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SIX ROSEBURS NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG', OREGON. fl)ESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1942. Gustave Lindner of Riverside Passes . Gustavo Cal l IJndner, 83, well, known resident of Riverside, died at Mercy hospital Monday night following a prolonged Illness, lie was born at Dresden, Germany, March 7, 1858, and came to the United States In 1883. He became ' a naturalized citizen of the Unit ed States a few years later. ""Ho" was married to Miss Lena Buegner, at St. Paul, Minn., in 1885. He came to Roseburg from Wisconsin about 25 years ago, Mr. Lindner was a member of the Lutheran church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lenu Lindner, of Roseburg, and three sons: George I). Lindner, Glencoe, Minnesota; William Lindner, Dodson, Montana, and Herbert W. Lindner, Great Tails, Montana. He is also survived by a sister, residing In Germany, and eight-grandchildren and three great grandchildren. ' - Funeral services will be held In the chapel of the Douglas Fu neral home Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Concluding serv ices and interment will be In the Masonic cemetery. The arrange ments are In charge of the Doug las Funeral home. Price Boost Peril in Control Bill Opposed (Continued from pace 1) legislation. Chairman Steagall of the bank Ing committee, said that the presl flent "recommended we get the best bill we could, and we said we would." Renresentatlve Woleott, (R- Mich.) said that the president wanted to help farmers all he could and yet keep prices within reasonable bounds and not stir up dissension. Willkie Offered Post as Aide to War Labor Board WASHINGTON. Jan. 13 (AP) President Roosevelt has elect ed Wendell L. Willkie, the man he defeated for the presidency in 10-10, as one of a number of um pires and arbitrators to assist the new 12-man war labor board, and discussed the job wUh Willkie to day. . Stephen Early, presidential sec retary, indicated Willkie had not definitely accepted the position, and said the list was incomplete. Balloon Afoul of Wires Ties Up Seattle Power SEATTLE, Jan. 13. (AP) Se attle's power failure which yes terday tied up trackless trolleys, elevator service and radio sta tions for from three minutes to more than an hour In some places was caused by a loose army balloon which, while being tested, tangled with main power lines leading into the city, an army statement revealed. Seven Men Killed in 3-Way Vehicle Crash VALLEJO, Cal., Jan. 13.-Seven men, five of them believed to be United States marines, were killed early Monday in a three way collision involving a passen ger car and two trucks. Five of the victims, those be lieved to be marines, were burn ed to death when the car in which they were riding burst in to flames after colliding head-on with a truck which also caught fire. FUNNY BUSINESS j f J '"" H. .y.?VlSS55SJ c mi , mmTHuci mc t M in u i pat on I Russians Capture Orel; British Sieie Solum (Continued from page 1) "He says it takes more horses but less liniment!" The Union of South Africa has two capitals. The legislature sits at Capetown, while the rest of the government is at Pretoria. Stock and Bond Averages Compiled by Associated Press STOCK AVERAGES January 13. Tuesday Prvv. day 5-1. '2 Month ago 5-1.0 Year ugo (3.2 1941-42 high (i.3.9 1941-42 low 51.7 30 15 15 CO j Ind'ls It It's Ufs St'ks .55.1 lG.fi 26.5 3S.3 1(5.4 2H.-I 13.8 17.4 19.0 13.4 2(i.4 35.5 35.5 24.5 BONO AVERAGES 10 37.8 37.0 44.7 45.0 35.4 10 20 10 Kit's Imi'ls Ufs l-'gn. Tuesday B3.8 103.0 100.3 44.1 Prev. day 63.3 102.0 100.3 43.8 Month ago 59.7 103.6 99.7 41.9 Year ago .. 63.9 105.1 101.2 40.7 1941-42 high 66.5 105.4 012.2 51.4 1941-42 low 58.3 102.6 98.9 38.0 The Del Rey Will Be Closed Temporarily Redecorating and Repainting To Visit U. S. I (I 1 m- l 1 - Dutch Ruin Oil Wells. Lash at Foe on Tarkan (Continued Irom page 1) cost the axis garrison at Halfaya a valuable source of water sup ply. The garrison has been re ported to be suffering serious food and water shortages. Attack On Malta planned Amid these' reverses In Russia and Libya, Hitler was - reported sending heavy German reinforce menlf into southern Italy far m'Ii .'it.'iK'f: on M-:-I'i.', -!?vii.--h- -Mao:!. stronghold In the central Medi terranean. Uadly needing a victory to bol ster his tattered prestige, the nazl fuehrer apparently looked on Malta as a "ripe plum" ready to fall after months of Incessant day-and-night bombing. There also was the possibility, of course, that Hitler feared a British Invasion of Italy once the North African campaign is ended and was pouring German rein forcements into Italy to stiffen fascist , resistance against any such uttack. The London Daily Mail said in a Madrid dispatch that German troops concentrated at points In Italy from Brlndlsl to Syracuse were expected from within 10 days to three weeks to attack Malta, 95-mile .. square Island whose forces have destructively attacked attempts to bolster axis troops In Libya with men and supplies. The Daily Express said that II A K observers had noted Ger man reinforcements massing In western parts of occupied France and in Norway since Adolf Hitler iouk" pi-i soiw'ii ' eoiriihana" bl Viiis. armed I tuxvs Dec. 19, suggesting y. '-j-.v.'