TWO HERALD AND MEWS
STORM LASHES
T;2
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and Isolating some families in
rural areas.
There were no reports of in
juries, livestock loss or peril to
those marooned.
The wind driven storm was
moving east across the moun
tains today, but continuing rain
In the center of the flood area,
near Bellingham, brought no
' promise of cessation of the flood
waters. . .
The Pilchuck, the Skykomish,
Slillaguamish. the Snohomish
and the Nooksack rivers all were
out of their banks. Water was
up to the porches of most farm
homes along the Pilchuck; stock
was marooned on high around in
the fields; automobiles caught
outside were standing in water
above their running boards. ,,
. The Nooksack, sloshing over,
threw a watery circle around the
small community of Acme and
' ran two feet deep through the
village- of Everson. Schools
closed at Concrete, Marblemount
. and Rockport when bridges were
washed out.
Pip Lin Broken
At Snohomish, the rampaging
Pilchuck broke the city water
pipe ' line and 1 an emergency
pumping . system - was brought
into use. Water across the Stev-
'ens pass highway there forced
. closing of the cross-mountain ar-
terial. . . - . -, . ... .-
Six inches of rain fell in the
, upper Skagit river country yes
terday, the Seattle Diablo dam
station reported, and the weather
. bureau said three inches fell in
the Bellingham area in the 24
hours ended at 4:30 yesterday
. afternoon.
County officials in Seattle said
there was no flood danger on the
' Green, White and Snoqualmie
; rivers, although the latter was
flowing 10 feet deep over.Sno-
aualmie Falls last night, nearly
ouble the normal flow for this
4 time of year. . The crest was
'dropping today.
EDITORIALS ON
NEWS ..
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'kind, of thinking when we were
. selling the Japs scrap iron to
shoot back at us.
. . . .. .. .. ... ... '
SO much for hard-boiled think
,. )ng. i There is another situa
tion loose in the world in which
. we must be broader-minded.
.'Britain's new foreign secre-
' taryy Ernest Bevin, tells the
hopse of commons today that
y nunger ana privation m Europe
: may- Dnrjg. a jurtner prolific
human loss more devastating
. ' than the gun or the atomic
bomb." He warns sharply of a
terrible epidemic (based on
. hunger) In EuroDe this winter.
This condition, he adds, re-
suitea irom a deliberately im
posed n a z 1 (Hitler) Dolicy.
-. When the nazis discovered they
couian t win tne war," he says,
j "they decided to leave Europe in
a state ot complete anarchy."
(HoDine that hunerv and starv.
ing people would start new wars
- and new destruction.)
History tells us that is apt to
nappen.
TF we go to the limits of our
capacity this winter in feeding
the hungry both in Europe and
: in Asia, we snail be both merci
ful and WISE.
! The hatreds that arise out of
STARVATION last a long time.
HATRED Is the seed of war.
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Tension High In
Rio De Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 2 (IP)
Great tension prevailed In this
Brazilian capital today after a
night in which the armed forces
and police were on the alert over
rumors of an impending revolu
tion. War minister, Gen. Pedro Au
relio De Goes Monteiro directed
the army to keep clear of poli
tics. "It is necessary," he said,
"that the army remain united
now more than at any time in
our history, withstanding all po
litical passions that would
plunge the nation into a fatal
civil war."
TWO MARINE VETS
TO BE DECORATED
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his rifle jammed. He then grap
pled with a third enemy soldier
who was attempting to throw a
grenade. At this tune, Pvt.
Shimp received . a bayonet
wound from a fourth enemy
soldier, but he continued to
grapple with his assailants un
til other marines arrived and
helped to liquidate .the enemy.
His initiative, courage and in
domitable fighting, spirit were
in. keeping with the highest tra
ditions of the : United States
naval service."
, Cpl.. Robert J. Gjerncss' cita
tion reads as follows:
Meritorious Service
"For meritorious service in
connection with operations
against the enemy while serving
with a marine infantry batta
lion on Iwo Jima, Volcano is
lands, on February 27, 1945.
