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Newspaper Page Textn fo) M Uvll ui Vibe. ... rnANK JENKINS In thl Mcmorlnl Day, NEW ) irlcn iiriiveii iiro being W over The wurld. Lola 'iil.nl llllll It w! " 1,10 '"'four "nun "" IIl'tlK "i whvm will huva been s 'people lthor In ovory i America" community to do r to tho wr dead, tho but- of Holy roars on. me Ocrnmns, "Khtlnic .with U .k II ill their hereditary X of war, still liolti Vnlnion; . thus keeping tho jaw of p wo l.uvoBbccn fl.lon. 1 (or .IhcinV Dried open. As ir retreating 'orccs Pour Uh tl.o gap toward "IP10 iVplonc tko u heavy toll. Twnly-odd miles to the SJ. i" nrill"h 8lh nrn,y undtnK nt Ih'f rcur- I NEW bnltlo In developing to I the loutli or nomo, wiui uui raerlcn InklnK the brunt of General Clnrk says this ornln "Tho nth army will Ji Homo before muny duyii ive pawed." London oxpecti Rome to full Ithln we'h-, . L...nro n .trim wlnrv from i'ntiic " Sweden to tho effect that .man CIVILIANS ore lynch i our fliers who bull out of mti pianos "In SPITE of , .. ., nnlnA nnH mill. (1 WO ucriiiiiii hi nun An " lit could bo. But It Hounds Ike propaganda uir war IaRDENS Gcrmun morulo In Lid of breaking It, etc. Wo In'i believe much wo hear Udtys. , . , IN apparently crcdlblo neutral 1 report toduy ny tho Gcr- tint novo ihousuncis oi smou Hilary unit scattered all over Irince to copo wun invnuing Ir units. Thcy'ro obviously ex acting alruorno attacks In great Eh n Interesting sidelight m Ihn nnrii'i-urniinrl. nil mild hat In France and Belgium ft now in v-uur,. ... tE cot ashore on Blnk (In tho f South Pacific) fniriy onsuy, lul the Japs nro defending tho Ir flolda In their customary Llcldo manner. A hard bnttlo I expected beforo they are sktn. I The fluhtlne in northern jrma goes on, with varying irtunes. The Japs BRF.A1C :t road block southwest of jfiung thnt hns been held by ur "chlndlts" slnco early In Itrch. Norlh of Mogaung, wo Iiaonsn a new road block, cut' n off moro Japs from My-kvlna. East of Myltkylnn. tho Chinese ft mil climbing tho high moun ln ranco , west of Iho Solwccn, ihlch llicy :cros.sed some time pck. Tho purpose of this Chi le forco Is to Join: up with ilwell nt Myltkylnn," thus re rning tno Burma road. . . eastern China, tho Japs are till pushing south toward Can in, their obvious purposo bolus cut off nil Of eastern China rom us preventing us irom 'lug It os n base, from which to u Japan. . A to how successful they arc, 6 ihnll hnvi. in wnlt nnrl Ann fto Chinese hnve pulled some fKHusiung rabbits out of lints, STATE SECRETARY HULL In f.yites the ambassadors of "win, Russln and China to JJJl with us In Washington for f FORMAL discussions on the Clt of internntlonnl co- Braton In MAINTAIN npnrp I He says tho heart of the pollt- machlnorv (for mnlntnlnlnR !,5f) Is WILLINGNESS, In 'Ming off nifgresslon, to USE URCE nnd what forco to use. And WHEN, ho might have .... THESE world conquerors who I uuiuro tno penco follow a Iistorlcal path. Long beforo they on the war path, oeoplo all cr the world aro ablo to sec r'w inoy aro up to. HEM BEFORE IT IS TOO ATE. If wn had hnri Iho wis. K (by "wo" meaning the rest F Iho world) to stop Hitler while f'fe was still time, this war fmant bo going on now. hhol Election fofor June 19 I A vi ,. . . .'. Ilci i county scnooi ais- ne19, when voters will de- fcieru oroposed levy to build lice r post-war mainion frl bulidlngs1. replacemcnl imVii 1 UI ll'o iovy is a mius 111 i I for 8 yefri. Balloting hL C,.B,nco "t elementary itt11 lcllnK n tho various 7T2 nd07p!hm COUnty' T ( fflal schol meetings will "a on the same day at 2 . .:' Ut each srhnnl hnllrilnff. IreIfn 'Purpose of electing one tidnii.'um 1110 central zone lmmi?.?bo,' oi the local school Herald imh ASSOCIATED PRESS IN THE SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND NEA FEATURES PRICE FIVE CENTS KLAMATH FALLS, ORECON, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1944 Number 10120 Imiber Unions Split mm isy"cHifsiiFFER May 30. 