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The Klamath News WEATHER NEWS Showers Hlflh Mi Lew 44i Midnight 41 24 houn to I p. m. , t, , , Trace 8Mon to data 10.71 Hormal precipitation .10.07 Last year to data li.lt PICTURES! Associated Praaa Tslamats. MEA Telepho to and live locl newapleture and an. fiarlna stall provide Nawa and Hatald rsadart with comprehensive photograpb la aarvlca. IN THE SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND Vol. 18, No. 135 Price Five ConU KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 80, 1941 (Every Morning Except Monday)J 1 ,- ; , . In The ; Day's : News : Br frank jenkins -TODAY the island of Crete U 1 the hot spot to watch. , Tomorrow, of course, it may 1 bo somewhere else. Hitler l.ku to keep hla enemies gueulng as to wher ha will strlka next. Uncertainty la hard on morale. AT any rate, there's a tale on tha wires that the Germans are preparing an attack on Crete (only 74 miles from the southern tip of Greece) that will be a full dress rehearsal for an attack on England. The idea is that in attacking Crete over 75 mllca of water they would learn things that would be of value in attacking England over 20 miles of water. TALE No. 2 on the wires today la to the effect that the Ger mans may by-pans Turkey entire ly by attacking French-mandated Syria. At this point, you'll have to get out your map if you want to I u ..... n I iV. , Vmir man HK mm- " - " r will show you that Syria lies Just south of Turkey and be tween the Mediterranean and oil rich Iraq, which Is becoming quite a hot spot in tha specula . tion as to the future. Away from the Mediterranean roast, Syria is largely desert. It la crossed by oil pipe lines but no railroads. -THE Island of Crete Ilea In the aea path of such an enter prise. So does the British island of Cyprus. Before tackling Syria, the Germans would have to take both Crete and Cyprus, as they couldn't afford to leave strong British naval bases in their rear. THERE S another Ule on the wire today a reported bet--41- ht m Rrttuh and German speed boats off the southeast coast of England. The Germans claim to have come out ahead (They usually make that claim.) There is speculation as to whether that is another rehear sal for the expected attack on Britain. a a TN London there have been hints that the Balkan defeat may result In abandoning Churchill's 8 man cabinet and substituting for it a 4 or 5-man cabinet head ed by Churchill and Including the premiers of Canada, South Africa and Australia. . Asked whether some such move is In the offing, Churchill answers: "No sir" and calls for a vote of confidence in the house of commons next week on his conduct of the war. In the commons, this motion will be offered: 'That this house approves the policy of the gov ernment in sending help to Greece and declares its confi dence that our operations in the Middle East and ALL OTHER theatres of war will be pursued by the government with the ut most vigor." Under the English system, if this vote of confidence is de feated Churchill will automati cally be out. So the house of commons will be one of next week's hot spots. a a a MOTE Tobruk. It Is providing an Interesting exception to the German blitzkrieg technique of passing strong points by and relying on taking them later. The German armored columns rushed on past Tobruk, as they had been in the habit of doing in 1'oiana, France ana eisewnere. But thev didn't rush far. Tobruk is SUPPLIED FROM THE SEA. So the British are able to use it as a base from which to attack the flank of the German column advancing Into Egypt. So far the Germans haven't been able to take It by storm, and as long as it remains as a threat on their flank they dare not go much farther, ' That's why Tobruk is so Im portant in the news. a TJITLER must be Increasingly eager to shut the pestiferous British fleet out of the Mediter ranean. Don't discount the talk of a land attack on Gibraltar by way of Spain. REVERSE ACTION PORTLAND, April 29 m William Conner, 64, expected his J alarm clock to awaken him yes terday., instead it put mm to sleep. A prowler, who had inad vertently awakened Conner, crashed the clock over hii head. CITY AIRPORT, TRAFFIC LIGHT JOBS NEARING Bid Opening In May To Clear Way For Actual Construction With bid-opening on Klanv ath'a major pending municipal project airport expansion and traffic signals dated for the first half of May, City Engineer Edwin A. Thomas said Tuesday that at last actual construction Is approaching on these Jobs. From the United States army engineers Thomaa received spec ifications for the airport pro) ect, on which bids will be op ened by the engineers May IS He also received specifications on the traffic signal system, with the state highway commission naming May 8 as the date for opening of bids. Plans Given While Thomas did not re ceive copies of plans for the airport development, the govern ment previously had announced Intention of grading and paving a northwest-southeast runway, 150 x 8100 feet, and a northeast- southwest runway, ISO x 4600 feet. The specification received by the city engineer show the proj ect entails 132,000 cubic yards of excavation and grading, the use of 13.600 tons of bitumin ous mixture. Installation of 62 boundary and range lights, 5 obstruction lights, 3 flush range light. 