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TOKYO ACKNOWLEDGES
ULTIMATUM RECEIPT
IN TERSE STATEMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, July &c.
W.D-Tokyo tersely acknow-
lodged the Allied ", surrender
uItimatum tonight and pointed
out that "Stalin's name was
CONSPICUOUS by its absence in
the proclamation"
Text of the japanese broad
cast heard by United Press IN
San Francisco:
"A proclamation was IS
sued in Potsdam yesterday,
Thursday, Japan time) in the
/. name of Churchill and Truman
and Chang Kai-Shek calling
upon the Japanese to announce
unconditional surrender of see
their homeland d e troyed,
Reuters reports from Pots
dam.
Stains name was conspicu-
Gus by its absence in the pro-
clamation."
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Committee members challenged
Lutes' S t m It. Finally he
agreed to show. them a report OF
recommendations made by an in
specting colonel. He specified,
however, that the report is ere
stricted' and cannot be made pub
lie.
Sen. Homer Ferguson, R., Mich,
said he did not see why "the lack
of this road should be a secret
and told Lutes:
cts not up to the War Depart
ment to decide what this COM
mittee is to learn"
The 9O5-mile stretch of the Pan
American Highway under COM
mittee scrutiny was begun in 1912
Estimated then to cost $14, 00O,0 00
some $44,00o,0oo was spent on it
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Namyung Air
Base Taken
By Chinese
SEVENTH STRIP WON
Heavy Street Fighting Still
Continues In Yangso
City
BY SPENCER MOOSA


CHUNGKING, July &c. R -
Chinese troops have seized a
seventh former American airbase
with capture Of Namyung in the
important Wolfram mining district
$50 miles Northwest of Canton, the
Chinese High Command announced
today.
Due West, other Chinese units
punched to new points within six
and eight miles of the triple air
field city of Kweilin, and fought
in the streets of ninth airbase
city, Yangso, As miles to the South,
communique declared.
Namyung, abandoned last Jan. 2
by the U. S. 18th Air Force, was
the aerial starting point Of ship
ments to the United States OF Aol-
fran, a mineral vital in the prod
uction of war munitions. Nearby
Tayu, in the heart Of the mining
area, already has been recaptured,
and Wolfram shipments possibly
can be resumed soon.
The Chinese won Namyung, 50
miles Southwest of Kanhsien, on
Monday, and the enemy retreated
Westward toward Kukong, on the
|Canton-Hankow railroad 125 miles
North of Canton, the High Com
mand said.
Two hundred and fifty miles
Westward, Chinese troops struck
yesterday to a point only six mile
Of Kwegvds, now apparently man
ned only by japanese rearguards'
On Tuesday, another Chinese col
umn had Won a position on the rail
road only eight miles Southwest Of
the city, and was reported stab
bing on toward Kweilin. Liang'
kiangyi, IL IL miles west of thu
city, was taken Tuesday, tbs
Chinese said.
The high command declared it:
forces on Wednesday also captur
ed the railroad town of Yungfu, 3,
miles Southwest Of Kweilin, whicr
had been a main stumbling bloc'
to the advance Of the principa
Chinese units of Kweilin.
Street fighting was reported con
| tinuing in the walled city of Yang
so, As miles South of KWeilin, which
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CHARTER DEBATE
STILL DRACS ON

WASHINGTON, July rs - lR =
The senate's evident intent to rati-
fly the United Nations Charter
means that ''we have won the
peace" declared Senator Claude
Pepper D-Fla.) today.
Pepper told his colleagues on the
fourth day of debate on he
Charter. that Woodrow Wilson,
father of the old League Of Nations,
and Franklin D. Roosevelt care
watching from behind the veil Of
mortality
The Senate made only small
dent in the long list of members
still wishing to be heard on the
Charter, meanwhile, and there
grew some doubt about reaching a
vote soon. The most optimistic
guess was Saturday and there was
(COntinued m Page Three: Col. q
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GEORGE R. POOLE
DIES IN RALEIGH