1944 Max. (May 29) 73 Mln 49 Precipitation last 24 hours 02 Stream year to data 7.72 Normal 11.02 Last year 18.25 Forecast: Unsettled. FIVE YANKS, SAYS REPOR T Censor Passes Berlin Newspaper's Dispatch STOCKHOLM, May 30 (IP) Amcrlcun ulrmun who para chuted into throo unnamed places In central Gcrmuny yes terday were "killed by agitated people," the newspaper Afton binders Berlin correspondent wroto today in a dispatch which was passed by German censor ship. The article gava no . details, but tho correspondent said ho received tno reports trom - a traveler from Leipzig'-' with whom ho talked in Berlin. Later Report A later rcnort said that five American airmen had been killed. "Gorman police were unable to snvo thorn," Aftonblodot'a correspondent wrote. lie sold "a storm of rage" broko out Sunday "among Gor man civilians" whan American fighter pilots allegedly shot women: and children during sweeps over Germany. (The political handbook of tho world lists Aftonblndot as "non partisan, nazl tendencies.") (There have been no reports of I y n c h I n g s from allied sources.) Statement Recalled Aftonbladet's report recalled Gcrmun Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Gocbbcls' article in tho Saturday issue of the nuzl newspaper Volkcschor Boo bachtcr declaring that allied air men bailing out over Germany no longer would have police and military protection against German civilians. At that time, Aftonblndot in terpreted Gocbbcls' article as moaning thnt "American airmen who savo themselves by para chuto can consider themselves at the mercy of tho pcoplo who find them, under the old rule, 'Eyo for cyo and tooth for tooth'." . Article . The 'Gocbbcls article said that "It doesn't seem possible for us any mora to interpose German police and military 'against the (Uoiumueci on age r ive) fceW.tSL-.-JfcJ. Ma, James A. Goodro n. (above), of New York CiW-'aad Toronto, Canada, commander oi I Ml Mustang iquedrop, has destroyed IS enemy planes in the air and IS on the ground to eaual the record of 30 In the European theater of operations set by Capt. Don Centtle ol noma. o. Maior cooason was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in England, May 27. (AP wirophoto). ME LOCAL More Rigid Rationing Seen ' WASHINGTON, May 30 MP) Rationing will be more rigid in tho future, says Price Adminis trator Bowles, and it will apply to more commodities. And, on the other hand, there is word from tho war food ndminlstra tlon that so many eggs have been purchased to support price levels, thnt some are to do con verted Into animal feed. OPA Administrator Bowles gave no details of new rationing plans In store for civilians but ho termed talk of relaxation "ridiculous," said more commod ities may bo affected in tho fu ture and added: "Any hopo of relaxing would depend on tho war being short and easy. If the war is tough, we'll have more and acutcr short ages than we have over seen before." From Deputy Administrator for Rationing Charles P. Phil lips came the forecast that there may be "much tighter" meat ra tioning "six, eight or nine months from now.'' Roosevelt Okays Streamlined Tax WASHINGTON, May 30 (fl5) President Roosevelt today ap- firoved a streamlined income tax aw designed to simplify the an nual chore of making income tax roturns for millions of taxpay ers. Tho bill, hurried through con gross on tho heels of demands for a simpler income tax procedure, eliminates tho formal f lllng of re turns for low Income taxpayers and makes the task, easier for thoso in the upper brackets. ' Tho measure reached tho pres ident last week. Solemn war-time memorial services honored Klamath j pa triotic dead today. Ono of the largest Memorial Day audiences in local history gathered to witness the parade the bloro of bugles, the ruffle of drums, tho flash of colors beneath the sky and to attend impressive rites held in front of the memorial shaft on tho courthouse lawn. Marines Present Adding much to this year's services were the units of marines from the Marine Bar racks nnd sailors from the naval air station new to patribtic parades here. After rites at the Link river bridge, whoro flow' trs were placed on tho waters in honor of those who died at sea, the parade moved to the memorial shaft. 