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Japan's Extravagant and Disproved Claims of Naval Successes Suggest That She is More Proficient at Hitting the Pipe Than in Hitting Warships of tho Allies. -S- 'TVfTV ff rf&Ti - fC , WHOLETRUTH $mwm It's hard to sift from conflict ing war reports; but one thing Is evident: decisive results must eventuate from the huge scale of combats. The NEWS-REVIEW, will, as usual, be prompt with the news. C AVOIO WASTE ON THE LITTLE THINGS.. SPEND FOft THE BIG TMINGSJ WAR SAVINGS BONOS VOL. XLVI1 NO. 244 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSfBURG, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1942. VOL. XXX NO. 44 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW Mill rHED0UGL5SCOUNTY DAILY 1 J JESI, EOT, SUB MIS sro pa "1 V i , . In The c Day's " News By FRANK JENKINS A S these words are written, the " spotlight has shifted from Russia. It rests for the moment on France. ITALY has revived her pre-war territorial claims against France, and has sent to Laval a detailed demand for Nice and Corsica. Laval is said to have consent ed to the training of German sea men at French naval bases thus enabling them to familiarize ihemselves in advance with the cnch ships. The French fleet is said to have been stripped of oil (fuel) so xhat its French crews couldn't (If they wished) make a dash across the Mediterranean to French bases in Africa. , , IT looks like a German-Italian squeeze play with France in the jaws of the nut-cracker. Mussolini (Hitler stooge) reviv es demands for French soil. To avoid giving up French soil (which is peculiarly sacred in Hie lyes of French people) Laval, an- - Dther- Hitler stooge will agree to jive up the French fleet. Meanwhile (according to ru mor) the fleet has been immobil- ftd In French harbors by rob- Mng It of oil. A London "informant" says Germany is using the Italian ter ritorial demands to compel the French to give up their fleet peaceably, but If that fails is planning to seize it with fifth columnists and air-borne troops. A DMIRAL CUNNINGHAM, " former commander of the British fleet in the Mediterrane an, says seizure of the French ships would be "very nasty" for the allies. He adds that if the British and the Americans can ever meet th.; axis on even terms in the Medi terranean there won't be much to 0 w Addition of the French fleet to the axis forces in the Mediter ranean would make it much hard- ( Continued, on page 2) Local Boys Dodge Drowning When Boat Capsizes - Three local youths had a very narrow escape from death but fortunately escaped with nothing more serious than a drenching, when their home-made boat cap sized Wednesday in the swollen South Umpqua river below the veterans facility reservation. The fUtree boys, John Decker, Jack V'cFarland and Bob Micelli, clung to a tree top for more than an hour before their rescue was ef fected by the Roseburg fire de partment, utilizing the lifesaving boat donated several years ago by the Eqgles lodge. The boys reported they were trying to float the craft to a point adjoining the Albert Micelli home on the Melrose road. They had successfully negotiated one stretch of fast water and were mldwav In the second ranlds when their boat struck a submerg - ed limb and capsized. The boys leaDed Into small bushes and climbed Into the branches of a tree about which swirled the rain swollen water. Swift currents on each side of the precarious perch made it impossible for them to wade to safety and they wereed. Mr. Crittenden declared. Ad- forced to cling to the tree until Jheir plight was discovered. w The city fire department was notified and sped to the scene with the lifeboat which was used In making the rescue. I ' v , - . ' Axis Foihjs Pierce Defense in Drive For Tobruk; Nazis ClaimKharkov Victory Foe Within 15Miles0f Goal in Libya L . r Repulses Oil Both Flanks Fail to Halt Rommel; Messina Again Blasted CAIRO, Egypt, May 28. (AP) The sudden axis offensive east ward in the Libyan desert has driven within 15 miles of the key British defensive stronghold of Tobruk despite being repulsed at both flanks, it was disclosed to day. This indtcatea an aavance oi about 30 miles past the British forward defense line, which stretched between Bir Hacheim and Ain El Gazala. The onslaught was the fifth great offensive of the desert war. An RAF communique disclosed the depth of v these thrusts by Marshal Rommel's