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Established 1873
Death Bans 4th Term
For Georgia 's Talmadge
Stormy Life
Conies to End
'At Age of 62
Successor In Office as
Governor Now Question;
Arnall May Stay on Job
ATLANTA, Dec. 21. P Eu
gene Talmadge, newly elected
governor of Georgia, died today
less than a month before his
scheduled fourth inauguration.
The 62-year-old champion of
white supremacy succumbed
quietly at a hosnital where he
had lain in a coma since last
night.
Death of the governor-elect be
fore taking office unprecedented
in Georgia presaged a bitter Do
mical fight for the governorship.
Authoritative sources said the
constitution appeared to require
continuance In office of Tal
madge's political foe, youthful
Ellis Arnall, possibly until anoth
er povernor is elected four years
hence.
Sources high in Talmadge coun
cils, however, said the legislature
also by constitutional provision
had the right to name an alter
nate povernor, and forecast elec
tion of Talmadge's son, Herman.
If Arnall should refuse to sur
render office, these sources said,
impeachment proceedings would
follow.
There Is no precedent In the
state, but the constitution pro
. vldes the governor shall remain
4in office until his successor Is
qualified and elected. The legisla
ture which meets In January for-
l Continued no Pnpp RW
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
rHE new ."council of economic
advisers" created by the em
ployment act passed early this
year makes Its first report to the
President.
It is extraordinarily interest
ing. THE report asserts that the
long-time outlook for jobs and
production Is "more than ordi
narily favorable."
There MAY be a temporary
"dip" in 1947, the report says, but
It adds: "Courageous and sensible
action by business and labor
CAN hold this recession to mod
erate proportions" and could
avert it entirely.
THE report goes on:
"After 1947's possible reces
sion, broad, basic conditions sug
gest that it will be EASY to have
some years of high production,
employment and purchasing pow
er without the display of any ex-
' -
g-raorainary economic mammaii-1
ship by leaders of industry, laDor,
farming and finance."
It then cautions:
"But a policy of DRIFTING In
those years, or of being content
with less than nationwide high
production, could bring on a sub
sequent period of SERIOUS un-
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Money Gift From Klamath
High Students Cheers Family
That Lost Its Home by Fire
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Dec. 21. Students of Klamath
Union High School yesterday handed a surprise Christmas gift of
$500 to Henry V. Munday, hero of a fire last weekend In which the
Munday family lost their home and most of their belongings.
Munday, who rescued his 5-i
year-old daughter. Virginia, from
the burning house, sulfered
severe burns on his body and
legs.
j The 29-year-old logger broke
out Into a sweat on his hospital
cot and was so overcome with
, emotion he could hardly speak as
the student body officers made
the presentation, saving High
i School students hoped the gift
; would help to make It a happier
; Christmas for the Munday
lamiiy.
When the fire broke out 1n the
Munday house In the suburbs
1a.l QnnHau : I . . .
. -u.i.Mij nun runic, .liiniiHv
helped his wife and 2 year-old
l" Jr
WHEN TALMADCE WAS HAPPY Above photo shows 'Gene'
Talmadge, at left, receiving the news by radio of hit victory at
the election this year for his fourth term as governor of Georgia,
With him and sharing in joy at the returns is Roy Harris, one of
Talmadge's campaign aides and former speaker of the Georgia
House of Representatives.
Traffic Snarled
By Icy Weather
(By the Associated Press) "
Snow, sleet, rain and fog
tangled streets and road traffic,
halted air travel and slowed rail
transportation In many sections
of the East, South and Middle
West today.
Icy road surfaces and poor
visibility caused many highway
accidents, and the season's first
sizable snowstorm yesterday re
duced vehicle movement to a
snail's pace in New Jersey.
Newark. N. J., reported the
worst traffic Jam in history, with
a normal one-hour crosstown bus
trip taking lour hours.
There were heavy falls of snow
in Northern New York State
and parts of New England and
freezing rains In other areas as
a band of precipitation extended
wes.ward from the Atlantic Coast
to Southern Wisconsin. Tempera
tures in many areas dropped to
below freezing but no sub-zero
readings were reported. No new
cold wave was predicted for any
section of the country.
Snow falls were general
throughout New York State,
ranging from four to eight inches
in the northern section and two
inches In the New York City
metropolitan area. The snow
turned to sleet In New York,
snarling traffic and resulting in
two deaths. Rain was forecast
tcday.
