Show WORLD NEWS Associated Press United Press WEATHER: N Y Times Foreign Service Partly Cloudy (Details on Page 15) 'I VOL 1519 NO 74 SALT LAKE CITY UTAII WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS L) - 1111111iga Milne 11111111 OWL 1 Oh House 7 Totes 38 Billion To Army Use ' SAN FRANCISCO June 26 (20—United nations statesmen Tuesday signed the charter of a new world organiza- tion and Pres Truman closed one of the great assemblies of history with an assurance that "you have created a great instrument for peace" "The world must now use it!" Mr Truman said Addressing the final plenary session of the united nations conference the chief executive appealed to delegates of 50 nations to make the charter "a living thing" tp seek its immediate ratification He promised: "I shall send this charter to the United States senate at once I am sure that the overwhelming sentiment of the people of my country and of their representatives in the senate is in favor of immediate ratification" Mr Truman was given a rising ovation He smiled and extending his arms outward declared "Oh what a great day this can be in history" Facing him as he spoke were the men and women who rnet here two months and a day ago to draft a master plan for peace Behind him was a bright blue background with the flags of all the united nations silhouetted against It interspersed between four austere golden columns Overhead a brilliant chandelier looking like a splash of molten silver tried futilely to compete with even more brilliant floodlights Speaking with a trace of Missouri twang Mr Truman told dignitaries gathered from the world over they had people justified the confidence and hope of peace-lovin- g Secy of State Stettinius introduced Mr Truman by saying simply "Fellow delegates the president of the United Blocks Attempt To Discharge Fathers of Four WASHINGTON June 26 UP) $38500285951 war department appippriation for the fiscal year beginning July 1 won unani mous house approval Tuesday aft4r a move to force the army to 'discharge fathers of four or more children wasdefeated - The big measure boosting to approximately $245000000000 total funds made available to the war department since July 1 1940 went to the senate by a voice vote There was almost no debate on the huge money items in the meas tire congress hopes will provide the "Sunday punch" to defeat Japan but more than two hours were spent discussing the army's point system of discharges and the relative merits of butter and oleomargarine in a figtiting man's LeL Seeks to Free Dads Flep (R) Michigan fathefed Engel the fight to force the discharge of the dads He offered an amendment which was defeated by a nonrecord vote of 115 to 89 to allow any soldier in the enlisted ranks to obtain his discharge by application prior to Sept 1 if he is the father of four or more living children The present point system Tiding for discharge of men with E5 or more points allows 12 points for each child not in excess of three Engel said fathers of four'or rnäre children "have no place in the army" Furthermore he told the house it is too costly to keep them in The Michigan representative cited the case of a man with nine children who was In allotments killed on Luzon and pensions he said the government will pay a total of from S22000 to $25040 over a period of years for the 18 months the man served Too Costly to Keep He estimated that there are 55000 men in the army with four cr more children and that 15000 - cf them are eligible for discharge under the point system or because of age Half of the remaining 20- 000 he said probably would apply for discharge if his amendment became effective Rep Rabaut (D) Michigan supporting Engel's proposal criticized the point system as "unfair" for failing to recognize more than three children Rep Thomason (D) Tex as ranking member of the military committee opposed the amendment on the ground it had not been considered thoroughly So did Rep Kilday (D) Texas coauthor of legislation giving fathers draft deferment priority Kilday contended that for each father given his discharge under the Engel plan a man with a long and arduous service record and el:10)1e for release by points would be required to remain in service The oleomargarine-butte- r con- troversy developed over an amendment by Rep Peage (D) Texas to eliminate a ban in the bill against use of oleomargarine or butter substitutes on army menus The amendment lost by an 80 to Z1 count tiT1---- - tOk Chief X of k i 0 T Looking bright and cheerful after what members of his party described as a "terrific day" in San Francisco Pres Harry S Truman landed at the Salt Lake City airport at 10:12 p Tuesday for a "rest stop" of several hours 'a He was escorted to