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ashore 80 miles southwest of Vladi-
vostok, also menaced the port of
Seishln, 36 miles southwest of
Rashin.
Tokyo. broadcasting a communi-
que of the Kwantung Army, said
the new Soviet Manchurian drive
was launched from Outer Mongolia
across Inner Mongolia, and aimed
at the Yellow Sea. Linsi, South
west Manchuria road center and
air base. was reported imperiled as
the Russians hammered across a
mountainous caravan route from
Wuchumintsin in Inner Mongolia,
$50 miles to the north.
Should the Russians capture Linsi
and drive on to the Yellow Sea
coast 240 miles farther southeast,
the enemy would be isolated in
China The town is 1877 miles from
the China frontier and only 70
north of the northernmost rail line
linking Central China with Mukden
in Manchuria.
Smashes Ahead % Miles.
Marshal Karill A. Meretskovs 1st
Far Eastern Army smashed ahead
% miles in Manchuria after captur-
ing Hunchun, 81 miles north of Yuki,
the Soviet war bulletin said Tumen,
junction city 27 miles to the west,
controlling rail routes from Central
Manchuria to Seishin, was endan-
gered as the Russians surgee ahead
on 230-mile front north and north
east of Hunchun.
Seven other towns were swept up
in hard fighting through the rugged
coal mining regions of Chientao and
Mutankiang Provinces.
At the same time Marshal Rodion
Y. Malinovsky's Trans-Baikal Army
on the western side of the vast Rus
sian Manchurian front broke across
the Great Khingen Mountain range
and emerged on the eastern slopes
at number of unidentified places.
The japanese communique indicated
this drive was in the area west of
Tuchuan Gichuan), 240 miles west
OF Harbin, and that the Russians
had made advances of so to l06
miles in day in the area.
Thirty -four Mile Advance Scored.
One malinovsky spearhead knitted
along the Chinese Eastern Railroad
toward fortified Pokotu Pass, across
the Great Khingan, after seizing
Yakoshih, 345 miles northwest of
Harbin and 63 from the pass. Other
columns southeast of Yakoshih
surged ahead in a 34-mile advance.
Gen. Maxim Purkaev's I'd Far
Eastern Army was advancing on
Harbin from the north and north
east along the Amur, Sungari and
Ussari River Valleys, supported by
gunboats of the Soviet Amur River
fleet. Apparently a 53-mile stretch
OF the south bank of the Amur was
cleared of the enemy as towns were
seized in an area 270 miles north
west of Harbin.
Waves of Soviet bombers con-
stantly bombarded japanese rail-
functions ahead of the advances.
The Brussels radio, quoting a dis
patch from what is called the New
China Agency" said the 18th Com
munist Army Group in Northwest
China had launched a strong offen-
sivs in cooperation with the Soviet
Army against the japanese In Man
churia and China.
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Wild Celebration
Starts in Honolulu

HONOLULU, Aug. 13 ga
wild, premature celebration of the
end of the war continued more than
10 minutes yesterday after a false
flash reported the war was ended.
Blasts from ships signalling the
erroneous peace report we're fol-
lowed by sounding of sirens and au-
tomobile horns. Hundreds of serv-
icemen, previously informed that
the sirens would signal peace, began
individual celebrations, shouting
and dancing. y
The celebration continued even
after the radio subsequently an
nounced there was no foundation
to the peace report. The false re-
port reached Honolulu on a quiet
Sunday afternoon when few service
men were downtown, but the COM
motion soon brought throngs to the
city.
SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 13. tPl.-
A riotous celebration was touched
OF here today by radio broadcast
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Goering Art Reported
Seized in Florence
Ey the Associatan Prfss-

Ey the Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. 13-The Italian
news agency ANSA said today that
Florence authorities had seized a
collection of French paintings worth
about s1,000,000 which former
Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering
was said to have given a Florence
collector in exchange for works of
Italian renaissance masters.
The seized works included paint
ings by Cezanne Renoir, Manet and
other famous artists, ANSA said.
1t declared authorities now were at
tempting to determine "the diff
cult question of ownership"
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Capital Gains Down
To Await Official
News on Surrender

