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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01
War Bond Leaders Report Progress;
investments Help To Beat Initiation

Jackson County war bond
chairmen reported good progress
during the past week toward the
81, 1858, 900 goal and held hopes
that the figure would be reached
and passed by the end of the
drive June 80.
Few up-to-the-minute figures
were available but from all dis
tricts came reports of hard work
and steady progress. Earl Ham
nett, Pascsgoula chairman, call
ed upon all workers to complete
a canvass Of their territories dur
ing the coming week. He an
nounced hat a luncheon meeting
would be held at noon Monday at
the USO for chsirmen and Co.
chairmen to complete plans for
the final drive
Jesse Thompson, Moss Point
chairman, said that Moss Point
had been assigned a sizeable
quota but that workers we're GO
ing to make every effort to put
the drive over the top in their
area. He said good progress had
been made at the paper mill ana
wooden mill but that in the house
to house canvass many workers
were finding that these families
had contributed through payroll
purchases at the mills or ship
yard. Moss Point has reached
about $4,000 Of its $500 900 quo
Ia, he said.
George Young, Ocean Springs
chairman, said that Ocean
Springs workers had already
collected $4,000 of their $4,000
quota and that they felt conf
dent Of reaching the goal.
Continuing progress was e
ported at ingalls, shipyard to-
ward the quota of $500, 900 by
Ben Dukes and A. M. Swigert.
They reported that less than
500, 600 OF this figure remained
to be collected.
All leaders repeated the re-
minder that this is the largest
quota which has yet been assign
ed To Jackson county and that it
can only be reached through full
cooperation of campaign work
ers and the public. They pointed
out that the greatest danger of
initiation will appear during the
coming months when production
Tor civilian consumption again
gets under way, and that the in
vestment Of extra cash in war
bonds Is one o. the citizens
most effective ways to protect
himself against ruinous initiation.
The war with Japan gives eve
~ indication of being a long and
costly one, they said, and Amer
lea still needs to pay for billions
OF dollars worth Of equipment to
support its men who are doing
the fighting in the Pacific.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01
Youth Confidently Await Tomorrow,
Pascagoula Grads Assure In Speeches

With faith in the ideals of
democracy and faith in the flu
ture the youth of America awaits
tomorrow confident that they
shall fulfill the responsibilities
Of their generation. This was the
assurance of members of the sem
Tor class of Pascagoula High
school who spoke at the COM
meneement exercises Monday
night at the high school audito-
rum.
The light of learning is the
guiding light of America" Henry
Torjusen, salutatorian and vice.
president of the senior class,
pointed out.
Discussing the youth move
ment in Germany. young Torju-
zen told OF its effect on the Nazi
party. Unlike the totalitarian
states where the importance of
he state above the individual is
stressed, America teaches that
each person should perform an
individual role.
In America a president may
le chosen from a printshop and
. general from a farm" he de-
.clared.
America. where youth is
lught to acquire all possible
loWledge. is the world center of
education and the ~storehouse of
the worlds wisdom
Ruth May, valedictorian Of the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01
Red Cross
dominates
Two States
Election Causes
Heated Debote At
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the
Jackson County chapter of the
American Red Cross, marked by
he election officers controversy
nd detslrture from the customary
procedure of the past, was held
Tuesday night at the Pascagoula
High school auditorium, T. T. JUS
zee, county chairman, presiding.
For the first time since the re-
organization of the county chap
ter, about ten years ago, a COM
plete slate of four officers and
nine directors were nominated
from the floor in opposition to
the officers named by the chair
man-appointed nominating COM
mittee. The opposition slate was
carried by oral vote of the ma
jority of chapter members pres
ent.
Only one name appeared on
both lists, that of Earl Hammett
as county chairman. Other off
GERS and directors elected as COM
comprising the slate presented
by Thomas r. Wells were A. P.
May, Pascagoula, vice chairman;
Mrs. A. w. Head, Moss Point, Sec
rotary; w. j. Cranberry, treas
urer; Fred Moran, Ocean Springs,
Will Rogers, Vancleave, w. M.
Dutton, Spencer Beebe, L. A.
Watts, Moss Point, H. B. Kolb,
Roy Owens, Hugh Fletche and
v. c. ellis, Pascagoula.
Immediately following the
meeting, Miss Jessie Boyd, ex-
ecutive secretary of the county
chapter since July, 1888, rendered
her resignation in a letter to area
headquarters in Atlanta, effective
Thursday night. Copy of the
Letter was sent to Earl Hammett.
new county chairman.
The presentation of the second
list of officers was the occasion
for heated discussion as to wheth-
er adoption of the nominating
committees report was manda-
tory or whether nomination from
the floor was acceptable according
to the bylaws. Motion by L. c.
WisWell of Ocean Springs to ae-
cept the nominating committees
list was tabled by general vote
Continued on page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01
FWLB Orders Metal Trades Council
To Include Union Security Provision;
Asks Grievance, Seniority Clauses
Present Wur Fund
Flag To County For
High Rdise In Quote

