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A 1 KB MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Full 1m4 Win Rrport Of THE UNITED PRESS The Weather Scattered Showers And Cooler ENQUIRER and NEWS 2 LUME LN0.349 BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1945 CITY EDITION PRICE 5 cu Ml to THE nn MIS FIE Wlli THE WW MOTS I 1 1 I II Toll244As Liquor Deal by McKay Pictured Orders Strikers To Resume Jobs U.S. Plans Curb On Speculators SHIFTS GEfJERALS AS FLIERS STRIKE AGAIN Eight Commanders Involved in Army Shake-up; Aussie Seize Balikpapan; Mac Arthur Declares Philippines Free. (Br th AMOCUU4 Press) Emperor Hirohito's military leaders reshuffled eight jrenerals today as Tokyo broadcasts reported 300 American raiders from Okinawa and Iwo Jima struck at Japan again today, continuing yesterday's powerful blows which cut deeper into Nippon's manufacturing, shipping and air power. Japan's army shakeup included two military defei.se districts bearing the weight of meeting threatened inva- sion. th Tokvn'" Air Base Chief Arriving Today CHURCHILL RETURNS FROM CAMPAIGN TOUR Wearing spectacles and earning a newspaper and a cane.

Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrives in London after completing his election campaign tour of the English Midlands, northern England, and Scotland. Britain's voters went to the polls today. 1AP Wirephoto.) Governors Hint Price Control, Rationing May Be '46 Issues metropolitan area. Generals changing jobs included the head of the military propaganda section. The enemy report on today' air trikes said 100 Mustang fighter planes from Iwo Jima.

guided by nine Supcrforts. hammered airdromes near Tokyo, while 200 fighters and bombers raided Kyushu Island. Both would be repeat performances of two phases of yesterday's extensive aerial blows which set four Japanese cities afire, wrecked 22 ships, destroyed 22 Nipponese planes and bomb-pocked dozens of airfields from Tokyo to Java. Boast of Hidden Plants Despite increasing American air blows concentrated on Nippon aircraft production, Tokyo radio boasted that "amazing numbers" of planes were being produced In bomb-proof underground factories, so cleverly hidden that scouting American planes couldn't find them. Tokyo did admit that the air war has forced the nation to militarize its railways to speed delivery of munitions, food and other essentials.

And the hungry Nipponese were advised they could concoct winderful food" from dried flsh- Id and withered leaves. Approximately 800 American planes were Involved la yesterday's strikes at Japan. Iwo Jima sent 150 Mustang fighters over six Tokyo airfields, presumably the same ones hit again today, during which one squadron tried for more than an Jap Bombs Sink 2 Destroyers WASHINGTON (JP) Japanese aerial blows sank the destroyers Twiggs and William D. Porter off Okinawa six days apart. Naming the vessels yesterday after previously reporting their loss, the navy said casualties totaled 244.

Of these, 183 were suffered by the Twiggs in a surprise attack June 16 that blew off the ship's bow. All officers were either killed or disabled, leaving command of the Twiggs with Chief Pharmacist's Mate Joseph E. Deworocki of Long Beach, Calif. The navy listed eight dead, 128 missing and 47 wounded as the Twiggs' toll. Sixty-one wounded comprised the entire casualty list of the Porter, hit June 10 by an enemy suicide dive-bomber.

Each of the sisterships carried a normal wartime complement of between 300 and 350 men. Eyes of World On British Poll Free Enterprise- Vs. Socialism Prime Election Issue. LONDON W) Britain is voting today to decide the bitterly debated issue of free enterprise versus Socialism in a general election watched by the world for an indication of Europe's postwar political trend left or right. In the country's stormiest campaign in decades, the Conservative party, led by Prime Minister Churchill, supported its traditional policy of freedom of economic enterprise.

The labor party, headed by Clement Attlee, demanded the nationalization of four basic industries with the announced aim of eventually establishing a ''Socialistic" commonwealth of Great' Britain. Results will not be known until July 26, because the absentee soldier vote will remain to be counted, but both sides voiced the usual election eve confidence in the outcome. "We are going to win," Churchill shouted at a rally last night. "I feel It In my bones." Conservative newspapers speculated on a majority of up to 100 seats for their party, which had a 52 -seat majority in the last house of commons, elected 10 years ago. However, the Laborite Dally Herald said: "All indications are that today's poll will overwhelmingly confirm the swing to Labor which, months be- Please Turn to Page 10, Column 6) Committee Endorses Peacetime Draft Plan WASHINGTON (P The house post-war military policy committee today endorsed the "broad principle" of universal military training in peacetime.

