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Germany's Acute Food Shortage Will Never Dwindle to Absol ute Exhaustion so Long as Adolf Hitler, the Bute her, is Able to Hand Out Oratorical "Baloney." Oar Job Is to Save FARM PRICES i Congress has put the task up to President Roosevelt, with power to iboost parity levels to meet (arm labor costs and' other ex penses. Tho president's future course will be published promptly, in the NEWS-REVIEW. Dollars Buy War Bonds 't Every Pay Day COUNTY DAay VOUXLVMNO. 149 OF ROSEBURG REVIEV ROSEBURG, OREGON, i WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1 942. VOL. XXXI NO. 39 OF THE EVENING NEWS mi LOJU 2 53 m In The Days News ...... ' rwwT .. By FRANK JENKINS tlfE'VE lived so long in the midst of surplus that it's hard to bring ourselves to realize that we're living now in a period of DANGEROUS scarcity. Especially a scarcity of STEEL. But it's true. And it we don't realize it and ACT by gathering together every POUND of scrap metals of all kinds, especially iron and steel, to be found around our establish ments (both homes and places of business) and making them avail able for the war effort the conse quences are likely to be grave in deed. A LOT of nonsense has been talked (unfortunately) about scrap. The prize piece of nonsense was the aluminum drive in the hectic early days after Pearl Har bor. A lot, of palrjotic people gave nvvay perfectly good kitchen equipment only to find later on that this aluminum scrap couldn't be used to build planes and had to realize later on that all they had done was to give away their nid pots and pans so that some one else could have new ones. But that was a long time ago ivhen we were less war-wise than we are now. We were then in clined to act on impulse, with Ut ile investigation, because we wanted to DO SOMETHING and illdn't know yet what to do. If HERE is no tommyrot about the present drive for scrap ma terials especially iron and steel. We HAVE TO HAVE IT. The reason we have to have it 's that we can't mine and trans port and smelt iron ore EAST ENOUGH to build the war ma chine we've got to have if we're to lick the Japs and the Germans. The situation has been thor oughly investigated by some of the best men in the'eountry, and there can be no doubt whatever of the critical need. There is no crying of "wolf." The need is genuine and impera tive. This writer PERSONALLY knows that to be true on Iho word of men whose integrity and knowledge of the situation can not be doubted. WE can't hire men to go out orw! 1inr nrt fliic crron. The job is too big for that, for the needed materials are scattered in (Continued on page 2) Kaiser's Importation of Shipyard Workers Stirs Portland Protests Based on Charge of "Undesirables" PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 30 (AP) Five hundred New York ers arrived today to work in the Henry J. Kaiser shipyards as Portland residents protested the importation of "undesirables." The New Yorkers are the first of three special trainloads of workers recruited in the east. Kaisers company officials hoped to have them at work within 24 hours, after clearing them through company and union of fices. Whether they will get speedy union cooperation remains to be seen. AFL officials in a protest meet ing yesterday told Mayor Earl Riley they dum t, wani uir ables in the union. "That does not mean that union cards will be denied skilled work men," D. E. Nickerson. secretary of the Oregon Federation of La bor said, "but it does mean that we want onlv good citizens." Union officials declared the Im portation of workers was unneces sary. Tom Ray, bollcrmakers HUGE L05f ES FAIL Reds Holding On, However, For 37th Day City's Condition Still Serious; Flank Attack Beats 2 Nazi Divisions (By the Associated Press) Soviet headquarters reported today that the red armies, surg ing down upon the German left flank, had defeated two nazl di visions along the flaming 40-mile corridor between the Don and Volga rivers, while inside Stalin grad the crisis remained acute. Despite staggering losses, the Germans continued to throw great masses of troops into the 37-dayold assault, and the army newspaper Red Star declared gravely: "Conditions In the city remain serious. The Germans have big losses, but the attacks do not lessen and violence grows." Nevertheless, the Russians still displayed no sign of collapse aft er withstanding more than five weeks of violent assault. And so September ended, confidence rose in both soviet and British quar ters in London that tho red armies had blighted Hitler's two most cherished aims of 1942: 1. A hew onslaught against fdoscowi 2. Conquest of Russia's rich