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WEATHER Increasing cloudiness today fol lowed by occasional rain tonight !" and Tuesday beginning in western section today; not much change In temperature today; warmer. Tslxe Hhelhy Baily Him- f CLEVELAND COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 TELEPHONE 1100 - State Theater Today “WONDER MAN” Starring DANNY KAYE VOL XLII1— 289 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, DEC. 3, 1945 TELEMAT PICTURES SINGLE COPIES—5# STRIKERS TO President Asks Permanent Machinery To Handle Labo r Disputes n i nm nvimviTn nnnif i mm tv/\t tv rAlT-HNlHNG BOARDS ARE TO BE SET UP I — Acts On Heels Of Unsuc cessful Labor-Manage ment Conference ONLY BIGlNDUSTRIES WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.— (fF)—President Truman today set up fact-finding boards to deal with the General Motors strike and threatened steel walkout, and asked congress for permanent machinery to handle labor disputes in “im portant nationwide indus tries.’” The President appealed publicly lor 225,000 CIO-United Automobile Workers to return to their Jobs in the big General Motors Corpora tion and urged the approximate 700,000 who might be Involved In a ateel strike to remain at work. Mr. Truman acted in a special message, last on the heels ol the labor - management conlerence which could not agree upon a lact llndlng recommendation. He proposed: A law for setting np machin ery for naming fact-finding boards to prevent work stop pages In Important, nationwide labor disputes. A ban on strikes or lockouts for at least 30 days—five after certification of a dispute by the Secretary of Labor, 20 for the fact-finding board to deliberate and five more. The President cited such wide spread industries as steel, auto mobUe, aviation, mining, oil, utili ties and communications, as those to which the act should apply. NOT CONCLUSIVE This list, however, was not con clusive, although Mr. Truman said the legislation should not cover small and local labor troubles. The President said he was ap pointing such a board on his own authority to deal with the Gen eral Motors-CIO-United Automo bile Workers dispute. “While this board will not See FACT-FINDING Page 2 Indonesians Go On Rampage In Bandoeng By VERN HAUGLAND BATAVIA, Java, Dec. 3—(IF)—In donesian Extremists raided Euro pean homes In Bandoeng and kid napped lour persons Saturday night, after firing several houses, an official British statement de clared today. The Nationality of the Europeans, one of whom later escaped, was not disclosed. Elsewhere In Java, the statement disclosed, there was little heavy fighting. North of TJlbadak, In the Bandoeng arear, a strong force of Indonesians attacked a Britisth na tive company, but was dispersed by RAP planes. At Ambarawa, where native troops have moved In to protect 10,000 civilian Internees In a large camp, no developments were report ed. The Indonesians, however, were said to be mustering their forces east and southeast of Ser/.arang, 30 miles north. The British cruiser Sussex shell ed the area, the British said, and British troops fully occupied Oen garan, between the two cities. British tanks have entered Wa roe, 10 miles south of Soerabaja, At Least 11 Carolinians Die By Violence Over Week End /iMwwvcu rrcss At least 11 persons died by vio lence during the week-end in the Carollnas, with fire and traffic accidents claiming four live* each. Near Washington, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. P. Ben Ward were burned to death Saturday after a con tainer of gasoline exploded in the living room of their home. They had been married only two months. Greenville, S. C., reported four violent deaths, including one ho micide. Levi Masters, 28, was shot to death Saturday morning while in bed at his home in i oreenvine, ana anerm k. h. tsear I den said his wife. Ruby, 31, was being held in connection with the slaying. CHILDREN VICTIMS Gilbert J. Whilden, 70, of lower Greenville county, was found yes terday in a bed at his home, where he apparently had died four or five days before. Authori ties attributed the death to ex posure. Two small children were other Greenville victims of sudden death. Thirteen-month-old Betty See AT LEAST Page 2 K GERMAN INTERNEES AFTER MASS SUICIDE ATEMPTS—German military Internees lie on cots awaiting hospitalization afer mass suicide attempts at Eksjoe, Sweden, Nov. 30. The attempts at self-de struction broke out as the Swedish government started extradition of 2,700 former German soldiers to Russian-occupied territory. (AP wirenhoto via radio from Stockholm.) By JACK BELL WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—(/T)—Maj. Gen. Sherman A. Miles said today that the reply Lt. Gen. Walter C. Short made from Hawaii on November 28, 1941 to a war warning message from Washington was “totally inadequate.” Miles testified before the senate-hous group investigating Pearl Harbor. Thursday the committee is to hear General of the Army George C. Marshall who sent the warning message. Evidence was cited by Rep. Clark (D-NC) that on November 27 Marshall warned Short that “hos tile action Is possible at any mo ment” and to take reconnaissance and such other measures “as you deem necessary.” Filed as a reply was word from Short to Marshall the next day that the Hawaiian department was “alerted to prevent sabotage.” “Was that In any way respon sive” asked Clark. Miles, who