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Evening star., 1946-02-01
Question Of Additiona'
Big Three Secrets Is
Left Open by Truman
By the Associated Press.

xSs Ing hsSoClhLeC fTess.
President Truman left open
today the possibility that the
wartime Big Three-President
Roosevelt, Winston Churchill
and Joseph Stalin-may have
reached agreements which still
remain a secret.
Renewed speculation on that
question stemmed from Secretary OF
State Byrnes' disclosure this week
that Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Church
i'll had agreed at Yalta to support
Russians claim for permanent pos
session of the strategic Kurile Is
lands and Sakhalin, north Of Japan
Asked at his news conference yes
terday whether additional interna-
tional agreements would be brought
out later, Mr.. Truman replied he
could not answer that query, but
said there were agreements signed
in that way at all the Big Three
meetings.
He expressed belief that most of
them have been made public. Then
he added that If any of them have
not been disclosed, they will be at
the proper time.
Russian Move Is Tip-off.
The Chief Executive described
such secret pacts as wartime agree
ments drafted in an effort to arrive
at arrangements with our Allies to
win the war.
Until Government officials re-
vealed recently that the Russians
were moving into the Kuriles bag
and baggage" it had been under
stood, generally, that the Yalta
agreement provided only for Soviet
occupation, OF the islands as part
of the war against Japan. -
In the absence of Mr.. Byrnes, Un-
dersecretary of State Dean Acheson,
less than two weeks ago, told his
news conference the agreement was
for occupation. This drew from
the official Russian news agency a
curt retort-subsequently confirmed
by Mr.. Byrnes-that the agreement
called for Russian acquisition of the
Kuriles and Sakhalin.
Locked in White House.
In his confirmation, Secretary
Byrnes told newsmen he had learned
about the Yalta agreement on the
Kuriles only few days after the
japanese surrendered in August. He
added that he believed Mr.. Truman
found out about it for the first time
at about the same time.
But the President said yesterday
he had learned about the agreement
prior to the Potsdam Conference in
July and that it was locked up In
Evening star., 1946-02-01
25,5OO Veterans Due
In u. 5. Today Aboard
z9 Troop Transports
BY the Associated Press.

More than 1880 veterans are
scheduled to arrive today aboard 20
ships at four West Coast ports
while 5000 servicemen are due to
debark from nine vessels at two
East Coast ports.
Ships and units arriving:
At New York-M. I. T. Victory
from $50 troops, in
cluding 92d Armored Field Artillery
Battalion; 1st and I'd Battalions
41st Armored Infantry Regiment;
lst, I'd and Provisional Battalion OF
66th Armored Infantry Regiment
Originally due yesterday.
Webster Victory, from LIE Havre-
/ ,294 troops, including Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 302d
Infantry Regiment of Gath Division;
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, and Company X, Sd Bat
talon, 302d Infantry Regiment;
3920th Quartermaster Service Com
pany: 4O6lst Quartermaster Service
Company.
Rollins Victory, from LIE Havre-
1893 troops, including Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 1st Bat
talon, 3Olst Infantry Regiment;
Companies A, B and c of 30lst In
fantry Regiment; Antitank Company
of 302d Infantry regiment, 100
nurses.
William wilkins, from Marseille-
124 troops of Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 339th In
fantry Regiment. Miscellaneous per-
sonnel on following: Claymount Vic
tory, from Pensouth, 1886; Alexan-
der Ellington, from Antwerp. SIT.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on fol-
lowing: James Shurman, IS; Hugh
S. Legare, Q; USS Anzio, l.
At Los Observation-Disclosures on
following: Westmoreland, from Oahu,
/ 1927; Sea Runner. from Yokohama,
2,187; Morrison r. Waite, from
Noumea, 13.
At Seattle-USS Gen. Pinkney,
from Sasebo, 1890,
At San Diego-Wakefield, from
Tsingtao, 6,653 personnel. including
units of lst and 9th Marine Di-
visions, Navy and Coast Guard.
Miscellaneous on following: De-
stroyers Orleck and Craig, from
Canal Zone, 81 Navy; auxiliary
ships YF 889 and YF 800, from
Pearl Harbor-no passenger in
formation.
At San Francisco-Miscella
personnel on following: Mitchell,
119 Navy, 5,l69 Army; Montour,
from Okinawa, 1924 Navy; Santa
Cruz, from Kwajalein. 351 Navy,
TAB Army; Valencia. ISL Navy; C..
Brannon, from Pearl Harbor, 81
Navy: Harris. from Pearl Harbor,
81 Navy; Unicoi, Wake Forest VIC
tory, Dufhilo, Haas and David
Shanku. few each.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Four-Yeor Safety Record
Won Awards for Line

