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(Published Every Thursday) CHERRYVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1U45 No. S3 CHERRYVILLE CELEBRATES AS WAR ENDS * . w w w w * * * # *• Greatest Peacetime Problems Confronts U.S. Many Wartime Controls Are Hurled Aside Reconversion Director Says Postwar Victory Will Not Be Easily Won. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. — The government hurled aside many wartime controls today, but solemnly pointed out that reac hing a fully prosperous peace at home will be ne: t'er (iu'"k nor easy. reconversion Director jonn w. S&yuer frankly painted a picture of wide unemployment which he hopes will he only temporary: five million or more within three months, perhaps eight million by next spring. He told President l'ruman in an 8,000-word report on what the country faces that the “outlook for peacetime victory is bright but it will not he won easily nor immediately.’' The government shot at the peacetime goal from all angles, with the orders ripping away war time controls following one an other in rapid-fire order from the vaious govenment agencies. GAS RATIONS OFF. The government—through one official or another—announced 1. An immediate end to the ra tioning of gasoline, fuel oil, stov es, canned fruits, vegetables, cat sup, chili sauce, grape juice. 2. The armed services will discharge seven million men and women within a year or 18 months; perhaps five and a half million from the Ar my, one and a half million from the Navy. Army and Navy both disclosed their _ j) new discharge systems. 3. Price controls were taken ott scores of consumer items like jewelry, sports equipment, toys selling at retail for 25 cents oi less, cigarette lighters, pipes, somt photographic material. 4. Shoe rationing may disa£ pear before year’s end because ol a drastic drop in shoe require inents by the armed forces. 5. Lage cuts in the Army's wollen and cotton needs, thus freeing thousands of yarns for the civilian market before Christmas. VAST CUTBACKS. 6. About $29,500,000,000 ir war contract* and purchases were canceled; $6,000,000 by the Ar my, $23,500,000,000 by the Navy 7. Lend-lease based on wat needs will be* ended as “rapidly ai possibV '* with help gjven only to those nations aiding in the re deployment of our troops. 8. Mr. Truman abolished the Office of Censorship, the first of the strictly wartime agencies tc disappear since the war’s end. And here was the other side of the picture: Price controls wirt continue on scarce items. Rent ontrols will continue. So will the bri dle on wages and, for a while, on railroad travel. We’ll have to continue help ing liberated areas tor some time with food, textile), trans portation, machinery. Coal for use in this coun try probably will remain short supply throughout next win ter. Because of the very large de mand for food at home arid abroad. Snytder says American farmers will be required to keep up “all out.” production. He added: Needs' very likely (Continued on page 8.) Grandfather Of Mrs. D. R. Mauney, Jr. Dies Funeral services for William Augustus Self, 79, grandfather ot Mrs. li. H. Mauney, Jr., were conducted Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the residence ot Mr.i. Charles W. ilngby, a daugh ter. in Hickory. Buriat -vas made in Oak-wood cen ct^-ry. Mr. Self was dean of the Ca tawba county liar, and a praeuc g attorney in Hickory for mere 9 an fifty-five years. He was a * .‘ominent lawyer. Iilr. Self pass ed away shortly before nine o’ clock Thursday night following an iilness of several weeks. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Mary Robinson, one daughter, Mrs. Charles W. Rugby, also one grandson, Charles Augus tus Bagby of the L). S. Marine Corps, stationed in the Pacific and one granddaughter, Mrs. £). R. Mauney, Jr., ot CirmryviUe. TO DISCHARGE FIVE MILLION Truman Announce* Only Lowest Age Groups Will Now Be Drafted Into Army. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. — President Truman tonight fore cast that 5,000,000 to 5,500,000 men now in the Army may be re turned to civilian life within the next 12 to 18 months. Futhermore, he said in an nouncing Japan’s surrender only the lowest age groups will now he drafted into the Army. Pre liminary estimates indicate only those under 26 will be called, Mr. Truman added. His recommendation was that Selective Service reduce induc tions immediately from 80,000 a month to 50,000. “It is too early to propose a ‘definite figure for the occupa tion forces which will be requir ed in the Pacific 12 months from now or what reduction it may be possible to make in the strength of the Army force now allotted to occupation duties in Europe,” the President said in a statement. “It is apparent, however, that we can release as many men as can be brought home by the means available dur ing the next year.” Army releases will be speed ed by air and sea transporta tion in an effort to attain that 5,000.000, to 5,500,000 figure, he said. Mr. Truman said that in justice to millions of men who have given “long and faithful service under the dif ficult and hazardous condi tions of the Pacific war and elsewhere overseas, a con stant flow of replacements to the occupational forces is thought to be imperative.’