German-Ital ian tanks. It said tho British fliers bombed the enemy armored forces throughout Wednesday in the El Adem and Bir Hacheim areas. El Adem is 15 miles soutn oi Tobruk; Bir Hacheim- 50 miles southwest. An authoritative British state ment was issued later stating that the enemy's presence in the El Adem area was not ot great (Continued on page 6) "Freeze1 On War Labor to Halt "Pirating" WASHINGTON, May 28 (AP) Hundreds of thousands of essen tial workers are forbidden to change jobs in war industries un der government orders being drawn up today to stop "pirating" of skilled men by rival manufac turers. Orders being prepared by the war manpower commission for immediate issuance make the United States employment service the "sole hiring agency for criti cal skills in critical areas." The effect will be to prevent workers from changing from one plant to another without approval of the government agency. A spokesman for the manpower commission said labor "pirating" through offers of higher pay had become so widespread, especially in the aircraft industry, that it in terfered with war production. Organized labor withheld Im mediate judgment on the move. William Green, AFL president, said it was a "pretty drastic or der, apparently," and added that he would comment no further un til he studied It. Philip Murray, president of the CIO, called a meeting of the or ganization's war mobilization committee for Monday to decide CIO policy on the orders. Salvation Army Fund Drive Progresses Well The campaign of the Salvation Army for funds for annual main tenance Is making good progress, as shown by the reports of the solicitors engaged in the canvass, according to F. L. Crittenden, i chairman of the local board. The Salvation Army, after a very Busy 1 year, is preparing to carry on its local work in addition to wartime ! activities and Is, at the same time, making preparations io meet anv emergency. In these preparations the support and co- ! operation of the general public in I the call for funds Is greatly need- jutant Carl Dueill of Eugene and Captain May Lynch and Lieuten ant Koon of Portland are In Rose burg assisting the local officers and advisory board with the fin ancial appeal. J'e'l Jap Air Raid On U. S. Inevitable, Stimson's View WASHINGTON, May 28 (AP) Secretary Stimson said today the war department considered a Japanese air raid on the United States to be Inevitable as a re turn blow for Brigadier General James H. Doolittle's attack on Tokyo and other Japanese cities. The secretary said the army wasMoing everything possible to meet the expected attack, whicn he indicated was anticipated on the west coast. Stimson also told a questioner that despite the great distance the cast coast lies from Japan, an attack on the national capital was not inconceivable." He did not discuss the possibility of attacks by Japan's axis partners. The "loss of face" Japan suf fered from the army air attack led by General Doolittle made a vengeance blow inevitable, Stim son contended. Jap Boast Exploded 'The United states, tnrougn General Doolittle, inflicted a stinging, humiliating, surprise blow on the Japanese as ovidenc- -ed by the boasting of Japan's in vulnerability at the very time tne bombers came over, the secre tary said. "To anyone wno Knows urien- tal psychology, it is clear that attack has meant a most serious loss of face' which by Oriental psychology can only be wiped out by a return blow a greater blow If possible. Stimson noted tnat e-otn ne ana General George C. Marshall, ar my chief of staff, had warned that "with our extensive coast line there Is no such thing as a per fect defense" against raids. Member of Draft Body Pro-Fascist Probers Declare Investigators at San Francisco Urge Roosevelt to Remove Attorney Sylvester Andriano SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. (AP) A state assembly commit tee formed to Investigate asserted pro-fascism in California capped a three-day hearing last nignt with a recommendation to Presi dent Roosevelt that Sylvester An driano, prominent attorney, be re moved as chairman of his draft board. Andriano, a former supervisor and former police commissioner, had spoken "glowing praise of Mussolini and the principles es poused and advocated by axis dic tators," the committee said in its recommendation. It added that other evidence showed Andriano was president ol the Italian language schools which used "cleverly pro-fascist" texts printed in Italy, was thrice decorated by the Italian govern ment, and is a past president ol the Italian chamber of commerce, described as being associated with "consistent fascist propa gandizing." Andriano said later no nao giv en conscientious service and would not resign unless asked to do so by President Roosevelt. The Andriano move followed a full day of testimony In which Harry Bridges, west coast CIO longshore leader, charged that Mayor Angelo Rossi attended a nazi meeting In October 1938 celebrating the German' occupa tion of western Czechoslovakia, and that when his longshoremen picketed the hall they were beat en by policemen. Bridges testified that Mayor Rossi, accompanied by James B. McShechy, a former city super visor, attended the nazi affair in "the German house" here. Rossi denied the assertions ve hemently, terming Bridges a "damned liar." British Heavy Take. Of Prisoners, Guns Listed Contradictory Version Of Reds Says Germans Repulsed, Try to Dig In (By the Associated Press) Adolph Hitler's field headquar ters claimed victory today in the critical battle south of Kharkov. German headquarters said flatly that axis troops had crushed vhe Russians in an "outstanding vic tory" south of Kharkov and cap tured 165,000 prisoners. "Annihilation of the few re maining groups still offering re sistance is continuing," the Ger man high command said. A ' nazi communique asserted that soviet attacks aimed at re lieving encircled red forces in the Donets river battle zone, 80 miles below Kharkov, had failed com pletely. In addition to the prisoners tak en, large quantities of soviet war equipment has fallen Into Ger man hands, the high command declared, "Five hundred and seven arm ored vehicles, 1,180 guns, thous ands, of military vehicles and horses and a vast amount of oth er war materiel has been cap tured," the communique said. "These figures are constantly growing." The Germans also reported (Continued on page 6) Three Fliers Hurt When Bomber Crashes, Burns JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 28. (AP) Three of six crewmen were injured yesterday when a twin-engined army bomber crash ed and burned while attempting to take off from Jacksonville's municipal airport. The pilot, Lieut. Harry H. Moll of Denver, Colo., suffered burns about the face and neck and was admitted to a hospital in serious .condition. Crewmen who escaped injury included Lieut. Berry P. Thomp son of Tacoma, Wash., and Tech. Sgt. Charles W. Law of North Powder, Ore. I SAW By Paul MR. W. E. BOISE, standing un der a Cecil Brunner rose at his home at 116 Chadwlck street. The bush and its delicate blossoms spread like an umbrella over the forefront of his home. "It froze down during the hard free; some ten years ago," Mr. Boise told me; "but new shoots came up with the ultimate results you now see." The Cecil Brunner is a favorite of mine. I like its delicately tint ed, miniature buds. They formed n , , i imim mini II in' II" Kinhwa Taken By Japanese, They Report 'Chinese Declare Defense Continues; Nippons Said In Burma Road Retreat (By the Associated Press) Japanese headquarters asserted today that Japanese troops, cli maxing a 200-mile advance in 10 days, had captured China's "gold flower" city of Kinhwa, capital of the eastern seaboard province of Chekiang, and thereby cut off one of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek's vital supply routes. . Chekiang province is strategic ally important as a potential springboard for an allied offen sive against Japan. Chinese dispatches failed to con firm the Japanese claim. They as serted that Chinese . defenders firmly entrenched on the out skirts of Kinhwa were holding their ground at last reports, but admitted that the city was in grave danger. A : Chinese communique last night said a fierce battle was raging around the city after two heavy assaults had been beaten off and more than 1,500 Japanese had been killed by land mines alone. Japanese field headquarters said Japanese soldiers completed occupation of the capital today. Kinhwa lies 200 airline miles southwest of Shanghai and 800 miles east of Chungking, China's war-time capital. fe'apanese army spokesman said that more than 300,000 Chi- (Continued on page 6) Strike Over Back Pay doses 6 Tacoma Mills i - TACOMA, May 28 (AP) Six Tacoma door and plywood plants, employing 2,500 workers on mil lions of dollars worth of