The committee recommended that congress enact legislation to put the program into effect, and that the ac tion be taken during the present session. The recommendation was approved by 16 of the 22 members. Committee members said only one member. Rep. Bradley opposed the recommendation, although five others did not sign the formal report.

The names of the five non-signers were not disclosed by Chairman Woodrum (D, PERILS CHURCHILL LONDON (JP) A 17-year-old student was fined $8 in a London court today for throwing a firecracker that exploded near Prime Minister Churchill at a political rally last night. "I dont know why I did it," the youth said. "I certainly do not favor Mr. Churchill, but I had no intention of hurting him." Churchill was disconcerted but not injured by the explosion. Truman Directs Seizure of Rubber Factories to End 20-Day Walkout.

BIG OUTPUT LOSS IS CITED AKRON, O. QP) The navy seized the five strike-paralyzed plants of the Goodyear Tire Rubber Co, at 11:15 a. m. (EWT) today, under executive order by President Truman, and ordered 16,700 CIO-Unlted Rubber Workers back to their jobs tomorrow. Capt.

H. K. Clark took command of the sprawling rubber plants, and moved swiftly to resume production of war-vital airplane, truck and other tires which had been halted completely during the shutdown, which entered its 20th day today. Captain Clark, in a statement given newsmen and read over all Akron radio stations, ordered the strikers resume work on the regular Friday shifts or "become subject to all proper and legal sanctions and measures available. Cite Big Production Loss Goodyear officials said the strike, caused by breakdown of negotiations between the firm and the union on 32 wage, hour and working condition provisions, had caused a production loss of 16,000 tires daily, along with thousands of other items used by the armed services.

Within 15 minutes after President Truman issued his seizure order in Washington, Captain Clark and a staff of about 20 men arrived at the main gate of the Goodyear plants to take over in the name of the government. The navy men were cheered by pickets as they passed through the gate and into the office of Edward J. Thomas, president of Goodyear. Captain Clark, head of the plants emergency management in the office of the secretary of the navy, was the officer In charge in the seizure of the United Engineering in San Francisco in April. Following a short conference between Captain Clark and Thomas, the naval staff began posting notices at all gates and on ail buildings, ordering the striking employes back on the Job on regular shifts Friday.

Ordered Back to Work The placards said: "This is to notify you that the plants and facilities of the Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. in Akron are now in possession and being operated by the undersigned as officer in charge pursuant to executive order of the President of the United States. "All plants and departments will be reopened at the regular starting hour Friday morning, July 6. Shifts other than the first will start Friday, July 6, at the hours in effect prior to the strike. "You are directed to report for work at your proper shift hour tomorrow, Friday, July 6.

Failure to report will subject you to all proper and legal sanctions and measures available." The notices were signed "Capt. H. K. Clark. USNR." The War Labor Board had delayed longer than usual taking the (Please Turn to Page 10, Column 6) 91-Y ear-Old.

Land Row With Indians Settled WASHINGTON (JP) A fuss lasting 91 years has ended for the United States, the state of Wisconsin and the Menominee Indians. That's the good news today from William A. Brophy, commissioner of Indian affairs. He said that, after all these years, everybody is happy about a treaty signed May 12, 1854. This treaty gave the Menominees 33,870 acres of swamp land.

But there was a conflict with the swamp land act of Sept. 28. 1850, which handed the states all swamps within their borders. The argument was on. Brophy said that under the settlement, the Indians (2,551 of thera still live on the Wisconsin reservation) get the land, and Wisconsin gets a check for $1,590,854.50, certi-field by the U.

S. treasury. edly grimy, vermin-ridden rail equipment "sounds exactly like our train," members of the 15th Air Force contingent declared. "Soot a half-inch thick" covered the men after near-sleepless nights In the overcrowded day coaches, Lieut. Ray K.

Delahunt, a P-38 pilot from Los Angeles said. "When we left Charleston in day coaches," Delahunt said, "we were promised Pullman accommodations at the first division point. We never got them. "We were crowded three men to a seat, so that at night one of the three had to sleep in the aisle while the other two tried to stretch out on the seats." Dapaolo, who was senior officer aboard the first train, said the size of his group called for 17 Pullman Witness Tells of Negotiations With Canadian Firm As Examination Opens. LINKS M'KEIGHAN TO PLOT LANSING VP) Preliminary examination of Frank D.

