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WEATHER North Carolina — Partly cloudy and not quite so warm today, fol lowed by partly cloudy and cool tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and mild. Tshe Hhelhy Baily Him - State Theatre Today - “MURDER, MY SWEET” Dick Powell — Claire Trevor Anne Shirley TELEPHONES 1100 CLEVELAND COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 »U1* AU1U—160 ASSUU1A1HIJJ riOUSS JNJjjWS I, XM. U. WriJJJNJlioJJ I, MAI Z6, iy4t) IBLISMAT flUTUKES Sir'HiL.tt UUFLES—Be CHURCHILL 87,500 Army And Navy Personnel To Be Back In America By June 1 By James M. Long PARIS, May 23.—(/P)—Army and navy personnel be ing returned to America will total 87,500 by the end of this month, to be followed by 255,500 others in June, according to omciai iigures. The totals include troops who will be redeployed to the Pacific, plus sick and wounded and liberat ed prisoners. In addition other men are being sent directly to the Pacific. The 86th, 97th, 95th and 104th Infantry divisions, latecomers in the European theatre, will leave in June in the order named for the Pacific via the United States, mi nus personnel with discharge cred its, an official announcement said yesterday. Total May repatriations will in clude 29,500 sick and wounded, 28.000 liberated prisoners, 15,000 potential discharges and 11,000 members of redeployed units. In addition there will be 4,000 Ameri can naval personnel. Full-scale redeployment will be gin in June, when plans call for repatriation of 20.500 sick and wounded, 15,000 liberated prison ers, 35,000 potential discharges and 180.000 in redeployment units, with troop transfers by plane scheduled to begin. The navy will i send over 5,000 men In June. AT CASABLANCA At Casablanca It was announced yesterday that the first group from the Mediterranean theatre arriv ed there Monday by plane. They will be the first passengers on the new combined ferry service of the 15th air force and the air trans port command, scheduled to take 15,000 men each month from Italy to the United States starting in August. Headquarters said top priority on shipping space will go to units being deployed to the Pacific. Soldiers with adjusted service ratings of 85 points or more are being replaced here to the extent possible in the limited time left. The remainder with discharge rat ings will be replaced during their outfits’ stopover in the United States. Every man scheduled to go on to the Pacific will get a furlough in America, and the divisions prob ably will be given extra training before they move on. Teeners To Fill Most Draft Calls By Fall Official Estimates Eighteeners Will Fill 85 Per Cent Of Lists By Autumn By Marvin L. Arrowsmith WASHINGTON, May 23.—(fP)—An army officer pre dicted today that by fall youths turning 18 probably will be filling 85 per cent of draft calls. BIDDLE MAY LEAVE CABINET H« And Other Roosevelt Cobinet Members Re signed April 12 WASHINGTON, May 23.— UP — Attorney General Francis Biddle's early retirement from the Truman cabinet was indicated at the While House today. The president arranged a news conference for 4 p.m. (eastern war time) and Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said Mr. Truman would have an announcement at that time concerning Biddle, who sub mitted his resignation along with other hold-over Roosevelt cabinet members the night of April 12. Ross' notation that the resigna tion was in the president’s hands and that the president would make an announcement regarding it leit little doubt that the president would disclose the appointment of a new attorney general this after noon. SUCCESSOR Ross declined to comment on a likely successor. « Federal Judge Lewis B. Schwel lenbach of the state of Washing ton, a former United States sen ator, has been mentioned for a top cabinet post In capitol hill specu lation. His name has figured in talk of a new attorney general or new secretary of labor. Mr. Truman has already made one change In the old Roosevelt cabinet, having accepted the re signation of Postmaster General Frank C. Walker, and named Roo ert E. Hannegan, chairman of the National Democratic Committee to that post effective July 1. There has been speculation that Biddle will be offered an Important diplomatic post, possibly in Paris. Bulletin FLENSBURG, Germany, May 21. —UP— Rnssian Intelligence reports to Supreme headquart ers said today that Hitler died la a mercy killing. aiiis minim, niiuiiytiiuus Bi ms request but qualified by his job to speak