* He added that inductions ot 50.000 per month in the lowest' age groups “will provide only suf ficient men to support the forces required flor occupational duty and to permit the relief of long servicemen overseas to the max imum extent transportation makes possible.” The present problem, he said, centers on the readjustment ot personnel now in uniform and in duction of new men through Selec ive Service to “permit the ear liest possible release from the Army of those men who have long records of dangerous, arduous, and faithful service.” The President did not mention ‘he Navy draft call, currently a hout 20,000 men a month. Selective Service Director Lew is B. Hershey said he had no word of the Navy’s plans, but that it •void.t be “reasonable to expect a cut there too.” j Actually men through 27 previ ously were subject to the draft, ! but in practice calls the last few months have been confined to 1 men under 30. Hershey said he regarded the i President’s instructions “as a flat prohibition” on drafting of men 20 and over. Selective Service Director Lew ’s B. Hershey, following Mr. Tru man’s instructions, tonight tele graphed all state direct .u s order | ing them to stop a* once thf* I induction of all registrants 2b 1 years of age or older. Cherryville Schools To Open Sept. 5th. Supt. W. F. Starnes announced this morning the Cherryville Pub , lie Schools would open their 1946 session on Wednesday morning, September 6th. Watch next weeks Eagle for complete details and a list of the I teachers names. 1st. Lt. Leslie Beam Receives Trophy Marine Colonel John W. Beckett of La Jolla, Calif., presents the second place singles tennis trophy of a transient center tournament to First Lieutenant Leslie Beam of Cherryville, N. C., somewhere in the Pacific.—(OFFICIAL U. S. MARINE CORPS PHOTO) TRUMAN ORDERS JAPANESE TO END WAR ON ALL FRONTS AT ONCE WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—President Truman tonight dispatched through Secretary of State Byrnes an order for the Japanese government to Atop the war on all fronts. HIGHLIGHTS OF EUROPEAN WAR Sept. 1, 1939?—Germans invade Poland. Sept. 3—Britain and France de clare war on Germany. Sept. 28—Germany and Russia partition Poland. April 9, 1940—Nazis invade Norway and Denmark. May 10—Hitler invades Low lands. Churchill becomes British Prime Minister. May 29—British begin escape from Dunkerque. June 22—French sign armistice with Germany. Aug. 8—German air force be gins blitz of Britain. March 11, 1941 — President Roosevelt signs lend-lease' bill. June 22—Nazis invade Russia. Aug. 14 — Roosevelt-Churchill sea conference drafts Atlantic charter. Jan. 26, 1942—First American troops arrive in Ireland. Sept. 17—Nazis penetrate Stal ingrad. Oct. 23—British break Axis line at El Alamein. Nov. 8—Americans and British invade north Africa. Jan. 18, 1943—Russians break siege of Stalingrad. May 12—Axis resistance ends in Tunisia. •July 10—Allies invade Sicily. Sept. 3—Italy invaded. Sept. 8—Italy surernders uncon ditionally. June 4, 1944—Allies take Rome June 6—Anglo-American forc es invade Normandy, France. July 20—German generals fail in attempt, to kill Hitler. Aug. 26—Paris liberated. Oct. 20—Russians smash into East Prussia. Dec. 16—German counteroffen sive opens in Ardennes‘forest. Jan. 17—(Soviets capture War saw. March 7, 1946 — Americans cross Rhine at Remagen. March 24 — Anglo-Americans drive over Rhine in force. April 26—IJ. S., Soviet troops link at Torgau. May 1—Nazis announce Hitler’s death. May 2'—Berlin falls.. May 7—Germany suiVenders unconditionally. rw- “tin Reunion Will Be Held August 16 The Ream Reunion will be held at New Prospect Church in Cleve land County at the old family church on Thursday, August 16th. All friends and descendants of John Teeter Beam are invited. Good program and picnic dinner is promised and begins at 10:00 A. M. through 1:30, closing with the dinner. Congressman A. L. BulwinOTe will be the principal speaker. The dispatcn was sent tnrougn | the Swiss government, being turn ed over to tb*,J5wja* legation here a few minutes after 7 o’clock. The President ordered: 1. That the Japanese govern ment “direct prompt cessation of hostilities by Japanese forces. ' General Douglas MacArthur, as Supreme Allied commander, must be informed Ly the Japanese of the effective date and hour for hostilities to cease. 2. That the Japanese govern ment send emissaries immediately to MacArthur with information on the Japanese forces and with full power to make arrangements as MacArthui directs for tne for mal enemy surrender. 3. That the Japanese govern ment stand ready to receive from MacArthur information on ‘,the time, place and other deca'ls of the formal surrender.”’ The text of the President’s mes sage was released by the State de partment about half an hour after it mas placed in the hands of Swiss Charge d’Affairs Max Gras sli. EMPERIOR BROADCASTS NEWS OF DEFEAT TO PEOPLE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.