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PAGE TWO .The.OHEGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oreaiv Sunder? Mcexuag. Dtcunbv 17. 1SU j i -. i - ; I, British, Soviet Poland Plans Start Debate ' ' WASHINGTON, Dec 18 -(ff) 'British-Russian plans for pushing Poland farther westward set off a string of verbal firecrackers on -Capitol Hill today but the rest of official Washington remained si lent - v:. ! Centering his fire on Premier ; Stalin of Russia, retiring Senator f Reynolds fD-NC) declared that when the war ends, the -question! will not be whether there is to f be "power polities' in Europe" 'but "whether Mr. Stalin is going to extend his rule to U of it Senate debate was ' touched off when Senator Danaher (R Conn) offered a text of Prime .Minister Churchill's house of ' 'commons speech of yesterday for i 'the official record.j . 1 Vs; Reynold chairman of the mili jHary. affairs committee who did ?not seek-reelection-this year, de clared he was "very unhappy Sto learn from Churchill's speech Vthat "our allies have deserted Poland." , " And Senator Vandenberg (R ?Mich), who earlier had called for plain speaking" in our relations Vith Russia and j Britain, said: y I should greaUy appreciate the inclusion also of a speech from ;? the president should one become - available for insertion in the con :gressional record." '4 If; GOP Has Cash For Starting iff-. o ;New- Campaign ; NEW YORK, Dec. 16-(flVArm-: ed .with the first cash surplus the .'party ever brought outof a pres idential contest,. Herbert Brow , nell, jr., started the ball rolling today on a four-year republican : campaign aimed at electing may brs. governors, members of con- ' gress ind finally, a president. Thes GOP national chairman, back trom a month's vacation in , the we&tsaid he hadn't decided yetwhether he wants to keep the non-paying Job he took over last summer : when his long-time friend, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, became the party's presidential nominee; t . . But Brownell gave every ap pearance, as he arranged a series of conferences with republican leaders, ; of a man who intends to keep his hand on the party reins. ..That issue will be determined when ' the national: committee ineetsl; probably early in February in some midwestern state the GOP tarried in the presidential cam paign.! ; r 1 i Committee members heard that the 40-year-old chairman already has sufficient written pledges to assure his reelection if he wants to hold on. Trolley Coach Mishap Fatal to' Aged Woman PORTLAND, Dec. 15-(a)-In juries mulcted when she was caught in a trolley coach door were fatal, today to Mrs. Sarah Murratto, 87. x , The city's 38th traffic fatality this year was "j recorded when Charles C Behrens, 53, one of triree pedestrians struck by a po lice car last Sunday, died today in hospital. V Lumber Workers Get $27,000 Back Pay DALLAS; Dec. lS-ff-Bak pay totaling $27,000 has been given 350 Willamette Valley Lum ber company employes here through - a - west coast lumber commission ruling. ' ". , Too Late to Classify ; MAN'S BUCK. Phone 7t73r Harry Hopkins Not Interested In Foreign Diplomatic Post WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-P)-Harry L. Hopkins wants to stay THe mystery man of the White House feels he is handling war assignments of surpassing importance as chairman of the Anglo American munitions assignment board and special assistant to President Roosevelt. He doesn't want' to become a diplomat,: therefore, even though it would insulate him against some of the criticism which has been his lot He doubts his boss will give him a chance, anyway. Yet there has been considerable talk about prospects of Hopkins' going to London, either as ambas sador or as a personal representa tive of the president Some of the talk has centered among persons who had an idea that so many brickbats were hUrtling his way that he might like! to duck out to Europe, v- Among the latest heaved in his direction; 7 Stories that :he alone of all White House officials could reach the president by telephone. Statements by Senator Chand ler (JR-Ky) that Hopkins was the man to ask for inside information on six new nominations fori top state department Jobs. Chandler called them "Hopkins nomina tions." : But friends of the slender pres idential helper have been told that criticism doesn't bother him much any more he's used to -it; he's willing to take it as long as he thinks he can be useful to the president U Hopkins will concede that con gress would rise and cbeer en masse should he quit tomorrow though, associates say he believes he could convince most legislators he is not a sinister influence on government But he has no more intention of telling them how he operates, who he sees, what he does, than of de scribing his activities on bill boards. Soviet