Guinea Pig Fleet Of 97 Vessels
. Will Be Target For Atomic Bomb
Test At Bikini Atoll Anchorage
By WILLIAM A. KINNEY
WASHINGTON, Jnn. 24 l'
Tho nuvy raised the curtain to
day on lis plan for tcstlnK the
atomic bomb aitulnat a ureal ar
iniidti of flKhtlnK nlilpM on ex
periment expected to revolu
lloni.(t sea warfare
A Kulnra fleet of 07 von
eld, rnnKliix from curilot a and
battleships, submarines and
transports to nn assortment of
simillur craft such a liindlnK
ships, will be the atomic target
In the vnat operation to alnrt In
May.
Tim laboratory acluclcd la the
anrlioniKO of lllklnl utoll, one
of tlio aoullierninnat of tho Mnr
ahnll iNlnmla which woro wroslod
from Japan by amphibious os
n ii It two yuar bko,
Vice Acini. W. II. P. Blandy,
hciid of tho navy's division on
Kiicclnl weapons, ticked off for
the aunatu atomic enordy com
mittee these dctalla of the opo
cluil experiment, known by the
codeword "operation crosri-ronda":
1, In tho tnruiit fleet will bo
SO operating; ahlpa two ulrcruft
V carriers, four battleships, two
cruisers, 10 destroyers, eliiht sub
marine: and 19 transports from
U. S. Heels, plua a (Jermun heavy
erulaer. H Japanese battleship nnd
Uliht cruiser and 47 of other
craft audi aa landing ahip,
2. Tho unclertiikliiK "la not a
combined or International oper
atlon, but rather a aclentlfic ex
pertinent by the United State
government alone." Tho question
of pcrmittlnii foreliin observers
has not yet been decided.
3. The unmanned taruct ill I pa
"will ba anchored and placed in
a manner calculated to give ef
fucta varying from probable de-
alrucllon to iiokukiuio damage
In each type.
4. The first tost, early in May.
calla for detonating an atomic
bomb at an altitude of several
hundred feet above the target
vessels. A second test, tentative
ly act for July 1, will be an
atomic burst at the water iur
iaca in the target area.
S. A dtcp water test In the
open aea Is planned later, but
technical difficultly preclude Its
omlng off tills year.
S. "Task force one" a floot
of 00 additional U. S. navy ahlpa
With a complement of 20,000
men will set up Hit experiment
and moko arrangement for re-
tordlng Its reaulta by all mod'
rn acientlfio techniques.
Police Catch
, Jail Escapee
Calrtn L. Burtle who, with
(lire other prisoners, aawed his
way out of tho Jackson county
lull at Mvdford January S, has
been captured at Suaanvllle,
Calif., after an armed robbery
down there.
Ilia alatcr, Dols Burlls, was
also caught at Susunvlllo and
has waived extradition and been
returned to Medford where she
Is wanted for allegedly slipping
hacksaw blades to her brother in
Jail.
Bobby J. Nelson. Dart Indian
the lust of tho escapees, has not
oecn caught yet. Two negroes,
Roger Chapman and Edward
JWBcKcy, were picked up in Ash
land a few hours after the break
A cur belonging to Harold Sut
ton, Medford. was found In the
possession of Burtis and his
sister at biisanvlllc.
USBR Releases
Housing Claim
SALEM. Jan. 24 M With
druwul of a reclamation bureau
priority claim on housing units
in Niemann, wash., will assure
Oregon Stain college and the
university of Oregon of rocolV'
itiR SB mills assigned to tho col'
lege campuses.
State Budget Director George
Alkcn said arrangement be
tween his office nnd reclamation
officials had settled a dispute de
laying installation of tho units
at corvallis and Eugene.
- Hans Norland Auto Inaur
' ance. Phone 6060.
Stromberg-C allien Radios,
Derby's Music Co.
The World
Today
Br DeWtTT MacKENZIE
AP World Traveler
MADRID. Jan. 24 doneralls-
almo Francisco Franco, chief of
tho (Spanish huiIc, Iuik grunted
me an Interview which has taken
one of the most
unusual turns
I've, encount
ered in a long
o x p o r I o nco
with bends of
tovc rnmonls
and diplomats,
Highlights
of his state
m e n t are
theso:
Ho is anx
lmiM for Hood
relations with MacKENZIE
tho United Suite. Ho never
subscribed to the policies or to
tho political vlcwa of Hitler nnd
Mussolini and he condemns their
persecutions. Spain is develop
ing along her own lines, unin
fluenced by either Germany or
Italy, and ho (Franco) la head
ing for absolute democratic rule
by the people.
