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a ITIMi Ml EjDHI HMSMS i M . . JAP NAVAL BASE NEARLY ERASED BY HEAVY BLAST Superfort Crew Reports Re sults 'Good' Tokyo Sil ent on Second Atom Bomb Guam, Aug. 9 (U.R) Prelim inary reports indicated that the second atomic bomb to be drop ped on Japan all but obliterated Nagasaki, a major naval base and Japan's 11th largest city, during the noon rush hour to day. Crew members of the Super fortress which loosed the terrify ing bomb on Nagasaki watched the earth-shaking explosion and jriashed back to Gen. Carl A TJpaatz, commander of the stra tegic air forces, that results were "good. Details Wait , "No further details will be available until the mission re turns," Spaatz said in a brief communique. But to all hands that brief re port "results good" indicated that Nagasaki, a city of 252,630 persons, virtually had been blown off the map of Japan by in explosion equal to that which levelled four and one-tenth square miles of Hiroshima, tar get of the first atomic bombing raid last Monday. Radio Tokyo was silent on the results of the Nagasaki attack. Only yesterday, however, it told how searing flames and horrible concussion blasted and burned to death "every living thing" with in range in the Hiroshima raid. . Damage Heavy Tokyo admitted that, even four days after the mighty atomic explosion in Hiroshima, it was impossible to assess fully the devastation wrought by the bomb. Nagasaki lies on the western coast of Kyushu, soulhcrmost of 4he Japanese home islands. In addition to its important navy yard, Nagasaki is crowded with shipyards, aircraft factories, steel works, aircraft plants and electric works of the octopus like Mitsubishi industries. T Guam, Aug. 9 0J.R1 Adm. William F. Halscy's third fleet sailed into Japanese home wa ters today, unleashing 1,200 car rier planes against dwindling centers of enemy resistance as the Japanese reported a new strike by 100 Supcrforts against Tokyo. Simultaneously Gen. Carl Spaatz, commander of the U. S. strategic air force announced that the most complete devasta tion ever brought to any Jap anese city by high explosive bombs was visited on Toyama on northern Honshu a week ago. Industry Hit Tokyo said a fleet of B-29s late his afternoon attacked industrial largets around the metropolitan )rea and that American warships ;arlier thrust within 10 to 20 niles of the Japanese coast to ihell Kamaishi, steel center in lortheast Honshu. Tokyo identified the targets of ho Supcrforts as Oji Sliima, Dgikubo and Tamachi in the in iustrial heart of Tokyo. Part of he force attacked nearby Scnju. Spaatz later said that recon laisance photographs showed 9.5 per cent destruction of royama, one of four cities and in oil refinery hit by 800 Super brts Aug. 2. Pamphlets Dropped Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, strategic lir forces chief, disclosed that i-arplancs are dropping more nan 3,000.000 pamphlets every lay on Japan, seeking to halt he "futile war ambitions of Ja ian' present leaders." The pro wganda leaflets are directly lied n with Russia's declaration of ar. Stung to desperation by Hal ey' aggressive foray, the Japa esc undertook a kamikazi sul-ide-planc attack on Halrcy's hips for the first time since the lird fleet invaded homeland wa iil early in July r , , EDFOR United Press Full Leased Wire Fortieth Year ' D ) 7-190fc fiujtU xpnilA - j 1875 - Growing onfim of f in lUnehurU, buUda rU J aabltlona lntiirid u f llnaii obtains UmUii II CC D I Ruatl iorea Japan out tft A fortlflM Port Arthur, WeJlV j ot wo-Ah pat of Sakhalin. rij'VV I iua.arti noioinc. and W::cr'.:v-V-"-.:::y: I w " I Ourljig octop.tion of . A"iii-C I I J.pf... fc f T .p-f?, , SM Si I CHINA il'Tn V 19U.JH -.d 2'v J-:.-.V.-.: . li.i.lHi.r' fij elMlw on Umehurlta :-'--".UL-:--. Yellow w.-y.vJr; AS.V.V.:.-.;V::-:.'.v.l-Wir dcvoiop into "ma- -fi.'.jjjUr - ".:.V..':fc -y.-.v e)4r.d r-.fi.r j.p. vv-.:;:vv. JTrVTN li'-ir HONSHU T?.... ...V in lor.. eiud In ViWWM :-::-v.-.-..-::.-.v.-.--:-.-....