1 beacon, 1 beacon tower, 1 illuminated wind cone and 1 illuminated wind tee. In ad dition to grading and surfacing runways and installing light, the Job calls for installation of a drainage system, moving an existing fence and constructing" another, and several other de tails. To Buy Property The city council at It meet ing Monday night passed an ordinance providing for pur chase from nine owner property (ConUnuedpjj), rage Two) RAF Cripples German Ships, Say British LONDON. April 28 W The RAF raided the nazl battleships Scharnhorst and Gneiscnau at Brest last night for the 12th time In a month and a well-informed source said the vessels still were in the French port be cause they were so badly dam aged the Germans couldn't move them. The British officially have claimed only one hit on one of the 26.000-ton men-o'-war, but his source said their continued presence in such an accessible port to the RAF was proof enough that there had been more. The likely thing for the Ger mans to do, he asserted, would bo to move the two powerful surface raiders the minute the British showed they knew where the ships were. He recalled that the German cruiser Hipper "dis appeared" from Brest after she was bombed a second time by the RAF on March 2. Price Legislation Eyed by White House WASHINGTON, April 29 W The administration is consider ing the possibility of asking for legislation to provide power for price fixing, the White House dis closed today, coincident with a conference between President Roosevelt and Leon Henderson on that topic. Stephen Early, presidential secretary, said Henderson, the price stabilizing official of the defense set up, was calling on Mr. Roosevelt to go over the question of legislation. He said, however, that Henderson might not yet be ready to discuss it. Meat Strike in London Settled LONDON, April 29 IIP) A strike which yesterday tied up distribution of meat in Greater London has been settled, the ministry of labor announced to day. Some of the 2500 employes of wholesale establishment af fected were back on the Job today and the ministry said full resumption of work could be expected by tomorrow. The workers struck In pro test against dismissal of 60 of their number when one estab lishment was closed because of air raid damage. i Big Gun Speaks With Authority For Pacific Coast Defense 1Mr - , a " f - -v , -li" Clouds of smoke and flames pour from the mussle of one ef the Pacific coast's big defease guns at Fort Barry, on the Golden Gate at San Francisco, to make this spectacular photographic "shot" Long sllsnt, the gun recently spoke la practice firing. SOUTH WALES Raiders Swoop Low While Coast Town Takes Blitz Attack LONDON, Vedilidkrr"April 30 (UP) German bomber swooped low over a southwest coast town and town In South Wales for four hours last night and early today in blitz at tack. Many persons were trapped in the wreckage in the Welsh town, and rescue parties strug gled to release them while the raiders droned overhead. The southwest England coast town rocked with the blast of high explosives and the roar of an anti-aircraft barrage which (Continued on Page Two) Peoce Plan Proposed By Japan Paper TOKYO, Wednesday, April 30 (UP) The Japan Times Adver tiser, organ of the foreign office, today offered an "abstract ex ploration" of a possible peace settlement of the present war. It proposed: 1. Creation of continental Europe as a corporate state un der Germany, with unit mem bers maintaining only domestic autonomy. 2. A naval holiday until Ger many attains parity. 3. Demilitarization of the British bases at Gibraltar, Malta, Aden, Singapore and Hongkong, as well as the American bases in the Pacific. 4. Joint British-German ad ministration of the Suez canal. 5. Equal access for Germany and Britain to the oil fields Of Iran and Iraq, now dominated by the British. 8. Independence for the Neth erlands East Indies and French Indo China, with an agreement that Japanese advisers be per mitted to frame their economic policies. 