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I Merry Chri HILO TRIBUNE 11IXX 10A Entered Office as second class matter, under the February Act of 19, March 1923, 3, at 1879 the HILO, HAWAII, T. MONDAY, Post at Hilo Hawaii; HERALD FINAL a's DECEMBER 24, 1945 Price 5 Cents No. 307 EDITION AMERICA WARNED AGAINST PREMATURE AID TO CHIANG Over 3 Million Servicemen Still Overseas WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (AP)-. About 3,320,000 soldiers, sailors and marines will spend this first peacetime Christmas either at sea or in foreign' lands.

The army and navy counted noses today and came up with this estimate. But they added that even so, this should be a particularly merry Christmas for the armed services because: 1. As you may have heard, the. war's over. 2.

Celebrations can be carried on without worrying what the enemy is up to. 3. Even though 3,200,000 are far away, that's a numerical ment over last year. Last Christmas there were 4,934,682 soldiers overseas compared with the 000 who are there now. A year ago 1,750,000 sailors and marines were at sea or overseas.

These figures, has army been and navy 1,100,000. did their Christmas shopping early. Hundreds of thousands of turkeys, plus all the trimmings were bought and shipped long ago. The navy started moving out Christmas trees as early as October. How the soldiers, sailors or marines actually will spend Christmas day is up to his commanders ship's captain.

But Christmas traditionally is a big day on any navy ship, and the army's special services division hopes that enough entertainment is available to keep the soldiers fairly happy. The transportation dam, over which only a comparative trickle of homeward bound service men is flowing, will hold upwards of 170,000 veteran in Pacific coast ports over the Christmas holidays. Generally inclined to accept their enforced stay on the coast with good humor because they are satisfied just to be "back in the states," a large number of the service men will be entertained in private homes while extensive plans have been made to provide holiday festivities for the remainder. Airlines, buses and railroads were moving only a fraction of the large number of men east and arrivals scheduled for today were in excess of planned departures, San Francisco bav area camps held the largest number of men. Army officials said there were 41.000 returned veterans in the area, 9,300 of them living aboard three troopships, and 15,246 more are due to arrive within the next 24 hours.

In addition 20.269 naval personnel awaited transportation from Treasure Island. Nearby states sending special buses to return their veterans by Christmas this accounted for only a small number. Los Angeles exnected 10.439 men today while 23,000 already taxed camp facilities. Only 3.119 were able to leave the city yesterday on eight trains. Seattle had 13,809 troops in nearby staging areas and 7.564 living aboard ships; 18,000 awaited debarkation from ships at Tacoma and 13.507 were at Fort Lewis.

Portland I had 4,671 soldiers and 3,500 navy men awaiting transportation and another 1,370 were due to arrive today. Larsen Dismisses Foot Patrolman Solomon Kelau, foot patrolman of Police Department, was dismissed Saturday by Police Chief George Larsen. The dismissal In becomes his report effective to Dec. the 28. police com- mission, Larsen said the patrolman failed to ring in at headquarters during the entire period of his watch on December 19 and failed to report for duty on December Larsen said Kelau has been reprimanded four times in recent months for similar offenses.

The police chief also suspended John L. Pea for a period of seven days for failure to notice or report that Kelau had not contacted headquarters during his watch on December 19. Oh, Little Town Of Bethlehem JERUSALEM, Dec. 24 (P) British military authorities have arranged for as many service men and women as possible to witness Christmas ceremonies in Bethlehem on this first peacetime celebration in six years the birth here 1,945 years ago of the Prince of Hundreds of personnel Peaceice will make the pilgrimage to Bethlehem and other hundreds will take part in services elsewhere in Palestine. Missing this year are the hundreds of American army personnel who last year were flown to Palestine from farflung European battlefronts to witness the solemn ceremony.

Only a handful of Americans are now in the area. Good News From Moscow Awaited MOSCOW. Dec. 24 -The end of the Big Three foreign ministers' conference is in sight, informed sources said today, and good news may be expected to be announced. The informants stated accomplishments had been achieved and probably would be announced simultaneously in Moscow, London and Washington.

reacheduits final the stage conference both U. has S. Secretary of State James Byrnes and British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin will be in Moscow until Christmas morning at least, it was said. Meanwhile, it was reported reliably that Russia had not been let in on any secret about atomic bombs although the foreign ministers were said to have discussed the U. -British-Canadian policy on world control of atomic energy.

