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a a a a a a to "WITHOUT OR WITH OFFENSE TO FRIENDS OR FOES WE SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS IT GOES." Byron VOL. LXV, NO. 277 A TEXAS Quality NEWSPAPER ABILENT, TEXAS, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 25 -EIGHT PAGES Associated Press (AP) United Press (UP) PRICE FIVE CENTS Still to go 10,205 Goal $36,900 Raised to date 26,695 CROSS SCORE The Abilene Reporter -News MORNING CIO Leaders in Bitter Dispute ATLANTIC CITY, March 24. Reuther, rivals for the presidency verbally ripped into one another Thomas, seeking, re-election, tactics as General a in a move to draw the big auto Hope Dims for Survivors of Fortress Crash TOKYO, Monday, March 25 (AP) Unconfirmed reports from Formosa today said there was no evidence that anyone had parachuted from the B-17 bomber piloted by Maj. Gen.

James E. Parker, 20th Airforce commandant, which crashed last week near the village of Hokusekika, North Formosa. Lt. Gen. Ennis C.

Whitehead, head of the army's Pacific air command, said that a message relayed via China from ground searchers at the crash scene also made no mention of survivors. Whitehead has maintained a close liaison with the search since the Fortress was listed March 19: as missing on its flight from Shanghai to Manila. The fresh reports, coupled with word that the plane had burned, dimmed any hopes that Parker and nine others aboard might have survived. Names of others in the party were not released, pending war department notification to relatives. Whitehead said that latest information shed no light on the cause of the crash.

Parker, who been the air force since 1921, was last reported flying at 7.000 feet, some 180 miles off the China coast, with no indication of any unusual weather condition. When the plane became overdue in Manils, scores of aircraft and ships were mobilized for an intensize search. Next day a message from the Formosa ground party said that burned wreckage of the Flying Fortress had been located. Efforts to drop a parachute resA cue team were fruitless since planes could not locate the spot from the air. Lt.

Brandon L. Parker, brother of General Parker, stationed with the 24th division in southern Honshue, reached Whitehead's headquarters today en route to Manila. He said General Parker's wife is living at San Antonio, Tex. Police Probing Home Burglary Police Sunday were investigating burglary of the E. M.

Whatley 1941 Idlewild, which occurred sometime Saturday night. Whatley reported that the thief entered through a window, stealing three shot guns, one pistol, and 12 articles of clothing, including a high school pep squad uniform. (P)R. J. Thomas and Walter P.

of the CIO's Auto Workers union, tonight. denounced Vice President Reuther's Motors strike and called him a "dupe" union into the American Federation of Labor. At a press conference of his own called immediately after Thomas met with reporters, Reuther claimed Thomas was guilty of a lie" in declaring that he, Reuther, had shown a critical attitude toward CIO groups contributing money to the General Motors strike. If Reuther is elected head of the auto union, Thomas said, the union members will get "one of the finest dictatorships they've ever seen." He also assailed Reuther for what he called his attitude toward CIO President Philip Murray. "I am convinced," Thomas said, "Walter Reuther is really running for, Philip president Murray of and the CIO opposing against the policies CIO." Going into detail for the first time in publicity, discussing the strategy of the long and bitter General Motors strike 175,000 workers, Thomas said it was timed wrong and was ordered by Reuther without authority.

Thomas' statements came less than 24 hours after Reuther had formally announced his candidacy for president at the current convention- setting up a fight which doubtless command the interest of all labor and industry. The UAW-CIO president, in a clear break with Reuther, elaborated on his convention speech of Saturday in which he mentioned a contribution of money from David Dubinsky of the AFL to the GM strikers, a circumstance which he said had "disturbed" him. While indicating he had no objection to contributions from parts of organized labor, said that in this instance an effort was made to draw special attention to the contribution. "At least," he said, referring to contributions of $100,000 each from the CIO's steel workers and clothing workers, "the CIO gave money without putting on a show." The Reuther-Thomas fight brought into the open a cleavage in the union's high command during the General Motors strike and gave promise of being one of labor's greatest family battles. The convention will elect officers Wednesday, and the 2,000 delegates speculated on the significance of the final outcome.

