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Newspaper Page TextV ; PRICE FIVE CENTS In Thu By FRANK JENKINS IN London, In these days of ro deployment, the American Gl lit ever present. In Miiylulr, the borough In which thu Amcrlcnn embassy unci heiidquarlcrs of the Untied Kingdom 0. S. base lire located, he In present in shoals. An yon walk down the streets In thin area, 11 almost seems Hint every other building Is n billet, n club or n moss, The number of them; places seems to be leu I on, but there ure none too muny to uecommodiitu the troops on leave here, or passing through hero on redeployment, or Hta Honed here In connection with the basu. At almost any time on Park Luno, which borders Hyde Park, or around the Murble Arch, ul the fool of Oxford street, thero will be a many Americans us English. You huvo no feojlnil (hut you are in n (orelKn city unci u forelitn luiul. For one thlnK, the English really aren't much dif ferent from Americans. The hinguago difference Is merely a mutter of accent and of different words for the tuima thlnK and even In these Instances the vari ance Is no greater tlmn you will find, say, between New England and the Deep South. They ore nrobnbly not as Brent, If you keep your eyes down (hero ure NO lilk'h buildings here you won't realize that you aren't In San Frunclsco, with its present throng of men In uni form. There ore more different KINDS of uniforms here, for there are troops from nil over the world, but that Is about the only difference In the crowds. THERE is an American theory, widely held, that the British are reserved and cold and dis tant almost to the point of clamminess. Tluit Isn't true. After a few weeks hero, tills writer has come to the conclusion that what tbey..uro Is SHY. ' They practically never speak to an Amorlcan FIRST. But when the American gpci ahead in his natural, normal manner and starts asking questions, or coinmcntliiK about the weather, or doing whatever we do to break the initial ice and (let a conversation started In our own country assuming always that (Continued on Pago Two) Tice To Plead Self-Defense In Murder Case Ralph Tice, 34, Klnmuth In dian churned with murdering Eugene Mecumc, 40, Coos Buy Indian, with a shot fired from a rifle on August 13 in West Chllo ciuln will enter u plea of solf defenso, J. C. O'Neill, attorney for the defendant, said today. Tice is being held in the Klam ath county jail without ball as none may be. set on a murder charge. . Mccunv allegedly approached Tlco wjlhroalening words and gestures and when Tlco told him to stop and he lulled to do so, Tice snot Mccumo Just below tho heart, Mccumo died whllo cn route to tho hospital. Ralph Tlco is the brother of Elvn Tice, over whom William Thompson shot and killed Vcloy "Buck" Pearson 17 years ago on the main street of Chilnquln. Elvn was 16 years old at the lime of this act and Thompson shot Pearson after ho had failed to heed the cattleman's warning to "leave Elvn nlone." Thompson gave himself up and was later acquitted by a Jury. Horace Manning was chief defense counsel for Thompson. I Chiang Lists Major Aims For Chinese Stabilization CHUNGKING, Aug. 28 (!') ucncrniissimo uninng Kai-Shek snid today that Outer Mongolia should bo granted independence; that Tibet should be made auto nomous, and that the status of Hong Kong as a British crown colony would not bo changed without negotiations. Major Alms China's mnjor aims arc the rcestnbllshmcnt of tho nntlnn's territorial nnd administrative Integrity In Manchurin, recovery of Formosa nnd tho Pescadores and restoration of Korea's Inde pendonco. Chiang snid in a state ment which may have boon do signed, In part to propnro tho pcoplo for the new Chlncso-Rus-slan treaty. No Disclosure (Terms of tho. treaty have not been disclosed officially. The Bern radio said Inst night In a Iftondcnst recorded by tho FCC that tho treaty provided for Rus sian recognition of "Chinese sovereignty In Manchuria," nnd that tile "price Tor Moscow's RED FORGES PUSH DOWN KOREAN COAST Soviet Units Move Into Isolated Corners MOSCOW, Aug. 25 (I') Rus sian nuval and marine units ptiHhcd down thu eastern const of