-y frvc; rv.v 'n:i:,,"'twjpft' 't these two countries to be pre pared for a possible invasion from Britain." A special Berlin correspondent for a Stockholm newspaper said the German high command had confirmed reports of several changes in the German leader ship on the Russian front, but de clined for tactical reasons to list them. Quislings To Be Punished Retribution for Quislings and axis officials responsible for ter roristic regimes in occupied na tions of Europe was pledged by representatives of nine countries today at St. James' palace In London. . The governments In exile of The Netherlands, Belgium, Yugo slavia, Norway, Greece, Luxem bourg, Poland and Czechoslo vakia and the Free French adopt ed a resolution declaring that they would seek out, try and execute sentence upon ruthless occupation authorities. Germans and Italians were de nounced for mass executions, the use of forced labor, wholesale lm ni jsonrncM-s and mass cxpul sTons.""Th'ie:: collective punish iwa3J(i.w jJechMOd coimsry to international law. Norway Roundup Ordered The Germans announced yes terday all former officers of the Norwegian air force and navy have been ordered arrested be cause some 100 of their number have escaped to England to re sume their fight against Ger many. The announcement said the Norwegian officers, released aft er cessation of German-Norwegian hostilities, were being round ed up under an order issued by Josef Terboven, German com mander in Norway. A not her decree issued by Ter- boven ordered arrest of 20 for mer high court officials and close friends of the Norwegian royal house in reprisaK'for the kidnap ping of eight members of the national samling (Quisling) party by Englishmen In violation of International law." (These Quisllnglsts apparently were among prisoners captured by Britain's hard-striking com mandos In hit-and-run raids upon the Norwegian coast.) - The British radio relayed a re port from the German-controlled Stavanger radio that homes of Norwegians who have gone to England are being burned down and that near relatives are being arrested. The BBC broadcast was heard In New York by NBC. LONDON, Jan. 13. (AP) The admiralty announced tonight a 5,222-ton Italian supply ship had been torpedoed, another axis supply ship of medium size had been set afire by gunfire and an Italian minesweeper sunk by British submarines in the Medi terranean. U. S. Auto Tax Stamps Go On Sale This Week WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. (AP) Postoffices In many sec tions of the nation this week will begin selling federal auto tax stamps, which after February 1 will be required for legal opera tion of a motor vehicle. A stamp costing $2.09 will carry the motorist through to next July 1. Then a new stamp, costing 55, wil! be required for the ensuing 12 months opera lion. ' The internal revenue bureau, In speeding issuance on the stamps, said some points in the country could not be supplied im mediately. Internal revenue col lectors' offices also will dispense them. For newspaper deliveries after 530 Please Call 571-J Exiled King Carol of Aumanla is reported to have accepted lead ership of the Free Rumania Committee for the Triumph of Democracy and to be planning a trip to the United States. He's now In Mexico City. VITAL STATISTICS MARRIAGE LICENSES ELLIOTT BAILEY John G. Elliott and Edna L. Bailey, both esiclents of Roseburg. HARTLE BENNETT Wil liam Garland Hartle, Oakland. nd I.eona Fae Bennett, North Bend. BYRON - ROLAND John F. Byron. Brockway, and Nancy Ho- and, Roseburg. MILLER HANSEN Leo El mer Miller and Clara Florence Hansen, Norway, Coos Co. MC G1NN1S MODE George Mc Ginnis and Elvlna Mode, both of Oakland, Ore. DIVORCE DECREES MC DONALD- .lames W. from Mary Mc Donald; married at Grants Pass, May 26, 1941; cruelty. ' the tiny island long enough to wreck its oil wells, whose pro duct is so rich it can be piped di rectly into ships for use. Imperial Tokyo headquarters said Japanese troops also captur ed Kakas airdrome at Menado, chief Doit of Minahassa neninsu- ia, Celebes island, across the Cele-19 bes sea from Borneo. Australia Ultimate Goal The Japanese thrust Into Cele bes, a part of the fabulously rich Dutch Indies archipelago, indicat ed that Tokyo's war lords may be aiming at an early Invasion of Australia, with the stepping-stone island of Timor, midway between Celebes and Australia, as the next objective. Some observers In Washington even envisaged the grim possibili ty that the United Nations might be forced back to Australia be fore a major counter-offensive can be launched In the five-weeks-old conflict. Malaya Defense Reformed British troops seeking to check the elght-mile-a-dny advance of i Japanese invaders of Malaya dug in on a new defense line 150 miles north of Singapore under ham mering by rising sun bombers. The new line was hinged north of Seremban, 35 miles southeast of Kuala Lumpur, capital of the federated Malay states, which the British had left shrouded in the smoke of a scorched earth re treat. A correspondent of Reuters, British news agency, described the removal of men and supplies from Kuala Luirtpur as "one of the most magnificent leats in the history of this campaign" a nine-hour job accomplished "al most without mishap." Imperial headquarters at Tokyo announced today that Japanese naval units had sunk the 1, 299-ton Netherlands minelayer Prlns Van Oranje near the Island of Tarn kan. The bulletin also reported that Japanese forces had captured Ka kas airdrome at Menado, chief port on Minahassa peninsula on Celebes island, where landings were affected during the weekend. Four American - made heavy bombers and three other bombers were shot down over Celebes, and two bombers were destroyed over Taiakan, where the Japanese al so effected landings, it was claimed. 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