The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 11

PAGE ELEVEN m.YTHF.VH.l.I', (ARK.) COUUIKU NEWS U.S. Court Holds 19 Nazis Guilty Plunder, Murder Charges Affirmed In Last War Trials NUERNBKRO, GoillKUiy. April 14 American court jested wound up the. last and tonnes! of all Cjertnnn war crimes trials. It ha.s convicted 19 of the 21 defciidants.

Diplomats and Royernmcnt olli- cials were fontui guilty of atdins a c-riminal program of phmder and murder. Sentences will be pro' notinccd today. The trail on for 15 monllts and produced one of the most de tailed pictures yet presented of the inner workings of the KOV- ernnicnL and hn its brutal program was carried out. Nearly three years the International ti ibunal convicted (he top who conceived the program. The men just convicted were those who administered hie Nazi plan, and in some cases helped in (lie planning.

It took the court three days, in- duding niuht lo read an tf'Ut-page verdki, the longest in any German war cv'iics trial. In disposing of the List counts last night tite court convicted and acquitted seven defendants of help- ing to force millions of conquered i Europeans into slave labor. It convicted 12 and acquitted two of mem- In criminal organlta- tions. Previously, the court had cnn- victcd five and acquitted nine of plotting aggressive war; acquittal all of conspiracy to commit crimes: convicted four and acquitted three of atrocities against prisoners of war: convicted and acquitted five of lakihR part In mass extermination of Jews, and convicted nuif and acquitted two of plunder of Invaded countries. Rejects "You, Too" In tlie plunder finding, tha courl rejected a defense that the Allies themselves violated inlernatlon.nl law with their occupation of Germany.

The claim was raised by 11 German diplomats and Nazi govern- ment officials accused of wartime plunder and spoliation in countries conquered 'by Germany. The 11 are among 21 whose trial was the last in the long series of war i crimes trials held by American i courts. Two of the 21 who were charged only with crlme-s ngainst. the Jews were cleared and freed. 'Hie court rejected the "you, too" defense and nine of the 11 were convicted of the plundering charge.

After disposing; of Ihis count in the afternoon, the court, scheduled a night session in an attempt to complete reading of the IOIIR verdict. The court declared flatly: "We find no justification for the contention that the law of belligerent occupation has changed since 1045 or that the policy of the Allied during the post-war occupation of Germany contravenes the Hague convention, so as to make applicable the defense of tu quo que (you. too) here sought to be Interposed." Light Diet Oblivious lo all the commotion he caused. 2-year-old Alan David Pols shows how he ale a light bulb in his Pittsburgh. home.

Doctors he appeared lo be doing well despite his slrangc taste In belwcen-incal snacks. Bond Test Case is Rushed to Supreme Court I TITLE ROCK. April A Luvsint testim: legality of CSuvi-r- 1101- McMath's liiBhwiiy bond prn- speeded today louiud a filial by the i Supreme Ctmt't. friendly suit, seeking riro- liibil Mute officials from bonds, was dismissed yesterday In 1 1 Pulaskl Chancellor Frank The granted the iilulntift an appeal lo the supreme court. Dodge's decree signed uUer Governor McMath and other' i slate officials had petitioned the; coin! lo dismiss the suit on the ground that there was no cause for i The suit filed by P.

J. Piekens, Little Rock, fix a taxpayer. Such suits me routine in bond issues fo determine legality of the bonds before Ihi'y lire ts.sned. The stale Fiscal Control Bcjnrd has set for receiving bids on the first $7,000.000 of thr (0110,1100 in bonds McMnth proposes i for the state lo Issue In yrnrs. l'tie foin- annual issues ap- proved at a special elcciton in Death Penalty Given II1 ro Wiiiirim, wns shot iata I- ft bodv cuie Ills Ir.

what ollicns On Cannibalism Charge llu as family i.He.i.-ai IIHKMKN. (i April 11 l.l'i his Uimily. u-llms Ihnn It WiPlcllll died yiwlrnla -The dentil sentenre lias been itu- i poik ti'S'ille lnv.s]j[lal. puM-d 'in a year-old Me- Slni'ilt W. 1..

oi wi.rd. Hodo l-Vics. loi- nmr.lei nr said Wlllielm was THURSDAY, APRIL 1949 is Logan County Farmer in! hy a court li'Ml- tVJMK tlKll )IC (hi- Vt'lltlLJslt'LS in IS) 17 "Ihe Kit iSiwirom 1 Killed in Argument 14 wile -A (Jnunfy Jiuuiri, Andn'w i Head Courier News Wnnl Announcing The Appointment of James Wren as SERVICE MANAGER ftn'l nltly (itisiliriod lo ri'mli'r olTicienl sorvii-i' in I lio call 1 of yntii nir. only luis he si-rM'd ut'll in tlu- of Si-rvii-c AhiniiHLT loi 1 I In 1 piisl Iwo yi'ilis, lull In- Ims jusl rci'oived iiil(U(ioiiiil it) '(ho Molurs liislilulc nl' Ti'climilujfv ill I'linl, Micliinmi. You may ri'sl sissurcd Iliitl wlion you rail l.iitijisloii-\\ riiloii Co.

for wurli, your car will lie in capable liiuuls. OPEN 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. Langston-Wroten Co. Watnnl al Itroaihvjtv niiil for Scrvkt rultlr.s nnd the wont Jroin tlicir County home at Cauksviliu to tier i home at I'YunkUn Oi.mity, Wlhelm ciiiiie.

after her and tus- sli-d with his wife aiut her brothvi, Glut tlu-n on Invalid mother-in-law. At that point, lie, sheriff Die lilrciillcld eniercd the al- ti'u'iitlon and Wllhclm with a llu.wrll he and olher ofllcers were cuii'iiiulnc an Investigation. Sen Alloy SIGN NEON SERVICE Holier Siuiis Heller Sn-vhe SOS Nil, Fniiiklhi I') Km lu'w soli? to ytjitv worn holes hy us tnmns Utnihlo -ur Itliil t.s QUALITY SHOE SH61 111 I ST. F'Ycsli Stock Oim rant cod Best Kirby Drug Stores Fresh Dressed Hens Fryers Fresh Country Eggs For Sale at All Times Vi'e Also I'uy TOP MARKET PRICES For Live Poultry Commercial Dressing Solicited Johns Produce Pho. 4107 W.

H'way 18 Jonesboro Man Heads Water, Sewage Group LITTLE ROCK, April K. Neal B. Thayer. mnnager of the Jonesboro Light and Water Department, has been elected chairman nf the Arkansas Water and Sewage Conference, Other officers are: Fay Peer, sup- IntendenL of Water Works District No. 1 at Van Buren, re-elected vice chairman, and Dr.

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