HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
PACE TWO
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DIVISIONS
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across river
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the 72 divisions which authoriU
tive French sources had estimate
ed earlier this week as the total
German strength on the western
front.
It was also learned at head
quarters that seven German
divisions are regarded as utter
ly destroyed meaning they arc
no longer appearing in any form
on the battlefront and 22 oth
ers, four of them armored or ar
mored grenadiers are "very se
verely battered."
84,000 Priiontri
Of the 152,000 German casu
alties. 84.000 have been taken
prisoner, the rest killed or per
manently put out or acuon.
Some of the divisions wiped
out the 47th. 48th, 91st, 275th.
and 338th have been counted
as destroyed once before in the
six months since the invasion
but were reformed from reserves
and sent back to action.
DriT Into Town
While the third army deepen
ed its trans-Saar bridgeheads,
the U. S. seventh army to the
northeast lunged forward for a
drive into Bischwiller, three
miles southeast of Haguenau. In
fantrymen supported by tanks
made the double envelopment
thrust.
To the north, rapidly-melting
snow fell on the U. S. ninth
army front, where only a patrol
activity was reported this morn
ing. The Germans began dig
ging deeper behind minefields
and rearranging defense forces
on the eastern bank of the Roer
river. -Slow
Going
U. S. first army troops found
slow going in the snow against
well-camouflaged German pill
boxes in woods near Bergstein,
southwest of Duren. The Ger
mans have been ordered to re
take Bergstein at all costs, a
front dispatch said.
Canadian troops battling a
hold-out pocket of Germans cap
tured Fort Crevecour, just be
low the Maas river and due
north of 'S-Hertogenbosch in
Holland, at 3 p. m.. today after
a 14-hour battle. The German
defenders, about one company,
were wiped out.
Reappointment
Of Heuvel Urged
Police Chief Earl. Heuvel was
recommended for re-appointment
to that city post in a reso
lution submitted Saturday by
the Klamath Falls Central La
bor union to ' Ed Ostendorf,
mayor-elect.
The resolution was signed by
C. D. Long, C O. Dryden and
Joe L. Willis. The union off i-.
cials set forth that it had been
"reliably reported that consid
eration is being given to the
subject of sending out of Klam
ath Falls for a man to fill the
position and that the Central La
bor union feels that the city has
within its own area, many men
who are fully qualified to ac
cept any position of responsibil
ity that can be offered by this
city.
"The present Police Chief
Earl Heuvel," the resolution con
tinued, "has satisfactorily filled
this position for the past 20
months and has a very fair rec
ord of dealing with our public
there has been no definite
charges of incompetence or dis
loyalty placed against Mr. Heu
vel." Mayor-Elect Ostendorf repeat
ed this week that he would name
another to the post of chief of
police as he had stated in his
campaign prior to the November
election. .,
It is understood that City En
gineer E. A. Thomas and City
Plumbing Inspector O. D. Matth--ews
will be retained as mem
bers of the city family.
Below Freezing
Point Recorded
Below freezing temperatures
were recorded throughout the
Klamath basin Saturday morn
ing and the weekend forecast
promised clear weather but con
tinued cold. Minimum Saturday
morning was 23 degrees and un
official records at other points in
this area were even lower.
A thin sheet of ice and frost
coated the pavement around
town and highways leading into
the mountain areas. No serious
accidents were reported to state
or city police as motorists appar
ently heeded the warning to
drive carefully.
Cpl. Gilbert
Awarded Cross
Cpl. Clifford R. Gilbert, Unit
Pd Stater, marine corps, received
the Navy Cross during a parade
and decoration ceremony held at
10:30 a. m. Saturday at the Ma
rine Barracks. Presentation of
the Navy Cross, the nation's sec
ond highest combat award, was
made by Lt.-Col. George Van
Orden. A number of townspeo
ple witnessed the ceremony.
Numerous Purple Hearts were
also awarded veterans of the
South Pacific, now stationed at
the barracks. Thirteen such
awards were made. Capt. N. C.
