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4 f If mmM PICTURES I WEATHER High 46, Low 30 ' . , PRECIPITATION 24 hours to t a. m..:. .00 Associated Press Telemats, NEA Trie photos ind live load newspleture and engraving, staff provide The .News and Herald readers with a eomprahamWa photogtaphlo service. . , . Season to data 9.B4 Normal precipitation 8.S2 Last year to data .........13.59 ASSOCIATED PRESS IN THE SHASTA. CASCADE WONDERLAND UNITED PRESS SUNNV r"YVVMVsjuisi' TWO SECTIONS KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1941 Number 9232 mm V M In The Davs News By FHANK JtiNKlnb 'THURSDAY and still (a little before noon) no explosion In the Balkans. Why? The answer is reasonably plain. The generals are waiting to see what the diplomats can do TN this country (as yet) the ap proach of spring Is signaled by grass, flowers and blue skies. In western Europe, the drone of air plane engines and the crash of bombs at night are the heralds of spring. Last night the British and the Germans traded blows, the Brit Ish hitting Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen and the Germans raid ing the Liverpool area. Accounts differ, each side stressing Its own accomplishments and mini mising damage suffered. We ve learned to take that Into con slderatlon In reading the news Apparently a lot of damage was done on both sides. THERE'S a new note In the news from London today, "Informed . sources" asserting this morning: "Britain Is now prepared, to fill the skies over England with night fighter planes to fend off the Luftwaffe's (Luftwaffe If a German word meaning air weapon) destructive duik-to-dawn assaults. , An official communique says the-attacking Qerman bombers f were harassed' by ftchters. anil V aircraft gum and ''other devices" which are asserted In the com munlque "to. have been "very . active" but are not described This "other devices" note car ries the hint of a new weapon. TJITHERTO. according to to ' days' London dispatches, the ratio of attacking German bomb ers shot down has been one in 80. The ratio Wednesday night Is Mid to have dropped to one in 20. The British air ministry news service says: "The deadlines of our night fighters In combat is proved by the fact that In most cases they shot the raiders down In flames with ONLY ONE BURST from their guns." That's pretty good aiming, Especially at night. THE Importance of these hints . A lies In the possibility that Britain may bo developing an effective defenso against night bombing. That would be some thing BIG. TJITLER, making a speech on the third anniversary of the grabbing or Austria, predicts that, the war "will end with a tremendous pail victory Insur ing plans for a greater Ger many." "The hour of our final victory will come," he soys, adding: "Whereupon we will develop very . thoroughly the plans we have made." . Old you ever hear of a coach, making pep talk to his football warriors between halves, pre dicting anything but victory? ' If Hitler should make a speech predicting German defeat, it 4 would be something. ' ( ; THE Itaflans have been hitting the Greeks pretty hard in Albania, and the Greeks assert today that Mussolini himself is on the ground pouring It onto Ms generals. Ho is said to have given them until Saturday to do something OR ELSE, - That rumor is Interesting. It is said that Mussolini, real izing that If he is licked in Albania he can hope for no pie, has been holding Hitler ' back from attacking Greece Maybe the "or else" Is a last threat before giving the go ahead sign to Big Brother Adolf. 25 YEARS AGO TODAY By The Associated Press March 13, 1016 Germans bring up heavy guns from Italian front to bombard Verdun, PLAN DF LABOR MEDIATION I Recommendation of OPM, Perkins Laid Before F. R. For Study By The Associated Press A specific recommendation for a mediation board to handle labor problems related to de fense production was laid before president Roosevelt today by Secretary Perkins and the direc tors of the office for production management, William S. Knud sen and Sidney Hlllman. Miss Perkins told reporters afterward that the idea of such a board was taking "definite' shape. Hlllman said several propositions were under consld eratlon but that the conference had not touched on names of prospective board members. "Several things were dis cussed, but what eventually will materialize is up to the presl. dent," Hlllman said. "We agreed on one plan which we presented to him." Boost Rejected Another major development today, In New York, was rejec tion by. the nations soft coal operators of CIO union demands for blanket tl-e-day wage In crease.' The operators proposed that the present contract, which covers 450,000 miners, be ex tended another-) two years. " . ' The present contract, expiring Mnrctjl, provides SS a day for miners in tn qortn ana is.eo in the south, - The big Aluminum Company of America plant at Edgewater, N. J .which .had been operat ing seven days a week on alumi num airplane parts, was stilled by a strike early ..yesterday. Three thousand workers were affected. CIO union leaders contended the company had