Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 198, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1945 — Page 1

jXLIII. No. 198

JAPAN TO SIGN SURRENDER TERMS AUG. 31

■Million ■ Casualties ■tom Raids | Monstrous Effects I ■ Atomic Bomb Are | ■scribed By Tokyo f Francisco, Aug. 22 —(UP) I. .■nt-se broadcasts today said L,jß bomb raids 011 the cities and Nagasaki had 'wtßtarly half a million “casual- ! ii«Knd sufferers" and levelled rtJßgs within a radius up to 10 ' Sio Tokyo, in broadcasts re- ■ by United Press, said ,aB < lf ’be oomb were "mon- ?:■ second atomic bomb dropp- ■ 9 on Nagasaki took a toll nfKre than 10,000 persons kill- : ■ore than 20.000 wounded ■ :i«®oie than 90,000 rendered bM" in 111(1 eit y” Tokyo said, i 'Bthcrmore many persons are daily from burns sustained tlie course of the raids,” |j Bkvn propaganda broadcast [ Billowed a few hours after a tasß-'al report by Sutezo Toril. for Japanese defense headquarters, who said t B impossible to obtain shelter p.iß solid buildings within the. | : te|Ss effective range. I Ke than 60,000 were killed g&Sushima Aug. 6, Tokyo said, number of dead are |aHing as many of those who I'taßed burns cannot survive irSjM wounds because of the the atomic bomb produce MB human body.” I ißen those who received mina«Kns.” one broadcast asserted. quite healthy at first, L'.sßo weaken after a few days tteßlne unknown reason and frep«By d * e ’ i Mce the explosion of the latißt bomb affected an area 30 |WBfters in diameter and pracall houses in this area rwßeuiier blown up, knocked ggß °’’ reduced by fire, it is to count all the dead man}- of which burned ■HB collapsed buildings.” hundred thousand were /t'Bled and 200,000 “rendered Egßess'' at * Hiroshima, where first atomic bomb Plßed in a parachute cradle to J a terrific whirlpool of | Bim To Page 6. Column 5) I o ry Potts Dies I Bsday Afternoon Potts, 75, a former resiK|Bot Adams county,, died late |gß ai ’ afternoon at the home of |SBf ! 'ter, Mrs. George Kapp, in r"BA’ayne, where he had residthe past three years. fclßUrors include four sons. 01 Port Wayne, George of |^B er, 'y. Mich., Earl of Fort and Ray of Auburn; a brorffAlmond Potts of Fort Wayne, sfatens, Mrs. Carrie Cui p'M Toledo, O„ Mrs. Eliza VorMonroe, and Mrs. Della of Decatur. Funeral ar|JB ,nen,s have not been completIs Warned By | Whing Industry LM hingtan ’ Au ®- 22 ~ (UP) ~ !’industry warned the L® toda y against entertaining lf^B?° PCS f° r an > mme( li a,e ’ n ‘ ! !i ßel' n the Supply ot weartng t Rothschild, executive diS of the national association S B tail clothers and furnishers, would be at least 60 days l Uny deg " ce of improvement 1)6 note d and after the first j yea 1 ' before stocks are anyj near normal. BMOCRAT thermometer I ■*M*ERATURE reading I •• >"• * 66 £ I°° ’• m 68 I■" — 72 i 800B 00 P- m 76 IjZ WEATHER IJr noHh ,nd p art, y c,oud y tonight, Thursday fair, | .’■her coot tonight and Thurs

