Newspapers / Shelby Daily Star (Shelby, … / July 28, 1945, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Shelby Daily Star (Shelby, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
WEATHER Considerable cloudiness and little change in temperature today, to night and Sunday. Scattered show ers and thunderstorms this after noon and evening, also Sunday p.m. The Mein-g Bang Hin-: - State Theatre Today - “BLONDE RANSOM” DONALD COOK VIRGINIA GREY CLEVELAND COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 TELEPHONES 1100 VOL XLI11- 180 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SHELBY. N. C. SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1945 TELEMAT PICTURES SINGLE COPIES—6c ’ Domei Says Suzuki Will Reject Surrender Terms By James D. White SAN FRANCISCO, July 28.—(IP)—Japan’s semi-official Domei agency said that Premier Suzuki would broadcast to the nation today “his determination for the decisive battle in the streets,” but a series of Tokyo broadcasts failed to report an official rejection of the Allied ultimatum to isurrenuer. Japanese propaganda agencies went through successive stages of professed fun-, vague double-talk, and ridicule of the Potsdam decla ration in which America, China and Britain bluntly told Japan to quit now or be destroyed, Domei started with an angry statement that the ultimatum would be Ignored and that Japan would “fight to the bitter end.” The Tokyo radio soon toned this down by saying that Nippon would “adopt a policy to strive toward completion of the greater East Asia war in conformity to the hitherto established basic princi ples'’ This broadcast, intended for Japanese home consumption and heard by the Federal Communi cations commission, could have meant that Japan fully Intended to fight forever for everything she had ever started out to get. But it was also vague enough to mean anything, in the end, that its un identified authors intended it to mean. BROADCAST TODAY Dcmel then returned to the air, and while omitting any further reference about fighting to the bit ter end, it announced Premier Su zuki would broadcast to the nation today, and would express “his de termination for sure victory and firm and unshakable measures to cope with the final decisive battle between Japan and America. The Tokyo radio, in a broadcast heard by American Broadcasting company monitors, then stated that the ultimatum was being See DOMEI Page 3 VOTE ON CHARTER: Truman To Ask For ‘Majority* Approval Asks Majority-Vote Approval Of Both House And Senate For Military Agreements Under Charter WASHINGTON, July 28.—(/P)—President Truman made known today he will seek majority-vote approval of both the house and senate for any military agreements reached under STRIKE TOTALS EDGE HIGHER Administration Works On Wage-Price Policy Statement WASHINGTON, July 28.—(/P)—As •trike and lockout totals edged up to a new 1945 high, the administra p tion today worked on a new wage r and.price policy statement intend ed to allay labor unrest in the transi tion to peace. The June dispute record was 485 stoppages and 292,000 workers in* volved. Labor department officials expected July to run about as high. While emphasizing that strikes since VE-day have increased so moderately as to have a hardly, measurable effect on total arma ment production, WPB officials noted that they had “really hurt” some especially vulnerable parts of the war program. The rubber strike of early July hit not only military vehicle tires but aircraft through delaying deliveries of aircraft tires, self-sealing gaso line tanks and other essentials, WPB said. Scattered steep stoppages wor sened the acute shortage of sheet metal. FEAR GROWTH The fear that unrest will grow, as workers foresee a sharp fall in week ly earnings because of shortened work weeks, prompted the drafting of a public statement on the gov ernment’s wage and price policy dur ing the transition. Director 'William H. Davis of the office of economic stabilization is preparing such a statement for President Truman and expects “fair ly early action,” OES officials said. Davis thinks the statement will be of “vital importance’ ’and will help overcome much of the labor dis quiet. No attempt can be made to keep earnings at the high level attained through overtime payments and up p grading workers, OES said, but a comprehensive plan will be laid down to prevent any sharp break in the relationship between income and UvUw costs. tne united Nations charter. The alternative would be submis sion of a treaty to the senate alone which would require a two-thirds vote for artification. From Potsdam, the president dis patched a message as the senate neared vote on ratification of the 50-nation agreement for world organization. Addressed to Senator McKellar D-Tenn), senate presid ing officer, Mr. Truman's message said: "During the debate In the senate upon the matter of the senate's giving its advice or consent to the charter of the United Nations, the question arose as to the method to be followed in obtaining approval of special agreements with the secur ity council referred to in article 43 of the charter. "It was stated by many senators this might be done in the Unit ed States either by treaty or by the approval of a majority of both houses of congress. It was also stat ed that the initiative in this matter rested with the president and that it was most important to know be fore action was taken on the char ter which course was to be pursued. “When any such agreement or agreements are negotiated it will e my purpose to ask the congress by appropriate legislation to approve them.” Action on legislation requires only a majority vote of both houses. See TRUMAN Page * 1.500 BRITISH. U. S. CARRIER PLANESATTACK Planes Came Over In Waves Of 80 To 300 From Dawn To Noon TOKYO AIRFIELDS HIT By Hamilton W. Faron GUAM, July 29.