RALEIGH, N. c., July 26.-R-
George R. Poole, head of a firm
of certified public accountants and
member of the Council of the
American Institute of Accountants,
died at his home here early today
after a brief illness. He was Al
years of age.
A native of Norfolk, Va, Mr..
Poole had resided here for 80
years. His accounting firm opera
ted throughout the Southea stern
states, and he was a partner in the
accounting firm of Poole and Low
rimore of Wilmington where he
had resided before coming to Raj
eigh to live. He once served as
President of the American Insti-
tute of Accountants, and was
pioneer in the formation Of the
state association of Public Ac.
countants. He was licensed as 4
certified accountant at the age
of %.
The funeral will be held here
tomorrow from the sacred heart
cathedral, conducted by Msgr. J.
Lennox Federal. Burial will be in q
cemetery here.
Surviving are his wife, the for.
mer Lucille Sullivan of Whining.
ton; his mother, Mrs. Beulah E.
Poole of Norfolk; sister, Mrs.
|C. M. Surles of Norfolk; two sons,
John r. Poole of the Navy Air
Corps, stationed at Jacksonville,
Fla, and George w. Poole of Raj
eigt1; and two daughters, Catherine
and Cynthia Poole, both Of Raleigh.
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Army Spokesman Defend Their Work On Incomplete
Pan American Highway Before Senate COMMITTEES

before work was halted in October,
1943. 1t still is unfinished.
The highway route runs about
1900 miles from the Panama Canal
to Mexice's Southern border. The
War Department undertook to fill
in gaps between sections already
built by Central-American Repub'
lies. .4 ....
The army decided to do the work
after Pearl Harbor with idea that
this would provide a route to the
Panama Canal for emergency il
submarines should cut off sea
transportation. Senate investigators
have charged that the whole pro
]ect was waste of money.
HALEY said the Army at one
point had told the Senate APP
preparations committee that Next
co was going to complete its
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TRUMAN REVIEWS
AMERICAN TROOPS
President Has Good Time
At Frankfurt AS Farley
In Recess
FRANKFURT-ON-MA1N. July :

FRANKFURT-ON-M MAIN, July &c
-RHPresident Truman put aside
the momentous duties of the Big
Three conference in Potsdam tenn
porarily today and visited thou
sands OF American troops in a
swing through the Rhine Valley to
get a first hand view of the Amer
lean occupation zone.
In brief impromptu talks the
President promised to help the
troops find the United States Gas
you like it and want it to be- when
they return home and expressed
the determination to implement
the ideas of his great predecess-
or" Franklin D. Roosevelt.
In less serious vein, he shook
hands with hundreds of CTS,
scores of them from his native
Missouri, climbed in and out of his
touring car dozens of times for re-
views and informal chats, and
played the piano in jazzy style.
n e 1 w d u llC SO1lAAAOAAISO. q
damn good piano."
Looking fresh and happy despite
the 81 degree heat which Wilted
some others in his encourage, the
President covered 49-mile route
after Commute flight from Pots
dam in the plane, Sacred Cow"
Secretary of State James ByrneS
and Brig. Gen. Harry Vaughan, the
Presidents military aide, flew in
a separate C-54 transport. Gen.
Eisenhower accompanied the party
on the tour.
Truman took a ride in little
Mercedes which, according to le-
gend, was once owned by Adolf Hit
Ter, hoped into armored vehicles,
viewed t h e bomb damage OF
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WASHINGTON, July 26 - W.D =
Army Spokesman today defended
their work on the still-uncompleted
Pan American Highway during a
Senate committee hearing in which
a General told the group you
shouldn't mention an alleged 60
mile gap in the highway in Mexico.
1t. Gen. Leroy Lutes, chief of
staff of the Army Service Forces,
vol ced the admonition when
Rudolph HALEY, counsel for the
Senate War Investigating Com
mittee, asked if he knew that the
gap Knight not be completed for
years on account of the attitude of
the Mexican government.
cts a State Department mat
ter" Lutes explained when HALEY
asked him why he shouldn't talk
about it.
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war WIN Jdp0A'
President Truman, Generalissi-
mo Chang Kai-Shek and retiring
Prime Minister Churchill asserted
they "have conferred and agreed
that Japan shall be given the OPP
portunity to end this war;"
Truman and Churchill drew up
the document, and Chang quickly
concurred when it was submitted to
him.
Their historic proclamation OF.
Tered the japanese people the hope
of peaceful, productive lives if they
submit now. 1t declared points
in Japanese territory" would DO
occupied.
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The attack on Shanghal's net
work of airfields was the fourth
heavy raid in a week on that base
of Japan's waning air power on
the Asiatic mainland.
Splitting into three task forces,
the Superforts in the early morning
darkness roared in at medium alti-
tude and showered their incendi-
aries of these three prime targets:
Omuta, one,of the empires most
important chemical centers on the
southernmost island of Kyushu.
Matsuyama, important port city
on the western shores ct the neigh
boring island of Shikoku.
Tokuyama, another chemical cen
ter as well as refining city on the
main home island of Honshu.
1t was the, third time this week
that the silvery giants of the sky
had paid their devastating respects
to the enemy homeland.
The first raid came Tuesday moor
when a record flight of 625 BIOS
! hit industrial regions on Fonshu. \
smaller force hit oil targets near
Tokyo Wednesday.
Onuta had been hit by a fire.
bomb raid June 10, but today's raic
was the first on the urban areas
of the other two cities although the
Naval fueling station and synthe'
tic oil plant on the Tokuyama wat.
erfront and the Matsuyama all
field had been raided previously.
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road .,.< .4
Now Ferguson c m mented,
1--WE are told that it is not to be
completed for. years. How did you
intend to Use your road?"
There was railroad across
Mexico" Lutes replied.
Sen. Edward V. Robertson, R.,
Wyo., spoke up. ..z-
"You use the word 'insura nce' a
lot" he said. This road was
never built. The road through
Mexico was not built. And there
was only a very mediocre railroad
over which practically nothing
could be hauled" Lutes and 1t.
Gen. Eugene Reynold, Chief of
Army Engineers, defended the pro-
iect agaist charges of waste, ex-
travagance and interference with
the war effort. -
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Some DOT Will Be
Released For Use
By Public In Aug,

