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PAGE TWO entered ot tetond-clest mortar et the Past Office, St. Petersburg, Florldo ST. PETERSBURG TIMES THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1945 Senate Committee News of Record Jap Envoy's Willingness To Surrender to American Troops Puzzles Parisians Rain in Illinois Damages Crops CHICAGO (INS) Heavy damage to truck gardens and fruit and berry crops, estimated in the millions of dollars, was rpnnrted from various sections ,1 i- diplomatic jujitsu move by Japan. It seemed highly improbable that this diplomatic envoy and Nipponese military leader would choose internment under the Americans when he might have spent the duration of the Pacific conflict in the comparative liberty and in the pleasant surroundings of Switzerland. ACCORDINGLY, it was felt Oshima had some purpose in mind in permitting himself to be taken by the Americans not far from the Swiss frontier.

It was also considered significant that Oshima apparently ft. i At Detroit. In civilian life, Capt. Campbell was associated in business here with his father in Campbell Hardware company. Inducted into the army June 18, 1941, at Camp Wheeler, he won his commission as a second lieutenant in the.

army infantry upon graduation from DCS at Fort Benning, in March, 1943. His parents were former residents of Shore Acres. STROLL IN BAGUIO: Capt. Charles A. Campbell (center), formerly of St.

Petersburg, strolls with two doughboys from headquarters company of the 130th Infantry along a debris-littered street of Baguio, summer capital of the Philippines. On left is Pfc. Joe R. Siciliano, Dearborn, at right, Pfc. Jack E.

Mills. NEW i'OrilT CASKS John W. WilKon vi. J. Austin Eastman, dclinqui-nt tenant; Merle Rudy, attorney.

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McKecn vh. Elsie J. Mc-Kpen. divorce; Mori-land K. Matldox attorney.

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THE LATTER have been carefully questioned by American military and diplomatic officials but silence is being maintained regarding the nature of the peace feelers. Since the Japanese captured at Frankfurt were members of Oshima's staff, it was believed more than likely that the ambassador was aware of the peace soundings they made. Therefore, it was considered reasonable to assume that Oshima may have deliberately let himself be captured by the Americans in the hope of furthering what Undersecretary of State Joseph C. Grew once warned America against a MORE ABOUT ALLIED (Continued from Page 1) care of German armed forces. 'These German officers are fully controlled and are there solely to carry out the instructions of commanders of the Allied expeditionary force." In commons yesterday Churchill declared he had no information as to the whereabouts of Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmlerbut said, "I expect he will turn up somewhere in this world or the next and will be dealt with by appropriate authorities." THE UNITED NATIONS war crimes commission announced it would hold a conference in London May 31 on Nazi war crimes and said it had arranged for "certain governments" to send investigators into Germany to help Allied authorities gather evidence.

Allied headquarters said 10-man teams from the judge advocate section were conducting widespread investigation of crimes committed by the Nazis against Allied military personnel and civilians. It was announced that the first group of more than 15,000 American veterans would begin leaving Le Havre for the United States June 1. Shipment of men over 42 already has begun, and by the end of June all 11,000 enlisted men over that age are expected to be back in America and discharged. Britain said she hoped to be ble to release 750,000 men before the end of the year. WEATHER LOCAL TEMrERATVRKS Reports frrin the prio1 from 5 p.m.

TufMlay to 5 p.m. Wedneeday as observed by the St. Petersburg weather bureau- Maximum Minimum 71 PrecljJitatitm 0.00 6I AXI) TIDtS Fun risen at 6 39a and net at 8, Hp. St. Peterebuif? high tide at 5.53P, low tide at 1 i'M.

Para-a-Grille htlth tide at 3 53p. Gulf port and Coiey causeway high tide at Sarasota liish tide at Bradenton high tide at low tide at 12.5Sa. John paf high tide at 4 Mp, IORF.C AST HXiIUDA Partly cloudy, frattered thunderfctnrtv.s south and central portions; Keneraily cloudy and fooler with PcaUtrcd rain ahriwera and thunder-norms extreme north portion today through Friday. TF.MPLRATtBES 1LS ri'eiion ALPENA. MICH.

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"These U-boat actions," he said, "undoubtedly were the Nazis' last fanatical attemDts to Dame us be fore' the collapse. They did manage to torpedo five merchant men off the east coast in the last three weeks, all but two reaching port." The reason the buzz bomb attack on America did not materialize, he said, was because the Atlantic fleet was ready with trained anti-submarine forces. "We know they had orders to come over and do as much damage as they could," he said. Th first submarine capture was made last June 4 by a navy escort carrier task group under command of Capt. Daniel V.

