ïtenstersnn Hathj Htspafrit THIRTY SECOND YEAR LKASKI) WlltR SK.IIVK'K < >F Till: Λ SSt m | \ ΊΊ·:ΐ ' ι -1:1 > HENDERSON, X. C.t WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL· 2-"», 1!» I-"» I I H1JSM »- · » · i KX« KJ 'i NI Λ ι FIVE CENTS CORY U. S. THIRD ARMY NEAR BERCHTESGADEN Peace Delegates Ass Everlasting Peace Goal Oi Meeting Polish Issue Only Lîoud On Horizon; I rumaii Will Speak - ( ! ν\ Tin· Associated I'rcss) Op· tai«12* session of I nitod Na tion* lonlerence on mtrrnaiiana! «ι .tiii/aiion: Placr; War .Memorial opera I ',· .. Km ι rancisco. I nut : 1 i<* ·>. 111., Pacific war ( · " « r ni., » \\ r ι. Speakers: Secretary Stettinins, President Truman (h> radio ; ι. ,i >» aMiinmoii ), t*overnor ί . . I W ai ' en ol California, >ïa.\or Kokci" 1). I.athan of San I I : nciseo. S.ii: I'r;iiui.-.i>. April U~>. - ( Λ I ' > Willi iii!',1 chair I < >1· I'o i.nui drauiat ic*ail\ empty. l(i : ■ ii- >t W'o'rhl War 11 as . ii.ni. (! in tlifir I'irst historic ■. ι a 1 coiilerciiee Inlay to try ;·ι : 11 u ■ j ' r i ι h machinery for pre \ ri.i in;r World War 111. Γ11iis tin· day that millions . Ί pi « .j ill- o\ rr the cart h have , - ; 11 ; ι ' I ard worked tor through ; , yea is of î'i.u'htiiiK to the \ ι re ι ■ oi' victory. r it.r' ■· (I ii: nul with i'\piT.> inns , e : e\ ι r ! ; ι s t inR peaee, yet I iy in· i· 1 ■ >n 11 I In Angl·' i . in i|if jn.u· v. ;lh lliissia ever J '■ · uni. ·. , ι ϋ·. .-· line (i r ; ι m ; 11 i .· ninv ·.■ l'y i·.. ίο.··! M..; liai Si-ilin <>· Hussia, i i 11111· i n i 'i >1 ish 'i.'pri'si'iita î:..ii at the conic rerce is ilcadlackcd ρΐϋΐΐιιμ the rank ol ill j. ·.· π ii thr moment they . . ι I'm1 unity. - . ; : ι ι1 ι ev idenee -' , ■ 1, ι ; ■ - ; ι iwer π » ι ρ e r a t .ι η. which • ι ι th.· Λιί ί lean umup in • : ■. τι .m that lî'issia ι : de • ; ; ι ι rlii 'in· ('· ·η ! ri ι lui1 1 U' .. i : · ·. ι( I \ ::;.ikr u O'IlO . - pu, p. m·. m". ! ι ΐΊ h ί ■ ni y ι ■ ali. i.-t le > ι : y. Aniei'ie. m dclega t inn ρ 11 · -1 *· ί ι ! t ■ ι en ι ί' e'i' .is . 1 ·;,>·.! ie v. it' ' Hue. v. ith ,-· ι ν i.i Spile Sic' 1 iui is. Kus ' 11 I : t Γ 'I .'t it!' Kl irelli'l ι - , ■ Μ.ι| it·>v. whii arrive.I Ί .■ ι. ι ν altei'iu Ίΐ. and British dele id .. ι" ι il ! ι ι ί tei · ν 11 h I* 111 ' ί i : '■ : Anthony Kden. . ι .·- .aie exp"etati. u that . ,.· 111 π · ! ι ίί·::4Ιι ministers theni , - Μ -.ί ii.iietîi··!· with Clii ·|'. y. s ,. .nu lui' a l is -minute • lew ο Γ a rrangemcnts prior to the . ι in ie: enee ope:·, ing at . :30 l>. m. s ■. ; ι i 11 . holds the temporary .ai h ι ; ι ot Ihe meeting in San I ι · ,· ini'.h \ ,,ulted red and «old ι pera house auditorium. He is slated later to be elected permanent chair II:,. pi s 11 i ι in winch he held at . ■ :.t dak' in W ashinsH'- .l, ν hen the United States, China, Bus ed Britain drafted 'he plan oi' I iini.'