WASHINGTON, July 26 - R -
Limited quantities of DOT, the
war-developed insecticide, will be
made available for civilian and
agricultural use beginning in Au-
gust.
Announcing this today, the War
Production Board said that in
creased production of DOT made
it possible to release some for civil
liam use.
ALLEGATIONS will be made to the
Public Health Service for pro-
grams related to the control of
disease-carrying insects.
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HOARDED JAP
HANESHGHT
OVER KYUSHU
intercept Liberat0rs In Attack Over Island;
Raids Smash Important Chemical Gen.
ter of Omuta, Other Big Plants

MANILA, Friday, July 27-09-More than 300 East Air
Force bombers smashed Shangas Wednesday, setting
fires while other
o the on
Japans boarded fighter planes Of hiding the first
time weeks and intercepted North
Kyushu where the important
in flames rocked by repeated explosions.
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DESTRUCTION
OF is
REFUSAL COST
Three Power Document Sets Forth UncOnd1-
tional Terms For Ending Of War; Allies
Would Occupy Many Home Islands
By EDWARD d. BALL

26-0-The United States Britain and emma
stating our terms that japan '
Internationally undergo prompt and per
destruction"
Presidential
said Stalns IS not AZ
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WEATHER
IEastern Standard Time)
lby U. S. Weather Bureaul

Eastern Standard Time)
~. by U. S. Weather Bureau)
meteorological data for the "a hours
~a'hg 7:3o PM. yesterday.
TEMPERATURE
wa wa 10; 7:S0a. 80; 1:30p. So; 7:30p. 80.
Nh afnllm 86; Minimum rs; Mean 81;
HUMIDITY
'Vs' VI; 7:3Oa. "a: 1902. 70; 7:30p. IS.
~. PRECIPITATION
ON VA d; Tor "a hours ending 1870 pm
In t 81 since the first of the month
H. TIDES FOR TODAY
rom rom the Tide Tables published by U.
0sS' and Geodedtc SURVEY
Wi,r,;. High Low
l's'oh ------------ 11:31a. 6:2Sa.
Mssonh p. $3.50.
'oio inlet ---------- s;15a. 3.19a.
s,,nri,. gasp. 3:23p
s:2s aiI M $40; Sunset 7:17, Moonrise
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FORECAST

North Carolina-Considerable cloudi-
.ss and not much change in tempera-
,nr. Friday, scattered showers and thun-
dor storms in afternoon.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Loss Set al $4,000
In Adrian Bank Fire

ADRIAN. Jan. "a fire. be-
|lieved caused by spontaneous COM
bustion In a basement rubbish
pile, caused $4,000 damage In the
First National Bank Building
here yesterday and forced occu.
pants of the four-story building
to flee.
Ten persons working lin the
upper two floors were assisted
fro mthe smoke-filled building on
ladders by firemen. There were
no injuries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
EX-SENATOR NAMED

