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ttt RUTHERFORD COUNTY Dairying Center Of The South THE WEATHER Continued hot and humid tonight and Friday. Scattered thunder-showers Friday afternoon. 'AX COUNTY'S jffOJfSJmKFPAPER SINCE 1849 RUTH ERFORD Vol. 95 102 Associated Press Wire Service Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Thursday Afternoon, June 28, 1945 i ''tii'isM j'i By Carrier, Per Weelc 20c Single Copy 5c mff Fraternization In Germany 'General Simpson Home With Mother Bitter Luzon Gonnally Asks Approval ft i 1 i i 30th 'Old Hickory Division To Serve In Pacific Paris, June 28 (AP) The 28th 'and v30th Infantry divisions have been designated to leave Germany next month for redeployment to the Pacific. Meanwhile, the 13th, or Black Cat, Armored 'division, has arrived at Camp Atlanta in the redeployment i assembly area.

It is the first armored division from Eu- rope to be tailed for fighting in the Pacific. Although the 13th went into action in. the Saar sector in March, its presence was not announced until five days before the end of the war in Europe. ii tf s-f? t-ii?" First Lt. Richard S.

Clark of Villa Park, is quick to take advantage of orders relaxing the regulation against American soldiers frntprnizinn ith children in occupied Germany. He is liftifig a Lt. Gen. W. H.

Simpson, commander of the U. S. Ninth Army in the conquest of Germany, gets a hearty hug from his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hood Simpson, 87, upon his arrival at Fort Worth, Tex. The general recently-returned from Europe.

(AP Wirephoto). Campaign Completed McArthur Proclaims Island Liberated; China Ready For Part In Kriock-Out Offensive (By the Associated Press) A stride toward victory in the Pacific war has been taken with the officially proclaimed liberation of Luzon island in the Philippines. The opening of the final phase of the great Allied offensive may not be far off China's Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek declared today that the knockout blow is being readied and will be struck soon. The Generalissimo asserted that if the Americans land on Japan's home islands and defeat the enemy there, the Chinese wii! take care of the Japs on the Asiatic mainland. He said that American-trained Chinese troops are ready to enter combat.

Chiang pointed out that training and equiping Chinese troops to fight Japan is a shortcut to victory in the Pacific. He said that one equipped and trained Chinese soldier could serve the purpose of three Americarns-that is, one to fight and two others to keep the fighting man supplied. Tokyo Defenses Set Up Meanwhile, invasion worries continue to Japan. -ISekyo has created a special defense command to guard the approaches to the capital. The Jap radio is boasting that special suicide weapons are being prepared against invasion in a volume declared "almost equal" to the totaLnumber of tanks and guns used inV the European war.

These suicide defense weapons are -describecTin the enemy broadcasts as likely to Kcate "worldwide amazement." One Jap correspondent said on his return from a (tour of special attack bases scatted throughout Japan that enormous numbers of youth are being trained to man the secret weapons. He said he even hoped for an early on Japan's shores, so the Japanese people could, learn of the deadly efficiency of their new weapons, (Continued on Page 8) -Buy Bonds Now IL S. Casualties On Luzon 113,000 Japs Dead Manila, June 28 (AP) The long and bitter campaign on Luzon island in the Philippines has cost the Japs more than dead. In his triumphant communique announcing the end of organized resistance on the island, General MacArthur said that manv Speedy Of Peace Truman Will Announce New Secretary Of State Monday Kansas City, JunS President Truman send the name of 'his choice succeed Edward Stettiniiis as Secretary of State to the Senate on Monday. This was.

announced in Kansas City today by the President's press and radio secretary, Charles Ross. The Presidential secretary declined to comment on rumors that James Byrnes of South Carolina might be chosen for the post. Ross said that the Stettiniiis resignation is regarded taken effect yesterday, and that Undersecretary Joseph Grew will serve as acting Secretary of State until the new- appointment is made. Ross said that President Truman plans to be in his temporary Kansas City offices tomorrow and Saturday, and would be glad to see former Governor Alf Landon of Kansas. Mr.

