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Vol. 18, No. 1U I'rice Five CenU
KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 23, 1941
(Every Morning Except Monday),
The
Klamath
In The
Day's
News
Br THANK J-NK1NB
'TODAY'S dlapatrhr confirm
what haa oven obvloua tu
realistic thinkere lor a week.
Qn
he battle of the Balkana la
ending In another mahlng Ger
man victory.
COR llliler all tint remaliu U
1 the )ob of mopping up. and
he la carrying It ou methodical
' ly, akllftilly and efficiently the
ultimate outcome made certain
by hit overwhelming auperlorlty
In numbera and equipment.
- ror the allira (brltlah) there
remalna omy the U'ik of with
drawal with aa little loaa aa po
aihle from a bad alttiation. They
are fighting heroically, akllfully
and aa nearly aa w can Judge
from the dlnpatchca COOLLY
to avo defeat from turning Into
rout.
WHETHER the British adven
lure In the Balk ana waa
wlae or tragically unwlie la a
question for the h'atnrlana to
settle. vents are moving too
t 'swiftly for ua to waale time now
in arguing about It.
fUESSING what hitler will do
V next la rlaky but t la rea
aonable to expect that he will
try to cloae the Mediterranean
to the Br'tish fleet
- The British fleet if hla worat
feired foe. and If he can't
DESTROY It the logical suppoal
tlon la the he will attempt to
shut It out of the aroaa where it
will do htm the moat harm.
That area la clearly the Mediter
ranean. There are rumhllnga from
Spain and France ol a German
drive agaliut Gibraltar the Med
iterranean' w e a t e r n gate.
Neither Spain nor Trance wel
come the Idea, but neither la
In a position to do anything
about it.
Suez la the eastern eatranc.
jnd already a German army ii
pointed toward Suit along the
narrow coastal plain of northern
Africa. German diplomat are
dickering with Turkey, presum
ably to obtain a land route for
attacking Suei from the east.
rrHE Brlt!h plainly anticipate
uch a move, and are prepar
ing for It.
A few day ago an Inconspicu
ous dispatch told of the landing
of British forces at Basra, at the
head of tie Persian gulf. If
you will study your map, you
will note that the Persian gulf
leads up from the Indian ocean
to the mouth of the valley of
the Tigris and th Euphrates.
In thia are your map will ahow
you, are great oil resource.
The Ttgri and Euphrates val
ley Is a historic wa. route, and
the British are skil'-ed In desert
-fighting In which the German
nave had lea experience This
route lead up to Turkey and
Ruasla from the rear.
fERMAN newspapers today
break Into a rate over this
dastardly move on the part of
the British calling It a breach
of International law, an effort
to drag more small nation into
the struggle, dirty pool, etc.
Germany controlled press I
talking to Turkey nnd Russia,
trying to whip then' Into a rage
agnlnst the British
The vehemence of this rago
la some measure of the import
ance of the new Uritlsh move
on the board.
a
'"THE British, one supposes, are
seeking not only to protect
the Near East oil but to open
J'ip still another front that will
spread the German armies out
thinner. This front could be
supplied by their anips that are
shut out of the Mediterranean.
' The Germans would have to
approach it either through Tur
key or through Fiench Syria
from the Mediterranean. Neither
route Is well supplied with rail
road. TY7ITH the battle of the Balkan
lost, with the closing of the
Mediterranean to their fleet not
Impossible (perhaps not improb
able), the British are looking
forward to the opening up of
other battlefields
, That' war. A you lose one
position, you fall back to an
other. It's the LAST BATTLE
that counts. -
DRAFT SENTENCE
C- SAN FRANCISCO, April 22
lUP The U. S. circuit court of
appeal today upheld a five-year
sentence given Joseph Zuziak,
, 31, for refusal to register for se
lective service. Zuziak three
time refused to sign draft card
CIO PICKETS
KALPINE MILL
Veneer Plant Strike
Ended; Men to Get
Vacations With Poy
CIO picket Tuesday morning
fur the first time in aeven weeka
failed in appear at the Kalpine
Plywood plant on the Weed
highway, ending the prolonged
veneer etrlke aa suddenly aa it
began on March 4.
