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mm em TO Ghost And Sailor Gobble Halloween Treats Measure PRICE FIVE CENTS ; By FRANK JENKINS THE Dutch Eat Indies ruckus li clonrlng a IHtlo. ! It In possible to GUESS today i (one ciin't bo nny more definite J thnn that) tliut there ha been a " NATIVE uprising, led by n man named Sookiirno, against Dutch , long-rango rule. An o often j happen In such cases, Soekar : no follower appear to be get ting WILDKR tliun ho want to bo nnd he ecm to bo trying to back water, f In the face of firm and pos I ' ttlvo British action, ho ha glvon a coaso fighting order, but tho i extermlst In bin faction refine to recognize It and the fighting continue on a somewhat mild er icalo than yesterday. : o lNE can't help paying omo Jap unu uormann pomiiuiy ou vimturois operating more or los on their own are mixing Into : tho iltuatlon. Having every ' thing to gain and nothing to lore, they ore doubtless stirring up trouble among Sookarnos more extremist followers. This i pure guesswork, but It doe tend to lllustrato the kind of trouble that aro apt to follow In the wake of a great war when opportunists of all sort take advantage of the lltuu tion to scUo personal powor. In trying to appraise the pres ent worldwide disturbances, we have to take theso ages-old per. ional-ambltlon urgos Into con sideration. t t t THE Dutch, of whoso world em plro the East Indie Island ar rich. part, are today report cd to bo holding conference with Soekarno and hi In doncslan "nationalist," with Soekarno arguing for recognl- -. t.l '.Im fliMn" tnm IR1 ,i avmment, and the ; Dutch ervlng the tocat Inloreat of alt : concerned. , " Tho Dutch, badly nicked by tho heavy fighting and severe damage In Holland, are trying to save all they can out of their East Indie possession, slnco ' they will need all the resource ! they can orapo together to re establish themsolvc. Soekarno, of course, 1 trying to hold what ever power ho has been nblo to seize. . . Tho British, ltlln on a very hot spot, having about all they can hopo to chow In holding their own' empire together and being anxious to ovoid biting off any more, nro acting In tho role of arbitrator. That about sum up tho In donesian (Dutch East Indies) sit uation todayj j . A SEMI-OFFICIAL Chinese dis patch anys tho Russians ore 1 . t...1n WITH. DRAWAL from Manchuria to morrow, wmcn win do com- .l.t.J ! rtnnnmhnr 1. Thft dlR- patch add Jthat Chinese force will BO transierrcu wraHtiiu" to TAKE OVF,n whero tho Ru- t . KHA Inlllt.rt ttl Manchuria 1 NOT a part of the uninese commimisi ro, ui this disclosure (if true) doc scorn to Indicate an Intention on Russia's port to GET OUT of China, rather than getting In .I...... nnfl If Aloft MlllfffPatfl that ' ho may not bo backing further exponlon ny wo tnmcse cum ' munlst. ih.Ih m,tM ntiAscumrlr. Hit sin i still playing the role of mystery man n mm " so foripald off well,) TUIORE ' and more the Chung king Chinese and tho north ern Chinese communist are act ing llko SEPARATE NATIONS. But If the Russian KEEP OUT .1 fiulHA.n Bldiitllnn ran nn handled. Whether China means BAD TROUBLE or Just another headaenq oopencis niiogouicr u" If Ruiwia is willing, wo can i QUAnAIN XllNJlj ino uihiiubo " A If nn Aflinl iimv out I possible wo can let tho Man Jailed On Incest Charge YREKA John L. Huston, 49, of Dunsmulr 1 bohig hold in tho county Jail hero to answer charges of Incest filed by Chief : of Pollco William Ayotto of . Dunsmulr, . Huston, an employee of tho Southern Pacific company, is accused or tno rnpo oi ms ii-vcar-old daughter. Ho is the ' father of two other children, a ; 12-yoar-oid Ron, ana a ciaugmcr, aged seven or eight years. According to Yreka officials , who investigated tho caso, the alleged crimo is said to nave volvlng tho same girl. . No ploa was ontorod by Hus ton nt his nrralgnment In Justice court rft Dunsmulr last week. ' KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON. BARUCH WARNS P L Advisor Says America Should Police Science WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (l1) Bernard M. Baruch said today "thu Germans und Joiancso will strive unceasingly through science, technology and en- ?:lncerlng to devlso tome means or waghig a third world war." The United State should establish a national science foundation whnso duties would include counsel for "effective policing of