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RUSSIA DECLARES WAR ON Where news is suppressed there Is anarchy; where news is controlled there it fear; only where news is free are human beings free. Published in the Heart of the Dairying and Industrial Centers of Pie'dmtni Norifi STATESVILLE DAILY RECORD FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF UNITED TOESS-NEA FEATURE SERVICE Weather NORTH CAROLINA Partly cloudy with moderate temperatures today and tomorrow. Slightly cooler tonight. VOL. 15 NO.

179 STATESVILUa, N. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1945 PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT TOKYO MOST ESTROYED ATOMIC 100,000 CASUALTIES REPORTED Soviets War On Japs WASHINGTON Russia has declared war on Japan. President Harry Truman at a press conference today announced that the Soviet Union had -made decision to go to war against the Japanese. The President called representatives press into of the executive office and announced the news to a large gathering of reporters. Truman said "Russia has declared war that is all.

on SEEN AND HEARD A 1 TOWN mj T. Orate B-29's Continue Round the Clock Bombing Of Japs GUAM, Thursday, Aug. 100 Superfortresses, hitting the Japanese home islands for the fourth time in 24 hours, sent incendiaries crashing into the "death list" city of Fukuyama shortly before midnight yesterday, it was announced today. The new blow in a 'round-the- clock offensive by the 20th Air Force followed two late afternoon demolition strikes at the Naka- jima Musashino-Tama aircraft plant in Tokyo and the once mighty To.Vyo arsenal, and a smashing daylight raid with more than 1,000 tons of explosives on the great steel center of Yawata. Fukuyama was the 15th of 31 cities warned by the B-29 Command to be blasted incendiaries, and the 62nd Japanese city to be burned out.

Located 47 miles northeast of Kure on the Inland Sea, with a population of 57,000, it is a center for chemical production and aircraft works. Ini Jnain. if- rt area of 1.5 square miles are the Imperial Dye Works, the Kawanishi Aircraft Company and the Mitsubishi' Electric Company. PROUD Cpl. Tom Fry, recently returned veteran from overseas is mighty proud of the souvenir clock he brought home with him from Germany.

Tom said that he wouldn't accept $500 for the clock. It's a beauty with the works encased in glass so that almost every moving part of the clock can be seen. Tom said that he was going to save it for his "grandchildren" in case he ever married. THANKS Thanks some more for the tomato contribution to our "needy" table. This time our friend made us promise that we wouldn't publish his name when he gave us the fine tomatoes yesterday.

We'll toll you this much he just likes to grow the tomatoes and doesn't care very much about eating them he's an official of the city government. BETTER LOOK UP Ever looked up at the second floor of the City Hall as you pass in front of the building on Center street? Do that some time so you can enjoy, as we have, the boxes of potted plants on the ledge of the roof. As cheerful and gay as can be are the red geraniums, blue (Continued On Page Two) Tharpe Tire Co. Enlarges Plant Otto Tharpe is enlarging his present building, housing the Tharpe Tire Company on the Salisbury road. Wilson building Company is doing the work.

Rotary Given Good Report By P. Gilliam Further plans for the "Fanner's a celebration sponsored by the Statesville Rotarians, were discussed at the meeting of the club, at the Grace Hotel luncheon yesterday. Paul Gilbert, chairman of the "crippled children" committee, gave a report of what work is being done for them in this county. "Farmer's Day," which is sched- ued for August 28, is a pet project of the Rotarians, at which time a closer comradeship between merchants of Statesville and their farmer friends is promoted. An interesting and! program is being planned, but announcements as to the full program are not yet available.

A parade is being planned, under the chairmanship of Ardrey Barringer, and it is hoped there wBl be many entries, both from urban and rural Frizes will be awarded of the best floats. President Ralph Reavis introduced Paul Gilbert, who paid tribute to Mrs. R. M. Rickert, superintendent of the Welfare department of Iredell county.

He stated that up until a decade or more ago, there was very little provision made for unfortunates in this county. But now, there are sever(Continued On Page Two) Scientists Who Discovered ew Atomic Bomb Mr. Tharpe announces that he will house in the building addition the most modern and up-to- date wheel aligning body straightening machinery that can be had, and will be in position to take care of these justments. precision ad- Trains Halt As Workers Strike AUGUSTA, Aug. Freight and passenger trains of the 408-mile Georgia-Florida railroad were halted today by a strike Several of the scientists connected with the development of the new atomic bomb are shown in consultation with Major General R.

L. Groves, USA, Offlcer-in-Charge of the government's atomic bomb project. Left to right-are: Sir James Chad wick, of Great Britain; General Groves; Dr. Richard C. Tolman, of the Office Scientific Research and Development, Washington, normally the dean of the Graduate School of the California Institute of Technology; and Dr.

H. D. Smyth, Chairman of the Department of and Jhe A rmy Planes to Land On Shores of ENGLAND HONORS LATE GEO. JOSEY RECORD CROSSING WASHINGTON, Aug. The heavy cruiser Augusta carried President Truman from England to the United States In 125 hours, a record crossing for a warship of her class.