—(/P)—A Japanese battleship was re ported sunk today as nearly 1.500 U. S. and British carrier planes battled through heavy flak and fighter screens and dealt the third heavy blow of the week on the broken and bleeding enemy fleet in the inland sea. Pilots reported that the 29,990 ton battleship Hyuga, a converted warship with a flight deck for catapulting planes, had been supk in the great Japanese naval base of Kure, where the remnants of the Mikado’s fleet took futile refuge un_ der extensive camouflage. In order to bore into their targets along the inland sea, the swarms of allied carrier planes knocked down scores of Japanese planes which came out of hiding and tried to ward off the pre-invasion blows. The Hyuga had been reported damaged in strikes earlier this week. An Associated Pres sdis patch from the fleet did not make clear whether it had been sunk loaay or in me previous raids. Three of the first four naval planes that roared In through a heavy cur tain of flak landed their half-ton bombs squarely on warships already hard hit by raids Tuesday and Wed nesday, Associated Press Correspond ent Richard O’Malley reported from the U. S. third fleet. After the third attack within a week, Japan was left without a single heavy warship fit for action. Admiral Halsey's hard hitting carrier planes knocked oat 26 warships, including three battleships, si* aircraft carriers and four cruisers in strikes Tues See 1,500 Page 2 Charlotte Says Play To Go On; Star To Report “I don't see how they can’t play,” said the groundkeeper at Charlottes Griffith Park when questioned early this afternoon oy I the Star as to whether ground: would enable resumption of play in the Charlotte-Shelby Junior Le gion series for the western district championship. The fourth game of the series, broken up by rain after four and a half innings Thursday night and rained out entirely last night, is to start at 3:30, weather permit ting. Clouds were reported high at Charlotte this afternoon and Le gion officials there were anxious to continue play lest Charlotte lose the title by default. The fifth game, should Shelby not win the afternoon event and the title, would tsart at 8 p.m. tonight, weather again permitting Inning-by-inning reports will be furnished at The Star office as rapidly as they can be cleared by long distance telephone after each inning. Call 1100 for reports on progress of the afternoon game and weather prospects for the night game, if one is necessary. LABOR LEADERS AT VICTORY MEETING—Leaders of the British Labor party, winner of the first election in the nation in a decade, chat at a victory party in London after returns of the July 5 election were announced. Left to right are Herbert Morrison, chosen by Attlee to be lord president of the council and leader in the House of Commons; Clement R. Attlee new prime minister succeding Winston Churchill: and Ernest Bevin who suc ceeds Anthony Eden as Britain’s foreign secretary. (AP Wirephoto via radio from London). CONFERENCE NEARSCLIMAX Final Agreements To Be Concluded Within Next Two Days POTSDAM, July 28.—(M—The Big Three conference neared Its climactic stage today, and the con viction persisted that the final con clusions may be signed within the next few days. Clement R. Attlee, Britain’s new prime minister, was due back, ac companied by Ernest Bevin, his newly appointed foreign secretary. Attlee’s decision to return to the meeting promptly cleared away misgivings over possible undue pro longation of the session in which the future of Germany and of de vastated Europe is at stake. There was no official announce ment concerning the duration of the conference, but the feeling pre vailed that it would be concluded some time next week, at the lat est. NOT UNPREPARED Despite the surprise here at the overwhelming defeat of the Church ill government, neither the United States nor the Soviet delegations appeared to have been unprepar ed for that eventuality. Confidence was expressed that the change in government would mean no change in British foreign policy. United States and Soviet dele gations withheld comment cr the result of the British election, ap parently taking the view that the international situation has nothing to do with decisions of a domestic character. Preisdent Trunfian is reported anxious to return home as soon as possible and it was said he was likely to pass up the invitation to visit England, largely because of the time it would require. WHAT’S DOING SUNDAY 1:00 p.m. — Jaycees collect waste paper and old playing cards. 10:00 am. to 8:00 p.m.—USO center open to visiting service folk in city. MONDAY 7:00 p.m.—Chamber of Com merce directors meet at Hotel Charles. Governor Says State In Prime Financial Condition; Surplus To Be Carefully Handled RALEIGH, July 28.