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REPULSED IT El M Beggendorf; Nearby Crest Relinquished Bloody Battles at Other Points Continue; Planes Hammer Reich Cities umth Keep On Buying The 5th war loan Is over but the war tsn'L Don't wait for the 6th drive. Steady, contlnuout buying of bonds means less on the national quota when the next call comes. uro mwtw mm i Established 1873 Employment for Warets, World Peace Structure Top tt w w ynr ? r 1 rroblems, Senator Talks To Audience In Roseburg Report Given on Work in Congress, Major Needs Of Oregon Pointed Out Appearing in his first state wide broadcast in connection with his campaign for election 1o Hie four-scar term in the United Stales senate, where he is now serving by appointment, Guv Cor don last night told an enthusias tic audience at the Indian theater In Roseburg that congress is cen tering its attention on three ma jor problems: "Kirst, winning the war; second, setting up a pro gram for guaranteeing future peace: and third, for getting the rountrv back on a peace-time ba sis with adequate production to guarantee employment and the American wav of living." "Next to winning the war is the obligation of us here at homo to get our domestic house in or der so that as our service men and women return we can, so far 'Continued on pare fi In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS jpOEBBELS asserts (via German radio) that the allies have opened an ALL-OUT offensive against Germany and the nazls are prepared to wage guerrilla warfare TO THE DEATH, THAT is perhaps the most it luminating comment yet on the European war. Germany has lost the war. Its people, who ARE reasonably in telligent, must KNOW IT. But they are held in a tight and re morseless grip by CORNERED RATS who know that nothing but death awaits them if they sur render. DON'T be fooled, however, by Goebels' breast-beating talk about guerrilla fighting to the death. The cornered nazi rats will get out If they can especially if they can take with them the per sonal wealth they have squeezed from the German people. We may be quite sure that on many German airfields mysteri ous planes are waiting for their passengers. Our high command knows it. The British and U. S. govern ments send notps to all neutrals EXCEPT ARGENTINA asking them to prevent axis leaders from (Continued on page 2) Price Tops Put on Fresh Cranberries WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (AP) The OPA todav brought fresh cranberries for home use under price control for the first time. Ceillnqs for soles prior to retail are effective immediately, with n retail schedule to go into ef fect soon. Prices are sllehtlv higher than those In a preliminary schedule announced two weeks ago be cause, OPA explained, weather d;imafe tn the crop has been rreatrr than first estimated. As a result, the highest retail ceil in? is expected to be about 41 cents a pound, rather than 40 cents, the agency said The new prices are based on a season avernpe return to the frnwor of S24 23 for a 100-pound barrel Instead of S22.89 as an nounced previously. For cranberries produced in Oregon they are 25 cents above the eastern schedule. This Excess Price Over Ceilinq Baffles OPA SNT D!ECO. Ca'lf . Oct. 6 I API Th" local OPA says, yes. it's trte tr-M rins shipped in here from Oklahoma are neddled at above renins prices. But the OPA doesn't know how to go about punishing the offender. The maker of the rings is In th Oklahoma state penitentiary, a life termer. ioraon jpMqiiiii(iliy .VjL -V . ' : h IIt A 'jk!-& Mi L. JJl ill 'liliLsi.'LL GOVERNOR AND SENATOR JOIN IN BROADCAST Governor Earl Snell and U. S. Senator Guy Cordon are pictured above as they met at the microphone in Roseburg last night, when Senator Cordon spoke over a state-wide hookup of radio stations opening his campaign for election as the republican nominee for the four-year term left vacant by the death of Senator Charles L. McNary, whom Cordon succeeded by appointment. Senator Cordon was greeted by an enthusiastic audience at the Indian theater, where his radio program originated. Communistic Support Disowned By President Roosevelt, Who Says Opponents Spread 'Fear Propaganda' WASHINGTON, Oct. G. (AP) President Roosevelt, saying his republican opponents are spreading "fear propaganda" in stating his administration is plotting to give the eommnuists control of the government, disowned communistic support lor his fourth term bid in a radio address last night. Roosevelt Given Lead in Theaters' Straw Vote PORTLAND, Oct. 6 (AP) A super-simplified straw vote with nothing to do but yank a ticket off a board