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Many high Nazis are reported
as departing this world, with
their boots on. This sudden ac
tivity on the part of me Grim
Reaper, mostly unconfirmed
leaves the public skeptira'. The
kraut big-bugs are full of tricks.
Herr Hitler is listed as among
the departed, by the Hamburg
tadio. For some time he has
been described as ill, wounded,
battling in Berlin, and cra'.y
the last, quite likely He vowed
to go underground, withovt a
funeral. The whole caboodle
might resurrect themselves in
Bi'.enos Aires, posing as rich
Frenchmen, with their boots still
on.
The Allies have invaded Bor
neo, for control of its rich oil
fields. For many years, this sec
ond largest island was the chief
source of supply for wild men,
for circus sideshows. The last
decade keen competition a-ose
in the field of politics, trom wild
men whose wudness was con
centrated in their notions.
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OBLIGING
(Preit Dispatch)
"The partisans asked Starace
whether he wanted to be shot
In the front or the back. He
replied in the front They
promptly shot him In the
back"
A native returned from Frisco,
where he swigged liberal por
tion of Russian vodka, reports
he is convalescing rapidly, and,
by the end of the week, will not
be seeing all familiar landmarks,
In triplicate.
The state department, accord
ing to a commentator, planned
a soft peace for Germany, but
the President slapped a firm foot
on any appeasement plans.
Roughly, the White House fa
vors the Morgenthau plan, that
calls for the control of all Ger
man industries that contribute
to war. The banning of all mili
tary music is also favored. In
stead, what is left of the self
admitted "master-race" would
be given extra doses of Wagner,
Strauss, and Beethoven. Some of
the Wagnerian overtures sound
like the destruction of Berlin
and would be just as punishing.
"No checks cashed not even
the good ones" (Sign reported
In a northern California resort).
Super-caution.
BOMBINGS END WORRY
(Tokyo Radio Report)
"Ten people out of ten with
whom I have come in contact,
have expressed the view that
they felt light-hearted and
that a heavy burden has been
taken off their minds, because
prior to their misfortune, they
had to worry about their pro
perty and belongings."
The California legislature Is
considering a bill providing a
five-year prison stay, $5000 fine,
for anyone who kills or wounds
another while hunting. The
statesmen of the sister state, ap
parently figure the post-war
shooting will be as carefree and
semi-idiotic, as the post-war auto
driving. The measure has merit,
and will also stop farmers from
being mistaken for a quail while
stooping over in ineir Darnyar
to pick up a milk-stool.
DORRIS IS SNUBBED
'It showed large highways for
101 on the coast, and 99 through ,
Hornbrook. Highway 97 through ;
Dorris wasn't drawn In. We filed :
it in the wastebasket with a re-1
mark to the associate editor that
somebody was certainly pulling
hard for Yreka. for unless one!
has relatives In the Rogue River i
alley, simply, no one ever trav I
els that tortuous route when go
ing from San Francisco to Port :
land." (Butte Valley Star J
San Francisco, April 30: Well, boys and girls, things are
warming up!
San Francisco's mercury went higher this afternoon than any
where else on the coast, and so did the temperature at the Peace
Conference.
From one angle it was a sham battle a picayune affair.
From another angle it wasn't. And the latter angle is from the
standpoint of Soviet Russia.
One can't understand what goes on at this conference without
realizing that Soviet Russia is the "X" in this particular algebraic
formula. What that "X" is going to stand for when the conference
ends Is the major problem. i
And certain things about Russia must be understood.
First, Russia is essentially an oriental country and the first
commandment in the Orient Is NOT to lose face. Another word
for "face" is pride prestige. And Soviet Russia is very jealous of
that her prestige and pride have never been so high as they are
now, and at all costs that elevation must be maintained.
Finally Soviet Russia, underneath all the protocol and polite
palaver and even the applause which greets M. Molotov wherever
he goes, is deeply suspicious of all capitalistic nations and espe-
ciallv of the United States.
This suspicion, dating far back to the Russian revolution of a
quarter of a century ago has not been materially lessened by being
an ally of the United States in this world war. it nas Deen lessened
but not GREATLY lessened.
