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President Truman Announcing Surrender of Japs Photo shows President Barry S. Trnman as he announced the end of the war with Japan. Lert to HfM, front row, Admiral Leahy, Secretary of State Byrnes, President Truman and ex-Secretary of State Cord oil Hall. Three years, eight months and one weeh since the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor the Japs ac cepted the terms of the Allies for an unconditional surrender. Antennas to Blanket Nation With Television ! ?/*? * ^ ? I ? -Plan* la iuinnti ? aew system of television and FX radio broadcasting from stratosphere airplanes Mkhldt bUm in ibo air. as soon as permits and equipment can be obtained, ware announced by West taghftmo dOeetrie. Initial Sight tests of the system, known as stratoeiaien, are expected to be made soon, targe circle shows the increase to about lSJ.OOO square miles possible under the system of stra to vision. Furlough in Island of Peace America! Midlers enter SwttserUad on furlouih U spend elfht days in tbe Uny land that remained a veritable "Isle nt Peace" in a Ma at war (oc nearly sis years of the European conflict. Photo shows a few GJ-s in the Swiss Alps, altitude 1?,SS? feet. I Unaccustomed Service Returns WMh the cad of |u rattaaiaf matorUta kan leaned haw ta My, ^Sarrtca atatlw^n^beginntnc to pi bach late the cheeked art taak eeaayietely Mad. last ike la the teed aid day*. Tlrac an alaa ihickid cad advaaec order* lakaa far aaw aaea, whoa?! Novel Hits Jackpot "Before the Sen Goes Down," ? novel a boot a amen town in the 1IM by Elisabeth Metayer Howard, hai been awarded (145,Mb In priyea bj Deehtoday, Do ran h Company, ant Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It la her Irs novel and win aeon be pebUahed Remains Swim Champ Km Nikuu of OhW State n talaed his tMmeier ervwm sad wi jadged the ladirMul wtnaer, hat lac ths mod potato la the mm Senior AAO swhamlac sai dlrls ilia|lwiM|. Gas Turbine for Air Engine Seen Engineer Predicts s Wider Use for Long Range Plane Transport NEW YORK. ? Compact and super-powerful gas turbines driving propellers may have a wider appli cation than jet propulsion for the big long range air transport planes of the future, according to engineers I of General Electric. This prediction, along with analy sis of the most attractive applica tions for several new combinations of aircraft motive power, was made by S. R. Puffer and J. S. Afford in a technical paper titled "The Gas Turbine in Aviation?Its Past and Future," presented before members of the American Society of Mechani cal Engineers. High speed jet propulsion, accord ing to the engineers, may be rela tively expensive for single flights of approximately S00 miles. For great er distances, the cost becoipes high er but could be justified on the basis of faster service. These conclusions were based on several assumptions, among them the use of fuel cheaper than high octane gasoline would be used. For flights not greatly in ex cess of 500 miles, the cost of jet propulsion transport is only slightly higher than that of present day transport, the engineers said. Most Likely Fields. The most likely fields for the dif ferent engines and combinations of engines, according to the engineers, follow: for the utmost in speed, disre garding other considerations, jet propulsion is by far the best per former. The gas-turbine-propeller combi nation provides a power plant which, on account of its low specific weight, gives a performance approaching that of the jet unit except at very high speeds, but with much better range. For operation at extreme alti tudes, the present internal combus tion engine, equipped with a mod ern turbosupercharger and properly utilising the exhaust gas through a ! jet, is nearly equal to the jet propul sion unit in speed and far surpasses j it in climb. All of the design and operating advantages obtained in the G-E jet engines will carry over in the case of a gas turbine driving a propeller, according to Puffer and Alford. Such features as simplicity, mini mum of vibration, for example, will also characterize the gas turbine power plants. Ail High Altitudes. Performance of the gas turbine 4?aA ?.?? -a_ -. .1 u;?u UUCO UUk UW1CIUC Ob IUKI1 aillkUVTCD ?s much as might be expected, ac cording to the engineers. They ex-' plained