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T Fate is Taking Sad Toll of Army Fliers In the Current Tests, and Here's Hoping Its Record Today Doesn't Read Like a Transposition of 31st to Friday 1 3tK. THE WEATHER By U. S. Weather Bureau Roseburg, Oregon Q Scattered showers and cooler tonight and Saturday. See page 4 tor statistics -SHOOTING- WAR 1 - The U. S. is closer to tt todaj) by reason of the sinking of om of Its destroyers. Open declara tion may come any day, or will Uncle Sam wait lor further at tucks? Watch for big news 14 the NEWS-KEVIEW, . , VOL. XLVI NO. 176 OF ROSEBURI 3 W ROSEBURG, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1941. VOL. XXX NO. 65 OP THE EVENING NEWS mmsm. mmmm. wmm ' : " ' 1 SI 0 rl s s bo 9 0 hi u 1W Flames Ban Rescue of Any Of Occupants Tragedy Occurs During Storm in Ontario; All Of Victims Americans ST. THOMAS, Ont., Oct. 31 (AP) All 20 occupants of an American airlines trans port were killed last night when the big plane plowed Into the earth 14 miles we:it of here and burst into suc'i fierce flames that no attempt at rescue could be made. The 17 passengers and three members of the crew of the 21-passenger Douglas airliner were all from the United States, bound through a drizzling rain on the Buffalo-Detroit leg of a regular flight from New York to Chi cago. Twenty-seven-year-old Mary E. Blackley of New York city, the stewardess, was the only woman victim. There was no immediate ex planation for the disaster, the 1 second within a day to befall an American air transport and the worst air disaster in Canadian ftlilstory. It was the first crash of "sin American airlines plane since ' February, 1936. With 20 dead here and 14 kill ed early yesterday morning in the crash of a Northwest airlines plane near Moorehead, Minn., lie (Continued on Page 61 In the Day's News By FR.WK JENKINS TPHE fighting in Russia today (Wednesday) appears to be noaring the end of its first phase. Hitler's armies are pounding at the gates of Moscow, in tin1 center of the 2,000-mile line that has held I ho attention ot the world for four months. At the far south end ot this line, the Russians are apparently preparing to abandon Rostov, at the mouth of the Don river. At the far northern end of the line, Leningrad is still hold ing. Hitler now has firmly in his possession the rich; agricultural and industrial Ukraine what has been left of it, that is, by Stalin's scorched earth policy. IT Is bad enough, to be sure. But go back four months. At that time, no military expert will ing to be quoted would grant Russia more than a month of or ganized resistance to the nai power. She has held out FOUR months, and isn't finished yet. Hitler has had to use up far more of his resources of men and material than he likes. IF the first phase of the battle of Russia is nearing its end, what will be the next phase? Only Hitler knows, but here is a guess: The Germans will attempt to drive on Into the Caucasus and thence Into Iran and Iraq, where lies the oil that has been their chief goal and is probably their most pressing need. They will meet bitter resistance, with the British finally fighting side by side with the Russians. It seems likely that in the course of this campaign Turkey will be forced off the fence. It's hard to look at the map and come to any other conclusion. ft ANOTHER guess: w I. Leningrad will be defended desperately. With lhe better part of her manufacturing capacity gone, (Continued on page 4) Noted Educator To Direct Course At Institute Here. Dr. Lois Meek Stolz, above, of Oakland, California, will be in Roseburg Tuesday, Nov. 4 to di rect the group-study conference of the Douglas County Teachers. Dr. Stolz was for five years edu cational director of the pvjgram of the American Association of University Women and for 10 years director of the Child De velopment institute of Columbia university and professor of edu cation at Teachers college. She has taught at summer sessions of universities of Virginia, Pennsyl vania and Iowa, and in the west has been connected with work shops in secondary education un- ider auspices of the Progressive 'Education association at Mills college, Reed college and Clare mont college. At present she is working with the commission on teacher education ot the Ameri can Council of Education. Local parents are urged by Mrs. Lula C. Gorrell, county school superin tendent, to attend the Tuesdav institute program, when Dr. Stolz will direct the study-group con ference on the topic, "The Growth and Development of the Child." 30 Miners Feared Dead in Explosion NORDEGG, Alberta, Oct. 31. (API About 30 miners were trapped and probably killed today by a blast which shattered a sec tion of the Brazeau collieries here in the foothills of the Rocky mountains. Two levels of the mine were reported to have caved in. The cause of the explosion had not been determined. Alleged Sheep Stealers Nabbed in Wild Chase EUREKA. Calif.. Oct. 31 fAP) After a wild flight In which a constable was held as hostage, two men were arrested todav, charged with grand theft for the killing of a sheep. Those jailed were Owen B. Pot ter. 31. and Ralph J. Huit, 19. Sheriff Arthur A. Ross said Potter and Huit were arrested several hours after they escaped from officers and ranchers at Fcrndale, 20 miles south of here, hv taking Constable George Crinpen of Petrolia as hostage in their automobile. He finally was released on a side road. The men were captured several hour later by deputies. Lineman Killed While Trying to Throw Switch ONTARIO. Oct. 31. (API An electric shock, followed by a fall from a 30-foot REA transmission line pole, was fatal yesterday to John Able, 31. He was attempt ing to throw a switch. 