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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-24

S/SGT. LUKE J. RAPPA JR..
p infantry, April z6. Germany,
hoSpitalized. France. worked for
Briggs: IN service August. 1913:
overseas December. 1914: son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Kappa Sr.
579l r. Outer drive; brother Of
Pfc John, discharged marine.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-24

List ID here are the funeral or
memorial services for the bTave who
tfi-ri IA th- service OF our country.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-24

KARTEs-- JOHN h scr UsMc--.T..s-
hrt John T.. Ksrtes, H0sksgOn.
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Mother. Nrs Marjorie z. AsHsfielc Bstile
Creek
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RYGAST. ROBERT LELAND. SOCa.DNAE
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WyEAnf.- Bellevue
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-24

OPERATORS-Buslness Office represent
atiyes. clerks. typis'S. stenographsrs.
cooks and bakers are needed by Michi-
gan Bell Telephone Co. No previous
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war. too. Apply Michigan Bell Tsle-
phone Co. or ist Floor. General Motors
Building.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-24

SALESPEOPLE-For blouses. sweaters.
bathing suits and shoes. No experience
necessary Telephone inquire are no,
satisfactory. please apply In person,
14th foor The J L. Hudson Co
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-24

SALESLADIEs-Dress coats. sports
wear. experienced; steady Also par,
time poAitions. Good salary plus com
mission TO s-Ss37 Also RE 1912
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-24

sTENoCRAPHER ana ,yplst. 4s-hour
week. excellent postwar opportunity.
National Automotive Fihses. Inc. i9s2s
Hoover Road
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-24
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900 Crernsborn brother OF Carmen.
Cpl Ruggirillu XAs lndgeted March "a.
So vent uyefseaA IN JanuarY. 1914.
veteran VI Marshall Island, Salpan and
liniau. Memorial maAS Al NATIVITY
~ our LORD Church Mcclellan and
Shpcmakcr SATURDAY murulnE May 20
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-24
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Evening star., 1945-08-13
New Invasion Fears
Cited by Jap Radio,
Silent on Surrender
Enemy Press and Radio
Stress Need for Strict
Loyalty to Throne
Ey the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l3.-
Still withholding from the Jap
anese people the knowledge their
self-sought war was lost, the
japanese Domei news agency
today reported new fears of an
American invasion of the home
land.
Domei, in a broadcast monitored
by the Associated Press, quoted
Japanese military observers" as
viewing the renewed American car
rier plane attacks and fleet opera
tions off the coast might mean "a
possible enemy landing on the Japa-
nese mainland in the near future >
Today's japanese newspapers and
radio broadcasts all stayed strictly
away from mention of surrender
But all stressed the need for "un-
swerving loyalty" to the throne and
cautioned the population to wait
for the great command from the
throne They gave no hint OF
WndL tne command mlgnt De.
Burning With Indignation.
A Domei broadcast, recorded by
the Federal Communications Com
mission, told the japanese theil
loyalty was "the only factor which
will save the nation from the worst
crisis it has ever been confronted
with"
The Asahi Shimbun editorializec
that the nation was burning with
righteous indignation" because O
the atomic bombing, but warnec
that only by solidifying their unity
could the bomb b-shocked people "se
his majesty's august mind at rest.
The imperial family, the newspape,
Sangyo Keisei added, lis the yer,
center and ruling point" of Jap
anese unity.
In the broadcast foreseeing ney
invasion possibilities, Domei re
ported last Thursdays opening 3,
Fleet carrier attack put some Ito
carrier-borne aircraft" over North
eastern Japan, that 1000 attacked
on Friday and that planes from
three groups of surface craft" wer
(See -IApANESE pooo A-91
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Sub Blasts Ship,
Sailors and Pier
In jap Port

The American submarine Bowfin
on patrol in the Nanpo Shotc
Islands, east of OkinaWa, went right
into japanese port and blew up a
japanese cargo vessel, the pier to
which it was made fast and a bus
load of japanese seamen, apparently
getting ready to 60 on liberty, the
Navy announced today.
The audacious sub was commanded
by Comdr. John Corbus of Vallejo
Calf. Cautiously proceeding into
Daito Shima, Comdr. Corbus raised
his periscope and observed the JAP
vessel tied up to the principal pier
He also observed the bus which was
being loaded with japanese seamen
He let 60 with torpedoes from the
Bowfln and when the smoke and
splash of the water cleared away
the cargo ship and busload of Japs
had disappeared and only little re-
manned of the pier.
Evening star., 1945-08-13
u. S. Flyer Falls
Il Miles Before
|Getting'ChuteOn
Ey the Associated Press

