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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-11
CONTENTS ARE
CLOSESECRET
Washington Understands
That Answer Makes Plane
Who Dictates
BY Ernest Barcella

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-W.D-
The United States has drafted 2
reply to the Japanese conditional
surrender Offer and submitted it
to Britain, China and Russia tor
concurrence before forwarding it
to Tokyo, it was learned tonight.
President Truman acquainted the
cabinet fully with the contents at
the reply, drawn up earlier in the
day by the Chief Executive and
his top advisers. !
The cabinet was not asked to
vote or express itself formally
on the Japanese condition that EN-,
peror Hirohito be permitted to
retain his status as sovereign
ruler.
Contents of the reply were 4
closely-guarded secret, but they
were understood to make it plain
to Tokyo that the Allies-not
Japan will name the terms; and
that, Japan-not the Allies-must
do the accepting.
1t was believed that the message
was so worded that it does not
compromise or weaken the Allied
unconditional surrender ultimatum
issued at Potsdam July 26.
CA Moscow broadcast, comment
ing on Japan's desire to retain the
Emperor's prerogatives, said to.
night that unconditional surren-
der is unconditional surrender:
there can be no palmer words"
(The Christian Science Monitor
said it had learned that this gov
eminent was preparing to recon-.
mend to the Allies rejection of the
Tokyo peace offer because Of re-
servations regarding the Japanese
emperor.
Ut said "the position OF the
United States is that it does not
intend to commit itself in advance
to what action it will take with re.
spect to the imperial institution
The newspaper said that the Unit
ed States wants freedom to use
the Emperor if that appears to
serve the best interest of the Al
lies or to bring about his de.
thronement if such a step is neces-
sary either to produce order with
in the country or to give the Japa-
nese a government OF their own
choosing
While the big four pondered the
fateful surrender decision, an I'M
official armistice prevailed in the
Pacific. Superfortresses were
grounded. And the mighty Third
Fleet apparently stood idly off
Japan.
Meanwhile, it appears that Mr..
Continued on Page Three; Col. A.
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Mr.. Truman Carries Along
Hi. Daily Schedule !.
At White HOUSE -.....,,...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. --U.D-
There it was, but not. quite, and
Harry S. Truman, who would be
first to know if and when, was the
caImest man in town.
Rumors flew, switchboards jam
med, reporters Northumberland
the hottest story in the world-the
end of the war-lay tantalizingly
just out of reach. But the presi.
dent went about his business.
Except for an emergency meet
ing of his "War Cabinet" he fol.
lowed alfost to the letter the sched-
ule he had mapped out the night
before. Hours after the japanese
peace, offer, an aide described him
as, "cool, calm, collected, and
working as usual"
But around him there was tn.
multi. Head-men of the. government
filed in and out of the White
House. Hordes of jumpy reporters
milled about, waiting tensely fol
I1lc WQlu tlldtl WOO1o oO14o CAAN111 W
tell the world that it was all over.
Across the street, in Lafayette
Park there were crowds. They
couldn't get any closer because the
sidewalk on the White House side
of Pennsylvania Avenue was bar.
ricaded. There wasn't much noise.
They were expectant, but they also
were mindful of the premature
celebrations before We Day.
Elsewhere, people went to. work
as usual, Joyous, abuzz with anti
cipation, but determined to wait
until it was official before letting
down the bars. - -.+.5.
Mr.. Truman, rose and breakfast
ed on schedule and arrived at the
executive wing as usual at 1925
A.. M, E. w. T. He reportedly
heard over his personal radio the
'(Continued ON pare Three: Col. ~
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United States Drafts Reply To Jap Pea
Submitting S.
Russians A.
Yank Fighter, Saved :.
Face For Yamlarneto
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1o.-WD

