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THE EVENING HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
December 28, 1041
CAPTAIN 01
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A WORD FOR T
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 26
(AP) The captain of an oil
' tanker sent to the bottom of the
enemy submarine expressed
hope Wednesday that the United
States navy would "get that Jap
Submarine before she gets an
other American ship.
- A submarine sank the Union
oil tanker Montebello off the
California coast Tuesday, but the
Richfield oil tanker Larry Do
; beny fled to a cove and escaped
Iter being fired upon.
The attacks followed the sud
. den appearance of axis sub
! marines preying on Pacific coast
(hipping.
- Captain Olaf Eckstrom, tall,
blond norse skipper of the Mon
- tebello. praised his crew of 40
men after they all reached shore,
suffering only shock and ex.
'posure.
;i Captain Eckstrom had taken
command of the Montebello only
a few hours before it put to sea.
- "When we went to sea we
knew what we might have to
'face and we faced it," he said.
'"I am proud of the men under
. toy command. God bless them.
;They performed like American
.seamen.
- f'l hope the navy gets that
,Jap submarine before she gets
1 anotner. American ship."
The torpedo which hit the
i Montebello caused such a ter
rific explosion that it awakened
, residents on shore six miles
away. The missel struck the only
, compartment of the tanker not
, loaded with gasoline, or the
1 whole ship would have blown
up.
J - The submarine then fired sev
, eral shots at the sinkins shiD.
; "We had no warning at all,"
j said Captain Eckstrom. "The
i ship sank, very quickly but we
,'had time to take to the boats.
; lay boat was waterlogged and
j In the rough sea it was tough
, going.
In operations extending over
! hundreds of miles, the invading
underseas craft also were re
; ported to have attempted a sec-
ona attack on the Standard oil
' tanker H. M. Storey and a third
; on the Texas Oil company tanker
i jaano.
! ? The Canadian freighter Rose
, bank,' enroute to a California
; port, was reported overdue more
vthan 24 hours. The navy said
it had no information regarding
' the 2410-ton vessel, whose home
Port is Vancouver. B. C.
; After shaking off an enemy
submarine which missed her
with two torpedoes Monday
morning, me 10,763-ton H. M.
Storey made port under forced
draught with a tale she had
again - escaped two torpedoes
while five miles off the coast
and lost herself in a smoke
screen or her own makine.
; The tanker Idaho, S94 tons,
reported that for three days and
nights a submarine had lurked
astern attacking her while she
teerea a zig-zag course.
t The Idaho's captain said at
ne time the submarine surfaced
during the night and demanded
In international code to know the
snips identity, but he refused
to answer and ordered full speed
ahead.
:! The most frequent comment
among disembarking sailors of
ootn vessels was:
- "If we only had a good gun."
" The Pacific coast situation
looked this way:
j Sunk:
Montebello, 8272 tons.
, Probably sunk:
-' Emidio, 6912 tons.
j Rosebank, 2410 tons.
' Attacked:
Agwiworld, 6770 tons; Larry
Poheny, 7033 tons; H. M. Storey,
10,763 tons; Samoa, 1172 tons
and Idaho, 994 tons. -
All the attacked ships were
reported to have made various.
Wednesday night.
Sawmill and Planer
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J. E. FLURRY LUMBER CO., Bankrupt.
Barber's Union
To Use Surplus."
Funds for Bonds
Members of the Klamath Falls
barbers' union have decided to
spend surplus funds of the union
in purchase of defense savings
bonds.
The action was taken after a
talk by Buell Orell to the union,
according to Harry Boivin, In
charge of speakers for the county
defense savings committee.
Myrle C Adams last week
spoke to the Shasta P.T.A on
defense savings,, according to
oBivin.
Transportation
News
Much Coal Furnished
By U. S. Railroads
Railroads furnish 85 per cent
of the nation s coal transports'
tion, according to a recent an.
nouncement by Secretary of the
Interior Ickes, the country's
solid fuel coordinator as well as
its oil coordinator.
He also stated that although
"all rail" shipments of coal this
year have been 30 per cent
higher than in 1940, there has
been no curtailment of mine
production because of lack of
available coal cars. There have
been some "spot" car shortages
at particular mines for brief
periods, but it was stated that
the mines affected by such tem
porary conditions have, been
able to make up the lost tune,
Railways Install
Freight Cars
The railroads installed 65,000
new freight cars in service dur
ing the first ten months of 1941,
or about 10,000 more than in
the same period last year. No
vember 1 they also had an addi
tional 80,000 new freight cars on
order.