— Tokyo radio announced Emperor Hirohito in a special broadcast will read the Imperial rescript oi Japan’c capitulation at 11 p. m., tonight, Eastern war time. It will be beamed in the Japanese language to Japanese occupied areas in Asia. The Japanese announcement, monitored by the Federal Com munications commission, was made from Tokyo at 6:50 p. m., eastern war time—just 10 minutes before President Truman had announced in \vashington that Japan had ac cepted surrender terms. The Emperor’s scheduled ap pearance will he at noon Wednes day, Tckjo time. “The people are urgently le quested to listen to the broadcast, ' Tokyo said. The way for the spectacular an nouncement of the Emperors broadcast war paved by repeated radio reports previously that a special broadcast was com ng. These did not disclose its nature. The Japanese have been allow ed special electric current to hear the broadcast. Huss Reunion Sunday At G. D. Huss Home The first Huss Reunion will be held Sunday, August 19th, at the home of C. D. Huss in the Beth page community. This is the first Reunion of the Henry Huss descendants, but it is hoped it will become an annual aflfeir. All relatives and descendants of the late Henry Huss and his brothers and sisters are cordially invited to come and bring well filled baskets. A short program will be given before the noon hour at which time dinner will be spread in picnic style. GAS RATIONING IS TERMINATED Rationing Al«o At End On Canned Fruit* And Vege tables, Fuel Oil And Oil Stoves. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 — OPA today announced immediate termination of the rationing ot gasoline, canned fruit* and vege table*, fuel oil and oil *toves. Price Administrator Chester Bowie* said that meat*, fats ana oil*, butter, sugar, shoes and tires will stay on the ration list “un'il military cutbacks and increased . production brings civilian supplies | more nearly n balance with civil ian demand. “Nobody is any happier than we in OPA," Bowles said, “that as far as gasoline is concerned the day is finally here when we can drive our cars wherever we please, when we please and a* much as we please.” j The OPA chief said “right now it’s impossible” to estimate when other commodities can be remov ed from rationing. He added: I “It certainly can’t come too soon as far as we are concernel. You can be sure that the other items will go off the list the min ute we hear that supplies are anywhere near big enough to go around.” Gasoline rationing began in the East May 15, 1942, and was ex tended throughout the nation De cember 1, 1942. The canned fruits and vegeta bles program began in March, 1943, while fuel oil rationing came to the East in October, 1942, and to the rest of the nation in March, 1943. Bowles said that while immed iate removal of several major ci vilian. commodities from ration ing may mean local shortages for a while, “the supply agencies as sure us that the return to normal channels of distribution will take care of these trouble spots prompt •y” As far as the OPA was con cerned, the rationing of gasoline, canned fruits and vegetables and oil stoves ended when the an nouncement was placed in report er’s hands shortly after 11a. m., No attempt will be made to no tify each filling station operator and grocer. “When he reads it in his news paper or hears it on his radio, that's it,’’ an official said. All field offices, however, will be notified officially. This is to enable them to answer questions, rather than to carry out the end of rationing. The formal order already has been signed by Price Administra tor Bowles, and it will be printed in the Federal Register. That is the only formality, and OPA said the order is legal even in advance of its publication. The Army - Navy Petroleum Board notified the Petroleum Ad ministration for War that the ser vice’s petroleum produce require ments were now reduced approxi mately 565,000,000 gallons per month. The total includes 315,000,000 gallons of aviation gasoline: 168, 000,000 gallons of Navy special fuel oil; 63,000,000 gallons of 'Diesel oil; and 19,000,000 gallons of motor gasoline. Release of these products, the board said, will make available substantial quantities of civilian gasoline and ^emestic heating »!' as soon as PAW can make the necessary adjustments in refin ery operations and distribution. TR'P CANCELLED BY BULWINKLE Representative Announces He Will Not Go to Europe For Study Of Problems. GASTONIA. • Aur. 14.—Majoi A. L. IJulwinkle of Gastonia, Eleventh district congressman, who was to have headed as chair man a special House committee on a European tour to study a wide range of problems, an nounced here today that he hi* cancelled plans for the tour aiA that it will not be made at this time. The cancellation, Major B>' winkle said, was made due to th* fact that the House reconvene.' until October 8. is now expect* * to reconvene at any time in t ^ wake of the Japanese surrender. News Came At Seven O’Clock Tuesday Cherryville Joins the Nation In Celebration Of Victory Over Japan. Chervyville joined the Nation Tuesday afternoon in the celebration of Victory over the treacherous Japanese gov ernment. Shortly after the official radio flash at T o’clock that World War II had ended the streets were lined with automobiles, some blowing horns, some draging oyster cups and old tin cans, others draging old fenders, wasn tubs and any object which they thought would make a noise. One car finally came up with an old auto body dragging, another carried a sled with young and old peo ple riding in the streets. The fire truck loaded with fifty to seventy-five boys, girls, sailors and soldiers paraded through main street many times. Dancing in the streets, hollowing and beating plowshares, girls kissing soldiers and sailors and girls jitterbuging, and many other ways of celebrating was noticed. One special feature of the demonstration was two motorcycles racing up and down Main street with their motors making a very loud noise. Guns and fire crackers were shot to make the noise more louder. Paper streamtrs in red, white and blue were fly ing from windows ot upstair buildings and catching on the cars as they passed. Many cars were decorated with the National colors. TRUMAN HAILSi jap surrender; Chief Executive In Impromptu Speech Says It Great Day For Democracy. WASHINGTON', Aug. 14.