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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-30

GUAM, Wednesday. May 30.
-P)-The heart of Tokyo has been
wiped out by Superfortress fire
bomb raids, 21st Bomber Com
mand headquarters announced to-
day while squadrons of the B.
29's were returning from an in
cendiary assault on Yokohama,
new target for the big planes.
Maj Gen. Curtis E. Lemay, COM
mander of the 21st Bomber Com
mand, said photographs showed
that more than 81 square miles OF
Nippon's capital, including areas
surrounding the imperial palace,
lay in ashes as the result of six
fire raids.
Nearly 500 Superforts hit Yoke
hama yesterday in the biggest day
light aerial strike against Japan,
igniting block after block of the
port city with 5000 tons of fire
bombs.
The B-29's from Marianas bases
turned their fire raiding attention
to Yokohama for the first time
after their attacks on Tokyo. The
last two assaults on the capital
city, Thursday and Saturday be-
fore dawn, dumped a total of bet
ter than $500 tons of incendiaries
on industrial, business and gov
ernmental areas.
eve have destroyed all of the
target areas we have set out to
Destroy" said Lemay, speaking OF
Tokyo raid results.
Airmen making the Yokohama
strike said japanese aerial opposi-
ton was Intellectual, but antiaircraft
fire was intense.
CThe Goth Air Force Command
announced in Washington that two
bombers were lost. This contrasted
with 10 lost over Tokyo in last
Saturdays raid, heaviest B-29 loss
yet sustained)
Airme11 returning to the 21st
Bomber Command base here re-
ported smoke bllowed four to five
miles above the city, Japan's fifth
largest.
There were fires all over the
place, said 1t Al Ekman OF
Tampa, Fla.
''We left Yokohama burning
block after block commented
Sgt. Edward Bender of Newcastle,
Pa. ,.
"Black smoke. such as comes
from burning oil storage tanks,
was billowing high into the sky, >
1t. Frank Glassen of Ford City,
Pa, reported. "a strong wind
seemed to be blowing on the
ground" =.
The raid, carried out by wave
after wave of BIOS in their third
heavy strike at Japan in the last
six days, brought an admission OF
considerable damage from Jap
anese imperial headquarters. An
enemy communique, broadcast by
radio Tokyo, said the attack lasted
for an hour and half.
Automotive factories, airplane
works, shipbuilding and rubber
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Y anks Crack
Final Fixed.
Jap osition|
DAM IS INTACT
North-Long M ountain
Fighting From Ridge 10
Ridge Climaxed

MANILA, Wednesday, May 30
R-Maj. Gen. William c. Chase's
38th Infantry Division seized Waws
dam unchanged and without 8
fight Monday to secure the last
of Manila's three reservoirs ano
crack the last fixed Japanese
strongpoint Immediately east Of the
capital.
The dam, in a scenic rocky gorge
between towering cliffs 20 miles
from Manila, was abandoned intact
by the Japanese who evidently hac
been frightened off by the previ
Gus days Smelling and bazooka
fire.
TITS capture, announced today
by Gen. Douglas Macarthur, eli
NAKED a month-long mountain
campain in which virtually every
type of available weapon was used
in slowly and bloodily securing
ridge after ridge until commend.
ing heights on either side were
won.
General Macarthur also report.
ed the 32nd Division had joined the
25th in captured Sante Fee, on the
mountainous southern approach TIC
the Cagayan valley of northern
Luzm, bringing to an end or.
ganized enemy resistance in this
vital area thanking the main high.
way into the Cagayan valley
Heavy and attack bosnbers AND
fighters dropped SCI tons of ex.
plosives in support of the Luxor
ground operations.
On Mindanao island the 31st
Division in the interior made deer
generations into enemy mountain
positions east of Malaybalay and
crossed the Pulangi river on the
Kibawe road leading to Yank-helo
Davao.
In the Davao area elements Of
the Oath Division were closing If
from three sides on the japanese
pocked between the Davao anc
Talomo rivers.
Heavy bombers raked industrial
plants and rail facilities on For
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-30
Damascus Reported
Under French Fire

