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PAGE TWO lb OBEGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, December 21. 184 Subs Fire on US Tankers Planes Scout Ocean After Ship Flees Safely to Shore (Continued from page 1) that the Emidio had been struck in a submarine attack. It wars some 15 miles or more off shore when the reported in cident occurred, and near the Blunt's Reel lightship. At the naral district head quarters attaches said they had been told without confirmation that the UghUhlp had picked up distress signals from the Emidio. These signals, reported to have been heard about 3 p. m., appar ently were not picked up generally by receiving stations along the coast. Later, police at Eureka, CalLL, BO miles north of Blunt's Reef, said an unidentified tanker had been sighted at sundown off the coast The vessel did not appear in distress and proceeded on its way. Meantime, 300 miles southward, the Agwiworld steamed into Mont erey bay and dropped anchor in the Santa Cruz harbor about 4 p. m. Reports to the navy said this was two hours after the alleged attack off Cypress point Civilians were prevented from approaching her. No one from the Agwiworld came ashore, War News Fro: CAIRO BERLIN World Capitals MOSCOW (Continued from Page 1) a claim to German advances. In Russia, the high command merely said, the Russians were suffering extreme new losses. His proclamation calling for a gift from the people to the army on this third war Christmas, Hit ler declared: "German people: While apart from air raids, German, homes are safe from the enemy, mil lions of oar soldiers now stand at the front after a year of most severe fighting against an en emy vastly superior both in numbers end in quantities of material. "Victories, such as the world (Continued from page 1) Mussolini's most ambitious colo nizing efforts. Although the British were hesi tant to count ten over the once formidable German-Italian North African forces, commentators ex pressed confidence that the axis, harried from land and air, could not make another strong stand even at Bengasi. They were confident also that there would -be no axis escape to parallel the British Withdrawals from Dunkerque, Greece or Crete. Belief that Rommel will be un able to marshal his forces for an other major stand was based on 7 fteeiimrit itie TTiof fha.A stA ,KTor,i oic x,r has so far never experienced, Bengasi and that he lacks the WT: meveo, xnanics xo tneieaa- tank trpnth to rfolav hi. m,r. ershlP th gallantry of offl- suers while that port's defenses I cers men are prepared. "Thus, tne greatest military Even those British sources dis- Iront of all times holds and fights inclined to optimism agreed that from the arctic regions to the the nazi commander is in a spot Black sea, from the snowfields of where heavy air reinforcements Finland to the mountains of the scarcely could help, especially Balkans, until the hour of the fi- since the axis is limited to a few nal annihilation of the most dan- landing fields in a relatively re- gerous enemy of all tunes." stricted area under contast RAF Every kind ef for and woolen attack. clothing, from lined overshoes. OTTAWA, H Dec. 20-(P)-Vice Admiral Percy Nelles, chief of the Canadian naval staff, commenting on a United States navy announce ment of enemy submarines off the Atlantic coast, recalled his warn ing at Oakville, Ont, on Novem ber 3, that German U-boats were operating off the coast of New foundland. -I said at that time that nasi submarines woold be operating shortly near the coast of Nova Scotia." he said. In his Oakville address Vice Admiral Nelles said "the battle (of the Atlantic) is growing ever more intense until today we have Ger man submarines operating adja cent to the Straits of Belle Isle and in the vicinity of Newfoundland." School Yule Programs Set (Continued from page 1) reunion are Bfll Shinn, ASB president In 1940; Bona Batson, graduate of 1941. and BUI Thomas, 1937 graduate. Alumni will sign the Home coming "book" in the center of the hall, according to Lois Fel River Reaches Winter High; Roads Op socks and underwear to ear muffs, blankets, shawls, over coats and blankets are needed to protect the soldiers from the "bitter cold," said Goebbels in a 20-minute speech. Nazi party members will make i the house-to-house collection from Dec. 27 to Jan. 4, he said. "I know that at the last col lection the German people have given all they could spare in consideration of the tense situa tion regarding textile supplies," the propaganda minister said, bat he added: (Continued from