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Newspaper Page TextHERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. ORE G OK October 1, 1941 TAG'S TWO' YANKS READY FOR PUSH UP (Continued From Page One) the eternal city was In for a bad time. (President Roosevelt In a Washington press conference said the objective of allied forces was to free Rome, the Vatican and the pope. He said he did not think that even Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower knew where the Germans would make their next stand.) Neapolitans FW Nine-tenths of the Neapolitans "were reported to have fled the city during the Germans' de structive rule in which the Uni versity of Naples was burned. The arterial communique an nouncing the fall of Naples did' not give the time, dui Datue line dispatches said American and British troops rode into Italy's third greatest city and second greatest port at 8 a. m. -No Germans "Troops of the fifth army have entered Naples and the city is reported clear of Germans" said the two-line statement. . The entry into . Naples rthe greatest victory yet won by the allies in their 1943 offensive to mash Hitler's European fortress was accomplished by smashing long the rim of Vesuvius against grim resistance of German rear guards who paid a high price to gain a few extra hours for their commanders to make arrange ments for a line of defense furth er north. Flee Toward Rome' Although German convoys were reported streaming back toward Rome, the VolturnoTiver, some 20 miles north of Naples, till was considered the most likely line of the next major fighting. But even before the Volturno is reached, a military Spokesman pointed out, the fifth "army is likely to run into the same kind of difficulty - it encountered north of Salerno when strongly defended mountain passes had to be cleared foot by foot. The possession of Naples was great prize for the allies, how ever, who may now pour in ' through the port a great army with its supplies for. the. task opening ahead. :-.. i -v . i In pre-war days Naples ranked! as Italy greatest port ;neact to Genoa, as well as a great manu facturing city. Docks Aid Its extensive docks and water front presumably will be of great aid to . Ges. Dwight D. Eisenhower's quartermaster as soon as divers and engineers have cleared the clogged harbor chan nel and ship berths, straightened out the tangled communication lines and moved-the debris from the streets. ' Naples was the primary ob jective of Gen. Eisenhower when the fifth army was landed on the beaches of Salerno September 9, because it was. necessary to ob tain a large port from which to direct future operations. It took just 23 days to win the prize.' A little less than a month after Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgom ery s eighth army landed on the Italian toe September 3 the al lies thus were in possession of nearly a third of the Italian boot from which to press their grow ing offensive' (The United Nations radio at Algiers, in a .broadcast recorded by OWI, said-naval experts at al lied headquarters estimated the harbor of Naples "in its most im portant respects can be made serviceable in eight days from now. .. Deserted (An NBC broadcast from allied headquarters said the -outer de fenses of Naples were deserted by the Germans three days ago. and "it is possible that the city's inner aeienses were. deserted at the same time, though the Ger mans iougnt a stubborn rear guard action. (The German communique said the only important fighting in Italy yesterday was south of Mount Vesuvius" and declared British tank thrusts were re pulsed there. The p ow e r f n I British and American1 armored ' columns which pushed into Naples reach ed their objective by taking Torre Annunziata, steel town on the shelf of land between the bay and Vesuvius, late Wednesday. DEFEATIST KILLED BERN, Oct. 1 (JP) For the seventh time during the month of September the German press announced yesterday the execu tion of a defeatist,' this time Fritz Groebe, 57, German owner of a farm machinery store. Classified Ads Bring Results. STARTS TODAY ROADTQRQME Australian Spear Nears Finichhaftn Harbor Japanese (Continued From Page One) escorting Corsairs bagged seven out of a force of SS Interceptors. One Corsair was lost Tuesday 30 torpedo and dive bombers, escorted by 80 fighters, dropped 1200 bombs, varying from 100 to 800-pounders, on bivouac areas at Vila. IMS TELLS OF Major J. Martin Adams, flight surgeon home from Africa and Sicily, interested members of Rotary at luncheon Friday when he described his work among the fighting forces in those bat tle . areas. Major Adams de scribed the part his outfit played in the invasion of these two sec tions in a graphic manner. Chair man of the day was Dr. James Hilton. New members of Rotary an nounced Friday were Enoch Is raelson of Dorr Is, Dick Brown and E. G. Geinger. Birthday celebrants were W. L. Bruce, R. D. Eller, A. H. Bussman and Keith K. Ambrose. Bomber Crash Kills One During Oregon Army Maneuvers IV CORPS HEADQUARTERS, Central Oregon, Oct 1 (JP) One man was killed in the crash of an army bomber west of Burns Wednesday, it was announced to day. - Officers did not disclose his name nor whether others in the plane escaped injury. The ship was participating in the Central Oregon war game. The 75.000 troops engaged In the maneuvers switched to a new area today for the fourth battle problem, expected to begin Sun day. ; - . 