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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-15
Bitterly Priced Freedom Welcomed; Meats, Butter,' Etc. Still Tightly Restricted
Fuel Oil, Canned
 Goods, Stoves, Etc., Now Unrestricted; Expect Release of Other Commodities

Washington, Aug. 15- (UP)-Gasoline rationing is ended, the Office of Price Ad- ministration announced to- day.
 Nor will canned fruits and vegetables, fuel oil, and oil stoves be rationed any long CT, OPA said.
 Rationing stop orders are effective immediately.
 But rationing of meats. fats and oils, butter, sugar, snoes. tires ana other commodities will continue ln- definitely, OPA said, until military cutbacks and increased production can balance civilian supply and demand.
 Release Others Soon Price Administrator Chester Bowles said that right now it's inl- possible" to say just when all ciyll- ian buying restrictions can be end- ed forever.
 s1t certainly can't come too soon as far as we are concerned" Bowles said. "You can be sure that these items will go of the list the minute we hear that supplies are anywhere near big enough to go around"
 With the lid of gasoline pur- chases, motorists may now shout s.f1ll Fer up!' to filling station oper- ators for the first time since ration ing started on May 15, 1922.
 The lifting of rationing on gaso- line and fuel oil was made possible by tremendous cutbacks of military purchases. Reconversion Director John w. Snyder revealed earlier to- day that with the end of the war, the military will require A per cent less gasoline. And the Army-Navy Petroleum Board had announced it will reduce it's fuel oil and gasoline
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-15
.CityFreed
 Of Controls
(RY ANNE ZEMAITISl

with the announcement of slr- render, Waterbury areas manpower supply, long controlled by the gov- ernment, went free. along with that in other parts of the country, and the city lost it's classification as 6 labor shortage area.
 Since April, l043. when the presi- dentiai ahold-the-line" order and the ban on iob-shifting took ef- feet, Waterbury area job-holders had been under constant surveillance by the government. While admin istering controls on one hand, the WING likewise was repeatedly un- dertakins programs for recruiting additional workers to speed up war production and alleviate the critical shortage og help.
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 With q vast program of recon- version breaking open in tho area with tho Vet Day so-ahead. signal, tho joh situation in the city b ex- pected to undergo an extenslve change. and the employment regula-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-15
|V-J Day Declaration | After Peace Signing
By United Press

Today and tomorrow are the "victory holidays"
 v-J Day will come later, and it will not be . holiday. It will be proclaimed after the Japanese have signed the sur- render papers.
 The v-J proclamation will be largely a legal matter for the purpose of setting a date for the end of hostilities as re- quired by various laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-15
Jap. Cabinet MoyConnn1it Moss Suicide
BY NORMAN MONTPELIER United Press Staff Correspondent

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 San Francisco, Aug. 15.-(UP)- The Japanese cabinet resigned to- day and one member already has committed hari-kari in the first Of what may become wave of suicides among Japan's beaten war lords.
 The official Japanese Domei News agency said War Minister Gen. Korechika Anami, 58, took his life at his official residence to atone for his failure in accomplishing his duties as his majesty's minister"
 Domei said Premier Kantaro Su- zuki rendered the resignation of his cabinet at 3:20 p. m. Tokyo time (2:20 a. m. EWTD because of 'the new situation created by Japanese acceptance of the Potsdam declara- tion."
 New Cabinet
 Japanis surrender requires a new cabinet of men with fresh ideas" Tokyo said. The cabinets decision was reached at an extraordinary meeting at the premier's official residence.
 Disclosure of Anami's suicide touched off speculation that other members of the Suzuki and past cabinets similarly would "atone for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-15
Connecticut 
(By United Press)

Connecticut was as quiet as a mill bond today after wild night of
 Celebrating the end of the war.
 The Presidents announcement of 'the Japanese surrender touched off demonstrations that jammed the
 Streets of every city, town and vil- iiage. So great was rfse crush of in the larger communities |that police were forced to rope off Eentral areas and rerolite motor traf- |fic which would have logged down had it been permitted to go its usual way. xEilarity Everywhere the demonstrations followed the same pattern-scream- Tho. singing, horn-tooting. bottle |rwaupinG end general hilarity. |Ghnrch bells, air raid sirens and |soat whistles blew necessarily, |voiinesters hauled out hoarded fire Crackers and sioisemakers and the
 crowds tramped the streets until
 exhausted and ready to call 1t quits.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
 ENDpUzzLE
 TO BRITISH

