The Daily Tribune from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin • Page 1

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9837. Wisconsin Rapids, Guarantee For Hirohito Only Tokyo Stipulation (By the Associated Press) Japan announced today she is ready to surrender undr Ike Potsfom declaration if Emperor Hirohito can retain his power. But the White House made it clear that the offer had not bem rw ceived officially and that the war was going on. The offer was transmitted by the official Domei egMy at 8:30 A.M Central War time, and picked up in the United States by the Associated Press and government monitors. But it had not come through offkia diplomatic channels and the White House said at 9:40 A.M.

that th4 United States was continuing to fight. Despite this, wild celebrations had been set off en Okinawa and if other points throughout the Allied world. Japan, through her official news agency, said the offer was bein transmitted via Sweden and Switzerland, and the Moscow radio Midi Russia's ambassador in Tokyo had been officially informed by Japan'! foreign minister, Shigenorl Togo. Once the offer is transmitted through official channels, the oonditioi imposed by Japan that Hirohito remain in power may prove a sfcumbU ing block to imemdiate acceptance by all the Potsdam signatories th United States, Britain, Russia and China. The Potsdam declaration itself did not mention the emperor's "status but broadcasts of the U.S.

office of war Information have refrained from attacking Hirohito. Capt. E. M. Zacharias, in an official U.S.

broadcast last Month, tol the Japanese they would be able to form their own government uadet; the Atlantic charter, once the Allies' terms of unconditonali surrender were met. Truman Assembles Cabinet; "Communication" On Way BULLETIN Washington (JP) The White House disclosed today that the United States is in communication with its Allies on the broadcast Japanese surrender offer. Washington President Truman assembled his cabinet in an atmosphere of official expectancy today, but the war raged on in the Pacific as hours slipped by without official confirmation here of a broadcast Japanese surrender offer. Sweden and Switzerland, intermediaries between Japan and the Allies, received an "important communication," apparently the official surrender offer, from Japanese envoys late today and forwarded them to Washington, London, Moscow and Chungking through diplomatic channels. The Swiss and Swedish actions came between noon and 1 P.M.

Central War time little more than five hours after Tokyo first announced the surrender offer in a broadcast by Japan's official Domei agency. President Truman called his cabinet into session at 2 P.M. earlier the White House said the Japanese offer had not been received officially and that the war was continuing. Britain announced officially she was in communication with her Allies presumably over whether to accept the condition that Emperor Hirohito must remain in the saddle. Byrnes, who had conferred with Mr.

Truman and the war and navy secretaries at the White House early in the day, returned shortly after noon and had lunch with the president in his office. There was no indication whether he had any new information on the Japanese offer. llISi kMMmm llllilltf-; isii V--S--''--yf y- 'f tei ills GEN. MAC ARTHUR READS NEWS Gen. Douglas MacArthur, commander of the army forces in the Pacific, reads the news of Russia's declaration of war against Japan.

(AP Wirephoto via Signal Corps radio from Manila) Manchuria Bastion Cracked By Soviets KEEP FAITH 7j xm eo Single Copy Five Cents FCC monitors said the JapaneMt offer was transmitted onlv over seas, and not carried on the Japan ese home radio. Trading was suspended on Tokyo stock exchange "under or ders of the finance ministry," Domei said. The Domei agency broadcast thai this offer had been communicated to the Allies through neutral inters mediaries and expressed hope that an answer will be "speedily forthcoming," thus ending the Allied wrath which has unloosed upon Japan the atomic bomb and the combined forces of the United States, Britain, China and Russia. Truman Summans Aids President Truman conferred hur riedly with part of his cabinet less than two hours after the original Domei broadcast at 6:30 a. nu (Central War time).

Secretary Byrnes said i.othing official had been received from Japan. Secretary Forrestal expressed hope that tha offer was genuine and said he expected a development soon. Japanese acceptance of the Pots dam ultimatum would mean that th First add surrender right side nation would surrender uncondition ally, disarm and give up hef conquests, returning Manchuria and Formosa to China and paving th See SURRENDER Page 7 RAPIDS SET FOR V-J CELEBRATION Wisconsin Rapids residents wer4t "straining at the leash" today alongj with the rest of the world over th news that peace overtures had beeil received from the Japanese. All ovef town excitement was high and com mon expressions were "looks its really over" and Thank God, at last." Mayor W. T.

