SIS y RQSEBURS NEWS-REVIEW. ROSEBUR&, OREGON, - SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1943. . " "il
Puget Sound
Storm Deals
Death, Ruin
Three Persons Dead, 3
Others Missing; Docks,
Stores, Boats Suffer
SEATTLE, , April 2I.-(AP1
Thiol" persons were dead loduy,
llii'oo hoys wpio missing and feur
i'd drowned as the PiiKi-t sound
men checked (he (oil of winds
which swept (he area yesterday.
Those di'tlnitely known dead
were:
Dyron Moore, 14, drowned
when a rowboal capsized off Va
shon Island, where he lived.
Mis. Sadie Wilkinson, 72, burn
ed to deatli when she was trapped
in her home, which burned dur
inR the storm.
Alfred Gardene, 54, Doming
logfjer, killed by a falling dec
near Silver lake.
Three other boys, identified by
Coroner Brill as Rolph Anderson,
17; Melvin Edwards, 17, and Don
Edwards, 18, all of Vashon, were
missing and believed drowned,
The coroner said the three had
been Tiding with Tiyron Moore
and another boy, who escaped, in
n sail-rigged rowhoat which cap
sized in the gale.
Monetary Loss Heavy.
Monetary damage from the
winds, unestlmated by any offi
cial source, mounted into the
thousands of dollars, as broken
store windows, disrupted utility
services, blown down poles and
signs were reported. . '
Ferry service on the sound was
disrupted early yesterday and
two of the area's shipyards, one
on Vashon island and the other
' on Lake Washington, were forc
ed to suspend operation for the
day shift while eleclrie service
was restored.
On the lake the coast guard
auxiliary was kept busy catching
private docks and boats which
were blown away. Several house
boats in Lake Union were dam
aged and six of the army's bar
rage balloons broke their moor
ings. Only two were recovered
by last night.
In Tacoma, the ball park grand
stand was partly deroofed and
power failures were reported as
far south as Olympia.
Allies Score Fresh
Gains in Tunisia Drive
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(he capital.
For (he moment, (he 1st army's
thrust was the gravest clanger to
Rommel's Africa corps and
threatened to split the center of
the lOO mlle-long axis corridor.
In the south, where the Brit
ish 8th army had driven half
way up the coast from Enflda
Ville toward Bou Flcha, the pace
slackened as Gen. Montgomery's
troops picked their way through
coastal marshes under fire by
German mortars and machine
guns. VALLETTA, Malta, April 24.
(API-Important convoys have
reached Malta and Tripoli bear
ing vital supplies and war mate
rials for allied forces.
The vessels, Including deeply
laden American Liberty ships,
traversed the Mediterranean un
der a powerful royal navy escort
ami under constant air protection
from the coast of north Africa.
LONDON, April 21. (API
The admiralty announced today
that ten more axis ships had been
destroyed or damaged by British
submarines operating against
enemy supply lines In the Modi-
tni-ivitir.:in
Among the damaged ships, the
admiralty said, were a cruiser
and a tanker- Counter measures
h. ihn ifinvnv prevented direct
observation of the results of the
torpedo hits on Ihese two vessels,
the communique said, but break-ing-up
noises were heard from
both.
i.'mn- ntber stilus listed as dam
aged weri' also believed to have
Mink later, the aittnirauy iu-ri.ii
rd.
Motorists Will Get
Tires of First Grade
(Continued (rom page 1.)
former grouping. The grade II
el;- has imlud.d pro-Pearl Har
bor tires of lower quality, factory
"seconds." damaged new tires
and the "victory" line. Grade I
tires were standard quality, pre
war casings.
Under (he arrangement any
motorist who drives more than
240 miles a month will lie able
to take his choice of the entire
group, dopon.Unrr on the price he
wants to pay.
Secretary Morgenthau
Will Visit Oregon
PORTLAND, April 24 (AP)
David Eceles, state War Bond
administrator, announced today
that Treasury Secretary Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., will arrive here
Tuesday on his tour of western
states In behalf of the Second
War Loan drive.
Loose Nuts
r
The mtz Brothers get oil tangled up In their new role for Uni
versal "Behind The Eight Ball," a screwball murder-mystery
musical. Coming tomorrow to the Rose Theater.
