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Auto Plants Providing
Wounded Soldiers Jobs
by DAVID ]. WILKIE
associated Press Automotiye Edi.

~ OAVID J. WILKIE
associated Press Automotive Edi-
tor IoA-
DETROIT, March 3o.-R-on
lne tneory that no man is dis
aDIeo' IT he has the courage to %
aheao' the nations automobile
INDUSTRY is providing jobs for thou.
SANDS OF handicapped war veter.
Rehabilitation programs in h e
ora General Motors, Chrysler,
11uoSon and other factories ALREADY
are well under way. Jobs are not
created for the physically handi-
capped; worker and job are match
eo just as In normal employment.
returned soldiers are not sent
70 JOBS that bring back war mem
cries, but there is no segregation
OF the handicapped where it can
be avoided.
If their war-suffered handi.
caps permit, returning soldiers are
assigned tile type of work they
performed before entering the
armed services. For the others
carefully worked out formula de-
winch they are best suited.
The soldiers return to industrial
employment begins with a medical
examination. In some instances an
aptitude test follows; in others the
rehabilitation work is under the
supervision Of special represen-
ives OF the company personnel de-
partment.
In all cases the worker is fitted
to an existing job essential to the
general production scheme. TIL e
handicapped worker is paid t h e
rate for the job to which he is
assigned. Every effort is made to
convince the worker that he is
needed in that job.
Problems of accumulated senior
ity have to be considered in the
case Of former employees returning
from military service. They were
absent on military leave ard two
years or three years of military
service counts as additional b
seniority. The seniority, however,
applies only in the workers pre-
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RYRNES DECLARES
NATION WILL NOT
ALTER FOOD PLANS
Nv OVID A. MARTIN

wAsHINGTON, March 31.-P-
,,,ar Mobilizer James F. Byrnes
VI" civilians today thai
w. pou'aT,eaks" over food would not al
~ tbe governments intention tc
l 1:,,ido with hungry peoples abroad
Wv nd maintain army rations.
81" americans, he said, will have to
,ab4en their belts this year re-
ussrdiess of the date of Germany's
sgotea4 because 1945 food supplies
Oh Oh he from to 10 per cent be-
W., w. asst year and demands are
grea.er.
.Hovever, we will not be hun
and our diet will not be de-
trient," he said.
ennnlies will be highest, Byrne S
.,id in the case OF meats, fats
.nd OILS. some LARRY products, ST.
g. g. ana canned fruits and vege-
.abIes His statement on the food
si+uation was given in report to
nresident Roosevelt and congress
- nrogress of war production and
nlons for reconversion to peace.
Rvrnes reiterated the admins
.,a+ion intention of providing for
ION relief and of allowing full
r7i1;tarv requirements in words
which obviously hit at recent crit
kjsm in and out of congress of
srmv buying policies and of ship
ments of food abroad.
We must allocate our available
supplies among competing uses
civilian. military and foreign-ln
the light of their importance. We
cannot follow the principle of the
wheel that squeaks the loudest
gets the grease.
In this connection, Byrnes said
he had rejected suggestions that
soldiers rations be reduced. He
said that military stocks, instead
o: being excessive as has been
claimed by some critics, are at
relatively low levels.
Emphasizing that rationing of
many food items will have to be
continued after Germany falls, he
So d. Victory in Europe will not
end starvation there.
We must prevent disease and
unrest in the areas where (our)
troops are stationed. We are in
stable governments, and stable
governments cannot be expected
where the people are hungry"
E. mes gave assurances, how
cyl, that foreign aid will be
weighed carefully in the light of
tbs country's own essential needs
and its capacity to produce.
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BUILT HERE
Most Retail Stores
Will Close Monday

Walter J. Cartier, executive Sec
rotary of the Chamber of Com
merce, announced yesterday that
most retail stores will be closed
in observance of Easter Monday.
Some grocery stores, however,
will be open, he said.
Also scheduled to take a holiday
Monday are employees of county
offices, city ba3ks and Carolina
Motor club. The New Hanover War
Price and Rationing office will be
closed to the public in order for
employees to make out reports and
catch up on bank filings.
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New Bern Lions Club
To Be Chartered Soon