A War Fund flag has been pre-
sented to Jackson County by the
Mississippi War Fund Committee
in recognition of the voluntary
acceptance by the county last
year of the highest raise in quota
of any county in the state and the
over-subscribing of this.
THE committee wants you TO
know that they appreciate this
wonderful showing" B. l.. Bur-
ford, state director of the War
Fund said in a letter to A. F.
Megehee, Jackson County chair
man of the war fund.
The flag, about 3 by 6 feet,
is temporarily on display in the
office of Mr.. Megehee, in the
court house, and will be sent to
other cities in the county for ex-
hibition.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01
c. R. Nelson Acquitted OF
Murder OF ]. B. Allen By
Jury After Three Day Trial
For Stoup Murder: Set Triol Of Bosorge
On Hotel Hummer Sldying For Thursday.

Murder charges against C. Fl.
Nelson in connection with the
shooting of J. B. Allen, beer par
lor and cafe owner and operator,
were dismissed by jury verdict
in circuit court now in session at
the Jackson County court house
in Pascagoula. The jury brought
in the verdict of not guilty after
an hours elaboration Saturday
afternoon at the end of the three
day trial.
Ollie Gaskin, negro woman,
was found guilty Tuesday of
manslaughter in connection with
the stabbing-slaping of Sally
Moseley, negro. Judge L. C. Cor
ban had not pronounced sem
tence late Thursday.
Approximately I'll cases were
disposed of during the past
week, including charges of as
sault and battery, driving an au-
tomobile while intoxicated, grand
larceny, and having liquor in
possession.
The trial of o. L. pete" Nc
Leod, charged with the fatal
shooting of Owen Stoup, outside
the Stoup apartment last winter,
will begin Tuesday, and Edward
Bosarge will be tried for the
murder of Lillian Pierce at a
Gulf Coast resort hotel begin
ming Thursday.
A plea of self defense was en-
tered by the attorney for Mel
son, Bidwell Adams, Gulfport,
who put the defendant on the
stand to testify that he shot AL
len only after his employer
cursed him, said, 'I'1l kill you,.
and "fumbled in his pocket as
though drawing d weapon.
Killing Eollows Argument
The state, represented by
County Attorney L. X. Mcintosh
and Harold Gautier, special pro-
secutor pro tenn, contended that
Allen was unarmed at the time
and put witnesses on the stand
who said they had heard Nelson
express intention of killing Al
len.
The argument which ended in
the shooting began earlier in
the day when Allen told Mel
son to get out of the Grill, cafe
owned by Allen and operated by
Nelson. Nelson is said to have
told Allen he would leave when
he got the money coming to him
and Allen is reported to have re-
piled that he wouldn't pay Mel
son a cent but would get him
out zone way or another"
Nelson and his wife left the
cafe during the afternoon and on
their return in the evenig Mrs.
Nelson met Allen outside the res
taurant and, according to testi-
mony, pleaded with him to let
us have more time to move.'
Seeing the two in conversation,
Nelson testified he went to their
Continued on page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01
Accept Proposals
For Bowling Alleys
AT Recreation Center

The Pascagoula Recreation
Commission is interested in re-
ceiving proposals from local citi-
zens interested in investing mon
ey IN bowling alley equipment to
be installed in bowling alleys in
the white recreation building now
under construction on Market
street, Warren J. Nc leskey.
chairman of the commission, an
nouneed. Such proposals should
be made to Mr.. MeCleskey before
June 5.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01
Herbert Moore Is
Killed In Service
OfHis Country

