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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1944)
PACE TWO HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Yank Bombers Control South Philippine Sky Oil! 89 SHIPS SenlanL. I ARMY SPEARS i "M'"A-r, i MASShfElT ACROSS NAZI DRIVE INTO FORCE BUSTS SAND (Continued from Page One) ed,"-Adm. Chester Nimitz' com munique said. Eight enemy planes rose to contest there strikes, and all were shot down. Approximately 60 aircraft caught on the grounds were de stroyed. "Barracks, warehouses, and hangars were hit at the several airdromes attacked," the an nouncement continued. "Enemy waterfront installations at Ma tins, Cagayan and Surigao were also bombed." Cargo Ships Sunk Aside from obliterating the convoy, the task force part of Adm. William Halsey Jrs third fleet pounced on enemy ship ping in Sarangani Bay, Davoa Gulf and near Cagayan and Suri gao. Their blows resulted in "the sinking or probable sink ing of 16 small cargo ships, one medium cargo, one patrol craft and many sampans, and setting fire to two small cargo ships and 1 leash xi aniiiH111'3 U. S. plane losses "were very light," and there was no dam age to American surface ships, the navy said. The navy's failure to mention that Japanese warships sought to protect the convoy and other shipping prompted a supposi tion the enemy's Philippines fleet was still licking the wounds it suffered in the sea battle off the Marianas last June. life -isp. -t Jfte4 tdf r MoT BY HOT WEATHER V C. A. Henderson, county 'agent, and Layton Stephens, reclama tion engineer, inspected the Klamath irrigation project Mon day. Henderson stated that the last 10 days of hot weather have speeded up the harvest and the grain harvest is much further ad vanced than usual in the south era part of the district. The grain, clover, and pea harvest is general throughout the entire area. . ; Ross Aubrey, head of the state federal shipping point inspection service in the Klamath district, stated that potato shipments are now better than 30 cars a day. '--.It is noticeable that many (fields of potatoes are ripening! last iouowing me irost mat oc curred September 2. Dairy Mr. and Mrs. John A. Jones left Thursday, September 7, to visit their daughter, Mrs. James Fulton and family of The Dalles, Ore., for a while. mt. ana mrs. joe tiorsiey re ceived word from their son Clyde, that he has been recently transferred from England to Ire land. Mrs. Horsley is at pre sent with her parents in Med for. Leland Stoehsler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stoehsler of Dairy, husband of Jaunita Hors ley Stoehsler, has left for over seas. No word as to his destina tion has been received. Harry Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Brown of east Dairy, who is stationed somewhere in the South Pacific, recently sent home a Japanese bicycle for his brother, r.ichard. It resembles an American bicycle in many ways. Word has been received fromj 7 ar-sk. tNSjl Rrfi-TWpAioo( Bomb bursts shatter Jap Installations at Ucanan In southern Philippines during raid oj American oomoero and long-range fighters. This tlrst picture ot American raids over the Philippines tvee (rrmpnif Ulustrauon of Gen. MacArthur's statement that "Our Air Force now dominates the southern Philippines." Signal Corp radio- telepnoto Iron) Australia. Super Tail Stinger for B-29 ;r.- .Itl u ltJh if vl ni II ! 1 1 II r 4 r -mm-... ,retf-4.ti,'r.j; "ZZ&r . 1 iiiiitomf fNFA Tdenhoto) This Is the first photo of the tell turret of the B-29 Super-Fortress. Thl Kunner sits In pressurized compartment above his guns-two JO-caUba machine guns plus a 2-mm. cannon-whlch he operates by remote con trol system similar to that used on battleships. Gunners on the othef four turrets are even further removed from manual contact with tneli guns. ae fcpa.eU .ter e.n-t vn-Mon of tho rccoU, which h;fc'7 in-r-es accuiiuuy 01 lire. Staff Sgt, Theodor Heim, son of Mrs. Lina Heim of Klamath Falls, wl-o is stationed in the South Pacific, that he and a group of other boys went deer hunting and were lucky to bring back some. Lots of deer, but the country is so roueh and grown up with vegetation, that hunting is almost impossible. He is able to ride a motorcycle again, after his recent operation. He says the weather is starting to get really hot again, with a lot of rain. Sgt. Cecil V. Schmoe, grand son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Schmoe. has been moved from England to France. Ho reports the weather there much like Mississippi kind. Cecil has a brother-in-law and cousin' sta tioned in