Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1945 — Page 1

XLIII. No. 193.

IAP PEACE MISSION TO FLY TO MANILA

|r Shackles |ng Ripped | Industry Plans King Speeded By Kjvernment Heads ißhington, Aug. 16 —(UP) — ■Srar production board today jBL force its “sky’s the limit" ...gjfrersion plan. The aim: to full employment within N B xl 12 to 18 months and a u ,K-d of living 50 percent ilKhw ,lian tJle American people known. shackles on industry ■Bring ripped off in wholesale ■B; chief J. A. Krug promised next week-end all but 30 ■ r •of Wl’B’s 400 orders conindustry will be lifted. Blmse are being retained assure orderly and fair lisßution of critically tight such as tin, rubber, texlumber. And these are off as soon as possible. ißident Truman holds his ■?tiß>oslwar press conference wißand may amplify his views requested legislation to ■t?Bconomic dislocation and unduring the reconverißisands of munitions workand women who only a ago were soldiers of the line — already have the army of unemployed, is expected to swell from total of 1,100,000 to by next spring. They the first to feel the ffiß of the government's Production” orders which out to American iniusUf following Japan’s surrenw ‘il ' ,e many thousands of jobs in the coming '.B By Thanksgiving some are expected to be unißlreds of war plants were by cutback orders which •■Sadi approximately $35,000,within weeks. ’LI estimate of 8,000,000 nn‘"'BSf'i! by spring came from relOfiMsion chief John W. Snyder. '-Beithcr he nor Krug was lS ßistic about the outlook, confidence that industry will absorb -•-■ as soon as it hits its full out that the . war put and higher ceiling on Jwaii ideas of production, said that the government’s wßersion program is "shooting ■Standard of living for our as a whole that will be 50 ‘Bt higher than we or any ,?^B 1)( ' ople liave ever ha( i-” chief Chester Bowles an’^B* 1 a five point program to the national economy ,lle transition period—to *he “dangerous gap besudden victory and sound „.^B K aid OPA’s aims into the B’"' future would be: g ' ( * control of food prices, '•piothing price control. . rß'icing of reconversion S~j|l supl ’ as automobiles, re_^B ,ors ’ vacuum cleaners and machines, at or close to :! ;Bstail prices. of rent con Night Club *Bager Is Slain Aug - 16 —(UP)— The was found shot to today in the basement town Casino, a loop night 7 jßr here on,y a few hours ear".'xß' e, ’rants had gathered to ®B? a Pan’s surrender. JB« found the body of Carl f”BUt. ‘* 2 ’ in a small basement yB a,s a combination busi‘j a ®B(i c e and stockroom. He had *®Bhot twice in the abdomen. I ® )CRAT thermometer «K’ perature Reading a.m. 60 L WEATHER »'B toda y with increasing cloutonlflht and Friday.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Release 8,000,000 Within 18 Months Armed Forces Tackle Demobilization Task Washington, Aug. 16—(UP) — The armed forces tackled their huge demobilization problem today with plans to release about 8,000,000 uniformed men and women within the next IS months. The army, navy, marines and coast guard made public demobilization schedules aimed at reducing the biggest military force in the nation’s history perhaps twice as fast as it was assembled. Priority, so far as transportation and military requirements permit, will go to men and women with records of service in war zones. Here's the picture presented by the services: Army—Hopes to discharge 5,000,000 personnel in the next 12 months under the point, system inaugurated three months agp. President Truman thinks it might reach 5,500,000 in 18 months. Navy—Plans to release 1,500,000 to 2,500,000 men and women within 18 months under a point system somewhat similar to the army’s. Marines —Will make discharges under a point system identical to the army’s, including the ‘critical’ score of 85. No estimates on the number eligible for release. Coast Guard —Will be demobilized under the navy’s point system but no figure set on the rate of discharges to be expected. Sen. Homer Ferguson, R., Mich., challenged the idea of drafting men in the 18-26 age group to relieve battle veterans from occupation duty. He contended that occupation is a task for “mature professional soldiers” rather than “immature boys of 18 or 19.’’ Ferguson and Sen. Harold H. Burton, R., 0., also protested the announcement of secretary of war Henry L. Stimson that the army will keep its “critical" score of 85 on point discharges for the time being. Burton said* he thought that transportation rather than point scores should govern the rate of release of overseas veterans. Stimson said the point score would be lowered from time to time in the interests of orderly demobilization. He also disclosed that the age level for discharge of enlisted personel, regardless of points has been lowered from 40 to 38. The age reduction makes 300,000 enlisted men eligible for release within 90 days after application. 0 Statements Issued By 6. E. Officials Outlook To Future * Cited By Officers The statements issued by Manley E. Lord, manager of the Fort Wayne Works and C. E. Wilson, president of the General Electric Company, in connection with the end of the war, and the outlook to the future, are not only timely, but of interest to local plant employes and citizens. Mr. Lord’s statement follows: “The rising tide of the might of America and her Allies has brought the Japanese to defeat and surrender as it did the Germans and the Italians. “We like many others are proud of the opportunity given to us to work with the armed forces, who know so well how to effectively use the new and novel weapons. “We thank the members of the armed forces who took on the enemy at close hand, while we here at home were busily supporting them with ever-increasing quantities and more effective implements of victory. "There never has been any doubt of the final outcom’e, and with this in mind we have prepared plans to hasten the reestablishment of the flow of the products wanted by all Americans. "C. E. Wilson’s V-J day statement points out the lesson we may learn, and rightly bids us to now put our shoulder to the wheel and supply that knowledge in going forward to a peaceful and (Turn To Page 2 Column 3)