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DeGaulle Arrives In Washingon Today Washington, Aug. 22—(UP) — Gen. Charles De Gaulle, whose relations with the late President Roosevelt were always strained, gets a chance today to start a clean slate with a new American chief executive. De Gaulle, president of the provisional French government, will arrive here at 3 p.m., CWT., for a three-day state visit and important conference at the White House. It will be the first time that De Gaulle and President Truman have met. Old Priority Plan Abolished ByWPßOrder Substituting New Method Planned To Speed Reconversion Washington, Aug. 22— (UP) — The War Production Board announced today that it is reconverting itself for peace-time operations. Effective Sept. 30, WPB eliminating ite old wartime priorities control system and substituting a new, limited method intended to speed reconversion, break production bottlenecks, and to protect the interests of the military, little business and essential civilian programs. Thte disclosure followed a WPB announcement that American women have awaited eagerly— that the lid is off on production of nylon for civilians and that prospects are good for a large supply of nylon hosiery by Thanksgiving, or Christmas at the latest. At the same time, there were these other important developments affecting civilians: 1. The Office of Price Administration te considering reducing ration points on most meate for the ration period beginning in September. 2. Price ceilings on new automobiles are awating final approval by OPA chief Chester Bowles and may be announced within a week. 3. WPB removed its controls over the production and distribution of rayon and revoked limitation and materials orders affecting softwood plywood, box veneer, fiber shipping containers, paperboard and the distribution of imported (Turn To Page 4, Column 6) Scheuler Memorial Service Sept. 30 Parents Receive Details Os Death Memorial services for Pfc. Victor Scheuler, U. S. Army, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Scheuler of Preble township, route one Decatur, will be held Sunday, September 30, at 2:30 o’clock at the Preble Lutheran church, with the Rev. Adolph F. Koehler, pastor officiating, the family announced today. Pfc. Scheuler died of a kidney infection on August 3, in the 64th General Hospital in Northern Italy. The parents have received a letter from Chaplain (Captain) James G. Barrons, giving them details relative to their sonte death. Chaplain Barrons stated: “Victor was admitted to this hospital on June 18, 1945, suffering from a kidney infection. His condition was progressing to the point where an operation could be successfully performed and leading to hte complete recovery from his illness. Victor was not confined to bed but rather moved around the hospital area enjoying all services provided for the patients’ comfort and recreation. He came regularly to our church services. On the evening ot August 2, Victor returned from the hospital motion picture theater in a pleasant and jovial mood. As late as midnight he had been talking and joking with two of his ward mates and the nurse had talked with him a few minutee later. Nothing was amiss. The nurse returned at 2 o’clock to S™ {Turn To Pag* ♦> Column 5)

U. S. May Hold Pacific Bases To Keep Peace?

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A HOUSE NAVAL AFFAIRS committee has recommended that the U. S. claim full title to Pacific islands where war bases have been located in order to maintain peace in the Pacific. Above map is based on this plan, with flags indicating island and groups where U. S. would get control or have full title to bases. Anchor symbol indicates where sites for fleet bases could be maintained. Arrow points to Tokyo, which may become chief Pacific defense site.

Japs' Puppet Ruler Taken In Manchuria 52,000 More Japs Captured By Reds London, Aug. 22—(UP)—Russia announced the capture of Emperor Kang Teh, Japan’s puppet ruler of Manchuria, and his Imperial suite today. Marshal Alexander M. Vasilevsky, Soviet far eastern command, radioed the chief of staff of Japan’s Kwantung army that the Emperor was “safe in my hands.” The one-time "boy Emperor”— formerly known as Henry P’n Yi — was considered an internee and' was being held with his suit in ‘‘proper surroundings,” Vasilevsky said in his message. "Please convey your concrete suggestions on this subject,” he added. Vasilevsky's announcement was broadcast by Radio Khabarovsk, voice of the Soviet far eastern command, as Red armies captured 52,000 more Japanese officers and men, including four generals and the entire Japanese fifth Kwantung army. ■Kang Teh was the former Heuan Tung, last Emperor of the Manchu dynasty in China. Deposed in 1911, he took the name of Henry P’u Yi. The Japanese recalled him to power in 1932 and made him chief executive of what they called the independent state of Manchukuo, seized from China in 1931. On March 1, 1934, P’u Yi took S (Turn To Page 4, Column "t> Jap Surrender In China Looms Hear i Formal Surrender Is Believed Near Chungking, Aug. 22 —(UP)— Japan’s formal surrender of 1,090,000 troops in China appeared possible within 48 hours, as a Chinese government spokesman announced today that the agreement presumably would be signed at Nanking. The spokesman said Gen. Ho Ying Chin, commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, probably would sign for the Chiang Kai-Shek government with Gen. Yasuja Okamura, commander-in-chief of Japanese forces in China, signing for Tokyo. Gen. Ho announced that his deputy chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Leng Chin, accompanied by Japanese delegates returning ilrom yesterday’s preliminary surrender conference at Chihkiang airfield, was going to Nanking to establish »n advance headquarters for the final ceremony. At yesterday’s preliminary meeting, it was reported, China told the Japanese that her troops would (Turn To Page 2, Column «> ■%

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Decatur, Indiana, Wed nesday, Auqust 22,1945.