Korea today while airborne units mudu further landings In the Interior In a quick enmpuign to complete the occupation of this once Japanese-held country. In Muuchurin, soviet troops moved Into Ixolated corners of the southern area to cover the few remaining highways and railroads still in Japanese hands. Occupation Told The occuputlon of southern Sakhalin was reported to bo vir tually complete. Tho first dispatches from Muk den lodny gave no further Infor million on allied prisoners of war liberated there than did Inst night's communique which men tioned 28 generals and 1070 sol diers. The newspaper Red Star said editorially that the red army's "powerful blows against tho Manchurlun base of Japanese Im perialism hastened the uncondi tional surrender of Japan. The Manchurlun campaign will go down in history equally with the most outstanding military oper ations In recent years." , Troops Welcomed Dispatches from Korea report ed that the pcoplo were giving soviet troops a rousing welcome. (Continued on Page Two) , DEBATE" END OF LEND-LEASE LONDON, Aug. 25 iff) The end of lend lease stirred sharp debate throughout Britain - to day. The government stifled official comment that might complicate negotiations with the United States for credits to replace tho wartime aid, but there was no such prohibition upon the press and public. Papers Comment Nearly every newspaper print ed long editorials. The question was taken up In the pubs, in the clubs and on street corners. Tho conservative Daily Ex- gress commented that the United tales did only what "it was en titled to do, and this was echoed by mnny individuals who said they realized "it had to end some time. The Financial News, however, protested editorially thnt Britain lias hutt a pretty rnw deal. Cooperation Urged The authoritative Times com mcntcd thnt "lend lease was purely a wartime arrangement and it had been known thnt these facilities would quickly end after the defeat of Jupnn." rno rimes urged above all It is Important thnt there should be no further controversy or re crimination." Opinion was unanimous thnl tho abrupt termination of lend lease shipments left an already slim-ratloncd Britain in hard straits, and thnt a substitute plan for obtaining necessities on credit must be worked out quickly. accommodating attitude is snid to be establishment of Joint Russian-Chinese nnvnl bases at Port Arthur.") Hong Kong Status Regnrding Hong Kong, Chiang said: "I now declare to the nation and tho world at lnrgo thnt the strtus of Hong Kong, which Is bnscd on trcntlcs, will not be chnnged without going into negotiations with Britain. China also will resort to diplomatic rrenns to restore concessions nnd lensotl territories, including Kow loon, from other powers." Chiang snid Chinese troops would not be sent to Hong Kong to rcccivo the Japnncsc sur render thero becnusc tho step might cause a misunderstanding among the allies. Original Plana The original Chinese sur render plans as announced earl ier this week listed Hong Kong ns among the mens where tho Chinese would' accept Japanese capitulation. Telephone Mil KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1945 l-f v --12.; b- r 1 ; -. 62 -C -lUHMIIIIKIIHIIIMIM lMHIIMIIie SA M : ir ""Iff HMMWHWl . 'lfSasJN3pf l4 .C4 nwaiaiiHim,7iMi. '.-.'": Wk-f "Sdvr a i . K--';; ,;!rv, I , , Hore are four Klamath youngsters whs will heed the advice of the chamber of commerce back-to-school movement, returning to clanot from downtown jobs this fall. The chamber hopes many others will follow the same course. At upper left is Mar garet Gray who has been working in the office of her father, E. Gray. Working at the J. J. Newberry store during the summer is Rosie Oss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Oss. Rosie will be a Dooifte Survivors Welcome Yank Food Afier 3 Harrowing Years In Jap Prisons CHUNGKING, Aug. 25 AJ) Three haggard American air men, interned since the raid on Japan led by Lt. Gen. James H. Doollttlo April 18, 1042, arrived from Pciping by plane today. Almost their first words were snid in thanksgiving for .Ameri can food. Fliers Listed Tho filers were Lt. Chnse J. Nielsen' of