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Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. Is. up
Farmers will be headed for postwar
disaster if price controls are re-
laxed now, according TO blunt warn
ing issued by the Association of
Land-Grant Colleges and Univer1i-
ties.
The association recently appoint
ed postwar policy committee to
study peace-time policies. Chair
man Clarence A. Dykstra, provost
of the University of California at
Los Angeles, turned in a report
urging, continued control until sup
plies are adequate to meet require
ments at reasonable prices. Addi-
tional regulatory measures are
sought to limit and discourage land
speculation
ANY decided rise in prices and
wage rates during this period would
add greatly to farm costs" the
committee said. Shortages of farm
products are likely to be replaced
by surpluseS. If matters are al
lowed to get cut Of hand now, farm
prices then may noSe-diVe while
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
San Diego Pushes
Survey on Yuma
Low Level Road

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 16. CUP) =
Fred Rhodes. San Diego city man
ager, appeared before the state
highway commission Thursday to
ask for speeded work on surveys
of proposed low level San Diego
Yuma highway.
Commissioners said that the sur
veys apparently were going ahead
as rapidly as possible. The cCmmis-
sion also said that an attorney
generals opinion was being sought
on state funds to assist in financ-
ing the project.
The city has requested 100000 in
state fumes to match $4,000 in city
gas tax funds and S25 900 from the
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
c & o RAILROAD PLANS
NEW l2-H0UR SERVICE

CLEVELAND. Aug. IS. CUP)-The
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. has
announced that it will inaugurate
l2-h0ur service between Cincinnati
and Washington after the war.
The company said it had placed
an order with the Edward G Budd
Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia
for two ultra modern streamlined
trains for the postwar service.
The engines. only three Of which
now are in production. will be
driven by electricity generated by a
coal fired turbine.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
NEWSSTAND CUSTOMERS
BID FOR KITTENS KITTENS

PAINESVILLE. O., Aug. Is. CUPD
The c. and S. newsstand takes
good care of Kitten" Mrs. Gene
Pittsley, a clerk. says that she has
to take care Of her because Kittens
Painsville's most popular cat.
Recently, customers found that
the store had a fire despite the
heat. Kitten had just had four ba-
bies and Mrs. Pittsley didn't want
them exposed to any damp air
Every one of the four. has been
promised and there's a waiting line
for more
When Kitten had a litter Of seven
last year, so persons put in their
bids for a kitten.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
NEW YORN MAN ENDS LIFE
IN I0OO-FOOT LEAP

NEW YORK. Aug. 16. tUPl-An
unidentified man leaped from the
86th floor observation tower Of the
Empire State building Thursday and
landed in 33rd street. 1909 feet be-
low.
In falling. he cleared the para
pets which were constructed pur-
posely to provide an obstacle to
street suicides. Police said it was
definitely a Jump"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
she She SHOPS
CASH and CARRY
Without Painful Backache

Many sufferers relieve naggine backache
cause of their trouble may be tired kidneys
The kidneys are Natures chief way of TAX
ing the excess acids and waste out of the
blood. They help most people pass about
pints day.
When disorder Of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it
Inaycause ragging backache rheumatic pains.
leg pains, loss of pep and energy, getting up
nights, swelling, puffiness under the eyes,
headaches and dizziness. Frequent or scanty
passages with smarting and burning some
times shows there is something wrong with
your kidneys or bladder.
Don t waiti Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, stimulant diuretic, used successfully
by millions for over 40 years. Doan's give
happy relief and will help the Is miles Of
kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste from
your blood. Get Doan's Pills.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
Lend.Lease Program To Be Carried
On With Nations Aiding Discharges

employing the peacetlme lnStru-
ments OF credit which are available
to governments ana private inter
ests.
Cur program VIII involve ad-
justmsnt Of many contracts both
for procurement OF raw materials
abroad and for production at home
OF munitions and other Instruments
Of war intended for shipment 10
our Allies 4S lend-least These con-
tracts are under study"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
TEEN AGE THIEF

CINCINNATI. Aug. IS. tUP'-A
ll-year-old boy admitted to FBI
agents that he had stolen II autos
and looted l10 others since the first
Of the year.
The youth was arraigned before
J. Paul Geogheagn, y. s.. commits
sioner. on charges Of violating the
national auto theft act He was
accused Of taking the car to help
his escape from the Starr Camp
Bellevue, Mich, where he was con-
fined on an auto theft charge
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
SIX PERSONS KILLED
FORECAST LOOKS GLOOMY
FOR RISING sun EMPIRE

