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Newspaper Page Text11 jJlalfQ In Tho pONCHll-.SH. our like lo wuvc My I HANK JI'NHINH pilK nrwK todiiy In pretty largely niiiilii up of wlml pi'npla think uf I'lmlilMit Truiimii cull lur effective itrpn Ui iimko Amrrlcu nlroiiH. It In mixed picture in opliihiii-plctuii nritrly nlwnys arc. pnNllltl'Hhi uiionlliiu lu mi curly nilillllllk Washington (llfipillch "spills iliiwn the iiilildlr. Willi purty hilx'U hi.it III Ihe alilllllo n leudein divide over the liiruMiren I the (Unit mill ill i Ivn mil nil II I in y truliilniii Uie I'leMilrnl mtyH are needed." The dlnpuUii ndiU: "Cnliiirruliiiittl Iradrrs III both liliijur pnllllriil i iillipii agreed on lino IIiiiiii they wunl tu du BllMK THING to tup the spread of lOlll intiiiiiiiii ainiM nut only Kiirupr but lllr mil Id. Hill Uicre tlic agli-einclll topped." sill tulc, would vmid unit Imvo j vrrylliliiu turn mil happily without liavuiK to do niiyllilim more. "I'll In l mi elcitluu year, you know, mid in election yews tin; lens you do the Iru you have tu explain Ui Uie Volrr. I'llilH writer would be nft loud ol ft tiiid-wnvliitt nil anybody except lor one I limit: bo lur iw he cull recall, he nevrr hrurd ol a iiicuii-lcmiH'red brur brum slopped by wuvlim n wund.i U K N It V WALLACE JUl plulll IXIWIN'T I. IKK tlir Truman pro Hpiul lo do kolnelllllllt ellrctlve 10 Inukr uurwlvca mruim. He Miyn It U a ".ilimnrlul lull lor world ir limblluutllull." Mix idr-mrk. hill billy Hrnuior In) lur ol liluho. ai luikfi 'rruinull III a ii'-recli on the Iloor of the nciiulr. lirprrsriitame Vlto Muriuiilonlu. who dor.Mi't run on the roiniiiiinist ticket but (ulUtlully follows the coinniuninl purty line, criilrlzrs the rreJiidenl 'aavcrcly." u doe, Itrp rr.irnutlva Leo Uuuooll, who Um:1 the political applrcurt a while buck by iietllnil elected lo rongreu Irani a New Yurk district Willi Wallace bucklnv. ilut, the olllclal Huiulaii newt service, quuira Wallace. Mnrcalilonlu and Isaacson with obvious aiiproval In a broadcast from Moscow Uils morning I hundrd PKUMAN. by the way. hot one back to Wallace luit night. Speaking at Uie annual din ner ol liia Friendly Sons ol HI. Patrick In New York, he wild he wouldn't accept the aiipiwrt ol 'Henry Wallace and ho coramuninui" even If refusing It meant ceruin defeat. . Ha added flatly: "If Joining Uiem or permitting Ihrin to Jnln me la the price ol victory, I recommend delcat." The dlptchc report that the Bom of 81. Patrick cheered wildly. THE eo mm unlit newpapcr In HrlMiikl. Finland's rnmmunlat grabbed capital, nys: "Truman U limding Uie guns. He U calling lor universal military Iralnliig and tlireaienlng with direct action." The communist newspaper In Budapest (capltol of RumIuii-occu-pied. comniunlt-run Hungary i puu In lu two biu worth in these words: "The Truinnn cech Is nothing but a cheup electioneering trick. Hr wants to excite war panic lo threat en the disappointed num. thus crciitlng a reuctlonury nutlnnnl unity headed, nuturiilly. by himself." And so on throiiKliout Ihe com munist half of the world. you know Uie Jlniilr: "No thlel eer Irll the halter draw "Willi good opinion of the law." Apparently no communist has a good opinion of any American who wants lo keep hi count ry strong enough to re.ilnt threats to Us liberty. QN the home front. Defense Secre tary Forreslnl n clear-headed, plain-speaking U. 8. oltlclnli says auccinctly: "Our armed forces want lo add more than 3M),000 men to their strength " Ho adds: "A UK ART IS THE ONLY WAY TO C1ET TIIKM." NKW TKAII. RKAHIUE, March 18 ill A trail r.nw Irndn to the huge Clnl.inp coun ty Iron which la ranked na the wui Ids biggest UmiKlus fir. Tho tree, which niensureH 16'v feel lii dlnmctcr, la now easily nc iTislble to week-end picnickers. WEATHER M.i ill.r. 111 II Mln. in tirlilUIIn VI liaail , Trfti' Nlrtn yr In 4rI 7.utt i.hi rm .. nun Normal I.ua Ivrai'Aill t;lvu4r. I'llICK I IVl; ( I.MH HST Scorns Support Of Third Party NKW OHK, March III MS I'm Itlrnt Truman mym hr would nol Hrrrpt tlir RUiiiirt of "Ilrnry Wal lurr anil lili rwmmunUt"-vrn If lilt rrfURal in rant drfrat In the Nnvrniltrr rlrrthin. "If Jul nl ni tlirni or prrmlttlnc thrill to Join me I the