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ft WEATHER Clearing and cooler today, preced ed by light rains on the coast dur ing forenqon, followed by fair and cooler tonight. Saturday, fair and warmer. The Hheth Baily Star - State Theatre Today - “GIRL RUSH” Frances Langford — Wally Brown Also “THIS IS AMERICA** w I * CLEVELAND COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 TELEPHONES 1100 VOL. XLI1I-48 ASSOCIATED PRES NEWS SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, FEB. 23, 1945 TELEMAT PICTURES SINGLE COPIES—6c 1 FORTRESS PEAK TAKEN; GAINS FEW ESEWHERE Drive On Central Air Field Renewed; Counterat tacks Repelled 5,372 CASUALTIES U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, Guam, Feb. 23.—</P)—American ma rines reached the summit of j Mount Suribachi at the south- j ern tip of Iwo Jima today, and began a renewed drive on the central air field after repuls ing two Japanese counter- j attacks. The Stars and Stripes were raised over the volcanic Suribachi fort ress 87 hours after the costly in vasion began and Marines began cleaning out Japanese still cling ing to the crater with flamethrow ers. Little progress was made else where in the most costly fight in which the Marines have ever been engaged—a fight that cost 5.372 American casualties, in cluding 644 dead, In the first three days. Japanese swimmers made a hopeless attempt to attack Ameri can forces on the western side of the island from the rear last night. They were mopped up on the beaches this morning. Carrier aircraft sweeping over the Bonin Manda in protective sweeps to eliminate repeated ene Ail JT UlMIl/IW] UU i assembled off Iwo Bhot down three Japanese planes. BRIGHTEST SPOT Surmounting of Suribachl was the brightest spot In the entire Iwo campaign. The Leathernecks won command of the 566-foot height from which the Japanese had cast down a deadly mortar and artillery fire on other Marines spread out over the south third of the embattled Is land. Its capture eliminated the threat to the rear of three devildog divisions attempting to drive north where the main strength of the enemy garrison is dug in. Adm. Chester W. Nimltz con densed the drama into this special communique: "The 28th regiment of the United States Marines was observed raising the United States ; flag on the summit of Mt. Surl bachi on Iwo island at 10:35 a.m. See FORTRESS Page 2 ARREST TWO ON ROBBERY COUNT Wilbur Wood and Buren Short were arrested this morning at 2 o'clock at a local cafe on the charge of knocking Roy Crowder, Cleveland county farmer, in the head and robbing him of $70 the incident having occurred last night near Clyde's Barbecue on Highway 74. The money was found in Wood’s possession, according to Police man T. A. Upton who made the arrest. Upton said that Short had admitted hitting Crowder with a beer bottle. The assault was said to have taken place in Crowder’s automobile, which was being driv en by Wood. Short is said to have made the attack from the back «eat. Crowder was taken to the Shel by hospital where his condition was said to be serious. Short and Wood were each placed under $1, 600 bond and will be given a hear ing next Friday morning in Cleve land Recorder’s court. MARINES TAKE ‘IMPREGNABLE’ PILL BOX ON IWO JIMA—American Marines, invading the Jap stronghold of Iwo Jima island, dig in after talcing an '•impregnable” enemy pill box (center background). The Marine in the center is digging a fox hole. Lying around are bodies, some in the open, some partly covered by sand. The caption accompanying the picture did not identify them. These are Fourth Division Marines in action Feb. 19. AP Photographer Joe Rosenthal, on assignment with the war time still picture pool, made the picture. YANKS SEIZE MT. TORRACCIA Botfor'Woy Through No*i Trench System To Take Height ROME, Feb. 23. — (JP)— American troops, exploiting the capture ol Mount Belvedere west of the Pis toia-Bologna highway, today storm ed through elaborate German trench systems and seized 3,500 foot Mount Torraccia in a two mile ad vance. The Americans launched their at tack from both sides of dominating Belvedere and fought their way for ward in the face of fierce resistance from dug-in Germans. The attacks were going forward In