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r MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1945 THE JOURNAL, PLATTS MOUTH, NEBRASKA PAGE THREE JAPANS WAE ABIS I KyAR is no accident, nor does munary disaster come luce a TvMf mi rt o V.l 1 1 d t-L- ir Tlin mix : w vuv v. M oujt well ia me jacinc nac. Deen brewing ever since the last war came to ; an end, and Pearl Harbor had long been forecast by Port Arthur, where the Japanese made a simi lar sneak attack on the Russian fleet in 1904. Despite this, and despite innumerable warnings about the coming storm, both the United States and Great Britain ,were caught by surprise and suf 1 fered catastrophes which could be nullified only by years of fighting land heavy sacrifices in life utxd I treasure. - ,-s - .ir &- r The causes for this were many, but two sland out above all others. jThe first was the inability of the peaceful, civilized, civilian, and democratic mind brought up on live-and-let-live philosophy to comprehend, or even to accept as credible, the cold-blooded, calcu lating, and utterly ruthless men tality of men who dream in terms of world conquest and count lives as merely so many pawns in a 'game that used to be the sport of kings. The second was the com placent sense of superiority tra ditional with the West toward the East, which led to a fatal under estimation of Japan's strength and Japanese aggressiveness. Pearl Harbor and the fall of Singapore and the Philippines were the re sult. It is therefore of the utmost importance for every American to know what Japan's war aims are, and how she plans to attain them. The best sources of that knowl edge are the Japanese themselves. Like the Nazis, the Japanese have not been backward in declaring themselves. Like the Nazis, they, too, pursued two lines an official line advancing limited aims with conciliatory gestures to confuse and divide expected opposition so that the intended victims could be swallowed one by one, and a propaganda line stating the true aims. A Hundred Year War I These true aims are even more sweeping, more deeply ingrained in the Japanese national charac ter, and more fanatically pursued ,than those of the Nazis. They contemplate nothing less than a ."glorious Hundred Year War" for .the destruction of American and European civilization and the ex ! termination of the whole white race, after which Imperial Japan i.will establish and enforce peace xirn her own terms. It is a project which the Japanese boast they started in 1931, when they con quered Manchuria as the first step toward world dominion. Though they were willing to c..-cuerate jsith the Nazis arv! ih racists Spangler Family Has 31st Annual Reunion At Reuel Sack Home The 31st annual reunion of the late Charles and Elizabeth Spang ler family was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Iieuel Sack. Members came with filled baskets and a picnic dinner was held in the yard. In the afternoon election of of ficers was held. Harold Spanglei of Plattsmouth was fleeted presi dent; Mrs. Richard Hullcnbeck of We aire StSM 23c 5or Hens (Both heavy and leghorn) Sour Eggs AND 2Sc FOR Plattsmouth Creamery 'Home of CASCO Batter' MR zx'i- - .-4 r - 'j -ft.:: - TV .""Wn Y - x i cj. i r.:.. 4 "If Japan's . . - tear objective cannot be fulfilled in our time, it is to be carried forward to the next generation, qnd ... to the succeeding ocnerc:ions until final victory ... is assured." i-r"-----'- t'-'-t -in the first stages of this enter prise, these, too, would later have had to bow to their will. But let the Japanese speak for themselves. W JAPAN is the foundation and the axis of the world. The world must be unified around Ja pan. Without unity there will be no peace. When the world is uni fied under one power, then there will be eternal peace. Japan is the ruling nation of the world." Prof. T. Komaki, Kyoto Imperial University, over Tokyo Radio, Feb7. 