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IS 12 m. 21 12 n. X3 A Michigan's Biggest Buy for Reader 4nd For Advertiser PHONES -kn Min BENTON HARBOR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1947 14 PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS sui no mm 1 I FINAL EDITION I IB 11 Ej Benton Man Rescued From Death Palestine Division Brings Wave Of By U. N. Violence Bare Stakes And Weeds Only Palestine Split Markers Fo In igent Dead iM 'i A-.

1 i 'nr the cottnty' indigent dead, unwept, unhonored, nnsung and News-Palladinm ntuttal. American Legation Set Afire CAIRO, Dee. L-(AP)-Fear of an Arab holy war gripped the Middle East today as the United Nations decision to partition Palestine touched off riots during which Syrian demonstrators yesterday set fire to the U. 8. legation In Damascus and tore down the American flag.

The youths predominantly Moslems later marched to government house In Damascus and demanded arms and a Jihad (holy war). Premier Jamil Mardam Bey told them: -President Shukri AI-Kuwaily approves your demands because partition threatens not only Syrian independence but the very being all Arab On their way to Al-Kuwatly's palace the youths about 6,000 strong not only attacked the American legation but also looted the Russian- Syrian cultural center and the French legation. They also clashed with members of the Syrian Com munist party. U. S.

Charge d'Affalros Robert protested to Mardam Bey. THE TENOR OF ARAB BITTER NESS was indicated in a declaration by Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha secretary of the seven-nation Arab league, who asserted his people would never submit to partition. Azzam Pasha, whose organisation represents some 33,000,000 Arabs. told newsmen yesterday that the league would resist partition by force." "I cannot say where and when I will place my he said, "I can only say we will fight and are preparing for victory." "The time now is not for speeches and talk," Assam Pasha said. "It is a question of life and death.

We never wanted violence nor war. We always hoped for settlement on the principles of elf determination and Justice. "Now our hands are forced to the definite course for which Palestine Arabs and the whole Arab world have no alternative." He said tactics were being drawn by a technical committee of the league which "ia still continuing Its work." ONE INFORMANT 8 AID KING IBN SAUD of Saudi Arabia had agreed to contribute the oil reve nues of his kingdom paid to him by American oil companies and es timated at $18,000,000 a year to support Arab military resistance to partition. Azzam Pasha said the league's plan of action was "ready" apparently referring to a recent meeting of the Arab league council in Lebanon where Egypt and other members of the league were requested to move their troops to the borders of Palestine and to mobilize troops of more distant member states. The league comprises the states of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq, Trans-Jordan, Egypt Lebanon and Syria.

They cover an area about half that of the U. S. Another statement issued by the Arab league secretariat declared that partition of the Holy Land would "take from the Arab majority the most fertile parts of Palestine's soil and the most important outlets to the sea, and put more than Arabs "at the mercy of 500,000 Jews in sections where the Arab majority runs as high as. 90 peri cent;" I Oh El El I I tlAJ lICUL. Big Four Face Supreme Test Marshall Ready To Submit Unity Plan LONDON, Dec.

l-(AP) -Secretary of State George C. Marshall and his aides readied today for submission to the Big Four foreign ministers council specific proposals, for the unification of Germany and the eventual creation of a central German government. American informants said the proposals probably would be pre sented in the next day or so to the comerence, which entered Its second week-without having reached any agreements of importance on major Issues or having indicated any real grounds for compromise between Russia and the western powers. DETAILS OF THE AMERICAN PROPOSALS on Germany were still being worked out, but it was expected they would provide that before Germany is given a full-fledged government all zonal barriers must be knocked down, a provisional administration created, a constitution written and elections held. This projected line of development, aimed at producing a federal Germany with considerable power retained by the separate states, differs sharply from the Russian line.

Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov has taken the lead here In urging that the formation of a strong central government in Germany should be an immediate objective of the Big Four powers. HOME ABLAZE, OWNER SAVED BY FIREMAN Roscoe D'Ambrosio Dragged To Safety By Bernard Gleason Quick thinking action on the part of Volunteer Fireman Bernard Gleason of the Benton township fire department saved Rocco D'Ambrosio from a fiery death when flames destroyed his two-story three-room frame dwelling at 451 Bridgman avenue at 1:30 a. m.

