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MS CROSS. ODER-fi m mm mm 5 4 ft Aid to Little Business Main Aim of Wallace Nominee Answers Claim Of Unfitness, Proposes Probe of Jones' Loans WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-TAP) contending big versus little bust ness is "the real Issue" In con trol of the government's huge canning powers, Henry A. wal lace today proposed a congres sional Investigation of RFC lend' ins under Jesse Jones. The former vice president said that "the real motive" behind a bill to strip the lending autho- itiy wieiaea oy Jones away from the commerce secretarvshlD "has nothing to do with my compe- i lence to nanale those powers. 1 confirmed as secretary of commerce, Wallace made clear, he intends to use the lending au thority to assist little business as well as the big companies in a drive for "a free America, which is also a prosperous America" und to carry out President Roose velt's goal of 60,000,000 post war jobs. Wallace testified before the senate commerce committee and a standing-room-only crowd. Suggests Compromise. Declaring that he is willing to serve as secretary of commerce whether or not the monetary setup is left in that department, Wallace testified that "no sol dier on the battlefield can do fless than carry out his assign ment." But in making a strong plea for confirmation to head an in tact department, Wallace , pro posed what was regarded as a compromise offer to those who have sought to block approval of him for the post from which President Roosevelt asked Jones' resignation. "I suggest that the congress appoint a committee to investi gate the past activities of the Re construction Finance corporation In order to determine whether or Mot the congress feels that the powers of the RFC have been ad ministered in such a way as to do (Contlued on page 6) In the Day's News By FRANK, .JENKINS, j THIS is easily the biggest ques tion In the world this week: How far are the Russians going? Six weeks ago we'd have been sure they were going clear through to Berlin, but since then we have been scared out of our boots by the sudden and unex pected German offensive in Bel gium. So we're keeping our fingers crossed and hoping. As the burned child avoids the fire, we are avoiding any fur ther false hopes. THE Russians, taking their good time to get ready for it (in cluding the bringing up of ample supplies both of men and ma terials over communication lines that LENGTHENED with every mile by which the German lines were SHORTENED) smashed the nazi defense line in central Poland. We can assume with reason able safety that the nazis, with their line in central Poland bro- Continued on page 2) John R. Kerr Named Dog Law Officer for Roseburg John R. Kerr, recently named by the county court to succeed the late Thomas Fletcher as law enforcement officer for the dog control district, has also been ap pointed dog control officer for the city of Rofcburg, Mayor W. F. Harris announced today. Mr. Kerr will serve in cooperation with the city police department Chief of Police Erwin Short today gave official notice that strict enforce ment of city ordinances prohibit ing dogs from running at large will be imposed. Colonel Elliotf Roosevelt Nominated by President for Rank of Brigadier General WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (AP) President ' Roosevelt today nominated his 34-year-old son, Col. Elliott Roosevelt, to be a brigadier general In the army air forces. The proposed promotion went to the senate in the midst of a controversy over the army's air priority system which gave a dog owned by Colonel Roosevelt pre cedence over three servicemen. The nomination goes automat ically to the senate military com mittee, which voted only last Monday to inquire into the whole priority practice as well as the dog incident Itself. The commit tee recommends for or against confirmation of such nomina tions. Col. Roosevelt, who recently returned to dutv in England, de nied he ordered a priority for the dog, an English bull mastiff named "Blae." The three ser vicemen, flying west on furlough, were bumped off an army cargo plane at Memphis January 11 Noose Tightens on East Prussia Nazis, Severed From Reich Bo Established 1873 Clark Toll on Luzon Ten Japs For One American GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Luzon, Jan. 25. (AP) A swiftly massing weight of 14th army corps motor ized troops besieged Clark field's 13 airstrips today after a two weeks campaign on Luzon in which 10 Japanese were killed for every American. Manila lies less than 50 air line miles ahead of the south bound 'ank columns, disclosed officially today to have paid the relatively low cost of 657 lives durine the first 14 days of their 65-mlle drive from Llngayen gulf. More tnan b.uuu dead Japanese have been counted and the figure undoubtedly is greater because the Nipponese t to conceal their losses by dragging away many of the bodies. An Intricate maze of more than 30 fortress caves, which the Nipponese spent months building as a major defense belt for Clark field, littered with