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R0SEBUR5 REWS.REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1940.
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Buying Problem
Confronts Japan
WASHINGTON, Voc. 31. (AP)
Jnpnn faros increasingly fmvore
diCHfiiltins in purchasing vitally
needed raw materia. h and mippllps
abroad in ifMl, ncrording to a tmr-
Vey of Its financial Mulus aftor the
film in of 43 months war in Chlnn
.Tnpnneso purchasing power in
the United States, the survey Inrti
frnted totfav, already linn own re-
f-tricted lonhnul S2').000.0nn annual-
Iv a .smn which rcprosenrs most
or lh money fieri veil from Rules
of Japanese poods hero anil their
newly mined itolil.
The extent of fuiuro .Tapnnesp
liuvfiij? In the United Stales will
depend, tnido experts here believe
on the volume of Japanese-made
goods sold to the American market
and also on the extent Japan Is
ftb'e to Increase Iih roIu production.
' Commerce department figures for
tlm first ten months of 1940 show
lmnorti from Japan amounted to
M22.ii67.non, a Alight decreuse from
the $123,312,000 worth of slllc and
other proihicts purchased by Ameri
r-uis in (he equivalent, period of
From lime fo Jlme proposals have
neen made that the United St ulna
emhatKo the Import of .Iniinnese
ftilk a major commodity In Japan
eso saiea hero as a retaliatory
jneasuie against Japanese nctH-con
Hidered detrimental to American in
terests in the far eust. No such ac
tion, however. Is believed imminent
nt the moment, -
During (ho first ten months of
1340 Janan purchased American
poods valued at $191,413,000, buy
ing heavilv in Iron and steel; scrap
Hiatal, and other vitally needed sup
plies which now require export
licenses before they can bo shipped
1o Japan.
' With sales (o the United States
Insurriclent to meet this 1)111, Ju
lian shipped gold valued at $Sti.2fll.
000 to this country during the first
ton months of. the year, and Ih con
tinuing to make monthly shipments.
The Voice of the 5th Column
Hitler Raps Democracies,
Promises Victory in '41
fContl.rtied from paee 1)
many from n conspiracy of "scorn
and hatred." '
With words oven exceeding his
usual vigor of exnression, Hitler
denied (tint (icrmany or Italy
would attempt to co'MHipr he
world. On the conlrarv. "world-con-niierlng
lmlions declared war on
(iermany." the fuehrer said.
Aides Also Boast.
Hitler's statement was followed
by messages lo (heir respective
commands from Iteichsmarshal
floerlng, commander of Hie air
force. Field Marshnl Von Itrau
hllsch, commander-ln chief of the
nrmv, nnd Admiral Rneder, chief
of the nnvy, .
!oerlng reviewed the events of
tho mist year, bnnsted thai Hrltlsh
bombing raids had caused no mili
tary damngo in tho reich and de
clined the Cleimnn air Torco had
"rulfilled" Killer's pledge of "one
liundredfold retaliation."
"At present," he told (ho nazl
nirmen, "you. besides our nnvn!
.forces, am the main olllars of the
direct fbrht imalnst England."
Vnn Kraucbitsch proclaimed un
shakable faith of the army in the
fuehrer and declared that "with
this faith In him we shall also de
feat the last remaining foe." He
closed bis message with the slogan:
"Forward with (lod for (iermany."
tlaeiter's message also spoke con
fldentlv of victory soon to come
nnd paid tribute to the Clerman
fleet whleh. be said, hnd "severely
shaken Knglnnd's position In the
world" by n courageous fight
ncafnst numerically superior num
bers. Ho expressed tho conviction the
navy would carry on "with all pow
er nnd the highest courage to final
victory in steadfast belief In the
future of greater (iermany."
"Insult" Resented.
' Killers message to nallonnl so
cialists nnd party members said:
I ho mighty and uubine develop
ments or litio luid Tor humanity
revolutionary significance, the full
Iiunort of which will be realized
oniy ny later generations , . . we
who live In this tlmo cannot but
realize that providence Ih stronger
than Individual men.
Hitler then said that when fler
many recovered from the wnrTd
nvar collapse, the leadership nnd
people were determined to achieve
prosperity and a happy future
through work nnd nn appeal to the
sense of justice of other people.
