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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-09
The Weather

FORECAST
South Carolina = Wednesday clearing
and diminishing winds, warmer over
west portion. .
North Carolina Wednesday clearing
throughout and diminishing winds pre-
coded by light rains north portion
Wednesday forenoon. warmer west por-
ton Wednesday. e
(By U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for. the "a hour:
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. II; 1880 am. 70; 1880 pm. rs;
1880 Pm. 76.
Maximum 80; Minimum 70; Mean "A
Normal 60.
Humidity a..
1870 am. SO; 1880 am. "a; 1880 m. 81
7:30 PM. -.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm
Isl inches.
Total since LIST of month - EFT EFT Ell
Total since the first of the month -
1.53 inches.
ides For Today
High High
Wilmington -- 1927 am. 3:14 am
1856 pm. 1886 pm
Masonboron Inlet GOT am. 2:10 am
6:33 pm. 1927 pm
Sunrise 6:13; Sunset 5:46; Moonrise 5:3.
pm; Moonset 4.40 AM.
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at
am. Tuesday. "a feet. --
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-09
Cotton Estimate

RALEIGH, Oct. 8-R)-Nortt
Cardinals cotton crop now is esti-
mated at 480, 900 bales, a drop Of
TO- 900 bales since the Septembe1
estimate, the Federal-State Crop
Reporting service announced Fri
day.
The crop was estimated to ex-
coed the 1945 production by II
per cent although the cotton acre
age Of ST, 900 is only three per cent
more than last year. The acreage
is "a per cent below the 10-year
average of 1855, 900 acres.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-09
COMMUNITY CHEST
WORKERS TO MEET
H. A. Marks To Give Final
Instructions To Group
Today Al 4 p. m.

Members Of the employees solicit
tation section of the Wilmington
Community Chest drive will start
into motion their machinery in
preparation for the campaigns
kickoff October Is, when they as
semble at 4 o'clock this afternoon
in the Tide Water Assembly room
to hear final instructions from
H. A. Marks, hteir chairman.
Marks said last night that he
expected workers from his three
divisions to begin contracting Will
mington employers assigned to
them by tomorrow morning. Under
the campaign plan, individual firms
will handle solicitation of Their
employees.
Workers from three chest divi-
sions will be on hand for tomor-
rows meeting.
Emory Switzerland, manager,
of the j.. C. Penny stores here, is
chairman of the commercial divi-
sion, which will derice employe So
licitation in 101 city firms.
Wilbur D. Jones, of the Moore
Fonvielle Realty company, heads
the public service division, which
includes 81 organizations.
N. A. Avera, manager of the
local social security board office, is
chairman of the public employees di-
vision which has SO state, county,
and city offices under it's direction.
Deduction Plan
Marks indicated yesterday that
he will ask his sections teams
to concentrate on securing employ
g.. CrTEcr NO. no~a ru,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-09

automobile. Instead of follow
ing the customary procedure Of
buying a whole car he purchas-
ed the secondhand body of one
and the secondhand motor of
another.
Both these necessary parts
were manufactured by the
Chevrolet Motor company In
1889.
When World War II broke,
the Brunswick creator Of the
hybrid car entered the Coast
Guard. Aware that Coast Guard
regulations forbade his taking
the vehicle with him into the
service, he decided to sell it.
The freak was purchased by
Norris Henry, of Winnabow.
See AGENTS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-09
SEARCH STARTS
American Party On Long
Trek To Haunts WLolos

The trip will take four days each
way, he estimated. It involves
climbing a 12,00-foot mountain
where the wreckage is located In
the Liangpaoshan area.
At the same time, Gen. Ho KoW-
kwang, Chinese army commandant
at Sichang, sent a curier to the
remote Lolo village of Mould,
in the same general area near the
Burma border to check uncon-
firmed reports that American cap
tives were being held there.
The General said the courier
would require about a month for
See PARTY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-09
FORECAST

wilmington and MISUNDERSTANDING
aims in late morning hours, clearing in
afternoon with slightly lower tempera-
ture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-09

SANDY GRAVE - The skeleton
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-09