At the same time on another
labor front, an Important union
victory waa believed won with
the announcement that the first
wage agreement calling for a
vacation with pay for lumber
workcra of this district was sign
ed by the Peterson-Johnson Lum
ber company and the American
Federation of Labor.
Workara Appear
According to Kalpine figures,
16 employes, supposed members
of the CIO, all of whom have
been out on strike, appeared at
the plant either In person or by
proxy Tuesday morning to re
port for work.
No reason for the action was
divulged at headquarters of the
ClO-Plywood, Box Shook and
Door Workcra council.
Three weeka ago approximate
ly 40 men, some of whom were
aaid to be members of the AFL,
walked through picket lines and
went to work shortly after the
AFL claimed a majority of Kal
pine workers belonged to their
organization. The strike wa
called by the CIO union who
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Treasury Has
Tax-Boosting
Prop'
A
WASjONOTONi April 22' OUT"1"- tomorrow tefternoan- Ur Ui
A treasury plan for raising
$3,800,000,000 in new revenue
wa disclosed today to embrace
a steep .iew schedule of sup
taxes on individual Incomes,
low and high, which would
make some taxpayers pay six
times as much aa at present.
After treasury proposals had
been laid before the house ways
and means committee yesterday
behind closed doors, members
reported that one contemplated
tax boost was an increase from
4.4 to 8.6 per cent In the "nor
mal" levy applying to all tax
able Income.
A proposed income tax sched
ule made available to reporters
today, however, would leave
the normal tax on Incomea at
4.4 per cent (4 per cent basic
rate plus a 10 per cent defense
levy applied to that tax) and
add an 11 per cent surtax on
the first $2000 of taxable in
come. (The ways and means com
mittee is considering a number
of alternative tax methods).
No surtaxes now are levied
on less than $4000 of taxable
income. Taxable income Is that
remaining after reductions for
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Looking Backward
By The Associated Press
April 22. 1940 Norwegian
porta of Namsos and Andalsnes,
used by allies as troop footholds
for campaign against German
invaders, ablaze after German
bombings. t
April 22, 1916 Russians re
pulse German attack near Oly
ska. . i )
0 mXTirnT"
Forty-three newly naturalised cltisena,
ta the flag fallowing ceremony
morning.
Target of Willkie
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.4 xh
'S
.. Whan Wendel WUlkl. 1940
republican presidential candi
date wired the Her. Gerald
Shaughnoaay asking apology for
an Eaater aermon apparently di
rected at him, the Seattle cath
olic blahop, above, replied that
instead Willkie owes "the na
tion" an apology for lightly
dismissing statements he made
aa "campaign oratory."
Request of President
Brings Factions Of
Coal Men Together
NEW YORK. April 22 (UP)
Representatives of the United
Mine Workers (CIO) and the
southern coal operators wage
conference, seeking a wage-hour
agreement covering southern
oft coal mines, held a short
meeting toniRhr and adjourned
low both taction to hold separ
ate discussions
By The Associated Preaa
Southern coal mine operators
agreed Tuesday to return to New
York and reopen ncRotiationa
for a contract wit'i the United
Mine Workers which would per
mit resumption of soft coal pro
duction In the eight-state Ap
palachian urea.
The southern operator with
drew from negotiation in New
York after a split over a north
south wage differential, but ac
ceded to the requert of Presi
dent Roosevelt to go back to
New York from Washington.
The president lat night had
urged in a formal statement that
the opciators and union settle
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Cooks Take Over
Klamath Falls Hotel
A five-year lcae on Hotel
Earlcy, 111 North Fifth street,
and purchase of ll furniture
and equipp. cnt wa announced
Tuesdoy bj Mr oti1 Mr Carl
K. Cook who will take over the
hostelry May 1 The sale was
consummated earlv this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe -arley. form
er owners are now operating
the Holland hotel in Medford.
