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graving staff provide News .nd Herald -r .sea aeessee, " , ' . . . W """ taw to date t.tl '.".V,":.l,h eom,,hB,lv oU"h- , IN THE SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND ' IJTSST Vol. 18, No. 109 Price F Ive Cents KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 28, 1941 (Every Morning Except Monday) . In The Day's v News By THANK JENKINS I DIO headlines today. ' - Thar U military revolu tion In Yugoslavia. Seventeen-year-old King Peter takes hold, throwi out the regent and mem bers of Uio government who signed the axla and nimn the chief of the Yugoilav air serv lea a premier with Instructions to form a new government. The new government REPUD IATES the axis signing EM EMBER, at this point, that tha sourcrs of war news are NEVER PURE. . In tha course of time some times days, sometimes weeks tha approximate truth in regard to dramatic events, pieced to gether from various sources, bo comes reasonably evident. As these words are written, how ever, this lutest development In Yugoslavia Is only hours old Caution prompts us to keep T our fingers a t least partially crossed a little longer. LSrLlALLl Deioro u rawing conclusions. It has been evident from the beginning that Yugoslavia was an unwilling signer of the axis bond. In Hitler's eyes, an un willing partner might easily ap pear as a liability rather than an asset. Still, considering the delicate balance In the Balkans, he might hesitate to use force without an excuse. It Is possible that the Yugoslav revolution might provide exactly the excuse he wants. It Isn't im possible that his agents might have Inspired It for that very purpose. Knowing that war and treachery have always gone hand In hand and that Hitler hesitates at nothing that promises results, ona can't escape that thought. V If that should bo true, we can't be left long In doubt, for event will follow fast. "N tha other side of the que. tlon Is the promptness with which Churchill proclaims that "tha Yugoslav nation has found Its soul; a revolution has taken place In Belgrade and the min isters who but yesterday signed away tha honor and freedom of their country are reported under arrest." Tha British secret service is not asleep. It must know much mora than we know about what la going on In this diplomatic battle of the Balkans. What it knows it rushes to Churchill. And It will be remembered that In the case of Rumania, where Hitler had event under control from the beginning, . Churchill remained silent. Tha promptness with which ha speaks now la at least sig nificant. 'T'AKE another look at your map. What your map tells you CAN'T BE CENSORED. The news can be, and IS. ' Your map will tell you that Yugoslavia is tremendously im portant In this present Balkan situation. In Hitler's hands, Its , historic military routo down the valley of the Vardar will make tha chastisement of Greece and the gaining of bases on the Med iterranean much easier. As an ally of Britain, Yugo slavia would threaten the right ilank of the Germans In any attack on Greece while Turkey, and possibly (If It seemed safe enough) Russia, menaced the left flank. TF Hitler means business In the Balkans and the Mediterran ean, he can't overlook the chal lenge Involved in this sudden shift of the scene In Yugoslavia. If he doesn't move, and move rather swiftly, his Inactivity will stir suspicion that the Balkan situation has become too hot for him to handle. The War 25 Years Ago By The Associated Press March 27, 1916 First allied war council meets in Paris. JEWS' PROPERTY TAKEN BUCHAREST, March 27 (UP) The Rumanian government took over by decree tonight all urban property of Jews who were not j Rumanian citizens prior to 1016. i with limited exceptions. All rural property of Jows was taken over by . the decree of last De cember 8, IN DEATH OF Young Indian Admits Shooting, Says He Defended Himself Abner McNalr, 60-year-old In dian, was shot and killed Wed nesday night at the home of his son, Vord. near Bly. Officers later took Into cus tody Wilbur Hlxson, 20, another Indian who. according to Inves tigators, admitted shooting Mc Nalr but claimed the elder man had threatened him In an argu ment. Gunplay In Kitchen Hlxson was arrested at his mother" home at Beatty by In dian Officer Bud Wilson, after Vard McNair reported finding his father lying mortally wound ed on the threshold of the Mc Nair house. Sheriff Lloyd L. Low said that apparently no one except the two principals witnessed the gunplay, said to have taken place