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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
All Coal Miner PW's
To Be Returned Home
For Work At Mining

DURHAM, Aug. IS AL coal
miners in prisoner of war camps
in the Fourth Service Command,
which includes Camp Butner and
the prisoner Of war camp at the
old Marine hospital at Whining
ton, which is a part of the Butner
command. will be taken to Ger
many Immediately, to alleviate
the serious fuel shortage there,
according to 1t. Col. Joseph Alex
ander.
The miners will be consolidated
at Camp Butner, then transferred
to port of embarkation and trans
ported to Germany to work in the
coal mines.
They will not be repatriated, but
will work as prisoners of war.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
Cascading Paper Sets
Record In New York

NEW YORK, Aug. l5.-N-
Celebration of the end of the war
with Japan brought an all-time
record amount of paper cascading
into the streets of New York.
In the "a hours ended at a. m.
today. the sanitation department
cleaned up 1853 tons of paper.
The American Legion convention
of 1887 when $500 tons of paper
were thrown into the streets, had
been 'tops" until yesterday,
Deputy SAM, alton Commissioner
William J. Powell said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
OPA Director Urges
Workers To Garry On

RALEIGH, Aug. 15.-P)-Ral-
eigh OPA District Director T. S.
johnson said today he had written
all chairmen of the 81 War Price
and Rationing Boards in Eastern
North Carolina urging them to
continue their job Gin the fight
against inflation.'
The end of the war, he wrote,
"does not mean the end of the
job OPA has to do. The work
of the many unpaid workers who
serve as local board members,
price panel assistants and in
other capacities is more important
now than ever before. New pres
sures all over the world will be
pushing toward sudden and harm
full initiation"
All ra,ioning boards were closed
today and will emain closed to-
NJ orrow under the national victory
holiday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
LUMBERT0N RIDER
KILLED IN CRASH

LUMBERTON, Aug. 15.-Only
known fatality in Robson county
accompanying jubilant surrender
celebration was that of Ernest Sam
Edwards, 30-year-old employee CT
Jennings cotton mill and ex-se1v-
iceman who was killed while rid
ing a truck being driven by Grand
Rowland.
The accident occurred about a.
m. Wednesday as the truck failed
to round a curve and crashed into
tree on Carthage road, one mile
west of Lumberton. Edwards rlgnt
arm and shoulder were completely
severed from his body. He "as
pinned inside the cab of the truck,
which brok eloose from the trailer
and plunged down 12-foot en-
bankment for about 80 feet. Row
land, employed as operator OF the
truck, is reported to have jumped
from the cab before the crash and
was unhurt.
A cornorer's jury at an inquest
this afternoon found that Edwards
came to his death from injuries
received in a wreck caused by his
own interference with the steering
wheel of the truck and held no
one to blame.
Edwards served in the U. 5.
Army for Is months during World
War II, receiving an honorable dis
charge in February, 1914. Funeral
services will be held from the home
of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Edwards, in North Lumberton at
q pm. Thursday, with the Rev.
c. w. Wallace in charge. Burial
will be in the New Hollywood GENE
terry.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lee
verne johnson Edwards, formerly
of Akron, Ohio, and now visiting
there: his parents and two brorh-
ers, Billy Edwards of North Lura-
berton and Private John Lacy Ed
wards of Camp Butner; six sisters.
Mrs. John Hardin Of Lumberton.
Route /, and Misses Bonnie Lou,
Annie Bert, Viola Margaret n d
Elizabeth Edwards, all OF the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
Yank Planes Destroy
II Japanese Aircraft
In Wars Final Hours

OKINAWA, Aug 14.-lRHFight-
err planes of the Far East Air
Forces, ranging over Japan in the
closing hours of the war, destroy.
ed II enemy aircraft and sank
six small freighters. No missions
we're scheduled against ground tar
gets.
Thunderbolts of the Seventh Air
Force swept over the Nagoya-Osa-
ka area, shooting down seven en-
envy fighters and one probable and
destroying four planes on the
ground. Meanwhile Lightnings OF
the Fifth Air Force downed six
Japanese planes over the 1yo sea
a. the cost of one P-38.
Among those credited with last
round planes was Capt. Frederick
Wilson, 1874 N. Troy ST., Arlington,
Va.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
Comic-Strip Artists
Face Serious Problem

