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14 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Mon., Nov. 21, 1949 America Making Energetic Moves To Strengthen Far East Position By DEWITT MacKENZIE AP Foreign Affairs Analyst. The western powers having at least temporarily contained the bclihcvict n KiTrnrw. Amer icans" making energetic'moves to strengthen her position In the far east where communism's mount ing success threatens to turn that part of the globe Into the political Armageddon of the Isms. With this In view Uncle Sam's head diplomats In easter Asia have been ordered to hold a re. clonal conference In Bangkok, Thailand, In January to consider the general situation. Meantime the Washington administration's top diplomatic trouble-shooter, Ambassador Philip C. Jessup. al- ...111 muba o ant-iKH nf thp nit- uation and then meet with his col- leaeues in the Siamese capital That will be a major policy con fcrence. Problems Named TM wtinla tact flrpn ffll bristles with problems. Foremost among tnese are ine quesuon ui a InnuiuwB npflPP trpatVt the DOsi tion of strategically located Korea, which is a land divided against Itself communist in the north and democratic In the tlon where Generalissimo Chiang Kai-sneks naiionansi govern ment has all but been knocked out In the military sense. From the American standpoint the Chinese situation has been seriously complicated through the Imnrisnnment of U. S. Consul General Angus Ward and four of his stafl by the- communists In Mukden. President Truman has denounced this as an outrage. The Reds charge Ward with hav ing beaten a Chinese employe, and they have ignored official . American Inquiries regarding the. prisoners. One of the Immediate results of this ugly controversy has been the declaration by Secretary of State Acheson that the united States won't even think about recognizing the Kcd Chinese re. olme In Pelnlne until Ward Is re leased. What effect this will have on the communists remains to be seen, but It undoubtedly will hurt, because they want and need rec ognition by the western powers. Moreover thev need material as sistance, especially of the sort which only America coum supply, Who Bosses Who? There now arises the ticklish question of Just who Is boss in . PeiDlnc the Red leader. General Mao Tse-Tung, or Moscow, The Chinese communists of course have bound themselves to Mos cow and diplomatic quarters in Washington are uncertain wnem er Mao has full freedom of action. Russia Is suspected of having spe cial Influence with the commun ists in Mukden and elsewhere in Manchuria. For this reason one possiuiB move by the state department is to ask Russia to Intervene with the Red Chinese government. Chimin TinHnnalkt fortunes continue to fall. Enemy forces draw in on the provisional capi tal of Chungking, adn the Amer lean embassy and consular per sonnel are scheduled to leave for Hong Kong tomorrow. It's said this won't affect diplomatic rela tions between the nationalists and Washington. So goes the story, and this whole complicated situation In east Asia forms a Jigsaw puzzle which the American conference of diplomats at Bangkok presumab ly will endeavor to piece togeth er that Is to say, their job will Portlanders Resist New System Of License Fees PORTLAND, UP) Portland has run into trouble with its new license fees. Harold V. Ennor, chief license Inspector, reported that some businessmen aren't paying them and others are paying less than expected through technicalities in the law. Tha itv ffpenne bureau becan iusiitncr warrants for bnitneap. I men who "flatly refused" to pay fees. "About a half dozen took this attitude," Ennor said. But even when that is collect ed, Ennor said he feared the city might fall $1,000,000 short of an ticipations. "Unless the license fees on gross business are stepped up, I don't think we can make It," he said. He criticized the fact that many occupations can pay a flat fee contractors, for in stance, pay $30 annually regard less of how much they earn. Ennor said the fees now ap pear likely to yield $1,400,000. The city budget figured they would bring in $2,385,000. be to evaluate the various com plications and give them the proper place In the defense against bolshevlsm. Obliging Fr!??