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AMI mm. WE r Us Medford United Pren Fortieth Year ' "' """" rizyW$m , II 'if fi 1 in js4tiWN j ' t rvLiuj ? h -"4 I arc Tactsi ,;, j Nw York celebrated peace again today, though a bit less enthusi astically than last week when the premature news was flashed of Japan s surrender. Above is a ing a paper shower in the iirst Eighth avenue Tide Of Joy Sweeps Nation As Japanese Surrender Near By United Press A tide of joy rose gradually across the United States today. Peace seemed to be just around the corner. : The news that Japan was ready to surrender uncondition ally to the United States brought people tumbling sleepy-cyed out of bed in the early morning hours from Broadway to Main Street. This, perhaps, was the day awaited for three years, eight months, and seven days since Pearl Harbor day by every mother with a son, every wife with a husband in uniform, and every sister with a brother fight ing for his country. Wait Official Word And perhaps it wasn't. Under neath the hilarity there was that sobering thought. Cclcbrators were held back by a caution that said wait until President Truman makes the peace offic ial. Instead of snake dancing in the streets, thousands knelt in prayer at church. As the nation awaited word from Washington the colebra iions in most cities were tame. People in many towns took the early news calmly and soberly. San Francisco had the biggest early celebration. The news of i the Tokyo surrender broadcast hit that Pacific embarkation port at 10:49 p. m. while the streets, restaurant, night clubs and MAJOR 10 TAKE Los Angeles, Aug. 14 'U.R) Mai. William F. Knowland, son of the publisher of the Oakland, Calif., Tribune, today was named U. S. senator by Gov. Earl Warren to take the place of the late Sen- Hiram W. John son, who died last week. Knowland, former state sena tor and son of J. R- Knowland. was named shortly before Gov. Warren was to leave by piane for Washington, D. C. to attend a conference of governors. SURRENDER DATES Washington. Aug. 14 (U P) Datebook of the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis: Sept. 3, 1943 Italy signed Surrender terms. May 7, 1945 Germany signed surrender terms. Aug, 14. 1945 Tokyo radio announced that an Imperial communique accepting the Potsdam ultimatum would be U"i IMA, x Full Leased Wirt scene in the midtown district dur. celebration. Photo looks north on irom 36th street. NUDES CELEBRATE San Francisco, Aug. 14 (U.R) An aftermath of San Francisco's V-J day celebra tion left a group of service men dazedly repeating the words "now I've seen every thing." They did everything. Two nude beauties late last night stopped a taxi near the civic center serviceman's dor mitory, stepped out a bit un steadily and plunged into the center's lily pond, their bunks and lined the Servicemen tumbled from pond, applauding the cavort ing nudes. When the girls emerged, some of the men offered tow els which were gratefully ac cepted. The nocturnal Godivas then entered the taxi and were seen no more. movies still were filled. Servicemen Joyous Thousands of servicemen wait ing for ships to take them into battle went wild with joy. A navy ensign swaggered down San Francisco's Market street sporting n Colonel's cap. A sailor climbed to a theater marquee and tossed the letters from the sign onto the crowd be low. Cclcbrators piled war bond booths in the middle of the street and turned them into bon fires. The crowd estimated at perhaps 50.000 persons over turned automobiles and broke into liquor stores. New York, the nation's big gest city, took the good news more calmly. Crowds gathered slowly in Times Square, and the revelry was confined during the first hours to the blowing of automobile horns. At Washington a small crowd gathered before 4 a. m. In La Fayette Park across from the White House. Detroit Quiet At Detroit, the nation's biggest war production center, workers generally received the news quietly. Most of the big Detroit war plants planned to wait for the official peace announcement before declaring a holiday, but 4.200 workers walked out of the Ford River Rouge plant to cele brate. Chicago received the news