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DESTRUCTION BY ATOMIC BOMBS These photographs reveal
the destruction dealt two of Japan's largest cities by atomic
bombs. At the top is a gigantic column of smoke at an altitude
of 20,000 feet over Hiroshima, 60 per cent erased by a single
missile, with uncountable casualties. Lower photo shows the great
port of Nagasaki converted into
than that which gripped Hiroshima.
In the Days Hews
By FRANK JENKINS
LONDON. If anyone doubts that
new Ideas are loose in Eng
land, he should pay a visit to
Coventry, the city that was de
stroyed by the Germans as a de
liberate act of terrorism, designed
to frighten the British people into
surrender.
Coventry was smashed in two
night attacks, each lasting about
31 hours. Both times the bomb
ers came over in wave after wave
for hour after hour, raining down
their bombs. Coventry is one of
England's old walled towns. With
in its ancient walls lay its 12th
century cathedral and the whole
of Its commercial center. It was
down one of its narrow, winding
streets that Lady Godlva rode her
white horse, attired only In her
flowing hair. It has had its own
charter for more than 600 years.
It is literally steeped In tradition.
OUTSIDE this old walled city,
practicaly circling it, a mod
ern Industrial city has grown up.
There are motor plants, making
complete automobiles, and the
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Atom Domb Fcir Reply to
Jap Cruelty, Pastor Says
PORTLAND, Auc. 13.- (API
A minister who. with his wife, hid
from the Japanese in the Philip
pines for three and a half years,
declared here atom bombs are a
fair renlv to Jananese rrtieltv.
"Anythine's fair." ?.-id the Rev.
K. D. Lommasson. "Thev asked
for it and they're getting it."
Mr. Lommasson had been In
the Philippines since 1914. his
wifp since 1911. The U. S. Army
Jinallv liberated the region in
which they were hiding.
J'
' irv w.i.wi.tii.iiiv'-'-"."'- - jLm
an inferno, said even greater
Lumber Plant at
Glendale is Sold
Sale of the Snellstrom-Ingham
Lumber company mill at Glen
dale to the Robert Dollar com
pany was announced today. Harry
Dollar, vice-president of the Dol
lar company, arrived in Glendale
last week and took over opera
tion of the mill today as resident
manager.
The change In ownership fol
lows prolonged negotiations and
embraces the mill, which has a
daily capacity in excess of 125,000
board feet, planing mill, logging
equipment and large timber hold
ings. The mill has been operated by
C. Ward Ingham, who was re
cently joined in the business by
Charles and Orin Snellstrom, pre
viously operators of a mill at
Vaughn, Oregon.
Mr. Ingham is interested in the
company now engaged in installa
tion of the RFC alcohol-from-wood-waste
plant at Springfield
and is serving as secretary of the
organization.
British Pacific Fleet
Numbers 400; More Due
ABOARD H.M.S. DUKE OF
YORK AT GUAM, Aug. 33
(API More than 400 ships and
200,000 men make up tht com
bined strength of the British fleet
and fleet train in the Pacific,
Adm. Sir Bruce Fraser disclosed
today.
More are on the way.
Speaking of going into Japan
Itself, Sir Bruce said the history
of war has been that the occupa
tion of a country has always
been imperative before it is con
quered. Madras Bank Aquired by
'J sited States National
PORTLAND. Aug. 13 (API
The First National bank of Mad
ias has been added to the branch
svstem of the National Bank of
Portland, President E. C. Sam
mons announced today.
Established 1873
Docks, Subs
Chief Targets
Of Air Bombs
Kurume, Rubber Center,
- Wiped Our; Nippon Plane
Torpedoes U. S. Warship
GUAM. Aug. 33. AP) Ad
miral Halsey's fleet guarded
against a possible banzai attack
bv the Japanese air force today
as his carrier olanes blasted the
Yokohama docks at Tokyo's front
door.
Associated Press War Corre
snondent Richard K. O'Malley
with the fleet reported six enemy
planes, attempting sneak attacks,
were shot down by carrier olanes.
