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'51 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Thursday, May 17, 1945 Capital JiJournal The War Today By DeWitt Mackenzie An Interpretative analysis of war developments by a famous Associated Press war 1 0 3 btCntg, star SALEM, OREGON ESTABLISHED 1888 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday i nemeKeoa ou t-nones business omce 3im; news Room 3572; GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE UNITED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of an news aispatcnef creaicea 10 it or otherwise credited in this paper, and also local news published herein. any big country but this administrative structure will carry out its work In accordance with allied policies and will be under rigid military control. Fair enough! Meantime the allies have a big job of house-cleaning to Clay said the Initial aims of tlye American occupation would be to finish smashing Germany's potential to make war, to crush nazism utterly, and to see that all war criminals are caught and punished. The highly important matter of prosecuting war-guilt also made gratifying progress. The United States let it be known that it is anxious to start sorting out those who will be tried before an international court, and Washington's top prosecutors have been named.

By way of proof that all great minds run in the same channel, the United Nations war crimes commission In London announced that an international conference on German war crimes would start May 31. Gen. Clay, Gen. Eisenhower's deputy for the occupation, "The allied government in Germany is going to be military and the Germans are going to know it's military." That is to say, there's going to be no nonsense no coddling of the people who twice in a generation have plunged the world into war. Simultaneously in London British Prime Minister Churchill gave an important interpretation of this position.

He said that in general it was the allied Intention that "the Germans should administer their country in obedience to allied directions," and added that the allies have "no Intention of undertaking the burden of administering Germany ourselves." Plenty for Allies to Do Thus General Clay and Mr. Churchill between them give us a sufficiently clear over-all picture of what will happen. The Germans themselves must assume the burden of routine administration a heavy task in SUBSCRIPTION RATES: BY CARRIER: Weekly, Monthlv, S.75: One Tear, J9.00. BY MAIL IN OREGON: Monthly. S.60; 6 Months.

S.1.00: One Year. M.fK). United States Outside Oregon: Monthly, 6 months, Year, $7.20 The clutch of the allied machine for cleaning up Germany seems to have meshed suddenly, after considerable unpleasant rasping, and we are beginning to get high-power action a fact which will ease ragged nerves considerably. There were several important developments yesterday, emanating from such widely separated centers as Washington, London and allied supreme headquarters in Germany. For one thing we got clarification in broad terms of the government under which Germany will work during occupation.

In the crisp language of Maj. rtY V. They Also Saw the Horror Camps v- The report of the congressional mission that inspected German concentration camps fully confirms the detailed stories of American newsmen of the "calculated and diabolical program of planned torture and extermination" in the scientifically conducted campaign of degradation, starvation and butchery of helpless millions. The congressmen visited but a few of the more than 100 concentration 'and slave labor camps in Germany. They supplement the official accounts with evidence of even larger horror camps in Poland, Russia, Greece and in eastern Prussia.

No Nazi occupied region was free from them and their victims numbered millions. The Jews, Poles and Russians were the chief victims, though other nationals were numerous. Senator Barkley, who acted as spokesman for the visiting congressmen, said the committee saw: i "The barracks, the work places, the physical facilities for torture, degradation and execution. The victims, both dead and alive, of the atrocities practiced at these camps. The progress of liquidation by starvation which was still going on.

We saw the indescribable filth and smelled the nauseating stench before it was cleaned up, and we saw a number of victims this liquidation process actually die." Detailed accounts were given. No treatment was given for typhus, tuberculosis or other rampant diseases. The hospital was where persons were sent to die. The "medical experiment building" for inoculating guinea pigs with deadly diseases. The dead were daily collected and taken to the crematorium.

The living were forced down a shaft, strangled, hung on hooks and then fed to the ovens. Slave labor IN TERMS OF WAR BONDS 1 fcjrji'" Why not tie up your purchases of war bonds now with definite plans for the things they will buy for your home when the war is over? You'll find it's fun, it's practical, and it will inspire you to buy more bonds now, to represent conveniences you will have when shopping becomes easier and more exciting. Sips tfoir Supper lived off the fat of the land for seven hours while their train was held up because of a wreck ahead. Learning of the trainload of hungry sailors, Blue Springs Red Cross workers prepared and served them 72 pounds of country sausage, 30 dozen eggs, fried potatoes and coffee. No one was hurt in the wreck.

