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of the several dozen towni new
ly captured in the sweep toward
Rostov were of high military
value and declared that Timo
shenko's legions were beating
down resistance by masses of
German reserves. .
In a single sector of the flam
lng battlefront, an entire battal-
ion of naii infantry (800 to
1000 troops), together with the
battalion commander, surrender
ed to the onrushing Soviets, dis
patches said.
Qood Progress
Despite swirling snowstorms
and deep drifts, the red army s
week-old offensive was making
astonishing progress in the drive
to capture Rostov, gateway to
the Caucasus, and seal off ap
proximately 1,000,000 German
troops.
Two Russian columns, striking
from different directions, were
reported within 120 miles of
Rostov. One column had cap
tured the large village of Kam
ensky in the vicinity of Mille
rovo, 120 miles due north of
Rostov, while the other seized
the town of Morozovka, about
the same distance northeast of
Rostov.
First reports confused Kam
ensky with Kamensk, a city 40
miles south of Millerovo.
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plies to the Japs on the beaches
there.
The incident shows how close
ly we are watching Jap efforts
to get in supplies there.
"THERE are no new develop
ments on the North African'
front, where the war on com
munications continues. Two axis
warships and eight merchant
vessels are reported sunk or
damaged in efforts to get rein
forcements across. The British
land Jarge reinforcements on
Malta' without encountering
major interference" from the
enemy. v i
- The fighting in Tunisia is
hampered by rains, but there are
claims of 'growing "BlUed? superi
ority in the W. ' ; '.'"
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CENATOR McNARY says today
that Republican and Demo
cratic advocates of economy in
government will join forces in
the new congress to "combat
waste and bureaucracy."
More power to them.
The more we WASTE in non
military activities the less we
HAVE LEFT for our boys to
fight with. They need all they
can get.
Chamber Committee
To Study Proposed
ODT Haul Order
Chamber of commerce direc
tors referred to the transporta
tion committee a proposed ODT
c r d e r restricting railroads to
long hauls and truck lines to
ihort hauls. The committee was
asked to make an immediate
study, and representatives of the
lumber industry will be invited
to assist.
The chamber directors heard
reports on activities of the avia
tion, education and legislative
committees. The latter commit
tee is working on proposed bills
which may be brought before
the next session of the legisla
ture, and will hold its next
meeting January 5.
Tree Exchange Employes
of the various offices connected
with the county agent set-up
in the federal building will
enjoy a Christmas tree and gift
exchange after office hours
Thursday, Christmas eve. The
decorated tree has been up for
several days in the office.
Dui!UM0KKK
Potatoes
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23
(AP-USDA) Potatoes: 7 Oregon,
B Idaho arrived, 13 unbroken,
18 broken cars on track; by
truck 1 car arrived; market
steady; Klamath Russets No. 1
$2.60; No. 2, $2.00-2.15; Idaho
Russets No. 1 2-inch minimum.
$2.60-3.65.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (AP-
USDA) Potatoes: 2 California,
21 Idaho, 2 Nevada, 1 Utah ar
rived, 48 unbroken, 12 broken
cars on track; by truck 7 cars
arrived; two cars diverted; mar
ket steady; Idaho Russets No. 1,
2-inch minimum, $2.55-2.65.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23 (AP-USDA)
Potatoes, arrivals 73; on tracK
210; total U. S. shipments 519;
supplies liberal, demand slow,
market about steady on best
ctv-k- dull on nther: Idaho Rus-
sett Burbanks, U. S. No. 1, $2.75-
3.05; Colorado Red Mcciures, u.
S. No, 1, $2.80; Nebraska and
Wyoming Bliss Triumphs, U. S.
No. 1, $2.90-95; Minnesota and
North Dakota Bliss Triumphs,
U. S. commercials, $2.10-30;
Cobblers, commercials, $1.85;
Wisconsin Katahdins, U. S. No.
1, $2.00.
CHRISTMAS MAIL
The long lines of Christmas
package mailers was dwindling
Wednesday as but two days re
mained until Christmas day. The
postoffice will probably set a
record for postal receipts with
hundreds of parcels and thou
sands of letters dispatched over
a period of one month, Burt E.
Hawkins, postmaster stated.
Thirty-four, extra employes,
clerks" and carriers, were aiding
Uncle Sam in getting his mail
delivered promptly during the
holiday rush; period and pack
ages will be brought to homes
in the city until "dark" Christ
mas eve, Hawkins asked all
residents to have some one in the
home . In order that they get
their packages." There will be
no second delivery and patrons
will have to call at the post
office for their parcels.
A special effort is being made
by the department to deliver all
packages on hand. The post
master put on another truck
Wednesday morning to handle
the big Increase in the rural
districts.
