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n n n ln- rR n Sin . A Community Newspaper For Every Member of the Family MflM HII-i HH1 11 1 HJn Vaiea gad Wollevt Coeafiti ' . ' . , M : - : : 1 U Enemy Defeats Marie Allied campaign on All Pacific Fronts l'EAKL IIARliOlt, Juno 2 (UP) Hull llalsey is ham mering (he Japanese again. The navy announced today that Admiral William F. Hal sey's third fleet has talten over from the fifth fleet around the Ryukyu islands south of Japan. Halsey himself said he was ready to go-anywhere between the North and South Poles. Halsey's command comprised the world's most powerful array of naval might. His return to action around Okinawa was uccnhinanie:! hy a number of command changes in what looked to be the first Pacific Russ Proposal on Veto May Snarl Security Parley SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 (UP) New uncertainty and po tential controversy was injected into the united nations confer ence today by a Russian proposal that the big five's veto power in the world security council cover a broader range of mutters than heretofore contemplated. A Some delegates frankly expres J, sed apprehension that the Rus- sian plan might throw a new and curious snag into the already do flayed progress of the conference. Tho plan was outlined in the So Al:ient Union's long awaited intcr pretation of the Yalta voting for ' mula, presented to the confer .; ence's big five al a meeting late , lust night. The American dclegalion)mcet ing this morning, spent 10 min utes discussing routine confer ence matters. Then it adjourned to the apartment of Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, jr., to discuss the Russian interpre tation prior to a session of the big five. That group decided last night to meet daily until the con ference's log jam of undecided is sues has been broken. Advisers to the big fb-e had spent most of the night studying the Russian interpretation. It was generally agreed that the interpretation took "a very , tough attitude" on how the big ; five might exercise their ' veto powers on the proposed world ' security council, and that as it now stands it undoubtedly would complicate conference delibera tions. It was very doubtful that the "little" united nations or several of them, at any rate would go along with the Soviet interpretation. La Grande Folk Will Boost State Building Measure Acceptance of membership on a state-wide committee to pio-n-ote passage of the state build ing measure at the June 22 elec tion was announced today by Mrs. Elinor Kennedy, Chaik? Reynolds and August J. Stange, all of La Grande. -'"They were named recently as part of an organization of 73 rep lesentative ci'izons from all parts of the state appointed by E. C. Sammons, state chairman. Summons' announcement sairi support of the building measure is growing as electors become lully advised of the fact that the building fund of $10,000,000 will come from income tax revenue and will not involve any increase in real estate taxes. "New buildings are absolutely essential if reluming war veter ans ore given educational oppor tunities they have requested," he said. Labor Raps Attack On Jap-Americans The CIO district auto and air craft council today condemned attacks on Japanese - Americans rnd urged the governor of Calif ornia, Oregon and Washington to "take pubiic steps" to prewnt further terrorism. The union said action of a Placer County. Cal.. jury in ae uuiltir.g thrqe persons accused of terrorizing Japanese - Americans was "detrimental to the welfare of our loyal citizens, many o' whom arc honorably dischaigcd veterans of this war or nave- sons and relatives ill service." Presbyterians Seek Big Mission Fund MONMOUTH, 111.. June 2 CUP) I .-The general assembly of .the- United Pr sbylei lan rh-jrch to day called oii'ils members for a O $2125,000 subscription fifllil for a two-year "w-it ld- iV Christian advance." It allocated Sl.non.non ,.f lb, fjrnposed sum to be ili;iied l.--' tween the home and foreign in x sion hoards and Sjoii.wiO to I e spread among five cnMri un.li i supervision of the chinch. redeployment preliminary- to I the grand assault on Japan. Already the battle of Okinawa was drawing toward a close. U.S. seventh division forces battled within sight of the south shore of Okinawa. Japanese resistance was dwindling. Front " reports said that within two weeks the big island might bo in American Lands and ready for conversion into a prime base for the storm ing of Japan. Plane Bases Blasted The aerial bombardment of Japan has mounted to almost daily blows. Tokyo said 200 car rier planes escorted by flying boats bombed and gunned Jap anese suicide plane bases on the main home island of Kyushu for two hours today. , Only yesterday American Su- perlot tresses poured 