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1 tsX lite I WliilJop g-- II 4. 1 1 II on March -a i fl -5 01 fl Li if Li 'U Tension Increases In Java, British Land More Forces BATAVIA. Nov. 3. fP) troops vp to 100,000 ttrong, and bcunng Japunese arms are marching and concentrating In central Java, British pilots said 0 1.

CAIJIO, Nov. 3. XT1) Club swinging police quickly eup 11 pressed a new outburst of rampaging: nobs for the tablishment.i end smashed Cairo. 1) today, while pniitifiil tension The riots, which killed nine persons and injured 520 in Cairo and Alexandria, were mier Nokrashi Fasha as inspired by "evil hands." He promised "justice will take its full course with the crimi Home at Last Snafu, wire-haired terrier puppy cuddled in the arms of his happy mistress, Judy Thompson, 3, at Louisville, reached her. after a jona, tiresome trip from Munich, Cermany.

SSgt. Karl Rudolph started from Munich Snafu as a present to his niece. He stuffed the dog in a battle jacket when boarding the boat home; landed him safely in the United States. Snafu got lost in Trenton," N. J.

But baggage master, noting the dog's identification tag, expressed the pup to Louisville. He ran awoy at Louisville but he and his mistress were united Nov. 2. (AP Wirephoto) Cyprus UBAftOH, jf SYRIA iO H.ifa Jorutalem i Ammm aV 1 Yf x. tie ne the nty ble 7 01 Yamashila Linked With Brufali Violence Flares in Palestine, Cairo Outbursts of violence in Palestine, shaded, and Cairo (d) were reported Nov.

2. Street fighting broke out in Cairo with the beginning of a strike by anti-Zionist elements. Reports said four were killed in Palestine and that the nation's railroad system was paralyzed. (AP Wirephoto) MANILA, Nov. 3.

UP) Two witnesses testified today that Lt. Gen. orders to "wipe out all Filipinos" Tomoyuki Yamashila had issued and had -commended hia brutal work." In a stormy session and over the the witnesses asserted the former ippines Knew and approved bis troops brutalities, thus lor the first time A Look Into the Future Senate Report Reveals Peacetime Life a Dream WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. (VP) A senate committee looked into the future today and saw: Ladies parading the avenue in spun glass or aluminum dresses, acompanied by -gentlemen whose non-shrinkable, never-to-be-shiny serge pants have a permanent crease.

Homes with windows of insulated glass that will cut the heat bill 50 per Pastel colored glass kitchen sinks. Neon lightning rods, Bread from sea water. A life preserve quilt to take along on sea A mechanical cow that turns out milk and cream from a mix- ture of water, dried skimmed milk and heightened over the Dutch gov ernment's refusal to deal with President So kano of the "Indo nesian republic." British Fifth Indian DI vision commanded by F.ric Cardcn Manserch began landing today at Soerabaja, scene of bitter clashes between Indian troops and Indonesians seeking in dependence from Dutch Colonial rule. Manserch's is the second British division to land in Java Situation Turbulanf Although no now fighting was reported, the British described the situation at Maeelang as "turbu lent" and at the Soerabaja naval base as Indonesians were building road blocks in the Socr ebaja area. A British military intelligence report said an unidentified "major general'! -had at Jog jakarta to "lead, discipline and re organize Indonesian youths" est! mated to number approximately 100,000.

The youths were said to possess captured Japanese arms and equipment, including machine guns, tanks, mortars, and armor ed cars. March tn Three Rectors Aerial reconnaissance disclosed Inodesian troops marching in the areas of Jogjakarta, Mageland and Soerankarta, three principal cities in Central Java. Large numbers of men were seen pouring into the area by motor transport and by train. In Batavia 8 grave view was taken of the political situation fol lowing the Dutch home government's announcement that acting Lt. Governor-General Hubert us Van Hook had acted contrary to instructions in meeting with Soe karno.

A statement was anticipated soon from Van Mook. -Fear Collapse of Negotiations At the meeting with Soekarno, Van Mook had issued a statement of Dutch policy which someJnde' pendent Dutch observers felt was liberal enough to be accepted by the Indonesians, with some alter ations. It was feared now that the en tire framework of negotiations mieht collapse. At Magelang, where a truce has been in effect since- yesterday, the British were issuing orders to the Indonesians, who were obey ing. There were no pew incidents.

