Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - March 21, 1946, Yuma, Arizona THE AT As reported by U S Weather Bureau Highest last 21 Lowest last Average high this Average low Relative humidity 11 AND TINEL WEATHER FORECAST TO FRIDAY NIGHT Some cloudiness and cool VOLUME 68 YUMA ARIZONA Thursday March 21 THE ARIZONA VOLUME 68 IS CALLED LIAR AT TRIAL No 2 Nazi Denies Knowing of Orders To Kill RAP Men Stimson Says U.S Cabinet Decided in November 1941 to Go to War if Jap Forces Invaded Southeast Asia Uy Stall Correspondent March 21 Sir David Maxwell Fyfe British prosecutor accused Hermann JOHN I Staff Correspondent I WASHINGTON Mar The laic President Roosevelt and his war cabinet agreed 10 days before Pearl Harbor the United States should fight if pan invaded Southeast Asia it was revealed today The decision was reached at a While House Nov It was described in a ment filed bv former Secretary of ing today of lying on the witness which he yot Short has told the committee hc alerted his command only against sabotage because that course was indicated in his advices from Washington of Derision The decision of Mr and his war cabinet to fight Japan if she invaded Southeast Asia was based Stimson said on ment that if a Japanes force then known to be EISENHOWER URGES DRAFT EXTENSION If Granted Army Can Release All Fathers By Sept WASHINGTON Mar Eisenhower army task beaded War Henry L Stimson with Con- j down China got into Harbor investigating his story that be did not know of orders to kill the airmen until it was too late I am suggesting that you are lying and leaving responsibility on the shoulders of your junior cers Fyfe said to the affidavit tenant General Grosch protested against the shootings to General of the German air force and demanded that Coering be in- formed Reports lo Milch We decided the best way to reach Goering was through Gen Milch and called Milch for an appointment He left On Nov 25 the war cabinet that responsibility for nt at- be vered inlo firing the first shot without loo greatly the United States The cabinet ruled endangering stand when he said hu did not i know of orders to kill Royal Ari Force fugitives from a prison I if it he Bering denied nn affidavit by stimson aid it was a who said j nf how j shal Keitel reported Goering had reproached him for the escape of the RAP men from the notorious Lufl III prison camp Squirming uncomfortably ing also denied ment thai Goering attended a con- ference with Hitler rich Himmler and Keitel al which Keitel called for Ibc shooting of escaped prisoners Snaps Snapping answers lo sharp questions Gocring stuck U a do-nothing or an attack without warning on the Japanese This country did not know Unit another Japanese force was then starting for Pearl Harbor Accuses Short Stimson said Gen Walter C Short who was deposed army commander in Hawaii soon after the Jap allack betrayed a misconception of his real duly which is almost beyond belief The committee recently com- three months of public bearings aimed at placing the blame for the disaster to the U S Fleet when Japan attacked it at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7 The committee report is due June 1 Stimson and ailing filed bis statement and excerpts form his private diary in lien of testimony before tbc joint Senate committee He said Short despite some er- 1 j rors by bis superiors in L ton should have been on full immediately and returned shortly alert against the possibility of to he had reported to Milch i hostile Japanese action even and Milch made the necessary a warning from Washington tbc affidavit said Gocring asked why had not been questioned about the affidavit Hc was re- plied but lie has the story as yours I suggest that you both Gocring admitted lie advised Count Italian for- eign minister on Oct 23 to adopt ruthless against partisans including shooting Paul 0 Rothi Dies Here To Be Buried on Coast 0 L BAKER IS CHOSEN ELKS EXALTED RULER Burial of Paul 0 Rothi who died nl his home on Seventh avenue Tuesday night will be made in Glendale Calif in the Forest Lawn park Johnson's mortuary ed this morning Mr Rothi husband of IE Rothi is survived by two brothers living in Minnesota two sisters living in Idaho and five children one of whom Paul lives U L Baker was chosen ed Ruler of the and Protective Order of Elks at its election of officers last night Other officials named were j man Bann Esteemed Leading Ersel Byrd Esteemed Loyal Knight Kenneth Crowder Esteemed Lecturing Knight Ira Whiting Secretary L C gess Treasurer John Wadin er C L Trustee and O R alternate to Grand Lodge Four out of lown guests were present for the meeting They were Dr G L White Lowell Hopkins and Art Nelson all from the Redondo Lodge Ten candidates will bu initialed Wednesday Mar 27 and it The late Mr Rothi came to Yu- ma three years ago lo be employed as a civil engineer the J S Reclamation bureau here Hc was affiliated witli the church the Masonic lodge and the Eastern Star was born in Minnesota in Surviving brothers are Peter and Albert sisters are rie Rot hi mid His children Paul Yuma Mrs Ellen Layton mington Calif Robert Los John O Rothi ter Calif ami Mrs Marie Pruitt El No date has been sot for tbc burial Battleship Nevada Painted Orange As Atom Bomb Target LONG Calif March 21 The battleship USS da veteran of two world wars was getting a coat of dance for the that Elks the benefit in Tucson would be held here Mar 30 TL is the only