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'MB Vs Sews b : . - w ... - . . . . . m rTTrHANK JENKINS taHINGTON Tho FDR riho poko yolcrduy lo the houiu of congress annum P. loint session und who ap- .j again t!il morning bo S.Jn conference Is nomu- , chunged and different .hanun Isn't cosy to pog. in unallilo! hard to put a M ' nph for word EScriM It. but the old, fumll- ' doti t seem 10 in. fcnCI poll V " Prn.lrlnnl k i cnuiiKu ' R!t member of congress vilnK, even psychoanalyz rrrt lo exi) lain It to in -- r .selves. Incur t 1RSI SW wo j-itoi' Hint In action (at one of his idem ,i I.,.. fn tu'll III u" ' " -- ,'--,., I. .....iiv rlocs. ho wan clcur. r.-nnuprf bv tho questioning which, by long custom, no u-rri WCrc milium f,,i.ii,. Sis of this Irritability per- Id throughout the campaign. LdI, In mlnulo and fleeting Thosc who saw und lis- id lo lihn on Inauguration mnrked It aguln, ana com fulerduy and ojtoln this nlng It was none, and lie was old uruiin; nil. T that doesn't tell the whole story ol me cnnnRo mm j lo nave UIKtUl pmi:u in mn who has made much Amcri history and will make ii contacts with congress In nt years have been anything Mi-ndlv. At times they have Y iharply strained. His atti- 1 toward me nniionni icgis re has been often flippant, rilmti almost contemptuous, hilonilly ll nas ooracrca on of a superior addressing an 'lor. ... iterday, silting there In the of the home, down In front the speaker's desk, he was W In a CONCILIATORY fed. His manner, his words, his ct on wore those of one who something to SELL and Is King a BUYEM great n change, In so short a Itimc, naturally arouws the joslty of members of both jsej of congress. They would I to know what has brought IMUt hn has been on a long and wnnrlnff nnrnov tin l rly tired. Ho SAT to deliver liddrcss to tho senators and ftuntatlvcs and - unparcntly way of explanation he re- led for the first time in his liic career to his physical felcap.-- .. : Hi no d on t wait to become ltd. Ho arrived home one eve- nd tho next morning, los- no possible time, he appeared .i . ... We me congress. jnat suggests urgency. IE President has been awav . S'rom home. mat himself, he has been erring with the great of the Id. In these days and by lent standards. . Ihcro are f greater thnn Winston Irchlll and Joseph Stnlln. The ference in whlph thncn mon icipated will change tho his- i me worrd in more ways uitc.is nb n In A mere mo. It to enumerate. "nsun u. Roosevelt Is a m chnrnctcr, an unusual P. But hn In hnm, nt ...nmnr. ne scratches, his finger, ho If he goes without water lenOUffh. hn hnnnmns ihlralv wlinuod- on Pago Three) - in The Shasta-Cascade Wonderland March 10. 194S Max. (March 9) 84 Min ... 38 Precipitation last 24 hours .00 Stream year to date 7.26 Normal ...... 8.48 . Last year 5.98 . Forecast: -Occasional light rain. PHICE FIVE CENTS KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1945 Number 10410 Industrial Tokyo Burns; Japs Seize French Indo-China By LEONARD MILLIMAN Associated Prois War Editor Raging fires seared 15 square miles of industrial Tokyo today the hottest spot in the complex Pacific war scene. Overnight developmenta included: 1. Japanese troops seised French Indo-China and held Vice Adm. Jean Decoux. governor general. In "protective custody" to keep the puppet government from aiding the allies. 2. More than 300 Superiorts poured thousands of incendiaries 1300 tons of them on central Tokyo early today causing "50 times more damage" than the previous record raid and leaving 'the whole damn town burning." 3. Marines on Iwo Island repulsed heavy Japanese infiltration attempts and in a general assault of their own split Japanese de fenses, driving for the first time to the northeastern beaches. v 4. Tokyo radio reportod "violont fighting" between tank-led American Invasion forces and the Japanose garrison on Mindanao, southernmost and second largost of the Philippine islands. There was no American confirmation of the invasion report. 