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Chetnik Aide : Pleads Guilty f BELGRADE. Juni 18 tP) Slavoljuo Vranjesie, a Chetnik chief, pleaded guilty to charges of collaboration and treason be fore Yugoslavia'! military tri bunal today, the first of Ccn. Draja Mihallovic'i lieutenants to shoulder unqualified blame for traffic with the enemy. Vranjeslc, an important Chet nik officer In Bosnia where the prosecution charges some of the most flagrant cases of open col laboration occurred, spoke out firmly, in contrast with previous defendants, all of whom had tried to enter a qualified plea. "Mr. President, I plead guil ty." he said. Vranjesie, a major in the Yugoslav army before the war, answered in a low, even voice questions implicating himself, his Immediate commander, Rado-slav-Rade Radio, former com mander of the Bosnian Chetnik army unit, and Gen. Mihailovic, the supreme commander. Mi hailovic, he said, sent him to Bos nia but "without instructions." Q. "Did the supreme command DINE. At Tha Sign Of Tha RED ROOSTER Klamath's Finest 614 Klamath Ara. Open S A. M. to 10 P. M. Fhaaa SON far Partr approve of cooperation with the enemy? A. "The supreme command approved of this. Q. "How did you know?" A. "The delegate would not deceive us. Trie supreme com' mand cannot give one order and its delegate another. Radic, former commander of a Bosnian Chetnik army unit, said that he collaborated with the ustashi. Quisling army of war time Croatia, but said he had no alternative.' Radic said the Chetniks "rec ognized the independent state of Croatia, but we knew it would not last long and we did it to gain time." Early Action Seen On Hobbs Labor Bill WASHINGTON. June IS lP) Republican and democratic backers counted today an over whelming approval already vot ed by both houses to force early senate action on the Hobbs "anti-racketeering" labor bill. Senator Hatch (D-NJit ), who unexpectedly jockeyed tha measure out of the senate judici ary committee yesterday, told a reporter he will move soon to bring it up for a final vote. He added that he will resist any attempts to amend the measure, despite the objections President Truman raised to its wording when it was presented to him as part of the Case labor disputes legislation he vetoed. WELDING REPAIRS ON THE SPOT! Kaaalla Malataaaaca aa Baaalr rarubla Arc aa Aealyltaa Phone MM & R 567 Landscaping x itf Service! ti .tTrsSp mm tr ad a U 1AIV if i . "V Phone 6335 Klamath Flower Shop And Greenhouses are pleased to offer complete land scaping service. The association of Mr. Elmer A. Jarvie with Klamath Flower Shop completes our service to home owners. Mr. Jarvie, a graduate of the American Landscape School of Des Moines, Iowa, comes to us from Portland, where he has been engaged in landscaping work. Mr. Jarvie advises that now is an excel " lent time to complete your landscaping plans ... to get your lawns and flowers . growing . . in preparation for putting in shrubs and trees this fall.: Estimates Gladly Given Without Obligation! Phone the Greenhouses -- 6335 : or Klamath Flower Shop 1211 Main Charlie Mack Sanford Rosa Phone 4159 Pair Pleads Not Guilty Clyde Edward Todd, arraigiv ed in circuit court this morning, entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment for voluntary manslaughter and Judge David R. Vandenberg said that the date of his trial would be set later but the case would be tried in July. Todd, SP patrolman, is ac cused of shooting Ross Simmers in a small office room at the Pa cific Fruit Express company ice dock last January. Also arraigned this morning was Bob Farris. indicted for rape, and he entered a plea of not guilty. Farris was indicted as Robert Farris but told the court that his true name was Bob. Both Farris and Todd are out on bail. School Proposed For Idaho Post WASHINGTON, June 18 M) A move to convert the naval training school at Farragut, Ida., into an educational institution for -war veterans was launched today by a group of western congressmen. To get plans under way, the group adopted a resolution ask ing the office of education to call a meeting of the heads of colleges and education depart ments in Oregon. Washington. Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, representatives of veterans' or ganizations and interested gov ernment agencies. Coeur d'Al ene, Idaho, was suggested as the meeting place. Senator Morse (R-Ore.) called a conference which met in the office of Rep. White (D-Idaho) to consider setting up the school. Keno Plans Purchase Of Fire Equipment KENO, June 18 A meeting was held in the schoolhouse last week for the purpose of consid ering the purchase of further fire fighting equipment for Keno. It was decided to purchase a portable pump, and further plans will be made at a meeting called for June 20. ROOFING A Complete and Expert Service GREMS ROOFING SERVICE We Go Anywhere Ph. 4838 Captured After Gun Battle k & John Morris (center), routed from hit burning farmhouse near Cambridge, 111., following a gun battle with police, it takan to Jail by Illinois State Policeman Bob Lamb (left) and Henry county Deputy Sheriff Peter DeRycka (right). Ha wat charged with murdering his brother. Frank and tha Henry county sheriff. Byron Pierce. (AP Wirephoto). La1 J Attend Klamath Rodeo f July 4 through 7 RIDING ( SHIRTS ( t Boys' Ladies' 1 a) Men's I Fancy colors in glorious I new fabrics. f $13.95 up 1 Western Hats The widest selection of ,V Western hats in Klsm- 1 ath Falls. I 2.95 up 733 Main J, NOW AVAILABLE! CLAYTON STEAM GENERATORS FOR COMMERCIAL STEAM FULLY AUTOMATIC GAS OR OIL FIRED Hear the SPECIAL BROADCAST on KFLW at 7:45, following Mac Epley A Message of Importance to All Businessmen COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE CO. Portland Man To Aid Krug SEATTLE. June 18 UV C. Girard Davidson. 35, Portland, Ore., attorney, was sworn in here today as a new assistant secretary of the interior. Fed eral District Judge Charles H. Leavy of Tacoma, administered the oath. Davidson, was born at Laf ayette. La., and has lived at Port land six years, serving as coun sel for the Bonneville power administration. Secretary of the Interior Jul ius A. Krue. standing at Judge Leavy's side, said "I am happy to have Davidson on my team. I'm going to get as mauy like him as I can find." U. S. Sen. Hugh B. Mitchell (D-Wash.). Rep. Henry M. Jack son (D-Wash.). and District Judges John C. Bowen and Lloyd Black also made complimentary speeches. . Circuit Court Frees Robson (Continued from Page One) that no evidence had been pre sented linking Kooson witn me theft of the car in Seattle. Paroled Last Year Robson will probably be turned over to army authorities. In addition to having served a juvenile sentence in Woodburn, the youth bas made several ap pearances before, the local court, in July, 1945, after conviction for larceny here, he was paroled by Judge Vandenberg to answer his draft call. A few days before he was to be inducted he went to Canada to visit relatives and when he attempted to return to this coun try he was detained at the border by U. S. immigration authorities because he is Canadian born and had been convicted of a felony in this country. Then in February, when he again appeared in Klamath Falls, he was picked up as a parole violator and District Attorney Clarence A. Humble brought him into court with the request that his parole be revoked for draft evasion. The motion was denied and a short time later he was drafted into the army. On the jury which was finally sworn in this morning and dis missed until tomorrow when the negligent homicide case against Mike Foley comes into court were Sam I. Ritchie, John B. Lemlre, Paul Otterbein, Burge W. -Mason Jr., Hugh D. O'Con nor, Mike Zupan, H. E. Hauger, Ivan Ottoman, Leo N. Huls, J. J. Voye, Pat Quinlan and Don Ken yon. 1 Cowboy Group OK's Rodeo (Continued from Page One) the grounds will need consider able work done in tho way of repairing fences, putting the chutes in order and shoring up the bleachers. Chairs will be provided by the Marine Bar racks for the show. Four ticket booths will be In operation at the grandstand, with new rails built around them to facilitate the flow of traffic. Reserved seat tickets will be on snle in town until 11 a. m. on rodeo days, and after that at the grounds. The prize list is being printed now, and will be mailed out to contestants and interested par ties as soon as possible. Invita tions are being sent to sheriff's posses and saddle clubs In Med ford. Lakcview and Yreka, with the hopes that a different posse will be able to appear here each day. According to the latest plans the Junior chamber of com merce will assume the responsi bilities of ticket sales for the en tire show. A large crowd is ex pected to attend during all four days of the event, and manv out-of-town guests will be in Klam. ath. Army Recruiters Warn Of Deadline Klamath Falls army recruit ing station will remain open un til n.ln.riU f. - on . I- ... uuuiiiKiii uii uunc dv lur ine numnu nf nni.mltttnM aw . icemen to re-enlist In their dts- t-'w'Rc Kiauc. ii mey nave qoi Vf.fHl,l 1 1. 