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Newspaper Page TextSraf (BE rn Jl M IB lyjuv The Weather Light rain tonight and Thursday. Established 1873 Gen. Eisenhower Smed To Succeed GenMai ha As Army's Chief of Staff NimitZ Will Replace King o NdYdi ncdii Gen. M'Narney Takes Job In Europe; Spruance to Command Pacific Fleet WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 UP The Army and Navy underwent a major shilt In top commands todav in the midst of an inter service scrap over proposal to merge them. President Truman announced the biggest shake-up In the de fense departments since before the war, with these four changes: 1. General of the Army George C. Marshall, 64-year-old Army chief of staff, retires, to be suc ceeded by General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, 55. 2. Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, who will be 67 Friday, retires as chief of naval operations, and Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nim itz. 60, takes his place. 3. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, 52, Tnntimiprt on Pace fi In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS IOHN M. HIGHTOWER, of the J Washington staff of the AP, (ays In a dispatch: "Russia holds the key to success or failure of the Anglo-American atomic control program. Ameri can officials say the next move is up to Moscow." What he means is that If Russia CO-OPERATES we may be able to make of atomic energy a use ful TOOL OF PEACE instead of the most terrible of all instru ments of war. RUSSIA holds the key to nearly everything we hope for in the better world these days. And Russia Is the GREAT MYSTERY almost as perplexing as atomic energy Itself. Like atomic energy, Russia holds limitless possibilities for good or evil. HOPE as to Russia Is held out by General Elsenhower, a great end WISE leader who has been for months In direct, per sonal contact with RUSSIANS. He tells a Joint session of con gress: "Russia has no slightest thing to gain by war with the U. S. I believe the Russian policy Is FRIENDSHIP with the U. S. There Is In Russia a desperate (Continued on page 2) Nationalists Gain In Manchuria, Get No Russian Help (By the Associated Press) Chinese nationalists reported ly gained 25 miles todav in their fiush into rich Manchuria against Ight Chinese Communist opposi tion, while the Reds forecast early flareups In central China and comparative lull settled over bleeding Java. Chungking Communists report rd 100.000 government troons were massing along a 110-mile front against two Red armies In Honan and Hupeh provinces or central China and predicted "large-scale" battling soon. A Chinese cabinet spokesman said negotiations with Russia seeking Soviet cooperation In moving nationalist forces Into Manchuria were continuing Indl-, eating that Russia thus far has made no move to help, although recognizing China's full soverign ty there. ', . In the wake of. recent "serious outbreaks" in Bntavta. the allied Netherlands East ' Indies com mand todav ordered eun-waving native troop under Dutch com mand to withdraw from the Java capital. Comparative quiet was report ed In Socrahaja. where Indojie ulan extremists and allies have been ba'tling. Rise in Army and Navy Ranks rn Junius?: Gen. J. T. McNarney Will Head Yanks in Europe Overtime Claim Limit Ruled Unconstitutional SALEM, Ore., Nov. 21 IJPY The state supreme court ruled 6 to 1 yesterday that a 1943 law providing that suits for overtime must be filed within six months is unconstitutional. The suit was filed by J. P. Ful lrrton against the Deschutes Lum ber company. Fullerton alleged he should receive $6,239 in over time pay from the company, but that the company paid him only $124. He asked, and received by today's decision, the balance plus $1,200 attorney fees. The company rejected his claim on grounds that the claim was not presented within six months after the claim accrued. The decision reversed Circuit Judge G. F. Skipworth of Lane county. Chief Justice Belt dis sented. Indian Bequests Subject To Inheritance Tax, Ruling SALEM, Ore., Nov. 21. .P The state of Oregon has a right to levy Inheritance taxes on be ouest left by Indians, Attorney General Neuner ruled today for State Treasurer Scott. Neuner pointed out that prop erty of Indians Is not subject to state taxation, but he said an In heritance tax is not taxing an Indian. Rather, he said, it is levied on the transfer of prop erty from the dead to the living. Auto Larceny Charge Faced by Youths Here Gerald W. Smith and Arthur A. Anderson each 17, Coos Bay youths who allegedly stole an automobile Monday from the Hansen Motor Co. here, have been charged with larceny. Jus tice of the Peace Thomas C. Hartfiel said today. Ball has been set at $1,000 and the boys have heen turned over to Juvenile au thorities. Law Practice Ruling Is Given by Supreme Court SALEM. Ore.. Nov., 21. WPV-Out-of-state lawvers Pan be ad mitted to the- Oregorl. bar only If they haw practiced law during three of the five years preceding the application for admittance, the state supreme court Mid to day. Bank's Status Ruled On SALEM. Ore. Nov. 21 A bank cannot be classed as a foreign corporation If more than 50 per cent of Its stock Is owned in Oregon. Attorney General Neuner ruled today. Jrs, ri' -liy j? fv i I laJa I- 1 jfo.LJ.Lk Gen. D. D. Elsenhower Adm. C. W. Nlmltz Will Be Chief of Staff Will Head Naval Operations ,N : : ROSEBURG. 