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I 9 Fate of Tunis,' Bizerte Rests On Outcome Land Forces Poised for . Assault; Darlan Swings Dakar Over to Allies Our Job Is to Save Dollars Buy War Bond C ivtry Pay Day Kr thedouglRscounty daily VOL. XLVII NO. 196 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW BUDMT 0.H Draft Head's Order Shields War Plants I Shipbuilding. Aircraft Output, Agriculture Assured Ample Labor WASHINGTON. Nov. 24 (AP) The government acted today to assure retention of a sufficient army of war workers on the home front by forbidding enlistment of essential aircraft and ship building workers and expanding the list of necessary jobs to one out of every nine types in indus try and agriculture. Selective Service Director "Lewis B. Hershey announced that the army and navy will refuse to accept volunteers holding es sential jobs in the aircraft and ship building industries as well as men who have resigned such jobs with CO days before they apply for enlistment. To protect those industries from a drain of necessary men, Hershey said he telegraphed every state that local draft boards should "refuse a release to any registrant who Is, or should be, classified in II-B or 1II-B" and tvho is employed in the two in dustries. To guide local draft boards in determining which persons should have occupational deferment, the war manpower commission an nounced last night the prepara tion of a master list of essential . war jobs containing about 3,000 ' ot the nation's estimated 27,000 occupations. The list expands the types of jobs specified in earlier classifica tions by defining more precisely the general job titles previously cited as vital to war production. Hershey said his new instruc. tions did not constitute a blanket deferment of aircraft and ship building employes, and added that they would "Continue to be called for military service as they are needed and as they can be re placed in essential jobs. The intention, he declared, was to prevent a drain on the two war (Continued on page 6.) In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS IT looks like a big battle "is I shaping up for Bizcrte and Tunis. The Germans tried blitz tac tics, but failed to break through the ring of steel the allies are drawing around these two key points. They now seem to be set tling down to a Tobrukliko de fense. (LJke Tobruk because they are supplied from the sea.) Their problem will be to get in reinforcements and supplies from across the Sicilian strait. The al lies' problem will be to PREVENT supplies and reinforcements from reaching them in sufficient volume. RECENT dispatches mention much activity by British sub marines in the Mediterranean, with several axis ships sunk. Every axis ship that can be stop ped will weaken the defending Germans by just that much. Mention continues of German supplies arriving by air. AFTER ignoring Rommel for days, the Berlin radio an nounces that his Africa corps has escaped entrapment by the Brit ish at Bengasi and after receiving reinforcement of guns and tanks is now "deployed in full fighting strength in thoroughly prepared and strongly fortified positions of considerable depth." Probably just west of El ; Agheila, where the coastal route ' is narrowed by a salt sink similar I (Continued on page 2) Pincers Closing on U. S. Prize in North 1 a . .. i Jr . i - (NEA Telephoto) After a dive bombing attack, U. S. forces In north Africa took over this French fort and raised Old Glory to the flagpole. Ameri can soldiers are shown patroling the stronghold. Cooks in Poison Deaths Give Bail SALEM, Ore., Nov. 24 (API- Two state hospital cooks, arrest ed in connection with the roach powder poisonings which took the lives of 47 inmates last week, were free on bail today. A. B. McKillop, assistant cook, was released on $10,000 bail yes terday after Circuit Judge Page granted McKillop's reauest that he be given a preliminary hearing on a charge of manslaughter un der the culpable negligence law. Mrs. Mary O'Hare, head cook who is charged with being an ac cessory after the fact because she withheld information, was freed on $5,000 bail after she was permitted to wait a few days de ciding whether she wants a pre liminary hearing. McKillop sent a patient to the basement to get powdered milk for scrambled eggs, but the patient brought back roach powder. Mrs. O'Hare and Mc Killop, as well as the patient, failed to tell officers