The Chico Enterprise from Chico, California • 1

Paradise May Get 70-Million-Dollar Hospital Admiral McMorria Say: "During the 7th War Loun drive American fighting force In the Pacific are laying siege to Japan' homeland You can help put power Into their punche through the purchase of more Bond McMOHIUM PAID CIRCULATION MAY 15 1945 4461 NO KHKK DISTRIBUTION THE CHICO ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUTOMATIC PRINTER LEASED WIRE SERVICE FULL NEA FEATURES ADVERTISING DEADLINE 10 SO A DAY PRIOR TO rUMJCATIOM 77TH YEAR NO 4'1 CHICO CALIFORNIA MONDAY EVENING MAY 21 1945 5c PER 75c A 8 PAGES YUGOSLAVS Wm AUSTRIA These Are Men Drained of Flesh Blood Allied Fleet 'On Prowl NipsWarned Yanks Drive at oi Wear ohun On Okinawa -one Patrol Sinks ijap convoy By ERED HAMPSON MANILA 21 P) Tito-Italy to Negotiate Is Rumored By JAMES IINDHIEY (ill AM May First Murine Division troops have driven to the crest of the last ridge before the Okinawa fortress city of Shuri in a tank-led drive through 800 yards of ferociously defended ravines and draws Elaborate Japanese hillside defenses were cleared by tlamelhrowing tanks und weary riflemen as they climb- in the aeven months' Philip-ed the steep inclines until the pines campaign 14408 of tanks could go no farther1 them in the last fortnight MacArthur announced These starved and maltreated prisoners at the concentration camp In getting good care from their American liberators But some 200 Youth Delegates Applaud Negro Pastor hand to hand cave-bycavej struggle Shuri lying below the hilltop position oi the marines was a pile: oi rubble from the incessant bom-1 bardment and bombing to which It Irns been subjected Lieutenant James Paulas commander of a company which seized one ridge overlooking the ancient capital of Ryukyunn monarch told Associated Press Correspondent Verne Haugland his men had been subjected to heavy mortar fire all the way up the ridge Meantime the 77th Infantry Division advanced doggedly to within 900 yards of Shuri on the northeast throwing back three counterattacks and elements of the 96th Infantry Division moved within 1600 yards of the walled city of the east The Sixth Marine Division sent elements eastward toward Shuri from its positions in suburbs of Naha present capital of Okinawa Despite continued fierce Japanese resistance Major Oeneral John Hodge said there "was some Indication that the Japanese are disintegrating ns an overall fighting spirit" Hodge told newsmen the enemy In one of the war's outstanding aerial feats single Philippines-based navy patrol plane destroyed an entire convoy of five jjVpitneM' ships totaling 17000 tons off Formosa Saturday Gen Douglas MacArthur reported today The largest ship more than 5500 tons was a troop carries judging from its numerous liferafts A total of Japanese have lieen killed and captured Japanese force driven north of Davao Into succession of defense lhws on Mindanao Island appeared 10 weakening A 24th Division column which speared up the coast throw-ing a flank threat at stoutly defended Sasa airfield did not meet resistance until the end of a full advance At nightfall it overcame strong Nipponese positions 3000 yards northwest of Ipil village Other elements of the 24th knocked out strong Japanese resistance around Tugbok on the main Japanese escape route into the (Continued on Page 8 Column 2i Enloe Hospital Sale Denied By Dr Seymore Sale of the Enloe hospital has not been consummated as was announced recently by Dr Enloe head of the institution it was learned today when Dr Seymore way but that an agreement could not be reached Czech Army Will Copy Reds LONDON May 21 iPl The I l-i nilun: radio broadcast a Prague report today that the new Czechoslovak army would be patterned after the Red army and was equipping itself with Russian arms and training many of its officers in Russia A broadcast In Czech said Czech soldiers who fought abroad as well us Partisan forces who waged battle at home would be included in the new artnv SAN FRANCISCO May 21 (P) An Allied task force "again is on the and "appears to be attempting to approach Kyushu" the Japanese Domei agency said in a broadcast intercepted by the Federal Commu i a i Commission yesterday The dispatch noted that since last Thursday Allied carrier aircraft raids against Kyushu and the Amami south of Kyushu hud been increasing and since dawn Sat' rday the has been active over that area It adiLd: "In view of the northward strike cf enemy warships on May 13 und iv laUrted with the fact that the it my ia: force again Is on the prowl after leaving Its bases In ilic Marianas we can surmise that the enemy Is up to some new scheme The enemy armada appears lo be attempting to approach Kyushu but we cannot us yet predict whnt course the enemy fled will take" SAN FRANCISCO May developments in the war (Continued on page 3 column 71 JainicanS to Aid War Harvest In California BERKELEY May Eight hundred and fifty Jamaicans are assembling at Miami Fla to entrain for California to aid In the bumper war harvest the University of California's agricultural ex-tcuslon service announced today They will arrive here early In June Warren Schoonover state supervisor of the extension service said "we will try to allocate them where they can work most effectively and where their efforts will mnke the greatest contribution to the food production program" Washington agencies told Schoonover