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SAN DAN jr'IUH VOLUME XXXV NUMBER 16 MANDAN, N. D. CNIp WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1948 PRICE 5 CENTS EVENING EDITION ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE Seeks Get Record Straight er Of Russia To Discuss Differences --COLOR LINE fl HITS PLAN FOR PEACE DRAFT CEASE FIRE PACT BROKEN IN JERUSALEM Next Move In Rail Controversy Is Now Up To Government -w. Has Many Angles 'T EjU WORLD Maadj," WITH UNIONS KEEP TRAINS ROLLING ON WAIT AND SEE BASIS PALESTINE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY CAPITOLS BUZZING SPECULATION ON WHAT IT MEANS Washington, May 12 (AP) Secretary of State Marshall said today that if Russia is seriously interested in improving world conditions there is urgent need for action through the United Nations. Washington (AP) The senate's military manpower bill bumped headon today into the explosive race segregation issue.

Even before the compromise measure blending a five-year draft revival with a voluntary I training program for 18-year-olds I hit the floor officially angry southern senators promised a red hot fight. And when southerners talk fight in the senate they often mean filibuster. What they want is a provison in the bill guaranteeing every enlisted man the right to serve only in a unit of his own race. Senator Russell (D-Ga) asked the Armed Services Committee to approve such an amendment yesterday, but the committee turned him down, 7 to 4. Senator Maybank (D-SC), who cast one of the losing votes, served this warning on his colleagues: The day this bill comes to the senate floor I will make speeches and offer amendments until the issue is cleared.

It cannot be allowed to pass in its present form. Russell added this: I cannot vote to take boys of my state between the ages of 18 and 26. against their desires, into the armed services with the definite knowledge that the commander-in-chief proposes to intermingle all of the races at the first opportunity. the broader problem of world public opinion. The issue, too, is whether any actually constructive steps might be taken now to ease, if not end, the tensions of the cold war.

One of the possibiU'ies is that the American government may ask the Soviets what particular questions they think could be resolved by negotiation at this time. Major outstanding issues include: The European recovery program to which Russia has been bitterly opposed. The political organization of eastern Europe under Moscow domination. The German peace treaty which has been Stalemated since the London foreign ministers conference broke down in December. The Austrian independence treaty and United Nations steps to give up Korea independence steps which Russia has -pposed.

Another possibility regarded somewhat less enthusiastically by some of the presidents and Marshall's advisers would be for the United States itself lo suggest possil'. questions for dis-c and see whether Russians had any proposals for settling them. Jerusalem (AP) The cease fire was broken in Jerusalem today when Arabs and Jews exchanged shots in the Holy Citys suburbs. Each side blamed the other for breaking the truce. The main shooting was in the southwest corner of Jerusalem, where Arabs have been sniping at the Jewish Mekor Haim settlement for the past five lontlis.

Scattered shooting was also heard in the Yemin Moshe quarter. Haganah militia returned fire from the Katamon quarter, which they recently wrested from the Arabs. There were no actual attacks, only sniping and return fire. The Jewish agency said it was lodging a protest with the United Nations consular truce commission against rupture of the cease fire order. Arabs accused Jews of opening fire with rifle shots from Mekor Haim at the Arab section of upper Bakaa on the Bethlehem road.

Little news reached Jerusalem today from embattled Bab El Wad gorge on the Vital Jerusa-lem-Tel Aviv convoy route, where the Jews are striving to reopen their supply link to Jerusalem from the coast. Fighting still is raging in the hills, but Haganah said the road itself is clear of resistance. Jewish sappers are clearing mines a-long the highway. Fawzi Bey Al Kaukji took to the field at the head of'his Arab volunteers today as they sought to regain control of the Bab El Wad area. Police work to free three-year-old Mishael Planiemura, whose leg became caught in a cement drain pipe Bridgeport, Conn.

