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Newspaper Page TextPACE TWO HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON ARMY CLIQUE .CHARGED WITH ADOLF ATTACK (Continued From Page One) said that "certain precautionary measures" were taken last night in the center 01 Benin. . Grout) Killed Besides Beck, Berlin announc ed execution ot a wnoie grouy t cnr.niratnra linked with the plot to overthrow the fuehrer and prepare the path for peace in me uaeni'iiuuicu ......... fiiom was the colonel who was alleged to have planted a bomb which exploded only a little over six feet from Hitler while he was surrounded by his highest personal military aioes. Enemy Connections Deputy Press Chief Sunder--man declared in connection with Beck's demise that there was "proof that a connection was es- taolisnea wnn an enemy pgw, Rprlin hrnadcasts said. Beck was removed as chief of the general staff in wovemoer 1938 because, Berlin dispatches stated at the time, "he failed to see eye to eye wun timer. Disagreed He was reported to have dis agreed with the fuehrer's plans to seize Austria and Czecho-Slo-vakia. Field Marshal Gen. Karl Ru dolf Gerd von Rundstedt was re moved as commander of an army eroup at the same time. Von Rundstedt. restored to favor in the war, was removed from his command in western Europe only a few days ago. , Stockholm newspapers were cut off from their Berlin cor respondents at 8:40 p. m. last night, and communications sun . were blocked today. Other sources of neutral information from inside Germany likewise ere DiocKea. Berlin View The world therefore was re stricted largely to the view put forth by Berlin and other German-controlled broadcasts. While these sought to give the Mcture of a completely normal Germany, with the plot scotched, other oits ot liuormauon indi cated the revolt was still on. Revolt Breaks (The "Atlantic" radio, suppos edly operated inside Germany, declared "revolution has burst forth in Germany" and "part of the eastern army is deserting tind returning from the front.") I Allied propagandists bombard fed the reich with broadcasts urging the Germans .to deal the death mow to the Hitler regime, Steno Hurt -- New bits of information' re layed by Berlin on the incident in which Hitler was said to nave .been burned and bruised by an .explosion included the Berlin 'announcement that the one man fatally injured in Hitler's circle was a press stenographer. He ipreviously had been identified as "Collaborator Berger." )!- Field Marshal Gen. Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the German high fcommand, was among top-rank-'ine generals conferring with' the fuehrer at the time, Berlin as serted, out tie escaped harm. Twelve other aides were injured, (however. t Diuatisf action ;.'' London quarters said there ,was now convincing evidence to support recent rumors of increas ing dissatisfaction with Hitler's authority and that opposition to nazism apparently had been or ganized under responsible lead jership. j The strongest indication that 'Gestapo Chief Himmler, despite the sweeping powers conferred vupon him by Hitler, had not yet 'completely liquidated the out-' ,break was the rupture in neu rtrals' communications with Ger many. ' This interruption was similar to the break Wednesday night rwnicn presagea yesterday s news. Chinese Strike Near Hengyang CHUNGKING, July 21 (IP) .Chinese relief forces have struck to within a mile and a quarter of the besieged rail city of JHengyang, now under assault by four Japanese divisions, a high army .officer announced jtoday. -. i He estimated the Japanese 'had thrown 150,000 men into SBattlec Hunan v province from Changsha south, but declared 'Hengyang, on the Canton-Han-ftow railway, was still in Chi nese hands after withstanding assaults for 25 days. ; No important developments jwere reported in Kwahtung pro vince to the south, while on the Salween front the Chinese ,were said to be continuing slow lencirclement of their two main objectives of Tengchung and juungiing. Mrs. Mary Matt, Pioneer, Passes Away in Klamaih Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Matt, pi oneer resident of Klamath Falls, passed away at her home on 1453 Wiliora weanesaey aner an Ju nes of six weeks. Mrs. Matt came to Klamath Falls 40 years ago, but had come to Oregon earlier with her par ents who crossed the plains in the sixties. She was porn m iogans port. Ind., and at the time of her deatn was lo years oi age. She was the former Mary Eliz- ibeth Galarneau and was mar ried to the late Frank Robert Matt in Gervais, Ore., in 1884. Mr. Matt passed away in imi. Mrs. Matt was one of the old est living members of St. Mary's Altar society of Sacred Heart church and was also a member of the Third uraer or St. Tan cis and St Joseph Union. The Matts were parents of eicht children, five of whom sur vive. They are Clarence A. Matt of Portland, Cecil Matt of this city; Mrs. Emma Sutton of Po mona, Calif.; Mrs. Frances Har rison of Klamath Falls, and Mrs. Fred A. Gaucher of San Fran cisco. She also had. seven grandchll dren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services are being an nounced by Whitlock's funeral home. BALLOT APPROACHED BY E (Continued from Page One) mactic, and possibly last, session of a meeting in which they nom inated President Roosevelt last night and heard him accept by radio, the vice president showed unexpected strength in a down town caucus of the New York group. . . , At that conference, the forces of Edward J. Flynn, national committeeman who is backing Truman, delivered the support of about 7b' of the delegates to the Missourian." They ' were unable. however, to make it unanimous as they bad hoped. vote spilt -.