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. . " ' , . 1 f , - . Tho OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Orvgozu Wedneadar Moraine January ; 2L 1942 Torpedo Boat Japs Broaden They Head Office of Civil Defense in America Russ Capture Newlywed Heiress EnjoysShow Destroys Ship Air Attacks Gen. MacArthur Tells - Of Mindanao Fight ; Dutch Strike Back (Continued from page 1) by American action. Moreover, it became dear that the major Japanese-held base on . Mindanao in the Philippines was not yet wholly gained, for Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported that his Filipino troops were still fight ing the Japanese on that island. Just as they were still holding their positions on the Batan peninsula of Luzon. The indications were that a new phase in the Pacific war Jiad be--gun; that the1 great potential and at first scattered strength of the allies was now being brought more effectively to bear, however dis tant the grand turn in the balance might yet be. President Roosevelt told his press conference in Washington that the United States was al ?' ready contributing to the strng ' gle against the axis in almost every part of the globe; he sug gested that one could look at the map of the world to see the areas - in which this country's strength was engaged. As to expressions of concern in China and Australia lest the Japa nese enemy be neglected in the ' hunting down of Hitler, Mr. Roose velt declared nobody need fear and that the Chinese ambassador : fully understood the position. In the Malaya, the British, Aus ; tralian and Indian defenders clear ly were still unable to breast for -long the shock of superior Japa nese power afield in the air al though there were some indica tions that this latter disparity was being in part compensated, i Acknowledging heavy pressure iby the invader, particularly in the west againstthe Australians, the British command reported Japa nese advances along a 30-mile sector extending from the Muar ' river southward to Batu Bahat and Japanese patrol action reach ing down to the vicinity of Endau . in the invader's inland thrust. ; The Japanese themselves claimed that their forces had pushed down to within 18 miles ' of the Singapore causeway but said in effect that the full and final assault upon the near Singapore approaches was being delayed pending mopping-up operation. The Paris radio, a nazi creature, claimed , that Japanese artillery had opened a bombardment of the Singapore fortifications, that Singapore's guns were replying; buPthere-was no competent con firmation for this and thus no rea son to accept it. Singapore was heavily raided during 'the day, Japanese bombs falling upon residential as well as military areas. Official British ac counts that a Japanese naval plane was among those shot down sug gested that an - enemy aircraft carrier might be in action, as was the case in the new Japanese as sault upon New Britain. That island, 500 miles north east of the Australian mainland, was hit with such force as to suggest preparation for an inva sion attempt,- and the available information made plain that there was damage to its mili tary facilities. The small but able and Dersis- M tent Dutch air arm struck back, twice raiding the Japanese-held air base at Kuchlng, capital of cc cupied Sarawak on the Dutch is land of Borneo, and setting off fires. The attack on southern Burma by minor Japanese accomplices the Siamese, was reported by Brit ish sources to have been loosed at a point about 60 miles north east of the port of Moulmein from Japanese-o ccupied Thailand (Siam), and one of its curious features was that it was beine delivered in behalf of the Japanese by men who had declined to f ieht - those same Japanese when they took over Thailand itself. The are of the Invasion was la the northern extremity of the long Burmese panhandle which already had been cut apart low er down by the Japanese them selves In seising the port of Tavoy. Whether It was to be a big operation remained to be seen; at all odds It pat one more dif ficulty in the way of the de- . velopment of that British offen sive from Burma against the Japanese- flank which has for . some time been expected. I On the Atlantic side of the worltf front, the United States navy disclosed without giving any details that there had been sub marine attacks upon ships off the US coast other than those on four tankers which already had been reported, and added:. M I "Strong counter-measures are being taken by unAs of the navy's east coastal command." i IIEUORRHOIDS (Piles) KIEniA-FISSURE-FISTULA dtflt y leasts. roe si rra MfeUr trata ImM ' i la Cot rtl rdn ttl 1 r-IUl igtodgp. ffUoa, Saaa today fat ran rinralri aflalalaiTihuhla - LOeraf CnttTnm AvaOaMa Dr.C.J.CZAnCLiniO ' -' payafel em4 targe aa : .. Jf. . Ooa, I. Bataalda aad Oraa4 Jta. falAplMM ZJUt roctlaad, Onao ' . - o 5 . " s - " f 4 t Js' J ' - - s J-' ' ' ' ' ' - " . ' y v v .to.. lln,,y,mmmmmmy j:;:fii inYlT rfidli' wir-..