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IMPERIAL FAMILY TO ENFORCE SURRENDER .... I_ I - -- i Long Delay Is Likely Before End * | - Emperor Will Send Relatives To Stop Far-Flung Warfare (By rhe A ssociated I ’r< i | Emperor Hiront.i will semi nu mbers ol tht ,’:,n r ,i! anil!' to th.e various fi. h iuy front - to assure that ins orders t “coast? fire” are earrietl out hy the Japanese t ro ips. , lie tapa ncse government - tic! in a mes sage today to General MaeAr thur. which was recorded by the Federal Communication.'' (’ommission. The message advised the \l lied sur.reme commander that the nrd'T sttspce ling hostilities liari been issued as he dii ci ted, and added that members <>I the imperial family would enforce it personally, although i.i some iso lated instances it might take as long as l l davs. The t.essngo i:i Km !. . 1 'hot six days «mih • is ; ei| rial t moke the • w- . • i :'1 ■ ■ I v o i in China, eight dry- in Bougainville, and twelve days in New Guinea and the Philippines. The message exp res- d are it re barrassmeni. but - in "it i- .. siblr I'm os to ;.ri"i igc : m • Ilia::', lit' o :" re|)re-rntati' i - , A .ms' 17.' as demanded by M; Art ini . "d e ' the scarcity of time ' "Ur will, however, j.iocccd at once with the nen-s .,t\ prepa ruUnits, and notify <icncr.il Mai - Arthur as to ll"- date of so h represe; tatives. v. hit h will take place as soon as possible," the message said. The type ■: pi va wd ■ i t" :itala the I light by Ma- \ "dm • also w a. Ctuesti. IV. (I. Tilt tapaae e explained ' they did not unde ! l thi desi * lion and a -ken '1 - Allied cum nn der i to repeal the entire message of in I struct ims to them. Civil War In China Is i Developing Clii' gbing. A tg. l'» - i AI’) Un official rc|jui",- ! ’day saili t1 hbies, lumimini-i i: • . . up., enl!> neir op .seizing 1 '. ' ' all ke\ I north o! the Ye!' ■ w ri■ 1 r v. non d.,y aiu’sc lay down their ..nti-. ha I clashed with central >• eminent I guerrillas at several point neat Tsingtao and ’1 '■ i tsin. Previous unioitlirmcd reports had said the complint.- v. n a n inti !• seize both these cities as well a Peiping. H' icliow and ot lor strate gic centers in defiance ot order-, from Generalissimo Chi; ue Ka shek. } Chinese cornu mist leaders t’of : malty rejected today Chiang’s u'ders to remain at their ■.->•- and • | independent action against ike ' i’| nese. aying tin ordci w.i.- "deli ! nitely contrary to tlie interest.- ot the Chinese not mo . SURRENDER EVENT ABOARD BATTLESHIP Guam, Aug. Hi.— (API — t'leet Admiral Cluster N'iniitz lias sent messages t > General Spaatz and Id. Gen. Ko> Geiger inviting , them and their aides to tie ‘.is guests on his flagship it Japa nese surrender ecreinoiiies. The imitation implied that Admiral N'iniitz "ill lie present at ceremonies for the l nited States and that the eeremonv "ill take place aboard a war sbip. Jap Puppet For China Dissolving (I5\ The Associated Press) Japanese bn '.idcast.-i said todav that the .Nanking puppet g«>veu - I ment ot .iapanese-neeuj'ied tdan.i I had decided to dissolve, and tmu 'Emperor llirohit 's Kwantung a: n> had appe; led to the Russians to (Continued on Page Three.) ’invcaea japan IT. VERNON T. C0UMBR8 IT. RALPH J JACOBS ALTHOUGH J apan is rep< rted ready to surrender to forestall invasion i f her home islands, she didn't make the decision in time to stop Lt. Ver non T. Coumbre (top), Lombard, 111., and L.t. Ralph Jacobs (bottom), Chicago, from making their own private involuntary “invasion”. When Cuumbre’s plane was shot down on a mission, he spent the night in Japan. Jacobs attempted to rescue him and also lost his plane. Another Navy llicr finally picked ’«m up. {InternationalSoundvhntn) Surrender Not Known At Potsdam Churchill Relates To Commons Some Of Insicle Discussions 1. nulc n, Aiig. Hi — t A111 \\’:i .Pill Cl 111 if 11 i 11, leader ol the 1... ■ . £. v- ' ("iinn hi - Conservative o;.