Page 1) Ing Germans had lost more than 41,009 men In two weeks while the German are against Moscow was now bent back, Leningrad forces reported a successful three-day attack up on its one-tune besiegers. The Leningrad fighting netted a large quantity of provisions and war material, re-captured an un identified Russian railway sta tion and killed 2000 Germans. The Moscow radio said three fully loaded German troop trans ports in the Arctic (probably in the Barents sea) totalling 25,500 tons were sunk by a Russian sub marine despite their guard of de stroyers and patrol boats. Southward along the vast field of battle Russian newspa per dispatches said 1609 Ger mans met death before advanc ing Russians who took back 30 villages in the Donets basin area. The soviet garrison at the sur rounded Crimean naval base of Sevastopol was reported to have flung back an attack by German motorized forces. Soviet artillery and planes assisting the defend ers were said to have cost the Germans heavily. Japs Hit Hard For. Toeholds Choke HongKong as US knd Dutch Subs Sink Nippon Ships (Continued frpm page 1) Blackout Test Said Important Drawn-Out Signal to Call for Lights Out in Salem (Continued from Daee 1) lows, adviser for the fete. The As long as a single object of . book dates to the homecoming of winter clothing remains still in 8X1 wlndow neon signs may con aa a a ; a ilm i amvimoa it ...... j iwzi ana cuniauu signatures vi the fatherland, it must go to the vyciave, it was said. all returning graduates. Plans for the event were canceled last year because of the flu epidemic The pageant at Parrish junior high is set for 2:45 p. m. Tuesday, Music classes at Leslie will present a Christmas program at 2:45 Tuesday, in charge of Gret- chen Kreamer. The same play as in previous years is to be given. The choir, chosen from music classes in all grades, will wear surplices with black skirts and trousers. Candles will be ar ranged on the altar, and the choir members are to carry candles. front." Boyer Rites Set Tuesday Veteran County Clerk Held Post Since 1917, Active in Civic Life (Continued from page 1) return to Salem late this fall Each is to be individually ex- amlned, officials intimated. Two whistles are to sound the all-clear signal at the close to tonight's experiment. new complaints irom mer chants were reported to J. H Davis, Salem air raid precautions supervisor, Saturday night fol lowing receipt of first lights-out order, he said. "I have authorized and am re lying upon the block wardens to Still in Thy Dark Streets Shineth . Without the accustomed glare . ef neon signs, Salem streets were dark. ' Shoppers scurried and questioned. Above their heads the chimes rang out "Silent Night, Holy Night" from a build ing so tall it blotted from the view of those on the southwest corner of State street a brilliant star almost cradled in the cres cent moon. "Is this a blackout?" shrilled one hastening far-clad woman to another, but the only answer was the tinkle of thy silver bells In their coat-collar corsages and the continuous chiming ef Christmas hymns. To the whimpering child In her arms, the slender, pale wo man who alone seemed going nowhere said soothingly, "It was dark in Bethlehem." mies, Canadians and Indian sikhs who have no hope of reinforce ments fought on from atop Vic toria' Peak. Below them big fires raged and Victoria City was strewn with wreckage of a week long artillery and air bombard ment, ? Governor Sir Mark Young, who twice rejected Japanese surrender demands messaged London that "operations are proceeding." That was all. To kyo predicted the garrison's fall sometime today. Davao was a recognized center of Japanese fifth-column activity, and Manila dispatches said the Filipino defenders long had been expecting a Japanese thrust there. Some 1500 Japanese men of mil itary age were interned as soon as the war began. Japanese bombers again swarmed over Manila at noon Saturday, but their explosive aimed at Nichols field fell wide, it was announced. Tokyo asserted that 21 Ameri-L Lion?.1?ub vt oenofwSS USSZ ufa'serit durin "-ual Christ- aepot were destroyed in a series . i n ZJZ." Marion hotel. Originally sched- Annual Yule Party Slated By Civic Club Nichols field, Iloilo, and other points. Washington announced light casualties and damage to the blackouts. PaviTA naval naca in Imflnv'fl rain I uled for Monday night, the date was changed because of possible ya meanwhile fell back to a new club and their wives will be serv- i l - . j 1 tt" 1 lin smith nf th Krian riwr n cumpieie lurtcy uuuicr. r ui Prav