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Evening star., 1945-01-24
District Navy Captain
Wins Legion Of Merit

Capt. Armand James Robertson
43, U. s. NJ, a native of Washington
has been awarded the Legion ot
Merit for exceptionally meritorious
conduct" during the assault and oc-
cupation of Roi Island in the Mar
shalls and Saipan in the Mariannas.
The medal will be presented Capt
Robertson tomorrow at the Navy
Department, where he is on duty
His wife and 7-year-old son, Jimmy,
live at 1924 Legation street NV.
Commanding the first attack
group to land at Roi, Capt. Robert
son quickly and efficiently landed
his LVT's to prepare for transfer
of assault troops, the citation said
At Saipan Capt. Robertson COM
manded an LIST fiotilla, again dem
onstrating his ability to maneuver
his boats and troops into position
to expedite the initial assault.
His personal leadership and
smart handling of his ships, COM
bined with thorough knowledge
of amphibious assault problems.
contributed in large measure to the
successful capture of Roi and Sal
pan Islands," the citation said.
Capt Robertson is a graduate of
Western High School and Annap-
oils, class of 1922. He is the son OF
DR.. A. James Robertson, Is Oxford
street, Chevy Chase, Md, former
director of the Naval Observatory,
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Twin Brother Of Prisoner
OF War Is Listed as MISSING

With one Of her twin sons q pris-
oner Of war, Mrs. Marguerite T.
Forester, 3605 Fifty-eighth place.
Cheverly, Md, now has been in
formed that the second has been
missing in action in Belgium since
New Year Day.
Tech. Sergt. Talbert L. Mccarthy,
IN, now reported missing, and
his brother John, a private, had
been members of the same out
fit since john transferred to Tai
bert's mechanical cavalry division
in North Africa two years ago.
A veteran of the Tunisian CAM
paign, John was persuaded by his
brother to join his outfit. They were
sent to France together and fought
side by side until John was taken
prisoner in September. They were
on different details the night John
was captured
They are natives of Washington
and attended Eastern High School.
They entered the Army together in
October, 194l, but were separated
Evening star., 1945-01-24
IKasherman' 5 Staying
Fails 10 Yield Clues,
investigator Admits
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 24.-Detec-
tive Inspector James Mullen said
today police were pretty much up
against a stone wall" in their search
for clues in the staying of Arthur
Kasherman, 43, publisher of an
occasionally issued expose sheet.
Study Of Kasherman's papers and
files is continuing, the detective said,
but thus far has yielded nothing.
Kasherman was shot down Mon
day night from a dark sedan after
he and woman companion, Miss
Pearl Won Wald, "a, emerged from
Chicago Avenue cafe.
Funeral services for Kasherman
were to be conducted today.
A quantity of papers, correspond
ence and two blocks of type were
brought to police headquarters
from Kasherman's apartment. In a
safe deposit box police found 10
plain white envelopes, 9 of which
were empty. In the 10th were five
$40 bills. Police also sought any
copy he may have prepared for his
next issue.
In addition, stories of Miss Won
Wald and five other persons in the
vicinity were questioned. None
could give a clear description OF
the death car.
Miss Won Wald changed her orig
inal statement to police that the
first shot was fired from the car
when, Hennepin County Attorney M
J. Dillon said, she declared man
got out of the machine, smashed the
window in the door and then fired
Authorities were inclined to the latter
version inasmuch as one glass was
shattered while other glass in the
car had bullet holes in it.
A reward of $500 has been offered
by Mayor Marvin L. Kline for in
formation which will lead to the
conviction of the slayers. Kasher-
man was the third publisher OF
expose" publications to be killed
in Minneapolis, Howard Guilford
and Walter Liggett having been
slain in similar fashion several
years ago.
Evening star., 1945-01-24

tee. will make the trip Ut the invi-
tation Of the Navy, which requested
. congressional inspection OF de-
velopment Of the reserve. The COM
mittee will leave January % and
spend about q week on the Coast.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Birthday to Be Marked

