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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-08
.BYRNES TO FACE
QUESTIONS TODAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. T. (P -
Secretary of State Byrnes faces the
likelihood of stiff questioning by
Senate Foreign Relations commit
teemen tomorrow on the whole the.
ory of U. S. dealings with Argen.
tina.
Indirectly at stake will be the
nomination of Spruille Braden,
who as ambassador administered
that uncompromising policy in Bue.
nos Aires, to be Assistant Secre.
tary of State in charge of Latin
American affairs.
While Byrnes will be under the
gun, the questioners themselves
will be on something of a spot too.
None of them wants his criticism
of specific measures against the
Peron military regime of Argentina
to sound like he favors the Peron
government itself.
Braden's nomination doesn't &C.
tually come up until Wednesday,
O0I LII IIlC SOlllllllLLCC Will SCL JlS
report on foreign policy in general
from Byrnes and it may smooth
his path.
Chairman Connally (D-Tex) said
Byrnes had been invited to review
the stalemated London conference
of foreign ministers and to tell
what this country is driving at
south of the border.
In the minds of many committee
members, Braden came to repre-
sent symbol during his just-end-
ed service as ambassador. To some
OF them he represents a tendency
on the part of the United States to
interfere in the internal affairs of
another country because this nation
doesn't like the form of government
in power there.
Such influential members as Sen.
ators Connally, Vandenberg (R.
Mich), and Austin R-VD apparent
ly don't think the United States
should act individually in such
matters. They want collective &C.
ton by all of the American repub.
lies.
Braden also represents another
symbol. He has become the out
standing opponent of the type of
government now in control of Ar.
gentina. His rousing sendoff from
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-08
Tn ousands
OF Oil Men
Back On Job
FORD TO REOPEN
Labor Secretary Resumes
Talks With Leaders
Today
BY The Associated Press

Approximately So, 1000 workers
we're idle in stoppages throughout
the nation over the weekend, but
a gradual return of $4,000 strik-
ing oil workers to their jobs and
prospects of other dispute settle
ments is expected to cut the ma
tional total to less than 400, 1000
early this week.
In an effort to halt spreading
coal strikes which have closed
some 600 mines in six states and
made 159, 900 miners idle, Secretary
of Labor Schwellenbach was Stat
ed to resume conferences today
with the United Mine Workers and
the negotiating committee of btu
minous operators.
The coal strikes, which revolve
around recognition of John L.
Lewis Foreman's Union, have cut
bituminous production more than
a third of normal with s'eel mills
feeling the squeeze and reducing
production schedules.
The operators have insisted that
Lewis can and must end the
strikes before they will talk about
the merits of recognizing the Unit
ed Clerical, Technical and Super
visory Union, but Lewis refused to
order the men back to work. He
said the stoppages were locally
controlled and he was not respon'
sible.
Many of the 1900 oil workers
who struck in IS states for. a 30
per cent wage increase were back
at work Saturday in government
seized refineries with thousands
due to return today. Cities Serv-
ice Oil Co. and Sinclair workers
in the Seminole district of Texas,
as well as others in scattered
30 its over Oklahoma were back
on the job Saturday.
In the Hammond, Ind, REIN
ery area, about 5000 members OF
the Oil Workers Union were due
to start back to work today. Presi-
dent O. A. Knight of the Interna-
tional Oil Workers Union on Sat
urday predicted that most OF the
81 seized refineries would be de-
livering gasoline and oil this week.
Other principal industry develop
mentS:
Automotive-For the first time
in more than six weeks Detroit
will be without major work stop
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u. s. S. DASHIELL
WILL COME HERE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-P)-En
route to east and Gulf coast ports
to participate in the nations OBJ:
servance of Navy Day Oct. 81,
some Al ships of the Pacific Fleet
began transsiting the Panama
Canal this weekend.
Including the mighty battleship
Missouri aboard which the Jap
anese surrendered, the ships are
to rendezvous on the Atlantic
side before continuing their cruise
northward.
Numerous ships will drop out as
the fleet steams northwa-d and
proceed to their assigned ports
from New Orleans to Boston.
In addition to the Missouri.
which is headed for New York
City, others in the group are the
Battleships North Carolina and
New Mexico, headed for Boston;
the Washington, headed for Phila-
delphia; the Mississippi, headed
for New Orleans; the Idaho, for
Norfolk; and the New York, also
going to New York.
The ships are scheduled to reach
their respective assigned ports
some time after Oct. Is. They
will be open to visits from the
public over the Navy Day week.
end.
Carriers included in the list as
announced by the Navy here in
clude the Langley, going to Phila-
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-08
over 400 CASES
ON COURT DOCKET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-UP)-
Supreme Court tomorrow buckles
down to work fo- an eight-month
term during which it must de-
eide some 400 cases, including a
number dealing with labor prob
lens during the difficult postwar
period.
The tribunal formally opened
its fall term last Monday, but
ii recessed Immediately after its
newest member-former Sen.
Harold H. Burton, R., O.-was
sworn in. Tomorrow it gets down
to business.
Only eight justices will be on
hand as the court swings into
action. Associate Justice Robert
h. Jackson is in Europe serving
as chief prosecutor of war crimes
for the United States. He is not
Que back until the first of the
year.
The courts first task will be
TO announce which of the cases
appealed from lower courts dur
Ing the summer will be granted
formal hearings. These include:
l. Montgomery Ward and Com
pany's appeal on legal issues IN
VOWED in the governments war
uhle seizure of IL company prop
critics. The firm contended that
questions of constitutional liber-
ties have not been solved even
though seized properties have
been ordered returned to private
owners.
2. A suit appealed by group
0! ALL unions challenging a
FLORIDA constitutional amendment
which outlaws closed shops for
Union workers in that state.
FLORIDA adopted the amendment
by statewide referendum. The
unions claimed it violates Federal
labor laws.
8, The Post office Department
SUIT over efforts to ban Esquire
I0gazlne from the second-class
mails.
e. A freedom of the press
vase appealed by the Miami
herald and its Associate Editor
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
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Hess WILL FACE
WAR CRIME TRIAL
Biddle, Parker Arrive In
England Enroute
To Court

