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PAGE EIGHT THE BEND BULLETIN. BEND, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1950 French Attack ' Red Jungle Nest On River Delta By Ruliprl C. Miller (United I'rin Stuff CWrJH,mlrT.t With French forces in the Me kong River Delta, Indo-Chir.a, March 10 iu An amphibious op eration has just stamped out a Communist jungle nest typical of many set up by th? reds In their drive to capture southeast Asia. Men of the French Foreign Le gion and loyal Indo-Chinese troops captured a river island which has been serving nn jsti mated 300 Vletminh rebels as a military and propaganda head quarters, From it they have been hijack ing cargoes along the Mekong delta, an important waterways system in a land of few roads. In a fortified village de:'p in the island jungle French soldiers found bundles of posters and leaf lets crudely printed In Vletna meso and carrying the Red Star emblem. J hey called lor an up rising and said: Stalin Helps I.onthT "Stalin in Russia and Mao Tze Tung in China both are helpin our leader Ho Chi-Minh to drive out the French, The two-day army-navy opera tion was part of a months-long campaign . to pacify this "rice bowl" area, which has been held by Communist-led Vietminh guer rillas for the last four years. The French dispersed the reb els and destroyed much Vietminh equipment. There were no French casualties. Rebel casualties, it any, are unknown to the French. French officers considered the destruction of the propaganda headquarters "very important." They said the village appeared to be an indoctrination center for turning local peasants toward Communism a typical Asiatic outpost in the red campaign for world supremacy. landings Made The French operation started with dawn landings. Tough Maj. J. Finck, of Paris, said these were "highly successful" in view of the difficult terrain and the crafti ness of the rebel troops. There was a brief battle in which the French destroyed 37 sampans ( f lat-bot tomed river boats), 200 tons of rice, and 31 buildings. The fight ended when French artillery was brought in. The guerrillas who held the for tifications retreated into the jun gle, where pursuit was impos sible Officers Complete Advanced Training X--. . '74vi filrr ' 1L 3a I Central Oregon law enforcement officers yesterday completed an advanced training course and re ceived certilicates from sponsoring organization. Mayor T. D. Sexio.i, Bend, is pictured here making the presentation of certificates to stale police and representatives from the various midstate towns. In the picture, from the left, are Mayor Sexton, Officer R. J. Hafstad, state police; George Murphy, Bend patrolman; Robert Nichols, Redmond; Sgt. L. L. Hlrtzel, state police; Fred Painter, Sisters police chief; C. M. Ralph, Prineville, and Howard Patterson, FBI agent, Portland, who was in charge of the final classes here. San Francisco, March 16 HI'i Navy Capt. John G. Crommelin will continue criticizing the arm ed forces general staff even though the navy has ordered the Pacific war hero lurloughcd on half pay. 1 m not going to tnrow in the sponge, he said yesterday on learning that Navy secretary Francis P. Matthews ordered a disciplinary crackdown. I still have six or seven more speaking engagements. If I back down on anything I've said, you will know I have been given the Cardinal Mindszenty treatment." The furlough order was the stiffest punishment imposed on a navy officer, short of a court mar tial, in 24 years. Under, military law, the secretary of the navy may furlough any officer on half pay. without a court martial and without explaining his reasons. Reason Not Given Although Matthews did not ex plain the reason for Ids order, it was obvious that It was for Crom- melin's criticisms of the general staff. For playing a leading role in nat fall's "admiral revolt," Crom-! melin was "banished" to San I 'rancisco. Nevertheless, he continued to1 speak out against what he called ; Prussian Pentagon policies. He I was ordered last month to cease his critcisms. He responded by Mai Finck nuicklv orpanied quolln8 onlv tlle worls of other h jV;rLqZ7,, E Umed forces officials in speeches that, were critttai of the general staff. "I walked into this with my eyes open," he said. "I'm doing what 1 think best for my coun try." When the furlough becomes ef- Captain Crommelin Ordered Retired From Navy; Pay Cut land reconnaissance units, and aircraft arrived to back them up. River Now Sufc Finck said the river now was safe for civilian traffic. . The troops were taken off the island at sundown by landing craft and headed for the main land. As we returned to our dock, sealed coffins were being unload ed from a truck. They contained the bodies of soldiers killed in Vietnam in recent months who were being shipped home for re-burial. lit DOLIiY IIT Easier tokens- j pin bins 1 4)c 59C 69c I , $1.00 J : ' ?5t5TT',?l3ir.t'V fe Luclen tolling 1 SisVr Ik $i.oo A y "Lunch Ki & Bottle I W Keg. $1.1!) fi I Vacuum 1.98 I Bottle JL 1 Ji'TvvOr'y I Cleansing A Bofhroom Scales $479 j BEND ntcM. DRUG 953 Wall Street Phone 4 fective April 1, his pay will be cut from about $700 a month to ap proximately $350 a month. He is eligible to retire on three-quarters pay because of credit for , his many military decorations. Crommelin said he believed the furlough was a suggestion that