-; 1010 by fuli wwm- r'-"' J SHANGHAI Hon of oro. b JP aKYU5HU -cl a Pacific Ocean : - f " 'eY0KYU IS. 0 100 fi I I Map shows in chronological order, high spots in Russo-Jap relations since their expansionist pro grams started to clash in the 19th century. Russia To Seek Restoration Of Territory Lost To Japan By United Press Russian territorial demands In the Far East, it was believed to day, will follow a pattern simi lar to her demands in Europe. The primary demands of the soviet in a Far Eastern peace settlement were expected to be for restoration of the territories and rights lost to Japan in the war of 1904-05. At that time Russia was forc ed to cede to Japan her lease of the Kwantung peninsula and Port Arthur, and the southern half of Sakhalin island. Russia also recognized the SENT PACTION Chungking. Aug. 9 (U.R) Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wcdcmeyer, com manding general of U. S. army forces in China, announced to day American-trained Chinese paratroops and commando bat talions have gone into action in China as part of a long-planned military co-ordination with the Soviet Red army. Simultaneously a Chinese gov ernment spokesman, welcoming the U. S. S. R. into the war against Japan called on the Japanese people to comply with the ioint demand of China. United States. Great Britain and the Soviet Union for uncondi tional surrender. Actions Linked A'odemeycr revealed tha't (he Russian drive into Manchur ia had been closely co-ordinated , with Allied operations in the equipping planes for such use. Pacific and in the China theater I Such a method, it is contended. For the first lime he announc-l would be particularly effective ed the U. S. army is training and I in extinguishing forest fires in equipping 20 Chinese commandOj their early stages or in cornice battalions, some of w h i c h : tion with the suppression of spot already have engaged the Jup- fires which break away from a anese in hand-to-hand combat, major fire such as that now rag- Wedemeyer said the Russian ing in the Tillamook area, declaration of war against Japan I The Oregon Forestry Depart openrd up the possibility of : ment made very successful use shuttle bombing between Okin lnf chemical-spraying airplanes awa and Sibciia He believed it this summer in treating infested wi, I shorten the conflict "an1 forested areas in Clatsop county, awful lot.' r w , , ,llheovcrnora'd- Illi Japanese sphere of influence In Korea and northern Manchuria and gave the Japanese special fishing rights in far eastern wa ters. After the world war Russia was forced to make further con cessions, eventually losing its joint rights in the Chinese east ern railroad. It was believed that soviet in terests in 'the Far East are one of the subjects being discussed in Moscow by Premier Josef Sta lin and Premier T. V. Soong. Russia is on record as stating that she regards Port Arthur as Russia and it was assumed that in a Far Eastern settlement she would desire the return of Port Arthur and Kwantung peninsula restoration of special privileges on the north Manchurian rail road, recognition of her special interest in Manchuria, establish ment of a "friendly, democratic, ncighborly"-Korea, return of the southern half of the Sakhalin island and possibly the Kuriles to which the Russians have a claim based on early exploration. CHEMICALSTYED TO Salem, Ore., August 9 (U.R) Oregon is conducting i re search into the feasibility of us ing airplanes with chemicals as a means of suppressing forest fires. Governor Earl Sncll an nounced today. The governor said that some laboratory ex perimentation and research is now under way in the use of chemicals and the Oregon For estry Department ij making a check as to methods of properly ii t. mmtnfr MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1945 1 ADDRESS C OF C i. 24 Congressman Harris E 1 1 s- worth has accepted an invitation to address members of the Jack son County Chamber of Com merce here Friday, August 24, according to an announcement today by chamber officials. The public will be Invited and the meeting will be held in the blue room of the Hotel Holland. Due to restricted capacity of the banquet room reservations should be made in advance at the office of the chamber of commerce, telephone 2294. This meeting will take the place of the regularly scheduled session August 17. At the chamber meeting Ells worth will discuss problems in Washington with especial em phasis upon effect of legislative trends upon the future develop ment