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wot SEA IFF IMI IMI fa Rival Fleets Skirmishing; Knox Advises Japanese Reports of Combat Seen as Trick Our Job Is to Save 1 Dollars 8 Every Pay Day THE'DOUGUCOUNTY DAL? VOL. XLVII N0.256 OF ROSEBURG pr- STALINGRAL IEGE ENDS WITH LAST "8EMNANT OF (IS ARMY MOPPED UP; COLOCNE HAMMERED ANEW BV RAF Hitler Force Of 500,000 Vanquished Stalin Congratulates Warriors of Russia on Top Triumph of War MOSCOW, Feb. 3 f AP) Pre mier Slalin congratulated the red army today for liquidation of the last of Adolf Hitler's troops at Stalingrad, and soviet shock units, flushed with this greatest victory of the war over Germany, plunged ahead on all fronts. The soviet information bureau nnouncod late yesterday that the lti'2-day siege of Stalingrad was ended. More than 500.000 of the cream of axis soldiery were reported to have been shun or captured at that Volga Verdun since the Rus sian winter offensive was launch ed Nov. 19-273.(100 killed and l2S,(i50 imprisoned. Seasoned red army divisions were freed to reinforce the of fensives from the north Caucasus to Kursk. (The German radio too told lis Mi'-ople that the Stalingrad cam paign was over but said that the Kussians lost more than .'100,000 men to hold the city.) Russian newspapers said that anions ill, 000 prisoners taken since Jan. 10 were more than o.riOO officers. The soviet squeeze upon other German strongholds continued. The Germans were still counter attacking in some sectors, but the Russians declined they were smashing every such enemy ef fort. Soviet planes bombed the air dtome of Voroshilovgrad, the Ionets river industrial center last reported only 10 miles from (Continued on page 6.) J In the Day's Hews By FRANK JENKINS '0 X the tenth anniversary of the nazi rise to power, Goering, who had once told the German people no enemy bomb woultl ever fall on German soil, gets up on his feet in Berlin to make a speech. Almost as If the bombers had been poised above, waiting with fingers on triggers for the signal provided by his opening words, British bombs begin to fall ON THE HALL IN WHICH UK SPEAKS, causing Goering and his heaters to scuttle for the bomb cellars. ET is a dramatic incident. Pel haps one of the most dramatic n the history of the world. It has even its humorous as peels. But don't laugh. The quality of the humor In volved is too GRIM. GOERING'S speech is starkly re vealing. It strips the mask from the recent puzzling turn in German propaganda. Before our very eyes, it takes the nazi clock apart and shows us how it ticks. PICTURE this man Goering in your mind for what he REALLY IS at this moment. He is a wholesale murderer, with the blood of millions drip ping from his hands. He is hated by every living being in the world koutside the circle of his own "blood stained intimates. For him and his crew, IF THEY LOSE, there can be i-o mercy ANYWERE ON EARTH. (Continued on page 2) Americans Capture To Prevent Junction ALLIED IIEADQUARTF.DS IN ! NORTH AFRICA, Feb. 3-(AP) An American combat force t ed sened yesterday and has dug In a mile east of the town on the rail line to Maknassy and the Tunisian east coast, it was an nounced today. Their wedge there, If develop ed, might seriously harass the coastal junction of axis forces. It Is along the Gabes-Sfax rail line just west of Maknassy, which s only 33 miles from the coastal road which the axis must hold if Marshal Rommel is to join Gen eral Von Arnim in a solid axis stand. The Americans captured a number of German prisoners and tanks at Sened. Today's communique made no further reference to Sened that would modify the earlier an nouncement of its capture. The war bulletin, however, that :wo days of attack on strong ene my positions at Faid pass, north of Maknassv, had been unsuccess ful. A spokesman said the action had been broken off temporarily after American armored forces failed to recapture the pass it. a fierce attack. He !, lid the Germans were strongly entrenched on heights dominating; the westward ap proaches to the pass, which they captured over the week end in a thrust through French defences. "The German artillery probably outranked our own," the spokes man commented. Plans Blast Sfax. Meanwhile United Stales fliers smashed at the supply port of Reversion of 1942 Taxes to Basis Of 1941 Considered WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-(AP) The- treasury disclosed today it had given serious consideration, without reaching a definite con clusion, to reverting 1!M2 income taxes to 1941 rates and exemp tions as a possible expedient to put taxpayers on a pay-as-you-go basis. Such a plan, if adopted, would relieve taxpayers with incomes of less than S10.000 and there are many miilions of them from something like half of the tax liability they now face March 13 on 1012 incomes at rates increas ed last year. Randolph Paul, general counsel of the treasury, told of the study under questioning by Chairman Houghton. He emphasized that no conclusion had been reached. Earlier, Paid had asserted that outright forgiveness of 1942 in come taxes, as proposed in the Ruml pay-as-you-go plan, would set off an inflation spiral thai might bring