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Newspaper Page TextPACE TWO RED ADVANCES THREATEN TO SPLIT BALTIC "(Continued from Page One) , Proga in an attempt to prevent a breakthrough. During the morning, the Ber lin radio said the Russians were at Warsaw. Prevent Breakthrough "At Warsaw, German troops prevented strong soviet forces from a breakthrough toward the town,"' the official nari ag ency DNB said. A Berlin radio commentator said soon afterwards that the Russians were drawn up in an are six miles from the Polish capital, within sight and easy artillery range of its old spires. The last Moscow report placed the red army 20 miles south east, but Berlin told of fresh retreats below the Polish capi tal. Prepare for Fall The military spokesman obvi ously was-preparing the Ger man home front for early news of the fall of Warsaw. Kaunas, second city of Lithuania- with 152,365 population, lies 35 miles east of the pre-war east Prussian frontier, and on the Niemen river. Moscow re ported red troops well west of Kaunas ana saia ine uermans were throwing in many fresh men and reserves to halt a Rus sian push into east Prussia it self. The plunge into the Suwalki . triangle, which east Prussia an nexed in 1939 after the fall of Poland, carried within 21 miles of the pre-war boundary of that uerman province ot tne Junk ers military caste. Givy. seven miles inside the triangle, was taken by the troops of Gen. Ivan D. Cherniakovsky, 37, a Jewish general. Finns Make New Attempt to Oust Pro-Nazi Leaders (Continued From Page One) smp m a movement to force a change in the government. Some believed Mannerheim may con sent, because several months ago he advised the government that the military situation was hope less. -' Since German Foreign Minis ter von KibbentroD visiter! Fin. land late in June, the nazis have sent only one infantry division and one tank1 brigade into south ern Finland, competent in formants said. Only the tank unit is -oeiievea in action. The infantry, division is reported on tne uuir ot vupun as a precau tion against a Russian landing. Hershey to Discuss GI Bill of Rights PORTLAND, July 31 (&) Maj. Gen. Lewis, B: Hershey, se- oci vjlc UUCUWI, Will Q15- cuss the "GI bill of riehts" ac a highlight on the program of the tnree-ttay uregon state cenven tion of the American Legion here August 10 to 12. Other speakers will be Gover nor Snell and Stephen F. Chad wick, Seattle, past national commander- Classified Ads Bring Results. PERMANENT WAVE Do itjrotmclf. It's easy as potto 99 your nair up in carier. ion u everything you need in the Requires no heat or electricity. Safe, for every type of hatr. Over 5 million sold. Get the amaz ing Charm-Kurt Permanent Wave Kit today at any Department. Drug or 5 ft 10c store. Wargoner Drug and All Drag Stores Allen Adding Machines '. Friden Calculator! Royal Typewriters Desks - Chairs - Files For lhose hard-to-gat items PIONEER PRINTING AND STATIONERY CO. 124 So. 9th Klamath Falls AT'- roun SERVICE FOR MOVING KCKINICRATING A'WGUrifig ; , PHONE 4151 645. Broad St., Klamath Falls n IV 5 1- ' The remarkable action photo above shows what Yanks were up against in capturing La Haye da Puits, on Cherbourg peninsula, where Nazis were well entrenched. Germans holed up in a chateau are being blasted out Note front wall crumbling from grenade or shell explosion. Yanks in photo prepare to rush the position, two of them dashing forward under covering fire from their comrades on the ground. NAZIS HOLD ALLIES AT BAY IN ITALY .. (Continued from Page One) - ing in the streets of Senigallia, about 40 miles below Rimini and 90 airline .miles from the mouth of the Po river. Support From Air Veteran pilots of the desert air force joined the artillery in raining explosives on the at tacking nazi columns south of Florence.. Official reports said the - enemy suffered heavy losses."'' -y:f ' The Germans obviously have succeeded