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i ( - 1 . K PAGE TWO Nazi Propaganda For Latest Hitler By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Special to The Statesman It is obvious1 that the nazis sought to provide an impressive propaganda1 background for Hitler's latest speech to his people. For example, the speech was preceded by stepped-up, harvest moon bombing of England. - However, his announcement of a "eicantic new development on the Russian front, initiated by the Germans within the last 48 hours, can not be classified as mere propaganda. It has ample sup porting evidence from Russian sources. It has seemed clear that the elements of a new crisis for the Russians were taking shape, close in the wake of the Kiev disaster. Against what is happening from the south flank of the Kiev bulge to the Black Sea under a screen 'of rigid censorship on both sides, Russian successes to the north are at best tactical rather than of strategic importance. As for the northern front, London heard nmm that he sieged Leningrad had been at least partially relieved and that eonunmnicatloa with Mos cow" had been restored. That Is calculated to prolong the Len ingrad battle Indefinitely, If true. Reinforcements of men, arms and supplies for the Len ingrad garrissn could be brought up. " ' ? Red counter attacks on the Neva river sector are reported Russians Tell Of Successes Declare Nazis Beaten Back at Leningrad And in Other Areas (Continued from Page 1) all along the front and as having cost the nazis many thousands of casualties. In the far north, weU above Leningrad, the Russians claimed to have broken Finnish attempts : to storm several small islands near Hangoe, the soviet naval base at the northern approach to the Gulf of Finland, and to have defeated long and repeated nazl efforts to take the fortified islands ; of Oesel and Dagoe. 1 In this latter action, which had been in progress for weeks, Mos cow announced that a total of snore than 80 German transports had been damaged, destroyed or driven oil and. stated that in re- tent nehtuuf a German cruiser and two destroyers were sunk. By The Associated press Rightiest terrorism burst -upon German-occupied Paris Friday as six Jewish synagogues were wrecked by bombs, while in other nazi-controlled lands of the con tinent executions and other re pressive measures were carried out by the German authorities with continuing severity. The mayor of Prague, capital of the Czech protectorate of Bo hemia and Moravia, - was sent enced to death, charged with leading an : elaborate sabotage-terrorUm-espionage-rebellion plot declared in Berlin to have been inspired abroad. , 1 The Csech territory seemed to be the center of current, dis turbances, although totals made public in both London and Ber lin covering the entire period since the beginning of the Rus sian war June 22 Indicated that former Yugoslavia had seen the . most executions for acts against the occupying authorities. A compilation of official re ports to Berlin showed that at least 268 have been executed in Croatia and 113 more in the re mainder of former Yugoslavia. Unofficial estimates in London put the Yugoslav figure at 60,000, and although thiS was discounted as far too high, London sources agreed the number put W death was large. - 'The totals of German execu tions for occupied France were given in nazi-occupied Paris as 11, in London as 400. The Czech figures were 108 and . 154, re spectively. The ) total of execu tions for aU occupied territories was placed at 584 by the Ger . mans; . the ; total as reckoned in London,- exclusive of Yugoslavia, wag 750. Pioneer Dies At Home Here John VL McCorkle, 88, pioneer Sflvertoh businessman who had made' his home in Salem since 1917, died early Friday morning at his residence. Born June 29, 185S, con of Mr. and Mrs. George F. McCorkle who had settled on a Howell Prairie donation land claim in 1849, he married, . in 1878, Sarah Ellen Cawood, who survives him. From the time of their marriage until 1817 the McCorkles made their home in Silverton. . Mrs. George TL Riches of Salem is. a daughter. - Hev. George H. Swift Is to of ficiate at graveside services at pelcrest Memorial park at 9 ajm. Honda y. Clough-Barrick in Back-Ground Speech Seen and it is possible that these on slaughts achieved the break in nazi siege lines. That sector, run ning east and south of Leningrad to the shores of Lake Ladoga, is obviously the weakest link of the German siege lines. It is most difficult to supply and reinforce. And, in view of Hitler's bint of gigantic new German attacks developing elsewhere, it appears that he lacked the means to re inforce the Leningrad siege ring adequately. It is evident that be was massing his, mam striking forces southward. The suddea: blow at Kiev which entrapped and took the city fat a huge plncer movement two weeks