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Evening star., 1945-08-09
british Hail Russia S
Action, Feel End Of
War Is Hasfened
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 9-Britain today
officially hailed the Russian declara-
ton Of war on Japan as a step
which will hasten the end of the
conflict
Prime Minister Attlee said the
Russian action was proof of the
solidarity that exists between the
principal Allies" and predicted that
it would shorten the struggle"
"We in Great Britain" Mr.. Attlee
said, have fully appreciated and
understood the tremendous sacrifice
and strain imposed on Russia by her
heroic campaign against Nazi Ger
many, and we have always had con-
fldence that as soon as victory had
been won in the west, Russia would
take her stand with her Allies
against the enemy on the eastern
front"
King George vi received word of
Russia's declaration last night at
an unspecifled place in the country,
in message from the Foreign Of
flee.
Most Britons Calm.
American GIs and Britain's man
in the street generally accepted the
news Of RusSia'S war declaration
with calm. There was some shout
ing from American soldiers waiting
redeployment to the Pacific, but
Britishers. emotionally fatigued from
six years of war, merely commented,
"A jolly good bit Of news"
A British War Office commmenta-
tor said little was known here of
the Soviet strength in Siberia. We'll
just have to wait and See," he said.
Soviet forces in Siberia "once
numbered over a million men and
they have been kept powerful
throughout the European war" a
British Press Association military
correspondent said.
London newspapers agreed editor
tally that the Russian action means
victory will be achieved more quickly
and at the cost of fewer Allied lives.
Japan's End Nearer.
The Times said nothing can now
save Japan from complete military
overthrow"
Lord Beaverbrook's Daily Express
said that a matter of time" has
now become matter of weeks" I"
The Daily Herald, Labor Party
organ, said Russia's action must
surely bring very near the hour of
japanese surrender"
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Osmeno Says Action
Shows Allied Solidarity

MANILA, Aug. 9 R.-President
Sergio Osmena of the Philippine
commonwealth, commenting on
Russia's declaration of war against
Japan, said today "it shows the
strong spirit of solidarity among
the United Nations"
He told the Associated Press:
"The impact of the declaration OF
war by Russia is of such convincing
force that it places the end of the
war in sight.
"Filipinos should be happy at this
turn of events and should expect
early realization of their aspira-
tions" for peace and independence
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Morale Scars on 0kinawa
Al News Of Red Action
BY the Associated Press.