FINIsHER PRODUCT - That
See CAPE FEAR On Pare Two
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19

and Mrs. Lee Jay Talladay and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wasem.
Mrs. Don McCrone attended a
birthday party Thursday afternoon
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
VANITY, u. 8. %. in observance OF
the first birthday OF their son. Har.
ry Glen. Other guests present were
Mrs. Walter Strebley and mother.
Mrs. Bonner. Milan; Mrs. Harry
VANITY and Mrs. Earl VANITY, S. w.
Augusta. A birthday cake was
served with the refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Foss. Ypsl-
lanth were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. We're Schupp and
daughter Kay. and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Schupp. The occasion
was an annual event. celebrating
the anniversaries OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Foss and Mr.. and Mrs. V. Schupp.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Lambertson
and daughter Lynne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Won Wilkinson and Miss Dale Wine
gar. all of Detroit, were guests Sat
urday evening at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. Cornwell and daugh-
ter Janice.
Mrs. Walter Miller attended a
meeting in Wayne. Wednesday,
where the Ypsilanti c. NJ. A. Mis-
sionary Society were guests of the
Wayne group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
COUPLE WILL MOVE
BACK TO OHIO

Stony Creek, Mich.-Wednesday
evening approximately SIS friends
and neighbors OF Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cob Bakies gathered at the Bakies
home for a farewell party. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bakies came here in 1911. from
Ohio and purchased the farm they
are now living on at the corner Of
Willow and McCrone Roads. They
have sold their farm and will move
back TO Ohio the first o: March.
The evening was spent playing
bingo games with IL prizes awarded
the winners. A potluck lunch was
served following the games and
before leaving Tavern Searfoss pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. Bakies with
purse OF money. a gif: from the
entire group. Among the guests
present for the evening were Mr..
and Mrs. william Stroup. who came
10 Michigan from the same Ohio
village at the same time as Mr..
and Mrs. Bskies. They have also
lived on their farm at the corner OF
Carpenter and Stony Creek Roads,
for 81 years.
Mrs. Don McCrone and Mrs.
Charles Linnenkugle were hostess
e. for the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19

Church, Ypsilanti, Saturday eve
ming. They also attended the re-
ception at the Ladies Literary Club
House following the ceremony.
Miss Frances Darby visited
friends in Ferndale Saturday and
in the evening attended club din
ner at the Book Cadillac Hotel in
Detroit, for English teachers.
Miss Lucy Dell spent Saturday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Het-
Ia Thompson and daughter, Miss
Susie. Wright Rd.
Miss Marilyn Wolfe and Miss
Eileen Baltzell. Ypsilanti. Joined
Miss Rosina Splitter. Miss Jean
Clark. Miss Marjorie Dibble and
Miss Bessie Colby in a shopping
trip to Detroit, Saturday. The girls
are to be maids OF honor and
bridesmaids at Miss Spitler's we'd
ding.
Mrs. A. ]. Shupp and Mrs. Vera
Schupp attended the Evangelical
Missionary meeting, Thursday af-
ternoon at the home OF Rev. and
Mrs. Boetcher, Whitaker.
William Holstetler, Detroit, was
a visitor Wednesday at the home
OF Charles Bethke.
Charles and Robert Link. Milan,
spent Saturday with Bruce Gran
son. Charles and Robert were
former next door neighbors Of
Bruce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Knight and
family, Detroit. spent from We'd
nesday until Friday with their par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. George Stra-
chan.
Saturday dinner and evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mil
Ter and daughters were Mr.. and
Mrs. George kellick and children,
North Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hammond
and family visited their sister,
Mrs. Gladys Fuller. Whitaker, Sat
urday afternoon. Mrs. John Ham
mond was also guest OF Mrs. Full
Ter. Saturday forenoon.
Mrs. Lynn Sauires returned home
Saturday from the st. Joseph's Hos
pital, Ann Arbor. where she has
been a patient since December rs.
Mrs. SQuires has recovered consid-
erably from the serious burns she
received.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Clark we're De-
troit visitors. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Schaller,
Milan. were Tuesday evening din
ner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dysinger.
Jack Richards and Miss Stella
Bellinger, Ypsilanti. were Friday
afternoon and supper guests Of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. Richards.
Miss Hilda and Duane Heath at
tended Valentine party. Satur-
day evening. for the NJ. Y. s. group
at the Milan Methodist Church
Mr.. and Mrs. clinton Torrey and
son. Charles spent Friday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sweet and
family. Highland Park.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Talladay
entertained their family for din
ner. The menu included all south
ern food, prepared in southern
style. most OF It having been
brought from the southern states.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Rex f. Talladay and children, Mr..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19

tables we're decorated with silver
trees covered with red hearts. Two
lovely heart shaped cakes with the
name Russell on one and Mary on
the other were also on the tables.
The individual cakes at each place
we're also heart shaped and were
topped with a rose. The napkins
had the names. Russell and Mary,
Written in red across the corner.
While at the tables. the couple
opened their many lovely and use
full gifts. Guests were present from
Chicago, Belleville. Milan, Ypsilanti
and Stony Creek.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
WEDDING RECEPTION IN
STONY CREEK NALL