1 V. -.w. 1 1. deadline they may re-cnllst In me iukmi'si grane euner perma nently or temporarily held at the time of their discharge. Those men who have been re leased fnr nerin1 nratiip l,nn 90 days will have an opportun- ijr iv rctriuisi in a graae com- "m u tuning and experience, provided they uv au uciure mianigni June 30. After this HnU Dm. nMsAH ... I . , . K -.n will enlists will not be guaranteed me iunmy allowances during the entire DerioH of their nii.i. ment. All men who are contemplat ing rejoining should make ar rangements with the army re cruiting atntinn In mtt-t u . a .. . .. . ..t-i wieir contracts before the deadline. TYPHOON REPORTED MANILA .Tuna Ifl 14 f I, flaw MMrtufi iiwlnu m 1 .... 1. J - , . .... u I. i j MkJUl was moving toward the general uueciiuu vi Luzon irom a point 350 miles east of Mindanao, big Philippines island lvine to the south. sa.i.o a Nswa. ataxia r.ua. ok. TussaA. J..t is, mi. r. win. u ii linn: b Chiloquin Kenneth Roberts, Cliilotiulii theatre owner, was host Inst Frk day evening at stag dinner. Steaks were grilled and served Willi accessories in the patio of the Roberts home and every thing edible had been well taken car of bi'for tha rain sent the guests indoors. Wendell Prime's birthday was the occasion for tho affair and Host Huberts' other guests In cluded Don and Clare Taylor, U, D. McKell, Krrd Pope, Bill Live say, John Acomh, r'.dgur Duvis, Ed Priaulx, Duke Wilbur, 1'nuls Holmes. Dick Daniels and Cyril Cook. Jean Wyckoff was In Chllo quill over the weekend visiting her father, Van Wyckoff, opera tor at the Southern Pacific depot here. Jean has just finished her sophomore year at the university in Eugene. Father and daughter left today for Oakland. Wyckoff expects to be gono about twulvo days, visiting friends and rela tives In Oakland and Los An- f ries. Mrs. George Pohll Is work ng at the depot during his absence. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde James entertained at dinner in their Klamath Falls home last Friday eveing. Attending from Chilo quin and Klamath Agency were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Poitras, Mrs. Rolf Plelke. Clayton Kirk and John Copeland. The group Inter attended the meeting of tho Cen tennial association. Guests at last week's meeting of the Klamath Junior council held in the tribal council build ing at Klamath Agency were Mrs. E. K. Loosley, Mrs. Geneva Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde James and Hal Ogle, all of Klamath Falls. Discussion cen tered around tha coming centen nial celebration and the part the Klamath Indiana can take in It. Members of the tribe are especially eager to have it real ized that the Klamath Indians were at no time hostile to the whites. Attacking and maraud ing bands were from other tribes, the Klamatlia contend. Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Pohll. recent newlyweds. have moved I down from alowlch and will make their home in Chiloquin. Pohll is working for the Chilo quin Box and Lumber company. Norma Lee Gicngcr is home from Northwestern University in Evanston, 111., and will spend the summer with her parents, Mr .and Mrs. Roy Glenger. She came by plane from Chicago to Portland, arriving in Chiloquin Sunday. Norma Lee Is a pre mcdlcal student at Northwestern. Attending last Friday's meet ing of the Centennial association were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Poitras of Klamath Agency, Florence Pielke, Bill Lorcnz. Cluylon Kirk, and John Copeland of Chiloquin. Mrs. A. C. Clarington and daughter, Maud Close, have had as recent guests Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Bradley of Anaheim, Calif. Bradley is Mrs. Clarington's son and is at present on 30 days ter minal leave preceding discharge from the service. Before return ing to California Mr. and Mrs. Bradley will visit his sister, Mrs. M. D. Mayficld, and her husband in Grants Pass. The former June Bradley has been seriously ill in a Grants Pass hospital, but Is improving. In the meantime little Bonnie Mayficld is spend ing the summer In