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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
TYPHOON:
Hits u. S. Fleet

Five weeks after a raging typhoon
dashed Admiral Halsey's 3rd Fleet
with 138-mileAan-hour winds virtual
ly every damaged ship (there were
Il hit) was back in action. The
havoc wrought by the storm was de-
scribed as greater than any Jap
blow ever administered to the fleet.
The cruiser Pittsburgh miracu-
lously stayed afioat after its bow was
torn off in the churning sea. It has
now been refitted for action.
Among the damaged ships re-
paired and back in action were three
fast battleships and two Essex class
carriers. Only one life was report
ed lost.
Adm. Chester Nimitz' announce
ment of the incident did not specify
where the typhoon struck but pre-
sumably it was in the western Pa
cific area between Okinawa and the
Philippines. This area is known as
the "typhoon cradle" where violent
storms strike without warning.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
BEEF:
Cress Fed

Cattle fattened on grass in Okla
homa and Kansas are beginning to
enter the markets in sizable num-
bers. About 100000 head have been
put to Craze on the blue stem grass
lands. 1t is expected that the steers
will gain from 200 to $50 pounds on
the green feed.
Ordinarily beef from the grass
country rates as B grade or worse.
Animals that would come up to A
grade if finished on corn are being
grass fed because of the scarcity of
grain. Commission men think the
grassy beef will sell for Is to ID cents
a pound.
Generally, steers fed on grass are
three to four years old. These ami
mails have big frames, and when
filled out yield a large tonnage of
beef. Because of the intense demand
for beef, however, few cattle are kept
beyond two years Of age.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
CHARTER:
Moves Along

The United Nations charter, meet
ing with almost no opposition before
the senate foreign relations commit
tee, went to the senate for what is
said to be certain acceptance
without notifications. The commit
tee ended its sessions by a parade
of supporters of the charter, after
listening to a few Individual out
spoken opponents.
Final witnesses before the COM
mittee included Philip Murray, pres
ident of the CLIO and William C.
Carr, president of the National Edu-
cation association as well as Nor
man Thomas, Socialist party leader.
The speed with which the charter
has been handled indicates that
the United States will become the
first nation to officially approve
the charter or to pass on it in any
form.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
CHINESE GAINS:
On Mainland

Doggedly battling Chinese troops
have recaptured two former u. S.
air bases in Kiangsi province, it
was announced by the Chinese high
command. The important Jap base
at Kanchow is being encircled, it
was said, with fighting going on IL
miles outside the town. This COM
munications center is about $50
miles north of Hong Kong. In
another sector, the Chinese are ap-
preaching Wuchow, Japanese sup
ply base 100 miles west of Canton
on Sikiang river. Capture of this city
is major objective.
New advances are being made in
Human province, where the Japs are
pulling back toward Packing. They
are now only four miles outside the
town, which guards the approaches
to the Jap-held rail junction of
Hengyang.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
FEPC:
Funds Voted

Despite earlier voiced opposition
to a quarter million appropriation
for the Fair Employment Practices
committee, both houses of congress,
by voice vote decided to leave the
funds in the war agencies appro-
priation bill.
Six weeks effort by southern Dem
ocrats to have the FEPC funds ear
marked for the liquidation of the
agencies was defeated in the house.
AS amended, the bill provided that
none of the money would be avail
able for expenditure after June 80,
1916. This means years extension
on the originally reduced compro-
missed FEPC appropriation as well
as life of the committee.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
NEW WAC CHIEF:
Hobby Resigns

Col. Westray Battle Boyce has
been named director of the wom-
ems army corps, following resigna-
ton Of Col. Oveta Culp Hobby, who
was the first head and organizer of
the service
Colonel Boyce was employed for
eight years in federal agencies in
Washington before she joined the
WACs. She served as a company
officer and in public relations work.
In North Africa she was WAC staff
director. During the last few months
she has been chief assistant to Colo
mel Hobby.
Colonel Hobby, wife of former
Governor Hobby of Texas, and
mother of two children, says she
wants to return to civilian life to
make home for her family.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
PLENTY POINTS:
But Still In

Eighty-flve points doesn't neces-
sarily mean immediate release from
the army, as all soldiers know. The
trouble is. their families don't real
ize the catch. Thousands of men
who have served long and valiantly
are classcd as essential" and are
being held Indefinitely. In many
cases they are having a hard time
explaining to their wives just why
they aren't coming home soon.
One captain stationed in Germany
with an occupation unit has 1877
points. HIS wife is so sure that he
could return to the states if he
wanted to that she is threatening
divorce. She thinks that he wants to
stay because he has fallen for
some German woman. Chaplains
report that dozens of such cases
reach them every week. Morale is
suffering seriously.
ComphCa ting the bad situation is
the delay i'll official paper work, and
the shorta sc of transportation. For
various reasons, such as priorities
to wounded men, soldiers with long
service have to wait many weeks
for their turn to travel.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
AUTOS:
Ration Free?