cautiously. There was some celebrating along the Randolph Slreet theatrical district shortly after 1 a. m., but a sudden rain sent most persons scurrying for home. Police said there prob ably were more people In the churches than in the bars with in the first couple of hours after the Jap radio MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, 1,000 Planes l ake Last Whack at Japs; Chinese Prepare for Surrender of Foe, Yanks to Assist in Advisory Capacity Huge Fleets Batter Arsenals, Railroad Yards, Oil Re finery And Industrial Area Guam, Wednesday, Aug. 15- U.R) Huge fleets of Superfort resses battered three targets on the main Japanese island of Honshu early today, more than 12 hours after Tokyo had broad cast word that it would surren dcr to the allies. Gen. Carl Spaatz chief of the U. S. strategic air forces, an nounced that more than 1,000 of his planes were in action against the enemy in the last 24 hours, with more than 800 Superfort resses unloading more than 6. 000 tons of demolition and in cendiary bombs on a total of six targets. Hit at Mid-Day ' Three targets the Hikari na val arsenal, Osaka army arsenal and the Marifu railroad yards were hit yesterday at mid-day. Big fleets of the aerial battle ships followed through early to day and assailed the Nippon Oil Refinery company near Akita on the northwest coast of Honshu; and the industrial areas of the cities of Kumagaya, 43 miles northwest of Tokyo. In the daylight assaults, which were shortly after noon, tuu bombers hit Marifu; 160 hit the Osaka arsenal and 160 hit the Hikari arsenal. The Japanese offered neither fighter nor anti-aircraft opposi tion to the daylight raiders. Off Tokyo itself, the Japanese themselves about the same time were making probably their last suicide air attacks on Admiral William F. Halsey's third float. Tokvo said suicide planes were attacking the third fleet as late as 12:30 p. m. Tokyo time The Japanese surrender broad cast came at 2:49 p. m. 21 Japs Downed Though the enemy account was not confirmed immediately. Pacific fleet headquarters an nounced that American patrol aircraft yesterday shot down 21 Japanese planes near the nvl.' Other carrier planes boosted the day's toll to 138 enemy planes destroyed or damaged with raids on the Tokyo area. j None of the enemy raiders penetrated to the warships them selves, the communique said Tokyo claimed, however, to have damaged an allied aircraft carrier and a cruiser. Tokyo placed the fleet 23 miles off Jhe cast coast of Hon shu and Avithin 80 miles of Tok yo yesterday. SINGEF. WANTS DIVORCE Hollywood, Aug. 14 (U.R) Lina Romay. MGM Starlet and former singer with Xavier Cu gat's band, today filed a divorce suit to end her 18-month mar riage with S 1c John Lawrence Adams. She charged extreme cruelty. BASEBALL American Boston 0 .1 0 Cleveland 3 11 2 Hefiin and Slciner; Bagby and Hayes. National Pittsburgh 7 13 2 Boston 5 9 0 (10 innings) Ostermueller and Lopez; Lee, Hendrickson (8) and Masi. ' Cincinnati 2 8 0 New Vork 5 8 0 Moduk, Lisenbee (4) and Lake man; Magli ana Lombard i. Nylon can be molded into plastic form for use in airplane part. -T 14, 1945. Jap Empire to Come ' U.S.S.R.1"' ' MAMCItlllllA ZTZr 'JAPAN CHINA .V KTUSMU a . T T UIOSMOSA HAINAN l' A v 'wo ' 1 J JL " rrr-"" wax fY'J.( fHAINAN . , 'rf 'V,V ""' MA.IANAMV k iaIISJT IAAKAN , Dotted line on map shows limit of Japanese advance during war Blackened four islands of Japan is what Potsdam declaration would limit her to in event of peace under those provisions. Potsdam Declaration Means Disarmed and Occupied Japan Washington, Aug. 14 U.R Under the terms of the Potsdam declaration: 1. The authority and Influ ence of those "who have deceiv ed and misled the people of Japan into embarking on a world conquest" will be elimi nated for all time. 2. The allies will occupy des ignated points in Japanese terrl tory "to secure the achievement of the basic objectives we arc here setting forth. 