Hyrum, Utah; Lt, Robert L. Hile of Earth, Tex., and Sgt. Jacob D. DeShazer, for merly of Mndros, Ore. "It's good to got some GI food Into your belly again, after thnt Fire Department Warns About Use Of Firecrackers Exploding firecrackers which set fires In tho Stewnrt-Lennox area Frldny prompted warning from tho county fire depnrtment and KFPA to residents of thnt district to wntch for fires stnrt cd by the noiscmnkers, A merchant on the west side of town recently decided to sell an old stock pi firecrackers nnd many children In tho western part obtained them. Since then they hnvo been shooting them off nnd parents are asked to wntch their children since sev eral houses wero almost burned Friday. Threo calls wero re ceived by tho county fire depnrt ment and KFPA. At tho beginning of tho war a proclamation was issued which makes it nccessnry to hnve a per mit to handle the explosives. Books To Replace Jobs hollow feeling," said Sgt. De Shazer. Lt. Nielsen snid: "I feel I am a real American again." The three were brought to Chungking by way of Sian, in Shensi province, after a para chuted rescue team discovered them in Japanese hands. Fourth Flier Left A fourth flier found with them was left behind with the rescue team, He is Lt. George Barr, formerly of Queens, N. Dieter Mystery Mystery (till surrounds the fate of Sgt. Bill Dieter, son of Mr. and Mrs, Jess Dieter of Tulelake, who it (till consid ered as missing in action by the war department after hav ing been in a plane which crash-landed at sea following the first Tokyo raid in April, 1942. The Dieters have received no word from the war depart ment a to what might have happened to their son, but he is still on the army payroll and. has never been declared dead; Sgt. ..Dieter was a bombar dier on the same plane on which Lt. Chase J. Nielsen of Hyrum, Utah, was navigator, Nielsen is one of the four fliers recently rescued by American paratroopers and now In Chungking. Their f ilane raided Tokyo and when t crash-landed, Nielsen swam for four hours to reach land. Another of the men rescued by the Americans was .Sgt. Jacob DeShaier of Madras who has visited in Klamath Falls with his sister, Mrs. J. C. Griffith, formerly of this city. ' i: " . - , ; : Weather News I August 25. 1945 Mix. (Aug. 24) 71 Min. 45 Precipitation last 24 hour .00 Stream year to data 13.28 Normal 12.36 Last yaar 10.62 Forecast! Clouds with probable showers. When School Bells Ring rn m . senior at KUHS. In the lower left-hand corner is Andrew Bergloff who has been employed in the photography department of The Herald and News. Andy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bergloff of 2758 Wiard. Fixing a tire at Balsiger Motor company, where he has had a summer job, it Dick Foust, son of Mrs. L. B. Fouit of 2344 Oregon avenue. Y., who was reported suffering from beriberi, a result of star vation, and not in a condition to be moved on. For the three who stepped from the C-47 transport "Lady Jean" onto the runway at the Seven Dragons airdrome outside Chungking, it was the happiest day in more than three years. Hite and DeShazer had. at tacked Nagoya. Nielsen, naviga tor in another plane, had at tacked Tokyo. Nielsen's plane (Continued on Page Two) . Commission Buys 4000 Acres For Bird Preserve ALTURAS. Calif. The Cali fornia state fish and game com mission has purchased 4000 acres of land about 50 miles south of Alturas in the Madeline plains area, which together with the Tule reservoir, has a capacity of 30,000 acre feet of water. It is expected that this will be in creased to 40,000 acre feet of water by postwar labor. Being ' approximately 50.00 feet above sea level, this sector will make an excellent duck and goose nesting place as well as a fine feeding place for migratory waterfowl. A system of dikes with a carefully laid out system of ditches will be used for con troling the water. W. B. Williams of Alturas, member of the .commission, stated that "it Is hoped that this will have other values in water fowl management, principally attracting the birds away from farm crops." Number 10602 ' WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (P) One