Congressional Speed on the Bill to Deport Harry Bridges Merits Applause. U.
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VOL. XLV NO. 45 OF ROSEBURG
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ADDED 600 R1ILLI0N BOOST
FOR U.S. ARMY PROPOSED
Stress Put On
Need of More
Air Strength
Original Program Didn't- Give
Army Time to Make Full
Estimates; Congress Takes
Up Task of New Taxation.
"'ASmXGTON. Miiy 29. fAP)
President Roosevelt nnd war de
vn ! mcnt iffici'i Is worn reported
todnv to be considering n mimde
Tiiftital defence program for army
pffuiimi" nl. plane find mochaniza
tfM wlih'h wo"ld add morn than
"00.000 In the pronerednesK PX.
lie-'dlinifFi alrcadv projected.
Following n conference, in which
Hrf't-iTcq Mm-fotilliaii and Wond
lintr. IjOiiIa Jnfinon. assistant war
"rc'ri-'v. and Gonora) George C.
Marsh Ml. arn rtpf nf stuff, re
viewed nnny iH-ed wllh Mm prosl
t'nt. there were indications thai
Mr, Poisovotf. would auk congress
Inr tho furthnr pvniifiion of tho
defense program within a few days.
May Ask 600 Million
The amount he nav ask. It was
F'tM. n'nlu.iilv will ho loss than
i onn.fioo.000 ht morn thin sr.no.
nonooo ossiblv around Ifino
oo onn, Thnt . M.rifj )n f
fiion to Mm i.is2,oni.oo which Mr.
Ito'-oevelt a I road v has requested.
The white hnuRO conference mot
nt a congressional committee de
cided u non nroeedure for Rttecdlng
net Inn oil the $.10)10.000.000 tax
I roEin n le d dov n y r sterd a v b v
administration and congressional
leaders.
Chal'inan nought on CON. C.) nf
Hie lini'rt wat ond means commit
loo. vnvMnt; ih ear' tor oilnmte of
f HS3.000 OHO paid the ndml-ilHtru-linn
i-.-ped lo raise SOnG.OOO.OOO for
defense tax1 In a now tax hill
vhieh he will Introduce tomorrow.
Army Request Lagned
Tho necessity for additional
(Continued on page C)
Ily FRANK JENKINS
WITHIN the past wet'k. IIipso
" suggestions for weapons wilh
which to defend the United Stutos
of America and Its 130 million
people have heen offered to the
senate committee on military
affairs:
1. A machine lo spray tho
enemy with liquid cement which
would harden Immediately thm
Immobilizing his troops.
2. A parachute bomb to he shot
Into Ihe midst of attacking planej
which would collide witn mo
lioiiib. canslnE "horrible tdnusii-
ter to the attacker."
3. A imiKic grease which, when
poured down a cannon barrel,
would increase the range and
velocity 20 times.
aNVENTOH No. 3 Is so worth
lessly lazy he should be shot.
While he had his sleeves all roll
ed up anil his great brain work
ing, why didn't he provide n wand
which when waved would cau.w
nil enemies, wherever located. k
vanish in a puff of smoke?)
I'HKS)-: suggestions, of course.
are the product of wishful
thinkers (SAP thinkers, if you
prefer pungent words.) One's na
tural Inclination la to dismiss
them with a laugh.
Hut let's pause a moment and
ak ourselves a question:
' Just HOW do these proposals
DIFFER from the wlsnim tnina
f,j. In The,
, tray's ;;
r News' ;
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REVIEW
In
On National Defense Commission
'S I
Four of the seven prominent
dent Roosevelt as a special commission to supervise the billion dollar
defense program are pictured above. At the top, left, are Chester C.
Davis, federal reserve board member and former AAA administrator,
who will have charge of farm products; and, right, Ralph Budd, chair
man cf the Burlington railway board, assigned to transportation.
Lower left photo-is that of W. S. Knudsen, president of General Mo
tors, who will direct industrial production, and, right, Leon Hender
son, member of the securities commission, who will Icok after eta
biliiaton of wholesale prices. I
Move to Deport
Bridges Speeded
WASHINGTON, May 20. t API
The house rules committee voted
unanimously today to give legis
lative right-of-way to a bill directing
the secretary of labor to deport
Harry Ilrldgpa, west coast CIO
leader.
The deportation mensuro would
direct tiie secretary of labor, .who
recently dismissed deportation pro
ceedings against Bridges, to take
him lulo custody and deport him
to Australia, Hie country of which
lie Is a cilizen.