gives President Roosevelt an almost 3 to 2 lead over Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. The balloting, conducted In newsreel theaters in 16 cities for the past month, totaled 283,120 for Roosevelt and 183,445 for Dewey. Voters pull off a ticket from either tne Kooseveit or tne Dewey side of a board posted in the lobby. The Portland newsreel thea tre's score: 5,713 for Roosevelt; 4,141 for Dewey. More voters are registered In Multnomah county than ever be fore, with a total of mi,TM tne democrats 5052 ahead. Farmers Union Balks at CIO Political Branch MT. ANGEL, Ore., Oct. 6 (AP) Protesting against the National Farmers Union's support of the CIO political action committee, the Ml. Angel local of the farm ers union voted last night to with hold its dues from the national organization The local, one the strongest In Oregon, also protested against James G. Patton, national presi dent of the Farmers union, being an officer of the PAC. Pastor Opposes Japs' Return to West Coast SEATTLE, Oct. 6 (AP) Per mitting the Japanese to return to live on the Pacific coast, the Rev. William J. Getty, Seattle clergyman, told the Young Men's Democratic club yesterday, is a "disgrace to the nation." The speaker suggested the gov ernment "take American-born Japanese and send them back to Japan with the statement: 'Go there and build the things you say you like so much here.' " Rationed Beef Spurned For. Cheese and Butter PORTLAND. Oct. 6 (AP) H. E Carlson, secretary of the Port - land Retail Meat Dealers' associa- igave further indication of a battle tion, asserted today that some at the state CIO convention open slaughter houses were forcing re- tnp here Tuesday, tailers to purchase grade A in Previously Robert T. Baker, order to obtain utility beef. 1 Oregon CIO president, had chal Meat markets have reported an lenged Bridges to attend the con abrupt increase In demand forivention and explain why he op point free utility beef, as house-1 posed Baker's appointment as Or wives strive to save red stamps egon director of the National po for cheese and butter. ' Utlcal action committee. ROSEBURG, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1944. Q ueciares Employing such spiked phrases as "rabble rousers," "political propagandists" and "bigots," Mr. Roosevelt declared: "I have never sought, and I do not welcome the support of any person or group committed to communism, or fascism, or any other foreign ideology which would undermine the American system of government or the American system of free com petitive enterprise and private property." The president emphasized that this "does not in the least inter fere" with America's friendly re lations with the soviet union, add ing: "The kind o economy that suits the Russian people is their own affair." Red Herring Dragged He devoted a large part of his second campaign speech design ed primarily as a get out tne vote" appeal to references to communism in opposition speech es. He did not mention names. but said it was a "source of re gret to all decent Americans that some political propagandists are dragging red herrings across the trail or this national election. "For example," he asserted, "labor baiters and bigots and some politicians use the term 'communism' loosely, and apply it to every progressive social measure and to the views of ev ery foreign born citizen with (Continued on page 6) Bridges Threatens Morse if He Backs Dewey, Assertion PORTLAND. Oct. (5 (API- Wayne L. Morse, republican sen atorial nominee, charged today that Harry Bridges had threaten ed to oppose his candidacy unless morse snutea ms support trom oov. uewey to t-resiaent ttoose velt. Morse, endorsed by the CIO In the primary, made the sttatement shortly after state CIO officials accused the San Francisco labor leader of Interfering in Oregon affairs. Morse's assertion that Bridges, as president of the International Longshoremen s union, would at ltemot to withdraw CIO support Extra Hours Slated for Registration of Voters Up to Saturday Deadline With registration books Sched uled to close Saturday night, County Clerk Roy Agee has ar ranged to keep his office in the courthouse in Roseburg open Fri day and Saturday afternoons and evenings until 8 p. m. to accom modate persons unable to attend to the matter of registration dur ing office hours. Persons not now registered and who fail to register prior to 8 p. m. Saturday will not be able to vote at the general election Nov. 7. Registration to date has been only fairly brisk, the county clerk reports, and it is believed there are a large number of persons, particularly newcomers, who have