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anil' $eto$ fci'llllllll'fl'!lllllllllIIIIW Blackout llllllliilMtlli'llll!iNNI!l,, mill i atne II 1 1. 1, .1 . T Ono 6-tntnute blast on sirens and whlstlee li the signal for blackout In Klamath Folli. Another long blatt, during a black out, is a ilgnal (or all-claar. In precau tlonary periods, watch your itreet lights. Dictmbir 7 High 37, Low 26 Precipitation at of December 1, 1943 Stream year to date .4.87 Lait year 2.30 Normal 2.71 Dec. 8 Sunrise 8:18 Sunset 5:09 ASSOCIATED PRESS IN THE SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND NEA FEATURES PRICE HVK ILLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1942 Number 9663 EOT V JVL Lk7 t fkraui Sfflfi . 1, IS By FRANK JENKINS nrllEUE Isn't much niiwi today What lliuro Is is mixed somo of it good und mnio ot it bud. fN tho good sitlo must bo ' placed tho turning over of Dnkar to us. In Gerniiiri hands Duknr would Imvc been a constant mennco to our soulli Atlinitlo commuiilcii tions. Bubinurines and long- rango aircraft bused there would Jin vo dono ua Immense dnmniie, In OUR hmuls, Dukiir will shorten und improve our com municntions, giving us unothcr port, will) rull connections, tor unloading men and supplies, Your map, If you will study It rarcfully, will tell you all tills better ttuin words am. r)AKAR, less than 1700 miles from tho bulge of Brazil, will niuko It easier for us to fly bomb ers ucross. American Ingenuity muy solve tho problem of flying FIGHTERS that far. ON tho bod sldo wo must placo ' Secretary Knox's, disclosure that at least 20 of tho French warships, Including: three battle ships, remain afloat In Toulon harbor. Tho scuttling wasn't as complete as Vichy dlsputchcs had led us to believe. A lot of us, of course, kept our fingers crossed l the timu and aerial rccoimuiiwmcu must have told our higher command tho news almost at once. pRANCO, In a speech, "re affirms" Spunish "solidarity" with Germany and Italy In tho struggle ugulnst what ho calls liberalism and capitalist im perialism" In Europe, Otherwise his speech Is n masterly Job of walking the fence without swaying. pitANCO Is in a hot spot. Mo can't afford to thumb his nose at either side. Llko Vichy, ho is trying to walk tho chalk line. Llko Vichy, ho will FAIL. rVECISlVE fighting in Tunisia lngs. General Arnold, head of our air forces, gives a good reason why. He says: "Tho Germans nro trying feverishly to build up air superiority (in tho central Med iterranean) beforo we can gather our strength," Ho adds: "It Is touch and go whether tho allies or tho axis have nlr superiority on the North African front." Getting decisive air strength there is n critical part of the problem of supply. lEWS of importance from tho South Pacific Is lacking as this is written. Tho news from Russia Is In decisive. Oddly enough, heavy snow storms nro temporarily helping tho Germans before Stalingrad, Riving them tlmo to strengthen their defenses while tho Russians aro slowed down by the storm. ' The Germans aro still counter attacking, but today's sovlqt communique says: "In NO sector did tho onomy succeed In regain ing positions no pact lost or m Improving Ills position In ANY wny." nrllE big pushes of recent weeks thut have so thrilled us havo spent their first momen tum end both sides aro busily gathering strength for the next big effort. Sun Valley to Close for Duration SUN VALLEY, Idaho, Dec, 8 (AP) Bells won't jingle on reindeer-drawn sleighs at Sun Valley this Christmas tho nationally-known resort is clos ing for tho war's duration, W. P. Rogers, general man ager, sold all facilities of tho resort would bo closed Decem ber 20 because of difficulties of obtaining manpower, food and equipment and because of trans portation shortages. GIT! SCHOOL1 CENSUS SHOWS RECORD FIGURE Stability in City's Population Trend Indicated Indicative of stability In the city's population trend, tho city school district census, complet ed Tuesduy, disclosed the high est figure in tho district's his tory. Tho census shows a total of 4200 children, between the ages of S und 10, inclusive, In school district No. 1, which Includes all of Klamath Falls and a slight fringe outside. Impressive This, according to figures from Clerk Percy Wells, Is higher than at any tlmo since the district was organized. It tops 1041 by 38. On several oc casions In rccont years tho fig ure has approached tho 1042 total, but has never quite reached that level. Hero are the school census figures for tho last 10 years: 1030 4213 1931 3014 1032 3530 1B33 3711 1034 4035 1035 4107 1030 4236 1037 4223 1038 4000 1039.: 4203 - ' 1040.i.:...V..........r...'!'.4185" 1041 '. 