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rHANK JENKINS MALCOLM EPLEY
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By MALCOLM EPLEV
A DISPATCH from Tokyo's radio today car
ried these sentences:
'Aug. 14, 1045, the imperial decision was
granted. The palace grounds are quiet beneath
the dark clouds . . . xne moo
of live! ople are bowed to
- .. , "w; , round in front of
lh"r '.ji lashi (the bridge
which J to the palace.)
belr (oars flow unchecked.
Alas! In their shame, how can
the people raise their heads?
"With the words, 'Forgive
us, O emperor, our efforts
were not enough,' the heads
bow lower and lower as the
tears run unchecked."
It is not a pretty picture, but EPLEY
let it be an eternal lesson to those who make
war. Japan chose, on December 7, 1941, to
attack the United States even while its peace
envoys were making fake talk in Washington.
Many years before that, Japan inaugurated at
Mukden in Manchuria, the series of incidents
which led to World War II.
We remember well watching that startling
story come over the teletype in the old Herald
and News office at Fifth and Main. Some one
of those gathered around the clattering machine
said something about sowing the wind.
Today, Japan reaps the whirlwind.
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How To Treat Them?
AS these words are written, the text of the
Japanese reply to the Allied peace de
mands has not been released. Whether the
note will be acceptable and the firing will
cease immediately is not known. It may be
that there has been premature celebrating, as
seems to be characteristic of the American
people as victory impends.
But it will be simply a matter of time now.
The war has been won. Making allowance
for Japanese treachery, even In these circum
stances, we all know what the verdict will be.
Many difficult problems lie ahead of the four
powers in determining .the course to follow
with the Japanese!
But it Is certain that the Japanese people,
weeping before the emperor's palace, will be
treated better as the conauered than they would
treat us if they were conquerors.
We doubt if they give that much thought
We suspect that in the hearts of many of them
right now are the seeds of another bitter war.
It will be difficult to achieve a peace that will
. stick. -, , . .
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Why-Not a Celebration?
WE do not decry the celebration that oc
curred in Klamath Falls last night, even
"though the war was not yet, at that time,
concluded. It was spontaneous and reflective of
the spirit of people long oppressed by a costly
war marked with innumerable personal trag
edies. We believe, however, that the community
might well plan for a dignified and colorful
celebration worthy of the men and women
who have gone from among us to the armed
services, many of them never to return. We
have two fine military installations here. We
have other groups and individuals who can con
tribute to such a demonstration.
Why not a victory parade and other features
in tribute to our men and women of the
armed services, and to those at home, who
have contributed their share to the mighty
achievement now at climax?
News Behind The News
By PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 Characters in the
Petain treason trial looked as if they
had been borrowed from Daumier, the artist
who raised cartooning of French justice into
imperishable masterpieces.
Daumier presented weazened attorneys,
judges resembling pawnshop proprietors, and
juries selected from the gutters late at night.
If any of his courtroom characters represented
benignity, knowingness, honest dignity in fact
any attribute except selfishness I failed to see
that picture. His was not the historic con
ception of French justice occasionally raised by
remembrances of what happened to Joan of
Arc, Dreytuss, Damon and most of the other
liberators of the revolution, but the utter
futility of justice among men obsessed with
thirst for gold, preferments or power. He
portrayed justice on the pawnbrokers level.
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Inside Story
THE inside story here on Vichy and the
characters of the Palais de Justice, never
ran far contrary to the evidence hinted in
Admiral Leahy's letter. Petain, in his upper
eighties, was not believed in Washington to
have a mind of his own. He was never able
to control, but was always controlled. A man
whose intentions were accepted as senilely
honorable by such an astute, intimate observer
as Leahy (who was sent to Vichy by Mr. Roose
velt solely for that observing purpose.)
Pelain suffered more ill-health mid-way in
his regime, and when the nazis moved Laval
in on him, no one paid attention to him there
after, either here or in France. We did not
need an observer in Vichy then. We could see
him plainly in all his acts, at any distance.