of the issues of the 1944 election campaign the soldier vote bobbed up again today on capitol hill. Chairman Sabath (D-Ill.) of the house rules committee voiced a plea for speedy action to insure all service personnel a vote in iao. . This could be achieved, he told a reporter, by unqualified use ot a ballot sent out and ad ministered by the federal gov ornment. ' . ; Sabath declared the 1944 ab scntce voter law "failed to work" because it specified that federal ballots could be used (Continued on Page Two) Japs Commit Hara-Kiri Before Imperial Palace NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (ff) The Tokyo radio said today that Japanese people were commit ting hara-kiri "in , large num bers" before the imperial palace. The broadcast, beamed in Japa nese to North America, was re corded by the FCC. "Everything is dark and gloomy" In Japan today, the broadcast related, although Jap anese authorities are "hoping that allied occupation forces will bo welcomed peacefully." , Steeped in Sorrow The people, "in deep sorrow and gloominess, cannot realize they've been beaten," a Tokyo commentator, Isamu Inouye, as sorted. "Tho people are hypersensi Landings Set In Spite Of Nip Typhoon Associated Press War Editor An advance allied airborne occupation party will land' ' near Tokyo Sunday (Japan time), to spearhead the main land- ' ings on Japan scheduled for Tuesday, General MacArthur announced today. Despite the typhoon which raged around Tokyo Wednes day, destroying property and turning airfields into mud flats, V MacArthur will' lead his big airborne force to Japan Tuesday, . a headquarters spokesman said. Moscow Report' Japanese imperial headquarters complained to General " MacArthur today against reported Russian . plans to land soviet airborne troops on Hokkaido, northernmost Nipponese , island. . The Japanese said the report came from Moscow and. . added that if it were true the landing would be greatly re gretted by the Nipponese offi cials who were trying to "ful fill your (MacArthur's) require ments by placing army and navy forces and civilians under strict control." The message expressed ear nest hope that allied armed forces would enter Japan ac cording to MacArthur's Drevi- ously announced plan. Communications Hit Rains sweDt in bv a tvuhoon disrupted communications and transportation in the Tokyo area, and left the Atsugi airfields sod den with mud, Tokyo said. Only medium transports can land on the runways of the airdromes the enemy command warned MacArthur. who has 350 heavy transports lined up for the job. A flood of messages to Mac continued on Page Two) 'S OSLO. AiiK. 25 UP) Mai Fridtjof Hammersen testified to day that Vidkun Quisling had requested ' German- occupation authorities to remove Norwegi-. an military of f ic era to nazi prison camps. , .v,- - Hammersen, " aide , to Geni Nikolaus von, Falkenhorst, .-nazi commander , in Norway,., sauj. Quisling wahted the 1 Norwegian officers out of tho way "because they were impossible to work with and -might , make serious difficulties." - - Forced Labor Law . Quisling also demanded a forced labor .service . law - for Norway, Hammersen declared. Twenty witnesses, most of them for the defense, remained to be heard as the first week of his trial, for high treason drew to a close. ' ' , ' The proceedings yesterday were highlighted by the 'testi mony of Georg Wilhelm Muel ler, described by the prosecution as the No. 2 nazi ia occupied Norway, who said Quisling's main objectives as premier were to mobilize a Norwegian army to fight on the side of the Ger mans and to conclude a formal peace with Germany. Audience Reaction The testimony drew murmurs of indigation from an audience which often has displayed vis ible hatred for the defendant. KF Motorists Go Traffic Happy With Gas Ban Lift By. PAUL HAINES Automotive traffic has in creased 25 times since "fill 'er up, boy!" became the- national byword, with the lifting of the gasoline ration on passenger cars. . This starting figure is based on a traffic check held by state police recently at the Fort Klam ath junction on highway 97 which revealed an enormous in crease In