EF the Associated Press
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Aug. 13.-
S /Sergt. Roland w. Parsons of Nes-
capeck, Pa, grabbed a parachute
just before his Bit blew apart-but
he fell miles before he was able
ITO buckle it on and pull the ripcord.
At the AAF redistribution station
here Sergt. Parsons told how he
found himself in the air, parachut.
clutched tightly in one hand, after
a raid over Brunswick, Germany,
on January 30, 1914.
During the fall of some $4,000
feet the radio operator managed to
strap and buckle the chute to his
harness, despite wounds from Ger
man cannon fire. 1t opened per-
fectly and he landed safely, but he
was taken prisoned and spent Is
months in a German prison camp.
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Domei Resumes
Routine News
Broodcosts
Radio Back on Air
After Instructions
To Stand By
~ the Associated Press.

~ 'Aie HScOSIdtcu
The Tokyo radio broadcast 6
Domei dispatch today saying the
official text of the Allied reply
to the japanese governments t's
message offering surrender was
received today in Tokyo through
the Swiss Legation.
This Domei message was recorded
by the Associated Press in New York
from an English-language wireless
transmission at 9:04 am, Eastern
war time.
The dispatch was sent by Domei
as bulletin. 1t gave no additional
details.
The Allied reply to the japanese,
making it clear that Emperor Hiro-
hito would have to be subservient
to an Allied supreme commander
was dispatched to Japan at 10. 80
am, Eastern War Time Saturday
through the Swiss Legation in
Washington. The reply was re-
ceived in Bern at 4:05 pm. and was
delivered to the japanese Minister,
Shunichi Kase, 20 minutes later
for transmission to Tokyo
Text of Domei Broadcast.
The text Of today's Domei trans
mission:
Bulletin.
Tokyo l3 s august l3).
"Authoritatively disclosed official
text Allied reply to japanese gov
ernment's message was received in
tSee TOKYO RADIO, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Hard Coal Users Can Get
80qo Of Quota, STA Rules

Washington area householders
will be able to order up to 80 per cent
of their annual quota of coal, start
ing Wednesday, as result of lift
ing of the ban limiting dealer deliv-
cries to so per cent of yearly anthra-
cite and coke requirements
The Solid Fuels Administrat ton. ir
making the announcement, pointed
out that the lifting of the restriction
came two weeks ahead of schedule
but was not the result of any i'm
provement in supply.
Modification was made because re-
ports indicate that in few places
continuation of the restriction would
prevent full use of available man.
power and delivery services, STA
said.
In some areas, dealers may not
have sufficient stocks to take advan-
tage of the order, and in such cases
the control will be restrained.
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Security Provision Lost
In Strike, WB Unit Rules
Ey the Associated Press


CLEVELAND, Aug. I3.-The re-
gional War Labor Board todav
denied Office workers at the Spicer
Manufacturing Co., Toledo. Ohio.
any form of union security because
OF a recent strike which closed the
plant for 10 days.
The board refused a request bv
the CIO United Automobile. Air
craft and Agricultural Implement
Workers for contract security pro-
visions covering the 400 Office work.
ers who walked out last month after
the discharge Of a fellow employe.
In considering requests for union
security provisions, declared Re-
glonal Chairman Frederick H. Bull
len, the regional board alvavs
examines the unions record for re-
sponsibility ="
The boards directive stated this
denial lis without prejudice<to the
unions right to request further con-
slderatlon of the matter at the end
Of six months ="
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Chinese Envoy Sees
Good News Soon

Ambassador Wei of China saw the
President for while this morning
and told newsmen as he emerged
that Il believe good news will come
along at any moment"
He said he brought no message
from his government.
Asked what he based his opinion
on, he said, 80 many reasons" but
he would not amplify.
The Ambassador said he did not
believe it was too early for him to
congratulate the President on the
united war effort and the co-opera-
ton that had been attained among
the Allies in the Pacific.
Asked about his own views as to
the Allied plan under which the
japanese Emperor would hold on
but be subject to military control
the Ambassador said he did not de-
sire to comment, adding that Allied
note had disposed of that matter
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Byrnes Gets DSM for Services
As War Mobilization Chief

