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Defense of Mid-Pacific Coast
lLAMATH'S central labor council has passed a resolu
ly tion and there are other evidences of concern in this
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Qommunuy ana eifitwuens iu tuo kcuciai aiea uvw ui
ieed for strong steps to prepare the mid-Pacific coast
area against attacks by the enemies of the United States,
f-. That the public is awake to the situation is shown in
reports that large numbers of telegrams are being re
ceived by northwest senators and congressmen in Wash
ington, asking what is being done. Thus far, no one has
given out any information.
We agree with the Salem Capital-Journal, when it
states that "without revealing specific information that
might be of value to the enemy, the people or their offi
cial representatives in Washington should be told what
is going on. . . To have Senator Charles L. McNary or Gov
ernor Sprague, speaking with the authority of first hand in
formation, assure them that everything possible is being
done to adequately reinforce the defenses of this area
would be reassuring to the people and reflected in bet
ter morale."
) Particularly in Southern Oregon and Northern Cali
fornia is there a disturbed feeling that ought to be soothed
by some definite assurances if not announcements of a
specific nature. So far as the public was informed, the
first rush of preparations after war broke out was far
to. the north and to the south of this area. The army air
corps came out with announcement of an air base at
Walla Walla, 60 miles or so from Pendleton where there
ii already an air base, and in the'general area with Spo
kane, center of concentrated aviation development. No
one here felt any better or safer when an air base was
established at Walla Walla.
I It is inconceivable that the great mid-Pacific area
would be overlooked in defense preparations. The proper
authorities should state it is not being overlooked. That
cfould hardly be helpful to the Japs, and it would be
giving out information the people of this area are en
titled to have. -
-'' ay a arrvict; aic T,M,atq up pai. off. 1-e.a.
Behini
By &ulMaL1XN??
"It's the fifth child for Sam he's at the stage where he
only passes out nickel cigars."
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Milk Fund Program
' AONG worthy projects of a public welfare nature
a carried on' here is the milk distribution enterprise
ot the 20-30 club.
This organization of young men undertook a year ago
to finance distribution of milk to needy families where
children are in need of added nourishment The money
, was raised by a dance and in other ways, and last year
3000 quarts of milk were delivered through this effort.
The 20-30 club wants to carry on for another year,
and it will hold its milk fund dance on Christmas night at
the armory. Those who attend the dance will be giving
to a worthy cause, and at the same time they are assured
an evening of good entertainment.
Imminent Loss of Base at
Hongkong Blow to Allies
Br DWITT MacKENZIE
Wide World War Anoint
Things look bad for the Brit
ish stronghold of Hongkong-
one of the badges of England's
imperial prestige where the
Japanese have effected a landing
and captured half the Island in a
violent battle which was contin
uing at latest reports.
If this great base falls it will
be a tough blow though it will
be far from fatal to the allied
strategic set-up.
Tor one thing it will increase
the threat to the Philippines by
at once depriving the allies of a
prime defensive position and
giving the Japs another naval
and air base within easy striking
distance of Manila.
This would add to the burden
of our defense of the Philippines
at a moment when there may be
a question of whether we will be
asrtea to send naval and air aid
to support the British against
me neavy Japanese drive on
Singapore.
In other words, if the threat
against Singapore increases we
may be faced with the uncom
fortable problem of whether tne
i-nuippines shall be placed in
further jeopardy in order to save
the British base which strategi
cally is of greater importance.
What struck me as a forecast
oi sucn a dilemma cropped up
last Tuesday when an informed
source in London told the press
that the Japanese offensive on
the Malayan peninsula and Brit
ain's lack of naval superiority
had raised a serious threat to
Singapore. Now a statement of
that sort isn't made without
some vital reason back of it, es
pecially since it lends encourage
ment to the enemy. It looked
very much like a signal to Amer
ica lor neip.
Not overlooking that the battle
of the Pacific is only a part of
the World war, the allies find
much for satisfaction on the tus
sle with Herr Hitler. If the Brit
ish sustain their claim to have
smashed the axis resistance in
Africa, the allies have won a ma
jor victory.,
control of the Mediterranean
area. It will greatly lessen the
effectiveness of any future drive
the Germans may attempt into
the middle east through the Cau
casus or Turkey.