Bnyley served as commander of
troops.
Hans Norland Insures Houses.
118 North 7th. Phont 6080.
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Powder Plant .
Explosion Wrecks
Wooden Buildings
PINOLE, Calif., Dec. 9 OP)
An explosion of nitroglycerin at
the Hercules powder plant to
day demolished two wooden
buildings, spraying debris jo
high it could be seen five miles
away, rocked buildings and shat
tered windows for many miles
around.
Sheriff James Long of Contra
rndn rmmtv tniri thprit nrobablv
were two or three persons killed
and at least 23 injurea, some
seriously.
Four doctors and eight nurses
were dispatched to the scene
promptly by the Richmond chap
ter of the American Red Cross,
Don Cramer, disaster director
for the Pacific area, declared.
Victims were being treated at
the scene.
A naval mrtriiral unit WAS riis
natched from the Mare island
base. .
DEMURRER FILED
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Jones several days to enter a
plea on petition of A. C. Yaden,
attorney. Jones is charged with
contributing to the delinquency
of a minor. Time was set for
Thursday, December' 14, at 10
m.
Pitas Guilty
Yaden also represents Calvin
Bruce McCowan, indicted by the
grand jury and facing a charge
of statutory rape. - McCowan en
tered a plea of guilty before Cir
cuit Judge Vandenberg.
Yaden asked for time to show
circumstances involved and the
court set Monday, December 11,
iu a. m., lor passing sentence.
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Bowman and "Alkali Ike" Mike
Stanley.
country store and emporium,
"Deadwood Dick" Ray Aubrey
and .Panhandle Jack Frank
Paygr.
Gambling nan, "Kawhide
Hugh O'Connor and . 'Texas"
Bill Dalton.
Bucket of Blood bar and
lunch, "Whiskey Pete" Tom
Barry and "Gunshot" Bill
Rajnus.
Judge and kangaroo court.
Judge Roy Bean" Vandenberg.
deals out the law west of the
pecos.
Sheriff. "Wild Bill Hickok"
L. L. Low; deputies and posse,
two uun uaie Mattoon and
'Apple Jack" Jack Franey.
Desperadoes and bank rob
bers, "Jesse James" J. McDon
ald and "Billy the Kid" Bob
Dalton.
Entertainment, "Pinto Jake"
Bob Walker and "Tombstone
Charley" Joe Steele.
Home on Leave Pvt. Ruby
Sutton Tingley, WAC, arrived
home December 7 on emergency
furlough from Fort Des Moines,
la., called by the critical illness
of her mother, Mrs. Orville Sut
ton, 2410 Oregon. Mrs. Sutton
is now at ner nome after receiv
ing treatment since November
20, for head injuries received
when she fell from her car. Pvt.
Tingley will remain here until
December 20.
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Sunday. Warmer eait portion Sunder.
NORTHIRN CALIFORNIA Clear
north portion and partly cloudy south
ern portion today, tonlfht and Sunday
wn very mm rami extreme eouin
portion1 Sunday: little tamnaratiir
FUNERALS
CHABLE A. CARLSON
Tuneral aervlcei for the late Charles
Carlson who oiutd awiv at hb
home In the Dairy district on Wednei
day, December , 1844 followin a brief
Illness, will be held In the c (tape I of
the Earl Whltlock runeral home, Pine
at Sixth, on Tuesday, December 12,
ai i:ju p. m. wun tne Rev. uaniei
B. Andcrion nf th Klamath tmla
of the rlly officiating. Commitment
services and interment Bonanza cem
etery, friends are Invited.
WILLIAM THOMAS O SB OF J
Funeral services for the I at William
Thomas Osborn, who passed away In
this city on December 7, 1944, will be
held In the chapel of Ward's Klamath
Funeral home et 1:30 p. m, Monday,
December U, 1044, with the Rev. David
Burnett of ' the Flrat Prihvtrian
church of this city offlcUtini. Com
mitment services and Interment will
ronow in tne family n ot In the Bo-
nanx cemetery. Friends are respect-
tuny invitca to attend tne services.
