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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc hSSoclaleo fresS.
The Navy has revealed details of
its proposed new design for enlisted
mems uniforms, replacing the jump
er and bellbottom trousers which
have been the trademark of sea-
faring men for six centuries.
1t cautiously explained yesterday
however, that the new design is still
the subject of tests and, if adopted.
must await depletion of present
stocks of old-style uniforms.
Some $500 sample" uniforms
have been distributed to the Atlantic
and Pacific Fleets and to shore sta
tons for wearing and stowage tests
under all conditions, on the basis of
which commanding officers will
make criticisms and recommends
tons. The tests are expected to
require about three months.
In the new design, conventional
trousers replace the laced bellbot-
toms, and the black neckerchief,
which tradition says was designed
by the British as sign of mourning
for Lord Nelson. will be replaced by
. black fore hand tie.
The body-tight jumper will give
way TO junper-type shirt similar
to a sport shirt, which can be worn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
5 Servicen,en Get
Toxi for Return
Trip Across u. S.
" the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. Harry Ari-
sohn, the taxicab driver who last
week drove six Marines from Los
Angeles to their homes in the East,
started his return trip today, this
time with three servicemen aboard.
He said he expected to pick up two
more in Chicago.
Before the departure there was 4
ceremony in front Of q hat store
here owned by Mr.. ArisoEn's father.
Some 100 persons watched as Cora
lee Burson, blonde SPAR, Chris
tened" the cab with soft drink
bottle.
The passengers were Corpl. An
thony Tucci, "a, New York, headed
for Hamilton Field, Calf; Shipfitter
&c James E. Powers, Brooklyn. re-
turning to the Navy base ct San
Brunon, Calf, and Photographer
Mate Angelo Ross, en- route from an
Eastern Coast Guard station to his
home At Los Angeles TO await dis
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Navy Tests Conventional Styles
For Sailors New Uniforms

open at the neck for 'undreSs' or
buttoned for dress.
A tailored, waist-length battle
jacket is provided for dress or win
ter wear.
There are three separate uniforms
in the new outflt-blue, gray ano
white-with shirts to. match. The
blue and white are dress uniforms
and the gray the working uniform
White trousers may be worn with
the blue battle jacket in warm
weather
The white uniform may be worn
In both dress and undress fashion,
with black tie for dress and oper
at the neck for undress. The gray
uniform is composed Of gray shirt
and trousers, similar to those nov
worn by chief petty officers.
Headgear includes a blue garri.
son cap for the blue uniforms ane
the present white hat and a gray
baseball type cap to be worn with
the white and gray uniforms. re-
spectively.
Currently uthorize badges
hash marks and other insignia will
be worn with the new uniforms
The present overcoat. known t.
Navy men as pea coat" has
been retained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Uniform Wearing Civilian
Held in Detroit Staying
B, the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 'l.-State police
revealed today they had taken a
27-year -old civilian into custody at
jackson, Mich, for questioning in
the Staying here Sunday Of Mrs.
Gladys Marsden, 40, an Army
ordnance clerk.
Police said the man, whose de-
scription tailed with that of Mrs.
Marsden's last known companion,
admitted that he occasionally wore
an Army uniform. Mrs. Marsden's
body was found in a schoolyard a
few hours after she left a tavern
with man wearing soldiers uni
form.
Police Inspector Charles E. Searle
said detectives of the Detroit
homicide squad have been sent to
jackson to question the man.
Meanwhile Detroit police con-
tinued questioning Of patrons and
employees of the tavern. They es-
pecially sought, they said, young
and pretty sweater-cl girl who
they believe, may have been Tilted
by the uniformed man in favor OF
! Mrs. Marsden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Jap Midget Sub Chief Bemooned
Capture at Oahu, Asked Death

How the first Japanese prisoner
of war, the skipper of q two-man
submarine, reacted after his craft
was beached in Hawaii December
II, 1941, was disclosed today in the
record of the Pearl Harbor inquiry.
An exhibit showed that Sub. 1t.
Kazuo Sakamaki, "a, expressed Bit
ter disappointment when questioned
by American intelligence officers the
day after he was pulled out of the
water near Bellows Field, Oahu.
He wrote poem on "the unfor-
tunate day that / became q pris-
oner." 1t read:
when cherry blossoms fall,
Let them fall.
Drenched are the branches and
leaves
With the sorrow of today"
When complimented on the sue
cess which his naval comrades had
made Of the attack, he stated that
lit had been much less successful
than they had anticipated" the evi-
dence said.
Sakamaki told his captors hi
wanted only to die. He said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
$4,000 Veterans Due
At 70 Ports Today on
East and West Coasts
By the Associated Press.

