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fo) in in MrnlMlrlXfl V i mm 12,000 Machinists Strike In Br FRANK JENKINS PrHE situation In China is got-I-- ting hotter by tho momont. AH tho straws In tho news winds uggost tliut showdown buttlo botweon tho cciitrul (Chungking) government and the northern communists may bo impending. (Thore Is reniion for thinking tluil such a showdown hus been inevitable (or t long time. We are at least fortunotu Hint it was postponed until after tho Japs . wore ncKca.) THE easy way out would bo to sny: "Let tho Chinese fight It out among themselves." The trouble with thut solution Is that wnr is 1 i ko smallpox it SPREADS EASILY. If we could QUARANTINE China ABSOLUTELY, It might work. Hut quarantining war is a aimcuil job mucn moro difficult thun Quarantining con tagious diseases. Tho trouble Is thut tho hutrcds and tho clashes of nationalistic and ideological interests generated by war spread inevitably to tho neigh' burs. Spain taught us that lesson. It was Spain that really touched off world war n. TN this growlngly explosive mess in Asia. Russia is tho uiv known fuctor. What wo don't know yet is how for tho Rus sians aro going to back the Chinese communists. Until wo find that out, we'd better do our best to keep a big fire from getting started, It Is obvious that some kind of BIO negotiations are under way between us and the Rus siansthat Is to say, between us and STALIN. In these negotiation, we are probably trying to rcuch a basis of under standing with Russia that will enable u to GET ALONG In the future. Until these negotiations (which are necessarily secret) are con eluded resulting In either sue cess or failure we'd better do our best to alt on tho lid in China. . , XyJEAN WHILE. the pot of poit iV war unrest is boiling in South America. It BOILS OVER In Brazil, where Varans, who has been President for 15 years, is ORCED OUT by the ARMY in a suddan flaro-up. under a , J ... I 1.1 M....I. YHTKIIS UVVIUV IJlBUl. il IHDfc -fl, elections wero to huve been held tin December 2. and in those elections Vargas was NOT to be a candidate. ' For somo reason not yet ap parent, tho army decided to lako matters into us lianas ian nigni. Tanks and troops wero used in Rio. It was evidently too much for Varans, who resigned. He is succeeded UNTIL the Decem ber 2 elections by tho chief justlca of the Brazilian supreme court. THERE must bo a lot In con nection with this Brazilian business that doesn't yet meet 41, n avai nt na cnmmnn pit izfm who In such matters know only Willi l wo are tola, vrny mo sudden Intervention of tho army when Vorgas was NOT a Candl er, n ? About all we outsiders know Is that Vargns wos strongly pro American. Wo can't help wond ering what is in, the wind. MEANWHILE, after consulting T with othor American coun tries, wo recognize tho new rev olutionary government In Vene zuela. Meanwhile ALSO, tho ' Argentina ruckus remains , un settled. VVE learn this morning that " "discussions" of tho future of atomic energy will begin about November 11 among us, tho British and tho Canadians wo to bo represented by Presi dent Truman, tho British by Premier Attlco and tho Can adians by Premier King. (The U. S., Britain and Canada share the secret of tho atom bomb, (Continued on Pago Four) Eleanor Cancels Speaking Date After Torrid Charges ATLANTA, Oct. 30 MP) An engagomont to address the young democrats of Georgia at a state-wide meeting hero Dec. 3 and 4 has been cancelled by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt to avoid "any embarrassment." The former first lady tele graphed her cancellations to Gov. Ellis Arnii.ll yesterday in tho wakn of resignations by two mombcrs of tho group's execu tlvo committee who voiced ob jections to her racial views. In resigning from tho organi zation last week Earl Wingo and Robert N. Follows said Mrs, Roosevelt favored "racial social equality." Tho ' lulo president's widow telegraphed Aninll: "Since message from Associat Bay Area By Tho Assoelattd Press A strike of somo 12,000 AFL and CIO machinists over a wags cllsnuto Durtlully paralyzed in- uustriui una smppuiK uiiuruiiuns in tho Sun Frunclsco buy urea toduy, tho first in u J or iuuustrlut disturbance there slnco before the war. Between 38,000 and 40,000 workers In fuctories and ship yards not Involved In tho strlko were kept away from their Jobs becuuso of tho walkout and In dications wero that tho number would gradually Increase, Mayor Roger Laphum of San Francisco acted to prevent a threatened milk ahortugo for the buy area while a fcdurul con ciliator culled a coufurenco of munuuement