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Evening star., 1945-09-29
Wainwright 10 Head
i. ). Eastern Defense
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright,
hero Of Bataan, liberted recently
from the Japanese, is to head the
Eastern Defense Command of the
United States.
In announcing his appointment,
the War Department said last night
that Gen. Wainwright would as
sumo his new duties after a rest.
Headquarters of the command,
now headed by 1t. Gen. George
Grunert, who is retiring, are in
New York City. Gen. Wainwright S
jurisdiction will include the whole
country except California, Wash
ington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho,
Navada. Utah and Arizona. Th-
command also includes Army bases
in Newfoundland. Greenland, Ice
land and Bermuda, and harbor de-
fenSes between Portland, Me, and
Galveston, Tex.
Evening star., 1945-09-29
MedaIie, Once Dewey's
Chief, 10 Become judge
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 29-George
z. Medalie, long time political con-
fidante of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey,
takes the oath today as an associate
judge of New York States Court of
Appeals by appointment of his for
mer assistant.
In naming Mr.. Medalie to the
bench, Gov. Dewey chose the man
who gave him a start in public life
in the post of assistant United
States attorney in New York City.
The judgeship pays $4,000 a year.
Gov. Dewey yesterday also ele-
waited John T. Loughran, Democrat,
of Kingston, to chief judge of the
court to succeed Irving M. Lehman,
who died Saturday. Judge Lehman
was a brother of former Gov. Her
bert H. Lehman.
Evening star., 1945-09-29
Macarthur Orders laps to End
Press and Radio Censorship
General Acts After Tokyo Government
Tries to Ban Interviews With Hirohito

The Japanese cabinet approved
establishment of a council headed
by Premier Prince Higashi-Kuni, to
revise the system of electing the
japanese Diet.
Domei news agency said it was
doubtful whether the revisions could
be completed in time to affect the
forthcoming special session of the
Diet, originally scheduled for Decem-
ber. Changes, according to previous
reports, probably will include redis-
tricting for the House of Represen-
tatives.
Domei. quoting unidentified "au-
thoritative" japanese sources, said
Japan's army and navy general staff
would be abolished effective tomor-
row.
Gen. Macarthur some time ago
dissolved the japanese imperial
headquarters.
9Th Division to Go to Korea.
The Allied command announced
that the 9Th Infantry Division
would be withdrawn from Luzon and
substituted for the 96th Division in
oath Army Corps forces which will
occupy Korea. The Goth, now
Philippines based. will become a
unit of the 9Th Army which is oc-
cupying Southern Japan.
Japans government was told to
make the most of its water trans
portation facilities by working
noncombatant shipping resources
(See OCCUPATION, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1945-09-29
U. 5. Proposal
To End Big 5
Riff Reported
Compromise Plan Said
To Have Been Offered
On Balkan Issue
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-The United
States was reported reliably to-
day to have presented a compro-
mise proposal in an effort to
break the deadlock of the For
eign Ministers Council over who
should write the Balkan peace
treaties.
Members of several delegations sale
the Balkan policy decision would
have to be made this week end and
expressed hope the decision would
enable the deputies to get started
on drafting the actual peace pacts,
Russia. citing the Potsdam de-
cision that only signatories of the
armistice with the defeated nation
should participate in authorship of
the peace treaty. has demanded the
exclusion of France and China
France, with British-American back
ing, has insisted on taking part on
the ground that the five ministers
had agreed to full participation.
Authoritative sources said the
United States plan would create a
subcommittee Of the fve-nation
council to deal with the Balkan
treaties, but details were not avail
able.
Adjournment of the conference,
which yesterday completed its 26th
,, lA
layed week already because of the
Balkan issue. But the council was
nearing the end of it's job and it was
reported that deputies already were
working on the final communique,
which must be approved by all five
foreign ministers. Best estimate
available here was that the confer
ence would hold its last session
Monday.
The American delegation was re-
ported drafting its version of the
conferences accomplishments for
the final communique. and one
source said they may not be any,
where near what the public is ex-
pecting"
Meanwhile, the Soviet Embassy
in London reacted sharply to reports
that Russian suspicion of the west
ern nations has caused difficulty in
the conference.
The Embassy's official publica ton
carried an article headed, Less Talk
About Suspicion" which declared
there is no reason to call Soviet
foreign policy mysterious. 1t is clear
as daylight"
Evening star., 1945-09-29
Braden and Acheson
Confer on Stiffened
Policy on Argentina
Stote Departments New
Aide Urges Democratic
Elements Be Backed