Hut. he snld, as far back as 1f)33
opponents employed every means
to hinder (iermany's aspirations.-
"Infernal hate" was manifested
not onlv against (lennan goods, be
added, lint against the Cm-man peo
ple and "demorratlc papers even
In the smnllent lands" regarded (t
ns their privilege to "scold Ibe
greatest middle Turopean power,
insult its lending men. ridicule Us
government and agitate for military
violence against it."
Press Adds to Blast.
The Commit press, with a nod of
consent from the Oerman govern
ment. released today n torrent of
caustic comment on President
Koosevelt's latest suggestion to
gle every possible American aid
to ftritnlii.
With the appearance of explosive
editorials on the subject there was
evidence on every side of tensing
emotions. Hut at the same time
there were loud declarations Unit (
Germany would not permit herself
to get unduly excited or allow her:
pelf to be "provoked."
There was n disposition to refer
the whole controversy back to the J
"conscience of the American pen. i
pie." The attitude Mas that the!
United States knows bow Germany
feels and that America hns a
chance to reflect befeire she Is
committed to n course more hostile
to Germany.
Talk Belittled.
Ueforn the appearance of after
noon pnperH, tho presH attftudo
GO ot . - 5Siiv N.
I ro sieepf jy lE'sK
Britain Will Tighten
Vigil on Fire Bombing
(Continued from wen 1)
Annual Meet of Roseburg
C. of C. Set for Jan. 9th
(Continued from pnKe 1)
REPORTS
won outlined n putting down the
pronldPiH'H flifl-Hlde tnlk Sundny
night 08 "undignified in tone, weak
in argument and not convincing."
In addition, it hub Bald, the talk
would he character!.! as "an ap
peal to the lowest. itiHtinctK of the lurKeineiit of tho veterans facility,
American people." ullllziillon nl limner resources by
At. tho sanie time, from the prPH- ,wiulillliiiniil of sawmills ami ply.
ent handling of tho tlei imin Anierl-, Plants, establishment ol a
can slluntlon here as It rosultH , llm" Plant.
from the president's talk, it seem-J
oil evident (lint Germany docs, not
moose lo he provoked.
From thn viewpoint of strategy,
Informed Boll ices intimated, the
press will hold that the president's
speech Is uninteresting because
"American support of England, no
matter In what form it comes, can.
not delay much less prevent
Hrllalii'fl defeat."
Axil "Insulted."
It was said that thn fjerninn
press would comment further (hut
the speech "neither politically nor
from the viewpoint of Its content
caused any surprise," and would spiinK'
"It Is remarkable, however, for
Its accumulation of partialities, un
truths nnd insults to Ciermany nnd
Italy."
The ficrmnn press further was ex
pected lo express surprise that
"the political leader of 20 million
people lakes up such phrases of
the Jewish press and makes them
thn subject of discourse to his
peonle."
The press also. It was said, will
express surprise that Mr. Unose
vell lakes Prime Minister Churchill
as his model, despite the reaction
which the llrlllsh premier's speech
found In Italy.
PRODUCE
I'OIl'ITAND. Dec. .11. (AD
Huller, butterful. cheese, cgss.
country meats, live poultry un
changed. llUIM.SIOI) TUKKKYK Nominal
buying prices: new crop hens ls
l!c; terns ir,e lb.
IHIKSSKI) TITUKKVS Nominal
prices: hens U!-20c; tutus
111-17c.
Onions, potatoes, hay, wool, mo
hair, hides, cascara, hops, unchanged.
C. I. O. Strike Threat
Faced by Ford Motor Firm
(Continued from page )
anti-union acts ol the Ford Motor
company without taking steps to
nrntcct the Inlerests of our mem
bers and democracy itself."
Advised of the union's action.
Harry Mcnnctt, Ford personnel
chief, declinr-ii comment.
watchers nn nil buildings.
Thn Times, taking a similar
stand, said: "If compulsion wero
extended to lirlng every roof un
der observation more thnn half the
battle against fire raiders would
be won In advance."
Had weather was believed re
sponsible for tho inactivity of thn
missl lufnvniio last night. Not a
single (lerinan raider was report
ed over lirltain from dusk to dawn.
Aulhortlfttive sources reported
that the royal nlr force which has
been engaged In almost nightly
raids on nazl "Invasion ports" and
other targets also stayed home
last night, presumably because of
the weather.
