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PAGE TWO HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON November 14. 1J4J Torpedo Crash Opens Fno Day of Convoy on Way to Do Battle in North Africa "The Marines Have Landed' Br WILLIAM B. KUVO U. S. CORHESPOJfDENT WITH THE A. E. T. IS NORTH AFRICA) ABOARD A TRANS PORT WITH A U. S. AMPHI BIOUS BATTLE FORCE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. Nor. T (Delayed The explosive crash of a torpedo striking the ship jutt behind iu inhered in the eventful final day of our convoy voyage carry teg tf. S. and British troops to point from which landing operations could be carried out against Algeria. A piercing alarm signal mean ing immediate danger for our hip heavily loaded with high ly trained American soldiers and their modern battle equip ment followed instanteneously. ending army and nary gun crewt racing to their battle sla tiom. Plana Glide la The thip, which had been hit while trailing behind us, was (rooking heavily and began fall ing behind as the - convoy ploughed through the Mediter ranean in the gray light of pre dawn. Two seamen and a fire control officer described how an enemy plane believed to be Italian glided swiftly in, loosed two torpedoes and disappeared. Casual tie Light Our ship flicked out a query on the signal lamps and after a moment the stricken sister ship replied: "Hit" Casualties were light Plans were put in motion to tow her. Firing within the convoy was sporadic, but on the horizon a heavy supporting force of Brit ish battleships and large car riers could be seen puttir.g up a virtual barrage. Back to Normal As the day grew darker can coo flashes lighted the boruon in momentary flares and tracer shells cut the sky in tund streaks. Hin above, the shells were bunting in clusters, but there was no evidence they scored a hit At 3:40 p. m, the bridge or dered the thip to resume her normal life. Tne convoy plough ed on through the choppy Med iterranean under the cover of darkness. Immediately after the tense ness of battle, a filet mtgnon dinner was served with all the trimmings, including a printed menu prepared by the U. S. Coast Guard personnel manning the ship. "Happy landing, au revoir," the .decorated menu said. Action Welcomed The day of excitement capped a trip to the Strait of Gibraltar without a single serious threat from U-boat or bomber. The infinite planning and cogwheel cooperation of the United States and British navies and armed forces did the Job. At the day and hour for landing on the beach just east of Algiers grew nearer the atmosphere bristled with evi dence of the men's desire to get into action for which they had HURRYI ENDS TONITE! 2 First-Run Hits "THE LAWLESS PLAINSMAN" Plu "A MAN'S WORLD" VrtlTfrTTn, kaaasaL.aaaaasaaH(tsaaaHaaaaaKd(tsssaasuaaainBaaaw KHt WFOUUnOM OUt 1414 01 457 TOMORROW 2 SMASH HITS! Twins.: .separated in Infancy and joined . iL. 1f.L.-J i. T n:J. ' J t?: t-i KKjeiuer in mannooa 10 Loyeae ana ngni toaether thru the mosf Sfarflina tsrd Darina irenfniei in all Screen Hisfeor! i ft M mm mm Pi FIRST SHOWING' J B LLOYD NOLAN': LMU JZW WHO Jl ?rr 'WOULDN'T DIE' J?f EDWARD SMALL ' ;' . presents .- . Alexander DUMAS' Thrilling Imnjortal Classic The CORSICAH i BR0TH6RS (( tiaviinf j h Douglas FAIRBANKS, JR. 0 Ruth Warrick Akim Tamiroff jj' American Pilots Are Worth S5 in Gold to Lucky Arabs I " V is.- .. .. - :;. V. 8. sailors hava piloted titeur lasdlaf boats full of marine to a selected landing point Tha boat's platform has been let down and fully equipped "leathernecks char? through surf to th beach and at th "tinaT." Tbm maris arc aadarToina battl training and ar from th U. S. marls advanced school of com bat techniques at New Hirer. J. C By WCS GALLAGHER , U. S. CORRESPONDEXT I WITH THE Ai l. IN AFRICA ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, j North Africa. Nov. 12 (De-i iayed) (.Ti American plloU are worth $5 In gold on the hoof j to Arabs who lead them to headquarters aftf r thry have i been forced down. j This is the price a finance j officer put on two American j pilots forced down near Oran. j The pilots on landing present- j ed to the first Arabs they met a leaflet bearing the American flag and a mesase from Presi dent Roosevelt in Arabic. This meage read: To all Arab peoples; Greet ings and may peace be upon you. "The bearer of this letter is' a United States soldier ana a friend of all Arabs. "Treat him well, guard him j from harm and give him food and drink. Help him to return to the nearest American soldiers and you will be liberally re warded. "Peace and mercy God be with you. -Franklin Roosevelt." The Arabs were delighted with the J gold pieces they received for each pilot returned to headquarters, although Arabs returning British pilots in the j Middle East art given 10 Pounds U40) for each filer. But the finance officer's con science hurt m so he gave each Arab anVaditional 5 gold piece for returning the Amer ican pilots' parachutes. USE