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SUPREME TEST
DEVELOPS FOR
By DeWITT MscKENZIE
Wide World War Analyst
Our defenders in the Philip
pines appear to be in the throes
of the supreme test in the bloody
fighting which has developed as
the result of Japanese landings
in force from 80 transports in
the Lingayen gulf area, a bit
more than 100 miles northwest
of Manila on Luzon island-
strategic heart of these strag
gling possessions.
: The Japs, already delayed in
their schedule by the strong de
fense of General MacArthur's
forces, have struck heavily with
the purpose of gaining possession
before the arrival of American
reinforcements across the Paci
fic The news thus far is a mix
ture of good and bad. K is a
matter of concern that the Japa
nese should have sufficient con
trol of the waters about Luzon
to effect such a mass landing.
It is grand to hear from General
MacArthur in an early report of
the fighting that "our troops are
behaving well."
Next to this invasion of the
Philippines, the great sensation
of the day is Hitler's assumption
of supreme command of his ar
mies, displacing the famous
Field Marshal von Brauchitsch.
" The precise meaning of this
extraordinary move remains ob
scure, but I think we are safe in
saying that it was inspired by a
great emergency of some sort.
One doesn't overlook, of
course, that the fuehrer himself
has declared he is divinely or
dained to carry out his program
for the fatherland. Still, it is
hard to believe that this is the
explanation. Admitting Hitler's
genius for leadership, be might
be expected to be the last to
claim that his training fitted him
for a position demanding the
highest type of military skill,
and to feel that there is no one
else capable of leading bis ar
mies. Rather, it seems to me, he is
faced with a great crisis in which
either (1) he is forced to depend
upon the personal hold which
he has on his people or (2) he
and Von Brauchitsch have dis
agreed on a vital military issue.
It may be that Herr Hitler is
compelled to use all his power
of leadership in order to meet
the reaction of his people to the
great defeat suffered by German
arms in Russia. That operation,
which is still developing danger
ously for the nazis, certainly
takes some explaining.
It is equally possible that the
fuehrer wants to undertake
something that his commander-in-chief
felt suicidal. There are
several guesses along that line.
About the wildest thing . one
could think of would be an at
tempt to invade England at this
time of year. The German
high command undoubtedly
would balk at such a rash ad
venture, but Hitler says he is
working by intuition and maybe
his intuition tells him that now
is the appointed hour for a des
perate blow.
- Perhaps the crisis involves a
military dispute regarding Rus
sia. It might relate to a chal
lenge to Turkey's two million
bayonets in an effort to break
into the middle east. It might
have to do with a drive through
Spain to bring that country into
the war and to open up new
bases for Germany in North
Africa.
Be that as may, It's my guess
that Hitler is a badly worried
man. There is further evidence
that all is not well with Ger
many in the language employed
by the Nazi Chief and Propagan
da Minister Goebbels in their
urgent weekend appeals to the
public for warm clothing for
German soldiers caught in the
toils of the killing Russian win
ter. Lou Gehrig hit his first and
last major league baseball home
runs on the same day of the
year: Sept. 27, 1923, and 1938.
The world's largest mammal,
the blue whale, sometimes at
tains a weight of 150 tons.
HERE'S THE HAPPIEST
MAN IN KLAMATH
FALLS ....
He peeked at those Gifts
his wife hid away and
taw a book of Esquire
Tower Theatre Scrip!
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-J 1AVI MONSV Wi
F. D. R.'s Board of
(NBA rbpAoto
Here's the first full meeting of the special board of inquiry named by President Roosevelt investigating the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which, Secy, of the Navy Frank Knox said, caught American defenders "not
on the alert." From left. General Joseph T. McMarney, Admiral W. H. Standley, Justice Owen J. Roberta,
Rear Adm. Joseph Reeves, MaJ. Oen. Frank B. McCoy, Walter Bruce Howe, recorder.
Christmas in Honolulu
To Be Both Dark, Dry
By FRANK TREMAINE
United Press Correspondent
HONOLULU. Dec. 22 (UP)
Christmas in Honolulu will be
both dark and dry.
There will be a blackout of
Christmas eve festivities because
of the possibility of another
Tcarl Harbor" and because
bottled spirits are unobtainable.
Christmas trees are scarce,
but most residents plan to cut
down tropical papaya trees and
decorate them with unlighted
bulbs.
After the confusion which fol
lowed the Japanese surprise at
tack and two weeks of war, Ha
waii is approaching a pattern of
living which it may follow in
definitely. Today Lieut Col. Thoaias H.
