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WEATHER Fair with mild temperatures to day followed by Increasing cloudi ness and slightly warmer tonight and Thursday; scattered thunder showers over west portion. Tshe Schelbe Bnily Him - State Theatre Today - “A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS” Starring CORNEL WILDE TELEPHONES 1100 CLEVELAND COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 V VJL.J. AJLim- AXV adouiviaieju rncios niLws in u wriUiNj&ouAi:, sept, iz, ia4& 1 ciLKMA 1 rlUTURES SINGLE COPIES—6c ROUNDUP OF JAPANESE WAR LEADERS IS PUSHED FRENCH INSIST ON REPARATION FROM ITALY Idea Opposed As Stum bling Block To Italian - Rehabilitation RED VIEWTUNKNOWN By Flora Lewis LONDON, Sept. 12.—(/F)— France presented to the con ference of foreign ministers of the world’s five big powers today her views on a propos ed peace treaty for Italy, in sisting at least on the princi pal of reparations. Outlines of American and Brit ish views indicate both govern ments have opposed collection of reparations from Italy because they were eager to get the Italian economy back on a sound basis. The French views,' it was learn ed, were these: 1. France wants a small rectifi cation of her border with Italy, mainly on the Alpine frontier around the towns of Labrigue and Tante and would like complete control over the Roya valley, or, the frontier Just north of the Mediterranean. 3. France disclaims any desire to annex the valley of Aosta in northern Italy, but wants guaran tees either in the treaty or by joint International pledge that the French population in the area will be given home rule by Rome. o. jlijc rmitn oic uruir-u >u side with the British and Ameri cans on Trieste—to leave the city In Italian hands, but establish an international authority to assure Austria, Czechoslovakia and Yugo slavia free use of "the port. ‘ TRUSTEESHIP 4. The French are prepared to accept the British and American plan to place the bulk of the Italian colonies under Italian trus teeship. This would remove Rome's sovereignty, but retain Rome's rule. See FRENCH Page t RADIOACTIVITY IS DISCLAIMED Scientists Found Destruc tion Much Greater Than Expected SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12—UP) —American experts returning from atom-bombed Hiroshima reported today the destruction was "much greater" than they had expected, but that there was no dangerous radioactivity lingering in the area, ardio dispatches said. American broadcasters quoted Col. Stafford Warren, chief medi cal officer of the atom-bomb pro ject for three years, as saying that 70,000 to 100,000 Japanese casual ties at Hiroshima would be “the best guess." Most, he added, were from blast, missiles and fire; and the casualties from radioactivity resulted from exposure at the in stant of the explosion—rather than afterward. AREA TESTED He said the American investiga tors had tested the area but found nothing to support Japanese claims that radioactive matter remained in the area. The bomb was designed as a blast weapon and radioactivity was confined to the point of detona tion, he added; and he also de nied Japanese reports that gases had been released by the bomb. He reported 68,000 buildings des troyed or damaged—80 to 90 per cent of the city, with the area completely devastated for a radius i of a mile and one quarter. Build ings three miles distant were half destroyed, he said. 4TH* REGIMENT MARINES SALUTE THEIR SUCCESSORS—Members of the old Marine Fourth Regiment (foreground), veterans of Bataan and Corregidor who were taken prisoners by the Japs, salute the colors of the New Marine Fourth Regiment as it passes in review at Japan’s Yokosuka naval base shortly after it liberated the captives. This picture was made by Max DesFor, Associated Press photographer on assign ment with the wartime still picture pool.