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Gen. Eisenhower Smed
To Succeed GenMai ha
As Army's Chief of Staff
NimitZ Will
Replace King
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.