In resnonr-e to questions. Rep.
Allen, author of the legislation.
tnlil the rules committee Bridges,
had several times tiled his ueciara-
Hnn of intention or upcoming a
United Slates citizen but never nail
completed the naturalization pro
cess. Ilildges has declared several
times that he was not n ronimun
1st.
ten. Cotmcr (D-Miss.l announc
ed Ihe committee's action lo the
house, to applause.
Telegram to Roosevelt
Urged U.S. Aid to Allies
SPOKANK. May 29. (AP) J.
Richard llrown. Spokane mining
engineer. Is tired of rending about
allied reverses on Ihe Kuropeall
fionls and of the I nited States de
lay In offering aid.
Toilay he sent the following tele
nr.,jl,li,nl Tinnsevelt:
"Why should our country stand
serenely aiooi wime u.,-
friends are i-iushed and enslaved
until finally we stand alone before
the tyrant?
"Let us throw off ourdilrkerini!
icthargy and extend credit and
everv possible material aid to those
who are fighting so desperately for
our common cause and whose vic
tory Is necessary If our Ideals nre
to live.
"Now Is the hour."
IMI
N
American citizens chosen by Presi
Memorial Day's
Program Listed
The nosehurR Veterans rounelt.
In which Is represented the vari
ous ex-service men's organizations
of KosehtiiR. Ir Inviting the general
public of Kosobitrg to participate
Thursday In the annual Memorial
day observance. The ceremonies of
the day will Include services at
Oak and Kane streets for Ihe Un
known Soldier, a parade to the Oak
street bridge, where oxerclsea will
be conducted for the sailor dead,
and a Memorial service at Hunt's
Indian theater, where the principal
address will he given by Niel Al
len of Omuls Pass, stale comman
der of the American Legion.
The program at Ihe Iheater, ar
ranged by Vincent Al alone, com
mander of Vniqu:i post of the
American Legion, Is announced as
follows;
Invocation. Rev. Perry Smith.
Introduction of represent at ives
of veterans' organizations.
Pledge to the Flag, by Scout Dob
Elliott.
Organ solo, Mrs. Paul Geddos.
Trumpet ficlo, "My Itosary."
Ward Cmnmiugs. Jr., accompanied
by Mrs. Paul Ceddes.
General I-ogan's Orders of the
Day and Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad
dress, Frank Compion.
Vocal solo. "Itrahms Lullaby."
Millard Magnesn, accompanied by
Mrs. Paul Ueddess.
Vocal solo, "Trees," Joyce Ilil
m or, accompanied by Mrs. Paul
Geddes.
Address, Niel Allen, commander
Oregon iJepartment, American Le
gion. nenediclion. Rev. Perry Smith.
Taps, Ward Cummlngs, Jr.
The address by Slate Command
er Allen will be broadcast to Imug
Ian county listeners by Station
KRNIt, which will nwitch to Ha re
mote control facilities at the In
dian theater at 11:15 a. ni.
IE
fHt DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY
ROSEBURG, OREGON,
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Fists Fly As
Texas Demos
Back Garner
Three-Hour Tumult Rages
State Convention Before
"Harmony" Plea Prevails;
Roosevelt Faction Strong.
at
WACO, Tex.. May 21). (API
Texas' 40 votes at the national
democratic convention bear Cac
tus Jack Oarner's brand.
Fist swinging supporters of Ihe
vice-president herded tho voles in
to his corral at the party's stato
convention yesterday.
The democrats strongly ondors
ed tho administration of President
Roosevelt, lauding his "innlchless
leudership" and promising not to
engage in - any stop-Roosevelt
move. Rep. Sam Rayburn. house
majority leader, was given th-?
delegation chairmanship.
Things started to pop before tho
convention- opened. Somebody
pushed Maury Maverick in front
of tho convention hall.
Mayor Tom Miller of Austin
said it was not it push but a blow
which he aimed at .Maverick, one
time new deal congressman and
now mayor of San Antonio.
- Bedlam Breaks Loose
That little spat ended promptly,
Rut inside the hall tho Tcxuns
yelled so loud nnd so long that
Keynoter Tom Miller finally Just
read his speech at a howling
hunch of democrats.
Fists f i e w. Police whistles
shrieked. Rattling men were sep
arated. -One was ejected from the
hall. ' , - :
rielogafos insrchfid tnwnriV the
platform bearing n banner that
read "RooHevolt again! To hell
with Ci'ormnny!" Friends of B. n.