BEYROUTH, May 29.-W.H-
French mortars were reported
Smelling Damascus, capital of
Syria, tonight, and clashes be-
tween native "irregulars'' and
French troops spread south
ward in Syria where a French
garrison was besieged at
Deraa, near the Transjordania
frontier.
Jamil Mardam, acting pre-
mier of Syria, said that 100
persons already had been kill
ed and 800 injured in Syria in
clashes which broke out when
Syrians showed their anger at
recent French action in bring
ing fresh troops to the Levant.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-30
LEGION CAMPAIGNING
FOR SOLDIER RIGHTS

WASHINGTON, May 29-tPHThe
american Legion threw its weight
.ooay behind drive to "slash red
APE from the loan provisions Of
me T. |. Bill of Rights.
through John Thomas Taylor, iti
legislative director, the Legion call.
~ lor changes in the law Itself
anu Tor elimination of narrow in.
expectations" of legal provisions
W me Veterans Administration.
Inc Legion's move conceded
Wi'n a campaign in Congress tc
.niipll1y the legislation written last
.af 10 provide readjustment help
.vl e&-service men. Chief COM
p pns have been aimed at the loan
r anu EDUCATIONAL provisions of the
i. l. Dill, but the Legion confined
~ current campaign to the LOAF,
se.lloh' under which the govern
.ren' guarantees repayment of
nur. Vi the money loaned for the
nv. ei'ase OF property and bust
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-30
CHINESE WIDEN
CORRIDOR GAP
Five Battle Groups Tear AT
Japanese On 900
Mile Front

CHUNGKING, May %. - P -
Chinese troops widened to 100
miles a gaping breach in the rup-
tured southern end of Japan's land
bridge to southeast Asia today and
pursued fleeing enemy forces
across south China toward the
French Indo-China border, SO miles
from the capital city of Hanoi.
AS five Chinese battle groups
tore into the japanese supply cor
ridor from Manchuria to Singapore
at points along a 900 mile front
across China's heart, veteran Chi
|nese troops battled within 80 miles
Of Indo-China and 1913 miles from
Hanoi, Chinese communique dis
closed.
Unconfirmed reports in Chung
king said the Japanese apparently
were preparing a new withdrawal
in the central sector of their over
LAND corridor - this time from the
Yangtze river port of Ichang, west
ernmost Japanese bastion in China
and 290 miles northeast of Chung
king.
Swarms of American U. S. 18th
Air Force bombers and fighters
hammered japanese lines along
the entire 900-mile front from the
Yellow river to the indo-China
frontier in close support Of Chinese
ground forces.
Chinese veterans under famed
Gen Chang Fah-Wwei widened the
breach torn in the southern end OF
| the Japanese transcontinental sup
ply lifeline by reaching the vicinity
of Shulo, more than 60 miles south
west of liberated Yungning (Nan-
ning).
The Chinese commuEique in
dictated that the Chinese were bat
Ting along the entire length Of the
primary japanese supply highway
between Yungning and the Indo-
China frontier town of Dong Dang,
an artery which was severed Sun
day by Yungning's capture.
Bitter fighting also was in pro-
sress So miles northeast of Yungn-
ing. where Gen. Chang's widely
dispersed forces were attempting
to seize the highway hub of Pin
yang.
An official statement issued by
the Chinese combat command-an
American advisory and Liaison
outfit - confirmed that the Japa-
nese wear Withdrawing southwest
from fallen Yungning toward lndo-
China and northeastward toward
the great Kwangsi province COM
munications center of Kweilin.
There was little doubt in Chung
king that the japanese were pre-
pairing to sacrifice the south end
of their lifeline to southeast Asia
and were willing to leave Japanese
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GEN PATCH SAYS:

WASHINGTON, May 29-tR
"A War Bond statement from
Lieut.. Gen. Alexander M.
Patch, commander of the Sew
enth Army in France, follows:
"The Seventh War Loan drive
will have a particular interest
for all members of the Seventh
Army. We, who had a first hand
opportunity to view the results
g Of countless patriotic American
victory volunteers on the war
front, are confident that the
Seventh War Loan drive will be
largest contribution to final
victory in Europe"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-30
Memorial Day Program
Is Planned By Legion

court and all parking meters within
the city will be turned off.
The public library will not be
opened during the day. The holt
day mail schedule will be observed
at the postoffice. There will be no
mail deliveries and the regular and
general delivery windows will be
opened from 10 am. to noon.
Special emphasis at the Legion
exercises will be placed on honor
ing the dead of World War II.
An invitation has been ext ended
to all Gold Star mothers to have
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-30
Evacuees To Return
To Homes In London