The light machine gun section
of which Cpl. Gjerness was
section leader was attached to
a rule platoon assaulting a vital
ridge commanding the ap
proaches to . Hill 362. The pla
toon was repulsed by superior
enemy fire. The platoon agam
assaulted the ridge, this time
suffering heavy casualties,
among them the platoon leader,
The platoon became disorganiz
ed. CpL Gjerness, realizing the
severity of .the situation, and
with complete disregard for bis
own personal safety, took
charge of the platoon and
through his courageous leader
ship the platoon was orderly
withdrawn and the wounded
were evacuated. His conduct
was in keeping with the highest
traditions of the United States
naval service.
The Purple Heart is being
awarded PFC John J. Stropko
Sr., for wounds received in ac
tion against the enemy on Oki
nawa, June 1, 1945.
Jap Foreign Office V
Shows Reluctance To
Obey Mac's Orders r
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when troops of the British com-
monwealth, China and Russia
would arrive, nor what would
be done with them after they
reach Japan. .
Mai. Gen. -Richard-Marshall.
deputy chief -of staff, to Mac-
Arthur, commented its news
to me," when told of a report
that British forces were due at
Tokyo Jan. 1.
Marshall said the joint occu
pation' policy still, was being
discussed by representatives of
the allied powers, and that Mac
Arthur had received -no direc
tive governing -.their military
participation . in policing the
conquered- nation.
- Questions still undecided, ap
parently, concern -the -strength
of British, Chinese-and Russian
occupation forces: "their zones.
and whether they would be dis
persed into small units.
it generally was agreed that.
no matter how distributed, the
troops would be under Ameri
can army control.
Nationwide Walkout
Authorized By Union
(Continued from Page One)
New York. Chicago and Detroit.
Supervisory employed not in
volved in tne walkout serviced
some planes. The federal medi
ators planned to meet in New
York with comoanv officials and
leaders of the airlines mechanics
department of the CIO United
Auto Workers. Police halted
mass picketing of . hangars at
LaGuardia field, New York.-
Strike Ended
In Miami. Fla.. about 2000
CIO maintenance employes of
Pan American Airways ended
a three-day strike after company
officials read a statement ack
nowledging a union contract.
The workers walked out in pro
test over what they said was a
company violation of a contract.
A strike of 1000 CIO nackins-
house workers at the Iowa
Packing company in Des Moines,
la., in a' dispute over seniority
rights of servicemen, ended aft
er three days. New workers on
the strike lines included 2000
AFL employes of the Aluminum
company of the American Plant
company at Lafayette, Ind., in
a dispute over wages, and 700
CIO machinists at the San Le
andro, Calif., plant of the Cater
pillar Tractor company, also
seeking a 30 per cent wage In
crease and a closed shop.
Resigns , Position Gloria
Williamson, who has been em
ployed for the past four months
as secretary in the 4-H office,
has resigned ' her position and
will Btart Monday on her new
position in the office of Ewauna
HOUSE LEADERS
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probably will be approved
there.
The members may tack on
requirements that trainees be
given regular army disability
payments if Injured and an op
portunity to go to college with
government aid if they demon
strate military Droficiency.
Some favor an amendment
providing that West Point and
Annapolis appointees be chosen
from among youths who have
demonstrated officer caliber
during their training.
Might Pais
As to the bill's chances in
the house, even its opponents
admit it might be passed.
"We have better than an even
chance right now and the tide
is swinging in our favor," one
backer said.
"It's an uphill fight but I
believe we can cover the
ground necessary, between now
and December," said another.
"If it came to a vOte tomor
row, I believe it would be de
feated, an opponent declared,
"but it might be another story
next month."
Chairman May (D-KyJ said
the military committee first
will call American Legion offi
cials who favor the presidents
proposal.
It will hear also opposing
church, labor and educational
groups, . supporters from the
army. navy, marine corps and
veterans' organizations, and
some churchmen and educators
who agree with the president.
T
Three brothers, each of whom
boasts a fine beard which they
raised during the years they
were held prisoners of the Jap
anese, visited in Klamath rails
between trains Tuesday with
their uncle, Mike Zupan, 429
Commercial.
