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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19

Col Greening took part in the
North African campaign, and
then one day he was sent on a
mission over Naples. FLAX dam
aged his plane and he bailed
out over VeSuvius, coming too
close to the crater for comfort.
He was captured by Italians
who turned him over to the
Germans for shipment to a
German prison camp. But the
train on which he and his
guards were being transported
was bombed and Col. Greening
escaped in the confusion. He
made for the Yugoslavian bord-
er, and had reached it after
six months, when a Nazi patrol
picked him up. He was at first
accused of beng a spy because
he wore civilian clothing, but
finally convinced his captors
that he was an American Of
ficer, after having been in
punishment camps and Gest-
apo cells. He was then sent to
Barth.
Col. Greening turned his art
istic talent to good account,
and a book of the drawings of
spectacular war experiences will
soon be published.
He now goes to Washington
to take command of an eXposi-
ton of life in German prisoner
of war camps which will soon
be touring the country. He will
be accompanied by other for
mer prisoners of war. The ex-
position will make graphically
clear the difficulties these pri-
sonerS experienced.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
final TALLY
ON BOND drive
Gives Totdls Bond
Sules In County,
State Is First

With the Seventh war loan
drive completed, J. J. Ping,
county war finance chairman,
released final totals for bond
sales in Big Horn county this
week. The county Is over the
top in all quotas.
The E bond quota was $780,
900. Big Horn county purchasers
bought $197, 900 in bonds, max
ing 116 per cent of quota. The
individual bond quota was
SIG $4,000, with $237,4OO sold or
119 per cent of quota. The
quota for all bonds, $259,2OO
was oversubscribed IA per
cent of quota for a total OF
1913, 500.
Montana was the first state
in the nation to achieve the
E bond quota, repeating the
record of the Third, Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth war loan
drives. The Treasure state was
also first to complete all quotas.
The state ranks first in E bond
sales with 119 per cent of
quota. Montana's per capita av-
erage was $4,000 as against the
national per capita sales of
$3O.51.
Mr.. Ping made the following
statement concerning the Sew
enth: I'VE feel proud of Big
Horn %county's record in this
drive. We deeply appreciate the
good work done by so many of
our workers. Those who failed
to do their part in this drive
can explain to our fighting
forces on their return home" =
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
WARNS AGAINST
SERVICE RACKET

H. M. Ball, adjutant of VFW
post No. 1881, Crow Agency,
this week called attention to a
racket being practised through
out the nation, including this
area on relatives of soldiers
killed overseas.
MI. Ball stated, Here is the
general setup of the schemes.
You are approached by some
one who states that he is a
representative of some organi-
zation that was organized for
the purpose of contracting rela-
tlves OF service personnel who
were killed overseas who wish
to have the remains returned to
this country for burial. OF
course there is expense involved,
but if you pay half down and
the balance when the body ar
rives, everything will be taken
care of without delay.
"Of course if you are in a
hurry to get the body of your
loved one back, he will offer
to have it brought back by air,
but of course that will be
added expense.
There is a variation of this
same racket. You may be asked
to put up a sum of money to
regain some article of value
that is being held by the Gus
tom authorities for duty.
Mr.. Ball advised anyone ap-
preached by such a proposition
to ask the person presenting
the matter for credentials and
to try to keel him engaged in
conversation until the Sheriff
or county attorney can be
reached
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
BPW CLUB HAS
PICNIC MEETING

The Hardin Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club held a
business meeting and no-host
picnic luncheon in the city
park on Tuesday evening at 8
pm.
Minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved and
the treasurer's report was ap-
proved. Following the discuss
ion of club business. a social
hour was held.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
Deep Test Well
Will Be Drilled

Marcus Snyder has just To-
Gated an oil rig on OF 3, Sec
ton "a, T l S, f 80 E, just west
Of the Sivert Torske ranch on
the Buzeztti. Corkins and others
lease.
The drilling has been con-
tracted for and a deep test will
be made.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

July 16. James H. Nelson of
Usage, Wyo., to Nellie 7. Timm
of Casper, Wyo.
July II, Charles Howard Mar
tin OF Midwest, Wyo., to Flora
Bond Of Casper, Wyo.
July 10, Aloysious Crooked
Eye. Of Wounded Knee. S. D..
TO Teresa Thunder Bull of
Cyle. S. D.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
BLASTS ROCK DEPOT