On Sunday morning Mrs. Her
bert Moore was notified by the
adjutant generals office in Wash
ington, that her husband, Pvt
Herbert Moore of Mt. Olive, had
met death in Germany, May 6,
l945, while serving his country.
Pvt. Moore was a member of
a bomb destroyer squadron
whose DUTY Is to dispose OF unex-
ploded bombs.
Mrs. Moore, who formerly re-
sided in Mt. Olive, has been MAX
ing her home with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Flynt, in Moss
Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01
Retail Representatives Meet

Representatives of the retail
committees of the Gulf Coast
Chambers of Commerce gathered
Thursday night at the Longfel-
low House in Pascagoula for a
dinner-meeting. where they dis
cussed plans for a uniform clos
ing day for stores in al Gull
Coast cities.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01

The first capital of the State
Of New York was located at
Kingston. Albany was chosen in
1897.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01

When cleaning house don't for
get 70 brush and battle your
lampshades.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01

Your washing machine should
be cleaned thoroughly after eaef
use.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-01

Henrik Ibsen once was a thea
ire manager in Christiana, Nor
way.
Evening star., 1945-11-14

Deliciously favored, tasty hard
candy mix in an air-tight container
to aid in keeping them fresh. Tart
fruity navors in large assortment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
Recommend A fs e 4v Fish Lab orHawaiiii

WASHINGTON-A congressional committee has recommended today establishment of fishery research station in Hawaii for development of the fishing industry there.
 Approval of the proposal. by Delegate Harrington of Hawaii, was contained in a report of a house Merchant Marine Fisheries Sub- Committee which recently com- pleted a 32,OO0- mile tour of Pa cific islands.
 The sub committee. which trav- eled with members of the Naval Affairs Committee, was headed by Rep. Bonner D-N. O. Other mem bers were. Representatives Patter- son CD-Calif.l and Jackson O. WaSh). s . ~a
 Fishery biologists of the Interior Departments Fish and Wildlife Service view the Pacific islands including Hawaii, as a vast un- developed field for expansion of the United States fishing industry
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
RELIEF QUESTION HANGS UP UNRRA
 MEET IN LONDON

LONDON. Aug. 13. - American British and Russian representatives failed to agree today at a closed session of the third UNRRA confer ence on the question of giving in- ternational relief to displaced per- sons unwilling or unable to return home.
 Poland and Yugoslavia were re- ported backing the Russian stand to block any aid to such persons. How ever, it was understood that the Poles had submitted a draft of a resolution which might be accept able to both sides.
 Will Clayton, Assistant Secretary of State, was said to have urged temporary aid for displaced persons pending their return home to their resettlement elsewhere. He was backed by the British.
 One of the main problems involved is the future of many Poles, includ- ing the Polish Army abroad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
GEN. EISENHOWER H0N0RED BY RED
 MOSCOW PARADE

MOSCOW. Aug. 13.-Gen Eisen- hover, in Moscow on social visit. went sightseeing today and planned to get away for look at Leningrad.
 He spent the morning visiting a collective factory the Moscow sub- way and other points of interest about the Soviet capitol.
 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Generalissimo Stalin reviewed yes- terday a parade and demonstration by 10000 athletes firm the Soviet Unions 16 republics.
 The American general stood with the Russian leader on "a platform atop Lenin's tomb in Red Square the first foreigner ever accorded such an honor. Eisenhower was ac- companied by his son, L. John Eis- enhower, U. s. Ambassador w. Av- erell Hartman and Mai Gen. J. Russel Deane, Chief of the U. s. Military Mission to the Soviet Un- ion. The General was applauded by the great crowd, many of whom recognized him from his pictures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
False Flash Causes Much
 Celebration
United Press Agency Car ries Mysterious An-
 n0unCement

