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WEATHER Partly cloudy and continued warm today, tonight and Tuesday. Scattered thundershowers in north and west portions Tuesday, in ex treme west portion this afternoon. The Hhelhy Baily star - State Theatre Today - “Betrayed In The East” LEE TRACY NANCY KELLY CLEVELAND COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 TELEPHONES 1100 VOL. XLIII—127 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, MAY 28, 1945 TELEMAT PICTURES SINGLE COPIES—be Premier Of Syria Says French Troops Have Fired Upon Civilians ■- I- ... " FEARS GENERAL CLASH BETWEEN TWO FACTIONS People Retaliated By At tacking French Garri- , son; Continues feelingTlTns HIGH » DAMASCUS, May 28.—(IP) •—Jamil Mardam Bev, acting premier of Syria, said today that French troops yesterday had “fired upon the people of Hama,” north of Damascus on the road to Aleppo, and he expressed fear of a “general clash” between French and Syrians. The acting premier issued a state ment in which he said that after the French opened fire at Hama, ‘•the people then attacked the French garrison." "The French called reinforce ments from Homs," he said. “There is now fighting in the streets. Com munications are cut off. “The feeling now is so intense at Homs that anything may hap pen there momentarily, and I don't know what may happen at Damas cus. The gendarmerie is trying to keep order, but we fear the inci dents may grow into a general clash." He made the statement after a I conference with U. S. Minister George Wadsworth and British charge d’affaires Gerold Young. It was understood the American min ister strongly urged the Syrians to exert every effort to maintain order See FEARS Page 2 CHINESE PUSH TO P1NGYIANG i Recapture Of Nanning Important Victory; Chin ese Near Kweilin CHUNGKING, May 28— m— Chinese troops, pushing deeply Into the enemy’s overland corridor to Indo-Chlna, have reached the vi cinity of Plngyiang, 60 miles north east of recaptured Nanning, the Chinese high command announced today. The march carried the Chinese offensive to Kweilin, In northeast ern Kwangsl, one of the first U. S. airbases lost to the enemy in the Japanese advance several months ago which established a link across China from Manchuria to, Indo Chlna. The inland port of Nanning (Yungning!, one of the most im portant stations on the overland route through Changsha, Kweilin and Hengyang, was recaptured over the week-end in one of the most promising Chinese counteroffensives of the war. Recapture of Nanning was the feat of troops commanded by Gen. Chang Fah-kwel, veteran leader of the old fourth nationalist army. "The Ironsides," which gained wide fame in the turbulent days of China’s civil war. He is now com mander of Chinese forces in south east China. RADIO MESSAGE Fall of Nanning came as a sur prise in Chungking, since no news of the offensive had been given out. The high command's announcement was based on a brief radio message from Chang Fah-kwel that the city See CHINESE Page 2 ‘THAT'S HOW I LOOKED’—Pvt. Joseph Demler of Fredonia, Wis., a patient at Kennedy General hospital in Memphis, Tenn, says “That’s how I looked," as he gazes at a picture taken of him in a German star vation camp near Limberg, Germany, last March 29. Flown back to the United States, he has gained back 40 pounds and now tips the scales at 110. His original weight was 140 pounds.—(AP Wirephoto). G-W Purchases 1,058 Acres Of Woodland Alumni Contribute $2,733 To- Fund For Building Memorial To Mrs. Lillian Ritch A tract of 1,058 acres of land has been purchased by Gardner-Webb college from Cliffside mill at a cost of $35,000 and the newly acquired property will be used to teach for estry to the students, establish a wood-working department at the college, provide lumber for the post-war building pro gram and pasture for a herd of dairy cattle. The announcement oi tnis ac quisition was made at the meeting of the alumni association Satur day night. The property lies in No. 1 and No. 2 townships and is only a mile and a half from the college with First Broad river run ning through it. All of the acre age is in one tract. The trans action for the property was made in Greensboro before the board meeting of the Cliffside mills of which Maurice Hendrick is presi dent and treasurer. Mr. Hendrick is a native of Shelby and was most helpful in closing the deal. DAIRY