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rf pack? a I OUGHKEEPSlp fJEVf' YORKER 'THURSDAY tV 19 I'5 1 WarFinarjce? Commilleejo Meet A meeting of the City War JFlnanc commute UJ be held to morrow at 4 30 In uw County ON flfc building to complete th organ I ntlon if tha Blot star Brigade nd 'discuss pln for the beginning of the Seventh War Loan campaign on Monday. Monday li day for the War i Finance force and the plan la to hare an activities In full swing by that date. thoae who will present at the meeting are: Arthur S. Knud aon, county chairman; Jamri 8 But by. city chairman.

Mr. Hamilton Harden, city vice chairman; Ortgory Oilman, district chalnnan of special trenti; Charles T. Brose, chalnnan of payroll strings committee: Mrs. Walter W. Warner, chairman clubs and societies; Mrs Samuel Warsaw, chalnnan of retail division: Dean Temple, chalnnan youth division.

Blue Star Brigade. Otis R. Orattan, deputy manager of District No 8, and John Vanderburgh, city chairman of publicity. Four Bodies Found; One May Be Hitler's BERLIN (AP) At least four bodies, any one of which may be Adolf Hitler's, have been found by the Russians In Berlin None of them has been identified as being definitely that of the Nazi fuehrer The bodies of Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Ooebbels and his family; of Martin Bormann. successor to Rudolf Hess as Hitler's deputy, and a number of other top Nazis have been found and Identified with fair certainty.

Mainland coimimio raosi raoi oxg scarlet bursts of flames through It," ha said. Crewmen of another plana said billows of smoke towered more than 20,000 feet from the Tokuyame fueling station, and Lieutenant James Pratt of Wealeyvllle, Pa reported flames leapt upward 2,000 to 1.000 feet. Even the usually reluctant Japanese Domel Neva agency admitted the fleet of attacking planes was huge, and reported by broadcast that "approximately 100" Super Portresses had participated. And contrary to IU time worn theme of minimising attacks, the enemy tews agency made no comment on damage nor of, planes (hot down. Japanese fighter pilots wtrt timid, and In on Instance, reported by Captain W.

X. Tlmm (home address not given) seven buxxed near his formation but never attacked. At the otak target more than 100 planes bad showered their bombs before lieutenant Nelson McDowell of Philadelphia, Pa, and his Super Port arrived. By that time thick clouds of oil smoke had risen 20,000 feet. ft Bond Forfeited 1 Patricia Saulabery, 23.

of 39 dlr den street, forfeited a bond Id Traffic court today, when ah failed to appear to answer a charge of driving an automobile without a 4' license. She was booked on com. 'plaint of Patrolman Metzger. CHINA RECALLS STUDENTS China wants" her' students educated abroad, to com home, cither fight or help la national reconstructions. The Chungking Ministry Education ha asked Chinese en voys to various' countries to learn the cumber of students wno nav finished then studies and their sn claltleavso that they may be given appropriate work on their recall.

Holland Nazi Faces Treason Charges THE HAOUK (AP) Anton Mussert, leader of Holland's Nazis, was locked up today on treason He win be tried before Dutch Jurists. Charier Granted Units at Bowne Oeorge M. Nash, chalrmsn of the Greater Poughkeepsle district. Dutchess county council. Boy Scouts of America, presented the annual charter to Neighborhood Den 27 and Neighborhood Patrol 27.