authoritatively, made- the prediction after noting selective servioe Director Lewis B. Her shey's estimate that 18-year-olds will make up only 45 percent of the July call for 90,000 men. That percentage, the army officer said, is "too conserva tive” for the succeeding months, assuming the call re mains at about the same level. Asserting the total of 18-year olds will increase from about 40, 500 in July to approximately 78,000 thereafter, he explained it this way: The navy, which expects to reach peak strength in July, has been enlisting large num bers of 17-year-olds, thus sharp ly reducing the total of youths 18 available for the draft. This drain from potential selec tive service rolls will be largely eli minated when the navy goes on a replacement basis, the official pre dicted adding that this will ease the pressure considerably on regis trants through 29. UNDER 30 Hershey, at a news conference yesterday, made it clear that in July at least these men under 30 will make up nearly all of the re See 18-YEAR-OLDS Page 2 Enemy Offensive - LONDON, May 23. —(/p)— The Paris radio said tonight that a new Japanese offensive had been launched against French forces in Indo-China. The broadcast said French forces were obliged to make some withdrawals and an airfield had been captured by the enemy. President To Address Final Session Of Frisco Parley WASHINUIVUN, May Zi — President Truman will go to San Francisco to address the final ple nary session of the United Na tions world organization confer ence. Secretary of State Stettinius made this announcement today af ter conferring with the President on conference matters and what he described as a “wide range of subjects” dealing with world af fairs. Stettinius said no date had been set, but he expects the President will go to San Francisco early In June. The secretary of state predicted the conference would "successfully conclude” early next month. Stettlnius made his announce' ment to reporters at the usual morning news conference with Charles O. Ross, White House press secretary* “I am delighted to say,” he said, "that the President has agreed to come to San Francisco to speak to the final plenary session. It is impossible to say the exact date, _ See FRKSIDfiNT Face S _ < YANKS PLUNGE AHEAD, DOUBLE ATTACK LINE . ; . - . . .• •• • . Drive Goes Through, Be yond Yonabaru, Aims At Supply Roads HEIGHTS OCCUPIED By James Lindsley GUAM, May 23.—(/P)—A spectacular lunge by the U. S. Seventh Infantry division through and beyond strategic Yonabaru virtually doubled the length of the southern Okinawa line today and im periled Japanese defenses safeguarding Naha and the fortress city of Shuri. The flanking drive, aimed at supply roads vital to the enemy, added nearly 4,000 yards to the front which had been so narrow American troops had little room to maneuver to advantage, Maj. Gen. Archibald V. Antold, Bronx vllle, N. Y., commander of the Seventh, said. The Seventh, refreshed by a two weeks’ rest, followed the 96th In fantry division into ruined, rain spattered, muddy Yonabaru yes terday, then moved on into the hills 1,000 yards beyond in a sur prise predawn attack that caught the enemy by surprise. The doughboys seized the north ern end of a strategic line of ridges along the east coast between Rloi and Intarashiku. and occupied heights from which their guns over look supply roads to Shuri in the center of the line. Yonabaru, second largest Okina wa town, was entered by Maj. Gen. James L. Bradley’s 96th division late Monday and was the first ma jor town on the island to fall into American hands In the darkness of Tuesday morning, opposed only by sniper fire. Seventh division elements See YANKS Page t GLASS COMPANY IS UNDER FIRE Antitrust Suit Filed Against Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. WASHINGTON, May 23— (JP) — The justice department filed an antitrust suit today to strip the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company of its 106 warehouses and retail stores. The department said its civil suit, filed in Toledo, Ohio, charges Pittsburgh Plate Glass, Pittsburgh, Pa., Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass com pany of Toledo, seven other glass manufacturers, 16 company offi cers and a trade association with conspiring to monopolize the pro duction, processing, distribution and sale of flat glass. This includes plate, safety, window, tempered and sheet glass. The complaint, the announce ment said, alleges that in 1928 Pittsburg and Ubbey-Owens-Ford embarked on a