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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1947)
PACE TWO HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. ORECON MONDAY, AUG. II, 1947 US Newsmen Interview Germans Held In Russian Concentration Compound SAOHSENHAISEN INTERN MKNT CAMP, Russian - occupied Brandenburg, Aiif. 11 (PI Soviet authorities oprned the heavily guarded rate of tills former nail concentration camp Friday to SO allied and German orrespondents, who Interviewed ierman prisoner! of war sentenced recently to lonf prison terms for- mass shoqllnf of Russians during the war. The correspondents were admit- Civil Air School Set The civil air patrol cadet train ing program, given through the army air forces, will get under way for a two-week period on Sunday, August 17, at the Portland army air base. The cummer flight camp is open to air-minded young men be tween 15 and 18 years old. There are no other special qualifications other than health examinations. 1 The program consists of ground school training, rides in army air craft, t6urs of inspection of shops and numerous other recreational facilities at McChord field. In order to take part, boys must be at the Portland army air base at 8 a. m., Sunday, August 17. For additional Information they should contact Joe Hicks, telephone 7757. New Pine Creek The Youth club is having a big benefit dance this Saturday evening at the Orange, hall, the purpose of which Is to stimulate the sale of tickets for Betty Vincent, who is a candidate for queen at the Cedar ville fair. Miss Vmcent is a mem ber of the Youth club and all its i members are very anxious to see her get all the local assistance possible to gain her goal. The youth club orchestra assisted by one or two outside players .will furnish the music. A midnight supper will be served ted only to the Russian headquar ters bulldlnj. They were not per mitted to tour the camp, where German press accounts hare said many German political prisoners are confined. Ma. Alexel Kostuchtn. Soviet commandant, said he could not answer questions about the camp's population "because I am chief only of the war prisoners held here." (Berlin's social democratic party charged publicly last week that Sachsenhausen was one of 13 large "concentration camps," in the Soviet aone holding many German social democrats and others considered "undesirable" by the Soviet-sponsored socialist unity party.) Armed Troops Armed Russian troops brought in representatives of 170 members of the German ninth police reserve battalion convicted here b; Soviet military courts for the shooting of more than 87,000 Soviet clrteens, in cluding women and babies, during the nasi occupation of Soviet terri tory. The prisoners received sentences of IS to 25 years in labor camps. Their trial was held after the aboli tion of the death sentence In Soviet courts. The prisoners, in the presence of Russian authorities, said they had been sentenced after a two-day trial. They said they were not given defense counsel but were permitted to make a "personal closing plea." Bruno Fuchs, 48, accused of per sonally killing 1307 personst said, "I think it was nearer 800." Another prisoner. Herbert Men sel, said he was g!ad to get off with his life but added, "after I heard some of the Nuernberg war crim inals got off with 10 to 15 years I thought my 25-year sentence was harsh." Greek Girl Guerrilla Taken Captive W S ,'H MM M 11 SSH -V'.M; jUL,' "J 'TjJ y jj X , T . . i V if- "J ur ' -ssssmnHsl. aAJI 1 nwrfUftt wrm isasr swwsfi m an Ysr.lsnnsssTiTri jsssal A girl member of guerrilla forces opposfng Greek troops In Macedonia slump dejectedly In a truck bringing her to Kosane after her capture during a guerrilla raid on the village of Graven in which mure than 100 members of the attacking force were killed. Man on stretcher at left died during trip to Kosaue. AP wlrephoto. Alvarado Funeral Held On Monday MERRILL, Aug. 11 The body of Sgt. Joe L. Alvarado, victim of Frank E. Alexander died in the Wt and run driver near Malin. was San Francisco Marine hospital on July '2, J7. as a result of a second brain htmmorrhage. He had the first one July 5 and was thought to be making a satisfactory recovery, when the second one occurred. He was born February 26. 