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Partly cloudy tonight with oc '
Qraslonal light showers. Tuesday
fair. Little change In tempera
ture. See page 4 for statistics.
DRAFT EXTENSION
Will congress comply wltH
President Roosevelt's request, as
printed In today's NEWS-RE-VIEW?
And what will be its ac
tion on his request for authority
to seize defense materials? Keep)
your eye on this paper for the
answers. ,
VOL. XLVI NO. 89 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY. JULY 21. 1941.
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By FRANK JENKINS
DECAUSE the future of every
human being In the world
will be affected by what happens
there, the eyes of the world are
fixed today (as they have been
for weeks) on the German-Russian
war front.
The picture is still confused,
but is clearing a little.
Op
E Germans appear to have
advanced to Smolensk, which
(your map will tell you) is half
way to Moscow.
Berlin (DNB, not German high
command) says: "Nine million
soldiers on the eastern front are
waging a "tremendous struggle
for a decision." DNB says the
red army has thrown in its last
reserves.
If Berlin reports can be trust
ed at all, the typical German
method of advance is still work
ing. That is, panzer divisions
break through and then mop up
resistance points loft in their
rear.
Several such mopping up enter
prises are described in today's
(Thursday's) German reports.
OT
HE front Is nearly 2,000 miles
long, but . if it can be broken
in the middle and Moscow taken
it seems likely that all of Euro
pean Russia will fall to the nazis.
Trills probability lends interest
to a statement made in Lon
don yesterday (Wednesday) by
Ivan Maisky, soviet ambassa
dor: "Should Moscow fall (a catas
trophe he says ho does not be
lieve will occur) we'll fight on,
supplied by factories and indus
tries hidden in the Urals.
"The British have a song: 'It's
a Long Way to Tlpperary.' well.
It's a long way to the industries
which will maintain the red
army against Germany a long,
hard way by air or land."
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AISKY added that for years
Russia has been dispersing
her industries vital to war ef
fort over the whole of her vast
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American Home Guard Unit, in Mimic
Attack, Scores Victory Over British
Regulars Defending Vital Airdrome
LONDON, July 21. (AP)
The British army's plan for de
fending air fields probably will
be reviewed as a sequel to the
maneuvers in which a score of
middle-agetl American business
men captured the heavily man
ned general headquarters of a
brigade defending an Important
airdrome.
J The feat was accomplished In
a fog and rain yesterdav despite
the presence of from 300 to 500
British troons with full equip
ment, Including bren guns and
heavy machine-guns.
The attacking Americans were
aided by "fifth columnists." In
cluding a golfer and man who
simulated drunkenness. They
rushed the headquarters to cap
ture maps and secret documents
and dismantled the switchboard.
Umpires estimated their losses
at only 10 men. The British
guardians were troops from
some of the oldest and most not
ed regimpnts of the empire.
The Americans, residents of
England commanded by Gen.
Wade Hampton Hayes, scouted
the scene of the attack thor
oughly. With details of the airdrome
efense complete. Haves led
Darachutlsts" in the attack and
althnueh the British gun defend
ing that particular zone onenpd
fire, most of them were official
ly declared to have survived to
reach cover.
Armed with tommy-guns, re
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INDECrFE BLOWS
Soviet CI? I ,
Smolensk Not
In Foe's Grip
Germans Report Further
Mop-Up of Trapped Units;
RAF Deals Hard Blows
By the Associated Press
A German military spokesman
declared late today that a "big,
destructive battle is in progress
east of the Stalin line" presum
ably in the Smolensk sector
guarding Moscow and other
nazi sources reported the anni
hilation of an entire soviet di
vision in bloody fighting around
Mogilev, on the Dnieper river.
Dispatches from Moscow quot
ed private soviet advices as say
ing that Smolensk, key city 230
miles from the Russian capital on
the Mlnsk-to-Moscow motor high
way, was still in red army hands
despite a German claim to the
contrary.
A nazi spokesman compared
the situation in the 30-day-old
conflict with nazi, successes on
the western-front in June, 1940,
after the turning of the French
Maginot line.