A world safety record, which
United Air Lines maintained for four
years OF war service, preceded yes
terdays accident, according to an
announcement today by o. c. Enge,
local traffic manager for the airline.
approximately l,700,000,000 passen-
ger miles had been flown since the
last fatal accident.
For this record, United was
awarded the National Safety Coun-
CHS distinguished wartime service
to safety" in June, 1945, in addition
to receiving the annual aviation
safety award for its record In the
major airline group. United's last
previous fatal accident occurred
May /, 1912.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Vatican Denies Pope
Knew of Plot on Hitler
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 1.-Osserva. +.
tore Romano, the Vatican newspa-
per, said yesterday that Pope Plus
XII had no forehand knowledge of
the 1874 bomb plot against Adolf
Hitler.
A dispatch from Nuremberg Tues
day said that, according to unpub-
l1shed documents. high Vatican off,
cialS, President Roosevelt, Winston
Churchill and a number of other
persons outside Of Germany knew of
the plot for months beforehand.
The Pope was not specifically men,
toned as having been informed.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Foreign Observers
May See Atom TEST,
But Not Bomb Itself
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Foreign observers may go to the
Bikini Atoll tests, but they won't
see the atom bomb.
This became apparent today as
the cloak of security was drawn still
tighter around this country's No.
secret. Officials concerned with the
secrecy phase of the test said there
are two paramount security points
The nature of the bomb itself and
the precise, measurable results OBJ
tanned against military and naval
equipment.
The reasons for the second point
are based on the desire to withhold
details of the bombs action as well
as to guard against letting out tech
nical information on just how vul-
nerable American equipment will be
shown to be-just in case some one
else should build a bomb and de-
eide to use it.
Foreign observers need not feel
sighted If they fail to see the bomb.
They will have company in that.
Persons familiar with the history
of the atomic bomb estimate that
only few hundred persons ever
saw the weapon in its ready-for-
use state. At least 10000 worked
on the Manhattan Project, making
the components of the bomb, but
only handful of military personnel
and scientists were present when
the first test bomb was assembled
and exploded in New Mexico last
summer.
The atom bombardiers who flew
the two bombs to Nagasaki and
Hiroshima saw the worlds most
destructive weapon. A comparative
handful of men assembled the
bombs for the two missions. And
those about compose the exclusive
little I-Saw-an-Atom- Bomb" club.
There Is little prospect, Incl
dentially, that an atomic "dud"
might land in the lagoon. In con-
nection with the Hiroshima and
Nagasaki bombings, it was an
nounced that measures had been
taken to assure self lf-destruction
should either missile have failed to
function. 1t is assumed the same
precautions will be taken in the
test, this time partly as a safety
factor.
officials charged with carrying
out the Navy-Army test say that
from a standpoint of pure military
to follow existing reg
ulations and the secrecy resolution
pending before Congress-it would
be easier to make the experiment in
complete secrecy. They note, how
ever, that in view of the widespread
public debate and the profound
world political factors involved this
would be neither practicable nor
desirable.
President Truman said yesterday
the atomic bomb project will be
turned over to civilian control by
he Army when Congress fixes the
necessary responsibility.
He did not elaborate on the state
nent, made at his news conference
n reply to questions as to when the
would take place,
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Mrs. Douglas Puts
BowIes First in
Popularity Ranks
By the Associated Press.


Representative Helen Gahagan
Douglas thinks Chester Bowles is
the most popular man in the coun-
try.
That's what the Democratic Rep
resentative from California said in
the House and when a reporter
asked her today If she really meant
it, she said
"Of coure, I meant it. Why, I've
been making speeches all over the
country. And do you know who
gets the most applause whenever
mention names? Chester Bowles!''
1t was suggested to Mrs. Douglas
that any one listening to congress
sional speeches got almost exactly
the opposite impression of Mr.
Bowles' popularity.
Surely you don't have the silly
idea that these men really repre-
sent the people, do you?' Mrs.
Douglas replied.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Madeleine CurroII Gets
Attorney for Divorce Suit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RENO, Feb. Film Star Made
line Carroll has retained Reno law
firm to represent her in the con-
templated divorce action Of her hus-
band, Stirling Hayden, also film
player, her attorney, John s. Sinai
disclosed yesterday.
Mr.. Hayden has arrived to estab-
lish legal residence for the action
Mr.. Sinai said.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Greer Carson to Get
Degree From Rollins

