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VOL. XLVII NO.246 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
T
HE amazing Russians pile ono
achievement on top of another.
At the moment when they seem
to he closing in definitely on
Rostov to write the end to Hitler's
Volga-Caspian-Caucasus hopes,
they strike a thousand miles to
the north and free Leningrad
from the grip the Germans have
held on it for a year and a half.
RAISING the siege of Leningrad
and hringing their second city
back into'Sand conlact with the
rest of Russia is quite something
in itself, hut its outstanding In
terest to us lies in its demonstra
tion of Russia's reserve STRIK
ING POWER.
If the Russians can keep it up
all winter, Hitler is in a bad way
and delivering powerful blows
a thousand miles apart at the
same time is the strongest kind
"of proof that they have a lot of
power at their command.
HIS seems to be about
what
happened at Leningrad:
The Leningrad garrison struck
eastward at the Germans at
Schlusselburg, on the Neva river,
and at the same time the re
lieving Russian army struck west
ward from Volkovstroi on the
Volkov river. They met at Schlus;
selburg and successfully put the
. old nutcracker on the Germans.
(The accompanying rude sketch
is intended to picture this situa
tion The arrows show t ho advanc
ing' Russians with the Germans
in between.
A
H when the Russians wore break
ing the German grip on Lenin
grad, Montgomery was driving
Rommel out of the strong point
where the dessert fox had been
licking his wounds and trying to
gol in reinforcements.
What happened is roughly il
lustrated here:
Rommel had been holed up in
the narrow defile between the
salt marsh and the Mediterran
ean, with one flank protected by
the marsh and the other by the
sea. The main coast road follows
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Bandsman Krupa
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Gene Krupa, right, drum-beating bandsman and idol of mil.
lions of jitterbugs, is shown in San Francisco as he was arraigned
on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor by per
mitting a 17-year-old youth tt transport narcotics. Krupa was re
leased on $1000 bail. He expressed surprise when told by officers
that federal narcotics agents had found marihuana cigarettes on
John Patoakos, prop boy and valet of Krupa. Attorney J. W.
Ehrlich is at left.
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Public Bidck
To Program
On Jan 26th
Guest Speaker Will Be
Obtained; Local Talent
To Give Entertainment
Plans are being completed to
day for the annual membership
meeting of the Roseburg cham
ber of commerce to be hcjd Tues
day,' Jan. at the Umpqua ho
tel'. This meeting is open to ail
members and friends of the
chamber of commerce. Follow
ing the banquet, there will be n
program of music, a business ses
sion, which will Include the an
nual reports and a discussion of
proposed projects, and an ad
dress by a guest speaker.
Included in the business meet
ting, will be a vote on a resolu
tion which would clarify the or
gani.nt ion's by laws with regard
to multiple memberships. Under
the present system, each firm r
individual is entitled to one mem
bership for each S12 paid annu
ally into the chamber of com
merce. Thus some businesses,
particularly, hold several voting
memberships. It has been cus
tomary in the past to hold such
memberships in the name of the
firm, but it is proposed that In
the future they be assigned to
specific officers and employes,
who shall he listed as active
members, available for commit
tee assignment. The plan, if
adopted, is expected to greatly
increase the working force of the
chamber.
Harry Pinninger, secretary, is
in Portland today and is expect
ed to complete arrangements
while there for the guest speak
er, who probably will be one of
the prominent men in the war
production program.
Local entertainers and musici
ans will join in the musical pro
gram. An advance ticket sale Is to be
held, but the banquet .will be
open to the public. Those plan
ning to attend, however, are ask
ed to make advance reservations
by notifying the chamber of com
merce or Itmpqun hotel.
Annual District Scout
Meet Set in Roseburg
The annual meeting of she
Douglas district of the Wallamet
Area council, Boy Scouts of Am
erica, will be held at the Ump
qua hotel in Roseburg, Thurs
day, Jan. 28. The dinner meeting
will start at G;-)5 p. m., and will
be open to all persons interested
in the Boy Scout program. Tl-e
business program will include the
election of officers, awards of
war service plaques, reports of
Hoy Scouts activities, and an ad
dress by -i guest speaker.
Faces Charge
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of Commerce Set
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The Russians are rolling forward along the entire length of
their 1500-mile front. After freeing Leningrad (1) by the capture
of the fortress of Schlusselburg, the reds are now diving hard to
ward Novgorod, 80 miles to the south. And as the drives against
the Germans continue from Velikie Luki (2) and Voronezh (3) on
the central front, another push endangers nazi-held Rostov from
newly-captured Mlllerovo and Kamensk (4). In the Caucasus area,
a two-pronged drive from-south of Stalingrad (5) endangers Salsk
and Maikop in the oil district,
Satellites Of
Hitler Giving Up
To Russian Army
LONDON. Jan. 22 Turkish
dispatches said today that a wave
of panic had swept Hungary as
the result of official revelations
of frightful Hungarian losses on
the Russian' front and the can
cellation of army leaves, which
was apparently taken as warning
that more thousands were to be
sacrificed.
