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c 1 Page 1 American loss Light in Fight All Armed Forces in Cooperation for Great Battle (Continued from Page 1) fur from surprising the defend er! of Midway, waa engaged In battle before Its advance raid tag force could aoften the de fenses ef the Uny westernmost basiton In the Hawaiian groan, and before Its troop ships could come close enough to even at tempt a landing-. Just as in the battle of the Coral sea, this invasion force was hit more than 1000 miles from its probable ultimate objective Oahu island. On the face of official reports on the. first three days of battle, the conflict appears so far to have been a spectacularly and fiercely fought series of engagements with Japanese airmen fighting like savages and machine-gunning American airmen as they floated downward in parachutes or bob bed on the surface of the sea In rubber boats. Admiral Nimitz gave no indi cation of the battle was pro gressing Saturday night (That the smashing blows dealt by United States forces -was re garded in -Washington as a com plete victory for America was indicated in a message sent to Admiral Nimitz by Admiral Ern est J. King, commander in chief of the United States fleet. The message read: ("The navy, marine corps and ooast guard Join in admira tion for the American naval, marine and army foroes who have so gallantly and effective ly repelled the enemy advance on Midway, and are confident that their comrades In arms will coatuae to make the en emy realise that war is hell.") One of the most revealing points in Admiral Nimitz' third communique was his statement that "perhaps we will be forgiven if we claim we are about midway of our objective." He was refer ring to his assertion that Pearl Harbor will not have been fully avenged until "Japanese sea pow er has been reduced to impot ence " All indications were that the engagement at Midway may be come the most significant naval battle of modern history. Observ ers here agreed that it at least was one of the most notable dem onstrations of the coordinated power of the three American serv ices navy, army and marines ln4 its virtually complete destruc tion of the invading '-fleet's air craft. i "is expiauu in significance . of successive statements in the three, communiques the admiral .has issued. The first day he reported that "our attacks on the enemy are continuing." The next day: "The enemy appears to be withdraw ing dui we are continuing ine battle." Then today the more triumphant, bet still conserva tive, statement: "A momentous victory Is in the making . . . The battle is not over ... It is possible some of these woended ships will not be able to reach their bases." This draws a vivid picture of the destruction of the enemy's air arm and relentless pursuit of the routed assault force. Apparently American forces quickly took command of the air when the enemy appeared. This was indicated by Admiral Nimitz' heartening statement that "our personnel casualties were light." Hawaii jubilantly received the news of the great battle. One of the most frequently heard com ments Saturday night was: "The Japs must really have be lieved their own reports that they had annihilated the American fleet!" Judging from official reports made public from various quar ters, the Japanese force that at tacked Midway appears to have been the most powerful ever sent into action against the Allied Na tions. And, .by the same token, the defeat suffered may have been the most serious setback the Japa nese navy ever received. '' The full effect of the battle in relation to the TPacific war cannot 1e estimated until final reports come in, "however. Admiral Nimitz Indicated as much when he said: The battle is not oyer. All re turns have not yet been received." Miusolini Purges 30,000 From Party NEW YORK, June" o-vT)-The Moscow radio bradcast a Cairo report Saturday night that Mus solini, at the prodding of Hitler, had purged' 30,000 party members from the fascist organization in Rome alone. "Last time, they met in Salzburg Hitter demanded that Mussolini purs the fascist party of elements tasking faith In Germany's vie tCTT, said the Moscow broadcast, hard fori wr cbs. Woo(ffiuifa Swing Room Vifl & Open Fridays a r. Red Cross eity ball will be ii afternoon. are willing to gather there at take the sewing Mff, U fVJjMW is to be In charge of tie sewing room. ; IB 11 Co-eds Win University Yearbook Beauty Honors "aMriiiirftif ri-T- r ..s-..-.-, ,fttiig mtikifi YimiJ Jean Peters High on tha list of yearbook beauty oomtest winners at Miami university, Oxford, O., are Gladys HaU of JMe,, Pa., and JtanPeters of Pidonla, N. T, boUt juniors. 