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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-11-30
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Kun. Jonas Baksys, Rochester, N. Y. 1000
Ant ziemys, Rochester, N. Y. 500
Mary Rumcikiute, Buffalo, n. Y. zoo
John Ligmont, Ozone Park, N Y. 1.50
Paul Vitkus Ozone Park N. Y. 1.50
AMSTERDAM, N. Y.
Lietuviu Komitetas $4,000
Kareiviu Motinu Draugija 5000
Juozas Osauskas 1000
Mr.. & Mrs Stanley Saldas 1000
Petras Lalas 500
A. Luksis 500
J. Olsauskas 500
Mr.. & Mrs. B. Mayunas 500
W. Reddng 500
is. Rimkunas 500
CHICAGO ir ILLINOIS
DR. S. Biezis ir Selma $4,000
Antanas Vilkas 1850
Adv Antanas A. Oils 10000
Mr.. ir Mrs. Joseph Barsevsky 5000
Andrew Krauchunas $500
Antanas Vanagaitis $500
Jonas Endziulis 1000
Adv. Joseph J. Grish 5000
p. Rusteika 1000
Mr. Genys ir Selma 1900
Jonas Kacinskas 1000
Ben KaZanauSkas 1000
John Kazanauskas 1000
Mrs Salomia Miksionis 1000
Mrs. Emily Mikuckas 1000
Mrs Sophia Radovich 1000
Joseph Sandom 1000
Ant. r Luce Walaits 1000
John Zelis 1000
Petras Cheponis 500
Vincas Duoba 500
Petras Gestaut 500
Mr. ir Mrs. D. Gudavice 500
Peter Kazwell 500
Antanas Koncius 500
Jos. Kriscunas 500
w. M. Linkus 500
Il
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-11-30

mintis, kuriomis jis pareiskia
kad Amerika nesutiks SUI jo-
kiomis intrigomis SUI Russia
Observation-Disclosures valstybe-
Sc, kurios - tos intrigos - nu-
kreiptos prizes Sovietu Russia.
Nezinau ar Amerikieciams
''intrigu prizes Russia" prasme
yra zinoma. Nuns 81 savoka
yra labai gerai zinoma!
PAzVELGkIME ATGAL
1910 metals Birzelio Is die
ma, Russia okupavo Lietuva,
Estija ir Latvija kaip tik tam
"kad pasalintu tose valstybese
intrigas, nukreiptas prizes So
vietu Russia! siadien Rusi-
ia laiko savo kariuomene Len
kijoje ir visuose Balkanuose
kad ''neleistu ten plisti intri-
goms prizes Rusija". Gi prizes
kick laiko Russia pastate Tur-
kijos vyriausybei reikalavimus
apart perleisti Rusijai du ap-
skricius Turkijos teritorijoje,
esancius prie Rusijos sienos ir
leisti ikurti Konstantinopolyje
Rusijos karines bazes, kad ap-
saugojus laisva pravaziavima
Dardaneliais, dar ir trecia rel
kalavima, butent - sukurti
Turkijoje Rusijai palankia W.
riausybe, kuri "uzkirstu intri-
gas Turkijoje, nukreiptas prizes
Rusija''.
IA as dabar rasau tai yra,
pagal Molotovo zodyna, pacios
pikciausios intrigos. Taip pat
kad uzsienio zurnalistai Rusi,
joje ir visur kitur, kur yrs
J Sovietu Sajungos kariuomene
neturi savo pranesimams lais
, YES, tai irgi tik tam kad jit
: "nevarytu intrigu".
AS nenoriu tiketi kad ir DO
mas Byrnes tam duoda ia pa
| cia prasme kaip ta savoka var
: toja Rusijos diplomatija. Be
kad ponas Byrnes savo kalboj'
} apie ta savoka kalbejo ir ia
savokai savo ir Americas wy
riausybes pritarima suteike ia
) mes, Europieciai, ypac dar sia
, diem uz savo laisve kovojanci1
T krastu pilieciai, esame tue la
: bal skaudziai paliesti. Jeig1
items zodziams pOnas Byrne
teikia ta pacia prasme kaip i
s MOlot0vas tat mes jau neturi
: me teises ir nOreti taptai lais
5 vais! Pats musu noras tapt
r laisvais yra nukreiptas prie
: FSovieta Sajunga, mes mus
a krastas yra okupuotas Rusi
: jos, ir tue paciu sudaro intri
: gas nukreiptas prizes Soviet
: Russia.
: Mes noretume pasakyti, kai
vos prizes kelias dienas Turk
: jos Respublikos Prezidentas pa
e sake: "Turkai gime laisvi
S mfrs laisvi'.
"Amerika nenori nei vien
zemes colo bent kuriame ze
! mes kampe", taip jau kelint
karta kartoja Prezidentas Tru
man.
Jeigu Europa turf palikti te
kia kokia j siadien yra ts
j NUNS toks Amerikos nusists
tymas nepatinka. Mes, more
tune geriau priklausyti Anne
rikai ar Anglijai, bet ne ke
munistines diktaturos Russia
jei jau mes isviso negalime bu
tt laisti.
Il Jeigu Amerika jokios zeme
niekur nenori, tat il ir kitten
svetimas zemes neturi leist
grobti. Gi, jei tai leidzia, ia
NUNS jau tikrai butu geria
! kad Amerika irgi svetimu ze
miu panoretu. -.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-11-30
AUKOS

