PAGE EIGHT
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
June 8, 1042
Correspondent's Dramatic
Moment Came When Nazi
Communications Ceased
.(Editor's Note: In the . following story, Louis P. Lochner,
chief of the former Associated Press and Wide World bureau in
Berlin and now returned to New York, relates some of the dra-
iuiuu ucvciuimiciita ApciciiCcil ill COVctlng ui
v Br LOUIS P. LOCHNER
NEW YORK," June 8 (Wide World) For the foreign corres
pondent stationed in Germany during the present war up to
America's entry. Into it, one of the most dramatic moments came
on ,ihat night. In August, 1939, exactly one week before hostili
ties" with Poland opened, when suddenly all connection with the
outside world was broken off.
For weeks and weeks he hadT
been - expecting "detag."
Our Berlin office had sent
Angus M. Thuermer to Gleiwitx,
near .the Slleslan-Polish border,
because we knew the staff head'
quarters for the army which was
to march into Polish Upper
Silesia to be located there.
We tried also to send Edwin
A. Shanke into East Prussia to
cover expected developments
there, but he was refused per
mission to enter the area. Thuer
mer, incidentally, was allowed
to remain only long enough to
see the war. start; then, too, he
was politely bowed out of Si
lesia. " Then came that fateful night
in August. Our long distance
wires were In full operation as
members of the staff telephoned
stories on the tense situation to
London. Our teleprinter v.n
grinding out copy to our relay
point in Amsterdam. .
Suddenly, in the midst of a
sentence, sharply at 7 p. m.,
both the telephone and tele
graph stopped short.
We were cut off from the out
side world by orders of the mili
tary; we looked at each other in
dismay- For 8 journalist there
is no more terrifying moment
than that of not'being able to get
his copy out.
Someone Slipped - -
It proved later that someone
had slipped. Originally the war
was to have started a week ear
lier, it seems. The military cen
sorship department hfid been
given orders to interrupt ' com
munications as of that earlier
date. Then, when Hitler decided
to postpone action for a week,
nobody thought of issuing new
instructions to the censors.
No newsman gives up without
first trying every possible ave
nue of transmission. Within the
next ten minutes we had tele
phone calls in for practically
every capital in Europe, hoping
that somehow,: somewhere we'd
The Telephone :
By EARL WHITLOCK "
The1 telephone company has
advertised widely ever since
the . war. started, . asking people
not to use long
distance unnec
essarlly, be
causa of the
pressure of war
emergency on
Its facUities.
Yet, when I
have to put in
calls, half way
across the con
tinent, I have
noticed no less
ening of my telephone's speed
or efficiency. My number is
connected as quickly' and as
clearly as a year ago. .
That this can be accomplish
ed reflects not only efficient
management and planning in
the high places of the telephone
company, it shows real ability
and cooperation on the part of
the rank and file, from the girl
at the switchboard to the line
man repairing breaks on some
lonely mountain height or in
the vast reaches of some blaz
ing desert.
' We have grown so used to
the telephone on our desks that
we seldom stop to think of the
marvels of invention, construc
tion, manufacture, organization,
research, which have ' made it
possible. Nor do we take time
always, to realize .that our rates
for long distance- service have
been nLpArlilv. .Inwprorl whlla
the quality , of that service has
been just as steadily Improved.
Actually, those rates have been
dropped, just a little faster than
government could slap new tax.
es on them. And that, you must
Next Saturday . Mr. Whltlock
of . the Earl. Whltlock , Funeral
Home will comment on Flag
Day: - ' '.
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get through nevertheless. . In
vain. The telephone operators
invariably, came back with the
stereotyped Information, "there
is a temporary disturbance in
the line." ..
. Then came a , lucky break:
Across the street from us, in the
offices of the French Havas
News Agency with which Asso
ciated Press for years exchanged
news, the direct . wire into the
Paris headquarters of the agency
had not been cut. An over
sight, but one which proved of
incalculable benefit to us.
Our Havas colleagues permit
ted . us to file our copy into
Paris. To the amazement of the
Germans, America next morning
had a full story of developments
in the war that didn't come off
as scheduled. They couldn't im
agine how we had done it. We
used the incident to emphasize
how stupid it is to try to isolate
Germany from the world. By the
time the war really started a
week later, a control system of
self-censorship, under which we
were able to get our news until
the day of our arrest and intern
ment Dec 11, 1941. .
Dramatic Night
The night of May 9, 1940, will
also linger in my mind as a
dramatic one. It was the night
before Hitler's armies inundated
Holland and Belgium and began
to pound relentlessly at the
Maginot line. On that evening
the christening of little Horen
zollern Prince -Wilhelm Hein
rich, second son of Prince Louis
Ferdinand, of Ford fame, took
place. (The prince once worked
in the Ford factory).- .
