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cccc THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER War Xe ws FRIDAY. AUGUST 14. 1942 DIES REPORT LISTS 17,000 AS FLYING FREIGHT CARS FOR U. S. ARMY U.

S. SHAKES UP U.S. May Curtail -Broadcast Time WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. (ENS) The Federal Communications Commission is making urn' mm Will I I IILuu HOUSE AROUSED SLACKING IF.

BUREAU STAFF -e i I KAISER'S PLANS a study of radio broadcasting with a view of possible curtailment of broadcasting hours to conserve materials and equipment, officials disclosed tonight. Conversion of the radio equipment manufacturing business to war work, and heavy demands of the armed services for radio materials, especially tubes, is the reason for the study, an FCC spokesman said. Several Score Officers Will Be iff i Leaders Assail Failure of Nelson to Give Cargo Plane 'Go Ahead' for Coast Builder Surveillance Proposed for Sympathizers; S. F. Named as Center of German Activity Army's regular Bureau of Public v.

MASS PRODUCTION With cargo capacities equal to those of standard railway boxcars, these giant four motored C-54 transport planes are in full scale produc tion at Douglas aircraft plant in Santa Monica. Planes of this type already are engaged in conveying men and materials to battlefronts of United Nations. AspiK iatcd Preoa Wirephoto. V- Minister Grilled at Sedition Trial Molzahn Forgives U. S.

Prosecutor For Charges HARTFORD Aug. 13. (AP) The Rev. Kurt Molzahn asserted today that As- -ief Tr.i, Jj" ig Cargo Planes Now Sent to Troop Duty; Stimson Angered at Air Marker Story WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (AP) Secretary of War Stim son, obviously angered at the "fifth column air marker" story, today announced a thorough shakeup of the Army's publicity staff which, he said, would make another such incident impossible The reorganization, he told reporters, had been ordered Into effect even before public relations officers of the First Air Force, stationed at Mitchel Field released a story, with pictures, of, huge arrows and other direction markers on the ground pointing to airports and defense plants.

TO COMBAT DUTV. One was an arrow shaped clearine in a wood, which was later found to have been a bird sanctuary owned by the State of New Jersey. Another was an ar rangement of sacks in the shape of a figure nine, with the tail, it was said, pointing to an airport. Investigation disclosed that a farmer on the eastern shore of Virginia had tossed fertilizer bags from a moving truck to dry them in the sun. Lieut.

Gen. Hugh A. Drum announced yesterday that thp suDDOsed "markers were without "hostile motive." Stimson disclosed he had asked Maj. Gen. Alexander D.

Surles, chief of Army publicity, to un dcrtake the reorganization. One result, he added, was that sev-i enty-five of more than 100 public relations officers outside 01 Washington but not with the In Mass LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13. "Flying freight cars' have been in quantity production here fori months, it was disclosed today. Donald W.

Douglas, president Relations, will be reassigned, if possible, to duty with troops. SIZE REDUCED. The overall size of the Army's publicity staff will be reduced, he added. Each major branch of the; Army will have a representative in Surles' office here. The au thority of public relations offices outside Washington to issue news releases will be greatly nar rowed.

"The general policy which Iwth General Surles and I have in regard to the public relations of the Army is an ideal based 011 accuracy, which we regard as a fundamental Stimson said. "This is a people's war, and other public relations must provide the people with facts which will keep them informed. No Cut in Sugar Ration Pledged WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. (INS) Barring a radical worsen ing of the shipping sugar consumers can continue to expect the present one half pound per week ration during the first nine months of 1943, the Office of Price Administration said today.

Riof the Douglas Aircraft Company, nf Koinion Plans to increase the By GEO. ROTHWELL BROWN $perlat to Sun Frsnrisr Kmmlnrr. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. The failure of Chairman Donald Nelson of the War Production Board to give the go ahead signal to Henry J.

Kaiser in the mass pro duction of airplane cargo car riers, by new methods of con struction in his west coast ship yards, Is causing considerable un-easiness in Congress. The situation was called to the attention of the House today by Representative Homer D. Angell of Portland, where Mr, Kaiser's shipyards are located. Angell said the whole matter will be referred to the "experts" and bureau chiefs in Washington, and he predicted that in the end the authority sought by Kaiser would not be granted. BACK TO BUREAUS.

"Mr. Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board had several conferences with Mr. Kaiser, when he was here last week, and approved the plan, and Indicated a letter of intent would be given to Mr. Kaiser, giving him the green light to proceed," said Angell. "It is now reported, however, that instead the whole program of cargo flying ships will be referred to certain experts and bureau chiefs and no authority will be given to Mr.

Kaiser to proceed. "The war is going against us. We seem to lack the power to concentrate our fighting strength on our objectives. Our forces are scattered on the seven seas around the world, and the deadly submarines of the enemy are sinking our cargo carriers faster than we build them, with the resulting loss of their precious cargoes and the lives of many of our men on the ships. VISION NEEDED.

"Heroic and untried measures must be adopted. We cannot win a 1943 all-out war with 1918 methods. We must listen to the man of today with vision and striking power, the Kaisers, rather than to the men of yesterday. "Our enemies will be'stronger In 1943 than they are today. We must concentrate all of our manpower-building genius on the one job of winning now: let Kaiser build the flying ships.