in the kitchen of the house. Bays Stopped Fight Hlxson told officers that he had Intervened In a fight be tween Vard McNair and a white man named Eugene How ard, and that later Abner Mc Nair accused him of fighting with Vard. It was then, he said, that the trouble started which ended In the gunplay. According to the story pieced together from statement by Hlxson and others, Hixson and Eugene Howard went Wednes day afternoon to the McNair house. Latcf they went to Bly, obtained a quart and a pint of (Continued on Page Two) All-Night Talks Set In Steel Strike BETHLEHEM. Pa., Friday, March 58 (UP) Agreeing to sit "all night If necessary," leaders of the steel workers organizing committee and officials of the Bethlehem Steel corporation re sumed negotiations at 1:01 a. m. today in an effort to end a four day strike which has curtailed production on millions of dollars of riefenso contracts Headed by John F. Riffc, SWOC field director, and How ard T. Curtiss, strike director, the IS-man union delegation started their deliberations with the company representatives shortly after concluding a dis cussion of a Bethlehem proposal with federal and state mediators. Federal Conciliator Thomas Lambert and Charles Kutz of the state mediation service entered the negotiations directly for the first time. Previously, they had conferred separately with .union officials and company represent atives. Pickets Cheer At the conclusion of the earl ier discussion with SWOC lead ers, the mediators had expressed (Continued on Page Two) Churchill Sure Jugoslavia Will Throw Out Axis Pact By FREDERICK KUH UniUd Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Mnrch 27 (UP) Prime Minister Winston Church ill,, expressing confidence the new Jugoslav regime would re nounce the axis pact, today promised "all possible aid and succor" from the British empire "and, I doubt not. In its own way from the United States." British circles rejoiced at the news from Belgrade. The Jugo slav coup d'etat is considered the gravest diplomatic setback Germany has suffered since the war began. Jugoslavia's choice now is said to lie between com plete neutrality and collabora tion with Britain. Even Jugoslav neutrality would afford Britain marked advantages. "Found Its Soul" Churchill marched into a con servative party rally this morn ing, late, and announced dra matically: "Early this morning Jugo slavia found its soul, A revolu tion has taken place at Belgrade and the ministers who but yes terday signed away the honor and freedom of their country are Slain Abner McNair. Indian. ' was shot and killed Wednesday night near Bly. Wilbur Hlxson. whose mother was at ana time married to McNair, la held In the case. MEDIATORS TO HEAR 4 CASES Secretary Sends Order Certifying Disputes To Board Action WASHINGTON. March 27 (U.R) Clarence A. Dykstra, chairman of the national defense media tion board, tonight ordered Im mediate board action In four la bor disputes holding up arma ment production. The disputes were turned over to the board earlier In the day by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, who said that normal efforts to end the walk-outs had been unavailing. It was the first time the recently established board had been called into ac tion. Plants Named The disputes Involve strike at four International Harvester company plants, the Universal Cyclops Steel company, Bridge ville. Pa., the Vanadium Corpor ation of America, also at Bridge vllle, and the Condenser Corpor ation of America, South PI in field, N. J. -' Dykstra issued his Instructions by telephone from his Madison, Wis., home, to Board Secretary Ernest P. Marsh. He told Marsh (Continued on Page Two) ItrilUh Aid Hill Signed Ily President ABOARD U.S.S. BENSON AT SEA, March 27 ) President Roosevelt, aboard the yacht Po tomac on a fishing - vacation cruise, signed the seven billion dollar British aid bill at 10:80 a. m. EST, today. His action makes the huge fund Immediately available to establish the United States as the "arsenal" of nations fight ing aggression. Accentuating the record-breaking speed with which congress voted the money, the bill was sent by airplane to the presi dent's yacht. Even before the signature made the measure final, defense officials were bending to the task of channelling the funds into America's mushrooming de fense industry. reported to be under arrest." At a luncheon meeting of the Trades Union council and the British Federation of Employ ers, attended also by U. S. Am bassador John G. Winant, Churchill said he believed the