'Technical Probation' For Publisher in - -Libel Trial PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Oct 1 UP) The criminal libel trial of Editor Rives Matthews, whose case attracted nation wide attention, was laid over to the next term of court to day after his attorneys speci fied they would advise him to discontinue the type of article for which he was indicted. ' Court officials described the agreement between the lawyers for the publisher of the week ly Somerset News and State's Attorney Prentiss Evans, as a sort of "technical probation," with the Indictment still stand ing but no action to be taken unless Matthews should violate the understanding. Germans Claim 18 Allied -Merchantmen Sunk By U-Boats LONDON. Oct. 1 (Pi The German news agency, DNB, de clared in a broadcast today that the German navy same IB allied merchantmen totaling 113,200 tons during September. U-boats accounted for 88,700 tons of this figure, the broad cast said. In the same period. K was claimed, 17 allied destroyers were sunk and three destroyers and a cruiser were damaged. There was no confirmation of these figures from allied sources, Naturalization Examiner Here R. L. Johnson, naturalization examiner from Portland, was in Klamath Falls Friday interview ing persons making application for their final citizenship papers and making preparations for the naturalization hearing to be held in circuit court Saturday. Johnson said that he thoueht that between 40 and 50 aliens would take the examination for final papers tomorrow. Spur Theft Brings -, Larceny Charge Glenn Young, charged with petit larceny, appeared in jus tice court this week and was un der $200 cash bond. No plea has as yet been entered. -Young is accused of taking a pair ol spurs valued at $8.25. CONTINUOUS FROM 1 P. M. OPENS TODAY ni . PLUS WHITE RUSSIA TOWNSFALLTO SOVIET DRIVE (Continued From Page One) fierce resistance before Vitebsk but the Russians have continued their dogged westward march, beating down every obstacle. In the 300 miles of recon quered territory east of the Dnie per, the red army has consolidat ed its positions and undertaken the tremendous task of getting hundreds of towns and villases back to normal life and produc tion. The red army held firmly to newly won positions in the east ern suburbs of Kiev and contin ued to rake the high cliffs on the western bank with heavy fire, but there was no indication the Russians have yet tried to cross we un leper in force. STOCKHOLM. Oct 1 (IP) Broadcasts of the so-called Ger man "freedom" station Atlantic as heard in Sweden reported to day that Adolf Hitler had estab lished headquarters on the Rus sian front and told his generals that "not another foot of ground" beyond the Dnieper must be yielded. From now on the Dnietwr will be the natural front to separ ate both armies," the fuehrer was quoted as saying. "This front will stand. The winter positions nave been ready a long time and are well built and can be regard ed as impossible to take." He was said to have demanriri that his generals immediately eliminate "the Stalingrad psy- vnusis, aaaing; nere 1 stand and here I will stay." Reason for "Running Around" Obvious, Says Willkie SACRAMENTO. Oct 1 tV ! WendeU Willkie told newsmen in the presence of Governor Earl warren today that the reason is obvious as to why "I am running around the country." tie declined to be more stecific in answering a question as to whether he had reached a de cision about running again for the presidency. He said, how ever, that he will have to make a definite announcement, in all probability, before next January because of the New Hampshire primaries in March. No Trace of Safe Robbers in Alaska FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Oct. 1 (IP) Authorities today reported themselves without a trace of the cracksmen who rifled 80 safe de posit boxes of cash unofficially estimated to total between $50,- uuo and $300,000. The robbers entered the Fairbanks Agency Co., over the weekend, used the combination to unlock the door; lowered two heavy units to the floor and pried off the steel backs of the boxes. . Burma Jap Rail Centers Bombed NEW DELHI. Oct. t IIP) American and British bombers, concentrating on Japanese-held rail centers and military instal lations in Burma, ranged inland and along the west coast Wed nesday and Thursday nights, de stroying tracks and rolling stock and leaving great fires, it was an nounced today. NOTHING TO SAY ' WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 () President Roosevelt still had nothing to say today regarding the future of General George C. Marshall, army chief of staff, who has been reported widely to be in line for a shift of command that would take him to Europe. ' Classified Ads Bring Results. Geese HURRY! LAST 2 DAYS THEy fTCJHT TO Km...! Tl ... i uesB romantic frm I V-.. Americans! :;j P - -. DsHmII 'V-! mm youlta J I Willi !!l!lll!l! III brief Father Dies Mrs. J. W. Wright, S122 Reclamation ave nue. has received word of the death of her father, F. L. Tuarles, 76, of Sandy Level, Va., on September 29. Mrs. Wright and her children spent the summer at her father's home in 1940. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 1. Leaves Lewis Wright of Lone Beach, who has been visit ing his uncle, J. W. Wright. 2122 Reclamation avenue, left Friday for Spokane before returning home. To Seattle Mrs. Emma O'Nell. 201 Commercial street, left this week for Seattle on a business trip. E WASHINGTON. Oct. 1 (IP) President Roosevelt sent to the senate todav nominations for promotions In permanent rank for 14 of the army's top rank ing officers in the field and at home, with an added request that congress waive provisions of law which otherwise would prevent advancement for five of them. To have the permanent rank of major general, the president nominated the live following temporary lieutenant generals: Jonnatnan M. wamwrigm, Joseph W. Stilwell. George Smith patton Jr., Brenon u. Somervell and Joseph T. Mc- Namey. Their oromouons were spac ed one day apart, with Wain- Wright's becoming effective September 1, and the otners following. Seven who held the tempor ary rank of lieutenant general were recommended for promo tion to the permanent rank of brigadier general. They include George C. Kenney, Carl Spaatz, Omar Nelson Bradley, Ira C. Eaker, Millard F. Harmon, Rob ert L. Eichelberger and Mark Wayne Clark. Steamer Explodes In Naples Harbor LONDON, Oct. 1 (IP) A steamer laden with ammunition exploded in the harbor of Naples after an American air raid, the Berlin radio said today. The steamer first was set afire in the air raid, and .the blaze attracted many people whom the Italian police were unable to disperse, the broadcast said, con tinuing: "Suddenly the steamer (ap parently German) exploded, causing a great number of dead and considerable damage to har bor facilities. A report about the event was not published at the time in order notfto give the enemy useful information." OPA Plans Use Of Ration Tokens WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (IP) The office of price administra tion today outlined its plans for use of the ration tokens which will be put in circulation early in 1944. ' The tokens, to be used as change for processed foods and meats-fats stamps, will be made of plastic or glass, will be slightly larger than a nickel and will be inscribed to desig nate the foods for which they are good. Bids on the manufacture of an Initial supply of 900,000, 000 of the discs 400,000,000 blue and 500,000,000 red will be opened here Monday. Where the destroyer will at tack at a speed of from 35 to 40 knots, a modern torpedo plane may dive in at a speed of 250 miles per hour. NOW Betty Rhodes McDonald Carey Marty May Cliff Edward terrain oil Kigngi UUIId Uian6omih.rOlrltand COMING NEXT tot SIASED00I! 1HHI BBB Mas S60D.000 OVER TOP (Continued from Pag One) the Elks lodge and will bo fol lowed by announcements at the football game. Awards will be made to bond-buyers regardless of their presence at the 8 p. m. ceremony, PORTLAND. Oct. 1 (IP) Oregon war bond sales spurted six per cent beyond the $104, 000,000 goal today to reach a midday total of $112,338,757. Umatilla, Marion and Benton counties moved into the victory column, Umatilla went $10,492 above its quota of $2,262,700 and Marion surpassed its $4, 931.000 goal by $255,000. Multnomah county's bond sales stood at $66,481,917 at noon, nearly $8,000,000 more than the assigned goal. Other over-the-top counties were Bak er, Clatsop, Columbia, Curry, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Mop row, Sherman, Wasco, Washing ton and Yamhill. Kolombangara Japs Battered By Day m Bombing Attack By ART BURGESS ABOARD A DOUGLAS DIVE BOMBER OVER VILA AIRDROME, Sept. 28 (Delayed) UP) Trapped Japanese on this Kolombangara island base in the central Solomons received the campaign's heaviest day light bombing attack today. The raid all but applied the knockout punch to gun posi tions and to the camp area where thousands of the enemy have been concentrated since the American occupation of nearby New Georgia and Veils Lavella islands. Sweden Closes Rails To Oil Shipments STOCKHOLM, Oct 1 (IP) Sweden halted today the transit of fuel oil over its railway sys tem from abroad to any other country, the foreign office an nounced. 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