war con tracts, closed down today follow ing a failure of employee-employer conference to determine the effective period of a recent wage raise. Operators have granted a 7i cent hourly wage increase, bring ing the basic pay to 82J cents, the same wage increase granted saw mills of the Pacific northwest in a recent war labor board arbitra tion. Plywood operators offered to make the raise retroactive to Ap ril 1, since plywood mills were not Included in the arbitration award, but the offer was repect ed today by union officials who asked that the raise for plywood workers also be made retroactive to the first of the year. Jenkins Newa-Hevlew rnoto and Engravlnir the corsage my wife wore at our wedding oh, ever so many years ago. Many people have asked me to take pictures of their roses lately, and In time I hope to get around. The weather (type censored) has interfered with proper develop ment of many of them. But give me time. t "Education leads to a fuller life," shouted a commencement speaker in Portland. If you don't believe It, ask the brush man. Plan With British For Second Front V , j 74 Y In London Joining British strategists framing plans for a united offensive In western Eu rope are Lieut. Gen. H. H. Ar nold, upper left, chief of the U. S. army air corps, and Rear Admr. J. H. Towers, upper right, chief of the U. 8. navy bureau of aeronautics. With them is Lieut. Gen. B. H. Som ervell, commanding the U. 3. army's supply service. Pictured at right Is Rear Admr. J. F. Shafroth, Jr., com mander of the U. 8. naval forces In the southeast Paclfio, In charge of protecting the coast of South America from possible axis attacks. Bombing of Japan Merely "Sample," Gen. Olds Warns SPOKANE, May 28. (AP) For the discomfort of the enemy Berlin, Rome, Tokyo Maj. Gen. Robert Olds asserted today the personnel of the Doolittle mis sion which bombed Japan was "just an advance sample" of what all the thousands of bomber crews being developed in the United States will be able to do. "Unit graduating from the second air force," he said, (Gener al Olds never refers to bomber work as of pilots, or gunners or individuals, but of units and teams), "will be trained in their routine procedure so that any given entire squadron can be giv en a mission to bomb Tokyo, Be lin or Rome and do just as good a job as the advance group of select volunteers under General Doo little did." Two other points were stressed: 1. Trained pilots and crews will be ready to handle all the bomb ers It is possible to produce. 2. It takes time to build an air force, and there is no substitute. Aircraft of the second air force are being flown day and night, bombs are being dropped and ma chine guns fired the clock around; navigators are learning In all kinds of weather and under all conditions to get their mis sions over their targets and then safely back home. "The long range bombers com ing off the American assembly lines now are built with the pre cision of a watch," he said. "We expect, and demand, that they be handled with the same precision, In every respect." The ratio of training In tho ad vanced base schools is about 90 per cent practice and 10 per cent study. Klamath Jury Convicts George Parks of Murder KLAMATH FALLS, May 28- (AP) George Parks was found guilty of second degree murder last night by a Jury of 11 men and one woman who deliberated six hours. A life sentence Is mandatory. The verdict convicted Parks as one of two masked bandits who held up the Buffalo lunch room March 16, 1941. Dr. Salem A David who scuffled with one of the men, identified as Parks, was killed by a shotgun blast fired by the second bandit, believed to be a man named Burns, who Is still at large. Defense attorneys said they had not decided upon further ac tion In the case. Mexico Lines Up With Allies For War Against Axis MEXICO CITY, May 28 (P President' Camacho called upon an emergency session of congress today to declare Mexico at war with the axis the first declara tion of war In her history and place the nation immedi ately upon a fighting footing. In a chamber of deputies alternately gravely silent, then ringing with the tumul tuous cheers of "viva Mexi co," the president pledged all the resources of the nation, to "collaborate energetically in saving America." His appeal to the nation declar ed that Mexican neutrality had been violated wantonly by the torpedoing two weeks ago of two Mexican ships. An