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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
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I Despite the confusion approNi-
matcly 80 per cent Of the day
shift went back 10 their Jobs but
government agents feared a re-
newal Of the strike later IN the
day.
Army and navy officers and
representative of the WLB are
keeping IN close touch with the
situation
After the workers entered the
plant. about 500 men and women
millcd around the factory gates
taunting. kissing and boOIng
Robert Hill international repre-
sentative for the URW.
TWO NEAR BLOWS
At one point Orylle Plake
MESA organizer, and Hill nearly
came TO blows
Both the MESA and the URW
claim 10 have the majority Of the
membership. In a NLRB election
last October however, the JRW
won ty substantial majority.
The experimental engineering
department of the Hudson Motor
Co, was closed this morning as
400 employees walked out in a dis
pute over a tool crib Job A rep
resentauve Of the L. S. eonciha-
ton service has been assigned 10
the case.
The WLB announced today that
an arbitrator VIII be appointed
Immediately 10 hear the strikers
grievances.
In Wyandette POO employees
II the FTcstOne Rubber and Metal
Products Co, who had been on
strike for a week, returned TO
their jobs today.
The tractor division Of the Ford
Rouge plant. closed last Thursday
due 10 lack of parts caused by a
strike a. the Kelsey-HayeS Jack
son plant, viii resume operations
Tuesday. morning, a CO m p a n Y
spokesman said.
"Your Own Horoscope. ny
Frances Drake, Is one of many
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
Trade School
Catholic Goal
Archbishop Mooney
Explains Broad Aims

Plans 10 add a complete trade
school to Detroit's Catholic edu-
cational system were revealed to-
day as one OF the chief postwar
detectives of the Detroit diocese.
Archbishop Edward Mooney, in
outlining the goal and the aims
of the archdiocesan development
fund campaign, which will open
April %, TO 400 priests and lay
men yesterday, said that the trade
school would round out the educa-
tional picture for thousands Of
Catholic youths in the Detroit re-
gion who are seeking technical
training for production jobs.
The archbishop SAID that he
hoped 10 couple a widely expanded
youth program for all Catholic
youth, particularly underprivileged
boys.
The postwar schedule, the arch
bishop told his campaign leaders,
will include new Catholic fam
ily welfare agency establishment
of theological school complete
Catholic high school music pro-
gram expansion of hoTU missions,
and completion of the Blessed
-SacEsmeAt-eat cvtTfTcC.
Archbishop Mooney said that
the l5-year-old plans for a new
cathedral in the Roosevelt School
area had definitely been Scrapped.
Designation OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment Church on Woodward as the
first church, he said, has saved the
diocese millions or dollars.
Joseph r. Chaser. special gifts
chairman Of the campaign. urged
the field forces 10 broaden their
campaign lie pointed out that
last year there were $4,000 indi-
vldual pledges and asked for a
hlbstantial increase this year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
Auto Hits Bus;
18- Injured

a worhan was police prisoner
IN Receiving Hospital todaY-on a
charge OF reckless driving after 2
crash between her car and a
loaded 0SR bits on St AuUiH last
night.
The woman, Mrs. Rena Godck
IS. of 5iZ5 Tarnow. WaS' severely
injured when her car swcryed tc
the wrong side Of The road near
Vulcan and crashed hcadOn into
the bus driven by Frazier Gun
nlngham, 20, Of 4422 81. Antoine
Eighteen perS onS. including
Cunning were treated az Re-
ceivlng Hospital.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
Rubber
Strike Off

a near battle between repre-
sentatives of the MESA and the
United Rubber Workers. CIO.
hared on the picket line in front
of the L. 5. Rubber Co today as
approximately 1920 strikers re-
turned TO their Jobs after a week S
work Stoppage
MESA representatives shouted
10 the workers 10 stay of r'he job
and URW agents urged them 10
return.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20

