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Show tnertcan Ter Year 1.50 A Fourteenth Year No. 18 (2 West Center HOME PAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE Iojran, Utah, Friday, August Telephone 700 10, 1915 WAR MAY END WITHIN FEW DAYS; NIPS WILLING TO ACCEPT TERMS OFFERED AT POTSDAM MEET report that an official offer of surrender had been received. The Swedish and Swiss radios have reported that the Japanese note has arrived in their respective capitals. The note through Sweden was directed to the British and Russians, while that received by the Swiss was turned over to the Americans and Chinese. The offer presumably is the same one broadcast by Tokyo radio this morning. In that proposal, Japan said it would surrender on one condition that Japan could keep Hirohito as its Emperor. d and bleeding Japan has formally handed their offer of surrender to the allies, and officials of the United States government are conferring with head of the Soviet Union, Great Britain and China in action that probably will end the war in the Pacific. The offer was transmitted to the allies through Soviet Ambassador Jacob Malik, who is still in Tokyo, and through the Swedish and Swiss legations in Tokyo. At 1:30 p. m. (MWT), President Truman, through his press secretary, Charles Ross, confirmed the The world first heard of the of- fer when Tokyo radio announced the conditional surrender offer had been given to Swiss and Swed ish diplomats to be passed on to the United States, Britain, Russia and China. Russia apparently was the first country to receive the official bid. Moscow radio announced that the Russian ambassador in Tokyo had received a Japanese conditional j the conditions of the Potsdam formal communication has been t surrender ultimaUm with the received frQm the Japanese. dition that Premier Hirohito remain The statement added; in power. A further statement will be In the meantime, the password made by his Majestys government in both London and Washington as scon as the situation has clariis "On With the War. fied. In the meantime everyone The White House secretary, should continue to work as usual." Charles Ross, says that there has There's no late word on whether been no cessation of the land, sea or not the Chinese government has and air action against the received any oifi'nl offer But recon-tha- ports from Chungking say that tne In London. Prime Minister Attlee city already is celebrating the end The Japanese for- called the British am-cabinet into of the war. eign minister called on the A statement issued at Already, debate has started on bassador in Tokyo and told him session. that Japan is prepared to accept No. 10 Downing street said no whether the allies should accept surrender offer. j ( j 1 Merchants Set Annual Outing Sidelights On Night Rodeo ! 1 All U. S. service men and women, of Logan and Cache county, who are here . on furloughs, will be admitted free to the Cache county Night Rideo next Thursday. Friday and Saturday. Auguct 16, an17 and 18. according to, an nouncement b,v President Allen Olsen of the Rodeo. The service men and women must be in uni- adform to be recognized and mitted. This will include any service men from the Bushnell hospital. President Olsen suggests that the people as far as practicable, purchase their reserved seat tickets In advance at the Logan Hardware instead of waiting to buy them at the Fair grounds. This will help to have time and confusion at the grounds. The tickets are now on sale at the Logan seats Hardware store. Reserved are $1.25; general admission seats are $1.00, and children 14 years of age and under, 75 cents. The federal tax is included in these prices. Researved seats will be numbered so that those who purchase them may be assured of seats. Cache countys annual horse pulling contest will be held August 16 and 17 at 2 p. m. each afternoon, George O. Webb, chairman of the horse pulling contests, reminds us. Horses will be weighed in at 10 a. m. at the M. & L. Coal company yards each day. Weighing in will constitute entry. In charge of the weighing are Ezra Lundahl of Logan and Ernest Christensen, of Richmond. Other members of the committee are Elroy Nielsen, of Hyrum; James Murray, of RichJoseph Waite and Leo mond; Reeder, of Hyde Park. horses will The light weight pull on August 16th with met. .urn and heavy weights on the 17th. Entries are coming in and an excellent pulling contest is denitely assured. Horses from Davis, Salt Lake, Box Elder, Cache, and from Franklin county in Idaho have been entered. In addition to the horse pulling contest an excellent dog act will also be staged. Clyde Tarbet Wins Promotion Chairman L. T. Wallace of the Merchants committee of the Logan Chamber of Commerce, has announced that the annual Merchants and Business Mens Outing will take place at the Amphithe. atre Camp. Guinavah Park. Locan canyon, Wednesday, August 22, Perc. Smith and Diver Hess have been appointed ap chairman of the Lunch. an(f A good program is being