program which has resulted in the “complete elimin ation of competition in the flat glass industry in the United States” through mergers, the pur chasing of competing firms, insti tution of price wars, industrial agreements, control of patents, fix ing prices, limiting production and by dividing sales territories. Other measures Vere taken, the department said, to eliminate for eign competition.' DIES IN ENGLAND—Sgt. Isaac E. Smawley of route 1, Casar, died May 11 in a hospital somewhere in England as a result of peritoni tis, according to a telegram re ceived from the war department today by his wife. Sgt. Smawley was wounded in action while fight ing with the Infantry in France on August 6, 1944 and had been hospitalized since. Flame-Throwing Tanks Used In Luzon Battle By JAMES HUTCHESON MANILA, May 23. —{IP)— Flame throwing U. S. tanks used in the Luzon island campaign for the first time led strong American ground forces in successfully storming a formidable mountain ridge in the Manila watershed yes terday. The new offensive tactics by Maj. Gen. William C. Chase’s 36th division coincided with Gen. Dou glas MacArthur’s announcement of important advances on Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines, topped by the 31st division’s occu pation of Malabalay. Jungle growth was burned out of ravines and off hillsides as though swept by forest fires as the flame-throwing tanks led 38th di vision doughboys in a spectacular assault on Woodpecker Ridge. The ridge, for which the Yanks have been fighting for three weeks, took its name from enemy machine guns UU 11. Tanks fanned down wooded draws which have been concealing enemy guns. Other tanks crashed in with direct gunfire while field artillery, antiaircraft guns and precision dive bombers concentrated on the ridge. RIDGE TAKEN When the ridge was taken the Yanks counted 330 dead Japanese, raising the division’s total to 16,334 since it opened the Bataan cam paign nearly four months ago. Woodpecker Ridge was the do i inatint height between the 38th and the Marikina River and/ had been one of the main barriers in its drive to recapture Wawa Dam. Jap anese were still entrenched in lower ridges and formidable mountains beyond the ridge. Immediately to the north the 43rd division counted 300 dead mak ing a toll of 1,964 trapped Japanese who have been killed in the area. Strong Japanese defensive caves on a rock-marked ridge stalled the 25th division on the northern Lu zon front. The ridge is just north of Balete Pass, American-held en trance to fertile Cagayan Valley. Tho ridge held out against four days of continuous assault. On Mindanao the 31st division under Maj. Qen. Clarence Martin liberated the Bukidnon provincial capital of Malaybalay, an agricul tural and government center of 18,000 population. B-29’s Reported Over Kyushu Today SAN FRANCISCO, May 23—(JP) —An unconfirmed enemy report that “twenty odd” B-29s were over Kyushu, southernmost of the Jap anese home islands, early today was broadcast by Tokyo radio. The Japanese domei news agen cy was quoted in the broadcast as saying some raiders “are believed to have sown mines in the Kanmon Straits” but left open the possi bility that some land targets were attacked. The Federal Communications Commission recorded the dispatch. More Than 300 German Officials Captured FLENSBURG, Germany, May 23.—(TP)—Grand Adm. Karl Doenitz, successor to Hitler, was arrested today by Allied Supreme Headquarters, which ordered his reich “government” disbanded. SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, Paris, May 23. —(JP)— All members of the acting German government as well as members of the German high command in Flensburg have been taken into custody as prisoners of war, Supreme headquarters announced today. Those arrested included 300 officers, and a number of other ranks and civUians, the announcement said. (Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, who succeeded Hitler as fuehrer, presumably was among those arrested as a prisoner of war.) AT CONFERENCE; Big Five Divided On Veto Powers British Urging Powers To Renounce Claim To Right Of Veto; Russian Attitudes Unknown By John M. Hightower Associated Press Diplomatic News Editor SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.