Elks dance of the year at which members are charged admission The stalled new officers will be April W R District Deputy Grand Ex- Ruler Arizona stalling officer North as in- of stuff said today that if the draft is extended the army will be able to release all fathers by August or early September Eisenhower told the House tary Affairs committee that the draft should be extended to help the United States meet its world obligations and to release men who have been in vice for a great length of time Frank Knox former Army Eisenhower and Secretary of tbc Gulf of Siam it would ger Dutch and American interests in the Pacific The war cabinet meeting he de- scribed in his diary entry of Nov was attended by Mr Roosevell former Secretary of State Hull the late Secretary of Navy of Staff Gen Geor and lions Adm oC Naval urged Hint in addition to i Harold R Stark the Congress approv Maintenance Men Return to Work in 46 Plants Cleanup and e C Marsball I War P Patterson d- e giving tbc armed forces a 20 per cent pay increase Patterson told tbc thai if pay increase helped tlie army obtain a sufficient strength to match not lo induct any men at all o Purposes said extending draft would serve Uvo It will stimulate recruiting and returned to work today at -16 of il wi means of Motors corporation's 92 resulting from inability to recruit all the men the Electric Corp strike International Harvester Co meanwhile announced it bad of- the CIO Farm Equipment Workers an IS cent hourly pay boost contingent on settlement of T Trc other contract issues after strik Scl releasing that than IS auto plants but mobility faded for an early settlement of ceded Eisenhower said that if Con- gress is willing lo extend the draft the army would be io have and re- included in Die act Hc said he would be willing not induct any more fathers and now i in service Hc said it would be crs return to their jobs Company and union officials will meet today to discuss the offer Thirty t h o u s a u d Harvester workers have been on strike for 59 uays over a 30 per cent wage increase demand The United Auto Workers CIO strike against CM kepi workers idle and Westinghouse w o r k e r s stayed away from their jobs for Lhc day Other strikes across the nation affected more than workers Demand is Top UAW officials rejected a General demand thai all locals be ordered lo end strike immediately GM said that non- union maintenance and cleanup perfectly feasible to say man shall serve longer months Both Eisenhower and said the army could nol obtain u sufficient number of men unless the draft is continued beyond its present May 15 expiration date Four Boys After False Fire Alarm Early Today men would return only to A 1 youth was booked in the county jail this morning after a false fire was ed in after last night The boy whose name was not revealed was arrested after the plants where union locals fire department made a run to orange paint today to identify bet as the for the atom bomb tests CHILDREN SOCIETY EXECUTIVE VISITS YUMA COMMITTEE P Hauser stale tive secretary of the Arizona for crippled children is here today to visit the Yuma tee it was announced by Birmingham county chairman Mr Hauser will confer with cal persons regarding the drive lor funds to provide medical care for the state's crippled children The Easter stamp sales campaign which begins next week will be led by M 1 Hackell Tonight Mr Hauser will visit the Business and Professional men's club during their regular Anyone interested in assisting the project or desiring to obtain information should contact Mr officers said the Nevada Hauser Mrs Birmingham would be stationed in the exact center of the guinea pig fleet to be anchored at Bikini Atoll for the A-Bomb tests in May She was ordered painted bright orange from stem to stem above the In ship they s in Yuma health officers on business settled plant grievances The corporation warned thai none of production workers would be recalled while any of the union locals continued to strike Fifteen locals have not reported yet on the questions of tion of the and returning to work pending menl of local grievances More than 30 locals have voted to stay off the job until such grievances arc settled Offer is The United Electrical Radio and Machine Worker CIO strike against went into ils 6Glh day with no settlement sight after union had re- a company wage increase offer of cents per hour The union holding to a demand for a minimum hourly increase of cents maintained that the company offer actually amounted to only 9.7 an II also said ibal 10.000 lamp workers would receive no increase at but Westinghouse replied thai these workers would be covered by a separate agreement The wage offer first made by in the dispute was submitted yesterday Negotiations for a new coal contract continued at Washington Sixth street and Orange avenue and found no fire Three oilier younger boys were taken inlo custody at the same time by Fire George R inson Caught in aJi alley about two blocks from the alarm box the boys at first denied turning in the alarm saying sonic other boys did it Later however one of them admitted it Robinson said The case is to be turned over to Judge Henry C Kelly in juvenile court it was said C of C Board of Directors to Meet The regular ing of the board of directors of the Yuma county chamber of will be held Friday noon March 22 al the luncheon mom of the Valley cafe it was ed today by C G vice president