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Weather Forecast
Oregon Clear today, tonight
and Wednesday, except partly
cloudy In southern portion with
scattered light showers. Warmer,
except on the coast today but
cooler In Willamette valley late
Wednesday.' . -
'Bonds a Duty'
"Purchase of war bondi it he duty
which every man, woman and child
owej to hii country.''
Lt. Gen. Ben Lear
CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER
Volume LIU
THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1945
NO. 149
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Japs' Southern
Okinawa Lines
Crumbling Fast
Foe Opposition Lightens
1 As Marines Take Greater
Portion of Capital City
By William F. Tyree
(United Freu Staff Correspondent)
Guam, May 29 mi Japanese
defenses In southern Okinawa
appeared to be crumbling fast
today.
On the west coast, marines of
the Sixth division captured two
thirds of the capital city of Naha,
I cleared the north shore of Naha
harbor and sent patrols to Ono
yama island in mid-harbor.
Sixteen-inch guns of battleships
offshore breached the walls of
the inland citadel of Shuri, al
ready outflanked and nearly en
circled. A number of Japanese
were fleeing through the escape
gap still open.
Seventh division troops on the
east coast drove another 1,500
yards south on a 3,000-yard front
V and reached the southwest corner
of Baten bay. Reconnaissance
groups in landing craft reconnoit-
ered the south and west coasts
of the bay.
Gains Are Good
The gains all across the island
were the best since Lt. Gen. Si
mon Bolivar Buckner's 10th army
forces rammed into the Naha-Shuri-Y
o n a b a r u defense line
more than a month ago.
Suicide air attacks on Ameri
can warships of Okinawa Sunday
sank one light unit and caused
minor to moderate damage to 12
others.
The enemy paid for the success
with 77 planes shot down, pre
liminary reports showed.
Sixth division marines met
only scattered machine-gun and
rifle fire from enemy rear guards
as they swept through the mined,
rubble-heaped streets of Naha to
he shores of the harbor.
' : Clearing Naha
They cleared alLol Naha ..west
of the canal running from the
main harbor to the Asato river.
A front dispatch from United
Press War Correspondent E. G.
Valens said a patrol landed on
tiny Onoyama island In the cen
ter of Naha harbor, but retreated
under fire from Japanese guns on
the south shore of the harbor.
Inland 1,300 yards, other ma
rine units struck southeast near
Asato, town midway between
Naha and Shuri.
Japanese troops in the Asato
river area introduced a new
weapon satchel charges swung
from the end of poles. Their
technique was to swing the pole
as in a hammer throw and let
fly at marines appearing over
the top of a ridge.
Lions Told of .
f Valley Authority
Discussing the proposed Co
clumbia valley authority, Robert
W. Sawyer, vice president of the
National Reclamation associa
tion, today addressed members of
the Lions club at their noon-day
meeting In the I'ine Tavern.
The speaker quoted the state
ment of Secretary Ickes before
tne senate commerce committee,
in which he stated that adoption
of the authority would be a radi
cal departure from the American
system of living as we have
known it for the past 150 years.
Sawyer also said that a valley
authority setup would usurp the
authority of the secretaries of
interior and agriculture, would
absorb the forest service and the
bureau of reclamation, and take
away most of the functions of
the army engineers.
Officers Elected
Annual election of officers re
sulted in three ties, which will
be occasion for more voting at
the club meeting next week, and
five decisions. Marion Cady was
chosen president, Lon Carter sec
ond vice-president. Ken Gulick
third vice-president, C. Dale Rob
bins lion tamer and Clarence
Bush trustee. For the second
trustee vacancy Hal Waterman
and Ed Sherloik ti?d as did Wil
liam Naylor and Claude Cook for
nrst vice-president ana Kay uani
and Lovde Blakeley for tail
twister.
Elk Lake Road '
Reported Open
me road Is open, and in gooa
shape, to the south end of Elk
A lake, it was reported here today
by M. H. Symons, operator of the
lake resort.
He said that chains are not
necessary to this point, and that
boats have been moved to the
south end of the lake where they
will be available to Memorial day
fisherman.
