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Evening star., 1945-08-23
Surrender of All laps
In By-Possed Islands Begins

GUAM, Aug. % (R.-Surrender of
the estimated 10000 Japanese in
the by-passed islands OF the Central
Pacific Is under way.
Representatives Of probably $500
troops, 1000 naval personnel and
1000 civilians on Mill in the Eastern
Marshall Islands signed papers Of
capitulation aboard the destroyer
escort Levy yesterday.
As the first such action of q by
passed garrison, it was regarded by
the Navy here as the trickle which
will become q flood.
The estimated 100, 600 occupy bases
in the Marshalls and Carolines ex-
tending east-West more than 1000
tSee LUZON. PAGE A.4.l
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Stocks RolIy BriskIy
On Prosperity Hopes
IS the Associated presx.

by tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Revival Of
peacetime prosperity hopes inspired
q brisk rally in today's stock market
that lifted motors, rails and In
dustrial favorites 81 to IS a share.
The upswing eventuated after q
hesitant opening. Chrysler and a
number of others touched high
marks for the year. Dealings, fast
for while, slowed eventually, but
advances were well maintained in
most cases.
Quickening Of Federal reconver-
sion moves and relaxation Of busi-
ness restrictions aided sentiment.
Bonds and commodities trailed with
StocES x
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Copies Of Japanese
Surrender Extra
Now on Sale

A limited supply of the
extra edition issued by The
Evening Star on Tuesday,
August "A, announcing the
japanese surrender, is still
available.
On sale at the business
counter OF The Evening Star
at Scents per copy.
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Cease Fire. Order
Received by All
Islands, Jops Say
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Emperor
Hirohito's cease-fire order now
has reached all islands, the
Tokyo radio said today.
RANGOON, Aug. % DIT.
Gen. Kimura, commander of
japanese forces in Burma, con-
firmed the cease fire" order in
a message to Allied command
ers today. 1t was the first direct
communication from the Japa-
nese command in this area.
Evening star., 1945-08-23
|28 Heroes, ? in Wheel Chairs,
Get Honor Medal From Truman
President Coils Group 'cross-section Of U. S.;
Ceremony Moved to Eost Room Due to Weather

brought to 1876 the number of Medals
of Honor given Army personnel in
this war.
Twenty-six of the heroes stood
before Mr.. Truman to receive his
handshake as he placed the berib-
boned medals around their necks.
The other two, Pfc. Silvestre s. Her.
rera, %, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Sergt.
Ralph G. Neppei, q, who came from
an Iowa farm, were rolled before the
President In wheel chairs.
Pfc. Herrera won his medal for
capturing an enemy strong point IN
France, even though he had lost
both feet In a charge through a
mine field. Sergt. Neppel, an in
fantryman, fought of a German
charge after losing his right leg.
Their deeds were typical of those
of all their fellows who were hon.
Evening star., 1945-08-23

by the New York Central and the
Erie railroads on several OF their
best trains. E. E. Conroy, special
Agent IN charge Of the New York
EHI ONCE, said.
The racket, he said, cost the rail-
roads - much Is $500 on single
trip Of passenger train.
Mr.. Conroy said these three meth
DDS OF manipulating food checks
were used:
Walters would take q food order
orally and then fail to submit d
written check. This method was
used principally on elderly persons
and inexperienced travellers.
Walters would leave blank food
(See RACKET, PAGE A-30
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Late Bulletin
Reds Take All Monchurio

LONDON (P).-Premier Sta
lin announced today the Red
Army had occupied the whole
of Manchuria. Red troops
have occupied . second island
in the Kuriles, Pafamushiro,
just south Of Shumushu,
which was taken by air-borne
troops yesterday, the broad
cast order Of the day an
nounced, and the japanese
Kwantung Army in Man
churia has ceased resistance
and laid down its arms. All
Of Sakhalin Island also has
been taken over BY the Red
Army, Stain disclosed.
Earlier Story on Page Ash
Evening star., 1945-08-23
By the Associated Press