OF FUEL OIL IN EAST SLASHED WASHINGTON, Nor. 14 A Taking the first step to slarh fuel oil use in th east, the of fice of price administration Fri day ordered re-examlivatlon of all oil ration applications for apartments, office buildings, and other large structures. Private dwellings, however, wer exempted from th action. OPA issued an order to all lo cal rationing boards to use a new procedure in evaluating future applications from owners of larger structures, and also In making a mandatory reexamina tion of old applications upon which action has already been completed. Local boards were Instructed that hereafter, except In the case of private homes, no fuel oil been training intensively for al most two years. In every cabin and in every corner of the large troop quar ters men were tenderly clean ing their small arm and load ing clips and drums with am munition. Deeper in the holds soldiers in greasy fatigues were giving last-minute adjustments to their light tanks, heavy guns and numerous vehicles they planned to take into battle "combat loaded" so that men and equipment could be landed on a hostile shore in the short est time, under fire if necessary. State Income Tax Blanks Will Be Mailed Next Month SALEM, Nov. 14 UP) The state tax commission said today it would begin mailing out 1943 income tax blanks next month, the forms to be returned by next April 1. the deadline for pay ment of the first half of 1S43 taxes. The commission said it would mail 323,000 blanks, an increase of 50,000 over the mailing last December. The commission said that 1942 collections would top $14,000, 000, and that next year's collec tions probably would be much greater. Courthouse Records SATURDAY . Marriage Licenses, MEAD FREEMAN. Albert Howard Mead, 32, salesman. Na tive of Illinois. Grace Evelyn Freeman, 23, nurse. Native of Pennsylvania. Both residents of Klamath Falls. D ALTON-MANNING. Orville Dalton Jr., 21, truck driver. Na tive of Oregon, resident of Klam ath Falls. Geraldine LaVern Manning, 21, cashier. Native of Oregon, resident of Klamath Falls. OPENINGS LISTED Dealer snortages put new value on used merchandise. Cash in on your "junk" through a classified ad. Phone 3124. There are openings In the war production. training school at the Klamath Union high school for men or women In the following classes: Welding, 7 a. m. to 11 a. m.. nine men or women; 3 p. m. to 7 p. m., 10 men or women; 11 p. m. to 3 a. m., 10 men or wom en. There are a few vacancies in the other welding class, it was also announced. A new class in general sheet metal will start November 2. Some 25 men have been placed in this industry in the last few months. There is room In the day machine shop class for 10 machinist trainees. ' The class in aviation sheet metal for women is open to 12 women interested in this type of work. Ages from 17 to 50 are desired. This school not only trains for industry but can train for pre induction for army, navy, ma rines, etc. Call the vocational office, 7595, for Information. Thousand Serbs Executed In Town Near Belgrade LONDON, Nov. 14 (PiA thousand Serbs, many of them women and children between the ages of 12 and 17. were executed last September . 29 at a single town Vukovar on the Danube river northwest of Bel grade the Yugoslav informa tion bureau reported Friday. It said 318 others were put to death at the same time In other communities nearby. Twenty-five other persons In nazi-occupied lands were report ed by allied governments in Lon don to have been executed for espionage. For Insurance call Hans Nor land, 7178. 118 North 7th. Doors Own Sat. Sun. 12:30 Continuous Performance sii" ; iii ii ii i jiiii Ji 'afi ,o , - t . ;-'e8 y Y 0 4 f TODAY ONLY! FRED ASTAIRE end GINGER ROGERS in "The Castles" i.i. and ijm JOEL McCREA ln ' "REACHING ELLEN DREW FOR THE SUN" ROB CRT STERtlNO '9 Extra .BT0OrJ-'oV,XTt COLpVCAMO?MTtW m shall b allowed unless tht owr r of the structure can prov definitely that his healing equQ ment can not be converted to soma other fuel. Formerly, such proof was not necessary sine various claims wer accepted si an excuse for not converting. The Included lack of materials and labor, cost or lack of an . ternat fuel. POPULAR FIRE LOS ANGELES. MP) A drive-In restaurant got servlct when It started to burn yesUr day. Th Los Angeles-Paaaden boundary passes through tht middle of th building. Firemen from both cities aiv swered the rail and divided th blare between them. LAST DAY! I I 2nd Hit . I i "Gongs of Chicago" T0M0RR0WI L - : Hoppy's Dud . . . Svt INM WHh 4inwf. i M1MM H f . tm mi xnu ', HUM tll BOYD fV ttAO KINtt ANDY ClTPfV WANDA MtKAT 01T KINT Plus w 2nd Action Hit! ss CT I saassssl I ssMssaMssssssrJsssssssajss i "MAHCH OF TIME" I "Men In Waihlngton" l PHInlil tlrm i im Mart OukNAf Our DMthtrt I STARTS TONIGHT AT MIDNITE at the 5 V 1E J- 4 ' ,-. 'I MMaoiwi NEW TOMORROW! 2 GRAND HITS! Start! Stars! Start! in two Ace Treats You'll Cheer! 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