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WASHINGTON, Nov.
bomber in the Atlantic with
announced by the navy Monday night- its third report
within two weeks of major
The ship crashed, the
officers and nine men of her crew and also an army
officer, Lieut. W. P. Robinson, who was described as a
passenger.
"Where the bomber crashed, what may have caused
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me disaster, ana ail Oiner aetails were Withheld lor the
time being.
The type of ship itself
navy's announcement From the
number of men aboard, it was be
lieved, however, that it must have
been one of the huge PBY flying
boats used for long distance sea
patrols.
I The navy announcement said:
Thai navy department today
announced that wreckage of
178 navy bomber which has
been missing, since mid-morning
Sunday, has been found and
that the crew of 11 officers and
men. and an army-vOf ficer Who,
yn a passenger e the 1 flight ,
were killed In the crash.
. "Tbo - plan was operating in
the Atlantic ocean area.
'. The US army officer was
' Second Lieutenant W. P. Rob
tnson, USA."
Neither the navy nor the war
department was able to give
Ueut Robinson's address imme
diately. .The members of the navy crew
were thus listed:
Ensign Carl M. Thornquist,
joaval reserve, Newton, Mass.
Ensign Carl Bialek, naval re
serve, New Hackensack, NY.
Coy M. Weems, aviation ord
nanceman, first class, Ocean
View, Va.
Joseph S. Wanek, radio man,
second class, Escondido, Calif.
, Vern H. Anderson, aviation
machinist's mate, second class,
Norfolk, Va.
Andrew R. Brazille, radio
man, second class, Norfolk, Va.
Ocran G. Knehr, radioman,
' second class, Norfolk, Va.
William L. Payne, aviation
ordnance-machinist third class,
Dahlgren, Va.
M. Ground, seaman,, second
class, Bason, NY.
E. L. Cooper, seaman, second
class, Brooklyn, NY. .
.Walter Vincent Garrison, av
iation machinist's mate, first
class, Ocean View, Va.
Within the last two weeks, the
navy had had to report the tor
pedoing of the destroyer Kearny,
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Cobina Weds
US Corporal
NEW YORK, J Nov. I i.-Wh
Glamor Girl Cobina Wright Jr-,
newcomer tothe movies, and
weaiinyx maimer ueauaette, an
army corporal, were married in
Riverside church Monday after a
six months' California courtship.
.James H. R. Cromwell, former
United States minister to Canada,
cave -the bride awayj She was
attended by Miss Fernanda Wan-
amaker Munn as maid of honor,
and by the Misses Diana Barry
gnoro Blythe, and Edith F, Clark,
bridesmaids. Br uc o Beaudette,
the bridegroom's . brother, was
best' nuux,;',--Vw.iv'--'-
Dates for a series - of - Marlon
r county police schools, designed to
train ' police reserves 4 organized
under civilian defense prepared
, ness programs , were announced
Monday night by Bryan H. Con
j ley, Marion county, defense : co
: ordinator. f $
' V At ' Silverton, .where an or
ganization' meeting last week
' drew approximately lH ' men
from Mt Angel and Woodburn,
Police
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the death of 12 men was
disaster.
navy said, and killed the two
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was not identified in the
Pinball Bill
Fate Delayed
Protests Cause Gty
-.Council to Return
Measure to Sensors ,
Fate 1 the pinball bill. 1941
version, rests for another two
weeks . with . its sponsors and - a
third special committee member
as a result of city council action
that was vehemently protested
Monday night by opponents of
the proposal to brine these
games" back into Salem after
an absence of six years.
The eouncU voted, IS to 3,
on the motion of Alderman L.
F. LeGarie, to refer the dis
puted ordinance.
Gertrude F. Lobdell.
fourth
ward council member, who is out-
spokenly opposed to return of
pinball games, was ' appointed by I
Acting Mayor David- O'Hara to I
serve on the committee with the sat silently while the 16-page bud
bill's sponsors, LeGarie and May- get ordinance was read by the
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Corn Husking
Race Close
TONICA, 111., Nov. 3 -Jfh- The
margin of 11 pound of ear corn
gave sturdy Floyd Wise, the local
entry, the title of king of the har
vest hands Monday.
He won the national corn husk
ing championship with a net
score of 45.371 bushels picked in
80 minutes of the toughest kind
of hard work, even if it was re-
garded as a sporting event by a
big mud-trampling crowd.