McKay of Grand Rapids and seven other defendants accused of a liquor graft conspiracy, opened before Circuit Judge Leland W. Can- today with testimony that McKay recommended William H. McKeighan. former Flint mayor, and other defendants as representatives for a Canadian liquor company. Thomas H.

Gibbons of Riverside, Ont the first witness, testified that in 1933 he met McKay in a Detroit hotel to "ask his help in getting additional listings for Hiram Walker liquor in the state of Michigan." Gibbons said. "McKay said we had come to the wrong party and would have to go to the proper authorities In Lansing." Tells of Liquor Deal Later in the year. Gibbons said, he had another interview with McKay during which he said his company said it was not satisfied with our then representatives in Michigan. The witness testified that McKay mentioned the name of "Woodbury" as as a possible representative, and that later the man who "gave the name of Woodbury" came to the Canadian office. Gibbons Identified "Woodbury" as McKeighan, and said he later entered into an agreement with "Woodbury" who said he was representing Duo Sales and Engineering Co.

Eugene L. Carey of New York, representing McKay, moved that the warrant be dismissed as "illegal and void." He said the original inves tigation was limited to "crimes af fecting legislation" and that the amendment broadening the author ity of the Carr grand jury to in vestigate other branches of state government was Illegal. Commission Rates Told Gibbons testified that when his company terminated its contract with the Duo Sales company in 1937, (Please Turn to Page 8, Column 4) John Curtin, Premier. Of Australia. Is Dead CANBERRA, Australia (JP Prime Minister John Curtin, 60, died today after a long Illness from heart ailment with lung compli cations.

His successor will likely be chosen next Thursday by the parliamentary Labor party from Deputy Prime Minister Francis M. Forde; Treasurer Joseph B. Chifley. a former lo comotive engineer, or Minister of External Affairs Herbert V. Evatt, Australia's recent delegate to the San Francisco security conference.

Pending the selection, Forde will continue as acting premier. He was appointed army minister, sec ond in command of the govern ment, when the Curtin government took office In 1941. Before crowded public galleries. the federal parliament mourned Curtln's death. Tributes poured In shortly after the premier died of coronary thrombosis.

Forde said: "Like his great col league. President Roosevelt. Curtin poured out his strength that the world might be delivered of oppres sion and secured against future ag gression." At the war outset, iremier iait- tln said "I turn to America with out a pang." Corporation Formed To Promote World's Fair in Detroit Area LANS1NO Detroit World's Fair Incorporated, a non-profit corporation, was incorporated In Mich igan July 2, the state corporation and securities commission reported today. Address of the new corporation is 1000 Penobscot building. Detroit.

The articles of Incorporation stated the purposes of the new corporation were to "hold a world's fair within the metropolitan area of the city of Detroit, to foster culture, education, and good will in all forms of commerce and between the nations of the world." The commission said the articles listed no real assets and Indicated that the corporation was to be financed by receipt of contributions, gifts and borrowing. No date or location for the world's fair were mentioned In the articles. Incorporators were listed as: Frank A. Picard of the federal building; Manfred Burleigh of 1407 Washington J. Lee Barrett of the Stroh building, and Raymond H.

Berry of 1000 Penobscot building, Detroit. BRITISH ANATOMIST DIES LONDON W) Dr. Edward Barclay-Smith. 84. noted British anat omist, died today.

He was a former dean of the medical faculty at King' college, London, Three-Point Program to Check Stock, Real Estate Inflation Approved. MARGIN 'FLOOR' RAISED WASHINGTON JP) The government today began an attack against inflation in the field of real estate and securities. Worried over speculation and rising prices, the 18-man economic stabilization board headed by William H. Davis is reported to have approved unanimously a three-point program. The first point was to limit loans for buying stock exchange securities.

The federal reserve board did that by raising the margin requirements from 50 to 75 percent, effective today. The other two points will be hard er to put through. They are: 1. Limiting loans, for buying real estate. This needs an order from the White House.

The stabilization board has recommended that Presi dent Truman give the federal reserve board authority to regulate mortgages on farms and homes the way it now regulates stock market loans. If the order is issued, the reserve board probably will require certain down payments in buying farms and urban real estate. Would Tax Profits 2. Slapping heavier taxes on those who buy real estate or stocks and sell them quickly at a profit. This needs an act of congress.