The three ministers twice displayed their cordiality publicly last night at the Bolshoi theater, by arising and clasping hands above their heads. It was understood that Byrnes and Bevin have adhered to the policy set forth by President Truman, British Prime Minister Attlee and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King for placing the control of atomic energy in the hands of a United Nations commission. However, informed observers had said, current relations of Byrnes, Bevin and Soviet Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov are much more cordial than the stalemated five power foreign ministers' conference in London last October.

After a two hour informal discussion by the three Sunday in Molotov's Kremlin office Byrnes had his second talk in five days with Generalissimo Stalin. Molotov also was reported to be at the conference. Byrnes was accompanied by U. S. Ambassador W.

Averill Harriman and Charles E. Bohlen, chief of the Russian section of the state department. Bitter Row Is Brewing Over USES Control WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (P)-A new and bitter row between President Truman and congress over the U. S.

employment service appears inevitable when the lawmakers resume work January 14. The president provided the fuel for the fight yesterday. He announced he was killingby pocket veto--legislation to return USES to states' control within 100 days. He said in a statement he was withholding approval of the measure. "It would immeasurably retard our reemployment program," he said, and he requested that action bel delayed until June, 1946.

The government took over the employment service early in 1942 in an effort to channel more workers into war production jobs. The presidential move brought immediate reports from Capitol Hill that new legislation would be introduced to do away with federal administration of USES. Pocket veto occurs when the president refuses to sign within the required time any legislation left on his desk during the recess. If he does not sign a bill during the session it becomes law unless he returns it to congress for further consideration. In the latter case, two-thirds of both senate and house must approve the measure to pass it over his veto.

Gen. Short Hospitalized Dec. 24 (P)- Maj. Gen. Walter C.

Short, USA who is awaiting his turn to testify in the Pearl Harbor investigation, is suffering from "an acute respiratory" ailment, Walter Reed hospital today. It has not yet been diagnosed as pneumonia, however, the hospital's public relations office reported. The 65 year old retired officer went to the hospital Saturday and was described as resting much better today. Short was in command of the army's Hawaii department the time the Japanese struck December 7. 1941.

He was relieved of command and placed on the retired list soon thereafter. Short has been until recently a regular attendant at senate-house committee hearings inquiring into responsibility for the disaster at Pearl Harbor. Mrs. Short is in town with him. Their son.

Maj. Walter D. Short, is with the U.S. army. in Germany.

Mr. and Mrs. Abel Serrao of 943 Kilauea became the parents of a son, born at 3:35 p.m. Saturday in the Hilo Memorial hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds and 9 ounces.

Serrao is with Manuel G. Serrao Plumber. "DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, 'If you see it in The Sun, it's "Please tell me the truth.

Is there a Santa Claus? "Virginia O'Hanlon. "115 West 95th Street" DEAR VIRGINIA: Your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds.

All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas, how dreary would be the world if there was no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence.

We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there.

Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernatural beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else so real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God, he lives and lives forever.

A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. -New York Sun Editorial (By Francis P. Church) (Dec. 21, 1897) Stockings Of Hunger, Hearths Of Loneliness In Europe This Yule By The Associated Press A lean Santa totes a thin pack for most of the world on this first peacetime Christmas in six years. In conquering and liberated countries as well as in the shattered remnants of the Third Reich there not food enough for a hearty Yuletide feast and the chilis, dren's Christmas stockings literally gape at toes and heels.

American servicemen, separated from their families on another Christmas, are filling their now familiar role of foster Santa wherever they can. For example they are entertaining 20,000 youngsters in Vienne tomorrow with, food deducted from their own rations. War orphans in Belgrade and Cairo and the children of released internees in Singapore all will PATTON LAID TO REST AMID GRAVES OF 3RD ARMY'S DEAD LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 24 (AP) Gen. George S.

Patton was buried today beside one of the privates of his beloved 3rd army who helped the famous commander one of the greatest victories forge, brilliant career in stamping out the Ardennes bulge. The grave was near this capital of the little Duchy of Luxembourg among resting places of 6.000 other Amreican troops who died a year ago in driving back Germany's last bid for vistory. Patton died Friday of lung and heart complications which oped after a motor accident December 9 in which the general was paralyzed from the shoulders down. His neck was broken. The troops among whom he was lain were buried last December on DEAR VIRGINIA share the Yank's bounty-turkey and sweets, movies and laughter.