- At the same -.time, a Massa. chusetts caucus gave- 12 votes each to Wallace and Truman, pledging 54 to Senate Majority leader Barkley of Kentucky. The remainder of the state's 36 were not recorded. The vice president. Mr. Roose velt's first choice for his runnine mate, previously naa come out ahead in a split of the Ohio dele gation which gave him 21 of its S2 votes, and assigned 9 for Tru man. s- Boosts Wallace ' The action of the three states Doosted wauaces pledged and claimed votes to 3691. with 20 counted from New York and lift ed Truman to 171, counting 76 in New York. For nomination, 589 are required. Rhode Island add ed 10 to Truman soon thereafter. Announcement of the New York aiHion was . maae py unairman Paul Fitzpatrick, who gave the estimate on 20 votes for WnlWs The motion to put the New York delegation on record for Truman was made by Flynn, seconded by Tammany Leader Edward Laughlita and Brooklyn Leader nimiK xteuy. Bankhead New Thr.t Meanwhile, S e n a t o r John Bankhead of Alabama swung up 7.,,S CBl" "om me soutn. With Alabama's 24 ranmicoj him on the first ballot, he col- icvicu Mississippi s 2u at a cau cus today. Texas regulars decided to give him 22J on the first ballot which brought his potential total on that test to 661. Senator D. Worth Clark said Idaho would go for Wallace, add ing another 10 votes, and Nevada decided to give seven of its eight lot complimentary vote for Sen ator uusepn u. U Mahoney.- i ranjc ana Mink" The stadium blossomed wh varicolored signs proclaiming nr ii ,r nooseveu and Wallace," "Roosevelt and Tru- J01 JVict0,rX'" "We Want mi. u iMuiK-.ana so on. The Reverend John Thnmnnr, retired pastor of the Chicago Methodist temple, opened the ses- mm prayer, ana Barbara scuuy or ine umcaeo UDera cnm. pany sang the national anthem. RAGES AT AfTAPE (Continued From Page One) estimated about 43,000 Japanese trying to break free of a- trap hemming them in between Ai tape, held by American forces, and an Australian force to the south on New Guinea's rnoei ah attempts to break out thus far to enemy bases north of Aitane nova faflitfl r Pioneer Passes h Pi Mrs. Mary Elisabeth Matt. Oregon pioneer, passed away at her home in Klamath Falls on Wednesday. She had lived in Klamath Falls for the past 40 years, v. SUPPORT FROM SHIPS GIVEN A I 1 (Continued from Page One Saipan, likewise are vulnerable to the mighty forces Nimitz is hurling across the Pacific. The Guam landings came after 17 days of the most terrific warship-plane blasting given any in vaded Pacific island, with bat tleships ' adding their heavy shells to the torrent of explosives poured from cruisers, destroyers and planes. : Tough Fight Expected ' Guam, seized December 10, 1941 two days after Pearl Harbor-(December 8, east longi tude time) presumably will of fer . the .same bitter, bloody re sistance' the 'marines and army troops encountered on Saipan in 25 days of. fighting.: It was be lieved the' Guam garrison was as strong as Saipan's, which Con sisted of more than 20,000 troops on D-Day, June 14. "The Amer icans had to kill 95 per cent of that force before gaining victory. No indication was given as to the landing places. A fleet spokesman merely said: "All landings were effected in all areas as programmed." This suggested the landings were not as difficult as at Saipan, where many marines died on the reef girt beaches. Same Topograph? But in the interior .the Amer icans will encounter the- same hills, caves and crevices which gave Saipans defenders a tre mendous edge over the attackers. Guam, 32 miles lone and four to ten. miles wide, was overrun by 8000 Japanese troops who stormed ashore aeain.it 200 ma rines in. the early days of 'the war. aii the otner Marianas islands to the north were Jap anese, who thus, had all the ad vantages against the isolated American garrison. The island has one of the Pa cific's finest harbors, Apra, and formerly served as a way-station on the trans-Pacific air route to the east. It supports a native population ot nearly 22,000. Its area is about 225 square miles, the southern half containing fertile valleys broken by low hills, the northern half mainly a 500-foot plateau... ttt W 3 FOR SALE OR TRADE 18 Lots Water Works for