The first -dramatic moment
came when the late Danish Min
ister in Berlin, Herluf Zahle,
who had been sent by the king
and queen of Denmark to repre
sent them at the christening,
tried to tell Prince Louis Ferdi
nand something about ' the Ger
man invasion of Denmark. He
could not go on. The aged diplo
mat broke down in tears.
" Later in the evening Crown
Prince Frederick; Wilhelm,
grandfather to the young bap-
tizee, sat down in a corner to
chat with Mrs.' Albert Schrader,
wife of the then American naval
attache in Berlin, and my wife.
Both expressed "their fear that
on the very next day the great
offensive in the west would be
gin, and that neutral Holland
and Belgium would be the vic
tims. Schrader and. I both had
absolutely reliable information,
and our wives, knew what they
were talking about.
The crown prince since - the
beginning of the war had lived
in seclusion, a virtual hermit, at
Cecilienhof Castle on the out
skirts of Potsdam. He simply
would not believe the ladies.
am sure he was sincere about it.
The two women challenged him
to a bet, but he replied gallantly
that he could not expect ladies
to pay a bet that he felt sure
they'd lose.'
Correspondents Knew
- That' was one of the strange
things about the - war . against
Holland and Belgium: practical
ly every foreign correspondent
in Germany knew it was coming,
yet very few Germans had any
inkling of it. The crown prince
represented the average German.
- We left the christening party
at midnight.- Shortly before 1
a. m. my office called: "We're
unable -to contact Amsterdam
either by telephone or by tele
graph," the editor in charge of
the night desk Informed me.
We knew then that , the two
American ladies had been right
and the crown prince wrong. It
was' dramatic to have the con
firmation of . the ladies' fears
come only. an hour after they
had said goodbye to the man
who once seemed destined to
rule Germany. . , r
Dramatic, : too, were the Inci
dents attendant upon Hitler's
march into Soviet Russia on
June 22. As I try to recall the
talks I had with men and wom
en in all walks of life during
that June, it seems to me as
though virtually everybody I
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encountered knew the war was
coming that is, everybody ex
cept the Russian correspondents
accredited to Berlin, and even
they may have been pretending.
Late in May one of my in
formants whose information had
always proved true came to tell
me that at S a. m. on the fourth
Sunday in June Hitler would
march into Russia.: I checked
with our American military at
taches, who said all reports in
dicated that tremendous army
concentrations were in progress
on the German-Russian front,
and that it looked like a blow-up
soonv
Evidence kept piling in on
our office that the informant
was right, although no other
source was so precise as to date
and even the hour.
Diplomat Absent
Then, in early June, as we
rame to the daily press confer
ence in the propaganda ministry,
the man in charge of foreign
relations was suddenly absent.
Gradually, it leaked out that he
had been persuaded during a
party at the Bulgarian legation
to drink more than was good for
an official entrusted with war
secrets, and that he had given
the same date as that revealed
to me for the opening of hostili
ties. '
' This man was promptly called
for by the gestapo, sentenced to
two years (had he not been so
well-connected a nazi he would
undoubtedly have been execut
ed), and only quite recently re
leased as a common soldier (he
had been an officer) to the front
lines of Russia.
' From time to time I contacted
my Russian colleagues. They In
sisted and I know that they
Inquired of their own embassy
about it that I was all wrong,
that relations with Germany
were quite normal, and that So
viet Russia was supplying all the
raw materials that Germany
asked for. They stuck to this
version, for one reason or an
other, to the end, although grad
ually even the man on the street
began to talk of the imminent
war with Russia.
, On June 21 I decided to let
my car stand before my house
that night, because undoubtedly
the foreign office would summon
the correspondents to . a press
conference in the wee hours of
the morning as they had done in
the case of Poland, Denmark and
Norway, Holland' and- Belgium;
and Yugoslavia and Greece.'
At 3:20 a. m. the foreign office
rang up to say that at 5 a: m.
there would be an important
press conference conducted by
the Foreign Minister, Joachim
Von Ribbentrop, himself. . . , ,
The attack had begun.
3 MEN WILL GET
DEW DEGREE
' The chevalier degree, highest
degree given to active members
of DeMolnv. will ho mnr,Fj
upon three young Klamath Falls
men inursaay night at the Ma
sonic hall' following a dinner to
be served bv DeMolav tnnfhor.
Elvln Cheyne, Dick Blohm
ana t-nanes Bonney are ' the
three to be honored. Cheyne and
Blohm will be- present but Ser
geant Bonney, now stationed at
orays xiaroor, Wash., with the
United States arm v. will ha m.
able to attend. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bonney, 427
Alameda street. . . .