Shade in a
In (ho slight shade of a slit trench in North Africa Pvt. Ernest G.
Thompson of Shnrpsburg, Ky., curls up vith a good book. TrencJi
protects him both from bombing und desert sun.
U.S. Casualties
In Africa Heavy,
Vets' Head Says
WASHINGTON, April 23.
(AP) Roane Waring, national
commander of the American
Legion, said yesterday that
American forces have suffered
"terrific casualties" in north
Africa and that many more may
be expected before the enemy is
driven out.
Talking about his recent tour
of the North African battle front,
Waring said the casualties have
been "many more" than have
been announced by General Eisen
hower, whose figures, he added,
cover those for the Tunisian cam
paign alone.
He said the Elsenhower list of
something over 5,000 casualties
did not Include those suffered in
landing operations and other
fighting.
(On April 17, Elsenhower re
ported casualties in the 2nd army
corps in Tunisia were 5,372 kill
ed, wounded and missing. War
department figures on Jan. 28,
before Rommel's full flight
reached Tunisia, showed 1,258
dead, wounded and missing In
Tunisia. The Nov. 23 report on
army and navy casualties in the
landing operations in north
Africa totaled 1,910 killed, wound
ed and missing.)
"We are going to have many
more casualties before we gef
Rommel out," Waring said- "Rom
mel has dug in. This thing is just
starting. Tunisia is just a skir
mish for what is to come in the
battle of Europe.
Waring agreed with question
ers thai many ol the casualties
could be attributed to the newness
of the American army, but he
said the soldiers are getting their
"battle edge mighty fast."
He described the American sol
dier in Africa as a "well fed,
fighting, bellyaching" individual
who ' wouldn t want to be any
place else."
Roscburg High Tennis
Team Wins Tournament
The Roscburg high school ten
nis team defeated Grants Pass ("
SATURDAY
D ANCE-Oriental Gardens
Casey Jones Orchestra
ADMISSION
Gents 68c, Fed Tax 7c, Total 75c Ladies Free
Slit Trench
to 1 in a tournament played at
the local courts Friday. The Rosc
burg team lost only one singles
match, sweeping the balance ol
the contest in straight sets.
Scores:
Similes Cummings (R) vs.
Harper (GP), 0-1, 61; Matthews
(R) vs. Kteoel tun, m, i;
Clark (R) vs. Furchner (GP)
G l, 6-3; Smith (GP) vs. Allen (R),
4-6, 6-4, 6-3; Maulding K vs.
Calvert (GP) 6-3, 0-3.
Doubles Clark and Cummings
vs. Furchner and Calvert, 6 0, 6-3;
Maulding and Allen vs- Harper
and Smith, 6-3, 6-2.
Rommel Not in Africa,
Captured Paper Shows
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, April 24
(AP) General Alexander's head
quarters announced today that a
captured document indicated that
Marshal Rommel, the German
commander in Tunisia, had left
Africa.
Recent reports have said vari
ously that Rommel had been re
called to take charge of the de
fense of Italy, Sardinia and Cici
ly because the German high com
mand was convinced that Africa
was lost, that he was in disgrace
with Hitler and removed; that he
was seriously ill with malaria
and recuperating in Germany.
Camas Valley
Louis Kohlhngen, Jr., was look
ing at some young registered
Shoti Horn cattle at the E. A.
Markham place Sunday. He is
interested in cattle and may pur
chase a young bull from Mr.
Markham.
Mrs. Howard Brown of Rose
burg spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Brown.
Mrs. Noble Standley went to
Lee, Coos county, Sunday and
spent the day with her husband;
and son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Merchan.
Mrs. E. A. Markham, Red
Cross chairman .reports that
$155 has already been turned In
and more has been promised in
a few days.
L. M. Owen ol the Bear Creek
Lumber compr.ny made a busi
ness trip to Portland Thursday,
returning Saturday.
NIGHT
Boys-Girls Week
Cooperation Urged
By Mayor Harris
Official recognition of Boys and
Girls week, sponsored by Rotary
clubs throughout (he nation, was
given today by Mayor W: F.