.al < 111 here pla ed be ill ll·" United Nations. P;. peets are that this plan may i> it idei'.'il.ly ehanged. although ··' .ii main prc.\ isinns. War Industry Cutback Will Be Very Fast Washington, April 25.—(AP)— : Ι'ι''duct ion Chid .1. Λ. King :i House committee today -as 1; iv.ii "spéculât.'t.that nearly ·'■ : cil WPB's war industry con will be released in the next Jon:· months. All controls should hi' dropped a. ; " . ■ possible alter the defeat ol Japan, lie added. Kr.ij», appearing before a postwai ecoti',i!nc committee, said war pro i irement contracts will be cut bacl· 11 ' '■ I'll percent in the next three oi 1" ·:· h.· nths. and estimated war pro· < icti η will be down t > sixty pereen o! its present level within a yea: ' ■ 15 months. WI'B is ready t ι wip < 1 control as soon as possible, ant ·■' the same time aid industij '■·■ · 11 11 its reconversion period wit! ti'i- allotment of essential supplie; an i materials, he said. !· ir-t job, he said, will be to gran priority assistance on so-called bot tl< neck items to help the 72 indus 1>iis which went into war produc lion to convert to the minimun peace-time production essential t the country. BIG THREE DELEGATES MEET IN WASHINGTON ••••■•.VMSW».·· , "TWC · VMM.· ·1Ι1··Τ1Γ·"1Γηΐ rr Soon .ι!'"!- 1 ht· i.ii'iwil m \V;..- ·: .·/ η ■.»; S >viot Κι -rolu '. ι ' :· V. M. Μ*'·1ι ' ι ·\ . ;nid >; ·. r ro;j!v.-oi ιΐ;ι t ! \ os of Iho Γ» l> Tir.oe nu·', a: * ο St.iio Department. 1 i ..v U · : t t<> rijii : ). Br.Li-h !· · "--n Svo:vl y Anthony Eden* Secretary οί St tie Edward Κ. Stctti V! . tov. This moot rig £< !'. >wed the confer ence between Mole tov and President Truman at the Whiu li use. (International Soundphoto.) \ »r I 'L· "'**f >J& "à &2 e& ! .·' ».W; GI Y oicc at l· πsco IMC Λ! l e ! M I if . . λ V v. : ;.o V .y . '·.··! η uni (Οι : ι l· > . r ,, ... .: consultant ; » Λ:ιη·! a-an d ·.< ··. - lion at 4 ii·· Sa η I ' ■ : u* .-■(·· » < » · ι :. ciu'C, I a I ient ha !, v. . > .»;.·· >■(.·. rs ol<l, Γ1·:·(·ΐ Vl'i I !.·■·!· . ι ! . . /.a ' » r ι ι» π main ; " i". ; I ·ι ι < I. ιν : ι t -lu· c· ·η t'ui'i·! 1 'V. ;VÎ I Ι:Ί U"l Π m Τ ! I ' , M crû 1 r ! " ι «a : ira η 1. - : ' · '. λ i m ■ r ; w was a 11 at* h en 1 11 > ' ■ 1 ■ C ". . · 1 . \ 11. · (ll\ : - ■ ·" ■ !! ( » 1 t ! :r Al ( I * l ! c. : ι . t . » : l . ) Hitler House On Mountain Is Blasted London, April — < \D — ΚΑΙ I incastcrs hulas bombed llitli i 's chalet at lidchlcsnadcn in a possible attempt till the fuehrer's lile. The attacks « ere carried nut between it a. 111. and Ml a. m. by two separate forces nl' heav\ l-ani asters with l'Î.IKtO-pmind earthquake bombs and assorted types of explosives. Until tile chalet and heavils guarded installations on the grounds of the niountain retiv.v. uei" bombed. Sturm t roopei ι : ι cl 11.: ler's Alpine relng·· a! tin1 tup ι Kelilstei:: mountain, . · ve ι ! .U s I ' ι tin· chalet, or cottage, were anion the targets. There was no ·■' ic::.l .