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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-30
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NUERNBERG-Joachim yon Rib hentrcp denied empsA..lcaliy before the International Military Tribunal today that Germany had advance information on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and declared: 'It was something we never wanted
 HEIDELBERG-T hard-fight- ing U. s. Seventh Army, oldest com- bat unit in the European theatre, was deactivated here today. At the same ceremony, the U. s. Third Army, under It. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott, took over all Occupational duties in the American zone of Ger many.
 BATAVIA-Negoti between Dutch and Indonesian officials on the Indonesian problem are to be transferred now to The Hague, an official statement disclosed today.
 ATHENS-G Greek leftists intensi- fled today their campaign for a boycott of tomorrows elections in protest against what they described as a 'Royalist Coup to return King George II to the throne. Simultan- eously, the Royalists stepped up their campaign by holding election eve parades and demonstration meetings.
 SEATTLE Shipping men are rubbing their hands in prospect of the arrival of 1900 bales of silk from Japan. The cargo is valued at one million dollars.
 HOLLYWOOD Actress Peggy Cummins, who plays the title role in Forever Amber" collapsed on a movie set yesterday and was taken home suffering from influenza.
 ST. LOUIS-The Navy plans to send rocket messengers 60 miles above the earth to obtain mysterious air samples that may hold the key to better weather forecasting and radio communications, it is disclosed today.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, March 30.-Southpaw Joe Hatten, Brook lyn's much publicized rookie pitch CT, gets his unveiling against big league opposition today against the Washington Senators at Orlando. An injury to Cookie Lavagetto's right elbow has forced manager Leo Durocher to switch Pete Reis- CT from center field to third base with Carl Furillo taking over Reis- CTS post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-30
WOMAN'S CLUE

Meets Wed. April 3 at Baranof Hotel l2 o'clock. Reservation must be in by Tuesday Noon. Ph. Green 356. Mrs. Pugel.
 ENERSTINE WOLFE, Sec. t2s2-t2)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-30
PENNY HUFF HERE

Penny Huff, resident of Seattle, has arrived in Juneau. She is stay ing at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-30
FROM ANCHORAGE

Anchorage residents registering at the Baranof Hotel are Henry A. Benscn, George B. Grigsby.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-30

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March 3o.-Don't be surprised to see Mel Ott at his favorite right field post come opening day at the polo grounds. The New York Giants manager, who has been nursing a pair of charley horses since the first day of spring training, play ed a full intra-squad game yester- day. T feel better than at any time this spring" Ott said after wards.
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AFTERNOON SESSION

Having opened the day by pass ing the memorial to top all mem-
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SEATTLE Shipping men are rubbing their hands in prospect of the arrival of 1900 bales of silk from Japan. The cargo is valued at one million dollars.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
OPA
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completed within 10 days or two
weeks.
But the main battle will be on the
floor itself, with some informal
congressional groups offering their
proposals as substitutes for what
ever the committee advances.
An informal, but powerful, coali-
ton of Republicans and Southern
Democrats outside the committee is
headed by Representative Hartley
Republican, of New Jersey.
Group Pushes Amendments.
This organization has several
amendments which it is backing,
chiefly to require that price ceilings
insure profits comparable to those
OF previous years. Mr.. Hartley
claimed support of approximately
100 members.
Another bipartisan group of about
the same size, but with opposite
aims, is designated as the unofficial
Congressional Committee for the
Protection of the Consumer.
1t is headed by Representative
Forand, Democrat, of Rhode Island,
as chairman and Representative
Baldwin, Republican, of New York,
as co-chairman.
Mr.. Forand told newsmen that his
organization would fight for reten-
ton of OPA on its present basis and
with adequate funds for proper en-
forcement."
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Virginia Antiquities Group
Urqed 10 Continue Efforts

