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Varda- itiilK In DeWitt Mackenzie The War Today nil- llf 'll" ii'ikdll NltMi'MI III ri iii-iivuciinn: to I (he Jnrmne.se war-lords might Impfl iliem in try to continue the war on (he continent even after Tokyo had mirrendwi'd. nut Rus-sla's entrance Into ilie war hns rendered any such scheme Impossible of execution. The Mini and substance, of the Japanese Is neatly summarized for tih by of State James F. Mvrne.t: I.III-IIK--.I- w.t'-I'li-di "There It UIII time--but little If po-" i the to save themselves from the destruction i( r-M 1 (vhli'h threaten-i them." Mo its Russia Is concerned, the n.r Imir It of course wore expecting this i i i i i ui-iMi and wore ready for It. i They hrtve.

fur many weeks been i i Miii'ii Tiimv ninv'liiH troops from southern China i i in I norihwiird for the very obvious pur- ,1,1. i--. i none of KiHlltiR roady for a possible lied rttiiick on Manchuria. The JfipancjiO have formidable pitied analtiHl the enemy. TIIPV hiive In Manchuria their i i army of some 750,000 .1 in do I ninii, reiro.ientlnn the Ancst troops i pn.Mrv., (n addition there are, TI.IV i iiirordlnu to the latest ngures, about Portsmouth Herald VOL.

NO. 266 "PORTSMOUTH, N. THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUSTA 1945 10 PAGES Drop Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki RUSSIAN ARMY CROSSES FRONTIER OF MANCHURIA Crew Members Note 'Excellent Results' in Blow Guam, Aug. 9 (AP)'--The world's most destructive force--the atomic bomb--was used for the second time against Japan today, striking the important Kyushu island city of Nagasaki with observed "good results." More than one bomb may have been dropped in this second attack and it might have been of a different size than the first one which destroyed 60 percent of Hiroshima. The carefully worded communique said only that the second use of the atomic bomb had occurred, leaving to speculation nil-ills i ali'llll- I of i-Hi: till I-, I i i i i I I I I i I i Oil II DAn.nm more Japs In northern tthmn.

xhnulct bn remembered, ton, that they have concentrated MUiny of their war Industries In Mancliurln. even moving numerous M.IHI PI Trn-! from the Japanese mainland. i i i i hiii'k i Mi'Mden the troops on the contln- IliM fin I'M. i em. the Jltpn hnvc tlbotlt 1,700,000 in all other details.

The bomb was dropped at noon, Japanese time about nine hours after Tokyo radio reported Red army troops had backed up Russia's declaration of war on Japan by attacking enemy forces in eastern Manchukuo both by land and by air, and while four other Japanese cities still burned from round-the-clock B29 incendiary and demolition attacks. Hit 1 (In- nKillltr rtl'Uoll (' nf Illlli'll i.i Hi" ioh it in- Mr WltlK OUt ii-ii- lit" of 16-doy-old Kittery Bciby Dies in Boston ,1011 i IJ.ilniKl .1. Murnl.i nf t-tlilf, Klt'i'l'V, iiif I'hiltli'fii'i' ill I I I I I I I WllU'll III- iT.i^ijr I iiiH'inro oner- in (n i lit-- I li.tVIIIIIIld 1-1' home perhaps 300,000 inure In the Island!) to the north of proper, and BOO.OOO In south- Anla and on the by-pnssed Pa- None of these, how-: nre available for the war riaiftla on the mainland. With Runs la In the war, Japan now l.i surrounded, creating a position of which Oen. Douglns Mac- Arihiir will make possible a irrewl (ilncer movement which I'ltnnnt fall to end In the destruction of the enemy." There the even brighter view Hint Tokyo will make a quick surrender, And one wonders whether It will be.

tendered to nil the Allies or to RtiMln, Mi-tunil mill IMI in ii unif The Day's Almanac i i i More Troops Arrive Back in U. S. Today By the Associated Press The following army units are irhr(IIIled to arrive in the United States today from Europe: At New York--(Aboard Conrad Wel-ier) a detachment of Iteail'liiarlrrs squadron 9th air force advance depot area of rnmmaml No. I. 5f.5th bonjbcr iqimilrnn (echelon A) and re- n.iiliinnienl troops.