price of vic tory, I rrt-ommrtid drfrat." drrlarrd tlir prralitrnt, Mho dropprd Wall are frtim hU ralilnrt In lOtfl. Mr. Truman muric the utatrtnrnt lual nluht to 2ftH) jMThons nt the nnntiHl (lliinrr of tho Friendly Sun of Ml. I'ulrlek. Ill chnllrnue to "Wnllace and his (-nmimii.uu" came nrar tho end vt a fnrrlun policy htwrch In which he irtti'ni('(l hl plru to couureM for n UMiipontry rrvtval of the drnft. univrriai millinry IrnlnliiK and Mwrdy nnmrrMKmul approval of the Kiiropr-t:i rocovrrv pronram. He nald the lumlumrntui purpone of hli pro MiMtU lit "to prrvrnt war." Not In TrU Drpudliic from hu prrparrd rt, Mr. Truman wild: "I do nol wunt nml I will not accept Uie political ftupiort of Hrnry Wallace and hla comiintnlHU. x x x Thrive are days ol hutli prlcrii for rvrrythins. but any prim for Hrnry Wallace and hU coinmunlnU la too much for me to pay. 1 do not want to buy." Thr prrsldrnt'a rrmarki con rem -log Wallarr broucht rherra from the M. ratrlrk'a Day gathrrini. which had ut hrard Franrla Cardinal hprllm.tn rndorw thr prraldrnt'a rrcommrndatlon for anlvermal mili tary training. Mr. Truman gravely Informed Die gathering that Die United BtAtra muni be prrparrd to ajutume perhajM unprecedented "riAk)." lo meet the chitltcnge of Soviet aggreulon. The i' H. muxt be atroiig. he aaltl. breath It la "the principal protector of the free world." ... tV.L..; "...n.t"1i.,".. on a. V' lor,l I S aroai, 11 111 i II 10, juin 1 cirpninc 0111 w ru. i no toa L13 Forces Count May Be Upped WASHINGTON. March II lift Secretary of Dclcnse Forreatal In dicated today lhat the armed forcra want to add more Ulan 350JKK) men tf their itreiiRth, but did nol .ay hnw many more. He aald a draft u the only w-ay to Ret Uiem. Pormlal waa before the acnate a-mrd arrvlrra committee aupport Inp Proaldenl Truman'a pie for a revival of the draft and for unl virsal military training. He told Uie aenatora he will ap prove recommendations for In crenneii lii the authorized atrengUi of the army, navy and air forcea. but would riot make public the fit urea. The "authorized Mrenitth" of each ih'rvtce In a 'cellliiR" comtreaa ha put on the number of men It can hi.ve. The present "celllnn" for auny, air force, nnvy and marine acdi up to 1.732.000 men. Actually they have 1J03.0OO men. Oregon Mayors OK Fast Time HAl.EM. Mnrch 18 (fl- OreRon'a nuiyora fnvor dnyltithl anvlnir lime by a 11111mm of 12 to 28. Uie office of Mayor Robert L. Elfatrom. president of the Lcaiiiie of OreRon Cltlea. ald Uxluy. EllMtroiua offtco said qtieatlon nalrea were aenl to mayora of 12 OreRon cltlea, and Uiat 100 already have replied. Replies from Uie other 52 are cxiicctcd In a few daya. The only chance for Oregon to have dnyllRht Having time would be for the ninynrs to adopt It. Governor John H. Hall anld he hna no power to put the atnle on the faat time became that la a legislative function. Washington Tosses Per 4s$"erom Hoop Finals 35-33 ...i.k-jS '"J niTti -i '"i i'h mil r i. mil- hYi immi''-ir-rr?"1 '" V ' - Here b a rare bit of action front the wtate baakctball tourney at , Knrrne as the Washintton (Port land! tmm rked out a 35-33 vletorr orer Klamath's Pelicans In the preliminaries. Klamath's Jack Lust Is shown Rolnf high Into the air to shoot one lor the bifbltls. while Ed U'hilney (18) watches for rebound. tVashlmtton players in the picture are Vtrsll Webb (441. Jim Norton (31) and Don Schubert (33). Snow Holds Up Diamond Work A second delay In Uie opening of Uie Diamond lake highway was experienced Uils morning when Uie oUier giant Sno-Go broke down and It was nccctuiary to send away tor parts to make repairs. Two plows are operating In Uie area and one wan down lor repairs yesterday and went back Into opcrnUon this morn ing when the second machine went out of commission. The one plow now working has lilt a pack close to elRht feet deep, hlgh wny men rciMi ted Uils morning, and 17 ' miles of the 18-mlle stretch has been opened. It will take Uie renialiider of Oie week to plow to thr end of Uie pavement to a point beyond the resort. Snow which has fallen Uie past 10 days on Uie open section has been cleared by smaller plows, the highway office here said. The state highway Is oitrnlnR from there to Its point of operation to Tokotee Palls. Late Spud Bulletin I.OS ANOKLKS, Mlirch 18 (AP VSUAi Potatoes: 28 broken. 