Monday found 200 large sacks
of parcels, 15 large packages
and 46,154 letters sent from
Klamath Falls, and Tuesday
there was a slight decrease with
152 sacks, 100 parcels and
33,456 letters cancelled.
Allies Slash at .
Supply Lines to
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to be nearlng Buerat El Hsun
only 180 miles from Tripoli, in
pursuit of the remnants of Mar
shal Rommel's African corps.
The Cairo communique did
not Indicate geographical posi
tions, " but said British patrols
continued to harass the with
drawing enemy troops and com
mented that the work of mine
clearance and road repair is con
tinuing satisfactorily."
In Tunisia, allied detachments
felt out axis deployments in win
ter showers preparatory to the
renewal of large-scale battles for
the possession of Bizerte, Tunis
and other bastions in axis pos
session.
The Italian communique
broadcast from Rome said that
axis forces also were active
against allied communication
lines. It reported that German
planes had severely damaged
five large merchant ships and
a torpedo boat in attacks on
British, and American convoys
in Algerian waters.
Visitors Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Wright of Mineral, Calif., are
Christmas house guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Tart Gardner of St.
Francis park. Mrs. Wright and
Mrs. Gardner are sisters.
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LEASING OF
SUMP LANDS
RECOMMENDED
The Klamath reclamation
project office has recommended
to administrative . offices in
Washington, D. C, the leasing
of nine sections of land in the
Tulelake sump area which is
now being unwatered by pump
and use of the Tulelake tunnel
completed this spring.
B. E. Hayden, project super
intendent, said that when the
acreages are ready for use, prob
ably in early January, it will be
leased in 160-acre lots and bids
called at that time.
Rich Land
The land, which will be put
into grain, will be leased out to
the highest bidders. One of the
terms is that successful bidders
be required to pro rate the cost
ot drains and dikes for putting
the land in shape for cultivation.
Cost of the project to coyer the
entire area of 5760 acres which
will bo reclaimed for agricul
tural purposes is estimated at
$38,000 by reclamation engi
neers. The land is part of the Modoc
project from which water is
being pumped through the 6600
foot tunnel to Lower Klamath
lake on the vest side of the
ridge. It is considered some of
the richest agricultural acreage
in the basin.
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war effort and allow the studios
to make such changes as they
wished to adopt.
Advertising Stays
As to the fear of film piracy
reported felt in Hollywood if
OWI did not use the strictest
privacy in dealing with the
scenarios, Davis commented
smilingly, "God forbid that we
should introduce into Holly
wood any practices that are un
known there presently." He
added that - he thought OWI
could guarantee full security to
the producers.
( Dealing with questions aris
ing from the recent suggestion
of a group of economists that
advertising be reduced during
the war to . conserve materials
and manpower, Davis said that
"apparently nobody even
thought the question was serious
enough to bring it to OWI's at
tention."
No Subsidy
On being informed the group
had proposed that government
subsidies be paid newspapers' to
make up for reduced advertis
ing revenue, he declared such
an arrangement would be "very
unsatisfactory," and added:
"The whole idea of the press
in this country is that it op
erates free from government
subsidy. That is what gives
strength and freedom to the
American press."
Gardner (J o w 1 e s, associate
OWI director, remarked at this
point that OWI felt the war
production board should cut
publishers' supplies of news
print to the extent necessary to
deal with shortages of pulp-
wood, power and manpower, but
that the use of the newsprint
alloted "should be left to each
newspaper."
FUNERAL
ALBERT SCOTT HARRISON
Funeral services for the late
Albert Scott Harrison, who
passed away in this city on Tues
day, December 22,. 1942 follow
ing a brief illness, will be held
in the chapel of the Earl Whit
lock Funeral home. Pine street
at Sixth on Thursday, December
24, 1942 at 10:30 a. m., with the
Rev. T. P. Casey officiating.
Commitment services and inter
ment Mt. Calvary Memorial
park. Friends are invited.
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New Manager
Meet J. E. Hawkins, the new
manager at Sears. Hawkins
comes here from Seattle, where
he was superintendent of the big
A store. He was alio mana
ger of the Roosevelt store in
Seattle, and the Aberdeen store.
Mrs, Hawkins and their three
children will join him here
shortly.
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DIES TUESDAY
THE DALLES, Ore., Dec. 23
P John Gulden. 34, Golden
dale, Wash, state patrolman who
was shot in the lung when he
attempted to arrest two young
Yakima holdup men early Tues
day morning near Goldendale,
died, at The Dalles hospital at
6:15 this morning.
The youths, arrested on the
Oregon side of the Columbia as
they attempted to cross the river
en a ferry while hidden in the
bin of a fuel- truck, waived ex
tradition last night and have been
returned to Goldendale, Wash.