vio lated Sunday and holiday over time pay provisions . of a 1939 labor contract., V' Also Idle was the 'LaBelle works of the Crucible Steel company at Pittsburgh. Officials of the company, which employs about 900 men, declared CIO steel worker had called an "un authorized strike." Union head quarter declined to comment, but pickets yesterday morning began stopping workmen who did not have paid up union (Continued on Page Two) Ice Indicates Sp ring Here A skim of Ice has formed on Crater lake's surface the past two mornings, despite relatively high temperatures. Park offictala said that two mornings ago, 99 per cent of the lake surface was covered with ice, although the mercury drop ped only . to 26 that morning. On much colder mornings, no ice has formed on the lake. This condition, they said. Is often noted in the early spring of the year. Five Per Cent TO PRESIDED On Salaries Br JACK BELL WASHINGTON, March 18 (JP Congressional fiscal experts, casting about for new revenue' sources to help pay for the $7,- 000,000,000 British aid program, were reported considering today the possibility of imposing a 8 per cent tax on the weekly pay of most of the nation's workers. If such a 6 per cent "earned Income" tax, should be levied. that amount would be deducted for tho government each week from the pay envelopes of a largo proportion of Jobholders. Thus a worker now receiving $40 weekly would get, Instead, $38 and a tax receipt for $2. Small wage earners possibly those, receiving $28 weekly or less would be exempted. . Merely Discussed Although .it was emphasized that this proposal was merely In ilia discussion stage and might F. It. II. Signs " J? o The British aid bill became signed the historic lease-lend legislation at the White House IS minutes after it had arrived by hill. On the desk are some of signing the measure. : l , i HITLERREPEATS VICTORY BELIEF Nazi Chief Make3 Talk In Austria on Anni versary of Union LINZ, Germany, March 13 (IP) A prediction by Adolf Hitler that tho war will end with a tremendous nazi victory insur ing plans for "a greater Ger many" sounded the keynote for ceremonies today commemorat ing the third anniversary of the union of his native Austria with the reich. The fuehrer made the predic tion in an unheralded speech as he arrived here last night to take part in the celebration. (There was no indication whether Hit- ler planned to continue on to. Vi enna, Austrian capital.) 1 , Recalls 1870 Recalling the "tremendous success" Germany achieved in tho war of 1870, Hitler declared the end of today's struggle will not differ a hair's breadth." 'The hour of our final victory will come," he said, "whereupon we will develop very thorough ly the plans we have made. "Then we will work harder and more and more to give the greater relch the character 'of a nation of endeavor, the.charac- (Continued on Page Two) . Weekly Tax Under Study never mature, responsible indi viduals who have been studying the plan said they had received estimates that a 8 per cent levy of this nature would raise $3,500, 000,000 yearly. Acknowledging that the pro posal might arouse a storm of protest from wage earners, ad vocates said it would have to be accompanied by commensurate increases in taxes upon incomes from investments, rentals and other sources so that there could be no discrimination. Reversal of Policy It would entail, they pointed out also, a reversal of previous administration policy of easing taxes on wage earners as much as possible and for that reason was expected to elicit little sup port at the treasury or White House, Against this suggestion for an (Continued on Page Two) Lend - Leane Mill law when President-Roosevelt special messenger from Capitol the pens the president used in - - , i Columbia Prep: RoseburgWln' Tourney Tilts Klamath Falls' title-seeking Pelicans strode out on the big Willamette university gymnas ium floor at 4 o'clock: this after noon confident of their ability to check North Bend's Sam Cro- well, the high-scoring forward who Wednesday set a new all- tournament point record, and go on to win their second . round tourney match against the Coos county team. The News-Herald will be able to furnish quarterly scores over the telephone and welcomes all inquiries. For details of the yesterday's 31-18 victory over Roseburg, see the Sports page. SALEM, Ore., March 13 0P Columbia Prep of Portland, de feated by Salem yesterday in the championship bracket, captured its first consolation game in the state high school basketball tournament today, 45-18, from Beaverton. r In a second consolation game this morning, . Roseburg's tall quintet ran down Parkrose, 26- 21, despite a lo'ne-man battle by Van Atta of Parkrose to keep his team In the tournament. Van Atta scored 12 points. - Corvallis showed a burst of power to defeat Vale 44 to 31 in the third consolation game of the morning, with Anderson car rying the' brunt by scoring 16 points single-handed. Corvallis took the lead-after the end of the first quarter, at which the score stood 8 to 4 for Vale. Defense Work May Hold Up Traffic Lights The defense situation may de