6s ttie aocoClatcu ETess.
The traditional Happy New Year"
was full of extra meaning today for
some $4,000 American war veterans
due home again from service
around the world. They were to
arrive aboard SO ships scheduled to
dock at 20 East and West Coast ports.
Ships and units arriving:
At New York--Madawaska VIC
tory, from Antwerp, due yesterday
1,547 troops, including 3,897th, 339th,
3,668th, 3,986th, 4,114th Truck Com
panies; 596th Port Company. Gen.
Ballou, from Karaehi, 3,156 troops,
including l,875th Engineer Aviation
Battalion; 755th, 776th, 778th Engi-
neer Petrol Distribution Companies;
879th Engineer Aviation Battalion;
698th Military Police Company.
John Stevens, from LIE Havre, SGT
troops, including 126th Antiaircraft
Mobile Gun Battalion, Headquarters
and Headquarters Battery of 18th
Field Artillery Group. Central Falls
Victory, from Marseilles, 1888 troops,
including 703d Tank Destroyer Bat
talon, 723d Railway Operating Bat
talon.
Also miscellaneous aboard follow
ing: Hospital Ship Meany, from
Cherbourg, $50 patients; Monticello,
from Marseilles, 1896; Argentina,
from LIE Havre, 1894; Joseph T. Rob-
.inson,' from Antwerp, $685. William
S. Young, from lie Havre, 455; Will
liam Hodson, from Antwerp, 80;
Occur D'Alene Victory, from Calcut-
ia, 10, and Webb Miller, %.
At Newport News-Lambert Cad
wallader from LIE Havre, due yes
terday, 576 troops, including 755th
Railway Shop Battalion; William
Evarts, 1907 troops, including 180th
Field Artillery Battalion; 101st En-
gineer Combat Battalion; 26th Re
connaissance Troop; Thomas Gre
sap, $50 Troops, including headquar-
tiers and base service squadron;
482d Air Service Group. 807th Chem
ical Company, Air Operations;
George Leonard, SIT troops, includ-
ing detachment of 895th Antiair-
craft Airwarning Battalion; miscel-
te&AASSeso w. S1o OA4 4OA4OW4l46. odslo
Wilmot, 81; Robert A. Harrison, SOS;
Bataan, 1905; Thomas Kearns, %.
At San Francisco-Miscella
personnel on following: Bright from
Leyte, 534 Army; Benevolence, 1853:
Day Star, 1891; H. S. Foote, Bill;
Dogwood. SITS, and Iona Victory,
Silverleaf, .Coringa, Cliffrose, Ed
ward A. Mcdowell with few each.
At San Diego-A total of l.416 Ma
rine, Navy, Coast Guard veterans on
following: Attack transport River
side from Sasebo, Japan. 1885; net
tender Nabuc from Pearl Harbor, 8
Navy; auxiliary ship Dawn from
Pearl Harbor, % Navy.
Portland, Oreg.-Fallon from
Leyte, LOIS Army miscellaneous.
At observation-disclosures Army
personnel on following: Winged
Arrow from Korea, 1888; ,Basilian
from Shanghai and Pearl Harbor,
%
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01

ingly toward elimination OF mis-
guided practices of the past; and
keeping in close touch with the de-
sires Of the people, we will construct
new Japan through thoroughly
being pacific; the officials and the
people alike obtaining rich culture
and advancing the standard Of liv-
ing Of the people.
United Nation Urged.
The devastation of the war in
fiicted upon our cities the miseries
of the destitute. the stagnation of
trade, shortage o. food and the great
; and growing number Of the unem-
ployed (Which are indeed heart
rending; but if the nation is firmly
united In its resolve to face the
present ordeal and to see civilization
consistently in peace, a bright fu-
ture will undoubtedly be ours-not
only for our country but for the
whole Of humanity.
Love of the family and love of the
country are especially strong in this
country. With more of this devo-
ton should we now work toward
love Of mankind.
We feel deeply concerned to note
that consequent upon the protracted
war ending in our defeat our people
are liable to grow restless and to fall
into the slough of despond. Radical
tendencies In excess are gradually
spreading and the sense of morality
tends to lose its hold on the people
with the result that there are signs
of confusion of thoughts.
Stands by People.
We stand by the people and we
wish always to share with them in
their moment Of joys and sorrows.
The ties between us and our people
have always stood upon mutual trust
and affection. They do not depend
upon mere legends and myths. They
are not predicated on the false con-
ception that the Emperor is divine
and that the japanese people are
superior to other races and fated to
rule the world.
Our Government should make
every effort to alleviate their trials
and tribulations. At the same time.
We trust that the people. will rise
to the occasion and will strive
courageOusly for the solution of
their outstanding difficulties and Tor
the development of industry and
culture. Acting upon a conscious
ness of solidarity and of mutual aid
and broad tolerance in their civic
life, they will prove themselves
worthy OF their best tradition, BY
their supreme endeavors IN that
direction they will be able to render
their substantial contribution to the
welfare and advancement of man
kind.
The resolution for the year should
be made at the beginning Of the
year. We expect our people to Join
us in all exertions looking to ac-
complishment of this great under
4 taking with an indomitable spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Py the Associated Press,

