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r jm bw u wuyiJiui) By FRANK JENKINS TUG now from Chlnn totitiy li coiifimltiK uml DISTURBING. Plrirt wo hour, entirely unof flcjully) Hint lurgo numbers of American plane aro being flown l Into Cliinu, presumably for the uno of tho Chungking govern ment In crushing COMMUNIST opposition In the north and UNITING China. Simultaneously we got press reports that Russia wlTl permit the Chungking Chinese to GAR RISON Muncluirla, has pledgod tho safety of Chungking troops flown In (presumably In Amor lean pianos) to fight tho com munists and will "adhcro to the spirit of tho Chinese-Soviet friendship and alliance treaty which seems to align Russia on ' the sldo of tho Chungking Chi nese) 'pIIAT Is encouraging news A for (If true) It suggests that we and liumla have got toiiothcr amicably on tho Chincso prob lem iincf have agreed to foster strong, united Chlnn under the ChunukliiK (Chiang Kai-shek) government. That (If true) would Indicate broadmindedncss on tho part of communist Russia. It would further indicato (If true) that In spite of much mutual suspicion wo and tho missions aro De ginning to find a way to get along together. OCARCELY, however, hod the " tclelypo ticked off this seem ingly good (though unofficial) news when It began to rattle again this tlmo announcing that Patrick Hurley has hesiuneu as U. S. minister to China and rays In a hot statement that American foreign policy In Asia has ('AILED. He lavs tho blame for the al leged falluro on the "lower echelons" of our professional diplomats who, ho charges, havo succeeded In messing up our well-meant efforts to get the Chinese factions together and (presumably with the consent of Russia) prevent disastrous civil war, XJURLEY says In his state mcnt: 'It Is no secret that the Amer ican policy In China did not have the support of all tho career men In the slate department. Tho professional foreign service men sided with tho CHINESE COMMUNIST party and - the ' IMPERIALIST BLOCK Of n tlons whose policy it was to KEEP CHINA DIVIDED AGAINST HERSELF, lie addsr "Our professional diplomats . continuously aavisea me ium MUNISTS that my efforts in pre. venting the collapse of the na tional (Chungking) government did NOT represent tho policy ol (lie United States. "Thcso same professionals openly advised tho communist armed party to decline unifica tion of the Chincso communist nrmv with tho national army un less tho Chinese communists were given control. HPIIE whole affair may be a A tempest In a teapot. Hurley may Just bo resigning In a huff becnuso he couldn't hnvo his way and giving out a statement blistering his opponents. Such things often happen in diplo matic circles. But tho whole oft ag'ln-on ac'in cuurso of developments In China suggest disturbingly that ho may bo right and that our slate department policy makers in China are divided among themselves resulting in en couragement of first ono Chi nese faction and then another. npHERE are similarly disturb- mg developments in tne i Dutch East Indies, where the i native rebels issuo an appeal frt.lni, n "nil IUA nnnlna f 4Un earth" to "restrain the British from converting Indonesia Into another Manchuria for the BEN EFIT OF THE DUTCH." SIMULTANEOUSLY, a Rus sian radio commentator in Mos cow accuses the British of breaking a promise in using f( troops to crush the local "move v mcnt of liberation" In Indonesia Continued on Pnia 9, Column ) Goa Fun Frolic Slated Tonight It has been announced that last-minute buyers may purchase their tickets to the Victory Fun Frolic at tho Pelican theatre box office tonight before tho show, which starts at 8 p. m. Admission is by bond purchase only, with a $25 bond purchase entitling tho buyer to a general admission scat and a logo scat selling for a $200 Roosevelt Memorial bond. Headline entertainment acts slated for the show include Pvt. P. G. Smith of the Marino Bar racks as master of ceremonies, tho Moose lodge chorus line, Patty Brown, Grace'Vnn Cleave, and Wells and Solby. Tho show has been arranged by tho special events committee of tho Victory Loan campaign, WINNIE ASKS CENSURE LONDON, Nov. 27 UP) Win ston Churchill asked commons tonight to censure tho British labor government, charging that It was neglecting major national problems In favor of socialist projects. Hull Brands Army Report As Infamous Statesman Says Every Reasonable Person Knew Jap Aims By JACK BELL WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (IP) Cordell Hull today branded as "an Infamous charge" tho infer onco In an army Inquiry board's roport that tho nolo ho handed Japanese "peace" ambassadors Nov, 20, 1041 touched tho but ton that started tho Pacific war. The former secretary of state, testifying beforo a senate-house committee Inquiring Into the Japanese attack on Pearl Har bor, assailed In vigorous Ian- guago the Interpretations made y tho army board. "I sat under that Infamous chargo for months when every reasonable minded person knew that the Japanese wore attempts Ing at that tlmo to get complete control of tho Pacific," Hull de clared. Raps Queries "Somebody who knows little about what