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M in fin -a Li II In The Shaata-Cameade Wonderland World Grieves ver De ca fh tf fnvE CENTS KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, .1945 Number 10439 T I.. rnANK JENKINS BIDENT nOOSEVELT dies to unexpectedly that the If fllOCKCU tu IH VUljr ktlons. . wim great inun una KKFUL man. Uo turned iirrcnl oi American uiu It ncencfl io oo uirncu It had already gone too Dm wrung direction. the Ions period Hint ended .12, government in iu ty nan oocn iwi iuw for the benefit of tho blif That la dangerous. All ahouU Hint loason Aloud. clvtliztlonR of Greece ;ome withered iind died be- the r uovcrnments wore fco much for the biff mon to little for I ho imnll man. tF.R Ml. the bltf man need tlc help from government I mnnrl cnniiKh to take f himself.' The 1 1 1 1 Hi mnn need help constantly, i keep that In mind In lug for Wo luturo. wo II lllo American aymcm be wived. The American lot life Isn't just the bill way or 1 1 lo. EIDENT ROOSEVELT'S talent trlbuln I the hut red luffed rhlrtn.and the fat hnd the FAITH placed in ky common men. t ... touch for what In pant. The ure LIES AHEAD, jevelt ii (one. Truman OK. MAN IS AT KIND TRUMAN? us not forget that a chair- n of the Truman invesll- committee of tho senate political eminence hit like a tluindrrholt and dls- our view of him ho wan lly reiiardod as a sound Iwful man. if the tamo man now "that trai when greatness wa upon him overnight at the uo convrnllon lout summer. significant that Byrnea jrilatcly offers his help to n and Ilea lo Washington fre it. ... ii general run of citizens, luman la largely a vacuum. ivrnej lan l a vacuum, we him by hla decda.. ' Wo cnnildcrable confidence In we feel naturally that hl kilnto offer to help mean lo It not without confidence riman. .. . V MA N 'S background Is aitlona lv American: He Id out plowing corn with a oi mulea In Missouri. He up through small town Hla home community to have retained faith In His enrear under nnn nf lea's leaat oreHltfiMn nnllt. fco.wi Is against him, of nut ho may be big to loi awav from that Use tho nolitlenl vxnerlnnee pined to increase his use r wise course Is to remain oiuinuect on Pago Two) 9th, Russians 90 Miles From Forming Linkup By WILLIAM L. RYAN v Associated Press War Editor U. S. ninth army tanks dashed. 80 miles tadav to within so miles of a linkup with the rd timv. and tha Russians nnouncad tha capture of Vlanna, on of tha last European capitals remain ing In nasi hands. As the ninth army smashed to within 45 mllea of Berlin In a masilve outflanking maneuver which threatened to Isolate Ham burg and the entire Danish peninsula, the first army to the south opened the battle for the prise city of Leipsig, drawing up siege unes ai points seven mini away. J ne mat s ninth .armored divi sion battered into a ring of anti-aircraft batteries guarding the much-bombed Saxony city. Marshal Stalin announced the fell of Vlanna. historic gateway for Invasions of Bavaria, after eight days of bloody -street fight ing. Vienna was the 18th capital to be liberated from the nails. A million Germans ware be T m JAP BROKEN BY U .5. By MURLIN SPENCER GUAM, Saturday, April 14 (fP) A very large force of B-2Bs at tacked the Tokyo arsenal area at 12i30 a. m. today (Ili30 a. m. Friday, Eastern War Time) in a low lsvel Incendiary assault designed to put the torch to the Japanese military Industry. ; A five-mile square area about six miles northwest of the Im perial palace,- containing more than 30 specific targets and three main arsenal buildings, waa the target of this 15th raid on Tokyo by Marianas-based Buperfortressas, - Flrel still raged In the enemy capital aeveral hours after the sky giants struck, the Tokyo radio reported. - By LEONARD MILLIMAN Associated Press War Editor -American forces broke up a powerful Japanese air offensive by shooting down 118 enemy (Continued on Page Two) Klamath Men Met Truman on Visit Three Klamath men, who met ond conversed with tho , then Senator Harry Truman . when he paid Klamath Falls a ,vlslt in last fall's election cam-' palgn, today recalled the Inci dent with expressions of con fidence in him as the new pres ident of the United States. Statements from these men will appear tomorrow with a picture recalling tho occasion. They ore E. P, Ivory, chair man of tho county democratic ' central committee; G. C. Tat man, local democrat and labor leader, and R. C. Woodruff, Klamath businessman.' and democrat. llcvcd huddling in the cellars of Leipzig as the U. b. tanks a. prejudice! It, rumbling swiftly eiwtward to within 05 miles of HiiBHum lines .in. an attempt to cut off the town. ' Bridge Blown" " The ninth, moving uo to the Elbe, already crossed at Madge- Dtirg, deployed along a iuu-miie front, outflanking Lucbcck. The Germans said they had blown up a bridge at Tangcrmucndc,. 48 miles west of Berlin and to the northeast of besieged Magde burg. Meanwhile, 200 American hea vy bombers attacked the Nue (Continued on Page Two) . 