of Wednes day night's error until Saturday night. Strike Demands Wage Increase for Women WINDSOR, Ont., Nov. 21- (AP) A total of 8,500 employes of the Ford Motor company of Canada walked off their jobs to day in a protest which united Automobile Workers union of ficials said was directed against the company's recent employment of women at less than the rales formerly paid to men. The Ford plants are engaged on war orders. The company has ap plied fo the regional war labor board for permission to hire women workers at a starting rate of 50 cents an hour, and union olficials opposed the application. Canadian Press said the union was understood to have asked a starting rate of 75 cents an hour. There were reports that some 4,000 other employers on two later shifts also would walk out. ROSEBURG, Africa Ickes Asks Permit For 2nd Pipeline WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. (AP) Petroleum Coordinator Ickes told a congressional com mittee today he has requested authority to construct a second new oil pipeline from the south west oil fields to the New York Philadelphia area, and said if ap proved it would add 200,000 bar rels daily to eastern oil supplies. Ickes told a house committee it would take from nine to twelve months to build the line if autho rity and priorities were granted. It would supplement a line al ready being built from Long view, Texas, to Norris City, III., and thence to New Jersey. The line already being built to Illinois, Ickes said, is scheduled for completion by December 15, but probably would be held up because of a labor shortage and delays in obtaining pumping equipment. He said extension of this line to New Jersey probably would be completed by next June, re sulting in daily delivery of an ad ditional 300,000 barrels of crude oil to the eastern coast. Trucker Killed in Collision With Train SILVERTON, Ore., Nov. 24 (AP) J. A. Freeman, Jr., Ger vais, was killed Monday, when the truck he was driving collided with a freight train. His father, J. A. Freeman, a passenger in the truck, was seri ously injured. Police said poor visibility prevented the men from seeing the train. U. S. Flier Dies Saving Others From Flames LONDON, Nov. 24 (API Full military honors were accord ed today at the burial of 2nd Lieut. Harvey Dalton of Westvllle, N. J who rode his blazing plane to a hero's death Sunday in a foot ball field after fighting it clear I of a populous area. OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1 942. Food Supplies Dwindle in San Francisco Buying Hysteria Forces Rationing; Restaurants Closed by Lack of Meat SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24 (AP) Supplies of turkeys, eggs, meats, butter and many other foods grew slimmer today In this crowded war production nrea and in most sections of the west, for that matter with another hysterical buying wave In ad vance of Thanksgiving, tradition al day of plenty. Sales of coffee already were frozen, butter and eggs were ra tioned by grocers themselves on a voluntary basis, and there was scant letup In sight for the criti cal shortage of meats of all kinds. ' Poultrymen said only about one half to one-fourth of the demand for turkeys could bo supplied, which meant that great numbers of families must seek a substitute for the grand old bird from a consumer market already short of almost everything. Turkey flocks are large enough, growers explained, but pickers are scarce and other problems enter also. A scarcity of eggs was the latest to develop. With stocks go ing down, John Lawlcr, manager of the Poultry Producers of cen tral California, recommended "horse-sense" rationing of eggs by the sale of only one dozen per customer to make the supply last over the holidays and Into the season of heavier production. As for butter, most retailers obtained about one-fourth their normal amount, and in turn al lowed their customers one-quarter pound cubes each . Restaurants Closing More restaurants in this area closed for lack of meat. Others put up "closed" signs but con tinued serving regular customers, providing meat substitutes such as spaghetti, cheese dishes and the like. Frank Marsh, deputy regional administrator of the office of price administration, said the meat shortage was only tem porary. Packers, he said, would be permitted to furnish more meat after new ration books are issued shortly after the first of the year. He thus replied to criticism about the