of this area. Chamber of ficials here are loud in their praise of the cooperation extend ed by the fourth district repre sentative with their organization in past months. Brief routine chamber business will precede his address. Congressman Ellsworth will arrive in Medford August 20 and will make his headquarters at the Hotel Medford. Among the local public appearances will be an address Tuesday, August 21 at the meeting of the Med ford Rotary club and Wednes day, August 22 at the Medford Kiwanis club. Ellsworth has been vacation ing in Oregon with his family since early this month, and ex pects to return to Washington soon after his visit here. TWO SUSPECTS JAILED IN DRUG STORE THEFT Approximately $10 was stolen sometime Tuesday night from a ash drawer in Hunter's drug store, 134 East Main street, city police were told yesterday, and two suspects are in county jail today. Policc said several desk draw- ers had been ransacked but ' nothing of particular value was 1 reported missing. It was not dls- closed how entry to the building was tuaUs v 1 2 T Mil I IHM TPHRPQ PEAR PICKING TO START IN VALLEY EK German Prisoners of War And Mexicans to Aid In Harvesting Large Crop. Most packing plants of this area will start next Wednesday and Thursday, according to pres ent plans. Picking will get un derway Monday and Tuesday Some test runs of machinery have been made, in preparation for opening of the Bartlett har vest, estimated larger than last year and of good quality. County Agent Robert G. Fow ler is now at Nyssa, observing methods used in handling and dispatching German prisoners of war in the sugar beet fields of that area. The German prison ers will be used only in the orchards, fruitmcn report. Mex ican National workers have also seen assigned for local work. Five hundred German prisoners of wai' have been promised for this section. Three hundred and twenty Mexicans will be shipped in, in addition to the 180 already here. Pressure tests now underway at the county agent's office in dicate the fruit will be ready to pick next week. Assistant County Agent C. B. Cordy has issued the following statement to growers: "It is imperative that growers contact their packing houses and start picking early enough i to keep the plants operating at! capacity from the start, inere is a large crop of Bartlctts this year and unless picking is start ed as early as possible, some of the fruit will be overripe befoe it can be handled. "If your Bartlctts do not seem to be sizing very good, an early picking will relieve the trees so that the remainder of the crop will size better. This early pick ing would be Just like thinning only the fruit thinned off would be sold. "In cases of doubt as to pro per maturity, bring a sample of pears in for a test. For this test, select six or eight pears from large spurs on the inside of the tree. Select good pears as culls do not give a reliable test." YUGOSLAVIA PLANS TO NATIONALIZE INDUSTRY Belgrade, Aug. 9 (U.R) An drew Hebrang, Yugoslav minis ter of national economy, said today that the state is planning to take over Yugoslav heavy in dustry and more lhan half of all other industry. Dropped Leaflets Urge Japs To Revolt and Sue For Peace Manila. Aua. 9 (U.R) Mil-, do everything possible for a no- lions of leaflets calling upon the Japanese people to revolt against , But the allies Russia now in their leaders and sue for peace ! eluded will accept only Japan s were dropped on Japan by Amer-1 unconditional surrender, lean planes today. Liberators, Mitchells and In- The leaflet barrage coincided , with Russia's entry into the Pa- cific war and the dropping oi a oviuiiu av,,., my homeland. It supplemented around-the-clock radio warnings from Amer ican propaganda stations in the ! Pacific to Japan to surrender to save herself from utter destruc tion. Allied propagandists believed JaPan m'K"1 oc r'rc ,ur '" i render. Soviet Foreign Commis- jMr v- M' Molotov revealed last iniRht that peace was in her mind ; w"1" "e M,u asked Moscow to mediate with j "1C western allies lor ner- Emperor Hirohito even sent a pcrtvual rcquctt to Moscow to ! Tribune United Press Full Honey Harvested Underneath Porch Richard G. Phair of Glen Oak Court, tore down part of the front porch of his house last Sunday and