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$t&Ul &nft Inel inHhiTiilffiiiMiillilliiilHllllli'i'Tiiiiiiiiiiillllill Ont 5-mlnuta blast on ln and whistles It the signal for a blaokout in Klamath Falla. Another long blast, during blaok out, li a algnal ior all-oltar. In vr cau tionary parlodi. watch your street tight. Auguit a High 70, Low St Precipitation a of Auguit II. IMS Stream year to data , ....17.IS Lt yaar 13.17 'Normal ......lS.St ASSOCIATED PRESS IN THE SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND NEA FEATURES PRICE FIVE CENTS KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1943 Number 9883 lo)M AM oW lb Uu. - mmm. 1 i Mp By FRANK JENKINS 'THUS la another of those day ' when oiio rends the scanty, obviously heavily censored, de velopment disclosed In tho com munique) and oki: "Why?" "TH IE day' most definite do vclnpment la tho German evacuation of Kharkov. The nazls get out through tho 13-milcs-wldo guto they'd kept pried open on the wet. Tho German high command explains that it wan a voluntary evacua tion, that Kharkov U no longer valuable center of traffic and upply, that everything of mil itary importance wot deatroyed before moving out. QNE lueuci the Gcrmnna pulled out of Kharkov be eauiio they couldn't hold It any longer. The city ho been taken and retaken four timei in tin pal two years twice by tho Germans and twice by the Rus sians. Daces for which so much blood has been spilled are usual ly given up only because they can't be held. KJOTIIING much happened In Europo over the weekend. The reason Is that WE AREN'T STEADY yet, We now choose the Imo when, WE are ready. ine ucrmans uolu io uu choosing. i GAIN wo hit hard at Italian railroads In the vicinity of Naples. We had already smashed up railroad communications at Foggla, across tho Italian penin sula to the east. Presumably we're hampering retirement of the Germans from the too and heel of the -boot or PREVENTING 11 E 1 N FORCE MENTS from getting In from the north. Swiss reports today say the Germans aro pouring reinforce ment into Italy through the Brenner pass. WHY and HOW tho Jiips evacu ated Kiska is still our most interesting subject for specula tion. Vicc-Admiral Kincald, U. S. navy commander in the North Pacific, discloses toduy that about tho time of the evacuation our surfaco ships up there shelled "objects" in the fog at night. He thinks they sank some Jap ships, but can't be sure of it. This suggests that more Is known about tho abandonment of Kiska than we've yet been told. ., DY abandoning the Aleutians (if that is what they ' have done) the Japs havo opened to us tho northern route to Tokyo a fact that is pointed out today by both Vice-Admiral Kincald and General DcWltt. Why did they do It? f Tho most plauslblo guess 1 that In the enthusiasm of tholr successful start a year and a half ago they bit off moro than they can hope to chew, So they're spitting out some of It. KJAVV, SECRETARY KNOX, Australia's high commission er in Canada, and T. V. Soong, China's foreign minister, show up In Quebec all at the samo time. This suggests that Chur chill and FDR and tholr military advisers are making medicine against tho Jap, ( TITVINOFF, Russian ambas- sador to this country, Is RE CALLED and replaced by a Rus sian who Is moro or less un known, Malsky, soviet ambas sador to London, was similarly . recalled a little while back. WHY?, ... This writer doesn't know, and ' can't think of any good guesses. Few outsiders seem to know much about It. It Is probable that Churchill (Continued on Page Two) - I taliaii' M AXIS CHEMICAL WORKS DISKED Br RAF BOMBS Night Attack Ends Lull Since Thursday LONDON. Aug. 23 UP) Brit lull bombers returned to their crushing attacks on Germany last night after an Interval of two night and the air ministry announced thut the chemical works" at Leverkuscn, six miles north of Cologne, wcri the spe cial target. The German radio said that Ducsscldorf In the Rhlneland aluo was attacked and that 11 British fighters and a "num ber" of bombers were shot down in "random" attack on other objective In the western relch. The air ministry de scribed these as intruder pa trol over railway target and airfield. Tho air ministry aid five bomber were lost in the night' activities. Heavy Clouds Heavy cloud made it diffi cult to ace rv Ailla, tho commun ique said. Leverkuscn was b o m b a d twice in 1040, but has not been a specific target since. Hardly had the night raiders returned than light bombers and fighter sped out by day light today to resume the as saults. The night attack ended a lull that had lasted sinco Thursday night when Mosquito (truck at Berlin. Spitfire were out In force (Continued on Page Two) Jap Bombers Swarm in Waves Over Chungking CHUNGKING, Aug. 23 (P) Moro than 60 Japanese bombers swarmed over Szcchwan prov ince In two waves today, one of which attacked target in the im modlato vicinity of Chungking whllo the other stabbed at Wanh slcn, important Yangtze river trading center 148 miles north cast of this provisional Chinese capital. Muffled explosions .were audi ble In Chungking but the city Itself, which was last bombed on August 31, 