The war of nerves from which
most of Washington escaped mo-
mentarily last night after false
radio flash, was resumed today as the
Nations Capital went into its third
day of hopeful waiting for official
Japanese surrender news.
Tense from the long vigil, eager
to celebrate Sabbath victory IN
war that broke on them one Sun
day many months ago, the people
of the Nations war center gave
vent to their feelings for 2 glorious
minutes-then spent the rest of the
night trying to relax.
All day long crowds had thronged
Lafayette Park, across Pennsylvania
avenue from the White House, an
ticipating a box-seat climax to an
epochal day in history.
Others clustered about radios at
home, spent by day of waiting.
but unwilling to tear themselves
away as long as there was a posi-
DilAoy vi Vic ldlCl lleWS.
Suddenly at 9:34 pm, radio 1ews
announcers broke into scheduled
programs and in voices fraught
with emotion, said:
| Here 1t is! President Truman
announces Japs accept surrender
terms! Just seven words, but we
can't repeat them often enough!'
One announcer did repeat it too
often. -Four. five, six times until
even those who remembered pre-
mature We day reports felt skep-
tlclsm give way to elation.
Some of the listeners must have
been holding pistols in their hands
Within seconds gunshots rang out
in some neighborhoods In others
there was the scream of sirens.
Outside the White House a
woman screamed. Instantly the
waiting crowd of 1000 began surg
ing around a radio sound truck
heard the premature news, and be-
gan shouting and singing.
Two minutes later the news an
nouncer broke in again.
Hold that flash" he pleaded
Something is wrong We don t
know what it is, but something is
wrong United Press has ordered a
kill on that fash
The crowds lapsed into cold 81
lence. In hundreds of homes listen
ers half heartedly returned to their
radios and sought to salve disap-
pointment with Il told you SOS"
There was no need for the score
of military policemen rushed to the
White House to take up a stand
along the fences, nor for the po-
llcemen sent to the scene just in
case JOY became too rampant.
The celebration was not confined
to Lafayette Park or TO homes. Al
National Airport, where the flash
was relayed by the public address
system, servicemen and employees
joined in singing and cheering.
Near the Executive Mansion, a
crowd of uniform-garbed men and
women at the Stage Door Canteen
burst into wild cheers.
The wave of elation was caught
up by 300 Army men and their dates
dancing at Fort Belvoir's Service
Club, No. g. Enthusiastic back clap
ping and hugging subsidized quickly
into sober discussion, the dance all
but forgotten.
But even after the peace denial
was broadcast, many persons refused
to go home, stoically taking up their
vigils in the parks, in drug stores,
in theaters, bent on being in on the
real thing.
| During the heat of the excitement
many near the White House began
calling for President Truman, un-
aware he had retired at 1890 with
orders to be awakened If the real
! thing" cane fhrpIfph
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Wing of Red Drive
Heads for Mukden,
Prison Camp Site
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 13.-The
southern wing of a powerful
Russian drive into the Man
churian plain threatened today
to break out in the direction Of
Mukden and reach numerous
Japanese prisoner of war
camps filled with American,
British and British Empire
troops.
Marshal Rodion Y. Malinov-
sky's southern wing was driv-
ing southeastward toward Muk-
den and the prison camps.
while his other columns surged
straight down the railway for
Harbin.
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Chinese Communists
Warned by Chang 10
Follow His Orders
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the hSSOclaleC PTeSE.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 13.-Gener-
alissimo Chang Kai-shek has
warned Chinese Communist mil
itary forces never again to take in
dependent action" and to remain at
their present positions awaiting fur
ther instructions.
Hollington Tong, Vice Minister Of
Information, told correspondents
last night that the message was de-
livered Saturday. Answering a ques-
ton, he said:
There will be no civil war. You
can quote me-
Chlang's statement came swiftly
after his government had declared
unauthorized and illegal an order of
the Chinese Communist commander
In chief, Gen. Chu Teh, to Com
munist units to disarm Japanese
and puppet troops and seize their
war material.
Right to Enter Cities Claimed.
Chu Teh's order said that Chinese
Communist troops have the right
to enter and occupy any city. town
or communication center occupied
by the enemy or puppets. carry on
military management there to main
tain order and appoint a commits
sioner to look after the administra-
tive affairs of the locality"
Those who oppose or obstruct
such actions will be treated as
| traitors he said
Many in Chungking said they re-
| garded the order as an open avoWal
OF intention to seize strategic points
and arms from the japanese in
order to wage civil war
Tong read a statement concerning
the Communist order:
Coming as it does before the
enemys formal surrender. his abrupt
and illegal action has created in
China most painful impression.
This has come on top of Yenans
| Communist headquarters rumored
campaign for civil war in China.
Chang Must Accept Surrender.
| Where the provocation comes
from will be clear after reading Chu
Teh's order to Communist forces.
No one is permitted to accept the
surrender of the Japanese and their
puppet forces in China except those
authorized by the commander in
chief of the National government
of the Republic of China (Chiang
! Kai-shek).
The acceptance of such a sur
render is the function of the Ma
tional government under terms of
the Potsdam proclamation.
1T has already been charged
that the Japanese are turning over
their arms to Chu Teh and the
Chinese Communist Party to create
disturbances in China.
Will Hold Japan Accountable.
THE national government will
hold Japan strictly accountable for
any arms that the japanese and
their puppet forces in China might
surrender to any organization or
party other than officers and men
duly authorized by the national
government. Those enemy forces
now opposing troops of the Soviet
Union do not come under this cate
CORY"
! The Chungking authorities long
have expressed apprehension lest
certain japanese forces, out of hu-
initiation, bitterness and perversity
of defeat, might turn tn their arms
to the Communists
Chungking informants said that
during the first phase of the
Chinese Russian talks in Moscow
and later during the Potsdam con-
ference that the Communists mag
nifled comparatively minor clashes
in Shensi province into proportions
of civil war in an attempt to
weaken the national governments
position at home and abroad.
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Ella Ruines Estrunoed

s HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 13 tP.-Film
Actress Ella Raines has announced,
Through her studio, that she and
Kenneth Trout have separated. Mr..
Trout has just been released from
the Army Air Forces where he served
as a major. He and Miss Raines
were married August II, 1913.
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Ey the Associated 2resA

VI 1 A"A, aug. lo.-SdHdOldIlS
turned out to celebrate in the streets
of cities from coast to coast last
night after hearing the familiar
voice of their Prime Minister telling
them over the radio that Japan
had accepted the Allied surrender
terms.
The report was false, out the
words of the head of the govern
ment, declaring thankfulness that
the war was over and setting aside
next Sunday as formal day of
prayer, gave it an appearance of
authenticity which persisted despite
repeated denials throughout the
night.
Canada's radio listeners had heard
a recording made by Prime Minis
ter w. L. Mackenzie King which
was to have been used on official
announcement by President Tru-
man that Japan had surrendered.
An erroneous United Press flash was
accepted by Canadian radio Off
cials as authentic, and the record
was put on.
But listeners were not told that
they were hearing a recording, and
they thought they wree hearing the
Prime Minister himself.
This was the sequence OF events:
Shortly after $50 pm. (EWT) an
American musical program was be-
ing carried over the networks of
the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
was interrupted with the false news
flash. No source was given, it being
said simply that President Truman
had announced Japan's surrender.
Kings Voice Heard.
Within matter of seconds Cana
dians tuned in on between so and so
stations of two networks were told
that they would hear a statement
from the Prime Minister. and Mr..
Kings voice, familiar to all, began:
The President of the United
States has just announced the ac-
ceptance by Japan of the Allied
terms of surrender.
This announcement may Justly be
regarded as signifying that the
World War, at last, is at an end"
Mr.. King then went on for several
minutes to review the history of the
war and read a proclamation, which
he said had been signed by the
Governor General, setting aside
next Sunday as a formal day of
prayer and thanksgiving.
Almost Immediately after the end
OF the Prime Minister'S statement
listeners were told that the peace
report was false, but many remained
puzzled, still unaware that the Prime
Minister'S words they had heard
were recorded. 1t was some time
before they were given the full ex-
planation.
Celebration Continues.
Meanwhile, the celebrations were
on and could not be stopped.
Whistles of ships in the harbor at
Halifax shrieked. The streets of the
capital, Ottawa. were filled with
cheering throngs almost immedi-
ately Church bells tolled in many
Ontario cities and towns.
In Winnipeg siren atop a daily
newspaper whirred out a prear-
ranged victory signal. and cele-
brants jammed the streets. A news
paper extra appeared in Vancouver,
on the Pacific coast.
Rowdyism marked the celebra-
tions in Halifax and in Ottawa.
In Halifax. big East coast port
where We Day was marked by
large-scale rioting, mob attempted
to storm the liquor store which
had been looted at the beginning
of the We disturbances.
In the capital mobs of youths
rocked street cars and burned bon
fires in the streets until long after
midnight, when light rain slowed
them down.
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Trumun Sees Citizens Welfare
As Major Problem in Transition