Bowne Memorial hospital, last night The charter was accepted by Dr. H. St Williams, chairman of the den com mittee. At a candlelight ceremony held In the preventorium at the hospital, registration cards were presented by Dr Williams to Cubs Ralph Henderson, Herbert Jones, Peter Longo bardl, Raymond McNeil, Arthur North, Harvey Sherman and Louis Van TasselL Scout registration cards were giv en to Robert Cannan. Lewis, Harold Loper Stanley Merritt.

and Douglas Wynn Pins, blue and yellow cub necker chiefs, and green scout neckerchiefs were presented to the boys by Mrs Helen Meddaugh and Mrs Denlce Koblnsky, Den mothers Committee cards were dlslrlDuted Handicraft articles trade by the Cubs and Scouts were given to M' Nash, L. R. Campbell, chairman of camping and activities of the Oreat er Poughkeepsle district, and Marcus Rothman, assistant district commissioner Refreshments made by the boys were served Dr. Sumner Cohen Is In charge of the Den and Patrol. Boy, 8, Hurt When Hif by Auto Robert Mahoney.

of in Main street, sustained abdominal Injuries yesterday afternoon, when he waa struck and knocked down by an automobile In Main street near his home, according to police. The boy was taken to Vassar hospital by the operator of the automobile, Edward Orandeau, 42, of 23 Balding averlue, and examination showed he suffered Internal Injuries. According to a police report, Orandeau said he was driving a sedan west In Main street and near Hi Main street the Mahoney boy, chased by another boy, ran Into the street and against the right front part of the vehicle Orandeau said the car did not pass over the boy The motorist said he stopped the car and assisted by a pedestrian, he helped the boy to the car and drove him to the hospital Dr. Taylor to Speak To Stanford Club Dr. SpotUswood Taylor Is a guest speaker at a meeting of the Stanford Health club this afternoon at the home of Mr John Batllstonl Jr.

He Is speaking on "Cancer" Plans have been changed for the card party to be held tomorrow night at o'clock Because of the recent Illness of Mrs Thorpe, the card party originally scheduled to be held at her home will be at the Stanford flrehouse Mrs. James Brennen Jr. Is chairman. On May IT. the clink will be held at the Stanford flrehouse.

Parents are urged to get It. touch with their public health nurse ex member of the health club li their children have not been vaccinated or received protection against diphtheria. Miss Isabel Jordan will be the nurse and Dr. John Mangier! win be the attending phyalan The clinic will be from 2 o'clock until 4 o'clock Mrs Walter Thorpe Is chairman of the Stanford Health committee. Trial Hinted the cowmaKD rOM raoi oni foreign ministers of Britain, United States and Russia, Since hen, however, Anthony Eden.

Vracheslav Moletov and Beo Lretary of Stat Stettlnlus have had Ml UWWfcUUJfcJ fcV UJUH luv IHU at Ban nancisco. Meanwhile, It waa learned here that the War Crimea commission bss been discussing the advisability of making public a list of those regarded as war criminals, No deci sion has been reached, and so far the commission haa refused to say even bow long the list la. The status of Rudolf Heas also re malned uncertain. The War office would say only that he was a prisoner of war. Representatives of the War Crimes commission have refused to be quoted on plans and procedure.

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Authorities said a brother, who resides In the Bronx, had been notified of the man's death Lates Resigns continvid raoM raoi one England railroad and message operator for the railroad superintendent at Danbury, Conn. He operated a general merchandise store at Holmes for 10 years after he retired from tha railroad. Deputy Lates and his wife, the former Ida Denton, live in the Den ton homestead at Whaley lake He haa two sons, Denton V. Lates, who waa manager of the Cornell track team In 1932, and Fred Lates Jr Denton la OPA. director at Nassua, N.

and "Junior" Is a sergeant In the Array, stationed somewhere In England Henlein Captured by Yanks Kesselring BT HAL BOYLE PRAGUE, MAT ((DELAYED) (AP) Konrad Henlein, the traitor oua gaulelter of the Sudetenland, and Karl Frank, bloodthirsty Nasi military governor of Czechoslovakia, were taken Into custody by American troops today, as Qerman soldiers fled westward from this shattered capital toward American lines. Henlein, the Sudeten organizer who paved the way for Hitlers march Into Czechoslovakia, was caged by the First division. Victorious Russian troops paraded rough the city amid the wild acclaim of the populace, which lost 9,000 casualties, by Czech account. In the last ditch bitter three day battle Awlth the Nazis. The dead and wounded are so many they still are uncounted," declared Vaclev Capek, spokesman for the Czech National committee.

