TWO HERALD AND NEWS
Thursday. JUMI
ill'S BESIEGE
AIRSTRIPS OF
CLARK FIELD
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ceal their losses by dragging
away many of the bodies.
Fortress Caves
An intricate maze of more
than 30 fortress caves, which the
Nipponese spent months build
ing as a major defense belt for
Clark field, littered with scores
of wrecked Nipponese bombers
and fighters, is in the hands of
40th division soldiers. Disdain
ful of wilting enemy rearguard
resistance, little artillery spotter
planes landed on the satellite
field before the ground troops
got there. ' , '
The Bamban river, where the
enemy could .have put up a de
laving fight, has been crossed.
The town of Bamban has been
seized and the town of Mabala
cat, last one before Clark field,
has been reached in a 10-mile
push from Capas which has car
ried into Pampanga province,
long referred to as "the gateway
to Manila."
On Borders
As long ago as Wednesday
morning, the latest period cov
ered in today's communique, mo
torized uiits of Maj. Gen. Oscar
W. Griswold's corps were on the
borders of Clark field and Fort
Stotsenburg.
It was there, more than three
years ago, that America's main
air strength in the Philippines
was caught on the ground and
wiped out by the then sky-dominating
Nipponese airforce.
Pioneer Passes
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Glen Smith McCay, 34-year-old
jackhammer operator em
ployed by Brennan and Cahoon
on one of the Klamath naval air
station jobs, died late Wednesday
night at Hillside hospital. Mc
Cay suffered injuries on the job
five days ago but was not admit
ted to the hospital until 4 p. m.
Wednesday. He died at 11:45
p. m.
It is probable that an autopsy
will be conducted to determine
cause of death. The body is at
wards, xne Alcuay family re
sided at 32B fine. A full obitu
ary appears elsewhere in this issue.
Final rites for William Uhr
mann. 81. for S4 years a resi
dent of Klamath county, will be
conducted Friday at P- m
from Ward's Klamath Funeral
home. The Loyal Order of
Moon will b in charge.
Roosevelt dominates,
Son to Brig.-General
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told reporters last week that
"somewhere down the line some
body has made a mistake."
Responsibility for the "error"
has never been disclosed.-
Colonel Rdqsevelt said in Lon-.
don he did not ask the ATC
to fly . the dog across the coun
try but 'had "suggested that "if
an empty bomber happens to
be going that way on an opera
tional flight" Blaze might be
taken along.
Flew to Capital
He said, he flew the dog to
Washington recently while on
an official transAtlantic flight.
Miss Emerson said the animal
was delivered to her in an army
truck, accompanied by a major.
The nomination was given to
reporters at the White House.
It was on a routine list of army
promotions, Including 77 other
colonels to be brigadier gener
als. Routine Matter
: Jonathan Daniels, presidential
aide, said the Roosevelt nomina
tion had been received in a
routine way from the army and
"was being handled in a routine
way.
"Is Blaze being given a com
mission in the K-9 carp?" a re
porter quipped.
Daniels merely laughed.
With each succeeding year
that the war is prolonged, auto
mobile production recovery
would require additional time,
due to acceierated obsolescence
of present cars.
KILLED IN CRASH
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flames, at least on the ground,
and the two persons who es
caped both were burned.
Mrs. Trovninskv was dragged
from the burning plane. Dr. Gar
nett said, by the Mexican pilot
mechanic, wno saveo ner me.
Mrs. Troyninsky is recovering
from shock but has serious burns
on a leg and her face. She also
may have a back injury.
The mechanic, whose name
was not given, suffered a broken
arm and face burns. Both are
expected to recover.
Stilwellio
Head Army
Ground Units
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (VP)
War Secretary Stimson today
announced the assignment of
Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell to com
mand of the army ground forces
succeeding Lt. Gen. Ben Lear,
Lear's assignment aa deputy
comander in the European the
ater in. charge of administrative
matters concerning American
troops was announced yester
day. Jury Fails to Reach
Verdict In Trial On
Drug Stealing Charge
MEDFORD, Jan. 25 (IPiA.
circuit court jury last night
failed to agree in the trial of
Fred and Maxine Merrett.
charged with breaking into the
office of Dr. R. W. Clancy and
stealing narcotics.
The Merretts. husband and
wife, appeared in federal court
recently as witnesses in the
trials of two Medford doctors,
Dr. Clancy and Dr. F. W. W.
Kresse, convicted of supplying
narcotics.
District Attorney Georee Neil-
son, who said he understood
the jury stood seven to five, for
conviction, said this morning he
would ask for another trial.
DRIVE OPENS
JUVENILES ARRESTED
PORTLAND. .Tan 5K tan A
record-brpakinff numhor nt li.-
venile offenders 1078 were
arrested in Kllhtlrhan XTiiltMn-
mah county last year, Sheriff
marun i. i-raii announced to
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switched every available fighter
plane to the Russian front.
ine ucrmans sirui-it ui
in what may be their last reck
less effort in the west.
Smash Into Yen Lines
Thev smashed into U. S. sev
enth army lines after heavy ar
tillery preparation anci cui irr
Haeucnau-Sarreguemines road.
