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WEATHER Considerable cloudiness, mild temperatures and scattered thun dershowers in east portion, partly cloudy and a little warmer in west today followed by partly cloudy. Hhelhy Bnily steti CLEVELAND COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 TELEPHONES 1100 - State Theatre Today - “HIGH POWERED" Starring ROBERT LOWERY and PHYLLIS BROOKS VOL. XL1I1—147 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESD’Y, JUNE 20,1945 TELEMAT PICTURES SINGLE COPIES—fie Superforts Lay 3,000 Tons Of Fire Bombs On Jap Industrial Cities By Bobbin Coons GUAM, June 20.—(/P)—Superfortresses dumped 3,000 tons of fire bombs on three Japanese industrial cities today, setting wind-fanned blazes, which pilots said were visible 75 miles away and wiped off the map as a war target the munitions center of Shizuoka, 85 miles southwest of Tokyo. me isu superiorts, carrying out their 25th big Incendiary strike, treated these secondary industrial cities to the same ordeal by fire that has erased most of the fac tories in Japan's greater cities. The Tokyo radio admitted fires raged out of control for five hours in Toyohashl, also on the main is land of Honshu. Fukuoka, on the southernmost Island, Kyushu, and third target of the day, was turned into a pre dawn bonfire, pilots reported. The largest of the three cities, Fukuoka has a population of 323,000, Toyo hashi 242,000 and Shizuoka 212,000. Radio Tokyo said 60 other B 29s, continuing the aerial block ade of home waters, laid mines off the west coast of Honshu and in the Kanmon strait between Honshu and Kyushu. Flames from Monday’s big raid ■till licked at Omuta, also on Kyu shu, when the bomber formations struck today. DESTRUCTION Lt. William W. Potter, Knoxville, Tenn., described the pattern of de struction in Fukuoka thus: “A path of flame two miles wide ran from the dock area, where sev eral ships were burning, back in land for 10 miles. Over the oentra target areas, smoke rose 10,000 feel in a column two miles'in diameter.’ Tokyo radio asknowledged thai the fires at Shizuoka raged at leas' four hours. "I don’t think we’ll have to g< back to Shizuoka,” said Maj. Charlei Tibbs, of Battle Mountain, Nev., s B-29 flight leader. Other flier! were even more emphatic. FIRE, EXPLOSION A crewman from the 58th bombei wing, based at Tinian, saw a solic mass of fire roll over Toyohashi', 18S miles southwest of Tokyo. Othei fliers, while 60 miles out, saw ar explosion which sent up smoke foi 14.000 feet. A "conflagration,” visible 75 mile! away form Fukuoka, was reported bj a 73rd wing crewman from Saipan B-29 fliers who were transferred recently from India to the Maria nas said the turbulence of thermal updrafts was the greatest they evei had encountered. The intense heat "knocked us up 2.000 feet, knocked off my flak hel met and scrambled all loose stufl in the plane,” said 2nd Lt. Gage C Talamo, Hamburg, N. Y„ a co-pilot Mikolajczyk In Dark On Anti-Red Activity Former Premier Of Government In Exile In Moscow For Talks On Reorganization By Eddy Gilmore MOSCOW, June 20.—(tf*)—The military collegium of the Soviet supreme court had before it today evidence in dicating that Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, former premier of the Polish government in exile in London, had been kept in the dark concerning alleged anti-Russian operations of the TRUMAN ENJOYS ‘SOCIATVISIT President Begins Holiday In West, With Eyes On Conference OLYMPIA. Wash, June 20(*V President Truman started a holi day today in the Pacific northwest but his thoughts were centered on the post-war security conference at San Francisco. Associates said the chief execu tive’s plans for the immediate fu ture were predicated upon hope of quick action on the final form of the projected international peace charter. A delay In the closing of the San Francisco meeting beyond this week, they asserted, may force the rearrangement of Mr. Truman’s schedule for the period leading up to his departure next month for his first “big three” meeting, at Ber lin. GOVERNORS* MEET The president already has all but abandoned thought of being able to attend the governors’ conference In Michigan. Meanwhile, he