'iirfflt? ?' j s "fail Sit v-; 1, 'lit Strike-Ridden Jersey Seized Troops Take Over on Order Of Roosevelt Air Associates Disobeys Mediation Body Request To Reinstate CIO Men (By the Associated Press) The army took over the plant of Air Associates, Inc., at Bendix, N. J., today and announced it would hire workers as rapidly as possible after inventories are made so that work on vital air plane parts may be resumed. More than 2,000 troops were on guard duty around the plant, scene of labor disputes since Sep tember, but both factions in the bitter fight cheered an announce ment by Col. Roy M.( Jones, m command, that men would be hir ed regardless of past difficulties. President Roosevelt directed the army to operate the air asso ciates plant "as long as it may be required in the interest of nation al defense." 'Our country is in serious dang er," the president proclaimed last night in calling the troops. "The products of this plant play an indispensable part in its defense. I call upon all workers in this plant to cooperate with the war department in insuring an im- (Continued on page 6) Secessh Group of Curry Advised to Get Oregon's O.K. SACRAMENTO, Oct. 31 (AP) California's Governor Olson suggested yesterday to a Curry county, Ore., secession group that Oregon's approval should be ob tained before the county tried to join California The self-styled "Cinderella county" was represented by May or Gilbert E. Gable of Port Or ford, Collier H. Buffington of Gold Beach and Elmer Bankus of Brookings. They presented the county s complaint that Oregon had bailed to co-operate in development of mineral resources. Governor Olson promised every co operation in assisting the coun ty to attract the attention of of ficials in Washington to the min eral resources, but indicated that annexation would be a bit diffi cult. Club-waving Grants Pass cave men appeared in protest. They discovered the land a long time ago, thy said, and Curry county- had no right to give it away. The Curry county group de clared that the county has the longest coast line of any in Ore gon and is the onlv county with out a road to the interior. They said Curry has 10 per cent of the standing timber of the United States and deposits of chrome, manganese, copper and coking coal. Logging Truck Driver Dies in Flaming Wreck PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 31 (AP) Clarence Stith 32-year-old logging truck driver, died In the flaming wreckage of his truck at the outskirts of the city late yesterday. The truck and a switch engine collided. Stith was pinned In the cab and before he could be res cued fire enveloped it. Nazi Lunge For Moscow Still Futile Inensified Blows Fail To Crack Soviet Defense; Other Fronts Also Hold By the Associated Press Soviet workers fought along side Red army troops today In a bloody series of battles around Tula, 100 miles south of Moscow, as the Germans stepped up the fury of their 30-day old drive on the soviet capital from two di rections. Tass, the official Russian news agency, said tank-led nazl forces were driving hard on Moscow's northwest flank apparently in the Kalinin sector, 05 miles northwest of the capital but that heavy artillery fire and re peated Red counter attacks were checking the German advance. Presumably, under the soviet leap frog policy of withdrawal, the Russians have removed from Tula the rifle-making factories which are successors of the gun workers established there In 1595. Official Russian agencies told of both aerial and anti-aircraft successes on the Moscow and Leningrad fronts. An authoritative Berlin com mentary, Dienst Aus Deutschland observed that the ground de fenses of Kronstadt, soviet naval (Continued on page 8) Gen. Blethen, Publisher Of Seattle Times, Passes SEATTLE, Oct. 31 (API Death after a prolonged Illness closed last night the long and distinguished newspaper and military career of Maj. Gen. Clarence Brettun Blethen, pub lisher of the Seattle Times. The 62-year-old publisher died at the family home on the east shore of Lake Washington with his wife and two of his four sons at the bedside. The latter were Frank and William K. Blethen, both associated with the Times. Handicap of Scheduled for Civilian Defense Units Ready for Various Roles In Blackout Program Civilian defense units were In a state of complete preparedness awaiting the simulated air raid tonight upon the city. It was problematical whether the planes would be able to locate the city through the blanket of clouds and in face of the blackout for which thorough preparations have been made. The exact hour of the raid Is not known, but it will probably be between 7:30 and 9 p. m. wnen word is received that the 'enemy" flight, which will be composed of a fleet of large bombers, is approaching the city an "alert" signal will be given. The signal will be in the form of repeated short blasts of the air raid signal whistle Installed this week at the S. P. roundhouse. I Upon the sounding of this