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WEATHER Rain this afternoon, followed by cloudy and colder weather tonight; Tuesday fair and colder; low tem peratures tonight 24-28 north and central, 28-32 in extreme east. « Tshje Hhelhy Baily Him« l - State Theatre Today - “THIS LOVE OF OURS” MERLE OBERON CHARLES KORVIN CLEVELAND COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 TELEPHONE 1100 VOL XL1I1— 312 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, DEC. 31, 1945 TELEMAT PICTURES SINGLE COPIES—5* Central Government hi China Wants Marshall To Arbitrate Truce By Spencer Moosa CHUNGKING, Dec. 31.—(IP)—The Chinese central gov ernment countered a communist plan for a truce today by proposing that Gen. George C. Marshall act as arbiter and that a military inspection mission, possibly composed of Americans, serve as impariatl observers to see that any arm istice was obeyed. The Immediate reaction in for eign quarters here was that there was nothing m the government offer to which the communists could validly obje and that Gen eral Marshall’s approval must have been obtained before the sugges tion was made for ending the ci vil conflict. The move to bring the American special envoy into the peace pic ture came as Generalissimo Chi ang Kai-shek made an outright bid to the communists to join a movement that would unify China and called a two weeks' meeting of the political consultative coun cil to begin Jan. 10. There was no immediate com munists reaction, as all leaders of the communist delegation here were out attending a New Year’s eve party. The three-point government plan, submitted in writing to the communists was as follows: “1. That aU hostilities with in the i\ untry shall cease and railway communications shall be restored; “2. That xxx the govern ment and Chinese commun ist party shall each appoint a representative to confer forth with with General of the Army Marshall on the proce dure to be adopted in all mat ters pertaining to cessation of hostilities and restoration of railway- communications for submission to the government for action; “3. That the standing com mittee of the people’s political council shall elect five impar tial observers forming a mili tary inspection mission to in See CENTRAL Page 2 4,000Bus Employes Vote To End Strike Left Jobs Nov. 1 In Dispute Over Woges With Grey hound Companies; Goins Not Reported 0 By The Associated Press Resumption of bus service by two Greyhound lines serv ing communities in 18 eastern and midwestem states, al leviating the crowded transportation system, was near today as 4,000 employes voted to end their two months old strike.. MINE MAY BE SEALEDOFF Hop# Abandoned For Trapped Men; Rescue Work Dangerous By KYLE VANCE PINEVILLE, Ky„ Dec. 31. —W— A conference of federal, state and private mine officials early today proposed sealing off the mine near here in which 30 coal miners have been entombed since Wednesday. Sealing off the mine would halt rescue operations. Veteran miners NNEVXLLE, Ky, Dee. SI. — WP)—Twenty of the miners en tombed last Wednesday by an nndergrennd explosion In a coal mine near here today were giv en np for dead as Harry Thom as, chief engineer of the Ken tucky State department of Mines *ni' Minerals, ordered the main entrance to the pit sealed. Mid hope had been abandoned for (he survival of any o< the trapped men. DEEMED NECESSARY Authorities at the conference this morning agreed that sealing off the mine was necessary to smother fires which filled the tunnel with smoke and poisonous gas, driving rescue workers from the scene. The gas was described as being so dangerous that another explosion could occur at any time. Another of the men brought out of the mine has died. He was Tom McQueen, 30, of Mag net, Ky., who succumbed in the Pineville community hospital with out regaining consciousness. McQueen was one of the miners found alive in the fire-ravaged pit more than 63 hours after the explo sion occurred on December 36. Bodies of mine foreman Nath Centers, 63, and Hobert Sulfridge, were brought from the mine yester day. Truman Works On Radio Address WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. —VP)— President Truman worked aboard the presidential yacht Williams burg today on his report to the na tion Jan. 3 and his forthcoming state of the union address to con gress He also found time to sign sever • al bills passed by Congress in the closing days of the last session, the White House reported. The Wil liamsburg was anchored off Quan tise, Va., after encountering fo*. The strikers, who left their jobs on Nov. X In a dispute over wages with the Greyhound companies, were to begin returning to work on Thursday said Howard T. Col vin, assistant director of the U. S. Conciliation Service. He announced the end of the walkout after a two-day confer ence with company officials and representatives of the APT. Amal gamated