scores of wrecked Nipponese bombers and fighters, is in the hands of 40th division soldiers. Disdainful of wilting enemv rearguard resist ance, little artillerv spotter planes landed on the satellite field be fore the ground trooos ot there. me tiamban river, wnere the enemy could have put up a de laying fight, has been crossed. Situation Reversed It was more than three years ago at, Clark field and adjacent Fort Stotsenburg that America's main air StrengtK'in the Philip-, pines was caught on the ground and wined out by the then sky- dominating Nipponese airforce. Today the situation is reversed. While United States planes rule the air over Luzon they bomb- blasted Corregidor in Manila bay Tuesday Japan's air strength in the Philippines is being smashed on the ground. ine YanK spearheads are witn- in sight of mountainous Bataan peninsula where heroic Ameri cans and nipmos maoe tneir (Contiued on page 6) Resignation of Ickes Rejected by Roosevelt WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (AP) Interior Secretary Ickes an nounced today that President Roosevelt had declined to accept his offered resignation, asking him to remain in the cabinet. Ickes is one of the two original members of the president's cab inet. The other is Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, whose resignation the president had al so rejected. Ickes described Henry Wal lace's nomination as secretary of commerce to succeed Jesse Jones as "a good appointment." "Further this deponent saith not," Ickes said. Gen. Stilwell Given Post Vacated by Gen. Lear WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (AP) War Secretary Stimson today announced the assignment of Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell to com mand of the army ground forces succeeding Lt. Gen. Ben Lear. Lear's assignment as deputy commander in the European thea ter in charge of administrative matters concerning American troops was anounced yesterday. Stimson said Stilwell is in Washington and will take over his new command immediately. while the doe, with an "A" trl- ority, was allowed to continue he flight. The . animal was sent from Washington to Colonel Roose velt s bride, actress Faye Emer son, In Hollywood. It was one of two she said her husband sent from England to start a breed in this country. The White House, disclaiming any responsibility, officially la beled the incident "a regrettable combination of errors," and Sec retary" of War Stimson told re porters last week that "some- (Continued on Page 6) ROSEBU, n EGON, Fmd Besieged by SHOOTS JAPS OVER CHECK J. R. Monroe, 40-year-old railroad brakeman, held in Twin Falls, Idaho, on charges of shooting three Japanese-American employes of a Wells, Neva da, restaurant "after they as sertedly refused to cash a check for him. Hamif on Estate Acreage Bought in Development Plan Purchase of a 49-acre section of the Hamilton estate located in the east part of Roseburg was announced today following pro longed negotiations. The proper ty has been bought by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kinnear, who propose eventual development for resi dential purposes. Mo final details for subdivision, Mr. Kinnear re ports, have as yet been made. The property is located south of Lane street, and east of Main street, extending to Germond street on the south. Extension of South Kane street is expected to provide the principal entrance into tne area when subdivision plans are finally completed. Mr. Kinnear, who was interest ed for several years in real estate In the San Francisco and Oak land bay areas, now Is operating a small sawmill on Mount Scott, near Glide, where he has made his home In recent years. U. S. Envoy to Ask Swiss To Cease Aiding Nazis WASHINGTON. Jan- 25 (AP) President Roosevelt has assigned Lauchlin Currie to go to Swit zerland to renew negotiations for a breaK in that country s eco nomic relations with Germany, Currie is an administrative as sistant to' the president. Switzerland last October ban ned further exports of arms and ammunition in an action wnich had the practical effect of cut ting of Swiss munitions shin ments to Germany. However, the Germans still are permitted to ship coal and some other goods across Switzerland to nortnern Italy. The Swiss also still are ex porting some machine tools, few strategic metals and some loods to the relch. U. S. Takes Over Railroad In Utah in Labor Dispute MAGNA, Utah, Jan. 25. (AP) I he army today took over opera tion of the Bingham and Garfield railroad, Idle since midnight due to a labor dispute. The line carries a substantial portion of the nation's war vital copper ore supply from mine to smelter. The union called a strike over company refusal of its demand for a fireman in addition to en glneman on larger engines. "Nuts" Defiance General Named for Higher Rank WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (AP) Brig. Gen. Anthonv C. McAuliffe, who retorted with a defiant "nuts" to a German surrender ul timatum at Bastogne, was nomi nated today for promotion to ma jor general. The 46-year-old deputy com mander