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NI n JV 1 1 V J smtl ! Telephone 8111 .J& KLAMATH FALLS, OHEOOP ,' pAV. OCTOBER 22. 1945 Glass Workers In Ten Cities WEATHER NEWS Octobtr 22, 1945 Max. (Octobtr 21) ... SO Min ...28 Precipitation last 24 houn 02 8tream year to data ,23 Normal .67 Lait yaar 22 Foracasti Claar Tuaiday Tuaiday Shooting Houn Klamath-Tulelake Opan 5:61 a. m. Clou 6:21 p. m. PRICE FIVE CENTS Number 10650 M i f i In The ..................... ml Bv FRANK JENKINS "E GAULLE wins overwhelm Ingly In tho long-awaited French oloctlon that wo hold on Sunday. Slnco Do Gnullu lit the moment represents tho bulk of liio hopo lor u bl AUi,t rrunco, that Is encouruglng, "THERE wero two Issuos In the election: 1. A "constituent assembly" (uinountlnti In practice to what wo cull u conrtiiiiuonui conven tion) to draft a NSW constitution for Franco. 2. An INTERIM gevcrnmont to run tho country whilu tho new constitution Is being e.rortca. Do Gaulle fuvonti both pro posals. TT had been pessimistically ex pectod Hint tho communists would win tho French oloctlon. They emerged ni one of three luuiling groups, out iiiiiuu to win control. Since communism In western Europo Is tho lust resort of hope, lrsa ooonle. tho communist full. u ro to win control Indicates that there IS SOME liui'fc oi a iu turn amonu the French. That Is why the result of the election Is encouraging. ONE can only guess as to the rensons why tho French voted as they did. A fairly good aliens is that they are disgusted and heartsick with the humiliat ing downfall of France In 1040, and wont to biMU n&vy. Hence the voto for tho new constitution, which was prac tlrnllv unanimous. PRESUMABLY they realized that In tho interval they must have a government with some authority from the people, for without a firm government in tho meantime Franco hopes for a future con go to pot. THERE la no evidence that Do " Gaulle la wildly popular In France. Ha doesn't seem to be a GIFTED leader. But he does stand more man any ouicr one Frenchman for stability in France. The verdict of the election seems to be that tho French WANT stability . ANEW government takes over In Venezuela today. H is headed by a 37-ycar-old former newspaper columnist who wus once a communist dui iuut repu diated tho party. . Ho promises to provide Vone luolu with a "free, direct, unl vnrsnl inffruac bv secret ballot. (He doesn't say WHEN. If he Is honest and sincere, ho will do so as soon as tho Venezuelan pcopio aro CAPABLE of running their government under such a sys tem. Wo huve to recognize that government run by free, direct, universal, secret ballot can suc ceed ONLY among people cap able of voting Intelligently und responsibly. THE new Venezuelan president announces that his govern ment will respect the rights of foreigners and their investments. That Is encouraging. Venezuela's wcuith is In oil. So far tho Venezuelans have shown no naturul aplltudo for developing their own great oil resource. That has been done by foreigners Americans leading, with the Dutch In second place and the British third. If tho Venezuelans are to be happy and prosperous they must liovo a prosperous inausiry cup able of sustaining a good stand ard of living. That can be brought about only by giving protection to those who aro cap- II Firms Agree To Wage Boost PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 22 (P) The AFL lumber strike policy committee announced today that 11 small, Independent Washing ton logging firms hud agreed To pay workers at $1.80 hourly min imum 40 cents more than the union demanded. Tho announcement brought to 20 tho number of operators who hnvo met tho AFL Lumber and Sawmill Workers' wago increase demand slnco tho strike started four wocks ago today. Sessions in Eugeno botween Willamette valley operntors and AFL strike policy committeemen resumed today, offering further hope of settlement. Arriving In United States By Tha Associated Press Charley A. Pratt, . Lake view, arrived on Stovens Vic tory, duo in Now York Octo ber 18. Lawrenct E. Pearson, MSgt., Klamath Falls, ar rived on Gcorgo Dorn due in Now York October 18. . , i Forrestal Opposes ni A riacmg frmy- Under WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 UP) war was cited today by Secretary as an argument agulnst merging The civilian navy head told mlttco that Germany had complete unification of its armed forces air, lund and sea as he outlined his opposition to post wur unification proposals