7. Demilitarization of Siberia and Manchukuo. 8. Elimination of discrimina tory legislation on immigration to Australia. 9. Self government for India. 10. Religious and political liberty throughout the world. Russian Navy Sees U. S. Aiding Britain MOSCOW, April 29 W) Red Fleet, organ of the soviet Russian navy, said today in a review of the battle of the At lantic that the expansion of the United States patrol brought "considerable" aid to Great Britain. Tha newspaper said President Roosevelt' action "is already having an effect on the position in the Atlantic." I Streamlined War Cabinet Not Favored LONDON, April 29 MV-With a snappy "No Sir," Prime Min ister Churchill flatly rejected today a suggestion that he form streamlined supreme war cab inet and called .for , a, vote, of confidence next week on his conduct of the war. . t; Churchill put the question of hi conduct of the war in gen- feral and the ill-starred Balkan lajiilMaigit ill IMUWUlor ixiw c the house in announcing that debate would be held next week an the entire issue. He indicated that. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, whose trip to the Balkans and the middle east preceded the Greek campaign, would "take an im portant part" in the discussion. Churchill replied, "No Sir." to a question whether he would consider appointing small supreme war council without departmental responsibilities. To a supplementary question whether Churchill thought it time to "invite empire statesmen to Join .the war cabinet or an imperial war cabinet similar to the last war" the prime minister replied: "We had debate about all this some time ago." Algoma Mill, Woods Crews Cast Ballots Woods and mill crews of the Algoma Lumber company Tues day voted in two separate NLRB elections, the CIO favored strongly by the woods crew but failing to get a majority of votes from the mill employes. It was announced last night by Robert Davics, NLRB field representa tive. Eligible for the mill crew vote were 2S4, of whom 236 voted For AFL were 83; for CIO, 92; for neither union, 59. There were ho blank, void or challenged bal lots, and only 18 did not vote. The vote showed no majority for either union in the mill crew's poll. One or both unions will be required to petition the NLRB if a runoff election is desired, Davies said. All 49 eligible to vote in the woods poll cast ballots. The vote was to decide whether or not the CIO union was 'wanted by the workers. For CIO, 37 ballots were cast; against, 12. There were' no blank, void or chal lenged ballots. CIO has a major ity in the woods crew, and ac cording to Davies will in due course be certified by the NLRB. TRAGIC FIND YORK, La., April 29 (Ph En route to work, Frank Morgret stopped his car yesterday at the scene of an automobile wreck to offer aid. He found hi 18-year-old son Eugene dead In a machine which had struck a pole. MAY NOT OPEN Units In North Set To, Start Thursday; L Lewis Reg rets Delay WASHINGTON, April 29 (UP) President John L. Lewi of the United Mine Worker said to night, at conclusion of a confer ence with southern soft coal mine operators, that southern bituminous mine may not open Thursday as scheduled. Northern mines, he said, will reopen on schedule. The UMW had announced earlier today that all mines were to reopen Thursday morning. L. T. Putmani spokesman for the southern operators, said they had been seeking to arrange with the UMW "details upon which the southern miners are to re turn to work" but that they had been unable to reach agreement Lewis then added: - "We regret the delay and con sider it unfortunate that we are unable to get the southern mines back to work as well as the north." Unexpected . The unexpected failure of ne gotiations was revealed at the end of a two-hour-and-a-half eve ning conference. The miners and operators had conferred for four hours in the afternoon but had declined to even hint at what they were discussing. " Putman told reporters when (Continued on Page Two) Federal Jury Gets :. Schonchin Case Guy Sconchln, Klamath. In dian, was bound over to the fed eral grand Jury Tuesday after a hearing before U. S. Commis sioner Bert C. Thomas on charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $10, 000. Sconchin was arrested after the shooting of Melvin Barkley, another Indian, on a Chiloquln street. Barkley had recovered sufficiently Tuesday to testify at tne hearing. Fred Butts, arrested at Chilo- quin on a charge of selling liquor to an indian, waived hearing and his bond has been set at $2300. Police to Direct Saturday Traffic Mayor John Houston