Survivors of Bus Crash
Dead to Get Yule Money
SPOKANE, Dec. 21. !P De-
U-IK'II13 U 1 .I'll. ..) I. ' ' I
ball players Kiuea in a anoquai
mie Pass bus crash last June, and
six other players injured in the
accident, wWl receive checks
amounting to $114,805.25 as
Christmas presents. Individual
pavments will range from $11,
910.18 to $3,374.68.
Of the total, $24,257.27 was
raised in the Spokane area while
the remalner came from benefit
games and donations in other
parts of the nation.
daughter, Lyndelle, through the
window of their bedroom. He
then rushed to the smoke-filled
room where Virginia was sleep
ing. He felt the bed. found it
empty, and began crawling about
the room, iceung me noors ana
walls and calling out.
He found the little girl crouch
ed In a corner, so frightened she
could not answer his frantic calls.
The money given the fire-evicted
family came out of regular
student body funds, which accum
ulated from student body ticket
sales and proms trom
various
school activities,
were involved.
No tax funds
ROSEBURG.
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Oregon' Motorists Still
Face Restricted Traffic
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 21. CP)
The receding Willamette river
permitted the reopening of the
Wilsonville Ferry today as one
way traffic and slide residue
continued to plague motorists in
many parts of the state, R. H.
Baldock, state highway engineer,
announced today.
Traffic on the Coast Highway
was permitted to cross a tempor
ary bridge 12 miles north of
Florence at two-hour intervals,
starting at 9 A.M., during the
day. The bridge was left open
all last night. Slide removal was
also under way on the Coast
route five miles south of Yachats.
Two-way traffic was permitted
across the North Santiam high
way at Niagara, where a small
bridge was washed away Thurs
day. One-way traffic was still In
force between Mill City and
Gates, due to a culvert installa
tion, however.
Aged Woman Dies In Fire
In Linn County Home
ALBANY, Ore.. Dec. 21. ('Pi
Mrs. Velma E. Weed, 73, died yes
terday in a fire blamed on an
overheated oilstove in the house
of her daughter, Mrs. W. R.
Robinett, three miles east of Hol
ley. Mrs. Robinett, two other daugh
ters and two sons survive.
Four Business Buildings
In Sports Center Burn
KANE, Pa., Dec. 21. JP Four
business buildings were destroyed
early today in the most spectacu
lar fire In years at this winter
soorts center known to many as
the "Icebox of Pennsylvania."
Fire Chief Marasco estimated
damage at close to $100,000.
Razed were the three-story O.
T. Petersen building, two build
ings of a garage and tire recap
ping establishment, and a smaller
storage shed. Ten to 15 automo
biles, -300 to 400 tires and a quan
tity of rubber in the garage were
also destroyed.
Objectionable Painting
Evokes Bomb Attack
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 21. UP)
Unidentified persons set off a
powerful bomb todav In a show
window displaying a painting, de
picting the events of Oct. 17, 1945,
the day Juan Peron was returned
to power in Argentina eight days
after being forced out as vice
"resident and war minister by
the Camp De Mayo garrison.
The bomb broke many windows
In the vicinity but there were no
casualties, uen. Feron now is
president of Argentina.
Ashland Radio Station
Destroyed by Flames
ASHLAND. Ore . Deo. 21. -i!P)
The building and equipment of
radio station KWIN, operated by
the Rogue Broadcasting Com
Danv. was completely destroyed
by fire yesterday.
Bob Reinhold, station manager,
said the fire apparently began
i in ine control room.
I The loss was reported covered
by insurance.
OREGON. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2 1, 1 946.
AFL Sawmill Union
Wins Pay Increase;
CIO Considering
SEATTLE, Dee. 21. im
An agreement providing wage
increases of 15 cents an hour
for approximately 16,000 Ore
gon and Washington sawmill
workers was signed here last
night by tabor and manage
ment represenatfves ending
negotiations that have been
under way since August 5.
The new scale, which boosts
the basic hourly wage from
$1.10 to $125. will become ef
fective as of December 15 when
it is accepted by union locals
and individual firms. Amount
of the Increase was determined
at a meeting of negotiating
committees from the Puget
Sound district Council of Lum
ber and Sawmill Worker
(AFL) and the Lumbermen's
Industrial Relations Commit
tee, Inc.
At the same time, meeting at
Portland, the CIO International
Woodworkers of America and em
ployer negotiators agreed to sub
mit the same figure to their
groups, with the starting date
retroactive to Dec. 1. It affects
aDoroximately 21,000 workers in
the two states.