133 Warships In Final Big Blasi On Japs Japanese Soldiers Are Still Fighting Against Russians Guam, Aug. 16—(UP) —At least 133 American and British warships —including nine battleehips and 20 aircraft carriers— participated in 'the Third Fleet’s final air-sea assault on Japan during the past month, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz announced today. The huge Armada, totaling more than 1,000,000 tons of warcraft, was the moat powerful ever assembled for a single operation. It still was off the Japanese coast awaiting orders to enter the enemy's territorial waters at last reports. A lone Japanese “snooper” plane approached the fleet this morning and wae chased away by protective carrier planes. Other Japanese planes attacked the wanships yesterday and five were shot down. Nimitz listed by name 105 American warships, totaling 956,000 tons and comprising all bu.t a handful of the ships launched after Pearl Harbor, and 28 British warships of 203,000 tons. Even these represented only a fraction of the total Allied naval strength in the Pacific. In addition to the main striking forces, numerous tankers, ammunition ships, escort carriers, destroyere, destroyer escorts and miscellaneous supply ships making up the American and British service fleets participated in the Third Fleet's operations, Nimitz said. The supply fleets carried oil, gasoline, ammunition, replacement aircraft, spare parts, mail and many other supplies across thousands of miles to rendezvous at sea with •the Third Fleet. “Without the great contribution of these service forces,” Nimitz said, “it would have been impossible for the United States and British carrier-plane and bombardment forces to continue their successive and punishing blows on the Japanese homeland.” Nimitz said American submarines al|so supported the carrier forces with offensive operations, search patrols and rescue actions. Fight Fanatically London, Aug. 16—(UP) —Soviet Russia said today that Japanese troops in Manchuria and Korea still were fighting fanatically despite 'their government’s surrender. Radio Khabarovsk, voice of the Soviet Far Eastern Command, reported three Red Banner armies were continuing their advance into the heart of enemy territory in the face of “unslackening fanati(Turn To Pairs 2. Column 4) o - Decatur Observing Second 01 Holidays Most Business Is Suspended Today .Decatur was observing the,second of the double holiday declared by President Truman following 1 the surrender of Japan Tuesday night, with little activity and “closed doors” to public buildinge and in most of the retail district, with the exception of grocery, food stores, restaurants and taverns. Open this morning were the restaurants, grocery stores and meat markets. Gasoline stations were also opened and doing a big business as auto owners drove up and said “Fill’er up”. Gas coupons were of less value today than the litter of paper strewn on the streets by ■the celebrants in the various victory parades and gatherings held in the up town district yesterday and Tuesday night. There was no mail delivery in Decatur or on the rural routes, the presidential proclamation giving postal workers and carriers a double holiday along with the other federal employes. The First State bank was open (Turn To tags 4, Column 6)