ny luC hSSOClAteC FTeSS.
OKINAWA, Aug. 9.-News of Rus
sia's entry into the war only a day
after the sensational announcement
of the dropping of the first atomic
bomb sent morale on this island
front soaring today.
The word was spread before
breakfast this morning, but many of
the men on the island didn't hear it
until the New Okinawan, a mimeo-
graphed daily news sheet, issued an
extra on flame -colored paper.
Along Army street, where the roads
are still muddy and rutted from re-
cent rains, the news spread fast.
Many still were trying to adjust
their thoughts to the news of the
atomic bomb, which strikes them as
something Of the supernatural taken
from the comic strips and dangerous
to the whole world, when the news
of Russia's declaration arrived. To
them the Soviet entry was Sec
ondary sensation.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Three Staff Officers Brief
Pacific Chiefs on Pofsdam
Hy the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, Calf, Aug. g.
After brief1ng Pacific regional COM
manders on military decisions
reached at the Potsdam Conference
of the Big Three, two Army gen.
erals and a Navy captain arrived
by plane last night from Germany
via Russia and Pacific bases.
Oficers of the 9Th Ferrying Group
Of the Air Transport Command
identified the officers as Brig. Gen
Charles P. Cabell, aide to Gen
H. H. Arnold and cousin of Author
James Branch Cabell; Brig. Gen
william L. Ritchie of the Army gen.
eral staff, and Capt. P. D. Stroop
representing the commander in chic
Of the Navy.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Red Military Leaders
In Chungking Confer
With Wedemeyer
By the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, Aug. Sit. Gen
Albert C. Wedemeyer. commander
of American forces in the China
theater, conferred with Russian
military representatives today
shortly after the announcement OF
the Soviet Unions declara ton OF
war on Japan.
1t was understood here that Rus
sia's intention to participate in the
war against Japan had been known
to high American officers since the
Teheran Conference and that de-
tailed plans already had been per-
fected for smooth coordination OF
air, ground and sea operations.
This coordination with Russian
power will be much better than it
was in the European theater, one
source said.
Korea in China Theater.
Simultaneously with Gen. Wede-
meyers melting with Russian lead
ers it was disclosed authoritatively
that Korea has been included in the
China theater together with China
proper, Manchuria and Indo-China
The disclosure coincided with au-
thentic reports that American
trained and equipped Chinese para
troopers already are employed be-
hind the Japanese lines in China.
F.. Lionel Pratt. Australian ad-
wiser on Nine. Chang Kai-shek's
confidential staff, said today that
one Of Russia's first logical OBJ
jectives" might be the important
Japanese naval base of Rashin, in
Korea.
The 74-year -old Australian, who
first came to the Orient to cover the
Russian-Japanese War in 1904-5
said Russian air bases doubtlesSly
were fully prepared for offensive op-
erations, but thought the best value
Of Russia's entry in the war would
be to draw japanese troops north
ward to Manchuria.
Russia's declaration OF war was
received with mingled feelings in
Chungking. 1t was commonly hoped
that a full Chinese-Russian under
standing had been reached in Mos
COW defining the postwar position
of the two countries.
Paper Halls Declaration.
The newspaper Ia Kung Pao said
editorially:
"Russia's declaration of war
against Japan realizes the hope
Chinese people have cherished for
eight years. 1t means salvation
for the Japanese people, death for
Japanese warlords and the doom
of the japanese empire. The news
fills us with excitement and JOY"
Early risers in Chungking re-
ceived the news through posters
done with Chinese brush and ink.
Later, extras, some bearing a sketch
of Premier Stain, were eagerly
snapped up from shouting news
boys.
The best available estimates here
are that Japan has approximately
10000 crack troops of the Kwan-
tung Army in Manchuria, plus at
least an equal number of auxiliary
forces and puppets.
Russia's action is likely to speed
up grand Chinese counteroffensive,
now in the making.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Chang Wires Stain
Chino's Gratitude,
Sees Early Victory
Signal Corps Photo.
y the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 9.-Gen-
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek
wired Premier Stain today his
"sincereSt admiration and most
profound qualification" at Rus
sia's declaration of war against
Japan. which, he said, greatly
heartened the entire Chinese
nation.
He said the Chinese Army
was proud to fight shoulder to
shoulder with the Red Army"
and expressed the conviction
that Russia's armed might
would hasten the collapse of a
desperate Japan"
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Paris Not Surprised
At Russian Action

LONDON, Aug. 9 (P.-The Paris
radio said last night that Russia s
declaration of war against Japan
has not surprised Paris political
circles"
American Broadcasting Co. Cor
respondent Herbert Clark said in
Paris tonight that when Gen. de
Gaulle was in Moscow last Decem-
ber for the signing of the Franco
Soviet treaty, Premier Stain indi-
Gated that Russia planned the Far
Eastern step.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Yonk Slogans Stress
EorIy End of War

By the Associated Press.
GUAM, Aug. 9.-Russian entry
into the Pacific war brought down
the sign in the censor room that
said Golden Gate by 48" and in
its stead today appeared the slogan:
Golden Gate by September g."
East coasters competed with:
"Old Gotham, here I come,
"At the latest by December l."
Evening star., 1945-08-09
False Alarm Routs 1000

A mechanical defect in the fire
alarm system at Temporary Build
ing x, Nineteenth and East Capitol
streets, set of a false alarm this
morning, causing the hurried evacu-
alton of 1000 Navy employees there.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
YuqosIavia Will Demand
S61,000,000 Reparations

By the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Aug. 9.-Yugoslavia
will demand $61 900 900 in repara-
tions from Germany and industrial
equipment including "some complete
factories" Marshal Tito announced
yesterday.
1--WE firmly hope our justified de-
mands at the peace conference will
not be rejected" Tito told Parlia-
ment.
Tito declared that Yugoslavia's re-
lations with Britain and the United
States were cordial despite the
efforts of our enemies abroad to
create q misunderstanding between
u.s.
In London a British Foreign
Office commentator predicted the
Big Five Foreign Ministers Council.
scheduled to hold its first meeting
this month, would consider King
Peters reputation of Tito's gov
ernment.
The King issued a proclamation
last night accusing Tito Of estab-
fishing a dictatorship in Yugoslavia
and attempting to influence the peo-
pie to vote against his return home
Tito said two days ago that Peter
would not be allowed to return to
YuqoSlayia.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Forest Service Plans
Fleet of HeIicopters
To Aid Fire Control