was head of army Intelligence at the time of Pearl Harbor, demurred. He said he would Tike that ques tion to be directed to officers who saw the reply. He named • these as Secretary of War Stimson, General Marshall and the chief of the war plans di- . vision, Gen. Leonard T. Gerow. But Clark persisted, saying that he wanted Miles’ opinion as a military man of long experience. “Very well, sir,” replied Miles. “My opinion is that that message was a totally inadequate reply to the message it purported to reply to.” Miles continued that while the Short message did not say that only steps against sabot age had been taken, “there is an inference of that” He said a reference by Short to liaison with the navy “might or might not” indicate that the general was planning a later message covering other actions. Miles previously testified he con sidered Marshall’s message “suf ficient warning to cause the nec essary and proper alert to be put Into effect” to meet the' Pearl Harbor attack. Miles said he regarded the mes sage of Marshall, then chief of staff, as word to the Hawaiian fortress that “the situation you were built for has arrived, be on the alert.” Cleveland ‘Over The Top’ In Eighth War Bond Drive Victory Bond buyers put Cleveland “over the top” on Its $1,510,000 over-all quota in the Victory Loan Drive, but buying of E bonds was hardly half way to the $325,000 quota, War Finance Chairman George Blanton announced today. Sales crossed the $1,510,000 over-all quota and are pressing toward the $2,000,000 mark as “big money” rallies to the call; it’s the hope of campaign leaders that so-called “little money” will so pour into E bonds the rest of December—they are urging them as Christmas gifts—that the $325,000 quota will be attained. Figures as of the end of November showed only $116,673 of E bonds sold. For the eighth successive War Loan Cleveland has exceeded its over all quota, but lagging E bonds sales has dimmed the achievement in recent drives and this is no exception. Inasmuch as this is to be the final appeal, Treasury officials are anxious to press E bond buying to higher levels and have extended the campaign through December. CHAMPIONS BODY FOUND The body of E. C. Champion, 43-year-old farmer of Grover, was found early this morning on the railroad tracks near Logan’s un derpass about one mile from Pat terson Springs where he had ap parently been hit by the Marlon Rock Hill passenger train at about 6:30 Sunday night. A railroad sec tion crew discovered the tragedy this morning at about 8 o’clock. It was apparent that the body had been dragged some distance from the point of impact and one leg had been severed. Several residents of the com munity stated that they had seen Mr. Champion at about S p.m. Sunday walking near Logan’s un derpass. Violet Phillips Champion, wife of the deceased, stated that her husband had left In the after noon to visit his father and al though she became worried when he failed to return,. assumed that he was spending the night at his father’s home. Mr. Champion Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ed Champion of Grassy Pond and is survived by his parents, his wife, one son, J. W. Champion; three brothers, Jim Champion of Shelby, John Cham pion of Chesnee, S. O., and Re muth Champion of Grover; and one sister, Miss Lucy Champion also of Grover. Funeral arrange ments had not been completed this, morning. ON LAST LEG OF EIGHT WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 —{IP)— Mrs. Iris Bingham and her two daughters took off from Washing ton national airport at 9:50 A. M., EST today for Charleston, S. C., on the last leg of a flight which has brought them from down under in New Zealand.. Journey’s end is the navy hos pital at Charleston where the head of the family, William Bintlham, “a navy cook is under treatment for a severe eye infection contracted on Okinawa. It was because of fear Bingham would go blind that the United States Navy arranged to speed his wife and children to his bedside. SPECIAL FLIGHT Naval Air Transport Service set up a special flight for the last leg of the long aerial .journey, placing a JRB (Beechcraft) at the exclusive disposal of the Bing hams. NATS said the normal time for a flight to Charleston in a plane of this type was two hours and 54 minutes. The Binghams arrived at Wash ington’ National airport at 9 a. m. (EST) aboard the regularly sched uled NATS one-stop express trans continental flight from Oakland, Calif. NATS officials devoted the party’s brief stopover here to see ing that Mrs. Bingham and her two children got something to eat. Dianne, the older "of the children is two. Her sister, Jennifer is only 10 months old and was born while her father was at sea, so he has never seen her.. * liEKMANS HOLD BITTER HATRED OF AMERICANS Resentment Against Oc cupation Breeds Talk Of Resistance LAND OrGROANERS FRANKFURT, Dec. 3.