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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1943)
TE CZZZC3 CTATirriAII. Cdzzs. Ortsca. Tixrsiay IZzzlzz. C:z7ti C. iZD pacs con? -Ml it : a" ! 4 t 1 I t f J- i Nimitz Reports Marcus Island Raid Damage By CHARLES H. McMURTRY . PEARL -HARBOR, Sept, 8-P Eighty per cent" of Japanese mili tary installations on . Marcus island, 1200 miles southeast of Tokyo, probably; were destroyed by an aircraft carrier "task force An the attack September 1, Ad miral Chester W. Nimitz announc ed today. ' Admiral Nimitz, commander in V 'chief of the. Pacific fleet, issued this communique: '.' "A: task force commanded-, by Rear Admiral ' Charles A. Pow nall attacked Murcus island at dawn the first of September, east longitude time." The first wave of the attack apparently caugnt ine completely by surprise. It is estimated that the attack, made in several r waves throughout the day, destroyed 80 per cent of mil itary installations on the island. - "Our losses totaled two fight ers and one torpedo plane. .; "Some anti-aircraft fire - was .encountered by : the initial wave but it was eliminated by.succeed " : hie attacks. : f " "Fires, started throughout the island were still burning the day following the attack. No enemy planes left the ground. Seven twin-moto red bombers which were parked on a runway were 'destroyed " by our f i enters. - Installations destroyed included hangars, fuel and ammu y nition storage, shops and . living Quarters. The - twolanding strips were severely damaged by heavy' "An enemy ''trawler caught near the--island was sunk by our ilanes." W---'--W-. !.. (This raid first was announced SeDtember ' 1 by ? Tokyo which broadcast' that . planes and guns of the naval force struck Mar cus. The navy in Washington im mediately s: confirmed it, adding "no report has been received from the raiding' force and it is pre sumed that there will, be none until need for radio silence ceases to exist.") Marcus Island Raiders Hoped For Jap Navy ' By TOM YARBROUGK , PEARL -HARBOR, Sept SP) Capt Wallace M. Beakley of Vineland, N J, air operations ofii cer of the task force 'that blitzed Japan's Marcus island . exactly week ago .today, ' disclosed the American ships were looking for a Japanese naval force at the time of the raid. -Wo hoped to find one and were fully prepared for anything we expected to meet" be said. (Washington, dispatches which gave preliminary . reports ' Sep- tember 1 on the . raid said the presence of Oie American force 1200 : miles southeast of Toklo amounted ' to a challenge to the Japanese navy to come out and fishO . .Tbe'story of the raid was told by Captain Beakley and two par-J ticipating air force ; officers, Comi- - mander James H. Flatley of Green Bay; Wis" and ' Commander . John Baby of Pensacola, Fla who shot down , two axis planes in North Africa, last November. Commander Flatley ; said the enemy" facilities on Marcus had been improved 400 : per, cent since the island first - war raided in March, 1942. The - new destruction "should cause consternation in the Japa nese homeland and possibly a re- distribution of his forces," Flatley - reasoned. . One-ton " .: block-buster bombs w"ei dropped from carrier-based - planes for the first time but even so, Commander Raby," who '. was , up in a fighter for five hours, said it was "rather monotonous. Commander Beakley emphasiz ed the extreme hazards of the - pfe-dawn takeoff with a dark sky, " dark ocean, no'horizon and little - wind." He said the pilots did a rsplendid Job." t t .For ' the ;. large percentage , of these pilots, . it was their first - action , - ' i. M .w"as the first action also for i powerful new fighter, Grumman IIellcat F6F) but it wasnt a f ,yery 'stern "test since there was no fighter .opposition. Its primary mission jwas changed" from fight ing to strafing. On the first wave these fighters destroyed all ; the bombers, in sight seven parked hi a" line. Altogether they, made ... 