1914. In Ruth, Nev., and was one year old when he came to New Pine Creek with laid to rest in Mt. Calvary cemetery with full military honors on Mon day, August 4. A requiem mass for the repose of his soul was celebrated in St. Augustine's church with the Rev. Father James O'Connor of ficiating. At the graveside, one of an honor guard of eight soldiers I flown here from McChord field. his parents, Mr. ana Mrs. raw v. Wttsh removed the flag from the Me grew to marmorxi Alexander. here; In 1936 he enlisted in the mv.w - - rm, nnri cprvpH three years. He reenltsted In July, 1941, and served 44 months in the Paci fic, While serving overseas he mar ried Miss Pamela, in Sydney. Aus tralia. He was discharged in Sep tember, 1945 and'then he Joined the merchant marine, making trips to China, India and South America. Be was in the merchant marine at the time he became ill. ' He was given military funeral at the Frank D. Miller mortuary In San Francisco, on Friday, August 1. Interment was made in the ooi- i den Gate National cemetery at Sao i Bruno. - In addition to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Alexander of . New Pine Creek, he leaves his wife Pamela and son, Neville Alexander, of San Francisco, and a brother, Ralph Alexander, formerly of Lake- view, but now of Grass Valley. Calif. He will be -missed by his many j friends In this community and we Join in expressing our sympathy to ; his family. j coffin and presented it to the young widow, taps were sounded and a volley of shots tired over the grave. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends who offered to give blood during the illness of Mr. Sam Wal land. It was deeply appreciated. Emma Walland Mrs. Gladys Terry ' Robert Totten First Hinny In 91 Years On Show SPRINGFIELD, Til.. Aug. 11 W The mule Barn at the Illinois state fair today housed a hardy looking white young colt with the bray and ears of a young mule but looking very much like a horse. The animal is a hinny the off spring of a female donkey (a Jen net) and a stallion. Irwin Curtis of Arrowsmlth, 111., head of the fair's mule , department, said the hinny was the first to be exhibited in the 91-year history of the exposi tion. i Oodds said the hinny was the second he had encountered, and the first white .one he had seen. It was sired by an albino stallion, Dodds said. Big Cats Fight MAN EATERS Tier upon tier, the vast crowd leans forward with all eyes on the little band of 1st Century Christians who move ahead to meet death, singing the martyr's song "Good-bye, I'll meet you in the morning." In dash the big cats African lions made hungry for that hour. The Good-Bye song dies out under the tearing of flesh, the crunching of bones and the snarl of the brutes as they fight over the last shred. WHY FEAR? Yea. though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me. 23rd Psalm. There must have been some kind of trials and fears away back In the days of David, the psalm writer. COMFORT I had fainted un less I had believed to see the good ness of the Lord in the land of the living. Ps. 27 Bible. Right here and now God has cheer and com fort for you. But you must see your sins blotted out. Then God hjUimH vnlir alarnol tlatVtA- , .4 takes up in your heart. You must stand on it that Christ died for your sins. Receive Him as your own Saviour and know true peace with God. "The Joy and peace I now have. I am happy in Christ Kid I want to tell others." A COLLEGE GIRL. . B. W. McChesney Rd., Portland 1, Ore. This apace paid for by a Port land family, t ' NEW Wood and Electric Combination Ranges The Famous Maytag Gas Range ' Available Quantity Limited MERIT'S 609-611 So. 6th Phone 6989 WWWIWNWSSIIIS V I , f A v ri tA vs , "1 " V An Increase lit Oregon state un employment compensation p a y -menu occurred during July, ac cording to reports released by the unemployment .compensation com mtulon. Payments were 23 percent higher than in June, but were 40 per cent lower than in July, 1946. Reasons given for the Increase were the opening of a new benefit year, OI students on vacation, and a be-tween-season decline in cannery Jobs Compensation to workers cover ed by suite law was (499.875. Pay ments from the state fund reached 84.850.238 for 1947. nearly 66 per cent lower than for the first seven months of last year. BOY WITH MELON Larry Bower. 