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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

His account. contained in
m @ m o written for the chief o
STAFF one week later on Dec. /,
disclosed:
Miles and others believed the
probable aJpanese move would
be into Thailand hut that "it
might be any one or more OF a
number OF other areas
Gen. Mars shall telephoned
stark. chief OF naval operations,
and suggested a warning 10 the
Philippines. Hawaii, Panama,
and the West Coast. Marshall
put down the telephone and
said that the admiral did not
think any further warnings nee
eSsary. since all the forces had
already been seNeral times
alerted."
. Marshall wrote out his now
historic arning message,
again called Stark and the
latter apparently concurred
and asked that the naval forces
he informed" Marshall added
that 10 the message.
. Miles, Gen. Leonard T.
Gerow, war plans chief, Col.
X. -. BrattOn. far eastern i'm
telligence head, and a Col.
Bundy voiced belief the timing
and the Jap reply probably
meant Thailand.
TRACE MESSAGE TIME
Bratton cOntended that the
army's message center gave
him no intimation that all four
messages would not go over
army radio direct 10 the four
army headquarters" The mes
sage to Pearl Harbor, another
memo revealed, was sent by
Western Union" at l2:l7 p. M,
was received by RCA, Honolulu
at 1888 a. m. (Hawaiian time)
and was delivered 10 the army
signal officer at 1875 a. IN.
Gen. Gerow sent instructions
with Bratton for the message
center "to give first priority 10
the Philippines II there is a
question of priority
Col. Bratton advised Marshall
that the message center said
the warning would he "encoded
in three minutes, on the air in
eight and in the hands Of the
recipients in q think 20.
STARTS BITTER ROW
The Miles account Of the event
on the morning Of Dec. Z cam
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
brushed
ToTroopshiip
International sound Photo

NEW YORK. Dec. 4 GNSl-
The navy said today the troopship
Henry Ward Beecher is drifting
in moderate seas but is in no i'm
mediate danger as a result OF los
ing a propeller
Spokesmen for the navys
eastern sea frontier announced
the vessel Is carrying 5fl service
men from MarSeiIie 10 Newport
NoWs, Va.
The accident occurred about $40
miles northeast Of Bermuda. The
ship gave It's position in an SOS
message sent out at 2 26 a. m
The coast guard said several YES
>r'S were speeding TO the rescue
and thar m least one had sighted
the stricken vessel.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
Pearl HaE'bOr
Delay Blamed
On Adm. Stark

Dor committee learned today that Adm. Stark at
first opposed Gen. Marshalls eleventh hour warn
ing to Pearl Harbor the morning of Dec. Z, 194l.
Mai Gen Sherman Miles, army intelligence chief in
94 gave the committee his version of what occurred IN
Marshas office the fatefu Sunday morning Washington
officials learned of the Japs p. deadne for breaking
relations with the United States
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

Present were T n o m a s and
Walter Reuther, vice president of
tho JAW IN charge of the GM
division. and Lee Pressman. gen.
oral counsel OF the ClO.
TIME TO LOOK AT HOME
For an hour these top union
officials plotted the strategy 10
use in combating the pending
legislation.
Murray refused 70 comment. but
Thomas said after the hurredly
called conference:
THE nation recognized the
need for a free labor movement
when we sent organizers 10 CON
quered Japan and Germany. hut
when legislation of this kind is
considered here IL is time TO
look to democracy at home.
"The Presidents plan To pro-
hibit workers from striking
during investigation Of disputes
by fact-fnding committees is
UNFAIR ana gives labor no pro-
lection whatever.
"They talk about a cooling
Oft period, but as q matter of
fact, GM workers already have
had 97-day cooling period.
DEMOCRACY SLIPPING
"The right 10 strike is the
democratic way of life. When
this right is imperiled, as ID Is
today, democracy il beginning
TO slip"
Thomas charged that GM has nc
intention of settling the strike
until after Jan. !, when reduced
profits taxes become effective. )"
From Pittsburgh. the UAW
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

OF basic rights.
A decision on the request from the White
House is being left to the rank -and-fle, under
the democratic processes through which the
union operates.
But the leaders, from union President
X. j. Thomas down to shop stewards, are cam
paigning against the Presidents proposal
and never has their advice been rejected by
the membership.
First step in forming official answer to Presi-
dent Truman will be an emergency meeting in De-
trot at 10 a. M Saturday, to be attended by 20C
delegates elected to represent the strikers.
These delegates will recommend to the member.
ship whether the strike shall end pending investiga
ton by fact-fnding commission to be appointed
by the President
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
Sets Paris Mark