22-27, 1942. "The Empire of Nippon has taken the initiative and assumed the role of herald of a reorganized world. ... It is quite conceivable that had Nippon not exposed the incapacity and worthlessness of the League (of Nations), Germany would hardly have been able to rearm herself, regain lost ground and forge ahead on the world stage to such a marked degree, while Italy would scarcely have been afforded as good an oppor tunity to endeavor to re-establish the ancient Reman Empire as she has in the past few years." Shin goro Takaishi, chief of the Nichi Nichi organization, in Nippon To day and Tomorrow, 11)40. Destroy America and Britain "There can be no end to the war until Britain and the United States are brought to their knees. Without the annihilation of Amer ica there will be r.o true greater East Asia sphere. Therefore, the enemy's destruction must be car ried out in a most decisive man ner." Masayuki Tani, Foreign Minister, in broadcast, Dec. 7, 1942. "Japan is firmly determined to fight, in close collaboration with Germany and Italy, even a Hun dred Year War to crush the United States and Great Britain." Weeping Water, vice president Mrs. Harry Gobelman of Union, treasurer; and Mrs. Keyal Smith of Plattsmouth, secretary. Ice cream and cake were serv ed in the afternoon. Those who atended the reunion were: I-' rank Spangler and Fern and Doris, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Spangler, and Mrs. Lewis Olson and James, all of Lincoln; Mr. Peter Spangler, Mr. and J$is. Iliehard Hollenbcck, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gobelman, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. George Spangler of Weeping Wa ter; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mill er of Unadilla; John, Elmer, Ted and Ivan Spangler of Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Henninrs and family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Spangler and family and Raymond Albin of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. George Mmum and family, Mrs. Maggie Gobelman, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lutz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Royal Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Spangler and Shirley J CASS THEATRE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. Two Shows every night. Matinee every Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. Last Time Tonight Monday, Aug. 13 Jo :ii Ffiit .iiitr ;iikI a Bis at in "FRENCHMAN'S CREEK" Paramount'' torlmicuiur mastrrpioec ! Also Dtmalil Puck cartoon ami news. TUESDAY ONLY AUGUST 14 Bargain Day 12c and 20c Incl. Tax Within Parker uixl Anita I.ouiso i;i "THE FIGHTING GUARDSMAN" Alexander Ium;ih" nm-t Ihriiling pic ture i: a scaxm of thrills'. Also com rly ami New March of Time. Matinee Tuesday 2 Night sho.vs 7:00 and 9:00. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AUGUST 5 AND 16 Double Feature lene Tien.ey and Dana A"Uev.s in "LAURA" Never a woman so irre-istaWe . . Never a iicture so thrilling and Itos Hunter and Lynn Merrick "A GUY, A GAL AND A PAL" The very private alia:: oi a .juc: ry private on furlough: i - v.j. Otto'D. ' Tolischus rn.L II..-. t Col. Hideo Ohira, chief of Armj Press Section, at a Singapore vic tory celebration, Feb. 14, 1942. "Our objective in this war is not only to bring about the de struction of the United States and Britain, but also to spread the New Order to the whole world." Capt. Etsuzo Kurihara chief of Naval Press Section, Im perial Headquarters, on Navy Day, May 27, 1944. "If Japan's constructive war objective cannot be fulfilled in our time, it is, to be carried for ward to the next generation, and if still it is not yet done, it is tc be sent over to the succeeding generations until final victory and peace is assured." Japanese-controlled Batavia Radio, Dec. 5, 1943. Peace Terms for America "Complete destruction of Amer ican naval power and maritime trade; abolition of private bank ing institutions and trade unions; restriction of American steel and oil production; destruction of all slupyards except those building river and ccastr.1 vessels; crea tion cf a political authority, free from 'influences wielded by eco nomic interests' and modeled after the 'pure sovereignty of Ja pan,' to maintain strict surveil lance over the United States for 19 or more years, or perhaps in definitely." Japanese peace terms drawn up by two experts, P.car Admiral Tanetsugu and Yasai Nishiya, and wirelessed by Dornei, official Japanese news agency, to the United States, May 23, 1944. "I am looking forward to dic tating peace to the United States in the White House at Washing ton." Adml. Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander in Chief of the Jap anese Navy, in letter dated Jan. 24, 1&4L (NKXT: Another Master Race) Chicago Rocketeer Wants Atomic Energy For Ride to Moon CHICAGO, Ol.Ri R. L. Fams worth asked the government Mon day to grant him the first civilian permit to ut atomic energy to peacetime use. He wants to devel op a solar transportation system providing regular eight-hour flights to the moon. Farnsworth, president of the U. S. rocket society, wrote a let ter to the research council on na tional security at Washington ask ing for permission to use atomic energy to make a rocket in which j earth dwellers could travel; through the universe at a rate of! seven miles per second. The youthful rocket enthus iast predicted excitedly that a handful of atoms would revolu tionize the already revolution cry field of rocketry. The discovery of atomic power means that rocketeers who have been shooting at the moon can raise their sights to the planets beyond," he said in an interview. ''It means that some day there will be ' a regular rocket service to the moon and other planets. "I want to sec a solar transpor tation system that would make the man in the moon our next-door neighbor." Visualizing the moon as "the Chicago of the universe" a shut tle station for rocket service to points beyond Farnsworth said atomic power can solve most of the problems that have vtACd his fellow rocketeers. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Akeson, Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Sack and Richard all of Plattsmouth, and Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Spangler of Murray. rwl- rer ct inu Ainu: snup John Eiibing Prop. WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIR ENGRAVING PHONE 27 PLATTSMOUTH Hollis E. Akins in Action with Cruiser Crew Off Okinawa ABOARD THE USS LAKE CITY IN THE CHINA SEA ( Special) -lis E. Akins, electrician's SALT EAST - Ilol mate, third class, USNK, son of J. M. Akins, Nehawka, Neb., was aboard this heavy cruiser when she hurl ed more than 150,000 tons of projectiles at enemy planes, ships and land emplacements off Oki nawa. Veteran of major invasions from Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the Salt Lake City's five-and-eight-inch guns pounded the is land by day and remained on the alert to repel Jap suicide attacks by niht. Shipboard routine on the Salt Lake City was restricted entirely to battle throughout the cam paign. No movies were shown; re creation consisted of sleeping, eating and some letter-writing. Blackout was in effect every night. In the long weeks of the cam paign, kamikaze attacks increas ed. Beside suicide planes, the Japs sent highspeed boats loaded with explosives. To meet thee attacks, gun crews were scrutinies called out several times a night. The preinvasion bombardment was halted early on L-Day Eas ter Sunday for the troops to make their landings. Church ser vices on the cruiser were broad cast over the ship's loudspeaker to the men at their battle stations. Soon after the services, "com mence firing" was passed to all guns. Former Plattsmouth Foreman Visits Here William P. Weber of Aurora 111. was in town Saturday to spend a few hours with his sisters, Mrs. Frank Schiele and Mrs. Henry Starkjohn. Weber left Plattsmouth 15 years ago to go to Aurora, 111. where he is now foreman of the forge department for the CBQ. When living here he was foreman of the machine shop. He held meetings in Denver. Lincoln,! Havelock and Council Bluffs, for the C. E. & Q. while on his trip which brought him to Plattsmouth. He says ..the shops at Aurora are working long hours and have more men employed now than ever before. He has a number of Plattsmouth men working for him at the present. His son, Bill Jr., is in the navy and now in the South Pacific. He has been affiliated with the CP. & Q since he was 15 years old, making nearly 40 years of railroad service. He returned his home Saturday night. to 3-Comunity Course SALEM, Mass. U.R) The Sun beam Coif Club here is situated in three difercnt communities Sa lem, Swampscott and Marblehead. IKlow We SceS In relation to the job that they have to