Gy Inc ASoOCiAled FteSS.
ATLANTA, Jan. DIR. Louie D.
Newton, pastor of Druid Hills Bap-
fist Church, said today he had re-
ceived copy of a letter written by
President Truman in which the
Chief Executive "disassociated''
himself from remarks concerning
Protestant CHI. plains, allegedly made
by Brig. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan,
military aide to the President.
DR.. Newton offered a resolution
at the Georgia Baptist Convention
few months ago criticizing re-
marks made by Gen. Vaughan
Baptist leaders said at the time thai
statements by the general reflected
on the military service of Prot
estant chaplains.
DR.. Newton said the Office of thu
chief-of chaplains of the Army for.
warded a copy of letter the Presi.
dent addressed to Bishop Edwin F
Lee, director of the General Com.
mission on Army and Navy Chap.
lains. The letter was in reply to g
resolution sent by the general com.
mission October II, 1915.
The letter to Bishop Lee said, In
part:
Il am. of course. distressed be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Armed Forces Refuse
10 Free AccidentLisis
Until Kin Notified
b. the Associated pres,.

By the Associated Press.
~Insistence Of the armed forces
thst the military dead in plane,
ship and rail accidents remain
nameless until next of kin are noti-
fed is bringing a deluge Of tele-
phone calls to newspapers from
anxious thousands at each disaster
Oficials agreed that the policy
causes worry for relatives OF all
military personnel known TO be
travelling in the area Of an accident
But they say it is the obligation OF
the armed forces to see to it that
the first word of death or injury
be given b relative through official
notification by telegram. Their ex-
PLANTATION is that this avoids the
shock Of reading the news or hear
ing it broadcast.
Editors who have the unpleasant
task of handling such news have
suggested that the peace OF minc
of several thousand anxious rela.
tives should be balanced against the
possibility that the comparatively
few next Of kin would get their frs,
information through public chan.
nels. These suggestions, however
have brought no relaxation in pas
procedure
With the ending of military cen.
sorship, the press became free tt
report Immediately accidents involv
ing military aircraft, ships or com
mon carriers on which military per,
sonnet were travelling. Such reports
may include Identification of tn,
carriers, departure and destination
points and all other details, blu
military sources will not suppl,
names or home addresses pendin,
notification of next OF kin. This FIRE
quently entails delays ranging from
hours to days or weeks. Names OBJ
tanned from other sources may b
used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Let Not Peace Put
Asunder' Big Three,
Byrnes Says in Toast

Secretary Of State Byrnes is
proud Of one of the toasts he
proposed at a dinner during the
recent Big Three Foreign Min
listers Conference in Moscow.
1t went like this:
ITO the people of the Soviet
Union, Great Britain and the
United States: Whom war hath
joined together, let not peace
put asunder."
Mr.. Byrnes told a news con-
ference late yesterday he doubt
ed if his Russian hosts under
stood the play on words, but
that nevertheless he thought it
a fine toast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01

my greatest mistake was being
captured. This is the first time I
have failed. Please do not advise
Japan about this. Please kill me"
At another point he said:
"Of course, whether there is a
record of the incident or not, ]
will commit suicide on my return
to my native land"
Sakamaki said he came to grief
because, in navigating through
choppy seas, he had to leave his
hatch open and water swamped
the motor. He said he drifted
onto reef about mile offshore
and swan the distance.
due entirely to my inexpert nav
igation and strategy my honor as
a soldier has fallen to the ground
Thus I betrayed the expectations
Of our 100 1000, 900 (people) and be-
came sad prisoner Of war, disloyal
to my country"
Sakamaki told his questioners
that 10 seconds difference In his
timing meant that zone Of the war.
ships Of your country was saved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Wheeler Says Byrnes Gave
Stain All He Wanted

