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WEATHER Partly cloudy and a little warmer today, tonight and Sunday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers over east portion. Tshe Hhelhy Baily Him« CLEVELAND COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 TELEPHONES 1100 STATE THEATRE TODAY “THE FROZEN GHOST” Starring LON CHANEY VOL XL111- 198 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SHELBY, N C. SATURDAY, AUG. 18, 1945 TELEMAT PICTURES SINGLE COPIES—6c SURRENDER PARTY TO LEAVE JAPAN EARLY SUNDAY L mm OPPOSING CHIANG—Major post war difficulties, Involving the dan ger of Internal conflict, became more threatening In China when Gen. Chu Teh (above!, a commander of Chinese Communist armies, request ed the Allies to halt lend-lease to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek’s Chungking government because “of the danger of civil war in China.’’— (AP Wirephoto). Japs In South China Ready To Surrender » I CHUNGKING. Aug. 18 —(VP)— The Chinese First army, veterans of the Burma campaign, entered Canton today and will accept for mal surrender of Japanese forces In South China tomorrow. Plans were underway for overall sur render of Japanese troops In Chi na. Tentative arrangements have been made for Gen. Ho Ylng Chln, commander of China's field forces, to leave Monday far Chung-: king, U. S. air base In Western Hunan, to accept overall surren der from envoys of Gen. Yosujl Okamura, Japanese commander in China. Plans for surrender In North China have not been announced. The national government now Is In control of the radio at Peiping, held by the Japanese since 1837, and will rebroadcast programs from the government station In Chungking. The American-trained, Ameri can-equipped Chinese First army, accepting the enemy surrender at Canton, will liberate the cradle city of the Chinese revolution. With them will be one-legged Vice Adm. Chan Chak, newly appoint ed mayor of the ancient Kwantung province port, which has been In Japanese hands since October 1938. ESCAPE HERO Chan was the hero of the Christ mas day escape from Hong Kong in 1941, having led a party of British officers into free China. The surrender also will free from the Invader all occupied a reas In South China, Including Hainan Island and the Lutchow Peninsula Jutting from the main land directly to the north of Hai nan. Hong Kong, lo6t to the British shortly after the beginning of the Japanese war on the western Al lies, also will be liberated. The Chinese First army, now entering Canton In triumph, had been preparing for a major Chi nese counteroffensive before the sudden end of the war came. The troops had been flown into China after the Burma campaign, and were poised for the counteroffen sive signal which never came. Meanwhile, Generalissimo Chl ang Kai-Shek ordered I»t. Gen. Ysujl Okamura, commander of all Japanese forces in China, to send his surrender envoys to the Am erican air base at Chihklang in western Hunan Province. Fourteen Airmen Killed In Crash WEATHERFORD, Texas, Aug. 18. —UP)—Bodies of fourteen airmen were recovered early today after the crash of two superbombers—a B-29 and a B-32—over the west Texas town. The crash occurred last night. Two injured and bewildered sur vivors, a flight officer and a crew man of thd B-29, said they didn’t know what happened. Suddenly, they found themselves hurled into the air, they said. They opened their parachutes and floated to safety while blazing parts of the huge fihlps and flares plummeted earthward and lighted up the skies for 30 miles. Hundreds of persons saw the crash. Shigemitsu Warns Japs Bluntly They Must Face Ugly Facts Of Defeat SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18.—(JF)—The Japanese people, treated heretofore to a series of face-saving, evasive ex planations of their surrender, were told flatly today by one of their top-flight leaders they are a beaten people and must pay the price for an imperialistic dream bubble that burst in the blast of atomic bombs. BLACKHAWKS’ GO TO PACIFIC 86th Was First Combat Outfit Returned To U. S. From Europe SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17—(P) —The 86th “Blackhawk” division, first combat outfit returned to the U. S from Europe, is being sent to the Pacific, army officials an nounced today. The division, which sailed for Europe in February, 1945, and saw 42 days of combat in the final days of the German war, is leav ing all high point men. eligible for discharge, in the United States. The 86th now is at a west coast port, the War department disclos ed. The War department release stated: “The 86th is one of sev eral divisions which are going to the Pacific at the request of Gen eral MacArthur, made after the surrender of Japan, and are ur gently needed for his necessities in connection with occupation and disarmament of Japan. "The manner in which the army is meeting its moral obligations to men with long and arduous service is well demonstrated in the 86th division." Before returning to the U. S. the division was screened to elim inate all men with 85 points or more. After 30-day furloughs at home, the division was reassem bled at Camp Gruber, Okla., and was screened again. This led to transfer of enlisted men with scores considerably lower than 85, and men over 38 years old. The only exceptions were volunteers. Object of the screening is to see that no enlisted man with long and arduous service is sent back overseas and to assist in the early return to the U. S. of high score men now in the Pacific. BOUGAINVILLE JAPS GIVE UP MELBOURNE, All*. 