ago proved that.. It feU far ' short, however, of a German break-through Into the Donets-Don basin via Kharkov. It is there, on the southern flank of the long battle line from the Kiev bulge to the sea of Asov and to the Crimean front south of Perekon,j,that the greatest Russian danger lies. . That basin is the route through Which oil from Russia's lush Cas pian fields reaches its .destination in factories, tanks or planes. Hence it is the greatest military prize at which steel-tipped nazi fingers are clutching in Russia. And Hitler frankly admitted what has been well Known to every observer as his Russian crusade took its bloody way, that Russian morale and Russian preparedness for war on a grand scale have deeply surprised him. The uerman schedule ol vic tory is way off stride; der fuehrer admits that even while still claiming that the battle, in the east is going "as planned." He also tacitly admits, in the light of growing resistance to his sway in all nazl-conquered countries, that there must be developing doubt in Germany itself as to his ultimate victory. To meet it. Hitler travelled from the Russian front to make the Berlin address at a time when he could ill be spared as a vast new German offensive got under way. Just what the scope of that drive will prove to be or where the brunt of it is falling does not yet appear. There is much to in dicate that the most immediate spearhead Is east of the Dnieper river at he Dnieperopetrovsk crossing, a penetration 'of a dozen to 25 miles northeast is claimed in Berlin. Officer Tells ort Needs (Continued from Page 1) main incognito, pointed to pos sible speeding- mt port develop ments should an army air base be established here. That such a possibility is not remote was his claim. Two bases are to be established in Oregon, and Salem is strategically located, he declared. Some indication of the city's attitude toward location of such a base would be welcomed by army authorities, the visitor in dicated. He suggested that if Salem businessmen are genu inely anxious to have an air cantonment approaching In sise those, at McChord field they should extend Invitations at once through their service-clubs to the army air corps. Armed with letters from serv ice i organizations whose leaders have signified their interest, and possibly a resolution from the city council, Tom Armstrong, council airport committee chair man), and Mayor W. W. Chadwick plan, to go to Portland shortly to confer with the commander of the second air corps. Preparation for air force com bat maneuvers slated, for late this month is the principal reason for cauing a sua conference of the Marion County Civilian Defense council to meet October 18 at a place : to. be . announced later. County Coordinator Bryan H. Conley said Friday night Members of the eeuncfl ap pointed by the geverner, key men. eemmunity chairmen and heads ef departments are te convene at that night to arrange further oooperatien be tween units, discuss financing emergency measures and plana for Marion county's participa tion in the "air raid" precau- Proposals for' a blackout throughout western Oregon Octo ber SI, in connection with the first test of the state's civilian air defense program have met with many protests, State Defense Co ordinator Jerrold Owen said Fri day-night "Of all nights to nave a black out Hallowe'en night is the worst, one complaint read. . School authorities and teachers organizations have .been loudest in their objections, according to Owen,, who said plans call for darkening industrial and popula Airp Latest oi US 1 I Here Is the S. S. Arkansas, latest TJ. fj. stop to be damaged in the sea warfare.- The Arkansas, mm-' gaged in trade between U. 8. porta and the Red sea, was hit and her plates pierced the night of Sept 12. according to a state department announcement. Presumably, the damage was small. Hitler Claims Reds Defeated Fuehrer Leaves Front To Make Speech; Raps US Arms Efforts (Continued From. Page 1) plans of other states, what they all think they are going to do and begin, and when you hear about sums in the billions, then,- my fellow citizens, remember what I am now saying: "In the service of this (the Ger man) fight we have engaged the whole continent." V Three points he emphasized, aU dealing with the present status of the "new order". "First," he repeated, "we are putting the whole continent Into our service. "Second, we do not talk ef capital but of the strength el labor. Third, (the fact) that we are not talking doesn't mean that we are not acting." Much of what he had to say was intended to show Germany's excellent military position. About 2,500,000 Russian pris oners now have been taken, he added, along with 22,000 Red guns in German hands, 18,000 tanks destroyed or captured and 14,500 Russian planes destroyed. He was careful to pay tribute both to the German soldier