A spokesman for the Lumber
men's Industrial Relations Com
mittee said the negotiation agree
ments now cover all fir opera
tions In Oregon and Washington
except for a few small ones not
members of the employer groups.
The Dine industrv is reoorted to
have negotiation meetings set
but no UTeements nave yet Deen
reached.
Big Power Veto
Issue Not Settled
NEW YORK, Dec. 21. .TV
Delegates to the United Nations
atomic energy commission dis
agreed today over whether they
naa approvea a united states
proposal to eliminate the big
power veto on punishment for
violations of atomic energy con
trol. This was a major -olnt In the
American atomic control plan
which was approved "In princi
ple" yesterday by the commission
and it appeared at first that the
controversial issue had been de
cided finally although without
the approval of Soviet Russia.
Members of the U. S. delega
tion hailed the commission's ac
tion as a complete victory for
Bernard M. Baruch, 76-year-old
sponsor of the American propos
als, but It became clear today
that the question of the veto on
punishment as well as some oth
er points In the Baruch plan still
iacea a Ditter iigm.
There was no Indication that
Russia's firm opposition to any
limitation of her veto rights had
changed.
Meanwhile. It was generally
recognized that any plan which
could not gain Russian approval
was aoomea in advance, Decause
Russia could wield me veto on
the plan Itself In the Security
Council, which must annrove the
proposed treaty.
Clerks Nab Ex-Convict
After Robbery of Store
PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 21.
CP) Two shoe store clerks yester
day chased and caught a gunman
who a few momenta before had
forced another clerk to hand him
$90 from the cash register.
Detective C. H. Robertson said
he was Identified by a selective
service card as Albert L. Arm
strong 43, Walla Walla, who has
a record of Imprisonment In the
Oregon nenltentiary for a Mult
nomah County assault and rob
bery and a term In the Washing
ton state prison for a King Coun
fv grocery store holdup. r
The clerks making tne cap
ture, Oliver Doble and Dick Rice,
returned him to the store and
called nollce.
Officers Not Fooled as
Thieves Use Yule Trees
NEW YORK, Dec! 21. WP
Tnree men with a truckload of
Christmas trees outside a Green
wich Village clothing store early
todav didn't look like Santa
Claus and his helpers to Detec
tives John O'Neill and Thomas
Tyrell.
While the detect ivei watched,
the men broke Into the store ana
removed $1,500 worth of clothing
which thev carefull" stuffed be
neath their innocent looking
Christmas trees.
The detectives shot and cap
tured one man but the other two
escaped.
Los Angeles Top Buyer
Of Oregon Products
PORTLAND, Dec, 21.-TI
The good neighbor policy applies
with California, fhe Chamber of
Commerce reported a survey
showed Los Angeles bought $4fi,
074.926 worth of Oregon goods
last year more than from any
other state except California It
self.
Youth Training
Plans Slated
For Congress
'ASHTNGTON'. Dec. 21. P
Recommendations on universal
youth training going Into and
beyond the military field will
be laid before President Truman
by an advisory group in time for
Congress to be informed during
the next session.
Dr. Karl T. Compton, head of
the committee chosen by Mr. Tru
man, urged the members to fol
low the Idea of "Insuring the
continuation of our form of gov
ernment," said the report likely
will be ready late in March.
ine group, designated as the
president's advisory commission
on universal training, was told by
Mr. Truman that "the military
phase Is incidental to what I have
In mind." He said he wanted
young people Informed on what
the i government stands for, and
its responsibilities'.
Dr. Compton told reporters that
"any adequate program must
recognize the fact that the na
tion's security depends not only
on its military strength but also
me pnysicai, spiritual, religious
and moral fiber of Its young men.
All these aspects will have equal
emphasis, he added.
Cites Lesson of History
Mr. Truman observed that
great republics In history have
fallen when their people became
"prosperous and fat and lazy and
were not willing to assume their
resoonsibillties."
He called for the adoption of
universal training as tne Rest as
surance for the continuation of
the republic.
Mr. Truman said that the
modem nation "no longer de-
nenos solely upon the Army and
Navy for Its protection." .
l-ant our young people to be
informed wnat wis government
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Bethlehem Mayor
Sends Greetings
BETHLEHEM, Palestine. Dee.
21. UPy The mavor of Bethle
hem, who looks almost exactly
the way Santa Claus should look,
says he exnects the greatest
throng In history to visit this
birthplace of Jesus Christ on
Christmas eve.