The number of new freight
cars on order now is over 50,000
greater than in November a year
ago. Over 600 new locomotives
also are on order now.
Private Flying
Prohibited Along
California Coast
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26
VP) Private flying within 150
miles of the Pacific ocean from
Oregon to Mexico has been
grounded on orders of the civil
aeronautics authority. -
Private flying . schools .'and
plane owners had the choice of
moving inland beyond the re
stricted zone ' or storing their
craft in hangars, where they
must maintain an armed guard
day and night to guard planes
against possible destruction by
enemy agents.
Transcontinental - mail and
passenger airlines were -not af
fected by the grounding order
which affects some 2000 civil
ian pilots and more than 200
airplanes. ' : ',
Planes belonging to a flying
school in San Jose were flown
to Reno in the . company of an
army escort , yesterday. The
CAA announced that the army
would accompany planes grant
ed permission' to fly inland.
Ail aviation eround school
classes in schools and - colleges
were also ordered closed.
The order was expected to
remain in effect for the dura
tion of the war. ' '
CARRY OVER
MT. VERNON. 111. W The
Mt. Vernon unit of the Woman's
Council of National Defense
wound up its affairs in 1918 at
the end of the last war with
surplus fund.
The fund, now totaling J62.29
after surviving two bank fail
ures, was turned over to the Mt,
Vernon defense council to be
put to use in world war II.
miles sourn or Asniand,
uwixlll ai in Ann
aocki, water tower and
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ADOUt I -acre site. .
good timber is being of-
write
YULETIDEGLUM
FOR ALLIES IN
FAR EAST WAR
By Dewrrr Mackenzie
Wld World Analyst
The Christmas story from the
far east lacks the cheer of the
season for the anti-axis forces,
since on the whole the Japanese
have driven their spearheads
closer to the heart of the allied
defense the all-essential base
of Singapore.
The. citadel of Hongkong fi
nally has surrendered after a
gallant stand, thereby giving the
Japs a highly important base
from which to strike at Singa
pore and the Philippines. The
Nipponese also reportedly have
captured Kuchlng, capital of
Sarawak, on the great island of
Borneo which lies close to Singa
pore, thereby creating still an.
other threat against the British
stronghold.
Thus the Japs have continued
to whittle down the vast line of
island defenses which shield
Singapore from the east and per
mit passage of aid to this be
leaguered base from this direc
tion. That's the Japanese strat
egy, - for they can't reach the
western approaches to Singapore
now.
Over the most important posi
tion in this defensive eastern
group the Philippines the
Stars and Stripes still fly to
broadcast proudly to the world
today's declaration by our com
mand that we will fight to the
last man." Still, the move in de
claring Manila an open city isn't
a very good sign, for it .empha
sizes our lack of control of the
air there a vital weakness. The
battle would seem to have re
solved itself into a test of en
durance which will determine
whether our forces can hold out
until reinforcements arrive.
But while this war-time yule-
tide has brought its burdens, it
has had its good spots as well.
The Russians report that they
have .captured another hundred
villages and continue their devas
tating counter-offensive against
the Germans.
The allied triumph in Libya
has vastly strengthened the Brit
ish control of the Mediterranean-and-has
removed any immediate
threat to Egypt.
And if one may be permitted
to inject a rather personal note,
Christmas has brought to me a
feeling which I should like to
share With you. It is reinforce
ment of the belief that there's
only one way in which we can
lose this war just one way:
It's through selfishness per
sonal selfishness, which is the
basis of collective selfishness.
This greatest crisis of our his
tory can be solved only through
the - utmost- sacrifice by each of
us. We can't leave it to George.
It's a case of every one sharing
ruiiy according to his talents
and resources.
It may be a matter of money.
of personal service, of sweat in
what once was our leisure time.
The individual must figure that
out for himself , and in addition
accept cheerfully the sacrifices
which the government has to im
pose. - ,
This is a total war. the like of
which the world never before
has seen. It calls for total sac
rifice total " unselfishness. " In
short, the certain way to victory
is for every man, woman and
child to Jump in and fight like
neu, each after his own eatjabil-
ities.
We can't lose if we do that,
SPEND YOUR' CI FT DOLLARS WISELYI ;;
Invest In Your Personal Appearance
After -Christmas Clearance
ALL FALL HATS
And Early Winter Hats
Our entire stock of beau
tiful hats formerly priced
from .