Reports had reached London
yesterday that six of nine Hun
garian divisions had been smash
ed. Turkey received reports that
Hungarian soldiers were sur
rendering wholesale "in face of
superior Russian forces from Si
beria." The Rumanian army, largest
of the satellite forces, had been
broken and recent Russian com
muniques had told of Italian.;
surrendering, with their officers
in groups of up to 5000.
The increasing emphasis which
fleiman satellite nations are put
ling on the terrific striking
lower of the Russian army was
voiced today by Finland. A Fin
nish wireless commentator said:
"The Russian offensive Is of
such colossal scope that, com
pared with it. Russia's winter
offensive of 1D41-42 resembles
only a local operation."
Military quarters have been
watching, now that the siege of
Leningrad has been broken, for
1 1 i iussi,im ,uiacK up ine iareuan
f-iiiii.-uiti, wnicn woiuo nnng
Finland, already bled white. Into
the front line of major activity.
I Two Large Farms
Bought by H. T. Hansen
Purchase of two large farms
bv 11. T. Hansen, local Genera!
Motors dealer, from the Herman
I Marks estate has been concluded
following extensive negotiations.
Mr. Hansen has acquired the
! property in Garden valley, abut
i ting the North Urnpqua river at
i Brown's budge, and also has pur
j chased a total of about 100
acres. Mr. Hansen rcorts that
j he is planning improvements and
development of the property as
j roon as construction restrictions
1 are lifted.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1943.
on Entire Front
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Tire Inspection
Urged by Head of
Ration Board Here
The fact that the lire inspection
deadlines for motorists holding
"A", "B" and "C" gasoline ration
books have been postponed does
not mean that the vehicle op
erator should wait until the last
minute to have this service per
formed, according to a statement
Issued today by Harvey Stark,
chairman of OPA's local war
price and rationing board.
The modification of the tire in
spection program, which was an
nounced by the OPA in Washing
ton a few days ago, allows hold
ers of "A" books until March 31
of this year and provides that the
tires must be inspected once every
six months.
Holders of "B" and "C" books
have until February 28 for tire in
spection; "B" book holders must
present their cars for tire inspec
tion every four months, and "C"
operators, every three months.
"This action was taken by OPA
to relieve lire inspectors from a
last minute rush which they prob
ably would have been unable to
handle," said Mr. Stark. "Now
there will be no excuse for those
who fail to comply. It should be
borne in mind that after these
dates, no holder of any of the ra
tion cards will be able to get gaso
line unless the tire Inspection
certificate is produced."
Jack Davis New
Manager of Local
Auto Supply Store
Jack Davis, employed with the
Western Auto Supply company
for the past four years, has ar
rived in Roseburg and has as
sumed the management of ihe
firm's local store. He succeeds
to the position formerly held by
G. M. Krell, who has resigned
to engage in another line of busi
ness activity.
Mr. Davis formerly was locat
ed at Corvallis and for the oast
two years has been manager at
Walla Walla, Wash.
He reports that he in 'greatly
pleased to be able to return to
western Oregon. , .
Mr. Davis was accompanied to
Roseburg by Mrs. Davis and
their daughter, Glenna, and :;on,
Davey.
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VOL. XXXI NO.
Annual Dimes
March Drive
Started Here
County Chapter Formed
In Program to Battle
Infantile Paralysis
The national foundation for In
fantile paralysis has organized a
Douglas County chapter with the
following personnel:
A. G. Flegel, chairman; Mrs.
Donald Helliwell, vice chairman,
E. S. ' McClain, treasurer, and
Chas. V. Stanton, secretary. Help
ing to fill out the board of di
rectors will be Dr. E. J. Wain
scot I and Mrs. Mary B. Barrett.
In addition there will he four ad
ditional members on the hoard of
directors from other points in
the county appointed in the very
near future.
This board is in charge of the
money collected into the local
fund for the prevention and re
lief of those afflicted with in
fantile paralysis. Monies avail
able at the present time for this
purpose and anyone needing as
sistance In this specific regard
needs only to contact one of he
Individuals named.
Dimes March Begun
The annual drive for Ihe
march of dimes has started in
Roseburg with the distribution of
banks at the various retail stores
in this city. In the outlying dis
tricts material will he in Ihe
mail to the various local chair
men just as soon as possible. In
addition to this method of collec
tion, a large number of birthday
greeting cards, will he mailed to
people through the county.