3,200 tons of fire bombs into the heart ol Osaka. Scouting indicated today that the raid burned out the core of the city, rated Japan's biggest war production center. Many Jap Ships Sunk The Japanese were in dire straito at sea as well as at home. Allied air forces were revealed to have sunk more than 2,000,000 tons of Japanese shipping in five months. A submarine com mander suid the Japanese had lost "practically all" of their shipping, and U. S. submarines had about worked themselves cut of a job in the southwest Pacific for lack of other targets. In the Philippines, the U. S. 38th division mopped up around Wawa dam east of Manila. And the southweit approach to the rich Cagayan valley now was open to traffic. A Japanese broadcast report ed that an American submarine shelled Marcus island, about 1,100 miles northeast of Guam, just be fore midnight Thursday Jap anese time. In China, Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chcnnault said .that for all prac tical purposes the Japanese cor ridor across Asia has been cut. Chinese forces wore pushing their drive in the southeast part ol the country, where all signs in dicated the Japanese were pull ing out to devote their attention to problems closer home. Political Use of Relief Charged TRIESTE, June 2 (UP)--But-ter sold for $75 a pound here to day, but an appeal was made to stop food shipments from Milan because they fed political differ ences as well as hungry stom achs. The archbishop of Trieste, An tonia Santin, asked Catholic church officials in Milan not to send any more food to this city, where long lines stretch in front of every butcher and grocery store. Ho said the Yugoslavs feel the food shipmentr were being used as an Anglo-American weapon to show that Marshal Tito's army could not feed the city properly. Baseball Results By United Press AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 1 10 1 ! Washington 8 11 2 Grove, Johnson and Tresh; Leonard and Ferrcll. St. Louis 9 14 1 I Philadelphia 0 4 - 1 I Kranier ind Mancuso; Gassa ; way. Black and Rosar, George. : Detroit 1 6 1 , Boston 5 7 2 j Orr.tli, Houtteman and Ricli I tids; Hausmann and Garbark. NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 6 11 1 Pi'tshurgh 7 11 0 Sproul. .I.irtd, Coffman. Resig no, and Mancuso; Gcrhauser and Salkcld. Postun 5 10 1 Chicago 4 !l 0 10 innings. Hutchings, Heving and Musi: Drriingcr. Prim, Chipman, Van rienborg and Livingston. Weather DiiVn f,0 2-Dhours to 7 a. m. Tclnpwnliire: Maximum 73 9 Minimum 49 recast: Partly cloudy tonight md Sunday. ESTABLISHED 1S9G MARINES AND TANKS MOVE INTO NAHA U. S. Marines and their armored vehicles move into Naha, capital city of Okinawa during their advance ii face of stiff Japanese resistance. On a hill overlooking the city, they wait while Jap positions below are eliminated before moving ahead. U. S. Navy photo. Coege Graduates are Warned Theirs Is the Responsibility for Reshaping of World's Affairs "A great opportunity awaits the younger generation of today, up on whom falls the privilege and the task of reshaping the Interna tional and intra-natioial affairs, and the wis3 leadership must nec essarily fall to the educated people. For this undertaking they must be thoroughly qualified." So spoke President Wi.islow S. Anderson of Whitman college. Walla Walla, In the. commencement address o.i "the Obligation of Opportunity? at Eastern Oregon college yesterday afternoon'. '"1v- A capacity crowd filled ' the auditorium to witness the exer cises. Presiding was Dr. Roben J. Maaske, president of the col lego. Dr. Maaske acknowledged the gifts to the college and pre sented the graduates with cer tificates, degrees and diplomas as they were ml: educed by Lyle Johnson, registrar. Invocation was pronounced by Rev. Stanley E. Hunt, pastor of the First Baptist church, and the benediction by Rev. M. J. McMahon of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic church. Processional and recessional were played by the college or chestra supplemented by students from the high school music de partment. Vocal numbers were presented by the college women's chorus, under the direction of Dr. Henry Ehl'-rs. Phil Meischan, member of the state board of higher education, voiced the greeting of the board to the graduates, which included students who had completed jun ior college courses, four year stu dents, three year students, and members of the cadet nurse corps. A large attendance of students, alumni, parents and friends at tended the reception and tea lol- See COLLEGE . . . Page 7 Man is Seriously Injured in Fall Sam Harrison, 53, is in St. Joseph hospital in a condition described by his physician as critical as a result of severe head and chest injury and a possible neck injury when he fell in the railroad yards yesterday. It was reported that he was filling an engine with water, when he fell, striking his head on the concrete. The attending physician said the extent of his injuries cannot be determined until additional x rays are made. Probe of Liquor Buying Near End PORTLAND, Ore., June 2 (UP) Concluding phase of the l( g:s le'ive investigation into staK- purchase of the liquor slocks of the Waterfill-Frazier and Shaw han distilleries will be conducted at a hearing here June I8-1!, State Sen. Paul Paterson, chair man of the investigating com mittee, announced todav. He said auditois have com pleted study of Watei fill-Fi aiei r: colds, brought here from Kan sas City, Mo. The int-.