LONDON, Aug. 23-The Times said today in an editorial that Brit ain lis in no position to embrace readily the prospect of large scale borrowing abroad" to plug the gap left by discontinuance of U. s. Lend-Lease without some assurance about the sort of world trading sys- tenn" that will take it's place.
 Tt was never contemplated that Lend-Lease and its counterpart, re- verse Lend-Lease, should continue in peacetime," the editorial said, but added:
 Tt is starkly evident that the end of Lend-Lease must pose serious for all nations which have hitherto been it's beneficiaries, and most of all for this country.
 "T'he end of Lend-Lease is a signal for the Allied nations to concert to- gether, in the spirit of mutual aid defined by President Roosevelt in the wartime agreements, those conditions for restoration of balanced, smoothly working system of world trade and an expanding world econ- cmy without which all nations, in- cluding the United States, will face new and unacceptable disaster"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
WAR CASUALTIES
 OF JAPAN GIVEN !.
 OUT, BROADCAST
(By The Associated Press)

More than 10,000,000 persons, a sixth of the population of Japan's home islands, were killed, wounded or made homeless "as a result of enemy air raids during the course of the war in Greater East Asia" the Tokyo radio said today in broad cast recorded by the Associated Press.
 The broadcast, quoting figures thus far available at Air Defense Head quarters. said the two atom bombs dropped on the homeland killed 90000 and injured 10000.
 The total killed was set at 260 900, injured at 412,000; rendered home less, 9,2OO,00O.
 The broadcast said 2,200, 900 houses were completely demolished or burn ed to the ground and 90,000 were partially damaged.
 These figures are still incomplete and are likely to mount as further investigation is made, the broadcast said. Almost the entire Japanese mainland received heavy damage as the result of enemy air attacks"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23

center and the heart of livestock. wheat, gasoline and oil export. MT. Black is worthy of his 25 year mem behship of Kansas City Chamber of Commerce as was shown in the pre- else and proud manner in which he described this noteworthy city.
 Mrs. Marie Lander, Most Worthy Grand Matron of the General Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, who is now visiting Juneaus Chapter, having visited Chapters as far north as Point Barrow, brought greetings from the Chambers of Commerce of Orlando, Florida, of which she is a member, and of Tampa, Florida.
 Guests in addition to Mrs. Lander, MT. Black and MT. Roscoe, were Mrs. Lynna M. Holland, Worthy Matron of Juneau Chapter, Order of Eastern Star and Sted Green, Territorial Department of Health; J. " Carter, underwater for the Federal Housing Administration, was welcomed by Chamber of Commerce as a new member
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
PRINCESS LOUISE
 BRINGS CONGRESS
 PARTY TOMORROW

The two members of the Com mittee on Territories of the national House of Representatives yet re- maining in Alaska will be nearing the end of their Alaskan odyssey when they dock in Juneau tomorrow morning aboard the Princess Louise, southbound from Skagway.
 Still in the Congressional party, which last night was to have ar rived at Haines, after travelling the highway from Fairbanks to the head of the Inside Passage, are: Chairman Hugh Peterson, Mrs. Pet erson and family; Rep. Paul Cum ningham; M w. Cooling, acting chief of the Alaska Branch of the Territories Division of the Depart ment of the Interior; Dr. Meredith Burrill, Director of the Board of Geographic Names; Governor of Alaska and Mrs. Ernest Gruening; Secretary of Alaska Lew M. Williams and Naval Aide to the Governor, Ut. Warren M. Caro.
 The Territorial members of the group will leave the Princess Louise here, while the members of the Fed eral party will continue south to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
pAF HEAD SAYS PACK TO BE LESS
 THAN 5,000,000