Radio Tokyo said today in .
broadcast recorded by the Asso-
ciated Press that 26O 900 persons
were killed. $4,000 injured and
s, ,200, 900 made homeless on Japan's
home islands "as the result Of enemy
air raids during the course OF the
war in Greater East ASIA
Quoting figures available thus far
at air defense headquarters, the
broadcast said the two atom bombs
dropped killed 10000 and injured
180. 900.
The nearly 1000, 900 persons suf-
fering from the attacks represented
a sixth Of the population Of Japan's
home islands.
The broadcast said ., ,200, 900 houses
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Britoin, China Negotiating
On Hong Kong Situation

-s.s CHUNGKING, Aug. % (R.-Lt
Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer declared
today the Chinese and British gov
ernments are negotiating on the
subject of whose forces shall occupy
Hong Kong and accept the sur
render of the japanese garrison
there.
The statement by the commander
OF American forces in China, made
at press conference, followed a
Chinese announcement including
the former British crown colony
among the areas to be occupied by
Chinese troops. The announcement
said Gen. Chang Fuh-kwei had beer
designated to receive the Japanese
surrender.
British authorities in Chungking
had refused comment, but Chinese
Army spokesman said that since
Hong Kong was in the China thea
ter the high command naturally
had assumed responsibility to accept
the Japanese surrender there"
oltudtlOH NOmpucdtcus
The surrender situation was fur
ther complicated today with the Of
fetal Chinese announcement thai
Gems. Chang Chi-chung and Hsiune
Shih-hui, both high in the councils
of GeneraliSsmo Chang Kai-shek
had been appointed 'to accept the
Japanese surrender In Manchuria. >
No explanation was given as tc
how this would be effected, consider
ing the fact the Japanese armies In
Manchuria are surrendering piece
meal to the Russians.
1t was presumed the two Chinese
generals would take over any terri
tory now or in the future held by
the Russians but subsequently evac-
uated by them. It is possible some
agreement to this effect already ex-
lists, because Manchuria, like Hong
Kong, Formosa and Northern Indo-
China, belongs in the China theater
(See HONG KONG. Page Aid
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Northern Luzon Japs
Defy Commander and
Yield 10 Is Yanks
Negotiations Reported
Proceeding on Islands
Of Mindonoo and Cebu
BY the Associated Press.

