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s ; Thi STATESMATT, SkilSnv Oregon. Thursday Morning. May 15, 1S41 PAGE TWO i Hess "Peace Mission" Jaunt Seen as Useless Gesture with Both Sides Vovvii - By KIRKE L. Special to The The first glimmering of light on the fantastic and almost un believable "Hess mystery" comes in the form of word from both London and Berlin that his motive was to talk to the Duke of Hamilton, an old sports acquaintance, and try to bring about some sort of peace parleys. If that was his purpose, there Is not the faintest inkling from eith er side that he will succeed. Both of the armed camps in Europe ' have been vowing war to the death, and there is no sign that either is ready to accept peace on any terms even remotely accept able to the other. ' Time alone will tell, whether Hitler's one-time most intimate lieutenant is a psychopathic ease, as Berlin makes him out to be, or whether ho Is a per fectly sane man whose , flight Indicates schism In the nasi leadership, as London has In sisted. The case has led to a fierce bat tie oh the 'nerve front, with both sides laying down terrific propa ganda barrages. The world's eon fusion . about the meaning of the ; amazing Incident is far from clear . ed away, and much remains that is inexplicable on the basis of pre . ent kpowledge. ... 1 It is. therefore, a relief to turn from the welter of speculation .rftKi Ivr the He, flieht to oth-1 ... ,.. m,,rfn n,,rh M.ir no. v. -.... - I to appraise. - phic eye-witness story of a Brit- efJect were toe iterated ques-sh-axis air and sea power clash with which London toe in ur came from Larry Allen, war-sea- Germf tte M ft soned Associated Press writer p waf P?Utif menfUy who was aboard the British flag- competent and the Berlin wire ship and who tells in detail of thus sought to shelter against the ineffectiveness or a sustained the London .storm: "The world torpedo-plane attack on a heavily guarded British convoy. ; ... , . ,, nia rcpvit iimuiuu; rnvin Rome-Berlin claims of heavy damage inflicted on merchant and naval nnlts so vitally im portant to Britain. All arrived nnseatbed at their Egyptian destination. As Allen recounted the scenes he witnessed that night, it was the blasting barrage of British side batteries, the guns designed to ward off destroyers, which pre- vented the axis torpedo-planes from launching their deadly mis- sles. His description of the light in Vichy, the French govern makes It crystal clear that there ment approved, under circum are distinct limitations upon the stances strongly suggesting a effectiveness of the torpedo-plane finger-shaking at Washington, a attack against big warships at sea new deal for further "collabora Without question, the most re- tion" with the conquering Ger cent air and sea power clash in mans. The details were not dis ' the -east must be scored in favor closed; Just how far French co of sea power. That might prove operation is to go remained one more important to Britain than of the great Imponderables of the the Hess incident Brand Named To High Post (Continued from page 1) Judge Brand" to the circuit court will not be made for several days. the governor indicated. Names of State Sen. William Walsh, J. N. Mclhturff and H. S. Murphy, all of Marshfield, have been men- tioned as Dossible successors. ? Judre Brand was born at Oberlin. 0 54 years as. lie holds degrees from Oberlin col lege and Harvard university law school. After his graduation from Harvard in 1914, he' moved to Marshfield and there served as city attorney from 1917 until 1927, when he became circuit The new Justice has also beerr a member of the board of gov ernors of the Oregon state bar, the Marshfield city council and the Coos county, welfare associa tlon. Ho is married and has one son. : w' 4 r:j - -ci... ": iam: ii2 Death War SIMPSON Statesman Conflict End Seen Motive ! British and Germans Agree Purpose Was to Seek Peace Solution (Continued From Page 1) and it was dissolved before the war began. This explanation of the strangest ease of apparent de sertion in all history came at a pause In the great propaganda duel , between the . British and Germans over ! the Hess affair. London had opened vp with a new kind of "war of nerves" intended, as one Briton pat it, to make the German leadership and high command "sweat.1 The British radio went on l9?" bf?!ast ?dul the objective of promoting unrest among the, German people. . . . , . 