Authorized quarters in Berlin
said that more than 4,000 Russian
corpses littered the Mogilev bat
tlefield, and that several thou
sand red army troops were taken
prisoner.' " '"' ' "
The unit, described as "com
pletely destroyed," was said to
have ben organized from the
remnants of five other soviet di
visions. The Germans said extremely
bad weather was hampering
their blitzkrieg stvle of assault.
DNB, the official German
news agency, said numerous so
viet divisions were encircled in
the region north of Vitebsk, on
the central front, and that Rus
sian troops had suffered heavy
casualties in vain attempts to
break out of the nazi ring.
Soviet Stories Contradict
Soviet dispatches from the
front gave a different picture,
citing numerous Instances of
fierce Russian defense and re
porting that in one sector, a red
tank unit smashed through a
screen of German armored forces
to scatter a large concentration
of nazi infantry.
From the Kremlin, Premier
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volvers, tear gas and hand gren
ades and with the rain increas
ing to lower visibility, the Ameri
cans rose from their positions
and rushed a sentry guarding
a gap in the wire.
He was overpowered and rul
ed dead.
The Americans poured through
the gap, tossed tear pas bombs
through a window and knocked
down a door. While half the
guardsmen watched over the
staff, others dashed upstairs to
seize maps which they said would
be Invaluable In actual battle, or
ders and other army documents.
"We had to give them back
their maps and orders," an
American chuckled, "so they
could continue the exercise."
The Americans, organ ized
months ago and regularly drill
ed, made up the only home
guard unit participating in wide
spread maneuvers, of which the
successful attack on the air
drome headquarters was one
phase.
Some of them paunchy, they
gathered to enjoy the spectacle
of British officers being trussed
up.
The British protested that the
attack "came too earlv." The
Americans quoted field orders
showing that they attacked at
the first moment permissible un
der regulations governing the
maneuvers and said "the Ger
mans will not wait either."
The Americans withdrew
whistling "Yankee Doodle."
R. A. F. Eaglets to
- Snappy, nattily-dressed flying cadets of the British Royal Air
force march in formation at Lot Angeles upon their arrival for a
20-week advanced air school . training course with Uncle Sam.
Fifty were In this group, ,
Two Girls Found
Slain; Schoolboy
Held in One Case
SALEM, Mass., July 21. (AP)
A fifteen-year-old schoolboy
pleaded innocent today on a
charge of murder in the mutila
tion killing of Constance Shipp,
15, of Reading, while police ques
tioned a suspect in a second at
tack slaying, that of pretty 19-year-old
Frances M. Cochran,
whose body was found In a thick
et off a lonely "lovers' lane."
In Woburn district court, Ray
mond F. Woodward Jr., Reading,
burst Into tears when he was he!4
without bail for hearing July 31
in the Shipp case.
Even as the Woodward boy was
being brought to court, police
methodically searching Salem
woodland In the Cochrane case,
found a young man asleep in a
parked car, near where her body
was found, and took him into cus
tody. Police found the Shipp girl's
body in the parsonage of the
Reading Baptist church, during
the absence of the pastor and his
family on vacation.
An anonymous telephone tip
led police to search the woods off
a lovers' lane near the Salem
Swampscott line yesterday, where
they found the ravished body of
the Cochran girl.
The Shipp girl disappeared last
Tuesday while returning to her
home after a shopping trip to a
store.
The Cochran girl droped from
sight Thursday after alighting
from a bus in which she rode to
wards her home In Lynn from
her work as a bookkeeper In a
leather concern.
Truck, Trailer Burn, but
Driver Little Hurt
A logging truck and trailer, be
longing to Ralph Rlchter, Camas
Valley merchant, was completely
destroyed by fire after being
wrecked Friday. The machine,
driven by Ben Buzzard, got out
of control while descending a
steep grade and was overturned.
The driver escaped with only
minor injuries. The truck and
trailer both burned after rolling
down the grade. The truck was
covered by insurance, but the
trailer was not Insured, Richter
reports.
