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WEATHER North Carolina: Partly cloudy, hot and humid today, tonight and Tuesday; scattered thundershow ers today Tshe Hhelhy Baily Stett CLEVELAND COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 TELEPHONES 1100 I - State Theatre Today - “MURDER, HE SAYS" Starring FRED MacMURRAY VOL. XLIII—175 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SHELBY, N. C. TELEMAT PICTURES MONDAY, JULY 23, 1945 SINGLE COPIES—6c U. S. Fleet Probes Tokyo Bay To Wreck Four-Ship Japanese Convoy Doolittle Says Eighth Air Force Ready For Attack By August 1 CARRIER PLANE PILOTS SINK 21 ENEMY VESSELS Top Blown Off Important Nip Battleship In Wednesday Raid PROWLS UNOPPOSED By Murlin Spencer GUAM, July 23.—(/P)—Am erica’s mighty Pacific fleet thrust boldly inside the mouth of Tokyo’s outer bay today to wreck a four-ship convoy, and Admiral Nimitz said carrier planes sweeping over the same waters Wednesday blew the top off one of Japan’s last two seaworthy battleships. In all the carrier pilots sank or damaged 21 enemy vessels. It was the 14th consecutive day the fleet prowled unopposed off Japan—14 historic days in which the fleet and far-ranging land based air power of Admiral Nimitz and General Mac Arthur had suns or damaged 791 vessels and small craft and destroyed or damaged 596 airplanes. Significant of the total lack of opposition, the fleet today was op erating in at least two widely aeparated units. While one light force ventured farther into Tokyo's outer bay than ever before In this war, another light force of war ships bombarded Chichi Jima 550 miles southeast. Seventy-five to 100 Superforts added to the clouds of flying de bris today with a 450-ton demoli tion strike on the Ube synthetic oil refinery on southwestern Hon shu. Crewmen observed "excellent results," and all planes returned. Movements of the combined fleet's heavy units remained hid den by radio silence. The enemy radio today placed the China coast high on America's ln See CARRIER Page Z TAX RELIEF NOT IN SIGHT War Spending Expected To Fall Off But Taxes Continue High WASHINGTON, July 23.—UP)— Congressional leaders today saw the end of huge government spending but failed to sight any quick relief in taxes. Reviewing the appropriation rec ord of the first session of the 79th congress, which ended its spending activities last Saturday with house adjournment until October 8. Chair man Cannon (D-Mo) of the house appropriations committee made this observation: "While the prosecution of the Japanese war will continue to im pose heavy demands, it is reasonable to expect a falling off of appropria tions for the armed services, and we may expect to see lessening in the war program.” Regardless of the progress of the Pacific war, Cannon added in a statement, his committee “plans to review appropriations for war pur poses in inid-flscal year with the view of recapturing any amounts which then may appear to be un necessary.” SPENDING PSYCHOLOGY The $59,000,000,000 appropriation this year. Cannon said, boosted to $416,628,032,989 the amount provided for the war activities program since July 1, 1940. "A spending psychology has grown up in government,” he said, adding that it must be changed. Cannon estimated that the post war budget, exclusive of interest of the national budget, will be not less than $25,000,000,000 annually, or more than twice the average annual appropriations for the few years preceding the start of the war pro gram. He added: “To meet the bill means taxes far beyond any levies made prior to the war, magnified to the extent occa sioned by a fixed debt-retirement ' program.” Meanwhile, the United States Chamber of Commence announced that its membership had approved by a 2,695 to 4 vote a policy declara tion calling for reduction of federal tjaxss as soon as tbs war permits. ChangtcK-*' Chihkiang TjYiyang Nanchang '" y/k v/ywyyyfr////////Zfr ‘CHANGSHA^ Kweryang* / •.Kanhsien Hweichang Yungning ‘ £ Lungchow ro Dong Dang ° vtowmek Monc,¥Vf - ,HAfMOlfcS*Y Too$ Hing Itiphong LUICHOW PENINSULA tyt f^Pak ^ong ZFf °llu k '^KWANGCHOWAN HONG KONG STATUTE miles CHINESE DRIVING ON KWEILIN—Arrows locate Chinese drives against the Japs in China where Kweilin, former American air base city, is being neared. Liangfunghu, south of Kweilin, is in Chinese hands, probably taken by forces operating behind Jap lines. In the south 50 miles of the coast has beeh cleared east <Sf Tinpak. Fighting is proceeding near Wanan as the Japs continue retreat north from Kanhsien. (AP Wirephto map.) CHINESE PUSH IN ON KWEILIN Eight Miles From City, Site Of 3 Former U. S. Air Fields CHUNGKING, July 23—(JP>— Chinese troops tightening the pressure on the former American air base city of Kweilin have sev ered the main Japanese commun ication route between Kwangsi and Hunan Provinces by reoccupy ing the rail town of Chiehshou, the high command announced to day. Chinese troops closed within eight miles of Kweilin from the southwest. Chieshou is 41 miles northeast i of Kweilin and its three former ' American airfields. The Chinese also overran the road town of Liangfeng, 15 miles south of Kwei lin in a drive that threatened to I cut off Japanese forces deployed to the south. American Mustang fighters supported the attacks. Paishou, once an important Jap anese stronghold 25 miles west of Kweilin, and the highway town of I Ining, 11 miles west-northwest of the city, were among the places re ported captured. NEAR YANGSA The high command said Chinese moving northward along a subsid iary highway from • Liuchow to Kweilin were approaching Yang sa, described as another former See CHINESE Page 2 WHAT’S DOING TODAY 7:30 p.m.