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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

marked with green crosses
to lie Island off Okinawa FRI
day morning.
Orders to cease fire found
Russian and Chinese armies
still on the move and Amer
lean warplanes ranging from
Superforts to Fighters on the
way to raise new havoc over
Japan. Most OF them we're halt
ed, winding up the war with a SER
les of raids In which B-2ss loosed
5000 tons Of. fire bombs and er.
plosives on oil refineries, arsenals
and Industrial towns OF southern
Honshu Island.
Japanese planes continued to fly
toward the mighty q. s. Third
fleet on the approaches to Tokyo
today, hours after Emperor Hirohi-
to, new subservient to General Mac
Arthur, directed his forces to stop
fighting. At least five Of them were
splashed into the sea by American
gunners under Admiral Halsey's
orders to shoot them down in
friendly fashion.
NImltz Cryptic
Admiral NimitE, in a cryptic COM
munique today, did not indicate
the possible intent OF the Japanese
planes which continued to approach
the fleet. II was possible they
were piloted by die-hard members
of the Nipponese Kamikaze (sui-
cide) Corps. Admiral Nimitz ask. Z.
ed General Macarthur to tell To-
kyo that In self protection Ameri-
can naval forces would have to
shoot down any Japanese plane
within range Of their guns.
Almost simultaneously with HI
rohito's equalization, the Navy an
nounced the cruiser Indianapolis
was sunk by enemy torpedoes off
the Philippines July 80. Every
member of her crew was listed as
a casualty, including S33 killed
or missing. 1t was the only Amer
lean warship in the war to report
100 per cent casualties.
Cities Bomb
The Indianapolis delivered the
first atom bombs to Guam. the
new and most cruel weapon" which
Emperor Hirohito cited as a pri-
mary reason for Nippon's capitu-
lation.
General Korechika Anami. To-
ky said. killed himself to "atone
for failure" as war minister. Other
suicides were predicted in line with
the Oriental practices OF saving
face. 1t was even specialized that
Hirohito himself might commit
hara kiri, or at least abdicate, in
favor Of either his eldest son or his
brother, both OF whom have been
extolled this week by the Tokyo
press.
Temporary, They Say
I'VE have lost, but this is tenn
porary," said Kusuo Oya, chief OF
Radio Tokyo's overseas bureau, in
a broadcast urging the Japanese
to develop the same type OF me-
chanlzed might which was respon-
sible for their defeat.
Allied comments indicating To-
kyo's surrender was not conclusive
included these:
ut is not yet a final victory
China's Chang Kai-Shek.
Let those who can relax"-Brit-
aims Clement Attlee.
BY the peace Japan was stripped
OF war-making power but allowed
to retain her God-emperor and her
own government, under General
MacArthur's supervision. Adm.
Kantaro Suzuki's cabinet. Tokyo's
third wartime government, resign
ed a few hours after the surrender.
Macarthur. who reported 20 Nip
ponese ships and II planes knocked
out in the last day OF the war.
said some air patroling over enc
my Islands would be necessary.
Teen Age Dance for children OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
Loss of Indianapolis Announced

Guam, Aug. 15-AP-Two great explosions flashed out
of her slim bow at IL minutes past midnight. Flames
streaked through her shockdarkened
ing the piled bodies of her into shapeless
Within Is minutes she plunged headfrst into the sea-
That the end of the proud cruiser Indanapols-tor
pedoed $50 miles off Leyte July 80 with 883 dead and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
U. 8. WEATHER FORECAST

cool tonight and Thursday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
81; lowest, IS.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. 95; lowest, II.
Highest temperature this date in
last 73 years, IS in 1914; lowest, so
In 1885.
The sun sets today at s:33 .. m.
and rises at $40 a. m. Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

Notice-Central Specially EN-.
ployees maintenance and tool room
men report for work Thursday
morning August Is, shakeout men
report Thursday night, August is.
Production employees report for
work Friday morning August IL.
Central Speciality Division OF King
Seeley Corp. Adv. SIS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