-stigatioii was ordered by the legislature at the request of Gov. Earl Sneil to dispell talk of polities'' in connection with the trarsuction. ' LA GRANDE. Canning Sugar Allotment Cut In Western States SAN FRANCISCO. June 2 (UP) The OPA regional of fice for six western stales to-, day issued an order limiting irsu?nce of home canning sugar to 10 pounds per person, effec tive immediately. The order, making a five pound cut per person, was de signed to prevent the possibil ity of complete suspension of home canning rations, regional Administrator Charles R. Board said. Man Held Here To Be Extradited Extradition papers for John M. Lemon, 53, who is wanted in Wichita, Kans., were issued to day by Governor Earl Snell in Salem, according to a United Pi ess dispitch Lemon was arrested Monday in Union 'jy Sheriff Jesse Bre shears and Oregon slate police, along with Frank D. Hutchison, 22. both jf whom were reported to the local authorities to be wanted on charges of burglary and arson in the Kansas city. The inform-i'.i-jr. from Salem to day made r.o n":c-nti')n of extradi tion proceedings against th ' younger man. Both are in custody in the county jail here. Tragedy Results When Hookey Playing Girls Abduct Infant PHILADELPHIA, Sune 2 (UP) Two school girls con fessed today police said, that they took Baby Thomas Kip-I'-.v, jr.. from his buggy in W.-st ' Philadelphia and played with him for seveial hours before his body was found near a va cant fraternity house on tin University of Pennsylvania campus. Police identified the girls as Irene Jones, 15, and her sister, Janet, II. Detectives said the girls ad mitted they played hookey from school, stole ii baby coach from in front of a West Philadelphia home and, after playing ui'h the empty coach for some time, discovered th.- three-and-one- , half-mont'i-old Ripley baby in ' his coaclat the rear ytii hi ( hoisv"-. r.i The-y said they took the Rip ley child from his coach, and OREGON SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 2. 19l! "Ssfci. " ft M A. (H i B i. l 5u.rI??!?1 to.Face Trial Monday as Habitual Criminal George W. Durham will go on trail in the circuit court here Monday morning on charges of being an habitual criminal, as the result of his arrest here s?ev eral months ago after escaping frpm the state prison at Salem. The regular term of the court will be convened by Judge R. J. Green, and jurors have been noti fied to be present. A second case on the court calendar for this term is that of Albert Forrest Bowman of North Powder, who is under indict ment on a charge of first degiee murder in the slaying of his father, Albert F. Bowman, ut the family ranch. His trial is set for June II. In addition to the habitual 'criminal Charge, Durham faces a charge of jail-breaking in con nection with his escape from the county jail hole while being held for the iorthcommg u-ml. 'I he jail-break charge is pending in the court of Justice George Cur rey. War Cutbacks Ease Labor Situation WASHINGTON, June 2 (UP) The war manpower commission today shifted nine long-time group I labor areas to group II, effective immediately, because of production cutbacks resulting from the end of the war in Eu rope. This meant a transfer from an acute labor shortage classification to a category here the shortage is less critical. Included in the nine arears transferred were Los Angeles, Calif., and Santa Ana", Calif. Seven labor market areas were shifted from group II to group III reflecting a balanced labor situation. The most important was Detroit, where factory em ployment layoffs since Jan. 1 totaled IIU.OOO workers. then wheeled him to the empty fraternity house where they played with their "live doll" for some two hours. Both girls denied handling the child roughly, and said they did not drop him. An autopsy showed the baby died of i bioken neck. There, were n 'narks of violence on his lniy. About tne time of school dis misol, detectives said, the gil la wrapped tne baby in his blank et and placed him under some we'-ds, They intend:"!, they said, to r'-turn to thf baby after Ihty bad '.viirl( d i Iheir home fioin school. The parent would