A plea for the continued support
of restorative work on historic State
landmarks by the Washington
branch of the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
was made by Mrs. Guy Withers, re-
Gently elected director of the group
at meeting yesterday at the Will
lard Hotel.
In resume of some of the activi-
ties of the branch, which observed
its 50th anniversary this month, Mrs
Withers declared there still is a need
for restorative work at Stratford
Wakefield, and several other historic
spots.
The association was organized in
1888 at Norfolk after high winds had
blown down Powhatan's chimney in
the Colonial Capitol at Williams.
burg. Miss Mary Joeffrey Gault was
the founder of the group which be.
gan with eight life members anc
one annual member. The Washing.
ton branch was formed on March 9
1896 as the fifth unit of the associa-
ton
Mrs. Henry st. George Tucker
Culpeper, Va, was elected honorary
vice-director of the branch. Greet
ings were extended by Mrs. Everard
Todd, retiring director, and Mrs
John Lee Coulter, Mrs. William T
Clerk and Mrs. Wade H. Ellis, vice.
directors.
A luncheon meeting will be held
June 8 at the Willard, it was an
nounced
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Waitress Admits Ki|Iinu
Sisters Baby DAUGHTER
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

DETROIT, Mar. 30.-A 23-year -olc
waitress who said she wanted te
"clear her conscience" admitted ir
statement to police today that she
was responsible for the death of her
10-weeks -old niece because she tired
of hearing she was prettier than
my baby"
The woman, identified by Detec-
tive Sergt. Delbert Raymond as Miss
Muriel Wrightman, Algonac, Mich.
was booked on a charge of investi-
cation of murder.
In her statement, Sergt. Raymond
said, Miss Wrightman told of re-
turning home after drinking and OF
stufhng a blanket in the mouth of
the baby, Shirley Ann Little, until
it stopped struggling" Shirley Ann
was the daughter of Miss Wright
mans sister, Mrs. Phyllis Little, 10.
Miss Wrightman said she had read
newspaper accounts of a similar
Staying here and decided to tell the
truth.
Late today, Miss Wrightman was
returned to Port Huron by st. Clair
County authorities. who said the case
would be turned over to the county
prosecutor Monday. The baby's death
occurred December % at Algonac in
| st. Clair County.
Evening star., 1946-03-31

company representatives since con-
tract negotiations collapsed Tues
day night.
Prospects for averting the strike
were frightened when Federal Con-
'ciliator Lucien F. Rye reported soon
after the meeting convened that one
major hurdle" had been jumped.
He evidently referred to a promise
by the company that the 171s Gents
an-hour wage increase previously
agreed to would not be renegotiated
If the union would arbitrate all
other issues In dispute.
The contract negotiators had
agreed on the increase when they
hit a snag on retroactive pay. The
company offered to pay per cent
Of the employe earnings since April
l, 1945, but the union asked 10
per cent.
The parties recessed at I pm. and
resumed their deliberations at 2::3O
pm. The arbitration agreement
came two hours later.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Miners
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tinue work in mines connected with
public utilities he also had asked
the district presidents to listen
to the requests of operators to con-
tinue work on mine construction
projects and other jobs which may
be mutually beneficial to the in
dustry in the future.
Otherwise, the situation is un-
changed" Mr.. Lewis continued
"The contract expires at midnight
Sunday. The production of coal
will cease. The miners will stay at
home with their families. They will
take a rest next week. There will
be no picketing. In other words
the situation will be normal.
The miners will just wait until a
fair deal is given them by the opera
tors and fair contract worked out.
No matter how long it takes, they
will wait until that is done"
Mr.. Lewis reiterated an earlier
point he, had made that the mine
workers had waited for their rest"
until the war emergency was over
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Nazi War Declaration
On u. ). a FormaIity,.
Ribbentrop Declares
BY the Associoted Press

