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Show PAGE ig"gggbSaggg5aP" SUNDAYHERAXC STORE HOURS: MONDAY 12 Noon to 8 p. m. OTHER DAYS 10 a. m. to 6 p. ra. en Sought u ft to ve T&rMfted Von Pan May Have m Sa Face IffOOt Curt RieM, widely-known , author of books and articles dealing with Nasi Germatar. I In Europe eir assignment for NEA Service and Dally Herald. By CURT RIESS NEA Staff Correspondent BERNE,. April 23 Franx von Papen may be a prisoner today, but that does not mean that he Was taken prisoner by the Allies few days ago. The real story, which is contrary to official reports, re-ports, may be somewhat more in-volved in-volved and perhaps somewhat sinister. According to my information von Pa pen was in one of the Allied Al-lied capitals only two weeks ago. If this is so, the implication is mat von jrepcu u ivu w a peace with the Allies on behalf of some future German government. govern-ment. In order to save himself, he refused to go back into Germany Ger-many and the "arrest" was staged to make official a situation which already had existed for some time unofficially. . This correspondent wrote as early as the middle of December that von Papen was in Lisbon trying to negotiate with the Allies, Al-lies, but was given the cold shouldier. This correspondent also al-so said in the middle of December Decem-ber that the von Rundstedt offensive offen-sive had particularly surprised the Allies because von Rundstedt had been the man behind von Papen when he sued for an armistice. ar-mistice. At the time this seemed rather far fetched. But only a few days ago the Allies openly admitted that von Rundstedt had sued for an armistice and even offered capitulation, ca-pitulation, though at that time von Papen's name was not mentioned. men-tioned. However, there are many indications indi-cations that von Papen never returned re-turned to Berlin or Berchtesga-den Berchtesga-den when his mission failed. Shortly after the van Rundstedt offensive collapsed and the Allies entered the Saar we made Frau von Papen prisoner under circumstances cir-cumstances which indicated that this lady desired to become -our prisoner. Or perhaps she had been in our hands for some time and this was the only way of making the situation, official. - This could easily be understood, because at that time many friends of von Papen and .his co-conspirators for making peace were still within reach of the Gestapo. "Phoney?" If the finding of Frau von Papen was somewhat strange, the discovery of her husband seems outright phoney. On the one hand, his son seemed only too willing to betray the whereabouts of his father, while old von Papen Pap-en seemed surprised and shocked that the Americans arrested him. Needless to say if von Papen had been inside Germany and had wished to evade Allied arrest he could still be with the other Nazis. Na-zis. On the other hand, if he -were all the time in Allied hands and the pre-arrangement was to make it public when von Papen's hunting hunt-ing lodge was reached, everything every-thing falls into place. Somebody cooked up the story of father and son and thus von Papen's face was saved. Such face-saving may have been the necessary though unhappy un-happy duty of those who negotiated negoti-ated with von Papen. However, it will all be difficult to explain to the peoples of Europe, including includ-ing those Germans who are opposed op-posed to Hitler, all of whom know that von Papen is guiltier than most Nazis and a war criminal, crim-inal, if such a word makes any sense. HOW ABOUT A SANITY EXAMINATION?; WATERLOO, la., April 28 CU.R)-Here's CU.R)-Here's one man who didn't have any trouble getting a -salary adjustment. ad-justment. WhenV the Waterloo street department raised Hubert Williams' monthly salary $5, he refused it. "I do not care to accept this raise, and am . officially serving notice that 1 decline to accept came," he wrote the astonished city council. The council rescinded the order for the raise. id r zm.x in m A comfortable and willing captive, Frans von Papen basks In the sunshine at his hunting lodge lit Germany, under the Watchful eye of an American MP. Wife of Lucky Marine to Get Silk Pajamas Editor's Note: In addition to the story which appears here today, we will print several others Which we have just received from Ernie on Okinawa. We believe he would have wanted us to: As a great and a great person, he would have wanted his stories to go inroucn, despite his tragic death. By ERNIE PYLE OKINAWA (by Navy radio) One of these days Mrs.