-.W.WMlyrf.m.t,r,iViW,.v . irt mmumiilmjujU-JLJ u I Mrs. Franklin TJl Roosevelt, Mayor ITorello H. LaGaardia and Jamea M. Laadia For the first time, the new associate head of the Office of Civilian Defense, James M. Landis, right, Harvard university law school dean, is photographed with Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia of New York, the national civilian defense chief, and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the president, who is an assistant director. Landis, named by President Roosevelt to serve with LaGuardia and handle tho actual executive problems, will receive $10,000 a year. The picture above was taken in Washington. Three of 12 Members on New War - 'r ' s w .1 v4 t? - i Ik. ' A Thomas Kennedy Here are three of the 12 men named by President Roosevelt to make up the new National War Labor Board, set up to adjust labor disputes and avoid strikes and lockouts for the duration of the war. The board Is headed by William H. Davis, who has been chairman of the National Defense Media tion Board. Public, industry and labor each have four representatives. Thomas Kennedy, secre tary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America, , is an employe representative. Albert W. Hawkes, president of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, is an employer representative. Nelson Halts Auto Quotas February- 1 Deadline Announced; Gets FDR Okeh on Organization (Continued from Page 1) He added that the plan would be disclosed at a press conference he has called for tomorrow. Designation of Ernest Kanzler of Crosse Point, Mich., former president of Universal Credit corporation and -now chief of the OPM automotive branch, as "czar" of the automotive conver sion program, appeared likely Tuesday night. " The automotive order, stop ping production for the mili tary as well as for civilians and exports, applied to the manu facture of all cars and light trucks, with or without tires, and regardless of any contracts entered into by the manufac turers. Nelson made it clear that "all foreseeable military demands" for light trucks and automobiles would be satisfied from the stock pile created by recent orders freezing sales of such vehicles. Manufacturers who are un able to complete their January production quotas by February 1 will be given an additional 10 days In which to shut down assembly lines. Nelson directed, "provided that such continu ance does not Interfere with conversion of the factory to military production." Nelson's action emphasized the urgent- need for 'expediting 100 per cent conversion of the auto motive industry ' to mass arma ment production. Two weeks ago, OPM asked the manufacturers to increase their 1942 war output from the $2,500,000,000 volume planned "before Pearl Harborw to between $5,000,000,000 and $6, 000,000,000. Army Pursuit Plane Crashes RICHMOND, Calif., Jan. 20-;p) -A P-40 army pursuit plane; one of a formation of six, plunged in to the foothills east of Richmond late Tuesday and burned fiercely. Highway patrolmen said the pilot was killed, but Immediate extrication of his body was im possible because "of the - flames. The fast c r a 1 1 . froin'rHamnton field carried only one man. 7 i " " The pilot - was identified ' by Hamilton Held army officials as 2nd Lieut Richard Sandner, i 24, of Moccasin, Calif., ton of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Charles Sandner of Chinese Camp, Calif. Both towns are in Tuolumne county. iJlT ''fib William H. Davis Society Divides In Two Groups SILVERTON Trying out a new plan, Trinity Dorcas society, which was organized over 25 years ago, this week -divided into two groups; one meets afternoons and the second at night. The night meeting group was organized to accommodate .girls and women who are emnloved during the day. From time to time the two groups will hold joint sessions. Their Tegular social af fairs, including their annual spring birthday party, which is so wide ly attended by members and vis itors, will also be arranged joint ly. Officers elected for the after noon group are Mrs. Tom Ander son, president; Mrs. Oscar Satern, vice-president; Mrs. Alf O. Nelson and Mrs. Henry Torvend, secre taries; Mrs. L. M. Larson and Mrs. Dan Riveness, treasurers. The night group elected as pres ident, Mrs. Ludvig Meyer; vice