the war -geared science of Germany and Japan," tho whito-haircd advisor to presi dents assorted. "The long-time control of the scientific resource of Germany and Japan must continue for many year after tho last occu pation troops leave thoso land until there baa been a spiritual rebirth of thoso people," he said. Baruch made his statements In testimony prepared for a Joint enato military-commerce subcommittee studying bills on federal aid to aclcncc. . Research Neodtd Ho aald Intensive scientific re search during pcacetimo 1 need ed to prepare tho nation for any future emergency, but declared: "Vital as it f, scientific re search I not a substitute for universal training for war. It is not a substitute for a modern ized Industrial mobilization which will convert our, nation In quickest order to the- condl ' (Contlnuod on Page Two) GATHWRIGHT FOUND It took a circuit court Jury less than 30 minute yesterday afternoon to decide that Dennis Samuel (Pot) Gothwrlght was not. guilty of possessing stolen property, but the disposition of the B000 grain Backs involved In the case wa still hanging fire. Tho locks were allegedly stol en from Everett R. Long while stored In a Malone warehouse, and aold to Gathwrlght by a mad ' i d n 1 1 f 1 o d only as "Smokoy." Gathwrlght In turn sold them to Jerry Short and Bob Chcync, (Continued on Page Two) Deaih Claims Polish Leader LONDON, Nov. 1 (IP) Wln conty Wltos, 71, deputy to the president of the Polish national council and leader of tho power, ful ncasant nartv. died yesterday at Krakow, a BBC broadcast said last night. An outstanding figure In Po lish politics for hail a century, Wltos was prominent In discus sions with allied authorities this year preliminary to the forma tion of the present Polish pro visional government. OF DANGER 0 III I Johnny Wosh. Whose Wife Vanished, Back From Guam SEATTLE, Nov. 1 (JP) Young Johnny Walsh, whoso wife van ished two months ago while he was with the navy on Guam, was a man nearly smothered In af fection today by tho three small children ho hardly knew, Johnny, 22, got homo yester day aboard the S. S. Colusa, Just one man among 1300 blue-clad sailor milling around the dock until the navy learned that here wa the boy whose father had written tho navy department and President Truman: '"For God's sake, sond my son home; hi wlfo has dlsnppoai'Cd." Twonty-flvo minutes after his discovery Fireman lo John Walsh was on extended leave and headed for tho Seattle homo whore Grandfather William Walsh, 72, had plunked all the youngsters Into the 'bathtub for a quick scrub as soon as he learned Johnny was in town, "Oh. My Gosh" They were John Patrick,' S, Maureen, 3, and William, 16 months, and they met Johnny Walsh with open arms and an excited outpouring of words, and all that Johnny Walsh could Telephone Mil THURSDAY, NOVEMBER AMI. iJ Term Here Presldont Truman today signed tho bill which give Klamath Falls a federal court, marking tho successful culmina tion of a local effort that has extended over u period of years. Under terms of the bill, a term of federal court will be held hero each June. Quarters will bo provided locally, presu mably In tho district court room of tho courthouse, and tho same court clerk and deputy marshal will serve for both the Klamath and Mcdford term of fcdcrul court. Tarm Ndod For many years, Klamath peo ple have argued tho need for a federal court term here, point ing out that much of the busi ness which has developed in fed eral court clsewhcro In tho state originates in Klamath county, with Its many Indian and other federal relationships. Active In tho recent effort was tho Klamath County Bar association, the chamber of commerce, and numerous organ izations which gave their sup (Continued on Page Two) Red Forces In Manchuria ToWiihdraw By SPENCER MOOSA CHUNGKING, Nov. 1 W) A semi-official Chinese dispatch from Tientsin today said that Soviet forces in Manchuria would start a large scale with drawal tomorrow and it would bo completed by December 1. - The Chinese report, from Changchun, asserted that Chi nese force would shortly be transferred w to Manchuria to tnko over ' garrison duties and the' entire operation would be completed by December 3. Problems connected with the transfer of authority have been settled, the report said. Negotiation leading to the settlement were conducted for China by Gen. Hslung