not yet registered for the coming election. Defeat At Arnhem Dims Hope of 1944 Victory in Europe WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (AP) The failure of allied airborne troops at Arnhem, in the opinion of OWI Director Elmer Davis, make "more remote" the chances of victory in Europe this year. Davis said the "Arnhem af fair" had made out of date an OWI report which had predicted Germany would go down "before, or not long after, the end of 1944." He referred to the heroic 11 day struggles to hold a bridge head across the Rhino at Arn hem, Holland, against superior forces. "Everybody agrees," Davis told reporters yesterday, that the de feat of the heroic airborne divi sion makes German collapse "more remote than when our re port was put together" three weeks ago. The report was not intended for .publication, but it "leaked" aftej- 8,000 eonles were prepared and some 4,000 were distributed to persons in the advertising bus iness. On rationing, the survey gave these as probable trends follow ing V-E day: Butter and sugar Probably will remain rationed. Cheese, fats, milk and cream, and better grade meats Short supplies for first six months, with rationing uncertain, but plenti ful thereafter. Processed foods, fresh fruits and vegetables Adequate sup plies without rationing. Shoes Rationing will contin ue; other clothing will be short of civilian need. Gasoline Very gradual casing over several-month period. Fuel oil Rationing next win ter as well as this. Passenger car tires Rationing terminated within 3 months. Grocers Again Warned On Tokens' Redemption Grocers in the Roseburg area were given further warning to day by the Roseburg War Price and Rationing board that Mon day, Oct. 9, is the last day to se cure credit for blue tokens. To kens should be deposited in the ration bank account or exchanged in mumpies ot ZM) ror a ration check at the ration bank. They also may be exchanged at the OPA board for other forms of ra tion currency. But no credit can be obtained after October 9, it was stated, and all erocers stlH holding tokens are urged by the ouaru 10 mane exenanges or de posits prior to the deadline. Slow Turkey Market May Cut Civilians' Supply SPOKANE, Oct. 6 (AP) A slowness in the marketing of tur keys for military needs may keep the civilian supply low this Thanksgiving, W. D. Tcrmohlen, Washington, D. C, assistant chief of the dairy and poultry branch of the War Food administration, declared vesterdav. "Poultry and egg production is large enougn at present to sup ply both civilian and military r. quirements but the military dc- manu jor turKeys must oe met before dealers may sell to civil ians." he told local dairy and poultrymen. "At the present rae of ship- mem, me military quota will not be met in time to get Thanksgiv ing turkeys on the civilian mar ket Oy late November. Divide Worker Killed When Struck by Log Walter Robinson, 46, reti dent of Divide, was killed Thursday when struck by a rolling log, Coroner H. C. Steams reported today. Em ployed as a chokerman by the Curtin Lumber company, he was killed instantly when cruihed by a log being rolled Into the log pond. The body was removed to Cottaga Grove, where service and in terment wilt take place. Kit a Island of Japs Bombed By Yank Fliers "(By the Associated Press) Twelve American Liberators Trombed Kita Island Thursday morning In the deepest reported penetration of the Kurile Islands, the Japanese Domei (news) agency said today. ' The broadcast claimed that two attacking planes were sholi down In "a fierce air battle." . Tiny Kit a island i3 310 miles northeast of Hokkaido, northern most of the main islands at Ja pan. The closest previously an nounced approach to Japan prop er by Aleutian-based bombers was In four attacks from mid-May to mid-June on Shimttshlri, 400 mi'es northeast of Hokkaido. Fifty bombers, presumably on- erating , from a former Japanese airiieJU on "eJellu, raldei Kabel thuap, largest of the Palatt Is lands, another Domel dispatch said. Dome! reported Premier Gen. Koiso warned a cabinet meet ing that the Pacific war has "now renched a grave situation which will decide the rise or fall of Im perial Japan." This has been a stock exoression of Nipponese leaders for the last six months. Yanks Win Sky Battle At his New Guinea headouar ters today. General MacArthur disclosed that a second crippllne blow was dealt Japan's hie source of aviation easoline and iubrieat inv oil at Baliknanan Tuesday bv Liberator bombers, seven of which were lost in fierce sky bat tles with 40 2eros. At least 19 and perhaps 24 of the enemy planes were shot down during a battle