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.(a Cnn i i m mm U VOL. XLVII NO. 179 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW mm 0 British Win First Maior Test in Drive 16-Mile Salient Driven Into Axis Flank, Many Prisoners Captured (By the Associated Press) Britain's desert armies were re ported to have won the first ma jor test in the new campaign in Egypt today, routing the axis in a flaming six-hour tank battle and jeopardizing Marshal Rom Qnel's entire position on the El Alamein front, 80 miles west of Alexandria. A bulletin from Cairo head quarters said the British 8th irmy again thrust forward in two sectors along the 35-mile-wido front Monday night and yester day after defeating Rommel's tank forces Monday. A communique indicated that the 12-day-old British offensive was now in full swing, with al lied planes pounding the with drawing axis forces. The communique said British imperials in the last 24 hours ad vanced to Sldi Abd El Rahman on the north and drove the Germans into retreat further south. Sidi Abd El Hahmun lies 18 miles west of El Alamein on the coastat road. London quarters declared "the O enemy seems to be in full retreat" 'in the critical struggle, whose outcome may decide the fale of the whole middle east. An Italian communique said the allies struck yesterday in "repeat ed powerful attacks, carried out with large numbers of tanks and aviation," but asserted that axis troops "prevented the enemy from getting any result." Axis Tanks Shattered Largo numbers of wrecked axis tanks littered the desert today as the British moved up fresh troops and armored contingents for a possible showdown. Latest reports said tank-led British infantry had driven a Id mile salient through Rommel's left flank, slightly inland from the Mediterranean, and establish- Oed a strong hold extending three' miles west of the broken enemy minefields. "On a wide front inside this (Continued on page 6.) Light Vote Gives Speed to Douglas Election Returns Unusual speed was shown last night in collection of unofficial returns from the various precincts of Douglas county. Facilities of the Roseburg News-Review and Radio Station KRNR were com bined to collect and broadcast the reports as rapidly as they were received. Due to the very light vote, the counting boards finish Qcd their task early and results clearly evident within two hours from the time the polls had clos ed. Glendale precinct had the dis tinction of being the first to re port, with Camas Valley a close second. More than a score of the 50 precincts of the county were reported within the first hour, setting a new record for speed. Due to lack of telephone facili ties into three precincts, Loon Lake, Scottsburg and Gunter, re ports were not obtainable, but as all have small registration, the final results were not affected. The News-Review and KRNR desire to express appreciation to the county officials, the various election board members, tele phone operators and others who assisted In the collection of re ports. Particular thanks also goes Oto Attorney and Mrs. Dexter Rice, who appeared at the News Review with a sumptious lunch, and to Umpqua post of the Ameri can Legion and the newly elected state senator, Thomas Parkinson, who treated the News-Review and KRNR crews to cider and dough nuts, as a midnight snack. ttlMD REPUBLICAN TIDE THREATENS DEMO HOUSE RULE Majority of Seats Already Slashed by 28, With 64 Still in Balance; G. 0. P. Gain in Governors Includes New York (By the Associated Press) A republican party already rejuvenated by spectacular elec tion gains In United States senate seats and state governorships steadily swelled its minority power in the house of the new con gress today, and at mid-day a republican sweep to majority con trol remained a mathematical possibility. Mounting returns showed that shortly before noon this war year's general elections had given republicans 177 house seats a net gain up to that time of 28 seats wrested from the demo crats. The latter by that time had clinched 191 places and 64 contests still were in doubt, three having fallen to minor parties. In the present congress republicans hold 166 seats, democrats 264 and minor parties five. The republican total was 41 seats short of the 218 necessary for a majority but in the absence of indications as to now all of the undecided contests were go ing, attainment of those places was definitely not out of ques tion. Democratic leaders, nev ertheless, remained confident they would emerge from the final counts with a workable ma jority control of the house. Governor; M. M. Neely of West Virginia became the latest In a giwfh'g' list of flemocratlc' sen ate contenders to concede victory to his republican opponent for a senate seat now in democratic possession. Ho was defeated by Chapman Revcrcomb, Charles ton lawyer. Revcrcomb thus joined the ranks of those republicans, in Douglas County El Ned Dixon With Parkinson as senator and Gile and Hill (Incumbents) as representatives, Douglas county will continue to have a solid republican delegation in the legislature as the result of Tuesday's election. In two other G. 0. P. tri umphs, Dixon was chosen as next assessor of Douglas coun ty, and Hartfiel was named Justice of the peace of Deer Creek district, embracing the city of Roseburg. ! if) ' jY . ' '"Vir 1 " 1 Robert C. Gile Tom Parkinson '-Ark ! .'