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Evening star., 1946-06-06
700 Chinese Are Reported
Massacred by Indonesians
BY the Assce,oied Press

BATAVIA, Java, June 6.-Britisf
headquarters said today from 600 te
700 Chinese had been slain by Indo-
nesians near Tangerang. 20 miles
west of Batavia, and that l,00(
others were held captive outside the
Quilted village of Kesambi, a few
miles farther west
Chinese refugees reported yester-
day that a large-scale massacre OF
Chinese by withdrawing Indonesian
forces had attended the Dutch re-
occupation of Tangerang.
The Dutch commander at the
scene said Premier Sutan Sjahrir OF
Indonesia had promised last night
to take action personally. The COM
mander said the Indonesians who
committed the massacre were under
nobody's control" and were gang
sters with no motive other than
thirst for blood
The officer said that the Chi
nese on Java were mortified and
aroused"
More than 1000 of the 10000 Chi
nese i'll Allied-held Tangerang have
requested arms for self protection
and Sjahrir has been told that the
Chinese citizens themselves might
attempt to rescue their fellow coun-
! trymen in the terrorist zone unless
action is taken.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Paper Drive 10 Aid
Chi|dren's S Hospital
Nears lis Climax

Moving with growing momentum
toward its climax, the Papertroopers'
campaign to raise sufficient funds
to finance a four-bed ward in Chill
dren's Hospital is facing it's biggest
days today and tomorrow. Already
many schools have exceeded the
quotas assigned them on the basis
of is pounds per capita and some,
such as Woodbridge, doubled their
quotas in one day, with still another
collection to be reported
In fact the collections have been
running SO heavy they have pre-
sented major problem to the dealer
who has been forced to assign sew
eral additional trucks to the work
Two more schools, Lafayette and
Fillmore, have assigned their paper
this week to the drive and Van Ness
became the seventh school to allot
funds from the regular treasury for
this purpose. The W. B. Powell
PTA has given s6l19 for the hos
pital drive and in addition is hav-
ing two paper drives which probably
will give the school the best per
capita contributions to the hos
pital ward. The Murch Home and
School Association voted $40 Kim
ball, Davis, Hearst and Mann are
also to send checks to The Star
made cut TO the Childrens Hospital
Building Fund which will be sent
with the Papertroopers check to the
hospital campaign.
The prospects at present are that
the drive will fall somewhat short
OF the goal but the cash contribu-
tions being received will assist in
bringing the total to the necessary
$1,000.
Among yesterdays collections were
Bryan, 4,601; Burrville, l,O25 Ben
ming, I'LL: Kenilworth, l61; Blow.
2375; Webb 2,315; Buchanan. 2.1OO;
North -Four Corners, 5,722; Shep-
herd, 1858; Ketcham, 4,244; Stan
Evening star., 1946-06-06
|PetriIIo Is Reelected
Head Of Musicians:
Actions Indorsed
By the Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, June 6
The convention of the American
Federation of Musicians resolved to-
day to indorse leach and every
action" taken in behalf of the union
by James c. Petrillo, and unan-
imously reelected him president
The resolution struck back at crit
les of Mr. Petrillo, who have called
him czar and dictator and alleged
he did not represent a majority OF
the federation's members.
A delegate speaking from the
floor earlier had reported that q
sample poll of the membership dis
closed only per cent of the men,
bers opposed to the union head.
Joseph A. Padway, general counsel
of the American Federation of
Labor. disclosed yesterday that Mr.
Petrillo acted on his advice last week
when he called a strike of three
record librarians at radio station
WAAF in Chicago to test the Lea
Act.
FBI agents were reported making
an lnVeStlgatlOn.
"All the (AFM) Executive Board
was ready to do something, but we
didn't want to go too far" Mr.
Padway said. I'VE don't want to
become heroes. I prevailed upon the
Executive Board to let the man they
want and the man they are trying
to get face the music
Mr.. Petrillo said:
Il have violated the law and ]
am not going to shirk the respon.
sibility. If a criminal information
is filed, 1 am ready to surrender, anc
let the lawyers take up the defense. ;
Evening star., 1946-06-06
BY the Associated Pres,