President Truman today took
time out from his pressing war
duties to award the Distinguished
Service Medal to Secretary of State
Byrnes for his services as War
Mobilization Director.
The citation accompanying the
medal praised Mr.. Byrnes' serv-
ice as boss of the home front econ
omy from October, 1912, to March,
1945, and declared when necessary
he did not hesitate to support un-
popular measures essential to the
successful prosecution of the war"
The ban on racing, the entertain
ment curfew and the lighting dim
out were measures of the Byrnes'
administration which he himself
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Compromise Seen on Plan
Supported by Russio,
Poland and Yuqosloviu
ES the Associated Press

Ry the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-American
British and Russian representa-
tives failed to agree today at a
closed session of the third
UNRRA conference on the ques-
ton of giving international re-
lief to displaced persons unwill-
ing or unable to return home.
Delegates, who requested ano-
nymlty. said tWo-and-a half hours
OF heated argument failed to bring
a solution, but they expressed be-
lief a compromise could be reached
at a further committee meeting to-
morrow.
Poland and YugoSlavia were re-
ported backing the Russian stand to
block any aid to such persons
However, it was understood that
the Poles had submitted a draft OF
a resolution which might be ac-
ceptable to both sides.
Clayton Favors Temporary Aid.
Will Clayton, Assistant Secretary
OF State, was said to have urged
temporary aid for displaced per-
sons pending their return home o,
their resettlement elsewhere. He
was backed by the British.
Mr.. Clayton also was said to have
told the Russians UNRRA should
not adopt any policy which woulo
be construed in the United States
as discrimination on account OF
political beliefs, as it might be harm
ful in securing more funds for the
agency through Congress.
One of the main problems in
(See UNRRA. Page A-4,1
Evening star., 1945-08-13

year. In the case of gasoline, ra-
tioning is expected to end within a
week or two after VI day. The
other programs are expected to con-
tinue longer.
An OPA spokesman said that Of
10000, 900 planned, only "a very few
copies of Ration Book have been
printed.
Actual printing of 100000 gaso-
line books has not begun, but designs
and engravings have been completed
Both books had been set UP to last
from 10 to IS months. When plans
for distribution of the boows were
announced late in July, OPA said
1T looks as if Chey) will be needed
at least throughout most of next
wear"
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Most Of petain Jurors UNRRA Fight Arises
Receive More Letters On Aid for Refugees
threatening Death Rejecting Repatriation
Defense Opens Supreme
Effort to Save Marshal
From Firing Squad
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 13.-Jurors hear
ing final defense pleas in the
treason trial of Marshal Petain
disclosed today that nearly all "a
OF them had again received
letters threatening death to any
who voted to condemn the aged
soldier.
Some said they had received as
many as II threatening letters.
Pierre Bloch, q parliamentary
juror. said one letter he received
ended with death to Jews" ano
that another said, Beware, I an
sitting just few feet from you ir
the courtroom"
Pershing Testimonial Read.
White haired Fernand Payen
chief defense attorney, opened the
supreme attempt to save the 80.
year old head of the former Vichy
government from firing squad with
these words:
"Petain is one of Frances mos
glorious sons. It is very unlike oul
country to be trying such a man
Petain wears a crown of glory tha
you wish to take from him.
Payen read a testimonial writer,
to Petain by Gen. John j. Pershing
AEF commandeA in the First Worlc
War, after the Germans were beat.
en- quarter of century ago.
Traces Petain's Career.
The lawyer traced the .narshal'i
career and said:
HE has never shown anything
(See PETAIN, Page Az
Evening star., 1945-08-13
New Soviet Offensive
Threatens 10 Cut Off
Half Million laps
Tokyo Radio Reports
Monchurion Action Still
Uneonfirmed by Reds
y the Associated Press.