3. Japanese sovereignty will be limited to the four main home Islands of Honshu, Hokkaido. Kyushu, and Shikoku. and "such minor islands as we determine." FATE OF PETAIN IN JURY'S HANDS Taris, Aug. 14 U.R) The treason trial of Marhal Henri Philippe Petain endfd at 8:15 p. m. tonight and the lury retired to deliberate its verdict Court observers believed the Jury would remain in session continuously until it reached a verdict on the six counts of treason and collaboration against the aged marshal, any of which could carry the death penalty. Chief Defense Counsel Jacques Payen opened the firnl summa tion with a review of the aged marshal's tenure as chief of the Vichy state during the German reiterated the defense stand that Petain played a double game throughout the oc cupation, secretly supporting the Allies while pretending to ac cept German orders. Eugene Rescue May Bring Hero Medal Eugene. Ore. Aug. 14 (U.R) Vir-jinia Learh. 16. a Divinity student at the Seventh Day Ad ventist Loril Academy near Sac ramento Calif, has been recom mended for the Carnegie medal following her rescue Saturday of six-year-old Dianne Luck in the mill race running through the University of Oregon campus. The Lurk child fell Into the water while playing, and boys climbing in trees nearby sound ed the alarm. Miss Leach, dressed for church, pulled off her skirt and dived into the wa ter to recue the youngster. She carried the unconscious girl to jiiore where the wai revived, Tribune United Press Full HAMUIAI MAI H JJr .Uajahho. 9 f t fw HOKKAIDO 4. All Japanese military forces will be completely dis armed. 5. All obstacles to the "reviv al and strengthening of demo cratic tendencies among the Jap anese people," must be removed. 6. Allied occupation forces will be withdrawn as soon as their objectives have been ac complished and a responsible Japanese government has been established. In response to Japan's request last Friday for clarification of the emperor's position under the Potsdam declaration, the United States on Saturday set forth on behalf of the allies the following additional terms: 1. From the moment of the surrender, the authority of the emperor and the Japanese gov ernment to rule the state thall be subject to the supreme com mander of the allied powers. 2. The emperor will be re quired to authorize and Insure the signature of the government and the imperial general head quarters of the surrender terms. 3. The emperor shall Issue his commands to all Japanese armed forces to cease active operations and to surrender their arms and shall Issue such other orders as may be required by the supreme commander. 4. Immediately upon surren der, Japan shall transport war prisoners and civilian internees be put aboard allied transports, be put oboBrd allied transports. 5. The ultimate form of gov ernment for Japan shall be es tablished by the freely-expressed will of the Japanese people. Three-Mule Wagon Carries Coloradan, Chickens and Goats Jack Ratllff and his family of three goats, 13 chickens, two dogs and three mules, arrived in Medford today en route to 'no I where and takin' plenty of time to get there. Ratllff, originally from Prit chett, Colo., has traveled over s 10,000 miles of western and mid western United States in a hand made wagon drawn by the mules. Moving from Prilchctt be rause of illness, he makes his home in the wagon which is complete with stove, cupboard, water tank and bod. The 12 ban tam hens provide their owner with eggs and the milk supply Is kept high by the milk goats. Real purpose of the company ap pears en the sido of Katoliif wagon, "See America fait." Leased Wira NO. 122. ENEMY FORGE IN L Commander of Land Forces Confers With Generalissi mo On Arrangements Chungking, Aug. 14 (U.R) Gen. Ho Ying-Chtn, commander in chief of Chinese land forces, arrived in Chungking last night to confer with Generallissimo Chiang Kai-Shek on arrange ments for Japanese surrenders in China, and the Central News Agency reported that one enemy force in the coastal province of Chekiang already had capitulat ed. It was reported reliably that Gen. Hsu Yung Chang, chief of the board of operations of the national military council, would head the Chinese delegation to any armistice meeting with Jap- ,1 anese emissaries. , Yanks To Assist ' Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wede meyer, U. S. commander In the China theater, was quoted by a Chungking newspaper as