LONDON, Aug 16 tUP1-Things
may lo4k black for Japan now. but
Just Wait until next year.
Old Moores Almanack for 1945.
forecasts astrological influences
toreshadoW a year Of cataclysmic
disaster Tor Japan, anG at the end
Of the year the emperor Will be
forced into abdication."
The Almanack added:
This period also marks 4 long
awaited time Of retribution for tie
Japanese war criminals, the RECORD
cf whose atrocities will, during 1916.
send a blaze Of hatred across the
world When the year comes to an
end the rising sun will have set
for a long term"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
POLICE SETTLE ROW

A family argument at 755 Park
avenue necessitated call for Ell
Centre police Wednesday night Po-
lice settled the trouble. they re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16

The first Jap balloon TO reach the
United States arrived off San Pc
dro. Calf The Times said, on De-
described as of meteorological va
riety, carrying a radio transmitter
of which the Japs were able to
trace its speed. course. altitude, and
TO a certain extent the weather it
encountered.
FIRST IN MONTANA
Fhe first balloon equipped with
bomb devices was discovered in De-
cember Of 1914 at Kalispell, Mont.
by Two Woodchoppers. Its bombs
apparently already had been drop
ped automatically in the Wilds or
the ocean without damage
IN the first action by fighter
planes against the gas bags, Royal
Canadian Air Force planes shot
down balloon before it had pene-
trated 500 yards beyond the Ameri-
can west coast, 20 miles north of
Bellingham. Wash. February %
Radar was used extensively, The
Times said, in detecting the ap-
prOach of the balloons offshore. and
thereafter they were tracked by
navy Diimps and planes.
Possibility that the Japanese
launched many thousands Of the
balloons may be indicated. The
Times said by the numbers on GER
tain parts OF the devices numbers
which ranged as high as 1880
/ IS known. the newspaper said,
that at the time Of the peace con-
ference, several hundred Jap bal
looms were reported at sea drifting
toward San Francisco, but, presum-
ably all crashed harmleSsly into the
ocean.
SIX PERSONS KILLED
SiX persons were killed after one
OF the balloons landed near Lake.
view. Ore near the California
Oregon line The Rev. Archie
Mitchell. his wife and five church
children We're on a picnic when they
discovered a bomb carrying balloon
which had landed some time pre-
Vi0uSly- All but Mitchell were killed
when one OF the bombs exploded.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
FEWER THEFTS LAST YEAR

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16. CUP)-
Reports by the New Orleans office
of the Federal Bureau OF Investiga-
ton show that there were fewer
thefts and rObberies in New Or
leans in 1914 than in many cities o.
comparable size
The Crescent City had 1873 rob-
berries and 2487 cases of burglary.
larceny or theft, as compared with
274 robberies and 5796 burglary and
theft cases for Atlanta. Ga.
Houston, Tex. had 327 and 9TH,
and Memphis, Tenn. PAT and 2945
san Francisco had 1901 robberies
and 1920 cases Of burglary and
theft .sAsa
Less than a score OF Ohio's hun
dreds OF populated communities
have any kind of air mail or trans
port service
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16

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Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16

A blanket for the added warmth
that only comes with pure wool. In
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16

Lowest price in America for this
33 l/3 wool and 80 > rayon. 81.
teca and rs cotton blanket. Soft
shades of rose. blue, green or cedar
with contrasting border 4 rayou
satin binding. Size 72X84 inches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
THOUSANDS EXPECTED
TO THRONG BEACHES
ON HOLIDAY WEEKEND

A holidaying crowd was expect
ed to fill Wilmington and Wrights-
Vile and Carolina Beaches over
this weekend and Monday, Labor
Day, the first pre- war natloral
holiday to arrive in the postwar
world. III
Transportation companies were
preparing facilities yesterday for
transporting the crowds, free from
Jobs until Tuesday, to the recrea'
ton places in this area. Freedom
from gas rationing was also ex.
pected to heavily increase high.
way traffic.
Most of Wilmington businesses
will close Saturday noon or night
and will not open again until TueD
day morning. However, bus ~ q
train company employees prepar-
ed to work through the holiday.
The North Carolina Shipbuilding
company has announced that only
a skeleton crew of guards will be
on duty at the yard Monday. 1t
will be the first official holiday
for many of the shipyard workers
in almost four years.
Banks, the postoffice and all fed
eral, state, county and city offices
will be closed for the day in Will
mington. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
Full Probe
On 'Harbor'
Now Brewing
CONGRESS MAY ACT
Individual Members Saw
Investigation Bound
To Come

