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U.S. Prepares
To Strike Japs
Mighty Blow
Truman Gives Warning
While Awarding Medal
To Outstanding Fighter
WASHINGTON, May 21 (AP)
President Truman told congress
today that American forces were
preparing to strike the Japanese
with "overwhelming" power.
tipeaKiiiR at ceremonies at
which he awarded the congres
sional medal of honor to Tech.
Sgt. Jake M. Lindsey of Lucedale,
Miss., the president asserted:
"This is a proud and moving oc
casion for every American. It fol
lows the complete victory of the
allied forces over a powerful en
emy in Europe. It finds us strik
ing devastating blows in 'the Pa
cific. We are preparing to strike
them later in overwhelming
loree.
"Before the battle against Ja
par is won, we shall have other
men to honor men whose deeds,
like those we celebrate today, will
have brought closer our inevita
ble victory."
Yankee Valor Praised
Lindsey is the 100th infantry
man to receive the nation'shigh
est award for valor in battle and
the president, in making the pre
sentation personally before a joint
session of congress set a prece
dent for such ceremonies.
"Through him (Lindsey) we
pay a grateful nation's tribute to
the courage of all our fighting
men," the president said.
"The history of this war is fill
ed with countless acts of valor by
our soldiers and sailors and ma
rines under tire."
The president pointed out that
no officer ordered Lindsey, when
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In the Day's News
By. FRANK JENKINS
TUNNELED Sugar Loaf. Hill
(150 feet high) which shares
with moated Shurl castle the
guardianship of the Shuri line,
is the Mt. Surabachl of Okinawa.
Nine times in seven days the
marines of the 6th division scaled
it. Eight times they .were .thrown,
back. But on the ninth try their
casualty-thinned - lines HELD
FIRM, and as these words are
written they are in possession of
the SUMMIT and the north slope.
The Japs are still dug in on the
south slope.
THERE are signs that the end
may be nearing.
Nimitz confines his communi
que to descriptions of small ac
tions, such as one American com
pany (army) that stood off an
hour-long, close quarter, grenade
throwing enemy counter attack
led by a Jap officer dressed to the
last formal detail, even to white
gloves and polished dress toots.
The veteran marine 1st division
reports killing several Jap of
ficers in ceremonial white uni
forms, which seem to be official
MOURNING dress.
(Apparently the little yellow
men have a yen to go to the
happy hunting grounds in full
spit and polish.)
IEANWHILE our B-29s, fight
ing the war our way, roam
the Jap islands by the hundreds.
General Lemay, heading our 21st
bomber command, says that so
far 11.3 square miles (about a
fifth) of Nagoya have been de-
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Eisenhower Double Used in
Alleged Assassination Plot,
Faked to Boost Nazis' Morale
PARIS, May 21. (AP) A Chicago lieutenant colonel was used
as a double for Gen. Eisenhower last December after the Germans
voiced threats against the supreme commander's life, it was an
nounced today.
Supreme headquarters said, however, that the plot was a hoax
a story the Germans spread to heighten their armies' morale.
The double, Lt. Col. Baldwin B
Smith of Chicago, was placed in
Eisenhower's four-star automo
bile on Journeys between St. Ger
mains and Versailles.
Smith volunteered for the role
of decoy when the army clamped
an iron-tight curfew on the Paris
area and set up the most elabor
ate machinery of the war to pre
vent possible destruction of su
preme headquarters and assas
sination of the commanding gen
eral. The similarity in appearances
of Eisenhower and Smith is so
striking that thev frequently are
mistaken for each other.
Lt. Col. Otto Skorzenv. aide to
Gestapo Chief Heinrich'Himmler
and reported to be leader of the
picked assassins directed to kill
. Eisenhower, was captured bv the
j. o. oeventn army last inurs
dav. The story went that Skorzcny
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Uniform Bill
Demanded for
Entire Nation
Eastern Rail Charges to
Be on Par With Those in
Effect in South, West
By J. FRANK TRAGLE
WASHINGTON, May 21 (AP)
The nation's railroad freight
bill is being refigured.
In a move widely significant to
the south and west, the inter-state
commerce commission:
1. Ordered basic freight rates
of those sections except for the
far west equalized with eastern
rail charges.