Navy Officers Back Merger Secret Report On Interviews Revealed WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. (JP) A long-secret survey of Army-Navy opinion on the proposed service merger showed "almost exactly half' of the Navy officers interviewed favoring the single department, it was. disclosed to day. In the 10 months since com pletion of the study directed by the joint chiefs Kf staff, Navy op position to the proposal has solidi fied.

The report- was supplied by President Truman to the senate military affairs committee. It in cluded an endorsement of the one department plan by Admiral Ches ter M. Nimitz, made at Pearl Har bor December 8, 1944. The Navy Thursday made public a statement by Nitmitz asserting find that now, as a combat commander, cannot favor It" Admiral William' F. Halsev similarly has revised his stand on the proposal.

Forty Army officers. 37 Navy leaders and three Marine generals were interviewed by the staff group, made up of Lt Gen. Harold L. George and Maj. Gen.

W. F. Tompkins. Army members; Rear Admiral Schoeffel and Admiral Jo Richardson, retired, Navy members, and Brig. Gen.

F. Tru- bee Davison, Army alternate. One Plane Air Force CHUNGKING. Nov. 3.

UP) Gen. Chou En-la Ciiina'8 No. 2 Communist leader, told newsmen at a luncheon today that his Communist armies now have an "air force. It consists, said the general, of one plane which the Reds captured from Uiinese puppet airmen. nals." Mo.st of Cairo had return ed to noar-normni this afternoon.

In Cairo's Mulika Farida square, the center of yesterday's heaviest rioting, nil Jewish shops remained (closed. In --Alexandria' shopping center not one pane of glass re mained Intact Communications were at complete standstill. Cafes and cinemas remained closed. Many shops in the bazaar section of Cairo were badly shat tered, but workmen already had fc College students continued dem onstrations within college grounds, shouting "Down with Zionism," but no disturbances were report ed. Students at Fuad university sent a note to the British and American embassies protesting against the policies of the two countries on Palestine.

American and British troops were suit restricted to their bar racks. The Influential weekly newspa per Akar El Youm said it had learned that Zionist leaders tn Cairo hired hoodlums to stone Jewish shops in order to discredit the demonstrations, called in pro- test on the 28th anniversary of the issuance of the Balfour declaration promising a Jewish national home in Palestine. Women's Division Officials Announced Ready to do their share to help Harrison county reach Its Victory Loan quota short order, campaign members of the women's division will set up bond booths at three downtown Marshall, locations Tuesday morning. Mrs. E.

N. Smith has been named chairman tf the wbmen8dMsl6rr. She will be aided by Mrs. Bailey Badgett and Miss Margaret Brach-er, co-chairmen. Twenty-three women's organizations are donating' their time through cut! the week.

The bond booths be open from 9 a. m. to store closing time Tuesday through Friday and from 8 a. m. to 8 p.

m. on Saturday at Hotel Marshall, Joe Weisman and Wool worth store. Participating in this Victory Loan campaign by operating the bond booths are the following warn organizations: Matheon club, Belle Maison, Modern Mothers, Trinity Guild, First Methodist, First Baptist, Ingleside? Central Baptist, Talmidim, Cumberland Presbyterian, First Christian, Ramey Civic, Temple Sisterhood ,1 Ladies Auxiliary IAM, Sesame, Altrusa, Profession al Women. Garden club. Literary club, Woman's club, Music club, Church of Christ, and 'Altar Society.

Harrison county's overall quota In the present drive is $1,195,000, of which $400,000 the bond quota. Quotas arid purchases for all previous Harrison county war bond campaigns except the first, in woicn no quota was sei, were me following: Second "Loan: quota $907,000, old bond quota $350,000, sold $490,000. Third Loan: quota, $2,079,000, sold quota sold $763,000. Fourth Loan: quota $1,794,000, old quota sold $628,612. Fifth Loan: quota $1,865,000, old quota See BOND DRIVE, Page 8-A The Weather MARSHALL and VICINITY: Fair, slightly cooler Sunday; Monday fair and warmer.

EAST TtXAS: Fur, cooler In couth-east portion Sunday: 3 Bond Boofhs To Be Set Up ---Soybeans shoe soles, flapped, hot anti ZionLst rioting today when second day stoned business cs shop windows In downtown strongly denounced by Pre Aboard Forced Down at Sea AIL Believed Safe on Three Life Rafts- HONOLULU. Nov. 3. (IP) Twenty seven passengers and crewmen of an army transport plant were forced down at sea 450 miles east of Honolulu today, but all may be safe aboard three life raits seen In the area, the Army- Transport Command said this afternoon. -A search plane, one of 10 dis patched to attempt rescue, reports ed it had spotted the rafts short ly after 1 p.

m. (5:30 jp. m. CST) with persons aboard them. The ATC said the rafts could ac commodate the 21 passengers, in eluding a civilian woman and a Wac, and six crewmen of the Lib erator-type transport plane.

