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ppisdlndb V mm WW A Community Newspaper , , For Every Member of the Family ESTABLISHED 1S9G Allied Troops Sales of War Bonds In City, County Grow Stressing the desirability of war bonds as a hedge against in-, fluiion and to build a financial backlog to provide for capital outlays in buildings and equip-; mtn, the Union counly war fin- j since committee is directing much of its effort in the 7th war loan i campaign toward owners of ur ban and rural properly, Silimilarly, bankers and offi cials of other financial agencies are calling-attention to the value of war bonds purely as nn invest ment, and are urging their clients to put their surplus funds into the federal securities, particu larly Series E bonds. They point out that the bonds will increase in value 33 13 per cent if held until maturity, or they may be turned into cash on short notice in the event of un foreseen emergency. Meanwhile, W. C. Perkins, chairman of the county com mittee, today anommced bond purchases are slightly more than 20 per cent of ihe coun ty's $964,000 quota, both in bonds and others. He said sales to date aggre gate $207,729, of which $162,323 is in E bo.ids, $5,331 in series F: $5,200 in Series G: $33,875 in series C. and- $1,000 in 2A notes, Perkins also announced that j first allocations of war bond funds by corporations with bran- j dies in La Grande have been re-; ceived as follows: F. W. Wool worth Company, $2,000; Safoway store, $1,000, and Sprouse and heitz, $l,0p0. Congress Urged To Retain Lend-Lease . WASHINGTON', May 22 (UP) President Truman and the for eign economic administration told congress today that lend lease must continue on an "ad justed and reduced" basis to gen erate the overwhelming power needed to crush Japan. FEA reported a grand total of $38 971,000,000 in American lend lease aid has been poured into the United Nations war machine in a little more than four years up until March 31. This, it said, amounted to 15 cents out of every American war dollar spent during that period. This country received to Jan. 1 nearly $5,000,000,000 worth of reverse lend-lease supplies and services from its allies. Lend-lease programs to all the allies have ' nov been "adjusted and reduced to take into account the end of hostilities in Europe and the new military situation," , FEA said. Military Authorities Reveal , Jap Balloon Bombing Efforts WASHINGTON, May 22 (UP) Japan for several months has been attacking the western United States with long-range balloon borne bombs which thus far have caused "no property damage, the war and navy departments revealed jointly today. ,. . They called the Japanese attempt "fantastic" and said the at tacks constitute no military threat." "During the past several months, Japanese free balloons are known to have landed or dropped explosives in isolated lo calities," tile announcement said. These balloons cannot be con trolled by their launchers, the war department said, and "the chtnees that any given place would be hit by these attacks is only one in many millions." "These oalloons are grey, white or greenish-blue paper, about 33 Sect in diameter," the war de partmeifl said. "They, carry a fe small bombs suspended be neath the balloon. It is believed that the main purpose of the bombs is to set brush and forest fires. Phey arc dangerous and vfoild not be touched by anyone not familiar with bombs." The war department said that thus far the bombs had not suc ceeded in their apparent purpose of starting forest fires. Churchill Hurls Defi at Laborites In Cabinet Row Premier Rejects Plan to Pelay Vote Until Fall LONDON, May 22 . ' (vPhr Prime Minister Churchill brought the breakup in his coalition eabi net to a head today when he served notice on the labor party that the lime was past, when la borites and conservatives could work together in the government. A formal announcement by Churchill dissolving the war time coalition and selliig Ihe date for a general election ear ly in the summer. Is expected ai any lime. Churchill, in a letter to labor leader Clement R. Attlee, ac knowledged the widening breach between the political