was going on and who cares less, says "Why didn't the United States make conces sions and keep us out of war?" ho continued. "Any reasonable person knows that tho Japanese were bent on attack and knows that we could not have stopped them unless we had laid down like cowards." Hull earlier testified he had only an unverified report of the attack on Pearl Harbor when he conferred with the Japanese peace envoys at 1 p. m, Dec. 7, 1041. Basin Strike In Status Quo Tacoma developments that In dicated a possible break in the AFL lumber Btrlke have not yet been reflected in any kind of action In tho Klamath basin, it was learned from both union qnd operator sources today. . Hugh Haddock,-agent 'of the union, was in Tacoma today, and the local office said that some . word was expected soon. At Tacoma, It was reported that representatives of operators and unions had reached a negotiat ed agreement on a IS per cent pay increase compromise, which would be recommended to the two sides in the controversy. Pay Offer About two weeks ago the union here made an offer of a 13-ccnt pay Increase with other provisions, which was rejected by the operators' negotiators. Union sources said today this was not the same offer made in Tacoma, in every detail, but was similar and the pay hike proposed was the same. At the same meeting, the union turned down an operator offer of 12 tt cents. The two groups at that time agreed to meet again at the call of either. Tho Pine Industrial Relations committee office here today re ported that tho central Califor nia district, AFL, had reached an agreement with sugar pine operators for a 12 V4 cents over-thc-board Increase. The California agreement af fected 11 companies and 3300 employes, it was stated. Reds To Answer Notes On Iran MOSCOW, Nov. 27 (P) In formed sources hero said today it was believed tho Soviet Union is preparing an answer to Ameri can and British notes submitted to tho Russian foreign office on tho situation in Azerbaijan, a northwestern province of Iran, where separatist elements have demanded autonomy within the Iranian state. One thing certain, these sources said that the Soviet Un ion Is not likely to order any withdrawal of Soviet troops from Azerbaijan because of pres sure applied by Britain or Amer ica on tho basis that Russia Is in terfering with Iran's sovereignty. vemmeln)tf I May Try T H at PRICE FIVE CENTS KLAMATH FALL' fV A' ( r-7o' cptione Sill JN, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 1945 Number 10B79 Hurley Quits Post; Flays U.S. Policy New CAP Training Plane Arrives Here En -Ai - U i.t r , i i r ',54. J j i- '- i.1" s-'r 1 " 5 V a- f t it A PT 17 army trainer which has been assigned to the Klamath Falls squadron of the civil air patrol was flown here last Saturday from Portland by Lloyd Derby and J. R. Byrnes, both second lleutonants In the CAP. The plan will be used for orientation ilights lor CAP students and members. CAP classes will be resumed at Klamath' Union high achool .tt ter h,firtt of the year. The plane is now at the Klamath airport, formerly the naval air station. Derby is pictured beside the plane. , i. ; 'V - i f U. S. War Vets, At Some Cost Of Lives, Ordered To Fly 700 Planes Inia China By The Associated Press CHUNGKING, Nov. 27 (P) Chinese nationalists today heard that some 700 American planes are being flown into China, pre sumably for their use, as cen tral government troops drove to within 90 miles of Mukden, vit al rail center in the battle for Manchuria. Associated Press Correspond ent Rlchurd Cushing wrote from Yheeler Talks Of Aggression WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (P) Senator Wheeler (D-Mont.) told the senate today this nation was backing both Russia and Eng land In a mad rush into another World War that might end civilization. "The only aggressors today aro our beloved and noble peace-loving allies," the veteran western senator said in a pre pared 27-page speech opposing participation in the present Uni ted Nations organization. Making an admittedly "gloomy" review of recent world events, the veteran west ern senator sharply criticized results of the war to date, the international policies of the Uni ted States leaders, and the Uni ted Nations organization. "I will not Relieve that Rus sia wants war," the senator said. "Wo must quit appeasing Rus sia and let her know once and for all wo did not fight this war to let her enslave the people of Europe. She agreed to our high principles in her hour of dis tress. She must abidd by them now." Man Charged With Spicher Death Freed On $2500 Bail Michael Foley, 40, of 000 Old Fort road, charged with negll- cnt homicide in tho traffic acci cnt death of Johnnie Spicher last Saturday night, was re leased on ball yesterday after a hearing In justice court. His bail was set at $2500 cash or $5000 property and cash bail was furnished by Donnn Stout, Robert Cheyno and Lawrence Cheyne. Foley is a ranch worker and is employed by the Choynes and Jerry Short. . The negligent homicide charge was placed against htm yester day morning by District Attor ney Claronco A. Humble. A car allegedly driven by - Foley crashed Into