and union repre sentatives in an attempt to end the stnppago, Strike Votes Llttsd Tho lubor strife in tho Pnciflc const metropolis pushed up the number idlo across the country becauso of labor disputes to around 277.000, Mcunwhllc. strlko votes involving thousands of workers wero listed, while President Truman arranged to confer with as many of tho IB management and 18 In nor dele gates as possible buforo tho labor-management conference in Washington next Monday. Authoritative persons in the capital said Mr. Truman will propose in a radio broadcast to night that Industry pay 48 hours wages for 40 hours work without raising prices. This roqunst, he said, will be a compromise with demands by unions that employes be paid for 32 hours while working 40, and If accepted would give workers a 20 percent boost In pay com- Knred with 30 percent unions ave asked. The stoppage In San Francisco topped the developments along tho labor front. The machinists, who struck yesterday after their demands for 30 percent wage rate Increases had been reject (Continued on Page Seven) PAY TAXES EABLY Slightly more than $177,200 of Klamath -county's. 1945-48 real and personal tax assessment of f2,UB3.tftJH has been collected up until this morning as many prop erty owners paid their taxes early to receive tnc tnrce per cent discount offered for pay ment before Nov. 13. Tax statements and a notice explaining the discount, were mulled out by the sheriff's office Oct. 17. The three percent re bate noias only lor taxes paid In full on or beforo Nov. 15. A auarterly payment receives no Iscount, whllo ono percent is allowed for half-poyment and two percent for payment of tiirce-rourtns oi me total diii do fore Nov. 13. Persons not wishing to make full payment may settle their taxes In quarterly amounts, the first due Nov. 15, the second February 15. 1948, tho third May 15 and tho last Aug. 15, The tax assessors office has estimated that Klamath county contains annroxlmatcly 75.000 parcels of taxable real and per sonal property. Old Bpildings Raied By Fire The old sawmill, power house and fuel vault on the Lamm Lumber company property at Modoc Point all out of use and unoccupied by equipment 7 burned last night. The- fire started from tho shavings burner of tho Flelsh- munn Lumber company planing mill adjoining tho old build ings, A heavy rain storm and tho work of a firo-fighting crow fireventea tno lire from spread ng to tho operating plant. Loss from the fire was small, according to W. E. Lamm, head of the Lamm Lumber company ana owner oi tno property. He said the old sawmill build ing was erected in tho autumn of 1915, and the mill began operation there on May 5, 1918. Tho plant ceased operation per manently in 1U44. ed Press about dissension within ranks of young democrats over my coming to Atlanta was given mo I havo thought seriously about the engagement and hove decided it is much wiser for me to cancel my coming as I do not want to causo any embarrass ment. So plenso accept my thanks for your kindness and my regrets that I cannot keep this engagement," Arnoll's telegraphed reply said in part that it was a source of "regret and cmbarrossment" that "two members of the young democrats so far forgot them selves, proprieties ana southern hospitality as to be guilty of discourtesy and disrespect to the widow of our greatest president and to a woman who means ao much to America." PHICE FIVE CENTS ,p' g Top Arf FIT Th arand ehamoion bull of 5th, is shown here, daft) with his new owner, Charles R. Carpentar of Ashland, who paid S182S to Belmont's consignor, Frank A. Riches of Buena, Wash. Right, the grand champion female of the show, Dolly Domino 2nd, and her new owner, Waltar P. Hubbard of Junction City, Ore. The cow was bought by Hubbard and son, Jimmy, from Mountcrest ranch. Hilt, Calif., for S1325. Evergreen. Kickoff Breakfast Sends Klamath Victory Loan On Diversified Bond Drive An enthusiastic kickoff break fast today sent the Klamath Victory Loan on a campaign which State War Finance Execu tive Ken Martin said "might even be a little screwball at times" but promises tho punch that will keep Klamath and Oregon in the championship class. "The war Is over, and we are going to mix a little variety and fun into this campaign," said Martin, referring to a state wide drawing on a new Dodge automobile, a western bond ?iueen contest, and other special ea tuxes. Martin and other speakers at the breakfast pointed out that still about 10,000,000 men are in the armed services and there is a definite need for - bond purchases to help finance the tremendous cost of closing out the