Occupation of Japan Viewed With Cautious Hope
War Today analyst Dewitt Mackenzie notes cautious optimism that Allied forces may face the first major defeat of Japan but warns of potential incidents as Tokyo reports personal crises near the palace. He emphasizes Japan’s leaders seek a smooth occupation while Pravda warns Allies not to trust Japanese imperialists planning revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Nippon
Tokyo
Rap
Moscow
Pravada
Missouri Leads Mighty Naval Force
Report details occupying forces at Yokosuka and Tokyo Bay as Allied officers plan disarmament steps and withdrawal of nonessential personnel by an early Wednesday deadline. Minesweeping to Uraga Strait will take an estimated 36 American ships overnight, with over 8,000 POWs believed held in Yokosuka area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo Bay
Seasprang
Yokosuka
Mo. 2
Oacar EK
Badger
San Diego
Yokosuke
Uraga Strait
Truman Seeks Two Year Induction Plan Amid War Duty
President Truman argues for continued military inductions at a two year term with age 18 to 25 inclusive and reliance on volunteers to an extent. He estimates 800 thousand nonveterans and volunteers by next July but cautions that total U.S. strength requires additions of veterans to meet broader needs. He notes War Department aims to maximize volunteers yet expects about 1.2 million total by Eisenhower and MacArthur figures, with gaps filled by veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Truman
War Department
Eisenhower
Mac
Arthur
United States
Chinese Take Over Nanking And Canton
Chinese forces reported to have taken Nanking and Canton as Chinese government and military officials prepared to complete Japan's surrender in China. The occupation began with riots fading, puppet organizations dissolved, and two pro Nationalist newspapers starting. US envoy Hurley planned to accompany Mao Tze-Tung to Chungking for talks with Chiang Kai-Shek. In Rangoon, Japanese envoys arranged surrender of over 200,000 troops, aiming for Singapore and Tokyo accord timings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Nanking
Canton
Japan
China
Chiang
North China
Patrick d. Hurley
U. S
Yenan
Mao Tze-Tung
Mao
Generalissimo
Naonal
Hurley
Women's Clothing For Christmas Contred From Page One
Inland from a wartime economy to postwar reconversion dominates a long government business debate. Administrator Chester Bowles ruled price limits would stay near 1942 levels while allowing increases to cover labor and material costs. Wholesalers face pressure as they absorb costs rather than pass them to consumers. Restricted tags remain on autos and key goods until plentiful. News covers rationing end for shoes by Oct. 1 and dry cleaning supply boosts after Aug. 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Chester Bowles
Algo
National Shoe Retailers Association
WPB
Returning Over-Seas Service Men and Women
The DHS column notes service members returning home after overseas duty including those discharged and those on furlough visiting their homes.
Soldier Returns to Grand Island After Furlough
Pvt. George Ruffner, son of Mr and Mrs Murray Ruffner of 444 Oak Street, returns to Grand Island Nebraska after a tb day furlough with his parents. He recently completed air mechanic training with engineers attached to a B-20 at Amarillo Army Air Field Texas after entering the air corps in September 1944 following Indiana High School graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Ruffner
Oak Street
George Ruffner
Chazette
Grand Island
Neb
Ruffner
Amarillo Army Air Field
Texas
Air Corps
Indiana High School
Sheppard Field
Sailor Albert Mercer Jr Transferred to Cecil Field
Seaman 2/e Albert C. Mercer Jr. of Lakehurst New Jersey has been moved to Cecil Field in Jacksonville Florida. He is son of A C Mercer of Elm Street. Mercer has served three months at Lakehurst Naval Training Station and has been in the navy since January. A furlough was spent with family in Indiana and friends may write to him at NAAS Ceci Field Jacksonville Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Mercer, Jr