the Hotel Utah where he greeted a number of public officials party leaders and friends He will leave for Kansas City early Wednesday accompanied Gov Herbert B Maw The governor had train reservations to by leave for the governors' conference at Mackinac Island Mich Tuesday night but after a telephone conversation with Charles Ross presidential secretary remained over to greet Pres Truman and accompany him as far as Kansas City aboard the spe' cial plane President Poses With Two War Bond Queens The president graciously paused long enough at the airport to pose with two county winners in the Salt Lake Tribune's war bond queen contest—Aleen Thomas Magna Salt Lake county queen and Helen Harris Tooele Tooele county queen Arriving at the Hotel Utah he dropped in for a few minutes on aparty for the commanding officers' council at which Guy R Toombes hotel manager was host The orchestra greeted him with the "Missouri Waltz" He then went to the suite of rooms States" on the seventh floor and greeted a few visitors As Mr Truman spoke there were frequent outbursts of 'PM PLEASED TO MEET YOU GENTLEMEN' He was escorted from the airport by Gov Maw George AlSee Page 2 Column 5 Pres Harry S Truman center extends a cor- - church president- left and Gov Herbert B bert Smith president of the L D S church Maj Gen William E dial greeting to George Albert Smith LDS Maw who were with the group who met him Shedd commanding Ninth service command and Post----- --1 master I A Smoot general Callers after he reached the hotel included Roscoe Boden Democratic state chairman S T Jeppesen party OKINAWA HARI-KIR- I treasurer Hyman Guss secretary Corp Gale Boden son of Mr Boden and Gov Maw's son and daughter President Prefers Flying in Daylight Mr Ross reported that the flight from San Francisco was 4': - 'L" 1(4:A' rather rough but that the president got a little sleep after a Aoki i:'i' very busy day in San Francisco He explained the "rest stop" 1 !: stli tkt'':!:jr v-t'' i'iit here with the remark that the president preferred daylight ' - :j ' ' :4': 4i ::i:- ' so he could see the country ' flying e ' OKINAWA June 26 (UP)— silently to a narrow The party plans to leave about 7 a m and is scheduled to The bodies of Lt )Gen Mitsuru the cave mouth followed by aides :: :4':::i arrive in Kansas City at 1:30 p m Ushijima Japanese commander in and members of their staff Pres Smith of the L D S church related a story about Pres chief on Okinawa and his chief Saber Act Dagger Truman's of staff Lt Gen Isama Cho were grandfather coming to Utah with a mule train of merI Ind Monday in shallow chandise for the army soon after the state was settled When Ushijima knelt on the sheet in the southern seacliff where they the customary position "sawair” he arrived the army had left and Grandfather Truman faced finanhad been talmi after a dramatic Gen Cho knelt on his left Both cial ruin He appealed to Brigham Young and through his assisthari-kiocean faced the Because of the ceremony I ance The two generals had decide narrowness of the ledge they could disposed of his merchandise to the Mormon pioneers to kill tnemsel:ves Jun: 21 whcil not face the north—the direction Heard Story Many Times From Family thclr last stronghold an elaborte of the imperial palace in usual system of interconnecting caves ceremonial procedure Pres Truman replied that he had heard the story many on Mabuni ridge had been Ushijima's aide then approached times from members of his own family to Thred a p:zonct with two knives half of each according The giant plane which brought the president' to Salt Lake blade wrapped in white cloth He of war handed one to each general army air base landed in the gently falling rain at the field at Cook Tells 'Event? — The general's adjutant stood diexactly 10:12 p m 2 hours and 48 minutes after leaving San The prisoner who had been Gen rectly behind Ushijima with drawn Rafael airport Milijima's cook told thc st:27 saber Both generals had opened He was appropriately dressed for the weather wearing a of the joint suicide Both officers their blouses to bare their abdowere placed in the graves at the mens gray felt hat and an army officer's dress coat When he noticed base of the seacliffs by their orUshijima thrust the knife deep newspaper photographers' bulbs flashing he removed his hat and and at the same instant the adjuderlies after their deaths t posed smiling in the rain On June 21 the cook was or- tant slashed him across the back 15 he minutes severdinthe of the neck with to the an sword dered elaborate spent at the airport the president During prepare ner for a special occasion he t&d ing his spinal cord A moment showed little signs of the grueling day he had spent in San Franlater Gen Cho died in