- The trio, Mike, John and Tom
Zivic, were en route to their
home in Boise. Ida., after then-
arrival in the States from four
years of imprisonment. They
were captured on Wake island
where they served as civilian
workers at the time of Pearl
Harbor. ,
A three-column picture of the
Zivic brothers featured the front
Sage ot Friday's issue of The
'regonian. -,
-V.'Jf.
OPA Violator
Pays $50 Fine
The price panel at Klamath
Falls secured a check payable to
the treasurer of the United States
in the amount of $50 from H. R.
Kircher, Emil's Super Market,
9th and Pine, for violating OPA
regulation 423 GO 51, involving
sales above ceiling prices of
chickens. ,
The violator has signed a
statement promising to discon
tinue any further evasions or
violations.
Son Born To
Veronica Lake
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 26 (VP)
A son, weighing 5 pounds 6
ounces, was born last night to
Film Actress Veronica Lake. The
father is Film Director Andre
de Toth.
The actress has a daughter,
Elaine, by her first husband,
Maj. John S. Detlie.
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Woman Killed In
Train-Car Crash
SALEM, Oct. 28 M -i Mrs.
Jessie B. Lucas, 60, resident of a
Salem rural route, was killed In
stantly today when the car she
was driving was struck by a
southbound Southern Pacific
freight train.
The accident occurred at Clax-
tcr crossing, north of Salem, She
was alone In the automobile.
Train crew members said she
slowed down - for the crossing
and then lunged ahead, Sho
leaves a widower, two daughters
and a son.
(Continued from Page One) .
point else we will lose what we
have fought for.
"GI Joe and GI Jane, must be
assimilated as rapidly, as
thoughtfully, and as completely
as friendly human thought and
effort can devise. They must be
assimilated at the local home
level through full participation
in civic life as quickly as pos
sible." ' Doe sai. that every commun
ity should have a veterans'
center which is not an employ
ment bureau where veterans
can get the information they
need. He urged business men
to give veterans every possible
consideration, including sincere
business advice. He urged special
consideration of men with war
disabilities.
Dangers Pointed Out
The speaker pointed out the
dangers in any theory that the
government should "take care
of" 13,000.000 veteran men and
women. He voiced the belief
that these young men and
women have the capabilities, the
ambitions and the willingness
to "take care of themselves" if
given the 'chance not Just by
government and law, but by
their home communities, the
operators of businesses and in
dustries which have job op
portunities. Doe was introduced by Ted
Medford, former Safeway man
ager here and a long-time ineno
of the Oakland. Calif., business
man. The luncheon was held at
the Willard hotel, with Frank
Eberlein, president of Rotary,
presiding.
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TO KLAMATH FALLS
Dr. A. A. Soule, who has prac
ticed one year in Portland and
semi-military, set-up ot procure-)
ment ana assignment ui pnyai
cians returned Thursday to
Klamath Falls.
The doctor with his wife and
daughter, Mrs. Murel Long, left
Friday morning by auto for
Creek, Mich., to visit his daugh
ter, L,ois, and ner nusoanu,
Wayne Scott, who are employed
there in rehabilitation work.
From Battle Creek the party
plans to go on to Washington,
D. C. on business. They expect
to be on the trip about three
...Ant. 1t Cnnln nlane tn niv-n
an office in Klamath Falls in the
spring of 1948.
Fire Department
Answers 3 Calls
The city fire department ans
wered calls yesterday to put out
a flue fire at 133 . N. 10th, a
grass blaze at Spring and Main
and a roof fire at 447 Alameda.
The 10th street place is own
ed by Marie McMillan and
the Alameda residence by J. E.
ChurchiU.
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RELATIONSHIP
(Continued from Pas One)
decided to piirticlpnto In the 'al
lied Far Eastern Advisory com
mission, which will meet here
for the first time Tuesday.
Announcement yesterday of
the continuing four-power coun
cil discussions climaxed a day in
which government officials and
nowsmen debated this question:
When Foreign Commlssor Mol
otov first proposed the council
for Japan, did he mean one like
that set up to govern Germany,
or one like those established to
administer former German satel
lite nations such as Hungary and
Romania?
It made a lot ot difference.