Shlh-hul, director of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's branch headquarters at Changchun, and Chiang Chung-kuo, the generalissimo's elder son, who Is special com missioner for foreign affair In Manchuria. A communist spokesman said (Continued on Page Two) Buiier Price Upped 5 Cents Butter went up S cent a pound today. The offico of price adminis tration was advised Just before noon Thursday that the increase, originally scheduled for Novem ber 5, had been upped and ef fective November 1, Retail operators were ringing the OPA offices here to keep in touch with the lncrcaso on but ter and most of them had been contacted. OPA officials here said that butter prices would go out in tho mail today. Following is tho telegram re ceived from the district price executive office, Portland: "Re tailers purchasing butter on in crease cost due to the removal of subsidy, may apply their markup over net cost beginning November 1." say for a long time was "Oh, my goshl oh, my goshl" Grandfather Walsh told him then how his young wile, Ma rlol, becamo desperately des' Dondcnt after Johnny went over seas 16 months aao on the day Baby William was born. .She waited and worried and wanted Johnny homo until, two months ago, she disappeared. , . "I took care of the children and did a darn good job, too until I got afraid I would play out," snld Grandfather Walsh, who had fought with Dewey at Manila. "I shook with worry, actually shook," Johnny Walsh said, Re calling tho arrival of his father's lottcr. With tho old of a chap lain ho obtained clearance to come homo and sailed Oct, 14. The next day Guam received a mossago from tho navy deport ment that would have put him aboard a homing plane. "Now can wo have mommy back?" said Maureen, suddenly. Johnny looked at her serious ly - and answered: "Yes. . We'll find her." Grandfather Walsh gripped the mantol very hard, Numbtr 10659 ,nnMiTifUiP UUI.Ldlttl.J attack H BRITISH LINE Extremist Forces Out Of Control Of Soekarno By RALPH MORTON BATAVIA, Java, Nov. 1 (JP) Extremist Indonesian lorces, ap. parently out of control of Prest dent Soekarno of the "Indone sian republic," were reported Intensifying their attacks on thin British forces in several sections of central and western Java to night in defiance of an order of their president to cease iigniing. At Magelang three British fighter planes struck at extrem ists ana supported uurxna troops in recapturing most of the town after the Indonesians had opened up with mortar. A bombing line was reported to have been established at Mage lang to prevent extremist forces from reaching the town. A squadron of Stuart tank of the 11th cavalry wa unloaded at Soerabaja today to reinforce Bniisn troops at mat navai Dase, Tension Lifts Tension lifted perceptibly else where in Java after a confer ence between Dutch and nation alist leaders at, Batavia. , The Dutch information service said the meeting was cordial, and (Continued on Page Two) ilOSCOW, Nov. 1 (IP) The Soviet news agency Tass said today in a aispatcn from .Wan- ington that the Soviet Union favors control council for Japan ' made up of Russian, American, Chinese and British representatives,- with an Ameri can as permanent chairman. (In Washington President Tru man said yesterday- he bad re ceived a satisfactory reply lrom Generalissimo Stalin, to his re cent letter on the current diplo matic difficulties. The president said that on the basis of the re ply he expected Russia to join the Far Eastern advisory com mission soon). - Not Taking Part The Tass dispatch said that in tho interest of clarity-it should be pointed out that the Soviet Union is not taking part "at present" in the Far Eastern ad visory commission. ' "The Soviet government feels that the question of the advisory commission should be solved in connection with the formation of a control organ for Japan which would consist of represen tatives of the four powers under the chairmanship of the united States representative." Army Discharge Score Lowered WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (P) The army's discharge score for enlisted men was lowered today from 70 to 60, making approxi mately uuu.uuu acimuonai sol diers eligible for release. -Announcement that the reduc tion would be effective today previously had been made by Gen. George C, Marshall, army chief , of staff. i ' Tho discharge score