Mavor Issa Bandak short,
round, ruddy and white-haired
descendant of Arabs and medieval
crusaders said last night be ex
pected nearly 30,000 persons In
the city Tuesday night. Including
about 15,000 British soldiers and
nearly as many more other per
sons from Jerusalem and other
places In Palestine.
Recalling his visit 16 yeari ago
to the United States and In par
ticular to Bethlehem, Pa., Mayor
Bandak declared:
"The people of Bethlehem and
myself will appreciate It If vou
send this message from us. The
old Bethlehem of light sends Its
slncerest greetings to the Beth
lehem of America and all other
Americans, from the birthplace of
Christianity. As Christianity Is
tne true light which has no limits,
we hone all nations appreciate
ti.ose high principles of Chris
tianity which will work together
lor peace ano prosperity.
Plane With Three Men
Missing From Troutdale
PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 21.
m The Civil Air Patrol today
offered 15 planes In a search for
two mechanics and the plane
which they unexpectedly flew
away from the Troutdale airport
yesterday.
The men, Clarence J. Bauer, 27,
and Wiliard Chase, 22, the later
a licensed pilot, were employed
by Western Skyways at the land
ing field 12 miles east of here.
John P. Mifflin, company vice-
president, said normally thev
would have finished work at mid
night. They stayed through the
early morning hours yesterday
until 4:30 A. M. Then they, and
a single-engine, two-place trainer
disappeared.
Another mechanic reported the
plane headed up the Columbia
River gorge. Two Western Sky
ways planes searched that area
yesterday without success.
Assault Victim Loses
Unlucky Sum of Money
PORTLAND, Dec. 21. (TT
Irvin L. Seman, Portland, was
critically Injured early today In
an assault which he was able to
describe only In part to police.
He said he had left a night
club, then was robbed and beaten
by unidentified assailants. They
got 13.
Police said Seeman appeared
to have been hit on the head with
a bottle and one eyi was partly
gougeo irom ns socKet.
Wolf Creek Training
Camp's Dining Hall
Destroyed by Fire
Fire believed to have started
near the kitchen range com
pletely leveled the large dining
hall at Wolf Creek Training
Camp on Little River yesterday
afternoon, Forest Ranger
George W. Churchill reported
today.
Ten minutes after the fire
started, It was racing through
the building and defying the at
tempts of fire fighters to extin
guish the flames., The mess hall,
kitchen, and a vegetable storage
building were razed. Other build
ings in the camp were en
dangered. The numner unit of the Asso
ciated Plywood Mills (formerly
c-ugene Plywood) camp on Little
River came In answer to an
alarm. Water sprayed by the
pump on the barracks and stor
age buildings In the camp saved
them from possible destruction
by the fire, Churchill said.
Fire fiehters from the plywood
company camp worked under the
direction of Paul Bartle.
Loss Around $10,000
Formerly a C. C. C camp, the
Wolf Creek Training Camp is
presently occupied by an eight-
man crew oi tne neintz construc
tion Comoanv. contractors for the
Little River access road program.
The company is In a winter shut
down now. Its normal crew would
number more than 20 men,
Churchill said.
Mrs. Rexwood, assistant cook,
was on duty in the kitchen when
the fire occurred. She told the
fire fighters that the blaze might
have been started by a falling
stove pipe.
Churchill estimated that the re
placement cost of the mess hall
would approximate $10,000. The
building, although old, had been
"pretty well renovated" by the
Heintz Construction Company.
Controls Eased to
Help School Heeds
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. UP)
The office of tempoiary con
trols ordered its llrst relaxation
of non-housing construction res
trictions Under the new Housing
program yesterday to permit
building of urgently needed pri
mary and junior nign scnooi
facilities.
The civilian production admin
istration division of OTC said the
new policy will permit construc
tion of new M'hool buildings If
firesent classroom facilities are
nsufficient to allow full Instruc
tion for a school's enrollment in
one daily session.
Heretofore, CPA said. It gen
erally approved such building
only If available facilities were
Insufficient even when two com
plete sessions were held In the
same school dally.
The agency added that It gen
erally cannot approve appllca'
tions lor scnooi building II ai
tentative facilities can be found
within reasonable distance, If en
rollment has Increased less than
25 per cent since 1940, or If other,
space within a school building
can be utilized.
Fires 20 Minutes Apart
Claim Aged Man and Baby
SEDRO WOOLLEY. Wash
Dec. 21. UP) Double tragedy
struck at Sedro-Woolley ant' the
Clear Lake community yesterday
morning as an aged man and an
infant burned to death In fires
within 20 minutes of each other.