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, Auqust 16,1945

Navy Boys Celebrate Like This

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SYMBOL OF COMPLETE VICTORY o\xr the Japs in the eyes of every Navy man is the dream picture of Admiral Halsey riding the emperor’s white horse through the streets of Tokyo. When Jap surrender news was received sailors at the naval frontier base, Tompkinsville, Staten Island, saddled a white horse and mounted one of their group to lead a triumphal parade along the waterfrotn. This is an official United States Navy photograph.

Point Release Plan Announced By Navy To Make Downward Point Adjustments ■Washington, Aug. 16 —‘(UP) — The navy announced Wednesday afternoon it will release 1.590,909 to 2,500.000 men and women in the next year to IS months under a new point system. Approximately 327,000 men and women are eligible for immediate discharge. The Coast Guard demobilization will be handled on the same system. The point system established by the navy gives one-half point for each year of age, figured tp the nearest birthday: One-half point for each full month of active duty since Sept. 1, 19'39; and 10 extra points for dependents. This means 10 points for dependents in general, regardless of the number of depedents. The navy said that of the personnel! eligible for discharge under the plan, preference will be given to men who have been longest at sea or overseas. The navy point system applies to all personnel of the navy reserve, inductees and those in the regular navy who are serving beyond the expiration of enlistment. The number of points needed for release from the navy: 44 for enlisted male personnel; 29 for enlisted Wave personnel; 49 for male officer personnel and 35 for Wave officer personnel. Approximately 261,000 enlisted men, 5,200 enlisted wmen, -40,000 male officers and 500 Wave officers and up to 20,000 award holders are eligible for immediate release. The navy explained that in addition to the regular point system, anyone who has received one of the higher combat decorations is entitled to release upon his own request. These awards are the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Silver Star medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and comparable medals of the army, if such awards were made for combat achievement. The navy said it will make downward adjustments in the discharge scores whenever military commitments permit. By this means the navy plan is kept flexible and allowance is made for accelerating the rate of personnel release. ■Outside of this formula, provisions will be made for the more rapid discharge of certain categories of aviation personnel and other classes of personnel in which large excesses over present requirements exist. Certain individuals will continue to br eligible for release or discharge under conditions specified on previous directives such as extreme hardship cases involving de(Turn To Page 4, Column 3)

No Rotary Meeting Here This Evening Cal E. Peterson, president of the Decatur Rotary club, announced late this morning that there will be no meeting of the club this evening. General suspension of business in the city following the victory holidays caused the cancellation of the scheduled meeting. The service club will meet at the usual time next Thursday evening. , O : New Jap Cabinet Is Being Formed Uncle Os Empress Heads New Cabinet San Francisco, Aug. 16 —(UP) — Emperor llirohito today ordered Gen. Prince Naruhiko HigashiKuni, uncle of the Empress Nagako, to form a new Japanese cabinet —a selection the emperor apparently hoped would satisfy the Allies. The official Japanese agency Domei said the premier-designate was expected to complete by tonight a full cabinet, replacing , Premier Kantaro Suzuki’s government which resigned yesterday. It was the first time in Japan’s history that a member of the imperial family has been commanded to head the government. Domei said the prince established his “cabinet organization headquarters’’ at 3:25 p. m., in a detached place in Tokyo. Hirohito “personally took the decision” without consulting the “senior statesmen” when he selected Higashi Kuni to succeed Suzuki, the Japanese broadcast said. Domei added such an unusual step “Indicated that his majesty regards the present situation as • one of unprecedented importance in our national history.” Higashi-Kuni probably was chosen by Hirohito because the emperor felt that his royal blood and his record as a soldier might make him acceptable to the occu- ■ pation forces. The emperor, it was believed, apparently hoped that the demands of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, as supreme Allied commander. might be better understood and carried out by a military man than by a new premier with a purely civilian background. The portfolio of foreign affairs, Tokyo said, might be given either to Mamoru Shigemitsu, who held the post in the formef cabinet of Gen. Kuniaki Koiso, or to Hachiro Arita, foreign minister in 1936-37 and again in 1938-40. Arita was said to hold the inside track. Arita, who is 61, is a graduate of the Tokyo imperial university and learned American ways as first secretary for the Japanese Washington embassy in 1921. He also served as ambassador to Bel(Turn To Pago S, Column 1)