Unit No. 4, Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the Fleet Reserve Association, will
observe the organizations 10th an
niversary with a dinner at 7:45
pm. Saturday at Hotel 2400, Six
teenth street NV. There will be
music and dancing following the
dinner
Evening star., 1945-01-24

for q months until their reunion
in Africa.
Mrs. Forester has one other child
q daughter.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Congress Group to View
Elk Hills Oil Reserve

BY the Associated Press.
Eighteen members of Congress
will leave next week to inspect the
Elk Hills Navy oil reserve in Cali
fornia.
The Representatives, mostly mem
bers OF the Naval Affairs Commit
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Safety Group
Views Picture

Npsilanli Safety and Traffic com.
mittee al Hotel Huron Thursday
evening viewed a motion picture de-
signed to launch a statewide pro
gram for teaching high school stu.
dents how TO drive.
Baynard Clark from the Anto-
mobile Club of Michigan Safety
and Traffic Department showed the
picture entitled Teach Them to
Drive The picture was sponsor
ed by American Legion posts
throughout the United States.
After the picture Mr. Clark in
formed the committee that dliy-
ers in the sixteen year bracket
drove on the average OF two million
miles per fatal accident while driy-
ers in the forty five TO fifty year
bracket drove on an average Of
twenty two million miles per fatal
accident.
Among those present were Le-
roy Bush. Sgt. Thor Person. Mich
igan State Police; William F. Neu-
mann, Automobile club OF Mich
igan. Mr. Clark. Automobile Club
o. Michigan Safety and Traffic De-
partment. George Adams. Virgil
Welte, and Carl Aryin.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Air framing
Base Closed

The Army Air Base east OF Ypsi-
lanti. where more than 10000 men
were trained for duty in the United
States Air Forces, is being closed.
Capt. J. j. Beans is in command
of a unit OF three officers and is
men who are responsible for the
government property. Soon they
will leave. The training organiZa-
tion is a thing OF the past.
Major ID. r. Blanford came to
Ypsilanu in November 1912 when
the detachment was located west
OF the Willow Run plant. Later the
Army Air Base was built and under
Col. u. W. Goodrich as command
ing officer. Major Blanford became
officer in charge OF training. Its
Official designation was No. 3509
Army Air Force Base Unit. Factory
School. The policy at that time
was for training to be carried IN
closely associated with the produc.
tion OF the nghting planes. 1t Col.
Daniel Casey was in charge OF the
property and the feeding OF person
mel. Col. Casey. former secretary
OF the Harrisburg. Pa, Chambersof
Commerce, has returned to his I'D
position.
Major Blanford is now in the pro-
cess OF being separated from the
service. He was a reserve ofhcer.
He made his home in Ypsilanu and
will soon join his family in Kansas
City, Mo. his home address being
1851 Penn Ave, there.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Pearl I Harbor Anniversary
Honors Blue Star Mothers

his part Kelly said an extra
sacrifice was demanded OF one
group-the mothers OF America
who sent their sons and daughters
into the armed forces"
A special Pearl Harbor Day
drive will attempt to put Mich.
igan over the top in its victory
loan sale OF ~ bonds. state
Chairman Frank y. Isbey said to-
day
Michigan IL one OF 16 states lag
ging In individual sales, the war
finance division at Washington re.
ported
Special bond rallies and programs
are being staged throughout the
state, Isbey said. and miniature me
mortal bonds with in memory OF
Pearl Harbor' inscribed on them
will he issued with each purchase.
Individual Michigan sales total
$l40,526.O24 OF a Sl6l000 O0O quo
Ia. Corporation sales are 1862, ,955
over the states S16S,00oO0O quota.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Bitter F light Over Loan to
Britain Looms in Congress