business of the war that brought victory to American arms. Tough Campaign Elton Thompson, chairman of the Klamath county- Victory Loan drive, told the campaign workers that it is going to be a E- WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (P) Authorilntlvo persons said President- Truman will propose to night that industry pay 48 hours wages for 40 hours work with out raising prices. They said he will make this request In a broadcast at 7 p. m. P. S. T., as a compromise with demands by unions that em ployes be paid for 32 hours while working 40. The compromise. If accepted by industry and lobor, would give workers a 20 per cent in crease in pay compared with the 30 percent the unions ask. Exceptions Exceptions to holding the line on prices would be made In cases which would work a hardship on the employer, persons in formed of tho plan said. Price rlso requests would be handled through the office of price administration and the of fice of economic stabilization. : If tho subject comes before tho labor-management confer once opening next Monday some enforcement machinery conceiv ably could be adopted. But in dustry agreement might be diffi cult to obtain. The president will discuss wages and prices with as many . (Continued, on Pago Seven). Heavy Rainfall Reported Here More than half an inch of rain foil overnight horo, while winds whipped up to a maxi mum of 28 ft miles per-hour. It was tho first general rain of tho fall season and brought the season rainfall figure close to normal. Duck hunters were out in force this morning with the wind and overcast promis ing good shooting. Arriving In United States By The Associated Prass Kevin E. Merrill, PFC, Wostwood, Calif., arrived on Lako Chnmplaln duo in New York October 26. Carl O. Fine, T3, Ook ridge, arrived on George Washington, duo in New York October 28. Marl O. Howard, TSgt Ashland, arrived on Georgo Washington due in New York Octobor 26. Telephone X.AMATH FALLS, OREGON, And Buyers At Caloregon Show im. i, .... i.. pasgppmnpnaniniipm the 8th Caloregon Hereford association show. Riches' Balmont tough campaign, but the record of Klamath success in the seven war loans leaves no doubt of local public support for the Victory Loan drive. Two men from the Marine Barracks Lt. Donald R. Stew art and Sgt. George H. Mowerr gave the inspirational speeches of the breakfast program.' "I have confidence in the people of Klamath county in this campaign just as I had confidence in the marine corps when we landed at Guam," said Sgt. Mowerr. "We drove the Japs Into the sea. We'll put over this Victory Loan campaign."- Highlighting the breakfast was special entertainment pro vided by Kiamatn union mgn school students. These Included a vocal solo by Patricia Brown, accompanied by Barbara Zinn; -medley of old-time songs by Alice Wells and Bud Selby. and a boogie-woogie number by the high scnool dance band com posed of Darrell Gentry, saxo phonist; Pat i-ahs, drums; Bui Keesee, bass violin, and John Epley, piano. John Sandmeyer of the jun ior chamber was master of cere monies and John Houston led the singing. A part of the pro gram was broadcast First special . event of the bond campaign was the victory arcade, which drew several hun dred people to the armory last night for a carnival attraction. Paul Lee Is special events chair man. Present at the breakfast were representatives of Merrill, Malin and Beatty as well as Klamath Falls. USO Will Play Host To Kids Servicemen will play host to Klamath youngsters . on Wed nesday night from 6 to 9 o'clock with a Halloween party at the USO. . The servicemen's center will be appropriately decorated with witcnes, DiacK cats and colored streamers hanging from the ceil ing. For added amusement there will be a "spook room where live skeletons will make their home for the evenine. The guests will be served re freshments and will have the chance to participate in stunts and games with prizes awarded to the winners. It is hoped that these plans will help to keep children off the streets and at the same time provide them, with entertain ment. Children of all ages will be welcome, but the younger ones should be accompanied by their parents. There will also be a scavenger hunt for. servicemen during the program. Bulletin WASHINGTON, Oct.