Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1945 — Page 1

XLIII. No. 194.

IAP PEACE ENVOY TO MANILA TOMORROW

»Lifts All Ijsfrictions On Horts Travel hOkk i flther Restrictions I also Eliminated By I government Agency I flhington, Aug? 17 — (UP) — Braßjfticr of defense transportaKSSoday removed all of its reon sports. £ Bctive immediately, the agHHHfrancelled I fl ban on transportation of and show animals. I 'fl limitations on amounts of by baseball and football Bt|fl, and other professional and ! ~:flur sports groups. I fll- the action swept the » "fl? of all official limitations I enflorts travel, the ODT asked I flwflstiil to take it easy, point- ! that railroad passenger | will continue to be I jafleJ with troop movemen ty > Liflveral months. | 'fl lifting of restrictions elimI any last lingering doubts ’ '•'»?fl I' l ’- WO Ud series being playI cd fl usual. | fl ODT pointed out that re--8 Stßßons on travel had been I through voluntary cos’ 'nflhon between the agency I high schools and profl|flial sport groups. | iflcatitioning that today's aci :in fl not an invitation to indulge [ !3*|flespread travel, the ODT : --«i'.at if the railroad situation | ibfl change for the worse, the : Thfl situation might have to be ‘ again. „ JW ban on auto racing, designs M ■prevent waste of critically ' gasoline during the war, ? waßided yesterday. S of other restrictions “isfltere yesterday by I Off® including orders freezing i 'Eeflniber of taxicabs and limit- ? SsHht-ir daily mileage, orders '("Sting rental cars and the state and regional fairs. T® outlook for civilian travel ’’“flllroads is not very promis- ' hough V-J day will prob--0,1 easing of freight i be added. ►■-MSjfations of passenger railißflravel include a ban on over-sb-eper service, elimination e trains, and a five-day j Pullman reservations. too, are now at the of the army. OPT saM rescinding of depends entirely army's redeployment proThe railroads have to re'Jfl^ 1 ' 1 men and materials stopp- - 7 ;. flOunsit when the war ended, , * s fl’ ! handling an increasing -fl” 1 To Page 4, Column 2) K —~O Col Hower Funeral xflrday Afternoon Jfleral services for Carl Newwtl° died Monday af- ' fl‘ wiil be held at 2 o'clock 4"fl aj ’ afternoon at the Black borne, with the Rev. R. R officiating. Burial will be n fl Decatur cemetery. 'w| Auto Accidents •’’■auto accidents were inves‘"fl by sheriff Ueo Gillis last driven by Billy Johnson, 23, Br ISon ’ an d Ben Harkless, coltlle roa d intersection at !w flu crocs road north of ShroyI. last eve, ning. The occuraatßwere not injured. Johnson iving south and Harkless *fl ing east when the mishap Smith, 628 Mercer avef!!'jflPrnpd over in his car as 'fl 10 take tlle ,urn on the road r U .fl of Gie Casper Miller farm L ' flying. ,H e was taken to the ?'fl’ and was rel eased follow--IXI flexamination. °fIOCRAT THERMOMETER S’PE RATU RE READING -- 64 '*•■ a-m __ 68 / zW' m ’ - 80 WEATHER toni ° ht * Par+ly cloudy ■ fl* arm er Saturday.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Highway Department Receives New Truck Delivery of a new one-half ton capacity oteel body Chevrolet truck was made to the county highway department today by Saylors Chevrolet Sales. The truck was purchased by the county commissioners for $897 for the use of Herman Haugk, highway supervisor. The local company wait the only bidder, promising immediate delivery.* — o Speed Clearing Os Plants For Peace Output Speedy Clearance Os Plants To Aid Peacetime Output Washington, Aug. 17— (UP) — Government agencies are following up their mass war contract cancellations with a program for speedy clearance of plants so that industry can get tooled up and stocked up without delay for peacetime production, it was learned today. A high-ranking war production board official said that if any reconverting industry is impeded by delays in plant clearance by the government, the WPB is ready to “nudge” the offending agency. So far the WPB has had only a few complaints concerning removal of government equipment and inventories from former war plants. The official said that both tlhe army and navy have none a “fairly adequate job” on plant clearances, that the army air forces have done an especially outstanding job. Plant clearance is closely tied in with contract settlement. Frequently, contractors desire governmentowned equipment and some of the materials partly finished or scrap —in their plants wlhen a contract i«s cancelled. In these cases, the contractors prefer to have such inventories left on their premises. Contract settlements take this in consideration. In other cases, the contractors may ask the government to move out materials and equipment. If the government fails to do bo in 60 days, tlhe contractor may do so at government expense. The War Production Board put the finishing touches today to documents revoking almost 360 WPB orders controlling industry. Most of the orders that.will be lifted by next week-end involve limitations on production and distribution. Some 40 being retained govern inventories and distribution of tight (Turn To Page 2. Column 5) Decafur Returning To Normalcy Today Business Resumed After Twin Holiday Decatur residents took up peace time pursuits today, the first in nearly four years, as the nation resumed “business as usual” following the double holiday marking the end of the war. AU stores, public and private and industrial plants resumed regular schedules today. The post office was a busy place as rural and city carriers loaded mail bags and automobiles with two days accumulation of mail. However, the stack of mail was not much heavier than on an ordinary Monday, Carrel Cole, assistant postmaster said, as very little mail was dispatched because of the close down throughout the country. Families were awaiting the return of their sons, husbands and fathers and within a short time many of the servicemen are expected back in the community. Ministers and members of the variqus congregations were planning to observe the day of prayer next Sunday, which President Truman requested be observed throughout the nation in thanksgiving for the end of the war. Auto traffic was decidedly heavier, with the lifting of the ban (Turn To Page 2, Column «)

