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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29
Big 4 Grip Tough Issues
Three Italian
 Areas Disputed

Paris. April 2o-(UP)-The Big 1" foreign ministers today will come 10 grips with the toughest questions on theF Italian agends Triesta. Tripolitania and the fate of tAe DodecaneSe Islands.
 The foreign ministers deputies agreed to put the three hot ques- tions on the agenda for today's ses- sion. thus making A showdown be- tween the western Allies and Rus Sia on the controversial issues likely.
 Whether Russia has modified her demand for 2 tr1isteeship over Tripolitania-opposed by Britain her support Of the Yugoslav claim to Trieste-opposed by Italy-or her opposition to giving the DodecaneSe Islands to Greece is not known.
 Viewpoints Exchanged
 However, it was learned that See- retary of State James P. Byrnes had Continued Page i2-cBIG FOUR1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29
Jackson or Douglas May Be New Chief

Washington, April 20-(UPl- President Truman was near a de- cision today on new Chief Jus tice Of the Supreme Court and in. formed sources said the choice was between Justices Robert H. Jack. son and William o. Douglas.
 MT. Truman was expected to an. nounce his selection at e news con- ference early this week, along with the appointment of new associate justice to fill the court vacancy.
 The President, 1t was learned, has decided to elevate one of the eight present members of the court to succeed the late Harlan P. Stone as chief justice. Persons close to MT. Truman believe the post will 90 either to Jackson or Douglas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29

waglng aggressive war and ruthlessly seeking their ends through murder, inhumanities and plunder.
 The 28 indicted Japanese will be arraigned Friday morning, when they are expected to make their first public appearance. TOjO tried to conn init suicide when he was arrested after the Jap aneSe surrender. The trial will begin in about one month
 All the defendants were accused of partiCi- patng as leaders, organizers, instigators and acc cOmplices in formulating or executing a Con- spiracy with Germany and Italy to win military, naval, political and economic domination of the world, each nation having special domination in it's own sphere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29

The Senate committee is consid- ering legislation to extend oPA for one. year beyond It's present June 30 expiration date. The House ap- proved a nine-month extension but wrote in so many restrictions on OPA that Administration spokesmen said 1t amounted to repeal of price control.
 Paterson conceded that OPA hau made some mistakes So did the Army. he said. but there certainly was no move during the war ko abolish the Army The OPA. ike the Army. was set up to A9at a deadly enemy ha 6eclRrsA nHN should ~ be hal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29

The Communists steam-rolled in to chungchun from four directions. supported by the greatest display Of artillery they had yet shown in Manchuria.
 They smashed through the city's inner defenses and pushed the Na- tionalist garrison back into Utopia Circle-Tatung Kwan Chang. This is the hub around which the city with it's 9O0.OO0 inhabitants sends out wide geometrical highways like
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29
BODY RECOVERED

scituate, April 29-CUP)-The body Of Robert Munger of Marsh field, a University of New Hamp- shire, student and son of a former Chicago Times editor. has been rec covered fSoTn the ocean of here by Coast Guards. The body was found Sunday. not far from where his over turned canoe was discovered last month after he tailed to return from trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29

capitol of Manchuria, after siXs day battle in the streets and on the housetops
 The Communists vanquished 5000 Central Government troops in a bloody battle that began after Rus sian troops evacuated the capitol of the defunct puppet state of Man. chukuo.
 Some of the Communists were armed with old American Winches- ter rifles.
 Day after day the opposine Chl- nose forces battled from stfpt I to street, from housetop to housetop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29

In an obvious slap at the amend. ment-riddled OPA bill approved Dy the House. AVG National Represen- tative Chat Paterson said OPA should be strengthened-not weak ened-in its fight to maintain "a strong price control program
 He told the Senate Banking Com mittee that veterans would be among the hardest hit in any in- fiationary period And yet. he said. the veteran has been the forgotten
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29

man" in the mad scramble of special interests for greater specu- lative profits"
 Price control is the basis upon which the veterans whole future economic well-being is built" he said. What good are disability pensions. living allotmentS. liberal loans and other forms Of financial assistance if thA veteran can not buy anything with the money when he gets it2".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29
Street Battle Bloody
Street Battle Bloody
 Raganauffin Red Troops Seize Manchuriia Capital