NUREMBERG, Mar. 30.-Jo-
achim Won Ribbentrop testified to-
day that the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor was blow the Nazis
neither foresaw nor desired, but that
the German declaration Of war
against the United States was in
the view of Adolf Hitler "only a
formality."
The haggard former Nazi foreign
minister told the International Trib-
unal that the Fuehrer held the opin-
ion that ''the United States already
had fired on our ships. and thereby
a state of war already existed"
Won Ribbentrop asserted he al
ways considered the three-power
Axis pact binding Germany with ia
pan and Italy purely defensive"
measure, and that he had told Hitler
the pact provided that Germany
need assist Japan "only in the event
OF an attack on Japan"
Sought Jap Attack on Russia.
Above all, Won Ribbentrop de-
clared, the pact was intended ito
keep the United States out of war;"
He said that in the months pre-
ceding Pearl Harbor he exerted
every effort to induce Japan to
attack Russia and also hit at Singa-
pore or Hong Kong because "the
Fuehrer instructed me to do every
thing to bring about the weakening
of England"
Instead. he added, Japan did the
last thing desired by precipitating
the American entry into the war.
Failure of Nazis efforts to
strengthen those circles in the
United States who wanted to keep
that country out of war" was cited
by Won Ribbentrop as one of the
primary reasons for Hitlers attack
on Russia. Hitler hoped to knock
out the Russians before having to
face a British-American invasion
from the west.
Jap Cooperation Difficult.
He said the trade of American de-
stroyers to Britain, the lease-lend
law and occupation of bases in Ice
land, Greenland and Africa con-
vinced Hitler that the United States
must eventually join his enemies.
After Pearl Harbor, Won Ribben-
trop said, "co-operation with Japan
was very difficult. Connections were
made from time to time by U-boats.
but coordination in war was i'm
possible"
Won Ribbentrop completed his di-
rect testimony today but will take
the stand again Monday for cross
examination. He will be followed
by Field Marshal Gen. Wilhelm
Keitel.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Fisher Retires After 46
Years With Civil Service

The Civil Service Commission yes
terday announced the retirement OF
Lewis H. Fisher, retirement adviser
and consultant to the commission
ers. who had served with the agency
for nearly As years.
Oldest employe in point of service
on the commission staff, Mr.. Fisher
formerly was chief of the Retire
ment Division. He was honored at
a farewell party Friday afternoon.
Without even taking time for va
cation, Mr.. Fisher will take over a
law business Monday.
Evening star., 1946-03-31

and until such time as householders
will suffer no inconvenience.
Il think they are entitled to public
commendation for their restraint" :"
he said.
Demands Health Fund.
Mr.. Lewis reiterated there will be
no discussion of wages and hours in
this joint conference until these
major questions Of safety and the
welfare fund to alleviate some of the
human agony in the industry are
resolved"
The major questions" he referred
to were his demands for a health
and welfare" fund for the union to
be supported by payment on the
coal mined, and his demand that
safety recommendations of Federal
mine inspectors be recognized by the
operators in the contract.
Last year, Mr.. Lewis began nego-
tiations with demand for a 10
cent per ton royalty" on all coal,
but he dropped the point early in
discussion. All sides agree that this
welfare fund demand is the main
reason for the strike this year.
The production Of $4,000, 900 tons
Of coal will be lost next week." Mr..
Lewis commented. Surely 1t is time
for the people Of the country to
bring some pressure on the coal op-
orators to cause them to recognize
that this slaughter of the coal
miners cannot be continued and the
thousands and thousands of men
mangled in the industry must be
accorded medical attention, hos
pitahzation, rehabilitation and in
surance protection in the modern
sense"
Operators Statement.
The operators later issued the
following statement in answer to
Mr.. Lewis remarks:
"Mr. Lewis is repeating himself.
In a virtual ukase to the industry
and the Government, he is de-
imanding a blank royalty check
which would amount to $4,000, 900
or S60,000,000 yearly before he will
even discuss his demands for wages
and hours affecting 100000 workers
he represents.
He also would force the oper-
ators under similar conditions to
approve abruptly by contract, terms
which would substitute rulings of
the Federal Bureau of Mines over
State mining laws, even though
Congress has refused to do that
very thing.
After gaining these two points, he
generously says he will advise what
the rest of his bill will add to the
cost of producing coal-knowing full
well that all of this cost, including
his royalty taxation. imposed with
out representation, will have to be
placed upon the shoulders of the
consumers.
Production Hits Record.
Last week, Mr.. Lewis fatty re-
jected an offer of the operators
Evening star., 1946-03-31

