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«» INITIAL LANDING MADE PEACEABLE ON JAPAN SOIL Marines and Blwjidt ets Walk Ashore On Cape Futtsu Without Resistance Yokosuka, Aug. 30.—American amphibious troop* walked ashore on Japan today. They made die first of their timetable landings an Cape Fatten, across • narrow channel' from Yskosuka naval base, to make certain the Nip-J ponese had breeched the hi? coastal defense guns which were a potential danger to Allied warships in Tokyo Bay. ' From the bridge of the USS Aacon, a communications ship,'we saw the first landing craft race up to the little peninsula jutting out one arm into Tokyo Bay. They reached the beach shortly after 6 a. m. (5 p. m. Wednesday, Eastern War Time.) No Resistance. There was no evidence of Japanese resistance to this first seaborne invasion of their homeland. The initial landings were made by the second battalion of the Fourth Regiment of the Sixth Marine division—a fitting' gesture, for it was the old Fourth Marines who fought the Japanese at Bataan and Corregidor until every man was killed, wounded or captured. Fo! 'owing this small initial landing, other Leathernecks, to a total of 9,000 phis 1,200 licked naval landing personnel and 450 British Marines and Jack tars, went ashore at Yokosuka, Japan's second largest and most secret naval base, and on three small islands nearby. Quick Surrender. At 9:08 a. m. (8:08 p, m., Wednesday, Eastern War Time) Rear Adm. Oscar C. Badger, commander of Task Force 31 which put'the 10,650 troops ashore, broadcast to the United States that his flagship, San Diego, was docking at Yokosuka and that in "10 minutes a Japanese vice admiral was due to surrender formally the great naval base. Surrender of the heavH.Vrbombed Yokosuka base, which comprises *n airfield and * -seaplane base as well as extensive dock facilities, was to be made to AdmirdJ^kalsey's cMef of staff, rear Adm. Robert B.-Carney. It was Carney who negotiated for the occupation with Japanese naval captains aboard the battlediip Missouri a few days ago. (Badger's broadcast was not definite as to the exact time the surrender would occur. He indicated the Japanese vice admiral would board his ship when it docked, but did not make it 'dear whether Carney was . aboard the San Diego, or still on the Missouri.) Badger's flagship - was the nrst American vessel to dock at Yokosuka. Badger said that already 600 Allied prisoners of war'had been evacuated to a hospital ship. In sharp contrast to every other Marine lauding in the Pacific, not a shot was fired. Few Japanese were visible. There wss a report that 20 Nipponese soldiers surrendered to one landing party. One American said he saw a Japanese woman on a teach, bat that she fled, presumably in fright,' as the landing boats approached. Army planes flew overhead and some Arn\y personnel joined the occupation parties. ; * The first American flag to fly in the Yokosuka area was raised at 6-86 a. m. (6:36 p. nu, Wednesday, Eastern War Tinte.) Occupation day dawned bright, clear and serene for this strangely peaceful invasion. The mighty array of American and British warships spent a peaceful night in Tskya Bay and a line of transports moved in without incident to disgorge their troops. The tarn echoed Admiral Niraitx' statement at a press conference last night: "Thia ia a pleasure all of us in the Navy have looked forward to far many months." Heir common reaction mi How different it would ha** hrrm'tfiov hrrm OM nave oeen no wiey oeen mating aa-j Hon. H. C. Bonner Guest Speaker At Local Notary Club Congressman Herbert 0. Bonner, who recently returned from a trip to the South Pacific, » very interesting and informative talk on his findings an the Island* out Ita* at the Tuesday evening- meeting of tha local Rotary Club. He praised every branch of our •twice for their work in bringiag us victory over our enemy. In praising the Chaplains of the Forces he toid of a trip made to a cemetery on one of the Islands and seeing row upon row of little crosses. It was then he said he realist* what the price of this war was. It was not the money we had spent or the manhours of labor expended by us back home, but the bodies of our young boys who lie under those little white crosses. That was the price. Mr. Bonner stated that as long as he was part of the United States Government