Ernest B. Vdccuro, Associated
Press reporter tDho "coUered'
Harry S. Truman as chairman OF
the Senate War Investigating
Committee, as q uice presidential
candidate, as Vice President and,
since April II, as President.
,Crites here OF Mr.. Truman's
UielDs OF postwar America
Evening star., 1945-08-13
Celebration Grips All Canada
After King Broodcosts News

Of the false report that Japan had
accepted Allied surrender terms.
Crowds estimated to number l00,-
900 and including many servicemen
swarmed through Martin Place, up
roofing memorial tree near the
Cenotaph, smashing several news
stands and water fountain.
When firemen were called to help
quell the demonstration. the fire
engines were mobbed. ladders torn
away, sirens and headlamps smashed
and tires Debated.
HAVANA, Aug. 13 (P).-The false
peace fash touched off wild cele-
batting in Havana last night.
Crowds swarmed the streets and
rockets were fred over the city after
Cuba's principal radio network
broadcast the erroneous fash.
The demonstration subsidized after
the announcement was retracted.
The report was flashed to audi
ences in virtually every theater and
amusement place here. In one thea
ter. the program was halted and
"a tllS were
played. Entertainment was resumed
after the retraction.
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. l3.-The
erroneous fash announcing Japan's
surrender touched of impromptu
demonstrations in Buenos Aires last
night.
La Prensa and other newspapers
sounded sirens when the flash was
received and the news spread quick
ly. Crowds in the principal thor
oughfares reacted with "vivas" for
the United Nations and democracy.
CARACAS, Venezuela. Aug. l3 Up.
The erroneous flash saying Japan
had surrendered provoked demon
strations in Bolivar Plaza and other
public places in this capital city
last night. The dispatch was broad
cast throughout the country.
LONDON, Aug. 13 P.-The
United Press false peace flash was
transmitted on the news wires of
the British United Press, UPS Brit
lsh affiliate, but was retracted be-
fore it was broadcast or published
in any London newspaper.
Evening star., 1945-08-13