5. Thousands of Japaneso wero soaled in eaves on their central Luzon defense lino 15 RED FORGES 11 STREETS LT 1 By JOHN F. CHESTER LONDON, March 10 OP) Russian forces apparently have won some streets in Altdumm, the cast-bank suburb of Stettin, and may have gained a foot hold on tho west sldo of the Dnmmschcr lake just north of Berlin's Baltic port, Moscow dis patches reported today, Stctln itself was under artil lery fire for the first time, and the Russians nlso were lobbing shells into tho defenses' of Dan rig, where the war started in 1039. , East of Stettin AHdnmm is 3 '.4 miles cast of Stettin on the cast side of the Oder. Dammschcr lake is the lagoon-llkc water 2V4 miles wide and 10 miles long northeast ot Stettin hrough which the Oder winds its way to the sea. "Altdamm was subjected to Intense nrtillcry and mortar fire and the Russians appeared to have won some streets in this suburban town of Stettin," AP (Continued on Page Three) miles cast of Manila as Yanks advanced on all Luzon fronts. 0. Somo 40 India-based B-29s bombed railway yards at Kuala Lumpur northwest of Singapore. The Superfort raid on Tokyo enveloped the congested indus trial and business section, reach ing to tho edge of the palace grounds, in flames. The strike was the first night raid and sur passed anything the Superfort resses have ever done. "Great Show" Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Power, who flow his own plane over the flaming capital for two hours, described it as "the great est show on earth." "There is no comparison with any of our previous attacks it seemed at least 50 limes more devastating." One flaming section alone, he said, covered 500 blocks. Two B-29s Lost Tokyo claimed 15 Supcrforts were shot down and 50 dam aged, but the 20th air force said only -two- wcre' lost. ' The ' Japa nese said flames reached into the imperial palace grounds but insisted all fires were out by 8 a. m., eight hours after the raid started. If necessary "fleets of 1000 or more B-29s" will be sent against Tokyo, Brig. Gen. Lauris Norstad, chief of staff of the 20th air force promised. A new field on Guam was used for the first time and Norstad said other bases could be developed in the Marianas. Capture of Iwo, mid way between Guam and Tokyo, (Continued on Page Three) Nip Slips, Says Americans Now Invading Japan Proper SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 (P) A Japanese broadcaster stumbled over his English today and said "Tho enemy ... is now attempting to make a landing on Japan proper," when obviously he didn't mean a word of it. The statement, apparently in tended to rciteralo that Ameri can naval forces operating in Jap anese waters threaten an in vasion, was contained in a Tokyo radio review of the current war situation heard by the Blue net work. ' The report was made in con nection with the Tokyo's cele bration of the 40th anniversary of Japanese army day. After claiming that Nipponese, troops hnve inflicted 503,000 allied casualties, plus 70,000 on Luzon and 30,000 on Iwo Jima, Tokyo added: "Due to heavy casualties, the enemy, trying to make a swift conclusion of this war, is now attempting to make a landing on Japan proper. The Japanose army on the other hand is in flicting decisive blows against the enemy and is awaiting for an opportunity to make a large scale counteroffensive." That was tho only reference to "a landing." Home After Three Years In Jap Prison Camp iV W '-41 " ibvd ?. f J ;t"'Jy.d .. they p....d Into S.n Francisco harbor, jut, ,Fin. Wam. WashgtonD. C, 'Thomas Mason Irvine Pal PFC Lome Cox, Medford, Ore., and TSgt. cnaries B. yvaixer, "'Id, 111., (loft t Trioht) listen to the happy bedlam of screaming a i r e n s,. wh.stles and h.ti:$ Cabantuam prison camp, Lu.on. Marines' New Zealand Brides Arrive In Klamath Falls Five New Zealand girls, wives of marines stationed here, arrived in Klamath Falls earlv this week to start their lives anew in the homeland of the men they married while the marines were garrisoned in that small country "down under." The girls': first glimpse of their adopted country was San Pedro, Calif., harbor where their ship docked last week, but all agree they nice it very much." Shown above are Frances Rievman. ARC assistant, GySgt. and Mrs. Gilbert Pritchard; Sgt. and Mrs. William David Thomas and their 6-month-old daughter, Janice; Capt. and Mrs. W. R. Ourand; QMSgt. and Mrs. Dale Earl Stout: PFC and Mrs. James J. Havican and ARC Field Director Walter S. Bifd. The cooperation of the Red Cross was responsible for bring ing the girls to Klamath Falls. Official Marine Corps photo. 