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ol. xlvi no. 296 of roseburg reviev ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1942. vol. xxx no. 186 of the evening news
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By FRANK JENKINS
THAT was a hard jolt the Japs
got in New Guinea, i
It meant more than the planes
and the ships and the men they
lost. It indicated that they have
run out from under the protection
of their own land-based aircraft
and have come within striking
distance of OURS.
In other words, they're losing
some of the advantages they pos
sessed In the Philippine, Malayan
and East Indies fighting.
"THE reason they're losing these
advantages is perhaps more
Qiteresting than the FACT that
they're losing them.
They're getting farther and
farther from home. They're
spreading themselves thinner and
thinner.
. As that happens, their job gets
harder and harder.
THE Japs are face to face with
a great decision.
Shall they settle down to de
velopment and exploitation of the
ich empire they have already
laid their clutches on?
Or shall they go on, and on
and on?
"TWO considerations historical
ly powerful urge them ON.
One is the hunger for MORE
conquest that grows out of con
quest already accomplished.
The other is the need to PRO
TECT each new conquest.
QlJAPOLEON, with all Europe at
his feet, grew fearful of Rus
sia, hovering as an ever-present
threat on his flank. In an effort
to protect himself against this
threat, he went ON and spent his
strength beyond hope of recovery
in the vast and frozen plains of
Russia.
It is to be suspected that Hit
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Business, Farmers
At Union Labor's
Mercy, Assertion
' WASHINGTON, Mar. 21.
AP) Thurman Arnold, assistant
attorney general, accused organ
ized labor today of "injuring and
destroying" independent business
and said that farmers, consumers
and businessmen were "at its
mercy."
He flatly told the house ju
diciary committee that a measure
to require government registra
tion of unions and trade associa
tions "doesn't go far enough" in
protecting the public from prac
tices of organized labor.
"When you look at the entire
picture,". Arnold asserted, "the
situation is putting a very sub
stantial handicap on the distribu
tion of all civilian necessities.
"It is impeding the distribution
mi housing and food and is injur
ing or destroying the independ
ent businessman at a time when
we are trying to save the con
sumer and independent business
man." He told the committee that
"no other group in our society"
could do anything like the things
he said have been done by labor
unions.
Unions alone, he said, have
been able to do these things with
out being subject to prosecution.
Arnold charged the unions
with:
1. Exploitation of farmers.
2. Undemocratic procedure, "in
cluding packing its membership
to insure elections."
3. Impeding transportation.
4. Making it impossible to get
yheap, mass production of hous
ing.." 5. Forcing businessmen to em
ploy "useless" labor.
6. Restricting "efficient use of
men and machines." - .-
Road s Chief
Spurns Strike
Roosevelt's Order Hits
23-Mile System of
Toledo, Peoria, Western
WASHINGTON, Mar. 21.
(AP) President Roosevelt today
ordered seizure of the Toledo,
Peoria and Western railroad and
its operation by the government,
in the Interests of the "successful
prosecution of the war."
The president acted after a
long series of unsuccessful gov
ernment efforts to get George P.
McNear, Jr., president of the 239
mile road, to arbitrate a strike
of 104 workers.
Mr. Roosevelt issued an execu
tive order authorizing Joseph B.
Eastman, director of the edifice of
defense transportation, to take
immediate possession of the prop
erty and to "operate or arrange
for the operation of such railroad
in such a manner as he deems
necessary for the successful prose
cution of the war."
Prior to the Issuance of his or
der, the chief executive confer
red with Chairman William H.
Davis of the' war labor board, the
fourth government agency which
had attempted to persuade Mc
Near to arbitrate the nearly
three-months-old dispute.
At one point in the exchanges
McNear asked that the govern
ment cither protect the line and
its employes from violence or op
erate the road itself.
The latest reply from McNear
to the president's demand for ar
bitration came in the form of a
17-page telegram which the white
house said was sent collect.
Refused to Arbitrate. .