Thursday evening a wedding re-
ception was at Stony Creek Grange
Hall for Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Phil
lips. who we're recently married In
Chicago. The first part OF the eve
ming was devoted to modern and
old time dancing with music fur
nlshed by a three piece orchestra
from Belleville.
Following the dancing the APP
proximately 100 guests adjourned
to the dining room. where delicious
refreshments we're served. The en-.
tire dining room was beautifully
decorated in Valetine colors. The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
MIsNER pIsINTEREsTED

Washington-AP-Cyril Beyan,
Democratic national committee
man from Michigan. announced TO-
day that state leaders Of his party
would reconsider prospective can
didates for the western Michigan
federal judgeship following notifi-
cation from Charles Misner that
he would be unable TO accept the
post. Misner. Grand Haven attor-
ney. informed Bevan yesterday
that he could not accept the posi-
ton because OF his health. He was
selected last week as choice OF
Democratic state leaders for the
judgeship, Bevan stated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
FIRE AT GAR WOODS

Detroit-AP- Officials OF the
Gar Wood Industries estimated
that s15O,OOO damage was caused
by a fire that spread from the caf-
eteria of the company's Highland
Park plant yesterday to an oil
storage tank. Superintendent Will
liam l.. Allison said 500 men work
ing in the plant escaped injury.
One fireman fractured his leg while
fighting the blaze.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
HOME SOLD, COUPLE
TO MOVE TO DUNDEE

, A farewell party was given by
Mrs. Don McCrone and Mrs. Rex
z. Talladsy Saturday evening. in
honor OF Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Lin
nenkugle who have sold their home
on Tallsday Road and plan TO move
the first of March to Dundee. Ap-
proximately 40 friends and neigh
bors gathered at the Llnnenkugle
home for the evening. Bingo games
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
NEED MORE BEES

Observation-Disclosures needs
more bees. the state department
Of agriculture. declared today Re
laying request from the L. S.
Department OF Agriculture for
an eight per cent increase in bee
colonies. the department said the
increase In Michigan would amount
TO 1880 colonies or a total for
Michigan OF 2l3,S40 based on 1914
bee population.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
STRIKE POSTPONED

Detroit-AP-A strike which
would have cut off milk supplies to
some 100000 Detroit area families
was postponed at least temporari-
ly today when government concilia-
tors persuaded United Dairy Work.
ers (ClO) leaders to resume nego-
tiatiOns with 25 wholesale and re-
tail milk firms. "A company-union
conference in the State Mediation
Board offices here ended at 2 a. m.
with a report by Board Chairman
Philip Weiss that considerable
progress was made" Another ses-
sion was set for | .. m. today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
Cleaners PLAY Cards

The Stony Greek Arbor OF the
Cleaner Society at their regular
meeting Wednesday evening at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curry.
played cards and at the close OF
the evening refreshments we're
served. The next meeting Of the So
ciety is to be held March 1S at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Col
by.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
Entertain at Party

Mrs. Kenneth McNulty and fam
lily entertained 25 members OF the
Young Peoples Society from .he
Nazarene Church in Ann Arbor,
Friday evening. at a Valentine par
ty. Many appropriate Valentine
games we're played. At the close Of
the evening the hostess served re-
freshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
Guektk for Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Don McCrone en-
tertained the following guests for
dinner Friday evening" Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Quinn. and Miss Dor
othy Turner, Ann Arbor. The occa'
sion was in observace tot the birth
day OF Mr.. Quinn. Miss Turner and
Mr.. McCrone. Card games were
enjoyed following the dinner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
Stony Creek Ne,cs

we're enjoyed with prizes awarded
the winners Mrs. Talladay present
ed the couple with a purse of money
as remembrance from their
friends and neighbors. At the close
of the evening q potluck lunch was
served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
Entertalns Class

