The Sidney herald., 1957-06-13


EncarnpInent
Held In Helena
NJ 1uhy 0Woaey
Hollie zimmerman Of Missoula
former senior department vice
president, was elevated to presi-
dent of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary, at the recent en-
campment held in Helena. Other
department officers elected were
Mildred Schneider Of Harlem, SEN
ior vice president; Emma Grim
me of Cut Bank, junior vice pres
ident; Mae WEIGH of Miles City,
chaplain; Betty Sullivan of Butte,
conductress; and Rita Lindblom
Of Outlook, guard. Mrs. Ammer-
man appointed Doris Kruger OF
Missoula as secretary.
Resolutions were adopted to
give aid to the silicosis and the
blood-typing programs. and to as
sist the Good Shepherd Home for
girls at Helena. Funds were ap-
propriated for community service
and Americanism programs. We
were honored with many out
standing speakers. Willis McKeon,
Malta, national community serv-
ice committee chairman, report
ed to the VFW that over one mil
lion community projects had been
completed nationally.
Mrc nn~C+hu HHorr 80 no<~oS$
past national president of the
Auxiliary gave a very inspiring
talk. She says a woman serving
well as a chairman or member of
a VFW Ladies Auxiliary commit
tee is contributing as much as IL
she were in a high office. She
emphasized the Importance of
each member taking some part
in Auxiliary activities. She gave
a report on the April dedication
of the $4,000 farmstead at the
VFW Home for Veteran Widows
and Orphans at Eaton Rapids,
Michigan, which has been finan-
ced by the Montana VFW and
Auxiliary. Mrs. Mann told of the
plan she used in Michigan to or
10 hour Civil Defense
classes on a county level, SO the
women may teach smaller groups.
The Red Cross home nursing
course, talks by filter center Off
GERS and demonstrations by fire
men are included in the course.
She urged members of both or
to volunteer for filter
center work.
On his way to general assembly
Richard L. Roudebush
If Indianapolis senior vice COM
nander-in-chief of the VFW,
to express to a reporter
he feelings Of the VFW in regard
% the Girard. case with its inter-
rational implications. The ques-
ion of trial by Japanese authori-
les Of the young American soldier
of killing a Japanese wo-
nan gathering scrap on an army
iring range has been a deep con-
ern of the VFW from the begin
ing, he said. Roudebush and
ohm w. Mahan, of Helena, junior
ice commander, held a morning
as national officers,
hearing the report that Dis
riot Judge j. c. cGarraghy in
Washington, D.. c., had rejected
he request that Girard be pro-
uced in his court and that fur !
her hearings would be held Tues
ay.
1.-THE Veterans Of Foreign Wars
ill continue to use its influence
demand that Spc/3 William S..
irard of Ottawa, Illinois, be re-
lrned to the u. S. military au-
lorities for trial." Roudebush
lid. "Since the end of World War
the VFW has been inundated
oppose the trial of any military
arsonnel by a foreign govern
Ient," the official said. SIN ad-
ltion, we r strongly opposed to
~ treaty by our government pro-
ding for trial by a foreign gov
nment. The Girard case brought
is problem strongly into focus.
1.-THE Girard case l. not uni
le," Roudebush declared. MANY
.ilar cases have been called to
II attention wherever we have
cupation troops. Last year, 3d.
g army servicemen were accus-
of breaking Japanese laws.
ne hundred and twenty six were
rned over to Japanese courts.
l~irty-seven of them are now in
ison. We intend to review all of
csc cases to determine If proper
ton was taken.
Immediately following the dis
)sure that Adm. Miles Hubbard,
ief Of the Far Eastern command,
d intended to turn Girard over
Japanese authorities, the VFW
.tested to the president OF the
lited States, to Secretary Of De-
use Wilson and to the Joint
iefs of staff" he continued. "As
result of this protest, Secretary
Ilson interviewed for further re-
w. We were much encouraged.
within the past few
US, we have been informed that
!, government now proposes to
We a Japanese court try Girard.
ind it personally repugnant and
palling that an American serv-
man be used as a pawn to the