HERD AND FOOD More than twenty-five lumber and real estate interests were try ing to buy the property which has at least a million and a half feet of saw timber available on the land,—enough to supply the entire heeds of the building program at the college. The acreage is considered quite an addition to the institution in its teaching program as the college expects to develop this land with forestry experts, build a wood working plant in which to train students in furniture making and other useful arts. In additlpn it expects to have a pure-bred dairy herd, orchards and berry crops and raise food and feedstuff for the college. FUNDS ARE GIVEN Money to purchase the land from the Cliffside mills came from a special fund raised by a friend of the college and does not touch the more than $300,000 contributed to the memorial building fund. There are 65 acres on the cam 8e* G-W Page 2 THE WAR TODAY: Efficacy Of Air Power Demonstrated On Tokyo By DeWIT'J MacKENZIE, AP Writer Our rapidly growing aerial assault on Japan is going to give us a de monstration of the efficacy of air power such as the world never be fore has seen. One of the main factors in Hitler's downfall was Allied air superiority. The devastation wrought over Ger many during the last year of the conflict was paralyzing. Yet it's dis closed in Washington that in the next year Japan will be deluged by more than twice as many bombs as tore the heart out of the Reich during the past twelve months. That’s terrific when you stop to think thftt the tight god mountain ous little islands of Japan proper are only about two-thirds the size of Germany, and that her popu lous and flimsily built cities are highly vulnerable to bombing. We have an awe inspiring example of this In the smoking ruins of Tokyo —the world’s third largest city — which has been almost wiped out by American Superfortresses, and that without a prolonged bombard ment. Incendiary bombs have caus ed much of the havoc. And we haven’t even got set yet [ for the big drive, and we still have „ Sag EFFICACY Fa*e z GARDNER-WEBB AWARDS MADE Dr. Plemmons Talks On “Some Thoughts For Tomorrow" Literary address by Dr. William Howard Plemmons, admissions of ficer and acting registrar of the University of North Carolina, which featured commencement exercises at Gardner-Webb College this morning was followed, by the awarding of honors by Dean Charl ton Holmes Sullivan. The citizenship medal awarded In memory of the late Professor J. D. Huggins and donated by L. R. Har rill, was awarded to Sam Greene, Jr. The girls’ citizenship medal given in memory of a former dean, Miss Etta Curtis by Mrs. Roy L. Propst, was awarded to Miss Bernice Mc Murry. The Bible Award given by Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Suttle was awarded to Miss Lillian Gilbert. See GARDNER-WEBB Page 2 B-29S AGAIN OVER JAPAN SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. ~r(JF) —American Superfortresses and P-51 Mustang fighters carried out new raids against the Japanese home islands today, Tokyo report ed. Radio Tokyo said a dozen of the B-29s bombed the Slkoku area in Southern Japan and that four were shot down. Repeated attacks against suicide plane bases in the area, on Kyushu Island liave been carried out. About 30 mustangs, “headed by three Marianas-based ,£-29s,” at tacked airfields in the Tokyo vici nity for 40 minute* shortly after noon (Tokyo time), Domei news agency reported. In earlier broadcasts, Tokyo re ported 27 Superfortresses again mined Japanese waters, sowing the explosives from the southern wat ers of Kyushu, southernmost of the home islands, to the northwestern shores of Honshu, on which Tokyo is situated. Four of the mine sowing Super forts were shot down and eight others damaged “so heavily” it was unlikely they could return to their bases. Tokyo claimed. . - x t War Criminal Trials To Be Started Soon SUPREME HEADQUAR TERS, ALLIED EXPEDI TIONARY FORCE, MAY 28. —(A5)—Adolf Hitler, dead or alive, may be tried in ab sentia as a war criminal. The war crimes commis sion will have to decide whether a trial will be held, but there is a feeling in some quarters that such procedure will be ordered. If a trial is ordered, it probably would be on the assumption Hitler still is alive, and in that case he would be given adequate no tice to appear. PARIS, May 28—UP)—Trials of Germans accused of offenses a