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HERALD ANT) NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
August 8, 1 1)411
STATE U
HOLDS FIELD
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Sunday, August 8. has been
designated as the first of four
field maneuvers for - Oregon
State Guard companies in this
area. Extensive plans have been
formulated for various types of
field practice, according to Ma
jor D. D. Van Fleet, command
ing officer of the 19th battalion
with headquarters here.
It Is expected that Company
C of the 19th battalion, and
company B, of the first regi
ment will turn out in full
strength as well as units from
Lakeview. Chiloquin and Mer
rill. Malin.
An innovation of this year's
maneuvers will be the work of
the communications squad of
the headquarters company. This
detail, headed by Lt. Gilbert
Holte has been working hard
with field telephones and sema
phores and should add greatly
to the annual maneuvers.
Last year's maneuvers were
enjoyed by all those who took
part in them. Sunday's action
will take place in a series of
hills north of the city and all
members of state guard com
panies are requested to assem
ble at the armory at 8 a. m.
Sunday. Each guardsman will
bring his own rations for noon
day lunch.
SGT. O. J. HORNTE.
Now, If Happened This Way
Captain Robert E, Smith, who was long with General Chen
nault's command ia China and claims eight enemy planes to his
credit, is shown talking ormt his experiences with his uncle. R.
W. Browning. Klamath Falls. Captain Smith visited here last
weekend.'
Veteran Flier Tells How
Chinese Shot at Him, Then
Apologized With Banquets
How friendly Chinese shot at ! his plane, and hurriedly got out
No Information On
Increased Sugar
Allotments
No information has yet been
leceUed by the war price and
rationing board of any increase
in sugar allotments, it was re
ported today.
Details on reports read in
newspapers or beard over the
radio have not been extended to
the board and they have no in
formation about increases in
sugar for canning purposes or
for industrial and institutional
Josephine County
Sheriff Appointed
GRANTS PASS, Aug. 3 UP)
Lord Lewis, tor the past 14
years chief deputy sheriff, was
named shenfi of Josephine
county this morning by the
county court. He -succeeds A
Donley Barnes, who resigned to
take a defense job in Portland.
him by mistake and apologized
with receptions and banquets
was told by Captain Robert E.
Smith, United States army air
corps, on a visit here Sunday
with his uncle, - Robert Brown
ing, of Klamath Falls.
The veteran of 70 combat
mission. - with eight enemy
planes to his credit, has seen ac
tion in Africa as well as the far
east. He came down on the
Klamath airport Saturday eve
ning in a P-30, and took off Sun
day afternoon to return to his
station at Oakland. Calif.
Target for Chinese
Captain Smith's experience as
a Chinese flag he had with him.i
He waved the flag: the shooting'
stopped, and the Chinese came!
out to look him over. Writing!
on the flag convinced them he
was a friendly American..
Word spread and a throng of
jabbering Chinese gathered
around to see the Yankee flier.
Presently, he heard a friendly
voice speak in the English lan
guage, and looked up to see an'
American missionary, who from,
then on acted as his companion!
and interpreter. The missionary.
long as I stayed in that com
munity, said Captain Smith.
"Local police lined up and stood
at attention in my honor. The
mayor and other dignitaries
played host. They were con
stantly apologizing for shooting
at me.
Some time later, after he had
rejoined his outfit, the plane was
salvaged from the sandbar.
Captain Smith spent 10
months with Brigadier General
Claire Chennault's command in
China, and there saw action in
scores of strafing and bombing
missions. He was attached to
the Flying Tigers in an observer
capacity to learn their meuioas.
before that famed organization
was dissolved and became part
of the U. S. air forces.
Closest Shave
It was while with General
Chennault that Captain Smith
had what he regards as his
"greatest day and his closest
shave." On that day he and an
other flier piled into formation
of 20 Zeros, which were loafing
high over a Chinese city to pro
tect a force of bombers attacking
the city.
Selecting a Zero as his target.
CaDUin Smith darted to the at
tack and saw the plane shudder
and drop out of formation, ob
viously hit. Before the other
planes could turn on him, he had
started a sharp descent and
dropped in an almost vertical
dive for 19.000 feet, escaping
them. The other American, pi
lot had no such luck, and was
lost.
Thrilling Stories
Those were only two of the
brilliant stories recounted by
Captain Smith on his brief stay
here. It was his second trip to
Klamath Falls, and he agreed
that a lot of things have hap
pened to him since he visited
the Brownings two years ago.
However, he has not yet real
ized an ambition to fly around
the world. When he went to the
far east, he flew by way of thei
KNOX CREDITS
SEABEES FOR
ALLIED GAINS
Ganong Retained to
Defend County In
Frank Howard Case
Klamath county has retained
William Ganong to assist in the
defense in the pending case of
Frank Z. Howard versus Klam
ath county.
In his complaint Howard asks
tor back pay of SI 30 a month
which, allegedly, the county
owes him for services rendered
since July. 1942. in conjunction
with his duties as county sur
veyor. William Kuykcndall Is attor
ney for tho plaintiff.