arranged. Announcement cards will go to all the contributors to the Merchants Budget and the members of the Chamber of Commerce. Chairman Wallace also announces that Rulon Rasmusson, manager of Sears Roebuck; B. T. Cardon, manager of Cardon Jewelry comCliff pany, and Superintendent Haws of the Logan City Light department, have been appointed as members of the joint Christmas Street Decorations committee, with the Junior Chamber of Commerce. President Joseph Bowcut of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, has appointed Ace Raymond and John Binns as their members on the committee. It is the opinion that many of the U. S. service men of Logan and the county will be home for Christmas and that everything possible be done to spread cheer and make the city have a real Santa Claus appearance. The restrictions as to lighting and other things suggested by the government during the war will no doubt be removed so the decorations can go forward. . Clyde (Tud) Tarbet, son of Mr. Mrs. David Tarbet, Logan, has been promoted to Captain with Pan American airways, now flying the China National Aviation airways, his parents learned today. Mr. Tarbet. a graduate of Utah State Agricultural college, left Logan in March for the theater of war. He has flown many trips over the Himalaya mountains ferrying supplies to the Chinese. Before accepting the post with he was an army air forces instructor in .California for several months, and prior to that time bad completed flight end China-Bur-ma-Ind- ia training at the Logan-Cac- he air- port. suranything but unconditional render. At first glance it appears that Emperor Hirohito could not remain as sovereign of Japan, if the nation is to be completely under the con. trol of the victorious allies. The Potsdam surrender ultimat- um does not make any specific mention "of' the emperor" Here are the major points in the ultimatum which the Japs say they will accept: Unconditional surrender of aU Japanese armed forces, accompanof assurances ied by adequate good iaith. Occupation of allied forces of such portions of Japanese territory as the allies regard as necessary for the fulfillment of their objectives. Elimination for all time of the authority and influence of those who have received and misled the people of Japan. Punishment of all war criminals. Elimination of Japan's capacity and elimination of all bars to establishment of a free, Democratic regime in Japan. Apof the plication of the terms Cairo declaration, limiting Japanese sovereignity to the four Islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Skikou. Stripping Japan of all her on Page Five) war-makin- Dr. Durham Will Speak Here Dr. G. Homer Durham, City School Calendar Set Logan city schools are scheduled 24, September and will close May 24, 1946, according to David Tarbet, clerk of the Logan city board of education, who released the school calendar Tuesday. The holidays will include a beet harvest vacation, October 15 to 19, inclusive; Thanksgiving vacation, November 23 and 24; Christmas vacation, December 24 to January 2, and spring vacation, April 4 and 5. The first semester will end January 18 and the second semester will begin January 21. Major Here observances of Colum. Major and Mrs. Eldon G. Han-se- busSpecial Armistice day, day, Lincolns are visiting relatives in Logan, birthdays will while Major Hansen is on a short and Washingtons After serving for 32 he held in all schools. furlough. months at Deming, N. M., he is being transferred to a new station Money Ready with the air corps. His wife is the Cherry pickers who worked in former Katherine MacKnight of Box Elder county may received Price. Before entering the service, their money today at the Cache Major Hansen was assistant Logan county agents office, room 20 in the county court house. city engineer. to open Tuesday, n for. mer associate professor of political science at Utah State Agricultural college, and current member of the faculty, University of Utah, will address a public meeting in Lo. gan tonight, at 8 p. m., discussing the Charter form of city government. Announcement of Dr. Durhams lecture was made today by Herschel Bullen, member of the sponsoring committee. To be held in the county court house, the meeting is open to the general public. "The charter form of city government does not refer to any particular type of city management, but rather to fundamental laws of municipal Mr. Bullen exorganizations, We urge that every plainedone interested in city government attend the program. Dr. Durham wrote a book on the city manager form of government for Logan Junior chamber of commerce about three years ago. Other members of the committee are Henry Peterson, Dr. B. L. Richards and Ambrose Call. From England by Air to Meet laps com-mitte- - Two Casualties Of War Reported T5 Ballard King Yeates, son f Nibley, of Mrs. Alma Yeates, died July 29. 