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Newspaper Page Texttout a anai iKiJiaCffl'liiim.iill.lll'tiiillllN.illllllllllllllll One S-mlnute blast on sirens and whittles is the signal lor blackout In Klamath rail. Anolhtr long blatt, during a black' out. Ii a signal lor all-clear. In vracau tlonery periods, watch your ilraat light. June at High 14. Low 81 Precipitation ai of Juna 22, 1943 Straam yaar to data ...17.li Last yaar 13.12 Normal 11.72 ASSOCIATED PRESS IN THE SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND NEA FEATURES PRICE FIVE CENTS KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1943 Numb 9836 unci 'HNnri.iM li: A II ViiSf I'l A.'..lri)fMAIN'l ju la IS 4 nusuinwue, wa rnn n '1(11 Wfc. I U 1 J 4: iilllill, I !"i! Ill UN cWS 11 'I HI I By FRANK JENKINS ATK.ST n-imrla friim the Buttle " of Washington: Vice-President WiiIIik-c, In IiIj cuixii'lty as chiilrnuin of tlio j board of economic warfare, to tluy Jumps Jewio Joik b. in Ins cnpiiclty ns bond of the iccon Ktruellon finance corporation ( I lie WimliliiKton boys have moro tttlrs than a Hiilkiui princess), ai-cuninii him of delaying the war effort u 1 1 alone the line from rubber to quinine. One liiilhrrs that Jones hasn't ' been towing tlio public's money around as freely as Wnllnco thinks he should hnvo been. O TK all theso Washington bin ahnls could be transferred to the front and would flitht the Japs us hard as they fight each oilier, tlio war would soon bo over. t TT Is disclosed today unit r-:i8 fighter are being used tu bomb the Japs on Klska. . They divo down through the fog with blinding spited, drop their bombs on Jup gun positions and zoom away If they're lucky. The Idea Is to flash In and out so fast that the Jap at the gun enn't hit you. ... x TVS a pity the temperamental prima donnas of the Washing ton front can't make JUST ONE ft hurtling divo down through the overcast in one of these mechan ical thunderbolts, with death in a dozen gruesome forms lying in wait at the bottom and only skill of hand backed by a stout heart to ward It off. It would give them a new and wholesomo outlook on war. WASHINGTON observers. In cidentally, think the mount ing fury of allied air blows In the rnclfic may signal the open ing of a new campaign. The Tokyo radio, quoting Jap military observers, says Japan has completed her preparation of strategical bases from which an all-out offensive can be launched against Australia "at any mo ment." It adds that only Jap naval planes have been used In the ft South Pacific so far, but army w planes are now getting into the fight presumably from now secret bases. ... JEEP your fingers crossed. Tim war of nerves Is now going strong, and both sides arc talk ing big in the hope of scaring the other fellow. Tho real objective, of course, Vs fooling tho other fellow and hitting him hard whero he Isn't looking. ... QN the European side of tho world, British night bombers raid Cologne for tho 117th time. (One was tlio famous lOQO-planc raid a year ago.) Hamburg is hit at tho same time. It is tho eighth consccutlvo air assault on O Germany In 10 nights. Twenty five bombers full to return, Our daylight-Flying Fortresses ' (Continued on Pago Two) Jeffers Asks for "Strict Adherence" to Tire Rules WASHINGTON, June 20 (P) Rubber Director William M. Jef fers today culled for "strict ad herence" during the next few months to tiro conservation regulations and the office of price administration (OPA) put force to his words by sharply reducing tho number of low mileago pBssengcr car owners eligible for used and recapped tires. , Jeffers advised OPA that only 800,000 used and recapped tires will bc'nviillablo for rationing in July, a reduction of 300,000 from Juno, Eligibility Datarminad Beginning July 1, and prob ably for a period of 00 tlnys while supplies of used tires are being put Into serviceable con Four Children Die, 46 Injured as Plane Horrlllad southarn California bathart watch a column of smoka rlsa from Huntington Baach aftsr a (lamina liahter Diana olummetad from tha sky into a crowd of 20,000 Bunday plaasura I saakara, killed four chlldran and Two Major. Changes Proposed i n Ordinance A new city dance hall ordi nance came up for considerable discussion after its Introduction Monday .night at a regular aes sion of city council. Several per- sons