new Belgrade regime would re nounce the axis pact. Aid for Turks After pledging complete Brit ish aid to the new Jugoslav re gime, Churchill added, "If the Turks are attacked we will give all the aid we can." Turning to the war as a whole, he said if the democracies emerge victorious from the war "there will be an electric atmos phere in the world which may render possible an advance to ward greater and broader social unity and Justice than otherwise would have been achieved In peacetime in a score of years. U? the battle of the Atlantic, Churchill said: "I cannot doubt that before many months I shall be able to declare to you that it has been decisively won , , , " He remarked the last rem nants of "Italian tyranny" would soon be removed from Africa. KALPINE FILES FOR ELECTION TO END STRIKE CIO, AFL Each Claim Majority; Replies Written By Leaders A the management filed formal request for an NLRB election to settle the majority questions In the Kalplne labor situation, CIO and AFL unions fired blistering statements Thursday. Both union are now claiming a majority of the 70 employes of the Weed highway plant, which was struck by the CIO union on March 4. The dispute flared into the open when the AFL union de clared Wednesday night that a majority of the Kalplne em ployes had designated that un ion as bargaining agent The CIO union, which has repeatedly claimed it had a majority of the employes, fired a broadside charging collusion and a scheme to break the strike. Back came the AFL Thursday night with a hot answer to the collusion and strike breaking talk, asserting the CIO was ac cusing the AFL of CIO tactics. Meanwhile, the Weed high way plant remained idle, al though the company suggested that operation be resumed until the NLRB can settle the dispute. Only incident at the plant was a peaceful demonstration by the CIO picket line. Here is the company state ment on the affair: "Our company Is now us position whara each of the two unions claims a majority of our 70 employee has datlg nated It aa bargaining agent. "From the beginning of this controversy the company has offered to have the majority question determined by aa election. The CIO. which struck the plant on March 4. ha refused to consent to aa election. ...... ; . , "Now that thla unexpected AFX we have no alternative (Continued on Page Two) British Take Cheren, Key African Town LONDON, March 27 OP) Cheren. key center of Italian re sistance in Eritrea, has been captured by British siege forces, according to a special commun ique broadcast from Cairo, and this was authoritatively con firmed in London. (Other reports direct from Cairo were that the British bad "entered" the city). An official announcement here said, "It Is announced in authoritative circles in London that Cheren has fallen." CAIRO, Egypt, March 27 P) British troops have entered Cheren, key city of Eritrea, It was officially announced to night It was also announced that British forces had entered Harar, walled city 23 miles from the all-important Addis Ababa -Jibuti railway in Ethiopia. Cheren, strongest point of Italian resistance in east Africa, had been under siege by British forces for weeks, defended by 39,000 Italian troops. With command of this moun tain town, the British would have domination of the railroad running to Asmara, the Eritrean capital 42 miles to the south east. Asmara and Massaua, Eri trea's only big seaport, are the next objectives of the British drive through this oldest of Italy i east African colonies. FORCED LANDING DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 27 W Officials of the Nacozari Railway, running south from Douglas into Sonora, Mexico, to day verified report that Wilbur Shaw, noted race driver, made a forced landing last night at Purica, a Mexican village, 71 miles north of Nacozari, Sonora. TRANSPORTS PASS MADRID, March 27 () The passage of numerous British troops transports through the strait of Gibraltar Into the Med iterranean In recent weeks was described by Spanish press dis patches from La Llnea today, German Nationals Fleeing As Jugoslavia Celebrates Striking members of the Plywood. Veneer and Door Workers ing gathered on the picket lbs near the shut down Kalplne Plywood company plant la what wo announced aa a mass demonstration, bearing placard affirming the union's determination. Tha incident came a conflicting statauents regarding a union majority were Issued br both the AFL and CIO. Warehouse Executive Critically In j'ured, Bruugnr To Hospital R. E. (Bob) Manning, 44, vice president and