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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
D R AFT TO END WITH
 SURRENDER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10--A Japa- nese surrender will find Congress ready to put an immediate end to the draft.
 Congressional leaders dealing with military police disclosed today that as soon as the current recess ends they will begin drive to halt Sell ective Service inductions. Barring an earlier call, the law-makers are due to return to Capitol Hill October '8
 Meanwhile, Secretary of War Stim- son reported that the War Depart ment will re-survey its manpower needs in the light of the new atomic bomb and Russia's entry into the Pacific war. But Stimson empha- sized that the Army will not reduce it's forces "by even one man" below tEe number it considers necessary to defeat Japan with the least pos sible loss of American lives.
 Present plans call for an army of of about 100000 men next June 30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
END OF LONG WAR

It would the end of hostties that started Sept. IS. 1881, with Japans attack in Manchuria which succeeded by the capture of much of China rumnaed in the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 19il.
 The main question posed by the Domei declaration the condition with respect to the status of the EmperO The P0tsdam Declaration silent about him. giving no indication whether the Allies intended to allow him to continue in power.
 American leaflets addressed to Japan called upon the Japanese people to appeal to Hrohito to end the For many months, the U. s. Office of War Information trained particularly from attacks upon Hiroh0 in its broadcasts to the Pacific.
 FCC monitors said another D0mc transMitler repOrte
 "I is authoritativey learned that the Japanese Gov ernmen decided to accept the proclamation of Potsdam of July 16 sc) described by the Soviet Unon
 Authoritativey learned Japanese Government decided to accept threepower proclamation Potsdam of July 2 later subscribed by Soviet UniOn."
 The text of the transmission: %
 The Japanese Government today addressed the follow ing communication to the Swiss and Swedish Governments respectively for transmission to the United States Britain, China and the Soviet Union:
 ln obedience to the gracious command of His Majesty the Emperor who anxious to enhance the of world desires earnestly to bring about early imitation of hosties with view saving mankind from the caamities to be imposed upon them by further tnuaon of the the Japanese Government asked several weeks the Soviet Government with which neutral rela tOns then prevailed render good office in restoring peace visavs the enemy powers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
Japs Really
 Fear Losing
 Emp. Hiro|1ito
This Would Be Ultimate
 Disaster They're Not Ready For
tBy Associated Press)

To the leaders Of Japan. tine re- moval of the emperor apparently would be the ultimate disaster which they are not yet ready to accept, despite the hopelessness of the emperor's situation.
 The Domei broadcast, making re- tention of the emperor's sovereign rights condition of otherwise total surrender, emphasizes the unique position Hirohito holds among the worlds rulers. v
 The Japanese call him the Tenno Son of Heaven-Zand the masses believe him to be a living God. They say he is the 124th ruler of dynasty "unbroken for ages eternal" descended from the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, principal diety of their national faith, Shinto.
 The reigning emperor not only is the temporal head of the state but also the religious head of the nation, the representative of all the Shinto deities. which include his own ancestors
 The great majority of the Japa- nese. indoctrinated in emperor worship by intensive propaganda, probably would be unable to con- ceive of world without the Tenno. The shock of his removal probably would come to the devout as a mere staggering blow to the im- agination than the atomic bomb.
 Despite the worship accorded him. the emperor as an individual usually yields little actual power Hirohito has been described as more or less unwilling party to the megalomaniac schemes of the militarists who gained control of the throne in the thirties and used it's power to lead the Japanese people to disaster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
Juneau Takes Jap Surrender News Calmly

In most part, Juneau today was accepting with relative calm the dramatic news of Japan's offer to put a period to warfare in the Pac- fife.
 Bars were very busy-some even at o'clock this morning requesting permission to open their doors. Stores were open, but not so busy.
 Workers for the Alaska Construc- ticn Company on the Goldstein Building voted to take the day as a holiday in celebration. but most oth- CT workers were sticking to their jobs.
 In general, Juneau's citizens were enthusiastic over the news, but felt that celebrating should wait until the fighting is actually over.
 Members of the visiting Congress onal troupe were to vote this af- ternoon on continuation of their Alaska tour or return to the Na- tional Capital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
PRESIDENT IN SPEECH
 TO NATION
Warns Japs Their Cities Will Be Destroyed
 10 End War