he would do everything in his power to protect and keep those Island cemeteries. ■ ■ During his tour traveled by plane he was gone 31 days and flaw 32,000 miles, came home tired but happy to be back in the First District. Congressman Bonner was the guest of Irvin Morgan, by whom he was introduced. Visiting Rotarians were J. Knott Proctor, of Greenville, and Herbert B. Acton, of Danville, Ky. Other guests included Wm. C. Murray, of Washington, D. C., Postmaster B. O. Turnage, F. M. Davis, Jr., Charlie Baucom, Alex Allen and H. D. Johnson. I AT KIWANIS CLUB Featuring- the Kiwanis Club mfeting, Monday evening, was a splendid ta* given by C. S. Hotchkisa on the] "Atomic Energy and the Atomic Bomb." This comprehensive study gleaned from several authoritative articles on this amazing- subject held the rapt attention of all present. The speaker presented a general understanding of the Atom, the smallest substance^ and the toughest known, discussed the intensive scientific study which has been going on for a long- fime and the race in this country and Germany to perfect discoveries, successfully crack the atom of the element, uranium, and to release and control this secret, "never before touched power, which will unquestionable change the entire system of operation of this Oid World and all in it" In closing He sai4 "We may Thank God that this time, He was on our side." Let us hope that we will uphold the ideals o4 the peace that we may be on His. Guests of the Club were Sgt. Tommy Lang and Sterling Owens, III, visiting tobacconist Local tobacconists, members, who wen away during the Georgia season were cordially welcomed home. On- Tuesday night the Farmville Club was responsible for the Stantonsburg Club's program and presented Mr. Hotchkiss who further discussed Atomic Energy for this group.. Others from Farmville' atbending this meeting ware President Rod Williams, A. W. Bo*>hitt,ftank and Lewis Allen, Ted Albritton, Pat Maki^e and Elbert Holmes. Need For Waste Paper Continues Salvage Program Continues Throughout The County; Collections In Fanmlle Next Wednesday As Usual. Even though peace has come, the need forth? salvage of waste paper is still very urgent and will continue so for. some months to come. are aow millions of American men forces in the very near future. These ped, and clothed from America. Paper plays an important part in the shipment of /these supplies to our forces. Every item" that is shipped overseas is either wrapped or packed Supervisor of Safes, R. A. reports that prices continue i good on the local tobacco markets the TolxtM of wee** being brought to market .heavy. Season's sale*, through Thursday totaled 6,117,534 ponds, sold for $$$86$49.15, gross, avfaging $48.70 per hundred, maintaining the high on ©p®®t4n^p wt/jjf'' It hair b*sn announced that Labor Day, which falls this year on Mo»| day, September 8, will be observe# as a holiday throughout all bright belts where tobacco auction Mies are in pro grew. NEWS OF OUR BOYS IN SERYICBj ARTILLERYMAN SPEEDS REDEPLOYMENT TEMPO) Assembly Area Command, France— After contributing to the defeat of the Nazis in Germany, Corporal AN len Moore Harris, of Form villa, N. C., in with the 663rd Field Artillery Battalion at Camp New Orleans of the Assembly Area Command, near Chalons, France, aiding in the redeployment of troops to the United States and the Pacific, rfe wears battle participation stars for the Rhineland and Central European Campaigns. Hie 663rd arrived in England oa Dec. 13, 1944. Op Washington's Birthday, this year, the artillerymen brought their heavy guns to France, and winded into Germany through the Luxembourg frontier two weeks later. Blasting across toe Moseiie Jtuver, the 663rd broke up the German counterattack at the Remagen bridgehead on the Rhine across Oemfany to Chemnitz, near Caechosloviakian border. Then, it linked with Marshal Zhnkov's Russian troops. Lieutenant Col. Htnry J. Lasley, Gloucester, Massachusetts, commander of the 693rd said: "My artillerymen went as far as thejr ctfuld go and they didn't stop shooting until they saw that they'd have to turn their guns around to shoot at the Germans." After V-E Day, the artillerymen went to Suhl, Germany, in the province of Thuringia, as security guards in this Nasi stronghold. Hirst weeks later, they rolled back to France and took over the important