signal, , all defense units will report im- (Continued on page 6) Hill Plane Plant in by U. S. Govt. New Tax Plan Dwarfs Total Of Last Law Administration Heads at Work on Program Aimed To Produce Six Billion WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (AP) High administration officials disclosed today they have In preparation a huge new tax pro gram, designed to collect approxi mately $6,000,000,00 of "excess purchasing power" from the na tion's collective pockctbook. The money would be raised by stiffer regular taxes, increased social security taxes, and other methods, officials said, and the plan may be ready for presenta tion to congress before Christ mas. ' The new program, they assert ed, was needed both to prevent Inflation and to help finance the country's ever-expanding de fense effort. Treasury Secretary Morgen thau said yesterday that higher social security rates would be proposed, but other officials fol lowed up this announcement by revealing that a whole new regu lar tax bill was being rushed for possible presentation months ahead of all previous forecastr. If all the contemplated new levies are combined in a single omnibus measure, the new tax bill would dwarf the record- (Continued on page (i) Special Session Opposed By Some of Legislators SALEM, Oct. 31 (AP) State Sen. Ronald Jones (R.-Marion) said today he opposed the pro posal for a special legislative session to study Multnomah coun ty's tax assessment problems: Speaker of the House Robert S. Farrell, Jr. (R.-Multnomah), who visited Salem yesterday, al so said there is no need for the session. Officials hero said they have found that nearly all upstate legislators oppose the session. Clouds Awaiting Bombers Night "Raid" Blackout Instructions Public cooperation in observing the following regulations issued by the Douglas county defense council concerning air raid defense tests to be conducted Oct. 3 1 -Nov. I is request ed: ALERT SIGNAL; Series of short blasts of whistle at S. P. Round house. Warning will be given in advance of arrival of planes and is signal to make all preparations for blackout. BLACKOUT SfGNAL: Siren effect of whistle. Immediately extinguish all exterior lights. Draw shades or cover windows with blankets. Make inspection outside of house or building to be sure no lights are showing. Traffic to halt immediately both in and out of cities. Cars to be halted at curb or side of road, lights extinguished end motors stop ped. Pedestrians and observers remain stationary. No smok ing, lighting of matches or other display of light. Do not cross streets. Remain in darkened areas. Duration of blackout is not expected to exceed 15 minutes. ALL CLEAR SIGNAL: One long blast of whistle. All lights and signs may be restored. Normal traffic to be resumed. Firm Moves Sawmills To Douglas, Coos Fairhurst Lumber Co. of Tacoma Plans Extensive Operations in Timber The Fairhurst Lumber com pany, which has been operating 152 small sawmills In the Taco ma, Wash., area, has moved 25 of Its sawmills Into Douglas and Coos counties, and plans during the next few months to transfer the major part of Its business into southern Oregon, It was an nounced here today by Archer Chase, who has been named man ager here. The company, he re ports, has. purchased the planing mill and loading nellltles of the Weeks company at Dlllard, eight miles south of Roseburg, and will expand that plant as needed. Four additional mills arc to be moved Into Douglas county with in the next few days, Mr. Chase reports. The company has already purchased a large block of tim ber and Is negotiating with pri vate owners for other tracts. Will Enlarge Plant. The policy of the company, he reports, is to buy suitable timber and to, move mills close to the source of supply. The rough cut. lumber then is transported to the' central plant, where re-saw and planing equipment will be locat ed. The plant purchased from the Weeks company Is being en larged and additional equipment Installed. The purchase also In cluded the S. P. depot, which Is (Continued on Page 6) Alleged Army Deserter Lodged in Jail Here Donald Pudril, 29, was taken Into custody here last night hy state police on a request from federal authorities on a charge of desertion from the U. S. army. He is being held In the county jail pending arrival of federal of ficers. on Roseburg Reuben James Lost Yest Of Iceland; Fate of 120 Aboard Unlearned; Glad," Nazi Word WASHINGTON. Oct. 31. (AP) The United State de stroyer Reuben James was torpedoed and sunk west of Iceland last night, the first American warship lost since the European war began, and President Roosevelt crisply told a press conference the attack would not change United States policy. - The hours passed with no news of the fate of the mflf aboard, but the navy department said the Reuben James carried life-saving equipment sufficient to meet the needs of many morel officers and men than compiled her complement. , Ordinarily the Reuben James carried 6 officers and 114 men. The 2 1 -year-old destroyer was on convoy duty, the navy' said and Mr. Roosevelt, in his discussion of policy, noted the! specific fact that she was carrying out a duty assigned to her. "Glad" of Torpedoing, Noil Official Soys In Berlin an authorized source said that if the destroyer wal participating in a convoy "it was no wonder that, she was tor-, pedoed." "A convoy is an English affair and whoever participates fit it becomes part of an English formation," it was declared. "I am certainly glad it was not our U-boat that was sunli but rather the American destroyer that was torpedoed," the spokesman added. "American destroyers have no business enter ing the war zone." . In London an authoritative British spokesman took the view" that Germany had declared "indiscriminate submarine warfare? against the United states. Neutrality Vote Prediction Made WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (AP) Administration leaders today set next Wodnesdny as the dead line for senate action on the neu trality revision bill permitting the arming of merchant ships and allowing them to sail anywhere. . 