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 @ -
Congress edged along today toward
hearings of its own on Pearl Har.
Dor and on a single command to
improve Army-Navy teamwork.
The house postwar military poll.
cy committee probably will begin
interviewing a string of witnesses
within month on legislation te
put the armed forces in one depart.
ment of national defense.
On Pearl Harbor, it's a little
more indefinite. But a number OF
Republican and Democratic lead
ers on capitol hill declared Con-
gress would start its own investiga.
ton of Pearl Harbor L less courts
martial are ordered on the basis of
reports of Army and Navy Boards
of Inquiry.
Neither Board recommended mi.
llId1y Lids, dIiO I 1 CoidClAt IL 01AAo1I
has said he doesn't intend to order
any. But many legislators want a
further investigation, either to try
to pin on someone the blame for
the Pearl Harbor catastrophe or to
clear persons they regard as I'm.
justly accused.
Findings of the two Boards were
released by Mr.. Truman Wednes.
day, along with statements by Sec
rotary of War Stimson, Secretary
of the Navy Forrestal and Admir-
al Ernest J. King, commander in
chief of the Fleet. At one point or
another, these reports or state
ments struck at:
Former Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull; Gen. George c. Marshall,
Army chief of staff; Admiral Har.
old R. Stark, chief of. naval ope-
rations at the time of Pearl Harbor
Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
the Naval commander at Pear Har.
Dor; Maj. Gen. Walter C.. Short,
the military commander then; and
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
W PROCLAMATION
WILL Be BROADCAST.
CAPITAL ANNOUNCES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 R -
PRESIDENT Humans proclamation
Of W Day will be broadcast to
me nation, tomorrow night or Sun
aay under tentative plans an.
bounced today.
The President S remarks will
lolM part of a radio program,
oIhef parts of which will describe
Ile formal japanese surrender
eereMoMes on the battleship Mis-
'oufl Oft Japan. All radio networks
dle Participating in the arrange
merits.
PRESIDENTIAL Secretary Charles
w. Ross told neWsmen the Presi-
ueni is still awaiting word as to
"nen the final surrender terms
Will be signed. If, as is hoped, the
sishhg takes place about 10 or
Il pm, Eastern War Time tomor-
'o% MT Truman will speak for
eisht or nine minutes Immediately
sl'efWard. But if the Missouri GER
elhohles occur too late at night,
washington time, he will broad
vast MS proclamation the following
morning.
MOSS asserted once more that
Continued on Page Three; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
BRITISHERS SEE
SAD HOMECOMING
BY HELEN CAMP

ASSOC1ateu PreSS StdII WTltcI
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND,
Aug, 31-There was a queer, quiet,
and somehow sad homecoming at
Southampton today.
More than 70 British children,
sent to America five years ago to
escape German bombs, returned
to England returned, some OF
them, almost like strangers.
Mothers and fathers crowded the
wharf where their ship, the New
Amsterdam, locked. Mothers and
fathers waved, and shouted, and
eagerly searched the lines OF faces
10 fino their own.
But the youngsters stood silent
w. almost alphabetically. And when
they talked it was not OF England
but of Newton, Mass, Rochester,
N. Y. and Wyoming. Penna.
"We're all ready to go back"
said Dennis Bilkus, Is. nick-named
.'Wharpie'- because he jitterb ~
and likes 1--WE music. THAT New
York is some place, brother. what
a city! Bright lights and a mil
lion things to do and see. That's
the place for me"
II don't think I'm going to like
If here" said his black-haired SIS
ter Helen, who was seven when
she went away.
eve had a swell gang and lots
Of fun in Newton said Give Da-
v1es, 1e- year old lad smartly
dressed in American tweeds. i
guess. it's going to be dl11eren'
roW.''
He looked wistfuly westward
and added: "Someday, I'm gong
-back-for good, l hope ..
maybe we can stow away,
suggested Bill: Brown, who is 10:
and who lost his Scottish accent
in Yonkers, N. Y. -,
rs there still rationing?' asked a
Patricia Kayne, IL. MAYBE ~
won't. be as good as it was Ill
Flushing" 44o,,
v Il liked school in America better
than in England" said Anthony
bartholomew, who was eight when
he left. I'VE didn't have to WORK
SO hard"
And the Marshall girls-Doreen'
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
CARRIER PLANES
BLAST JAP SHIPS

