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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-02
TOTALITARIANS SEEK
JAP CABINET Farley

WASHINGTON, June l. O6 -
Japan's new totalitarian political
party is pressing for an emergency
session of parliament, Tokyo broad
casts disclosed today, and it was
indicated that the government OF
Adm. Baron Kantaro Suzuki might
be headed for trouble less than
two months after it assumed Of
flee.
Directors of the party - called
"sure victory','-met today and de-
cided to ask parliament meeting
Sin view of the present war situa-
tion," the Japanese Domei news
agency said in broadcast record
ed by the Federal Commune ations
Commission.
Secretary General Keno Matsu.
mura told the meeting that he had
conferred with cabinet ministers
yesterday and exchanged views on
the possibility of a session of the
diet.
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50 FORMER NAILS
TO Be PUNISHED
Berlin Mayor Seeks Merci-
less Justice; Under
ground Cited

LONDON, June misunderstanding
disorders including arson and at
tacks on Russian soldiers in Berlin,
Lord Mayor Arthur Werner of the
Russian-occupied German capital
announced tonight a program o1
merciless justice calling for the ex-
ecution of so former Nazis, as well
as those specifically guilty, for
each incident.
In addition, Werner said in a
broadcast over the Berlin radio,
persons who have knowledge of an
intended act of disorder will be ex.
ecuted unless they inform police at
once.
1t was indicated that members
of the Hitler youth organization Of
the Werewolves who, the Nazis hop.
ed, would carry on underground
resistance in event of an Allied
victory might be involved in the in.
cidents.
Il warn all deluded and misguided
persons, especially members of the
former Hitler youth, not to continue
these activities,' the mayor. said
"Parents and teachers, make i
clear to your children what sense
less and ruinous crime against thu
nation any kind of attack or out
rage represents today"
Apparently speaking for Russian
occupation authorities who had Civ
en- him his office after their re
organization of Berlin, Werner
said:
"Berliners Hitler's war of crime
has thrown our home town into the
deepest disaster in it's history.
terminals are still to be foune
who by crazy actions want to pre-
vent the return of peace and quiet
Human lives and property that hae
been spared by the war already
have fallen victim to their treacher
Gus activities.
LAS far as these outrages are
directed against members of the
Red. army they are both senseless
and criminal provocation of an oc
cuping force whose good under
standing and friendly. attitude to
ward the population is primary
and essential prerequisite for es
tablishment of normal condition:
and for general well-being.
There had been no previous in
dication of disorder in Berlin or o.
what appeared to be at least partly
organized attacks on Russian sol
diers, possibly officials also, anc
attempts to burn Russian headquar.
! ters or other buildings.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-02
ENEMY RETREATS
BEFORE CHINESE
OANA SAAAA NA0A
japanese Pounded On 900
Mile Front; Hit By U.
S. Planes

CHUNGKING, June 1-(R}-Jap-
anese units along the western side
of their China land corridor with
drew under pressure at points along
90O-mile front today, while 9TH
er enemy forces to the east push
ed along the Chekiang province
coast in an area vulnerable to
| American invasion, the Chinese
thigh command announced.
From the French Indo-China bor-
der northward to the area of Shanh-
sien in Honan province the Japa-
nese were pulling back from ex-
posed salients under heavy attack
by U. S. 18th Air Force planes.
A Chinese army spokesman said
1.-THE Japanese had found it mad
visable to longer hold their con-
tinental corridor linking Manchur.
ia with French Indo-China, Thai.
land, Burma and Malay.
He said the Japanese had found
the corridor vulnerable to air at
tacks and subject to pressure from
Chinese ground troops, and had
discovered it was impossible to
build the projected railroad be.
tween Liuchow and French Indo
China.
That railroad, connecting at Liu
chow with lines to the north, was
to have been the enemy's answer
to the Allied cutting of sea com
Continued on Page Three; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-02
Russia Reported Ready
To Talk Of Veto Power

SAN FRANCISCO, June La
The American delegation at the
United Nations conference has been
informed that Russia is willing to
renew talks about great nation veto
powers. A Big Five meeting i'm
mediately was called for tonlght'
az midnight eastern war tlmeo
The key issue OF the conference
is whether the United States, Brit
ain, Russia, China and France
each shall have authority to block
housekeeping measures in the Sc
i curity council of proposed world
league.
Many other issues are interlocked
with it. and the conference Tor the
most part has been marking tune
while awaiting word from MOS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-02
u. 5. WILL RELEASE
ITALIAN PRISONERS