< in i, 1 t'.III Couirru ns today t:.at In and j l'i e.-ideiit rl ruir.an did not know at: I'otsdam luvv long .Japan e • il da.-Id cut. and said that plan: were made then fur an ensinpa.-sei hive-burnt in "liie .aid m a-,,. i>" 1 m \ ict. ry. ; I{i111 o from the opposilit • bench, he told the House of Como ms. I •which he led in Great Bnlain's dark est days, that tin experiments with | the atomic bon b in New Mexico i were attended by "success beyond till dreams, which er'Wiled the sum-j brr, magnificent venture of our I American allies.” Churchill's outline nl the opposi tion's attitude will t" icli »•:r tin- tra ditional debate oil the governmu t program as presented in Hie king s opening message yesterday. According to custom, Churchill s Laborite success ir. Prime Minister ( lenient Attlee, will relay in s ipport i 1 the program. The Hank ot England mid the co.d ! mines weri slated as Inst to be na ti11 ali/ed in the king's speeell. which, according t < custom, was pre l... re, i by the nt w prime n inister and outlined the Haborite plans. Predict.oils were that til Cmisc - \ stive opposition -badly outnum bered- would avoid an early vote by i draining from prop o s i n g anj a mu dments to the kings message, which is the tradita i , 1 way h r the opposition party to launch it- attacks, j Truman Thinks Japs Will Never Be Able To Stage Comeback Says Atomic Bomb Will Be Developed To Benefit Mankind Washington, Aug. Hi. (AH' President Truman said today h i does not think the -Japan, e peo ple will ever have a chance ti '■litain revenge for their defeat in .Ids war. In his lirst peacetime new coni crencc, the Hit sidt-nt dc dared that if Congress k> - along, the scientific discoveries which made possible the atomi; l.oinb will be turned to the wel fare and benefit of mankind. Commenting • ■ the ■ it .atioa n | the I’i.cit'fC since hi : n - me. n tn Jen -tie e at eptance ,\i i art pi aiu 'arms, the Prc.-idem ».ud: "'the surrender will not he oia - pit te until 2.00(1,000 ,) pant . down their arm.-. General lJ -iigla AtarArlhur will am, u ,.v the sign a g ■ t the -ur'enrPr, which will take place at a point Ma,'Arthur desig nate-." "The. i I- no apparent necessity t, r ting 3 pan into occupation ; <■ . •title u.gh t m ) , iron .,1! the Alias will be ut der Mae.Artti ,r's c ’in ti atul." * Congn will decide w hen to en the wai t:me dratt," .Mr T: in. n | said. Tito President will mane a r enm niendat 1 . to ( ■ r. n .. m er ] peacclin,e inihtary pr. grant sh. ftiy after it meets again. There lias been tleeisi. n yet or. - mbining the Armj and the X... in peacetime. he -aid. ’I tie President\- tied..ration tit it Japan will have no e'aanee ontniti rev etige for its defeat came in re- , i . i -e to a rep.irter's quest mm The reporter said most Japanese i.min pronouncements siniv accept-I ance el tile surrender ti 'ms seemed to indicate tile .Japone- ■ are plan - ning .i military comeback in the future. Ntnrly every detent'd people ifit . that way ah -at it, the President re marked. lint, he added, he did not think the Japanese would ever have a eh nee to obtuii rev enge. "I lie I'ri . 'dent opened his contc:' ence wit.h tin* remaik that lie hail no particular news, but thought report er.