1942 in a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines of dysentry and beri beri, according to word received Tuesday his by mother. T5 Yeates was captured when Corregidor fell and then was classified as a Japanese prisoner. He entered the army in March, 1941, and trained with the air corps at Fresno and Hamilton Field, Cal., before leaving for the Philippines in November, 1941 as a radioman with a pursuit squadron. H-i- family received no direct word from him after his capture. A native of Nibley, he was horn May 22, 1922, a son of Alma and Grace King Yeates. After graduating from South Cache high school, he attended Utah State Agricultural college before enlisting in the air corps. He was a member of the L.D.S. church. Survivors include his mother, three brothers. Carlos Captain Yeates, of Bushnell General hospital, Brigham City; SSergeant Clyde K. Yeates, home on leave after serving in the European theater where he was a German prisoner eight months; Sidney Yeates, S 2c, of Shoemaker, Cal., and two sisters, Phyllis Yeates, Sp. Q.lc, WAVES, Clearfield Naval Supply depot: and Mrs. Evelyn Balaz, of Nibley. Lieutenant Owen T. Hillyard, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Truman Smithfield. Hillyard, of Cache county, was killed in action July 19, 1944, when his fighter plane crashed into the North sea on a return flight from a bomber escort mission to Baden. Germany. Lieutenant Hillyard is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Hillyard to lose his life in air combat action over Europe. Preciously SSergeant Noel L. Hillyard, 23, was reported killed in action January 11, 1944 while serving as engineer-gunneon a flying fortress bomber. He was born August 20, 1918 in Smithfield, a son of R. Truman and Lizzie Lewis Hillyard, was educated at North Cache high school and attended Utah State Agricultural college before enlisting in the air corps in September, 1942. He also was one of the first students to complete the Civilian Pilot Training program offered at the Logan-Cacairport. Prior to entering the service, Lieutenant Hillyard was employed at Hill Field. He was commissioned at Williams Field, Chandler, Arizona and left May 15, 1944 for overseas service In England. He married Margaret Tidwell I9 1M8 In the Lown L.D.S. Temple. She is making her home in Richmond, Cal.. Survivors include his his parents, one sister. Mrs.widow, Lorraine Hillyard Harrison, of Pocatello, Idaho, and two grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lewis, of Logan. s P-3- r Captain Reed Petersen Awarded The Bronze Star Medal Captain Reed Petersen, son of Mae B. Petersen, of Logan, is on his way home on leave after spending 16 months in the Pacific. Captain Petersen left with the Guard unit in local National March, 1941, when it was federalized; He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in September, 1942, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The Captain hattery commander in the 251st Field Artillery ; Battalion now with the 37th InLunorthern in fantry Division zons Cagayan valley. His unit V-- r served in New Guinea and during the Philippine liberation supported the Sixth Infantry Division during the fierce battle at Munoz, e the 25th Infantry Division at (United Nation s Photo) 37th the and Infanfry Pass, from India air the battlefields of will A soon MANY be TOMMIES MONTH MORE THAN by 10,000 its drive reaching the up Division during Europe, where for nearly six years they have been fighting the Germans. This picture shows 22 British soldiers enteriCagayan valley. which will fly them in seven days from England to India. They will be given He holds the Bronze Star Medal ng the R.A.F. Dakota transport plane two rest periods on the way to get used to the changes of climate. Bigger R.A.F. planes will soon join this in and ad. service meritorious for ferry service and, when the system is working fully, they will be landing the Tommies in India every ten minutes dition wears three bronze battle to join in defeating the Japs. stars on his theater ribbons. Mrs. isa B'UI' - Ba-let- the Central Celebrations committee and the Merchants committee of the Logan chamber of commerce took Immediate steps to arrange for a public demonstration on the south of tabernacle ground the building the evening of the day when the official word is given that the war with Japan has ceased. out the This is carrying plan formulated nearly one year ago when It was believed the end of the war much sooner. would come Frank Baugh Jr, is the chair, man of the committee. The band stand will be set up and special decorations will be placed as a background. Chairman Bnu-- h reports the Logan Rodeo Band, with Gil bert Thorpe, a director, and the Imperial Glee club, with Jack Taylor as director, will provide most of the music for the demonstration. Chairman Baugh will lead the audience in group singing to giie the people an opportunthemselves. ity to express Other musical numbers will be presented. Dr. E. G. Peterson. George D. Preston, will be two of the principal speakers for the occasion. All Logan and Cache county service men and women here on furlough