1 The sun broke through dark clouds to cast a warm light over the scene. crosses ana fines .'dotted tho lawn- between the shaft and the;Legion build-: ing. Colors were banked along one side of the rectangle in front of the shaft, us Dorothy Laurcnscn - gave tho Star Spangled Banner on the xylo phone. - Colonel Introduced Colonel B. Dubol was Intro. duccd by Jack Llnman of the citizens memorial committee. The Marine Barracks command, ant related the history of Mem. orinl Day. Lt. L. E. Messenger of the naval air station followed (Continued on Pago Five) TO IVE AFL Asks Millworkers To Go Back to Job; CIO Stands Pat PORTLAND, Ore., May 30 (P) AFL and CIO union leaders were at odds today over the question of whether idle Pacific north. west lumber workers, which they now estimate at nearly 40,000, should return to their jobs as demanded by the national war labor board before it will recon sider wage Increase demands. Their united front against the NWLB in support of the un authorized walkouts that have shut down more than 100 lumber operations with an estimated daily production of 14,000,000 board feet of lumber and 10,000,- uuu Doara leet oi logs was broken last night when the northwestern council of the AFL Lumber and Sawmill Workers union called upon all idle men to return to work at once, y, s Bated On Assurances . -The council announced its action was based on assurance by the NWLB that "the entire general fir and. Dine cases. In eluding all wage demands, will bo acted on following resump tion of work." But Worth Lowery, interna tional president of the Inter national Woodworkers of Amer ica. CIO. said Delmond Garst, labor member of the NWLB, had Informed him by telephone from Washington, D. C, last night that the board had promised only to conduct a hearing "to determine (Continued on Page iive) Soviet Airmen Hammer Romania LONDON, May 30 (IP) The soviet air force has hammered airdromes in Romania, whittling down nazl air power available to oppose the expected renewal of heavy offensive action by the reds along the eastern front, Moscow reported today. A Russia,, communique broad cast from Moscow said airdromes at Roman on the Siretul river and Husi on the Prut were hit, with at least 60 enemy planes 'disabled - - or destroyed. Both towns are between the Carpatlv Ian mountains and the Dnestr river. . The nazis claimed successful air attacks on soviet supplies and rail stations in the areas of Shepetovka and Korosten, and the Russians reported the Ger mans bombed soviet troop posi tions on two sectors of the front losing five fighters and three bombers over the Gulf of Fin land, and five more planes in another sector. Happy Union of Fifth Army In Italy m III BLOWS BATTER EUROP E Axis . Night Counter, Assaults Repulsed By Fifth Army Sgt. W. Cumber (left) of London. England, and Sgt. D. Russell of St. Louis. Mo., shake hands heartily as allied fifth army forces from the Aniio beachhead in the Pontine marshes . joined other fifth army units driving northward on the main Italian battlefront. This is an official British photo. (AP wirepnoto via radio irom itaiyj. , E PU By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER WASHINGTON, May 30 (P) Secretary- of State Hull sched uled conferences today with the Soviet, British and Chinese am bassadors in a swift follow-up to his announcement that the United States is now ready to join with their three nations in planning a postwar peace organ ization. Ambassadors Halifax of Brit ain and Gromyko of Russia ar ranged to see the secretary sim ultaneously. Ambassador Wet of China was slated to call shortly afterward. These three nations are to be invited to participate with the United States in the first broad inter-governmental planning to organize for peace since the lea gue of nations was set up a quar ter century ago. The