Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 August 1945 — Page 2
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“A-Bomb Toll Half Million, Japs Are Still Dying—Tokyo
CAPT. NOFFKE TO INSTRUCT CADETS
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22 (U. P.). = Japanese broadcasts, today said atomic bomb raids on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had cost nearly half a million “casualties and sufferers.” Buildings were levelled within a radius up to 10 miles, the Japs reported. Radio Tokyo said the second atomic bomb dropped Aug. 9 on Nagasaki took a toll of “more than 10,000, persons killed, more than 20,000 wounded and more than 90, 000 rendered homeless in the city.” “Furthermore many persons are dying daily from burns sustained during the course of the raids” a Tokyo propaganda broadcast said. It followed a few hours after a technical report by Sutezo Torii, technician for Japanese defense general headquarters. He said it was impossible to obtain shelter behind solid buildings within the bomb’s effective range. Over 60,000 Die
More than 60,000 were killed in Hiroshima Aug. 6, Tokyo said, and “the number of dead are mounting as many of those who received burns cannot survive their wounds because of the effects the atomic bomb produce on the human body.” “Even many who received minor burns,” one broadcast asserted, “looked quite healthy at first, only to weaken after a few days, for some unknown reason, and die. “The explosion of the atomic bomb affected an area 30 kilometers in diameter. Practically all houses in this area were either blown up, knocked down or reduced by fire. Therefore, it is difficult to count all the dead bodies, many of which were buried under collapsed build-
thousand were “rendered homeless” at Hiroshima, where the world’s first atomic bomb dropped in a parachute cradle to explode a terrific whirlpool of energy whose immediate effects were felt for 10 minutes, Tokyo radio said. Three days later the second bomb hit a Uragami factory area to the north of Nagasaki station, Tokyo said. : Affected Entire City “Although topographically parts of the city of Nagasaki did not receive the direct concussion from the explosion,” roofs and windows of buildings “almost in the entire city” were blasted, the broadcast added. In cold, scientific language, which only occasionally hinted at the awesome effects of the bomb, Torii gave estimates of time, speed and distance. In only one part of the lengthy account did he hint at the loss of life which accompanied the explosion
jcircular,” he said, “it is ineffective |to seek shelter behind any object, {although the effect is somewhat weaker than from the front.” Torii returned to Tokyo only yesterday, the broadcast said, with (“numerous data.” An American Superfort, he said, {switched off its engine Aug. 6 over | Hiroshima, dropped the bomb from lan altitude of 25,000 feet and turned | west. By the time the bomb exploded, the plane was about eight miles from the point it released (the missile. | “There were approximately 100 |seconds between the time the atomic bomb dropped and the time it exploded. After the parachute opened
mately 60 seconds before the bomb | exploded. “When the atomic bomb exploded | there was seen a flash and white | smoke, which gradually formed into a cumulus. “Persons on the ground who witnessed this monstrous spectacle said | when the atomic bomb exploded, they saw ripples of circular heat rays. The waves are believed to have continued for approximately | two seconds.”
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| “Explosive pressure” after the blast, Torii declared, was “felt for a considerable length of time.” Without elaborating he added that “there are about 10 minutes between the time houses are de-|§ stroyed and the time they first) catch fire.” |
Same as Sound Wave
He continued: “Length of time of the explosive |& pressure depends on the distance, but is believed to be about the same as a sound wave. The relation between the flash and -the explosion pressure seems similar to those between lightning and thunder and in proportion to the distance from the center of the explosion. . . Sound of the explosion of the atomic bomb seems to have been heard at the same time the pressure of concussion was felt. . . .”
The flash and pressure of the concussion, he added, were “extremely powerful” and “after the
scatters elastic energies throughout the air.” Torii sald there also seemed to =i ° be a difference as to “the severity of burns persons sustained oo EEEES namely, the side directly confronting the bomb is serious, while the _ opposite side is much lighter.” oe “It was also discovered,” he added, “that anything black absorbed the heat more than white. And it left black stains on white clothing. “Prom five to 10 minutes after the atomic bomb exploded a black
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shower was apparent.”
Free 1700 More Prisoners: |
Plane Flies
CHUNGKING, Aug. 22 (U. P)~— American parachute teams reported the liberation of 1700 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 most famous prisoner—Lt. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright, hero of Bataan and Corregidor, A C-41 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 over the Mukden camp | on their arrival there, disarmed the | Japanese guard and placed Maj. | Gen. G. M. Parker, an American | officer, in charge.
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(The officer presumably was Maj. |
Gen, George M. Parker Jr., of Portland, Ore., who served under Wainwright in the Philippines.)