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LOOK HERE —your post war dream is a reality! With the end of gas rationing, motorists not only are learning to say “Fill ’er up” again, but are also beginning to get the service to which they’ve been unaccustomed. Here a New York motorist gets his clothes brushed as service station attendants fill up the tank, check the water, oil and tires, and wipe off windshield.

Warn Consumers To Keep Ration Books Retain Gas Books, Green Food Stamps Washington, Aug. 17 — (UP) — The office of price administration said today that consumers shouldn’t throw away their gasoline ration books and the green stamps in their food ration books. While no longer needed for buying gasoline, those A, B and C books still will be of help to motorists wanting tires. A new system of tire rationing, based on occupational driving requirements rather than type of gasoline ration book held by the motorist, has gone into effect. However, retention of the old gasoline books will expedite the granting of tire purchase certificates since ration boards can use them in determining occupational needs. As for the green stamps in ration book four, you had better hang on because these ar,p the future meat rationing stamps. The green stamps originally were intended to replace the blue stamps which became obsolete when canned goods rationing ended. No more ration books will, be printed. OPA advised that airplane stamps f»r buying shoes also be wisely used until it is determined how long shoe rationing will continue. Other war-end developments on the home front: Two-pants suits and vests with double-breasted suits appeared definitely slated for an early return. Since winter clothing already is headed for retail stores, the first peacetime suits probably will be for spring. Nylon hosiery production will be getting underway soon, now that military requirements for nylon are down to practically nothing. The trade has agreed, however, not to start selling the long-awaited hose until stocks are sufficient to handle the tremendous pent-up demand. OPA says don’t look for removal of any more rationing controls “for several weeks." Cheese and canned fish are expected to be next off the ration list. o ■ Order Draft Boards Postpone Induction Os All Men Over 26 The Adaniß county selective service board has received the following telegram from the national office: “Postpone induction or physical examinations of all registrants who have attained the age of 26, except volunteers. Registrants ages 18 tlhrough 25 will continue to be processed*in the regular manner and will report for induction or examination as now scheduled. Pending further instructions, suspend all classification action in age group 26 through 37.” The local board stated this morning that it is notifying all registrants affected by the order (tihose over 26), not report for induction on August 30.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Haven’t You Heard There’s A War Over?