terrain so difficult that some ca sualties were being evacuated by a cable tramway which makes vir tually a vertical descent of 1,350 feet in a complete run of 1,800 feet. COUNTERATTACKS German counterattacks involving mostly 60 to 80 men were thrown against the Americans,, but all were shunted back. Brazilian troops on the right flank of the Americans captured Mount Castello and dug in on the peak under heavy enemy mortar fire. The Brazilians suffered less than 50 casualties—nearly all wounded— In their conquest of that strategic mountain yesterday. The stubbornly defended moun tain had been stormed three times previously by the Brazilians and yesterday’s final victorious attack brought the total Allied casualties to 400. Lonergan Conviction Is Confirmed NEW YORK. Feb. 23.—(flV-The appellate division of the supreme court affirmed unanimously today the conviction for second degree murder of Wayne T. Lonergan, former RCAF aircraftsman now serving 35 years-to-life for the bludgeon slaying of his wife, Pa tricia. WHAT’S DOING TODAY 7:30 p. m.—Regular commun ication Cleveland lodge 202 A. F. and A. M. at lodge room in Masonic Temple. Davis Urges Understanding Between U. SM Russia, Britain By JOHN WEBB CANNON City Editor The Star A plea for a peace based on in ternational justice within the framework and friendship and un derstanding between Great Bri tain, Russia and the United States was made last night by Dr. Je rome Davis, former member of the Yale university faculty, who has just returned from an extended stay ini Russia, who spoke at the Senior High school auditorium un der the auspices of the American Association of University Women tod the Associated Book clubs of Shelby. Dr. Davis was Introduced by Mrs. Dan Paul, president of the local chapter of the American As sociation of University Women, who presided at the meeting. Keen interest in Dr. Davis’ revelations about life and activity in Russia was manifested by a large audi ence, whose members pounded him with questions at the conclusion of the lecture. The most realistic part of the lecture to the audience war the - See DAVIS Page 10 Capul Taken In New Philippines Invasion Manila Hofei, City Hall! And General Post Office Taken After Hard Fighting MANILA, Feb. 23.—(A1)—Doughboys of the America! division, heroes of battles in the Solomons, mopped up Japa nese today on little Capul island off the south tip of Luzon after a new Philippine invasion aimed at clearing the ship ping lane from the United States to war-torn Manila. Jap Soldiers Fling’ Selves Into Suribachi ABOARD ADM. TURNER’S EX PEDITIONARY FORCE FLAG SHIP OFF IWO. Volcano Islands Feb. 23. —(/P)—(Via Navy radio) - American Marines watched Japan ese soldiers Iling themselves fron the crater of Mt. Suribachi yester day as the Leathernecks drew uj the steep slopes of the dominatlni volcanic formation on the southeri tip of battle twisted Iwo island. In contrast to the fierce resis tance to the north, “a number" of enemy troops chose specta cular suicide to being hunted down in caves of the 566 foot high mountains while others de fiantly heaved grenades at Marines moving into position to assault the isolated fortress of lava rock. There were no trails leading ti the crater rim from which th Japanese Jumped. Possibly th Japanese realized they had n< choice except being killed or sur render—and Japanese just don' surrender to United States Marines Or they have been stunned or craze< by the incessant bombardment b; naval warships and carrier plane which worked on gun position around the crater and on fat, im puouig ouuuaum. Enemy planes succeeded In mak ing their first raid last night They came in the half twilight o the mist shrouded sunset last nighl In front of us we could see blast See JAP Page 2 Chinese Pay Tribute To Soviets’ Courage CHUNGKING, Feb. 23 —(/P) Generalisslmo Chiang Kai-She: told Premier Marshal Stalin to day that his able military leader ship and the gallantry of the Re Army forces had won the deep ad miration of the Chinese people. Evoked by the 27th annlversar of the Red Army, the message sail the collapse of Nazidom was no\ only a matter of days in view o the swift advance of the Sovie forces. Dr. SunFo, president of the leg islative Yuan, wired