president, Mrs. Elmer Olson; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Bernie Oas, and assistant, Lillian Bloch. Mrs. L. M. Larson will also serve as joint secretary-treasurer. Reg ular meetings of th torn orrama . - D. VVfU, when they meet singly, will be neid at the homes of members. Boy Reported Escaped State police Tuesday night re ported the escape of Jack Doyle, 16, from the State Training school at Woodburn. Something We BY LICKING' ENOUGH DEFENSE STAMPS we cnvs r$tr i & - . - !.' Labor Board Albert W. Bawkes Editor Named Meet Speaker Sprague to Present Award to Junior CG 1941 First Citizen (Continued from Page 1) by Gov. Charles A. Sprague. The presentation consists of awarding the selectee a gold watch-charm known as the dis tinguished service award of the United States Junior chamber of commerce. He also will be presented with the junior first citizen plaque add ing his name to those of the pre vious young men chosen for this award. Other awards for meritorious civic service will be made to four other local young men. The banquet is scheduled for 7 p. m. Wednesday in the banquet hall of the First Methodist church. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the junior chamber. Mexicans Pledge Aid AGUA CALIENTE, Mex., Jan. 20-(VThe United States was pledged fullest cooperation from all of Mexico Tuesday by Gen. Lazaro Cardenas, former Mexican president, in a conference with Lt Gen. John L. DeWitt, com manding general of the western defense command and Fourth army. All Can do Now! Mozhaisk City Nazis Blasted From Otadel and Now Face Retreat of 200 Miles (Continued from page ,1) legions reeling back along Na poleon's terrible road of retreat and left Orel, on the south, and Rzhev, in the north, the only remaining strong-points held by the Invader on the present Mos cow front. Mozhaisk, 57 miles west of Mos cow, is on the main Moscow-Smolensk-Minsk road and the . Ger mans' once were "reported to have 100,000 men In the battje for that vital salient What remains of these forces is in danger of entrapment by Soviet armies which have driven the claws of a giant pincers to the rear of Mozhaisk in the vicinity of Vyazma, 70 miles to the west Some, prisoners already have been taken, Moscow, said. Even If some of the Germans do get through the narrowing gap, there are no suitable de fensive positions short of Smo lensk, where' Hitler supposedly had established his headquar ters, r The Russians announced that German casualties were heavy in the bitterly-contested battle for Mozhaisk. Portland Gas Firm Officer Dies Here C. A. Miller, 59, superintendent of Portland Gas and Coke com pany's utilization bureau, and brother of Mrs. Arthur J. Rahn, of Salem, died Monday at the Salem General hospital. Born June 1, 1882, at Dallas, Oregon, the member of a well known pi oneer family, he attended grade and high schools at Gresham and later attended Oregon State col lege. His grandfather was Dr. J. P. Powell, who crossed the plains in 1852. Mr. Miller was first connected with the gas company in 1906 as a meter inspector. In 1909 he was made collections supervisor, and in 1917 was appointed to the posi tion he held until the time of' his death. He was for many years a member of the Portland chamber of commerce. Survivors include his widow, Nora E. Miller, 2409 SE Stephens street Portland; a daughter, Jeanne Miller, a student at Mills college, and the sister, Mrs. Ar thur Rahn, Salem. Founders Day Program Set INDEPENDENCE: Mrs. George D. Herley, president of the PTA presided Monday over the regular meeting at the training school. Mrs. C. A. Fratzke, publication chairman, spoke on the selection of books available at the city li brary for parents. Mrs. Charles Burch, member ship chairman, announced 96 members on roll, and Roy Ander son, band director, announced the mid-winter concert January 28 at the training school. Mrs. Ira D. Mix spoke about "Founder's Day" to be held Febru ary 2, with Mrs. F. W. Blum, Portland, state PTA president guest speaker. Margaret Gillis, Dallas, health nurse, introduced Ethel Mielly of Portland, a mem ber of the Oregon state board of health, who spoke on the "Health Problems of the Adolescent Child." Red Cross Sewing Done by Women At Union Hill UNION HILL -The Union Hill Woman's club and friends met for an all-day no-host meeting at the house belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Scott Red Cross sewing was done. One lot of 26 children's dresses was finished and the sec ond lot commenced. Present were Mrs. Mary Tate, Mrs. W. M. Tate. Mrs. H. H Peters, Mrs. Edwin ePters, Miss Emma Peters, Mrs. Dolph Heater, Mrs. Roy King, Mrs. Lee