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Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
japanese Retreat
As Aussies Hit
Scattering Units

MANILA, July "a CUPI-Japan-
ese forces in the Mount Batocham-
par area Of southeastern BOrneo re-
treated in continued confusion Tues
day. Their columns pulling out to
the north were mauled b. seventh
division Australians who knocked
cut several truckloads of enemy
units.
The Australians surprised and
waylaid the enemy withdrawal late
Saturday and early Sunday, at a
point about six miles north Of Bal
lkpapan oil installations.
The japanese were completely
dnprepared for the attack. and
Australian patrols pushed north up
the main road for three miles with
cut meeting any resistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Trumon Hes Terms Of jap
Surrender at Big ; Meet

the possibility of early capitulation
by Japan, and it is to Encourage
such a apitulation-and to invite
the japanese people to put pressure
behind it-that this move is being
made
The terms have the support Of
the Navy Department and its spon-
SorS believe that they are not a
departure from unconditional sur
render. the magazine said The next
step in defining surrender will be
taken ei 1t h er by Mr.. Truman,
Churchill and Stain, or by Truman
alone when he returns to Wash
ington, the magazine said.
The memorandum would as
sure the Japanese people that they
would be unharmed, and that they
can retain an imperial regime. if
they wish, and their religious and
social systems.
1t would require the return of
all conquered territory, in accord
with the Cairo declaration: the de-
struction of the japanese fleet and
air force; the dismantling of her
Shipbuilding facilities, and the elm
ination OF heavy industries capable
of being converted to future aircraft
or munitions manufacture.
Under these terms, the Allies
would not invade or occupy the
home Islands, but rather would send
token supervisory forces to make
sure the military and industrial
conditions are carried out"
The terms were prepared, at
Mr.. Truman's request. by "one of
his most highly regarded Far East
ern advisers" the magazine said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Bicycling Youth
Plays Bold Bandit

LOS ANGELES, July "a. CJPp-
Police Tuesday sought a juvenile
Jesse James, who, using a bicycle
as his horse and carrying a large
revolver, held up and robbed two
women.
The boy. about IA. robbed Mrs
Mary DaSta of SIPS. but returned
dime when she told him she need
co carfare
Half an hour later. he rode up
alongside Mrs. Audrey Davis, seized
her purse and pedaled off before
she could protest.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Chinese Battle
NeW Offensive
On KweiIin Line

CHUNGK1NG, July "a up
Japanese forces have taken the Of
fenSive in Kiangsi province in an
apparent effort to relieve pressure
on embattled Kweilin, 260 miles to
the southwest. A Chinese communi-
que announced Tuesday enemy
roops have swept to the Kan river
The communique said japanese
troops have captured Waan, Is miles
east Of Suichwan (33 miles south
west Of NanchangD and we're driv-
ing on Taiho, 25 miles north Of
Waan, when they were intercepted
by hard-fighting Chinese troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Morgenthau Says
He Wanted 10
STAY TIL VI Day

NEW YORK, July "a. (UP)-Hen-
~ Morgenthau, Jr., said Tuesday
that his separation from the office
Of secretary Of treasury was not Of
my choosing-I would have prefer
red to stay along until VI Day"
Morgenthau told a luncheon meet
ing attended by members of the
New York state war finance COM
mittee that he did not want the
impression to spread that he volun-
tarily quit his post while the war
still was going on.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Mid~Wesf Heat
7 TOPS Records

Springfield, MINI. where the mer-
curry registered lO3 degrees. The
temperature in ST. Louis hovered
around the 100 mark. while in East
St Louis, H., a 98-degree held on
from Monday
Crops. tagging behind schedule
after a long siege Of cool weather,
we're expected to spring up under
the Influence Of the sweltering sun.
The mercury tipped the 1OO-degree
mark in many Of the midwest's cit
les. while the country remained in
the high COS.
One case Of heat prostration was
reported in Joliet, Ill, where the
temperature hit 95 degrees Monday
and climbed toward the SO mark
Tuesday
Chicago's temperature reached a
high of g. after a steady climb from
Sundays 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Coupon Thefts
Charge Faces
Board Worker