The president's order declared
that representatives of labor and
Industry had agreed that there
shall be ho strikes or lockouts
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Film Heads Lose Appeal
In Tax Evasion Case
NEW YORK, Mar. 21. (AP)
The U. S. circuit court of appeals
today affirmed the convictions of
Joseph M. Schenck, former chair
man of the board of 20th Century
Fox Film corporation, and Jo
seph H. Moskowitz, his confiden
tial associate, on income tax eva
sion charges.
Schenck, a Russian-born former
druggist who rose to the heights
of Hollywood production fame,
was convicted of evading $253,
632.62 in federal incoime taxes.
He wor sentenced to three years
in federal prison and fined $20,
0C0. Moskowitz, his eastern repre
sentative and talent scout, was
fined $10,000 and sentenced to
one year and a day imprisonment
after conviction on a charge of aid
ing end abetting Schenck.
Love-Smitten Negro
Freed of $99 Phone Bill
NEW YORK, Mar. 21.
(AP) The negro soldier who
acquired a $99 bill in telephon
ing his sweetie in Baltimore
from The Dalles, Ore., won't
have to pay up.
The soldier who earns $44
monthly, charged the call to
the city, and his company
commander promised that it
would be taken out of his pay.
Lucy Monroe, soprano noted
for her rendition of the Star
Spangled Banner, read of the
soldier's plight and asked J. C.
Sauter, hcragent, to pay the
bill.
Like other agents, Sauter Is
supposed to conserve his prin
cipal's money.
"I hope this doesn't get
around too much," he said.
"Think of what's going to hap
pen if all the army starts telephoning."
Search Continues
For Eugene Crites,
Roseburg Airman
2 Others Also
Lost in Area
Of California
Army Bombers Crash in
Tennessee and Indiana,
Killing Nine Men
Search was being continued to
day in the rugged Tehachapi
mountains area of California for
three airmen missing from Min
ter field, Bakersfleld, California,
according to word received here
by Dr. , C. A. Edwards. Eugene
Crites of Roseburg is one of the
three fliers for whom the search
is being madet after two fliers
were' reported .killed and "three
others missing on : a training
flight. Dr. Edwards reported that
he had been in contact by tele
phone with army officials at
Minter field and was advised that
no further information had been
received regarding the missing
airmen, but that search was be
ing continued. A news report carr
ried In a Portland newspaper that
Crites was killed was premature,
Dr. Edwards said.
Norman Crites of Marshfield,
a brother of the missing flier,
and Dr. Edwards, whp has main
tained a paternal interest in the
cadet, who became a member of
the Methodist church here during
Dr. Edwards' pastorate, are pre
pared to leave for Bakersfleld as
soon as definite word is received
of the flier's fate.
Slated For Graduation
According to word received
here, Crites was on his last train
ing flight assignment, prior to
graduating from the advanced
school at Minter field, and would
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One Man Killed, Another
Wounded in Gun Affray
KENT, Wash., Mar. 21. (AP)
Ernest Dahlquift, about 37, was
killed and Harry Houston, 59,
critically injured last night in an
unexplained shooting affray at
the Dahlquist home here.
Dahlquist, a plumber, was the
father of three children. Houston,
a Seattle railroad telegrapher,
was in a hospital with a wound
In the abdomen.
Coroner Otto H. Mittelstadt
said officers were called by
neighbors who heard shots in the
Dahlquist home. They found the
two men wounded and Mrs.
Dahlquist suffering from shock
and unable to talk. A revolver
holster was found In Houston's
possession and a revolver was
found in the floor of the Dahl
quist home.
Draft Evasion Charged
To Prisoner Here
Robert E. Gilbert, 26, register
ed with the Douglas county selec
tive service board, was taken into
custody today upon orders from
the federal bureau of investiga
tion on a charge of selective ser
vice delinquency, Sheriff Cliff
Thornton reported. Gilbert was
employed In logging on Smith
river in western Douglas county.
The sheriff reported that Gil
bert had failed to obey an order
to appear before the selective ser
vice board for induction into the
army. The FBI was notified and
issued a warrant for his arrest.
He is to be taken to Portland for
questioning, the sheriff said.
Roseburg Flying
Cadet Missing
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Missing with two other fly
ing cadets in a routine flight
that brought death to two com
panion airmen, Eugene Crites,
above, of Roseburg, Is the ob
ject of a search in the rugged
Tehachapi mountain area of
California. Young Crites was to
have received a lieutenant's
commission upon graduation
from his training course today.