Seeley, Mrs. Adolph Heater. Mrs.' David Pottorff, Miss Florence Pottorff, Mrs. C . Heater, Mrs. Verny Scott and Mrs. Harley Scott. Mrs. Scott will be hostess to the club at the same place for, an aft ernoon meeting Thursday! Burma Cabinet Slated RANGOON Jan. 19-(Delayed) -i$P-Acting Premier Sir Paw Tun, smiling, elderly. Barrister Knight whose wife is Americas, said in ah interview Monday that the cabinet of the imprisoned U Saw would resign and a new one would be formed by himself. May Unseat Langer WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-OP Chairman Green ' (D-RI) an nounced Tuesday night the sen ate elections committee had ap proved the latest draft of a re port recommending that Senator Langer (R-ND) be unseated, ' : ."-i-r . " ' t. --t !-.' . 'IV- Nazis Hit Anglia LONDON, Jan. 2tH3amb were dropped in East A n g 1 a Tuesday night but no damage or casualties were reported. - f Society's -poor little rich girt," the former Gloria Vanderbflt, heiress to S4,OO0,000, la shown enjoying: the Olsen and Johnson laugh riot, Song Fun," la New York with her husband. Tat Di Occo, left, , ; ' Hollywood actors agent. " : Solons Demand Profit Limits Naval Committee Hits Labor Union 'Gains,' Rich War Contracts (Continued from Page 1) pages have delayed and In in stances even obstructed the de fense program, present a prob lem which the committee feels should well be considered by the congress." To accomplish that objective it called for: 1. Methods to hold down profits on defense contracts. 2. Legislation to require all la bor unions "along with other special interest groups" to register with a suitable government body, and to furnish pertinent infor mation concerning their officers, members and financial condition at periodic intervals. 3. "Fair and suitable" legislation to prevent interference with the defense program by strikes and work stoppages. 4. No repeal or relaxation of ex isting legislative provisions for competitive bidding. 5. "More thoughtful and thor ough" attention by the navy de partment's procuring agencies to the status and financial responsl- bility of contractors. 6. Adoption of a "more strict and standardized system of cost accounting." 7. Measures to insure adequate plant protection both for navy owned and operated plants and private plants engaged in naval defense work. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-(JP)-A preliminary report of the house naval affairs committee on its in vestigation into cost of the naval defense program listed under the heading of "excessive profits" two contracts with the Todd Seattle Dry Docks, Inc., of Seattle, Wash. The Todd Seattle Dry Docks, Inc., made a profit of $521,481, or 21.6 per cent on one contract Involving $2,931,285, the report said, and on another contract for $2,788,901 a profit of $487, 274 or 21.2 per cent The committee said question naires were tabulated for 34 un completed destroyers under con struction by shipbuilding com panies. It said two of the three companies building the destroyers furnished estimates of the percent ages of profits on their vessels. One of these was the Seattle-Ta-coma Shipbuilding corporation which had contracts amounting to $29,131,450 and estimated six per cent profit on each of its five un completed destroyers. The report said the Willamette Iron A Steel corporation esti mated a profit of six per cent on two uncompleted mine layers costing $24,000,000. Receipts Hit Record Mark INDEPENDENCE The 1941 postal receipts of the Independ ence postoffice reached an all time record when they totaled $10,088.28, according to Glen C. Smith, postmaster Organization of, the city's tire and automobile rationing board was completed here at a meeting at the office of Fred Calef ; W. T. Hoffman was named chairman; Fred Calef, clerk;; and Mrs. C. a Sloper the other member of the board. f v The annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank of Independence, was held recently. . " " " . The following officers were re elected: R. M. Walker, president; A. L. Thomas, vice resident- Tr p. Mix,' cashier; Bergitta Messin- er, assistant cashier; and the board of directors. A- IV Thnm M. C, Williams, C W. Henkle, L u. mix, ana k. as. walker, Four ' Independence students were placed on the honor roll at the Oregott, College of Education. They were Mileg Olson, Junior, son of Mr. and lira. Walter Lucille Barnhardt, senior, daugh- 1 l"Vi - V ter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Barn- hardt; Jessie Mae Jones, junior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Jones, and Barbara Ruef, senior, daughter of Mrs. . Marie Ruef. Club Donates Farm Money MONMOUTH