Criminals Of
Wartime Get
Fresh Chance
Justice Douglas Points
Way To Habeas Corpus
Pleas By Prisoners
WASHINGTON,' June 29. UP)
International war criminals
seeking freedom from American
Imprisonment have charted a new
course toward U. S. civil courts,
along a route marked out by a
Supreme Court justice.
Attorneys for Japanese war
lords serving prison terms for
war crimes Said they probably
will seek an American court ac
tion as a result of an opinion
handed down Monday by Justice
William O. Douglas.
Douglas' views dealt with a
case the Supreme Court disposed
of six months ago in what he
now calls a "potentially danger
ous" decision even though it was
one he agreed with.
In that ruling, the Court held
that it had no power to hear the
appeals filed by wartime Japa
nese Premier Hideki Tojo and 24
other former Japanese officials,
because they had been found
guilty by an international tri
bunal. Douglas said he hasn't changed
hisVmind about that, although it
tnfdbles him because "it leaves no
room for judicial scrutiny of this
new type of military, tribunal
which is evolving."
Then he added what was vir
tually an invitation to American
held war crimes prisontrs to try
for a new court test.
Legal Question Raised
Despite the high court's lack of
authority in cases tried by inter
national tribunals, Douglas said,
Eersons convicted by such tri
unals have a right to ask Ameri
can lower courts to decide
whether they are being legally
held if their jailers are Ameri
cans.
In taking that view, Douglas
apparently was in sharp conflict
with a previous lower court deci
sion. "If an American general holds
a prisoner," he declared, . "our
(legal) process can reach him
wherever he is. To that extent,
at least, the Constitution follows
the flaf.
"It Is no defense for him to say
that he acts for the Allied power.
He is an American citizen who is
performing functions for our
government. It is our Constitution
which he supports and defends."
Douglas said a prisoner held
under such circumstances need
only file an application for a writ
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ROSEBURG, OREGON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1949
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Cherry Growers Battle To Save Crop From Rain
Husband, Wife
On Motorcycle
Killed In Crash
PENDLETON. June 29. VP)
Two persons were killed instantly
ana .anotner was critically in
jured when a motorcycle and an
auto crashed head on near the
Washington border Tuesday morn
ing. .
Herman Martin EbseVi and his
wife, Nona Marie, Stanfield, died
when their motorcycle was in
volved in a crash with a car
driven by Charles William Os
born, about 18, from Richland,
Wash.
James J. MacMillan, Richland.
a passenger in the car, was re
ported in critical condition in a
Pasco hospital. Police said the
auto rolled over after the crash.
Osborn was arraigned in Jus
tice Court on a charge of pass
ing a vehicle without sufficient
clearance. Bail was set at $100.
He requested the right to consult
an attorney before entering a
plea.
Osborn told police that he and
MacMillan had just enlisted in
the Air Corps and were enroute
to Portland to report
The two deaths, the second fatal
wreck here in two days, raised
umatuia uounty s accident toll to
12 for the year.
Three More Texas Towns
Sprayed In Polio Fight
DALLAS, Texas, June 29. UP)
Three more Texas towns got a
DDT shower bath Tuesday
against polio.
The aerial spraying of Iowa,
Park, Burkburnett and Electra
is part of the fight against polio
in north Texas.
National guard planes sprayed
Wichita Falls Sunday. Health of
ficers at Wichita Falls estimated
85 per cent of the area is covered
with the disinfectant.
of habeas corpus in the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District ol
Columbia.
'It is the historic function of
the writ," said Douglas, "to ex
amine into the cause of restraint
of liberty. We should not allow
that Inquiry to be thwarted
merely because the jailer acts not
only for the United States, but for
other nations as well."
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Slowest In Three Years With
Unemployment On Increase
Bv CHARLES MOLONY
WASHINGTON, June 28. (IP)
The nation's production ma
chine has throttled down to its
slackest pace in three years and
no end to the slowdown has yet
been sighted.
The Federal Reserve Board re
ported a 10.8 percent fall in pro
duction from last November's
peak to the end of May. The
Board said another 2 to 3 per
cent drop is indicated for June.
Production is coming down
with prices, and accompanying
factory closings or slowdowns are
boosting unemployment In the
process.
The Reserve Board's report yes
terday said output in May re
mained 74 per cent above the ave
rage for prewar 1935-39. But it
was nearly three percent under
April and more than nine per
cent below May, 1948.
Meanwhile, there was no agree
ment over just how serious the
nation's economic situation is.
Secretary of Commerce Charles
Sawyer and a man who once held
that cabinet post, Henry Wallace,
disputed the point in a radio de
bate Monday.
Sawyer insisted we are "still In
an era of prosperity such as we
have not enjoyed in our history,"
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SWIMMING INSTRUCTORS
These are the individuals who
have made it possible for Red
Cross Swimming Classes to be
conducted at the Roseburg
Municipal Pool during the last
weeks. Top row, left to right,
fhey are Mrs. Norman Slefarth,
Mrs. Dorothy Moore and Mrs.