27 un bioken cars on track: arrivals Cali fornia 11. Utah 1. Illinois 1. Idaho 17: market steady; Idnho Russets No. 1-A 8S.25-35. SAN FRANCISCO, March 18 (AP bPDA) Potatoes: 6 broken, 8 un bioken cars on track: arrivals Oregon 3. Idaho 7: now stock 3 cars on track: arrivals Florida ?: market about steady: Klamath Rus sets No. IA 86.60: Deschutes $0 IS. US Military Leaders Tot Up Strength Left In This Country-Compare With Red Forces WASHINGTON, March 18 (fll Can American military force bo miidri strong enough to back up tho order for a marching Russia to halt? This was llio stark question posed for the high command today by President Tinman's declaration Hint tho Untied Stales tins beenmo "the principal protector of the free world." All of Mr, Trumnn's emphasis was on ponce, not wnr. Hut the chief executive dcclnrcd that the risks In volved are "perhnps greater than any Oils country has been culled upon lo assume." Secretary of Defense Forrostnl nml his army, nnvy and air force chiefs ran nieasnro somo of tho American slreiiglli In exact figures in terms of men and weapons. And they know too of chinks In tho armor. They havo not made public all they know, for obvious reasons. But from what has been disclosed, this picture emerges: Under arms In the regular services I he army, air force, nnvy and Marines) nro 1.302,000 men and comparatively few Wacs and Wnvcs. The total authorized strength Is 1,7:12,000. liy contrast, tho Russians hnd some 4.050.000 actually under arms according to the most recent ostlinnles. Mr. Truman told congress yester day tho sorvlccs have been unable to maintain strength through volun tary enlistments; therefore, a tem porary revival of tho wartime draft Is In order. The army, at a present strength of fir.o.ooo. Is 110,0110 short of authorized strength. The nnvy, Willi 382,000, snys It Is 1110.000 under tho set flguro; the marines, at 00,000, are 20.000 tinder. The air force has ."30.000 men, which is all Its current budget allows, but Is 41.000 short of tho figure originally planned. The nrmy's 550.000 men are spread ncross hnlf the world. In the United Slntcs, tho Caribbean area and the Panama Cnunl zone nro 275,000, In Europe 100.000, In tho Paclflo (Jnpnn Korea, Alaska, Hawaii and small Islal.dxl, 178,000. At tho borders of tho American occupation zones In Germany and Austria, In tense Trieste and at tho 88th parallel In Korea United States soldiers fnce cither red army forces themselves or troops of Russian satellite slates. How many? Tho army estimated for Ihe house foreign affairs committee Inst De cember Hint the Russians hnd 1,702.000 troops In Western Russia and the occupied rones of Kurope, This did not Include an estimated 1.131,000 soldiers of satellite coun tries. Thus 100.000 American troops con front 2.823,000 potentially hostile troops In Europe. General Obligation Bonds For Roads Opposed At Meet Coal Using Trains Cut Down Runs WASHINGTON, March IX Wr Ihe goTcmraent today ordered a 25 per cent reduction In coal burn 1 15 paMenctr train service because of the coal mine shutdown. The office of defense transporta tion order is effective at midnight next Sunday, March 21. It was Issued under the wartime powers which the ODT still retains. The agency said the step was ru'cefuiary because "railroad coal nockA today ire considerably lower than they have been on previous cMraKtons when stoppages In coal production have Interfered with r.illroad operations." The bureau of mines reported two days ago that coal stocks gen eially were at a dangerously low ltvel. At the time the ODT acted, th government was making other nirves to end the work stoppage v hich already has forced the steel Industry to cut operations. Conciliation Meet Federal Conciliation Chief Cyrus S Ching met with Ezra Van Horn, skes man for the mine operators, and arranged to talk later with John L. Lewis, chief of the United Mine Workers. The ODT order requires railroads Ui reduce coal-burning passenger f.ain service 25 per cent under the operations as of March 1, 1948. It prohibits he carriers from sab stituting diesel -electric