invitations wili be issued by Secretary of State Cordell Hull with the backing of at least a majority of the special senate advisory committee to which he has presented his plans and hones for avoiding a third world war through international cooperation. Needs FDR Okay Hull needs only the approval of the president to send out the invitations, and this is considered assured. The present state of the sec rptnrv's nroeram. after more than two years of .tedious plan- n ne: rosearcn ana consuiiauuns with American . leaders in and out of politics, raised nope .in some official quarters today that the nucleus of a peace organiza tion would be set up ueiore .me war ends. ' Hull made known his inten tions last night in a statement reporting conclusion of the first phase of his informal conversa tions with the senate committee of four democrats,, three repuD (Continued on Page Five) KLAMATH'S HONORED DEAD 1. Paxton T. Carter, CPO, N. , 2. Warren C. Gillette, N. 3. Charles E. Pritchard, B, A AC. 4. Raymond G. Andrews, P, AAC. 5. Walter W. Wilkins, PT, A. 6. Robert Cameron, N. 7. Hugh B. Campbell, AC, AAC. 9. Norman K. Rustt, S 2e, N. 9. Walter Salsberry, SS, AAC. 10. Richard Muskopf, TS, AAC. 11. Thomas A. Johnston, 2 Lt, AAC. 12. Dale V. Brown, SS, AAC. 13. John T. Ray. Lt., AAC. 14. Wallace W. Hopkins, CAP, N. 15. Charles A. Hitson, P, A.. 16. John Kruml, P, A. 17. Leo J. Beck, AC, AAC. 19. Don F. Taber, AC, AAC. 19. Charles Hamilton, PFC, A. 20. James W. Rogers, N. i 21. Richard Thew, N. 22. William V. Bedord, AAC. , . : 23. Harold T. Jerrue, AAC. 24. John W. Yeoman,. AC, AAC. 25. Robert A. Mathes, Armorer 2e, N. 26. Richard L. Nord, SS, AAC. ' 27. Hollis K. Powers, Corp., A Tank. 26. Benjamin O. Horsley, FO, AAC. 29. Marvin B. Adklns,, GM 3e, N. 30. Robert Greear, P. AAC. 31. Roy N. Karrer, Sp. 3c, A. 32. Melvin T. Myers, P, A. 33. George Stephenson, Lt. jg N. 34. Alfred G. Smith, PFC, A. 35. Howard E. Grossen, Cook 3c, N. ' 36. Lloyd C. Barnes, SS, A. 37. Vernon F. Lousignont, Corp., A. 39. Virgil A. Bell, Corp., A. 39. Albert L. Wilson, Mach. Mate, N. 40. Don B. Dunham, Major, A. 41. Charles N. McMerrick, N. . , 42. Joseph T. Ward. S, A. 43. Mark A. Mitchell, SS, AAC. 44. Kenneth C. Wilson, Lt., USMC. 45. Victor H. Feldner, Corp., USMC. 46. John Spence, Corp., USMC. 47. Clarence W. Luce, PFC, AAC. 46. Douglas M. Elder, TS, AAC. 49. Harry A. Wiechmann. C. Shipfltter, N. 50. John R. Fielder, Coxswain, N. 51. John P. Sevcik, Lt. A. n 52. Wesley D. Premo, AC, AAC 53. Theodore Schati, TS, AAC. 54. Wesley S. Davis. 55. John P. Laird, Lt. AAC. 56. Glen Fields, N. 57. John W. DeMllle, SS, AAC. Key A for army, N for navy, AAC for army air corps, AC for aviation cadet, S for ser. geant, SS for staff sergeant, TS for technical sergeant, CAP for chief aviation pilot, PT for paratroops, P for private, -CPO for chief petty officer. Information supplied by clti- sens memorial committee. ...... J .'..,,'.. :: , , Holiday Death Toll Mounts By The Associated Frets The nation's toll of violent deaths at the three-quarter mark in the four-day Memorial holiday was 216 today. -. Soaring temperatures it) most sections "of the country sent thousands-to the beaches- and streams and ' the . number of drownings 60 ranked a close second to the tratiic fatalities, which accounted for 72 of the total. - The traffic deaths for ' the three-day period compare to an estimate by the national safety council estimate of 250 fatalities for a normal four-day period, Saturday through Tuesday. - California led the states in number of violent deaths, with a total of 26, including 13 in a plane crash, eight traffic,- four drownings and a shooting. New York state had 18 and Illinois and Massachusetts each reported 17. . ' . . Portland Couple Capture Nazi PORTLAND, May 30 (IP) Two natives of Vienna were credited by police today with the capture of a German prison er of war escapee from -Fort Lewis, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Parker, now naturalized Americans, be came suspicious of his. poor Eng lish, trapped him into speaking German and then- persuaded him: to give himself up. ; Police identified the prisoner ns Adolf -. G. ''. . Boddenbera, . 