Floyd Stanley 'and members
of the advisory council will con
fer i the degrees, it was an
nounced. The dinner, scheduled
for 6:30 p. m., will be served to
all members of -DeMolay and
their families. Mrs. Charles King
and Mrs. Sanforrl Relhv nr In
charge, assisted by members of
me uemoiay Mothers' club. :
VITAL STATISTICS
BROWN -a. Born at Klamath
Valley hospital, Klamath Falls,
Ore., June 7, 1942, to Mr. and
Mrs. Dale E. Brown, route 1, Bo
nanza, Ore., a girl. Weight: 6
pounds 121 ounces. ,
HOWE Born at Klamath Val
ley hospital, Klamath Falls, Ore.,
a boy. Weight: 7 pounds 12
ounces.
HOLMES Born at Klamath
Valley hospital, Klamath. Falls,
ore., June 8, 1942, to Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Holmes, Yamsay, Ore.,
a boy. weight: 9 pounds 1 ounce.
MAMATH Born at Klamath
Valley hospital, Klamath Falls,
Ore., June 6, 1942, to Mr. and
Mrs. Cyril R. Mamath, Lookout,
Calif., a girl. Weight: 8 pounds.
HODGE Born at Klamath
Falls, Ore., June 6, 1942, to Mr.
and Mrs. Merle Hodge, 419
North Spring street, a girl.
Weight: 7 pounds 11 ounces.
Time' to' Store Your
Furs Our .- .
COLD STORAGE
VAULTS
ars selentMlesltv eontrolled as to
temperature and humidity!
YOUR FURS ARE FULLY
INSURED AGAINST ALL
HAZARDS! .
CUMMINGS
. FUR SHOP
118 So. 7th
oo inkers
NEEDED FOR
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SALEM, June 8 (AP) Three
thousand additional workers
will be needed in Umatilla
county during the peak of the
pea harvest expected to develop
between mid-June and July 1,
the United States employment
service estimated Saturday.-
The employment service an
nouncement said a state-wide
labor recruitment program was
being prepared to obtain the
necessary field hands and can
nery workers, a majority of
whom would be men. Certain
unlisted jobs, it added, mey be
adjusted for women as labor
shortages develop.
Demand for labor in western
Oregon strawberry fields was
described as uncertain with the
crop slow in ripening.
Peak call for cherry pickers
was expected to get well under
way next week in Wasco and
Umatilla counties, with the
western Oregon crop setting on
a week or two later, said the
bulletin.
The announcement said many
acres of sugar beets may be
abandoned in the Nyssa area
unless townspeople fully re
tluce migrants who have failed
to appear this year.
Word Expected on
New Warning Siren
Information is expected this
week concerning sirens to be
used in Klamath Falls for
blackout warnings, according to
Fire Chief Keith K. Ambrose.
The chief has written to a num
ber of manufacturers asking
that they submit sirens to be
tested in this area.
A horizontal type siren was
installed here several months
ago but proved inadequate. Am
brose stated Monday he had ad
vised manufacturers they would
ship the sirens at their own ex
pense and also pay for return
transportation In event the
equipment was not satisfactory.
The smoke
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N fA? StHL .'l CAMELS. THEy'RE
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(SAGA HQ,
cortafos LESS VCOffV
than that of the 4 other largest-selling brands
tested lest than any of them according to
Independent scientific tests of the smoke Itsellt
Midway Commander
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Commander Cyril T. Simard
(above) commands the naval air
station at Midway, focal point
of the great sea and air bat
tle In which the U. S. navy
partly avenged Pearl harbor by
Inflicting heavy damage on a
Japanese force. Simard was re
cently decorated by Admiral
Chester W. Nimlti for hit work
in beating off the Initial attack
on Midway at the start of the
war.
Radio
Day by Day
(Pacific War Timo).
NEW YORK, June 8 (Wide
World) Louis P. Lochner, As
sociated Press bureau chief in
Berlin since 1928, will go on
the air Tuesday to tell some of
the things about life lnsldo nazi
Germany. He speaks at 3:30 p.
m. on NBC.
Listening Tonight: Talks
BLU 4:15, Rep. WriRht Potman
and Sen. R. L. Owen on "Mak
ing Payment of National Debt
Easier"; BLU 6, radio forum,
"Should Congress Abolish the
Poll Tax?" debate; NBC 7:30,
Vice. Pres. Wallace on "Destiny
of the Hemisphere in World Af
fairs"; MBS 8:15, Rep. J. S. Gib
son on "National Labor Rela
tions Act."
What to Expect Tuesday:
NBC 9:30 a. m., Dr. F. H. La
hey on "Place of Medicine To
day"; BLU 2:13, broadcast from
Iceland.
of slow-burning
ft- J. BjwMi TobtMoCaaptay, Wbubm-StlMB, NotUi
M ,s ' ' ' ' h EXTRA MILD 1
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941 STATE'S
BEST YEAH
TAXES SHOW
SALEM, June 8 (A1) With
income tax collodions up 75.7
por cent, the stnto tax commis
sion snld today that 1041 was
the most prosperous year in
Oregon history.