William H. Elliott, 83, was
trapped in his home and died in
the blaze which destroyed the
rambling farm structure at Clear
Lake.
Bobble Ford, 9 months-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ford
Sedro-Woolley, died In his crib
in a bedroom adjoining the
kitchen of the Ernest Furman
home. The Firmans were Bob
bles grandparents.
Utility Di$trict Plan in
Polk Scheduled for Vote
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 21. (Pi-
East Polk County will vote Feb.
6 on the proposal to create a
peoples utility district in that
area, the State Hydroelectric
Commission announced today.
The proposed area, 104 square
miles, would exclude the cities
of Dallas and Monmouth, but
would include Independence. Five
directors will be elected if the
plan Is approved.
Appropriation Sought
For Alcoholics Clinic
PORTLAND, Dec. 21.
'I ne coming legislative session
will be asked to approve a men
nial appropriation of $114,710 to
set up a state cunic ior renaoui
tation of alcoholics.
The State Liquor Control Com
mission made this a certainty yes
terday by voting in favor of the
Clinic.
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Bilbo Ex-Aide
May Be Cited
For Contempt
WASHINGTON, Dee. 21. UP)
Attorneys for the Senate war
Investigating committee said to
day thev have asked for auth
ority to file contempt charges
against Edward P. Terry, former
secretary of Senator Theodore
Bilbo (D.-Mlss.).
The action Is based on Terry's
refusal to tell the committee what
became of $15,000 which he said
a New Yorker gave him to use
against Bilbo In the Mississippi
election mis year.
-Committee counsel must obtain
permission of President pro tem
McKellar (D.-Tenn.) and then
pass the contempt complaint
along to the federal district at
torney here for presentation to a
grand jury.
Penalties for contempt of the
senate range up to a year in jail
ano ai.uuu line.
Chairman Mead (D.-N. Y.) di
rected George Meader, counsel
for the committee, also to push a
perjury charge against Terry.
The former secretary testified
he got the $15,000 from Simon
Liberman of New York to hark
any opponent who could defeat
Bilbo this year.
Death Bares Falsehood
Unable to find such an oppon
ent, Terry said, he then was told
to give the funds to anyone who
opposed Bilbo In the run-off pri
mary. But Bilbo mustered a
majority over his four opponents
in the first primary and there
was no run-off. So, Terry said.
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Rain Will Usher in
Old Man Winter -
Old Man Winter Is scheduled to
arrive In Roseburg shortly after
5 o'clock tomorrow morning, De
cember 22. He will be ushered In
with light rain, according to the
prediction of Weatherman J. C
McCallister.
The rainfall predicted for the
first dav of winter In Roseburs
will mean Increasing tempera-
mres curing me coming week,
McCallister said. Temperatures
ims week have been near or be
low the freezing point.
Fog blanketed the cltv this
morning. The fog was also re
ported by other weather stations
from California to Washington,
tne weatherman stated.
A report from Sutherlln today
Indicated that heavy fog has
cloaked that city for several
days. Thursday night It was so
heavy that vehicular traffic was
slowed because of the low visi
bility.
Sgt. Paul Morean of the state
police reported at 11 o'clock this
morning, a "serious" accident at
'lenmile. He also had the report
of a traffic mishap at Kelly's
Corner. Details of the accidents
had not yet been learned. Sgt.
Morgan attributed them, how
ever, to the possibility of low visi
bility resulting from the iog.
Truman Names 3 Judges
For Tribunal in Germany
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-41
President Truman today ap
pointed three American Judges to
serve on a military tribunal estab
lished by the military governor
for the United States occupation
zone In Germany to try major
war criminals.
He named Walter B. Heals,
chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the State of Washing
ton; Harold J. Sebring, associate
Justice of the Florida Supreme
Court, and Johnson Tal Crawford,
judge of a state District Court of
Oklahoma, as the members. Vic
tor Swearingen, former special
assistant to the attorney general,
was chosen alternate member.
Pay Dispute May Cost
Redmond Coach, Teacher
REDMOWD Ore., Dec. 21. (IP)
Redmond Hlh School Is threat
ened with the loss of Its coach,
Gene Langley, and an lntructor,
Floyd L. Bond, over a salary con
troversy. Each Is demanding a $75
monthly Increase and a $500
bonus. Langley now Is getting
$3,000 a year and Bond $2700.