or other equipment for coal burning locomo tives, which will be laid up as a result of the order. All special passenger train service requiring coal will be prohibited, aisd circus and carnival trains using coal will be banned for the dura tion of the order. ODT authorized the railroads to cancel out passenger reservations or tcke any other action necessary to cr.rry out the terms ol its order. Truman Asks Prompt Action On ERP Bill WASHINGTON, March 18 (Pi Coniresa spilt down the middle to day on President Truman's plans for Bhorinf up the nation's military strencth with universal training and revival of the draru Party labela were lost in the ahuffle aa leaders divided over the two measures Mr. Truman said are needed to flex the muscles of a . country that has become "the principal protector of the free world" aiainst communism. The opshot seemed to be a trend toward riving Ihe president one but not both of the manpower-railing laws. Universal military trainlnf looked like alichUy the better bet although the cards are stacked against l.MT in the house right now. As a third step to halt the aggressive march of "one nation1" Russia Mr. Truman also called for quick and final approval of Iht S5300.0o0.0O0 Marshall plan for European recovery. The senate already has passed Its bill. And. within four hours of ' the president's address to congress, the house foreign affairs committee stamped its okay on a similar program. The chief executive told a New Vork St. Patrick's Day banquet audience last night that the big a t issue in the world now is "tyranny versus freedom.' "Our faith and our strength.' he said, "must be made unmistakably clear to the world." Habotage Tried Bluntly, Mr. Truman accused Russia of trying to sabotage the peace and of seeking to bring all of Europe under communist sway. Congressional leaders in both major political camps agreed on one thing they want to do something to slop the spread of communism across not only Europe but the world. But there the agreement stopped. Chairman Vandenberg (R.-Mlch.l of the senate foreign relations com mittee said that If this country does not now have the essentials of na tional armed security "we must provide them by the most available immediate means.' Vandenberg was said to view with some favor the president's re quest lor a limited military draft. But he apparently Is less inclined toward universal military training. Senator Taft of Ohio, a OOP presidential candidate. Indicated he may fight the draft, as well as the UMT proposal which he long has opposed. Taft said he regretted that Mr. iot pressed for "real unification of the armed forces" and for the world's biggest airforce. The air force idea found wide support. Senators Brewster (R.-Me.l. Russell (D.-Ga.), Edwin C. Johnson (D. -Colo.). McCarran (D. -Nev.l, I'mstead (D.-N.C.) and Malone R.- (C.aUaaes mm rf t. damn S) Additional funds for highways should be raised through Increases in gas taxes, auto registrations and driver's license fees, it was agreed by Lake and Klamath highway groups meeting here yesterday to consider recommendations to Uie stale legislative interim committee on highways, coming here for a hear ing In April. The county courts and chamber of commerce road committees voiced their disapproval of general obliga tion bonds to finance road work, but said that If the legislature finds bonds necessary, tlicy should be short-term, callable revenue bonds to be pnid off from the proceeds of the gas tax and auto registra tion Increases. Consolation Games EUGENE. March 18 iAi New berg capluili7.ed on a strong second half margin today to defeat Pendle ton 53-41 In the first consolation Itnine of the stale high school bas ketball tournament. Pendleton got off to an early lead, but hnd lost it, 11-10. at the quarter. The half ended with Newberg still in from narrowly, 23-31. The New berg five, an upset loser in the first round of the tourney, then turned on the heat and pulled away to a 45-31 margin at the end of three quarters. Claude Nordhlll w ith 17 points was high for Newberg and Paul Kopp led Pendleton with 13. Jefferson high school of Portland trounced Baker 68-43 In the morn lug's second consolation game. Jef ferson Jumped