WITH 38th DIVISION ON
LUZON, Aug. 23.-Surrender OF
several thousand Japanese in the
Northern Luzon mountains was
arranged yesterday - over the
"adamant" opposition of their
commander. Allied headquarters
in Manila today reported similar
negotiations proceeding on the
important islands of Mindanac
and Cebu.
Display of an Associated Pres.
story in q worn American Army
news sheet pulled from the pocket
Of a CT convinced japanese attend.
ing one Of the wars oldest peace
parleys in the Northern LUXOR
mountains that the war was over
Their lieutenant colonel promised tt
notify his COMMUNICATIVE still op.
posed the move - that they were
yielding.
A visit Of a japanese emissary te
an American Army radio over which
he heard Tokyo peace news broad
cast speeded negotiations on Cebu
Surrender Negotiated.
Twenty-Five unarmed Americans
negotiated the Northern Luzon ca
pitulation under the muzzles oil
enemy guns.
4lse 1AlmsTicans, Including fiye 38th
Division officers and 20 enlisted men,
hiked deep into the Madre Noun
tains to confer with the enemy at a
previously-designated spot. Under a
Japanese battle flag on q hillside,
officers sat around the edge Of q
specially dug pit. legs dangling, dis
cussing the capitulation while
American and Japanese enlisted
men traded pistols, sabers, watches
and personal items for souvenirs.
Maj. Richard F. Jeffers, Terre
Haute, Ind, leader of the American
party, said 1t. Col. Shizume Sushimi,
who had seven officers with him,
promised that the sizable force of
1t. Gen. Takashi Kobayashi would
be surrendered August %.
BY coincidence, the date was that
on which Tokyo says American oc-
cupation forces will begin entering
Japan.
Commander "Adamant."
Sushimi said Kobayashi's su-
perior. 1t. Gen. Shizuo Yokayama,
still was "adamant" against sur
rendering until notified to do so
through imperial channels-but he
added that runners would be sent
speedily to inform Yokayama that
Kokayashi's forces would capitulate
anyhow.
The japanese had eight officers
and about 20 men at the conference
spot. Outside the conference per-
imeter were many more. The
japanese retained their arms, but
the Americans had laid theirs aside.
1t. Clarence Rabb, Vivian, La, said
afterward, II never saw so many
Japs in my life"
Acute tension developed only
once, members Of the American
party said. That was when Mai
Jeffers warned the Japanese col
onel that If he kept stalling, you
know the Americans can take you
all prisoner" With their mortars
trained on the conference spot, the
japanese didn't seem particularly
worried.
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Gen. Macarthur
To Land tuesday
South Of Tokyo
Details Disclosed for
Surrender Ceremony
On Missouri August ;
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, Aug. 23.-Gen. Mac
Arthur will land at the Atsugi
Airport, 20 miles southwest OF
Tokyo, Tuesday, along with
thousands of airborne occupa-
ton troops, and Japan and the
Allies will formally end the wal
on August 81 by signing the
surrender document aboard the
superbattleship Missouri, in
Tokyo Bay, it was disclosed today
Gen. Macarthur announced final
details OF the surrender ceremony
while his headquarters disclosed
actual capitulation in the field is
proceeding in. advance of the Of
ficial ceremony.
Meanwhile, Japan appealed for
permission to send ships to Ill and
starving garrisons on Marcus Island
and various isolated islands in
the SOUTH" adding that food on
Marcus, 1900 miles southeast of
Tokyo, would be exhausted in two
more days.
Confirms Receipt of Message.
Gen. Macarthur confirmed re-
ceipt of the message.
The Japanese also Informed him
the radio station at Atsugi Airfield
operated on frequency of 4,48s
kilocycles.
Japan today asked Gen. Mac
Arthur to permit limited shir
movements after the prescribed
hour" because there may be found
within Japanese waters some motor
sailing vessels of more than l0C
tons not provided with radio equip.
ment," which accordingly would not
have received the Allied instructions
via Tokyo.
Some other vessels may not have
equipment to transmit on the radio
frequencies that Gen. Macarthur
specified, the message added.
The Tokyo message also asked
permission to continue operation OF
railway ferry boats and other COM
munications boats In home waters
unarmed and marked with a white
cross on the tunnels, deck and
hull"
Yokosuka to Be Occupied.
!, On the same day that Gen. Mac
Arthur lands at Atsugi Airport
Marines and sailors will occupy the
great Yokosuka naval base in Tokyo
Bay. Later-the date was not des-
ignated-thousands of troops will
land in the Sagami Bay occupation
zone. .ssss ..gs,..,.t1,-. ss..s.-asl~.s-- a..
The Japanese have been ordered
to evacuate all key occupation areas,
TO disarm their ships, all coastal
guns and other defenses In the ini-
tial occupation zone, and to sur
render all ships and submarines at
sea to Allied ports.
Admirals Chester w. Nimitz and
Sir Bruce Fraser, whose combined
American and British Pacific fleets
helped shorten the war with their
repeated unrelenting bombing and
bombarding Of the japanese home
land from July 10 until the August
Evening star., 1945-08-23
British 10 Rule
In Hong Kong,
AttIee Says
Plans, Fully Prepared,
Clash With Previous
Statement of Chinese