The transport was bound for the -United west coast when If was forced at 7:40 a. morv' than four hours after it left Honolulu. The first rescue plane, which reached the scene an hour and a half later, radioed that the transport was still afloat and per sons could be seen clinging to the wreckage. The ATC did not disclose names of the transport' passengers and crewmen, but it was believed they rit -were military except the There was announcement as to the of the forced landing. The transport plane went down only 50 miles from the regular route of patrol ships, but surface craft apparently had not reached the at theJime-nt-the jradio report from the search plane.

tnough seaplanes have been dis- patched to the area to accommo date 27 survivors, but rescue from the a Ir will depend much upon condition of the sea, the ATC said. 2 Liberator Bombers Missing in Pacific SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3. UP) Two B-24 Liberator bombers with eight crewmen aboard have been missing in the Pacific Northwest since Thursday, Fourth Air Force Headquarters here announced today. The two planes were in group of four Which took off from Mc-Chord field near Tacoma bound for Portland, Ore.

Each plane had 10 hours of fuel aboard and took off under ''perfect" weather conditions, Fourth Air Force said. MacArthur Acts To Avert Famine TOKYO, Nov. 3. (IF). Gen.

Mac-Arthur moved today to avert a winter fuel-famine In Japan by askini? Arnfriran rnmmnnHr in China, Korea and the Pacific islands to give priority to coal-miners in the repatriation of Japanese military forces. The general's action was prompted by a 50-per cent decrease in coal production on Hokkaido, the northern island from which Japan will have to get most of its supply. MacArthuf said the' decrease was largely due to the evacuation from Japan to Korean and Chinese miners. 'Flying Wing' Glider Is Found in Germany LONDON, Nov. 3.

UP) An OWI dispatch from Bad Kissingen, Germany, said today a 20-foot-wide "flying glider intended to exceed speeds of 850 miles an hour with. the addition of jet power units had, been found in southern Germany. The- glider, discovered by U. S. Ninth Air Force disarmament specialists, was designed by high school students, the OWI said.

It was constructed of plywood. The glider was reported shipped to the a-ir force research laboratory at Wright Field, for further Souvenir Hunters NEW YORK. Nov. 3. CD The mighty battleship Missouri, whose decks have been crowded by hun dreds of thouwndj of si-ce she came h--e Oct 22 to iiaae rn Aavy rs, ti the if.ouvrwr-huntfit fid! -i It.

i 1 Cpmmuhists Shcv Skepticism Toward Peace Prcpcscl CHUNGKING, Nov. 3. North China provincial cr-ri It' railway city fell toijay to a.t Ing Chinese unc; reports said, as i Chungking received with s' -cism a new four-point Nation- proposal to end the spreading warfare. Uncon finned reports said Kwt-i-sul, capital of the partly is-trialized inner Mongolian provi of Suiyuan, fell to the overwhelming force of Communists i opened the attack only yesterdny. These same reports said the vital railway city of Tatung to southwest also was overrun by ti Communists.

Would Strengthen Positions If true, the twin victories greatlystrengthen the Commtin position In inner Mongolia would hamper attempts byflcr.c Nationalist forces there to join with fresh Natiotnalist troops? now pouring in by air to the Peipins-Tientsin zone. Despite these reported Communist sources here expre ed fears that the government ,3 about to strike with a heavy r'-fensive to crush the Reds and declared 800,000 Nationalist trocr-r had been massed in northern an i east-central China. A Communist spokesmen tie- dared-without cnufirmatuii fighting had frn- to Manchuria, now by Russian occupation fern Await Reply to Plan K. C. Wu, Chungking mini.

of information, announced the new peace plan earlier in the dsy and said a reply was being -awaited from the Communist stronghold in Yenan. He listed these four points': 1. Both sides should order their troops to "stay put" and halt all attacks. -v 2. Communists should with-- draw 10 kilometers f8.2 miles) from '-the railroads.

-The government then would agree to not to send troops to points abandoned or exposed to Communist raids would use railway police to guard the lines. Would Appoint Commission 3. The government would con sult Communists before rr.ovin? any troops along the railroads. This conformed with a Communist request but skipped the question of moving governmnt troops by sea and air. 4.