As for the hotly debated ques
tion of a return of tho Spanish
monarchy, he says: "It will be
approached when this is suitable
to the interest or uio nation.
When this time comes, it will
have to be the Spaniards them
selves who pronounco them
selves in Its favor.
What happened about our
meeting was this: The gcncrnlis
aimo rarely gives interviews,
and In granting my request for
one asked that I submit my ones
lions in advance. This I did,
and when I arrived at his real
dence the fine old Royal Pal
ace at El Pardo near Madrid
I had little hope that I should
get more than formal replies to
my written queries.
While awaiting my summons
in the truly regal reception
room, admlst the Goya tapostrlc
and other priceless treasures, i
decided I should try for a more
open and Intimate discussion of
bpalni problems.
Cordial Greeting
I was encouraged in this do
clslon by the most cordial greet
Ing of the generalissimo when I
was ushered into hia private
room.
Accordingly, when we had dls
posed of tho formal queries and
answers, I said to him: "If it is
permissible I should like to ask
another question. ' It's a very
blunt one, and my sole purpose
in putting It is to provide an op
portunity for an answer which
may help relations between our
two countries.
El Caudillo gave me a ques
tioning glance but nodded
acquiescence and I hung my
question on the line.
"The people of the United
States have fought a great war
against nazism and fascism.
Thousands of our boys have died
for this cause. Rightly or wrong'
ly tho American public feels that
Spain was in effect an ally of
Germany and Italy, and it finds
it hard to forgive that. Did you
subscribe to or support nazl and
fascist policies?
The generalissimo shook his
head. -
"No," he declared categorical
ly. "I did not. Spain wasn't in
fluenced by Germany and Italy,
but bus been developing along
its own lines. We condemned
all tho persecutions which were
carried out by those countries.
There was no racial trouble In
Spain, The Jcw weren't perse
cuted nere, nor was any oincr
religion. There Is religious free
dom for all in Spain."
Political Query
"Do vou subscribe to the poli
tical views of Hitler and Mus-
so nl? ' I persisted.
lio replied emphatically that
ho did not, and then said In
amplification:
''Spain went through a bad
civil war, and after such a con
flict tho country must proceed
carefully, it can't jump to an'
other regime hanhazardly.
"But I would call attention to
the fact that tho cortcs has been
functioning for three years. The
government doesn't make the
laws. All the laws which tho
government recommends go to
tho cortcs for consideration and
possible passage. Tho cortcs
must discuss the measures for
at least two months, and fre
quently Its consideration runs
much longer. If 1, as chief of
stalo, have a measure which I
want to see put into ericci, i
have to take it to the cortcs for
approval.
''Does this mean that you are
headed for absolute democracy,
that 1. rule by the people?
"Yea," answered El Caudillo.
'.'But we must proceed slowly,
step by step, until the people
are properly prepared."
The generalissimo didn't am-
Clify his reference to the people
elng "properly prepared," but
I have no doubt tie had In mind
the fact that Spain, being rather
act apart from the rest oi Europe,
has moved slowly through the
generations in making major
changes.
Different View
The chief of state said there
was quite a different point of
view In the United States with
its major political parties. Spain,
he continued, had some 20 part
ies under the late republic, and
lorelgn countries got control
of Spain's policies. Here again
El Caudillo didn't identify the
"foreign countries." But the
connotation was clear enough.
He was referring to communism.
He added Uiat this couldn't hap
pen after the revolution which
overthrew the republic. He was,
of course, the leader of that re
volt. I asked the generalissimo if
he had anything he would like
to add apart from my questions.
He answered:
"Wars accelerate political de
velopment and this may mean
that Spain and America will be
drawn nearer together. The
World War really meant three
wara for Spain.
"First, there was the war
among civilized countries of Europe-
Spain remained neutral,
and It was a matter of regret to
her that this war should happen.
"Secondly, there was the war
against Russia by Germany, and
auch a war won our sympathy
aa calculated to halt communism
in all Europe."
"Thirdly, there was the war In
the Pacific. In this we had the
greatest sympathy with America.
DIOIIIIEQUIIITS'
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COUGHS COLDS
It Must Be Good!
All thru the yours t tho llrat sign of
a cold thn Qulnluptotn' cheat n( tltrorita
nnd birht art immediately rubbed with
Miifttcirnlo.
Miirilerole 1n$lnntty atarli to relieve
cough. Horn thront end miiaclo noroneu
of colds. It actually Mim brenk up
fmlnful locai'conReMion. Makcm breath
ng easier. Groat for grqwa-upe, tool
In 8 strong Uib.