Association of Street, Elec tric Railway and Motor Coach Em ployes of America. States affected by the stoppage were Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania. New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Ver mont, New Hampshire, Maine, Ken tucky, Delaware, Maryland, Vir ginia and the District of Colum bia. WESTERN UNION A delay or cancellation of a sche duled strike Thursday of 50,000 Western Union employes appeared a possibility today as the War La bor Board prepared a recommenda tion for a 12 cent average hourly wage boost for the wokrers. W, L. Allen, president of the APT. Commercial Telegraphers Un ion, said the reported WLB de cision, although not officially an See 4,000 Page X Terrorists Sought In Jerusalem JERUSALEM, Dec. 31—(A1)—Brit ish troops today sealed off a west ern section of Jerusalem with ar mored cars and barbed wire and searched the area of terrorists want ed in last Thursday’s outbreak of violence in which 10 persons were killed and 12 Injured. The city was quiet during the night, but police reported several persons were detained for breaking the curfew regulation, in effect in the Jewish quarters until today. BYRNES GIVES FOLLOW-UP ON HIS REPORT May Discuss Moscow De cisions As They Affect Gen. MacArthur TO LONDON AGAIN By Graham Hovey WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.— (£*)—Secretary of State Byrn es called a news conference for 2:30 P. M. (EST) today as a follow-up to his radio re port to the nation last night on the Moscow conference. William Benton, assistant secre tary of state for public affairs, announced the conference to news men and said the secretary would discuss primarily the Moscow de cisions on the control machinery for Japan as it affects Gen. Dou glas MacArthur. Benton did not elaborate, but it was believed that Byrnes might take up the question of whether MacArthur had approved the Mos cow decisions in advance and had been kept informed of the delib erations of the Big Three foreign ministers on the subject. The secretary did not touch on that matter in his radio address last night, although he emphasiz ed that the 11-nation far eastern policy-making commission and the four-power advisory council would not obstruct “the outstanding and efficient administration” of the supreme commander. AGREEMENTS Speaking from the conference room of the state department, Byrnes described how this coun try, Russia and Britain reached agreement on Issues involving Ja pan, atomic energy, peace treaties, China, Korea, Romania and Bul garia. He said too he and foreign min isters Bevin of Britain and Molo tov of Russia also agreed on a three-power commission to study problems of troubled Iran. He add ed he was “not discouraged” by See BYRNES Page * STORES ASKED TO CLOSE FOR NEW YEAR’S Following a decision made at a meeting of the Merchants division of the local Chamber of Com merce early in December, mer chants have been asked to close tomorrow for New Year’s by Worth Morris, chairman of the division. Grocery stores will remain open in accordance with a decision made by their bwn group. "I hope all stores will abide by this vote in the association,” Mr. Morris said this morning. The resolution passed by the merchants provided that the stores would all be closed one day for Christmas then another day for New Year’s. Banks and building and loan associations will operate as usual. Both the city hall and the court house will also be open, however the draft board will be closed. Tax listing in all precincts in the coun ty will begin tomorrow. American Delegation ToUNOOffToJay NEW YORK, Dec. 31—</P>—The British liner Queen Elizabeth sail ed for England early today with 1,138 passengers, including four members of the American delega tion to the general assembly of the United Nations. The four were Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, former Secretary of Senator Tom Connally (D-Tex), State Edward R. Stettlnius, Jr., chairman of the senate foreign re lations committee, and Senator Ar thur Vandenberg. School, Hospital Expansion Programs Highlight 1946 Rounding out a solid, prosperous year that will go down in history as one of its outstanding milestones, Cleveland county looks to 1940 with even greater hope that with the peace a program of greater growth and prosperity will swing the home county to the progressive forefront in every department. Olee A. Bridges, chairman of the county of commissioners, pointed out the gratifying results of last year’s administration in revealing that expenditures have remained well within the budget set for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940. Within this budget 020,660 was pro vlded for maintenance of the coun ty’s poor, $16,600 for old-age assis tance, $6,000 for aid to dependent children, $2,357 for assistance to the blind and $10,400 toward the main tenance of the county health de partment. | In spite of this appropriation and I inflationary tendencies the county’s tax rate was kept down to .36; lees than the rate levied in the preced ing year. NEW OFFICE The new, full-paid office of Veterans Administration was added See 8GB0OL8 Page $ .. i TO HANG FOR MURDER OF AMERICANS ON WAKE—Rear Adm. Shigematsu Sakaibara reads a final statement in his own behalf to the military commission on Kwajalein Island before sentence is pronounced on him and Lt. Cmdr. Soichi Tachibana (left, center) for ordering the execution of 98 American civilians on Wake Island, Oct. 1943. Both Jap officers were sentenced to die by hanging. The Americans were machine-gunned on a beach after being blindfolded and bound.