for en listed Wacs also was dropped from 36 to 34, but scores for all officers and nurses were left un changed. . The air forces meanwhile ' an nounced that AAF enlisted men who have 60 or more points and two years of service will be dis charged providing they are classed as surplus and are in the United States. Surplus enlisted WACS In the air forces also will be released if they have at least 29 points ana a year of service. , , Arriving In United States By The Associated ' Pras ( By Tha Associated Pre Ernest E. Moore. PFC, Weed, Calif., arrived on Col by victory due Newport News October-28. . Ivan P. Wilght,' T4, 702 Shasta'Avc., Dunsmulr, Calif., arrlvcdv on MS Kllpfontein duo Seattle October 28. CONTROL COUNCIL I V " ' ''''y " " . V feJ "T A busy marine, who assisted at the USO Wednesday night, beam on two little -riiitor who were out on their first Halloween prowl. They were among some 2000 youngsters to be treated at the open house held Halloween night at the service men' center. Klamath Kids Turn Out En Masse For First Postwar Halloween Celebration Practically every kid In town wa out last night! - I It was Halloween and a fairly safe and sane one as far as law enforcement officers could sec There were a few minor acts which were not condoned by police such as the turning on' of six fire hydrants, ringing in two false alarms thought to be the work of Halloween pranksters, and the removal of street signs. In the suburban area, state police said they had received re ports of several junked cars piled in the' driveways of resi dents who didn't know what. to do with the str.Lf. There! -were a fewpieitc-lonoei''; turned 'over but outside of that the police were satisfied. ' ; ,i Open House -. In town youngsters put - on bedsheets and pillow j cases, dressed as hobos -or rummaged around in the trunks for old costumes, and paraded to the USO center where open house 4 E : By The Associated Press Travel of thousands of bus passengers in a wide section of the country was impeded today as service on Greyhound bus lines east of Chicago into New England and southern states was halted by a strike of 4000 AFL employes over a wage dispute. The walkout of drivers, ticket agents and garage - employes after unsuccessful efforts at con ciliation, affected service oh six Greyhound lines serving scores of cities. A- bus line spokesman in New York City said the runs would be shut down as the com pany did not plan to hire substi tute drivers... Leave Jobs The strikers left their jobs in New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, O., Washington, Bos ton and other cities at the mid night , strike deadline shortly after a.' federal conciliator In Washington said a three-man parley had failed to effect a settlement. " The AFL Amalga i" ; (Continued on Page Two) Reeck Suffers Injury To Feet Charles Reeck, 72, who spent two and one-half days in the Woods while a searching party scoured the Buck mountain area from Sunday until Tuesday night, - suffered from injury to his feet his son, Russell Reeck, said today. 1 , The elder Reeck had "toasted" his feet in front of his campfire which he built Monday night and as a result received medical care yesterday. ' Russell ' Reeck advised The Herald and News Thursday that he had prevailed on Buster Ott, state highway employe and a volunteer searcher, to accept the $150 reWard -offered for finding the elderly man. Ott had prev iously refused the reward. Rus sell Reeck made the following statement:- . w "The-, paper stated last night that Buster Ott refused the $150 reward offered to the person finding my father. That is true. Ott emphatically refused it, but I insisted upon his taking the money as he was most certainly entitled to it. The entire Reeck family wishes to sincerely thank each and every person who aid ed in tho search and for their splendid efforts - and cooperation." was held from 6 to 9 p. m. At least 2000 children attended the affair, first of its kind here. ' Service men aided at the cen ter, skipped- rope with little girls, carried babies .around in their arms, wiped dripping heads as they emerged from the apple bobbing tub. Marines operated the , spook , room and learned that the kids thrived on fright. Youngsters lined up three deep waning to get - into the ghost room which finally had , to be abandoned because the ghosts couldn't stand the attack of