The Americans still held the
rail center of Haguenau (Pop.
20.000). but the Germans were
attacking through the adjacent
forest on both the east ana west
sides. Weather was so foul that
the seventh army had virtually
no tactical air support.
Gen. Hermann BalcK ooenen
the drive with a heavy artillery
and mortar barrage, while other
Germans to the north were con
tinuing a great eastward exodus
from the Ardenes salient. Roads
and rails were so littered in the
north that the Germans resorted
to routes in the center.
Near Roer Htver
At no noint were the British
more than three miles from the
Roer, which the U. S. ninth
armv to the south guarded from
Linriich to below Duren. Linne,
three miles from Roermond. was
among towns taken by the fam
ish. The German offensive in
Alsace was in an area where
the seventh army had plenty of
rugged space to trade for time
in which to reinforce. It was
by no means on the scale of ihe
Ardennes offensive of mid
December. "The assault may signal the
start of the final battle for
Alsace," AP Correspondent Rob
ert C. Wilson wirelessed from
7th army headquarters.
Swiss to Hear
Call for Break
With Germany
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (VP)
President Roosevelt has assigned
Lauchlin Currie to go to Switzer
land to renew negotiations for a
break in that country's economic
relations with Germany. Currie
is an administrative assistant to
the president.
Announcing his' ' assignment
today, the state department said
"our efforts to shorten the war
render H important that these
negotiations be undertaken with
out delay."
Switzerland last October ban
ned further exports of arms and
ammunition in an action which
had the practical effect of cut
ting off Swiss munitions ship
ments to Germany, However,
the Germans still are permitted
to ship- coal and some other
goods across Switzerland to
northern Italy,
Churchill Warns
About Use of Gas
LONDON, Jan. 26 (VP) Prime
Minister Churchill warned the
Germans today that if they used
poison gas the allies would re
taliate swiftly "ten fold."
"It is no doubt a realization of
this fact and not any real moral
scruples on the part of the en
emy that has hitherto secured us
immunity from this particular
lorm or . wanare, unurcntll
said.
Skating Rink Planned
By Recreation Group
Plans for an ice skating rink
on the site of the tennis courts
adjacent to Modoe field and di
rectly across from the plunge,
were outlined at a meeting Wed
nesday night of the city recrea
tion committee.
Weather permitting, flooding
will start Friday under the di
rectlon of E. E. Hambrick, city
recreational director.
Various sub-committees are
working on different phases of
winter sports to report back at
the next meeting, according to
Dr. M. C. Cassel, temporary
chairman.
Pedestrian Hurt
When Struck by Car
George McGowen, S, Arcade
hotel, suffered bruises and a
skinned shin bone when he was
struck by a car operated by
George C. Horn, route 3, box
1285, at noon Tuesday at 11th
and Main.
Police were told that sun
shining in Horn's eyes prevented
the driver from sceine MnOnw.
en as he crossed Main street.
Do FALSE TEETH
Reck, Slid or Slip?
r na; r.r.i n, an improved powder to
sprinkled on upper or lower platce,
holdi false teeth more firmly In place.
f-'" "!. up or roc, no gummy,
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t"e rASTKlTH at any drug
Skirmishes Take
Place in Italy
ROME, Jan. 25 (A1! Sleet and
snow covered the Italian front
todav, but in spite of the wintry
weather patrol wcrc. a,et,lv,c
along both the fifth and eighth
armv fronts and spirited skirm
ishes took place at several
points. ,
The action generally, however,
was no so small a scale that the
discharge of a booby trap by a
V. S. raiding party in the vicln
ttv of Monte Cerere south of
Bologna rated mention in an of
ficial report of the day's operations.
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President Coolidge sank Octo
ber 26, 1942, in the South Pa
cific but only five lives were
lost. More than 4500 officers
and men were aboard the Cool
idge at the time.
Casualties Totaled
Stimson today also declared
that army casualties since Pearl
Harbor have reached 616.951.
Coupled with a navy total of
84.999, the aggregate for the
armed forces since the begin
ning of the war now are 701,
950. This total represents an in
crease of 38,091 since last
week's report. The navy ac
counted for 1635 of tne increase
and the army for the remainder.
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without joining a union, if his
draft board told him to go there.
Instead the committee wrote in
a provision requiring local draft
boards to give a man "a reason
able choice of employers for him
to work."
Board Given Power
It left in the hands of the di
rector of war mobilization, or
someono designated by him, the
authority to determine what arc
essential occupations. But it con
fined to draft boards the power
to tell a man to stay in his pres
ent job or move into one where
his services are needed.
A registrant complying with a
board order was voted benefits
of the soldiers and sailors civil
relief act and the same reem
ployment priority guaranteed a
drafted man under the selective
service law.
But for a man who quits his
job without board approval) or
who refuses to, take a. job. at
board direction and without rea
sonable cause, the committee de
creed a maximum punishment of
live years imprisonment and a
$10,000 fine, with the army and
the navy having the choice of
drafting the man for active duty.