Will Be Strong Peace Force, Claim BURCOTE BROOK, near Abin gen, Berkshire, Dec. 16-(VJohn Masefield, England's poet , laur eate,, said today he believes Rus sia will be one of the strongest forces for peace in the post-war world. ."Russia seems determined there shall not be another European war, that the craze for conquest shall not get out of hand on this continent" the 69-year-old gray haired man 'of letters said in an interview. , Longest Rural Route In Country at Bend BEND,' Dec. l&(JP)The long est rural mail route in the Unit ed States , operates out of here, is 95.30 miles long and has 382 boxes and? 1500 patrons, the post office has been informed by the nnstmastr crcneral The carrier is Willard A. Hig- gins, who receives S3 100 salary annuauy. Pericles was born about 490 B.C. For EompleSe . .. Automotive repairs and maintenance at reas- : onable prices and without delay, take your car to . .. . .- . ' : - ,.' , i ..: :. I : :::-':;'..r: : IIERRML-OUEIIS GO. ; Pantiac Sales & Service 235 S. Coxnl Across Trom the Marlon Phone 3169 ' Ml Beceived ifeoEai Bsflm No Phone ON theHOME FRONT Ey ISABEL CHILDS So far as I know, they haven't reported if to : the police depart ment but the Steve Stones had a b & e (break & entry to you) at their home last night -. v .-vi'-;-;i.-:.---.---. It was after 11 p.m. when in through a rear window came a tall figure in army uniform and over coat, t ' Frankly, Jerry The States man's Jerry of the long legs, the "new absolutely effective"- golf methods, the sketch pad and pen cil) probably had a bit more trova ble going through the back win dow than he did those other nights when he crawled in from a late date and thought he had fooled his parents. A rolling Stone may gather no moss, but Jeremiah has put on a little weight he might almost rate as a Boulder now. ' . v : Away from home since last April, he is now stationed at Fort Lewis and rather hopes to get back for some other weekends so, Mrs. S, you may want, to do something to that window, f Roosevelt Sends Chiang Hopeful Victory Reply WASHINGTON, Dec 118 -(- President Roosevelt told General Issimo Chiang Kai-shek he was 1 A. uJ Ml , conuaeni uura , wm woruuiy share in the approaching phase of final victory. . Roosevelt's statement was in cluded on an exchange of; mes sages on the third anniversary of Pearl .Harbor published today by the state department t ' Red Skelton, Actress Announce Engagement HOLLYWOOD, Dec. lt-iPAc tress Georgia pavis and comedian Richard (Red) Skelton are en gaged, she said today, lbut they won't be married before he is dis charged from the army. ; Skelton was in the army special service school at Lexington, Va., at last reports, his studio said. Septuagenarian Killecl In Fall, After Mishap GRANTS PASS, Dec 16-i-A 20-foot fall down an embankment on the road to Galice last, night took the life of Harry Dimmick, 73, Sheriff Lloyd Lewis said to day. Loren Cooper, forest ranger at the Rand station, found Dimmick's open car hanging by the rear wheels! over the edge of the road at 1 a. m. , . . c O rders Please Annual Party Of 40 and 8, Marion Event -" rv-.; i j ' , .-''.'-.-7 The "40 and 8" contingent of veterans of World war 1 who saw service overseas staged their an nual Christmas .party ' Saturday night in the American Legion halL The order, operated under aus pices of the Legion, implies by Its name that members at some time during their foreign' service rode the "deluxe' seats in a French box ear, f amiliary labeled "40 hommes. 8 chevaux" which in translation gives 40 men and eight horses. Chef de Gare Walter J. Kirk of the Marion voiture presided and introductions of dignitaries , and visitors : ' were made, by , Grand Comissaire Intendant Ira :0. Pil- cher of Marion voiture. . Many state officers attended the party headed by Grand Chef de Gare Duncan E. Nease, of Port- and. Portland voiture had the largest delegation of visitors, led by Chef de Gare Charles EtcheL State Commander Penn Crum of the American' Legion and a "40 and 8" member,' also attended the affair. ' S '! ' -A turkey dinner was served the 109 members registered. Visitors were registered from voitures in Portland, Yamhill, Klamath' Falls; Lane county,: Tillamook county, Clatsop county, Lincoln county and Benton county. 