—(/P) —German resentment against American occupation meth ods is developing gradually into bitter hatred which is giving increasing rise to talk of resistance, according to a survey made by U. S. intelli gence officers. An outstanding source of resent ment, the survey found, is the con viction that the American Military Administration is suffering from a lack of policy which the Ger mans hold responsible for much in justice and confusion. This conviction, it was said, is shared by many of the clergy who profess pro-allied sympathies. Results of the survey, undertak en in an effort to obtain some light on "the German view”, were embodied in a 20,000-word report In general, the investigators found that the Germans seem to feel that they have suffered enough. “Whatever material losses were inflicted in other countries, Ger many has lost more,” is the way the average German seems to feel, the report said. LAND OF GROANERS It pictured Germany as a land of groaners, and quoted one civil servant fts saying “the only thing Germans would be able really to agree on would be some form of resistance.” The report disclosed that the council of the Evangelical Church in Germany had made a formal protest ot the inter-allied control council charging injustices in the de-nazification program. “This campaign as we see it in the American zone will not exterminiate Hitlerism,” the protest said. “Indeed danger exists that Hitlerism will win new adherents. Both clergy and laymen were See GERMANS Page 2 S1-CHASTING IS DROWNED Death from drowning as he was on his way home from overseas with a discharge from the navy was re ported today to have claimed the life of another Cleveland county serviceman, S 1-c Hugh Lee Hast ing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Andrew Hasting, according to a message reoeived here. Seaman Hasting, reported to have written his mother that he was on S 1-C HASTING his way home with a discharge, fell I from the dock into the harbor of an undisclosed port and was drown ed, the message said. The message was delivered to his parents, on route 1, Lawndale, Saturday, and to his wife who was residing at ~*oston, Mass. The message read: “Your son, Hugh Lee Hasting, seaman first class, died November 25 as result of falling from dock into harbor, •drowning in service of his country. Remains interred in Balboa canal zone.” He entered service in April, 1943, Nationalist Spearheads 30 Miles From Mukden, Meet Little Opposition CHUNGKING, Dec. 3.—(/P)—The rich industrial city of Mukden in Manchuria lies only 30 miles ahead of advancing nationalist spearheads, Chinese Central News Agency report ed today. As Chiang Kai-Shek’s forces rol led northward without reported op position, Central News said the first government troops' would be flown into Manchuria next week. Today’s report indicates an advance of 35 miles. The Na tionalists yesterday reached Tahushan, 65 miles from Muk den. Central News did not spe cify if Tahushan had been by passed or the communists had withdrawn. Press dispatches stated negotia tions are "proceeding satisfactorily” on a new Chinese-Russian agreement on Manchuria. The Russians recently agreed to defer for a month withdrawal of Red troops from Manchuria, thus enabling nationalist forces to take over. The generalissimo’s son, Chiang Chung-Kuo, has departed for Changchun, Manchurian capital. Reports of the nationalist ap proach to Mukden followed a China Times assertion that troops of the free lance general, Chang Hsueh Shih, had entered the city. It was uncertain whether he favored the nationalists or the communists. There were reports the long-de layed peace talks between nation alists and Chinese communists See NATIONALIST Page 2 Smashup At Fallston Kills 1, Injures 10 Two Cars Crash Head-on; Bride Of Driver Of One Of Cars Is Killed __ i One person was killed and 10 others injured in one of j the worst automobile accident tragedies reported in Cleve \ land county within the past several months when two cars j driven by Doyt Taylor of Kings Mountain and Mrs. Geneva McNeely of Hickory, met in a head-on collision in Fallston Sunday .night at 7 o’clock. Catherine Taylor, bride of the army veteran driver, died shortly after arrival at the Shelby hospital. Hospital authorities could not make definite state ments this morning as to the extent of injury of others hospitalized since X-ray and diagnosis has not yet been EXPECT REPORT ON RUSSIA Mark Ethridge To Give Review Of Situation In Balkans By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER Associated Press Diplomatic News Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 3— (A5) — Secretary of State Byrnes is slat ed to receive a first-hand report this week on political conditions in the Soviet-controlled Balkan countries of Bulgaria and Ro mania. There is no prospect, according to diplomatic information here, that the information he gets will bring any quick improvement in American-Russian relations. The report will come from Mark Ethridge, Louisville, Ky., publisher whom Byrnes sent to the Balkans about six weeks ago to gather facts for a review of American policy of refusing to recognize the Romanian and Bulgarian govem menIk: Ethridge is returning by way of Rome, but in his preliminary dis patches to the state department he has indicated clearly that his full report will support the non recognition policy—based on the contention that the governments of Bucharest and Sofia are not truly representative of the people. IN SPOTLIGHT The Balkan situation thus moves back into the diplomatic spotlight See EXPECT Page 2 completed. Those now hospitalized are Mr. and Mrs. John D. Owens of Crowd er’s Mountain, passengers in the Taylor car, both reported seriously injured; Jethro Champion, suffer ing with concussion of the brain and severe lacerations; P. W. Champion, recently discharged from the navy, now being treated for a broken thigh and bruises; his wife, Ruth Champion, being treated for lacerations and bruis es; Mrs. K. F. Crowder, who suf fered a broken thigh, and Mrs. Mc Neely, daughter of Mrs. Crowder, reported to have received a broken jaw and possible internal injuries. These, passengers in the McNeely car, are all residents of Hickory. Two other passengers in the Hickory car, Randolph and Den See SMASHUP Page 2 WHAT’S DOING TODAY 7 p.m.