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L nr?nrnrr?R)nnniAnv VOL. L NO. 121 OF ROSEBURG REVIE'- 1 Bulgars I Must Fight Hitler Under Allied Terms ; Red Army Threat Stirs Action; Hungary Refuses J To Yield Transylvania '! MOSCOW, Sept. 2. (AP) Bui 's parla reached a turning point to 5 (lay as rioters in Sofia clamored lor war against Germany and the red army raced along her northern border at a rate which in a lew days should bring it to the spot where Yugoslavia, Ro mania and Bulgaria join. The country waited for the for mation of a new government after the resignation of Premier Ivan Baprianov, who stepped out even while his peace delegates were meeting with American and Brit, ish representatives in Cairo. Russian armor under Gen. Ma linovsky was probably less than 150 miles from northeast Yugo slavia, driving across the plains between the Transylvanian Alps (Continued on page 6) In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS SERE'S an odd thing: When the news lulls briefly Ihese days, we became almost IMPATIENT! Why, almost EVERY story that pets past the censor is bigger V from the standpoint of our side than ANY story a year ago! GENERAL KURT DITTMAR, referred to in the dispatches as the "spokesman" for the Ger man general staff, broadcasts on the German radio that "hope of victory is PAST, and the German armies must now fight on for the best possible term3." As late as six months ago, we'd have wondered what he meant by that what shennanigan he was up to. Now we KNOW what he's up to. lie's telling us that Germany is ready to quit if we'll give her a good deal. THAT'S quite a different tone from the German arrogance of even a year ago. Well, the German tone will HAVE to be quite different this time. The lesson we learned a quarter of a century ago was a terrible and costly one. We aren't going to forget it soon. AT Dumbarton Oaks, back on the East coast, representatives of the United States, Russia and Britain (and, in a back door sort figure out what we'll do with the sadly-jolted world we'll have on our hands one of these days. " ' Keep an open mind toward this I Continued on page 2) British Crack Nazis' Vaunted Gothic Line in Italy; Negro, Japanese Troops Participate in Companion Successes ROME, Sept. 2. (AP) British Eighth army troops have broken the nazis' vaunted Gothic line in Italy along a 20-mile front, opening the gates to the Po valley, allied headquarters announced today and a spokesman declared it was only a matter of time before complete destruction of all German forces in Italy will be accomplished. The Gothic line ooeration is the next to the last phase in the Italian campaign. The fortifica tions there represent the next to the last prepared German posi tion of depth and importance in Italy. While the British troons broke through the bristling defenses near the Adriatic to a depth of four miles, the American Fifth army recrossed the Arno river from Florence west to the sea. Part of the spectacular Ameri can advances was accomolished bv Negro troons of the 91'nd in fantry division who smashed across the Arno in the face of heavy resistance. At the same time American troops of Japanese ancestry oc cupied the southwest slopes of the dominating Pisano hill behind Pisa. -g ! ' Qr THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAO ' 5. s - ; . O Abolishment of New Deal, "Pressure Groups" Urged By Trio of GOP Governors (By the Associated Press) t Three republican governors, in a new G. O. P. campaign broad cast, called for the wiping out of "pressure groups" and a house cleaning of what they term a 'name-calling, hate-making and back ward looking" New Deal." Governors Schoeppel of Kansas, Martin of Pennsylvania, and Ihye of Minnesota were the sec- ond group of three republican state executives to participate in the "prelude" to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's opening address at Philadelphia, Sept. 7. Three other supoorlers of Dewey, republican presidential nominee Governors Green of Illinois, Warren of California and Baldwin of Connecticut previou- lv had disclosed they prepared their speeches along different lines from those suggest by the national republican committee. The disclosures brought charges by the democrats that the sneak ers were being used as "Charlie MeCarthvs" for the committee's ghost writers. In a broadcast last night, Gov. Schoeppel. speaking from Kans as City, Mo., criticized the Po litical Action committee of the CIO as a "pressure group an item by item chapter and verse Import of the fatal political doctrines of Europe." Truman Assailed Gov. Martin, sneaking from Harrisburg, Pa., 'assailed