2.95 ta 7.50
with exception of new
Spring hats and Rafields.
IN A DRASTIC FINAL
CLEARANCE AT O N E
PRICE ONLY ALL
'- ' SALES FINAL!
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California Forms
Ski Home Guard
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29
(P) A home guard of skiers
versed in the ways of winter
warfare is being organlied by
the California Ski association.
"Skiing is a crucial part of
national defense," said Ski As
sociation President Dr. Frank
Howard. "Skiers will be needed
to guard strategic communica
tion lines and industries in the
California mountains."
SPECTACULAR STAGE
STAR DIES ATS, F.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28
&) Blanche Bates Creel, who
played many a spectacular stage
role and once stopped an incipi
ent panic in a Philadelphia the
atre, died of a heart attack after
a quiet Christmas reception at
her home yesterday. She was
69.
Mistress of both comedy and
tragedy, Miss Bates always did
the spectacular.
In 1923, while appearing In
Philadelphia, a fire scare oc
curred. She took complete
charge of the situation.
There's no fire here," she
veiled at the audience, "and if
there were, what the hell would
you do about it?" The play
went on.
She made her professional de
but here in San Francisco in
1894. as Mrs. Hillary in "The
Senator." Later she appeared in
"Sweet Lavender." then toured
the west and achieved an artis
tic triumph as Nora in Isben's
"The Doll House."
She was married In 1912 to
George Creel, then editorial
writer for the Rocky Mountain
News and reform police com-1
missioner of Denver.
Friends visited the Creel '
home yesterday, chatted with
the former actress and her hus
band, and their children. Then
Mrs. Creel went upstairs to rest,
and died in her sleep.
SKI CENTER
ITHACA, N. Y Dec. 26 (If)
Recognizing the increasing popu
larity of snow sports, Cornell
university will open a ski center
this winter. The university has
acquired 30 acres of hill property
eight miles from the campus
and has appropriated funds to
clear the slopes and install a ski
tow, ski jump and shelter house.
LIVE SQVEAK
PORTLAND, Dec. 26 (IP) R.
C. Warner, service station man,
boxed the squeak he found in
the motor of Harold Beer's car.
He found a large gray squirrel
perched uneasily on a radiator
hose connection, clapped it into
a box and released it in a park.
because the United States In par
ticular and the allies In general
are blessed with resources which
can smother the axis if we util
ize those resources to the utmost.
Christmas
Special:
31 x 5 Portraits
3 Settings
49c
IC
3 for $1.29
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129 So. 7th
moes
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SALE OF CORSETS AND CORSELETTES
LeGants Artist Modol Hickory
PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF NUMBERS WHICH
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Not all sizes but
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WHITE TURKISH
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With colored border. Fine qual
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CASES, 42x36
QUILTED ROBES
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VALUES TO
$19.93
DRESSES
One Croup
VALUES TO $7.95
400
worth while
is here
20
off
31"
SHEETS
Priced Fine Sheetl
I 81x108 39
SALE I
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r
CHILDREN'S
COATS
And children's snow suits.
Every garment In stock re
duced for this Big Pre
Inventory Sale!
20
Off
VALUES TO
$24.50
$12oo $16oo
All Fur ond Fur Trimmed Coats
Drastically Reduced!
GREAT CLEARAWAY OF ALL DRESS STOCKS!
DRESSES
One Croup
VALUES TO $12.95
DRESSES
One Croup
VALUES TO $16.95
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LADIES' ROBES
Candlewicks, Chenilles ond Print
Rayons. Sizes 12 to 20.
Vol. to $10.95.
LADIES'
Pendleton ROBES
All wool modes in solid tones
and ombra stripes. America's
finest robe! Reg. $12.50 values!
SALE LADIES'
LUGGAGE
All odd pieces to close out. 414
Mostly larger sizes, Including ff0
wardrobe ond Fort-niter cases AittJ O
in oeroDlone stvle.
SALE 500 YARDS
Rayon Yardage
Spuns and Prints In a lovely as
sortment of shades and patterns.
Values up to 79c- Your choice
NEW STORE HOURS
9:30 A. M. to 6 P. M.
DAILY INCLUDING SATURDAY
grax
THE TIME IS RIPE FOR VALUES AT MOE'SI
WINTER STOCKS MUST BE CLEARED BUY
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