the same erican officers cisco Amiable and reserved he made friends instantly with the The general's last meal consisted manner civilian and military personnel who welcomed him pausing for a of rice canned meats potatoes moment just as he entered his car in the convoy to wave to fried fish cakes salmon bean the M P honor guard which stood stiffly at attention on the far soup fresh cabbage pineapples E-2- 9s tea and sake The meal was served Side of his car at 10 p in and at 11:30 the sentry entrance was dismissel Arrival of Presidential Plane Closely Guarded r' the cave by thc gercrars side The guard was fold that tie was "no Preparations for the president's arrival at the air base were needed" and ordered to participate conducted quietly with staff and convoy cars from the Utah state in the penetration attack against By II:NITED PRESS patrol arriving nearly an hour before plane time the Americans ' CONGRATULATES BOND PRESIDENT Allied battered air The loading strip and gates to the base were unobtrusively QUEENS power Japan At 3 o'clock the following mornS his in loan upon L The girls are patroled by army secret service and private guards but so well arrival Pres Harry Truman hat in hand congratuthe cook was preparing for the 21st consecutive day Tues ing orretwo Gowans Helen Tooele Harris left Utah war bond queen aspirants as he lates breakfast when the general's hit a large oil day when county queen was the secret of his arrival kept that very few cars were turned waron war Aleen in Thomas of Honshu the 7th and of Salt Lake other their efforts behalf and derly whispered that the general learns County queen away and his chief of staff were going to finery planes sank or damaged 23 more State military and civic dignitaries holding special invitacommit hara kin enemy vessels predicted Japan arrived at about 9:30 p in Among those present were tions new American in the Forty minutes later both in full field uni- northern Ryukyuslandings Smith inSalt Lake Police Chief Reed E Vetterli and Col Paul Pres an reported form wearing their medals and vasion in the Moluccas and said an W Wolf commanding officer OATS C Hill field with boots highly polished—walked allied fleet still threatened eastern President Smith Visitor at Truman Home Borneo Less than 50 struck the Pres Smith especially said he was looking forward to meet Iltsube oil refinery near Yokkaicha southwest of Nagoya in 4 ) ing the president-9 raid within 14 the second WASHINGTON June 26 (UP) Francisco conference He said the predicted "very little opposition" been through his home "I have hours The assault ran to 11 the —Pres Truman will submit the charter would "live in history as to senate ratification He hailed town of Independence (Mo) many number of enemyindustrial targets world one of the great milestones in the conference as "a success becharter o personally man's upward climb toward a truly cause it spoke of man's hope for security times in the past—before be was with bombs in the TRUMAN to the senate Monday and request civilized existence" aerial punch world unity" president of cOtirse—but I have WASHINGTON June 26 Sen Alexander Wiley (R) Tokyo said that Amami and its prompt ratification an authorifor a third world war it is there never had the oppo' rtunity to meet The administration goal is to (UP)--T- he senate Tuesday a prewar "isolationist" achieve ratification within a month Kikai islands 180 miles south of tative source revealed Tuesday to build on" to sent White the he said and him" passed as chosen the been He probably will address the The underground plants for Kyushu had after the charter is submitted House a conference bill givof many presidents the Friend next America's drive m for 12:30 at chamber p objective (eastern to two hearweeks devoted with fighter production helped along on some 1400000 federal counted seven he leader ing church The m a war mountain enemy speculated time) (10:30 Japan by advanced research in fighter before the foreign relations a ings basic collar workers white met the late had " bases war time) previously committee and another two weeks planes are an example of how that more "stepping-stoneand increase of 159 - I -- frY Generals' Cook Tells of Rites f : - :' :':'2 -- f- ledge-outsid- "- ri s'irrcr-- Pound Jap Plants B-2- rompt Senate Ratification If World Charter Foreseen generals- ----dressed Germans' War Potential Unharmed Crowley Says WASHINGTON June 26 senate committee was advised paTuesday that the German war imtents' could be revived almost Inediately if given the chance Allied bombers stopped Germanys war industry but "did not reduce most German plants to utter ruin" said Leo T Crawley fore:c-n economic administrator His report to the Kilgore