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PAGE FOURTEEN The OirEGOII STATESMAN, Salem. Oregon, Friday Morning, Dtctmlnr'lS. U Valley Men Fight in Italy With 361st WITH THE . FIFTH j ARMY, .Italy (Special). Fighting in Italy with the 381st Infantry regiment, ". which spearheaded the advance of Lt Gen. Mark W. Clark's Fifth . army from Velletri to the Arno river without once having given -' ground, art the . following . mid Willamette valley men: . SUff Sgt. Orvll ML Burns, med ical NCO, 190 Garden road; SUff Sgt Elliot' L. Nichols, squad lead er, 682 North; Commercial street, and Pfc. James R. King ammu nition handler, route three, all of Salem; Ffc. Forrest D. j Wilson, cook's helper, 'Star route, Silver ton; Sgt Kenneth E. i Gilbert, squad leader, 460 Monmouth street, Independence; Pfc. Frank E. Moulton, ammunition bearer, 1314 'Second street, and Sgt. Wil liam H. Huff, motor Sergeant, route three, both of Lebanon. The 361st is port of the 91st "Powder riverf division, current ly in the Florence-Bologna drive. The regiment landed in Italy last May 31; in two days moved into the line and fought! its first battle just .north of the ! Velletri ' while attached! to the 36th "Tex as" division. The 361st was one - ef the units that took the Albany hills and Lake Albano j making possible the fall of Rome. Col. R. W. Broedlow of Med ford, Ore., veteran of 28 years' service, commands the 361st He has seen action on the Mexican border and in the first "world war -and served; also in the Philippines and elsewhere Sn the orient. Veteran Tells Of Experience After Sinking MT. ANGEL Ens. Lawrence Epping, veteran of the Marshalls, Saipan and Philippine campaigns, gave the Mt. Angel Business Men's club a direct and j graphic picture of 45 harrowing hours in the shark-infested waters of the Pacific, at the club's Tuesday lun cheon, j- A survivor of the ill-fated Gam bier Bay, Ensign Eppings is still claimed as a home town boy by Mt. Angel although his family moved to Salem last summer. He arrived at Salem last Saturday on a 30-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Epping. In the talk here, he told of the sea battle in which the Gambier Bay, escort carrier, was lost and of the two days on life rafts that , followed for the 700 survivors. He said they were without water, as the shock of the rafts striking the " waters apparently dislodged the carks of the water casks, allowing the salt water (to seep in. The em ergency food ! however, he said, was prepared in such a way as not to induce thirst The wounded were supplied with life belts and lowered to the rafts and, most of them survived to be picked up by the rescue ship 45 hours later, i He said the Japanese easily could have destroyed all 700 of them by a depth charge if the en emy had elected to do so. . CapL Charles L. Wood, jr., and Mrs. Wood are visiting the for mer's father, Charles L. Wood, sr., 455 1 South High street. Captain Wood has just returned from a long term of duty in Africa, Sicily and France. As an officer in th field artillery! he took part in the fighting in those areas. Short ly after the break-through at St. Lo he was hospitalized in England because of an attack of malaria. The Statesman has published previously some of Captain Wood's letters! describing his ex periences in the field. He has a 21-day leave, f and then expects duty in this country for a six months period. Capt Thnre A. Lindstrom and bis wife, the former Geneva Lacy of Salem, and their son are in Salem -visiting friends and rela tives. The captain is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lindstrom of 2605 Cherry ave. The captain, on leave until after Christmas, is sta tioned at Fort! Miles, Del.; Apprentice Seaman Mary AI- dersen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Alderion, who is in training in Hunters college in New York, has been made student comman der of her company ci ako man' ger of the volley ball team of her company, her family here has been notified. I ; - . LOren J. White, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. White, route twoSa lem, has graduated from the Fort Bennlng, Ga., school and is now a United States ; paratrooper. r SUSPECT CAUSE C7 f-CEIPJEB . This CI J Treatment Often Prings Happy Relief - ITany ufTrren MJWra aacgfag WHoln Ctiirki;?, one t hey iarxmt tbat tii rmmX eauaa id tbeir trou ! my ba tired kklaaya. - 1 bkk)..'9aT)Ntaiw' chief wmrsffak tba tIo.v ciaaad wut out at tb blood. L-y help mci -:p. ym bow t3 junta a day. Vv bea disorder ci kklney fuactioa permita visooou nuttier to remain is yottr Uood, it jy caom bafziac backache, rkavmatia r'aias,fcc raiM, km of PT nd OMtTt fet" eyt, Lut:km n i amiDm. lYeqprot cc canty f Msrem wrtb amartins and banuof tomfumist iuoi there tM aonifthing tg ai' a yota knJneyt or tIaMer. ' Don't wtii. Af k Tour cr u.t fit Doaai t I. j, ed taef- .v.. y ty miioaf OTarl 1arm. 1 linrti ! ytc.4 ad a iii helptb IS nu.r U i.ary tuft f .s'a out pti-'moui yntii Ltiia ywui l.uvi. Ct Lji i '1 if James Roger White . ; j James White Is Aicarded -AirMeddl James Roger White, aviation ordinanceman 2c, has received the Air