Nobles said todaj that he was preparing a proclama tion to the effect that all city off! ces would be closed on V-J day and asked the people to temper theii celebration with caution, reminding them that there has been enough destruction in the world during th war without adding lives and des truction of property by over-cele brating. He pointed out that only, those facilities needed will continua operation. It is expected that county departments will follow a similaf procedure. Generally speaking, th schedule will follow that set up for V-E day. Martin Schroeder, chairman of the merchants committee, said that if the "good news" should come before noon, business places would close for the rest of the day and, if it came after 12 o'clock noon, they would remain closed that after See CELEBRATION Page 7 Brothers to Meet Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred Hornl-gold, 510 Ninth street south, are going to Madison this evening to meet Mr. Hornigold's brother, whom he has not seen in 33 years. The brother, Thomas J. Homigold, stationed in the Bahama islands with an RAF unit, recently wrote to Madison asking the whereabouts of his brother.

The information was forwarded and it was arranged that he spend a short leave in Wisconsin Rapids. Following his leave here, Thomas Hornigold is to report back to the Bahamas and will then sail for England. Alfred Hornigold left England when he was a young boy. Thomas Is a younger brother. 5 Friday, August 10, 1943.

BULLETIN Moscow () The Red army has smashed more than 100 miles into Manchuria from the northwest, the Soviet communique disclosed today. (By the Associated Press) The Red army's Stalin tanks, in fantry and massed cavalry rolled through numerous gates in Manchuria's defenses with sensational advances today, Moscow dispatches reported. Tokyo announced the broadening of the Soviet attacks to Korea and Sakhalin island. Soviet correspondents said units of the Soviet Pacific fleet had gone into action. Open Gates Moving toward the heart of Manchuria along three main routes of invasion, the former Chinese eastern railway from Lupin (Man-chouli) in the northwest.

The Mongolian caravan trail from Lake Bor in the west, and the Sungari river valley from Khabarovsk in the northeast, the Russians had opened up "numerous gates" in the enemy's carefully prepared defenses and apparently were bent on a non-stop offensive, Moscow dispatches said. These advices declared gains of up to 33 miles yesterday were being enlarged sensationally today, The first Soviet blow was so well prepared along the pattern of the Red army's European offensives that the Japanese were unable to hold a single defensive line along the frontier, one Soviet dispatch reported. The western and northwestern vanguards were driving hard for the city of Hulun (Hailar), Japanese forward base on the Chinese eastern railway, 90 miles distant. Ahead was the difficult Takhigan Shah ranire which cups the Man-churian plain to the east and runs south toward Peiping in China. Steady Progress In the northeastern sector, where the Russians struck from the maritime provinces to project their important naval and air bases of Vladivostok, the Russians also were making steady progress from Kha-See MANCHURIA Page 7 The chief executive described the Berlin political decisions he reached with Prime Minister Attlee and Generalissimo Stalin as measures to build a secure foundation for peace in Europe and the world.

He made no direct references to future organization of peace In the Pacific and Asia, but he did make clear that this country intends to build up United States bases on captured Pacific islands. The chief executive reiterated that there were no secret agreements or commitments made at Berlin "apart from current military arrangements." Red Declaration Secret One of those secret arrangements, no ATTLEE SAYS NO OFFICIAL OFFER HAS BEEN MADE London (JP) An official statement from the residence of Prime Minister Attlee said today the British government is in communication with the United States, Russia and China about the Tokyo broadcast offer to surrender. The statement said, however, that official communication from the Japanese government had yet been received by Britain regarding the broadcast offer to surrender if Em peror Hirohito is allowed to keep his place. This statement was issued shortly after 10 a. m.

Central War time. Sweden And Switzerland At 7:30 a. m. CWT, Herschel Johnson, American minister in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, also said no Japanese peace proposal had been transmitted to him by the Swedish government. The Japanese had said the offer was being sent through the Swedish and Swiss governments.

The Swedish foreign office had not commented, but it was the impression that any offer given to Sweden would have been delivered immediately. The secretary of the Japanese minister to Stockholm, Suemasa Okamoto, said nothing was known at his office of the Domei an nouncement. The press attache of the Japa nese legation in Bern said the legation had received no capitulation offer for transmission to the Swiss government. Swiss authorities like wise said they had received no com munications concerning the matter. Telephoned Secretary The Domei report was telephoned to Foreign Secretary Dr.