previously supported by the war de partment ana its generals. Senator Edwin C. Johnson (D-Colo.), acting chairman of the military committee and a proponent of merger, quickly disputed Forrcstul's argument. "Germany's trouble was not with the plan but the man who headed it," tho senator said. But one committee member, Senator O'Mahoney (D-Wyo.), gave the navy argument quick and worm support, ussertlna: 'Tho world now has a passion for concentration of power A that is dangerous. We see three FRENCH VOTERS BACK PLAN FOR 4TH REPUBLIC By RELMAN MORIN PARIS, Oct. 22 UP) France's first general election in nine years placed an almost unquali fied stamp of approval today on Gen. Dc Gaulle's plans to found a fourth republic on a new constitution drafted by the people' chosen representatives. ; Figures announced by the ministry of the interior this morning, 12 hours after the closing of the polls, showed that De Gaulle hod won on .overwhelming victory In a two pronged flection which .decided that: ; ' - 1. A constituent assembly designated at yesterday's elec tionwill draft a new constitu tion rather than attempt to re build the government on the 1875 document which was the foundation of the third repub lic. 2. The executive power will be vested In a provisional gov ernment during the seven months the assembly sits rather than in tho assembly itself. Official results from 84 of France's 82 departments: In favor of a new constitu tion, 13,887,0B2; opposed, 554, 760.. In favor of an Interim gov ernment, 0,582,210; opposed. 4, 841,240. New Constitution Supported The question of writing a new constitution was supported by all political parties, but the communists aided by tho radical-socialists had opposed Dc Gaulle on the interim govern ment issue. The election, which saw vot ers queue up at the polls in record-breaking numbers, wit nessed the emergence of the resistance-born popular repub lican movement (MRP) as a po tent factor in French politics. Soclallstlcally inclined, the MRP Is headed by Foreign Min (Continued on Pago Two) Spokesman Says Stalin Not Dead PARIS, Oct, 22 (P) A spokesman of the soviet em bassy danlad emphatically to night recurring reports that Gentralliilmo Stalin is dead. The spokesman said tha ru mors currant her since Sun. day, ware "either pure rumor or propaganda." Trigger-Happy Hoodlums Spread Terror In Caracas MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 22 (IP) While gunfire spilled blood on tho streets of Caracas, looters ransacked the city, and steel frnumenta caromed through doors and windows, Americans caught in the bloody revolution ary coup crouched In barricaded hotel rooms through three days and nights of terror. That was tho picture brought back last night by refugees from the Venezuelan revolt, first to arrive in this country slnco vio lence flared In the South Ameri can nation Thursday. "The hoodlums und looters who broke looso Friday wero tho worst," said Miss Mary Francis, attorney from Oklahoma City who, with about 100 other Amer icans "sweated out" tho revolu tion at the Avlla hotel. "I saw boys 15 and 18 carry ing carbines and they wero a -y A? Navy One Hea Germany's failure in the recent of the Navy Jumcs V. Forrestal tho war and navy departments. the scnato military affairs com' great powers trying to rulo the world Instead of the democratic concept of consultations and self-government by smaller na lions." Forrestal said he feared that If a single cabinet member con trolled all armed forces that such a man might "be nlrmlnd ed, navy -minded or land mind' cd." Idtal Choice Johnson broke in to say with a smile that several top military men had suggested to him that an ideal choice for the proposed new single caoinct post "would be Secretary Forrestal." The cabinet member blushed ana said ciulcklv: "I assure you my ambitions nave terminated." rorrcsiui acscriDCd the pro posed army-navy merger as revolutionary' and "unsound Bluntly-opposing the war de partment, tho navy cabinet head offered the senate military af fairs committee a substitute postwar plan for tho armed forces. i The navy plun called for con tinuation of. present .