pointed to the "desirability of re tiring." His answer to that was: "I'm not going to retire. "I cannot be run out of the navy by any of those people," he said. "A lot of those people back there (in Washington) ought to swap pants with Gorgeous Gus sie. That's a fact. No criticism in tended." "Gorgeous Gussie" Moran is a tennis player who gained renown when she appeared at Wimbledon, England, last year wearing lace trimmed court pants. I ve closed tne range to the point where I'm hitting them with every salvo, every burst, he added. He said he had "respectively re- Sisters School Budget Approved Sisteis, March 16 (Special.) At the school budget election, which was held at the high school last Friday evening, lli votes were cast for the budget and none aga'.nst it. Mrs. Homer Shaw entertained wilh a birthday party Saturday afternoon at her home in honor of her sons, Johnny and Ralph's eighth and sixth birthday anni versaries. Their birthday anni versaries were r.n March 2 and 11. Afler the opening of the gifts re freshments were served, includ ing a birthday cake with candles for each cuest of honor. Decora tions and favors were centered around the Easter theme. Those present were: Gary Benson, Frankie Leithauser, Phil Gustaf son, Joe and Bill Bembry, Tom my and Timmy Wakefield, John ny Hawes, Tommy and Jerry Meyers, Dickie Moss, Mrs. George Wakefield, their aunt. Miss Gwendolyn Shaw of Eend and the!'- great grandmother, Mrs. Ella Shaw. Those from Sisters whe attend ed the Seventh Day Adventist central Oregon Dorcas federation meeting in Redmond Sunday were- the federation president, Mrs. Theodore Noel; Mrs. Lldyd King, Mrs. Prentiss Van Tassel, Mrs. Helen Goodrich, Mrs. E. L. Clymer, Mrs. Cora Meek, Mrs. Jess Line, Mrs. Blaine Gammon. Mrs. Newt Perry and Mrs. Orval Hanson. Elder B. M." Preston of Spokane was the guest speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leithauser of Bend visited Sunday evening at quested" a court martial at the time his navy superiors first cited him ror attacking the general staff. A court martial would force an official examination of his charges that the defense depart-1 ment is being "Prussianized un der the joint chiefs of staff. But defense officials have made clear they will not give Cromme lin a "sounding board." Nor do they want him to become a "mar tyr' like the late Brig. Gen. Mitch ell, an early advocate of air power. Under navy furlough regula tions, Crommelin will have about the same status as an officer on leave. He will be subject to "any dictate or other action" for viola tion of orders and may be re called to duty at any time. LUCKY STRIKE Melbourne, Australia, March 16 itPi Two weeks ago Albert Smith sold his grocery store in the town of Wedderburn, Victoria, and ob tained a prospector's permit. His first strike was a six-ounce gold nugget worth $2,464, found in the middle of the town. A PROMISE KEPT Means that your record in the Credit Bu reau files shows that you meet your obli gations as agreed. Each month our members check their accounts to see which customers keep promises and which do not a promise' kept has an important bearing on your credit standing. Promptness in meeting your obligations means not only a good credit rating in your home town Tbut wherever you may go. Remember "A Good Credit Record Is a Valuable Asset" CREDIT BUREAU OF DESCHUTES COUNTY J. W. Acklen, Manager Room 13 U.S. National Bunk BIdg. Phone 416 or 337 the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Leithauser and family. Mr. and Mrs. David Zumwalt and family cf Klamath Falls vis ited relatives in Sisters over the week end. Mi . and Mrs. Bert Demaris and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Neel and fam ily visited Demaris' mother. Mi's. Jane Demaris in Prineville Sat urday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Jess Scott rnd their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Yaw and son, Ricky, spent the week end in Canyon City, where they visited the Scott's daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry . Swisner. Tnis was the first time the Scott's had seen their 7-week-old grandson, Michael Swisher. Linda Gilland, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Berl Gilland, was admitted to the St. Charles hos piial last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George Carroll have received word that their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Carroll, are the par ents of a daughter born March 2, at Hurricane, Utah. The baby has been named Marie, and weighed 7 pounds and 4 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Guy McLoughlin were dinner guests on Sunday at the. home of Mrs. McLoughiin's brother and iami.y, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alley, In Tumalo. Bulletin Classifieds Bring Results change to -P GOLDEN WEST'S richer flavor W set ZOiXTtiACm per pound Every fragrant cup of Colden West brims with the richer flavor of prized Central American coffees. Yet Golden West actually costs less than ordinary coffees! It can give you 20 extra cups per pound! Here's how to enjoy richer coffee flavor and save. Just brew Golden West your usual way. There are 3 grinds for regular drip Silex methods. But use 13 less. You'll get the satisfaction of richer flavor and save up to 18 a pound! 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