France, also. Mrs. Olaf Nelson returned home Thursday evening from Grants Pass, where she has been picking hops for the past few weeKS. Mrs. E. B. Schmoe of 3950 Homedale road, is confined to her home with illness this week. To prevent damage by high winds dahlias should be staked. If ifs a "frozen" article you need, advertise for a used one in the classified. jJfitiintVVL. TM'S the wr te end ibe dar! Wartime'e bunieat Pace.Makera find a Pre.war Miracle in Uiia mellow ' Wend of line whiskies. Made to Please Mankind in Old-Fashioned, Manhattan or Highball. ; BUY MORS WAR BONDS ' J rational PUlHIers Prodnrls Corporation, Nc York. 06.8 Proof. A Blend of Slralghl Whdsl klea.' Pep talks, community singing and the rousing music of the marine band got the Klamath county combined drive off to an energetic start at the banquet for committee chairmen and cam- fiaign workers held at tho Wil ard hotel Monday night. Varne Owens was toastmaster for the evening, and Orth Sise more, Mitchell Tillotson, Delos Mills, Paul Landry, Arnold Gra lapp, and Vernon Chase briefly outlined the plans of their special branches of the campaign. Re ports were heard from G. C. Blohm, treasurer, and Charles R. Stark, secretary, and Malcolm Eplcy gave a short talk on how the innovation of a combined drive had come about. John Houston led the group singing. Encouraging to tho workers of the drive was the announce ment that $11,000 had already been sent in to the fund. W. D. Miller provided the kick-off dinner as part of his contribu tion to the campaign. Commandos to Disband, Center To Continue (Continued from Page One) it would have been impossible to have carried out our numer ous projects without the sup port of our many friends. We wish to take this final oppor tunity to again thank our friends and aonors. "This work will continue and the Commandos, individually, will continue to help in every way possible. "May God bless your every effort. "Klamath Commando Unit No. 1. "Capt. Bernio Heidemann." Petitions For City Ballots Requested By September 16 All those people intending to file for petitions for city offices to be voted on in the fall election are asked by clerks at the city hall to file before September 16. This is requested so that the names can be printed on the bal lot and sent out with the county ballots on September 22 to serv icemen. Any names coming in later than September 16 will necessi tate a separate ballot to be sent in a separate envelope with ex tra cost to the taxpayers. ASKS OBSERVANCE SALEM, Sept. 12 (Pj Gov ernor Earl Sncll today asked for observance of Constitution Day next Sunday, suggesting that all communities hold spec ial programs. COURTESY HEADQUARTERS We're never too busy or bothered to take time out for Courtesy. True, we're a bit short - handed. A t times it may take a little longer to serve you. But we rofuia to lower our standards, or to compromise with care in the com pounding of prescrip- . tions. 0 Wo feel sure you'd rather wait than wor ry. 9 And we want you to know that we really value your patronago these days. corporiitcd into the rcich uuzi accrue. To tho north, they seized Fort Ebon Kmucl, one of the strongest of tho liclgluil Llcgu Ring forts against only modcr utc resistance, mid .smashed on within a mllo of the Dutch frontier four miles from Maastricht. 300,000 Prisoners The first army's total of prisoners Jumped up 15.000 In a week to a total of 160,706, and supreme headquarters de clared the overall allied bag of prisoners for the campaign in northern France now was "well in excess of 300,000." Moro than 65,000 have been taken in south ern France. The U. S. third army mean while cracked the nail Mosollo valley defenses in strength, A front dispatch said the dough boy brcuk-through had again forced the Germuns Into a full scale withdrawal from positions on the chsI bank of tho river from Pont-A-Nousson to Just above Nancy. Fort Fills Fort Eben Emacl, once re garded as Impregnable by the Belgians, fell to the Germuns in a one-day assault at tho out set of their invasion of the low lands in May, 1940. The Americans tanning out from Liege also seized Spa, on the road to Malmcdy. The town is famous for mineral springs discovered in 1326. Front Solid A solid front from the North sea to the Mediterranean was formed by a Junction of the third army and the seventh army. The British second army was over the Dutch border, pounding toward a less formid able section of the line guard ing the Germans. A battlctront dispatch said the fiercely-resisting Germans at Le Havre, Franco's second port, had surrendered at 11:30 a. m., 36 hours