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Evening star., 1945-08-21
Japan S ENJOYS ReacF
Chihkiang 10 Arrange
Surrender in China
Chang Puts Settlement
Of Internal Troubles
Up to Communists
BY the Associated Press.

CHUNGkING, Aug. 2l-Jap-
aneSe ENJOYS arrived today at
Chihkiang in Human Province to
arrange with Chinese authorities
details of the surrender of jap
anese forces in China.
The ENJOYS, who came by plane
were headed by Gen. Kyoshi, deputy
chief of staff to Gen. Yasuji Okla
mura, the japanese commander in
chief.
Gen. Ho Yinh-chin, commander of
China's field forces, previously had
flown to Chihkiang to meet the
Japanese.
Chang Troops Advance.
Troops of Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek moved into additional ter
ritory in the Yellow River sector of
East Central China as the generals
simo put up to Chinese Communist
leaders the responsibility for peace
full settlement of China's pressing
internal problems.
The high command announced in
Chungking that troops of Gen. HUI
Chung-nan and local militia units
had occupied five more towns in
Honan Province, including jung
yang, on the Lunghai railway 10
miles west of Chenghsien, and
Chaneko, on the Peiping- Hankow
railway IS miles south of Chenghsien.
Others restored to Chungking con-
troll In this strategic zone south of
the river were Kungchen, Yuhisen
and Mhsien. In the adjoining prov
ince of Shansi north of the river,
Gen. Yen Hsis-han took over
Juicheng, 160 miles west of
Chenghsien.
Chunshih Island, at the mouth of
the Min River below Foochow, was
reported to have been occupied a
week ago by the command OF Gen.
Ku Chu-tung.
Seeks Conference,
Chang again sought a conference
with the chief of the Yenan Com
munists.
(The Communist New China
news agency charged in a dis
patch broadcast from Yenan, re-
corded by the FEC, that Chiang's
administration had appointed
notorious traitors" to positions
in North China. It declared
that three were trusted Quis-
lings of the Japanese"
"a wireless dispatch from
Yenan, North China Communist
capital, recorded by the FEC.
said Chinese Communists had
captured Yangchung, on the
Yangtze River 60 miles east of
Nanking, the former capital of
the Chinese National govern
ment. The Communists said they
also were engaged in bitter
street fighting in Wuhu, IS miles
up the Yangtze from Nanking.
CThe Communists declared
they had captured Chouhsiang,
on Hangchow Bay south Of
Shanghai, which was defended
by Chinese puppet troops. Chung
king reported yesterday that
these puppet troops had gone
over to Generalissimo Chiang's
Side.)
Concerned Over Situation.
Rejecting concern over the situ-
alton, already reported to have re-
suited in series Of clashes between
National Government and Com
munist troops in North China,
Chang dispatched an urgent mes
sage to the Communist leader, Gen
Mao Tze-tung, at Yenan asking him
to reconsider his refusal to come to
Chungking for conferences.
ITO achieve national reconstruc-
ton and reaps the fruits Of the war
OF resistance against the Japan
eSe) viii depend to a great extent
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Mine Exposion Kills -Four

ROME, Aug. 81 R,-A gas ex-
plosicn IN . Ignite mine at Colom-
biera killed at least four persons
and injured II today.
Evening star., 1945-08-21

Ttoo additional men from the
District area have been reported
killed IN this Ddr. See "On the
Honor Roll" page Az.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
De Gau|Ie Reaches Azores,
Expected Here Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

oS tHe ASsOCldteQ FIeSS.
PARIS, Aug. 21.-The French
government announced today that a
giant York aircraft in which Gen.
Charles de Gaulle left Paris last
night en- route to the United States
had arrived safely in the Azores
ahead of schedule.
The bulletin said the plane might
be expected to reach Washington be-
fore 4 pm. tomorrow.
Gen. de Daulle. who will confer in
Washington with President Truman,
was accompanied by Foreign Minis
terS Georges Bidault, Gen. Alphonse
JUN, chief of the general staff, and
several advisers.
Minister of State Jules Jeanneney
is acting as head of the French pro-
visional government during Gen. de
Gaulle's absence. Next in succession
is Rene Plevin, Minister of Finance.
Public Works Minister Rene Mayer
assumes the functions of Foreign
Minister while M. Bidault is away.
Evening star., 1945-08-21