77 DIE AS STTORM .' OKLAHOMA CITY.. April' 13 IPi Oklahoma counted Its tor nado-dead at 77 and Injured and homeless In hundreds today after twisters bounced crazily over the state to spread destruction in a dozen cities ana rural communi ties. ! : The storms swept on into Ar kansas killing at least .16 per sons. Five were missing. Four Killed ' Four were killed In Missouri and 28 more injured. Most seriously hit in Okla homa by yesterday afternoon's storms were Antlers- with : 52 dead, Muskogee. with " 14 and Hulbcrt and Oklahoma City with three each. Boggy, had one fatal ity, as did Red Oak, Greenwood Junction and Rowland. . , Hundreds Hort " ' There were no: accurate 'est!-. mates of injuries and damage in. the typical UKianoma storms out hundreds of ' persons - were; hos plthllzcd and whole sections- of cities were -swept away by, the winds' jury; . Red Cross Chairman Paul Os b o r n at Antlers, struggling to bring order Into rescue work, said one-third of the city of 3000 was demolished when . wind caught up 500- or -600 -residences. Army posts and Red Cross chap ters were sending all available personnel Into the area, and Will Rogers army air. field at Okla homa City sent a badly needed portable electric power plant. - The Flog At Half-Mast at. siX &r 4 The Stare and Stripes Hew today at half-mast. . It fluttered in a brisk Klamath breese from high above military Installations as well aa from the standards In front of many a leas pretentious place. This Inspiring scene depicts the flag in front of the Elks temple, 3rd and Main. - Huge Grain Storage Plant To Be Built Near Worden Plans - were ' announced today for a big grain-storage plant to be buiH.-by Tulana farms on a site just south of Worden on the main- line -or tne &outnern pa cific and - The Dalles-California highway. The half-million bush el capacity elevator will cost in Old Air Group Seven Decorated For Action Against Enemy i'WiHU oventy-one citations were read In the hangar at the Klamath naval air atatlon Wednesday as Rear t Admiral John J. Ballentlne as many medals on members of old air group seven, veterans of the Ryukyus, Formosa, the Philippines, French-Indo Hong Kong and the second battle of the Philippine sea. Fifty members of the group received decorations including tha ' Cross, Silver Star,. Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal or Purple Heart. This was the first such ceremony conducted talion, As this picture was taken. Admiral Ballentlne Is pinning a decoration on-,a. navy. fllor'as the citation is being read a admiral' .IJ. .... L . . ... ........ Clfrirl.l -tl. SI naw rlhAin.' aiuw,-extreme ngni, ' - ... . t . excess of $260.000,, and the 130 foot height of its head house will make it one of the tallest struc tures in Klamath county..' . WPB has approved , the con struction, and bids have been asked by May 3, indicating con struction will start this spring. The plans were made by E. F. Carter, Vancpuver, BY C, engi neer, and announcement was r..ade yesterday ' by ' Tulana farms, operated by Henzel and Liskey Brothers of this county, 14 Round Bins Principal storage - feature of the reinforced concrete structure will be . 14 circular bins, .23 feet in diameter and 90 feet high. In , (Continued on Page Two) Officers Here -Receive Message. From Forrestal -The. following message was received today by the com mands of the Klamath Marine Barracks and the Klamath naval air station: "I have the sad duty of an nouncing to the naval service the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the president of the United States, which occurred on April 12. The world has lost a charhpion of democracy who can ill be spared by our country and the allied cause. The navy which he so dearly loved can pay no better tri bute to his memory than to carry on in the tradition of which he was so proud. Colors shall be displayed, at half mast for thirty days beginning April 13 west longitude date insofar as war operations per mit. Memorial services shnll be held on the day of the funeral to bo announced later at all yards and stations and on board all vessels -of the navy, war operations permit ting. Wearing of mourning badges and firing of salutes will be dispensed , with In view of war. conditions, . ;, ""JAMES FORRESTAL.".