Warns On "Lees Meat"
A darker outlook on the new
year came from Food Minister
Lord Woolton. who urged Britons
to eat more home-grown potatoes
and oats and warned that "we
shall have to do with less meat In
1941."
Iord "Woolton also appealed to
housewives to) 'go easy with the
can opener.
(Mi-insh Air Chief Marshal
Ilowding, who arrived irr Canada,
declared last night that tho
"weight nnd sting" of (ierman
night bombing will have been re
moved by spring through a new
melhod revised by Ilritish technic
ians. Sir Hugh, former chief of Brit
ain's fighter command, is en route
lo Washington where lie will dis
cuss means of standardizing planes
and other air equipment manufac
tured Here for Britain.
lie also will give American au
thorities information on "actual
fighting conditions" in the air as
Britain lias learned it.)
Senator Wheeler Hits
Rejection of "Peace"
(Continued from pnge I)
was said, would receive such sur
plus material as could be jna'-ca,
In the meanwhile.
Mr. Roosevelt held a couferenc;;
v.-lth Arthur B. Purvis, British pur
chasing ugent. and Mn-ge nthau.
P;irvls said they had i "-reneril
talk on supply matters ,iad the sit
uation in London," but no fresh
Bi itlsh requests had been pre
sented.
Invasion Threat Ridiculed
Senator Wheeler, in his speech
lust night, dismissed as "fantas
tic" any Idea of a nazl Invasion
of America, and professed no fear
oi wild boasts of American con
quest by Stalin, Jllller or .Mussolini."
When he came to the question of
lirinirintr nhoiit ppiif" he snid thnt
although "we stnnd as close to the
brink of war as we stood In Janu
ary of 1917 same people stllj op
pose a F.uropean peace."
"The president In his speech
last night ridiculed thn , Idea or
peace in Kurope.
- Accord Envisaged .
"Ilegardles's of when or who Is
proclaimed victor In the present
w-ar it cannot last forever. Jeace
fleeting though it may be will
eventually come to Kurope. At
some time In the future represen
tatives of Kngland and Germany
will sit around a table some time
they will agree upon peace and
until that day, the world suffers.
Hiieh of us from the president or
of the United States to the most
humble citizen should exert his
every errort for peace, now . , ..
"I firmly believe the Cerman
people want peace just as any oili
er- people prefer peace to wai
and the orrer of n just, reasonable
and generous peace will more
quickly and effectively humble
Ilitlerism and break the morale of
the (ierman people than all the
bombers that could be dispatched
over Berlin. ...
"A working basis for a just
peace might Involve, among other
factors the following:
"1 Restoration of Cermanys
1314 boundaries with an autonom
ous Poland and Czecho-Klovukia.
"2 Restoration of independent
France, Holland, Norway, Belgium
and Denmark.
"3 Restoration of Alsace-Lorraine
to France.
"4 Restoration of German col
onies. "5 Protection of all racial and
religious minorities In all coun
tries. "6 Internationalization of the
Suez canal.
"7 No indemnities or repara
tions. "8 Arms limitation throughout
the world.
The Montana senator remarked
that the nation was being told to
day that Britain was Its first line
of defense and that "some Ku
ropean dictator Is arter rich loot
in the United States."
"We were told the same things
in almost tho same- terms before
Thank
You
W n wish t r
(bank the Deonlt-
nf Knsfburif ami
DouKliis County
for thflr put mn
it k' in the r""t
utitl to w I h
i-ViT.voni' u I In li
ny, r it k p v roiin
It'll.
Mrs. Van Dyne
The Windmill
West Roseburg
the last war," he commented.
Opposes Convoy Idea
, "Just as r love tho United
States, " he continued, "so do I
dislike Hitler und nil that he
symbolizes. My sympathy Is both
deep and Renuino and Is exceed
ed only hy the depth nnd sincerity
of my Americanism. No anti
British feellni? dlctatea my opp
sition to the evasion or repeal of
the Johnson and neutrality acts.
am opposed to American convoy
of British ships. I oppose all these
hecause they lead us down that
road with only one ending total,
complete and futile war. And Mr.
William Allen White, chairman
of the r-ommittne to defrwid Amer
ica by nhliiiu the allies, agrees that
thn convoying of British tthlps hy
American vessels and the repeal
oi the neutrality and Johnson
:icls would mean war for us.