- - : gilt to have a chance to 1 ok him in t::e face and ask him perti nent ques'.mils. lie grinned as he said this. Possible Regent? PRINCE NOBUHITO TAKAMATSU prince chichibu S;:i nil, .ling on tlie possibility til a Kit ; i'<>: 1111 ‘ 'bito ul .lapan may ab Ciieale. I'. S. and . ireign diplomat, say .i n geury might lie estabiishei • i del' I’l'iiiee X iiuihim iakamats; (l' 11' i nr Ih inee Cehiehibu. young® brother - 1 the present Ja panes' empei'oi'. (Antornational.) Answer Of japs Slow In Arriving Tokyo Says Order To End Hostilities Was Met, However A1 .11 l.i, Aug. 16.— (API—The 1:,I■ iit■ -1■ '.ill no' replied to Gener i! MacArthur’s message to surren ;lei :• i • i•: ■'don.- tonight, almost Ilf ■ * el receipt was announced n I’okyi* M . A • ye '.ei.lay demanded i der all .1 apancse ■, . ic:i-c i;o-iililies and give ■ • !o -:"iiling a represen l oi Hirohito to Man ia ' rece rrender T"e i . I) mu*, new- agen cy i - 't' i t .rI.■ - th.it Emperor iii ihtto 1 implied with MaeAr : ■ •!- tliat imperial .-.. 'ii ! r . . ■ . ted : > cease fire. 1 le.e.Ip . nr **: American forces n *he I* . ’"Itl correspondents .1 n |*. .; ii. KWT). however, .:. • ;1.1 ■ i 1 yet been received. The m.v ti \ >• the prolonged si emu 11 ed talk here of a detailed .'.iteme .' on Japan’s acceptance of i];11.- t’ d ng a representative to let. 'it "■ . -. AI , ,\:' !n ' i.-ly impatient Ii: • ;m • .. •:i•;i. led in .-ialtered fii 1. iron nioun ■. I • ••• .lapancse had i ; . ;hi reply to- hours. I a i 1 ' . i i report said the 1 i. would reach Ie S', m; ' . •••:• iw. in compliance ,, • i ins. but no word was eceived in Man la of such plans.) ANOTHER HIGH JAP BUMPS HIMELF OFF | ■; (1 .Ion \usr. 16.- |AD - Hii'ish press dispatches from Switzerland today reported tliat It Gen. Tnkamnto. Japa n.se naval altaehe at the em bassy in l*°rne. had committed suicide at Zurich. Tciamoto was the second prominent Japanese official re tvi'ted to have taken his own life since the Japanese surren der. Nimitz Proudly Records Service Of Third Fleet Guam, Aug. 16.—(AP)—Admiral Niimtz today proudly na ncd h ' ot America'- newest and fa-te-t war ship? , and 28 British vessels, formim. the powerful Allied 1’ - ie lleet, which helped l> -a d • i ever the brink of detc.it ' .in t ■ - tin ■ ng na. al blows in the i ■ 1 weeks of the war. The American ve-wls. er.da:-’. as the third lleet from July l'1 l' August IS, were j lined by the British men of war on July IS. The special communique identi fied tor the first time the lull strength of Admiral Halsey’s task force 38, a powerful str.king arm that packed a wallop of more than l.OOO.OUQ tons of fighting suel. The mighty concentration ot Am erican and British warships de stroyed or damaged more than 1, 501) Japanese plane- and nearly 1, 000 -hips and small Japanc e cralt. la the 37-day -pan of operations, it struck Japan from the air on 14 separate days and pulverized land targets with several naval bombard ments. Only a single ship—a light Ame-ican unit—was damaged. The roster of the mighty -mads, included eight American and o: c i, ;-;-h battleships: Hi Amcr.c.m an.i four British aircraft carirt Hi American and seven liriti-n ■ . ■ till American and 17 Ur,: i-h destroyers. An. eked to \imitz' honor roll was statei tent of high praise t r the hard working service forces \\ hirii carried the supplies ol v\ai across thousands of miles ot ocean and delivered them at sea to the fuel and amm. niimn eonsummg fighting ships. Even in its formidable array, however, the listing of the thi d fleet's ship- tailed to show the en tire strength of the fecit.c fleet. Km- instance. the super-battleship \ew ,1 er.