Green, executive in the office
of the military governor, ap
proved a plan for construction
of 81 air raid "splinter" shelters
in downtown Honolulu.
The islanders have been com
pressed by the war into a tight
ly knit group which has learned
the vital necessity of cooperation
in working out its problems.
Total blackouts are being rigidly
enforced, even to the extent of
citizens warning forgetful neigh
bors who might neglect so much
as a small radio light.
One newspaperman who went
shopping with his neighbor for
gifts for their children went
For the Christmas
Dinner
ROLLS
A Wide Variety
PUMPKIN
PIES
MINCE MEAT
Fruit Angel Cokes
Fruit Cake
119 North
8th St.
Inquiry Looks Into Pearl Harbor Surprise
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home instead with a few extra
cans of milk and corned beef.
The new "splinter" . shelters
are intended for shoppers. Each
shelter would have a warden.
Persons employed in the down
town district could use the shelt
ers in their own buildings.
The splinter shelters are de
signed only to ward off splinters
from bursting shell fragments
and will not be bomb-proof.
New censorship regulations
have been announced by the
navy for use of transpacific radio
telephone service. The rules pro
vide that conversations must be
in English, and that no mention
may be made of such things as
weather or ship names or
other data possibly valuable to
the enemy.
Oregon Labor
Supply Watched
PORTLAND, Dec. 22 (JFh An
Oregon labor supply committee,
to prevent dislocations in em
ployment caused by priorities,
was organized here Saturday.
Otto Hartwig, social security
advisor of the Crown Zellerbach
corporation, heads the commit
tee, which includes representa
tives from employers, labor and
federal and state agencies.
A copy of a map made, by
Christopher Columbus' in 1493
was found in Istanbul in 1932.
Fresh and .
Baked-in '
Goodness In
AH of the
Polly Ann
Baked Goods.
Across From New Telephone Building
THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
Supplies Dropped
To Passengers of
Marooned Plane
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 22
(P) Supplies have been dropped
to PilotArchie Ferguson and his
two passengers who have been
marooned on a small lee- vered
lake between Kotzebue sound
and Fairbanks since Thursday
and efforts will be made today
to land a small plane on the ice
to bring the trio in.
Ferguson, flying with Dr. Da
vid Hoehn, Fairbanks) and Nor
man Anthony, Kotzebue, made a
forced landing on the frozen
lake while en route here when
ice formed on the wings of his
plane. He managed to radio a
report of his situation before his
transmitter went dead and
search planes proceeded to
search for -him immediately, lo
cating him Saturday.
The lake is too small for 'the
large search planes to land upon.
SALEM, Dec. 22 (P) Gover
nor and Mrs. Charles A. Sprague
will spend Christmas morning
visiting all state institutions in
the Salem area. The institutions
will have special turkey and
chicken dinners for their in
mates. FOR RENT
TRUCKS and BICYCLES
You D We Mot Yourself
Save H Long and
Short Trips.
STILES' BEACON SERVICE
Phone (304 1201 East Main
'BUT GOSH MA
YOU FORGOT
THE FRUIT
CAKE!'
Now that would be sure tough
if after all that kitchen work
en preparing the Christmas
feast to forget the goodies
that make a holiday meolf
PoiLf. Ann Has Been
Preparing for weeks to
enable you to have the
finest Christmas feast ever!
For the Holiday
Breakfast
ITALIAN SWEET
BREADS
STOLLEN
COFFEE CAKE
CHRISTMAS
- COOKIES
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TAX PREDICT!
SALEM, Dec. 22 (Predic
tion the stnta of Oregon would
not need to levy property tuxes
for either general or special pur
poses for the fiscal year begin
ning July 1, 1942, was voiced
here Saturday by Charles V.
Galloway, chairman of tho state
tax commission.
Galloway expressed this belief
Great variety f Great vafvef
Men's Mufflers
40"
Woes otto Rayontl
Colorful or quiet? Whatever
his preference, you'll surely
find the right muffler here I
flonoeette or Broadcloth I
Men's Pajamas
Smart new pottomj J
You're giving hlmsfeep-cooiort
when you give pajamas like
these I Full-cut Coat or middy I
A Be' ftnoer Gift Valvl
Soft Kid Romeos
29,t
They're a tradition with men
who like their comfort I Easy
on. eaav-off, with elaitic aideat
Men's Robes,
in cheerful patterns 2.98
Tie and
Suspender Sets 1.00
Boys' Tie and
Handkerchief Set.... 39c
Buy Him a New Suit
for Xmas.