The Canadian navy's arma-
ment depot at Halifax was
rocked by a series of explo-
Slons late Wednesday that
shattered windows, broke plast-
er and tore window screens in
the city. The first explosion
came at SIS pm. and was fol-
lowed an hour later by a small
er one and almost continuous
rumbleS. The number of cas-
ualties was undetermined. The
injured were rushed to an ar
my hospital at Bedford.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
news review
A Bret Summary
OF Outstanding
News Events
BLAST JAP NAVY

The remnants of the Jap
navy were discovered hiding in
Yokosuka naval base in Tokyo
bay, with the result that Ameri-
can carrier aircraft blasted the
remains of the imperial fleet
with bombs and torpedoes.
Hampered somewhat by unfav-
orable weather and heavy anti
aircraft fire, navy filters were
not able to form an accurate
estimate of the amount of dam
age to the enemy warships. U.
S. naval authorities have esti-
mated that the Japanese have
less than 10 carriers including
escort flattops, four to six bat
tleships and not many cruisers
or deStroyers.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
TWO
WITH LARCENY

County Attorney Bert W.
kronmiller filed a complaint in
the justice court of Charles A.
Corkins charging Burgess Shane
and Allan Old Horn, Jr., with
petit larceny.
It is alleged that the pair
took gasoline from the Nc
Clarity store in st. Xavier.
They have not vet appeared,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
GETS FARM LOAN
UNDER C. I. BILL,

Wilson A. Newman, was the
first veteran in Big Horn
county to receive a loan under
the G.. l.. Bill of Rights.
The loan was approved by
the local certifying committee
in June and Mr.. NeWan has
purchased a new tractor and
pillow with the funds.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
SECOND SESSION

A continued tight censorship
prevented much information
from being available to the
public as the big Three,
Churchill, Stain and Truman,
continued their talks at Pots
dam Wednesday in the second
session of the conference which
will have such a profound in
fluence on the future of Europe
and perhaps the war in the Pa
cific as well. It seemed reason
ably certain that ways and
means for Japan'S defeat would
be fully aired beafore the So
Wet leader.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19
GIVE JAP LOSSES

To clear the way for what
Admiral Nimitz calls the "pre-
invasion stage" American and
British forces have killed or
taken prisoner some 1,5OO, 900
Japanese, official figures re-
vealed Wednesday. It Is esti-
mated that 60O,O 900 others have
been cut off or by-pasSed in
the Pacific. Japs killed and
captured in China are not in
cluded in the figures. General
1SSlmo Chang Kai-Shek re-
Gently reported that 1908, O67
NipponeSe have been put out of
action in the eight years of
fighting in China.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

even by some of the conservative Re-
publlcans. They are looking askance,
however, at the recent New Dealish
program which he has espoused in his
recent message to Congress. 1t is en-
tirely unlikely that Gov. Dewey will be
interested in gubernatorial renomi-
nation for the sake of a vice presiden-
tial nomination in 1948-but he might
for a presidential nomination.
And should he be reelected nothwith-
standing the cold water which has been
splashed on Mr.. Dewey in certain Re
publican quarters, his chances for a
presidential nomination could not be
discounted. Undaunted by his defeat
last year, the New York Governor has
gone right ahead giving an efficient
and satisfactory government to the peo-
pie of his State
New York Democrats, whose names
are discussed in connection with the
sociate Justice Jackson of the Supreme
Court of the United States, Senator
Mead, Secretary of the Navy Forrestal
and-more remotely-James A. Farley.
former Postmaster General. who only
ldSt ycdl gave up USiIlS OeIIIOCTdtlC
State chairman.
Justice Jackson, it is insisted, would
run well upstate. He is himself an
up-Stater. He is believed to have some
political ambitions. He went on the
bench as young man. and from time
to time it has been suggested in the
past that he would enter the political
arena, either as a gubernatorial candi-
date or as a candidate for an even
higher Office. He is an excellent speak
er and would make good campaigner
Senator Mead tried for the guberna-
torial nomination in 1912 unsuccessfully
with the backing of the late President
Roosevelt. Had Mr.. Roosevelt lived,
Senator Mead might well have been
the administrations choice. But his
chances now are not considered SO
bright. Mr.. Forrestal has been Sec
retary of the Navy and has done job.
He is, however. practically a political
unknown to the voters of New York.
At that, he might make strong can
didate with appeal to war veterans.
Mr.. Farley so far is only toying with
the idea of running for Governor. Poll
ties is in his blood however, and if he
ran he would undoubtedly be strong
candidate. 1t is question whether he
will give up lucrative business con-
nection to enter the race.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
An Unfair Discrimination