LOS ANGELES. July "a. fUP> 4
Robert j. Hawks, As, of San Fran
cisco, was charged before U. S. Com
missioner David B. Head Tuesday
with ennbezzling 10000 "C'' gas
stamps while working as a volun-
teer ration board worker.
OPA investigators said Hawks. a
guard for ten years at/the Veteran
hospital at San Fernando, admitted
taking 100 stamps daily. He had
been losing in betting on the horse
races and sale Of the stamps made
up his losses, ( the Investigators
claimed.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Gets Promotion,
But Foregoes
Points DISCHARGE

LUKE FIELD, Ariz., July "a CUP)
What shavetail would not be de-
lighted with promotion to first
lieutenant?
Well, take the case Of First Lieut..
Harold B. Burkhalter who piloted
lis B-24 through II hazardous mis-
SionS and was shot down over Swed-
en- year ago and interned
AS a second lieutenant, he was
waiting at this army air field for a
discharge on points. But then he
was promoted to first lieutenant. a
rank requiring an extra 16 points
tor diScharge-and quite a few more
than he could muster.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
= AMBLlNG
kAFPoRTER
one less lobbyist

one Less lobbyist
one OF the iuvUrite speaking sub
feCts of IOastmaster Foster Mcclure
Is hobbies. He is always eNhurtln+
IIe luH!tr POSTMASTER pals 70 the
eject that everyone should have 4
hobby lJ" relaxation after work. And
the best hobby. according to Nc
CIure. I'll horseback riding. To Nc
Clu:- ;Aa' is the greatest sport Of
I'M and mans best friend IS his
horse. ccc.
Last Sunday Mcclure had Just
finished a workout with his hobby
and was standing beside the hoss
when old Pete shed. jumped in the
air and came down with his front
uuots ru McClure'S chest. Tha ex-
hobby -.ale. is still ii bed with cuts
,tud BRUISES.
Ana the Toastmasters say the
Uratiua he took from the horse Viii
be nothing compared to the orator
icul working over he'll yet tha next
time ne comes to 4 meeting. espt-
Cially ii -
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Official Sees No Danger
Of Reconversion Upset
SACRAMENTO. Lulv "a

SACRAMENTO. July "a.
(UP) = Victor w. Killick.
chairman of the California
population commission, Tuesday as
serted that there was no reason
to believe that serious unempley-
ment would occur in California i'm
mediately following the end of the
war with Japan.
Killick. chief statistician for the
state motor vehicle department, said
that predictions Of serious effects OF
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24

ittE Ilt,tN- tt>t i \llIS ItE ilit Seq
oud daN rs the states first Wit
mes in the treason trial. launched
bitter personal attack on Prtaiu
The. aged and nervous Chief Of state
in the Vichy regime ryrd Ills ac-
cuser closely ana WINGED lccasion-
ally.
DENOUNCES 'VFRDUN HFROISM'
Dipping deep into the history of
Prtain the Hero Of Verdun" in
the First World War Rcynaud
Numbered dramatically.
The myth Of the victor Of Yer
dun is sheer piffle"
He recalled that Marshal FtrdI-
naud Joffre had accused Pefain CT
having no confidence IN TIE de
Tense of Nertun, and SAID PetaIn
Wa preparing to withdraw his right
flank but was prevented by orders
t.cm his guperiors.
The dapper Relnaud. employing
all his famous oratoricai skill, wound
lul his testimony 1T p. N. He was
CONTINUED on Plnss.f. Column 4
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
AImored Division
Troops to Get
Leaves, FurIoughs

CAMP BEALE. Cal, July "a. UP
California members of the 18th
armored division, designated Cali
fornla's own" during training prior
TO overseas service, will arrive at
Camp Beale about Aug. to be re-
leased on leaves and furloughs, it
vas announced Tuesday.
The California residents in the
division Will reaSsemble at Camp
Beale month later but the entire
division will be sent to Camp Cooke,
Call tor r1trlining before redeploy
m~nt 10 the Pacific Jheatcr, officers
said
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
-Four States Hit
BY Flash Floods
BY UNITED PRESS

Two persons were dead and an
other missing Tuesday as residents
OF four states swept away debris
from flash floods which caused mil
lions Of dollars worth of damage in
New York, New Jersey. Massachus-
etts and Pennsylvania.
More than a half million dollars
damage was caused by floods and
severe thunderstorms in a 25OO-
square mile section of eastern Penn
'syivania. extending from the Della
ware to the Susauehanna river and
into the anthracite fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Missinc Officer
Found Dead:
Ended Own Life