were in the audience to ask questions or make complaints to somo of tha proposed regula tions. Only two major changes had been mado over tho old ordl nance, but these together with practically every old regulation received a thorough going over from both councilmcn and spec tators.' Chief Argument One of the chief points of argu ment was tho new ruling that anyone 18 years or under will (Continued on Pare Two) Kiwanians Sure To Best Bond Safe Quota The Kiwanls club had whittled their $300,000 quota for the. month of June down to a bare. $15,000 and this sum was more than assured with another 24 hours yet to go before a final accounting. ' Total sales up to Monday night were $283,127.75. A general round-up will go on tho air from 7:30 to 7:43 tonight over KFJI, when the Kiwanls club will present Its last pro gram In sponsoring the June drlvo for the four fighter planes to accompany the "Klamath" bomber, purchased last month. Final figures will be available Friday of this week, committee heads stated. At least one $5000 purchase is In tho offing with Greek-American citizens contributing thii amount In one bond buy, It Is understood that this purchase (Continued on Page Two) dition, the eligibility of drivers with mileage rations of 240 miles or less a month will be deter mined by these standards: 1 In the eastern gasoline shortage area, where, an "A" book Is good for 00 miles, drivers who hold only an "A" book can not get replacements. They can still havo their present tires re capped without getting rationing certificates. 2 Outside the shortage area, where the "A" book provides 240 miles a month, the applicant must show he used his car for essential purposes. Oat Recaps Prcsont regulations mako all low-mileage drivers eligible for used or recapped tires, RcgulR (Continucd on Page Eight) lnjurad othar parsons. FBI Prisoner Pleads Guilty Of Espionage for Germans "NEW YORK, June 20 m Er win -Harry da Sprettor, the sec 'end prisoner a'rrested by tho FBI on oharce of collaborating in espionage work for the German high command, pleaded guilty when arraigned today before a U. S. commissioner. The 1 nattily-dressed, bespec tacled engineer calmly entered hit plea after being Informed of his rights. Then Commissioner Martin C. Epstein ordered him held for action by a federal (rand Jury and fixed bail at $50, 000. Ernest Frederick Lchmitz, with whom De Sprettcr was charged with working In sending vital In formation to the nazis, entered a similar plea of guilty yesterday when arraigned before Epstein. "This prisoner." said Acting u. S. Attorney T. Vincent Quin at the arraignment, "has made a complete confession concern ing his activities. He said he got into this work because he need ed money, and that he realized the consequences if he were caught." Like Lchmitz, De Sprettcr was calm and self-possessed during the proceedings. The 53-year-old prisoner spoke Truck Crushes 14-Month Girl Near Malm MALIN, Ore. Belva Annette Contrail, 14-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Cantrall of McCollum's mill, near Malin, was killed in-Klamath's 1943 s t a n 1 1 y last night . when a truck driven by Charles- An drews backed over her, crush 1 ing her head. Auto Toll Tho child was playing in the lumber yard with several other children,, including her brothers and sisters, when the loaded lum ber truck was being backed in tb an alley to unload. Her playmates shouted at her to warn her of the truck, but she thought they were playing and ran toward It. The driver, who was standing on ,tlie running board .backing the truck, failed to see ncr. He was cleared of all blame by state police who in vestigated the accident. Tho accident happened about 8:15 last night, and was investi gated by tho police and officials from the coroner's office. George McCollum, owner of the mill, re ported the accident. The body will be moved to Al turas for burial by- the Kc-f mortuary there. The family for merly lived in Alturas. "Helping Hand" Snatches Purse PORTLAND, June 20 (X) Tho youths who helped Lu cille F. Ryan get into her car snatched her purse containing $30 in cash from tho back scat, she reported to police. ' The trouble started when she locked herself out of the car. 1- 1 " crashes on Beach Talaphoto with a trace of a foreign accent. He affected a small, neatly-trim med