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Page Two n wWiMlift I rSNT-l;' t 31 r ""7 ' ' '-'l WHAT EVERYONE WANTS TO main quesllo.. of A. Average How oon will the rettrictioni eaie up? FOODi Feoding a huge armed forco, and roliof needi of war-stricken lands will keep ra tioning of some commodities with us for two years. QASi Wash J Salem Goes Mad j With War News j SALEM, Aug. 15 (UP) Orc- gon's cnpilal city went mad i, noisily and happily at 4 p. m. 1 yesterday. ' Within seconds of the radioed J news of the official surrender of j Japan, this usually quiet, con- J servative town v. us yelling, and tooting whi.t'ik's and automobile horns. Strangers kissed each oili V-J DAY PEACE HAS COME It will be another great day when they're homeward bound Ofrsbttry & Powell Buster Brown Shoe Store Ernie lti-igland, Muniifrer With Japan beaten. American, his missus and kid in er on downtown streets, and hoarded firecrackers made their appearance from hiding places where they hart lain for years. A few gunshots were fired. Far into the night, the air was shattered with the sounds of an old-time Fourth of July celebra tion. And during the afternoon flag decked ears formed an im promptu parade that lasted for hours in the jammed downtown section. Ticker tape and confetti fluttered from city buildings. KNOW faoirwwmAiftAeoVi rim h mtM mi . aSa'at t l.a tavn.'V. la I". O.aaaa aaa Wa.alaataa ia,al aa- M(ia4 lMa.1 i-a AlHt af laa aaii.a PaHfl. Caaii Mia. Alair taaa li Ian taaaalaf aaa af taa.Hwlhi aalitajWIaj Ia4ihaa. One always '" .v. ... slantls nut Kilr AS K IN 0 fOI II w BV R t w in iVW j 1 ington authorities announco gas rationing has already been abol ished, TRAVEL: With redeployment still going on and thousands of troops coming home, travel will bo restricted for a long time. NYLONS: Don't ask us, lady. But you can dreaml Navy to Send Home 2 Million Men in Next 18 Months WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UP) The army, left only with the job of occupotinn, cut its draft requirements sharply today and began preparations to demobil ize up to 5,500,000 men in the next J2 to 18 months. The navy announced it will release 1,500,000 to 2.500,000 men and women in the next year to 18 months. Approximately 327,000 men and women are eligible for immedi ate discharge. The coast guard demobilization will be handled on the same system. The point system established by the navy gives one-half point. for each year of age, figured to 1 h o nearest birthday, one-half point for each full month of ac tive duty since Sept. 1, 1035 and 10 extra points for dependents. This means 10 points for depend ents in general, regardless of the number. President Truman signaled the start of demobilization with a statement that 5,000,000 men will be released from the army dur ing the next year or year and a half. lie also announced the army is cutting its draft quotas from 80, 000 to 50,000 a month, with the new inductees destined to go into occupational duty. Truman disagreed with con gressional leaders who favored an immediate end of selective serv ice. Truman said it Is too early to specify the number of occupation troops to be needed. The navy said of the personnel eligible for discharge under the plan, preference will be given to UUUITY IS ALWAYS WORTH WAITIG FOIL Dliti cinlurj's flavor And quality make it .1 premium product... beer (lut discriminating men and women luve ciijuu-d foe more than 89 yean. Its consistent goodness, its iinvaiin tjujlity make it dchnlU'lv wotth waiting (or. lu.ii on liUu Wunluid . . . the beer so good it's guaranteed satisfvinj;! IY NAMI. 7 'nttriimittitntiintt n t I ! I . I I N H A t l C 0 M f THE LA GRANDE EVENING OtttKHYER, LA OftANUE. OREGON men who have been longest at sea or overseas. The navy point system applies to all personnel of the navy re servo, inductees and those in the regular navy who are serving be yond the expiration of enlistment. The number of points needed for release from the navy: 44 for enlisted male personnel; 20 for enlisted WAVE personnel; 4!) for male officer personnel and 35 for WAVE officer personnel. Jap Balloon May Have Caused Fire PORTLAND, Aug. 15 (UP) Possibility a Japanese balloon may have caused a fire near Bon neville dam last June, was re vealed today by forest officials. A balloon was sighted above Cascade locks on May 23 by C. T. Harrison, superintendent of the stale fish hatchery. On June 9 the fire broke out about 200 feet northeast of the Harrison resi dence. "It exploded with a large, roar ing sound," Hatrison said. "The flames shot straight up, as if caused by gasoline or some chem ical." No Relaxation On Atom lionib News WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UP) The war department warned today cessation of hostilities with Japan will not alter security lim itations on release of information on the atomic bomb. "All individuals, groups and organizations connected with the Manhattan project will continue to comply with present security regulations," the war department said. ;irMniifrn i j r ri.ni t't "l y.ym Cutmint -a Suisying BEER i itt i tatitititum i ti ntumtm A N I , rOlllAMD, O Marine Arrives Hour Too Late To See Sister COVE, Aug. 15 (Special) Sec ond Lt. Roy Comstock of the ma rine corps came last Thursday to spend his vacation with his par ents, Mr. and Mfs. R. S. Com stock. He has been in the south Pacific for the past year, arriv ing at San Diego about a week ago. Lieutenant Comstock has a 30 day leave. He entered the service in 1942. Ho arrived about an hour too late to see his sister, Cpl. Kathleen