not give Ihem permission to" leirVc the Jiouse lflcr their vt! uaucy, That night, the baby's bitdy was foi tJtJ be police who were noti fied f Hi ; baby's abduction. De Gaulle Blames Near East Crisis On Great Britain Intervention Held Breach of Pact With France PARIS, June 2 (UP) Gen. De Gaulle licensed Britain to day fomenting the crisis in the iAiviint. He said France's position in international- disputes is "to negotiate with all in terested parties in a spirit of cooperation." De Gaulle's stuttements were made at a press conference. He suid he saw no stumbling block to discussions with Britain, the United States, Russia and the Arabs. But he based France's willingness to negotiate the Le vantine issues on consideration oi the Arab world us a whole rather than this one specific sphere. Pact Breach Charged De Gaulle charged that British intervention in Syria and Leban on was in violation of the Anglo French agreemet signed in July, HM1, which provided for French command of forces in the two states. "This treaty was in effect un til May 31 at 4:30 p.m. when Prime Minister Churchill's note was sent," De Gaulle said. 'Britain," e said, "also has a considerable commercial interest and this is the role she has want ed to play in the Arab world. After 11)18 and the institution of the mandate system the difficul ties started. "You can sec they have not ended. Although the British of ten luve said and perhaps thought they wished to allow the French to govern the mandate as we saw fit they have not al- See DE GAULLE . . i Page 7 London Rumor of Laval Suicide is Denied in Spain LONDON, June 2 (UP) A re port that Pieire Laval, former chief of the Vichy government, had committed suicide in Barce lona to escape extradition to France, was denied officially by .Spanish government spokesmen today. "The report is not true," the Spanish spokesmen told the Unit ed Press in Madrid. Rumors of Laval's alleged sui cide circulated in London earlier today on the basis of an appar ently garbled exchange telegraph recording of a Luxembourg ra dio broadcast. The French foreign office in Paris said it slill had not been in formed offical'ly of Laval's re ported decision to surrender. Barcelona dispatches reported that Laval probably will be flown to France soon after his decision to give himself up and face trial for treason to his native France. Texas Ship Work Halted Hy Strike BEAUMONT, Tex., June 2 (UP) Construction work at the Pennsylvania shipyards was at a virtual stand-still today as more than 3,000 employes remained away from Iheir jobs al the giant cargo vessel p'anl. Some 000 AFL affiliated pipe fillers who wulked out Thursday were joined last night by an addi tional 2,100 un'on and non-union workers. The dispute was believed to enter aro.ind so-called "work ing conditions" at the plant, as well as the hiring of Negro labor and the placing of non-union men on union jobs. Three Airmen Killed As Bomber Crashes MARCH FIELD, Cal., June 2 (UP) March field authorities to day announced the names of three army men killed when their two-engine bomber crashed Thursday night near Viclorville, Calif., while on a combat train ing flight. Those killed included Sgl. Or ville W. Barton, 28, mother, Mrs. Florence B ii ton, Tieton, Wash. ADM. KINO HONORED BRUNSWICK, Me., Juno 2 (UP)' Admiral Ernest J. King was prevented an honorary de put)' of doctor of science today al Bmvdoin college's 140th com- rnenc nie-nt. ' J " t I ! " , ASKS ARMY CUT Rep. An drew J. May of Kentucy, chair man of the house military af fairs committor demands "dras tic reductions" in the siie of the army, with immediate dis charges of men over 35 noi in key positionn, contending a smaller force cai defeat Japan. Stockman Blames OPA for Critical Sugar Situation WASHINGTON, June 2 (UP) Rep. Lowell Stockman, R., Ore., today assailed the office of price administration for blaming the current canning sugar shortage of its Illegal use by houiewives is "a typical administration smoke screen designed to cover up its own fumblings and ineffi ciency." Stockman is a member of the congressional food study commit tee. He said in a statement that OPA itself, not tha consumer, is to blame for the present short age. . ' ' , "If the beet sugar growers of this country had been encouraged even to maintuin the production of sugar they turned out in 1040, he said, "there would have been additional sugar available for canning this year. But instead of encouraging sugar production, he said, admin istration food agencies asked beet farmers to plant peas. He said that Ibis reduced beet sugar pro duction to its present low level and wus a cause of the current shortage. Eisenhower Soon To Return to U.S. WASHINGTON, June 2 (UP) Gen. Dwiglit D. Eisenhower, su preme commander of the nllicd expeditionary