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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1945)
TWO HERALD AMD NEWS Saturday Aug. II, 145 RED MANCHURIA DRIVE SLASHES QN FURIOUSLY (Continued From Page One) which lore ahead for 106 miles yesterday, approached P u t e 1 a pass, 4000-foot passage through the great Klngan range, after capturing the highly important railway town and base of Hulin (Hallar). This force was driving toward Harbin, In the center of the country. Edo Up Mountain The tip of the eastern pmcer edged up tne wan mountains in the region of Muling, between liirhln and Vladivostok, the Russian base on the Sea of Japan. Muling is zoo miles east of Harbin and 30 miles inside the Manchurlan frontier. The wottern Drone actually had two vanguards with the southern army moving south of Hulin and edging up to js.nanr.er pass. Mora Countries Join Mnreover. the Mongolian Peo. pies republic, soviet Russia's pro tectorate In outer Mongolia, had entered the war against japan, and another operation- loomed against the Japanese an inva sion hv famed Mongolian caval ry units down the historic cara van, route irom uju n through inner Mongolia to Peip ing, former capital of China. Fanatic resistance by units of the Kwantung army, elite of the Japanese ground forces, met the Russians in a number of sectors, but nowhere was it able to halt the red army. No New Reports There were no new reports, meanwhile, either from Tokyo or Moscow on the extent of the reported invasions of the south ern half of Sakhalin island and Korea. Moscow has not men tioned these fronts, where the Japanese radio said penetrations had been made in force. Swarms of soviet planes both from land bases and the Pacific fleet struck enemy positions in a combined attack. A Moscow dispatch said Japanese ports south of Vladivostok were bombed heavily, as were Japa nese vessels on sea routes. Nimiiz Awaits Official Notice i GUAM, Sunday,-Aug. 12 VP) Admiral Nimitz awaited official notification from the navy de partment today that the allies had conditionally accepted the Japanese surrender proposal and said he would take no action un til those orders were received. The navy commander was- no tified of radio reports from the United States of the allies' de cision and asked at once if it was on the radio and would - be heard by the U. S. third fleet somewhere off Japan. ' Assured this was the case, Nimitz then said he would take no action until word was re ceived from the navy depart ment, i. . '- BASEBALL AMERICAN R. H. E. New York 3 5 1 Cleveland 5 7 0 Dubicl, Holcombe (7) and Rob inson, Gar bark (7); Gromck and Hayes. R H E Washington 11 14 1 Chicago 2 6 2 Leonard and Fcrrell; Grove, Papish (1), Castino (6) and Tresh. NATIONAL R H K Cincinnati 2 6 1 Brooklyn 5 10 0 E. Riddle, Modak (6), Lisen- bee (8) and Lakeman; Weber and Peacock, R. H. E. Chicago 8 11 Boston 0 2 Passeau and Rice: Logan, Hutchms (9), Hendrlckson (9) and Masi. AMERICAN FORCES E FIGHT T E War's End Brings Little Extra Sugar WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (JP) Ending of the war with Japan would give civilians "at best, only a slight increase in sugar for some time,"a spokesman for the agricultural department said today. "If the war folds soon, and the army is reduced rather rapidly it is conceivably possible . the sugar allowance for civilians will be increased a small amount," he told reporters. Department figures show con sumption of sugar in continental United States during the first six months or this year totaled 3,336,012 tons or an Increase of 132,359 tons over the same period in 1944. Lanqell Valley The Rev. and Mrs, J. Henry Thomas and daughter, Betty, of Berkeley, were dinner guests on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray- Marchant and family. The Thomases left Thursday morning for their home after spending a month at their cottage on the R. E. Thomas rancn. Mrs. Frances Dalton and small daughter spent last week in Klamath Falls with Mrs. Madge floiey. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Ferguson. of Madera, Calif., spent last week with their daughter, Mrs, F. W. Brown and family. Richard Burnett spent last weekend In Klamath Falls with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Plnelll. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Leavitt and family were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dear born and family on Sunday. Lt. and Mrs. Ralph Richards and son were visitors at the Joe Roads home on Thursday. They left Friday' morning for San Francisco. Mrs. Johnnie Evlatt and Mrs. Myrtle Evlatt left Friday for Ashland tobe with their mother who has been seriously 111, Mrs. Mildred Novotny went over Mon day to be with her mother, who lived here for many years and moved to Ashland a few years ago. Harry Gift, of Eureka, Calif,, is visiting his aunt and uncle, the Lloyd Gifts. On Sunday the Gift family and Doris Leavitt enjoyed 8 picnic at Moore park. Edith Gift left that day for summer camp at Lake o' the Woods, v ' Mrs. Mary Leldy spent Mon day in Klamath Falls with Mrs. Minnie Schooler. (Continued From Page One) that "The union stands ready and willing to meet and discuss this question at any time with any of the company officials concerned." A spokesman for the Kester- son Lumber corporation, one of i . ing that in his opinion the Kes terson strike was illegal and that he hoped the men would re turn to work. "The comDany officials and the negotiating committee for the IWA-CIO union met Thursday night at which time the union demanded a union shop and refused to ne gotiate for anything else. The union gave the company no warning that It had intentions of striking the plant the next morn ing," he. stated. 1787 Idle Now The strike figure zoomed to 1787 yesterday when the Kes terson Lumber corporation, Kes terson box factory, and Ewauna Box company were struck by CIO unionists. The strike, aim ed at a 271 cents an hour wage increase and .a union shop, al ready had hit the huge Weyer haeuser Timber company mill and its woods operations, and the Chiloquin Lumber company and Bly Logging company log ging camps. Chase said this momma that union meetings with other com panies are scheduled, including the Pelican Bay Lumber com pany and the Chiloquin Lumber company. Navy Announces Bonefish Loss . WASHINGTON. Aug. 11 The navy announced today loss of the submarine Bonefish and the destroyer Callighan. It said there were 85' officers and men on the submarine and that casualties on the Callaghan were three killed, 49 missing and 73 wounded. A communique said the Bone fish "was overdue from patrol and presumed-lost.". It said the Callaghan was lost in the Okinawa area as the re sult of enemy action, but gave no details. . (Continued From Page One) explosive it mRdo the first atom bomb obsolete suid Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Farrcll, atomic chief of the paciuc, In what may prove to have been the last naval strike of this war. Admiral Hnlsoy's carrier pilots of task force 38 destroyed or damaged at least oza Japa' nese Dlancs in successive day' long sweeps over northern Hon shu Thursday and triday, rais ing tneir juiy-Augusi ton to more than 1800. Hit Nllgata They stabbed 110 miles across Honshu to hit the port of Niigata on the Sea of Japan, and slash ed along a 400-mile arc from Yokohama In Tokyo bay to the northern tip of the mam home island. A total of seven cargo vessels were damaged off Niigata and off Ominato and Aomori, both on Honshu's northern Up; and a destroyer-export of the new Kal bokan class was hit at Yoko hama. The navy emphasized that "a state of war still exists with Japan," implying no let-down in pressure by the third fleet which presumably remains in Japanese waters ready to turn its guns and planes once enemy. more against the Axe Fight Nets Injuries For 2 Two necrocs became involved in an altercation over domestic difficulties Friday at 3 p. m. at Bly, with the result that one is in the Hillside hospital here with two severely cut fingers. John Moore, 46, allegedly as saulted Tnomas Taylor, 42, his next-door neighbor, with a double-bitted axe. Moore swung the axe at Taylor and Taylor threw up his hand and caucht the blade, severely gashing two fin gers on his left hand. Taylor was also struck on the forearm and over, the head with tne handle of the axe, state po nce saia. no arrest nas yet been made due to the fact that nn complaint has been filed, de clared state police today. Mac Arthur's Men Keep Up The Fight MANILA, Aug. 11 (JP) Gen eral MacArthur, assigned