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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-22
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-22
Curnna Japs
Take Own
Lives Daily
WITH HAND GRENADES
Mountbatten Issued Direc.
tive Calling For Sur
render Aoday !

RANGOON, Burma, Aug. a.
R)-Suicidal Japanese troops in
Burma were reported today to be
blowing themselves up with band
grenades as Adm. Lord Rouis
Mountbatten awaited q reply to
his directive ordering japanese
surrender ENJOYS to appear in
Rangoon by Thursday.
Eight Japanese soldiers at Pen
wegon, 10 miles Northeast OF
Rangoon on the road to Mandalay,
came down from the hills and
tried to cross the road in view
of British Imperial troops, who
held their fire.
When the enemy soldiers dis
covered they had been seen they
pulled the pins on their grenades
in unison. Only one survived and
he lost leg.
More suicides are anticipated
When the japanese become convine
ed of the hopelessness of continu
ed resistance.
In the first action against the
Japanese since Mountbatten issued
his cease fire order August 16
group of Thunderbolts fired yes
terday upon a large detachment
of Japanese threatening to sur
round guerrillas near Shwegyin
80 miles Northeast of Rangoon
The guerrillas had called for sup
port.
Allied troops were ordered tt
=: take instant action against any
Japanese raiders. .s
). SINGAPORE RADIO
SAYS No ORDER ISSUED
SAN FRAECICO, Aug. 2l.-(P-
No cease-fire order has yet beer
issued in the Asiatic Southern
regions" the japanese controlled
Singapore Radio said today ir
warning that any Allied approach
by land, sea or air might result
in an unfortunate incident
The English-language broad
cast, beamed to the South Pacific
and recorded by the Federal Com.
munications Commission, said that
Emperor Hirohito's orders had
been taken to Singapore by an I'm.
perial emissary who was received
at the Japanese headquarters to-
day.
1t stated that the surrender
orders had been officially com
municated TO Japanese forces in
the Southern regions but did not
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For North Carolina: Wednesday pa
,.,dv with occasional showers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
MINES STREWN IN WATERS OF JAPAN
GILL METER IS DROWNED OFF
 SHEEP GREEK

Mike Richard Johns, Indian fish, erman, was the victim of mishap lon Gastineau Channel last evening, reportedly drowned off the mouth of Sheep Creek, when he fell over board from his 28-foot gill net boat. His body had not been recovered up to early this afternoon and search for it was continuing under direction of the U s. Coast Guard.
 Jones is survived by his widow, the former Dora Davis, and two children. He previously resided at Haines, Alaska. He was 27 years old.
 The accident that resulted in Johns death occurred at 6:20 o'clock last evening. He and fishing part ner, Robert E. Schoppert of Juneau, were enroute to the Taku River to fish. Each was aboard his own boat. Schoppert had started out ahead from Juneau and had just been overtaken by Johns. It was first in- tended that Johns would tow Schop- pert's craft, but Johns was having trouble with his engine and when the two boats were brought side by side it was decided that each would go on alone.
 Schoppert, whose motor was stop ped, had just showed off from Johns boat and was facing away from it when he heard an outcry. Look ing back he say Johns in the water some distance away. Schoppert im- mediately put his skiff over and rowed to the spot, but when he still was about 10 yards away Johns sank below the surface of the Chan mel. He never did come up again, Schoppert said. T fished for him with an oar, but could not feel him." he added.
 Schoppert hailed a passing boat which put into Thane and reported u.e occurrence to the Coast Guard. Schoppert retrieved Johns boat, but did not go aboard it, and remained at the scene until Coast Guard vessel arrived and search for the vic- tim was commenced.
 It is reported that Johns was wearing ordinary fisherman's cloth ing with high-top leather boots Ac- cording to Schoppert's statement, Johns apparently was unable to swim. The tide was in flood at the time
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
By Ernest B. vaccar6

