i- March 7. 1942
Businessman Escapes From
flong Kong in Pirate Boat
Editor's note: In the following
dispatch veteran (nr custom
business mnn, a member of the
Nijw York firm of Starr, Park
and Freeman, deicrlboi III
escape from Japaneso-hold Hong
Kong. Duff, of Cunudlnn des
cent, In widely known In the
Tuf East, llli wife In In Ridge
crest, N, C.
By J. ARTHUR DUrT
At Told to The United Prs
CHUNGKING. Murch 7 (U.R)
I was In my apartment In the
Gloucester hotel on Victoria
Island, Hong Kong, on Dec. 24,
when I got word thut the de
fenders of the Island could not
hold out much longer and thut
capitulation to the Japanese
might bo Imminent.
1 decided thut I would try
to escape since 1 knew that fall
fWlia Island would mean Intern
ment for all of us. I felt 1 had
a good chance becuuso of my
knowledge of the Chinese lan
guage and my long experience
with the peoplo of the country.
My first problem was to got
to a place on the Island where
I could hide until I could make
plans to get a boat from tha
Island to the udjucunt mulnland
where, I wus confident, I could
slip through the loosoly-hold Jap
anese lines.
To keep out of sight, I took
refuge In a Chinese house. It
was searched four times by
enemy soldiers, but each time
my hiding place was not dis
covered.
I disguised myself as an In
dlon. and, on Jan. 10, I succeed
ed in arranging to escape with
some Chinese. Wearing or din
r-y Chinese clothes, and slightly
VePgulsed I" order to avoid Iden
tification, I walked four miles
to a fishing boat to negotiate my
passage to tha mainland.
There were six sentry searches
at barricades before I arrived at
i a village, Intact, with money hid'
den In tha cuffs of my trousers
and soles of my shoes. I left
enough In my pockets, though,
to satisfy robbers In ordor to
void third-degree treatment.
Beyond this village, the Jap
anese were said to be turning
back all pedestrians. As arrest
appeared certain If I tried to get
through, I returned to a smaller
1 lage.
I slipped Into a deep ditch
and hid in a culvert under a
roadway. After dark, I walked
through vegetable patches to an
appointed rendezvous.
. I spent tha night In the house
'friendly natives but left be
fore dawn.
Sentries again were guarding
the way, but I decided I had to
o on, for the boat that was
waiting was running constant
risk of being fired on from a
earby fort, while I was In dan
jer all the time of being arrested
by the Japanese.
L I walked through the pass in
heavy rain. No sentries were
outside In the downpour, fortun
tely.
: From there I made my way
to the bay and boarded the wait
ing boat.
I could not remain on the
boat, however,, and had to spond
iwo days In nearby temple
While tha Chinese crew went to
the city to collect food and
Clothing
I This boat eventually took me
out to a pirate junk.
We sailed to a secret anchor-
e to await a favorable wind,
We spent six days there and
nearly starved because food was
lacking. When our hunger was
at Its worst, the pirates went to
the mainland, where they col
lected a cow, a pig, chickens
and cabbage.
I folt sorry for the farmers
Who had been robbed, but I was
grateful for my only meal in
six days.
On the seventh day, while
r' lost of the pirates were ashore
moklng opium In a village, my
Junk was attacked b y other
armed men.
;! They bound me and shoved
rne aboard another junk, to
gether with all the guns and
ammunition of the first. Then
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thoy sailed away, tacking In the
open sea all night long.
Our captors snot tne pirate
luuders and threw Ilium over
board. 1 felt sorry, because,
though they were doubtless cut
throats, thuy wore not deserv
ing of such a fate.
The leader of my captors fin
ally disclosed that he was a
guerrilla chluftaln and one of
the plruto crewmen was his spy
I clrcumstanco which actually
resulted In my oscapo. The
guerrlllus promised inu protec
tion during my escape.
The guerrlllus gave me 50
yuun ($2.80) and sent mo by
boat across thu buy una thence
to guerrilla headquarters.
I stuyed at guerrilla nead-
quurters three days, then wus
tuken under escort through u
countryside honeycombed with
abundonud Jupunesu dofensvs.
Accompanied by police and
military evacuees from Wol
Chow, we pussed numerous
purtlcs of Chinese refugees from
Hong Kong. Wo travolad lute
t night, continuing our Journey
until 3 a. m.
Wo walked .10 miles through
the mountains, finally rcuchlng
the river beyond the Jupunesc
advance.
I Joined a party of Chinese
refugees and with the aid of
Chinese authorities continued
the Journey to Kcwllln.
