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PBB COPT. HALSEY DARES JAP NAVY TO GIVE BATTLE GREW DENIES JAPS OFFERING TO SURRENDER Sees Attempt To Split Allies WASHINGTON Acting secretary of state Joseph C. Grew. denying that Japan has offered to surrender, said today that enenry is attempting to split thei allies by provoking public discus- sion of Pacific surrender terms, He denied for the third time ini recent weeks that Japan has made conditional surrender offers ''ether through official or unofficial channels." But in a surprise statement warning against a relaxation of the allies" unconditional surrender demand. Grew acknowledged that on Who Slapped Nazis Admits Lies FORT DEVENS, Mass.

UP Pvt Joseph V. McGee, 25, of Worcester, who served a jail sentence for slapping nine nazi prisoners, was-sentenced today to six months in jail at hard labor for being awol for the third time in six McGee received national attention as a ''bemedaled hero" who was jailed because he slapped nine German prisoners of war in France. His two-year jail sentence was commuted recently. Today, however, he admitted he had lied about his record. Never, he told the court, had he seen ccmbat duty.

He was never wounded. He was awarded either the silver star for gallantry or the purple heart. His most active service overseas, he said, was guarding prisoners. FIGHT LIMIT ON CHARTER POWER nes? have been WASHINGTON UP Dem- reported to this govrnment through ocrats and republicans on the indirect channels. Itemizing some of these "feel- senate foreign relations committee agreed today that any U.

S. reser- ers," Grew said they were "fami- atl on lvln congress the final liar weapons of psychological ward eci lon eac as to use of eapons of psychological fare" being tossed into the battle now that the enemy's military sition is deteriorating and the I plight of Japanese civilians is be-! nHo vever a republican senator not a member of committee Berlin Decorated for "Big Three" Meeting for to nelp preserve "olate the spir-t of Nations charter. more critical 'conversations relating I la Bushfield S. he would propose such a reserva- to peace" have been reported to llon when the charter reaches the the state department from ar-! senate for debate. He said con- ious parts, of the world.

i ress could not constitutionally to this "But." he emphasized, "in delegate to the United Nations Seno case has an approach been made curity Council or to the U- S. rep- to this government, directly or in- fesentative on the council power directly, by a person who could. a cur bo lnto war." establish his authority to speak! Mei of the foreign relations for the Japanese government, and mmi gave every indication in no case has an offer of surren- disagreeing with Bushf ield's der been mdae. "In no case has this government asked Leo Pasvolsky, state bee presented vvith a statement purporting Jo-def ine the basis upon which "the Japanese government would be prepared to conclude peace." Grew cited one occasion when Japanese --and he empnasized the quotation marks around this phrase -were reported as eager to know- department expert on the security organization, whether a which the would "reserve to itself the right to judge in each case whether it should use armed force and how- much would be a violation of the The question arose as the corn- opened its second day of In preparation for the meeting of President Truman. Prime Minister Churchill and Marshal Stalin in Berlin on July 19th Russian occupation authorities erected giant poster portraits of the three men.

President Truman left the U. S. last Saturday by ship for the conference. Note Berliners on the street hauling household goods in kiddie wagons. (International Soundphoto.) German POW's Wounded by American Guard fcv-u ao IU iviiuvi 1 -'the best possible conditions the I arm CR ratiiication of the allies would advance for a com- promise peace." Pasvolsky replied that "as At another t.me the statement 1 01 136 ofT th a neutral government's rep- 'Tthe he had been told bv a private Japanese individual that "the Japanese could not accept unconditional surrender because it would mean loss of face." Labor Parade Up For Decision July 18 From Local News Desk-Whether plans will be formulated for a laboi Day celebration will be discussed at a meeting of the executive board of the C.

G. W. System Federation No. 73 and of the Local Federation on the evening of July 18th in the Shop- headquarters, it was announced Monda afternoon by Choi Henderson. Federation General chairman.

Foreign Duty for All Army by May AH this WASHINGTON UP -qualified army personnel in country who have not served at least six months i be replaced bv next May 1 so they mav be foreign assignments. Secretary of Wdr Henry L. Stimson said the icplacemcnts would be made returning et- erans and others special calc- I gories. The changes will affect outset" whether force should be used. Millikin then asked committee chairman Tom Connally.

Tex, for his opinion on the question of violation of the charter. "Such a reservation certainly would violate the spirit of the charter if not the actual provisions of the Connally said. Republican senate leader Wallace H. White. also asserted that such a reservation would "violate the spirit" of the charter.

Connally said that "if pvery country did that, we'd be in the same position ife are right now. Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg. declared that enforcement of a reservation such as that cited by Millikin would violate not only the charter, but the American constitution as well.