ovation of several minutes Interrupted Camacho when he said the "disloyal, sneaking and cowardly atatcks had decided his government to "accept valiantly the realities of the world situa tion and ask for a declaration of war against Germany, Italy and Japan. The formal declarations will bring the second largest Latin American nation Into armed alli ance with the United Nations. Such action has been a fore gone conclusion since last week, when the cabinet voted its ap proval after Germany had refus ed to accept a note protesting the U-boat sinking of a Mexican tank er. The general staff has said de finitely that Mexican troops would not be sent out of the coun try, but other official quarters In dicated Mexican ships would be armpd to enable them to fight back against submarines. Con struction of 25 motor torpedo boats Is being speeded for patrol and convoy duly. Ex-County Clerk Paroled On Five-Year Penalty THE DALLES, Ore., May 28 (API A Jury In the Wasco coun ty circuit court late last night re turned a verdict of guilty with a recommendation for leniency, In the trial of Henry Scherrcr, former Wasco county clerk who had been Indicted on a misapprop riation of funds charge. Judge Latourett Imposed a sen tence of five years in prison, then paroled Schcrrer from the bench on the stipulation that he pay all court costs and report to the dis trict attorney once a month for the duration of the parole. Blakeley Now At St. Lucia, West Indies Planes Aiding in Battle In French Waters Sink One or Two of Raiders ST. LUCIA, British West In dies, May 2 lAP The United States destroyer Blakeley reach ed port here last night after com ing safely through an attack by a wolf pack of axis submarines which precipitated a naval battle. The Blakeley, crippled by a tor pedo in a first submarine attack off Martinique Monday, was mak ing the 20-mile run from Fort de France, where she put In Monday, to this Island under her own power when the enemy attacked. The detailed outcome of this battle, other than the Blakeley's ' escape, has not been disclosed. It was indicated, however, that one and possibly two German sub marines had been destroyed by United States planes, but whether in this encounter or In earlier op erations following the first attack on the Blakeley was not made clear. Attack No Surprise Naval authorities have been aware that a submarine wolf pack was operating in this area; hence the multiple attack on the Blakeley was no surprise. This made it Impossible to Iden tify any submarine destroyed as the one which made the first at tack Monday, when a torpedo launched from within French ter ritorial waters off Martinique i!C4'ipJ3led the. destroyer, on .regular patrol duty off the French Island. The Blakeley Is known to have suffered loss of six men killed 1 and 12 wounded (but the dispatch did not make clear whether In Monday's attack or the second one.) During her two-day stay In Fort de France, the Port of Mar tinique, the Blakeley was tied up alongside the French aircraft carrier Beam, which figures lm- (Continued on page 6) Jap Cruiser Hit,30ther Craft Sunk WASHINGTON. May 28. (API Tho navy announced to day that U. S. submarines in the western Pacific have sunk two Japanese ships, probably sunk a third, end damaged a fourth, the latter a heavy cruiser. These submarine actions, na val officials said, were presumed not to duplicate in any part a re port issued at allied headquar ters in Australia several days ago In which several successful attacks by riTierican underseas craft were disclosed. Today's navy announcement raised the announced American submarine bag of Japanese ships to 44 vessels sunk, 13 probably sunk and 12 damaged. Deportation Of Bridges Ordered WASHINGTON, May 28. ( AP) Attorney General B Id die today ordered deportation of Harry R. Bridges, west coast CIO leader, In a deolslon reversing the board of Immi gration appeals which had cancelled the proceedings on - January 3. Blddle ruled on two major points one that the communist party advocates the overthrow by force and violence of the United States government, and two, that Bridges was a member of such an organization. Biddle ordered Bridges sent tc his native Australia at govern ment expense. Bridges, now free under $3,000 bond, will be picked up on a war rant issued under today's order and presumably will be released under a new bond pending an an ticipated appeal through federal court. , ,