BERLIN, Oct. 7.-U.D-Rudolt
Hess, former Nazi deputy fuehre1
who flew to Britain in 1941. will
be returned 10 Germany within a
few days to be served with an
indictment and stand trial as a
major war criminal, it was learn
ed today.
Sir Hartley shawcross, chief Bri.
fish prosecutor, said Hess and
Martin Bormann, Hitler's missing
deputy fuehrer, top the list of. "a
war criminals named in indict-
ments drawn up by United Nations
war crimes prosecutors meeting
here.
The indictments will be han ed
to the United Nations War Grimes
Court Tuesday or Wednesday and
their contents probably will be
released simultaneously here, in
Wa shington and London on Thurs
day.
Shawcross said Bormann was
listed and Adolf Hitler was not
because there was "less reason to
believe that Bormann might be
dead"
Bormann will be tried in his alb
sence unless he is captured before
the trials begin.
Shawcross said all defendants
would be served indictments and
given opportunity and facilities to
choose counsel. He said the courts
would assign counsel where desir.
ed and that these lawyers would
be German.
He said the indictments outline
the case against the war crimir-
ais '.in narrative FORM"
Shawcross said the indictm ents
were based on ''tons'' of documents
found in Germany and occupied
territory. They include papers,
letters and diaries which had to
Continued on Page Two; Col. A.
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Macarthur Strikes At Narcotics Trades;
Tensy%n Heightens Over Holy Land;
Stee. mills Han1pered By Coal Strike
Rauage Of Time Takes
Toll Of IOOF Hall

Ornamental stones, brick and.
mortar came crashing to the
sidewalk last night from the
top of third story window on
the Third street side Of the
Odd Fellows building, located
at Third and Princess streets.
With crash that could be
heard for half = block, the
debris tore off a first story
awning, some electric wires
from nearby pole and broke =
a glass venilator on the second
floor.
The Wilmington police de-
partment Immediately placed a
guard around the area SO that
the life of pedestrians would
not be endangered and inform
ed the power company concern
ing the fallen wires.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-08
BELGIAN PREMIER
INFERS LEOPOLD DID
NOT TELL ALL TRUTH

BRUSSELS, Oct. 7.-P-Prime
Minister Achille Van Acker as
ser ed today that exiled King Leo
pold III did not tell the truth in
hi October l proclamation ex-
planning Belgium's cap:tulatlon to
the Germans in 1910.
Speaking at a meeting OF the
Socialist party here, Van Acker
said, IT regret that the King has
once again opened the controversy
all the more as his statement IS
not in accordance with the truth. -
He did not elaborate on his accu-
sation.
In the proclamation last week
which generally was interpreted
as = bid to return to the throne,
King Leopold said he always had
resisted Germany, and added that
there were many persons "who
st:'l have faith in me-"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-08

