ
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
STRIKERS REJECT RUlMAN,S
PLEA TO END GIN WALKOUT:
PLAN TO FIGHT LABOR BILLS
GIN, Union Talks Progressing
Despite Rejection OF Appeal

tween the company and the
union are in progress.
What other action the govern
ment may take, if any, was not
disclosed by the Secretary of
Labor.
Schwellenbach will go to
Detroit Monday to address a
lawyers guild dinner, by ar
rangement made months ago.
He emphasized that his visit in
the automotive center is not
prompted by the General Mo-
tors strike.
He will spend Monday in
Detroit and return to Washing
ton Tuesday morning. He is
due to testify in behalf of
President Truman's proposed
legislation for establishing
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
British Giuen Wide
Authority In Java
Trial of Yamashita
Pleases Wainwright

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. s.
@-Gen. Jonathan NJ. VAIN
wright, who surrendered at
Corregidor to the Japanese in
1912, was asked today what he
thought Of the result of Yama-
shita's trial.
II am delighted" was the
grim response. He added, in
a milder tone, 81 hope 1t (the
death sentence by hanging) is
put into effect"
Gen. Wainwright is spend
ing few days resting kere be-
fore continuing to New York to
assume command of the east
ern defense command ON Jan.
Is.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Pe
Secretary of Labor Schwellen-
bach said today that negotia-
tions between General Motors
and the CIO-Auto Workers still
are progressing hopefully de-
site rejection of President Tru-
mans back-to-work plea.
He said he was mot sur
prised' by the decision of the
union council.
The White House said there
would be no comment from the
President, now.
Schwellenbach indicated .
belief that the President may
hold off appointment of a fact
finding commission to study
the General Motors dispute SO
long as the negotiations be-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
ship DISCHARGES .
SMALL CARGO HERE
S.Pompero Of American
Hawaiian Lines e alls
From Pacific Coast

The Steamship Pompero, first
War Shipping administration YES
sci to berth in Wilmington since "
Day, locked at the Wilmington
Terminal warehouse yesterday
morning. The ship discharged Its
cargo and left at l o'clock p. M,
for Norfolk. its next port of call.
The Ship came to Wilmington
rom the West coast. Its local
cargo consisted of canned goods.
Merican-Hawaiian ship lines,
actlng as agent for the WAS, has
scheduled second boat, the S. s.
view Rochelle Victory, for the local
port on Jan. Is. The Pompere was
Jour days ahead of schedule yes.
terday.
NJ, "A second ship is due into sthe
wilmington Port within the nex1
week week to pick up Z cargo of Steel
.lo'Alng, food and portable houses
unsigned to the French govern
Aleh'' 1t will be the first such
ss[go to be loaded here since the
slo OF lend-lease. The cargo viii
VT VT handled by the Cape Fear Ship
ping company.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09

fact-finding procedures for ma
jor disputes in basic industries
before Senate committee on
Wednesday, and House COM
mittee on Thursday. John l..
Lewis, of The United Mine
Workers will lead off the
House committees testimony
Monday. Chairman Ramspeck
(D-Ga.) said william Green OF
the AFL will be heard Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Truman, in his message
to Congress last Monday, said
he would not wait for enact
ment for such legislation to
deal with the General Motors
and U. S. steel disputes, which
Continued on Page Three; Col.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. B. U.D -
An odd-looking airplane with two
engines in it's belly and twin pro-
pellers in its tail, the Arnny's
Douglas XB-42 "Mixmaster," flew
here nonstop from Long Beach,
Calf. in five hours, II minutes,
and "a seconds today for . ne"
cross-continent speed record.
The Mixmaster, a medium
bomber in wartime and a 4s-pas,
senger transport in peace, left
Long Beach at 1:22 p. m. EST and
buzzed the Arrny's Boiling Field
here at 6:39.34 after 2,295-mile
flight on which it averaged 49,
miles an hour
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09

In so doing it broke the unofficial
record of six hours and three min
utes set by a Boeing C-97 transport
in a recent flight from Seattle to
Washington.
The new record, too, is unoffic-
ial, inasrnuch as the Mixmaster's
route was not plotted by the Nat
ional Aeronautical association.
Pushed most of the way by a tail
wind provided by nature in addl-
ton to the generated by its own
counter-rotating propelers. the
Mixnaster made the cross-country
dash two minutes faster than its
pilots expected it to.
The plane was piloted by 1t. Col.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
Two Youngsters Injured
When Struck By Taxicab