and Po lice Chief Hamm announced Tuesday that policemen will be posted at important downtown intersections Saturday evening to direct traffic. The control plan will be in effect at Sixth, Seventh and Ninth streets-on Main, between 4 and 7 p. m. Serious congestion on these street on Saturday evening led to the decision, the officials said, and asked fullest cooperation on the part of the motoring public in making the control program work. U. S. Patrols Far Out, Says Admiral SOVIETDECREE BANS PASSAGE OF WAR GOODS Materials Must Not Cross Union, States Report of Officials MOSCOW, April 29 (UP Shipment of any war material through the soviet . union w a forbidden tonight by a decree promulgated by A. I. Mikoyan. foreign trade commissar. The decree specifically listed such goods as - munitions, air craft part and accessories, ma chines and tool for making munitions, explosive, and poi son. The transit of other good will be regulated strictly and permit ted only by special authorization or under terms of trade agree ment. LONDON, Wednesday. April 30 (UP) Leading experts today were surprised by announce ment of a Moscow decree for bidding shipment of war mater ial through the soviet union But they saw it a susceptible to apparently conflicting interpre tation. First, it was said, the decree may be a soviet gesture of "ap peasement" towards Germany in that it could block, the transit through Russia of Swedish arm aments destined for Turkey. It was recalled that reliable in formants heard last year that Russia might consent to that traifie.. ..- ' . -i Would Hut Turk Although H was. not' believed that Swedish arm shipments to Turkey were planned on a big scale, the frustration of such shipment obviously would .hurt the T.Jsh armed forces. This would imply a radical de parture from Russia previous attitude -of encouragement of Turkish . defense measures and (Continued on Page Two) Secretary Okays Lindy's Resignation WASHINGTON, April 29 OP) The war department announced today that Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh' resignation as a re serve air corps officer had been accepted. The famous flier had written President Roosevelt he was tend ering his resignation because the president's comments on him at a press conference last Friday left "no honorable alternative." While it has been the war de partment's policy not to accept resignations from reserve of ficers during the emergency per iod. Secretary Stlmson possessed discretionary power to act fav orably or unfavorably on it. Stephen Early, a presidential secretary, commented that Lind bergh's resignation "leads me to wonder if he is returning his decoration to Mr. -Hitler." Early's reference was to an honorary award for service to aviation given Lindbergh on a visit to Germany before the pres ent war. ' In the senate. Senator Tobey (R-N.H.) commented on the flier's case with an assertion that Presi dent Roosevelt was using his 'great office" to interfere with freedom of speech. Merchants Agree To Close Stores at 6 The Retail Trade bureau last night announced agreement among local merchants for gen eral closing of retail houses here at 6 p. m. on Saturdays begin ning next Saturday. ' A committee from -the trade bureau has made contact with business houses throughout the city and reported universal co operation in the plan among those interviewed. Stores Affected Affected will be department stores, . women's stores, stores selling men's clothing exclusive ly, variety stores and gift shops Purpose of the closing move ment as shown on the petition Here For Help Li Yu-yeag. personal aide to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, arrives on Dixie Clipper in New York. He is conferring with U. S. officials en aid to China, DOVER HIT BY GIANT SHELLS British Guns Shoot Back Over Channel; Little Damage Done DOVER. April 29 W For nearly seven hours today Ger man guns on the French coast shelled the Dover - area, the heaviest such cross-channel ac tion of the war and the Sort to be expected with any invasion attempt. - (Berlin reported a speedboat attack on that section of the Eng lish coast, apparently timed to coincide with the shelling.) - British Reply . British guns replied, making it a mammoth duel across some 20 miles of water, and the RAF droned out to blast at the nazi emplacements. The British Press association reported at 3:59 p. m. (9:59 a. m, EST.) that the shelling had stop ped and added that damage to that southeastern corner of Eng land long known as "hell's corner" was negligible, con fined to cottages. BERLIN, April 29 W) Sev eral British speedboats were damaged early this morning