Tiflis-Baku oil region. Nazi Losses Enormous Soviet war news, published by the Russian embassy in London, declared that after "having lost several dozen picked divisions, squandered several thousand tanks and planes and strewn every captured mile with their own dead, the Germans have fail ed to achieve victory." Soviet gunners were reported to have slaughtered more than 1,500 Germans yesterday as the (Continued on page 6.) Nelson Urges Greater War Munitions Output WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (API Men and women in the na tion's war industries went to work today exhorted by Production Chief Donald M. Nelson to give "unheard of efforts" to increase a rate of output which already surpasses that of axis Europe. While reporting yesterday that munitions production last month was 8 per cent higher than in July, Nelson asserted the show ing was "nothing to brag about" because "the plain fact of the matter is that production lagged in August about 14 per cent be hind the first-of-thomonth fore casts." "We must all do more and we must do it in a hurry," the WPB chairman said. secretary, said that if the Kaiser yards would adopt a six-day shift, as all other yards on the coast have done, there would be enough workers here to man all yards. The yards are now on a seven-day shift. Negroes Stir Protest In another meeting residents of an east side district voted to start injunction proceedings against federal housing authorities to stop construction of dormitories for negro shipyard workers. They asked that the negroes be located outside the city. Police officials said bitterness against newcomers to this war booming city was evident, especi ally in the districts where negroes are settling. Police Inspector Jenkins esti mated the negro colony has grown to 5000, more than double the pre-war height. He said crime has increased greatly In the past Mayor Riley told police to deal summarily with lawbreakers, adding he did not want "thugs or I gangsters loisiea ou on Roadbuilders Forge Workers on the new "Alcan" military road across Canada to connect the U. S. with Alaska are making rapid progress as they equalize topography by cutting through hilltops, such as that shown above. The road, which will be a major factor in the de fense of Alaska, will be sufficiently completed for all-way travel by trucks by December 1, authoritative sources declared. Umpqua Flying Club Dissolved; Last Plane Sold The Umpqua Flying club, which furnished more than a score of fliers to the army, navy and ma rine corps flying forces, was dis solved here Tuesday, following the sale of the club's one remain ing asset, an Aeronca two-place coupe, which had been used as a training plane. The ship was sold to Harry Geib, Willow, Washington, who will use the plane in a flight school under government con tract. The ship, which has been grounded since the outbreak of the war, when all civilian flying west of the Cascade mountains was halted by the army, was flown to Klamath Falls under a special permit. The plane was pi loted by Maurice Madison of Til ler, a member of the local club, who will deliver the ship to tho new owner. The Umpqua Flying club, or ganized In August, 1939, had ap proximately 200 members throughout the three years of its operation, and 117 of these made solo flights and approximately 70 secured private flying licenses. The greatest achievement of the club was In the fact that it ex perienced no accident involving injury to a member and had only one minor accident causing dam age to a plane. The club at vari ous times purchased three planes, all of which have since been sold. Ernest (Red) Sink, Instructor, who was largely responsible for the fine record, now is serving as an instructor in the Rankin avia tion school at Tulare, California, where flight training is being given army aviation cadets. Share of Salmon Pack Released to Civilians WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. CAP) Twenty per cent of the to tal salmon pack between March 1 and October 31 was released for civilian consumption by an order issued bv the war produc tion board today, supplementing a September 9 order freezing the entire pack in canners' hands. The supplementary order per mits any canner to deliver for civilian consumption 20 per cent of his total pack of any species of salmon canned between last March 1 and October 31 if he has first delivered 60 per cent of the pack of the species of the gov ernment. The canner Is to retain his re maining 20 per cent until It is de termined whether any of It will be required by the government. Otherwise, It too will be released for civilian consumption. TO HALT on to Alaska Jess