-ey and the older Washing ton did not operate with Halsey during the period mentioned tn the communique. Emperor Names Cousin Head Of Japan’s New Government .Mac Arthur Criticizes JaP Delays New Cabinet Will Be Formed Quickly To Direct Nation < by Tin* A- ,| Press) Emperor !: ito ordered his deli;ited !11rot - in . 1 iyr 111inj_f today, -hr ae h.- i.dc-asts rc I' " i' ted. aiei •;; • a!ianeously named a p *y;11 •. a ■ !ei| general to head Japan's peacetime gov c rnment. i he nilkada s !.. i.y- d “cease fire order \\ a- i • ned only after (a neral .MacArthur, su I ;i' nic A. 1 lift I i ..I; i: ,a! ,d' 'l'. from whom the now pn miei will take his orders. sharply criticized i iikyo tor in:lioct-.'-ary delay in replying to his surrender ili st i'liCt lolls. The gm mmn 1 lied Domei <■' \\ - > r in :ill take erti! o:.i order ttered 5.000,001 . . ... in are “till lighting." Iliruhito named one nl his cousins, (ienei.il 1‘riuct Naru iiiko Higashi - Kami to form Nippon's new government. It was an unprer ■dented step. Never before Humei said, lias a member of the royal family headed the government ol Japan. [Iig.ishi-K ni \v:i - -nr of Japan’s directing war:; >v .is. and once ••• rep>irtt d t re t ■ atened trial >nd possible deati eapt ed Allied airmen. He beg: > .is pc iretime cabinet by . ... .;, \ members at PreniA r Kan;.. S / . ,i's last ivartime labinef *ned yes terday. Among mi mhers of Su/.uki's fallen government who called at the new premier's headquarters in Akasaka detached pal.we were former Premier I’rince Konoyc; Admiral Konai. who is navy minister: and ft. Gen. Waka niatsu. vice minister ol war. War Minister Aiiami lias committed suicide. Don ei said ust gi ivity .. the .situs:, ii. " m :i n of the abine; will be ■ .. and ’may be .•nmpleU'd by tor: i ■.*.!i*." H eh rince as jremit . the enc\ d. “indi •••to.- : a.t His Ma.'e-’y regards the ire elit .- 1..a*. t< ■! i; preee lented import:.up in nati.vnal his . ry." IU rep- Ually , Ins choice vithout toll | ractice ccnsiilting <en . .<• -' a: ■ .-men. Sim Jean:.D ■ i said that laiIan’s latest : . a party was (Contiiuit : ... Pace Three.} WORK HALTED ON CARRIER IWO JIMA qBa mix?: m.. SCAFFOLDING SURROUNDS THE KEEL and part of the hull of the Kssox fla.-s carrier Iwo J'.ma as she stands unfinished in the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydoek Co. yards at Newport News, Va., after the Navy had cancelled the order for the vessel following .Tap surrender proposals. This is an official U. S. Navy photo. 1 International} income lax Cut Coming I Next \ear l Several Millions May Be Relieved Of All Obligation W Aug. 1(5. (API—All Ami 'leans se m . :ely to , i i it | in tlici'r iiH'ri.c taxes aitci .laimari 1 . IVrluij s SC\ t i ll ilia!.ail will ...IV | to pay an income taxes at all nex; \ ear. I- •mtri ss is caii.ing hue . Sep'.eu - in r a ill a ta\-e:itliMg 11 it.1 S. a ■ u tin1 best informed tax experts ia Was!,i gl"ii thin!, a ) ediict:- at in pi inal a ' xi eel belure Cnrista as -unit ada m ist.-atmn a,pprii\al il the cut isn't t. o liras t ic. 1 'eiiple in the 1 est i •nine gru \'. allld ill ‘ tile alle- Wise 111 i a: c t. xes :n.gilt be wiped t> t entirely, A s c ey congress 1 oilier t..x a at! a irit ie- t ida\ product i the [allowing picture: 1!.) 1.> ii-. :i i . Toe expected c \\o; Id b( elt 1 st in ; lit p ij roll redui - U. ns si a ting .laiUKn y I. 2. Federal t.xe- on Midi items a> alcoholic beverages, . s, l gjiagv, jew o!: y. theatre i ekels .aid ale phone calls will dr.-p bad; down ; i i.nalieally : . 1942 i ales • i x i.niiliis a lies ; he ot'tici.il • lorniina tlon 'ol h -siHit a-.-." it. The H.i pci ivi excess pr- a lax si eorp. i ati-a s is due ; be killed. 1 he si.:c el any .'oduetftvi in ' i personal income tax will be set'.leo i i Vik a •. i .n' alls .t 1.1 i vk dov n 1 ipht. [lie ado mi 'ration cert..inly will pi um' i ny ii!