northwest man ager of the Lawrence system, nationwide field warehousing concern, was in a critical condi tion in Hillside hospital late Thursday following an automo bile accident which occurred late Tuesday five miles south of Dorris between Macdoel and the turnoff of the Sam's Neck road Manning was given treatment at Gray hospital in Dorris and Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock brought to Hillside by Ward's ambulance. His condition was slightly improved Thursday but he remained semi-conscious. Pinned by Car Manning was alone in his car at the time of the crash which occurred when the machine left the highway, rolled over six or seven times, threw him free from the car and then pinned him be neath the wreckage. The car was 80 feet from where the skid marks on the pavement were noticed. Passing motorists found Manning several hours after the accident occurred. ' It is thought the machine's right front tire was blown, caus ing the machine to careen from the highway. . Manning is a native Portland er and well known in financial and market circles in the city. (Continued on Page Two) Law Intercepts. Firewater Try At County Jail Frank Farris, Indian, was foiled in an apparently altru istic attempt to supply an in mate of the Klamath county jail with firewater Wednes day. Farris was reported to have been trying to send up a bottle of wine from outside the Jail by a string which an inmate dangled hopefully down to him. It was said the bottle did not reach its destination and thai Farris was taken into custody. , Justice of Peace J. A. Ma honey tried the case Thurs day, found the defendant guilty on a charge of illegal possession of intoxic ating liquor, and meted out a stiff fine of $300 and a six-month sentence-, against the Indian, but suspended both provided Farris leave the state. Judge Mahoney said the Indian did not belong in Oregon. CIO Demonstration at Kalplne Plant , jVl U. S. Promise Of Aid Sent To Jugoslavia WASHINGTON, March 27 0J.B The United State today threw it, moral . support behind the new antl-nazi Jugoslav govern- commuted Pmw ungpotor FiiTn April i-vier n material aia uraser ine lend-lease act In any fight against aggression. The action, disclosed by Act ing Secretary of State Sumner Welles was by far the most open and significant by the United States in the explosive Balkan situation. First Admission It was the first open admission the United States had promised aid to Jugoslavia. Axis news papers previously had printed and bitterly commented on re ports such promises were made in an effort to dissuade the de posed Jugoslav government from signing with the axis. The United States action fol lowed swiftly a pledge of aid to the new government by British Prime Minister Winston Church ill and Vichy reports Russia had made - formal notification she would be forced to re-examine her relations with Germany if nazi troops violate Jugoslavia's frontiers. Action Taken Specifically, the United States took this action in connection with the new Jugoslav govern ment: 1. American Minister to Jugo slavia Arthur Bliss Lane was in structed to advise the new gov ernment at Belgrade President Roosevelt is enabled in the in terest of this country's own de fense to render effective mater ial aid to nations seeking to pre serve their independence and in tegrity against aggression. ' 2. Welles Instructed Lane to convey the United States' assur ances to the new Jugoslav re gime. 3. Lane also was instructed to tell the new government its for (Continued on Page Two) Crowd (Japes As Worker Dangles High On Hope CHICAGO, March 27 (UP) For 20 minutes today, thousands of pedestrians gaped at Fred Bunnel, 33, dangling from a rope 230 feet above the street. A gust of wind caught Bunnel, an electrician, while he was pre paring to work on a sign high above a downtown intersection. He fainted and fell, but a safety rope gripped his right leg. While traffic Jammed below. fellow workmen threw out ropes and carefully drew him to platform. Bunnel, revived, took the day off. council aailv Thundav morn BUSINESS SOLD BY OSTENDORF L L Lombard to Take Over Operation of (Picture on Page Six) .. Sale of the Ostendorf Motor company, Dodge and Plymouth dealer here, to L. L. Lombard and W. W. Shipley was an nounced Thursday by Ed Osten dorf, veteran Klamath auto deal er. The firm, to operate in the present quarters at 424 South Sixth street, will be known here after as Lombard Motors, and will handle the Dodge and Ply mouth dealership here. Takes Over AprU 1 Lombard will be in active