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The world is girdled with graves of American boys who gave their lives in defense of democracy.)
Though we at home cannot decorate their resting places this Memorial Day, we can honor them In '
our hearts and work for them -with our hands, the quicker to bring a victorious conclusion to tha -i-
great battle they so bravely began. - '
Deschutes Folk Planning to Honor
Soldier Dead in Solemn Rites Here
Perhaps more than ever before,
Deschutes county and Bend resi
dents today planned to pay hom
age to their solOier dead in solemn
rites set for tomorrow Memorial
Day. While scores will not be able
to attend functions in Bend and
Redmond, many a silent mourner
will make his way to gravesides
with floral remembrances, as
others will pray in their homes
and houses of worship for the
safe return of loved ones from
the farflung battle fields.
Principal observance In Bend
will be the downtown display of
scores of American flags, as resi
dents gather at 10 a. m. in the
high school gymnasium for Mem
orial Day observance. This cere
mony will be attended by many
9,348 Deschutes
Voters Register
Compilation of voter regulations
following the closing of the clerk's
books before the special election
shows a total of 9,348 who, theore
tically could go to the polls in
Deschutes county when the special
election is held June 22. Actually,
a small turnout Is expected. This,
with the fact that only two meas
ures are on the ballot the post
war construction appropriation
and the cigaret tax recently led
the county court to announce that
no double boards will be used at
any of the precincts.
Democrats continue to lead in
the registration, Mrs. Helen M.
Dacey, county clerk, made known
after the registration count, with
5,417, while republicans number
3,812. Smaller classifications
were 70 independents, seven so
cilists, one prohibitionist. Forty
one came under the designation,
"miscellaneous".
Five precincts in the county
are republican, the tabulations
show. They are Nos. 4, 8, 17, 18
and 23.
Rain, Hail Feature
Electric Storm as
Bend Drains Choke
Bend's May precipitation reach
ed 3.75 inches last midnight, fol
lowing another storm, accompani
ed by an electric display this time,
that yielded a third of an inch of
rain and hail.
Just to the south of Bend, the
storm was much heavier, with two
inches of hail reported from the
Lava butte area. Snow ac
companied the hail to the south
of Bend, and slush covered high
way No. 97.
More showers are in prospect,!
the weatherman reports. j
. Inability of the street drain toi
take the rush of water at the
corner of Oregon avenue and Wall i
street, late yesterday caused city;
firemen to move apparatus to the j
scene and pump the overflow i
across the street. I
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veterans of World Wars 1 and 2,
dressed in their uniforms, and by
Gold Star mothers who have been
especially invited.' ..
Company B, Bend's .unit of the
Oregon State guard, will make
Its first public appearance in uni
form and as a body at the High
school ceremony. A special sec
tion of the gymnasium has been
set aside for sailors stationed at
Camp Abbot.
Rev. Robert Mcllvenna will
make the principal address at the
gymnasium observance; with in
vocation by Rev. Watson of the
Nazarene church and the benedic
tion by Elder L. H. Boswell of the
Missionary Baptist church.
Preceding the services, Mrs.
Hilda Bush will be presented In
War Weapons
To Be Shown
Here on June 7
"Here's Your Infantry," an all
army demonstration by one of
28 units covering the United
States, will show in Bend at the
High school athletic field, Thurs
day June 7 at 8:45 p.m. The show
is visiting 600 cities during May
and June, and the unit consists of
80 trained soldiers In a three
phase demonstration.
The first phase is an exhibit of
infantry weapons, the second is
an introduction of the infantry
and uses of weapons, and the third
!s a replica of an actual Infantry
battle, demonstrating the use of
automatic weapons, the bazooka,
flame thrower and various demo
litions. The event will be sponsored by
the Boy Scouts, who will be as
sisted by the American Legion.
Public Invited
A. L. O. Schueler, Deschutes
county war finance chairman who
has made arragements for the
show, announced that all Central
Oregon residents are urged to
attend the free demonstration.
Seating will be provided for ap
proximately 2000 spectators, he
said.