Four Allies Equal
On the Berlin council, four al
lies have equal authority. The
chairmanship alternates among
Gen. Eisenhowor; British Field
Marshal Montgomery; Russian
Marshal Zhukov, ana French
Gen. De Lattre de Tassigny, All
decisions must be unanimous.
On the Balkan commissions,
the U. S. and Britain have equal
representation with Russia, but
in the event of conflicting views
the soviet position governs.
The U. S. would not agree to a
Berlin-type council for Japan.
Officials say the problem of gov
erning the Japanese home is
lands is entirely different.
(Continued from Paga One)
and driven by Doc Minford
Daughtcry crashed directly Into,
the Miller vehicle just as he
turned off Summers lane into
Shasta way.
Daughtery was alone in the
truck at the time and was only
slightly injured.
Allen Sloan, Dick Recder,
John Sandmeyer, J. E. Swanscn,
E. B. Goeckner and L. C. Offield
comprise the coroner's jury for
the hearing.
Eleanor Puts
Chill On Harry
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 26 (A)
The widow of Franklin D. Roose
velt, architect of the United Na
tions conference, says she is not
sure that President Truman's
foreign policy will help create
"a peaceful world." '
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, at a
press, conference preceding an
address last night before the
Pennsylvania Citizens' Political
Action committee here, asserted
the United States' "first line of
defense" is "the making ot a
sound peace." .
"It would be most unfortu
nate," she said, "for the sake of
future generations if efforts to
wards a sound peace are unsuc
cessful." .
Discharges Recorded
By County Clerk
Discharges from the armed
forces were recorded by the
countyclerk yesterday for Wil
liam L. Alcorn, Edward J. Spo
lek. Donald J. Gray. Timothy J.
Murphy, Lome B. Cox, Charles
H. Iverson, Herman F. Schmidt,
Clifford Hayest Houston L, Da
vis. Robert Norris, Doran C.
Lewis, Oren C. Lewis, James B.
Graham, Bernard L. Valk, Axel
E. Floren, James A. Gresham,
Thomas R. Meads and Vernon
Eugene House.
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Enlisted Men
Forgiven Taxes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (Ar
senate and house conferees on
the $5,788,000,000 tax reduction
bill agreed today to forgive en
listed men all federal income
taxes on tholr sorvlce pay dur
ing the war years.
Tho provision affects nay re
colyed from December 81, 1040,
to the official termination ot the
war.
ROBBERY OF BANK
SPOKANE, Oct. 26 M) Only
25 hours after the robbery of the
Brewster, Wash,, branch of the
National Bunk ot Commerce,
Charles Oliver O'Toole, 23, La
redo, Tex., was formally charged
with bank robbery in an Indict
ment returned by a federal
grand jury her at 10:30 a. m.
today.
O'Toole, who is held In the
Okanogan county jail in lieu of
$10,000 bond, was arrested less
,thnn two hours after the bank
holdup when the car he was
driving was wrecked about a
mile from Brewster.
The grand jury Indictment,
which charged that O'Toole ob
tained $4900 in the holdup, was
drafted under a section of the
bank robbery act which carries
a 20-year maximum prison sen.
tence 'for mittimt In leonardv
The grand iury. which cor
pleted its original calondar yes
terday, was held over osDeclally
until today to consider the
O'Toole case. '
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Falls, doclnrod onposlton to Hiv
ing tho atomic bomb secret to
other countries,
"My answer Is other na
tions can build navioi too, but
l that any runnon we should
give them a navy?" He unltl in
reply to, tho question ot other na
tions bolim ulilu to make His
bomb In. time.
He declared the Pacific war
would have ontlod by Jan. 1,
194(1. reunrdlc.is of the bomb. Bv
cutting short the fighting, how
ever, tho atomic bomb saved
many llvos, tho general said.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 28 (P)
In reply to an appeal from the
Soiittlo Master Builders associa
tion, the striking AFL Lumber
and Sawmill Workers said today
tlicy would negotiate with any
employora who wish to do so.
The Seattle group, represent
ing architects and construction
intorosts, declarad that the strike
has halted the entire post war
building program, and asked the
union to state whether It would
nogotlate with Individual em-
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