-; , u. PiresideiraC' Public Memorial, General Closure Slated In Klamath By JACK BELL Assoioted Press Political News Edito, WASHINGTON, April 13 (AP) A dazed and questioning world today watched Harry S. Truman pick up the banners of war and peace that slipped yesterday from the lifeltti fingers of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. , Stunned by the shock of its leader's pasting, a mourning nation gave solid backing to the gray-haired man in the gray business suit who became president of the United States at 7:09 p. m. last night. Mr. Roosevelt died at Warm Springs, Go., fust two hours and 34 minutes earlier. ' Mr. Truman, who didn't even want to run for vice president, went to work in the White House today a question mark for all humanity. . The new president himself announced simply that he would try to carry on as he be lieves President Roosevelt would have done. Then, swiftly, he asked the Roosevelt cabinet to stay on. He gave assurance that the United Nations conference would open in San Francisco April 25, on schedule. Ha Issued a statement that the war would be prosecuted to the utmost on oil fronts, east and west. -, . Today as international friends and enemies looked en, as men high and low maneuvered to find their place in a new U. S. orbit, he: 1. Held an emergency war council with his top military commanders. 2. Reviewed " world political problems in a 20-minute confer ence with Secretary of State Stettinius. Proclaims Mourning 3. Issued a proclamation set ting aside tomorrow as a na tional day of mourning for Franklin D. Roosevelt. 4. Conferred with a close law yer friend, Hugh Fulton, who has been mentioned for a post , if any cabinet changes are made. 5. Made an Immediate and probably unprecedented trip to Capitol Hill where he lunched with congressional leaders. . 6. Announced he will attend burial services at Hyde Parle Sunday at 10 a. m. (EWT) for Mr. Roosevelt, whose body was en route to Washington, from Warm Springs. 7. Helped arrange for a White House funeral at 4 p. m., Satur day for his predecessor, the na. tion's first fourth-term presi dent. ; - To Address ' Congress At the capitol, -Harold Beck ley, senate press gallery super intendent, said Leslie L. Biffle had informed him that Presi dent Truman- said he- would ad dress a joint session of congress. Biffle-is secretary-of the senate. ;: The date was not definite but is expected to be sometime next week," It was not immediately " clear whether this would be in the form of a memorial service for President Roosevelt. ' : " . These transcended such:. Im portant questions as the likeli hood that the new- chief execu tive will want to meet- as soon as possible with Prime Minister Churchill, whom he k n o'w a slightly, - and Premier Stalin, whom he knows not at all. - . May See Changes .: Domestic problems could be flushed aside temporarily too. eft to a cabinet that stays-on . : (Continued on Page Two) " General closure of public and private business Institutions, and a memorial service at the Peli can theatre at 1 p. m., will mark the observance in Klam ath Falls Saturday in final trib ute to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, wun flags throughout ' the city and basin at half mast, the Klamath com munity observance is being held simultaneously with . similar Local TRIBUTES . Senator Marshall C o r n e 1 1: "President Roosevelt's untimely death is a shocking loss at a moment, when the nation leaned heavily upon his leadership. ' Mayor Ed Ostendorit 'Frank lin Roosevelt gave our country inspiring leadership in periods oi great stress. ; Judae U.- E. Reader: "The country has lost a great -humanitarian." Earl Edsal, president of the Building Trades Council here and business agent for the local teamsters' union, , AFL: "We mark the passing of President Roosevelt with a feeline. of loss beyond our ability to- express. The United States and the world will long remember him as one of the greatest statesmen this country has ever known." Vernon Chase, president of the Klamath basin district coun cil of IWA-CIO: "Labor's feel ing is that it has lost one of its greatest supporters. We feel that we will miss his leadership and his labor policies." E. P. Ivory, county democrat ic chairman: "All acknowledge the greatness and magnificence of the man who has passed. We feel his loss in a personal sense, but are gratified that Providence permitted- us to help place this man in a position where his greatness might benefit America and the world at the time of its greatest need." Charles R. Stark, manager county chamber of commerce: "The greatness achieved ' by Franklin D. Roosevelt will be a lasting inspiration to Americans. His removal from the nation's leadership at this critical time Is a great blow. It is left for all of us to strive, with courage and determination, to win tne victory in war that Mr. Roose velt saw approaching, and to help build a lasting peace." William Cogdff Dies on wo Jima Word was received , on Wed nesday, April 11, by Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Cogdill of 1840 Wor den. that their son. PFC William Dale Cogdill Jr., of the United States marine corps, was Killed in action on March 7, in the battle for Iwo Jima. Cogdill enlisted in the marine corps in December of 1941, and received training at San Diego, Calif. He was first sent to New Zealand for seven months, after which he participated in the battle of Bougainville, Guadal canal and Iwo Jima. The 21-year-old youth is sur vived by his parents, one broth er, Joe Cogdill, S 1c, USNR, who is now in the Central Pa cific, and three sisters, Mrs. Donna Turner of this city, and Patricia and Dorothea, who are students at Klamath Union high school. WEATHER Aorll 13 Max. (April 12) 41 Mln .....24 Precipitation laat 24 hours 00 Stream year to date.. ............ 