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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO HERALD AND NEWS; KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Jun ,'n,.l REDS MAKE NEW DIES iFINUi Speaker Here J. . " (Continued From Page One) nish army remained obscure, bul there were strong indications that the Finnish government was facing a crisis. A. Reuters dispatch from Stockholm said a Finnish peace cabinet had already been select ed. An Associated Press Stock holm dispatch said the Swedish paper Svenska Dagbladet declar ed the Finnish Rovcrnmcnt crisis had been "defnetor solved," a phrase interpreted to mean that the cabinet was reformed, and could ask Moscow for armistice conditions. Anniversary The new Russian offensives were launched on the third an niversary of the German invas ion of the soviet union, and ap parently were aimed at clearing the Murmansk - Leningrad rail way of Finnish forces. One of the thrusts was launch ed along the Svir river, between Lakes Ladoga and Oneca (One ihskoe), approximately 150 to 200 miles northeast of Viipuri. The other was started about 100 miles further north, above Lake Onega, and cracked Finnish lines east of Mcdvezhegorsk, at the northwestern tip of the.' lake. The broadcast Russian com munique said that in the first day of tha attack along the Svir more than 200 populated places had been occupied. . La Marshall Dana, editor of the editorial pge of tha Oregon Journal, will address an inter service dub meeting sponsored by the Rotary club at the Wll lazd hotel Friday night. Rotary has invited Kiwanis. Lions, So Toptimista and Business and Professional Women's club members to attend. Men mem bers may bring their wives, and women their husbands. Dana will spend the day here and will be introduced at the Willard hotel dinner oy rran Jenkins. Klamath publisher. - TE N DAMAGED ASSAULT FLEET (Continued from Page One) ing Germans may offer stiff re sistance against the allied drive Limited Gains Eighth army troops have also ipproached Nocero Umbra, 14 ules west of Camerino. Limited , fains were made north of the newly-taken ancient fortress city of Perugia, and in the Lake Tras imeno area west of Perugia, de spite strong resistance. A field dispatch from Corre spondent Sid Feder said casual ties inflicted upon the Germans during the past 41 days of the allied offensive in Italy were es- tiruated unofficially at between 80,000 and 100,000 killed, wounded and ' captured. More than 27,000 nazis have been tak en prisoner.- Air Activity - ' !The Mediterranean air force stepped up. its activity, making 1100 individual plane flights in attacking shipping in Livorno harbor, battle area targets and a railyard at Ventimiglia on the Italian Riviera. There were no losses. 'The communiaue HicrlncpH that in a "spirited naval engase ment" in connection with the ousting of the Germans from El ba, light coastal forces tarnerlnerl three loaded enemy , lighters at tempting to evacuate troops, and possioiy sank a fourth. In an other engagement a single en ergy lighter was sunk. - Evacuate '(The Berlin radio said German troops were evacuated from the island ot Fianosa. south of -Elba, and the island of Palmaiola, be tween the mainland and Elba, at tie same time the allies seized JSloa). Crushing Aerial Offensive Continues (Continued from Page One) r;A Tha hnmbers shot down a sixth. Yank fighters of the redJ air force supported tne Mustangs in the last half of the trip, the announcement added. Weather Fair "Weather over the targets was fair and the results excellent," the communiaue said. Keeping the assault going on the Germans' still active rocket bomb launching bases in the Pas-rio-Calais area of France, RAF Tm-acters and Halifaxes follow ed American Liberators and me dium bombers over that region yesterday evening and delivered officially described as a "devastating" blow at the Ger man installations were. 46 Missing Forty-six bombers were miss ing from the widespread British operations, which included mine laying in enemy wuras. The German radio warned to day that allied planes were over Syria perhaps indicating . that American bombers from Italy were out The davlisht raid against Ber lin by a fleet of more than 1000 U. S. Flying Fortresses and Lib erators and 1200 escorting fight ers was the greatest of the war against the reich capital. - It was disclosed that some of the fight ers as well as some of the heavy bombers made the shuttle' flight between Britain ana tne soviet union. Four-Second Start . Saves Man's Life TOLEDO, June 22 (P) Pete Sutter, Toledo, killed the engine of his tractor as he was passing between two railroad tracks with an engine coming down one of them. Witnesses said he took just four seconds to leap to the ground, crank the tractor, jump into the driver's seat and escape the oncoming engine. (Continued