Then we have the amazing
Russians who are freewheeling
it after the retreating nazia so
fast that 138 more villages are
reported to have fallen into the
red flag in fresh oDerations
Large quantities of war material
are said to have been taken by
the bolshevists and, despite the
German retirement, fierce fight
ing appears to be taking cynical
people, in whose minds still
rankles the Russo-German Dact
of 1939, continue to bombard this
column with inquiries as to
whether the red counter-offen
sive and the nazl withdrawal
are a put-up lob and the forerun
ner of another treaty of brother-
nooa between the two.-
Well, your correspondent free
ly admits that crazy things can
happen in this war, but that solu
tion of the great Hitlerian re
treat Just doesn't make sense. It
seems to me that we are trying
10 De too erudite, and are being
unfair to an ally, however, when
we arrive at such a very smart
conclusion.
The simple answer takes into
account that these two nations
are natural enemies, as I pointed
out a few days ago. Hitler bad
ly overreached himself in his ef
forts to crush the bolshevists,
and Stalin's forces are taking ad
vantage of the distress of the invaders.
GRANTS PASS. Dec. 22 (P)
A. Ringuette, nationally
known as the gray-haired flame
watcher of the Oregon cave
men, died Friday morning, one
aay following a heart ateack.
Oldest member of the rough.
club-toting fur-wearing tribe of
local boosters for the Marble
caverns southwest of here, he
was the only person to hold
perpetual office. Aged 75. wear
ing a grizzled wig to match his
gray moustache, he participated
in every caveman expedition,
carrying a. club pounds heavier
than that brandished by any of
his younger fellows. He called
it "wifetamer" and insured it
annually for $250.
word of his death saddened
this community to a measure
far beyond that of many anoth
er cuizen prominent in more
ordinary adventures. His death
was counted comDarable in
human sense to the communi
ty .material loss felt earlier
this year when the 20-year-old
sign Dearing tne slogan, "It s the
Climate," was removed from
mo citys mam street.
Cavemen agreed there would
be no one to take his place. : A
movement began to erect
monument in his memory.
typical of his devotion to
the organization was an in
stance in a hometown parade
in freezing, weather a few years
ago. Few cavemen appeared
io marcn in tneir scanty cos
tumes. But Flamewatcher did
not fail. Under his fragments
or tun, ne wore his long wool
en underwear.
More recently, he undertook
alone a trek in wolfskins to
North Dakota and return, des
cribing the Oreeon caves na.
tional monument en route, and
traveled to world's fairs at San
Diego and San Francisco, to the
Rose Festival at Portland, and
to other points.
OBITUARY
INEZ ALTHEA ROBERTSON
Inez Althea Robertson, a life
long resident of Klamath coun
ty, passed away in this citv Fri
day, December 19, 1941, at 11:90
p. m., following a brief illness
She was a native of Bonanza,
Oregon, and at the time of her
death was aged 39 years 11
months and two days. Surviving
are a son, Eugene, and a daugh
ter; Mary Elizabeth Robertson,
of Bonanza, Oregon; her mother,
Mrs. Etta Kilgore, of Bonanza,
vregon two sisters. Mrs. T. L.
Bryant, of Hartvllle, Ohio, and
Mrs. Guy Harkey of Fresno. Call.
fornla: also one brother. Rov
rwigore, ot Bonanza, Oregon.
The remains rest in the Earl
Whltlock Funeral home. Pine
street at Sixth. Notice of funeral
to be announced later.
EAT A HORSE
It would take more than a
year to eat 1400 pounds of
food, weight of an avenue.
sized horse, despite the phrase,
"I'm so hungry I could eat a
horse."
TIME SAVERS
A man using a two.hnr
plow took seven hours to nlow
one acre of wheat land in 1830.
Mrtrforn 4rnntnr. J- . I
It weakcifc the axis threat to 1 Job In one hour.
WILLIAM TURNER JACKSON
William Turner Jackson,
life-long resident of Klamath
county, passed away at the
Klamath agency on Friday, De
cember 19. The deceased was a
native of California and was
aged 89 years when called. He
is survived by a granddaughter,
Rose Decker, of Sprague River,
Ore.; two nephews, Boyd and
Ted Jackson of Sprague River;
two nieces, Edith Cole and
Winnie Robbins of Chiloquin,
Ore.; also a great-granddaughter.
The remains rest In Ward's
Klamath Funeral home, 62S
High street, where friends may
call. Notice of the funeral ar
rangements will be announced
later.
METROPOLIS. 111., m Tha
weekly Metropolis News has no
tified subscribers long term sub
scriptions could be paid only in
defense stamps or bonds.
Gems oi
Thought
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THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
The basis of Christmas is the
rock, Christ Jesus; its fruits are
inspiration and spiritual under
standing of joy and rejoicing-
not oecause ot tradition, usage,
or corporeal pleasures, but be
cause of fundamental and dem
onstrable truth, because of the
heaven within us. Mary Baker
caay.