2. Directed that the nation's
carriers simplify rate-making by
setting up a uniform system of
freight classification for. the en
tire nation.
The long-awaited order, univer
sally conceded to be the most im
portant in the commission's 58
year history, was released late
Saturday without an advance
hint; As a result it caught railroad
representatives completely by
surprise. They withheld comment
pending a thorough study.
The ruling covered these gener
al categories.
1. A nationwide uniform classi
fication of rates. At present an
article such as a radio might be
shipped under one classification
in the south and under a differ
ent, lower-rate classification in
the east. Henceforth, said ice, a
particular article must move na-
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Mortgage Burning
Scheduled by Elks
The Roseburg Elks lodge will
hold a mortgage burning ceremo
nial at tlje lodge hall Saturday,
May 26, celebrating freedom
from debt for the first time in its
history. The lodge incurred in
debtedness in construction of its
building, but in recent months
has enjoyed record growth in
membership and has not only re
tired its bonds but has accumu
lated a substantial cash reserve.
Saturday's celebration will
start with a banquet at 6:30 p.
in., with a program starting at
8:30 o'clock.
Visitors from lodges throughout
the state are expected to be pres
ent and special guests will include
Governor Earl Snell, Secretary of
State Robert S. Farrell and Frank
Lonergan, Portland, immediate
past grand exalted ruler.
The banquet and program will
be open to members only.
Portland Tavern Bandit
Draws Eight-Year Rap
PORTLAND, May 2t (API-
James Arthur Spence, 39, was
sentenced to eight years in the
state penitentiary after pleading
guilty to a $4000 holdup of Kelly's
Olympian tavern March 2.
The self-tagged "Domino Kid
was sentenced Saturday in circuit
court. He was extradited from
Great Falls, Mont.
organized a party of highly train
ed saboteurs to Infiltrate allied
lines in the early stages of Mar
shal von Rundstedt's break
through and they were toJd that
the kidnaper of Mussolini would
lead them in the assassination of
Eisenhower and other high rank
ing allied officers.
Plot Faked to Fool Germans
Col. H. G. Sheen, chief of
counter-intelligence at SHAEF
declared of the story today:
"But we know how this was
only a story and never at any
time did SKorzeny or any oi nis
people plan to carry out such
an orjeratlon."
Sheen said Skorzeny himself
did not accompany his party
when it dropped behind allied
lines to commit sabotage. He
asserted that evidence had been
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mum
Orders
North Umpqua
Timber Traded
In 3-Way Deal
The Douglas county court today
officially authorized exchange of
a county-owned timber tract near
Gardiner, for a tract of equal
value bordering the North Ump
qua river between Idleyld park
and the boundary of the Umpqua
Nitional forest. ,
The court's action followed a
formal hearing after publication
of its notice to make the trans
fer. No remonstiance was raised
at the hearing, but a delegation
was present to commend the
court for its aetion. Included in
the delegation were Harold Hick
erson, Roseburg chamber of com
merce j Leroy Sullivan, president
of the Roseburg Rod and Gun
club: Kenneth Ford, member of
the Roseburg Park and Recrea
tion commission: Charles Y- Stan
ton, member of the Douglas Coun
ty Recreational committee, and
Vernon M. Orr, director in the
Oregon Wildlife federation.
The transfer is the outcome of
a three-way deal in which the E.
K. Wood company, which oper
ates plants at Recdsport and Rose
burg, purchased the iNortn Limp
qua timber from The California
Oregon Power company, and, in
turn, traded the tract to Douglas
county for timber near Gardiner.
The- North Umpqua lands will
be dedicated to public use, thus
permitting public access at all
times to the river.
Suicide Attempt
Of Elderly Man
Balked by Sheriff
'Sheriff O. T. (Bid)" Carter
proved today that an officer,at
least on one occasion, could be
on hand when needed.
The sheriff was informed early
this morning that an elderly man
had attempted suicide by slash
ing his wrists, but failing to cut
deep enough to inflict a serious
wound, had told neighbors he
was going after a revolver to
complete the job. The neighbor
who informed the sheriff had
1-pfllQpri tho Innn nf nio aim anri
stated that the man had taken a
taxi 10 town to Duy a weapon.