-unnost: > ti'.it tile attack \v;i |>:.ni:u π ' . catc Hitltr in his ι··: 1 r< ;··. " : m officially it was pointed out th« "there is always a possibility." Several (ïernrin insisted Hitler < >' : 11 ·-· . ι II.: . as a mart y r to his I. . ; ι . i>. such report.· are discounts ii in Al ii quarters as propagat.ija. The use ol the six-tan earthqual· bombs indicates air chiefs - 1 ight destroy underground installations ; Berchtesgaden. WfATBlER FOK NORTH ( AKOt.lN \. Cloudy and warm, with scat tered thunderstorms toda.s ai'd ti'iiittht. rivinsd.n parti* iloud\ and cooler in west. Men In The Service Longest Will Have l· irst Consideration Washington April — ( \D —'1'he arms plans to .larl this suiiimrr irieasin.", Min'.c nam who \\ iiI ï:a\ <· I ci' « a >er\iee some t aar tu lue \ears. I preclude any η ai Ked eut in il al t ealls al't( J me I! I, di clu ed I in on <·';:! '1 : ι ' il·::'· ' > ^- <l :ir id ι ϊ ν i ' iiv next ι > ι ο î 11 ! ι a ennsiriera i>!e nuniln·: n» i . · j. Nain' "emer iiem \ soldieiV ViiH have spent fiv e > i',irs in n<t\ ice. \ vigorous ι eeruili nj; . i ï* 10, and vrlerliva st'i \ ice iiCL.an drafting in \'o\ rmher of that \ ear. 111 . I η - Μ ι λ <·\ .· . i i 1 a ι y · : et·, lor . . h-d ■ .« ·η;»\ m.> 1 ·. ill· an I ■ .:*···■> may have t h e.se veterans are aim )st certain to Λ > draft calls now arc running and are ; > ! ·■.':·■ ; . ! ' ■ ! raU· il m η igh » I . . * : · T V ' i 1 with !.· a r< · in·! :<1Î nan. :j,î! \ :il ho eut i i ! ty ι>er c( 'ι ' η M i.v and possibly >î ; il m >:··■ . η .1 ■ : ' '1 ieren fier. j i » i ne! 11· )Î111 e.!U a ; ι i ', η y la. y in ar : ι -11 a / : ' i · ':· ' 1 'n m 'f 1 su> \ ι \ Cotton Rises Near Close Xew Y·.! Λ ; .! - ι. ι AIM -C.tt t. ·! 1 III!:. It' - > ■ '.I'll t' t V.TIIly 1 i\ ι1 eent> .ι lu.' i -.il.·:·. Ncjnll price:· v.en· Hvt' t > ::·! .·■ n:.· a lialf higher May 22.!l(>. Jul ν 2 ι >< ·1 ôl. ■ · ! · 22.04 I'v. Cluse Open May 22.85 22.8S 1 | J Ίν . . 22..'>!l 22.fi: i I Oct', .lier 22.011 22.η ; in,·.· iht 21 .m 21.si: 1 Λ!. ,!.·!! . . 21 ϋ| 21.81 Germans (iot 11 is Number! Κ m>'1 ' ι. Λ; 25. I.·. C. \V (Hill) Mil lew .'it, of Kinston, at 1 ! tached to an armored division >> ι the Seventh army in Germany, to 1 .1 .\ had writ'en of an incident ii ! which an American soldier barelj "I escaped death from a piece of shrap n.·; with iiis number on it. 1 :.·;'■ 11.. ! ι : Mf Dewett said thi par! ."Λί· artilleryman was diggin.s a ffxh.'le when the Germans he San si "il na tlu area, and he re ' marked that he hoped none of thosi I shells had his number on it. Whei ' the shelling ended the soldier look i litkr Rail I .inc Near lluicnut is S>(>siil»ccl l· roui Air I onion. Λ ι>ΐ· i I if».