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The greatest grace of a gift,
perhaps, is that it anticipates and
admits of no return. Longfel
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For unto us a child is born,
unto us a son is given: and the
government shall be upon his
shoulder: and his name shall be
called Wonderful. Counsellor.
the mighty God, the everlasting
Father, the Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6.
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Give, If thou canst, an alms: If
not, afford, instead of that, a
sweet and gentle word. Her
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We must take care to indulge
only in such generosity as will
help our friends and hurt no
one ... for nothing is generous,
if it Is not at the same time
just. Cicero.
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"What means this glory round
our feet."
The Magi mused, "more bright
than morn?
The voices chanted clear and
sweet, '
'Today the Prince of Peace Is
born!" James Russell Low
ell.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 22 How
the British could fare so
poorly In defense of Singapore
against a land attack for which
they have been preparing at
least 15 years Is the first major
mystery of the Far East war.
The explanation being sent out
of that "impregnable bastion" by
the newsmen is that Insufficient
men and material were fur
nished by London. This would
seem to be a hand worn and mis
erable excuse.
The truth Is they slipped in
only one particular, the most im
portant one. They neglected to
concentrate sufficient pursuit
planes to protect the adequate
troops and material which they
had mustered. They under
estimated the Jap air force (as
has everyone else.) Such fight
ing planes could not be flown
to the Orient in view of their
short range, but had to bo ship
ped out around South Afrlea. As
they were also needed at home
and elsewhere, the British fell
easily into a critical error.
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DANGER ON THE ISLES
Our defense of the Philippines
has relied heavily upon the Brit
ish grasp of the Singapore flank.
If the Japs win there, their fleet
and troops can be turned full on
General MacArthur. Further
more, the helpful rainy season is
about over out there and good
fighting weather will prevail
through April. If the Philippines
can be held until next May,
tney win never be lost.
Earthquakes, War
Bring You Medals
CAIRO, Dec. 22 (P) A New
Zealand officer tells this one:
He encountered an Italian col
onel captured in Libya, noted
the three rows of medals on the
prisoner's tunic and commented:
You must have been in a lot
of wars to get all those medals."
The colonel replied:
"Only the first row is for wars.
The other two rows are for
earthquakes."
FUNERALS
INEZ ALTHEA ROBERTSON
Funeral services for the late
Inez Althea Robertson of Bonan
za, Ore., who passed away In
this city Friday, December 19,
1941, following a brief illness,
were held in the chapel of the
Earl Whltlock Funeral home,
Pine street at Sixth, on Mon
day, December 22, 1941, at 2
m., with the Rev. Arthur
Charles Bates of the First Christ
ian church of this city officiating.
Commitment services and inter
ment family plot in the Bonanza
cemetery at 3:30 p. m. Friends
are invited.
LUNDEBERG STOPS EM
The meeting of the maritime
unioneers and ship operators
swiftly got down to business
here. Called by John R. Steel
man of the government's labor
conciliation service and Admiral
Land of the maritime commis
sion, it developed immediate
unity. Strikes were barred.
War aid was promised. But
then the union leaders and opera
tors got into a discussion of how
the ships should be run to win
the war. Guns should be placed
here and there. Aliens should
be restricted thus and so.
Straight, tough Harry Lunde-
berg of the Seaman's union stood
it as long as he could. Arisinn
before the bickering "commie"
lawyers from New York, (repre
senting some of the unions,) and
tne immaculately garbed ship
operators, he shook the walls
with his booming voice.
"All right, gentlemen," he
said in effect. "But before we
try to tell the government how
to run these ships, maybe we had
better get on a ship and find out
how to run it ourselves. I move
that we sign immediately on a
ship today and run It to Manila
so we can get detailed experi
ence upon which to base these
recommendations.
The motion was not acted up
on, the subject evaporated
along with recommendations.
The Idea of "commie" union
lawyers and ship operators tak
ing a ship into Manila clearly
naa no appeal, except for Mr.
Lundeberg.
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SURPRISES
Surprises are not over In this
war. This government, while al
ways slow to take up Innova
tions, nas a few which may
oreeze your hat off eventually
It is my personal guess that
the tank that shocking new
spearhead of the blitz will be
an obsolete weapon inside of a
year. As now constructed, it Is
apt to become useless when con
fronted with newly conceived
devices.
Also the end of development
in airplanes has not been
reached.
No weapon has ever been
found for which an equally
forceful answer could not be
contrived, and none such will be
found.