Her average speed waa 26 knots. of trainmen wages. demanding higher The walkout, which began at 6 a. yesterday, endangered millions of dollars worth of crops in areas served by the railroad. Some 120 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, the Brotherhood of Trainmen and Yardmen, and the Order of Railway Conductors had joined in the strike.

G. W. Laughlin, representative of the railroad brotherhoods here, said the strike was called because the trainmen were dissatisfied with a four-cent wage increase (Continued On Page Two) GEORGE W. JOSEY, JR. The names of George W.

Josey, aviation radioman, third class, USNR, 1010 South Meeting street, Statesville, and 182 other U. S. Navy men who lost their lives while operating from an air station in Dunkeswell, England, were permanently inscribed on a memorial dedicated here recently by Fleet Air Wing. 7. Nearly 5,000 surviving comrades, with RAF Coastal Command, installed a memorial organ in nearby Dunkeswell parish church and unveiled a bronze tablet containing the names of the deceased men who fought German U-boats while based here.

Fleet Air Wing 7 flew nearly (Continued Oa Page URGE WAR BOND BUYING HERE Iredell County's combined and August bond quota is $128, 136.00, according to figures recently released from the War Finance Committee in Greensboro. National combined quota is 700 million dollars, of which North Carolina has been asked to contribute $9,800,000. Our August quota is the same as those of last February and March, months in which we 'bought our greatest number of 'bonds. By again accepting and meeting this quota, we are assuring ourselves of a quicker victory in the Pacific as well as safeguarding America against inflation. P.

M. Barger is chairman for Iredell County. Though there is no organized bond drive during this month, each person in Iredell county is urged to do his part in buying all the bonds he can. Each bond, no matter what denomination cr series, you buy will add to the Many Men 18- Will Be Drafted WASHINGTON, Aug. Selective Service warned today that greater numbers of men-between 18 and 30 previously deferred for essential work will have to be drafted into the armed forces.

A report to the House Military Affairs Committee said there was not a sufficient number of young men becoming 18 years of age each month to meet induction quotas. Rep. John J. Sparkman, who received the report for the committee, said it also may mean that an additional number of men (Continued On Page Two) COUNTY AGENTS MEETING HERE This afternoon county agents of 19 counties of the Southwestern District of North Carolina will be conducted on a farm tour of Iredell county by members of the local farm office. Beginning at one o'clock, the group will inspect the feed drying plant; at one-thirty they will go to S.

R. Holland's farm to see his feed harvesting equipment. At two o'clock, Ralph Reavis will conduct them over his farm, showing them the county painting machine, his temporary pastures and hay drying in the barn. To observe land preparation for alfalfa, methods of starting new permanent pastures and caring for them, the agents will go to the J. E.

Dooley farm at three o'clock. Additional inspection of pastures will be made at the farms of W. E. Webb, John F. Long, W.

A. (Continued On Page Two) SERVICES TODAY GREENSBORO, N. C. Aug. (U.R)—Funeral services will be held here today ofr Dr.

Alex M. Arnett, 57, professor of history at the College. Burial toe in Scwven County, Georgia. BY JOSEPH L. MYLER WASHINGTON, Aug.

The U. S. Army still plans to land on the shores of with occupational troops or with lull-scale invasion forces, depending on what the atomic bomb does to the Japanese will and power to go on fighting. For the Army to plan any other way, high officials believed today, would be to take unjustifiable risks. In the atomic bomb it has the deadliest weapon ever made.

But it is just one weapon. For that reason, the War De partment has no scattered Congressional cut the Army below the 7,000,000,000 men and women which it has felt all along are essential to the conquest of Japan. Forty-eight hours after the historic announcements proclaiming the dawn of the atomic age, officials felt soberly constrained to point out that the new era has yet to reach its zenith. The new bomb certainly should shorten the Japanese war, they felt, but the only way it can end the conflict abruptly is for the Japanese themselves to decide to quit. (Continued On Page Two) Plan Expansion Of Atomic Bomb OAK RIDGE, Aug.

(U.R)—Col. K. D. Nichols, district engineer for the Clinton Engineering Works, had revealed today that facilities for production of the Atomic bomb are already being expanded. In his first Interview since the military made public its top- drawer secret, Nichols said that the Oak Ridge plant had been given its production schedule in 1942 "and we're right smack on it." "We were given a job to do," he said.

"That job was the development of explosives for the use in war. We are fulfilling that iob now, and more plants are be- built for the purpose of manufacturing atomic bombs." Describing the development of the bomb as the "greatest gomble in history," Nichols expressed the opinion that it would be worth the two billion dollars invested jtContiaue4 QA Yaw Senators Praise World League To Prevent War BY JOHN L. CUTTER WASHINGTON, Aug. Leading senators agreed today that the destructive possibilities of the atomic bomb made increasingly imperative the success of the new world league to prevent war. Some gave prayerful thanks that the already was embarked on the road toward organization for peace through the United Nations Charter which the Senate ratified less than two weeks ago.

All agreed that with such a powerful destructive force at the command of mankind, the organization's task was more important than ever before. Typical comment included: Sen. John L. McClellan, emphasizes the imperative necessity of preventing another war." Sen. Harold H.