Henry Couvreur. 46. OF 425
Roland. Crosse Pointe, is dead to-
day and Camille Deweerdt, 81. of
5771 Radnor is in Jail pending
investigation Of what police de-
scribe as feUd between the two
men over Gouvreur's alleged at
tentionS 10 Dcweerdt'S wife.
Couvreur was shot from ambush
at 2;30 A. m. yesterday as he
emerged from a party at the home
of his brother, Joseph Couvreur,
1890 Farmbrook.
Deweerdt and his 15-year-old
son, Robert, surrendered at Con-
ner station 10 minutes after the
shooting.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
ADMITS SHOOTING

Police said Deweerdt admitted
the shooting and that the boy
stated that he drove his father 10
the scene knowing that he was
going 10 shoot Couvreur. De-
weerdt surrendered a shotgun to
police with two empty and two
live shells.
Deweerdt and his son we're
turned over TO homicide detec-
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
Times Photo

tives, and the boy was later taken
TO the Juvenile Detention Home.
Police said the wife, Mary, 40,
had not attended the party Satur-
day night and her whereabouts at
the time of the shooting had not
been determined. The Deweerdt
home on Radnor was dark last
night.
Parking in a driveway near the
Couvreur home. police said. De-
weerdt crawled beneath the ear
with his shotgun and waited for
Couvreur TO leave the party.
WAKENED BY SHOT
The boy, police, said, insisted
that he fell asleep during the two
hour wait and was awakened by
the shotgun blast. He then drove
his father to Conner station.
Couvreur was shot in the alb
domen. He died in an ambulance
en- route TO Receiving Hospital
without making a statement,
police said.
Deweerdt was to be questioned
by the prosecutors office today
after a preliminary examination
by homicide detectives.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
RISE Is RAPID

"PauPS rise has been so swift
that ! have hardly been able TO
keep up with him, !" as neither
said today Long before the war
ne was determined 10 be a fiier.
Now arm glad did not oppose
him, although il seems only
little while ago that he was an
altar boy at Hoiy Redeemer
Church.
Like his two brothers, he was
just real American boy. He
was home for Christmas in 1913,
but We have not seem him since
that time.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
ONE or THE YOUNGEST
SUCCEEDS GEN. STREET

The Detroit hero. who holds the
Distinguished Service Media, the
Silver Star and Air Medal, sue
ceeds Mai Gen. St. Clair Street
who is returning TO the United
States,
Familiarly called Squeeze by
his comrades. he has recently
flown many combat missions as
deputy commander Of the Thr-
tecnth's fighters. Moreover, he
was instrumental In perfecting a
number Of notifications which in
creased the range and striking
power OF Yank aircraft.
Squeeze was in command dur
ling tho devastating attacks against
HOllanuT5.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
Flat Must
BE Warm

any lITTle curing waxing nOurS
when the temperature gets below
20 IN the lower fiat al 1871 Fair
field. Mr. and Mrs. Kolody, the
owners. will be in contempt of a
federal court injunction.
From II p. m. until 6 a. m. they
can let the temperature down 70
60=huLthat's the cellar.
Judge Frank A. Picard issued
permanent injunction against the
couple when he found they had
not been heating the place prop
erly for the tenants, Mr.. and Mrs
J c. McCutcheon. Previously the
SolodyS had been restrained from
violating a rent ceiling by charg-
Ing $50 instead OF SIS a month for
the place.
Mrs. kolody also was restrained
from humping large objects on
The floor 10 annoy the Nc
Cutcheons.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Ey the Associated Press.