Max Petitpierre, who is away on vaca tion, by a member of his Bern office staff. The statement from Trime Minister Attlee's residence said the people would he officially advised See BRITISH Page 7 Wounds Fatal To Rapids Man On U.S. Ship Pfc. Dennis H. Flowman, 23, son of Mrs.

Mary Plowman, 331 Seventh avenue south, died as the result of wounds received in action on I.eyte island in the Philippines on December 6, 1944, according to a war department message received by the soldier's mother. The Wisconsin Rapids soldier died aboard a United States ship in the Pacific area, date unreport- ed, the war department stated. Plowman was born October 18, 1921 in Wisconsin Rapids. He attended the West Side Lutheran grade school and was graduated from Lincoln High school in 1940. Prior to his entry into military service, August 31, 1942, he was employed by the liiron division of Consolidated Water Power and Paper company.

After receiving training at Fort Sheridan, 111., Camp Wheeler, Fort George G. Mead, Camp Carrabelle, and Camp Livingston, he went overseas in December, 1943. Plowman served in the Hawaiian islands, New Guinea and in the Philippines. He won the Expert Infantry badge, Good Conduct medal and the Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon. In addition to his mother, Plowman is survived by one brother, Donald, and one sister, Mrs.

Donald Diver of this city. Truman's by City he added, was for Russia's war dec-Mr. Truman said, before Stalin was told of the atomic bomb. (Elsewhere it was learned that Stalin had said the declaration would be effective August 15. The assumption is that the advent of the atomic bomb prompted him to move it up to August 9.) Throughout his speech Mr.

Truman emphasized his concern to settle the affair's of the world after its greatest war so that it may not be plunged into another, far more terrible conflict. The United Nations, he said, "can never permit any aggressor in the future to be clever enough to divide us or strong enough to defeat us." BLAST OF ATOMIC BOMB SEEN FROM 250 MILES AWAY Guam Airmen 70 to 250 miles away witnessed the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and described it as "too tremendous to believe." Associated Press War Correspondent Richard Cushing, reported that Okinawa based fliers, attacking other targets on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, saw flames and explosions as the most destructive weapon of the war found its mark. Fliers in the nearest plane reported a smoke column whirled 20,000 feet into the air. A crew member of a plane 250 miles away said he saw a fiery yellow orange ball shot into the sky for 8,000 feet, followed by a column of smoke which rose to at least 20,000 feet. Substitute Reports These reports substantiated those received here.

The i 1 la of smoke and dust prevented accurate assessment of the damage wrecked by the second atomic bomb drop ped on the Nipponese. The results of the atomic bomb ing of Nagasaki were described as "good" by General Spaatz, chief of the U.S. army strategic air forces, but he said that three and a half hours after the devastating weapon was dropped at noon yes terday, smoke still obscured the damage from a photo reconnais sance plane. The new reports on the Nagasaki assault came as two flights of B-29s hit the Tokyo arsenal and Amaeasaki, important oil refinery adjoining Osaka on Honshu. 5th Consecutive Day Spaatz' Superforts carried their devastating blows against Japan into the fifth consecutive day with a 70-plane strike that poured pound demolition bombs onto the Tokvo arsenal area.

Ninety Superforts earlier created explosions at Amagasaki that illuminated the whole area. The Nippon Oil refinery, once the chief source of Japan's aviation fuel, was the prime target. General MacArthur's communique today said that Far East air forces and Seventh fleet planes sank or damaged more than 60 Japanese vessels and 47 planes and main tained their daily heavy pounding of Kyushu's factories, railroad in stallations and airfields Tuesday and Wednesday. Surrender of Japan To End US. Draft Act Washington A Japanese surrender will find congress ready to put an immediate end to the draft.

Congressional leaders dealing with military policy disclosed today that as soon as the current recess ends they will begin a drive to halt selective service inductions. Barring an earlier call, the law makers are due to return to Capitol hill October 8. Meanwhile, Secretary of War Stimson reported that the war de partment will re-survey its man power needs in the light of the new atomic bomb and Russia's entry into the Pacific war. But Stimson em phasized that the army will not reduce its forces "by even one man below the number it consideres necessary to defeat Japan "with the least possible loss of American lives." Present plans call for an army of about 7000,000 men next June 30. Surrender Threat to BY JOHN M.