goatee, wore shell-rimmed eyeglasses and was expensively dressed. He is short of statute and most bald. The arraignment came a short time after E. E. Conroy, chief of the New York federal bureau of investigation, announced the arrest of , the consulting :ng4? neer on charges of siding Leh mltz in feeding the axis war ma chine with information concern ing America's war preparation Furnished Information . De Sprctter, a consulting en gineer lor national defense plants who was educated at the University of Heidelberg, fur nished Lehmitz with technical Information and other, data con (Continucd on Page Two) Japs Boast of . Preparation for Australian Fight By The Associated Press The Japanese news agency Domci, in a broadcast from Tokyo recorded by The Asso ciated Press today, quoted Jap anese military observers as as serting that Japan has complet ed her preparation of strategical bases from which an all-out of fensive can be launched "at any moment" against Australia. These observers, .Domei said, in commenting upon an imperial headquarters announcement that army planes for the first time had participated in raids on Port Darwin on June 20 and June 22, declared this meant that the war in the South Paci fic was 'entering upon a new phase. Heretofore, they pointed out, (Continued on Page Two) Klamath to Show Western Hospitality to Service Men Guests of "Commandos" Klamath Falls is really going to have a chance' to show that famous old western hospitality this weekend when she will put on her best bib and tucker, high heeled boots and broad brimmed hat to welcome 12 service men who will come here as guests of tho Commando unlj. Each of the 12. including four sailors, four soldiers, and four marines, have been wounded in combat duty. The soldjcrs are from Lctter .,iafi hospital, San Francisco, and the marines and sailors arc from the United States naval hospital at Marc Island. Theso young men have not been home for from two to two and one-half years and added to the treat of seeing their first rodeo they are all from tho east, coast- will be the thrill of quarters in private homes. Invitations Given Invitations to be their guests were issued by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bcanc, who will enter tain the four sailors; Mr. and Mrs. John Houston and Mr. and tomes Invasion Out Of Question! LONDON, June 29 (Pi The Paris radio said today that "July 3, the date men tioned by the German radio for (allied) invasion of the continent Is out of the ques tion because July 3 is a Sat urday and no Englishman will take anything seriously over a weekend." LEoHOiiUSIIIY Cruiser, Four Supply Ships Damaged in Italian Port By HOLAND NOFGAARD ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, June 29 (P) One hundred Flying Fort resses flying roundtrip more than 1100 miles smashed the north ern Italian port of Leghorn with several hundred tons of bombs yesterday, damaging a light cruiser and four supply ships and creating havoc in oil tanks, railway yards and industrial plantt. c , . , ; - . , , , r,.. 'THe Jour - engined bombers hammered at. tho city for nine concentrated "minutes,'' and re turned home without loss, allied headquarters announced, . - - They created such ruin that an official report said, "Five hours after the raid the entire port was still so heavily cov ered by smoke that accurate in spection of the damage was then impossible." Sardinia Airfields "Later, however," the report stated, "it was learned that, all the storage tanks and oil refin ery were ablaze and that an in ner "inactive' light cruiser and four supply ships in the harbor were damaged. Little opposition was encountered and all .the Fortresses returned safely." (The Italians admitted "very great" damage at Leghorn and (Continued on Page Two) Larsen Resigns OPA Job July 1 Eugene Larsen, field coordi nator, office of price adminis tration, Tuesday announced his resignation with the local OPA effective July 1. Larsen said his plans were indefinite but that he would remain in Klam ath Falls. Larsen is a former member of the rationing board where he served as chief clerk, trans ferred to OPA with the organ ization of the district office here.' . Mrs. E. M. Igl, each entertaining two soldiers: Mr. and Mrs. Merle West and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hamacher, who