6s LIZ AocoSictcu EIcse'
Henry Morgenthau, jr., said fatty
today that President Truman had
not asked him to resign as Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
He told a reporter he failed to
make himself clear in New York
yesterday when he said his leaving
was mot of my own choosing"
It had been generally understood
that Mr.. Morgenthau himself forced
the issue, resigning on July 5 when
he became convinced that the Pres
ident was planning to replace him
with Fred M. vinson in a few
months.
Mr.. Morgenthau told group oi
War Bond leaders in New York yes
terday that his leaving was mot o1
my own choosing" that he would
have liked to stay until vi day
but 1t didn't work out that way
Later. he told newsmen in New
York that the President had re-
quested his resignation in letter
According to Mr.. Morgenthau's
friends, he wanted to remain on the
job-just as he urged the War Bond
leaders to debut felt he must re-
sign under the circumstances.
The best information here Is that
the sequence of events went as fol-
lows;
Mr.. Morgenthau had long been
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Morgenthou Now Says Trumon
Did Not Ask His Resiqnution

disturbed by rumors he would be
replaced. Early in July he read in
two different news letters the fiat
statement that the President in
tended to appoint some one else.
On July 4 Mr.. Morgenthau decided
to have an understanding with the
President.
He saw Mr.. Truman on July
and asked him for a letter assur-
ing him he would be Secretary OF
the Treasury until the end of the
war. The President said he couldn' I
write such a letter, and later in
the conversation acknowledged he
was considering change.
Mr.. Morgedthau said that If that
were the case he would like to get
out at once. The President quickly
asked him not to do that because
he needed Mr.. Morgenthau on the
job while he was in Europe. Mr.,
Morgenthau said Mr.. Vinson could
take over. Mr.. Truman replied he
was taking Mr.. vinson to Europe
with him. That same day the
President announced Mr.. .Morgen-
thau's resignation and said he had
man in mind for the job.
The next day the White House
announced that Mr.. Vinson was the
man. Mr.. vinson, now sworn into
office, did not make the trip to
Potsdam.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Death Of CrandaII
Al ST. Elizabeth
Ruled Accidental
SoiIor Fled Hospital
After Fight Two Doys
Before He Died

A coroner's jury today ruled
accidental the death of Howard
J. Crandall, 81, sailor, of San
Diego, Calf, who died at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital July 2 under
mysterious circumstances.
Deliberating IS minutes, the jury
reported that If the fatal injuries
were sustained at the time Mr..
Crandall and another patient over
powered two attendants and escaped
from the hospital they believed the
death was accidental.
The jury's action cleared of any
responsibility James Montgomery of
222s Shannon place Sc. one of the
attendants attacked by the deceased
during the hospital break two days
before his death.
Attracts Unusual Attendance.
The hearing attracted unusual
attendance, because only last
Wednesday a coroner's jury held
three st. Elizabeth's attendants for
the grand jury In connection with
the death of Clark l.. Leeper, %,
OF Richmond, Calf. a sailor inmate
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said at the outset of today's hear
ing that no arrests had been made
in the Crandall death. He said In
view of the fact Mr.. Montgom-
cry, an attendant, engaged in a
scuffle with Mr.. Crandall that
might have led to his injury, Mr.
Montgomery would be permitted to
hear the testimony of all witnesses
before taking the stand himself.
Detective Sergt. John A. Baker of
the homicide squad testified Mr.
Montgomery told him he saw Mr..
Crandall with Edward j. Seller and
Earl p. Farrar, two other inmates,
on a porch of the seventh floor of
ward Z on June 80.
Overcome by Trio.
Mr.. Montgomery told him Mr..
Barnett started to take the trio back
to bed and that shortly thereafter
he heard scuffling sound in the
day room. Sergt. Baker continued.
Seeing Mr.. Barnett had been over
come and knocked to the floor. Mr..
Montgomery started for help when
he also was attacked, the witness
said.
In the affray. Mr.. Montgomery
was knocked to the floor and badly
beaten. Mr.. Montgomery told him
that he kicked and fought to defend
himself and possibly could have
kicked the deceased, Sergt. Baker
testified.
Took Cab Home.
Mr.. Seller and Mr.. Crandall, dis
charged sailor, took the keys from
Mr.. Montgomery and escaped, the
officer said he was told. After the
patients were returned to the hos
pital at about 9 am, approximately
four hours after they escaped, the
policeman said he interviewed Mr.
Seller and was told the escapes
hailed a cab after leaving the hos
pital and went to Mr.. Sellers home
at 2416 North Capitol street.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
1000 Japs Now Dead
In Trap in South Burma
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CALCU TIA, July 25.-Allied
troops have killed more than 1000
Japanese in a three-day battle with
enemy forces seeking to escape from
a trap in Southern Burma and reach
the Sittang River, Southeast Asia
Command headquarters announced
today.
These casualties, coupled with 252
prisoners and an uncounted number
killed by artillery and by planes,
have reduced by more than one
half a Japanese force estimated at
5000 in the Pegu pocket.
A communique said heavy fight
ing continued today along 77-mile
stretch of road between Toungoo
and Nyaunglebin.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Big Three Meet Again
Prior to Departure
Of Prime Minister
BY the Associated Press.


