WEATHER State Theatre Today North Carolina—Partly cloudy and “Leave It To continued rather cool today and Blondie” tonight Saturday, fair and warm- ARTHUR LAKE er. Ts s l Es r I PENNY II HEXE MEDM SINGLETON VOL. XLIII— 83 NEWS N. C. APRIL 1945 gsz ASSOCIATED PRESS SHELBY, FRIDAY, 6, TELEMAT PICTURES SINGLE COPIES—6c X

BATTLE FOR STORM UNITS German Broadcast 5 MILES FROM OKINAWA GOES Says HEART OF CITY INTO HIGH GEAR U. S. Troops At Eisleben, Seek To Close Pincers, Enemy Putting Up Resist- 90 Miles From Berlin Within 46 Miles Of En- ance Among Fixed De- City fenses In South circling PARIS, April 6.—(fP)—The famous hell on wheels (sec- ond) armored division five miles the TWO SUBURBS TAKEN U. S. CASUALTIES LOW fought past Weser river today possibly to within 18 miles of Hannover while the British desert LONDON, April 6.—(£>)— GUAM, April 6.—(£>)—'The rats of the seventh tank division closed to within 25 miles of that Prussian metropolis. Two Russian armies sought to main battle for Okinawa ap- j A wholly unconfirmed broadcast by the official German ilose a pincers around peared today to be shaping j giant news agency DNB said other American troops had been re- on the southern end of the Vienna today as tank-led Sov- up inforced in “the area of Eisleben,” 90 miles from Berlin. island where the iet storm units, knifing Japanese This was 40 miles beyond last reported positions of the were increased re- through a Nazi defense belt putting up Third Army at Schlotheim. 130 miles from the capital, There at the southern sistance among fixed posi- city limits, was no confirmation at supreme headquarters of the oper- within and one- tions in caves, gullies and drove four ation, which the Germans suggested was by airborne forces. of center four miles north of the half miles the of ridges “Light tanks have been landed from the air,” the enemy canital of Naha. the Austrian capital. city agency said. along an 83-mlle siege Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz’ Deployed The tanks were said to be out toward arc, the Russians were within 46 communique today announcing fanning Arnstadt, miles of completely encircling continued American gains on all Hamelin and Muehlhausen, 55 to 100 miles behind Eisleben. Vienna One Russian seiz- Okinawa fronts reported remark- me u. s. iNintn army iougnt wing j V • ed positions 13 miles south of the ! ably low U. S. casualties for the through the streets of storied Danube river town of Tulin, 10 A YANK DIES ON A RHINE BRIDGE—Killed by a German sniper hid- first four days of a campaign only Hamelin on the Weser and walked miles northwest of Vienna. The den on the east bank of the Rhine river, an American soldier's body lies 325 miles from Japan itself; 175 21 GERMAN at leisure through the vast rail- capture of the Tulin would sever on the walkway of the wrecked Ernest Ludwig bridge at Worms, Ger- soldiers and Marines killed, 798 yards of the Ruhr terminal city all Vienna's westward communi- m my. At the left. Pvt. Bill Zimmerman of Hagerstown, Md„ and Pfc. wounded. APRIL SNOW COVERS WILD FLOWERS—Marion Campen. Univer- of Hamm, where resistance col- of Omaha cations along the south bank of Norman Booher of Trinidad, Colo., hug the wall and watch for the No figures were given for U. sity co-ed. uncovers wild flowers buried by a spring snow lapsed suddenly. This was Associated Press were which reached a of seven SUNK made James Nor inches in the area of VESSELS the Danube and also the main: sniper. picture by Pringle, photo- S. naval casualties. depth Omaha, Neb. In The American First army launch-: with the wartime still some of Minnesota Vlenna-Prague railroad. grapher picture pool. Japanese casualties listed, al- parts Nebraska, Iowa, and northwestern Wisconsin ed a powerful new drive which are known to be the snow was 17 inches deep. Breaking across the Schwe- though they Merchant Craft carried a total distance of 32 miles ehat and Liesing rivers, a ca- considerably higher. Warships, eastward beyond the Ruhr pocket nal and a network of subur- On the south end of the Ameri- Sunk, Many Others and smashed through the Hessian MacArthur Gets His can line Gen. John R. ban railroads and highways Maj. Hodg- U. gap—historic military gateway to ran S. In Raids constituting a highly-fortified es’ 24th corps infantrymen Heavies Bomb Damaged the east which Napoleon once trod defense belt, units of Marshal into stiffer fighting as they mov- —to the upper reaches of the Wes- least Feodor I. Tolbukhin's Third Orders’ ed ahead 3.000 yards. LONDON, April 6.