The Senate passed bill this week
to encourage the development of
airports on a national scale, the
financial scheme being comparable
with the matching system used in
public road building. 1t probably is
a good bill and carries out in prin-
ciple the recommendations of the
President and of the Civil Aeronau-
tics Administration for a unified
system of civilian airports. But the
bill discriminates against the Dis
trict of Columbia by specifically ex-
Guiding it from any funds available
under the program.
This discriminate was inten-
tional, being based on the theory
that there is no airport in the Dis
trict of Columbia at this time, there
is no room for one in the future and
that if it did become possible to
construct an airport Congress would
have to appropriate the local funds
anyway, at which time the amount
of Federal participation could be
determined.
But none of these reasons is a
logical excuse for excluding the Dis
trict of Columbia The people of
the District pay more Federal taxes
than twenty eight of the States
combined, and it is the money from
these taxes that will match the
funds put up by the States. If it is
impossible or impractical for the
District ever to build local airport,
funds otherwise available under the
bill would not be used. But if it ever
does become possible or desirable to
build an airport in the District, Con-
gress, as the Districts sole legisla-
ture, would have to appropriate the
local money anyway and if the Dis
trict we're included in the bill Fed
eral funds would be appropriated
automatically.
There is a parallel in the past
treatment of the District under Fed
eral appropriations for road con-
struction. For years the District was
excluded, while helping to furnish
millions of dollars for use in the
States. Later on, however, Congress
included the District as State in
Federal road funds. BY deliberately
excluding Washington from the
terms of the airport bill now, later
unfair discrimination against local
taxpayers becomes possible. .
1t is to be hoped that when the
House bill comes under considera-
ton it will include the District as
State, leaving to the future the
question whether an airport will
ever be built within the District.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
This Changing World
Bv Constantine BrO,pn

table crises through which she has
passed since autumn, 1943, has proven
that she has done away with the Fas-
cist dictatorship and is worthy to be
brought within the ranks of the United
Nations.
The difficulties the four Foreign Sec
retaries are encountering-the Chinese
representative has little interest in that
in the fact some of the members Of
vantage Of Italy's defeat and despoil
her of some of her territories, such as
Venezla Giulia and Istria
Russia is strongly supporting the
point of view of the puppet govern
ment of Marshal Tito in Yugoslavia;
France wishes to obtain only some ter
ritorial readjustments in Africa and
in the Alps; Britain wants to restore
Italy as Mediterranean power and
has not quite made up her mind as to
what should happen to the strategically
important Dodecanese Islands, which
from the ethnographic point of view
should be given to Greece, and America
wishes to see a just peace and the po-
litical and economic rehabilitation of
the Italian people.
The Russians are pushing for peace
treaties Immediately with the former
German satellites Bulgaria, Romania,
Hungary and possibly Austria. The
American and British governments have
adopted an adamant attitude: their
governments cannot be recognized until
they have had a free election SUPER
vised directly or indirectly by represent
atives of the democratic powers. This
thesis is being refused by the U. S. S. R.,
which claims that 1t would interfere
with the sovereignty of these countries.
The American and British Foreign
Secretaries are replying that while the
situation in Greece is unsatisfactory
from many points of view, the Athens
government is not opposed to having
American, British and Russian repre-
sentatives watch and control their forth
coming elections. In this connection
it is strongly rumored in London the
American Government, which in the
past refused to have even a corporal's
guard in that country, is now willing
to dispatch $1,000 soldiers on tenn
porary duty in various parts of Greece
to supervise the election. together with
the military forces of the other major
powers.
Russia refused some three weeks ago
to associate herself in the control of
the Greek elections with her other
war partners. Her acceptance would
have created a precedent which would
have to be applied in every other coun-
try. including Poland and Yugoslavia,
whose government obtained recogni-
tion predicated on free elections :"
And. because of this risk, it is highly
improbable that Foreign Commissar
Molotov will indorse the Anglo-Ameri-
can plan for Greece.
Evening star., 1945-09-15