Mrs. Robert Shaw entertained
her Sunday School class from the
Stony Creek Methodist Church,
for a Valentine party, Wednesday
evening. There we're twelve present
TO enjoy an evening Of games. fol
lowed by a lunch OF hamburgers and
cocoa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Setter and
family called on Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
Foote, Ypsilsnti, Saturday. Little
Shally Rich remained at the Foote
home until Sunday night, while Mr..
and Mrs. Settlers were moving from
their home on Stony Greek Rd. TO
the Setter farm on McCrone I'd.
Their brother, William, moved from
the farm TO apartments on his farm
formerly known as the Dick Wright
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. oren Hansen and
family, Sheldon, called on their
parents. Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Han
sen and family, Saturday. Their
daughter, Ina Mae. returned home
with them after having spent sew
eral days with her grandparents.
Little Mabel Hansen remained to
spend a few days with her grand
parents.
8. &c Kenneth Netf. Milan. call
ed Saturday evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Cranson and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Jones ana
family entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bobicz, Jr. anC family, Whit
taker. for Valentine dinner,
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hearl spent
Saturday In Adrian.
Fuller Searles. Detroit spent
Tuesday with his mother, Mrs. l.. F.
Searles and Mrs. Ruth Kirk and
family.
Milton Walters, Wayne, was
dinner guest Wednesday at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Yea
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Briggs,
Belleville, were Thursday evening
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Briggs and mother, Mrs. Floyd
Baker.
Mrs. Leon Fuller and daughter,
Marjorie Mae, Ypsilanti. visited Mr..
and Mrs. John Richards. Saturday.
Mrs. A. J. Schupp and Mrs. We're
Schupp called on Mrs. Walter Nick
ell and twin daughter and son at an
Ann Arbor hospital, Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Cornwell and
daughter Janice attended the we'd
ding OF Miss Grace SAVERS and
Loren Collins at the Presbyterian
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
To Be Guest Speaker

Rev. Eugene Zendt OF the Chris
tian Memorial Church in Ann Arbor
is to be the guest speaker at the
Father and Son banquet at the
Stony Creek Grange Hall, Friday
evening, Feb. %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
Entertain Farm Bureau

The s. w. Ypsilanti Farm Bureau
group met Tuesday evening at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Throne. Following a short business
meeting, Albert Amrhein led a dis
cussion on land use. planning and
rural zoning. Later several interest
ing games we're conducted by the
recreation leader, Mrs. Roy Losey.
At the close OF the evening, Mrs.
Throne served refreshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
Visit Former Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Talladay re-
turned home Friday from four
weeks, trip to Texas and Mexico.
journeying down along the cas-.
side OF the Mississippi River and
back home along the west side OF
the river. At Dickinson, Texas,
they spent one week with Mrs. T..
P. Howell. Mrs. Howell's father.
Peter Dansingburg was a former
resident OF this vicinity, having
lived in his boyhood a. the home
where Mrs. Winnie Beauregard
now lives. Her mother was, previ-
Gus to her marriage, Eliza Jane To-
Ian. whose parents ran hotel in
Milan around 1870 and 1850. The
hotel was located on the corner
where the Mimic store Is at the
present time. The Tolan Street In
Milan was named for tho same
family.
From Dickinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Talladay travelled 400 miles further
south where they visited in Mexico
and Brownsville. Texas. While in
Brownsville. they called on Charles
Gooding. also a former resident OF
Stony Creek, having lived where
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Richards are
now living. Mr.. Gooding is a bro
Their OF Mrs. William Dell. Stony
Greek Road. He asked Mr.. and Mrs.
Talladay to remember him 20 all
his old friends around Stony Creek.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
Mothsr Has Birthday

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hearl and
son, Jerry. Plymouth, we're Tues.
day dinner and evening guests OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Hearl and family. Later in the eve
ming. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pernar
a beautifully decorated birthday
cake and ice cream to help cele-
brate the birthday OF their mother.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19
EIahty Years Old

The eightieth birthday OF MRS.
Nellie Parsons was celebrated FRI
day evening with a dinner given at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ford
Crsnson and family. Guests present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. George Strachan
and Nancy. MIR. and Mrs. Ralph
Parsons and family OF Jacksonville.
A beautifully decorated birthday
cake, baked by Mrs. r. Parsons,
made a centerpiece. Mrs. Parsons
received many gifts.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Clearing Up Poison Ivy