—(AP Wirephoto). WHEN WILL IT END? Decision Expected On Meat Rationing By Marvin L. Arrowsmith WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—{/P)—The question of how soon meat rationing will end moved nearer a showdown ["Wfuny*— As housewives began buying all varieties of cheese without stamps, government food officials predict ed an early decision on whether meat can go off the ration list: 1. Before month's end. 2. By October 1, or 3. At some later date. Due back in the capital shortly from a vacation at his home in Albuquerque, N. M„ Secretary of Agriculture Anderson will be ask ed for something definite on meat —quickly. Among the most pressing re quests for a speedy decision is one from OP A Administrator Chester Bowles. Bowles’ agency soon must start printing October point value charts if rationing is to be continued next month. QUICK DECISION Bowles conferred yesterday with acting Secretary of Agriculture J. B. Hutson, telling him that a quick decision would be a good thing. If the decision Is to termi nate meat rationing by Octo ber 1 or sooner, there probably will be no announcement be fore the eve of the effective date. On the other hand, a decision to terminate the program at an unspecified later date probably would be announced immediately so that housewives and butchers See DECISION Page 2 Tropical Storm East Of Antigua MIAMI, TLA.. Sept. 12 —UP}— The weather bureau here said it had been advised by the weather station at San Juan, Puerto Rico, that indications pointed to the development of a tropical storm 200 to 300 miles east of Antigua. An advisory from the San Juan station early today said the in tensity and exact location of the disturbance were as yet unknown. The area from the Leeward is lands and Guadeloupe northward to St. Martin was placed under a preliminary hurricane alert, the weather bureau said. TOLERANCE DOSE: Visit To Bomb Site In N. M. Explodes Radioactivity Idea By HOWARD W, BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Editor ALAMOGORDO, N. M., Sept. 12 —(/P)—Secret details of Japanese scientific Investigations released here today refute enemy radio re ports that the atomic bomb area of Hiroshima had become unfit for human habitation. Disclosed by MaJ. Gen. Les lie R. Groves, head of the atomic bomb project, these re ports declared that 11 days af ter the bomb fell Hiroshima apparently was safe from dan gerous rays. The reports said that at any point beneath the 1 1 impact of the explosion there was less than a tolerance dose of X-rays coming from ground or air. This amount means, General ; Groves said, that it is safe for j anyone to live in that area Dcr manently without risk. The general issued the Japanese 1 reports In connection with a visit ' to the site of the first atomic 1 bomb explosion, about 60 miles north of here. He led a party of 1 31 writers and photographers, five ' scientists and a dozen army offi- j See VISIT Page l 1 FRIERS TO TALK TOEXEOmVES Opening Fall Season Lec ture Slated Septem ber 28th A lecture by Robert Friers, young adventurer and motion picture producer, will open the fall lecture series of the Cleveland Executives Club on September 36 at the Charles Hotel. Announcement was made today by J. W. Osberne, executive sec ret ary of the club, who said offi- i cials In charge of planning the fall series of programs look for ward with a great deal of inter sst to the Friers talk. The club Drganized here last spring has a full membership roster with sev sral applicants for any vacancies that may occur In the ranks as the fall season of speakers comes m. The opening fall speaker, Mr. Dsborne said, gained early fame is an adventurer when be staried jut at the age of 12 and in the lext 12 years visited 36 countries See FRIERS Paye^j Allied Prisoner$ From Bibai Brought To Tokyo By Ah ABOARD THE U. 8. 8. PANA tflNT, OMINATO ANCHORAGE, Sept. 12—(A*)—Approximately 1, >00 allied prisoners of war from Sibal area prison camps were be ng evacuated to Tokyo by air to lay, reports from Hokkaido island llsclosed. It was believed here that Lt. 3ol. James P. Devereux, marine sommander on Wake island who las been commander of the num »er three prison camp in the Bi iil area would be on the flight. ROBERT FRIERS COUNTY PLANS TRUMANYISIT 165th Anniversary May Be Memorial To World War II Soldiers When President Truman comes bo the Kings Mountain battleground on November 2, as he told Sena tor Clyde R, Hoey yesterday he plans to do following his appear ance before the North Carolina Senate in Statesville that morning, his entertainment will be on a :ounty-wide basis, Chairman Glee K. Bridges of the county commis sioners said today. A suggestion has been made that the 165th anniversary of that bat ;le, turning point in the American Revolution, be made a tribute to the thousands of descendants of the Heroes there who have served in World War II, especially these from Cleveland county who are in ser vice or have been returned to civi lian life. Tonight county officials vill confer at Mr. Bridges’ home in Slings Mountain to