(f Meets Judge On Same Offense PASCO Wash. (JP Nate Morgan got a ticket for speed ing and forgot his date with the Judge until just before he was due to answer charges. He phoned friend Bob Cranen to run down and handle his Job while he went to court. Cranen obliged, but do you know what happened while he was speeding to his friend's as sistance? Same judge, too. Accused In Rape Case Upped To 15 SALEM, UP) The number of men involved In sex charges involving a 14-year-old girl has been increased to 15 by warrants issued charging rape against two others. Five men were taken before circuit judge George R. Duncan, '.vherc thft rape charpr wr re duced to contributing to the de linquency of a minor. Three of the men pleaded guilty, and John Hoffert, an ex convict, was sentenced to 16 months in the penitentiary. The other two who pleaded guilty were given one-year sus pended sentences, and thVy will lose their driver's licenses for three years. A fourth man got 48 hours In which to plead, and the fifth pleaded innocent. Of the 13 men arrested so far, Los Angeles Conditions Targets Of Posteard Raps LOS ANGELES, UP) Los Angeles is being unjustly malign ed. The Los Angeles Chamber of commerce says so. The C. of C. reports printed postcards claiming that law and order no longer exist here have been received by Chambers In Portland, Ore.; Garden City, Kas.; Elko, Nov.: Rock Springs, V.'yo.: Prescott, W.'piIcv ?.nd Flagstaff in Arizona." The cards also said nasty things about the police depart ment, local business and unem ployment. The missives were signed "public relations committee of the Los Angeles Citizens Safety council In cooperation with the 10 work for taxi firms. Three of the taxi firms are laced with possible loss of their city licenses. National Tourists and Travelers association." But, said a local chamber spokesmen . The cards were postmarked "San Diego." Nightgown Saves Woman After Plung In Sleep BLACKPOOL, Fr." -- u - Mrs. Esther Annie Filth'! night gown saved her life. Her hus band, three cabbies and several firemen also helped. Mrs. Frith went walking In her sleep In her fourth floor bed room. Her husband, Percy, awoke just in rime to see her step out the window. He sprang out of bed, clutch ed his wife's gown and hung on. The strong fabric held as she dangled 30 feet above the street. Her cries and Percy's shout ing brought two cab drivers to the ledge below. A third cabbie ( turned In a fire alarm. Firemen , reeled up a ladder and hauled the woman back into her room. Percy, who had been hanging on to the nightgown for 15 min utes, fainted. Gladiolus bulbs planted in De cember and January along- the Pacific Coast will bloom ahead of the Summer Infestation of inrips. Now is the time to plant Rhododendrons Camellias Conifers ) Evergreen 8hrubi m 68 Different Types Roses Hedge Plants Flowering Fruit and Nut Trees Cherries of All Kinds J. Let Us Help You With Landscape Problems Visit Nursery Any Time Open 7 Days a Week. Drive Out Sunday. "Remember don't buy a shrub till you see our scrubs." Plat "I" Nursery Landscape Gardening 3 miles East, 1 mile South of 8uiherlln, on Plat "I" Road The most appropriate way we know of to extend our best wishes for a happy and bountiful Thanksgiving is to bring you these special values for a day of thanks. WE WILL BE CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY! TURKEYS Young TOMS k lb. 42c Youna HENS ,uv- lb. 53c (Prices may be lower) LYONS' RADIANT CITRUS FRUIT MIX 39c No. 303 Can Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce 10c Whole of Strained -Limit 4 Cans Your Thanksgiving Day ipme SPECIALS No. 2Vi Can Silver Falls Pumpkin i"3i 5c 28-oz. Jar Canterbury MINCEMEAT No. 2 Can Stokeley's Red Tart Pitted Cherries 33c 27c No. 2 Can Sweet Pickens PEAS 3 cans 25c 40-oz. Large Size BISQUDCK 29c 3-lb. Can...Crisco, Snowdrift, Spry SHOGrrEMOMG 79c WE HAVE FOODS FOR GRACIOUS LIVING ON THIS GLAD DAY, OF .giving Ifty5?SM LOCAL HAEtMAtli. be MEATS Tasty and Tender SKINNED HAMS, Vi or while, lb. 49c Fancy Roasting CHICKENS. .. lb. 39c For the Turkey Sruffin' FRESH OYSTERS. ..... .pint 55c Select Steer BEEF ROASTS b.ad8 or round cuts . lb. 45c BOB'S PRODUCE Hard Shell SQUASH.. ..lb. VAz CABBAGE,, solid heads lb. 2c Cranberries Coos Bay, red and plump lb. I5c CELERY, green and crisp lb. 4c APPLES, Ortley Excellent for pie . lb. 5c SWEET SPUDS F-ncy wad 2 lbs. I9c K 12-oz. Large Jar, Purco MARASCHINO CHERRIES 29c 5'2-oi. Can M. C P. LEMON JUICE . 2 cans 27c No. 2Vi Can Heart of California YELLOW CLING PEACHES 23c No. 2 Can Sacramento ALL GREEN ASPARAGUS ..... 39c No. 1 Tall Can STATE FAIR FRUIT MIX 2cans29c Tube Sunshine Cracker FRY MEAL 15c 22-oz. Morrell's Pride BEEF STEW 47c 9-oz. Pillsbury PIE CRUST MIX 19c Chevy Chase TOM & JERRY BATTER 59c Qt. Jar Columbia DILL PICKLES . . . . 34c 2-lb. Box, Our Mother's COCOA 59c The Famous Richardson & Robbins PLUM PUDDING, 28-oz 98c Vi-gal. Jug Hood River APPLE CIDER 39c 8-oi. Pkg. RED HOTS or AFTER DINNER MINTS T 5c No. 1 Tall Can Franco American SPAGHETTI 14c 8-oi. Tin Chef Boy-ar-dee SPAGHETTI SAUCE..... 2 cans 29c Mb. Jar.Hoody v... PEANUT BUTTER.. ..36c STORE HOURS Weekdays 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Sunday and Holidays. .9 a. m. to 7 pm. Absolutely no tales to dealers. We reserve the right Ia limit auantitiei. Grocery toeeiali aood throuah Wednesday. Meat and Produce prices effective 0WN through Wednesday, Beat the Price by Saving Twice! City Drive-In Market Features Lower Prices (Route Is well posted)