(May (AP Wirephoto) NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATS TO GIVE TRUMAN FULL SUPPORT Lake Success (AP) With only two days left to act, the United Nations struggled today to thresh out some decision on what is to happen to Palestine, The deadline is midnight Friday, Palestine time, or 5 p. eastern standard time, when the British drop their old League of Nations mandate over the Holy Land. No agreement is in sight here, either on the Palestine problem as a whole or on special measures to safeguard the Holy places of Jerusalem, although a special session of the United Nations assembly has been sparring with both questions for nearly a month. A special sub-committee received last night a proDosal from the United States and France that Jerusalem be placed temporarily under the authority of the United Nations when the British Mandate ends. Under this proposal the U.

N. Trusteeship Council would be the administrative authority. It would be empowered to name a high commissioner for the city, site of holy shrines of three Washington (AP) Union members under a court order to keep the nations trains running for the army today awaited the governments next move to settle their wage dispute. When or in what form the move will come was not clear. The government has a full week of grace before ihe threat of nationwide railroad strike may arise again.

During that week the three unions involved must decide whether to fight the edict in court or simply leave the whole burden of proof up to justice department lawyers. Federal Judge T. Alan Golds-borough, who averted yesterdays threatened walkout by issuing a temporary restraining order after the government had seized the railroads, set a hearing for next Wednesday on whether the injunction should be made permanent. Brotherhood attorneys said today the union strategy decision has not yet been reached. Policy commi 1 1 were standing by io pass on that and any other developments in the 11 -month-old pay battle.

The union chiefs met with Secretary of the Army Royall yesterday and came away saying his authority to umpire the dispute remained a question. The three brotherhood leaders Alvanley Johnson of the Locomotive Engineers, David B. Robertson of the Firemen and En-ginemen and Arthur J. Glover of the Switchmen contended to a news conference earlier that the government wanted to transform an emergency board's recommended settlement into compulsory arbitration. They said that in the final stages of the wage talks before the government seizure order they had offered to cast aside their 30 per cent wage increase demand.

Instead, they said they had agreed to take the 15 cents an hour suggested by the presidential board plus a few operating rules changes which they said would not involve much money. In fact, the union heads argued, the rules changes actually would save management money by boosting operating efficiency. Spokesmen for the railroads responded with a formal statement saying the three unions had refused the same wage settlement which the 19 other rail unions had accepted, and were determined to use the strike club to get (their, demands), irrespective of consequences to others. party wants to do," he said, "is make it possible for everybody to live at a decent standard of living." National Committeeman Dave Kelly, Grand Forks, and National Committeewoman Dap-hna Nygaard, Jamestown, were re-named to their posts. They were the only persons nominated for the positions.

Speakers at the opening session generally cautioned a-gainst a feeling of defeatism on the part of the Democratic party. Kelly told the delegates that the Republicans are "trying to make the Democratic program their program." In his keynote speech, Nygaard praised the late President Roosevelt as "the greatest humanitarian the United States has ever known." Fargo (AP) North Dakota delegates to the National Dem-ocralic convention will vote tor the re-nomination of President Truman "as long as his name is before the convention." The State Democratic convention, which opened here yesterday, unanimously approved a motion by J. J. Ny-gaard, Jamestown, to instruct the states delegates to vote for Mr. Truman at the National Democratic nominating convention in Philadelphia next month.

Earlier, in keynoting the two-day Democratic convention, Nygaard asserted that no one can find an instance "where Truman has let us down." "All that the Democratic SOUTH ST. PAUL STRIKE BRINGS TWO ARRESTS CHRYSLER EMPLOYEES WALK OUT RECLAMATION BUREAU CALLS FOR BIDS ON DAM AT DICKINSON FRIEND OF U. S. NEW ITALIAN PRESIDENT PHONE STRIKE AGAIN THREAT TO NATION Armed Services Need 1,669,000 Men Washington (AP) The senate was advised today that the armed services will need new men during the next year in the regular and reserve forces. The big estimate of manpower needs came in a formal report from the Senate Armed Services Committee supporting its bill to draft men fromo 19 through 25 years and train thousands of 18 year olds as a reserve.

(By The Associated Press) The Bureau of Reclamation has called for bids on Dickinson Dam, it was revealed last night by Bruce Johnson of Bismarck, manager of ihe bureau's Missouri-Souris district. Sealed bids will be opened in Bismarck at 10 a. m. June 17, he said. The work is to be completed within 800 days from commencement.