POTSDAM, July 25.-President
Truman, Prime Minister Church.
Ill and Premier Stain met again
today shortly before the British
leader left for London to await
announcement tomorrow of the
results of the July S parlia-
mentary elections.
A four -engined passenger plane
carrying Mr.. Churchill and his party
took off for England from a strongly
guarded airport here this afternoon
and his arrival in London was an
nounced shortly afterward.
Today's conference, ninth meeting
of the Big Three in nine days, paved
the way for continuance of the con-
versations tomorrow by foreign
office representatives.
In the absence Of Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden, who is return
ing to London with Mr.. Churchill,
Britain will be represented by Un-
dersecretary Sir Alexander Cadogan.
If the British election returns
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Native Chaplain, Hero
OF Baiaan, On Trial
As CoIIaborationist
Accused Mon Is IsIonds'
Most Prominent Leader
In Protestunt Churches
BY the Associated Press.


MANILA, July 25.-The first
important collaboration trial in
the Philippines began this week
as a Filipino Army chaplain,
who received the Silver Star for
gallantry at Bataan, faced
general court-martial for al
legged japanese propaganda ac-
tivity during the occupation Pc
riod.
The accused, Dr. Enrique G. Sob
repena, the islands most prominent
Protestant church leader, was in
uniform and faced the crowded hall
calmly.
The Philippine Army prosecutor
accused him of delivering Sermons
fayoring the war efforts of Japan, I"
of cooperating with the Japanese
propaganda corps in convincing
members of the Federation of Evan
gelical Churches in the Philippines
to favor Japan" and of accepting
and performing services for the con-
solidated organization which the
japanese forced all Protestant
churches to enter"
Witnesses, including American
and Filipino bishops, ministers and
laymen, testified DR.. Sobrepena told
war prisoners that Japan had come
to stay and Americans never could
return.
Newspaper articles presented in
court purported to show the leader
as the author of pro-Japanese
statements.
Defense counsel contends the
whole case is based on personal ami
mosities against DR.. Sobrepena.
At the wars outbreak DIR. Sobre-
pena was president of Union College
of Manila and executive secretary
of the Philippine Federation of
Evangelical Churches and pastor of
the United Church of Manila.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
3 Missing in Idaho
Fighting Forest Fire
BY the Associated Press.

r~N~S-e--s>~ y
PORTLAND, Greg, July 25.--
While crews doggedly battled Ore
CONS 140-square-mile Tillamook
forest blaze, three Mexican fire.
fighters were reported missing across
the State line in Idaho where flames
had charred more than 100000 acres
of rangeland
Two planes were to scout the area
near ShoShone, Idaho, today in an
effort to find the three f1refighters,
but a similar search yesterday was
fruitless. The men were employees
of a power company's labor camp
which was helping bring the fire
under control
In the Tillamook area the fire was
fairly well checked today and State
Forester Nels Rogers said the 5000
firefighters were holding their own. !"
He said they had managed to trail
about two-thirds Of the confagra-
ton.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Chinese Troops Break
Into Yangso, Site Of
Former j. ). Airbase
Street Fighting Reported
Inside Walled City;
Rail Line Cut Aeoin
BY the Associated Press