Lakehurst
N. J
Cecil Field
Jacksonville
Fla
A. C. Mercer
Elm Street
Sampson, N. J
Lakehurst Naval Training Station
Indiana
Naas Ceci Field
Midshipman Edwin A. Everett Commissioned in NYC
Edwin Arno Everett son of Mr and Mrs J W Everett of 26 South Twelfth Street Indiana was among 687 men commissioned in the Ensigna United States Naval Reserve in ceremonies at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine New York City. The group was the twenty-fifth class from the oldest and largest Naval Reserve Officers Training School and raises total graduates from the Training Center to about 23 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Arno Everett
J. W. Everett
South Twelfth Street
Indiana
Ensigna
United States Naval Reserve
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
New York City
Ffth
Naval Reserve Officer Training School
Strong advances to seaman first class in USNR
Ralph Strong has been advanced to seaman first class in the US Navy Reserve. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clark Strong of Penn Run, entered service May 20, 1944 after working in the family lumber business and attending Penn Rim High School. He is currently in the Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph ’, Strong
Clark Strong
Penn Run
Strong
Navy
Penn Rim
Pacific
Young Seaman First Class Thomas Balue Jr. Serves Aboard USS Massey
Thomas Balue Jr., 12, of Clune, advanced to seaman first class in the USNR aboard the destroyed USS Massey in the Pacific. He has been aboard since the ship was commissioned last November. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Balue, live in Clune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Balue Jr
Clune
USNR
Massey
Thomas Balue
Walter Bone and USS Santee Heroic Pacific Service
Walter Bone, hospital apprentice first class USNR from Clymer, served aboard the USS Santee in the Pacific. The carrier uniquely carried a loaded Kamikaze through battle without halting ops and was first to support a landing, intercept a blockade runner, and wage strong anti-submarine warfare. The Santee served two days at Leyte, and saw action in North Africa, Palau, Aitape, Hollandia, Guam and Morotai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter FP. Bone
USNR
Clymer
Santee
Pacific
Leyte
North Africa
Palau
Aitape
Hollandia
Guam
Moratai
Seaman Ackerson Served Aboard USS Auriga In Pacific War
Richard Ackerson Richardson J Ackerson seaman first class USNR served aboard the cargo vessel USS Auriga which faced Jap submarines and suicide boats for 71 months in the sea lanes of the Pacific. The Auriga supplied forces at New Caledonia Admiralty Islands Hollandia Peleliu Lingayen Gulf and New Guinea and rescued survivors at Saipan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson J. Ackerson
USNR
Clymer Rad
Auriga
New Caledonia
Admiralty Islands
Hollandia
Pelaliu
Lingayen Gulf
New Guinea
Saipan
Soldier Paul Overdorf Assigned to Middletown Air Tech Command
Pfc. Paul C. Overdorf husband of former Cora Rupert of Indiana R. D. 3 has served 15 months in Teeland and is now assigned to the Motor Pool at Middletown Air Technical Service Command Olmstead Field. He enlisted January 1943 after working for McNaughton Bros. Indiana. He is entitled to wear the ETO Ribbon and the Good Conduct Ribbon. Overdorf’s wife resides in Saltsburg while he serves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Overdorf
Cora Rupert
Indiana
R. D
Teeland
Middletown
Air Technical Service Command
Olmisted Field
McNaughton Bros
Overdorf
Saltsburg
Duane Wingard Visits Family After European Tour
Corporal Duane E Wingard and his daughter Barbara visit Mrs Sarah M Wingard of Fourteenth street during a 34 day furlough after serving in Europe. He trained at Camp Claiborne and Camp Hawze, served as machine gun instructor at Fort Bliss, saw first combat with the 103rd Division, earned a Purple Heart, then with the 5th Division at Metz and Mannheim. He wears the Purple Heart, Expert Gunners Medal, Gunners Medal, and battle participation stars on his ETO Ribbon, and describes a rifle taken from an Italian sniper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane E. Wingard
