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Tlx OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon. Thursday Morning., February 12, 1942 FAGZ TESTS 7 (SCO 'A ii i " in i : By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst for The Statesman . .j. . . ,. Even before the last tragic scenes of a bitter British defeat at Singapore are enacted, London's apprisal of battle reports from Russia lend an added touch of gloom to the war picture. Behind a prolonged smoke screen of official accounts from both Berlin and Moscow, dealing only with reputed enemy casual ties in men and war gear, the London observers detect evidences that the great German retreat is coming tor a halt. Moscow does not admit that Berlin and Helsinki both tell of raging red army attacks still being delivered despite staggering losses all the way from north of Leningrad to the Crimea. There has been for days, how ever, a significant lack of spe cific Russian claims, official or unofficial, of new towns of stra tegic importance retaken. Esti mates of nasi casualties and ac counts of numerous "populated places" regained afford little data on which to found tactical or strategic analyses. Nor is it possible yet to measure the extent to which that amazing Russian winter offensive has crippled nazi ability to resume a blitzkrieg attack when weather permits. However, it has made even greater inroads on Hitler's re serves of men, equipment and oil than the aggregate of territory re taken by red forces would imply. Hitler has lost, too, attack spring boards of incalculable value around Moscow and southward in the upper Donetz basin if it is an other mighty attempt to destroy Russian armies that he is con templating. That may not be his purpose. Berlin has continuously trum peted forecasts of a greater of fensive in Russia in the sprint. That has been the excuse pre sented for surrender of ground so recently won at treat cost in. German blood. Nevertheless, Hitler's grim ex perience in Russia may have led to a complete revision of strate- gy. If Russian expectations. strongly supported by Sir Staf ford Cripps, former British am bassador to Moscow, ' are borne out, he will localize his spring at tack, centering it on his prime objective, which is oil. There is some support for that view in two factors. The most stubborn German stand of the great retreat was on the Azov sea flank, in the Taeanrog area, after falling back from Rostov. They are still within striking distance of Rostov, entry port to the Cau casus. The single nasi counter of fensive that has retaken and held an important strategic point since the retreat began was in the Crimea, at Feodo syla. The, nazi grip there threat ens red forces on recaptured Kerch peninsula. That is the backdoor via Kerch strait to the Caucasus and its oil. Weather probabilities also in dicate that the first resurgence of the German attack will be in the south. April is a preferred Ger man battle month in the south eastern Ukraine and the Crimea, according to World war prece dent, mechanization has only tended to advance the date of practicability somewhat. Whatever else the nazi warlord is hatching for spring delivery in the Mediterranean or elsewhere, a concentrated new onslaught to ward the Caucasus, perhaps im plemented by holding action else where across Russia, seems a log ical development. And a halt in the great nazi retreat may be setting the stage now for just that. Benefit Social Given GRAND ISLAND The Moth er's Circle club presented its an nual program at the schoolhouse Saturday under the direction of Mrs, Fred Finnicum and Mrs. Henry Taylor. Proceeds from the pie social, amounting to ' $48.50, will be used for community activi ties. Plans Set for Hobby Show ! Exhibitors Asked to Have Displays out Friday Morning SILVERTON Plans are prac tically completed for the annual Woman's club' hobby show to be held at the Eugene Field building here Friday afternoon and" night Serving on the general committee are Mrs. A. J. Titus, Mrs. Charles Hoy? and Mrs. Edwin S. Sever- ence. ,1 Besides a number of antique art and other hobby collections from Silverton, there will be a num ber of visiting displays. Exhibitors are asked to bring their "hob bies", to the auditorium between 9 and 12 o'clock Friday morning. xieipers art requested .to De on hand at 9 am. Judging will be gin at 1 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beyer of Woodburn, , are announcing the birth of a daughter at the Silver ton hospital Tuesday. The deputy collector from the internal revenue office at Port land will be in Silverton Feb ruary 25 and 26 to give assist ance to taxpayers. Kenneth Williams, employe of the Silverton bakery, submitted to major surgery during the week. He is reported as improving satis factorily. Irene Roubal, newly installed most excellent chief, presided