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SIX ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1942. 11 1111 BBBW riM I 91st Division of WorldWarls Again Activated CAMP WHITE, Ore., Aug. 15. (AP) The army's wild west division, one of the front line out fits of tho first world war, came hack Into being today In tills southern Oregon camp. Veterans of the old wild west division, demobilized, in 11119, gave their pine tree insignia, their famed battle cry, "Powder river, let 'or buck" mid their fight ing tradition to (lie reborn or ganization. Officially the outfit, the 01st In fanlry division, was aetlvati'd when the world war veterans pre sented tailored colors of the divi sion to Major General C. If. Gcr- nann, commander of the new 01st. The new organization, still small in numbers hut due to grow as work is completed In this camp, still under construction, in herited a bailie tradition stem ming from the Argunne, St. Ml hlel and Ypres. Tho old 91st was organized al Camp Lewis, Wash., In 1917, and fought for two months in the al lies' final offensive. Four of Its members were hon ored In tho uctlvation ceremonies today. They were Major Oscar P. Miller, Los Angeles, killed In the Argonne; Phillip C. Kalz, San Francisco; Lloyd M. Seibert, Sa linas, Calif., and Chester W. West, Idaho Falls, Idaho, who were awarded the congressional medal cf honor in the last war. One officer of tho old 01st Is with tho new. Ho is Col. J, I- Donnovin, executive artillery of Jicer, who was a second Jlou'on ant In tho first world war. Not yet a day old, the new 01st division demonstrated to hun dreds of civilians (hat it knew battle tactics. Training cadres went through maneuvers from nntl tank tactics to Jiu-jitsu prac tiro. Stalingrad, Caucasus Threats Increasing (Continued from page 1.) mediately clear, but the German high "command acknowledged that nazl troops were fighting bitter defensive bailies north west of Voronezh and In the Vyaz- Friendly Service Means a Lot! And that'i a big reuon why over quarter-mutton policyholder! mr living on automobile in surance with Famuia. FRED A. GOFF IllnlrlW MftiiiiKcr W'.l H. Kt"ph(nH I'hniia 2H & Til Show You!'' ' ' ! ma-llzhov sector. The serious new threat to Stal ingrad was acknowledged In a Hod army bulletin which said Ihe Germans had driven a deep wedge into Soviet defense lines below Klotskayn, 75 miles north west of the big Volga steel city. 'Fierce battle continues," a mid-clay Russian communlmic said. "Tho Germans are suffer ing groat losses." file action apparently center ed in tho Kalach sector, 50 miles west of Stalingrad, where the Germans earlier this week do clarod they had "annihilated" the hulk of two Russian armies. The Russians said yesterday they had repulsed a massive tank-led at tack In the Klelskaya-Kalach reg ion after tho nazls had broken through to the Don. On the basis of today's Soviet communique, the Germans wore apparently In a position to at tempt n crossing of ( lie Hon river for a direct assault on Stal Ingrad. Counter Blows At Sea Other swift-breaking develop ments In tho European war pic ture: 1. British warships shelled the town of Rhodes in the Island of Rhodes In the llallan dodeeanesc ' :' Telephone Lines Are the Busiest In History You Can Help Us to Help You We wuil you to know tlial we are mooting llio war emergency with ever) lliing we have, hut in these critical limes delays ate houiul to occur. In speeding Victory, the telephone linos are Imsier far Imsier than over before. W e cannot plan and build now linos and new switchboards, as we mutually would, because copper and other slralegio materials have gone to war in planes, tanks, and guns. Unnecessary and needlessly long telephone' calls should be out for "(he duration." War calls must be given lite green light. Your considerate thought fulness in making only ihe most urgent calls is inspiring to all of us who are earnestly endeavoring in uphold the finest traditions of telephone service. May we also ask you to help us further to help you by being brief on all calls, by calling by number when mak ing long distance calls, and by answering calls promptly. . Thank you. THE PACiriC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Phone 7t 121 8. Stephens 8t. for 12 minutes early Thursday, selling great fires and Inflicting extensive damage, the Ulitlsh reported. Tho Island lies in the eastern mediterranean close to Turkey. 