24, who was 'captured by the Brit- lsn at ru Aiamein. iney. wnu he told them he was headed for Mexico and that he possessed a handbag containing. a few cans of K ration, a few saver coins and' a driver's license issued to Matt Williams, Macon, Miss. Chinese Score New Successes CHUNGKING, May 30 (IP) Chinese forces, taking advantage of the return of good weather, have scored new successes in a drive along the lofty Mamien trail leading to ' Tengchung, the main enemy base in Yunnan pro vince and the pivotal point oi a Japanese-built motor highway system, the uninese nign com mand announced today. Maintaining their' progress in the Salween offensive, the Chin ese labored up steep mountain paths and captured Lengshulkou, the highest village on tne ivia mien trail (elevation 8000 feet), the high command communique said. . . IN ECUADOR REVOLT QUITO, Ecuador, May 30 IP) Dr. Carlos Arroyo Del Rio was a refugee in the U. S. embassy here - today after resigning the Ecuadorean . presidency - under pressure of revolutionists who seized power in Guayaquil and invited former President ' Jose Mario- Velasco Ibarra to return from his exile in Colombia. ' Ecuadorean troops, using tanks and backed by members of the Alianza democratic (democratic alliance) group, gained control of Guayaquil, main commercial city and Faciiic port, after a lu hour battle yesterday in which more than 40 persons were re ported killed and zoo wounded. The main resistance was by the Guayaquil police. Motive Told The revolutionists said their motive was to forestall presiden tial elections, scheduled for next Friday and Saturday, which they said would be meaningless unless the' exiled Velasco Ibarra was on hand to participate. When Arroyo Del Rio and his . minis ters resigned, Alianza Democrat ica leaders sent word to'Velasco Ibarra he was free to. return to Ecuador. A provisional iunta was set ud In Guayaquil to rule the city and quiet had been restored today. (Leaders of both factions have declared their support of Ecua dor's role in hemisphere solidar ity. : Disclaim Responsibility ; (In Colombia, Velasco' Ibarra disclaimed responsibility, for the Guayaquil revolt, and expressed hope the junta would respect the people s wishes in the forthcom ing election.) Arroyo Del Rio, - who -defeated Velasco Ibarra for the presidency in January,. 1940. . had backed Miguel Angel Albornoz, liberal radical party candidate for pres ident, while minority groups of the " Alianza Democratica sup ported Velasco Ibarra. . General Strike- - A general strike in Quito pre ceded Arroyo uel mo s resigna. tion and parading crowds shout ed their support of Velasco Ibar ra, who has been living in Pop. yan. Colombia. i The Guayaquil provisional (Continued on rage rive) Grasshoppers Hatch in Klamath Grasshoppers are hatching In Klamath county. First 'hoppers of the season were i reDorted this week on Sprague river, and the cbunty agent's office told farmers that poisoning supplies will be mixed and made avauame wnen need ed.'. ' 'Hopper egg beds have been reported on Sprague river, Wil liamson rivei Fort Klamath, Upper Klamath marsh and Low er Klamath, lake. By RICHARD M'MURRAY Associated Press War Editor . Infantry . and tanks of the fifth army struck1 heavily again today i-at the swaying ' German line within -16 miles of Rome after , repulsing strong night counterattacks and their com mander, Lt. Gen. Mark Clark, declared they would capture tha capital "before many days have passed." The counterattacks had temp orarily checked the Americans below the central Rome line strongpoint of Lanuvio and artil lery was called in. British pa trols probing up the west coast toward tne mouth of the TlDer found another wrecked village abandoned by the enemy. t , Two way mow American bombers attacked the Germans from two sides of Europe. For the third straight day, 