In describing Che last major battle of the European war, which ended at 0 a today when the Czech flag was hoisted over the last Oerman strongpolnt. The refugee crowded city last European capital to be liberated erupted in a mad outburst of relief and Joy after the first reconnaissance elements of the 8ovlet arm) had raced into Prague from the northaest at 5 a after a 35 mlle overnight sprint Pur capped Russians looking like Daniel Boones on motorcycles, aere almost mobbed by the exultant throngs Every Red army vehicle soon was overflowing with pretty continued rmoH raoi onx ner of von Rundatedt, who faced newsmen a week ago Kesselring said he last saw Hitler about the middle of April In Berlin "He appeared In excellent health," the field marshal added "It was two or three! days before the Russian attack "I had an opportunity to speak with the chief of staff of the Sixth Air army today, and he was at the Chancellery until two days before Berlin fell." the field marshal said. "He said Hitler waa dead Kesselring declared he did not know how Hitler had died, but aald he had "the absolute conviction der Fuehrer was unwilling to faU Into Russian hands alive." "Out of a profound knowledge of Adolf Hitler." he volunteered, "I'm sure he would have welcomed an opportunity to conclude peace with Oreat Britain and America at any time. We are similar races the Nordic type and It Is senseless to beat one another to death Kesselring waa asked If he thought the Oerman army could have fought better without Hitler's "Intuitive leadership "To give Justice to der Fuehrer," he said, "I must say he was a genius In operations sense and conception Sometimes, however, the Ideas of genius are misunderstood "I only regret that der Fuehrer had to direct Oermanys military, i political and economic life He was' overtaxed by the weight of his burdens" raises AlUed Chiefs Discussing the ar In general Kesselring declined to offer any specific criticism of Allied strategy He singled out Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery, Oeneral Oeorge Patton and Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder among the Allied commanders who had won his respect and admiration He referred to the Held marshal ae "Monty Kesselring recalled a statement by Montgomery that whoever had the superior air force would win the war "As an old luftwaffe soldier I cannot deny the truth of those words," he said "Dive bombings and terror attacks on civilians and heavy bombardment were our undoing He asserted the Oermans 'never did entertain the Idea of using gas "We are not as bad as you believe us to be," the marshal added He followed up with these assertion 'It Is Impossible that the Oermans dressed In American uniforms In the Ardennes offensive There are unarltten laws we all observe" "I have seen an extreme Increase In the ability of American and English soldiers In combat We have al was spoken of our aggressors with the greatest esteem We are not content lth the customs of New Zea landers, but every people have their customs" With enough Oerman soldiers In It yes we could hsve held the Sieg fried line But In six years their quality and number declined 'I dont know hy d(dn Invade England after Dunkerque Per sonally I was for It We should hsve done 1L "Soldier to soldier, I can only ssy that on the other side leadership has been very skillful and adaptable to all events At least I can ssy anything against the skill of Oenersl Patton Kesselring told newsmen he had broken a long precedent by talking to them "I had always escaped them, before this this armistice." he said "Please In your stories to the Amer icans don't misquote me." Maroney Home From German Camp Liberated by American troops from a Oerman prison camp on Easter Sunday; Private First Class Nlles D.

Maroney, son of Mrs John Maroney, 41 Tulip street, arrived at his home here on Tuesday missing In action since Dec 21. 1044. his family received word of his capture on March and of his liberation on April 1 Inducted In the Army In June, 1043, he trained at Camp Breckinridge, Ky with the military police and was later transferred to the Infantry at Camp Atterbury, Ind. He was rat overseas In October of last year. Holder of the Oood Conduct medal and the Expert Marksmanship badge, Maroney was active in local sports as a member of the Lincoln center basketball and football teams before entering service He will report at the Lake Placid Rehabilitation center after a short furlough at home.