traffic, Sgt. E. W. Tich enor of the state police said to day. Accident hazards are attend ant with the great gain in auto mobile travel with the gravest danger lying in old and faulty tires, Tichenor declared. The wartime speed limit of 35 miles an hour has also been lift ed and Tichenor explained that some postwar jalopies are actu ally a menace on the road at a tive. Previously several hun dred Grummans came over drop ping bombs. Now they come over without dropping anything. "Groups are committing hara kiri before the imperial palace in large numbers. This feeling isn't understood by the allies or the western nations. This spirit is deeper than they can fathom, The government is seeking to pacify the country. "Transportation is in a con fused state. Homes are leaking with rain. Everything is in dire straits. The Japanese have no baths. Livelihood is very sad. The typhoon has devastated our gardens. Health conditions are bad. , . The Japanese are tasting defeat." , :. f " 32 FIGHTERS BATTLE NEW PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 25 Iff) Thirty-two fire-fighters, para OREGON BLAZE chuted into tne wauowa nation al forest today to battle the new- est of Oregon's extensive forest', fires. The men, 14 of them con-', scientious objectors, began, bat tling a 400-acre lightning fire which broke out in inaccessible , terrain 17 miles from, the nearest road. ' Additional smoke-chasers were trudging toward the north eastern Oregon blaze. The- fire ; .is in scrub timber. ; - " Other fires which have raced over 180,000 acres of Oregon land were burning more slowly; today, partially checked by cool-, er temperatures and rising hu-j midity. , ; : . . The Mount Jefferson blaze, I ' which crackled through 6000 ; acres of fir. and pine in the cen-, tral Cascades in two davs. made , little gain during the night, the U. S. forest service said. , ' : Five . hundred:1 smoke-chasers, ' including 50 marines, were bull-" dozing . throush . roueh - moun.. Mains, .attempting ' to trp'1 he blaze before it hits heavy pine stands in the famous Metoliu?-'' resort country. . .. . . ; ; i ; i 1000 Acres Burn . In Modoc Forest ,; , Forest crews from Tulelake " were called Saturday morning, to assist Modoc forest men fight', a blaze which had covered about 1000 acres seven miles southeast" of Canby. . One company, about 60 men,; was sent at 2:30 a. m. Saturday.; More were getting ready to go; this afternoon. - - . : i ; Two small fires were reported-' ' by KFPA Friday afternoon, both," in the Kings-Cabin -area.. -'-The blazes wore started by lightning . and neither was serious. i A fire which covered about one acre of timber land near the town of Sprague River was put under control Friday by crews from the Indian reservation. higher rate of speed. Faulty steering - mechanism forms, a se rious problem and should be checked often, especially in old-' er cars, he declared. Klamath Falls motorists felt a natural desire to hit the roads when the motor fuel ban was rescinded and county roads and highways are swarming with pleasure seekers bound for re sorts, lakes, and just a plain old sightseeing drive. Roads to Crater lake and Lake o' the Woods were congested with cars from decrepit Model , A's to sleek 1942 models as lit erally thousands of Klamath county residents gave vent to a long suppressed desire to see the country. , ; Police sympathize with motor ists long thwarted by the OPA but point out that a reasonable rate of speed should be observed for tho safety of all. Traffic on S. 6th has been par ticularly heavy, possibly due to the fact that part of the residen tial section lies there, and aho because it is a main highway artery to Lakevicw, Alturas, Tulelake and Ashland. Two main thoroughfares, high ways 97 and 99, have been jammed with Portland and San Francisco traffic to where the two main stems meet'at Weed. So go ahead and take that trip you've planned for so long, but do exerciso discretion and com mon sense. You'll get there just as fast. .-, EAST COAST ARRIVALS By The Associated Presi ' Lloyd E. Wanaus, TS, Dunsmuir, Calif. Arrived on ' SS Fayettcville Victory duo , at Now York August 24.