rtor rennH0H lowing the dinner, clothing, toys, -J . . ,. ... , j: :v...4 J smashing a Japanese stab on the main road leading down to Sing apore 300 miles qway. Japanese troops occupied the island- base of Penang off the Malayan coast north of that area, but the British had de stroyed all valuable equipment and removed their troops and civilians before, the Japanese landed. Penang is an important base for operations in the straits of Malacca. The Dutch continued to supply encouraging news. A communique in Batavia said that Dutch airmen scored direct hits on two Japan ese cruisers, a transport and an other warship apparently being the children by Santa Claus. Each youngster will receive a complete outfit Dr. Waldo Zeller heads the committee in charge for the Lions and Mrs. L. J. Steward for the auxiliary. In charge of entertain ment features is Wes McWain of Willamette university. FDR Planning War Council Group to Outrank Cabinet; National Leaden Considered (Continued from page 1) sJtion as vice-president, and, sec ond.- because of the president's confidence in his ability to work out economic and sociological problems. Whether Murray might be given rack a post, informant declared, probably would de pend upon whether the chief executive felt it advisable te have a labor representative en that type ef council. Informants said th general idea was that the war council would have power to work out differences between various de partments and agencies, would perform "special tasks" which would not fall directly under the Jurisdiction of any one depart ment, and would relieve the pre sident of many questions of pol icy which he now must handle. Along with the supreme war council idea, the president was said to be considering an arrange ment for unifying military com mands by geographical regions This would involve placing single commander in charge of all allied forces In a single area. Thus, one man might com mand the army, navy and air forces of the United States, Great Britain and The Neth erlands in the southern Paci fic; another might have com mand la the sone around Alas- wa. The Atlantic might be sun Uarly divided, and zone might be established in Russia and Africa. Some speculation has developed that General Douglas A. Mac Arthur, commander of the Phil ippine defenses, might be given complete control over the allied war effort in the far Pacific. Plans Told for Homecoming at Silverton High SILVErVrOJf Under the direc tion of Mary McCalL chairman, preparations have been going on for the annus! high school home coming. Plans include both an as sembly and a dance as the two big features. Registration win begin Decem ber 23 at t o'clock and will con tinue until 10 am. The alumni will then visit classes for the next hour and assembly will take place at 11 o clock under the direction of Patricia Stringer and Steven Enloe. The program at assembly wOl feature an old-time school room, starring Eunice Torved and the teacher. In the afternoon there will be a basketball game between the alumni and the junior boys. At night the annual alumni dance wffl be held with decora tions featuring a lighted Christ mas tree. Tommy Serine's orches tra will furnish the music. decide whether or not these used as a plane carrier in an at- lights can be turned off in the tack off Miri, Borneo. ""a,-"oeQ seconos, uavis an- The Jananese hold Miri a en While the Willamette river con tinued its rise, mountain from 17.4 feet at noon Saturday to 18.7 at 12:45 a.m. today, to reach a new high for 1941, all highways in Ore gon were open, state police be lieved, with the possible excep tion of the Coos Bay-Roseburg route. A slide there had halted traffic Saturday but had report edly been removed by this morn ing. Cessation of rain Saturday morning gave promise, long time observers of the river's behavior said, of a slight slow ing In the Willamette's swelling process. However, they pointed out that continued precipitation during the afternoon and night indicated that It would prob ably approach 21 feet which marks flood stage in this section of the valley OJJUIC3. w wrcaicui law WIS Xclll, HT, , . . The three kings who will sing Mr. Boyer again prepared to re- Lil OWIfS coastal Pint m Sarawak which los are Stephan Lathman, John tire, this time setting Saturday, EpST?? Z is adjacent to British and Dutch -tr-ui- XI 1 C,;K,, TWomKc a Li. j f IacUOn OI ie respective block Rnmi TW the'nntVi we . solos McKorkle and Harold Swinburn. December 6, at his last day A huge silver star is to serve I omce. 111 wardens." as background in place of cathe