do, the fixa tion muscles of the eye are enormous, and many times stronger than need be to move the eyes around their sockets. The muscles around the lens of the eye which con trols the focusing of the eyes are sufficiennt for the job that they were originally intended that is, for far off seeing; but as1 I stated in a previous paper, much of our seeing is now done at the near point This is an artificial task, not natural, so a larger flow of nervous energy is necessary to sustain the near vis ion for any length of time. The two sets of nerves controling fixation and focus are so closely associated in the act of seeing that when an extra flow of nervous energy is directed toward one, a like flow is directed toward the other. In near seeing, extra nervous energy is required in focus; when this is supplied a like supply tends to be directed to fixation. If this were allowed to go through, over-fixation would result and we would see double. This must not happen, this extra flow must be stopped. Elocking this extra flow of nervous energy to fixation is what causes our discomfort; headaches and other symtoms of eye fatigue. This explains why we need glasses for near seeing. The glasses take the place of the extra nerve flow to focus, or in other words, equalize or establish a bal ance between the two functions of focus and fixation. Continued Next Monday Dr. Leonard Fitch Optometrist Russian Armies Plunge Ahead on All Jap Frontiers LONDON, jOJ.R) Tokyo .said soviet amphibious troops landed Monday at two points 60 miles apart on the Japanese half of Sakhalin island, which stretches within 20 miles of the enemy's home island of Hokkaido. The Soviets went ashore at Anbetsu, on the west coast just below the soviet-Japanese border on Sakhalin, and at Esutoro, 60 miles farther south, radio Tokyo quoted the northern army dis trict command as announcing. Tokyo reported last Friday that some soviet troops had cross ed from the soviet-owned north ern half of Sakalin island into the Japanese-held section, but these apparently were only on reconnaissance. The Japanese half of Sakhalin is known as Karafu- to. With the invation of the southern half of Sakhalin, red armies now were across all com mon frontiers with Japan or Japanese - occupied territory Manchuria, Korea and Sakhalin. Russia ordered her far eastern armies to speed their already deep invasions of Manchuria and Korea. Changchun (Hsinking), the Manchurian capital, already had been partly evacuated, Tokyo said. Soviet amphibious forces were revealed to have captured the Korean ports of Yuki and Kashin, 12 and 10 miles south of the sov iet border, in twin landings Sun day under cover of a bombard ment by the Russian Far Eastern fleet. A third port, Seishin, 38 miles south of Rashin, also was in flames from soviet air attack and may be the next objective of Ad miral Ivan S. Yumashev's amphib ious troops. In Manchuria, Marshal Alex ander M. Yasilevsky's three Far Eastern armies gained up to 80 miles in swift advances toward the military and railway hub of Har-: bin, 150 miles north of Chang chun. The eastern and western arms of the mammoth pincers closing on Harbin were within 500 miles of a junction. Clos est to Harbin 175 miles was the eastern column. A Japanese Kwangtung army communique said still another soviet column striking across Japanese-controlled inner Mongolia captured Wuchumutsin, a three way road hub in the desert wastes 55 miles south of the outer Mon golian border and 460 miles from the Yellow sea. A drive to the sea above Tien tsin in this area would split off hundreds of thousands of Japan ese troops in China, Indo-China and Malaya from the defenders of Manchuria. It also would cut off the southern sector from all further supplies and reinforce ments by land from Manchuria, Korea and thence the homeland. Three Wisconsin Men Held for Extortion Plot, Murder Threat ELKIIORN, WIS. 0J.R) Three Wisconsin men were held by the federal bureau of investigation here Monday, charged with an unsuccessful $40,000 extortion plot and murder threat against a Harvard, 111., bank president. Held in county jail here were Burdell M. Boardman, 20, Dela van, Wis., Carl S. Carman, 32, a discharged veteran, also ot Dela van and William H. Huber, 