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PAGE EIGHT THE NEWS AND THE HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS. ORE. May 13, 194 ALLIED ARMY FULLS BACK, HOLDS LIS (Continued from Page One) helm's army was halted week by a heroic Belgian defense In 1914. The Germans also report ed the capture of 18,000 Dutch troops by one German army. The French high command aid the only fort so far seized by the Germans in the Liege (one was Eben Emael. Britain's new prime minister, Winston Churchill, received a "win the war" mandate by a vote of 381 to 0 in the house of commons. The conflict in the lowlands, he said, was rapidly approaching "one of the great est battles in history." French artillery and allied air bombs this afternoon shat tered part of the Istein tunnel under Germany's "Gibraltar of the Rhine," disrupting military traffic between Basel, Switzer land, and the German west wall fortifications. The German high command aid a nazi column had "estab lished contact" with parachute troops landed around Rotter dam, Holland. Far to the north, in the al most forgotten Norwegian cam-' palgn, a German attempt to land troops to help the besieged nazi garrison at Narvik was re ported a failure. Several Ger man transports were sunk, ac cording to the Norwegian Tele graph agency. Nazi officials in Berlin pre dicted a "gigantic battle today," and the high command an xiounced Germany would shoot 10 allied prisoners for every nazi parachute soldier killed in violation of international law. The German high command aid that the Dutch defense line has been pierced between Am ersfoort and Thenen in central Holland, and that the spearhead of this attack was within 35 miles of Amsterdam. - Britain poured 20,000 picked troops into The Netherlands system of water defenses in an effort to stem the advance, and allied troops fought side by side with the Belgians. The Germans continued to drop large numbers of para chute troops behind the lines in both the invaded countries, but It appeared that these were be ing mopped up almost as fast as they landed. The Dutch claimed to be masters of the situation at Rot terdam, where the Germans landed large numbers of troops In the first few hours of the in vasion last week and where heavy fighting has been surging through the streets. There were repeated air raid warnings in Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, The Hague and other heavily populated centers but there were no reports of new bombing casualties. STOCKS DOWN NEW YORK, May 13 (JP) A storm of selling, touched off by liquidation of Dutch marginal accounts, sent the stock market into its sharpest decline in 2i years today, reducing prices to the lowest average level since last August. Losses in leaders ranged from $2 to more than $7 at the finish, and the ticker ran for several minutes after the closing gong. 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Train ttt lh TnW. - state. 6-13 TWO-ROOM furnished apart ment Inquire 230 Main. 8-15 NERVE GAS MAY. BE NEW NAZI WAR WEAPON (Continued from e?age One) would be effective against the Belgian garrison at Fort Eben Emael because they were equip ped only with standard army lilter masks. They added that such a gas undoubtedly would be more ef fective in this type fort than in the better-ventilated fortifica tions, such as those in the French Maginot line. They reported that allied and Belgian authorities were study ing gas masks carried by Ger man soldiers who were taken prisoner. DEFENSE REQUEST (Continued from Page One) training activities. The maneu ver plans were announced in anticipation of congressional ap propriation of the necessary funds, estimated at $6,000,000 Secretary Woodring explain ed that heretofore it had been customary to hold maneuvers in only one army area each year, but "In the present state of the world" it was considered advisable to hold exercises in all four areas. HONOLULU, May 13 (ff) Powerful units of the United States fleet were ordered to Lahaina Roads today for further training practice in Hawaiian waters which the navy unex pectedly ordered last week. Additional ships of the main force will depart tomorrow for the rendezvous off the Isle of Maui, leaving only the normal Hawaiian squadron, and a few additional vessels, at Pearl har bor, near here. Britain, Holland Assure Japan on East Indies Status TOKYO, May 13 (JFh-Britain and Holland both assured Japan today they had no Intention of altering the status quo In The Netherlands' rich Indies posses sions. British Ambassador Sir Rob ert Craigie informed Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita that Brit ain did not intend to interfere with the present situation in the Dutch East Indies since she be lieved the Dutch forces there were sufficient to maintain