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Politics is
anything but dead in New York Not
only is there an overheated mayoralty
campaign getting under way, but 4
scramble for the Democratic nomina-
tion for Governor next year. The can
didates for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion-while willing and anxious to be
chief executive of the Empire State
have a second string to their bows. If
one of them can be nominated and
elected Governor in l946--whoever he
may be-he may look forward with con-
siderable hope to being vice presiden-
tial nominee ON the ticket with President
Truman in 1948 There you have it.
Once upon time a vice presidential
nomination was regarded as not too de-
sirable. To elect man Vice President
in those days was considered virtually
as shelving him. That. for example, is
what some of the Republican leaders in
New York thought they were doing to
the late Theodore Roosevelt, when they
picked him to run with William Nc
Kinley in 1900. But since that day, not
only did Col. Roosevelt become Presi-
dent, but so did Vice Presidents Cool
idge and Truman. Furthermore, it is no
loilScI COliSiGcIcQ 1HipOSSlUlc VI lIlpi Op-
able that Vice President may be nomi-
mated for President, after his presiden-
tial chief shall have his fill of the
White House
The scrambling for the gubernatorial
nomination in New York is all on the
Democratic side. At present, so far as
the Republicans are concerned Gov
Dewey has the nomination sewed up If
he wishes it. There is no reason to be-
lieve that Mr.. Dewey will not run
again. but every reason that he should
He made an excellent Governor-as
even the Democrats will admit private
ly and some of them publicly, if they
are pressed. No other Republican is in
sight or In line for the nomination, and
Mr.. Dewey, in a measure, owes it to his
party to make the race. Furthermore,
If he has political ambition, if he as
pires to another presidential nomina-
ton, he can scarcely side-step a guber-
material denomination.
Whether Mr.. Dewey can win again is
anybody's guess just now. Much will
depend on conditions in the business
world, in employment and score of
kindred matters. No one knows, for ex-
ample how popular the Truman ad-
ministration will be next year. At pres
ent Mr.. Truman is favorably regarded
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Few Won't Truinino
From the Topeka Capital.

From the Topeka Capital
When the "GI Bill of Rights" was en-
acted into law one of its provisions most
widely acclaimed was that offering spe-
cialized vocational training through the
Veterans Administration. But return
ing veterans evidently are not much
concerned about such training at this
time.
At the end of 1914 fewer than 10000
were using the pension while learning
plan" About $50, 900 entitled to special
lied training did not bother to fill out
application forms. Instead, they went
into war plants and worked on the same
basis as civilians. To most of them this
was more desirable in a financial way,
and it was a lift to morale-because
they were continuing to fight the enemy.
However, cutbacks in war production
have started. AS more and more war
plants close, and as additional veterans
return, there will be fewer jobs avail
able. In time, it is expected, the trend
toward vocational training will increase.
That section of the law is a good one,
and will serve a highly useful purpose.
All that is wrong with it now Is that
other fields are more attractive.
Evening star., 1945-09-15