they favored Importation of workers from the Philippines and that approval is awaited from Gen Douglas MacArthur Hard Coal Miners Return to Work WILKES-BARRE Pa May (PH-Most of Pennsylvania's 72000 hard coal miners on the basis of early reports returned to work today All anthracite mines in district seven Unikd Mine Workers around Hazelton resumed work and all mines checked In district one around Wilkes-Barre were reported in' operation District one employs 38000 miners district seven 15000 Dully production of the anthracite mines is approximately 190-000 tons shut off since May 1 when the miners' union contract expired John Lewis president of the United Mine Workers ordered the workers to return officers of local unions being notified by telegram By BARBARA KEEPERS Stating that the future of America depends on the upholding of its ideals including the fair relations of human beings to each other regardless of race rather than aspects Hoy Nichols negro co-pastor of the Berkeley Community church was featured speaker at the Youth Conference in Chico this weekend This conference sponsored by the 9 California Youth Authority and 1 plnhiQd that minority groups not with the Fantasia club as host only included races and creeds but dnw over 200 delegates and guests small groups not living In the same from cities in northern California conditions as the majority An Enthusiastically received by the example of th(s is those who "live NEW YORK May 21 British Broadcasting company reported today the Belgrade radio had broadcast a statement by Marshal Tito that the Yugoslav government may negotiate directly with the Italian government for settlement of the Trieste problem The British broadcast reported by the Blue Network quoted the Yugoslav station as saying "the present status of the disputed territories may be discussed directly with the Italian government before the (peace) conference takes place and we are prepared to conclude an agreement which wfflild be satisfactory to both sides and would not be contrary to the interests of the local population TRIESTE May 21 (A) Yugoslav forces which penetrated into Carlnthia and Styrta began moving out of Austria In force today in trucks provided by the British Eighth army and are expected to be outside the border by tonight At the same time a Yugoslav-controlled newspaper here adopted a conciliatory tone toward the message of Marshal Sir Harold Alexander to his troops on Trieste although a confused situation of dual occupation still prevailed here Marshal Tito's Yugoslavs began moving out of Austria after an officer of the Third Yugoslav army conferred with Gen Kelghtley of the Eighth Army's Fifth Corps ahd told him he had been ordered to withdraw below the Austrian border The Yugoslavs had infiltrated into Austria after advance parties Continued on Rage 3 Column f) Amateur Rodeo Attracks Many With good weather as the incentive about 4000 spectators convened at the Butte district fairgrounds yesterday to witness the colorful amateur rodeo and horse show sponsored by the Butte county mounted sheriff's posse A grand entry opened the show at 1:30 which was followed by the program at 2 featured with nine events including musical chairs Jumping class bucking horses steer stopping speed and handiness calf roping bareback riding stock horse contest and stock horse race Du Pont Primer-Sealer Made especially for use on plasterboard wall-board plaster wall Two coats in one primes and seals in one Paradise Is Considered Hospital Site By ROBERT WANDERER 1 nh i ii isr Uff Writ' I OROVILLE May 21 Patrick Folley Butt county veteran service pi liter said today that Para dise is being considered us a site lor a seventy million dollar veterans tuberculosis hospital He said that such a hospital has been approved for northern California and that Paradise Redding and Sacramento are being considered as sites Folley believes however that the climate In Paradise will regl In the construction of the lull there The matter depends on the recommendation of Coloivl James Donnelly head of the veterans hospital on the Pacific coast Col Donnelly will visit Paradise next week Policy said The hospital would be a large one with approximately 3500 bed and would cost about seven hundred thousand dollars Weather TWeNTYfOUJ HOraS ENDINo Temperatures: Maximum 70 Minimum Rainfall: 24 hours to 8 a 02 Season to date 2598 Sacramento Valley: Cloudy today tonight and Tuesday with occasional sprinkles tonight and Tuesday little change In temperature Sacramento bay region: Cloudy today tonight and Tuesday with occa: lonal sprinkles tonight and Tuesduy little change In temperature Northern California Mostly cloudy today tonight and Tuesday with occasional sprinkles northern portion tonight und Tuesday little change In temperature $500000 War Bond Purchase by County OROVILLE May A resolution instructing the county treasurer to Invest $500000 of county funds In War Bonds during the current Seventh War Loan Drive was approved by the Butte county board of supervisors No defiinte division of the bonds wus ordered by the supervisors but It was assumed each district will be credited with a portion of (he totul amount BED LAMPS Wide Variety Colors and Styles RICHARDSON Vmvufti kem Hiiih Pn jtm Buchenwuld Germany past all help will die now arc To Discharge 40-Year-Old Service Men WASHINGTON May The army today ilxrd at 40 years the age at