Lietuvos Vadavimo Akcijai, prisiustos ar
ba suaukotos Americas Lietuviu Misijos
metu Washington, D. c., Lapk. 1917, 1915
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-11-30
ir Jos Darbai

Tuoj reaaukt ab daugiau domu pacu
Ame1os detuv Mjos vemus Washingtone San Fran
vskais Angks apramais Mjos zgis s10
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
DAUGHTER ARRIVES

The Rev and Mrs. William Forbes. of Wrangell. are receiving congratulations this week on the birth of a daughter, Mary Eliza beth, in Juneau. The baby arrived last Saturday morning. August 1, at St. Ann's hospital in the cap- itai city and weighed six pounds eight ounces at birth. Mother and baby are reported progressing well and will return to Warngen the last of next week.
 The little girl was named for her two grandmothers, Mrs Hugh Forbes of Philadelphia. Penn, and Mre. W. c. Waters, of Wrangell. who are sharing in the congratul- ations with the happy parents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
Atomic Bomb
 Lays Waste
 To Hiroshima
(By Associated Press

GUAM The obliterating blast of a single atomic bomb dropped by a lone Superfort destroyed 60 per cent of the important Japanese city of Hiroshima and Tokyo ad- mitted that practically nothing es- capped death in is seorching path.
 Those outdoors burned to death. while those indoors were killed by iudescribable pressure and heat.' reported Tokyo. It said the city was in disastrous ruin" and that houses and buildings were .'crushed9
 The newspaper Ashai Shimbun appealed to the people to remain calm under the "inhuman" bomb ing and "pledge to fight through until the last" The editorial de- clared the Japanese mind had been trained for just such an occasion as thisv
 The strategic air forces eom- mander, Gen. Spaatz. said that Al square miles of Hiroshima's built up area Of 9 square miles were wiped out Five military targets were destroyed by the one bomb
 Grim details of what happened on the ground came only from Tokyo. The enemy broadcast re- yealed that the blast was so ter rible that the dead could not be distinguished from the injured
 Spaatz based his communique on photographs from the sky. They showed the heart of the city devas- tated with awful throrughness-as if a giant bulldozer had swept up buildings and houses and dumped them into a river.
 Reconnaissance disclosed that the harbor area of Hiroshima population of about 343,OOO-was barely touched by the tremendous blast.
 The high-flying camera planes circled Hiroshima a few hours af- ter Mondays attack and found on- Iy two small fires still burning The remainder of the city appeared turned to ashes.
 In that one. swift strike. B-29 pfloted by Col. Paul w. Tibbetts, Jr., wrought as great damage as a force of 2OO0 Superforts carry ing a normal load of high explo- sives.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
JACK FISHER PASSES
 FROM HEART ATTACK

Jack Fisher, resident of Wran- gel for several years, passed away suddenly of heart attack Sunday at his home near Hansen's Boat Shop. He was found by Ingvald Nore, who had stopped in a few minutes previously to f ind Mi Fisher resting on a couch, saying that he was not feeling well.
 Mrs. Fisher and two daughters, Jacqueline and Jeanette, left re- gently for the states for medical attention
 Mr Fisher was a veteran of the first World War The body. will be sent to Hillsboro, Ore, for burial on the southbound trip of the No. Sea. Mrs. Chad Wyatt will accom- pany the body south
 MT. Fisher is survived by his wife and daughters and his mother and sister living in Seattle
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
TRUMAN WARNS LAPS
 AGAIN TO SURRENDER

