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THE DECATUR DAILY REVIEW VOL. 68 NO. 191. DECATUPw, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1945. 14 PAGES PRICE 5 CENTS.

Jap Reply on Way to Tokyo Report Sets Off Celebrations Switzerland; TIMES SQUARE CROWD CELEBRATES REPORT JAPS ACCEPT TERMS Prospect Seen .1. i JL -i i WU i JL. i 1 Early Release Of Men, Halt To Draft Seen 1,000 B-29s, Russian Army In New Blows By LEONARD MILLIMAN Of the Associated Press Vore than 800 American Su- Just Wanted to Hear Her Butcher Say He Didn't Have Any Meat Milwaukee, Aug. 14 (AP) Early shoppers had cleaned out L. W.

Musch's meat counters when an elderly woman entered the rrfarket. "Have you any beef?" she asked. "No, I'm sorry," Musch said. "Any pork?" "No, I'm sorry." "Any lamb?" "No, I'm sorry." "I just wanted to hear you say that," the woman said with a laugh. "I don't have any red points either." am -SaaYlpD' if" His IT'M I sy A wrfortresses escorted by 180 Dlanes.

rained some 6,000 tons of fire and demolition bombs en Japanese war industries dur-jn the 24 hours ending early Wednesday. Tokyo time. Strategic air forces headquarters at Guam said some of the jiant bombers roared over their targets at night at about the same time the Japanese agency Domei was telling the world that an imperial message accepting Potsdam (unconditional surrender) proclamations will be forthcoming soon." Two targets were within an hour's auto ride of the Imperial palace. The B-29s spilled their bombs on Isezaki and Kumagaya. where plane parts were manufactured.

They also hit Akita oil refinery, northern Honshu, in their longest flight yet from Marianas bases. Other targets were the Marifu railroad yards on Tokyo's main line, the Osaka army arsenal and the Tokyuama naval arsenal. Fighter planes strafed communications Nagoya. Soviets Found Ahead Nothing short of a direct order from Allied over-all commanders will stop the fighting. The Soviet radio called on Red army forces which rolled through 22 Japanese strong points yesterday in the gigantic Manchurian offensive to "pound the Japanese mercilessly." Pacific fleet headquarters said' Admiral William F.

Halsey's Third fleet prowling within easy reach on Tokyo bay wouldn't be cailed off until official word from Washington. Superfort headquarters said B-29 attacks such as the 5,000 tons of explosives poured on southern Honshu island today would continue until peace is official. Potential American occupation forces were ready on Okinawa, 3C5 miles south of Japan, in the Marianas islands and the Philippines. Closest were the Russians, rd reported by Tokyo to be pressing amphibious and land invasions of Karafuto, Japanese controlled southern half of Sakhalin island just off the northern tip of Japan proper. Tried to Reach Fleet Today's Supcrforts strike made by at least 430 big bombers and possibly close to 700, was coordinated with rocketing and strafing raids by fighter planes.

They A huge throng jammed the that Japan has accepted Allied Statue of Liberty in front of right The crowd had grown Times Square district in New surrender terms. View is look- Times tower, with Broadway at even larger early this after-York City early today, cele- ing south toward the War bond left and Seventh avenue at noon. brating the Tokyo radio report -booth and reproduction of the (ASSOCIATED PRESS WIREPHOTO) Chiang Out as Celebrate Around World Tokvo 1 a. m. Broadcast Set Off Demonstrations Workers May Be Paid for V-J Holiday Washington, Aug.

14 (AP) The War Labor board today formally lifted the lid on pay for time not worked if the boss wants to allow a holiday for V-J celebrations. The board said following an official announcement of Japanese surrender, employers may: Excuse employes from work without loss in pay for V-J day or such holiday period as may be specified by presidential proclamation and, in addition, for a period not exceeding eight working hours which may intervene between the official announcement and the period so specified by presidential proclamation. Consider the regularly scheduled hours not worked by employes so excused during such periods as hours worked for the purpose of computing overtime or premium pay. Compensate employes who are required to work during such period at rates equivalent to the rates paid by the employer for work performed on any other holiday recognized by the employer, or grant compensatory time off. Atty.

