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Having "Taken the First Trick"--an'd Several Others as WelUHerr Hitler is Now Trying for a Decisive Score. Here's Hoping John Bull Registers a Grand
THE WEATHER
TTumldlty 4:30 p. in. yesterday 24
Highest temperature yesterday , H6
Lowest temperature last night Gil
Precipitation last 24 hours 0
Prcelp. since first of moiiLli . 0
Prnclp. Blnce Sept. 1, 19.19 32.1s'
Deficiency since Sopt.-I, 1939 .05:
; WAR
If has reached a declslrox
an Hitler attempts to crush
land before the. advent o(
weather and predicted famine. J
Bides are throwing all their po
into the combat. Let the NEWV.
REVIEW keep you promptly ana
Clear; Warmer Tonight.
reliably informed.
VOL. XLV NO. 113 OF ROSEBUfj 3 " VIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 7, 1 940.
VOL, XXIXNO. 11 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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WILLKIE FLAYS m DEAL
CHALLENGES ROOSEVELT
G. 0. P; Nominee, in Speech of
Acceptance Also Supports
Selective Military Service
Promise "To Outdistance Hitler" in Any Manner of
Contest, if Necessitated by Threat, Voiced to '
Elwood Audience: Success Where New Deal Has
Failed and With Less Spending Declared Aim.
ELWOOD, Ind., Aug. 17. (API Wendell L. Willkie for
mally accepted today the republican presidential nomination Ey
challenging President Roosevelt to a series of campaign debates
tnd promising if elected to reverse new deal foreign and domes
tic policies.
In a speech near the "old swimming hole" of his home town,
Willlcie advocated strong national defense and declared that
some torm ot selective service
obtain man power for defense,
I should til rent on foreign gov
ernments," he said, "only when
our country wns threatened by
thnm mid when 1 was ready to act,
and 1 should consider our dlplo
macy as part of the people's busi
ness concerning which they were
entitled to prompt and frank re
ports to the limit of practicability.
"I promiso. by returning to tiiose
same American principles that ov
ercame German nutocracy before,
both In buslnpBS and in war, to out
distance HitlerMn'snyeontesr Tie
chooses 111 11)40 or nfter.
"And I promise that when we
best hint, we shall beat him on our
own terms, in our own American
wny."
Turning to domestic Issues. Wlll
liie told his audiences:
"I say that we must substitute
for the 'philosophy of distributed
scarcity the philosophy of unlim
ited productivity. I stand - for the
restoration of full production anil
reemployment bv private enter
prise 111 America."
Views Summarized -
He then summarized his own
views in these words:
"I believe that the forces of free
enterprise must be regulated. I
am omiosed to business nwnono
lies. 1 believe in collective bargain
ing, by renresentntives of labor's
own free choice, without any Inter
ference nnd in full protection of
those obvious richts.
"I believe In the maintenance of
minimum standard for wages and
of maximum standards for hours. I
believe that such standards should
constantly iinnrove. I-believe in the
federal regulation of Interstate
utilities, of securities markets, and
of Imnkinir. I believe in federal
pensions, in adenuate old aire bene
fits, nnd in unemployment allow
ances. "I believe that the federal gov
erninent has a responsibility to
oonallze the lot of the farmer, with
that of the manufacturer. If this
cannot be done by parity of prices,
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In the Day's News
Ily FRANK JENKINS
nrilE Greek light cruiser Melle
(not a very powerful warship
from all reports) is torpedoed
while lying at anchor in a Greek
port by an "unidentified" submar
ine. Given three guesses as to the
identity of the sub. you would
guess "1111111111" all three times.
The Greeks seem to he doing
the same.
BJfAYBE you know why the Ital
"ians appear to be provoking a
fight with Greece. This writer
doesn't.
There are so MANY THINGS
this writer doesn't know about
this war including why It was
allowed to get started.
fNE thing, however, is cer
tain: The Dritlsh. at the present mo
ment In history. KNOW EXACT
LY WHAT THEY ARE FIGHT
ING FOR. They are fighting for
their homeland, which Is threaten
ed with Invasion.
That is something the German
(Continued on page 4)
is the only democratic wav" to
Rockefeller On
Defense Board
Nelson Rockefeller
WASHINGTON, Auk. 17. (AP)
ProBlrlent Roosevelt yesterday
appointed Nelson A. Rockefeller of
New York, boh of John IV Rocke
feller, Jr., to the newly created po
Hlllon of coordinator of commer
cial and cultural mlalinna among
the American republics. i
MARSHALL PENGRA, KRNR
manager, being supported (and
you'd think congratulated) by a
group of friends in front of the
News-Review office as he gazed
rather dazedly and half unbelieving
ly nt the object of their regard and
his own solicitude a wounded and
bandaged finger.