President Says He Hopes Rationing Will Not Be Necessary WASHINGTON March 21 Truman said today he would not lo a return lo wartime food rationing if it be- comes absolutely necessary Mr Truman commented at bis news conference on a suggestion j this week by Herbert H Lehman j retiring director general of the United Nations Relief and Unit time food controls be reinstated in all nations participating in KRA Lehman suggested that re- of rationing would be one way of helping to feed Jng peoples Asked how he aboul man's proposal the president said if il became necessary he would nol to a to rationing Mi Truman added Ibat ivas nol yet absolutely necessary and said he hoped it would not be- come so Frances Maule to Address Club State Convention Sessions Here Saturday and Sunday MUs Manlo 1 Woman m of the Business and T nnl Women's clubs will dress two of the state eon vent ion OL the a ad P W clubs hero Satur and Sunday to Editor to Speak At BPW Convention OPA PLANS PRICE BOOSTS ON RENT FOOD To Announce Soon Increases In New Car Prices t Second avenue Main sessions will begin Saturday at 9 at j the clubhouse with Dr Josie j president presiding lowing addresses ol welcome and a business session will be a barbecue dinner at noon A banquet at the Masonic ple at 7 p.m will be featured by aii address by Miss who will speak at a breakfast Sunday morning at the homo of Mrs John Bretz in the valley Clubhouse j The clubhouse was recently en- iMiss Frances Maule editor of the Independent Woman official magazine it the business Women's clubs is CHICAGO March 21 Ml above She is to he principal speaker at the slate con- vention of clubs til he held in Yuma and Sumlay OPA said Price next some Administrator Paul Porter today that the Office of wilhin the few days would announce price increases on rents food and clothing near the ent level The consumer will be afforded maximum Porter said at a new conference in disclosing that the OPA planned to allow the price bulge Porter also announced that the OPA wilhin -IS hours will an- price increases on auto- mobiles ranging from on low priced cars to a maximum of on mosl expensive models In a short time wu will have a detailed announcement of tic measures to be taken to con- trol the meat black market wilh lo diversion of live calllc Porter said We absolutely will not take controls off meat There will he some increases in rent food and but we will try lo bold and basic cosl of living items at or near the present level Porter said said tbc increased aulo prices will nol affect the con- sumer He said OPA was considering passing the price in- creases on to dealers Hc emphasized that the OPA has no intention of removing rent ceilings If the ceilings were moved be said it is estimated thai would go up at least 55 per cent The OPA chief said he believes the textile problem is being taken of and predicted that more clothing would reach the market soon Porter said many building terials arc being from housing lo of commercial construction Hc said hc had been told thai iiO per cent of the southern stilt wood is being diverted to non- channels program as announced by Miss Kuth Foster of Lhu Yuma club Miss Maule is also author of several hooka on careers for men Delegates will be welcomed day night at the clubhouse on STATE EVIDENCE UNDER WAY AT ADAMS TRIAL larked and new furniture chased and us now ready for the convention delegates Motel have been for 75 out of town delegates Miss Foster announced two ad- ron vent ion committees Out is the press and radio com- and is composed of Kathryn l Continued on 61 I Anniversary Mass Mar 24 For 1st It Jesus Cortez An masy will be said at the Conception church Sunday Mar 24 at a m for 1st Lt Jesus who was in France on Mar 24 one year ago Jesus Cortex was a graduate of Yuma Union school and was prominent in high athletics and extra activities He was a paratrooper with the Airborne division when hc was killed Jesus by two ers three sisters and an they arc 1st Clyde Joe Cor- tex now attending the University of Arizona Helen Cunningham Refugia Hodges Carmen guez and Mrs Mike aunt BACK OF THE HEADLINES Departure nf a British cabinet mission for India to attempt -i solution of Ihal country's politic il future with a new mil burst in Soviet press against Imperialist in the An article in the Trud organ of menl n t r o 1 1 c d trade unions charged an attempt by what it called reactionary forces to form an anti-Soviet eastern bloc made np of the Arab stales including Iraq plus Turkey Iran and Want The article by the Soviet torian V purported to be a definition of the Soviet toward the Arab states ami tine It actually fits in with the Soviet desire to sec British Empire broken up H was neatly to accord developments in India and Iran Lutzky cantly called attention to what lie as a great struggle of colonial peoples from the lei the Atlantic t in I regimes and attain This is as as Soviet writers have cared to mmr so far in ing their splits at Midi They have to A In and the Arab lias tile j cornerstone of fsc reference is tu its wealth possibilities and strategic j position the Middle and the Orient This has a population of sonic 000 nearly three times that United Stales mid tbt Indian ocean nil the British route to Australia Malaya the Kant Indies anil China IN Britain's concern over the of losing India not so much as a possession but finally as even a member of the wealth of Nations has become on Page -1 Ariz March 