WASHINGTON, May II The White House hustled with prepara- ton today for the arrival of Presi- dent Truman's mother.
 Mrs. Martha Truman, alert and cheerful for all her 92 years, plans to fly here from Independence, Missouri, to spend Mothers Day with her son and join with millions of other Americans Sunday in thanksgiving for victory in Europe and in the hope of early peace in the Pacific.
 By solemn proclamation, MT. Truman set aside Sunday as a day of prayer when he announced com plete and unconditional surrender of Germany last Tuesday.
 Subsequently, he arranged for his mother to fly here for their first meeting since MT. Truman took over the nations leadership on the death of Franklin Delano Roose- welt April 12.
 MT. Truman calls his mother Mama" and beams happily when she tells him to ''be good" or re- minds friends he once plowed the straightest row of any farm boy in Missouri.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
PUNISHMENT FOR v|DkUN QUI5L|NG
 E FIRING SQUAD

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.-Nor- wegian officials said today that Vid- kun Quisling is due to get his day in court-no matter how long-before the day they expect to have him be- fore a firing squad.
 Here for the United Nations con- ference, they anticipate learning a lot later from the puppet ruler who sold Norway out to the Germans, and whose name became synonym for treason, and who is now safely jailed.
 We are not interested in speedy justice,' Hans Olay, member of the Norwegian Legation in Washing ton told reporter "Quisling will have two months if that is the time it takes to get his treacherous story
 We want to go into Quisling's dealings with the Germans before Norway was attacked and through his reign so that we will have com plete record for history"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
NEW 5ERv|CEIS ANNOUNCED BY
 PAN AMERICAN

SEATTLE, May 11-In anticipa- tion of accelerated traffic between Seattle and Alaska this summer, Pan American Airways Clippers will op- crate IA round trips weekly begin ming today, Assistant Manager J. ". Roscoe announced.
 Space for at least 700 additional passengers each month will be made available by the increased service.
 The twice daily flights will bring Seattle l0R hours of flying time from Fairbanks. 7ik hours from Whitehorse and 6 hours from Juneau. Three flights weekly will connect Seattle with Nome in IA hours flying time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
HUMPHREY B0GART DIVORCED; TO WED
 HIS LEADING LADY

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May H. Humphrey Bogart was free today to marry his leading lady, dangerous Lauren Bacall.
 His wife of nearly seven years, Mayo Methot Bogart, obtained a divorce yesterday in a private hearing before District Judge George Marshall. The actor did not contest the action.
 Bogart announced recently that he and Miss Bacall would wed on Author Lewis Bronfield's farm near Mansfield, Ohio, later this month.
 In her divorce action, Mrs. Bo- gart charged the actor with lex treme cruelty causing great men, tai suffering and impairment" of her health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
DEVELOPMENT OF
 ALASKA pR0p05ED
 IN NEW MEASURE

SEATTLE, May 11.-Rep. Hugh Delacy (D-Wash.' on arrival here from the national capital today, disclosed a proposal for establish ment of a Federal Alaska Develop ment Authority to assist in settling and developing the Territory after the war.
 The Congressman said he and Sen. Warren G. Magnuson D-Wash.-, have been working with Alaska's Delegate, E. L. Bartlett, on bill to set up the authority.
 It's twofold purpose would be to underwrite and guarantee loans to war veterans and others to purchase, equip and develop farms and small businesses; to survey Alaska's miner al, oil and power resources, report ing to Congress so the National Government could take action to develop them or make them avail able to private industry or business.
 The bill would set up the author ity on about the same basis as the Federal Housing Administration. The loans would be made by private business, but repayment would be guaranteed by the Federal Authority.
 He said he did not know whether such an authority would be placed under direction of Secretary of h. terior Ickes, who has aroused the ire of Alaskans by his management of Federal functions in the Terri tory. Delacy said that point had not been determined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
Freak Weather in
 Many Paris, Nation
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, May 11--A wide section of the United States ex- perienced freak weather these past 24 hours. Snow fell in New England and in upper New York State. Tenn peratures dropped to below freez- ing over the Midwest area, and rain fell in some regions.
 Northern New England had its severest May snowstorm in 25 years.
 Because of the snow, transporta- ton and electric service has been interrupted in scores of towns in Maine, New Hampshire and Yer mont. The storm had cost more than $1,000,0O0 in damages to crops, communications and power systems.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
SURPRISE AWARD MADE BY JURORS
 IN R0LFE CAUSE
Jury Finds Error in Com. pIdint Figures . Ups
 Amount in Verdict