of the 101st airborne di vision was decorated with the dis tinguished -service cross by Lt Gen. George S. Pattori In the field December 30. --.: - r :- - - mm - i ' THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, Service Bill -Memorial Dies In Legislature SALEM, Jan. 25. (AP) The house overwhelmed 42 to 16 today a memorial asking congress to enact the limited national ser vice act, the action coming after an hour's torrid debate which In cluded charges that the opponents are "insurrectionists against our war leaders." Rep. Erwin, Portland demo crat, father of the memorial, made the charge, but the oppon ents countered with the state ment that the memorial Is "an insult to the men and women of the state." The house passed and sent to the senate today a bill by 'Rep. Lieuallen, Pendleton, to have the secretary of state take population counts ot cities under 2,000 popu lation. The count would be made only upon request by a city, and the cost would be borne by the city. Lieuallen said the bill would help such cities as Hermiston, where an army ordnance depot resulted in a bis population In crease, to obtain their fair shares of liquor and highway funds, wnicn are apportioned Dy the state to cities on a popula tion basis. Trailer Ban RaoDed. The house-anoroved bill to pre vent the use of mobile trailers for registering war workers lor elections in Portland is a direct slajp at labor," opponents of the bill said last night at a hearing" by the senate elections commit tee. Stanley Earl, state CIO secre tary, said passage of the bill would be interpreted "as a direct play by the republican party to cut down worker registrations' Mrs. R. W. Rasmussen, presi dent of the Oregon League of Women Voters, said the bill would nullify the league's efforts (Contlued on page 6) U. S. Troop Ship Sunk; 765 Dead or Missing WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (AP) An American troop ship carrying more than 2,200 soldiers was sunk recently in European waters as a re sult of enemy action with the loss of 248 dead and 517 missing-Secretary of War Stimson made the announcement to day. Stimson at the same time disclosed that army casual ties since Pearl Harbor have reached 616,951. Coupled with a navy toll of 84,999, the aggregate for the armed forces since the beginning of the war now are 701,950. , !"',. ,' ' ' 'X 'w ' SYMBOL OF SHORT-LIVED VICTORY His face reflecting grim satisfaction, Gen. Douglas MocArthur walks away from a Japa nese memorial monument in Davortis, Luzon, dedicated to "valor end courage" of Jep forces that captured the town In December, 1941. 1 945. Ex-Soviet Envoy To U.S., Wife Die In Crash of Plane j MEXICO CITY, Jan. 25. (AP) Soviet Ambassador Constantino Oumansky, h i t wife, and seven others were killed today in the crash of a Mexican air force plane start ing to take the ambassador to Costa Rica to present his ere. dentials as minister there. , There were 1 1 in tho plana and only two escaped, both In jured. ' ' The Diane took off from the Mexico City airport and crash ed about 500 yards from the runway while trying to gain al titude. jThe soviet embassy's first secretary, Leo Proianinsky, and another secretary were killed. Mrs. Proianinsky was injured seriously. - Before coming to Mexico, Oumansky was soviet ambassa dor to the United States. Sgt. Wesley Little, Prisoner, Writes Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Little, former- residents of Roseburg now residing at . Sacramento, Calif., write friends in Melrose that they have had the first mes- srie' in more than a year from their son Sergeant. Wesley C. Little, U. S. marine corps, who for three years has been a pri soner of tho Japanese. - He reports in the letter, a copy of wnich was lorwaroed oy tne parents, that he is in good health and sends greetings . to his friends. From his expression, "I think I will be u farmer when I get home," the parents - believe he Is conveying a message mat he is engaged in gardening at the prison camp. Italian Weather Still Limits War Maneuvers ROME, Jan. 25. (AP) Sleet and snow covered the Italian front today, but In spite of the wintry weather patrols were ac tive alone both the Fifth and Eighth army fronts and spirited skirmishes took place at several points. Bad weather grounded most of the Mediterranean air force, but some 60 sorties were flown against road traffic and bridges in the Po estuary and against shipping near mssin nccoio is land in the northern Adriatic, which has been a hideout for mid get submarines. Review No. 45-21 Vork-or-Fight Bill Sticks to Closed Shop WASHINGTON. Jan. 25 TAP) The argument that fighting ar mies need help now accompanied a house "military committee re commendation today for prompt action on national service legis lation. - ; Shortages of war material are "real and immediate," the com mittee said in sending to the house floor a bill to reouire ev ery man between 18 and 45 to work where he Is needed under threat of Induction, fine or im prisonment . . ... ' . The committee completed ac tion on the legislation yesterday after two weeks of