CHICAGO, June GA series OF
official Investigations was under
way today into all phases of the
fash fire in the La Sale Hotel
yesterday morning in which 50
persons lost their lives.
AS city, county and State officials
proceeded with their separate in
quiries into Chicago's worst hotel
disaster in history, the hotel man
agement ordered complete evacua-
ton of the fire swept ruins of the
22-story structure at La Sale and
Madison street. More than 1000
transient and permanent guests at
the 1,000-room, 37-year Loop
hostelry were affected.
In the wake of the blaze city off,
cials ordered the immediate closing
of two legitimate Loop theaters and
five night clubs because of alleged
failure to comply with fire and
building code regulations.
Five nursing homes also were or
dered closed, but action was de-
layed pending arrangements for
new quarters for the inmates
Spokesmen for the two theaters, the
Shubert and the Great Northern
said they would protest the closing
order. Mayor Edward J. Kelly said
other buildings with fire hazards
would be closed.
Meanwhile, blue ribbon" inquest
jury of II engineers. safety, archi-
tectural and hotel management ex-
perts investigated the conf1agra-
ton, seeking to determine the cause
and the reasons why the flames
spread SO rapidly from the lobby
up the stairwayS.
Fire department officials said that
hundreds of the 1,100 guests in the
hotel when the fire broke out knew
nothing of the fire until fire engines
arrived about 1926 am. The first
three floors of the hotel were en-
quilted in flames few minutes after
the blaze was discovered, trapping
scores. Fire damage was confined
mostly to the lower six floors. Dam
age to the upper floors was caused
chiefly by smoke and water.
While firemen rescued several
from upper floors and others CROPPED
through smoke-fil halls and fled
to safety, there were many caught
by the flames and fatally burned
Others were sufocated and others
died in leaps from windows. Of the
SO dead, all but had been iden-
tilted, while 80 of approximately
200 injured remained in hospitals
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Two Theoters and 5 Night Clubs
Closed After Chicuqo Fire

Four were reported in serious con-
dition
The hotel management said there
was no delay in sending in an
alarm and that all precautions haG
been taken to provide for the pub
lies safety. Division Marshal John
l.. Fem, however. said there was
delay of about 20 minutes in
sending in an alarm.
In Springfield, legislative in
vestigation was requested in reso-
luton introduced in the Illinois
State Senate and sent to the House
Other inquiries were being made
by Mayor Kelly, Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Henry Eckhart, States
Attorney William j. Tuohy, the
State fire marshal's Office and
police. An inquest is scheduled
for tomorrow
Unofficial estimates of damage
ranged from 100000 to several hun
dred thousand dollars. Roy Steffen,
president of the hotel company, said
it will be months before the hotel
will be able to reopen.
Evening star., 1946-06-06

FRANKFURT, June 6 (P).-Mili-
tary police, $50 strong, paraded with
a brass band in Frankfurt's Hinden-
burg Platz today in observance of
the second anniversary of the Nor
mandy invasion.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Big Braces Showdown
1odayonU u. n. Group S.
Charge Against Spain
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 6.-Russia
and the big western powers in
the United Nations Security
Council-all three armed with
the knockout punch of the veto
headed for a showdown today
over a subcommittee appraisal
of Franco Spain as a potential
menace to peace.
AS the Council prepared to as
semble at 3 pm. after a 15-day lay
off, a spokesman for a subcommittee
delegation said he understood one
of the Big Three might invoke the
veto unless the report is modified.
However, he expressed hope that the
committees conclusions on Spain
would be adopted without too much
cutting or watering down"
The report called for a collective
U. N. diplomatic break with Madrid
by the General Assembly next Sep
tember if Spain is not rid of Gener-
alissimo Franco by then.
1t was reported unacceptable in
its present form to Russia, the
United States and Britain for di-
vergent reasons.
The subcommittee spokesman said
Andrei A. Gromyko, Soviet delegate,
could be expected to argue for severe
action against Franco Immediately
and that the Russians would oppose
any attempt to hand the issue over
to the General Assembly.
Mr.. Gromyko throughout has con-
tended that Franco is proven men,
ace and that action against him
should not be delayed. He also has
held out against transfer to the
General Assembly of authority
which he maintains, should be ex-
ercised by the Security Council.
Britain and the United States
have joined in moral condemnation
of the Franco regime, but have
maintained that Spain does not
menace peace and that a break in
relations would end the surveillance
they are able to keep over the
Falangist government through vari-
Gus agencies They advocate
peaceful overthrow of Franco by
the Spanish people.
Before the subcommittee inquiry
was launched April %, Poland
which brought the case before the
Security Council-had won the sup
port of Russia, France and Mexico
for an immediate collective sever
ance of relations with Madrid as a
threat to peace.
After studying masses of docu-
ments and hearing Spanish Repub-
lican testimony in 18 sessions, the
subcommittee held that the Franco
regime is a potential" threat and
should be isolated unless Franco is
withdrawn" by September. The
subcommittee membership Aus
tralia, Brazil, China, France and
Poland-concurred in the findings
and in recommending future action
by the assembly.
Adoption of the report would re-
Evening star., 1946-06-06