Senator Truman, rhe democratic vice- .presidential candidate,. Jor hisJ failure to reneat in a speech I hursday at Lamar, Mo., Tru- man s earlier criticisms of red tape and bureaucratic waste." Then cniH Mai-tin ho rTrnmnnr "was' only a senator bent on winning the war" while now (Continued on page 6) Addresses of Four Draft Delinquents Sought The Douglas County Selective Service board is asking assistance in locating four registrants who are listed as delinquents, through failure to keep the board notified rrent addresses, Percy I rman. renorled todav. of their cur Croft, chairman, having knowledeed of wil1 decided after he has serv- fjxassnopper p ague in tn s area, naving Knowieagea oi , . .. ,pven.vr tor , RritUh EKK d conditions, he said, indi ahouts of any of these seven year term i in British ca Qne hatchings Persons the whereabouts men are requested to notify Thn mnn nnA thnli- e requested to notlty tne The men and their last i...;, o,iM. it u.nn, S De tf jiiaShTht;,dntr,M:: Ph I ps and Mannie Vernon An- drews, both Reedsport, Ore. News-Review Not to Publish on Labor Day Following usual custom, the News-Review will observe Monday, Sept. 4, Labor day, as a full holiday. There will be no publication on that date. The News-Review ra dio station, KRNR, will also observe holiday hours. It will furnish it regular news broadcasts and In the event of any news break of extra ordinary Importance, It will immediately interrupt pro grams to keep the listening public informed. Brenner Pass Next A dispatch from the front said German prisoners quoted Marshal Kesselring as declaring that the Gothic line would be the last stand before the Brenner pass, and that the line had to be held for three weeks. Both American and British forces alone the Italian front were about 90 air miles away from the Po river, and about 220 miles from the Brenner Dass. The Mediterranean allied air force gave strong suDport to the offensive. Last night bombers hit railyards at Bologna on the Bren ner pass line in northern Italy. A secret concentration of Eighth armv forces in the Adria tic sector before the push began in rough mountain country was termed here one of the classic 1 maneuvers of the war. ROSEBURG, OREGON. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1944. lamor for Son of Legless Father Loses Leg on War Front SILVERTON, Ore., Sept. 2. (AP)-J. P. Rankin, both of whose legs were amputated two years ago, had a letter today from his son. wounded in Europe. "Dad, you and I are alike," wrote Pvt. Kenneth Rankin, "only you are one ahead of me." The letter went on to say that Rankin's right leg had been amputated. Traitorous U.S. Clerk's Activity Bared in Report WASHINGTON. SeDt. 2JUAP1 The state department said today mat lyier Kent, tne American embassy code clerk In London whq was, convicted by British courts in October, 1940. of viola- lIlon 01 tie British otficial se- creis act, aiso compromised tne : whole American diplomatic code; system in use at that i mp hv making unauthorized copies of, more than 1,500 secret papers, The state deDartment said that American diplomatic immunity may be sold to distributors and The chief of staff said, how for Kent was waived by Ambass- consumers on uncertified orders ever, that he assumed that con ador Joseph P. Kennedy after if sale will not interfere with war gross would approve of a policy Scotland Yard informed the am- orders. of universal military training for bassador that Kent was suspected Th's action, WPB said, was tak- all youths, uendr which "every of transmitting to a German en because lower grades of lum- able-bodied young American shall agent copies or abstracts of doc-1 uments useful to the tnemy and prejudicial to British interests. I he question of whether the American government will prefer additional charges against Kent for violating dlulomatic seerecv f , V. u jurisdiction of American courts, the department said. V,'"" , Hi j y "Z alauP"ca;e, Keys to the index, i nished him officially for his use as a coae cierK. Goering Under Arrest, Report From Germany BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 2 (AP). The Geneva Tribune to day reported a German radio announcement that Hitler had stripped Relchsmarshal Hermann Goering of his air defense com mand, and had entrusted that task to nazi party chiefs. An informant from Germany, the paper said, confirmed re ports that Goering was under house arrest at his Karinhall es tate. This informant said there was no direct evidence that Goering participated in the July 20 at tempt upon Hitler's life, but was suspected because many of his co-workers were involved and some of them were