"Hememher If we lend or lease
war materials today we will lend
or lease American hoys tomorrow.
Last night we heard the presi
dent promise that there would be
no American expeditionary force
hut we received no promises
that our ships and sailorsand
our planes and pilots might not
at some time within the near fu-'
ure be cast into the cauldron of
olf-od and hate that Is Kurope to
day." Peace Bid Recounted
The story of a i ejected fierman
peace bid to the allies in was
related to reporters by Marshall,
who besides bein chairman of the
ro foreign war committee is editor
of tho Cedar Kaptds (Iowa) Gazette.
Marshall said the terms, spon
sored hy Herman (ijeiing and oth
er hiph nazl officials, constituted
'a Found pconomic iarp." TIipv 1
vere put forward a month after
i ho Invasion of Poland, be stated.-.-
W. It. Davis, New York oil op
emtor, brought the offer lo this
mutiny. Marshall said, but found
of fltial indifference here.
Thi! state department, comment
ing cn this na ratlve, said that In
formation or suggestions volunteer
ed hy private citizens wero "al
ways courteously received," but
added that "the government can
only conduct important interna
tional affairs effectively through
duly authorized nnd official chan
nels created for that purpose."
ORDER
Winters Fuel
NOW!
Slab Wood Prices
1-ln. Dry 8lab Wood,
1 load
$4.50
4-ft. Dry Slab Wood,
per cord .-
S3.00
Green wood la available In 4-ft
and 16-ln. lengtha.
Mill wood Sawduat
liioiii
What was joyous for you this year, we hone will be multiplied
ten-fold for the New Year. We wish you a full, prosperous and
happy 1941, rich In personal happiness, filled with Inspiration.
CHURCHILL HARDWARE CO.
IRON MONGERS
WHEAT
I'OltTI.ANIl. I lee. SI. fAP)
Open Illull Low Close
May "ii 7(i Til "II
Oregon's Liquor Revenue
Aid Exceeds Estimate
i
SAI.HM, Dec. 111. (AP) The ,
slnle liquor control commission I
ilurlllK lll.lll und nun rontrlhuted
Jll.BSS.n20 to mihllr nsslslnnce. the
nniiiiiiil hehiK M-'S.OI'.I more than'
the lll.lll legislature hail estltnnleil
tho inoflls would total, the treas-i
llrers ol'lice said today.
Stock and Bond
Averages
STOCKS
Compiled hy The Associated Tress.
Dee. 31:
nn 1!i 15 R0
Hit's India IVs Fwi.
Tuesday 2 tl Ii; I :n a 1:1 (i
Prev. day .... tiL'.r, lii.l .11.7 43 S
Month sko .. 6:1.0 lil t Si n 4t
Vear aco .... 73.5 20 0 4n t M Ii
1:nn hiuh .... 71 2 20.5 4n. 52.2
11140 low I2.3 13.0 3n.il 37,0
BONDS
20 m 10 10
India lilt's Vi a Kl'ks
Tuesilav ill. 4 lilii.S I no.! 3S .2
Prev. day . .. til. I IiiS.4 liiil ll 37 It
Month acn .. r.li.O lofi.S 100.0 37 S
Vear nun .... BII.2 102.1 (Mi l Mi ll
nun hicii ... 11 1. 3 in-, ii 100.7 r.:t.r
Kilo low IS.3 "iS.d (10.3 3.VI
BOWLING?
Surely, I'll Go"
Now It's the ladies who feel the
urge to bowl.
They know the wonders It can
do for the figure, besides guar
anteelng an evening of exhil
arating sportl
Roseburg
Bowling Alley
FLOYD BAUGHM AN
Owner.Manager
New hit-h
RAINBOW RINK
WILL BE SKATING
New Year's Eve, Dec. 31
Until 12:30 at Regular Price 20c
Price 10c Spectators
WW HUB? .
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The Hansen Motor Co. Extends to You
Its Wishes that Vou May
Have a Very
With the tolling ot" the bells for a New Year, we
ring out a few personal chimes for your success
and personal happiness through 1941. With our
warmest greetings, may you reap a rich and
daily harvest of joy for the New Year.
uinrn
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im bid.
YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER IN ROSEBURG