meut for postwar lendlease and
war surpluses. Both would be re.
paid at two per cent interest over a
5O-year period beginning in 1851.
Only the outright loan needs con.
gressional approval, but every sign
pointed to a bitter struggle. Harsh
words we're heard from a Democrat
as we'll as Republican in the
House even before the credit agree.
ment was officially announced.
Asking anonymity, State Depart
ment and Treasury officials who
participated in the talks here said
today they are convinced that any
major change in the loan terms
would force Britain to reject the
loan altogether toward worldwide
trade expansion by lowering such
barriers as tariffs and cartels.
Senator Robert Wagner (D-N.Y0,
chairman OF the Senate Banking
Committee, told a reporter he had
not had time to study the specific
proposals but added: Speaking
generally, | believe something must
be done toward helping Britain to
cooperate with our country in
bringing about a more orderly eco.
nomic world"
On the other hand, Rep. Dan
Reed (R-N.Y.) declared: The slo-
gan Of the new deal now is come
one, come all and get our billions.
I'm opposed TO this loan. We have
committed ourselves far enough fin
ancially.' These loans will not be
repaid"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Sugar Supply
to be Short

WASHINGTON Dec AP Tenn
porary sugar scarcities will develop
in some sections after new ration
stamps are validated January /,
OPA warned today
Sugar viii be hardest to find
on the East Coast. which depends
on Caribbean crops not expected IN
reach substantial volume until
about March !. OPA said.
Individual consumer sugar ra-
tion stamp 80 will he valid from
January to April 50. 1t will be
good for five pounds. sugar stamp
IS exp res December 81.
OPA announced that sugar al
lotments TO institutional and re-
freshment users will be unchanged
Quotas TO industrial users will re
main generally AT the same levels.
The only exception will he for
producers Of jams. jellies. marina.
lade and fruit buffers. An adjust
ment in permissible use OF sugar
in some Of these products is be-
ing prepared and will be announc-
ed soon. OPA said
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
UINRRA Camp for
Jews UnSanitary

Landsberg. Germany Dec 7-AP
for unsanitary conditions
found at the displaced persons
camn here has been laid almost
equallv 10 the inmates themselves.
and UNRRA authorities nv an in
spection group Of four high Ameri-
can officials
The Crnun. headed nv 1t. Cen.
Walter Bedoll Smith. T. s Army
chief NJ stan in The Erropean thea
ter. found 5000 homeless rews 1'v-
ine I'm quarters desi~ned for 900.
with san'tarv conditions 50 had
that Smith told 4. 4. Glass~old.
tho T'NRPA camn director (of 80
". Gard 81 New York; II would
be ashomod"
Smith had lust inshected bar
racks where human eycrement vt
tered some Of the rooms The
general later told a committee OF
the camn's inmates that you folks
are not doing your part TO keep the
place sanitary
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Jaycees Will
Have Contest

With the removal OF fuel restric'
tions Junior Chamber OF Commerce
members are again fostering their
lighting contest for the holidays.
The lighting in the past has Gov
cred a considerable range of in
genuity, such as the digniied light
ing over door ways or a general set
ting on the lawn to include several
figures OF the Christmas story. II
is the wish Of the Junior Chamber
that people develop their own
schemes and for originality they
are planning to offer special rec.
ognition.
Awards are based on general
artistic effect. 500; originality,
20ec; ingenuity in adapting the sur
roundings. 200 and the use Of the
Christmas theme 109e. Judges are
Dan T. Quirk, president OF the
Board OF Commerce. Orlo Gill. pro-
fessor OF fine arts, Normal College,
and Karl n. Tunniclife. Entries
must he listed before December 90
with William Thompson, 229 Miles
St. Decisions will be made by De
cember 2S. The slogan adopted is
The Light Must Not Fair. sym
bolic OF the Christmas Spirit.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07

Lansing, Dec. 7-AP-Governor
Kelly, in a Pearl Harbor day mes
sage. today asked Michigan citizens
10 salute the mothers of those who
won victory.
Proclaiming the fourth anniyer-
sary OF the Japanese attack as Blue
Star Mothers Day" the governor
said the date finds this nation
again at peace. having emerged tri-
umphant from the greatest war in
the worlds history"
The proclamation said that tri.
umph was not easily won. hard
work. selfless devotion to duty, un.
swerving loyalty and heart.wrench-
ing sacrifice were required here at
home 10 make possible final vic
tory in the field.
Declaring that every citizen did
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Congress Today