A group of citizens said they
would finance tne coacn s demand
themselves in order not to hurt
the hoop sound's chances.
The school board said It of
fered the men $60 Increases.
Inn Damaged by Fir
AGATE BEACH, Ore., Dec. 21.
IP Agate Beach Inn, widely
known resort hotel, was damaged
by fire yesterday but all guests'
belongings were saved.
J. T. Tatum. manager of the
41 room structure built In 1912,
said damage was about 13,000.
Tidal Yave,
Fire Increase
Destruction
500 Fishing Boats Lost,
28.000 Dwellings Either
Destroyed or Damaged
TOKYO, Dec. 2L (JPyA vio
lent earthquake possibly the
world's heaviest ana the severe
tidal wave It erupted off Waka
yama Peninsula today wreaked
death and destruction over more
than 50,000 square miles of South
ern Japan.
U. S. Army and Japanese
sources released these fragmen
tary reports:
500 Japanese dead.
612 Japanese injured.
42 Japanese and one British
occupation soldier missing.
4.500 homes destroyed.
9,044 homes heavily damaged.
14.000 dwellings flooded.
500 fishing vessels destroyed.
Kushimoto, a fishing town of
19.000 on the southern tip of
Wakayama Peninsula at the
southeastern tip of Honshu
was reported washed away by
seven foot waves.
Fire destroyed one third of
Shlngu, on the east coast of Hon
shu, and IT. S. Army fliers said
flames still were visible there
this afternoon.
The temblor was recorded at
4:20 A. M. (11:20 A. M Friday,
"ii. sugnc tremors loiiowea
about eevry half hour.
Osaka Also Suffers
Damage extended from tha
northern coast of Kvushu throueti
Shikoku and north to Shizuoka
prefecture on Honshu. Kyodo
news agency said the stricken
area extended 340 miles at its
longest and 60 miles wide.
Osaka. Japan's second largest
city, reported 14 killed, heavy
property aamage ana water tnree
feet dep In some sections.
The famous cities of Kyoto and
Nara, both former Japanese capl
tals near Osaka, appeared to have
escaped any but minor damage.
Both escaped bomb damage dur
ing the war.
The U. S. military government
said Osaka has five days food
ration ior su.uuu people. Urge
quantities of Imported grain re
cently were released to Japanese
at Kobe. Authorities said they
considered he food situation
gbod at oth places.
r, U. S. Military offl-
Hcken areas on the
la Peninsula bv boat be
cause of communications disrup
tions. Although concern was express-
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Rival China Heads
Again Spurn Peace
PEIPING, Dec. 21. UP Cll.
maxing weeks of political bicker
ing, Chinese government and
Communist leaders today de
clared full scale resumption of
civil war is Imminent
Gen. LI Tsung-Jen, director of
Chiang Kai-Shek's Peiping head
quarters, said government armies
would resume the offensive if
the Communists continue to dis
regard Chiang s cease fire order.
Six weeks ago, In a truce bid,
Chiang ordered his forces to end
their offensives. The Communists.
demanding a restoration of terri
tories seized by the government
since an oft-violated Jan. 13 truce,
immediately attacked in several
areas.
In Yenan, the Communists'
chief negotiator, Chou En-Lai,
told Assoleated Press Correspond
ent John Roderick:
'The Communists will launch
an all out strategic offensive If
the government persists in Its re
fusal to follow the democrat lo
lines set by the interparty con
ference last January and falls to
return its troops to their Jan. 13
positions."
Gen. Li accused the Commu
nists of stalling "to gain time In
which to extend their sphere of
Influence over the country."
Bombed British, German
Cities Plan Greetings
HAMBURG, Germany, Dec. 2L
tP) Coventry and Hamburg,
two bomb-blasted cities, will ex
change Christmas greetings of
"forgiveness and rebirth."
The provost of Coventry, an
English city so hard hit bv Ger
man bombs that a new verb was
coined from Its agony, will ad
dress a message to Hamburg
target of the RAF night after
night In some of the war's heav
iest raids.
Through radio Hamburg, relay
ed by BBC, will come the reply
from Pastor Bemhard Meckem
burg, a Roman Catholic priest
imprisoned in Dachau for nearly
three years.
The soelol distinction between
plebeian chickens and arista
erotic turkeys has at last wen
formal recognition. Chickens
prepared for consumers are still
drawn.' Turkeys prepared far
the same purpose are now
'eviscerated.
-Howeyj
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