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Just as His Name Spells the Same Backward as Forward, Laval can Move In Either Direction. And His Name' Also Significantly Puts the "lav" in Slavery. JAPAN FOR PEACE? Today's news dispatches supply a "yes" answer. If true, give credit to the bombing of Japan ese cities, which the Japs realize Is Just n starter Watch NEWS REIVIEW news for big develop ments. H MAKE EVERY ft u m a ffll DAT BOND DAY JOIN THE PAY-ROLL SAVINGS PLAN 1 ' 1 3 ' ' ' iii, ii i ii vol. xlvii no. 12 of ROSEBURG review C. 53 ROSEBURG, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1 942. vou. xxx no. 212 of the evening news HI MjBig BEEP jftPftH MM i 1 U. S. PLANES FLOWING TO BRITISH BASES IN PREPARATION FOR MAJOR ALLIED OFFENSIVE Jittery Nazis Said Bracing For Invasion German Captive of Reds Reveals Waning Hope of QNazis for Spring Smash (By the Associated Press) United States warplancs, now blasting the axis on many fronts, are already being ferried to Brit ish operational bases to join In the RAF's great aerial offensive against the continent, London sources reported today. At the same time Foreign Sec retary Eden disclosed that Prime Minister Churchill has approved a plan to organize a combined operations staff, linking Britain's army, navy and air force into a single gigantic combat team. The move to coordinate the three British fighting services Derhans s a prelude to an allied invasion of nazidominated Eu rope closely followed .confer ences last week by General Geo. Q Marshall, U. S. army chief of aff, and Harry Hopkins, presi dent Roosevelt's representative, ivith British military and political eaders. Nazis Prepare Defense. Dutch quarters in London said German Field Marshal von Run stedt was building up a nazi bicy cie army In northern France and Belgium in defense against new British comando raids and a pos sible allied invasion attempt. Dutchmen escaping from Hol land said the Germans were tak ing the entire production of bi cycle factories in the low coun tries and Denmark and reported mounting anxiety among nazi oc cupation troops over the prospect of a British invasion. Dutch refugees said German authorities had forbidden soldiers Ji sing the song so popular a year ago "we are sailing against England." Huge Air Armada Foreseen. London observers said they ex pected to see the red, white and blue insignia of U. S. army bomb ers In the sky any day now, and the London Dally Sketch declar ed: "Soon at .airdromes all over Britain there will be gathered the force of planes that will make this country the world's greatest air base . . . Hundreds of United (Continued on page 6) Oregon Warned Of Reprisal by Japs ) SALEM, April 21. (AP) Gov ernor Sprague today asked Ore gon civilian defense organizations to be on the alert against possible reprisal air raids by the Japa nese. "I f our planes arc able to reach Tokyo and other Jap cities, it cer tainly is possible for the Japs to reach the western coast of our country. Oregon and Washington are In the front line. "Reprisal raids," the governor said, "may be expected and every one should be prepared. Danger of fires, both in cities and in for ests, is great, and I strongly urge all citizens to be on the alert at all times. "Every man and woman should know what to do in this war emergency." The governor urged that all persons study the state defense fcmncil's air raid manual, which as been distributed to all homes in the state. He added that the state will In tensify Its training programs for civilian defense workers. Five-Minute Destruction of Five Jap' Bombers, Damaging of Sixth Wins Medal, Promotion for Lieut. O'Hare WASHINGTON, April 21. (AP) Lieutenant Edward H. O'Hare, the intrepid naval avia tor who destroyed five Japanese bombers and damaged a sixth in five eventful minutes, received from his commander-in-chief, President Roosevelt, today the congressional medal of honor and a promotion to the rank of lieutenant commander. Standing at attention, with his eyes blinking rapidly, O'Hare heard the chief executive read a citation which called his feat "one of the most daring, if not the most daring single action in the history of combat aviation." Then, while the president clasp ed his hand, O'Hare watched his bride place the medal around his neck. . Calling attention to the stripes of a lieutenant junior grade on the sleeve of the young officer, the president remarked that O'Hare had