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15) M 1 WIT IF w UJ Enfidaville Captured In Night Attack BACK UP YOUR BOY 2?y an Additional Bond Today VOL. XLVIII NO. 12 OF ROSEBURG w Berlin Also Given Share Of Bombing Stettin, Rostock Chief Targets of Raids, Which Cost 31 British Planes LONDON, April 21. (AP) Heavy British bombers attacked the German Baltic ports of Stettin and Rostock last night while speedy mosquito bombers pounded Berlin in widespread raids from which 31 planes are missing, the air ministry an nounced today. The night's operations also in cluded mine-laying in enemy waters and sharp attacks by bombers on enemy railways, barges and coastal shipping, a communique said. The operations were favored by good weather and the bombing at I1 tacks on Stettin and Rostock which were carried out by some of the RAF's mightiest planes were well concentrated, the air minfstry said. Rostock is the site of the Hein kel and Neptuna works and the communique said the port and the Heinkol works were the specific targets in last night's raid. The last previous British raid on Ros tock was April 26, 1942, when it was bombed for the fourth night in a row. At that time fires were set that were seen . 250. miles away and the center of the city was reduced to a heap of ashes. Stettin, which is the port for Berlin, was last bombed by the RAF September 30, 1941, and har bor installations, an oil refinery and factories were severely dam ' aged. The Red army air force also raided Stettin, along with Berlin, in August, 1941. Communications Also Hit. While the heavy bombers were out against the Baltic ports and Berlin lat night the eighth night in a row that the RAF has attacked the German-dominated continent other planes hit hard at German rail and water com munications in France, Holland, Belgium and northwestern Ger many; and attacked shipping off (Continued on page fi.) In f he Day's News By FRANK JENKINS THE news is in another of those lulls that are inevitable in war fare. In Africa, our side is getting set for the final big push to crowd the Germans off the tip of the Tunisian hump. The fighting ip Russia is still bogged down in the mud. Whatever may be brewing in the Pacific hasn't yet come to a boil. IN the Mediterranean fighting, the highlight at the moment is the shooting down of German cargo planes. We got 58 of them Sunday and ten more Monday morning. Along with the C8 transports, 17 German fighters were shot down making a total of 85 planes. The dispatches, as is so often the case, are a little hazy as to the cost to us, but we seem to have lost somewhere around 7 to 9 planes an extremely high ra tio In our favor. BRITISH military "quarters" In O Cairo say these German trans ports were carrying axis person nel OUT of Africa. What kind of personnel whether fighting men or technicians isn't stated. Cairo, however, says it is a foretaste of what will happen If Rommel tries a Dunkerque. The smacking down of the German cargo planes is described as a "massacre." OUR American General Spaatz savs the allied air force has won CLEAR-CUT SUPREMACY (Continued on page 2) i " Roosevelt, New Jap Menace n it w r ran mm Allies hit foe's botes in these islands with what bombers we have avoitoble; raid on 22-ship convoy forced Japs to use new supply route, but concentration of ships agoin reported at Roboul TCf Bismarck Sea Wewak . WMod.g NEW GUINEA ueSR. .. , g"'QQ ; H0ISEUL . '. yt SOLOMONfeiSAB Guff of AipuaV, O'jfroBny Mund. Vf'l, -0 3P GUADALCANAL CAPE. YORK boU , Sr V Somerset V W'lny LOUISIADE ARCHIPELAGO f . Coral 5eo 1 -! J AUSTRALIA Cooktown This southwest Pacific area is still a oritlcal war area despite allied victories in New Guinea and the southern Solomons a few months ago. B Ig Jap raids on our bases have shown that the enemy still has plenty of alrpower here and that allied raids have not been powerful enough to knock out the foe's airfields. Allied airmen continue their attacks on Jap convoys north of New Guinea, but the threat to Australia is emphasized by reports of concentration of Jap warships, supply vessels and transports at Rabaul and Truk. In addition, the enemy is said to have 200,000 troops massed in this area. Lumber Concern Buys U.S. Timber On South Myrtle The Climax Lumber company has just completed negotiations for 20,000,000 board feet of Ump qua National forest timber to be cut at the new mill being con structed at