40, Elkhorn, Wis. The intended victim was Will iam C. Hubell, 54, president of the Harvard State bank. The trio was seized Saturday night at an isolated spot on the south shore of Like Delavan when 15 hidden F. B. I. agents emerg ed from bushes near the rendez vous where Hubbell was to have paid off. Hubbell said the attempted ex tortion began July 30 through mysterious telephone calls. The men demanded $40,000, he said. The banker said they told him they killed Floyd Ventura, 30, a Kenosha, Wis-., tavern owner, who was found dead from bullet wounds in his automobile last Jan. 24. They warned him that he would die likewise unless he de livered the money, Hubbell said. Harvard police said the F. B. I. was called in after the first threat. Almost Forget Baby LATROBE, Pa. (U.PJ Mrs. Jo seph McLaughlin had just said good-by to her son-in-law and daughter, Lt. and Mrs. George Blinebury, at the railroad station. As the train was ready to pull out, they discovered that they had forgoten something. Mrs. Mc Laughlin was still holding their nine-month-old baby. A conduct or came to the rescue and got the child aboard the time. train just in The soviet Khabarovsk radio, heard by the United Press in San Francisco, told the Far Eastern armies that their orders were to i ''advance still faster." "Your advance has been a speedy tne," the station told the armies in Manchuria and Korea, "but get going faster! Finish off our accursed enemy and secure early victory. Pur sue the Japanese relentlessly." Another Khabarovsk broadcast said the armies had been assigned the task of liberating the ''tor mented people of Manchuria." ! Because of unfavorable wealber conditions every busliel of corn and especially WHITE CORN may be pre cious by October 1916. Order your while seed corn early to get wider selection of varieties. 2 niITE CORN is an ideal crop to combat farm labor shortage because it can be left in the field until there's time to husk it. 3 In fact, it is good practice to take a moisture tesl of 6 N your corn before picking. If it tests too high let your, corn remain in the field longer. Many farmers follow, ibis practice and get belter cribbing, higher quality,. EXTRA PROFITS! 4V Because of PREMIUM PRICES WHITE CORN brings ! you should make EXTRA DOLLARS in 1916 if you nlant WHITE CORN next spring. i 5 See your local seed corn dealer NOW. Don't wait place your order at once for next spring delivery. 4 a L J THIS CURIOUS WORLD 15 NOW CONFINED 1 TO THE ARCTIC REGIONS... WHEN YOU TYP LVXVZI; i you print; Sss amnoru tok, v r-r- ) ENGLAND, y'M ' ' ) WOULD B- . rr?s i ) USELESS AS m Xfr ( SINCE IT MCST ) "; J j HAVE BUT BONES HAVE BEE.M UN- ' '"'""fVJn! ! EARTHED SHCVVINc-THAT ifiKiswa r-11 V ! ITS RANGE ONCE EXTENDED J " g&Si I ! AS FAR SOUTH AS ; A r cofumsByKrASiKVicE. inc.- T to t! n "Jn NEXT: Woodpecker tree surjreons- Jap Troops in China Said Surrendering SAX FRANCISCO, (U.R) Radio Chungking said Monday that Japanese troops in Chekiang province on China's cast coast had ceased fighting because of Japan's surrender offer. The broadcast, recorded by the FCC, said a Japanese liaison of ficer had been dispatched to the Chinese first ground division in that area "to negotiate surren der." ' It was revealed that Japanese troops were being disarmed in that province,'' the broadcast said. Chekiang province lies just south of Shanghai. The broadcast attributed the information to an official spokes- Beginning September 10th lBirowm's Bsauaty lkop EAGLE, NEBR. Will Be Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurssday of Each Week By William Ferguson -r i - vVttthout"the? I ( THE OTYCF ) ' s I Liverpool, ) S-13 T. M. REC. U. 8. PAT. OFF. Quick Arrest CLEVELAND (U.R) Two Cleveland Heights patrolmen were cruising along in the suburbs when their radio announced the license number of a car that had been stolen a short time before. They looked up and there was the car imemdiately ahead of them. They stopped it and arrest ed two 17-year-olds, who admitted they also had just finished bur glarizing a drugstore. man of the Chinese high com mand. INSURE WITH Loris B. Long Agent for all types of coverage in the best Old Line Companies. Office in Donat Bldg. Plattsmouth Phone 250 or 337W patrfcWftritaL:i mm i a