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Laval Distrusted
LAVAL, on the other hand, has a mind per
fected in duplicity from long zeal and
practice, and an original talent tor political
villiany, to the point where no one customarily
trusted him, even before France fell and he
went to Vichy.
No one could possibly know for sure what
side he was on at any time, for the art of his
mental mobility in commercialized French poli
tics of the day was what distinguished him in
that sordid world.
Swarthy, shifty-eyed, he presented no other
claim to fame. Since he dealt with President
Hoover as premier of France, his inner record
has been challenged successfully only by certain
Japanese statesmen.
His was the perfect type of mind to control
debilitated Petain at Vichy for- nazis.
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Other Characters
AS for the other characters at the trial, most
came one way or another from the cess
pool of French political leadership before the
war, a leadership which always fell before
Hitler whoever was premier and which should
have stopped him at his first step into the
Rhineland when it was powerful and enjoyed
the backing of the world, with the best army in
the world, while Hitler had nothing then.
They came out of the pre-war chamber of
deputies, which was a political pawnshop.
Their deteriorated and degrading civilization
and governments, handed from one to another
and back again like a corrupt legacy, developed
such violent troubles for the world as the sit
down strike, the commercial political leader
ship of labor and non-payment of war debts,
while collecting exorbitant reparations.
Their greediness was the real cause of the
failure of the treaty of Versailles, and the en
suing ruin brought to the world. Their policies
permitted a housepainter to build himself up
against their ineptness in representing our
democratic civilization.
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Treason Case
A LEGITIMATE case of treason against the
world might be made out against them. A
strong and honest democratic government in
France would have kept Hitler down, would
never have given Japan the opportunity of
European involvement to attack us, and there
would have been no war. Their indirect respon
sibility will be measured heavily by the cool
reflections of history.
Now from ratholes, their familiar names and
Daumier personages have emerged to restore
themselves, after the shooting is over, by point
ing to a senile army hero and saying: "He was
the traitor, I was honest all the time." By
joining and trying to lead the natural and
popular clamor to hang Petain, they seemed
bent on reestablishing their power where they
left off.
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Vichy. Blamed
BY blaming everything on Vichy in court and
memoirs (sold for a good price) they may
circumvent De Gaulle, the only French leader
who even tried to do very much for our side,
and by conniving now with the communists, or
us, or any element with money (the commun
ists are reputed to have the highest stack of
ready cash in both Italy and France) they might
create a brave new world for themselves and
friends in France.
Public memory is short. If the people want
'to know what the insiders here really think
of the Petain trial, let them go back over the
record of what all the grotesque French politi
cal personalities on both sides, defense and
accusers, did to bring the world to its current
condition, which would be worse if we had
relied on them to the end.
SIDE GLANCES
aowiiaaiavaefewi. hk. t. m. ra. u. a ht. wt, V
"You butchers will wish you had some friends after the ,'
war when we downtrodden common people arise 1" V
Mother And Daughter Ride
1000 Miles To See Baby
SEATTLE, Aug. 14 W?) -After
nine weeks on horseback, Mrs.
Nellie MacDonald, 95. and a
daughter, Mrs. Frances N. Davis,
32, swung down out of their
saddles here last night, "even
with that ration board" in Santa
Cruz, Calif., which refused to
issue gasoline so Mrs. MacDon
ald could come here to inspect
a new granddaughter.
They quickly decided that 4-month-old
Sandra Jo, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Gary B. Mac
Donald, was well worth the
1000-mile trip, and the nights
in bedrolls on the hard ground.
"The horses were butterballs,
when we started and so were
we," said Mrs. Davis. "They
gaunted-down some on the trip
and mother and I have lost
25 or 30 pounds- Moseying along
at 15 to 38 miles a dBy, they
were soaking-wet from rain on
occasions and blistered in tem
peratures of up to 116 degrees.