factions in the government. He said the "tolerable conditions under which we could work together" no long er exist. , " ' ' Election Call Awaited The laborites in effect broke away from the coalition at their convention yesterday. Today responsible sources expected Churchill io call for the resigna tion of hh labor ministers or to ask King George to dissolve par liament either move a .step toward the general election. Whichever step-is takcrv wi result in ihe formation-of an in terim - government, prabably, in tune for presentation to the house of commons when it reconvenes next Tuesday. , , . Delay Held Harmful Churchill expressed regret at the laborites' rejection of his pro posal to work together until the defeat of Japan, Attlee propos ed in return that the coalition be maintaind until a general elec tion in October. - . , ; "This would mean," Churchill wrote, "that from now until Oc tober outside the government and even within it we should Be continually preparing for elec tion. . ' . '.' -' - "For my part," Churchill con tinued, 'I am sure that continu ance of the uncertainty and agi tation would be harmful to the whole process of recovery of pur trade and changeover m mdus try." Canadian Navy Shifted To Pacific OTTAWA, May 22 (UP) Ap proximately 00 Canadian war ships including aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers, which have been used on submarine pa-li-nl in the Atlantic, will be shift ed soon to the Pacific for offen sive operations- against Japan, Navy Minister Douglas C. Abbott announced today. The balloons, it was said, have landed or dropped their explos ives from time to time in isolat ed areas, mostly in the moun tains, forests or deserts. - There is no indication that any of them ever carried enemy per sonnel. "The war and navy depart ments mske this statement so that the public may be aware of the possible danger and to re assure the nation that these at tacks are so scattered and aim less that they constitute no mili tary threat. They should not be viewed with alarm. "Newspaper and magazine readers and radio listeners should understand that reports of the Japanese balloons are being omit ted from the news columns to keep IroS! the enemy further in formation of balloon attacks on the western hemisphere." EnterYu f ' TRAITOR TRAPPED Sag land's lop traitor Norman Baillie-Stewari, who served the German, propaganda ministry for . five years, broadcasting anti-British propaganda under the lille of "Lord Haw-Haw," has been captured. He was an officer of ihe Seaforth High landers 83d was convicted of selling military secrets lo Ger many, for which he served five years, a 3d then disappeared. Men Over 30 In Useful Work To Get Deferments WASHINGTON- Mafr 22 fUP) Selective' Service Director Lewis B.- Hershey today announced in definite deferment for men 30 or over who are contributing to the war effoit or are going "useful" community work. Hershey also instructed local boards to review th-2 cases of men in the 18-25 age group who were previously disqualified on physical grounds. .under me new program, which is. effective immediately, drafting of older men virtually will be halted' if local draft boards rule that they are engaged in work contributing to national health, safety or interest. Draft Calls Slashed . Hershey told a press confer ence that the monthly draft calls will be reduced to 0,000, stall ing July 1. This is a drop of 25 per cent under current calls. This cut made possible the liberalized policy for calling up of men in th-e 30-37 age group, Hershey said, .. Hershey emphasis-ed that the armed forces need younger men. Munitions cutbacks in war plants will make older men available for war jobs, he pointed out, and this situation should enable the release for induction of younger men now oeeupalionaliy defer red. Discharged veterans, he said, also will be available in in creasing numbers to replace the young men in war plants. Must Stay on Job Hershey added, however, that men 30 and over who leave es sential jobs will still face the See DEFERMENT . . . Page 3 Slayer Must Die For Utah Murder SALT LAKE CITY, May 22 (UP) James Joseph Rocdl, 27-year-old