2. . Adm. R. A. Spruance Will Head Pacific Fleet No Country Fears Strong America, Gen. Ike Says CHICAGO, Nov. 21 UP) No country fears a strong America, savs General Dwight D. Eisen hower, and "no decent prepara tions of our own will be regarded suspiciously by others, because we are trusted." "A respectbly hirong America means to others a willingness on our part to bear our full share of the burdens of preserving peace not an Intention to resort to iorce ior our own ennenmem or advantage," the newly desig nated Army chief of staff said last night. Speaking at the American Le gion national commander's din ner, the five-star general urged that the nation maintain strong military forces, emphasized as necessary universal military training and favored unified con trol of the country's lighting forces. Celing Removal Jumps Orange Prices 70 Pet. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 21 OP) The price of oranges Jumped 70 per cent "practically over night" when celling prices were removed from citrus fruits, Ken neth R. Hammaker, district OPA director asserted last night. Both Hammaker and Regional Director Ben C. Dunlway are pre paring protests now for submis sion to the Washington, D. C, OPA headquarters asking that the ceilings be restored, an an nouncement from the district of fice here disclosed. Scores of complains "from housewives and consumers In ve hement protest at he sudden In crease" have poured Into the OPA and price control board offices, Hammaker asserted. , Lovett, Assistant Air War Secretary, Resigns WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. JP President Truman today ac cepted the resignation of Robert A. lyoveii, assistant secretary oi war for air, effective Dec. 8. i Lovett's resignation was sub-fciltted-Scpt.'e at-the time Henry i... St imson , mired .a secretary of war. '. . Victory Bond Sales in Oregon Slowing Down PORTLAND. Nov. 21 (.TV Vlctorv Loan Bond sales In Ore gon slowed down today. Total In dividual sales stood at S12.M2, 49358 4 ner rent of the goal. Sales of E bonds Increased to I $710,00032 per cent. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. Lumber Strike Has Gone Long Enough, Dave Beck, Teamsters' head, Says PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 21 (JP Dave Beck, international vice-president of the ArL. team sters helping striking lumber workers enforce a "hot" ban on ClO-produced lumber, was on rec ord today as saying the dispute "has gone on long enougn now. Beck said in seatnei.asi nigni that both sides should be able to sit down and see If they can not reach agreement." But the AFL Lumber ana saw mill workers, on strike since Sept. 24, clung to their demand of a 81.10 hourly minimum and 20 cent increase. Operators gave no sign of budging from their stand that the industry would not pay more than the 121 cents-anhour in crease granted to CIO lumber workers. At Coos Bav. the striking un ion eranted fuel dealers permis sion to fill emergency orders for wood and sawdust from the Coos Bay Lumber company mill. Fuel companies were oraoreu to pool their emergency orders and pickets to permit passage of trucks. Two more locals, at Dallas and Roseburg, voted last night to re main firm on union Demands. Fund for Yule Street Decorations Is Voted Christmas decorations on Rose-' burg streets were provided for last night, when the Chamber of Commerce board voted a sum, not to exceed $150, for this pur pose, Harold J. Hickerson, secre tary, saia louay. The board also authorized the highway committee to reopen the question of Installing stop-and-go traffic signals on Stephens street, at the intersections of Oak and Cass streets. Also the board voted to rec ommend to the City council that Earl Wiley be reappointed to the park commission wnen nis iour year term expires Dec. 31. Union Thanks Services Set at Nazarene Church Union Thanksgiving day serv ices will be held by churches af filated In the Roseburg Minis terial association at the Nazarene church aflO A. M. Thursday. The public Is Invited by the associa tion to participate. , - The sermon, on the subject, "This Day of Thanksgiving." will be presented by the Rev. W. A. Mac Arthur. Mrs. J. H. Carver will sing. Ministers of the asso ciation will participate in the program. News Review Will Not Publish Tomorrow There will be no publication of the News-Review Thursday, Thankgiving day. News coverage will be provided throughout the day by the News-Review's radio station, KKNK, which will ob serve Its regular news periods and Interrupt scheduled pro grams In the event of receipt