Al floslon--(Ahoarcl Samuel i heivdriimrtrrs and base service 451st air ser- vlre group: tn-Uh. 684th, 673rd miitrrlel squadrons. (Aboard MitltlPluIr Victory) Infantry rc- nrRiinlrntlnn detachments A ii nil K. 712th medical hospital, Hlilp advance detachment of, 17.1 officers and men of 13tn i.lrbnrne division, 610th ord- iwnee Imsp battalion and 119th evupuutl'tn hospital ISM). lAlinanl La Ornnilc Victory) medli'ttl section and companies 1 tJ and II of the 86th mountain Infantry.

headquarters cnmpunv and companies II of lOth mountain rnedlral battalion. VI. i Herald I iV ii I'nint 4 i Nnl. I I II III I Harbor Pilot Is Resigning tor ywiw nncl I'nrllanel Pilots, tnc. member of the 5 rtr A muive of Bar Harbor, Captain MA.illn wus master of tropical fruit i vwwta In tjw South Am- YOUNG MAN WANTED In lull I Only PorNmoufh Herald trade and also sailed as of Yankee line vessels on a New Yorjc-dormnny run.

In H)3rt, he. was presented a gold im.clnl.by the city of Boston for he- rtiwm Ri oe.u In the rescue of crew- i men from the storm-damaged i Pfiich schooner Mugtict. i Rop. Merrow, House Group Touring Berlin nsrlln. Aus.

0 A A "fm committee of the United States rlmuVe of Representatives toured nevlln today In a five-hour visit to ruined 'city nnd conferred with tlin- American group control council. The Japanese had had time to study the devastation wrought at Hiroshima, where they reported "practically every living thing" was destroyed as the world's first mighty atom wrecked 60 per cent of that city of 343,000 Monday. Nagasaki, western Kyushu seaport and railroad terminal with an estimated 255,000 population in its 12 square miles, was a far more Important military, target. General Spaatz' S. army Strategic Air headquarters said Nagasaki, with its houses jam- packe'd probably was even more vulnerable to an atom bombing.

The wording of the flrst official announcement did not preclude the possibility that more than one bomb was dropped, speaking of "the second use of the atomic bomb." Hiroshima was one of the best laid out cities for defense against flre raids, but its extensive firebreaks and three streams flowing through or near the city failed to save it. Damage and death extended outside the city limits--damage greater than had been caused by 1,000 tons of incendiary and demolition bombs dropped on other Japanese cities. Although the second atomic bombing was carried out on the same day Russia declared war, there was no indication these two great blows were planned to coincide. The doubleblow, coupled with renewal of Halsey's Third fleet carrier raids and stepped up B29 attacks, could not fail, however, to hit hard at Japanese morale. Nagasaki will give observers another opportunity to study the mighty atom's 'effectiveness against a large city.

Nagasaki virtually was BULLETIN With Adtn. Halsey Third Fleet, off Japan, Aug. 9 (AP)--Japanese planes attempted an attack on Admiral Halsey's Third fleet today for the first time since it started its marauding: operations along the coast of Nippon more than a month ago. based; bombers and fighters of the Par East Air force. Nakasaki contained.

three Mitsubishi plants--ordnance, a steel anc arms works, and- an electric manufacturing company. It nestled among rugged hills and its 12 square miles occupied a site similar to an amphitheater reaching out from reclaimed land along the-waterfront Tentacle-like growths branched into narrow valleys of the surrounding hills. Crewmen who dropped the mighty atom on Nagasaki Immediately flashed "rood results" via radio to Spaatz' headquarters. The general said no further details would be available until the mission returns. His communique did not say whether only one bomb was dropped, or only one plane went over the target.

Sheriff, Solicitor Differ in Causes in Seabrook Death County Solicitor Ralph G. McCar- Bob Kennedy Tells of Leaving Newport News, Aboard USS Naval Cruiser'Portsmouth 7 untouched by American might, al- th and County sheriff Simes Fnnk though it was attacked nearly a year ago by China-based B29s and was hit heavily on successive days, last July 31 and Aug. 1, by Okinawa- Ask Yamashita To Spare Lives Of Jap Civilians With U. S. 14th Army Corps, Northern Luzon, Aug.