held to his tenta tive schedule, which calls for his addressing the San Francisco con ference Saturday unless he is ad vised that Its work can not be com pleted before next week. In the latter event, he may find It necessary to fly directly to In dependence, Mo., for a homecom ing celebration there June 7, and another at Kansas City the next day. The president, his visit here described as a purely “social” one, nevertheless took time out to pay homage to a heroic “G. I.” He arranged to present the con gressional medal of honor at 11 a. m. (PWT) to Sergeant John D. Hawk df Bremerton, Wash. Will Spaed Trials Of War Criminals LONDON. June 20—(JP)—Asso ciate Justice Robert Jackson of the U. S. Supreme court returned to London today to help speed the work of bringing major Nazi war criminals to trial as chief (pf gp etetffe rousn underground army. Testimony to this effect was of fered by Yevgeny Charnowski chairman of the Polish Union of Democrats, who appeared last night as a witness at the trial of 16 Polish underground leaders accus ed ,of subversive activities. Mikola jczyk is now in Moscow taking part in discussions looking toward the reorganization of the present provisional Polish govern ment in Warsaw. Chamowski said that when Mi kolajczyk came to Moscow last year for fruitless conversations on the formation of a provisional gov ernment, underground leaders agreed that he should not be in formed of their plan of action. Charnowski flatly contradicted a statement by MaJ. Gen. Leopold See MIKOLA JCZYK Page 2 WHAT’S DOING TODAY 7:45 pm.—Prayer meeting at Presbyterian church. 8:00 pm.—Fellowship hour at Central Methodist church. 8:00 p.m.—Midweek prayer and praise service at First Baptist church. 8:15 p.m.—Exhibition game at high school ball park be tween Shelby and Chester Le gion Junior teams. THURSDAY 7:00 pm. — Kiwanis club meets at Hotel Charles. 7:00 p.m.—C. A. P. cadets meet at armory. 7:45 pm. — First Baptists cpnduct services at Highland Mission. REGISTRATION NECESSARY: Last Week To Register For Hospital Bond Election This is the last week to register for the county-wide hospital bond election to be held on Saturday July 7th, and many citizens in every section of the county are register ing, said Lee B. Weathers, chairman of the hospital bond campaign this morning. Registration has been slow until this week, although the books have been open each Saturday since June 2nd when all registrars of the 2f precincts were at their respective polling places. Chairman Weathers says the hardest thing he has had to oom ba| k the voters that they are already regis tered. On this Mr. Weathers says. “It matters not how long or in what elections people have voted, a spe cial registration is required because a bond issue and tax levy are in volved and in order to carry the election, a majority of the register ed or qualified voters who registered for this special occasion, must go to the polls on Saturday, July 7th, and vote for the four questions ask ed on the ballot. Therefore, those who register and do not vote are counted against the county-wide 4 Little Resistance Expected In Cagayan Valley YANKS ON HOME STRETCH IN LUZON BATTLE Little More Thon 100 Miles From Island's Northern Tip CROSS CAGAYAN RIVER MANILA, June 20.—(JF)— It appeared unlikely today that the disorganized Japa | nese in the Cagayan Valley— Luzon’s breadbasket—could consolidate anywhere for a stand against the river-hop ping 37th Ohio infantry div ision, fast approaching to within 100 miles of the island’s north tip. The Cagayan drive, north of Manila, constitutes the major windup of the five-months-old Luzon campaign, and Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler has the planes and artillery to keep it rolling. The Japanese had been expected to fight to the death at Nagulian. When their mortar fire opened up as Belghtler’s men massed as sault boats to cross the Cagayan river before the town, the Gen eral barked: • i want inai town wipea oui. Pat over an air strike imme diately and follow up with at least 540 rounds of artillery.” The Japanese fled. The infan trymen easily crossed the river and walked into the ruined town, reported Associated Press Corres pondent Hamilton