consider plans lor the celebration which is being leferred from October 7 to Novem >er 2 to suit the President’s con venience. President Clyde A. Short of the See COUNTY Page 2 Bootlegging Feud Gunplay Lands Four Negroes In Jail Gunplay which police said grew tut of a feud among local negro wotleggers broke out this morn ng to result in the Jailing of fou* nen on assault and counter-as ault charges. Leo Hector, negro, was charged vith assault with a deadly weap in, a shotgun, upon Esau Hunter ilso colored, who said that a part if the load from the gun struck lim but inflicted no serious in ury. Hillman was arrested on a harge of profanity and assaulting lector with a rock, while J. C. lillman had like charges of as aulting Hillman lodged against lim. George Gardner, colored, who aid he was arrested last night in a drunken driving charge got nto the brawl and was likewise harged with assaulting Hector, vho came out the worse from the mcounter police were told had tarted last night and was cli naxed with the shooting at Hun er this morning. The quartet will face trial In lecorder’s court Priday morning. FINANCIAL AID TO BRITAIN NOT SOCIALIZATION President Openly Decries Charges ^ade By GOP Congressmen OUTR|GHT_GRANT WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.— UP)—President Truman said today he thought it “perfectly silly” to suggest that Ameri can financial assistance to Great Britain was intended to finance socialization of that country. Authorizing direct quotation, the President told reporters: "I think that’s a perfectly silly conclusion. Great Britain is en titled to the type of government that Great Britain wants.” The question arose as a result of criticism by some members of Congress of administration plans to give Britain a multi-billion dol lar postwar loan. 1. Some Republican members of Congress already are voicing sharp criticism of the project even before it takes definite shape. They contend that Am erican dollars would be used to underwrite the labor gov ernment’s “socialization” of Britain. 2. British negotiations are cool to the idea, of a loan. The present word is that they want an outright grant. Negotiations are underway be tween an American delegation headed by Assistant Secretary of State William Clayton and Brit ain’s veteran ambassador here, See FINANCIAL Page 2 Is Administration Left Or Right? Truman Won’t Tell WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 — (/P)— President Truman today laughed off attempts of reporters to per suade him to specify whether his administration is heading either to the left or the right. He told questioners at his news conference that they would have to judge the direction in which he was heading by his acts. Restrictions On Conventions Lifted WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. —(A>)— Conventions, group meetings and trade shows go oft. the restricted list October 1. The Office of Defense Transpor tation banned such gatherings last February 1 to reduce travel and ease hotel crowding. Since then it had loosened the rules to permit state meetings of any size and out of-state attendance up to 150. The new order announced yesterday lifts all restrictions. ODT Director J. Monroe John son asked, however, that the pub lic still stifle that urge to travel until after peak troop movements have been accomplished early next year. He suggested that in the mean time big gatherings be deferred when possible. Retail Gas Ceilings To Be Lowered WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. —(JP)— Consumers in the eastern Seaboard area will begin paying less for ga soline and fuel oil Sept. 17. The OPA today fixed this date for reductions at retail. Reductions at refinery and wholesale ceilings went into effect Sept. 1. Retail gasoline ceilings will be reduced 1.2 cents. The states affected Include: North Carolina and South Carolina. Early Action On Wartime Taxes Expected Of Congress RiT VDAVnifl TIT TIT TtTAV +V»« _ WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. — (JP)— Congressional machinery went Into rear today to grind down wartime axe?. Reductions In federal assess nents against individuals’ pocket woks and corporate tills were re ;arded certain as the house ways md means committee voted unani nously to start work at once on its lrst postwar revenue bill. Views on the size and manner of he cuts quickly clashed. It ap leared congress would have about a a big a battle on how to reduce axes in peacetime as it did over | Two camps showed signs of or ganization: I 1. Those subscribing to a pro I posal by Rep. Knutson (Minn), ways and means Republican leader, that individual burdens be cut a flat 20 per cent “all along the board.” 