May, 1899, n prelude to the
battle for Hsnkow.
DETROIT -AP- Detroit exer-
fenced its most bombastic night in
history in celebrating the end Of the
war last night. For many hours all
the downtown section was a mass OF
surging humanity as crowds swept
in from outlying areas to create a
scene which outdid anything In old
citizens memories.
OKINAwA --AP- A strike Of
maximum force" was spared the
people OF Japan by the White
House announcement that Emperor
Hirohito had accepted the Potsdam
surrender terms. Far East air
forces bombers which had taken off
from okinawa's airstrips were call
ed back within a few minutes OF
the radio announcement. The ma
jority OF the planes were still on
the runways and taxiways when
the order came canceling all strikes.
MANILA -AP- One American
was killed today In . sharp skirm-
ish with counterattacking Japan
csc holed up in the Caraballo
Mountains Of northern Luzon. The
fight, between 32nd division troops
and followers OF Gen. .Yamashita,
occurred west of Kiangan where
Yamashita has been making q death
stand. The skirmish raised again
the question of whether isolated
bands of Japanese would observe
the surrender order.
WITH HALSEY's THIRD
FLEET OFF JAPAN --AP- Vic
tory flags-the largest aboard
were unfurled over the Third fleet
at 1872 a. m, today. and II min
utes after the official end OF the
war was announced a Japanese
bomber was splashed by Ameri-
can planes near our force.
CHICAGO --AP- Two robbers
bound and gagged Max Newman in
his clothing shop and spent 30 min
utes trying on his stock while he
watched. After selecting the pat
terms they liked best in their sizes.
they departed with five $50 suits
and $40 in cash.
NEW YORK-AP-The japanese
cabinet issued today a "proclama.
ton to the nation" calling on the
Japanese people to obey Emperor
Hirohito's Imperial Rescript an.
nouncing Japan's surrender to the
Allied powers and pledging itself
to do likewise, the Japanese Domei
agency reported. The proclamation
was signed by Premier Kontaro
Suzuki.
NEW YORK-AP-Gen. Douglas
Macarthur. in his first communal.
cation to Japan, has ordered the
japanese Government and Imperial
r. General Staff to put a radio sta.
ton at his continuous disposal for
communication of his orders to
japan, MICS Merrill Mueller, ra.
diced from MacArthur's headquar.
ters In Manila today.
LONDON-AP-Under gray
and dripping sky, King George VI
and Queen Elizabeth drove to the
House OF Lords for the opening of
the new parliament today as the
return Of peace changed the stately
ceremony to tumultuous, unprece-
denied scene Of triumphant citation.
WASHINGTON UP The very
date of Japan's final surrender,
Aug. IL, 1915, was the fourth an
niversary Of the signing Of the
Atlantic Charter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
u. 9. Continues
to Shoot Down
Enemy Planes
U. S. Navy Takes no Chance of
Trickery; Cease Fire
Orders Given

the ocean off their home islands today victims of Amer
lean guns.
Inc Japanese cabinet fell. Her last minister re-
portedy committed hara kir But Tokyo Radio insisted
we have lost but this is temporary"
General Macarthur Allied commander in japan order
ed Emperor Hiroho put radio station at his disposal
and told him to send his peace envoy in white plane
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

CHUkokING--AP- Unoffl-
elai reports Indicated today that
Chinese communists were on
the march In an attempt TO
seize control Of all key cities
In China north Of the Yellow
River, including PeIpIna, Tlent-
sin and Tslnotao. Among other
Communist detectives was said
TO be Hsuehow, strategic key
point at the junction Of the Pu-
low and lunohai Railroads,
which the japanese occupied,
May, 1898, n n prelude to the
battle for Hankow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

Teen Age Dance for children OF
members OF Moose Lodge. Each
child may bring one guest. s 20 IL
p. m. Fri. Aug. II. at Moose Hall.
Adv. Sis
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
Flashes of
Late News

DETROIT -AP- Death toll In
the fire and blast that swept the
Export Box q sealer Co.. Monday
afternoon rose 10 IA today with
the death OF Mrs. Doris Jensen, 81.
last night In st. Mary's Hospital.
The body OF another OF the vic
Tins was identified as that Of Mrs,
Alice Zimmerman. Sc. A recheck
Of company employment records
disclosed five persons still missing.
One OF the dead remains to be iden.
titled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