MONTys..-- Ann ii I'D Gen de
Gaulle is expected at Dorval Airport
this evening, en- route to Washing
ton. Weather conditions over the
Atlantic made the route via the
Azores, Newfoundland and Montreal
most feasible.
Evening star., 1945-08-21

(See CONGRESS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-08-21

(See LEASE-LEND, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1945-08-21

(See DOOLITTLE, Page A-5J
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(see SURRENDER, Page A-50
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Weother Forecast

Mostly sunny, warm and humid today
and tomorrow. Moonlight tonight.
Temperatures today-High, "a, at 1880
pm; low, 65, at SIT am. Yesterday
High, 8s, at 1925 pm; low. IS, at $40
am.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29

him 10 the mysterious source Of thrir metal dict
hut they never did and hc finally gave up
It's possible that the real location of the cache
was or is the BonkowSki farm, which is located
halfway between Boston and nearby Richficld
Stanley Bonkowski, stolid unimaEnatve Pole
who spoke very little English, digging a base.
mcnt under his farmhouse. One day his son told
cracker.boN philosophers at William Sykes grocery
store in Rchfield of a strange discovery
That sort of announcement rarely fails TO
arouse plenty of interest in an area filled witt
prospective treasure hunters, so Sykes dcegatt
one Of the group TO watch the store and he and
couple Of cronics hurried 10 the Bonkowski place
I first the owner refused 10 talk but finally he
~ produced a stained and drt-enCrusted wooden
box, about Is inches square by four feet long
which had been found in the excavation It's
contents on the whole were rather disappointing
There was bronze hatchet, apparently a souvenir
Of George Washingtons inaugural inkpot
July 30. 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29

ltants OF Ohio's Boston, has turned over SO many
tons of earth in his search for the treasure that
has practically become his life work SUnc years
ago, school children on nearby Yellow Creek found
a I'm can containing $500 I'm currency, although
1t was claimed later that the bills were counterfeit
Until the discovery OF the box on Stanley Bon
kowskiS farm the only possible clue 20 the loca.
ton Of the hidden wealth seemed TO be Walter
Tesmer's chickens-and they weren't talking
Walter had been wondering why his sister
Mary, the family cook, was suddenly serving
chicken at almost every meal. He demanded the
reason and Mary reluctantly confessed. The craws
of the chickens contained gold dust
For a long time after that Walter refused 10
have another chicken killed Instead, he followed
them around like beagle. hoping they would lead
Illustrated by CARL MUELLER
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
CHICKENS w t h
gold dust in their
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when box with cryptic note was found not lone
ago In an excavation near Boston Ohio everybody
in the ncightorhood began talking once more
about the Brown counterfeit gang and the thou
sands Of dollars in gold supposedly hidden in the
vicinity Of the sleepy little ghost town.
The Browns, who sort of mixed their colors by
becoming black sheep Of a sturdy pioneer family
organized one Of the most daring and successful
groups of COunterfeiters in American history In
the period of expansion before the Civil War their
dcpredationS helped support Boston and numerous
members Of the community were supposed 10
have been secretly engaged in aiding their schemes
The loot Of the Brown brothers alone has been
estimated at 100000. It is popular belief that
the bulk of this fortune was cached away some
where near Boston, and for Is years residents
have been digging in likely spots seeking it,
Art Euchrc, one Of tho few remaining inhab.
Evening star., 1945-10-11
Greek Leader Seeks Aid
OF Popu|ists for Cabinet

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Oct. 11.-Themistocles
Sophoulis, leader of the Liberal
party, tried to end Greece's politi-
cal crisis today by seeking Populist
party participation in the cabinet
which the Greek regent. Archbishop
Damaskinos, asked him to form.
Informed sources said it was un-
likely the Populists would co-op-
crate.
Dissatisfaction over the unsettled
political situation mounted steadily
throughout Greece. The IA most
important organizations in Athens,
including labor and professional
groups, issued joint proclamation
calling for a mass meeting Friday
to demand the Voulgaris govern
ment remain in office or another
caretaker cabinet be formed until
elections can be held January 20.
Evening star., 1945-10-11
Order 10 DostIer Barring
Yank Executions Revealed
B. the Associated Press.