—State guard drill at armory. 8:00 p.m.—Baseball game at high school park, Shelby a gainst Charlotte. TUESDAY 7:00 p.m.—CAP cadets meet at armory. 8:00 p.m. — Eastern Star meets at Masonic Temple. Truman Seeks Agreement On Free Access To News WASHINGTON, July 23.—(JP)— President Truman reportedly Is seeking a big three agreement at Potsdam on a policy that would al low American, correspondents to work freely In Europe. It was learned today that this matter of access to news is one of the Important points Mr. Truman has decided to take up with Mar shal Stalin 'and Prime Minister Churchill. Specifically, the president hopes to obtain approval for American correspondents to go to central and southeastern Europe—areas occupied by the Russian army. Political censorship of dispatches is another problem, but officials here say the first point on the list is to get the newsmen on the spot. Officials said the state department has been pushing the general ques tion of free access to news in east ern Europe for at least six months. PROBLEM DISCUSSED The problem falls primarily in the lap of Averell Harrlman, ambassa dor to Moscow, and it was learned that he has discussed it with the See TRUUUIN Page X Trial Of Petain Is Begun Today Aged Marshal Is Calm; His Lawyer Attacks Com petence Of High Court By Louis Nevin PARIS, July 23.—(jP)—Old Marshal Petain, proudly wearing the medals France bestowed upon him, told a special court trying him for his life today that, “while Gen. De Gaulle continued the struggle abroad, I prepared the road DR. WALL’S BOOK IS REPRINTED Second Edition Of "Heart ening Messages" After First Sells Quickly A second edition printing of Dr. Zeno Wall’s new book, “Hearten ing Messages,” has been published by the Broadman Press, of Nash ville, after the first edition sold out in the first three weeks after its appearance. Tire book found immediate favor throughout the country, resulting in a rapid sell-out. It has enjoyed special favor here and wherever Dr. Wall is known and has preach ed, the volume Itself being pri marily a series of lectures he de livered originally at Mississippi college and publication of which was sought by church leaders who heard him there. HIGHLY PRAISED Dr. H. H. Hargrove, pastor of Columbia Avenue Baptist church at Wado, Texas, writing in the cur rent issues of “Reveilee,” pays high tribute to the Wall volume to say: “The title of this volume is a true description of the 14 sermons it contains. These mes sages were delivered from the great heart of the author for the purpose ' See DR. WALL’S Page 2 to liberation. Petain appeared calm at the opening of his trial, in which the France now headed by De Gaulle accused him of intelligence with the enemy and of plotting against the security of France, both be fore and after he became chief ol state of the Vichy regime. In a statement to the court MARSHAL PETAIN which Petain had unsuccessfully challenged as competent to try him, the 89-year-old “hero of Ver dun’’ said; “Through the National assembly at Vichy, the French people gave me power to direct the nation. I have come to answer to them a lone. This is the only declaration I will make. The present accusa tions are only meant to soil me.” He said he had devoted his life to the service of France, adding: “Let the French people remem ber I led their armies to victory in 1918.” DEATH PENALTY Andre Mornet, the prosecutor, has announced that he will ask the death penalty for the 89-year-old marshal. The historic hearing got under way when three judges headed by the grizzled Paul Mongibeaux, in scarlet and ermine robes, filed in to the packed courtroom of the See TRIAL Pj&e 3 OKINAWA TO BE BASE FOR SUPERFORTS First Targets Will Be On Japan Proper; Later China, Manchuria HALF ARE~DEPLOYED By Murlin Spencer GUAM, July 23.—(#*)—Lt. ' James H. Doolittle, who led the first bombing raid on Tokyo, promised today that his eighth army air force would be attacking Japan within eight days. Newly arrived in the Pacific, Doolittle said his airmen who help ed flatten Germany would be tak ing off from Okinawa by August 1 in Superforts to join Marianas- ! based B-29s and other air forces! in softening up Nippon. Asked if he expected to knock out the Japanese by bombing alone, Doolittle said “there always is the possibili ty of Japan folding, but we make no claims that we will do so.” Doolittle, veteran of the first bombing of Tokyo—with B-29s from the carrier Hornet on April 18. i 1942—said the 8th air force would i be comprised of Superforts and whatever P-47s are necessary to protect them against Japanese re sistance. He said the first tar gets would be on Japan proper. It Is possible however, he ad ded, that targets in China, Man churia and even Mongolia may be attacked by his Superforts if ne cessary. HALF DEPLOYED Doolittle disclosed that about half of his 8th airforce veterans of the European theatre, had been deployed. Some remained in Eu rope and