of more than ?n hour over the Borneo base while (Continued on page 61 Carey F. Martin, Dean of Sdem Attorneys, Dies ' SALEM. Oct. ft f API Carey F. Martin, dean of Salem attor neys who was horn here Y4 years a". died last nleht. He was assistant secretary of stnto from 1R94 to 189S. when he nnbllshed Oregon's first Blue Bonk, the volume containing sta tistical and descriptive informa tion about the state. He was traduated from the ITnluprsitv of Oretmn. and from Willamette law school. A widow, son and daughter, all of Salem, survive. Nine Army Fliers Die tn Crash' of Bomber BOISE, Tdnho. Oct. G. (AP -Nine nrmv fliers were killed end a tenth seriouslv iniured in the crah of an nrmv T,iimfor both er (n the nipped hills atonfT the Boise river est o' here We'tries ftav niiJht. Cnl. John R. Kane, Oowen field station commaniant, announced last night. None was from the northwest. Douglas County "Conchie" Slated for Sentence MEDFORD, Oct. 6. (AP) Judge James A. Fee will pass sentence today on Clifford Frank Wooster of Douglas county, con victed in federal court Thursday on a charge of failure to report to a conscientious objector camp. The Douglas county selective ser vice board had ordered Wooster to the camp. Overcharges Cost Permit. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 6. fAPP) David L. Warren. Port land, lost his taxi driving license after servicemen complained of overcharges. Russians, Yuqoslavs Battfe Germans In Befqrc.de Suburbs as Patriots in City Await Chance to Pounce on Foe MOSCOW, Oct. 6. (AP) Russian and Yugoslav troops fought the Germans In the outskirts of Belgrade today and front dispatches Indicated patrols had crossed to the south bank of the Danube from captured Panccvo, less than nine miles from the capital. In northern Yugoslavia along the Tisza river, other Russian troops were less than 30 miles across flat Hungarian frontier country from the second largest Hunearinn city. Szeged, im perilled frontally from Romania as well. Thirty-five miles due south of Belgrade, Yugoslav units were locked in bitter battle with the Germans for the village of To rla, home of Karaeeorge "Rlark George" who beat the Turks a century ago and founded the rnval dvnasty from which King Peter descended. Thousands of partisans Inside Belgrade were renorted armed and ready to give blow for blow in me innnroming oatiie io pfid the reign of terror under which the Germans have held the capi tal for 42 months. (Except for reporting patrol Democratic Party Sold Out to Radical Groups, John W. Bricker Charges (By the Associated Press) President Roosevelt's statement that he had not sought and does not welcome communistic sup port brought a republican retain er today that the evidence "Is too well documented, too public and too official for anybody to deny." The assertion came from Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio, repub lican vice presidential nominee, who reiterated at Milwaukee his contention that the democratic party had been "sold out" to "the Hillmans and the Browders and the radical elements in this coun try." Meanwhile, there was a con troversy over the scheduled per formance in Boston tonight of the controversial "F. D. R. vio tory bandwagan," a musical re vue which the Massachusetts Women's Political club contends "Insultingly" satirizes Dewey. The Boston performance is ta be sponsored by the Communist Political association and Edward Rovco, of New York, the pro ducer, said Earl Browder is scheduled to speak. less Hicks Dies " " On Hunting Trip Jess Tlirks, Roseburg' resident, etnnloved for more than 30 years with the California Oregon Pow er eomnanv and its predecessor. The Douglas County Power and Water company, died Thursday while on a hunting triD in the Hart mountain area with Deputy Sheriff R. G. Baker and the tat ter's daughter, Mrs. Dora Wil liams. Mr. Baker telephoned that fol lowing a hard dav's hunting rip he was awakened during the night bv Mr. Hicks' labored breathing. Tie immediately drove 60 miles into Lakevlew to obtain services of a physician, but Mr. Hieks had died, apparently irom a heart ailment, prior- to his re turn wilh tiie doctor. j They had been hunting since the first of the month. Surviving Mr. Hicks are his wife, the former Elsie Benedict; a son, Sgl. Claude Hicks, now serving with an army unit in Labrador, and two sisters. Girl Employee of War Department Murdered WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. (AP) By means of a high school class ring police today tentatively Iden tified the body of a girl found on a Potomac river golf course as Dorothy Berrum, 17, of Chippewa