Spruille Braden, new key man
of United States policy in
Latin America, went to work
with other State Department
officials today to frame a pro-
gram to make effective this Gov
ernment'S outspoken opposition
to Argentina's militaristic gov
ernment.
Promoted from the post of Am
basSador to Argentina to Assistant
of State in charge of all
Latin American affairs, Mr. Braden
arrived here from BuenoS Aires late
yesterday convinced that all Amer
ican nations must stand by" the
genuinely democratic Argentine
people in the face of repressive
measures imposed by the Farrell
Peron regime.
Acting Secretary of State Ache
son called him into conference this
morning along with Leo Pasvolsky,
a State Department expert on the
United Nations Charter and inter-
American agreements, and Ellis O.
Briggs, career diplomat with long
service in Latin America, who is
expected to become Mr.. Bradens
chief assistant in his new job.
Confers With Pasvolsky.
Afterward Mr.. Braden conferred
alone with Mr.. Pasvolsky, which
was regarded as significant in view
of Mr.. Pasvolsky's part in drafting
the Act of Chapultepec, which spe-
cifies procedures for application of
sanctions in the Western Hemi-
sphere
Mr. Braden was expected to con-
fer with President Truman later.
Mr.. Braden refused to reveal what
specific action he might propose to
Mr.. Truman.
Mr.. Braden started working here
on an informal basis since his nomi-
nation as Assistant Secretary of
State has not been confirmed by
the Senate.
His confirmation is expected to be
followed by appointment of Mr..
Briggs as director of the Office of
(See ARGENTINE. Page AL
Evening star., 1945-09-29
18-Year-0Id Draftees
May Go Abroad After
9 Weeks Traininq
Army and Navy Soy They
Are No Longer Bound
By Act Of Congress
BY ROBERT BRUSKIN.

Selectees may be sent overseas
after only nine weeks of Army
training, including those 49,
year-old soldiers who were
bound by an act OF Congress to
receive at least six months
training before being sent to
combat areas.
A spokesman said today the War
Department was no longer bound
py the prohibition against the use
of 18-year-old soldiers in combat
areas since the war ended.
A Navy Department spokesman
said that 1t was making a similar
Interpretation of the act and was
preparing to assign to combat ves-
sells men who have completed their
normal 10 weeks of boot" camp
training.
Directive Issued.
A directive was issued by the War
Department on September to all
training commanders instructing
them to intensity the normal basic
training period from II weeks to
9 so that when overseas re-
quirementS justify. the shipment of
requirements may be directed at any
time between the 10th and 17th
weeks of training
The directive declared in part:
individual training will be de-
signed to furnish thoroughly trained
replacements capable of being read
lily absorbed in units on occupati tional
duty without interference of the
units accomplishment of its mis-
sion.
This training normally will be
conducted during a l7-week cycle
in replacement training centers to
include basic military and advanced
individual (or specialist) training
THE training program will be de-
signed so that all basic military
is completed by the emo of
the ninth week.
Specialist Training.
Advanced and specialist train
ing will be scheduled progressively
so that sudden curtailment of train
ing can be directed during the 10th
and 17th weeks without undue dis
ruption.
When overseas requirements JUS
tify, the shipment of requirements
may be directed at any time be-
tween the 10th and 17th week of
training"
The War Department also has
ordered that overseas theater COM
manders are to be informed of the
state of training of the replace
ments and lin each case will be
responsible that the full II weeks
of training program is completed
in the theater.'
Officials declared that the reduced
training program was directed to
assure steady flow of requirements
to occupation areas to provide for
the return of veterans with long
duty overseas.
Both the Army and Navy will con-
tinue to train in this country men
who have been selected for long
range specialist training, such as
radio operators, radar and other
specialists.
Evening star., 1945-09-29
Colchester Reaches
Azores After Brief
Stop al Bermuda
ATC Plane to Stop Hour
And Half Before Goinq
On to CosobIonco