Reuther men said a Reuther victory might result in a sweep by Reuther forces of the two vice-presidencies. Thomas has expressed confidence that he can defeat his 38-year-old rival. In a formal statement today he again welcomed Reuther's bid, asserting the UAW-CIO "will now have a chance to decide whether they want cooperative teamwork or the personal leadership philosophy or my opponent." Chess Champion Dies LISBON, March 24 (AP) -Dr. Alexander A. Alekhine, 53, world chess champion, was found dead today in his hotel room at Estoril.

near here. Physicians said his death was due to angina pectoris. Roscoe C. Thomas, Stamford Leader Since 1922, Dies STAMFORD, March 24-(Spl) Roscoe C. Thomas, 63, postmaster of Stamford since 1940 and prominent citizen since coming here in 1922, died at 11:15 a.m.

Sunday at the family home after an illness of several months. His condition had improved recently and he had been brought home from the hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced from Kinney funeral home. The service will be held in Stamford. Mr.

Thomas was born in StatesGrille Feb. 23, 1883. He attended Milton academy in Tennessee and received his law degree from the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Thomas was mayor and townsite manager at Boise City, at the time he was married to Ruby Allison in 1910.

He was a member of the state board of ag. riculture in Oklahoma and owned a group of newspapers. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas moved to Roby in 1920.

There he served as president of the First State bank and mayor. They moved to Stamford in 1922, and Mr. Thomas founded the Stamford American newspaper in 1924, selling it 111 1925. He was secretary manager of the Retail Merchants association for a number of years. He was serving his second term dS mayor when he resigned in 1940 to become postmaster.

He was a past president of the Rotary, club and a former secrewary of the United Charities or- SOVIET TROOPS QUITTING IRAN No Universal Training Law Due This Year WASHINGTON, March 24 (P)- There will be no universal military training legislation this year, house military committee members predicted today. The committee currently plans to toss the subject into the lap of the new congress when it convenes next January. Several considerations, committee members said privately, have motivated the general and informal agreement of the committee to take no action this year. 1. This is election year, and the constituency of most members is split sharply, on whether the United should order compulsory peacetime military training for its young men.

2. The Army testified that it does not want both selective had, service and universal training at the same time; it now is fighting for a one year extension of the war time draft. 3. If the war-time draft law is extended, and indications are it will be, but not for a year, the committee wants to review the entire military picture in the light of changed world conditions just before expiration of the renewed draft act. Chairman May (D-Ky) told reporters he probably will refer to a special subcommittee the universal training legislation requested by President Truman and backed solidly by the War and Navy departments.

The committee has held extensive hearings which have disclosed an almost even division 01 sentiment among comittee members. A similar prospect faces the president's proposal to merge the armed forces into one unit. Optometrists Form Area Group Dr. Marvin L. Majors of Abilene was elected president yesterday by optometrists from Abilene, Colorado City, Sweetwater and Haskell who met at the Wooten hotel to organize the Butterfield Optometric society.

The society, which includes optometrists in Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Fisher, Haskell, Throckmorton, Stephens, and Callahan, comprises the 16th district of the Texas Optometric association. Other officers include Dr. Doralee McGraw of Cisco, secretarytreasurer, and Dr. John Blum of Snyder, first vice president. Dr.

W. A. Pettey of Lubbock, president of the state association, was guest speaker at the organization meeting. Others present were Dr. Oscar Majors of Colorado City, Dr.

John Sweetwater, Dr. Arthur Edwards of Haskell. Dr. John Dressen, Dr. T.

S. Higginbotham, Dr. Charles E. Harrison, Dr. E.

R. Fitzpatrick and Dr. 0. B. Stanley, of Abilene.

The group will meet once each month. Abilene will be the next meeting place. Red Cross Drive To Resume Today Red Cross drive workers today will renew their efforts to raise the remaining $10,205 needed to meet the county's quota of $36,900 in order that the campaign may be closed by Thursday or Friday of this week, B. R. Blankenship, drive chairman, said last night.