Truman some Jime ago issued invitations for London and New York Governor Dewey to call on him, at their convenience. Byrnes Choice Predicted I Stettinius, Mr. Truman said, will head the American delegation to the proposed new United Nations organization and will serve as this country's representative on the League's Security council. And Capitol Hill is convinced today that the new Secretary of State will I be James F. Byrnes, former Senator, Supreme Court' Justice and War Mobilizer.

I If Byrnes gets the job, it probably will mean a drastic shakeup In the State department. Several of the assistant secretaries named when Stettinius took office last December are likely to be dropped, although they may be asked to stay on for. a while. Another place (Continued on Page -8) Buy Bonds Now Gen. Clark Govern Austrian Occupation Zone Washington, June 28 (AP) The selection of General Mark Clark as chief of United States occupation forces in Austria has been announced by Under-Secretr ary of War Robert Patterson, The American General who commanded the 15th Army Group in Italy will be the supreme American authority on military, government and political problems in the American occupation zone of Austria.

Patterson said Austria will be occupied in much the same manner as Germany, with each of the four major powers occupyfg a zone of the country. And the occupation of Vienna will be divided among the four powers. Buy Bonds Now Find Bodies Of 1.000 Allied POW New York, June 28 (TP) The Prap-ue radio says that more than 1000 bodies of Allied prisoners of war have discovered in Western Bohemia. The broadcast said the prisoners died after they had been transferred from one prisoner camp to another in box cars. The Prague radio said that the prisoners were given four ounces of bread during the Seven-day trip.

Many are said to have died of starvation while others were hot bv German elite guards. The Czech broadcast said that the two elite euard men responsible for the death of the prisoners in the hands of the Czechoslovak authorities. MISS EDWARDS ACCEPTS PORT IN RELOCATION CAMP iMss Marie Edwards, daughter of Ren. and Mrs. Shelton Edwards of Almaville, will begin hr new duties next month as recreational worker at the relocation camp for Sfliens at Poston.

Ariz. She is now in Pasadena, Califs where she is takiner a short course fitting' "her for. the work which will continue through 'August." She will return to the Universitv of Tennessee at Knoxville this fall for her senior year. FIPE DEPT. MAKES RUN Fire denartmpnt rzsrir.r.&pd to an alarm yesterdnv at 5:45 p.

m. when the car of Howard Summar was reported ablaze on Jackson and Leath streets. No damage was done, the department reported. The fire was out when the engine arrived on the scene. Pact Reviews World Charter, U.

S. Rights In No Way Endangered Washington, June 2S-(AP) The man who heads the Senate foreign relations committee" Sen-ator Tom Connally today opened the campaign for speedy ratification of th United Na'tiasis 'charter by the United States. Al- though he appeared tired out after nine weeks of deliberations at the San Francisco conferences, the tail Texas Democrat didn't Waste any time in putting before the Senate his arguments for: quick ratification of the world charter. Connally appeared before the Senate today to give that body its first personal report on the conference. He 'sketched in broad outline the development of the world organization, and devoted particular attention to explanation of the vet powers held by the Big Five nations.

He pointed out that the great powers are solemnly charged by the charter with the high responsibility of keening world peace, and he asserted that such peace cannot be attained unless the- great powers- remain united in action. Ve.to Power Also Ours Connally said the veto power is not expected to be used very often. He declared that any one of the Big Five nations would find it difficult to stand alone cn a veto against the pressure of the other four great powers and rerhftps six smaller- nations. Con- rally also told the Senators-they should remember that the veto power belongs to the United States, as well as to the other great powers. That means United States consent will be necessary before American military might can be sent into a foreign war.