tRv Associated Pressb
tBy Associated PressI
Gen. George {. Marshall tells his
Pearl Harbor story to the Senate
House Committee
Senate
Debates legislation for sale Of
war-born surplus merchant fleet
Foreign Relations Committee
hears Secretary Of State Byrnes
discuss Mai Gen. Patrick J. Hur-
ley's resignation as am bassador to
China
Military Committee calls on Har-
old +. Stassen for his views on Ar
my-Nayy un.fication.
House
Considers bill creating separate
medical department in Veterans
Administration
Foreign Affairs Committee hears
Jndersecretary OF Sta-e Acheson
on United Nations Legislation.
Labor Committee holds closed
door session 10 consider action on
Administrations strike-prevention
proposal.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
House Passes
Relief Rider

Washington, Dec. 7-AP-A new
1880, 100000 grant for relief work
sbroad--with a nudge to Russia at
tached is up TO the Senate.
! The House by a vote OF 327 TO 80
yesterday passed the measure to
provide funds for the next Is
months Of operations by the Unit
ed Nations Relief and Rehabilita-
ton Administration. Attached was
a substitute news freedom rider pro
posed by Rep. Herter (R-MassO.
II asks President Truman TO use
his influence with Nations receiv-
ing aid TO bring about permission
for American correspondents TO
report UNRRA news without cen
sorshlp.
Herter told the House he had in
mind White Russia and the
Ukraine. where UNRRA soon will
begin dispensing relief L. s. cor
respondents already have access
to the news in nations now on the
relief list. he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07

Washington. Dec. 7-AP-- The
Administration marshaled its argu.
ments today behind a {l,400,000, 900
credit OFFER to Britain, convinced
that any major congressional
change would imperil hopes for An.
glo-American trade cooperation.
The two governments climaXed
three months OF diplomatic talks
yesterday by announcing broad
economic agreement tied to fnan-
cial help from this country.
That help under the agreement
would come from a 3,750.000,000
cash loan and a $3.50, ,0O0,O 900 settle
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Tokyo Trials to
Start in January

Tokyo. Dec. AP-Chief Prose
cutor Joseph B. Keenan, announced
today that the first war crimes
trials in Japan tentatively we're
scheduled for January-with War
lord Hideki Tojo and his Pearl Har-
bor cabinet leading the parade OF
defendants
On top OF General MacArthur's
order for the arrest OF Marquis
Koichi KIDD, the arrival of Keenan,
in Japan brought full realization
10 the Nipponese that the Allies
mean business In roofing out ag'
gressors. The order against KIDD
reached as close TO the throne as
Macarthur could get without ar
resting Emperor Hirohito himself.
Even before Nippon could re-
cover from the shock OF the Mac
Arthur order for the arrest Of KIDD.
who was lord keeper of the privy
seal and Hirohito's closest adviser,
Prince Fumimaro Konoye and sST-
en- others, there came two more eX-
plosive Developments:
l. Edwin W. Pauley, L. $. Rep
arations commissioner. recommend
ed connscation OF all Japanese as
cts abroad including those OF the
emperor: removal from the country
of the industrial potential OF the
Zatbatsu tfauity rronoeeiy and
huge slashes in shipbuilding. steel
production and generation OF cleo
trio power.
2. Macarthur ordered the re-
moval from Japan OF every mineral
resource which might permit de-
velopment OF the atomic bomb.
The Tokyo newspaper Asahi, in
reporting the order for the arrests
OF KIDD and Konoye, said the direc-
tive is expected to exert consider
ably serious consequences on the
noliticaI situation OF this country" "
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Jap General Sentenced
to Hang For Permitting
Atrocities; Appeals Case
Makes Last
Minute Plea
OfMnOcence