EDITORS NOTE: Following of the capture of ChangChun Chinese by Reynolds Packard Packard witnessed side and later taken into custody of the Communists
 Changchun, April 19-( (Deayed) )-(UP) Thirty thou- sand Chinese Communists raggamufn troops armed with old Japanese and American rifles today captured Changchun
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29
Could NuLLify Benefits
Could NuIZIfy BeneftS
 Veterans Slap House OPA Bill; Urge Strong Control of Prices

Washington, April 29-(UP)-The American Veterans Committee urged Congress today preserve strong OPA lest wild imitation nuify the pensions loans and other nan
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
. MILLION LOAN
GRANTED GREECE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-R)-
Hungry Greece today obtained a
s25, 900, 900 loan from the United
States.
Along with it she received a
stern admonition that she must
put her house in order-econom-
ically and politically-immediate
if she hopes for additional help.
Acting Secretary of State Dean
Acheson, in announcing approval OF
the loan by the Export-Import
bank, declared that the Greek in
terna1 situation is deteriorating
very rapidly.
The type of action which the
United States would like to see the
Greeks take was outlined in a note
to the Greek Foreign Office, a
document which Acheson himself
acknowledged was couched in very
strong language. It's chief points
were these:
1. ELECTIONS accurately reflect.
ing the wishes of the Greek people
should bring about an improved
political situation which should
contribute substantially to 1ong-rur
economic recovery and to future
stability.
2. "Greece can accomplish little
toward economic recovery unless
the Greek government itself I'M
dertakes vigorous measures to
control imitation and to stabilize
the currency, to reduce govern
ment expenditures and to augment
revenue, to increase the efficiency
Of the civil service administration
and to revive industry and trade"
Saying that such a program hae
been pledged but not achieved Shy
several ministries which have beer
in power during recent months
the note told the Greek govern
ment:
''The extent of possible further
American economic assistance tt
Greece will necessarily be influ
enced by the effectiveness witt
which the Greek government deal!
with the problem of economic sta
J bilization."
Both Acheson and the forma
!, note paid tribute to the wartime
heroism of the Greek people.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
STATE LEADS u. S.
IN CONTRIBUTIONS
TO BATTLE POLIO

Ralph w. Mcdonald, state chair.
man of the North Carolina Infan-
tile Paralysis Foundation said yes.
terday that North Carolina made
the largest contribution of any state
in the union, during the year 1915
considering that out of each mil
lion dollars income in the state
212 was contributed.
Mcdonald presided at the dis
trict meeting of Foundation mem.
bers representing Fender, OnsloW
Lenoir, Duplin and New Hanover
counties.
W. K. Rhodes, chairman of the
New Hanover county chapter
Solomon Sternberger, H. Winf-e ED
Smith, Harry Dosher, DR.. Robert
Tapp and H. Edmund Rodgers at
tended the meeting from Whining
ton.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
HIGHWAY PATROLMEN
CRACK THEFT RING
WITH THREE ARRESTS

RALEIGH, Jan. 11.-(P)@Sgt. T.
W. Cook of the State Highway
Patrol said today he believed a
statewide automobile theft ring
had been broken with the arrest of
four 'Teen-aged youths, two of
hem college students.
Cook listed the four as James H.
Campbell, IT, of Winston-Salem;
William Arthur Knight, Jr., of
Asheville, and Thomas Rose and
Irwin Willis, both of Carteret coun-
ty. Cook said Campbell and Knight
were attending State College here.
Campbell, arrested here last
night, waived preliminary hearing
and was bound over to Wake Super
Tor court under S., 500 bond. Knight,
also arrested here, was being held
in default of So, 500 bond. Rose and
Willis were arrested in Carteret
county.
Cook said the ye uths would be
charged with the theft of automo-
biles here and in Durham, Wllson'
Charlotte and WinSton-Salena.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC
NEARLY NORMAL