From Page One) with the American force pro tecting the Saipan invasion, turned and fled with all speed toward tha China sea. Nightfall saved it from further battering and there was no indication from Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, who announced the victory to day, that the battle had been resumed. Plane Losses In the Sunday air battle pre ceding the bigger struggle, American plane losses were 21 against Japan's SS3. The Sun day attack represented an arm's length enemy attempt to break up the American invasion of Saipan, principal island of the Marianas and only 1500 miles from Tokyo and the Philip pines. Admiral Nimitz also an nounced that 353 enemy planes were shot down in the Japanese futile attempt Sunday on Ad miral Mitscher's carrier force. This added 53 enemy craft to the previous estimate of 300 destroyed. carrier mi Two U. S. carriers and one battleship suffered "superficial damage" and 21 aircraft were lost in combat. A tieet spokes man said superficial damage means the ship's capacity for battle was not ' impaired, indi cating these three probably par ticiDated in Monday's action. The attack of the fifth fleet under command of Adm. Ray mond A. Spruancc was such a complete surprise that the Japa nese apparently made no coun ter attack against any of our surface units. Admiral Nimitz, who stayed at his headquarters past mid night receiving battle reports and still appeared bright-eyed despite his 60 years, said the Japanese force consisted of four or more battleships, five or six cruisers, five fleet tankers and an unspecified number of cruis ers and destroyers. EDITORIALS ON NEWS (Continued From Page One) aula, we've cepturcd some of the robot-launcmnc equipment, mux nnhilns us to f inure out better ways to combst the new German weapon. THE Russians, on the intra an nivorsarv of the German in vasion of Russia, assert that in these bloody three years 7,800,- 000 Germans have been killed or captured as against 5.300,000 Russians Killed, missing or wounded. (The German figures on missing and wounded are ob viously unavailable to mo Rus sians.) . - ANOTHER slightly interesting xirirlicht: Jap CIVILIANS are coming through our lines on Saipan island and GIVING THEM SELVES UP. The suicide complex docani seem to include the Jap civilian. MADE BY SEGREGEE .If you want to sell it ohone The Herald and News "want ads." 3124. ! Broadway i Hall 1 MALIN July 4th KLAMATH MAN PLACES VANCOUVER. B. C. June 22 UP Pat McNulty, Klamath Falls. Ore., was among American contestants who shared honors in a rodeo here last night. War Bonds insure all other kinds of insurance. Get one to day. Hans Norland, Insurance, 118 N. 7th. VITAL STATISTICS HfiMTB Bom at Klamath Valley hos- piUI, Klamath rails. Ore., on June 21, 1044. to Mr. and Mn. WUIU R. Homer. Route 3. Box 405. a irl. Weight: 7 pounds 8 ounce. BE AUM ASTER Born at Hillside hoi pital. Klamath Falls. Ore., on June 21 iui u, and Mr, Homer E. Beau- master. 408 Market, a box. Welsh t: 7 pounds. To a man who's handy with his hands If you like mechanical work (even though you're not experi enced), Southern Pacific has an opening for you that is well worth looking into. The job: Helper in one of the fine crafts at the S. P. shops or roundhouse . . . working on locomotives or rolling stock. You'll see the "in side" of railroading ... be in something big ... find railroad ing more interesting than other work. Friendly people to' work with ... a chance to really learn a top craft with a fine outfit. Above all, a job with a permanent company a job you'll like. Liberal age limits. New, higher wages. Railroad pass privileges. Fine pension plan. Medical services. Vaca tions with pay. Swell social ac tivities. This is no fly-by-night opportunity. It's for a man who's sincere in wanting the right connection with the right outfit. If you Join up with S. P., we're pretty sure you'll not re gret it, Sec or write Trainmaster, S. P. Station,' Klamath Foils, or your nearest S. P. Agent. -(Continued from Page One) progress towards recovery while Suzuki is reported to be in seri ous condition. Suzuki was still unconscious Thursday morning. Shieeo Okamoto. the man un der arrest, came to the Tulelake seereeation center last fall witn the segregation movement from Rohwer relocation center in Ar kansas. He was detained in the wire compound area during the period when tne army was in control of the segregation cen ter and had been released last March to return to the center residential area. His home prior to evacuation was at Stockton, Calif. No reason was given for the attack bv Okamoto except a statement that certain people had been spreading rumors about him. 1 WRA officials stated that in formation concerning the case has been turned over to the of fice of the district attorney of Modoc county. 