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-IR-With
the end of the Pacific war, many
comic-strip authors, who prepare
their work weeks in advance. to-
day faced an acute reconversion
problem - how to extricate their
heroes from the battle lines in
time to keep pace with history?
Quite a few comic-strip char
acters, unprepared for the cessa-
ton of hostiGties, still are deal
ing devastating blows to the en-
envy.
Comic strip artists made plans
as did industry for postwar times,
but now it must be done in days
instead of weeks or months.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
Returnee Ends Life
AT Bluethenthal Base

Bluethenthal Army Air Base $
public. relation officer announced
yesterday that First Sergeant FL.
mer w. Dali, returnee stationed
at the field, committed suicide
Tuesday. afternoon by slashlng ms
jugular vein with a, razor plane'
Sgt. Dali was the son OF Waiter
Dali, Of Chinquapin. 4.
According to the report released
by the public relations officer, Dan
was admitted to the hospital earlier
In the day. At about 3 O'Clock ne
went to the mems room OF his ward
and slashed himself. He was dead
WREN. found by wardboy.
st. pail, had recently returned
to the United States after a tour OF
overseas duty. - = ~
survivors are his parents, Mr..
,rd Mrs Walter Dali, Route l,
c mi N. c.; six brothers.
william w. Dali, Deep River, N.
O.. Lloyd Dali, Abel Dali and
1Uorth Dali all of Chinquapin;
Trov Dali Of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
preston Dali, Baltimore, Md. !;
fo,,r sisters, Mrs. Mary L.. Mitchell,
Miss Anna Lula Dali, Miss Jen-
n;a Mae Dali, all of Chinquapin;
and Mrs. Alice Mercer of Pink
Hill. 49,,
Funeral services will be held at
n m. today at the home, Route
Chinquapin, by the Rev. H. j,
Whaley. Burial will be in the
Dali family cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
Blood Procurement Job
OF Red Cross Finished

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS R -
The American Red Cross announc-
ed today that with the realiza-
ton of victory over Japan its
general program Of procuring
blood for the armed forces had
been completed.
Officials declared that all blood
collection centers and mobile
units would cease operation i'm
mediately with the exception OF
five fixed centers of the west
coast which will remain open tenn
porarily for the collection OF
whole blood needed for men
wounded prior to the cessation OF
hostilities.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
Police Hold Negroes
On "Affray" Charges

Clyde Bellamy. Negro, 124 North
7th street, and L. B. Bond, alias
boil Weevip', also a Negro, 1918
North 9th street, were arrested
by city police yesterday On
charges of engaging in an affray
with deadly weapons, officers said.
According to the warrants is
sue for Bellamy and Bond, Bel
lany fired shotgun charge which
slightly wounded Bond, who was
the unluckier of the two, a shot
from a pistol in his hands missing
Bellamy, it was alleged.
Bond was treated at James
Walker Memorial hospital for the
wound and released to officers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
United Aircraft Corp. !,
Sees Heavy Decr.,,..

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug :,
R-A spokesman for the rr;..,
Aircraft Corp. said TODAY tb.t x.
pected heavy cancellations ., 70
eminent contracts would reor;.
a Today shutdown Of all nl.,..
Of the corporation, in additio,
the legal holiday proclaimed w "
President Truman to mark tbs ". Wy
of the war. e''a
He said that these canc.u.
tons require the shutdowr Ina q,
factory operations at all the nl., VI
OF the Pratt and Whitney Aircr.a
Hamilton Standard Propeller s an,
the Chance Vought Aircraft ' AZ
visions of the corporations, NJ
The shutdown" the spokes,,.
said, will permit the taking II,
complete physical inventories .r ~,
the establishment Of material, all,
decreased production schedule,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
"SCORCHINC" WEATHER
SKIN MISERY

When record breaking hot weather
makes you miserable with torment OF
heat rash, prickly heat, burn of chafe
and simple rashes, just sprinkle on
Mexsana, the soothing, medicated pow
der. Eases itch of mosquito bites, heal
ing sunburn, and other minor skin
troubles. A family favorite for over 40
years. Don't forget, the many uses Of
this medicated powder makes it a grand
overseas gift. Costs little. Save most
in larger sizes. Always get Mexsana.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
Mass Termination Seen
OF u. S. War Contracts