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. Il. -
Carrier planes from a strong
British task force which entered
Hong Kong attacked large num-
Der of japanese suicide boats try
ing to escape from Picnic bay and
sank one, beached another and
forced a third to return to port
British Pacific fleet headquarters
announced today. :,
."These boats were we'll bombed
and most of them are now ashore
a special communicate said.
A continuous air patrol was be-
ing maintained over the British
Crown Colony as rear Adm. c. H.,
]. Harcourt aboard the cruiser n.
M. S. Swiftsure prepared to meet
tomorrow with the japanese COM
mander to discuss arrangements
for the eventual surrender OF the
Japanese forces.
The formal japanese surrender
is expected next week, Harcourt
said, after final surrender nSotia.
lions are completed in Tokyo ~
tween Gen. Douglas Macarthur
and emissaries of Emperor Hiro-
hito.
The Pacific Fleet communicate
said that all japanese we're elected
from naval dockyards, including
naval and military commanders, as
the fleet steamed into Hong KtNg,
yesterday for the first time since
the Japanese occupied the Colony
on Dec. Is, 1941, after an 18-day
siege.
The task force included the
battleship Arson, the carriers In
domitable and Venerable, three
cruisers including the Canadian
Prince Robert, IL destroyers, eight
submarines, a number of mine.
sWeepers and a Canadian armed
merchant ship.
Today Harcourt visited prisoner
of war and internment camps and
a British hospital, receiving a stu.
multuous welcome.'' He said 1t was
magnificent to see the high st De
of morale despite the obvious eff
fects of malnutrition.
Harcourt said he hoped to start
transferring patients to the hospi-
tai ship Oxforshire tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
Settlement
Seems Sure
Leaders Say
MEETINGS CONTINUE
Russia Warns That Chang
Must Make Haste To
Control Situation
Bx GEORGE WANG

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
CHUNGKING, Saturday, Sept. l,
between Communist
leader Mao Tse-tung and National
government leaders are expected
to continue until the middle of next
week when comprehensive settle
ments ending the threat Of civil
war will be reached, the Central
News Agency reported today.
Central reported that the fourth
conference was held Friday after
noon with the military side of the
issue coming under close. study
Central said well informed OBJ
servers thought a complete set
Element was a Certainty"
(The Soviet Far Eastern Radio
at Khabarovsk said Friday that
Russia is watching with interest
and concern the negotiations be-
tween Chang Kai-shek and the
leaders of the Chinese Communist
party Mao Tse-tung" and said "it
is imperative that China take the
road of unity without delay
c"The Japanese are still hoping
that dissension in China will pre-.
vail and are doing their utmost
to provoke a lit the broadcast
said. ''They are still powerful
and exert a strong influence in
the country.
("They even went so far as to
ask the Supreme Allied Comman'
der, General Macarthur, to allow
Japanese residents to remain in
China and permit them to keep
arms allegedly in defense against
marauders. We do not doubt that
the Supreme Commander will re-
ject the request. But the implica-
tons are obvious.
("Owing to China's tremendous
size it will not be easy for the
Chinese administration to success
fully cope with japanese diver
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
CHICAGO HEROINE
SHY OVER DEEDS

PARIS, Aug. 81 - Up - Pretty,
broWn-haired Monica Storrs, who
wears the Croix De Guerre for her
work with French resistance forces
described herself today as shy
girP' who hopes soon to be able TO
return to her home in Chicago.
The 26-year-old daughter of the
well-known sculptor. John H.
Storrs, helped Allied fliers escape
from Germany and served as a
scout and interpreter last AUGUST
and September when she rode n a
lead Jeep with the U. S. Third
Army's 43rd Cavalry Reconnaiss-
ance Squadron.
Born in Chicago, she came to
France in 1889 and lived with her
parents at Blois near Orleans. She
was denounced by collaborators for
helping British filters who had
crashed escaping to Spain, and
spent 81 days in jail before the
Germans released her. Her father
spent six months in concentra-
ton camp. %...
When the Americans came on
August IS, 1914, she joined the
cavalry squadron and stayed with
it until it reached Germany. She
had been member of the French
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
FRANCE TO SPEND
MILLIONS in U. S.