Strikes Are
| Developing
POLICE ALERTED
Demonstrators, 100000
Strong Plan Singing
March

JERUSALEM, Oct. !. - W.H -
Tension heightened in the strife
torn Holy Land today, with the
entire Palestine police force alert
ed to meet Jewish general strike
tomorrow and a newly-proclaimed
Arab general strike in Acre on
Tuesday.
Jewish groups are striking in
protest against British restrictions
on immigration and Arab groups
in protest against Jewish inmi-
grafton into Palestine.
Reports from Tel Aviv said that
the British destroyer Hayden was
scheduled to arrive there this aft
ernoon to reinforce land units and
that possibly 100000 demonstra-
tors will march through the streets
Of the city tomorrow chanting
psalms.
Rabbits in all synagogues in
Palestine will begin prayer serv-
ices tomorrow chanting Psalm 20
Let the King Hear Us When We
CaH'-as part of the protest.
Jewish circles are especially bit
tel against what they describe as
the use of Arab Trans-Jordan po-
lice to patrol the northern Syrian
frontier where seven Jewish col
onists were wounded in a clash
near the Kfar Giladi colony yes
terday. British Army headquar.
tiers said the oolonists were wound
e. when they attacked a frontier
patrol attempting to halt the lille
gal entry of 70 immigrants into
Palestine.
Jewish circles said the Arabs
should not have been used to pa
troll that frontier because the Bri-
fish have large bodies of British
troops supported by heavy bonn
hers, dive bombers and paratroop
units in strength more than
enough to suppress any local up
rising
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-08
French Newspapers Concede Laval Won Moral
Victory Although His CONNECTION Seems Sure

cision.
However, such a storm of pro.
test has 'been raised throughout the
country against turning what might
have been one of Frances great
trials into a three-ring circus that
there was speculation the whole
proceedings might be called off and
a new trial ordered.
Several jurors have abrented
themselves due to illness and only
two substitutes remain.
1t has been suggested that dip.
lomatic' illness on the part of the
two remaining substitutes would re.
quire a new trial due to lack of
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7
Clamor For
Clean House
WARMAKERS OUT
Supreme Commander Il
sues Three Strong
Directives

TOKYO, Oct. 7.-(P)-Premier
Kijuro Shidehara excluded war;
makers from his new government
today and sought a cabinet of
untried liberals to meet Japans
gravest crisis, born of defeat and
hunger.
Japanese newspapers clamored
for housekeeping that would
sweep out suspected war crimi.
nails, feudalists and bureaucrats
who to date have failed Japan
under the American occupation.
The newlyfreed Communist min
GRITTY called for the overthrow of
Emperor rule.
While Shidehara grappled with
the problems of government
whose life may be short, General
Macarthur struck at one of the
most sinister roots of Japanese
Imperialism-the narcotics trade.
He demanded a full accounting
of present stocks and production
of seed-processed narcotics from
1880 to 1915. This covers the
period when Imperialists were
spreading the use of narcotics in
conquered areas of China.
It was one of three directive
that went out to the Japane ~
government, still disorganized at
ter Fridays fall of Prince Higa-
shi-kuni's post-surrender cabinet.
Another called for a sweeping in
ventory of Lapan's chemical indus
try, covering all laboratories and
plants as well as stocks, including
catalysts, acids, solvents, alcohols,
nitrogen, drugs, fats, oils, plastics
and fertilizer.
A third order gave the Japanese
government Is days to report on
the measures Macarthur previous
ly had ordered taken to prevent
the spread of disease which might
infect American occupation forces.
American Medical officers mean
while took over control of quaran-
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jurors.
French opinion seemed to favor
either new trial or the silencing
of all participants who raise their
voices above whisper.
Presst comment was bitter. The
morning newspaper Combat, a
leading organ of the resistance
movement, said in front page ed
itorial:
''The Laval trial is really dis
heartening to France. Yesterdays
session exceeded in ediousness the
Two preceding ones. It was a mix
ture of baseness, mediocrity and
.,~nerence-o one of the most sor-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-08
Tokyo High Students
Want Master Removed