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This week. March 8 to 14 Is
Butter Vision week, and thous
ands of optometrists throughout
the country are cooperating with
the Better Vision Institute of
New York In bringing the Im
portant message of eyesight con
servation to all.
The heavy defense program
makes your eyes more Import
ant than ever," says M. J. Jul
ian, director of the Institute.
'Longer hours, closer, mora ex
acting work all these cost ad
ditional eye energy, and bring
out visual defocts not known or
suspected before It is the part
of every loyal American to be
sure that his eyes are function
ing to the highest degree, with
out trace of eyestrain; and Bet
ter Vision week this year, there
fore, takes on added signific
ance, because now, more than
ever before, the eyesight of the
nation is of vital Importance."
In a survey recently conduct
ed by the Institute, It was shown
that seven people out of ten
require glasses, but that only
four out of ten wear them. This
means that almost one-third of
the population of the United
States Is going about their daily
tasks, perhaps performing their
work inefficiently, because of
Inadequate vision.
'The poor general condition of
America's eyes is sharply
brought out by tho fact that
almost one-half of the rejections
for the U. S. army air corps are
due to faulty vision," continued
Julian. "It does not require
'super' vision to pass this eye
sight test; only normal, healthy
eyesight.
"Whether you believe you
might need glasses or not, It Is
tha best policy to be sure. If
you haven't had your eyes ex
amined within the past year,
why not make It a point to see
your optometrist now, during
Better Vision weekT It may pay
you huge, unrealized dividends
in better work and mora enjoy
able recreational hours.
River Searched
For Bodies of
Army
Plane Crew
STUART, Fin., March 7 W)
A wide stretch of the tide
swept St. Lucia river was be
ing searched by army men to
day for tha bodies of seven mil
itary fliers who plunged to
their death in a storm-tossed
army transport plane.
Soldiers from Morrison flold.
West Palm Beach, kept civil
ians out of tne area. A sEokes
man said there was no question
that anyone aboard survived
the crash.
The plana ran Into a tropical
squall early Thursday night. A
wing was torn loose, causing a
fire, and the craft plunged Into
the river three miles below
Stuart.
Army authorities at Dayton,
O., said Lieut. John A. Evnna
of Auburndale, Mass., was the
pilot: Lieut. Harry E. Bullock
Jr., Lexington, Ky., co-pilot:
Set. Erccl Stallard, Lathar, Ky.,
aviation engineer, and Corp.
Clarence F. Ayers, Huntington,
W. V radio operator.
Also aboard were Lieutenants
Clements and Simpson and Ser-
ceant Rutko from the Middle-
ton, Pa,, air depot, whose first
names and addresses wore not
available here.
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SOCIETY
SPRAGUE
COUPLE GIVEN
SURPRISE
Sl'HAGUE RIVER Mr.
and Mrs. Dwlght Kirchcr,
Sprague River nvwlyweds,
were given a surprise supper
lend party at tholr home Wed
nesday night, March the
fourth. At half punt six
o'clock a group of friends as
sembled -at tho Klrcher home
and caught the couple totally
unaware. Each guest brought
u slipper dish,
Thu early part of the eve
ning was spent In visiting, af
ter which supper wus served.
Tho Klrchers were presented
with a curd table as a gift
from tho group.
Those attending the affair
were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Atch
Inson, Mr. and Mrs. Carlos So
right, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coff
man, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wil
liamson, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Groves, Mr. and Mrs. Marlon
llcldrlch, Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Otigh. and the guests of honor,
Mr. mid Mrs. Dwlght Klrcher.
MRS. DRYDEN
HOSTESS AT
CLUB MEETING
""ho Friendship club met
February tho twenty-seventh
at the home of Mrs. C. O. Dry
den on North Eleventh street.
Mrs. T. J. Webb and Mrs.
Freda Jackson were co-host-essc.t.
A bridge luncheon was serv
ed at half past one o'clock
after which a short business
meeting wus held. Auction
was pluycd with awards go
ing to Mrs. Thomas Hurt, Mrs.
W. A. Bishop and Mrs. Frank
Humin.
Others present were Mrs.
E. II. Love, Mrs. Emma A.
O'Neill, Mrs. Glenn Hewitt,
Mrs. O. E. Schupp, Mrs. L. A.
Efichle, Mrs. Henry Gloystein,
Mrs. Myrtle McWhlthey, Mrs.
Charles M. Reynolds and
Charlene, and the hostesses.
The next meeting will be held
March tho twenty-seventh, the
placo to be announced later.