gainst American troops in viola tion of the laws of war probably will begin within a few weeks, Jus tice Robert H. Jackson, chief Unit ed States counsel for war crimes, said today. He told a press conference, how ever, that proceedings against the principal Nazi war criminals prob ably would not get under way for some time, since the United States, Britain, Soviet Russia and France had not yet agreed on certain de tails of the International tribunal which will try the accused. Jackson, an associate justice of the Supreme court, was appointed by President Truman on May 2 as chief counsel for the United States on the proposed tribunal. Jackson emphasized there would be no delay in bringing to justice those Germans involved in battle field atrocities against the Ameri can armed forces, such as the Malmedy slayings and the execu tion of captured airmen. TRIBUNAL “It is my duty,” Jackson said, “to prepare the case of the United States against Nazi leaders and to present the case to the interna tional military tribunal which, it is hoped, will be created.” Although it will take time to iron out differences of viewpoints, Jackson said he could see no indi cation that “we are not going to be successful” in establishing a war crimes court such as was pro See WAR Page 2 Tire Quota Again Upped Half Million WASHINGTON, May 38 —(JP)— Two million passenger car tires —an increase of 500,000—will be available in June, but that amount will fall short of meeting de mands. The increase in next month’s ration quota will “help a lot,” said OPA Ration Chief Max McCul lough. He added, however, that a backlog of 500,000 to 600,000 ap plications for casings, low inven tories and a seasonal increase in tire failures will make the quota inadequate. OPA estimates that a 2,000,000 allocation will have to be made available to "A” card drivers. JAPS REPORT SINKING OF 6 U. S. SHIPS • Tokyo Says Battleship, Two Cruisers, Three Transports Sunk NOT CONFIRMED SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. —(#•)—Japanese Domei news agency claimed without con firmation the sinking early today of three large U. S. navy warships and three transports by kamikaze corps suicide planes off Okinawa. One battleship, two cruisers and the transports were sunk in Naka gusuku Bay, on Okinawa’s east coast in a concerted attack by both Army and Navy lamikaze planes, it was claimed in the broadcast, record ed by the Federal Communications commission. “Direct torpedo hits” were also claimed on a large transport, a medium transport and three uniden tified vessels. In broadcasts recorded by the Federal Communications commis sion, Domei claimed Japanese sub marines had sunk two American ships of unidentified category and that special attack (suicide) corps planes had “seriously damaged” an American aircraft carrier and an other unclassified vessel. The broadcasts claimed that Japanese planes other than the kamikaze suicide groups had sunk or damaged at least 10 others. All actions reportedly took place Saturday. Truman Wants Unemployment Pay Increased WASHINGTON, May 28. —(/P)— President Truman recommended today maximum weekly unemploy ment compensation payments of not less than $25 to tide the country over the “transition from war to peace.” “Every eligible worker should be entitled to 26 weeks of benefits in any one year, if his unemployment continues that long,” the President said in a message to Congress. Asserting that congress and the executive have moved on six fronts to prepare the country for postwar reconversion, he said “a major gap” in the program which he urged con gress to close is “the lack of ade quate benefits for workers tempor arily unemployed during the tran sition from war to peace.” EMERGENCY ACTION He recommended specifically that Congress take emergency ac tion to widen the coverage of un employment compensation and to increase the amount and duration of benefits, at least for the period of the “present emergency period of reconversion.” “Basically this can be accom See TRUMAN Page 2 AT CONFERENCE: Foreign Policy Seeks To Regain Prestige By John M. Hightower Associated Press Diplomatic News Editor SAN FRANCISCO, May 28.