National Service
Bill Overwhelmed
SALEM, Jan. 23 W The
house overwhelmed 42 to 16 to
day a memorial asking congress
to enact the limited national
service act, the action coming
after an hour's torrid debate
which included charges that the
opponents are "insurrectionists
against our war leaders."
Rod. Warren Erwin. Portland
democrat, father of the memor
ial, made the charge, but the op
ponents countered with the
statement that the memorial is
"an insult to the men and wom
en of the state."
Man May Have Died
In Fire At Chateau
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 25 (IP)
Possibility that Vivia L. Muncy,
47, Vancouver, Wash., died In
the fire that destroyed Blue
Lake Chateau Sunday night was
under investigation today by
the sheriff's office.
Depulty Sheriff Elmer Wal
lenstcin said a companion had
not been able to locate Muncy
since fire broke out in the
chateau during a shipyard work
ers' dance. Muncy's wife is a
WAC.
Job Relations Meet
Slated For February
Local arrangements for the
job relations meetings which
have been slated for February,
are in the hands of George
Davis, It was announced at the
chamber of commerce, These
sessions will deal with the ques
tion of manpower, and are sched
uled to meet on February 8, 9,
12, 13 and 14, from 1:30 to 3:30
p. m., 'at the conference rooms of
the chamber of commerce.
These tralnlna within industry
courses are to be limited to 10
people.
Don't be a procrastlnator. Sat
Hans Norland about that Insur
ance policy this moment. 118
North 7th. Phona 6060.
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would be willing to take over
the reconstruction finance cor
poration and allied lending agen
cies, he would want an audit "to
discover the financial status of
RFC."
"I wouldn't want to tako it
over until that examination had
been made," Wallace said,
Grectod with a round of ap
plause by spectators when he ap
peared for an afternoon session
before the senate commerce com
mittee, Wallace testified that, if
confirmed, he hopes to maintain
"Dolitlcal morality" in his deal-
Jngs as a cabinet officer."
Senator Brewster (R-Me.)
brought in the political angle by
saying that President Roosevelt's
letter displacing Jones in favor
of Wallace seemed to put "pri
mary and chief emphasis on re
warding you for your political
activities'
"I have never felt that I was
primarily a political figure,"
Wallace said with a laugh. "I'm
glad to see that I have been rec
ognized as having soma political
ability that I wasn't credited
with before. I seem to have
passed the first grade."
Would Wallace say, Brewster
pressed, that he had no intention
of making loans to "deserving
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not use whatever responsibilities 1
that came his way "for political j
rewards?"
"I can give you that assurance,
senator," Wallace replied sol
emnly., WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (?)
Jesse Jones today instructed Un
dersecretary Wayne C, Taylor to
exercise all functions of tno sec
retary of commerce and federal
loan administrator "until a new
secretary has taken office."
A brief letter to Taylor, made
public today by Jones, apparent
ly means that the Texan is step
ping out of the positions - for
which President Roosevelt has
nominated Henry A. Wallace.
WALLACE PLEDGES
Increased Arms
Output Asked
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE, Paris, Jan.- 25 (P)
U. S. production of small arms
ammunition must be increased
200 per cent over last November
to prevent a shortage on tho
wfRttm front. I.t. nn Rrishnri
Somervell, chief of the arm?
service forces; said' today.
The general said the greatest
pressure would have to be placed
on production at home to pre
vent shortages in at least a dozen
important items including tires,
heavy trucks, cotton duck and
large-caliber ammunition,
The production of medium
and ' heavy caliber ammunition
must be increased 100 per cent
over November and production
of heavy trucks should go up 25
to 30 per cent, he told a press
conference. He said cotton duck
should be stepped up 40 per
cent.
Marines Face Claisy
Quint In Shannon's;
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signmetrls for the Portland club.
Pfluegrad will be rivaled, by
Leonard Burkland, sharp-shooting
Leatherneck forward, who
formerly played at North Park
college in Chicago.
Cady Vs. Domltrprich
Another top hand for Shan
non's is' Jack Cady, who .is a
long shot artist and covers the
backcourt position. The marine
five will have Joe Domitrovlch,
left-hand push shot specialist, to
match Cady and another great
individual court battle win en
sue. , '
From a standpoint of fino
play this will be one of the
greatest ball games ever wit
nessed in Klamath Falls and, as
it is also played for one of the
most humane causes in the
world, an outstanding attend
ance )s hoped for. Extra enter
tainment is being provided be
tween halves with a judo exhibi
tion by PFC William Morgan
and Cpl. Lathrop Gay. both
judo Instructors at the Barracks.
Pep-Peppera of KUHS, under
the direction of Phyllis Foster,
will also perform.
Band Oa Hand
The Klamath Union high
school band, led by Andrew
Loney, will be on hand to pro
vide colorful musical entertain
ment and everything is set for
a big night.
A preliminary' tussle will be
staged at 7 p. m. between a ma
rine company team and an out
fit composed of top sailor ca ti
ers from the Klamath naval air
station. This tilt should get
things off to a flying start when
the old feud is rnpwnri nn
KUHS floor. . . i I
Tickets are now on sale at
Dick Reeder's, Hlbbs' Clothing
company, Klamath Billiards,
Matt Finnlgan's and The Horald
and News. ' 1
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