job of redeployment personnel. Meet In Paris. In a recent letter to his mother} Jack Paylor tells of a recent trip to Psria, France, at which time he' enjoyed a happy .reunion with George Diyon, Fat Bundy, "Moe" Harris, loeal men, and 'John Williams, of Greenville; brother of Or. R.T. Williams, of Farmville. These were the first familiar faces seen by Faylor since going overseas. • ~ ' Injured Mrs. Lowell liles received word Lhis week through Chaplain Junk of the 1862rd. Engineere Battalion that her husband, lit. Lowell Liles, now stationed on Guam, Buffered broken rib* and painful brail> in an accident Aug. 20, -on the highway, when the Jeep in which he and Major Horn an wan riding collided with a weapons carrier. Lt Liles, who was thrown from the vehicle, is receiving hospital treatment. Richard A. Joyner, Jr., son of Mr, and Mr*. R. A. Joyner «f Farmville has recently bent promoted from S/Stat. to T/Sgt. T/Sgt. Joyner is now stationed at Manila in the Philippines. Final Bond Drive 1 fF; To Start Oct. 2$ Washington,, Aug. IS.- - Starting Warehouse Leaders To Meet Saturday To Talk Crisis On Marketing; Poasibaity otCalling a Qg|M> UA|Uav £jW©B noiiuay Wilson, Aug. 28th.—The board of governors of the Bright Leaf Tobacco Association will meet in Raleigh at the Sir Walter Hotel at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning to discuss the possibility of calling a warehouse tobacco holiday. Notice of this meeting has been sent to the members at the board by Y. S. Royster, of Henderson, president of the association. Belief Necessary In the notice he said that he regretted1 having to call the meeting, lmt that some relief appears necessary. This came after a warning to Kaitem Carolina farmers by L. L. Gravely, of Rocky Mount, president of the Tobacco Association of the United States, that unless they slowed up on their deliveries of tobacco to the Eastern markets, they would face a-tobacco holiday. It has been indicated that few' farmers are heeding this wanting. Immediate Belief Former Governor J. M. Broughton, general counsel for the Bright Leaf Tobacco Association, said "some immediate relief appears necessary" because of the blocked condition of warehouses and redrying plants throughout the Carolina flue-cured area. . ' -. MrougHton explained tiiat tne warehousemen could only "recommend" such a holiday. Concurrence of the: Tobacco Association of the United States would be necessary, followed by declarations of Marketing holidays by governors of the states concerned. Farmers Asked To Sk>w Up Warehousemen and buyers alike have pled with ffarmers to slow up for the next few weeks in the delivery of their weed to the markets in order to give the factories a chance to process what they already have on hand.. V; Though buying companies admit that their labor has increased this year between 26 and 40 per cant over last jpear, they still are in serious shape and need more help than they how have. Monday, Sept. Sid, being Labor Day, a holiday will be taken by the markets. If the association should call a one-day holiday next Tuesday, it'would mean four days from Friday night until Wednesday morning for the processing plants to catch up. There was only orui sure thing in the Eastern Carolina tobacco world— if the growers dont slow op in Imaging their weed to market, they win surely face a holiday, whether one day, or two weeks. r*: I'fij .1. i. - in ■ .iii l I .i Jury Finds Dr. Meadows Guilty Renders A Verdict 0i Guilty on Two Counts, Net Guilty On Nine Other Counts; Former President of East Carolina Teachers College Appeals From 3 Year Prison Sentence Greenville, Aug. 24.—Dr. Leon R. Meadows, former president of East" Carolina Teachers College here was sentenced to three years in State IMsan by Judge J. Paul Frixselle fat Superior Court today, marking the end of the longest criminal trial in North Carolina Court history. Hie sentence came nearly two hours after a Pasquotank jury had returned verdicts of guilty on one count of embezzlement and a charge of false pretense and bad exonorat Announcement of the meeting, called by Dr. Clyde T. Enrfn, bowl •chairman, was mads Kan tedajs. Now members are R. M. Garrett, of Greenville; Henry Balk, of Goldsboro; O. P. Morris, of Hertford; Hugh G. Morton, of Williamaton, and Thomaa I. Hackney, trf Wilson. The five new members of the board succeed