"The next time you relate a
story." Marshall told me, "I'm go
ing to take Immediate stock In It,
regarding it as an omen or a
portent!"
This is why he thinks o: Roger
Bailey and I were sitting on the
lawn at Roger's home, when Mar
shall strolled .over and Joined us.
"Take my chair." Roger obligingly
invited. "I'll sit on the grass."
The chair he offered was one of
those collapsible types familiar to
all. They are well named, as they
sure have a devilish habit of col-
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y Paul Jenkins
Roosevelt On
Trip to Meet
Canada Chief
Western Hemisphere Defense
Will be Discussed With
Premier King; Air, Naval
Bases May be Acquired.
" NORWOOD. N. Y., Auk. 17.
(A P) -"President Roosevelt arrived
today from Washington and prior
to a portentious meeting with
Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie
King, or Canada, began a motor car
tour of I he rural area where 80.000
troops have been waging a mock
war on the largest scale In Ameri
ca's peacetime history.
The. president and Prime Minis
ter King wero to discuss weighty
problems involving ttie defense of
the western hemisphere.
It was to be a conference which
might result In n definite under
standing on application of the Mon
roe Doctrine to the dominion and
on Implementation of Mr. Roose
velt's pledge at Kingston, Ontario,
two years ago that the United
States would come to the nid of
Canada, if Canada were attacked.
Decision Expected -
A prelude to tonight's meeting
waa -the president's statement in
the capital yesterday that conver
sations wero under way with the
Canadian government on "the de
fense of the American hemisphere"
and with the llrilish empire's gov
ernment on "acquisition of naval
and air bases by the I'nited States
for Anieriran hemisphere defense,
with special reference to tho Pana
ma canal."
He gave no hint whether these
conversations had reached the point
where ah announcement of plans ot
action would he in order.
Hut In the basis of Hie build-up
provided in Washington for ideas
of hemispheric defense and new
naval and air stronghokls, somo
members of the presidential party
reasoned that actual decisions, and
perhaps a definite statement of
objectives, might not be too much
to expect, from tonight H comer-
enco. .
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. (AP)
The inlands of Trinidad and
Newfoundland were singled out to
day by defense experts as the two
strategically most desirable spots
lor Hie United States to ncoulre
naval and air bases through the no-
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view fetiKrnving
lapsing unexpectedly and wnn de
vastating effects. I was reminded
of a time when I accompanied
Verne Harphain to Steamboat to
spend the night, and one collapsed
under me with near-disastrous re
sults. Marshall had taken his seat and
was quietly listening to my recital.
"H'm," he said when -I concluded,
"that was quite a spill wasn't it."
and changed his position. As he
did so that confounded chair sim
ply folded up under him like an
accordion, and with Just about the
same kind of noise.
Marshall got a badly 'damaged
finger In the ensuing tangle and
this wound Is what Harlan Carter,
Roger, Gordon Bennett and Charles
Stanton are so patiently admiring.
I reckon they think as long as Mar-
nunii mm ,1
he might Just as well
feel happy over It.
POLICIES,
TO DEBATE
Militarizing
Of Highway Is
Advised Herb
Oregon Commissioners , Urged
At Meeting to Contact Army
Officers on Proposal For
Immediate Improvement.
A proposal that the Oregon
stntn highway commission send a
reprcsentntivn to meet with fourth
nrmy officials to discuss the mat
ter of militarization of tile Pacific
highway and particularly recon
struction of tho Cottage Grove
Grants Pass section in southern
Oregon, was made hero yesterday.
A delegation representing the Pa
cific Highway association, Rose
hurg chamber of commerce and
Douglas county court met nt a
luncheon with the state highway
commissioners and highway de
partment officers, as tho highway
group stepped briefly on an In
spection tour through tho south
ern part of the state.
Carl 1. Rynearson, executive sec
retary of tho Pacific Highway as
sociation; A. C. Marsters. chair
man of the Roseburg Chamber of
commerce road committee; Mor
rlsBowkcr, county Judge, and oth
ers, spoke briefly before the com
mission stressing tho nood for Im
mediate improvement to the south
ern Oregon portion of tho highway
and urging that every ellort bo
made by tho commission to include
the roule in any program for con
struction of military highways.
The proposal that Commissioner
Huron Cloiigh of Canyonvlllo be
sent lo San Francisco, following
the completion of fourth urmy
maneuvers, to discuss I lie mutter
with army officials, will be given
thorough consideration, Chairman
Henry F. Cabell stated.
GRANTS PASS, Aug. 17. (AP)
The Oregon coast highwny sent
more tourist passenger cars into
California than any other north
ern gateway, the California depart
ment of agriculture's "bug station"
records for .Inly show. The Pa
cific highway ranked third In num
ber of vehicles, but maintained its
commercial superiority, carrying
nearly three times tho number of
stages and trucks as Its closest
competitors.