18.—MV-A smiling Japanese major lead sur render envoys of Emperor Hirohl to’s 17th army through a tropical downpour today to meet three Australian officers who had been waiting three days on the banks of the Mlvo river of Bougainville island in the Solomons. The Japanese crossed the river under a white flag carried by a private who bore a Nipponese flag In his other hand. They were led by Major Otsu who saluted and bowed to MaJ. J. R. Burrell of the 29th Australian infantry brigade. Australian War Correspondent Noel Ottaway re ported Burrell return 1 the salute Through an interpn r Otsu ac knowledged that the I spror had been defeated and sa ‘•’Jie had been sent by Lt. Oen. l.anda to receive terms for the surrender of the 17th Japanese army. Otsu smiled broadly when told to enter Major Burrell’s Jeep, and was still'smiling when blindfolded and driven through groups of cheering Aussles toward division headquarters. After four days of shock-absorb ing statements to the effect the Nipponese defeat “is but tempor ary,’’ and “we still think our way of thinking is right,’’ hard headed Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemit su, who held the same post in Ku niaki Koiso's war cabinet, put the Japanese position in plain words. "Unfortunately,” he bluntly told a press conference reported by the Japanese Domei news agency, “we have to face the fact that we have been defeated. “This fact should be admitted as it is, and any over-optim istic view should be avoided. Every Japanese should repeated ly read, and realize, the terms of the Potsdam declaration and earry them out courageously.” Despite the flatness of the foreign minister’s statement, Domei’s broad cast recorded by the Federal Com munications commission, sought to soften the harshness of reality and stressed a statement by Shigemitsu that Japan must win “the world’s sympathy and understanding.” INVASION RUMORS Japan’s invasion Jitters have giv en way to occupation Jitters, Domei agency indicated in denying as “groundless” rumors that American troops and a “Chungking army” had landed in Honshu. A Domei dispatch, censored by the Federal Communications commis sion, said an unidentified Tokyo newspaper reported Tmnorsi- -that Americans had landed at Shlmoda in the Izu peninsula southwest of Tokyo and that a Chungking army had entered Osaka City. The newspaper urged the Japa nese not to credit such “irresponsible rumors” but to “place absolute con fidence in the reports announced by authoritative sources, the radio and newspapers," and said: “The landing of occupation armies on Japan's mainland will be done in an orderly fashion after the conclusion of the truce agreement. LO88 OF FAITH “We must remember that any ir responsible act or speech will cause the loss of Japan’s faith and hinder postwar reconstruction. We must calmly face realities without over See SHIGEMITSU Page * Two More Top Men Quit State Dcpartoot WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. —MP>— The State Department has lost three of Its six top men'In two days. President Truman has accepted resignations of Joseps O. Grew, un dersecretary, Archibald MacLeish, asistant secretary for public and cultural relations and Julius C. Holmes, assltant secretary for ad ministration, MacLeish and Holmes quit yesterday. All three were members of the team which took office only last December after Stettlnius replaced ailing Cordell Hull as secretary. At least one more—Nelson A. Rocke feller, assistant secretary for Latin American affairs—is believed likely to go. If he does, only James C. Dunn, assistant secretary for European, Par Eastern, Near Eastern and Af rican affairs, and William L. Clay ton, assistant secretary for econo mic affairs, will be left among the six who took appointments under Stettlnius. Both are expected to stay on under Byrnes. Here Are High- Spots In Reconversion Picture By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.— UP) — Americans will build 10 to 15 mil lion homes in the next decade. This was predicted today by the nation’s new construction boss, Hugh Potter. These were other high spots as the swing-over to peacetime living moved ahead: 1. Pood officials forecast more food of all kinds for civilians as scheduled army cutbacks go Into effect over the next few months. Meat rationing may end next month. 2. There were signs labor and management leaders may have given the administration informal assurances that wartime no-strike, no-lockout pledges will be continu ed. 3. The War Production Board freed tremendous quantities of steel, copper and aluminum for consumer goods. 