WKilAZI-DUSS
Try Wings In U. S.
Spain, Portugal On
Hitler "Schedule"
Advice Indicates
WASHINGTON, July 21.
(AP) Sumner Welles, acting
secretary of state, said today
that the United States had In
formation that Germany was
planning new steps of aggression
against remaining Independent
countries in Europe.
Ho made the statement at a
press conference but did not go
Into details. His comment aroused
speculation, however, on the pos
sibility that he meant that Spain
and Portugal might be due for
attacks.
At the same time Welles dis
closed that the United States had
promised full suport to Bolivia
in the event that an international
incident arose from an alleged at
tempted nazi coup in that country
and from the ordered expulsion
of the German minister there.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, July 21.
(AP) A number of prominent
Bolivians. Including former Tl
nance Minister Essenssoro, were
under arrest today In connection
with an alleged nazi plot which
police said had been smashed hy
the timely action of President
Penaranda, advocate of. close co
operation with the United States.
Ernst Wendler, German minis
ter, was ordered expelled from
the country. President Penaranda
said he had documentary proof
that the minister had attempted
to meddle In Bolivia's domestic
affairs.
Fssenesoro was described by
police as head of "the nationalist
revolutionary movement." That
organization was dissolved auto
matically with proclamation of a
state of siege.
Four newspapers, two of which
were mentioned In Washington's
axis blacklist, were suspended
by the government, and three
newsnaoermen were among those
arrested.
Hundreds of Turkeys in
Oregon Killed by Heat
ST. HELENS. July 21. (AP)
Last week's heat wave killed
700 turkeys at the Loren Jo!n
son ranch near Scappoose, he re
ported herp today.
The birds would have been
readv for market within 10 davs.
Another Scappoose rancher, Fred
Havellck, said he also lost sever
al hundred turkeys.
Varm Spell
Lingers; Fire
Danger Eased
For Tonight; Linn County
Timber Region Blazing
Continuation of warm weath
er was forecast today by the
weather bureau, following a
maximum reading of 95 at the
Roscburg station Sunday. The
current hot weather, which
brought with it electrical disturb
ances causing an estimated 125
fires in wooded areas, failed to
produce serious storms over the
week-end, and, as a result, condi
tions were reported to be fairly
good today.
Humidity Sunday was 30 per
cent, which being above the haz
ard level, aided fire fighters In
handling the few small fires still
being mopped up following last
week's storms. No fires In the
county, It is reported, have reach
ed more than two acres In size.
partly cloudy weather, with
occasional light showers, is fore-
cast for tonight, ; with . Tuesday,!
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I SAW
By Paul
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ALICE CLAYTON AND TED
ROADMAN, ace members of the
Umpqua Archery club, In attend
ance at the club's Six Gold
meet held Sunday In Coles val
ley. It Was attended by repre
sentatives of archery clubs In
Coquille, Cottage Grove, Eugene
and Roseburg.
Other members present and
competing for various awards
ind prizes were: P. J. Davis,
Charley Sands, Laverne Murphy,
Henry Burr, Earl Ullrich, For
rest Lemley, L. L. Daily, John
Stone, Kenneth Clayton, Alton
Hebard, Ella Henry, Lois Mode,
Kathryn Roadman, Kathryn Ull
rich and Gertrude Hebard.
Small wonder Dan Cupid Is
such a deadly little cuss, consid
ering the weapon he uses a bow
and arrow. At anything short of
a hundred yards I'd about as
soon be shot at with a rifle as
with a bow and arrow In the
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COMBAT
Nation Tosses
Aluminum In
Defense "Pot"
Roseburg Joins in Giving
Old Metal to Government
For Planes and Tanks
Collection of aluminum was
started here today by volunteer
workers, operating under the di
rection of the Roseburg Woman's
club, which is sponsoring the
canvass for the city of Roseburg.
Members of various women's or
ganizations are participating In
cooperation with the woman's
club committee, headed by Mrs.
William Bell.