Formal Signing Date Os Surrender Terms Unset; Japs Obey Provisions

Proclaims Sunday As Day Os Prayer President Truman Makes Proclamation Washington, Aug. 16—i(UP) — President Truman today proclaimed Sunday a day of thanksgiving for victory and prayer for God's guidance “into the ways of peace”. And in his first news conference since Japan’s surrender, the President disclosed that, the war won, he would ask Congress to authorize continued research in atomic power for the welfare of the world. He reminded the people that—after two days of riotous celebration of victory—it was now time to think of God “who has now brought us to this glorious day of triumph.” “Let us give thanks to Him, and remember that we have now dedicated ourselves to follow in His ways to a lasting and just peace and to a better world,” the President said. Mr. Truman left no doubt that he considers atomic energy—the awesome weapon to which—Japan attributed her defeat —could provide an avenue to “a better world.” He eaid he would ask Congress, soon after it reconvenes Sept. 5, to approve continuation of the $2,000,600,000 project which created the atomic bomb. He will ask specifically, Mr. Truman said, that Congress pass legislation authorizing maintenance of research at the huge atomic energy plants in Tennessee and Washington State and at the laboratory in New Mexico. o Auction Graduate Exercises Friday Hold Commencement Here Friday Noon The 49th semi-annual commencement exercises of the Reppert school of auctioneering will be held at the K. of P. home Friday noon. Col. Fred Reppert, founder of the school, announced today. Preceding the dinner program and award of diplomas to the 110 auctioneers, will be a class reunion in the school’s assembly room in Bellmont park. An informal program, including short talks by members of the clafis and staff will be given and farewells will he expressed by the men who Tor the past three weks gathered here from 30 states in the union and three provinces in Canada. Quentin Chaffee of Towanda, Pa., an instructor in the school, will deliver the address to the graduate actioneers and plalform salesmen. Mr. Chafee, a former member of the army and educator, is a full time member of the ■school’s staff. Diplomas will be awarded by Col. Reppert and members of the staff. It was stated that a special bus would convey many of the graduates to Fort Wayne, where they will make train connections for the east and west on their return trip. Strike Threatens Illinois Central Chicago, Aug. 16 —TUP) —The Illinois Central and its subsidiary, the Yazoo and Mississippi Villey railroads were told today that 1800 members of the Independent Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen would strike Aug. 24. W. C. Keiser, vice president of the Brotherhood, said the strike action was decided upon after a general grievance committee unanimously rejected findings of an emergency board appointed by President Truman.