that while the power or thrust output does decrease with de creasing air density, the cold air-at high altitudes which has a favorable effect on the overall gas turbine output partially makes up for the lack of supercharging. The engineers said that most pro peller - type turbines, particularly those designed for use in high-speed planes where a jet can be used ef fectively, will -get their power both from thi- propeller drive and the jet. They said that a favorable ratio for the two was about 75 per cent tur bine and 25 per cent jet, although the amount delivered by the jet could be adapted to suit the require ments of the plane on which the power plant is installed. 'Kickless' Cannon Like Firing a .22 Rifle WASHINGTON. - The army dis closed performance details on its new kickless cannon, which fires ar tillery shells with ho more recoil than a .22 rifle. The two guns, a 57 and a 75 mm., were battle tested in Europe and now are being turned against the Japanese "with much success," the army said, i The 57 mm. rifle, which can be i fired from the shoulder or from a ? small tripod, weighs only 45 pounds, ' yet can toss a regular shell weigh I ing about three pounds for two I miles. tar tyea snowgiris, days ? 'Looks Like Good Trip' NEW YORK.?An army transport was transformed Into an ocean(oin| showboat as it sailed for Franct with 213 USO performers?the larg est (roup ever sent abroad to brini fun and frolic to Q.I.S. Sixteen pert, leggy Rockettei from Radio City music hall and U members of the theater's corps di ballet were among those who grace* the decks of the transport. A red haired sailor, casting eyet at the beautiful girls, declared hap pily: "It looks like a good trip." Starvation Threatened By Chinese Crop Failurt CHUNGKING. ? More than a mil lion people in Kansu province i) northwestern China face virtus starvation as the result of failur of summer crops, the newspaper T Ktmg -Pao said recently. ' Students from Kansu, who hav * appealed to the government tor el ** fective relief in the stricken arei ?* state that the drouth aSectsd ? majority of tba province's pop* lass areas. London Conscious Of Its Shabbiness People Now Have Chance to Think for Themselves. LONDON, ENGLAND. ? London era who for fix years have thought In terms of blitzes and buzz bombs are now for the first time able to think of themselves. And one of the first questions they ask newcomers is, "do we look shabby?" They are suddenly conscious of their made-to-do clothing, their un painted and unrepaired houses, and the city which they say over and over looks "so dirty." Watching the women is like watch ing an old movie. Few have been able to buy new clothes In four or five years. Suits fit poorly. Heavy lisle stockings or bare, unpainted legs predominate. Shoes are neat and well kept up, but often old style. Most hats ? which are unrationed but very expensive ? are pulled low over the , eyes a la flapper girl era. Bleached hair, sometimes in a variety of shades, is very common. Nail polish is almost unknown. Coats are of any fit. any era, often with sleeves of different, not too well matching material. Young girls' frocks are too tight, way above their bare knees. The dress materials and patterns have not . been seen in the States for four years. Furs, with more than 100 per cent luxury tax, are rare. When an occasional moderately well-dressed woman, who wouldn't get the bUnk of an eyelid in New York, crosses a London street peo ple not only stare but mutter about "black market." One of the bitterest complaints of English women is that their men have come home on leave from lib erated areas raving about the "smartness" and "attractiveness" of the girls. "When the war with Japan is over, we'll be glamorous, too," they say. The men somehow seem better dressed but few suits look new and often trousers and coats don't match. Restaurants change tablecloths infrequently and napkins are vir tually unknown. Hotels display signs, "please bring your own towels." 