The pres ent law says such profits are exempt from Income taxes if the property is held six months or more. The proposal is to extend this to three years, thus discouraging speculators who might want to sell in a shorter time. Davis, director of economic stabilization, has made no announcement of the program. Apparently It is up to higher authorities to. carry the ball from here either War Mob! lizer Fred Vinson or Mr.

Truman himself. Raising of the margin require ments involved no red tape, because congress long ago gave the federal reserve board this authority. A margin of 75 percent means that anyone buying stock exchange securities on credit must put up 75 percent of the price himself and can borrow only 25 percent from his banker or broker. Consult with Davis The reserve board acted after consulting with Davis. It is represented on the stabilization board, along with several cabinet members and other federal officials, plus representatives of labor and industry.

There are no direct government credit requirements for down payments on real estate at present. Should the federal reserve board receive authority to regulate real estate credit, it would probably require down payments on urban real estate of about 35 percent and on farms between 40 and 50 percent. The exact percentages have not been determined, but those figures have been discussed. Regulating mortgages in this way is opposed by real estate groups, some of which (Please Turn to Page 10, Column 1) Overdue Submarine Now Listed As Lost WASHINGTON (JP) The submarine Trigger, with Its wartime complement of from 80 to 85 officers and men, is overdue from patrol and presumed lost, the navy announced today. Next of kin have been notified.

The loss, announced in a communique, brought to 45 the number of U. 6. submarines lost since the start of the war including four announced as sunk, two destroyed to prevent capture, and 30 overdue and presumed lost. Tne vessel's skipper was Commander David R. Connole.

who had beeen in submarine service since June. 1939. He had commanded the Trigger since February, 1945. He held the silver star medaL Commander Connole was a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Connole, Madison, m. His wife lives at Annapolis, Md. The 1.525-ton submersible was built at the Mare Island, navy yard and commissioned in January, 1942. COST OF WORLD'S ARMS IN YEAR PUT AT 110 BILLION WASHINGTON (JP) The waring world Allied and Axis together turned out an estimated worth of fighting equipment last year. Of that amount, this country alone accounted for nearly 45 percent.

Announcing this In WPB's first annual report. War Production Chairman J. A. Krug said the "astounding fact" is that Americans remained "by far the best-fed, best-housed and best-clothed civilians In the world," Kellogg Field Soon to Be Carrier Training Center. Transformation of Kellogg Air Base into a training center for the Troop Carrier Command is expected to get under way this week-end with the arrival of the new commanding officer.

Samuel J. Price, from Polk Field. N. C. Colonel Price Is due to arrive to day and will begin organizing his base complement Immediately in preparation for receiving several thousand airmen from the European theater for retraining for assignments In the Pacific.

The first of the overseas veterans are to arrive about the last of this month, according to the announcement last week by William O. Old. commanding general of the 1st Troop Carrier Command. Several officers and some enlisted men who will be members of the new base complement already have arrived at the field. Additional officers and men will arrive within the next few weeks to complete the base detachment.

Capt. Bennie L. Lombardy of the Air Technical Service Command, who has been In command of Kellogg Field since it was placed on a "standby" basis last March, will formally turn over the command of the air base to Colonel Price upon his arrival here. Captain Lombardy expects to be here for several days at least, assisting the now commander and other officers In getting established and In completing records for the Air Technical Service Command. Big Three Will Bar Newsmen at Meeting WASHINGTON JPt The White House announced today that newspapermen will not be permitted to cover actual sessions of the forthcoming Big Three conference In Uie Berlin area.

Press Secretary Charles O. Ross told' reporters that news coverage of the conference will be by official communiques which will be Issued "as may be decided on from time to time." He gave no Intimation of a date for the coming meeting between President Truman, Prime Minister Churclilll and Marshal Stalin. The fact that the three will meet "in the Berlin area" was announced previously. Today's statement cleared up speculation whether newsmen would be permitted to attend actual sessions of the first Big Three conference since victory In Europe. MACARTHIR ACCEPTS MANILA VP) Oen.

Douglas MacArthur today accepted an invl tatlon to address a joint session of the Philippine legislature July 9 In response to a concurrent resolution of the senate and house. Mrs. Gluck's 16-month -old grand son. Richard, and a variety of more substantial food for her daughter. Jolanda.

and herself. Sergt. Clifford StoU, Buffalo. N. saw to It that even soap and a can opener were included In the parcel.