A Tokyo broadcast, admitted
"some damage" was caused by
800 carrier-based planes attack
ing the Kanto district of East
Central Honshu, the attack, the
Japanese said, lasted 32 hours and
17 olanes were shot down and 25
damaged.
Possibility of a Japanese aerial
banzai assault against the fleet
was voiced by some officers,
O'Malley said. Because of per
sistent atemnts by reconnaissance
nlanes to locate the American
force.
Turned back by heavy weather
at Tokyo, the carrier planes
picked targets of opportunity. Th'e
(Continued nn Paee 6
New Ration Books'
Printing Is Halted
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13
fAP) The OPA has halted print
ing of 187,000.000.000 new ration
books for food, shoes and gaso
line, it was learned today.
The stop order covers war ra
tion book five for meats, fats,
dairy products, canned foods and
sugar, and a new "A" gasoline
book. Both had been scheduled
for distribution in December.
The order halts work on the
books pending outcome of peace
negotiations. If Japan quits, the
stop order will become perma
nent. The action was taken. It was
explained, because there are suf
ficient stamps in books now in
use to carry through to about the
first of the vear. In the case of
gasoline, rationing is expected to
end within a week or two after
V-J day. The other programs are
expected to continue longer.
Two Jailed During Probe
Into Automobile's Title
Everett A. Overholster, 20, and
Victor C. Lewis, 23, were in cus
tody in the county jail at Rose
burg today while officers were
investigating title to the car in
which they were travelling when
arrested early today near Drain.
Overholster was sentenced in
Justice court to 30 days in Jail,
subtect to release in the event he
is found to be in legal possession
of the automobile. He pleaded
guilty to a charge of no vehicle
license.
Lewis, who had not been ar
raigned this" morning. Is charged
with reckless driving, and is re
ported to have escaped tempor
arily into the brush after being
stopped by a state police.
Great Britain Confers
High Honor on Nimitz
ABOARD H.M.S. DUKE OF
YORK, Aup. 13 fAP) Great
Britain Fridav conferred one of
its highest honors on American
Fleet Admiral Nimitz in a cere
mony at which he received the
Grand Cross of the Order of the
Bath.
In recognition of Nimitz naval
leadership in the Pacific, Adm.
Sir Bruce Fraser, commander-in-chief
of the British Pacific fleet,
himself a knieht of the ancient
order, presented the gold medal
lion five-pointed star to the
American admiral on behalf of
King George.
Eighth Wor Loan Slated
Even if War Is Ended
PORTLAND, Aug. 13 (AP)
The eighth war loan drive, tenta
tively set for mid-November, will
be staeed regardless of when the
war ends. E. C. Sammnns, State
War Finance committee chair
mnn, said todav.
The cam"ai"?n, which rirobablv
will be called a "vico'-v loan,"
might be the last of the bond
drives, he reported. He will attend
n meetini in Washington Sept.
5-6 to make plans.
ROSEBURS, QRESON, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1945
Fake News Flash That Japan
Had Accepted Terms of Peace
Evokes Premature Hilarity
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. (AP) Premature victory celebrations,
springing from radio broadcast of an erroneous United Press news
flash that Japan had accepted allied surrender terms, swept across
the United States and Canada last night and awoke briefly jubilant
echoes in Central America and far-away Sidney, Australia.
The Canadian celebration was Intensified by premature release
of a recorded "victory" broadcast by Prime Minister King from
utiawa.
ElbeHaltHlsOwn
Idea, Hot Stalin's,
EsenhowerSays .
MOSCOW, Aug, 13. (AP)
Gen. Eisenhower told a press con
ference todav Generalissimo Sta
lin had said things during their
social meeting here which con
vinced him soviet Russia's para
mount desire was to be friends
with the United States and her
people.
He said he was unable to dis
close details of the meeting, but
he was visibly impressed.
Eisenhower declared he had not
halted his troops at the Elbe or
anywhere else last spring because
the Red army or Stalin requested
The American grnerai said the
reason American troops stopped
at the Elbe short of Berlin was
because he wanted to break up
Hitler's redoubt In the south as
fast as possible. His orders to the
comanders were to halt at the
Elbe fit certain places and turn
southward at others with ail
sneed possible. These orders were
given weeks ahead of time, he
said, and it never was his plan to
halt at any military political zone.