HIGHTOWEIt Washington (ZP) Word from Tokyo today that the Japanese want to surrender provided they can save their emperor follows fast on a warning by President Truman to Nippon's people to quit their doomed cities and flee for their lives. The president promised an atomic bomb campaign to wipe out Japanese war industry, city by city. Barring surrender, Japanese industries are to destroyed "to shorten the agony of war" and to save untold American lives, Mr. Truman said. That is the determined policy of this government, he laration on Japan.

It was made, declared, even though thousands of enemy civilians who fail to heed 0 0 Carrier Pilots Splatter 259 Jap Aircraft BY MURLIN SPENCER Guam American and British carrier pilots ferreting Japan's grounded airforce from its camouflaged hideouts destroyed or damaged 259 Nipponese aircraft and gliders on northern Honshu island yesterday, a preliminary report from Admiral Halsey's Third fleet disclosed today. The bag, scored both on grounded craft and in the air, was the greatest yet reported for initial waves of a carrier strike by Halsey, greater even than the damage reported for the same period of the destructive attacks of July 10 and 28. Jap Planes Downed Eleven enemy aircraft jf a small coordinated kamikaze attack on the fleet were shot down. One of the suicide pilots managed to crash into a light fleet unit, possibly a light cruiser or a destroyer, which is retiring under its own power. Two enemy aircraft were shot down in the vicinity of the fleet the preceding day.

The American and British pilots swept from Misawa airfield on the northern tip of Honshu to Matsu-shima airfield, 160 miles southward, in raids backing up Halsey's promise to support the Russian entry in the war by pinning down Japanese aircraft. Japanese gliders were mentioned for the first time in the announce-See CARRIER ATTACK Page 7 "GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT" Paris (P) Gen. Alphonse Juin, French chief of staff, declared at the Petain treason trial today that a "gentleman's agreement" existed between Robert Murphy, U. S. diplomat and Adm.

Jean Darlan stipulating French non-resistance when the Allies landed in North Africa. If such an offer is received officially, Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said, he assumed the Allies will be consulted before any action is taken. Ross said he knows of no plans to summon congress into session. Asked about the purposes of President Truman's conference earlier with Secretary of War Stimson, Navy Secretary Forrestal and Secretary of State Byrnes, Ross said: Ready to Accept There were these immediate developments as Tokyo broadcast a Domei news agency report that Nip pon would quit if she could keep her emperor: "1.

President Truman called in Secretary of State Byrnes, Secretary of War Stimson and Secretary of Navy Forrestal. Departing, Byrnes said there still had been no official surrender offer and that even when it came it would be a matter for Allied consideration not U. S. consideration alone. Forrestal said he expected a development "soon." 2.

At the Swiss and Swedish legations, it was explained that the reported Jaanese offer which Domei said would come through those neutral governments would not be given out by them here, but would be handed tot he Allied diplomatic See TRUMAN Page 7 REACTIONS IN CAPITAL DIFFER Washington (IP) Congressional reaction to the Japanese surrender today based on retention of the emperor was sharply diverse. Senator Stewart (D-Tenn.) said: "I wouldn't give him an inch. Damn the emperor he's a war criminal and I'd like to see him hung up by his toes. We've got them whipped. If they want to surrender unconditionally, that's all right." Senator Mitchell (D-Wash.) said the Japanese offer was completely within the terms of the Potsdam ultimatum "it would be well to accept it and get the war ended." He added: "If it isn't, then the war must go on." Chairman Vinson (D-Ga.) of the house naval cammittee said he saw no objection to the Japanese retaining their emperor "provided the necessary controls are put around him and his authority is restricted." Senator Wiley (R-Wis.) asserted, "my judgment is that as the Japs have accepted all terms we have submitted, I see no harm in their retaining the emperor." Senator Magnuson (D-Wash.) "Unconditional surrender means just that.

Unless there is good military justification for accepting the one condition of keeping the em-See REACTION Page 7 Hold Everything "What will you be doing the night of Nov. 8, f.O COM 1M( ivwi nr.vter Me. T. ft NT MP. Acts to Stop Lay ing Track On Gossins St.

A monkey wrench was thrown to day into the projected improvement of Goggins street when a tempo rary injunction was issued by Judge rranic w. aiKins, acting as cir cuit court commissioner, restraining the Chicago, Milwaukee, St, Paul and Pacific railway from relaying track which had been taken up in preparation for the repair work. The order delaying work until a hearing is held before Judge Her man J. beverson of the seventh judicial circuit at Waupaca August 27 was issued on complaint of Burton L. Brown, 350 Fourth avenue south, who appeared before the city council Tuesday night with a petition asking the city to take action toward permanent elimination of the tracks.