The Colchester, the Air Trans
port Commands C-54 which is
pioneering scheduled round
the-world flights, reached Santa
Maria in the Azores this morn
ing, according to word received
in Washington by the Army Air
Forces.
The report said the Colchester ar
rived at Santa Maria at 1892 am
after stopping at Hamilton, Ber-
muda, only long enough to refuel.
The plane left Washington at pm.
yesterday.
She made the first leg of the globe
girdling trip, from Washington to
Bermuda, in hours and Is minutes.
At the controls when the plane
landed at Hamilton at 9:15 pm. was
Capt. John Ohlinger of Toledo, Ohio,
who said they had flown at 5000
feet and encountered no bad weather
New Relay Crew.
After stop of one hour and six
minutes, the Colchester sped down
the runway and turned east, new
relay crew headed by Capt. Roderick
Elliott in charge. His co-pilot was
1t. Robert Ruarch.
The second leg of the flight, from
Bermuda to Santa Maria, was 2.264
miles. The time table called for
departure from Santa Maria an
hour and half later for Casa
blanca, 5-hour hop.
The flight is scheduled to end as
it started-on the runWays of Ma
tional Airport, at midnight Oc-
tober 4.
A crowd of several hundred serv-
ice personnel and civilians were on
hand at the National Airport late
yesterday to wave good-by to the
Colchester as it lifted into the air
on the fields north south runway,
George Dedicates Flight.
Immediately before the takeoff
1t. Gen. Harold L. George, COM
manding general of the ATC, dedi-
Gated the flight in a brief speech.
-Four members Of the first world
circling flight 81 years ago were
present on the speakers stand with
Gen. George-Col. Eric H. Nelson.
Col. Leslie P. Arnold, Jack Harding
and Col. Lee Wade.
The generals wife "christened"
the flight by releasing bunch of
gally colored weather balloons, fast
ened to the nose of the plane. Each
balloon carried a tag describing the
flight and promising the finder a
(See GLOBESTER, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1945-09-29
Judge Co||ett Appointed
To Direct SfabiIization

Federal Judge John c. Collett of
Kansas City will direct the stabili-
zation functions recently transfer
red to the Office of War Mobiliza-
ton and Reconversion when Stabi-
lization Director William H. Davis
was dropped
The appointment Of Judge Col
lett, an old friend of President Tru-
man, was announced late yesterday
by Reconversion Director John w.
Snyder.
Judge Collett, who holds "rov-
ing" judgeship, is being borrowed
from the judiciary to handle his
new duties, beginning October 3, Mr..
Snyder's announcement said.
Evening star., 1945-09-29
Lewis Renews Offer
To Meet Operators
In Foremen' S Dispute
Charges 'Misstotements'
In Van Horns Telegram
Refusing Invitation
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
John L. Lewis today renewed
his offer to meet with soft coal
operators in an effort to settle a
dispute over recognition of the
foremen'S union. The argument
has halted work at more than 80
West Virginia and Pennsylvania
mines.
The operates fatty rejected the
United Mine Workers presidents
invitation for a conference Monday
afternoon, asserting the union was
attempting to take over manage
ment of the mines.
In a telegram to Ezra Van Horn
of the National Bituminous Negoti-
atlng Committee at Cleveland, Mr..
Lewis said:
Il fear greatly that your inso-
lent attitude will have highly pro-
vocative effect on the minds of your
disappointed foremen and super
visors.
I'VE deplore these circumstances
and again ask you to join us in
calm approach in joint conference
to a solution of the controversy"
Letter Made Public.
Mr.. Lewis made public letter
which the union had attached to
the contract written last spring, Civ
ing the background to the negotia-
tions over recognition of the fore
mems union, branch of UNIV Dis
trict so. A demand for inclusion of
supervisory employees was dropped
by Mr.. Lewis at that time in a last
minute effort to reach agreement on
an industry wide contract.
Mr.. Lewis disclosed that he had
offered substitute demand, which
had been rejected by the operators,
providing for referral of the super
viSory issue to the National Labor
Relations Board for settlement. AS
the contract finally was written,
however, 1t contained no such pro-
vision.
Mr.. Lewis said the joint contract
provides that management of the
mine and all that includes is vested
exclusively in the company, and the
United Mine Workers of America
shall not abridge these rights"
Charges Misstatements.
Mr.. Lewis accused Mr.. Van Horn
OF making many misstatements of
fact in his telegram yesterday re-
fusing to meet with the union.
Il do not wish to quibble with
you but point out again the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation in the in
dustry," Mr.. Lewis replied today.
Your so-called loyal managers
and technicians, weary of your
persistent denial of their rights and
studied abuse by many coal COM
panies, are quitting work. Conse-
quently the mine workers cannot
legally work, because the mines are
not inspected according to law.
The responsibility for this con-
dition is clearly your own. We do
not wish to manage your mines.
Your right to do so is protected by
expressed provision of contract. We
insist, however, that you manage
your properties in accordance with
the law of the land and discontinue
your opposition to Jour managerial
employees legal right of self organ
ization."
Evening star., 1945-09-29
German News Agency
Like AP Projected
BY the Associated Press.