Contract Club
Is Entertained
The Thursdny Contract club
met March the fifth at tho
home of Mrs. Stella Drydcn
on North Eleventh street. A
bridge luncheon was served
at half past one o'clock to
Mrs. Cecil Sparks, Mrs. T. J.
Webb, Mrs. Edith Eschle. Mrs.
Idollne Schupp, Mrs. Bertha
Hewitt, Mrs. Clora McPherren
and Mrs. Wills Bark.
Awards were received by
Mrs. Sparks, high, Mrs.
Schupp, second high, and Mrs.
Bark, traveling. Tho club's
next meeting will be at the
homo of Mrs. Pearl Yorkland
on North Eleventh street.
The Three R club, Royal
Neighbors of America, will
meet Tuesday afternoon,
March the tenth, at the home
of Mrs. Ella Pauley, 631 Rose
way drive. A dessert luncheon
will be served at half past ona
o'clock followed by the busi
ness meeting.
Chapter Holds
Executive Meat
Merrill chapter. Women of
the Moose, held an executive
meeting in the home of Louisa
Iccnblce on tho afternoon of
February the 'twenty-seventh.
After the regular order of
business a ptnocble party was
held, sponsored by the alumni
committee.
High score was held by Mrs.
Carson and low by Vannie
Van Meter.
Those present wera Mrs. J.
W. Reedcr, Mrs. Henry Vack
nitz, Mrs. John Stolt, Mrs.
Robert Potrick, Mrs. Ray Van
Meter, Mrs. Wilbur Nine, Mrs.
Don Carson and Miss Vannie
Van Meter.
Mrs. Harvey Hostess
At Sewing, Tea
Tha Congregational Com
munity circle met for a neigh
borhood tea and Red Cross
sowing February the twenty
. seventh at the homo of Mrs.
L. R. Harvey on Garden ave
nue. Thoso present were Mrs.
Glenn Stivers and Barbara
Lee, Miss Mary Eckstein, Mrs.
S. H. Goddard, Mrs. H. S.
Stone, Mrs. W. L. Larson, Mrs.
W. C. Little, Mrs. J. C. Marin,
Mrs. George Potucek, Mrs. W.
R. Nelson and Mrs. H. J. Mc
Gllvray. Juveniles of Neighbors of
Woodcraft met Monday after
noon at four o'clock In tho KC
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tjall. Games were played and
refreshments served by Mar
garet Redkey, Lorene and
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: March tho sixteenth, at four
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SPRAGUE RIVER The stu
dents of the Sprague R I v a r
high school met In a regular bi
monthly meeting to discuss ad
ditions to the constitution, so
cial affairs and a school mem
ory book.
This year in place of an an
nual, a school memory book
will be edited, giving the pic
tures of the classes, the basket
ball squad, drill team. Individu
al senior pictures and Individu
al faculty pictures. These pic
tures will be taken by a Klam
ath Falls studio In the near fu
ture. A social dance was planned
for the afternoon of Friday,
March 6, in the gymnasium.
The school orchestra will fur
nish the tunes. Announcement
was made of the coming Saint
Patrick's dance which will be
sponsored by the senior class
to raise funds for a school gift
and other class expenses. -.
Several new amendments to
the . school constitution were
read regarding the awarding of
ports letters and the determin
ation of eligibility. ;;
The honor roll for this period
contained the names of Dwaln
Seright, Douglass Gaines, Gloria
Carninl, Wanda Poteet, Fonzie
Parrish and Joanne Little.
Nora Crume and Vera Schmitz
made the honor roll except for
two minutes in citizenship.
Principal Parks announced to
the students that the courses in
general science, mathematics
and physical education would
be made much stronger and
more would be required of the
students. This Is to better en
able the students to step into
better positions in defense work
and army life.
Sprague River
Raymond Schonchin, who Is
employed in an aircraft factory
in California, is spending a few
days visiting in Sprague River
with friends and relatives.;
Three cars of rooters travelled
to Bonanza Wednesday night to
watch the Antlers battle Butte
Falls. Among those making the
trip were: Roland Parks, George
Hobbs, Gene Robertson, Alden
Lewis, Don Hunsaker, Dale Hun
sacker, Claude Parrish. Bob
Carnini, William Wolford, Wil
fred Barkley, Doug Gaines, Leon
George, Ethan Parrish, Neva
Short, Vera Schmitz, Virginia
Schmitz, Forrest Seright and
several others.
Aldo Giacamelll is back at
work at the Sprague River Glen
ger store after working several
months at the Chiloquin store.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Atchinson
were called to Selma, Ore., early
this week, where Mrs. Atchin-
son's parents were reported to
be quite ill. The Atchinsons re
lumed Tuesday.