Sunday. D'Ambrosio, asleep on the lower floor, was rescued by Gleason, who discovered the fire as he was driving by with Mrs. Gleason and forced entry through a window. The sleeping man was awakened with difficulty and dragged to safety through the window in his night clothes. Minutes later the building collapsed, a raging inferno.

The entire upper floor was a mass of flames when the fire was discovered by the Gleasons and the roof caved in just as the Benton township fire department, summoned by Gleason after D'Ambro- sio's rescue, appeared on the scene. Fire Chief Don Aiken today reported the entire dwelling, a frame structure, covered over by tin, and all contents a total loss. This was partially covered by insurance policy. A FIRE WHICH RAGED FOR OVER TWO HOURS destroyed the (See FIRES, Page S) Sun Weakens Cold Wave9 Grip Today A premature November eoM -wave faded somewhat over most of Michigan today, clearing snow and ice from highways and reducing to a few minor mishaps traffic accidents in the southwestern part of the state. EUewhere in Michigan four persons lost their lives in traffic over the weekend.

The U. S. Weather Bureau in Detroit predicted this morning the entire state could expect above- freezing temperatures and very little snow for the next couple of days. In Benton Harbor, the mercury ranged over the weekend from a low of 18 at 9 p. m.

Sunday to a high of 30 at 3 p. m. the same day. The temperature 6 a. m.

today was 22 and had climbed to 30 by 11 a. m. Temperatures as much as five degrees lower were recorded in outly ing districts. THE STATE'S TRAFFIC VICTIMS were: Miss Loraine Zwers, 22, of Detroit, killed when the car in which she was riding struck a tractor. Heith HaskilL 10, of Attica, Mich killed Sunday night when he was struck by a car as he was crossing Woodward avenue in Royal Oak.

Fred J. Crocker, 67, of Birmingham, whose auW collided with another Sunday on M-15, seven miles east of Saginaw. The driver of the other car was William Hiller, 62, of Detroit, who was returning with two companions from a deer hunt-in trip. Donald R. Druhn, 13, killed Saturday night when his bicycle was struck by a car near Pontiac.

The driver, Raymond Erickson, said he was blinded by lights from another car. ONE PERSON WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED and a driver of car was arrested on a reckless driving charge following an auto acciden at 12:50 a. m. today at the US-12 and M-60 intersection near New Buffalo. Mrs.

Jennie 41, New Buffalo, riding with Ruben Iverson, 47, also of New Buffalo, received cuts on her left knee treated by a New Buffalo physiclar Iverson was traveling west on M-60. Dale Layman, 21, Three Oaks, going east on M-60, was arrested by State Police on a driving charge. Magazine subscriptions, order now for Xmas. Mrs. C.

E. Stewart, 465 Ohio. Ph 6327 -Adv Enterpru Oeaoan, Ph. eS0C Calling All Good Fellows! Good fellows Add $43 To Annual Fund Used -T-. u-i- M.J., Kris Krinele's fund was on the narch today the xtal was up to $191, thanks to seven new Good Fellows who sent cash and checks.

Over the week' end an additional $43.00 eame In, making today's tntal 101 4 Fund of Memorv The Good Fei-e low fund is not Ssanta only a Yule bless ing tn of families in the city but it has also grown into some-thinir of a memorial fund, for many contributors make a contribution in memory or some lovea one who um passed on. Already the second such contribution has arrived. Five dollars came this morning from Joan Lands-tan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Landsman.

It was six years ago today that Tnan nrtcmtl nJS HTIrle At.tOmeV Jrmfl irQ VlllAj4 iTi fin V. .1 A TVO 1 1 i 1 1 fli Joseph. For five years now his niece has memorialized his tragic death with a gift to the Good Fellow fund, Other additional contributors included several veteran members of the Good Fellow fund Sanitary Dry Cleaners. $10; The Coy Auto Seat Cover Friend, Weaver's Floor Sanding Service. $10; D-M Lunch, $5: WHFB Lamplighters orchestra, $5.

Here's Roll of Givers To date the complete roster of the Good Fellows is: Bob Beveridge $5H Friend 3.00 Popcorn John 10.00 Women of the Moose 15.00 V. F. W. Tjn City Post 1459 10.00 Roberta and David Scherer, in memory of brother, Lewis 5.00 New Products Corp. 100.00 Sanitary Dry 10.00 McCoy Auto Seat Coyer 5.00 Friend 3-W Weaver's Floor Sanding Service 10.00 D-M Lnnch 5.00 WHFB Lamplighters 5.00 Joan Landsman, in memory of uncle, Atty.