-war, and navy departments and creation of a national security council. This woujd bo composed of the present secretaries of state, war, (Continued on Page Two) Five persons were none seriously, shortly o'clock Sundnv nlaht injured, after 8 when Klamath Falls bound car crashed into the rear end of a purked truck 35 miles west of mumuin Kalis at the Kino rn n service station on highway 68. injured were ivenaall Wayne oLiiuier, omo uisDce, driver of the car; Mrs. S. H. Dahlcr, 44, city Mrs, O. R. Scholer, 19; O. R. Scholer, 21, and J. Brenner, 71, grandfather of the driver. Police Investigate Stale police, called to Investi gate tho crash, reported the truck had been left on the high way without lights or warning flares. The truck was loaded with railroad tics and although no registration cards were In the machine, a note left In the cab indicated tho driver to have been Ed Jones of Keno. It is understood that the truck lights wero not In working order and that the right rear wheels had come free of the axlo and James wos unable to drive further. R. Rcccks. ODerator of Klnir Colo camp, brought the injured into Klamath Falls. The Scholer car was badly damaged. Scholer said he was blinded by lights of an oncoming car and did not see the truck but slammed on his brakes in time to avoid more se rious Injury to his party. The truck was parked just below the crest of a hill, officers said, and was later towed into Klamath Falls. trigger-happy b u n c h," she re later. Police Wiped Out . Miss Francis said the Caracas police force, which remained loyal to tho government, appar ently had been wiped out. "Some capitulated finally arraj came oui wnn ineir nnnns up but they wero shot down any way," she said. A pilot herself, Miss Francis had no compliments for bombing attacks that punctuated the fight ing. "Their flying was putrid," she commented. "They dropped hand grenades chiefly but didn't appear to be hitting anything Im portant." Bombing was too accurate at Maracay. airport center Just otit sldo Caracas, 1 for Mrs, Madge Davis who admitted she "cried " (Continued on Page Two) ' Jfef ft 5 V t4 i iH This group oi Klamath Falls people outlined the plan of attack in the Victory Loan which will get under way October 29. E. H. Thompson and Myrle C. Adams are co-chairmen of the campaign. Saatad, left to right, Charles Mack. Mitchell Tillotson, Esther Lawler, Thompson, Kathleen Thompson, Lillian Hillis, Twyla Ferguson. Standing, A. M. Collier, Adams, Vern Owens, Chat Hamakar, Coral Sabo, Paul Lea. Bill Sheldon. MarinelBarracks Slates Gala Navy Day Ceremony Navy Day. October 27. 1945, On Saturday the entire nation will pay tribute to a fighting navy, the greatest sea-air force the world has ever seen. In keeping with the general trend of going "all out" for Navy Day this year, the Marine Bar racks has planned an extensive program In whtcn they will play the role of host to the folks of Klamath Falls. Due to the fact that the huge Klamath naval air station has been placed on caretaker status. there wilt bo rio observance of Navy Day at tffe station. Comdr. H. G. Atherton. executive offi cer, KNAS, will speak on "Navy uay at t lie Tuesday luncheon oi tne L,ions club, it was an nounced, and also at Klamath Union high school at the Friday assemmy. Open To Public The marines, however, -were going ahead with plans which will embrace various sections of the post, to be thrown open to uie public tnrough tne day. At 10:30 a. m. Saturday, there will be a formal parade and the awarding of combat medals. This parade is slated for the newly constructed parade grounds in the center of camp. Twenty-five marine guides will be available To lead rjarties through the various activities of the post and one of the barracks will be opened and the public allowed to bo through the build' ing. The mess hall will also have open house from 0 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. and again from 11o4d.hi The post dispensary will open doors at 1 p. m. and the visitors will be permitted to see, first nana, now tne medical depart' mcnt operates and witness care given marines. Swimmina Pool Ooen The post swimming pool will be opened all day for mixed swimming. Tho bowling alleys will operate from 9 a. m. throughout the day. and the cost exchange, Hostess House includ ing snack bar and dining room, and the post theatre, will be thrown open to the public. The theatre, incidentally, will run two shows, one at 2:30 p. m. and another at 7 p. m. and the fea ture picture will be, "Weekend at tne waidorr." Busses will leave the naval housing area at 9 a. m. and stop in front of the courthouse, USO and armory. This service will continue throughout the day ev ery hour on the hour and there will be no charge. Seldom, If ever, has a govern ment post been thrown open as will the