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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1945
Page
1
Sir James Chadwick, chief British scientist in the atomic bomb project, said there is a possibility that within about ten years atomic energy could be used for industrial purposes. He added that the atomic bomb is not strictly a British American secret and any nation could learn it after roughly five years of experimentation with access to raw materials.
A false United Press flash claiming Japan’s surrender triggered premature celebrations across the United States and Canada, with MacKenzie King in Ottawa releasing a recorded victory broadcast. The UP halted publication, sought FBI and FCC help, and a White House denial cooled the jubilant mood as officials investigated the source of the leak.
London reports at UNRRA conference show a move to deny aid to displaced persons unwilling to return home. Britain and the United States oppose. If adopted thousands face starvation or forced repatriation to governments they oppose. France and Canada awarded central council seats as plenary session awaited.
The War Department ordered a halt to railroad movement of ammunition within the United States and Canada to the Pacific Coast. Movements from ports remain unaffected, with adequate supplies in the Pacific to meet immediate needs. The order aligns with signs Japan may quit, halting all inland munitions transport to hold at convenient points.
Washington officials estimate a flood of steel for consumer goods as war production shifts. A War Production Board spokesman says at least 500000 automobiles can be built this year, doubling prior plans, with output possibly rising further next year to prewar levels around four million cars annually.
An infant, six months old, died in Columbus after being smothered by a blanket in his crib. Police say the child was found lying on his stomach with the blanket over the head. the baby was pronounced dead upon arrival of authorities. The incident coincides with reports of a bee population drop affecting clover seed production and farm pollination in Ohio.
Randall Chapman chief engineer for Laister-Kauffmann Aircraft Corp died when the left wing of the glider he piloted separated and the craft crashed near St Louis. He had set a Missouri soaring record and reportedly completed a sight maneuver before the wing broke off. the accident prompted safety and aviation regulation discussions.
Dorothy Alexander, 15, drowned yesterday in Lake Ata near Barberton. The incident occurred in a lakeside area and authorities are investigating the drowning.
President Truman shifted focus to postwar reconversion aiming at employment and labor, inviting Labor Secretary Schwellenbach Economic Stabilizer Davis War Labor Board Chair Taylor and Price Administrator Bowles. Emergency plans ready, agencies await White House cue to steer the economy toward unprecedented civilian production.
State highway police report Roy H. Abel Log and Harry Leroy Gochnaur, both of Massillon, were killed late yesterday when a car driven by Don Ryser, 18, of Canton, struck their two seater motorcycle.
The War Department outlined rules for soldiers discharged under the point system and those under honorable and other than honorable conditions. Officers with honorable discharges go inactive but recallable, not subject to induction. Other-than-honorably discharged personnel face complete separation unless a waiver is granted. Reinduction possible for disability or national interest cases if conditions change, with boards weighing prior service.
Allied and Soviet actions push into Asia as Russian forces advance in North Asia while Tokyo air attacks strike Halsey’s fleet near Tokyo and Okinawa. Reports note heavy battles, ship tolls, and Allied gains, with Chiang Kai-shek’s forces reclaim areas in Southeast China and U S artillery and air power targeting Japanese troops and shipping.
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo UPI After four years of darkness Palmer Lake will light its huge star of peace to signify the return of peace from the war in the Pacific The star 500 feet in diameter rests on Sundance Mountain and will be illuminated as a community thank offering for victory. ENLISTING AGALY MOSCOW a The army newspaper Red Star said Sunday large numbers of men in demobilized upper age groups had applied for readmission to the Red army to fight against Japan.
Tokyo reports a massive Soviet push from Outer Mongolia aimed at splitting 1.5 million Japanese troops on the mainland while Moscow announces a marine invasion of Korea. Soviet forces seize Kashin and Yuki near Vladivostok and a smaller Korean park. Dismissive Tokyo dispatches claim Japanese resistance is weakening.
In the Ohio River Division Col. Charles L. Hall halted more than 57 million dollars of army ordnance plane construction. The 55 million dollar Indiana Ordnance Plant Project at Charlestown and two smaller sites at Ironton Ohio and Cambridge Indiana were placed on the stop-at-price list. About 28 000 Charlestown workers are affected. Some interrupted projects such as flood protection programs at Cincinnati Portsmouth and Jeffersonville are expected to resume soon.
Frederic Hensel the World War II veteran who lost both arms and legs in battle and his wife Jewell celebrated their third wedding anniversary at Percy Jones Hospital Battle Creek. Gifts totaling about 60000 in cash poured in from across the country in tribute to his courage as he planned a chicken farm business despite severe handicaps.
Captain Robert Biddle of Bremen heads a unit guarding top Nazi leaders awaiting trial in a city jail. Hermann Goering Joachim von Ribbentrop and Robert Ley are among those held. Biddle previously jailed them at a Luxembourg hotel before relocation. Also notes Australia’s joy over peace and the death of Dr. Gilbert H. Barnes of Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware Ohio.
Washington reports emergency plans ready to shift the economy toward unprecedented civilian production once Japan quits. Plans include rapid reemployment of millions of released war workers, easing wartime controls, and expanding consumer goods output while maintaining some price and rent restrictions.
Washington reports American bombers pounded Tokyo as Tokyo debates surrender on Allied terms. White House gave no reply to the latest Japanese offer. officials warned that delays may trigger renewed atomic bomb attacks. Hirohito met with foreign minister Togo, but no purpose details released.
San Francisco report notes Japanese planes attacking the U S fleet off Honshu east of Tokyo this afternoon. The FCC logged the broadcast as authorities monitor surrender status and White House plans for the surrender terms signing. President Truman and Byrnes work on timing for V Day could shift after enemy agreement.
The day saw top officials near desks and phones as rumors swirled about Japan surrender terms. A Potsdam based plan would disarm Japan and break up its empire while possibly keeping the emperor’s prerogatives to be decided later. News wires briefly claimed acceptance, then corrections followed. The White House stated no official surrender had been received and the situation remained unsettled.
Los Angeles reports Colonel James Roosevelt of the Marine Corps is released to inactive status by Navy doctors. Combat fatigue aggravated a recurring stomach disorder, necessitating a complete rest period.
A Brussels radio dispatch quoting the New China Agency says the 18th Communist Army Group in Northwest China has launched a strong offensive with Soviet cooperation against Japanese forces in Manchuria and China. The report notes joint Soviet and allied actions in the Far East battlefront.
Washington June The OPA halted printing of 187 million new ration books for food shoes and gasoline stopping war ration book five for meats fats dairy canned foods and sugar and a new A gasonbe book both due in December The halt awaits peace negotiations and could become permanent if Japan quits the war
Funeral services for Sarah Swart Pritts, who died Saturday at her Chauncey home, will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home, 9 N College St, with Rev. Gilbert Courtney officiating. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime. CAPTURE HUN KIDS LONDON The Prague radio reported the arrest of seven teenage members of a Werewolves gang in the Karlsbad area.
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