executed. i Clues Sought in Murder Of Two Seattle Women SEATTLE. Sept. 2 (API Members of Seattle's homicide department searched through scanty clues today for a lead that would help clear up two brutal slaylngs of Seattle women within the past five days. . Detective Capt. Marshall C. Scrafford disclosed that at least one woman was sought for ques tioning in the death of Frances Radecop, 18-year-old honor stu dent, last Tuesday. Detectices also were seeking evidence to explain the death of Mrs. Marguerite G. Anderson, 43, found slain In her bedroom yes terday morning. School Opening Dated The Tenmile school will open September 11, the boird of di rectors reports. Mrs. Mary Erie bach Is to serve as principal and Instructor in the upner grades, and Mrs. Virginia Mesick will teach primary grades. 1 War Against Bonin Islands Raided by U.S. Sea-Air Fleet (By the Associated Press.) Allied warships and earner planes hit Chichi Jima in the Bonin islands, the Tokyo radio reported today, in the first sig nificant move in the Pacific the ater in several days. The report, without allied con firmation, said the warships shelled the Island while 100 car rier based planes carried out a homhlnu nitiick FHriav Two .lima also was attacked, the report said, j Germany will be declared by to by "100 and a score or more' 1 morrow." planes. With the Finns ordering all niin 4ii. rihinhi Baltic shinnine into Finnisli or Friday followed Thursday bomb- ings of Chichi, Iwo and Haha Jima, all in the Bonins. Three al - n9n.. ,o olaiml .w down nut nf 4n whifh hit chichi Thursday and four of 80 attack ing iwo. The Bonin raid broke a period of comparative quiet except for an attack on Davao by 40 B-24 Liberator bombers, reported by Tokyo radio. The raiders hit the Mindanao base at Mid-way yesterday. The report indicated some Japanese nervousness over General Mac Arthur's preparations for retak- tContinud on page 6) Sales Rules Eased for I ..u. r..Jnr -x u..l VAJ ?.,Xv,x, V"V y.V1?''Ad,-,?on.sisl - lhe .'mallort! vifrtcntijiuiv, oepi. .s mr) ine war f-rouueuon ooara mts a"""u"-eu numuer ui lower grades of Douglas fir sou- tnern yellow pine, western nem- lock, western red cedar, Sitka iock, western rea ceaar, sUKa spruce and number 3 or lower grades of all species of hardwood oer nave Deen accumulating in the hands of lumber suppliers. 'Hopper Plague Feared KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Sept. 2.' fAp' : CSU"tZ,ABrl?"U"r AZcn c- A- Henderson, fears a , veari m year3' J. M. Weatherford, v . r X!-.. t& icuia wuiiTinuou) Jcrvive wvgin juuiigcim ruuuv J. M. Weatherford, veteran S. P. engineer o f Roseburg, was honored Thursday night as he made his last trip and was retired from railroad service. Pictured above, from left, ure L. R. Bodley, Jack E. Dent, O. Pisani (Portland). O. Burgoyne (Portland), George Kirby, Ben Ryan (Eugene), Pe ter Earl (Eugene), Weatherford, R. P. Wood, D. C. Stohlman, II. C. Boyle, P. A. Erust (Eugene) and A. H. Anderson, who were on hand to congratulate Engineer Wealherford upon his achievement of 42 years of continuous service. J. M. Weatherford, G6, veteran Southern Pacific Co. englneman, was retired from service Friday, September 1, after 42 years of continuous employment with the railroad company. Nearly all of his service has been out of the Roseburg terminal. His last trip was completed at 11:45 p. m. when he brought In the north bound passenger train. A native of Colorado, Mr. Weatherford came to Oregon at VOL.' XXXIII NO. Finland Preparing for Complete Break With Germany, Reports Assert ' STOCKHOLM, Sept. 2 (AP) All signs pointed today to a quick withdrawal of Finland from the war with Russia. The government of Marshal Mannerheim, now president of Finland, was reliably reported to nave taken a decision to brcaK completely with Germany. The newspaper Aftonbladet said the Finnish parliament, meeting in a special session this afternoon, will ask sanction of such a decision. A source usually well informed on I'innish quest ons said t'lnnisn questions said it 'arems likelv that the break with Swedish ports, it seemed obvious r:?P t,."" 