Falls, Wis. Detective Chief Robert J. Bar rett said the girl's father told : him she came to Washington last June to work for the ord nance division of the War depart ment. The girl had been garroted with her own snood. Evidence of rape, officers said, was found in a cursory examination. Trampled grass at the scone indicated she had fought her assailant bitterly. Riddle Soldier Easing Lot of His Comrades PORTLAND, Oct. 6 f AP) An Oregon man, Sgfc Kelzer E. Burgoyne of Riddle, is heipine make more pleasant the lot of American combat soldiers drivine .into the relch. He is attached to a mobile broadcasting unit In France, whose station transmits to the troops last-minute news, football and baseball scores and crooners, symphonies, concerts, dramas, dance bands and other American programs. activity, Moscow communiques remained silent about any action elsewhere on the eastern front. Ikrlin has reported beginning of a new Hussian offensive in west em Lithuania and Invslon of the Baltic island of Saare.) From the southern environs of Belgrade to the tip of Greece, German divisions, variously esti mated by allied military sources at eight to 21), appeared power- loss to save their only remaining raiiwav escape route. Hungary was caught 1n the middle. She now is fighting Russian invasion assaults from three sides north, east and south At any moment, according to Russian reports, tne Hungarian home front may collapse. No. 44-149 Nazi Bases in Greece Taken By Invaders ROME, Oct 6.AP? Allied land forces cf the Adriatic have sealed off the entrance to the gulf oi corintn in tneir ureeK inva sion by capturing the fortified port of RJon, allied headquarters ; announced today. Official Greek reports Indicated that more tnan half the Peloponnesus was secure ly in the hands of British troops and Greek patriots. Greek Premier Papandreou said in a statement that a minis ter of his cabinet had visited Tripolis where "security batta lions" Greeks fighting on the side of the Germans had "sur rendered to British officers with out any sklmlsh. Tripolis, in the east central Pe loponnesus, is i8 miles southeast of captured Patral on the gulf of Corinth and 75 miles south west of Athens. Security Units Glvo Up Enemy security battalions have surrendered at a number of other points 'in Greece, a com munique said. Fifteen hundred prisoners were taken at Patral nlone. Immediately after seizing Rion, seven miles bp the coast from Patral. the British turned enemy coastal guns captured there against large numbers of small craft in which tne Germans were trying to flee northward across Jhe gulf of Corinth. An official (Continued on page 6) Georqe TraoaHs Receives Tribute From Gov. Snell An imnresilve tribute was giv en George Trnpalis, past com mander of TJmpqui post oi the American Lenrion, a veteran of the first World war, now mana ger of the Oregon State Liquor store in Roseburg, at last night's meeting of the Elks todfe, Trapalis Is a native of Greece, where members of his family still .reside. Allied forces were reported In dispatches Thursday to have entered Patral, George's birthplace, and ta have freed the town. Governor Earl Snell, a special guest of the lodge at last night's meeting, had Trapalts escorted before him, and complimented him upon his good eiti-nship. his service In the former war and his work with veterans organiza tions. He expressed the pleasure of the Roseburg lodge over the fact that the Greek town from which Trapalis came had been freed and Ihn sincere hope that all members of Trapalis' family would be found safe and unharm ed, Specialists Summoned In Willkie's Illness NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (AP) Wendell L. Wiiikic is suffering from a severe throat infection and a "slight congestion of the lungs," his physician, Dr. Benja min Saizer, said today adding that a throat specialist and heart specialist had been called into consultation. The 19-Hi republican presiden tial candidate entered a New York hospital Sept. 8 for a phy sical check-up and a rest. Dr. Saizer said Willkie's tem perature "was high yesterday but he responded to treatment this morning and Js much better to day." Eqq Price Ceilings for Fourteen Months Fixed WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -AP) --OPA today fixed egg price ceil ings and sales levels for the last two months of this year and all of 1945. At retail the new prices are generally higher for tise fall and lower for the spring than previ ous prices for these periods, OPA said, adding that the schedule does not increase the average an nual cost of eggs to the public, "hut permits the farmer io re ceive Cull parity for each month at the year." , Concord Grapes PJaced Unler $52 Ton Ceiling WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. ( AP) A ceiling price of $52 a ton wos placed on concord g.