quire the affirmative vote of seven
Council members, including all the
Big Five-the United States, Britain
Russia, France and China.
The United States will be repre-
sented in the Security Council dur
ing today's debate by Herschel V
Johnson. alternate delegate, who is
taking the place of Edward R. Stet-
tinius. jr, after Mr.. Stettinius' resig
nation.
Mr.. johnson will serve at the
United States delegate until next
January 3 when his place will be
taken by Senator Austin, Republi-
can, of Vermont who was appointed
to the Council yesterday by Presi-
dent Truman.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
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Representative

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Star.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Permanent Army Ronk
OF Kenner Is Colonel

Through War Department error
The Star stated Saturday that the
permanent Army rank of Maj. Gen
Albert w. Kenner, one of eight gen.
eral officers reduced a grade in
temporary rank, was that of a lieu
tenant colonel.
Brig. Gen. Kenner, who lives al
1925 Rodman street NV. is senior
colonel in the Medical Corps. having
been promoted to that grade in
February. 1943 The mistake oc-
CURED in information given the
Bureau of Public Relations for 8
press release.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Walter johnson Still
In Critical Condition

Walter Johnson's condition at
Georgetown Hospital was reported
today as "unchanged-stll very crit
ical."
The 58-year-old Big Train" for
mer pitching star with the Washing
ton Nationals. is suffering with a
brain tumor, He remained in a
coma nearly all day yesterday, the
hospital said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Sideswip'ing
 FotoI to Two

Madison, May 2.-(UP-State Police reported today that an auto- mobile sideswiped a trailer truck on curve, resulting in the death of two persons and injury to three others.
 The dead are: Mrs. Gladys B. Redman, 54, and Edward Smith, 51, both of Greenwich.
 HoSpitalized at New Haven are Mrs. Mary B. Coleman, AZ, with a fractured pelvis; Mrs. Vera Smith, AT, wife of Edward, whose condition is not regarded as serious, and Ab- bolt Brush, driver of the car inn which the five were riding. Brush suffered several rib fractures. All lived in Greenwich.
 According to police, Brush passed the trailer truck on curve and sideswiped the left front of the vehicle.
 The truck. bound for Maryland to Boston, was operated by Wesley J. Sharp, 23, Easton, Md, against whom technical motor vehicles charge was lodged pending a cor cner's inquest. He was unhurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Briggs Shuts Down PIont

Detroit, May 2-(UP)-Briggs Manufacturing Company closed its Mack Avenue auto body plant to- cay, laying off 6,400 men in a pro- duction-quota dispute with Local PIP of the C.I.O. United Auto Work CTS.
 A company spokesman said the big plant, which supplies bodies for Chrysler divisions, was shut down at 10 a. m.
 He said the dispute arose because few workes failed to meet pro duction standards set in a joint time study by the company and union April 10, II and 12, at the request of the JAW. chief steward ir one department.
 The management laid off four men yesterday. The company said the four men had been employed only five weeks and under the Briggs-U.A.W. contract, the com reny has 90 days to decide whether to retain or discharge worker.
 The spokesman said employees in Department 383, known as the sand ing line, had been engaging in a showdown" for the past four of five days, despite company warn ing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