ELLSWORTH, map -
Or. Hugh Cabot, ~, died yes
tsrday while sailing with Mrs.
Cabot In Frenehmen's Bay.
Or. Cabot formerly was q
member Of the Mayo Clinic
staff and had served a. dean
Of the University Of Michigan
Medical School. He won prom
lnenee az q specialist In geni-
to-urlnsry surgery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

PORT HURON, Mich.-AP-Bed-
lam reigned In Port Huron's bust
ness district from the time Of the
Jap surrender announcement last
night until 4 q. m. today. Sirens
screamed and factory whistles blew
continuously. Auxiliary police by
the scores were called out to handle
the citys worst traffic jam In his
tory.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

DETROIT -AP- Detroit exer-
fenced its most bombastic night in
history in celebrating the end Of the
war last night. For many hours all
the downtown section was mass OF
surging humanity as crowds swept
in from outlying areas to create a
scene which outdid anything In old
citizens memories.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

WASHINGTON UP The very
date Of Japan's final surrender,
Aug. II, 1915, was the fourth an
niversary Of the signing Of the
Atlantic Charter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

See PETAIN-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

LONDON-AP-Under gray
and dripping sky, King George VI
and Queen Elizabeth drove to the
House OF Lords for the opening of
the new parliament today as the
return Of peace changed the stately
ceremony to tumultuous, unprece-
denied scene Of triumphant elation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

CHICAGO --AP- Two robbers
bound and gagged Max Newman In
his clothing shop and spent 30 min.
utes trying on his stock while he
watched. After selecting the pat
terms they liked best In their sizes.
they departed with five $50 suits
and $40 in cash.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

Speed Victory
Buy MorA Ro-Is
Salvage Paoer
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-19
CONTINUED FROM THURSDAY

CONTINUED FROM Thursday
Presentation of Petitions
To the Honorable
The City Council
City of Wyandotte
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned citizens, most
respectfully petition your Honorable
Body to have a street light installed
on Ninth Street. between Clinton
and Riverbank Streets, also to clear
the city owned property on Ecorse
Greek of brush and level same.
Signed by 1-ary L. Papineau,
834 Riverbank. and
twenty-five others
Referred TO Municipal Service
Commission; copy to Public Service
Communications and Reports from
City and Other Officials
Honorable City Council
City OF Wyandotte
Wyandotte, Michigan
Attention Mr.. Richard T Kelly
Gentlemen:
This Board has plans for the
widening and future Development of
all major highways under jurisdic-
ton OF this Board. The basis of
these plans is the Master Plan for
Detroit and enyirons, adopted in
1925 by the city plan commissions,
road commission and municipal
authorities in this area. This plan
determined that all section line
roads should have a right-ofway
100 feet in width. The roads located
in the City of Wyandotte which
come under this plan are North
Line, Eureka and Pennsylvania
Avenue.
Because Of the building activity
taking place along North Line Road
from Fort Street and the railroad
right-o this Board feels that
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-19

agreed to furnish fire protection to
certain areas adjacent to Wyandotte
in the Township of Ecorse at a cost
of 5000 per hour or fraction plus
$50 for each additional hour or frac-
ton.
Since the agreement was entered
into, there have been 81 fire calls
answered to the area affected at a
total cost of s4,750OO. During the
same period, fire protection cost
the taxpayers of Wyandotte $431,-
1851.
1t seems to be a gross injustice to
the taxpayers of Wyandotte to ask
them TO bear the cost Of fire pro-
lection for areas outside Wyandotte
which do not bear their proportion
ate cost. A more equitable method
would be to assess the total cost on
a valuation basis. This would result
Continued on Page 80
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prove economical and beneficial to
all concerned.
Sincerely yours,
Benjamin F. Yack,
Supt of Recreation
Referred to Council.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Wyandotte, Michigan
Gentlemen:
In studying the budget appropria-
ton for 1945-46, approved by your
honorable body, I have noticed that
the cost of the fire protection serv-
ice will be $144,699.14 during this
fiscal year. Since our assessed val
uation is $50, 244,875.OO, it follows
that fire protection costs 1888 per
thousand dollars of assessed valua-
ion. The cost excludes industrial
assessment, which is 48.025R of the
total.
On December 6, 1888 by Council
resolution the City of Wyandotte
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-19
Head Poll List for Trenton