4 ... mav K. 1st fall? Thui. t air waves of Europe. OIT, T,, ler' JZZ ''. ' mw jkiuu ui b te ments we have to expect, judging by British propaganda methods." Naturally," said a German spokesman, "Rudolf Hess was not initiated in the plans of the relch's supreme military lead ership which as is known are available to a circle of only a (very few persons." Aside from the Hess affair, the day- day of emergent concern over American intentions saw two warnings not to enter the war pointed against the United States. war. . - In Rome, competent inform ants declared that new discus sions among Germany, Italy and Japan had been under way for some days there and that the big thing appeared to have been the question of use of con voys by the United States and the prospect of its Involvement in war. Italian newspapers significantly stated that Japan, in entering the alliance, had promised to take on the United States should this country enter the war, and two 01 the most influential fascist or ! Sans alleged in concert that a US assault upon Japan was being planned. What Japan specifically had promised, however and It was an Important reservation for it left everything up to Tokyo was that she would act if the United States, or any other new belliger ent, "attacked" the axis. In London, US Ambassador John G. Winant was cheered by a standing audience when he suggested that If the United States and Britain would not "put off for tomorrow What can be done today, the victory for frf tTTTT? Xxr-tfi TT3 Even in 1933 Party Meet Hess Vas - 'v ...... ... . ! In early days Adolph HI tier, left, the are pictured above at a fuehrers personal representative rrilled the former denutr fuehrer lar flight from Germany and his freedom will come sooner than we dare hope." The near east returned to the news with unofficial reports in Cairo that German personnel had arrived by plane in French Syria. This raised three possibilities: That the Germans might be preparing to help the Iraqi against the British; that Ger many, under secret agreement with the French, might be strik ing toward the Suez canal and Egypt; that the Germans merely had gone to Syria In connection with details of the French-German armistice. , 1 ' . :? mmmimmmmm BERLIN, Thursday, May 15. (yf) Germany' warning to Amer ican ships to stay out of the Red set or risk destruction was widely broadcast by press and radio to day i and one commentator said "he I that seeks danger perishes therein." The truth of this statement, the commentator continued "will soon be brought to the attention of American war-mongers by de velopments in the Red sea as well as the Atlantic ocean." The Wilhelmstrasse reaction to Adolf Hitler's1 warning declaring the northern part of the Red sea was a war ; zone after President Roosevelt s declaration opening that route to American shipping wast fThe world has been informed that this region Is a danger zone and anyone hurt operating in this area has no basis for complaint. f : ; - - ,. . Yputh Escapes France by Air LONDON, Thursday, May 15, -0P)-Another strange airplane flight to Britain was that of 20 year-old Maurice Halna du Fre- tay, of France, recently. The youth built his plane se cretly in France, camouflaging it with leaves during the day and working by candlelight at night During his flight to Britain he was; attacked by a Messerschmitt plane but managed to evade it He landed in England after being signalled by a British Spitfire to do so. "Now a corporal In the free French air force, he recently re ceived the empire medal from Air Marshal L. A. Pattinson, com mander of the flying training command. Completion Date Set PORTLAND, May 14-VCom- pletion of the Wolf creek highway. shortcut from Portland to the a is planned for 1942, K. J. Griffith state WPA administrator, said following announcement that $660,864 in additional money had been made available. Rudolf Hess, center, and Dr. Robert rerun meeuns oi nasi cnieis in in tne party conncus. rrune aunisier nuiston vnurcnui vveunesaay In a hideout to which lieu was perilous parachute Jump to the banks of Loch Lomond, Scotland, i i .... r r t . v In One lax . . -Paul Bauter'i Column ' (Continued From Page 1) '. - muscles outside the Jaw, can give lumpy' appearance especially when gum chewers develop the rather common habit of 'doing all the chewing" on one side," says Dr. Hrdlicka. h! ' -- So there yon are, you gum chewers.; You've either got to learn to chew your gum like sT cow chews 1U cud, swinging it gently from tide to side, or de velop a facial contour .that looks like the : Toonerville trolley right of way. Just thought we'd warn you. . H The city planning commission has found out it doesn't legally exist That was one thing it hadn't planned on. The British are now . wondering whether Hess