—(/P)—A last-minute divis ion appeared among the big-five at the United Nations con ference today over the veto power they should wield in a world organization intended to keen peace. British diplomats are urging *he other powers to renounce their claim to the right of veto, but only in so far as it applies to the in vestigation of international dis putes. A single no vote still could block any steps toward peacabiy settling a dispute. Heretofore the top countries have insisted upon keeping in tact their individual veto cpn troi over peace-keeping deci sions. Some within the United States delegation are reported leaning toward the new Brit ish stand but there is no indi cation thus far that it would be acceptable to the Russians. The whole veto issue is rapidly coming to a head. There is the possibility that on a showdown small nations might outvote the Bib Five in conference committees and force changes which one or more of the major nations would find unacceptable. Most speculation in this connec tion centers on Russia. Some Amer ican authorities doubt that the United States senate would ratify a world league charter which did not reserve to this country au thority to prevent other nations from taking a hand in western hemisphere affairs without Ameri See BIG FIVE Page 2 J .. " '1 Dispute Over Trieste Seems About Settled TRIESTE, May 23—(£>)—1The dis pute between Allied governments and. Marshal Tito over occupation of Trieste appeared near a final settlement today after a tense pe riod during a sharp exchange be tween Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander and the Yugoslav lead er. A new feeling of calm relax ation seemed to spread through the Adriatic port. Alexander arrived late yesterday and Lt. Gen. Sir Bernard C. Freyberg, commander of the New Zealand Second corps, gave a dinner last night which several high Yugoslav officers attended. Alexander, Supreme Allied com mander in the Mediterranean thear tre, inspected New Zealand troops here. A few Yugoslav patrols fil tered through the streets. Fewer Partisans armed with machineguns and German hand grenades were seen on the streets. (The Rome radio said a com munique was expected hourly on solution of the Trieste problem, since Tito has accepted “in prin ciple” the proposal advanced by Alexander. MINOR INCIDENTS (The New Zealand high commis sioner in London, W. J. Jordon, said in a formal statement “there is little indication” that Tito in j tended to wait for the peace con See DISPUTE Page 2 JAPS LAUNCH BALLOON BOMBS Bombs Suspended Beneath Paper Bags Land In United States By EDWARD H. HIGGS WASHINGTON, May 23— (AP) — Japan, gradually being blasted to bits by Superfortresses, is striking back at the United States with bombs hitched to big, free-flying paper balloons. So far, however, sporadic attacks during the past several months have not caused any property dam age. The army and navy so said lata yesterday in a joint announce ment. It was the first public dis closure that the unmanned bal loons — wafted perhaps from submarines or the Japanese homeland — are hitting North America, aimlessly. However, See JAPS Page 2 WHAT’S DOING TODAY 7:15 p.m.—Sunday school of ficers and teachers of First Baptist Sunday school meet at the church. 7:45 pjn.—Prayer meeting at Presbyterian church. 8:00 p.m. — Fellowship hour at Central Methodist church. 8:00 p.m. — Midweek prayer and praise service at First Baptist church. THURSDAY 7:00 p.m.—C. A. P. members meet at armory. 7:00 p.m.—Kiwanis club meets at Hotel Charles. THE WAR TODAY: England’s General Election Momentous In Many Ways By DeVVITT MacKENZIE, AP Writer England’s forthcoming general election—the first in ten years— will be a momentous affair in sev eral ways but especially because it involves the question of how far John Bull has been affected by the European swing to the “left.” A lot can happen in a decade, and there has been a great change in the political com plexion of many continental countries. This has been par ticularly marked in recent months as the Germans have been evicted from occupied states. As might be expected, Russia’s great success at arms has provid ed the Communist cells in the va rious nations propaganda to pro mote their crusades. The result is that Communism is playing a considerable part in the "Leftist” trend which has been registered 1 clear across Europe to the English channel. How much of the Leftist influ ence has hopped across the twenty miles of water into traditionally conservative Britain? Well, we See ENGLAND'S Page 2 LT. KISER rVT. HEFFNER TWO CLEVELAND BOYS FREED Liberation of two Cleveland coun ty men, Lt. James Kiser and Pvt. James H. Heffner from German prisoner of war camps has been accomplished, according to word received here today by