PARIS. Dec. : INS)-Ciyilian
flying records between the United
States and Paris were broken to-
day with the arrival OF a giant
Constellation airliner which flew
frcw Washington in i hours 81
mlnufnS
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
"a Aboard j. 5. Plane
Lost in Paraguay

ASUNCION. Paraguay Dec 4
CUP)-A L. s. Army plane with
il passengers and crew m q n
aboard was reported - hours
overdue today Authorities feared
the ship may have crashed IN the
interior.
Army officials said The plane
carried crew Of FIVE mon. eight
members of a l.. s Army geo
detic commission and ! CordcS
Delworth. legal attache 10 the
American embassy at ASurcIon.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
Army 10 Release
George Edwards

George Edwards. member Of
the common council and council
prcSident-clect may arrive in De
iroIt from the Pacific in time for
Inauguration ceremonies Jan. :.
ms wife was informed by cable
today
Edwards will leave by ship
from Manila within three days on
the Il 10 27-day trip 20 San Fran
cisco where he Will be discharged
from the army.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
NOfabIeS
At Strike
Forum

OF so nationally-known persons
invited by the UAW-CIO as a
fact-finding committee in the GM
strike. 13 showed up at the War
dell-Sheraton today and began
reading 739 pages of typewriter
transcript.
The long document, well over
100000 words, is a verbatim rec.
ord of the negotiations between
the union and the corporation
prior to the strike.
Additional members of the com.
mittee, including former OPA di-
rector Leon Henderson, were ex-
pected later.
PEACE PLAN SOUGHT
Although President Trumans
decision to appoint an official
fact-finding committee reduced
considerably the Importance Of
the group, it was agreed to pro-
ceed and make a recommendation,
if possible, for a settlement.
Many of those present were
church officials and Victor Reu-
ther. assistant director Of the war
policy division of the UAW,
warned them they may be
shocked by the language of the
negotiators.
DR.. Henry Hit Crane, pastor
Of the Central Methodist Church
here, was elected chairman. AT
his suggestion, the conference was
opened TO the public and about
80 observers appeared.
The committee members sat In
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
Union Will Cast Vote Following Day

The recommendation Of the delegates will be voted
upon the following day by the separate units of the UAW
in the p in which the GIN strike has halted auto
mobile production
Disturbed by the Presidents "back to work" request
legislation JAW officials in Pittsburgh today with
Philip Murray. president of the CIO
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
Sale Of Bars
Is Prevented
ByNewRuIiing
By RHYS JONES
Detroit Times Lansing Bureau

LANSING, Dec 4 The
state liquor control commits
sion today froze all liquor
licenses indefinitely in a new
and vigorous move TO ellmi-
nate chain owners and rack
eteers from the saloon )usi-
ness.
Liquor Control Commission
Chairman John p. aaron an
nounced the drastic measure as
special Assistant Atty Gen. Glenn
{. Hage launched an inveSuga-
ton into hidden ownership Of De-
trOIt bars.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
BECOMES RACKET

Hague began his job Of tracing
down hidden ownership in Detroit
amid increasing reports that well
known raCketoCrS were gaining
control Of many Of the SWanky
downtown saloons and operating
through a front man IN whose
name the license is issued
The One-time investigator for
the Ferguson grand Jury has SET
up offices in the Cadillac Square
building in Detroit.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

president few TO Washington.
where he will meet at an informal
conference this afternoon with
members Of Congress.
II was indicated that Thomas
and Pressman will be the Wash
Continued on Page ., Col. y
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
D DEFY TRUmAN, /,
UAW Tells y EN
Stay Off GIN Jobs,
Workers Warned

Officials of the UAW WClO today laid the groundwork
for an official defiance by the union of President Tru
mans request that all General Motors strikers return to
work at
Throughout the organization of 100000 GM employees
leaders told the members that to accept the Presidents
truce terms would be tnadvseabe and a surrender
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
Post Storm Warnings

NEW YORK. Dec ! tINS)-
The weather bureau announced
today that northeast storm warn
ingS have been posted from north
Of Atlantic City 10 Block, Island.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

last known address is Reno Il
was believed in circuit court here
that big amy charges could be
pressed if Gray left the iuriSdic-
tion of Nevada courts 10 return TO
Michigan.
In her suit for separate main
tenance. Mrs. Gray charged that
although Gray made more than
$4,000 in 1912 he gave her only
SIS to $50 weekly.
BOX CIGARS N QUANTITIES
One Box or 100 for Christmas GtyieE
ise Robert MAntell Cigars. boz 2s....t3 IS
On sale az AL Cunninghamt Drlg stores.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
BLOW TO BROKERS