BY the Associated Press.
WINTER PARK, Fla. Feb. l.
Greer Carson, film star, will receive
the honorary degree of Doctor of
Humanities at the Rollins College
midwinter convocation February IS,
President Hamilton Holt announced
today.
1t is the same degree that Rollins
will confer on President Truman
at a special convocation February IL.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
British ConsuI's Suicide
In Chino Confirmed
By the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, Feb. British
sources confirmed officially today
that Godfrey Tremaine Turral
British consul at Tihwa, capital of
Sinkiang Province, committed sui
eide. there January 80. They said
he shot himself in the temple. No
reason was given.
Turral. 40, is survived by his widow
IN England. He was due to 60 home
on leave shortly.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Chinese Envoy Leaves
Shanghai for U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Feb. DIR. Wei
Kao-ming, Chinese Ambassador to
the United States, left today for
Washington after a two-week visit
to China during which he conferred
at length with Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek in Chungking.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Ship Defies Angry Secs

PHILADELPHIA (P.-The Portu-
guese freighter Malange bounced
around like cork on choppy seas for
most OF its three-week passage from
Lisbon, crewmen reported. 1t docked
here today with its cargo-cork.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
News of D. G. Men
In Armed Forces
Inductees

The following II Washington men
are scheduled to report for induction
into the armed forces today:
George Randel Paul Taylor, Phillip
Wilson, James Burnett. Lester Schenker
Jerry CLANCY, William McCubbin. Thomas
Ratliff Robert Corbitt, Ellsworth Davis,
Ernest Lee. Calvin Lindo. Thomas Parhans.
Lindberg Tillman, Otis Williams, Albert
voolfolk Charles Wray
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
Salary For
Justice up

City council Monday night made
he office Of Justice oi the peace
more attractive by arranging a sal
airy increase from $3.50 to 1918 dur.
ing the first two years OF the term
Of the new justice and to $500 dur.
ing the last two years
Justice A. VI. Nandersall who has
served at the $3.50 figure through
the war years has not filed petition
for nomination in the primaries and
Mark ]. Rust. Republican, Is the
only candidate. Mr.. Nandersall has
served IS years and during that
time has Installed careful methods
Of keeping records. has given ac-
curate account Of money handled IN
he office and has made use o; legal
experience in conducting trials.
Salary 6r the city assessor was
also changed as OF the new term,
He will be allowed $275 a month
instead OF 1878 as at present ana
will he given an additional SlO
monthly for car use.
Other salaries set by the council
Monday night were $40 month Tor
the MAYOR and $50 mon h for al
dermen with deductions Of $40 and
$40 respectively for each meeting
missed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
Scouts Will Have
Inportant Sessions

Two important January meetings
for the Ypsilanti district OF the Boy
Scout organiza ion are scheduled
for this week. the first taking place
this evening.
The lpsilani district planning
meeting, will be tom sht. 7:30 p M.
at Charles McKenny Hall. to dis.
cuss plans for the coming yea. Dr.
James ID. Warren, district chair
man. Will be- in charge Of III meet.
iVE
For Wednesday. 100 p. m al the
Ypsilanti High School, the January
meeting OF the Npsilanti district Of
the Board OF Review is scheduled.
J. Don Lawrence. chairman OF the
Advancement committee, will pre-.
side over he meeting. which Is sor
the purpose OF reviewing Scou.s ap.
rlving fuT merit hsIees, or Star,
Life or Fas,z awards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
City to Avoid
River Skating

Ypsiland city council Monday
evening decided that $500 was
worth gambling against the life OF
a child.
Possibility that some child might
drown IL the only skating available
was on the river. decided the city
officials 10 approve an additional
$500 to maintain the Island Park
rink
Thus far all the funds allotted
for that purpose have been eXpend'
ed by the recreation commission.
In a report submit tied by Alderman
CLYDE Budd o. the commission II
was pointed out that a choice had
TO be made between closing the
rink or closing either Gilbert House
or Park Ridge c enter. unless fur.
Their funds were made available or
the rink closed
As Of Sunday night s775 has been
spent on the rink. Unseasonably
warm weather has completely melt
ed the ice and IL will he necessary
10 rebuild by the spraying method
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
Council Notes