More autos will be available to
the public by March 81 than origi-
nally planned-at least enough to
bring announcement from Henry P.
Nelson of the War Production board
that they would be ration-free.
They will still be hard to get how
ever due to a serious shortage of
tin. The present quotas called for
some 100000 new cars by next
March 81, which is not much more
than 10 per cent of the market de-
mands. Thus while cars may be
placed on ration-free lists. little hope
is held out that many will be able
to secure the family car they have
been saving tas.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
FEEDING WORLD:
Too Big q lob

Eve must do what we can, but
America cannot feed the world"
newly appointed Secretary of Agri-
culture Clinton P. Anderson told the
Advertising Federation of America.
He pointed out that we have got
to make it clear that even if we
were to ship across the oceans every
pound of food we produce, we
couldn't feed the world. We will
only invite trouble and ill-win by let
ting the other nations think we can
or have any intentions of feeding
the world, he pointed out. He paint
ed a gloomy picture of world food
problems.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
BIC HOMECOMING:
ahead of Schedule

When eight transports locked in
New York one day in mid-month,
they brought back IS, 900 happy vet
Grams Of the European war-the
largest number returned in single
day since We Day. Twenty-eight
thousand soldiers were Americans,
1000 Canadians. Five infantry regi-
ments, a hospital unit, various
groups of the 9th air force, and nu-
merous smaller units were among
the arrivals. The number of troops
now back in the states is approach
ing the half million mark.
The giant Queen Mary carried
more than $4,000 men, includ-
ing 5000 of the Canadian contingent.
The West Point, which is the navy's
largest transport, had 1900 soldiers
aboard, and the John Ericsson about
the same number. Three thousand
men came home on the James
Parker, and four smaller trans
ports returned a total of 1900
Aboard the West Point were 80
men who were not happy about the
trip. They were japanese diplo-
mats taken into custody in Europe.
Among them was the Jap ambassa-
dor to Germany. Hiroshi Oshima.
These men will be informed until
peace with Japan is signed.
An unlisted passenger was Nat
ale Piavallo, nine-year-old italian
orphan, who was struggled aboard
the General Bliss by soldiers of the
9th division. He was liberated from
a German prison camp by Ameri-
can troops. He will be placed in
private home pending decision of
immigration authorities.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
TRAPPED:
On Bleak Outpost

Eleven American soldiers have
been trapped in a bleak weather
radio outpost on Skjoldungen, tiny
station on the east coast of Green
land, since January s, when huge
snowslide buried their stores, equip
ment and all but one of their build
ings.
A coast guard cutter will attempt
to relieve and evacuate them within
the next few weeks. They have been
supplied by air since January 8. All
men have been reported IN good
hsalths
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
TRUMAN:
And Big Three

Through chilled North Atlantic
waters, President Truman arrived
in Potsdam to keep his rendezvous
with Prime Minister Churchill and
Marshal Stain.
It is believed that they will be
concerned with problems dealing
with control of Germany. planned
on long-range basis; disposition of
territories italian and some 80 dis
puted boundaries to be settled;
political and economic questions,
including Italy peace terms, what
to do with Spain and other ''neu-
trails" which might include Japan.
Diplomats say that the Big Three,
while discussing the San Fran
cisco conference, their present work
will not tie in directly with the
West Coast conference and United
Nations charter.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
MALARIA CONTROL:
In Manila

Daily "delousing' of Manila by
low-fying aircraft with DOT, the
wonder insecticide, has resulted in
a sharp decline in the fly, mosquito
and other pests among its unwant-
ed population, with material lower
ing of the number of malaria cases
reported.
The planes. mostly transports, fly
at rooftop level, spraying the city
with a fine mist composed of DOT.
The same method has been used eff
Sectively on the New York City
beaches. The supply Ii still limited.
eslssssd BY Western Newspaper vnlesh
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
Berlin Rule