Into on early lend nml held a 15-9 advnntnge as the first period ended. Baker evened the count at n-all about midway In tho second quarter, but the Port land aggregation pulled away to hold a 29-33 lead nl hnlftlme. In the third period Bnker moved up to within throe points of the Jeffmen, but were trailing by six ns tho quarter ended with the score 41-35. Jefferson turned the final period Into a rout. Emory Bnrnes was high for Jef ferKon with 17 points, and John Dodson counted 15 for Bnker. Springfield came from behind In the last period lo nip Prlnevllle 53 to 48 111 the day's third consolation Runic. Prlnevllle led 13-10 nt the first qunrter, 33-10 at the hnlf and 35-33 after three quarters. Springfield surged Into Uie lead early In Uie fourth period and although threat ened never was headed again. These suggestions on financing will probably be offered to the in terim committee by the two groups. In the case of the Klamath cham ber, the directors must yet approve the recommendations of the road committee. , The proposals are for gas tax Increases not exceeding two cents per gallon: auto registration boosts not exceeding io per car. and a driver's license fee boost not exceed ing 1.25. In another action, the groups pro posed that any increase in gas taxes should not be-subject to refund for non-highway use. At present, state taxes are refunded on gasoline used lor farm purposes, logging, etc. The groups approved f continuing this practice insoinr as present taxes are concerned, but suggested that the additional tax, If voted, be made non-refundable in all cases except aviation gas. This suggestion, the committee anticipates, will be subject to lively discussion before the board of the chamber when It comes up next week. Committeemen said they hoped that all chamber members with opinions to express upon It will make themselves heard at that time or record their sentiments with the chamber manager. General Bails Out Of Plane BERLIN. Mnrch 18 11 Brig. Cm. Telford Taylor nnd seven other Americans bniled out of a C-47 plane nnd lnnded In the Russian sector of Berlin todny, Templehouse airfield reported. Taylor Is chief U. S. prosecutor In the German war tilnls. The plane developed engine trou ble over Berlin. At lenst one of the passengers, a woman, was icporled to hnve been injured. Taylor was reluming to Nuern berg after conferring here with Gen. Lucius D. Clay. U, S. military gov ernor for Germany. The plnne enrried 10 persons, In cluding the crew. The pilot and co-pilot stayed with the C-47 to nuike a forced landing rather than abandon It over the city. They land ed safely at the Gntow airport, manned by the Royal Air Force. In the British sector of Berlin. They vere not injured. SNOW SPOKANE. March 18 tfPi A brisk snow flurry pelted Spokane for more than an hour this morning. However, bright sunshine later in the morning quickly melted the snow, WTC Vote On Security Split The plant went against and the logging camp voted favorably this week in Weyerhaeuser Timber com pany elections on the question of giving the CIO-IWA union authority to seek union security. Yesterday's vote at the plant was the first in this district where the union tecurity proposal failed. The vote: Yes. 239: no. 87: eligibles not voting, 150: challenged, 3. Under the law, a majority of those eligible to vote must cast a favorable ballot to adopt the proposal, and it lost by a narrow margin at Weyerhaeu ser mill, with absentees making Uie difference. In voting at the woods operations Tuesday, the results were: Yes, 114: no, 15; not voting, 62; void, 3: challenged, 1. In that case, the proposal carried, and Uie union will negotiate with Uie company for a security clause providing for com pulsory union membership. Employes of Bly Logging company are voting today, and tomorrow the Ewauna Box company plant will vote. Next Soviet Move Waited WASHINGTON, March 18 iiPt Diplomatic officials agreed today that President Truman has flashed a powerful stoplight on Premier Stalin. But whnt has them worried is this: Will or can Stalin apply Uie brakes to bring Russia's communist aggression in Europe to a quick halt in Uie face of possible steps to build up America's military