Oklahoma epileptic con victed of the murder of a Cali fornia woman motorist on a high way near Vernal, in Utah, in Oc tober 1942, is to be shot by a Utah state prison firing squad. The state board of pardons an nounced today it has ruled against Hoedl's request that his sentence be changed to life im prisonment, automatically termi nating a reprieve granted by Gov. Herbert B. Maw on April 2. LeRoy E. Ritchie, Roedl's part ner in- the hammer slaying of Mrs. Agns Abigail Williams of San Leandro, Calif., received life imprisonment. Weather Data for 24 hours to 7 a, m. Temperature; Maximum 64 Minimum 3 PreeipUaiion .02 Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; probable showers. tat cirf rVoc Canfiti LA GRANDE, OBEGON TUESDAY EVENING', MAY 22, 1943 County Group Is Formed to Support Building Program Committee Urges Approval Of I ncome Tax Use Thirty-four citizens, represent ing various organizations, and communities in Union county, meeting test night in La Grande, formulated a Union county am zens' committee to support tiji' state building referendum to voted upon at the special eieetii June 22. .i J. Donald Meyers was elected chairman, Mabel Morton, viee choirman, and Ray Williams, sec retary, . ' Other members of the commit tee are: A. K. Parker, Judge S. J, Green, Horace Nelson, S. H. Burleigh, Carl Herman, Clarence Carter, Renwick Clark, Charles H. Reynolds, August U Siange, L, C. Hawes, Mrs. Elinor Ken nedy, Mis, R, H, Seaion, Mrs. Reid Blaeker, Mrs, George Tiss, Mrs, John M. Miller, Morton Da vis, Frank Schiro, Trove Lusrss den, Hary Zurbriek, Raymond Gray, Harvey Carter, George Tiss, L. H, Norton and Harvey Carter, Mrs, Oden Miller of Un ion, Clayton Fox of Imbler, J. E. Mills of Cove, Chris Johnson, jr of North Powder, Fred Futhrie of Elgin, Hiilard Brown of Pon dosa and Bruce Morehead of Starkey. , "Essentially the.buikiing refer endum measure provides for a two-year levy amounting, to a total of $10,000,000, to be direct ly offset by income tax revenues, for the purpose of erecting bad-ly-needei buildings at state high er educational institutions includ ing Eastern Oregon college and improvements to certain state buildings such as the state men tal and tuberculosis hospitals, blind and deaf schools, training schools, jKiiittniiary, etc.," said Meyei-s. - "The legislature found it legal ly technically necessary to have the people of the state vote jn She prposed plan in order to use present income tax surpluses and incoming revenues for erecting these buildings, and no property tax will actually be required. "The measure deserves the sup port of all citizens of Union coun ty because it will provide need ed educational facilities-for vet erans and oncoming youth, ade quate facilities for the care of Oregon's wards and will provide employment for veterans and war workers during the post war adjustment period." U. S. First Army Is On Way To Pacific WASHINGTON, May 22 (UP) The pace-setting American 1st army will lead the way for Yanks in Europe bound for the Pacific, First to land in France, first lo invade Germany, first across the Rhine and first to meet the Russians, Gen. Courtn cy II. Hodges' fighting first will add another record to its resounding list by being the first major y.S, fighting force in Europe to trans fer to the Pacific. The war department announced last night that ihe 1st was al ready "on the move" to the Pacific via the U, S. Public Airport Expansion Urged SALEM, Ore., May 22 (UPS The state board of aeronautics, meeting here Monday with rep-reicnSativ.