Eisenhower declared he would
be glad to place before congress
the record of the way the Red
army high command cooperated
with him during the European
war.
Eisenhower said Stalin had
asked him nothing about the
atomic bomb, but he disclosed
that he and Marshal Zhukov had
talked about it in a general way
on their flight from Berlin to
Moscow.
Eisenhower won Immediate
Kusstan confidence for he has
been told details of such things as
the Stalm tank and the Red
armys methods ot handling sup
ply and communications prob
lems. Legless, Armless Vet
Given $60,000 Shower
BATTLE CREEK. Mich.. Ai
13. (AP) A gratf ful nation yes-
leruay snowerea more man Stst),
000 on Master Sergeant Frederick
Hensel, only American soldier to
lose both arms and legs In action
in this war.
Tlie monev. representinc fm-
the most part donations from peo
ple In Michigan, Illinois and the
sergeant's home state of Ken
tucky, was presented to Set. Hen
sel at the Percy Jones General
hospital, where he has been a
patient for five weeks
It highlighted the sergeant's
observance of his third wedding
-aniversary and meant a realiza
tion of his ambition to own a
chicken farm when he is released
from the Army.
it realty was a gala occasion
for the plucky 27-year-old Ken
tucky Gf, for it Included his first
wheel chair ride through the hos
pital grounds. It marked the first
time he had been out of bed since
he was wounded on Okinawa in
June.
Canyonville Logger in
Hospital With Broken Leg
Carl M. Hill of Canyonville was
brought to Mercy hospital Satur
day evening, suffering from a
broken leg resulting from an ac
cident in the logging woods. Hill,
a piling and lodging operator, was
engaced in rolling a log when the
handle of his peavey broke. He
was thrown for a considerable
distance and his leg was broken
in the fall. He is the son of State
Representative and Mis. Carl C.
Hill of Days Creek.
Form Land Yields Ring
Lost 17 Years Ago
FIRTH, Ida., Aug. 13 (AP3
Franklin Just was working on
the Fred Bennet farm with J. P.
Croft when the latter dropped
and lost bis wife's high school
class ring. That was 17 years ago.
Just, who now owns the farm,
found the ring yesterday while
he was irrigating potatoes.
The United Press association
said the flash moved over one
of Us wires at 9:34 P. M. EWT.
The flash was ordered withheld
from publication at 9:30 P. M.
and was "killed" at 9:40 P. M.
The UP described the flash as
'of mysterious origin" and said
that while it moved under a
Washington dateline. It "was not
transmitted bv the Washinpton
bureasi of the United Press."
Hugh Baiilie, United Press
president, offered S5.000 reward
for information leading to the
identification and conviction of
the person who transmitted the
false flash.
The UP told its subscribers that
the FBI and the Federal Com
munications commission had been
asked to ascertain who had "cit
in on the UPs wire to dissemin-;
ate false information."
Wide Hilarity Occurs
Although the iong-awaited re
port of the war's end was k'.ll.jd
quickly by UP and the major
radio networks which had cut in
to ' their regular programs to
carry it, the message: "Flash
Washington Japan accepts sur
render terms of aallies" Inaugu-
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Death of GUIs
3 Tots Believed
Deliberate Deed
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 13
(API A soldier, despondent over
Impending divorce, mav have set
a fire in which he and his three
small children died, police said
today.
The homicide sfjuad awaited a
coroner's verdict in the death Sat
urday of Carl M. Graham, 24;
Nancy, three years; Harvey, two
years, and Howard, about nine
months. Firemen said they ap
peared to have suffocated from
smoke, since none was burned.
The home was partly destroyed.
Several hours after the blaze
Mrs, Graham, hysterical, came to
police headquarters. She said she
and her husband had Quarreled
the evening before In a night club
and she had spent the night with
friends.
Detective O. M. O'Leary said
Graham, in a note found in the
house, threatened to kili a male
acquaintance of Mrs. Graham if
he ever found them together. Po
lice questioned Sol. Sigman Sha
piio, 29. A rouh draft of a will,
apparently scribbied only a few
hours before the fire, also was
left. O'Leary reported.