force, will arrive in Washington, June 18 from Europe, the war department an nounced today. Kisenhower plans to visit New York on June II), and then go to Kansas City, Mo., June 21. From Kansas City he will go to Abi lene, Kan., his home town, where his mother still lives. Mayor F. II. LaGuardia of New York already has proclaimed June ID as "Eisenhower day" there. Army Coercion In Wards is Charged SPRINGFIELD, III., June 2 (UP) A congress of industrial organizations leader loday join ed Sewell Avery, chairman of Montgomery Ward & Co., in charging employe coercion in the army-controlled Hummer Manu facturing co. plant, a Ward sub sidiary. Joseph vVinosky, chairman of the United Steel workers organ izing committee, said delinquent American Federation of Labor employes were being ordered to reinstate their membership with in 24 houri or be discharged. Avery in a letter yesterday to Secretary ol War Henry L. Stim son charged army officials were trying to enforce a dnsfd shop. Cancer Fund Moves Toward $571 Quota ' Additional donations to the cancer fund today totaled $-l2'!.(U, toward the conty quota of $571. New contributors are Ada O. Hickox, Past Matrons dubif Order of Eastern Star, M.S. C. E Hackman, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Price, Helen MlaniUng. Virgil Wallsinger, Marie Tie i-liotk, Marie Ledbetler, Ray Kellogg, Lucy Comstock, Leslie (b)iith Ralph E. Jones and Hope chapter, Order of Eastern Star. FIVE CENTS ; Soviets Threaten Reprisals to Halt C; German Disorders' 50 Lives To Be . :" Taken For Each German Disorder LONDON, June 2 (UP)4 Bei'liners were warned today that 50 persons will pay witn their lives every time arson or nn act of violence against Russian occupation forces js committed. Dr. Arthur Werner, new lord mayor of Berlin, revealed ' last night that there have been dis orders in the Soviet occupied Gorman capital, apparently the work of Hitler youth members of the werewolf underground move ment. He warned that 50 nail party members will be seised as host'- " ages and put to death along with the actual offender ever, time such a crime Is committed in the future, x Werner added" that anybody who knows of an intended act and does not report, it to the po lice also will be executed. Werner disclosed that Germans had committed "outrages" against Red army troops, but he did not give any details. ; .' ;; WASHINGTON, June 2 ( UR The acting secretary of stale, Joseph C. Grew, said today that the United States cannot giV,e "adequate consideration" to rei ports of Russian veegenace; against the Germans in Berllrt until United States representa tives are admitted to the Soviet occupied German capital. Ho declined to confirm or deny an assertion by Sen. Owen Brew step, R., M'e., that the Russians are., "liquidating" . top - Qerman . professional men in an attempt to communize defeated Germany! Robert Murphy, political ad viser to Gen. Dwight D. Eisen hower, conferred meantime wittl President Truman. He said af terward that he hoped the al lied control council for Germany could be established "in the very near future." Induction of 4-Fs : In 18-25 Bracket Will Start Soon WASHINGTON, June 2 (UP)! Selective service is preparing to' draft into the army 25,000 men' between 18 and 25 who arc slight--ly below the normal physical re- quiremcnls for induction, it was. learned loday at the war depart ment. ' . These inductions, scheduled for June and July, are expected to; make possible the early release of veterans with more than 8S discharge ooints who have been assigned to non-combat duties In the United States because of physical disabilities suffered over seas, t The group of 25,000 will be in addition to the regular quotas of 100,000 for June and 70,000 for July. Generally speaking they will be men whose physical con dition was formerly acceptable for limited service inductees, a classification which has been abolished. President's Trip ;! To Coast Delayed ;; WASHINGTON, June 2 (UP) President Truman has been noti fied that the San Francisco con ference definitely will not end on June (I as scheduled, the White Huuse said today. White House press secretary Charles G. Ross said the presi dent still intends to address the parley's closing session, but the date of that session cannot be determined yet. Ross said that in view of the delay in ending tlx- parley, ttte president has not decided defm ilely oo. the exact itinerary of his trip. Soldiers Discharged, Others Vet Leaves .;, T 5 Grant Hcndi-icstvn, JK Grande, ami He. Melvm 0. Clip per, Wallowa, have rc1w$ cts charxv paiitrs at tn tunc a ment siipanitiort if Fort Lewis, Wash. H(it;re on rotation furloughs following processing at irt IJA-WM are bhgt. bamuel N. Whoiti, La Grande, Pfc. Walter O. Miller, Alicel, and 1st. Li. John W. Burnstcdt, Enterprise.