Equipment carried by the unit
will be on display on Oregon ave
nue in Bend June 7 between 10 a.
m. and 4 p. m., and in Redmond
from 3 to 5 p. m. June 6. Various
modern weapons will be on dis
play. In the unit to visit Bend and
Central Oregon 12 of the men are
former members of the 41st di
vision and 15 others are from Ore
gon. The men have a total of
1,143 months of overseas service
and have been awarded 78 battle
stars.
Plans Are Made
Meeting to make arrangements
for "Here's Your Infantry," last
night were A. L. O. Schueler, Al
Ryman, Don Higglns, Dr. Grant
Skinner, W. A. Lackaff, A. O.
Schilling, C. G. Reiter, Glenn
Gregg, Howard George, Ken
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piano selections.
Following the rites at the
school, Conipany B, and members
of the four veterans organizations
ana auxiliaries, win loin mourn'
Services there will be led by Rev.
G. R. V. Bolster, and the veterans
will nucHut ihnczn nlnnlnrr nrntntho
by marking the graves of the de
parted veterans, anouiu weatner
interfere, cemetery services will
oe canceuea, ana ine entire pro
gram will be' held in the gymnasi
um. The Memorial Dav nrnarom ni
the hiph Rphnnl nnH nf lha mmiL
itriy is ut-MiK sponsored ny me
iL'sunuit'H cnttnrv vntnrnnu' mun.
cil. with Jov Walker headinir tho
committee on arrangements.
Show Lure Brings
Many Paper Loads
A bundle of waste paper was
the price for admission to the
Tower theater this afternoon in
a feature drive sponsored by the
Junior chamber of commerce and
by 2 o'clock more than 800 young
sters had taken their seats to see
the show.
At the same time, two trucks
had been filled and had rolled
away. Enough paper was still
in sight and a long enough line
up of small boys and girls to in
dicate the need for still a third
truck, while capacity attendance
at the theater was assured.
Boys and Adults
Jaycees on duty in front of the
Tower were George Thompson,
Don Higgins, Joe Van Wormer,
Wilfred Jossy, Claude Cook, Ma
rion Cady, Don Conners, Bruce
Gilbert, Vern Larson, and Chuck
Morrison. They helped with the
loading, with the checking of the
bundles, and found willing assis
tants among the boys who had
brought loads ranging from an
armful to a piled up trailer. Bend
Portland truck lines' 15 ton
"Semt" tnnk fin fhn fieci r;y,-rr
then a ten ton truck provided by
uonsoimatea frelgntways took
over. Junior chamber members
hesitated to predict what the
total poundage would be.
Writer Is Freed
In ContemptCase
Washington, May 29 lUi The
house veterans' committee today
iraciuueu lis contempt charge
against Albert Deutsch, New
York reporter who declined to
name veterans administration
members who gave him Informa
tion about the treatment of vet
erans. -
The committee approved by
voice vote a surprise motion by
Rep. James Demengeaux, D., La.,
to dismiss the contempt charge j
and to recall Deutsch later to re-'
nuint? nm testimony on conditions
In veterans' hospitals.
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Stores, Public
Offices Close
Wednesday
i Practically every Bend retail
store will remain closed tomor
row, according to the retail mer
chants' committee of the Cham
er of Commerce. Closing dates
were set- earlier in the year by'
the committee and Memorial day
was Included.
t in response to calls today from
Customers, merchants were ad
vising . that purchases be made
today to cover the national mid
week holiday.
i All city, county, and state or
flees,- and the banks will he
closed, while all federal agencies,
with 'the exception' of the post
office, will remain open.
2 Brothers Meet
In New Hospital
! Not all surprises are In the New
Guinea jungles or the Philippine
swamps, concedes Paul Gehrman,
here on furlough following a
year's service in the Pacific. Big
gest of his surprises came when
he reached the new Maaigan con
valescent's hospital at Fort Lew
is, Wash.
. One of the first persons he met
at the hospital was his brother,
Sgt. Frank Gehrman, a veteran
of the 41st Division in the grim
South Pacific battles that stopped
the southward sweep of the Japs
toward New Zealand. It was the
first meeting of the brothers in
four years.