NEW YORK, Aug. 13-Premature victory celebrations, springing from Radio broadcast of an erroroneous United Press flash that Japan had accepted Allied surrender terms, swept across the United States and Canada last night and awoke briefly jubilant echoes in Central America end faraway Sydney, Australia. The United Press Association said the flash moverd over one of its wires at 9:34 P. M. EWT. 1 The flash was ordered withheld from publication at 9:36 p. m. and was killed" at $40 p. m.
 The UP described the flash as ''of mysterious origin and said that while it moved under Washington dateline, it was not transmitted by the Washington Bureau of the United Press"s
 Hugh Balle. United Press president offered $5,000 reward etc for infor- nation leading to the identification and conviction of the person who transmitted the false flash. The UP told it's subscribers that the Federal Bureau of Investiga- ton and the Federal Communica- ttons Commission had been asked to ascertain who had "cut in on the UPS wire to discriminate false in formation"
 A White House denial that a ;apanese surrender had been re- ceived, following the UPS kill by about an hour. finally dimmed the i enthusiasm of virse. eretycgt enthusiasm of victory-greeters. In the short interval between the false flash and its final denial. bed lam had its heyday. The high squeak and baritone roar of ship whistles and horns sent up thunderous fam fares at New York's East River and in the harbors of Los Angeles. San Francisco, Portland, Me, Honolulu and San Diego.
 A cheering throslg surged around the White House.
 A philanthropic bar-keeper in Battle Creek, Mich. had poured out $32 worth of drinks "on the house" before he learned there was no oc- casion for it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
NAVY HALT5 BUILDING ON
 WAR VESSELS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-A $1,- 200 100000 cut in Navy construction has been ordered, stopping work on 95 ships, including one battleship, two carriers and ten heavy cruisers,
 The slash was first announced by War Mobilization Director John w Snyder. He said it was the result of review of the Navy's procurement needs and not due to Japanese sur render.
 The Navy followed up his an- nouncement with detailing of the ships affected The battleship is the Illinois, under construction at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and the carriers are the Reprisal and the Two Jima, being built by the New York Navy Yard and the Newport News Shipbuilding Co.,. Newport News, Va.
 Snyder said the Army "also will make immediately a sharp reduct- tion in it's building program"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
pETAIN(A5E JURORS
 THREATENED

PARIS, Aug. l5.-ourors hearing final defense plesa in the treason trial of Marshal Petain disclosed today that nearly all 24 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 l2 threatening letters.
 Pierre Bloch, parliamentary jur- or, said one letter he received ended with Death to Jews and that an- other said Beware. I am sitting just few feet from you in the courtroom"
 White haired Fernand Payen, chief defense attorney, opened the supreme attempt to save the BE- year-old head of the former Vichy government from firing squad with these words:
 "Petain is one of Frances most glorious sons. It is very unlike our country to be trying such a man. Petain wears crown of glory you wish to take from him"
 The defense's rebuttal to Prose- cutor Andre Mornet's heated de- mand Saturday for the death pen alty is scheduled to continue throughout today and tomorrow Then the jury consisting of F members of Frances last Parliament and 12 resistance delegates to the consultative assembly - will retire for deliberation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
WORLD AWAITS JAP ANSWI
War in Pacific Cost US. Army 161,S39in
 Casualties Is Report

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The wal against Japan cost the Army l6l,- 839 casualties up to the early part of June, the War Department has dis closed.
 A breakdown on casualties by theatres as reported to June 30, and reflecting fighting through early June showed casualties of 912,390. The 161 .839 casualties, including 35,Sl0 dead. were suffered in the Alaska, China, India Burma and Southwest Pacific theatres and Pacific ocean areas.
 The breakdown. Alaska: killed, 769; wounded 922; missing. 45; prisoners 10; Total l,756
 Caribbean dncluding South Allan tic: killed 51; wounded 9; missing 0; prisoners, l.; total 6l; China killed o4; wounded. 83; missing l45; prisoners, 38: total 370 European, killed 116,044; wounded 69,160; missing 14,126; prisoners
 