hinder of the starvation among the worlds millions, Wilbur c. Brewer chairman of Waterbury'S Food Emergency and Anti Famine Coal- mittee, today announced the names of local citizens who will comprise the city's executive committee. The committee will meet at 10 a. m. to- morrow at the City Hall.
 Plans of the committee consist of waging a food-contribution cam paign in Waterbury from May 12 to June 1. During that time a city, wide effort will be made to have local citizens, men, women and chil- dren donate canned foods to the campaign.
 All Will Benefit
 In turn these canned foods will be sorted and packed and shipped to New York for final shipment. and distribution to Europe. All Allied nations will benefit.
 The executive committee named today by MT. Brewer consists of the chairmen of various organizations and groups that will spark the cam- paign. In turn each chairman will be asked to choose other persons to make up individual committees and will meet with their respective con- mittees at self-appointed times.
 The executive committee named today includes: Mayor John s. Mon- agan, honorary chairman; MT. Brewer, chairman; Attorney James R. Lawlor, co-chairman; Frank Continued Page 16- (BREWER
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Rail Union Leaders Walk Out Of Parleys With Management
Strike Dote Unchanged
 UIfirnotuni Given
 To RoiI Owners

Chicago, May 21UP)-A F. Whitney, president of tho Brotherhood of Trainmen, said that representatives of two railroad brotherhoods which have set May IS as a strike date walked out of 8 conference with railway manage ment heads today and would not meet with them again unless the railroads make an offer and come to uS."
 The conferences between repre- sentatives of the railroads and of the trainmen's and engineers bro- therhoods began Monday.
 We met the carriers at 10:10 8. m,, and they offered us nothing sub- Stantial," Whitney said. At 10:35 a. m, we walked out of the confer- erce.
 Would Tieup Nation
 Unless they make an offer and come to us, there will be no more conferences"
 A walkout by the unions repre- sented here would tie,up nearly all of the nations railroads, as the unions are composed of the men who run the trains.
 Whitney said the brotherhood representatives would go to the Congress Hotel, where they would confer separately.
 Last Effort Made
 The conferences here were the last effort of carriers and unions to reach an agreement short of presidential intervention. The bro therhoodS previously rejected recommendations of Government fact-finding commission.
 About 300,000 railroad workers are represented in the two labor organ nations which were conferring here. Both brotherhoods called the Gov ernment commissions recommends tions for 16-cent hourly wage in- crease and some changes in operat- ing rules wholly inadequate"
 Whitney did not disclose the spe-. cif1c points of difference between management and brotherhood views.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Reds.AImost Out of.Iron

Tehran, May 2-tUP)-Prince MozafSar Firouz, government spokesman, announced today that the Red Army has almost complet- ed the evacuation of Azerbaijan and that the last Soviet troops may leave tomorrow.
 ' Firouz said the governments pri- vate but most reliable sources re- ported that the Red Army started a big scale withdrawal from Azer- baijan a, few days agoy and it should be, completed by tomorrow three days ahead of the deadl.ne.
 He said talks between Tehran and Azerbaijan representatives were continuing" at near Javadieh. Ask ed whether they were going on smoothly and satisfactorily, he re- peated that the talks are continu- ing" giving no indication when they might end. sh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Two Arrested For Perjury

Two men were arrested on charges of prejury today after they gave false testimony in the trial of Phillip Salinardi, 30, of 123 Proctor Street, yesterday. In the second day of the trial before Judge Johnss L. Gaffney in City Court this morning, Salinardi, arr raigned on charge of evading responsibility in an automobile ac- cident. Two was fined SIS and given a month suspended sentence. A motion for appeal of the sentence was entered by Defense Attorney Irving Pasternak.
 Warrants were issued by Prose- cutor Frederick w. Palomba against Salvatore Apicelli of Bridge Street and John Green of 22 Goss Street. In court yesterday Apicelli testified he was in taxi with Salinardi at the time of the accident between midnight and a. m. April IT.. Green cab driver for the Yellow Cab Company, substantiated the mans story.
 In court this morning, however, testimony of Mrs. Rosemary Nolan, bookkeeper for the Cab Company, showed that Green had not entered any report of a call on the night in question to either Bridge Street or Proctor Street. as he had testified yesterday. He said yesterday that the fare amounted to exactly $1. Mrs. Nolan testified that the driv- CTS report failed to show such an amount entered.
 Salinardt yesterday denied being the driver of the car which crashed into rose bush at the home of AL derman Burton H.. Walker and into 9 Gar owned by George Arab, both Sylvan Avenue residents. Salinardi told the court he did not admit driving the car when questioned by officers Matthew Guarini and An thony Llombardo on the night of the accident. s
 He said he was questioned by It. Patrick Hobart of the Motor Patrol, but he denied that he admitted his guilt to him either. In court this morning Lieutenant Hobart said Salinardi admitted to him that he drove the car home from g tavern but he was not aware that he struck a car or ran into a rose bush. Lieutenant Hobart said parts of rose bush were found stuck to the car which had two damaged lenders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
'Big4' Strike SnogOn ItoIy
 MoIotov Refunses {
 Criminals TrioI

