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5H ROSE6UR6 MEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBUKS, 6RES0N, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1942. Sand to Combat Raid Bombs Placed In Business Area A supply of sand for fighting files caused by incendiary bombs was placed in the business district of Roseburg today by the eity flip und street department which co operated In providing the ma terials and labor. A container filled with dry sand has been placed adjacent to every fire hyd rant in the business area and owners of property in that dis trict are advised to locate the nearest container so that they can (Illicitly secure materials for com batting bombs In the event of a raid. , Containers will not be placed In residential areas, but a largo supply of sand has been secured by the city and each resident mv fill a container from the supply at the city barn. The ire do. partmont urges that every home owner keep a bucket of dry sand available in his place of residence at all times. Roseburg High Team Wins 2nd State Debate Title I J. Conference in India On Verge of Collapse ' (Continued from page 1) ruling princes. Dispatches from New Delhi said Sir Stafford was expected to make an announcement tomor row which would Indicate the success or failure of his mission. New Burma Area Yielded ! As the negotiations continued, the city of Madras on India's Bay of Bengal coast, underwent its first air-raid alarm, lasting an Kill rzs MM If, B V . Hi.: i Summer Forest Rules Announced PORTLAND, Ore., April 7 I API-Assistant Regional Forest er C. O. Llndh announced the fol lowing national forest restrictions tor the iy-12 summer season in the northwest: Class 1 closed to all nubile en try, include areas of high ha aiu anu some municipal water sheds, mostly on west slope of Cascades. Class 2 closed to ail public en try except by permit. Includes power plant sites, dams, conduits, transmission lines, old burns. snag areas. Permits not available to reereationists. Class 3 closed except by regis tration. Includes nearly all re maining national forest lands. much of high mountain country and many of the high mountain fishing lakes. Registrants should apply at ranger stations or other lorest offices. Class 4 open for general use. Includes highways, public roads, safe and posted camnernunfls ! summer home areas, resorts and , other major places of habitation along highways. Sister Harmony m I.l4 n, , . . "' " -N, WH-Uvl,.W EnKrnvli.K. Pictured above are, from left, Jack Horn, Margaret Thompson, Amanda Anderson, coach; Betty Jane Roberts and Varney Baker, composing the Roseburg high school debate squad which last Satur day won the stale high school debate championship for the second consecutive year. Roseburg needs only one more straight win to secure permanent possession of the trophy. 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In Burma, British headquarters acknowledged that British troops again had fallen back to new po sh ions only (15 miles below the mam oil-producing section of Mlnbu after demolishing oil In stallations at Thayetmyo and Al- ; lanmyo. ; I his indicated a British with I 'Irawal of at least 40 miles, since ; Thayetmyo Is 40 miles north of iTomo, the former right wing an- eivir of the British-Chinese de- fens? line In central Burma. Al lanmyo Is just north across the Irrawaddy river from Tha yetmyo, about 225 miles from the Indian frontier. Pinal capitulation of the allied defenders of Sumatra, rubber rich Netherlands East Indies is land upon which the Japanese sprang reo. 11 irom Malaya, was announced by Imperial Tokyo headquarters which told of the capture of 3.100 British, Dutch and native troops. U. 8. Subs Sink 3 Vessels United States submarines were oiticially credited with sinking llnee more I enemy ships a freighter In Japanese waters and two heavily-laden tankers near the Japanese-mandated Caroline islands, east of the Philippines. In the Philippine theater. war department bulletin reported mai neavy casualt es on both sides marked furious field ine ilong the B.itaan peninsula front. with Japan's Invasion forces con tinuing to score "some success." I he communique said that the Japanese were hurling repeated heavy attacks