— ί ΛI * ) — '.More than Ι,ΟΛίϊ IVritish-hascd . iiiii'i icai! homhers homhed one of Hitler's privait* rail lines onl> ten mill's from HerchtesKaden, and attacked the mammotli Skoda armament works at Til sen. in ί /eclnr lovakia. today. in addition, llie homhers hi! three other rail tar:'"ts in a mile of the fuehrer's fort res, headn oarlcr Ί'he attack on the Skoda plant canu· two hours alter slave workers had hern warned h\ an \ Ilied iiroadt ast o\ cr the I nxenihou!. r.«>»«o to flee to salel.N in the country. Jap }·lank On Okinawa Now Threatened I ΛI ' V. S. it ·; ι r 1 ! a1 villa:; ο : ι " ι·ι 11 cl tin1 «m -i - Ininuly Γ> >rt i l'i t-< I a 'horn Okin ivv.'i, tcvatmn was tin· !i the fiery - 'ay. ! 11 · ! ι thl'oc CJi'iu· 1 .In! ι η a li ps game I up bin··:.!),,;! · elaborate tends ii.ii c.i ι V . r ! χ Mari Geiger's t lands are must be anese Ok in ι 11 Λ > I ί : inique I'ig su ι destri ι\ ι I' l; has been ..I ■ a !hodical ,i· >b .·.■·=(· from raves, : . : hjoxos their belt, .·. hich ex >nth ut' the capita! amphibious corps, ρ n'thern 1 hroe nva with little op yesterday in tliiee islands. virtually American clean-up ! >kina\va. rger islands ut' Ic ι-, these small i.s i iess as sueli, bit ; to pre·, ent .Taa igi'ives frmi! '.oa'-h \V. Ν ; : 11 ; 1 / ' ι porte · e mt oueii •••ta the ent ι π :. 'oni leships, cruisers and ! hundreds .»· ' >·ι he enemy defense-' and destriiyi d e : Χ ι : a personal in - u»< ' ■>: • t · r .,· I. aid the enemy' de l'élises i·· -oiithern Okinawa, when the itulK Ί lia Xipponese ga: · ·ί of liii.Oni) >i : ί · re has eoneen'.rati I • ·. a · ί "as strong, jlerh.i :> siimiil' · 1 . . ay we have ',.·ι i.!· bel ι ire." ed . .ι a. I and near his foxhole wa a largo ; en shrapnel with som figures ai ' lia picked it up wipe : he d; · -' ! ι. nil read the η;ι ι be was the art.llerv man's a..ay ·.·....· number. Encircling Bremen Is Stormed By British; Yanks Reach I he Dcinube Paris, April J·"..— (AF)—The Λ Π it ■ ι 11 u :, ; ι ! ι : Γ. a ( " ι 11 tin· 1 'an ni μ , ι ■ : ι i h : ·. ι ·. ] wit lu η <■">- m ι ίι - ' ; !.. ici.; -t'adeii to day. u'hiii· ; .π oilier armi.'S .ι ; ι.un,· il: . r - i niai Alpin" redoubt, j>ι·ι — ^. ti 1'. rward in a y irai 11 wii ι ί ι \ ι r iii enci rele ΛI ill lie: ι. , 1 a ! < ·, oi' ou! il tiiT man en ι·· Till· ί · 1 ' ι■ 11·>1" stoi imd ! ι ·.. : . \ \ ί ι i it armi« in lin· Γ'ΐι' ;■ . . ; cil a .1 unc tion Ά it 11 : ; Κ · all.-. ·■ i : ■ ■) < ' . I'1 nu.li :. : e ι Π their 1 ' η · I ι : ι tir» ύ' tu t i it · s ·. ; ■ . . tria η ®o:df ι s. wi t h eiiL'ireli mer ' ■ I Mi n i eh shap ri ■' · ' ν ι ν : ! .!:·.»· 1 i. ...· c' · ι »ta net. : - w c.-r-i ni ι a: · \ . ; >111 î < ( ).m ; ι lall/lu :m. (57 ji: i it· 1 11 h v. < ' m Λ î ι ί 11 u · h an- i 97 1 r « ; ι î ; 1 if lin i. .1 .· ! ' . into Italy. ( Hher . f\ e Γη .·< π ι y ' ·· «< m ·.- wen · hut 4(> η ι i It Ι'ι μπ Munir!. . ; *, » ί « ! thf Ν a/i party : · κ I * :. · · , r;· cil y m ( it ι ir π ν · : :h. Ali : :V.f I.· \ il'·· : !! :«■ . il linch.Ή-.