Stalin tha China was looking forward to th day when Chinese and Russian would fight shoulder to shoulde against "the common enemy c the world.” Gen. Douglas MacArthur an nounced the Yank landing on Ca pul Wednesday, said those Yanks of the American Eighth Army en countered only light opposition Ths island lies in San Bernardinc Strait between Luzon and occu pied Samar island. Capul is a controlling point in the Straits through which units of the Imperial Japa nese Navy steamed in an at tempt to smash the American ( Leyte beachhead last October. UtMies 260 air miles from Manila • where other Yank fighters art i locked in a fierce battle against a : bitterly resisting Japanese garri > son. ! From the shattered southerr i portion of the capital, UP) Wai Correspondent Fred Hampson re ported 37th division infantrymer seized the Manila hotel, the citj hall and all of the general post of fice except the basement. ROOM-BY-ROOM "The hotel was won,” he said "after a room-to-room and corri dor-to-staircase fight through the succeeding floors. The postoffice y was no less difficult.” , The three-story city hall, neai [ the Intramuros where the Japa * See CAPUL Page 2 Turks Declare War On Japan, Germany Today By WILLIAM B. KING Former Chief of The Associated Press Bureau in Ankara. Turkey declared war on Germany and Japan today, bringing several hundred thou sand soldiers to the Allies’ side. The declaration was announ ced by the Ankara radio, re porting an action of the Turk ish National assembly. Ankara said Turkey had been invited to participate in the United Nations conference at San Francisco in April. By any standards the Turk is a good soldier and fighting in his own element—rough ter rain where individual courage is the yardstick of success — he probably is as good as any in the world. AIRFORCE Turkey’s small but effective airforce manned by an ardent group of young Turks who combine the old fighting tra dition with a love of good machinery. The Turkish air force has not been previously tested in battle but British and American instructors, who^ have assisted in building up the force, testify that the in dividual pilots show uniform daring in the air. Well developed air bases will be available for the operation of British and American bomber forces. These bases, secretly lo cated in the southwestern corn See TURKS Page 2 I Air Liner With 22 Aboard : Long Overdue In Nashville KINGSPORT, Tenn., Feb. 23. —(VP)— Officials of American Airlines reported a radio message from an Airlines pilot said the • wreckage of a missing American Airlines plane had been sighted four miles southwest of Rural Retreat, Virginia. ; The pilot reported that the plane apparently had not burned but that there was no sign of life about it. The scene is near Rollers Creek. NEW YORK, Feb. 23. —(£>)— American Airlines announced today that a transcontinental passenger plane with 19 passengers and a crew of three aboard was reported long overdue on a flight between Washing ton and Nashville, Tenn. The plane left La Guardia Field at 9:39 p.m. (EWT) Thursday with . its destination Los Angeles, R. S. Damon, vice president and general . manager of the Airlines, said. i The plane left Washington at 12:15 a.m. (EWT) today for Nash ' ville. At 2:05 a.m. a radio report from the airliner said it was on course, running on schedule and was over Pulaski, Va. From that time until i 8:45 a.m. nothing had been heard from or concerning the plane, the com v pany said. Names of the passengers were not available immediately, the com t pany said, but the crew consisted of Capt. James E. Stroud, First Officer R. M. Brigman and Stewardess Sarah Padgett, t At Tri Cities airport, about 14 miles from Bristol, Va., a spokesman 3 said the transcontinental passenger plane missing between Washington 5 and Nashville, Terfn., reported at 2:05 a.m. (EWT) that it was having j motor trouble. The plane was due to reach the airport at 2:49 a.m. REDS POISED FOR BIG DRIVE AGAINST BERLIN Stalin Declares "Com plete Victory Over Ger mans Is Now Near" NAZI LOSSES HEAVY LONDON, Feb. 23.