—Germany j centers on the linkup routes for the American and the shallow Wilhelms- Weser in the general area be- were cut. the Pacific war thus new and four and one-half miles to over- haven harbor. Seven Czechoslovakia With portending possible Kussian armies. submarines, tween the cities. IN SCHWECHAT Allied leaders were 6n run the island’s narrowest isthmus including one of 1,200 tons, were startling developments, military An The Canadian First army, wheel- The Russiaas also battled into Eighth Air force announce- sunk at Bremen. One 740-ton ll- on the to end the fighting in Europe: See BATTLE 2 ing 25 miles northward In yet an- agreement quickest way Page ment the assaults said boat was sunk in the raids on Ham- the outskirts of the industrial su- RUSSIAN MOVE disclosing other breakthrough, moved within iviu or capture nuier. burg, the announced. burbs of Schwechat, site of a big the main railway station at Leip- communique 12 miles of the last FLEETS OF German land aircraft hill, to PLANES plant, captured Laxenburg Capitol quick speculate HUFFSTETLER one of the in Ger- route from Holland — zig, largest The raids were escape the and thrust a two to three-mile carried out by that the Moscow decision is a fore- — was one of the ob- fleets of Zwolle-Greeningen railroad vir- wide wedge through the famed Vi- Developments BLOW TO JAPS many, prime planes numbering as many runner to Soviet participation in TELES STORY as 1.400 bombers tually trapping enemy troops re- enna jectives. heavy woods. The old Imperial in that the Pacific conflict once formal Several other unidentified large maining unhappy land. Austrian castle is located in Lax- ! Other targets In Germany— warships were believed to have PROBING FOOTHILLS six miles south of Vienna. Nazi resistance ends, at the same OF PRISON LIFE Affect Japanese Don't Know enburg, May not immediately identified in The Second armored division of Southeast, east and northwest read Allied announcements — time diplomatic implications What To also See 21 GE Page 2 the Ninth was — Quite Expect !A$I army probing the of Vienna, Marshal Rodion Y. KINGS MOUNTAIN, April 6. were attacked into the Russian action. Next From Reds by Flving For- foothills past the Weser fer the Malinovsky’s Second Ukrainian of Draft Laws tresses and Liberators in In brief, this was the picture in Captain Clyde Huffstetler, their shortest route to Berlin, 150 miles forward in of j army surged gains war as fourth straight daylight as- SUZUKI this capital today develop- Kings Mountain, liberated from, EDDY GILMORE FAILS seven miles along both banks of WASHINGTON, April 6.—UP)— By sault on the Reich. See GERMAN 2 ments tumbled one upon another: in Manila on Page Bilibid prison camp j MOSCOW, April 6. — (JP)— 1. The joint chiefs of staff as- Fast-breaking military and diplo- Soviet; The German radio indicated TO NAME See STORM Page 2 is now home on leave NEW signed MacArthur, together with February 4, matic successes started talk in con- Russia’s renunciation of her five- these targets were in the Mag- visiting his wife before reporting of restrictions on use Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, to gress today year non-aggression oact with deburg, Dessau and Chemnitz at MINISTERS command the final massive offen- for observation and treatment of youths under 19 for combat and areas. Japan unquestionably nas dealt a RADIO STATION the army’s General hospital at abandonment of nurse-draft There were no sives against Japan. legis- terrific blow to the sagging Jap- major raids on HARRISON Camp Butner. lation. last bad weather SAN FRANCISCO, April 6. —UP) 2. Disclosure that General George anese, who were left today in the Germany night, Huffstetler, who reached Senator Johnson more —Admiral Baron Kantaro Suzuki C. Marshall, army chief of staff, Captain (D-Colo), position of not knowing precisely keeping even the RAP's Mosquitos San Francisco on March has than some of his col- from failed today to name a list of min- told the senate military committee 16, optimistic what the Russian action means. paying their nightly visit to MATERIAL HERE he lost said it is isters to the cabinet Emperor Hir- that death or capture of Hitler regained the 42 pounds leagues, not outside the The Japanese know this, how- Berlin. DENIESGU1LT ohito called upon him to form aft- would contribute to while a prisoner, and tliourrh he realm of possibility that the whole ever—that the Russians seldom Yesterday, however, more than tremendously er the fall of former Premier Ku- a collapse of the already faltering obviously appears very tired, only selective service act may be allow- if ever act without good reason, 2,000 Allied planes hammered the Freeze Order Still Pre- niaki Koiso's government yester- Nazi machine. a huskiness caused by a throat ail- ed to expire May 15. and know the Russians be- Reich during hours. First Murder military they daylight day. vents Work On Degree 3. General belief lawmak- ment would indicate he has fought On the other hand, Senator Hill lieve they have a good reason Fighterbombers had another Shelby among big A Domei dispatch recorded by Are Preferred ers that President Roosevelt had under-nourishment since the fall (D-Ala), told reporters "We can for ending the pact. Station Charges See U. S. the Federal Communications Com- of Bataan on 1942. not afford to relax our efforts for The Russians themselves made HEAVIES Page 2 Ex-Marine extracted from Premier Stalin at April 7, mission said Suzuki had “succeed- Against some of either the selective service act ex- this clear in renouncing the treaty, the Yalta meeting a promise that He says that though ed in obtaining the cooperation of Equipment for Shelby’s new radio were as tension or the induction of ieclaring bluntly that Japan not the neutrality treaty would be de- the many prisoners not vitally- the Army and Navy” in his first station is arriving but a "freeze” RALEIGH, April 6.