Early End Os Most Rationing Is Predicted Substantial Easing Os Meat Rationing Seen In Near Future Washington, Aug. 16 —(UP) — An end of all rationing by Christmas except for sugar, butter and other fats was forecast today as the public cranked up cars for joy rides and put their blue stamps in souvenir books. An informed government source said that cheese and canned fish would be next off the ration list — and by the end of the month when a new red etamp period starts. Gasoline, fuel oil, canned fruits and vegetables and oil stoves were made point free yesterday. This source also predicted substantia relaxation of meat rationing in the near future. He said that after early October, points probably wouldn’t be required for low-quality beef cuts and all types of pork. Choice cuts of beef, as well as shoes and tires, will have to stay under controls until late December when supplies come into balance with demand. Removal of butter, fats and oils from the ration list can’t be expected before early spring. Sugar remains the scarcest of all foods and will continue to be rationed at least until late 1946. War production chief J. A. Krug warned yesterday that the passenger ca rtire situation will be tight for the next three months. He urged gasoline-happy motorists not to “go rushing around the country burning up their tires.” Another high official, however, said that production of civilian tires would be “tremendous” after hostilities are formally ended and military needs drop. Well within three months, he said, needs of the most essential drivers can he taken care of and non-essential drivers will he put on the list. Rationing of truck tires will ease before it does for passenger tires. With the end of gasoline ration(Turn Tn Pace 2. Column 4) Edward Barger Dies Early This Morning Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon Edward Barger. 86, prominent retired farmer of Lancaster township, Wells county, died at his home at 6 o’clock this morning after an illness of three weeks of complications. He was born in Wells county November 13, 1858, the son of Nicholas and- Susan Smith-Barger. His first wife, Minnie, died in 1900 and he was married to Mary Lyons in 1903. He was a member of the Pleasant Valley Methodist church. Surviving in addition to the wife are -three daughters, Mrs. Grace Mankey- of Adams county, Mrs. Theodore Byerly of Craigville and Mrs. Vera Chandler of Fort Wayne; one brother, Jake Barger of Decatur; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Five sisters and two brothers are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the church, with the Rev. Homer Studebaker officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Dale cemetery. The body will be removed from the Jahn funeral home to the residence Friday noon.

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Guam Announcement Hints Signing May Be On Battleship Os Admiral Nimitz Manila, Aug. 16 —(UP) —Japan’s armistice mission will fly to Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters in Manila tomorrow to get the Allied terms of surrender, an official broadcast from Okinawa announced today. Probably four Japanese (delegates will arrive at le island off Okinawa in a Japanese plane from Japan between 10 a. m. and 1 p. m. (8 p. m. and 11 p. m. Thursday CWT), transfer to an American transport and proceed directly to Manila The Okinawa announcement said tlie delegation was expected to return to Japan with the surrender terms for Emperor Hirohito, the government, and the imperial general start Friday or Saturday. The date and scene of the formal signing of the terms was not announced. A Guam announcement hinted that the ceremony might take place aboard Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s Pacific fleet flagship. The Okinawa broadcast indicated that Japan was obeying in full the provisions laid down byMacArthur in the second of his directives as supreme commander of the Allied occupation forces. Radio Tokyo announced earlier that Hirohito also had complied with MacArthur's first directive by ordering all Japanese armed forces to cease hostilities immediately. Tokyo warned, however, that it might take days for the order to reach remote islands and mountain areas. Fighting continued on most Pacific and far eastern battlefronts today. A lone Japanese "snooper" approached Admiral William F. (Bull 1 Halsey’s mighty third fleet of 133 yarships off the Honshu coast during the morning, but was chased away by carrier planes. The Okinawa broadcast said that a squadron of American lightnings will leave Okinawa at 5 a. m. tomorrow (3 p. m. Thursday CWT) and rendezvous at Sata Misaki, a small town on the southern tip of Kyushu. "This squadron will look for a Japanese plane, a white transport with green crosses painted on it as directed by General MacArthur,” the broadcast said. A Guam announcement said Nimitz had invited the commanders of the Pacific strategic air forces and marine forces aboard his flagship to witness the surrender of Japanese military forces. However. Guam said this did not mean necessarily that the actual ceremony would take place aboard the flagship. The official Japanese Domei news agency broadcast the announcement of Hirohito’s “cease fire" order in a "flash” bulletin at 4:45 p. m. (2:45 a. m. CWT), more than 27 hours after MacArthur directed him by radio to end hostilities. "His majesty, the emperor, has already issued orders to all his armed forces to cease hostilities immediately,” Domei said. “It may, however, take some time, even days, before the imperial order reaches first-line units in some remote islands or mountain areas. I (Turn To Page 3, Column 6) Victory Bond Drive Planned By Treasury Washington, Aug. 16 —(UP) — The treasury was making plans today for a g gantic “victory” bond drive to help meet huge costs o£ demobilization, contract cancellation and other expenses incident • to the war. Secretary of the Treasury Fred M. Vinson called all state war finance leaders to a meeting here Saturday to plan a drive for raiaIng from 110,000,090,000 to $14,000,000,000.