which enlisted men nay apply for discharge The army only last month had lowered the discharge age to 47 years An estimated 30000 enlisted men in the army In the 40 and 41 year age groups At the same time the department announced that 40 veers of age or over who have have served the required period on active duty will lie eligible for disc barge It estimated that MM enlisted WAGS will be eligible under this provision The new order provided that in the case of men 40 or 41 years of age ommanders will be permitted to retain for not more than 90 days any man for whom a repliacement Is not available at the time he requests discharge The war department said that "when the military situation permits" a further reduction In the age limit wllFbe made Through the use of a heavily weighted factor for parenthood the point system provides indirect consideration for age the department sadi adding that the average age of fathers is several years above the average for soldiers without children youth attending the conference Nichols addressed the group at the banouet Saturday night and yesterday at Chico State college His subject yesterduy was "Youth and Minority Groups" Contending that the answer to the problems of minority groups depended on the youth of the nation Nichols ex Farber of San Francisco the reported purchaser denied that he had taken over the property When Interrogated' today Dr Enloe admitted that they not come to an When the purchase was announced by Dr Enloe he stated that a verbal agreement had been I made and that the necessary contracts would be signed the following wek when Dr Farber returned to Chico Dr Farber however denies that any agreement was ever made CHUNGKING May verbal or otherwise He admitted Chinese troops In a sudden offen-1 that negotiations had been under- was firing 1000 fewer artillery and mortar shells a night than formerly Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr in an address dedicating a small radio station on Okinawa told his 10th army (Continued on Page 2 Column 4i campaign on the wrong side of the railroad tracks" he Said The Japanesc-Amerlcon problem cuirent now oecause of the return of the Nlesei to civilian life was discussed first Nichols urged that tho youtTi try to visualize the Niesei's thoughts He asked that (Continued on Pane 2 Column 21 big powers to set up as many safeguards as they can for their own future protection Thus Russia early obtained agreement of the big live to allow defense treaties against future axis aggression to remain unchanged under the world organization system United States policy on strictly Five-Latin American Countries in Agreement By JOHN HIGHTOWER SAN FRANCISCO May 21 (P) Agreement among the big-five and Latin American nations on plans for regional self defense systems within a world organization today put the United Nations conference safely past its biggest stumbling block Russian acceptance of the regional plan with only minor changes in wording was followed by signs that a smooth and early solution of Soviet-American differences over a system of international1 trusteeships is close tit hand Furthermore satisfaction of the- i Latin American republics that the Nations leaders were hopeful that regional defense system In this: the Job of charting the new inter-hemisphere will be preserved melted national league could be finished their opposition to decisive action June 2 Proposals for speeding up on other major conference Issues the work to meet that deadline mainly a veto-voting system for 1 he i were ready for steering commit-big powers in the proposed world tee session today security council American military authorities As the fourth full week of the were understood to feel that the conference opened many United security arrangements already on lor in the making offer full pro- I lection to the United States regard- I less of how the projected league works out I Much of the maneuvering to date has been due to the efforts of all the nations hut particularly the slve in Kwangsi province have recaptured Hochih important Japanese bastion on the Kwangsl-Kwelchow railroad 95 miles west of the rail junction city of Lluchow the Chinese high command announced today On the east China coast Chinese troops hammering eastward from the captured city of possible American Invasion have occupied Mamaol eight miles distant und other Chinese reached the vicinity of Llenkong 20 miles north east of Foochow the high command said Tlie coastal successes jwere scored In yesterday's fighting Hpclilh was one of the Japanese strong points screening the enemy celvlrig belated birthday greetings (orrldor to mdo-Chlna Repeated Chinese attacks had fulled to dls-SAILOR GEORGE NEILU visiting friends lodge the strongly entrenched Japanese dining the winter DR SEYMOUR FARBER of San Francisco on way to supervisors' meeting Cynthia SAYS THAT we're told that several new brands of cigarettes are on the market They must be hidden down under that "Sorry" sign POLICE BACK Glen Warwick Chico police officer returned to work last night Unfinished Furniture Chests Chairs Stools Night Stands Play Pens Northern Calltornla's Biggest Selection nil Usui film SECOND AND SALEM STREETS TELEPHONE the Street from Hotel Oaks" security questions Is concerned with three main objectives: (Contlnued on Page Column li 'after several weeks absence due to lillness Chief Tovee announc- ed today I.