and those on the home front, his ap parent purpose being to nourish the hatred of Bolshevism and to imbue the consciousness ef the Germans with the conviction that they are the world's elite. The Russian forces he called "not human beings but animal beasts," adding: "That's what bol- shevism has made of them." Again he declared, speaking mainly of Britain, that well knowing the "blood, misery, suf fering and sacrifice" of war, he had sought peace, again he as serted that his repeated efforts had been rebuffed. "Churchill," said the fuehrer, "kept saying: 1 want war!' " "Weir and this was snap ped off sharply "he has it now!" ' - As to Russia, he insisted that Stalin had from the beginning failed to live up to the German Russian pact "But August and September of last year," he went on, "it be came clear that I had an enemy in the back ready to stab' at any time." In late 1940, he added, Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotov had been told that Germany could not hear of Russian suggestions that the soviet extend its influence westward to include the Dar danelles. In the months that followed, Hitler went on, Russian mobiliza tion began and because the lives of "hundreds of thousands were at stake" he kept silent But, he said, surprise was one of his weapons and when he saw an opponent preparing to attack it was his policy to beat him to it "It was the hardest decision ef my life," he added. Referring to affairs in the west he remarked:: "We gained friendship with Italy and Japan," he said, "but unfortunately not with that na tion I courted most Britain. "Now the British people must assume the responsibility. '. . . If the. warmongers did not realize before that this war is no longer a good thing for England, they will now perceive that as truly as I stand here." "The decision presently be ing fought eut," he shouted in apparent reference to the Kus- siaa campaign, "is for the next hundred year." - -Natlonr he cried In closing. "help yourself, then the Lord wont deny his help." When 'he shouted that Russia ALTGn EldSHWS 'CZCnESTuu - 2 IIIIe North of Independence - Adalasloa .So cad Cc Tfc OlSGOH STATESMAN. Salem. Ships Damaged in r S. 8. Lato Sports NAMPA, Idaho, Oct S.-PV- Gonzaga university scored two touchdowns in the second half to defeat College of Idaho, 14 to 0, in Lettuce Bowl football game Friday night The lighter Coyotes battled the Spokane, Wash, team to a stand still in the first half but the Bull dogs produced sustained scoring drives in the third and fourth pe riods, j Congress Will Get Ship Act FDR to Put Problem Up to Solons in Parley Next "Week (Continued From Page 1) i West Indies, on the ground that the Islands lay in a danger zone, although, actually, there had been no sinkings in those waters. The question, he said, was somewhat similar te the eld Is sue of what constitutes an ef fective blockade,' which under what he called the old Interna tional; law, other nations must honor. If half the ships get through, or a quarter ef them, he said, is the blockade effec tive? I Pepper's proposal, meanwhile. evoked the opposition of Senator Taft (R-O), who said that if Mr. Roosevelt should set aside the pro visions: of the neutrality law by executive order "it would only represent another attempt to in volve the United tSates in war without the consent of congress He added: . "Only congress can declare war, and if i war is being considered then the whole question should be submitted to congress." WASHINGTON, Oct 1-JP) President Roosevelt revealed Friday that this government had raised the question of free dom of religion In Russia in discussing with Moscow offi cials the problems of supplying military equipment for the Soviet's war With Germany. He J declined te disclose any details and left open to specu lation; the possibility that guar antees ef religion freedom may have been demanded in return for American assistance. Mr. Kooseveit s original re marks were prompted by ques tions on a statement by the Polish ambassador here that a church for Polish Catholics and a syna gogue for Polish Jews were being opened: in Moscow. The 1 White House statement said, in this connection: ' "Since the Soviet constitution declares that freedom of religion is granted, it is hoped that in the light of the report of the Polish ambassador an entering wedge for the practice of complete freedom of religion is definitely on the way." ; By The Associated Press The United States' prime. Im mediate Interest In the sea war turned to the south Atlantic Friday wttu disclosure that the 7152-ton tanker L C White, American-owned bat flying the flag of Panama, was torpedoed and sunk Sept 27 somewhere off the BraslUan coast , First: word of the tfnUnj came from the American freighter West Nilus which messaged that it had picked! up 18 survivors from lifeboard 450. miles off Recife, Brazil,! but gave no details. The L C. White carried a crew of 34. If the tanker itself was sunk in the vicinity where the men were rescued, - the attack occurred closer to the; shores of the Amer icas tharf any axis submarine previously bad struck. wojild never be able to rise again, his approximately' 20,000 hearers in the hall rose and cheered long. TGUIGii? 