— (IP) —The state now Is in the best financial condition in its history, Governor Cherry said pridefully today, but he emphasized that ‘only a proper handling of currently available funds can insure a safe and ifappy future for North Carolina.” In a statement released simul taneously with year-end reports on the state’s financial condition, Cherry said there could be no doubt that abnormal business con ditions due to war had brought the commonwealth to a financial peak It never has attained before. Revenues and expenditures alike have reached a peak ui Tar Heel history, he said, with revenues con siderably in advance of spending But he cautioned against undue spending which might “throw the balance the other way and unde all we've accomplished in reach ing financial independence.” ABNORMAL TIMES "We must not take this unusual money balance as an indication that the flow of funds into the state treasuries will continue in definitely,” he said. "It is well tc repeat—and to remember — that these are abnormal 'lines. The years ahead may not be abnormal in a business way. We have felt the effects of hard times before; we should prepare now for such conditions as we may have to face after peace.” The state, he said, has a credit balance of $5,074,435 in its general fund as of June 30. This balance represents a surplus over all ex penditures during the last fiscal year, including a $56,781,314 fund set aside by the 1945 general as sembly for gradual retirement of the state’s bonded indebtedness. It also includes a $20,115,612 post See GOVERNOR Page 2 Labor Cabinet Called Britain’s New Deal Bevin, Dalton, Morrison, Greenwood, Cripps And Jowi% Chosen For Six Senior Posts By W. W. Hercher LONDON, July 28.—(/P)—Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee and the six senior members of his new labor cabinet took the oath of office today from King George VI at Buck ingham Palace and then hurried across London to Bever Hall, where members of the new Labor majority in the house of commons held their first organization meeting. fiiiwcc aim 1110 imw auu right foreign secretary, Ernest Bevin, were scheduled to leave shortly for Potsdam along with Sir Edward Bridges, secretary to the cabinet, and Gen. Sir Hastings Is may, chief of staff to the ministry of defense. The new government leaders were i sworn in after several members of! Winston Churchill’s governmentj saw the king and relinquished their seals of office. Attlee's selection of the six labor party stalwarts as nu cleus of his cabinet was hailed by the British labor press as constituting a “new deal” in British government. The rekt of the cabinet will be named later. Chief among the new cabinet ] members, who will be received by the king and take their oaths of office today, is blunt-talking Ernest Bevin, 64, bespectacled, 250-pound trade union leader who succeeds Anthony Eden as Britain’s foreign secretary. Bevin will accompany Attlee to Potsdam. OTHER MEMBERS Attlee himself took the posts of minister of defense the first lord of the treasury, which were also held by Churchill. See LABOR Page 2 GRANT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR HOSPITAL SURVEY Probability that Cleveland coun ty can obtain a grant sufficient to make preliminary surveys and plans incidental to the expansion of the Shelby hospital and the building of a new hospital at Kings Mountain was news received by Henry Edwards, Cleveland attorney, who has just returned from a trip to New York and Washington. He was accompanied by Glee A. Brid ges, chairman of the board of com missioners, who remained in New York for further business. This preliminary grant would be available under the Lanham act and would have to be repaid in the event a further federal grant is made toward the erection of the 1 hospital. The general opinion among gov ernment officials who discussed the project with the Cleveland repre sentatives seemed to be that no construction should be undertaken for the present but that the trus tees should proceed with making preliminary plans and surveys. I Henry Edwards will make his 1 report on his northern trip to the hospital trustees at their meeting next week. 1 Clemenceau Implies Petain ‘Fixed’ Mandel PARIS, July 28—(/P)—The mur der of French Colonial Minister Georges Mandel, most celebrated martyr to French resistance to the Nazis, was brought into the tes timony as the trial of Marshal Petain for intelligence with the enemy and plotting against the security of France entered its sixth day. Michel Clemenceau, son of Prance's “Tiger” or World War I, told from the witness stand of a visit he made to a fortress where* Mandel was held prior to his slay ing last year. “His murderers have been executed,” Clemenceau said. “But the question is, who is guilty of this crime?” Clemenceau half turned and looked squarely at Marshal Pe tain, as he spoke. Mandel, who was minister of colonies under former Premier Edouard Daladier, was taken from his cell in the Sante prison to be killed on July 7, 1944. Two men already have been executed for his murder. Mandel had defied Marshal Petain and refused to a gree to the armistice with the Ger mans. Bomber Crashes Into 86th Floor; At Least 15 Dead NEW YORK, July 28.