Medal for distinguishing him self in an aerial flight as turrent gunner, his' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. White, 1005 Fir street have been notified. White is now at Miami, Fla., attending school. The citation with the Air Medal is as follows: , "For distinguishing himself by meritorious -achievement while participating in the areial flight as turrent gunner in a carrier based torpedo plane assigned to attack an important enemy airfield in the vicinity of the Marianas islands on June 12,1944. In spite of intense, heavy and accurate enemy anti-aircraft fhe, which struck and seriously .damaged his plane, he materially assisted' in effecting a successful attack by strafing and damaging several parked planes and a repair shop. His coolness, skill and courage were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the naval service." The citation was presented in the name of the president of the United States, the commander of the first carrier task force. United States Pacific fleet and was signed by M. A. Mitscher, vice admiral U.S. navy. , J i An older brother, Lt Jack White was killed in action. May 21 in Italy. Mrs. E. English. 2680 Cherry avenue, has received a letter from her grandson, Ffc. John William English, whd is now in Beleium. The Salem woman was much im pressed with 'the items listed on the menu for the Thanksgiving day dinner as reported by her grandson. It included turkey and all the traditional fixings 'and indicated to her that "the army was really taking good care of the soldiers. Pfc. Enslish is a son of Pennov- er English, teacher in a Pennsyl vania college and has visited his grandmother in Salem many times before the war. L Home on leave is John W. Har- biaon. signalman United States navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Harbison. He has been on a minesweeper in the Aleutians for 20 months. Harbison will be here until Christmas night t which time he will leave by plane for Bremerton where he will resort for assignment Te navy man en listed in the service in April, 1942. Lt (Jg) R. V. Lorens, son of Mrs. T. H. Lorenz, 315 South 15th street, Salem, has been transfer red from duties in Washington to Pearl Harbor. Now in the naval radar division, Lorenz graduated from the Oregon State college en gineering school in 1942 and pre viously attended Willamette uni versity. Km ya M . Vy" fcr aSa rfawHaal Om tsrj wOl p4 la lHa aVf-w faster ft t M wifulniafc Owr ariiawalp I eaafonlaaat Owr aajvie h pnmpu Oaa Bjrloat ra raanaabla. twtogywr ca la today for ewr aoaey icwtog aat,aaiaiiiaiai SSI 9s. :Sepvuee . Memorial Service for Stanley Brown Set A memorial service will be held at the, church of the Nazarene, 12 p. m. Sunday, December 17 for Pfc. Stanley W. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Brown of West Salem,, who was killed, in action November! 17- in France, after service in! Alaska. " f He had been transferred to the European front from Alaska only a short time before his death. Be sides his father and mother, he is survived by a brother, Cpt Keith A. Brown of Buckley field, Den ver, who, with his wife and daughter are here now on fur lough. ; STAY TON eV 1 I fi Pvl Norval Car- ' ter, killed in ac- V tlon . en Leyte, October 24. His father, William i. S. ( Carter, lives in Stayton. DALAS Howard Van Bnskirk left Thursday for Shoemaker, Calif, after spending 4 leave with his; mother, Mrs. W. A, Van Bus kirk. He has completed boot train ing at Farragut and will be as signed to submarine duty 1 upon arrival at Shoemaker. He has been in the service since May. Sheer-Leg Flattery! Full Fashioned Rayon Hosiery CS)vQ) 1 Sheer 45-gouge full-iashion-ed loveliness in exciting col ors from - - - Patio Sun, Vista ; Beige and Hacienda Tan! Gaymode quality. Snug- i fit at the ankles. V . . , . Bareleg Hose kl i If crooked 'seams are your worry, wear these seamless ; , bareleg hose. .They're sheer ; and come In winter shadesl - For extra economy hose mending de , SMART Gift Handbags 4n Rich leathers, tailored In envelope and top-han-' diet styles - - - in stylish brown and black. Spar kling patents too for dress up. . , . K I- r v .' Fvt Clarence IL Hippe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hippe of Sa lem, was among the flirt Am erican soldiers in the Philip pines. CpL Powell, son of the ,' F. M. Powells of Silverton and at- one time employed in the J. C Pen ney Co. store at Salem, is now with the fighting forces in the Philippines This was the first message since he left the New Guinea area some 'months ago. Promotion of Forbes. John Mack, army infantryman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Mack 1080 Hoyt avenue, to first lieutenant was announced Thursday night by the war department i 0 0 c f visit our main floor. For Her 'Accessory Wardrobe FDR Has No Authority in Folkes9 Case The case of , Robert E. ' Lee Folkes, negro dining car worker under, death sentence for the "lower 13 slaying of Martha Vir ginia James in January, 1943, is "purely a state case" in which "President Roosevelt would have no authority to interfere even though he-desired to do so," state