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   Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Two Pacific stars and stripes k Oeh 10 education Center courses offered the army education Center Tokyo formerly Tokyo sep school will open its 21st registration at 1 . Monday october 11 and will continue until 9 ., october 20. Registrations will be accepted with the exception of these dates october 13, 16 and 17. Courses offered at the army education Center Are As follows English course English Gram mar mechanics of English build ing Good sentences English literature vol. 2 & vol. 3 american literature to. 2 & vol. 4 and spell ing and vocabulary refresher. History government and social sciences american history vol. 1, vol. 2 & vol. 3 american govern ment vol 1 & vol. 2 modern euro Pean history vol. 4 american poli tical and social history world history vol. 2 history of far East american government and politics criminology history of american foreign relations and parliamentary Law. Mathematics course Basic Mathe Matics vol. 1 & vol. 2 algebra course is vol. 1 slide Rule and logarithms College algebra solid geometry plane trigonometry and i analytic geometry. Physical and biological sciences chemistry physics mechanics physics heat and sound physics electricity physical science sur vey biological science and photo Graphy principles. Foreign languages Trench beg. Interim German beg. Interim italian beg japanese beg. Interim. Russian beg. Interim and Spanish beg. Interim. Business and commercial courses typing shorthand Gregg Mili tary correspondence shorthand advanced bookkeeping and a counting and corporation account _ psychology psychology general and Oriental philosophy. _ signal corps photo col. Carlisle b. Wilson Greenville n.c., new troop a formation and education officer ghz Fec above was the former Pio officer for Headquarters eighth army. He replaces col. W. J. Nieder Reum woo will remain As tie technical adviser. Chinese reds use soviet Type ammo in. Banking oct. 9 a i. The chinese communist artillery is throwing russian modelled shells into the besieged Chin How in the manchurian corridor Chiang Kai Shek s military spokesman said today. It. Gen. Teng Wen i told at the weekly news con Ference that Chingchun Gar Rison recovered several 76.2 millimetre unexploded shells which appeared to be rus Sian  the defense ministry asked the commander to expedite a full report he. Said. Suspect arrested in  soviets demand italian vessels Moscow oct. 9 a the soviet news Agency Tass said today Russia has demanded again that Italy turn Over Ita Ian naval units to the user at once. According to the peace Reaty Italy is required to hand he ships in question Over to Russia. Under the italian peace treaty Russia France Yugo Slavia and Greece Are to receive 97 units of the italian Fleet. The . And Britain Lave renounced their share. Early this year a diplomatic source in Rome was quoted As saying Russia is seeking Ille Gal punitive and harsh interpretations of the naval clauses of the peace treaty. Pontiac mich., oct. 9 up Wayne county prosecutor James n. Mcnally said to Day he will charge a former Cio United Auto workers official with the shooting of Law president Walter p. Reuther last april 20. Mcnally announced that he will ask a warrant in Detroit recorder s court today charging Carl Bolton who had been arrested twice before in the Reuther Case with firing a Shotgun blast into Reuther s right Side and . It1 was the first warrant to be asked in the Reuther  Tery and ended a five month investigation by Detroit pol ice state police and Oakland county officials. Dewey to help gop Senate candidates substitute for blood plasma discovered Washington oct. 9 Al a gelatine based plasma substitute for human blood plasma has been perfected in the United states and May be of major importance to Japan. This was reported by the . Army surgeon general s office yesterday. The office said plasma is not needed at present in United states re serves. Ample supplies of human blood which Are available in blood Banks Are expected to be maintained through fur ther donations even in an emergency. The army added however that in China and elsewhere where blood donors Are less numerous the development of Reserve supplies of such plasma could be of major importance in any future emergency. Drive against income tax evaders pays off Washington oct. 9 up the Treasury estimated to Day that its two year drive against income tax evaders has paid off $5,000,000,000. Tax crimes turned up by internal Revenue agents Are being reported to the Justice department at the rate o More than 600 a year. Before the stepped up enforcement Campaign 100 cases a year were considered Par  bet Ter. New Job i reman s Ball held saturday Acca Mascom Seoul oct. 9the 548th Engineer fire fighting Pla Oon were hosts at the third annual fireman s Ball in Honor of the Camp Ascom ire department saturday vening october 9. Sgt. 1/c James c. Parrish chairman of the planning Ommittee and sgt. James c. 2ochrane, chairman of the entertainment and Decora ions committee