All members OF city council were
present except Alderman Leon Bur
rell, Monday night.
Redeemed bonds and coupons in
the amount Of $l.425 were destroy.
ed by Chief OF Police Dan Z. l..
Patch.
City officials were informed that
hereafter welfare bills will be paid
on a countrywide basis.
There being objections 10 build
ing curbs and cutters on y. Pros
pect st. from Forest Ave. to Cor
don St, the work was not ordered
done.
Assessments were confirmed and
collection ordered from the Adams.
Harriet SITS. storm sewers and for
the Mause- limerick SITS. storm sew
er.
Bond issue in the amount OF S3z,-
3071S for storm sewers was auth
orized.
Resignation OF the city nurse.
Mrs. Ina NJ. Lippert, effective FEB.
l., 1916. was received and fled.
Petition OF Rev. +. G.. Foote for
tax exemption on Assembly OF God
Church property at the corner OF
Wallace Blvd. and Sheridan Ave,
was referred to school and county
authorities since those taxes are
the ones now being collected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
Truman Likes
Pact

Washington. Jan. S--AP-P resl-
dent Truman today expressed COM
plete satisfaction with the atomic
energy and other agreements
reached at Moscow by the foreign
ministers OF the United States, Rus
STA and Great Britain.
The President also told a news
conference that the agreements
providing for recognition OF the
Romanian, Bulgarian and Yugoslav
governments were conditional and
that he would Rave the final say.
Mr.. Truman, meeting the press
for the first time sine the Christ.
mas holidays. told questioners that
he had no information to indicate
the Russians had developed an
atomic bomb.
Gle apparently was referring
TO a report by DR.. Raphael f. G. Ar
mattoe, director of Lomeshie Re.
search Center for anthropology and
human biology at Londonderry
Northern ireland. that Russia had
developed a bomb that made the
[. s. version Obsolete.
Mr'Truman said Il lily that the
Romanian. bulgarian and Nugoslay
governments were not going to be
recognized finally without guaran.
tees OF free and fair election. and
added II have final say"
Mr. Truman said he endorsed ful.
" yesterdays statement by Secre-
tary OF Stat Byrnes that the
atomic bomb secrc' was in no
danger under the Moscow agree.
ment.
In endorsing Byrnes actions al
Moscow, the President included ap.
proyal Of the proposed four.power
control council for Japan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
Preferred Status
Given to Religion

Washington, Jan S-AP-The
Supreme Court holds that freedom
OF religion under the Constitut on
takes precedence over the rights
o; private property.
The court divided ) to in max
ing his pronouncement. II was
handed down yesterday in a reyie"
OF the convictions Of two mem
bers OF the Jehovah's Witnesses for
distributing religious literature IN
company-owned towns
Justice Black. in the majority
opinion. ruled. When We balance
the constitu ional right Of owners
OF property against those OF the
people 20 enjoy freedom OF religion.
as We must here. We remain mind.
ful OF the fact that the latter occu-
by preferred position.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
Back Injury
by
Young Girl

Miss Dolores Hillman, 16, sos
Pearl ST.. suffered a possible frac-
tured back and a possible fracture
OF the left ankle, Monday evening,
when a motorcycle on which she
was reported riding, overturned At
the corner OF Adams and Pearson
SITS.
The motorcycle was being driven
by Clement l.. Baisch, USN, who
has been spending a few days at
his home. 1875 Jacksonville Rd..
Belleville. from his station at Great
Lakes. III. He returned to the
naval school today.
Pending the outcome OF further
Xrays today, the extent of the
injuries incurred by Miss Hillman
are undetermined. She was ad-
mitted to Boyer Hospital, following
the accident, where she is still
confined. She also received minor
injuries on the arms.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
Wires Closed in New York
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
New York CITY, the worlds com
munication capital, was threatened
with virtual Geographic isolation
with the rest OF the nation today
by walkout Of 1000 Western Tn
ion employees over a wage dispute.
Police headquarters said the
work stoppaRe began four hours be
fore the scheduled II a. IN. EST
strike hour and operation Of some
news circuit OF the Associated
Press leased from Western Union
went out of operation.
The strike, d company spOkes-
man said, would halt all but the
most vital life or death messages
in and out OF the nations largest
city. The walkout was called by
the CIO American Communications
Association in protest against a
War Labor Board directive grant
ing IL cents an hour wage boost.
Indications Of a possible break
in controversies in the automotiye,
oil and steel industries came as
government officials worked to pre-
vent nationwide strikes in the steel
and meat industries and as ooun-
try wide walkout OF telephone
workers appeared imminent.
To Cut Demands
In Washington, d. G., O. A.
knight, president Of the ClO OIL
Workers Union, said it had agreed
to cut its demands for a 20 per
cent wage hike down to Is per cent,
as a pattern for settling the indus
try's current wage dispute knight
submitted the proposal TO the oil
industry factfnding board.
As the strike OF 1000 employees
In Western Electric plants in New
York and New Jersey entered its
sixth day. there were two threats
which might bring a coast TO coast
work stoppage OF telephone work.
ers, probably tomorrow.
Tie-up Possible
The telephone tie.up was a pos.
sibility by action OF either the
communications equipment work
ers or the National Federation NJ
Telephone workers. both independ-
ent unions. and bot affiliated with
the striking independent Western
Electric Employees Association.
The WEEA is seeking a 50 per
cent wage increase and the walkout
by the NFTW would ! tn sym.
pathy with the strikers A poll by
the federation on strike action ;
expected to be disclosed tomor-
row.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
See KAISER.FRAzER Page 2
u. S. Reopens
immigration

