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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1945
Page
1
Government and people shift from war output to peace production. Key steps include ending manpower controls for those 26 and older, prioritizing veterans for jobs, and preparing for 5 to 5.5 million service members to return within 12 to 18 months. Congress to reconvene Sept 5 to debate unemployment pay and taxes.
Paris August 15 The French high court of justice finds Marshal Petain guilty of collaboration with the enemy and sentences him to death. President Judge H Mongi beaux asks that the death sentence not be carried out. The decision rests with Gen. Charles de Gaulle who is expected to commute to life imprisonment. Petain also condemned to national indignity and property confiscation after a 20 day trial.
Charlotte reports a two day holiday proclaimed by Governor R Gregg Cherry to align with President Truman’s national peace holiday. Beer wine and liquor sales suspended through Thursday midnight. Banks observe a legal holiday as celebrations erupt citywide with church bells horns and crowds on Independence Square.
One person died and 15 were injured in a late night crash after celebratory events ended the war. Mrs. Hubert T. Lee Jr., 27, of 109 Oakwood Court, died when her car was struck by a light service truck on the Greensboro road near the city limits at 9:45 p.m. She died en route to the hospital. Hospitalized with emergency treatment were G. A. Smith, 607 E Green Street, and James Mounce, 1107 Smith Street.
Millions celebrated Japan's surrender ending the war and bringing peace. Across the allied world tears of relief, prayers, and ecstatic cheers filled streets as Americans and others marked the historic ceasefire with widespread revelry and planned two day holidays.
The Office of Price Administration announced immediate termination of rationing for gasoline canned goods vegetables fuel oil and oil stores. Meats fats oils butter sugar shoes and tires will remain rationed until military cutbacks and higher production restore civilian supplies to balance with demand.
Reconversion Director John W. Snyder said 7,000,000 service members will be returned to civilian life within 12 months. He projected the demobilization rate to rise to 500,000 men per month in coming months, up from 170,000 currently.
Guam dispatches report Japan nearing surrender as Emperor Hirohito orders cabinet resignation and urges obedience to the crown. Admiral Nimitz notes Japanese planes to be engaged near Tokyo as MacArthur instructs defense measures to protect U S ships. Domei cites Hirohito calling for Suzuki to stay or resign. Imperial proclamation vows loyalty and cites atomics as cause for surrender.
The Associated Press reports a wave of newborns named to celebrate Japan's capitulation. Betsy Weston born in Bethel North Carolina to Mr and Mrs Bernard Weston born to a Norfolk Virginian Edmonds. In Pittsburgh a child named Victor is welcomed as the nation rejoices with sirens. Victors James Wilson Milwaukee and others born in Chicago Chelsea and Milwaukee.
The piece notes Allied victory over Japan is matched by a larger task to win Japanese minds for peace. It cites Anami's suicide, Suzuki's resignation, and broadcast despair while warning occupation will expose medieval attitudes and spark postwar conflict unless Allies win hearts and minds.
RALEIGH Aug 15 At the moment President Truman announced the end of the war with Japan all manpower controls in North Carolina were automatically released according to Dr J B Dorton state director of the war manpower commission Lifting all manpower controls means that all ceiling and employment stabilization regulations are removed and all employers may hire as many workers as they want and can get Dr Dorton further declared that workers will be permitted to accept any job they may choose and to change jobs if they wish While controlled referrals of males no longer exists we offer full and complete service of our trained and specialized personnel throughout the state to both employers and workers alike and pledge our continued efforts and cooperation toward a sound program of reconversion and full employment for all North Carolinians
London August 15 The new Labour government formally calls for state ownership as part of its plan for a peace program. The government aims to reshape industry with government control and expansion of social welfare.
President Truman announced Japan's capitulation at 7 p m eastern time. Douglas MacArthur named supreme Allied commander as Japan seeks surrender terms under Potsdam. Tokyo and Tokyo forces react while Guam reports Japanese aircraft in the area. Emperor Hirohito addresses nation by radio.
Washington reports a 23.5 billion dollar yearly reduction in army procurement after Japan's surrender. Telegrams to prime contractors told of cuts from 2.4 billion dollars per month to 435 million. Remaining procurement includes 268 million monthly for food.
Guam August 1945 survivors recount the sinking of the cruiser Indianapolis 450 miles from Leyte after torpedo hit on July 30. Of 883 dead or missing, 315 survived five days adrift with scarce water or food, planes passing by as chaos and despair rose among the unescorted crew.
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