said Many prominent guests were expected to attend lady guests hold ing Lucky tickets will be pre enter with gifts. Entertainment will be provided by a troupe from xxiv corps soldiers shows with music by the 548th combo and Jam session with the 211th army band. Pfc John j. Ca by 510th Engineer utilities detachment will be master of ceremonies. The first fireman Ball was held in the fall of 1946 in re ignition of the splendid work and cooperation of the Camp Ascom fire department. Fire station no. 1 is being completely redecorated for the occasion. Albany n.y., oct. 9 up gov. Thomas e. Dewey confident of his own election will devote a lot of Effort toward helping gop candidates Force Senate during his next Campaign swing through the South and Midwest it was re ported today. Operating on the Assumption of a Dewey Victory Over pres ident Truman the Republican presidential candidate s advis is regard the Senate As one f their trouble spots in nov Ember. Knowing what Truman has Jone through in bucking an opposition Congress the gop High command wants no Simi a situation to prevail if their Man is elected. Forty three drown As junk rams ship Shanghai oct. 9 up forty three out of 45 persons aboard a junk were drowned when the Craft rammed a Sun Cen vessel and capsized in the Whang poo River at Woosung ate thursday. Survivors said the 43 who were drowned were unable to Battle the outgoing tide and were sucked under. The two who were rescued saved them selves by grabbing floating Timber. Arab plane bombs Jerusalem suburbs Jerusalem oct. 9 up the israeli military com Mand announced today thai enemy aircraft flew Over Jeru Salem yesterday and dropped a few bombs on the City s Southern outskirts. It said no damage  casual ties were caused and that the United nations office was immediately informed. Chiang returns to piping piping oct. 9 a president Chiang Kai Shek re turned to piping last nigh after a two Day absence Dur ing which he made a hush hush trip aboard a nationals warship presumably to the North China seaport of Chin Iwan Tao. Lady pub proprietor does t press Luck Croydon England oct. 9 up the Luck of . Peggyd Almer has come to an abrupt halt because she does t play he horses. Mrs. Palmer who runs South Croydon pub had an Deal set up for the Lucky break. It started when she a a piece of Glass dropped rom the Mouth of her dog whom she had fed a piece of an australian Rabbit. The Glass was identified As a White Sapphire Worth 50 pounds Sterling. Naturally about every Visi  at her pub bet on the White Sapphire Longshot running at Ascot. They All made killing Odds of 100 to 8.not so . Palmer she explained. I Don t bet on the horses but if i had known a Lorse by that name was run Ning i would have backed it  All i was  be a 10,000-volume reference Library and a periodicals lib Rary serviced regularly with Iver 500 american magazines and newspapers. The newly remodeler Library located on he centers third floor opened All branches to the Public october 5. Papers want probe of corporation Shanghai oct. 9 up at least two Independent chinese newspapers yesterday launched a vigorous press Campaign demanding a Thor Ough investigation into the activities of the Yangtze development corporation of which l. K. Kung the eldest on of sex Premier h. A King s managing director. A special article in the Chi Nese afternoon paper to Hung Yeh Pao pointing out the family relationship be Ween Chiang Kai Shek and h. H. King declared that drastic action is the More essential in order that the government May justify its action requiring the Ommon people to surrender Gold Silver and foreign cur ency which they had earned with blood and  Engineer to study Fukui quake effects san Francisco oct. 9 up structural Engineer h. J. Brunnier left by pan Amer ican airways for Tokyo to Day to study the effects of the Yukui quake on buildings and  trip is being made at he request of the american association of seismologists with army cooperation. Brunnier designed the con Crete anchorages for the san Francisco. Bay Bridges and numerous local buildings. He will arrive 3 30 . Today Tokyo time. Be others found guilty of conspiracy new York oct. S up Federal judge Knox has found the general electric company two of its associated Compa Nies and three of its officer guilty of conspiring to Mono Polize International Trade in hard Metal compositions Anc products. The court fixed no Date of sentence but the defendants on five counts of a 1941 Cri Minal indictment face possible fines of $25,000 each and tto three officers face both a similar Fine and possible five years imprisonment. Hirohito visits exhibit signal corps photo Hirohito emperor of Japan and Empress Nagako made one of their rare Public appearances at the press exhibit held in the Mitsuyoshi department store located on Tokyo s famous Ginza Street. The exhibit showed newspaper equipment and methods employed in the collection evaluation and dissemination of information in Japan and was sponsored by the Japan newspaper association and various american civilian and governmental agencies. Also shown