CITY HALL WORKERS HOLD ANNUAL DINNER
City hall has its own “gridiron” dinner each year. Last night, the 1945 version was held. It was of special significance, since the city council and Mayor . Tyndall's city administration have been at odds. City Controller Roy Hickman was the host. Before attending, the council, at a "budget study session, took time to remove a $1000 annual raise from one of Mr. Hickman's relatives. Capt. Audrey E. Jacobs of the police traffic division was the unfortunate victim, The proposed increase would have raised him to inspector, hiking his salary from $3275 to $4275. The aflair, which was held in the Columbia club, followed the budget session. Councilmen have beén trying for a week or more to cut the 1046 budget to a tax rate of $1.60 on each $100 of taxable property. By last night, they had succeeded in bringing it to $163, cdompared , with the previous high of $1.48 for this year,
DISCHARGED SOLDIER BEATEN AND ROBBED
A discharged serviceman, Eugene Bigolne of Fresno, Cal, was beaten last night and robbed of a check for $207.77, $10 in cash, his discharge papers, a green canvas bag and two cartons of cigarets, ’ told police this morning that ! hired a cab and was driven
taverns. Bigolne sald ‘could not remember any other
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Altogether, the Mukden team said, 1321 prisoners were liberated at = 7. 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 were 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, in- ° cluding 117 Americans. The Swiss consul acted as go-between with the Japanese, the team said, and; all internees have been moved to a hotel. |’ long. 8.85 pr; The Americans at Peiping in- i ’ cluded four of the eight missing fliers from Lt. Gen. James H. Doo- | little's historic first air raid on Tokyo in April, 1942, None was
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At Weihsien, in China's Shan-| tung province, another parachute team were guests of liberated internees at a dance. The Japanese commander for the area declined to permit American planes to land; in the area immediately because of fears that the aircraft might be fired on by his troops.
Reward Offered | For Soldier's Pet |
“POOCHIE” has walked away, || and unless he is returned an Indianapolis soldier, now on Luzon, won't have a dog when he comes home. A 4-year-old black and tan Manchester, “Poochie” stands 12 inches high and belongs to Pvt. Charles Hayes, 19, of 408 N. Ham- |* {lton ave. When Pvt. Hayes went off to war he gave his dog (for the duration) to his parents, Mr. and 7 Mrs. Charles C. Hayes of the Hamilton ave, address to be cared for. The family went on a vacation, . however, and “Poochie” slipped | out Sunday, maybe searching for his soldier-owner, who raised him from puppyhood. | A reward is offered for his safe | return.
DEATH PRECEDED BY | 5 HEART STOPPAGES
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22 (U. P).'} —Doctors today puzzled over the action of the heart of 8-year-old Clendra May Frees—it 8 d five ; times in an hour, and iminutes before she finally died. % The child's heart failed after her tonsils were removed yesterday, Dr. Luther D. Maxwell said. A neighboring physician and a fire department inhalator squad revived her, | But her heart stopped four more times and she was pronounced dead as final resuscitation attempts failed. i
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REVISE CANADIAN CABINET OTTAWA, Aug. 22 «U. P).— Further cabinet changes were expected today following the fesignation of Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton defense minister and ap-
Capt. Frank E. Noffke, a former mathematics - instructor at Howe high school, has been appointed to the faculty of the United States Military academy at West Point, A graduate of Indiana university and Technical high school, Capt. Noffke taught two years at Warren
Central high school and joined the Howe faculty in 1940. He enlisted in the army in February, 1941, and was stationed as an instructor in the signal corps officers’ candidate school at Ft. Monmouth, N, J. Capt. Noffke :also served as a training. publications officer with the signal corps publishing agency. His wife, “Mrs. Rugh Thompson |Noffke of Indianapolis, has joined {her husband at West Point. He is {the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Noffke, 9660 E, Washington st.
VETERANS INVITE TRUMAN WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (U. P.).— National Commander Milton: D. Cohn of the Disabled American Veterans today invited President Truman to address the D. A. V.’s national convention at Chicago in October.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (U. P). —Red point values on beef will be reduced “substantially” on Sept. 3. But it will be “at least 30 days” before any meats can be made
ration-free, it was léarned today. Food officials said the government will not remove ration controls on meat until the supply situation is fully clarified. Beef ration values, however, will be cut by about 20.per Eent beginning Sept. 3. After that, it will be . several weeks before beef, lamb and veal 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. Officials attributed the present improvement in the meat situation 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 in= crease: this fall. The office of price administra~ tion probably will lift present restrictions on livestock slaughter by mid-September, Meantime, it was learned that the army has ceased all purchases of canned meat, a direct result of the war's end.
VIRGINIAN IS NAMED FOR HOLMES’ POST
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (U. P.). —Col. Frank McCarthy of Richmond, Va., enters the state department today as the newest and youngest member of Secretary of State James PF, Byrnes’ team of assistants. The 33-year-old McCanthy succeeds Julius C. Holmes as assistant secretary of state in charge of administration. His appointment was announced yesterday by President Truman as part of the current departmental reorganization, McCarthy had been sewing on the war department general staff as military secretary to Gen. George
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