-apes sold for processing 1n Washing ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and WyominK- The Washington ceiling last year was $15. Other northwest states were not covered in 1943. Tmok Tiro fluting. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. ( API The district OPA announc ed that heavy truck tires would be issued only to applicants who bring letters showing they have been unable to purchase used tires from dealers. (By the Associated Press) Under a flaming nazi armorer! counterattack, V. S. First army troons withdrew today from Ben pendorf. and heavy battles raged along the front as the Germans hurled themselves against a Sieg fried line breach now up to two miles wide and almost four miles inside the Reich. Entered lv the Americans yes. terday. Beggendorf 1s a little more than a mite east ot captur ed Ubach. upon which the Ger mans continued to pour heavy ar tillery fire. The Americans wera within rifle range of a fortress like duster of f onr-story barracks buildings on the road southeast of Ubach. The Americans also felt back from the crest of a pillbox ridge a mile and a half south of Ubach and a mile east of Herhach under the storm of enemy Tiressure, but they dung tenaciously to the lower slopes. Oe Or OS For Nazis The fighting in this fifth dav of the great assault on the west wall ranked with the hltterest and .bloodiest of the entire Inva sion, a front dispatch said. The infantry fonsht yard bv yard through pillboxes against Ger mans ordered to fight or die. The Germans concentrated the heaiest artillery fire thev have thus far been able to muster aeainst the American!, in an ef fort to hold them back from the Aachen-Glsdbach road, a mile and a half away. A savase en gagement raged south of Ubach. where tank-supported nazi in fantry, backed bv artillery, stag ed a counterattack. wnw i-rem in Action On the Third nrmv front two flanking forts blasted the thin American hold on Fort Driant, key bastion before Metz. The na zis followed an all-night barrage with a strong counterattack against the Yanks, who have fought a hitter five-day struie to root the garrison from under ground hideouts. To the south the Third armv cleared the Permans from all but a fourth of the Pnrrov forest , hut olse'sere ioj5g thsfeont t-1nv fanry bagped down and the kit- ' tie resolved itself inlo a mighty artillery duel. - .- In the north British Second ar my troons thre'v back five coim icrattmks aiiainnt the Ni Imogen salient Behind tin?m aiiied trooos crossed tne jjmcJ) trontier north Continued nn page fil Slot Machine Licensing Plan Declared litegcl BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 6. (API Licensing of slot machines by the Moscow city council was "clearly illegal," Attorney General Bert H. Miiier declared yesterday. "It is IsnrmssihSp in icinn anrm one to violate the law," he said. Jn Moscow, however, where the licensing ordinance is expected to net $20,000 annually for the city, L. E. Huff, chairman of the war fund drive, predicted the ordinance would force residents to increase drive quotas by 25 per cent. Three clubs and lodges which have machines in tiieir club rooms ,he said, "donated $2,309 of the $8,517 subscribed in Mos cow (last year),, and it is hardly feasible to expect like donations this year In view of the license ing." Leap From Bridga Gets Water but No Whiskey PORTLAND, Oct. 6 (AP) A horrified crowd gathered at the Morrison street bridge here yes terday to watch a man perched on the top of a girder. After a ten-nsinuto wait, h tossed his coat into the river, ani plunged in after it. Presently he came up swim ming. "What's the matter?" h-i asked police who rescued him, then booked him for disorderly conduct, "isn't anybody passing out the whiskey?" I thought they gave a guy a drink when he falln in the river." He was Identified as Jesse Da vid Snyder, 34, Portland. Sear Bagged by Deer Hunters in Coast Range A binck bear, weighing about 400 pounds, was killed early Wed. nesday morning in the coast ranje district by Tommy Proweii of Roseburg. Proweli ws on n deer hunting trip with Lauren Denny, also of Roseburg, when he saw the bear ambling BlonS a trail. The bear was dressed out and placed in storage in P.oso burg. - ft HA... I 1 1 1 . . A . 1, , TJi longer f'se German sfoogej hold ouf, t'.'.a letter tima th Hitler saag will hnve to get wy witlt "foot." Mok room, Argentina. evity cf ant 8 L. f. Jucntta