W. Faron, a fleld with the 37th. Engineers built a bridge across the river quickly and Yanks pour ed ahead to approach Ilagan, 110 miles south of Aparri on Luzon's north tip. Engineers were ready for a quick job of spanning the river at that point. Hungry Filipinos eye the progress of the 37th, which is racing up a valley producing a big share of Luzon’s stap'# foods, rice and corn, as well as tobacco. Japanese casualties during the past week on Luzon’s scattered fronts exceeded 1,600 dead and the unusually high figure of nearly 500 taken prisoner. So many dead Japanese are in forsjed ridges of the Marakina watersheds east of Manila that Maj. Gen. William C. Chase, of the 38th division, said he could detect the stench while flying several hundred yards up in a cub plane. Allied-Yugoslav Agreement On Occupation Signed ROME, June 20 (/Py—Allied head quarters announced today that a program for implimenting the Al lied-Yugoslav agreement on the occupation of Venezia Giulia had been signed. The official announcement said: ‘‘The discussion covered detailed delineation of the boundary agreed upon at Belgrade, arrangements for placing certain Yugoslav troops un der command of the supreme Allied commander in the Mediterranean theater, the use of the Ports of Treste and Pola and other admin istrative matters of mutual inter est to the Allied and Yugoslav mil itary authorities. “As provided in the Belgrade agreement, the western area will be occupied by Anglo-American troops and the eastern area by Yu goslav troops. The whole area of Venezia Giulia will be held in trust by the respective countries pend ing final settlement at the peace conference.” NEW YORKERS EXTEND A WELCOME AND EISENHOWER ACCEPTS—A crowd that packed the park and surrounding streets in front of the New York City Hall hears Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower accept the city’s official welcome. The general stands in front of the microphones on the speaker’s stand in lower left corner.—(AP Wirephoto) CAPT. ELKINS ELKINS WINS SECONDMEDAL Gets Oak Leaf Cluster In Lieu Of Second Silver Star Captain Estel Elkins, husband of Mrs. Polly Elkins of Kings Mountain, was recently awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster, in lieu of a second silver star, for gallantry in action at Willebadessen, Germany as commander of Company B, 38th Infantry, who captured the north ern part of the town, on April 1, by the Commanding General, Ma jor General Walter M. Robertson. According to the citation, Capt. Elkins and his company were sub jected to an attack by 15 German tanks supported by SS troops. When learning that the enemy vehicles threatened to encircle their position, Capt. Elkins rallied his tanks to the defense and in the ensuing battle forced them to withdraw. Later, Capt. Elkins led three bazooka teams to a position, where three German tanks were trying to slip by the lines, and one tank was knocked out by the teams and two others were forced to withdraw. This officer, later, re organized his company and led them back to reoccupy the north ern part of the city. Nazi Gauleiter Commits Suicide WIESBADEN, Germany, June 20 —(A1)—Franz Hoffer, Nazi gauleiter for the Tyrol-Vorarlberg district, committeed suicide yesterday short ly after being arrested by a Ger man auxiliary policeman in AMG service at Floss, near the Czecho slovak border, AT CONFERENCE; General Discussion Issue Is Unsettled If Matter Is Not Settled Today, Conference Will Drag On Into Next Week By John M. Hightower Associated Press Diplomatic News Editor SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.