by the ASsOCldteo FTeSk-
CHUNGKING, July 25.-Chi.
nese troops have broken through
the south gate of the walled
town of Yangso, site of a former
United States 14th Air Force
base A miles south of the prize
Japanese-held city of Kweilin
the Chinese high command an
nounced today.
The announcement said street
fighting was In progress in Yangso,
which is on subsidiary highway
between Liuchow and Kweilin.
The Chinese also reported they
had driven another wedge into the
Hunan-Kwangsi Railroad to seal
more effectively the enemy escape
route from Kwangsi to Human They
established a road block across the
rails, So miles northeast of Kweilin
and miles southwest of the jap
anese bastion at Chuanhsien Fight
ing was still in progress in this
sector today, as the invaders tried
to make the Chinese relax their
hold.
Jap Attack Repelled.
The high command said several
hundred japanese troops from
Dong Dang, IS miles northeast of
Hanoi, capital of French Indo-
China, delivered an attack against
Chinese positions at Chennankwan,
on the Chinese side of the Indo-
China China frontier, and at Peng-
slang, II miles north of Dong
Dang, but were repelled.
Chinese troops striking eastward
along the South China coastal high
way reached the suburbs of the i'm
portant highway junction of Yeung-
kong, 125 miles southwest of Can
ton. Yeungkong, which is so miles
east of Tinpak, from which point
the Chinese launched their current
drive, was under direct attack.
The Chinese advance gave them
control of 50-mile stretch of I'm
vasion" coast fronting on the South
China Sea.
Enemy Casualties Heavy.
In Kiangsi the Chinese repelled
with heavy enemy casualties jap
anese counterattack IL miles north
east of the liberated airbase city of
Suichwan, roughly midway between
Hong Kong and Hankow.
The counterattack presumably
was made in an attempt to disperse
Chinese forces likely to interfere
with the withdrawal toward Nam
chang of japanese forces who re-
Gently abandoned Kawshien, the
sixth of the lost air bases hitherto
recovered by the Chinese.
A Chinese press report said Chi
nese troops had captured the Han
shan highway center, As miles south
west of Hawking, and had repulsed
a Japanese counterattack from
Hohsien, Is miles east of Hanshan.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Another Overseas Star
Is Available Today

The latest Overseas Edition
OF The Star is available today
at both The Star office and
the Victory Bond booth in
Lansburgh's Department Store.
Copies are free, with en-
velopes for mailing, but the
edition is strictly limited.
Please do not waste a singh
copy.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Gen. Merrill Quits Indio
For New Assignment
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, July 25.-Maj.
Gen. Frank D. Merrill has left the
India Burma theater for an inn
portant assignment, United States
headquarters here announced today
The nature of the assignment was
not disclosed.
Gen. Merrill became head of the
liaiSon group of Southeast Asia
Command headquarters last August
after yielding command of the
Burma task force known as Mer-
rill's Marauders to Brig. Gen. Theo-
dore F. Vessels. 1t was ofiicially
announced then that "the only rea-
son for his relief was his health"
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Fate Of MussoIini Awaits
Hirohito, Catch Asserts
Ry tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 25.-Rear
Admiral Thomas l.. Catch told a
War Chest rally yesterday that EN-
peror Hirohito would meet the same
fate as Mussolini and that the Jap
anese people would rise in one of
the bloodiest revolutions in history
to destroy their military leaders.
Admiral Catch, judge advocate
general of the Navy, said the theory
that the Emperor is god to Japs
is pure bunk"
well see soon just how ven
Grated he is; / am certain he will
die like Mussolini," the admiral de-
clared. But it is the samurai, the
100000 Japanese military leaders,
who must be destroyed. I don't
think we'll have to do the job. We
are going to see one of the bloodiest
revolts in the history of Japan"
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Churchill Flies Back to London
To Hear Results of Election
Truman Will Visit
Frankfurt Tomorrow
To Review Troops