RALEIGH, Jan. 11.-(P)-Nortn
Cardinals postwar highway traf-
fic volume has increased already
to within II per cent of the volume
recorded during 1910, the last pre-
war year, the State Highway Pub
lie Work Commission said today.
James M. Burch, engineer OF
statistics and planning, said that
weather conditions hindered traffic
during December, probably pre-
venting the volume to reach the
normal peak established in 1910.
The states traffic volume is re-
corded by means of 20 electric
"eye" traffic recorders located
throughout the state and operated
"a hours daily. They have been in
use for eight years.
p In previous months, Burch said,
starting with VI Day in August,
rural highway traffic had been Is,
10, IS, and 10 per cent below the
corresponding months of 1910, and
probably would have reached
normal had not rain, snow, sleet
and ice curbed highway travel
Immediately before and after
Christmas.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
POWERS IN ACCORD
ON FOUR NATIONS
Continued from Page One)

The key powers-United States,
Russia, Britain, China and France
were elected with Venezuela ano
South Africa today to vice presi-
denotes of the General Assembly
Each of the delegations repre-.
senting these nations will meet soon
to choose the person to serve as
its vice president.
The Assembly, without dissent,
also elected nations supported by
the Big Five to chairmanships OF
the Assembly's six committees.
These chairmen, with President
Paul Henri Spaak of Belgium and
the vice presidents will form the
steering committee which will d.
rect the Assembly's work.
Guy Perez Cisneros, delegate
from Cuba, asked that the commit
sentatives of all 81 nations, but
sentattives of all 81 nations, but
President Spaak urged the Assem-.
bly, to accept the leadership of the
IA, (Spaak, the seven vice presi-
dents and the six committee chair
mem, until the UNO committee on
legal questions could discuss Gu
ba's suggestions. The legal COM
mittee is to report in eight days.
On the Security Council ques-
ton, it was reported that Britain
and America supported Mexico and
the Netherlands for the remaining
two unassigned seats over which
there is disagreement, with Rus
STA objecting to both.
The Russian delegates, in pri-
vate conversations, have been crit
ical of Netherlands postwar poll
cies in Indonesia. Their objec.
tons to Mexico, it was said, was
based on the argument that the
Council should not include another
Latin American nation besides Bra.
I'll.
There was some talk that Rus
STA might back Yugoslavia and, il
Yugoslavia were elected, might &C
cept either Mexico or the Neither
lands to the remaining vacant seat.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
TWO MARINES
HELD FOR ASSAULT
BY NAVAL COURr

Wo marines, Pvt. Charlie. r
CART and Pfc. Boyd A. Pesss =, %
both veterans OF combat in s. a.
Pacific were charged bv Mn. az
courts board yesterday with '' "a
beating and robbery Of s,T ~
New Years day. The oeatin IS'o'
CURED in the vicinity Of NcSr W.
bers Station near WrjgbtSr+;,nIl''
Beach.
The sailor, j. C. Farrell. e..
ington, Ga, pharmacists mate -
told marine police here that :,
assailants beat him on the bsa ny
with an iron object. He w WY
brought to Wilmington in se,s aS
conscious state, by three unids1e
fled women. He said thew tno %
S120 from him. WA
The marines are charged v;u
assault with intent to kill ami rns ,1
berry.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
SEAMAN LOSES LIFE
WHEN SUBMARINE, BIG
CRUISER CRASHES

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL B -
The Navy disclosed tonight that
the submarine Argonaut and the
Cruiser Honolulu had collided early
this week in heavy fog off the At
lantic coast between New York and
Philadelphia.
The Navy said there was one cas-
ualty, Ship Filter 3rd Class Earl
D. Johnson, of Rockford, Ill, at
tached to the Honolulu, who was
killed.
Both ships sustained minor dam
age the Navy said.
The Argonaut, stove in by the
bow, returned to Portsmouth, N.
H, the Honolulu, with two COM
partnents flooded, put into Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
COLOMBIAN HERE
FOR ACL STUDY
Continued from Page One)