'Formation Control Stick' Reduces Pilot's Fatigue nret rrrt. - ill i! i_?t rAiuo. ? xnc luruiauuu wuuuui stick" which enables a pilot to fly heavy ships "with his finger tips" was described here by Col. D. L. Pott, director of technical services tar air technical service command in Europe. Details of die amaz ing aircraft device, used in combat during the last phases of the air war over Germany, have not been pre viously released. Putt said the device was designed to cut down flight fatigue. It is 8 inches long, equipped with an arm rest for the pilot's comfort. The stick is so minutely ge&rtd it Can be moved with one finger and con trols electrical components beneath it which operate ailerons, elevators and rudder. It is connected to the automatic, pilot and automatically centers it self. Battle-weary pilots are thus able to stay in formation with a minimum of effort during long runs to and from targets. Corporal's Deduction Was 100 Per Cent Correct WITH THE MARINES. - A ma rine corporal was observed by an officer poking around a Jap earth covered bunker that had been by passed a day and a half earlier. Curious, the officer approached the corporal and asked why he was cau tiously investigating a position wen behind our lines. "There's a Jap in there," the two-striper muttered, keeping up his "How do you know he's in there?" the officer questioned, beginning to suspect the man of seeing things. The corporal, still busy snooping and peeking, didn't bother to turn , around as be grunted, "Because when I threw a grenade in there,-the I Tffl.!<.?.$ threw it back." i. Tuneful Clock Posts t Vermont Legislators t MONTPEUER, VT. - A tuneful ? reminder is at the Vermont state ? house for legislators who forget the I day of the week. An old English clock peals a dif i ferent song each day ? "Old Hun I dred" on Sunday; "Johnny's S< i Long at the Fair," Monday; "Auk I Lang Syne," Tuesday; "Home Sweet Home," Wednesday; "Annit I Laurie," Thursday; "Jennie Jones. ? Friday, and the "Minstrel Boy," Saturday. . List 2^00 Planes k In A.O. Air Force 8 PARIS.?The American Occu II pation air force will be composed e of 2,500 planes and 100,000 officers a and men, including heavy and medltan bomber units and lighter c groups. The basic organization . aril] be the U. S. 9th Air Force, '? to which win be added unita from ? the 0th, 12th, and 15th air forces, ? II was reportsd. Kathleen Norris Says: Titie: Ther Inevitable Cure Ijnjimmf -WNU ywturw. If hen your soldier hoy comet homo, remember Ihat time it the cure for the prob lems that mill come with him. By KATHLEEN NOKiUS WHEN your soldier boy comes home, remember that time is the cure for the problems that will come with him. Whatever the situation is, time will alleviate Its hardest features; time will bring new in terests, new turns of the wheel that will make living tolerable to him. Be infinitely patient; not too cheerful, not too sympathetic, j Keep about him as pleasant an atmosphere as you can, and wait for time. Perhaps he may have to ad just himself to the loss of a hand, or a leg. Perhaps his sight is gone. Perhaps , some facial in jury will cause him pain and dif " 11? *? Al* ~ *vf V?ic Ha vs. ncuny iox mic icot W4 .Uw ?j ? Or perhaps ? and this is the most dreadful of all ? his mind will be slightly disordered. Not enough to make him an institution case, but enough to distress those who love him, depress him almost to des pair, and make readjustment slow and hard. Meet all this with serenity and faith. Time works miracles. Torn ligaments heal; last limbs are missed much less than anyone un affiicted by that loss can believe. And love and courage and time? time?time build up ruins and tie the scattered threads of life into new patterns. After the Parties. So when your soldier boy- comes j home, meet him With the usual royal welcome. Fried chicken and layer cakes, joyous telephoning and visiting, presents, entertainments, unlimited family affection and In terest. But when this flurry is over, the strain conies, and that is the mo ment when you have to have your strength and philosophy ready. Here is the story of an American mother who has had that crisis to face. * "My twin sons, Rafael and Raoul, went into the service in the army two years ago," writes Mrs. Frank Espinosa of Tucson, Ariz. For a while they were together, then Rafe was sent to the Marianas, from which he returned six months ago, having lost both legs. Roily is still in this country. "The mass horrors of war are be yond all comprehension, but surely there is no sadder case than that ol a magnificent 22-year-old whc comes home hopelessly crippled His father aged 20 years overnight and for all