Mrs. R. E. Der by entertained the Thimble sew ing -club, Wednesday. The club members voted io donate $10 to the Children's Farm home, part of it to be given in handmade articles of sewing. Ray Davidson, who was grad uated from Monmouth high school last June, has been employed at Hermiston on the federal ammu nition plant He is visiting his mother here ..fori a few days and plans to go to Seattle to work in the Boeing aircraft plant Mr. and Mrs.? Ben Muhleman went to Bremerton Thursday on receiving word that their son Dale, employed there in defense work, is seriously sick with pneu monia. Mrs. Marion Fresh went to Fort Lewis Thursday to see her broth er, Kenneth Mulkey, an army cor poral, who is illi Mrs. Fresh Is a registered nurse. Dayton-Lodge Seats Heads DAYTON. Jan. 14 Installation of officers of Electa chapter, Or der of Eastern: Star, Dayton, was held Tuesday with 60 members present. New officers are worthy matron, Mrs. Ray D. Johnson; worthy pat ron, Paul Parker; associate mat ron, Mrs. Ross Cruickshank: as sociate patron, Cletus Cell; sec retary, Mrs. Oscar Dower; treas urer, Miss Lena Stilwell; conduc tress, Mrs. Lulu Ross; associate conductress, Mrs. Dolph Good rich; chaplain, : Mrs. Harry Sher man; organist, Mrs. Herman Lou is; Ada, Mrs, Paul Parker; Ruth, Mrs. Ernest Haevemick; Esther, Miss Madalene Rossner; Martha, Mrs. Alex Cruickshank; Electa, Mrs. Ralph Rufener; marshsal, Mrs. Carl Mitchell; warder, Mrs. M. R. Cooper; sentinel, Theodore Rossner. Cards Played At Gervais GERVAIS There were nine ta bles of 500 played at the com munity card cluh party held Mon day. Vi . - High scores were won by Mrs. Rasmussen and T.A. Ditmara ami second high b Mrs. Lane andj jr. xx. oeeiy. , j Acting hostess for the 7 o'clock supper January 26 will be Mrs. Ditmars, Mrs. -Brooke and Mrs. Brundidge. The civilian " defense meeting called for Wednesday night was attended by about 100 people. Mr. Colby, Salem, explained what to do in case of an air raid either day or night The first aid class met Wed nesday and wi attended by Boy Scouts, adults and young people. The class will meet every Wed nesday night until the course is finished. Detroit Teacher In Armed Force DETROIT- Harvey Williams, who was caithe teaching-staff in Detroit tor the second year, enlisted in the air corps and left for Fort LewisSSaturday. He has written to Detroit friends that he would be immediately transferred to Sheppard Field, Wichita" Falls, Texas.'---'; 1 ff .'-?v. uv v.;, t.. -.' Edon WhlteY son -of Mr. and Mrs. Otis White, who completed a course in Albany resident center defense school, left this week for mi. juause is suosumte teacher for I the v intermediate grades while Mr. Krause has ta ken . charge oil the seventh and eighth grades , krause is the new bus driver and Otis White is the athletic coach,: positions held by Harvey Williams previous to his resignation. Daring Of ilcenSinks 5000-Ton Nip Vessel; Brinp Totaled 41 (Continued from Page 1) . made: port, and said there had been attacks on other vessels in American territorial waters. .'; ' v The question of Just what the ;axis jhopes to accomplish by the submarine attacks led la a di vision of opinion in the capital. President Roosevelt said, In re. sponse to questions, that he did not ee any connection between the ' submarine raids and the enrreni conference of American nations at Rio De Janeiro. -But Senator Connally (D-Tex), chairman of the senate foreign re lations committee, said the raid! were designed to "create con fusion" among the conferees and furnished evidence "of the desper ate measures employed by an as sassin that realizes it can never gain control of the seai." Instead of the desired confusion, he added, the raids have only served to unify the American na tions, all of whom are "fully aware , of the tragic threat of nazism to the civilization of the Americas." Receives Word of Sister's. Illness . SUyER Mra. W. A. Stockhofr received word Saturday that her sister, Mrs. Sam Paxisa of Lan sing', Kan., had undergone a ma jor operation and had rallied satisfactorily.-' Mrs. Parisa has vis ited here many times and. is well known.-' ' . " JlitlLOJLL HELD OVER! How Great Are the Praises! fv PI Show Ml Time I ' I "My . ' Valley" Special 1:40 Attraction! ?2B "Battlefields of the f:S5 Pacific- i i' 1 IE NOW SHOWING nn ijta ASTAIRE-HAY WORTH is the yus srichtitst lestbarl nest if sup, UBtks M iris! ft tiff SBBf SB M 4 ':'--'. rp&. SOWS ST CPU QTia 2 BIG uTTS! ATsimmuT L. Bl I IHf JWO Jl,m-j'' ANITA LOUISE nrii -1:' th Tlttt Rtek: 1:1-4:S- JU HarMoa: IM S:95-4 1 MAT. : 18c O ' EVE. 22c ,v.;f J,;f vrAdd:TaX.;;:,:-t v'": - riMi.rl-nH i ii, W WW M IV r