in battle with similar German craft which undertook an attack along the southeast coast of Eng land, DNB, official German news agency, reported. President to Speak On Security Sale WASHINGTON, April 25 UP) President Roosevelt will speak to the nation by radio tomorrow night when he participates in a program inaugurating the sale of defense securities to the pub lic. He is expected to discuss both the defense program and taxes to help finance it. Mr. Roosevelt probably will speak for five to eight minutes sometime between 6:30 and X P m. PST. TOKYO, AprU 29 UP) The newspaper Kokumin declared to day the United States decision for extended patrol of Atlantic waters of the western hemis phere "means the United States is but a step from entering the war." P. M. Saturdays was to give employes and em ployers an opportunity for longer weekend holidays. Forty one separate merchants signed the agreement. Heretofore the stores have been closing at 8 p. m. on Sat urdays. On week days stores will open at 9 a. m. and close at 6, beginning May 1, whereas here tofore they have opened at 8 Or 8:30. Members of the Retail Trade bureau pointed out that in ac cordance with recent trends of working hours in general it is no longer necessary for out-of-town shoppers to shop only on Satur day nights. v F.R. DECLARES HELD BY ZONE Only Merchant Ships Barred; Craft Said 2000 Miles At Sea By ARTHUR F. DEGREVE United Press Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 29 (UP) President Roosevelt today re affirmed his determination to extend operations of the naval neutrality patrol as far a neces sary to safeguard the western hemisphere. He said United States fighting ships may legally enter the combat zones fixed under the neutrality act The president said only mer chant ships are barred from combat areas, and emphatically stated hi explanation did not mean naval craft were to be sent into these danger zones. He refused to say how far into the seven seas the all inclusive area into which he has declared the patrol would be sent, if nec essary units of the patrol now are operating to create a safe lane for war shipments to Great Britain. Tranafars Hintad Admiral Harold R. Stark. chief of naval operation, said In an address to the Chamber of r Commerce of the United States. units of the patrol already are) operating 2000 miles in the At lantic. In Informal remarks pre ceding his prepared address, ha said the patrols are operating ' 30OS miles out. He later told re ported he meant 2000 mile. '" Stark also hinted more Amer ican fighting ships soon might be transferred to Britain a report which also was published in the "U. S. Coast Guard Magazine," an unofficial but accurate Jour nal on activities relating to this service. The president said he knew nothing of imminent transfer of additional naval or coast guard ship to Britain. He parried ques tions about Stark's statement on patrol operations.- He said it makes a difference whether the 2000-mile off-shore area is pre dicated on the distance from. South American or North" Amer ican coasts. Two More Moves C a u 1 1 oning correspondents) against trying to fix a definite area of patrol activities, tha president said this was impos sible because it changes from day to day. He explained, he was unable to say how far into the Atlantic the patrol units are now. He disclosed two additional! potential moves to aid Britain. '. . Partially confirming that some (Continued on Page Two) Government Rests Deportation Case Against Bridges SAN FRANCISCO, April 29 (JP) The government rested its deportation case against Harry Bridges today after introducing all of "the alien's admissions and testimony" at his 1939 hearing regarding affiliation with the In dustrial Workers of the World, Marine Workers Industrial un ion, waterfront worker and pur chase of communist literature. That testimony was introduced instead of calling Bridges to the stand as a witness against him self. If his statements were not accepted by the court, the prose cution said it would call Bridges. An hour before it provision ally rested its case shortly after noon, the government filed ad ditional charges against Bridges, accusing him of once belonging to an organization teaching "un lawful damage, injury or de struction of property and sabo tage." The new charge against Bridges was filed in an unsuc cessful attempt to present other evidence. . News Index ' City Briefs Page 3 Comic and Story . Page 8 Courthouse Records . Page 2 Editorials Page 4 High School News Page 6 Information Page 3 Market, Financial Page 10 Midland Empire News Page 8 Pattern .. . Page 7 Sports Page 9 v -