= WASHINGTON, Aug. LOUD
Short short story, =
Once there was > Japanese
named Yamamoto who boast
ed that he would dictate peace
terms In the White House. -, .
He was Admiral IseFeku
Yamaraoto, commander in chief
Of the Imperial Fleet, who
wrote = friend of his intentions
: long before Pearl Harber.
? Bnt Yamamoto got = break
= and saved face. Me was killed
in April 1943, when us. fight
er planes shot, down his bomb
er. Thus, he will not be pres
: ent when the Allies dictate
: peace in Tokyo - probably In
the Imperial Palace.
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VI. DAY WILL Be
some DAYS AWAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-WD
W. Day will not be proclaimed, Of
ficially for at least three or four
days more assuming that Japan S
conditional surrender offer is ac-
cepted and Tokyo agrees to the
Big Four reply.
This was given as a conservative
estimate tonight by reliable sources
who explained that the delay in
formally ending World War II is
occasioned by vast distances. and
the, fact that. the powers involved
must deal through neutral inter-
mediaries.
After the surrender is agreed
upon, Japan: must send nigh COM
manders. to. Us, either to Guam or
Manila. There, they will be called
upon to sign, surrender documents
similar to those signed by German
military commanders at Rsims, ss-,
The documents, empouying ali de.
tails of the capitulation, were drawn
up some time ago. {.
: The Japanese military comman-
ders will travel under safe conduct.
The American representative at
the signing will be some high Of
ficer, but probably not Gen. Doug.
las Macarthur, Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz or Gen. Carl A. Spaatz.
Some Allied commanders might
sit in on the ceremony but this
will not be necessary for the mil
itary surrender. which probably
will be conducted secretly.
Present expectations are that the
United States, Britain, China and
Russia then will issue joint pro-
clamation formulating the end OF
World War II.
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NACASAKI THIRD
LEVELED BY :. BOMB
Tokyo Admits Widespread
Destruction In City; .
Fleet Resting

GUAM, Saturday, Aug. 11-P)-
Thirty per cent of Nagasaki, in
GLIDING almost all its industrial dis
trct, was destroyed by Thursday S
atomic bombing of that japanese
port, General Spaatz' announced to-
day.
The irregular nature of the city,
built.up areas, extending ike fling.
ers up low gullies, apparently had
some OBJECT in preventing as ex-
tensive damage as was done to
Hiroshima, where the first atomic
bomb wiped out 60 per cent OF the
city. ~;
However, Spaatz in his brief an
neuncement made clear that the
destruction wrought was tremend-
GUS. ~
THE Japanese radio at the same
time acknowledged that the bomb
ing OF Nagasaki caused "exten-
sive damage, including the destruc-
ton of many houses and a large
number Of casualties among the
citizens.'')
(This broadcast. by the Domel
Agency, was quoting the Tokyo
paper Yomiuri Hochi. The same
broadcast also carried japanese
Western Army District Command
communique saying that present
indications are that damage caus-
ed was extremely digit"
(The Yomiuri Hochi account said
the attack was with ''parachute-at-
tached new-type bombs = using
the plural. But later referred to
the missile" - singular. Both the
conflicting enemy accounts were
recorded by the FCC.)
The terrible explosion at Maya
saki, hit Thursday in the second
use Of the devastating weapon, was
seen by okinawa-based filters who
were on missions within from IS
to25O miles of the doomed city OF
25SO0O population. 5sv
An immense fiery ball shot into
the; air 1900 feet; they reported fol-
loved by a column of billoWlng
smoke that rose quickly to 10000
feet. -.
1T covered. an area of the sky
at least 20 miles square, declared
1t. Otto H. Schumacher Of Walhal-
u, S. C. y, =,
Magasaki was still a mass OF
angry flames II hours, after the
bombing, reported NeWsweek cor.
respondent Robert Shaplena. IN an
NBC broadcast after flying to with
in ten miles of the .Kyushu por'
city on U. S. patrol plane. u,
was like looking over the rim o.
"a volcano in the process sof efsap
ton, y he said.) ~, 8,
General Spaatz announced at his
y. S, Army Strategic Air Forces
headquarters here that results 81
the. Nagasaki bonabings w e r {
good" but that smoke obs source
the area from a geographic plane
three hours and a half afterAthe
attack. /, ~
About 10 B-2a's escorted. ~,
mere, then 0 Mustang. fighters
dropped 2,oo0-pornd &. demohtlor
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While World Greets Peace Hope With
Cheers, President Alone Remains Calm
"Bull" Halsey To Get
Saddle; Horse Is There

- WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-W.D
is or is not Adm. william F.
BULL Hasley going to ride
through Tokyo on Emperor
Hirohito's white horse?
Halsey has, or soon will have,
; a specially-built saddle. Hfr0-
hito still has the horse.
The saddle, a handsome,
hand-tooled affair with ornate
trapping, is being flown to the
Pacific, according to NEA
Newspaper Enterprise As
sociation). The donor is some-
body in the West who wants
to see Halsey make good a
certain vow. -
The Admiral said a few
I months ago that he Intended
to mount Shirayuki, the nag's
name, and lead a parade
through the streets of Tokyo.
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: BY FREDERICKC. OTHMAN
{ United Press Staff Correspondent

saNb~N - >
WASHINGTON, Aug. lo.oJ.e :
That 1ong-missing dove, the one
which means peace, ,huttered
around the White House today.
:zoomed close, but didn't quite
make a: landiug-and such. excite
'ment you never did. see, never,
You got the idea walking into
the executive mansion; out front
was the GIL. with the military
police arm band. He wasn't so
much interested in Credentials as
he was in news from Japan. First
thing he'll do when the good. word
comes is buy himself a bow tie.
with polka DOTS, he said.
Inside were the newsmen,s 100
of them, slumping in the red
leather chairs, jumping up when
the big-wigs appeared, skiddina
across the black-andswhise check
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.UsFET TIGHTENs