FRANKFURT, Sept. 29.-The IN
formation Control Division of the
United States Army is planning to
establish a German news agency
along the lines of the Associated
Press of America.
The division, under Brig. Gen.
Robert Mcclure, is now operating
news agency servicing Germany
called Dana Deutsche Allgemeine
Nachrichten Agentur), which means
German General News Agency.
Evening star., 1945-09-29
Elevator Strike Due
To End on Monday;
Mediation Accepted
Ey the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Ar-
thur S. Meyer. chairman of the
State Mediation Board, said
today Manhattan's six-day-old
strike of building service work.
ers would end Monday morning.
Mr.. Meyer said he had been
advised by David Sullivan,
president of Local 32-B of the
AFL Building Service Employees
international Union, that the
union would comply with Gov.
DeWey's request for mediation
and would order the workers
to return pending an agree
merit.
Building owners. earlier had
agreed to the request and had
asked the Governor to name
an arbitrator.
Gov. Dewey had told both
sides that unless they agreed
by noon to mediation. he would
name an arbitrator himself.
Evening star., 1945-09-29
'Cunudiun Prime Minister
To Come Here Tomorrow

w. L. Mackenzie King, Canadian
Prime Minister, will arrive here to-
morrow to visit President Truman,
it was announced at the White
House today.
Mr.. King telegraphed the White
House this morning he would not be
able to make the trip at this time.
then sent word later that he was
coming,
Evening star., 1945-09-29

contract with the Wiltshire Oil Co
of Los Angeles.
He described the company as "the
largest independent in the country.
1000 Employees Involved.
Mr.. Knight said the company
agreed to pay IS cents an hour more
to hourly employees and $50 month
additional to the monthly paid
workers. Approximately 1000 en-
ployes are involved, he said.
The pay increase provides the
same wage for 40 hours as received
during the war for 52-hour week
Mr.. Knight said, adding that this
represents the 80 per cent increase
which the union is demanding.
AS the conferences resumed with
g personal plea for immediate set.
tlement by Secretary Schwel1en-
bach, Mr. Knight told reporters that
the wage issue was the only one
involved.
The union officer said that thus
far. in three days of meetings in
Chicago, the employers had made
no counter offer to the 30 per cent
increase requested by the union.
I'VE have had no opportunity to
bargain on any ISSUE" Mr.. knight
said.
ConciliatOr Optimistic.
Mr.. SchWellenbach. whose Labor
Department recently was revamped
by President Truman to deal with
reconversion labor troubles, ar
ranged to move the oil Cancellation
conference here from Chicago to
try to help reach settlement over
the week end.
The Army and Navy have noti-
fed him they cant get along be-
yond next week" on the curtailed
production. Key Texas refineries
are shut down with men idle in
eight States
Two of Mr. Schwellenbach's con-
ciliators, A. J. Hummert of st. Louis
and J. o. Hubbard of Houston, said
on leaving Chicago to come here
that this case is very, very i'm
portant and we believe it will set
pattern for the settlements in
the automobile, steel and other in
dustries where similar disputes
exist"
Mr.. Hummert forecast solution
of the oil industry trouble.
Knight Blames Companies.
Mr.. Knight said on leaving Chi
cago that "oil companies, and not
the union, have been preventing
supply of oil to essential services
and the Army and Navy"
The union head said he had or
dered the unions locals to make oil
available for doctors, nurses, hos
pitals, fire and police departments
public transportation and the armed
forces.
There were no important develop
ments indicating settlement in the
numerous disputes in the Detroit
area, where an estimated 10000
workers are away from their jobs
because of strikes and shutdowns
Strikers of the Kelsey Hayes Wheel
Co. at a mass meeting last night
booed into silence R. j. Thomas
president of the CIO United Auto
mobile Workers, and made no de-
cision whether to return to enc
their 3S-day strike. Mr.. Thomas
had announced the international
boards order to halt the strike stood
and he directed they go back to
work
Likewise, the strike of 61.700 AFI
lumber and sawmill workers in the
(Coo CTD TYFC nra a y
Evening star., 1945-09-29
French General Ordered
To Proceed to Saloon
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 29.-Gen de Gaulle
has ordered Gen. Jacques Leclerc to
proceed from his headquarters in
India to Saigon, Indo- China, be
cause the presence of high French
official is needed there" the foreign
Office said today.
The Paris radio said today the
81, ,000-ton French battleship Rich
elieu struck a magnetic mine in the
Malacca Strait, of Singapore. while
steaming to Indo-C China with French
troops, but suffered only slight dam
age and continued the trip.
Evening star., 1945-09-29
Axis Sally Sentenced
To More Than 4 Years
,y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ROME, Sept. 29.-Rita yucca,
Brcoklyn-born radio propagandist
known to American troops as Axis
Sally" vas convicted by an Italian
military tribunal today of intelli-
gence with the enemy.
She was sentenced to four years
and five months Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1945-09-29
California Firm
Grants 80 Pei.
Oil Pay Raise
1000 Are Affected;
ConciIiotors Reopen
Meeting Here
AMOCO WORKERS serving D. c
area take strike vote tomorrow.
Page A.
IS the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
The CIO oil workers an
nounced today they had signed
a contract with a California oil
company calling for a 30 per
cent wage increase.
The announcement, which the Oil
workers regarded as a break in the
industry stand against any increases,
was made as Cancellation confer
ences to settle an eight State strike
were resumed here under the direct
supervision of Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach.
o. A. knight, president of the
union, whose members threaten a
Nationwide shutdown of gasoline
and oil ref1neries if the conferences
fail, announced the signing of a
Evening star., 1945-09-29
Missions Closing in Moscow