Billy Lee Grissom's injuries con-
sisted of fractured right leg and
severe body bruises. He was car.
ried to James Walker Memorial
hospital for medical attention His
sister was not hospitalized after be-
ing checked by physician.
Witnesses to the accident told
Police Lieut. o. v. Thompson,
nearby when the children were
struck, that the pair lodged into
the taxicab, travelling south at the
Front street between intersection
cross-walks and were struck by
time Of impact. Shopper-crowded
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
New Type Bomber Crosses Continent
In 5 Hours, II Minutes To Set Mark

H. E. Warden, chief of the Air
Transport Commands Bombard-
ment branch. His co-pilot and
the only other occupant of the craft
was Capt. Glen W. Edwards. As a
medium bomber the XB-42 would
carry three crewmembers.
After buzzing the field and being
clicked in, the Mixrnaster landed
and Immediately developed me-
chanical trouble. It was supposed
to taxi to where a large group OF
photographers, Army officials, and
Douglas Aircraft Corp. officials
were waiting to greet the pilots.
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
Naziis Heard.
Churchill
Phone Talks
Cen. Marshall Discloses
Enemy Intercepted Pre-
War Conversations
HE STUNNED PHONE
Nav Have Been One Reason
VIM He Did Not Call
Hawaii Dec. 7, 1941
~ RAYMOND LAIR

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. U.D -
Fan George C. Marshall disclosed
..s.r that the Germans intercepted
". r.r telephone conversations be-
,n the late President Roosevelt
' 'ss former British Prime Minister
Winston VII, Churchill.
" In told the Pearl Harbor investi~
..+ino committee that knowledge
~ the German interruptions may
Two heen one reason why he did
mt telephone war warning to
Nv on the morning of Dec. T..
l94l. ,..l -,
western Union and commercial
fable and did not reach 1t. Gen.
Walter c. Short, Hawaiian Army
commander, until hours after the
Japanese sneak attack
Under questioning by committee
roembers Marshall took on his own
shoulders a share in Wr Department
responsibility for not relizing in
late November that Shorts COM
mand was not properly alterted for
surprise attack. In response to a
warning from Washington OF posi-
hlo bostilities. Short sent a reply in
dicating his command was alerted
for sabotage only.
Last week 1t. Gen. Leonard T.
Gerow, former chief Of the Army S
war plans division, told the COM
mttee he would take whatever
hlame there was for not noting that
Shorts reply was inadequate.
Sen Homer Ferguson, R.. Mich.
asked Marshall if he agreed that it
was Gerows full responsibility. :"
81 would not say that was his full
responsibility" Marshall replied.
1T was his direct responsibility.
But l had a responsibility as Chief
Of Staff, too"
Marshall first war warning, the
one to which Short replied, was sent
Nov. 27, 1871. The second. which
arrived too late, was sent short
time before the Dec. 7 attack.
Asked why he did not call Short
directly by telephone to deliver the
Continued on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09
WEATHER

No,, FORECAST
and ~, Notwithstanding cloudiness
codo .'ilo Sunday followed by rain and
day co wei portions Sunday night. Mon
pOrtio voiuer preceded by rains in east
Wy U. 5. Weather Bureau)
endinr u0t1o 70 data for the "a hours
'A0'ig 1880 pm. yesterday.
I'm Temperatures
1880 pm. ~ '''' a'F'' 'o' il'So Pm Oh
No nrsnIIny5n 81; Minimum SIT; Mean At;
Ian Humidity II.
1;3o n GILL; Nj 81 1880 am. 80; 1870 pm. 80;
,,t.,;5SO am. 81: 7.3o m %. :, On an.
LOU pm. 80, w. Nv p'A'' ~
Tot., Precipitation
00t jncho oI "a hours ending 1880 pm
asl' Sin inct since the first of the month
T co the Tide Tables nub1ished nv II
vast and Geodetic SURVEY
Einingto High Low
e'on - 1872 am. 7:27 am
Masonbo. liza pm. 1892 pm
0fo Inlet 1926 am, 4:10 am
l y:olsnsse 7oe, Sunset p 5.oa. I oo p:is.
Pi,,e an; Moonset 9:34 nm N '>
am, sat, sage at Fayetteville, N. C. at
'ioay' Dec. 8, 25.s feet.
nuea On Page Two; Col.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-09

Continued on Page Three; Col. A.