The sheriff immediately hur
ried tn the oahin u-hnm tha man
lived alone and was waiting when
ne reiuinea in me laxicao. see
ing the officer, the man, who
Waft lint IHnnflflnri fan intn thn
cabin and attempted to shut the
uwi, aim, lauuig io lOCK me
sheriff out, hurriedly tried to
sliD a elin nf shells intn tha nnin.
matic pistol. When Carter seized
ine gun, ine eiaeny man put up a
sti-eniinne flaht. Knt aftaf Knf..
subduel agreed to go to a hospital
iui ii trmuieru.
He told the officer that he had
been quite ill and suffered much
pain.
Humphrey Bogarr, Film
Star, Takes Fourth Bride
MANSFIELD. O.. Mav 21 f API
In the hallway of novelist
Louis Bromfield's 20-room home
at nearby Malabar farm, film-
lanas Lauren Betty (The look)
Bacall and Humphrey (The leer)
Bogart-were married shortly af
ter noon today.
The fourth wedding for the 45-year-old
"Hard guy" of the
screen, and the first for his 20-
year-old bride, was a simple one.
The ceremony lasted only three
minutes.
Only the immediate families
and a few friends were present.
Nevada 6-Week Divorce
Invalid, High Court Says
WASHINGTON, May 21 (AP)
The supreme court today up
held a North Carolina supreme
court finding that a Nevada six
week divorce was Invalid because
a bona-fide residence was not es
tablished there.
Justice Frankfurter delivered
the court's 6-3 opinion. Justice
Black wrote a dissent in which
justices Douglas and Rutledge
concurred.
The court in a 1942 decision
held that Nevada's six-week di
vorces are valid and must be rec
ognized by other states.
Bills Would Reimburse
Store Hit by Navy Plane
WASHINGTON, May 21 (AP)
Congress has been asked to
pay for a grocery store at Coqull
le. Ore., Destroyed by a naval air
plane. Senator Morse and Rep. Ells
worth have Introduced Identical
bills to authorize reimbursement
of Edward P. Stanley, store
owner. J .
ROSEBURG, OREGON.
IF res ght Mate Equality
Age for Army
Discharge Cut
To Forty Years
WASHINGTON, Mav 21-(AP)
The army today fixed at 40
years the age at which enlisted
men may apply for discharge.
The army only last month had
lowered the discharge age to 42
years. An estimated 30,000 enlist
ed men in the army are in the
40 and 41 year age groups. ' -
At the same time, the War de
partment announced that Wacs
40 years of age or over who havo
served the required period on ac
tive duty will be eligible for dis
charge. It estimated that 8,000 en
listed Wacs will be eligible under
this provision.
The new order provided that in
the case of men 40 or 41 years of
age, commanders will be permit
ted to retain for not more than
90 days any man for whom a re
placement is not available at the
time he requests discharge.
The War department said that
"when the military situation per
mits" a further reduction in the
age limit will be made. .
Parenthood Has Advantage
The department contended that
further reduction could not be
made at present "without jeopar
dizing military operations or
slowing down the release of com
bat veterans who have earned
the right to discharge under the
point system on the basis of long
and arduous service."
Through the use of a heavily
weighted factor for parenthood,
the point system provides indi
rect consideration for age, the de
partment said, adding that the
average age of fathers Is several
years -above :the average-for -sdi-diers
without children. . ,
No Pay Cut Involved
Release of men from the army
under the point system probably
won't cause any reduction In to
tal payments to soldiers during
1945, the Treasury said today.
The reason: "The last payday
is the biggest." Each man gets a
$300 mustering out payment in
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Court Dismisses
Suit to Invalidate
Local Budget Law
SALEM, Ore., May 21 (AP)
The suit by Oregon Business and
Tax Research, Inc., to Invalidate
the 1945 legislature's local budg
et law was dismissed today by
Circuit Judge Duncan.
The firm, which has headquar
ters in Portland. Is expected to
appeal to the state supreme court.
it naa asxea lor an injunction
against Secretary of State Far
rell to restrain him from Includ
ing the measure, known as house
bill 043, in the published session
laws.
Tne firm charged that the bill,
as finally signed by the governor,
did not Include amendments
which had been passed by the
legislature.