lay installation of Klamath's, traffic signal system, City Engi neer E. A. Thomas has been warned by the state highway department. A representative of the department has been here checking certain technical de tails of the proposed system, and said that it may be July 1 be fore tho signals can actually be in operation. It is planned to advertise for bids on the system on March 20, bids to be opened on April 3 or 4. If a satisfactory bid is obtained, the contract will be let, and the contractor will or der materials. However, Thomas said, it Is feared there may be delay in getting these because of the ef fect of the defense - situation on factory production ' and trans portation in the east. House INCOME WOULD LIFT PENSION SUIiH FOR AGED Consideration of Sales Tax Scheduled Late Today at Salem By PAUL W. HARVEY JR. SALEM, March 13 W) The house approved 38 to 19 today a two-cent per package tax on cigarettes, designed to raise $2, 000,000 a year to help increase the average old age pension in Oregon from $21 to $30 a month. The bill now goes to the sen ate. . The two per cent retail sales tax bill, which would raise- $4,- 000,000 a year for property tax relief, $3,200,000 for pensions, and $800,000 for schools, was to be considered by the house late today. ., Dr. C. T. Hockett (R-Wallowa), chairman of the house taxation and revenue committee, which introduced the bill, said the cigarette tax would "increase pensions to the old people quite materially.?,.. He. said' the bill and the sales tax measure would ralje- tore' average pension' frdm $21 to' $30 month., ,';- - However, Rep. Giles L. French (R-Sherman) said that cigarettes, taxed six cents a - package by the federal government are taxed too much already. -: Rep. Warren Erwin (D-Mult-nomah) said "we've got "to do something for the old folks. We boast of our American way . of living, but yet we pay these small pensions.". He asked the house also to consider his bill to increase whiskey prices 10 per cent to raise another $1,000,000 a year for pensions. Some opponents of the meas ure criticized the bill on grounds it did not also tax cigars and pipe, tobacco. Judge Retirement The house passed 31 to 27 a senate bill to permit supreme court and circuit judges to re (Continued on Page Two) Ldngell Valley Soil District Voted in Poll By a vote of 92 to 0, land holders in the proposed Langell Valley Soil Conservation district voted in iavor of the formation of the district in a referendum election conducted at the Langell Valley, irrigation district offices Wednesday. There were a possible 141 votes in the district. The acreage voted was 26,215 out of a pos sible 32, 772, or 80 per cent. Inasmuch as a 70 per cent vote is required to pass the soil con servation district formation, it was believed the district was as sured by Wednesday's balloting. The boundaries of the district now proposed are somewhat dif ferent from those of a district on which a referendum was held in September, 1940, when the proposal lost by a narrow mar gin. The referendum was held un der the soil conservation district laws of Oregon. M. T. Prince was superintendent of polling, . and election board members were O. S. Campbell, Lloyd Gift and M. D. Fettle. Taxpayers The internal revenue bureau's branch office in the federal (postoffice) building will be open Friday night until 8 p, m. and Saturday until midnight to assist federal income taxpayers in making out their tax returns. Offices are in rooms 201 and 203. Saturday at midnight is the deadline for federal return filing;. . Votes Thailand Given Territory l- CHINA XVjhP HAI PHONG XvXj! UCm r HAINAN S THAILAND v ii V jinii A""""" 1 IfV VL"" "Pf TUNG-TRENO) SAM Kr Diagonally-shaded aim of this map Indicate territory ceded to Thailand by French Indo-Chlna in their frontier dispute. The Mekong river limits much ci the new boundary. Franca retains much of th Luang-Prabang Wctlon (1) which Thailand demanded originally.. The Islands ot litoDgrkooV Khon 2) wUlbKjmdr That aAvAvAfant. but totnt administration. " ' ""'""T. Moii Menaced 1 By Fire Set To Get Help 1 SEATTLE, March 13 VP) John Crivello,. 30,. one-armed employe of the Black Diamond Improvement company,' after ly ing for several hours with a bul let-shattered leg in the brush near Black Diamond yesterday, set a brush fire to attract help and then thought for a time that he was to be engulfed by the flames. Residents of Black Diamond saw the fire on a hillside and some of them went up to inves tigate, finding Crivello. Crivello told the story of his strange adventure from a hos pital bed last night. . He was patrolling the water line into the town when he stumbled and fell. As he did so a gun in his pocket dis charged, the bullet breaking his leg. ASCAP FINED MILWAUKIE, March 13 (IP) Federal Judge F. -Ryan Duffy today fined the American Society of Composers, Authors and Pub lishers $900 alter it had entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating federal anti trust laws. 700 Young People Attend Christian Mission Banquet By VIOLETTE UHLIG The Christian Mission In Klamath Falls opened Wednes day night