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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1941)
"PAGE TWO WILLKIE TAKES (Continued from Pag One be the master of his own time. Willkie intends to take a vaca tion at his Indiana farms early next week, returning to New York about the beginning of May, when he will undertake his law duties. His personal offices in the Commodore hotel, from which be has answered 280,000 pieces of . mall since the November election, are to be closed about the end of the month. Willkie still receives several hundred letters a day. ' His return to law, the profes sion to which he was raised and which he had long practiced, had been suggested to him by the firm he is entering before he was mentioned for the republican presidential nomination a little more than a year ago. Willkie turned It down then. Since the election he has had numerous offers. - ' Up to the present time, 37,277 pilots have successfully com pleted the CPT student courses. 3911 of them in the secondary phase. PLAYS SATURDAY M1DN1TE SHOW ONLY! DOORS OPEN AT 11:45 Thrills To Set Your Pulses Racing! "THE MYSTERY OF THE WHITE If & ROOM' You'll Never I Forget 1 'THE ) APE" STARTING SUNDAY At Popular Prices OPENING OUR SPRINR MOVIE FESTIVAL! 7 ' i , ' in ha new comedy ( The Great DICTATOR ; . 1 hoKi. tnium and 4lrM kr iHAHUt CMaWW ' '- X. MCX OAKIff HENRY 0ANIEU MGMAIO OASOINSjt w-y , WHY GSJBtT MAURICI MOSCOVICH - CARTOON X. - " Mh" " NEWS 1 . L E STILL INTACT (Continued From Page One) Fighting was general along the British front in Giecce today, British sources said but despite their vigorous mechanized thrusts the Germans had not yet reached the main British Greek defenses for the battle which may deride the fate of the Ionian peninsula. Authoritative sources said the nazis nowhere had overshot the main defense positions in their drive through the mountains which carried them to the west ern outlet of Siatisti. pass open ing between peaks 6000 feet high to a corridor of easier terrain to the south New Positions Greek general neadquarters said their troops in western Ma cedonia had been successfully withdrawn to the new defense positions. Before the Greeks retired, headquarters said, thvy inflicted heavy losses on the mechanized German forces. Strong reinforcements Of men and material were reported in position in the new defense line. where the terrain makes me chanized attacks exUemely haz ardous. .The main German drive ap peared to be directed down the 'central section of the peninsula i from the Bitoli (Mcnastir) gap, i while the column which crashed down the Vardar val'ey and took I Salonika was in contact with the ! allied forces to the east in the region of Mount Olympus. Here, the Greeks said, "several thrusts" by enemy mechanized forces were repulsed. The penetration through the Siatista pass was disclosed last S night by a Greek spokesman. The advance was said to have j cost the Germans many lives as they struggled through tor tuous mountain routes harassed by sharpshooters. ! SNOW IN APRIL Snow fell furiously in Klam ath Falls late Wednesday after noon. For more than 15 minutes I it might have been January in i stead of April 16. Although the i snowflakes failed to stick on downtown streets and sidewalks, lawns and trees were covered with white. British, Greeks, Germans, and , Yugoslavs all report advances : but we still don't think the I world is moving forward. MAIN DEFENS THE BUST LI (Continued from Page One were believed engaged In the savage attack. . BELFAST, Northern Ireland. April 16 (.-P' The nasi air force swept across Northern Ireland like a tornado last night leaving a wide path of death and demol ition through Belfast and smaller towns and even Isolated farms of the six counties. A tour of the worst of Bel fast's bombed areas showed that hundreds of working class homes had been shattered in the four hour raid. Many persons were killed In a direct hit on a bomb shelter. Several hospitals and churches and newspaper plants were hit by high explosives which fell also on residential and shopping areas, according to an official communique. Commenting on the aftermath of the attack, the communique said: 'The recruiting officers are besieged this morning." Belfast is capital of Northern Ireland, part of the United King dom. The raiders came over In waves, dropping fares which the ground defenses machine gunned, At one time the whole sky was lighted up with flares