2200 planes from Britain bombed a dozen aircraft factor ies, rail yards and airdromes in central Germany, France and the low countries. Ud to 1000 planes from Italtf bombed aircraft factories clust ered around Wiener Neustadt in the Vienna area, the railroad yards at Zagreb in Yugoslavia and a plane plant and airdrome near Linz in southern Germany. Swedish dispatches said the nazis lynched five American airmen who parachuted in central tier- many yesterday. Move up Hoad The eighth army strode swiffe ly up the Via Casilina. captur ing Arce and enveloping- Tros: inone from three sides. The de termined and successful German stand on the allied left appeared, to be a -desperate effort to cover the rapid retreat in tne lin ana mountain-walled Saccct valleyj before the charging allies of tha rieht. A caDtured order of -tor mented Marshal Kesselring said everything is at stake. . - -- The Germans scraped ud two more' divisions and committed 20 to the violent last ditch stand before Rome. They lashed out violently with tank counter attacks. : Headquarters said the stoutest enemy stand was south west of the Rome line pivot of Velletri but that the fifth army made "satisfactory gains." The eighth crossed the Liri valley in force. Arce Is 54 miles south east of Rome; Frosinone' is 43. London expected Rome to fall within a week. . - Minor Blows f A minor two-way strike was made during the night. Mediter ranean bombers hit the Austrian town-of Fruersbrunn while Brit ish Mosquitos without loss bombed Hannover in central Germany, the French coast and targets in the western reicb Forces from both sides of th continent scourging the face of Europe yesterday and bombing . - : (Continued on Page Five)- . Fierce Guinea Battle Develops . ' '- ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD QUARTERS, NEW GUINEA, May-30 (JP) Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's swift Philippines-bound thrust into the Schouten islands appeared today to be developing into the fiercest struggle of the northern New. Guinea campaign. .His invasion-tested sixth army troops have drilled their way on Biak island to within two miles of the important Mokmer air drome against mounting Japan ese resistance. But the toughest fighting was yet to come, Headquarters spokesmen said the enemy, thrown off balance by the landing near Bosnek Sat urday, had recoiled from his ini tial surprise and probably would stage a mighty defense of Mok mer and Biak's two other air dromes, Sorido and Borokoe. . Myiikyina Noose Tightened As Allies By-Pass Kamaing By J. B. KRUEGER Associated Press War Editor The allied noose around Myit kyina, key to reopening the Burma-China road, tightened today as American and Chinese troops in a swift maneuver by-passed Kamaing, enemy strongpoint to the west. Southeast Asia headquarters reported , the forces under Lt. Gen. - Joseph Stllwell -cut- the highway between Kamaing and Mogaung, which are about 20 miles apart and along the route Stllwell 1 needs ' to - link ' up the Ledo and Burma roads. Mo gaung is 35 miles west of Myitky ina, now besieged by other Stll well forces, v : v Planet Join Battle Allied olanes furiously joined the mounting North Burma bat tle, striking at communications, bases and rail facilities between Mogaung and Katha. Their ob jective was to cut off reinforce ments the enemy has poured in to save Mogaung and Myitkyina, One allied force advanced 600 yards in an attack on Myitkyina from the west. An enemy coun terattack from the south and southwest was turned back in severe fighting. Fine weather allowed increased air support. I -. Chinese Score . -. ,i From the east, Chinese troops', badly equipped but indomitably laboring up steep mountain paths, scored new gains In drives toward the Burma border. They . moved nearer the main enemy base - at Tengchung, pivot Joint on a Japanese-built highway sys tem. These troops, taking ad vantage of improving weather, aimed at eventual Junction with StUwell's forces at Kyltkyina. (Continued on Page Five)