NEW BERN, March 31.-J. Wes-
Icy Morton. local automobile deal
e., is president of neWly-formed
Lions club here, to be chartered
May IA with M. K. Homer as char
Ter night chairman. Mark S. Dunn
IS frs vice president DR.. William
H. Willis. second vice president;
P F Allen, secretary; the Rev.
Robert M. Johnston, lion tanner;
aid Mr.. Homer. tail twister.
Directors are Milton AskeW, Wal
lace E. Jones. A. V. Thomas and
Alfred A. Kafer. The club is being
S9onsored by the Washington club,
which sent a large delegation for
the first local meeting. j. Barnett
Napier, representative of the In
ternational Lions organization,
presided.
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American Seanen Giue Lives
To Save Norwegian Refugees

LONDON, March 31.-(P)-The
Admiralty said today IA American
seamen and their captain had Civ
en- their lives at sea to save 10
Norwegian refugees being taken
to England after their rescue from
the bleak island of Soroy.
The Americans were part of the
crew aboard the Liberty ship Hen
ry Bacon, which was sunk by Ger
man torpedo planes shortly after
she had weathered hurricane
which forced her out of a convoy.
This was the story as told by
the Admiralty:
British destroyers took 500 Nor
wegian patriots off Soroy two
weeks ago and distributed them
among freighters on their way
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back to- England after delivering
war supplies to Russia at Muir
mansk
Nine women, seven children and
three men were put aboard the
Henry Bacon. The hurricane
smashed all but one of the YES
sells lifeboats. AS the storm eased,
II German planes made for the
ship.
The American seamen put the
Norwegians in the sole 1ifeboat,
with five crewmen to handle it,
then turned to battle the planes.
They shot down five before the
Liberty ship was hit and began
sinking. The seamen went over.
board into the bitterly cold water
and few managed to save them
selves by clinging to wreckage.
but the Is men persisted with the
ship.
BUILT HERE
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10th Liberty ship built by the
North Carolina Shipbuilding CONF
pany. 4
Her keel was laid on Sept. %:
1912, and she was launched on
Nov. II under the sponsorship OF
Mrs. William B. McKoy. She was
delivered to the U. S. Maritime
commission on Nov. "a, 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15

will be extended to civilian indus
tries in every community.
Efforts then will be made to
see that essential civilian indus
tries and industries important to the
national reconyersion program as 4
whole are fully mannec." VINO.
said.
It's program is aimed at helping
the nation realize the goal Of co.
OOOOC postwar jobs envisicned bv
President Roosevelt and sought in
bill which Congress will con-
slider soon after it reconVenes.
The program was set forth in
the following seven points:
ALI manpower controls are to
be lifted Immediately and in their
place voluntary community action
to speed reconversion will be sub
stituted
TO CHECK ON VETERANS
2-The number Of displaced work
erS and returning veterans in each
community will be determined in
cooperation with local manape-
Continued On Pace 6. Column 81
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airohito Says
Atomic Bomb
Turned Scales

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Is. CUPp
Emperor Hirohito, in the firs
broadcast ever made to his 100000
900 subjects, said Wednesday that
the atomic bomb forced Japan to
accept the first military defeat in
the 2605 years CT her history.
The beSpectacied son of heaven,
speaking four hours after President
Truman announced that the Pacific
war was over, said that the atomic
bomb, dropped for the first time
only nine days before, was new
and most cruel"
FIRST TIME TO HEAR VOICE
The emperor spoke over the ia
paneSe oaccaSting corporation
network at noon Tokyo time III
pm. Tuesday EWT). 1t was the first
time, with the exception of a few
government and military officials
and members Of the royal family
that any japanese had heard the
voice of the emperor.
Dispatches from Guam said that
captured Japanese officers who lis
tened to the broadcast on sOkinawa
believed there was no doubt that
the emperor mace tke broadcast
in person-presumably from his i'm
perial palace in Tokyo The en-
peror referred to himself with the
imperial we" reserved only for
himself.
The emperor, who soon must
place himself under the direct COM
mand of Gen. Douglas Macarthur
Continued on Page 6. Column g.
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Communications Code
Word Is "Bataan"
Supreme Commander Speeds Plans
For Formal Signing Of CapituIafion;
Sets U b Radio Channels To Hirohi+o
By WILLIAM d. WILSON