"The campaign is going fairly well and we have hopes of winding it up, Thursday or Friday," he added. Paul Ireland, rural district chairman, said Sunday night that his committee will visit all community chairman this week to assist them in raising their quotas. PRESS POWER DALLAS, March 21 (P)- A page one editorial in the Dallas News today deploring recent acts of juvenile vandalism brought this report from 3 reader: "This is the first day in weeks our neighborhood gang hasn't thrown stones at my house." Moscow Says Agreement Reached With Iranians LONDON, March 24- -Russian troops are withdrawing from Iran and all Red army forces should be out of that country within five or six weeks "if nothing unforeseen happens," the Moscow radio said tonight. Moscow said the withdrawal was "according to an agreement with the Iranian government." Premier Ahmed Qavam of Iran had indicated yesterday the withdrawal might come soon, but he said today in Tehran there had been no direct negotiations recently between the two governments, and that he had no official reports of withdrawal of troops from his A A 4P FOR UNO COUNCIL MEMBERS -When the United Nations Organization Security Council convenes in New York City March 25, delegates will utilize the lounge and bar (top) and the newly constructed council chamber (bottom) at Hunter college. (AP Wirephoto.) UNO Delegates Eye Red Action NEW YORK, March: 24-(P)-A move began developing among United Nations leaders tonight to have the reported new RussoIranian agreement registered with the security council as an assurance to Iran and the world that the pact will be kept.

Official information was lacking here among British, Iranian, Amer-24 ican and other delegations as to just what the agreement is or even the fact that one has been made. They knew nothing specific this evening except the Moscow radio report that Red army troops were India Freedom Delegation to Open Talks NEW DELHI, March 24-(P) The British cabinet mission charged with the task of negotiating self for India arrived in New Delhi today. M. A. Jinnah, president of the Moslem league, declared that his supporters "are prepared to shed our blood" if necessary in order to carve out a separate Moslem state of Pakistan in India.

His statement was countered by Vallabhai Patel, member Congress Party working committee, who said that while the Congress Party is prepared to gO "to the farthest extent to meet the legitimate demands of minorities," the congress "cannot concede the impossible demand for partition of India--the Pakistan demand of Mr. Jinnah." The three members of the cabinet mission, Lord Pethwickrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A. V. Alexander, were met by ViceLord Wavell and members of roy the viceroy's executive council. Mohandas K.

Gandhi, leader of the powerful Congress party, Jinnah, and other principal heads India's political groups have been asked to confer here with the mission. Prime Minister Attlee told the house of commons before the mission left London that it was the view of the labor government that India has the right to choose "full Independence." but he expressed the hope that India would remain within the British commonwealth. Swiss Hang on to German Assets WASHINGTON, March 24--(P)- After a week of fruitless haggling with three Allied nations, little Switzerland clung serenely today to a rich war prize--German assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Entering the second week of discussion tomorrow over the fututre of the Nazi riches within her borders, Switzerland and the United States. Britain and France were agreed on only one thing: The absolute necessity of preventing any future German government from using those assets to prepare another aggressive war.

then methods of achieving that goal and 011 everything else related to the wealth, the division between the Swiss conferees and those of the nations trying to get their hands on it is as great as when the discussions opened. beginning to quit Iran in accordance with a new agreement. This was in line with diplomatic developments of the last 48 hours in Iran, however, it was learned from top United Nations authorities gathering here for tomorrow's opening session of the security council. There was expectation that an announcement would be made of the full agreement within to 48 hours. Among top delegates a virtual, though informal, agreement was reported here to limit tomorrow's sessions at the council chamber at Hunter college to formalities of speechmaking and thus delay the whole Iranian question until Tuesday at least.

That would defer Iran's demand for council action to get Soviet troops out of Iran, Russia's demand for a delay in the council action until April 10, America's counterinsistence on immediate action and America's demand also for a full report from Russia and Iran on the whole situation. of welcome State the James F. security council, as the first United Nations agency here, to its home in the United States at a speech at tomorrow's scheduled 2:30 p. E. S.

opening. He will deliver a message from President Truman. In obvious good humor, Byrnes flew in from Washington late today. Indications from his aides were that he planned no immediate conference with other national representatives here, but that he would follow Iranian developments closely. Meanwhile, officials stressed that the apparently favorable developments in the situation in the last 48 hours may be due almost entirely to the fact that the security council is on the eve of meeting and to the impact of world public opinion thereby brought to bear on Russia.