9 (AP)--A suggestion that Japanese General Yamashita might prefer suicide to either surrender or- a fight to annihilation was dontained in an appeal by Lt. Gen. Ospar W. Griswold to the Nipponese commander In the Philippines to "needless deaths." end further committee Included E. Merrow Rep.

Griswold, commander of the. 14th army corps, personally appealed yesterday to Yamashita to halt the fighting in northern Luzon to avoid further killing of Japanese' civilians who have been forced to accompany the retreating enemy troops. Aircraft dropped 100,000 leaflets containing Griswold's plea. Across mountainous areas around Kian- gan, Banaue and Hungduan, where Yamashita and his staff and most of the surviving Japanese civilians were believed to be hiding. The leaflets said: "Your personal fate has been decided and yon have three choices: Firstly, cease hopeless resistance; secondly, continue to resist and be killed; thirdly, commit suicide.

"I have definite knowledge that civilians are being forced to retire with your lines against their own wishes because of your personal influence. It ill: beflU the dignity of the commanding general of the Japanese forces to cause the deaths of innocent Japanese civilians." Griswold said that since July 1, more than 1,500 soldiers and 60 Japanese civilians had reached American lines. voiced con fli tlng opinions as to the cause of the death of Patrick Cassidy, 63, 'of Lowell, whose body was found Monday afternoon at Blackwater creek, in Seabrook. Solicitor. McCarthy today held to his opinion of yesterday that the man "without question" met his death by violence, wJ.iile Sheriff Frink voiced the belief that Cassidy had been taken ill.

Solicitor McCarthy, in a statement issued yesterday, reported that an autopsy revealed no sea water in the man's lungs, indicating that he did not drown. The post mortem further showed a fracture of the frontal bone of the skull, which caused a cerebral hemorrhage, a -dislocated right jaw, and a tendon of the right arm torn from the shoulder socket. "The matter still is under investigation, however," McCarthy declared this noontime. Sheriff Frink expressed the opinion that Cassidy became suddenly ill while on his way to visit some friends, Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Moy- Continuetr on Page Two Mayor Meets With Local Street Board An informal meeting was held the office of Mayor Mary C. Dondero this morning for discussion of received by the Defense corporation relative to amounts to be supplied by that and the city of Portsmouth respectively necessary to correct drainage at Panhaway Manor and Those present were Clayton E. bo'rn, superintendent of streets, Charles T. Durell and Pred V. Hett, a communication mayor from the of Street the Portsmouth Board Commissioners, John of Iklltpr'i if the first in ftrlen ot dispatches by Robert G.

Ken nedy, Portsmouth Herald staff man who Is aboard tue cruiser USS Ports mouth on her shakedown cruise. By ROBERT G. KENNEDY Aboard the USS Portsmouth A Sea (Delayed)--Getting acquaint ed aboard modern warship like the one upon which we are traveling during this shakedown cruise is like moving into a small New Hampshire town with a population of slightly more than 1,000 persons The USS Portsmouth, thirc fighting ship in Uncle Sam's navy to bear that name and one of the flrst craft to be named after two cities bearing similar names, is a town in itself. There are traffic regulations governing movements of its population, a police force you can buy anything from a regulation navy uniform to a chocolate sundae. The folks aboard our floating town are friendly, courteous and cooperative from the commanding officer, Capt.

H. B. Brumbaugh USN, who is the mayor, judge and advisor, to the deck hands who keep this man-of-war in tip-top shaoe. The little man, who may push a broom around during the working is a snappy fighting man like his captain when it comes to manning battle stations. Our party, including Gov.

Charles Dale of New Hampshire, Publisher James M. Langley of the Concord Monitor; Lt. C. B. Hovey peacetime managing editor of theBeverly.

iMass.) Times but row of the ravy's office of public inlorriatiou, nnd writer came aboard the Portsmouth alter an interesting airplane trip from Washington, D. C. We were bumped off one plane in the late afternoon but we couldn't find out whether it was a dog or not which kept us from making the early We were brought from the air- fleld directly to the ship- and, despite the- late hour, were given dinner. That meal really hit the spot, for. Washington meals today are similar to those folks might fed a pet canary.