 76,378: total 575,708.
 India Burma including China prior to Nov 1, 1914, 1871 killed, wound- ed 2,256, missing 981 prisoners 317; total 5.225.
 Mediterranean, killed. 38,l74; wounded, l06s32; missing, 6,015; prisoners. 19.978; total, I'll ,099. Middle East, killed l,212; wounded 57l: missing 250; prisoners 1850; to- tai. 3,683.
 Pacific ocean areas, killed, 9,725; wounded 3l,610; missing, 4,050; pris- oners, 102; total, 45,4o6.
 ,Southwest Pacific, including l94l- 42 action in Philippines: killed. 23.- 55f: wounded .54.582: missing l3,l96; prisoners l7.383:s total 108,5i2. Total Killed, 19l ,291 wounded. 566,- 134; missing 3S80S; prisoners 1l6,- 151; total e;2,390.
 The 20th Air Force casualties pre- viously Included in the India Burma theatre, now included in the Pacific Ocean areas. r
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
ALLIES HIT
 JApANE5E0N ] ALL FRONTS
War in Pacific Rdges On as Jdps Delay Answer
 10 Note
tBy Associated Press

The Pacific war went on today with Russian armies pouring un- checked accross Japan's norh Asiaalc conquests and perhaps l,500 Allied planes hammering at Japan itself.
 With no reported sign of Tokyos reply to Allied surrender demands, the Nipponese air force struck back at Admiral Halsey's great fleet off Tokyo and damaged one major US warship off Okinawa.
 Tokyo said increasing American invasion forces were concentrating at Okinawa. Propagandists suggest ed renewal of air attacks at dawn today might presage an immenent invasion.
 Associated Press War Correspon- dent Richard K O'Malley with the feet. said a fog blanket kept the air raiders from Tokyo itself and they concentrated on coastal air fields. Yokohama docks, submarine pens and shipping. Earlier re- turning fliers said they had added at least score of Nipponese planes to the I'll they knocked out last Thursday and Friday and an untold number of ships to last weeks bag Of sz.
 Sixty-six other Nipponese surface craft we're added to this toll by lahd-baser aircraft under General MhcArthur and Naval search. planes
 At least six Japanese aircraft were shot down as they roared cut of the fog in attempts to hit Halsey's fleet today, OMalley reported. Admiral Nimitz said an aerial torpedo dam aged a major U. s. warship, per- hAps battleship or carrier, in Okin- ava waters last night. The Tokyo vsrsion was that it was a large sea- piane tender, and it was sunk by submarine torpedoes.
 Massive Soviet blows included a Tpkyo-reported drive from outer Mongolia. which threatened to split l,60O,O00 Japanese troops on the Mainland and Moscow amour esd Marine invasion of Korea.
 The Brussels radio, quoting dis patch from what it called the New China Agency" said today the eigh- taenth Communist Army group in Northwest China had launched a strong offensive in cooperation with the Soviet Army against the Japa- nese in Manchuria and China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
Australians
 Celebrate
 On Own Hook

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 13.-- Boisterous crowds in Australias cities have been celebrating for three nights despite appeals of government leaders to the populace to await offi- cial word on Japanese surrender negotiations.
 One metropolitan newspaper pro- claimed peace" in huge headlines yesterday and issued victory SUD- plement. even while Government officials continued to caution against premature outbursts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
James RooseveIt
 Released by Army

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l3.-Col. James Roosevelt of the Marine corps has been released to inactive status by order of Navy Doctors who said that combat fatigue had aggra- vated a recurring stomach disorder, necessitating a comple rest.
 The 38-year-old son of the form CT President was admitted to the Naval Hospital in San Diego several weeks for rest and diagnosis. He is now on terminal leave at his Rev. erly Hills home.
 Col. Roosevelt was non n-committal on his future plans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
READY 70 SWING
 INTO pEACETIME
 WORK WITH PEACE

WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-Emer- gency plans ready, government agencies today awaited White House signal to start the American economy toward a goal of unpre- cedented civilian production.
 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 re- strictions.
 Expected quickly, too, are plans that may provide for easing of stringent wage controls and outline the scope of price controls in the immediate postwar period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-13
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. IS - Closing
 quotation of Alaska -Juneal Mine stock today is 71s, American Can
 o71k, Anaconda 31b. Curtiss- Wright SIS, International Harvester 84h [ Kennecott 36A, New York Central
 PAS, Northern Pacific 26is, U. s
 Steel 67A, Pound, $4.02%. , Sales today totaled 970.0O0 shares Dow, Jones averages today are as
 follows: Industrials, 164.1l; rails N.66; utilities, 32.42.