LONDON, May 29-tP,-The re-
turn Of evacuees who have homes
in London to come back to will
start officially Monday, the Min
istry of Health announced today.
Special trains will bring about
s, 500 mothers and children from
the country the first day. The latest
census shows approximately 10000
women and children still billeted
outside London in the government S
evacuation scheme.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-30
Big Nations
Huddle Over
Veto Powers
AGREEMENT NEAR
americans Reported Will
;ne 80 Admit Denmark
To Farley

cam FRANCISCO, May 90 R -
NV Big Five held out to middle
ins .ors today the right to take a
ppOnd in peace enforcement declsl-
ha a of a new world league when
ons j., armed forces would be used
u There were these additional de-
1m as the major powers
, St TO spur the United Nations
li autorence into a finishing sprint:
'V The American delegation was
,>.norted willing to back a NorWegi-
Nv request that Denmark be admit
s az Is the fiftieth nation at this
Golden Gate meeting.
Though Russia has raised some
.w questions, assurances were
o;rc,lated that final agreement is
s ~ among the great nations on
. .,. question of international trustee
ships. ..u-
;nformallv of completing the new
charter for a new world league by
lime II. The unofficial goal has
been June 3.
4 The Big Five-the U. S, Britain
russia France and China-consld-
cred asking the policy making ex-
ocutive committee of the conference
N nrod laggard committees and,
il necessary, write agendas for
Them 10 follow from now on.
5 In a three-hour meeting with
Assistant Secretary of State Nelson
Rockefeller. Latin American dele
gates looked over such conference
issues as veto powers, political as
poets of trusteeships, future amend
ment of the charter, and compul-
sory Jurisdiction OF a new inter-
national court.
No decisions were made and Lat
ms said there had been no intention
to make any, since, they explain,
their states are not acting as a
bloc but as Individual nations.
6. United States delegates were
reported to have decided to support
an optional clause for jurisdict-
ion of the world court. Under the
clause. a nation would be free to
decide whether to submit cases to
the court, and thus be bound to ac-
cept the tribunals decisions.
Canada, in particular, has been
insis ent that countries which would
contribute military forces for the
suppression of International hosti-
lily should sit in when a proposed
security council of the world or
ganization votes on measures re-
curing use of force. The United
States has supported her northern
nelghbor in principle.
The Big Five were said to have
approved a compromise arrange
ment under which one outside
power at time could be brought
into deliberations of the 11-member
council.
Russian acceptance of the plan
was understood to have cleared the
way for the Big Five agreement.
Delegates also heard that Rus
STA might have to message the text
OF the final charter draft to Mos
COW for approval.
France was trying to reopen and
broaden a section of the charter
allowing nations to act Immediately
In defense against renewed ag-
erosion by enemy states of this
war.
The French were reported to
want to drop the enemy states of
Ms war; limitation, thus making
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SUI ,2OI BRITONS
REPORTED KILLED

LYNDON, May 2s-(R-Brit-
sa empire military forces have
suiiered 1,12S,315 casualties, in
n .,aalns so7,2o1 dead, Prime
lS'er Churchill told Com
mons today.
,,n rue =, casualty figures, cover
s % months, were a little
snst e Than third of those
A. 'ered in the 81 months of
..:, 'irst world war. Churchill
,,s lev she casualties then were
d.sS '0o"' including 996, 23o
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FORECAST

partly cloudy and continued warm to-
Gentle to moderate southerly
winds.
Yesterdays temperatures
High 81, Low 60.
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06

still" We have it pretty well fixed
up now, plywood covering the brok-
en- windows and stove in each
room.
we are supposed to be attached
to the air corps and build some
landing strips but | do not know
for sure. The government hires so
many Japs to work for each outfit,
and now we have about forty work
ing for US. There are couple of
women who are going to run the
laundry.
Haven't been here long enough
to tell you about the place. 1t is in
as bad shape as any European coun-
try-all burned down. They must
have dropped plenty of fire bombs
We are stationed at a place called
Taihikawa about forty miles from
Toxic. Maybe you can find it on 9
map The weather is just like back
home in the fall. In the Philippines
| wore shorts all day-quite 6
change.
Took an interesting trip Sunday
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06
With Our Boys in the Service