Worst of the trip was when they
attempted a shortcut through
Tiller pass, over the Devil's
Knob, between Medford and
Canyonville, Ore. They went
three days without meals and
kept to the highways after that.
Glass taillight reflectors,
hanging from the saddlebags
gave them traffic protection
when they rode after dark.
The trip cost mother and
daughter $175 apiece. They plan
to return home the same way
after three or four weeks of
feasting their eyes on Sandra
Jo. Meantime, while they'd like
to forget horses, horses, horses
for a few days at least "We'll
have to keep riding them a bit
every day," said Mrs. MacDon-
-A GEM of THOUGHT-
aid dolefully, "Else they'll stif
fen up."
So will Mrs. MacDonald and
her daughter, no doubt.
Police Court
To Hear Violator
Harry Roland, manager of the
Sixth Street Exchange, posted
$25 bail yesterday for violation
of the second-hand dealers' ordi
nance by failure to register
property with the police depart
ment. He was cited to appear in
police court today.
Lewis A. Kandra of Merrill
posted $5 bail for running a red
light.
Seven drunks appeared In po
lice court this morning and one
drunk bailed out. Eight parking
tickets vere paid.
Classified Ads Bring Results.
Local Ensign Is
Home On Leave
Ens. Charles McCandliss. son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. McCand
liss. of 115 Donald, is now home
on leave from Glenview, 111. Ens.
McCandliss flew from Illinois to
Portland where he visited his
sister for several days before
coming to Klamath Falls.
He is a fighter pilot with the
naval air corps and after his
leave will report to a carrier at
San Diego. He will leave Klam
ath Falls on August 18.
HOME ON LEAVE
Home from the Mediterranean
theater is Lt. Robert R. Nelson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Nel
son, formerly of
this city, who
are now living
in Sprague
River. Nelson
has been with
the 12th air
force for six
months and is
now home on a
3 0-day leave.
He is the holder
al, the Presi-
and the Mud I.
terranean Thea--'
ter Ribbon with three Oak Leaf
Clusters. He has been in the
army air corps for two years
and received his training in
Texas and Oklahoma. A gradu
ate of Sprague River high school,
he worked in the Copeland lum
ber yard here before entering
the service.
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RECEIVES DISCHARGE
After active service in the
South Pacific, SSgt. Donald
(Pat) Smith received his honor
able discharge from the air forc
es and is now at home in Klam
ath Falls. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Otto'Smith of 331 Jef
ferson. Pat entered the air corps in
September, 1943, following his
graduation from Sacred Heart
academy. He was attached to the
431st squadron of the 11th
bomber command, 7th air force,
with headquarters on Guam. For
his services, he was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the
Air Medal and six Oak Leaf
clusters.
He plans to resume working
for the Great Northern railway,
a a a
WIN8 TWO STARS
T5 Albin T. Nelson has been
awarded two battle stars for
campaigns in the Rhineland and
in central Germany. Before en
tering the US army in April,
1943, he was employed as a log
ger with the Ewauna Box com
pany. Having been overseas for
six months, he now has 38 points
under the deployment program.
Nelson's mother Is Mrs. Emma
Anderson of Haradsback,
Sweden.
Before the war Japan's tank
ship fleet ranked seventh among
the nations of the world.
TRUCKS AND PICKUPS
FOR RENT
You Drive Long, Short Trips
Move Yourself Save H
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There was a young fellow named Durst
Whose desire to ride Horse Back was cursed.
It seems He always got a polite Horse,
For when they came to Jump, Of course . . .
The Horse STOPPED and let Him go over first.
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Phone 8468
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Pioneer Dies
LAKEVIEW Steve Waters
Young, Lake county resident.
died Sunday following a stroke.
He had lived in Lake county
since 1902, and was well known
and respected throughout the
county.
Mr. Young was born at Sonora.