Harol Parrish, who Is attend
ing sheet metal school in Al
bany, Ore., spent a couple of
days this week visiting with his
parents in Sprague River. Harol
expects to go to work in en
aeroplane factory in Seattle
soon.
Among Sprague River folk to
motor to a pinochle party at the
LaHoda residence at Mai in last
Sunday were, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Book, Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Moore,
and Mr. and Mrs. George Hobbs
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Suffers Injuries Z'
In Bus Mishap -
MT, LAKI Mrs. Belle Daw
son wssr injured rlast. Saturday
morning while en route to Med
fard to. visit lier .daughter, Airs.
Lyle-Werrilliy4::irft '
Tha buSion-which Mrs. Daw
son was-a passenger was in
volveri'lii an accident -and she
was throws from her seat, sus
taining severe chest bruises and
a chipped ankle bone. She is-a
patient at a hospital in Medford
where er loot- has been- placed
in a cast..- "' -. : .
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Big Valley rtdian
Buried N earAdi n
BIEBER ' Billie Roseberry.
Big Valley Indian -who rode In
an ancient buggy" drawn by a
pair of horses whenever her came
to towttv was buried Thursday in
a private plot on his ranch south
of Adm. He died Wednesday.-.
Roseberry vWsf borrt 6T- years
ago in the Cougerneck section
north of Loekoufc Surviving him
ara his wifef Mary, and a' daugh
ter, , Mrs. Malindyt Baldenagro
of Big yalley.-" . .. ,-
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SPRAGUE RIVER A. L.
Shorty" Book, owner of tha
Idea) department Store In .
Sprague River, has added an
other store to his business.- Tha
new establishment la a similar
grocery and department . store
n Bly. Book will move hit (am
lly to Bly in the near future,
,Where, he will assume active
manaaement of that branch.
The, jijprague'. River store will
be under the direction of John
. .jne.joss pi tne book at resi
dents of Sprague River will b
partly compensated by tha re
turn of trie family this summer
a1tethe hew business la wall
establtohed. Mr.-Little will than
likely manage .the Bly unit
Mr,,, Book Is, prominent In local
affairs, serving' ai fire chief
arid scoutmaster, as Well as be
ing local representative of tha
Klarnatlv? Sportsmen' associa
tion. , me - books . have .two
daughters in. .'the ' local school,
Who will move and enroll in
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Th'e 'Future 'Craftsman dub.
composed' of boys in tha- Klanv
ath-' -Union'- high- school trade
anrf "-industries class, will go M
Portland March 910 and li to
artehd'the Oregon Junior Safety
cengress. ,s. -v. -if.-
Thei safety- congress it spon
sored i-by (the -istata apprentice-
sWps' 'commission, 'the state- in
dustrial .accident commissicn, tha
Future;! Craftsmen .of Oregon,
the: 'division, tit' vocational edu
cation, and the. state board of
education; )i" .- . -
'The, following boys with. their
coordinator -will leave Sunday
for Portland: - Russel Duffy,
Nolan Cooper,' Roy Dean, Doug
las Ernest,-Randall Fester, Jack
Fay,- Henry Hancock,- Marvin
Jackobsen, Jim Lawson and Co
ordinator-A. H-. Fitch, .- j s
.Headquarters will be s at.. the
Imperial Jiotel, (i ?.-,-, i
. The program consists of- three
full days of activity,, consisting
of - safety . demonstrations, and
other competitive events, as well
a j . four half - days for. visiting
industrial . plants, of Fortland. ,
Chamber Purchases -Cow
for Farmer. -' .
. SPOKANE, March. 7 (yP)' -
Farmer; Ed . Ruchert . squirmed
as. he .hear d. his hometown
chamber, of -commerce ; bidding
fqr , the grand champion cow . of
the Inland Empire, Hereford
cattle sale. . . . . k,
What . could a . chamber . el
commerce ..want with a cowr
"It.: bougtt "Miss sUsind,
fo'r ::.$i00pj'and " gave her",
Ruchert: as .the foundation .for
a, hew' herd. He. lost' his. stock
of '36 ,'cattie In. i fire. '
We, not they, will' win stte
final battles; and we, aot "they,
will '"roalce the' final' peace,
President Roosevelt5 '
(jermafiy has. "allies' fighting
vflth'Jher. 6 tar we hare not
beeri'ln th'af posltfon. Premier
Josef Stalin.. ' ' ' ' -
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