in temporarily ward ing off the Anzac thrust, which two days ago threatened to crack through the mountain po sitions and drive into the great Tuscan art center. - Position Unspecified The exact position of the New Zealand spearhead, which at the weekend had penetrated within five, miles of Florence's outskirts from the southwest be fore encountering stiff counter attacks which forced some with drawals, was not specified offi cially.; An allied spokesman said German Tiger tanks and motor ized infantry made a "strong sally" Saturday night into San Michele, seven miles southwest of Florence, but withdrew later to high ground north of the town. Expensive counterattacks ap peared to be only a "last easn" delaying action on the part of jiorence s aeienaers. Tne nope lessness of their . position be- came apparent' when an Indian division cleared an area south of Arno between the Pesa and Elsa rivers, except for a few small pockets of the enemy. Fort Klamath Purl Fox, also employed by the local highway patrol, is on vacation for the next two weeks. He and his wife and family are leaving Tuesdav for Newberg where they will spend a week visiting her sister and family. Henry Orth, another state highway employe, re turned to work this week fol lowing his annual vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pennard of Portland spent a few days here this week visiting old mends, including Mr. and Mrs, R. S. Dixon and Mr. and Mrs. Charles . Williams. ' The Pen- paras are iormer unuoquin res idents ana are well-Known in JJ'ort ruamath. : Beth Lee Bunch is visiting nere at me nomes ot Mr. and Mrs. William Brewer and ehil. dren and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Darling, at the Darling-Brewer ranch. She is the doughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bunch of A.iamatn Jails. Mrs. Harold Softge and aaugnter, Phyllis, of Reno, i nere visiting lor a time at the home of her moth er, Mrs. Lona Bennett. VICE-CHAIRMAN ELECTED UHHJAUO, July 31 (P) Bishop Bruce H. Baxter of Port land, Ore., was elector) vi. chairman of the courses of studv iiuuuiiasiuii ui me metnodist cnurcn at tne annual mpotino of the board of lay activities in session here. Classified Ads Bring Results. Developing Printing - Enlarging UNDERWOOD'S PHOTO SERVICE 211 Underwood Bldg. Blasting 'Em Out in France If!'. V EDITORIALS ON NEWS (Continued From Page One) guarding them are released for killing, more. Japs. (Brutal, Df-.course, but war is no Sunday school picnic and WE didn't make the Jap suicide code.) .- ; .... WfE have a new secret weapon " in the Pacific (maybe else where.) A correspondent in the Marianas says today it is too secret even to be hinted at, but adds that it is "truly fearful, and it is extremely doubtful if any human being within 100 feet of its action would be able to sur vive. It is. easy to foresee the de vastation and death that would result from its use on such tar gets as Japan s crowded cities." . THE Japs are again in Hcng- gan's famous train, has been "on agin, . off agin" for weeks. The Chinese may throw them out again, as they have done be fore. pREMIER KOISO says today: vigorous spirit." (A few more planes would also come in handy.) The Tokyo radio says that "in keeping with the spirit of the times. Manila nieht snots will close." TOWNSEND PLAN URGED PORTLAND. Julv 31 im .enactment oi tne Townsend plan into' law will relieve the post-war situation here, Sherman J. Bainbridge, general manager of the National Townsend organ ization, asserted at the eighth annual Oregon picnic yesterday. Farmers average 392 automo bile trips a year, of which only 85 fall outside the necessity .cate gory. Home From War (NBA Tclephoto) 'Pistol Head." veteran of 48 combat missions and pet of the late Lt. CoL 8. T. Willis Jr., who was killed In South Pacific, Is reunited with the nyer's widow, Mrsi Eileen Boyle Willis, In Brooklyn, K Y; home aftei HERALD