Marine Barracks on Navy Day this coming Saturday, officials observed. There will be open house at ouw, tne guests accompanied by an officer. Navy families will be honored guests Saturday when the USO will hold open house at 2:30 p Canyon Crash Fatal To Driver MEDFORD. Off. 22 lP) Orval G ChrlstensBn, 31, Ada, Minn., wno lay unconscious for a week in a canyon after his car "univu vvvi n gLaui;, uicu ill till; Camp White hospital today. Ho had borrowed his cousin's car to search for work In Klam ath Falls. When he failed to re turn, tho cousin, George Chrls tenson of Mineral Springs, made several trips to Klamath Falls to find him. An employe of the Springs found him unconscious beside the .car, 87 feet from the high way In Buckhorn mineral spring canyon near Ashland, ' ' Getting Ready To Finish The Job iu ,,,.. m. and throughout the day from that hour on. All members of the navy forces, all fathers and mothers of boys who are serving or have served in the navy, and all dischargees from the navy, are particularly invited to the usu. There will be refreshments served during the . day. the ar rangements made by the USO and the military attairs commit tee of the Klamath county cham ber of commerce. 2-CAB CRASH FATAL TO TULELAKE Leonard Martin Essman, 28-year-old Tulelake farmhand, died at 3:02 a. m. Sunday at Klamath Valley hospital from injuries received early Friday morning in a two-car crash at the junction of the Alturas high way and East-West road. Three others injured in the ac cident were recovering from in juries. Mrs. Essman, wife of the victim, was dismissed from the hospital Saturday, but Mrs. R. R. Baker of Tulelake, passenger in the second car, remained in Klamath Valley. Her condition was said slightly improved to day. Mrs. Baker's young son, Lewis, was treated for hurts and dismissed from the hospital Fri day. Ranch Worker Essman was born July 27, 1917, at Waldron. Ark., and for the past three years has lived in the Tulelake area where he was employed on various ranches. He is survived by his wife, Daisy, three young chil dren, Leon, Joyce Lee and Nel lie B., his mother, Mrs. Ruth Essman, three brothers, . Claud, Charles and Elbie and one sis ter, Virgle. all of Tulelake. Three other brothers also sur vive. Funeral rites 1 will be held Tuesday at 3 p. m. at Whltlock's cnapet with Kcv. u. O. Ross of the Assembly of God officiating. The remains will be shipped to Wellington, Tex., for burial in me lamny plot. Ward 2 Council Change Foreseen Mayor Ed Ostendorf said to day that he understands the members of the council tonight will bring in the resignation of John Keller, veteran second ward councilman, who has been ill for several months. Under a new city ordinance, the council has the power of appointing councllmen to fill vacancies such as that which would be created by Keller's resignation. Mayor Ostendorf said that he had not been consulted by the council with regard to the mat ter. He said that it is techni cally the council's responsibil ity, but he feels that in the in terests of friendly relationships he should have been informed of the development. He has since discussed it with Council man Keller. The mayor said that the names of Myrle C. Adams and Earl Hamakcr, second ward residents, have been mentioned by Councilman Keller as good council material, and that Kel ler favors holding up the ap pointment for a week after his resignation is received. The first deer hunting accident of the 1945 season was reported in the Klamath area early Sun day morning when Ralph E. Benoist, 39, 4709 Bisbee, suffered a severe injury to the left foot. Benoist, employed as foreman at Ewauna Box company, had just arrived at a hunting camp in the Bly section when the ac cident occurred. It is under stood he was adjusting the sight of his gun. the hammer was back. and the weapon accidentally dis charged, shattering -the greater portion of the- foot: " Benolst's companions were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wiilard, neighbors. Mrs. Willard and a second woman who was huntine in that area. rushed Benoist to Hillside hospi tal, fie sutiereo severely irom loss of blood but Monday was re ported recovering satisfactorily. A blood transfusion was given late Sunday at the hospital, Federal Court Term Approved WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 () The senate judiciary committee approved today legislation for establishment of a term of U. S. district court at Klamath Falls, Ore. It