Chiloquin; with her grandmother. Sally Blockllnger and Ellda De Bortoli have returned to their homes In Chiloquin for the sum mer. The girls are students at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Malln Miilln CIrungo held a rcgulur business iiiculing Tuesday night, June II In the church bane ment. Obligations were given to the following new members: Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Morclnck, Mr. anil Mrs. Jess Lindsay and J. E. Itobliison. Mr. and Mrs. Kay Aubrey of Morrill reported on the State Grange convention. Aubrey has been appointed in surance ugent (or this locality. There will be no business meet ings until October, but the Grange will continue to hold une siiclul meeting a month. Leonard Weber, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Weber bus been se lected as tho winning scout from the Modoc Area Council and will leuvn July 3 for tho trip that will entitle him to visit the Phllmont Scout Ranch at Cimarron, New Mexico. Some of the other scenic points of interest on the trip will In clude a sightseeing tour of Los Angvlvs, unit El I'aso, Texas, a trip to Juiirci, Old Mexico, and a visit to the Carlsbad Caverns. Leonard has been an Industrious and faithful scout and the com munity congratulates him on being tho chosen scout from the entire area council. Leonard ex pects to return home August II. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Crewi of Topeka, Kansaa have been vis iting at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kallna and Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Saunders. Mrs. Crews Is the sister of Mrs. Ka llna and Mrs. Saunders. Tho Crews' ltlnerury has taken them by the Northern route which Included travel through the Yellowstone park and the Black Hills. Crews has an in tereatlng hobby of collecting agates and the trip has fur nished ample opportunity for further collection to his already extensive supply. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Posel and Lucille returned this week from Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. William Suun ders and family returned this week after a month's vacation In Kansas where they visited friends and relatives. The Saun ders vliited in Los Angeles with Mrs. Saunders' lister on their return trip. Lee Pctrasek returned last week from Eugene where he is a student at the university. Lee will be a Junior next term and is majoring In radio work. Jaycees Entertain At Dinner Meeting At the first dinner meeting since the start of the Junior chamber of commerce member ship drive, 72 persons packed the Pelican cafo party room lust night. Fifteen of these ' were guests prospective new . members. ; The group was entertnlned by muslcnl numbers by Thurf An derson and Bt-rnice Mohan and the showing of a sound movie in behalf of the food for famine drive. Four members volunteered to ' assist the Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls in setting up their ' camp at Lake o' the Woods next weekend. They were Frank' Drew, Martin Putman, Jim Kerns and Durwood Foster. KUHS Field Put In Shape Work on tha new high iCmi football field la Hearing roinoi.. lion and the rest of the w'r has now been loaded (l t( shoulders of Mother Nature Th! grass, Kentucky blue grass of , formula of five or six lulxturei was planted Sulurday and will probably have tha first w " pnl on II this week, accoidir,. to Coach Ed Hyan, who is ,. Ing to care for the field duriii. the summer. " Lal week was spent In ,w ing. raking and scraping n." field, gelling ready to drill inJ sow the grass seetf. Four l0 ii, men were u.ed nn the Jnli, ,,,5 Itvan. The field al ' covered Willi straw. ' ' 1h new field will be watered only at night, II waa stated , the only available hose mint 1 ued on the present field dun,,, the day. Promotion Approved For Gen. Mark Clark WASHINGTON. June Ifl (,, The senate military cnnimitt lecomiuended today that (Jr Mark Clark be promoted i n ' permanent rank of majur sen.. u.-oimiv wMjiTiuiiiiB iroin some men who fought under him, A group of Texas war Vetera am had contended that lives H men- comraiies were wasted i the Chirk directed battle of tha Ilupldo river In Italy. (jj.1HlllD BAaVBBBftaBB4 aaaaaa aa aa) aajg a) aaa MMHBaP Doors Open Ii30 fi45 Man . thIY'VE 60T THt WOtlD It 1HI HIUII ,iaKttU(ISt UfiWlUUB EOEItWIStOU mew. 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