TOKYO, Oct. 7.--(P)-Fif-
teen students and graduates
of Mito High school have petit
toned the Ministry of Educa-
ton to remove the schools
principal, the Domei Agency
reported today, because his
educational policies, based
completely on militarism,"
were unchanged after the sur
render of the nation. DOmei
added the students threatened
to strike unless the principal
were removed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-08

did possible of brawls.
''For four years the people have
believed there would be Laval
trial some day. We also have
thought of it as a settling of ac-
counts, but not of men yelling in
front of foreign reporters and cam
eramen. We never imagined the
Laval trial in the comic form of
Friday, in the odious form of yes
terday. or the ridiculous form OF
tomorrow"
Tomorrow, the trial will continue
without defendant, defense attor-
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BY JOSEPH w. GRIGG

United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Oct. 7-U.H-French news
papers today conceded to Pierre
Laval moral victory in the
first three days of his hectic trea-
son trial but it appeared likely the
crafty former Vichy premier would
be convicted of treason this week
and sentenced to death.
Laval's conviction was regarded
as a foregone conclusion before the
trial started and nothing has &C.
Cured in the crowded courtroom
to indicate any intent on the part
of judge or jury to change the de-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-08
Gen. Wainwright Traces
Tragic Circumstances
OfPre- War BatQQn DAYS
BEGINS STUDY OF TASKS LYING BEFORE HIM
Assignment To Philippines Wa. Realization OF Goal
Long Dreamed OF By Commander; Parting With
Loved Ones Prove Hard Blow To Men

EDITORS NOTE This a articles
greatest figures
military annals who told yesterday of his dramatic last
General Douglas MacArhura month before the
Of Baaan In todays article and number to follow Gen
circumstances which
equipped American Filipino troops
brugh face to face with MODERN fanatcal
By GENERAL JONATHAN M WAINWRIGHT
Copyright 1915, King Features Syndicate,
Reproduction in part strictly prohibited)
So was on my own And sitting there in the little
boat that carried back to Baaan March TO- month
before the peninsula fell it would have been easy to yield
10 the vaguely sickening loneliness of the doomed.
But put that sensation out of my mind and made my
self think of the tasks that lay ahead the commander
of all of Baaans forces One Of the sernet of these would
be telling my that their top commander had left found
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-08
FORECAST

North carolina-Cloudy and continues
cool with occasional rain 2..SSI.- -''"e'
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-09
Funeral Today For
Mrs. Dora Miller

Funeral service will be held
this afternoon at the Bethel Bap-
fist Church at two o'clock for
Mrs. Dora Miller, SO, of Oval, who
died at her home on Tuesday,
August 7, after suffering an at
tack of paralysis. The Rev. Levi
Green and the Rev. E. z. Sexton
will have charge of the service
and burial will follow at the Beth
ell cemetery.
Mrs. Miller, who had been ill
for the past year, was a native of
Wilkes county, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Bare. She is
survived by her husband, Ira
Miller, and the following chill
dren: Miss Mary Jane Miller,
Oval; Dora Miller, of Wilkesboro;
Daley Miller, of Oval; and Alpha
Miller, of Baltimore, Md.
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President Truman Returns
From History Making Farley

Washington - President Tru-
man, back in the United States
after month absence over
seas, is expected to report to the
nation by radio within the next
few days on the results of the
Big Three conference at Potsdam.
There also was speculation that
he soon may issue a new surrend-
er ultimatum to Japan, warning
the enemy to quit or be devesta-
ted by the fury of the atomic
bomb.
The presidential cruiser, Au-
gusta, carrying Mr.. Truman and
his party home from Europe,
docked at Newport News at 4:45
pm. (e.w.t.) A half hour later,
the presidential party entrained
for Washington.
Awaiting Mr.. Truman's return
to the White House were a num-
Der of pressing domestic and in
ternational problems.
Topping the domestic list are
matters dealing with reconversion.
Members of the Senate War In
vestigating Committee, which he
formerly headed, plan to see Mr..
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To Hold
Training Union;
Handy To Preach
"Little Ridgecrest Assembly,
Will Open On Monday
Night