By Don Upjohn ers were systematically starved to death. Poison gas chambers disposed of 100 men at a time. Prisoners were also shot kneeling at the edge of open pits. Barkley said the worst-treated prisoners were Jews, Russians and Poles. He said the committee was of the opinion that a colossal scheme of extermination was planned and put into effect against all those in occupied countries who refused to accept the principles of naziism, or who opposed the saddling of the nazi yoke on their countries.

The number of prisoners and slave-laborers, he said, is estimated to run between 12,000,000 and 20,000,000. Principal classes imprisoned and exterminated were "the intelligentsi, college professors, army generals, business leaders, and professional men." History records no such barbarism among a civilized peo an observation on the situation as we've yet heard. A state of Jubilation existed this morning among the employes of our favorite paper at the news that Major Stephen A. Stone, of the army air force, who has been missing in action 4 TO 6 $25 BONDS WILL BUY AN ELECTRIC OR GAS RANGE! If you plan to purchase an electric or gas range after the war, then earmark four of your bonds for that purpose and you'll have your range, snugly tucked away in an envelope waiting for you. Gevurlz will feature new, up-to-the-minute mo'l-els made by famous At any rate it gives folks a chance to stay In out of the wet and get themselves excited about the special election June 22.

From the present viewpoint it looks as if it's going to take a lot of ruminating to get much excitement stirred up about same. since February 13, has been returned safely to his command. Young Steve, one of the best ple, liven the atrocities in Japanese prison camps pale in comparison and the Japanese are only a degree removed from savagery. And the discouraging fact is that the German people knew about it, sanctioned it and have expressed no regret and experience no remorse. What is the matter the German people? Are they all psychopathic cases? No Optimist Pocatello, May 17 H.

L. Jenkins reported to police that while plowing a field he accidentally dropped his billfold containing his gasoline ration book. But he confessed doubt the biblical admonition "As ye sow so shall ye reap," would produce a crop of little gasoline stamps. Kansas City, May 17 W) A 16-year-old boy told police he had seen a man dump "a body in a white sack" into a manhole then sneak away. In the sack police found a pay telephone which had been stolen from a hotel.

fliers in the fighting command, has made a remarkable record for himself as Indicated by his advancement to become a major despite his youth. To his father, our compatriot of many years, to his mother and his brothers, this column extends the happiest returns of what may well be the happiest day of their lives. Novelties In the News i i '-mm to 3 TO 4 $25 BONDS WILL BUY A WASHER! It will be so easy to own the household appliances you want, if you prepare now by storing up -war bonds for their As few as 3 S25 bonds will pay for your new washing machine when the war is over! And we'll be ready with sleek new models for you to choose from! Dispatches indicate that the American military command in Europe is about to become somewhat lough with the Germans and make them learn that starting and carrying on wars Is not all fun nor all a one-sided affair. In fact it begins to look as though they, might become just tough enough that the Germans will about face and try to sneak off and surrender to the Russians In the same manner they sneaked off a little earlier from the Russians to surrender to the Americans. The good old squeeze play seems to be on 'em.

(By the Associated Press) Zero Hour Baby La Jinta, May 17 IIP) MSgt. Joseph Watt was sweating it out at La Junta army air field with 74 points towards a discharge and the stork due any minute. At three minutes to midnight Saturday it arrived with his third child giving him one more than the 85 points needed for a discharge. Had the baby been born after midnight Saturday the Burbank, soldier couldn't have claimed 12 more points. Beyond Comprehension First statistical information relating to the amount of arms and materiel it took to supply American forces in Europe for the war against Germany is staggering even to the minds of those capable of comprehending such astronomical figures.

Announcement by supreme allied headquarters in Paris that V-E day found the Yanks with 5.5 million tons of supplies on the continent leaves the average layman unimpressed for lack of understanding. So does the news that the quartermaster corps must repair 90 million pieces of clothing, the ordnance department revamp motor vehicles, the signal corps work over 255.000 radios, the engineers 21,000 pieces of construction equipment, the chemical warfare division two million gas masks and the medical corps 23,000 items of equipment. Most of us can only gasp at the thought of 700,000 tons of ammunition for three million small arms, 11,000 medium and light artillery pieces and 350,000 automatic weapons and mortars. We have nothing to measure such magnitude by. Therefore, the enormity of the job of transporting such a quantity of stuff, together with the men required to service and use it half way around the world to the Pacific theater of war escapes us.