against (lie center of Lieut. - Gen. Wainwrighl's American Filipino defense line land that aerial bombing of the rear areas and the Ralaan south coast was particularly severe throughout yesterday. American antiaircraft gun ners were credited with destroy ing a Japanese amphibian plane in Manila bay. Thirteen Japanese transports nnd six warships have been sight ed off Amov. on I lie south maul Uif China, a military spokesman al Chungking declared today. Three Japanese divisions are concentrated on Japanese For mosa island but their destination has not been ascertained, Iho I spokesman said. I The opening of the fifth month i of the Pacllie war found military men of Washington agreed that the lightning had gone out of Japans lightning war. Even though further Japanese gains are expected, allied aerial con eentrations In Australia and In ; dia were said to have stemmed ' the main Japanese thrusts. Jap Atrocities Reported Recalling British charges of atrocities at Hongkong, a state ment issued officially at Port Moresby. New Guinea, asserted that the invaders of New Guinea and the island of New Britain had shot and hayonetted military prisoners who refused t.i commit suicide. Thii-c Australian service men were quoted in the statement. Wounded, they said they were the only survivors among a group of 10 offlivrs and men trapped on New Britain after the fall of Ra nald. The statement said one of the I hive cscancd bv shamtnim ueain. now tnc other (wo away was not disclosed. Roosevelt Opposes Extra Labor Pay in Wartime 'Continued from paee 1 cal nnd political context. He serv ed In the last World war as a captain of Infantry attached to the Intelligence service. Karl A. Brandt, World War Veteran, Passes Karl Alfred Brandt, 40, resident of Miller's addition to Roseburg, and World war veteran, died at his home last night following a short illness. He was born, Octo ber 29, 1901, at Marshfield, Ore., and served overseas during the World war. For many years he was also a seaman, serving on ships along the Pacific coast. For the last ten years ho had made his home in Roseburg. Mr. Brandt was never married. Surviving are his father, Julim Brandt, of Portland, Ore.; a sister. Miss Daisy E. Brandt, Roseburg, and a brother, Alexander L. Brandt, Klamath Falls, Ore. The body has been removed to the Douglas Funeral home and funeral arrangements will he an nounced later. eluded rigid price fixing on all necessities and limiting war pro- .,, , uucuon proits to three per cent Pacific Key Service, keys on capital investment, for city hall 7o Union delegates were called ,, am on hm' ,0 aet 0n tno national CIO's ,u 1 executive board recommendation Rensselaer Valve co., fire j that double-time wages for Sun- dept., supplies 75 day and holiday work be waived Richfield. Oil company. in response to suggestions from gasoline 30.39 President Roosevelt and Donald A vlv Portland Theater Loses $200 to Holdup Man PORTLAND, April 7 (API A poorly dressed pataon forced his way into the balcony office of the Music Box theatro last night and robbed Kenneth W. Hughes manager, .of $200 from the office' safe. . ; Hughes told detectives the man had a reyolvej and forced Hugh-, es and Frances Carlson, an usher to He on the floor while he robbecf the open safe. . - t -j .. 1 i The Moylan sisters, Marianne and Peggy Joan, who form radio's youngest harmony team, are now heard Wednesdays over station KKNR at 7:15. Kosenurg tiectnc, re pairs street lights; fire dept. siren 1G.G0 Roseburg Lumber com pany, sawdust 10.00 Roseburg News-Review dog notices, notices old M. Nelson, war production chief. Acceptance of this was recom mended by the auto union's board provided that time and a half were paid for work over eight hours a day for 40 hours a week, time and a half for a sixth con- buildings 29.G5 secutive day's work, and double Fire Hazard Structures Here Ordered Removed (Continued fi-om page 1) concerning other property on which notice 'was given, such structures were ordered removed. They Included a shed on the Lillie Moore property, a barn at .331 S. Main St., a frame residence and shed at 420 Ella St., where the owner will be given until July 1 to vacate; a hVostory frame house at 902 S. Jackson St., a shell at 235 W. First