The body of Graham, who had
been home on furlough, was dis
covered behind a davenport
where the fire started, fftemcn
said. This indicated he may pur
posely have gone to a sst not
affording an exit, they said.
Survey of Umpqua River Fish
Life for Future Regulations
Planned by State Game Board
The Oregon Stat? Game commission today announced plans for
a detailed survey of the Umpqua river and its tributaries. An ap
propriation of $7,500 has been made
to tne survey being made on the
ports. The action follows presentation of a joint petition by the
Roseburg and Reedsport Chambers o Commerce, the Rod and Gun
clubs of Hoseburg, North Umpqua
requests from numerous individuals.
It is proposed to set nn a count-1
ine station at the Winchester , , , ,
dam. where a study will be made . proJec'? connected
of fish migration, including the j Kome conservation.
nnalnn f all cruu., nf f!h i The StUdV Of fifih life In Shf
hours and seasons of travel and
other factorss of fish life. As -
signed to the task will be t-vo
counters, together with a field
biologist who will maintain a
check on spawning beds, water
conditions, chemical contents of
water, food and other items re
lating to fish life in the stream.
Basis For Regulation
It is anticipated the field force
will be enlaiged as soon as qunll-
ned men become available, tne
commission has set aside $500,000
45-tSS
II '
1,500,000 Japs
Face Isolation
In Manchuria
Reds Seize Korean Ports
Of Rashirt, Yuki, Invade
South Half of Sakhalin
LONDON, Aug. 13 (AP) !
Tokyo reported today a vast new
soviet offensive in Manchuria ;
which threatened to cut off pos-:
sibly a half million Japanese:
troops in China and split nn esti-:
mated 1,500,000 enemy forces on
the Asiatic mainland into two :
massive pockets.
There was no Immediate soviet
confirmation of the Tokyo report, :
but a Moscow communique told
of soviet gains of nine to 22 miles ;
toward the central Manchurian:
arsenal city of Harbin.
The soviet bulletin also an
nounced that Russian marines In
vading Korea under the guns of
the Soviet Pacific fleet had seized
She vital ports of Rasliln and
Yuki on the Sea of Japan, after
Adm. Yumashev's ships bombard
ed the bases and red army planes
cascaded tons of explosives on
tiie wharves and harbors in a
three-day aerial pounding.
The Tokyo radio reported sea
borne soviet troo)s had begun
landings on the southern part of
disputed Sakahalln Island.)
Rasliln. a great Japanese rravai
base just 85 miles from the Rus
sian naval anchorage of Poset,
south of Vladivostok, was the
Continued on Pase fit
Changes Made iii Voting
Precincts of Douglas
Changes in Douglas county vot
ing precincts were announced to
day by the county court, the totai
number remaining at iit as here
tofore. Sutheriin precinct has
been divided into East and West
Suthcrsin, due to the rapid
growth in population. Election
boards tn the sutherun precinct
have been greateiy overworked
in the past two clcctiosss.
Booth precinct has been elimi
nated and its territory merged
with Gardiner niecincf. It was
created to convenience a large
mill camn. but now has few resi
dents as the camp has been aban
doned. Boundary changes are
being made in East Umpqua, Oak
land and wllnur precincts to bet
ter equalize the numlser of voters.
Jury Frees Steinbeck of
Night Club Accusation
PORTLAND, Aug. 13, f APS
Mike Stein jck, accusal of build
ing a nigl
club in violation of
War Prod lion board eonserva
tion orders, has been acquitted of
me cnarge.
He was found Innocent in fed
eral district court Saturday after
he testified he Manned to serve
lunches to war workers, but such
customers failed to materialize,
William T. Hcdlund. his attorney
said plans submitted to WTI3
showed the place, now Leonard's
Supoer club, could easily be con
verted tnio a nignt spot.