21 today bey an ing evidence to support County Attorney Edward nip's opening statement in which he a jury of eight and four men to the sentence upon Norman Adams for the of his wife An array of witnesses was on hand to testimony which the prosecutor told the jury would prove premeditated murder of year-old Mrs Ad- ams Tin attractive ma iron had married Adams last 27 and a month later on used his a r rest on a charge that lie brutally ted her on Christmas Day thr arrest Adams a revolver and threatened his wife with death said Daughter Kinds Ii was than a month assault that the on Ian and the hasis state's was the curred for t h Leda ser i T the slain man was the stand tu lell nf of her bearing of and t in Britain Opposes Soviet Request For Delay LONDON March 21 British government today opposed request by Russia for a postponement until April 10 of the United Nations Security Council meeting scheduled to op- en Monday in New York A foreign office spokesman said there was no inclination on the part ol His Majesty's Government to support the Russian request for the Council postponement We have bad a note in the Kremlin for three weeks about the Russian treaty violation the said and it is our view that this is a mailer ot ex- treme urgency on which no is advisable The reference to a Hole to Moscow on the Soviet re- tention ot in Iran 2 the dale fixed by treaty fnr withdrawal of all foreign from that country Plan Final Rites For Ike Proebstel Saturday 2 P.M Elmer Ike Proebstel 77 rancher in the district for the past -I years died at 2 a ni today in the General it was announced at the O C Johnson mortuary Ho had been ill for some time and entered the hospital three months ago The local Elks lodge will be in charge of services at the Johnson chapel Saturday at 2 p m Local USES Office Places 81 In Jobs During February cements in employment of who applied at the local offices ot Lhc United Stales Employment Service in in tiie month February In the previous month of Mich Is tola led thai February is a month with fewer than January U S BALKS AT RED MOVE FOR DELAY Believe Russia's Plea Is Doomed To Failure HY It U United Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON Mar President Truman emphasized day that the UNO Security cil will meet on Monday as uled despite a Russian request Tor postponement Mr Truman was questioned at his news conference about the viet request for a The Soviet government mndo the point that the Iranian com- plaint to the Security Council against Russia was unexpected and consequently Russia needed time to prepare to answer the charges Mr was asked whether this government favored The president with a flat no adding emphatically that Security Council meeting would not be postponed Will Seek Action He further affirmed Ihal United States will press for tion on any disagreement pending before the Council Asked about the prospects for another meeting of Big- Three president said with some feeling that the UNO was supposed to take over things which would be discussed in Big Three meetings Mr Truman added that he thought the UNO should take this responsibility if it wanted to pre- serve world peace The president reiterated his to see the Big Three leaders whenever they wanted to see him but he stressed that ha was seeking a Big Three meeting nor were there any plant for such a conference Several important members of Congress recently have urged that another Big Three meeting be held with tile idea of speeding a solution of major differences among the United States Britain and Russia A reporter wanted to know what was likely to happen when the Council meeting begins in York Monday if Russia on a postponement and the United States insists that the meeting begin Wait and Sec Mr Truman advised the to attend the and find out Mr Truman dismissed reports of disablement on the Anglo- American committee to investigate conditions in Palestine Asked about these reports that BarUett Cruni one of the American members had attempted to resign but had been persuaded by the president to stay Continued on 3 YUMANS SERVED ABOARD FAMOUS ln laily average of j t H I O 1 ft U JliU U- i is i HN of I By MacArthur y In the local office filing i u I in binary and in I Stall j i h 1 j i Arizona Scientist For In r Bomb for dcall X M March jp Hie army announced confirm d the ah nf of Hi on ihr of as mif bv 1 military will is The m I leaders in the appeal i tests at Atoll If not M during May serve t his late in iunal evr MacArthur said decision I MacArthur directed On j former W IX V s in attorney and later a of Pliiiippines to the I stopped to visit friends with a en route firing squad The I from Los Angeles to Phoenix He CARRIER ESSEX A received hure re- the outstanding war record of the aimer S Essex on which three local boys served iniC the war The three Yumans who vere with the during are 1st ami Albert I lint naval air piM killed in a crash the carrier In two the in tjs ing Pan fir to Tokyo fought through 157 ami hit only when a Kamikaze antiaircraft crews planes and her air groups with Tonnage sunk Continued on Pago -1 has resided in the const city for the past two years Cooties to Meet Friday VFW Club A special meeting of Tent Xo Military Order of Ilie Coolie is tin night Mill at S p m in tile V V W clubhouse on Hill All members are requested Id bring a new member with them and all veterans who ion cards arc asked to be present for Initiation will bo served
