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SECTION 1 THE COURIER-JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, KY. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1945, Marines Br ok Up Japs' Dawn A ttack. OilOfficials Say Business Letter From Of Tenseness Scholtz Tells At Trieste of Enemy On Okinawa in the Okinawa neighborhood Sunday night. A search Privateer Lt. Col.

Joseph D. Scholtz, former Louisville mayor, considered hfs present mission to Trieste as head of the Allied Military Government's civil administration as "a new and rather delicate assignment," according to a letter received yesterday by Mrs. Scholtz, the first in three weeks. on both flanks and in the center of the lines we registered advances. The 96th Infantry Division fought its way southward, pushing our front closer to Yonabaru town on the east coast.

The doughboys on this sector were under exceptionally heavy machine-gun fire throughout the day, the fire pouring from interlocking enemy positions. Over in the ridges that dominate the Naha area of the front, the First Marine Division was engaged through the afternoon in "heavy fighting." Japs Suffer Heavy Damare. Throughout the period covered by the communique the fleet and' heavy artillery units continued to loose heavy bombardment in support of the struggling infantry. Sunday night Japanese planes tried to break up the effective volleys from the naval vessels off shore. During the evening 30 P-5 enemy planes made low-level attacks and 26 of them were destroyed on the wing.

Those that got through, however, found targets, but the- total loss of the ships was listed as damage to five light units. Our own air power was active War Hero Is Honored By Truman Continued from First Page George C. Marshall. Both soldiers the tall, stern-faced chief of staff and the slender Mississippi fighting man wore summer khaki. As they mounted the speaker's dais the general leaned toward the sergeant and mur-mered words of encouragement.

Was Self-Possessed. Lindsey's face was set and unsmiling. He permitted himself a brief glance toward his mother and father and sister who were sitting in the front row just like the members of Truman's cabinet. The same self-possession was evident a few moments later when the President strode up to shake first his hand, then that of General Marshall. Leaning toward a battery of microphones, Marshall suggested that the audience arise as he read the official citation: "For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty on November 16.

1944, in Germany. Technical Sergeant Lindsey led his Truman Prefers Medal Washington, May 21 VP) Said the Commander in Chief to the Sergeant: "I'd rather have that medal than be President of the United States." Although apparently aware of the tenseness in the disputed territory, Colonel Scholtz wrote his wife that he had "no feeling" there would he any hostilities. However, he thought for a time there would be a repetition of the Greek incident in the dispute over occupation of Venezia Giulia Province in Northern Italy. Colonel Scholtz, veteran of 19 months' experience in military government in Italy, reached the outskirts of Trieste with New Zealand troops May 2. He was to become deputy regional commissioner for Venezia and Giulia, but he and his staff were ordered to remain outside the city after it was learned Yugoslav Marshal Tito and British Marshal Alexander were engaged in a dispute over occupation of the important port city in the province.

Unit Idles 3 Weeks. Back of the dispute, according to Colonel Scholtz' letter, lies the fact that Trieste and Fiume are two great ports which serve all Central Europe. They are part of the four provinces sliced off Austria and Slovakia after World War I and given to Italy. The Nazi Generals9 Final Powers Near Eclipse By DREW MIDDLETON. By IViretcsa The New Varlf Time and The Courlrr-Journa-I.

Paris, May 21. The present paradoxical situation which the German General Staff, after having been defeated decisively in the field, retained control of hundreds of thousands of German soldiers in northern Germany and Denmark will be dissolved this week, according to informed civilian source associated with S.H.A.E.F. The German General Staff will be dissolved and its members, who have spent the last two weeks regilding the ancient glory of the Wehrmacht, shifting the blame for the defeat to the Nazi Party, will return to civilian life. They may be indicted as war criminals, according to this source. Confusion Blamed for Step.