Dickinson Dam is to be an earth-fill structure on the Heart river two miles west of Dickinson. It will supplement Dickinson's municipal water supply system and supply water for irrigation of about 2,000 acres. Specifications call for excavation of nearly 600,000 cubic feet of earth, with an earth fill in the embankment of 282,000 cubic yards. Used in the dam itself will be 264,000 pounds of sheet pilings to check seepage. Dickinson voters at the April 6 municipal election approved a contract with the federal government io repay over a period of 40 years for the use of water from the reservoir.

The call for bids contained no cost estimate. CAL al IAL I fT Washington (AP) The Uni-vl! ted States may ask the Soviet Union soon just what differences between the worlds two great GStal Pwers if- considers capable of negotiation and settlement now. PT1 I This is one of the responses be-I I fl lieved to be under consideration here to the statement of Foreign Minister Molotov Sunday that INC. the Russian government stands Phonsi ready to proceed toward a dis-tam elusion and settlement of the differences existing between us. Meanwhile, it seemed that within the next few days Marshall and President Truman will have to decide how to cope with a situation which their ranking foreign policy advisers indicate privately they did not directly seek.

It is, however, a siluation which has resulted in a tremendous wave of hope throughout the world fhal the long period of east-west tension may be nearing ail end. The state department kept busy all day yesterday issuing the texts of various declarations to try to set the record straight on exactly what is what. Behind the scenes officials were beginning to explore the possibilities of what the next step might be. The texts issued were these: 1. A statement which Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith made to Molotov in Miscow May 4.

The substance of this statement had been cabled to Smith by the state department although officials here said it was expressed in his own words. It was aimed, these officials said, at impressing on the Russians that the United States intends to go through with its policies for western Europe but is not hostile or aggressive toward the Soviet Union. jj 2. The statement which Mol- olov made to Smith in reply on May 9. In this the Soviet government assumed that what Smith had said on May 4 added up to a proposal to discuss a settlement of outstanding differences.

Molo-j tov said the Soviet Union is in agreement with the proposal. 3. Informal comments Smith made lo Molotov immediately after the ambassador had read over Molotov's reply. In this Smith reiterated substantially what he said in his first statement and sought to drive home the point that American policy had been to develop as it has by what Smith called Russia's "expanionist policies" in Europe. In between these releases, the white house issued a statement I in which Mr.

Truman declared that Smiths purpose in calling on Molotov in the first place had been to impress upon the Soviet gvo (1) That the present Policies of the United States, including European recovery will continue to be vigorously and firmly prosecuted but (2) the United States has no hostile or aggressive designs whatsoever with respect to the Soviet Union What started the outpouring statemenls was the tact that the Moscow radio Monday n3ht broadcast both Smith's riginal statement lo Molotov end Molotov's reply. This immediately arou speculation throughout the world the probability of an early conference between the United States and Russia. This pecula- tlon. however, found little support in the private comments of American officials. They insist jrat the United States had not ln fact proposed any such two-4 Pwer discussion and docs not I see how it could have profitable results now.

I Nonetheless, American author-! Los concede that the emlin "ad made a maneuver in 'Rasing the note and accepting what the Russians chose to as an i proposal" What President Truman and Secretary Marshall hod to deal with, therefore, was it only jhe problem of diplomatic relations with Russia but also Deiroit. May 12 (AP) A strike of 75,000 CIO employes of the Chrysler Corp. began today. Negotiations broke down Tuesday night on wage demands of the CIO United Auto Workers. The union scaled its 30 cent an hour demand down to 17 cents without success.

The best company offer was six cents an hour. The Chrysler production workers in 16 plants average about $1.50 an hour now. It was the auto industrys first major strike since November, 1945, when the UAW-CIO walked out at General Motors Corp. to begin a 113-day siege. It was the first big strike at Chrysler since 1939.

Picketing began at one of the main gates of the Highland Park plant a few minutes before the 9 a. m. (EST) strike deadline. There were no reports of any disorders. Police Commissioner Harry Toy said he had been informed by the union that non-striking office and maintenance help would be permitted to go in and out as heretofore.

