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HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON.
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f led. A reDort that allied forces
hurt definitely passed the 100- Shek. said:
mile mark circulated late today, 1m afraid this may be my
but Droved erroneous. last message to you." .
At the northern end of the al- (Tokyo radio said Tuesday
lied front, the Germans' stout that the Japanese had complete-
Caen hinge, loosened by an un- ly occupied the important city
precedented 1000-plane bom- on the Canton-Hankow railway
bardment last night, was batter- in Hunan province).
ed again in daylight by tsuu u. s.
Japanese Break
lnfo Hengyang;
Chinese Doomed
CHUN GKING, Wednesday
Aug. 9 VP) Japanese troops
have broken into Hengyang and
a message from the Chinese
commander there said his sol
diers had been killed virtually
to the last man, the high com
mand announced today.
The commander's message,
received at 7 p. m., Monday,
by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-
heavy bombers.
Canadian-British troops storm
ed over me vrne river in a ioui
mile advance. They punched
through a once-Impregnable anti
tank screen, seizing strongpoint
villages by the dozen.
On the Breton peninsula, U. S.
troops battled against stubborn
resistance for the northern part
of St. Malo, fought on the out
skirts of Brest, and threw a con
centrated attack against Lori
ent. (Berlin radio acknowledged
Americans had broken into St.
Malo at one point.)
The Germans rushed in rein
forcements against the rising al
lied threat to Paris. It was the
26th anniversary of their "black
est day!' of World war one when
EDITORIALS ON
NEWS
(Continued From Page One)
the dope habit. It is a particular
ly demoralizing form of wishful
thinking.)
Russians have slowed
in the past week
which isn't surprising. Since
they jumped off in their big of
fensive in June, they have gone
tanner and faster than any army
ever went Deiore.
It would be literally amazing
u they didn t have to slow down
while their supply catches up
with them. But they are show-
continued from Pago One)
dia, he said only the 33rd con
stituted anything like a military
force. This division is now re
treating down the Tiddim road.
The 31st and 15th divisions have
been written off, the spokesman
said, and "there is no chance of
a Japanese comeback before a
long period of refitting and re
habilitation." British and Indian troops kill
ed 15,633 Japanese by actual
count. Gen. Stilwoll's men kill
ed 3650 in winning the north
Burma base of Myitkyina, and
for all north Burma since De
cember, Stilwell has announced
2,341 Japanese killed and 200
captured.
OBITUARIES
J HELEN WA OSTEIN
Helen Wartslein. a resident of Klnmnth
Fails for the. past 14 month, poaxed
way in thlt clly on Tuesday. August
S at 5:1$ a. m. The deceased wai a
native, of Mexico. Mtstouit, and wax
aaed 38 year 3 months and IT dn.vw
when ratted. Decides her huahand. Ktvtn
W. Wndatclu of this city. he U nurvlvod
by her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Homer
Robinson of Slater, Missouri; three broth
ers, John Robinson of Vt'hinUm, U. C,
Henry Robinson tit the nrmed forces,
and Carl H obi n ion of Knst lim-y, lnd.;
she is also survived by four sisters.
Uennell Heard of Slater, Missouri. Ruth
anu Ida Lou Koomson oi, Washington.
D. C. and Gladys Arxeneao. The remains
are balnit forwarded to Slater, Missouri,
where services and Interment will be
arranged by Hill Brother Funeral home
for Saturday afternoon. August 13. 11H4.
Arrangements here have heen under tho
direction of Ward' Klamath Funeral
home of this city.
CARMELITA SMARTS
Carmellta Sharpe. a resident of Klam
ath Falls. Oregon, passed away in this
city on Monday, August 7, WAA at 7:5U
p. m following an extended illness.
She was a native of Mexico City, Mex
ico and at the time of her death was
aired 08 years 3 months and 15 days.
The remains rest in the Karl Whit lock I
Funeral home. Pine at Sixth. Notice of
funeral to be announced at a later date.
CKES SUGGESTED
IN AIRPORT LEASE
(Continued from Pago Ono)
particularly to provisions to
permit the navy to purchase for
$1 lands upon which it has con
structed facilities, if they are
250 feet from the center lino of
runways, and also to purchase
other land to give access to the
navy property, regardless of dis
tance from runways.
Compromise Urged
If tho navy should exercise
theso rights, it could virtually
luRB me airport, the commis
sioners opined. They said they
believed a compromise plan sot:
Isfuclory to all parties could bo
worked mil, and added thoy
hoped tlie navy mlhl remain
on tho field utter the war In a
Joint-user capacity.