Burton, 0. a good thing we have the United Nations if a force of that kind is to be loose in the world." Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney, demonstrated the essentiality of the United Nations." Sen. Joseph H.

Ball, Minn. Certainly can't permit another war." (Continued On Two) Ctatesvtile Mersaal IHaifses of Peejle In Arerai SALLY MCLAUGHLIN being swept off her feet by a two-ounce dog TONY GAITHER trying to make up his mind LENA RIVES receiving compliments on her lovely dress MRS. R. E. TURNIPSEED serving hot rolls so delicious that pounds of weight will be added to a number of her friends MRS.

RUSSELL SHERRILL going to wrong place for the picnic ED SELLERS telling of his wonderful trip to South Carolina MRS. J. C. DYSON taking it easy on her front porch MABEL HAMILTON selling the smile which is as important as the merchandise MRS. CHARLES LEDERER showing snapshots "SANDY" SAUNDER opening birthday gifts SAM TROUTMAN rolling In grocery wagon, Impact Destroys All Living Things Truman To Make Report To Nation Tomorrow Night WASHINGTON, Aug.

President Truman will report to the nation on the Big Three Berlin Conference tomorrow (Thurs day) night at 10 o'clock (EWT). The White House said the address would be broadcast on all radio networks. Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross said Mr. Truman would make a 30-minute address, in which he would, go into greater detail about the historic Potsdam parley than wag related in last week's official the meeting, communique on Ross said the President would "mention" the new atoroi? bomb, but 4 One of Mr.

pc In to Truman's first ap- ointmehta, first day the White House since his re(Continued On Page Two) TUCK WINS RACE FOR GOVERNOR BY UNITED PRESS Lt. Gov. William Tuck, South Boston, Wednesday carried the Virginia Democratic nomination for governor after gaining a sweeping two to one majority over his opponent Moss of Roanoke. It also appeared likely that delegate Charles Fenwick of Arling ton had down the three-way race for lieutenant governor with a 3,000 vote lead over delegate Preston Collins. With 1,443 precincts reporting from a total of 1,719, Tuck polled 85,702 votes for the governorship as compared with 30,463 for Plunkett.

Fenwick had built up a total of 49,732 votes to 48,514 for Collins and 32,815 for Leonard Muse of Roanoke. Four and One-Half Square Miles Destroyed BY WILLIAM F. TYREE GUAM, Aug. conceded today that most of shima had been destroyed pletely by a single Ameri atomic bomb Monday and blasted and blistered corpses "too numerous to count" littered the ruins. "The impact of the bomb was so terrific that practically all living things, human and animal, were literally seared to death by the tremendous heat and pressure engendered by the blast," one Tokyo 'broadcast said.

American reconnaissance photographs confirmed that four and one-tenth square per cent of the built-up area of Hiroshima had vanished almost without trace in the world's greatest explosion. Unofficial American sou: estimate Japanese dead wounded might exceed 100,1 Five major war plants scores of smaller factories, fc to nave been'lev a few skeletons of concrete ings remained in the obliterated area: Additional damage outside the totally-destroyed section still was being assessed. (Continued On Page Two) Bronze Star First Lieutenant Edgar Everitt Scott, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for "heroism in action" a message to his parents, Attorney and Mrs. John Scott, from the War Department revealed this morning. Lt.

Scott was killed in action In Burma, March 24, 1945, where be served with a machine gun battery in the 18th Airborne Battalion. For 30 days before his death ie was in the thick of combat in Burma and a letter from him dated March 20 stated that he had rust passed through rat 4ws at HERE'S Tffi ATOMIC BOMB CREW GUAM, Aug. are the names of the Superfortress crew which carried the atomic bomb to Japan: Plane Commander, Col. Paul W. Tibbets, Miami, Naval Observer and "Weaponeer," Capt.

William S. Parsons, Santa Fe, N. Bombardier Maj. Thomas W. Ferebee, Mbcksville, N.

copilot, Capt. Rooert A. Lewis, Hidgefield Park, N. electronics officer, Sec. Lt.

Maurice Jeppson (hometown unavailable); Flight Engineer Wyatt E. Duzenbury (rank unstated) Lansing, radar operator, Sgt. Joe A. Sti- borik, Tayor, radio operator, Pfc. Richard H.

Nelson, Los. Angeles, gunner, Staff Sgt. George R. Caron, Lynbrook, N. gunner's assistant and flight engineer, Sgt.

Robert R. Shumard, Detroit, navigator, Capt. Theodore Z. Vankirk, umberland, Pa. COTTON REPORT WASHINGTON, Aug.

The Department of Agriculture reported today an indicated duction of 10,134,000 bales of cotton this year in the United States. P.O.S.ofA. Iron Lung Fund Names of contributora to the Iron Lung Fund, sponsored by the P. 0. S.

of A. will be published in this newspaper each day. The $2,500 goal provide an iron lung for use of Statesville and surrounding terri tributions will be set Fred W. Sherrill. fund treasurer, Previously announced United Commercial- Travelers Statesville Council 373 L.

Gordon Mrs. Robert Davis Margaret Abernathy Margaret Patterson.