- Leland Taylor of (101 Francis Court), Jackson, Mich., is going to be the envy of all her friends. For she is about to come into possession of four pairs of the most beautiful Japanese pajamas you ever saw. These are daytime pajamas or drawing room pajamas the kind that some American hostesses wear at cozy cocktail parties. Mrs. Taylors husband, wno is a marine corporal and known - as "Pop," found these pajamas in a wicker basket hidden in a cave. They apparently are brand new and have never been worn. They are thrilling to look at and soft to the touch. Pop carries the basket around on his arm from place to place until he can get a chance to ship them home. One morning I wandered down to our mortar platoon and ran onto a young fellow with whom I have a great deal in common. We are both from Albuquerque and we both have mosquito trouble. This New Mexico lad was Pfc. Dick Trauth of 508 W. Santa Fe St. Both his eyes were swollen almost shut from mosquito bites. At least one of mine is swollen almost shut every morning. We both look very funny. Dick still is just a boy. He's seen nineteen months in the marines and a year overseas. He's a veteran of combat and still he's only 17 years old. He has one brother in the marines and an other in the army in Germany. Dick writes letters to movie stars and not long ago he got bacK a picture of Shirley Temple, autographed to his company just as he had asked her to do. Dick is very shy and quiet and I had a feeling he must be terribly lonesome. But the other boys say he isn't and that he gets along line. One of the marines who drives me around in a JeeD whenever I have to go anywhere is Pfc. Buzz Vitere of (2403 Hoffman St.) the Bronx, New York. Buzz has other accomplish ments besides jeep driving. He is known as the Bing Crosby of the Marines. If you shut your eyes and don't listen very hard you can hardly tell the difference. I first met Buzz on the transport trans-port coming up to Okinawa. He SIDE GLANCES J I i 9t ww twwet. we. t. wo. if. t. o. 4Jta. Maw Explains $2,000,000 Cut SALT lAKE CITY, April 28 (U.R) Gov. Herbert B. Maw said Thursday that a general fund deficit Was the only alternative to his recent order for a $2,000,000 budget cut in the next biennium. To keep his campaign pledge, he said, he could not consent to a deficit. Maw told a Jackson Democratic League meeting that he reduced allocations to state departments and institutions in preference to vetoing special appropriations of the last legislature because he didn't want to destroy "the only means provided by the legislature for employment of -soldiers who return to Utah before July 1, 1947." "Even after a savings of $2,-000,000 $2,-000,000 has been accomplished, we will almost certainly go into the postwar period with no general gen-eral fund reserves, he said. and a friend would give an im promptu and homegrown concert on deck every afternoon. They would sit on a hatch In the warm tropical sun and pretty soon there would be scores of marines and sailors packed aroupd them, listening in appreciative ap-preciative silence. It made the trip to war almost like a Carib bean luxury cruise. Buzz's partner Was Pfc. Johnny Marturello of 225 Livingston St., Des Moines, la. Johnny plays the accerdian. He is an Italian, of course, and has all an Italian's flair for the accordian. He sings too, but he says as a singer his name is "Frank-Not-so-hotra." Johnny plays one piece he composed himself. It is a lovely thing. He sent it to the GI Publishing Co., or branch or whatever it is in the States and I feel positive if it could be widely wide-ly played it would become a hit. The piece is a sentimental song called "Why Do I Have To Be Here Alone?" Johnny wrote it for his girl back home, but he grins and admits they are "on the outs." Johnny came ashore on Love Day and his accordian followed two days after. Now in his off moments, he sits at the side of the road and plays for bunches of Okinawans thaf the marines have rounded up. They seem to like it. Johnny had a lot of trouble with his accordian down south in the tropical climates. Parts would warp and stick and mould and he continuously had to take the thing apart and dry and clean it But it was worth the trouble. It had kept Johnny from getting too homesick. He brought it along with him from America just for his own morale. He knew the accordian would probably be ruined by the climate, but he didn't care. "I can always get a new accordian," accor-dian," Johnny said, "but I can't get a new ME." "My contract comes up for renewal next weekand do I wish I hadn't won all that money from the boss, taking his beta on when the war would eJid Still Unrationed For the Little Kicker in the Crib! WHITE KID SHOES Soft, supple white kid, air-light air-light on tiny feet. Unlined and smoothly made so there's not a bit of irritation! irrita-tion! 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