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-tP
The Signal Corps Procurement
Agency announced today that a
total of 1904, 100000 in war con-
tracts throughout the nation has
been terminated following an an
nouncement of the surrender OF
Japan.
The number of contracts cam
celled, including partial termins-
ton, is 21,446. Approximately 526
contracts are still outstanding.
Approximately 5000 prime con-
tractors are affected, the Agency
said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16
Henderson Company
War Work Is Halted

HENDERSON, Aug. 15.-R-
Twelve million dollars worth OF
contracts for heavy duty motor
trucks held by the Corbitt Co. OF
henderson were officially cancel.
ed by the War Department today
and the plant will be closed in
definitely for inventory and re-
conversion, w. w. Bowers, presi-
dent of the company, announced
today.
Commercial work is expected to
get underway in about ten days
he added.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16

home.
Only other accident reported in
Robson county during the sur
fender celebration occurred early
Tuesday night when 1941 Ford
Coupe owned and operated by Vir-
gil L. Toms of Lumberton ran in
to a mule-drawn wagon and injur-
ed Gaddy Ratley. Driver and sole
occupant of the wagon, Ratley was
carried to a local hospital. The
mule was killed.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, An,
15.-P)-One local grocery ,toy.
celebrated the victory holiday "a.
day and yet managed 10 acro,'.
modate its customers at the Sam,
time. '''
Bread and rolls were placed IN
front of the store with this sjgn,
Help yourself-pay us lsterS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16

THE FALSE REPORT that Japan had
accepted the Allies terms produced
premature celebrations throughout
the western hemisphere and among
the Pacific islands. Shown above
are some Of the hundreds of thou
sands who crowded New York's
Times Square area to celebrate the
supposed arrival of peace. Service
men and civilians gather in front of
the White House (inset) to watch
activities there. INTERNATIONALLY
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16

GARDEN CITY, Kas., Aug. Is.
-(RAA sergeant at the Garden
CITY Army Air field has post
war plan, involving some of the
big Liberator bombers.
Approaching an officer he said:
'Major, I'd like to buy so of
these >Liberators now that the
army doesn't need them.-I want
to convert them into lunch wa.
CONS"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16

ON THEIR WAY to attend session
of the new Parliament in London
are Aneurin Bevan and his wife,
better known as Jennie Lee. Both
were elected to the British Parlia-
ment during the Labor Party land
slide that ousted the Churchill gov
eminent. QnterndtlondD
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16

Brazil, more than 3,275,00O
square miles in size, occupies
nearly half of the area of all
South America.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16

Color printing in which accuracy
of placement in the multiple proc
ess is measured in sthousandths of
an inch is made possible by use
of an electric eye.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16

Mt. Aconcagua in Chile is the
highest mountain peak in the
western hemisphere 1884 feet
high.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-16

Oregon bound pioneers, their
wagons and oxen followed "roads"
with grades as steep as 80 per
cent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
ROAD NEED I5 {. IMPRESSED ON
 C0NGRE55MEN

Gov. Ernest Gruening, returned this morning from accompanying the House Territories Committee through Alaska, stated himself as hopeful for good results from the Congressional visit.
 Although not all the Congressmen went to every place, nearly every part of the Territory was visited by a representative group, he declared. Nome, Kodiak, Homer, Barrow. Ft. Yukon, Seward, Anchorage, Palmer, Cordova, Mt. Mckinley, Fairbanks, Haines and Skagway, all were seen by some members of the group-in addition to their Southeast Alaska calls, he pointed out.
 Everywhere roads were impressed upcn the Congressment as the pri- mary need of Alaska-along with more self-government-and it was effective impressing, the Governor thought. The Haines highway pro ject was brought home to the Com- mittee in a way that should have results.
 The last of the Congressional group is now southbound aboard the Princess Louise, which brought
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
TWO MEN DROWN ' AT SkAGWAY AS
 GAR GOES OVER