\i‘u* .'..t>:i in liie ;n . . . t- |.j\ ! -v next ye.:r. \;t there s.-pi.- tht i: i. nx.li n V. l.i : , 1 . pi t m ,i ■ «>i. t.... v i e*.i t u1 i"n. I *1. I XMllple. . i . e ; : : r:1 l ' x. ' net . . i 1 . ■y|i. to: y tax 1 ’ ■ e '; . e. ■. . .. . vyh.it ska 11 .o :.a rt .\" \\• mid be I He only i’ll', a: e tax It'll. To pu' it on a weekly basis, the an with < e child earn jnn np t** • 'r'• o'tU) a Wet k w -uln ee his wit g i c di ppea WEATHER FOR NORTH ( AROUNA l’aitly cloudy ami a little rnnl cr today and tonight, except rontirued warm in soulhra t porlion today. Few scattered thundershowers in coastal sec tion today . Frida\ partly cloudy, moderate temperature. I Russians Press | Manchuria Drives Against The Japs Moscow* Aug. 16.— ( \I*> — Russian forces continued today to drive deeper into Manchuria, where it was said last night Jap anese troops are still offering re- i sista nee. Front dispatches indicated Red anm mobile units were spread- i ing out rapidh over hundreds of square miles of territory, with three main e o 1 u m n s driving steadil> toward Harhin. I he nearest of these ct liiinns was the one advancing from the east, which had taken the rail huh of Mutankiaug. l(i,'» miles from Harhin, and was pushing on to the west. JAPS TO CONTINUE EVACUATING CITIES Sun Fi lilt-' -1 o. A ifi . i APi - In view < I the n .el sit ::iii in the cities : i ::M1 pn eni ; ' - r;i- ! pa.eiiy, Japan u il i 11 ut i is o\ ae ■ ti met poliUi ealitit■ , -1 panese m \\ - age Do ei $j tri ed today in i ■ st ret rdea by Federal Co. - :. ns C’o missi' 'il. Truman To Call Meeting For Industry And Labor VV i . A Id . AF) — fill Tra 11,1.1. seeking to J tousili iu pe; ee. 1 : day ; ivod p. ha .:. \ be- ■ | ’ ei :i bu.-.ne-s . nd lain.)■. A! ill ame ‘.inn.ig that ( viHild 11 ess. told a news eont'erenee that a bill i ■ h i : st:e< , u-ntrj mil enioloyment, now in Congress, 1 r.. : . .1 .. llld 1. a e.-me. enre of e,a label a< He -l.n ii ■; explain wii.it iie hoped to ■ .ei e hy :hi-. ii ir govern n tail h I- been earn r Mr mnnage d lain to .. t t '. ' ;ili' Voi: s " t i'. i - i - ., ‘ ! i b V they the war. The President - Wai La 1 or ttoa.-a Would hr rial.Mut'd as long as there is iie.V'-ity lor .1. The board h.i.- been Tie govern ment's lag >t;rk in keeping .ndu>- ' trial peaee. Other top deielo; a.eiit- on the, home front: I. Tax tut l • a - a d ill Ame - vans seem likely to gel . moderate t in their ine mie taxe- bv Jam my 1. 2 Fne Mant e ( sion s lid niildi g a Id >e stopped on some shas but that other-, far a'nig ini k ronstruetion, would be continued. '[ W th g e ' >ning now 111. -1 .i'll, 1 11 ell. 11 Oil i e.als sail he li:i • 1 ; >i- i ,u',i to pre car quality. 4. The 11 .i.o Appropriations i’t*-’ . -.. a. all Federal yi :n'ii ai -... .' i a ■ i icy taey call a. i. .; ', o 'j .,, -. . v, now hat peaee is here. ■i. Tae A I rce.> can vile: ; ii: i" : : 1 .0'ai' ]il.ines. r .e "i ' .i \ .i-i reeon ■ today. a i i >. • \v ith of - ' a ' 'earned r.a. W . i W. a I ne heeded. Tod y. : .. a \ etory, i he h . i 1 ' took o& Tin e- • t.-.e ; t a t actions. i "' . . - . i :ssued e ; a , \ a i ' Industry to.- a y. ei : iua ' ■ iuee in uii 1 :ii ted q • iat ' i A sorts of wartime e •!!* . • a ambling. I'no a, ■ -a ' - - ' ■ row its a :i si i; me e. " l] n a - an ■ r rat ion ; .lints into the waste basket. F; . i a. e. - *i u . . • Jonh \V Say lie: ' "1 e y a ates1 • ■ y a cl agcr to fin ierly e<. lie in the Hi:v A. n! ml la' a We ■annul and must n. : iv:>e a. ■ r l'oliv after W . Id W.u i,"
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