ROME, June l. UH The
cabinet announced today that the
Allies have informed Italy Of
their intention to release all
Italian prisoners Of war as soon
as possible, and have asked the
government to work out a re.
patration program.
An Allied commission spokes-
man emphasized that the request
for a program was made only as
preparation for the eventual re.
partriation of Italian prisoners
abroad, and that no action date
had been set for their return The
Italian government apparently in.
terpreted the Allied request for a
program as sign that repatriation
was imminent.
Allied authorities were I'm
willing to predict when the return
of prisoners from abroad would
bedin.
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Five Combat Yanks' Lines
Enemy Ships Facing Light
Are Included Jap Fighting
SUB SAGA RELATED
Secretary Forrestal Says
Japan Destroyed As
Maritime Power

WASHINGTON, June -R -
United States submarines have
sunk IA more enemy ships, includ-
ing a destroyer and four other
combatant vessels in Pacific wa
tiers, the Navy announced today.
The other combatant craft were
three small patrol vessels and a
coastal minelayer. Noncombatant
ships claimed in the latest toll
were a large tanker, five medium
merchant vessels, two medium
merchant vessels, two medium
freighters and small merchant
vessel.
simultaneously, the Navy re-
Taxed Its security restrictions to
tell the story of the Submarine
Salmon, which, forced by heavy
depth charge attack to surfact af-
ter helping sink Jap tanker,
fought it out with surface guns at
point blank range with the tankers
four escorts, forced two of them
to flee, and itself escaped.
For the action, the Navy said,
the Salmon has been awarded. the
presidential unit citation.
The siEkings announced In TO-
days communicate raised to LAP
the total Japanese ships of all
types sunk by United States subs
since the start OF the war, includ.
ing 1856 combatant and 1905 non.
combatant craft.
Continued on Pare Three; Col. II
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BIG THREE MEETING
MAY BE HELD SOON

WASHINGTON, June l. W.H -
President Truman said today thai
he definitely will meet with Prime
Minister Winston Churchill ano
Russian Premier Josef Stain ir
the not-too-distant future.
He declined to reveal when OF
where the next Big Three meeting
would be held, but told his news
conference that the time was get.
ting closer and limited that it would
be held overseas.
Asserting that he expected the
San Francisco security conference
to end within 10 days, Mr.. Tru-
man said in response to question
that a delay of as much as two
weeks in the conclusion of the
conference would not affect the tim
ing of the Big Three meeting.
Churchill recently suggested that
the meeting be held some time be-
tween June Is and July 5.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-02
NEW GENERATIONS
hopping Up Operations In
Progress; Resistance
Collapsing

GUAM, Saturday, June 2.-R-
1t. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buekner,
Jr.'s 10th U. S. Army troops com.
pleted capture yesterday OF thu
fortress city of Shuri, battered
keystone of Nippon's smashed
southern Okinawa defense line,
and drove southwark against dim
inishing resistance.
The central areas of the Ameri-
can lines, which had bulged badly
northward as four divisions virtual
ly encircled Shuri while the Japa-
nese held tight in that citadel, were
Strengthened and shortened by the
days gains, Fleet Adm. Chester
w. Nimitz reported in today's COM
|munique.
Strong elements on both flanks
made new generations toward the
south into enemy held ground.
Progress was SO great that Nimitz
reported "mopping up operations
were in progress in newly captured
areas behind the lines"
Several hours earlier, Maj. Gen.
John r. Hodge, commander OF the
24th Army Corps, told Associated
Press Correspondent Al Dopking
that only weather now could stop
the Yanks. He said that to all out
ward appearances, organized Jap
anese resistance on Okinawa was
on the verge of collapse.
Detailing the ground action,
which was supported strongly by
Marine aircraft and heavy Naval
guns, Nimitz reported:
The 9Th Marine Division moved
forward to occupy about 1000 yards
Of the north bank of the Kokuba
river. 1t met considerable resis.
lance from Japanese in the vicini.
ty Of Kokuba village, but forward
elements crossed the river and
penetrated southwark.
The First Marine Division cap
tured Shichina hill masses after ar
advance of about 1000 yards, which
gave them positions overlooking the
Naha -Honabaru highway crossing
the island from east to west.
In the central sectors, the 24tt
Army Corps reorganized its In
fantry forces and mopped up rem
nants of the Shuri fortress garri-
son.
Launching a powerful attack on
the east, the 7th Infantry Division
advanced 400 to 1000 yards to cap
ture positions in the southern Ozato
| (C0ntinued m PAGE Three. Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-02
Surrey To Begin Monday
On City Extension Plan