the kids who Insisted on finding- out who: was under the white robes;' " One marine, hiding behind a skeleton, got a sound punch on me nose irom a young miss determined- to show she was un afraid. y. , Games were " played and re freshments served to the huge gang of children. Chuck Stanton, Marine Barracks, was master of ceremonies. : , Residents reborted the fewest number of "trick and treaters" in many years as the USO prov ed a mecca for the youngsters.! Yum-Yum -At one Oak street home, the lady of the house seemed fairly confused about this "trick , or treat" business. She said she had never heard of it, but was more than. willing to cooperate. The kitchen failed to yield candy, cookies or apples, traditional treat stuff, but she did find -two New York cut steaks which she handed two little girls, both of whom bore home their loot in triumph. - At one Pacific Terrace home a ledger has been keot for the past four years : and visiting ghosts and goblins have signed their names in the Halloween guest book.' In all this time no window soaping had been done at this house, but last night old er boys completely soaped the Two Men Slug, Rob Paralytic VANCOUVER. B. C. Nov. 1 ()-Sitting in his wheel chair in a tiny herb store which1 also is his home, Milt Porter, 67,' a paralytic, was slugged and rob bed of $108 by two men last night, police reported. .: One of the men. Porter said had blackened his face and the other wore a white handker chief as a mask. He said they escaped in a light coupe he be lieved was operated by a third man. Georgia Wipes Away Jail Term Of Famous Fugitive ATLANTA, Nov.- 1 (IP) Georgia wiped away today a prison sentence which has hung over the head of the famous fugi tive, Robert Elliott Burns, for 23 years and restoted his civil rights. - , The State Pardon and Parole Board commuted his sentence to the time he had served but de clined to grant a full pardon to the man whose book, "I Am A Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang," aroused a storm of pro test in this state; The board explained to Burns it did not grant a full pardon in any case irt which the prisoner admitted his guilt and Burns admitted a $5 stickup in Atlanta in 1922. He gave the three members of the board a detailed account of how, a hungry and Jobless vet eran after the first World War, he accompanied -a flophouse ac big front window.' -Today the housewife printed a big sign, ' we treated you ana you treated us like this," and hung it out side lor the children to see. -.- Scavenger Hunt There was also a window loan ing contest at the USO. the re- suits not learned today, service men and junior hostesses joined in a scavenger hunt which in cluded gettinR Col. Raymond W, Hansen's signature, and also that of Mayor Ed Ostendorf . An other requirement was to brinz District' Attorney Clarence Hum ble to the USO. i Therewere. awards and refreshments., . -.1 ; Main street looked a bit be draggled this morning as soaped windows -were - still unwashed and paper hats and the usual holiday debris were noticed on streets and sidewalks. , . Extra city police were on duty last night but the department said the whole affair was car ried off in an orderly manner and every kid-in town had fun.- ' South ' Sixth street claimed accident victims last night when three pedestrians received , in juries when they were struck by motorists, state police reported. Seriously injured and in Hill side hospital, are Archibald O. Davig, 43, Great Northern em ploye, and Alva William Strong, 41. Both reside at 4848 Bisbee. The two were struck at- about 6:30 p. m. by a car said operated by Hubert Walter Pound, 2636 Gettle. Blinded . Pound told state police he was blinded by oncoming lights and that both men attempted to cross , S. 6th through heavy traffic. Both Davig and Strong were walking across the street toward their car from the Buf falo lunch. Davig - is receiving treatment , i (Continued on Page Two) - WEATHER ' November 1. 1945 Max. (Oct. 31) ... 45 Min. ... 