BY the Associated Press.
A fleet of between 200 and
300 helicopters for. fire fighting
and other uses is planned by
the Forest Service after the
war.
To facilitate use of the ma
chimes, officials disclosed yester-
day, the service proposes to con-
struct 1900 landing spots in
forest regions throughout the
country, along with 376 landing
strips.
Evening star., 1945-08-09

Eastern step.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-05
~ GOD IS MY
w A. CO~PILOT
uMNLN&sA Col EOhnHf Scott ,vs, ps,sAsr


from the crews Of the thirteen ships
Of our original mission. Even with
the loss in morale they had suf-
fered when the attack on Tokyo was
called off, they were still the best
transport pilots I had ever seen.
Colonel Haynes was veteran big
ship pilot, and for the last ten
years he had worked In four-engine
bornbers. The records that he had
set with the giant Bis will inspire
the Air Force forever. Here was q
big, cheerful master pilot who never
asked another man to do job he
wouldn't do himself. We Of the A.
B. c. Ferrying Command looked
upon him as the best, and Haynes
will always stand out in my mind
as one Of the greatest officers of
our army. This jovial veteran was
ready to do anything to help win
the war, but we all knew he pre-
ferred to kill Japs rather than rustic
freight across to Burma. lived with
Colonel Haynes on one Of the tea
plantations in Assam, where we
were billeted with Scotsman, Josh
Reynolds of Sealkotte Tea Estate.
|, Major Joplin, whom we called
"Jop," was another Of our pilots.
This man claimed that he had been
born in a DC-2 and weaned In
CAT. One of the Pan-American pi-
lots had made fol- ced landing with
one of the transports, putting it
down with the wheels up in rice
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-05

The story thus far: Robert Scott, .
West Point graduate, wins his wings at
Kelly Field, Texas. He Is sent to PAN
anna, where his real pursuit training IL
begun in . P.l25. Soon he Is instructing
other pilots, and as the war comes clos
er Il begins to look ~ though he Is
scheduled to be an Instructor indefinitely.
He writes many letters to Generals
pleading for o chance to fight, and at
last the opportunity comes In the form OF
a phone call from washington asking II
ne can fly a four-motor bomber. when
he leaves his wife and child behind he
realizes that they really meant America
for him, but this heartache soon leaves
him. He picks up his Fort in Florida
and nies to India.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-05
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Defrost refrigerator when ice
coats coils as much as one-quarter
of an inch and, while the box is
being de-iced, clean the shelves,
hydrator, walls, trays, ice COM
partment, drain pipes-with hot
water mixed with a handful of
baking soda. To clean outside Of
box and remove all stains, use
soapy hot water and, where need
ed, a gentle securing powder. Give
box an airing before turning on
current. Refill trays with fresh
water and mop these dry before
returning to ice compartment.
Soft, figure-acknowledging jer-
seys and crepes are favorites this
year. They should be laid away
when not in use and not hung from
hangers or hooks, because even
their own weight will distort them.
In the kitchen where but little
space is available, place the trays
from under the gas burners atop
Of the burners. A good place to
stack the soiled dishes before
washing them.
II you have difficulty driving a
finishing nail into hardwood with
out bending the nail, drive the nail
through a bottle cork, then through
into the wood. After nail has
started well into the wood, pull the
cork off and finish driving the
nail.
Use a curling iron to stretch the
fingers Of washable kid gloves.
Pin perfume-soaked dabs Of cot
ton to the hens Of garments to
lend a subtle fragrance to body
and clothes.
As far as possible all windows
in house should have a similar
appearance from the outside; If
the draperies hang straight, sheer
curtains used with them should
also hang straight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-05