Mrs. Leo J. Wilkins, 606 Potomac
avenue, New Alexandria, Va, is re-
ported by the Navy today as wound
ed ~ Corpl. wilkins was the subject
of a story in The Star June %, when
his parents were informed. "~
Missing
I 1t. J. Paul Hayward, "a, u. s. N.
r., OF 5634 North Nineteenth street,
Arlington, Va, is listed as missing as
the result Of the loss of the De-
stroyer Escort Underhill in action in
the Philippine area, his wife, Mrs.
Dorothy Brauner Hayward, has been
notified by the Navy.
1t. Hayward was employed by the
Census Bureau for about 10 years,
and is graduate of George Wash
ington University in the class of
February, 1943. He was commission
ed in the Navy the following month,
and saw service in the Caribbean
and the Atlantic before being as
signed to the Pacific Fleet last Feb
ruary. He and Mrs. Hayward have
a son, John Kent, 8.
1t. q. g. John Thomas Caskey,
%, also has been missing since July
"a in the sinking of the destroyer
escort Underhill, the Navy has in
formed his wife. Mrs. Jane Caskey
3701 Massachusetts, avenue NV. 1t.
Caskey was assigned to the Under
hill in June, 1914, and served aboard
that ship on Atlantic convoy duty
He went to the Pacific on the Un-
derhill when the ship was trans
ferred there in February, 1945.
A native of Washington. 1t. Cas-
key attended st. Adams School and
was graduated from Western High
School. He was graduated from
Duke University in 1899, and later
studied law at Georgetown Univer-
sity Law School. 1t. Caskey was
admitted to the District bar in 1912
and entered the service in March,
1943. The lieutenant was home on
leave last Christmas. He has one
child, 13-month-o John Thomas
Caskey, jr. 1t. Caskey's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Caskey, live at 1924
Tilden street NV.
Evening star., 1945-04-18

W Y olllpo'y
him on his now famous dash to the
pole. But his part ended at the
85th parallel when he was forced to
turn back because of frozen feet.
He later made IA trips of explora-
ton to Laborador, Hudson Bay,
Baffin Land, Greenland and Ice
land, on one of which his ship
was crushed in an ice pack and he
was marooned for four years.
Most of his voyages were made
under the auspices of various SCI
entific institutions. One of his prin-
cipal contributions to scientific work
was a theory that the world is at
the end rather than the beginning
of an ice age. He based his theory
on markings he made on several
successive years at the edge of the
glacial mass. Returning from year
to year, he noted that the ice had
receded from the mark he had made
the year before.
His naval service began during
the World War, during which he
served in the aviation reserve. He
was retired from the Naval Re-
serve in 1898 on reaching the Ga
year retirement age, but he was re-
called in May. l941. to supervise
refltting of the auxiliary schooner
Bowdoin, in which he made many
of his Arctic voyages. He had been
on duty here since February, 1943,
with the photographic Office.
Secretary Of the Navy Forrestal
made public a letter of commen-
dation to Comdr Macmillan. point
ing out that his explorations in the
Arctic had proved of particular
value in operations in that area
during this war. Comdr. and Mrs.
Macmillan plan to leave this week
for his home in ProvincetoWn, Mass
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Eben G. Crawford Dies:
Cleveland IndustrioIist

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, April l8.-Eben G
Crawford, president of the Cleve-
land Electric Illuminating Co., died
last night in University Hospital
Born in Franklin. Pa, 81 years
ago, he joined the Gel in 1921 anc
was elected president on his 50th
birthday, September 6, 1888.
He also was a director of the
North American Co.. Cleveland
Cliffs Iron Co. and the National City
Bank OF Cleveland.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Dance Recital Planned

The Holton-Arms School and
Junior College will give dance re-
cital at $3.50 pm. Friday in the au-
ditorium of Roosevelt High School,
Thirteenth and Allison streets NV.
The affair is sponsored by the Du-
pont Circle Citizens Association.
No admission charge will be made.
Evening star., 1945-04-18

in 1908, has re-
tired from ac-
tive duty in the
N a v a | Hydro
graphic Office.
He is II years
old.
| A graduate of
BoWdoin Col =
lege, he was
teaching at an
a C a d e m y at
Worcester, Mass,
W h e n Admiral
Peary, also a
| BoWdoin alum
nus, invited him
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Comdr. Macmillan,
Noted Arctic Explorer
Retired From Navy