AaronS order was a terrific
blow to brokers who have been
doing a landoffce business in sell
ing saloons 10 eager buyers an
tlcipating a boom period and huge
profits. looms which were
bought three years ago for $4,000
or Sf6 606 now readily bring S30,-
900 without question
The actual transfer Of the all
important license, however, only
costs S25
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
PRECLUDE SALES

The freeze order literally pre-
cludes the buying and selling OF
saloons because no one ordinarily
buys a saloon unless he is assured
the license will be transferred TO
his name.
Aaron said applications for
license transfers have been flood
ing Lansing IN Unprecedented
numbers. The 300 on file now are
not affected by the freeze order
These 300 will bc subjected 10 d
scrnenlnc nrnce..- Aaron sid.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
THE WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERAIuRTs

The sun Uil set A. sol p m TODAY and
rise tomorrow 90 T45
The moon will So a. sos n today
and rise tomorrow a. s 81 m
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
Victory Bond Sales

WASHINGTON, Dec. ! INSl
Individual bond sales in the Vic
tory Loan drive today totaled
So. .SS7 600. 900. of which Sl.037,-
100000 were IN r bonds.
DIR J. G. IOOIT. DENTIST
11o " Lafayette. a. Michigan. opp. Cify
Hall Hours 90. Tel. ca $3.50 80 Adv.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

ahead its planned presentation
and brought a bitter row among
committee members.
Committee counsel announced
il had not been planned to review
this evidence until Gen Marshall
takes the stand Thursday.
Senator Ferguson CRJ Of Michi-
gan objected 10 the laSt-minute
offering of Miles documents and
Senator Gearhart (R) Of Califor-
MIA then charged that the pro-
ccdure had changed the inquiry
from an investigation into a ju-
dicial proceeding in which mem
berS could not investigate but
merely sit as judges"
Gcarhart said that the commit
tee is being spoon fed and that
he would continue 20 object as
long as l have breath in my
body
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

Only so Of these men-2H per cent
allowed to go home for Christmas.
How about the remaining 1850 *
men who gave so much for you? For HN
them, only the shooting is over; their EEs
1car is still going on
Are you going to help provide SH
them a Merry Christmas?
Do your part by becoming a Santa to
iceman, so that each of these gallant heroes
ceive gift. Use the convenient blank on
of today's Times and send your cash cont
to Santa for Servicemen, The Detroit Tint
CaSs, Detroit 81, Mich.
GIVE TO THOSE WHO GAVE!
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
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Both Ferguson and Gearhart
questioned Miles whether there
was any discussion Of flashing the
Marshall warning 10 Hawaii by
telephone or by radio rather than
transmitting 1t through routine
channels.
Miles replied that there had
been no such discussion during the
historic Dec. Z meeting in Mar
shalls office.
I'VE were I'm such haste 10
get the message sent so that
il would be in the hands OF the
various commanders that we
did not discuss how il was TO
be transmitted, Miles declared
THE main thing was TO get
the warning off with all pos
sible speed and we handed ii to
the signal corps TO expedite as
rapidly as II could"
Gearhart asked Miles if he did
not know that the FBI had a
short wave Connection with
Hawaii. and that a similar hOokul
was maintained by the navy.
Miles responded that he hac
heard" that both the FBI and
the navy had such communication
AT that time was there not
on Gen. Marshall's desk a tele-
phone by which he could have
called Hawaii?" G hart
asked.
"Yes, sir" Miles said, "there
was"
SCRAMBLER BY PHONE
"And was there not a scram-
bier apparatus by the phone ?"
Gearhart continued.
"Yes, sir" Miles answered
slowly. "there was a scrambler
apparatus in a room nearby"
when YOU decided TO send
the warning message was there
any discussion on the method
OF transmission ." Gearhart de-
manded.
II remember no such dis
cuSsion," Miles responded.
GearTrart then commented tha
although the need to expedite the
warning had been despcratel,
urgent the army high command
had selected the "SlowcSt way
Of getting il out 10 Hawaii.
see JOAN CRAWFORD as .SCARRTI
a. the MICHIGAN THEATTR -. bu
don't tell anyone vhAt she didl ADV
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05

The Miles account Of the events
on the morning of Dec. Z came
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-05
Your Gift Us Needed
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In just one Michigan government hospital
there are 2 900 wounded and i'll veterans.
Only so Of these men-2H per cent-will be
oil 70 f0Y.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
S0VIETS FIGHT
RENEGADE ARMY
from Page 0ne)