Barbara
Sarah M. Wingard
Fourteenth Street
Wingard
Europe
Camp Claiborne
Camp Hawze
Texas
Fort Bliss
Field Artillery
Sth
Metz
Mannheim
Siegfried Line
Hearst
Shorts ban backfires as intruder wears shorts
Decatur police report two recent incidents involving shorts in a small Illinois neighborhood. Lawrence Yonker found no man wearing women's shorts in his kitchen. An intruder in shorts entered a neighbor’s bedroom but fled after a scream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur, II
Decatur
Lawrence Yonker
Pa Governor Tax Funds Hit by Political Claims
The Democratic State Committee asserts local governments were deprived of about 7 million dollars a year through inside manipulation by administration forces in the one cent per gallon gasoline tax bill. They claim final allocations split 8.5 million to second class townships and to cities boroughs and first class townships, with the rest to the motor fund, while receipts were overstated at about 30 billion for the biennium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Committee
European Refugees Remain In Pennsylvania
August report shows 53 European refugees in Pennsylvania under care of the U S Committee for Care of European Children a National War Funds agency since 1940 placing about 2000 children in 170 communities across 37 states Protestant Catholic and Jewish children sent to the U S for protection as Europe was a battlefield many parents killed or missing Weeks notes funds raised in October include 115 million campaign for National War Fund with Pennsylvania share of 9 794 037 aiding this agency USO United Seamen Service War Prisoners Aid and 16 foreign relief agencies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
U. S. Committee For Care of
National War Funds Agency
Ralph E. Weeks
Atates
Wecks
Europe
Weeks
Werks
Tse
National War Fund
USO
United Seamen’s Service
War Prisoners Aid
Mr. Woeks
25000 Mice Aid On Atomic Bomb Reveal Maine Use
In BAR HARBOR Maine Aug 26 over 23000 Maine grown mice were used in the Manhattan project to study radiation effects on workers in atomic bomb plants. Dr Clarence Little president of the Roscoe Bo Jackson Memorial Laboratory disclosed the findings for cancer research work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Clarence ©. Little
Rescoe Bo Jackson Memorial Laboratory
Cancer Research
Redeployed Soldiers At Indiantown
List of soldiers and address lines from Indiantown and surrounding towns including Pvt Charles D Beck Gherry Tree R D 2 Sgt Oswaldo G Gagagini Kitlan jning R D Pvt Renaldo Cecconi Homer City T/5 Woodrow A Vanney Blairsville Ronald D Cunningham Indiana RB D Pie Harold W Kerdes 1516 Orr Ave Kittanning Raymond E Bair Punxsutawney Robert H Steeves Blairs ville George L Fusco 904 Elk Run Ave Punxsutawney Albert J Snyder Dixon Pie Solvio Anelli Avonmore Pfc Charles N Belt Marion Center Pvt Joseph A Capozzoli 219 Penn Ave Punxsutawney Capt William M Cooper 131 Station St Punxsutawney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Replogle
Oak ‘Alveet
Indiana
Charles D. Beck
Gherry Tree
R. D
Oswaldo G. Gagagini
Kitlanjning
Renaldo Cecconi
Homer City
Woodrow A. Vanney
Aig
Walnut Street
Blairsville
Ronald D. Cunningham
Harold W. Kerdes
Orr Avenue
Kittanning
Raymond E. Bair
Punxsutawney
Robert H. Steeves
George L. Fusco
Elk Run Avenue
Albert J. Snyder
Dixonville
Solvio Anelli
Avonmore
Pfc
Charles N. Belt
Marion Cennter
Joseph A. Capozzoli
Penn Avenue
William M. Cooper
Station Street
Five Awarded Discharges at Indian Town Gap Ceremony
Five district soldiers were among 480 Pennsylvania servicemen discharged Saturday at the Indian Town Gap Military Reservation. The group included S/Sgt. Don R. Patterson from Nanty Glo, Cpl. Richard Hospodar of Sagamore, Lt. William W. Juart of Indiana, Lt. Paul E. Pinkerton of NuMine, and Lt. David W. Mack of Indiana, with addresses listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Indiantown Gap