Pvt. Jack Smith is spending a
two week furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith His
brother, Pfc. James Smith is en-
route home from Germany
Cecil Murphy who has had nine
teen months service in the European
Theatre is spending some time with
his family here. He is a guest. at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Arthur
Barker.
Excerpts of a letter recently re-
ceved by Mrs. Anna Nelson from
her son, Sgt Otto Nelson are espec-
tally interesting Otto served in
Europe and was transferred directly
to the Pacific.
AT last am in Japan; have been
here for the past four days. 1t was
some trip over from the Philippines,
taking us fourteen days in some
little boats called l.. S. rs A few
times | thought the darn thing was
going to tip over. At one time it
became SO rough we turned back,
but the next day we were on our
way again.
The day we got here we moved
into an old concrete laboratory
with all the windows knocked out.
We didn't have any heat and only
one sleeping bag so | nearly froze
to death. And the chemicals
smelled worse than a ''moonshine
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06

There's an airfield less than a quar-
ter of mile from here and three of
us fellows went up to see if we
three officers going up in CAT on
a pleasure trip to take pictures. so
we went with them. That trip was
worn a hundred dollars. I saw
more of Japan in that two hours
than | would have in year other
wise. We went over a range of
mountains piled deep with snow,
and boy, did it get cold in the
plane? When we came to pretty
lake the pilot dipped the plane to
/ one side and flew around in a cir
Gle SO the fellows could take pic
lures. We flew through canyons
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06

When the polls are closed on Sat
urday night, December 8 we know
there will be only one winner, and
if that winner has been a square
shooter" and won by dint of hard
work we feel that the other girls
will extend her their heartiest con-
gratulations. To the winner goes
the highest honor, that of being
crowned queen of the Carnival. but
to the others there will be portion
of the limelight. They will be her
attendants in the very beautiful
ceremony arranged for this occa-
sion
We hope for large turnout of
generous hearted people at this car
nival. The proceeds of which will
go to the Student Activities Fund.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06
School Carnival Big Event of the
Season

Final arrangements for the big
school carnival Saturday, Dec. 8
are nearing completion. A large
assortment of prizes are on hand to
be awarded to those who are for
tunate in the various skill games.
Special features of the evening in
clude one act play directed by
Miss Flora Sagen. boxing show
consisting of five bouts, dance in
the gym, and the coronation of the
school queen, which is scheduled
to take place at midnight in the
auditorium. At the close of the first
week of voting in the queen contest,
Marjorie Carr, senior candidate,
was leading with a total Of 1881
votes. Freshman candidate, Grace
McDougall was running a close
second.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06
Troy Coach Attends Meeting at
WhitefiSh

Coach Herbert E. Scheidt attend
ed meeting in Whitefish Saturday
at which basketball schedules for
teams in tbs area were drawn up.
Mr.. Scheidt stated that the schedule
for Troy High School is complete
with the exception of return games
with Creston and Libby. The team
will play sixteen games during the
season and will take part in four
day tournament at Whitefish begin
ming February 20.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06

owned by Cole McDougall who last
autumn sold them to party in the
country The third horse enjoys an
easy life in the suburbs, yet he is
ever keen to take advantage of a
little trip to town A year ago we
were the unwilling hosts to as many
as ten horses. These animals lived
happily on the lawns and shrubbery
and enjoyed special tidbits left in
the gardens. Irate property owners
have no recourse but, to shoe them
away but it is to be hoped when the
owner who is away cutting Christ
mas trees returns, he will take them
home
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06
Many Suffer From Colds

A near epidemic of colds and
influenza is causing large cuts in
school enrolment. Monday morn
ing some rooms reported as much as
thirty percent of the pupils absent
Miss Evelyn johnson sixth grade
teacher was i'll two days last week
and Miss Alice Kranz seventh grade
teacher was unable to report for
duty Monday and Tuesday morn
ings. Mrs, Roy Maness and Mar
jorie Carr have been substituting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06
TROY NEWS
QUEEN CANDIDATES ARE
INTERVIEWED AT TROY
Grace McDougali, Freshman
Candidate