President Truman declared in a speech yesterday to the nation that only surrender will stop the use of the terrible atomic bomb. He gave no hint of when surrender might come Truman said the Sov- jet decision to enter the war was only one of the secret military ar engagements made at Potsdam and "the Japs will soon learn some of the others first hand and they will not like them" Truman gave a re- port on Europe, as a result of his conference with Stalin and Attlee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
MIR. AND MRS. LUCAS
 RETURN ON NORTH SEA

MT. and Mrs Lee Lcuas (Elean- or McCormack) returned ito Wran- gell Thursday aboard the No. Sea from the south They have been in Ohio for the past few months where Lucas is stationed with the Army Air Corps Lucas flew from Seattle to Ketchikan to join lis wife there and come on with her
 Mrs. Lucas, daughter of MT. and Mrs Leo Mccormack, will probab- ly remain in Wrangell for the fall and winter. They pan to go to Ju- neau Monday to visit with MT. and Mrs. Harry Lucas, mother and father of young Lucas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
Russia Enters Into
 Jap War
lBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON Russia has de clared war on Japan. The declara- ton. announced to the United States first by President Truman. and followed by a report by the Moscow radio. was effective at I D. m Wednesday. Wrangeu time
 The first reaction in Washing ton, unanimous and unequivoeaI was that Russia's entry, coupled with the atomic bomb. means an early end Of the Japanese war.
 Mir Truman made the momeu- tous announcement to a hurriedly summoned news gathering He said he had only a simple statement 10 make but it was so important he could not delay it. Then he said: Russia has just declared war on Japan. That is all"
 The disclosure that the Soviet Union at last had pitted it's en- ormous might alongside Britain and the United States against the Pacific enemy had not been unex- peeted When it would come, how ever, had been a matter of con lecture for months Official Wash ington at once took this develop ment, along with the unleashing of atomic bombing, aa a sure sign that Japan can not long continue to resist.
 The President sat behind his desk for a minute until the 30 or so correspondents all were gather cd around him. Then he arose flanked on the right by Admiral of the Fleet William Leahy, his personal Chief of Staff, and on the eft by Secretary of State James r. Byrnes He explained that he had no intention of holding a news conference but that this matter was so important he felt that 1t could not wait.
 One Sentence
 Mir. Truman then made the simple One-sentence announcement of Russia's declaration of war. He added that that was all he had to say. The short announcement brought a gasp from reporters who had rushed 10 the White House in a stream of taxicabs and an eN- clamation of My God,' from some.
 A number of Naval aides and State Department attaches were present when the announcement was made.
 The Presidents usual smile was absent as he made the disclosure. But as the reporters broke to make a dash for the door and the near est telephone to inform their pa pers, the President threw back his head and laughed heartily
 Agreement for Russia's entry in to the war was concluded at the recent Potsdam conference.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
OLD TIMER PASSES AWAY
 ON DEER ISLAND

George Acton, an old age pen sioner living on Deer Island, near Anan, passed away this week at his home there. Death was attrib- uted to to heart failure He was 77 years of age and was born in Washington County, Penn. No sur yiying relatives are known.
 The body was discovered by AL bert Carlsan, who has a mink ranch in the vicinity and the re- mains were brought to Wrangell by the Coast Guard
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
YOUNG THEILE HERE

karl Theile, son Of the Iate Karl Theile, former operator of Diamond K cannerv in Wrangell and former Secretary of Alaska, was through Wrangell today bound for the states after many months in the Aleutians Young Theile eX- poets to return to Alaska with the close Of the war, probably to Ju- neau, where his step-mother, Mrs. Cecilia Theile, and sister Rose mary reside.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