2. U. S. army fighter pilots were otiiclally disclosed to have entered the battle over the west ern ligyplian desert, swinging Into action with the RAF yester day amid an intensification of air fighting. 3. Hitler's high command ad mitted an error in lis claim that the M,700ton U. S. aircraft car rier Wasp had boon hit by six bombs and sot aflame in the groat running battle in Ihe Mediterran ean this week. The damaged war ship, Ihe high command said to day, was a Hrltish carrier of the 23,OOOton Illustrious type. At tho same time, the nazi com mand asserted that axis naval and air forces slashing at a big allied i convoy In tho Mediterranean had sunk 15 merchant ships totalling 1HIMHH) tons, the British aircraft carrier Eagle, two cruisers and throe destroyers. All axis claims on the sea-air battle have been branded as "greatly exaggerated" by the British admiralty, which has ac knowledged only the loss of Ihe hag to and one cruiser. Kuropean visitors reaching Tur key roKrtod that further German and Italian reinforcements wore moving to North Africa from Greece and Italy. The latest re ports said two German divisions already had left Greece and an Italian division had loft Sicily Two more German divisions won said to tie awaiting transfer from Italy to North Africa. Elkton Roy and Grant Bales, Roseburg Groceryman, Passes On Grants Bales, 71, a well known Roseburg groceryman. died last night at Mercy hospital, follow ing n short illness. Born In Lewis, Idaho, October 30, lS(i7, ho was married at Grand Junction, Colo., June 1, 1904, to Gertrude Dlttman. and came with Ids family from IVbcquc, Colo., Iti years ago. Surviving are his widow: two sons, Boyd Bales. Idaho Falls. Ida., and Grant Bales, Jr., Santa Barbara, Calif., and a brother, Charles Bales, l.owry City. Mo. lie was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge. The body has been removed to the Pouglas Funeral home. Ar rangements for services have not boon made. Grange Master Urges Freeze, Readjustment (Continued from page 1.) or dsitrihution where profits and prices can be kept under rigid control. Sacrifice, Courage Needed. Goss said adjustments in coil lugs must bo made to "avoid strangling production," adding: "These adjustments must be absorbed by the public. This will take sacrifice and courage, but any other course will lead to '.lis aster. The increased costs of consumer goods will lower our standards of living somewhat, but if profiteering is eliminated and labor also brought w ithin the scope of price- eonrtol. the in crease will not ho excessive and our present level of income will lie ample to meet It." ELKTON, Aug. 15. Mrs, Butler Is visiting relatives friends in Portland. Leo Bankston left Elkton Wed nesday for his home in Tiekfaw, La. Mr. Bangston has been in Ihe CCC camp and helping the caretaker, E. Hatch, since the camp has been closed. Joan Alldridge and Lorna Mar Alldridge are visiting relatives in Drain. Margaret Alldridge, Lois An derson and Mildred Schimelpfmig have gone to Eugene to work in the beans. The new Bell lookout tower is now In use. Tho tower formerly was the .Richfield beacon near Winchester. Tho sleel was taken down and hauled by (ruck to the new location. The road up Ihe mountain hail to be improved at several places before the truckers could negotiate the route. A cage has been built on top of the lower for the lookout man. J. L. Rowe Is stationed there this season. Lois June Stewart is in Cottage Grove visiting. Mrs. Chester Godel, Dale Go del and Allen Ware were in Eu gene (wo days this week. Mrs. Ella Fenley is visiting rel atives and friends in Portland. Mrs. Forrest Solomon and Pally Vlan are spending a few (lavs in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Binder took their children. Dorolhv, Benton. Charles and Eleanor, to Eugene Friday to have their tonsils re moved. Saul Chappelle, of Scottshurg, was an Elkton visitor Sunday. Harry Stearns, of Oakland, look J. E. Haines to Portland In an ambulance Friday. Mr. Haines and Vera Haines went with him. Mrs. Margaret Jloselton of I.ongview is visiting her mother, Mrs. Alary Beckley. Myron Haines, who is with the coast guard, has been transferred from San Diego to Now York. Mrs. M. A. Minter, of Kellogg, was an Elkton visitor Friday. Mrs. Mattie Brown Krics atid children of Portland