4222 1942 4200 Jap Mission From Berlin En Route Home Via Turkey VICHY (From French Broarl casts), Dec. 8 (IP) A Japanese mission headed by Vlco Admiral Naokunl Nomura has arrived In Ankara, Turkey, from Berlin en route home, lltwns news agency reported today in a dispatch from Ankara. From Turkey the Japanese- expect to go through Russian territory to the orient. Admiral Nomura's mission has been stationed in Berlin since early In 1041, ostensibly In ful fillment of the terms of the 1940 treaty of Berlin which establish ed the three-power alliance and called for exchange of technical1 commissions. Somo authorities, however, have believed Nomura was In Berlin as the eyes and cars of the Tokyo high command, to keep watch on the military for tunes of tho axis In Europe. He has traveled considerably, espe cially in the Balkans, and vis ited Turkey, apparently with a view to getting a neutral slant on the war. Churchill, FDR Pledge Nations To Defeat of Japs LONDON, Dec. 8 (!) Mess ages exchanged by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill pledging their two na tions to tho utter defeat of Japan were made public here todoy. ' "Our country no less than the United States was tho object of an Infamous outrage a year ago," Churchill told the president in a messugc on tho anniversary of Pearl Harbor. "Wo look forward one and all to tho day when our full strength can bo joined to that of our United States, Dutch and Chinese allies for the utter and final destruction of Japan's ag gressive power." The president replied that "partial retribution in kind has been meted out to Japan In the past seven months but this Is only Iho beglnlng. "We will continue to strike with ever increasing force." British Pea Draft Age At 18 Years LONDON, Doc. 8 IP) Brit ain's army draft ago was pegged by tho government today at 18 years. Men under 19 will not bo sent overseas, Labor Minis ter Ernest Bovln told commons. Civilian Top picture shows a first aid team working on a "Tictlm" brought in during the civilian de fense mobilisation here on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor Monday night. Left to light, Mrs. LeRoy Tyrrell, Mrs. Lynn Roycroft, Mn. Roy Gearhart, Mrs. William McAuley and Mrs. K. G. Klahn work on Jack Melaas, who plays the part of the victim. In the lower picture Mrs. Olive Wilton, home economics teacher in the city schools, pours hot coffee for Mrs. W. C. McAuley and Mrs. LeRoy Tyrrell In the Red Cross canteen after the mobilisation. Heavy Snows Girl 'Hero' Bv EDDY GILMORE ,' MOSCOW, Dee. 8 (H) Heavy snows along the Russian front, coupled with fierce Gorman counterattacks, hampered offen sive operations of tho red army today but soviet authorities said their troops still pushed ahead In slow-going smashes at Ger man fortifications and commun-J icntions. A dispatch to Izvcstia, the government newspaper, said thut thero had been a heavy snowfall between the Don and Volga rivers in the Stalingrad area. The Germans were reported taking advantage of the weather slowed operations by throwing up defense works cast ot the Navy Intends to Knock Japs From Aleuts, Says Knox WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (IP) Secretary Knox was asked at his press conference today whether It was tho navy's intention to let tho Japs continue to occupy the Aleutiim islands ot Attu and Kiska. "Not permanently," ho re plied. "Not tho live ones onyway," said Captain F. E. Bcatty, Knox' aide. "That's better," Knox said with a grin. "Let's make that tho answer." - . Nazis Claim Allied Troop Ship Sunk LONDON, Dec. 8 (IP) Tho Berlin radio asserted today (without confirmation from any other source) that tho 18,700- ton British liner Ceramic which "probably was coming from tho United States to North Africa fully laden with troops and war equipment" . was sunk by a U-boat west of the Azores. Defense Workers Mobilize Slow Soviets; to fie Honored fortified points on bank- of the Don: ... the i eastern Tho soviet noon communique spoke of numerous German counterattacks in the Stalingrad and Rzhev areas, but, listed more than 3000 Germans killed . in fierce engagements. , "In no sector did the. enemy succeed in regaining positions he had lost or in improving his position in any way, the com munique stated. An air battle in the Caucasus resulted in the loss of 11 Ger man planes and damage to three while land actions brought the slaying of 600 of the enemy, the noon communique said. Northwest of Stalingrad, Izves- tia s dispatches recounted the heroism of Marinella Koroliova, a girl fighter, in the capture of a hill and the clearing of an en tire Volga river- region with de struction of 500 of the foe. The hill will be named for her, Izvcs tia said. Ballet Russe Performs Tonight The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo will appear at the Pelican theatre tonight under the au spices of the Klamath Commun ity Concert association as first of the winter scries. Doors will open at 7 p. m., the performances to start at 8 p. m. There will be no reserved seats and tickets will not be sold at tho door. RAF Blasts Nazi European Targets LONDON, Dec. 8 (IP) RAF mosquito bombers attacked in dustrial targets today in north west Germany and In The Neth erlands, while fighters over northern Franco and Belgium strafed railroads, barges and an