4 !' Chinese Still Pursue Japs CHUNGKING, Dec lfr--The counterattacking Chinese, continu ing their advance in Kwangsi pro vince down the Kweichow-Kwan gsi railway, have reached the vi cinity of . Hoghih, 95 miles from LiuchoW, the : Chinese high com mand announced today. Yesterday the . : Chinese were within 12, 15 and 18 miles of Hochih in' three directions. The town, has been outflanked on the southeast by Chinese forces which continued to progress today.. Chinese in i this capital mean while hailed the American land ings on Mindoro island in the Philippines as bringing much nearer an ultimate landing on the China coast : Pennsylvania ' Governor Warns Against Robots t HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 17- (flV-Goovwoor Edward Martin to day ordered Pennsylvania civilian defense forces to be on the Alert for robot bomb attacks, saying the war and navy departments considered them possible. " - "bnouid sucn an attack, come it will be without warning and it would be imprudent not to be prepared," Martin said in a state ment.. Dr. . Harry A. Brown . Optometrist 184 N. Uberty St. 1. t t r-, " 1 t 4l-:: - - 1 ;:;:.::v,v:.--;y.-:: iss6ft0MiMftrfsrfi'a ai i m Ait i afto nri 1 1 io aWKrtaassaasBssf ii humbna53 of War! By th ' Associated Prcaa) . Western Europe U. S. 7th army pours more troops; into its four invasion routes into, the German palatinate; arid cap- ; hires two towns. 5 Russia Reds drive to the Hungarian-SlovaUan border in . the north and advance into Slo vakia to the south. - i . IWy .1 British and Polish troops gain's foothold on a dom inating ridge two miles west of Faenza in the Po valley. . Greece Civil war omtinues to rage in Athens. ' . ... . ..... : y -V., ' : ; Paeifle American troops invading Mindoro . push from seven to nine miles against weak Japanese opposition; Adm, Ches ter ; Nimitz reports ; that naval : fliers sank or damaged 17 enemy ships and destroyed 235 planes in three days prior to invasion. : China Chinese - troops con tinue to pursue Japanese re treating south' in Kwangsi prov- A- English Historian, Honor Student' Dies i .LONDON, Dec. 16 -(ffH PP Guedalla, prominent English bis torian, biographer and essayist, died today in a Londan hjospitaL He was 55 years lod. ' , An honor student at Rugby and Oxford, Guedalla was a barrister for 10 years but retired from practice in 1913 to devote Ibis en tire time to writing, at which, he already had achieved some 'suc cess.:;' 1 . . . - 'V i nana oa mtmuim iin mi ..) . in, ii win.j . i.ili. 'Mir.ii ..il. i. i.i.u mm mm Bmj.juk-t) -m v V7ARDS CSAUTIFUL DAGS , 5.9g mmm m mum -You can add a rich touch to your outfit by coming Into Wards today . and selecting one of these handsome handbags! Everyone is teauH . fully made of soft, genuine leather and lined in fine quality rayonl Good looking metal framev attractive ornament daspsl Choose ihe dressy or tailored styles you prefer! Top handles, pouches, envelopes mnny wilh zippers. 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Joseph Scott, Miss Berry's law yer, said he summoned ; Chaplin as an "adverse witness" under provision of California . law which permits this procedure. Thus, he added, plaintiffs counsel can en deavor to 7m a k e the defendant testify against himself, j - College Heating Plant Burned; No Insurance ' McMINNVTLLE, Dec. 5 -(ff)-Linfield college's wooden; heating plant buiding burned to the ground today, leaving the college with out heat and causing damages es timated 'by the college president at $25,000. S President Harry L. Dillin said boilers and equipment probably can be repaired before school re convenes after the Christmas holi day. The plant was not insured. tve'-liL na cial cm rca A lOVtlT IIAK23AGS' C.C3 Fortkularfy vkee ssert el tmm mmmAtm jimlwi en! Soft aed revs aretes j stylM ska pwafenl er 2 otor Slain German General's Relative Aids Red Gross PORTLAND, Dee. 16 -vP)-The coffers of the county Red Cross chapter here bulged today with a $1000 donation from the crew of a Dutch motorship freighter skip pered by CapjL Albert Rommel a relative ; of Germany's i "Desert Fox. He and - Marshal Erwin Rommel had the same great grandfather, the skipper es plained.-: " ' ,. i Portknd Seeks 5000 Acres Delinquent Land PORTLAND, Dec. IS -m- A plan to obtain 5000 tax-delinquent acres for- reforestration here j is being drawn up by city officials. The area, in the northwest dis trict of Portland, includes a 100- acre strip which might be made into an airfield. Recreation facil ities would be developed if the forest were acquired. Il Is lie' Cardinal Dele Of this offlce to furnish ear coverage as the lowest cost. We keep sp-U-dat in this insurance, r I CHUCK Oregon s Largest Scdexa ;ond Mcffshfield 129 N. Comniercicd - Salem - 4400 J a Ward. 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Ail-Time Oregon Log Bucking Record Made LEBANON, Dea I6P-Bucki ing 1,035,000 feet of logs in No vember. Charles Ray set an all- time record for. the Roaring River Logging company here. clients with the best possible baslnese la speciaUsisig only 1st INSURANCE Upstate Agency 3.98 4? c:?t vr.'jgntA5i h 3.90 to 4.90 ' j Vi"3lsMtfy ssel frsoNi and sV litBreyeaeawenftetea. m)mi i eassty of sffnd end leml Sofd j color 'prints end border pel . jlsrast Good loekbg handlasj tinas " ' ' " f" ( ' 4 ontsom ONTGOMERY . Iliona SKI 1 1 irztr f&ssa S1S4 ,.'T.. IT-. sry vvard. Mil1 Mi 113 V.y. l'j