Connallv told his colleagues that the fate of world peace may depend uion their decision. He declared that early ratification of the charter by the United States will rHmulate and encourage ratification by other nations. Sovereianty Not Endangered The Texas Senator gave repeated assiiraice that the rights and sovereignty of the United States will not be endangered by participation in the world organization. However, rointd out that world reacp will cost us somethingit will cost co-operation end the will to peace. Incidentals, Connahy annarent-Iv has no doubt as to what the Senators will decide to do.

Before he spoke today, he estimated thff no more than 10 Senators would oppose ratification of the' charter. In a preliminary statement last nitrht, Connallv said "Nobody claims this charter is perfect "but if if stops one war it will justify its existence and the trouble we've gone through to establish it." Connally will call the foreign relations committee into session on Saturday to Plan a course for hearings 6n the charter. He has (Continued on Png-p 81 Biiv Bonds Now Auto Use Stamp Musi Re On Cars Ry July 1 Line Henslee. Collector of Internal Revenue' for the District of Tennessee, announced today that the law requires the owner of every motor vehicle used upon the highways to buv the Auto Use Stamp and to display it on the motor vehicle on and after July 1, 195. The law provider that cash and iail penalties miy be imposed for failure to display the stamp so that it is available for inspection.

Thes stamnci may tv bought at nil Post Offices and experience proved that the stamps will stick better if the windshield Is dampened instead of the stamp. No action will be taken to penalize motorists who purchase and stamn before July 10, and this extra 10 davs is given because of false rumors that the tax had been repealed Conp-res has not seen fit to repeal this tax and it is as much a tax today as any other tax Imposed by the Government. A great-Pf -rentage of stamps have already been purchased bv those wishine to avoid the last dav's rush. 'A 11 rotorists ace warned that those failiner to comply bv July mav expect to pay a penalty for failing to comply. S-Sgt.

Richards Twice Wins Bronze Star, Purple Heart SSgt. Jesse C. Richards, son of Mrs. Sarah Richards of Route 3, has twice won the Bronze Star medal and has been given the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf clu ster for wounds received in action with the Americal Infantry division on Bougainville and in the Philippines." Staff Sergeant Richards, who was presented his medals prior to embarkation for the United States. is with the first group of Americal doughboys to return home under the Army's readjustment program.

Official dispatch concerning his awards said: "During the battle for Cebu, Staff Sergeant Richards, although wounded himself, refused to leave his position and continued in a counter-attack until the JaDS were repulsed. The Tennessee squad leader was previously awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in action against the enemy on Bougainville. There. too. he was wounded and received the Purple Heart." Veteran of Guadalcanal, the Northern Solomons and Philippine campaigns, Staff Sergeant Richards has been overseas 40 months with the American's 132nd In fantry regiment.

-Buy Bonds Now- More Meat Next Month; More Points On Oleo Washington, June 28 The Office of Price Administration has promised more meat next month, but there will be no reduction in ration point values. The agency predicted an increase of 5 per cent in the amount of meat on the nation's dinner tables during July. However, an increase in the ration cost of two other red-point commodities will cut into the purchasing power for meat. Effective" next Sunday arid continuing through July 28, margarine will cost 14 points a pound instead of 12 and varieties of canned fish go up" two and three points a pound. On the credit side, point values on cheese will be reduced from two to four points per pound depending on the kind.

And current ration values on butter, canned fruits and vegetables will be maintained through the July period: The OPA indicated that the scarcity of rationed meat is still acute. As a result, present ration values must be continued, despite the slight increase in supplies expected next month. The 5 per cent increase in total civilian meat supply results principally from the Army's reduced requirements. RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL Admitted: Mrs. Dora Waite, East Vine.

Mrs. Bud Travis, Route 2, baby girl born. J. G. Woodruff, Fosterville.

Joseph E. Stephens, Smyrna-Rye Eaton, Christiana. Mrs. Mildred McGuire, Route 6. Miss Esther Finney Hancock, Fairview.

Melvin Tinsley, South Church, baby girl born. Mrs. J. C. Burkhalter, Hall's Hill pike.