2. Those who contend any such horizontal cutting plan i would be unfair to the small taxpayer. They propose instead that the three per cent “nor mal” tax—successor to the old See EARLY Page % 4 Biddle Put On Allied Military Tribunal; Parker Is Alternate WASHINGTON, Sept 12.—(/P)_President Truman an nounced the appointment of Francis Biddle, former U. S. at torney general, as American member of the Allied Military Tribunal to try Axis war criminals. Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina was named as alternate. At a news conterence in which he cleared his desk of a long se ries of appointments, the Presi dent disclosed the resignation of Elmer Davis as director of the Of fice of War Information and the assignment of Neil Dalton of Louisville to succeed him for the purpose of liuidating that agency. The President announced the appointment of former Senator Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri to be an associate justice of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, succeeding Thurman Arnold. He appointed E. Barrett Pretty man of Washington and Wilbur K. Miller of Owensboro, Ky.f to the two other vacancies on the appellate court in Washington. Prettyman succeeds Justin Miller and Clark replaces Fred M. Vin son, now secretary of the treas ury. SUPREME COURT POST The President said he had not yet decided on a successor to Jus tice Owen J. Roberts, who retired from the Supreme court. Other appointments announced by the President were those of Alexander Holtzoff of Washington as associate justice of the District of Columbia District court and John J. O’Connell of Pittsburgh as a member of the U. S. Third circuit court of appeals. He named Harrington Wimber ly of Altus. Okla., as a member of the federal power commission, succeeding Basil Manley, whose resignation he said would take ef fect October 1. He added that Richard Sachse of Sacramento, Calif., has been named to the power commission also, succeeding John W Scott. Gale E. Sullivan of Chicago was appointed second assistant post master general, succeeding Smith Purdum. The President said that former See BIDDLE Page 2 Fourteen Killed In Flaming Plane Crash Big 4-Engined Privateer Catches Fire Shortly After -- Leaving Miami Field MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 12.—(/P)—Fourteen navy men died today in the crash of a big, four-engined Privateer which, with one engine afire, was being guided to cleared runways by radio. One man escaped by leaping with his parachute. DOPE RING IS CRACKED HERE Three Out-Of-Town Per sons Arrested By Nar cotics Agents A scheme by which a group of out-of-town dope addicts worked a local doctor and drug store for morphine WOTth $6,000 at current bootleg prices during the past six months wag uncovered today by federal narcotic agents work ing with local police. The discovery came in connec tion with the arrest of three per sons, two men and a woman, here Tuesday on charges of violating the state narcotic law which will be heard in Recorder’s court Fri day morning. The trio, according to John D. Dixon, federal narcotic agent, have criminal records as narcotic offenders. The investigations leading to disclosure of the morphine leak came in connection with police work on three recent robberies of narcotic stocks. Dixon said that from 12 to 15 such robberies a month are occurring in the state and that narcotic agents are satisfied they are closing in on the dope ring responsible for the theft of narcotics which command a high price in the bootleg mar ket. SINCE MARCH The scheme, as reported by po lice and Dixon, was worked by a man who came to the doctor in March, gave a fictitious name and rural Cleveland address and show ed a cancerous condition for See DOPE Pjige 2 ~Whats DqiNG~ TODAY 6:30 p.rn.—Monthly Sunday school business supper at First Baptist church. Mid-week prayer and praise service will be merged with it. 7:30 p.m.—Central Methodist senior board of stewards meets at church. 7:45 p.m.—Prayer meeting at Presbyterian church. 8:00 p.m.—Fellowship hour at Central Methodist church, to be followed by fourth quarterly conference. THURSDAY 6:30 p.m.—Training Union Business supper at First Bap tist church. 