Comdr. Donald B. Macmillan,
noted Arctic explorer and an asso-
ciate of the late Admiral Robert
Peary on the North Pole expedition
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-28
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, June q. UP)-Pro
duce:-
Avocados: Steady. Per ib. Fuerte'
45-5Oc. Anaheims 25-2Sc. Lyons 25-27c
Nabals 25-3Oc, Dickinsons 14-1Sc.
Beans: Steady. Per ID. local and Sar
Diego Co. Kys. best 11.7c, fair 9.10c.
Bunched vegetables: Stronger. PEI
crate: Beets, 2-2k doz., 1.25-1.75
green onions, 8 doz., 4.50-5.00, fair $50
400; parsley, doz., 150-2.00, few 2.25
radishes. small red, doz.. 1:5o-2.oo
few 2.25; white, doz., 10000; spin
ach, 4 doz., 2.5O-2.75. fair 2oo-2.25
turnips. 2-2h doz., 1.00-1.25.
Cabbage: Slightly. Local cannonbal
crates, 3.25-250
Celery: Weaker. Pascal Venice. 20
in. crates. 3.00-3.50; few higher. 200
ESQ; Sturdee crates Venice, 4.25-4. %
hearts 3.O0-3.5o.
Corn: Steady. Coachella Valley crates
Golden Cross. So doz.. 2.50-3.00; mostly
lie; fair 7-sc; some small and poor
color, 4-5c.
Grapes: Firm at ceiling. Coachella
lb., 157c-15.9c.
onions: Steady. Street sales, so sacks,
Spanish Kern Co., medium, mostly 2.75;
Jumbos, 3.25 white wax Arizona, 300;
red Kern Co.. large, 3.0-3.25; Fresno,
2.75-3.O0.
Peas: Firm at ceiling on best. Per
ID. San Luis Obispo Co. mostly 12.3c.
Squash: Steady. White summer local
and San Diego Co. lugs. 2.25-3.00, best
mostly 2.50-2.75; Coachella Valley lugs,
2.25-2. so; San Joaquin Valley lugS, 2.25-
$50; Italian local and San Diego Co.
lugs, 1.25-1.50
Tomatoes: Weak San Joaquin Val
ley lugs, 6x6 and larger. LOOP 90,
mostly 1.25-1. 50; SKIS and smaller, 75c-
LOO; Imperial Valley crates. 81 tops,
50-75c, few 100; 16 tops, 25-50c.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-28
Beavers Take
Trimming, 81
(By UNITED PRESS

Guy Fletcher'S 18th victory Of the
season, fashioned behind a four
hit pitching performance that was
good 6-to-1 Sacramento triumph
over Portland, shaved the Beavers
Pacific Coast league to an uneasy
four games.
With the exception of Portland,
the other three first division clubs
each came out of Wednesday nights
tuSsles with hard-fought, close vic
tories. Ancient Carl Fischer scat
tered seven safetieS as Seattle sub
dued San Diego, 4 to l. San Fran
cisco needed a rally touched off by
Bones Sanders again to defeat Los
Angeles, 3 to 2, with two important
runs in the eighth inning. Len Gill
more had no trouble putting down
the Hollywood Stars at Gilmore
Field, to 2.
The Solons were never headed
after they scored five runs in a big
second inning that settled the con-
test as far as Portland was con-
CcIiitU. 1lSy ptNhCu up IIlc llIltl
tally in the third and with Fletcher
eased up behind a 60 lead, the
Beavers got their only run in the
sixth on one base knock by Mel
Nunes and a triple by Frank De-
maree. Jess Landrum was the big
hitter for the winners.
The line scores:
Los Angeles ........ 200 600 0OO-2-9-2
San Francisco -. 100 600 02x-3-6-1
Osborn and Kreitner; Barthelson,
Sherman (9) and Ogrodowski.
Oakland ..- 112 010 000-5-3-G
Hollywood ............ 900 100 C01-2-7-2
Gilmore and B. Raimondi; Kim
ball and Hill.
Seattle .......-.....-- 600 010 111-4-9-3
San Diego ....,..... 600 100 000-1-7-4
Fischer and Finley; Ferguson and
Ballinger.
Portland ............-- coo 001 000-1-4-2
Sacramento ........ 051 600 O00-6-6-2
Helser, MoSser CD Carr CD and
Adams, Souza (5O; Fletcher and