Young Wise, a blue-eyed 31-'
year-old who won $100 and still
has a lot of corn to pick on the
farm he rents with a brother up
at rrairie center, Hl won by 11
pounds just about enough to
cover the bottom of a bushel
KnsVot
Second went to the runner-up
entry from Illinnl. lnfoi t
land Klein of Woodford county,
who did the cleanest job of the
22 entrants in the world series
'of the cornland, scoring 45.21
bushels. ' v
Aline. Victims Recovered
NORDEGG, Alto,- Nov. 3-ff)-
The bodies of four: more of the 29
coal miners killed Friday by an
explosion ; in . Brazeau ' collieries
were removed - Monday, leaving
only four entombed. ; .'I .-
MeseiielScHL iiArinoiuiiiced
"schoeT' Is to convene the sec
ond and fourth Tuesday nUhts
of each month, with Mt Anrel
; playmr hct ; alternately. The
; class Is to meet at Mt Angel .
November 25. No class has been
scheduled for, November; 11. :
'Woodburn's organization meet
ing Is - called for November 18,
with St: PauL Aurora, Brooks
and Gervais cooperating. Stayton
is to be locale for ah organization
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Young Doctor Declared A Hero
alem Budget
Is Approved
Public Told Gty Only
Tax-Levying Unit to
Report Decrease '
No criticism from the more than
75 taxpayers present at the ses
sion nor comment from the floor
of the council slowed passage of
Salem's six months' $160,337.02
budget Monday night when it was
presented for final reading and
public hearing. '
Indicating by their applause.
during that phase of tne meeting.
their interest in "pinball ordi-
nance" proceedings, the members
of the public who filled chairs and
benches provided for observers,
I city recorder and given unanimous
approval by the council.
David .O'Hara, oldest alder-.
man from point of years or ser
vice, who had .been selected by
his fellows to; fill the chair of
the absent mayor, pointed out .
that the budget which calls for
a levy of .3152,364.34, represents
a em of $26,000 from taxes
levied for the first half of this
year, a decrease of VA mills.
"Salem is the only local tax-
levying unit which has be . i able
to cut its total levy for the first
s months of 1942.
O'Hara de-
clared, pointing out that the state
has sliced off some' because of the
increase in income tax intake,
Accepting sidewalk bids, the
council denied the petition of a
group of five prdperty owners in
the blocks between 18th and 20th
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Women Leave
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Nov. 3-P)-All
American women and children on
Guam, Midway and Wake islands
are being removed because of the
tense International situation, per
sons arriving here from those Pa
cific ocean defense outposts said
Monday. - r -
i . The islands are stopping places
for Pan American clippers plying
between California and the Orient
They; also are being developed ,for
navy use.
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:TjneriBfl C;andief-ferson-
cocperating. - - - - y
heads the . Jffaripn county ; outt
cas police, training conttee. ! 5
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der preparation by. members of
i the - Salem 3 Eagles auxiliary,
( Neighbors of Woodcraft and the
j Women's . Ambulance corps la
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By DREW MIDDLETON
REYKJAVIK, Oct. 19-(AP)-
The climax of one of
the most heroic episodes in
the history ", of the United
States nary was reached to
day when the United States
destroyer Kearny, battered,
bloodstained bat still proudly
afloat, crept into port es
corted by the USS Greer.
A jagged aperture in the
Kearny's starboard side tes
tified to the damage done when
one of three torpedoes launched
by a hostile - submarine smashed
through and exploded in the for
ward fire room at about 1:30
m. on Friday, October .17, when
the Kearny was escorting an east
bound .convoy." '
The explosion killed seven en
listed men in the fireroom and
presumably - blew overboard four
more taen who -are at present
listed as "missing."
Two other enlisted men were
seriously injured, five others sus
tained lesser hurts and one 0111
cer, Ensign Henry Lyman of
Ponkapoag, Mass., suffered shock
and exhaustion.
It' Was from the lips of these
men, lying - on their" cots in the
US.: army hospital, that the full
story of the Kearny was told.
It is a tale of a brief but vio
lent attack, of long dangerous
hours while "the destroyer lay'
crippled on the Icy, black At
lantic, -of heroic efforts which
put the ship' in running order
again, of desperate conflicts
With fire,' of sweating ritHfarwbe
shored . up threatened bulk
heads while the Kearny moved
slowly through the seas, an easy
target for another torpedo. -
It is the itory, too, of the agon
izing trip to Iceland escorted by
the United States destroyers,
Greer and Munson. i, ---v '
' Lastly It is the story of Iieu-
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to make dMtoctlon-: between
- various crm " reserves J groups;
volunteers 1 the: civilian: de-
! tense movement may be asked:
I to sure as marchinr units- for
? th Armistice day parade-.fai .Sg
; len - Conley indicated' Monday
night .:.!:-;:.';..