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. %. - Prime
Minister Attlee, under the
prompting of Winston Churchill
told Commons today that plans
for re-establishing British ad-
miniStration in the crown col
ony of Hong Kong "are fully
prepared"
LAS stated by the foreign secre-
tary on Monday" Mr.. Attlee said
arrangements are being made for
the japanese surrender in Hong
Kong to be accepted by a British
force commander"
The House cheered.
Mr.. Churchill had inquired
whether the government was taking
action ito restore the British ad-
ministration in Hong Kong as soon
as they receive the Japanese sur
render in the colony"
Cites Cairo Declaration.
May I presume" Mr.. Churchill
continued, that you recall that on
numerous occasions, and particu-
larly at the Cairo Conference in
1943, the government have made
1t plain that they did not contem-
plate any modification in sovereignty
of his majesty's territories in the
Far East?"
"Yes, sir" Mr.. Attlee replied. "I
have very full recollections of these
statements and I will bear them in
mind"
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
participated in the Cairo Conference
with Mr.. Churchill and President
Roosevelt.
Instruction by Chinese.
Chinese instructions to japanese
surrender ENJOYS in China Tuesday
stipulated that the surrender at
Hong Kong would be to Chinese
commander.
Earlier a Foreign ONCE COM
mentator declared occupation OF
Hong Kong will be our RESPONSE
bility in that it is British terri
tory"
He told a press conference the
British government-prior to the
announcement of Secretary of State
Byrnes-had no previous knowledge
that the future status of Hong Kong
would be one of the subjects coming
up at the five-power council of
foreign ministers, now set for Sep
tember 10.
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Chinese Communists
Step Up Campaign
For Major Cities
Street Fighting in
Tientsin Reported
By Red Newspaper
By the Associated Press.

CHUNGKNG, Aug. 23.-The
New China Daily News, Com
munist organ published in
Chungking, declared today that
Communist forces in North
Central China had gathered
their strength for an all-out
offensive" and were marching
on a series of key cities.
One Communist column already
has reached the west railroad sta
ton at Tientsin and street fighting
now is in progress in the city, the
paper said.
Other Communist forces were re-
ported approaching the towns of
Wanping and Nanyuan, close to
Peiping, and the port Of Tsingtao In
Shantung Province was said to have
been surrounded.
In Anhwei Province, the paper
said. Communist forces entered
Wuhu on the Yangtze River IS miles
upstream from Marking.
It was disclosed herr that 1t. Gen.
Albert G. Wedemeyer. United States
commander in China, had written
Generalissino Chang Kai-shek,
telling him an investigation Of parts
of mortar. shells recovered in an
area north Of Sian in ShepM Prov
ince after rep0tte lash hetNeen
government and Communist troops
showed they were not Of American
manufacture.
Gen. Wedemeyer said fragments
were from Chinese 88-mm. shells
made in Kunming and Chungking.
The Tokyo radio said today that
japanese Army authorities in North
China had protested to Yenan
(Communist) Army officials against
what they said were Communist
plans for unlawful occupation" of
big North China cities. The broad
cast warned that the japanese would
take appropriate measures" to meet
any such move.
Japanese imperial headquarters
also radioed Gen. Macarthur for the
second time in four days complain
ing that "the activities OF irregular
forces, bandits and disturbances Of
mobs" were hampering surrender
procedure throughout China.
This message said there mad been
no improvement since the first Japa-
nese complaint to Gen. Macarthur
that both the Central Government
armies of Generalissimo Chang and
the Communist forces were rush
ing unwarrantedly and without dis
cipline into the area under Japa-
nese control and separately de-
manding that the japanese disarm." "
Complaint Referred to China.
Gen. Macarthur said after receipt
Of the first message that he had
referred the complaint to the
Chinese.
A Domei broadcast recorded to-
day by the FEC said Yenan Army
elements were contemplating "un-
lawful occupation" Of Peiping;
Tientsin and Tsingtao and thereby
causing extreme anxiety among the
Chinese population"
The broadcast indicated the Japa-
nese also were concerned over the
possibility of Chinese civil war,
declaring that Japanese Army off,
cials urged all Yenan armies to
strive for an early unification OF
China"
It said japanese Army authorities
In North China would attempt to
maintain peace and order until the
last moment and would take steps
to block unlawful occupation" OF
North China cities.
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Joint Action to Avert
Chinese Civil War Seen