HOLLYWOOD = U.P) - Screen
stars Greer Carson ana Bing Cros-
by were named Americas favorite
movie stars for the second straight
year in the 1915 audience popular
ity poll of Boxoffice magazine.
Child actress Margaret O'Brien
ranked among the first ten fem
mime stars, the first juvenile to
place IN the top ten since Shirley
Temple.
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Others Of the polls u most pop
ular stars included Ingrid Berg
man, Van johnson, Bette Da IS,
Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper,
Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert,
Judy Garland. Cary Grant and
Irene Dunno.
Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and
william Boyd headed the balloting
for faVorite Western stars.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-19
PAGE TEN
Jse For Bomber Plane No.e

Rural hardware stores are selling
surplus aluminium noses of pCmber
planes as tubs. Buyers say they
make good lard or sorgum kettles.
The plane noses cost about So.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-19

Teaching an elephant tricks is
easier than training a boy 10 be-
come a circus rider.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-19

. Buy Victory Bonds
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09
Call To Arms

Your Government needs and
aske its citizens this I65th week
of the war TO-:
1.-Answer the emergency call
for 5000 medical WACS. Women
from 20 to so are needed immedi.
ately for non.professionai medi.
cal work in U. S. Army Hospi.
tails.
2.-Help to relieve the Doctor
and Nurse shortage by taking .
Red Cross Nursing Course o
learn how to care for your own
family.
3.-Remember 1914 income tax
return forms do not provide for
payment of the unforeiven por-
tion of your 1912 tax due March
Is. Separate statements are be.
ing mailed.
4.-Write your servicemen
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09
AN INSPIRING RESCUE

For sheer drama and heart
warming reaction, it would be
hard to surpass the story of the
rescue of the 5l3 prisoners from
the NIeva Ecija prison camp in
Luzon. Men of Bataan. Correei-
dor. and Singapore. shut off from
their world for many seemingly
endless months, but ever held
closely in the hearts of their
country men. Exhausted. ill.treat-
ed. undernourished. but never
quite without hope. for always
there was faith in their Ameri-
can comrades' promise to return.
There is nothing one can add
to the throat-catching picture of
these men-4S6 Americans, and
the remainder British. Neither
landers, add Norwegian-some
walking, some riding, and some
carried on the Rangers backs.
proceeding to safety d o W n a
highway flanked with an honor
guard of the newly arrived G..
lis But we can all join in pray
ers of thankfulness for the liber-
alton of those who proved such
heroes in the last days before the
fall of the Philippines. And we
can supplement the decorations
which General Macarthur has
given to the rescuing American
and Filipino Rangers. by our own
deep gratitude for their bra
very.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09
Big Laugh On Patton;
''BaWIs Out" Wrong Man

The only time any body ever
saw 1t. Gen. George S. Patton at
a complete loss for words was
during his desert maneuvers in
1912 in the southern California
desert. before he went overseas
to Africa.
One day Patton sped down a
road in a jeep. Suddenly he yell,
ed stop" and the jeep shrieked
to a halt. Patton jumped out and
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09

strobe over to a telephone pole.
Up the pole was a young man in
soiled khaki, no cap and open
shirt. He was fixing wire.
Come down here!' the gener.
al roared.
The lad looked down at the i'm.
maculate general.
I'm busy he said.
Patton nearly went up the pole
after him. Fuming with fury. he
repeated t h e command. T h G
youth shrugged and came down
the pole. And horror piled on
horror, he did not salute.
The veins stood out on the gen.
erals forehead. He bitterly be.
rated the youth for his un.
pressed trousers.i his unshined
shoes. his open collar, his lack OF
cap. his objectionable failure tc
salute.
Finally; at the height of his
rage. he stromed. You're 8 dis.
grace to my army. won't toll.
crate it, l tell you. l won't
Give m e your name and com.
pany"
Il was the first chance the Lao
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09
OKLAHOMA PIONEER