attorneys here declared Thursday. Folkes attorneys ' in Portland announced Wednesday that a move to b b t a i n clemence for Folkes had been launched. In case Gov. Earl Snell refuses to grant a commutation of the death sent ence to life; imprisonment the president would be asked to act, they said. - ' Records here show that Folkes conviction of first degree murder in the Linn county circuit court was affirmed by the state supreme court by a 5 to 2 decision and the United States spureme court de clined to review the case. Governor Snell was out of the city Thursday and could not be reached for comment i Thus far during Snell's ad ministration as governor he has refused to interfere in any case carrying the death sentence. Executive department attaches said Thursday that the governor had not yet been asked to grant a hearing to persons interested in the Folkes case although a num ber of letters have been received in connection with ; the slaying. Some of thes letters urged Gov ernor Snell to save Folkes from A Beautiful Handbags : Please her "nc-end" with one- of ,these leather and smartly styled handbags. of pouchy envelope; and 1 top-handle .Black and colors. - Posthumous Medal "Will Be Awarded ALBANY, Dec. 14.-Formal presentation of the air medal and four' oak leaf ; clusters awarded posthumously' to St Sgt; William F. Randan, US army air corps, will be made to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G.. R a n d a 1 L route two, Friday. The "presenta tion will be made by Lt Melville Morris of ' the Corvallis : air base and a ceremony will be in charge of the local American Legion post Sergeant Randall wast killed Jan. 12, 1943 in North Africa. The presentation will be made at the Albany; high school .: auditorium. Sgt. , Randall was graduated; from Albany high school in 1938. Walter Ericksoh - Elected to Office Dean Walter E. Erickson, regis trar of Willamette university, was e 1 ec t e d Vice - president of the Northwest Association of Collegi ate Registrars at the annual meet ing of the organization -held De cember 1-3 in Spokane, Wash. Delegates to the conference rec ommended that non-graduates of high schools be admitted to col leges on the basis of examinations, remaining on special status until 45 quarter credits are earned. They also recommended that for mer students returning to college be granted advanced standing on the basis of military service by special advanced standing exami nations. . 1 ' . execution while others protested against such a move. In-S h()DD Beautiful Make her gift A practical one. Smartly styled, richly colored umbrellas. All ' sturdily constructed with eye, catching handles. This will truly make j a wel come gift.. Come in lection. 1 Shop at Pn ne y's and Sars) k4 genuine ; Ch6ice styles? ' Earl Vieskb a r Bdclc in U. S.1 From Pacific ',. i. " Wtth messages for mothers of men of the 41st (and other mem bers of their famines, too, though greetings to "Mom" predominate), Master Sgt Earl Viesko arrived in Salem ? this week after 33 months overseas duty with the 41st division. ; V.v t:KVi f ' ; Earliest-of -Salem's men to- go Into service, : those of the i 41st were ready, for' action when Pearl Harbor! was attacked, having been called to active duty during the national preparedness period. Viesko, son of Mrs. M. H. Vies ko, is to report to Santa Barbara early in January following his ro tation furlough at home. K - s With Ma hrnihsre TA VroA an4 Herman Viesko, he attended Sa lem Elks meeting Thursday night when his name was added to the lodge rolls. . ' ' . !' A . Guests at their '""mother's home here also are his sisters, Mrs. N. M. Whiting and Mrs. J, S. povey of Portland. f '. . ' " ,- Goat Salesman Freed on Bail James Martin Gorman,; j charged with peddling without a license, Thursday was released Con' $25 bail in municipal court-, , Gorman, ' before being ; arrested by city police, was dismissed by Justice of Peace on a charge of ob taining money under false, pre for ii Fabric Umbrellas and see our grand Christmas K1 in- .V n ' AN HI II) ' tenses in connection with the sal ' f a. coat; to Mr. and Mrs. Dal Turnidge, of Jefferson. The muni-, Cipol lvuii vuafge grew vut OI an alleged similar sale in Salem. - The - Turnidges - allegedly paid $165 for the coat and Salem rut tiers said it had a wholesale value of $20. Gorman is alleged to have set a value of $400 on the coat. terming, u Alaska squirrel. Local furriers said it was rabbit; skin, dyed to imitate squirrel. Dunn, Polk County, Heads -Assessors Lt TA f! Dunn. Pnllr rnimt aaciac- sor, Thursday was elected presi dent of the Willamette Valley As sessors' association at the annual meeting in Marion county court house. Rufus E. Wood, Clackamas county, was elected secretary, Uniformity of personal property assessments Was discussed with probability the legislature will be asked to make improvement in the law. The assessors also con cluded that inflationary prices on real property now m vogue should not be used as a legitimate basis for assessment , 2k Expert Watch tiring By Scientific Watchmakers ' The Jewel Box JEWELERS 443 Stat St Salem. Ore. Her! se t Reps 6