—Junior Chamber of Commerce meets at Hotel Charles. 7; 30 pjn. — Piedmont Boy Scout court of honor meets at court house. 7:30 p.m.—American Legion meets at Legion building. 7:30 p.m.—State Guard drill at armory. 7:30 p.m.—Board of deacons of First Baptist church meet at the church. TUESDAY 7 pjn.—Directors of Execu tives club meet at Hotel Charl es. 7:15 p.m. — Executive board of Piedmont Boy Scout coun cil meets at Hotel Charles. 7:30 p.m.—CAP cadets meet at armory. PLANNED IN 1937: Trial Brings Out Story Of Invasion Of Czechoslovakia NUERNBERG, Dec. 3—(/?)—'The cynical tale of Nazi lies and fifth column terrorism which brought about the subjugation of little Czechoslovakia was unfolded to day before the international mil itary tribunal trying 20 of Hitler’s top henchmen on war crimes charges. As the third week of the his toric trial opened, American pro secutors presented German army high command orders revealing that Nazi conquest of Czechoslo vakia was planned in 1937 — two years before the actual invasion ^and at a time when Hitler was assuring the world he had no de sires for additional territory. SMASH CZECHS Another top-secret Hitler direc tive added to the mounting pile of evidence disclosed that the Fuehrer said on May 30. 1938 — ! four months before the Munich ; pact and a year before the Ger mans goose-stepped into Prague —that “it is my unalterable de cision to smash Czechoslovakia by ' military action in the near fu ture.” Assistant U. S. Prosecutor Sid See TRIAL Page 2 ' THOMAS ASKS ANTI-TRUST INVESTIGATION Says Control Of Fuel Pump Supply Consti tutes Monopoly PARTS WORK OPPOSED DETROIT, Dec. 3.—(&)—» President Truman intervened directly in the nationwide strike of General Motors workers today, informing con gress that he was asking them to return to work im mediately. This new federal move In the wage dispute that has made 225, 000 General Motors employes idle brought no quick comment from either corporation or the CIO Unit ed Automobile Workers. A short time before the President’s message, Thomas had asked C. Attorney Gen eral Tom Clark to investigate General Motors’ operations contending the corporation’s control of a large part of the supply of fuel pumps for the industry constituted a monop iy. The request was made by R. J. Thomas, president of the UAW CIO, in a telegram which stated that control of a single vital item gives General Motors Corp. a con trol over its competitors that is ' contrary to the public interest.” Some 225,000 General Motors em ployees are idle in a nation-wide strike by the union to enforce its demand on GM for a 30 per cent wage increase within the corpora tion's present price structure. PLAN OPPOSED Thomas in his telegram cited a letter by C. E. Wilson, General Motors president, in which GM of fered to re-open its parts plants to supply other automobile manu facturers only. The International UAW-CIOI accepted this offer on ly to have some prominent locals oppose the plan. George Romey, general manager of the Automobile Manufacturers Association, has said the General Motors strike would eventually force a shutdown of the entire in dustry. Principal producer of fuel pumps among GM units is the AC spark plug division at Flint, Mich., which employed more than 9.000 workers before the strike began Nov. 21. After International union officials said the question of reopening this unit would be considered, leaders of the AC local said a partial re turn to work would “lead to trouble and probably violence.” 90 PER CENT A corporation spokesman said Saturday that approximately 90 per cent of the automobile industry uses fuel pumps produced by Gen See THOMAS Page 2 Nationalization Sweeping France PARIS, Dec. 3—(A5)—Nationali zation of France’s electrical indus try was forecast today as the next goal of the constituent assembly, which passed a sweeping financial reform program at a special ses sion yesterday. The assembly voted 521 to 35 to take over the shares, and manage ment of the Banque De France and four major deposit banks. It was a marked victory for Ken. De Gaulle, interim president, who ap peared personally in the Chamber of Deputies to appeal to the legis lature not to press for the nation alization of business or invest ment banks. He said inclusion of these banks would be harmful to France’s chances for reviving her export trade, NATIONALIZED BANKS The nationalized deposit banks have combined deposits of $4,140, 000,000, representing 55 percent of the country’s total bank deposits. The five banks affected by yes terday’s legislation will be direct ed by 12-member commissions named by the government. The government will take over the shares of these banks and assuma their management with govern ment-appointed officials. The law also created a national credit council, which could recom mend nationalization of still other banking establishments, and pro vided for narrow control of busi ness banks through the naming of a government commission for
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