The hotel Includes 25 single
rooms and two apatments, and
Is owned by A B Collins and
L. W. Still, of Long Beach. Calif.
The hotel was fornerly known
as the HhII Annex. Cook stated
Tuesday there wiuld be no
change in the pnsent name.
Mrs. Cook will operate the
hotel.
"I Pledge Allegiance to My Flag"
m.n nH women rea
In which they received their f
'
TRIPOLI GETS
BRITISH NAVAL
BOMBARDMENT
Drive Into Egypt At
Solum Resumed By
Axis Army Column
LONDON, April 22 W)
Heavy unit of the British fleet
pounded the western Libyan
port of Tripoli with 13-Inch
shells in 40-minute bombard
ment yesterday, the admiralty
reported today.
It said six transport or sup
ply ship in the harbor were
seen to be hit and added that
other hit" were observed on
the quay, the naval headquar
ters, power station and a mili
tary store depot. The railway
station was reported set afire.
En route to Tripoli, it was
said, naval aircraft intercepted
five German troop-carrying
plane and shot down four in
flames.
The British fleet was said not
to .have been seriously molested
and no ship were reported lost.
The admiralty said a destroy
er was seen to be hit.
Opposition from coastal bat
teries, the admiralty declared,
proved "ineffective."
BERLIN, April 22 (P The
German African corps has re
sumed its advance eastward
from the Egyptian frontier post
of Salum, informed source re
ported today.
The new movement began,
these sources declared, after a
nazl detachment which ha, been
in the Salum area for some day
repulsed a British thrust
British Repulsed
The high command communi
que said that not only was the
British thrust on Salum re
pulsed but also an attempted
landing at the port of Bardla,
just within Libya northwest of
Salum both with "heavy
losses for the enemy in the
number of. prisoners taken."
"Renewed: aiUQuii-f uf eueuif
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43 fake Oath
Of Allegiance
To U. S. Here
Forty-three men and women,
representing 13 different na
tionalities, forsook their home
land and Tuesday morning took
the oath of allegiance to the
United States of America as they
were granted their final citizen
ship papers before Circuit Judge
David R. Vandenberg. W. Black
man of Portland was the exam
iner. Two women were granted
their repatriation papers.
Five persons were denied
papers for one cause or another,
IT cases were continued upon
motion of the examiner, six of
these for further study.
In a fitting welcome Circuit
Judge Vandenberg addressed the
large group, the last until Sep
tember of this year. It was, in
cidentally, the-judge's first na
turalization class to appear be
fore htm since taking office the
first of the year.
Mrs. G. Logan Black, regent
of Eulalona chapter, Daughters
of the American .Revolution,
gave an inspiring talk to the
new citizens who listened in
tently as they did during greet
ings extended by Mrs. William
Larson of the Veterans of For
eign War auxiliary; Mrs. Her
man Lofdahl of the Disabled
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reaentina 13 different countries
inal paper before Circuit Judge
of
Allies Fall Back On
A thens For Last Stand
Adolf Hitler (second from right) receives congratulations on his (2nd birthday from his
military leaders at a spot somewhere In the Balkans. Left to right are Admiral Erich Boeder,
chief of naval forces; Marshal Herman Goering, No. 2 man of Germany: General Field Marshal
Wilhelm Keitel. chief of the high command Hitler, and Field Marshal Walther von Brauch
tiach. commander-in-chief of the German army. Thia picture waa radioed from Berlin.
Churchill Says Full
Information On War
In Greece Unknown
LONDON, April 22 MP)
Prime Minister Churchill in
formed the house of commons
today that he must remain si
lent for the present about Brit
ain's dangerous military position
i "Operation of many kind are
going on and we have others to
think of beside ourselves
Churchill solemnly informed the
house.
"No Hlnderanee"
He declared British operations
In Greece have "been of the
most complicated character and
carried out with extraordinary
skill, but even the government
has not received from day to
day full information from the
commanders engaged."
"That has not been any hin
drance to the course of the op
eration,' he added.