81111 confident they hava ample votes to pass the important mea sure, the leaders said they had ar ranged a speaking program which they believed would in sure a vote by the middle of next week. Vote predictions these were almost as numerous as senators included: Democratic leader Barkley (Ky.) at least 50 votes for the bill. Chairman Connally D-Tex.) of the foreign relations committee a rock-bottom total of 50. Senator Chandler (D-Ky.), ad ministration supporter 44 cer tain democratic votes. Six or seven republican. Senator Wheeler D-Mont.), a leading opponent of administra tion foreign policy 42 votes for eliminating the provision permit ting American ships to sail to non-forbidden belligerent ports and combat areas with a substan tial group of Senators still doubt ful. (A vote of 49 would give the side polling It a majority of two If all the 90 members of the senate voted.) Daniels, Ambassador To Mexico, Resigns WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (AP) President Roosevelt has ac cepted the resignation of Jo sephus Daniels, ambassador to Mexico. The chief executive, In an nouncing this today, said that of all the people who had been at foreign posts In Latin America In the last 81 years, he thought Daniels had done more to en courage and live up to the good neighbor policy than any. The president said there had been a great Improvement In American - Mexican relations, which he declared were now on a basis of understanding and friendship, since 1933. The ambassador, who was navy secretary In the world war and had the president as his as sistant, said he submitted his resignation because of the poor health of his wife. Harriman to Retire as Fremont Forest Head LAKEVIEW, Oct. 31. (API Retirement In February as su pervisor of the Fremont Nation al forest In southern Oregon was announced yesterday by W. O. Harriman. He has been supervisor for sev en years and formerly was su pervisor of the Ochoco National forest and assistant supervisor of the Deschutes National forest. Replying to a reporter's que tion, President Roosevelt said hej had not thought about the possl bility of cutting off relations with Germany. Rep. Cellor (D. N. Y.) introduced such a pro posal in the house yesterday. Unlike the destroyer Kearny, which survived a torpedo blow amidship Oct. 17, but lost 11 men, with 10 others being wounded. the older Reuben James went to the bottom. The Reuben James Wag th third American warship fired at, 'the second -to be -hit and the tint i to be sunk In the Increasing tem po of action at sea In the past two months. President Roose? velt on Sept. 11 ordered the navy to "shoot on sight" any axis warcraft encountered. News Arouses Congress Congress was stirred by the) news. Senator Gillette (D.-Iowa) who ranks among the leading opponents of the administra tion's foreign policy, told report ers that "America will protect her seamen, no matter what mission they are on." Senator Capper (R.-Kas.) said, "this apparently brings us closer to a shooting war." And Senator Gurncy (R.-N. D.) declared "this clinches the argument" for wip In," out the neutrality act. "We can expect such things when our ships are In war zones," Senator Truman (D. Mo.l -ommented. Whether the Reuben James or any accompanying ships were) able to wreak any damage was undisclosed. Secretary of tha Navy Knox said this week that the navy probably would not dis close any submarine sinkings by (Continued on page 6) Standstill Order -Ignored by French VICHY, Unoccupied Franco, Oct. 31. (AP) The population of Vichy, capital of the Petaln regime, today virtually Ignored the Free French request for a five-mlnuto standstill strike In protest against the German exe cution of hostages. The call for the demonstration was Issued hy Gen. Charles Do. Gaulle, Free French leader, In London last Saturday. For flvo minutes today, beginning at 4 p. m. Frenchmen were asked to stand still at their occupations In silent protest against the German punitive measures. The ministry of the Interior re ported that It had made a check up of various sections In the un occupied zone and that the De- Gaullo appeal had had no appar ent results. Shortly before the deadline! Gen. Von Stuelpnagel, comman der ot the German forces tn France, announced the release of two French prisoners of war in compensation for the supplying of Information to the German au thorities by their relatives. BERLIN, Oct 31. (AP) Thir teen Greeks have been executed by hanging at Salonika following - tne slaying of two German sol diers, authorized Germans said , v -. V'; today.