I Score of 85 CONTTNUXS) ntOM rSOC ONI month of Army service since Sept 1. 1140 This is the same as 12 points per year (More than IS days will be counted as a full month Overseas credit One point for each month served overseas since Sept 1. 1940 Combat credit Five points for each award of combat decorations since Sept 18. 1040 Parenthood credit Twelve points for each child under IS years up to a limit of three children Those who attain the required score will be released unless military necessity dictates their retention until replacements can be obtained. A temporary score of 44 points haa been set for members of the Women's Army corps.

Combat Credits Fixed The combat credits are baaed on awards of the Distinguished 8ervlce Cross, Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldiers' Medal, Bronze Star Medal. Air Medal. Purple Heart and Bronze Service Stars (battle participation stars) Credit also ytll be given for the following Naval decorations to army personnel Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Silver Star Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross Navy and Marine Medal. Bronze 8tar Medal, Air Medal and Purple Heart Medal In addition credit will be given for awards and decorations of a foreign country ahkh may be ac ceptewand worn under War department regulations in effect when this program went Into operation The department said the method for releasing officers will be tougher than the plan for enlisted personnel primarily because officers have received additional training, have heavier responsibilities and have developed specialized skills and leadership capacity Therefore, the department said, "although officers will have an ad Justed service ratings score based on the same multiples as for enlisted personnel, this fsctor mill be secondary to the prime requirement of military necessity The department said enlisted men lth the highest point totsla will become eligible for release from the Army 'except a here considerations of military necessity make It Impossible to let them go until qualified replacements can be obtained. This exception applies particularly to men possessing special skills required In the wsr against Japan and to men In units that villi have to move into the Pacific so swiftly that no opportunity is provided for replacing men slth high scores until they reach the new theater Czecho girls whom th OJ.i have voted the best looking In Europe.

i Westward from Prague to th American lines at Platen stretched a 43 mil column of broken Oerman troops fleeing from th Russians. Among them were thousands of SB. troops, whom the Czechs actus of slaughtering thousands of unarmed boys and men In th last three days, and of herding women and children before therr tanks to protect their vehicles from the Patriots' fire In the mll line of glum Oermans streaming toward Pllsen were scores of colonels and personnel many of them hoofing It along the highway with barefooted privates and hundreds of wives and children of Oern.an occupation troops, trying to ride on dilapidated cars and carta In this long column of woe and red faced distress. Thousands of Oerman carpetbag' gers and farmers with their families were In that column, and every Oerman In Czechoslovakia east of Pllsen appeared headed for the Reich or for American lines The worried Oermans held on to their arms until they reached Yank outposts five miles from Pllsen Under orders from the doughbos of the Second Infantry division and tank men of the 'l6th Armored division they began throwing away their equipment pistols, machine guns rifles, helmets, gas masks, binoculars and cameras along the roadside, until It looked like a Nazi armory Civilian men and bo pawed over this loot Lanes Entertain Horticultural Society Mr and Mrs John I Lahe entertained the Dutchess county Horticultural society and their guests at a meeting last night at their home. King wood park A tour of the gardens preceded the business session which was presided over by Henry E.

Downer, president Dr Alfred Adams spoke on "The Control of the Japanese Beetle Quests were Dr and Mrs Adams, Mr and Mrs Arthur Ooold, Mr and Mrs 'Roland Child, Mr and Mrs William Hadden.Mrs Paul Miller. Russell Lozler Ind Lloyd Nye There were approximately 30 persons present. Mrs Lane was assisted In serving by Mrs John Boyce, Mrs John Rahlll and Mrs. Clifford Nuhn Parley Faces coNTiNciD raosT raaz ONI Pan American security system Into a world organization without splitting this organization into regional blocs. Acute far V.