are visiting relatives and friends in Elkton. Ranks as Officers Assigned to Staff At Facility Here Receipt of appointments from the office of tho adjutant general oi the U. S. war department, af fecting members of the medieul staff of the Veterans administra tion facility, was announced here today. It Is not contemplated, it is stated, that any change in as signment will be made in the near future In connection with tho commissions, which wore report ed as follows: Dr. George M, Molvin, manager oi the laellity hero, to be a colo nel in the army medical corns: Dr. Waller E. Futrelle, lieutenant colonel, medical corps; Dr. Clar ence E. Jump, major, medical corps; Dr. Kenneth W. Kinney, major, medical corps; Dr. Harry A. Single, captain, dental corps; Dr. Edwin U. Van Ness, captain, medical corps; Dr. William B. Hawkins, captain, medical corps. It has also boon announced that Daniel F. Coffel, Junior engineer, has been promoted to chief engi neer to take the place of Vincent L. Malone, who has boon trans ferred to San Francisco. Ervin D. Henning has boon promoted to junior engineer. Mrs. Florence M. Crow, dental assistant, has received orders transferring her to American Lake, Washington. She will be replaced by Mrs. I -aura B. Cramo- iton, transferred from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Mrs. Mariellen II. Scott, nurse, has resigned and is planning on returning to her homo in the middle west. Miss Kathleen E. Turnbull, nurse, and Mrs. Adeline M. Powo, chief nurse, returned recently from a vacation trip to Seattle, Wash. Miss Margaret N. Johnson, li brarian, recently returned from Spokane, Wash., whore she was culled by the death of her father. Dr. Harry A. Single, chief den ial officer, has received notice of his transfer In the same capacity lo the Veterans' administration facility at San Francisco, effec tive about September 1. stadt, Denver; Staff Sgt. D. R. Kirtland, Hugerman, Idaho; Tech. Sgt. Michael Biltnor, Memphis, Tenn. Col. Wright said they were killed Instuntly when their twin motored bomber struck a lone tree atop Wolf mountain, 40 miles southeast ot Prineville, and fell into timber a quarter-mile below. The plane was en route from Hamilton field, Calif., to Spo kane, Wash. U. S. Marines Gaining In Solomons Battle (Continued from page 1.) of (ho key allied outpost of Port Moresby. Riots Again Rip India. Other far Pacific develop ments: India New violence flared In Gandhi's campaign against Brit' ish rule today as police fired into a crowd in tho great eastern city of Calcutta and demonstrators slashed telephone wires, wrecked fire-alarm boxes and crippled street car service. Eight persons wore wounded. At Rajkot, mounted police brok? up a crowd attempting to picket (lie secretariat of the west' ern India stales agency. While a survey indicated that the campa'gn had passed its peak of violence, after a week of widespread riols and blood shed, British authorities were re ported studying more drastic measures to forestall renewed outbreaks. Nine' Men Perish in Flaming Bomber Crash (Continued from page 1.) dleton army air base officers. The wreckage was found Thursday. Col. Frank W. Wright, air base commander, said the men were: Lieut. Walter B. McShane, War ren. N. Y.; Lieut. R. J. Holder POWELL'S FOR FISHING TACKLE 245 N. Jackson St.. Roseburg 01 EXAMINE OUR COLOR CHARTS and Select from Our Big Stock of Quality, Long Life, Paints. "PROTECT YOUR HOME" DENIM-GERRETSEN CO. Phone 128 402 W. Oak ' Softball Battle Here Sunday to Be USO Benefit The Roseburg Lions club, spon soring me Donotlt soltball gume Sunday between the Roseburg All-stars and the (Quality Market team of Cottage Grove, is hoping to beat the Cottage Grove record turnout of fans and the sum rais ed for the USO. When Roseburg played at Cot tage Grove, the contest drew a crowd of 380 persons, the largest turnout of hte season, and gate receipts yielded $38 for the ser vice organization. In addition to a victory in to morrow's contest, the Roseburg players and sponsors are hoping to secure even more proceeds to be used for the benefit than was obtained by the Cottage Grove team. The main game Sunday, start ing about 2:30 p. m.. will be Dre- ceded by a Pee-Wee exhibition contest, scheduled to begin at 1 p. m. New Name Will Be Given To Albany College Aug. 4. 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