Cet-niany, a earner leader, wrest
ed the banner away and tore it
up.
Three hours of tumult rolled by.
Then former (lov. I'at M. Neff of
Waco., now president of Ilayior
university, called for peace anil
Roosevelt - Garner "harmony"
(Continued on page f)
Pacific Coast Defenses
Strengthened by U. S.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.
(AP) Uncle Sam haa doubled
the army ah- corps personnel on
tho west coast and boosted that
of Ihe ninth corps area 40 per
cent since the mil break or the Ku
ropean war.
Added enlisted strength of tho
navy at sea, the addition of a boa!
10(1 coast guardsmen, a change
in the customs set-up for neutral
ity control anil new burdens on
the federal bureau of Investiga
tion In connection with espionage
and "fifth column" activity have
also taken place.
y Paul
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ROY REDFORD, DR. J. P. WIL
SON, R. CHANEV AND TED
SHIRTCLIFF fnn they appear
above, left to rinht), all of Myrtle
Creek, dressed In the very latest
styles of baseball uniforms In
preparation lor taking part In
a son ball game against Myrtle
('reel hiuh school's chain ploiishlp
girls' team, us part of a double-
'header ball game played there
Sunday for the benefit or the Myr-
I tie freek Roil and Gun club. In
cidentally, tain "I Saw" wan seen
I through the eyes, nnd Indited by
the pen. of Maynard Bell. New
Review ri torts writer who was for
lunate enourh to be able to attend
tin particular game.
The four dignified el t liens of
the community Kedford, the el'y
marshal; Dr. Wilson, dentist;
Chaney, manager of tho theatre;
Shirtcliff, garngeman were only
ft
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 29,
Ore Port Of
Narvik Taken
f From Nazis
Allies Also Announce Capture
of 2 Other Norway Cities;
.' Both Sides Claim to Have
Scored Successes at Sea. -
LONDON, May 29. (AP) A
joint adiulralty-war offlco com
mini hi ue announced today that
Narvik, far northern Norwegian
ore port, had been captured from
the (iermaim by allied forces,
' "Sagoness and Forsnesot also
are in our hands," the communi
que added.
Narvik, long Hie goal of allied
pressure by laud and sea, had
been in German hands virtually
slnco tho April 9 opening of the
German Invasion of Norway.
The garrison at one time was
said to have numbered 3,000, but
In recent days the German high
command bus told of reinforcing
It with mountain Chasseurs and
other, troops dropped by para
chute. The strength of tho allied force
Norwegians. Ilrltish and French
has not been stated.
(A dispatch from Stockholm by
the Exchange Telegraph company,
British news agency, said Hrltlsh
naval forces have sunk seven Gor
man transports In the last three
days, in waters near Narvik.)
The region' around Narvik re
mained us the only allied foot
hold In Norway following; tho
withdrawal from Namsos nnd
AnduItmcH about tho first of
May., -
Gives Allies Vital Base
.TJrVcttnlure of Nurvtk. gives the
nllloH Jften and atr base on 1b
Norwegian cost, uhovo the Arctic
circle, which compares in proxim
ity to Norway's, important German-held
cities with the lallcr'a
nearness to the Ilrltish isles.
(Tho German : high command
acknowledged the loss of Narvik
to the allies hut claimed that
their air force had scored a "ser
ious bit" on a "large battleship"
off Narvik, pulling its guns out
(Continued on page 0)
Three Reappointments
Announced by Sprague
SALEM, May 2!). (AP) fiov.
Charles A. Sprague announced
the following reappointments to
day: Merle Chessman of Astoria is
member of Ihe fish commission
for u four-yon r term effective
June 1.
Dr. W. I.. Chandler nf Portland
as member o'. the hoard of chiro
practic exam ners for a three-year
term efrectivi! June 3.
W. II. Ross of Portland ns mem
ber of tho real eslatn advisory
board for a lour-year term effec
tive June 14.
JenkiM
own-Review Photo and Engraving
a small part of a large group that
turned out to make the day a big
success, for they provided no end
of fun for the large crowd as
sembled for the occasion.
