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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
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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.
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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,
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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."
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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.
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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.
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