Spineless Yugoslavian Ministers Said "Ja" to Adolf Hitler, but the Reply to the Fuehrer of the Resentful, Liberty-Loving People Seems to be "Yugotohell." m YUGOSLAVIA Will the revolt against the axis pact give Hitler an excuse to in. vade Yugoslavia? II he does, he may launch a period of general Balkan bloodshed costly to his conquest plans. Keep posted on dally developments through NEWS-REVIEW news. THE WEATHER By U. 8. Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday. Little change In temperature. See Page 3 Tor Statistics. VOL. XLV NO. 301 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, ; THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1 94 1. VOL. XXIX NO.189 OF THE EVENING NEWS if . fi-. N U MWM HUGOS AV M HI! E mm A His Chalmers Obeys Reopen Edict; Bloody Fighf Marks Indiana Strike Govt. Acts In Strike After 64-Day Wait Firm Recalls Workers After Knox and Knudsen Send "Must" Telegram MILWAUKEE. March 27. (AP) The Allis-Chalmers Manu facturing Co., strikebound since Jan. 22, today instructed some of its production workers to report for duty this afternoon in or der that full operations on S45, 000,000 worth of national defense orders can be resumed tomor row morning. This was the company's an swer to the federal government's demand for immediate cessation of the ClO-called strike, which threw 7,800 production men out of work and has delayed con struction of 25 destroyers for the U. S. navy and powder mill op erations. The government's order was despatched from Washington hy Secretary of Navy Knox and Wil liam S. Knudsen, director of the office of production manage ment, late yesterday. Replying by telegram, the company said today: "We are complying immediate ly with the request which you have made in the Interest of na tional defense. All of our em ployes are being notified to re port for work. Some are being called in for work this after noon so that the plant may be in full operation by tomorrow (Fri day) morning. "As you suggest negotiations will be continued with the union bargaining committee (repre senting the CIO United Automo bile Workers union) while all men are at work, and such pay increases as are finally agreed upon will be made retroactive to the day operations are resumed." Govt. Tired of Waiting Knudsen and Knox took un- ipnntlnuert nn nape fi By FRANK JENKINS YUGOSLAVIA signs with the axis. On the basis of what the cen sors have permitted to become public, she agrees to permit transport of German war sup plies, hospital equipment and wounded through her territory. Ribbentrop, the nazi foreign minister, solemnly "pledge s" Prince Paul, the Yugoslav re gent, that axis troops will not violate Yugoslavia's frontiers. ON the surface, judging entire ly by what the censors have let out, without having read the small type clauses, not knowing what Is in the back of nazi minds, It looks like the Yugoslavs have made what an enthusiastic salesman would describe as a swell deal. Intelligently cynical readers of the news will keep their fingers crossed and wait to see what hap pens. IWO new rumors: Soviet war materials are re ported today (Tuesday) to be flowing Into Turkey. Russian armies and naval forces facing the Germans along the Bulgarian and Rumanian borders are re ported as being strengthened. It LOOKS like a showdown might be approaching In the Balkans. OST of the fighting today strike seems to bo on the In the Day's News 1 fronts in America. In Chicago. AFLers are going (Continued on page 4) . Tear Gas, Pol I Bethlehem, Pa., police fired tear gas Into pickets seeking to prevent-workers from entering the Bethlehem steel mills working on defense contracts. Here, a mounted policeman, on a rearing horse, rides Into the crowd "of strikers outside of the plant. Slgri, "End Rat Plan," refers to the company union "Employees Representation Plan." Wildlife Movies To Be Shown Here Two reels of motion pictures, one 'The Cougar Hunt" and the other "Bear in Alaska," will be shown at an open meting of the Roseburg Rod and Gun club at the Roseburg armory Friday, April 4, according to word receiv ed today by Bruce A. Yeager, sec retary of the Roseburg club. 1 ne pictures will be presented by Rob ert A. Rowe, assistant district agent of the U. S. fish and wild life service. The program will be in cooperation with the Oregon state game commission and the Oregon State college extension service. It is anticipated that other rep resentatives of the department will accompany Mr. Rowe and take part in the program. The Roseburg Rod and Gun club has outlined a series of monthly meetings, ,to be continu ed throughout the summer months, and will endeavor to pre sent in each of these Interesting facts on wildlife resources and conservation, and is inviting all interested persons to attend. 