Maedoel - The Building) Licenses for Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits GLORIA JOHANSON, Tulelake, Calif. (Continued From Page One) the head football Franklin in the coming year. . new uuaun s major experi ence in football tutoring came in seven years as coach of thi ta sport at Beaverton high school, in the Tualatin-Yamhill Voii... league. His teams won four championships in that league. Three League Titles He also coachnH hacb-Atiian aMj track at Beaverton. His hoop teams won three Ieacrup litis 5 two district titles. Cook was for two years ath letic coach at Baker junior high school, and four vpnrs at Minnville junior and senior high schools. He was educational ad visor and athletic director in the CCC for 27 months in the early villi University Degree Cook graduated- from Idaho State Normal school at Albion, Ida., and engaged in educational work for a number of years be fore obtaining his degree at the University of Oregon. He did not play football at Oregon. His election, however, breaks a long run of Oregon State col lege coaching at KUHS. This be gan when Les Avrit came here in 1931, and continued through the tenures of Snowy Gustafson, MILL STRIKE CONTINUES AT KESTERSONS Klamath County in Fifth Place in War Loan Drive Sales Kesterson mill employes were still out on strike Friday. The entire crew of about 200 men and women workers walked off the job Wednesday. Today the IWA office, with which the crew is affiliated, is sued the following statements as to the reasons for work stoppage: Statement of plant committee of Kesterson Lumber corporation on issues listed below: 1. Company's announced can cellation of Working Agreement. This agreement was signed in January of 1944. The union sin cerely attempted to complete this contract by negotiations over a long period of months af ter their certification as bar gaining agent in December in 1942 but with only stalling on the part of the company. The company was finally ordered by the war labor board to execute this agreement. The company now attempts to cancel the agree ment after only being in oper ation for approximately six months. 2. War Labor Board's Direc tive on Vacations. The company refuses to pay their employes on the basis as set forth in the war labor board's directive. This action, in our opinion is a direct affront to the established agencies of govern ment and their directives. 3. War. Labor Board's Direc tive on Union Maintenance. - The company refuses to com ply in any manner with this di rective clearly indicating that they do not intend to abide by any actions of the established agencies of government. The crew stands ready and willing to return to work at any time that the company agrees to the three points listed below: 1. Placing the working agree ment back in full force and ef fect. 2. Pay vacation pay as direct ed by the national war labor board and paid by the large ma jority of employers on that basis. 3. Abide by the directive or der of the national war labor board on. union maintenance. EDITORIALS ON NEWS (Continued From Page One) steal the spotlight with news so intriguing (even if phqny) as to take possession of people's minds to the practical exclusion "of everything else; ' - AS this is written, just before noon, the bitter battle of the vice-presidency is roaring toward its unforeseeable climax in Chicago. Henry Wallace, for whom the skids had been so carefully greased, refused to climb on them and slide down to the oblivion that had been planned for him. He may see visions and hear voices, but he is a scrapper. Buck Hammer and Ramsey. To Arrive Soon Local school officials ex pressed - themselves as well pleased with the selection of Cook, who made a most favor able impression on them on a visit here Thursday. The new coacn win come nere soon from Portland to take over his duties. Cook will coach one minor sport as well as basketball and football. ' Hans Norland Auto Insurance. Phone 6060; ' Ma Box OffJci Opens 9;4S LAST TIMES TODAY "Dead End Kids" Humphrey Bogart i ' "Crime School" . Also "Girls on Probation" STARTS SAT. MURDER FOR HIRE! West Kid DON BARRY DALE EVANS HENRY HULL NANA BRYANT ALSO Lattst News Terry Cartoon Klnmath county placed fifth in the state in the cumulative sales of E bonds during the Fifth War Loan drive, accord ing to federal reserve reports, it was announced today by Joe Hicks, chairman of the Fifth War Loan drive here. The quota in E bonds for Klamath county was $989,000 and actual sales reached $1,106, 900, 111.9 per cent of the quota. Klamath county was also third in the state In individual sales, making 176.1 per cent of its quota. In total sales, Klam ath had a quota of $3,815,000 and sales equaled $4,939,000, or over 129 per cent of tho quota. In the total sales this county placed olevonth In the stilf. Other counties ulu'iid ( Klamath county in tho E bond sales wcru Hood River, which sold $329,000 or 150.5 ir cent of quota; Morrow county sold $104,000 