—(/P)—Conference leaders 1 are striving to resolve the last of the issues between the great and small powers today so that-President Truman can keen his date to close this historic United Nations meeting Congress Works On ‘Successor’ Legislation WASHINGTON, June 20— (ff>) — Congress headed today toward early consideration of legislation designating House Speaker Ray burn (D-Tex) President Truman’s successor in the event of an early White House vacancy. Mr. Truman himself suggested such a course even as he was winging westward yesterday on the first of a number of scheduled air trips, including a trans-Atlantic flight to Berlin. Quickly Senator Bridges (R NH) introduced a bill closely paralleling the chief executive's recommendations, and Chair man Sumners (D-Tex) of the house judiciary committee said he would follow suit at once. Bridges’ measure was referred to the senate elections committee, along with Mr. Truman’s message expressing belief that the speaker is the official “whose selection next to that of the president and the vice president can be most accurately shid to stem from the people themselves.” EARLY ACTION Calling for early action, Bridges noted plans for the flight to Ger next Saturday. With the President already on the west coast at Olympia, Wash., and with time growing short to prepare for the projected Big Three meeting at Berlin next month, American delegates especially were hopeful that it would not be necessary to delay the closing session until early next week. But much depends on the remain ing issue—over the extent of discus- 1 sion to be allowed a United Nations : general assembly. It was supposed ; to have been settled yesterday and ; officials said there seemed no ques- ; tion the timetable would be thrown off if it was not settled finally to- ; day. Russia is asking a stricter li mitation of assembly debates than Australia, as leader of a group of small nations, considers acceptable. Several efforts at a ' compromise have failed to pro duce agreement. Other conference work is speeding toward conclusion. Principles for the projected security league of the world organization were voted last night by a conference commission. This commission also agreed unani mously in a separate declaration that the Franco government of Spain, because of Axis support in coming to power, should never be admitted to membership. The United States, which like many of the other nations maintains diplomatic relations with General issimo Francisco Franco, supported the declaration after it was advanc ed by Mexico and strongly backed See GENERAL Page 2 C.W. DAVIDSON FATALLYHURT Prominent Kings Moun tain Man Dies in Shel by Hospital Carl W. Davidson, Kings Moun <ain fireman, superintendent of the Sunday school at the Presbyterian :hurch there and scoutmaster, died yesterday afternoon at 5:40 o’clock n the Shelby hospital from in juries sustained in a wreck which nvolved five automobiles and a ,ruck and occurred about 5 o’clock m Battleground avenue near the Mauney mill crossing. Funeral arrangements were in :omplete today pending the arrival )f relatives. Mr. Davidson is sur vived by his wife, the former Miss Mary Lou Hord, of Waco; three jrothers, Vester Davidson, of Chi lago, 111.; Hubert Davidson, of iings Mountain, and Frank David ;on, of Camp Butner; two sisters, Mrs. A. T. Randall, of Oak Grove, ind Mrs. Bright Harmon, of Green ville, S. C. He was a designer at the Margrace mill. The accident occurred during a ain, with cars slipping on Battle ground avenue here. Mr. Davidson vas on his way to a fire. Preceding rim in another car was Fireman C 3. Ware. Ware’s car reportedly skid ied and struck a hydrant. David lon's car slid into Ware’s car when Davidson tried to stop it. The truck iriven by Russell Bayne, struck the Davidson car, it was reported. An rmbulance was called and it slid ,nto the wreckage, as did two other ;ars. Soong Returns Home From Conference CHUNGKING, June 20.— </P) — Premier T. V. Soong returned to Chungking today from the San Francisco security conference. It was understood that he intended to visit Moscow after attending to matters requiring his attention here. many lur uie .Dig xmee iuccuuq See CONGRESS Page 2 Rain Breaks Drought; Summer Will Arrive 2:52 P, M. Thursday Extremely dry weather In the closing days of spring was broken Tuesday when .69 of an inch rain fall drenched the section to relieve parched fields and gardens. Some drop in temperature accompanied the precipitation. Summer will make its formal advent at 2:52 p.m. Tuesday, but Clevelanders got a foretaste of it last week when the thermometer climbed to an unseasonably high 100 degrees. EISENHOWER DAY: Abilene Readies Rousing Welcome For Famous Son AmLittiNJi, is.as., June zu. —tr ike’s home town on the broad Kan sp.s wheatlands has prepared a wel