4. Plans for tax cuts took shape. Secretary of the Treasury Vinson said at a news conference he hopes for speedy action on a pro gram in preparation. 6. Price controls csime off im ported wines and distilled spirits such as brandy, rum and cordials, but not whiskies. OPA said items freed had been selling below ceil See HEBE Page X YANKS IN MANILA CALLING TOKYO—Lt. Col. Gonseth (right) from Chicago and First Lt. Card (only identification) operate radio equip ment at Manila as communications are re-opened with Tokyo for trans mission of surrender terms. The Signal corps caption said it was the first radio contact with the Japanese homeland since the start of the war.—(AP Wirephoto from Signal Corps Radiophoto). American Planes Are Attacked Over Japan Airmen On Reconnaissance Missions Encounter Anti aircraft, Jap Fighter Opposition By ROBBIN COONS OKINAWA, Aug. 18.—(A1)—Fourteen Japanese Zeke fighter planes attacked two unescorted American B-32s on a reconnaissance mission over Tokyo today, killing an aerial photographer in one plane, wounding two of the crew and ARMY FOOD - DEMAND CUT Down 20 Per Cent Since V-J Day; Will Take No Butter In Sept. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 — (JP)— Army food requirements, already cut back 20 percent since Japan surrendered, will be reduced by half by next July. The military services have been taking about 17 percent of the nation’s food supply. Reduction in military needs al ready has ended rationing of can ned fruits and vegetables. It may permit lifting of meat ra tioning in the fall, possibly in September. The 20 percent reduction In mil itary food reductions will apply untU January 1 when needs will be reduced another 35 percent for the January-March quarter. Requirements are expected to drop another 40 percent for the March-June quarter and 50 per cent for the July-September pe riod. One of the first evidences of reduced military requirements will be army withdrawal from the butter market in September. The army had planned to take about 20 percent of the September but ter output. It now plans to take none. Military purchases of poultry will be scaled down during the fall marketing season. Quarter Million Americans Already Killed In War WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. —(TP)— More than a quarter of a million Americano were killed in World War n—and the casualty reports are still coming in. Combat casualties now stand at 1,070,138, with 252,146 killed, 651;168 wounded, 44,206 missing and 122,618 prisoners. The figures, reported yesterday, show 922,757 army casualties and 147,381 for the navy. Only Fourth Of Jap Comhat Ships Left WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. —W5)— Only a fourth of Japan’s combat ships are left, and some of them are so badly damaged they can’t be used. He said yesterday that when the Japanese cried, “Uncle!” They had no more than 112 ships. This com pares with 242 at Pearl Harbor, anjl a wartime peak of 445. damaging both craft badly. The Americans shot down two of the attacking planes and probably two more. It was the second attack on American reconnaissance planes in two days. Today’s attack came only a few hours after Japan's official I acceptance of General MacArthur’S instructions to fly a peace delega tion to Manila tomorrow. The B-32's were cruising at 20,000 feet over the surrendered capital when the plane piloted by Lt. J. R. Anderson, 1955 Crescent Ave., Char lotte, N. C., was jumped. The Japa nese shot out one of the engines. Anderson and his co-pilot, Lt. R. E. Thomas, Comanche, Tex., drop ped behind and radioed the second plane, piloted by Capt. J. Klein, Wassau, Wis., to “slow down.” 2 SHOT DOWN They reported hearing one Jap pilot reply in English via radio, “Yes, slow down so I can shoot you.” “Our reply was unprintable,” An derson said. -» Sgt. J. S. Smart, Dallas, Tex., tur ret gunner, and Sgt. John Houston, Fort Worth, Tex., were credited with downing two of the attackers. Sgt. Ben Clayworth of Wilkes Barre, Pa., was credited with a probable. Navigator Lt. Tom Robinson of 21019 Broadway, New York City, adminis tered first aid to the wounded aboard Anderson’s plane. Tropical Storm Brews In Atlantic MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 18. —(JP)— Army and Navy “hurricane hunters” were out taking another look at a tropical disturbance brewing up over the Atlantic some 600 miles east of Puerto Rico today. Grady Norton, chief forecaster of the U. S. weather bureau in Miami, said aerial reconnaissance showed it was “definitely the beginning of a tropical disturbance” sparked by winds of 50 to 60 m.p.h. It was first spotted yesterday. No State Fair This Year Says Dorton RALEIGH, Aug. 18.—(F)—No Sjtate fair will be held this year, Dr. J. s. Dorton, manager of the fair, now on leave as state director of the war manpower commission, has announc ed. Dorton said the ODT’s lifting the ban against fairs “does not give us enough time to prepare for a 1945 state fair." The director, however, promised a fair in 1946. WHAT’S DOING SUNDAY 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.—USO center open to service folk vis iting in the city. MONDAY 7:30 p.m. — City council meets at city hall. 7:30 p.m.