One question asked Shea. in
Dictated that Roosevelt may have
paid money for one or more IA
vorS from the liquor control COM
mission while Shea was employed
as head of the division of tenn
perance education. This question
was
did YOU receive from Joseph
Roosevelt a sum Of money TO
directly or indirectly influence
your action while acting as an
employee OF the liquor control
commission I'm connection with
any matters then pending be-
fore You as such a representa-
tive ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
ORGANIZED GROUP

Before becoming a lobbyist, the
witness said he was a technician
for c. b. Mcdonald OF Benton
Harbor.
He said he helped organize the
American NaturopathiS AsSocia-
tton Of Michigan in 1898 for the
purpose OF sponsoring a law regu-
lating this healing profession. The
bil Twas introduced in 1899. passed
the Senate and died in the House.
Headquarters OF the organiza.
ton, the fobyiSt testified, was the
office of Mikhel Sherman, 1905
Hamilton. Detroit, one of the de-
PENDANTS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
WlB Takes Action
In Textile Strike

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9 (INS)
The WLB ordered labor and
management representatives to
appear at showcase hearing in
Washington today to explain why
production has not been resumed
In a stFikeboand Erwin TN. e.
textile plant.
The WLB said about 100 work.
ers went on strike Jan. / in pro-
test against increased work loads.
The work stoppage is tying up
1000 workers, the agency added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
EXtOrfiOniSfS
Lose Appeal

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 QNS)-
The U. S. circuit court of appeals
has denied a rehearing on It's de-
cision upholding the convictions of
six Chicago mobsters on charges
of extorting a million dollars from
the movie industry. Their attor-
neys announced that they would
take the case to the u, S Supreme
Court.
Louis Compagna. Phil D'Andrea.
Paul dc Lucia, Francis Maritote.
John Rosselli and Charles Gioe
have been in Jail awaiting out
come of their appeals. Each was
sentenced to 10 years in prison
and fined $50, 900 a year ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Auditor Race
Dispute Ends

The confusing battle over NOM
mating petitions in the Democratic
primary race for county auditor
was apparently settled today but
the repercussions remain to be
heard. ri
At a stormy session yesterday,
punctuated by charges and coun-
terchargeS, the Wayne County
Election Commission voted unani-
mously TO accept the list of seven
candidates certified by County
Clerk Lingeman.
The list included William f.
Fries. 32-year-old accountant,
whose petition was the only one
subjected to protest.
BASED ON RULING
The commission based its de-
cision not TO investigate the sigma
lures on Fries petition upon a
ruling from Asst. Prosecutors
Arthur L. Robbins and Staffan A..
Ecklund, who told them that, I'M
der previous supreme and circuit
court rulings, the commission did
not have the authority to 60 be-
yond the county clerks certifica-
ton.
John d. Maiullo, a certified
candidate. declared that he would
fight the decision Ito the highest
court in the country" He charged
Fries with being ghost candi-
date" whose petition signatures
were highly irregular.
Judge Thomas c. Murphy, pre-
siding probate judge and commits
sion chairman, stated that, under
his Interpretation of the primary
election laws, the commission
would not be permitted 10 20
further than Clerk Lingeman's
certification.
MOTION BY KOZAREN
The motion to accept the list
was made by John Kozaren,
county treasurer, other member of
the commission.
A request by James d. Friel to
have himself designated as in
eumbent county auditor on the
ballot was approved by the COM
mission despite protest by Mauillo
and his attorney.
Other candidates whose petit
tons were certified on Lingeman's
list were Patrick II. Callahan,
1920 Cascade; Michael J. O'Brien,
1868 Northwestern; John j.
O'Hara, 1894 w. Euclid; 1t.
Comdr. Harold +. Stoll, 1860
Woodmont, and Charles n. Young
blood, 1877 Wilfred.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Wonderful for Skin
and Scalp limitations
Invisible Liquid Promptly
Relieves Torture Aids Healing

To quickly soothe the itching, burning
Of eczema. psoriasis, skin and scalp irri-
tations due to external cause - apply
liquid Zemo-a Doctor formula backed
by IS years success. Zemo ALSO aids
healing. Being stainless, invisible you
can apply Zemo any time for prompt
relief - it won't show on skin. Over
$4,000, 900 packages soldl .TFnEA
In 8 sizes. All drugstores. MUE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Court Lauded
By Thomas

r. ]. Thomas, president of the
JAW CIO. today characterized
the u. S. Supreme Court decision
in the Texas labor law case as q
landmark in American labor's
fight TO maintain its constitutional
rights"
Thomas was arrested In Goose
Creek Eek, Nov 20 1913. foI
soliciting union members without
license" He was tried at Hous-
ton and convicted. The CIO
a ppeale d the case TO the u. s.
Supreme Court which yesterday
ruled the Texas law unconstitu-
tional.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Absent
Draft
Times stad Correspondent