It was emphasized that Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's decision to leave Field Marshal General Ernst Busch in command of the German armies in the north had been taken without reference to Supreme Headquarters. This decision, which has been criticized so roundly by the Russians as one that enabled the German generals to retain their power, was made because of what the source described as the "indescribable confusion" on the front of the 21st Army Group, especially in the isthmus of Schleswig-Holstein. At the time of the surrender there were about 2,500,000 German troops in this area. Marshal Montgomery, faced with his own problems of supply and with his prisoner cages jammed with Germans, could not see his way clear to assuming responsibility for the area at that time. He installed, or rather confirmed, Marshal Busch's command and issued his orders to him through General Kinscl, Busch's chief of staff, who was brought to 21st Army Group headquarters as a prisoner.

Copyright, 104A. Slav A rmy Quits A ustria; Hopes for Truce Rise Killing 300 Sugar Loaf Hill Now U. Continued from First Pare and the American soldiers were under extremely heavy rifle and machine-gun fire. Despite the withering lines of lead our troops went on without a falter and soon were beyond the town limits and going ahead. Before the 77th pushed on its men had to meet a determined counterattack which they broke up in heavy fighting.

During these engagements small detachments of Japanese tried to sneak through to attack our tanks. These weapons were supporting the "infantrymen. The Japanese carried satchel charges, small charges of explosive of picric acid, strapped to their waists. The scheme is to place the explosive against the side of the tank or put the acid on the tank treads. These venturesome Japanese were killed to the last man.

After these early morning battles the fight spread generally all along the line. Daylight came and German Plot To Kill Ike Only Fictitious Continued from First Pare forms to keep the daring scheme literally under wraps. During the linguists' training word was circulated among them that Skorzeny himself was going to lead 60 picked men through the Allied lines to assassinate high Allied officers but "never at any time did Skorzeny or any of his people plan to carry out such an operation," Sheen said. The real objective of the operation was to penetrate our lines, recon noiter our rear areas, destroy bridges and create confusion on our roads near the front. Some Were Shot.

The United States Army then knew nothing of Skorzeny's plan. The Germans' bulge drive started during the night of December 16, At 5:45 the next morning the first of Skorzeny's men was grabbed by an M. P. walking along a highway between Spain, Belgium and the German border town of Eupen. He acted suspiciously and a few questions quickly established that he was no G.

I. Others were shot when they tried to drive through road blocks or to escape while being questioned by American guards. Some of the linguists accents were very good but most of them were poor. Their carefully dirtied forged cards betrayed themselves by their creases. The Germans carried no dog tags possibly so they could distinguish each other from real Americans.

Thirty-six hours later a general warning went out to our troops to be on special guard against impersonators. Word of a "plot" against General Eisenhower and his associates in the absence of evidence that it was not true led to a doubling of the personal guards on him and his associates. Smashed In Week. Skorzeny's whole coup was smashed within a week. Of the 150 linguists about fifty were caught and "pumped dry of information," tried, and shot for wearing American uniforms.

10 of the whole group are believed to have lost themselves among the ordinary German prisoners. Of the combat group of 800 an indefinite number was captured and executed. None got east of the Meuse. Some managed to blow up bridges. Skorzeny, an SS obersturm-bannfuehrer (equivalent of a lieutenant colonel) was not liable under the rules of war to any penalty for his direction of the masquerade but some of his other activities may be adjudged crimi-caL Copyright.

1L if vSfe, If I i 1 I -4 A fLjtJl I tfl If population is composed of Italians, Croats. Serbs and Slavs. Colonel Scholtz' A.M.G. unit Sunday completed its third week of idleness on the outskirts of Trieste. Of Mme.

Germaine Ke-yaerts de Vray, Belgian wife of a Bolivian and owner of Villa Isabella where the unit has been quartered. Colonel Scholta wrote: "She is very delightful and gracious." The former Mayor was commissioned a major in May 1943 and went overseas shortly after completing a military government course at University of Virginia. He left his post as head of a regional Civilian Defense office to enter service. Teramo Pays Tribute. While with A.M.G.

in Teramo, Italy, he was made an honorary citizen of that liberated city in recognition of his outstanding work. Colonel Scholtz desire to "see something" in this war probably stemmed from his Army life in World War I. He was an officer candidate at Camp Taylor, but was out of the Army about a week before he was to have been commissioned. of Gorizia, 21 miles north of Trieste, where Yugoslav troops are assembled.) While the high Allied officer said he was optimistic over the prospects of settling the Trieste question, he reiterated the Allied contention that Tito's forces did not liberate the Adriatic port. He asserted that a garrison of 7,000 Germans surrendered to New Zealand troops here, and they could have held out for some time against Tito's forces.