of any news of special importance. The day Is to be observed as a general loliday In Roseburg with closing of all stores and public offices. PUD Petitions Out in Four Oregon Counties SALEM, Ore., Nov. 21. (XI Petitions for creation of peoples utility districts are being circu lated In Marion, Harney, Klam ath and Lincoln counties, Charles E. Stricklin, state engineer, said today. Death Calls Ellen Glasgow, Whose Novels Posed Revolt Against Dixie's Traditions RICHMOND, Va., Nov. known author, died today In the lived most of her life. She was 71. Winner of the Pulitzer prize In 1942 for her latest book, "In This Our' Life," Miss Glasgow first won fame In the early 1900"s with her book, "The Voice of the People." A number of critics callcl Mi.ts Glasgow "the foremost woman novelist of America. Her f'r novel, "The Descendant," p'0- lished in 1897, was t revolt against the "swords and roses" tradition of the local colons ji who hid written sentimentally of the south. . j Since then Miss Glasgow wis recognized as one of the leading , snlrlts in a school of southern women novelists, a school Intent unon exposln? the illusions of romxnee that He veiled behind the : cnMrm of the old south. These, writers have im,krd behind te screen of artificial manners and' have tried to depict the restrlcti-d i souls Of the women of faded aristocracy. NOVEMBER 2 1, 1 945 Feelings Of F. D. R. Hurt By Admiral's View That's Why Richardson Lost Fleet Command, He Says, Quoting Frank Knox WASHINGTON; Nov. 21. UP) Admiral J. O. Richardson today quoted the late Secretarv of Navy Knox as telling him he was re lieved as commander of the fleet In 1941 because he had "hurt the feelings" of President Roosevelt. 'Kiehardsoh told the Senate House committee inquiring into the Pearl Harbor disaster that Knox told him in Washington March 24, 1941, after Richardson was succeeded by Admiral Hus band E. Kimmel: "The last time you were here, you hurt the president's feelings." Senator Ferguson asked Rich ardson, who said he had argued previously with the president against keeping the fleet in Pearl Harbor, if he knew how he might have hurt Mr. Roosevelt's feel ings. "It would hurt my feelings If a senior subordinate under me disagreed with me and I couldn't make him change his mind," the admiral replied firmly. Richardson said he had com plained to Knox that in all his (Continued on page 61 Atomic Bombs for Peace Projects Are Foreseen WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. tt Left-over atomic bombs can be converted from war to peace. And some of those that Amerl ca's atomic energy factories still are turning out today may be used to drive vast new power plants of the future a future of permanent peace. . That Is the opinion of President Truman, who qualifies the con version possibilities, however, by saying that first the world must arrive at a stage of international security that will assure it against destruction. The Immediate problem Is one of confidence among nations. Mr. Truman said yesterday, and that takes time. Right now nations everywhere, he added, are paying more attention to domestic trou bles and less than they will later on to foreign problems. Offers to Relinquish Job To Any Willing War Vet GALLUP, N. M., Nov. 21 UP) J. L. Cordova, Junior High school Janitor, inserted this news paper ad: "I have a family of five and am amply providing for them through this Job. However, I did nothing but work for wages (top prices) to win this war. With this thought In mind I am willing to sacrifice my Job to any service man who fought and bled for my country and my family. Boys, come and get it." Waterways Assn. Opposes Columbia Valley Plan LEWISTON, Idaho, Nov. 21 P In a resolution adopted at the annual meeting of the Inland Empire Waterways association, the group yesterday voted to op pose creation of Columbia Valley authority. The resolution opposing a CVA proposed that Columbia basin re sources be developed by existing state and federal agencies. 21. UP)- Ellen Glasgow, nationally Richmond home where she had Glasgow M ) Robert C. Benchley, Film Celebrity, Passes Away in.'--- i Robert C. Benchley NEW YORK, Nov. 21 UPl Robert C. Benchley, 56, author, editor, actor and humorist, died today of a cerebral hemmorrhage. Recently he had spent much of his time in Hollywood and re turned only a month ago from the coast where he made a num ber of motion pictures. He had been doing radio shows while here and was taken 111 at his Scarsdale, N. Y., home a little more than a week ago and went to the hospital. Al Davis, Pugilist, Shot to Death by Tavern Robbers NEW YORK, Nov. 21. (IP) A man Identified by police as Al ( Bummy ) Davis. 