; Sflvertcaif ex-service ;mea, who
form the .Armistice i day celebra
Jion committee in that city, have
asked Conley to speak Nomber
ber 11
raiie
Russ Front
nasi sentry on duty before a snow-
played a major role in hampering
US Abandons
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Crew of Reuben James
Less Those Saved Are
Reported as 'Missing
WASHINGTON, Nov.
Ninety-seven lives apparently
Were lost in the torpedoing of the
American destroyer Reuben James,
it was disclosed Monday night as
the navy gravely announced that
it had "little hope! for those list
ed as missing.
Only two firemen were def
initely listed as dead,, but the
missing numbered 88 mea and
seven officers all the officers
aboard the warcraft which went
down west of Iceland last
Thursday while on convoy duty.
Forty-five of the crew of 142
were saved, eight of them suffer
ing injuries and the rest without
hurt The navy department made
public the names cf the two def
initely known to be dead, and
those rescued, but withheld for
the time being the names of the
missing enlisted men. The names
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Four Stajes
Vote Today
By The Associated Press
National Interest centered on the
bid h-r v h T-nfiiinrrH-a nHti
blessing of President Roosevelt
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for a third term as mayor of New
York City as off-year elections
confronted millions of voters to
day with the duty of choosing lo
cal officials and passing in ref
erenda on many issues.
Almost every prominent New
York state democrat aside from
the president, has supported La
Guardia's opponent William
OTDwyer, Brooklyn district attor
ney and the democratic nominee.
LaGuardia Eas the nominations
of the republican, American labor,
fusion and united city parties.
There are state-wide elections
in only four states.
Virginia elects a governor: the
election was regarded as a routine
ratification of the democratic pri
mary's choice, Colgate W. Darden,
r, former Norfolk congressman.
Benjamin' Muse is the republican
candidate.,
Two proposed constitutional
arnendments are the major, issues
in Kentucky. In Pennsylvania.
there are sfetfe-wide judiciary ecu
testa, and ia New York referenda
on proposed constiutional amend
ments;
JKbrwegians Execrited
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Norwegian workmen were exe
cuted Monday after' a special Ger
man couiv conaemnea them on
charges of working for the enemy,
it was announced officially is Os
lo, the capital. ; - v - -
Hope for
US Tells
To
Quit
ar
Senate Battle
Rages on Bill
To Arm Ships
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9
AP)The United S t a t e s
and little Finland, heretofore
bound together by an ahrtost
idyllic friendship, came close
to the parting of the ways
Monday night as the state
department called on the Hel
sinki government to stog
making offensive war on
soviet Russia.
Sad-eyed and obviously think
ing of other days, Secretary of
State Hull disclosed that Finland
was being told that unless she
halted such operations and with
drew her troops, she would for
feit American friendship.
Behind this, . lay one of the
strangest stories in this war of
grim quirks and swift vicissitudes.
For many years Finland, in the
eyes of this government, has been
sort of symbol of rectitude for,
in addition to many other good
qualities, she regularly paid her
debts on the dot
A little less than two years ago.
soviet Russia sent her bombers
over Helsinki without warning,
destroyed many buildings and
killed about 150 men, women and
children. In that Russo-Finnish
war, no government or people
showed warmer sympathy lor
Finland nor hotter condemnation
for. Russia, than -did the govern
ment and people of the . United
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of war has turned again
Russia reels, under the rr
blow of her one-time "friend.1
Hitter, and little Finland is
once more in the field against
the Russian bear.
She has carried her operations
to a point where the state depart'
ment believes Bhe is in conflict
with the United States policy of
helping Russia of helping any
country that will resist Hitler.
So Secretary Hull disclosed
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Sprague Hits
Special Meet
PORTLAND, Nov. 3-iflVGov,
Charles A. Sprague said Monday
that there is quite a division of
opinion respecting the wisdom of
a call for a special session" of the
state legislature.
The request for the session had
been made by State Senators
Thomas R. Mahoney, Harry M.
Renin and Ashby C. Dickson,
Multnomah, and Rex Ellis, Uma
tilla. They proposed that the leg
Mature correct "tax inequalities.'
Sprague said in a letter to Ma
honey,-"I do not believe it would
be advisable to have a legislative
f1011 w consider ine muitnomah
" question unless mere was some
I j x . ...
r YT5 program proposea wiucn
would meet with the acceptance
of a majority of both houses."