Plans are now being completed
for the annual Baptist Training
Union which will be held under
a tent on Sunday, according to an
announcement made this week by
D. G. Severt.
The Rev; Grady Handy will de-
liver Me 9e.tlnual B. T. u. sermon
and other important business will
be discussed. Officers for the
coming year will also be elected.
It was also announced that the
following men would speak at the
little "Ridgecrest" assembly to
begin on Monday night at the
tent; the Rev. o. B. Reed, State
B. T. U. field worker; the Rev.
Mr.. Vipperman of Asheville, and
w. J. Farthing, of Vale Crusis.
Other speakers will be men from
this county. Mr.. Darius Severt,
associational director of the train
ing union, will preside.
''The Little Ridgecrest assem-
tContinued on Page ~
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Veterans May
Get Gasoline

Up to 80 gallons will be pro-
vided discharged servicemen for
use in attending to personal af-
fairs and making adjustments to
civilian life, OPA has announc-
ed.
Issuance of the ration is re-
stricted to enlisted men who had
been separated from active serv-
ice no longer than 80 days on Au-
gust 3 or thereafter before max
ing application and is the largest
ration possible under present al
locations made available for ci-
villains.
Chairman L. P Coward of the
Ashe county war price and ra-
tioning board said that this pro-
gram would not affect the one
already in practice of allowing
special gasoline rations to serv-
icemen having more than three
day leave.
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Is Named
New Member OF
FSA Committee
Returning Veterans And 9th
ers May Apply For Loans
Through Local Office

The appointment of V. c. Lii
lard, of Creston. as member of
the Ashe County FSA committee
has been announced by Thomas
II. Sears, FSA supervisor.
Mr.. Lillard succeeds Todd T.
Price, whose term expired June
80. The appointment was made
by State Director, Vance E. Swift.
The other members of the COM
mittee are A. ]. Blevins, Crump-
Ter, and Joe w. Little, Jefferson.
''The FSA committee plays a
very important part in the FSA
program that is carried on with
in a county. All applications are
certified by the committee and in
the case of loans to purchase
farms, the farms and the loans are
certified by the committee. The
committee also gives advice to
FSA borrowers and prospective
borrowers" Mr.. Swift said.
Mr.. Sears pointed out that Con-
gress has appropriated $5O,OOO,-
900 to be used for Tenant Pur-
chase loans under the Bankhead-
Continued on Page Four)
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Bean Prices On Local Marts
Show An Increase This Week:
Above Average OF Last Year
Total Of 1878 Bushels Sold
For $31O,986.68 Here
This Season

Official reports from inspectors
Robertson and Anderson on the
Farmers Bean & Vegetable Mar
ket and The Ashe County Bean
Market, here, reveal that through
Tuesday, August 7, a total of
155,788 bushels of beans have
been sold at auction here for
$310,986.68, or an average of ap-
proximately $1.98 per bushel.
This is ahead of last years vol
ume as we'll as average price, the
reports reveal.
Prices this week have shown a
decided climb over the slump
last week, records show. Aver
ages for Monday and Tuesday
stood around $1.98.
Officials on both of the mar
kets as we'll as the inspectors, re-
port that farmers as a whole have
been we'll pleased with the prices
received.
1--WE are anxious for all grow
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Three Ashe County.
Men Return Home

Amo-g the large group of
Souths. aers tc return to the
United States by the Air Trans
port Command planes, which
landed al the Miami Army Air
Field, Miami, Fla, recently, were
the following from Ashe county:
Pfc. Newland R. Goodman, of
West Jefferson, a member of the
Engineers, who had been over
seas for "a months service, and
wears eight battle stars.
Pfc. Joe F. Phillips, of Brown
wood, member of the infantry,
who has completed seven months
of service in Italy.
Pfc John A. Jones, of West
jefferson who has been overseas
for 81 months. He wears four
battle stars. Pfc Jones is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Jones'
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-09
Some Teachers
Still Needed In
County's Schools
Most OF Vacancies Are Filled;
Short Of High School
Teachers

With only a short time left be-
fore the opening of the county
schools, August 27, there are still
some vacancies to be filled, coun-
ty superintendent of schools, B.
H. Duncan, said yesterday.
Mr.. Duncan pointed out, how
ever, that by the time the prin-
cipals meet on Monday and turn
in reports, he expected most
of the positions to be filled.
1t is understood that Lansing
and some other high schools are
short of teachers, but efforts are
being made to supply these va
cancies as early as possible.
Mr.. Duncan said he hoped to
have the list of teachers suffi-
GENTLY completed to announce
next week.