19 Perish When Flames Rate Ship Off Halifax HALIFAX, N. S., March 27. (AP) Canadian naval officials sought to learn today from 22 survivors the cause of a fire which destroyed the patrol ship Otter off this port yesterday morning and sent 19 members of the crew to their deaths. High seas, which Interfered with rescue operations, were blamed for the toll. ' Of the two officers and 17 men who perished, some were swept from life rafts while they waited for succor in sight of land and some died of exposure after they had been taken from the icy At lantic. , Summer Lake Optioned For Wild Fowl Refuge SALEM. March 27. (AP) Sumner ' lake, one of Oregon's largest bodies of water, was op tioned to the state game commis sion yesterday. It will become a wild fowl refuge. Under lease for several years, the property would cost the state S27.205. The lake is approximate ly 65 miles north of Lakeview. : ' out Strikers at Bethlehem Plant Salem Men to Eye Roseburg's Plant An inspection of Roseburg's sewage disposal system, now near completion, will be made Sunday by a group of Salem of ficials, according to word receiv ed today by Mayor A. J. Young. Salem's city engineer and the chairman of the sewage disposal committee from that city made an inspection of the plant re cently and will head a larger group scheduled to arrive here next Sunday afternoon, the 1 mayor was informed. Mayor Young made arrangements today for the entertainment of the group and designated Jack Daw son, WPA superintendent, to ar range for a thorough inspection of the plant by the visitors. Sa lem is contemplating the con struction of a sewage disposal plant estimated to cost around $600,000 and is greatly Interested in the design of the Roseburg plant, reported to be one of the best in the Pacific northwest, Mayor Young said. British Take Key City of Cheren CAIRO, Egypt, March 27. (AP) British troops have enter ed Cheren, key city of Eritrea, it was officially announced tonight. It was also announced that British forces had entered Harar, walled city 25 miles from the all Important Addis Ababa-Jibuti railway In Ethiopia. The British command also re ported the capture of Gambela, river port about 100 miles inside eastern Ethiopia from the Anglo Sudan border, by African and Bel gian troops. This victory was de clared to have cleared the Baro salient of Italian troops. Reckless Driver Given Time to Pay $100 Fine Pleading guilty to a charge of reckless driving, broupht In the cltv court. Tucker Clayton of Idlevld. late Wednesday was fin ed $100 and sentenced to 30 days In fn II. The Jail sentence, was suspended, however, and he was given time In which to pay the fine unon the condition that he surrender his driver's license for a period of one year, which he agreed to do. : (NEA Telephoto.) Cigaret Tax Bill Ruling Refused SALEM, March 27. (AP) State Attorney - General Van Winkle said yesterday he had turned down a request by Rep. John Steelhammer (R.-Marlon) for a ruling on the constitutional ity of the cigaret tax bill. Van Winkle explained his office did not furnish legislators with legal advice between sessions. Steelhammer, who fought the measure during the recent ses- sion, questioned the procedure by which the bill was passed. He said he had filed copies of the method with Ralph Hamilton, Governor Spraguc's legal advisor. Governor Sprague said this week he would sign the bill, which imposes a two-cent a pack tax on cigarets. tery'mengmln- Governor Sprague signed yes imum benefits payable under un employment compensation from $7 to $10 weekly. The bill is the first of five unemployment com pensation measures to receive the governor's signature. Governor Sprague signed more unemployment compensation bills today, the measures reducing the waiting period for benefits from three to two weeks, exempting newspaper carriers and employes of college fraternities and sorori ties, and preventing payment of benefits to women who quit work to get married or because they are pregnant. He also signed the bill Increas ing benefits under the workmen's compensation act. The increases Include $30 to $-10 a month for a widow, $8 to $12 for a child, and $100 to $150 for burial expenses. The bill changing the assess-' ment date from March 1 to Janu ary 1 also received his approval. Pioneer Educator of Roseburg to Be Honored PARADISE. Mont., March 27 (AP) The Plains-Paradise cham ber of commerce will honor H. A. Davee, pioneer northwest educa tor, at a banquet Friday. Davee Is retiring as principal of the Plains school and president of the chamber of commerce. He was once principal at Roseburg, Ore., and Inter was Montana su perintendent of public Instruc tion, president of the Montana Education association, president of the Inland Empire Education association and a director of the National Education association, K. Police Rout Pickets From Harvester Co. Raid on CIO Den, Arrest Of Leaders Trail Clash At Plant in Richmond RICHMOND, . Ind., March 27. (AP) After a . bloody, head- bashing battle between local po lice and pickets at the gates of the International Harvester plant here this morning, state police raided the downtown headquart ers of the CIO Farm Equipment Workers Organizing committee and arrested all those in the headquarters on assault and bat tery charges. Those arrested included Clif ford Kerr, president of the FEWOC local, and Robert Foley, an organizer. Captain Walter Eckcrt, who led the state police, said about 160 of his men had been concen trated at Richmond