Some sort of treat is in store for the soldiers themselves such as canned turkey in Chungking or beer (weak beer) on the edge of New Guinea jungles. Hundreds, English families will share their meager Christmas fare with GIs sweating out the long wait for passage home. German housewives have begged luxurious Allied soldiers to supplement their families' hand-tomouth existence. In a Frankfurt railroad station one large tree, devoid of ornaments, stands a symbol of the drabness Christmas in Germany. By contrast.

liberated Brussels turned a public square into a forest of Christmas trees with bright color. In Copenhagen great torches flare tonight over the graves of patriots killed by the Germans. In Paris, children whose parents still can't buy shoes for them pressed their noses against show (Continued on Page 2) Storm Lashes English Channel Is Unabated Fury LONDON, Dec. 24 (P)-A weekold storm increased in fury over the English channel today, driving many ships to cover and stranding thousands of Christmas holiday travelers. Torrential rains and hail blown by a 60 1 mile wind lashed the coastal areas.

Mountainious waves breached many seawalls in English ports and drove minefields into busy shipping lanes and beached them dangerously near waterfront buildings. There was little prospects for an early resumption of traffic from the continent' where British troops and furloughed Americans are stranded. Reds Demand Coalition Government PIN-UP MADONNA: This painting of the Blessed Virgin was recuted by Robert L. Heim, a seminarian, in response to an rmy chaplain's request for a pin-up picture with a religious heme. Heim produced the painting from his own imagination nd entitled it "Mary Immaculate, Queen of Peace." It was hacked up on the barrack walls of more than 24,500 servicemen Turing the war.

Pope Of Rome lames Four US Men Cardinals VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24 (AP) Pope Pius XI, replying to the Cardinals' Christmas message, today the hatred and devastation of war would long remain impressed in the world. In a world radio broadcast the pontiff said for the first time in six years Christmas was being celebrated in peace, but not real peace. The pope expressed satisfaction that with end of the war new cardinals had been created, bringing to full strength the college of cardinals. The Holy Father called attention to the many nationalities which, he said.

illustrated the universality of the Roman church. "The Catholic church is above nationalities. It is the mother of all nations and all peoples," the Pope asserted. The Holy Father said the church has always radiated unifying force to torn, shattered humanity and has rebuffed every attempt to dismember it or make it the slave of any one people. "Totalitarianism's attempts against the church resulted only in burying human liberty.

the pontiff con-. tinued. Today, above all." he said. "the church must be above single rationalities. The traditional Christmas reception for cardinals and members of the Papal took place in the Vatican consistorial hall.

About 200 prelates, including 18 cardinals, ere present as well as three carfinals designate who were included the list announced Sunday of those who are to receive the red hat Cardinals designate present were the Italian Giuseppe Bruno and Ernesto Ruffini and the Armenian Tregory Peter Xuaganaran. The pope had said in announcing the names of the new cardinals that he regretted that other prelates. however, because worthy, of the could not college's be tra- apditional limit is 70. He noted that the elevation of 32 would create a precedent for the number named at one time. They will receive the red hats emblemetic of their office in Rome February 18 at a consistory of sacred college of cardinals.

The four new United States mem- Precedents Are Broken hristmas VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24 Coventry COVENTRY. England, Dec. 24. 1P) There's a Christmas spirit in Covy even though Christmas denations can't be obtained and re is not much left to decorate.

proadgate Square, heart repaired a makeshift shopping trict. whose main decoration is foot Christmas tree with collights which spell out "Wish1 All A Merry Christmas." the square mile of shops which either destroyed or damaged the blitz have been partially reFed. Some shops are operating in army huts and some are makeshacks of corrugated sheeting. Sany people have been able to geese and ducks and it forms Dickinson picture to see a man Trying home with the head of a se wagging out behind him. there are no paper sacks, so the roved methods is to lash the Ils feet together and carry the over the shoulder.

leather permitting, services will Theld Christmas Day in St. MiGel's 14th century cathedral, all demolished in the German raid ch resulted in 200 persons were ed and 800 injured. here is no roof on the cathedral, the altar has been restored. Men love their hats when they enter. CREE EFFECTIVE TOMORROW OKYO.

Dec. 24 (P)--Emperor ohito will put into effect torow General MacArthur's di live separating and state the anniversary of the death of emperor's father. lig Island ews Briefs uests registered at The Naniloa luded Mrs. Margaret Wanner Miss Lera Coberlin of Kohala; llace Kakutani of Maui; Mr. and Herman Chung, Homer res Miss Helen Miyasaki, P.

sty, Henry M. Felix and Ralph Soong of Honolulu. Henry son Mr. and Mrs. Henry W.

Moniz of Kilauea arrived Saturday spend the Christmas holidays his family. Moniz is stationed Oahu. Ibert Moniz, son of Mr. and Mrs. nuel Moniz of 33 Ohea ared on the Big Island Friday er his recent discharge from the S.

navy. He has served in since March 26, 1942, and was one time employed by The Hilo bune Herald. CHUNGKING. Dec. 24 (AP) The Communist New China Daily News today urged Gen.