Don R. Patterson
Nanty- Glo RE. D
Richard Hospodar
Sagamore
William W. Juart
South
Thirteenth Street
Indiana
Paul BE. Pinkerton
NuMine
David W. Mack
Gompers Avenue
Reds Occupy Three More Kurile Islands
London reports the Soviet forces under Generalissimo Stalin have seized three Kurile Islands Onekotan Shikotan and Matsuwa as part of an intensified Pacific war push. The Moscow communique also notes Salshalin Island gains and Rutaka port occupation with about 38 000 more Japanese troops captured bringing total prisoners to 400 000 in eight days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Kuriles
Aleutians
Kurile Islands
Onekotan
Shashikotan
Matsuwa
Maxim Purksev
Second
Far Eastern Army
Pacific Fleet
Ration Time Tables and Stamp Details
AP reports on ration time tables for fats meats sugar and stamps with value through dates. Book four stamps cover several letter ranges with varying expiry times while stamp 36 and 38 govern sugar. Airplane stamps 1 2 3 and 4 are valid indefinitely and gasoline fuel oil stoves and processed foods blue point rationing ended August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Uhros
OPA
100 Mi Hour Hurricane Hits Texas
Corpus Christi reports a giant tropical hurricane with winds over 100 mph moving inland along the central Texas coast near Corpus Christi. The storm threatens Houston Galveston region with rising tides, power outages, and widespread flooding as seawall defenses hold and residents seek refuge in public buildings and hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas
J. P. McCauliffe
A. S. Weather Bureau
Houston-Galveston
New Orleans
Houston
Canonsburg Seen as Ghost Steel Town in War Idle Trend
In Canonsburg Pennsylvania David J McDonald says the town is virtually denuded of private employment with about 80 percent idle, calling it a ghost steel town. Officials push reconversion measures and discuss private takeover of the large aluminum plant to revive operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canonsburg
David J. McDonald
United Stealworkers of America
John W. Snyder
Washington County
Snyder
Harry Cook
Cloak
Song Bernadette Author Franz Werfel Dies in Beverly Hills
Franz Werfel, refugee author of about 85 works including The Song of Bernadette, died at 54 from a heart ailment at his Beverly Hills home. His wife Alma found him collapsed at his desk. The writer left Prague, fled Nazi terror in 1940, and produced novels like The Forty Days of Musa Dagh and The Man Who Conquered Death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Franz Werfel
Bernadette
Alma
Gustav Mahler
Werfel
Werf
Boy 11 Killed in Freak Wreck Near North East
In North East Pennsylvania a freak highway accident killed 11 year old Robert Inefrock of Basom New York. He was helping his uncle load peaches when a car ran off the road. A bus swerved to avoid a crash and struck the boy. He died later at an Erie hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North East
Robert
Erie
Daredevil Stunt Show At Indiana County Fair
B Ward Beam's International Congress of Daredevils will perform at the Indiana County Fair in Indiana on Friday night and Saturday with shows August 31 and September 1. Ticket staff is doubled for the Beam act, which runs in all weather and is expected to draw the largest crowd of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Ward Beam
Indiana County Fair
Indiana
Golf Match At Indiana Country Club Ends In Tie
Yesterday afternoon Earl Hewitt Jr and Walter Simpson played 14 holes against Joe Mackanos of Clymer and Steve Kovack of Pittsburgh at the Indiana Country Club. The match ended in a tie and a nine hole playoff was held, Mackanos and Kovack beating Hewitt and Simpson three down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hewitt, Jr
Walter Simpson
Indiana Country Club
Joe Mackanos
Clymer
Steve Kovack
Pittsburgh
Mackanos
Kovack
Hewitt
Simpson
Obituary notices from Cherry Tree and Blairsville area