—State guard drill at armory. U. S. Will Not Accept Set-Up In Bulgaria WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.— (/P) — Secretary of State Byrnes today notified the lommunist-dominated govern ment of Bulgaria that the United States does not regard it as adequately representa tive of all democratic ele ments in that country. In a blunt statement to the So fia administration Byrnes also declared that the Bulgarian gov ernment evidently has not made arrangements for all the demo cratic elements in Bulgaria to take part in an election there on August 26 ‘free from the fear of force and intimidation.” He made it quite clear that while the United States would like to recognize a Bulgarian government, it does not intend to do so until a more repre sentative regime has been set up in that Balkan nation,— in the Russian sphere of east ern Europe. In fact, the United States will not conclude a peace treaty with Bulgaria until that has come a bout, Byrnes said. Bulgaria at present is ruled by a ‘‘Fatherland front” regime, form ed in September, 1944, and under the leadership of Prime Minister Kimon Georgiev of the Union Zveno party since that time. Ac cording to official information here, the "Fatherland front” nom inally includes representatives of Bulgaria’s dominant Agrarian party, which circumstance legally prevents the rank and file of the party from putting up opposition candidates to the government. NO PEACE TREATY Byrnes issued this statement ‘‘regarding conclusion of peace treaty with fecoghized democratic government of Bulgaria.” "With regard to the provisions of paragraph x of the report on the Berlin conference concerning the conclusion of a peace treaty with a recognized democratic gov ernment of Bulgaria, and having in mind the elections now sched uled to be held there on August 26, 1945, the department has in structed the United States politi cal representative in Bulgaria to convey to the Bulgarian govern ment the following views of the United States government: The United States government has been desirous of recognizing and establishing diplomatic rela See U. S. WILL Page 2 CHILDREN ARE GIVEN GLASSES Eye Clinics Are Held As Follow-Up To Examina tions Of Last Year More than 100 pairs of glasses for Cleveland county/ school chil dren have been provided through the co-operation of the State Commission for the Blind. The Cleveland county welfare depart ment and the Cleveland county health department following clin ics held here this month by Dr. John D. Wilsey, of Winston-Sa lem. These clinics were a follow up of examinations made last year by the state board of health co operating with the local school administration. There are still a bout 50 children to be examined. Both white and negro children received the glasses and four cases were recommended for surgery. These cases will be attended to at once. Horace Grigg, county superin tendent of schools, said that he was highly gratified at the fine results obtained from these ex aminations and believes they will aid materially in the progress of school work. New Wage Policy Opens Door ;For Uniops To Seek Raises Bv JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON, Aug. IS— (A») — Here’s something to remember about the government’s new wage poli cy. It throws the door open to widespread increases—or efforts to get increases. Take it step by step. To prevent inflation in war time, the government tried to sit tight on wages and salaries. There were two good reasons. With goods scarce, people with goods to sell are apt to jack up prices. , With labor scarce, labor is In a better position to demand higher wages. To get workers, lots of bosses gladly would have boosted wages if they could have boosted prices. If this had happened, wages and prices would have been In a race. That’s inflation. The OPA was set up to control prices. The job of controlling wages was given to the War La bor Board (WLB) and t!#J Inter nal Revenue Bureau. The WLB controlled all wages and salaries under $5,000 except in the case of administrative, profes See NEW WAGE Page 2 Emissaries Expect To Reach Ie About 1:20 P. M., Go On To Manila By RUSSELL BRINES MANILA, Aug. 18.—(fP)—Japan officially informed General MacArthur tonight that surrender emissaries would leave Japan Sunday morning—weather permitting—and a headquarters spokesman said they would be flown straight from Ie island, off Okinawa, to Manila. SOVIETS CLOSE IN ON HARBIN Japanese Continue Resist ance Despite Russian Ultimatum LONDON, Aug. 18. — OP)— Soviet armored columns closed in on the key city of Harbin today as Japa nese forces in Manchuria continued to resist despite an ultimatum to surrender by noon Monday. An indication that the Japanese front might be cracking. However, in Russian reports that 20,000 of the enemy had laid down their arms. The Russians drove a three-sided assault on Harbin, central Man churian city of nearly a half million population and seat of large war in dustries. Enemy strong points were melting away before the relentless armored assaults of the Red