1941, was untouched. Twenty of the enemy bombers wheeled past tho capital In the clear sight of watchers In jho streets and were challenged at once by Chinese planes. Tho alarm was sounded In the (Continued on Page Two) Lack of Storage Space for Klamath Spuds Predicted . With a normal yield of po tatoes and an expected light early shipping, Klamath Basin potato storage facilities may be insufficient to hold the crop, County Agent C. A. Henderson warned today. This year, farmers have plant ed a record acreage of potatoes and there is a possibility that shipping during September, Oc tober and November may bo light duo to a shortage of cars, Henderson said. Some growers havo prepared for tho lack of storage spaco by constructing collars, 16 permits for their construction having been approved up to August 10, and a number of others since then. Some growers may have to resort to pitting part ot their crop, Henderson said, because even with the additional space being constructed, there is a question as to whether there will be enough. First Steel Rolls From First West Coast Steel Plant (NEA TtUphete) Cherry red at a temperature of 2250 degrees, first steel plate In JKTest Coast history made from western iron ore emerges from the new rolling mill at Henry Kaiser's 1100.000.000 Fon tana, Calif., steel plant which will supply 300 tons of plate every eight hour. The steel will be ued' In construction of Liberty ship on the Paciflo coaat. ,' GRAB SEGULA ISLE No Japanese"'fround On Outpost 20 Miles From New Base WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 VP) Spreading out from recaptured Kiska, Canadian and American troops have seized the little is land of Segula and are consoli dating position on Kiska and in the adjacent Aleutian area. Segula, 20 miles east of Kis ka, could have been used by the Japanese as an outpost for their main base, but the only Infor mation available, the navy said today, was that tho landing had been made "with no Japanese being found." A communique telling of the landings also reported that three Japanese midget submarines, which the enemy apparently had attempted to destroy with bombs before fleeing from Kis ka, had been found on the marine railway at the marine base there. sub- Pegler Writings Picketed by NMU NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (Pi Two pickets, described by the national maritime anion (CIO) a the first shift In a permanent picketing protest against the writings of Columnist Wcstbrook Peglcr, appeared today in front of the Now York World-Tele gram building. The union said the picketing would continue daily between 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. The potato crop as a whole looks promising at this time, the county agent said. Many of the fields are advanced and have good yields now, although a large number still need more time. ' "If we have frost free weather for another three weeks, or until September 10, followed by nor mal frosts, . wo. should havo : a pretty good, crop," Henderson commented. No potatoes havo been dug as yet, although usual ly somo digging take place about tho last ot August. Tho quality of (he crop seems to be good, ho said, and several fields show a high percentage of number one potatoes. Disease this year Is a little lighter than usual. Inspections for seed cert ification will be underway the last of the month, Henderson said. Tho first inspection was completed earlier this month. Cente. Fall of Salamaua bear as Allies Press Over Ridge ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE . SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Aug. 23 UP) Allied ground troop pressing Inexorably on enemy holdings in northeastern New Guinea stood today on a ridge overlooking the Saiamaua airdrome, and the fall of that important objective seemed al most within sight. Capture of the airfield prob ably will not come without a bit ter and perhaps costly battle. In the six months since it has been apparent that allied strat egy demands its possession, the Japanese have had time to forti fy it with the same thorough system of defenses that made the American advance on Munda airdrome in the Solomon islands Press in lialy Admits Nazis Blocking Peace BERN, Aug. 23 &) An open admission that Italian efforts to withdraw from the war are be ing blocked by German pres sure on the Badoglio govern ment was contained in the Ital ian press for the first time dur ing the weekend. A Swiss Telegraph agency dis patch from Chiasso on tho Ital ian frontier said that the Italian press is "clearly stating that the first aim of the Badoglio gov ernment is to remove the coun try from war, but Rome is seek ing -to prevent the peninsula from becoming the theater of a gigantic battle among the Ger mans there and the , Anglo Saxons threatening to enter." .This theme, It was said, also was set forth at conferences (Continued on Page Two) Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE R. H. E. New York .....4 . 8' 1 Detroit 1 6 1 Zuber , and Hemsley; New houser, Hcnshaw (B) and Rich ards. R. H. E.i Boston .'. 