—Soviet Union’s WHAT’S MM nounced and that Russia would fortunfete, he was never mistreat- any point short anly ally as order put on several weeks ago oy rine C. con- day premier-designate and ex- Harry Harrison, 20, of peace on both the and greatest enemy—Adolf Hitler—but enter the war against Japan. ed in the brutal sense of the word, European TODAY pects to take up naming of candi- the Federal Communications Com- tinued today to maintain his in- Pacific fronts.” is helping Germany in her war 4. Belief, too, that Russia's ac- except for the lack of supplies and dates for the war and mission at direction of the War nocence after first degree murder the U. S. S. R. 8:00 p.m.—Closing service in navy port- some Hill said he planned to call up igainst tion may smooth of the rough necessities of life. First revival folios and other ministries tomor- Production Board Is holding up charges had been preferred against nurse (A broadcast recorded to- Baptist meeting. out of the to the Unit- the draft bill, also recently Tokyo row. work done toward ac- him in connection with the Easter spots path 8:00 p. m.—Called meeting of any being ed Nations conference at San Pran- passed by the house, immediately "The of the cabinet the station. death of See RUSSIAN Page 2 Cleveland lodge 202 A. F. and composition tivating Monday socially promin- cisco 25. after action on the selective service is to be in the April Berlin Residents A. M. at Masonic for expected completed One of the most vital parts of ent and wealthy Mrs. John V. measure. temple TWO HEAD MEN morning, and if possible, the inves- the station, the arriv-- his distant work in third degree. transmitter, Higham, 71-year-old The of the NEEDLESS titure ceremony be held in the aft- joint staff, composed Executives Cancel 7:30 ed yesterday and is stored. It was cousin. Short On Food Senator who with p.m—Carnival at High top uniformed men of the war and Johnson, joined ernoon,” Domei said. purchased last summer and has Mrs. char- River- school, sponsored by members Higham's body badly navy departments, decided that Senators Stewart (D-Tenn), Suzuki spent the afternoon call- been constructed and released. 6 — — of Junior class. just red, was found in her burned the full offensive of STOCKHOLM, April (/P) comb (R-W. Va) and Wilson (R- Dinner When Oursler ing on former premiers soliciting turning power 8:15 Practically all of the equipment home, and a fracture of the skull, Berlin’s residents went without Iowa) in an amendment to p.m.—Vaudeville pro- their and the United States on Japan was a prohibit support cooperation. has been bought and includes a discloeed the led of- bread last week and workers under 19 into gram, High school auditorium, the by autopsy, j job to be directed by two men. Ac- only sending any youth Is Unable To Meanwhile, Japanese press 300 foot steel tower with Appear presented by Junior class as high fleers to the belief she had met announced last engaged in heavy labor were given combat unless he has had six | and radio called on the new leader cordingly they night carnival. lighting equipment and beacon, with foul a ration of 8 1-2 ounces of meat, months’ told part of to form a “strong war cabinet.” play. that: training, reporters: Because of transportation dif- control console, microphones, loud- Harrison, a member of a a neutral informant who arrived "Certainly the successes against promin- 1. MacArthur will command ficulties, Fulton Oursler, editor speakers, monitor amplifier, tran- ent Scotland Neck family, was ar- in Sweden by plane from the Europe and the prospects of Rus- was all army forces in the Pacific of Reader’s Digest, unable THE WAR scription turntables, etc. rested as he was driv- Reich said He add- sia’s entrance into the war TODAY: Wednesday theater. capital today. against to make the trip from New The 300 foot tower has been ing north from Enfield. He was 2. Nimitz all ed that Germans in Berlin are Japan make it unnecessary to rush Cleve- will command York here to address the fabricated on the west coast and charged at that time with the existing on potatoes and carrots at boys into the battle lines short of land Executives’ Club, before is ready for