Calif., on March 3. 1883, and
was over 82 years old at the time
of his death. A boy of 14. he
came to Oregon, where he served
as buckaroo boss for the old P
ranch in Harney county. Re
turning to California, he married
Emma Green, to which union
two children were born, Mrs.
Emma Dent, of Plush, and Mrs.
Georgia Kleinhans, of San Fran
cisco. Besides his two daughters he
is survived by three step
children, Stephen Gfeen. of Rose
burg, Rose Tenney. of Reno, and
Alva Highfield, of Reno; six
grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. Funeral services were held at
the Ousley funeral chapel. Tues
dey. with the Rev. Gordon C.
Griffin officiating. Interment
was in Sunset Park cemetery.
Large Dahlia
Displayed Here
A dahlia which measures
eight Inches in diameter Is dis-
Flayed in the yard of Mrs. W.
. Schooler at 535 N. llth.
The bulb was sent to Mrs.
Schooler by her son-in-law, John
Allen, from a San Francisco
firm. The dahlia was first raised
by a Scotsman who specializes
In the flowers.
The large blossom, which has
been out in full bloom for a
week, is a red color.
Sunset Stables
Hold Might Rides
Night horseback rides have
been a recent feature at the Sun
set riding stables with groups
leaving the stables at 8 o'clock
and returning at 12 after having
ridden about eight miles Into the
hills and enjoying a picnic.
A barn dance was also held
recently at the Silver Dome in
Wocus with music being fur
nished by men from the murine
orchestra. A large group rode to
Wocus on horses and on a hay
wagon.
VITAL STATISTICS
P.EBETT Bom at Klamath Vl1y hot
nltal. Klamath Falls. Or., on Auiuit 14.
143. to Mr. and Mr. Clayton Re bar.
wtignt. o pounds iv
Maim, a girl.
ounces.
GELEWGA Born at Klamath Valley
hoitplUl, Klamath rails, Or,, on August
1.1. 104.1. to Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Gelenga.
300 Commercial, a sir). Weight: 7 pounds
S ounces.
EDWARDS Born at Klamath Valley
hospital, Klamath rails. Ora., on August
1.1, 194 to Mr. and Mra. Herbert h.
Edwards, 3.141 Altamont, a boy. Walght;
8 pounds 3 ounces,
LUST Born at Ktamnth Valley hos
pital, Klamath FaUs. Ore., on August
14, IfH.I, to Mr. andMrs. A. Ltitt, 422
N. nrd, a boy. Weight: A pounds H',
ounces.
The
War Today
ByDowTTT MacKENzTlT
Associated Praia War Analyst
The Japanese war-lords' delay
In making up their minds
wneiner tney nro
only muting to r
uieir n a i ion s ;
anguish, I n r
American Su
per f ortresses
loosed ni ore
than SOllll tuns '1
licked
WII5
a:.b&m
if CULLS FOR
IMMEDIATE HALT
TO DRAFT CALLS
(und that's 10,
000,000 1 b s.l)
of bombs on
the unhappy
country.
The huge U.
S. third fleet
and n British MocKENZlE
carrier task
force were Idllue off Die Japan
eso coast ready for further no
tion. H wus clear that the allies
had no intention of tnklnu liny
nonsense from a dawdling Tok
yo.
Japan Smaehed
Despite this delay wo have no
cause to worry for fenr that we
haven t got Japan on toasl. Lven
before Tokyo made Its first in
milrv nhnnt llin trM-m nf Kiii-ren-
der last week, it was clear that
tlio ullies hud smashed Jiipiin as
no other major power, executing
Germany, ever has been smash
ed since the conmieror of old.
It seems passing strange ihut
Nippon should have to leiirn
that crime doesn't nay by mak
ing war on the United Nations.
I lie fart that she had tlio temer
ity to do so is Just another proof
that she hnuii t yet emerged
fully from the dim past. She
thought naively that becauso she
had a big nrmy mid navy, she
had cir.iKlit up with the western
world. But it is clear that she
still was treading the paths of
by-gone centuries.