The Peoples' Political council should appoint a supervisory commission to investigate conditions along the railroads and report any violations by either sM: U. S. Concerned Over Outbreaks in China WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. reunited States diplomatic reported alarmed tonljM See CHINESE, Page 8-A Street k-: Jt's the talk of the court house.

The Sj-caraore club has under consideration a proposal whereby it would petition the county commissioners 0 a to erect a shed, enclosed on the north side, and equipped with heaters, on the north side of the court house where the "club's washer pitching court, its recreational center, i located, bo that the club's never ending washer tournament Reed neve? erred with by -weather, More than ir.ora! ev; -port! 'As the nir read near the cr.d cf weddinjr tall, stalwart brulcr: began to waver, tiny, de-ure triao r.er am srd 1 enure on at home and sealed with a plowing lor him. Former Hungary Premier Doomed No Mercy Asked By Bardossy After Trial BUDAPEST, Nov. 3. Las zlo Bardossy, former premier and foreign minister, was sentenced by a people's court today to be hanged In Hungary's first war crimes triaL "I accept the sentence and de mand immediate execution, Bardossy responded. "I beg no mercy." The former premier was con victed of serving German inter ests by allowing Hitler's army to march through Hungary to Yugoslavia and throwing Hungarian troops into the attack; arranging the Hungarian declaration of war against Russia without the consent of parliament, and involving Hungary, in war with the United States.

He was acquitted on a charge of failing to prevent a massacre at Ujvidek. Bardossy and a large group of other Hungarian leaders accused of war crimes were captured in the American-occupied zone of Germany and put In the same company and wert over together. "The hid your name and address in it, so I am writing to tell you tht thoi; I went through hell and huh water, I have it and ei-wsyi It' fucry th.r but hen I was in 1 thucht tl wht you wrote ii my L.tle, a verse ea f-jod far your "Z'- 'rt wer trrca cf rzr tr-? No said a senate military affairs subcommittee, all of these things are in the works. They are part of 839 new developments the committee listed In a 197-page printed volume about wartime techonology Chariman Kilgore (D-Wva) hinted broadly in a statement about the report that peacetime life is going to be something of a dream, in which fountain pens will have a two-year supply -'of ink, women's stockings will have no runs and the farmer will Japanese gendarmes for their "fine vigorous protests of defense counsel Japanese commander in the Phil Tin the week-long trial offering tes timony linking him directly with the crimes. One of Narcisco former secretary to the exiled political General Artemico Ricarte, told the military commission that in conversations with Ricarte Yamashita affixed his.

order to -wipe out all Filipinos. A Japaneses, J-ermm Miyasaki, former interpreter at Japanese military police headquarters here, said the general had officially commended his police for their "fine work" in handling civilians hostile to his regime. The witness said he saw at least 400 civilian suspects "handled" by the police. Most of them were beaten, he asserted, and many underwent the water torture or were suspended ceiling by their hands, whicn were tied behind their backs. He said he daily and nightly heard the screams of men and wo men who were tortured and flung into sraall cells.

One witness said the police held him for a week last December, gave him the water treatment, jumped on him with heavy boots and burned him with cigarettes trying to get him to tell what he knew about the guerrillas. Delay Looms In War Crimes Trial NUERNBERG, Germany, Nov (fP) The Nuernberg war crimes trials, scheduled to start Nov. 20, may be delayed up to six weeks to allow -defense attorneys addi tional time to prepare their cases, it was indicated today. Defense counselor! are expect ed to demand additional time before the cases are called before the International military tribun al, and court observers said they did not see how the tribunal could refuse. It was indicated that the start might be held up until Dec.

28, or Jan. 2.. 16 More Warships To Join 'Magic Carpet' PEARL HARBOR, Nov. 3. (JPh- Sixteen warships capable of carrying a total of 40,000 homeward bound veterans will Join the navy's magic carpet transport fleet within the next two weeks, Rear Adm.

Henry S. Kendall, director, said today, Newly-assigned are: The 'Essex-class carriers Bon Homme Richard, Bunker Hill. Hancock Hornet, Ticonderogo and Yorktown; the light carriers -Bel-leau Wood. Cowpens, Irtdepen- xjence the old battleships Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Nevada, Texas and V. C'A Virginia.

To Combat Delinquency AUSTIN, Nov. 3. WV-Describ ing Texss fli a "new Nevada" and Dallas ss 'another Reno," trial and appellate judges in session here today roncluded that while the can do LfJe to svp the ava- anche sf divorce? they can do mucn to protect ccuaren ct broken or unfit homes L'-ora be- com.r.g cemqupnt. tr.X T. l.tttlejnfin.