133 strafing , runs, ".using : .150,000 , rounds 'of ammunition and. "hit everything 'our bombers missed.? f ' ' - " s- C2 Farm Oasses . ; Held:' in. State 't ; iApproximately . 4S2 f a r m c r classes, were conducted , In .27 prejon high school immunities . . iinder ' the rural war production . training program? during the ' fis J eal year ended June ,30, Earl R. -vCooley," state supervisor of voca 4 1 o n a I agriculture, announced Wednesday. - More than SOCO rural residents attended these classes in increas- d food: production, 'Eighty per ten t cf . the enrollment was in classes in farm machinery repair and production, conservation and processing food for family use. There are 5 11 community, can rrr" 3 operating under the pro- Sdlons Divide On Tax After Italy's Fall v By FRANCIS M. LEMAY . .WASHINGTON.' Sent. ' 8.-OFV- The surrender of Italy reverbera ted Quickly in Capitol lim tax dis cussions today." with ? Representa tive Carlson (R-Kas) saying rThia turn of events erases or at jeasi materially reduces" the need for higher levies. ., , - - ; Other members of,, the nouse ways. and means committee were divided on the tax effect of the capitulation.' News that IUly had run up uie white flag came shortly after the tax-framing ' committees,' ending its vacation a week' ahead of the reconvening of - wmgress,'. decided to open public hearings Sept 20, looking toward new, higner taxes. ' Carlson, author; of the Kumi skip - a - year - bill much, debated priori to the passage of . pay-as- you-go legislation, said: "Why should we get we peopie all j excited and. have them: con cerned over taxes when one of the axis partners already has dropped out? I think taxes are high enough anyway, at least until we reduce federal expenditures or insist on their justification." I Prune Wage Pact Said Violated Reports that some prune grow ers Were seeking to lure others' harvest workers by offering pick in ' prices higher than those agreed upon by Polk and Marion county: growers August ? xie r!o inf mutinies, were men- tionedednesday by .W. .E. Ram sey, state labor commissioner. ; At "that time KImsey declared that 'any 'grower exceeding ;the established maximum " might .be charged with resorting to dis ruptive labor practices. Provision was made for exceptions due to unusual picking conditions, but any' increase for this reason " re quires -action by a committee of growers. 3aIloIlDow PHILADELPHIA () A Jap science saved several hundred dol lars for the China war relief fund today. .V. Lou Chuck, 52, leaving his Chi nese restaurant with contribu tions, encountered two holdup-men, both pointing guns. : Chuck, ' remembering the Nip ponese' ju-jitsu he learned several years ago sent one intruder sail ing through the air and came to grips with the other. Both fled and Without the money DETROlT-iP) Helmuth Allen tJLeubner of Milwaukee, 19-year old marine on a speaking tour of war plants, told an audience today how . Guadalcanal fighting men provided their own holiday, cheer. Pfc Norman Peterson of At lanta, Mich, rigged a ! still with empty cans,' kegs and a stainless steel coil from a wrecked bomber, Leubner told Detroit Steel Pro ducts Co. employees. The appara tus turned Gf canned peaches in to; a beverage Leubner described as "the best peach brandy , in the Solomons." ' '"' 1 ; V , ! C O L U MBUS.OHtfJAn I8-f year-old Columbus bicycle own er thinks the war is going to last a long timeV I Applying fof a city bicycle li cense . today, the youth asked if, after his induction into the' navy, the permit could be used by his brother. " - - I : "Of course, it will be some' time before my brother can ride the bike,", the applicant said. "He's only six months old now." ' I ) RIT2TVTLLE, Wash. - - The rival Ritzville and Sprague fire departments met on a - country road and both were embarrassed, i Sprague's fire 'truck was stuck In a mudhole. ' " The Ritzville truck, returning from a call to a range fire, was lost 20 miles from the highway and six hours late for supper. . f ' CHICAGO -UF)-A tank truck rolled up to a south side garage at dawn today. ; A new -attendant coupled the outlet hose to a pipe. The fuel gurgled through it steadily. . . ' -. 