Total corporate and Individ
ual incomo tax collections this
year until April 30 worn $8,
2(12,20(1, the commission pre
dicting that collections for the
entire year will amount lo more
than $13,000,000. Lust year's
collections were about $11.0(10,.
000.
Individual incomo tox poy
mcnts during the first four
months of 1042 totaled $5,473,
503, a 61.1 per cent gain over
the same period of 1041. Cor
poration income tax collections
during the same period were
$2,788,673, a gain of 113.8 por
cent.
There are Indications that
tuxes on this year's incomes,
duo next year, will bo even
grentcr.
The number of individual
taxable filings was 157,031, a
44.8 per cent gain, whllo the
average Individual tax payment
was $45.42, compared with
$41.54 during the same period
lust year,
The number of current cor
poration tax returns decreased
from 3776 to 3871. but t h e
avcrago corporation tax In
creased 120.6 per cent, from
$479.45 to $1100.02.
CROPS DAMAGED
LA GRANDE, June 8 lP
County Agent R. W. Schaad
said today that a cold, wet
spring severely damaged Grando
Ronde valley cherries and the
Austrian winter pea seed crop,
valued at $750,000.
When in M.dlord
Stay at
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Joe and Anne EarUy
Proprietors
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2000 Civilian
Be Employed
i The army air forces plan to
employ 2000 civilian pilots
within the next 60 days for non
combat pilot -duty, It was an
nounced Mondity.
A board of officers under the
command of Colonel George E.
Henry from the Vfnt Coast Air
force training center will bo at
the Medford municipal airport
June 0 to Interview and exam
ine Interested civilian pilots.
The examination wilt consist
of an explanatory interview, a
physical examination, and a
flight check..
Every civilian , pilot who Is
ublo to moot the requirements Is
invited to contact the board up
on Its arrival at tho Medford air
port. The applicants who can qual
ify will be given temporary civil
service ratings as "Tralnco In
structors" for a period of three
to six months at a salary of $300
per month while undergoing a
special Instructors' training
course at one of the WCAFTC
flying schools.
Upon successful completion of
the instructors' training course,
the trnlnco will be commissioned
In the army air forces as first
and second lieutenants depend
get th advantage ol extra mellow,..
the whiskey ol
about your vih
StHtnett tltahht Hearken H'lcy M free. TMt Ei',
vnwttt u e t'a" nrmnitt vuiimri (vornarmion,
A"n 1'orlt Cfly
JUMP" h the command that starts you on
that headlong earthward plunge through space,
but the real order of the hour Is steady nerves!
For these soldiers of the sky for every one of
us! So take a tip from the men in the front line.
Their favorite is Camel the slow-burning,
mild cigarette. Moke Camel your cigarette, too.
JS
f
With men in tho Army, the Navy, tho
Marine Corps, and tho Coast Guard, tho
. favorite cigarette is Camel. (Based on actual
sales records in Post Exchanges, Sales Commissaries,
Ship's Service Stores, Ship's Stores, and Cantecni.)
I HUP MAKI THOII MRACHUTIt,"
ssys Helen V. Lynch, Pioneer Para,
chute Co. employee, "sad I csn
tell you 'nerves' don't go In my Job.
Smoke? Yes, I enjoy smoking. I
smoke Ctmeli.They have the mild
ness that counts and Camels don't
tire my taste." Yes, for all of us,
tills Is a "war of nerves." More im
portant than ever, oow, Is your
cholceofclgarettes. Smoke Camels,
Pllois to
by Air Force0
ing upon age andor flying e
porlence.
Applicants numt hnvo reached
tlinlr 21st birthday and not at
tained their 42nd birthday, h,
American cil liens of unques
tioned loyally, hava excellent
character, and bo ablo to past
the physical examination re
quired fur service pilots,
Applicants must possess a cur
renlly cffnctlvo CAA commer
cial pilots' curt If lento or have
equivalent ulrpliiMt pilot experi
ence as evidenced by certified
log books and ratings formerly
held, Applicants should bring
with them a certified copy of
birth cartiricntii, tliroe letters ol
character recommendation, and
all records pertaining to (lying
expei Uwicp, including the afore
mentioned airmen certificates
unci certified log bonks.
NAVY RECRUITS f
PORTLAND, June 8 PV
The navy rccrulUiiK offlco an
nounced today the following en
listments: Hny W. Hawkins,
Thomas F. Tucker, John G.
Hopkins, Paul J. Hernadnu,
William R. Sims, Elmer L.
Leonard, Albert J. Shukle,
Klamulli Fulls.
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