17 Per Cent Mark Hit In Oregon PORTLAND. June 22 VP) Re porting Fifth War Loan bond sales of 821,481,000 for 17.2 per cent of the Oregon quota, E. C. Sammons, state campaign chair man, urged solicitors today to complete assignments promptly. Clatsop county reported sales of $425,000 for 22 per cent of its quota as the quarter mark was reached in the bond drive. IN these days of world-shatter-Inff war nsuil. lel'a not over look an outstanding scoop on the home front: Governor Arnall. of Georgia. comes away from a White House conference this morning and an nounces that FDR is going to be a candidate for a fourth term! Witnesses Deny Lack of Fuel For Heating Plant (Continued From Page One) plants, laundries and dairy plants, at any time conditions warrant. A principal change in the pro posed rate schedule would base the company's rates on the hogged fuel price delivered at the company's plant. Instead of the price at the source of supply as in the past. Thus, transporta tion costs would be figured in the rates. The following is taken from the amendment to the tariff pro posed by the company: "Hogged Fuel Price Differential: All rates for steam quoted In the schedules of this tariff are base rates, subject at all times to a differential based on tne average cost per unit of 200 cubic feet, paid by the company for hogged fuel, Including saw dust and other wood waste fuel. f.o.b. the company s boilers at its steam generating plant at Klamath Falls on the last day of any calendar month, and will be applied in determining the rate for the succeeding month's consumption of steam. "Availability: Service under this schedule is available at the option of company in'. each ' case,- to all premises located along the com pany's distribution mains; but the company shall not be re- auired to furnish any service at ne pressure in excess of 50 pounds line pressure at the com pany's generating plant during a period or periods when, in the judgment of the company, serv ice at line pressure in excess ot said 50 pounds would jeopardize continuity of other service to the public." David Don. PUC engineer, con ducted the hearing, and other PUC men from Salem here for the hearing were J. B. Kennedy, chief accountant, and Stanley Morse, reporter. Commissioner George Flagg will make a de cision on hearings after the ad jpurned hearing is held. LAST LINES HIT INjSSIULT (Continued From Page One) coast and 13 miles southeast of Cherbourg, , On tha '.west another spear head had practically split the Germans in Cherbourg from those in the northwestern tip of the neninsula bv advnnclnn to within half mile of Bcaumont- Haguo on tha rond to Cap da la Hague. Benumont-Hngue is 8i miles west of Cherbourg. Supreme headquarters said It lacked any knowledge ot a reported American ultimatum by field radio to the Cherbourg gar rison demanding surrender by 7 a. m., Greenwich meridian time, today (midnight PWT). The Lon- don Daily Sketch said last night it had recorded such a broad cast. Final Attack It was assumed that if the ul timatum was mnde it was reject ed and that Lt. Gen. Omnr N. Bradley hnd ordered a final at tack. Supreme headquarters said it was possible the Hold com mander might have made the de mand on his own authority. On tho American left flank, the U. S. Infantrymen plunged to within three miles of the sea in tho vicinity of St. Croix Hague, a village seven miles west of Cherbourg astride the main highway to Cap da la Hague,, where some German forces are reported seeking at least temporary refuge. Reacn HWer On the right a fast-moving col-' umn speared to a point almost as close to. the northern coast by reaching the Siilie river near the vitiligo of la Tlixll, less than five miles ru-U ntul slightly south of Cherbourg. In the rental- mibstimtiiil Rtiliut were mado along tha main mud from Valognrs. Communique No. 33 reported "giiml progress" with advances of two to throo miles along tho rntiro front, Seabees Prepare Aslito Airdrome For Operation (Continued From Toko One) and hnd ruptured tho southern third of tha Island, including two airfields. Ready lor Use Ono of those fluids wux Aslito, now ready for oH'i-utlon. The Japanese, who numbered at least 20,000. fought with fer ocity and the advantnga of en trenched positions along steep rldgci, sod mndo tha American advance slow during tho first several days. Tlicy used butter ies of mortar mid considerable artlllory and employed lnd mines mid booby traps. Watch Stolen Mrs. Ruy Gordy of lit. U, Box 4112, report ed to city police that her 17 Jt'wi'lrd Longlno wutcli. litis bean dtolun, Ambulance Call Wards am bulance was rnllml 0 ih. .T card room Wediin.d. . "I1 aid to Lars Johnson'' found uncnnsei,,,,, u takoii to Klamaii, Vv J?" - .. , i If It's a "frown" rii-i. neod, advertlsn f, r Z S' In tho cll(i,.u. "M Classified ads get results. 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