8.41 Normal ....9.63 Last year ... 6.53 Forecast: Clear Saturday. . . Warmer. events In the nation's capital and throughout the world. . Retail business will -be gen erally closed, but food stores will be open for regular hours except the period from 12 noon until 2 p. m., the chamber of commerce announced. Theatres will be dosed until 6 p. m. Lumber mills will operate, but wheels of the Industrial plants will stop from 1 until 1:10 p. m. The liquor store, all public of fices including the OPA, will suspend operations. Restaurants will be closed from 2 to 3 p. m. Post office operations will be -as usual. Memorial - Service ' A community memorial" serv ice, tor, which the public is in vited, will be held at the Pelt can. theatre at: 1 p. nv Satur day. '' . . ', ; ' . '. : . ' This Is a community' project and .. all' denominations r. and creeds are . asked to cooperate. Military installations have been invited to .take part. " If convenient, there will be a re-broadcast of ' the ' national ceremony in "Washington, D. C which is ' planned for 1 p. m. (PWT). Memorial services will be held at the Marine Barracks post' auditorium at 10:30 a. m. Saturday conducted by Chaplain Graham Gilmer and Chaplain Edward ' Patrick Murphy. . All -personnel on the-, post will be represented. . y Activities Cancelled Social activities on . the post will be cancelled for the tradi tional 30-day period of mourn ing and the flag will fly at half-mast for that length of time. . The Stars and Stripes flew at half-mast and will continue there for a period of. 30 days , ' (Continued on Page Two) Senate Pledges Truman Support ' WASHINGTON, April 13 (IF) The republican senate confer ence representing 40 of the body's 96 members pledged their "faith and trust" in President Truman today. They gave their pledge as grief-stricken congressional lead ers cancelled routine business and met instead to arrange me morial services to the memory of President Roosevelt. Friday 13th Brings Good News To Local Woman Friday the 13th will no longer hold qualms for Mrs. Vivian Per., I , , . , T 1 - uigubii, Beuieuiry iu uiin noun- ion.-- .- ;.. Today she received word from her husband,- Pvt. Ben Pernigot ti, that he is a prisoner of war of Germany. Pernigotti was re ported missing in action Janu ary 15, 1945. Pernigotti wrote that he came through the big battles during the Von Rundstedt breakthrough "without a scratch" and that he and his buddy were taken, pris oner during the Ardenne push and placed in a camp with Brit ish prisoners of war. Pernigotti was with the 423rd infantry 106th division. ' President Roosevelt's Body on Way to Capital By D. HAROLD OLIVER 1 ABOARD ROOSEVELT FU NERAL TRAIN, April 13 () The body of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died at Warm Springs suddenly yesterday af ternoon, was en route on a 23 hour run to Washington today for funeral services in Washing ton and burial Sunday at Hyde Park, N. Y. The 10-car special train, full of friends and associates, who hurried here when news of his death spread, got under way at 10:15 a. m., central war time. The body was taken to the train on a motor hearse through a lane of soldiers from Ft. Ben nlng, Ga. Honor Guard Two thousand soldiers from the Fort Bennlng Infantry school and parachute school under the general command of Major Gen eral Fred L. Walker arrived in the early morning hours to pro vide an honor guard. Also on hand at the depot was the 99th army ground forces band from Fort Bennlng, led by Chief Warrant Officer Loy -A, Ebersole. Two companies of Fort Ben nlng troops lined both sides of the three-quarter mile highway stretched -from the Warm Springs foundation to the rail road station. - The cortege pass ed the administration building where polio patients sat and stood to watch their benefactor pass for the last time. . . Lead March The 'winding red dirt road from the Roosevelt Pine moun tain cottage to the foundation gate was filled with troops who led the slow march to the train which began at 9:25 a. m. (CWT). The eight body bearers included four army men from Ft. Ben nlng, two marines from tha president's guard encampment ' at Warm Springs, and two navy .; enlisted men from Atlanta. ' Mrs. Roosevelt, - who flew from Washington last night, rode In the procession. Otheri included Vice-Admiral Ross-.T. Mclntire, . the . late presldent'i physician; Commander Howard Bruenn, the young navy doctor who was at the bedside when the president died of a cerebral . hemorrhage at 3:35 p. m. (CWT3 yesterday; Secretaries Stephen T.- Early and William D. Has sett, and Rear-Admiral Julei James; commandant of the 6th naval district at Charleston S. C. . . ' -