1 . , : FURLOUGHS AFTER V-E DAY PROBABLE By ELTON C. FAY WASHINGTON, March 10 (P) Many of the combat troops now in Europe probably will visit the folka at home before going to fight in the Orient, but such soldiers -as., engineers and serv ice force men won t. Lt. Gen. Brehon Summervell, In discussing last night the job of redeploying forces after V-E day, mentioned the task of "moving troops back to this country, handling their fur loughs, re-equipping them and shipping them to the Pacific." He said also there will be a movement of men and supply directly from Europe to the Orient, and he spoke of the necessity of providing new stag ing areas and port facilities in the Pacific. Three-Week Furloughs These references, taken to gether, apparently present this plan for V-E day: combat troops generally will be shipped to the United States. If usual practices are followed, many will get about a three-week ' furlough, then begin moving to the Pacific. The general mentioned get ting ready to handle troops com ing back from Europe "for re deployment or return to their homes." . Figures Differ There has been speculation about the number of - men to be discharged after V-E day. ranging from a 250,000-a-month tuoniinuea on fage xnreej Staff Officers Visit NAS Here Cant. W. V. Saunders. USN, and Capt. H. S. Sease, USN, members of the staff of com mander, fleet air, west coast, visited the Klamath naval air station Friday for an informal inspection. The two arrived by plane from San Diego and left later in the flay, nortnpouna, to continue their tour of Inspection. District chaplain of tno istn naval district, Capt. J. P. Forsan der, also visited the station on his annual inspection of the chaplain's departments of the naval air station and the Marine Barracks. He will be here over' the weekend, returning within several days to his headquarters in Seattle. PFC Roy L. Fry Wounded on Iwo Iirsl casualty reDort from Iwo Jima concerning a Klamath Falls man reached here today with word that PFC Roy L. Fry was wounded on the island while In combat with the third marine division. PFC Fry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fry, former residents of ' the Stewart-Lenox addition and now making their home in Grants Pass. Young Fry attend ed Fairhaven grade school and Klamath Union high school and served as a carrier for the Her ald and News for several years. With his wife and child, Fry lived in the Lenox section before enlisting in the marines in De- cemoer, i43. rry is a former Weyerhaeuser Timber company employe. . Hew Zealand Women Arrive To Join Marine Husbands Dreams are coming true for" five New Zealand brides, new ly arrived in the United States from that beautiful little coun try "down under" to join their marine husbands' in- Klamath' Falls, o(. .-y'-irfe-.:,'.'.:..--v.'...; The1 young, couples reunited Here- this-week are-Capt.-' and Mrs. W. R. Ourand, GySgt. and Mrs. Gilbert Pritchard, QMSgt. and Mrs. Dale. Earl Stout, PFC and Mrs. James J. Havican and Sgt. and Mrs. William David SENATE VOTES FOB E SALEM, March 10 (JP) The senate voted 16 to 13 today for a proposed constitutional amend ment to increase the senate's membership from 30 to 31, and then decided 18 to 12 that the new senator would be given to Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson and Lake counties. Both measures,, sponsored by Sen. Marshall E. Cornett, Klam ath Falls, go to the house, al though Sen. Thomas R. Ma honey, Portland, gave notice he would move Monday for recon sideration of . the proposed amendment, and thus at least delay sending it over i to the house. Needs Approved V The bill would not become ef fective unless the people approve the amendment. It would split Cornett's 17th district, giving Klamath county senator of its .own, and giving the new sena- , (Continued on Page Three) Pelican Bay to Open Night Shift Pelican Bay ' Lumber com pany will restore its night shift Monday night, It was announced today by President H. D. Mort enson. . i ' The mill has operated on one shift since December, but will now go into high production for the 1945 cutting season. . It . has continued its logging operations through the winter and has a good supply of logs on Hand for the' increased pro duction. The Pelican Bay log gers are headquartered at Sycan ana unincnauo, in tne norinern part- of . th e Klamath Indian reservation, and. are