Mrs. G. S. Forbes and Dr. Paul Fitzgerald,, of Greenville* Mrs. John G. Dawson, of Kiwton, and Mrs. W. B. Murphy, of Snow HQ11, whose terms expired in Jane, and J. K. Warren, of Trenton,, deeesteed. Discussion is expected to be given regarding a new president Dr. Howard J. McGitmu has been serving since the resignation Last year of Dr. Leon R. Meadows, who was convicted in Pitt Superior Court last Friday of embeslement and false pretense apd sentenced to three years in the State pententiary. Dr. Meadows gave notice of appeall. r< SERVICE MEN'S • CENTER • Service Men visiting the Center during the week were: Seymour Johnson Field, Goklsboro, S/Sgt. Jack Burns, Pittsburg, Pa., and S/Sgt. Harry T. Myens, Loe Angeles, Calif., guests Saturday night of Mr. and Mrs. LeBqy Rollins Jmd dinner gu€3ts Sunday of Mr. and Mis. L. E. Turnage. T/Sgt. A. Jackson Yundt, New Holland, Pa^ guest Monday night of Miss Tsbitha M. DeVisconti. Cherr/ Point, Cpl. Jimmy Giatros, Baltimore, Md.,'and Cpl. J. E. Slicker, Jr., Joneeboro, 111., guests Saturday night of Miss DeViaconti and dinner guests Sunday of Mr. sad Mrs. Meeks. Pfc. John H. Hops, Hunter, Kansas, and Pfc. William P. RatBff, Praise, Ky. Cpl. Chartes-E. i-holdes, Cleveland, Ohio and Marinfe Air Base, Greenville, guest Wednesday amd Saturday nights of Miss DeViseontL The menu for the week end included roast beef, potatoes, tea, coffee, rolls, cooldes, bottle drinks sad apples. Donations were three packages of cigarettes, Nick Norman; tomatoes, Mrs. JBen Lewis; peon, Mrs. Appie Flanagan; $1.00, Mrs. J. N. ElRamey; flowers, Mrs. E. F. Gayoor sad Mrs: B. S. Sheppard; milk, Mrs. B. A. Norman. Acting hoOsdits were Mrs. L. E. Turnage and Mrs. Lula Joyner. A letter from- Pvt. John J. Spies sajte he is happy the Japs luws surrendered and the most important thing now is to get bade to th« States and if he is sent back to Camp- Lejeune he will maks a bee line for Faitnvflie. County Tuberculosis Assn. Re-organized Greenville, Aug. 80.—At a meeting held iri fee offices of the local Health Department Tuesday, August 28, the Pitt County Tuberculosis Association was re-organized, with the following of fleers being deleted: J. Herbert Waldrop, Greenville, Preside**; Dir. M. T. FriweUe, Aydem, 1st Vice-president; W. Jasper Smith, Bethel, tod Vice-president; Mr*. M T. Matlock, Greenvill< Treasurer; and Dr. N. Thomas Ennett, Greenville, Sec^y. June H. Rose wtas appointed Chairman of the committee on constitution and by-(aw*, and Ralph M. Garrett, Chairman of the committee to secure a local sanatorium. Other committees, among them a committee to study the necessity for a tuberculosis worker, are to be appointor!. The masting was addressed by Ffank W. Webster, Raleigh, Executive Secretary, North Carolina Tuberculosis Association Among other 11th Airborne Di virion Troops Pouring Onto A 1 ^ A l-J llfLll Atsugi Airorwne Wunt Fourth Marines And Sailors Go Ashore Inside Tokyo Bay; Hospital Ships Begin Taking: Oh Allied Prisoners > Atsugi Airfield, wr Tokyo, Aug. 80.—The two-pronged occupation of Japan began today with the first wares of 7,100 airborne troop* landing at Ataogi, 18 miles soothwset of Tokyo, and elements of 10,000 Marinas and bluejackets landing inside Tokyo Bay at Yokosuka naval baas. General MacArthur>s gteaming ail ver C-64 transport plans, "Bataan," was over Japan as a procession of hundrsds of transports, stretching over 1,000 miles from Okinawa to Tokyo Bay, lauded with split second timing, lite Ataogi landings started at 0 a. m. (6 p. m. Wednesday Eastern War Time.) Naval Farces Land. At the same hour, the tank-equipped U. S. Fourth Marina Regiment, augmented by 1,800 se^oing Marines and 400 Royal BritWt Marines and bluejackets, hit the shore from landing crsft around Yokosuka naval bus. Immediate surrender of that base to Vice Adn.. Robert P. Carney was arranged. <• The loadings were covered by the big guns of the Thud Fleet anchored in Tokyo Bay, including the big battleship Missouri, an board which Japan's surrender will be signed Sunday. Aboard the Sooth Dakota was Admiral of the Fleet, Nimiti, ready to sign the formal papers ss representative of die United States. In an operation, mercy riiips immediately began taking on aome of the estimated 36,000 Allied prieonen which bad been held in Japan. At Yokohama* the hcapital abip uciicvuionro njccivoQ ow o\cTjo^txj prisoners who had bean held for Ruxttha, even yean, to be the loar mining Marine flying Maj. Gregory Boyington, of ogaa, Waah. Overjoyed hundreds of plane*, from fighters to Supercovered both the Afcmgi for possible attacks by members Mf the Jeponeee air foree. bet none was reported. f The main landhtga followed by two days the arrival at Ataogi of technicians from Okinawa. ' They piauudad the arrival within the xxt few weeks of thn—ida of troops of the Sixth and. Eighth occupy strategic potato of . The 24th Army Corpe will enter Korea where General StUwall will There ware no plana for k rapid push on Tokyo today. tiona for the occupation. theae wen alternate seta of prepared in Manila and their application will be conditional en the internal conditio, .s. lit* MaJ. Gen. Joseph M. Swinr*i battle-teBted 11th " Airborne par*troopen Untied ta> planes hour after hoar on split-Mconel schedule. At leaat two day* will be required to land the entire diviaion. The paratrooper* perimeter at tU airOeii for tomgfct. The flnt expansion mw «HH be to A Ya*. h; /*'f' MFTrnjeo fcten The % dear the 'MM tf all dvilitos, with local poti» and ftta Kiwanians To Play Soft Ball Tonight In Greenville • the Farmville Kiwania Club wiU meet the KJwa&la dob of Greenville in a return gaol* tonight at 8 p. tp., in Guy Smith Stadium, Greenville. A delegation of Farmville KiwanIana, including Vice- Preaident Charley Hotchkias, Jack Lewi., Seth Barrow, Frank and Lewis Allen, Owen ijwimnii attended the Friday night club meet in Greenville aft which tine the formal challenge waa made. We hesitate to "rob it In" on the Greenville playtrs, -but iccording to an article by Cheater Walah in the Ke* flector, "Farmville outclaaaed the Greenville Softball players in the last game." We're aura the opposing' team will be really on their toes and .... this time to make up for their p»vious dfifrnt Profits will be divided between the two dubs to be uaed for benefit of underprivileged children. Star ptayen planning to lead the local dob to another big victory are Dr. Gilchrist, Fend Satterthwaita, Edgar Barrett, Froggie Pickett, Bob Fiaer, Frank Allen, Lewia Allen, John D. Dixon, Sonny Bradham, Lath Morriss, Jake Fields and Elbert Holmes who as a special attraction will render a solo just prior to the game, entitled "Baby, Get Out The Liniment When I Come Sliding Home." In charga 'of the cheering section will be John, Jack, Ben and Sam Lewis and Jim Joyner, with Lath Vorriss' famous "Tarsssi Yell* as a main feature. - • '" WISE MOVE Aboard USS South Dakota, Tokyo Bay, Aug. 29.—Admiral Nimits odd tonight, on the ere of Allied occupation of Nippon, he thought it «n wise to allow the Japanese to retfun their emperor. . "I think," he said, "that the wisdom of the Potsdam declaration and clarification (which allowed the etnperor to remain) has already been phown by the peacefulness tonight "There has been no hostile act and that, I think, is because at the emperor." The five-star fleet admiral made the remark during' a press conference shortly after his arrival from Guam, He asserted that the Japanese surrender h*^~ come earlier than expected by the Allies aqd disclosed th.it his own victory guess jotted down on a piece at paper more than two yeim age—had been Dec. 31, IMS. Nimits desisted as* power, tnctud ing carrier forces, cleared the way for the li/tmI of Japan. The victory, be added, was dudto the teamwork of all armed sarvtaea. Coast1 Line Appoints S. EL Jones To New Job General jjirtier For Bast Carlina Railway, Farmvilfe, To Aasa«e Duties September 1 Wilmington, Aug. 28.—The Atlantic Gout line Railroad here recently announced the appointment of 8. E. Jones, for many yaar* an ACL of' fie Lai, to the position of general maaager at Him Bodringham Railroad Company, with offices at Rockingham. and general manager of the East Carolina Raihrajr, looted at Farmrtlle. - . Now employed in the personnel department of the ACL'. Wilmington office, Jones for serosal months last year served is acting superintendent of the WHmmgtoa district (form* the illness of Supt Lloyd Cocker. Prior to hi* wjrk in the Wflmington office Jones was superintendent of lito* service for the'.company hi Mulberry, Via. He will assume Us new duties at Rockingham and at Farm rile en September 1st
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