at the February business meeting of the Pythian Sisters. Olive Morley, secretary, re ported scores of letters had been received from service men who had received gift packages of candy" and cigarettes donated at recent dances the Pythians gave. Evelyn Conklin was installed. Hildred Loe resigned as trustee and Henrietta Loe was named to take her place. Helen M. Wright man presented a gift from the group to Hildred Loe. Mrs. Loe is moving to Sweet Home. Plans were made for a social night February 19 when enter tainment will be planned by Myr tle Eastman, Nada Grinde and Jo sephine Hartman. Annonncement was made that the Altruist club would hold an all day meeting February 25. Farmers Union News ; Bethel local, Farmer's union as a part of . a national drive, will . hold a supper Feb. 1 at 7:30 pjn. to raise money for a legislative protective fund. Games win j fol low. Members and friends are in vited. AUMSVILLE The Aumsville Farmer's .union will sponsor a pie social Friday at the school house, for the benefit of the national achievement budget for 1942.1 The public is incited. A short program will ' be given, beginning at 8 o'clock. i BUENA VISTA Several coun ty officers and members of neigh boring locals were guests at-Bue-na Vista. Friday. .1 -This was the first meeting the new president, Amel Gobat, has been able to attend. Several , visi tors stressed the importance of Farmer's union during the I war and the adjustment period follow ing. W. C. Leth, Polk county agent, talked on victory gardens. The local is planning a Short program and benefit pie supper February 20 BETHEL A supper, to which the public is invited, will be served at the school Saturday at 8 o'clock by the Farmers Union There will be a small charge. Move to Nebraska AUBURN Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Marcy and Danny are leaving for Hay Springs, Neb., their former home. They have been active in community affairs. Marcy is school clerk and Mrs. Marcy is a past president of the Woman's club. ' n Soil Fertility To Be Talked ....... At Liberty LIBERTY Soil fertility as a factor in the foods for victory program will be the theme of the meeting arranged for farmers hereabouts tonight at 8 pjn. in the grange hall. . The value of barnyard and com mercial fertilizer, when and how to apply;; suggestions for using various threshed straws as'. fer tilizer; what fertilizer to use on various grass and hay crops, will be ' discussed, i .--V ' Speakers - will be A. S. King, extension soils specialist OSC and either .' Robert Rieder, - county agent, or his assistant, W.S. Nib- ler. ..; Session Called Today WEST , SAIEM--Mrs. Jack Wiebe has asked the benefit card club committee of the PTA to meet at the home of Mrs. Merle Swearingen today at . 2 . o'clock. Asked to attend are .Mrs. Verne AxelsonV Mrs. Katie Lawrence, Mrs.! Glenn Davenport, Mrs. Col let Rust, Mrs. Drew Michaels and Mrs. Wiebe. Sliower Given at Spring Valley SPRING VALLEY Mrs. Hen ry Davidson was complimented at a miscellaneous shower given by members of the Sunshine club The guests included Mrs. Pete Wilwert and Jerry, Mrs. Jed Daum, Mrs. Elmer Ray and small granddaughter, Mrs. Ben McKin ney and Phyllis, Mrs. Belle Sim- kins," Mrs. Lobby , Davidson, ilrg. May Versteeg, Mrs. Chris Yungen, Mrs. i Walter Evans, ., Mrs. Stella Chance and Lois, ' Mrs. S, B. Dodge, Mrs. A. D. Clark and Mrs. Hugh Craig. ' A weekend guest here at the Frank B. Windsor home was their youngest daughter, Doris, who is a student at Oregon State college campus. Taken to Hospital UNIONVALE Fred Launer, who Was severely inpured in a logging accident last fall in the Grand Ronde district, was taken to Portland for examination be cause of the slowness of his re covery. He receiYed head and arm injupries when a limb fractured hie skull during a heavy wind storm. Qui) Members -.J Make Auditions LYONS A group of 4H dub -members Including Evelyn Mai Jauer, Dorothy Kruse, Rossannm Jefferson, Darleen Kruse, Donald; Cornforth, Gerald Garrison, Dan- nie Skeels and Birdell Miller, ae- companied by their teachers, Es- ther Fixon and Delbert Long, -went to Albany Saturday 'where they held an audition -for a 4H club program to be , held over the radio March 2. ',' .... Sgt. Cyril Lyons and Sgt Keith Taylor, Pendleton, visited in Lyons the last of the week. Cyril visited at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Lyons. Saturday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith were Albert Brooks of Sandy, Mrs. Byron Mayo and daughter and Mrs. Harry Hilderbrand, Portland. Guests Visit At Pioneer PIONEER Mr. and Mrs. Carl Odom, Valley Junction, and Mr. and Mrs. Myrle Prindel, Valsetz, visited at the Ralph Weaver home Sunday. ' Kenneth Wright and Arthur Houtz called at the Frank Dorn hecker home Sunday. 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