were newspaper pictures f current events and world happenings. I koreans get Library lending privileges Seoul oct. 9something Brand new in korean Library service was initiated october 1, when Ahn Chongyo a 26-year old student of Commerce at the Duk us commercial school was issued the first Borrower s card from the civil information  6,000-volume Library will lend books to koreans just As they Are loaned in America except that each applicant must be guaranteed by his  her teacher  employer. In addition to the 6,000 volume loan Library there will. Eskimos Safe after russian detention French stevedores won t unload shells Paris oct. 9 ins the Trench communist party re ported thursday that  workers at be Havre have re fused to unload an american shipment of ten thousand Jones containing anti tank ammunition which arrived sunday. Communist leaders praised he  workers declaring the gesture of the be Havre  workers in Refus no to unload american armaments is efficient action against War  Nome oct. 9 up it was announced that a party of 17 alaskan eskimos arrived Safe y at Little Diomede Island rom a trading trip to Siberia after they had been detained Lor More than a month by the russians on big Diomede is and. Col. A. M. Clark went to ittle Diomede Island to investigate the Story of the  sing party of 17 men and women who left Early in August on a trading trip in route to the siberian Mainland with passes issued by an Alaska naive service teacher. He was old that upon reaching big Diomede Island the Eskimo party was detained by soviet officials pending the Check of heir passes. The soviets had repudiated a Trade agreement signed in 1938, which allowed eskimos to Trade with siberian Villag ers and the state department had failed to inform the Ameri can eskimos. . Student advises . Cov t on policy san Francisco oct. 9 cup a Manila newsman Ruben Macapinlac student at he Quezon school of Law and formerly employed by the United states information service in Manila told a san Francisco round table Orum at the Palace hotel that he United states must not let he Philippines Down since he filipinos never let the americans Down even in the darkest hour of the War. . Minister marking time Manila oct. 9 up the philippine government has not yet received Scap agree ment to the designation of acting foreign Secretary Ber Nabe Africa As minister to Japan. Africa is awaiting a Scap clearance before Mak ing final departure arrange ments it was Learned Here. Spain-. Alliance favored by Farley Madrid oct. 9 ins James a. Farley said thurs Day that he told Gen. Fran Isco Franco that he person ally favored resumption of satisfactory relations be Ween Spain and the United  former democratic National chairman now on a business tour of Europe met Franco wednesday night. Mukden citizens flee Shanghai oct. 9 a the people of Mukden Down of Rickshaw boys Are scrambling for the places on the out bound planes As the result of the. Reports of Changchun evaluation the chinese press re ported today. Uan army newspaper published Liy and for military personnel six times weekly i Tokyo Japan Apo 500 by the troop information and Educa Tion Section ghz Fec for free distribution to . Armed forces in Japan Korea and Marianas boning islands and Okinawa. Local news May not lie republished without obtain ing official clearance except that Apps material May be re printed by civilian papers with out specific Apps clearance. Editorial views and  in the paper Are not necessarily those of the depart ment of the army. Address Al communications to the of in a and  the managing  in charge capt. Charles b. .taylor26 5271managine editor h. H. Hathaway57-8085 Korea Washington 45 t.-. I Okinawa typhoon wrecks military installations Smith Forbes marriage told Seoul oct. 9the wed Ding of miss Violet Smith daughter of b. L. Smith and . Smith fort Meade Fla. And Charles Forbes son of Charles a. Forbes ., and .Forbes, Lawndale Calif., took place in the Ascom Post Chapel saturday october 22, at 9 45 . Chaplain maj Ned. Graves performed the Cere Mony. In the absence of her father the Bride was Given in Marri age by it. Col. John d. Cope land quartermaster Korea base command. She was at tended by miss Alii Lukin sen of Virginia minn., who is employed by the office of pro Perty custody in Seoul. Ber Nard m. Flynn of Chicago ill served As Best Man. Flynn is employed by civil affairs Sec Tion xxiv corps Seoul. Following the ceremony a reception was held at one of the women residences at Korea base command after which the Bride and Groom de parted for Shanghai by plane. Brig. Gen. Robert o. Shoe commanding general Abc at tended both the ceremony and reception. Both department of the army civilians . Forbes who came to Korea in april 1947 is employed at the g 4 Section Headquarters Abc and Forbes is assigned to sup ply office of the ninth medical depot. He arrived in Korea in february 1947. On their return from Shang Hai the couple will make preparations to sail to the United states where they expect to make their Home in Lawndale Calif. Gop official killed by unknown thug