~ biS HSfUNldltU
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Tokyo re.
ported today a vast new Soviet
offensive in Manchuria which
threatened to cut off possibly @
half million japanese troops in
China and split an estimated l.
100000 enemy forces on the
Asiatic mainland into two mas
sive pockets.
There was no immediate Soviet
confirmation of the Tokyo reporo
which originated at command head
quarters of the Japanese Kwan-
tung Army m Manchuria. A Moscow
communicate, fourth of the Soviet
Japanese war. told of Soviet gains o1
9 to % miles toward the Central
Manchurian arsenal city of Harbin.
Korean Ports Seized.
The Soviet bulletin also announced
that Russian marines invading Ko-
rea under the guns of the Soviet
Pacific Fleet had seized the vital
ports of Rashin and Yuki on the Sea
Of Japan, after Admiral Ivan Yu-
mashev's ships bombarded the bases
and Red Army planes cascaded tons
OF explosives on the wharves and
harbors in a three-day aerial pound
ing.
(The Tokyo radio. heard by the
FEC, reported seaborne Soviet
troops had begun landings on the
southern part of disputed SAX
halin Island. Tokyo previously
had reported an invasion of the
territory, known to the japanese
as Karafuto.
(The Domei dispatch said the
landings were under way at An
betsu and Esutoru, the latter
about so miles south of the bor-
der on the west coast. Anbetsu
is just across the Soviet-Japanese
border.
CA Domei dispatch recorded by
the FEC, said the Russians also
had penetrated 20 miles into the
Japanese half of the island in
their land invasion from the bor-
der and had reached the village
of Keton)
Rashin, a great japanese nava
base just 35 miles from the Rus
sian naval anchorage of Poset
south Of Vladivostok, was the bes
enemy port in Korea. From Rashir
and Yuki, 10 miles farther north
east, the japanese had shipped tn,
vast war production of Manchuria'
industries to the homeland.
The Russians, who had storme<
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Truman Studies
Postwar Labor
And PayIssues
Conference Held
With Top Advisers
On Reconversion

President Truman went In
work on the dual problems of
LABOR disputes and wage stabi-
llzatlon in the reconversion
period in conference with ton
ADVISORS concerned with these
issues today.
Some data on these issues were
presented to the President who now
has them under study, according to
a statement by the White House
after the meeting.
Those who talked to the President
were Secretary of Labor Schwellen-
bach; Director John w. Snyder Of
the Office of War Mobilization and
ReconVerslon; Director William H.
DAVIS Of the Office Of Economic
Stabllization OPA Administrator
Chester BoWles, Chairman George
w. Taylor of the War Labor Board
and John r. Steelman, an advisor
to Mr.. SchWellenbach.
Conference Urged.
None Of the officials would discuss
the conference with neWsmen after
they left the President, but a state
ment issued soon afterwards said
labor disputes and wage policies
were discussed.
Mr. SchWellenbach is strongly
urging plan for a labor-manage-
ment conference that would seek to
effect an agreement that would halt
labor troubles that are feared when
war contract cutbackS cause unem-
plovment.
Ihelr emergency plans read dy. Gov
ernment agencies awaited the White
House signal to start the American
economy toward a goal of unprece-
dented civilian production.
Due When Japs Quit.
The signal, due when Japan quits,
also will serve to unveil programs for
putting millions of released war
workers in peacetime jobs as rapidly
as possible and for gradual lifting Of
rationing and other wartime restric-
/ tons. d
! Expected quickly, too. are plans
that may provide for easing Of
stringent wage controls and outline
the scope of price controls in the i'm
mediate postwar period
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Printing of New Ration Books
7otdIing 787 Million Halted
Would Have Covered Sales of Big Variety
Of Foodstuffs, Shoes and Gasoline
BY the Associated Pres,

BY the Associated Press.
The OPA has halted printing
of 187,00O,000 new ration books
for food, shoes and gasoline, it
was learned today.
The stop order covers War Ration
Book for meats; fats, dairy prod
ducts, canned foods and sugar, and
a new "a" gasoline book. Both had
been scheduled for distribution in
December
The order halts work on the
books pending outcome of peace
negotiations. If Japan quits. the
stop order will become permanent.
The action was taken, it was ex-
planned, because there are sufficient
stamps in books now in use to carry
through to about the first of the
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Enemys Answer Still Is Awaited:
Yokohama Is Targetin New Raids
No ime Limit Was Fixed
For Reply to Demands,
White House Reports
Ey the Associated Press.