Glengary Farmer
Injured in Wreck
Jewish Christian Pastor
To Speak in Roseburg
Floyd t. Belts, Glengary farmer,
was reported improving today at a
Myrtle Point hospital, where he
was taken yesterday after being
round on the Roseburg-Coos bay
highway near Remote beside his
badly damaged farm truck. Ho was
unconscious and reported to be suf
fering from a fractured skull.
Cause of the wreck
was not
learned. A passing motorist came
upon the scene of the accident Fri
day morning and was reported to
have found lietts lying unconscious
In the roadway. All ambulance
was called nnd he was removed to
the hospital at Myrtle Point.
Mrs. Iletts, who left immediately
for Myrtle Point upon receipt of
news of the accident, telephoned
friends this morning that her hus
band had partially regained con
sciousness and was allowing gen
eral improvement, nlthough still ill
a critical condition.
Mr. lietts had taken a load of
hay to Coos bay and was return
ing home with an empty truck at
the time of the wreck.
Youth in Custody Here
On Auto Theft Charge
Robert Hughes, 19, who gave tils
home address as Buffnlo, N. V.,
was in custody here today on a
charge of automobile theft. Hughes
was arrested last night at the Rich
field Beacon station, north of Rose
burg. while driving an automobile
allegedly stolen out of Salem, State
Police Sergeant Paul Morgan re
ported. The youth, Morgan said,
reportedly was attempting to pur-
chase gasoline with a stolen credit
curd.
Vital British
Two of the principal targets of the nazl air blitzkrieg over the area of London are pictured above. At
top are the great docks at Tilbury, Just ouside Londo n. At bottom Is the . Croydon airdrome, only eight
miles from the city. Both places were damaged by the raiders, Germany) claims. The British report mini
mized the extent of the damages and reported that the entire nazl squadron which attacked the airport
was annihilated.
Germans Warn Dutch
On Assisting Enemy
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 17. (AP)
(Via Merlin) The commander
of the German army In the Neth
erlands warned the Dutch today
that henceforth the community
where any acts of sabotage nre
.'committed as well as the commun
ity of the guilty one's hlrth will
have to "pay a high price." '
Declaring saboiage had been
continuing. General Christenseu
predicted possible death penalties
for. offenders against the German
occupation' and for persons con
cealing military enemies.
The warning was Issued after a
heavy llrltlsli bomber made a
forced landing north of Brandt to
day, and six British crewmen es
caped after changing Into civilian
clothing.
Round-Up City to Rush
Work on New Grandstand
PENDLETON, Aug. -17. (AP)
Construction of n now $t0,000
fireproof grandstand will be start
ed Monday, directors of the Pen
dleton Round-up association an
nounced last night.
The old stand was burned dur
ing a Softball tamo Thursday
night.
Work on the new 6000-seat
stand will bo on a 24-hour basis,
assuring at least 3000 seats for
the famed round-up on September
11.
Civic leaders pledged their sup
port for a campaign to rniao $25,-
000 for the buow.
Targets of German Air Raiders
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?3 r'A is $w -T . i tft'ijf ' s?4
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War Vet's Body Found
Under Hospital Window
PORTLAND, Aug. 17. (AP) A
night wutchinnn found tho body or
Wilbur C. Ilently, 01, postal clerk
and world war veteran, on the
ground below his fifth story hos
pital window early today.
Realty, shell-shoclied In the war,
underwent an operation, on Au
gust. 2.
Attendants milking a roiillnn
check round tho window screen
smashed.
Gun Kills Hunter as He
Tumbles Out of Truck
BURNS, Aug, 17.;-(AP) The
accidental dlschnrge of a gun killed
Sterling 10. Bent. 4:1, of Portland
near here ycHterday.
Bent, hunting juckrnhblts while
vacationing with a business asso
ciate nt tho Culver Marshall ranch,
fell to the floor of a swerving truck
and rolled onto tho road. The gun
apparently exploded In the tumble,
and Bent (lied nlmnst immediately.
Oregon Stands Second
In Filling Farm Jobs
SALEM, Aug. 17. (AP) Ore
gon's employment service plnced
more workers on agricultural Jobs
than any other state except Texas
during tho first Tialf of 1040, Direc
tor J.. C. Stoll was advised by the
social security board today.
Stoll said Oregon's placement of
29.817 agricultural workers in the
hlx-mnnths period far exceeded the
record of any other western states.
Hearing Set on Oregon
Job Compensation Law
PORTLAND, Aug. 17. (AP)
Governor Sprnguefl Interim com-
lnllteo lo study the stnlo workmen's
compensation not will conduct a
public hearing hero Monday.