Ave. N.. a frame residence at 212 W. First Ave. N.. a. frame residence at 102-1 Winchester St., and a shed in the 2011 block on S. Jackson SI. Considerable discussion was held concerning the installation of a sewer line to serve property on West Mosher street, between the trunk line sewer and the South 1,'mpqua river. The matter was referred to the committee on health and police and (he street iiperintendent. II also was determined to re mark the city streets as practical ly all street signs have been ob literated. The work will be dour by the slreel denarlmenl. Gills Allowed Considerable routine business L. K. Sandquist, supplies lor lire hvdrants Shell Oil Co., (Jerry Horn), service police car Silver Nook Grille, meals for prisoners Southern Pacific co freight on siren signal .... Sun Printing co., letterheads. Wharton Brothers, street supplies G. W. Young & Son, in surance prom. fire, truck and dump truck i time for a seventh. 1.75 3.20 'SHOWDOWN ON PROFITS, WAGES IS SIDESTEPPED 2.30 19.G-1 . 4.75 !2.:;o Synthetic Rubber Work Not Delayed, Jones Says WASHINGTON. April 7-(AP) Secretary of Commerce Jones asserted today that there had been no delay in development of synthetic rubber by the govern ment, aiming that there were now engagements for domestic manufacturing facilities sufficient Ito produce more than 700,000 tons of synthetic rubber annually. Testifying before the senate de fense investigating committee, Jones said that this rate of pro duction could he reatlilv increas ed if necessary but declared that even with this production, civili ill's must conserve tires and rub ber in order to meet our military needs." WASHINGTON, April 7 (AP) i Administration supporters of fered a compromise in the senate ! today In an effort to avoid a show idown at this time upon a welter (of proposals dealing with profits, labor and other proposed contro versial riders to the $19,212,773,- 200 war appropriations bill. ( Senator McKellar, floor leader i for tho measure, suggested that a "sliding scale" of profit limits, previously approved by the senate appropriations committee, be abandoned and that the huge ap propriation be passed without this or any of the numerous pending proposals. Because the senate committee already had stricken out a house provision for a flat 6 per cent pro fit limitation which federal offi- 1 cials said would not work, McKel lar said that a joint senate-house conference group would be able to work out details on the profits restrictions later. j by bombs. One coastal command plane is missing, it said.- Damage was caused to houses in residential quarters," a Berlin statement said. "There were some dead and injured among the civil ian population." The German high command said a nazl infantry division had driven back soviet forces and tak en numerous prisoners northeast of Orel, a railroad center 200 miles south of Moscow. The soviet Information bureau said red army men had killed 2,300 Germans In 48 hours of bat tle on the Leningrad front and recaptured a total of 18 more communities on the Kalinin front. British Destroyer Sunk. Tho British destroyer Havock has been set afire and sunk by Italian naval units, the Italian high command said today. The Havock normally carried 145 men. She was unscathed in an attack on enemy forces at Narvik April 10, 1940, when she participated in the destruction of six German merchant ships and tho German ammunition ship Ravensfeldt. Two of five destroy ers which made up the British torce were lost. German bombers fired a British destroyer docked at a point on the south English coast and scor ed hits on a radio station, the German high command announc ed today. Alexandria, site of the great British naval base, was raided by axis bombers last night and eight persons were killed and 32 wound ed. The Egyptian ministry of in terior said the property damage was slight. SUPPLIES "BEE" PREPARED FOR EARLY BEE SWARMS o) o) ALL IN OUR STOCK Ready and wait ing for you. Hives Supers Wax Foundations Smokers Honey Boxes CHURCHILL'S Hardware Phone 73 202 N. Jackson IRONMONGERS The Little Things! That make caring for your flowers and garden a pleasure. A good garden hose, a good sprinkler, a good lawn-mower, a good pair of garden shears, gloves, sulphur and