'Holey Ship h Renamed Pepperpot NEW YORK, June fr-P)-The British cruiser Penelope is so full of holes her crew has rechristened her the "HMS Pepperpot," but she's being patched up to again defy air and sub attacks, her skip per blandly said Saturday after telling his hair-raising experi ences. Capt. Angus Nicholl said his ship, called one of the "most bombed boats afloat," had been patched up at Malta, again at Gibraltar, and was now at an eastern port for a "face lifting" operation. It was a whole ship when Capt. Nicholl assumed command in March, 1940. During air raids at Malta, she earned the nickname "Pepperpot" Between Malta and Gibraltar, the orew ran into more gunfire and plugged her holes with wood. For a while the crew called her the "Porcupine." After a direct bomb bit, the decks were so littered the crew alluded to her as "The Rock Garden." V' 'It's not so bad being bombed at sea," the doughty skipper said. "You can twist and turn and wriggle. You watch the plane until he is committed to his dive, and then change your course. "You feel hurt in your dignity if you are hit at sea." Anti-Freeze' Ends Up as ' Rubber TRENTON, NJ, June 6-P)-Qld tires recapped with "thiokol," a synthetic rubber made from read ily available materials, were ex hibited Saturday by their devel opers as models of casings which might carry millions of motorists over their war transportation problems. The recaps, still shewing tough tread after actual road tests reported at upwards ef 5000 miles, were surfaced with a substance discovered by a Kansas City chemist in 123 when he wa experimenting with what he intended to be an anti-freese solution for auto ra diators. Dr. Willard H. Dow, president of the Dow Chemical company of Midland, Michigan, which is de veloping the prc-.uct with the Thiokol company of Trenton, pre dicted that once the search for rubber substitutes among the thermo-plastics was pushed to its height the nation may never re turn to natural rubber "however abundant it may become." Bevis Longstreth, president of Thiokol, explained the product proudly, but with more conserva tive promise. "Our primary objective," he said, "Is to help make tires available to get war Industry workers to their plants and to meet any needs we can for the government." The chemist started "thiokol' on its road trip. Dr. Joseph C. Patrick, sat by quietly while Longstreth explained how four major manufacturing companies were experimenting with the syn thetic substance. Then he told how in his Kansas City labors tory, which he set up after quit ting a medical practice which he said was uninteresting he chan ced to mix ethylene dlchloride and sodium polysuliide In his anti-freeze solution eirperiments. "There was a violrat reaction between the two," he said. "When It was over, I had a soft, gummy, rubbery substance. And it really bounced. Cow Gets Sugar OSKALOOSA, la, Jane S -4P) Elsie, a cow, received her sugar ration card here Saturday. Elsie's application was accompanied by a veterinarian's prescription. The sugar board allowed her 13 pounds of brown sugar. The it Responsibilities Agencies Noted Calling for cooperation among the various war-created agencies for protection, law enforcement and civilian defense, Governor Charles A. Sprague their respective responsibilities and confusion." The governor declared there had been no general conflict of interests but indicated minor in cidents of misunderstanding as to functions had occurred from time to time. The general rmle Is that persons should not hell key positions in more than ose of those organisations, except with the approval ef the heads of the organisations," the gover nor's statement said. "Persons recruiting for one organization should not enroll persons now enrolled in other defense work nnless there la no conflict of duty or unless competent sub stitutes are available. "At the present time it is of the highest importance to keep manned our aircraft observation posts, 'filter and control centers, our air raid warden and coast and fire patrol services. General cooperation is requested that this essential protection organization be maintained at full comple ment." Duties and functions of the three war agencies were outlined by the governor as follows: "1. Military. The sole recogniz ed military organization in the state (aside from federal military forces) is the Oregon State guard. No local or private military body can be permitted. "The state guard functions as a military arm, under the governor as commander-in-chief