PETERSBURG - For the first time in its history Alaska is be- ing visited this month by a com mittee on Territories of the House of Representatives and also a sub committee of the committee on roads. the result of which may be Instrumental in the development and progress of Alaska. Arriving in Ketchikan last week. the road group, headed by Chairman Rob inson of Utah, spent two days there and then went on by air to Juneau and thence north over the Haines cutoff Territories commit- tee, headed by Chairman Hugh Peterson of Georgia, spent an eN- tra day in the First City and then continued on by boat to Wrangeu. Petersburg and Juneau from where they will fly 10 the Westward and Interior.
 In Ketchikan the combined com mittees held a public hearing Sat urday morning which brought out many of the problems Alaskans are confronted with in bringing a. bout development They heard statehood discussed some strong sentiment in favor of it. Senator Norman R Walker of Ketchikan told the group. as far as South east Alaska is concerned. We are ready for statehood right now. W c. Arnold. Managing Director of the Canned Salmon Industry, in reply to question of his atti- tude expressed his persnal belief that statehood was the ultimate goal and that he believed that he spoke in behalf of the majority of his organization. He modified his conclusion with the assertion that "Alaskans want to know what they are going to get toward main- taining a state" General impress sion seemed 10 be that Ketchikan on the whole favored statehood
 On reservations. the committee heard plenty They heard almost unanimous expression against re- seryaaions for Native people, with a few barbs tossed in the direction of Interior Secretary Harold L.l Ickes. Virtually all the witnesses appearing expressed opposition to the reservation plan, contending the Alaska Indian can be assimul- ated over a period of time but that if the Indians are placed on resery- ations they would be deprived of that opportunity.
 Taxes came in for some discus sion and the committee members appeared surprised to learn that there are few taxes in Alaska - fish, gold, school tax, liquor and mercantile and several voiced the opinion the tax structure in the Territory should be broadened
 Following excellent hospitality at Ketchikan, Territories group continued on to Wrangell aboard the Sueja III, where they met with local citizens, visited the Institute enjoyed a buffet supper at the Elks and proceeded on to Peters burg where they visited the eXpe.- mental station. again were enter tained royalty and proceeded on to Juneau Al both the latter com munities local citizens were heard informally and asked to make re- quests and suggestions to the com mittee through Delegate Bartlett in writing so that the information can be gone into thoroughly when the committee gets back to Wash ington.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
CODgTeSSnen Visit Here
 On Survey

Wraugell this week was host t5 House of Representatives Commit Ice on Territories. from the ma tioual capital. when they stopped here Monday evening on their way 10 Petersburg. Juneau and points to the westward and interior.
 Committee was greeted by May or F. G. Hanford President James Nolan. of the Chamber of Com merce. and members of the Greet CTS Committee of the local Cham Der.
 Following a trip 10 various points Of interest in town and to Wrangell Institute. the Washing ton Congressmen were entertained at a buffet lunch at Elks hall, pre- pared by women of the Wrangell Women's Civic Cub
 The affair was delighefully iu- formal, which, the salons declared, was how they liked it, as one of the primary purposes of their wis it to the Territory was to meet as many of the people as possible to talk 10 them and see what they want for the Territory
 After the luncheon, Mayor Han ford introduced Delegate E. L Bob" Bartlett, who in turn in- roduced the Congressmen, who spoke briefly.
 Chairman Hugh Peterson, of the committee. voiced the entire party's sentiments when he eXpres- sed the committee's pleasure at be- ing able to visit Alaska to find out a. first hand what could be done for tbe Territory. He highly prais- ed Alaska $ Delegate, Bartlett, and his ability to get things done for the Territory.
 The salons were loud in their appreciation Of Wrangell's hospit- ality and the delicious luncheon served and prepared by the women
 Chairman Peterson said that al- though hearings were not schedul- ed for Wrangell, they would be glad to hear any suggestions any
  lett, and others, answered thaH Al aska's greatest need was for state hood, or, at least, revision of the ancient Organic Act under which Alaska is shackled at present
 Congressman Cunningham, Re- publican, of Iowa, related an in-I cident which, he said, would cause him to remember Wrangell and itsI hospitality for a long time. When he and several others of the party arrived in town little late, they found the rest of the Committee gone on a tour of the town. Jack Elsner, oyerhearing their plight. put his Royal Blue Cab at their disposal the entire evening with out charge. That is something we won't soon forget said Cunning ham who comes from the big cities where such hospitality is not SD common.
 The pa -ty eft here Tuesday morning for Petersburg. Accomp- anying the party besides Delegate Bartlett. were Secretary of Alaska Lew Williams and It Warren Caro-, Naval Aide to Gov. Gruening. Gov Gruening had met the party in Ketehikan, but flew on with q few members of the roads com mittee to cover the Haines cutoff as time did not permit them to visit the smaller communities
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE

A Child Health COnference WIT be held on Friday August IT., from ? to 1 p. m. at the Health Center in the Federal Building Mrs. Marjorie Buntin, Petersburg public health nurse, will conduct the conference. Mothers are in vited to bring children to be weighed and to discuss health, de- yelopment and habit training.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
MRS. oNEIL VISITING HERE

Mrs. L T. O'Neil, the former Ey- elyn Bidwell, arrived last evening aboard the No. Sea. She is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs Geo Bidwell here. Mrs. 0'Neil lives in Seattle and is with Frederick & Nelson mail shopping service
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
RETURNS NORTH