LOS ANGELES. July "a. up
Maj. Harry B. Campbell, 58, missing
since July 7 from Birmingham army
hospital where he was a patient, was
found hanging Tuesday from the
limb of a tree in Beverly Glen.
Wearing his uniform Mai. Camp
bell. a medical corps officer. who
saw service in India, was hanging
bv on improviSed moose formed by
his belt and necktie No note was
found to explain the death.
The officer repeatedly was on his
way to visit his wife, Catherine
when he disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24

cutbacks in war industries were
based on the belief that reconver-
sion would happen all at once"
However, he said that the working
force in the states two chief war
industries-shipbuilding and aircraft
manufacture-have been cut dras-
tically since 1913 without "a ripple
of unemployment"
Department of employment fig
ures show that employment in the
two industries dropped from a peak
of 1000 in July Of 1913 to 435 900
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24

during last month. Employment ir
all durable goods industries dropped
from 925,00O to 661 900 during the
same period.
Killick poiited out that employ
ment was maintained in California
despite. also. a continuous gain in
population in the state A net gain
of 10000 population was registered
during the last six months, he esti-
matde. and the states residents will
total 100000 by the end of this
year,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
PAIR FACE THEFT COUNT

James Z. Names and Edison O.
Mcdaniel, marines, were held to an
SWer in superior court for grand
theft when they appeared for pre-
liminary hearing in justice court
Tuesday morning. Charges we're filed
June l3.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24

Alrmcn returning to their carrier
bases reported numerous dOgfightS
sWirling through the smoke clog
ged skies over Kure They said the
anti-aircraft tire Was the most in
tense they-eYer saw. But the hell
divers pressed home their attacks
HAMMER ALL DAY
All day long the carrier force
SmaS he'd at military targets at
kure. A fleet dispatch said il was
common knowledge that the base
was among Japan's greatest naval
centers. and might shelter much
Of" the enemy fleet
Many" Japanese WarShips were
caught riding at anchor in Kure
harbOr on the inland sea. United
Press War Correspondent Richard
w. Johnston reported from the at
tacking fleet
Tokyo admitted slight" dam
age TO WarshipS at Kura, but claim
ed that 80 American planes were
shot down or damaged
The main blow at Kure opened
at dawn, when Hal.ey launched his
first waves Of fighters, dive bomb
ers and torpedo planes from a fleet
rendezvous that Tokyo said was
somewhere off the southeast coast
Cf HOnShu.
CAUGHT OFF GUARD
Caught flatfOotCd in tie opening
minutes of the American Strike, the
Japanese reacted at first with a ter
rifle anti-aircraft barrage. Then,
for the first time since Halsev be-
Continued IN page 4 HoI I
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24

NEW YORK. July "a.
tUP) The magazine Busi-
ness Week said Tuesday that
President Truman TOOK detailed
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Po+sddn PorIev
States Recess
Churchill Goes to London "Wednesday
To Learn Results Of Election;
Truman, Stain TO Continue Session

POTSDAM July "a (UP)-The Big Three confer
will Wednesday to learn the outcome of Brit
aims elections to be announced Thursday but President
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
Revnuud Presses
froitor Charge
Aqoins+ Petuin
Former Premier BeIittIes MarshaI's
Part in Verdun Battle, Renews
Assertions Of Selling Out TO Nazis

PARIS, July n. (CP) Former Premier Paul Rey-
maud accused Marshal Henri Philippe Petin Tuesday of
being in league with the Nuzs long ago 1884
after Adolf Hitler to power
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24

statement Of surrender terms for
Japan TO the Big Three meeting
at PotSdam.
Th- magazine said that top
American naval officials now see
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-24
WEATHER

MAXIMUM Monday l69. minimum
tuesday II; ) am. Tuesday -. hu-
nudity -; noon Tuesday 1874 humid
lty Al; pm. Mon. lGl. humidity 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-04
CHERRY RELEASES
BRUNSWICK MAN