—(AP Wirephoto). One Killed As Plane Plunges Into Bay EAL Miomi-To-New York Plane Overshoots Runway At LaGuardia Field; 13 Others Escape Injury NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—(JP)—A woman passenger was killed and 10 other passengers and three crew members es caped serious injury last night when a Miami-to-New York plane of Eastern Air Lines overshot the runway at LaGuardia field and plunged into Flushing Bay. 743 BATAVIAN POLICE HELD Entire Force Ousted When British Seized Stations Saturday BATAVIA, Dec. 31. —(,<F)— The British announced today they were holding for questioning all 743 mem bers of the Indonesian police force of Batavia, ousted Saturday when British troops seized police stations here. Meanwhile, 2,000 Dutch marines, trained and equipped in the United States, were preparing to disem bark from a ship which arrived off Batavia yesterday. A British an nouncement said the marines would disembark within a few days. Indonesian leaders have protested against the importing of additional Dutch forces Into troubled Java, but agreed some time ago, In this par ticular case, to allow the marines to be brought In to replace Amboi nese natives serving In the Dutch army, said Premier Sutan Sjahrlr of the unrecognized Indonesian republic. Intermittent fighting continued at Bulteiieldlers and wounded two Dutch internees, and at Semarang, where the natives shelled an air field. Aneta, official Dutch news agen cy, said that 55 Indonesians suspect ed of terrorist activity were arrest ed in Batavia today, bringing to about 250 the total number of per sons arrested within the last sev eral days. Senator Hoey Going To Raleigh Thursday To Present Anderson Senator Clyde R. Hoey will go to Raleigh Thursday where he will introduce Clinton P. Anderson, secretary of agriculture, in an ad dress to a farmers’ rally arranged by W. Kerr Scott, state commis sioner of agriculture, at State Col some speaking engagements that lege’s Pullen Hall. Senator Hoey plans to remain at his home here, although he has some speaking engagements that will draw him out of the city for brief intervals, until around Janu ary 10 when he is to return to Washington for resumption of the Congress January 14. The passenger killed was Mrs. J. M. Scully of New York City. Her husband said she was known In business circles as Grace Peicholtz and was returning from Richmond, Va. The plane, attempting to land during a rainstorm, plunged into the water at about the point where a B-29 bomber went down last spring killing three persons in cluding Maor Bill Southworth, jr., son of the manager of the Boston Braves DURHAM’S DAUGHTER | All survivors except Cecelia Dur ham, daughter of Rep. Carl T. Dur | ham (D-NC), were treated for sub mersion. She was treated for cruises on the right foot and for shock Miss Durham was returning to Work here after a visit to her home. Eastern Air Lines first reported Rep. Durham was a passenger but later corrected it to say it was his daughter. An air line spokesman- said none of the survivors was in serious con dition. All were removed to shore in police and coast guard launches. Among the other passengers aboard in addition to Miss Durham was Mrs. H. R. Weatherington of Raleigh, N. C. Nine Killed In “ French Plane Crash PARIS, Dec. 31—(/P)—A Paris to Madagascar mail plane crashed in Central Africa last week killing nine persons, six of them passen gers, it was announced today It was the ninth accident to French planes this month in which a total of 65 persons were killed. Hitler’s Last Will And Testament Masterpiece Of Nazi Propaganda By Daniel De Luce NUERNBERG, Dec. 31.