their rela tives. Lt. James W. Kiser, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Kiser, of Grover, has been a prisoner-of-war for more than 15 months. He was confined in Stalag Luft. I and was liber ated on May 5. His wife, the former Miss Sadie Ballard and a daugh ter, Carol Ann, live in Gaffney, S. C. Private Heffner is the son of Mrs. W. O. Heffner, who lives near the Shelby Sales stable. He was taken prisoner on December 25, 1944. Message received by his fam ily said that he is in good health and hopes to be home soon. His wife is the former Miss Edith Smith, who lives here. President Definitely To Speak In N. C. WASHINGTON, May 23. — t/P)— The White House made it official today: President Truman is going to North Carolina for a speech this fall. The trip, it was announced, will be made at the request of Rep. Doughton and Sen. Bailey, North Carolina Democrats. It was not specified where or when the President, will go. Dough ton previously had said it would be some time in October before a spe cial session of the State senate. COALITION CABINET IS BROKEN UP King Announces Parlio merit To Be Dissolved j On June 15 'CARE TAKER' SET-UP By Alex H. Singleton LONDON, May 23.—GP) Prime Minister Churchill re signed today and King Georgt VI accepted the resignatioi and asked him to form a new administration. The resignation formally broke up the wartime coali tion cabinet formed in Brit ain’s darkest days in 1940. A general election, the first in ten years, is expected to be called for July 5. The king announced tonight that on Churchill's request parliament would be dissolved by royal pro clamation on June 15. Churchill was expected to form a new government within a few hours to serve until after the election Labor party ministers, who share in the cabinet the responsibility for prosecuting the war, have sig SAX FRANCISCO, May 23— (/P)—Five British delegates to the United Nations conference turned in their resignations to day as members of the Chur chill government. British spokesmen promptly empha sized that this conformance with parliamentary practice will not fundamentally affect ef forts to write a world organi zation charter. nified their determination to have no part in the administration until elections are held. The king's acceptance of Churchill’s resignation was an nounced formally at 10 Downing Street through the ministry of information. The announcement said Churchill “accepted his majesty’s offer of the post of prime minister and kissed hands upon his appointment.” Labor ministers, who have serv ed in the coalition cabinet since 1940, were given a mandate by their party earlier this week to resign if an election was forced at this times. Labor is the second most numerous party. “CARETAKER” SET UP Churchill is expected to lead a new “caretaker” government into commons when it reassembles Tuesday. The British press association See COALITION Page * WAR WORKERS TO HAVE WEEK “Tie Tokyo with Textiles” is the theme picked for War Workers Week which will be observed in Shelby and vicinity the week of June 4-10, it was announced this morning by Doris Bolt, chairman of the steering committee. The week will close with a rally at the courthouse Sunday, June 10, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Extensive preparations have been made for observance of the week. The War Production board has granted permission for the display of articles in which local manufac turing has played a part in all of the store windows of the city. Some plants will have their own displays. Dale Stentz is chairman of the committee on exhibits and should be called for the approximate amount of space that will be re quired for displays in store windows. DISPLAYS If the committee is to install the display, John Gaston, manager of the local employment office and director of the war manpower of fice he e should be contacted. The display should be turned over to the committee by May 30. Inven tories should be taken. \ Each item on display will be mark- B ed as to what it is and the source H of its manufacture. i Posters will be displayed all over the city and the State and Rogers t' eaters will show shorts in con nection with the observance of the week on each day during the week. A team of wounded World War II veterans will be here June 4-6 tour ing the plants and making such talks as are needed. They will also make talks to the civic clubs in the city and at other place* where t they are requested. | f
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