drifting earthward. So extensive were the fires in Belfast and elsewhere that Dublin, neutral Eire's capital, sent fire equipment to aid the fighters in the nortn. BERLIN, April IS P The port of Belfast was described to day as the main target of Ger man air attacks on Northern Ireland last night which in formed circles said were "a blow against English supply centers and war materials stores." Royal Navy Blasts Axis Libyan Army (Continued From Page One) hides were shelled and set on fire." "In Ethiopia," the statement continued, "our patrols have routed the enemy at Safertak Ford, 30 miles southeast of Debra Markos, and have cap tured forts on the left bank of the Blue Nile in this sector. "In the Aduwa district (of Ethiopia), mechanized troops have encountered an enemy position in the Dabarach area." Military circles called the situation in Libya "serious," but asserted there was "no immedi ate threat to Egypt." CAIRO, Egypt, April 16 (Jf)i British military sources said to : night that in the struggle with ; axis forces at the Egyptian frontier the Libyan strong point. Fort Capuzzo, had changed hands several times before the ' British finally recaptured It. Editorials Blamed ! For Shooting of Italian Newsman i (Continued from Page One) the police that he had received numerous telephone threats from anonymous callers who warned him to 'change the tone of his I editorials " The slayer accost"! Arena as 1 he was about to enter his parked i car with Miss Elanor Herr i meyer, 17. The assassin called attention to a flat ti.e and when I Arena stepped to tne front of ' the car he was shot twice with , a pistol. The slayer escaped in : an automobile driven by an ac complice. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY i WANTED Male stenographer. News Herald Box 4423. 4-17. THE INTERSTATE BUSINESS COLLEGE lists several homes offering prospective students board, room and spending money for household services. 4-16 WOMAN WANTS hour Phone 15846. work. 4-22 FOR SALE OR RENT 2 new five room homes. Call 7688 be tween 6 p. m. and 7 p. m. 4-18 WANTED 4-room house, bath, close in. Good condition from owner. Prefer furnished house. Good down payment, P. O. Box 464. 4-18. 4-ROOM unfurnished house near Mills school. Phone 6640. 4-16 EQUITY 1936 Plymouth coupe, make offer. Phone 6885 be tween 8 a. m. and 1 p. m. 4-17 CARPENTER, 1st class. Phone 6473. 4-22. 2-BEDROOM unfurnished house, full basement, newly decorat ed. Phone 5610. 4-18. 2-ROOM furnished apt., wood and water furnished $18.00, 218 Martin. 4-18. WANTED Experienced service station operator for night work. References. Associated Service Station, 4th and Main. NEWS AND THE HERALD. TOLL REACHES 174 DEATHS 111 (Continued from Page One! of the seven states in tho south ern earthquake belt muy not be known for days. Collma. capital of Colima state. 273 miles wes of Mexico City, appeared to be hardest hit of the towns able to communi cate with the capita'. Governor Pedro Torres Ortiz indiovd that half of the city's 15,000 residents were homeless, dead, or injured Colimn volcano, near Colima. erupted. Governor Ortiz said, kindling forest fires that serious ly menaced the shattered city. Ktnv;n. r-itv i.i.ihni iun,u,.. estimated unofficial at more than $1,000,000 when heavy shocks wrecked buildings and started a fire in the industrial area that leveled a square block. Destruction and undetermined numbers of casualties were re- MEXICO QUAKE ported from Guadalajara, capital 1 slroyers and five supply ships, of Jalisco state a.id Mexico's I admiralty announced to second larcest city: Manzaiullo. n'ght. important Pacific const port: and a dozen other cities across the country as far east as Maltrata in Vera Cruz state w:ilch borders on the Gulf of Mexico. Boito's Store Sold to Local Business Man Sale of Boito's store on South Sixth street in St. Francis park, was announced this week with Wilbur Arnold, well known Klamath Falls businessman, tak-' ing over the business Sunday. April 13. John Boito, former owner. 