J .Paul knew that his "kid broth
er,"' Frank, had returned to the
states, but he did not know he
had been attached to the Madlgan
hospital staff.
Gehrman's second surprise
came when he arrived in Bend and
met his three-year-old daughter,
Marlene Clair, for the first time
in more than a year. Marlene had
changed, Paul admitted, and so
far as the little girl was con
cerned, her father was a stranger.
But daughter and father are get
ting acquainted this week, and
definitely are no longer Strang,
ers.
Hunting Is Good
Jap hunting in the Pacific Is
great sport, reports Paul, former
Bend Elk and Los Angeles pitch
er; but, he emphasizes, there is
one difficulty: The targets shoot
back. Ho believes he Is entitled to
wear several notches on his rifle.
The Bend man managed to escape
enemy lire, but on one ocasion a
bullet went through his canteen.
The Bend soldier missed the
Okinawa Invasion by a day. His
company was shipped out to that
theater of war, but physicians de
cided that Gehrman should spend
one day more in a hospital. Few
of his company now survive,
uenrman has learned.
Bond Buying Here
In Upward Trend
An upward trend Is reflected
In Deschutes county war bond
purchases with an increase in
sales this week, A.L.O. Schueler,
far finance chairman, said to
day. He reported that 41.6' of
the total quota, and 31.7 of the
ti bona quota has been reaenca,
adding that only 27 days remain
to go over the top in the drive.
Of the $$404,889.75 subscribed
to date, S207.533.25 has been in
vested in E bonds, Schueler re
vealed. The balance is divided
as follows: F, $7,5(56.50; G, $24,
800; C, $23,000.00 ; 2-7i certifi
cates, $22,000; 214 certificates,
$1001,000.6 and , $79,000.
Deschutes county compares fa
vorably with the rest of the stale,
it was pointed out, with 28.3
of Oregon's quota raised on May
25, including 35.3 of the E bond
quota.
Women In the bond booth in
Peney's store have continued to
take orders for bonds, with the
American Legion Auxiliary In
charge today. The staff included
Mrs. Ward Coble, Mrs. M. A.
Cochran and Mrs. Antonc Fos
sen. Bend Girl Enlists in
Marine Corps Reserve
Miss Blllle L Altlzer of Bend
enlisted in the marine corps wom
en's reserve May 25, through the
Portland recruiting station. She
Is now awaiting orders to report
to Camp Lejeune, N. C, training
base of all women marines.
Private Altizcr is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Altlzer,
252 Georgia avenue. She attend
ed school in Prairie City.
tohama, Big Japanese
is left in
Yankee Tanks
On Luzon Push
To Open Valley
Manila, May 29 PThe 25th
division headed for the open
tank ground of northern Luzon
today after capturing Santa Fe,
gateway to the rich Cagayan val
ley. ' Most of the remaining Japa
nese forces on Luzon were scat
tered across the northern areas
of the island. Once In the open
the Americans could use their
overwneimtng mechanized su
periority, which has been little
good In the hill fighting so far.
The 25th by-passed Santa Fe
on Saturday and took the town,
little more than a crossroads, on
Sunday. The 32nd division driv
ing eastward along the Villa
Verde trail was within three
miles of the 25th. Japanese
troops between the two were cut
off hopelessly.
Japs in Hilts
The Japanese had withdrawn
Into the hills north of Santa Fe.
which lies on route number five,
a highway that runs all the way
to Aparri, on the north coast or
Luzon. The 25th was about
24 miles south of Bayombong,
capital of Nueva Viscaya prov
ince, where the hills begin to
break away into more favorable
fighting country.
The breakthrough into the
Cagayan valley was aided by a
blistering bombardment of ene
my positions and rear areas dur
ing which' 450 tons of ' bombs
were dropped by planes of all
types. Light bombers zipped
back over target areas to strafe
whatever Japanese personnel re
mained above ground.
New Battle Looms
A new battle shaped up In
central Mindanao, where the
Japanese remnants In the hills
managed to reform some sort of
line running north and south,
parallel to the Sayre highway.