MOSCOW, Sept. 20 (P. - Tho
chiefs Of the american and British
military missions are closing their
omces today and leaving Monday
for home.
Evening star., 1945-09-29

(See STRIKES. Page A-20
Evening star., 1945-09-29

(See COLLINS, Page AID
Evening star., 1945-09-29

(See ARGENTINE, Page A
Evening star., 1945-09-29

(see OCCUPATION, Page A-2D
The sub., 1945-03-31

Boilermaker or Machinist Lodge in the country, Grade A or otherwise, by showing their Electric Boat union card.
 As for the question of why didn't the AFofL go after this or that, we would like to remind "Mr." Thomas that FALL OF THE BENZ FITS THAT AMERICAN LABOR HAD TO DATE has been secured for them by the AFofL, and we would like to compare, at any time, the rates of AFofL mechanics as compared with the mechanics rates of pay in MT. Thomas UNION" It is a matter of rec ord that the top rates of mechanics in the Fore River Hingham yards are $1.01 per hour. AS for labor officials going to jail, we have often gone on record as saying that in an organization of any size, whether it be governmental, re- ligious, or labor organization, the element of human greed makes for petty thieves. Does MT. Thomas mean to infer that because we have had thieves and grafters in our very government that we should overthrow our government?
 In closing we would like to re- mind this same guy Thomas that as yet the AFofL is still handi- capped by having to operate under the old SMEU contract, but that as soon as the NLRB election is over and the AFofL is the bar gaining agent at the Electric Boat, they will then gain the benefits that AFofL workers enjoy every where.
 We would like once more to re- mind MT. Thomas that he is not kidding anyone, that we have tried Independent Unionism" and are now glad to be bona fide AFofL unionists. Our advice to you, MT. Thomas, is that you return to Fore River and Hingham where the peo- pie apparently believe your bull. .. We'll be seeing you.
The sub., 1945-03-31

The difficulty of controlling this cancer is not, as see it, any fault of any particular political admins tration, but is an inherent difficulty oi democratic control. I cannot imagine that black market. could thrive in Germany or Russia, but they do not have Democracy, as we understand it, and we want democracy However, democracy always manages to find a way to
 curb any menace that threatens to destroy it's basic ideals. We have antitrust laws; we have fair trade practice laws; we have federal con- trol over fraud through the mail and we have enough control over our banking system so that we no longer lay awake at night wonder ing if our favorite bank is going
 bankrupt before warning to set us
 back 20 years. Yet, probably the greatest control of unfair practice
 comes from inside group control imposed by democratic methods for the protection of the majority within the group. Even we find
 groups banding together for the curbing of a malpractice that af- 1 fleets more than one group.
 Can a method such as this be
 used locally by every community
 in the USA? Are we getting to the
 point where we will either have to
 control ourselves or submit to fur
 ther government control with its
 subsequent influence away from
 Democracy? We do know that in
 some areas in the USA black mar