which they estimated would increase
miners wages from IS to 10 cents
an hour and include several conces-
sions to the miners on their welfare
demands. The operators refused
however, to make direct welfare
payments to the union treasury.
Solid Fuels Administrator j. A
Krug announced last night that soft
coal production in the week ending
March % exceeded 100000 tons
for the third successive week. Since
1927, Mr.. Krug said, there have only
been two other weeks when t',c out
put of coal was that high.
Mr.. Krug said production {. Goa
in the fuel year ending today
amounted to 571 900 900 tons, a de.
crease Of 4.6 per cent below the rec.
ord figure Of the preceding fue
year.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Nuzi Plot
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identified as the leader of the en-
tire conspiracy.
1t was IAN attempt to build up
an organization of Nazi ideals which
would eventually become a power
full influence in German affairs" !"
the statement said.
: The statement was given to cor
respondents while the roundup was
n progress. A full report on the
success of the dragnet awaited word
from all parts Of the British and
American zones.
Gen. Sibert said American agents
discovered the plot just after We
day. Immediately counter -intelli-
gence went to work, infiltrating the
organization as members, and keep
Ing a close watch on its search for
reliable" personnel which would be-
gin the revival of Nazism.
Its recruits were all high-type,
intelligent, white-collar leader ma
terlal," Gen. Sibert said, and any
one of the inner circle could have
been a new German Fuehrer.
The group had two principal aims
the formation of an economic
structure that would give cover and
backing to the second phase, "long
range subtle influencing of German
politics along the lines of the
Fuehrer principle"
First Formed in West Germany.
The organization first was formed
In Western Germany by high officers
of the MISUNDERSTANDING (Iit-
Ter Youth Headquarters) who moved
about the country with messages
for former Hitler youth members
and members of the 'Bund Deutsch-
er Maedchen" German Girls Move
menD. Their assignment was to
find out which of these would be
suitable for the reconstruction OF
Germany along Nazi lines.
When the organization began tc
expand, American and British
agents decided it was time to be-
gin the breakdown, which started in
mid-December with the leaders OF
the movement. Last week American
agents found the Nazi activities
spreading to the Soviet zone, and
turned their information over to
Russian authorities.
AS the war came to an end AK
mann appointed Will Heidemann, 80
former Hitler Jugend colonel, as
custodian of considerable amount
of Hitler youth funds. Heidemann
who is under arrest, set himself up
as owner and manager of a Bavarian
trucking firm and as director In
number of other companies.
Let Masquerade Go On.
Heidemann was able to win the
confidence of American Military
Government authorities, and the
counter r-intelligence corps purposely
let his masquerade 60 on. Heide-
mann expanded his activities, open
ing branch offices of his firms in ma
jor cities in the two zones, which he
stated with former high ranking
Hitler youth personnel.
AS the tentacles of the move
ment brought in new recruits,
Heidemann gathered about him
self select, trusted group of men
who became his contact agents,
moving freely about Germany in
the guise of travelling salesmen.
Early last fall, another under
cover group began to organize in
Northern Germany under Will
Lohel, former Reich youth direc-
torate official. He proposed a merger
with Heidemann's financially pow
erful group. Heidemann, Sibert
said, believed a merger was not
timely. The subsequent wrangling
tipped the watching counter-intel-
Evening star., 1946-03-31
| |Reufher Pledges WaI
On Outsiders Using
Influence in Union
BY the Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, Mar. 30
President Walter P. Reuther says
no outside group-whether Com
munist, Trotskyite or Socialist" lis
going to dictate to his CIO United
Auto Workers Union.
The newly elected UAW-CIO
head, in press conference assertions
made public tonight as the union
closed its 10th convention, said he
was going to keep the union free
from any interference" political
or nonpolitical.
mo outside political group-or
any outside group of a nonpolitical
nature-is going to dictate or in
terfere with affairs of this union as
long as I am president" Mr.. Reu-
ther said.
Promises Unity Efforts.
He made his avowal at a press
conference held last night for his
convenience on the understanding
it would be released for publication
tonight. Reporters asked him for
post interview and he
explained that last night was his
only available time.
Mr.. Reuther discussed UAW-CIO
independence of outside" influences
in promising to work very hard and
sincerely" to unity the organization.
Asked the extent of any Com
munist influence in the auto union,
he made no direct reply, but said
about 10 per cent of the member
ship had outside loyalties. He
asserted he was a member of no
political party himself, although
he said he belonged to the Socialists
for about year, around 1882.
People in the union whom he
will fight, he said, are primarily"
those with political Affiliations
which they place above their union"
or persons who base trade union
policies on outside interests"
Communists Included.
When pressed to be more specific
about the groups, he said they in
cluded the Communists.
There's going to be no witch
hunting. We are interested. how
ever, in trying to break up and
isolate small disciplined minority"
he said.
On national politics, he said he
opposed premature launching" of
third party but favored preparing
now for a third party" at some
future date"
He charged the AFL with con-
doning bureaucracy" and swivel
chair" office holders. He described
CIO unions as much more demo-
cratic" than AFL unions.
Major Union Projects.
Mr.. Reuther said major projects
Of his union administration would
be organization of the 100000 to
100000 white collar workers Of the
auto industry, an annual wage In
the industry, and master agree
ment" setting up wage floors for
auto workers.
Further, he condemned jurisdic-
tional strikes as lust criminal"
and spoke slightly OF District SO of
John L. Lewis United Mine
Workers. He said District so was
ogranized mainly to create trouble"
and that Mr.. Lewis was using it
for its nuisance value-to squeeze
people here and there"
At the same time he applauded
Mr.. Lewis efforts to get wage in
creases for his United Mine
Workers.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Mihai|ovich Not Prisoner,
Report 10 Athens Declares
BY the Associofed Press