, Shooting Confessed
They are Robert C. Jennings,
18. and John W. A. Windmayer,
16. both Yakima. ,
Jennings verbally confessed to
the shooting of Gulden, Oregon
State Police Sgt. Charles U'Rcn
said. The youth told the Ore
gon officer he shot Gulden with
a .38 caliber revolver after Gul
den stopped the boys in the third
car they had stolen Monday night
after holding up a grocery store
at Yakima.
Hid All Day
After the shooting the youths
admitted taking Gulden's car.
Officers Dow Simpson and
Tom B. Helvey of the Oregon
state police made the capture
at the ferry landing last night at
8 o'clock. The youths had been
hiding all day yesterday in an
eld building on the Washington
shore of the Columbia river di
rectly across from The Dalles,
while possemen had been comb
ing the Klickitat hills in search
of them.
Christmas Tree The Subur
ban league is giving a Christ
mas tree and party tonight
(Wednesday) for children and
grown-ups. Time is 8 p. m. in
the Shasta school gym. Every
one is invited.
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY
OIL TO BURN For Union
heating oils phone 8404,
Klamath Oil Co., 615 Klam
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OIL BURNER SERVICE,
PHONE 7149. 12-23
ENAMELED wood circulator In
excellent condition, $20. Phone
7159 or 1936 Lexington.
12-24
1943 WILL. BE a banner year
for our Interstate Business
College graduates. Enroll now
for New Year's classes. 432
Main. 12-23
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$10. 3440 Boardman avenue,
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Akyab during the daytime yes
terday and last night and
strafed an enemy motor trans
port column in the Mylttha val
ley north of Akyab.
On the New Guinea front,
allied troops chalked up sum II
new gains yesterday in hammer
ing at Japanese forces trapped
in the Buna sector.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
headquarters said the Japanese
were fighting desperately in "in
tricate and thoroughly prepared
positions" along a narrow strip
of beach. 1
Still another Japanese at
tempt to bring sea-borne sup
plies to the beleaguered forces
at Buna was frustrated when
American Flying Fortresses sank
an enemy ship disguised with
tree branches . and foliage to
make it resemble an Island.
Sunk off Now Britain, the ves
sel was apparently en route to
New Guinea.
Motorists Warned
To Keep Windshield
Clear; Arrests Made
With winter definitely under
way in the Klamath basin Chief
of Police Earl Hcuvel Issued a
warning to motorists who have
been in the habit of scratching
s "peep hole" on their wind
shields and driving with ob
structed vision.
Several arrests were made by
police during the last cold spell,
Hcuvel said, these persons
charged with operating their cars
without sufficient vision. Some
accidents occurred In which
windshields were not cleaned of
collected frost and. snow.
OBITUARIES
CHARLES ME8SICK
Charles Messlck, for the last
36 years a resident of Macdoel,
Calif., passed away in this city at
the home of his daughter on
Wednesday, December 23, 1942
at 4:00 a. m. following an Illness
of one month. He was a native
of Grant county, Indiana and at
the time of his death was aged
81 years 3 months and 11 days.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Dora May Messlck; one daughter,
Mrs. Nettie Schlmlncsky of
Klamath Falls, and one son, Roy
Messlck of Monterey, Calif. The
remains rest in the Earl Whit
lock Funeral home, Pine street
at Sixth, where friends may call.
Notice of funeral to be an
nounced Thursday.
ALBERT SCOTT HARRISON
Albert Scott Harrison, for the
last 40 years a resident of Klam
ath Falls, Ore., passed away In
this city Tuesday December 22,
1942, at 12:30 p.' m. following
a brief illness. He was a native
of Ridgeville, W. Va., and at the
time of his death was aged 81
years and 23 days. Surviving is
his wife, Mrs. Frances Harrison
of this city. The remains rest
In ' the Earl Whltlock Funeral
home, Pine street at Sixth. No
tice of funeral will be announced
at this time.
Book Missing Virgil Stew
art of Bonanza reported to of
ficers that his gasoline ration
ing book, issued to a 1941 GMC
truck, was missing this week.
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Christmas Cards Held Up,
But It's Nothing Very New
If you haven't heard from
Aunt Mamie back in Oshkosh,
or Undo Otto, who always re
membors you with a card from
the old home in Missouri, don't
be lurpriscd. On the postotflco
shelf there are some 4000 Christ
mas cards not yet delivered and
one or more mr have your
name on It.
Burt Hawkins, Klamath Fulls
postmaster, said the pile of un
delivered Christmas cards was
nothing now. All carry the one
and one-halt cent stamps and
Oregon News Notes
By The Associated Press
School Superintendent Ralph
E. Dugdale of Portland said to
day the federal office of educa
tion is planning to ask Portland
schools to set up 30 nurseries to
take care of tho children of the
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made on roll yards near Ghent
and at Saint Lo, Abbovllle, Le
Prcport, Saint Pol and La
Chapelle.