U. S. Attorney Patterson had
asserted Stcinbock applied for a
lunchroom for war workers, but
built a night club Instead, exceed
ing his 5000 construction limit by
to start a six-year study, similar
Rogue river, the commission re
and South Umpqua districts, and
j Umpqa river and its tributaries is
' f xnocled to give the commission
intormation upon which to base
future regulations for stream
management and control.
A report recently was Issued,
based upon Rogue river studies,
showing the effect construction
ot proposed dams tor irrigation
and development of power would
have on fish life In that stream.
It is anticipated the same matter
will be included in the study of
the Umpqua river.
PROLONGED DALLIANCE WILL
DRAW MORE ATOMIC BOM
NEW BLOWS STRAFE NIPPONS
WASHINGTON, Aug. i 3. iAPi American bomfeeri ham
mered at Tokyo front door ioday while th Japanew daffies!
over a decision whether to surrender now on affied teraw or con
tinue a suicidal war.
The White House announced that no repSy had been re
ceived at 10:45 A, M,, today to Saturday's four-power dictat
that Japan could keep as emperor who wossid take his orders
from the victors supreme commander, '
Presidential Secretary Charles S. Res told a sews cos
forence "it is safe to say the war is going en" while negotiations
continue.
' No time limit was sot by the allies for a Japanese response,
Ross said. Nor did he know, he asserted, whether there roight b
another ultimatum.
Truman, Aides
In Huddle on
Reconversion
WASHINGTON. Aim. 13
fAP) With the end of the war
in sight. President Truman can-:
vaMwl postwar lbor find wagei
stabilization problems today with;
six tr advisors.
Meeting with Mr, Truman were ;
Secretary of Labor Scnweiien-:
bnels. War MoMUar John W.I
Snyder, Economic Stabilizer Wii-;
iiam H. Davis. Price Admsmstra-!
tor Chester Bowles. War Labor;
Board Chairman George W. Tay-;
lor and John R. Steolmna, for-1
mer director of the U. S. Concilia-;
tion service and now an adviser;
to Schweiicnhach,
A White House statement said
the six men submitted reports to
the president on labor disputes
and wage stabilization in the
postwar Jieriod Hnd that the chief
executive "has them under
study."
Their emergency plans ready,
f?overwnciit agencies awaited the
White House signal to start the
American economy toward a goal
of unprecedented civilian produc
tion.
The signal, due when 3apan
oults. also will serve to unveil
oroKrams for nutting miiUotss d
released war workers in Tseaetv
tin e iobs as rapidly as" oosaible
and for gradual lifting of ration
ing ana otiier wartime restric
tions. .
Expected quickly, loo, arf plans
Hint may provide for easing of
stringent wage controls and out
line the scope of price controls
in tne immcmate postwar period.
Oiitleok Summarized
In the meantime, this is the
home front outlook as the war
apnenrs to be nearing the end;
Rationing Elimination of ga
fContinued on page 6i
Beheeds His Wife With
Filipino Bofo Knife
SKATTLE. Aug. 13 fAP)
Earl Victor Hartley, 47, was held
in jail on an open charge todav
after he admitted wielding the
souvenir rniptno ooio Knut
which beheaded his wife in two
blows Saturday, Sheriff Harlan
S. Callahan said.
The woman was killed as she
ran screaming tn a neighbor's
house. Hartley told authorities ho
had a medical discharge irom the
armed forces and that he was
"psychoneurotic.
Caiiahnn said toe asked Hart
lev his motive and got this reply:
"To tell you the Irwin, sheriff. I
dont rightly know. Wilt you-
step on this clgarete for me?"
U. S. Alone Knows AD
Details of Atomic Bomb
OTTAWA, Atw. 13 fAP)
The United States Is the only
country which knows all the de
tails of the atomic bomb but the
Information would be made avail
alilo to Canada and Britain If
thev should ask for it, Munitions
Minister C. T, Howe said todav.
While Canada made pssentiai
parts of the bomb, the Canadian
government for reasons ot secur
ity decided not to ask tor com
nlete details of the liomb and the
United Kingdom followed a simi
lar course, Howe said.