."fSll.':' i thedouglAs-county daily ROSEBURG, OREGON, cluding Thomas E. Dewey of New York, who had won "or themselves and their party one of the most spectacular series of political victories in years. Dewey Breaks Democrat Rule. Dewey, one time crusading dis trict attorney from New York city, clinched the governorship of his state early in the counting, and clinched with it his rank as a formidable contended for the republican presidential' nomina tion fi.li 1944. For the governor ship ."tfiow held by retiring Her bert 'H. Lehman, Dewey defeated John J. Bennett, Jr., who had President Roosevelt's endorse ment,' to break a 20-year demo- (Continued on page 6.) Thos. C. Hartfiel ection Victors i Carl C. Hill I- . . . WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, N DESERT TMK FIGHT Douglas Vote Favorable to Republicans Hill, Gile, Dixon Win in Races; Peace Justice Job Goes to Hartfiel Douglas county joined the nation-wide republican parade In Tuesday's general election, the republican candidate being the choice of the voters In every con test on the ballot. The election brought out only about one-half of the registered voters of the county, who, however, favored the republican candidates in all ex cept a very few of the 50 pre cincts. Only one democratic candidate was elected, J. Ross Hutchinson, county commissioner being un opposed for reelection. In the only competition for a county office, Ned Dixon, repub lican, defeated his democratic rival, Bud Elllsion, for the office of- assessor. Republican repre sentatives Carl C. Hill and Robert C. Gilo won reelection handily from their democratic opponents. The republican candidate for state senator, Tom Parkinson, of Roseburg, was elected without op position. For the office of justice of the peace of Deer creek district, em bracing the city of Roseburg, Thomas Hartfiel, local attorney, easily defeated his democratic rival, Rev. John B. Needham, re tired minister. Particularly interesting was the way in which voters support ed Charles L. McNary for U. S. senator, and Earl Snell for gov ernor. Snell received slightly more voles in Douglas counly lhan did the veteran senator. Split Verdicts On Bills In voting on initiative and ref erendum measures, Douglas coun ty voters approved Increased pay for legislators and- were very evenly divided on the repeal of the rural credits loan fund amend ment. The measure specifying ex clusive use of gasoline and motor vehicle taxes was given a sub stantial majority, but the voters defeated the measure to authorize restoration of voting privileges to ex-convicts. The vote on the bill to tax cigarettes was very close, with a slight edge held by those favoring the act. The vote on the bill to restrict net fishing for steelheads also was very close, but the opponents had the edge in this measure. The bill to distri bute surplus income tax funds to school districts was approved by a large majority. Unofficial totals from all 50 Douglas county precincts were as follows: U. S. Senator McNary 50(17, Whit beck 1357. Representative in Congress Ellsworth 3797, Kelly 2588. Governor Snell 5218, Wallace 1360. Secretary o f Stale Farrell 4068, Lambert 1927. Commissioner of Labor Hyde 2332, Kimsey 31)80. State Senator Parkinson 5054. State Representative (Two to elect) Gile 3579, Hedges 1806, Hill 3862, Radich 1868. County Commissioner H u t chinson 4217. Assessor Dixon 3597, Ellison 2521. Justice of the Peace, Deer Creek Dlst.-Hartfiel 2198, Needham 1156. Supreme Court Justice, Pos. No. 1 Kelly 3937. Supreme Court Justice, Pos. No. 2 Brand 4184. Supreme Court Justice, Pos. No. 6 Belt 3485. Circuit Court Judge King 3754. Superintendent of Public In struction Putman 4475. Increased Compensation for (Continued on page 6.) 1 942 VOL. XXXI NO. Townsend, Fisher Believed Elected To City Council Andrew Townsend, from Ward No. 2, and Walter Fisher, from Ward No. 4, were believed today t$ have been elected by write-in votes for the two council vacan cies on the city ballot at yester day's election. Townsend was Riven 21 write in votes In Ward No. 4, to be paired with I. B. Riddle as rep lesentative from that ward. In Ward No. 4 Walter Fisher received 23 write-in votes In Rose burg precinct, and Is believed to have been elected to serve with O. J. Feldkamp. However, the counting board of Hermann pre cinct, which also Is Included In Ward No. 4, failed to list write-in candidates on the posted state ment, and sealed tally sheets In the ballot box so that the names of the write-in candidates will not be officially known until the box is opened by the counting board, Which will convene Friday. Votes for other condidates were: Mayor, W. F. Harris, 1285; Reorder, A, J; Geddes, 1288; treas urer, T. J. Blown, 1277; council man, Ward No. 1, Percy Croft 237, C. W. Wharton, 244; council man, Ward No. 2, I. B. Riddle, 331; councilman, Ward No. 3, G. M. Krell 3(H), C. P. Snoddy, 293; councilman, Ward No. 4, O. J. Feldkamp, 288. Election No Comfort to Axis, Hoover Comments NEW YORK, Nov. 4-(AP Former President Herbert Hoover, commenting