Col. Merriam G. Cooper watches
sky for return Of u. s. planes.
paddy near the Brahmaputra. Jop
took a crew to the transport, took
the bent propellers off and roughly
Strengthened them. With his crew
and some volunteer natives, he dug
holes under the folded-up landing
gear and then let the gear down un-
til it was fully extended, with the
wheels down, to the bottom of the
holes. Now he placed heavy tim
bers from the wheels to the surface
of the rice paddy. putting them in
at small angle to form an inclined
plane. Next he had about hum
bred natives pull on ropes that were
tied to the wheels, and dragged the
Douglas transport up the inclined
plane until it rested on the more
or less level ground Of the rice pad
dy. Then Jop demonstrated that
he could justify all his claims of
having been born in a Douglas trans
port. He gave the ship the guns,
and in a furry of mud and water
and rice stalks, bounced it from the
field and flew it home to base.
All the pilots were good, and they
were eager. The weather never be-
came too bad or the trip too danger
GUS for men like Tex Carleton, Bob
Sexton, or the others to get through.
The enlisted men were the best.
There in Assam they fought con-
slant battle against boredom, ma
laria, and tropical disease.
Even with the hardships we en-
loved the assignment-for after all,
Burma was just over the Maya Hills
and they said war was going on
over there. Down in his heart, each
man really wanted to do something
to stop the Japs from their rapid
movement to the North through Bur-
ma. But we had no fighters and no
bombers. I often heard of plots
among the crewmen for going back
to Karachi and stealing the thirteen
four-engined bombers, but of course
they were just soldier rumors. The
small amount of good that we fig
ured we were doing by flying ammu-
milton, aviation gasoline, and bombs
TO the AVG was barely enough to
keep our morale above the sinking
point. Personally made trip al
most every day over into Lashio and
Lowing, and some days / went on
farther East to Running, China.
One day, during the last of April,
two Chinese pilots landed with two
P-43A's. These were good, fast
climbing little fighter ships, the
forerunner of the '.Thunderbolts.
But their fuel tanks had developed
leaks, and when you added to that
the fact that the turbo was under
meath the rear of the fuselage, the
greatest fire hazard in the world
was born. So Var had their Ill fame
spread that the ships were ground
ed until the faults could be RENE
died. So the Chinese left the P-43A's
with us and went on back to China.
Colonel Haynes and ! fell heir to
the two little fighters.
Sergeant Bonner worked diligent-
ly with everything from chewing
gum to cement and finally repaired
the leaks, at least to q point where
they didn't catch fire right away
on the take-off, as some of them
had done. ! took one of these ships
and decided to use it to protect the
ferry route. Even one lone fighter
that could fire back at the laps
D.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-05
Lesson for January z

Lesson subjects and Scripture texte se.
lected and copyrighted by International
Council OF Religious Education' used by
permission.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-05

IDEAL for any occasion, this
l. two-piece jerkin suit is tops
with the teen-age crowd. The
wellfitting jacket can be collar
less, if you like, and is smart too
with long or short sleeves. A
change of blouses gives you many
attractive costumes.
Pattern No. 1882 comes In sizes II. IL.
10. IA. 10 and 10. Size r. without sleeves.
requires 3la yards of 35 or 39.inch ma
terial: short sleeves. 3s4 yards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-05
Girl and Boy Play Suits

play toys for boy or girl-little
tots will love this practical set
made In corduroy with bright flow
er applique. Sisters dress has
pert pulled sleeves-and she may
have overalls just like brother'sl
Use pretty scraps for the applique.
Pattern No. B725 comes in sizes 1. 2. .,
4 and years. Size 2. dress. requires 1is
yards OF 35 or '3D-inch material: panties,,
u yard: overalls. ~ yards.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. slightly more time
IL required in filling orders for q few OF
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-05
UNIFORM INTERNATIO NAL
SoeHSoOool Lesson

BY HAROLD L. LuNDQUisT.. d. D.
OF The Moody Bible Institute OF Chicago.
4 Released BY Western Newspaper Union.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Judge Explains
Bryant Detention

Mrs Helen {. BryanrS request
10 have her husband committed 10
mental institution was never
officially filed because she failed
10 present the roaurcd statement
from tvC phNSiclans. Probate
Judge Patrick II. OBricn revealed
TO-DAY
Judge OBucn SCI the time Of
Mrs, Bryant. S appearance as TWO
days after She was defeated IN her
race for the common council and
while >tIll wearing the black eye
her husband gave her.
The husband. Edward T.. Bryant.
has announced he Will seek a dl-
Norcc and hlc lalsc-mrcst suits
against tho city for holding him
illegally IN the psychopathlc ward
of Receiving Hospital for nine
days
Further explaining The mystery
Of hoW Bryant was admitted With
out official record. Judge OBrlcn
said has secretary had phoncd Dr..
James NJ Stanton chief Receiving
Hospital pSychlalriSt, 10 arrange
an appointment for Mrs Bryant.
Al The end of fiVe DAYS, Probate
Judge James II. Sexton signed an
order extending observation of
Bryant an ADDITIONAL 10 days
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17