Tito has taken the position that the city was liberated by his forces, who had the same right as other Allied armies of occupying liberated territory. The Allied forces are using only a fraction of Trieste's port facilities to bring in supplies for their troops in this immediate area, although they had planned to make Trieste a main base of supply for the occupation of Austria. Must Care for Conquered. As a result, the supply problem has been made more difficult and much of it is going overland by motor transport. In addition to supplying the Eighth Army troops in Austria, the British must look after 250,000 German soldiers and 130,000 refugees.

The disarmingi the Germans in this territory also has been made more difficult by the presence of the Yugoslavs, the officer declared. He said the Yugoslavs appeared to be trying to gather as much German equipment as possible and it is believed they have large quantities in their possession. probe, to present their side of the case. "We want to give the grand jury the whole report," added the commissioner. He announced at the start of the inquiry that if it developed law violations Commonwealth's Attorney H.

B. Kin-solving would be furnished with the findings. Quertermous said he understood also that an indictment against former LaGrange Warden James W. Hammond, arising from alleged irregularities in handling the reformatory canteen fund, was due to be called for trial at LaGrange next week. Man Loses AH Fingers Of Hand In Accident Sanford Davis, 25, of 528 N.

18th, was in General Hospital yesterday after the remaining two fingers of his left hand were amputated. Three of the fingers were shot off when his shotgun" was accidentally discharged while he was working on it in his garage Sunday night. Continued from First Page tended to occupy by force of arms. (The Luxembourg radio broadcast a statement it said was carried by the Belgrade radio declaring that the Yugoslav Government was ready to negotiate with Italy for a settlement of the Trieste question. (This account said that Yugoslavia did not plan the lone occupation of Trieste and the Istrian Peninsula.) The orders to move from Austria were issued after, an officer of the Third Yugoslav Army conferred with General C.

F. Keightley of the British Fifth Corps. The Yugoslav-controlled newspaper II Nostro Avvenire published for the first time today Alexander's message to his troops on the gravity of the dispute over Trieste, but the tone of its editorial was conciliatory. "The maintenance of peace is the task of everybody," the editorial said. "Now less than ever must we yield to the intrigues of our enemies, who always have tried in vain to spread discord among the Allies." Tito Not Victor.

(In Moscow the Russian press published accounts on the Trieste situation without comment, but the British press declared that such disputes increased the need for an early meeting of the Big Three. (The United Press reported from London that American reinforcements have reached the area NO. 1 U. S. ACE in the European theater, Lt Col.

Francis S. Gabreski, Oil City, returned to New York by plane Monday. Gabreski, credited with destroying 28 enemy planes, is on leave following release from a German prison. High Court Ruling Favors Kentucky In Bus Line Plea Washington, May 21 VP) The Supreme Court today refused to review the complaint of a bus company that a Kentucky law conflicts with regulations issued by the Office of Defense Transportation. Morris Saylor, doing business as Bell Coach Lines, wa3 authorized to operate a bus service from Pineville 4o Kettle Island and Crockett.

The law required him to begin operations within 60 days. He contended that due to "inaction" on the part of O.D.T. he was unable to get a certificate of necessity from it within 60 days and as a result Kentucky revoked its authorization for the service. New Vet Opposes Old In Race. Blackwell, veteran of World! War II.

and ctrtulation manager, for The Louisville Defender, has "been nominated for the position of commander of the Peter Salem American Legion Post 45, it was announced last night. He will be opponent to a World War I veteran in the June 3 post election. Man Charged With Rape. Raymond D. Hughes, 18, Jef-fersontown, was arrested at 6 p.m.

yesterday at his home on a warrant charging him with rape. Hughes, an employee of The Girdler Corporation, was arrested by Detectives John Meeks and Charles Troxel, police reported. Reds, Danes Resume Ties. London, May 21 (U.R) Radio Moscow said diplomatic relations had been resumed between Russia and Denmark. General De Gaulle Will Meet Truman Abroad Vital Washington, May 21 JP) Two oil executives testified today they oppose the principle of foreign cartels and monopolies but asserted that U.