ROME, Oct. 1l.-A German army
lieutenant testified today that Field
Marshall Albert Kesselring's head
quarters vainly ordered Gen. Anton
DoStler not to execute the Is Amer
ican military prisoners Dostler is
accused of sending to death.
The question of whether a su-
perior command intervened either
way remained disputed as the trial
of Dostler, who headed the German
18th Army Group, neared its end
before an American military COM
mission.
1t. Hans Georg Schulz said he
saw telegraphic order from the
Office of the German commander
in-chief in Italy against execution
five or six hours after the shoot
ing of the Americans, who were
captured On a demolition mission
in March, 1914.
The defense sought to prove that,
If there was such a telegram from
Kesselring, it arrived only after the
men were executed.
81 heard the first word about that
telegram here" Dostler declared.
Dostler has sought to prove that
he executed the Is Americans on
orders of the Won zangen army
group. Furthermore, he insisted
during two hours on the stand yes
terday that Hitler had ordered that
all commands be executed inn
mediately."
Evening star., 1945-10-11
Patton Is Suggested
For COP House Race
Ry &c Assoclatea Press.

Ey the AsSociabed Press.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11.-Gen.
George S. Patton, jr., recently re-
lieved of his command of the Sd
Army in Germany, has been sug-
gested by Republican leaders here
as possible candidate for Congress.
THE general would be real can
didate and it would be wonderful if
he could qualify and would be will
ing to rum" Leo Anderson, chairman
of the Republican State Central
Committee, told reporter.
Sidney Hatch, vice chairman of a
Republican committee named to seek
a candidate to oppose Representative
Voorhis, Democrat, in the 18th dis
triet next year, said: He'd be a
great candidate If we could get him,
very colorful figure and an able
man"
Gen. Patton's residence is at San
Marino, in the 18th district. His
sister, Miss Anne Patton, said she
didn't know whether the general is
Republican or Democrat. ''I doubt
that he is a member of either party"
she added. He has been a soldier
all his life and never took part in
politics"
The general was transferred to the
18th Army after criticism of the
military government in his occupa-
tiOnal zone in GERMANY.
Evening star., 1945-10-11
9Th Division Marines
Land al Tsingtao
BY the Associated Press.

TSINGTAO, China, Oct. IL
American Marines of the 9Th Divi-
sion landed from 7th Fleet ships
at this North China port today
They arrived on the heels of un-
confirmed reports of sporadic fight
ing between Chinese Communist
and Nationalist forces over who is
to replace the japanese in author
ity.
Maj. Gen. Keller E. Rockey of
Washington, commanding the Sd
Amphibious Corps, said the Leath-
ernecks would be limited to as
sisting Chinese Nationalists in dis
arming the japanese and protecting
American lives and property.
Unconf1rmed reports reaching
here yesterday from central sections
of Shantung peninsula told of q
series of clashes between Chinese
soldiers and Japanese garrison
troops.
Railroad bridges have been de-
stroyed and approximately 1,O0C
civilian internees, mostly British
have not been able to leave the
japanese prison camp at Wei Hsien
Reports from Tientsin said three
American Marines were wounded
slightly several days ago in skir.
mlsh with group of armed mer
believed to be units of the Com.
munist 9th Route Army.
Evening star., 1945-10-11
Woman Kills Two Babies,
Ends Life in Flames