1 "'"""V yne J""lur T ians nave uemanueu lurceiui ! measures by the Finnish armies to drive the nazis from the coun try prior to receiving a peace delegation in Moscow. Small Peace Time Army is Favored i WASHINGTON. Sent. 2 (AP) An American army of wartime siruugiu may oe neeuea lung ai- ,ter the defeat of Germany and IJapan,, General George C. Mar shall believes, but he feels that 'the armed forces in peace years i iJunMiuie jiuuiucr ui pruiessiujuu suuuers. i maisnmi nas issura a uin-u- tive 'to all officers concerned with postwar military mat a large sianoing army nasi no place among the Institutions that a large standing army of a modern democratic state. De trained to aciena nis country. Such reserves, atror their dis- charge from training, Marshnll cuargea was aeiay in es. aui.sn said, should form the citizen's re-n? effective rent control in the serves of the regular army. rea. Draft Summons Japs gene's new rent control commlt- VALE, Ore., Sept. 2 ( AP) 'tee snld two rent hearings were The draft called 46 men in Mai- held this week. One was decided heur county. All but 9 were Jap- I anese-Americans. Locomotive Engineer, Retires After C ! !IL C r-UH m - r the age of five years, his parents et!lng on a farm near Rose burg. He was married at Roseburg, April 30, 1908, to Matilda Long. Thev are parents of one son, Dan Weatherford, Roseburg. Mr. Weatherford began his work with the Southern Pacific company In 1902, serving as a fireman until 191.3, when he was promoted to engineer. Except for a few brief periods 4 ti:lM iff-,,, i J...li.:.lt. . . 1 132 OF THE EVENING NEWS Nazis Celebration QfV-Dayin Roseburg Set Anticipating an end to the war In Eurooe in the near future. Roseburg retail merchants at a dinner meeting at- the Umpqua hotel last night, laid plans for a V-day celebration, voting also to close stores Armistice day, Nov. 11. In the discussion of general retail problems, the merchants decided to impose a rule that no contributions of money, advertis ing or merchandise will be made to any solicitors not authorized by the chamber of commerce, and a penalty will De imposed upon merchants who fail to abide by : the agreement. All Rosebura stores are to close I as soon as word is received of r- a- i. . j ,,ij t iODf cided at last night's meeting. In prior to the noon hour, stores will close only for the balance of the day. If the word Is received after 12 noon, the stores will close ior the remaining business hours of that day and all of the following day. Exception For Food Stores 1.-. elnrflo hnmmm. rlim In tha fact that there will be no ad- Vance warning, whereby resi dents may lay in supplies of food, will make a 4 p. m. instead of a 12-noon deadline. Tt the news comes before 4 n. m.. the food stores will close for the balance iof that May only,but tt news Is received alter 4 p. rn. thn .tnm vulll rlncn tin fn nw. j ay - . . ,, Cons'i(Irabie discussion was held mint i vp tn closini? the stores - - . ,," j, r ,vin, nf ihn " Amistice day, in view of the (Continued on page 6) Eugene Rent Decisions Draw Union Protests EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 2 (AP) Two AFL railway unions here have protested against wnat iney In favor of the tenant, the other for the landlord. D..!'!. - y m J TV v.; snent at Portland, Eugene ond other terminals,; his work has been almsot exclusively out of Roseburg. lie has announced no definite plans to follow his retirement other than the task of caring for his 1500-acre ranch, three miles! north of Roseburg, and looking after property and business In terests in and near town. Nazi Troops Trapped en Robot Coast Region; Ue 1 7th Cuts Foe to Pieces in South France NEW YORK, Sept. 2. (AP) Allied tanks crossed the German border this afternoon, said Radio Atlantic, clandestine transmitter, in a broadcast heard here. The same station also declared that advanced allied tank units Have crossed the Belgian border, and have reached Namur and Charleroi. (By the Associated Press) ' The battle for France drew to a triumphant close and the battle for Germany was about to begin today as allied troops fanned out on a wide front before Belaium. Dlunaed ta aa'mi nn I the rim of Luxembourg, and by I I !! 1 LZ !-L I winy i i nines iroin Tna rtficn Troniier While British, Canadians and Americans smashed German remnants fleeing for the fatherland and the Siegfried line, the American Seventh army In the south cut to ribbons remains of the German 19th army. Apparent abandonment of the Pas de Calais coast was a major indication the battle for France was ending. The robot coast was almost cut off In the surging advance, and allies within two miles of Le Havre, great Atlantic port, were meeting little resistance. British and Canadians trapped an unestimated number of Germans beyond the) Somme between Abbeville and the coast. "w r i .v 'if, tta DEADLY LIFE-BUOY Soldier in the photo above displays the deadly "life-buoy" flame-thrower carried by British comman dos, paratroopers and Infantry. In his right hand is a "gun" which projects flame with a range of 50 yards. Sword's Need to Maintain Peace Admitted by Pope VATICAN CITY. Sent. 2 ( API Pope Plus In a world broadcast last night