Grace McDougall, the Freshman
candidate for Carnival Queen was
born in Spokane thirteen years ago.
At the age of four with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleridge McDougan.
she moved to Troy, where she has
since lived. With her mother as
teacher she studied the grade one
and grade two and entered Troy
Elementary School in the third
grade. Through all the grades and
into the first year in high she has
been with her present classmates.
She is a member of the Pep Club.
She is decided brunette. petite
and vivacious with genius for en-
joying life as it comes. She is fond
of music and has studied piano.
For the past two years she has been
a Spokesman-Review carrier in
Troy Her favorite studies are
English and Math.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06
PLAY Equipment Installed

Children in the elementary grades
found three new swings installed on
the playground when they arrived
at school Monday morning and in
spite of adverse weather conditions
they kept them in use during all the
recess periods.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06

and over mountain peaks. 1t was
swell. Coming back we flew over
Toxic and circled it so we could
look it over good.
i am disappointed | had hoped
to pick up lots of souvenirs for you
but there does not seem to be any
at all.
Il have been going to the show
every night Saw a japanese stage
show the other night Boy, could
they ride bike!p'
Here and There
Mrs. Grover Smith was in Kalis-
pell last week end.
Continued on Page Nine
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06
Horses MIGRATE to Town

Following custom instituted
year ago last fall by others Of their
species a threesome Of horses have
chosen Troy as grazing ground.
Two Of these horses were formerly
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06
Barbara Drury, Sophomore
Candidate

Barbara Drury is a newcomer to
Troy this season. She was born in
Kalispell and attended school in
Spokane. In Ell Monte, California
she began her high school work and
moved to Troy last fall with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Bliss Drury
She is a blonde of medium stature
and a member of the Pep Club.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06
Virginia Smith, Junior Candidate

Virginia Smith, Junior Candidate
The Junior Candidate for Carni-
val Queen is Virginia Smith, an au
burn-haired girl from Portland,
Oregon Virginia was born in Bon
ners Ferry, Idaho and is now stay
ing at the home of her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. McNeill
She has attended grammar schools
all over the state of Montana and
three years ago moved to Portland,
Oregon, where her parents were en-
gagged in defense work. She is five
feet seven and one-half inches tall
blue-eyed, and her favorite subject
this year is Biology
Marjorie Carr, Senior Candidate
Marjorie Carr, the Senior candi-
date for Carnival Queen was born
in Libby in 1928 She is the daugh-
ter of Mrs Wesley Blanchard and
has lived in Troy all her life. She
has attended Troy schools and is
now in the graduating class of 1896
She is five feet seven and one-half
inches tall and has brown hair and
eyes of blue. She take IN active
part in all school activities and
sings. Her favorite study is Prob
lens in American Democracy,
Marjorie had a turn delivering
the Chronicle in town and has
worked some during her vacations.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-02-08
EIrOse

Chas. Nonnamaker spent Saturday
at the Ami Nonnamaker home. Ami
observed his 85th birthday on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore spent
Saturday evening with the Lendon
Basinger family.
The schools opened again Tuesday
morning. We hope they will be
able to continue after so many un-
successful attempts due to road
conditions.
Union prayer services at the
Bethesda church Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Watkins have
moved to Fostoria where he is en-
ployed.
| Cpl. Walter Williamson. is enjoying
few days with his parents here
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. d. Williamson. Mr.
and Mrs. Wade Marshall were Sun
day dinner guests at the Williamson
| home.
Bernard Stratton spent Monday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. M. }
Stratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nonnamakei
and sons were Sunday dinner guests
at the Ami Nonnamaker home. Other
callers throughout the week were
w. B. Kramer of Mt. Cory, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. V. Klingler and family Of
near Ada and Mrs. A. J. Norma
maker and daughter Kaye.
Mrs. Helen Stratton, daughter:
Dorothy and Betty of Bluffton called
on Mrs. Arthur Nonnamaker, Mon.
day evening.
Kaye Nonnamaker was a supper