Jack Josse, Red Cross assis
tant water safety instructors;
second row, Mrs. Kenneth Oak
ley and Mrs. Morna Chadwick,
water safety instructors who
gave instructions to Myrtle
Creek youngsters, and Alan
Knudtson, assistant instructor;
bottom row, Lyle Eddy, life
guard and assistant water safe
ty instructor for Douglas Coun
ty Chapter, and Robert Horn.
teguard and assistant to Rav
Brown, manager of the pool.
despite declining business and in
creasing joblessness.
Wallace, on the other hand,
said the country is In bad shape
economically and President Tru
man should be doing something
to "restore prosperity."
Sawyer and Wallace clashed
over the accuracy of the unem
ployment figures of the Census
Bureau, a , branch of the Com
merce Department. Sawyer as
sured Wallace the, figures now
Columbia Span
At The Dalles
Is Considered
PORTLAND. June 29. UP)
The Oregon Highway Commission
is considering the Wasco County
proposal to build a toll bridge
across the Columbia River at The
Dalles.
Col. Ralph Tudor, engineer
hired by Wasco County to make
preliminary surveys for the
bridge, told the Commission yes
terday it would cost $2,661,000 to
construct it.
Wasco County is hoping to get
help of the two states in building
the structure.
Tudor said a Chicago firm Is
willing to advance $400,000 for
preliminary engineering and legal
expenses. The present ferry at
The Dalles would be held as col
lateral. Tudor said the ferry busi
ness was valued at $300,000.
He added that the firm would
advance the rest of the money
for construction if proper finance
arrangements could be made.
Tudor estimated the tolls would
be $252,000 annually at the bridge
until 1952, when they would be
come $300,000.
The bridge would connect
Washington's Evergreen Highway
with the Old Oregon Trail Highway.
HOOD RIVER, Ore., June 29.
UP) Big air blast sprayers
and prop wash from planes were
used here Tuesday as orchardists
fought to save their cherry crop.
A heavy morning rain threat
ened to ruin the crop for the
fourth consecutive year.
As fleldmen checked the or
chards for splits, the growers
sought to blow droplets from the
cherries. Their success was un
certain at mid day.
The cherry harvest, rolling Into
its second week, promised to be
one of the best in years. Grow
ers had expected to ship 160 to
180 carloads of fresh cherries, in
addition to the usual brining. The
first carload went out Friday and
three more have been sent since.
The peak of the harvest was
expected next week.
Bginning In 1946 growers have
been plagued by harvest-season
rains with resultant splitting of
the cherries. Sunday morning a
Dejected Soldier Gives
Motorcycle To Cop
PORTLAND, June 29. UP)
Policeman Robert Cosby met a
dejected soldier on the street here
Monday.
The soldier Irientlflari hlmeolr
as James W. Kellv from Fort
Lewis and added he was tired of
motorcycling. He explained he
had bought his machine to take
him to his Texas home on a 30
day furlough.
But he was tired, and the con
trary vehicle took too many re
pairs. In fact, he was ready to
give It away.
"Why don't you give it to me?"
joshed Cosby.
"It's yours," said Kelly, hand
ing the patrolman the title and
the bill of sale. Kelly walked off
to the nearest airline station.
Cosby valued the motorcycle at
$200.
Leftover slices of meat may be
arranged in a shallow baking
dish, covered with gravy and top
ped with mashed potatoes, then
heated thoroughly In a moderate
oven. Sprinkle the potatoes with
paprika before they are heated
and then garnish with parsley
sprigs just before the dish goes
to the table.
You can get unattractive squint
wrinkles if you neglect to wear
sunglasses out in the sun. Cheap
glasses should be avoided as they
might prove harmful to the eyes.
are "given out on the same basis
that was in effect when you were
Secretary of Commerce."
In Boston, National Republican
Chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr., said
the country is In the "first stages
of a Truman depression." He told
newsmen the GOP will capitalize
on the unemployment situation In
next year's election campaign.
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heavy rain fell, but It was occonv
panied by a brisk wind and dam
age was slight.
Yesterday's rain came with a
light wind and 80 per cent cloud
blanket. The rain was general
through the west side of the val
ley, but some orchards escaped.
Parkdale reported only a light
sprinkle.
ARSONIST SENTENCED
SEATTLE, June 28.. UP)
George Albert Ohl, 50, of Port
land, was sentenced In superior
court here to serve not more than
10 years in prison for arson. Ha
was convicted previously by a
jury on a charge of burning his
farm home near Auburn to col
lect $3,750 Insurance. Both the
judge and prosecutor said they
will recommend that the atata
board of prison terms and parolei
set a two-year term. '
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