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Reduce American
Occupation Forces
In Germany
BERLIN, Germany, June 21,—(/P)
—General McNarney said a plan
is in existence to reduce the Am
erican occupation forces in Ger
many to 150,000 men but, “It has
not been determined if it will
be implemented.” he told a news
conference.
► He also made it knows that
German civilian rations would be
raised from 1180 to 1225 calories
per day beginning June 26, be
muse the food situation was im
proved.
In Washington, the War Depart
ment officials said the present
strength of the American occupa
tion forces in Germany and Aus
tria are approximately 300,000.
Bob Hope Buys
Share In Cleveland
Indians Ball Club
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 21,— I
f (/P)—Comedian, Bob Hope, said
here today that a deal to purchase
the Cleveland Indians “had gone
through.”
He reported that he purchased
“about one-sixth” of the base
ball club at a reported price of
$175,000.
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Nearly Million
Pounds Meat, Lard
•Allotted To Alaska
WASHINGTON, June 21, —</P)—
The Agriculture Department to
day notified Delegate Bartlett,
it was sending 912,000 pounds of
meats and shortening, to “freeze
out” areas of Alaska, to provide
food for next winter.
Bartlett said the foods would be
^ started immediately to reach their
destinations before cold weather
sets in.
There will be 400,000 pounds of
beef, 300,000 pounds of pork, 212,
000 pounds of lard and shorten
ing, it was reported, and the Del
egate stated, “We are trying to
get substantial amount of butter
shipped to the areas but so far
^ have not succeeded.”
' The food will be distributed
through ordinary commercial
channels, the total required be
ing based oi» orders from whole
salers.
WAR VEHICLES AT EAS E — Reminiscent of war motor pools in readiness for the
invasion of Europe is this field at Pntzbach. Germany, filled with idle. U. S. Army vehicles.
Japan Disarmed
For 25 Years
WASHINGTON, June 21, —iff3)—
The U.S. announced today that
it proposed a U.S., Russia, Brit
ain and China, four-power control
commission, backed with military
force to keep Japan disarmed for
at least 25 years, the commission
to take over at the end of the
present occupation which is being
carried out largely by American
troops under command of Gen
eral McArthur.
The action presumably will
mark the end of America’s vir
tually single-handed domination
in Japanese affairs, and will be
gin a new period with control by
all powers.
Secretary Byrnes proposed the
25 year Jap disarmament treaty
to the Foreign Ministers of Brit
ain, Russia and China at the same
time in April when he suggested
a similar 25 year treaty for Ger
many.
Senate Approves
Vinson Appointed
WASHINGTON, June 21, —(/P)—
The Senate today confirmed with
out dissent, Truman’s appointment
of Secretary of the Treasury, Fred
Vinson as Chief Justice.
Joe Louis Purse
Nearly Three
Quarters Million
NEW YORK, June 21, — (/P>—Joe
Louis earned $625,916 by beating
Billy Conn, but he calmly played
golf Thursday instead of collect
ing his check.
Conn earned half as much.
Gen. Mark Clark
Now Major General
WASHINGTON, June 21, —(/F>—
The Senate brushed aside, pro
tests that General Mark Clark
squandered American lives in It
aly and confirmed his promotion
to the rank of Major General. The
only opposition came from two
Texas Senators following criti
cism by the 36th Division, com
posed mostly of Texans, that Gen.
Clark wasted lives in the Rapido
crossings.
Fred Rose, M. P.
Sentenced 6-years
MONTREAL, June 21, — (JP>—
One phase of the dramatic Can
adian espionage case ended when
Pres. Truman
Affirms Baruch^s
Atomic Policy
NEW YORK, June 21, —(/P)—
Backed up by President Truman’s
reaffirmation of American poli
cy of Bernard Beruch and his
advisors to the United Nations
Atomic Commission and maintain
ed a strong stand against Russia’s
move to retain a veto power in
relation to world control of atomic
energy.
Washington yesterday reempha
sized Baruch’s announcement in
the council last week that the
United States would not yield the
atomic secrets to a world pool or
dispose of her bombs under treaty
provisions unless there is a un
animous approval of the discard
of the veto on atomic control mat
ters.
Truman commented on the Bar
uch proposal and his endorsement
said, the American plan, and that
presented by Russia as a substi
tute be subjected to negotiation
which may lead to agreement.
Fred Rose, Communist Member
of Parliament was sentenced to
six years in prison for sending
information illegally to Russia
during the war.
Rose still faces charges under
the Official Secrets Act.
NEW DELHI, India, June 21, —
VP)—India’s major cities are in
turmoil as demonstrations and
strikes, protesting the arrest of
Jawaharlal Nehru, Congress party
leader.
Bombay is virtually a dead city
as a hundred thousand mill-work
ers stayed home from their jobs,
stock exchange and bullion mar
kets were closed, workers walked
out of the Royal Mint, two rail
way shops closed, shopkeepers
shuttered their windows, students
boycotted University lectures.
Nehru was arrested yesterday
by authorities of the State of
Kashmere, when he defied a ban
against his entering that north
ernmost portion of India, to de
fend Shiek Abdullah and others
accused of sedition in connection
witl recent abortive “revolt a
gainst Hindu Marajah Sir Hari
Singh.
UNESCo Voted
Down Russian
Union Proposal
NEW YORK, June 21, — <&)—►
The United Nations Economic
Social Council voted down the
strong Russian attempt to give
World Federation of Trades Un
ions a voice in the council delib
erations, by a vote of 12 to 5.
Voting with Russia, were Uk
raine, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia,
Peru, France abstaining from the
vote.
John Winant, the U. S. Dele
gate spoke against the Russian
movement, declaring that if it
were accepted the council would
give a non-government group
greater representation on the
Council than that of members of
the United Nations who didn’t
have seats on the Council.
Further Attempts
Kidnap British
Officers Fail
JERUSALEM, June 21, — (/P)—
British army headquarters said it
is evident that Irgun Zvai Leumi
Jewish underground organization
planned an attempt to kidnap Lt.
General Sir Evelyn Barker, Brit
ish commander in chief of Pales
tine, in addition to the six of
ficers previously seized.
The army officials announced
they had abandoned search in
Bucharim, northwest of Jerusalem
for clues as to the whereabouts
of the abductors of Mojor Chad
wick, who escaped from the kid
nappers yesterday.