in anticipa tion of disorders In connection with the reopening this morning of the harvester plant, closed since the FEWOC called a strike Some state officers formed a double line on the sidewalk in front of a stairway leading to the second floor headquarters of the union while others entered the building and herded all those In side the headquarters to waiting state police cars. A score or more of those taken away wore bloodstained band ages. The raid came shortly after the wild melee outside the harvester (Continued on page 6) Old Land Grant Timber Aiding Defense Program WASHINGTON, March 27. (AP) The great timber re sources on 2,500,000 acres of gov ernment lands In western Oregon, comprising the areas of the old Oregon and California railroad grants, have been made available for national defense. Commissioner Fred W.. John son of the general land office said 107,000,000 board feet of lumber had been sold during March, proximately 30 per cent was de voted to filling defense orders. THE DEBATE TEAM of the Senior High School, which leaves tomorrow for Salem to compete in the state finals of the debating tourney to be held there Friday and Saturday. In the photograph above, from left to right are: Amanda Ander son, high school Instructor and debate coach; Elaine Fett, Mc Afee Campbell, Florence Hamil ton and Lu Britton. "Let's go outdoors," I had sug gested, "and use this hedge as a background for the picture. I think it will make a good one." Photographically I was In error; nevertheless I hope It proves symbolic of the laurel a victory at Salem will crown the brows of the youngsters with. Considering the arguments and discussions all of us so habitually Indulge In, it seems to me that everyone should loin a debating .... ijf ,n,M,H,i 7 Billion Aid Bill Signed By Roosevelt President Also Sends to Congress Pacts on Swap Of Bases, Destroyers . ABOARD U. S. S. BEN SON AT SEA, March 27. (AP) President Roosevelt, aboard the yacht Potomao on a f Ishlng-vaoatlon cruise, signed the seven billion dol lar British aid bill today. While this is the largest outlay ever authorized, by congress In peacetime, It was exceeded more than once during the world war. Provided primarily to Imple ment the United States' policy of aiding Great Britain, 'the $7, 000,000,000 could be distributed to the governments of any nation whose defense President Roose velt deems essential to the de fense of this country. He would decide whether the money could be used to help Greece, China or any other country resisting ag gression. Concurrently today President Roosevelt sent to congress new ly signed agreements transfer ring naval and air base sites to the United States in seven Brit ish possessions In the western hemisphere "for American de fense from attack. An agreement will be signed later for the site In the Bahamas, the eighth of the group Involved, In last September's destroyer base trade, when the United States 'authorities' decide on a definite location. j -t ' The agreements, which do not require congressional approval, were submitted for the Informa tion of the senate and house. Work already has been start- (Continued on page 6) Browder Begins 4-Year Term in Federal Prison ATLANTA, March 27. (API Earl Browder, former chief of the communist party In the United States entered the federal peni tentiary here today to begin serv ing a four-year sentence. for pass port fraud. The communist party's 19-10 nominee for president, wearing a slltted handkerchief over his face and handcuffed to two negroes, was escorted from a train In downtown Atlanta by guards and brought to the prison by automo bile. Browder surrendered and paid a $2,000 fine in federal court In New York Tuesday, several weeks after the U. S. supreme court up held his conviction of using a fraudulently obtained passport. Nawa-Itevlnw Photo anil EnKravlnit society while In school and learn how to expresB himself properly. Of all the dreary and tiring ex periences one must go through with in life is that ot listening to someone talk who doesn't know how to make his meaning clear and his remarks Interesting. The next worst experience Is suffered by this kind of speaker himself, usually, who dies a thou sand deaths while groping desper ately for the correct words and phrases. I can speak with au thority In this matter since, in an oral discussion even the sim plest words, as cat and dog, come or go, elude me with the most provoking ease. So, here's the best of luck to this high school team of ours. However, I'm going to keep my eye on each of them as the years multiply, and be sure I never en gage In an argument with any of them! Heads Airplane Plant Unit at 25 'AT'- ,f , ' '-y j 1 1 1 . i I -J- X ii ft I A - ' - It's not altogether a man's world as proven by Mist Elsie MaoGIII, above, Vancouver, B. C, who at the age of 25 It ohlef aeronautical engineer of Can ada'a largest airplane factory only woman In Canada, at least, to hold such a position. She re cently received the Czowskl medal, highest honor of the Engineering Institute of Can. ada. Airport Project For Roseburg Has PWA Approval A protect recently submit ted for