Myrtle Creek. In mak ing the announcement, Forest Supervisor V. V. Harpham said that the timber was sold to the highest bidder for $3.20 per thou sand feet for Douglas fir and $6.20 for sugar and white pine. The total estimated value is $62, 100.00 The timber to be cut is located on the headwaters of South Myrt le creek. The construction of five miles of new road has already been started by the Picco Log ging company, which is moving equipment irom its extensive operations near Montesano, Wn. E. W. Picco will have charge of all logging and is also serving as general manager of the Climax Lumber ' company, which will do the milling. This sale brings the total value of timber in "going" sales tn the Umpqua National forest to more than 500,000. dollars, Harp ham stated. The counties will re ceive a substantial portion of the revenue because 25 per cent of national forest receipts are paid to the counties In lieu of taxes. An additional 10 per cent is spent for roads and trails within the county. Junior Forester Jack Smith has been assigned to manage this sale for the forest service. Part of the area will be selectively cut and part clear cut. It will all be man aged as part of the South Ump qua unit, where it is estimated 44.000,000 feet can be cut annual ly on a sustained yield basis from National forest land. Hitler Buys War Bond For Hitler's Birthday FORT JACKSON. S. C. April 21. (API Hitler bought a S1.000 wnr bond Tor Hitler's birthday. The war bond belongs to Capt. Paul Hitler of Brooklyn, N- Y., for 31 years a member, of Uncle Sam's fighting forces a birthday gift to Adolf Hitler. Camacho Exchange Friendship Vows Battled in Southwest Miles 200 Kavieng Pacific Ocean W-NEW IRELAND RobauT-i . y'S-IW BRITAIN 4 SohonofV 1 00-plane Jap air raids on Port Moresby, Milne Bay, Tulogi seen as prelude to new Nip offensive in this area. Oro Bay also heavily hit but foe loses third or more of attacking planes in each raid Lower 13 Murder Trial of Folkes Is Given to Jury ALBANY Ore., April 21 (AP) Eight women and four men jurors began life-or-death delibe ration at 10:15 a. m.p today in the first-degree murder trial of Robert E. Lee Folkes, accused of the fantastic "Lower 13" knife slaying of Mrs. Martha Virginia James. The jurors took the case with Circuit Judge Lewelling's detail ed instructions after hearing tes timony and arguments for 13 days in the trial of the 20-year-old negro second cook of a South ern Pacific limited. The state asks his death for the throat slashing of the attrac tive Norfolk- Va., bride of a navy ensign who lay in berth lower 13 last January 23 as the train'1 roared past a village station near here in the pre-dawn blackness. The defense maintains Folkes was in the dining car galley pre paring breakfast at the time she was knifed in the throat. She died a few moments later in a pool of her own blood in the aisle of the sleeping car. Judge Lcwelling told the Jury it could return any one of four verdicts: Guilty of murder in the first-degree which automatically calls for the death penalty if un accompanied by a recommenda tion for leniency; first degree with a recommendation for life imprisonment; second degree wnicn carries mandatory life inv prisonment; or acquittal. If the Jurors found the evl dence showed Folkes was Intoxf cated at the time he made his alleged confession of the crime, Lewelllng said, this fact should be considered although intoxica tion does not make a confession inadmissible as evidence unless the person making the confession has lost possession of his facul ties. As to Intoxication at the time of the crime, Lewelllng said that if the Jurors ascertained that the evidence showed Folkes was in toxicated, this should be weighed. But he stressed that intoxication does not excuse a crime. , "Intoxication, In the main," he said, "should be weighed In de ciding the degree of guilt." ROSEBURG, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1943. Pacific Pacific Ocean PHiriPPINE is. O. ft . NEW TRUK GUINEA DUTCH INDIES itfSTRALM BOUGAINVILLE I. VCHOISEUL. v V:v. U. S. bombers make daily raids on Jap bases in Solomons; Munda hit by more than 100 attacks DtUUtl Allied Bases ffc Jap Bases 1 Jap Supply Route S. F. Again Votes "No" On Car System Purchase SAN FRANCISCO, April 21. (AP) For the second time in less than six months, San Fran cisco voters have defeated a pro posal to consolidate the city's street railways by purchasing the privately-owned Market street system. The total semi-official vote in a special election yesterday was: "yes, 53,441; no, 87,399." The election was on a revenue bond proposal to buy the Market street system for $7,950,000- Spon sors included Mayor Rossi and the city board of supervisors. A similar proposal lost last November by a margin of 3,500 votes. CHINAy la rt Tokyo Bombing Story Told by War Dept.; Planes' 'Shangri-La' Was Carrier Hornet WASHINGTON, April 21.