S. business must compete abroad on conditions existing there or die. v. Orville Harden, vice-president of Standard Oil of New Jersey, told a Senate Oil Resources Investigating Committee: "We Bre opposed to cartels; we know of no dissent in the American petroleum industry on this point. All of us would like to see the adoption of our American philosophy of business, worldwide." Harden said, however, that whatever the answer to the cartel, it cannot be the abandon ment of "our foreign markets" which he described as vital to the U.

S. in prosecuting this war or any future conflict. Laurence B. Levi, director of the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, testified that foreign governments encouraged cartel arrangements. Some of them he said, grew directly out of Russia "dumping" quantities of oil on the market at unusually low prices in order to obtain the foreign exchange.

Biddle Sees Violation. As a result, Levi said, "some countries enacted legislation providing for some form of market control, others were planning to adopt such measures; still others used pressure upon the industry to put its house in order." From all this, he said, evolved the cartel. "The one inescapable fact," Levi declared, "is that American companies, if they are to continue to carry on business abroad, must be in a position to meet in each particular country the conditions existing there." Attorney General Biddle has expressed the opinion, informal ly, that American firms entering into cartel agreements abroad, in a monopolistic sense, are "risking" a violation of the U. S. antitrust laws, though the agree ments are legal in the foreign country involved.

The "uncertainty as to the con flict between American laws and the jurisprudence of foreign countries should be cleared up as soon as possible, Levi said. Attorney Says Stranger Beat, Robbed Him Lexington, May 21 (A) A veteran Lexington attorney. R. H. Tomlinson, told Lexington police today he was attacked, kidnaped and robbed by an un identified Negro who beat him repeatedly during a 13-hour ride.

Guy W. Maupin, superintendent of the Bureau of Identification, said Tomlinson was beaten about the head, face, neck and hands, and was treated by his personal physician. Tomlinson, Maupin related. said the Negro was armed with a pistol and carried a baseball bat. The police report said Tom linson was attacked near his home after parking his car at about 11 p.m.

Saturday and was knocked unconscious with a baseball bat. After he regained con sciousness, he explained, the as sailant forced him into the rear seat of the automobile. Says $50 Acquired. Tomlinson said the Nesro drove to a bridge outsido the citv whors the man threatened to kill him, but drove on to Danville the car stalled. Tomlinson told officers he then offered to pay the Negro $50 for his release, and he was drivpn to the home of a brother, Harry lomnnson, Lancaster.

There the attorney acauired $50. the re port continued. The Negro, it said, then drov back to Lexington and released Tomlinson about 1 p.m. Sunday after taking the $50. a billfold containing $16, and a fountain pen ana pencil.

The assailant was descrihed as being 28 to. 30 years old, weighing 190 DOUnds. 5 feet 10 inphes in height and of stocky build. Committee Named By Willis to Study State Traffic Code Frankfort. Mav 21 Praising the accomplishments of the First Annual Trrafic Courts Conference held in Lexincton last year, Governor Simeon Willis to day named a committee of officials to arrange for a similar conference this vear and to sturfv possible changes in the State's traffic code.

Those named on the "Kentucky Traffic Committee," were J. W. Knox, State Highway Department Safety Engineer; E. Am- burgey, Morehead; A. Joe Asher, Harlan; R.

Cecil Rich mond; State Highway Patrol Director Harold Cain; Joseph J. Donaldson, Louisville; F. P. Fee-zor, Paducah; Lawrence C. Grau-man, Louisville; -William Gess, Lexington; Estel Hack, Louisville; John E.

Harrison, Richmond; Maj. W. C. Hatfield, Fort Knox; A. R.

Imes, Ashland; J. E. Long, Owens- boro; E. K. Rose, Catlettsburg; Attorney General Eldon S.