These cards are constructed to
afford the' recipient the privilege
of sending a card full of dimes
to the president, in honor of his
birthday, which has been the
original incentive In starting
this program. All tile money sent
in to the local committee or di
rect, to the president or national
committee is divided in half. One
half remains with the national
chapter and the other returns or
stays with the local chapter, for
the purchase of supplies and
medical care for sufferers of (his
dreaded disease.
A ticket sale for Ihe President's
Birthday ball to be held in con
Junction with the weekly Am
erican Legion danre, will soon
be dated. All proceeds of this
sale will go direct to the infan
tile paralysis drive. The dance
will be held Saturday, January
30.
Lions Contribute
At the regular Wednesday
meeting of the Roseburg Lions
club a quiz program was con
ducted by Bruce Elliot, the pro
gram chairman for the night,
wth the prize for being the
smartest Lion present going to
Jim Ralston. In the course of the
evening a drive was conducted by
means of fining members pres
ent and the proceeds of SI. 50
were turned over to the local
infantile paralysis drive. A guest
of the club who obliged by Indu
ing out on the piano was C. II.
Arundel.
U. S. Marines Make
Hot off the firing line is this picture catching the U. S. marine! on Guadalcanal turning the
heat on the much-battered Nip lines with a couple of howitzers.
226 OF THE EVENING NEWS
Birth Record
Bill Receives
Senate O.K.
Certificate May Come
From Judge of Court;
Sabotage Bill Revived
SALEM. Ore., Jan. 22 (AP)
The senate, without a dissenting
vote, Thursday approved a bill by
Senator W.. 11. Slrayer, Baker
county, providing that birth cer
tificates may he obtained for a
nominal fee either from circuit
or probate judges.
Birth certificates, under the
existing laws, are issued by
i lie .t:iie board of health.
St layer said he considered!
his hill of outstanding impor
tance for the reason that it
would cure a situation that has
caused almost unlimited dissat
isfaction in the state. "I wonder
sometimes whether the legisla
ture should delegate any im
portant functions to boards and
commissions," Strayer declared.
Senator Lew Wallace, Mult
nomah county, asserted that the
payment of many Insurance
claims has been delayed recent
ly because of the inability to ob
tain birth certificates under ihe
existing setup.
Vetoed Bill Referred
Upon request of Senator Rex
Ellis, Umatilla county, Ihe sen
ate took from the table the ve
toed sabotage hill of the lilll
legislative session and referred
it to the military committee.
The bill provided a fine not to
exceed $1().(HI0 or a penitentiary
sentence of not more than ten
years, or both such fine and im
prisonment, for interfering with
war defense properties, nnd ,he
creation of defense areas.
Ex-Governor Sprague, In veto
ing Ihe bill, said his objection
was not based so much on the
terms of the act as on the history
of the abuse of similar legisla
tion dining and subsequent to
the first world war.
"I would make short shift of
the traitor or the saboteur,"
E.xGovernor Sprague declared.
"but I can see In a season of
hysteria that this extension of
criminal laws might be Invoked
to cause the wholesale arrest
involving many innocent- per
sons." Ellis, who originally Intro
duced the hill, would not say
whether he Intends to have it
reintroduced at Ihe current leg
islative session.
Gambling Bill Offered
Important among bills Intro
dueed In the senate was one by
Senator Wallace providing thai
all funds recovered in gambling
prosecutions, In excess of the
court costs and other disburse
ments, shall revert to the state's
common school fund.
The senate game committee
reported out unfavorably a bill
by Senator Wallace reducing
the bounty on wildcats nnd
cougar In the amount of 50 per
cent. Senator Helton, Clackamas
county, and Gibson. Lane county,
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It Hot for Guadalcanal Japs
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Douglas County Isolated,
Power Service Interrupted; --).
Highway Traffic is Impeded j
Complete Cessation of All Wire Systems, Slides, '
Floods Follow Blizzard Like Blow; Schools in
North Part of State Close, Ship Building Slows.
Highway traffic through Roseburg was returning to near nor
mal today while telephone and telegraph crewt devoted their
energies to restoring broken communication lines which had com
pletely isolated the county from the remainder of the storm-ravaged
Pacific northwest. Telephone lines were down in all direc
tions, halting communications on press and radio wires, as well
as all long distance telephone lines. Telegraph companies report
ed they had been able to procure only infrequent periods of con
tact with outside stations. Trains were being dispatched out of
Roseburg to operate as far as Drain on the north and Grants Pass
on the south, there to be given orders for further movements.
Power lines were kept in operation generally throughout the coun-'
ty, although there were several breaks in service. Oakland and
Sutherlin were without electric service for about two hours last
night and Riddle and Canyonville also were in darkness temporarily.