The day's festivities opened
with n bard hall game between
Myrtle Creek high school's boy
team and the Hosehurg .luuior
American Legion club, composed
of players from Glendale, Canyon
vllle. Yoncalla and Roseburg,
with Ihe host nKgregatlon walk
ing off with an easy victory. Th"
nightcap, the feature attraction
of the afternoon, was a hard
fought pitchers' battle, with the
biiHiuesfl men coming out on the
long end of a 19-to-lf Bcoro by vir
tue of a last Inning rally. Tho
contest was a comedy of erron
from start to finish as tho com
mnnity-spirtted business men
romped around the diamond In
their titlarlous getups.
DBS
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1940,.
Encircled 500,000
Retiring Toward
Jailed in Drive
On 5th Column
in Britain's crack-down on
suspected fifth columnists, sev
eral prominent persons wre
jailed, among them the pair pic
tured above. At top Is Sir Os
wald Mosley, leader of British
fascists, and, bottom, John
Beckett, former member of par
liament and secretary of the pa
cifist people's party. Eight of
Mosley's lieutenants were ar
rested with him.
Earl Long Promoted to
2nd Lieutenant in Guard
SALRM, May 29. AP) Ap
pointment of William K. Long of
Roscbiiru as second lieutenant. In
fantry, was announced today by
the Oregon national guard, lie naa
been assigned to company D, l(l2nd
infantry, with sin lion at Rosehurg.
He has served in company ll for six
years..
Wllllnm R. fKnrh Lomr. referred
to in the above, dispatch, Is a mem
hers ot Kosennrgs ponce lorcn. ne
him lmnii hnhllnif tbn rank of ser
geant In the local company of (he
national guarii.
Japs Plan Daily Bombing
to Snap Chungking Spirit
HANKOW. May 29. (AP
The Japanese naval air forco In
"inning dally bombardments of
Chungking, provisional capital of
the central Chinese government,
until Its "spirit of resistance Is
broken," n naval npokeaman de
clared today.
The statement was offered In
explanation of daily raids on
Chungking which began last Sun
day, when !l9 planes attacked the
city In wavea for four hours. v
Powers Justice of Peace
Denies Larceny Charge
COQI'ir.LK. May 29. f AP)
Justice of the Peaco John J. Hell
of Powers pleaded Innocent today
to a grand Jury indictment charg
ing larcenv of public funds.
Sheriff Howell said tho jury re
turned a secret Indictment several
months ego but servlco of the war
rant wan delayed by Roll's Illness.
The charge alleged ft $08 shortage
In the turnover of receipts to tbn
county, District Attorney Flaxel
stated. No trial dute was net.
.
Subversive Aliens
VOL. XXVIII
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Outnumbered Allies Retain
Morale Against Efforts Of
Nazis to Annihilate Them
, l ' ! '
By the Associated Press
In three pulverizing smashes, Hitler's nasi legions tocUy ,
stormed Ypres famed world war battlefield and captured Lille
and Ostend, the high command announced, to tighten the steel- .
jawed trap on 500,000 allied troops encircled in Flanders.
On the strength of these reports, it was apparent that the?
allies were now retiring to the English channel seeking that
means of escape from the German "surrender or die onslaught;
rather than attempting to break through the German salient to
tho south. .
The retreat toward the channel was subsequently confirmed
in London, where reliable sources said the British expeditionary
force was fighting a "stiff rearguard action ' to cover Its with drawal.-.
. Quantities of war materials, it was said, would have to be
destroyed to keep them from falling into German hands.
The retreat was desoribed as in "complete order," with the
morale of the troops "quite unlheken."'" ,' '
Lille is a manufacturing city, about 18 miles southeast of
Ypres. The Berlin short-wave radio reported the capture of Tpres,
20 miles from the coast. .- -
Ostend is the strategic Belgian channel port, one of the main
bases of supplies for the harassed French and British forces.
The naxi high command said desperate French counter-attacks
had been beaten off. "with the bloodiest losses. ,
Allies Trying to Reach Channel ,. , ,
German capture of Otten4 nawewl-tW-'-eW-Jw- of the
trapped allied forces to a width of about 40 miles.
Wave after wave of naii bombing planes roared ever the
French and British forces falling back to the sea, but the British
expeditionary foreo was reported "still fighting as a unit in the
harried withdrawal.
. This was the first Indication that the encircled allies were at
temptinq to escape by channel ports even at the risk of under
going a "hellish fire" such as attended the British embarkation
from Boulogne rather than trying a break through the German
!j i. . -L il main E.Anfl, Armiiit in Franco.
corridor io r..vn
Italy's Probable
War Plans Told
HOME, Mny 21). (AP) Italy
lingered tonifcnt on tho brink of
war which ninny foreign and Ital
ian observers expoct Italy to start,
possibly within the next few days,
hut In North Africa nnd In tho
Mediterranean ralhor than against
Kranco directly. .