OPA's asserted failure to recognize the great influx of workers to war production cen ters along the Pacific coast, which need to meet a supply greater (Continued on page 6.) Lively Victory Center Program to B--! Staged at Junior High Tonight A feature of the local obser vance of "Women at War" week will be the Victory center pro gram to be held at 8 o'clcok to night at the Roseburg Junior high school auditorium. Numerous en tertainment numbers will be pres ented, with a quiz program be tween members of civilian de fense units as the chief feature. Patterned after the "Battle of the Sexes," a popular radio fea ture, the contest will pit women defense workers against the men. Marshall Pengra and Helen Ells worth, members of the KRNK staff, will conduct the quiz. Representing the women's units will be Mrs. Tom Parkinson and Mrs. George Wharton of the Grey Ladies; Mis. Vincent Beschal and Mrs. G. M. Krell, filter center: Mrs. H. L. Bailey and Mrs. Clair K. Allen, motor corps, and Mrs. Roy Young and Miss Verna Car ruthcrs, medical unit. The men will include H. D. McKay and Judge Carl Wimberly, mounted police; Andy Schlick and John Nazis Japs in Buna Trap Facing Annihilation Fight to Death Goes On As Allies Press Closer After Capture of Gona GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS. Australia, Nov. 24. (AP) American and Australian soldiers fought their way yard-by-yard toward Buna today against Japanese forces that apparently have chosen to be exterminated rather than to surrender their southernmost New Guinea beachhead. Extending the picture of re lentless envelopment, today's communique reported an Austra lian jungle column had moved Into Gona, enemy anchor 12 miles above Buna, and was mop ping up the die-hard garrison there. Simultaneously, American forces overran Cape Endaiadcre, which lies three miles southeast of Buna, overcoming stiff resist ance from many machlncgun nests and tree-top snipers. ... While some of the allied left wing forces were completing the mop-up job In Gona, others turn ed down the coast toward Kanan anda, between Gona and Buna, which the enemy was reported to occupy in force. The Japanese were resisting fiercely around Buna all hough thev were forced to fight with no ah; support and no sea sup port, i General MaeArt bur's bombers kept close watch along the coast for any effort to reinforce or evacuate the Japanese units which are being slowly shoved back Into th sea. Japanese Rafts Sunk. Allied planes continued to sup- (Continued on page 6.) Letters From Master Revive Dog's Appetite KANSAS CITY, Nov. 24. (AP) His 4-ycar-old Spitz dog, Texas, was despondent after Ed Weidman, Jr., joined the army. It ate little and be came ill. Then letters from his mas tor began to arrive. The fam ily said they knew the dog recognized the scent because he yelped excitedly whenever one of these letters came. His appetite returned and so did his health. He dashes out to meet the mailman dally now. Zcnor, first aid unit; II. D. Palm er and Charles O.strander, air raid wardens, and Si Van Voorst and Donn Radabaugh of the police reserves. There will be a jackpot question for the audience with a sub stantial prize in war stamps. Other features will include or chestra selection, vocal selections by Annalorls Ward and whistling j solos by Lieutenant Brown. All civilian defense units arc re quested to attend in uniform, j The Minute Maids will be pres j ent to lake charge of stamp sales. Bond and stamp sales at booths located in various public and bus ! iness locations yesterday were re ported to be very satisfactory. The booths will be maintained throughout the remainder of the j week and were in charge of the i Lady Elks and Junior Women's j clubs today. I The members of Job's Daugh ; ters will join In the campaign ; Saturday, at which time they will ; sell war stamps and stamp cor 1 sages. VOL. XXXI NO. at Stalingrad Coffee Stretch Recipe Evokes Series of Groans NEW YORK, Nov. 24. (AP) Not even a doughnut dunker came forward today to voice ap proval of President Roosevelt's recipe for using old coffee grounds to give an extra cup of the eye-opener beverage. Gourmets groaned audibly as loudly as when Mayor F. A. La Guardia advanced his recipe for coffee stretch-out. The president and mayor differ only in that Mr. Roosevelt suggests drying out the old grounds before using a sec ond time. Referring to the white house recommendation, as revealed by