This fact. "we believe, has been the keynote of M. Molotov's
actions since he came to San Francisco, and promises to be until
the end. For what does a nation or an individual do when sus
picious of another? Acts with great caution and care makes no
concessions for fear there may be a catch in such concessions
somewhere. Leans over backward when it comes to maintaining
one's rights.
That is what Molotov has been doing since he arrived. That,
we predict, is what he will continue to do, although we still be
lieve there will be a general love-feast in the end. No nation, not
even Soviet Russia, can afford to have any SERIOUS split in the
United Nations' front at this time. There will be nonel
We believe with these facte in mind, Russia's course since
Wednesday last can be understood:
The insistence that there be four conference chairmen, for
example, instead of one as is customary. The insistence that Russia
have three members on the Assembly roll, two more than any other
nation. And finally the request that the Lublin government of
Poland (selected by Russia) be recognized as the authorized repre
sentative at this conference, and that the admission of Argentina
to the conference be delayed, if not denied.
AH these considerations, we grant, seem trivial at a time like
this and in an important international conclave of this sort. But
bearing in mind the background of the Russian delegation and the
nature of the Russian psychology they are, we think, understandable.
So it was a very Interesting session this afternoon the only
really interesting one of the conference to date. There was drama
suspense, action and we would like to be up on the 9th floor
of the St. Francis, or aboard that vodka-and-caviar ship in the
harbor and listen to the conversation assuming of course we
could understand Russian! We wager it's as hot as the temperature
hereabouts perhaps hotter!
And the first round obviously goes to the United States and
Its photogenic Secretary of State.
For until Secretary Stettinius took the stand it was touch and
go. Colombia, Mexico, Peru it is true, backed the cause of Argen
tina. But Belgium had supported the Russian plea for delay, and
all in all the response to Molotov had been far more enthusiastic
and sympathetic than the response to any of the Latin-American
spokesmen.
But when Secretary Stettinius took the rostrum no ingratiat
ing smile this time, no sales-talk but explained that the decision
to invite Argentina AT ONCE had been reached by the ex
ecutive and steering committee and every other committee with
out objection by Soviet Russia or anyone else and PLEADED with
the delegates to sustain that action and save time to further the
sacred cause -of world peace well, that was the k. o. punch.
Even Anthony Eden, who was presiding, clapped those deli
cate, artistic and perfectly manicured hands of his in approval,
and the defeat of Soviet Russia was then certain)
How will Soviet Russia 'TAKE" it? Aye there's the rub; but
only the future can determine that.
However, unless we are greatly mistaken about M. Molotov
and his Slavic cohorts, they won't take it gracefully. It will, we
predict, be only another black mark against the plutocracies
and the former chairman of the Board of the United States Steel
corporation (capitalized at a billion) will be the communistic ex
planation for it.
What a quirk of fate REALLY that would place such a typi
cal representative of what the Russians call "bourgeois plutoc
racy" on one side, and the proletarian representative of the Social
istic republics on the other!
That juxtaposition may have dire and far-reaching conse
quences!
We hope not.
But we don't believe anyone who attended that conference at
the "Opera House" this afternoon will deny there is dynamite in
the situation at present!
The vote was Interesting. After such a plea by the host and
puissant government only states which are or soon will ' be
either communistic or definitely allied with Soviet Russia ideol:
ogically could be expected to be counted against the United States.
These pro-Russian states were: Greece, Belgium, Norway, Jugo
slavia, New Zealand and Czechoslovakia, for delaying the vote to
invite Argentina as Molotov requested.
On the question of inviting Argentina when Molotov's effort
failed, only Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Greece stuck to the
Red Ship.
France and China refused to vote. It may be significant re
garding the former that at the recent election In that country, the
Communists won a sweeping victory. The Red Tide marches on!
So Mussolini has been bumped off rather unceremoniously by
Italian "patriots'!" Sic Semper Tyrannis," as John Wilkes Booth
remarked, only in this case the phrase has historical application
which was not true in Ford's theatre.