—(/P)—Adolf Hitler’s last politi cal testament, apparently prepared as Berlin tottered before the Russian onslaught, was revealed today as a masterpiece of propaganda in which he built himself up as a martyr and bequeathed to the German people the nazi creed of fierce loyalty to the state and hatred of the Jews His final admonition was: “Above all, I enjoin the govern ment of the nation and the people to uphold the racial laws to the limit and resist mercilessly the poisoner of all nations, interna tional Jewry.” The testament, dated April 29, 1945, also disclosed that Hitler ex pelled Reichsmarshal Herman Goe ring and Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmler from the Nazi ranks for attempting to seize control of the state, and “negotiating with the enemy without my knowledge.” “Before my death,” said the document, evidently prepared as Berlin was falling in flaming ruin before the Red Army onslaught, “I expel the former Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering from the party and withdraw from him all the rights which were conferred on him.” Hitler once had designated Goe ring as his successor. “In his place I appoint Admiral Doenitz (Grand Adm. Karl Doe nitz, now, with Goering, a defend ant in the war crimes trial here) as president and supreme com mander of the Wehrmacht. PUTS HANKE IN CHARGE "Before my death, I expel the former Reichsfuehrer of S.S. and Minister of the Interior Heinrich Himmler from the party and from all of his state offices. In his place I appoint Gaueiter Karl Hanke as reichsfuehrer of S.S. and chief of the German police, and Gauleiter Paul Giesler as minister of the interior. “Apart from their disloyalty to me, Goering and Himmler have brought irreparable shame on the country and on the whole nation by secretly negotiating with the See HITLER’S Page 3 DEMOCRATS MEET TODAY Committee Members To Discuss Successor To Ervin DEMOCRATS front C NEWTON, Dec. The 10th district Democratic congressional executive committee was scheduled to meet this afternoon to discuss nomination of a successor to the late Congressman Joe W. Ervin who took his life Christmas day in Washington. Five of the committee’s six members were expected to attend —only Mrs. Stella H. Lowe of Avery will not be on hand as she has moved from that county and a successor has not been named. Other members of the group are Chairman Wade H. Lefler of Ca tawba, Joe L. Blythe of Mecklen burg, V. D. Hensley of Mitchell, A. P. Causby of Burke and Tho mas E. Rhodes of Lincoln. PRIMARY (?) With several contestants in the field there was a possibility that the committee might discuss pro visions for a special Democratic primary. Existing laws require the governor to call a special election, but fail to mention the holding of a primary. Gov. Cherry has Indicated that he will postpone setting an elec tion date until after both Demo crats and Republicans have offer ed candidates. KOREANS RAIL AT TRUSTEESHIP Fight In Streets, Stone U. S. Soldiers In Vio lent Protest SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 29. —<7P)— (Delayed).—(/P)— Korean hotheads fought in the streets of Seoul and threw rocks at American soldiers today in violent protest against the Big Three’s five-year trusteeship plan for their country. Speakers addressed a mass meet ing which demanded immediate recognition of a Korean provisional government, called for a strike of Koreans employed by the American Military government, and branded opponents to independence-now as traitors. In an attempt to forestall more demonstrations against the trustee ship program, announced after the Russian-British-American confer ence at Moscow last week, Ameri can military authorities who con trol Southern Korea ordered an 8 p.m. curfew. IN NORTH (There was no report of the Kor ean reaction to the program in northern Korea, where the Russians are in control.) • Koreans, craving independence after nearly a half century as a colony of Japan, were inflamed by the Big Three program for a trus teeship by the United States, Rus sia, Britain and China while Korea learns to walk unaided among na tions. Hundreds of Koreans employed by the American military govern ment walked off the job; a mob at tacked the office of a newspaper which rightists declared had com munist leanings; banks closed and policemen left their posts. 52,721 BALES ARE GINNED Through December 13, a total of 52,721 bales of cotton had been ginned in Cleveland county, it was revealed this morning by Thamer Beam, cotton statistician for the county. This is within 349 bales of the cotton ginned up to the same time last year. This is considered an unusual fine showing due to untoward picking conditions. Many had ex pected the crop to be much shorter than Indicated by this report. Discharge Point Scores Lowered WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. — (ff)— The' lowering of point scores from 55 to 50 for enlisted men and from 73 to 70 for officers will make 600,000 more Army men and women eligible for release today under changes in discharge rules announced Dec. 19. WHAT’S DOING TODAY 7:30 p.m.—State Guard drill at armory. TUESDAY 7:30 p.m.