will have two marines at each home. The wounded service men will arrive Thursday morning by train and will be met by Com mandos in uniform. As is the tradition of the unit, the guests will be given breakfast at the Pelican grill and there will have the opportunity to get acquaint-' ed with their hostesses. Lois Serruys, Commando Mother, will also be present. Following breakfast, the soldiers, , sailors and marines, will be taken to their guest homes. From then on, it's a perfect whirl. This is just a part of their schedule, and the whole town hopes they'll have "the time of their lives." Klwanis Luncheon ' Thursday noon, all are guests of Kiwanls club at luncheon at the Wlllard. Thursday night, Mr. and Mrs. John Houston are en tertaining Informally at their home on Pacific, Terrace where (Continued on Page Eight) Flaps WALLACE RAPS RFC HEAD FOR BLOCKING BEW Vice President Blasts Commerce Man as "Obstructionist" WASHINGTON, June 29 m A bitter dispute between two of the highest officials in the ad ministration broke into the open today, Vice President Wallace accusing Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones of "obstructionist tactics" and Jones accusing Wal lace of "malice and restate ments." Wallace, as chairman of the board of ' economic warfare (BEW), declared in a long and WASHINGTON. June 29 (tP) President Roosevelt said today that the charges which Vice President Wallace aimed at Secretary of Commerce Jonas and hi employes of "ham stringing ' bureaucracy and back door complaining" took MS hf avrariM. '.t-'-Iv sharply-worded statement for the senate appropriations committee that Jones, as chairman of the reconstruction finance corpora tion had obstructed the BEW in its ."single-minded effort to help shorten this war. by securing adequate stocks of strategic ma terials." . . Timid Procedure ; The vice president .saw In Jones' attitude "a timid, business- as-usual procedure." The RFC supplies funds for BEW buying of strategic materials. Jones replied in this statement to the press: . 'The release given by Mr. Wallace today is filled with mal ice and mistatements. He makes two serious charges: "1. That RFC had failed in the purchase and stockpiling of strategic and critical materials. The facts are that not more than (Continued on Page Two) Court Reverses Convictions in Treason Cases CHICAGO, June 29 (P) The United States circuit court of ap peals reversed today the con viction of six Chicagoans on charges of treason and remanded their cases to the district court for a second trial. - Defendants were Hans Haupt, Otto Wergin and Walter Foreh ling, who had been sentenced to death in the electric chair, and their wives, Mrs. Frna Haupt, Mrs. Kate Wergin and Mrs. Lucille Froehling, who had each been sentenced to 25 years im prisonment.. They were convicted last No vember 14, accused of harboring and aiding Herbert Haupt, son of the Haupts and one of the eight nazi saboteurs brought to the United States in German sub marines, last spring. The opinion reversing their conviction was unanimous. - Doe Tags to Be Issued Despite Klamath Appeal PORTLAND, June 29 (P) Game regulations practically identical to those previously an nounced for this year were for mally adopted yesterday by the state game commission. Despite an appeal from Klam ath sportsmen and others, 6000 doe tags will be issued in the Klamath area. Two minor changes were made. The first set Klamath county's pheasant season back to October 16-31 instead of Novem ber 15-30. The second made it permissable for Hood River pheasant hunters to have one hen in their possession. Director wf Kannell-EUis Kenneth G. Klahn, named to the five-year director's office of Klamath Union high school dis trict No. 2. will take over du ties at the July 12 board ses sion. U. S. AERIAL BLOWS Twenty-Two Raids Hit Enemy in Four Day Period ; . WASHINGTON, June 29 OP) Six more smashing aerial attacks were made against Japanese in stallations on Klska island in the Aleutians Sunday, the navy re ported today, and yesterday army planes followed up with a raid against that island and nearby little Kiska. In the South Pacific, mean while, a navy communique re ported, American planes bombed "a small Japanese naval disposi tion" in the central Solomons but did not observe results. The ac tion appeared to be of little con