serve thettraveling public and how
best to handle freight. Our competl-
ton comes from buses and trucks.
We can learn how to handle pas
senger and freight traffic by study
ing the American systems. l am
very happy to say that I was sent
here to study the methods OF the
Atlantic Coast Line because the
system was recommended to me
in Washington.
DR.. Camacho is in the United
States as guest of the office OF
Inter-American Affairs of the De-
partment of State. He is, in a
measure, a sort of an exchange
guest since the United States, IN
turn, has sent men to South and
Central America to study transpor-
tation systems there.
DR.. Canacho chose the Atlantic
Coast Line system to study be-
cause, he said, the System has
done such outstanding develop
ment work in industry and agricul'
ture."
He came here under the auspices
of F. w. Brown, vice-president Of
the ACL. While he is here his Wis
its and the plans for his studies are
being arranged by M. M. Rudolph,
assistant to the general manager
of the line.
DR.. Camacho, who will be here
for three or four more days, said
he admires the United States be-
cause of the high standard of living
in the country. He mentioned espe-
cially the libraries of the country
which he termed the best he hac
seen.
1.-THE United States has the best
facilities in all phases of business
and industry-and life-of any ma.
ton in the world" DR.. Camacho
said.
wilmington, I like very much, ~
he continued. IT am particularly
impressed by the beautiful homes
here and your beaches. And your
people are very charming
He isn't a stranger in the Unit.
ed States. He has represented Co.
lombia-his home is in Bogota-
at the Reciprocal Trade confer
ences held in Los Angeles. He also
studied transportation in America
at the University Of Southern Cali
| fornia.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
Five Alarm Fire Sweeps
Pioneer Furniture Firm

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Jan. H.
U,p - A five-alarm fire tonight
swept five-story brick building
housing the Chamberlain Furniture
Co.. one of the oldest furniture
stores in the nation. Damage was
exnected to total several hundred
thousand dollars.
One fireman was injured in the
cornpany's adjacent paint store
building in congested downtown
New Haven. Several thousand dol
lars worth Of antiques were des-
troyed by fire and water.
The Chamberlain Furniture Co.
was established more than 100
years ago. It's buildings were sit
uated on the corner of Orange and
crown streets.
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PATTERSON SAYS
HIROHITO "SAFE"
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II members would have to go.

u members would have to 60.
Shidehara's secretary, Furamatsu
Kishi, said after. today's meeting
that the elderly premier, who is
recuperating from an attack OF
pneumonia, would have preferred
to resign and turn the reins of gov
eminent over to new man. Re
tention of a premier after resigna-
ton of a large part of his cabinet
is unprecedented in Japanese poll
tics.
Secretary Patterson's comment
on the status of Hirohito was made
at a news conference including
Japanese as well as Allied report
ers. In reply to the written ques-
ton of japanese he said he did
not think abdication was required.
THAT is a problem for the Japa.
nese people, he asserted, adding
that the entire question of the En-.
peror system was covered in the
Potsdam Declaration.
Patterson said he could not an
swer a question as to how long
Japan would be, occupied, and de.
clared that "as far as know there
is no desire on the part of the
Russians to furnish occupation
forces"
Asked specifically if Macarthur
had protested against a Russian
occupation force, he replied mo"
Asked if Macarthur had ever sent
him a message warning that he
would resign if the Russians came
he again answered no."
A japanese reporter asked il
there was possibility that the
Supreme Commander might resign
or be recalled to the United States.
Patterson responded:
II think there is no possibility
Of that"
The japanese appeared surprised
when Patterson, in reply to another
question, said the occupation had
been progressing smoothly but that
the existence of a food problem
has never been brought out"
The War Secretary said Mac.
Arthur's command had made an
excellent beginning toward demo
cratizing japan, politically, cocial,
~ and along economic lines" He
mentioned the granting of civil
liberties as one of the major &C.
complishments toward re-educa.
ton of the Japanese people, and
said that one of the major objec-
tives of world peace would be
promoted by breaking up japanese
monopolies and cartels.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
Varga Girls Legs Hold
Interest OF Court Panel