/; PARIS, Aug (P>-Withdraw-
al Of Army facilities for news cor
respondents not engaged in report,
ing military activities was an
nounced today by USFET, placing
these correspondents on their own
in obtaining food and transporta-
ton. The order will affect report
ers engaged in writing about the
political and economic aspects OF
Europe's rehabilitation. ~ >.
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WEATHER :

+. Eastern Standard Time)
by U. S. Weather. Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
shding 7s pm. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES.
l:so am. ~; 1880 am. II; 1880 pm. 81;
''5O pm. 70.
Az Maximum So; Minimum 3d. Mean w;
Normal IS. ~.
HUMIDITY Il go
1870 am. 70; 1880 am. SO; / 80 pm. 40;
1880 pm. g.,
PRECIPITATION
n Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm
oG0 inches. 80
Tot Total since the first of the month
IVA inches -.
- TIDES FOR TODAY
FROM the Tide Tables published by
" 5. Coast and Geodedtc' Survey.
nv, High Low.
Wilmington ---- 600 am. 1901 am
r.. 1877 pm. 7:16 PM
d "asonboro Inlet = 1901 am. 3:44 am
1910 pm. so pm
Sunrise $780, Sunset 7:04; Moonrise
e:4e am: Moonset s:28 pm.
Fayetteville River stage 1o.6.
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
w. w. Gilmore
Negro Marine
On Two lima

Walter w. Gilmore, 80 year old
colored U. S. coast guardsman from
Flint, Mich, made the trip with
American invsion forces to Jap
held Two Jima, three flying hours
from Tokyo.
Gilmore, steward second class,
served aboard an LIST that carried
Marine infantry and part of a Ma
rine Corps amphibious battalion to
Two Jima He was officers Ste
ward on the ship, but during gen.
eral quarters he took up a position
on a forward gun.
Gilmore, whose wife, Mrs. Mar
jorie Gilmore, lives at $50 Jose
phine Ave, Detroit, enlisted in the
Coast Guard in December of 1912
He served at Coast Guard stations
in Buffalo, Grand Haven, Mich.
and Chicago and then requested sea
duty. He was trained in Amphi-
bious warfare at the Coast Guard
camp at Bradford, Va, then assign
ed to LIST duty.
Before he entered the service
Gilmore had his own small bust
ness in Flint, and later worked in
an automobile plant there.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
Rationing News
RatiOning

Sugar: Sugar stamp IS, good for
five pounds of sugar, continues
valid. Next sugar stamp becomes
valid May l.
Meats, Fats: Red stamps O.
through rs, Az through J2 are
valid for ten points each. Last date
for the use of Q5 through SIS will
be March 81. The next red stamps
will be validated April /.
Processed Fruits and Vegetables:
Blue stamps KS through rs, AZ
through So, good for ten points
each, continue valid, Last date for
the use of KS through rs. Az, b.
will be March 81. New blue stamps
will be validated April L.
Gasoline: On Thursday. March
%, Ais coupons, good for four
gallons each, will become valid
and will remain valid until June
81. Ala coupons will expire al
midnight March 81.
Shoes: Airplane stamps 1, 2, in
book three continue valid indefin.
itely.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
Local Men
Called For
Draft Exam