"I think that if we were to require the consent of congress for every use of our armed forces," Vandenber gasserted. ''we'd violate the charter as well as the constitution of the United States because the constitution gives the president the right to use armed force under cerain conditions, and we've done it 72 times." WLB Okays Use Of Strike-Breakers NEW YORK UP Striking newspaper truck drivers had until about 400 000 men under 35 who 8 a. m. tomorrow to return to are now in this country. work see their jobs thrown months open to strike-breakers with the Six of the 20 German prisoners of war who were-wounded when a tower guard fired a machine gun at them are seen here awaiting transfer to a army hospital at Brigham City Utah German prisoners were killed when the guard, identified as Pvt.

Clarence Bertucci of New Orleans fired at the tents which they slept at Camp Kearns. Utah. Bertucci is a of overseas duty England. (International Soundphoto.) 11,000 Veterans Reach U. S.

Today NEW YORK (UP) Eleven thousand veterans of the battle for Europe were pouring into New York The first of four transports scheduled to dock here before; nightfall was the Dalton. I which arrived with 381 troops af- ter a rough 13-day voyage roin Le Havre. The crew reported sighting four floating Atlantic. Other ship arriving included the Hermitage, v. ith 5.843 aboard, including Maj.

Gen. Harold W. Blakely and part of the fourth infantry division: the Hawaiian shipper, with 2,259 men and the Sea Pike, with 2.616 men. Troops on the Tristam Dalton included men of the 838th oid- ITALY FUTURE BIG 3 PROBLEM BERLIN UP An large number of transport planes swarmed througr the skies over Berlin toda. giving rise to the assumption thai the of specialist and important personalities vveic arriving fo: the Big Thiec LONDON UP Reliable informants declared toaay thnt posals for a peace treaty v.

ith Italy will be considered at uie forthcoming Big Thice mcetma The time of the conference nas not been announced although President Truman was revealed nance depot company, sup- to be on his way. ported the 12th corps of thcthird army in the battle of Germany. Also on the Daiton were the 3463rd ordnance medium tenance company and the 77th ordnance battalion. Troops on the Hawaiian shipper included members of the The p'an behind the obv louslv would be to estaoh-h Italy in the near-future as ii.ui- fledged independent nation at peace with the world and empowered to deal with her sister nations or. an even footing.

However, the treatv v.ould "The nrmv for several I has adhered to a policy of giving I overseas assignments to personnel sanction the U. S. government. The War Labor Board told the in this counlrv and replacing them members of the Newspaper I ith veterans. The new order, and Mail Deliverers Union, inde- I however sets May 1 as the dead- pendent, that their closed shop line for the changes.

The order applies with special I emphasis, it was said, to men under 35. privilege would be suspended along with other contract benefits unless strike was ended by that time. It does not apply to certain Tbere was no indication from special categories, including men over 38 (unless they request overseas assignment in wri'ing). the union that it would down from its stand that step there Physically disqualified soldiers, land sole surviving sons in fami- signed. Mies two or more members of I which have been killed.

taken or reported msssmg in I action. Domestic commanders were, in- could be no resumption of work until a now contract had been Istructed to fill all operating jobs I in the zone of the interior with (returnees, civilians. personnel -VNO Change in Draft Call Size DES MOTNES. 1A. (UP) -Iowa's draft call in August will be "approximately the same as for disqualified lor over-i me last several months," state Iscas service, overage personnel, service headquarters WAGS 'nounced today.

Storm, Floods Kill 2 in East eighth infantry division engineers impiv automatic rr.embersh-p and'numerous smaller units. the United Nations, nor necessarily settle outstanding ter, ritorial questions. British sources said it is un'-ke- 1 ly that a peace treaiv in anytr.ns resembling final form emerge from the Big Three EASTON PA. (UP) At TOW Mr Trumai. Pnir.e M-nis- least two persons were killed and Churchill, and Premier Sta- four others were missing today as in may aecide tne scope anc t.m- the result of a torrential storm of the rea but tr.ey which lashed a 30-mile area in leave a detailed negotiations Pennsylvania and New Jersey; Pnmanly to Britain, the United along the Delaware St ly i.

The British feel that Russia has only a secondary interest in Italy while the French must be consulted before the treatv is signed. Italian colonies would come under United Nations' trusteeship, but what power or powers would administer them is unknown Observers believe Britain can be A series of flash floods followed in the wake of the two-hour ram and hail storm last night causing thousands of dollars damage to dwellings and crops through the area. The storm, the most severe on record in the area, washed out a number of streets and highways. Electrical service was interrupted and several communities were darkness for hours at a time. in i.

iv. particularly for cated along the shipping lanes. sirens- claims, colonies lo- Meniterranean i State's Balance At Ail-Time High DES MOINES UP The state's gross balance of 557,241.129 on hand at the close of the fiscal June 30, is the greatest in Jhe history of the state. Treasurer John M. Grimes said today.