Mrs. Mary Henard, Walter Hill, baby girl born. Mr3. Gannon, South Church. Grady Fox, Route 5.

Mrs. Jeff Harlan, Walter Hill. Mrs. Harry Harvill, Readyville, baby girl born. Mrs.

Charlie Lester, Lascassas, baby boy born. Dismissed: Miss Louise Robinson, Route 6. Mrs. Verna Pitts. Route 2.

Miss Ada Mary Lamb, Route 6. Miss Addle Belle Lamb, Route 6. C. F. Tune, Lascassas.

Mrs. Ada Leahew, Route WEATHER FACTS Temperature at 1 p. 92. Lowest last 24 hours, 70. Highest last 24 hours, 93.

Sun sets today, 8:10 p. m. Sun rises tomorrow, 5:28 a. 1 1 more enemy graves have been of the Rhine river (background) i a ad- cnua seems a enjo n. Bible Teacher The Rev.

C. E. Hawkins who has been serving as supply teacher of the Men's Bible class, First Methodist church, for the past three months has been unanimously elected as the regular, teacher. In past years he was supply pastor of the College Place Methodist church. W.

B. Judd and Dean N. C. Beasley are substitute' teachers of the class. Fred Smother-man is president and John Bonner, secretary.

Largest membership attendance of the group ever recorded was on hand last Sunday. Receive Award For Invention At Smyrna Field Smyrna Army Aic Field, Tenn. Three cash awards totaling $575 were presented by Lieut Col. Charles R. Cross, executive officer at Smyrna Field, to Tennessee civilian workers for their labor saving inventions and suggestions.

A $250 award went to Walter C. Fry of 1013 Manor avenue, Nashville, for his plans on a power brake attachment to be used in slowing down punch press so a single machiherun might serve a dual purpose. Another award of $250 was made lointly to Harold W. Wood Of Smyrna, and Charles L. Gordon of 817 East Vine street, Murfreesboro.

for their collaboration in the design of a radio compass demonstrator which has been adopted for use in several four-engine bomber training bomber schools. Ben E. Fambrough of Ashland City, took a nrize of $75 on his idea for a multiple-adiustlng saw-table gauge to replace a clamp set Formerly, the clamp set required two hours of extra work on each job. ALLEN'S INFIRMARY Admitted: Miss Betty Jean Lewis, Smyrna. tonsllActomv.

Miss Mary Hackney, Nashville, medical. E. B. St. John, Smithville, medical.

Dismissed: Mrs. Norman Scott. Eatrleville. Mrs. C.

B. Porterfield and baby girl, Dorothy Louise. I i i rV German baby in play on the banks near St. Goar, Germany, ana Wirephoto). Sgt.

Beverly, Pfc. Tucker With MP's Policing Germany With The 15th United States Army In Germany Sgt. Edward W. Beverly of Smyrna and Pfc. Richard W.

Tucker of Murfreesboro are serving with a company of U. S. military policemen who got in at the initial phase of the story of Hitler's fall and are today helping to write the final chapter as part of the occupation force In Germany. The MP's are the men of the 210th Military Police company Who hit the Normandy beach on D-Day, pcS'ied the vital supply lines which kept American supplies rolling from Normandy to the Siegfried Line and are now controlling Germans as part of Lieut. Gen.

Leonard T. Gerow's 15th U. S. Army. Men of the company's First Platoon are entitled to wear on their right breast the blue and gold rectangular badge which indicates thattheir platoon was awarded a Presidential Citation for distinguished service.

They received the award as an attached unit of the 37th Engineer battalion with whom they made the assault landing on Omaha Beach a year ago. At this time the MP's of the 210th came ashore while Germans were still in full control. Their job was to direct traffic but first they had to fight as riflemen with the 16th Infantry regiment which was assaulting that part of Omaha known as "Easy Red." The company remained on Omaha Beach during the months when that strip of coastline, along with the neighboring Utah Beach, became the scene of a historic epic In military supply, the supplying of a. fighting army over an open sand beach. From the beaches the MP's moved to central France and then to Germany to take up their occupational role.