Ndrman Mathews, head of the unions Chysler negotiators, told a UAW-CIO meeting last night that since Chrysler has forced us into the position of striking, we will give them the damndest strike they have ever seen. Rome (AP) Luigi Einaudi, a mild 74-year-old banker who says he loves America, will be sworn iii tonight as the first president of the infant Italian republic. Soon after he takes office, for a seven-year term, he is expected to appoint Alcide de Gasperi premier. De Gasperi has been premier of the provisional government since December, 1945. This day has been declared a national holiday.

Einaudi, a political independent and a dark horse in the presidential race, is heartily disliked by Italys Communists, who voted against him. When interviewed at his home shortly after being elected, the new president had this brief comment for American reporters: You can say I love America. I think America holds the answer to Europes recovery and the peace of the world. Mario is a professor of political history at Cornell university. I have learned to admire A-merica through my son, Mario.

Known for his tight credit and public spending polities, he was regarded as Italys treasury watchdog. Economists generally credit him with having saved Italy from a wild period of Washington (AP) A possible nationwide strike of long distance telephone operators hinges today on a new government try at settling the union-company wage dispute. John J. Moran, president of the CIO American Telephone Workers Union, said a strike date will be set if the government negotiations fail. Nobody pays much attention to you until you inconvenience them, Moran told a reporter.

I guess John L. Lewis has the right idea. Moran whose union represents 23,000 long distance workers in 42 states was due to meet with representatives of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and conciliators of the Federal Mediation Service at an afternoon conference. The union wants a 30-cent wage boost, a shortened work week and larger pensions. It says workers now average $1.21 an hour.

A.T. T.s proposal for a two-year contract extension with no immediate wage increase was rejected. Moran said the countrys economy now is stable and any wage increases would disrupt it. BANDITS GET BIG SHIPMENT OF GOLD Flasher Farmers Union Oil Co. Has Annual Meeting A good attendance at the annual meeting of the Flasher Farmers Union Oil Tuesday evening heard reports of the years business by Heiga Nygren, manager of the Flasher branch.

On the program also were discussions and outlines of the objectives and accomplishments of the Farmers Union, led by Harold Osmar, field representative, and Floyd Belk, from the central exchange. Several selections were rendered by the Mandan Elks male octette, and the Mandan high school little Dutch band as a part of the evenings entertainment. Election of officers and a social hour followed the meeting. South St. Paul (AP) Two men were arrested as violence broke out at the entrances to the Swifts and Armour Packing plants in South St.

Paul early today. The incidents occurred when some pickets massed before the plant entrances sought to prevent workers from entering the plants. Members of the United Packing House Workers Union (CIO) have been on strike at the plants since March 16 in an effort to enforce wage demands. Pickets, marching eight to ten deep in front of the gates, shouted threats at the workers as they sought to pass, the lines in automobiles. One car was tipped over when it attempted to crack the line.

However, it was quickly righted and driven away. A number of women were a-mong the pickets, and they frent into action as women employes of the two plants sought entrance. Several thousand spectators gathered quickly after the first workers were denied entrance shortly before 5 a. m. They spectators jammed the intersection at Concord and Grand, in front of the Swift company games.

Adding to the traffic problem were scores of livestock truck loaded with animals. For the past several weeks these trucks have been permitted to enter the plants, but today the pickets also prevented the trucks from entering the stockyards. As far could be determined the only workers who had been able to get through the picket lines were a few union men who had permission to enter. 1 The two men arrested were John Ross of South St. Paul, (130 Church Street) who was charged with obstructing traffic, and Darwin Morron of St.

Paul (130 W. Fillmore Street), charged with destruction of property. About a dozen policemen were on hand at the Swift and company gate, and about six at the Armour plant, but they made no attempt to force the pickets to disperse. Prices On Corn Advance Sharply Chicago (AP) Corn prices advanced sharply in active dealings on the board of trade today. Wheat and oats were strong, but made smaller gains than corn- Dealers said most buying corn came from individuals who previously has sold that com-mododity short.

Corn in store here for delivery on May futures is very small and shipments from the country are run ning at a low figure Corn prices closed 3 to 4 cents higher May $2.32 Since the start of this week the May ii tui has advanced 13 cents a bushel. Died Tuesday In Local Hospital Otto Timm, 64, brother of Mrs. Ernest Keidel of rural Mandan, died Tuesday afternoon in the Mandan hospital. He suffered a stroke some months ago and had been a resident of the Barron Rest Home since last fall. Since his arrival in the United States from Hamburg, Germany in 1911, Mr.