A tragic accident in Skagway last night took the lives of two men, George Lee and Ray Hart, while a third, Charlton Bettinger, is in the hospital, though reportedly not seriously injured.
 The three men had driven out from Skagway to Hart's cabin on Long Bay, about six miles from town, for a visit with two Alaska Road Commission men who have been living there.
 On their return to town, about 10:30 o'clock, the car went off the road and over 75-foot embank- ment into the bay below.
 Deputy U s. Marshal Louis Ra- puzzi notified the Coast Guard, who immediately began an attempt to recover the bodies. The car was brought to shore, and Hart's body recovered. The body of George Lee had not yet been found, at last reports.
 Bettinger, who was last employed by the Alaska Juneau Mine Com pany, was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24

lat Cordova. Jakobsson, forestry student at the University of Wash ington, is spending the summer there |. MT Bjarnason left Iceland July 31 and though he spent only 40 hours in the air before landing here aboard PAA plane from Seattle yesterday, his Alaska arrival was delayed by spending more than a fortnight in New York City.
 ] This is the forester's first trip to Alaska, but he is not the first of his family line to set foot on Alaska soil. Shortly after the United States purchase of Alaska from Rus sia. his grandfather, Jon Olafson, led an expedition of Icelanders. from Wisconsin to Cook Inlet and Kodiaw. That party was to have been the forerunner of an Alaskan colony Of Icelanders However, after the ex- plcratory work had been accom- plished, transportation difficulties thwarted the design. Grandfather ,Olafson returned to Iceland to report, later settled again in Wisconsin, then finally closed his years back in Iceland. booklet accounting the adven- lures of that exploratory party IS on the shelves of the Alaska Territor- ial Library here It was published bv the United States Government, in both English and Icelandic.
 MT. Bjarnason today commented on the terrain of Southeast Alaska as being very like that of Iceland the difference being in the heavy for est cover heree. He declared that he knows of one particular place in the western part of his country where the view is very much like that which he sees gazing from the Federal building here out over Gastineau Channel.
 The Iceland official said that the war has left lasting imprint on his land. Icelanders have prospered from lots of work and high wages on one hand-but have lost much, too Ice land war casualties, per capita, are greater than those of the United States. Much of the countrys ship ping was lost, particularly fishing craft, which supplied England.
 Iceland is most closely tied econ- cmically with the British Isles, he said, and her future depends in a large part on British policy
 i Most American troops have now departed from Iceland. It is now only near the great airfields estab- lished there that one meets Ameri- can soldiers The American, he said, made many friends among Icelanders and tock away with them many Iceland girls, as wives.
 Mir. Bjarnason is personally ac- quainted with Tom Redlingshafer, son of L. H. Redlingshafer, who was formerly District Fiscal Agent of the Forest Service at Juneau. Young Redlingshafer was among some troops stationed on Iceland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
a5FL0WN OUT TO SEATTLE BY pAA;
 $ BROUGHT IN

Pan American Airways flew 70 passengers to Seattle yesterday, and an incoming Clipper brought the following from the Puget Sound city: Ruth Kunnas, Wini- fred Mcdonald, Barbara Mcdonald, Hakon Rjarnason, Oliver Powell Herbert L. Faulkner, Josiah Thayne, lla Gudelj, Virgil Mcvicker, Elmer Preston, William Spratling, John Carlson, Theodore Wiehe, Roy Lar son and Bernard Mullen.
 From Whitehorse-Arthur Yeu- let, Jr.
 From Fairbanks-Albert Eide and George Curtaz.
 Outgoing passengers included Martha Brown, William Brown, Richard Ellis, Solveig Havdal, Johnnie Dulaney. Lillian Dulaney, Eugene Gininola, Vern A. Lee, Hugh Mcleod
 It. William Lee, Elmer Berklid. Margaret Sechler, Robert Sechler, Shirley Davis, Andrew Clark, Frank Morehouse, William Gaunt, Teresa Crabb.
 Edith Crabb, Charlotte Patterson, Francis Patterson, Edward Payette, Joe Azzano and Virginia Belgrove.
 To Ketchikan Ben Boucher, Zelma and May Weight.
 To Whitehorse-Ewart Johnston
 To Fairbanks-James MacKinnon and Larry Hagen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
ALASKA SALMOh
 PACK IS LAGGING

, WASHINGTON, Aug. "A This seasons pack of Alaska salmon is tagging nearly a half million cases behind last years production and the total for 1945 may be the smallest since 1927.
 This outlook was reported today by the Office of the Coordinator of Fisheries. By Aug. II, the pack had reached 3,230,111 cases, com pared with 3,694,449 cases by Aug 12 last year.
 Alaska salmon fishing continues until the latter part of October.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
prewar Custom of Rowing Low Being
 Resorfed 10 by Japs