Paris, May 2-(UP)-The Big 4" foreign secretaries to- day ran into another deadlock this time on the question of Ital- ian war criminals-and decided to simplify procedure in an effort to facilitate it's business.
 One agreement was reached to- day on the disposition of the tiny Italian islands of Pelagosa and Pi- anosa in the Adriatic which Yugo- slavia claimed. Pelagosa is about 30 miles northeast of the Italian coast, off Monte Marbano. Pianosa is 25 further north.
 The ministers agreed to give Pela- gosa to Yugoslavia with provision for Italian fishing rights. Italy was allowed to retain Pianosa with a bar against fortffying it.
 Same Reasoning Used
 Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov objected to the clause compelling Italy to turn over war criminals, on the same grounds that he os- jected to the provision yesterday for establishing an Allied investiga- tion and control commission.
 Molotov said the clause would in- fringe on Italian sovereignty.
 When 1t became obvious that no agreement would be reached im- mediately on the war criminals clause, Foreign Minister Georges Bidault suggested that the ministers adopt a more informal procedure in an effort to facilitate their busi- ness.
 Bidault's suggestion won immedi- ate approval and the ministers agreed to meet at p. m. (Noon EDT with only two advisers apiece and interpreters. This cut the number participating in the session from about 100 to 16.
 Results Not Enough
 Bidault told tie ministers, in ef- feet, that there "has been disa- greement on too many points and far too little concrete results" and that If the Council meeting is ever going to achieve anything 1t will have to try new approach"
 Before the Council met today Bidault attended French cabinet session and met privately with Mo- lotov. Bidault told the cabinet how tec Council talks were proceeding and advised his associates regard ing his lengthy conference with Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and his telephone conference with President Truman.
 Bidault told the cabinet he had adopted the policy of seeking to mediate between Russia and the western powers and he was given a full vote of confidence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
AM Sources Taken
AM Sources Taken
 UN Urges 51 Nations To Testify on Spair,

New York, May 2-(UP)-A JUN Security Council subcommittee a. waited replies today from the 5l nations whom it has invited to sub init evidence on the question Of whether Spain's Franco government is a menace to world peace.
 The five-nation group asked for such information last night. and said it would also welcome evidence from on-governmental sources.
 At least four nations-the United States, Great Britain, Poland, and Mexico, are now preparing or all ready have made ready documents concerning the Spanish question. Russia, which opposed the fact- finding inquiry on the ground it would delay required action against Spain may also submit information on the wartime activities of the . Spanish government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

In a cOmmunlque lSSueo aILer yesterdays meeting the group an- nounced the LIN secretariat had been asked to request all United Nations members for relevant in- formation on Spain, ard disclosed it already had before it 461 communi- cations on this subject from indiyi- dualS and non-governmental bodies.
 All except five of these letters and telegrams were generally hostile to the Franco regime. The five favor able communications objected to outside interference in the internal affairs of Spain"
 The majority of the communica- tions, the subcommittee disclosed msed recognition of the exile Span ish Republican government. while some proposed establishment Of 9 new Spanish regime 'on the basis of a free dennocratis election
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Council Maps Aviotion Bill

Hartford, May 2. (UP)-A bill which is likely to stir up a con troversy at the To-day special ses- sion of the Legislature which starts next week is being considered to- day by the Legislative Council which creates a SteJte Aviation Commission.
 The Council will have a full dis cussion Friday on a measure sim iliar to one adopted by the House in 1945 but killed during the clos ing hours of the session by the Senate. @
 It sets up a five man State avia- tion commission to be appointed by the Governor for varying terms up to six years. The group would take over the duties of all State airport bodies
 Some legislators are said to op- pose the measure, favOring instead single commissioner as central state aviation authority, which they claim. is more efficient.