saying that American troops would as sist the Chinese in an advisory capacity in taking over Japanese-occupied points in China, Wedemcyer, speaking to a re porter for the Ta Kung Pao, was quoted as saying that "Chinese troops will, as fast as they can, be moved to take over Japanese occupied points In China. Amer ican officers and men will assist them in an advisory capacity." Plans Upset The expected Japanese sur render, it was disclosed, com pletely upset China's military time table, which was drawn up under the assumption that a general counter-offensive was coming soon. - Gen Ho, it was disclosed, had moved his field headquarters from Kunming to Liuchow, new ly conquered communications and airfield town in central Kwangsl province, in anticipa tion of the new drive. Duke of Windsor Calls on Truman At White House Washington, Aug. 14 (U.R) The Duke of Windsor visited President Truman today but did not disclose the purpose of his call. The Duke reached the White House six minutes ahead of his 11:45 a. m. appointment. Wear ing a double-breasted gray suit, hard rtraw hat plaid tic and ma hogany brown shoes, the Duke posed momentarily for photog raphers. Stepping briskly to the door he was greeted by William Sim mons, executive office recep tionist. "W!,at do you have to say for publication?" a reporter asked. "Nothing!" the Duke replied with o wide grin. Federal Jurors To Report at Klamath Klamath Falls, Aug. 14 Trial Jurors arc to report here from Jackson, Josephine and Klam ath counties on Tuesday, August 21, at 10 a. m. for a federal dist rict court term, according to word received from the district attorney's office this morning. It is not yet known which judge will preside or what cases will be tried at that time. Canada May Vote On Peace Training Ottawa, Aug. 14 (U.R) A bill proposing compulsory mili tary training for all Canadians may be placed before the forth comnlg session of parliament, it J wai liaised today, Simultaneous Release Of Text Is Planned in Capitals of Big Four Washington, Aug. 14 (UP) Senate Democra tic Leader ,Alben W. Barkley today fixed Sept. 5 as the date for Congress to reconvene and start work on the "human elements" of reconversion. Barkley said he and House Democratic Leader John W. McCormack would issue joint orders for Con gress to cut short the recess which had been scheduled to last until Oct. 8. Washington, Aug- 14 (U.R) Japan's reply to Allied de mands for unconditional surrender was on Us way to the White House late today. A United Press dispatch from Bern, Switzerland, said in formed quarters stated the Japanese .note accepted the Allied terms- The reply was handed to U. S. Minister Leland Harrison in Bern at 2:25 p. m. CWT. The Swiss government cabled a copy to the Swiss legation here at 3:05 p. m. CWT. As soon as transmission and decoding have been completed, the Japanese note expected to be acceptance of the Potsdam ultimatum will be delivered to President Truman. Its text, the White House said earlier, will be released simultaneously in the capitals of the Allied Big Four. Disclosure that the note had reached Bern revived hopes that Japanese acceptance of Allied surrender terms would be officially announced today- The earlier Japanese broadcasts that the Imperial government had decided to accept the Potsdam ultimatum kicked off wild victory celebrations in many parts of the world. They had not, however, stopped cascades of bombs on tho enemy homeland from U. S. airplanes and smashing ground drivei by Red army forces in Manchuria. A long note whose arrival In Bern was reported in the night fooled even the White House. It announced, and everybody be lieved, that it was the Japanese reply to Allied surrender terms. Despite the confusion, there was no falling off of confidence here that the Japanese, however reluctantly, were ready to sur- render. HVE FOR VENGEANCE London, -Aug. 14 (U.R) The Japanese defenses in west ern' Manchuria collapsed to day before a Russlen on slaught that carried 93 miles eastward In a single day and swept up thousands of enemy prisoners. London, Aug. 14 (U.R) Rus sia, in broadcasts three hours after Radio Tokyo's surrender message, exhorted her advanc