9 13 0 Cleveland 7 9 2 . Woods, Hughson (8) and Con roy; Smith, Center (8), Hcvlng (9) and Rosar. R H E Washington ......10 13 1 St. Louis 8 14 0 Leonard, Carrasquel (6), Mertz (6), Wynn (9), and Early; Galehouse, Caster (9), and Hayes. NATIONAL LEAGUE R. H. K. St. Louis ....................14 19 2 Boston 5 14 .1 Lanier and W. Cooper; Salvo, Cardonl (4), and Kluttz. n a bloody, yard-by-yard business. . ' Art .Tiohl to FiaUb - - -1 Beyond that ' the Japanese, aware by now that the allies' devastating air blow In this sec tor have cut them off from vir tually all hope of reinforcement or relief, may be expected to fight to the finish. Past exper ience has been that the enemy is most dangerous when In des perate straits. But with Americans and Aus tralians in possession of the ridge dominating the Saiamaua air field, only the forest-covered downward slopes and the tide waters of the Francisco river still stand as barriers to the al lied frontal advance. Occupitd Sunday The ridge, stretching seaward perhaps two miles south ot the airdrome from allied-held. Komi atum, was occupied yesterday morning, today's allied commun ique announced. Immediately the heavy fire of artillery, was turned on Japanese positions at the field and at Saiamaua proper, a mile or so farther northeast. Attack planes, joining in the general softening of the defenses prior to the final push by land, bombed and strafed enemy troops. A big four-motored bomber pounded Logul village, (Continued on Page Two) Playful Lads Throw Sand in Journal Boxes- The boys were lust playing. but a serious accident might have occurred if their "fun" hadn't been discovered in time. The three youngsters, two of them 12 years old and the other eight, were playing along the Great Northern railroad tracks when they came upon piles of sand temporarily dumped along the side of the track before being put in stock cars. Before long the boys hit upon the idea of putting some of the sand In the journal boxes, which encase the rotating axles of the railroad cars. Before they were discovered the boys had industrl ously filled with sand 44 Journal boxes on 11 cars. As It was, it took four men an entire day to remove the sand and repack the journal boxes with waste and grease necessary for lubrication. iHad the sand not been found before the cars were sent on their journey, a de railment would in all probability have occurred. The youngsters were turned tiver to juvenile authorities and a special agent of the Great North ern railroad. Parents were again asked by juvenile officers here to keep a closer watch on their children and their playgrounds. Flames ALLIED AERIA L MIGHT RUINS British Liberators Hit Switching at Crotone By HELM AN MORIN ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Aug. 23 UP) The mighty allied aerial Juggernaut rolled over Salerno, another important point in the Italian mainland railroad sys tem, virtually smashing the city In day and night raids and leaving marshalling yards a tea of flame, headquarter an nounced today. Salerno Is on the coast south of Naples, around which allied heavy and medium bomber left a trail of ruin in railway centers in raids Friday and Sat urday. Fighters In Air The Germans, determined to defend the key points of thetr lifellne. threw in about 100 fighters to battle the Maraudtrt and their escort. . Although today's allied head quarters communique said 28 of the enemy fighters were shot down at Salerno, later reports placed the number at 33.. Alto gether 34 enemy, planes were shot down yesterday for a total of five allied aircraft lost. In the heavy air' fighting of the past four days 114 enemy planes have been downed, it was stated here. The Marauder squadrons in their Sunday raid destroyed 31 fighters, tapping the 22 shot down by these bombers in the Naples area on Saturday. - While the Northwest African (Continued on Page Two) Elks Announce Committee for War Loan Drive A general Elks lodge commit tee for the third war loan drive in September was announced Monday by E. B. Hall, general chairman. The lodge has accept ed leadership of the big cam paign. " Hall said the committee will meet at the Elks lodge Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Plans will then be made for opening a drive headquarters. ' Here is the general set-up: General chairman E. B. Hall. Vice-chairmen Jack Linman and Vernon Moore: Lumber companies W. E. Lamm, Godfrey Blohm, Mitchell Tillotson. - - Railroads Frank Peyton. Insurance companies R. C. Dale. Farmers Ed ' Geary,- Dick Henzel and W. C. Dalton. Public corporations John Rebcr. Chain and branch stores C. S. Elliot. . General downtown business Dick Reeder. Labor organizations T. B. Watters. Public employes Lloyd Low. Special' events - and radio- John Houston. Oil and rubber companies Vernon Moore. . Indian bond purchases Mal colm Epley. General E bond promotion E. Mullis. A publicity and advertising chairman, and possibly other de partment heads, will be named before or at the time of the Tues day night meeting. - Committee chairmen will be asked to name committees at that time. Mrs. Rose Poole will head up women's activities in connection with the campaign. Mrs. Claude Davis will be of fice manager. SALERNOJARDS