1 plans to retire from active busi- ness it is understood. At the . present time he is devoting his time to his store on East Main street. Arnold has been a resident of Klamath county for a good many ' years and for the past 13 years has been affiliated with the Lorenz company as salesman in this territory. Arnold announced the name of the stoie would be : changed to "Arnold's Market." The family will reside in living quarters connected with the St. ! Francis park store. i The same policy under which Boito operated the store will be contirued, Arnold stated. The store includes grocery, meat, and variety departments. Japanese Report British-Thai Clash NEW YORK, April 16 iP , Domei, Japanese news agency, broadcast tcday a Bangkok dis patch sayinp that attacks by Brit ish troops along Thailand s Ma-' layan frontier had caused the Thai government to protest to British authorities. i The agency said the dispatch was based on a statement issued j by the Thai foreign ministry. No details of the reported at-; tacks were given I IH.IIJJIH , W "' Mi..W-::fct , ii . ,.:5,-,,...?,. FRANK McCORMICK LXXi?AJF ' . .trust J'SL,j f r J-tt'yi i' Jj-A-Js i -.A " , for KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Two Women Injured in Plane Crash wero Cnpt. Russell Wright, First Offirer William Riley and Hos tess Irene Coates. Passenger nboard the ship, according to Pennsylvania-Central, were: II. M. Jardine, Pittsburgh. E. C. Unbbctt. Ashland, Ky. Paul 12. Middlctnn, Indian apolis. A. H. Crawford, Charleston, i J. K. Johnson. Rockford, III. i Miss J. Ann Gould, who boarded the plane at Irl-Citicsj airport, Tenn., bound for Do-; trait. Tho plane was flying an inter mediate route on the Pittsburgh to Birmingham line of Pennsyl vaiiia-Central, a line opened only two weeks ago. On the In termediate route stops are made at Chattanooga, Knoxville. Trl- I Cities Airport. Tenn Charles- ,u" vierasuurg, LONDON, April 16 (AP British naval forces last night annihilated a southbound axis convoy between Sicily and Tri poli, sinking three Italian do- REAL ! Now Playing ( Afuj I 1 I ' Jj ? 2 !;i Ends Sat. Nite j g4 J', B I t I Big Hits ! f PHONL 4567 SHOWS 2-7- P. M. 0 livriiir i liriliT A niAllf I o 6 wuw whai a anuvr ji .-pffitg ZZtJZr IT'S TERROR-IFIC! ji SM-t0f Without Motive! Without Weapons! 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Members reported that the anti-convoy resolution, proposed by Senator Tobey (K-NIII, was made the "principal order of business'' oil April 30. In the interim, they said, the state do partment will be asked to ex press its views on the proposed ban. Tobey told reporters he would keep working to line up sup port for 4iis proposal. "It is very evident." he asserted, "that the committee did not wish to meet the issue today." Tobey and Senate Majority Leader Barklcy engaged in warm argument on the issue yesterday. The committee's deliberations on tho convoy question at this MILDNESS Government Frecies Steel Prices To Curb Up-trcnd (Continued from Page One! uiv.-ii to workers In the steel In dustry did not Justify a hlki In steel prices. He explained V" tho whole price situation Is In "rather critical shape and many Industries have been a llttlo greedy." There Is no reason, he said, to exited price control of foodstuffs at this time. "The market place looks the price of steel as sheep look to the bell-wether," Henderson aid. "A rise In steel prims would Inevitably be followed by rises In prices of every other, basic commodity. These I n creases would In turn he reflect-1 ed in rising prices of manufac tured goods." Advance tip it soon will be time for you to keep your fin gers out of the electric fan. time assumed added significance because of President Roosevelt's slaU-ment at a press conference yesterday that American mer chant ships traveling tile world's sea lanes outside of prohibited : combu zones would be accord- led full protection Look around you at thb ball park . . . you'll see the clean white ( Chesterfield pack on every side livery smoker who enjoys a Cooler smoke that's definitely Milder and licttcr-Tasting is a Chesterfield fan. The can't-be-copied blend of the world's best cigarette '''' ''" s AND BETTER TAl April IT. 1941 Courthouse Records WEDNESDAY ( Complaints Filed Rose Dundee versus Ernest Kosehnlck. Suit for damage. Plaintiff demands Judgment of jnuuo as well as $301.85 for hos pital hills, $:IU0 for loss of earn- I inua to date and 140 for medl i ,.) rrvlccs, In payment as result (lf lnjurll., (l,Ktalued January 17, ,.,, v s ui,ntine, attorney fr plaintiff. y s ur,.f,.r, that newspapers I keep mum about where British vritt American waters are Kohll TnB ,.a U'lng to keep lu,m frnm tlotllW down. l flJHWfc" tobaccos makes Chester field the league leader in every cigarette quality that people want and like. Enjoy the game with Chesterfield 4-17. Cpjrright V), Uu.m A Miui Toucu Ce.