But Judge Duncan, citing a
well-established rule of law to the
effect that the official legislative
journals are the only records on
winch courts mav rely, said the
official Journals show the bill was
properly enacted.
The bill would permit tax levy
ing bodies to set up a cash work
ing account for use between the
time taxes are authorized and un
til they are collected.
Tne suit was filed only last
Thursday, and argued In court
the following day.
Conscience-Hit Thief
Returns Relief Duds
Grants Pass police authorities
report receipt of a bundle of
clothing from Roseburg with an
accompanying "consicence" note.
The clothing, the note stated,
had been taken from a downtown
box, but the thief decided it had
been meant for the United Na
tions clothing drive and had be
come troubled by his conscience
while travelling from Grants
Pass to Roseburg and, upon
reaching Roseburg, mailed the
bundle back to the Grants Pass
police.
Executive Dies in Auto
On Return From Outing
PORTLAND, Ore., May 21.
(AP) Charles Dant. 67, presi
dent of Dant and Russell, Inc.,
lumber exporters, and the States
Steamship company, Vancouver,
Wash., died suddenly here today.
He had just returned from a
fishing trip in central Oregon and
was In the car with his chauffeur
when he collapsed.
t1
$ MONDAY, MAY 21, 1945
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YANKS BATTLE JAPS' "LITTLE
Okinawa cave as they await the
escape. These bitterly contested
tne capital city or Nana. Marine
Vexing Issues Presage
Early Meet of Big Three
Writer of Note on
edyKinof
W. Virginia Woman
CHARLESTON. W. Va.. Mnv
21 (AP) A note In an old
medicine bottle picked up in the
sands near Reedsport, Ore., may
have provided Mrs. Elbert S. Cox
of Logan W. Va.. with her first
clue of the disappearance of her
long-missing nan-brother.
The message, In an old fash
ioned oval bottle, was found In
the drift last week bv Stanford
S. Sparks of Roseburg, Oregon, a
deputy state weighmaster. It
read:
November Seventh, 1907. on a
raft: at sea, all most dead and dy
ing" for water. If not picked up be
fore night I will die before mor
ning. If anybody finds this,
please put in the paper so my
people can see what has become
of me."
The signature was that of T. B.
Snow. Louisa. Kv.. and on the re
verse side of the paper was writ
ten: "Spokane, Washington lodge
BRT 307, 233S Howard street
Mrs. Cox read the story as It
appeared in the Charlston Daily
Mall last Saturday and today
wrote to the editor, saying:
"I had a half brother to disap
pear about that time, or a little
later, as well as I can remember.
His full name was Temple Brown
Snow. All his people uvea at
Louisa, Ky., at that time."
Mrs. Cox's letter ended with a
request for further information.
Night Club Spots Face
Ration Juggling Counts
PORTLAND, Ore., May 21.
(AP) Night spots here will have
to explain charges of errors In
food accounts. OPA Enforcement
Attorney Franz E. Wagner said
todav.
Wagne said four clubs, Clover
cluh. Club New Yorker. Gold
Room and the Village, would ap
pear for hearings today before
Marvin K. lk?wis, regional neur-
ings commissioner, ban Fran
cisco. Wagner said tho dubs and
other businesses accused of food
and shoe rationing violations may
be deprived or rationed com
modities. 4 Sailors Arrested in
Assaults on Woman
SEATTLE, May 21.-(AP)
Four navy sailores, Implicated in
the brutal beating and criminal
assaults upon a 24-year-old woman
in the Denny Regrade district
early today, were held by police.
ine victim, unconscious irom a
head injury, also suffered multi
ple facial brulr.es and severe
lacerations. Her condition was
serious.
One of the sailors was captured
while assaulting the young
woman. A second was ovei'tnken
half a block away, his uniform
disarrayed and covered with mud.
Their stories resulted In the ar
rests of two more. Police found
the identification bracelet of a
fifth at the assault scene.
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SIEGFRIED LINE "Marines train
result of an explosive charge to
cave positions formed the Japs'
corps photo.