WASHINGTON, Aug 10.-Word from Tokyo today that the Japanese want to surrender provided they can save their emperor follows fast cn a warning by President Truman to Nippon's people last night to quit their doomed cities and flee for their lives. The President promised an atomic bomb campaign to wipe out Japanese war industry, city by city.
 Barring surrender, Japanese in dustries are to be destroyed ito shorten the agony of war and to save untold American lives, MT. Tru- man said in broadcast report to the nation last night. That is the determined policy of this govern ment, he declared, even though thousands of enemy civilians who fail to heed the warning will be killed.
 With this, Mir Truman coupled assurances to the American people that he realizes fully the terrible dangers the atomic weapon holds for the world future. that he is talk ing steps to safeguard it's use, and that the great objective of his ad- ministration is that there shall be nc next war
 Tt is an awful responsibility which has come to us,' he said.
 Mir Truman gave no hint of any Tokyo peace moves. On the con- trary he stressed that previous warn ings, notably the ultimatum issued at Berlin, \ have been scorned. Conference
 The chief executive described the Berlin political decision he reached with Prime Minister Attlee and Generalissimo Stalin as measures to build secure foundation for peace
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
Celebration
 By Soldiers
 On 0kinawa

OKINAWA, Aug. 10.-This Amer ican-held island, only 325 miles from the Japanese homeland. kicked over the traces of war in wild fireworks celebration as first unofficial word spread that the Japanese are ready to quit.
 Soldiers who only three nights ago shot flax airward against enemy raiders, let loose their guns in cele- bration. The island and naval an- chorage rocked with gunfire, cheers and the roar of rockets.
 The air raid sirens walled pro- longed "all clear" signal.
 One outdoor movie, showing Cap tain Eddie" the story of the life of Eddie Rickenbacker, had reached sequence where the hero, just back from the first World War, tells his bride he and some other form CT soldiers are going fishing. At that moment distant cries and cheers echoed above the soundtrack and the GIs, on edge since the first atomic bomb dropped and Russia entered the war, yelled for word.
 It came!
 The operator announced:
 Japan has asked for terms of surrender!"
 The film was forgotten in the rearing celebration which followed.
 Only today supply depots received calls for gas masks as conjecture spread Japan might try last des- perate effort to attack this island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
WASH INCT0N IN FEvERISH CELEBRATION

WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-Barri- cades were thrown up around en- frances to the White House today a sa feverish end-of- -thewar atmcs- pfere gripped Washington.
 Pedestrians were barred from the sidewalk on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the executive mansion and military police eliminated from the scene months ago returned to patrol duty there.
 Knots of people who began to gather in the area during the morn ing were kept to the far side of the avenue and Lafayette Park, direct- ly across the street from the White House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10


 
 WASHINGTON--Those who sat in on the drafting of JCS 1067, the blueprint for governing Germany, say that it was one of the most carefully conceived plans ever pre- pared by government agencies. The Army, Navy, State Department, Treasury and Foreign Economic Administration all participated.
 Their aim was to draft set of rules which would stamp out Nazism and make sure that never again could Germany plunge the world into war.
 What now concerns some of these officials is that several cardinal points in the blueprint for occupied Germany are being ig- nored by military men. This may be due to military expediency, or to the soft-peace crowd in the War Department. or to plain ig- norance of the rules. That is one reason why publication of the rules has been urged, so that every Ameriman soldier in Germany shall knew them.
 For instance, the order for Oc- cupied Germany specifics that the foreign assets of German cartels shall be seized by the U. s. Army. But when Gen. Lucius Clay wired the War Department proposing the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
STATEHOOD
 TO ALASKA
 SUPPORTED
Dept. of Interior Officially Endorses Advanced
 Status