might? Or will he decide to grab while the grabbing is good? There is some fear here Uiat the Kremlin may try to step up Its of fensive operations in a hurried at tempt to extend its control over one or two more countries of Western Europe before the United States can act. Hence on the central issue of pence or wnr, the next month may be the most critical since Uie sum mer of 1939. Jackson Keeps RC Race Lead Jnckson county today continued to hold a long lead on Klamath in Uieir contest over attainment of goal In the annual Red Cross drives. Art Reinhart, Klamath chairman, said Hint Jackson has reported 51 per cent of Its quota reached, while KlamaUi has barely reached 30. At a meeting of the Red Cross directors group yesterday, plans were made for putting more fire Into the local campaign and bring It along more rapidly. 1 Train Run Cut Misses Northwest SEATTLE, March 18 m Rail road officials said today the order for a 25 per cent reducuon In pas senger service because of Uie coal mine work stoppage is not expected to have much effect In uie Pacific Northwest, Most operations out of Seattle, both eastward and to Portland, are with diesel or other oil-burning loco motives. Coal Is burned on some lines in Montana, but rail officials said they do not expect any change in through service. B-29 Crash Kills Ten TAMPA, Fla., March 18 WV-Ten men were killed and four Injured early today when a B-29 from the Spokane, Wash, alrbase crashed and burned on landing: at MaedUl field here. The four survivors were admitted to Uie base hospital. Their condition was described as "good." ' The bomber was coming In for at landing in a dense fog when It hli the edge of the runway at the southwest corner of the field, it was reported by Capt George G. Byrnes, Maedill field public Information officer. Burns The big craft hit the ground. bounced once and then crashed and burned. Wreckage was scattered over a wide area. The injured men were listed aa . First LL Roy M. Walsh, believed te have been the pilot; First Lt R. H, Hathaway, Staff Sgt. C. C. Miller and Corp. J. M. Killer. Their horn addresses were not immediately available. Names of the dead were withheld pending notification of next of kin. The plane had stopped at Max well field (Montgomery, Ala.), and was arriving at Tampa from that . base. The crash occurred at 2:3 J a. m. . The fog was rolling in from the bay and waa hugging the ground about 150 feet thick and apparently it was virtually impusible to pick out a runway quickly, observers said. The accident board at Maedill field immediately began an investigation. APPOINTED SALEM. March 18 UP) Roy Da vidson, Forest Grove, was appoint ed by Governor Hall today as Jus tice of the peace for the Forest Grove district. He succeeds the lata Charles O. Roe. She Put Note In Bottle ; '. ; - Sji"" v J-': w ' 1 , - Helen Warren of this city shows how, 20 yean a (to, she pat he name and address in a bottle which has just been found by a worker of the U. S. coast and geodetic survey. Author Of Note Sealed In Bottle20 Years Ago Asking 1 For Mail Living In City It is not "too late," Helen Warren ot the Buffalo Lunch on S. 6th, told The Herald and News reporter to day. She is not married and has not lived In Hawaii, she said. Miss Warren referred to a story which appeared in the Mnrch 16 issue of this paper. The story told of a bottle found In the Willamette river by M. J. Figley, three miles above Oregon City. The bottle contained Uie address of a 14-year-old girl who wrote that she was blonde, blue-eyed and want ed someone to write to her. It was dated August 19, 192T, Figley, a U. 8. coast and geodetic. survey worker, tried to trace the girl - nnd was told she was married and living in Hawaii. 1 Helen Warren la that girl, still blonde and blue-eyed, now 34. She would still like to hear from the man who found the bottle. : Flgley's picture appeared with a story carried in The Oregonian. . Helen was living In Newberg when she wrote Uie note, sealed It In a vanilla extract bottle and tossed Itl. Into the Willamette river. She ha lived In Klamath Falls since 1930, Is fond of sports, especially horse back riding and hunting. Last sum mer she operated the Sunset Riding; stables.