Mrs. Gluck Is being sheltered ten porarlly by a Oerman family. While Shapiro was visiting her, Capt. Joseph Wall of the Running Fox farm. Media.

Pw arrived from the American Military Government of' flee with two cans of orange juice for the baby. Mrs. Gluck. who lived for a time in Prescott. Arts, lost her Aroeri can citizenship when she married in 1908 In Flume.

She has lived in Budapest for the last 36 years. While she was ill In May, 1944. Turn to Page 8, Column it (Please Turn to Page 8, Column 2) Crash Injuries Fatal To Returned Soldier COLDWATER Pfc. Harry C. Pask.

26. who returned home June 24 with an honorable discharge after serving 37 months In the army In Africa and Italy without receiving a single scratch, died in Community Health Center Wednesday night from a broken neck suffered In an automobile crash last Friday afternoon. The discharged soldier's injuries were not believed to be serious when he was taken to the hospital following the collision which upset the car in which he was riding after It had been sldeswlped nine miles west of the city by a truck driven by Harold Voelkert of Qulncy. Officers stated Voelkert had fallen asleep. The condition of Edgar Hammond, driver of the car.

who suffered Internal Injuries, continues critical at the hospital. Park attended the local schools and was Inducted more than three years ago, serving In Co. First Tank Battalion of the armored division. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence C. Pask of 26 North Clay and was born here Oct. 8. 1918. Other survivors include four brothers.

Raymond of Tecumseh, Loyal of Battle Creek. R. T. of Coldwater. and Pvt.

Kenneth Pask at home from the army on furlough; and four sisters, Mrs. Arlene Simonds of Battle Creek, and Mrs. Mildred Donl-hue, Mrs. Maxine Potter and Miss Margaret Pask. all of Coldwater.

Funeral services will be held by the Rev. Russell R. King at 2 p. m. Saturday from the McConkey chapel and burial will be In Oak Drove cemetery.

cation as the 37th annual governors' conference ended here yesterday that the topic will be one for future political debates. Behind the scenes there was talk that the OPA may well become the center of attack for opponents of the Democratic administration, unless something Is done soon to straighten out the red point tangle that has left butcher shops bare of meat In many sections of the coun try. The said nothing publicly of this as they adopted a resolution under which three of their number are expected to be named In the next 10 days to "call on the proper agencies and officials in Washington in an effort to bring about as speedy a solution of the problem as possible." Unanimous approval of the pro posal ended a day in which the state executives heard reports on the war situation from top army and navy commanders, adopted several other (Please Turn to Page 10, Column 5) Gen. Spaafz fo Head Air Forces in Pacific WASHINGTON (JP) Gen. Carl A.

Spautz, who directed the strategic bombing that leveled Germany, today was given the same assignment in the Pacific. Spaatz will arrive at the war de partment for conferences on his new assignment perhaps this week. Undersecretary Robert P. Patter son announced at a news conference the creaaion of the U. S.

Army Air Force in the Pacific, with Spaitz as the supervising general, report ing directly to General of the Army H. H. Arnold. There will be two principal air forces in the new bombing com mand. The 8th Air Force will be under James Doolittle and the 20th will operate under Curtis E.

Lemay. This giant force was established. Patterson said, "because of the greatly increased size and activity" of the Superfortress attacks. In this connection, Patterson pointed out that the giant B-29s already have wiped out a great part of the industrial value in Japan's six major cities. He forecast that the secondary cities, numbering at least 40, will be primary targets henceforth.

Ten of them felt the sting of the B-29s in the past week. LECION ASKS FOR QUICK CHARTER RATIFICATION NEW YORK UP) The American Legion, whose membership is more than 1,600,000 veterans of World wars No. 1 and No. 2, today urged the senate to ratify the United Nations charter "at the earliest date." National Commander Edward Schelberling in a letter to all members of the senate declared: The American Legion feels that the San Francisco charter is an honest and able attempt to create a workable association of free and sovereign nations Implemented with force to maintain peace and prevent recurrence of war. It is obvious that it is the best and only charter that can be produced at this time." DROWNS IN SUPERIOR LANSING UP) Frank Green, 51, of this city was drowned in Lake Superior Tuesday when his boat capsized 12 miles off shore.