S. They recognized this problem of regional versus world security control as one of the most critical facing the conference It Is especially acute for the United States delegation. Its members are divided on the Issue, ahlch Is shall the American republics be on their own, or shall) they be under control of the world organization, when they feel they must use force to suppress aggression lq the Western hemisphere? Latin Americans want the author ity to act In the Western hemisphere wlthoL waiting for world organisation orders To counter this. It appeared likely that advocates of se gionausm in other areas would call for similar authority for other zones. It Is here that Anglo American and some other officials see a danger of world splitting blocs.

This problem topped all others as delegates struck from the list of remaining conference issues the proposal backed by Senator Vanden berg (R Mlch) that the proposed Assembly of Nations should have power to probe trouble spots whenever and wherever they appear In the world A conference committee approved last night this amendment to the Dumbarton Oaks plan, which seems to promise easy sailing for It hereafter The big powers, Including Russia, had approved the change after Foreign Commissar Molotov succeeded In striking out any specific reference to reviewing treaties. He had argued that would play Into the hands of Oerman propagandists after this war A committee on structures and procedures of the Oeneral Assembly decided last night to let each country have as many as five representatives In the assembly but only one vote Curfew Ends For County Bars Many Dutches county 'resident celebrated the end ef th midnight dosing ban last night as practically aU holders of retail liquor license kept their bars open until the stste's legal dosing hour of 1 a. m. License holders said that patrons of their jeatabllshmenta expreaed pleasure' that the midnight closing ban had been lifted but that there was no excessive drinking between the hours of midnight and lam William Baler, executive secretary of the county ABC board, aald It was perfectly legal for all bars to remain open until 1 a on "weekdays and until 2 a on Sunday morning He pointed out that the Liquor authority never had pased a ruling requiring a midnight closing and that with the passing of the curfew license holders were entitled to go back to the state set closing hours The ABC secretary said that "apparently all Dutchess county licensees cooperated 100 percent with the curfew order as no violations of its provisions had been reported by pot.ee officers or uncovered by local investigators Center Committee To HayelMeeling Jewish Community center's Army and Navy oommltte win conduct Its final meeting of the season tonight at s.JO. Report from various commute chairmen on the season' work win be given, and there will be discussion of the coordination of projects.

Chairman Joseph Welsman will preside Representative Bloom (D NY) an American delegate said there waa discussion of having one, three and an unlimited number of representatives and that he proposed the figure finally approved "That would let various parties and factions within a nation1 be represented he said A Big Five committee on international trusteeships of which Commander Harold Stassen Is the American member is reported to have reached agreement "in principle" on what sort of machinery to set up for governing the ex enemy territories of this World war and the previous one Chief differences had been between Britain and the United States over American insistence on special treatment for areas with strategic value, such as Pacific island bases $15,000 Offered continued fbom rads oni on the proposed sale Mr Wlnne said The school has been unoccupied since the Central school building was opened in 1030 Portion; of the old building have been used for storage by the Dutchess Other members of the committee are Francis Travis, Henry Burke, James 8 Evan and Clarence Knight. Members of the boards of village and town assessors. Msyor McCafferty and Supervisor Bcofleld were consulted by the committee, Mr Wlnne said The Board of Education has set Thursday, May 31, as the date for taxpayers of the district to vote on the proposed sale, Mr Wlnne said The committee) chairman said the firm making the offer had stipulated that Its Identity should not be disclosed He added that the committee has Investigated the firm and found that It plans to manufacture Jewelry and novelty cases lq the event the sale Is approved, the company plans to make extensive alterations In the Interior of the building while leaving the exterior and grounds In the present form Company offlclalsr Mr Wlnne said, estimate that they can make necessary alterations. Install machinery and start operations within 30 days after they take possession of the property "The committee feels," Mr Wlnne said, "that the offer Is very attractive and that It should be accepted. The company haa posted a certified check for II .500 and It stands ready to pay the balance of the purchase price on receipt of th deed U.