Phil Landsman. 5.00 Sdus Woman Off I A i ofcvo oy Air To Visit Her Son A well known Sodus woman was winging her way today to Tokyo. She is Mrs. Ed King, who left this morning from Detroit today by plane for a three months visit with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. Tin Mrs i irvn Mr.

King, war-time flyer, is vice- of the Northern Air Lines, with offices in Shanghai and Manila. The younger Mrs. King is the former Ann Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clito Nichols of Kalamazoo.

While in the Far East Mrs. King, making her first long flight, will see Japan, China and Korea. In returning next spring she wnl be accompanied home by her daughter-in-law and en route back will stop at Honolulu for a visit. Mrs. King has been' visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Thurston Springett in Detroit preparatory to her start today on her long flight to Tokyo. She is due to arrive in the Jap Capital 34 hours after leaving Detroit. Motorists Required To Show Title IT was erroneously reported to Saturday's News Palladium ihit applicants for 1948 automobile license plates are not re-qub-ed to present their certificates of title to the license bn-rea on Ship St St. Joseph. Lkslie R.

Speese, bureau chief, said; today that motorists must pressit their titles as well as the tilled in application form received from, the office of secretary of state. Motorists are also required to tur in their old license plates. Wantel pin boys. 15- vrs. oyer CkU or ipply at Gersonds Bros Recreation Adv.

1' Strike Call Is Sent Out In Holy Land BV CARTER L. DAVIDSON JERUSALEM, Dec. 1-(AP) The Arab higher executive today called for a three-day general strike of Arabs throughout the Holy Land beginning tomorrow to protest the United Nations decision to partition Palestine, which touched off a week-end wave of violence that claimed the lives of at least seven Jews. The executive" committee urged Arabs to intensify their boycott of Jewish good and labeled "any association with Jews high treason and a crime against country and religion." The committee termed Nov. 29 when the U.

N. voted for partition "A day of mourning and tyranny." POLICE PATROLS, meanwhile, were strengthened throughout Jerusalem in an effort to prevent further communal bloodshed. Jew were warned to keep away from Arab quarters and Arabs were warned away from Jewish areas. Despite police precautions, a mob gathered in midmornlng at the Jaffa gate leading to the old city of Jerusalem, stonsd a Jewish bus and manhandled a number of Jewish pedestrians, authorities reported. They said they had no knowledge, however, of Arab reports that three Arabs had been killed early today In a Jewish quarter apparently in reprisal for Sunday's slaying.

First signs of Asa vsoleac developed yesterday when six Jewi were killed and 18 other wounded as bases were riddled by gunfire and streets raked by ahote in Jaffa. (See ARABS, Page 10) Rites Held' At Grave Of War Veteran Full militarr honors were aeoord. Staff Sergeant Donald H. Brant at 3 p. m.

today at the grave ia Crystal Springs cemetery. Services were in cnarge or tne Benton Harbor Council of Veterans and were held under the auspices of the omugnier am iunerai nome. Brant, husband of Mrs. Marjo- rie Brant. 552 East Main street, and the father of a young son, Dale, was killed in Germany ea March 15, 1945, three months after he had been awarded the Silver 8tar for gallantry in action in that country.

His body was returned to America on the U. S. Army transport, the Joseph V. Connolly, along with better than 6,000 other war dead from European and Newfoundland military cemeteries. It arrived In New York on Oct.

26 and reached -Benton Harbor last Saturday, accompanied by Staff Sergeant Mike Petrovitch. The soldier was one of two of Mr. and Mrs. Earner Rranf Butler driv Benton Harbor, to give his life for his country. The other son was Sergeant Laurel E.

Brant, who was killed in France Sept 11. 1944, COMMANDING OFFICER for the day at today's military service waa Alva Likes. Other officers acting for the day and in the capacity in which they served were: Harold Sells, vice-commander: Manford Hall, bugler; Forrest Tomlinson, color bearer William Klum and Herman Kent, color guards. Clarence Baldwin, Harmon Parker, Griffin Parce, James Woodley. William Da vies.