7:00 p.m.—Kiwanis club meets at Hotel Charles. 7:30 p.m.—CAP cadets meet at armory. ine man wno jumpea was W. J. De Roche (address unavailable immediately), aviation ordnance man, who attempted to rescue his comrades but was driven away by flames and exploding ammunition. Naval authorities gave this de scription of the tragedy: The big plane with 15 men a board took off from the naval air station on a regular training flight and as it gained the air observers in the control tower saw that its No. 3 engine was afire. “Your engine is afire,” the pilot was told by radio. “You will land immediately on any runway. All runways are being cleared for you.” RUNWAYS CLEARED Every plane in the vicinity was ordered out of the way of the dis tressed craft as the pilot acknowl edged the message and began to turn back toward the field. “The aircraft circled and made a normal, three-engine approach. At about 500 feet with some smoke getting into the cabin, one man was observed to parachute to safety. No one else left the plane,” the navy reported. The aircraft suddenly dived, crashed and exploded. There were no other survivors. Red Arrow Train Derailed, 10 Injured TIRO, O., Sept. 12 —(/P)— The second section of the Red Arrow, Pennsylvania passenger train, from Washington to Detroit was derailed here today after it struck a stalled automobile. At least 10 persons were injured. The licomotive and seven cars —baggage car, diner and five coaches and pullmans — left the tracks. The train, west bound, was wrecked at 6:50 a.m. (Central War Time.) TOJO NOW HAS BETTER THAN EVEN CHANCE Gen. Homma Flees To His Islet Home Off North west Coast stahmerIT CAUGHT By The Associated Press TOKYO, Sept. 12.—(£>)— American occupation authori ties tonight pressed the roundup of 46 Japanese war leaders and renegade occident als as a gift of blood from a Pennsylvania sergeant prob ably saved the life of Hideki Tojo, principal architect of the Pearl Harbor assault. General MacArthur, ex tending his list of "wanted” men to include seven of the notorious Black Dragon so ciety’s top terrorists, ordered dissolution of that jingoistic secret organization, which the Japanese claimed had disband ed more than a month ago. While the roundup bag in creased, one of the most badly wanted, Lt. Gen. Masaharu Hom ma, who sanctioned the murderous HIDEKI TO JO death march of Bataan, fled to his islet home off the northwest coast. One of those caught, how ever, was Heinrich Georg Stah mer, German ambassador held chiefly responsible for bring ing Japan into the Rome-Berlin axis. Stahmer came to Tokyo in 1940 as a special envoy on the Axis deal, was rewarded by being named Hit ler’s envoy to the Nanking puppet government, and then became am bassador to Tokyo. He was a per See TOJO Page 2 House Votes To Go Back To Standard Time September 30 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12—(/P>— The house today passed without opposition a resolution to return the nation t.. standard time Sep tember 30. The measure would abolish day light saving, or wartime. It would mean that clocks would be turned back one hour at 2 a.m. on SeDt. 30. The legislation now goes to the senate, where speedy adoption is expected. Action by the president is not required. TOJO, ARCH MILITARIST: Japanese People Now Realize Their Idol Has Feet Of Clay uy uewin macuLAZii; One would search long and hard to find anything good about Gen eral Tojo, but we must give him credit for making a valuable contri bution to the welfare of mankind when he shot himself yesterday in Tokyo. Tojo was whelped in militarism. He grew in strength until he be came the mainspring of the mighty ! war-machine which tried to estab lish a greater east Asia under the rule of Japan. His was the hand which held the dagger that stab bed Uncle Sam in the back, for the general was premier when the sneak attack was made on Pearl Harbor. ■ Through the long years succeed- I ing Pearl Harbor the Japanese peo- fl pie came to look upon Tojo as the I arch militarist who would lead S them to victory and make them K overlords of their fellow men. 1 Might was right. Militarism was the pass-word to imperial greatness, and Tojo symbolized militarism. Now suddenly the public is stun ned with the disclosure that its god had feet of clay. Tojo, the chief of all the militarists, shoots him self because he failed, that is, be See JAPANESE Page S ¥ I
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