AND NEWS. n Klamath Basin Seed com pany plant, near South Sixth street and Midland road, has been acquired by the Klamath Basin Cooperative, it was learned today. George Rice, who owned and operated the seed company pri or to its purchase, will continue in charge in the employ of the Cooperative. The property adjoins that re cently acquired by the Cooper ative for establishment of-a re tail outlet, on the grounds ot the present Bunnell camp ground. ' More Spent for ' Liquor Than School, Charges Upshaw PORTLAND, July 31 (ZD William D. Upshaw, former Georgia congressman and the prohibition party's presidential nominee in 1932, charged that Oregon spent $5,000,000 more for liquor than for education and religion in 1942-43. The . figures snow Oregon s liquor 'bill was over $48,000, 000," Upshaw told a church con gregation yesterday, compared with $42,000,000 spent for schools and churches. Two Small Fires Reported by KFPA The KFPA reports that two fires were discovered during the weekend. Both were located near Yai nax and neither was serious. Classified ads get results. tmmm CONTINUOUS SHOW , DAILY BOX OFFICE Or-ENS 13:30 Last Times TODAY ALSO Starts Tuesday TWO BIG HITS "Louisiana Gal" AND "Mysterious Bombardier" LATEST NEWS '.(f 4 3 V , KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON I REMNANTS OF NAZTFDRCES (Continued From Pago Ono) drive for Paris, 160 miles away, outflanking the remaining Ger man forces to the north, or a southward plunge to lop off the Brest peninsula. Press Drive Meanwhile other columns pressed an encircling drive around the obstacle city of Tor-igni-Sur-Vire, 27 miles inland, capturing the hamlets of La Reavierre and La Frccticre to tho southeast. The fifth parachute and the 77th, 91st, 243rd, 352nd and 353rd German infantry divisions were said to have been virtually knocked out of existence by Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley's smash ing offensive. Guard Smashed In addition, the crack second elite guard and Lehr armored divisions were believed to have been badly smashed but with enough ot their original equip ment and personnel to retain their identities. Thus the remnants of at least eight divisions were being rapid ly ground up in the American machine .which appeared to be rapidly completing a 105-mile arc across the base of the Normandy peninsula whence to break into central France. Capture Looms More thousands were threaten ed with capture by the advance southeast of Torigni, where the Germans were being pushed back against the Vire river, and a new ly blossoming British offensive to the east which had scored an eight-mile advance on a seven mile front south of Caumont. This British smash had taken hill 309, the highest point of land yet seized in the invasion a 900 foot height just cast of St. Martin des-Bcsaces, the hamlet of Galet at the point of the sali ent and a dozen other vilages. New Building for Service Men's Center Proposed (Continued From Page One) that after investigation, Com mandos are convinced the ar mory is not suitable, and that its use would eliminate dances and other recreational activities that are valuable here at the present time. - The committee decided to hold another meeting on Thursday evening at th city councilcham bers, for consideration of the question. Service club heads and the city military affairs commit tee will be represented. Architect Perrin said ho be lieved priorities for the proposed structure could be cleared in a week, and that construction could be finished in 60 days after work begins. Grass Fire The fire depart ment was called to 517 Elm on Sunday afternoon to put out a grass' fire. UJJjJUJi-'iaLLB BOX OFFICE OPENS CIS Ends Today TWO BIG HITS .lHADAEN CHABLES STARBETT AND a A . Siaris Tuesday ALSO SECOND BIG HIT "HARA KIM" RAP CATCHES I To Speak i 1 m i Am Dr. Adolph Weinsirl of the University of Orogon Modlcal school in Portland will spoak to