Gallery, Chicago. It hunted down, attacked, boarded, and seized intact the German submarine U-505 150 miles west of the French West African coast. THE VESSEL was towed to Bermuda, Capt. Gallery presented the U-boat's flag to Adm. Ingram yesterday.

The latter said he would turn it over to the Naval Academy, Annapolis. Since the declaration of the war, Adm. Ingram said, ships of the Atlantic fleet escorted 16,760 ships across the Atlantic with the loss of only 15 in convoy. The 3,552 escort ships and ships in convoy cruised more than miles in the battle against the U-boats, he said, "to say nothing of the millions of miles flown by our pilots patrolling the vast stretches of the ocean." At the same conference, Adm. Thomas C.

Kinkaid, commander of the 7th fleet who has just returned from the Pacific, said the Japanese fleet "is not destroyed. It has been knocked about but still has to be reached. Japan has enough cruisers, destroyers, carriers and battleships to make a lot of trouble if they are not kept holed up or destroyed." He said the Japanese submarine strength was "not enough to constitute an effective menace." Messenger Boy Hits Jackpot NEW YORK UP) The sign on the cigarette machine in the orange drink stand said "sorry, no cigarettes," but an absent-minded messenger boy dropped two coins in the slot, pushed the plunger and out came a package of smokes. There was a general rush for the machine, located across from city hall, but nobody got any more cigarettes. The messenger boy had hit the jackpot.

WOMEN SKINNED ON BANANA SPLITS CHICAGO. UP) Thrpp women who testified they got stunned on three banana splits at a loop tearoom a year ago emerged yesterday from municipal court with $150 to split three ways. MlSS Fav Wainer Mis Frlith Miller and Mrs. Naomi Kamorow-ski sued the tearoom for treble damages on allegations it vio lated me emergency price control act. They said they each paia oi cents lor a banana split priced at 36 cents on the menu.

I hey were small ha nana splits, even for 36 cents," Miss wainer said. "For 51 centg it was robberv." Judge Leon Edclman entered a judgment of $225 against the tearoom, $50 for each of the plaintiffs and $75 for their at torney. Approves Repeal Of Primary Laws TALLAHASSEE (JP) The senate committee on elections and privileges approved a bill which would abolish all laws re lating to primary elections. Sen. Mathews of Jacksonville, one of the sponsors of the com mittee measure, has said that di vorcing primary elections and party affairs from state control would be a means of preventing negro participation in Florida Democratic party elections.

He commented early in the ses sion that this procedure would enable the Democrats to conduct their own affairs and prescribe their own membership qualifica tions. South Deluged By Heavy Rains ATLANTA (JP) A mass of cool air moving from the plains states gave promise of clearing skies and lower temperatures in the southeast today. Showers and thunderstorms ex tended over the southland west of the Mississippi yesterday following a night of scattered wind, hail and rainstorms in sections of Tennessee and Louisiana. Wind and hail caused damage to fruit and grain crops near Johnson City in east Tennessee. Flash floods sent some streams out of their banks.

Several office buildines and a hangar were damaged in a windstorm at Memphis, while Shreve-port had heavy winds and a three-inch downpour. Cooler weather moved into Oklahoma, Arkansas, north Louisiana and north Texas last night. Temperatures dropped in fo the middle 50's in Oklahoma. MORE ABOUT-NAZI CHIEF (Continued from Page 1) because of his counter intelli gence work, walked in with the 80-year-old elder Schwarz, who has been suifenng from heart trouble. "Dr.

Ley, I have been looking for you for years and I've found you at last," said the American. The elder Schwarz also confirmed the identification. The myth of "Dr. Distelmeyer" ended for good, Ley shuffled out to a jeep and started on the trio to higher headquarters, his head rolling, his eyes bleary, and his hat pulled down tight around his ears. Woman in Miami Killed Dogs MIAMI UP) A Miami wnman whom Dade County Constable W.

M. Hudson aid was "literally chewed to pieces" last night by a Dack of marlrlpnpr? fine's HipH at a local hospital shortly after the annex. Hudson identified the woman as Mrs. Micko Zinke. The countv Dolice officpr saiH she apparently was pulled to the ground and attacked by a half dozen animals as she was walking near the citv limits of Miami Springs.

Restaurants Face Food Shortage NEW YORK (IP) Paul Hen- kel, president of the Society of Restaurateurs, said yesterday 300 to 400 New York city restaurants would close June 1, theoretically for the summer but actually "until the food situation improves." Henkel said restaurants faced a crisis because of a scarcity of such commodities as eggs and meats and that a shortage also had developed in non-rationed foods. "There's nothing left to use," he declared. One Ring Serves For 3 Weddings WELCH, W. Va. (VP) Two soldiers, a sailor and their brides- to-be, waiting in the McDowell county clerk's office for the Rev.