sequence on the basis of a naval spokesman's interpretation. He said that while he did not know the makeup of the enemy force it might have been only a small group such as a destroyer and (Continued on Page Two) Voters Okay Swimming Pool, Elect Ken Klahn Kenneth G. Klahn, local busi ness man, was elected director of Klamath Union high school, district No. 2, for a five-year period following the tabulation of Monday's election results. Klahn polled 150 votes, and Willard Constans, 102. The swimming pool purchase was authorized by the taxpay ers with a vote of 177, yes; 40, no. The rjool will cost the dix- trict $13,000 and is familiarly Known as the Butler plunge, lo cated on property adjoining the high school. In addition to the plunge proper, there is suffi cient property on which to build an outdoor pool if that need is felt. Adoption of the budget was approved, 161, yes; 43, no. On authorization to exceed the 6 per cent limitation, the vote stood, 143, yes; 66, no. Plans Formed to Care for Working Mothers' Children Complying with an urgent need for such a program, plans for the care of children of work ing Klamath Falls mothers are rapidly being formulated. There are two subjects being arranged. One will aid in the placement of children in private hftmes while the mother is at work. The second is the open ing of a war nursery at Mills school sometime after July 4. First Plan The first plan, which is un der the direction of the Klam ath County Public Welfare com mission, will begin with a sur vey to be completed July 14, of Klamath . Falls homes, by block leaders, to determine the following: - 1. The number of mothers in BRITISH AIM EXPLOSIVES AI WAR FACTORIES Mines Laid, Hamburg Sub Building Hit In Double Blow By RICE YAHNER LONDON, June 29 OP) The RAF "returned in great strength last night to Cologne where 1000 bombers had blasted 600 acres of destruction in May, , 1042, and laid the pattern for the city-by-city razing of Ger man war industry. In a double-biaded attack, ' British heavy bombers also struck overnight at Hamburg, submarine building center, and continued the mine-laying that official sources announced yes terday had caused the sinking of at least 400 axis vessels since the war started. Twenty-five b o m b e r were, listed as missing. - . Seta Record With this new crusher blow, the RAF -was estimated to have set a new monthly record in ' June for the total bomb load dropped on Germany, surpass- . ng the May top of 12,000 tons. Each heavy assault is estimated to deliver 1500 tons, and so far this month there have been nine such raids upon the Ruhr alone, or a total of 13,000 tons of, bombs; : The great air offensive; launched from - England haa j cost 1337 allied bombers in the last six 'months, a compilation . (Continued on Page Two) " Kentucky Miners Straggle Back To Coal Pits v . PITTSBURGH, June 29 (IP) All of Kentucky'srniners were back at their jobs today and more straggled back in western: Pennsylvania, but there were a few sporadic walkouts in other sections and thousands were still holding out tor increased wages in some Pennsylvania regions and in Alabama. Around 51,000 had worked in Kentucky yesterday, but all 60r 000 there were back today ex cept for usual absentees. The number of idle in Penn sylvania dropped from about 110,000 yesterday to slightly less than 100,000 but walkouts at three Alabama captive mines In creased the strikers there from an estimated 18,000 to 20,000. Half of Pennsylvania's 200,000 (Continued on Page Two). Fighter Plane Bond Contest Standings Merrill $50,660.00 Keno 49.609.75 Malin 48,127.75 Henley 46,216.25 Sprague River 25,902.50 Gilchrist 13,781.25 Chil.-Ft. Klamath .. 12,708.75 Bly-Beatty 6,721.25 Bonanza- - 6,572.60 terested in placing their chil dren in a private home, either just for the working day or on a weekly or monthly basis. 2. The number of homes which are willing to take chil dren for full or part time. 3! Persons, who are already taking care of children. , . . Need Homes As far as Is known at pres ent, there are more mother who ' would like some place to leave- their youngsters than there are homes who will take them. It is hoped by the wel fare commission that the nurs ery will stimulate women's in terest in doing their part in contributing to, the war effort (Continued on Paee Two) asja