4
Poor old Sawdust Caesar) This department would feel a cer
tain sneaking sympathy for almost any human being done in and
defiled as obscenely as in this case, but not for Benito. 'Tattered
Jackal" was the best epithet for him a man without dignity, and
without courage a bag of bluff, bluster and overweening vanity
who talked big, but only fought lions without teeth and only
picked on nations when they were beaten or were too weak to
fight back. He died as he lived IGNOBLYI
Later: Well, here Is another day and cold and rainy the first
bad weather we have struck since we left Mexico. The mercury
at today's plenary session promises to be much lower also. R.W Jt.
News Behind
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By Paul Mallon
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San Francisco, May 3 One
of those invisible electrical
storms swept up through the
press against
the American
delegation and
the whole con
ference follow
Ing the deci
sion to admit
Arge n t I n a.
You might call
it a static tem
pest or a ter
rific rise of
hot air tension
which was,
strangely
enough, largely confined to a
segment of the press and radio
corps.
Through the lobbies and
streets you could hear the
plaints of those who acted and
talked as if it was fascistic for
the conference to "railroad
through such a decision. Messrs.
Stettinius, Vandenberg, Con
nally and Rockefeller were sub
jected to hot questioning at a
press conference as if they them
selves were fascist. It even
reached expression on the radio,
although the press I read (the
papers available here) was
equally excited.
The surge amazed even the
American delegation, and its
members gave every indication
of confusion, as to its rise and
how to handle it for a time.
FRANKLY the uprising seemed
a lima n,i.iltnIU 4
...til. ojrutiiciiu iu me.
Molotov on the floor made
what was a reasonable presen
tation of his standpoint, but I
noticed he closed his speech
with the statement that his pro
test was the . only one which
would be made by the Russian
delegation. In short, he showed
no signs of being particularly
outraged. But on the air latur
I heard less reasoned objections
by commentators actually on-
tending the decision was the
cheapest city politics," "a seri
ous mistake" and "a step to
ward fascism." I judge they
must have been caught in the
invisible storm. Their arguments
were certainly wet enough to
have been out in it all night.
a
TTHE inside reasons for the de-
cision were not given. The
Stettinius speech from the floor
was a brief justification to the
effect that the decision had been
reached by the steering commit
tee (meaning the whole confer
ence, In effect, as the chairman
of every nation's delegation is
on that committee), that the
Latin American nations recom
mended it and that the Ameri
can delegation was for it (unan
Imously it later developed)
Practically the whole world was
for It because Molotov got only
seven votes on his proposition
to delay the decision a few days
and four votes against when
taken (although Britain and
China abstained).
The tricks of the business
were naturally not mentioned
but it is quite plain to me what
happened, namely: Molotov
wanted to delay this decision in
order to bring his storm up i:i
advance of the voting. If he
could have let the reaction that
subsequently developed, sweep
the city and delegation for a
few days he might have created
sufficient pressure to change
the decision which Incidentally
is the only one he had lost at
the conference up to that time.
Actually, he had nothing to
cry seriously about because in
the same decision to admit Ar
gentina, ha also gained vjtcr
for White Russia and th
Ukraine (on very flimsy grounds
oi justuicatlon) yet strangely
enouch What he wnn In ihp Hpn I
was never mentioned by the
complainants. That part of the
matter was barely mentioned on
the floor and not nt all In th
press conference. In short what
ne lost was played to high heav
en lo make the decision appear
more one-sided than it actually
was.
MOW the honest truth of the
matter is that this promise to
Argentina was mnHn hv nffl.
cially weeks back to get her
into our Latin American setup.
The decision was in accord with
the agreements we made at
Chapultepec to the Latin coun
tries who wanted to bring Ar
gentina in there.
Naturallv Mnlotnw AiA nrti
like this. The best argument he
coum make against it was to
complain about the nature of
me Argentine government in
the past. That subject has been
widely discussed, and frankly,
I have never heard any analyses
of it which were favorable to
its fascist nature. But part of
the agreement made at Chapult
epec was that Argentina would
change, even create a free press.
The fact that we exacted these
promises is proof enough that
there is no fascist implication
in the decision at all raiher the
contrary.
The plain and simple facts
snow me American delation
and the conference weie fully
justified from any standpoint
vou could possibly name.