Manila. Dec. 7-AP Lit Gen.
Tomoyuh Yamashita has date
with the hangman.
\ five general military commits
sion today convicted the former ia.
panese commander OF the Philip
pines of having permitted "a ser
les Of atrocities and high crimes by
japanese armed forces under your
command" and passed the death
sentence.
Those brutalities were not spor-
adic incidents. but were often
methodically supervised by Japan
ese officers and noncommissi0ned
Officers Mai, Gen. Russell B. Rey-
nolds. president OF the commission,
stated as he read the verdict.
Yamashita thus became the first
top war criminal OF the Pacific TO
he convicted and sentenced.
Before hearing the verdict, the
stocky defendant stood, yisibly ner-
vous. while an interpreter read this
statement to the court:
Claims Innocence
Il wish to stand here today with
clear conscience and swear to God
am innocent Of these charges. |
wish to take this opportunity 10 ex-
press gratitude to the United States
officers OF the defense, brilliant and
upright officers. | want to thank
the commission for a fair trial
As the interpreter spoke, lama-
shita neryously removed his wrist
| watch, wound 1t fumbling.
When the commission was ready
| to pronounce sentence, the three
star general was led before the
bench with his chief counsel, Col.
/ Harry +. Clarke.
This commission finds that
series OF atrocities and high crimes
we're committed by Japanese armed
I forces under your command against
| nationals OF the United States and
/ its allies and dependencies. That
these were not sporadic incidents.
I but were often methadically super
yised by Japanese officers and non
| commissioned officers
During the period in question
Won failed 10 provide effective con
1 troll Of your troops as required by
I the circumstances Accordingly,
on a secret ballot, two thirds or
more Of this commission concurr-
| ing this comm ssion finds you gull
~ as charged and sentences you TO
death by hanging
Yamashita's shoulders sasged az
| he heard the sentence, but ne
Strengthened quickly and made
curt bow to the commission. He
quickly was led by military police
from the courtroom back to his cell
in old Bilibid prison.
The entire court procedure re
uuired less than IS minutes.
Appeals Case
Yamashita. who already has lost
an appeal to the Philippines su-
ureme court 10 take jurisdiction Of
| his care and free him from the mil
itarv trial, still has an appeal TO the
| United States Supreme Court pend
ing and at least three additional ap-
peals to make.
Defense counsel has indicated II
will take fun advantage Of every
possibility because the Namashlta
case is precedentsetting in inter
national laws Yamashita was the
first Pacific war leader ever TO be
tried for war crimes.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Union Shuns
Wage Offer

Detroit. Dec. 7-AP-An air OF
optimism for early settlement ot
auto industry wage disputes con
tinued TO prevade Detroit today de
spite union rejection OF another
General Motors offer.
The CIO United Automobile
Workers again sent its top officials
into conference with the corpora
ton. whose offer OF l3i2 cents
an hour increase was turned down
yesterday at the FIRST regular nego-
tiating session since the vast GM
strike was called Nov. q.
II. w. Anderson, General Motors
vice president. termed the proposal
a Reinstatement OF the pre-strike
offer OF approximately 10 per cent
which he said would boost wages
Of GM workers 10 80 per cent above
the January. 1871. level.
However. Walter p. Reuther.
JAW vice president. estimated It
would raise the average rate ~
Sf15 an hour by III per cent and
described 1t as "a better ofer than
the one made prior to the strike.
Union officials. still demanding
80 per cent above present levels
and within the present price struc-
ture. said the company refusal 10
discuss ability 10 pay provided
the chief stumbline block as the
wage parleys resumed.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
Modulation Channel
Granted WPAG

Washington. Dec. -AP-C Condi-
tional grants Of frequency modula-
ton (FMl radio stations to the
Washtenaw Broadcasting Co. oper.
ator NJ station WPAG in Ann Ar
Dor. Mich. and TO John T. Morton
OF Escanaba, Mich. were announc-
ed today by the Federal COmmuni
cations Commission
Such grants signify approval Of
the applicants qualifications and
make channels available for them,
but later examination for engl
neering details is required
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-07
II c WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Mechanically cloudy
tonight and Saturday followed by
showers north and west central
portion Saturday afternoon or
night. Continued mild.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81. lowest, IS. Highest tempera-
ture one year ago today. 81 lowest.
as. Highest temperature this date
in last 73 years, 5S in 1892; lowest,
! In 1885.
The sun sets today at Sol p. m.
and rises tomorrow at 7:4S a. m.
The moon sets today at 73s p. m.
and rises Saturday at 1907 a. m.