The rule in Berlin has been split,
and for the first time the American
and British military governments
have moved in and taken up their
responsibilities in the German CAPT.
tai.
Rules and regulations established
in American and British zones Of
Berlin, as established by the Red
army, will remain in effect until
General Clay and General Lyme and
their STATS can formulate perma-
nent methods of operation. Russian
policy has been declared to be
more realistic than those adopted
by other Allies in other sections, and
high sources seem to think there
will be little change made in Ber-
lin.
Each Allied military government
will provide food, coal and other
necessities from their part of &C.
cupied Germany to take care Of
German civilians within Berlin.
There will be exchanges of differ
ent kinds Of goods among the Brit
ish, American, French and Russian
authorities due to scarcities of
some items in different sections.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
DIES COMMITTEE:
NeuU Chairman

Representative Wood (Dem., Ga.)
has been elected by the house to
the Craftsmanship of the committee
on un-American activities, succeed
ing Representative Hart (Dem.,
N. J.), who resigned due to ill
health.
Representative Rankin, who has
been acting chairman Of the group
siAea Hart resigned. called Repre-.
sentative Wood, outstanding and oue
III The finast Americans In the house
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
CONVERSION POST:
To Treasury

The Office of War Mobilization
and Reconversion will become a
part Of the treasury department
when Fred M. Vinson, present direc-
tor, becomes secretary of the treas
ury, according to Washington treas
ury reports.
Vinson has already indicated that
he intended to keep his top OWMR
personnel. Eventually treasury Of
ficials look for further consolida-
ton of some of the independent fiscal
agencies into the treasury depart
ment. These may include Export
Import bank and the Federal De-
post Insurance corporation.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
weekly sAnalys
Big Three Study Peace em Yank Homecoming Beat Schedule

The auto industry has the 60 sign
on two million cars year but have
asked permission to increase plants
and equipment for four million cars
annually. Manufa cturers believe
that by starting production soon they
will minimize unemployment result
ing from munitions cutba cks.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
JAP HOSPITAL SHIP:
In Bod Shape

A Japanese hospital ship, boarded
by an American naval party was
found to be dirty and overrun with
vermin. Food and medical supplies
were entirely inadequate for the
1000 patients, who had been re-
moved from Wake Island under
truce.
Many Of the Japs appeared to be
starving. A doctor admitted that
many would die during the night.
While the sick men were kept
clean, the wards and galleys were
filthy and insect-infested, and the
standard of cleanliness on the ship
was below par everywhere. A stencil
emanated from the ship that could
be smelled 1000 yards away.
Curiously, the Jap officers were
polite and anxious to please. The
skipper offered American officers
tea and liquor. He was interested
in American baseball. as he had
played third base on a Jap navy
team, and was especially Inter
ested in the present standing Of
tho Yankees,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts, and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
Pacific
Ocean

After uI of five months than
Pacdc fleet returned direct
what
taken by B29s. Percentages DESTROYED : -
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
BOMBER RECORD

$500 $40 RAIDS IN JUNE-l3o SO. MILES
RAzEp-36 SO MILES WRECKED IN JUNE
-A2.oo0 TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED IN
moNTH-36 e-2ss 1857 IN MONTHLY
ENEMY AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
JITTERY JAPS:
Get More So

Japan homeland has become lit
terry over continued large-scale air
assaults against Tokyo and other in
dustrlal centers of it's islands.
Breakfasts, changing from hour to
hour, all indicate that Japan ex-
poets invasion of the mainland at
any minute by Allies.
Military spokesman for Japan ad-
mitted that to defend the islands
1t would be necessary for the I'M
perial government to devise some
adequate defense of the homeland
against continued air attacks.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-26
Macy Score

The U. S. navy alone has de-
stroyed more than $1,000 Japanese
planes since Pearl Harbor, Under
secretary Artemus L. Gates of the
navy has reported. During the same
period the American fleet plane loss
has been approximated at 2,70O. It
is believed that the army has &C.
counted for as many Jap planes,
considering the large number in
the last few days.
Navy carriers now total nearly 100
with a tonnage of 1,250,O0O, the
largest single portion of total COM
bat tonnage. More than $4,000 air.
craft built since Pearl Harbor were
deployed to the fleet last year.
The Valley settler., 1945-06-08
CAREFUL H.ANDS All CLUB