Obituaries list Milton Stiffler of Cherry Tree born 1804 died at 0:45 AM Saturday at his late home. Survived by widow Emma Nugent Stiffler, two children Bare old Stiffler Scottsville KY and Helen Meyer, four grandchildren. Masonic and Odd Fellows member. Services tomorrow at 2 PM at Raleigh Funeral Home Hillsdale. Interment Odd Fellows Cemetery Story Cherry Tree. Also Mrs Bessie Little 39 Plumville died in Indiana Hospital. Miss Elizabeth Ewing died August 25 at sister-in-law's Blairsville home. born 1861 in Indiana County. Survived by brother Wilson Ewing. Funeral at First Presbyterian Blairsville. Facob Streamer Beck died August 25 at daughter’s home Trade City. Survived by children Clara Elkin Nancy Rudolph and seven grandchildren. funeral Tuesday 2:30 PM at late home. Interment to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Bessie Little
Plumville
Indiana Hospital
E. G. Boyer
Elizabeth Ewing
R. A. Ewing
Walnut Street
Blairsville
Lewisville
Indiana County
John Ewing
Margaret Wilson
Wilson F. Ewing
Pasadena
Calif
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph C. Stuart
D. D
Ebenezer
Facob Streamer Beck
Clyde Elkin
Trade City
Samuel
Elizabeth Shafter Beck
North Mahon- Ing ‘Township
Mary Sharp
Hugh
Nancy Sharp
Nettie Beck
Punxstrawney
Clara Elkin
Nancy Rudolph
Joe
Dayton
Charles
Rural Valley
Sharp
Indiana
Jacob Troutman
Yatesboro Team Wins Horse Pull Contest
Dayton August 27 Eight teams competed in a heavyweight horse pulling contest at the fairgrounds under light drizzle. The winning 4000 pound team owned by J C Sefton of Yatesboro and driven by John Dill pulled 7500 pounds over a 27 ft 6 in course. The second place team owned by George Nick of Waterford RD 4 also pulled 7500 pounds in 1 ft 6 in. Harry Wentworth of Guys Mills captained the 3700 pound third place team pulling 7500 pounds in 11 ft. Malcolm Hetrick Mahoning RD 1 weighed 3700 pounds and pulled 7500 pounds in 1 ft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Fairgrounds
J. C. Sefton
Yatesboro
John Dill
George Nick
Waterford R. D. 4
Harry Wentworth
Guys Mills
Malcolm Hetrick
Mahoning R. D. 1
Etta Buchanan Fleming Dies in Rayne Township
Etta Buchanan Fleming died at her Rayne Township home on Saturday after a lengthy illness. Born June 28, 1874 to William J. and Elizabeth Harmon Buchanan, she leaves eight children, fifteen grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral services at Bethel Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday with interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Buchanan Fleming
Rayne Township
William J
Elizabeth Harmon Buchanan
Mae Gates
Lynch, Ky
Albert
Punxgutawney
Charles
Alon
Florence Lightcap
Marion Center
Blain
Akron
Mildre Loughry
Harl
Irene Relter
Dayton
Bethel Lutheran Church
Surrender Document Signed Sept 1 Leads to Final Gifted Surrender
Admiral Halsey and Chief of Staff Rear Adm Robert B Carney directed Task Force 31 led by Rear Adm Oscar E Badger for the staged surrender of Japan. Forces entering Sagami Bay included Missouri Iowa South Dakota Duke of York King George V and 28 carriers with 1 200 carrier planes. MacArthur issued surrender orders for Korea Ryukyus Philippines and general readiness to surrender on or after Sept 2 aboard the Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey
Robert B. Carney
Sagamiay
Iowa
MacArthur
Korea
Keija
Ryukyus
Joseph W. Stilwell
Tenth Army
Philippines
W. D. Styer
Western Pacific
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War Today
Dewitt MacKenzie
Missouri
Indiana Evening Gazette
Army
Rangoon
Southeast Asia
Saigon
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Gan
Takaea Numata
Juichi Ternuchi
Cleveland
Aus
Steel
Sive Mills
Detroit
Chicago
Cincinnati
Wheeling
Youngstown
St. Louis
New England
Eastern Pennsylvania
Bircn- Ingham
Buffalo
Albert Mercer, Jr
Edwin Everett
Ralph Strong
Walter Bone
Richard Ackerson
Paul Overdorf
Duane Wingard
Army Camp
Haven
Camp Lee
Pvt. Louis Prize
Philadelphia
Dinah
Sheila
Marion
Ruth Scoville
Edith H. Hancock
Tale
Pa. Gov
Indiantown
Reds
3More Isles
Cannonsburg
Boy
Co. Fair
Penhasg
Lake Ete
Pag
Gazette
C. Streams
Moorhead
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