Led by Mayor Clyde Hall, the
citizens of Garrett Park, Md, have
been busy for more than a week
clearing poison ivy from the wooded
sections of their community.
Volunteers, who feel they are not
susceptible TO the dread rash, have
been going over the ground foot by
foot. pulling the weed out by its
roots. They report that the princi-
pal areas, where children play, are
already free of the weed.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
and Hugh J. Murtha. II East Gusts

and Hugh J. Murtha. II East Gusts
avenue, supervisor of taxes.
All three men are long time en-
ployes Of the airline. Mr.. Short is
a member of the Budget and Cost
Control Committee of the Airline
Finance and Accounting Confer
ence, Air Transport Association, and
is on a special committee to develop
new manual for all air carriers
to 60 into effect next year.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Three Alexandrians Named
Executives Of Airline

r. G. Lochiel. vice president and
treasurer of Capital Airlines-PCA
yesterday announced the promotion
OF three Alexandrians to executive
posts in the treasury department
of the company.
The three are Stuart B. Gold
thorp, S01 South Pitt street. super
visor of costs and budgets; Walter
]. Short. Beverly Plaza Gardens,
supervisor of general accounting
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Intelligence Service Agents Plan
Little Undercover Work Abroad

know the name of the man at the
head of it (who happens to be a
Gen. Menzies, unless he retired re-
Gently.
Evening star., 1946-04-15
Strikers Back on Job .
Al Hahn Shoe Stores;
NEGOTIATIONS Resumed

EMPLOYEES of Hahn's Shoe Stores.
who have been on strike over wage
dispute, went back to work shortly
before noon today. ..,..
Work was resumed at the request
of Mrs. Rose Forester OF the Con-'
ciliation Service of the Labor De-
partment. Pickets were removed
and negotiations reopened. -
John j. Tracy, business agent Tor
Local 262, Retail Clerks, AFL, said
he was trying to arrange a special
union meeting in his office In the
Carpenters Building, Tenth and K
streets NV, at $50 pm.
This will discuss whether the union
will accept the company's latest
offer.
Mr.. Tracy conferred with Gilbert
Hahn, vice president Of the firm.
After the meeting, Mr.. Tracy SAID
the union is trying to obtain an
increase for hosiery girls who now
get $27.5O a week. The union wants
IS a week more.
The union has asked for $50 4
week for shoe statesmen, plus 4 per
cent over a fixed quota Of sales per
week. Mr.. Tracy explained the firm
has offered s45 week, plus the 4
per cent additional. e
The shoe statesmen were getting
$40 a week, plus per cent over the
fixed quota of sales. :
Mr.. Tracy said management and
the union are in the final discuss
sions, but the matter will have to be
put up to the union membership.
Evening star., 1946-04-15
Munchuriu
Continued From First Paae.l

Pacific on his return flight to China
Asked if the Communists planned
TO occupy Changchun, Gen. Chou
answered that I'm not field COM
mander and I cannot tell what the
plans are" but he asserted that
politically We have every right tc
do So"
Warning Issued.
Gen. Chou said the 800, 900 Com.
munist troops in Manchuria do no.
intend to be pushed around any
more and have no alternative ex.
cept to start "counterattacks."
Il am hopeful" he added. tina
Gen. Marshall will take any neces
sary steps in the fair and just spiri
he has used in dealing with tn,
problems of China in the past"
ASSOCIATED Press Correspond
ent Spencer Davis in Mukden re-
ported the arrival there yester-
day of the three-man Peace
Commission, which was holding
/ conferences with senior truce
team representatives. While their
/ mission is to obtain informal ton
to present to Gen. Marshall OH
| his arrival in Chunking, Mr.. Da-
Wis said neutrals in Mukden re-
| garded the presence of the three
as "psychologically right" to pro-
long negotiations and possibly
avert increased hostilities be-
tween Communist and govern
ment troops. Mr.. Davis said
there is a feeling among those
who know Manchuria well that
if agreement is not reached soon
long and bitter conflict will
enSue)
Gen. Chou said the Sino-Sovie
treaty did not specify that Centra
Government troops should take owe
occupied areas in Manchuria. a.
government leaders have stated.
! "All agreements say Manchuri;
shall be occupied by Chinese troops,
! he declared. Communist forces ar
just as much Chinese troops as ar
government forces"