2, looks over a watermelon almost as tall as himself at a Leesburg, Fla., festival. MADE TO MEASURE RUBBER MATS Mode from rubber For tiret HORSE TRAILERS DOOR MATS BACK BARS Quick Delivery - Long Lasting CLAUDE H. -DAVIS Window Shades 426 Main Venetian Blinds Linoleum Carpets ' 4684 Idle Pay Figure Up U. S. Plans German Move DERUN, Aug. W The V. 8. military government l to lv,! Germany a dpoentrnlliwil economy consisting mainly of mH. unreal mentcci biislnese-llke that which ha made America the most produc tive country in the world, Lloyd V. 8tere. acting director of the U. 8. office of political affairs, told the Oermiiii people in a radio broadcast Saturday night. Steele's speech apparently was de signed in accordance with that sec tion of Washington's new directive to Oen.' Lucius D. Clay, tlieiU. 1. military governor, which states: It is -your duty to give the German ueonle an opportunity to lcaru of the principles and advantages of free enterprise, while refraining from in terfering In the question of public ownership of enterprises In Ger many, except to unsure that any choice tor or itKulmt public owner ship is made freely throUKli nornuil processes qf democratic government. The Russian have been actively pushing socialisation In their occu pation sone and the lirltli.il staunch ly advocating It. Oregon Girls On Capital Visit WASHINGTON. Aug. 11 (, Four ! Oregon and Washington girls are ' attending a five-day study at the 1 nation's capital under sponsorship oi me American Legion auxiliary. The delegates, chosen for scholar ship and community leadership, in clude: Gwendolyn Yut. Portland: Juanlta Martin, Corbett. Ore.: Lil lian Nllson. Omnk; Nancy Oraham. Pullman. Merrill Mr. and Mrs.. John O'Nell and family have returned from a busi ness trip to Sail Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. 'Jack FleCk have re turned from a two weeks' vacatlun. They went to Seattle to see Mer rill's own "Ginger" Snapp In a fistic carulvul there and Uien to San Francisco before returning home. Mrs. A. J. "Jack" Jolinsoii passed away in Seattle. Wash., last week. Her husband and her son, Bernie. were both with her at the time oi her death. Gordon Burrle. of Lakeview, was a business visitor In Tulelnke, Tues day, and railed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barry, here, Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Victor 8huck.' Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stukel and a party of friends have returned from a fishing tup at Steins mountain They report a good time and good flsnUig. A Jolly crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland West. Wednesday, and surprised them with a charivari. Pranks were played and Uit bride and groom taken for a wheelbarrow ride. Two Pilois Plan World Flight In Light Planes TBTKKUOHO, N. J., Aug. H "" A pair of tiny. sliutiB-enuHiMt ll piloted by former army Illets otf BBttlitlay on aUMMiillc. tiM Hiuiiml Hie woild-thn llrst allenipl of planes of leijs than 075 h'' power to make llio circuit. The IlKl-horsopower cub planes followed one another down the To tei uoro uli poi l runway, the llrst be coming airborne at 10:10 a. in. iK Sl'i, and the second two minutes .Inlrr. The pllols-Clcome Tninuui.v JO, of Los Angeles, a former ainiy flight Instructor, and Clifford V. Kvans. TO. of WnMilimtim. O O., who flew In the Chliia-lliiiiiiii-Indla the. liter during the war- said yesterday lliey exiiected the trip to lake SOO to aao .lying hours and frum 30 to 45 days. The planes, which have a cruis ing speed of la miles per hour, are equipped to carry 138 gallons of gasoline, 100 inmo than the Cub's minimi load. First stop on their route is Goose Bay, Labrador, where they hoie 10 lano loinaiK. uiner stops aitj planned in Greenland, Icelm England, Kumiw. Kgypt. 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