the rear of a pickup truck stalled on S. 6th near the East Main intersection Saturday night. Johnnie Spicher, 37, employe of Pelican Bay Lumber com pany, who was at the rear of the truck was crushed between the cars and died as he was taken to the Klamath Valley hospital a few minutes later, Foley walked away from the scene of the wreck and was ar rested at his home on the Old Fort road about midnight Satur day. He had been driving a bor rowed car and his operator's li cense had been previously re voked, investigating officers said. Shanghai that virtually every flyable American plane in In dia and Burma was being flown into . China In an operation which already has cost several American lives. There were 11 crashes last Thursday when 22 P-51s flying from Kunming to the Shanghai area encountered a weather front. Cushing was told the flight was ordered by the war depart ment and that the 10th air force was bringing transports and the 14th air force fighters. Ranking officers told Cushing the air craft undoubtedly will be given to the Chinese nationalists. Men Angry U. S. air force officials said it was vital that the United States protect allied gains in China, Cushing wrote, but the men flying the aircraft "are de bating angrily whether they ought to be risking their lives three months after the end of the war." Chungking newspapers said nationalist forces advanced 40 miles along the Peiping-Mukden railroad to Kowpangtze, 90 miles from Mukden. There was no report of opposition. Simultaneously, unconfirmed press reports indicated the Rus sians will permit the nationalists to garrison Manchuria. They as serted a number of Chiang's of- One Grand Club Organized Here With the purpose of stimulat ing interest in the present Vic tory Loan drive, several Klam ath Falls businessmen have or ganized the "One Grand , club." The purchase of a $1000 Victory bond is the sole membership re quirement, To date, 23 Klamath oeople have purchased $1000 bonds and become members. They - are Floyd McMillan, Robert Odell, Ida Odell, W. E. Lamm- Mrs. W. E. Lamm, William Hooper, Mrs." William Hooper, C. F. O'Loughlin, R. C. Groesbeck, Lester Thompson, Ora Rose, Henry Semon, MaJ. Stanley Stclger, Robert Victorine, V, C. Phillips, Frank Mosebar, Larry Steppe, Laura Bertram, Howard Perrln, Fred F. Eyerley, Kath leen Thompson, Andrew Collier and C. J. Cox. WEATHER j (November 27) Max. (Nov. 29) ... 47. Min 38 Precipitation last 24 hours ...01 Stream year to date 3.51 Normal ... 2.S2 Last year... 3.18 Forecast: Probable rain tonight. Wednesday Shooting Hours Kiamath-Tulelake Opin 6iii9 a. m. Close 4i2J p, ra. ficlals had returned to Chang chun, Manchurian capital; The Soviets also were said to have pledged the safety of na tionalist troops f 1 o w n into Changchun or Mukden. Russia will adhere to the spir it of the Sino-Soviet friendship and alliance pact, these reports declared, but will postpone withdrawal of Soviet troops from Manchuria until January. The original .withdrawal date was December 3. Nazis Grin At Hitler Fraud By NOLAND NORGAARD NUERNBERG, Nov. 27 () Secret German activity to vio late the Versailles peace treaty by the undercover construction of a navy and air force was dis closed today by American prose cutors at the war crimes trial of 20 nazi leaders. Documents were laid before the four-power tribunal as evi dence that, from his earliest days of power, Hitler falsified public reports of battleship ton nages, built submarines and trained U-boat crews in isolated hideouts in Spain, Finland and Holland and rebuilt the Ger man air force under the guise of a commercial aviation pro gram. Reichsmarshal Hermann Goer ing and Grand Admiral Erich Raeder grinned broadly at one point as Assistant Prosecutor Sidney S. Alderman read from a list of instructions to nazi dip lomats on ways to parry ques tions of other countries about the raich's rearmament program. The instructions "apparently cause the defendants conslder a b 1 e amusement," Alderman commented to the court. 65 Point Men To Come Home Soon PARIS, Nov. 27 (IP) U. S. troops in the European theater of operations who have 65 dis charge points can expect to be home bv Christmas. The army announced yester day that all soldiers with a criti cal score of 70 points should be out of the theater by December 1. and those with scores between 65 and 70 are scheduled to de part during the first Week of De cember. Those with scores from 55 to 65 should be on their way home by the new year, the army said. . Ambassador States Yar May Result By GRAHAM HOVEY WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (JP) Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley re signed as ambassador to China today, bitterly assailed American policy in Asia, and declared that a third World war was "in the making." The white-haired soldier-dip-lomat charged that the United WASHINGTON. Nov. 27 (IP) President Truman late today named Gen. George C. Mar shall to replace Maj. Gen. Pat rick J. Hurley as ambassador to China. States was using its power and reputation "to undermine democ racy and bolster imperialism and communism" in the Far East. "In diplomacy