Washington. Jan. S-AP-A com.
mititee representing government
agencies will sail for Europe Janu.
airy IS to carry on. President Tru.
mans order to restore full immigra.
ton.
Disclosing this today. Commits.
sioner Ego Carusi OF the Justice
Departments immigration and nat
uralization service said the com
mittee will include representatives
o: the State Department. the L. $.
Public Health Service and himself
He did not identify the other mem
bers.
President Truman last month
named Carusi head OF an interde,
partmental council to supervise ex'
ecu,ion OF his directive.
Carusis offices are in Philadel
phia. In statement answering
questions submitted by reporter,
he said the committee will "estab
lish appropriate facilities and per
sonnet 10 give effect to the
Presidents directive
offices will be set up In the Am
erican zone OF Germany TO pass on
the qualifications OF refugees and
displaced persons seeking to enter
the United States.
I'm this connection Carusi said
we shall be scrupulously careful
to observe the Presidents wishes
tina. preference be given TO orph
aned children and that yisas be is
sued in fair ratio among persons
Of all creeds.
This program does not contem
plate the waiver or disregard OF
any provision OF the immigration
laws"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
City to Seek
State Funds


Ypsilanti city will seek 5000 237
state aid on public works. A list OF
proposed Improvements together
with a statement OF need for each
IS to be submitted 10 the ways and
means committee OF the legislature
by Mayor Ross X. Bower. The com.
mittee is now in session preparing
budgetary estimates FOR submission
to the special session OF the state
solons.
According to a list prepared by
the city engineering department
amount needed for municipal
court. police station and jail build
ing is 100000: for municipal gar
age, warehouse and storage yard
$4,000; street widening in the bust
ness section. s46.65O; for asphaltiC
resurfacing. s47.OS7. ana for street
grading and graveling. $500.
The city has on hand $4,000 to
ward the $4,000 police and court
building and 10000 toward the
$500 garage and storage facili
ties.
Mayor Bowers Statement. TO the
state will point out increased popu
lation which made expansion oil
police department necessary need
Cor Capitalization Of purchases and
operation OF various departments
which cannot be done without the
storage building and yards; con
gested traffic which makes street
widening IN the business district
essential II traffic and pedestrian
hazards are to be eliminated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-08
Pastor Breaks
News Of Death

Chicago, Jan $ APP A parish
priest, accepting a plea by police
officials, related the tragic news OF
the Staying Of little suzanne Deg
nan to her grief stricken parents
last night
The Rev. George G kearney OF
s. Gertrude's Church, aCcompan-
led by Detective Edwin C.. DAILY.
went to the Degnan home shortly
after the finding Of the severed
head OF the child in sewer.
Helen Degnan. Sc. mother OF the
six year old slain suzanne. was ~.
ing on a lounge, sobblng softly. hop
ing praying for the safety Of her
child. Alongside her sa; her hus-
band. James r, 36, who sought to
comfort her
Father Kearuey looked at he
dlstraught couple for a minute. then
quietly asked DO you have strong
faith
Mrs Degnan sobhing family,
raised her head slightly. II have
faith. Father. tell me" Her hus-
band nodded
The couple looked in'ently at the
priest He said nothing. Another
pause and then Degnan, his eyes
filing with tears. whispered: II
understand, Father" He placed =
comforting arm about. his wife
shoulders. Wa understand. don
we. Nom
Father Kearney and DAILY stood
silent as the couple sought bravell
TO compose heir emotions
Was she distgured Father
Was she badly harmed p
The priest remained mute.