C--nlFUL F1-NVIJo Ill OLUb Tho Careful Hotds Baking end Gardening Club not ct BryoIt' homo on Thursday Moy 3l. Seven i2eW gcrdorors wore cddod md oLC1 baker jc ipcd. Iic finished our program for tho year.
 Dolores LcLtz
 Club Reporter
The Valley settler., 1945-06-08
HOSPITAL~N ~NEWS

.4rthur Hutto end Robert Clar of Eklutne Wcro cblc to return to school on I4ondcy after receiving mcdi col trcc tmont.
 Hilya Stonvoll Who mckcs hor homo with tho Hochns Wcs q flu pati ont for c foW days.
 Emma Konig of Eureka is c medical pat iont.
 Mrs. Enc Shell end 44rnic Tyono of Gulkonc Wcro admitted on Tuesday f or medical care.
 Marian Kcshuk .cnd George Uator- bury of Gklutna hcvo boon d'2cciving med iccl troctmcnt. Nick Stephan If knik hes boon hos pi talizod.
The Valley settler., 1945-06-08
Dolores LcLtz Club Reporter

Sgt. Joe Louis ccllcd on Delegate Bartlett before coming to .-loska. He expo cts to visit many parts of tho Territory yh ere tho -4rnly is stotioncd end will referee boxing rc tchC s cEJng the sold 1crs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07

by again with its band playing
The Star Spangled Banner. b"
The crews Of all ships are at
quarters, standing at attention
and facing their lifelines to-
ward the passing ships.
Bugiss sound in the ships OF
both task forces as honors are
exchanged. IL Is a thrilling sight.
The Pyssidenf stands in a 20
niiiimstsr gun mount on the
Augusto's command dsek TO re-
esiUs the British feet salute.
Byrnss 10 bssids him. The Prssi-
dent Wsors a sroy tUssd cop
and an oIiVs-drab Wsathsv coat.
He acknowledges the salute
with his cap held over his
heart
After the salute. the ships
halt dead in the water while
one of the British deStroyerS
puts over a gig 10 the Augusta
10 transfer a u. S. naval courier
carrying official dispatches TOR
the President and ByrneS.
Then we steam at reduced
speed through a mineswept
channel.
The waters arc dangerous,
and a sharp outlook Is kept.
During the morning We pass
two floating mines that have
broken loose from their moor
ingS. Riflemen arc a. the alert
on all ships 20 explode the
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
Potsdam Diary
Truman Lunches
With Ship Crew
CONTINUED from Page Two)

honor been accorded the United
States by the Royal Navy.
The first occasion was in
World War / when an American
battle squadron under command
Of Adm. Hugh Rodman joined
the British home feet, under
command OF Adm. Sir David
Beattie. at Scapa Flow.
The second such honor was
given In this war when the
aircraft carrier USS Ranger
returned 10 British waters
after brilliant and daring Of
fensive action against the
Germans of Norway.
This time II is the Royal
navy's salute 10 the President.
The President and Bvrnes
stand in an anti-aircraft direc-
tor platform jutting out the
side of the cruiser off the COM
munications bridge.
The Birmingham leads the
column Of air dsstroyers az
they steam sDrdrtly past. Their
ersWs line the rail. The
BpminRhGm's band plays
The Stor SpanRied Banner"
The AuRustG's band responds
wifh God SaUs the King"
The President and Byrnes stant
with caps over their hearts as
the warShipS sweep past.
As each warship passes the
saluting point, a shouted, ca
denced Hip. hip, hurray."
rings over the blue channel
water.
The crews punctuate their
shouted salute with their caps
lifted i'm the air.
Three British destroyer es-
corts now Join the Philadelphia
and Augusta and We begin the
last leg Of the transoceanic
journey for Antwerp Belgium,
our port of debarkauon on the
continent.
TOMORROW -- Gen. Eisen-
hover Meets the President at
Antwerp.)
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
I'm the Straits of
Dover. Saturday,
July II