Nealy M'CulIoch
Dies in Roseburg
Nealy A. McCulloch, 73, life
long resident of Douglas county,
died today at his home in Rose
burg following a long illness.
Born near Roseburg, April 12,
1868, he engaged in farming at
Happy Valley throughout his ac
tive life. His wife, the former
Irene Landers, and two daugh
ters preceded him in death.
Surviving are three brothers
and a sister, A. D. McCulloch, Co
quille; Wm. F. McCulloch, Eu
gene and Manford McCulloch,
Roseburg, and Mrs. Roscoe
Green, Hollywood, Calif.
Mr. McCulloch was a member
of the Baptist church and Ever
green grange.
Funeral services will be held at
the Roseburg Undertaking com
pany parlors at 2 p. m. Monday,
Rev. H. P. Sconce officiating.
Services will be concluded at
Civil Bend cemetery.
Teacher Lack May Unite
Lower Umpqua Schools
REEDSPORT, Ore., Mar. 21.
(AP) Reedsport union high
school has appealed to Gardiner
for temporary consolidation to
solve its teacher-shortage prob
lem. George Lienkamper, principal,
was forced by ill health to retire
last month. His successor as prin
cipal, Alvin Mulliken, the athletic
coach, left yesterday for naval
duty and Mrs. Mulliken, also a
teacher, left with him.
The Gardiner and Reedsport
schools are only two miles apart.
Steamer Being Repaired
Sinks at Portland
PORTLAND, Mar. 21 (AP)
The river steamer, Lake Bonne
ville, undergoing repairs here for
-everal weeks, preparatory to en
tering passenger service between
here and Astoria, sank at her
moorings today in the Willamette
river.
Only parts of the bow and ""v
erstructure were above water.
She was believed a total loss.
Lightning Is
Raider s Aide
In Sea Attack
Flashes Betray U. S. Ship,
2 Crewmen Lost; Vichy
Warned on Martinique
NORFOLK, Va., Mar. 21 (AP)
Lightning flashes that illumin
ated the sea for miles helped an
axis undersea raider to torpedo
and sink a large American mer
chant ship off the Atlantic coast
early Wednesday, members of the
crew related on their arrival at
Norfolk. The navy announced
the sinking today.
Twenty-six survivors of the 41
man crew were picked up by a
rescue ship after five hours In a
lifeboat and were landed at Nor
folk. Thirteen others were res
cued by another vessel and tuken
ashore at Morehead City, N. C.
Two crewmen were listed as miss
ing. Their Identity was not im
mediately established.
Expressing belief that an elec
trical storm aided the submarine
in finding the ship, James Miller,
wiper, of Pelly, Tex., told news
men, "there were greut bright
fld'Shcs of lightning and you could
see for miles. I think the sub
would have missed U3 if it hadn't
had this light to aim by."
One Lifeboat Shattered
There were four lifeboats on
the ship, but one was blown to
bits by the blast of one of two
torpedoes that bored Into the port
side. Another could not be
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Bullet Kills Onlooker
Of Quarrel at Juntura
VALE, Mar. 21. (AP) Two
men face justice court charges
today resulting from the Satur
day night slaying of Dale Nutt,
Juntura.
Sergeant T. R. Chambers of
the state police said Nutt was hit
by a stray bullet when DeWitt
Palmer and Earl Kimbcrling ex
changed shots in a quarrel.
Palmer was charged with as
sault with intent to kill, and
Kimberling with the slaying.
By Paul
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DICK BAKER, in helmet and
gas mask, as he demonstrated his
reaction to a possible gas attack
on Roseburg. Where he got the
gas mas) and the helmet is a
question. You and I would have a
heck of a time getting either.
Simply couldn't be done, that's
all.
Dick, lone salesman at the
Hansen automobile agency, ac
commodatingly donned the gear
shown In the photograph above,
Just to show you and me what It
would look like. I reckon that's
as close as any of us will come to
the actuality of either mask or
tin hat.