—W.O.W. meets at Woman’s clubhouse. MATERIALS, LABOR SHORT: County Stands On Threshold Of Great 1946 Building Boom More millions of new construc tion than ever before in one year will mark Cleveland’s 1946 progress if sufficient materials and labor become avaUable to carry through the needs of a community defi nitely suffering with growing pains. Four years with virtually no new construction have left such a pent up demand for housing, for plant expansions and development, for supporting facilities and services that it seems improbable con construction can begin to catch up with the needs within one year— | or even two. Shortage of materials is the principal present bottleneck, but labor will inescapably be another once building materials get flow ing in volume—there just aren’t enough contractors, masons, car penters, electricians and all the other services that go with con struction to keep up with the in herent demand awaiting the green light for construction. And half of what is to be available is to be earmarked for use of veterans in housing, which means a terrific demand for the remainder could * foster inflationary conditions. Hausing in the aggregate tops the building list, hundreds of new dwelling units being needed to re lieve present shortages and supply homes people want with those pro mised post-war features designed for better living. One builder says it’s safe ta "guesstimate” there will be five million dollars of residen tial construction in Cleveland county—the need is perhaps more acute in Shelby and Kings Moun tain but nonetheless general See COUNTY Page » MAY RESULT IN SLACKENING OF EFFORTS MacArthur Denies State ment That He Offered No Objection NOT ACCEPTABLE TOKYO, Dec. 31.—(/P)— Sources close to General Mac Arthur reported today that the big three’s new control plan for Japan already has caused confusion among the Japanese and may cause the general to lose face in a coun try where face is all import ant. The control plan, which MacAr thur bluntly stated yesterday had been made over his protest and be hind his back, may result in a slackening of Japanese effort* to put into effect directives already issued—and which they had ac cepted only slowly and grudgingly— the sources said. MacArthur’s 150-word statement said ‘‘the statement attributed to the far eastern commission (press) officer (Thomas Blake in Washing ton) that I ‘did not object to the new Japan control plan before it was approved at Moscow’ is incor rect. On Oct. 31 my final disagree ment was contained in my radio to the chief of staff for the Secretary of State .advising that the terms ‘in my opinion are not acceptable.’ Since that time my views have not been sought.” ISSUES VITAL The general also denied that he had been consulted during the Mos cow conferences, however, he con cluded that “whatever the merits or demerits of the plan x x x the Issues Involved are too vital for the future of the world to have them bog down x x x it is my fervent hope that there will be no insuper able obstacles x x x it is my full purpose to see it through.” A headquarters spokesman said MacArthur “did not even know Japan was being discussed at' Mos cow until he saw it announced in the daily press.” Although grudgingly, the Japan ese have gone along with Mac Arthur as occupation boss. Now they are asking whether his past directives may be subject to review and Whether they will be required to make a new start under the council setup. T-4 ED ERVIN DIES INBERLIN Suffered Gunshot Wounds Dec. 15, *>ied Dec. 17; No Details T-4 Ed W. Ervin, 23, who has been stationed with the army of occupation in Berlin, died Decem ber 17 from gunshot wounds sus tained on December 15, according to a message received here Satur day by his wife, Mrs. Estelle Mill wood Ervin, who lives on Martin street. Mrs. Ervin received a telegram Thursday informing her of her husband’s injuries on December 15, giving no details except that they were gunshot wounds. T-4 Ervin, a graduate of Shelby High school, entered service in November, 1942. He served with the infantry in the 100th division, later being moved to an anti-air craft unit. He had been overseas 18 months and had expected to come home next month. SURVIVORS Prior to entering service, he was employed by the Glenn Martin Aircraft corporation. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Ervin, of 1203 S. Morgan street; four brothers, El bert W. Ervin, of Shelby; Gene W. and Ray Ellis Ervin, just out of the service; Sgt. James H. Er vin, of the army at Marshall Field, Kansasr three sisters, Miss Betty Ervin, of the home; Mrs. E. E. Francis, of Portsmouth, Va.; Mrs. Emerson Lohr, of Greenville, 8. C. M. W. Ervin, father of the young man, has just returned to his home following treatment in the Shelby hospital for a heart ailment. NIP REQUEST DENIED TOKYO, Dec. 31—(VP)—A Japan ese request to remove price and distribution controls over 11 groups of sundry essential items was de nied today by General Mac Arthur. Headquarters said the effect would be inflationary and would result in channeling such goods into the 1 hands of consumers "whose incomes greatly exceed the national level.” 1 .
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