One hundred three negro regis
trants have been ordered to report
to the Kinds county local selective
service board, board 3, Raymond
to go to Camp Shelby for their pre-
induction physical examination
March 81, at 8 am.
Robert Dorman, Lenard Cook,
Hubert Lewis, D. l.. Harvey, Ar
thur Knox, Excel Perry, Wyatt
Alexander, r. T. Hicks, John Nc
Laurin, Willie E. Terry, John A.
Trussell, Johnny Harold McField,
Eugene Moore, Charlie Junius
Scott, Mathews Clincy, Albert
Goodman. Jr., Isaac Collins, Felix
Mack, Jr.
Clinton Richmond, Jack Stokes,
Albert Conney Mccall, Sandy
Johnson, Thomas Davis, Charlie
Jackson, Coleman Adalbert Turner,
Edd Lewis, Talmadge Ross, Leroy
Savannah, L. c. Cooper, Louis Hen
ry Kinney, Daniel Henley, Nose
Smith, Jr., Wesley Middleton, Rus
dell Mitchell, Earl Dickson, Henry
MCGEE Weston, Curtis Birdsong Ed
wards, Wadell Stringer.
Perkin Sanders. Claud Riser, Tan
ner Gibbs, Cornal Donaldson, John
ME Andrews, John Oliver, Sam
Richardson, Edwin Craft, Jr, Char
les Williams, Wess Edwards, jim
ME Lloyd Clark, Charley Taylor,
Walter Sizer, Oliver Griffin, Jr.,
Robert Lee Day, r. T. Robinson,
Robert Robinson, Ernest Robinson,
Walter Lee Joiner, Eugene Daniels,
Sam Green Philips, Charley Roam,
Jr.
Eugene Smith, Cleveland Myles,
Jr., Porter Wells, Willie Maring,
Useve Mason, Robert Tarvin, Jun
Jus Davenport, Willie Lee Hall,
Henry Lee Toliver, v. P. Hunter,
Ashford Kelly, Oliver L. Jasper,
Willie B. Richardson, Jr., Willie
Houston, Noble Dixon, L. c. Leach,
Huey Lee Brown.
st. Clair Bland, Henry Scott, Jr.,
Edward Harrison, Lee McAllister,
Joe Eddie Finley, bayfield, Foster,
Leonard Paige, Stanley Pollard,
M. L. Davis, Johnnie Moore, Sam
uel Luther Kendrick, Robert Lee
Johnson, Clifton Mckenzie, James
Williams, Wesley Burns, Jr., Hargie
Moss, Clarence Phillips, James
Thurman, Casey Taylor, A. Calvin
Chapman, Ernest Milton Chatmon
Clarence William Steel. Cecil Kir-
ksey, Henry Daniels. Jr.. Everett
Bracey.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
TEACHER APPOINTMENT

All positions now being filled by
long-term substitute teachers are
declared vacant, for the session 1915
As.
Those persons now holding the
positions as well as others who
meet qualifications specified by the
Board of Education are eligible 10
apply for regular appointment
Revised regulations adopted Mar
9, 1945 governing qualifications oil
teachers follows: except that these
qualifications shall not apply to
those teachers now under written
contract:
/. Nominee must be licensed to
teach in the state of Mississippi.
2. Nominee must be a graduate
with Bachelors degree from a
recognized institution of higher
learning, with sufficient training in
quality and in quantity to properly
meet the requirements of the posi-.
ton to which he is to be nomi-
mated.
3. Nominee must submit from q
licensed physician satisfactory
health examination report on the
form prepared by the Superinten.
dent of Schools.
A. Consistent with supply of can
didates and with local educational
needs preference will be given can
didates who are less than 40 years
of age whose training and-or whose
teaching experience have been re-
cent.
5. Nominations shall be made to
maintain so far as possible a ra-
ito of not less than three men
teachers to seven women in the
secondary schools, and to maintain
some male representation on the
faculties of the elementary schools
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
Son. Boy Williams
Returns
By Request

A few years ago, seated at the
piano in the home of his parents,
in a small country town in Ken
lucky was Enoch Williams, then
only ten yeanso + a
only ten years of age. His father
came along and said, Sonny Boy,
what do you want to be when you
are MANI" He replied, Il want
to be the greatest piano playing en-
tertainer in the world" ellis father
named him Sonny Boy.D
Maybe he was not attained the
heights to which he aspires, but
Sonney Boy has travelled a long
way toward that goal and on next
Friday night, April IS, this famous
artist and his orchestra will be at
the colored skating rink for a
dance engagement and he promises
a treat to fans who love good dance
music.
Sonny Boy" Williams is a ia
nous and great name already, hav-
ing already played in some of the
nations outstanding clubs and ball
rooms, including engagements at
the Famous Dood, New York City;
Streets of Paris, Hollywood, Cal,
and the Garrick Stage Bar, Chica-
go.
General Amusement Corporation
with offices in all principal cities
was Sonny Boys" exclusive rep
resentative until he was called for
military service from which he
has been honorably discharged. D.
D. Ferguson, president of Ferguson
Bros. Agency, Inc, Indianapolis,
Ind, heard of his release from the
army and Immediately negotiated
with General Amusement Corpora
ton for contract.
Sonny Boy Williams is exclu-
sive Decca Recording artist of
many hit" tunes, man yare his
own original compositions and ar
rangements, including Reverse
the Charges" Shake It But Don't
Break it," Honey It Must Be
Love-" 'Savory Is Jumping" 'Wor-
ried Life Blues wee Wee Hours, y
Il Want A Little Girl" One Lit
tie Date With You,". "Poppin," and
you're the Guy For Me-" These
! numbers are on your juke box.
Drop a nickle in the slot and Son.
ny Boy will give you an addition.
But, make it must date" to see
and hear him in person on the
above date.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
Dobbs Heads
Copiah Negro
Health Week