American troops now were In
contact with the new line about
five miles east of Malay balay.
The Australian forces on Tara
kan island pushed through the
jungles to reach DJeota on the
north coast, thus cutting in two
the Japanese-held portion of the
island.
Light bombers dove through
clouds which prevented heavy
bomber operations to plaster in
dustrial targets along the west
ern coast of Formosa in another
of the constant attacks described
in a communique as the island s
"neutralization."
OWI Reports Sgt. Hart
Killed in European War
The oliico oi war miormaiion
today reported that Sgt. Athol
Hart, husband of Mrs. Pearl P.
Hart, of Route 2, Bend, has been
killed in the European war the
ater. No further details were
given by the OWI.
National Geographic Writer
Here to Get Data for Story
Here to obtain material for an
illustrated article about Oregon
that will appear in the National
Geographic magazine, Leo A.
Borah, member of the staff of the
eastern publication, spent last
night In Bend, and this morning
left for Lakcview. Late yester
day, the Washington, D. C. editor
was taken to the sum it of Lava
butte, but as the party reached
the top of the cone a fierce storm
broke over the Deschutes basin.
Clouds drifted over the Cascades,
heavy hail lowered the visibility
and bolts of lightning struck in
the nearby woods.
"In California", Borah com
mented, "they would call this
weather unusual, and in Washing
ton they would say 'stick around
five minutes the weather may
change.' " Borah was assured
that the fierce storm In which
snow intermingled with hail, was
unusual for the Deschutes coun
try. See Nearby Peuk
Unable to leave the car while
on top of the butte, members of
the party viewed the storm
shrouded scenery, and, through
the screen of hall, saw Mt. Jeffer
son, Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams,
far to the north, in brilliant sun
shine. Only the bases of the near
by Three Sisters, Broken Top and
Bachelor butte were visible.
Superfort Pilot Reports
City of Million Persons
Left (Burning Like HelV
Guam, May 29 (TIE) Yokohama. Japan's second nort and '
fifth largest city, was "burning like all hell" today after '
more than 450 Superfortresses poured 3,200 tons of high
explosives and incendiary, bombs on the city in a daylight
fire raid. ,
Returning B-29 crewmen said smoke rose as high as '
20,000 feet oyer the blazing metropolis and also reported
smoke over nearby smouldering Tokyo, target for two 500- :
plane assaults last week.
Syrians Dying in
Clashes Against
French Troopers
Beyrouth, May 29 tlP One
hundred Syrians have been killed
and 300 wounded so far in wide
spread fighting with French forc
es In the Levant, Jemil Mardam,
acting premier of Syria, reported
today.
Mardam said at Damascus that
the crisis caused by an influx of
French troops was "most grave."
Disorder and violence were wide
spread in Syria and Lebanon, de
spite an apparent effort by the
French to avoid trouble or keep lt
to a minimum.
Reports reached Beyrouth that
French forces had withdrawn
from certain exposed points
where local- garriBons could not be
quickly reinforced. Damascus re
ports said French tanks were sent
to reinforce the garrison at Hama.
FRENCH ARE BACKED
London, May 29 till Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden indicat
ed to commons today that Britain
supports r rench claims to mill
tary bases In Syria and Lebanon,
similar to the British bases in
Iraq.
In a carefully - worded state'
ment delivered in response to a
number of questions from the
house, Ldcn admitted grave con
cern over the spreading tension
in the middle east. He said it
threatens the security of allied
communications to the Far East.
Both Britain and the United
States, he added, are in active
consultation with France on the
situation and tho French have
been warned that the dispatch of
turiner reinforcements to Syria
and Lebanon may have "regret
able" consequences.
BILL HEARING SET
Salem, Ore., May 29 ill1) The
Oregon supreme court today set
Wednesday, June 6, for hearing
arguments in the injunction suit
attacking house bill 403 of the
1U4S legislature.
The Oregon Business and Tax
Research Inc., of Portland, claims
the bill, as signed by the gover
nor, was not the bill as intended
by the legislature.