BY the Associated Press.
ASBURY PARK, N. j., Oct. IL
A woman beat her two infant daugh-
ters to death with hammer yes
terday, set fire to their small home
and perished in the flames, several
hours after a neighbor had tried to
talk her out of suicide, Police Chief
Vernon Shibla of Wall Township
said.
Mr.. Shibla said he found the
bodies of Mrs. Grace McMurray, 80;
Dorothy Ann, 21a, and Laura Lee, 10
months, in their four-room bungalow
in nearby Wall Township as three
fires ragged through the bedroom and
living room.
An autopsy will be performed to
determine the cause of death, Mr..
Shibla said, since there is posi-
bility she had taken poison.
The children's father, Cecil r.
McMurray, a mechanic in White
Band, N. Mex, on assignment from
a Signal Corps laboratory here, is
flying home, the police chief said.
Evening star., 1945-10-11
Bank Of England Bill
Draws Attacks From
Conservative Press
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Con-
servative press today attacked
the new Labor governments first
"socialistic" legislation "a bill
for public ownership of the Bank
of England-by demanding to
know how the government would
employ the power it would thus
obtain to issue directiveS to other
banks.
One clause of the bill, which was
introduced in the House of Com
mons yesterday, would continue the
Bank of England's traditional
method of making recommendation
to other banks, but specifies that
under treasury authorization it may
issue directions to any banker"
to back up it's requests.
Big Surprise in Bill.
THAT is bigger in its implica-
tions than Matchmaking the Bank
of England" Lord Beaverbrook's
Daily Express said. This single
sentence in the bill may provide
the government with powerful con-
troll OF the whole of industry. One
group Of industries may find itself
starved of credit while another en-
joys the full confidence of the gov
ernment"
Lord Rothermere's Daily Mail
said the clause was "the big sur
prise" of the bill.
The Times questioned how far
the power of direction would be
exercised ''by a policy Of persuasion
and incentive or by the coerciYe
resources of direct control exercised
by the bank"
Bank of England stock yesterday
climbed another AZ points to SO
pounds (s372)-highest in history.
Will Receive New Stock.
Under the bill holders of bank
stock will receive in exchange 3
per cent Government stock. The
amount of Government stock to be
issued any holder will be arranged
so the annual interest is equal to
the average annual gross dividend
declared during the last 20 years.
Exchange Telegraph said the
amount of capital stock of the
bank now outstanding is fl4,-
553,007 ($58 212,00O and that the
average annual gross dividend on
bank stock during the last 20
years was IL per cent.
1.-TWO British representatives
currently are negotiating in
Washington for a grant-in-aid
or long-term loan at low interest
of $4,000, 900 900 to $4,000 100000
The bank, under the plan, would
be administered by a governor, dep
uty governor and court of direc-
tors appointed by the King. No per-
sons serving in Parliament or hold
ing a government Office would be
elioihIe for annojDfrneNt
Evening star., 1945-10-11
Truckers and Helpers
AT Terminals Here
Vote for WaIkout

Union truck drivers and helpers
handling freight from railroad and
other terminals here voted last night
to strike to enforce demands for a
pay raise, but the time of the walk
out was left to the union executive
board.
A. w. Stream, president of Local
639 OF the AFL TeamsterS Interna-
tional, said the executive board will
not meet until after Monday. "The
only way a strike can be averted,"
ne said, sis for the employers to
SIT down and bargain with us and
reach an agreement" About 500
men are affected, he said.
There has been one meeting with
Conciliator Richard w. Goodrich
OF the Labor Department, but Mr..
Stream said no other meeting had
been arranged. He put the numbe..
OF companies involved at 16, rather
than the Is mentioned yesterday hv
the attorney for the truckers. Nego-
tlations had been started with 21
companies, he said, and five Signed
new contracts.
Last nights meeting was held at
525 New Jersey avenue NV. Mr..
Stream said the vote for a strike
was unanimous on the part of the
$50 union members present.
Drivers, now paid S21a cents an
hour, have asked for 95 cents. and
helpers, receiving II cents, asked
for 81 cents. However, tentative
agreement was reached on 80 cents
for drivers and 73 cents for helpers
at the time the negotiations ended.
The union filed a petition for a
strike vote under the Smith-Con-
nally Act, and a strike vote was
scheduled by the National Labor
Relations Board for November /.
The union, however, contends delay
in the NLRB unduly postponed the
balloting and took the vote last
night.
Evening star., 1945-10-11
British People Face
Hungry Week End as
Dock Strikes Spread
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 11.-Prime Min
lister Attlee summoned his Labor
cabinet into executive session today
to consider the dock strike which
spread to Glasgow and threatened
Great Britain with a hungry week
end.
AL major docks faced imminent
tieups and delivery of food in these
tightly y-rationed islands was i'm
periled.
No. 10 Downing street issued no
immediate announcement, but the
question of government interven-
ton appeared certain to be raised
when the House of Commons as
sembles this afternoon.
Strike Over Handling Whisky.
The huge docks at Glasgow were
closed down when 1000 Scottish
stevedores joined the strike after
dispute arose over the handling of
10000 cases of Scotch whisky des-
tined for the United States.
In all, more than 46,5O0 strikers
are out. About $500 more walked
out during the morning at London
and Newcastle-on-Tyne. Thousands
more London dock workers were
reported planning to strike later to-
day for higher wages.
Well over $4,000 tons of needed
food was tied up at miles of the
wharves. Much of the food lis per-
ishable -
The skimpy British ration of meat,
butter. eggs, bacon, lard and oranges
was threatened with drastic cur
tailment. Warehouse reserves
dropped to a menacing low.
Hope for Settlement Dim.
Hopes for an immediate settle
ment OF what union leaders called a
wildcat strike" diminished. Strike
leaders in Liverpool, where the walk
out started nearly three weeks ago
asserted:
"The fight goes on and the battle
is nearly won"
More than 1,400 British troops of
the Royal Engineers and Pioneer
Corps moved into Liverpool's 8 miles
Iof idle. docks and prepared to begin
work tomorrow unloading 200 ships
in that storm center, where 10000
men are striking.
Soldiers also began unloading food
at Manchester, Hull and Grimsby
They were unhindered by strikers,
who declared that "the soldiers are
our friends, our brothers and our
sons-and they have their Job to do. u
Demand Pay Increases.
The great shipping centers of
Merseyside, Tyneside, Tees Valley
and the Humber all were affected
by the strike, in which the men are
demanding basic wage of Is shill-
ings day ($5) and a 40-hour week
Dockers at Southampton, where
American troops embark for home
pledged they would stay on the lob
Officials of the dock section of the
Transport and General Workers
Union charged that disruptive ele-
ments were responsible for the wild
cat walkouts and urged a back-to-
work movement.
The London Daily Herald. organ
OF the Labor party, added its voice
to the back-to-work appeal made
Yesterday by Minister of Labor
George Isaacs, who asked the men
to continue work and settle their
differences through normal union
channels.
Evening star., 1945-10-11
War Fund Dollars Go
Mostly for Local Aid,
Drive Report Shows