my prayers, all my de termination, I could hardly bear th< shock of meeting him. "In his wheel chair, he held i sort of travesty of homecoming re ception; then we had- to face thi grim fact ? put away forever thi old fishing-rod, the football clothes The pity.of friends and family cu him terribly, yet he had to see peo pie. We are not rich, my husband'i salary is adequate, but no more , Our home is a six room cottage, in i | plain block of similar cottages. Thi boys used to go away camping ii hot weather, and for several sea . sons, my husband took a job in i , mountain hotel, and I went then I with him, and helped in the dinin room. But we could afford no luxu | ries for our stricken boy. We couli 1 not take him away from the eyes c > neighbors and friends. "For months he sat and brooded ?I I II ji 'A l~k I thought MVW U ? flm.' THE ROAD BACK Families of war veterans will have to put up with a period of reorientation, while the young man struggles to readjust him self to the old ways of life. Wheth er this trying time is long or short depends a good deal on the man's character, and on the ex periences he has endured. A sol dier who faced death for many months will have a harder course than one who served as a clerk, far from danger. Then too, the problem is fre quently complicated by wOunds, loss of limbs or senses, or by men tal disturbances. The sense of helplessness is especially oppres sive to a sensitive young man who has always been strong and active. Mothers, wives, sweet hearts, in fact everyone associat ed with these unfortunate, fel lows will have to make a con stant effort, to help them back to a cheerful viewpoint. Hn*r> rtrso tnldinr ratrnintsA happy outlook is recounted by Miss Norris in today's article. He is only 22, but he has to face the future without legs. Yet in time he found new interests?wood carvings helping with the family cooking, caring for a few chick ens and a dog. Simple, homely things, but they are often the best cure for the aftermath of war. He would try to brighten ?. my poor boy! ? he could not do it. Rafe came home, and was happily married last June. Maria, my daughter-in-law, generously agreed to a quiet wedding in our parlor, so that Roily could be present, but Roily would not be best man. It was all sadness,.darkness, hopeless ness for the three of us at home. Carved Wooden Dolls. "Then?I hardly know how, things changed. For one thing, we bought him a dozen chickens, and it is ex traordinary how they amuse and in terest him. For another, I let him help me with cooking and got him ; a little cook book. Now he asks me to get taragon vinegar or mara 1 schino sherries for various dishes, and putters away with chopping | bowls and egg-beaters white' I am getting meals. "Best of all, he carved me a little Scotty out of soap one day, and it , was so good that I have kept it, ( under a glass bowl, and have en couraged him to carve other things. Now he is carving the most remark ' able jointed dolls of white wood; they | are so fine in thefr natural little childish faces and forms that he has not only found an immediate mar ket for the few he has done, but [ may really hope for a fine liveli [ hood from them. This still Seems to " my husband and me too good to be ' true, but it is surely coming. "Lastly, two weeks ago, to cele , brate the first little success of the dolls, we brought him a baby Scot j ty, a little mass of bouncing black B wool, and a few hours later, when , Brig was asleep in Rolly's arm, I saw a look on Rolly's face that I thought never would be there e again. g "In gratitude to God," this letter . ends, "my husband and Roily and d I send you his story, to encourage if other mothers to be patient, and to believe that things will be better in 1. time." Keeping Knives Sharp Most kitchen knives get doll be _ cause they are improperly stored, used for the wrong job, and never properly sharpened. To sharpen par ' ing knives put a sharpening stone on a flat surface, pour on a few drops of light or medium household oil, and, J holding the knife in your right hand, / with your left forefinger bearing ' down slightly on tn* knife tip, ' "shave" the stone first toward you, then away from you. The knife is * ' horizontal, to the stone, throughout the sharpening process.
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