12 Nov 1948
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1948
Page
1
Consular officials urged American women and children in Tsingtao to evacuate as hostilities spread. About 1,000 dependents in Nanking and the troubled city were expected to depart by midnight, with ships sent home for safety.
As Chinese forces threaten the city, Peiping Tientsin and local gates are barred at night. Most Europeans in Nanking stay undecided about leaving while more anxious individuals plan to return home or seek safety in Hong Kong or South China.
Ambassadors report as Tojo and six others receive death sentences. Some observers react with mixed feelings while Gen. Douglas MacArthur sets November 19 as the deadline for petitions. No execution date yet and heightened guards surround the defendants to prevent suicides.
President Truman weighs cabinet shifts with Marshall remaining as talks resume after Paris. Forrestal Lovett Sawyer Symington Krug face criticism while McGrath avoids comment. Representative Boykin claims the President pledged no civil rights push in the South.
The U S Army hanged 15 war criminals at Landsberg Prison in four weeks, a new high in the series. One man received a reprieve. 1 of 139 original executions remains. Among the executed was 8 5 Corp Josef Kinch, 36, linked to aiding in airmen killings and other atrocities.
An Army report says a guard or officer supervised inmates forced to dig underground tunnels for a plane factory. About 3,000 inmates reportedly died due to foul air and harsh conditions in the tunnels.
The article quotes a U S speaker praising the American polling system and urging peace while contrasting it with Soviet limits on elections. It asserts U S voters can speak freely in elections and highlights the lack of such choice for Russian citizens. Delaware’s topography notes a low average elevation.
The administration plans a study to find a reasonable compromise on labor laws and stronger labor department powers. Officials consider two Taft-Hartley provisions hardest to repeal, including forced anti Communist pledges by leaders and national emergency strike controls. A 60 day cooling period with injunctive backing and fact finding is floated, with boards’ nonbinding reports guiding settlements. Secretary Maurice Tobin will meet AFL CIO leaders in Cincinnati and Portland to discuss.
A report details state stones donated to a collection. Iowa provides a biocuit the largest piece, Quinn S D contributes a brown granite valued at 180 dollars, California sends a stone with gold ore, Maryland lists three items including an Indian corn bowl dating to 3682, found in an old cemetery wall, Baltimore Public Works chief sends a native stone, Annapolis also contributes.
An artifact from the Land of Hiawatha is described as a stone taken from Minnehaha Falls by a Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners supervisor. The $200 limestone sample was intended for the chancel ceiling of Mt Saint Alban Cathedral, a $10,000,000 project, with another piece from southern France provided by Jacob Smith of Greencastle.
Mr Multenix reports a unique fireplace completed last Saturday in France during the War era. He plans to send photographs to each stone donor and welcomes Hagerstown visitors to view the fireplace while he explains each stone and its history. The article notes life insurance in the U S reached $188 billion at end of 1947.
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