George C. Marshall to set a time limit on the disarmament of Japanese troops in China and the withdrawal of forces. The newspaper asserted that any American help--military, political, financial of -before a coalition government is established would aggravate "the current civil war." The statement of the newspaper, which has been speaking tatively for the Communist side. hampered American efforts to settle China's troubled affairs. After conferring, with V.

Soong Chiang and Kai-shek, three Communist leaders of the peace delegation assigned here. Marshall admitted "it will be some time before I can hope to get a picture of China." This statement. coupled with government suspicion of a Red truce proposal, increased doubt the civil war would be halted quickly, The Communists had suggested immediate cessation of hostilities and "freezing" of troops in present positions. This would mean government forces would halt their movements into Manchuria. Sunday Marshall had a "friendly exchange of views" with Gen Gen.

Chou Communist En Lai, party deputy and chief leader of the Communist delegation to the political council, Gen. Yeh Ching Ying, chief of staff of Communist armies, and Tung Pi Wu, Communist member of the Chinese delegation at the San Francisco UNO conference. In the mean time the government and the Communists continued their battle of words, each accusing the other of fighting or preparing to fight in North China. The Communists included an unconfirmed report that the government troops used poison gas November 27 in an engagement near Paoting, Hopei province. At his headquarters in Yenan Gen.

Chu Teh, communist commander-in-chief, said he had withdrawn forces from Patow. Kweisui and Tatung. Inner Mongolia, as "an earnest gesture" of the communists' desire for peace. Normal Quota Of Immigration Ordered Resumed WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (P)--The U.S.

held out a promise today of a merrier Christmas to come for thousands of Europe's homeless war refugees. In a week-end directive, President Truman cleared the way for 39.000 of them a to be admitted to this country. He ordered the resumption of the normal quota of immigration, saying the action. by applying it tor displaced persons of Europe, provides an opportunity for Americans to set an example for the rest of the world in cooperation toward alleviating human misery. He emphasized that the number to be admitted will be strictly within the limits of the present quota as imposed by law.

Mr. Truman pleaded against the enactment of any further restrictions. He stressed that nothing in his order will "deprive a single American soldier or his wife of children of a berth on a vessel homeward bound, or delay their hers will be Archbishop Frances Snellman of New York. Archbishop Tohn J. Glenon of St.

Louis. Archbishop Samuel A. Stritch of Chicago and Archbishop Edward Mooney of Detroit. the Vatican announcement said Sunday. At present the only living U.

S. Cardinal is Dennis Cardinal Dough. erty of Philadelphia. The new appointments broke with the Italian. Only four of the tradition, that the majority of the 32 new cardinals are Italian.

bringing the total Italian membership of 70-man college to only 28. In the past. the Italian majority hopp eliminated on several occasions by the death and other (Continued on Page 2) just a day as this--fog and low clouds, in biting rain and while the wind moaned a requiem. In the armored columns, like Patton dispatched last forest, Christmas Eve to compress the man bulge, wound through the hills and forests from Luxembourg city again today. Patton's body arrived on a special train from Heidelberg before dawn.

A second special train followed, bringing Mrs. Patton and the generals and two colonels who acted as pallbearers. The picturesque old city already was bedecked with flags from windows, hanging at half staff from the flagpoles dropping rain. Promptly 9:15 a.m. the doors of the funeral car were opened, and 10 soldiers lifted the casket.

onto; the platform. They were all privates of the 3rd army. One was a negro. They passed through the station and placed the casket on a half track. Mrs.

Patton and her brother followed. She looked tired and was pale. She walked behind the casket with her face tilted upward. Her chin was firm. She kept her eyes on the soldiers.

Behind her were the generals. Following them came the military and diplomatic representatives of Russia, Great Britain, France. The Netherlands, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Italy. Generals represented the Soviet Union, Great Britain and France. When the cortege was formed in the square fronting the station the (Continued on Page 2) Weather FORECAST: Overcast with slight, low clouds during the day and low broken clouds and occasional showers tonight.

Light southeasterly winds today, becoming light southi westerly tonight. TEMPERATURE for the 24 hour ending at 8 a.m. today- -maximum, 30; minimum, 62. PRECIPITATION recorded at Hilo federal building during the 24 ending at 7:30 a.m. Sunday hours, inches.

No rainfall was recorded during the 24 hours ending at 7:30 a.m. today. Total rainfall January 124.50 inches..