Indepd T Ihinlr mncr Ampri
i.ans would be pleased if Russia
would make for herself the pro
mises Argentina has made, par
ticularly as to a free press free
expression for her people. And
u juoioiov is going into tne com-
nlevlnn nf thla nnn Dnvprninltnt
there are nuzzlinir cnmn!rxitiis
also in other governments to
wit, the hand-picked Russian
government of Lublin Poles
Then why all the hot air?
men, etc? What will they want;
a "job?" or to get re-established
in business? Will the students
want a "Job" or a chance to fin
ish their education?
Millions of these men doubt
less have their own business,
trade, farm or profession, to
which they are anxious to return.
Millions more of the younger
ones, will be laying their plans
to go to college, to buy a farm,
or a store, or open an office.
Then why plan great public
works for them so that all may
join the union and get a "job?"
The writer would like to sug
gest a plan that seems to him to
make sense. Let a survey of out
military forces everywhere be
made at once. The officers could
conduct that survey; the chap
lains alone might handle It. Let
each man say for himself what
he wants to do when, and If, he
comes home. Whether he wants
to return to his farm or buy one;
return to his store or office, or
open one; return to his college
work or get a "job"; and if a
"Job" what and where? Let the
government have that survey
record, and make adequate pro
vision to help each man In the
service when he comes home to
live the life of his own choice.
And let it be in a "land of the
free and home of the brave"
rather than in a land of "Planned
Economy." where every man can
have a "Job." if he will surrender
his personal freedom and Join the
union.
EDWIN DEAN,
Talent, Oregon
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Those Post-War "Jobs"
To the Editor:
Plans and suggestions galore
are now offered, as to how best
to provide jobs (60 million of
them) for returning soldiers and
released war-workers.
Are they coming home to a
New Russia, or to their, beloved
America? In Russia, every man
has a "job" under a boss. No
man has a private business, in
which he is his own boss, run
ning it to suit himself and mak
ing money for himself and fam
ily. That would be the hated
American capitalism. Are all of
these men asking for "jobs?
Are we preparing a "Job" for
the multitude of business men
in the service? A "Job" for all
of the doctors in the service?
And for millions of young. farm
ers, stockmen, gardeners, hotel
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Page before large audience.
Fishing poor for this time of
year in Rogue.
New high school bond election
to be held next Tuesday.
Eads Bros, start new build
ing on North Fir street.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS
AGO TODAY
May 3, 1911
(It Was Wednesday)
Toll road over Siskiyou to be
abolished.
Hope for world peace stronger
as British and Americans sign
arbitration pact.
Commercial club receives
many letters asking about vaca
tion trips to Crater Lake.
CENTRAL POINT MILL
TO REOPEN IN MONTH
The planers and other equip
ment for the rebuilt Southern
Oregon planing mill near Cen
tral Point, have arrived and will
be ready for operation In 80
days according to A. W. LIngaas,
one of the owners. The machin
ery arrived this week and is now
being installed. The. piant was
destroyed by fire of unknown
origin about i month ago.
Canada is slightly larger than
the United States, including
Alaska, and slightly smaller than
the Continent of Europe.
NOTICE
IN THE COUNTY COURT OP
THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
In the Matter of the Estate of
HUGH T. CARTER, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed his Final
Account in the above entitled
matter, In the above entitled
Court has fixed June 1, 1943, at
10:00 o'clock A. M., in the Coun
ty Court room in the Court
House in Medford, Jackson
County, Oregon, as the time and
place for hearing objections to
said Final Account, and for the
settlement thereof.
CARLOS MORRIS,
Administrator.
HARRY C. SKYRMAN,
Attorney for Administrator.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
May 3. 1935
at Was Friday)
Strike of lumber workers In
Portland and Astoria plants
spreads.
Ernest W. Winkle elected Ex
alted Ruler of the Elks.
Federal relief funds to Illi
nois halted until state pays its
share.
Fair. High Vfl, low 31 degrees.
Sale and rentals of houses In
city takes spurt.
Sen. Huey Long of Louisiana
In radio address describes Roose
velt regime as "St. Vitus dance
form of government.
State badminton tournament
opens here tomorrow.
Medford to play Klamath
Falls in league game, here Sun
day. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
May 3. 192S
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