The 210th is currently assigned to Major General E. N. Harmon's XXII Corps. They control traffic, maintain a 24-hour security patrol and police the crossings of the Rhine river bridges. Buy Bonds Now Pfc.

Ernest Mann Back In U. S. Pfc. Ernest C. Mann, who holds the Purple Heart for wounds received in the Ar'" Mines forest, Belgium, on De mber 26, has lecently arrived at Welch Convalescent hospital, Daytona Beach, where he will receive reconditioning treatment, according to an official Army dispatch received here.

The son of Mrs. Ernest A. Mann of Route 3, he entered service in July, 1943, and had served six months in the ETO prior to being wounded. Before entering the Army, he was employed at the U. S.

post office here. He was 'wounded by a German mortar shell as his unit engaged German troops only 100 yards distant, during the battle of the bulge. 8AFETY COUNCIL MEETING POSTPONED TO "JULY Owing to the Fourth of July holiday next Wtdnesday, the regular July meeting of the Rutherford Safety Council will be postponed until the following week. July, 11, W. S.

Donnell, president of the Council, announced today. ine Christiana Boys Hold Reunion In Leipzig, Germany Two Christiana servicemen re cently overcame the barriers of space to stage a get-together in a distant- land Leipzig, Germany, homefolks have learned. They were Lieut. Douglas Mifler, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Willie Miller and TSgt. Ed Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. It. E.

Young. Lieutenant Miller was stationed in Leipzig and Sergeant Young some 300 miles distant. But the latter obtained a pass and Bpent a 48-hour leave with his former boyhood companion. Lieutenants-Miller entered the service in "March, 1942, and took his training at Camp Gordon, Ft. Jackson, S.

C. and Ft. Dix. N. going later to Officers Candidate School at Ft.

Riley, Kan. where he received his commission. He is now serving with the headquarters company of the 7th Cavalry corps and has participated in the battles of the Rhineland, Ardennes, northern France and central EifTbpe, 'since his arrival overseas last July. A graduate of Christiana High school, Lieutenant Miller attended George Washington university in Washington, P. C.

prior to entering the service. His wife, the former Miss Marjorie Taylor, is making her home at 324 East College street, Murfreesboro with her mother, Mrs. Mary O. Taylor, durT ing the Lieutenant's absence a- broad. Sergeant Young, a member of the 433rd regiment, joined the armed forces in February, 1941, and received his training at Camp Stewart, Ga.

and Ellington field, before going overseas vin February, 1943. His five battle stars include engagements In North Africa, Sicily, France and Germany, with four months spent on the Anzio beachhead. He has served with the "3rd, 5th and 7th armies and is currently communications chief for his outfit. A graduate of Christiana High chemist with the Carnation Milk company prior to entering the service. His wife, the former Miss Lena Gilbert, is ar member of, the civilian staff at the Smyrna Army Air Base.

Buy Bonds Now Eight Cases Ined In City Court Eight cases have been disposed of in City Court during the period from Juno 23 to date, records of Mayor W. A. Miles, acting city judge, show. Of the total, fines of $5.00 each and costs were assessed in three cases charged with drunkenness; one fine of $5.00 was levied for a disorderly charge; a $50 fine was given for drunk and disorderly charge; a S25 fine fcr vagrancy and loitering charge, and a $10 fine for speeding. One charge of larceny was dismissed.

TO OPEN SERVICES AT SHARPESVILLE Charles A. Taylor of Nashville will open a series of sermons this Sunday at 11 a. m. at the Sharpes-ville Church of Christ, the concluding sermon being given on Sunday, July 8. Services will be held each evening at 8:15 p.

m. Sunday services will be held at 11 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Singing will be directed by Tommy Nix. S-Sgt.