and the duly appointed officers in com mand. On the call of the gov ernor the state guard may be used to resist invasion, preserve internal order or meet grave emergency beyond the capacity of state and local police forces. "z. Police. Police powers are vested In the state police, coun ty che riffs and city police and .such deputies as may be law folly appointed. Auxiliary po lice and sheriffs' posses must work only under proper author ity. Their field of duty Is strict ly policing and . not, military, and they should not consider themselves as a military body. "3. Civilian defense. The civil ian defense organization is a body created to handle emergency war duties. It is not a military body and is unarmed. It functions first for civil protection from enemy action, and second for mobili zation of the civilian population for participation in war activi ties." Hitler Warns Laval On French Rioting " m LONDON, June MPj-Radio reports from the continent said Saturday night that Hitler had sent Pierre Laval a note demand ing effective measures- against in creasing anti-German demonstra tions and sabotage in France. One account, credited, to the Vichy radio, said the Vichy gov ernment chief was warned that if he could not stop the outbreaks Berlin would "reserve the right to take every measure necessary to stop them." British Praise Great Victory NEW YORK, June 6-P-The British radio said Saturday nighU the United States navy's defeat of the Japanese off Midway "ob viously adds up to one of the greatest sea victories of the war.1 "The highlights of the story show that the American forces en gaged have earned the gratitude of the world," said the BBC com mentator, heard here by CBS. "We send them, eongratulations" from London." OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Y X .:V.i- "V A, vJHTi.riij Gladys Eal of Defense by Governor Saturday issued a summary of "to prevent misunderstanding Dr. Matthews Rites Held At Church Funeral services for Dr. James T. Matthews, professor at Willam ette university for almost 50 years, who died Thursday, were held Saturday at the First Methodist church. Dr. Carl Knopf, Willam ette president, Dr. Robert Moul ton Gatke, professor and Willam ette historian, and Dr. J. C. Har rison, First church pastor and president of the Willamette board of trustees, officiated. Honorary pallbearers included Gov. Charles A. "Sprague, Dr. E. C. Richards, Dr. E. S. Hammand, Dr. Morton E. Peck, Dr. Frank Brown, Lynn S. Savage, A. A. Lee, C. L. Starr, Tinkham Gilbert, Elm ex C. Tanner, C. Mun dinger and Paul B. Wallace. Active pallbearers were Dr. Chester F. Luther, Prof. E. T. Brown, Prof. Lestle J.' Sparks, Prof. W. Herman Clark, Dr. Charles H. Johnson and Dr. Cecil R. Monk. Music for the service was pro vided by Dr. T. S. Roberts, organ ist, and Corydon . Blodgett, bari tone. Interment was in Jason Lee cemetery. Light Regulation To Be Enforced Strict enforcement of the reg ulation which requires that neon or other advertising signs, or lights in business houses which show outside, must not be lighted at night unless there are arrange ments for turning them off with in 60 seconds was heralded Sat urday by Chief Frank Minto of the Salem police. This regulation, carefully ob served for a time last winter, has been ignored to some extent re cently but compliance must be re newed now that the possibility of air raids is presumably enhanced. Chief Minto declared. Mrs. Wallace Jones Is New Club Head WOODBURN The Woodburn Woman's club met Wednesday afternoon In the club rooms of the city library with the presi dent, Mrs. Milton Gralap presid ing. Mrs. Wallace Jones was elected president Other officers named are: Mrs. C G. Rue, vice-president; Mrs. J. B. Ernest recording secretary; Mrs. L. C. Austin cor responding secretary; Mrs. H.C. Beaman treasurer. The club com pleted payment on a $2500 bond. L. Proebstel of the state training school gave his ideas of the world war. Simpson in Jail In Lieu of Fine Nubarn Simpson, sentenced by Justice of the Peace E. P. Howell of Jefferson to pay $250 and costs on an assault and battery charge Saturday was committed to the Marion county jail when he failed to pay the fine. The fracas out of which the charge grew alleged ly took place in front of Howell's office. Simpson faces 123 days in the jail in the basement of the courthouse here should he elect to serve out the entire fine. ! FOR SALE! '37(Jl3v.Ps2tlD8L Good Condition Good Tires Echcca'i Baliery J j Ari AT Oregon. Sunday Morning. June 7. RAF Drops Bombs Again Pictures Reveal Huge Fire, Bomb . Ruin In Cologne ' (Continued From Page 1) ' graphs showed eight s q n a r e miles of the most vital factory . districts and thickly populated reglonc ef Cologne's 100-aquare-mile area had been raxed In a : single holocaust caused by 113 bombs. This area was '.eight "times that which the nazis claimed to have burned out in London in. their great fire raid of December 29, 1940. . fires in the Ruhr, lighted by the RAF's third strong attack of the week Friday night, still fed Sat urday night on the factories upon which Hitler "had counted to equip his armies for mighty of fensives. - By The Associated Press LONDON, June 6.