come for the general that won’t ap proach in magnitude those awardee him in world capitals but it wil warm his heart more than the ac claim of the millions, for it will bi from his homefolks. Dwight D. Eisenhower returns t< his own people Friday and Kansa will honor him in its own way—ii purely civilian fashion. A special train will take Genera Eisenhower and members of hi party to Abilene Thursday evenini - irom Kansas city wnere a iour-houj • program and great parade is sche ■ duled for that afternoon. Relative; • of the general will come from al 1 parts of the country for the occa l sion. Among them will be his 83 ■ year-old mother. Mrs. Ida Eisen ■ hower, of Abilene. EISENHOWER DAY » Gov. Andrew Schoeppel of Kartsa: > has proclaimed Friday as Eisen' i hower Day and called on all citi zens to observe it "in such a man 1 ner as is fitting to honor so grea See ABILENE Page 2 MORE AND MORE ENEMY TROOPS SURRENDERING Marines Seize 700-Yard Strip Of South Coast; Mass Suicides LEAPING INTO SEA By Leif Erickson GUAM, June 20.—(TP)— Large numbers of Japanese leaped to their death from the cliffs of southern Okinawa today and more and more were surrendering as U. S. tanks and troops broke through to the south shore. Two more regiments seized 70C yards of the south coast as they fanned out. An artillery spotter plane pilot said he saw many Jap anese or civilians leaping into the sea in the first mass suicides since the Saipan campaign. Other Nipponese troops. Jtl increasing numbers were slip ping in among the thousands of civilians streaming through the American lines and were surrendering. Many of the few thousand still fighting were wounded. Some of the most stubborn op position was met before Mabuni, near the island's southeastern coast, where the enemy’s com manding general was believed at bay with his staff, determined to stand and die. A Tokyo radio broadcast con ceded the loss of Okinawa and declared its fall would have se rious military consequences. The enemy claimed "furious hand-to hand" fighting still was in pro gress, however. DEATH TRAP Well back of the marine spear head on the south coast, one pocket of the enemy fought on in a death trap east of Kunishl ridge I —a western strongpoint — delay ! ing the advance in the center. Lt. Gen. Roy S. Geiger, com j mander of the U. S. Tenth army See MORE Page 2 BITTER BATHE NEAR LIUCHOW Chinese Advancing On City From Three Sides; Meet Resistance ! _ CHUNGKING, June 20 —4/P)— Chinese troops have advanced to within three miles of the former American air field at Liuchow j while other troops in bitter fight | ing are pressing toward the south ern and western suburbs of the city itself, the Chinese high com ! mand announced today. An important highway point six miles' southwest of Liuchow, im portant Kwangsi province railroad junction city, has been recaptured by the advancing Chinese forces, the high command said, adding that troops south and west of the city are "engaging the enemy in a bitter battle.” The Chinese central news agency reported earlier that Chinese forc es had pushed to within 12 and one-half miles of Liuchow. The agency said the Japanese were offering desperate resistance in an attempt to halt the Chinese columns, which were credited with gains of up to seven miles In 24 hours. HEAVY FIGHTING In southern Kwangsi heavy fighting was reported in progress in the vicinity of Pingsiang, 11 miles from the Indo-China fron tier, where the Japanese were said to be counten/tacking Chi nese forces which had been push ing them southward toward the border. (A Tokyo broadcast recorded by the Associated Press in London said the Japanese had launched a. new offensive in southern Kiangsi province and had driven the Chi nese back into the interior.) (A Domei transmission said the Japanese had "dealt a crushing blow” to six Chinese divisions in an encirclement operation in this area and destroyed bases for the ; Chinese counterdrive. The Chinese I left 805 casualties on the battle j field and other troops were cap | tured, the broadcast declared.) ! HOIHONG PENINSULA The Chinese high command said ' that Japanese forces on Hoihong i See BITTER Page « A
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