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana, said yesterday the Mos
cow meeting Of foreign ministers
furnished additional support for the
saying that this Nation never lost
a war nor won conference
The Montanan, frequent critic of
administration foreign policy, told
a reporter Secretary Of State
Byrnes had agreed to everything
that Russia really wanted"
"Of course" he added, at was
very fine of Stain not to insist on
doing any of those things he was
not going to do anyway"
In order to maintain much
talked OF" unity among the Big
Three, Senator Wheeler said. the
United States is giving Stain
everything he wants.
Russia" Senator Wheeler added
does not want to have war with
us and we don't want to have wal
with Russia-and Russia knows it
so she is taking advantage Of that
Our other great ally, England, oi
course, would 60 to war with Russia
provided we would furnish the mer
and money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Hirohito
Continued From First Page. )

through education, the seeking OF
wisdom and knowledge"
1 Gen. Macarthur also addressed a
New Year message to the Japanese
telling them that new day dawns
for Japan" needing only the awaken
ment of the masses to the knowl-
edge that they now have the power
to govern. and what is done must be
done by themselves
Alarm Expressed.
However, the course of the new
year was not so clear to many OBJ
servers of the Japanese scene, who
expressed new cause for alarm in
discovering that under the Moscow
control agreement the Japanese
governmental and constitutional
changes would be subject to the
Control Commission and Council
rather than. to Gen. Macarthur
directives.
Following is the text of Hirohito's
rescript:
In greeting the new year we re-
call to mind that the Emperor Meiji
proclaimed as the basis of our ma
tional policy the five clauses Of
the charter at the beginning OF
the Meiji era. The charter oath
signified:
l. Deliberative assemblies shall be
established and all measures OF
Government decided in accordance
with public opinion.
2. All classes high and low shall
unite in vigorously carrying on the
affairs of state
8. All common people, no less than
the civil and military officials, shall
be allowed to fulfill their Just de-
sires so that there may not be any
discomfort among them.
Justice Stressed.
4. All the observed usages Of ole
shall be broken through and the
equity and justice to be found in
the workings of nature shall serve as
the basic Of action.
5. Wisdom and knowledge shall
be sought throughout the world fol
the purpose of promoting the wei.
fare of the empire.
The proclamation is evident in its
significance and high in its ideals
We wish to make this oath anew
and restore the country to stand or
its own feet again. We have to re-
affirm the principles embodied in
the charter and proceed unflinch-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Peace Treoty Signed
BY Britain and Siam
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The British
government announced today the
signing of peace treaty with Siam
under the terms of which Siam
agreed to abide by any interna-
tional agreement arranged by the
United Nations for production OF
tin and rubber and to apply for
membership In the United Nations
Organization.
The treaty, signed in Singapore
also provided that Siam hand over
to Britain all her accumulated rice
surplus up to q maximum of $780,
600 tons and allow Britain to pur-
chase AL rice produced In excess Of
Slams requirements during thu
next 81 months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01