Decatur Lions Club Hears Geneva Banker Kenneth Shoemaker, Ge n eva banker, wae the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Lions club Tuesday evening. The banker spoke on “war and peace," discussing the problems to be faced during postwar conversion. W. F. Beery was chairman of the program. War Time Problem Studied By City Expect Congress To Repeal War Time It is believed by city officials that if and when the congress of the United States repeals universal daylight saving time, that Decatur will revert to the regulation of dock-tinkering as provided in a local ordinance, passed by the council on May 7, 1940, following a mandate from the voters to establish DST in this city. The peace-time problem of regulating town clocks and establishing of daylight saving time in cities and towns has loomed in the picture with the end of the war and the probability that congress will repeal the wartime daylight saving time. In the May. 1940, primary election, a majority of voters expressed their desire for daylight saving time and the council passed an ordnance, establishing the eastern time schedule in this city, and providing that in future years, daylight saving time should be inaugurated at midnight on the last Saturday in April, continuing until midnight on the last Saturday in September. The ordinance was signed by Forrest Elzey, then mayor of Decatur. With the outbreak of the war, the council passed an ordinance “suspending during the present war an ordinance adopting daylight saving time during certain months of the year for the purpose of daylight saving time." Since April 7, 1942, the city, like all parts of the country, operated under the federal prevision for daylight saving time. The 1942 ordinance reads, "That an ortiinance . . . passed the 7th day of May, 1940, be and the same Is hereby suspended and declared to be of no force and effect until six months after the termination of the present war or at such earlier date as the congress of the United States shall by concurrent resolution designate to cease to be in effect.” However, a question arises in the minds ot many people along the line that if congress should rescind Its action, if the local ordinance would be effective from the date of congressional repeal and up to the last Saturday in September. An opinion was also expressed that in the event congressional repeal became effective (Turn To Page 5, Column 7)

1,700 Allied War Prisoners Freed Civilian Internees Are Among Liberated Chungking, Aug. 22 — (UP) — American parachute teams reported the liberation of 1,700 or more Allied war prisoners and civilian internees from Japanese camps in China and Manchuria today. From Mukden came word that an American bomber had taken off from that Manchurian city yesterday for Sian, approximately 100 miles to the north, to bring out the moet famous prisoner — Lt. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainright, hero of Bataan and Corregldor. A C-47 transport plane landed in Chungking today with a rescue team of 22 Americans and Koreans aboard which landed at Keijo in Korea on Aug. 18. However, they were forced by the Japanese to leave the next day without being permitted to see any Allied prisoners. The Mukden team said Russian forces took ovgr the Mukden camp on their arrival there, disarmed the Japanese guard and placed Maj. Gen. G. M. Parker, an American officer, in charge. (The officer preeumably was Maj. Gen. George M. Parker, Jr , of Portland, Ore. who served under Wainwright in the Philippines.) Altogether, the Mukden team said. 1,321 prisoners were liberated at the Mukden camp. Most were British, but the prisoners also included 44 Americans, 67 Dutch, a Canadian and a Frenchman. 'Eight Americans and British and 10 Dutch wre liberated at. Sian, the team (said. Paratroops who dropped at Peiping, China, radioed back 'that they had obtained the release of 317 Allied prisoners and internees, including 117 Americans. The Swiss consul acted as a go-between with the Japanese, the team said, and all internees have been moved to a hotel. The Americans at Peiping included four of the eight missing fliers from Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle's historic first air raid .0:1 Tokyo in April 1942. None was identified, however. —o — Seek To Prevent Raiload Strike • Chicago, Aug. 22—(UP) —Illinois Central Railroad officiate have been summoned to an emergency hearing at Washington tomorrow with representatives of two railroad brotherhoods in an effort to avert a strike scheduled for Aug. 24. The hearing was called by the Office of War Mobilization and reconversion after conferences in Chicago failed to adjust a dispute over seniority and promotions between the company and brotherhood of locomotive engineers and the brotherhood of locomotive firemen and enginemen.