-Fifty-four cents out of every
dollar contributed to the Com
1nunity War Fund Is spent fol
welfare work by local agencies
campaign leaders announced to-
day in a report supporting the
drive for $4,970,000.
Donations stand at S1,240,045.3 80
leaving rs per cent of the goal to
be collected by October %. The
fifth campaign report luncheon will
be held at 1915 pm. tomorrow in
the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
Twenty-one cents out of every
dollar will go for services to the
armed forces, 8 cents for relief to
our Allies. Unpaid pledges last year
accounted for 91a cents; year-round
administration, 3 cents: campaign
expenses, 31a cents.
Families Assisted.
With their share of the donations
eight family welfare agencies helped
4,367 families to a solution of per-
sonal and financial problems during
the first eight months of 1945.
Three agencies doing case work
took responsibility for $50 children
and found foster homes for 244 of
them. Seven children's institutions
provided GLASS days of care during
the eight months.
Seven agencies supported by the
fund provided supervised day care
for 435 children of working mothers.
Unmarried mothers of 1876 babies
born during the first eight months
of the year were helped by two
maternity homes which are among
the 162 agencies supported by the
campaign.
Support Sick and Aged.
Two convalescent homes provided
12,468 days of recuperative care for
sick and undernourished children.
Three homes for the aged gave
1889 days of peaceful shelter.
Each month IA recreational agen-
cles receiving money from the Com
munity Chest offered supervised
recreation and informal education
TO 1928 Boys and girls.
A total. of 1918 boys and girls
took advantage of the training in
citizenship and leadership offered
by the Boy and Girl Scouts and
the Campfire girls. The Com
munity Chest pays the salaries of
recreation workers.
So far, 66,968 persons have con-
tributed to the campaign.
Arlington Drive at 80 Per Cent.
The Arlington unit reported today
that it has raised $13,466, or 3O.6 per
cent of its quota. Stephen M. Smith,
unit chairman, announced that cam
paign offices are open from 9 am.
to S pm. Monday through Friday,
from 8 am. to l pm. on Saturday,
and on Monday and Thursday eve
nings.
He urged workers to bring in their
pledges regularly and not to wait
for evening report meetings.
Five county captains and their
team workers have filled their quotas
and are eligible to take part in the
drawing for 300 pairs of nylon
stockings donated by Frank r.
Jelleff.
The captains are: Mrs. Ellis Burke,
Mrs. L. E. Seeberling, Randall c..
Wyant, Carroll j. Thomas and Mrs.
Robert Livingston.
Evening star., 1945-10-11
Peak Number Of P0Ws
In u. ). Was 426,400

By the Associated Press.
FORT MEADE, Md, Oct. lit.
Col. H. N. Kirkman, in charge of
the Army's prisoner of war informa-
ton branch, said today that the
peak numbers of German, Jap and
Italian prisoners in this country
were 37l,000, 5,400 and $4,000, re-
spectively, total of 426, 400.
The return to their homelands
will be in full swing within a few
months, he said, and specialists now
are being repatriated.
The information branch compiled
and recorded data on every pris-
oner and routed their mail to them.
The Japs, he added, did not do so
well on mail. only three letters hav-
ing been received from their home
land since May.