The new City Councils action at
its first meeting Thursday in auth
orizing City Attorney w. E. Camp
bell to start extensive surveys and
collect data necessary for the
calling and holding of an election
on the extension Of the city limits,
was viewed yesterday by city Off
Gals as a definite indication OF a
favorable attitude of the new body
towards the measure.
City Manager A. c. Nichols and
City Engineer J. A. Loughlin are
expected to start Monday on field
surveys, required by the city limits
extension law, showing that munic-
ipal facilities can be provided to
the new areas if and when they are
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at retail stores about July /.
He said the quota system was
Overdue" and should have
been placed in operation with
the inspection plan which al
ready is pushing a lot more
meat" into legal distribution
channels and forcing some H.
600 "fly-by-night" slaughterers
out of business.
Civilian supplies also will be
increased slightly by cancella-
ton of all lend-lease and for
eign relief meat shipments dur
ing July, August and Septem-
Der. The only meat exports
for those months will be con-
signed to U. S. armed forces
overseas.
BOWles' statement and dis
closure of the ban on meat ex-
Continued on Page Two; Col.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-02
New Disorder
Is Reported,
Shops Looted
PEACE FARLEY CITED
M Indications OF French
Violation; Hundreds
Killed

LONDON, Saturday, June 2-W.H
The Soviet Union today stepped
;rto the Levant crisis, calling on
,be Big Five to take timely
measures" to end disorders in the
near east in the spirit of the world
security charter now beng draft
ed at San Francisco.
Moscow said the Soviet govern
menr had sent notes to the French
mOyisional government as we'll as
the governments of Great Britain,
The United States and China who
hold the initiative for postwar or
sanization of peace and interna-
tonal security.
The Soviet note, calling for
peaceful settlement of the Arab
French dispute. shortly after the
French government refused to en-
ter immediate negotiations with
Britain and the United States.
A dispatch from the United Press
Correspondent Sam Soukl in the
Syrian capital reported that new
disorders began whan French Afri-
can troops, set adrift by their Of
ticers after French cease-fire or
der, began looting food shops which
had opened for the civilian popula-
ton.
Syrian nationalist and police
fired on the looters from behind
sandbags and fairly heavy rifle
and machinegun fire was ringing
out through the city late last night.
There was no indication that the
French themselve had violated the
cease-fire order given them last
night.
The information bureau of the
Soviet foreign affairs commissari-
ate issued a communique in which
1t announced dispatch Of the notes
70 the four powers.
The Soviet government pointed
out that military actions were
occurring in territory Of Syria and
Lebanon and that French troops
Stationed there had armed en-.
counters with the Syrians and LIE.
Oanese, that artillery Smelling and
ar attack on the capital Syria town
Damascus had occurred" the
communicate said.
Armed encounters a1so occur.
Ieo IN a number of other towns
III SYRIA and Lebanon" the note
Sd'a' The number of killed and
w wounded is Increasing every day.
Inc position is complicated by the
''cV mat the three above mention.
"ont'hued Or Page Two; Col. s.
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u. S. Promises To Double Army In Pacific
Reds Ask P% Five To Solve Levant Crisis
II Enemy Ships Sunk Battered Shuri Falls
More Meat Promised
For u. S. By July l

WASHINGTON, June 1-(U.D
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles predicted today that
housewives will f...id more meat
for their dinner tables around
July 1.
He told a joint committee on
streamlining Congress that OPA
has devised for immediate OPP
Grafton a new plan it hopes
will keep the nations meat
distribution system in better
balance.
Supplementing a recent or
der for more Federal meat in
spection, it will require slaugh-
terers to send into each county
the same proportionate quota
of meat that he shipped into
that country in the first quar-
ter of 1914.
Bowles said both programs
should "begin to show effect"
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COW on an Interpretation Of the veto
power.
But late today committee ap-
proved all but a few paragraphs
of the proposed section of world
charter dealing with trusteeships.
Parts approved include those which
would let the United States hold
key bases in the Pacific.
There were indications that And
rel Gromyko, chief of the Russian
delegation, finally had heard from
his government regarding an inter-
probation drawn up by Big Five
technicians in answer to questions
raised by small nations on how to
the veto formula would work.
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-02
LAVAL TO BE TRIED
FOR life IN FRANCE