Formal Surrender To Be On Battleship Missouri In Tokyo Bay-MacArthur

To Employ Engineer To Study City Plan Prepare Plans For City Improvement The city council in session last night authorized the board of public works and safety to employ a consulting engineer to prepare plans for a sewage disposal plant, interceptor sewer and storm sewers which the city has under consideration. The authorization, in the form of a resolution, did not specify a time for completing the contract. In past years, several engineers have contacted city officials, relative to the proposed sewage plant project. The Indiana stream pollution board ordered the city last. September to “correct and abate” the pollution of the waters of St. Mary’s river with the sewage that is dumped into the stream from Decatur sewers. A resolution from the Jay county REMC released certain territories in Kirkland and Washington township, now served by the Decatur light and power plant, including the farms of Mid Beavers, Ray Rickard, Fay Mutschler, Earl Martin, Addison Rickard, and Earl Colter. Petitions for rural electric line hookups to the Lawrence H. Stettler and Romey Ruble farms in Union township were filed and referred to the electric light committee. Contracts for the extension of rural electric lines to the William Beltz, Mary E. Miller, Lloyd L. Michler and Dewey Plumley farms in Union township, were approved by the council. A petition by Giles V. Porter, filed by Robert Heller, local realtor for permission tot connect a sewer in the proposed Porter's first addition in the northwest part of town into the Marshall street sewer, was filed and referred to the street and sewer committee. The plat and formal dedication of the proposed housing site, at the corner of Dayton avenue and North Tenth street, has not yet been placed on record. The preliminary plat indicated that 22 new houses would be erected on the site. 1 o Rules Modified On Salary Increases Stabilization Rules Modified By Bureau Washington, Aug. 22—(UP)— The bureau of internal revenue today modified its salary stabilization rules to permit limited increases in salaries, bonuses, commissions, fee&, incentive pay and other types of compensation. The modification, in accordance with a presidential order issued last Saturday, applies to all salaries in excess of $5,000 and to salaries below that figure paid to executives, administrators and professional workers who are not members of labor unions. Such salaries now may be increased without permission provided such increases do not increase price ceilings, resist justifiable reductions in price ceilings, or increase the cost of government contracts., If raises cannot meet these limitations, the employer must seek approval before granting them. The order said employers who had applied for increases which are consistent with the new policy now may grant them without awaiting action on the applications. Increases previously disapproved now may be granted without reapplication if they are within the limits of the new order. (Turn To Pag* 4, Column «)

20 Percent Cut On Red Point Value On Beef No Meat To Be Off Ration List For At Least Thirty Days Washington, Aug. 22 — (UP) ißed point values on beef will be reduced “substantially' on Sept. 3 but it will “at least 30 days” before any meats can be made ra-tion-free, it was learned today. Food officiate said the government was not going to remove ration controls on meat until the potential supply and non-clvilian demands have been thoroughly clarified. Beef ration values, however, will be cut by about 20 percent at the beginning of the new ration period Sept. 3. After that, it will be several weeks at the earliest before beef, lamb and veal, which are in the best supply, can be made ration-free. But there is little hope for an early end to rationing of pork, hams or bacon because of the low 1945 hog production. Officiate attributed the present improvement in the meat situation, less to the abrupt end of the war than to these factors: 1. The army already had accumulated huge stockpiles in Europe and the Pacific and probably would have slackened purchases even if the war had continued. 2. Quantities of meat, particularly beef, arriving on the market have been larger than anticipated. This heavy flow promises to increase this fall. The Office of Price Administration probably will lift present restrictions on livestock slaughter by mid-September. These quotas, the subject of much criticism, were imposed on packing plants to improve distribution during the worst shortage period. Meantime, it was learned that the army has ceased all purchases of canned meat, a direct result of war's end. Tinned meat wlw required in tropical climates and battle zones where refrigeration was scarce. Now, fresh meat can be quickly shipped to troops almost everywhere. Thte development means that whatever military purchases are made will be entirely of the better (Turn To Page 5, Column 5) 0 — Seeking Revision Os Italian Terms James Byrnes Says Terms Are Obsolete Washington, Aug. 22 — (UP) — Secretary of State James F. Byrnes revealed today that he is trying to have the Italian armistice terms revised because they are absolete. Byrnes told his formal press conference since becoming secretary that the whole question of the Italian armistice terms had been referred to the council of foreign ministers, which meets next month in London. The armistice terms were imposed on Italy after her capitulation to the Allies nearly two years ago. They have not been made public officially. Byrnes was asked whether, in view of the end of the war, the terms could be made public now. He replied that it would not be helpful to Italy to publish them at thte time. The armistice terms are obsolete ,he said, and there admittedly is no reason why they should not be revised. Byrnes then revealed that he has (Turn To Page 5, Column 6)