-s of 15 Oregon ciii'-'S and other interested persons, ad vocated federal aid legislation for the development, construction, improvement and maintenance of public jirports. The group wired Oregon con gressmen advocating such aid. smd asked that civic organiza tions throughout the state do so also. Many o" the airports put into operation during ihe war are too large for peacetime uses, the group said, and emphasized that the small plane will be tis'-d more than, the large transport or military types, gosiavLines rN-"Wri. AUSTRIA 1 2rlL ay roiawrcHERKa - CORSICA DISPUTED SPOT The map shows the location ol Triesis and the pre-war Italian prov ince of isiria, which Marshal Tito claims for Yugoslavia, His forces liberated it from ihe Germans. It was a part of ihe old Aiistro-Hsijsgariats empire and was ceded to Italy in the 1S18 peace treaty, Britain and the U, & say possession should be left to the peace conference. Scottish Mite to Conduct Week-end Convention Here First meeting of any Scottish Rite body of Freemasonry lo be held in La Grande will take place next Saturday evening and Sun day afternoon in the local Ma sonic temple. . . - Activities will begin with the convention of the Maker council of Kadosh for instruction in the degrees uf that body Saturday evening and will continue until close of the session Sunday af ternoon. Members of the supreme coun cil thirty-third degree, southern jurisdiction, Scottish Rite of Free masonry, scheduled to be on hand to preside and instruct are Dr. Carl G. Patterson, commander; Kenneth Huhb, secretary of Bilk er council of K&dosh, and Htv, Clarence Kopp, La Grande. Scottish Rite Masons from Bak er and La Grande vicinities will be in attendance as well as visi tors from other points. A, H. Labbe of La Grande is in charge of arrangements, at the temple and Victor E. Vieira is in charge of attendance. Pacifist Brother Of Ilirohito Freed LONDON, May 22 (UP) The iondois Daily Exjsress reported today that Prmca Yasuhito Chi ehihu, pacificist brother of Jap anese Kinpfior Hirohito, has been released after two years "honor hbie preventative detention." A Bi rn dispatch of the Express said ihe Japanese legation there had been informed f Chichibu's release, Chiehibu was said to have been interned lor trying to use his in fluence with his brother to pre vent war between Japan olid the United States. Striking Truckers Reject Work Order CHICAGO, May 22 (UP) Gov ernment seizure of Chicago trucking facilities appeared im minent ioday after members of the independent Chicago truck drivers union voted to continue a strik-a crippling fs(sjj and was materiel distribuliff A step towQd federal seizure was taken in Washington when ihe war labor bou(A referred the dif putt to Stabilization Direetos William if. Davis, Davis is x pucied to recommend before nightiall that President Truman seize the truck rfimp.'inies. FIVE CENTS Dispute With Tito Evplosive LONDON, May 22 (UP) Brit ish and American forces in north east Italy began moving cast to ward the Yugoslav border j to day, m effect Snfiitraiins Yugo slav linea in disputed VonMa Ghilhi province. Koine dispatches said Field Marshal Sir Harold it i, G. Alex ander, allied Mediterranean com mander, left for Trieste today wills Major-Gun. Alf3-ed M, Gruenther, chkf-of-staff of Use If. S. fifth army, to take direct charge of the delicate situation. By mW-aftes-aoon, snore than three hour after ihe Amesiieasj SBih diviion and units of ihe British eigth army had moved into their new positions, no in cidents had been reported be tween ihe Yugoslavs and the western allied forces. J, fidwaid Murray, United Frists eoijiaspondent with the eighth army, said the western aliies graduaily ivere takiiig'over possession of a number of high peaks and other key positions that had not been occupied fey Use Yugoslavs. Yugoslav occupation forces, partisans and civil administrators for ihe most part occupied only towns when they nsarehed into Venizia Giuiia leaving 'the sur rounding country unguarded, .ihe dispatch said, . ,. The action may bring a show down in the ticklish Yugoslav situation, it was ordered by Mar shal Alexander- after Marshal Tito rejected his demand that Yugoslav occupation forces be withdrawn from Venizia Giuha, U, S, and Britain Concede Point To Speed Parley SAN FSANCISCG, May 22 (UP) The United Slates and Great Britain have agreed to in sert the word "independence" in ihe world ehas-fcs- as an objec tive for peoples in trsjsteeslssps but stiii object to it as a stated objective for other dependent peoples, it was learned today. The Anglo - American decision is a compromise on the Chinese proposal supported by the Russians the "indepond-jnee" at. well as "self government" be stated as the organization's ob jectives for all dependent