on the elec tion results, said today that "our enemies can get no comfort from this election" because the plat form of every single candidate republican, democratic and labor was vigorous, efficient prosecu tion of the war. He added: "There was a strong element of prolest In the vote. But it was the protest of insistence upon more effective organization of the war. And that can he no com fort for the enemy." Missing Elk Hunter Found Dead of Wound PENDLETON, Ore., Nov. 4 (AP) State police today Investi gated the death of an elk hunter fatally wounded In the Blue mountains 30 miles southwest of here. A report from Sandy, Ore., in dicated he was E. W. Kane, opera tor of a shop shop there. Ho was about 60. Members of a hunting party lound the body after Kane had bi-en reported missing since Sat urday. Plywood Mill Strike At Lebanon Is Ended LEBANON, Ore., Nov. 4 -(AP) -The Evans Products company plywood mill is operating again tuday, following a brief strike of 715 AFL employes over seniority lights. After a plea by federal concilia tors, the union withdrew their pickets yesterday. A hearing on the dispute is scheduled for Portland. Army Cantonment to Be Established Near Bend BEND, Ore., Nov. 4 (AP) An army cantonment, housing ap proximately 9000 engineer troops, will be constructed on the upjier Deschutes river above Bend. It will be used as an engineer re placement training center, it was announced. 69 OF THE EVENING NEWS War Conduct Rap Seen in National Vote Electorate of America Shows Displeasure at Methods Being Used By WILLIAM L. BEALE WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (AP) The broad republican climb In political power tells In realistic figures that the Roosevelt ad ministration's conduct of the war is not entirely to the liking of many Americans, particularly where It touches their every day affairs. This part of the election story Is of more Immediate Importance than the strictly political aspects of yesterday's off-year balloting. The voting undoubtedly put such republicans as Thomas E. Dewey of New York and John W. Brlck er of Ohio in front positions as 1944 presidential poslbilllies. But months of fighting und working lie ahead ot that day; the war may be won or prolonged on the policies effective meanwhile; poli cies in which the republicans now will have a louder voice. What of farm price control methods which so many farm spokesmen in congress have con demned? Republicans cut deeply into democratic house seats in the midwest farm belt. What of war production which many re publican campaigners assailed as inadequate? What of price-fixing, rationing, manpower control? These are only some ot the federal activities which daily af fect the average citizen. They are under continuing discussion and revision by I he administration. A strong republican voice at the capital was that which Wendell L. Willkle called for In the Inter est of Improving the war's direc tion and speeding victory. This position of powerful op position carries with It a heavy responsibility for malting a con structive, rather than destructive, contribution to the victory drive. Opportunities to approve, modify, or in some instances to block, ad ministration war measures will arise. It will be a time for states manship on both sides. Only time will develop what proportion of the republican suc cesses were directed at President Roosevelt's personal leadership. More than one republican victor pledged 100 per cent cooperation with Mr. Roosevelt as commander-in-chief, but that did not neces sarily mean agreement upon methods. Mr. Roosevelt has (wo more (Continued on page 6.) Safety Razor Output For Civilians Halted WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (AP) The war product Ion board to day halted the manufacture of safety razors for civilian use, and put all razors and razor blades under strict production anil dis tribuHon restriction. From now on safety razors may he produced only for the military forces, for export, and for lend lease purposes. Production of straight razors was reduced substantially for the last two months of the year, and will be halted January 1. WPB said the Industry, however, would be put to good use, manufacturing commando knives, among other things. Production of safety razor blades next year will approximate 2.7.r0,000,000, a 20 per cent reduc tion from the record-breaking 1941 production, but an Increase of twelve per cent over 1940. WPB predicted the supply of blades for civilian use would be ample to meet all requirements In 913. Snell, McNary Head Landslide Victory; Ellsworth Chosen Fourth District Congressman Defeat of Pierce by Stockman, Reelection of Mott, Angell Give State Solid Republican Delegation In Washington; Fish Bill Apparently Defeated ! By PAUL W. HARVEY PORTLAND, Nov. 4. I AP) Registering one of their most overwhelming victories In the state's history, Oregon republicans apparently captured every major state office in Tuesday's elec tion, while first returns Indicated that the G. O. P. even might; increase its big majority In the state legislature. Senator Charles L. McNary, republican leader In the senate! won reelection easily, while Secretary of State Earl Snell, Arling ton republican