Two and three-fourth times the amount prayed for by the plaintiff in his complaint was awarded this morning by the trial jury to Walter Rolfe from Edwin A. Kraft, owner of radio station KINY.
 The sealed verdict returned in U. s. District Court here by Jury Fore man Eugene G. Nelson awarded $4.80290 to the former technician at the Juneau broadcast station. The amount that had been asked in the complaint was $8738l plus an equal amount as liquidated damages. Ad- ditional claims for interest the Court had instructed the jury to disregard. Judge George F. Alexander also charged the jury to return mini mum award to the plaintiff of $348.60 an amount which, including penalties, the defendant admitted owing.
 Immediate objection to the yer dict was taken by Defense Attorney Howard D. Stabler on the ground that the verdict was improper, be- ing an award of more than twice what Rolfe had asked Question ed by the Court as to how the jury had arrived at the amount of the verdict. Foreman Nelson stated that an error had been found in the call culations embodied in the complaint and that the jury had re-computed the amounts in accordance with the Courts instructions, arriving at the higher figure.
 In addition, the plaintiff had ask ed for ottorney fees and court costs which are in the Judges province to allot.
 Attorney Stabler followed up his objection to the verdict by motions that the case be re-submitted to the jury or a mistrial declared. The motions were denied.
 Members of the trial jury were ex- cused until 10 o'clock Monday morning, May 2l. Other members of the petit jury panel had been ord- cred to report in Court next Mon day morning. Whether they are to be excused until the latter date has not been stated.
 It is expected that appeal from the verdict will be taken by the de- fendant. Meanwhile, counsel on both sides are wearing down their pencils refiguring the amounts in volved. Final amount of the award to the plaintiff is within the power of the Judge to determine when he gives his judgment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
EISENHOWER GOES ON BIG FOUR COUNCIL
Will Represent U. 5. on Control fo Be Exercised
 Over Germany
By Elton c. Fay

WASHINGTON, May II = Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will represent the United States on the Four Power Control Council for Ger many.
 This was disclosed today in a War Department announcement of plans for Americas part in occupy ing Germany. The United States unit in the Allied Control Council will be divided into .12 major divi- sions corresponding generally to the ministries of the German Gen. tral Government.
 Included will be a special in- telligence section to detect and "ruthlessly" suppress any Nazi underground activities.
 Eisenhower role was agreed upon at the ,Yalta Big Three" meeting.
 It. Gen. Lucius Clay will serve as deputy to Eisenhower and also will be Deputy Military Governor for Germany" the department said, without simplifying this latter ref erence. Clay, West Pointer was attached to the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion until last month, when he was trans ferred to Supreme Allied Head quarters.
 The announcement said that United States Army, Navy and Air Forces had perfected over period of many months and in coordina- tion with the British, Russians and French "coordinated program to impose a stern military government over all of Germany and to carry out the policies agreed upon at Yalta." It did not, however, off, cially define the area of American occupation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
TOKYO BROADCAST
 WHAT'S DOING IN
 PRESENT CONFLICT
Going 10 Avenge Fallen Germany and Smash
 Enemy" Report

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11--"To avenge fallen Germany and to smash the enemy" said Radio Tokyo, is the true picture of the spirit today"
 Paying tribute to the late Axis partner. Tokyo added. "The fight put up by the German people in defending their Fatherland and, moreover, Fuehrer Hitler's fighting to his death. have left deep im- precision in the minds of the Japa- nese people.
 Our feeling of sympathy and ad- miration toward the Germans is far stronger than that of contempt or scorn and the determined feeling of now we are alone arises in the wind of each and every Japanese. !"
 Acknowledging the peace in Europe has made "our future tre- mendously difficult" Radio Tokyo declared that when it comes to fighting alone, the Japanese are able to manifest tenfold strength. ]"
 The broadcast, recorded by the EGG, admitted that Japan started the war on her own accord for her own reasons" and not with the idea that Germany would take sides with us"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
2,000-pLANE RAIDS TO BE
 MADE, JAPAN
If. Gen. DooIittIe DiseIoses Plans 10 Attack Nip
 Empire
tBy Associated Press)