We had roast beef, plenty of gravy, potatoes, vegetables and it was topped off with fruit and cake. Your correspondent drew Publisher Langley for a cabin mate, and we were assigned to a forward cabin on the main deck near the captain's quarters and guest cabin, where the other newspapermen are bunking. Our comfortable upper and lower bunks were a hoot and long holler from the cots we had more or less expected to sleep on in some companionway where the deck watch would have to trip over us every time he moved around. Our flrst night at the Norfolk Naval Operating base dock was about the warmest we have ex perienced in many a year but tlft sleeper trip from Boston to Washington and the plane trip to Norfolk was enough to make anyone Local Playgrounds Are Covered by Liability Insurance The Portunonth recreation eommlMion announced today that all playiroands under supervision and the municipal swimming- pool are now covered by liability insurance. The coverage went into effect at noon yesterday and will cover all expense for any accident that micht befall any child the playcronnds or any of the playground supervisors.

City workers were schedmled to itart laying a pipeline to the cwimminf pool today and it was expected that- the pool would be pit back in operation by Saturday. Harry Hillman Dies in Hanover Hanover, Aug. 9 (AP)-- Harry Hillman, Dartmouth college track coach, died early today; He was 64 years old. died at the Dick's house to the NOB was made. Lieutenant Hovey.

Mr. sleep no matter what the weather was like. This bit of explanation on arrival at the ship is just a line to keep on how the trip Langley and the writer were given an extensive tour of the topside that first night by Lt. W. H.

Fite, USNB, main battery assistant. That little- excursion lasted about three hours and we still had seen but very little of our floating, fighting town. The amount of secret equipment and controls aboard this latest addition to our fighting fleet cannot be 'discussed in the press at this moment, but our flrst night's trip was enough to convince us that our stay aboard this ship was going to prove to be more than an ordinary cruise to the South Atlantic or wherever naval vessels go on their shakedown cruises. The crew of our fighting ship was anxious to get underway and begin this shakedown cruise. So were the newspapermen.

Approximately half this crew have never been to sea before, are veterans and the other transfers from other naval vessels. The youngsters appeared impatient to get underway and the old timers, chiefs and bos'n mates, were ready to start the job of bringing their men onto the Pacific stage as real fighting on a great fighting ship. Sailing time finally came and we were escorted from our Norfolk dock by a squat navy tug. Several hundred yards from the dock the tug tooted farewell and we sailed but past the famed Hotel Chamberlin and Fortress Monroe with the bright sun streaming on our decks and casting silvery upon the water. The broad Atlantic stretched out forward, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News rapidly disappeared over the horizon astern.

To Be Continued Dale Returns To Concord From Cruise Concord. Aug. 9 Charles M. Dale returned to tne State House today, a week earlier than scheduled, from a shakedown trip on the cruiser Portsmouth, because of pressure of state affairs. He had been a guest of the navy department aboard the new warship for two weeks, and new back to the state from Norfolk, Va, he said.

James M. Langley, Concord pub- isher, and Robert G. Kennedy, sports editor of the Portsmouth are scheduled to continue on cruise for another week. Governor Dale said he left the two men 'apparently happy, having a nice time and boasting handsome tans. 3e also reported they were enjoy- deep sea fishing from time to time.

Governor Dale said he would remain at his State House desk for the remainder of the week, but would not grant interviews, because je desires "to clean up a heavy stack of business now piled on the desk." Red Army Troops Are Cheered by Moscow Populace Moscow, Aug. 8 (AP)--The powerful Red army was thrown into the balance against the old enemy Japan today a second after midnight, when the Soviet declaration of war became effective. The Soviet people' awaited the first news of fighting, but neither radio nor press had carried any war dispatches from East Asia as yet. Columns of staging Red army men, fresh from victory over Hitler's Germany, tramped through the streets of Moscow and were cheered by crowds pouring from buildings a few minutes after the news of the new war had been announced. From all over the Soviet Union came news of factory meetings, at which speakers declared their determination to liquidate the last "den of aggression" in the world and restore peace to freedom-loving peoples.