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (R.-Joint
political action by the United States,
Great Britain and Russia to avoid q
civil war In China and joint United
States British Russian Chinese oc-
cupation Of Korea are impending,
the New York Times said today in a
Washington dispatch by Hanson w.
Baldwin.
The story, attributed to authors
tative sources" in Washington. also
lCon aII9lf a I.-.--1- r -
Evening star., 1945-08-23
Restoration Of Ward s
And Other Properties
To Owners Due Soon
Trumon Will Issue Order
Affecting Neorly All Of
Those Seized by U. S.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON,

President Truman will issue
within a few days an order that
will permit return to owner op-
Grafton Of nearly all of more
than a score of industrial prop
critics seized by the Government
during the war and still in Fed
eral hands, it was learned today
Among those expected to be re-
leased from Government control
are units of Montgomery Ward &
Co. in seven cities which were taken
over last December in elimination
Of a long struggle with Sewell
Avery, Ward board chairman, who
consistently defled War Labor
Board orders throughout the war
The White House order will re-
define the Governments attitude
toward compliance with agency di-
receives in view of the ending o1
the war. It will provide new test
for executive action when a labor
dispute threatens production vita
to the national economy. This will
be q threat to reconversion or or
derly transition to a peacetime
economy.
Exercise Of Power Unlikely.
1t is understood the order will
recognize continuation of the
presidential right to take over prop.
erty in the national interest. How
ever, it was considered highly un-
likely that the power would be
exercised now that the war is over
Whether or not the action viii
bring to an end the long battle with
Mr.. Avery was not clear. Ward prop.
critics were taken over twice during
the war, the second time last Decem-
Der ~. Since then the Army has
operated properties of the huge
retail firm in Chicago, Detroit, st
Paul, Jamaica, N. Y, Denver, Port.
land, Oreg., and San Rafael, Calf
Mr.. Avery contested seizure ano
won a decision from a Chicago Fed
eral court. The Appellate Court
however, reversed the decision and
the battle was slated to be fought
in the Supreme Court.
Five Federal agencies now are
operating host of industrial prop
critics in all parts of the country
The Army is running more of the
businesses than any of the other
agencies
Will Retain Some Mines.
It appeared that all of the Fed
orally operated properties would not
be returned to the owners. For
example, a spokesman for the In
terror Department said it was plan
ned to release only three of six soft
coal mines now in its possession
Three mines of the Carter Coal Co.
in Southern West Virginia, viii be
retained he said.
The three mines are leading pro-
ducers of high-grade Pocahontas
coal and the ofiicial said the miners
would walk out the minute the
mines were turned back. Coal vii,
remain in short supply this winter
An oficial of the Petroleum Ad-
ministration for War said thai
agency would return to private op.
Grafton five big oil refining prop
critics in Texas, Louisiana and West
Virginia. The reflneries were taker
over when labor disputes threatened
the wartime production of aviation
gasoline and other vital products.
The Navy is operating the Good.
year Tire & Rubber Co. plant a,
Akron, Ohio, as well as United
Engineering Co., and about 100 ma.
Evening star., 1945-08-23

Three additional men from
the District area haze been re-
ported killed IN this t0dr. See
"On the Honor Roll" page Az.
Evening star., 1945-08-23

(See HEROES, Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1945-08-23

1See SEIZURE, Page A-15.)
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(See SURRENDER, Page A-14.)
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ee EMPLOYMENT, Page A-3.)
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(See CHINA, Page A-15.1
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(See RACKET, Page A-30
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(See COAL, Page Aid
Evening star., 1945-08-23