πΙ I)"V l'i I': Drait l'Att non Rctiuircs C) Months I rainin" l· or l>o\ s • î ; I . ι ! t ■ Ί 1 ci net i ι >n ·>'. ;îi. h Λ·., 11 V .s 11 -aid tllat i'· a pal i t'y - oniinci'd ,.· IT 41 ai Ρ 511,(100 ...■■ · !.Ί·"·'ιΜ .) I - I 1 hit the in ill alter May , I |j\ Sen. ()vv "■ . . λ I. i : a ·, V. a·. ,1 ;,il .p'a cl -a. a ■ I. .artment an . enii.-ted mea . . .. fied : . ..lei that about Independence ί )f ! * ! ί 11 i ρ ρ ι ? ι c s \\ ill l)C ( ii"; mtcd Soon Washington. April 25.— (AIM —Tilt' question of expediting Philippine independenee was exploit A toda\ at ι canferonee between Prevalent Truman an;l Senator ! > dings. "1 lie I re>iuent alread\ has been stud>in; the problems in quite a hit of detail.'' Tydings, chairman of the Sonate territo rial and insular affairs commit tee, told reporters after a 45 minuie conference with Mr. Truman. "We are ' - 1 no )\/iHer \\ hi eh < ». mil*. 1 ι. · ■ ve ec o. •.«►mi ι the mil;*.a; y -' :i u ill pi rmi! 1 11. : id 1 ■ * an\: u- t ear! y ·>; ! : «· ;d\ ci:.,« · calling t·»r r ■>; « : lenee H"l !, · than July 4, 1946, . nd sooner thai f: > ι ' « I : * ι; · lit, which >u η ■German \ essels Attack ( '< >ast ( )t l· ranee's Rniera Paris \pril Î5.— (A!·)—Fast (Vermin parol «raft attacked the French Riviera last night, launching several t rpedi's against the shore. French war ship* sa Κ two of the craft, the 1 nav> ministry said. Berlin Now Almost Surrounded By fcast mf Russian Maneuvers Conic, re η es Badqs w HERE is the United Natii 1 Confer» ence badge intended for the identi fication of all connected with tha si . >iis that begin April 2f> in San K.. :.-co. Pictured on auth< i-.ty of t ;e*U. S. State Depart:, λ : ! t, the I· will be colored in g ··. y and Γ ■ white. Note the car.' · . η i.i.c un the photo. (International ) French Nation Is Divided On Fate Of Nazi Collaborator ; ·■.· denit d it . c\ct ι ι V . · ! ; 1; ai: ι ly h:. 1 ;·ο. μ 1>·. η ap : . a I. e at the S\v >« -toi -ι. ν · f « ί ι ο aged m; .ι .: a · ι : ι· : ! ood mît·:.:.· ·ι: g tu France to stand trial >i i/.c Peiam. a :. <i r w h .· evci! iay :..v \ as: . ■ _.· !' ν iin •! ' 1 '1 ' ·1> t C" . - Pari- now -pa;·. 1 ia\ ;· <·. , impending r. ' · initiated «·· ο tjie war now s. 11 rdly a phrasr w . ο \ ι ο π nation · ■: i : ·.'.-. \ « · v. .· ;u bristled with ρ pell a tiens % .aai "head «>: ; : ; . The opinî *n li..! ' ι·· Cïormaî: - ι : gineered his ret irn in order t > ore ..!·· c »nt'i..-i-*n : !· . · - .md w : ·: b'-lH· > f ι>Ι:κ·.ηκ '■ m . ' the : .1 · llu-ir anderuY; and < Yuanixa:ι·»n w; \\ iciolv o\juvssi ; he ' Populaire asserted -his jud| γ·η nt can < ·ηl> : ί p.* · loss." • Ο ι η ; « a ι " ι : - ι . . ' ■ ·. It Pe: a: ao»! fed. ; ί · · W·'·· W'··: ■ « \i Stocks Lower After Opening \Y V. k. \ I AP) ni'· >iit-sellinu, ono- «ai a^-d «>> t tu» it l'ent sharp advance» » t many loader fell sharply uialor the previoi 'mais An" nu h'a ;ors which slmpt into lower ground were tT. S. Stet Montgomery W I and New Ym ..