Today's Issue Below
Par -Here's Reason
If today's issue of the News
Review liears any resemblence
to a newspaMr, it is purely ac
cidental.' Due to complete breakdown
of communication facilities,
Ihe News-Review had no leased
wire service today and was en
tirely cut off Irom its Associa
ted Press source of internation
al, national and state news.
Coupled with power Inter
rup kins, flooded stock room
and other obstacjes it was
found necessary to greatly re
duce today's news service.
The church news, ordinarily
appearing In Friday's Issue,
will appear instead in Satur
day's paper.
Storm Damage to Roads,
Bridges Not Extensive
No reports of major damage
to coiintv roads or bridges as
a result of the current storm
have been received by the county
court, Judge IX N. Busenbark
reported today. Numerous re
ports, however, are coming In
concerning slides, flooded roads
and other minor damuge, he
advises. The flood waters were
reported to have washed out the
road at each end of a culvert
bridge on the Curry estate. Slides
closed the Lee Love road, be
tween Winchester' and Garden
Valley, and the Boomer. hill road.
One-way traffic was maintained
around slides on the Looking
glass road and the Sunshine
road. The Roseburg -"Melrose
roild was closed by 111 mH water
near the Victor Micelll', home,
two miles west of Rosebulife.
Newcomers Buy Farm ,
From Dan Boone !'
Mr. and Mrs. George JOrgen
sen of Hayward, California, have
purchased the 75-aere Dan Boone
farm, located on the rifle range
road, northwest of Roseburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Jorgensen are
making their home on the prop
erty, which they plan to stock
wlih registered sheep, poultry
and dairy cattle. Mr. Jorgensen
retired recently from employ
ment as foreman with the water
company at Hayward.
Dan Boone, local railroad em
ployee, has purchased the ad
joining 15-acre William Majeskie
property, antl has moved to that
home. Mr. Majeskie has returne l
to his former home In Nebraska,
where he plans to remain.
Highway conditions were re-,
ported to be improving. Travel
from the south was resumed this
morning, when stages, duo last
night managed to get through to
the Roseburg station about 6 a. m.
A storm of blizzard proportions
was reported In the Siskiyou dis
trict, where the traffic blockado
resulted principally from frleght
trucks stalled across the pave
ment after skidding Into snow
banks. Highway department
crews succeeded about midnight
in clearing the section of stalled
vehicles and removing enough ot
the snow to permit resumption
of traffic. Water was reported
receding In the Rogue river
valley where deep water blocked
the highway temporarily Thurs
day. Busses from the north were ar
riving only slightly behind sched
ule but drivers reported travelling
through water at several polnts
on the highway, particularly In
the Sutherlin area. Snow reach
ing depths of two feet was report
ed throughout the Willamette
valley extending ns far south as
Drain.
Wire Systemt Paralyzed
Communication systems were
hopelessly tangled today, but it
was anticipated that connections
with mam points north and south
would bo obtained later today. .
The telephone company report
ed only one circuit in operation,
that, being an emergency line
established to handle army traffic
exclusively. The lines . piping
Mutual Broadcasting system pro
grams into the Roseburg radio
station, KRNR, failed Thursday
evening, and were still out of op
eration this morning. The News
Review's Associated Press leased
wire was not functioning and It
was imposible to obtain bulletins
from the news service. The West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph
companies were both without
wire connections and the railroad
and power companies had no serv
ice on their private telephone
lines.
Several city telephone circuits
were out of order temporarily,
but nearly all had been restored
to service today. Lines In rural
districts were also seriously af
fected.
The principal breaks In the
communication systems were In
the Willamette valley and Rogue
river area It was reported, the
lines being down between Rose
burg and Eugene and Roseburg
Continued on page 4)
Bulletins From
Storm-Hit Areas
In Douglas County
OAKLAND Roads in the Oak
land vicinity were open to travel
today, after having been flooded
In several low spots during the
night. School busses were able to
cover all routes in transporting
pupils to the Oakland schools.
The power service was interrupt
ed briefly during the night, but
service was restored today.
MYRTLE CREEK Power com
pany linemen were still strug
gling today to restore service on
the Myrtle Creek distribution
system, which suffered several
breaks during the wind storm
Thursday evening. The-lines were
broken principally by falling
limbs. The telephone company's
lines were not damaged. Numer
ous trees were blown down by tho
wind. Creeks were reported drop
ping after having reached flood
stage.
canyonville Flood water
was receding here today after
having blocked several roads, and
traffic was being restored. No
severe damage was suffered In
the wind and rain storm of Thurs
day night. Local mills were
forced to suspend operation, bu"
were preparing today to resumo
work.
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