ATHENS, Mar. 30.-The news.
paper Vradyni quoted its Saloniks
correspondent as saying he hao
heard Gen. Draja Mihailovich
whom Belgrade authorities have
reported a prisoner, deny the re.
ports of his arrest over a secret
short-wave Yugoslav radio today.
alexander Rankovic, Yugoslav
Minister of the Interior, an
nounced Sunday that Marshal
Tito's forces had seized Mihailo-
vich March 13. The a Chetnik
leader, who once was Yugoslavia's
Minister of War, is accused of
treason and war crimes.)
Vradyni's correspondent said the
radio speaker reported the man ir
custody was an impersonator, anc
warned Mihailovichs followers not
to be misled. The newspapers &C.
count said the general reported his
recent absence from the radio hao
been caused by a heart ailment.
Evening star., 1946-03-31

ligence men to the existence OF
the northern group.
With this evidence of spreading
influence, British and American
authorities decided it was time tc
crack down. In mid-December
Axmann and his two chief con-
tact men. Gustav Memminger and
Ernest Overlook, were seized. A
short time later Heidemann and
seven of his closets co-conspirators
were thrown into Jail.
Not Active Saboteurs.
Then in tWo-zone manhunt
agents tracked down and arrested
the 200 conspirators of the inner
circle, who knew all the secrets of
the organization. Last night troops
struck in the big dragnet operation.
A number of those seized last
night and this morning may be
released later if it is established
that they had no inkling of the
ringleaders' real plan, Gen. Sibert
said.
Heidmann and his gang were not
active saboteurs. Heidmann once
was supposed to have started the
Nazi werewolf" organization, but
he had decided that discretion die
tated the long-range plan.
He and Axmann counted on getting
Nazis into power when any national
government was formed In the
future. His organization first began
operation in the American zone,
probably because the Hitler youth
and other Nazi organizations in
the last days of the war had fled to
the "redoubt" . area of southern
Germany. NJ,
Distinct From Edelweiss Group.
Gen. Sibert said there was no in
dication that the missing Hitler
deputy, Martin Bormann, was
mixed up with the conspiracy. The
group, he said, was distinct from
the Edelweiss group, whose youth
full members have been resisting
American troops openly.
The principal aim of the Axmann-
Heidmann group, counter-intelli-
gence said, was to establish a net
work of business contacts through
Western Germany, to assist in the
ultimate establishment of an
espionage network.
The heads of these firms were to
be good Nazis" who would find
employment for other members of
the organization and support those
who still were living underground.
The firms also would secure trans
port and communications for the
organization and would try to OBJ
tain military government contracts
to insure the confidence of the oc-
cupation authorities
Evening star., 1946-03-31
George E. Coputo Named
To YMCA Boys Stoff

George E. Caputo, recently dis
charged army lieutenant, has been
appointed to the boys staff of the
YMCA at 1882 G street NV, r. H.
Gaber, boys work secretary, an
nounced yesterday.
Mr. Caputo worked with the
YMCA IN Washington, Pa, in 1886
while attending high school and
later while attending Washington
& Jefferson College. He attended
Springfield Mass College for
year of graduate work in 1941 and
1912 but was called into the Army
before completing his masters de-
gree.
He is married and has a 20
month-old son.