charge, taking over on April 1. He formerly had the Dodge and Plymouth agency in central Cali fornia, and has been more re cently with a San Francisco ac counting firm which has handled accounts tor some of the biggest automotive companies on the coast Shipley will not be active in the business here. He has been with Dodge for over 25 years. He formerly held the distribu torship for northern California, including Modoc and Siskiyou counties. After 15 years there, he sold and went to Portland, (Continued on Page Two) IT. S. Gets Lease On Naval Bases LONDON, March 27 m The treaty formally leasing naval bases to the United States In the western hemisphere in ex change for 50 destroyers was signed today at Prime Minister Churchill's No. 10 Downing street residence. Work already has been start ed by the United States on im provement of the bases which were acquired September 3 and the destroyers have been In the service of the British navy for months. . FIRE PROBED HALIFAX. N. S March 27 W) Canadian naval officials sought to learn today from 22 survivors the cause of a fire which destroyed the patrol ship Otter off this port yesterday morning and sent 19 members of the crew to their deaths. SON BORN LOS ANGELES, March 27 (IP) An eight-pound son was born this morning to Margaret Sulla- van, film actress. She and her husband. Theatrical Agent Le land Hayward, have a 31-year- old daughter, Brooke. , NEW REGIME OF PETER II AGAINST AXIS U. S.', British, Greek Flags Wave Above Delirious Carnival BELGRADE, Friday, March 28 (UP) German nationals be gin fleeing Jugoslavia early to day as rejoicing throngs cele brated, with wild shouts of "Down with Hitler!" a blood- res army revolt which over threw the government responsi ble for Jugoslavia a adherence to the axis alliance on Tuesday. - The new regime, beaded by Gen. Richard Dusan-Simovitcb. of the army, sped mobilization measures to bring 1,500,000 men under arms in defense of the na tion's "dignity and sovereignty" and against any German armed reprisals. . New lUgiase Debate While the new regime debated whether to repudiate the axis pact signed at Vienna Tuesday in the presence of Adolf Hitler. Jugoslavia's 15,700,000 people staged a delirious carnival of Joy beneath a fluttering of United States, British and Greek flags. The people cheered wildly 17-year-old King Peter II who at S a. m. yesterday an hour and a half after the start of the blood less, clock-like coup d'etat proclaimed himself king with full powers. - Almost every member of tha old - government which capitu lated to Hitler's demands by means of a "compromise form ula" sealed at Vienna waa seized and fanpriaattiad. and- Prince -sV- geanvaul, attempting to flea iromBeigrade, was Intercepted and returned under guard. Late last night, however, the? new government' hold on the nation was so solid with hel meted troops, tanks and ma-, chine-guns in the crowded, shout-filled streets of Belgrade that many of the leaders ar rested early Thursday were re leased from custody. Prince Paul, ousted from his regency along with the govern ment, was permitted to leave by train for Greece at 11 p. m. with his Grecian princess, Olga, "in accordance with his own wishes." Premier Released Ousted Premier Draglsha, Cvetkovitch and Fo.-eign Minis ter Alexander Cincar Marko vitch, who signed the axis pact at Vienna, were released from imprisonment at army general staff headquarters at 11:20 p. m. and allowed to go home. They still were under "house deten tion," it was understood, pending) a decision of the government as (Continued on Page Two) Senator Seeks IT. S. Convoys WASHINGTON, March 27 W With Germany's unrestricted sea war zone extended to the edge of the American hemis phere. Senator Glass (D-Va.) called today for the use of Unit ed States navy convoys if nazi surface or submarine raiders at tempt to sink lease-lend ship merits of military supplies bound for Britain. The peppery Virginian minced no words. "If they in terfere with us," he told re porters, "we ought to shoot the hell out of them. I am for convoys if Germany sinks our goods." The stand taken by the 83-year-old senator, however, found no ready backing among his colleagues on the foreign' relations committee. Most of them ruled out convoys, barring an imminent or actual state of News Index City Briefs Page 7 Comics and Story Page 13 Courthouse Records Page 2 Editorials .. Page 4 High School News Page , ft Information ...Page S Market, Financial Page 14 Midland Empire News Page 8 Pattern ...Pag 5 Sports Pages 10, It f