Gen. Tom Clark said he is drafting an opinion on the legal date of the end of the war. After conferring with Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, one of President Truman's counsel, at the White House, Clark told reporters that because some government contracts would terminate within a specified time after V-J day it will be necessary to fix that legally if the Japanese surrender. Officials have pointed out that V-J day will be proclaimed by the President only after the formal signing of surrender terms by the Japanese.

Many congressional authorized wartime powers will expire six months after V-J day. Decatur Time Around World Plus or Minus Your Clock-Washington: Plus 1 hour New York: Plus 1 hour London: Plus 6 hours Bern: Plus 6 hours Moscow: Plus 9 hours Chungking: Plus 13 hours Tokyo: Plus 15 hours Guam: Plus 15 hours San Francisco: Minus 2 hours. Word May Still Arrive Today BULLETIN Bern, Switzerland, Aug. 14 (AP) The Japanese minister delivered a note to the foreign office tonight from Tokyo. He left quickly.

Washington, Aug. 14 (AP) Tokyo radio said today that Al lied terms for Japan's surrender had been accepted by Emperor Hirohito but more than 12 hours later Washington lacked official confirmation. Shortly after 11 a. m. central war time, Tokyo said the reply to Allied terms for surrender was 'on its way," by way of Bern.

But at 2 p. Swiss officials stated they -had no word to indi cate that the Japanese had started the reply through Switzerland. Earlier in the afternoon, the White House said there had been no official word from Tokyo. Byrnes in Third Trip At 2:07 p. m.

CWT, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes made his third trip of the day to the White House to confer with President Truman. Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross made public a memoran dum from the Swiss legation here shortly after 11 a. m.

CWT saying that coded cables received in Bern Vdo not contain the answer awaited by the whole world." (The Tokyo radio at 11:01 a. m. CWT said "the Japanese government's reply to the four powers is now on its way to the Japanese minister at Bern." The broadcast was recorded by the FCC.) Ross' disclosure came on the heels of reports, which he had verified himself previously, that the Japanese surrender answer had been received in Bern. In a memorandum to Secretary of State James F. Byrnes the Swiss legation here said: "With reference to the phone conversation this morning be tween Mr.

Max Grassli, charge d'affairs ad interim of the Swiss legation and the honorable James F. Byrnes, secretary of state, the legation of Switzerland wishes to confirm the receipt of the following open (not coded) cable from Bern, received at 10:59 (EWT) August 14: Not Answer Awaited urgent 760 Japanese legation reports that coded cables- it received this morning do not contain the answer awaited by the whole world. "(Signed) Ross called reporters into his office to read the memo, as he said, "without comment." The Swiss memorandum threw back to a Domei radio broadcast from Tokyo the only basis for the report that the Japanese would accept the surrender terms. On Saturday the United States, Great Britain, Russia and China agreed to accept the Japanese surrender with the Emperor retain ing his throne if the Emperor were subjected to the orders of an Allied supreme commander of occupation forces. The Allies also stipulated that' eventually the Japanese people must be permitted to select their own form of government.

Word from the Swiss came in the middle of a day that had started off expectantly with radio reports from Bern and Tokyo saying the Japanese had framed an answer and that it was on its way to the Allied capitals through the Swiss "neutral diplomatic channels. Raised False Hopes Ross had announced to reporters earlier jn the day that Commodore James Vardman, President Truman's naval aide, had talked to the Swiss legation shortly after 6 a. m. (CWT) and had been informed the Swiss had received the coded surrender message in Bern. This raised expectations that the Japanese reply would be in the hands of Allied leaders in a matter of hours.

When the lengthy coded message received by Japanese officials in Bern proved to be something other than the surrender reply, Swiss officials there and in Washington were informed quickly of this fact Because of their previous conversation with Commodore Vard- Please turn to page 3 "Surrender" Washington, Aug. 14 (AP) Chairman Andrew J. May (D-j Ky) of the House military committee today called for an immediate halt to further inductions once Japan falls, and the earliest possible release of men already drafted. May said in an interview he would introduce as soon as Congress reconvenes next month legislation to end all draft calls, thus assuring similar bills before both houses. Sen.