(i i · faction. Λ low at:I lies woit .-lead v. Reds At The Elbe North Of Dresden; Squeezing Berlin !.<■!:■ i ' » : . A ni 2'<. (.MM - ><··. iH 11' >·;·.- iiavt ι >·;ι<* 1 κ■<I tli<* Kibe ri \ π· "ii a 'J - r τ ι i f < 1 runt u··!* hv. i -t ο! I >r· -il· !i. ami all !»·!* ι·ι ·ΙΙ!| lift 'ai I llri fclrllK'llt 111' 1 m riin. -iicmijî tin· last e>ca|u; rail : :ii' 1 tin· wi-t, 11 :·· German Iiiirh ο ι : 1111 a ι. · t aiiiieuiiicetl t<> ( lay. \i -i··.·. ■ ι M '· lay that I! ... . .· d tiu j.. ·. M< Ί1 i rest It-η. Λ1 Τ; . 1 1 ■ I . ·. - Ικ'ίι i ι \ s- .·. ii·: • ···. t. at.! u down German bar ru ίο jun t Berlin Ka a . a.. 14 , U .! ., a 1 i)l the m ' city, ! ι (i< j man e<· m: a- iCjue said. (.'■ ' piste III. if 'a·· eapitai ·. a.- near. The Gi ..a tofenders, au and i. : a _ ' -':ι:,ι,·.,·|:!ν, M.I lia- a ty. ■ !..··· ·· e II the wrld's . eati '. v. . red aa : heap of at'" ! ma.- 'la y a >ui a-he The : a - · \V a'e lia sain a ι my, hiving irnni the mirth. aad the first Ukrainian army advancing from the a'h jemed ί ■ . a y It rdaν in 1 !>' ■a-1·.! "a Berl ι a. a i! i me, ί.· · £ie Germai ■ ι it were ι ■ ' ' a e ty aad 1 he j ai·· — a - . ■ ■ ( S, ·. Itl ) rail : ν : north l· ( > 11 r ! )cad, 1 went \ More Are Hurt In (»enr<_na lornado (iri !■.·:>. \pril -Γ».— ( ΛI* ) — \ t<n;ado dipped into a tr\ lii·· in:iii>tr.\ ι mil.· mirth of here l.i-l ni 'it uarooi' u mill \\ here î; ii ι id : nU war at work and left a known t< !'· "i four dead. About I twent\ pi · ν ji·, w tic injured. a ic.nrth of thvm s< riousl>. The m*li tli, l^iindce. manufactures towels. Oni\ one person in the f wt.ivi' room, a woman, was j killed. Thunder and windstorms were I general over this State È >st night and hail i» it at many places. Jap Centers Near End In Philippines J Manila, Λ. 25. -(AP)—Amcr i ill ! nto : ' ■ it Λ1 ι. : , 'hi I' V.im;. -I . ,ii, : ,· ,1 apuMO.-e Major General Percy Clarkson's 33rd division held commanding po j : ■ e η· ■ rt ;iM<i s->;ith\vo t .ut in:!e-]i:nii lias...··. Ogfi i-ihimtl, _ .· n,m· I rum j Va ! ι ■ > ' ' a' : >:V thall i · ·:".· tl .ί ■. .ι » - (, 111 i 1 ■ ) ■ ■ thai • » ·<ί'Μ unable J tive res stance." So ve 50,U00 Jap· ι . \ ·· ι ι ilelieved Ό 1)0 or, Mill '.ana . ■I X·"' l'a. ■ - i ; liane l'a aU , I hit .1 a. .ru se ···· miî .iii'l ..hurt· in— a. i a t au ; s a ' 1·" 1 , - . 1 ht· Saison naval base m French Indo-China, -1 Swatow and Hainan* in China* and îlii' 1 Ν Japan " t es© raiders and a number (if smaller <· craft Wi ι· sam. .»· damage.! -| In the cent a! Ph l.j(pines, all d. Ana"· ι',ιη d · in iinii under Lt. :. Γ,,.. 1. :· Ι-Ί',ιΐη'ο, ,,Ι Chicago, cut k ! off Japanese remnants fleeing north d i from Cebu city by a landing near j liana,ι nine îiics nolth ot Cebu I fity.

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