the integrity of the islands. Concern had been expressed in many Japanese quarters lest the British and French landings of forces in the Dutch West In dies might be followed by simi lar allied action in the East In dies. Man Killed Over Domestic Tiff TACOMA, May 13 (JP) George Lazette, about 54, a house painter, was shot to death today at his McKinley hill home as the result of a "domestic quarrel," Detective Captain Cliff Osborne reported. Osborne said Lazette was shot through the heart with a revol ver. He died en route to a hos pital. Mrs. May Lazette, about 82, Is being sought for questioning, Os borne said. Watch This Space for Final Statement of Henry E. Perkins on Thursday, May I6 Vote for Henry E. Perkins Paid Adr. by Henry E. Perkins, 538 Main St., Klamath Falls. VOTE RESOLUTIONS R. H. Anderson, master of Po mona grange, was presiding of ficer Saturday at a Pomona meeting held at the Altamont elementary school gymnasium. During the afternoon business session the following resolutions were drawn up: (1.) Favoring senate bill No. 3480, to restore the independent status of the farm credit admin istration. In this connection 1 1 w a i pointed out at the meeting that last year President Roosevelt made the farm credit adminis tration part of the agricultural department, an act which was opposed by the national grange. The national grange has pro posed that the credit administra tion be returned to an independ ent status. (2.) Endorsing the Swartx- Martin bill to protect the Ameri can public in the use of woolen goods containing shoddy, pro duced from the importation of foreign rags. The bill requires all woolen goods to be labeled. (3.) Favoring changing the motor vehicle laws to require traffic to come to a complete stop while school buses are tak ing on and discharging children. The morning session consisted of routine work and at noon luncheon was served by the Al tamont, Shasta and Fort Klam ath granges. Anderson, the presiding offi cer, is master of Merrill grange. ITALY REINFORCES LINES OF DEFENSE (Continued from Page One) that the Belgian seminary had been closed. ' ' No confirmation nf th rail for fresh reservists was avail able in authoritative quarters on the grounds that it wn mill. tary information. But one in- lormea source said the figure of 1,000,000 men published abroad probably was mxaeeer. ated. Call for Spud Pickers Heard When there is a call for spud pickers in May, that's news. Such a call was received at the state employment offices Monday, and half a dozen men were sent to the Zuckerman ranch on Lower Klamath lake. On a small area, it was learned, the potato digger did not go deep enough last fall and a considerable number of pota toes were left in the ground. These are now being dug to pre vent potatoes from growing as volunteers. MODEST AUTHORESS Because she was terrified at the thought of being exploited in any fashion, Emily Bronte wanted no one, not even her own father, to know that she wrote "Wuthering Heights." It lias been estimated that ap proximately one-half of the fish ermen of the world are Japanese. The "elephant" shrew is one of the smallest animals known to mankind. - For Circuit Judge PEDESTRIAN HURT . AT STREET CORNER Mrs. T. J. Rhoades, a pedes trian, received bruises in an ac cident at 12:30 p. m. Saturday at the intersection of 11th and Main streets. According to an accident report filed with city police Mrs. Rhoades was struck by a car driven by M. T. Pavol ka, Tacoma, Wash. SCOUT GROUPS SET 'WHIRLWIND' DRIVE With $1,537.02 left to raise In the 1940 Scouts and Campfire fund budget, the follow-up com' mittee, under the leadership of A. M. Collier, is meeting Tues day morning for a whirlwind "Dawn-to-Dusk Drive" to close up the 1940 campaign. If these three organizations are to carry on their programs, it is essential that the total bud get of $3,092.25 be raised. ROBERTSON NAMED ON LEAGUE GROUP C. S. Robertson, president of the First Federal Savings and Loan association of Klamath Falls, received word today of his appointment as a member of the United States Savings and Loan league committee on pub lic relations. He was appointed by George W. West, Atlanta, president of the league, and he will accept. This committee studies the re lationships of the savings, build ing and loan associations with the public and devises activities to improve public understand ing of thrift and home financ ing. It has 27 members from as many different states. They will meet in Chicago Just before the 48th annual convention of the United States Savings and Loan league, November 13-15 to draw up their report and recom mendations for the 1500 dele gates expected to attend. MRS. O'NEILL TO SPEAK AT FREMONT Mrs. Victor O'Neill, head of the English department at Klam ath Union high