S. Casualties Near Million Mark WASHINGTON (AP) The fighting In Oermany during April cost American ground forces 34,598 casualties. Secretary of War Btlm son reported today This figure Included 5.324 killed, 2 407 wounded and iMI missing At the same time, Stimson reported ground force losses on the western front from the time of the. Invasion last June until the end of A pail totalled S12 113 Including 88, 225 killed, 365320 wounded and 58 561 missing and taken prisoner BUrnson estimated that the cost in casualties for the Army among all forces and for all theaters In the war against Oermany will amount to about too 000 Including approximately 150 000 killed Fortunately, he added, about half of the wounded have already returned to duty and those who were taken prisoner are returning to American forces Some 70 000 to 80000 Americans have been released from prison camps and more than 8 000 have now returned to this country The casualties for both the Army and Navy, meanwhile, neared the million mark with the announcement that Army losses In all theaters as reported through April 30 have reached 887,709 and Navy losses have mounted to 104 043 This totalled 072 854. an Increase of 22182 since the previous week report A breakdown on Army casualties and similar figures for the preceding week Killed 175 168 and 170 407, wounded 536,020 and 520 JOS.

missing 74 304 and 80,364. prisoners 82J08 and 77.U0. Of the wounded, 283 472 have returned to duty and of the prisoners 15,379 have been listed individually as exchanged or returned to military control Corresponding figure for the Navy Killed 4145 and 40371. wounded 48 858 and 47 739. missing 10X2 and 10,123, prisoners 4,247 and 4.250 FlagfoHave' 3 Gold Star for FDR A nw gold star win added to, th tervlc nag at thFrankun I orlng th late President, Th action 1 being taken en 1B.

thorltv from the War which ha ruled that the President' mm uwumNU lullKf QJ States Army, may be con. aldered aa serving In the srraM forces of the United States." Edgar Nixon, acting director of the Ubrary. proposed that the Oold Btar for th late President be added to th library's service nag and th permission waa requested through the County Veterans' Service of. nee Major Oeneral' A. Ullo wrota to County Service Officer Kelly ttun under Public Law 750, 77th Con.