4. -It was a routine chore. Kobody thought much abeut it until some one noticed 2,000 gallons of gas oline . had poured Into the base ment The wrong intake pipe had . H The J fife", department roped .off a : square ' block1 as a precaution against an'expldsion? The gaiwas pumped rut 'after ' six hours' of work and Worry. 'V " . HARRISBURG, Pa. HPH Ne braska's one-hog war. bond chal lenge found another, taken ; today Gov; Edward Martin of Penn sylyinia, who put up 20 bushels of the "finest apples in thawbrld, ? Martin thus became the first chief executive of an eastern state to accept Gov," Dwight Griswold's wager u of "one t beautiful, V big corn-fed hog that Nebraska will exceed Its quota In the third war loan drive by a bigger proportion than' any other state. I ' Martin inreviously 1 considered wagering "my rooster" or a batch of Philadelphia ' scrapple. r- f - ' CHICAGO -ityr Transportation difficulties are so severe, Mrs. nUdegarde Garland said in court .today, that : she ' found ..It ; neces State to Raise 8104 Million In Bond Drive PORTLAND, Ore Sept t.-P)- Oregon's largest war bond cam paign, a drive to raise $104,000,000 in the state before the end of the month, will get under way tomor row An army of 20,000 bond sales men will set out on a house-to- house canvass.'; f; j In Portland ft public rally Is scheduled in the auditorium Thursday night A statewide chain of radio ' stations i will broadcast the program. Street dancing will follow. - : ..' An Italian victory parade, hon oring five returned war heroes is scheduled here Friday. Three mo vie actresses also will take part v In upstate Oregon Malheur county plans a colorful pageant of basque sheepherders at Ontario. : An army bomber will, be put on display at Madras to boost third war loan sales. i j Harney county will substitute bond posters for window displays in all stores. Cattle raisers In Lake county will off er the 12 best bulls In the county as prizes to ranch ers making the largest bond pur chases. ,' , ;v.f; . Grant county already has raised one-half of Its troota.! County Judge Jess Allen having canvassed businessmen, ranchers and execu tors and administrators of trust funds. ? ' McNary Off to Confer: With Senate Iders i -i PORTLAND, -Sept 8-ff)-Sen-. ate ' Minority , Leader . Charles L. McNary was on his way to Wash ington tonight' to, eonfir with Maloritv ' Leader Barkley and other senate leaders Sept 10. McNrywas joined In Pendle ton by Rep. Lowell Stockman, r turning 1 to Washington for the opening of congress Sept 13. Odd Angles On Day's News sary to give her 'husband. War ren, a ride downtown so that he might attend a hearing at which she was seeking 7 temporary ali mony and support ; money pend ing settlement of her divorce case. WASHINGTON HJPh Even the telegraph ' companies have trouble finding their way about the war departme nt's ' huge pentagon building. - ; - ' ; John J MoCloy,acting. gecrt tary of war, 'told of ; a telegram being returned to the sender with this notation: " r f Message sent to John J. Mc Cloy, assistant secretary of war, Pentagon building, is undelivered, he is unknown." MACON, Ga. fPfr Commis sioner Frank L. Forrester of the state board of workmen's . com pensation was presiding at a hear ing..; ; U . -. 'I take in washing for 80 cents a week," a witness ;testified. ' -; "Do you want another custom er? the commissioner asked eag erly. .' - ' CAMP ROBINSON, Ark. '-(ff) Pvt" James G. Davenport of Rich mond," Vav paid off ' a $25 bet today to Pfc Marion I. Davenport of Richmond, his mother.' 