This view was supported by
Nicola Marchitto In a soml-montlily
political revlow entitled, "tho con
quest of tho empire."
Ho asserted Itnly'n "offensive
objectives" would bo actions of
tho navyi nnd warplanea In tho
Mediterranean, land war In Africa
to conquer the Sues canal and
ovcnl unity In the Balkans to ,iro
tect Italian Interests.
Italian strategy, ho wrote, Is de
fensive on both tho Kronen and
Tunisian (French North African)
frontier!, but of a dirforcnl char
acter on the Egyptian border.
The surrender of tho llelginn
nnny on the western front, appear
ed to hnvo ended any chance the
allies may Juivo bad to keep Italy
out of the war by relaxing their
blockudo restrictions.
Italy's war fervor heightened
with the Ilelgian collapse.
At Dome n battalion goose-stepped
under Mussolini's balcony at
thn Piaz.n Venczla.
Civilians began today tn take
over some of the posts left varani
by men culled to arms.
Yoncalla Votes Bonds to
Increase Water Supply
VONCAl.I.A. May 29. A bond
Issue in the sum of Jill. 000 has
been approved by tho residents of
Yoncalla nl a siieclal city election,
for the purpose of providing funds
wllh which lo Incrensn the munici
pal wnter supply. The election re
sulted In i)7 voles cast In favor of
Hie bond issue nnd 40 votes In op
position to the project.
It Is proposed, ns spon as the
bonds run sold, lo start work on
a supplementary water system
whirh will bring water from Adams
creek to augment the present sup
ply. Tho existing water supply is
Insufficient to nieot tho domestic
needs of th tiwn nnd to supply
the mills now In operation. With
another mill scheduled to start
soon, the demand for water Is ex
pected to bo materially Increased.
It Means Business.
IN A TRAP. ,
What will be the fato of the al
lied army of 500.000 trying to fight
IIh wiiy out of the Flanderi trapt
If it reaches tho English chonnid.
what then? Mako your own (pinna,
then watch NKWfl-RKVIEW Wire
' servico for the answer.
NO. 253 OF THE EVENING NEWS
Men
Channel
- - - ... .. . .,.
l'lgllllllK HI it," ,,
korque was reported by Berlin
sources who intimated that tho
Hwastlka flog might bo hoisted at
any moment over the port, main
supply base of the northern allied,
armies pocketed In Flanders.
Tho French admitted that the,
situation In tho north was "ex
trumelv critical" as a result ot the
capitulation of tho Ilelgian army,
hut snld thn allies still woro hold
ing a 30-nillo stretch of coast ex
tending northward from Dunkor.
que.
Dunkerque, ono of tho next tar.
gots for tho fiormans smashing
along tho French const of tho Eng
lish channel, was reported by filers
tn hnvo been burning for throe days
and Ihoro woro unofficial odvlcoa ,
that fighting raged in tho Btroctn
possibly allied troopa in combat
wllh other Clerman mechanised Hy
ing columns. ,
Relief Army Gains.
Unofficial roports that the
French woro massing their armlert
of tho center for a drive to rellovo
tho pressure In Flanders were giv
en color by a Pnrls. communique
announcing new sticcessos olonK
the Homme nnd Alsne rivers.
Tho Inst German forces on the
south sido of tho Somme were re
ported driven back across tho river
and tha French said the situation
there was "highly favorable."
Tho French declared tho Oer
mans were suffering heavy casual
ties In their attempts to clean out
the Flanders pocket, and tho nnzlii
ml milled I heir losses wero large,
but held they wero not dispropor
tionate to their gains.
Bombing Terrific
rsermnns bombed tne nockeled at.
lied forces mercilessly In an at
tempt to "softon up" resistance,
and I lie allies rc'tallnted by straf-
(Continued on page fl)
Census Gives
Roseburg 4,854
A preliminary count of the
returns from the 16th census
shows the city of Roseburq
to havo a population of 4,
854, according to a report
received today from Merle
C. Stuart, supervisor of the
census. The 1940 figures
show a gain of nearly S00
over the population count of
4,362 made in 1930. The
1940 fiqures ere preliminary
and still subject to correc
tion, the supervisor reports.
I
(Continued on page 4.)