A'Very ready response was re
ported by solicitors who were ac
tive today. The main drive will
get under way Tuesday, and all
residents are urged by the coun
ty defense council to give every
possible cooperation to the can
vassers. In the rural districts the drive
will be conducted by granges and
women's organizations. After
each community has been can
vassed and the aluminum collect
ed, the i material will bo brought
to Roseburg and prepared for
gftipmeyt to .. a Pacific .coast
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Jtnkin
NewB-novlew lnoto and KnKravlnfr.
hands of a competent archer. The
arrow travels with startling
speed and with extraordinary
accuracy.
I was told that the world's re
cord for distance achieved by a
bowman Is 517 yards approxi
mately the distance from Deer
creek, on North Jackson street,
to the Masonic building at Cass,
That's further, I'll warrant,
than old Chief Lose-hlsshirt, of
the native Umpquas, could shoot
an arrow, after first having car
ried it over half way that Is, If
he could have been persuaded to
carry anything as heavy as an
arrow, In the first place.
I think one of these days I'll
go In for archery. It's fascinat
ing sport, affords fine opportuni
ties for exercise and the mem
bers of the local club, at least,
enjoy some exceedingly pleasant
picnic lunches. I know I'd draw
a mean bow at any lunch.
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V-Fcr-Victory
Campaign Pts
Nazis on Defense
LONDON, July 21 (AP) A
British Broadcasting company
executive asserted today Britain's
"V-for-Vlctory" campaign to raise
an underground army against
Germany was the "first pitched
propaganda battle of the war"
and the British uppurently "are
winning It."
The executive, European News
Editor N. F. Newsome, said the
V drive was one of a series of
experiments to test the readiness
of peoples of occupied countries
to accept leadership from Lon
don. "There will be other things to
worry the Germans," he added.
Newsome said there would be
other leadership experiments
"until one day we feel able to
give the word to the underground
army in Europe to go over the top
for us in the final offensive."
Britons claim a "V" army of
millions are mobilized through
out German-occupied nations in
a whistling, tapping, sign-painting
campaign aimed now at nazi
nerves.
Newsome said the best Indica
tions of how the Vlctory-V was
catching on came from the Ger
mans themselves In a "feeble
counter-attack" by attempting to
embrace the V as a symbol for
the old German word "Viktorla."
The British, he added, are turn
ing this against the nazi propo
gandists by broadcasting word
that, since the German govern
ment approves of the chalking up
of V-slgns, nobody need hesitate
about joining the campaign.
Nazls.Trylng Comofjaick. .,
' (The' German -nfdlrr- broadcast
today a 500-word account of how
signs hod appeared throughout
occupied territories, attributing
this to "the tremendous Viktorla
campaign." The broadcast was
recorded In New York by CBS,
("The German motto," It said,
" 'Viktorla for Europe' has tak
en Holland, Belgium, Norway, the
protectorate (Czechoslovakia), the
government general (Poland)
and France by storm."
(In the various territories, It
cited the use of V on official cars,
trains, street cars, banners, pam
phlets. ("Pins of the German symbol
have been distributed for the Red
Cross" in occupied areas it said.
"Thus the German Viktorla cam
paign is off to an excellent
start.")
Britons Insist the proper Ger
man word for victory Is not "vik
torla," but "slog."
Lew Fields, of Noted
Vaudeville Team, Dies
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July
21. (AP) Lew Fields, 74, halt
of the famous vaudeville comedy
team of Weber and Fields, is
dead.
Fields became 111 Thursday and
died yesterday. The girl-shows
which he and Joe Weber staged
and starred In often featured
noted players of the day.
Lillian Russell, David War
field, Dewolf Hopper, Fay Tern
pleton and Willie Collier were
among the stage figures who ap
peared In Weber-Fields comedies.
Fields' son, Lew Fields, Jr., Is
a scenarist and has written sev
eral plays. A daughter, Dorothy,
wrote the lyrics for a number of
songs and in 19.10 she won the
academy award for the best
lyrics, for "The Way You Look
Tonight."