"The punishing- sword of the United Nations will put an end to war in this part of the world, too," said one of these speakers. The government newspaper Iz- vestia emphasized that the Soviet government was "keeping the faith of its pledges to its Allies" in order to achieve a "speedy ending of the Red Star, hailing the decision to "remove the danger which has constantly hung over the eastern borders of our country for many tens of years," said that Japan planned an attack on Russia in the grim days when the Red army had its back to the Volga. Had Stalingrad fallen and the Germans crossed the Volga, Japan planned to join the war on Russia, believing she was beaten and that it'would then be impossible for the Allies to establish a second front in Europe, the army- publication said, adding: "But the Red army scattered the plans." -So far there has been no announcement of Soviet commanders of the Eastern armies, but it will be no surprise if some of the veteran commanders who turned back Local Newsmen Told of Russian Plans 1 Year Ago Russia's declaration of war on Japan, announced yesterday afternoon, reminded a small group of local newspapermen and others of a prediction which had hitherto been off the record. When he visited Portsmouth last Aug. 27, as vice president, Henry A.

Wallace, then newly returned from a trip to the Far East, predicted "off the record" that Russia would enter the war against Japan shortly after the cessation of hostilities in Europe but not before. Yesterday's events have borne out the prediction, made to a small group over the breakfast table at the Rockingham hotel nearly a year ago. the Germans and routed them show up in the new theater. (The Tokyo radio said Soviet ground forces launched a sudden attack at the eastern Soviet-Manchuria border early this morning. The broadcast, quoting a communique of the Japanese Kwantung army, also said a small number of Soviet aircraft bombed Manchurian territory, but gave no precise location.

Foreign Commissar Molotov disclosed the dramatic news in a casual, almost nonchalant fashion at a press conference in the brilliantly illuminated conference room at the Soviet Foreign office. Three' and a half hours before, at 5 pm, (Moscow time) he had summoned Japanese Ambassador Naotake Sato to the Kremlin and handed him the declaration, to be effective at midnight, seven hours later. Sato was permitted to send hte last telegram to Tokyo with announcement. The ambassador remained at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow's residential section last night, with his staff gathered about htm. Japanese who were living in Moscow began flocking to the embassy a short time after Sato received the news.

Their return to Japan will be subject fe the arrangements for the return of the Soviet staff from Tokyo. (The Tokyo radio in an English- language broadcast to North America, said no official message had been received up to 2 pm, Tokyo time, from Sato. The broadcast, recorded by the FCC, came after other Tokyo radio reports quoted Moa- cow broadcasts as saying Sato had been informed of the. Declaration.) Text of Tokyo Announcement New York, Aug. 9 (AP)--Mutual Broadcasting System said today a Japanese radio announcement for which listeners had been ordered to stand by was merely a formal announcement that Russia and Japan were at war.

The text of the Tokyo statement, as recorded by Mutual: "As from Aug. 9, the Soviet Union will consider itself in a state of war with Japan. Simultaneously the Soviet Ambassador to Tokyo will Inform the Japanese government of this declaration. A little' past midnight Aug. 9 the Soviets opened an offensive on the northern border of Manchukuo (Manchuria).

The Kwantung Army Headquarters at 3:30 am Japanese time issued a communique saying that Soviet forces opened an offensive along the eastern border of Manchukuo. At the same time a small of enemy planes bombed various key points of Manchukuo. A little past midnight, accordinit to a communique issued at 5:50 pm Japanese time, Soviet forces crossed the eastern and western borders of Manchukuo. Russian planes raided points in northern Manchukuo." oi the college infirmary after being stricken two with a heart ailment. Durgin, civil engineer.

City Solicitor Oscar Neukom and. tbe mayor. Lobstermen Busy- In Maine Waters Boothbay Harbor, Aug. AP)--Attracted by the abundance of the crustaceans and favorable iricw, more lobstermen than ever lefore dropping their pots into Maine waters, State Sea and Shore Fisheries Commissioner Arthur R. Oncnleal reported..