not yet time to get the'flxln's of a lieutenant com mander and then handed O'Hare the promotion papers boosting him two grades. . Almost inaudibly, O'Hare ac knowledged his promotion, ,"that is very nice," "thank you very much." Then the chief executive read the citation, which he said was more important than awarding the promotion. It said: Gallantry Narrated "The president of the United States takes pleasure in present ing the congressional medal of honor to Lieutenant Edward H. O'Hare, United States navy, for services as set forth in the fol lowing paragraph citation. "For gallantry and intrepidity Reedsport Listed In Units to Vote On PUD Proposal SALEM, April 21. (AP) Vot ers in the Central Lincoln Peo ples Utility district and those in the territories which the district wants to annex should be the ones to decide whether the district should annex territories in west ern Lincoln, Lane, Douglas and Coos counties, the state hydro electric commission said today in nine separate reports. The proposed annexations in clude: Lincoln county two par cels plus the city of Waldport; Lane county one parcel and the city of Florence; Douglas county one parcel and the city of Reedsport; Coos county munici pality of Lakeside. Virtually all of the territory now Is served by the West Coast Power company. The reports said that voters in each separate par cel should be permitted to decide whether they shall be included. The district already has agreed with the company to buy its coast division properties for $750,000, and has voted a 850,000 bond issue. Annual expenses of the district were estimated at $232,000, and annual revenues at $239,000. Crewmen of Torpedoed Vessel Reach Safety NORFOLK, Va., April 21. (AP) Forty eight crewmen reached shore safely after their medium sized cargo ship of Pana manian registry was blasted by two torpedoes from an axis sub marine off the Atlantic coast early on the morning of April 12, the fifth naval district announced today. One man whose name was not available was reported missing. AGAINST in the area of combat, at grave risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, as section leader and pilot of fighting squadron 3, when on February 20, 1942, hay ing lost the assistance of team mates, he. interposed his plane be tween his ship and advancing enemy formation of nine attack ing twin-engined heavy bombers. Without hesitation, alone and un aided, he repeatedly attacked this enemy formation at close range in the face of their intense combined machine gun and can non fire, and despite this con centrated opposition, he, by his gallant and courageous action, his extremely skillful marksman ship making the most of his limited amount of ammunition, shot down five enemy bombers and severely damaged a sixth be fore they reached the bomb re lease point. "As a result of his gallant ac tion, one ot the most (daring, if not the most daring single action in the history of combat avia tion, he. undoubtedly .saved his carrier from serious damage." Train Plunges Through Burning Bridge; 2 Hurt THE DALLES, Ore., April 21 (AP) A burning railroad bridge gave way beneath a freight train near here yesterda, dumping a locomotive tender and ten box cars into a gully. Two trainmen were injured, neither seriously. Lawrence Moore, brakeman, jtunped and fractured an ankle. Glenn Baker, engineer, was cut and bruised. Both are from Wishram, Wash. The bridge caved in just after the locomotive passed over the gully, 13 miles south of here on the Spokane, Portland & Seattle company branch line to Bend. Cause of the fire was undeter mined. I SAW By Paul WALTER CLOAKE, engineer and general caretaker of the Medical Arts building in Rose- burg for the last thirteen years, as he stood beside a new boiler recently installed in the heating unit there. The old boiler, suffering from a leak in an open pipe under neath the foundations of the building, blew up several weeks ago. Occurring as it did during a snappy spell of weather, it was an occasion long to be remem bered by the tenants of the vari ous offices (including the News Review) who had to Improvls? their own heat for a week until a new boiler could be Installed. None of these improvisations worked very satisfactorily. "This new boiler Is a dandy," Walter Informed me. "It is easy GERMANY GOP Action Partial Win Resolution on Post-War Policy Favored With "Isolation" Omission CHICAGO, April 21. (AP) The republican national commit, tee feels the United States is obliged to help bring about "an understanding, comity and co operation" among nations of the post-war world, a stand Wendell L. Willkie characterized as an "abandonment of Isolationism." Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, however, said he thought It "a great mistake" for the committee to have expressed any policy on post-war action as it did last night nt its first meeting since the nation went to wary ;.;-.- - Other leaders, including Joseph W. Martin, Jr., committee chair man, and Clarence Budington Kelland, committee executive di rector, expressed approval of the committee's work which included a demand for relentless prosecu tion of an offensive war for peace with victory. Willkie, 1940 presidential nom inee, said republicans should see to it that in the forthcoming pri maries candidates who will espouse these principles are nom inated. "Thus the republican party can win and become a great force for liberal, enlightened government," Willkie asserted. Taft said the committee had "drawn the teeth" of Willkie's proposed resolution advocating approval of an active role for the United States In world affairs so that no one could take exception to the language employed. Wal- ( Continued on page 6) Jenkins .News-Kpview Photo and RtiRraving to keep steam up with it, and it produces a lot more heat on much less fuel." The fuel used In the heating plant is sawdust. During the win ter months one unit Is consumed each day. I wish the government would make up its mind just how it is going to tax us little fellers for the war effort whether we're to subscribe voluntarily for war stamps and bonds, or whether a compulsory reduction will be made upon our pay checks. If the former, I'll commence wringing my weekly check like a dishrag, and squeeze out some money for stamps. If the latter, I'll let the government do the squeezing; for my dishrag Isn't big enough to furnish drippings for both plans. Is I V Christians Of Japan Voicing Peace Prayer ''Offensive" to End War Led by Kawaga, Noted Alumnus of Princeton TOKYO (From Japanese Broad casts), April 21. (AP) The To kyo radio broadcast today a Do mel dispatch quoting Toyohlko Kagawa, most famous of Japa nese Christian leaders, as assert ing that among Japanese Chris tians "prayers are being said for an early conclusion of the war and the ' restoration of peace throughout the world." (The purpose of this broad cast by the government-controlled radio is obscure but it might be the beginning of a Japanese "peace offensive." TJapanese leaders may be counting on Kagawa's reputation inthe United States, where he has lectured widely and where his books, In translation, have had considerable circulation, to gain attention for the suggestion that Japanese Christians, at least, want peace. , (Archibald MacLlelsh, director of the office of facts and figures, in an address at the annual meet ing of the Associated Press in New York yesterday, warned that the axis would launch a "peace offensive" this summer. He said "a; peace offensive is an offensive in political warfare," which "won v'fjorlep inFrance which dive bombers and flame throwers and tank and parachute troops could never have won." He declared there could be no negotiated peace except the kind that "free men make." Conquest Comes First (Experienced observers have predicted that Japan might begin a peace drive as soon as she had conquered the territories she wanted to include in her "greater East Asia co-prosperity sphere.") (Kagawa, 53, is an alumnus of Princeton theological seminary. He is best known for his work with the people of the indus trial slums of Kobe and other cities and has been called one of the outstanding religious leaders of the Orient. (He made lecture tours of the United Slates in 1925, 1931 and 1935-36.) Japanese ministers reported to the cabinet today that the trans portation system was hardly dis turbed in Saturday's air raids on Tokyo and three other great cities and that the postal service (Continued on page 6) No Planes Furnished, Plant Seized by U. S. NEW YORK, April 21 (AP) The United States navy ".oday took over the plants of the Brew ster Aeronautical company be cause "no finished planes were being produced," said Captain George C. Westervelt, U. S. navy, retired, as he assumed active com mand over production. The plants located In New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl vania