today, we are permitting ourselves to be sucked into a power block on the side of colonial imperialism against communist imperialism," he asserted. VI am opposed to both. I still favor democracy and free enter prise." Alms Blocked Hurley announced his resigna tion in a 1500-word statement containing frequent charges that career diplomats and state de partment officials were blocking attainment of expressed U. S. war aims. Hurley said the United States "began the war with the prin ciples of the Atlantic charter and democracy as our goal." He add ed: . V "We finished the war in the Far East furnishing lend-lease supplies and using all our repu tation to undermine democracy and bolster imperialism and communism." The retiring ambassador to Chungking said he agreed en tirely with the outline of Amer ican foreign policy which Presi dent Truman made in his Navy Day address, but stated that "professional diplomats . in the lower echelons were frustrating attainment of announced policy aims." Hurley said that when he was assigned to China he was direct ed by President Roosevelt to prevent collapse of the Chiang Kai-shek government and keep the Chinese army in the war. "From both the strategical and diplomatic viewpoint the foregoing constituted our chief objective," he said, "the next in importance was the directive to harmonize the relations be tween the Chinese and American military establishments and be tween the American embassy in Chungking and the Chinese gov ernment. "Both of these objectives were accomplished." Full Employment Bill Rejected WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (JP) The house expenditures commit tee today rejected a proposal to resume consideration of the ad ministration's so-called "full em ployment" bill. . Instead, the committee voted 17 to 3 to continue study of a substitute version setting as a federal goal "a high level of employment." The substitute was drafted by an expenditures sub-committee. Stroke DETROIT. Nor. 27 OP) Government intervention appeared as the next step in the General Motors strike today following another breakdown in efforts to resume company-union negotia tions. Accusing the CIO United Automobile Workers of "creating situation of lawlessness" at strike-bound General Motors plants, the corporation notified the union last night that a settlement could not be negotiated "while such a situation exists." In its reply to the union's request for resumption of waga talks, the GM management assailed what it termed tha, "illegal picketing" to prevent office employes from entering tha plants. Further widening the rift was tha question of what should ba discussed at any negotiating sessions zelativa to tha union's 30) per cent wage increase demand. "It should be clear to you and all others that we will not negotiate with your union regarding our selling prices ana profits," said GM Vice President H. W. Anderson in a letter to the UAW-CIO. Anderson continued: " "Unless you are now prepared to modify your unreasonable wage demands, abandon your attempt to negotiate wages on tha basis of our past profits, assumed future profits and our selling prices, and are now prepared to discuss wage adjustments on their merits, we do not think that anything can be gained by further discussions of the wage issue with your union at this time." Walter P. Reuther, UAW vice president, promptly replied that "negotiations without discussing the company's ability to pay are not negotiations." Reuther said the union, which filed charges of unfair labor practices against the corporation before the strike was called, would notify the national labor relations board "of this further violation" of the Wagner act by "refusing to negotiate at ail on our wage demands." He denied there had been any "illegal picketing in this strike" and said no prior complaint had been received either from Gen-. eral Motors or any law enforcement agency. As some 225,000 workers,, by company estimate, were Idled by the six-day-old strike, the auto industry looked to the federal government as the only possible source for an early settlement. Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach has indicated his intention to call representatives of both parties to a conference in Wash ington later this week. Whine Of Mill Saws May Be Heard Again In Northwest As Strike Agreement Nears PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 27 OP) Chairman John Christenson said A prediction me eignt weeic oia strike of 60,000 AFL Sawmill and Lumber Workers would end this week was made today as union and operator groups sched uled conferences throughout the strike bound areas in four north west states. AFL Strike Policy Committee Indonesians Launch Attack BATAVIA. Java.. Nov. 27 UP) Indonesians tn-So6r ab a J a launched a counterattack against .British troops in tnat datterea city today,- and an' official Brit ish report told of - new attacks in Ambarawa and Bandoeng. The coastal city of Semarang remained a trouble, spot. The Dutch news agency Aneta said British destroyers shelled areas of the city where pockets of In donesian resistance were holding out. British sailors