-1 (AP) Tokyo could tremble again today in memory of the bombs which struck terror Into Japan's vulnerable heart a year ago. I For the War department prom ised that those were just a gentle prelude to the pounding to come, and disclosed that the "Shangri la" from which the bombers struck was a ship at sea a float ing base that could be multiplied to maul the Isle of Nippon from almost any direction. Ripping away at last the mys tery that had cloaked the Pacific war's most thrilling aerial ex ploit, the official story of the raid disclosed: That the base from which Maj. Gen. James H. Doollttle's 16 bombers took off to blast war plants In Tokyo and four other Japanese cities was the aircraft carrier Hornet, later lost in the Pacific battle of Santa Cruz, Oc tober 26. That the Idea of the spectacu lar attack a first installment on Pearl Harbor debt was conceiv ed In January, 1942, presumably by Doollttle, and Intense training In utmost secrecy preceded its execution on April 18. That the bombers took off from the Hornet in rough weather 800 miles from the coast of Japan and attacked at noon, whereas the original plan had called for BALI PORTS Point Values Slashed On Frozen Foods Reduction Also Decreed For Soups; Blackeyed Peas Off Ration List ; WASHINGTON, April 21 (AP) Blue ration coupons will buy about twice as much frozen fruits and vegetables and canned and dehydrated soups starting tomorrow. Dry blackeyed peas will be ration-free. A slash In the point values of these goods was announced by the OPA to prevent warm weather spoilage and relieve a clogging of storage space result ing from slow sales. It was the second major change in coupon costs of rationed fruits and vegetables, and came as the OPA was considering an over haul of some of Its' meat points, Including possible reductions on luncheon and other ham and an Increase on beef Hamburger. Those meat changes, if made, probably will come at the end of the month. ' . Faciers of frozen foods re iVived what officials described as obvious "point bargains," prima rily to clear commercial refrig erators of the remnants of last year's pack and make way for this year's. When the new crops come out, they are likely to be point-priced again at about the old levels. The one-pound size of frozen fruit was cut from 13 to 6 points, one-pound package of frozen baked beans from 8 to 4 points, and the customary 12-ounce size of other frozen vegetables from a 6-10 point range to a flat rate of 4 points. Soup Points Slashed The customary 101-ounce can (Continued on page 6.) 35 Belgian Fascists Reported Slain in Paris LONDON, April 21. (AP) A Reuters dispatch from Zurich Switzerland, reported today that 35 supporters of the Rcxlst (Bel gian fascist) and Doriot move ments and other extreme right organizations were slain last week in Paris. No details were given. them to take off only 400 miles ou-snuie k -a- All But One Crash That not one of the planes reached the Chinese landing fields to which all had been sup posed to go; the additional 400 mile flight to the Island and a slorm encountered after leaving it drained away their gasoline re serves, forcing them to crash all except the one that reached Russia. That of the 20 officers and men on the flight, one was killed, two are missing, eight are prisoners or presumed to be prisoners of Janan. five are internca in nus sla, and 64, Including seven who wore injured, got home through China. Some of the story of the raid had been told before by Doollttle and his men; the great disclosure In the army's release last night was that the bombers naa start ed their bperatlon from the pitch Ine deck of an aircraft carrier. The secret was kept as long as possible, the statement said, and the Japanese, not being sure of the attack's source whether Chi na, or the Aleutians or an air craft carrier "were forced to tie up part of their military strength during the crucial months." Had