TiF white cliffs Of Dover
i tower over the straits five
miles in the distance. Their
white chalk formation is capped
with brilliant green turf.
We are passing the heavily
bombed toWn Of DoUer. IL
brings back sharp, poignant
ncnories FiVe years ago ]
stood atop Shakespeare cliff
overlooking DoUer. WatohinR
German Stukas bomb the
town. Then Spithres and
Messsrsehrritn bottled high
oUsrhead as ws Uoited for the
German inooHon OF EnRtond
In late May 1910. il was n
Dover that ! came back with
the remnants Of the British
arHy. cut Of fhe flaming he'll
~ tho trap the Germans had
sprung IN Flanders.
Today. il IL all over. The GER
mans, who stood aStride Europe
and tried vainly to bomb Eng
land into Suhm issio ion, are
crushed in defeat.
The late afternoon sun Is
bright and warm. DoNer'S
wounds are healed hy the dis
tsnCc, England IS at peace
again.
The President and Byfnes are
on the port side OF the communI-
cations bridge staring through
binoculars al Dover and the
stored white cliffs. Across the
straits. the cliffs OF Cap Girls
Ne2 IN France are purple IN the
afternoon shadows
We steam on n ort h va 7 q
through the straits along The
English shore. and now arc of
Ramecatp Tho red-tilcd houses
and buildings OF the quaint town
nestle IN the green country side
with their frame Of chalk cliffs
The Philadelphia ond Au-
Rusta SioW TO a stop. and the
Birmingham and desToyers
Scraps, Obdurate. Obedienf,
Zephyr. Jealous and Zodiac
steam BY and turn ahead.
Here ue are 10 leave our Brit
ish escort. and here the Brit
sh feet 10 TO accord the
American president rore
honor caring three
cheer"
Only twice before has this
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
Rival Chinese
Continue Talks

CHUNGKING. Sept. s GNS)-
Chinese Information Minister K.
c. WI announced today that talks
between the Chungking govern
ment and Yenan communist rep
resentstives, aimed At ending
civil strife in China, were still 60
ing on and might last another
fortnight.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
West Coast Academy
Proposed by Navy
p,tfoh Time. wlshinI,on nut,ss

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6-Navy
officials prepared today TO submit
compromise proposals for a West
Coast Annapolis instead Of pro-
posed addition 10 the present
Naval Academy at Annapolis
through the purchase Of ST. Johns
College grounds.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
War Plant for Sale

The American BroaCh and Ma.
chine Co plant at Ann Arbor is
offered for sale or lease immcdi-
ately, A, J FuShman, manager Of
the Detroit RFC office announced
tuday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
Monroe 10 Fix Clocks

MONROE. Sept. 6-~Monroe
city Will turn its clocks back 10
slow time oct. !, following action
taken this week by the city COM
mission.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-09
Boston on Ferriss

Boston Red Sox fans, sour at
the way Joe Cronin's team has
performed this season, hit a low
In good taste the other day
when they took II out on Dave
FeYriss.
The Boston crowd booed Fer
riSs when he WAS taken out of
the box against Cleveland on
Labor Day. He has lost six of
his last nine starts.
What the Boston fans seem 10
have forgotten IL that FerriSs,
winner Of 90 games, is easily the
best freshman pitcher in the
American League this season.
They also seem to ignore the
fact that Ferriss Il walking
allergy. He has been suffering
from asthma all season. so
much so that he Is forced To
carry medication even while In
uniform. The fans might also
remember that he was dis
charged by the army for this
very reason.
Boston might take Il few point
ers from the Detroit crowds. A
Benton. also a discharged veteran
has found the going a bit rougl
since he broke his ankle after
sensational start. But we hav
yet 10 hear booeS being throw
Benton's way al Briggs Stadium
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-09
NNE v " DD
good records

It's the favorite of Flint against
the pride of Paradise Valley this
Friday night at Olympia .
meaning it's Billy Eddy, the
southpaw with the fast fists,
against the shuffling, scientific
Leroy Willis.
This bout opens Nick Londes'
fall boxing program at the big
Grand River building and the
guessing and betting as 10 which
man will be winner at the end
Of 10 rounds.
Willis has been outpointed only
once in 21 starts as a professional,
but in Eddy he is meeting a
fighter who hits fast and hard.
More than that, the Eddy style
isn't 50 easy 10 solve.
Despite .Eddy's decision over
Leon Spencer in Flint recently,
Willis undoubtedly will take the
ring favorite
Both Willis and Spencer are
working out daily at George Will