—(fP)—President Truman and Secretary of State Stettinius, apparently sure of their main objectives at the United Nations conference, now are beginning to turn American foreign policy toward a more decisive role in world affairs. oif nunuj. wm inane a umjui ruuiu speech to the American people and armed forces overseas from his Penthouse headquarters tonight (7:30 p.m., Pacific war time). Pegged on a review of the work of the security conference and ap proved by the President, it will be his most far-reaching discussion of foreign affairs to date. It h part of the same pattern of events which: (1) will bring Mr. Truman to San Francisco for the final full-dress session, (2) has already sent special White House envoys to London and Moscow to tackle the cur rent European crises, and (3) may lead in a few weeks to a meeting of the President with Premier Stalin and Prime Min ister Churchill. The great objectives ot these moves are two-fold: 1. To recapture if possible a mid dle position between British and Russian policies—the role, some times of leader, sometimes of mod erator, which the United States held through the Yalta meeting in February but lost shortly afterward when Washington and London join ed forces against Russia over re organizing the Polish government. 2. To reinforce United States leadership for popular democratic ideals and so-called underdog causes —particularly the causes of freedom for dependent peoples and justice for minority groups. WITH PRIVILEGE Some American authorities here consider that Russia, by exploit ing such issues as Argentina's coming to the conference and the See FOREIGN Page 2 A S/SGT. NATHAN L. FLOYD PVT. EVERETT McNEELV PVT. ROY h. JUSTICE I . PVT. JOHN DIXON 4 CLEVELAND BOYS FREED S. Sgt. Floyd, Pvt. Mc Neely, Pvt. Dixon, Pvt. Justice Liberated News of the liberation of four Cleveland county men, S/Sgt. Na than L. Floyd, Pvt. Everett Mc Neely, Pvt. John Dixon, and Pvt. Roy L. Justice, from German pris oner of war camps was received here this morning by members of their families. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus M. Floyd, of Lawndale route 1, heard this morning directly from their son, S/Sgt. Nathan L. Floyd, who has been a prisoner since February 4, 1943 when he was shot down over Holland in a B-17 Flying Fortress. He was a radio operator on the Flying Fortress. He was one of the first Cleveland county men taken prisoner in the European theatre of operations. S/Sgt. Floyd entered service in January 1942, enlisting in the air corps. His telegram read: “Dear Parents—in France expect to be home soon. Wire Later. Don’t worry am Okay.” Prior to receiving this telegram his family heard from him last in midwinter. Through the Red Cross Mrs. Jay Jarrett, of Lawndale, sister of Pvt. McNeely received a cable announc ing his liberation. Pvt. McNeely was captured by the Germans in See FOUR CLEVELAND Page 2 Brackett Helps Shoot Down Japanese Planes ABOARD A LIGHT CRUISER AT OKINAWA.—(Delayed).—L. V. Brackett, coxswain, USNR, whose wife lives at Millside Station. Shel by, N. C., helped shoot down four Japanese planes in 10 minutes dur ing a pre-invasion bombardment of this vital enemy base. WHATS DOING TODAY 7:00 p.m.—Chamber of Com merce directors meet at Shelby hotel. 7:30 p. m.—State guard drill at armory. TUESDAY 2:00 p. m.—Business session of Morticians of district 11 at Hotel Charles. 6:00 p. m.—Banquet for Morti cians of district 11 at Hotel Charles. 7:00 p. m.—C. A, P members meet at armory. 8:00 p. in.—Called meeting of Cleveland lodge 202 A F. and A M. at lodge room for work in second degree. Fighting Flares On Luzon Fronts Bv JAMES HUTCHESON MANILA, May 28. —(/P)— Fight ing flared on two Luzon battle fronts today as Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur announced that 378.427 Jap anese have been killed in the Phil ippines campaign. Of these 8,101 were added the past week. American casualties are about 50,000, including killed, wounded and missing. A tank-led 38th division column spearing up the Marikina road east of Manila was locked in battle Sun day with the Japanese in a canyon i near Wawa Dam. Wawa, a minor source of Manila water, is militarily important be cause the surrounding defenses make it a formidable section of the enemy’s Sierra Madre mountain: ramparts called the Shimbu line. The armored column approached i the dam from the rear along a road paralleling the Marikina river. It took the town of San Rafael and reached the gorge without opposi tion. Then at the mouth of the gorge, the enemy opened up with all types of weapons and the column was halted