Making the trip to tho butte
with Borah were Ralph W. Craw
ford, Deschutes national forest,
supervisor: Don II. Peoples, local
chamber of commerce secretary
V. A. McNeil, representing the
industrial department of the Port
land chamber of commerce; W.
E. Chandler, state highway de
partment engineer in charge of
the liend district; L.es tarnam
driver for the state highway de
partment, and Phil F. Brogan, of
The Bulletin staff.
Party (Joes East
This morning, Borah left for
Lakeview, accompanied by Chand
ler and Brogan, and will spend
part of Memorial day in the Burns
area.
Member of the staff of the Na
tional Geographic magazine since
1928, Borah is a former westerner,
having taught journalism at the
University of Washington. Before
Joining the University of Wash
ington staff, he was on the staffs
of both the Chronical and the
Spokesman Review, In Spokane,
Wash.
The eastern writer, author or
"Tho House ot dusi," nas tn re
cent years written many articles
dealing with states. His most
recent article in the National Geo
graphic magazine concerned Nebraska.
Flames
Shipyards, war plants, na- -
vnl installations and block -
after block of business build
ings and homes in Yokohama :
were ,reduced to charred
wreckage as bombardiers laid
their deadly cargoes in a pat.
tern from the waterfront straight
through the city.
ine assault was carrlpd out
from medium altitude with what
pilots said was "relative ease."
'Burning Like Hell'
First Lt. Frank Klassen ot
Ford City, Pa., commander of the .
bomber "City of Oklahoma," de
clared Yokohama was "burning
like all hell. Black smoke, such
as would come from an oil stoi
age tank, was billowing high into
the sky. A strong wind seemed
to be blowing on the ground. '
Sgt. Edward F. Bender of New
castle, Pa., gunner of another
plane, said: "Smoke was rising
as high as 20,000 feet. Flak was
only moderate but very . ac-
curate."
Yokohama, a cltyi of 1,000,000,
was one of Japan's 'principal na
vel bases- and the rain-porfr forj
astated Tokyo itself, just north
of Yokohama, still was smoking -from
the disastrous B-29 fire
raids of last Thursday and Sat
urday. Hits Hush Hour
The big bombers struck from
medium altitude at the 9 a. m.
morning rush hour and, Tokyo
accounts said, unloaded their car
goes of death and destruction in
a steady rain for two and a half
hours. .
Mustang fighters from Iwo
estimated by Tokyo at 100 to 150
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To 1 Vet Shrine
Salem. Ore.. May 29 (Ui Ore-'
gon counties are empowered by
law to construct only one veter
ans' memorial building or monu
ment, Attorney George Neuncr
today advised Arthur J. Moore,
district attorney of Deschutes
county.
Notwithstanding the signified
willingness of the citizens of both
Bend and Redmond to have such
structures located on land owned
by or donated to the county, the
1945 law specifies that the sum
of $25,000 may be expended on
only one such monument or build
ing, Neunrr said. The limitation
was raised from ?lo,ouo to ?2,uuu
by the recent legislature.
In another opinion. Neuner held
that interest from certain bonds
of the Warm Springs irrigation
district should be distributed on a
pro rata basis to the owners ot
the thirteen outstanding Dontis,
rather than revert to the owner
ship of the district.
Song Group on
KBND Program
KBND will present a special
half-hour war bond program to
nlnht at 8 p.m. featuring the Bend
Gleemen, Bill Barton of the radio
staff announced today.
A. L. O. Schueler, county war
finance chairman, will speak brief
ly, and the Treasury Salute, over
a national hook-up, will complete
the program.
The Gleemen will present sc.
lected numbers, and will be direct
ed by C. Dale Robbins.
S 11 W F.I.I. ENBACH FAVORED
Washington, May 29 (tP The
senate education and labor com
mittee has unanimously approved
the nomination of Judge Lewis B.
Srhwellenbach of Washington to
be secretary of labor.
NO PAPER TOMORROW
In keeping with a long-established
cutom. The Bulletin will
not publish a paper tomorrow.
Memorial day.