Tito's Yugoslavs Refuse to Yield
Port of Trieste, Russians Grumble
Over Delay in Punishing Top Nazis r
(By the Assqclatcd Press) ,.' -
Europe's vexing problems of
rea new aemanas today for an early meeting of tho Big Three, -f
The British press warned that Some of the Issues already were
beginning to assume proportions of "international crises" as tension
heightened in the dispute over the
Moscow commentators Increased their demands for swift trial bf
captured nazi big shots held by the Americans and British and asked
why other Hitlerite leaders had not been captured. .'
Apparently no nearer settlement was the Polish government
question and there were signs of Russian disagreement with 'Anglo
American methods of treating the Doenltz administration. '
Draft of Ship Job
Workers Deferred
WASHINGTON. Mav 21- (AP)
Selective service headquarters
today authorized state directors
of California. Orecon and Wash.
Ington to postpone the induction
of skilled workers In Pacific coast
ship repair yards.
Selective service described the
repair of damaged naval vessels
of the west coast as of "utmost
urgency." .
The local boards In the three
states also will be Instructed to
consider the urgency in ruling on
all requests of skilled workers In
other industries for permission to
leave their present employment
lor snip repair worn.
Skilled workers affected are
electricians, machinists, Instru
ment repairmen, sheet metal
workers, coppersmiths, pioefit-
ters, bollermakers, ordnanccmen
and riggers.
Selective service said all pos
sible efforts are being made to
recruit skilled workers over 30
years of age or those who are not
qualified for military service.
Snell Names Personnel
Of Civil Service Board
SALEM, Ore., May 21 (AP)
Governor Snell today appointed
the three-member tate civil serv
ice commission, which will set up
the civil service system for stute
employes.
The committee must choose a
director by July 1. The recent leg
islature provided lor civil service
for state employes.
Members of the commission are
A. C. Cammack, Portland; Mrs.
Effie Turneaure, Hood River, le
gal secretary of the League of
Women voters, and J. N. Cham
bers, Salem.
Hitler's "Mugger" Voices
Double Peeve in Captivity
ROSENHEIM, Germany, May
21 (AP) Heinrlch Hoffman,
Hitler's personal photographer,
was captured by the Seventh
army a week ago. He registered
a double complaint from his
prison cell today (1) he had had
no champagne for a week, and
(2) all his negatives were des
troyed In the bombings of Berlin,
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their rifles en an entrance to an
pick off any Japs who attempt
Little Siegfried line" defending
frontiers, and war criminals spiir-
Adriatic-port of Trieste. -
Hunger began to make It90lf
felt in Trieste. Associated Press
Correspondent Lynn Helnzcrling
said Yugoslav military authori
ties were reported to have made
overtures to allied authorities for
shipment of food from Italy but
the Italians were confronted with
the problem of feeding thousands
of displaced persons of their own.
The allied military govern
ment, which apparently would be
In position to alleviate the food
shortages, remained outside Tri
este and there was little prospect
It would act as long as Marshal
Tito's troons continued to control
the port. The Yugoslavs gave no
sign of evacuating the city.
Slavs Quitting Austria
Publishing the text of Marshal
Alexander's warning to his allied
Mediterranean command about
the gravity of the Trieste situa
tion, the Yugoslav-controlled Tri
este newspaper, II Nostra Awe
niro, adopted a conciliatory tone.
It assorted Yugoslavia was willing
to leave ultimate dlspostion of the
port and surraundlng territory to
a peace conference.
Tito's troops which also had
moved Into the Austrian provinc
es of Carlnthia and Styria began
withdrawing In force today in
trucks provided by tho British
Eighth army and were expected
to be back insldo Yugoslavia by
nightfall.
Hold out Nazi Captured
While the discussion of how to
proceed against war criminals
continud, occupation troops
rounded up another German lead
er, Marshal Ferdinand Sclioer-
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Bodies of Drowned Men
Taken From Deschutes
BEND, Ore., May 21 (API
Waters roughened by sudden
wind were blamed todav for
death of two fishermen In Wicki
up reservoir on upper Deschutes
river first los of life in tho
hUTo man-made lake.
Bodies of Georgo M. Erirkson,
75. and Albin Peterson, 68, drown
ed when their boat unset, were
recovered Saturday after work
ers noticed the overturned boat.
Donald Thorp, Yoncalla
Gl, Killed on Luzon
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thorp of
Yoncalla have received word from
the War department that their
son, Donald, was killed In action
In Luzon, April 21. Donald had
been overseas since December.