-The utter destruction of fully eight square miles of Cologne and widespread fire and bomb damage to the rest of the great Rhineland city and its suburbs were announced Sat urday night by the air ministry from a detailed study of aerial photographs taken after the first of the RAF's 1000-plane attacks this week. "The great part of the old town of Cologne is finished," an air ministry source said. The pictures. It waa announ ced, showed one-twelfth of the entire Cologne metropolitan and suburban area a fire-blackened ruin. Whole industrial and res idential areas were wiped out. S m a iY d by explosions and scourged by flames were the great Vulcan works, Rheinfelz plant, and K. G. Mauser works which turned out steel and arms for the nazl war machine. Hit squarely was the Hohenzol bers bridge, once known as the Hohenzollern I b r i d g e, principal rau crossing of the Rhine. But the pictures were said to have shown no damage to Col ogne's famed 14th century cathe dral overlooking the east approach to the bridge, although districts nearby were burned out The Berlin radio said the toll of deaths in Cologne had risen to 305, but qualified unofficial sources here were inclined to be lieve the deaths must have been many times this figure since thousands of Cologne residents had become so accustomed to RAF flights over their city that they failed to go to shelters. Mexico Keeps Free Press MEXICO CITY. June Authorized quarters announced Saturday that the freedom of the press will not be suspended as a wartime measure in Mexico. They said President Avila Ca macho was highly satisfied with the attitude adopted by the press and felt the Dress could b relied upon to cooperate under its own responsibility. London Blast Fatal to 11 LONDON, June 6-;P)-At least 11 persons were believed killed and many injured in an explosion Saturday night in the Elephant and Castle district of southeast London. The blast wrecked a number of buildings and destroyed windows over a wide area. The scene re minded residents of some of the worst air raids. Witnesses said the exnlosion sounded like a bomb but the cause was not announced. , New Army Bakery Quick in Field WASHINGTON, June HAVThe army has put in service a new light weight field baking unit which can be erected and put into operation within a half hour and The Salem Deslauranl Assccialion The adoption of. a cooperative "Closed Day" plan de signed to meet changing conditions which vitally affect the restaurant Industry. The participating restaurants urge their patrons to familiarise themselves with the following schedule, which goes Into effect immediately: CLOSED ON SUNDAY The Cheerio, Inn, Schneider's Coffee Shop, Coon's Top Hat, Dew Drop Inn, Keeno Lunch, Court Street Dairy Lunch, La Dou's Fountain. I CLOSED ON MONDAY The Argo Hotel Dining Room, Carleson's Cafe, The Gold en Pheasant (effective July 6th). CLOSED ON TUESDAY The Quelle Cafe. CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY Mickey's Sandwich Shop. CLOSED ON THURSDAY The Blue Bird Restaurant Under the "Closed Day plan of operation your "favorite restaurant can: Serve you more efficiently and expertly with a full per sonnel on duty for each of the six days. of. operation; improve working conditions by absolutely guaranteeing each employe a Definite and Unalterable day of rest; - conserve on vital and essential commodities through more ' carefully and uniformly planned menus and service de signed to conform to the restrictions now in effect; conserve on essential equipment which can no longer be replaced; and conserve on light, power, and fuel in accordance with present demands and restrictions. Tha Salsa Elcslsiirczl Arrcrizlica 1942 Shortage of Doctors Faces Nation as Army Need Grows By STEPHEN J. McDONOUGH ATLANTIC CITY, June 6 -4JPh The United States is now faced with perhaps its gravest rationing problem the proper distribution of medical care. Few people have yet considered this necessity caused by the calling of thousands of physicians