dral windows which art . classes were making but which were not completed. Friday night. December 5, be cause be was feeling ill with a cold and thought he might not be able to attend to his duties Saturday, he stayed late to sign certificates of citizenship for 34 applicants who had that day passed final court test, and had never since returned to the courthouse, where he had been employed since 1913. TnummAnnl arp invited to see . o, ooo, in ouipnur . . . . , , Lake. Ind.. he had lived at TTast- a stuaenx version oi uicKens i . x . mr"JZr" Christmas Carol" Monday at 8 1 V , ?St2 Kciwic turning iu oaiem in iim respeenve DlocK Borneo. But the' Dutch were con- fident that that haco wrwilH nnt The order received by Marion threaten their rinh k coumy civilian aeiense council. f rfif,u i. OI"-e, - gle and mountain country. v aoiuiig iuu cuxiuxi unique saia Seniors Plan Carols Play p.m. in the senior high school aud itorium, presented by a high school cast. The play, written by Joe Pow er and Carl Ritchie, seniors, will be given in pantomime with the voices coming over the loud speaker. The voice of "Scrooge" will be that of Bob Scott. Bill River ferries were reported out Bums will enact the part on the of operation, but most emmtv sge. roads were passable late Saturday. Other radio voices will be those Lowlands were inundated by OI "en leei, uuian uuver, rat Saturday morninz and. while re- Edgerton, Veta Smith, Carl Ritch- Idences in the Polk county hop- ,e nu J0 -ower ana yard area were said to be safelT Ray Loter. The stage cast mem- above water this morning, roads bers are Bob Newman, Ronald leading to them were under water Jones, inomas vxrimm, laan nor and dwellers there olanned to de- rls. Laurence Baer, Charles Lov to operate, with A. A. Lee. the Salem Abstract company, which they had bought a few months earlier from the Waters brothers, ueorge, Frank and Fred. In 1892 he married Cora Bean. who survives nun. Their onlv pend upon boats to leave should removal appear desirable. Purse Thief Robs Woman (Continued from page 1) given some of the blame for the occurrence by officers, who be lieved the poor light might also offer explanation for a minor . automobile-pedestrian accident at High and State streets ear lier the same night. Mrs. Curtis Stevens of Dallas, who was carrying her 11-months' old child in her arms, and Mrs.' Ben Bergen, also of the Polk city, ell, June Nickel, Norma Wooton, Melvin Hagedorn, Albert Castel lo, Audrey Tucker, Winser Acton, Marian Macy, Ethel Lawless, El lis Teel and Wanda Steinbruck. Lois Fellows, Homecoming pro gram adviser, and Mrs. Gertrude C. Shisler, atsgecraft adviser, are the faculty advisers. Bob Scott is student director.- There is no admission charge. German Woman Jailed For Hearing Newscast "To all areas in Washington and Oregon, effective imme diately: All neon signs, flood lights, advertising signs, the atre signs, road signs, billboard ard all other illuminated signs or apparatuses are to be extin guished and remain so until further notice, or local city or county authorities are con vinced that such signs can be extinguished in not to exceed 60 seconds after an alarm Is sounded. (signed) "Gen. John L. De Witt "Gen. Carlyle H. Walsh." county defense council head- daughter, Mrs. Ruth Rice, pre- mjarters Saturday niSht renewed ceded him few weeks. in death by only a its plea for contributions of old magneto-type telephones for de that a US submarine sank another Japanese transport. For the - first time American units stationed in China along the Burma road as volunteer airmen went into action. They shot down four Japanese planes without a I o s s to themselves when the Japanese attacked Kunming, a Chinese commun ique said. In their attempt to relieve pres- Crawford said sure on Hongkong the Chinese said their troops blew up the Shumchun station on the Can ton - Kowloon railway right , at the mainland frontier of the Hong kong colony, and that heavy fight ing subsequently developed about 20 miles north of that point. Parcel Post Deliveries Set Today Approximately 100,000 letters went through the Salem postof fice Saturday, according to the estimate of Postmaster H. R. Crawford who said that an anti cipated decrease in the mailing of Christmas packages and let ters this year because of the war had failed to materialize. Friday, the cancellation figure was 95,000 and on Monday, when an extra heavy mailing of state and local greetings are expected, the peak will probably be reach ed. Over 1000 sacks of mail came in and went out of the postoffice Saturday. In an attempt to keep up with the parcel post, deliveries will be made in the residential district today if people are at home o receive their packages. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -JPl- Supreme command of the United States navy, wherever its opera tions may take it, was given Sat urday to Admiral Ernest J. King. With the appointment went the navy's recognition of the terrific power of the airplane in modern warfare,, for King's career in cludes service with the air corps and he is, in his own right, a naval aviator. The appointment completed a widespread shake-np which be gan last Wednesday with the removal of Admiral Husband E. Kimmell from command of the Pacific fleet, pending an in vestigation of the navy's un preparedness for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Apparently it was a shake-up in organization as well as in per sonnel, for in his new post King out-ranks the chief of naval ope rations. Admiral Harold R. Stark, and is to be responsible only to the secretary of the navy and President Roosevelt. He has been serving as com mandant of the Atlantic fleet, di recting its patrol and convoy work for months before America's ac tual participation in the war be gan. Rear Admiral Royal E. In gersoll was appointed to that post Matinee Nets Truckload of Yule Cheer One can of food was the ad mission price and a small truck load of Christmas cheer was the result of the benefit mati nee at the Capitol theatre Sat urday morning. Canned food collected was used' to swell the Salem Elks dab Christmas cheer baskets, for the benefit of needy families In Salem and vicinity. Theatre officials estimated between 650 and 711 children attended the matinee and ap proximately 11 grownups. Al though part of the goods eoa trlbnted were home canned, the major portion of the tins were commercial pack. The management of the theatre an nounced they were "well pleas ed" with the attendance and contributions. Relief Fund Uncounted Funds, which ponred tn on Marion county Eed Cross of fices Saturday in snob quan tities that a foil count was im possible, workers said, were locked in bank vaults over the weekend for a full tally of the emergency war fund result drive Monday. Thailand Aids Japan LONDON, Dec. 21-(Sunday)-UPy-J a p a n officially announced today that Thailand had signed a pact agreeing to assist Japan with all military, political and ec onomic means, Reuters reported this morning. Redecorated - Enlarge Usaal Ware SL5t Perm OH WUiyKK T w Open Thurs. Eve. by Appointment Phono Utl MS First National Bank Bid. CASTLE PEUL WATEXS 1 Mr. Boyer sold his interest in fense uses. "We've had some con- the abstract company in 1911 but tributed, but need more," declared remained in its employ until he Coordinator Bryan H. Conley. BERLIN, Dec. 20-(Andi Agency I to Aj?)-A 62 -year -old woman iwas sentenced Saturday to ten years in a penitentiary when court in Katowice, Upper Silesia, were bruised and skinned when found her euMy of "sterling to .struck b a car driven hv V P I roreign radio broadcasts and dis- Mentzer. 1245 North 17th street serainaung me news to reianves as it turned east onto State from ine court said sne escaped a . Hiffh treet Htv firct M death sentence only because of said. They took the women and L g baby to a physician for examina tlon after providing first aid. George VI Plans Talk . LONDON, Dec. 20-(ff)-King - George VI will broadcast to the empire on' Christmas day at 3 pm . (i am, PST). Dr.Y.TXua. NJt. DrXLCham, MJ. DR. CHAN LAM v . CnlMts M edicts CO. f , . 141 Norm Ukorty . tTmtalra Porttani G antral Elee. Co. Offleo r TMOiay ana aaraoay onlyIf a.ss.tolr. m.; to ? svm. conmititiom. moi wrMtaro ana i Sens sro sno m tmiii - Black Soviet Nights Give Nazis Jitters MOSCOW, Dec 2HP)-It's so dark on the Russian steppes at night, the Moscow radio says, that Germans are getting the Jitters. At the same hour every night they send up a stream of rockets in the area where between Decem ber 7 and December IS Russians have wiped out 5,500 German sol' diers and officers. Obituary Small Calvin W. Small, resident of I Turner, Oregon, died Saturday, December 20. Survived by daugh ters, Ada L. Sparks, CaliL, and Blanche McCormack, Portland. Funeral arrangements later by was appointed a deputy county clerk in the office of Max Gehl har iri 1913. He succeeded Gehl har in that office four years later and had remained there since. Lone active in the State As sociation of County Clerks, in which he had served as secre tary and president, he had re linquished the organisation's treasurership