(See HONG KONG, Page AID
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-12
Maritime Union
Protest Reduction
OF Risk Bonus

NEW YORK Too members OF
The National Maritime Union at
special meeting in the Port
OF New York today, vigorously
protested the announcements OF
the Maritime War Emergency
Hoard that It contcmplates put
Ting into effect reduction in
the war risk bonus for merchant
scamen in anticipation of the
hostilities in Europe"
MWEB has called meeting
for May T.. OF representatives.
OF seamen's unions 10 discuss It's
proposed program Of establishing
worldwide floor OF 80 and one
third per cent $40 monthly mini
mum below which bonuses will
not be reduced during the period
OF the war.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-12
Gets Life Sentnce
For Double Murder
In Bluebird Inn

Wonzo Bullock. &c, a former
bartender who told police that
he shot Almus Baker and Mildred
Summers in the Blucbird Inn,
5e2l fireman, because they re-
cognized him during a holdup
which netted him Si,OS7. was Civ
en- lifeterm in Jackson prison
by Judge christopher +. Stein,
Thursday.
Bullock was convicted recently
OF first degree murder IN the
Dec. IL killing Of the S2-year-old
bartender and the sG-year-old
waitress.
judge Stein recommended that
the defendant never be paroled
again. lie was placed on proba-
lion in April 1886 for breakins
and entering and in November
Of the SAME year he was SEN
fenced TO ~ to s2is years for
robbery. lie was parolcd in De-
lobcr 1912, and still was on pa
role when he killed Baker and
Miss summers ia the west side
tavern holdup.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-12
IMPROVED ECONOMIC STATUS
OF NEGRO HAS DECREASED
DEATH RATE STATISTICS SHOW

race: fifteen active physicians;
sixteen nurses. ten aides and two
practical nurses. lie said that
the hospital has a record library
and other facilities that make II
model institution. He reported
that during the past year S13
operations were performed and
4T6 births were recorded. In clos
ing his address. the well-known
physician said the Negro citizen
must become interested in the
health Of his community to the
extent that he should feel re-
sponsible TO contribute to the
growth and Development OF a
community hospital
Frederick Byrd, administrator
OF the hospital. reported that
during the year the hospital has
had TO turn away hundreds Of
patients because there were not
available Accommodations 10 care
for them. Byrd told of the pro-
grams now underway to erect
a new building after the war.
The directors who attended the
meeting were Fred Iutzel. chair
mau; Dr. Robert GrccnidSe. Or.
Fred Slaughter. L. c. Blount.
Clarence Jackson Mrs. Fannie y
Peck Mrs. Pearl Collins. W. j.
Fields. aud John c. Dnncy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-12
u, Ulysses ". BOYkIN


With large number of adults
sitting around wrineing their
hands and bcwailing the fact
that the young people are going
10 the dogs and saying some
thing ought 10 he done about II.
h is quite refreshing and en-
couraging To see what group
OF lower east side Detroit mer
chants, labor unionists. school
teachers and ncighbors in tho
Miller school area are doing 10
keep their young people on the
right track.
In The very spoi where once
existed 4 tavern selling liquor.
with all the resulting hangers on
and the unwholcsome environ
mont there now exists a youth
cantccn. operating under whole
some atmosphere III
Young people between the ages
OF Is 10 Il coneregatc here un-
der the direction of a We'll
trained community leader Al
Loving. Miller High school
teacher 'ards, games. and dane
ing hold their interest Sandwich
IS and ice cold eOkesT are
available at prices Within their
reach.
At prcscni approximately 500
kids participate in tile proerun.
10th BOYS and girls. Il IS called
the Wees Center. NG. stand
Ing for Youth Guidance
Fine Supervisor
In addition to providing we'll
planned and supervised fun and
entertainment. there is more
serious side. Authorities on the
problems OF adolescence from
Merrill-Palner Institute. and olh-
er schools come in once q week
10 discuss problems OF social be-