Governor of Alaska Ernest Gruen- ing today made public statement from the Department of the In- terior endorsing statehood for AL aska.
 The Governor stated that this represented the official view of tine Interior Department, headed by Secretary Harold L. Ickes. Because of the Departments jurisdiction over the affairs of the Territory, the Governor said, he considered it matter "of greatest importance"
 Advancement of the Territory to statehood, the statement said, would link Alaska more closely with the nation. speed development of it's resources, diminish the evils of outpostism, encourage new settlers and greater capital investment, give the people of Alaska a voting voice in congress and give them greater opportunity to help write their own destiny"
 Alaska's Delegate to Congress, E. L. Bartlett who has been devoting considerable of his efforts in the national capital to the cause of statehood, yesterday, in addressing the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, took an outright stand for a clean cut break to statehood now, for Alaska.
 The Committee on Territories of the national House of Representa- tives, at it's hearing here yesterday heard the views of several of AL aska's most prominent residents on the question of statehood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
U. S. View On Hirohiio Is Given

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-The latest official pronouncement on this country'1 position with respect to Emperor HirohitO was made Dec. 12, 1944, when ] Joseph c. Grew, former Am bassador to Tokyo, appeared before the Senate Foreign Rcla- tions Committee prior to his confirmation as Underseeretary of State.
 When Senator Guffey (D- Pal brought up the subject of the Japanese Emperor, Grew replied that no one could tell at that time whether, after the conquest of Japan, it would be wise to keep the Emperor on because there was no way of knowing what Japanese reac- ticn to defeat would be. He emphasized the main job was to see that Nippon was rendered unable to make war again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 10-Closing quotation of Alaska-Juneau Mine stock today is ', American Can 189, Anaconda 32ai, Curtiss-W Wright 6A, International Harvester 84, Kennecott 367s, New York Central 25as, Northern Pacific 27A, U. s. Steel 682s.
 Sales today totaled 1,690,00( shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are a. follows: Industrials, 165.l4; rails 56.24; utilities, 3251.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
ENEMY CONDITIONS OFFER
 ON RETENTION OF EMPEROR
(By The Associated Prcss)

The Japanese Domei Agency announced today that Japan ready to accept the terms of the Posdam Dec aration calling for Tokyos unconditional surrender long Emperor Hrohito permitted to retain his Prerogatives sssss s@Is skxy
 This Dome broadcast was recorded by the Associated Press from EnQsh-lanauage wireless transmission the United States The broadcast shortly after Doc announced that Japan protesting through diplomatic channels the United States of atomic bombs and coin cided with Tokyo reports of Russian advances in Man. churia Korea and on Sakhaln Island.
 The Japanese wireless transmitter went off the air in the middle of sentence after transmitting 200 words of the of the desire 10 bring about end hostiles.
 FCC monitors said the transmission ended:
 "The Japanese Government hopes sincerely that this.
 DGme waited moment, EGG monitors said, and then said stand by
 Dome said Japan informing the Allies of her ae- coptance through the Swiss and Swedish Governments neutral intermediates. --~--
 If the Domei report is borne out by official communisa tOns to the United States and Allied G0vornmens that the third member of the Tokyo Berlin Rome Axis has surrendered three months and day after the capiua ten of Her's Germany s#
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
MIR, MRS. HERRoLD HERE

MT. and Mrs. E. H. Harold, of Seattle, are guests at the Gastineau Hotel, having arrived yesterday on an incoming Pan American Clipper from Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
MIR, MRS. RUNNELLs VISIT

Mir and Mrs. Ray Runnells. of Seattle, arrived yesterday on an incoming Pan American Clipper from Fairbanks and are guests at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
FAR EAST STOCKS
 BOOM IN LONDON

LONDON, Aug. 10.-A rush to buy Far Eastern Securities in the Lon don stock market came with the news of Japan's surrender offer today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
CoRBIN IN TOWN

Charles Corbin arrived yesterday on a Pan American Clipper from Seattle. and is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
112 KILLED
 IN L055 OF
 ESCORT SHIP

BULLETIN - Washington, Aug 10-The Destroyer Escort Underhill has been sunk in Philippine waters with the less of ll2 officers and men, the Navy announced today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
JAP TERMS ARE GIVEN

unfortunately these efforts in the interest of peace having failed the Japanese Government in conformity with the august wish of His Majesty the peace and desiring to put end to the untold suferngs enaed by quickly possible, have decided upon the following: -4 .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
oRI ARRIVES

w. J. Ori, of Seattle, has arrived in Juneau and is guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
MRS. BEAR HERE

Mrs. Jack Bear, of Pelican. is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10
The W ashingion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

Lt Col Robert S. Allen now on active
 service with the, Army.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-10