BULLETIN Washington, Aug. 17 —(UP) — The Petroleum Administration for war today removed the restriction on the manufacture of high test gasoline for civilian motorists. Meanwhile, the Office of Defense Transportation announced that the 35-mile an hour speed limit for automobiles will be removed soon. Welker E. Woodruff Dies Thursday Night Heart Attack Fatal To Local Resident Welker E. Woodruff, 61, veteran employe of the Decatur Casting Co., died at 8 o’clock Thursday evening at the Adams county memorial hospital of a heart attack suffered earlier in the day. Mr. Woodruff left home shortly after 8 o’clock Thursday morning on a hunting trip. He started to hunt in the Jantes Dailey woods, east of the city, and apparently suffered the attack shortly after entering the woods. He had informed his wife he would be home for an early dinner and when be failed to appear the family instituted a search, finding him seated in the woods, unable to move, shortly after 6 o’clock. He was taken to the hospital, where he died shortly after being admitted. He was born in Adams county October 30, 1883, the son of Butler and Lily Luftl-Woodruff and resided in the county most of his life. He was married to Nora L. Huffman November 14. 1906. .He had been employed as a watchman at the Casting company for the past 19 years. Surviving in addition to the wife are the father, who resides near New Corydon; one son, Cpl. Glen Woodruff, at Camp Rucker, Ala.; five daughters, Mrs. Walter Marbuugh and Mis. Thurman Andrews, both of Sturgis, Mich., Mrs. Frank Wallace of LaPorte, Mrs. Arthur Daniele and Mrs. Darrel Kreischer, both of Decatur, two sisters, Mrs. Alvin Fennig of Decatur, and Mrs. Harley Kelly of Jay county; two brothers, Edmund Woodruff of near New Corydon and Troy of Chattanooga, 0., and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be 'held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the home, 104,5 Elm street, and at. 2 o’clock at the First United Brethren church, with burial in the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. R. R. Wilson will officiate, assisted by the Rev. G. T. Rosselot, of Warsaw. The body wiil be removed from t'he Zwick funeral home to the residence Saturday evening. o No Early Easing Os Newsprint Shortage Washington, Aug. 17—(UP) —A war production board official said today that there are no immediate prospects for lifting restrictions on newsprint. The restrictions will be among the 30 or 40 WPB orders that will be retained after WPB revokes some 330 induetrial regulations in the next day or two.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, August 17, 1945.

I Sees Improvement In Meat Situation Army Food Cutback To Ease Situation Washington, Aug. 17 —(UP) — Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson said today that the army’s 20 percent cutback in food buying "aong with other factors will improve substantially the civilian meat situation.” In announcing the food purchase reduction, the War Department explained yesterday that it was possible because the packing of canned field rations was being stopped. A high proportion of meat is used in these rations. However, neither the war nor agriculture departments would say exactly how much meat this should return to civilian channels. Army demands on the natiort’s beef supply have been declining and are certain to be cut further in the near future. Nevertheless, officials decline to predict whether rationing will be lifted soon. Hoosier Crops Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 17 —(UP) — Purdue University agronomists estimated today that the condition of the Indiana corn crop indicated the prcspect of a yield in excess of 47 bushels an acre. The agricultural experiment station said that favorable moisture and temperature conditions in July showed a 47-bushel average yield. The prospect may be increased further if much of the corn planted extremely late because of unfavorable, spring weather can mature before frost. Purdue estimated that corn production would be 215,824,000 bushels in Indiana this year. The agricultural statisticians predicted bountiful yields, some of them approaching all-time records, in other Hoosier crops. Winter wheat: Yield now estimated at 23 bushels an acre, total harvest of 37,526,000 bushels. Oats: Yield now estimated at 42 bushels an acre, total harvest of 60,648,000 bushels (largest crop since 1931.) Soybeans: Harvest of 24,030,000 bushels predicted. Rye: Harvest of 1,330,000 bushels predicted. Potatoes: Crop of 3,79'5,000 bushels expected, but 115-bushel-an-acre yield only about 68 per cent of average. Japs Attack Four B-32's Over Tokyo ♦ 1,1 By United Press An NBC broadcast from Manila today reported that Japanese figfhters and anti-aircraft batteries attacked four B-32 Superbombers on a photo reconnaissance mission over Tokyo bay about noon today (10 p.m. Thursday CWT). The B-32’s reported they engaged the Japanese fighters and shot down two of them in flames. One B-32 was heavily hit by Japanese anti-aircraft-fire in the wing flaps and tail but returned safely to its Luzon base.