Fate of Rostov Seen as Turning Point
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"imP' "cTorVS audi plS :,
mth German troops reported fighting close to Rostov, a turnmg" point la 'the battle was foreseen; tin-'
don strategists saw the possibility of one thrust toward Astrakhan and another toward the Caucasus oiT
fields, which wouldbring General WavelTs forces marching up through Iran; The fight oh the hlos-
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Miim
On Payment
For Sinking"
WASHINGTON,' Nov. S-4P-
Germany has declined to reply
to a United States reouest for
S2,97,092 damages for the sink
ing of the American steamer
Robin Moor, the state depart
ment disclosed Monday.
There was no loos of life In
the case of the Robin Moor. Fly
ing the American flag, she was
torpedoed.' shelled and sunk by
a submarine In the south At
lantic May ZL
Japs to Study
Attack Claims
"Will Use Independent
Judgment in Stand
On Pact With Nazis
TOKYO, Tuesday, Nov. 4-1)-
A government spokesman said to
day Japan would act "with inde
pendent judgment" on Berlin's
charge that Germany had been
attacked by the United States.
Koh IshlL the spokesman,
said further that Japan would
withhold any conclusions ma til
she has received "exact and
correct information on what ac
tually occurred" In the Atlan
tic clashes between American
destroyers and German U
boata. As partners of the axis pact
Japan, Germany and Italy arc
pledged to help one another in
event of attack by. a power not
involved in the European and far
eastern wars.
Asked whether Japan approved
or concurred in the German gov
emment's declaration, Ishii said
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Program for
November 11
Announcement of Armistice day
plans for Salem were made Mon
day night by Capitol post No. 8,
American Legion, which is in
charge of special arrangements,
with CoL Carle Abrams as chair
man. . The parade is to leave Marion
square at lt:15 a. at, led by E.
Ray Austin as grand irtKftl.
Paul Thondson is chairman of
the parade committee, and T. B.
"Tom" Bin Is in eharge of bands.
Colors are to be massed, headed
by those of the Spanish war vet
erans, who will furnish the firing
squad.
Pres. Carl S. Knopf of Willam
ette is to give the Armistice ad
dress following the parade, at the
courthouse.
An important event of the day
for the post Is the dedication fol
lowing the address of the new
flagpole at the Legion home,
Cottage and Cbemeketa streets.
A no-host dinner is scheduled
for 1p.m. The past command
ers breakfast is to be at the
Quelle at 8 a. m.
Other events are the Willamette
Pacific university football game in
the afternoon and a dance at the
Legion hall at night, in charge of
Ira Pilcher. A Legion program' is
to be given over KSLM November
10 at 9:30 a. m.
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Leg
Nazis Moil
Crimea In
ipaign
Moscow Defense
Holding; Part !
Of Town Taken
By Tb AaaocUted Prvaa
The Germans, extendi?
the broad area of their dom
inance iii the vastly import
ant Black sea area, were slow
ly cutting: the Crimea apart
late Monday night and by the
best available accounts ao
peared to be still driving
down upon the soviet naval
base of SevastapoL They had
previously been reported
within 20 miles of it.
On the central front, how
ever. Hitler's offensive upon Moo
cow apparently was making only
negligible progress, if any.
While Berlin was silent on this
theatre, the Russians claimed to
have slightly improved their po
sition at the northern and south
ern anchors of the red line by
violent counter-attacks which re
gained part of the city of Kalinin,
95 miles northwest of the capitaL
and beat the Germans back in the
region of Tula, 100 miles to the
south of Moscow. In Kalinin,
soviet accounts said, thousands of
Germans had been left dead la
the city's flaming ruins.
The front of imminent ded.
sion, however, was the far
oath. There, the nasi high
command claimed that the Xus
slaa defenders of the Crimea
had been .split- Into two rough
columns and were being driven
- tnto the enthe- one -in-flight
toward Kerch the Crimean
neck extending eastward to
ward the Caucasus and the
other falling back upon Sevas
topol to the southwest
The soviet high command Moo
day limited its report of the situ
ation in the Crimea to the bare
phrase that heavy fighting was in
progress, and the brevity of this
did nothing to cast down the gen
eral impression that matters were
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PHone Union
Calls Strike
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-(P)-The
Federation of Long Lines Tele
phone Workers, an independent
union, Monday night called a
strike for November 14 affecting
comrnunicationj in 42 states.
President John J. Moran of
Pittsburgh declared the 15,000
members of the union had voted
"overwhelmingly" for a walkout
which "will completely tie up the
long distance wires, the army and '
navy communications systems the
wires of the civil aeronautics au
thority, the country wise radio
hookup and the transmission of
wirephotos and teletypewriter
news services." .
The six states which would not
be affected by the strike are,
Washington, Oregon, New Haznp-
shire,' Vermont Nevada and Mon
tana. aiso eansiaerd b. agt.?v.v -
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