widespread demands for wage increases. He expressed favor for the treasury proposal for a withholding tax of 19 per cent on income at the source. The treasury plan, Paul said, would provide a safeguard against inflation and would con tribute to stabilization of war time wages. Though Paul did not elaborate on the idea of moving 1942 taxes to 1!M1 bases and rates, some committee members said they as sumed that under such a plan there would be a doubling up in taxes for some tax payers. They said they thought taxpayers would have to pay their 1912 tax es, at the lower rates, at the same time that deductions were being made to apply against 1943 tax es next year. Discussing what would likely be the procedure if the change in tax bases was made, Paul empha sized that all taxpayers would have to make returns March 15 II they are liable under current law. Any overpayment, he said, would be credited to the taxpayer I on his 1943 income liability. Sened in Thrust of Axis Forces Squeezing Rommel l Mediterranean See HHTE Seal of Miles i - 0 Once more Nazi Marshal Erwin Rommel and other axis forces in Tunisia are "in the middle." Rommel's thin coast al retreat line into northeast ern Tunisia was narrowed fur ther by U. S. ground units, which reached Maknassy, only 33 miles from the axis-held road from Gabcs. At the same time, the heaviest American bomber formation yet assem bled in north Africa struck Sfax in a devastating four-wave attack. Sfax, athwart Rommel's escape corridor along the gulf of Gabes; dest loved seven German planes in a sweep across the Mediterran ean between Tunisia find Sicily and attacked air fields and muni tions dumps. Fires visible for 30 miles were set at Sfax, the flames leaping up from burning buildings and planes. "Our attacks on Faid February 1 and 2 were unsuccessful," an al lied headquarters communique said. Allied planes based in Libya and on Malta reported to have continued in cooperation with Tunisia-based squadrons, the aerial whipsawing of axis targets across the Mediterranean nar rows. A Cairo communique said ship ping was bombed off the Tuni sian coast and a German bomber was shot down over a Sicilian air drome Monday night. An Italian communique said al lied raiders caused some damage at Crotone, Italy, "but were ha rassed by accurate fire from anti aircraft batteries." ?assp Tcbcitol a 1 1 f maknassy: MarthL- v .,,. I I lin f LT. . I .Alllf 1 Wt jftU J. QaIi 1 100 miff I 8YA I Odyssey of President Roosevelt Includes Visits to Liberia En route 1ack to the United State from hit historic conference with Winston Churchill at Casablanca, President Roosevelt, In photo at left, Is shown shaking hands with President Edwin Barclay of the Negro republic of Liberia, prior to a review of American troops there and inspection of rubber plantations. Picture at right shows Mr. Roosevelt, seated In a Jeep, cracking a Joke for President Vargas of Brazil. They were on their way to Inspect armed forces of the two American republics. ROSEBURS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1943. 2-Ton Bombsf Incendiaries Ravage City British Admit Loss of 5 Bombers in Assault Boosting Prior Havoc LONDON, Feb. 3 (AP) A heavy force of RAF bombers last night attacked Cologne, Rhine land industrial center, dropping 100 tw o-ton block-buster bombs on an average of one every 12 sec onds or less and scattering thou sands of incendiaries in the ex ploding ruins. It was the 112th raid on the city which last May was the first German center to feel the weight of a 1,000-plane raid in a single night. The principal targets in clude the factories which turn out diesel engines and batteries for submarines, the Humboldt Deutz Motor works, and the Mauser arms plant. The foray was the first against Cologne since last Oct. 15 and the enlire load of explosives was dropped in less than 20 minutes. Five bombers were missing aft er the raid, an authoritative Brit ish announcement said, indicating that a flight of 100 of the RAF's biggest planes made the foray. "Since the 1000-bombcr raid on May 30-31 last year, in which 250 factories were more or less seri ously damaged, great efforts have been made to repair as many of these as possible," the statement said. "Repair work at Cologne has (Continued on page 6.) Bend Short of Wood; Astoria Lacks Fish BEND, Ore., Feb. 3 (API Wood dealers estimated today that more than 500 families are in urgent need of fuel and said the situation is becoming more criti cal daily. Increased population and in ability of dealers to travel into snowbound forests to replenish stocks were blamed for the short age. Paul Brookings of the dealers said the city s only coal company has been without supplies for a week and but two or three wood dealers have any fuel left. ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. 