31 Precipitation last 24 hours 00 Stream year to date 1.02 Normal .. .99 Last year. .39 Forecast: Clear and cold. Friday Shooting Hour: Klamath-Tulelake Open 6:23 a. m. Close 5:56 p. m. quaintance on th grocery store holdup. "It is my great faith In you -that is the reason I am here Burns told Arnall as he shook hands with the governor, who was waiting in an outer office to receive him. Arnall said "I'm glad to see you came back to Georgia." - Burns asserted his decision to return stemmed from reading newspaper ; articles about Ar nall s prison reform program, explaining "I thought it was time for me to come back." He declared his wife, Clara, was "not very anxious" for him to leave New Jersey but that "I told her we would have to face it some time, so why not now." They have three children, the oldest 7. Burns escaped twice and once turned up as a $20,000 a year magazine editor inutucago. Goes To Truman' WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (IP) , The senate approved the $3,920, 000,000 tax reduction bill today, sending it to the White House for President Truman's signa ture. The house on Tuesday has ac cepted the final form of the measure as worked out by a senate-house conference. - ; Admittedly a "quickie" bill to bridge the gap between V-J day and enactment of compre hensive postwar tax legislation.' it will - ' Reduce everybody' Income tax, lift all income tax liability from 12,000,800 persons and give veterans special tax preference, for total individual reductions of $2,644,000,000; Repeal the excess profits tax on corporations, along with the declared value excess profits levy and the capital surplus tax and reduce the combined norv mal and surtax rates on business) by from 2 to 4 percentage points, for a total corporate saving of $3,136,000,000; End the "use tax" on cars and boats, reducing federal revenue by $140,000,000: and Freeze the social security pay. roll tax throughout 1946 at the present rate of 1 per cent each on employers and employes. Senate Balked The bill makes no change In the wartime excise taxes on, such things as cosmetics.- The house had voted to set these back: to their 1942 rates next July but the senate balked. Individuals drawing salaries or wages will feel the benefit immediately after January 1. , They'll have smaller tax with holdings from their pay envel opes. , Savings to individuals under the new income tax provisions) are illustrated by such compari. sons as these: A married person with two (Continued on Page Two) ,fl . - - .,:::,4 16 Germane. 1 7 American Fatally Hurt BLISSFIELD. Minh.. Niw. 1 VP) Sixteen German prisoners?-- of War and an American soldier1' were fatally iniured whpn train smashed into their truck at a crossing near here yester day." PFC. Edward Loughrin of Cadillac, military policeman in charge of the group, died today in Adrain hospital. Three pris oners were reported in serious condition. A . New York Central ias senger train demolished the bus. Striking it broadside and strew-, ing bodies of victims and wreck age 300 feet along the right-of-way. The men were returning to the Blissfield POW camp after work on a beet farm. Mass funeral services will be) held at Fort Custer Saturday. The services will be under botri Catholic and Protestant faiths. The German imperial religious' service will be included. . Evidence Shows Hitler Dead BERLIN. Nov. 1 OP) British headquarters said tonight that evidence sifted from intelligence reports shows "as conclusively as possible without the bodies'' that Hitler and his mistress, Eva Braun, died last April 30 in the bunker of the reichschancellory. Their bodies later were burn ed just outside the bunker, the nusn intelligence reports sola, even as, Russian armies were applying the last touches to the conquest of Berlin. " The British report said both committed suicide. Hitler by shooting himself through the mouth and his mistress taking poison. ' "After the suicide the bodies were taken into the garden just outside the bunker by Goebbels (propaganda minister) and Bor mann (Martin Bormann, deputy leader of the nazl. party) and several others, drenched with gasoline and burned," the Bri tish concluded Nazis Buried Victims Alive METZ, France, Nov. 1 (IP) -t Examiners at the mass' grave of 23,000 Russian prisoners of war near Boulay , said today they had found evidence that many victim were buried alive by their nazl captor. German prisoners of war con tlnued exhuming the bodies by the thousands, working in shifts around tho clock In tho two enormous pits. Doctors said the positions of the bodies indicated many had died after they had been placed In the ditches. Other bodies gave evidence of incomplete) cremation, apparently by gaso line and other Inflammable,- '