Jraarane, Tour frlfti rir ii-Iv.) Chest Gilts i 9 -m Monsanto Employes Contribute $172.50, Harrison county's War Chest total was $21,458.68 yesterday, Largest single 'contribution report ed was that of the Monsanto Chemical Co. employes, who gave Donations reported yesterday: Jonesvilie community ad-- ditionai) 3.00 Monsanto Chem. Co. em ployes 172.50 Harleton community 7.67 Scottsville community (additJonal) 20.00 United Gas Co. em ployes 38.50 Dr.

Glynn A. Brooks. 10.00 Mrs. C. 2.00 Prof.

Frank Stinson 5.00 Miss Ruby L. Bevill 5.00 Mrs. Franklin Armstrong. 3.00 E.T.B.C. cash contribution 29.59 employes (addl.) 11.59 Carvo Schook 20.00 C.

G. Smith (Negro). 2.00 V. Lee Scott 2.00 Firestone' Stores: 50.00 Latin Club. Marshall high' school 5.00 Jewis Ladies 5.00 Southwestern Gas Elec tric employes 47.50 Harrison County employes additional) 1-00 125 Arrested in Raids WASHINGTON, Nov.

3. (JP)A force of 220 police and federal agents, simultaneously at 34 establishments, seized more than 125 persons during the night on onepf the capital's biggest nar cotic raids. The suspects were herded Into large vans and taken to police headquarters for questioning. More than 40 were booked today on various charges involving possession of narcotics. County War Chest Score Harrison county' War Chest score; Goal $30,000 Gift to tl.458 Balance to go.

8,542 a 4 a contributions continued to swell the total Harrison county -4s la. this-jear't roost bu- manitarian call for help. Including- American soldiers thousands of miln away from home and in need of entertainment, comradsliip and the knowlcdire that the folks back home didn't forget them when the shootinx ended. At request of tate cffVials, Chairman Erik P. announced that contribution wiilii efnitinue to be received, either handed or mailt-d Mm cr Use chamber of mm- 'Ariive ran-psfm wlirlUtiim hi emled, but tt trsrril is srtvioua for all et infributed to 9 to.

send a machine out to do his Ex-Marsha I lite Killed in Crash T. R'. Rickman, 43, formerly of killed rrr art automo bile-truck accident in Houston about 4 a. m. -Saturday, according to information received by rela tives here.

Rickman, who was employed by Houston transfer company, is" survived by two sisters, Mrs. J. N. Ford, 205 Holcomb, Marshall, and Mrs. Clifford Brown of Ta-tum, and seven nieces and nephews.

Mr. and Mrs. Brown went to Houston upon notification of her brother's death to arrange for fu neral services, which wili-orob- ably be held here Monday. Dock Workers End Wolkout LONDON, Nov. The gov ernment withdrew its 21,000 sol- ier-stevedores from Britain's ports today as dock workers, on strike for more than four weeks for a wage of $5 a day, prepared to return to their jobs Monday.

Negotiations between employers and the Transport and General Workers' Union, which opposed the strike, are to be resumed today. "You dont know me, but I feci that I know you," the young man wrote, "fur October, 1942, you gave me a Bible when I was on the train on try way into the Navy. We couldn't get the train, ut you people gave me ibis E.ile. along with randy, and I want to tell yixi how much the boys srd I tslkei about the nice thtrrt g.t. U-ere Ms ih iJ i lj were Mnndnjr fair and rj mrmtr: moderate to fresh northerly wind on Count b-t eoming 1 One of 3 Suryivors of Company To Bible Given Him by Marshallite WIST TEXAS nd warmer Sunday and Monday.

LOOISI AXA-Fair, eooler in aouth-eat portion Sunday: Monday (air, warmer tn north arvd wert portions; moderate wind on coast dirrtm Wilnr Sunday atemooa, becoming easterly ftjemday. TIMPERATUKES 1 a. 1 p. m. 4 a.

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1 p. 54 oon Mirimrht Kife! t'fcfrture to ritrht iay St lowat J4; Mroe eia'o a er aju ti and $1 i ir.nsai ra a. nZ" I aawpt m. One of three survivors of sn entire company of sailors who once stopped briefly in Marshall owes at Wast part of his "good fortune in returning from the war to a B.ble given him here, inscribed with "Read a verse each day for food for your soul." The ssrvivor. GM 3'c Vv.

K. hss so written Mrs. K. Kraut'er Marshall, -the oof-or tf.lhe,.. 'Etlle..

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