young omn ol the com munity tonight at 7:30 in tho high school. His topic will bs "The Importance of Hsalth in Wartime" and all Junior Hqst net. Commandos, and wives oi servicemen arc eipoclally urged to attond. REACH NEW RECORD Navy enlistments from Klam ath Falls reached an all-time high with the announcement by Recruiting Specialist Dan T. Schreibcr of the enlistment of 12 more 17-ycar-olds during the past week. Among those joining was Vir gil Knight, of 618 Willow, son of Mrs. Ada Larson, who already has two sous in tho army and four in tho navy. Two more sons have been in service but were honorably discharged. Other volunteers and their ad dresses include: Herbert llonuir Hall, 1604 Mitchell; Daniel Ar thur Lancy, Modoc Point; Ger ald Arthur Bradford, 1540 Cali fornia Ave.; Robert Lavcrne Ben son, Rt. 3, Box 404; Lewis Ellis Hamblin, 2452 Pershing Way; Kenneth Oliver Myers, 616 Adams;' William Ferris Wolf, Box 799, Malin; Ira Lewis Kent. Box 145, Malin; Wayne Edward Hatcher, Box 595, Chiloquln; Walter Eugene Nuckolls, Rt. 2, Box 499; Clcdo Allen Smith, 2640 Patterson. tunue Si BOX OFFICE Ol r.NS :30 - 11:19 t TODAY ! Tuesday jj Wednesday B t.a--.pir'.iw-yyi--y-y'"-,i's-'--.. FAlqye she , feared te:rtmder.his;.'i STRANGE ' M-G-r4'6 ascinatihg'1 A V" meioaramai. Uame Mav WHITTY Angela LANSBURYj SEVEREST ' mm. tx 1 JT ' AW ': J NEW SECRET WEAPON USED IN MARIANAS (Continued From Pago Ono) leant blows 1300 miles to the southwest. Lt. Oon. Goorgo C. Kenney's fliers hit Jupimwic buses In northwest New Guliien and Snliniihcrn island, Gun. Douglas Mat-Arthur's stopping stouo to tho Philippines. American warships dramati cally reentered Guam's port Aprn, onc-tlmo U. S. naval base and the best harbor In tho Mar ianas, after soldiers and ma rines cleaned the Japanese out of tho harbor's south arm, the Orotc peninsula, and took tho 4700-foot airstrip. Us Port Aprs "Our ships aro now using Apra harbor on tho west coast of Guam," Nlmltz announced Sunday. "Sovcral of our air. craft have landed and taken off from the Oroto peninsula air field." Ho added that patrols from Apra had crossed eight miles to Guam's east coast without en countering resistance, thus driv ing a wedge between the Japa nese defending forces. Ameri can artlllcry'sncllcd enemy oust coast positions from captured mountain heights. Marines on Tlnlun Island, 123 nox orricK orrKi it3 - "ox orrire oriKi m PLUS LATEST NEWS ' and SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS July W. mllus north of r.. through Tlnian tow,,. capital on tha soulhwIrN Saturday afternooii " J, fS cnus gains of up ( worn registered all .Z H trans-island front k..."lnl V. or 5000 Japanese tr.n ' l the southern third of thW an urea loss tlmn iivJ'S, squiiro, were stlffenlnu sistanco as tho noono tiihii1 i.igni American p,n'" airfield, largest In Th.M.!! as. Green said, "Thorn'. fighting ahead, but t", .' the Tlnian battle jj M f Snell Leaves for Governors' Confab PORTLAND. Jy 3, ovf ""II Si?' . vy" n rouiTJ conference of republican ,?!' nor lifior send ng telcBr..n Washington D. C, ul lug a ration holiday on i.ffl niid warning that the rcimS In allotment of heavy truM will cripple tho wur-vlui iSi iiuiuKujr. iiu miki llomiyii.il assistance of the aluto cxettiilvjl Portland Canctli Pullman Space PORTLAND July 31 railways operating out of poi land h a v 0 cancelled Pullm space of non-csscnllal trivtln to make spaco for war ciiuiIil recently, Frank H. Hocken, 0$ rail director, said today, ' If demands continue even iu conch space may not be tii nblu for non-essential traveler NOW PLAYING AT BOTH THEATRES heart goer with him Mm, MR When 4-ye)M Wilbert Winkle pasted bis phyn cal ... the wboU town pesKd cell When Fnvi Winkle hurdled hit iirtt obitsel ..he boy "' I J k. tiia tatll ; . TVUUIU 1v If BUT when fcs eipturedJP i . inineDouiM.--- r. . .11 Amen" . .-.i hiledne mm n- M UTS 1 .11 U"A JLRJ III mgnc irom san Francisco,