Richard 8alhiinr enrt Frank Cozart representing the vari ous painouc organizations making up the Benton Harbor Council of Veterans, formed the firing squad. Clergyman was the Rev. J. R. Clock, pastor of the Fuclid Center Church of God.

Ball Brand rubber footwear at Garb's. 132 Water St Adv. Now open in new location. Fair Plain Beauty, Reducing Salon it gift shop. 155 E.

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The Town Hall Dec. 2, Riverside Grange. Adv. Private readings Wed, Dec. from 3 p.

to 8 p. m. Message circle at 8 p. m. Benefit for needy family.

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motor, tires, clean, 1300 Agard. Pa. 7: -mi StAHiH wis iGoM.v PALESTINE 1 A VHebtonVO 1 1- i 'L 'h ttt r(u TflAAS- I JORDAN -L 1 1 r.LH Two types of shading Indicate Jewish and Arab countries into which Palestine was partitioned by vote of the United Nations General Assembly in its session at Flushing Meadow, New York. (Nov. 29) The two independent nations are to be established by October 1, 1948.

Orchardists Meet Tuesday Expect 1,000 'Hort' Men At Grand Rapids An estimated 700 to 1,000 Berrien county fruit growers are expected to attend the 77th annual convention of the Michigan State Horticultural society, which opens its three-day pro-; gram Tuesday morning at the Civic auditorium In Grand Rapids. While a big part of the Ber-'rien delegation expected to be on hand for the opening session at 10 a. m. tomorrow, the biggest number of local growers probably will be present on the final day, Thursday, when the program will be devoted almost completely to peach raising problems. Dealing with reviews of the past fruit season and information for Improving future fruit crops, the convention of the state society an nually attracts several thousand Michigan fruit men, including a big group from southwestern Michigan's fruit belt.

Herbert Nafziger, of Spinks Cor ners, vice-president of the state organization, will address the convention at 10:30 tomorrow morning, following the opening address by President George Farley, of Albion. Nafziger, who will deliver a review of the 1947 season in south western Michigan, is in line for election as president of the organi zation. In the past, the society president has succeeded from the vice-presidency. IN ADDITION to the program of speakers and motion pictures dealing with fruit culture and improve- (See GROWERS. Page 10) been accounted for.

including the five bodies that had been removed to the city morgue. This left 10 or more still missing from among the 81 or more believed by night watchman William Patterson to have been in the building. The blaze was first discovered by Patterson at 12:40 a. m. (Eastern Standard time) and he ran through the first and second floors shouting the alarm.

The flames fanned by a high wind! spread rapidly through the four-story brick building which is occupied entirely by the Volunteers of America. We cater to parties banquets. Sun BowL US-12, Stevensville. Ph. 3-7349.

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Gersonde Bros. Reeraatiaa. Adv. In an open field Just a stone's throw to the southwest of the Berrien county hospital and infirmary are eight mounds of crusted snow. About six feet long, the narrow heaps lie side by side two feet or so apart There is a bare wooden slat stuck in the ground at each end of each mound.

The withered blooms of a bunch of straw flowers protude from the snow crust over the mound at the south end of the row. Tall, naked weeds overgrow the four mounds to the north. A warped plank, propped against one of the upright slats, rises into the air at a listless angle and marks the dreary plot from across the surrounding barren fields. THIS IS POTTERS' sleep the county's indigent dead, unwept, unsung and unnamed. Vet tM Htt1 nlnf tan- orabiy with the so-caled 'old cemetery', used by Berrien county last spring.

The old cemetery is in anarshy piece of ground about 80 rods behind hosDital. As accurately as unv. one knows, hundreds of bodies are buried there. The craves are un marked. There is no record of who is buried where.

Asked why officials had ordered the site of the cemetery changed, Ivan Smith, superintendent of the infirmary, said Saturday, "We got tired of digging into old graves." Later Smith added, "We didn't actually dig into many graves in the old plot just one or two around the edges." ONE PROMINENT twin city undertaker, queried, about the county cemetery Saturday, said he could remember conducting a burial in the old plot when pigs were rooting around the open grave. The superintendent of the infirmary and John Warman, chairman of (See BURIALS, Page 10) Thomas Anderson. Harrisville. third, in small seeds alfalfa east Canadian exhibitors held most of the top grain awards, including wheat, oats and barley chamDion- ships. United States exhibitors, however, still retained the top awards in corn and hav.

e. wen at t.h re serve championships in wheat and oariey. Tod award of the erain show wheat king, went to S. J. Allsop, of Red Deer, whose sample of Reward varsity, hard red spring wheat was adiudsed the finest of the show.