Archie w. Shiels, president and general manager of Pacific American Fisheries, said today that outside of the company's Bristol Bay opera tions the pack is subnormal this year and predicted that the total pack of Alaska will be less than 5,000,00 cases for the season.
 MT. and Mrs. Shiels, who have been in Alaska for the past month are leaving for the States tomorrow morning on the Princess Louise.
 MT. Shiels said that in his opin- ion i've have developed a later sea- son in Southeast Alaska and a good deal of consideration should be giv- en to later opening and later clos ing of the season.
 In Ketchikan MT Shiels will meet Stanley Tarrant, PATS new operat- ing manager for Alaska, who is also returning to the States. MT Tar rant replaced E. E. Murray as oper- ating manager. He has been with PAF since 1929 except for two years in the armed forces.
 The company had seven operations in Alaska this year at the following places:
 Nushagak, Bill Williams, superin- tendent; Naknek, F. L. Daly, super intendent; King Cove, L. V. Sten- wig, superintendent; Squaw Harbor, w. M. Williams, superintendent; Ali talk, Tom Johnson, superintendent; i; Petersburg, George Ringstad, super intendent, and Kasaan, J. A. Peters, superintendent. ge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
MORE FINE NEWS FROM NATIONS
 CAPITAL FRONT

WASHINGTON, Aug. g - h. teresting news from the nations capital, presaging restoration of normal, peace-time living condi- ditions, was released today.
 One of the most welcome moves by Washington officials is the lift ing of more controls from trans portation.
 Housewives, especially, will hail the announcement that on Novem- Der 1, restrictions are coming off deliveries. After that date, milk companies, laundries, stores and other concerns will be free to make as many deliveries as their facili- ties will permit.
 Another transportation order goes into effect sooner than the one covering deliveries. That is the one removing the ban on excursion trains. The railroads are going to be permitted to restore holiday tralnS Tn time TOT the baDOr Lay weekend.
 There is another cheering feature to the reconversion picture. That is the announcement that civilians will be able to buy household ap- p1iances months sooner, in most cases, than had been expected a month ago.
 Here is rough time table for the reappearance of appliances. Electric ranges by December, some washing machines by January, electric fans by Christmas. Elec- tric refrigerators will be off ra- tioning by October.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
PHARMACY BOARD HOLDS FAIRBANKS
 MEET THIS WEEK

Fairbanks-bound to attend the annual meeting there of the Terri torial Board of Pharmacy, H. H. Wander Leest, Juneau druggist, Pres ident of the Board, was an outward passenger from Juneau by plane yes- terday.
 The Board meeting is to be held in Fairbanks this week. Other mem- bers are: Elwyn Swetmann, Sew ard, Secretary; Edgar Anderson, of Ketchikan; Ralph Kitzmiller, Nome; F. M Dunham, Fairbanks; Wilbur B. Walker, Fairbanks and z. T. Loussac, Anchorage. MT. Loussac is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
CASUALTIES IN .. COMBAT GIVEN
 OUT. ARMY, NAVY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-With records still to come in, combat casualties in World War II an- nounced by the armed forces have now reached 1,070,819.
 The Army today reported it's cas- ualties, as received here through August as 923,481. The latest Navy report of casualties is 147,338.
 The aggregate represented an in- crease of 681 since last Fridays report. The Navy casualties actually declined by 43 as result of re- vision and shifts in the wounded, missing and prisoner of war classi- ficationS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
JUNEAU (. OF (.
 DISCUSSES PAA
 GUSTAvUS PLAN
E. B. Black Relates Merits of Kansas City to
 Local Group

This noon's meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce was featured by open discussion of the likely ef- fleets upon Juneau of the contem- plated use by Pan American Air ways of Gustavus, in place of Juneau airport, as an operational base.
 Jerry Roscoe, Acting Alaska Sec tor Manager for PAA was present to explain his company's position in the matter. He stated his belief that Juneau will benefit, rather than suffer, from the change to larger, faster Constellation aircraft that necessitates the use of Gustav us.
 Mir. Roscoe summarized Federal controls over commercial aviation to conclude that the high terrain sur rounding the Juneau field will bar it's use by larger ships-until such time as their maneuverability it stepped up.
 In answer to questions by Cur tis Shattuck and Jack Fletcher, MT. Roscoe said he did not look for ad- verse effect on Juneau stopovers by the change. Pan American does not intend to set up hotel as Gustavus, though it may have to provide some overnight accommodations there, he declared: Anyone planning to come to Juneau will still come here, he concluded.
 Pan American VIII charge no add ed fare for the shuttle plane hop from Gustavus into Juneau-PAA's certificate provides for service to Juneau not Gustavus-Gustavus will be merely an operational stop, not transfer point.
 Juneaus place in the Alaska trav- el picture may be affected, however, it was brought out, by certification of through Seattle to Anchorage ser vice by one carrier, now before the CAB; or by establishment of a hotel at Gustavus in connection with the development of Glacier Bay National Monument. In that case, airlines may apply for certificates for ser- vice point at Gustavus.
 Increased Alaska travel, through mass transportation facilities, should, Mir. Roscoe thinks, result in more people coming to Juneau, even though the percentage drops. For that reason, he advised that Juneau go ahead with plans for development of the local airport.
 The discussion, and meeting, broke up on a remark by Alaska's Attorney General Ralph J. Rivers, who moved ito transfer Juneau to Gustavus."
 Previous to the discussion was a talk given by E. B. Black, head of the firm of Black and Veatch, here to conduct an appraisal of public utilities, who brought greetings from the Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City.
 Kansas City, as pointed out by Mir. Black, is the center of many industries and travel lines. It is, more or less, the center of air trans portation, second largest railroad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23