26-vear-old former contender for the world's lightweight and welterweight boxing titles, was shot to death outside a Brooklyn tavern esrly loaay. The assistant chief lnsrjector's office suld Davis was trying to, stop iour mtw wno roooea ine tavern. Davis real name was Albert Davldoff. The boxer, who scored one of the ring's outstanding upsets in 1944 with a one-round knockout of then llifhtwelght champion Bob Montgomery in a non-title bout, met many of the ring's top fighters during his career. Known as a rough and tumble campaigner, he was subject to the heaviest penalty ever imposed on a fighter by the New York State Athletic commission. In 1940, the state body revoked his license and fined him $2,500 of his share of the gate after his fight with then welterweight title-holder Fritzie Zlvlc. Davis had been disqualified In the second round of the fight for repeated fouling of the welter weight champion. The athletic commission re Instated Davis in September, 1943. Meanwhile the police depart ment's crack pistol marksmen. all members of the force's prize winning gun teams, patrolled New York city s streets in a further step In the city-wide cam paign against mounting violence and crime. Slain besides Davis today was Susan Scanga, 16, whose ravished and lifeless body was found near an old shack. Man With 10 Dependents Hits Jackpot as Soldier NORFOLK. Va., Nov. 21 UP) Theodore R. Llneback quit his $45-a-week mechanic's lob and en listed as a private In the Army because he needed more money. His Army base pay will be $50 per month. But don t lorget inose allowances for deoendants. Be cause that's where 44-year-old Pvt. Llneback hits the Jackpot he has 10 of them. There's wife Edith and four sons and five daughters, ranging from 19-months-old Raliih to 12-year-old William. Add family al lowances to base pay, plus $10 per month due Llneback In longevity pay for 12 years' Army service after World War I, and it totals $278 per month. R. R. Engineer Since '02 Never Gets Out of City BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. l-i!P) John A. Barker, 70, New York Central engineer who will retire Iec. 1 after 56 years of railroad ing, estimated he has traveled more than 1,000,000 miles with out getting out of the city. "From '95 to '97 and again In 1901 I went filing- fired 'em all between here and Syracuse,' he recalls. "In 1!I2, I became an engineer and I've been at It ever since right here In Buffalo on a yard fuller. Never cared to get out on the main line." Gen. Patch Gravely III SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 21 .1-Lt. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, Jr., commander of Fourth army headquarters, Is seriously ill with pneumonia In hospital here. 45272 Accused Nazi Gangsters Cry "Mot Guilty" Records Bared at Trial Show Intent to War on America, Murder Stalin NUERNBERG. Nov. 21 UP) Justice Robert H. Jackson, chief U. S. prosecutor opening Amer ica's case against the 20 Nazi war lords facing the international war crimes tribunal, said todav the Germans planned as far back as 1940 to attack the United States. He said Nazi records also dis- colsed that the Japanese planned to assassinate Soviet Marshal Stalin In 1940, through the use of Russian traitors. In rapid fire order the 20 once-powerful war lords pleaded innocent to charges of engulfing the world In a bloodbath. Jack son promised In his opening statement to the court that the defendants would be .convicted by the nazls' own meticulously kept records. The court knocked the main defense prop from undner the Nazi chieftains when It abruptly Denied their claims that they could not be tried for war guilt under existing international law. All Deny Guilt The pleas of Innocence were entered in a hectic 10 minutes with responses varying from the dog-like bark of "no from Ru- doph Hess, Hitler s one-time dep uty, to a passionate reply of "not (Continued on page. 6) No Liquor Permit to Vets' Clubs Without Hearing PORTLAND, Nov. 21 P The state llauor control commis sion ruled yesterday that licenses lor servicemen a and veterans clubs will not be planted until officers and managers appear at a hearing. It made the ruling after the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Bend applied for a license to be used In their new $10,000 club house. Ray Conway, liquor commis sion administrator, reported that whiskey rationing will not be re sumed, despite the fact that some stores ran out of liquor last week end. He blamed the shortage on unexpectedly high sales which outran deliveries. Pneumonia" Ship Gets Official O.K. From Navy PORTLAND. Ore.. Nov. 21. UP) Five hundred sailors and Seabees were bound for Cali fornia today in the ship they dubbed the "U. S. S. Pneumonia" when they rebelled at being packed into unhealed holds for the transfer voyage the Navy said would speed their discharge. The cargo vessel, ordered Into transport service because of shortage of ralroad transporta tion, was cleared by naval phy sicians as "liveable and habit able" after the demonstration here yesterday. W. J. Pendergast, Former Roseburg Attorney, Dies PORTLAND, Nov. 21 UP) William J. Pendergast, Sr., 73, retired attorney who began his law practice at Roseburg after graduating from the University of Oregon Law school in 1907, died here yesterday. He practiced law In Roseburg