rotenone dust, and a duster. All these, and many more garden con veniences can be found at the Farm Bureau Ex change where 1 "You Own the Profits" DOUGLAS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-Operative Exchange ROSEBURG, ORE. got Carlton Hayes Named U. S. Envoy to Spain WASHINGTON. April 7 (API Carlton .1. II. Hayes. Columbia university professor, was nomin ated by President lioosevelt to be ambassador to Spain. He would siuceed Alexander Weddcll. whose application for re tlrement lias boon accepted hv the president. Hayes, SI), I,- oi known as the 1 author of many works of historl- was transacted, unhiding thorialion of payment of lowing bills: Sewer Emergency Fund California-Oregon Power company, water, light and power Churchill Hardware com pany, supplies. General American I.eKrance l"oa mile Cpn., lire dept. supplies .1. Hartley, repairs fire truck anil llusher T. .1 Brown, treasurer. cash advanced for post- age. box rent. California Orceon Power co. water, light. Churchill Hardware co., street and lire dept. supplies, Prnn (Icrretsen co.. re pairs roof of citv barn Oougias county, use o grader on streets Hansen Motor company, re treading truck tires Hinsdale's, battery for fir, truck John It. Kelly, smoke stack for asphalt kettle I.. W. MetL'gcr co.. repairs fire hvdrants; street supplies . Hotel Valley, meals pris oners, Douglas Abstract co.. In surance premium library Thomas Fletcher, care of Vacation Defers Action. McKellar noted that it would require approval of two-thirds of the senators present to write any provision into the appropriation bill and that by dropping the "sliding scale" proposal, all others would be eliminated until the sen ate returns to routine sessions in About 10 days. Because many senators left the city on assurance that no major legislation would be acted upon, McKellar said his compromise would carry out the Easter holi day gentlemen's agreement. hnnr.,1 fn.. n ,...,..1 ino appropriations committee lions todav after the AKI e-uV I had votod to move susPension ot ncry workers' union accepted 'an the .''U.1('S t0,cP"sidcr , a .amend offer of wage increases and a ' meMt 1( restnet Proluctlon Pro per cent on the first S100.000 of; contract price down to two per cent on all over S50.ooo.ooo. Wage Boosts End Strike At Portland Canneries PORTLAND, April 7-IAPi-Three Portland canneries, strike. o union secretarv, week's paid vacation C. I,. Kouts said I he increases were: Krom ' riTi to 705 cents an hour for men. with skilled work paving up to' S1.01!': from -Hi to -VTl cenis an i hour tor women with a 02-cent ' scale for piece work. The plants, Libby, McNeill l.ibliy. Starr Fruit products and! .Miiio.vesi rat-King companii :, will employ L'SOO in the peak sea- Russains Smash Nazi Line in Bloody Clash 'Continued from page 1 I son. L'IVIm 1 1 .OS 3L';t 1.00 3.Y50 ':o,,v S.S.i r.no All Norway Clergymen Tender Resignations STOCKHOLM. April 7. I API AH clergymen in Norway have handed In their resignations to I the ministry for church and edu I cation in Premier Quisling's gov ernment, the Oslo corrosoondeiit lot too ' lod.iv. Sunday in i church mass resignations, added. I The clergy recently has been ! In conflict with the nal-controlled Quisling regime oxer youth con trol anil other matters. nowspaiier Tidningen said details were given. The high command said 69 so viet planes were shot down or dest roved on the ground Yester day. DNB, the official German news agency, quoted nazl general staff officers as saying that winter war fare had "completely exhausted the strength of the soviet armies." The news agency also reported spring mud was "rendering roads ! impassable and thus precluding I large-scale movements. i RAF Again Strikes. the story rfg 1.50 total of $So,3.;.6i). British RAF bombers, relent- llesslv continuing their great was read on Easier ,..p, inK acrM offensive, struck every Norwegian i ,..,! in. ,ho n..i mnn Ruhr giving reasons for the and Rhlnnlnnd nveinii.ht riixnlle "very bad weather" to blast nail war foundries. The attack fol lowed a cross-channel thrust by more than 300 RAF bombers Sun day night. The London air ministry report ed five planes were missing af ter the attacks. 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