at its most recent convention less than a month ago. Interest in civic and fraternal work did not wane with his health, which friends noted had become frail during the last months of his life and he had retained membership in the AF & AM, IOOF, grange, chamber of commerce and other organiza tions. A lifelong member of the Methodist church, he had been active in the work of the First church in Salem during his en tire residence here. Proud of the reputation for efficiency held by his office staff, the late county clerk was accustomed to say "We're here te serve" frequently to the large group of clients who called at its counters. Among this group and others throughout this sec tion of the' state, a large num ber of persons called him "friend." Surviving, in addition to his widow, are a son-in-law, Harry E. Rice, and granddaughters, Jeaanette and Ruth Anne Rice of St Paul, Minn.;, a sister, Mrs. E. A. Griffin, Bend; brothers-in- law, Harry Kloepping, Salem, and Frank D. Bean, Altadena. Calif. Included among pallbearers are to be County Clerk Harlan Judd, Lee Ohmart, Henry Matty Ar thur Roethhn and Garnet Six, all of the county clerk's office, .and Conneu C. Ward, Salem school clerk and business manager who was for many years a member of the same staff. Cigarette Tax In a memnranHi SX" 12,m5: Action Slated o- Kwtaonij i guard: "It has come to my attention that a limited number of per sons In this service have appar ently lost some of then interest In the Job of observers and are causing considerable heardship and confusion to the remainder of the Aircraft Observer serv ice, while this department is under the 2nd Interceptor com mand, it was constructed tnrough the efforts of Wilbur McCune as chairman whom we recommended to the army, and he with our assistance, selected what we supposed were reliable and patriotic citizens for this all- important job. "Because we ail depend so com pletely upon the observer's infor- So&ar Prices Frozen WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-(flV Sugar prices were "frozen' by the government Saturday at current A million excise stamps a week would be required for adminis tration of the cigarette tax act passed by the last legislature and given the green light Friday by the state department, members of the state tax commission said Saturday. The commission, after a con ference Saturday, decided to proceed to set up machinery for collection of the new tax, two cents per package of cigarettes. The members expect to go te Olympia. Wash te study me thods utilized in administering a similar tax In that state. Reports from Portland Satur day indicated that the Oregon Re tail Grocers' association was hav- I ing lesal proceedings prepared, 2 Give "HER" a Cedar O Chest for Christmas . . . What better gift could there be for that certain lady or the charming daugh ter than a beautiful Cedar Chest? We have made drastic cuts in price on our line of ROOS arid LANE Cedar Chests. All have walnut exteriors with Tennessee cedar interiors. Some have trayg and one has a disappearing sewing table. LOOK AT THESE PRICES REGULAR PRICE $21.00 DEDUCED TO $14.75 mation for our safety through the designed to stay collection of the county council, it is imperative tax until validity of referendum that we use our best efforts to petitions against the act has been xeep it intact. Dassed urxm bv the courts. Accordingly, I must remind The petitions were rejected by each of those who are not func- the state department after they tioning that they not only own as had Lten held Insufficient by the much of this country as the rest attorney general. of us, but their responsibility is equal to ours, and this is intended sibOity that they may not, by as an appeal to those few for their lack of such cooperation, un- tneir reconsideration and their intentionally lend aid and com-1 careful attention to their respon-1 fort to the enemy." REGULAR PRICE $22.95. DEDUCED TO $16.95 REGULAR PRICE $33.75. DEDUCED TO $26.75 REGULAR PRICE $24.50. DEDUCED TO $18.75 REGULAR PRICE $25.95. UCED TO $19.75 REGULAR PRICE $33.95. DEDUCED TO $26.50 mm I 4 REGULAR PRICE $37.50. DEDUCED TO $29.75 at WMM REGULAR PRICE 19.95. DEI UCED TO $16.50 II0IIDAY and TUESDAY Chose from wide assortments af tvality gifts, all at Wards down-to-earth price. Here you will find many other useful and beautiful Christ mas gifts. We hare a nice line of HASSOCKS some selling as low. aa: $JLa25 mqiXBffivMHHB& . Dig Hew Fcrnihire imj Appliance Sicre 260 Stale Street Phone 6022 M Ytsrs U Business. - W. T-( Bigdoa Co. ; t-T : ni i 1 1 J r