William Langer (R-ND) announced last night he would act similarly in the Senate. May added he also plans to discuss with President Truman the subject of early action to declare hostilities at an end for the purpose of the Selective Service act. Such a declaration, he said, would mean that inducted men would be discharged not later than six months after its effective date. Six Months Start Under provisions of the draft act, men must serve for the duration of hostilities plus i months. Army legal authorities said the six months can only start upon conclusion of a peace treaty, upon a presidential proclamation ending the war or by a joint resolution of Congress.

It was almost three years after Armistice day in 1918 that Con gress officially declared World War I hostilities ended. May noted that unless Congress or the President intervenes, induction of men may be continued until next May, regardless of the situation in the Pacific. A Selective Service spokesman said yesterday draft calls will be continued to meet army and navy needs until Congress or the President acts, or until the draft act expires. No Further Draft Needed May, however, declared, "there it no need to draft another man after Japan quits. And we should start thinking about getting back to civilian life those we already have drafted." When Congress extended the draft act this year, it provided that inductions could continue until next May 15 unless the President or Congress formally declare hostilities ended before then.

May said he believed Congress should make the declaration, adding that it need not interfere with other wartime legislation enacted for the duration. It could, he said, declare hostilities at an end only for purposes of inductions. Lucas Declines Three Offers to Tour Europe Springfield, Aug. 14 (AP) Sen. Scott W.

Lucas (D-Ill) said today hv would ncft participate in congressional tours of Europe. A member of the Senate foreign relations committee, Lucas said in an interview he had declined three invitations because he felt ship and airplane space should be given to service men. grounds are quiet beneath the dark clouds. "Honored with the imperial edict in the sublime palace grounds, the mob of loyal people are bowed to the very ground in front of the niju-bashi (the bridge which leads to the palace). "Their tears flow unchecked.

Alas! In their shame, how Can the people raise their heads? "With the words, 'forgive us, Emperor, our efforts were -not the heads bow lower and lower as the tears run unchecked. "Ever since Dec. 8, 1941. when we received, the imperial rescript, causing his majesty deep anxiety'. It was at this point that Domei broke its transmission to ask editors to hold it up.

Domei never resumed transmission of the dispatch, but subsequently put out. a message to editors saying: "Tomorrow, Aug. 15, at noon sharp (10 p. Tuesday, cwt) an important transmission will be made. 'This transmission will be of unprecedented importance, so the 100 million people without exception must listen attentively." Avers Petain Tricked Nazis Paris, Aug.

14 (AP) Fernand Payen, attorney for Marshal Petain, opened the last arguments of the old soldier's treason trial today by telling the high court of justice that "he constantly and scientifically tricked the Germans, but he never tricked the Allies." The verdict will be handed down by 12 parliamentary jurors and 12 jurors drawn from resistance groups. Some jurors frequently have expressed antagonism during the trial to defense witnesses. Tonight the trial probably will go to the jury, which is expected to deliberate at least six hours before returning a verdict. Vet Succeeds Hiram Johnson Los Angeles, Aug. 14 (AP) Gov.

Earl Warren today announced the appointment of Maj. William Knowland, Republican, former state senator, as successor to U. S. Sen. Hiram Johnson, who died last week.

Major Knowland, 37, now is stationed in Paris. At the time of his induction into the army in June, 1942, he was assistant publisher of the Oakland Tribune, of which his father, Joseph R. Knowland, is president and publisher. At that time, too, he was Republican national committeeman from California, and chairman of the executive committee of the national committee. At the University of California, from which he was graduated in 1929, he majored in political science.

From 1933 to 1935 he was a member of the California state Assembly, and from 1935 to 1939, he was state senator from Alameda county. Says U. S. Unprepared For Reconversion Job Chicago, Aug. 14 (AP) President William Green of the American Federation of Labor says the A.