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

Musical numbers included an
Shepherd was vice chairman.
organ prelude by Sgt. Edward l.
Clark, solos by Sgt. Randolph Scott
and Corp. Randall Kemp, a. reading
hy Sgt. F.velio Grillo. music by the
battalion band, and singing by The
assembly of tn e anthem, Lift
Every Voice and Sing"
MineograpEed programs were
prepared by the committee with the
battalion insigpiI"ta aecdC EoO n
battalion insignia traced upon it,
as we'll as the NAACP emblem, the
scales of justice. Major Peter j.
Broullire is the commanding Officer
anG Capt. Robert E. Penn is chap
lain.
The reaction of the men was
che of spontaneous and enthusiasts
tic respenose," writes Sgt. Haynes.
All concerned seemed TO derive
great measure Of satisfaction from
the realization that they were as
sisting in the work of achieving
victory on the home front"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
Disclose r. 500
In CD BattaIions

There have been several other
citations Tor Negro Seabee units
the most recent came iron MAJ.
Gen. William H. Rupe1Gus, former
commanding general Of The First
Marine Division, who commenced
the Seventeenth Special u. S. Naval
Construction Battalion with a well
done" letter for their work during
the landing and occupation OF
Peleliu Island, and for helping re-
lieIe shortage Of ammunition in
the first lines during the night
CT D-Day.
Under the direction of the Bur-
eau of Yards and Docks, more than
thrce-fourths OPP per cent? Of the
Seabees are now overseas deLloli-
strating hat American working
men, drawn from so different
trades, are able to substitute suns
for tools and put up first class
fight.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
Lawyer Predicts Decision
VIII Den10crdtize Unions

the brotherhood was when strike
vote was being taken. Hereafter, he
said, the union is obligated to give
notice and opportunity for hearing
to those employees whenever bar
gaining preparations are being
made.
Houston saw in the decision add
ed significance for such unions as
the international Association of
Machinists, and the BoilermakerS
union, both AFIi, and both exclud-
ing Negroes to full membership.
He maintained that Negroes who
hold work permits" as their MEM
bership cards, and are denied
transfer privileges from one job to
another, they have been discrimi-
mated against, and therefore closed
shop agreements entered into by
such a union may be upset because
they were not agreements reached
after consultation with all men,
berS of the craft.
Houston, who is also a member
of the FEPC, observed that the
committee appointed by President
Roosevelt to settle the railroads
dispute with FEPC, may now find
its job lot easier in light of the
court decision. The so-called Stacy
committee, he said, had delayed its
work pending the outcome of the
Tunstall and Steele cases.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
Duke Fortune To
Aid White, Black
In Hospital Care

CHARLOTTE, N. C. IA N P)-
The Duke fortune contributed to the
upkeep Of 81 hospitals for the care
Of Negroes in North and South
Caroline during 1914. TWenty-six Of
the hospitals were provided with
white and colored wards while II
were hospitals for Negroes exclu-
sively, according to the hospital
report in the Duke Endowment
Year book for 1914.
The all-Negro hospitals are locat-
ed in II towns CT North Carolina
and supplied bed accommodations
for $50 patients while the 26 white
and Negro hospitals are located in
"a towns of South Carolina. Ac.
cording to the Duke report, FITS
beds were available for the accomo-
dalton Of sick members of both
races in these 26 hospitals.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
100000 Depend
On Supply Unit

A QUARTERMASTER DEPOT
England = The only Negro Quar-.
termaster Battalion Of its type. op.
Grating in the marshalling area
from March to September as the
Area QuartermaSter, was recently
commended by Major General Rob.
ert MEG. Littlejohn, Quartermas.
ter General of the European Thea
ire of Operations. Also included ir
the citation was a medical de-
tachmer1t.
Prior to D-Day and in the mo-
mentouS days that followed the in
itial landing, huge embarkinf
camps had to be maintained t.
shelter the tremendous number O.
soldiers waiting to be transported
to France.
Food had to be secured ant
broken down into proper rations
Any last minute clothing, equip
ment or supplies needed by tn
fighting men had to be furnished
And the personnel that operate
the area bakery, petrol station;
warehouses and the huge stagin
camps had to be accounted for il
the daily administrative routine
Major Frederick A. O'Neill, SO,
81 Fairfield Street, St Adams, Yer
mont, estimates that over 10000
men were served during the six
month period.
Besides the citation from Majo
General Littlejohn, the unit ha
received four others.
Sergeant Major of the outfit an
the backbone of the unit, accord
ing to Major O'Neill, is 22-year-ol
Staff Sergeant G.. LAMAR Howa-
of Salisbury NJ. G. He Is forme
student of North Carolina Stat
College.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