who qualifies as one of the best all-time vote get ters, was elected governor by what was believed to be the great est margin ever given a gubernatorial candidate. Their Election Gives Congress Two New Faces First congressman-elect of the newly-created Fourth Ore gon district Is Harris Ells worth, top, editor of the News Review of Roseburg, who de feated his democratic oppon ent, Edward C. Kelly, of Med ford. Lower photo Is that of Low ell Stockman, farmer of Pen dleton, republican, who trium phed over the veteran demo cratic congressman, Walter M. Pierce, in the eastern Oregon race. Election of Ellsworth and Stockman, together with tri umphs of Congressmen Mott and Angell and Senator Mo Nary, will give Oregon a full representation of republicans In the national capital, the hold over senator, Holman, also be . ing a republican. Northern California Chrome to Be Developed MKDl'ORD, Ore., Nov. 4 (AP) Chrome mountain claims In northern California owned by Charles J. Fry, Kric Wold and Kile Anderson of Medford, and Mrs. Kmma Robinson, Salem, have been optioned to Mrs. Alice P. Slanton of San Francisco, the owners announced last night. The option is Interpreted as portending speedy development of the chrome area. The Rogue river national for ester has authorized construction of roads into the region and A. It. McDanicl, an engineer, Is now building trails for Mrs. Stanton. Drowning of Worker Widows Bride of Year WILLA.MINA, Ore., Nov. 4 (API-Searchers probed the new Grand Romle Lumber mill's big log pond today for the body of William Surgeon, 22, drowned Monday. He leaves a wife, bride of a year. 1 Rep. Walter M. Pierce, La Grande democrat, was far behind, Lowell Stockman, Pendleton re publican, but Pierce, boarding a train for Washington, D. C, this . morning, refused to concede his defeat. Oregon's two republican con gressmen, Reps. Homer D. Angell, Portland, and James W. Mott, Salem, both the target of charges that they are Isolationists, were reelected, while Harris Ells-' worth, Roseburg republican, was elected by the newly-created fourth district. If the republican congressional candidates maintain their leads, it would be the first time since 1931 that Oregon, the most pre dominantly republican state In , the west, has had an all-republican congressional delegation. McNary, republican vice presi dential candidate in 1940 and a member of the senate since 1917, piled up 158,731 votes to 47,597 for Walter W. Whitbeck, Port land democrat, In 1219 of 1770 pre cincts. McNary did not come home to campaign. Snell Rides Avalanche But Snell, In the same number of precincts, had amassed an even greater total than McNary, get ting 11)2,905 votes to 47,905 for State Sen. Lew Wallace, Port-, land democrat. In returns from 263 of 433 pre cincts In the second congressional district, Stockman, a farmer, was leading Pierce, 20,209 to J&368.. "Representative Mott was lead ing Earl A. Nott, democratic yam hill county district attorney, 34, 151 to 19,024 in 320 of the first district's 500 precincts. Angell was ahead of State Sen. Thomas R. Mahoney, Portland democrat, 44,754 to 41,525 in 375 of the 443 precincts in the third district. Ellsworth, his lead growing hourly, was beating Edward C. Kelly, Medford attorney. 21.59G to 13,063 in 255 of the 394 pre-, clncts In the new fourth district Robert S. Farrell, Jr., Portland republican, speaker of the state house of representatives, . was elected secretary of state. In 1219 of 1770 precincts, Farrell was leading Francis M. Lambert, democratic Multnomah county treasurer, 127,155 to 71,142. The closest race of all was for labor commissioner, with W. E. Kimsey, Portland republican, now assistant labor commissioner, leading Clarence F. Hyde, Eu gene democrat, 91,985 to 86,073 In 1219 of 1770 precincts. Two Measures Approved. Returns from 1190 of 1770 pre clncts indicated that measures to Increase legislators' pay and to give school districts a portion ot Income tax revenues were ap-i proved, but the outcome on tha other five measures was lncon elusive. The legislators' pay amend' ment was carrying 91,922 to 77, 718, while the school fund bill was being approved 97,186 to 69,491. The bill to tax clgarets two cents a package to provide big ger old age pensions was behind only 78,722 to 79,027, while the 1)111 lo ban commercial fishing in coastal streams and bays was losing 80,578 to 8-1,443. The amendment to abolish the rural credits provision of the constitu tion was being defeated 75,171 to 82,157. A constitutional amendment to (Continued on page 6.) Tire Inspectors Called To Meet on Rationing A meeting of all tire Inspectors named to handle applications for gasoline rationing were being notified today of a meeting called by the local rationing board for 8 p. tn. Thursday at the office ot the Roseburg chamber ot com merce. All Inspectors will be given full instructions regarding the procedure connected with the ra tioning program, and Will be par ticularly advised how to fill out the required Inspection forms. They also will be given the Infor mation which they will pass on to motorists who must secure tire In spections prior to applying for gasoline ration cards on the dates of Nov. 12, 13 and 11. :T,. V IT