mounted guard in cleared parts of the town. In Batavia, prominent Dutch, leaders and Red Cross workers asked in a petition to the Nether lands East . Indies government that 200,000 women, children and the aged and sick be evacu ated from Java pending "the re turn of normal times. The petition claimed that the same people who had suffered under the Japanese were now being attacked by Indonesians and declared "tne people wno have suffered so much already cannot stand the strain any long er." , , Hostility Shown Toward Bailiff SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27 (IP) Some spectators at the Mansfeldt murder trial displayed hostility toward the bailiff to day as he refused to permit rela tives to embrace Mrs. Annie Irene Mansfeldt before court opened. Mrs. Mansfeldt, 45, charged with slaying nurse Vada Martin, 36, because she believed Mrs. Martin was stealing the love of Mrs. Mansfeldt's doctor-husband, broke into racking sobs. She was in such condition she was taken back to the jail and the trial was delayed. FDR EYED ATOMIC WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 OP) The late President Roosevelt be came interested in the possibility of an atomic bomb as early as the autumn of 1939, a witness declared today in the first open hearing of the senate atomic energy committee. Slides, High Water Close Five Highways In Oregon SALEM, Nov. 27 OflT-Heavy rains today had almjftfc cleared most mountain highways of snow nnd ice, but yesterday's western Oregon storm left at least five highways closed today by slides and high water. The highway commission said the Coast and Pacific highways escaped damage, although the continued rains in the moun tains might still cause floods. Western Oregon streams con tinued to rise rapidly today. The Santiam highways were clear of snow today. The Wil lamette highway was almost clear, while only small patches of ice remained on the Wapini tia cutoff near Government Camp.. Motorists were advised to have chains with them on the latter road. The Coos Bay-Roseburg high way was closed today by a slide 22 miles east of Coqullle. It had been partially Closed yesterday by a mud slide ib miles west of Coquiile. Closed by high water today were The Dalles-Kings Valley, Amity-Bellevue. . Beaverton-AU. rora, and Powers secondary highways. The highway commission said the rain and wind had abated over western Oregon, but either rain or overcast was reported througnout eastern Oregon. Min imum temperatures over the en tire state were well above the freezing, mark. calls to open negotiations have piled up at union neaoquariers " as a result of the Tacoma agree ment for a 15-cent an hour increase. All meetings now underway are progressing on the basis of a similar agreement, he reported, adding thai-the new rate would establish a $1.05 minimum, a compromise from the union's original 9A.xu uemmiua. Discussions toward agreement by Seattle operators of the city's 12 AFL manned sawmills wera held last night and at Portland a meeting was scheduled for today between Willamette Valley Workers and spokesmen for the Willamette valley operators as sociation." '" : '."'-".i i The union had previously re jected a 12) cent offer made by Willamette operators and others in Oregon and Washington, tha figure granted CIO International Woodworkers of America in non strike negotiations paralleling the AFL dispute period. The CIO terms established a $1,021 minimum. 9 Jews Slain In Palestine PALESTINE, Nov. 27 UP) Unofficial reports placed the toll in yesterday's disturbances in the Jewish area of Palestine at nine Jews killed and at least 75 wounded, and the Jewish nation al council called a half-hour work stoppage today as a "token of mourning" for the dead. The general federation of Jew ish labor cabled a strongly worded protest to the British labor party and British and United States labor organiza tions. ' Tension subsided gradually as British troops withdrew from the trouoie zone nortn oi lei Aviv. The British had thrown a cor don around six Jewish villages yesterday, and, armed with mor tars and machineguns and sup ported by tanks, had entered the villages in search of persons responsible for attacks on coast guard stations. The cordon was fted last night. ' Election Reform Diet Function TOKYO, Nov. 27 OP) Emper or Hirqhlto, in a colorful reading of an imperial rescript, today made election reform the num ber one function of the current diet and insured some revision of current laws. Standing before the Imperial throne in the ornate house of peers, the emperor read the brief rescript in formal,' heavy tones a while members of both houses bowed deeply. The Japanese ruler was flanked on the right by princes of the blood and im perial household officials and on the left by Premier Kijuro Shl dehara's cabinet. Arriving In United States By Associated Press ' James G. S p 1 r s, PFC, Klamath Falls, arrived on Athos duo in New York No vember 22., Joseph E. Westhuiln, Sgt., Rt. 3 Box 286, Klamath Falls, arrived on President Adams due In Tacoma November 23. Frank W. Curtis, , PFC. Dorris, Calif., arrived on SS Europa due in New York No vember 25.