Green, formerly of Eaton Rapids. had been vacationing at Grand Marais. MACKINAC ISLAND (JP) The possibility that price controls and rationing may become prime issues In the forthcoming political campaign emerged today as the nation's governors took a hand In the growing food controversy. Although they acted on a nonpartisan basis in pledging- cooperation to solve the dinner-table shortage problem, there was every indi- Bulletins WASHINGTON (U.R) Th United States will break off relations with the Tnlish govern-ment-in-exile' tale today or tonight and formerly recognize the new-born Polish government of national unity at Warsaw, it was learned. WASHINGTON UP) President Truman put on the statute books today a three-year extension of the reciproeal trade program, which includes vast new executive authority to cut tariffs in agreements with other nations.

The law written after bitter party-line battles in congress permits the trimming of some duties as much as 75 percent below the rates of the last Republican tariff art the Hawley-Smoot law of 1930. WASHINGTON (JP) The While House today announced the resignation of Justice Thur-man Arnold of the United States court of appeals in Washington, effective July 10. Arnold formerly headed the anti-trust division of the justice department. Corp. William Coriell In Balikpapan Landing BALIKPAPAN.

Borneo. VP) A company of army engineers, which included two Michigan men, celebrated the Fourth of July by easing through Jap mined waters to land in this recaptured port. Corp. William F. Coriell of Battle Creek, and Corp.

Cassidy Burt (home town not given) were aboard two LOMS which sailed into the bay. The waddling LOMS were the first American craft in the bay since late 1941 and their American pilots pushed through the mined waters up to the Japanese pontoon wharves as they sought a good location for a repair shop. The boats were from Company A of the 593rd Engineer Boat and Shore battalion. Corporal Coriell, whose wife, Patricia, lives at 126 North Twenty-seventh street, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Claude Coriell of 127 South Twenty-sixth street. Before going into the army two and one-half years ago, he was a Kellogg Co. employe. He has been overseas for 18 months and has served in New Guinea and in the Philippines. A brother, Corp.

Richard Coriell, an aviation engineer with the Army Air Forces, is in the Philippines. HOW SMART ARE YOU? (Let cult member of the family write down ais or her own answer, or II at school, let each papll write down tne answer to eacn question. Of Ui 10 question four correct ower a fair average for adults, three for children under 12. Tne correct answers will be found on tne news notes page. 1 How far ia Cuba from the Panama anal? 3 Which State in the Union la known as the Pelican State? 3 How many aides has a trylon? 4 What are th two kinds of astro no ml' csl telescopes? 5 What part of a horse Is Its shank? 4 "Adam's ale" pertains to what liquid? wnai is tne estimated average duration of an earthquake shock? How much Is Indicated by octuple? 9 What Is a told finch? 10 Of what is meerschaum composed! Nazis Get Pullmans, Yanks Filthy Coaches, Latter Say LaGuardia's Sister, Liberated In Berlin, Dines on GI Rations CAMP BEALE, Calif.

(UP) Eight hundred veterans of the European and North African campaigns today prepared for pre-Pacific furloughs after trips across the continent in two commuter-type trains they said were filthy and Infested with vermin. Meanwhile, army, officials here and in Washington began an investigation of the trips and of reports that eastbound German war prisoners had passed one of the trains in Pullmans. Conditions on an eight-car train which brought 500 soldiers here from Fort Miles Standish, Mass, were described yesterday by Lieut-Col. Peter Depaolo. A second train reached Camp Be ale from Charleston, S.

a few hours later with 300 officers and men of the 15th Air Force abroad. Depaolo description of the assert- BERLIN (JP) American OIs chipped In today from their own rations to provide a banquet for Mrs. Gemma LaOuardla Cluck, sister of New York City's mayor, and her homeless family. Mrs. Gluck, whose presence here was disclosed last night, said she had been Imprisoned 11 months by the gestapo becau.se of the anti-fascist reputation of her brother.

Lieut. Alvin M. Shapiro. Brooklyn. JT.

presented the gifts of food and other essentials to the New York-bora, gray-haired grandmother who was freed by the Soviet conquest of Berlin. Mrs. Gluck, the feminine Image of her brother, was moved to tears by the generosity of the troops in the headquarters company of the 2nd Armored (Hell on Wheels) Division. fT soldiers contributed milk for (Please Turn to Page 10, Column 8) i.