35 AT t r: n SIEKITED Oregon, Saturday fclorning. October 4. 1341 Sea Warfare Funds Okehed For State Use Emergency Unit Aids Civil Defense Council And Police Expansion (Continued from Page 1) partment He referred particu larly to traffic conditions in the Hermiston, Pendletpn and Astor ia areas. , - "Traffic hi these sections ef the state has increased mater ially during ' the past few months," Pray declared, "and the time has arrived when ad ditional policing facilities will have to be 'provided." He estimated that the $30,000 appropriation would provide 10 additional police officers, provid ed that number is needed. Pray also mentioned the pro posed Medford and Corvallis Monmouth army cantonments which, he said, would attract thousands of workers during the construction period. He indicat ed that establishment of these two cantonments would necessi tate two additional state police district headquarters in the state. Each would be manned by four officers. Other additional men will be required at Hermiston, Pendleton and Astoria, Pray averred. A proposal presented by Dav id Eccles, state budget director, to appropriate fl5,tte for the employment of "expert coun sel" in connection with the ope ration of the industrial develop ment interim commission ef the 1941 legislature, was voted down. Voting against the pro posal were State Senators Ron ald Jones and Dean Walker and State Representative Angus Gibson. Walker, who said he might have supported a legislative ap propriation- for such a purpose, declared he believed it not a matter for the emergency board. Supporting 'the appropriation were Senator Howard Bel ton and Representatives Harry Boivtn, Robert Farrell, Jr., and C. C. Bradley. Five votes are required to approve an emergency board appropriation. Eccles declared that m ease, the interim commission la to make any definite progress It would have to employ outsido assistance. The board confirmed the ap pointment of Belton, as one of its members, to succeed Walter E. Pearson, who died a few months ago. The board approved an appro priation of 1500 for its expenses during the remainder of the cur rent bienniunv Green Upholds Strike Right SEATTLE, Oct J. --Describ ing the right to strike as "our big gun," President William Green of the American Federation of La bor declared Friday that "we are willing to leave it behind the door -temporarily, but we wfU never surrender -it to anyone.' Green arrived here in advance of Monday's-opening of the na tional AFL convention. He spoke Friday to sessions of the building trades department and the union label trades department mil THIRD FLOOIt t -. Tale Elevator ' . - - s v - c 1 , W Si ' V '- V ::J:J:i'' vifeW M :&-; t5? " ; . v , a ' K . -.-- , . - ... - ,. - ; . Ml 'i- i Chest Total Still Rises Latest Reports Show - $31,585 Pledged in Campaign Thus Far (Continued from5 Page 1) mercantile division's 1 Thursday report, from 4S1 U gttL These ; firms and governmental departments were: added Friday to the 100 per cent list all local employes having contributed: State reclamation commission. hydroelectric, commission, " high way travel department, vocation al education departmenV liquor control commission and store em ployes, Truax Oil company,, El mer - Berg Grocery Co- Salem Laundry, state land board,' Un ion Abstract Co. Individual subscriptions of $10 and over Included: -. ' z . $250 Valley Packing Co. $200 Labish Celery Corp Fred Meyer. $150 Reid Murdock & Co, Pa cific - Telephone & Telegraph Co. $100 Terminal Ice Co. $75 Doolittle Master Service station, Hubbard Motor Co, Stan dard Oil Co,. Walter C Winslow. $50 Nelson Bros. Plumbing Co, Schaefer Drug store. $50 Quisenberry's drug store, Blake, Moffitt &, Towne, Abrams & Ellis, Capital drug store, Wil 11am McGilchrist, Benson Baking Co, Loretta Ford, Deluxe Milk & Ice Cream Co, General Gro cery Co, Needham's book store. $40 Perry's drug store. $36 W. W. Rosebraugh. $35 Gilmore Oil Co. $30 Day & Co. Motor Service, W. J. Cromley family. $27 Kennedy's City Cleaning, Mr. and Mrs. George Scott $26 Anunsen Co. $25 Western Auto Supply, Roen Typewriter Co, Schreder Cash Grocery, Fitts' Market Kelley Farquhar Packing Co. Skewis it Judson Plumbing Co. Salem Auto Co, Frank Lynch, John Farrar, Max Page, Lowell E. Kern, Capital Business college. Klorfein Packing Co, J. Fuhrer Seth B. Thompson, Katherine Earlougher, R. J. Hendricks, A. A. Krueger, J. W. Copeland Yards, Walter R. Dry, Henry R. Craw ford. $21 Bonesteele Sales & Serv ice, Mrs. Ora Mclntyre. $20 