Dum-mit and Al Schild, Covington. JA 5978 iKt IK. a FOR SAFE PROMPT PICK-UP COLD STORAGE Cleaning! Repairing! Clazing! GORDON'S FUR SHOP Fl'RRIEBS Sine 1909 304 W. WALNUT of the Fleet Air Wing bombed warehouses on Yaku Island in the northern stretches of the Ryukyus. In this connection Admiral Nim- itz released some figures on this wing's activities since it started operations in the Ryukyus.

Its planes have sunk 86,880 tons of Japanese shipping in the area, have damaged 81,500 tons, destroyed 21 planes and damaged 13 others. Elsewhere in this far-flung war theater, planes were on missions. Corsair and Hellcat fighters of the Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing bombed defense positions in the Palaus and on Yap Sunday. Planes of Fleet Air Wing two and 'the Marine aircraft unit struck enemy-held points in the Mar- shalls Saturday and Sunday. During an attack Sunday on Minami Cape on Shimushu in the northern Kuriles a Mitchell bomber of the 11th Air Army Force was lost.

The ship was shot down by antiaircraft fire. The same day seaplanes of the Fleet Air Wing 4 conducted sweeps on targets in the Paramushiru area. Coprrlffht, 1B4S. AP Wlrephoto. States will be able to give us her support during the following period in order to facilitate our economic reconstruction." He said he had advised this Government of French ideas on "preventing German aggression from endangering again the peace of Europe and ol tne world." That, with a prediction that France and the United States will see eye to eye on control of Ger many, was as close as ne came to discussion of the President's offer to turn over to France part of the American occupation ter ritory.

"France, like the United Bidault said, "is determined to seek the solution of the problems of today and tomorrow close unity with her allies. I am con fident, as are my Government and my country, that within the framework of this general en tente the most community of views which we shall try with all our might to strengthen and 1 will exist between France and the United States." Grand Jury Probes Death of Lieutenant A grand jury investigation of the fatal shooting April 16 of Lt. Samuel A. Bennett, 32, Birming ham, stationed at Bowman Field, by Thelbert E. Koenig, vice -squad patrolman, was started yesterday at the request of Bennett's family.

Lt. Kenneth Means, Bowman Field, offered findings of ballis tics tests. This evidence has not been submitted at a coroner's in quest and a Police Court hearing which resulted in filing away of a manslaughter charge against Koenig. The patrolman said his gun went off as he scuffled with Ben nett. The Army oincer ana a civilian were taken into custody in Cherokee Park.

Koenig is expected to testify tomorrow. New Zealand Envoy To Address Bar Here John S. Reid, first secretary of the New Zealand legation in Washington who serves as charge d'affaires, will address Louis ville lawyers at the University of Louisville, it was announced yesterday by A. C. Russell, acting dean.

Reid, who helped draft the new laws of New Zealand, will speak on that Russell said. The meeting is sponsored by the State Bar Association, the Louisville Bar Association and the university's law school. Distributed by Aadnben Distributee Company LaalaTill. Ky. platoon reduced to six from it3 original strength of 40 intense enemy counterattack exposed to heavy machine-gun.

rifle and tank fire knocked out two machine guns Although painfully wounded, he engaged eight Germans hand-to-hand combat fearlessness fighting courage Lindsey Salutes President. As the words rolled out, Lindsey's mother hastily wiped her eyes. So did Senator Barkley ef Kentucky, and many another in the audience. President Truman placed the ribbon around the sergeant's neck and walked around to the back to fasten the clasp. The job complete, he clapped the young hero on the shoulder.

Lindsey braced and threw him a snappy salute. Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, General Henry H. Arnold, chief of the Air Force, and Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King were on hand for the ceremony.

So were Treasury Secretary Morgenthau, Attorney General Biddle, Secretary of the Navy Forrestal, Undersecretary of War Patterson, and acting Secretary of State Grew. The whole thing only took about 15 minutes. After it was over, Sergeant Lindsey was an honor guest at a Capitol luncheon attended by the President and congressional leaders. Hater Safety Course Slated. The annual twq-son.

refresher course requirecf for all active water safety instructors will be held today and Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Y.M.C.A.. E. W.