Alex M. Stewart Son, of Ansa Craig, won the, title of oats king with a beaver varietv of Early oats." George Gwyllt, of Kelvington, was acclaimed barley King. Walter J. Harpel, 40-year-old Crawfordsville, grain grower, retained for Indiana the title of corn king with a 10-ear sample of yellow dent, hybrid 844D. Benton Townshin taxes collected at Lane Coal Co, 315 Water B.

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Rainbow St via Revue Dee 3rd Auditorlum-Adm. 60c. -4dv, European Aid Decision Near Senate Nears Vote; House Fight Looms WASHINGTON, Dec. l-(AP)-The Senate drew near a vote today on the $597,000,000 European relief bill. As a preliminary step to a later( decision on exactly how mucri actual cash should be provided, Senator Edwin C.

Johnson (D-Colo) asked the appropriations committee to determine, whether a $232,000,000 "checking account" against American food supplies is left over from foreign aid Congress voted last Spring. Johnson wrote Chairman Bridges (R-NY) asking the aDnronriations committee to look into reports that oniy aoout Jioo.000,000 of the made available in May has been SDent thus far in aiding Italv Austria, Greece and Trieste. Two of those countries, Italy and Austria, would share in the relief to be nrovided under the xton-enn measure. which leaders hoped the benate would approve by nightfall without major changes. JOHNSON TOLI A REPORTER he wants assurances that it will not be too severe a strain on American supplies to pile almost $600,000,000 in purchases of food, fuel and clothing on top of buying already being done for the earlier relief program.

President Truman's report to congress a week ago on the spring relief fund showed that $72,000,000 in supplies actually had beenshipped on Sept. 30, with in additional $130,000,000 in the process of being purchased. The report showed $26,000,000 actually shipped to Austria, with $51,000,000 being brought. Italy had received $26,000,000 with purchases under way for another $52,000,000. France, scheduled to receive up OA SHOPPING DAYS ZAJ TO CHRISTMAS Notice: This ad appears but once; Xmas candies, peanut brittle, canes.

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Adv. Convertible tor. custom mat covers. Bob McCoy, 130 Fifth St Adv. Notice: Open bowling this Tues only.

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(See RELIEF, Page 10) I Chicago Livestock Exposition Michigan Farmers, Young And Old, Score At Show 5 Homeless Men Perish In Fire; 10 Are Missing CHICAGO. l-(AP) -Michigan fanners and farm youths today held honors in a number of divisions of the 48th International Livestock exposition, the International Grain and Hay show and the 4-H Club Congress. E. E. Nye Son of Jonesville won the reserve championships in both the purebred and market class of the exposition wool show.

August Kiehl of Bad Axe was first and John Heller of Harbor Beach was third with their exhibits of navy field beans. "Yellow corn exhibited by Lee D. Ferben of Chesan-ing won first for Region 3. At the 4-H Congress Allen Rholfs, 19-year-old Fair grove, Mich, youth won one of six equal national awards in a dairy produc'on contest. Fred Strobel of Centervflle, took third place with his display of sweet clover seed.

Harry E. Rohlfs, Akron, first In white winter wheat exhibits, and Forster H. Hickey, Fairgrove, second. Rohlfs also won second in Region 2 oat exhibits. Clarence Gree, Rockford, second in red clover D.

E. Turner, Rudyard, second in timothy hay. Ernest Brosseau, Alton, first, H. G. Ulrica, East Tawas, second, and PHILADELPHIA, Dec.

l-(AP)-Flamea whipped through a dormitory for homeless men early today, leaving five known dead. 10 believed missing, and at least 38 in jured many of them employed as street corner Santa Clauses. Some of the victims were killed or injured in leaping from their quarters in the second and third floors of the Volunteers of America, as firemen hampered by sub-freezing weather that turned the water from the hoses to ice against the building walls fought vainly to prevent them from jumping. Thirty-eight men were listed as treated at three, hospitals where doctors described a number of them as in critical condition. Assistant Superintendent of Police Thomas P.

Bums said that several hours after the blase was brought under "oootrol mea had.