WASHINGTON, Jan. H. Up
The question whether Varga girls
legs are too long to be artistic was
argued in the Supreme Court today
The higa tribunal was considering
a Post Office Department order
barring the magazine Esquire from
second class mail privileges.
The Justices began firing ques-
tons when government counsel
held up picture of a red-head in
a revealing yellow bathing suit.
Are YOU asking us to say wheth-
er that is art? Demanded Justice
Rutledge.
I don't think it is art, replied
Harvin C. Taylor, Justice Depart
ment attorney. Esquire says it
makes no claim it is art. Anyway,
the legs are exaggerated-they'
too long, The picture is out OF pro-
portion-in one thing or another;
Do we have to rule on that? Ask
ed Justice Frankfurther.
Chief Justice Stone cut through
the laughter with the observation
that:
Well, that's the sort Of thing we
can see on the New York stage
any time.
Esquire counsel, Bruce Bromley
of New York, jumped to the de-
tense Of the Varga girl.
II do contend the Vargas girl IS
work of art" he told the judges:
II do not contend that it's classical
art-but it's art"
Bromley argued that Esquire
met the postal law requirement that
to travel by inexpensive second
class mail a publication must be:
Originated and published for the
dissemination of information OF a
public character, or devoted to
literature, the sciences, arts or
some special industry.
Former Postmas ter General
Frank C. Walker ruled the maya
zine did not meet the requirement.
The U. S. District Court upheld
him, but the U. S. Court Of Appeals
for the District of Columbia over
ruled the District Court.
The Court of Appeals told the
Post Office Department to stop
attempting Ito compel acceptance
of its literary or moral stand
ards"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-12
NORTH CAROLINA
HAS GOOD CHANCE
Continued from Page One)

able when vacant, in case thew
were needed by veterans. Service
connected male cases and fema1.
cases, both service-connected and
otherwise, would be treated there
Civilian physicians cooperating
in the medical care program would
examine out-patients to detern1in,
compensation and pensions for ser
vice-connected disability, on an.
thority from the VA regional Of.
flee.
The five North Carolinians sal
in on a, conference today at which
similar plan for Michigan was
discussed by Representatives o,
the American Hospital Association
which is trying to coordinate the
procurement of the 10000 beds. Re.
suits Of this parley, which will
continue through the weekend,
will be forwarded to the delega.
ton.
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SENATOR DEMANDS
MIRA REVISION
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"our whole economic system and
our boosted free enterprise is seri-
ously endangered"
"Our laboring people would have
the most to lose by the destruction
of democratic processes, and yet by
the policy of continued strikes they
are playing into the hands of the
very forces which would destroy
tehir freedom and liberty"
THE public is thoroughly fed UP
with strikes" he said, land prop
erly demands legislation to curb
wildcat walkouts and provide pro-
lection to workers who do not wish
to strike and to a long-suffering
people"
Continuing, he said:
The time has come when this
whole strike situation should be
dealt with from the standpoint
of the public interest. Pressure
groups and minority factions have
too long been favored in legisla-
ton and by the courts. The people
should demand equality before the
law for all, and cease this special
favoritism for organized groups.
The public interest should be para
mount"
The whole country, he said, "syn-
pathzes with all legitimate de-
mands Of labor for just compensa-
ton to meet the increased costs of
living, but I am not in favor of
determining this question by the
amount of profit a business may be
making, or it's ability to pay. Xxx z
the government has no right to
take charge of the business of any
company for the purpose OF regulat-
ing its management or controlling
its profits
Business must be freed from
government controls and regula-
tons. Hoey said, if free enterprise
is to continue.
The recent coal strikes and the
present strike of General Motors
workers, he declared, "are unau-
thorized and brought about by am
bilious labor leaders and a minor
ity of workers in the union"
Eve must not have drastic infla-
tion," he continued. 1.-THE only
remedy is to attain full production.
There should be government con-
trolls on scarce products, but the
effort of the government agencies
exercising controls should be Cen
tered on Increasing production. To
do this, OPA should adopt the wise
policy of granting reasonable in
creases which would encourage in
dustry and farmers to meet the
needs of the nation by producing
an abundance.
The law Of supply and demand
will take care of the initiation
threat, he added.