It was announced this week by
DIR. Thomas Burk, county health
officer of Copiah county that Char
les DobbS, Negro county agent
would be chairman of the annual
Negro health week campaign in
that county.
Through the county agents nei-
ghborhood set up the 81 leaders in
the county will observe and cele-
brate this week by having health
programs and general clean up
days throughout the entire county.
Beginning April l through the
9th, moving pictures sponsored by
the Copiah county health depart
ment viii lbe shown in Crystal
Springs and Hazlehurst. The pic
lures will show vivid scenes and
sketches as to what to expect in
symptoms of many of the most
dreaded diseases most common in
the Negro race. 1t also will show
what can and what should be
done about these diseases after
one has contracted them. Along
with this will 60 regular clean up
days and programs of other nature.
1t is expected that some 5000
colored families in the county will
be contacted through this set up.
Prenatal, preschool and baby ex-
aminations will be held by the
county health department at CEN
tiers establishe daccording to a reg
ular schedule named on the pro-
gram, also protection against child
hood diseases such as diphtheria,
whooping cough, etc.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
Funeral For
Geo. w. Greene
Held Here

Jackson - Funeral rites for
George w. Greene, who for 80
years was Master of the Exchequer
of thelodge of Knights of Pythians
of Mississippi, were held at Parish
Street Baptist church, Tuesday,
March 10 with ceremonies under
the direction of st. James Lodge
Number 9. The funeral Grafton was
delivered by Rev. c. A. Greer, pas
tor of Parish Street church, with
Rev. A. L. Rice and ]. R. Perkins,
participating.
He was a member of the highest
order conferred by the Knights of
Pythians, prominently connected
with the Mississippi State Fair As
ISOLATION and the Peoples Coopera-
tive Store. Mr.. Greene died Friday
night, March 9, as result of illness
attributed to his advanced age. He
was IS years old.
The surviving children are: Mrs
Daisy Willis, Mr.. Percy Greene,
Mrs. Burnice Jones, Mrs. H. L.
Denton of Jackson, Miss; Mrs
Elsie Mae Johnson, of Chicago
Mrs DalOrac Stephppc IF Ann Ar
Dor, Mich; sister, Mrs. Florence
Pillars of st. Louis, Mo-; two ne
phews, Dr. L. A. Smith, Mrs. Phil
lip B. Smith, of Jackson, seven
teen grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Funeral was under the direction
of The Peoples Funeral Home with
Latham's and Enterprise Funeral
Home assisting.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

Friends are extending many So
cial courtesies to Pvt Vernon Cade,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Cade,
West Pearl street, who is home af-
ter many months overseas in North
Africa, Italy and France.
Pvt. Cade, a former student of
Tougaloo college has been in the
armed services for three years. He
is well known in Jackson.
In an interview with Pvt. Cade
it was learned that among the
Jacksonians that he met overseas,
were Walter Wells, son of Mrs. An
ME Wells, N. Parish street and Jo-
mas Waits Of Washington Addition.
After leaving here Pvt. Cade will
go to Fort Sam Houston, Tex, for
re-assignment.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
Asserts Need For
Eradication OF
Hook Worms

Fcusing attention on the need for
renewed interest in the eradication
of hookworm disease in Mississip-
pi, Mr.. x. E. Oswald, field repre-
sentative, Mississippi State Board
of Health, asserted that hookworm
is still the number one health prob
lem in many counties Of the state.
THE earliest survey Of hook
worm infestation in Mississippi
made by the Rockefeller Sanitary
Commission in 1870" said he, ire
vealed that So per cent of the popu-
lation had hookworm disease. Al
though the most recent statewide
survey showed the incidene had
been reduced to 20 per cent, our
hookworm problem is still far from
solved. A persistent and organized
effort against this health enemy
must be continued"
Pointing out that hookworm di-
sease is spread almost entirely by
soil pollution with human excreta,
Mr.. Oswalt stated that education,
sanitation and treatment were the
three key steps in the control of
hookworm infection.
1.-The degree Of infestation in
many areas of the state constitutes
a challenge to the teachers, doctors,
health workers and the people," de-
clared Mr.. Oswet. I'VE must all
work together to rid the state Of
this health hazard"