LONDON, May 1l.-Lt. Gen. James H Doolittle, commander of the U. S. Eighth Air Force, who led the first aid raid on Tokyo predicted today that 2,00O-plane raids would be made upon Japan.
 The size of the American air force operating against Japan will continue to be increased as airfields become available and supply routes and communications bases are estab- lished.' Doolittle said at a press con- ference.
 He disclosed that the personnel strength of the Eighth Air Force in England now numbered approximat- ely 10000 men and women.
 Force To Come To Pacific
 Doolittle said part of the Eighth Air Forces manpower and equip ment would be moved directly to the Pacific and the rest would be sent back to the United States or would be kept here indefinitely as part of the Allied Occupation Air Force.
 He indicated that large numbers of flying fortresses and Liberators used in battering Germany would be shifted to the Pacific, where they would be used in the role of med ium bombers" augmenting opera tions of the ever-increasing fleet of Superfortresses Doolittle disclosed that the present bomber strength of the Eighth Air Force exceeded 2,400 Liberators and Fortresses.
 Air Power Strength
 DoolittIe was asked what part he expected to play in the final phase of the war against the Japanese. Laughing. he replied:
 T only wish knew"
 In answer to a question whether he believed Germany would have been defeated by airpower alone, Doclittle asserted Under plans ad- mitted by the Allied High Command the European war could not have been won by airpower alone, but this war did not prove whether a war could be won by airpower alone if all energy were turned in that dir ection."
 The Eighth Air Forces public re- lations staff, in a compilation today, said the force dropped an average of one ton of bombs every minute during the last months of the war against Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
kONRAD HENLEIN
 TAXES OWN LIFE

WITH U. s. THIRD ARMY IN CzECHOLSOVAKIA, May 11--Kon- rad Henlein, who before the war de- livered the Sudetenland to Hitler, died yesterday, a suicide in war prison camp.
 It was reported at an American Camp Headquarters that Henlein slashed his wrists with razor blade concealed under adhesive tape in a cigarette case.
 By taking his own life Henlein es- capped execution by the Czechoslovak Government. He has been sentenced to death in absentia by Czechoslo- yak court in 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
Small Power
 Block Wanis
 Bigger Voice
LittIe Nations at Confer enee Demand More Say
 on Use of Force
By John M. HightOwer

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-The United Nations Conference ap- peared today to be developing into a strong bloc of small nations de- termined to win themselves greater authority over the proposed use of force to prevent future wars.
 The issue is coming sharply to the fore in conference committees considering amendments to the Dumbarton Oaks plan for world peace organization as it was drawn up by Britain, China, Russia and the United States in Washington last fall.
 Small Nations Proposals
 Here are current top develop ments:
 1-Prime Minister Mackenzie King of Canada told a committee on functions of the Security Coun- cil which is the exclusive, powerful core of the proposed organization, that any nation whose troops were to be used against an aggressor should be permitted a voice in the councils decision to take force full action.
 2-New Zealand suggested that the proposed world assembly of nations-to which the Dumbarton Oaks plan would assign little au- thority--should have the right to approve or reject any security council action. This is bluntly op- posed by the big powers.
 3-A Cuban proposition that the security council be enlarged from Il member nations, provided under Dumbarton Oaks, to IA or IS, was debated in the committee on the council yesterday but a decision was delayed pending further study.
 Trusteeship Issue
 On the other big conference is sues-how to govern the ex-enemy territories of both world wars-the Big Five" powers appeared to be steadily approaching an agreement. Russia and China yesterday sub mitted trusteeship plans. These, like those of the United States, would provide for creating stra- tegic trusteeships over Pacific Is- lands and other places having mili- tary importance. France intends no plan of it's own on this subject, and the British are reported near ing agreement with the United States contention that strategic areas need special treatment in order to allow their development as Army and Navy bases.
 Colony Question
 Russia was reported to have tossed potentially explosive propo- sition into the committee on trus- teeships last night. This would commit the United Nations to the principle that colonial peoples should be assured of eventual in- dependence-which could become a hot point of debate for empire nations
 American officials had hoped to avoid discussion of colonial ques- tions here and to limit the whole problem of dependencies to that of setting up machinery for controlling former enemy territories.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON nt. Col Robert g.. Allen nov on active service with the Army.>