to Change Plant Identification of "Shangri-la" as the carrier Hornet automatic- VOL. XXXI NO. Real Aim Of . Meeting Not Made Public Mexican Riiler Travels Into United States on Return Visit With F. R. By DOUGLAS B. CORNELL ABOARD ROOSEVELT TRAIN, April 21. (AP) The conferences of state which Presi dent Roosevelt and President Avila Camacho begun in a gala setting at Monterrey, Mexico last night, continued north of the border today. Camacho was returning the only official visit ever made deep into his country by an American presi dent but security reasons for bade the immediate announce ment of details. The two continental leaders de livered radio addresses at Mon terrey without disclosing in any manne the real reason for their dramatic meeting. They spoke, instead, of differ ences between their two govern ments which already have been solved, of a joint solidarity in arms' in a world at war, and of .the values, now and for the fu ture, of the good neighbor policy. They dealt strictly in generali ties and words of friendship and Mr. Roosevelt promised that "the government of the United States and my countrymen are ready to help" Mexico toward greater progress toward "the greatest possible measure of security and opportunity " He referred to the issue now apparently dead, cre ated by Mexican expropriation of American-owned oil lands. Exploitation Jabbed Mr. Roosevelt declared with studied emphasis: "We recognize a mutual Inter dependence of our joint resources. We know that Mexico's resources will be developed for the common good of humanity. We know that the day of the exploitation of the resources and the people of one country for the benefit of any group in another country is def initely over." - A few minutes before, Camacho had said, in a counciliatory vein, that "neither your excellency nor I believe in negative memories. Camacho stressed the "solldarl- (Contlnued on page 6.) allv unfolded Incidents of courage and heroism nereuimic iuUUt.. the secrecy policy. Foremost am ong these was the dramatic de csion by Doolittle and his men to risk the action despite a drastic change in plans. This decision was forced by the fact as the naval task force organized around the Hornet ap proached Japan it was sighted by an enemy patrol ship. Skippered by Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., now supreme commander in the south Pacific, the task force had already avoided one Japanese vessel and was trying to avoid another when it was seen by the third. That ship was quickly sunk but it was feared that it might have radioed a warning to Tokyo a fear which later was proved unfounded by the complete sur prise of the attack. But the raid ers had to plan for the worst and act accordingly. It meant depart ing 10 hours and 400 miles ahead of schedule; each man knew that his chances of surviving were thereby decreased. Heavy Damage Inflicted It was noon with a bright sun shining when the squadron dron ed In at wave-top level over the coast of Japan. Lt. Travis Hoover of Arling ton, Calif., led one flight over (Continued on page 6.) 302 OF THE EVENING NEW8 Hitler! Jackals Battle 'Dunkirk1 Arnlm, second Infloommand to Marshal Rommel 'of pocketed axis fores In Tunisia, battling the allied onslaught aiming at total annihilation. . , , Lower photo German Field Marshal Hugo Sperrle, report ed sent to southern Italy, along with" 2,000 planes, In an at tempt to keep open a ferry route for the axis from Tunisia to Italian ports. Bombing of Japs On Kislta Island Continues WASHINGTON, ! April 21 (AP) War planes of the Aleu tians command bombed and strafed Japanese positions on Kis ka island In 15 record-breaking raids Monday, the navy reported today, scoring numerous hits on important Installations and start ing fires. In the South Pacific, a commu nique said, heavy bombers struck at the big army base at Kiska on Bougainville Island in the north western Solomons. Another wave of bombers attacked shipping at Tonolel harbor, also on Bougain ville, damaging one freighter and making several near hits on an other. Since the beginning of the aerial offensive to smash Japan ese installations on Kiska the Aleutians' command has raided that place 137 times. There still was no evidence from the navy, however, bearing on the effectiveness of these as saults in demolishing Japanese installations and delaying or pre venting the enemy from turning the Island