BY the Associated Press.
POTSDAM, July 25.-Presi-
dent Truman will fly to United
States Army headquarters at
Frankfurt tomorrow and review
American troops, taking ad-
vantage of the off-day in the
Big Three schedule, officials
announced today. He will re-
turn early tomorrow evening.
Gen. Eisenhower will meet
the President in Frankfurt,
where they will inspect the 84th
Infantry and Sd Armored Divi-
SionS.
Secretary of State Byrnes will
make the trip with Mr.. Truman.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Weather Bureau Forecasts
Relief From Humidity

Some relief from the sickness
of the past 48 hours is in store for
Washingtonians the next few days,
If Weather Bureau predictions pan
out.
Forecasters based the hope on
showers expected this evening and
a mass Of cold air moving in from
the Middle West. Tomorrow should
be clearing and less humid and Fri
day and Saturday pleasantly warm
and dry"-if the cold air doesn't
backtreck.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
1 GUAM, Thursday, July 26.-Ir
the second strike within So hour
at Japan, between rs and 10l
Super Forts bombed three OF
refineries near Tokyo at mid.
night last night at medium alti.
tude.
The targets were the Mitsubish
oil refinery, the Hayama petroleum
refinery and the Asaishi Oil Co.
all within a few hundred yards OF
one another on industrially concen-
trated Kawasaki, a rectangle of re-
claimed land jutting out into Tokyo
Bay. KawaSaki is about 10 miles
south of Tokyo.
1t was the 18th strike by the Doth
Air Forces B-29s against Japanese
oil installations.
On July 13 the big raiders smashed
at the Kawasaki petroleum center
just south of last nights targets
hitting at the Nippon Oil Co. re-
finery and tank farms of the Rising
Sun, Standard Vacuum and Mitsu
oil companies.
Heavy Damage in Tuesdays Raid.
Seven more cogs in Japan's failing
war machine were literally blowr
apart in Tuesdays greatest Super
Fortress strike of the war, returning
crewmen of the 625 B-29s reported
yesterday.
The Goth Air Force, acknowledg-
ing loss of a single plane in the
record-making sweep, said 'heavy
damage" was inflicted on these i'm
portant targets of the Osaka
Nagoya industrial district:
Osaka: The Osaka arsenal, the
Sumitomo light metals plant, which
produces aircraft propellors, and the
Kawanishi aircraft plant at subur-
ban TakaraZuka.
Nagoya: The Aichi- -Eutoku air.
craft plant, bearings plant, anc
the industrial hearts of Tsu, popu-
lation, $1,000, and Kuwana, popula-
ton, $4,000.
180 B-29s Forced Down.
FLAX damage and dwindling fue
forced 180 of the big planes dowr
for emergency landings at Two, er
route to their Marianas bases.
A study of reconnaissance photo
graphs, the Goth Air Force an
nounced, showed Numazu was 89.s
per cent destroyed-the most COM
pletely ruined city in Japan. Gifu
previously tops for destruction, was
IA per cent destroyed.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
WMAL to Broadcast
Start of Symphony

The first half hour of the all
Tschaikowsky program of the
National Symphony Orchestra
at the Watergate tonight will be
broadcast by Station WMAL.
from $3.50 to 8 O'Clock. Alexander
Smallens win conduct. THE
1912 Overture" and Romeo and
Juliet" will be heard.
Evening star., 1945-07-25

show the Conservative party victori-
Gus, Mr.. Churchill and Mr.. Eden
may return to Potsdam Friday.
In the event of Labor party
victory the task of continuing the
Big Three talks will devolve or
Clement Attlee, who has been sitting
(See BIG THREE, Page A-31
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Nine. KolIontoi Replaced

LONDON, July rs (PD.-The Mos
COW radio announced today the ap-
Ipointment of I. Chernyshov as So
|viet Minister to Sweden, succeeding
Nine. Alexandra Kollontai, who re-
signed because Of Ill health.