committee studying Germany's economic and political war machinery was delivered by an assistant Henry H Fowler Chairman Kilgore (D) West intempted to comment that high authorities told his inspecting group in Europe that another 90 days' breathing space for the Germans on the Rhine and they would have been able to get local control of the air Crowleys statement continued: 'Germany has the better part of her economic and industrial strength today Even though she could not marshal it immediately flicials TRUMAN HAILS CHARTER S F CONFERENCE ENDS yq B-2- PAY HIKE BILL SENT B-2- one-tw- pin-point- ed I3 nearly ready Germany was to strike back even when the European war seemed almost over Kilgore observed The chairman added that Army Gen Eisenhower told his party the emphasis in the future should be placed on research rather than on hanging on to big piles of munitions which are likely to grow obsolete Crowley's view was that the allies should set up an "allied general staff" to keep Germany in line He said that country will bear watching for "generations" He proposed disarmament of the whole German economic ability to wage war Germany was disarmed only on the surface in 1918 Crowley would be required before the "cer1 Sen Burton K Wheeler (D) tain" U S invasion of the home Montana generally regarded as islands the senate's No 1 prewar "isolaJapan's powerful totalitarian tionist" announced that so far as party voiced the first open criti- he was concerned there wou)d be cism of Premier Kantaro Suzuki's no organized senate fight against home defense policies while other ratification ' He said he probably Tokyo broadcasts told of the land- would speak on the charter when ing on Ternate island off Halma- it comes befc:Tre the senate but has hera in the Moluccas and said an not yet made up his mind on how Invasion armada threat- he will vote it 2 ened Balikpapan on eastern BorFormer Secy of State Corneo dell Hun in a sick-be- d plea urged On Okinawa slow mopping up speedy ratification of the charter operations proceeded while the on which he said "the very surconquered island rapidly developed vival of our civilization" may deInto a formidable base An addi- pend The "father of 80-sh- ip tional 802 prisoners the united nations" also tele111351— graphed his successor Edward R Jr "warmest and captured Stettinius were heartiest congratulations on the rage 6 Column 2 successful conclusion" of the San Japanese boosted enemy losses to 101853 killed ana 9498 Small enemy air raids re-S- ee BULLETIN SAN FRANCISCO (In--Rad- io June 26 reported Tokyo that allied troops Tuesday night landed on Kume island 50 miles west of Okinawa Tuesday morning (Japanese time) No details were given in the broadcast which was beared in English to American areas Such a landing would expand the American foothold in the central Ryukyus where American 'troops have' captured Okinawa and nearly a score of tiny near-- b There was no allied confirmation of the Kume invasion devoted to floor debate It appeared doubtful one-ha- lf however that such a schedule could be met in as much as it probably will require two weeks to prepare and print the record of the San Francisco conference before hearings and debate to begin Ratification thus appeared unThis likely before ruled out hopes of some administration leaders that the senate would approve the charter before Mr Truman meets next month with Russian Premier Josef Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Some sources estimated that no more than 15 votes would be cast against the charter A vote is necessary for ratification mid-Augu- wage for overtime and time Administration spokesmen predicted that Pres Truman would sign the measure by the end of the week The increase would add $736000000 annually to the federal payroll It is effective July I The boost falls within the limits of the little steel wage ceiling formula and was approved by both Economic Stabilization Director William H Davis and War Labor Board Chairman George W Taylor Federal workers have not had a wage increase since st two-thir- s 1923 Franklin D Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt William McKinley Howard Taft Calvin Coolidge Woodrow WilS011 and Herbert Hoover Gay Maw too said he was impressed with the thought of meeting the president and accompanying him to Kansas City Wednesday He was also impressed he said with the way the army and secret police had handled the arrival of the nation's chief commenting particularly upon the secrecy maintained despite the number of persons involved Even the guards and many of the officers were kept in ignorance of his identity until shortly before the plane landed But a sizable crowd was in the hotel lobby to greet him N ORIPPr' |