R. S. McClung to marry them, discovered they had but one wedding ring among them. Although they had just met, they decided to share the band. "With this ring I thee do wed," the Methodist preacher would intone, and agitated fingers would pass the circlet to the next man.

No erne dropped it. -4 649 Second Ave. South of Illinois yesterday after 13 days of rain mis montn. Crops were reported rotting in the ground in southern Cook county's rich truck garden area, and C. A.

Hughes, county farm estimated the damage throughout the state would be in the millions. Rain and cold were forecast to print innp throueh todav with no letup yet in sight. A total of 6.11 inches oi rain nas oeun recorded up to noon yesterday. I. W.

Brunk, Chicago weather forecaster, said that May undoubtedly would go down in the rpmrHs as one of the wettest in history and likely would exceed the 7.22 inches established in May, 1883. OBITUARIES JOHN O. WRAY John O. Wray, 71, retired farmer from Bedford, died yesterday morning at a local hospital. Mr.

Wray came here for his first season in 1933 and made his permanent home at 2862 Vz Filth avenue norm a year ago. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. C. J. B.

Cross, this city, and four brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Baynard's. ROBERT C. GILES Friends of Robert C. Giles, who died May 13 at the coast guard base in Miami, may call at the chapel of Cooksey today, May 17, from 10 to 1 p.m.

Graveside services will be held today at 2 p.m. at Bay Pines. FLOYD P. IIOLDEN The body of Floyd P. Holden, executive secretary of the local pension board, was sent last night to Bloomingfield, for final services and interment.

John S. Rhodes was in charge of local arrangements. FOSTER O. ZEIGLER The body of Foster O. Zeigler, who died at Bay Pines Tuesday, was sent last night to Miami for services and burial.

Wilhelm's was in charge of local arrangements. NICK WILLIAMS Funeral services for Nick Williams, who died May 14 at Bay Pines, will be held Friday, May 18, at 2 p.m., at Bay Pines. Wilhelm's is in charge of arrangements. FANNIE SCHINE Services for Mrs. Fannie Schinc, who died Tuesday, will be held today, Mav 17, at 11 a.m., at the John S.

Rhodes chapel, Rabbi Emanuel D. Rothenberg officiating. The body will be sent to Bridgeport, for final services and burial. CLYDE GOODRICH Funeral services for Clyde Goodrich, who died May 14, will be held Friday, May 18, at 2 p.m., at the John S. Rhodes chapel, Dr.

George Gilmour officiating. IDA MAE SIMPSON Services for Mrs. Ida Mae Simpson, who died Tuesday, will be held today, May 17, at 3:30 p.m., at the John S. Rhodes chapel, the Rev. H.

V. Kahlen-berg officiating. Burial will be in Delaware county, Pa. FREdTv. DAVIS Fred W.

Davis, 82, retired paint contractor, died yesterday afternoon at a local hospital. Mr. Davis came here 12 years ago from Falmouth Heights, and resided at 1774 Fortieth street south. He was a member of the Methodist church. His wife, Mrs.

Lulu H. Davis, survives him. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Baynard's. rOO LATE TO CLASSIFY LOST In the vicinity of Wi-hb' Wednesday night, uniall pray Annnra killon. If found, pleasf call 34-2HI.

EfJJOYHTS PiVutii is Patton Attends London Theatre LONDON (VP) Hard-hitting Gen. George S. Patton of the U. S. Third Army flew to London from southwestern Germany yesterday for a little delayed victory celebration of his own.

"Back to my friends," he grinned as London crowds recognized him on west end streets and gave him a welcome similar to that shouted at Gen. Eisen hower Tuesday night. Patton went to see "Love in Idleness," the Alfred Lunt-Lynn Fontanne play at the Lyric theatre, commenting: 'I wanted to see the Lunts in this play not only because they're friends of mine but because the first time I was in London last year I attended their other play. I was sorry to hear their theatre had been damaged by a Hying bomb." United Artists Quit Hays Office HOLLYWOOD. UP) United Artists announced yesterday it is resigning Sept.

21 from the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America the second studio to quit the self-regulatory agency, better known as the Hays office. The studio explained its de cision by asserting that "practically all of the producers using the facilities of United Artists for distribution have joined the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers. Warner Brothers Pictures. withdrew in November, 1944, ex pressing dissatisfaction with co operation of other members in the producer-distributor agency. Soldier Who Killed Wife's Lover Freed BEDFORD, England UP) A British veteran of four battle-fronts, whose life the judge said was "shattered by the wantonness of a woman and the wickedness of a man who betrayed a friend," was released on good behavior last night after having been convicted of manslaughter in the shooting of his wife's lover.