R. Lasswell, Yoncalla Banker, Dies Suddenly Jess R. Lasswell, 71, prominent Douglas county banker, died sud denly at his home in Yoncalla Tuesday evening. Mr. Lasswell was working in his garden when he suffered a heart attack and died almost immediately. Born July 8, 1871, In Leaven worth county, Kans., he was mar ried June 29, 1892, in Jackson county, Kansas, to Miss Jennie Smith, who survives. They cele brated their fiftieth wedding an niversary last June 28. Mr. and Mrs. Lasswell moved to Oregon in 1907, making their home in Portland, and in 1910 moved to Myrtle Creek, where Mr. Lasswell began his banking business in Douglas county. He also was interested for 10 years in the bank at Oakland, and In 1918 opened the Farmer's Security bank at Yoncalla, which he was serving as president at the time of his death. In recent years he has been assisted in the bank by his son, Avery Lasswell. Mr. Lasswell was a member of the Masonic lodgo. Surviving are the widow and two sons, Avery of Yoncalla and Sidney Lasswell of Portland, to gether with four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He also leaves two brothers, who re side in Kansas. Actor's Radio Marathon Boosts Sale of Bonds NEW YORK, Sept. 30. (AP) A voice so persuasive that it sent listeners running for the bank took to the radio waves yesterday in a one-man drive to sell defense bonds to America. At day's end, the voice, belonging to Charles Laughton, English actor, had sold $250,000 worth of bonds. For ICS hours Laughton sat In a booth at a radio station and broke in on programs and sta tion breaks. He cajoled, joked, grew sarcastic and even warned. "God help you and your chil dren and your children's children if the flame of democracy goes out," he said during one broad cast. After his 9th cup of coffee, he looked up and grinned. "This is the least I can do," he said. "I was in the last war and I know that the men In service need encouragement and the feel ing that those at home are be hind them." Laughton began his campaign at 7 a. m., and continued until 11:30 p. m. When not on the air he answered 'phone calls from bond buyers, thanking them and urging them to buy more. STALINGRAD SIEGE Yanks. Cards Open Series At St. Louis Ruffing, Veteran Hurler Of American Champs, Duels With Cooper At the NeWs-Revlew's hour . of going to press, the first Inning of the world series had been completed by the Yankees, who failed to score. With runners on first and sec ond bases. Cooper, the Car dinals' hurler, fanned Keller for the third out. Cullenbine had been walked and DIMag gio was credited with a single when the Cardinals' shortstop fumbled a grounder and made a late throw to first. ' By GAYLE TALBOT ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30. (API It was Mort Cooper, peerless 22 game winner of the St. Louis Cardinals, against Rufus Ruf fing, 37-year-old' right-hander of the New York Yankees, when the champions of the National league and the champions of the Ameri can league, respectively, tied in to each other In the opening game of the 1942 world series to day at Sportsman's park. Tn the opinion of, old stagers, It promised to develop Into one of the bitterest world series in his tory, probably to be fought right down to the last gasp. Nobody would be surprised if it went the limit of seven games. While most of the experts thought the Yankees would win eventually, few of them predicted it would be an easy victory. The Cardinals have too much class for that. Those who have been following Billy Southworth's bravos as they made their sensa tional stretch drive to beat out the Brooklyn Dodgers declare unanimously that they are cap able of beating anybody Includ ing the Yankees. Those who have seen the most of the Cards lately are highest in praise of the wild-running kids, and are the ones who like their chances the (Continued on page 6.) Roseburg Scrap Donations Heavy Robert Helllwell, chief of tho air raid wardens, report ed at noon today that the scrap metal collection in only one district of town had re suited In approximately 8,000 pounds. The drive was given a start by donations of more than 20,000 pounds of heavy machinery and equipment by several firms, but it will take several days to get this metal broken Into sizes which can be easily handled. The major part of the collection, Helll well stated, would be made this afternoon and tonight. Hundreds of pounds of scrap metal made a rapidly growing salvage pile at the official city salvage depot opposite the Rose burg public library today as air raid wardens began gathering the donations left on curbs in front of homes throughout the city. Wardens reported a very fine re sponse from