Franklin Wins Air Medal In Philippines Fifth Air Force, Philippine Islands; S-Sgt. George G. Franklin, 21, son ol Mr. and Mrs. Frank M.

Franklin, of Battleground drive. Murfreesboro, has been awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial assaults against the enemy in the Southwest Pacific area. Sergeant Franklin has spent eight, of his 15 months overseas as an A-20 turret gunner with the 417th Bombardment group, "Sky an attack bomber unit of the Fifth Air Force. Flying in A-20's at tree-top altitude, he has participated in over .15 bombing and strafing attacks on enemy airdromes and supply, com munications and transportation facilities in New Guinea, the Dutch East Indies and the Philippines. He has also taken part in close ground support missions against stubborn pockets of enemy resistance in Luzon and the Central Philippines in coordination with the current American Ground Forces mop-up campaign.

Before joining the "Sky Sergeant Franklin was a flight engineer with a Fifth Air Force B-24 unit and participated in strikes on Jap island arid other long range raids. Sergeant Franklin is a '42 graduate of Central high. Before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in October, 1942, he attended Tennessee State college: Buy Bonds Now Yanks Explore Small Islands In Marianas Guam, June 28 (AP) American Negro troops have made landings on six of the smaller islands in the Marianas group to explore their possibilities as places where damaged Superforts might make, crash landings in case of need. It was purely a reconnais-rance operation, and after looking the islands over, the American forces withdrew. It was found that the Japs have no garrisons on the islands, and only one shot was fired during the entire scouting operation.

Two platoons of Negro infantrymen went ashore on the little islands fiom two infantry landing craft and one destroyer escort. Native guides and Japanese captives aided them. The one shot fired was against a Jap who refused to surrender. The names of the six islands are Anathan, Sairgan, Alamagan, Agrihan, Asuncion, and Maug. The last-named was the only one showing signs of previous Jap occupancy.

A weather station once was maintained there, but it had been bombed out earlier in the war. Some natives and Japanese civilians were removed. OUT-GUESSED ADOLF London, June 28 (UP) The Daily Herald said today that the British War Office employed an astrologer during the war. His job, the newspaper said, was to provide day by day reports on the stars, matching what Adolf -Hitler presumably was getting from his astrologer to guide his "intuition." The Herald said the scheme worked well enough to spot some of Hitler's intuitive offensives. located, but have not yet been added to the total enemy casualty figures.

In comparison, 3,793 Americans were killed during the five-mdnth battle, 34 are missing, and more than 11,000 were wounded. The campaign which began with the invasion of Lin gay en Gulf on January 9 came to an end on Tuesday, Manila time, when two American columns made a juncture in the Cagayan valley, chopping up the remnants of the Jap The few enemy survivors have taken to the hills. It took 28 days to complete the con- quest of Caga.yani.-valleXt:r--" The only remaining area in the Philippines where Japanese opposition continues on any appreci-" T.ble scale is in southern MindanabT and there the fighting has been reduced to niopping-up operations. Late word from Eighth Army headquarters disclosed that the Japs been forced back in the Davao area and deprived' of their major defenses. The last two civilized spots at the top of the broad plain above Davao have been taken! The Japs now must fall back on wild mountain country, terrain which becomes increasingly difficult as enemy letreats.

BjJV Bonds Now Cars Damaged In Collision Here Collision at the eorner of East Lytle and North Highland at 11 a. m. todiiy Tested in damages to the rear fenders on the car tL.r-o L- E. Lamb. Route 6, Officer Claude Vance reported.

Mrs. Blanche C. Woodruff, 603 East Burton street, driving east bn Lytle was the occutiant of the other car." With Mr. Lamb were his two daughters. Misses Ada May and Addie Belle Lamb, who were returning home from Rutherford hospital following tonsilec-tomies.

No injmies were sustained by any of the passengers in either car, Officer Vance stated..