and others released are asked to be pres-en- t near the stnd. KVNU will provide the public address system. The public Is asked to stay tuned to station KVNU for more details and keep in touch with the office of the Herald-Journ- al and the Cache American, and the Logan chamber of commerce. Whistles will blow, bells will ring and other signals will be given when the official word is given. Chairman L. T. Wallace of the Merchants e will have later an. nouncements to make. Kcnllng C Atom-blaste- Logan Readies For V-- J Day committee repre. The special OFFICIAL JAP SURRENDER BID FORWARDED TO ALL ALLIES ASIATIC-PACIFI- ITruman Warns Japs To Quit or Be Destroyed 41 tii - he 8 Japan must surrender or destroyed by atomic bombing, President Harry S. Truman warned Thursday night in his speech to the nation on the Potsdam conference. lie said military secrets, in addition to Russias declaration of war, will be turned against the Japanese as a result of the big three conference. be to use it We shall continue (the atomic bomb) unUl we completely destroy Japan's power to make war," the President vowed. "Only a Japanese surrender will stop us.'' Justifying the decision to turn the atomic bomb against Japan he said. "We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war. in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans." We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, agalnest those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war . . Reporting to the nation by ra. dio on the big three conference, Mr. Truman also. 1. Revealed that Russia agreed to fight Japan before she had been Informed of the atomic bomb. 2. Promised that the United States and Britain will not reveal the secret of atomic bombs production apparently not even to Russia until means have been found to control the bomb so as to protect ourselves and the rest of the world from the danger of total destruction." 3. Reafirmed that no secret agreements or committments were made at Potsdam apart from current military onerations. The latter referred to Russias declar. ation of war. 4. Pledged the United States to relieve the distress of wartorn Eu"to the Emits of our rope strength lest the victory won at terrible cost last spring is lost next winter. 5. Served blunt notice that the United States will maintain the military bases necessary for complete protection of our interests and of world peace. and that it will acquire bases which our military experts deem to be essen. tial for our protection and which are not now in our possession. This was a clarification of his statement in Berlin that the United States wanted no territory whatever, a remark which arous. ed apprehension that this country would not retain bases which it had wrested from Japan at heavy cost.) 6. Disclosed that the Potsdam conference dealt mainly with American proposals, chief of which were military suggestions which resulted in Russias declaration of war against Japan. 7. Revealed that the United Plates proposed at Potsdam that there be free and unrestricted navigation on Europes inland waterways. He said selfish control of these waterways has been a of persistent cause European wars for the last two centuries. 8. Defended the Polish boundary agreement, saying without men. tioning names that certain compromises about Poland already had been agreed upon by the late President Roosevelt. Premier Stal-iand former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and that these compromises "obviously were binding upon us" at Potsdam. 9. Revealed that the decision to divide East Prussia between Poland and Russia, as announced In the recent Potsdam communique, actually was made at the Crimea conference last February. (It was denied officially after the Crimea conference that any secret agree-ment- s were made there.) 10. Also disclosed that the Crimea conferees (Roosevelt, Church, ill and Stalin) had proposed as a basis for exacting reparations from Germany a total amount of $20,000,000,000. half of which was sessions in the Pacific and Asia. Even when and if the Japanese surrender offer is received, it may take several days for the allies (Continued on Page Four) n Knifing Victim Is Recovering Claude Me Culloch, 33, 446 East Fifth North, Logan, was reported recovering satisfactorily In a Logan hospital today of wounds received during an altercation Wednesday about 11:15 p. m. in the Tap Room tavern. John Daley, 64, (Pocatello, Idaho, allegedly stabbed Me CulloclT fluring an argument in the tavern. He will be charged with assault with a deadly weagon, according to Patrolman Ray Poulter of the Logan police department. Daley was arrested by Patrolman Poulter after a three-hosearch. Several Mexican nationals, who were in the tavern at the time, were held on suspicion but loter released. Me Culloch sustained two deep No More Meetings There will be no Primary asso- gashes in the small of his back ciation meetings in the Logan and a minor laceration of the arm. Sixth ward until September 4? ur |