-30 Wi Shoe rationing, will end at mid night, tonight, OPA Administra tor Chester Bowles announced today. Bowles said shoe production had "taken a big Jump since the war ended and that the outlook for a continuing increase Is good." . ....... RADAR LACK BLAMED IN ATTACK SAN TRANniSCO, Oct. 30 (P) Possible Japanese knowledge of United 'States' lack of radar along the southern Oregon coast enabled submarine-launched planes to bomb forests in that area in September, 1942, fourth AAF headquarters disclosed today. An unidentified plane dropped an incendiary bomb September 9, 1942, which started a small forest fire near Brookings, ure., about SO miles north of the Californla-Oreaon border. Tho Brookings area was the covored by radar. ' . The fourth AAF war history states a plane launched from a submarine 20 days later dropped several incendiaries in the forest near Cape Blanco, north of Brookings. The bombs were ineffec tive because of tho dampness of the undergrowth. The first plane had been seen by a forest ranger but the sec ond, although heard, was not sighted. - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1845 L NOT BE RATIONED WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 W There'll be no rationing of new automobiles. The OPA and war production board have decided it isn't necessary because "there is no longer danger of a general transportation breakdown." However, they ask dealers to give preference, when sales begin, to customers wnose need Is urgent. "Naturally," said OPA Ad ministrator Chester Bowles, "some individuals will be in convenienced by their inability to buy new cars right away. Hardship Cases "We ask. however, that deal ers everywhere give special consideration to unusual Hard ship cases." : An official of the National Automobile Dealers association said there would be no national -(Contlniipq on Page. Seven) ED A score of volunteers, along with state police officers, today scoured the woods in the Buck mountain country north of John, son Prairie, seeking Charles Reeck, about 70, who disap peared early Sunday afternoon while deer hunting. Fear was. expressed for Reeck's safety as two nights had passed without any trace oi the hunter. Reeck, visiting here from De troit. Mich., with his son. Kus- sell Reeck of King Cole's camp on the Ashland highway, went hunting Sunday with Russell and tno latter s lour-year-old, son, Russell Jr. As the three were driving along a fire trail, a buck jumped in front o( the car and kusscii took his sun to track the animal, telling his father to wait in the machine with the little boy. When Russell returned a short time later, he found his father had left the boy and with his gun had gone into the orusn. Starts Search Russell started an immediate search for his father who, it is understood, is not an exper ienced woodsman. Because of the child, Russell returned to Klne Cole camD. left the boy and again started a search for his father. Russell continued the search all Sunday, Sunday (Continued on Page seven) Dennis Morgan Here For Hunting Dennis ' Morean. Hollywood film ' star and frequent visitor in Klamath Falls, is here with Mrs. Morgan visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nick Long and Mr. , and Mrs, Matt Flnnigan for the hunt ing season. They are -at- the Long home on" Lakeshore drive at the present. Both Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Lona and Flnniann took advant age of good duck weather and wero out in the Midland area today. They expect to spend about a week in iviamatn tans, only one on tho Pacific coast not Number 106S7 152 HEREPORDS GO ON BLOCK Sales 'Figure Reaches Total Sum Of $58345 One hundred fifty-two Here- fords, some of the finest breed ing stock in the west, exchang ed ownership Monday at the sale sponsored by the Caloregon Hereford association here. Al though the total sales fieure of $58,345 was $6010 under that of the 1944 sale when slips totaled up to $84,365, the average was a nttie over ?su nigner on tne head. Stock was said to be of better quality. There were 48 head of females sold at an average of $378.23 and a total of $18,155, and 104 bulls averaging $386.40, a total of $40,190. Last year's 33 females brought $15,690, the 166 bulls $48,675. Sky-rocket bidding was notice ably absent in Monday's sales ring as buyers proceeded cau tiously. It was the opinion of many stockmen that halcyon years for range cattle might taper off with the close of the war and although the stock shown at the Caloregon sale was of fine blood lines and good quality, the bidding was a bit on the wary side and most buyers had looked the animals over with a little more than average reserve. Grand Champion- -The erand champion bull. Riches' Belmont Sth. bred by Frank Riches of Buena. Wash.. brought $1825, and ' the" grand champion female, Dolly Domino zno, bred by Mountcrest rancn. Hilt, Calif., brought $1325. Last year's nignest price bull, uooo Donald 12th and