— (AP)— An army bomb er crashed into the fog-shrouded Empire State build ing at 9:49 A. M. today, killed at least 15 people, set the tower of the building afire and scattered debris over a wide area. Nine dead were civilian occupants of the building. Six were soldiers thought to be crew members of the plane. At least two other persons were badly burned. The fire was brought under control 40 minutes later, Mayor F. H. La Guardia said. Eleven floors of the building above and below the 86th floor of the towering structure were in flames and the spire of the building soon was enveloped in a vast smoky, foggy screen. Flaming gasoline and fumes poured into the building through a huge scar on the 34th street side and a soldier who saw it said “it looked like a flame thrower in action.” Showers of broken glass, masonry and other objects flew into the air, and broken glass splattered into Fifth Avenue as far south as 29th street. CHINESE FORCES ENTER KWEILIN South And West Gates Captured; Troops Smash Into Suburbs CHUNGKING, July 28.— (JP) — Chinese forces have broken into Kweilin, former U. S. air base in Kwangsi province, the Chinese high command announced today. A communique said the Chinese smashed into the city late last nighi after a coordinated attack launched from the southern and western sub urbs. The south and west gates were captured. Before the signal for the attack was given, Chinese columns had swung into the western and south ern suburbs of Kweilin and had poised themselves for the strike. Those which reached the south ern suburbs pulled into their posi tions Friday morning after advanc See CHINESE Page 2 LSM 59 And Sub Chaser Are Lost WASHINGTON, July 28 —(/Pj— Loss of the LSM 59, a medium landing ship, with casualties of two enlisted men killed, and the SC-521, a submarine chaser, with no casualties, was announced by the navy today. The LSM was lost in the Okina wa area as a result of enemy ac tion. The sub chaser was lost as a result of a marine disaster in the South Pacific area. No fur ther details were announced. The announcement brought to 327 the total U. S. naval losses since the war began. THE WAR TODAY: Japs Seeking Way Out Short Of ‘Unconditional Surrender’ By DeWITT MacKENZIE, AP Writer There’s an old oriental proverb i much quoted in Japan that he whc i rides a tiger finds it difficult to dis- ! mount. That sums up the precarious posi tion of the Mikado’s wretched gov ernment. It is striving frantically to find a way—short of unconditional surrender—to disengage itself from the war which it precipitated, and there are many signs that nerves ai'e badly frayed. I We can say without fear of exaggeration that Japan already is suffering from shell-shock. I Taking advantage of this, the al lies are pouring both material 1 and psychological warfare into the enemy. The Potsdam ultimatum, de manding unconditional surrender with the alternative of "prompt and utter destruction,” has been follow ed by an unprecedented warning that certain specified cities are to be destroyed by incendiary bombs. In short, we are calling our shots. We learn, too, that the allies have stepped up their “military time table for the defeat of Japan” and are shifting more soldiers directly from Europe to the Pacific than ori ginally planned. See JAFS Page 2 " “vu wn. mi^u ui icu y auum forty-five minutes after the crash the bomber could be seen still wedged amid the flames. A naval officer on the 80th floor of the structure located at 34th street and Fifth avenue, said he believed part of the plane sheared off when it struck, passing com pletely around the tower and landing on the south side. A build ing on 33rd street was set afire and parts of the plane were found there. Fire Commissioner Patrick Walsh said four tenants were killed on the 79th floor and one on the 78th floor. The commissioner said two eleva tors crashed from the 80th floor to the basement at the time of the accident. He add ed that from one of them two persons were taken out, a man and a woman. He said he be lieved one person still was trapped in the other left. There was no indication of the number of persons in the bomber, although an army pilot who saw it said it was a B-25 Billy Mitchell,” which ordinarily would have a crew of three. The naval officer, who declined to give his name, said the build ing “swayed as though it was struck by a typhoon.” A man who was on the 70th floor describing the crash said: “The building moved abo/t two feet. Bits of it began to fall. Ele vators were stopped. Crowds of those in the office were ushered to stairways and some had to be See BOMBER Page 2 JAYCEES TAKING PAPER SUNDAY Members Will Round Up Scrap Paper And Used Playing Cards Members of Shelby's junior cham ber of commerce will undertake Sunday another of their periodic roundups of paper still vitally need ed for prosecution of the war. To be collected also are packs of used playing cards which will be sent to hospitals for entertainment of con valescing service men. Shelbians are asked to save all waste paper, bundle it and place it conveniently on porch or curb for the Jaycees to pick up and load into trucks which will scout the city all Sunday afternoon. Wayne Ware is chairman of the paper drive, Lee P. Shuford of the card collection— those giving cards are asked to place them with the scrap paper or take to Mr. Shuford s store. The Jaycees, who have given well over half their membership to the armefl services, feel that salvage of ! usable waste paper for the war ef fort is one way of expressing appre : ciation for the services of the Amer ican fighting men in Europe, of as suring them of continued home front support in the battles of the Pacific.
Shelby Daily Star (Shelby, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
July 28, 1945, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75