PARIS, Aug. 31-R-France is
expected to buy nearly 5000, 900, 900
worth of goods from the United
States and perhaps half that
amount from Canada as a result
of economic agreements reported to
have been confirmed during Gen
Charles De Gaulle's visit to the
two countries.
The purchases will include food,
but little if any other consumers
goods. Most of the purchases will
be fuel, raw materials, heavy ma
chinery, ships, trucks and othel
Transportation equipment.
Purchases in the United States
will be on a basis of cash pay
ment of 80 per cent of the purchase
price, and the balance on long
term credits. A similar arrange
ment was understood in informed
quarters to have been reached
with Canada.
A full report on the North Amer
lean trip was presented by De-
Gaulle and members of his party
to the Cabinet today. 1t was I'M
derstood De Gaulle received as
surances in Washington that de.
liveries of goods could be made
in larger quantities IN the near
future than was believed possible
before the Japanese surrender.
Details were not disclosed, but
it was learned that France would
continue to acquire military sup
plies for which commitments were
made under lend-lease in order to
carry on the re-arming of French
forces without interruption.
The economic agreements rep
resented something of an achieve
ment for Jean Monnet. chief of the
French economic mission to Wash
ington, Who worked on the pl'a'
for months in order to be ready
| for the end of lend lease.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
Governor Lauds Loyalty Of Greeks
At Banquet Following Stone Laying

Governor R. Gregg Cherry,
speaking to Greeks of this section
last night at a banquet following
The laying of the cornerstone Of
the newly erected Greek Orthodox
church, stated that North Caro-.
lima, through its citizens, will
complete its par. of the great
task of making universal peace
and world prosperity"
Tracing the history of the Greek
Orthodox religion, which he term
ed one of the oldest organized
faiths, the Governor added that
American citizens of Greek origin
had played an important part in
the civic life of the state.
Governor Cherry congratulated
members for undertaking the pro-
ject during a period in which
our country has been engaged in
Notwithstanding conflict"
Zone of the distinct pleasures
that goes with the office of Cover
nor of North Carolina is the op-
portunity of meeting with varied
groups of our citizens and parti-
cipating with them in their mile
stones of success and accomplish
ment."
1t is interesting to know that the
idea for the erection Of a Greek
Orthodox Community Church in
Wilmington originated with a
group of Greek people in this sec
ton of North Carolina in June OF
1913.
1t is heartening to me, as I am
sure it has been to you, to know
that both the Americans and
Greeks of this area have been
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
-Four Powers Sign
Tangier Agreement

PARIS, Aug. 81 E The
United States, Russia. Great
Britain and France. signed a
prelim amy agreement tonigN
for the return of Tangier to its
ference on Tangier begun
Delegates concluding con-
ference on Tangier Begun
Aug. 8 said no communique
would be issued before Mon
day n ght, allowing time for
communication of the decision
to Spain, which was not in
vited to participate.
Spain, which occupied the
strategic enclave on the straits
Of Gibraltar in 1910, will be
invited to a forthcoming inter-
national conference VIII oh the
conferees said earlier would be
called to complete administra-
tive details.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-01
US. Troops
At Gateway
Of Capital
CONTROL SPREADING
Hour OF Signing Not Yet
Announced By Supreme
Allied Commander

YOKOHAMA, Saturday, Sept. 1.
-(P)-U. S. troops in swelling
numbers stood at Tokyo's Southern
gates today and Allied dignitaries
we're arriving in Yokohama for
tomorrow's historic surrender cere-
mony Saturday, U. S. time).
American control was spreading
smoothly and swiftly through the
area of Tokyo Bay, where the U,
S. Eighth Army of Philippines lib
Grafton fame was scheduled to be-
gin moving in before nightfall in
force.
1t. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberg-
er's Army will land in Yokohama.
sixth city of Japan, where Gen.
eral Macarthur headquarters in
the Customs House pulsated with
preparations for the surrender
ceremony in Tokyo Bay.
The hour of this event has not
been announced. CA dispatch from
Washington said the White House
was standing by for word OF 1t
between 10 and II p. m. Eastern
War Time Saturday, which would
be from II a. m. to noon Sunday.
Japan Time.)
japanese Imperial Headquarters
tried to put off this final, humiliat-
ing act of lost war by asking
Macarthur for further conferences
on the terms, but it was asserted
here that the ceremony WILL 90
off on schedule.
1t. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright,
liberated hero of Corregidor, ar
rived in Yokohama for the surren-
der ceremony and had dinner with
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