The 5.5 million tons represents only the stock of supplies, or the surplus on hand in Europe on V-E Day the backlog that had been built up during three and one-half years of constantly increasing production in American plants. It takes no account of the even larger quantities used up and worn out in the African, Italian and western front campaigns, nor does it include the huge amounts of lend-lease weapons and foodstuffs delivered to the British, Russians or the French. But the cold, bare figures do impress us with the fact that the military experts who assert it will be months before we are ready for the final drive on Japan must know what they are talking about. Strayed Eugene, May 17 VP) The policeman assumed it was another drunk when a voice said over the telephone, "Come and help that man in my front yard move his two water buffaloes." He was very surprised to find an animal trainer had lost his way back to a circus train. A tough time was had by a lot of folks this morning.

By coincidence as it got noised around that a local store had received a consignment of kodak films the cigarette line began to form and the boys and girls didn't know which way to go. They figured if they got to take pictures maybe they wouldn't get to smoke and vice versa. It was sure a terrible predicament. Maybe after going through such Marooned a heart rending experience the Blue Springs, Mo May 17 UP) A part of the United States navy 133 sailors became castaways here yesterday but folks will rush over to the bank and buy more bonds to get the war over in a hurry so it can't happen again. 3 TO 5 $50 BONDS WILL BUY A REFRIGERATOR! News reports say that one Vidkun Quisling has been set to work by the Norwegians clean ing out jail toilets.

Which will probably necessitate someone fumigating them after him. If your old refrigerator is showing the marks of time and wear, take care of it tenderly for the duration, but mark 3 $50 war bonds to pay for a new one when peace comes! And, at that time, count on Gevurtz for dependable electric refrigerators, surpassing former models in beauty and in performance. GLOOMY DAYS Are Here for Retail Clothiers 50 to 75 LESS STOCK ON RACKS IN MANY MEN'S SHOPS Future Outlook Dark Definite first choice selection is out for some time to come. If you must have new clothes, make up your mind to take a 2nd, 3rd or 4th choice. If you can get along with what you have do so.

That will give our boys now being released from the armed forces first choice from the limited stocks on hand. Notice to Gl Joes Now being discharged from the service GOOD CLOTHES For Men and Young Men ARE PRICED $5 to $10 LESS AT JOE'S. Upstairs Clothes Shop NEW SMART STYLES ioori wool Expertly Tailored Suits, Sport Coats. Slacks. Suit Pants, Topcoats and Fine Fur Felt Hats at Great Money-Saving Prices Terfect Fit Guaranteed Before you buy be sure to try JOE'S UPSTAIRS CLOTHES SHOP Look for the Flashing Sign "Save S10" 442 STATE ST.

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"In fact," he ob- served, "it seems more unusual than usual." Which is as sage Housewives Need Lobby For lack of an effective and recognized lobby in Washington the housewives and other home canners of the nation are bearing the brunt of the reduction in sugar rations. On top of a cut of 33 percent in sugar allowances for table use and family brking, their canning sugar quota has been slashed nearly in half from one million tons last year to COO, 000 tons for the coming canning season. In addition, in applying for their new canning allowance they are being required to account for the sugar they used last year and individual quotas are being reduced if they have a substantial amount of last year's pack remaining on their fruit room shelves. Meanwhile industrial users of sugar go merrily on their way, threatened by OPA with curtailment of their sugar supplies during the last half of the current year but as yet untouched by official orders. On the average they still get 70 percent of the amount they used during the base year of 1941, commercial bakers being allowed 75 percent of their consumption for that year, while soft drink bottlers, candy makers and similar sugar users get 65 percent of what they used during the base year of 10-112.

Faced with the prospect of having their quotas cut to 45 of 50 percent of the base year supplies, these commercial users of sugar are protesting that such action would ruin them. So far they have made their protests stick, while home users of sugar get it in the neck. Out of this situation the question arises as to whether OPA is trying to direct the scarce supply of sugar into the most beneficial channels, or stave off the wrath of selfish commercial users organized for political action if offended. Is OPA more interested in feeding the pockets of the few or the stomachs of the many? RESERVATION COUPON taritS.SU"? ill" the follor. ar.

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Cvc- little down on a big bill Barreling Plant Near Scio Clark's Plan Scio, May 16 W. A. Clark plans erection of a barreling plant at a point near Scio for use in connection with strawberry culture on a 80-acre farm recently purchased from Ivan Leffler, a short distance north of this city. He announces he will build near a railroad shipping point easily accessible from his farm, the work to be completed during the coining autumn. J.

F. Edwards has leased the Clark farm for a term of five years and will handle berries on a large scale for the farm owner. sMUJ fluff 4 VWhen I say toffee I mean FOLCERS.