Chiang Kai-Shek to
Resign Presidency
To Independent
By Harold K. Milks
NANKING, —UP)—Strong wil
led Chiang Kai-Shek appeared to
i y to be winning support for
his plan to surrender China’s pres
idency to an independent in the
interests of national unity.
It was indicated, however, he’ll
remain the government’s top nan
as premier. A spokesman said he
wanted to give up the presidency
to lead a “holy war” against the
Chinese communists.
Chiang made his surprise pro
posal to the Koumintang (govern
ment party* central executive
committee. Formal action awaits a
special session of that body to
morrow. The Koumintang stand
ing committee, which met today
to draft recommendations for the
meeting, was reported swayed by
the generalissimo’s arguments.
A member of the standing com
mittee said later it had voted to
urge Chiang to reconsider and ac
Champion Ham
Brings High Price
PARKERSBURG. W. Va„ (/P)—
Ham sold for $33 a pound here
Saturday.
The proprietor of a Ripley res
taurant paid $404.25 for a 12V4
pound ham judged the grand
champion in the Little Kanawha
reg on .l council ham and bacon
show. The winner was entered by
John Hoff of Spencer.
Gene Penoz, the restaurant op
erator, said he planned to serve '
the meat as ham and eggs on
Easter morning in his establish
ment.
Ed Knight, president of the
West Virginia purebred swine
breeders association, said the price
paid for the winner was the high
est ever paid in the state, and, as
far as he knew, in the nation.
cept the presidency. It’s petition
will be presented to the full cent
! ral committee tomorrow.
“The communists must be beat
en,” said Chiang, “if China is to
live.”
11 Kni|)|> Directors
Freed of 2 Charges
In War -CrimeTrial
NUERNBERG, Germany, — (A>)
—Alfried Krupp Von Bohlen Und
Halbach and 11 other directors
of the Krupp munitions combine
were acquitted by a U. S. Court
today on two of four war crime
charges.
The tribunal cleared all twelve
of the charges that they conspired
against peace.
They still face two eharges
plunder and spoliation of con
quered nations, and deportation,
exploitation and abuse of slave
labor.
The group pleaded innocent last
Novembr 17. .
Acquittal was asked by the de
fense in a motion filed March 1!).
Presiding judge H. C. Anderson
of Jackson, Tenn., announced the
acquittal decisions after a four
hour conference of the court.
Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor, chief
U. S. war crimes prosecutor, said
the ruling “is a disappointment.”
One-Ways Circle The dope
\ y
Completing a novel race to
prove their durability, the
lightweight one-way beer bot
tles return after flying around
the world in opposite direc
tions. They arrived at the
starting point in Los Angeles
only an hour and 22 minutes
apart. The winning bottle,
which was airmailed westward,
completed the 24,000-mile trip
in 156 hours flying time.
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