Comstock of the marines, who has been home on a 15 day furlough which she hoped would coincide with the lieutenants but she had to leave about an hour before he arrived. Serena Campbell and her small granddaughter, Carctllee Baker, of Oregon City, who have been visiting her sister, Mrs. Julia Wil son, for the past month have re turned to their home. Mr. and Mrs. George Holloway of Oklahoma, who purchased the property belonging to Stephen Selak in the east end, cie here for the summer. They are living in a trailer house near the home of their niece, Mrs. Roland Rich ardson, who is taking care of the property purchased. Rev. and Mrs. Val Spinoza and their four children of Walla Wal la, Wash., are camping for a few weeks on the Ascension campus. Rev. Val Spinoza is rector of the Episcopal church in Walla Walla and went to Walla Walla for Sun day services. Mrs. Clara Lund and her daugh ter Phyllis of Phoenix, Ariz., arc arriving Monday evening to visit her mother-in-law, Mrs. Anna Lund, and her sistter-in-law, Mrs. Thomas Towlc, and family. She was expected Sunday but was de layed. She visits here quite fre quently. Miss Betty Walden of Eugene, who has spent two weeks as the guest of Miss Shirley Brazillc, loft Monday for Camas, Wash., where she expects to teach this fall and later to her home in Eu gene. She went with Shirley to the Minam while here. Mrs. La Von Koger of Ontario is here visiting her parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Koger. She has been in Wallowa visiting her mother, Mrs. Jennie Conklin. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bradshaw and daughter, Trudy Ann, for merly of Portland, have purchas ed the place belonging to Nellie and Beatrice Fisher. Mrs. Brad shaw is the former Norma Coons. Funeral services for Gale Mills were held in Sunnyside where he had been living with his sister. Gale was born in Cove in 1919. He went through the Cove schools and later to Whitman college. He joined the national guard in La Grande before the war and serv- d 22 months before he received his medical discharge. Besides his pra tenshe is survived by his sister, Mrs. Dorothy Amundson, Gordon, in Europe, and Allen in Redmond. LEARN TO FLY! Student flight instruction by experienced, competent flyers. Phono for details. Eastern Oregon Airways Phone 6R13 If 7T I I O N Marines to Use Army Point Plan WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UP) T h e marine corps today an nounced a point system demobli zation system that is the identi cal system used by the army the past three months. The marine corps at the out set will require 85 points for male personnel and 25 for fe male personnel, to be computed initially as of May 12, 1945. It said subsequent reduction in scores will be based upon missions as signed to the marine corps in the immediate future, but that it is prepared to process immediate ly "certain men having the nec essary credits." WRA Activities Soon May Close PORTLAND, Aug. 15 (UP) War relocation authority activ ities, scheduled for liquidation by the end of December, may close ahead of that time, Clyde W. Lin ville, Oregon WRA officer said today. "Japanese-Americans, like all other citizens and law abiding aliens, are happy at the prospect of having loved ones, now in the armed services, return home," he said. Returning evacuees, sent away from their homes by army order early in 1942, are eager, although in many cases, some what timid in resuming their places in the wide economy of the Pacific coast region." Most skunks cannot climb trees, but the little spotted skunk is able to do so. 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Petain EnrouteTo Prison; May Die In 'Solitary' PARIS, Aug. 15 (UP) Marshal Henri Philippe ' Petain was re ported enroute to a Mediterran ean island, St. Marguerite, near Cannes, prison today to await the word from Gen. Charles Pe Gaul le that will send him to death or life imprisonment as a traitor. The former Vichy chieftain was whisked out of t h e Paris high court of justice early today, imme diately after a 24-man jury had condemned him to die for treas onable intelligence with the Ger mans. It was understood he had been placed aboard a special plane that took off from a Paris airfield. The aged Petain will end his days in solitary confinement, if, ss expected, De Gaulle commutes his death sentence. , Truman Wishes FDR Was 'There' WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UP) The commander-in-chief at the moment of his great triumph last night had one wish t h a t the man in the White House could have been Franklin D. Roosevelt instead of Harry S. Truman. At about 10 o'clock, White House press searetary Charles G. Ross disclosed, Truman telephon ed Mrs. Roosevelt in New York City and told her what was on ; his mind. Wednesday, August 15, lo6 Peace Projects SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 15 (UP) Construction on the ma jority of army engineer war pro jects in the Pacific coast area will be torminaOcd, some immediate ly, Brig. Gen. Phillip C. Bruton, chief engineer for the area, an nounced today. Among peace projects being studied by the army is irrigation and flood control, the general said. JUST RECEIVED! 1 and 5-Gnl. Cans of Outside White Paint Paint Brushes Locker Carious in Pints and Quarts Hose Nozzles . Muralite Kalsomine 12-2 Electric Wire Large Garbage Cans No. 2 Round Point Shovels y2-H. P. Electric Motors Lawn Sprinklers Hay Hooks !2-.r)-8 and Ji-in. Rope I n-i. i i DunnenKamp s Distribute!, by Iji Grande Sales Company, U2 JilToisun Au'iiuc (