isn't pulling a co lossal Trojan horse stunt on them. The question seems to be the same asked by that unmusical or ganization known as the Hoosier Hotshots: "Are you ratty, Hessy? New Highway ts (Continued from page 1) ; traffic engineer working under the direction of Chief Engineer RJ H. Baldockv f Isjh- U The signals are actuated by a detector device set Into a con crete block in the pavement A vehicle passing over the rubber detector pads sets off an electrical impulse that causes the signal to change from flashing red, which means "stop," to flashing yellow, signifying' that the motorist may proceed, but with caution. The highway department plans to time the West Salem signal mechanisms so that motorists ap proaching the controlled inter sections at a speed of approxi mately 30 miles an hour will be able to pass through without stop ping. A motorist driving at a more rapid rate will arrive at the inter section before the red stop ligh' gives way to the yellow fproceed' signal. - "- , -.' The two sets of signals will control traffic moving in oppo site : directions. Traf fie? moving westward at the Wallace road intersection will face the auto matically changing signal, while eastbound motorists will see only a flashing yellow light at - all times. Sideroad traf fie will al ways face a flashing red signal and come to a full atop at the Junction as in the past . The other set of signals, at the Kingwood intersection, will oper ate in reverse fashion, controlling eastbound traffic automatically. Safety lifith If. wise to order the West's best seller... delicious Acme Beer! Because Acme always provides satisfying refreshment. For econ omy, buy Acme Beer by the case; or get the big, bi2e" Bottle! .m. - Non - Conformist Ley, leader of labor affair for la, at a ume won nen wm uw whisked shortly alter his speciaeu M'SpadenPutts Way to Win in fBig 8' Match BROOKLINE, Mass., May 14 I VP)-The unusually heavy 21- ounce putter favored, by Harold jug Mcapaaen oi wmcnester pruvea uie jueai weapon ior we as announced by Speaker Ray country club's slow and grainy burn, was 76 to 104. :u muy. nc pus wgeuier iwo fcUsb-P" unf. ? nd 68 winthe -BigEight36-holemed- al golf tournament for the British war neue! aocieiy. r Favored by the gallery of 5000. 1 since he was the only greater Bos- ton pro in the competition, Mc- Spaden totaled 14 one-putt greens while turning In his 138-totaL which was three strokes better than that of his closest rival, Ben Hogan, golrs leading money win ner. Byron Nelson, the PGA titlist finished third with 143. Three tied for fourth honors with 145') La wson Little, the national open champion, Jimmy Demaret and Craig Wood, winner of the mas ters'. Sammy Snead was seventh with 146 and bomber J I mm y Thomson, who got off to a woeful 79-start, trailed the carefully se lected field with 152. ,ir , .- Rise in Auto Prices Predicted by Dealers " PORTLAND, May 14-VIn- ability of automobile factories to slash overhead by 40 per cent was seen Wednesday by Portland's automobile row as assuring sub stantial price Increases if the gov ernment orders a projected 40 per ceni production cut.! i Dealers and factory representa tives said that both new and used car prices would go up, but did not estimate by what percentage. War News Briefs (Continued From' Page 1) announced Wednesday night that 20S persons were killed in British air raids on this city May t, 11 and 12. Eleven of the dead were foreign laborers, it said. - LONDON, May 14-;P)-Ques-tlonlng of Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden in the bouse of commons Wednesday disclosed that small German torpedo boats nave been reaching the Mediterranean by way of the Rhone river and Marseille In occupied France. Eden, asked If Britain had protested to the Vichy govern ment, over the use of the Rhone by such boats, replied: "No. I dont consider this the best course to pursue in existing circumstances.' 