enemy airfield. Farm Official Raps Rising Cost of ; . U. S. Government CHICAGO, Dec. 8 (IP) Ed ward A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau. Federa tion, charged today that the ris ing cost of government was "a much greater threat to the peo ple -than the cost of food. Attacking the proposal to keep retail prices down through sub sidy payments, he said it was hard for farmers to understand why consumers, when their in come: was at an all-time high, should expect the government to pay part of their food bill. He referred specifically to the situation in the New York milk shed, where he said the govern ment was buying the entire fluid milk supply and re-selling it to consumers at a loss. Year of War Costs U. S. Armed Forces 58,307 Casualties WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (IP) The cost of a year of war to the United States armed forces: 58,- 307 casualties. The total, announced yester day by the office of war infor mation, includes the dead, wounded, missing, imprisoned and the interned in neutral countries. The army lost 35,678. Most are " classified as missing pre sumably prisoners of war as a result of the Dutch East Indies and Philippine campaigns. Lack of accurate prisoner lists from Japan prevents a definite figure. Volunteers Asked For Evening Work Beginning Wednesday night, office work will be done in the evening at; the war price and ration board headquarters. Mrs. Effie Garcelon, clerk, asked for volunteers to help on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day evenings. Airmen E 18 Nip Planes Downed As Allies Step Up Air War ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Dec. 8 (IP) Allied fliers ranged far to pun ish Japanese air and sea bases ringing New Guinea and dive bombers smashed repeatedly at Japanese troops forced back on to sand spits between Gona and Buna,, while howitzers lobbed their shells onto the besieged troops, an allied communique said today. Nippon's fliers attempting to attack at the allied rear, had bad luck. ' Lae Bombed Out of 18 medium bombers, eight dive bombers and 12 Zero planes the Japanese sent into the action, the allies, with neg ligible loss, downed six medium bombers, five dive bombers and seven Zeros. . ; f I A ' M! "Jlolnt'ed af Jiae.'-o'n the' northeast New Guinea coast, and dropped 100-pound 'bombs on the run- (Continued on. Page Warm Praise Given Klamath CD Workers Exactly 916 civilian defense workers reported in Monday night's mobilization, bringing warm praise from Commander G. A. Krause and the section chiefs. Chief Keith Ambrose of fire services reported that 18 paid firemen checked in, along with 28 auxiliary firemen. Sixty-seven sheriffs deputies reported to Sheriff Low, and 24 of the mounted reserve checked in. - - . ' Some 112 out of 124 reserve policemen reported to Harold Franey. George Myers, head of medi cal services, reported that 216 responded. J. A. Souther, chief of public works and utilities, checked in 52 staff members. A total of 378 wardens report ed to Chief Colman O'Loughlin, with every sector covered. Arnold Gralapp, chief of train ing, reported that 22 recruits are needed for fire services, 31 sher iff's deputies and six mounted re servemen are wanted, several ad ditional first aid teams would be welcome, and 300 more could be used in air raid protection work. Adopted Son of Film Stars, 13, Takes Own Life NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 8. (IP) Barry Gilbert, 13-year-old adopted son of Film Comedian Billy Gilbert, was found shot to death last night in the family home. Police ex pressed the belief today that adolescent sorrow at a scolding over a pet parrot's escape led to the tragedy. Detectives H. A. Splaine and C. A. Fromm reported the dis covery of two notes. The first, to his grandfather, Robert B. McKenzie, read: "The reason I did this is be cause you and grandma didn't believe me. I 'love you all with all my heart. Tell mother and dad I am grateful for all they have done for me." It was signed "Barry." The other addressed "To whom it m-y concern," read: "No one did this but myself. Please do not blame it on anyone else." It was signed "Brry Gilbert." BOMBERS MO ENEMY ONNEWGUINFA ast FDR Asks Rights For Workers Who Take War Jobs WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 W) President Roosevelt appealed to employers today to preserve the seniority and other worker rights of any employes who switch to more essential war work, the same as if they were going into the armed forces. "I feel that employers in civ ilian industries will be willing to give the same assurances to their employes who leave for war work as they are giving to employes who are leaving to join the armed services," he said. Meanwhile, War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt said that draft boards now be ing integrated into the war man power commission will give es sential industries and agricul ture equal rather than second ary consideration to the armed