Cut the conferences and red tape and build now." iK'foi'C his indictment on an espionage conspiracy charge and publicly; "forgave" the Government attor. ney for making the accusation, The Lutheran pastor, who de-j nied yesterday the Government's; allegation that he permitted his' Philadelphia parsonage to be used pj 1 3 i ft Production from the total manufactured for world airlines over a period of seven preceding years. Douglas revealed that expanded manufacturing facilities begun some months ago by the company in other cities will be devoted entirely to speedy mass production of giant cargo craft, thus multi plying what was described as the already phenomenal present rate of production. 2 DIE IN CRASH DALLAS Aug. 13.

(AP) Two persons were killed and six were injured in a collision between a gasoline truck and a Mesquitc, today. YSff PAUSON as a post Office by a Nazi spyicompany is turning out neavyiuauas uounu uua JitMi ring, made his statement during'duty planes in numbers not far CO ASKS YOU TO WASHINGTON, Aug. 1Z. (INSf The Dies Committee announced today it has compiled a list of 17,000 persons sympathetic with the Nazi cause and disclosed that it will recommend to President Roosevelt that these persons be placed under "surveillance" to forestall possible widespread sabotage activities. At the same time, the committee disclosed it has received copies of a letter designating Walter Kappe to be the head and organizer of various pro-German organizations in the United States.

According to an official of the committee. Kappe has been doing Nazi organization work in the United States for more than fif teen months. He is one of three saboteurs sought by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in recent widely broadcast descriptions. Of the 17,000 listed by the Dies Committee, 3,000 are believed to be members of the "Kyffer-hauser Bund" and that many more were associated with the "American-German Volksbund. TO LOSE CITIZENSHIP DETROIT, Aug.

13. (INS) Attorney General Francis Biddle tonight was asked to approve cancellation of the citizenship of Mrs. Max Stephan, wife of the man who faces a death sentence for treason in aiding a German flying officer's escape from a Canadian prison camp. 73 f'-rlTitt Cttu 4l fans LA.Urged toAdopt Don't Wait Until Deadline, Defense Aides Ask LOS ANGELES, Aug. The Office of Civilian De fense issued a new plea to south ern Californians today to begin compliance with the new dimout regulations as soon as possible ahead of the August 20 deadline.

It was pointed out the deadline was set to enable shipyards and other industrial plants to do the mechanical work necessary to further dim their lights, but that much of the present glare from cities near the coast could be reduced through immediate compli ance with the regulations where ever possible. OCD officials expressed con cem that confusion would result from an overnieht dimming of liehts on the deadline. They also pointed out unaea Nations ships off the facitic coast need every protection that can te airoraea at uie picai-m time. G. E.

Announces Wage Increases NEW YORK. Aug. 13. (API The General Electric Company an nounced today a wage increase of 5l.a cents an hour to all em ployes who are members of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (CIO) and an equivalent raise to salaried employes whose incomes are under $4,000 a year. California, in tin color.

CO D. 11 4 4 til li? rJ A I S. A nmmmmmmaam. 1 Mini imaiim mm 1 um conference with Army officials niaue inav aiinouiict iiil-ul aiitu a output I. 1 "C-Sl's, largest four-engined cargo carriers produced In the United States, are moving steadily through our plant and are being delivered to the Army in ever increasing numbers," Douglas said.

In a single month, he added, the AMD WE'VE A SAM I a rigorous, day long cross-exam-: ination that had not yet ended when court adjourned until tomorrow. Molzahn earlier had asserted that he loved Germany, his native land, but was "pained by its vices. "You want us to understand that you despise the Nazis?" Cooney asked. "Absolutely, the pastor replied firmly. Navy Yard Worker Held In Fire Quiz BREMERTON Aug 13.

(AP) Five units of a Fed eral dormitory project for Navy yard workers lay in ruins and one Navy yard employe was being held tonight while the FBI and State authorities investigated a fire which destroyed the buildings last night. The man detained was described as a 30 year old occupant of another nearby dormitory building in which a fire also was discovered a few hours after the original blaze broke out. The loss was estimated at $100,000. Flyer Who Landed InMud Felt atHome STOCKTON, Aug. 13.

Aviation Cadet Clayton D. Mullins probably felt right at homo despite slight face injuries, when his advanced training plane made a forced landing and flipped over on its back, in a muddy rice field near here, Army otticiais re ported today. The tail assembly and propeller were damaged when the trainer plopped down in the gooey field. Cadet Mullins home town in West Virginia is named Mud. Temperatures for 24 Hr.

Period Given Temperature ranges at Cali fornia and eastern stations during the twenty-four hours period ending at 5:30 a. m. Wednesday were reported as follows yester day by the Weather Bureau; CnllfnrniA Station HI W.i i'ol Montr Tit Mt. TMinlllon KH llMklRllli tiX Hit H7 an Krant im-o Airport SHttta Hota r-UK'ktnn ti T.o'r Fiatio HI .41 lam t'hit sKo 1 1 tnvpr fi7 I'ptroit Ft. Worth Kanf 'ity 55 innHiMtlitt Nfw York I'ltlrtmigh CH 75 Xft X.i 71 US X'J 5 Coast Guard Calls ForMorcItccruits Stressing new and Increasing responsibilities in shore and offshore patrols, the United States Coast Guard today called for more men.

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