Continued from Page One)
summer the Germans on the is.
lands held out and the Allied com.
mand never deemed them worth
the cost of Selling them in the face
of big coastal guns.
The German commander, Maj.
Gen. Heine, signed unconditional
surrender terms aboard the Brit.
ish destroyer Bulldog yesterday
and British troops landed today,
meeting no difficulty with garri-
sons totaling possibly 10000 Ger
mans.
At least three U-boats had put in
to British harbors and surrendered,
one at Weymouth and two at Loon
Eriboll, remote inlet on the north
coast of Scotland. Wireless stations
and reconnaissance planes reported
that Is to 20 more submarines were
en- route.
The U-boats had been ordered tc
surface so miles out, display a sur.
render flag and steam in above
water. The first submarine sight.
ed, which later put in Weymouth
actually was an American prize
since it had surrendered to a Lib
orator bomber.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11

WASHINGTON, May 10 ZAP -
j. A. Krug today outlined his pro-
gram for orderly removal of
Industrial controls and asked
manufacturers not to Jump the
gum on the reconversion time
table
The War Production Board
Chairman announced that 70 or. ers
prohibiting or limiting the manu-
facture of civilian products have
been revoked, as of today. About
half the 420 orders on WPB's
books will have been removed
within the next few MONTHS" he
said.
Those already dropped include
most of the curbs on hard goods"
Except for those using large guam
titles of metal, such as automo-
biles, furniture, refrigerators and
stoves. (, q
Krug set July 1 as the date on
which business will be given unre-
SGlICtcO dSCCSS W SQCIl StcCl,
copper and aluminium as is not
taken up by priority orders for war
and transporting activities.
Until that is done, the revocation
Of individual controls means little
in terms of building up civilian
supplies, for WPB's machinery
for the ALLEGATION of metals will
continue to channel them to war
and essential uses only.
Ordinary manufacturers resum-
ing or increasing civilian goods
output will have to depend on idle,
surplus or secondhand materials
until this machinery-the familiar
controlled materials PLAN is op-
ened up to let them receive the
ers may be placed at once, Krug
said, to become valid on the books
three basic metals.
However, such non-priority ord
of steel, aluminium and copper
mills when the July l relaxation
occurs. Thereafter mills will make
deliveries, subject to the rule that
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
WILMINGTON men
AID LIBERATION
CONTINUED from Page One)

(COntlnued from rage OneJ
Daniel McClain, 1t. Edward
Mahoney, 1t. Lawson Clements
and 1t. Thomas Underwood. At
last report. they were held at Sta
lag Luft One.
After the initial break, the filters
dispatched scouts in every direc-
ton and fully armed >skirmish and
picket lines were established.
Under the command Of Colonel
Hubert -Zemke, a fighter ace from
Missoula, Mont, they organized
an expeditiona1y force to seize the
entire area.
Little opposition was encountered
by the airmen, who, operating on
the ground for the first time, dis
armed the Germans they encount-
cred and quickly captured so We
hicles, thousands of weapons and
5000 gallons of fuel. Five neighbor-
ing prisoner of war camps also
were liberated by the rampaging
Yanks and an airfield with IA
planes was taken.
At the time of the report from
the front. the Americans are in
control Of IT'S square miles Of ter
ritory and are ready to hand it
over to the Russians-then pre-
pare for trip home. The Ameri-
cans in Stalag Luft One have done
their part, the Red Cross reports.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
SOROSISj BENEFIT

Ptolemy Lagus 1923 Be- and
his successors in Egypt managed
the country as a vast state farm
un der governmental overseers
supported by armed guards. r.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
VETO POWERS SET
by FOUR NATIONS.
Continued from Page One)