Asking for "forbearance" as
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Salvation Army
Forms Group to
Raise Needed Fund
Moving quickly to assure com
pletion of the new Salvation
Army quarters at Fourth and
Klamath, the advisory board
Tuesday authorized organization
of a "Fifty club" to raise a need
ed $1000. .
Immediately, Marshall Cor-
nett, A. M. Collier and Ralph
Macartney gave $100 each. All
are members of the advisory
board. With this start, it was
believed the "Fifty club" would
move on to the quota in rapid
style.
The advisory board members
went through the new home of
the army, which is being remod
eled. Warm praise was given
members of the AFL, labor un
ions who have donated labor to
the enterprise.
Arthur Schaupp Is chairman
of the advisory board and pres
ident of the "Fifty club."
the world, recited the pledge
David R. Vandenberg Tuesday
Hitler Receives Birthday Congratulations
President Confident Aid To
Britain Will Bring Victory
Despite Reported Reverses
By ERNEST BARCELLA
bruuM rresa Correspondent
YvAanLMUiUN, Api il Ti luP)
Preuoent Mooseven said today
tne war will be won by keeping
tireat ttritain going.
Cautioning tne nation against
hasty conclusions from day-today
development abroad, he
said he is confident the defense
of Britain will be maintained
despite British reverses in the
easaern Mediterranean. ": '
It people have read History,
he said, they should know bet
ter than to scale the pinnacle of
hope one day because of a sea
battle off Italy and descend into
the depths another day because
of axis advances in Greece.
Isolated Events
He said that this war is not
to be . won . by such isolated
events, but by keeping the exist
ing defender of democracy go-
Life Sentence
Given Man on
Morals Count
A life sentence was Imposed
by Circuit Judge David R. Van
denberg Tuesday on Charles C.
Ahl, 47, who admitted a statu
tory offense against a minor
member of his own family.
It was the first life sentence
In years given in circuit court
here in cases of this nature.
Ahl evidenced no surprise
when the judge said:
"I sentence you to be im
prisoned in the Oregon state
penitentiary for the rest of
your natural life."
Thank you, your honor," said
Ahl,
The fudge questioned Ahl at
some length, and also listened
to his attorney, Maynard Wil
son. Wilson said he understood
the charge was to be based on
a different offense, for which
the maximum penalty is 20
years. Judge Vandenberg said
the charge would not be
changed.
District Attorney L. Orth
Sisemore told the "court that an
investigation had brought re
ports of "unsavory' activities on
the part of Ahl from various
communities in which the de
fendant has lived.
The offense to which Ahl
pleaded guilty carries a punish
ment of from 20 years to life
in prison.
Oregon Ex-Red Says Bridges -Was
Communist in '37, '38
SAN FRANCISCO. April 22
(UP) Robert Wilmott, an Ore
gon communist for two years,
testified today Harry Bridges
was a communist dn 1937 and
1938 and once told him:
"We communists have got to
stick together. If we don't, what
kind of discipline will we have?'
Wilmott, 14th government
witness called at the deportation
hearing of the California CIO
director, identified himself as
former editor of "Labor New
Dealer," a newspaper published
at Portland, Ore., which ostensi
bly was an organ of CIO unions
ing. He added without qualifica
tion he feels this existing de
fender is Britain.
The president declined to
answer questions touching on
the possibility of convoys or
other means of protecting the
"bridge of ships" carrying war
supplies to Britain.
The convoy question come up
again in congress amid national
defense and British air develop
menu rugnngniea oy: . .v
1. Testimony of army chiefs
that the army has "gotten over
the hump," that is it ready to
fight now and that the high
command is making precaution
ary plans for a force of 2,200,000
men.
2. Testimony by state deport
ment and maritime commission
officials urging that Mr. Roose
velt be given full powers to dis
pose of requisitioned foreign
owned shipping, either for use
by the United States or for re
lease to Britain.
3. British Ambassador Lord
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Klamath Selectee
Wins National Note
In Draft Journal
Klamath Falls Selective Serv
ice headquarters and Hollis
Keith Powers, a young Klam
ath selectee, have drawn prom
inent mention in the latest is
sue of "Selective Service," na
tional organization journal, it
was disclosed Tuesday.