Australia of ready for limited War Chicago oct. 9 William John Granata 42, re publican candidate for clerk of Cook county circuit court died of injuries which police said he must have suffered in an attack by an unknown assailant. Granata former Republican committeeman of one of Chi Cago s touch West Side wards was found in a Pool of blood in front of the club where he had been living temporarily in the Loop. A doctor said the death was due to a heavy slow at the base of the Skull apparently administered by some Sharp  detectives said his assailant May have been someone he knew who struck him without warning after a Friendly  Melbourne Australia oct. 9 a air Marshall George Jones chief of staff of the. Royal australian air Force said today his fighter squad Orts Are ready for War on a limited scale. No potential enemy in the world is in position to make a sudden unheralded raid on Australia in the Pearl Harbor manner he told newsmen. Jones said the Raaf could put seven fighter squadrons i three bomber squadrons and one general reconnaissance Squadron into the air to meet a sudden attack. Predicts television ruin movies Chicago oct. 9 up a Washington d.c., lawyer warned motion picture exhibitors that television May Cut their audiences to practically Zero by 1955. Marcus Cohn who special izes in communications cases told the annual convention of the  of America that one Survey made that prediction while another Stu Dies reports that movie Atten dance fell 50 to 60 per cent among television set owners scientist Speaks of planet War ins correspondent John Rich returned to Tokyo thursday after making an inspection tour of typhoon battered Okinawa with it. Gen. Ennis c. Whitehead com manding general far East air forces by John Rich tycoon Libby took 20 native lives on the Island of Okinawa but injuries to americans were confined to minor cuts and  to army and air Force installations however was great. Officials so far have made Only Hasty estimates of the destruction but it will certainly run into millions of , damage to the scores of parked aircraft including b-29s, was negligible. Huge hangars at Naha and Yon Tan airfields were torn apart As if paper by the winds which reached an estimated 120 knots during the two Day storm. Pvt. Clarence Seavey Glen Dale caiif., who weathered the typhoon which swept Oki Nawa in the fall of 1945 said Libby was almost As Strong. Damage was much less this time because the Island was prepared. Quonset huts secured by steel cables and the new Concrete Barracks with stood the wind better than other types of construction. Electric Power and water were still off in Many parts of the Island thursday morning. The air Force made a first Over All estimate of two and a half million dollars damage. Officials said a total of 180,000 Square feet of floor space had been lost. London oct. 9 up a British scientist suggested that the United states and Russia May be fighting Side by Side some Day As allies in the great est of All wars started by an invasion from other worlds. Addressing the British inter planetary association . Wil Liam Olaf Stapledon an Autho Rity on sociology and philosophy said that the present East West antagonism is not a Hope Ful sign that Man could agree with his neighbors out in space if there Are any. He said that if the Earth gets into an inter planetary War and wins it is hoped it will be a Magnani Mous Victor and not exploit the conquered races. He said he was not sure there was any life on other planets but saw no reason Why Man himself could not Breed a race to live on Frozen Mars. He suggested that a tibetan Stock accustomed of rarefied air and the cold of the Hima Layas would be a Good starting Point. For the hot Venus he pointed to the adaptability of the tribes living on the Equator. Sojourners meeting sided for tuesday Seoul oct. 9a business meeting followed by initiation ceremonies of Korea chapter no. 268, National sojourners will be held in the Seoul masonic Lodge room xxiv corps enlisted men s club behind Duk Soo Palace on. Tuesday evening october 12, at 7 30. According to maj. E. E. Dye Secretary All commissioned officers and former commissioned officers of the uniformed services who Are master masons and desire to become sojourners May do so at the tuesday evening meeting. Navy plans Atlantic War Washington oct. 9 up the Navy announced 65 ships 30 aircraft squadrons and 30,000 men will mass in the North Atlantic november 1, to train under wartime  the training period will last until november 23. The Navy said that anti submarine War fare will be stressed  la l Abner while five others oth sausage size done flipped overlaid of to an is Beady of Cookin Foll Nevah Haft go Hon grf agin no Boot ,.r to Don t Haft Dov Hile a fixes up a lard Sandwich an a Glass o water saw tour cords o Wood paint the Bac Fence an clean outta giv1n to something of not Hiki is Apt tomake a bum out Madam could ouse St re Abate Fer agent what s seen better Davs provides look already one thoughtful la l Critter Laid a dozen ak3s. 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