MANILA, Aug. l5. (UP)-Gen. Douglas MucArthur
taking Allied supreme commander ordered Jap3n
Wednesday 70 hOstilities Immediately and sent
competent representative to Manila o receive surrender
terms.
Macarthur already has established radio communi
cation with Emperor Hiroho and the japanese govern
ment. spokesman revealed
Allied forces throughout the Pacific and Far East will
be directed to hOstieS only after the enemy has
complied with similar orders, Macarthur said III radio
message To Tokyo
Allied Forces AuaH Cease Firing Ordc-s
Allied forces already have been ordered TN cease WI
ienSIve oneratonS but formal order to cease al fire
has been issued.
Macarthur ordered that weather permitting tf,l Ja-
pahese representative and advisers the Japanese
army navy and air force fly from the southern tip r
kyushu to Allied airfed Te Island lust vest of
OkinaWa. FRIDAY between and III am TOKYO time III
and 10 pm, Thursday EWT)
From le. the Japanese delegation will ~ taken o
Manila IN American plane Macarthur said the parfy
would return to Japan in the manner-an indica-
on that the enemy party would take the surrender terms
back to Tokyo before the formal signing ceremony occurs
Orders Use of Single Code Word "Batom,'
lie directed that Japan i'll communicating with Him
regarding the flight the single code word "Rataan
word that recalls MacArthurS worst defeat and on4 that
pUred hm o his greatest victory the liberation VI p
Philippines.
The Japanese air force adviser accompanvin TIA main
surrender delegate be thoroughly familiar with ar
drome facIles II the Tokyo Macarthur said This
hucaled that nigh Allied representative would accom-
pay the enemy delegation back To the japanese caDtaI
The order was MacArthurs second Of the dav to the
Japanese The first, addressed rOhitO the nnpria
government and imperial headquarters called for cessa-
ton Of hostts at the earliest possible moment ana asked
that radio station II the Tokyo be designated for
communication with his Headquarters
1t acknowledged within 20 minutes
Continued Page y
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japanese Cabinet
Quits as One
Commits hara-Kiri

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IS. up
The japanese cabinet resigned We'd
neSday and one member already has
committed hari-kari in the first Of
what may become a wave Of suicides
among Japans beaten war lords.
The official japanese Domei
asws agency said War Minister Gen.
Korechika Anami, So, took his life
at his official residence to "atone
for his failure in accomplishing his
cutles as his majestys minister f"
Domei said Premier Kantaro Su-
zuki rendered the resignation Of
his cabinet at 8 go pm. Tokyo time
(2:20 am. EWT) because Of THE
new situation created by Japanese
acceptance Of the PotSdam dec
laration.
Japan'S surrender required a new
cabinet CT men with fresh ideas. !"
Tokyo said. The cabinets decision
was reached at an extraordinary
meeting at the premier's official
residence.
Suzuki presented the designations
personally to the emperor, Tokyo
said. Hirohito accepted the resig-
nations. but asked Suzuki to re-
main in office pending appointment
OF a new premier
Disclosure Of Anami's suicide
touched off speculation that other
members of the Suzuki and past
cabinets similarly would "atone for
their failure" to win the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15
Five jap Planes
Attack Fleet
After War Ends
BY WILLIAM +. TYREE

GUAM, Aug. Is. (UP) -
Japan sent planes against the
us. Third fleet Wednesday
as late as eight hours after
her surrender was announced at
the same time, Tokyo warned Al
lied WarShips net to enter Japanese
nome waters pending an official
Japanese cease fire" order.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an
nounced at 4 pm. Tokyo time -
eight hours after he had ordered his
Pacific forces to cease offens i've
operations-that the Third fleet
had shot down five approaching
Japanese planes off Honshu since
noon.
The five planes-a bomber anC
four Zero fighters-were shot down
during an "abortive enemy assault"
that lasted IA minutes. a fleet dis
patch said.
The Third fleet was ITO miles off
the japanese coast at the time
and ready, in the words of its COM
mander, Admiral William Bull
Halsey, ito take prompt anC prof
liable advantage Of the surrender"
Nimitz said Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur, the new supreme Allied COM
mander, had been asked to inform
Japan that defense measures re-
quired American naval forces to
destroy any japanese aircraft ap-
preaching our disposition.
There was no immeci late word
whether japanese planes which ap-
preached the Third fleet actually
attempted to attack the American
war ships.
In any event, American anti-air-
craft gun crews and carrier planes
were taking no chances. Admiral
William F. Halsey. commander Of
the Third fleet, had radioed his
pilots:
1T looks like the war is over.
but if any enemy planes appear.
shoot them down in friendly fash
ion"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15
BY HAZEL eHARTZOG
United Press War Correspondent