3 (AP) If there are fish on the coast, they are not in butcher shops. Meat counters were almost bare here yesterday and a few smelt were the only fish offered for sale. The same situation was report ed at Seaside. Canned Foods Rationing to Begin Mar. 1 Vegetables, Fruit, Soup Involved: Home-Canned, Fresh Foods Exempt WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (AP) The office of price ad ministration today reduced the next coffee ration from one pound every five weeks to one pound every six weeks. Stamp No. 25, the next coffee stamp in war ration book No. 1, becomes valid on February 8, and will be good for the purchase of one pound of coffee through mid night, March 21. . Stamp 28, valid since January 4, expires at midnight February 7. OPA said reduced coffee in ventories in the hands of whole salers and retailers made neces sary the reduction In the next ra tion. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-(AP) The can opener will yield to the cook book after midnight February 20. From that time until March 1, when rationing starts, no canned fruits or vegetables will be sold. Frozen fruits and vegetables, dried fruits (not dried vege tables), and canned soups and canned baby foods also are in cluded In the order, Issued yes terday by the office of price ad mipist ration. With the armed forces and lend-lease taking, in some cate gories, half of the canned goods put up, the government has or dered rationing to assure every one a fair share. '-lrro!h fmlfs nnd vpeetables will not be rationed, and one of the goals of the program will no to compel people to do more real cooking and less can-opening. Home canning also will be en couraged because such goods will not be counted against ration coupons. Rationing will be by points, 48 points per person In the month of March, regardless of age or oc cupation. Because there still will he so many unrationed foods especially fresh fruits and vege- (Continued on page 6.) Lost Plane With 8 Men Aboard Still Sought BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 3 (AP) Capt. P. II. Farley, Gowcn field public relations orficer, said to day, an army bomber based at a Tonopah, Nev., airfield, had been the object of a search in Idaho, Nevada and Oregon since Friday. Eight men were aboard. The officer said a radio mes sage had been received from the crew Monday night, in which the airmen reported they had landed "at the south end of a lake near Boise" and needed food, clothing and an axe. Planes from Gowen field have been unable to locate the plane. The radio message said that all the crew was "intact," indicating that the ship had made a forced landing and been unable to get off the ground, but had not crashed. VOL. XXXI NO. Legislature Puts O.K. On Thirty Bills Two Measures Dealing With Liquor Traffic Face Adverse Reports By PAUL W. HARVEY, JR, SALEM, Ore., Feb. 3 (AP) The Oregon legislature had its biggest day of tiie 24-day-old ses sion today, with 30 bills being ap proved in either house. The house passed and sent lo the senate a bill to permit quar terly payment of state income taxes, Instead of annually or semi annually as now provided. The bill woultl become law on signa ture by the governor, while the similar bill passed by the senate yesterday would become effective with next year's collections. I he senate sent to the house a bill to compel women to servo as Jurors, nnd sent to the gover nor the bill extending the state housing authority law two years to Dec. 31, 1945. Bills passed by the house and sent to the senate let the public utilities commissioner give tem porary trucking permits lo per sons who haul scrap metal, in crease the salary of the secretary of the slate board of engineering examiners from $1200 to $3000 a year, reduce the minimum age for applicants for chauffeurs' licenses from 18 to 1G years, pro hibit aliens from practicing law, and give the state board of health the county courts' powers to regu late private mental hospitals. Sawdust Unit Fixed The senate passed and sent to the house bills to fix the standard unit of sawdust used tor fuel at 200 cubic feet, permit county courts to invest Taylor grazing funds In government securities, and to repeal the limit of 10 rounds In boxing contests. A bill to permit losers In gambling games to collect triple damages was defeated 21 to 6 by the senate. Double damages now are permitted. Sen. Dorothy Lee, Portland, In- (Continued on page 6.) Labor Leaders Request Higher Wage Boosts WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (AP) A problem related lo food ra tioningthe general cost of liv ingwas today presented lit the While House, where ciu rresi- dent Philip Murray and AFL President William Green com plained to President Roosevelt that wages are being held station ary while living costs soar. They asked that the war labor board's wage stabilization policy be amended to permit higher wage boosts, that all civilian goods be held under price ceilings and that all essential civilian com modities be rationed equitably. Mr. Roosevelt, they reported, showed a lively Interest. Another protest by the CIO, against continuance of the com mitfee on un-American activities, was reported by the house rules committee, which approved two more years of activity by I he group headed by Chairman Dies. and Brazil 236 OF THE EVENING NEWS "Essential" Draft Edict Strikes Snag Opposing Congressmen Start Move to Guard Men With Children WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (AP) A war manpower commission announcement that family heads employed