logging on two reservation units. Thomas and their six-months-old daughter, Janice. . Four of the girls ' are from Wellington or vicinity and met their husbands when the second marine diyision was . stationed there. ' The other is a resident of Auckland and her .husband was! a merrtber",6T an ; anti-aircraft unit - in that city for - a while. , , - - ' Dock at San Pedro ' They sailed from' New Zea land only, a few weeks ago and their first glimpse of their new homeland was San Pedro, Calif., harbor where their ships docked last week. From San Pedro., they went to Los Angeles and then came directly to Klamath Falls. On such short notice they . unani mously agree that they "like this country vty, very much," and are anxious .to see .their husbands' homes. In crowded Klamath Falls, however, the young couples are running into some knotty prob lems in the way of domesticity already, particularly a place to live. Two are staying at the barracks guest house at present and the others have at least temporary quarters in town. No Baggage Another difficulty arose when their baggage failed to arrive on-schedule, so the girls have been living out of the suitcases they, carried .with them on the , (Continued on Page Three) - Mitchell Paige Weds Navy Nurse Announcement was made here today of the marriage of Lt. Mitchell Paige, 26, Congression al Medal of Honor winner and assistant provost marshal at the Marine Barracks, and Lt. Pau line Albers, chief nurse for" the navy medical department at the Barracks. The wedding took place at Reno, Nevada, on March 2. . Lt. Paige has been stationed at the Marine Barracks for eight months. He served in the Pa cific for 27 months, and won the . Congressional Medal of Honor on October 26, 1042. He was awarded the medal by President Roosevelt. His home is in Dravosburg, Pa. ....... : Mrs. Paige is the daughter of Margaret V. Albers of Earling, Iowa. She spent . 19 months in the Pacific area on transport duty and at a Pearl Harbor hospital. , She has'- been with the navy nurse corps since No vember, 1940, . and has.; been here since early in 1943. Brr Haul Out the Longies Have you been cold riding the train lately? Well, if you have, here's the reason why. All' operating railroads handling passenger trains, have been requested by the office, of defense transportation to refrain' from heating-passenger-cars to 'a temperature over 68 degrees. This is in conjunction with the need for fuel conservation throughout the nation and the ODT has strongly -urged the cooperation of the railroads in this matter. A 68-degree temperature is to be maintained at all times, according , to L.- S. Stitt, traveling freight and passenger agent for Southern Pacific: in KlarnVh Falls. In exceptionally cold areas where more heat is required for - comfort, it becomes necessary to release more steam in order to maintain the prescribed level. Extra blankets " are' provided ' by " the Pullman company upon request,, and a. little ingenuity, helps. If worst comes to worst,-you can always wear your overcoat to bedl CONGRESS HOPES FOR SPEEDY WIN By "JACK BELL '' :i WASHINGTON, March 10 fP) Hopes for a-speedy end -of fthe European war hit a peak in con gress today and many legislators predicted an early collapse of the German military machine. Others, were not so quick to discount German tenacity, how ever, and feared and noted that last-ditch resistance or uncon trollable elements, such as bjd weather, might prolong the con flict. : - .-.',- . German Doom Senator George (D-Ga.) said if the first army bridgehead across the Rhine south of Cologne can be maintained and expanded, "Germany is done ioi.' "If our troops can continue to pour over the Rhine and spread out against what seems thus, far to have been rather light resistance, I think that it will be a matter of days until the . Germans collapse," the Georgia senator told a reporter. While he hesitated to predict when the European f ighting will (Continued on Page Three) 1943 Property Bill Repealed SALEM, March 10 0P) The house unanimously' passed and sent to the governor today two bills repealing the 1943 law al lowing married couples to have their property declared as com munity property to get lower federal income tax rates, and al lowing the 1251"'' couples who took advantage of the law to get out from under it. The purpose of the 1943 pro gram' was. nullified: by a recent United States supreme court de cision holding that married couples could riot split their in comes to get in lower tax brack ets under such a law. - . Remqgen Bridgehead eMunilvr Tj,) iVfciMteif Teefaki ' I BVtMllOOSt? , GtftMANV NSTHj .UXEMIOURG , V'""3kMih ' TrUr - - ' Cr-uJ " " elel ' FRANCf ' ' .