the majority of resi dents of the city, but stated that there were a large number of homes In which no apparent ef fort was made to cooperate, de spite the strong urging for all-out participation. Persons who failed to get out metal In time for the free collec tion made today by the air raid wardens can leave donations at the stock pile, Marshall Pengra, city salvage chairman, stated to day. Pengra also pointed out that today's collection Is only the first move in the city-wide effort to collect metals needed In the drive. Steps to bring Into the pile every available piece of metal needed for war effort will follow, and further cooperation on the part of the general public will be requested. Party Chiefs Voice Claims On Next House Gannett's Forecast of GOP Control Disputed By Demo Spokesman By D. HAROLD OLIVER WASHINGTON, Sept: 30 (AP)-A republican prediction that the party would win control of the house in the November elections was countered toduy by a democratic spokesman who ox pressed the belief that democrats not only would retain their major ity but might increase it slightly. The republican speaker was Frank E. Gannett, assistant chair man of the republican national Committee, who told a party din ner last night that the country was In an "awful mess" from what he described as bungling of the war effort and new presi dential threats to undermine the constitution, and added: "If the voters In November will elect a republican house, as I be lieve they will, then we can check the new deal follies, got rid of the inefficiency in our government, prosecute tile war more vigorous ly and hasten that happy day when our boys will come back home." ; . Rep. Jed Johnson of Oklahoma, head of the speakers' bureau of the democratic congressional cam paign committee, meanwhile told reporters at tho capital: "We're hopeful of getting back at least as many members ns we now have. Perhaps we can pick up a seat or two." (Present membership of tho house is: democrats 256; repub licans li5, with minority parties and vacancies making up the re mainder of tho 435. A clear major ity is 218. On the present basis, the republicans would have to (Continued on page 6.) Allies Hurl Back Japanese, Seize Their Equipment GENERAL MacARTIIUR'S HEADQUARTER'S, Australia, Sept. 30. (AP) Allied moun tain troops, sifting through the difficult jungle and mountain country of the Owen Stanley range, have captured the first ob jective of their New Guinea of fensive, sent the Japanese Into a hurried northward retreat and seized quantities of abandoned Japanese equipment, a commu nique said today. Consolidating their positions on lonoalwa ridge, which was retaken from the enemy, the al lied troops are pursuing the Ja panese toward Nauro, ten miles norm of the ridge, where the Ja panose have established new de fense positions. Wllh the conquest of loribalwa ridge, which the Japanese had prepared lor defense with harrl cades and field trenches, the id lies have successfully started the perilous task of driving the on emy back over the 88-milo trail to Buna along which he advanc ed to threaten the allied advance base at Port Moresby. Flank attacks by Australian troops presumably forced the Japanese to leave precipitately without a chance of wrestling equipment and supplies over the (imicuit terrain. Allied bombers pursued the re treating Japanese relent lesslv, pounding their rear positions at Menari, four miles north of Nau ro. At the same time heavy bomb ers moved down the trail to Buna and destroyed six barges used to transport supplies down the coast. Other enemy Installations on the beach and airdrome also were attacked. Another allied air unit struck at Salamaua, large Japanese base up tne New Guinea coast from Buna, bombing the airfield and dispersal areas. Results of the at tack could not lo observed, the communique said. Takes 2-Party Offer of State Senator Post .-- . t, -:-.-:-s-t- . 1 I . & A Successor to the late State Senator Frank M. Francisco vlch of Clatsop county, Oregon, will be Merle R. Chessman, above, Astoria publisher, and member of the state fish com mission. He has received the endorsement of both the repub lican and democratic county central committees. Chessman's extended record of community service Includes a campaign re sulting In location and devel opment of the Tongue Point naval air station at Astoria for defense of the Oregon coast and the Columbia river. U. S. Aircraft's Efficiency Suits House Committee WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. (AP) A nulct investigation Into the quality of Amcrlcnn-bullt army aircraft was reported au- thorllatively today to have left n house military subcommittee