others went to the Unit ed States for training preparatory 1 to coming to the Pacific. Asked when the 8th would reach its maximum strength in the Pa cific, he said that was contingent upon acquisition of airfields, es tablishment of logistical support and establishment of communica tions. He termed Okinawa an excellent site for a powerful airbase with See OKINAWA Page 2 SCHOOLS IN COUNTYOPEN About 9,700 school students throughout Cleveland county went back to their books this morning as the county schools opened for the short summer session. Classes are beginning at 8:30 each morning and students will be out at 1:30 each afternoon, Superinten dent J. H. Grigg announced. No lunch periods will be given in or der that the early recess hour in the afternoon may be maintained. Schools annually hold a summer session of about two months in or der that county boys and girls may be free for the harvest season in the fall when they are needed on county farms. All schools in the county opened today with the ex ception of the Dover elementary school at Dover mill and the Park Grace school at Kings Mountain. These two schools run on the same schedule as Shelby and Kings Mountain city schools. City schools are scheduled to open this year on Monday morn ing, September 3. BEN PALMER~ JR., SERIOUSLY HURT Ben Palmer, jr., aged 4, is in a critical condition at the Shelbv hospital from injuries received when he was struck by an auto mobile driven by L. Y. Putnam, Shelby R-2, in front of the Wal densian Bakery shortly before noon today. Investigation by Shelby police officers revealed that the child, who had been with his mother, ran in front of the Putnam car and the accident is classed as unavoid able. The child’s father works for the State Highway and Public Works commission. Surrender Ultimatum Seen As Warning Of Soviet Entry Into War By Ernest B. Vaccaro POTSDAM, July 23.—(fP)—A broadcast U. S. surrender ultimatum to Japan \ya sviewed by many competent observ-! ers here today as a thinly veiled warning to the enemy that Soviet participation—at least to some extent—in the Pa-1 cmc is imminent. It was known here that the Sat urday night short-wave broadcast from Washington was authorized by President Truman and was cleared in Potsdam at the little White House. Significance was attached to the warning to Japanese leaders that they would not be able to deal with the United states alone unless they surrendered promptly. President Truman's position now was squarely before the Pacific enemy as the big three conference entered its second week. Victory over Japan is the president’s prime ob jective in this conference. Japan has been told that she must suffer the responsibility for any further hos tilities when the time comes for postwar settlements. Meanwhile, as the president met daily with Prime Minister Church ill and Premier Stalin, unofficial re ports emanating from the conference area indicated that satisfactory progress was being made toward settlement of many issues such as the feeding of Germany, reparations, boundaries and other problems. SUNDAY SESSION The big three held a Sunday ses sion yesterday, their sixth meeting since the opening of the conference, and it was devoted to work on prob lems of peace, the American dele gation announced. Whether the conference could De concluded this week was anybody’s guess. The president is anxious to ! return to the United States prompt ly to report to congress and Church I ill is anxious to be in London by | Thursday for a report on the na i tional British elections. I (In London it was expected that ! Churchill, leader of the Conservative i party, and Clement Attlee, Labor Si? SURRENDER Page 2 More Meat Forecast For Fall Months Point Values Expected To Be Reduced For August; Livestock Marketing At Higher Level By Ovid A. Martin Associated Press Farm Writer WASHINGTON, July 23.—(/P)—Lower point values on some cuts of beef, lamb and mutton may be possible for the August rationing period beginning July 29. TRIBUTE PAID TO SPURLING Statement Of Solicitor Townsend Spread Upon Court Minutes First official act of Cleveland Superior court which was conven ed for a two weeks' term this morning was by order of Judge Allen Gwyn, of Reidsville, presid ing, the spreading upon the per manent records a statement of So licitor Folger Townsend in tribute to the late Solicitor L. Spurgeon Spurling. Judge Gwyn added to the state ment of the solicitor words of commendation for the late solici tor himself. He declared that Mr. Spurling was a “good man and a fine solicitor.” Solicitor Townsend’s written statement recited the attributes of the late solicitor as an officer and a man, whom he said Cleve land county was proud to claim as a native son. Mr. Spurling was elected five times solicitor of the 16th district and was acting in that capacity at the time of his death on June 13. FARMERS EXCUSED Besieged by requests to be ex cused from jury.duty, Judge Gwyn See TRIBUTE Page 2 uespue an improved meai, suppij situation, however, the reduction could not be great—possibly one or two points a pound on beef and perhaps more on lamb and mut ton. There can be no reduction in pork due to a low level of hog mar keting. Reports from various parts of the country tell of increasing meat sup plies in civilian distribution chan nels