Many officials here see all this actually as a victory for the UNO and the expression of an attitude by Moscow which combine to brighten considerably the prospects that the council actually will be able to help preserve world peace. Red UNO Delegate LONDON, March 24-- (P) -The Moscow radio said tonight that Andrei Gromyko, Soviet ambassador to the United States, been appointed permanent Russian representative on the United Nations security council. THE WEATHER U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU ABILENE AND VICINITY: Clear to partly cloudy today; becoming cooler Tuesday, WEST TEXAS: Partly cloudy and continued warm Monday, Tuesday partly cloudy and cooler, showers east of the Pecos river and in Del Rio-Eagie Pass area.

Fresh to strong southwest winds shitting to northwest in the Panhandle Monday night and remainder Tuesday. EAST TEXAS: Mostly cloudy with widely scattered showers Monday and Tuesday. Continued warm Monday and in east and south portions Tuesday, Cooler in northwest portion Moderate to fresh southeast on the coast Monday, becoming "fresh to strong Tuesday, TEMPERATURES Sum. Sat, Sun. Sat.

A.M. HOUR P.M. 65 55 50 55 56 07 45 60 66 10 56 66 68 58 High and tow temperatures P. 10 and 54. High and low same date last year and bi.

Sunset last night 6:33. Sunrise this morning 6:37. Sunset last night 6154. OPPOSES ATOMIC TEST U. S.

Senator James W. Huffman (D-Ohio), (above), said he would propose in the senate that the atomic bomb test, scheduled July 1 in the Pacific, be cancelled. He said the cost would be "sheer folly," and that the demonstration was not necessary (AP Wirephoto.) Forrestal Says -Bomb Tests Still Scheduled NEW ORLEANS, March 24-(AP) -Secretary of the Navy Forrestal said today that the atomic bomb tests still are definitely planned, with the first test about July 1 and the others possibly in December or January. "The postponement is not indefinite," he declared at a press conference. "The matter was discussed in a cabinet meeting and the delay was determined for reasons stated by the president.

"It is planned to make the air test about July 1. The second test, on the surface, and the third, below the surface, will be made at a later date, perhaps in December or November." Forrestal also said the navy would ask congress to authorize a permanent Wave force of about 5,000. "The Waves were extraordinarily valuable during the war," he said, "and for some tasks they are indispensable." Questioned regarding of a "caste system" in the armed forces, the navy secretary replied: "If a man is a stinker when he goes to Annapolis or Harvard or anywhere else, he'll be a stinker when he comes out. Also, some men probably were new to authority and did not know how to use it. But I think there was some criticism of all officers because of the actions of a Building Pace Still Far Above Last Year Building permits for the past week, although less than the total for other weeks this month, still were $62,165 higher than for the same period last year.

Permits last week totaled $63,030. The figure last year was $865, according to the city engineer's office. Permits last week were granted for six business places, 13 residences and one garage apartment. For the same six-day period last year permits for only one business place and three residences were issued. Permits issued the preceding week totaled $477,230.

Total for the year to date is $1,740,925. No Souvenir PASADENA, March 24- (AP) -Dancer Fred Astaire has retrieved a $1,200 gold and jewelled cigarette case which he thought was stolen when 400 autograph fans besieged him Friday night at a movie preview here. One of the fans found the case in a parking lot adjoining the theater and turned it over to police. Hoover Expected GENEVA. March 24-(P) bert Hoover is due here tomorrow to confer with International Red Cross officials.