A Brunswick County man,
Charlie Brown, Jr., was among
the seven prisoners granted paroles
today by Governor Cherry.
Brown was sentenced in Bruins
wick in May, 1913 to two years 1or
larceny.
Among the others paroled are
two. men who are serving long
sentences for second-degree muir
der. They are Thomas Blackwell
sentenced in Cherokee in August,
1881 to % and one half to 30 years
and Otis Holeman, sentenced IN
Durham in June, 1910 to IL to ~
years.
The remaining men paroled a-e:
Manuel Wiley, sentenced in Meek
lenburg in February 1941 to 10 to Is
wears for second degree burglary;
James Biggs, sentenced in Bun
combe, February, 1915 to II months
for larceny; Jack Crotts, alias
Jack Gratis, sentenced March,
1915 in Nash to IL months for
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; and
Leroy Matthews, sentenced IN
Mecklenburg in March, 1945 to II
months for robbery and larceny OF
autos.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-04
CARTIER SPEAKS
ON FACILITIES

Walter Carter, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, told Elk
changites Friday at Their meeting
that one of the great needs for
post war Wilmington is enlarged
and better facilities, for both in
dustry and resort growth.
Progress is being made along
this line with industry through the
efforts of public spirited, foresight
ed citizens, Mr.. Cartier said.
Local citizens must be willing to
invest money that will induce pay
rolls and resort patronage, and
that the investor should take into
consideration the returns over a
permanent period, rather than big
earnings on quick turnover" He
mentioned some of the organiza-
lions at work in the city along
this line.
Lets not discount our resources
we are a resort area and must
not take for granted that because
we have these resources travel
will turn to us unless we provide
equal or better facilities than our
competitors. It is not too early
to think and plan for business,
both resort and industrially, dur
ing this war period"
M. Carter was introduced by
Charles Lowrimore, program
chairman for August, as the first
speaker in a panel of weekly dis
cussions set up to show our i'm
mediate need for post war ac-
ton.
Robert Redmayne was presented
by Leo Sykes as. a guest. Vice
president j. B. Edwards acted
in the absence of president
Ranald Stewart. 80
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-04
Class Two Slaughterers
Received Beef Increas,

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. R =
The OPA today increased to loo
per cent of their base quota the
amount of cattle that may be
slaughtered by class 2 non-Fed-
orally Inspected slaughterers dur
ing accounting periods beginning
on or after August l.
This is an increase of Is per cent
over the slaughter percentage in
effect for cattle during accounting
periods beginning on or after July
l. Percentages for calves, sheep
and lambs, and hogs remain I'M
changed. They are IS per cent for
hogs.
Slaughter quotas are based on
the amount of meat slaughtered by
an individual class slaughterer
during the corresponding period
of 1914 for which ration points
were surrendered.
The agency said the increase fo1
beef resulted from a reduction in
set-aside orders for Army beef.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-04
&C Filler BUSHES
MAN TO HOSPITAL

ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.,Aug. 3.
-RHFive hours after his appen-
dix burst aboard the British tank
er Phantom Hill IS miles due East
of Southport, N. c., Thursday after
noon, Seaman Claude H. Cumbee
native of South Carolina, was
on the way to recovery after sur
gerry in the Marine Hospital in Nor
folk, Va, and the crew of the res
cuing Martin Mariner was back at
the U. S. Coast Guard Air Sea
Rescue Task Force base here and
hoping that nothing elsewould hap
pen before they got along with to-
morrow's celebration of the serv-
ices 155th anniversary.
Plans of the tanker's skipper to
land the ailing man in Norfolk
were displaced by emergency
when the appendix burst, according
to details of the rescue disclosed
by Fifth Naval District Public Re
lations today, and an appeal for
nelp was sent out.
Ensign F. H. Reumer was cruis-
ing off Southport when he received
orders from the base here to pro.
coed to the rescue. Reaching the
tanker, he landed in the open sea
and the stricken seaman was
transferred in a SMALL boat. Fifty
minutes later he was in the hospi-
tai at Norfolk.
Coast Guard personnel at the
base here regard the matter as
routine and in Norfolk the story
was released as gesture to the
Coast Guards birthday tomorrow.
Ordinarily no information about air.
sea rescue activities is made pub.
lie.
Extensive preparations have beer
made for the official observance
of Coast Guard Day here tomorrow
when a dozen Coast Guardsmen re
Gently returned from patrol duty
in Greenland will be awarded all
medals. Among them is Lieuten
ant Commander Gilbert Evans, 3
native of Elizabeth City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-04
PRESBYTERIAN