into an air base. Reinforced Naiis Fail To Drive Back Russians MOSCOW, April 21. (AP) A violent struggle for an important height marked the mounting bat tle In the Kuban delta above No vorossisk today a the Germans threw In more troops In an at tempt to regain lost positions, but nowhere did they succeed In gain ing any ground, the Russians re ported today. A dispatch to Red Star, the army newspaper, said that artil lery action has increased and there are more and more bomb ings by the German air force op erating In strength from the waters of the Black sea north ward to the Sea of Azov. . Pravda, communist party news paper, printed a front line dis patch which said Rumanian troops were In the fight but that war prisoners complained the Germans had abandoned them. mm - A Battle Sees Repulse of Four Counterassaults Launched by Rommel (By the Associated1 Press) ; ' Allied headquarters announced today that British 8tb army troops had captured Enfidaville, coastal anchor of Marshal Rom mel s mountain defense zone, and beat off four axis counter attacks in heavy fighting. ; - Enfidaville lies about 50 miles south of Tunis, the capital. aii initial objectives have been captured," said a bulletin "from Gen. Eisenhower's headquarters- Tignting continues. Simultaneously, British 1 s r army troops attacking within 30 miles of Tunis on the western flank scored "a small local ad vance in the Mcdjez-El-Bab sec tor, the communique said. ' While allied ground troops surged into apparently full-scale, offensive, united nations war- planes stepped up their paralyz ing assaults on the axis and re corded a three-day total of 151 enemy planes destroyed. British Lunge At Night Dispatches said Gen. Montgom ery's 8th army veterans launch ed their newest offensive in bright moonlight at 11 p. mi Monday, after tremendous artil lery barrage, and stormed af least three miles into Rommel'8 "coffin comer" defenses in the Initial attack. t Italian headquarters said the preliminary bombardment was of exceptional Intensity, indicating tnat it rivalled If not surpassed the 500-gun barrage which pre luded Montgomery's break through the Wadi El Akarit on the road to Sfax. Montgomery's victorious troops broke a week-old lull with their typical dash, sweeping over hills alive with bursting shells from axis artillery and mortars to reach the top of Takrouna heights, five miles west of En- fluavllle,: while another column seized the, 1,200-foot Djepcl Garcl on the left flank. . J .j, ' in me sKies, amea iners snot down 27 more planes yesterday. Gen. Elsenhower's headquarters said, and it was disclosed that VI (Continued on page 6.) U. S. Sub Bags 13 Jap Ships in Two Prowls PEARL HARBOR, April 21. (AP) The submarine Wahoo has returned from its second ad venture In enemy waters with another eight ships sunk for a total of 13 in two successive pa trols. Naval officials said the eight bagged In the second patrol was a record number for a single pa trol, but Lieut. Commander Dud- of the Wahoo, described the ex ploit as "Just cut and dried sink ing of ships." "It was Just sight, track, shoot and sink," said the 36-year-old Miami, Fla., officer. Besides the eight ships, to talling 37,000 tons, the Wahoo damaged a ninth and wrecked a trawler and two sampams. The sinkings all were achieved with-" in one week's time. For the two patrols, the first In January, the total tonnage sunk was 69,000. ' Poisoner of One of Six Husbands Given Pardon BOISE, Idaho, April 21. (AP) The last strings that attached Mrs. Lyda Southard, convicted poison slayer of the fourth of her six husbands, to the Idaho prison, were severed today. The state pardons board made final a conditional pardon grant ed Mrs. Southard 18 months ago. The middle-aged woman hus spent her free months quietly on her sister's farm at Nyssa, Ore. Mrs. Southard's prison career Included an escape over the walls and freedom for 30 months dur ing which she married a sixth time. Husband No. 6 obtained an annulment after her arrest. She was convicted of poisoning Edward Meyer, No. 4, at Twin Falls, In 1921- Her first three hus bands also died while she was married to them. No. 5 obtained a divorce after she was arrested. New that Hitter's birthday has betn duly cti-MAY-ttd by the nails, It will ba Mussolini's turn In July, and we fancy that the Italian acclaim will hardly sound Ilk this: "He-ll Duct." Levity fact Jan By L. r. Reixtiutila