have been running at only 40 per cent of capacity In parts, with no finished product coming off assembly lines. "The planls have been taken over," said Westervelt, "because tlie President of ihe United States said the production was not satis factory and wo wanted steps tak en to Increase that production." Governor Sprague Dated In Roseburg Friday Governor Charles A. Sprague, a candidate for reelection and seeking the republican nomina tion at the May 15 primary elec tion, will be In Roseburg Friday, according to word received here today. Arrangements arc being made by Charles Emory of this city for a noon luncheon meeting at the Umpqua hotel, where Gov ernor Sprague will be the guest of honor. The meeting, Mr. Em ory states, will be open to all In terested persons. Reservations should he made In advance. The governor Is scheduled to speak from the KRNR studios on a radio program from 1:15 to 1:30 p. m. Friday. Leading Figures in ' At upper left is one of Hit ler's top generals, Karl von Runcfstedt, reported transfer red from the Russian front to France to combat Increasing disorders there and ' perhaps prepare for possible allied in vasion. Upper right Is Gen. Henri Dentz, who fought the British In Syria, and has been chosen for a higher military post to collaborate with Lava in a pro-axis policy. At right Is Wm. D. Leahy, U. S. ambassador to France, who has been recalled to Wash ington "for consultation." The ambassador suffered a severe blow today In the death of his wife at Vichy, following an op eration fast week. Argentine Vessel Casualty of War BUENOS AIRES, April 21 (AP) The Argentine govern ment announced today that a tor pedo or mine had damaged the Argentine tanker Victoria, inflict ing the first casualty on this country's neutral merchant ma rine since the U. S. entered the war. The new 12,500-ton Victoria pre sumably was proceeding wllh her nag plainly visible and showing lights at night, In accordance with Instructions issued to all Argen tine merchantmen. Argentine authorities several times have emphasized their be lief that this is the best procedure to guard their ships against axis submarine attacks, and also have indicated that Argentine ships would refrain from participating In any western hemisphere con voy system. Earlier the foreign ministry had announced that the ship was continuing to New York under difficult conditions, because of serious damage, and that It was believed there was no loss of life. Authoritative quarters clung to the belief that the shin had struck a mine because, they said, It was unlikely that an axis submarine would torpedo an Argentine ship in view ot this country s neutral policy. Cotton Industry Order Means Supply for Bags I WASHINGTON, April 21 (API The government ordered I the cotton textile industry toduy to convert approximately half of Its facilities to war production within the next 60 days. Under terms of the order, cot ton mills must convert specified percentages of their looms, now making various cotton fabrics commonly used in clothing nnd home furnishings, to production of bag osnaburg a coarse bag ging material and bag sheetings. Effect of the action will be to double the production of material required for sand bags, camou flage cloth and food and agricul tural bagging. Driver Asleep at Wheel, Tragedy Explanation MILTON FREEWATER, April 21. (AP) An automobile crash on the highway to Walla Walla killed Fred F. Kllckner, 47, Free water cafe owner, yesterday. Po lice said he apparently fell asleep at the wheel, and the car veered Into a tree. News From Vichy iiii Petitions Assail Alleged Hazards Two 'petitions, asking for In vestigations. Into alleged fire and health hazards, were presented before the Roseburg city council at the regular mid-monthly meet ing held last night. One petition requested the council to investi gate the Bellows barn, located between Harvard and Military streets, claiming that the struc ture is a fire hazard and should be condemned ufter the proce dure of other structures recently ordered torn down. The second request was for an Investigation at the Evans fruit stand on South Stephens street, the claim being presented that facilities for maintaining sani tary conditions are lacking. The complaints were placed In the hands of the fire committee and the health committee for in vestigation. ' An application from H. H. Wal termire for a package store beer license for Herb's " grocery at