improvement of the Roseburg airport has been ap proved by the federal works ad ministration and It awaiting only presidential signature be fore being put into operation, senator Charles L. McNary in formed Mayor A. J. Youna in a telegram received here today trom Washington, V. (J. The project calls for the grad ing and surfacing of the runway, the removal of the hangar to a new location, construction of a warm-up apron, and other lm- provrmonts to make tlie field available to military aircraft. The work would be done by the WPA with the sponsorship of the civil aeronautics authority and would represent an expenditure of approximately $100,000. The local WPA office Is re ported to 'have everything- In readiness to start work as quickly as authority Is received. Arrange ments have been made for trucks, grading machinery, surfacing ma terials, etc., and has made pre liminary crew organizations to speed the work through to com pletion at the earliest possible date. Klamath Business Man Badly Injured in Wreck KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., March 27. (AP) R o b e r t E. Manning was reported in a ser ious condition at a local hospital today after an automobile acci dent near Dorrls late Tuesday. Manning, manager ot the northwest office and vice-president of the Lawrence Warehouse company, was unable to walk and hospital attendants said he suffered general body injuries and shock when his car rolled over five miles south of Dorrls as ho was en route here. Manning was thrown free but was pinned down by the rolling car. He lay there several hours before the wreck was discovered. Restaurant Workers of Portland Gain Vacation PORTLAND, March 27. (AP) Two thousand restaurant work ers In Portland will gain a week's vacation with pay by terms of a contract signed yesterday by em ployers and the AFL culinary council. Wages and hours re mained the same- A reduction to $5 In initiation fees was announced at the same time by the three unions In the council. Former rates ranged from $3.50 to $16. Regent Yho Signed With Hitler Flees Coup Follows Night of Bloody Riots: Pact With Axis Doomed, Forecast BUDAPEST, Hungary, MareB 27. (API Seventeen - year old King Peter II, of Yugoslavia took the helm In Yugoslavia to day in a popular surge of dis approval of Tuesday's pact with) the axis, and swore In a govern, ment to defend the country' independence after a night of rioting and bloody demonstra tions. Regent Prinea Paul who ap proved the axis pact, was re ported to have fled to Greece with his Grecian wtfa, Princess Olga, and the government of Premier Cvetkovlc, who went to Vienna to sign the agreement with Adolf Hitler, was over thrown. Reports from Belgrade said Cvetkovlc and Foreign Minister Alksander Markovlc, who also had an Important role in thai pact signing, and most of the members of the overthrown cab inet were under arrest. Gen. Dusan Simovic, chief ot Yugoslavia's air corps, took over? as premier and formed a cabinet. Many persons were killed and wounded In demonstrations) throughout the night, the Bel. grade reports said. .... ""Rioting' took place In the malS streets of Belgrade all night. .. The Belgrade radio broadcast an appeal to army garrisons throughout the kingdom to sup- port the new king and govern ment and help to preserve or der, i In demonstrations In the capi tal and provinces crowds carried British and Russian flags and shouted, "long live Britain and Russin! Down with Germany and Italy." Students marched with linked arms and sang patriotic and na tionalistic songs. Many were ar rested. The new government repre sents all elements of the Yugo slav population. Informed quart ers said It was a military coup) d'etat in effect, although only two members are active army of. fleers. Many others in the new government are resrve officers who saw service In the world war against Germany, Austria Hungary and Bulgaria. The British radio, heard by CBS, reported that a military governor had been appointed for (Continued on paee 6) Slavs Given U. S. Congratulations WASHINGTON, March 27. (AP) The United States sent congratulations today to the new Yugoslavia government and not ed that President Roosevelt win empowered to assist nations seek ing to preserve their Independ ence. Sumner Welles, acting secre tary of state, announced that Arthur Bliss Lane, the Ameri can minister In Belgrade, hail been instructed to Inform the new government, which has over thrown the pro-axis regency, ot the following: That the Information received here on the change In power in Yugoslavia had been widely wel comed In the United States as a matter for self congratulation ta every liberty loving man and wo man. That In accordance with tha terms of the lease-lend act, Presi dent Roosevelt was able In the In terest of the national defense ot the United States to render ef fective material assistance to na tions which are seeking to pre serve their Independence and In- , tegrlty against aggression.' Welles Indicated also that Yugoslavian assets In the United States which were frozen imme diately after the former Bet grade government Joined tha axis might now be released, .