peo nfcs, trusteed or otherwise. It also was reported that the American delegation has worked out some sort of plan for equal representation of administering ;nd non-administering nations on the irusic-eship smmih The sole remaining big issue io untangle involves ihe Yalta voting formula. The iiitlc pow ers have challenged the big four sponsoring nations to explain in simple terms jusi how they in terpret the formula. Veterans Advisory Committee Named SALEM, Ore, May 22 iUP) Gov, Kai'i Sn-2il today appointed the seven memlsers of the ad visory committee of the newly creattd state department of vet erans affairs. The department, authorized by ihe 1845 legislature, wiii coordin ate ail state and federal laws and ienefits for the veterans of this -ar, A director will Sjc ap pointed later io administer iise department. Six of the seven members ap pointed are nominated by the various veterans' organizations. The seventh is a public memlier named by the governor, Committee members are: Harry V. Heed, Portland, Span ish War Veterans; Floyd K. iJsv er, Grants Pass, Order of the Purple Heart; Fohn Walker Jones, Miiwaukie, V e t e r n s of Foregn Wars; Eugene K. GppeJ) heisner, Portland, American Le gion; r. J, Hoihrook, Medford- disahled veterans: William . Toomey, Portland, world war if veterans, and Carl F, Freiiinger, J'oiliand, public member. Shur! Is Under Siege As Americans Pierco Yonabaru Defenses I GUAM, Wednesday, May 22 iVP Behifeeed Ametl--can troops on Oktesws besieged the Japanese farteesB etty ef Shari today and threatened to outflank the eastern anchor town of Yonabara in new drive southward along the coaat. Vice Admiral Rkhsnussd Kelly Turner, commander of U. 55, amishibkms forces for the Eyukya invasion operation, pre- dieted Okinawa will be captured, in the "eotnparatrseiy jjear future." He disekaed Okinawa already was being used as the base for "iiitrjortani attacks" against Japan, Marines of the first dwsssonj and douahssys of the TJth and Sflih army divisions clamped a siege are roughly ifim yard? outside rocky Shuri. Jn a wids semi-cirefe, the Yanks slid around Shuri along a Use approximately BOB to 1,100 yards from the center ef ihe town. The marines fought along the west side, the soldiers aiong the east, Shuri's main for tifications wre pierced in some of the fiercest fighting of the Pacific war. Patrols of ihe iiSih division were disclosed is have probed completely through ana ham, east coast port, in the dtejsest American penetration on Okin awa. . Major Gen, Roy a Geiger, ; commanding general ef the third ; nsasine amphibious corps in Okin awa, said his men h "making good progress," He acknow ledged, however, that ihe Jap anese artillery on Okinawa was; "the moat effective vse have run ! into in the Pacific," CAP Will Send 140 Cadets to Camp at Portland Air Base One hundred and forty Civil air patrol cadets from Oregon have been authorised to attend the summer encampment ai ihe Portland army air base with August 13 io September 38 m tentative dates, The quota from this area has not yet been designated, The 15 to 18year-oid cadeis will be se lected on, the. basis of physical fiirass and scholastic standing in CAP classes. Activities will con sist of a schedule whereby they wiii get ihe majcinsusnr amount ef training by visual and partici pative instrueiios. Housing wiii he provided by the AAP installation, but local spon sors arc being sought io pay ihe actual cost of rations supplied each cadei. The subsistence )S provided ,st a nominal fee, and anyone who cares to sponsor one or more cadeis are asked io csn ssdt Li, W, M, Plersssn, command InU officer of Use CAP in tills area, or LA, W, M, Peare, CAP commissioned jeffieers will stay with the cadeis during the entire period of encampment. Each cadei and officer attend ing the eoeampnicni will be re quired to have specified innoeu iaiions for typhoid and smaiinox, or present certifscales indicating that reqijirements have been compiled with before departure for camp. Each person going io camp is required to have two uniforms as prescribed by CAP regulations. Doenite May Face War Crime Trial PARIS, May 22 tUPl Admiral Karl