harvested about 150 pounds of honey, stored there over three or four years by bees who established a hive underneath the porch. The bees gained entrance through a small hole in the cement. Phair smoked and gassed the bees out of their home. The bees resisted at first and Phair was stung on the thumb. The gas used is not injurious to the honey but puts the bee temporarily out of commission. ONE LARGE FIRE STILL BURNING J Only one large fire, covering about 300 acres south oi Kogue River, was reported burning un der control today in Jackson county, while headquarters spokesmen of the Rogue River National Forest Service and State Forest patrol state that logging crews have aided tills week in extinguishing fires in several forest areas. Men wcre dispatched this morning by the national forest service to two! probable" fires, one in the Fort Klamath area and one near Union Creek. State forest patrolmen are be ing assisted at the first near R"8ue View Inn by army ground troops and loggers from the Art Farra crew. Art Brown and El mer Milton camps, Medford cor poration, Southern Oregon Plan ing Mill and Southern Oregon Sugar Pine company, as well as individual loggers and farmers near the blaze. M- L- Tcdrow, fire assistant at the national forest service head quarters, said that at least part of the Everett Skcctcrs, Joe Hearin and Medford corpora tion forest logging crews in Union Creek and Butte Falls dis tricts have worked this week on fire control, but were released yesterday to return to logging operations. Radio Highlights Washington, Aug. 9 (U.R) President Truman reports to the nation by radio tonight on the big three conference at Potsdam. He is scheduled to broadcast at 7 p. m PWT. There was a possibility Mr. Truman might also discuss some of the questions raised by the use of the atomic bomb on Japan. gotlated peace, Molotov said- vauers irom me uninawa ou.v.u Far Eastern air forces carried the surrender leaflets to Japan , ... ... . . , , suiiuuiiucu uy iiiik ui the Japanese people must take action to avoid the utter destruc tion of their country, the leal lets said. "Will you continue to allow the militarists to drag you and your ancestral country to utter ruin?" The leaflets, only slightly larger than postcards, were prjicd secretly by Gen. Douglas MacArthur's psychological wur- faic branch in anticipation of Kussla s declaration of war. The front of the leaflets shows Kiunt American and Russian sol- dlers clasping hands over tiic Japanese liuiuc inland), . . Leased Wira NO. 118. RATED SECOND TO Congress Welcomes Aid But Believes Scientific Wea pon Will Hurry Peace Washington, Aug. 9 (U.R) Congress today welcomed Rus sia's entrance into the Pacific war but ranked it second to the atomic bomb in hastening vic tory over Japan. The twin developments of the week left no doubt in any minds but that the end of the Japanese war is approaching. All agreed that the Russian entry can be of benefit in speeding the day of complete victory at a saving of American lives. There were expressions, how ever, that the Russian action at j this tjme shou,d not bj cQnM ercd the decisive factor Bomb Spurred Action The most direct comment along that line came from Sen- ' h , dcmandcd ... ' " , " h , two weeks ago that Russia get i Into the war against Jupaii. I Wiley suggested that the first atomic bomb hurled against Japan last Sunday was a factor in Russian decision, It is obvious that Russia's " "me will not have uie accisive cucct it might have had two weeks ago, before the atomic bomb was introduced." ne commented. Blew Joe Off Fenc "Apparently the atomic bomb which hit Hiroshima also blew Joe (Russian Premier Stalin) off me tence 3 AT Redding, Cal., Aug. 9 (U.R) inree army Daratrnnners In. Jured when dropped into the Trinity National Forest area to day were taken aboard an aerial troop carrier to the Chico army air base. The men were among approxi mately ou paratroopers dropped to help ground crews fight 175 fires In northern California national forests. Their Identity was withhold penning determin ation of the seriousness of their Injuries. The California regional office or the U. S. forest service said all but II of the 102 fires started by lightning in the staie forests on August 5 and 6 were under