ing Manchurian armies today to overtake fleeing Japanese forces and "show them no mercy." ' Don't let the enemy get away from your crushing blows," the nvtnt rnriln at KVinhnrnvsk tnlrt three Red Banner armies clamp-1 ing a stranglehold on Manchuria. Time For Revenge 'The time has come for Japan to pay fully for her crimes. The time has come to avenge the vic tims of Japanese cruelty and beastliness. Your slogan Is blood for blood, death for death. Crush Japanese militarism once and for all. "Forward men. Forward!" Moscow dispatches said Soviet armies already were driving into central Manchuria from the west, northwest, northeast and east as fast as their transport will carry them. The Soviets last night reveal ed that their tanks and mongol horsemen had advanced more than 120 miles across the watcr- less wastes of western Manchur-1 ia in the fourth and newest of their offensives In the six-day- old war. Railway Cut Bursting out of the Omonhan area of outer Mongolia, the col umn by-passcd the hcavlly-fortl- flcd railhead at Wenchuan, cut the I orean-Mongolion railway at Solun and swept on another 60 miles through the railway city of Wangyehmiao, 220 miles west of Harbin. The advance completely out flanked the Khlngan Mountain barrier and the ancient Man churian wall to the north. It also narrowed the gap between the eastern and western arms of the Soviet pincers on Manchuria to fewer than 400 miles. Other units of Marshal Rodlon Y. Malinovsky's Transbaikal army farther north pushed an other 15 miles along the Chinese eastern railway through the 8,000-foot Khlngan Mountains and captured Mientuho, 250 mill's northwest of Harbin. HOLLYWOOD CELEBRATES Los Angeles, Aug. 14 (U.R) Hollywood celebrated Japan's surrender with bonfires today but most residents of the Los Angeles area confined their Joy until they could get the word Straight Irom Washington, Japanese Alerted The Japanese radio alerted Japanese listeners for a broad cast of "unprecedented import ance" at 11 p. m. EWT. That may be the first official enemy announcement that the Emperor . has accepted unconditional sur render. Last night, at 10:49 p. m., PWT, the Japanese Domel newa agency had interrupted discus sion of chilblain cures to broad cast: "Flash Tokyo 148 Learn ed imperial message accepting Potsdam declaration forthcom ing soon." Only the Japanese knew what they meant by "soon-" White House Press Secretary Charles G. Ross announced at 8:52 a. m. CWT that the Japa nese surrender note was expect ed here "some time today." About 2li hours later he had to make another announcement. It was that the note transmit ted from Tokyo to Bern did not "contain the answer awaited by the whole world." Note Not Divulged The Swiss did not say what lhe no,.e dit contain. There was a possibility that it might be a long-winded Japanese protest against U- S. use of the atomic bomb. Ross in his first press confer ence of the day told more than 100 newsmen that the Japanese reply to the surrender ultima tum had been received by the Swiss in Bern. He added that "it looks JS if our long vigil is coming to an end soon that is, some time lo day." He said the Allied Big Four were In consultation on simult aneous release of the Japanese note after its receipt here. But the Swiss Foreign Office In Bern and the Swiss legation nere subsequently denied that the Japanese reply had been pre- sented for transmission by Swit zerland. E Portland. Ore., Aug. 14 (U.R) Forestry officials expressed con cern today over a 900 acre blaze) In the Cedar Creek district of the Warm Springs Indian reser vation, but at the same time dis closed that the giant Wilson River fire in western Oregon was "all but licked ". Rising winds were reported to be spreading the Cedar Creek fire in a northeasterly direction towards the Mount Hood Nation, al Forest only five miles distant. More than 200 fire fighters wera combatting the blaze aided by bulldozers which were paving the way for extensive fire trails. Fog and rising humidity was aiding firefighters In keeping the giant Wilson River blaze un der control and Cecil Kylo, dist rict fire warden, said the 185,00(1 acre blaze was "pretty well beaten" after live week. 1