Traffic court records today
contained q Dcw plea
ncon>ciou>ly guilty" Leon
AID j, flllL A. Of 800 McrrIck
told Judge George r. Murphy
Vhcn charged with reckless
driving
fInl then explained that hI,
bro'hor-in-law Jesse ~ James
va, "a man OF unusual ideas HU
couldn't GOT hrs car started So
James pushed il with mS car but
backward
II couldn't see where was
going. only where I'd been"
IiJ' sand
jaime, and Hill We're each fined
So James license was revoked
for ono year
Merry Wives of Reno. They
60 There for Life. Liberty and
the Pursuit Of Happiness and
Quite a Few Of Them Find All
These and New Man Besides.
Read Irving IohnSon'S Article
on the Famous Divorce Capital
In The american Weekly. with
This SUNDAYS ISSUE of The Dc
troit SUNDAY Times.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Fair Grounds
Fire Kills l

ANN ARB0R Nov. Flames
which swept the Washtenaw
County Fair Grounds last night
caused serious damage and re-
suited in the death Of Dan Newell,
II, a veteran trainer who lived on
the grounds
ShorilfS deputies theorilcd that
the fire started in NewcllS quar-
tcrS and that he was overcome
by smoke before he could escape
Fhrcc-quarterS Of the stables At
the grounds were destroyed and
two horses. valued al $1,000 each.
burned 10 death Six other ami
mails we're rescued
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Atom Expert in Russia

PARIS, Nov. Is lNSl The
Paris newspaper L'Epoque re-
ported today that Frederic Joliot-
CuriC, atomic energy authority
left Paris for Moscow aboard
Russian plane
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
DIR. J. E. MALLS
 HEIR THURSDAY

Dr. James E Mallis of Toronto, Canada. will be the speaker at the Monthly Bible Conference Thurs day. March 8th at 7:45 p. m. in the Tabernacle Baptist church.
 Dr. Mallis received his education in India and Scotland and then re- turned to India, the land of his birth, as missionary under the Ceylon and India General Mission. Laer he came North to America as oeputation speaker for the Mis- sion and for some years now has been engaged in full time Bible Conference ministry throughout North America. Because of his God given talent to illustrate Bible truths his fine inspirational mess ages are long remembered and he is in constant demand for conference and youth rallies.
 Dr. Mallis has been on the Bible Conference Circuits several times. and all who have once heard him eagerly anticipate his return, and new listeners will find cordial well come.
 This conference is sponsored Jointly by the New England Fellow ship and cooperating churches in the community. which include the Waterville Union church. St. Paul's Methodist church and Tabernacle Baptist church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

Continued from Page D
 outside his home. Less than two weeks ago four members of a New Haven family were wiped out by similar means.
 The state public utilities commis- sion has begun an extensive survey, it declares, for purposes of deter mining whether any modification should be made in it's rules and reg ulations governing the construc- ton and maintenance of gas mains, to insure greater safety.
 In statement released to this paper week ago by the commission the following was stated
 Tn conformity with this respon- sibility the commission in 1940
 formulated rules and regulations for the construction and mainte- nance of gas mains and service pipes. Since the establishment of these regulations In 1940 there had been no fatal acciednt from es- caping gas until 8 few weeks ago.
 'The occurrence of a number of fatatl accidents in the recent past has focused attention anew upon the problem and has prompted the Public Utilities Commission to be- gin a statewide survey for the purpose of determining whether any modifications should be made in Its rules and regulations for the purpose of insuring greater safety. The commission has con- ferred with representatives of the different gas companies of the state and has asked each com pany to compile data with respect to leakages which have occurred on its lines and report to the commission. Thereafter, the com mission will analyze these date with the view to determining what additional corrective measures may be necessary as a means of removing hazards and insuring greater safety"