has passed the house. The Klamath County Bar as sociation, chamber of .com merce, and numerous other groups have been "working on the federal court term program for Klamath Falls. Today's dis patch did not indicate what amendments, if any, were made to the bill before its judiciary committee approval, but it is be lieved that for the, present at least, federal court will be held in the county, courthouse and the term will start in June. Occident Fatal To Duck Hunter MEDFORD, Oct. 22 UP) Ralph Foster, 14. Phoenix, was killed accidentally while hunting about five miles west of here yester day. Foster and his hunting part ner, naroid runney, 14, were at tempting to sever legs of birds over the barrel of the gun when the weapon discharged. Dr. Nash Predicts World Order By 1950--Or Else! "Political unification must come to a now physically uni fied world, If we don't do that, it won't matter much what else we do or do not do." That was the theme of an address delivered to the Knife and Fork club last night by Dr. Vernon Nash, noted authority on history and geography and former Rhodes scholar, - The speaker startled his aud ience with an outright predic tion tnat a world government will be formed and functioning by 1950. He said he based his expectation on the fact that "we don't dare do anything else" and Indicated that all the implica tions of the atomic bomb point in the direction of a world authority or else! Charter Doomed Dr. Nash said that the United Nations charter is doomed un Start Walkout By The Associated Pris The zaturn of 216,000 minors to tha soft coal pits today sa'nt tha national total of workers on strike or off the job bacaus of labor troubles to its lowest level in mora than a month 214,000. But a nw strike In tha glass Industry was developing la 10 cities and tha figure startad inching upward again. Prelim inary reports showad mora than 13,000 out in Pennsylvania. Ohio, West Virginia, Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma. On Sept. 19 the nationwide total was 205,645. High for the postwar reconversion period was 550.000 on Oct. 6. The resumption of work by miners In six states approxi mately halved last week's total. Thay went back on orders of John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers president, who deferred to a later date negotiation of diminds which brought about their walkout. Another 16.700 workers were exoactad back thl. wak with resumption oi sieei operauonsT- which were curtailed because I of a coal shortage. This was the general situa tion: Returning to work: A total of 230,400 composed, excluding the coal miners, of 3000 at Gen eral Motors' Packard electrical plant at Warren, Ohio; 5000 AFL ship repairmen in the Los Angeles area; 1500 at the Gen eral, Electric X-ray corporation in Chicago; another 1400 at the Revere Copper and Brass com pany, Chicago; 2000 Michigan utility . workers and 1500 at Seiberling Rubber Co., Barber ton, O. Steel Workers Idle Off their jobs or due to leave; 15,000 glass workers in 10 cities; 9000 steel workers idle as a result of a walkout of 144 transport workers at Republic Steel's Canton alloy division, Canton, O.; and 1500 Western Electric emDioyes. Kearny. N. J. Still idle: 61,700 northwest lumber and sawmill workers; 2700 bus drivers, 7000 movie men, 9300 cotton and textile employees and 3500 AFL coast longshoremen with the balance of the national totals made up in strikes ranging from 25 per sons upward. Future rumblings: 30,000 CIO west coast longshoremen de manded "living cost" increase in pay, and set Oct. 29 as a strike date; the sprawling Unit ed Automobile Workers engag ed in an exchange of state ments via the press., with the General Motors Coro.. . with which :they are -negotiating: for a 30 per - cent - wage increase; and in congress Sen. Ellender (Continued on Page Two) SELECTED Selection of a jury for . the trial of Manson James Young, charged with negligent homicide in connection with the death of William H. McPherren following an automobile accident more than a year ago, occupied most of the morning session of circuit court today. Court was adjourned for noon after the trial jury had been sworn in and given instructions by Circuit Judge David R. Van denberg and the attorneys had made their opening remarks. J. C. O'Neill is representing the defendant and Clarence A. Hum ble, district attorney, is the pros ecutor. Died From Injuries - McPherren, aged 70, died from injuries received when he was struck