F. of L. feels "the government is poorly prepared to meet the issue of reconversion." He said there was "much evidence of governmental delay on the issue" and "if manufacturers are not given the green light, we are apprehensive that the expected period of unemployment will be extended." Green made the remarks in a statement issued after a meeting of the A. F. of L.

executive council yesterday. SurrenderHead Chungking, China, Aug. 14 (AP) The grave situation between the central and northern Communists now precludes the pos sibility of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek representing China at any Japanese surrender ceremony, it became known today. An authoritative source reported the Chinese delegation would be headed by Gen. Hsu Yung-Chang, chief of the board of military operations in Chungking since 1938.

Previously it had been reported Chiang would lead the Chinese delegates. The Communists, headed by Gen. Chu Teh, with headquarters at Yenan, were reported to be moving toward Shanghai and Nanking, key coastal cities, without which the national government's position would be seriously weakened. To offset any move by the Communists to gain quick control of the ports with their immense stores of Japanese arms and ammunitions, the central government was reported ready to fly veteran Chinese airborne troops into the cities the moment Japan signs the surrender terms. Some Japanese units, front line dispatches said, have ceased fighting southeast of Shanghai and are negotiating for their capitulation.

Chu Teh has urged Koreans forced into the Japanese army to desert and come over to the Communist forces with their arms. Clear, Cooler Decatur and vicinity: Clearing and cooler tonight; Wednesday clear to partly cloudy and rather cool; low tonight 62, high Wednesday 84. DECATUR WEATHER (Compiled by The Review) Temperatures High Mon. 85 8 a. m.

Tues. 8 p. m. Mon. 79 1 p.

m. Tues. Low Mon. 75 Precip. Relative Humidity Noon Mon.

83 4 a. m. Tues. 7 p. m.

Mon. 80 7 a. m. Tues. Sun rose sets 7:57 p.

m. Lak'e level at dam Tues. noon .3 ft. above dam. Mdn.

.3 ft. above dam. (Additional weather on page 11) Index to Features Editorials Page 6 Radio Page 7 Railroads Page 2 Society, Household Pages 8, 9 Sports Page 10 the general he wished President Roosevelt were alive to see the gaiety. "I do too," was General Roosevelt's quiet reply. Hill said.

Fire Trucks Slowed Thousands' of merrymakers packed the Randolph street Rial-to in Chicago. A false fire alarm at Dearborn and Randolph streets added to the turmoil. Six pieces of apparatus had difficulty breaking through the jam. Patrons of Chicago hotels hung out of windows and tossed paper into the streets. Motorists leaned on horns and backfired their engines.

Girls planted kisses on the cheeks of servicemen and civilians alike. "This is great," exclaimed Pvt. Tim Varlang, 25, of Indianapolis, "but I wish I was back in my own home town for this If Varlang had been in Indianapolis he could have seen a pa rade of 100 automobiles moving through Monument circle, blaring their horns. Marines Are Skeptical Out on Guam, hard-fighting marines took the reports of Japanese surrender skeptically, commenting, "it can't be all over." Enlisted men generally took the news without signs of 'excitement. Sailors waiting in line before a recreation hall for their beer rations said they hoped peace.

would bring "extra beer." Manila was reported "going wild," with Americans and Filipinos flinging tons of Japanese currency into the air. Honolulu literally lighted up at the news in a -colorful demonstration that included searchlights, tracer bullets, rockets and At Victoria. B. an out-of-hand crowd of several thousand civilians and sailors hurled rocks through the front windows of a liquor store and had to be dispersed by police. 26 Allied Soldiers Die In German Train Crash Goch, Germany, Aug.

14 (AP) Twenty-first army group authorities said today 26 British and Canadian soldiers were killed and 50 injured, some seriously, in a head-on collision of two leave trains near Goch early yesterday. 100 YEARS OLD Fairland, 111., Aug. 14 (AP) John Wesley Carrier plans to observe his 100th birthday anniver sary tomorrow, thus matching the longevity of his maternal grand Carrier, a farmer most of life, has 96 living descendants. By The Associated Press Peace hopes soared to the celebration point today from the far Pacific to the Atlantic seaboard as indications multiplied that Japan's surrender was near. Wild, spontaneous demonstra" tions touched off by an early morning Japanese broadcast that an imperial surrender message was forthcoming subsided in most cities, but gained momentum in New York where great crowds gathered, awaiting official word from the White House.