SAN FRANCISCO-The play-by- play account of what went on be- hind the scenes after the United Nations Conference reluctantly voted to admit Argentina can now be revealed.
 After Stettinius forced a public vote on the Argentina issue despite Russian requests for delay, he sud- denly found himself catching criti- cism from the press and the public. Greatly upset, he hastily called a closed door meeting of the Ameri- can delegation. The air was charged with tension.
 Young Rockefeller broke the ice by launching into a eulogy of the way Stettinius had handled him. self.
 "This country is fortunate to have it's affairs in his hands, praised Rockefeller.
 Another Argentine rooter, Assist ant Secretary Jimmy Dunn, started to chime in but was interrupted by shrewd Hamilton Fish Armstrong, key U. s. adviser.
 S"I'm very disturbed by all this, said Armstrong. T think we ought to call the press in and explain the American position. The press is calling us Fascists and Stettinius is being put in reactionary posi- tion."
 But Minnesota's quick-thinking Harold Stassen, who had been cool to Argentina's admission, inter- rupted: "Oh yeah, what are you going to tell the press when you get them in?"
 John Foster Dulles, who once represented Dictator Franco, ob- served that he too was worried about the public reaction.
 Its very important" Dulles said that the public doesn't get the feeling that our delegation is re- actionary."
 Again ex-Governor Stassen n- terrupted to say: T don't under stand why we have to be SC apologetic about something that was discussed fully in here anc was then voted upon and passed The important thing is that wt work together It's impossible tt avoid all differences between na- tions and people,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May Il Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock today is 7ss, American Can 96A, Anaconda 34A, Curtiss-W Wright 5A, International Harvester 87, Kennecott S7H, New York Central 25A, Northern Pacific 26, U. s. Steel 65h, Pound, $4.04. Sales, 1,070,000.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows. Industrials, 163.2l; rails, |55.l8; utilities, 30.49.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
SUpERS MAKE MORE RAIDS,
 JAP EMPIRE
Seap|ane Base Near Kobe One of Six Targets Hif
 Chinese Trap Nips

BULLETIN-GUAM, May IT. Mines strcwn by SuperfOrtresses in every major port of Japan furnished new hazards today for the Imperial Navy and Merchant Marine, both already pared to 2 fraction of pre-war strength by U. s. planes, war ships and submarines.
 The Twentieth Bomber Com mand disclosed that B-29's, in history's greatest aerial mine laying operations. have planted floating explosives in Tokyo Bay, the Inland Sea, Singa- pore harbor and other former havens of Japanese shipping. The most frequently used waterways were described as "polluted' by American laid mines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
JURORS ARE EXCUSED
 TO MONDAY, MAY 21

John H. Walmer, Clerk of the District Court, announced today that Judge George F. Alexander directs that all jurors serving on the present jury panel are to return for jury service at 10 o'clock, Mon- day morning, May 21, instead of next Monday as heretofore in structed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
LUIS HERNANDEZ RITES

Funeral services for Luis Her. nandez will be held Monday after noon, May IA, at 2 o'clock in the Church of the Nativity. The Rev. Edward c. Budde will conduct the services.
 Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
BIJRDICK BACK

Charles Burdick, Assistant Re- gional Forester, has returned to his Juneau office following flight to Fish Bay. Division Supervisor John Brilliant, who flew out with MT. Burdick, is to return here later aboard a Forest Service vessel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-11
MALCOM RETURNS

Mackay Malcom, interior deco rater for the Baranof Hotel. re- turned to Juneau yesterday from buying trip to New York. He was able to purchase furnishings, drapes and materials needed to finish decorating the hotel,