bred by Her- Dert unanaier oi Baker, sold xo Harley Hotchkiss of Burns for $2525, and the grand champion female, Weoka Royal, bred by l. J. Horton of Klamath Falls, sold to Nion R. Tucker of Flounce Rock, Prospect, . for $2000. The 1944 grand champ ion bull, Arthur Domino 17th, owned by Chandler, of Baker, sold to Mable Liskey for $1000. Individual sales, number, con signor ano buyer, plus purchase price will be found on Page 4. After spending all of yester day's circuit court session select ing a jury to try Dennis Samuel (Pat) Gathwrieht. Klamath coun ty rancher charged with posses sion of stolen property, .District Attorney Clarence A. MumDie this morning put Everett R. Long, acknowledged owner of uuuu grain sacks allegedly stolen from the Malone warehouse, on the witness stand. Long testified that he had bought the sacks about August, 1944, for use on the grain farm operated by him and his son, Murel A. Lona. Nine thousand sacks were left in the Malone warehouse and he last saw them late in November. On his next trip to the ware house, February 12, the sacks were gone, Long said. He re ported tne then to snerux t,ow that evening. On the evening of February 13, the rancher testified. Gath wrieht, with whom he was slightly acquainted, came to his Winema hotel room saying that some unidentified woman had just informed him, Gathwright, tnat tne sacKs were stolen ana offered to pay for the ones used : (Continued on Page Seven) Great Northern Employe Injured J. P. Cool, employe on the extra gang of the ureat iNortn em railway, was severely in jured last night in an accident on the tracks at Maun. Klamath Merchants Police am bulance answered a call at 9:30 p. m. Monday and rushed to Malin and speeded Cool to Hill side hospital for emergency treatment, uool was waiKing between the tracks and the plat form when a strins of cars pull ed in and he was crushed against the platform. . He . suffered a mangled left leg below the knee and a crushed right foot. R. G. Lilly was on duty on the ambulance and answered the call. AT CALO R EGQN In Suiyuomi; US Kebukedl Bp SPENCER MOOSA ' CHUNCKINC, Oct. 30 (AP) Central aovernmenr traooi ore being rushed to the inner Mongolian province of Suiyuan, the present scene of some of the biggest clashes between government and communist forces, the Chinese press reported luuuy. - . The movement, which It was hoped would tip the scales in favor of nationalist forces in Suiyuan, started with the transfer of an artillery regiment by air from Chungking to Kweisui, the Suiyuan capital.. J Ceneral Fu Tso-yi, commander of government troops In the area recently accused the communist leader, Mao Tse tung, of .sending a large number of troops to "invade" Sui yuan. Meanwhile, the United States was the object of both: praise and censure in Chungking circles. '; A communist spokesman charged that America wos in- terfering in Chinese internal affairs and ,,,4... ! , . ., xu.uic tum i,i events in tneT- troubled nation would partly at least depend on the amount of aid given by the United States to tne central government. aut the central government press here gave top play to President Truman's speech which was hailed by Ta Kung Pao as sending "American isola tionism to the grave" and reaf firming the American foreign policy which "had never run counter to justice." The world DaUy News char acterized the talk as - offering relief to peace loving people and serving a "warning to big bullies. 'Incident" Feared Non-commUnlst quarters said they feared the communists might deliberately provoke an incident with American ma rines in north China, where a marine officer described the garrison's position as "walking a tight rope." UDiect oi any deliberately created incident, it was ex plained, would -be to embarrass the United States and central government and create agitation for the withdrawal of the ma rines. The marine officer said his forces, guarding the rail line needed for vital coal shipments into Tientsin, was using a com bination of bluff, show of force and the appeal of the American flag to prevent the development of conflict with "dissident forces." The communist charee of in terference indicated the Yenan forces felt cheated at the pos sible occupation of Peiping, Tientsin and other key northern cities through American air force aid in flying central gov ernment troops into the Japa nese occupied area ahead of the communists. The aid of the United States air forces to the armies of Gen eralissimo C h i a n Kai-shek's nationalist government and the presence of some 60,000 Ameri can marines in north unina was the basis on which the