LANSING, Jan. 9-Michigar
Selective service officials aimed
the threat of Redistribution al
war plant abSentees today, in a
new phase of the government S
work-or-fght campaign.
Brig. Gen. Leroy Pearson, state
director said a memorandum hit
ting abSenteesim had been sent 10
all employers on his replacement
schedule list. which takes in all
large employers in Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Chang Receives Hurley

CHUNGKING, Jan. 9 QNS)-
Maj Gen. Patrick Hurley, new
u. S. ambassador to China, pre-
sented his credentials TO the preSi-
dent, GcneraliSSimo Chang kai-
shek, yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
New York Cleared
I'm DiInOut Accident

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 GNS)
The Supreme Court sided today
with New York City against a
worker who was hit by an elevated
train in a dimout two years ago.
The court denied the petition of
Tindaro Gaglio Of Hoboken, n. j.,
for review of his S200,000 damage
suit aAAlnSt the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Forecasts State
Will Aid Cities
Times staff Correspondent

LANSING, Jan. GEARING a
last minute disagreement, the
state tax study commission will
meet here Jan. 10 and recommend
that needy cities receive one-half
OF / per cent of the 3 per cent
state sales tax revenues, State
Treasurer Brake, commission
chairman, said today.
Other recommendations tending
10 aid depleted treasures in mu-
inequalities will involve the state
intangible tax law and city
imposed excise taxes on rich COR
porations or utilities, he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
DEMANDS RECHECK

As phrased. the memorandum
requests employers to reeheck de-
ferment schedules, TO determine
whether each individual granted
deferment still is performing the
same essential Job, and turning
out the same amount of work as
before the deferment was granted
"If man is not doing the
type of work and the amount Of
work for which deferment
was granted" Gen. Pearson eX-
planned, employers are re-
quested TO check and see
whether a deferment is now adj
ViSable."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
CARR REVEALS QUIZ

Grand jury Judge Leland w.
Carr, who is conducting the ex-
animation, made public the ques-
tons on which Shea and Williams
were granted immunity and be-
came state witnesses Shea was
convicted under the finance COM
pany Indictment last year and is
free on bond awaiting outcome
of his appeal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
GROUND TO RECLASsHY

Gen Pearson expressed the
view that a worker whose defer
ment no longer is necessary to
the operation of an industry, or
who is not contributing his utmost
TO the war effort, should be sub
ject TO reclaSSification.
Increased needs of the armed
services for men motivated the
memorandum, Gen. Pears son
added
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Ndfuropdfh
.Pdyoff Told
BY FRANK MORRIS
Times stan Corrsspon6snt

Lansing. Jan, 9-Michig n
nauropathS contributed $40 each
IN 1899 for the purpose Of paying
Legislators 10 pass their bill,
Harry r. Williams, 81 their
lobbyist. testified today al the
opening OF the examination Of
eight defendants named in the
first naturopathic indictment re-
turned by grand jury Judge Carr,
Il discussed with each Of the
defendants here In court, in
dividually and collectively, the
necessity Of paying members Of
the legislature Williams tcsti-
fed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
OTHERS IN COURT

/ In court were William Buckley
and Francis Nowak, former De.
troit legislators who are serving
three-year sentences in Jackson
Prison, former Rep. Edward Walsh
Of Detroit who was sentenced last
year but is free on bond pending
appeal, Senator Carl F. Delano oil
Kalamazoo, Ernest w. Alden
Martin w. Hildebrand Max Ros-
enfield and Sherman, all nature
paths
Special Prosecutor Kim Sigler
revealed at the start of the hear
ing that i'm immunity has been
granted TO Williams and to former
Senator Henry F. Shea of Calumet.
Both have been granted I'M
munity.
OF the five legislators and eight
naturopaths named in the war
rant a month ago, accused of A
bribery conspiracy, two have
pleaded guilty. They are former
Senator Chester M Howell Ct
Saginaw and Paul Faulkner. De-
troit practitioner of the healing
method.