—(/P)— Russian troops, having almost encircled fortress Guben in an 11-mile smash through re inforced German lines, today were reported massing along an arc 30 to 50 miles east and southeast of Berlin for an end-the-war stroke trium phantly heralded by Premier Marshal Stalin. “Complete victory over the Ger mans now is near,” Stalin declar ed last night in a special order of the day which said the great Russian winter offensive had al ready cost the Germans more than 1,150,000 killed or captured. The Moscow radio early to day followed up the Stalin or der with a German-language broadcast declaring "the zero hour has struck’’ and added that "dissolution of the Ger man army in the east is in full swing.” “It is up to the German people in the army and factories to stop the war,” the broadcast said. “Peace will not be negotiated with the generals.” Stalin yesterday asserted that See REDS Page Z CITY REFORMS ARE ADVOCATED George Wroy Would Low er Power Rates And Have City Manager Lower power rates, a city mana ger form of government not both ered with politics, halting of the proposed development of the air port in the Sharon community for Shelby, and the building of a mod ern new bus station instead, were reforms George W. Wray said he would advocate if he were mayor of Shelby. This talk was one of a series made last night to the Kiwanis club in a local talent program which was di rected by D. Z. Newton. Reid Mi senheimer, president of the club, presided. Clarence King, principal of the Junior high school, urged Kiwan ians to give their undivided sup port to the schools, Tom Moore, city alderman, told the club members how they could help the municipal government by free and construc tive criticism. He also asked Kiwa nians to give co-operation in pre serving the city’s properties and signs. R. T. LeGrand and Thad Ford discussed the proposed new com munity center as one of the out standing needs of Shelby. They outlined the ways in which this institution can be of benefit to the city. E. L. Kemper, of the state high way staff, gave a talk of humorous nature telling stories in his inimi table way. Fallston Baptists Give $5 Per Member To Red Cross Drive Averaging contributions of ovei $5 per member, the Fallston Bap tist church today paced the Rec Cross war fund campaign with contributions totalling $1,068.50 anc more to come, Rev. Lawrence Rob erts, pastor, reported to Red Crosi headquarters in the Finance build ing. Last year the Fallston church contributed a total of $933.50. Many churches are planning tc make their appeal this Sunday al though the campaign does not gel underway formally until March 1 when the city-wide drive will b« undertaken intensively. Special gifts chairmen Rush Hamrick and J. D. Lineberger are busily engaged in their solicitatior of business and professional mer and businesses this week and hope to complete their calls prior t< kick-off breakfast next Thursday morning. Enemy Says Attack On 35-Mile Front, From Roermond To Dueren PARIS, Feb. 23.—(A5)—German broadcasts said tonigh that Gen. Eisenhower had started his “grand scale offens ive’’ toward the Ruhr and Cologne, had bridged the Roei river at several places and advanced two miles east of th« | river in shattering power wdth tanks, artillery and infantry Supreme headquarters maintained complete silence or any new attack. The Germans said the big push had beer preceded by a three-hour artillery barrage by “thousands of guns.” The enemy said the attack was on a 35-mile front all the way from Roermond to Dueren and was mounted by the American Ninth and First armies. ine Germans saia tne main bridgeheads were at these points: 1. Birkendorf, a suburb of ruin ed Duren about a mile north of the city proper. This was said to be the largest bridgehead and the enemy said Lt. Gen. William H. Simpson’s Ninth army shock troops had turn ed south and penetrated the out skirts of Dueren. Birkendorf is 21 miles southwest of Cologne. 2. Genevich. two miles east of the Roer and northeast of Linnich. The town is 26 miles west of Cologne and 13 miles from the Ruhr rail and industrial center of Muchen Gladbach. 