Mrs. Roosevelt without her en dorsement, Richardson L. Wright, president of the Wine and Food society, said: "Not a bad recipe If you like colored water. "Personally, though, I'd rather drink tea." "You might as well try to squeeze an orange a second time" declared W. F. William son, secretary of the National Coffee association. "When Ihey were boy scouts thoy might have made coffee Ukif that and drunk It and liked It but I II bet neither the prcsi dent nor the mayor has drunk coffee made like that, for thirty years!" Williamson challenged. Further disapproval ot the re cipe was voiced by President J. George Frederick of the Gourmet society. "I'm distinctly against It," ho said. "The best way to stretch coffee Is not to use the old grounds over, but to preserve leftover coffee In the ice box. There is always some left over.' Floods in Oregon Claim One Life PORTLAND, Nov. 21. (AP) Rain-swollen western Oregon streams flooded lowlands yester- nay, isolating homes and damag Ing bridges and buildings. One man was feared drowned. The Sandy river washed out. a bridge at Brightwood and carried away the home of George W. Scott. Waves broke up the house and attempts of neighbors to rescue scott were unavailing Minor property damage was re ported around Portland :s John son and Kellogg creeks overflow ed. The weather bureau said tribu taries of the Willamette river would break I heir banks. At Jef ferson the Willamette overflow ed, but flooding was not expect ed In the lower liver. Kansas First, Oregon 4th In Scrap Metal Gather NEW YORK, Nov. 24-(AP)- Moro than 6,000,000 tons ot iron and steel and other scrap for manufacture Into tanks, ships, planes and guns was credited to day to the newspapers' united scrap metal drive by Richard W, Slocum, chairman of the cam paign. Slocum said that although the official collection ended more than a month ago, many drives still were In progress in some states. Because of these continued campaigns, he explained, it was impossible to compile complete totals although the national average already is nearly 82 pounds for every man, woman and child. Kansas led the states in today's compilation with 158.7 pounds for every citizen, or a total ot 142, 874 tons. Oregon was fourth with 129.3 jKiunds per capita, 70,508 tons. 86 OF THE EVENING NEWS 50,000 Slain Or Captured In Red Drive Guns, Ammunition Also Obtained by Russians In 2-Pronged Smash MOSCOW, Nov. 24 (AP) The jaws of a double Russian offen sive which battle-front reports said had bit deeply Into the cold steppes west of the Don bend and cost the Germans 50,000 dead and captured were closing steadily to day upon the nazls whole Stalin grad salient. Despite German resistance In an effort to keep open a corridor of reinforcement or escape to the long-besieged Volga bastion, the Russians reported new gains to maintain their average ot six to 12 miles a day northwest of Sta lingrad and nlno to 12 miles a day southwest of the city. The deepest reported penetra tion was on the Chlr river, 125 miles west of Stalingrad and 75 miles west of Kalach, the railroad town on the Don bend which the Russians seized over the week end, - , -r-- 'f..-;;;:.';.. Much Booty Taken Sclgetoughened defenders ot Stalingrad helped themselves, too, clearing the Germans rrom 17 blockhouses, killing 250 and capturing two guns and an assort ment of smaller arms, the com munique said. The offensive columns north west of the city were said to hwo smashed enemy resistance at sev eral points, knocking out nine German tanks, capturing seven guns, an ammunition dump and a wireless station in one area while in another 13 tanks were disabled or fired. In a surprise attack on one town, the Germans were reported to have been unable to organize a defense and 1,000 of them were killed while 70 trucks and 25 nlnnes were destroyed. South ot Stalingrad, one unit (Continued on page 6.) Krebs, Author of "Out of the Night " Faces Internment WASHINGTON. Nov. 24 (AP) Attorney General Biddle announced today that Richard Krebs, who wrote a widely-sold book on Ills experiences as an agent of the Gestapo and the OGPU under the narpe of Jan Valtin, had been arrested near Bethel, Conn., on a warrant or dering his deportation to Ger many. ' The next step presumably will be to Intern Krebs as an enemy alien, since he cannot bo return ed to Germany during the war. The Justice department declin ed to comment on this In line with Its policy concerning