MADRID, June L. W.D -
Arbitrator Pierre Lavel of Vichy
has decided to give himself up to
France to be tried for his life and
may be flown across the frontier
soon to face his fate, dispatches
from Barcelona said tonight.
Official sources here were sill
ent but the Barcelona advices said
Laval decided to give himself up
after a two-hour conference yester-
day with Civil Governor Correa
VeglisSon of Catalonia.
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taken into the city, it was learned.
Several officials predicted that
the results Of the survey would
be presented to the council by the
first of July. City officials must,
according to legislation enacted
in the last session Of the General
Assembly, know enough about the
costs Of extension of municipal
facilities to enable them to make
a public statement that such facil-
ties can be provided to the annex
ed territory.
The city attorney yesterday ex,
planned that the information must
contain a complete estimate OF the
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
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GEN. SCHMIDT SAYS:

WASHINGTON, June 1.-H
"A War Bond message from
Major General Harry Schmidt,
commanding general, 5th Ann
phibious Corps, U. S. Marine
Corps:
eff any Americans feel their
personal War Bond quota in the
18th War Loan is too high, let
them think of the task assigned
a Marine in taking a Jap-infest.
ed Pacific island like 1--we
JimA.'
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WEATHER

Eastern Standard Time)
Ne..ohyv T. S. Weather Bnreau)
endirg tsoi ea data for the "a hours
''O pm, Yesterday.
Ian Temperature
100 mn oih, ., 70; 7:3O am, rs; 1870 pm, 81;
Normal IN SO; Minimum II; Mean 80;
Ian -, Humidity
7:3o ns am "; 7:3o am. "a: 1 80 pm. GA;
Tot,, Precipitation
ZOO ;no lof the "a hours ending =. 30 I'm.
u" inches. e iirs' OF the month
(Frox Tides For Today
7. vi Inc Tide Tables published nv
0''s' and Geodetic Survey
Wilmjno+o. High Low
'' --------------- 2:21a 9:47s
''lee ---------- 12:02a $500
Sunrise s.,,. 1o:33p 6:37r
sts ,, m NJ. ll:ola. ' 10y
VI river at Fayetteville, 1911.
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FORECAST

.-.,y cloudy and continued hot.
r.,,oeratures yesterday:
Nigh SO, Low H.
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(Contin~ed on Page Three; Col. l.
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
K. Y. Gronqe

Kootenai Valley Grange was en-
tertained by the Tobacco Valley
Grange at the last meeting.
A. S. Erickson of Eureka brought
his moving picture machine and
ran several films showing feed and
care of dairy cattle, irrigation and
soil conservation. Between films,
Sister Lecturer Jackson led the
Changers in singing of several
songs. Their entertainment was APP
preciated and enjoyed by all.
Ray Smith, treasurer of Idaho
State Grange and state manager of
the Grange Mutual Life ms. Co.
spoke at our meeting explaining
the Grange Mutual Life program.
Many of the patrons of the Montana
State Grange are asking for an
agent in Montana and arrange
ments have been made for Brother
Henry Lenarz to put in full time
with Grange Deputy work, includ-
ing all Grange coops.
The Grange Mutual Life has most
any policy for its members, but is
for members only.
Brother Smith was introduced by
the master of Pomona, Winton Wey-
demeyer. After the meeting lunch
of cookies and coffee was served
by Sisters Weydemeyer and Collier.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
G. N. SPENT OVER 8
MILLION IN MONTANA

The Great Northern Railway in
1914 bought $8,O94,0O worth of fuel
materials, supplies and equipment
in Montana, the company said to-
day in its annual Report to En-
ployes.
Thus the railway spent in Mon
tana more than third of the
S21 10000 that went for such pur-
chases in the 10 states in which il
operates.
Payroll of the company in Mon
tana in 1914 totaled SIS, 1876, 202
Full-time employees. averaged S.
082 for the year. Taxes paid to the
state and counties amounted to ST.
572.437.
Great Northern has track mile
age of 1883 in Montana, includ-
ing main line, branches and yards
said the report, which now is being
distributed to employees.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
CALL FOR BIDS