well satisfied with both tho perform ance and protection of the planes. Details of tho committees findings, based upon statistics and combat examples submitted by high army uir force officluls in executive session, will be made public In a week or two in an swer to charges that the army aircraft are inadequate. One member of the committee, declining use of his name, declar ed that the army ships "are tops," while Representative Brooks (D., La.), also on the committee, as serted flutly that "we've got some of the best planes in the world." Brooks, while making it clear that ho was speaking only for himself, said actual combat re ports showed that the ratio of plane loss stood heavily In favor of army ships and that he, per sonally, was satisfied with their performance. Ho described the army bomber as "without an equal for the long range type of daylight raid ing for which It was designed, and declared that other types of army ships, while possibly ex celled In one feature or another," stacked up well against the planes of other countries. '. Oil Fire Damages Three Cars of Passenger Train STERLING, Colo., Sept. 30. (API Oil-fed flames enveloped five units of the Union Pacific's crack passenger train, the City of Denver, as It sped through north eastern Colorado last night. No one was Injured and none of the cars In the Denver to-Chl-rago train left the track. Two power units and three cars were damaged, but engineer Clark Peacock of Denever pre vented damage to the nine pas senger cars In the 11 unit stream liner by running the train In re verse wliile the crew put out tho fire, Jompany officials re portcd. i William Murphy, Union Pacific public relations representative at Omaha, said preliminary Investi gation indicated some object on the track near Snyder, 110 miles east of Denver, struck and pumic lurcd u fuel tank In one of the diesel ixiwcr units, causing oil to spray the cars. The oil, he said, was Ignited by a spark from a brakeshoe or some other source." Murphy declared he found no indication of sabotage. Farm Bloc Yields Ground First Gained President Voted Power To Lift Ceilings to Meet Cost Increases WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. (AP) The senate voted today ta -strip from the administration's anti-inflation legislation a provis ion changing farm parity stan dards, inserting Instead a compro mise amendment directing the) lifting of farm price ceilings) where they did not reflect labort and other cost increases since January 1, 1941. The amendment was offered by Democratic Leader Barklcy, ot Kentucky. The vote was 86 to 4. It would require that an "ade quate wage" should be accorded to farm labor in computing tha Increased costs over those pre vailing on January 1, 1941, which farmers have had to bear in pro ducing crops. Warm Controversy Ends Its adoption ended an eight day controversy between the ad ministration and the senate farm bloc over the terms governing the proposed directive to Presi dent Roosevelt to stabilize prices, wages and salaries at Sept. 15 levels, so far as practical, . In going along with the revised Barkley proposal, the farm bloj surrendered an advantage it gained yesterday when It forced insertion Into the bill of i pro vision requiring the recalculation of present parity standards up ward to Include farm labor costs. A similar amendment, to which President Roosevelt has said ha was "unalterably opposed," pro, viousiy nad been written Into thd anti-inflation measure when It passed the house. As previously drawn, the Bark ley amendment would have re quired the president to take farm labor and other costs into account if ceilings proved too low, but would fix no date from which In creases could be calculated. Farm senators have contended that only (Continued on pago 6.) Four Enemy U-Boots Sunk by Canadian Navy OTTAWA, Sept. 30. (AP) . The Canadian navy In recent months has sunk four enemy U boats, probably sunk two others and has taken part in many other attacks, Angus MacDonald, navy minister, said today. MacDonald revealed that re cent U-boat sinkings of the Cana dian patrol ship Racoon and the' Corvette Charlottetown by enemy action occurred in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The minister did not Indicate) precisely in what period of timet Canadian ships scored their suc cesses against U-boats. They oc curred, he said, "this summer." A chef who knew lots about dough Saiil, "So far, we've raised it too slow We'll beat Hitler when One dollar in ten Is put into War Bonds Let's gol" WVtl MKtfc tit Ati fOOM w hen and only when ry bod? diK hU part Dovt let tha V. S. down. Put a ' lnth of your pay Inls War Bond or Stamp ' 9cH leaa.