WASHINGTON, D. C-6S N 81
More than 1880 Negroes joined
with other Navy Seabees in celebra-
lion every major third birthday on
December %, 1914. The Seabees
have participated in every major
'arnphitiouS invasion launched by
bur forces in both hemispberes, and
slave grown from an original force
of 1900 men to one OF more than
.234, 900, the Navy Department am
bounced this week.
only recently the first battalion
of Negro SeabeeS 70 20 overseas
The 34th Construction Battalion, re-
burned home after 20 months OF
Jungle fighting. They brought with
them a unit communication from
slpt Mark l.. Halsey, Jr., command
er Of the Naval Base at Guadal-
canal, for the splendid record they
made.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
Son OF President
lines Dies I'm Action

CHICAGO-(ANP) - Telegra-
phic information from the war de-
partment December 81 has just re-
vealed to Mrs. Anita Rodgers lines
news of the death of her husband,
1t. Wendell P. lines, who was
killed in action in Italy.
LIT. lines, an officer of Company
c, 370th Infantry, was the son OF
President and Mrs William Lloyd
lines of Knoxville College, Knox
vile, Tenn. Educated in the schools
of New York City, he was employ
ed at the MICA prior to his enlist
ment in 1912. He won his commits
sion in officers training school.
His bride of four months, the
former Miss Anita Rodgers, daugh-
ter of the socially prominent fam
lily of Dr. and Mrs. David G. Rod
gers, of Chicago. was a graduate
of Talladega College this past year
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
Series OF Suits
May Now Be Filed.
Counsel Believes

WASHINGTON - CAMP - The
supreme court decision in the Tun-
stall and Steele cases against the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen will go long
way in the characterization" of the
railroads, and is bound to have a
favorable effect upon those unions
which will bar Negroes from full
membership and have entered into
closed shop agreements with en-
ployers.
These were some of the views ex-
pressed by Charles H. Houston, at
torney for two Negro unions whose
efforts brought the cases before the
high tribunal for decision two weeks
ago, during a press conference last
Tuesday afternoon.
EXPECTS RUSH
Houston predicted also that as
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
g r 6 = z Y

result Of the decisions, there Is
bound to be a rush to the courts
by many of the 1000 men who
have suffered as result of the
Southern Carriers agreement, the
document signed by q railroads
and the brotherhood which oper-
ated TO the detriment of Negro
firemen Of long seniority.
I'VE intend to file suits on ev-
cry single railway company that is
a party to the southeastern agree
ment to have it set aside" Hous-
ton declared. He was speaking as
the representative of the Associa-
ton of Colored Railway Trainmen
and Locomotive Firemen, craft
organization, and the Information
al Association of Railway employ
es, an industrial-type union.
''We intend further to enjoin the
brotherhood if it attempts to bar
gain Just for its members to the
exclusion of Negro employees of the
craft" the attorney added.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
Cab To Hear WAC,
And Wave Canteen

NEW YORK, (ANP) Well-known
screen ana stage stars to head the
recently proposed canteen for Ne
gro WACs and Waves are CAB
Galloway, chairman, Paul Robson,
Duke Ellington. and Lena Horne.
1T is the purpose of this COM
mittee to remedy the inadequate
recreation facilities for Negro wo-
men," CAP advised in comment on
further plans.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
Engineers Forward
S 2OOOToNAACP

NEW WORKS. n Sl-Member-
hips and contributions in the
mount Of $4,000 so have been re-
seived by the NAACP from the men
nd officers of the 823rd Engineer
Somewhere Along the Ledo Road
j V a n Battalion, stationed
between India and China.
The membership campaign was
Initiated by "Club 81" in the bat
alion, Of which Sgt. Oscar Haynes
president. S-Sgt. Evelio Grille
PAS chairman of the membership
.ommittee and Sgt. Frank