shipment but freight theft of a watch from a friend See MacARTHUR 2 this And the is Page present. training. army get- which he was booked to appear Russia’s Move this is cars are scarce and item with whom he had lived in Ral- ting nurses now faster than it can Against Japs tonight, and the meeting was embargoed to give right-of-way to place them." eigh. cancelled today by club offi- the movement of more vital war FOUND Gen. George C. Marshall, chief JEWELRY cials, who said a June engage- freight. Several pieces of expensive jewel- Attacked U. S. of staff, told a closed meeting of Is Momentous Hong Kong By ment would replace the date. Development ORGANIZED YEAR AGO were found on Harrison’s the military committee recently ry per- A suggestion that another President Lee Weathers of the son and in the car he was driv- that members could take his word By DeWITT MacKENZIE, AP Writer speaker be run in to replace Western Carolina Radio Corpora- ing, Detective Sgt. W. C. Maddrev, that men were not being used as Bombers Second Straight Day Oursler was rejected by club tion, organized here a year ago who arrested the youth, stated. infantry replacements for casual- MANILA, April 6—(fP)—Nearly In addition, six small officials who said they wanted Whatever way you look at it, Marshal Stalin have confided with a capital of $30,000, of the freight- ties except upon “adequate train- may paid-in Most articles have been 50 or some one Philippines-based heavy bomb- ers were sunk in the China Oursler of equal Russia’s denunciation of her neu- to President Roosevelt and British ; says every effort is being made to identified as having belonged to ing.” ;rs with fighter escort sea. shore in- rank nationally. with is a mo- Prime Minister un- the station on the air as soon spanned Hong Kong’s The army is strongly opposed to trality pact Japan Churchill is an get Mrs. Higham, the officer said. An 3outh China sea for the second of stallations, hard hit on the on the use of Spurgeon Hewitt, manager mentous development which fully known quantity. as possible without interference with wrist watch bore any legal restrictions expensive Jeweled straight to deliver the heav- with the Charles Hotel, the ex- war effort and he thinks the day preceding day 126 tons new men to fill the ranks of the graciously justifies jubilation being However, the denunciation cer- the Mrs. Higham’s initials. est attack of the war on Hong of explosives, received furth- fallen. agreed to cancellation of to- pressed among the Allies. "freeze” on radio construction wJU Police J. Winder tainly does mean that the Soviet Chief Bryan re- er and club mem- this denunciation in itself which will ■Cong Tuesday, headquarters damage. Rivercomb, however, said that night’s meeting True, has cleared decks for ac- be lifted after V-E day said a preliminary will be sorted possible hearing today. All the attacking planes re- events have since Mar- bers were advised this morning doesn't necessarily mean that the permit the construction of a studio held changed tion. It would be an easy step today. The harbor and waterfront area turned. that reservations already made Soviet union is to war with and the of the neces- shall’s appearance and that stead- going from this to actual war, especially assemblying Meanwhile, Detective Sgt. Mad- >f the former British crown col- would be honored at the next Heavy neutralizing raids on For- ily weakening German resistance Nippon—a point which we should since the Muscovites charge that sary equipment. drey said several keys found in >ny, 700 miles northwest of Ma- J. Rus- not overlook. is with the mosa continued with Liberators, has reduced the demand for re- meeting. George Rony, We should have Japan has been aiding German,, All equipment bought Harrison's pockets at the time of : dia, absorbed 168 tons of bombs, sian-born motion learned in to the Mitchells and Boston attack bomb- placements. picture pro- by this time that Russia’s Russia—a as idea of fitting post-war his arrest fitted doors to the : 'line against patent truth, Japanese ships including a ers and But he agreed with Hill that there ducer, will address the club moves cannot be taken for grant- improvements in radio communi- home. 1 bombing strafing targets Tokyo and Berlin are comrades at Higham Locks were taken r,000-tonner, were sunk; a de- should be no abandonment of selec- while Mr. Oursler or but that we must for and FM modu- in the Kagi area, where many May 11, ed, wait arms. cation (frequency from the he and will i doors, added, itroyer and two other merchant- tive service until after the close of some one of his rank will ap- Moscow to call the turn. That is, lation! wave lengths when receiv- be as evidence. nen preserved were damaged. See HONG KONG Page 2 the war on both fronts. in June. the must wait. What See RUSSIA'S 3 sets are made available. 1 pear general public Page ing