Sub Contract Let for
Project Conveniences
A sub contract tor plumbing,
heating, waterrnalnj nd sewers
for the fiOttnir public housing
protect now u:ider construction
in West Ptwbuif has been let to
Chester Zeliler Olvmnia. accord
top to an flnrouneoment bv Max
Thidlew. Sheiion, Wash., contrac
tor. The h contract is in the
sum of 570,000.
Warm Springs Indian
Reservation Fire Fought
pnRTT.AND. Ore. Aug, 13 1
API More than ISO fire fifbt-:
fro and several bulldozers worked I
ledav to lav traiis around the
ooo-aere Cedar creek bis?e In
Warm Sprint's Indian reserva
tion. stJ out of control.
The Wilson rier nrefs hlaze
still slumbered, with the Nehalem
-ver sector and north fork of the
Trask Ibp danger snots. A elondv
skv and cooi weather aided lire
crews.
A Tokyo radio broadcast said
that the format reply 1o Japan's
conditional surrender otter o Fri
day was not received untii today.
Emneror Hirohito received
Japanese Foreign Minister Togo
at the imperial palace this morn
ing, another enemy hroadeast
said, but no details as to its pur
pose were given.
Stiii another broadcast Indi
cated the Japanese were suffer
ing invasion jitters. Domet Japa
nese news sgency, quoted "mffl-
tary observers as viewing re
newed American carrier plane at
tacks and fleet peraiioss off the
coast as eresaging a oossiblo
enemy landfai.
Mutt Be "Yes" of "No"
Prolonged delay on the part of
Tokyo appears certain to bring
a resumption of American atomic
oomS attacks.
There seems to be no disposi
tion among officials here to en
gage in further exchanges regard
ing the meaning of unconditional
surrender. What is wanted now is
a "yes" or no reply,
Ross said the arrangements
might take two or three days
after the enemy accepts. But if a
Japanese agreement to surrender
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Chinese Reds Get
Warning From
Chiang Kai-Shek
CHUNGKING, Aug. 13 API
-Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek,
has-warned Chinese communist
military forces "never again to
take independent action" and to
remain at their present positions
awaiting further instructions.
Hollington Tong, vice minister
of information, answering a ques
tion, said:
"There v. Ul be no civil war." .
Chiang's statement came swift
ly after his government had de-'
dared unauthorized and Hlegat
an order of the Chinese commu
nist commander-in-eislef to com
munist units to disarm Japanese
and puppet troops and seize their
war material.
Many In Chungking said they
regarded the order as an open,
avowal of Intention to seize stra
tegic points and arms from the
Japanese In order to wage civil
war.
The Chungking authorities long
have expressed apprehension lest
certain Japanese iorees, out ti
humiliation, bitterness and per
versity of defeat, might turn In
their arms to the communists.
Chungking informants said
that during the first phase of the
Chinese-Russian talks in Moscow
and later during the Potsdam con
ference that the communists mag
nified comparatively miser clash
es in Shensi province into propor
tions of a civil war In an effort
to weaken the national govern
ment's position at home and
abroad.
Marine Corps Releases
Cef, James Roosevelt
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 13 (AP
Col. James Roosevelt of the
Marino corps has been released
to inactive status by order of
Navy doctors who said that com
bat faficue had acEravated a re
curring stomach disorder, neces
sitating a complete rest.
Col. Roosevelt was in action on
battlefields of She Middle East
and on Crete, and later won the
Navy cross tor bravery la storm
ing Makin island. After transfer
to the Pacific theater, he went
into action at Klska. Ssbsequcnt
iy, he assisted Army units pre
paring to strike at the Gilbert
islands. He participated 1n the
Okinawa invasion and bis last
overseas duty was in the Philip
pines. PFC, Leonard A. Oyer
Is Reported Wounded!
Casualty reports released for
publication today by the A raw in
clude the name of PFC Leonard
A. Dyer, husband of Julia Dyer,
Kyrtie Creek, wounded m action.
Official casualty reports usuaiiv
follow by several weeks notifica
tion given next of kin.
Ieviiy pact fant
By L. T. Riintteia
Fortunate will be the pup!! ex
perienced hi jigsaw purxle
wrestling when he tackSes geog.
raphy lessons ot school. ;
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