school, will ad dress the graduating class of Fre mont school Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the Fremont PTA. The meeting is to be held at the school at 3 o'clock. The primary grades are pre senting a special Mothers day program. ANTI-FIRE DRIVE OPENS WITH SIRENS (Continued from Page One) Inaugurated by the Klamath Falls post of the American Le gion and has been adopted by the Legion at national conven tion. FATAL BITE VANCOUVER, Wash., May 13 (AP) Nipped by a playful pup, Robert Eugene Makley, 3, Vancouver, bled to death of a severed jugular vein last night while visiting relatives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Makley, at White Salmon, Wash. Your 1st taste TELLS and SELLS you Wieland's Extra Pale. T (Continued from Page One) from the roof of the Lucas Fur niture company, 195 East Main street. She was found by neigh bors on the sidewalk on the Halley street side of the build ing at 6:30 a, m, Repairs to the roof wore necessary, and it is thought Mrs. Lucas might have gone to the top of the building to investigate. She was not wearing glasses at the time and faulty eyesight might have caused her to miss her footing. Mrs. Lucas is the widow of F. M. Lucas, pioneer furniture dealer of this city, who died several years ago. LIONS OBSERVE MUSIC WEEK AT REGULAR MEETING The Lions club observed Na tional Music week Tuesday, May 7, at the weekly luncheon when the a cappclla chorus of Klam ath Union high school entertain ed the club with a 30-minute program. The chorus is com posed of 43 voices under the di rection of Charles Stanflcld. Mrs. Sam Mushen was accompanist. The picnic at Union creek will take place Sunday, May 19, with all the Lions clubs In southern Oregon attending. It will be an all-day affair with a chicken din ner served at noon. ' tSiSS Sheriff's Posse Planned in Klamath County A sheriff's posse Is to be formed In Klamath county, simi lar to the notably successful or ganization In Los Angeles coun ty, California. Men of the county who, novo horses and riding equipment were Invited Monday to attend a banquet at the Wlluird hotel at 0:30 p. m. Wednesday, May 15, at which plans for the posse formation will be discussed. Persons Interested in horse manship and public service are FAIRHAVEN DELAYS Due to a mild epidemic of scarlctlna In the Falrhavon dis trict the Achievement day pro gram has been postponed by order of the Klamath county health officer, Dr. Peter Rozon dal. The program was planned for Tuesday afternoon. Tho eighth grade graduation exercises planned for Wednes day night at 8 o'clock, will bo held In the school auditorium, It was announced. However, school officials request that younger children remain at home and only those In tho up per grades attend. Organization qualified to Join the posse. Its function will be to participate In parades and similar publla func tions and to assist in searches for lost persons or similar work, Tho Los Angeles posse serves as a mounted marching organi zation and has won publicity and acclaim for Los Angeles similar to that achieved by such com munity groups as tho Grants Pass Cavemen, the Sulom Chor rluns and others. SURVEYING CREW ON THEATRE LOT A surveying crew was busy at Seventh and Pine streets Monday morning working with E. It. Moore of the contracting firm of Moore and Roberts, San Francisco, in preparation for the construction of the new the atre for Midland Theatres, Inc. Moore stated Monday morn ing ho hoped to break ground for the new show house the lat ter part of the week. Difficulty was met when the lines of tho property failed to coincide with tho plans as drawn by the architects, Moore stated. Visit Redding Mr. and Mrs. Art Hol.it motored to Redding Sunday to visit friends. E AT RED CROSS EVENT Annual dinner of the Klam ath county chapter of the Amer ican Red Cross, to be held at the Wlllurd hotel at S p. m. Tuesday, is expected to attract a large attundunce. This event Is open to the public and all interested wrro urged to call Mrs. 8. C. Elliot or the county Hed Cross office for reserva tions, Annual eloctlon of officer! will bo a feature of the dinner meeting. Hen Carpenter, life saving unci water safety Instruc tor fur the Pacific coast branch of the Red Cross will spoak. Tho dinner Is one of thsL highlights of the Red Cross year. The war situation has In creased work and Interest In tho Red Cross. VITAL STATISTICS BinTHS ADAMS Horn at Hillside hospital, Klamnth Falls, Ore., May 12, 1040, to Mr. and Mrs, Milton Adams, 228 Martin street, a girl, Weight: 8 pounds 14 ounces. WAltK Horn at Hillside hot. pita!, Klamuth Falls, Ore., May 3, 1040, to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wuro, 1523 Wllford avenue, a girl. Weight: 3 pounds ounces. Adult mule eagles are smaller than tho females.