Harris, who, cooperating with the
Roscburg club, issued the follow
ing proclamation:
Whereas the week of April 24
(o May 1, 194.1, has been selected
as "Boys and Girls Week"
throughout the United States in
order to focus public at(en(ion
upon boys and girls, their potcn
llalilles and (heir problems;
and -
Whereas !( is apparent, in view
of Increases in juvenile delin
quency, that more effective meas
ures must be taken to safeguard
the welfare of youth; and
Whereas victory for our demo
cracy In the present world
struggle depends to a large ex
tent upon the competency of our
youth, we believe it is necessary
to assist boys and girls in prepar
ing themselves to help their coun
try to the fullest extent;
Therefore, I, W. F. Harris,
mayor of Roscburg do hereby pro
claim the week beginning April
24 and ending Muy 1, 1943, as
"Boys and Girls Week'' in this
city, and I do call upon the busi
ness m e n, civic organizations,
churches, schools, and citizens to
cooperate with the local Boys and
Girls week committee in carrying
on its worthy program.
Folsom Convict
Fugitives Caught
FOLSOM PRISON, Calif., April
24. (AP) The two Folsom pris
soners who escaped Thursday
night were recaptured today by
prison guards two miles east of
Maher field, Sacramento.
The refugee convicts, who had
established a recent year's rec
ord of absence without leave from
the stale's maximum security
prison, were Frank Pedrini, 36,
doing life for first degree mur
der in a tavern holdup in Napa
county, and William A. Smith,
34, convicted in Riverside coun
ty for assault with a deadly weap
on and other crimes.
The fnetlives were hiding , in
tall weeds and wore taken with
out firing a shot. Both . were
wearing prison clothes, ine nine
out was about 12 miles from the
prison.
Lower Columbia Gale
Deals Heavy Damage
ASTORIA, Ore., April 24 (AP)
Damage from a gale (hat lash
ed (he lower Columbia river area
Thursday niglil and Friday morn
ing was estimaled in the inou
sands of dollars today.
Two large spruce rafts broke
away and were tossed against
docks of the Columbia River
Packers association at Altoona
and Cottardi, Wash. The company
said the damage was $35,000.
Fishing gear, other docks, con
struction equipment and com
munication facilities were hard
hit by the storm.
At Ilwaco the 40-foot trailer
Doark sank at the port dock. Sev
eral small buildings were over
turned and trees uprooted. Pipe
line scows from a dredge were
piled ashore. A large plate glass
store window was shattered.
Roosevelt Orders End
To Celanese Strike
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has a labor contract at the plant.
The company reports about 50
per cent employment.
Only disorder of the morning
was when police took into cus
tody a district 50 organizer who,
Roseburg Undertaking Co.
Established 1901 M. E. RITTER, Manager
Founded and Maintained en Efficient
Service and Courtesy
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Phone 600
Oak and Kane Sts.
LANDSCAPE
mum
Now is the time to plant lawns. We furnish new
loam and fertilizer. Also fish ponds built to order.
Grafting, spraying, excavating, trimming.
Phone 630
I IIU. D A MA M iH I 1
Still Champ
James J. Jeffries, 60 pounds heavier
than the day he won the heavy
weight boxing title in 1899, meets his
68th birthday with a big smile. Tip
ping the scales at a husky 254, Jef
fries keeps in the pink by managing
a Southern California farm and
sponsoring amateur fights in a con
verted hay barn near Los Angeles.
they said, insisted In taking pic
tures outside the plant over po
lice objections that It was a war
factory which could not be pho
tographed. Lewis Ignores Parley.
The War Labor board today
ordered the almost-expired wage
agreement between Appalachian
soft coal operators and the Unit
ed Mine Workers extended pend
ing settlement of their dispute
and decided to proceed with the
case with or without the partici
pation of the union.
Ignored by President John L.