Metropolitan Chain Store Thomas A. Davies, D. A. Wright, Beutler-Qulstad Lumber Co, The Smoke Shop, Elizabeth Putnam, Kay Dress Shop, Earl SnelL $18 Wiles drug store. $17.30 Roy Harland. $17 Sidney Jones. S15 Huggms Insurance Co. Star Exchange. Marv Reynolds. Myers Glove Co, Harry V. Col lines, S. H. Probert Arden A. ReedVUemmon's Market, Dr. Carl W. Emmons, Bradfield Smyth Lumber Co, Mrs. Jesse C. Jones, Frank McKennon, J. D. Mickle, George Flagg. $11 Laura Yantis. Sio Elmer Berg, C. E. Bates, their You might say tHat people brush their teeth to keep them clean or r to make them sparkle or because their dentists " told them to. ; :. ; .f But, few people brushed their teeth until advertising told them it was important. v : In more ways than most people realize, advertising has, promoted health and hap piriess in the course'of selling Its wares.: And at the,; same time, by increasing busi ness, it' has helped make more jobs so more people can enjoy the things it offers for sale.. . ' Wsl S. Cole, Irwin B. HuL James D. Plamondon, Truax uu Texaco Station, No. 7, R. E. Stein- er. ijory Packings Co iakww Custom Cannery, Valley Fruit & Produce, Bob Klemple, - Valley Welding Co, J. W. Greene, liT. Hartwell, O. L, J Poe, Elizabeth Gallaher, J. S. Gukey, I E. Par sons, Brown Derby, Keeno .Lunch, Joe's Place, Bligh Billiards, Salem Khnn. Wm. J. Monarry, wm. v rn . Rachel Bayne. Fred rVow. Marvin Rothw Clifford M. Roberts, Highway ooo maraeHj 9 mm t L W. B. Duncan, Loveau oeauiy Shop, N. J. Iindgren, Frank R. struhle- Dr. C D. Campbell, , Dr. Edgar S- Fortner.Dr. H. A. Gueff roy FA.' Smith, Dr. J. H. Garn tohstL Palkins Finance Co, W. H. Trindle. Carey 1. Marun, nea . .. T.J.. McCoryvJ E. P.' Saabe, Henry, G. Cart Donald McCargar, J. O. Goltra, Mrs. J. J. Wunn, air. nna Mm. Paul Morse, Mrs. uweu Kern, Rev. and Mrs J. Edgar Purdy, Charles H. Clees, w. Once. Frank; Sanders.. A. W. Metzger, Floyd Bowers, Pay Requests Slashed Half County Budget Group Approves Additional Help Funds at Meet . (Continued from Page 1) the county, with no comparison yet available of utilities valua tions made by the state fuduc Utilities commission, win mean a decrease in .the tax base in spite of the higher tax levy, he pointed out Salary increases ef $268t asked for county employes were cut te $1395 by: the committee Friday, with allowances ef from $5 to $15 a month. In most eases less than II per cent al lowed In approximately 7f per cent of the salaries where boosts 'had been asked.:. ; An attempt was made, members of the committee said, to bring salaries of . various departments Into a common scale, with similar work receiving similar returns where comparisons were possible. ' Public hearing on the proposed budget was scheduled for. Friday and Saturday, October 31. and No vember I. Ex-Justice Gravely HI WASHINGTON, Oct S.-flV The condition of Louis B. Bran deis, 84-year old retired justice of the supreme court, was reported very grave Friday night WORLDWIDE COMMUNION Sunday, October 5 ttend the church of your choice Sunday. Joui the Christians ox the world in praying lor a revuauzea cnurcn. ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY The Salem Ministerial Association 8. Kayner Smith. President Den Deuris, Secretary d.6 teeth? ssat - Sprague Speaks Oh Free Press Says Courage Needed . To Preserve Liberty At Wire. Gmclare : (Continued From Page 1) tion, he prophesied.. w Welch, managing editor of the Tacoma Newt-Tribune, wasreelected state presi dent for the ism ume. . E. B. Aldiich, publisher of the TnHiiti East Oregonlan, was reelected president of the Oregon group at the annual noruwai Associated Press members' meet ing. ; fr.r " - The newspapermen were ad dressed this afternoon by En sign Wallace Sprague ef the 13U naval district, Seattle. A nortrait of an Indian, one of i nhotosraphs entered by mem ber newspapers; won grand prize. It was taken by Stuart B. nera and entered by the Everett Daily Herald. . i ; . . M Assistant Publisher Ralph a Curtis and Managing Editor Ste phen C. Mergler of The States man attended the conference. Traffic Victim Injures Driver ine: Mrs. Hoy D. Hargin, 180 Soufli 12th street, was reported In "un favorable" condition Friday night at Salem Deaconess hospital after she was struck by a hit-run driv er early Friday morning. Neil Hartwick, 910 South 21st street, appeared at the police station, pleaded guilty to a charge of fail ure to stop at the scene of an ac cident and was fined $150 and sentenced to 90 days, in the city jalL Mrs. Hargin suffered a frac tured spine and was paralyzed from the waist down. She was walking In State street near the south curb near Wayerly street when struck. Clarence Greenlee, ISM State street, said he was walking by, heard car brakes screech and the impact, then saw the car speed away. Sd chargg. , tion centers west of the Cascades. 3 ii L