ATTENTION
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Plumbing and Heating
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Phone 7043
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DEVELOPING
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PRINTING
fyndetiuoodl
PHOTO SERVICE.
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PROMOTED
FIFTH AIK FORCE, Tokyo
ajr,.wln If III m utm
E. C. Grubb, &H Klamath
Kiamutn raws, lias ccn promot
ed to captain at his post with the
fifth air force occupational
troops In Japan.
Overseas seven months, Copt.
Hvcem Is at present air inspector
of his group. He wus stationed
In the Philippines prior to the
Jud occupation, and Ik entitled
to wear me Asiauc-i'ucnic rir
bon with oncbaltlc star, Philip
pine Liberation ribbon, Victory
medal, American Theater ribbon,
American Defense ribbon, and
the Good Conduct ribbon.
Capt. Hvcem enlisted In the
air corps in July of 1040 and was
commissioned January of 1043.
TRANSFERRED .
After 11 months at Ladd field,
Alaska air command base 75
miles below the Arctic Circle,
Sgt. Jack O. Iluason, son of
George W. Hanson, 035 Division,
and other members of the 577th
urmy air forces band departed
January 15 by air transport liner
for Edmonton, Canada, their new
station.
Hanson entered the army In
March, 1043, and received his
basic training at the Portland
air base.
The 577th AAF band held the
distinction during the war of
being stationed farther north
than any other mimical organi
zation of the armed forces,
7ill Durant
To Talk Here
An interesting evening with
Dr. Will Durant, noted historian,
author and lecturer, is scheduled
for Tuesday, January 29, when
members of tbe Klamath Knife
and Fork club will meet at the
Willard for dinner.
The number of reservations
desired rr the dinner should be
marked on the cards with the
signature of the member and
they should be returned immedi
ately to facilitate service, Fred
Southwell, club secretary-treasurer
stated.
Dr. Durant who has completed
the third of five volumes he is
writing on world history, will
be in Klamath Falls for the first
time on his visit Tuesday when
he will speak before the club.
He will be introduced by Phil
Hitchcock, manager . of West
Hitchcock corporation.
Spain was with the United States
all the time in the war against
Japan." -
Thus ended my Impromptu In
terview with Spain s chief of
state. There still remains his
answers to my written questions
and those will be dealt with in
a subsequent column.
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Oregon Road
Conditions
Near Normal
SALEM, Jon. 24 UP) Oregon
highway conditions were near
normal today, with a few sec
tions of icy pavement In the
mountains and eastern Oregon.
The state highway commis
sion's daily road report:
Santiam Junction Tempera
ture 30 degrees, rained hard last
night, but started snowing hard
nt 6 a. m. today. Three inches
new snow, total snow at summit
05 Inches, at Junction 48 inches.
Odcll Lake Snowing and
raining intermittently at higher
altitudes. Raining at lower alti
tudes. Total snow at summit
107 Inches. One-way traffic be
tween Oakrldge and summit.
Rain
Klamath Falls Raining on
Sun mountain, Greensprlngs and
Quartz mountain, with tempera
tures about 35 degrees.
Astoria Columbia highway
closed at cast city limits of As
toria, detourirg through Tongue
Point naval base. One-way traf
fic on coast highway near
Manzanita.
The Dalles Snowed two to
four inches throughout district
yesterday afternoon and eve
ning. Roadway bare of snow.
Mcacham Snow and rain last
night, few spots of ice and snow
on Old Oregon Trail.
PILES
SUCCESSFULLY TREATED
NO PAIN NO HOSPITALIZATION
No Leif ml Tim
Permanent Bcaaltil
DR. E. M. MARSHA
CblrcBMotlo PbTilelaa
It Na. JUi Enqalra Tbaalra Slig
Pkaaa 1M
Thursday, Jan. 24. 1946
HERALD AND NEWS SEVEN
Baker Highway Icy, two
Inches new snow.
Burns Packed snow and ice
over part of district.
John Day One-way traffic
north of Service creek.
Austin Two inches new
snow, but turned to rain today.
Guinea pigs and ground hogs
are related to rabbits. .
Stromberg-C a r 1 1 e a Radio,
Derby's Music Co.
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Bar Dancing Bowling
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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will resume his practice of dentistry
Monday, January 28
310 Medical-Dental Bldg.
Residence Telephone 7753
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ANNOUNCING
THI OPENING OP
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t
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NEXT TO TOWER THEATRE
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This new. enlarged location will enable us to serv
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Painting Body and Fender Work
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