Only in America could a city arise
from wild prairie in an afternoon,
yet that is what happened Septem-
Der 16, 1893, in Oklahoma. That
morning 6 million acres of Cherokee
Outlet were raw, uninhabited land !;
at noon the United States opened it
to white settlers and 5000 camped
where Ponca City stands now. The
great oil center pays tribute to
the early pioneers in the Bryant
Parker statue of a woman and boy
walking across the plains, pathfind-
ers for those who have drawn from
the earth fuel for ships, planes and
land motor vehicles so necessary
for victory in the war. Buy more
War Bonds to keep fuel flowing to
the armed forces everywhere.
u. S. Treasary Detaytufst
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09

year of high school. whereas that
level was only the sixth grade
grammar school in the last war.
In this war 1873 percent CT cur
fighters had completed four years
of high school in contrast with
only 3 5 percent OF the soldiers in
the previous war. The two largest
groups n both wars included
those W h o had completed no
more than five to eight years of
grade school. with a percentage
of 27.4 in this war against SIS S
percent in the last war.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09
Tests Show Soldiers
Better Educated

American soldiers in this war
are better educated than those
who fought in the last war. stud.
les by the United States office of
education. federal security agen-
cy and the war department indi-
cate.
Medium levels of education of
soldiers in this war is the second
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09

cheerful. re-assuring and fr e.
quent letters. Use V-Mail when
you write overseas.
5.-Beware Of complacency.
When the war news is good. re-
double your efforts on the home
front. Set an example your boy
can be proud of.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09
IT TAKES PLENTY OF WAR BONDS
TO Build B-29S
How About War Bonds?

had to speak. He looked Patton
straight in the eye.
my name lie Joe Johnson. My
company is the Sout h er n
California Bell Telephone Com
pany. and you can go straight to
hell"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09

The death of Mrs. Annie
Duncan, owner of the Chief,
occasions the lateness of this
weeks issue.
We know that friends realize
that with heavy hearts, our task
this week is most difficult.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09

Witnesses said Patton nearly
swooned.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-09

Renew your subscription
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-01
Sweden Hears Re,nadCtte
Got No Offer

Continued From Pare O@o)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Fund Restored

Lansing, Apr. 17-AP-The Sem
ate Finance Committee today re-
stored to the administrations build
ing bill a $1.500,000 appropriation
for new administration and gen.
eral service building at the Uni
versity OF Michigan.
The committee acted after hear
ing an explanation OF the buildings
purpose from President Alexander
G. Ruthven of the University. He
told the committee there was a
misunderstanding that the building
would be a radio broadcasting unit.
He said ii would bring together
administrative units now housed
in six separate buildings. would re-
lease $4,000 square feet OF floor
space for needed class rooms, would
provide modern fireproof protec-
ton for the records Of $4,000 for
mer students and would house ra-
do broadcasting studios now in
a building which has been con
demned by the state fire marshal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Rotary Told
of CAP Work

The Npsilanti squadron OF the
Civil Air Patrol is one OF the larg-
est in the state according to Cap
tain George Wood. who addressed
Rotarians Monday.
Captain Wood, who is an employee
Of the Detroit Edison Company, and
who spends all his spare time COM
handing the Ypsilanti Civil Air Pa
troll, said that his squadron was
by far the largest in the state and
was equal in size to any in Detroit.
He works with boys or girls Of
high school age, 1918, training
them on various subjects relative
to aviation. This training has
proved helpful in many cases to
boys and girls entering the armed
services and has speeded up their
promotions. There are $50 young
people now studying aviation un-
der the guidance and direction OF
the Ypsilanti Civil Air Patrol.
which in turn is officially a part of
the Army Air Force.
When the Army Air Force re-
quested volunteers for air cadets
the Ypsilanti squadron recruited
and examined over 500 boys. sew
eral hundred were sent to Detroit
for physical examination and $50
were accepted by the Air Force
This was by far the best record of
any squadron in the state.
In December 1871 the Civil Air
Patrol was set up primarily for
submarine patrol. They performed
miracles in spotting enemy craft,
sometimes flying $50 miles out to
sea in stormy weather with small
airplanes capable OF going only $50
miles in fair weather. over IS
pilots were lost in this work alone.
The Patrol has flown 100000
miles for the Air Force to date.
The administrative officials and
instructors work without any COM
pensation since there is M federal
appropriation to cover this work.
Guests were Capt Wood, Saline;
Donald ]. Gridley. Ypsilanti; Lawr-
ence Bales. Junior Rotarian, Roose-
welt High School.