Air fields also were assaulted.
All planes taking port In these
operations over land returned
sefely.
Hampdcris and Hudsons of the
coastal command attacked an
enemy convoy off the Dutch Is
lands, setting fire to two med-liim-slzcd
supply ships, the com
munique said.
One of the British planes mak
ing this attack was reported
missing.
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A melon of :,23.000 was divid
ed up among savings depositors
of the First Federal Savings and
Loan association Tuesday night,
when directors held their last
meeting of tho year and declared
a 3 per cent dividend.
It was announced that the as
sociation has made a savings gain
of $400,000 In the year, largest
In tho history of the organiza
tion. The association owns $350,000
in government bonds.
The First Federal Savings and
Loan sold $387,850 in war sav
ings bonds through its offices,
it was announced.
Mrs. Dent Savage
Named to Girl
Scout Position
Mrs. Dent Savage of 733 Rose
way drive, has been elected as
council assistant to the Girl
Scouts' local council. Her du
ties wilt be training of leaders
and out-door committee work.
Mrs. Savage will be In the Girl
Scout offico each Friday from
2:30 to 5 p. m. Council mem
bers will be in the office each
Wednesday from 2:30 to 5 p. m.
During the week of Christmas
and on New Year's day, the of
fice will not be open.
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Brenda Marshall
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cannot bo returned to the sender
(or that reason.
After tho Christmas rush Is
over, clerks will sit down and
go through the mall and attempt
to direct some of tho thousands
of cards. Those not In the direc
tory will be opened and In the
event they carry money or valu
able contents, an effort will be
made to return the material to
the sender,
Hawkins said It was a wise
trick to put a two-cent stamp
and a return address on Christ
mas cards or holiday notes. It's
safer, ho observed.
35,000 women who will bo em
ployed In war plants by March
1 . . . . North Bend and Marsh
field city councils have called a
Joint meeting January 6 to con
sider petitions to merge the two
towns into a community to be
known as Coos Bay. . . .
The skeleton of an elderly
woman foui.d near Portland was
tentatively Identified as that of
Mary M. Cox, presumed to have
died a year ago , , . Named by
tho ODT to assist truck drivers
in making appeals for mora mile
age were John Sehmlck, Hend;
Andrew Smith, Salem; Robert
Ebersole, Eugene; Chester Phil
ips, LnGrandc, and Ben llolue,
Astoria ...
Carl C. DonaOgh, U. S. district
attorney, was named chairman
of the Oregon commitlco for tho
national foundation for infantile
paralysis' celebration of Presi
dent Roosevelt's birthday . . . .
Henry H. Young, Hillsboro, was
elected president of the North
west Oregon Funeral Directors'
association , .' .
Accused of commandeering a
taxlcab in Portland and forcing
the woman driver to accompany
him to Rosrburg, Vlrglf Ray
Kaufman, 18, Portland, was In
dicted by the Clackamas county
grand Jury on charges of kid
napping and assault and robbery.
Temporary 1943
Auto Licenses
Available Here
Temporary 1943 auto license
stickers may now be obtained at
the auto license and examiners'
bureau in the basement of the
courthouse, according to Sheriff
Lloyd Low. He snld applica
tions are coming In slower than
usual this year.
Those who make application
for 1943 licenses through the
courthouse office pay $5.25,
Permanent stickers for the year
will be sent them from the sec
retary of slate's office.
No licenses will be Issued at
the courthouse on Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday,
To MarshJIeld Mr. and Mrs.
James Hawkins and son, Doug
las, plan to leave soon after
Christmas for Marshfleld where
they will remain until Hawkins
receives a call for service. Ho
has recently completed the CPT
course offered here. Hawkins Is
a former employe of tho First
National bank.
Library to Close The city
library will close at 6 p. m.
Christmas eve, Thursday,
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through a broken window nud
they pulled m out. Outshla I
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whore the front of tho bus
should have been."
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University of Pittsburgh.
Ills pnl, James llurgur, who
was riding beside him on the
rear scut, died after being taken
to a hospital.
Woman Dies
John A. McCarthy, of Mona.
ca, regaining consclounof
nsked the undertaker drlvmf
him from the wrcckago to the
hospital:
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Helen Phillips. 27, of Allriulp
pu, suffered severe shock and
lacerations and Is In the Itoclv
ester hospital,
Miss Martha L. Gearing, S3,
of Pittsburgh, a traveling super
visor for the federal publie
housing authority, the only
ether woman rider, lost her llfo.
Hans Norland Insurance.
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