Craik, director of Red Cross Water Safety, announced yesterday. INSURANCE of All Kinds Question: Do you know any better Insurance for the future than the mighty 7th? A 30-Year BepatatUa MI.UU.I.V Mi HJ. I Jf.M "iniiiiiiiiiii flavor of list I' Report On LaGrange Probe May Be Made Next Monday for less Floor Caro Strikes, Riots Grip Lebanon and Syria Continued from Firs Pag pate in both current and future operations under the Allied Su preme Command." Truman had welcomed any assistance France "and our other allies" might bring against Japan, which could be synchronized with operations under way or planned. Will Welcome Aid. Referring to the President's assertion that the United States will do all it can to "facilitate the recovery or ranee ana or ner people," Bidault 6aid that the President's statement "is most precious to us," and added: "For her part my country will continue during the period of liquidation of.

war Europe to place at the disposal or tne American troops all the facilities and resources available to her lor their redeployment. "I hope also mat wa united most of the reinforcements were Negroes from Africa. However, the question' really cpneems the insistence of France on maintaining military bases in Lebanon and Syria, mandated to it by the League of Nations but now insisting on full independence. France contends the bases are necessary as a halfway station to the French Far Eastern empire, -especially during the war with Japan. There have been unconfirmed reports that the United States and Russia are sympathetic to the demand for complete independence while Britain had indicated she would like to see a friendly agreement under which France would retain some cultural privileges in the two countries.

Beyrouth dispatches said President Shukri el Kuwatli of Lebanon was so shocked by the general situation that his illness had taken a turn for the worse and that blood transfusions were given him. Landing of Troops Irritating. A statement issued by the Arab League secretary, General Abdel Rahman Azzam Bey, said the league considered the French dispatch of troops as "representing an imperialistic frame of mind." Syrian tribal leaders were reported to have offered their services to the Government, declaring they would defend Syrian independence with their lives. In the Lebanese capital of Beyrouth, where 500 French troops were reported to have landed, the French were represented as maintaining that the presence of their military forces was necessary, and that full respect was held for Syrian-Lebanese independence. Frankfort, May 21 (JP) An effort will be made to complete the LaGrange Reformatory in-vestigstion in time to present a report to the Oldham County grand jury next Monday, State Welfare Commissioner John Quertermous said today.

The inquiry into premature releases of inmates through alleged forgery of records by convict-clerks and of other irregularities is to be resumed here tomorrow. Wednesday, Quertermous said, an opportunity will be given for Warden A. S. Nunn, State Probation and Parole Director John P. Jarvis and other officials sus pended pending completion of the Dr.

Todd Named On Board Frankfort, May 21 (JP) Dr. Russell I. Todd, Richmond, was appointed on the State Board of Dental Examiners by Governor Simeon Willis He replaces Dr. C. P.

Mayhall whose term had expired. 'Shut-Ins Day' Is Set Frankfort, May 21 (Ah Governor Simeon Willis today proclaimed Sunday, June 3, as "Shut-Ins Day in Kentucky," and asked that those confined by illness and other causes be remembered with gifts and visits. NO BETTER mrsBts )'M (Ol X. 0j I if I JTL. I fVrVT Lf vrrtji? i Shines as if dries.

Gives same tasting beauty to floor which makes Simoniz so famous for automobiles. Continued from First Page cent landing of French troop reinforcements. In this connection there is burning resentment not expressed officially because Steps Taken To Increase Pork and Lard Washington, May 21 VP) The War Food Administration moved today to increase supplies of pork and lard by taking the 300-pound top limit off the weight of hogs for which support prices are maintained. Under the new program all good and choice barrow and gilt butcher hogs takes in practically all that go to market will be under the support program calling for a price of $13 a hundred weight until September 1, 1946. Heretofore animals above 300 pounds had not had that support.

Representative August H. An-dresen a member of the House Special Food Committee, said he was disappointed that the W.F.A. had not at the same time raised the support price to $13.75 as recommended by the committee, but added "it is still a big help." Removing of the 300-pound top limit is designed to encourage feeding hogs to heavier weight, a W.F.A. spokesman said. Feed is reported plentiful.

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