Death Blow
To Jap Empire
Will Follow
Tokyo Reports U. S. Naval
Force Headed For Japan;
Lone Plane Sinks Convoy
' (By The Associated Press)
Two significant now China of
fensives reclaimed three cities as
signs Indicated today the inva
sion of Japan is not far off.
Four yank divisions closed In
on key Shuri fortress to speed tho
end of the campaign for Okl.
nawa, from which the V. S. 10th
army commander said "the death
blow can be dealt the Japanese,
empire. .. .r i
The navy urged shipbuilders to
speed completion of 12 aircraft
carriers because they were need
ed "soon" to "insure success of
future operations In the Pacific'
Simultaneously the Office of Wai
Information called for 1,600 war
dogs before . August to be Used
against the Nipponese.'
Jad Students Mobilized.
Twenty million Japanese stu
dents were mobilized to "actively
participate in defense of their
homeland" under an Imperial or
der signed bv Emperor Hirohito
as Tokvo radio reDortcd an allied
naval force steaming toward Jap
an. Nipponese broadcasts reported
20 superforts laid mines today in
Kanmon strait, most common
entrance to the Inland sea for
surviving Japanese shipping.
Fifteen enemy vessels were sunk
and 15 damaged by U. S. planes.
Five of these. Including a loaded
transport, were sunk by a solitary
navy patrol plane in a 75-mInute
attack off Formosa in one of the
most remarkable exploits of the
sea-air war. -China
Scores Successes.
A surprise South China offen
sive carried generalissimo Chiang
Kai-shek's forces into Hochih,'
advance enemv bastion. Hochih
Is a rail and highway Junction 93
miles from Lluchow. Former U.
S. air base and key transporta
tion center from which Chinese)
troons could wheel southward to
ward Indo-China or north toward
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Seven Held Here :
On VarteCoiints :
Two 16-yenr-old 1 youth, An
drew Lelarid Dennv, Seattle, and
Delbert L, Downing, Reno, Nev.,
are being held at Roseburg today
for Lane county authorities after
admitting house burglaries at
Onkridire and Creswell, Sergeant
Paul Morgan of the state police
renorted.
Police also were holding Jnck
son McClure Helton. 25, arrested
at the request of Salem, Ore., po
lice, who advised local officers,
Morgan said, that Helton is want
ed for alleged service station
theft of gasoline counons and
money. Four soldier hitchhikers
riding with Helton were released
following investigation.
Held for Alameda, Calif., are
Ima Grace Montgomery. 22, Ken
nedy, Texas; Maxine Helen Mc
Mullen, 22, San An'.onio, Texas;
Clol Stanley Rucker, 18, and No
ble Leslie Ray, 17, both of Alame
da Calif., arrested in an automo
bile reportedly stolen out of Ala
meda, Morgan said. California
authorities have wired a hold
warrant for the group.
Fire Protection District
Tax Voted by. Gardiner
REEDSPORT. The citizens
of Gardiner. "The White Citv",
recently held an election at which
they voted a 10-mill tax for fire
protection under the now fire dis
trict recently established by tho
county court in that unincorpo
rated town. It is the intention of
the directors of the present ru
ral fire protection district to pro
ceed with plans to Improve their
fire fighting equipment by the
purchase of a motorized combina
tion fire fighting truck and the
installation of fire hydrants and
other necessary equipment. '
' At present thev havo a contract
with the city of Reedsport for use
or tne lire department equipment
under call from hero.
Bridge Replacement
Closes Road Stretch
Closing of the North Umpqua
road between Big Camas ranger
station and Diamond lake until
Thursday of this week, was an
nounced from headquarters of the
Umpqua National forest today.
The temporary closing, it was re.
ported, is necessitated during the
replacement of a bridge.
The east approach to Diamond
lake Is now open to travel, but
the Union creek road has not yet
been cleared of snow.
LtvlTy Fact Rant
jr L W. tUUsnstala
Currant allied disputes over
territory in Italy and Austria,
tha future government of Po
land, trial of war criminals, etc.,
paraphrase an ages-old princi
ple to read thus:
I To the victors belong the
I broils."