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CHROME
The Nelson and Henderson-
defense groups are belatedly and
therefore quietly moving to de
velop American resources of
magnesium and chrome In the
west. But the credit for forcing
them Into action goes to a sen-
BE WITH THE
CROWD AT THE
PELICAN
raws
ate military affairs sub-commit-!
tee and special!; to Its counsel,
George Malono of the Industrial
West Foundation. Malone has
been working months, unsuccess
fully and without pay, to make
this government offer a price
high enough to warrant develop,
mcnt of our own resources of
strategic raw mutcrials being
supplied more cheaply from
abroad.
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HOW TO HELP
Today's suggestion of how
you personally can help to win
this war (No. 3):
Don't abandon your plans to
enjoy Christmas, a winter holi
day in Florida or whatever oth
er brief relaxation from war
which your circumstances allow.
A gloomy, tense nation never
won a war. The US travel serv
ice of the Interior department is
advocating winter excursions ar
dently. It is your duty to your
country as well as yourself to
live happily and freely as you
can In war times.
Red Cross Lists
Places to Take
Contributions
Contributions to Klamath
Falls' voluntary Red Cross
drive for war funds will be
received at the following
places:
fted Cross Headquarters.
First National Bank
U. S Nutlonal Bank.
First Federal Savings and
Loan Association.
Radio Station KFJI
Herald and News.
Chamber of commerce
WAR BALLS UP
Christian Science
"Is the Universe, Including
Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?
was the subject of the Lesson
Sermon in all Churches of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, De
cember 21.
The Golden Text was, "God
hath spoken once; twice have I
heard this; that power belongeth
unto God" (Ps. 62:11).
Among the citations which
comprised the Lesson - Sermon
was the following from the
Bible: "In the beginning God
created the heaven and the earth.
And God said, "Let us make
man in our image, after our
likeness. So God created man in
his own image, in the Image of
God created he him; malo and
female created he them. And
God saw everything that he- had
made, and, behold, It was very
good" (Gen. 1:1,20,27,31).
The Lesson-Sermon also In
cluded the following correlative
passages from the Christian
Science textbook, "Science and
Health with Key to the Scrip
tures" by Mary Baker Eddv:
The universe of Spirit reflects
the creative power of the divine
Principle, or Life, which repro
duces the multitudinous forms
of Mind and governs the multi
plication of the compound idea
man . . . Infinite Mind creates
and governs all, from the mental
molecule to Infinity" (p.B07).
Many Norwegians
Reported Fleeing
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 22 (VP)
Swedish newspaper dispatches
reported today that Increasing
numbers of Norwegians were
fleeing their German-occupied
homeland, slipping awoy to Eng
land In somo instances by Die
boatload.
Only recently, according to
these advices, a 200-ton ship
slipped out of a remote harbor
on the- Norwegian west coast
with 200 persons aboard, Includ
ing some accused by the Ger
mans of political "crimes."
Mussolini Resumes
Demonstrations
BERN. Dec. 22 VP) Premier
Mussolini has resumed demon
strations of his physical stamina,
it was indicated today in a
atciam (oinclal news agency)
ispatcn irom Home.
Stefan! said II Duce insnected
an infantry division yesterday in
central Iitnly and then "placed
nimscii at the head of the In.
fantrymon and marched with
them several miles on foot."
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SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 22
(Al'J The worot storms In his
tory failed to tangle up the far
west s weather na badly this
wor has done.
Friday we knew what Snlur.
day's weather would probably
be, but couldn't lulk about Kri
doy's weather. .Saturday wo
could talk about Friday's weath
er, but we didn't know what
Sunday would bring
It Isn't mat there's a ahort
ge of weather. There's plenty
of weather and no threat of
priorities, but weather is a mili
tary serrct.
Kor it little while Thursday
night and Kriday morning, the
weather was public knowledge
and the U. S. weather bureau
made limited forecasts. But
the army and navy rensors pro
tested the bureau was giving
Information to the enemy. Kn
the weatherman said ho would
not do it again.
Every little raindrop or ray
of sunshine or breath of wind
Is a military secret, once more,
for 24 hours. Tho enemy inlgrtt
translato the roln drops and
sunshine and wind Into Isobars
and fronts for a synoptic pic
ture of the meteorological ad
visability of a bombing raid.
DESTRUCTIVE
It has been estimated Hint ara.
slon causes farmers In the United
States an annual loss of $400,
000,000 In destroyed land, loss
of plont food, and through other
channels.
A volcanic lake which bolls
at one end and freezes fit the oth
er has been found on Unimuk Is
land, Alaska.
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