—l' an impromptu speech on the White House lawn early tonight President Truman told a large crowd of spectators that this was a gi eat day for democracy. Ht said it marked the final tri umph over Fascism and would go down in history as one of its most noteworthy days. The whole country now should unite, the President said, in efforts to preserve the future peace of the world. America, said Mr. Truman, now can start “on our real task of implementation of j free government in the When thousands of spectators who had waited patiently in La Favette Park across the street from the executive mansion be gan a chant: “We want Truman, the President appeared 'on the White House steps with Mrs. lru:, WIFF. WITH HIM. Surrounded hv street service! men, the President and his with walked down the steps, across tiff lawn and around a fountain t * the high iron fence which fronts| the White House on Pennsylvania There the President waved a no I smiled to the crowd. As the throng continued chei f ing, Mr. and Mrs. Truman return ed to the White House pore* where he spoke into a microphone hat hyd been set up there hast' ly. , ■ The text of the extemporaneous speech, as transcribed from short hand notes: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the great day. This is the day we have been look ing for since December 7, 1941. “This is the day when Fas cism and police government ceases in the world. “This is the day for the de mocracies. ' “This is the day when we can start on our real task of implementation of free gov ernment in the world. - “We are faced w.ith the g: eatest task we ever have been faced with. The emer gency is as gr$at as it was on December 7, 1941. “It is going to take the help of all of us to do it. I know we are going to do it.’’ CHIEF TIMMONS MOVES TO JOHN WILSON HOUSE Chief-of-Poliee and Mrs. Paul D. Timmons have moved from I Charlotte to the John Wilson home on South Mulberry Street. | In accordance with previously perfected plans, the church doors were thrown open and a program of Thanksgiving Prayers were held at the Band Stand. For the thousands of Cherryviile and Gas ton county families directly af fected by the war, families whose loved ones are among the 10,000, service men and women Gaston county has sent to the mititaiy forces, it was a time for celebra tion and thanksgiving and a time also for prayers—prayers of thankfulness for the war’s end, of gratitude for victory, of suppli ctaion for an early return of lov ed ones from the far-flung aeas across the world where they now serve, and prayers for enduring peace, the world's last, best and brightest hope. Cars tore up and down the streets until mid-night with hun dreds of spectators lined on eacn side of the street to see the glee tul rejoicing. No accidents were reported and the celebration crowd was good-natured and the polices had little trouble keeping order, Everything closed up tight on Wednesday and Thursday several establishments w'ere still closed for the two days holiday, however, the majority of the business housed opened for business at the usual hour on Thursday morning, and began Carrying on as usual. The textile plants closed upon the olficial announcement Tues day evening and will begin work Friday morning, giving the two full days, as holidays. Our government has done a fine and wonderful job in defeat^ ing one of the greatest war ma chines of all times, GermSny, ana then when the last punch was made, defeating the most cruet and sneaking enemies of all time, Japan. , The people throughout the entire United States should hack these great leaders who have after approximately four year? of war, carried us to victory ana we believe peace for all time to Police Here Made Honoary Members Chief Deniea Rumor* That Copt Are Unkind to Service Men. In a short talk last Saturday night before the Dora Boosters Club, Chief Policeman Paul Tim mons said that somehow- a rumor had been started in this commun ity to the effect that local police men are unkind to service men who come to town. Chief Timmons said this is entirely erroneous. In explanation he said that recently a service man was on the main street with a car parked wrongly and that upon checking it the ser vice man was found to have im bibed too freely of intoxicating beverages. Instead of arresting and locking the service man in jail, policemen simply asked him to go home until he was in better condition to be on the streets. And from that, says Mr. Timmons, the (Continued on page 4)
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