It took a jury only 20 minutes to acquit Edward W. Jones, a driver in the Royal army signal corps, on a charge of murder, but it convicted this veteran of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and the western front on the lesser charge of manslaughter. The judge immediately released Jones, declaring: "I do not think it necessary to inflict punishment in your case. Therefore, I shall bind you over to be of good bevavior for two years." CZECH QUISLING SEIZED NEW YORK The BBC said last night that the Prague radio had announced the arrest of Dr. Emil Hocha, "the Czech Quisling." The broadcast was recorded by CBS.

WACs Give Queen Some Beauty Aids LONDON (VP) American cosmetics, including lipstick, face cream and nail paint were presented to Queen Elizabeth yesterday when she visited headquarters in celebration of the third anniversary of the activation of the Women's Army Corps. The WACS had saved the cosmetics out of their rations. When Cpl. Beulan Marshall of Lincoln, told the queen she had been driving in Britain for eight months the queen remarked: "The blackout was very dreadful for you drivers but, please God, that is a thing of the past." Early Elected Pullman Director NEW YORK. (VP) Stephen Early, secretary to the late President Roosevelt, has been elected a vice president of Pullman, it was announced yesterday.

In making the announcement, David A. Crawford, Pullman president, said Early would assume his new duties on June 1. He will devote himself to the corporate and business functions of Pullman and of certain of its subsidiaries, including sales of the products of such subsidiaries. Early served on the Washington staff of the United Press association from 1908 to 1913 and on the Washington staff of the Associated Press from 1913 to 1917 and 1920 to 1927. He was an infantry machine gun officer in the First World War from 1917 to 1920.

From 1927 to the time he went to the White House wth President Roosevelt on March 4, 1933, Early was the Washington representative of Paramount-Publix corporation and Paramount News. EDITOR SAYS U.S. HAS NAZI ELEMENTS DETROIT (VP) Malcolm W. Bingay, editorial director of the Detroit Free Press, declared yesterday that the same elements may be found in America that have made a hell out of once-prosperous Germany," One of 18 American editors who recently returned from an army-sponsored trip to Europe. Bingay described to members of the Economic club of Detroit the atrocity camps the group visited at Buchenwald and Dachau.

Bingay said the German people are guilty for crimes committed "just as we Americans are guilty of tolerating the rabble-rousers, the labor racketeers and those who lack courage to defend their concents." "Naziism," he asserted, "may be explained in just three words no moral law." Russians Honor Gen. Patton MOSCOW (VP) The Soviet government has awarded Gen. Patton the order of Kutuzov first class. Marshal Feodor I. Tolbuk-hin, commander of the Third Ukrainian army, pinned the award on the commander of the U.

S. Third Army at a spontaneous ceremony near Linz, Austria. A dispatch from Tolbukhin's front said yesterday that awards also were given to Gen. Eisenhower's representative, Maj. Gen.

Everett S. Hughes, Maj. Gen. H. R.

Gay, chief of staff of the Third Army, and others. Cpl. James J. Bekker (no home town given) was given the Order of Glory third class for heroic actions. The dispatch said there was a most cordial atmosphere at the meeting of the Russians and Americans, with Patton's men shouting "hail Stalingrad!" and the Red army men shouting "hail Normandy; hail Munich!" Russian Children To See U.

S. Art ATHENS, Ga. (VP) Russian school children will have an opportunity to view art work by pupils in the southeast between the ages of 5 and 18 years, Lamar Dodd, head of the University of Georgia art department announced yesterday. The exhibit of art work by American children for circulation in Soviet Russia is sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art in New York, in co-operation with the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship. 'Prophet' Declares War Isn't Over Yet LONDON U.m For Basil Shackleton the war in Europe cannot end until August 17.

Shackleton is the clairvoyant-photographer who predicted four years ago that the European war would end Aug. 17, 1945. Yesterday he urged the public to accept no peace as genuine before that date. He came up with a brand new gaze into the future. He said that the war against Japan would last another four years, dating from his own concept of the return of peace to Europe.

In his littered studio, Shackle ton was inclined to view the peace celebrations with tolerance, despite a troublesome stomach ulcer. "Let the public enjoy itself," he said. "You know what these big powers are like; they just pick a convenient day and call it V-Day." THIEVES STRIP AUTO ST. LOUIS (JP) The automobile that Herman Handing had stored away carefully for the duration won't be much use to him after the war. Thieves broke into his garage and stripped it of everything but the body, frame and heavier parts of the engine.

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