enemy aliens. Krebs, a native of Darmstadt, Germany, is 37. Ills book was entitled "Out of the Nieht." Krebs was arrested after Bid- die had approved a deportation order based on alleged violations of the 1017 and 1024 Immlgra (Ion acts. The violations were described as Illegal entry Into the United States after once having been ar rested and deported and after committing a crime (perjury) Involving moral turpitude. The hoard of Immigration ap peals voted unanimously for the deportation order, the department said, after first denying Krebs' application to suspend the pro ceeding, on the ground that he had not been a person of good moral character during the past five years and that he was other wise deportable. ' LONDON, Nov. 24. (AP) A violently erupting struggle for air supremacy was fought ovep Tunisia and along the axis Medl terrancan shuttle route today, while British and American forces on the ground were get ting set for the all-out assault upon Tunis and Bizerte, once the enemy is driven from the north, African skies. There was every sign the aerial conflict would be a hard one, fon great fleets of German planes! were gathering In the Mediter ranean theater and axis reim forcements still were reaching Tunisia through the allied gaunt, let. "The fight Is going to be tough and longer than might be expect ed," said a spokesman at allied headquarters In north Africa, Bearing him out were reports from both sides telling of thu mounting fury of the struggle. : The British middle east com mand announced at Cairo that at least three more large enemy planes, which may have been troop transports, were sent plunging Into the sea yesterday off the Tunisian coast. Broadcasting what it called an allied communique, the Morocco radio said that allied air activity had grown "very Intense" and that another violent bombing raid had been made on Tropoli, In Libya. The Algiers radio said nine axis planes were restroyed In an allied raid on an enemy-held air field in Tunisia and a Vichy broadcast told of heavy air raids last night by Germans and Ital ians on Algiers, Bone and Bau- gie, allied-held ports in Algeria. Combats Widespread. A heavy bombing assault on Bizerte and strafing of grounded enemy planes at Palermo, the Sicilian base from which axis reinforcements are being flown to Tunisia, were carried out Sun day, night by the RAF, the Cairo war bulletin said. An axis merchant ship was sunk the same night by British torpedo planes southeast, ot Sar dinia. Cannon-toting British planes attacked a schooner oft the Tunisia east coast yesterday. The middle east command said aerial activity was on a small scale yesterday over Libya, ' where the British 8th army had occupied and pased on west oC Agedabla at the heels of Marshal Rommel's licked Africa corps making for El Agheila. From Rome, the Italian high command broadcast that recon naissance clashes occurred yes terday in Libya and on the Tuni sian border W'hilo in aerial op erations eight, allied planes were claimed shot down and five al lied ships, Including a destroyer, heavily damaged. Dakar Swings to Allies. The general picture In Africa was improved greatly by the an nounced adherence of French forces at Dakar to Admiral Dar lan, now cooperating with the al- -lies in north Africa, but the task ot driving axis Tunisian forces Into the sea grew in magnitude hourly. The action of French leaders (Continued on page 6.) Saboteur Aiders Sentenced to Die CHICAGO, Nov. 24. (AP) Three men convicted of treason were sentenced to death today and (heir wives were each sen tenced to 25 years Imprisonment and fined $10,000. The defendants, convicted ot aiding anil sheltering Herbert Hans Haupt, one of the eight nazl saboteurs who landed in America by submarine last sum mer, were: Hans and Erna Haupt, parents of the saboteur; Walter and Lu cille Froehling, the youth's uncle and aunt, and Otto and Kate Wergin, friends of the Haupt family. It. was the second treason con viction in 148 years of American history. On August fi, Max Stephan was convicted at Detroit, Mich., and sentenced to be hanged for aid ing the flight of a nazi saboteur who secaped from a Canadian concentration camp. The six defendants in the Chi cago treason case were convicted November 14. Subsequently An thony Cramer was convicted In New York, November 18, for helping two ot the saboteurs who accompanied young Haupt to America on a mission ot de. st met ion. '