The group, consisting of three-
employer representatives, three In-
lior spokesmen nnd a chalrtunti not
Identified with either group, wns
instructed to "iniiko a study of the
needs of the workmen's compensn
lion law. with pnrllenlar reference
to tho rale structure npmlcd to con
irlhutlon lo the fund, benefit pay
ment,, in liiiiired workers, accident
prevention, medical costs, hospital
nssnelntlons. the advisability of In
rludltig nccunatlonal diseases In the
net. and such other changes as the
committee mny deem necessary or
advisable.
Nazis Deny Responsibility
For U. S. Refugee Vessel
BERLIN, Aug. 17. fAP via Ra
dio) The German radio said to
day It was "ofriclally stated" Ger
many is not "responsible" for the
saretv of the United States ship
American Legion reluming to
America from Petsnmo. northern
Finland, with several hundred per
sons. The radio said the United States
ship was continuing on a course
announced as within the danger
zone about tho British Isles despite
a wnrnlng by tho Gorman govern
ment
Deadlier Air
Craft Will Be
Usedby Nazis
British A ho Enlarge Area of
Mines, Raid Viral Spots la
Germany; Italy Says Somali
War Won, Threatens Greece
By tho Associated Press '.
Adolf Hitler warned the world
today the British lsleo are under
complete blockade and that Ger
many would not be responsible
for dostruction of neutral vessels
or lives within the besieged wa
ter h where war la being fought at
"full blast."
Tho proclamation of the com'
plnte blockade and wnrnlng to all
neutrals was broadcast by the of
ficial German radio as new and
more powerful nazl bombers roar
ed across the English channol bent
on destruction of Britain's harbor
facilities, airports and plants pro,
iluelng war supplies.
Somo nnllnns like the United
States and Argentina, the Ger
man proclamation declared, have
long since regarded tne watem
around England an a war zone and
have forbidden tholr ships, air
planes and citizens to enter
them.
An the nazls resumed their day
light raids on the Island kingdom,
time bombs dropped in yester
day's great raid caused delayed
explosions in London's southwest
ern suburbs.
British Retaliate
The British retaliated for th
assault on the Thames eBtuary
and the London area by counter-,
attacking Germany. The air min
istry announced tho RAF did con
siderable damage last night to it
plant nt Luna, near Imtpalg, tiseit
for the production of oil from coal
and to other "Important" objec
tives. Tho- ministry nlso stated
Hint RAF bombers last nigiic
made "widespread successful at
tacks" on new objectives In flor- ,
ninny, Including tho Messer
schniltt aircraft plant at Augs
burg nnd Hie Junkers assembly:
plant ut Bernberg.
Three British planes failed toi
ml urn' from tho raids, which nlso
struck at railroads in the Ruhr,
the Zeiss military precision Instru
ment plants nt Jena and a Ger
man antiaircraft ship in Stavang
er fjord, Norwny.
The air ministry announced
Britain had been free ot German
air nltacks In 12 hours since sun
rise today, for the first time lit
seven days of mass nazl assaults,
British Also Mine Seas
But with a lull-. apparent ill tho
struggle for niastory of Britain's
skies, the nation struck with new
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Townsend Claims
McMary's Pledge
CHICAGO, Aug. 17. (AP)
Senator McNary, the republican
vice presidential nominee, will "go
along tho whole way in his sup
port" of a senate bill Incorporating
tho principles of the Townsend na
tional recovery plan, Dr. Francis
E. Townsend said last night.
Dr. Townsend. writing In the cur
rent edition of "The Nntlonnl
Townsend Weekly." said he visited
the senator In Washington.
"I told him we wanted a state
ment from him on our plan and I
outlined what we would consider a
minimum statement," the doctor
exnlnlned.
"Tho senator told mo that ho)
would go nlong the whole way In'
his support. Ho ndded that he
would give his sunnort to Senator
Downev's (D.. Calif.) senato hilt
n2f5 rather than the house bill SB4
out of loyalty to his own legisla
tive body. Of course the hills nro
Identlcnl, so It didn't iPnlly mako
any difference which bill wns en
dorsed. The statement also nnoted n let
ter Dr. Townsend said was from.
Senator McNary:
"In my opinion senate bill 32HS
Introduced In this session of con
gress bv Senator Downev of Cali
fornia Is a sincere attemnt to have)
the national government Insure nil
citizens n comrortnlile retirement
nnnultv when the age of 69 1st
reached. I believe this nation
would nrosner nnd human linnnl
ness be vastlv Increased If this
were done. This measure should
recetvo thoughtful and sympath
etic consideration."
WASHINGTON. Alio-. 17. (AP)'
Senntor McNnrv declined, com
ment tndnv on n statement nt
trlbnted to him by Dr.. Francis K:
Townsend that he would snnnor n
pennte hMI favolm1 thi nrlnpinlnq
of tho Towiisend national recovery
plan.