- ' ' , Yanks today . repulsed a nail counterattack on the Remagen bridgehead and continued their crossing of the Rhine . at . this point. TROOPS ROLL ACROSS RHINE AT REMAGEN Nazis Say Americans ' Cross River At Honnef By JAMES M. LONG PARIS, March 10 JP) U. S. troops, rolling by thousands over the Rhine bridge at Remagen, flung back a tank-supported nazl counterattack today and Berlin declared Americans also were crossing the river by boata four or five miles downstream and had entered Honnef. A front disDatch said German reinforcements were racing up against the U. S. first armyV bridgehead, 50 square miles in size, for a showdown battle. Cross at Honnef " A Berlin broadcast said Amer icans in storm rafts . were crossing the Rhine near Honnef,. at the northern end of the bridgehead. Honnef is five miles north, of Remaeen. on a surar. highway leading to the Ruhr. Upstream near the west bank' U. S. third army tanks struck to within two miles of Coblenz, and a trap tightened on 20,000 (jermans northwest of that city. Bridge Shelled , The Ludendorf bridge at Rem agen was under nazi shellf ire, but despite increasing resistance, Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' men broadened their cross Rhine foothold and held firm In the highlands east of the river. U. S. ninth air force planes kept vigil over the bridgehead and battered rail and road commun ications east of the Rhine. Allied armies were massed along a 150-mile stretch of the Rhine, and U. S. ninth army 240 mm. guns hurled shells at long range into the Hunr factories. The Krupp plant at Essen was within their range. - . Nai.ii Pull Out . " ' On the north" end of the front, the Germans began pulling out of the Wesel pocket and allied troops advanced as much as two miles today .against light opposi tion.. . The German -radio said Hon. nef had changed hands mora than once. Berlin reported stiff - fighting continuing in the southern end of the bridgehead "especially east and north of Linz." up stream from Remagen, and said the first army was held without gains there. It declared the bridgehead as a whole had been sealed off firmly. SALVAGE DRIVE TD OPEN MOHOAir According to official reports, many, people in the Klamath, Falls area have been saving their tin ; cans for the forthcominu county-wide salvage drive on tin, waste paper, and .waste fats. ; The program will officially start Monday morning with a specified drive on tin cans as tin is needed so vitally by the armed forces for syrettes, food contain ers, and numerous other impor tant items. The main salvage depot at 532 Market will be completed Sun day morning.' Members of the, carpenter's union, AF of L, gave assurance at their last meeting that this job would be finished at that time. The work of these carpenters is a voluntary matter and the salvage committee expressed it self as deeply appreciative o their efforts. . , Starting - Monday morning, people in rural . and suburban districts, as well as city resi dents, may take advantage of and . make use of the salvags depot to bring their used mater ials to the station. . This is particularly important to residents of outlying commun ities who are asked to bring in all their tin cans during tha coming week. There will be a : city-wide pick-up 6n tin cans Sunday, March 18. Donald Tucker Back on Duty Mr. .and Mrs. W. H. Tucker, ro-.te 3, box 017, were thrilled parents today when they re cel.ed a letter from their son S"gt. Donald Tucker, 21, re ported missing In action since February 7. .- i Young Tucker, who served as a turret gunner on a B-17 Fly ing Fortress, advised his father and mother that he was saf and had returned to duty after having bailed 'out of his Fort during combat. The message that their son was missing was the second the Tuckers have re ceived since Donald went into the European theater. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have two other sons in the service, both serving oversea V -