forces' demands. While this emphasis on non military man p o w e r require ments promised something new for selective service, McNutt de clared the system would con tinue "operating as heretofore" for the time being. COUNCIL SHELVES f ' City Fathers Vote to Ask Study of Pro : posed Levy A proposed occupations tax for street maintenance was shelved by the city council last night up on recommendation of the fi nance committee. Ill-Tiraed Councilmen voted, however, to ask for a study of the occupa tions tax by a committee of cit izens and the finance committee, with a report asked for next July. Councilman John Keller, chairman of the finance commit tee, said the committee feels that this is not a time to impose a new tax on business and the professions here. "There are too many taxes now," said Kel ler. 5 Mayor John 'Houston ex- pressed the opinion that the tax proposal is m-iimea. ne saia he thought the plan should not be considered "in the duration." Funds Inadequate Spokesmen in behalf of the occupations tax idea were Coun cilman Andrew Bussman, who proposed it in the first place, and Councilman Rollin Cantrall. Bussman said a survey- a cou ple of years ago showed it would take $57,000 to put Klamath streets in proper repair. He voiced the opinion that current funds are inadequate for street maintenance, and added that an occupations tax ought to .bring in enough money to finance some new street construction. " Stud; Suggested , Councilman Wiesendangeri ex pressed opposition to the tax and said that any such taxation should be on a county or state Wide basis. Councilman Harvey Martin said that the gross earn' (Continued on Page 1 C Gas Coupons Should Be Posted Intact on Car Any motorist using a C gaso line coupon book should paste the C sticker on his car intact, the state OPA says, and should not tear off the lower half of the sticker on which are listed the various reasons for eligibil ity, with the motorist's own rea son checked. Processing of T applications for trucks and buses, is being completed by 'the local boards, OPA says, and more attention is now being given to handling requests for B and C books. mz NAZIS DRIVEN FROM GAINS IN 20 of 75 "Suicide" French Ships Afloat T By JAMES M. LONG , Associated Press War Editor In the hardest fighting of tin Tunisian campaign, allied tank) have counterattacked and driven the Germans from gains scored Sunday in the Tebourba section, t an allied communique said lati . today soon after the announce-: - mcnt that Dakar had been se cured for use by United Nationi . . navies and air forces. i , ; l. The Germans penetrated Brit- . ish and U. S. positions Sunday at Tebourba,, 20 miles west ol Tunis, and yesterday an allied armored unit delivered a strong counterattack supported by fight ers and light bombers. The Germans, withdrew last night. ' A conflicting German claim ' said the allies had been out--S: llwaked and routedfrom-posl-: w .yonsai. .esourca-T losing ir(i .m.-.-t- quantities of material. Strongly fortified Dakar, on the direct sea and air route of supply to the North African warfront, came Into the allied camp in an agreement with Gov ernor General Pierre Boisson and Admiral Jean Darlan which was announced last night by Lieut. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. " Warships Discussed Allied navies were given the right' to use the port, allied air planes the right to use French West African airfields as stops en route. Interned allied ship .ping and allied seamen were re- ' leased. ' ,' .. . And, it was announced," dis cussions were opened on the French warships there: Presum ably the damaged 35,000-ton bat tleship Richelieu, the 7600-ton cruisers Gloire, Montcalm and -Georges Leygues, the destroyers Le Pfantasque, Le Malin and Le Terrible, nine submarines, and others. In Washington, Navy Sec retary Knox disclosed, from in formation obtained by aerial reconnaissance, that 20 of the 75 ships which were in Toulon harbor when . the nazis moved, in were afloat. Battleships Only Damaged He said 51 were sunk,, dam aged or unaccounted for,';.and four submarines escaped. The vessels damaged but which might be reclaimed in cluded the battleships Dunker (Continued on Page Portland Alert Blacks Out Three . States Monday BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 8 (ZD Brig. Gen. M. G. McConnel, com manding officer of Idaho's state guard, said today the alert or dered by the civilian defense command at Portland, Ore., last night was "ill advised unless there was actually an emer gency." McConncll referred to the alert and subsequent blackout In Utah, Idaho and Montana last night. . "Nothing less than an actual emergency should occasion such a strain on communications," the general added. He reported every Idaho guard unit was placed on an alert within 40 min utes. ' News Index " City Briefs Page S Courthouse Records Page 8 Comics and Story Page 6 Editorial Pago 4 Markets, Financial Page 4 Our Men in Service Page 8 Pattern Page 8 Sports .j. Paga 7 ft ?tnr