uOI CONSIDER Ine WORDS war
warning as being of such nature
as to require you to take more
measures than you did,"
1.-THE Navy used that expression
every once in a while in their
messages" Gen. Short replied.
do you mean it is in the line of
crying wolf, wolff" Gen. Grunert
asked.
ITO a certain extent, yes" Gen.
Short said, adding: THAT may not
have been a fair answer"
There was discussion, he testi.
fed, of relieving the Marine garri-
sons at Wake and Midway with
Army troops.
In response to questions by the
Army Board Gen. Short said he
was certain nothing any of his
officers and men did the night be-
fore-such as drinking-had any
effect on what happened the morn
ing of December 7.
Gen. Short emphasized to the
Navy Court of Inquiry that the
War Department had allowed a
flight of u Bit bombers to leave
Hamilton Field, Calf, for Hawaii
December 6.
Carried no Ammunition. ~
Those planes came into Pearl
Harbor." he said. They had no
ammunition. The guns were all
cosmolined. They had skeleton
crews, consisting of pilot, co-pilot,
navigator, engineer and radioman,
so that If they had guns In firing
position and ammunition they
could not have been manned.
las late as 1870 am. in the War
Department on December they did
not believe there was any danger
of air attack ct Honolulu, or they
never would have been so rash ~
to send planes out in those condo
TONS 49,
Gen. Short added: Those planes
actually came into Honolulu just
5 minutes behind the first wave of
Japanese, and the direction of app
proach was just degrees different.
The first one hit Hickam Field and
the first pilot was killed. All IL
of those planes were destroyed
without being able 10 fire shot.
They were not equipped.
You can only draw one conclu-
sion. Whoever sent them out felt
that the hazard Of carrying smmu-
milton was greater than The hazard
of a japanese attack. In other
words, he considered That there
was no probability of an air attack
at Pearl Harbor on the morning
of December Z, or the planes would
not have started from Hamilton
Field, as late as they were"
Stark's Story Heard.
Most of yesterdays hearing was
occupied with the reading of for
NAL statement to the committee by
Admiral Harold r. Stark, chief of
naval operations between 1889 and
1912.
Admiral Stark commended that he
had given Admiral Kimmel and
Admiral Thomas G. Hart, COM
mander of the Asiatic Fleet at the
time, sufficient warning to place
them on the alert against Japa-
nese attack anywhere in the Pacific.
His testimony will be resumed
when the committee meets again
at 10 am. tomorrow.
Admiral Stark was questioned by
William D. Mitchell, chief counsel,
after completing the formal state
ment which required three and a
half hours to read.
1--WE had long and often thought
of an attack on Pearl Harbor as a
possibility" said Admiral Stark, in
response to questions.
Fleet exercises often had simu-
lated such an attack, he added.
When the feet was ordered to
Hawaii in the spring of 1910, it had
left the West Coast with the idea
Of coming back" Admiral Stark ex-
planned, and it lacked much equip
ment it otherwise would have mus
tered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Labor
Continued From First Page.)

ability to pay higher wages In set
ting the wage issue.
The steel industry has pleaded in
ability to pay more in wages with
out price relief. GIN steered clear
Of that point, contending that its
profit position was not germane to
the wage issue.
Federal officials were confident
that if reaction of steel manufac-
turers is favorable to the Presi-
dents proposals. they can secure
postponement of the January IA
strike date. So far there has been
no comment from the industry on
the White House action.
Involved directly in the dispute
are nearly 100000 workers and more
than TOO steel, iron and aluminium
plants.
Increase Previously Denied.
OPA ruled six weeks ago that on
the basis of rata on earnings avail
able at that time the steel industry
was not entitled to price relief. It
pointed out, however, that it was
too soon after cancellation of war
contracts and resumption of civilian
production to tell just what the in
dustry's new peace time position
would be.
The agency promised review Of
the steel price structure after the
first of the year when data on costs
and earnings of the last three
months Of l945 would be complete.
The United States Steel Corp.
giant of the industry, twice re-
fused an invitation of Secretary OF
Labor Schwellenbach to meet here
with a Federal mediator for dis.
cussions of the dispute with tho
steel workers. Benjamin r. Fair.
less, corporation president, helc
that further wage talks were use.
less unless his company wa.
granted higher prices.
Lacks WLB Power.
Unlike WLB the new stabilize.
ton board will lack power to en-
force any dispute settlements. 1t;
principal work will be TO pass upor
voluntary wage increases which re-
quire Government approval undo,
the Sterilization Act. 1t also vii
appoint arbitrator If both partie
in labor dispute request it.
Any disputes on which the WILL
had not taken final action now vii
be returned to the parties for ne
gotiated settlement, except for Will
panels which have been set up II
adjust wage inequities within tn,
steel, textile and meat-packing in
dustries.
Six members OF the old VIII
board will make up the new stabili
cation board. They are w. Willar.
Wirtz, chairman, and Sylveste
Garrett, vice chairman, public mem
bers; Robert j. Watt. OF the AL
and Carl j. Shipley. of the GIG
labor members: and r. Randall Ir
win and Earl Cannon. industr.
members.
Truman Compliments Board.
| Mr. Truman complimented al
members of the expiring board TO
the outstanding wartime job the.
have DONE in handling 21.000 in
dustrial disputes.
Lloyd K. Garrison, chairman o
the WLB, wrote Mr.. Truman in
farewell letter that the WLB "ha,
its shortcomings" that it has mad
mistakes" and that its proceeding
have been at times disappointingl.
SLOW"
But, all things considered" h
concluded, 7 submit j" that tn
board has served the country vel
and that from its experience mucl
has been gained, and much can b
learned"