by a machine alleg edly driven by Young on Sep tember 27, 1944. He and George Hixon were standing at the rear of Hixon's automobile, parked before McPherren's place of bus iness at S. 6th and Plum when the Young vehicle is said to have crashed into the rear of Hixon's car, pinning the two men be tween the machines. McPherren's left leg was al most severed below the knee and his right leg was badly crushed. He was taken to Klamath Valley hospital and died the same day. Hixon also sustained a fractured leg. ' Jury Selected Selection of the jury required an hour and a half of this morn ing's session. Two of the orig (Contlnued on Page Two) less its machinery is soon con verted into a world order. The league principle . upon which the charter is founded won't work, he declared, and said history is full of proof of that fact. "You can't get ' peace along absolute sovereignities," he as serted. "The San Francisco plan is based on the idea that every thing will be okeh If the big boys get along. It won't work." The speaker also predicted that -the Potsdam arrangements will hot last, If we try to im pose our authority on other people, he asserted, we will have to pay the price paid by Germany and Japan for doing just that. "We can't reconstruct our enemies with a club," he de clared. "We can't re-educate (Continued on Page Two) ZAIBATSU WILL BE BROKEN UP OF 01 ACCORD , ... ' ; j I: . .. TOKYO. Oct. 22. PV ; Th building of a democratic Janan. both financially and politically, occupied the center of the occu pation stage today as govern ment officials announced the powerful Zaibatsu would be broken up of their, own accord and gave the emperor's blessing to development of a stronger diet. The announcement that Zai batsu, the family financial giants of Japan, would liquidate themselves brought a blast from one of Tokyo's leading news papers. Asahi Shimbun charg ed that the breakup, announced by Finance Minister Keize Shi busawa, was "merely reorgani zation in disguise," an attempt to step from under responsi bility for suDDortlne JaDanese militarists in the past. ' Guiding Influence Prince Fumimaro Konoye, one of the Japanese senior statesmen; a many-times premier and career diplomat who is one viSers, ; said ' the emperor is anxious that the revision of the constitution provide the nation with a diet strong enough to be a guiding influence in the nation's politics. - ... - Konoye, at the command of the emperor who followed Gen eral MacArthur's wishes in the matter, is working on a draft of a revised constitution. Allied headquarters today stepped into another field where there has been much talk and little action - and ordered - tha Japanese educational system re vamped. Japanese teaching,'' unMuw ui. bus auuicmc iicitu-, quarters ruled, shall concentrate on peaceful pursuits eliminating military drill, and other swash buckling trappings of the mili tarist regime which it heroized in the past. In answer to the request last week of some 400D employes of the newspaper Asahi that the owners step aside as disciples of the old regime and let the em ployes take over, the proprietors today said in effect, "nothing doing." Pres. Nagataka Murayama said it was not his understand ing of democracy that men need be pushed out of the company they had built by persons who had no interest in it. - Morse Blasts atomic Policy WASHINGTON," Oct. 22 UP) Senator Morse (R-Ore.) told the senate today international rela tions are stalemated because the administration's policies on atomic energy have "stirred up world-wide suspicion." Morse argued for an Increase in the size of a proposed special atomic energy committee from nine to 16 members. Senator Ball (R-Mlnn.) sug gested the larger figure. His pro posal was opposed by Democrat ic Leader Barkley (Ky.), Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich.) and Sena tor White (R-Me.). But Morse contended the group ought to represent a cross section of sen ate views. ' Morse said that "suspicion" had been aroused among other nations, first by American use oi the atomic bomb and second by the administration's announced plan to keep its manufacturing formula secret, Two Persons Believed Hurt At least two persons were believed seriously injured in a car-logging truck crash early Monday afternoon one mile north of Williamson river on Highway 97. The Klamath Merchants Police ambulance -was dispatched to the scene but had not re turned here at 3 p. m. State police were, also called north,