after a crushing British assault began and after thunderous air and sea bombardment II (Continued from Pago One) . provincial capital of Pistoia (pop. 72,000) and Prato and ad vanced on northeast. The Germans said the "detach ing movements to the Appcnninc (Gothic) line were concluded ac cording to plan," indicating that a decisive oaitio tor norm Italy was at hand. At nearest points, the allies were four miles from Rimini, heavily fortified eastern anchor of German defenses. Gravel Pit Caves In On Laborer Art Cowpcrthwaitc, a civilian employe working near the Marine Barracks, was Injured Monday afternoon when a gravel pit near the Barracks caved in on him. He was dug out before he could suffocate, although he was bruised. He is reported to be resting easily at Hillside hos pital today. Pick-Up Plus Scored by Pilot LONDON, Sept. 12 (P) On his return from flying through debris after strafing a German column near Brest, Lt. Holland W. Funk, Thunderbolt pilot from Carlton, Ore., picked up: A shell case from a German 88 MM. gun which lodged in one wing; part of a German cart, which hung from his gas tank, and a letter addressed to a Ger man soldier, which had, become stuck in the barrel of one of his machine guns. The tropical jacana, a bird no larger than a robin, has a foot span larger than a horse's hoof. M'if" wis BfiAnuwMitf 111 Aitifl JMaAMiaiii'iIUwi Mitt Vonut Ramey, "Mlts Wnihlnqlon. D. C." (loft), receives her crown as "Mlts America of 1944" Irotu MUs Jean Bartel, of Lot Anqelei. tho 1943 titloholdor. at Atlantic City, altor Misi Ramey won tho annual Atlantic City beauty pageant. (AP wire-photo). (Continued from Pago One) I . . W "r 5 ."t'!,;V'T ,V I frm W 1 I LwMvi C"''"'ui fromPl(- iiiiinln. ill llumimln n.. climbed ,,,; ,"" I II I. n "Uiiiin .,, ....". "e l)00.f,u,. viiimi Alps bv ,.; P..M and UZrVj LV .nun iruni iirc wnr n "'11 frontier and (is,; , " J'fH w Yugoslav boTra'M uiken last WVdn.TL l army, ' " mtrt hourly. npcttJ hml fa i ,,ri hugged since Juno 23 Wwi1 f..l. . i I'fl 111 Tf tl U.' In, i. I airliner, W VZ 1. " W4 eyes from sun'gi,1 imn W.), ,e, l,ullli8,(CJ Skyiniisler coulH .51 Ti floor. ' ? 11 (Continued from Pago One) broader international politlcnl aspects." "I think you'd belter say mil itary." Early replied after a pause. Cruikshank switched the news away from .urgent war prob lems by saying that loduy was the 36lh wedding anniversary of Prime Minister and Mrs. ; Churchill. , "He brought her a largo: bouquet of magnificent Quebec ' roses this morning," Cruikshnnk j said. "11 is interesting to recall! that 3U years ago when they I married Mr. Churchill first at-! taincd cubinct rank. He was , president of tho bourd of trade ' in 11)08." j Grand Ronde Bank Holdup Suspects 1 Indicted by Jury ! DALLAS, Sept. 12 M') Indict-! merits charging assault and rub-1 bcry while armed with a danger-1 ous weapon were returned by the Polk county grand Jury yes-; tciday against Elmer R. Lane, ! 31, and Malcy A. Stone, 30, ac- i cuscd of the Grand Ronde bank holdup. I The bank of Grand Rondo was ! held up August 2 by two men . who trussed the hands of J. C. Barry, cashier, at gunpoint and ; escaped with $14,000. Lane and ; Stone were arrested in Boise : August 22. and authorities said j $0400 of the loot was found ii) ; their possession. j AID LABOR SHORTAGE SALEM, Sept. 12 (!') Help of state employes has relieved the critical shortage of cannery labor here, L. C. Stoll, slate manpower director, nuld today In thanking them for their work. Soma pooplo trust to luck. Others buy Insurance from Hani Norland. 118 North 7th. Phono 6080. Eugene Mayor to Abandon Politics EUGENE, Sept. 12 (VP) Ell sha Large, mayor of Eugene for the last 12 years, declined to day to seek reelection, and en dorsed the candidacy of Earl McNutt, head of a local con struction company. Mayor Large opposed tho manager plnn of city govern ment, which will soon go Into force here. McNutt has been a Lane county resident since 1895. AWARDED DFC WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (A') Two Oregon pilots, Capt. Melvln H. McClaln, Bend, nnd Second Lt. Walter A. While, Portland, have been awarded the D!h tinguished Flying Cross for nc lion over Austria last spring. Box Oliico Oponi 1i30-6i45 NOW PLAYING Added Enjoyment Tho Swooner Crooner (Looney) Hunting Tho Devil Cat (Varioly) Box OlIIco Optm l!)j.;u mono 4567 AND MX Box OlIIco Opsnl -Now f ToiMtrtw'i j LAUGH mJ I LOVE I I 5loryl J cjggg ns hhhuim uu ""' feSS ' CONTINUOUS SHOW DAILY FROM H'30 -STARTS TODAY- janet GAYNOR 840 Main Ph. 4514 f . 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