after establish ing a narrow foothold. The fight for the dam raged today. The 32nd division, advancing on highway five, and the 25th, on the Villa Verde trail, closed in on Santa Fe. Maj. Gen. Charles L. Mullins, Jr.’s 25th division, has killed an estimat ed 7,000 to 8,000 Japanese during fighting between recently-captured Balete Pass and Santa Fe. Fairly stiff losses have been suffered, LAST STAND Santa Fe is at the mouth of the Cagayan valley, which runs to the north end of Luzon and in which the Japanese are compressed for their probable last stand on Luzon. The next big fight is expected to develop around Aritao, a valley vil lage about four miles from Santa Fe on highway five. On Mindanao, Associated Press See FIGHTING Page 2 BREAKTHROUGH ON EAST COAST FLANKS CITY Constant Artillery Bom bardment Of U. S. Po sitions Decreases MAY FORM NEW LINE By Hamilton Faron GUAM, May 28.—(£>)— Japanese appeared today tc be withdrawing from the Okinawa fortress town ot Shuri after a fierce 38-day defense of the key fortress. If the indicated withdraw al becomes a full scale retreat it will have been forced by the U. S. seventh infantry division’s breakthrough on the east coast which has flanked Shuri and now threat ens to cut it off from the rear. Seventh division patrols have pushed through incessant rains al most to the village of Chan, near ly two miles south of Shuri. The withdrawal and possible cracking of the Japanese defense on Okinawa was indicated in field dispatches and Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz’ communique: 1. A concentration of Japanese was caught moving south from the village of Gisushi, more than a mile southwest of Chan, and was virtually wiped out by coordinated naval and air bombardment. 2. North of Shuri, between that fortified city and American front lines, the First Marine division saw the Japanese blowing up 15 or 20 caves, presumably to destroy food i or other supplies stored there. 3. On the east flank south ot captured Yonabaru the Seventh Infantry division found what was described as “very large stores” of food, ammunition and equipment in abandoned caves in the Ozato Mura hills, encompassed by the Seventh last week. 4. Associated Press Correspondent A1 Dopking reported that the con stant Japanese artillery bombard ment of American positions had decreased from an average 15.000 rounds daily to about 500 rounds. See BREAKTHROUGH Page 2 ED McCURRY BUYS H01E Cleveland Hotel Is Ac quired By Ed McCurry Of Shelby Ed McCurry. owner and opera tor of the Dixie Laundry, has pur chased the Cleveland Hotel on East Marion street from Anderson Hotels, Inc., of Dallas, Texas. The deal was made about ten days ago, but not consummated un til today when the deed for the property arrived. Mr. McCurry has not decided whether he will continue to operate as a suburban hotel or convert into an apartment house. The real es tate, which adjoins his home, is 150x200 feet on a corner location. The 44-room hotel was built about seven years ago by Mrs. B. O. Stephenson and has since been op erated as a hotel. The Anderson Hotels. Inc., of Dallas, Texas, acquired the proper ty from Mr. Gray, who retired and lives here at the hotel. This com pany operates a chain of suburban hotels in the southeast. Mr. McCurry says his plans for the property will not be determined until he has considered getting pri ority to remodel and renovate. Civilian Durable Goods Output Headed For Peaks WASHINGTON. May 28 —(#)— The United States is headed for production of civilian durable goods a year from now about 30 percent above the 1939 rate. Dur able goods includes such items as automobiles and household articl es, as distinguished from food and clothing. Chairman J. A. Krug, submit ting his estimate to members of the War Production board last night, added that a huge pent-up demand provides the foundation for a strong transitional econo my” during ^conversion. Krug outlined a policy of as few federal controls over business as possible. The manpower, materials and plants released from war work, Krug said, will offer substantial opportunity for reemployment and reconversion if manufacturers have the initiative to seize them. 7 BILLION "Today the production of dur able goods for the civilian econo my amounts to about $7,000,000,000 per year," he reported See CIVILIAN Fa*« *
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