control today. SEISMOGRAPH JIGGLED Berkeley, Cal., Aug. 9 (U.R) The University of California seismograph was jiggled by a "tiny something" at 10:10 today. Prof. Perry Byerly reported, as San Franciscans said they felt "something like an earthquake." BASEBALL National (First game; Cincinnati 2 6 1 Brooklyn 9 10 3 lleusser. Riddle (4) and Lake man; Herring and Peacock. Chicago 3 6 2 Boston 7 14 0 Derringer, Vandenherg (5) Chlpman (0) and Williams, Gil lespie (4); Lee and Masi. St. Louis 5 11 0 New York 3 7 2 ftrcechen and Rice; Fcldman. M-iglic (41 Fischer (5) Adams (8, and Kluttz. American New York 3 9 3 Cleveland 2 7 0 Ruffing and Robinson, Gar hark (9); Ragby and Hayes. Washington 7 14 1 Chicago 2 8 2 Haefner and Kerrill; Dietrich,! Johnson (6; and Tresh. y IIIIL.I.IUI1 I IIUUI u OPEN OFFENSIVE . ON WIDE FRONT Bombers Roar Out Ahead of Land Forces Japs Say Pincer Move Planned London, Aug. 9 U.R) A Red army of 1,000.000 or more men crashed into Manchuria from the east and west at key points along a 2,000-mile front today and Tokyo said collided head on in battle with Japan's crack Kwantung army. Allied sources in Chungking said the Soviets already were several miles inside Manchuria at a number of points. On 300-Mile Front Radio Tokyo said that Russian forces had crossed into Man churia from the east along a 300-mile stretch of the Siberian border from Hunchun, 80 miles west of Vladivostok, to Hutou, 250 miles north of Vladivostok. In the west, Tokyo said, -!h Russians forced the border at Manchouli, 50 miles cast of tha outer Mongolian border. "The garrison forces of Japan and Manchukuo (Manchuria) have engaged the invaders for self-defense and fighting is in progress," Japanese Imperial headquarters reported in anothei Tokyo broadcast. Another enemy broadcast, spoke of "sharp fighting" in all. areas. Bombers Pace Drive Tokyo said Red Air Force bombers, roaring out ahead of the advancing ground forces, bombed the communications ren ters of Hailan, Harbin, Chia mussu and Kirin in Manchuria and Rashin and Genzan in northern Korea. Russia exploded her first tar eastern offensive of World War II only a few minutes after her declaration of war against Japan took effect at midnight. Tokyo said the assault began at 12:10 a. m. The Japanese version indicat ed the offensive was taking the shape of a giant pincers from east and west aimed perhaps at cutting Manchuria in two. Rally Puppet Forces Japan moved swiftly to rally puppcl forces in Manchuria. Radio Tokyo said the Manchu kuoan puppet government at 4 a. m. proclaimed a defense de cree for the entire nation against "the Soviet army's unlawful In vasion." In Tokyo itself, senior mem bers of Dai Nippon, Japan's powerful totalitarian political party, held an emergency meet ing to discuss counter-measures "capable of meeting the sudden development in the war situa tion," Radio Tokyo said. Another meeting was called for 10 a. m. tomorrow to decide the party's policy to be present ed the government and to the high cemmand, Tokyo said. A communique from the Kwantung army headquarters In Manchuria indicated that the main attack had been directej against the eastern frontier from the narrow sliver of Siberian territory wedged in between Mnnchurla and the sea and tip ped by Vladivostok. Japs Long Prepared The Kwantung army, com prising some 750,000 of Japan'! toughest and best-trained troops, presumably was waiting for the Soviet attack in long-prepared defenses inside the border. Russia, for her part, had bol stered her far eastern forces with battle-toughened veterans of the fight against Germany In the west and also sent vast quantities of tanks, planes Bnd munitions to the far cast. It was obvious that the Rus siahs launched their offensive nniv after long preparations of the kind that enabled them to advance 200 to 300 mlU'S across Europe before pausing for rein forcements and supplies. Russian progress was likely to be slower In the far east than in Europe. The terrain along tlv? Sibcrian-Manchurian border is nigged and larks the many roads that bisect the plains of Europe. Wilmington, Cal., Aug. 8 (U.R) California Shipbuilding Corp. to day launched the 10.500-ton Vic tory ship Oshkosh Victory, named for the city of Oshkosh, Wis, ami Calship'i 408th ship-