hrleflv before moving to Portland where he remained until retire ment about 10 vears ago. Services will be Friday at 9 A. M. in the Holy Redeemer church, with burial here. Top 4-H Club Leaders of Oregon Named for Trip PORTLAND. Nov. 21 (TV- Two veteran 4-H club workers were named last night as out standing all-state club leaders at the annual banquet of the city's advisory committee. The leaders, Miss Theresa Dchicr, Mt. Angel grade school principal, and S. T. Rose, Cottage Grove rural teacher, were award ed $500 to cover expenses for a trip to the National 4-H Club con ference In Chicago In December. A committee named the two from among 2,500 club leaders of Oregon. R. R. Civilian Ouster to Accommodate Vets Urged PORTLAND, Nov. 21 UP Civilians should be shunted off trains If necessary to move re turning servicemen home, Mayor Riley said today. He asked the Federated Vet erans council to urge allocation of mere rail equipment for serv icemen travel. Military stations here are Jammed beyond capacity, Uey said. Union Seeking Yage Increase Of 30 Per Cent Action Affects 200,000 Workers; Other Plants, Except Ford, May Close DETROIT. Nov. 21. UP) The CIO's United Auto Workers union began Its long-threatened strike aguinst General Motors Corp. today In support of Its demand for a 30 per cent wage rate Increase. Timed for 8 A. M-. PST, the strike apparently began prema turely In at least one plant Bulck Motors In Flint, Mich. i and at the stated hour UWA CIO headquarters said the strike was "in effect." That announcement came from Vice President Walter P. Reu- ther, who had headed UWA-CIO representatives In the weeks-long negotiations with General Motors over the wage demand. . The strike, pitting the nation's largest labor union against America's largest operating cor poration, affected by company estimate 200,000 production work ers. The UAW-CIO has used a figure of 325,000 as the number to be Involved. Workers streamed out of other GM plants at the 8 A. M. dead line. At ATC Spark Plug in Flint a picket line assembled almost immediately. At the Cadillac plant in Detroit workers also marched out Into the streets. Congestion before the ATC Spark Plug plant was so heavy at one time that the pickets had trouble keeDlne on the move. Strikers Joked and laughed with one another. Many men were wearing hunting caps and Jack ets; Michigan is now enjoying its annual deer hunting season. One picket's sign read: "Join now, support the picket line." Others said: "30 per cent or fight" "No more buck passing this Is it;" "No wage increases for scabs Join now." Genera! Motors announced that Its dlesel engine plant and Fisher Body plant in Detroit were down and that its Fisher plant in Pontiac also had ceased opera tions. Ford May Keep Up Output ' Chrysler Corporation, the Ford Motor Co., and other automotive firms facing similar wage de mands maintained a close watch ,pn developments. . George Romncy, manager bt the Automobile Manufacturers (Continued on.pago 61 Nationwide Strike To Hit Ward Stores NEW YORK, Nov. 21, (A4 Samuel Wolchok, president of the United Retail, Whole sale and Department Store Employes of America, CIO, announced today that the union hid called a nation wide strike of Montgomery Ward and company em ployes, to begin next Monday. Wolchok said that the action was taken because Sewell L. Avery, chairman of the board of Montgomery Ward, had not re plied to a union proposal sent to Avery last Friday. The union said It had offered to drop demands for a closed shop and check-off and to submit other proposals to arbitration. Wolchok said Avery must have received the proposal on Satur day and added that if the head of the mall order company "ac cepts the proposal In time we are willing to call off the the strike." PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 21 UP) The Montgomery Ward strike called by the CIO will not affect the Portland store, man agement and AFL representa tives said today. Montgomery Ward's Portland store has a contract with the AFL, not the CIO. Fred Dixon, secretary of the AFL retail clerks union, said local negotia tions are under way and "there Is no dispute yet." Marines in China to Aid Jap Surrender Byrnes WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. UP) Secretary of State Bvrnes said today that American Marines are In strife-torn north China be cause of a promise made to the Japanese government last August to neip in tne surrender ana repatriation of Japanese soldiers there. This was the first disclosure of a pledge to the Japanese to use American forces In China to help get Nipponese troops home. Heretofore, the U. S. govern ment position has been that It was helping an ally, the govern ment of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, to rid China ot de feated enemy forces. Lvlty Fact Rant Bjr L, r. lUlxansUU Thty'r investigating this, in vestigating ttoaf Matters present, ahead and gone; Wrangling, angling, seldom getting anywhere, While the bored public yawns and yawns.