First, Third and Orange streets
Rev. William Crow, Jr., D. D., MIN
lister. Church school 10 am. Wor'
ship 11:15 am. Young People
pm. Worship 8 pm.
St. Andrews, Covenant, 18th ane
Market streets. Church school 9:4s
am. Worship ii am. Rev. Mar
shall c. Dendy, Orlando, Fla
Young People 7:15 pm.
Emmanuel, Fifth avenue anc
Meares streets. Rev. Wade H. Al
lison, pastor. Sunday school 9:4s
am. Worship II am. pm.
Cape Fear, Shipyard Boulevard
at Vance street. The Rev. Philip
M. Cory, minister. Sunday school
9:45 am. Worship II am. and 8
D. m. Youth Meetings $50 p. m
Colonial Village Chapel, For all
Denominations. Sunday school 9:45
am. Under auspices Of Winter
Park Presbyterian church,
Pearsall Memorial Church, East
Wilmington, Rev. j. D. Withrow
will preach. Sunday school 10 am.
Young Peoples League Tbs pm.
Worship 8 pm.
Winter Park, Alfred K. Dudley,
pastor. Worship II am. and 8:15
pm. Sunday school 10 am. Chill
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-04
A Sense OF Direction
By CHAPLAIN FRANK M.
THOMPSON

The sense of direction is one of
the lost powers of civilized man.
Time was when he could find his
way about, unerringly. With the
coming Of roads, signs and maps
this gift wasted away, atrophied.
Put down in an unfamiliar place
and left to his own devices, he
simply wanders in a circle.
The most damaging criticism of
our age, is that it is on its way
but knows not where it is going.
In the realm of education there
is no agreement as to methods or
the ends sought. In the domain of
governments there is conflict,
choas. None striving for the same
goal. In religion the situation is
as disturbing. A multitude of isms,
sects, are teaching, spreading
divergent doctrines-al contend
ing for supremacy. In our own
land the old moorings have been
swept away. The things we once
trusted in no longer avail. And
we are drifting no one knows
whittier.
Long ago mariners steered their
course by the light of the heavens.
They could do so today, for the sun
and the stars are fixed, abiding.
In the fret and confusion of life,
amid the push and pull of circum-
stances, in the twilight of faith,
man must have on his horizon,
something steadfast, unchange-
able, to light his way, otherwise he
goes in a circle, getting nowhere.
That was the Psalmist's mood, he
too was seeking direction when he
cried:
Il will lift up mine eyes I'M
to the hills, from whence
cometh my help. My help
cometh from the Lord which
made heaven and earth"
From that vantage ground he
could tell where he was going.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-04
Joyce AND LARKIN
WILL BATTLE TONIGHT

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-P)-Unde-
feated in his three previous ap-
pearances in Madison Square Gar
den, Willie Joyce, the Gary, Ind.
lightweight opposes Tippy Larkin,
veteran campaigner from Gar
field, N. j., in a 1-round feature
bout at the Garden tonight.
Joyce. holding victories over Ike
Williams, N. B. A. lightweight
champion, and Bobby Ruffin, rules
a 6-5 favorite. Both men are ex-
pected to weigh in Under the
agreed weight of 40 pounds.
Three six-round bouts and three
fours will support the feature con-
test. In the seni-final Pedro Fir
DO, Camden, N. j., will face Baby
Gonzales, of Los Angeles. Charley
Smith, Newark and Pancho Mala-
cara, Mexico, and Bobby Brown,
Baltimore and w life Shanks,
Montreal, are paired in the other
skies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-04
MRS. C00DS0N TO
SPONSOR VESSEL


Mrs. E. L. Goodson, wife of an
assistant foreman in the Ship
Wrights department of the North
Carolina Shipbuilding company
will be the sponsor for the launch
ing of the S. S. Onward, 224th
vessel to near completion at the
company's yards, at 8:45 o'clock
this morning.
Her attendants will be Mrs. R.
M. Copeland, of Buckrow Beach,
Va, and Miss Anna Lou Johnson,
of Messeick, Va.
The vessel, named for clipper
type sailing craft, is being built
for the United States Lines.