Plane's Crash Into Bay
Kills Four Occupants
SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 21.
(AP) The pltinee nf n commer.
ciul cabin plane Into Mission bay
10 minutes after lis takeoff here,
killing four men, Is under Inves
tigation today by aeronautics au
thorities. The fall occurred Saturday
night.
Robert Young, 3(5, Los Angeles,
and Walter Van Orden, 43, Pasa
dena, members of a Los Angeles
Insurance brokerage firm, char
tered the plane after missing a
regular airliner.
Killed with them were Alfred
D. Higgins, 28, of La Jolla, the
pilot; and his fribnd, Willis J.
Drydal, 18, of San Diego.
Year More Of
Service Plan
Of President
Danger to II. S. Growing.
Army Standard Should N
Retained, Congress Told
WASHINGTON, July 21.
(AP) Declaring that America
was In "Infinitely greater" dan
ger than a year ago, President
Roosevelt asked congress today
to authorize extension of the one.
year period of active service In
the army of selectees, national
guardsmen and reservists.
Unless the extension is grant,
ed, Mr. Roosevelt said, the na
tlon will be taking a grave na
tlonal risk and disintegration of,
the army will be under way with
in two months.
Responsibility for maintaining
thn efffnipnf'v nf thnt nritiv. thn
chief executive said In a mess
age to congress, rests solidly
with the legislators.
Mr. Roosevelt dramatized his
request by trying an Innovation.
He transcribed the 'message on
records so that his words might
be broadcast to the nation and
the world.
The president emphasized that
conditions had changed since a
12-month limitation was placed
a year ago on the service of sel
ectees, guardsmen and reserv
ists. ,.'
Situation More Grave
"Today it Is Imperative," ha
said, "that I should officially re
port to the congress what the
pnncrrosd ..ilndmihtedlv' k.n n w i!
That the International situation
is not less grave but Is far more
grave than It was a year ago. ,
"It Is so grave, 'In my opinion,
and in the opinion of . all wh,o are
cbriversant with' tjigs-faets,. that
the army should ' be maintained
in effective strength and with
out diminution nf Its effective
numbers In a complete state ot
readiness. Small as It is In com
parison with other armies, It
should not suffer any form of
disorganization or disintegra
tion." Would Avoid "Traglo Error"
Therefore, he said, It would be
taking a grave national risk un
less congress were to make pos
sible the maintenance of the pres
ent, full, effective strength of
the army during the coming year
and give training to as many ad-
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Oregon Drownings Total
Four Over Week-End
my tne Associated rressj
Drownings claimed the lives ot
four persons In Oregon yesterday,
and one other died of week-old
Injuries.
Two Donna, Ore., brothers,
William Scott, 16, and Lloyd Scott,
6, plunged Into a swimming hole)
in the Mohawk river near Eu
gene, and failed to emerge.
Another Lane county swimmer,
Ruth Martin, 13, Springfield, dis
appeared In the Willamette river
three miles below Coburg.
Lifeguards at Seaside Sighted
Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Lyle Port
land, In difficulty far out in
heavy surf. Before they could
give aid, Lyle, 33, was washed to
sea. His wife was rescued.
Injuries from a fall off a 40
foot cliff while fishing a week;
ago proved fatal to Fred Hill, 51,
at Marshfleld.
Lightning Bolt Kills 2
Soldiers, Hurts 2 Others
' DENVER, July 21. (API
Two young army air sergeants
were killed by lightning yester
day on a knoll overlooking Den
ver's municipal airport where
thousands had gathered to wit
ness an air show.
Sgt. Henry Levin, 19, Phlla
delphla, and Sgt. Dwalne Moore,
19, Brunswick, Neb., failed to re
spond to respirator treatment
after more than two hours' works
by rescue squads.
Two companions, Corp. Marvin
Levin, brother of one of the vlo
tlms, and James Winkler of Deli
ver were Injured by the lightning
bolt. The four had crowded un
der a pine tree to seek protec
tion from a pelting rain which
accompanied an electrical storm.