It seems to be in the cards (ac-
Reds Storm
Four German
Key Points
Base of Trapped Nazi
Army Taken; Sea Blows
Traded by Britain, Axis
By the Associated Press
Russia's armies, crowding the
Germans off balance before Adolf
Hitler can launch his spring of
fensive, were reported storming
against four key nazl bases on
the 1,200-mile front today, and a
Vichy radio broadcast declared
soviet troops had already fought
their way Into Staraya Russa.
Other Russian assaults were
aimed at Bryansk, Kharkov and
Taganrog.
Staraya Russa, 150 miles below
Leningrad, is the base headquar
ters of the trapped German 16th
army which has been cut off for
weeks in the frozen marshlands
around Lake Ilmen.
A bulletin from Hitler's field
headquarters acknowledged the
increasing violence of Russian as
saults, decluiing that nazl troops
had beaten off six fierce attacks
yesterday) southeast-of Lake. Il
men,. in the Staraya Russa sec
tor, but gavo no details on the
fate of Staraya Russa itself.
"Many dead were left on the
field and numerous prisoners
were taken," a , German com
munique said.
The high command also con
ceded that the Russians were
pressing the offensive in the Cri
mea, In the Donets river basin of
the Ukraine, and on the central
(Moscow) and northern (Lenin
grad) fronts.
Nazi 8upplles Burned
Russian guerrillas were offi
cially declared to have killed 1,
000 Germans near Bryansk, a
railway city 220 miles southwest
of Moscow, and audaciously en
tered Its heart to burn German
supplies and post Russian pam
phlets on German bulletin
boards.
Forecasting that Adolf Hitler
would develop sector concentra
tions rather than generally
strengthen his lines with the
Jenkins
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cording to the big shots) that this
area will be subjected to possible
invasion attempts by the Japa
nese; but no provision has been
made so far for our protection,
either through the furnishing of
gas masks, or tin hats, or what
have you.
Of course, plenty of protection
is being afforded us, in other di
rections. I assume that the air
will be filled with fighter planes,
keeping our enemies away from
us. That's fine. Probably no gas
will be used by the belligerents
in this war. Gas is a double edged
sword it work's both ways. But,
It would be nice to be prepared.
Wouldn't it?
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1 SAW::r:
CHICAGO, Mar. 21. (AP)
Suspension of all sugar
sales in the United States for
a period of approximately one
week, beginning at midnight
April 27, as a preliminary to
the rationing program, was
announced here today by
John E. Hamm, acting chief
of the office of price administration.
CHICAGO, Mar. 21 (API
National sugar rationing registra
tion dates were fixed today by
the office of price administration
for April 28 and 29, and May 4,
5, 6, and 7.
The announcement was made
here at a meeting of the 48 state
rationing administrators and re
gional supervisors.
Industrial consumers, such as
confectioners and candy makers,
will register for their rations on
the two April dates, using their
nearest high school.
Individual consumers will reg
ister May 4-7 at the public schools.
It was emphasized that it had
not been finally determined
whether the weekly individual
limit would be a half pound or
three-quarters of a pound.
However, the stamp books
which will be issued at the time
of registration will contain 28 one
pound stamps, it was announced,
sufficient to last more than a
year if the one-half pound ratoln
was decided upon.
One May Sign For Family
In the case of individual con
sumers, the housewlfo or head of
the household may register for
the entire family reporting at the
same time how much sugar the
family has 6n hand. Stamps will
be taken from the book at the
time of registration to cover such
supplies.
Leigh Plummer of the OPPA,
when asked about use of stamp
books Issued for persons who do
not use sugar, replied:
"It is the theory of this thing
that the stamp book will be good
only for the person to whom It is
issued."
He said OPA was studying the
problem of home canning, par
ticularly In. rural areas with the
view to providing "additional sup
plies of sugar," for such canning.
Allotments to industrial users
are to .be determined on a per
centage basis of normal sugar use
over some past period.
Philippine Troops
Raid Japanese On
Mindanao Island
WASHINGTON, Mar. 21 (AP)
The war department reported
today a surprise raid by American
and Philippine troops on Japa
nese forces near Zamboanga on
the Philippine island of Mindanao
In which heavy casualties were
inflicted on the enemy.