Jackson and Cass streets was ap proved. New Evacuation Order Hits 12,300 Japanese FORT LEWIS, April 21. (AP) Lieut. Gen. John L. Dewltt, commander of fourth army head quarters at San Francisco, issued 13 new civilian exclusion orders today which will result In the re moval of 12.300 Japanese from areas within California nnd Wash ington starting April 24. Included In these orders are two which provide for the removal of 2,000 Japanese from areas within the city limits of Seattle. Two large areas within Seattle have been designated. Evacuees will be transported to the newly constructed assembly center at Puyallup fuir grounds starting Tuesday, April 28. Death Takes Wife of Ambassador Leahy VICHY, Unoccupied France, April 21 (API Mrs. William D. Leahy, wife of the United States ambassador to France, died here today. She underwent a major operation last week. When the ambassador was re called to Washington for "consul tation," during the formation til new government of Pierre Laval last week, the United States em bassy in Vichy said Admiral Lea hy's departure would have to be postoned several weeks because of Mrs. Leahy's condition. She was then in a hospital. Report Gives Indication Of Nippon's Fear Burma Situation Now Favors Allies; Guns of Corregidor Balk Japs (By the Associated Press) New nlr raid alarms kept cen tral and western Japan, contain ing vital naval bases, ports and industrial cities, under prolonged alerts this (Tuesday) afternoon, axis sources reported, even while' Japanese broadcasts continued to minimize the effects of Saturday's attacks attributed to American planes. v The Japanese themselves said nothing of the alarms. The Dor lin radio, however, reported un der a Tokyo dateline that alarms sounded In central and western Japan today between 4 and 5 p. m, (midnight and 1 a. m. PWTl. ("For central Japan the all clear sounded about 5 p. m.." the broadcast said, "while the alarm remained In force for western Japan, especially for Kyushu." (Kyushu, one of the four main Islands, lies south and west of the others, nearest China. On It ore the great naval base of Sase bo, the port of Nagasaki and a heavy Industry belt, including many steel plants, along the nor thern shore. . Fear Symptom Theorized - , ' (The broadcast made no -mention of planes seen or bombs dropped, nd the' alarm, may, havt! ' been merely a symptom of Jap anese fears of air attack since the high command reported raids Sat- ' urday on Tokyo, Yokohama, Nu- ' goya and Kobe.) Meanwhile, Chinese reports said the Japanese were speeding preparations for possible war against Russia, heavily reinforc ing their garrisons in inner Mon golia, which borders soviet Si beria west of Manchukuo. Japs Repulsed In Burma On the Burma 'war front, a furious battle was reported rag. lng around Yenangyaang, In the heart of Burma's ruined oil fields, as British tank-led Infantry and a Chinese rifle regiment sought to annihilate Isolated Japanese troops. Chinese military dispatches said Chinese reinforcements had re captured Yenangyaang, saving 7,000 encircled British troops and (Continued on page 6) Wounded Fliers Save Selves and Crippled Bomber SYDNEY, Australia, April 21. (AP) Though partly shot up by Japanese fighter planes and with every member of Its crew injured except the pilot, a United States bomber succeeded In reaching its home field, It was disclosed to day. Wounded members of the crew shifted their weight to counter balance Ihe loss of an elevator and help Pilot Uarrie Burnside, United States flier from Janes vllle, Wis., bring his craft home. The two-engined bomber had completed Its mission over New Guinea when a Japanese fighter squadron turned ull its firepower on It. Every man but Burnside was wounded, the elevator was smash ed and the propeller feathering apparatus was shot away. Burnside helped the co pilot out of his seat, took over what were left of the riddled controls and managed to straighten the plane out barely 100 feet above the sea. Enemy fighters, watching Its crazy dive, evidently had marked the plane off as smashed and had departed. Then one engine failed. Burn side asked his wounded crewmen to shift toward the tail to trim the wobbling plane. Although they were painfully hurt, they obeyed and helped again when their base was sight ed by jettisoning all extra equip ment and spreading out fore and aft for the landing. The whole length of the bomb er's metal skin had been perfo rated.