He said the final figures would not be available until lhe last quarterly reports were made. Balances or. band include 275.915 in genera! revenue; $15.015,192 trust funds: SS08.314 gas refunds. SI.543.099. old age assistance: S29.252.604 special three point tax fund: 57,376.968.

use tax; and aid to dependent children There is a balance of $806.474 in general levenue funds in the hands of county treasurer, and the state treasurer holds S7.500,- 000 in government bonds purchased from surpluses in the general fund- In addH'on. Grimes said, there js a balance of $630,000 in bonds invested from the state sinking fund to guarantee bank deposits, and $2533.000 in bonds invested fiorr. funds set aside by previous legislatures Count treasurers r.old S50.921.- 962 rnmary orad funds and the state has "S58.808.H5 in the U. S. treasury in unemployment funds.

Four Injured in Waverly Collision WAVERLY, IA --(UP) Four oersons were injured yesterday in a collision between an automobile and a truck, loaded with pinball and slot machines, three miles south of here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Toby, Mt. Vemon.

111.: Mrs. F. W. Shearer. St Louis, and Gordon Lewis.

Waterloo, suffered severe ruts when the Shearer car overturned in a ditch after being sideswiped by the truck, driven by Lewis. i ebcaued with only minor injuries despite the fact that the cab of the truck wa demohtiea when the machines crashed 1.. BERLIN UNDER JOINT CONTROL Oelwein Lions Name R. W. Zuber As President BERLIN UP Chiefs of the American, Russian and British occupation forces met today and agreed upon the immediate establishment of an interallied governing authority to direct the join' administration of Berlin.

An official announcement of the agreeir.ent was issued after a conference of the Big Three leaders. Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov of Russia, Lt. Gen. Lucius of the United States and Lt.

Sir Ronald Weeks of Britain were the conferees. Zhukov presided. "They decided to establish at once the mixed governing authority direct jointly the administration of greater Berlin under the interallied agreement on control machinery in Germany." "A satisfactory arrangement was made to meet the immediate problems of food supply for the civil population of Berlin on the basis of contribution from all the zones of occupation," the official announcement said. was made toward a solution of the problem of fuel supply on a similar basis." Not Crushed WASHINGTON UP A senate subcommittee warned today that Germany is now "better prepared to implement her plot for world conquest" than after World War 1. and recommended ruthless elimination of the Reich's capacity to -wage war.

At the same time two of the subcommittee's members suggested that special allied observers keep a close watch on the Germans to see that they don't build a new macihne. A "watchful eye" policy, they said, would eliminate the. need" for a prolonged military occupation. The subcommittee, headed by en. Harley M.

Kilgore, W. based its report on on-the-spot investigations in Germany and testimonv of government officials at open hearings here. Despite wartime destruction, the senators said. Germany, probably would have had her. synthetic oil "industries-'rebuilt underground had last six months would have been sending V-bombs "to smash New Yorfc.

The committee said German industrialists were equally responsible vvith the nazis and the general staff for war crimes. Key industrial leaders who have been jail by the allies "confidently expect to be rescue dfrom their present plight British and American friends who were their former cartel affiliates." it News Desk-- Election of new officers for the' coming year and an informative talk on T.B. eradication Iowa i took place at the Lion's Club last enmg. HUGE FLEET AT TOKYO GATES; RAIDS STILL ON B-29s Join Carrier Planes i R. W.

Zuber was elected presi- dent, while Howard Wardeli, Earl! Robinson, and Keith Kelley were elected 1st, 2nd, and 3rd vice presidents respectively. Russell Hearne was placed in jthe position of secretary and treasurer succeeding Keith Kelley. Roger Northrup was named tail twister and Russell Brant continues as Lion Tamer. Walter Martin, John Borland and Robert JRidihalgh were placed on the board of directors. Much has been heard about tu- i berculosis eradication but little is just how the plan works, but after listening to Miss Flossie McBride, public nurse from PEARL HA3OR (UP) Acinv'-ai William F.

(Bull) Halsey, stood with his third fleet 200- miles outside the gates of Tokyo today and dared the Japanese to emerge and fight His 1,000 plane blasted airfields around the ene- mv canita! for eight hours. But "the Japanese admirals must have realized that the scores of carriers, cruisers, battleships constituting Vice-admiral John S. McCain's task force 38 presented the mightiest naval striking force in history because not one of Nippon's ships came out to fight- Racing into battle under forced draft the carriers sent their planes toward the Japanese capital a few minutes after 5 a. m. today (Tokyo time) and the baffled Japs offered practically no opposition either aloft or on the ground.