Timm had been employed as porter in the G. P. Hotel, Bismarck. Surviving besides his sister here are two brothers and a sister living in Germany. Funeral services will be held in the First Lutheran Church of Mandan Friday with Rev.

O. O. Andvik officiating at 2 oclock. The body is at the Kennedy Funeral Parlors. Chicago Papers Make Final Offer Chicago (AP) Chicagos five daily newspapers made a 'final contract proposal to the striking Chicago Typographical Union today, upping to $9 their previously rejected offer of a $6 weekly wag' increase.

The publishers said their proposal contained at least eight additional concessions beyond their original offer. They told the union they were anxious to reach a prompt settlement. Union officers were not available for comment immediately. The unions 1,500 newspaper printers struck Nov. 24.

The newspapers have continued publication through a photo engraving process. Bangkok (AP) The criminal Investigation Division announced between 20 and 30 armed bandits today stole an international gold shipment valued at $2,000,000. The shipment was enroute to Macao from India on a KLM (Dutch) plane that stopped at Bangkok overnight. The bandits, disguised as Siamese police and soldiers halted a truck carrying 120,000 grams of gold to the customs house for safe keeping. Nine guards were handcuffed.

The bandits escaped. International air traffic from Bangkok was suspended until noon while police searched planes to prevent the gold from being flown abroad. Dragnets were throughout the city. Police recovered $200,000 worth of the gold. A sergeant driving through Khao Dhin Parle came across a group of men in a truck dividing gold from three boxes.

They fled in a nearby car leaving the boxes containing the metal. Still missing are 35 boxes. Wednesday's Mandan Markets WHEAT $2.33 AMBER DURUM 2.25 RED DURUM 2.06 RYE 2.14 BARLEY 1.42-1.54 FLAX 5.70 OATS 96 CORN 1.92 Present Undersea Boats To Turkey Izmir, Turkey (AP) U. S. navy crewmen brought four A-merican submarines into harbor yesterday to be turned over to the Turkish navy.

Formal presentation of the four undersea boats to Turkey under the U. S. aid program will be made in two weeks, about May 23. The vessels the Blue-back, Boarfish, Chun and Bril left New London, April Il9. Robbers Get Art Treasures Seek To Boost Uranium Stockpile Washington (AP) In a move to boost the nations stockpile of uranium the raw material from which atom bombs are made the Atomic Energy Commission today offered higher prices for certain types of Colorado ores.

The AEC announced that starting June 1 it will pay a 6-cents-a-ton-mile haulage allowance up to 100 miles from the purchasing depot. It also will pay a 50-cents-a-pound premium for uranium oxide contained in ores assaying .2 percent or more. Treasury Needs More Sleuths Washington (AP) President Truman asked congress today to give the treasury money to hire 10,000 more agents to break up income tax evasions. His request to the senate for $27,323,000 came after a similar plea by Undersecretary A. L.

M. Wiggins to a senate appropriation subcommittee. Commander Vince Bonnay receives a strange invitation to visit the fabulous estate of Simeon Mannley, wealthy Hawaiian planter. No one is more startled than Bonnay at strange turn events take events leading to adventure, love and murder. Read HAUNTED HOLIDAY Exciting Serial Starting Today in the Pioneer Outstanding Coburg, Germany (AP) Military government officials said today thieves have robbed historic Coburg castle of priceless art objects which German police valued at $200,000.

The loot included two silver clocks presented to the duke of Coburg by Queen Victoria of Britain, and three paintings. Military government officials said the thieves entered the castle now an art museum by removing the iron bars from a window. Grand Forks (AP) Marjorie McLean of the Sunny Home Helpers of Gtlby and Willard Hederson of the Avon Hustlers of Northwood were named outstanding girl and boy 4-H club members of Grand Forks county last night at the second annual achievement dinner of the Grand i Forks chamber of commerce. Mandan: Clear to partly cloudy with little change in temperature this afternoon through Thursday Low and high: 36 and 63..