In a box at the top of page
4 in the April 1 issue the fol
lowing story appeared:
"Hollis Keith Powers, a reg
istrant with Local Board No. 2.
Klamath Falls, Ore., drew the
low order number 24 and hoped
to be one of the first selectees
from Klamath county.
"Examination, however, re
vealed that he had a hernia
and must be rejected. Six
weeks thereafter. Powers again
reported to his local headquart
ers and requested another
physical test. Five weeks pre
vious he had consulted a doctor
w) cured the hernia.
"Now Powers is ready for
the next call."
Powers, who was employed In
the Sprague River store at
Sprague River, left for camp
with the last group from Klam
ath Falls.
but which he said actually was
controlled by communists.
"No Doubt" .
'Wilmott said he attended sev
eral communist meetings at
Portland where party tactics and
"Labor New Dealer" editorial
policy were discussed. Either
Bridges or his bodyguard, Joe
Ring, a communist, attended the
meetings, Wilmott testified.
"There' no doubt in my mind
Bridges was a communist," Wil
mott said.
Wilmott said he met Bridge
the first week after the "Labor
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NAZIS CERTAIN
BALKAN FIGHT
NEARS FINISH
Greeks Entrench With
Short Line as Bomb
Threat Draws Closer
BERLIN, Wednesday, April
23 (UP) The tide of Germany's
17-day-old Balkan blitzkrieg was
reported to be "approaching
Athens" early today as nazl war
dispatches told of terrific losses
among British troops fleeing
from Greece aboard troopships.
The drowning or killing of
30,000 British troops in the luft
waffe's all-out bombing of the
transports was reported abroad
on the basis of nazl radio broad
easts, but the propaganda minis
try said early today it bad no
record of such report,
The British army, according to)
authorized German claims, has
abandoned the war in Greece
and is fleeing in "another shame
ful Dunkerque," leaving the bat
tered Greeks to fight alone only
90 miles from Athens.
By United Press
The allies, fighting a losing
battle in Greece, were falling
back on Athens Tuesday night
for a last-ditch defense of that
cradle of culture and democracy.
The Greeks said they had suc
ceeded "without serious inter
ruption" in entrenching them
selves along . a short mountain
line hinged on the - heights
around historic Thermopylae.
The Germans meantime were
drawing varcloser" around
Athens their circle of air bom
bardment, perhaps In a mena
cing hint to the Greeks to give
up the fight.
The Greeks announced that
their hospital ship Hellenis with
its cargo of wounded bad been
sunk by German bombers. It waa
the second Greek hospital ship
reported sunk in two days. .
"Good as Over"
The nazis said the Balkan war
was as good as over. They aaid
the . British had quit fighting
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Murderess Held
In S. F. After
Fleeing Texas
SAN FRANCISCO. April 22
(UP) A 23-year-old girl identi
fied by police as the escaped
slayer of House of David base
ball player in Texas, was ar
rested by San Francisco police
today.
She gave the name of "Jean
Lamar," but reports from Texas
Indicated her true name was Isa
belle Messmer, a former school
teacher, who twice fled the Ec
tor county jail at Odessa, Tex.,
for killing Buford Armstrong,
ball player.
Inspector George Engler of the
San Francisco police homicide
detail said she told him she in
tended to kill Officer Tom O'
Connor when he arrested her.
"But he was so nice I didn't
do it," she was quoted as say
ing. Engler said he found fully
loaded .32 caliber pistol hidden
in a chair in the young woman's
room.
WPA Project For
Klamath Approved
WASHINGTON, April 22 (UP)
Senator Rufus C. Holman, (R
Ore ), today said that the Works
Projects administration had ap
proved several Oregon projects.
Among them was a city-wide
street improvement project at
Marshfield, and a $22,119 simi
lar project at Klamath Falls.
The WPA also approved a
$368,916 state wide project call
ing to- supervision and coordin
ation of public recreational ac
tivities. 1
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