ABINGDON, Aug. 24-With the exception of the Singapore area, Jap forces throughout Southeast Asia have. laid down their arms, and even are reverting to the pre- war custom of lowing low, when they meet Allied personnel.
 The Allied Southeast Asia Com mand still has not received pre- liminary word of surrender from the Commander of Singapore, Gen. Seishiro Itagaki. The Allies are expected to take the sternest measures to force Itagakis capi- tulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
Ruling Is Made On
 Men of Air Forces

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 24- Enlisted men of the Army Air Forces Training Command will not be sent overseas if they have am- assed 55 or more points. This has been announced by the command headquarters here The score of 55 points is 20 points under the lowest score announced as yet by the War Department for exemption from overseas duty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
FILM PRODUCER,
 WIFE, SEPARATE

HOLLYWOOD, Aug 24 = David o. Selznick, film producer, and his wife, the former Irene Mayer, daughter of Movie Executive Louis B. Mayer, have separated, Selznick announced yesterday. He said no immediate legal action is contem- plated. They were married April 29, 1880, and have two sons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
Eisenhower SieaIs
 Show, Belfast Visit

BELFAST, Ireland, Aug. 24-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower stole the show at the Belfast Opera House last night. The audience gave the general an ovation which lasted several minutes. It took the playing Of the British and American na- tional anthems to restore silence. Today, Eisenhower will receive the honorary freedom of the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
Gee, FelIahs, But Japs Are Getting Nice

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24-Japan is taking measures for supplying lodgings and food as well as trans portation to the American occupa- tion forces" and English-language broadcast by the Domei news agency said today, and "laision office has been established to facilitate coop eration with the Allied command.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
WANT STOP PUT
 TO "pRI0RITIE5"
 ON AIR TRAVEL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Airline officials are discussing with the Army a proposal to almost" elimin- ate the system of air travel prior itiss.
 The proposal was made by the air transport associations, representing p airlines. A spokesman for that organization said that under the plan priorities would be granted only to military men and public off, cials making trips of extreme neces- sity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
The Grave Digger
 Of Austria Caughi

SALzBURG, Austria, Aug. 24- American Military Government au- thorities have announced the cap ture of the Nazi who was known as "The Grave Digger of Austria" l" He is August Eigruber, former Nazi leader of the Upper Danube region, and said to be one of the few Nazis permitted to address Adolf Hitler as just plain Adolf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
PROMINENT NAzIS WILL BE BARRED,
 MANY POSITIONS

FRANKFURT -ON-MAIN, Aug. 24 In an effort to de-Nazify every phase of German life. U. s. Army Headquarters has issued a decree barring all prominent Nazis from important positions in private busi- ness or the professions.
 Heretofore, military government authorities had directed their at tention largely to busting known Nazis from governmental and public positions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24

he was stationed with the U. s. Ninth Air Force.
 It. Mahoney expects to be trans ported to Fort Lewis, Wash, and there receive leave that will per init him to come to Juneau to visit his parents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
Alleged Whae Slaver, Anchorage Angle, Is Nowon Trial in Seattle

SEATTLE, Aug 24-Accused of transporting his wife, Sarah, from Seattle to Anchorage, before and after marriage, for purposes of prostitution, Robert Scott, 38 years old, card dealer in a club, today went on trial on charges of violation of the white slave traffic act
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
TERRACE CLUB TO
 HAVE MEET TONIGHT

Augmenting the fall season, the Teen-Age Club will hold the first party of this summer, tonight from 8 to 11:30 o'clock in the Elks ball. room. This party will be very in formal with refreshments of coke and hot dogs served and an evening of dancing planned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
LIT. MAHONEY IN U. s.

U. s. Marshal William T. Ma
 honey was greeted today, on his return from Ketehikan and Craig, with a wire from his son. First It. Dan Mahoney. which stated that the latter hasIapded in New York City, returned trou Burope where
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
LARGE FORCES FOR OCCUPATION
 WILL BE NEEDED

 CAMP LEE, Va, Aug A Un- dersecretary of War Robert Patter- son declares that even though the fighting is over, large forces must be used for some time in the oc- cupation of Germany and Japan. In an address prepared for graduating class of Quartermaster Corps officers, Patterson warns that no matter how efficiently per formed, the task of demobilization will not be a swift process, and that therefore many men will have to be kept in the Army to complete the demobilization job.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24

the Governor and other Territorial officials back here this morning. X Alaska Delegate E. l.. Bartlett is remaining at Fairbanks for another week