'S:: TThe, wager was made at Rich mond last March 14 'when both were inducted. The winner would be the first to get a stripe. Pfc ';' Davenport, formerly pub lic welfare ' director in Lancaster county, Va is an instructor in the Eighth" service' command 'special training detachment at Camp Rob inson Pvt Davenport is stationed at Camp Gruber, Okla. - WATERTOWN, N.Y. -(-Modest Orlin - T. Greene, pharmacist mate, said he didn't volunteer to rescue a wounded marine officer during the Solomons campaign just coughed at the wrong time. I don't think I really volun teered, though I may have coughed a little," said, Greene. A dtatioh for bravery he received mentioned Tieavy Jap machine gun fire complete ' disregard for his own safety."." V SPENCER, la. Some of lowa'a corn is so , tall this season it's1 a downright menace.' , The Clay county farm bureau's executive-board has formally re quested Tits members ,to cut back the . towering, stalks at fence cor ners, which.adjoin; highway Inter sections, y"'.' .1'- -. - - - The move . 'was taken to help eliminate auto' collisionff at blind corners. . ' ' ; , - ?v AJJRORA, in" Thii want add in tte ; Aurora Beacon-News today had short-handed employ ers "guessing: J 'pi .fWantedFour hour -work ler da. Am 4 particular as to ' what kind, who for," and v how much. Call before I cbing my mind. LOS ANGELES JPf- MrsITary Frank, bank janitress is pulling her punches now. .' ; ; She wielded her broom so visor ously In the bank's vault tliat the handle tripped the burglar alarm. She stepped out of the ' vault to face-an unexpected platoon cf police, guns drawn. LOOKOUT ON PACIFIC ISLE Oa a so.thwest Patifie Island where Air Transport Cemmaad planes auk step n their loar haals, a palm tree has keen tamed fate a leekeat far warntag at enemy plaaea and ships. - i, I . . - , V , - AUTOCRAPH PLAN I Covered with hsndreds af Workers' signatares, the 2,000th Douglas skytraia earga transport tolls from the production line at Long Beach, Calif. Some signers s ' - added personal comment. if i-J. - ' ' " ... V T OW E R QUEEN Corp. Prlseiaa WQsoa. VSMCWX (above), of Braiatree, Mass la one af the ftrst weaaca marines ta serve aa a central tower operator at the Martae Corps Air.Sta - :- tloav Cherry Faiat, N, C','- DRITISII CLASS POR SPORTS? lmlnator aa embler Jim aUbsonc (leftj and U IL .SU : Wright ef WCkeBarro, 'TtLi exaaUae Critish-nuulo tadestracUWe gUsa now, bhg. aaea , r la wkpSU sf V. 8.nyl2g Fortresses bombing Cenaany y MARINER'S V AICE .gall-wlsg patrcl riat r-trcl and ccavcy TT r'TSK N TYlO " "Ti Jit .Ly jmA T .E3 -'- 1 A JIarCa Ilirber. twia-engiaa. bomber ased by the U. S. Navy la aau-sawna- rrotiC.Ioa, leaves a fceaaUfsl waaa as tla ksricr cf aa exst ccut uw r..... - - STOWING SAIL ON A M INESWIIPIR Greek salUrs slaw sail an retara ta part :i after a mmesweepiag.axearslea asr aaa af several saCiag Teasels feemg asad la this wark. - i TRIBUTE TO POL AN D Funked by a color guard of risltiag PolLSi tiers bow wi'Jt the RAF, Jan Klepara, raUsk tenor, and his wife. Marts Eggerth, stag the relish national anthem at the close of a Broadway performance of -The Merry Widow." Left to right are Corp. Andrei DsMsynskL Corp. Leon Bine, Klepara, Miss Eggerth, Corp. WladyaUw Wesolowskl aad Corp. Jaa Fabryey. , l - DIC PLANE OVE R BIC M O U N T A I NA C-4IC Air Transport Command cargo plane ' Cles high aver Meant Whitney la California, Many ATC planes are flown by former airline pilots. ? - 7 i I SMOOT II XCae crepe sed la smooth lines to flite the flgare la this New .York creation for dinner wear,- with colored bogle beads outlining the ... . decollctaga, -, 4 :; 7 v M A I I I II r n u i . 1 ' I Mill M till: LI . riSVJ11? lr sv6 frf. -! f!tf.!ii'U trr1? L?831 m?is X2eirf. l'fa rsretl." racst ret exceed 5 pocads. or cetre more ftta i n i:r.x er fc, itT.: a.j glrC-ecIaed... - .'. ,-" tf rtv-i:tre tsccciarj. ... .. 'W.W,V..'T 1 ,..! . . ' . .. . . a Ilr-t V.r! t f New York Is make Post It Cec t Is Nov. l. far Ariav CzL IS. Pack-