Boss At Kiska Unopposed occupation of Kis ka. island was carried out by Canadian and American troop under direct command of Vice Admiral Thomas C Kink aid (above), commander of the North Pacific fleet, pictured at hi Aleutian headquarters. Ickes Returns Few Despite Lewis' Threat ' WASHINGTON,' Aug. 23 JPi Certain coalmines having con tract with John ,'!. Lewis' United Mine Worker weraMre4 stored' to; private ownership .byl Interior" Secretary Ickes today despite Lewis statement til June that his men would work until October 31 only if the govern ment kept control of the prop erty. Lewis, attending a war labor board (WLB) hearing on wages . (Continued on Page Two) State to Prove I Lay ton Sane on Day of Slaying DALLAS, Ore., Aug. 23 (JP) The state attempted to prove to day that Richard H. Layton was stable mentally the day 17-year-old Ruth Hildebrand of Dallas was raped and slain. District Attorney Bruce Spaulding emphasized during cross-examination of the former Monmouth, Ore., police chief, charged with first-degree mur der, that Layton repaired the carburetor of his automobile and a leaky tire June 7 before the girl accepted a ride with him from the Monmouth bus ter minal.: ', S i 1 . Answers Question Spaulding asked Layton if he ever had heard voices when no person was within 1 speaking range. Layton replied that he had about five or six years ago. . Layton repeated his previous testimony that Miss Hildebrand drowned accidentally after fall ing into the Willamette river as they played tag on the river bank in the Buena Vista "lovers' lane." - In a low voice, he said he and (Continued on Page Two) Hefty Blows at Japs May Be Planned at War Talks QUEBEC, Aug. 23 (fl3) Bren dan Bracken, British minUter of information, aiserted today that "military decisions of the utmost Importance" had been made at the Quebec war conference and that only today "Important mat ter of itrategy In the Pacific" were determined. i By DOUGLAS B. CORNELL -' QUEBEC, Aug. 23 (P) The arrival of Secretary of the Navy Knox and an announcement that Sir William Glasgow, Australian high commissioner in Canada, would follow indicated today that the Quebec war conference was aiming hefty new blows at Japan. . - There was good reason to be lieve that the allied high com mand might have decided to mass sufficient bomber strength In the NAZIS APPEAR RETREATING IN SOUTH RUSSIA Garrison Leaves Key City Without Red . Pressure LONDON, Aug. 23 (JPi Tri umphant Russian forces stormed into the vital Ukranian city ot ajuu-kov toaay ana tonight Mos. cow announced that the red army had broken through tho German lines south of Izyun and southwest of Voroshilov grad in a smashing assault ap parently aimed at wresting the entire Donets basin from tho pallf, Break-Through The drive into the Doneta- basin greatest industrial area (till in German hands resulted. in a creak-through of from 19 to 22 miles in three day of savage fighting and the capture of 30 villages including tha -railway station of Donetsk. Amvrosievka, the Moscow an nouncement said. , Donetsko - AmvrmlnVi i. about SO miles northwest of Bostov. - . - Russian trooD on all front. disabled or destroyed 83 Ger man tanks and brought down lumimuea on Page Two) Pones Blow Up Nazi Factories, Despite Appeal By JOHW H. COLBURM "1 STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23 VP) The newspaper Svenska Dagla det said today two factories had been blown up in Denmark over the weekend despite a Joint ap peal from King Christian X and the government for a cessation of attacks on German war activi ties. .'.,,' .,. The newspaper said an alumU num factory at FrederiksbersJ had been wrecked and a Copen hagen camouflage factory blast ed. A German patrol boat waa reported split by an explosion at Sabotage also continued, against railways transporting; troops and supplies to Danish, ports for movement to Norway (Continued on Page Two) . Ramsey Applies '- ' -For Willamette ' Coaching Post Frank Ramsey, KUHS football coach, is an applicant for the post of football coach at wuiamette university, but he said Monday there is "nothing at all definite", about the possibility of his leav ing his job here. Ramsey has applied for tha university job, but he is not sure whether the terms will be found acceptable if he is ottered tha appointment. Coach Spec Keene of Willamette has taken a leave of absence. , Several high school coaches ot the northwest have been men tioned as possibilities if or tha Salem. position. ' 11 eastern bulge of China to play havoc with enemy lifelines in the China Sea and blast the Jap anese mainland itself. Knox Arrive ' Knox came in from Washing ton by plane late this morning; and was to dine with President Roosevelt and Prime- Minister Churchill of Britain tonight. Tho Australian high commissioner was on the way by train from Ottawa.. T. V. Soong, Chinese foreign minister, who flew up from Washington yesterday, went to Quebec'i massive old citadel in the forenoon - for conference with the president lasting through lunch. 7 " ...... While Churchill and Prime Minister W. L. MacKeniie King of Canada arranged mid-day (Continued on Fag Two) . 1