The Council of Foreign Ministers
which is attempting to blueprint the
future peace treaties in Europe is
working haltingly. 1t Is no longer
secret that there are as many diver
igencies over every topic which is coming
up for discussion as there are heads Of
delegations.
Secretary of State Byrnes made g
good record for himself in an advisory
capacity at Yalta and an even better
one at Potsdam. These two parieys
were held, however when the world
was still at war and expediency took
precedence over justice. In London Mr..
Byrnes is faced with far more difficult
tasks.
Mr.. Byrnes had the reputation CT
being the finest "conciliator" in the
Senate. Whenever there was any rift
in his party, 1t was he vino worked
behind the scenes and frequently sue
ceeded in reconciling the divergent views
of the Senators of his own party. But,
unfortunately he does not find a com
parable situation in London, where the
stakes are much higher than those in
the Senate.
He also is playing at the same table
with men who know the international
game inside out. Mr.. Byrnes' experience
in this particular field is only of recent
date and while his mental caliber Is
at least on par with that of his foreign
colleagues, they have been in the game
much longer and nave learned that
ethics are not always compatible with
what is called national interests"
While Mr.. Byrnes' most trusted ad-
wiser in London the counselor of the
State Department, Ben Cohen, is fa-
miliar with the elasticity and the
nowadays varied interpretations of the
word democracy" to which he fire.
quently has subscribed in the past, the
Secretary himself is said to know only
one meaning of that word: that ac-
cepted by the vast majority of the
American people, which can be summed
up in the words complete freedom from
all oppression and a government Which
is the servant of the people," Some of
the Foreign Ministers gathered in Lon
don will give only lip service to this
meaning because of their desire TO
support the already established puppet
governments which maintain them
selves in power only through we'll
organized terroristic secret police.
4
When Mr.. Byrnes left the United
States to attend the London Confer
ence, he was hopeful that the five For
eign Ministers would devote their time
to the discussion of the peace with
Italy alone. That country was the first
to accept unconditional surrender and
has a government which is recognized
by all the United Nations. Because no
official peace treaty has been made with
the Rome government, Allied forces
are still in occupation. The basis for
a peace was laid when the armistice
was signed. Italy, in spite of the inevi-
Evening star., 1945-09-15
River South

All this has not changed n hundred
years or so:
Erening, and from the cabins the damp
fragrance OF tDoodsnoke.
The dark current whispering and lap
ping at old pilings;
Lan1plight, and q distant laughter orey
some secret Joke.
The river has al,Ddys knotrn laughter.
guitar song at night,
Odor OF catfish, whtsper Of pdlmettos
under ,unrm breeze;
1t has kno,or laughter and sorrotp, but
it laughs In the end;
All OF life fo1os pith it bet,ueen tts
banks OF dark trees.
This will neper be changed BY q toar, or
more than tG1r.
There is neU Coast Guard launch that
pro,Dls like gray shark,
But 1t means nothing; the riper is age
less NTH time,
FloDfng quietly at night, fotofng richly
on In the dark.
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Southeast Asia Redeemed

These are the days OF mammoth
japanese Surrenders. To those in
the homeland itself and in China is
now added that of the far-flung
japanese armies throughout their
mushroom empire of conquest in
Southeastern Asia. stretching nearly
5000 miles from Burma to New
Guinea, including Malaga, Thailand,
French Indo-China and the Neither
lands Indies. The climactic cere-
mony took place at Singapore, where
Lord Louis Mountbatten. the Allied
commander in chief of this entire
area, received the formal submission
of enemy forces aggregating more
than 100000 The scope of this
capitulation was indicated by Lord
Mountbatten when he stated that it
involves 100000 square miles of
land with population of 128, 900 900
people," Those are totals equivalent
to one-half the continental area of
the United States and almost our
entire population. Furthermore, the
natural resources of Southeastern
Asia are so great that it constitutes
perhaps the richest single treasure
house of raw materials on the globe.
This was the grand prize for which
the Tokyo war lords launched their
supreme gamble a scant four years
ago. To assure themselves of its
quickest possible possession and ex-
ploitation, they centered their eff
forts upon it, neglecting strategic
opportunities such as the seizure of
Hawaii and the conquest of Australia
which ultimately proved their un-
doing. Bitter, indeed, must be the
feelings of those regional command
ers, compelled to submit through the
collapse at home when they them
selves are as yet unassailed, except
on the fringes of their domain. Lord
Mountbatten alluded to this in his
order of the day when he told
his troops they might expect local
trouble.
Liquidating the japanese occupa-
tion of Southeastern Asia viii. of
course, be merely the prelude to
arduous tasks of reconstruction
which will take various forms in
different regions. The Japanese con-
quest was like destructive tidal
wave which must leave behind
wreckage and disorganization. not
merely physical but political and