Coit ol Crttd
Jaoan's creed will cost her a
blc empire. She no longer will I
rank as a grent power, alto will
drop back to about the place she
occupied In 1A53-54 when our
Commodore Perry Introduced
her to civilisation.
Since that time she had ex
tended her domains vastly, part
ly through receiving Islands un
der mandate after the last war,
and partly through aggression
which brought her Korea and
finally great and potentially rlfh
Manchuria. She had got clean
away (at least temporarily) with
her theft of Manchuria from
China, and she might have con
tinued long in possession of It if
she had recognized her limita
tions. Punishment
But now she will be lent a
four-Island kingdom. She will be
deprived of her nnvy, her air
force, her army and every Indus
try which could be utilized for
purposes of war. She Is to suffer
the indignity of having her sac
red islands occupied by allied
troops, and of being under allied
military rule.
It Is a terrific punishment for
Japan. And one wonders
whether the peculiar Japanese
code of honor may not result in
some shocking "face-saving" sac
rifices after capitulation has
been made effective. Through
time immemorial it has been the
practice of the Japanese to com
mit hara-kiri to wipe out stain
upon honor. We have seen In
numerable cases In the present
war.
Sacrifices
Will high military and naval
officers, and members of govern
ment, immolate themselves on
the altar of "honor' in this fash
ion? There have been even sugges
tions that the mikado himself
might abide by this code and do
away with himself.
I'm not suggesting that these
things will happen, but only call
attention to the possibilities in
this great drama.
NOTICE TO FARMERS
Insure your growing grain
and hay nowl See or phone Hans
Norland, 118 North 7th St. Phone
6060.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 P
Chairman May ID-Ky.) of Iho
house military committee today
culled for an Immediate halt to
further Inductions once J a p a n
fulls and the earliest possible re
lease of men already drafted.
May said In an interview he
would Introduce as soon as con
gress reconvenes next month leg
islation to end nil draft calls,
thus assuring similar bills liufora
both houses. Senator Lunger
(H-N.D.) announc-cl lft night he
would act similarly in the
senate.
Early Action
May added ho nlto plans to
discuss with President Truman
tlio subject of early action to de
clare hostilities at mi end for the
purpose of the selective service
act.
Such a declaration, he sal d,
would meun that Inducted men
would be discharged not later
than six mouths after Us effec
tive ditto,
Under provisions of the druft
act. men must servo for the du
ration of hostilities plus six
mouths. Army leijiil authorities
said tlio six months can only
start upon conclusion of a pence
treaty, upon a presidential proc
lamation ending the war or by a
Joint resolution of congress.
World War I
It was almost three years lift
cr Armistice Dny In 11)18 that
congress officially declared
World War 1 hostilities ended.
May noted that unless con.
gross or the president Inter
venes, induction of men miv be
continued until next May, re
gurdless of the situation In the
Pacific. A selective service
spokesman said yesterday draft
cans win lie continued to meet
army and navy needs until con
gross or the president acts, or
until the draft expires.
SERVICEMEN EAT
SEATTLE. Aim 1 i4, A
rib-bursting meal of meat.
Krcrns. ice cream and milk
shared Interest with news that
peace might be near for 2100
men of thai 4UI iRnnMii .tit,ii..
and other units arriving today
irom ine ricmc on a big troop
ship. Many hod been overseas
from 38 to 41 months.
LAST BODY KNOWN
8T. PAUL, Minn,, Aug, U (jpi
The lost body of 114 persons
killed In a wreck of the Ornnt
Northern railway's crack train
Iho Kmpli'e Iltilliler. tit Michigan'
N. 0 lias been iiixlllvely Idenll'
tlotl as Unit of Mrs, Mnllle Zn.
lovsky, Uronx, New York, I lie
riilli'oiid liciiduiuirtora hero mild
today. The wreck occurred Inn
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