defended the right of private property as the "corner- ,,,,. nf ,.i..r ,, u. . stone of social order" but con - demncd the type of capitalism he tvno nf nn.ill o 11,., wnicn "arrogates to Itself an un limited right over property." In his address the pontiff also appealed for a peace founded on Christian principles but said that force might be necessury to pie vent future wars. He declared all nations must collaborate In the maintenance of security. The vanquished should share with the victors "not only rights and duties but also in the bene fits of a true civilization," the pope said. His entire address un derlined the imminence of the end of the war in Euroe. lie declared the state should have Ihe rietit lo regulate or even expropriate property where It Is against the nubile welfare und said that "where big business even today shows Itself more pro- duetlve there should be given the 'an act that will result in exten possibility of tempering the labor t,m,rf Hnmncro ownership. Dealing with, the question of theme of force to prevent future wars, the pope said: "The threat of the sword may appear Inevitable even after the conclusion of peace, In order to safeguard within legally neces sary and morally justified limits the observance of Just obligations and prevent attempts at new con flicts." Pilot Killed In Plane Crash on Mount Hood PORTLAND. Sept. 2. (API Crash of a single-seater P-63 fighter plane three miles north of Zigzag ranger station on Mount Hood, sending the pilot to his death, was announced by the army air base here today. Second Lt. Ernest N. Norazlo, Blalrsville, Penn., was killed. German accounts noarea a town i! Berlin said the Americans wore near Thionville on the Moselle river, 11 miles from Germany and almost all the way through the Maglnot line. It is seven miles from Luxembourg. The Germans said U. S. columns were two miles from Luxembourg. American forces smashed be yond St. Mihlel and Verdun to day at a whirlwind pace which could take them to the Gerrm.n frontier in a few hours. The British Second army in a surging new advance toward Flanders, seized historic Vlmy ridge near Arras. - American patrols were drlvlt c toward the Moselle river, :;0 miles from the border of the retch and 35 miles east of captured Verdun. How far they had stab bed was not disclosed, but at .last reports they were racing in the direction of Metz and Nancy, and there were unconfirmed reports the Germans were evacuating the latter city. Yanks May Be In Belgium Americans to the north were deploying over - a a taiad. , front within 20 miles of the Belgian frontier and even now reconnais sance units may be across the border. The British captured Ar ras and were plunging along the remaining 14 miles to the border of Belgium, while Canadian ar mor, reaching the Somme a few miles south of Abbeville, lushed at German stragglers fleeing to ward the fatherland. The great city of Lyon seem- (Continued on page 6) Germans Admit Loss of Belgium, Open Flood Gates LONDON. Sent. 2 (AP) The Germans acknowledged the forth coming loss of Belgium in a startling farewell broadcast last nignt over tne Brussels radio. Apparently preparing for flight before the allied armies which. at the time of the broadcast, may already have crossed the border, one nazl announcer urged the Belgians "not to show hatred against us or those in your coun try who worked for us." "I know that you are friends of the British and that you are ul I'lC Gillian aim umi juu ait !.. i.i .u d-ui-v. a . ""K American iorces, said ss Laaer Hans Friedrlch at the micro phone. "Within a short while vou will fill the streets of Brussels and shout 'At last, at last, they are here, the liberators.' "You all will acclaim the allied troops as they march through your streets. You all do that be cause you know that Britain has never lost the last battle. "We national socialists, how ever, will face any ultuation. We shall have means to watch you, for we shall never give up our principles. "One day we shall come back." American airmen reoorted the enemy was oienlng flood gates and permitting waters to sweep over large sections of northern TOnlrrhim nnrl orMltVint-ri TTnllnnrl Two Pay Fines Fines of $10 each were paid by Theordore Matthews, charged with traffic violation, and Don W. Clarke, charged with intoxica tion, after they pleaded gulltv In Roseburg city court, A. J. Geddes, city recorder, stated today. A spokesman for the battered nazts whines fn his misery for a peace bused on "reason" and "humanity," reminding us that: "The Devil was sick, the Devil a monk wou'd be: "The Devil was well, the Devil a monk he'd be." tvlty pact Rant IrLt. Ma