THERESA MARIE GRIFFITH
Funeral services for the late Thria
Marie Griffith, who patfd away In
this city December H, 1044, will take
place from the Sicred Heart Catholic
church on Tuesday at 9:30 a. m. when
a requiem mas will be celebrated for
the repoe of her soul. The Rev. T. P,
Caiey will officiate. Commitment and
Interment will follow In the family
clot In Mt. Calvary memorial perk.
Ward's, Klamath Funeral home is In
charge of arrangements.
Recitation of the Rosary will be held
In the chanel of Ward's Klamath rim.
eral hdme on Monday at S p. m, with
nrv. i . i-. mry muciaiina. rncnai
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Osaka, where factory diuuage
was reported by Domei, is a
city of 3,252,000, an Important
rail and shinning hub and man
ufacturlng city.
Number of Casualties
The only indication of casual
ties was given in the announce
ment that "a number of persons
suffered light or severe casual
ties in the luimamiitsu and
Slilmlm areas.
No word, was forthcoming as
to whether Tokyo was damaged,
but American seismologists stud
that capital city must have been
shuddered somewhat by tho
temblor which they compared
in intensity to the devastating
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BrEARTHDUAK
f "WE Story of a
BEUlAHBONDI, "'HENRY T R AVERS i,VVI III AM PRINCE
Japancso quake of 1923 which
killed nearly 100,000.
Sections reported hardest lilt
form an arc 80 to 160 miles
from Tokyo, generally south
west of the capital. The seismic
center was in the Sea of Knsliu,
on the east side of Honshu, the
main Japanese island.
8th Captures
San Prospero
ROME, Dec. (Pl Eighth
army troops, rapidly completing
the encirclement of Faentii,
have captured Sun Prospero, on
the west bank of Hie Laiuoue
river a mile ami a halt due west
of the Bologna lvinuni highway
stronghold.
Capture of Prospero repre
sented an advance of approxi
mately three miles from Puleuin,
around which allied headquar
ters today described the fight
ing as "particularly bitter,"
German troops already had
been reported pulling buck west
of raenzn toward the next large
highway center of Imoln. eight
miles from Karma and only II)
from the Po valley prize city of
Bologna.
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CARTOON "UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS"
LATEST WAR NEWS
II DEVELOPS
AMONG LEADERS
OF El PARTY
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Greek affairs have been compli
cated and wound up in civil war
we have stated to both sides we
cannot take part in a strife the
results of which would be dis
astrous for the counlry. We now
are striving as mediators."
Although about 20 per cent
of the city was cleared of ELAS
bands, heavy new concentration
of leftists militia were reported
north of the capital after a
march from tho provinces.
The ELAS within the city
were reported to consist of
about 130 "death or glory mem
bers of inner communist cells.
There are about 23 of these cells,
each with its own headiiuarters.
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scattered over the capital and
suburbs,
These die-hards were still
sniping In tho uucliiured sections
of the city, often at extreme
range.
Riots Break Out
In San Salvador
SAN JOSE, Costa rtlctt, Bee.
0 l'l Tho Guatemalan ruillo
annoiiiu-eil today that "bloody
riots" broke out In Sun Salva
dor, capital of El Salvador, yes
terday between armed civilians
mid police and Hint ninny were
killed and wounded.
However, tho Salvadorean
government apparently is In
control of the situation, the
broadiast snlil.
A ti'iivtltt- from Glintnmnlu.
the neighboring republic, said
Salvadorean oppositionists leav
ing Guatemala City were leav
ing for the Salvadorean border,
possibly with tho purposo of
fomenting an uprising.
Tarn airlines announced that
nil flights to San Salvador had
been suspended, although Pan
American said Its planes were
landing In the capital without
difficulties. ;
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