GUAM, Aug. Is. CUP -
Two tremendous torpedo ex-
plosions a Il k t h e heavy
cruiser Indianapolis July &c
and caused 1896 casualties - every
man aboard ship-While she was
bound from Guam to Leyte. sur
vivors reported Wednesday.
The navy announced that $50 Of
the casualties were killed or missine
in one Of the worst u S. naval dis
asters Of war or peacetime history
The other 3l6 casualties were
wounded
The 9950-ton cruiser was sunk
shortly after delivering essential
atomic bomb material to Guam.
SAW SHIPMATES PERISH
Survivors said they watched some
200 Of their shipmates perish after
five days Of helpless threshing in
the sea. Many of the men went
mad from drinking sea water before
the group was sighted by search
planes, go miles north of Peleliu.
Capt. Charles Butler McVay. III.
Washington, D. c., commander Of
the Indianapolis, said the cruiser.
Vice Admiral Raymond A. Spru-
ance's former flagship, was tor
pedoed at 1915 a. m. July 80.
In matter of minutes the IN
dianapolis took on a 90-degree list
and sank by the bow, carrying al
most TOO Of her crew to the bottom.
The first shock Of the torpedo
hurled men from their hunks. 1t.
Cmdr. Lewis L. Haynes, Fairfield.
Conn, said
Il could feel the brush Of flames
as part of the deck split and lam
med into my room" Haynes said.
i grabbed a life jacket and
tarted for the deck AS flames
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15
Slight TenbIor
Felt in Valley

That dizziness you felt shortly
before II a. m. Wednesday morning
wasn't from your head. 1t was an
earthquake, the easy rolling kind,
which lasted about half a minute.
Out t-of-town. guests in the hotels
phoned in from upper floors to ask
what was making their rooms 20
round but were reassured that it
was just the kind Of quake that
often follows rains in the valley.
The tremor was felt generally
throughout the valley. 1t had higher
intensity at Calexico, according to
reports The Pasadena seismo-
graph recorded the temblor and
from there it was said the shock
"originated somewhere in the local
area" Apparently Imperial Valley
was the center Of the east-west
movement
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15
Hold
Marks
Victory
El Centro Joins
Nation \! at in
Thinks for Peace

Ell Centre joined the rest
Of the nation in celebrating
VI day Tuesday night, but
most of the celebrating was
done at hCme
Stores, incluGing bars and most
liquor stores, closed Immediately
after word Of Japans surrender
was announced. Others delayed
their closing till O'Clock.
Most stores were closed Wednes-
day in keeping with the national
holiday, but planned to open
Thursday.
CLOSE TWO DAYS
All government agencies, includ-
ing the post office, planned holi-
days on Wednesday and Thurs
day. Banks expected to open up on
Thursday while the irrigation cis-
trict worked Wednesday end de-
clared Thursday a holiday.
The league softball game was
cancelled Tuesday night anc there
is to be no game Wednesday night
Police reported a quiet night
Tuesday, due to the closing Of all
Continued on Page 6, Col 81
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Nine Dogs Picked
Up Under {. {.
Rabies Quarantine

Nine dogs. all but one licensed,
were picked up and impounded
Wednesday morning following the
health department order which put
all dogs and cats in the city under
quarantine for 80 days as a pre-
ventive against spreading of rabies.
The quarantine went into effect
at 8 p. m. Tuesday after clinical
diagnosis showed rabies in a dog
which died Sunday night All dogs
are to be kept on the premises
either within a fence or tied with
4 chain.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15
ManP power Rules
md at Once