the role of leading the U. S. army against Japan,- told cheering service men and women today he hoped "this Is the end of the war" but his headquarters promptly announced the war goes on and the Far East air forces keep right on flylne. Headquarters soberly empha sized scneauiea missions are Be ing carried out by FEAF, which recently began pounding south ern Japan from bases on Okina wa. . . " "I hope from the bottom of my heart that this is the end of the war," the five-star general said from the balcony of his of fice to soldiers and Wacs who had been celebrating in the streets the news Japan has-of: fered to surrender. Saturday Only The Original "EAST SIDE KIDS' -and- Death Penalty Asked For Petain PARIS, Aug. 11 (P Prosecu tor Andre Momet asked the death penalty for Marshal Pe tain after a five-hour courtroom speech today summing up 17 days of testimony at Petaln's treason trial,' The prosecutor anued that the former Vichy chief of state schemed to take over the French government, even before France fell, and considered Gen. De Gaulle a criminal because he re fused to make peace with the Germans. "Petain, like Pierre Laval, hoped for German victory,'1 Mornet said. The 89-year-old Petain, who sat dozing In his chair, was pic tured by Mornet as a monarchist who withheld his help from the French republic when it needed it during the early days of the war and then headed a peace clique in Premier Paul Rey naud's cabinet which favored a "Germanised Europe." Soldier And Children Suffocated In Fire PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 11 m Suffocation by smoke from a fire which partly destroyed their house brought death today to a soldier and his three small chil dren. The dead: Carl J. Graham. about 34; Howard, 9 months; Harvey, 2 years; Nancy, 3 years. Firemen said none was burned, although fire swept around them. Artificial respiration was unsuccessful. $75,000 Needed To Reseed Burn FOREST GROVE, Ore., Aug. 11 (JP) Efforts are underway to raise S 73,000 to reseed the Tilla mook burn and save soil from erosion. - Sen. Paul Patterson, Washing ton county, said today that for est and. government officials will start raising funds Immedi ately. They have decided to re seed 13 sections, if possible be fore October 1, Congress Slated For Early Return WASHINGTON. Anv 1 1 in Senate Majority Leader Uarklcy of Kentucky announced today congress "will likely" bo recon vened September 4 to consider five major subjects if the war ends soon, Uarkley made the announce ment after conferring with Pres ident Truman for an hnnr ami n half at the White House. Ho said lt was the president's desire that congress act on un employment compensation, sur plus nrouortv disDosnl. the full employment bill, the continuance or abolition of certain war agen cies) and the proposed govern ment reorganization which was one of Mr. Truman's early rec ommendations as chief execu tive. Hitchhike Theft Probed By Police WmmmtNW T0NIGHTi GUN SMOKE Will Rirminl IIATION Ore., Aug, 1 1 PORTLAND, (P) Police in Oregon, Idaho and Montana were alerted to day to find a young couple, Mr, and Mrs. Norris Yalcs, who left Sunday to httchhike to Chicago. Alarm was spread when a man picked up for theft In Lewlstown, Mont., had In his possession S150 In war bonds belonging to Mrs. Yates. The 20-year-old girl had taken a supply of postcards and prom ised to write home frequently. said her mother, Mrs, Elizabeth M. Haugen, Portland. She had not heard from her daughter. Jap Surrender Will Double UNRRA's Job LONDON. Aug. 11 (fP) The approaching end of the war with Japan has "suddenly doubled" tne task of the UNKKA, Director General Herbert H. Lehman said today. He estimated more than (2,000,000,000 would be needed to carry on the organization's relief work. Lehman said the sum will barely suffice to tide the organi zation over until "the minimum restoration has been achieved." JMI.I-HM.Mhi 1 Srf1 riL L! 3 N , ALB0 STARTS ! v catinii1." ...ii, DILLINGER! I -i;, ;' i 1 new ft Man IM0 gggr Gail BUSSEU. a.fg p .... y wmkm , CHEER IHE HOST 1,10 - ffjfP0 7277 I nionoTiiir D00?fSTEN lVf D K; 1 I tumrur RUNS CONTINUOUS IttM fcRYi-?! h II Htni in AT BOTH THEATRES JJiilJ jiy P ii 50 YEARS OF h-fWK 1 I I 11 " r- -1. 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