consideration and, In a last minute move for harmony, eliminated on a close vote an "anti-closed shop" amend ment vigorously opposed by or ganized labor. The rejected amendment would have permitted a registrant to work in a union shop without joining a union, if his draft board told him to go there, instead the committee wrote in a Drovlslon requiring local draft boards to give a man "a reasonable, choice or employers to worn lor. . , -Board's Power Tightened. - 1 It left in the hands of the di rector of war mobilization, or someone designated by him, the authority to determine what are essential occupations. . But it con fined, to draft boards the power hntell a man. to atay-in hl3, pres ent job or move into one where his services are needed. A registrant complying with a (Continued on Page 6) : '. Woodrow Whittenberg, Prisoner of Japs, Writes . Cards written July 11 and Aug. 6 were received in Roseburg Wed nesday from Woodrow W. Whlt tenburg, a prisoner of war in a Japanese prison camn. He is a son of Mrs. Mac L. Whitten burp and a brother of Mrs. Mor gan Lawson of Roseburg and wag employed with a civilian construc tion crew when taken prisoner on Wake Island. He reports he is In good health, has gained weight, and is re ceiving ample food and medical care. The prisoners, he reports, have a garden and a well-filled library. He also reported re ceiving his first mall from home. Lift Given Hitch Hiker Recovers Stolen Coat C. E. Trueblood of Roscburij has a letter recounting how his grandson, Dan Lawler, junior chamber of commerce president at Prinevllle, recovered a stolen overcoat while attending a meet ing at Salem. Two coats were stolen from a parked car while the meeting was in progress. After the thefts had been report ed to the police, Lawler and his friends were drlvlns out of Salem, when a hitch-hiker gave tne outstretcneo tnumD sicnai. He was promptly taken into the automobile and driven to the police station, as he was wearing Lawier s coat. Postmaster General Walker Renominated WASHINGTON. Jan. 25 (AP) Frank C. Walker was nominated by President Roosevelt today for nnotner term as postmaster gen eral. His is the only cabinet position whose term Is fixed by law. It lasts as long as the presidential term plus one month, and hence requires a new nomination at least every lour years. Draft Rejections in Oregon Lowest in U. S. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (AP) A selective service survev show ed today that Oregon had the lowest draft rejection rate In the country 24.4 per cent Washing ton stood fourth. The survey also showed that domestic help topped the list of drait registrants reiected for mili tary duty after physical exam! nations. Eugene Fisher Heads Assn. of Credit Men MEDFORD, Ore., Jan. 23. (AP) Eugene Fisher. Roseburg. 'as elected president of the Southern Oregon Production nrertlt Men association at the annual mpetlm? here vesterdav. Elmer Hull, Central Point, was eiectea vice-president. - Yanks Germans Launch New Attack In Alsace as Gen. Eisenhower Prepares to Smash Rhineland i By the Associated Press) - The red army, with vanguards little more than 125 miles from Berlin, has cracked the Oder river line before Breslau, In dustrial Silesian capital, end In the north apparently has sheered most of East Prussia from the relch in e drive to the Baltic which isolated huge numbers of nazi troops.. ' .',. Fall of Breslau appeared Imminent as soviet forces stormed across the Oder in the heart of Silesia to the southeast. By Get men account other forces made enother crossing 32 miles north west of the city end 138 miles from Berlin. On the western front a field dispatch said a new German assault in northeastern Alsace against the U. S. Seventh army might "signal the start of the finel battle for Alsace." . The drive was opened with a huge artillery and mortar bar rage on a 20-mile front from Hagueneu northwest. The Moder river was spanned at points 15 miles Inside France as the Ameri cans were reported Inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers. NEW NAVAL CHIEF Vice Ad miral Sir Harold- M. Burrough, above, has been appointed su preme allied naval commander, replacing the late ' Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay, killed recent ly in an .airplane accident In Prance. Legion Voyageiirs To be Entertained By Douglas Voiture Douglas 'county r voiture. No. 1221. 