army. CHALATUN TAKEN One force captured Chalatun, a major bastion guarding the commu nications center of Lungkiang (Tsi tishar), 75 miles southeast of Cha luntun and 170 miles from Harbin. Columns pushing forward from the west stormed Wutancheng, Kailu, Tungliao and Kaitung, the latter a defense point on the rail line leading north to Lungkiang, and 180 miles southwest of Harbin. Russian naval forces operating in eastern Manchuria captured Poli on the railroad leading south to Korea and apparently were attempting to outflang Tangyuan, river strong point guarding Harbin. Russian troops have seized Tu men on the northern border of Korea and an early juncture of these army men with marines and sailors in the Korean port of Seishin, 90 miles away, was foreseen. Charleston Play Reports At Star Reports from games in which Shelby’s American Legion Junior team, winner of the sectional ti tle at Sumter yesterday, partici pate in the regional opening to morrow at Charleston will be broadcast over loudspeaker at The Star office. If necessary wire arrangements can be made, a play-by-play re port will be furnished, otherwise an inning-by-inning report via long distance telephone. Not until tonight will the pair ings be drawn—if Shelby plays in the opening game it will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, otherwise at 8:30 p. m. Monday. As soon as word is received here tonight as to the pairings it will be posted on the j blackboard in front of The Star office. Parker Candidacy Endorsed Here The candidacy of Judge John J. Parker for the United States Supreme court was given the u nanimous endorsement of Shelby Rotarians at that club’s meeting Friday. Previously, Senator Clyde R. Hoey had made known his sup port of the prominent Charlottean for the post. Pat McBrayer, attorney, offer ed the proposal that the group en j dorse the Parker candidacy and it ' did so with gusto. The official Japanese message said the emissaries would arrive at Ie about 1:20 p.m.t Sunday 12:20 a.m. Sunday, eastern war time). An American plane will pick up the emissaries from two green crossed white Japanese transports at le and is expected to reach Manila at 7 or 8 o'clock that night. (7 or 8 a.m., Sunday, EWT.) A spokesman said the Japanese’ credentials would be examined that night, but that the confer ence with MacArthur would not start until Monday. The flight to Manila will require 5 1-2 to 6 hours after whatever delay is involved in the Ie trans fer and takeoff. MacArthur later acknowledged receipt of the Japanese message and sent technical details for ra dio communications between the envoys’ planes and American forces. LONG-DELAYED Japan’s long delayed flight sche dule — MacArthur originally in structed the envoy to reach Ie yes terday enroute to Manila—was ra dioed at 6:33 p.m. today, on the designated frequency. That was 87 minutes earlier than Japan had promised the information in a message which also said another frequency would be used. Tokyo siad the envoys would de part in two planes from Kisarazu airdrome southeast of Tokyo, at 7 a.m. (6 p.m. Saturday, eastern war time.) MacArthur had specified that one plane be used, and that it should depart from Sata Misakl on the southern tip o! Kyushu is land. The new Japanese message said the two planes—unarmed, twin en gined, single winged land attack aircraft — would fly over Sata Misaki and gave a detailed sche dule for the flight from that point to Ie Shima. It said the planes would bear “markings de signated by you”—green crosses on a white background. DIFFERENT PLANES The Japanese apparently also were using different type planes than the one MacArthur designat ed: “Zero type, Model 22-L2D3.” The general, however, had said they could make such a change. The Japanese said the envoy planes, after passing over Sata Misaki, would proceed via Nakano, Takara and Tori islands to Ie. They will fly at 6,000 to 9,000 feet altitude. The message also gave their planes’ call signs and radio frequency and asked for Ie's call sign and frequency. SILVER STAR TO LT. BRIDGES Posthumous Award; Killed March 23 This Year Over Germany Announcement has been made by the War department of the posthumous award of the silver star for valor In action to Lt. Boyce Bridges, jr., of Cliffside. The medal was presented to his wife, Mrs. Mary Carpenter Bridg es, at her home in Henrietta. Lt. Bridges, pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt, was killed over Ger many on March 23 this year. The citation with the medal award reads: “Lt. Bridges exhibited ex traordinary courage and devotion to duty while leading a flight on a bombing mission with air ground operations. After success fully dive-bombing a ferry on the Rhine, in the face of intense anti aircraft fire, he gallantly descend ed to minimum altitude to strafe an enemy transport and gun po sitions. His superior airmanship and determination despite innum erable odds were contributing fac tors to the success of the allied air offensive and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the army air forces."
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