Lewis and other officers of the
UMW at a preliminary hearing
today, the board announced it
would follow the normal proce
dure of setting up a three-man,
tripartite panel which is to be
gin closed sessions next Wednes
day. Only the operators were rep
resented at the hearing called by
the board today to determine pro
cedure and timing for the con
duct of the case. i
Chairman William LI. Davis
said no communication of any
kind had been received from the
Mine Workers in response to the
board's request for Lewis to ap
pear. Flying Fortress Down
In Spain, Berlin Says
LONDON, April 24 (AP) A
DNB broadcast from Berlin to
day said an American Flying
Fortress had made a forced
landing near Chipiona, Spain, 70
miles northwest of Gibraltar, and
that the crew of 14 was interned.
LOCAL NEWS
F. S. Club to Meet The F. S.
club will meet next Tuesday af
ternoon at (he home of Mrs. J. F.
Byrd.
Called East Mr. and Mrs
George Hammer, of this city,
have left for South Dakota, where
they were called Thursday by the
death of the former s mother.
Admitted To Hospital Mrs.
Jack Boucock, president of the
Keystone club, was admitted Fri
day morning to Mercy nospitai
for observation and medical
treatment.
Licensed Lady
Embalmer
Cm
iviivri r unci I h
Rubber-Gasoline Feud II
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Rubber Director Jeffers are
true in substantial part he ought
to resign from his office or be
forced to do so. If they cannot
be substantiated In principal part
those responsible for making the
allegations should be ready to of
fer their resignations."
Nation Entitled to Know.
While indicating that a rubber
investigating agriculture sub
committee which he heads would
stand by while the war Investi
gating committee delves Into the
fiicnnin. Gillette declared the na
tion is "entitled to know the an
swers to several important ques
tions." One, he said, Is whether there
is "any truth in the charges that
the war department has built
huge plants for the production of
essential munitions and war ma
terials which are now in dis
use ..."
Chairman Truman said his
committee will hear testimony
Tuesday of WPB Chairman Don
ald Nelson and Ickes. Jeffers,,
Patterson and Undersecretary of
the Navy James V. Forrestal will
ho ciimtnnnpri the following day.
Ickes, Patterson ana uepuiy
rJftir-rtinnm Administrator Davis
were called into a huddle yester
day by Nelson, ana me under
secretary s war department oi
flee said he was eager to coop
erate in any investigation.
From Baton Kouge, a., wnere
hn io incneetinrr synthetic rub
ber plants, Jeffers said his an
swer was "No still an emphatic
no" to the charges. Previously,
his aides had termed him "boil
ing mad," and he was said to
have told associates that either
he or Patterson should get out of
town when the scrap is settled.
Meanwhile, it was learnea inai
Rnnifh hnc started a aulet in
quiry of his own into the effect
of the rubber program on all
"must" war programs, and there
were hints his committee might
he reconvened to restudy the en
tire rubber situation.
Paper Drive Nets Pupils
$100 to Buy War Bonds
The Roseburg junior high
school scrap paper drive, origin
ally scheduled to continue for a
period of two weeks, has been
cancelled at the end of five days,
as the students have brought in
all of the paper for which they
have a sale at this time. More
than 15 tons of paper have been
secured and will be shipped im
mediately. The sale will net the
school approximately $100, to be
invested in war bonds to be made
payable to the student body fund.
Appreciation was expressed for
public cooperation.
William G. Mueller of
Melrose Passes Away
William G. Mueller, 72, resi
dent of Melrose, died last night
at a Salem hospital following a
short illness. He had been a resi
dent of Douglas county since
1936. His widow resides in Chica
go, to which place the body will
be forwarded by the Roseburg
Undertaking company for serv
ices and interment.
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The 13 billion Second War Loan is the responsibility of every
one of us.
As Americans, we must lend our government every dollar we
can during these next few weeks. No matter how much or how
little our pay checks are, each of us must do his part.
The money is urgently needed to back up our armed forces
now on the offensive with the weapons they must have to win and
win quickly.
We are asked to give up our luxuries and even our comforts to
match in a small way the sacrifices cur men in the armed forces are
making on the fighting fronts.
Remember: They give their lives we are only asked to lend
our money.
Only you know how much you can lend. Don't wait for some
one to come around and ask you to do your part.
Do it today. Do it gladly. Do it to the utmost of your
capacity.
Do it knowing that upon how much you do depends to a large
extent how quickly we win this war.
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