gress, th President may be con sldered as having served in the Armed forces of the United Sut, At the present time the library service flag haa alx blue stars and one gold star, the latter Urlng in memory of Lieutenant Augustus Slko, Poughkeepsle, who was employed at the library prior to the time he entered the Army Air forces. He was killed In a crash of an Army bomber on the West coast. FARM WOMEN WANT MORF Prejudice against women in agriculture and horticulture work Is hit by a board of four women who have Just Issued a report at Swan ley England, on farm conditions Prejudice against women for managerial positions continues, the report charges although Improvement during recent years Is admitted Few women are offered senior posts and women sslarlea are 20 percent under men's, the report states Women who have trained four years at an annual cost of 1600 are offered Jobs paying 11,600 yearly It Is noted Miss Kate Barrett headed the board making the report It reveals there are now 113 000 women emplojed on the land in England exclusively of Women Land Army members. Okinawa Japs coiTiNtiD raoM raoz ons tion southeast of Tokyo, Tuesday and Wednesday They found hunting so poor only two Japanese planes destroyed and five probably wrecked that they turned to other targets These netted a small cargo veel sunk a locomotive destroyed, a train wrecked and a number of small craft damaged Carr.er planes of the British Pacific fleet attacked airfields on Ml yaka and Ishlgakl Islands in the Saklahuna group, southernmost of the Ryukyu chain at a cost of two unidentified ships suffering minor damage by retaliating enemy airplanes Brltlh pilots destroyed three enemy aircraft battleships and cruisers, for a fourth consecutive day, bombarded Japanese fortifications on Okinawa and both carrier and Okinawa based Marine planes bombed and strafed In support of Lieutenant Oeneral Simon Bolivar Buckner jr a gruuna troops Skirmishes contincid raoVraoi oni avoid capture by the Russians, and the Czech radio said bands of Oermans were ravaging the countryside Remnants of the Oerman 16th and 18th armies, sealed off In the Latvian Courtland peninsula since last October, were being corralled by the Leningrad command, which had processed 45.000 by nlghUaU Wednesday Some 21.000 from the Vistula estuary area near Danzig were processed by White Russian armies by late Wednesday In Yugoslavia, a communique of Marshal Tito's forces said the Partisans were advancing toward Austria against disconnected groups of stUl resisting Oermans. "With lUnar," Says Oerman The Oerman high command In its last communique said all Oerman arms had ceased firing under Admiral Karl Doenltz' order An emotional announcer read the document, which said "we have achieved great victories but also heavy defeats We succumbed with honor" Oerman tcpops were sent to clear the woods at Segeberb 25 miles north of Hamburg, where 300 Nazi fanatics were holding out Nazi troops yesterday filed out of the Atlantic port garrisons at La Rochelle, St Nazaire and Lorlent, nests of the once dreaded boats The Oermans had between 200 and 300 operational submarines when the surrendered by the best available estimates Some may be used against Japan At AlUed headquarters it was disclosed Stalin had sought unsuccessfully to delay the victory announcement of Tuesday Allied headquarters treated the Berlin signing as a ratification, but apparently Moscow regarded the Berlin act as the ac tual surrender The War Today contimid raoas raoi oni In the Orient That a a natural corollary to her emergence from the war as the dominant power of the Eastern Hemisphere However, there is nq sign so far as I can see that Russia is bent on territorial expansion as such, although she patently does Intend to ensure friendly buffer states on her frontiers It strikes me that the basic difficulty among the Big Three lies In suspicions of one another fears of something which might happen but might not happen That probably la mainly due to lack of acquaintance It may disappear as Russia emerges so that we can see more of her and so she can see more of us For a generation now Russia has been living within herself and has become a stranger But the attitude of the Russian people seems to be friendly enough when they turn out and shout long live the great American people I think we are Justified In believing that trouble with Russia Is not Inevitable State to Send continid raoM raoi oni man Dusenbury has made It plain that the committee desires to marshal information and opinions for or against the creation of a Recreation commission Mr Miles on a number of occasions has consulted with the Board of Education members on the question Superintendent of Schools Holden arranged next Thursdays meeting having been requested to do so by Alderman Dusenbury KEEP CHIVES Keep a pot of chives In the kitchen and use them In salads, sprinkled on tomato soup, or whipped Into mashed potatoes France Ready To Fight Japanese WASHINGTON (AP) Rene Pleven, French Minister of Finance asld at the White House today that France Is ready to furnish to divi sions, with more to follow, to tight Japan Pleven said he gave President Truman this assurance during a conference at which he called to pay his respects and to thank the United States for all this country Is doing to help rehabilitate French rallwajs Two French divisions would be around 30 000 men, about the same size as two American dlvMosa.

These are ready now, Pleven said, and there will be others to follow Asked how the President received his offer, he replied he believed Mr Truman would consider It favorably The French minister ssld Oenersl Alphonse Juln of France la In Wellington now discussing military supply matters. "French troops are ready to fight on the Jat front." he said "We have thousands of volunteers In Franc Jrho want to participate In the Psd ic avar The French Committee for National Liberation declared wsr on Japan on the same day the United 8tates did Dec. 1ML Pleven Is on his way to Paris from the San Francisco conference He arrived hefe yesterday and conferred with Secretary of the Treas ur Morgenthau He will see the Treasury head again today onTru ,04 atlfS cmrf wdyvbkgq CASES ADJOURNED Two men were arrested last night by Acting Detective Murphy on charges of public Intoxication, and In City court today Judge CorbaUy adjourned their cases until Saturday at a Police booked the pan a Jsmes Henry Ward, 41, of Troy, and John Joseph don. 39, who aald he has no home Marine Auxiliary Packs Comfort Bags Members of the Marine corps auxiliary met recently at th home of Mrs L. Selden to pack laundry and comfort bags for the boys at Oakland.

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