Jap Government Reacts Quickly To MacArthur's Order To Stop Stalling

New Secret Weapons Revealed By Arnold Existence Revealed By Air Force Chief Washington, Aug. 17 —(UP) — The atomic bomb moved over a little bit today to make room among portents of the future for the super-super bomber, a rocket that seeks out its target, and a bomb guided remotely by television. Existence of these hitherto secret weapons was revealed by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief of the army air forces. He also disclosed that he plans to relinquish command of the air forces at a time “not too far off.” Declaring that the “Buck Rogers” conception of air power is a reality, Arnold foretold a time when disaster from the air will be directed automatically to enemy targets in pilotless craft. Arnold said new weapons already in existence, in addition to the atomic bomb, make it absolutely essential that this country continue intensive scientific research while maintaining strong and far flung air bases. He disclosed these’ new weapons: 1. A super-super bomber with a range two and a half to three times greater than the B-29 superfortress. He said it could cover all Asia, the Pacific, and the Atlantic from present U. S. bases. Thus far it is nameless. 2. A rocket that is drawn automatically to its target by the presence of heat, light, or metal in the target area. 3. Bombs guided ,by television apparatus operated by a man in a plane 15 miles away. And “the time is coming,” he said, “when we will not have any men in bombers; they will he directed from distant bases until they approach their targets, when they will ‘home’ on their targets automatically.” The same principle, he continued, will be used for defense. “There will be jets and rock(Turn To Page 5, Column 6) Fori Wayne Papers Resume Publication Dispute Settled, To Resume Monday Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 17 —(UP) The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette and the News Sentinel announced today that publication of both papers would be resumed Monday, Aug. 20. This ends 42 days in which news hungry citizens did without local papers. The publishers signed a one-year contract with Typographical Union '7B, whose members work in the composing rooms of both papers, thi»s morning after the contract received the approval and signature of Vice President Larry Tayior of the ITU in Indianapolis last night. The International Union considers this a complete victory for the union as the new contract includes the entire body of laws enacted by the ITU at its national meeting in 1944, and which caused the initial disagreement between the union and the publishers. When the old contract ended on June 22, and the “model contract” was presented to the publishers by the union, the newspapers would not sign it or agree to the entire body of laws saying they were "phrased ambiguously” in certain sections. Other amendments on the new body of laws affected strike procedure, arbitration, hours, gratuities, night differentials, vacations and overtime. However, it was mainly the arbitration clause which caused the delay in negiotating a new (Turn To Page 2 Column 3)