3. At Selgersdorf, three mils* southeast of Jukelich and 22 miles southwest of Cologne. The Germans said the offensive was on a 35-mile front all the way from Roermond to Dueren, the out skirts of which were reached. The enemy communique said the U. S 9th Army attacked “after the hea viest artillery fire” and radio re ports said the American tanks were striking down the 15 miles toward Dueren, attempting to roll up Nazi lines east of the Roer which have checked the Allies since December. GOCH-RHINE The British Second army, last reported in the Roermond area where the Roer flows into the Maas (Meuse), was said by Berlin to be fighting alongside the Canadians in the Goch-Rhine sector farther north. Fogs which blotted out parts of See ENEMY Page 2 U. S. Planes Keep Air Offensive Rolling German Rail Targets Battered In Allied Effort To Destroy Transportation System LONDON, Feb. 23.—(/P)—At least 20 freight yards and other rail targets were blasted today by 1,900 American planes continuing the gigantic offensive to knock out the German transport system that feeds both the eastern and WCCHCHI iiumo. A force of more than 1,250 For tresses and Liberators and 650 fighters followed the same pattern as yesterday’s assault and spread out in small formations to smash at widespread targets from the relatively low altitudes of 6,000 to 12,000 feet. There was every indication that this operation was only part of a free-for-all attack by all seven Allied air commands in this thea tre and Italy which probably were putting 5,000 planes into the air following yesterday’s blow by 7, 000 bombers and fighters. It was the eleventh day of ruinous attacks on Germany from both west and south in which 20,000 planes probably have been thrown against the Reich in the last three days. More than 1,100 aircraft from Italy joined in the attack yester day, hitting 54 separate rail tar gets in Germany, Austria and Italy, and the RAF kept the offensive going last night with Mosquito bombers hitting Berlin and other objectives. TARGETS Eighth air force targets today were located in a triangular area stretching from Leipzig to south of Nuernberg. Among the first places identi fied as targets were Crailsheim, Kitzingen, southeast of Wurzburg, Ansbach, Neumarket and Treuch tlinger, all junctions through which German troops and supplies pass on the way to the Russian front. About 10,000 sorties were flown See U. S. PLANES Page 2 MEASURE ON DAIRY PRODUCE Would License Dealers, Makers Of Frozen Dairy Products RALEIGH, Peb. 23 — UP)— Rep. Edwards of Greene introduced a bill today to license dealers, man ufacturers or retailers of 1 ce cream, other mixed or frozen dairy products and sherbets. The licenses would be obtained from the state department of ag riculture. Manufacturers or whole salers distributing such desserts that have been imported from out of state would be required to pay an annual $20 fee, and those who make and retail them on their own premises would be required to pay an annual $5 fee. Rep. Stoney of Burke sent up a bill to designate the state ooard of health as the agency to work with the federal government in the handling of $100,000,000 to be al lotted the 48 states for public hos pitals and public health centers. No state appropriation is provid ed. The governor would be au thorized to appoint an advisory council to work with the board of health in the matter. CAROLINA BEACH A bill to place Carolina Beach under the election machinery was See MEASURE Page t BOMBS ROCK CITY: Will Nerves Of Berliners Hold Up As Reds Advance? By JEK(i£ GKAINBEHli (Swedish Newspaper Correspond ent Who Recently Returned to Stockholm from Berlin) Written for The Associated Press Copyright, 1945, By The' Associat ed Press. STOCKHOLM, Feb. 23—While the German home front has held together under the Nazis’ iron grip, the big question now is whe ther the nerves of the people—re duced to the barest necessities of life—can continue to stand up un der Allied bombings and the threat of the Russian advance. Berliners nowadays actually are very tough in respect to bombings. Not even the devastating effects of the last large-scale American air attack on Feb. 3 could make them forget the still greater and imminent danger outside the east ern gates of Berlin nor long delay the work of erecting barricades in every street. I was in Berlin during that last great American attack. After ex periencing more than 700 alerts and at least, halt as many raids, 1 See BERLINERS Page It
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