with a youth banquet with Charles tlhlig presiding. More than a hundred young peo ple gathered In the dining room of the Methodist church to hear talks by Catherine Lyon of Al bany college, Portland, and Dr. Norman K. Tully, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church in Eugene. Catherine Lyon spoke briefly on the theme of the mission, "Christianity Has the Answer." She said "Christ has handed his torch on to young people throughout the ages." She stat ed that "we need a purpose in life. Too many of us are like the dashing hero who Jumped on his horse and rode rapidly in all directions." Miss Lyon remind ed the group that Christians are God's representatives. "God Smoke Tax Devastation Worse Than Coventry Claimed in -Liverpool Raid BERLIN, March .13 " UP) Destruction "exceeding . that at Coventry" was reported by Ger man sources today to have been wrought in a vast night raid on Liverpool, in which they said several hundred planes dropped bombs for hours. . This attack was carried out as the British royal air force, also taking advantage of improving weather, made its first assaults on Berlin in 82 nights. 16 Killed Sixteen persons were killed and 37 . injured in Berlin, in formed persons said, and other damage was inflicted at Bremen and Hamburg, two of Germany's chief ports. The high command said the attack on the Liverpool area was carried out by several hun dred planes in waves, and DNB, official news, agency, said re turning crewmen declared the devastation was worse than at Coventry, the midlands Indus continued on Page Two) first, others second, ourselves last,", .was her closing thought. Dr. Norman Tully stated that the purpose of the mission is to encourage the Christian way of life. He listed four definite Christian qualities: Fellowship, cooperation, organization within ourselves,' and service "Let us serve, serve, serve, to the end of our days," said Dr. Tully. The evening mass meeting of the mission opened with a rendi tion of "Now the Day is Over," by the Christian Endeavor choir. Rev. . Victor Phillips presided over the meeting 'and Arthur Charles Bates conducted the de votions. Speaker for the evening was Dr. Ray S. Dunn, pastor of the Rose City Park Methodist church of Portland. The theme of the mission, "Christianity Has the Answer," was again brought out (Continued on Page Two) HEAVIEST HAF in DDT London Says Force Freed Of Worry By Passage ! Of Lease-Lend Bill t LONDON, March 13 IJP) Swarming over the continent from Boulogne to Berlin and from the low countries to Nor way, the RAF has launched its greatest offensive of the war. The British declared they had been freed of worry over plane replacements by passage ot the United States' aid to Britain bill. . British planes sped across the English channel this afternoon to follow up "very successful" raids yesterday and last night on Berlin, industrial plants at Bremen, naval shipbuilding yards at Hamburg, airdromes in Norway and The Netherlands, docks at Boulogne and shipping at Ijmuiden, The Netherlands, and at Ostend, Belgium. , i "Real Offensive" l With new and more and more hwerfjil:JbpaBbers...thrown into ithe-assault,. ayeU-placed , source declared today -that as result of. passage of the British- aid bill, "we are now able to launch a really offensive war." ' Britain, he added, is In a po sition . to . open . up . with every thing she has because she does not .have, to worry, now about where she is to get more -war equipment or how she is going to pay for it. - ''We were not able to risk exhausting our reserves before because we had quite frankly reached the point where we Just didn't have the money for re placing on a cash-and-carry basis," the informant adde-'It-r kept us penuriously!lftfv"i. VrSi , His assertion ' was" ' I t further by the fact -tt'si; 48 hours after President; , -&?Ji velt signed the billflWrBfiLs also ' counter-punchefl'erman p night attackers with, hordes of new .night fighters, heavier bar rages and secret weapons i de scribed only as "other devices." Big flights of American-made Consolidated and four-motored' " (Continued on Page Two) ;v. I Majority Big ; Question in;..'v;:; Kalpine Case Method of determination of a question of . union majority at the Kalpine Plywood plant is understood to be the chief rjolnt of contention in negotiations that have tailed so tar to ena the CIO International Wood nrnrkers nf America strike at the. Kalpine' operation. . ' , The union has claimed tnai a count of union cards among em- ; nlnves already has established the fact of a union majority, and . that the company on mat Dasis should start negotiation of a rnntract with the union as col lective bargaining agent for the men. . The company has not agreed that the card count has proved t the fact of a majority, and is un Hprstnnd in have sueeested an election by the National Labor Relations board. . To this the . union has not consented, assert ing its majority has already been established. -. ; No further developments were announced from either side in the labor dispute Thursday. 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