The proposed lease contains
provisions for poriuittlnii com
mercial airlines to operate here.
Community Fund
Men Set Meeting
The community fund execu
tive committee will meet at the
chamber of commerce tonight at
8 p. m. Members of tho commit
tee are J. Verne Owens, chair
man, K. G. Klahii. A. J. McDon
ald, U Delos Mills, Krod K.
Fleet, John H. Houston, Karl Kd
sail. Malcolm Kpley. C. A. Dunn.
A. M. Collier and C. It. Stark.
JAPS ON GUAM
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lands, 1000 miles north of Guam
and only about 1100 miles from
Tokyo, hut said 41 U. S. planes
were shot down and an Annul
cun cruiser damaged.
Adm. Chester W. Nluilt pre
viously announced that 11 Jap
anese vessels wero sunk and 30
other surface craft damaged,
n iid lit enemy planes were de
stroyed, for tho loss of 1(1 Amer
ican planes, last Thursday and
Friday,
Geu. Douglas MacArthur re
ported a 30.1..,, ,i,.
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the German high command de-jing nd signs of weakness.
cided the war was lost,
Their counterattack in the
center of the allied line had been
halted and thrown back, with
planes alone knocking out 163
enemy tanks. .
Gathemor, between Mortain
ana vire, was among
taken by the allies.
In the Galician oil field in
south Poland, which they have
just invaded, they are said to
have taken 2000 oil wells.
Every drop of oil the Germans
lose HURTS.
(Continued from Page One)
towns f-VN the other side of the world,
1'' Tfnicri fVia nam Tan
taxes to tne radio to ten his Dec-
pie that "the time has now come
when military operations bv our
imperial forces on a GRAND
AND BOLD SCALE are expect
antly awaited."
He is feeding the little vellow
men the old DeDDer talk, but he
MAY be telling the truth. The
time lb coming when the Japs
will have to DO something brash
and bold. They can't go on re
treating forever and still win.
.Uld Fabius stopped Hannibal
in Italy that way 20 centuries
ago, but Hannibal had an army
oi less man zu.uuu ana was hope-
Prussia along a 200-mile front
One of these Gen. Ivan C. Bsc.
ramian's first Baltic army bent
back sagging German defenses
in Lithuania in twin ririv n
ward Memel and Tilsit, key east lessly cut off from his home base
. i uaoiau cmes. nis troops Cap-1 oihwj- -hi uui pieaeni anve
tured 50 towns and villages, in-
uiuumg aauKenai, 77 miles east
of the Baltic fort of Memel. .
Begramian's troons. whn lat
week plunged to the Baltic coast
below Riga, advanced as much
as zu mues yesterday in this new
surge Towara-the sea:-
io tne south the caDture nf
on the Japs we re
quite another color.
horse
reports
Tilsit.
MACARTHUR
that Wife i.nnD9n. UMUi.M
lias aupareniiT neuiraiizen thp
Jap island stronahold of Palau.
wmcn nas guarded the approach
u communities, including An- to guard the Solomons and New ;
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w ud mues east-norcneast of
CHUM allied headquarters in
India comes the statement
that 42,000 Japs were KILLED
in the drive from Burma into
inaia tnat nad us so hariiv mnr.
nea a iew montns ago.
An aiuea spokesman adds
"They've had the hell knocked
out oi tnem." He thinks they
aijx retreat as tar as MANDA-
JjAY. (Better see your maD.)
Contestants Give
Preview of Talent
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bout their experiences as
two eirls with
' Accompanying the vocal num
bers were Mrs. D. J. Zumwalt
and Cpl. Paul Kennedy, pianist
w tiiciiiBrine oana.
i" John Sandmeyer was master
ceremonies and Capt. Lewis,
the
GRIM note from Guam:
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Jans" have been "comnresserf'
in the northern one-tenth of the
music director at tho 1". n pne-ienin oi me
Barracks, was present. Cin ?.?a ?!?..a' mJ he ? ry
u j ... P.laced the marine
v, aA,ne alPosal of the Miss
mnmaui committee.
ne contestants were guests
maiuie rarracKs lor lunch
uiw noon, iney were accom-
pamea to tne Darracks by a po
lice escort complete with siren,
and were taken on an inspec-
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C;VS naegBV, bating have
that goes
emperor.
with dying
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