commu nists based their protest against "interference" in internal poli tics. The marine garrison at Tient (Continued on Page Seven) Vargas Resigns As Brazil Head RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 30 (P) Getulio Vargas, who re signed as president of Brazil last night in response to an army ultimatum, was under military guard at Guanabara palace today while the new president, Jose Llnhares, delib erated on what to do with him. The swift and apparently bloodless coup ended a 15-year rule for the short and swarthy Vargas. Llnhares was inducted into the office before dawn under an army mandate in keep ing witn the 1937 constitution which provides that the chief justice of the supreme court succeeds any president who dies or Is removed. Reds Ignore Session Of Jap Control Commission WASHINGTON. Oct. 30 (JP) The allied advisory commission on Japan met formally for the first time today and then ad journed for a week evidently to give Russia another oppor tunity to join the sessions. The man who wasn't there ac tually dominated the initial meeting. The absentee was a "Russian. The Soviet Union simply failed to send a repre sentative in response to an in vitation. Approximately 45 minutes of speech making and other cere monies were sufficient to allow Foreign Minister Herbert V. Evatt of Australia to serve notice that he docs not intend for the small nations to be pushed around by the big powers in the commission meeting. Evatt obiccted to any big power changes in- the "terms of reference" delimiting the com mission's powers without full in formation and consultation with the small nations. Secretary of State Byrnes ' REVOLT FLARES ANEW IN JAVA;' ARRANGE TRUCE ; By RALPH MORTON " BA1AVIA. Java. Oct. 30 (Pi Fighting between Indonesian nationalists and British Indian, troops flared anew at Soerabaja today, but was halted at night fall when a second truce was"; arranged. A British spokesman said the situation at the naval base waa very tense. . ''. Mai, uen. u. u. Hawthorne.. allied, commander, and Presl-. dent Soekarno of the "Indonesv ian republic" arranged the sec ond truce alter a day oi spo-. radic shooting, the spokesman, said. Soekarno's truce of yesterday ' only lasted overnight. The heav-' iest fighting again took place" near the Darno hospital and sta tion area. , ; '. '. .r Peace Talks . , - .Soekarno flew back to Batav ia tonight for possible peace talks with the Dutch. Haw thorne returned to Batavia in a separate plane. Soekarno and two members ' of his inner cabinet. Vice Presi dent Mohamed Hatta and Min- ' ister of Information Amie Slari- fuddin, flew back from Soera- Daja in a plane tnat had been badly shot up. An informant close to the In donesian foreign office said a meeting of the nationalist lead ers with Hubertus J. Van Mook, acting governor general of the Dutch East Indies, likely would be held tonight. The national ists' are seeking freedom from - Dutch colonial control. The fighting at Soerabaja had been the bloodiest of the allied occupation of Java. The Indonesians still are maintaining heavy barricades in the streets and no 'one is able to pass through without showing a pass signed by President Soe karno of the "Indonesian repub lic," headquarters said. . The British gave tneir casual ties in the 24-hour battle which ended in a truce yesterday as 20 killed and 59 wounded. No figures on Indonesian casualties were available. Three RAF planes left Ba tavia this morning carrying ' medical personnel and hospital supplies. ..... WEATHER (October 30) 1 . ,, Max. (Oct. 29) ... 52 Min. 1.40 Precipitation last 24 hours .....61 Stream year to date .....31 Normal ... .93 Last year 22 Forecast) Occasional rain. . ' Wednesday Shooting Hours, Klamath-Tulelake Open 6:21 a. m. Close 4:59 p. m. opened the meeting with a wet come to tho 10 representatives of member nations, including Maj. Gen. Frank McCoy of tho United States. Byrnes said he was sure the commission would "function with efficiency" al though he described it as an "interesting experiment" be cause of the variety of govern ments involved. Byrnes designated General McCoy as temporary chairman. McCoy made it clear that this , wos only a ceremonial meeting with the actual business ot the commission to begin later. Ambassador Wei Tao-mlng,., Chinese delegate, proposed the adjournment until Nov. 6. He said that the commission's terms of reference are still being examined by the United States. China, Britain and Russia and that more time was needed for this work. Besides, he added, many documents requiring study have just been distributed to the delegates. ',