Hoover, as chairman of the American comsission investigating the European food situation, will stop here enroute to Paris from Rome. country. The Moscow broadcast, recorded by the Associated Press, said: "Evacuation of Soviet troops from the regions of Meshed, Shahrud and Samnan which started March 2, is already completed. "The evacuation of remaining Soviet troops started on March 24, according to an agreement with the Iranian government. The Soviet command of Soviet troops in Iran believes that the complete evacuation of Soviet troops will be concluded within five to six weeks if nothing unforeseen Twenty-four hours earlier Russia had announced its troops would leave Manchuria by April 20.

The announcement came on the eve of the convening of the second session of the United Nations security council, where the RussianIran dispute was expected to be high on the agenda. At the first security council meeting Russia succeeded in delaying prolonged discussion of the dispute until direct negotiations could be brought into, play. Moscow radio which previously had avoided all mention of tomorrow's meeting in New York -also broadcasting without further comment an account of yesterday's statement by Premier Ahmed Qavam of Iran that he was quite sure a solution, one way or another, be foundut to Iran's dispute the would, Union, before the security council meeting opened. March 2, the first date mentioned in the Moscow announcement. was the day all Soviet, British and American troops were to have evacuated Iran under a treaty which paved the way for use of Iran as a passageway of lend-lease armament to Russia during the war.

British and American troops left the country by the March 2 limit. WASHINGTON, March 24-(P)- Russia's announcement that Red army troops are leaving Iran was hailed by American officials today as "a most hopeful. development" for the United Nations organization and a demonstration of the force of world public opinion. Other government officials who have followed the Iranian situation closely were not surprised at the Moscow radio announcement. These officials, who asked anonymity, said they would not be surprised if the Red army withdrawal were followed at a later date by, an announcement that Iran had granted Russia certain economic concessions, probably ineluding oil.

Mihailovic Captured by Yugoslavs LONDON, March 24--(A)-Gen, Draja Mihailovic, leader of the Chetniks, was arrested on March 13 in a mountain cave surrounded by only 11 members of his large force, the Belgrade radio said tonight. He had been hunted for nearly two years in the hills of Yugoslavia by Marshal Tito's rival Yugoslav forces. The announcement was made by the interior regime, to a Alexander Rankovie, minister of cheering joint session of the Yugoslav federal council, the broadcast said. "Mihailovic, guarded by 11 sol. diers, was sitting in a cave," Rankovic said.

"These men were all that was left after his disastrous defeat of May, 1945," the minister added: "There is no doubt that Mihailovich was the last hope of all reactionaries, both in this country and abroad, who are working, openly or secretly, against the Yugoslav Federal Republic." Mihailovic, accused by the regime of Marshal Tito of traitorous collaboration with the Germans during the war, is listed by Yugoslavia as a war criminal. Mihailovic faces swift trial at the hands of the Yugoslav government. Former foreign minister Dr. Ivan Subasic said last May that the Chetnik leader "will be shot" when captured. He said Mihailovie would be "given a fair trial, but we have enough legal evidence now to convict For some time Mihailovic has been reported in hiding in the hills of Yugoslavia, where once he led a guerrilla army during the German invasion of his country.

Once war minister of Yugoslavia under King Peter, the Serbian guerrilla leader was the organizer and leader of the first Yugoslav resistance bands in the hills. He removed as war minister by King Peter in May, 1944, shortly after Marshal Tito, leftist partisan leader and now Yugoslav premier, accused him of leading a traitorous Bosnian offensive. ROSCOE C. THOMAS ganization. At the time of his death he was district and local lay leader and member of the board of education of the Methodist church.

Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife: his son, Roscoe Jr. of Fort Worth, who had started back to his home from Stamford just two hours before his father's death; a foster daughter, Mrs. Frederick Blesse of Eagle Pass; two grandchildren, Joseph and Kay Thomas of Fort Worth; two brothers, Charles of Lakeland, E. A.

Thomas of Cleburne: and two sisters, Mrs. H. H. Flay of Daytona Beach, and Mrs. C.

D. Jen(nings of Alexandria, Tenn. RECONVERSION A police dog named Lentho, liberated from a German General by T-5 Barney Lastinger, and brought to the U.S. on a GI pet ship, will obey orders from only two people, Lastinger and his wife, Janet. Even then there is a catch to this, since the orders must be given in German.

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