Ernest Kirberger passed through Wrangell last evening on the No. Sea enroute to Rake where he is Postmaster. He spent a short va cation trip in Seattle
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
HOME AGAIN

Doris Nielsen, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jerry Nielsen arrived on the No. Sea after several weeks in Washington state.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
RETURNS TO WRANGELL

Elizabeth StOkes, daughter of Mrs Philip Kelly, returned home on the No. Sea yesterday after visit with friends in Elma, Wash
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10

Mrs. W. H. Bowman returned on the North Sea after a winter in the south.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
RED ARMY sMAsHEs
 vNInnn nTs rrr,vyvv-ya

MOSCOW-Tne Red Army has smashed more than loo miles into Manchuria from the northwest, a communique said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10

word from the Japanese gov
 ernment of its desire to end
 the war and comply with the
 Potsdam ultimatum, preserv-
 ing, at the same time, the
 soverlgnlty of it's Emperor.
 SEATTLE-A Domei broadcast announcement today said" The Japanese government Is ready to accept the terms of the Potsdam conference with the understanding that said declaration does not com prise any demand which pre- ludlces the prerogatiYes of Ills Majesty as a soverign ruler.
 LONDON-A Moscow broadcast said the Japanese premier had in- formed the Soviet ambassador that Japan was ready to accept the terms of the Potsdam conference.
 4 Jap broadcast, heard in the United States at 4:3O a. m. Pacific War time, recorded by the Associa- ted Press and government monitors said that the Jap government had addressed communication to the Swiss and Swedish governments for transmission to the United States, Great Britain and China, with the following offer:
 "ln obedience to the gracious command of Ills Majesty. the Elm peror, who is ever anxious to en- nance the cause of world peace. he desires eranestly to bring a. bout an early termination of hos tilities with the view of saving mankind from the ealamities to be imposed upon them bv further con tinuation of the war The Japan ese government asked several weeks ago that the Soviet govern ment, with which neutlal relations then prevailed, to render good of. flee Tn restoring peace with the various enemy powers. UnfOrtUn- ately these efforts in the interest of peace having failed, the Jap anese government, in conformity with the. august wish of His Mai esty, to restore general peace and desiring to put an end to untold entailed by war as quickly as possible, has decided upon following the wishes of His Majesty.
 ''The Japanese government IS ready to accept the terms enumer- ated in the joint declaration which was issued at Potsdam July 26 by the heads of the governments of the United States, Great Britain and China and later the Soviet with the understand ing that said declaration does not any demand which would prejudice the preogative of His Majesty as sovereign ruler"
 The Tokyo station then went off the air, and at this point the Mosow radio flashed, Tt has been authoritatively learned that the Japanese government has decided to accept the Three Power pro- clamation issued at Potsdam, and later by the Soviet Union"
 President Truman and Secretary Ryrnes went into conference with the heads of the government at Washington London said it hal no official word of the Jap offer, but widespread opinion appeared that the offer was genuine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
FROM KETCHIKAN

Mrs. James Kerstetter returned to Wrangell after a brief visit to Ketehikan
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
RETURNS FROM BUYING TRIP

Mrs Irene Remmerden, owner of The Mode, returned yesterday after buying trip to Seattle and
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
JENKINS HOME

s w. Jenkins returned home by plane to day after spending the last several weeks in Bristol Bay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10
LAPS ASK FOR PEACE; READY
 TO ACCEPT POTSDAM OFFER
lRy Aa.ocIaLed Pressl

WAsHINGTON-The White House this noon confirmed the report that 1t had received word from the Japanese gov ernment of its desire to end the war and comply with the Potsdam ultimatum, preserv- ing, at the same time, the soVerlgnity of its Emperor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-10

LONDON-A Moscow broadcast said the Japanese premier had in- formed the Soviet ambassador that Japan was ready to accept the terms of the Potsdam conference.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
WAC Unit Wins Award
For Work al Waller Reed

Superior performance and devo-
ton to duty in the care of sick and
wounded at Walter Reed Hospital
has won the newly created Meri-
torious Service Unit Plaque for ap-
proximately $50 members of the
8801st WAC Technical Service Unit
the War Department announced
yesterday.
Commanded by 1t. Eleanor
Champion of Boonsburg, Pa, the
9901st WAC Technical Service Unit
zation of its kind. and the first in
its classification to receive the new
award.
The young women perform tech
nical duties in laboratories, X-ray
rooms and medical and surgical de-
partments.
The award was made for services
from July l to December 81, 1914.
The unit has been on duty at
Walter Reed since June, 1943.