Asks For "Rights" Mr. Brown told the aldermen that he had "suffered there for 40 years" and was going to "insist upon my rights." Because the city had no part in original installation of the track, which serves downtown commercial establishments, Mayor William T. Nobles advised Mr. Brown that any such action would have to be brought by individual property owners. In the complaint, Mr.

Brown claims that no legal right of any kind exists whereby the railroad corporation has authority to lay, operate or maintain any tracks or equipment upon that portion of Goggins street owned by him. He also claims that it is an inconveni ence and danger to himself and other citizens of Wisconsin Rapids. a request lor a permanent injunction to restrain the company from the use of that part of Gog gins street has also been filed for judgement by Mr. Brown. Improvement Planned The action was started after the tracks were removed on Goggins street and Mr.

Brown leurned that the railroad corporation was plan ning on making repairs and install new tracks. The tracks were to be installed with a cement base, level with the road so that traffic could cross at will. Mr. Brown, however, Sec INJUNCTION rage 7 Mrs. Emma Zager, Early Resident of Area, Dies at 65 Mrs.

Emma Zager, C8, 1245 Fifth avenue north, resident of Central Wisconsin since she was a year old, died ut St. Joseph's hospital, Marsh-fiehl, early Thursday evening. She was born in Prairie du Chien February 27, 1877 and was married to Ernest Zager at Wisconsin Ra pids, June 16, 1895. Surviving are five children, Otto Zager, Rice Lake; Mrs. Louis Bald win, fred Mrs.

Walter Kru-ger, and Ernest Zager, all of this city; two sisters, Hrs. Lena Schmuhl, Oconomowoc and Mrs. Sonrad Hess ler, Watertown, N. and 11 grandchildren. Her husband died January 3 1911 and three other children also died previously.

Funeral services will be held from St. Paul's Lutheran church, Wiscon sin Rapidj, at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, the Rev. E. H. Walther officiating.

Burial will be in St Paul's Lutheran cemetery, town of Seneca. The body will remain at the Krohn and Berard Funeral home until time of services. Harry Clappa New Head of Labor Group HARRY KLAPPA Harry Klappa was elected president of the Central Labor Body to succeed Joe C. Rude whose resig nation was accepted during a meet ing of the group at Union hall last night. Klappa is president of the Consolidated Office Workers Local ao and will be succeeded as vice president of the central body by J.

Baumel, president of the Mechin- lsts Local 665. Mr. Rude, who was named presi dent earlier this year, resigned to accept a position with the Aetna Life Insurance company and will be associated with Dwight Teas, district agent. He has withdrawn as secretary of Badger local, No. 187, of the International Broth' erhood of Papermakers, a post he held for two years.

Members at last night's meeting decided to limit their Labor day celebration to one day instead of two as in the past because of war time conditions, ine event is scheduled for September '3 at Rob inson park. A'donation to the American Cancer society was voted and a report on the general session of the Unl versity of Wisconsin School for Workers was given by George Rich' ardson. Prepares to Ease Travel Restrictions Washington The office of defense transportation indicated to day that travel restrictions will be eased speedily after Japan surrend ers. Col. J.

Monroe Johnson, ODT director, told a reporter that "we are holding meetings right now all over Washington preparing stages of re' laxation." He added, however, that "my idea is that we'll have a tough time for about 60 days" after the Japanese quit. MESSENGER KIDNAPED Milwaukee (P) Martin J. Daly, vice president of the Lincoln State bank, reported to the sheriff's department that $30,000 in cash was taken today from a bank meS' senger who was kidnapped and dumped from a car at the south end of the city. The messenger was identified by Daly ai John Fawlowski. i A i v.

i (-' i I (a I i fc.li' iH Overtures Follow Erase Japan City the warning will be killed. Realizes Dangers With this, Mr. Truman coupled assurances to the American people that he realizes fully the terrible dangers the atomic weapon holds for the world future, that he is taking steps to safeguard its use, and that the great objective of his administration is that "there shall be no next war." "It is an awful responsibility which has come to us," he said. The president's warning to the Japanese people was made last night in a radio report on the accomplishments of the Berlin Big Three meeting and on the progress of efforts to force Japanese.