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First Occupation Troops Will Enter Japan Sunday; Main Landing On Tuesday Manila, Aug. 23—(Thursday)— (UP)—Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced early today that the surrender of Japan will be signed aboard the battleship Missouri In Tokyo Bay on Aug. 31. MacArthur announced the detailed plans for the occupation of Japan, following in general the outline already broadcast by Tokyo radio. He revealed that all Japanese shipping had been ordered to remain at its present location in preparation for surrender to the Allies. Japanese submarines were ordered to remain surfaced and fly a black flag. The announcement said MacArthur would accompany airborne forces which will land at the Atsugi airdrome in the Tokyo area Aug. 28. Simultaneously naval and marine forces will land in the vicinity of the Yokusuka naval base. The first American occupation troops will be flown into the Atsugi airdrome in the western outskirts of Tokyo on Sunday, Aug. 26. On Tuesday, iiaval and marine forces will land in the vicinity of the Yokusuka naval base. MacArthur will accompany the main landing forces on Tuesday. MacArthur gave the Japanese until 6 p. m. Aug. 24 (4 a. m. CWT) to comply with the first of his requirements and all must be complied with by 6 a. m. Aug. 28 (4 p. m. Aug. 27 CWT.) MacArthur had ordered all Japanese military, naval and civil aircraft grounded but in response to a special appeal from Tokyo gave his permission for a minimum number of flights on urgent missions The outline, of the. occupation planes was given as huge fleets of C-54 transports and other large aircraft, hastily mobilized from army airlines and combat, regions all over the world and assembled on the Okinawa airstrips ready to carry the occupation troops to Japan. “Weather permitting,” MacArthur’s announcement said, “airborne forces accompanying the supreme commander for the Allied powers will land at Atsugi airdrome in the vicinity of Tokyo and naval and marine forces will land in the vicinity of Yokusuka. naval base on Aug. 28. 1945. The instrument of surrender will be signed in the Tokyo area on Aug. 31.” The Japanese warships and merchant fleet were ordered to report their positions immediately to the nearest American, British or Soviet radio station. The Japanese were particularly instructed to look to the safety and welfare of Allied W’ar prisoners, providing shelter, clothing and medical care until the Allies can take over. The Japanese were ordered to protect supplies dropped by air ♦o prisoner of war and civilian internment camps. They also were ordered to remove all mines, minefields and other obstacles and to mark safety lines clearly. On Aug. 31 Tokyo said, Japan is scheduled to sign the “truce (Turn To Page 5, Column 6) Hold Indiana Legion Convention Sept. 22-23 Indianapolis, Aug. 22 —dUP) — The Indiana department of the American Legion will hold its convention in Indianapolis Sept. 22 and 23. it was announced today. The American Legion auxiliary will hold a two-day state convention on Sept. 20 and 21. Both meetings were postponed from next week-end. Both conventions will be attended by approximately 150 persons in accordance with Office of Defense Trr importation regulations, state commander W’illiam E. Brown said.