der this section possesses the pow
er actually to recommend the
terms of settlement for any par
ticular dispute.
Further since under the Yalta
voting formula, parties to dis
pute cannot vote under this Sec
ton, it follows that great power
uartv to a dispute will not be able
to block any such recommends
tons being made.
'Tt is, of course, true that this
change does not alter the position
that a great power which is not a
party to dispute, may, if it so de-
sires, prevent the Security Council
from taking any action under this
section including the making of
recommendations. But this point
does not affect the advance which
has been made in regard to the
real increase in power which has
now been given to the Security
Council"
From American quarters it was
learned that the new amendment
makes it possible for the security
council to take jurisdiction over a
dispute even if it doesn't directly
threaten world peace but merely
if, in the opinion of the council, it
is likely to develop such threat.
The big power veto. it was under
stood, does not apply to any settle
ment of a dispute by peaceful
means.
In cases where one of the five
which hold veto powers in the Sc
curity Council is involved in the
dispute, it must refrain from voting
on the matter. However, the other
four of the five must then be unan-
imous in their recommendation.
The amendment, it was under
stood applies to recommendations
for action short of actual war.
In the American view, it was
understood, the Security Council
can investigate and recommend ac-
ton in all matters likely to develop
threats to world peace. The Coun-
Gil, it was said, will be in po-
sition to reach out into a small dis
pute with the view of settling it
before it can develop as world
threat, even to the point of CLASH
flying a domestic problem as one
likely to become international in
scope.
In the American view had a Sc
curity Council with such powers
existed in the thirties, it would
have been able to reach into the
disputes which marked the rise Of
Nazi power and smother them be-
fore a single Nazi trooper had
crossed the border of the Reich.
Eden said he regarded amend
ment of the greatest importance
and said that the Big Four were
united in their Interpretation Of the
effect of the new proposal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
AP CHIEF ISSUES
REGRET OF SCOOP,

PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-W.D
Robert Mclean, president Of the
Associated Press, said today that
the APP profoundly regrets" the
distribution Monday of Edward
Kennedy's unauthorized story Of
total surrender Of Germany.
The text of the statement issued
by Mclean:
Associated Press profoundly
regrets the distribution Monday OF
the report of the total surrender
in Europe, which investigation
now clearly discloses was distri-
'buted in advance of authorization
by Supreme Allied headquarters.
THE whole, long honorable re-
cord Of the Associated Press is
based on its high sense of respon-
sibility as to the integrity and au-
'thenticity of the new and the
observance of obligations volun-
tarily assumed as appropriately
reaffirmed by executive Director
Kent) Cooper in his statement of
yesterday"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
CHINESE REPELL
new JAP ADVANCE
Continued from Page One)


great Americana Chinese cordinated
effort.
The Chinese ground forces first
'leld Japanese outflanking thrust
at Shining and Wukang, southwest
of the American air base, and then
smashed the whole enemy attack.
It was too early to assess the full
part played by the new Chinese
airborne units but the lightning
success of the counterstroke spoke
for itself.
More than 1900 Japanese dead
were reported counted in the area
IS miles east of Chihkiang, from
which the 18th Air Force has been
playing havoc with japanese COM
munications along the China-1ndo
China corridor.
A Japanese force surrounded at
point 10 miles east Of Chihkiang
was wiped out by the Chinese and
100 enemy prisoners taken - an
unusual number.
Chinese troops pursuing the rout-
ed enemy reached the vicinity of
Shannon, IS miles east Of the air
base and north of the main high
way.
There was severe fighting along
the Chihkiang-Paoching highway
as Japanese attempts to rush for
ward on the direct approaches to
the airbase were repulsed. One
reached within 10 miles northwest
communicating Chinese force
of Poaching and then attempted to
slash southwark to cut the Japa-
nese retreat along the highway.
Pointing to the success of war
cooperation in the, battle for Chin
kiang, as well as the containment
Of the enemy on the Honan front
after the fall Of Laohokow, Chen
nault said the air force was in
better position now to collaborate
with the better spirited and bet.
ter supplied Chinese troops.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
Liberated People OF Channel
Islands Greet British Forco

LONDON, May 10 Up Cheer
ing, laughing, crying people greet
ed the British force which lib
Grated the Channel islands today
islands where there isn't a
single dog or cat'' because they
have been eaten.
Douglas Willis, representing the
combined press and radio, told of
the landing at Port St. Peter on
the Isle Of Guernsey:
people standing speeches. with
tears running down their cheeks,
surrounding our little force, tear
ing at our clothes, embracing US,
pumping our hands. They couldn't
say much: We've waited so long
for this. We're glad you've come
''The Germans have smashed
the once prosperous economy of
the island They have debased the
currency so that German soldiers
were offering 200 marks for an
English pound note. The real rate
is 9 IL until yesterday a single
cigarette cost ten marks.
Until the Red Cross began to
land supplies-one parcel per head
per month-a quarter of the popu-
lation was starving. Many of them
are little short of that now. Often
there was no bread. There were
no potatoes.
F. ''But here in the Channel is
lands, unlike devastated France
and war ravaged Italy or Greece,
we have firm foundations to build
on. Docks are unchanged, bridges
and communica tions are intact and
the people will work. Ships are
standing ready in British ports