Price Lines Are
: 26.75 - 21.75 - 19.75
SPORT GIFTS
HleM-phfdl
Roller Skates
A Gilt for Font
175
L Pr.
For fast, smooth' skating! 2
rows of ball bearings in each
wheel! Adjustable size I
Bicycle,
with Safety Lite 32.95
Football 1.49
Croquet Set, 6 balls.. ..3.98
Skis of All Sizes and Prices.
Ski Bindings and Acces
sories Ice Skates.
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filNIM IKeci, Corner
In explaining the commission's
levy, to be filed on Monday, tor
the half-year ending next June
30. The half-year levy will
amount to $4,332,300.77 under
tho six per cent limitation, all
to bo met from Income tax re
ceipts. Income taxes rocalpted to tho
treasury during 1941 have ex
ceeded tho official estimoto of
a year ago by $1,B21,088, cre
ating the surplus from which the
two-mill elementary school tax
will bo lifted from property in
tho first half of 1942 for tho first
time in the state's history.
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mun. sua
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gifts, all at Wards
Store Closes
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GIFTS
Fun for of1
Krokay Set for 4
Bargain PrfceoJ j
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Fun lor young and old I First to hit
ball through all wire wickets is the
winner I Instructions included.
Toots Wagon
Sparkling Battleship
Shooting Gallery
Electric Train Accessorial
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Price cut on this powerful 7-tuhe I Look
at the features automatic tuning, tone
control, loop aerial, big speaker! In
cludes rectifier I Compere at $15 morel
Slipper Choir $5.95
Mahogany Occasional Tables 7.95
"Countess" Silverware, 53-pcs 15.95
Waffle Iron .'. 5.88
Toastmaster Toaster .-. 17.25
Sewing Machine 64.95
Cedar Chest ......23.88
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Pine
Chronicle Editor
Works for Navy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 P)
Lieutenant Commander Tuiil C.
Smith of San Francisco boon me
press relations offlcor of the
novy department today. Ho Is
on lrave from (lie position of edi
tor mid general manager of the
San Francisco Chroniclo.
Ho succeeds Lioutenniit Com
munder Wallace S, Wharton, of
Snlom, Ore. Wharton, who Is on
leavo from his Job as state tax
commissioner nf Oregon, will re
main In the office nf public rela
at WARDS
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assortments of quality
down-to-earth prices.
6 P. M. Wed.
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OF TOYS
Gene Aufry AfooW
lMNtol-IIolsier!
Knl Uathtrl 11
8iyled by Oene Autryl Real west
ern style pistol with break action I
leather belt with slots for bullets I
59e
59e
98c
Large Assortment of Dolls.
PRICES
THE HOME
Compare up to $2.75
Colorful
Ilassocks
1'
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Here's a hassock bargain hit
you can't afford to miss I
Sturdy artificial leather
cover, plump filling and a
choice of gay colors In either
the round or squsre shape!
Perfect Coffee fvery Tlmtl
Coffee Maker
3
40
A S3.9S Volutl
it type
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tions, acting as liaison with othiO
governmental activities. Bold
Smith and Wharton are naval
reserve officers.
Venezuela consists of 20
tiitoit, 2 territories, and a fed.
oral district, with a total cull
mated population of 3,000.000.
40 TOPCOATS ON SALE
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fll Ml.
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Umbrella
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A "different," really useful
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mart composition handles.
SkoK tori vp lire o tttea at our
Fur Fluffs (
Artik gilt it lint
79"
A pouff o! white fur on win
rayon slippers, ribbed like che
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A Ml Ring Gift Vafvt f
Twin Sweaters
2'
tflfl
Wort SJ.98
A ellpon and' cardigan (gros
grain ribbon bound) in ill wool f
worsted I Pliofilm wrapped. I
Children's Ski Ponti...,2.98
Children's Jackets 3.98
Children's Ski Suite 5.98
Parkas 69c
Aprons 25c
New Bowling Dresses,
double action back.
Deep kick pleats 4.98
Hand Bags 1.00
Corduroy Slippers 1.29
OTHER
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2-Cell FIiilillg1it
With Gilt Boxl gfJ0
Two flashlights In one I Throws
spot or floodlliht at click of a
switch I "Gold" lacquer easel
Gifts that are sure to pleat
from our Hardware Depart
ment. Pianos, Saws, Brace,
Squaros, Hammer, Power
Kraft Tools.
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