Trustees of School Dist. No 4,
Lincoln County, are asking for bids
for the transportation of pupils
from their homes in District No A
to the Libby Schools over the fol-
lowing routes:
/. From Elliot Greek Draw to
Libby by way of the Fish Hatchery
and all pupils on Highway No. 2
from Whiskey Hill to Granite Creek
bridge.
2. From the junction of West Fish
err road and Highway No. 2 thence,
to Libby on main highway with
the exception of pupils between
Whiskey Hill and Granite Creek
bridge.
3. Quartz Creek, Bobtail Creek
and Pipe Greek route.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
LLOYD M. BURPEE,
Clerk School District No. A.
3t-m24-31--j7.
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Junior High
Graduated 40

The 40 members of the eighth
grade graduating class were ad-
dressed by the Rev. Clayton Shot
well, First Presbyterian church,
Libby, at the junior high COM
mencement exercises last Wednes-
day evening, in the junior high au-
ditorium. The valedictorian, Hugh
Swimley, also addressed the audi
ence as did the salutatorian, Mary
Harris. The invocation and benedic-
ton were given by the Rev. B. H.
Apologize, Church of God, Libby.
Other events of the commence
ment exercises were the class his
tory. will, and prophecy, read by
Diana O'Dell, Shirley Bauer, and
Catherine Church, respectively. the
presentation Of the class by junior
high principal, c. H.. Keel, and the
awarding of the diplomas by Supt
A. A. Wood. Musical numbers in
cluded violin solo by Bert ]. Ska
koon, accompanied by Miss Incz
Ratekin, a selection sung by the
Junior high girls trio, and the pro-
cessional and recreational played
by the string ensemble. All must
cal numbers were under the direc-
ton of Bert J Skakoon and the pi-
ano accompaniment to the ensem-
BILE and trio were played by Miss
Patricia Gooselaw, freshman.
The II students graduating with
honors were Donna Adamson, Duke
Baney, Shirley Baurer, Phyllis Bell
more, Annie Boothman, Catherine
Church, Donavon DarsoW, Robert
DeRosia, Mary Harris, Rose Marie
Kelly, Billy Luscher, Mary Maurer,
Diana O'Dell Thelma Rolseth, OAR
cy Schermerhorn, Hugh SWimley,
and Joyce Thompson.
The other 80 graduates include.
Edith Bache, Robert Beasley, Ger
aid Brinton, Jimmy Brown, Rob-
ert Clough, Frances Conn, Ray
mond Dedic, Donald Dolezal, La
Verne Engle, Peggy Evans, Jay
Goodwin, Mabel Goyen, Margaret
Goyen, Eugene Hamann, Dixie
Hendrickson, William Johnston,
Joan Kemp, La Mar Lindsay, Rich
ard Madison, Albert Martin, Arnold
Robert Morris, Ray Nixon,
Rae Eta Parks, Norma Rae Pival,
Robert Polette, Raymond Remp, Do
lores Ritzman. Lois Shawl, Lloyd
Stephen, Paul Warrington, and
Amy Wilkes
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THE METHODIST CHURCH

Junior Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service this Thursday evening
at 800 in the Larsen home; Mrs.
Warner, devotional leader, Mrs.
Oestheller, program leader
Troy worship service 8 a. m. Ev-
cry adult member of the church
should be present to vote on the
change Of name.
Libby Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Worship service, Ii a. m. Every
adult member of the church should
be present to vote on the change
of name.
E. ROY FORT, Pastor.
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THANK YOU CARD

The v. F. w. Poppy sale was very
gratifying. A substantial amount of
money was collected, which goes to
needy and disabled War Veterans,
and to v. F. w. Orphans home.
We wish to thank the girls who
made such splendid record and
also the public who responded so
generously. We deeply appreciate a
Job well done.
JOHN LEDUM,
ISAK LUDVIKSON,
Poppy Committee.
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/ wish to express my sinceresi
thanks for the sympathy and kind
ness extended me by friends in the
loss of my husband recently. Ap-
probation for the floral tributes is
also deeply felt.
Mrs. Dorothy Avedisian.