In nonessential Jobs will be drafted Into the armed forces unless they shift to es sential work gave impetus today to a congressional move to enact new safeguards for men with children. The WMC issued lists yesterday of what It called "non essential oc cupations" and served notice on men working in them that they would face Immediate Induction shortly after April 1 unless they had shifted to essential work, re gardless of how many dependents they have. The "non-deferrable" occupations apply to owners, em ployes In the jobs and lines of work listed. Members of the house military committee predicted speedy ac tion on legislation Introduced by Representative Kilday (D-Tex) lo prevent the induction ot mar ried men with children so long its there are physically fit single men or childless married men in the same stale. Briefly, it would extend the system of filling draft quotas from a local hoard basis lo a state wide basis. Priority Plan Offered It would also set up deferment priority based on a man's family status, the effect being that all single men in a state would be drafted first, followed by married men without children, married men with one child, and so on. "This would prevent such in equities as the drafting of a father by one local board while an adjoining board has more than (Continued on page 6.) Mrs. C. W. Lawson Dies After Extended Illness Mrs. C. W. (Bessie) Lawson, 55, died in Sacred Heart hospital, Eugene, late Tuesday, following an Illness of five months. Born in Gillam county, Oregon, October 11, 1887, she came to Douglas county with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan, while still a small child and spent her early life In the Lookmgglass community. hoi lowing her marriage to C. W. Lawson, she resided In the Broekway district until about 20 years ago, when the family mov ed Into Roseburg, residing hero continuously since that time. Surviving are her husband; two sons, Morgan Lawson, Rose burg, and Private Kenneth P. Lawson, serving overseas with tht! U. S. army. ' She also leaves one grandson. Mrs. Lawson was a niece of D. 11. Morgan of Win ston. Services will he conducted by the Rev. C. A. Edwards at the Douglas Funeral home at 2 p. m. Thursday and will lie concluded at the family burial plot in the Lookingglass cemetery. To Gain Information WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (AP)' A major sea battle Involving wnat may be the largest United States naval force yet to Xlght the Japanese In the Pacific was Indicated today In a report from secretary Knox ot preliminary skirmishes with an enemy fleet off the Solomon Islands. The Japanese fleet steamed to ward the southeast Solomons last week apparently in a new effort to regain those important south Pacific islands. Thus far, the secretary of the navy told a press conference, the fighting has been a "process of feeling out on both sides." Knox described as incorrect any assumption in a navy com munique last night that a major engagement already is under way. In that communique the navy reported, "the increased activity on the part of the Japan ese indicated a major effort to regain control of the entire Solo mons area. The communique, Knox said. might better have told of the In creased activity and added "this could be an Indication," of an enemy effort to regain the area. It is not true, Knox said, 'that a great big fight is going on. There are a lot of prelimin ary dispositions and preliminary moves. But there is no really pitched battle as yet." He asserted that the Japanese, in making reports of a sea battle In the Solomons area, were "on a fishing expedition," and, reply ing to Inquiries about the extent of the fighting, cited the com munique and declared, "you II have to be satisfied with that." Hard Fight Still Ahead Knox added that in the Solo mons area generally, "there is a long, tough, hard fight ahead of us." Of Guadalcanal Itself, with its all-important Henderson airfield, Knox said that "we're In complete possession and control; we com pletely dominate the Guadalcanal area." He displayed on a map the -battle areas on Guadalcanal, say ing that United Slates forces hold two per cent of the island's area and the Japanese one-half of one per cent the only parts of the island Involved In the ground fighting. Told that some disappointment had been expressed in Australia that he did not extend his tour of the Pacific to include a visit there, Knox replied, "I was away long enough as It was." He was away from Washington for ap proximately three weeks, two weeks of which time was spent touring American posts in the south Pacific. Replying to comments In Aus- (Contlnued on page 6.) U. S. Arms Production Increases in December WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (AP) Chairman Donald M. Nelson of the war production board dis closed that the nation's arms pro duction increased 14 per cent, on a dollar basis, in December. War plane production rose 20 per cent and the output of tanks, artillery and other ground ord nance jumped 25 per cent. Nel son said 5,489 planes, 607 more than In November, were deliver ed to the armed services and tha nation's allies during the month. fe mi :; ill