worth of bonds, going 116.5 per cent over its quoin; Sherman county was third with sales amounting to $125,00(1 or 118.3 per cent of quota, and Bnkcr county was fourth with sales of $420,000 and 113.6 per cent of its quota. When July payroll dodiii-tlons which have not been Ineliuli'd so far In these figures are nddod Klnmnth county will probnb y place evon closer to the top In stnto standings. Jaycees Put Final Polish On Miss Klamath Contest The junior chamber of com merce was nuking final plans Friday for tho Miss Klamath con test to select a local candidate who will vie for the title of Miss Oregon in the state-wide contest in August. In charge of the event hero is Paul Lee, chairman of the Jaycee Miss Klamath committee. Kenncll-EUis studio will pho tograph each entrant as she reg isters and has planned a window display of the 10 or 12 finalists selected here. To be eligible for entry in the Miss Klamath race, girls must be unmarried and between the ages of 18 and 26. The winner will be picked for talent, personality and attractiveness. Miss Klam ath will be given a free trip to Portland to participate in the Miss Oregon contest. Registration starts July 24. Many former Miss Oregon's have become famous through this title. Suzanne Burce, now known as Jane Powell, star of radio and screen, was a former Oregon Vic tory girl. Beverly Lloyd, another title-holder, is now in Republic pictures. Marie Rongdahl, a for mer Miss Oregon, Is now fea tured on the popular radio "Hour of Charm." Carol Worth, present title-holder, left for Hollywood on June 26, with three movie contracts pending. FUNERAL ' MART ELIZABETH MATT Friends are respectfully Invited to it tend the funeral services for the late Mary Elisabeth Matt to be held Saturday morning, Juiy az. ibm at baerea riran church. High street at Eighth, where a requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul, commencing at 0 o'clock a m., wlttr the Rev. Vincent Delavy officiating. Interment will take place In family plot In Mt Calvary Memorial park. Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary will be conducted tonight (Friday) at 8 p: m. In the chapet of the Earl Whltlock Funeral home. Pine street at Sixth with the Rev. Vincent Delavy officiating. The officers and .member of the Third Order of St Francis will convene at the Earl Whltlock Funeral home, Friday. July 31. 1044 at 8 p. m. to say the Little Office of the Dead for the deceased member. Friends are Invited. Box Ollle. Op.m 1:M IM NOW PLAYING TWO FEATURES ALSO I I MUMS Srt COMING SUNDAY AWxTHMUSt afalrfySTMYI m; 1 T BY ALLIES IKE SILL CIS N NORMANDY (Continued From Pago One) failed thus far at least In tho main -objective of bringing tho imilti German army to buttle. Tho supreme command a tress ed that no largo sculo encircling move hud been accomplished nmiinft tho German armor and that, In fuel, Field Marshal Er win Rommel hud used only n few tanks In bullle holding his reserves well back from the front line. Only comparative handful of prisoners for tho Ue of Montgomery's effort hud been taken. Field dispatches Indl ciilecl the lotitl was In Iho neigh borhood of 2000. Onlv local advances were re ported loduy in tho Aniurlcun sector ulona tlm ...... of tho Noi-n,,..,. ,,. 10rn IW support wii, curtails i?' weather. The allied ,.I thanks mainly to th, hammering f Oer.S American slrati.uio VS.Mni flew 6000 aortk., ye.fN Z' Oran Fires The Lr' I nienl was mlled "1iJ afternoon to put out , linn mi UI.....I- ' K'lil fcl Cliisslfled Ails UrtnTa --3 (Continued From Pago One) vian frontier, and 25 miles from Estonia, fell to troops of the third Baltic front "as the rosull of a skillful outflanking maneuv er combined with a frontal at tack," Stalin said. He described the city as a largo communica tions center and powerful Ger man strongpoint "covering the way to tho central districts of the Baltic area." Landsmirh Fined For Drunk Driving Picked up Thursday by state police on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor, Archie Herman Land smith, appearing in Justice court, was fined $100 plus $7.20 costs and 30 days, the 30 days suspended. He was also fined $3.50 for not having an operator's license. Landsmlth was arrested on highway 66. WRA Market Robbed Of Fruit, Melons NEWELL, Calif. A fish mar ket, part of tho cooperative enter prises at the war relocation cen ter at Newell, was burglarized Thursday night, according to WRA officials. Fresh fruit and watermelons were part of the loot stolen. n.l Olllrl Oli.nl I ISO It TODAY 1 1 1 II 1 1 I i Starts Sat. Midnite .mm, h Ofllr. , Last Times Toy ANN BAXTIK In "The Sullivan, ALSO 'Melody Paradt With Mary B.lh HufhH Saturday Only ALSO NiW THRIll "JtEJpei lei floor "fiui. HEME HI INfOMUTIM OUt Ul M 411) 13 Box Office Opens 1 1:00 A. M. Admlsilom Adults (All Seats) 50e Service Men 30s Children Ue Tax IncluitJ STARTS TODAY if DIRECT FROM ' t&W HOLLYWOOD Mipif !' OniDur Stags W 1 5 Cm GENEE AUTRYN ) ''MELODY TRAIL"