American and Filipino losses
were described In a communique
as negligible.
Meanwhile the harbor defenses
of Manila bay were reported un
der "extremely heavy" shelling
from Japanese artillery, but the
war department said little dam
age of military consequence was
done.
Fighting on the Bataan penin
sula continued in a lull.
Officials said the reference to
American troops on Mindanao
might have been to Philippine
scouts, or forces sent to the Is
lands from the continental United
States before the Pacific war, or
both. The scouts, although Fili
pinos, arc an integral part of 'he
United Slates army but limited to
service In the Islands.
Warning Sirens May
Be Tested Next Week
Tests ot tne city's air raid
warning sirens will probably be
undertaken next week, it was re
ported today. One of the two
sirens recen'ly purchased by the
city is en route from the factory
at Chicago, it was reported in a
message received today, and Is :
expected to arrive here the first
of the week. It is planned to set
the siren on a truck so that It
may be transported to various
parts of town in search of the lo
cation which will give maximum
volume to the largest possible
area.
Fliers Sink
Oner Damage
Two Others
Australian Ports Hit by
Light Raids; MacArthur ,
"Confident of Success"
eAMHTTBR A Australia. Mar.
21. (AP) The aerial defenders
of Australia s nortneasiern sea
approaches within the past 24
hours have left one heavy Japan
ese cruiser sinking in the har
bor at Rabaul, New Britain, and
two others heavily damaged, two
communiques disclosed today.
The latest report on yesterday's
smash at Japan's left wing of
conquest, adding two cruisers to
the score of those damaged, also
told of continual enemy recon
naissance over areas of New Gui
nea and Papua.
Early this morning a Japanese
heavy bomber was driven off
from Port Moresby, New Guinea's
port capital, by anti-aircraft fire.
The Japanese had struck at
two places on the west coast o
Australia Itself.
Targets of the Japanese raids
were the ports of Broome and
Derby, which are situated respec
tively about 600 and 675 miles
southwest of oft-bombed Darwin.
Derby Unhurt, Broome Suffers.
Derby which had riot previous-'
ly been bombed was attacked by
two Japanese planes which thrlco
swept low over : the town with,
machine guns crackling, a com
munique. .
No damage or casualties were,
reported there, but at Broome a
force of heavy bombers protected
"y fighters dropped 50 bombs on
(he civilian airport, killing one
civilian and damaging several
commercial aircraft.
A lone Japanese plane also at
tacked a small ship off Darwin,
firing 500 rounds without doing
any damage, tho announcement
declared. .
The sinking of the Japanese
cruiser at Rabaul brought to 27
the number of Japanese warships
and merchant vessels officially
reported sunk or damaged in
waters north of Australia in less
than two weeks.
Another Japanese cruiser waa
reported badly, damaged, along
with two merchant ships, in an
air attack on Rabaul last Wednes
day. MacArthur Confident of
Victory But Says It
Depends on Resources
(By the Associated Press)
General Douglas MacArthur,
greeted by wildly cheering thou
sands, declared in Melbourne to
day he had every confidence of
"ultimate success" in the battle
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More Cartridge
Cases, Sacks Asked
Sheriff Cliff Thornton today
expressed appreciation for the ex
cellent response on the part of
the public to the appeal for scrap
lead, empty cartridge cases and
sacks and bags suitable for stor
ing sand. The sheriff reported
that he has received 750 pounds
of lead, several hundred cartridge
cases and many sacks.
Enough lead is now on hand
for all present requirements, but
more cartridge cases can be
used, as well as burlap sacks,
sugar sacks, etc.
The sheriff's office has install
ed equipment for reloading am
munition to be used by the civil
ian defense police and Is anxious
to receive more cartridge cases
which can be reloaded. Bags re
ceived by the sheriff will be fill
ed with sand and stored in suit
able locations for use in fighting
incendiary bombs in case of
raids.
Anything to Oblige
The nazis shiver In the snow
At forty-two degrees below.
While Soviets, with native
phlegm.
Are glad to make it hot for
them.
M.H.P. .