and prospects of further in creases in the weeks ahead. In some areas consumers are said to be complaining of a shortage of red points in relation to the meat available. Three factors are reflected in the improved meat supply: (1) A slightly larger level of livestock marketing and slaught ering than had been anticipat ed by rationing officials. (2) A reduction in military purchases due to the re-de ployment program and a grad ual release of some prisoners of war. (3) Better distribution of civ ilian supplies between surplus and deficit meat producing areas. CONTROL PROGRAM A new slaughter control program ! inaugurated several weeks ago is ! having the effect of channeling a I larger portion of meat animals to ! federally-inspected slaughterers. It is upon such slaughterers that defi cit meat-producing areas, such as the east, the south and far west must depend largely for supplies. The control program is cut ting down on the value of See MORE MEAT Page 2 YAMASHITA IN TRAP? Japanese Remnants On Luzon Being Cut Into 3 Segments By SPENCER DAVIS MANILA, July 23.—(A3)—American sixth infantry division troops, driv ing eight miles along a highway lined with enemy dead, have cap tured the Japanese mountain retreat of Banue in northern Luzon and are within two and one-half miles of a junction with Philippine army forces pushing down from the northwest. When the two join, Japanese rem nants on the island will be divided into three segments, in one of which, according to persistent natives re sports, is Gen. Xomoi’ulti Yamashita^ once commander of all the Philip pines. A headquarters spokesman dis closed these new gains in the grind ing cleanup campaign as a com munique announced that during th< past week 3,629 Japanese dead hac been counted and 403 of the enemj had surrendered, raising their cas ualties for the entire Philippines t< 432,764, including 11,171 captured. American casualties for the weel were 12 killed, two missing and 4< wounded. See JAPANESE Page 2 EVERY HOUSE IN OCCUPATION ZONE SEARCHED Americans Rounded Up Weapons, Ammunition, Loot, Prisoners COMPLETESURPRISE FRANKFURT ON THE MAIN, July 23—(/P)—Half a million American troops ar rested upwards of 80,000 per sons and searched every sin gle house in the American oc cupation zone of Germany over the weekend, it was dis closed today. It was perhaps the greatest mass raid in history. The Americans were seeking weapons, ammunition and loot. Many of those taken into custody were members of the S. S., hunt ed as war criminals. The 15,000.000 Germans in the American one were caught com pletely by surprise and were bewild ered and scared, but offered not the slightest opposition. Brig. Gen. Edwin L. Sibert of Vineyard Haven, Mass., head of the G-2 division of U. S. forces in the European theater, lifted censorship on the raid today. He said that al though orders for the raid were is sued three weeks ago, perfect secur ity was maintained and not a word leaked out. Only two Germans tried to escape the search, he said, and at least one was r'iot to death. LOOT UNCOVERED Sibert said a considerable number of guns, ammunition and loot such as American uniforms, K-rations, gasoline and vehicles were uncover ed, but there was no sign of an or ganized German underground. A lot of S. S. men—many posing as discharged Wehr macht prisoners of war—were rounded up, he said. Details as to the exact number and identification of any leaders among them were not immed iately revealed. The general said some of the per sons arrested were in Amefican i uniforms. These declared that they had no other clothing. Most of those taken into custody, however, See EVERY Page > NEW CABINET | POST TALKED Administration Discusses Department Of Welfare, Security WASHINGTON, July 23.—(jP)— Creation of a new department of welfare and security whose secre tary would become the eleventh cabinet member is under study by administration officials seeking to j simplify the government's structure^ Officials familiar with consolida tion plans now being weighed re vealed this proposal today. The proposed new department would take over the several offices now bundled loosely together under the federal security administration headed by Paul V. McNutt. j It probably also would take over some other existing agencies and any additional functions that be come necessary if congress carries out administration plans for a broadened postwar social security > program. i UNDER FSA Now under FSA are the social se curity board, office of vocational re habilitation. public health service, food and drug administration, office of education, and lesser units. The proposal for a full-fledged cabinet position emphasizes the scope of current efforts to carry out President Truman's expressed de ' sire to "consolidate agencies, trans | fer and redistribute functions and ■ | generally reorganize the executive ■ | branch of the government.” ■ i It also is in line with Mr. Truman's > j evident preference for concentrating l1 authority in the cabinet, naming i i strong appointees and holding them • ! responsible for performance. ) ! GAINED IMPETUS The movement toward consolida :! tion gained notable impetus last 1! week with appointment of John W. 1 Snyder as director of the office of See NEW Page t
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