32 -ounce Party - - . . . . ... - -mm . r A. Gerwia Co. - 444 S. Conmerdal St. Salem Distributors Senate Votes Aid to Farms : ., Possibility of Veto v h 1 Seen 5 Price Rise for Consumers Denied. . (Continued From Page 1) true," Bankhead said after Catch explained that lie did not believe them. Bankhead added that the estimates came from "theorists' who always fought any,; congressional attempt to be "fair with farmers." " "" SPOKANE, May 14-flP)-Soft wheat took a 3 -cent hop on the Spokane market Wednesday, the largest one-day gain in more than yer and based on Washington news that congress had approved 85 per cent parity loans. Big Bend Baart was up 1 cents to $1.07, coast basis. Western white was quoted at 82, western u hu wuu u wuiwr i o& WASHINGTON, May 14-flV Rejecting all republican pleas for enonomy, the house passed Wednesday and sent a $177,027,078 Interior department appropriation bill o the senate. Passage followed defeat of a motion by Representative Jones (R-Ohio) to send the measure back to committee with instructions to reduce the total by $21,469,245. or to approximately the amount the department was allowed for the current fiscal year. t. The result of the standing vote, biu as it goes to the senate carries $21,477,245 more than the current year's appropriation, but $8,S1770 less than the amount recommended by the budget bu- resiii Largest item in the measure : was one of $78,934,000 for con- structlon and operation of west ern reciamauon projects, includ ing several like the $250,000,000 California central valley project whose completion will be expe dited to make power available for defense industries. ODQS"? HJi.ymaiX - iiiai4-ll-IW loVv', jm,.nimn.ii nmm i. im V";'".'1" 111111 am.ii u Ml an MMIW,w,liWM"h . when the'CarBuglites you... ij ri V 4 '' World War News Today By the Associated Press . The Hess mystery appears solved. He flew to see the Duke of Hamilton in hope of starting a ' one-man peace ". offensive. London and Berlin agree bn the essential facts.; Britain goes all out in propaganda campaign to make the German leadership sweat" over the Hess, affair; beats the air waves to create unrest in the reich. Vichy approves new "collabo ration", deal with, the Germans intended ; to Warn the United States, from entering the war; axis nations reported in con ference in Rome on US inten tions. US Ambassador, Winant urges jthe democracies to show they can act quickly as well as debate in freedom. . Nelson Appliance ' . Firm Changes Name Nelson Bros. ' home appliance department will hereafter be known as Nelson Bros. "Bonne ville" store and has moved into enlarged quarters in the Nelson building, corner, Liberty and Che meketa, Adolph Nelson an nounced Wednesday. E. IL Ellis, identified with . the store's appli ance department for many, years, will head the department which is now housed in space formerly occupied by Cohn Bros, furniture store. : .. ". ; Prominent makes of ' electric ranges, refrigerators, washers, ironers and other home appli ances will be " featured at the store.' ' .' '. i -'vC ; Rogue Board to Meet COQUHLE, May 14-(ff)-The Rogue River Coordination board, recently appointed by Governor Sprague, will meet Friday at Grants Pass. Chairman J. E. Nor ton, Coqullle, called the meeting Wednesday after a Salem confer ence with State Engineer Charles E. Stricklin. . i WEWOR USED dAK with the First national O You bund your credit reputation for other ' bank loans, monty for any purposo, when you want it. . .Save time and red tapo, 41 convenient branches;. .Arrange low monthly payments to fit your budget requirements. TTDQDDiinih DDQQ OF PORTLAriD Senate Votes OPMPowcr Knndsen Given Full , Sway to Channel : Supplies Fiovr - (Continued From Page 1) presented to the senate. It's Just a matter of finding the best way to present It"';:' : " The j anti-convoy senators re ported a general feeling that it would be better to wait until Roosevelt makes his speech of May 27, They would prefer, they said, that the issue be raised first by the administration. j , During Wednesday afternoon, . the senate approved an amend ment recommended by the com merce 'Committee to forbid the seizure of any vessels actually owned by a foreign government Chairman Bailey said that none of the 84 foreign flagships now In American waters were owned by foreign governments but be longed, instead, to foreign na tionals.' ; i ' : n The chamber approved, Joo, an amendment to permit the seizure of foreign ships. in the Philippine Islands! and the Canal Zone,. as well as, those In, domestic waters. ' : l ' - . . . WASHINGTON, May li-(JP)-needlng ; appeals by Speaker Rayburn and. , Secretary , Mox genthan, the house' CfUagf com mittee Wednesday reversed - a previous vote and killed a pro vision ) depriving President Roosevelt of his power to de value the dollar. ii . ! Rayburn requested- democratic committeemen .to turn out en masse and "vote right" at a specially-called meeting to reconsid er action taken Tuesday. The treasury secretary warned that the proposal would "nullify com pletely, the power to devalue the dollar"- a. power he said - the ad ministration has no present inten sion of using. , Daughter Born SILVXRTON Mr. and Mrs. & nest Beverly report the birth of daughter at the Silverton hospital. May Ui ;, m , , i