BY
American bombers hammered at Tokyo's front door
today while the japanese daied decision whether
to surrender Allied terms continue suicidal war
The White House announced that no reply had been
received at 1045 today to Saturdays four power
dictate that Japan could keep emperor who would take
his orders from the Vctors supreme commander.
Presidential Secretary Charles told
1T is safe the is going on while negotiations continue
No time limit set by the Allies japanese response
said Nor did he know he said whether there
another ultmatum.
Tokyo radio the reply
dona surrender offer of Friday received until today
Has Only Negative Report
Mr. Ross told his conference:
I'm have only the make
word has been received from Japan
radio that the Allied reply had only been delivered Monday
If that had
Perhaps that accounts for the delay"
Might there be another atomic bomb?" he
II do know" Mr. Ross replied
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Mayor Of Hiroshima
Killed by Atom Bomb
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13-The
Mayor of Hiroshima and two other
high officials were among the thou
sands killed when the first atomic
bomb attack in history wiped out &C
per cent of that city, the japanese
Domei news agency reported today
in a broadcast recorded by the Fed
eral Communications Commission
The official victims were listed as
Mayor Senkichi Awase, Kunio Haw.
amoto, secretary to the Chugoku
superintendent generals secre.
tariat, and Tadasahi Yoshida, direc.
tor of the prefectural communica
tions bureau.
1rou Akiyoshi, prefectural produc-
ton chief, is still missing.
Evening star., 1945-08-13

later referred to as "irritants to a
war-weary public" when paving the
way for their abandonment.
The medal was presented in the
rose garden of the White House and
was witnessed by Mrs. Byrnes and
high military and civilian officials
including Undersecretary of War
Patterson, Gen. George c. Mar
shall, Army Chief of Staff; Admiral
William D. Leahy, the President S
personal chief of staff; Gen. H. H
Arnold, chief of the Army Air
Forces, and John w. Snyder, war
mobilization director.
AS President Truman pinned the
(See BYRNES. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1945-08-13

His remark on continuation OF
the war was in reply to an inquiry
whether it was safe to assume
there had been no interruption or
letup in the war during the nego-
tiations."
Carrier planes of Task Force 36
hammered today at japanese coast
al targets, including the docks OF
Yokohama, Tokyo'S chief port.
Prolonged delay On the part of
Tokyo appears certain to bring a
resumption of the atomic bomb
attacks.
There seems to be no disposition
among officials here to engage in
further exchanges regarding the
meaning of unconditional surrender.
What is wanted now is yes" or
mo" reply.
No Hint of Split.
Tokyo's attitude remains COM
pletely obscure. If Premier Suzuki S
cabinet is split in a life-and-death
debate, as some authorities suspect
the enemy radio has given no hint
of it.
At both the White House and
State Department there was obvious
disappointment that the japanese
had not responded yesterday with a
statement accepting Saturdays note
clarifying the postsurrender status
of the Emperor.
President Truman and Secretary
of State Byrnes were on the job
early and late, and an air of tense
expectancy was reflected by their
associates. The White House per-
fected plans for the actual signing
of surrender terms.
Mr.. Ross said the arrangements
might take two or three days after
the enemy accepts. But if japanese
agreement to surrender is forthcom-
ing promptly, VI day still might be
proclaimed in midweek
Mr.. Ross said the President woulc
not make the proclamation unit
after the signing, however Then
he added, the Chief Executive will
address the Nation Immediately by
radio.
Spend Hectic Sunday.
This information wound up g
hectic Sunday during which top Of
ficials stuck close to their desks OF
telephones. Hopeful at first, they
became puzzled as the day wore
on that the enemy should delay
so long in accepting terms which
Washington had been confident
would be readily taken.
The alternative to acceptance, il
was generally agreed, is to be founc
in Mr.. Truman's radio speech
Thursday night. At that time he
warned the people of Japan to flee
their cities because japanese in.
dustries are to be obliterated by 6
thorough campaign of atomic bomb.
ing, which only surrender can pre-.
vent.
Presumably the fate of the Mikadt
continues to be the central point O
a situation which began developing
Friday morning. Then the Japa
nese government sent word that
would like to surrender on the basi
of the Potsdam ultimatum-bu will
the understanding that the EN-
(See SURRENDER, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1945-08-13
False Peace Report Sets Off
Celebrations in Many Cities

mysterious origin" and said that
while 1t moved under a Washington
dateline, it was not transmitted by
the Washington bureau of the
United Press"
Hugh Baillie, United Press, presi-
dent, offered $1,000 reward for in
formation leading to the identified
ton and conviction of the person
who transmitted the false flash.
The UP told its subscribers that
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and the Federal Communications
Commission had been asked to ascer-
tain who had "cut in on the UPS
wire to disseminate false informa-
tion."
Although the long awaited report
of the wars end was killed quickly
by UP and the major radio net
{see FALSE FLASH. Page A-30