It was a nerve-tingling climax to long, suspenseful waiting marked by premature celebrations last Friday, when the Japanese offeree) to quit if they could keep their Emperor, and Sunday night, when a quickly killed false surrender flash moved on the wires of the United Press. Liquor Stores Close Most war plant and other workers punched the timeclock as usual today although 4.200 foundry workers at the Ford River Rouge plant left their jobs after an unidentified man blew the factory whistles. Army and navy inductions also continued as on any other day. In contrast to the joyous outbursts on Pacific islands, western cities and some. East Coast centers, most of the nation waited quietly, if not calmly, for a go-ahead from Washington before celebrating.

Liquor stores closed in Ohio and elsewhere, however, and store windows were boarded in most other cities in expectation of unrestrained gaiety when the war officially ended. Window Smashings In N. Y. Already window smashings were reported in New York, where the crowd in Times Square far exceeded 150,000 at noon and the streets were blanketed with torn paper and streamers dumped from skyscrapers. The Tokyo radio's 1 a.

m. (CWT) announcement that "an imperial message accepting the Potsdam proclamations will be forthcoming" spurred a sudden wave of early-hour victory celebrations from New York City to Guam and Manila. There were impromptu parades in New York's Times Square. Darkened windows lighted up, ticker tape streamed down and crowds of celebrants roared out patriotic and martial songs. Brig.

Gen. Elliott Roosevelt and his wife, Movie Actress Faye Emerson, were among the- merrymakers in Times Square. A sailor, William Hill, 21. of Evansville, said he had told Bowing, Weeping at Palace Strange Domei Broadcast in Sudden Break-Off masted two arsenals, shipping, railway shops and mined harbors. The B-29s struck on the heels of Jesterday's carrier plane attack ia the Tokyo area which knocked ut 138 Japanese planes.

Twenty-ie of them were shot down in tie strongest recent Nipponese attempt to reach the Allied fleet. SM got through. Sunday, cruisers and destroyers the North Pacific fleet bom-krded the Kurile islands and Mre than 600 air raiders from Okinawa disposed of 43 Nipponese vessels, including a heavy cruiser dead in the water. Raking jWhern Japan, the Okinawa "fibers and fighters transformed 'azaki, railway and military into "a sea of flames." Tokyo admitted new gains today Soviet armies pouring into Xlnchuria, but claimed reverses inflicted in Korea and Kar--o on invasion forces. Moscow announced that arm-columns.

driving a five-J0Rged thrust toward Harbin' in heart of Manchuria, had cut last rail communication line enemy forces in the Sungari- ssuri river valley and threat- to break the 950-mile rail- linking Dairen and Mukden. Evacuating Manchuria Capital a column seized the major function of Linkow, 177 miles of Harbin. Another captured 'Wtuho. 350 northwest of arsen-jt'ty. Red cavalrymen rode into Sichuan, terminus of the rail to Hsinking.

Manchurian cap- hich Tokyo said was being Stated. Enemy broadcasts reported fcral advances and "fierce as Soviet 'troops from Outer Mongolia Western Manchuria. Was the same story on a lessee from other fronts China, p. ease turn to page 3 "Pacific" By the Associated Press Domei, Japanese news agency, said in a broadcast recorded by the FCC today that "on Aug. 14, 1945, the Imperial decision was granted" and that weeping people had gathered before his palace and "bowed to the very ground" in their shame that their "efforts were not enough." The broadcast did not say what the Emperor's decision was.

Domei transmitted only about 130 words of the. item and then broke off to say to editors: "Hold this item." The portion of the Domei dispatch on the "emperor's decision" said Hirohito had felt ''extreme concern" ever since his rescript of Dec. 8, 1941, with which he declared war. As recorded and translated by FCC, the dispatch read: "How shall the 100 million people filled with trepidation, reply to the Emperor? His Majesty's subjects are moved to tears by his Majesty's boundless and infinite solicitude. "Aug.

14, 1945, the imperial decision was granted. The palace.