The targets included over 70 airdromes ranging across 2.40Q miles of the capital's encircling plane, as well as the gutted great city itself. Screaming Japanese broadcasts said the fliers "were ranging up and down the east coast of Hanshu, on all sides of Tokyo. Around midday the Japanese reported another 100 army Mustang fighters accompanied by several 3-29 Superforts had joined in the navy's strike, attacking shipping and shore installations, in the Osaka-Kobe area southwest health, Lion members Teamed much about the work the deoart-' Mcllain with cool disdain gave a running account of the strike over his ship's radio, past 8 years. So successful has been the plan that Iowa has the distinction of being the 3rd lowest in the death; rate in the United States of this disease. Money is provided through the sales of TB seals and other sources.

15" 26 6T tacking But still the Japanese navy refused to fight. Admiral Chester Nimitz, iiv a dramatic comminque, called the attack a "complete suprise" and Tokyo suported this by medical doctors in each county. Personal calls are made at the home of suspects, tests are made 'at doctors office and G-rays are This was the first major assault In the ear st of the disease can to ickl eli fe Mrs McBr de into die Pacific last May 27. brought along such famous as Jie 2 carriers ana Essex, the ion oaLLiesnip iowa. and tne 10 Hangr German POWs Who Killed Comrade FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kans.

UP Five German prisoners of war whose nazi zeal led them to murder a fellow soldier in an the disease is not nerecn- Jolu 0 vrar corresDO ndent tary as many people thmK, it was, a fl reD() rted re tuming a I nr-or- irvnc aro wi.fcAA*xiii^ pointed out that if precautions are not taken, members of families can contract it very easily. A visual instruction program is and the lightest flakl Corsair and Hellcat pilots said that they had encountered asharp wind, but no airborne opoosition Oklahoma internment camp were carried out in the schools! hanged at the disciplinary bar- everywhere to teach the v-oung- racks early today in an historic ters what to do in ev eryday hfe valS otaillps, application of U. S. military jus- to keep from contacting it. Once! Sf ei tice.

the children iearn what to look i CJ It was the first time that an or lt stay with them through' enemy war prisoner had been exe-j their hie and the results culed in the United States. tamed the department of pub- The doomed men. former mem- ij health in the state will be bers of Rommel's Afrika Korps. SUCC IA. (UP) for 1.000 gallons of gasoline! from service sta- over thesr state deoar i Infant Grandson of William Halsteds Killed in Crash Troa local Desk-! STRAWBERRY POINT (Sne- "month "old Food BoSS Joins owner of the station, said the stamps were X-ray equjprr.en: to tne, reached through an ooen window, rtment V.eanesoay to BURLINGTON.

(UP) i great grandchild of Mr. ar.d Mrs i Halsted of th's caused Jby an automobile accident at home at Zearing. Iowa, was OH WASHINGTON rUP The Their granddaughter. Mrs. uei Twedt.

still unconscious. A they received word of the mg 23 steaks, butter and red tokens. Police also reported that the ogelgesang Ice Cream bar was i entered and ransacked and a quantity cf Ice-cream taken. New Plane "Chews Holes in Sky' WASHINGTON UP The navy revealed todav that it ew nc in actio Paci- Sc -with a xour-bladed propeller their absence. Fairhank i Sailor Wounded the meat shortage.

Anderson announced vesterday" the reauire- rr.ents that small slaughterers'must to qualify for removal of 1S enemy a or remova a exa quota restriction and to ship how fast th new Co ir lederaiiy inspectea meat across listi it onlv 5n the 4 25-mile 1 1 1 From Desk-- lines hour ass FATRBANK (Special)-- James Lifting of slaughter quotas for plane's" Emmett Peters. in action on both the Navy department has informed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Peters here. Peters is now in California and will be home soon.

He hsa been in the naval reer June 15 19-n mile-an- But it does say the has been increased eters. was wounded; approved packers is expected to "almost l.OOo" feet a minute and its May 11. with increase the nation's meat supply, ceiling upped enough to it The packers however, must givelan altitude advantage high assurance that the meat will move i flving enemy aircraft. in legitimate channels, and meet sanitary standards. mUSt OOSerVC OPA liquidnuuo puuuud uuiuuiuiivis mu, and supply meat TO government i freed of their loads, turning into new Corsairs will operate They also! frorn aircraft carriers, carrying regulations: 2,000 pounds borabloads and, yetien the navy's fastest fighters.

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