into military service. But to phy sicians gathering here for the ninety third annual meeting of the American Medical association it is one Of the most acute situa tions in national defense. The army medical corps has estimated that approximately six doctors, are needed for ev ery 1000 men, These are only the physicians' needed in ad-, ministration and medical care of soldiers In camps and hos pitals and does not include those required for field hospit als, base hospitals and front line duty. The number needed to take care of the army of 4,500,000 to 5,000,000 expected to be in serv ice by Jan. 1, 1943 is: a minimum of 30,000, a maximum of 60,000. In addition, Dr. Oren A. Oliver, of Nashville, Tenn., president of the American Dental association, declared that 11,200 dentists would be required to take care of the teeth of an army of 5,000,000 and a navy of 1,000,000 men. More than 5000 have already been called into military service. A new development in the med ical services is the training of teams consisting of a dental sur geon and a general surgeon at various army hospitals to work out techniques of facial and plas tic surgery. The drain on the na tion's peacetime supply of doc tors is going to be terrific, offi cials of the American Medical as sociation declared, since there are now listed only about 181,530 qualified physicians throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Many of these have retired from practice, and approximately 3700 die each year. In 1941 approximately 5700 young physicians and refugee doctors from foreign countries were li censed to practice. Associated officials estimated that because of increases in medical college enrollment and the speeding-up ef courses the number ef new physicians should increase by about IS per cent during the next four years. This, however, will not com pensate foathe number of doctors being called into army and navy service and as a result the Amer ican people will be short on med ical rations. It will no longer be possible to call for a physician to treat every cut or bruise or pain. Only in a severe emergency will physicians be able to make house calls and perhaps the doctor's first question will be "are you able to walk?" because about 90 per cent of his practice, usually minor ailments, must be treated in his office. He cannot waste tires, gasoline and particularly time, running about the country side. And while this condition will be particularly severe in sparse ly settled areas association offi cials warned against the indis criminate use of home remedies which in many cases, they said, are more destructive than the condition for which they are used. They also urged the training of at least one member of every family In first aid to take care of emergencies' until a physi cian can be found. Approximately 10,000 physi cians, nurses, public health en gineers and other specialists are expected to attend the annual convention during the coming week. This includes more than 200 physicians from La ten Amer ican countries, 30 of whom are listed as speakers in the pre liminary program. can turn out a day's bread supply for 4000 troops. Reporting this Saturday, the war department said the unit consisted of two ovens and a motor driven mixer transported on any stand ard army truck or carried short distances by four soldiers. The new device saves an estimated 50 per cent of labor formerly In volved in baking Deferments' Probe Asked Senator Says Agencies Of Government Not Always Judicious (Continued From Page 1) promoted and his salary raised $1000 a year. Further, four months after his appointment he had become such an indispensable cog in the administration of his department that it was necessary to have him deferred, and six months later, not being-able to replace this highly indispensable 22-year-old expert, it was neces sary to obtain a further defer ment. This was the claim of the department for which he worked. 'This seems to us clearly an abuse of the deferment privilege ... he is not even a college graduate, which is tatusual; he has never, been employed other than as a student before entering the government service." Chinese Claim Japs Repulsed (Continued From Page I) cross trail 15 miles southwest of Tobruk. Indeed, a military com mentator said the British were battering at the axis forces from three sides in a mighty stroke of attrition which had placed Rom mel on the defensive. Tamar, six miles west of Knightsbridge, was said to have fallen to the driving British, who firmly held the initiative. 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