40 !et-8, fun. order of the American" Legion, will entertain voyageurs from Portland, Salem, Eugene,-Cottage Grove, Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass, Reedsport and Cave City at a' promonade to be held Saturday, Jan. 27, it was announced todav. The event will be held in the ' Knights of Pythias lodge ripu. witn a Dan ouot at 7 d. m. .to be followed by ritualistic Work and official business meeting! The Ashland , Kiltie band of Southern Oregon voiture, No. 165, Is expected to oe present. Grand Chef de Gare Duncan E. Nease of Portland and other Grande Voiture officers will be a x - . .. i - .!... r i i 1 presum IQ Vw men- jiihi uuiumi visit to the Douglas count" groun, which is the "baby" voiture of Oregon, i . George S. Tranalls, Chef de Gare of the Douglas county erouo. has named Jack S. Maris, who holds tho office of conduc teur, to serve as general chair man on promonade arrange ments. The committee includes Jack Crafton, publicity; Sher man Smith. Suthorlln; Wendell Trultt, Oakland: Roy Spalding, Drain, and Roseburg officers in pliiriln? Rov O. Youne. corresnon- rinnt local": Carl E. Wlmberly. Judge advocate: Sig Fett, chef do train; Victor Mlcelll, comls ftnirn intpnriant. Grande Garde de la Porte Carl Tengwald, Medford. will preside as toastmaster at tno Banquet, Oregon Flier, Ex-Pilot For Eisenhower, Killed PORTLAND. Jan. 2S (AP) .I.t. Benlnmln A. Tnvlor, :27, who left Albany and Salem to caln fame as a war flier, has been reported killed In an army nirplane crasn in u-ngiana,' uen. 22. Lt. Tavlor lotnefl the ramea RAF Eagle soundron and flew In the first British nir raid over Germany. After transfer to the Unltpd Suites air force he piloted General Elsenhower on several missions. Klamath Fads Drug Firm Sued for Damages PORTLAND.. Jan. 25 fAP) Two suits asklnr rtamaees ot X12.500 from the WnllCTeen drug comnanv, Klamath Falls, as a result of an alleped fall In nn Icy "tore ontrancp were on file In fednral court here lodav. Mr, Gertrude RonrV nsVed SW.nno for the rted !nury and her- tvhnnrt. W. H. Ruai-k, asked S2.S00 for Ion of her cw nmlonshlp and household ser vices. ,.,.,.,UnJ;J;B,""r, ,aJ The A1nn--T1e. rfedlnm-frtred icr, no lonror reaas rne star, tf. S momfcutit Wn. was mnk Probob'y foo ov'oii for his com-mr-nfiv in F.itww(m trotort.. S"r- fort the "Uv" reminded him bf 3J. lJS i Hit 'last lyllabl. In the norm, today? ' o' wveral Russian generals. i ne Kussian crossing soutneast of Breslau apparently was In the area of Oprielnj captured indus, trial city 48 miles away." This, smash, heading toward the Bo hemian mountains in Czechoslo vakia, seemed aimed at cutting off part of Silesia from Berlin and menacing German armies In Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. The sixth soviet army in the westward offensive. Marshal Ma linovsky's Fourth Ukrainian, was" reported within 40 miles cast of tho Jablunka gateway to Mora, via, once called by Bismarck a controlling position in central Europe. Prague Under Siege The Moscow radio said a stnto of siege had been proclaimed in Prague, old Czechoslovak capital, as the Germans told of a new re treat. The Russian broadcast said mass unrest had broken out in the capital, with workers striking and the population attempting to Drcvent German evacuation of machinery and materials. The Germans reported a mass civil ian evacuation In Slovakia. One Moscow report to London said that vanguards of Marshal Konev's First Ukrainian army had battered into the outskirts of Breslau. Other Russians were placed four miles to the south-: east. ' Self-propelled guns ham mered the city's fortifications. ; East Prussia Noose Tightens Moscow last night reported Marshal .. Rokossovskys- ioreea,.. driving on Elbing on the Baltic and Danzig, stoadil" tightening tho noose on East Prussia, as Gen. '' Cherniakhovsky's ' Third White ' Russian army to the east drive on Konigsberg, Its capital. . In the west German transport fled from the Ardennes battle sector under Incessant blasting from allied wamlanes, and the British pushed steadily toward a solid front with the U. S. Ninth on the Roer river, from whence a new allied offensive eventually (Contlued on page 6) Sutherlin Flier Killed in Crash Of Plane in Italy Captain Eldon C. Baldwin, son of Mrs. Elsie Baldwin, Lodl, Calif., and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J.-L. Cole, Roseburg, died Dec. 29 in a plane crash In Italy, according to word received by the grandparents. Born in Sutherlin, June 6, 1916, he was a graduate of the Suthci lin high school and prior to tho entrance of the United States in to the war, he served for 18 months with the Royal Flying corps in England, where he was married two years ago to an Eng lish girl. His wife and a small son survive in Bussage, Glouster shire,. England. . v He transferred to the U. S. army air force and was serving with the 62nd fighter wing in Italy, where he divided his time between fighter control work and flying as a fighter pilot. He also had participated In dive bomb nip, skip-bombing and strafing missions over Italy and France. Young's Bay Co. Adds to Mr. Scott Area Holdings; C. E. Miller, president of tho Young's Bay Lumber company, announced today that the com- fmny has purchased the timber, ogging roads, camo and other in terests of A. K. Wilson in the Evergreen Lumber company. - The deal Involves approximate ly 50 million feet of timber lo cated In the Mt. Scott area, ad jacent to timber previously pur chased by the Young's Bay com pany. Lopplne Is to be hnndled bv the Mist Logging comonnv, of which L. H. Mills fs presiilht. The log ging concern recently completed a contract In the Grand Roncle area and has transferred its trucks and equipment to Rose burg. Levity fact Rant By U t. lUlunitiln ' Aceorrrna to a rerort. Hit-