Dean Acheson Appointed To Succeed Grew Reorganization Os Foreign Service Appears Likely Washington, Aug. 17 — (UP) — Appointment of Dean G. Acheson to be the new undersecretary of state indicated today that a thorough reorganization of the U. S. foreign service may be in prospect. Secretary of state James F. Byrnes cast aside a usually followed custom when he selected the 52-year-old Acheson, who is not a career diplomat, to be his No. 1 assistant in the conduct of foreign affairs. Foreign service officers —career diplomats—look upon the undersecretaryship as the top post for one of their ranks inasmuch as the secretary is a political appointee. Acheson is known to believe that the foreign service needs some drastic reforms as well as a lot of new personnel. The promotion of Acheson from assistant secretary to undersecretary to succeed Joseph C. Grew, resigned, is the first in a number of top-level changes that Byrnes is expected to make in the state department. He is now studying a budget bureau recommendation for reorganization. One of Byrnes' major objectives is to create some system whereby the various departments and government agencies involved in foreign affairs will have closer and better liaison —especially between the armed services and the state department. President Truman accepted Crew's resignation late yesterday —two days after Japan’s acceptance of the Allied surrender terms. It has been rumored, but without confirmation, that Grew will be appointed political adviser to Gen. Douglas MacArthur in his post as supreme Allied commander in Japan. Grew was U. S. ambassador to Japan for 10 years prior to Pearl Harbor. Since his repatriation from internment, he had been the state department's expert on far eastern affairs. In his letter of resignation, (Turn To Page 2. Column 5) Veterans May Join American Legion Now Announcement Made By State Adjutant Men in the army and navy may join the American Legion at once, Tillman Gehrig, of this city, fourth district Legion commander, was informed today. Although the men are still in uniform and have not been discharged from the service, they are eligible to join the veteran’s organization, Mr. Gehrig was informed in a special bulletin from William E. Sayer, state department adjutant. Parente may enroll their sons in the Legion and send a membership card to them, Mr. Gehrig Baid. Already about 50 men who have been homo on furlough have joined the local post. The new order was Issued August 13, which reads in part: “All men in the armed forces are eligible to join the Legion as soon as hostilities cease . . . This means that the minute our terms of surrender are accepted, you may sign up any man in the armed forces even prior to discharge or separation.” Membersh'p in Adams Poet 43 is (Turn To Page 2, Column 2)

Price Four Cents.

Japanese Formally Ask MacArthur To Halt Soviet Drive On Manchuria Front Manila, Saturday, Aug. 18 — (UP) —The Japanese government, reacting quickly to a stern “hurryup” order from Gen. Douglas MacArthur, broadcast word ioday that its surrender envoy would fly to Manila for the armistice terms tomorrow. A brief message flashed over the Tokyo radio and addressed directly to MacArthur's headquarters said the unidentified Japanese envoy had been selected and would leave Tokyo Sunday. “Further details will follow,’* the broadcast said. There was no immediate confirmation of the Japanese reply at MacArthur’s headquarters. It was heard in Manila only a few hours after MacArthur had warned the Japanese bluntly to stop stalling and send their surrender delegation to Manila ‘.‘without further delay.” “Our representative to Manila has been selected,” Tokyo's reply said. “Due to necessary internal procedures, he is scheduled to leave Tokyo on Aug. 19.” The supreme Allied occupation commander, plainly irritated over Japanese bickering, brusquely answered Tokyo’s request for clarification of the duties of the Manila mission. "Your assumption that signing of the surrender terms is not among the tasks of the Japanese representatives to Manila is correct,” MacArthur informed Japanese general headquarters by radio. “The directive from this headquarters is clear and explicit and is to be complied with without further delay.” The‘mission originally was to have flown to Manila today, but MacArthur granted the Japanese more time to complete arrangements for the flight. His initial directives had specified that the mission was only to receive the Allied terms and take them to the emperor, the imperial general headquarters and the government —not to sign them. Radio Tokyo, meanwhile, reveal-, ed that Hirohito had supplemented his cease-fire order with an imperial rescript commanding the Japanese army and navy to (Turn to Page 5. Column 6) DeGaulle Commutes Petain's Sentence Recommendation Os Court Is Followed Paris, Aug. 17 —(UP)— Gen. Charles DeGaulle commuted the death sentence of Marshal Henri Philippe Petain to life imprisonment today. | A ministry of justice statement said De Gaulle's action was taken on the recommendation ’of tho French high court of justice which on Wednesday found Petain guilty of treasonable collaboration with the Germans and sentenced him to death. Petain was stripped of his honors as a Marshal of France and his property confiscated under the sentence. It was expected that Petain soon will be transferred to the fortress on He St. Marquerite, off Cannes, where his wife, who ha« been freed altogether, probably will be allowed to join him. Conditions of his imprisonment were not. expected to be too rigorous, and it was believed the aged Marshal would be allowed to end his days in what amounts to a form of banishment like Napoleon’s on St. Helena. Although the court had not pronounced the usual additional sentence of military degradation, thi« was regarded as Implied, and henceforth he will be without military rank or any civil rights.