Soenitz, Marshal Wiihelm Ktiiei and other German leadeis ai Piensburg are expected io be returned to civiiian life within a few days to face probable indict ment as war criminals, a source associated wiih supreme head quarters said today, Bepoits of the impending dis solution of Use German general staff at Fienaisurg lack official confirmation, SfiAEP public re lations men have tended to be come secretive on the eve of im portant poiiiieo-miliiary developments. Finding of Skeleton Reveals , & Long Hidden Secret of Suicide Biscovcry of a human skele ton in -i secluded spot near Ka mela, where it is believed the man shoi himself through the head perhaps 28 years ago, was announced ioday by Coroner L, i. Snodgrass, Tiic discovery was made Sun day by Depuiy Siscriff H, A. Khnghammer who weni io ihe area Sunday to look for mush rooms, lie reported his discovery io Sheriff Jesse Breshears, who He,mt5iOiid it iifi,iii?ii,,tii iittd L, D, McBride of ihe FBI io ihe scene yesterday to investi gate further, bui iinie and ani inals apparently eriised all - : : : s-r County Schools to Receive $213,697 Of Income Taxes Public schools of tJnlon count will receive approximaieSy I2E$, 697 from slate income taxes duPj, ing the 1945-4B school year whscn begins next fall, An analysis of ihe lax situation issued by Oregon Business antf fax Research, Inc., shows thH- sn ihe .basis sf 1844-45 figur- sll pnbile schools will reeejy SiiSBSJTS, partly as the resak of laws enacted by ihe 1845 tegiS' iaiuie, Union county's share is broken down as follows j Stale elementary school ii fS-ffliils lax on property Jhat ljs canceled, by state income" tssc revenues), $38,373, State school support fund $5j 685,880 of income tax snssey verted by ihe 1842 measure). fJS3S9, U The county's share of ?S,888, 088 of income iax money addsd io ihe 3,B80,0SO school support fund by ihe 1845 legislature, $3$,- 878, -Tnis is distributed .oniajL "teacher unit" basis among tHy various school districts, -, - Union county's share of $1 80S,0SS sf income tax money Mijt . was added is ihe 15,888,888 school sMppari fund by the 1843 legisisi lure, will he about $15.32. TS& amount is ustrieuted on basis "actual dsrys attendance" rtAp among the various school dis tricts. "V , In addition to. the itoifj amodhts, this county will -receive at ieasi for the next -two fisM," years, about $44,985 from the 'Iff' See SCHOOLS ; , . Page 3 Doughboys Clean Up Resistance of :p Japs on Mindanao MAMJLA, Jy 23ifUP Doughboys closed in today' S Maiaybaiss, agricultural eenw. of middle Mindanao, after- driv ing 18 miles io the town's out skirts. . 1 .Jv A communique f rons CM, Bougies MacArthur's hcadquai icrs reported ihe 3isi had reacS ed th-2 edge of ihe airfield -at Jlaiaybalay, and were wiihht a mile of the town, capital of Bud is in or, province, . Japanese xtsisiarfce on Min danao appeared eempleiey isrotesn, except in ihe hilly eouSj by in ihe path of the 4bth and American division, where the island's last defenders are trap ped, - fn ihe Ips dam sector on Las on, ihe 43rd division eiimirssted ih last Japanese pockets. . To the noi-ih, in the Cayagan valley, first corps forces cos iinued io drive ihe enemy back on Sania ffe, 4 .,. 80 Are Enrolled In Band Classes Enrollment of 88 siuaents IIS the summer band school at the la Grande high school was an nounced ioday by Verof Darling, ihe dii-scior, He said 54 are enrolled in the junior division, 12 in the begin ner's class and 14 in ifte tntet1 05cdiaie gi-oup. The Junior gregfl meeis ai 8 a,sn, and ihe oilsars ai i p,m, daily except Saturday and Sunday for the next six weeks. trace sf the man's identliyi They reported ihe find J Snodgrass who look charge oi ihe portions of ihe skeleton wiiich could be loeaied, A .SB caliber pjsioi was found near by, v "-i The discovery was made aSoui a quarter of a jnife north west ofKamela, Pari of ihe skU and seine sf ihe isse were esssosed and others were covered by years oi sccamida iions of leaves and iwigs iropi ilia ti-ets, 1 : i , Snodgress said there are nb local records through which ihe identity sf Ihe man might be established if he had been a resident of 4his locality,