WASHINGTON. Aug. Is. CUPb-
The War Manpower Commiss ion
Wednesday abolished all manpoW
er controls effective immec lately
giving the nation a free labor mar
ket for the first time since May,
I943.
Controls previously prevented
employees from unauthorized NOV
ing from one job to another and
imposed ceilings on the number of
persons an employer could hire.
Workers no longer need to obtain
certificates Of availability" to
change jobs
The War Labor Boards wage con
trols remain in effect but may be
modified socn.
The U. S. Employment Service
will continue 70 operate to help
workers find jobs, with preference
going to veterans, displaced migra-
tory Warworkers and all reconver-
sion activities
HELP FOR EMPLOYERS
VINO. help for employers. lin
tied to war industries in the past,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15

Price Cministrator al e9 i E I
Bowles said that right nov it's
impossible" to say just VIXEN all
civilian buying restrictions can be
ended forever.
1T certainly can't come too soon
as far as We are concerned" Bowles
said. You can be sure that the. E
items will 60 off the list the min
ute We hear that supplies are any
where near big enough to 90
around"
With the lid off gasoline pur-
chases. motorists may now shout
fill 'er up!" to filling station op-
orators for the first time since
rationing started on May IS, 1912
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15
Four Persons Hurt
In Traffic Mishdp

Four persons were injured, one
seriously in an accident three miles
south of Ell Centro at 1890 pm
Tuesday, according to California
Highway Patrol reports.
Taken to the marine base hoSpi-
tai in an ambulance Herman S.
Rose, 33, received major injuries;
Joseph Henry Walulik, "a, minor;
Roy Niederhofer, %, minor and
Alice P Clark. "a, minor.
The accident occurred when Will
liam E. Virgins, marine, driving a
sedan struck pickup driven by
Walulik Virgins told officers he
hit the pickup in an attempt to
avoid running over a passenger
thrown out Of the pickup when it
overturned ahead Of him.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15
Here's Picture
On Home Front

WASHINGTON, CUP-Fee picture
i Wednesday,
War will reach 100000 few weeks
will jobless
ManpoWer Controk-Already abolished
to
o 8
reconversion legislation.
MISUNDERSTANDING
oil aong tires to follow and shoe
tina January Raonng
expected hit January r
Household Appliances
cleaners 70 oegn appearing in stores
manufactured by ~ " m nm
NJ ~ ~ oON- 80
Wage be relaxed probably permit voluntary raises
without government approval. ' "
space will not he lifted At ona
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15

grabbed life jackets and rubber life
rings and literally walked into The
sea. III the water they locked arms
and struggled to keep their heads
above the Oily surface.
Scores Of the injured died before
dawn. On the second day others
slipped from their Hfebelts from ex-
haustion and during haIlucinations
Continued On Page 6. Col. 81
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Cos Rotioninq
Comes to End

WASHINGTON. Aug. Is. up
"a. oline rationing Is ended. the
office of price administration an
nomced Wednesday,
Nor will canned fruits and vege
tables, fuel oil, and cil stoves be
rationed any longer. OPA said.
Rationing stop orders are effec-
tive immeC lately
But rationing Of meats, fats and
oils, butter, sugar, shoes, tires and
other commodities will continue in
definitely. OPA said, until military
cutbacks and increased production
can balance civilian supply and de-
mInn
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15

IN contracts for tires, locomotive
and railroad cars, telephone and
telegraph equipment and construc-
ton equipment, including tractors
and bridging equipment.
Other cuts were: Aircraft. "a
per cent; artillery and tanks, 90
per cent; ammunition of all types,
SO per cent: radio anC radio equip
ment, 80 Fer cent; clothing and
equipage including shoes and tex
tiles IS Fer cent gasoline. "A
per cent; medical supplies. SO per
cent and food, 90 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-15
Z AMBlIpe
lAFroRTER

RR laws aside for this day the
spirit of fun ana ievity to Join VIII
mis- community ana the nation in
marking the end Of the terrible
slaughter Of men and to welcome
TIL, coming once more Of peace.
II Il natural and it is mete that
We should give visible, and, perhaps
voluble recognition to the words We
have waited 50 long to hear The
War Is Over" It, too, is natural
that Americans keep green the me-
mory OF all who have fallen in de-
Tense Of the liberties and rights this
nation enjoys Ana we do both.
AS We move forward it will be
Well 70 foster that other grea,
American attribute, sense ot
humOr, and also the ability to smile
when things ure 1t their worst.