Much of the credit for the
United Nations' gains against
the axis is due to the miracu
lous achievements of the U. S.
navy's construction battalions
(Sea bees), according to a recent
statement by Secretary of the
Navy Frank Knox. These are
the men .who build advance
basea beyond the continental
limits of the United States and
who defend these vital installa
tions. But, as the allies extend their
gains in enemy territory, the
greater becomes the need for
additional men for the Scabcrs.
Right now the situation is criti
cal, according to D. T. Schrei
ber. of the Klamath Falls navy
recruiting station. Thousands of
skilled workers are needed im
mediately for duty in the com
bat areas.
Mechanics, carpenters, ma
chinists, draftsmen, electricians,
riggers, powermen. pipe-fitters
and plumbers, welders, wharf
builders and concrete workers
re a few of the skilled work
men so greatly in demand. Any
roan with experience in one of
these trades can qualify for a
petty officer rating in the Sea
bees. Schreiber reports, and is
asked to go to the navy recruit
ing station without delay for
a preliminary interview.
UNDILUTED
LOS ANGELES. OPi Up-only slixhtly increased dunne
stairs, firemen drenched flames ; the drive.
P
MIKE BOND REPORT
WEYERHAEUSER CAMP 4
Mrs. Earl Cruick&hank. Mrs.
Hal Ogle and Mrs. Wayne
Knapp of Weyerhaeuser Camp
4 were in charge of the savings
bond and stamp drive in their
community during July. Per
sonal contact was the method
used.
Almost all the families called
on report that they use the pay
roll deduction plan to purchase
bonds regularly, and they also
buy stamps.
Dorothy Wilcoxen and Bar
bara Johnson are among the
young people who finished till
ing a stamp book, bought a
bond and started another stamp
book during the month.
Stamp books were given to
people who were ready for new
books.
Mrs. Harry Carroll of the
Camp 4 store has a supply of
stamps and reports her sales
JAYCEES TO
CONDUCT SPUD
L
ABOR SURVEY
Junior chamber of commerce
members voted ' their meeting
Monday evening to adopt as an
organization project a survey to
be made in connection with com
munity support of the fall po
tato harvest program.
A committee headed by
Charles Finch will determine
the exact form of the survey,
which wiU cover the business
district. Purpose is to stimulate
interest In assisting In the har
vest and to get a preliminary
idea as to how much help can
be expected from the business
district if an emergency arises.
The chamber was asked to un
dertake this work by Myrle C.
Adams, who has charge of the
Recruiting of
Seobees, WAVES
Stressed at Meeting
Recruiting of WAVES and Sen.
bees was stressed at a PortluitV
recruiter conference, First Clii."
Specialist Dan Schreiber laid U'.
'day. Because of the large quota'
set for Oregon during the month
of August for the enlistment nf
men In the construction buttnl.
Inn, many applicants will bt
sent to Portland without being
Interviewed by Warrant far.
pouter Leo Wolgamood, who will
be hero late In AiiKiut.
The Scabee quota for thin
month Is approximately tight
times the number usually en
listed, Schreiber said.
the
harvest work campaign In
city and suburbs.
Malcolm Eplcy, Klamath
newspaper man, reviewed liluh.
lights of a recent trip to Wal.
Ingtnn, New Yora ana Boston in
an after-dinner talk to the Juni
chamber. The meeting was In
In the Pelican cafe party rooi'
Automobiles operated on
gravel consume 10 per cent mm a
gasoline than those driven on
concrete.
5
a Rev. Overmeyer. came from
Columbus. Ohio, where Captain
a target for Chinese who thought ; Smith went to soci
he was a Jap uciuiied just after
the Americans- treated Hong,
Kong to a dive-bombing raid!
several months ago. Newspaper,
stories at the time said all the
raiding ships, returned to base
but one. That one was Captain
Smith's plane.
On the way back from Hong
Kong he had engine trouble and
was forced to seek an emergency
landing place. He picked a sand
bar in a river, and came down
successfully, wheels up.
Almost immediately rifle shots
broke out from the brush and
bullets splattered in the water
about Captain Smith's plane.
. Hides Behind Plane
The flier took refuge behind
The Social Whirl
"From then on, life was a'
round of parties and banquets as
Atlantic and Africa. He re
turned the same way. He has
yet to fly the Pacific j
The post-war transition period!
will not be easy. A great many!
men and a great many women!
are going to be out of work. !
Mary Anderson, director Labor
Department women's bureau.
with water.
Downstairs, patrons of a street
level bar quenched thirsts with
beverages.
Upraised umbrellas protected
them and their beer from the
water dripping through the ceiling.
Members of the committee
(xpresscd he hope that their
work w-ould increase future
sales.
Approximately 2.300.000 auto
mobiles were taken out of serv ,
ice since May 1, 1942. - i
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ATTENTION!
All members of B Co. 1st Reg. and C Co. ISth Bsw
Oregon Slate Guard will assemble at the Klamath Armory,
Thursday. August 5th. at 8:00 p. m. for inspection and re
view by the Commander-in-Chief. Governor SneU. Regular
Wednesday night drill cancelled.
Also remember field practice. Sunday. August Mb. from
I to 12 noon.
By order
D. D. Van Fleet, Maj. Inf. Comdg. ltth Bo.
T. S. Abbott. Capt. Comdg. Co. B. 1st Reg.
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