CHICAGO = The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced to- day that between three million and five million dollars in new and used electronics and radio communica- tions equipment will be disposed of by approximately 225 radio manu- lecturers throughout the nation. The equipment originally was pro- duced for the armed forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
STANDARD OIL
 MEN IN JUNEAU

w V. Hanley aviation expert of the Standard Oil Company, of California, and Martin Jorgenson, representative of the same company, are in Juneau. Both arrived here yesterday via the Pan American World Airways and both will go to the interior.
 Hanley is registered at the Baranof and Jorgenson has joined his wife, who has been visiting here for sev- eral weeks at the home of her mother, Mrs Anna Webster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
GULLS AT WORK

LEWELLEN, Neb.-Migratory gulls are removing a grasshopper menace which threatens large part of Gar den county crops in the Nebraska panhandle.
 The gulls have settled near King sley dam Every morning they fly up the Platte and attack the insects, in some cases clearing entire fields within minutes. @
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
NO FIRE-JUST TOOTs

No fire was indicated by the unique series of blasts from the local fire signal horn this morning, Juneau Fire Department officials explained. The horn toots were evoked accidentally during work on the system
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23

now in the States and will not at tend the session.
 A part of the business of the Board will be the examination of applicants. MT. Wander Leest ex- poets to return to Juneau the first part of next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
TARRANT IN TOWN

Stanley G. Tarrant, representa- tive of the Pacific Alaska Fisheries, of Bellingham, Wash, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
Bradley beam., 1945-02-17
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QUESTION
 How well acquainted are you with the location and operation of various types of fire extinguishers
 ::. ANSWER About nine out of ten people know very little about fire ex- tinguishers. Yet their effectiveness depends upon knowing how to get them in operation in a hurry-be- fore the fire gets a good start.
 To overcome this widespread ignorance of fire extinguisher operation, the AAF has posted an instructional placard beside each extinguisher on this base. 1t must be considered the duty of every man and woman in the armed forces and every civilian in the service of the AAF to study these placards. @
 In the first place, they give com plete operating instructions, with graphic illustrations; and it is es- sential that everyone know how to operate an extinguisher before the occasion to use it arises, for there is no time to learn when fire breaks out. .-.. :."
 Second, It IS important that everyone becomes familiar with the different types of extinguishers and know what kinds of fires they are for. An extinguisher that will put out fires of ordinary conlbusti bles may be useless in extinguish- ing burning oil. Some types of ex- tinguishers which will do a good job on burning oil cannot be used on live electrical equipment. There is proper type of extinguisher for each type of fire-it is essential that everyone know which eX- tinguisher to use for each type..
 In this connection, it must be re- membered that the appearance of the extinguisher, does not always indicate what type it is, for diff ferent ingredients may be used in the same type of container. Then, too, one type of extinguisher may be furnished in two sizes, and to avoid waste and undue damage from water and acid, the proper size should be used, depending on the size of the fire
 It is, of course, important that fire extinguishers be kept in work ing order at all times; therefore, they should be examined frequent ly. Here, the placards are helpful in giving information as to what to look for in making an examira- ton. They also give the name and phone number of the person to be called when damage is noted.
 Fire invariably strikes without regard for our convenience. Quick sure action, possible only when the operator is thoroughly familiar with the extinguisher he is using, will save thousands of dollars worth of equipment-may often save lives Every time you pass one of the fire extinguishers that are put up around your barracks, motor pool, workshop or office, stop and read the placard beside it. Be prepared. Learn all you can about the various types of fire extin- guishers. Learn how to use them NOW" inst in case"
Bradley beam., 1945-02-17
WAC CHATTER
DRIFTWOOD-

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