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If low JnalAssault I Big Guns Uarcfifv iKd Supreme Headquar-fidon,June21.-(UP) L fall of Cherbourg was Ztei hourly today as L-,n forces clamped an Erf steel against the city U wheeled uH '"-"'J. Cnons for the final assault (lie Deltas He German garrison was Lk) at supreme head- rL. in its final hours, FftW dispatches said the U were speeuiug Utions and were report- Lfficially to have begun gating the city. He radio France broadcast id the Americans were at- jjting tort Jjuruuie, uugMt nore than a mile from the erbourg docks, and. Fort Grille, less than a mile 1st of the docks, to American spearneau uimi.8 rthward toward the path of any a evacuation attempt seized ...:n. tinniiA fnnr miles rjimeinic-iinhu, -----iilwest of Cherbourg and five nockM Afcomt To Fall :b from the sea. pother column driving in ...... .f ivi cmm r (EE FINAL ASSuti own FAUE 4 MOOOinJobs to Stockpile In the immediate post-war Lane anty industries and business icrnis will add close to $5,000, 0 il new construction and re ji to the "job stockpile" for ich public works reserves al tij total: close to $4,000,000, by i indications of the preliminary Iwrt of the Central Lane Plan- fc council's private works sur- '. C. Ballaine, of the univer- v ichool of business reports exr Blent responses to trie first ques piuaires sent out to business kple. He said that by July 1, would have a fairly complete Wiminary survey to report to :ftn Kimberling s committee. On "private spending power," ilj "pilot questionnaires" have be out so far, but these indicate nt it least half of the residents tie urban area are contemplat- u new homes or repairs or re veling of homes, with the as- ftuce of County Agent O. S. lcher, detailed questionnaires IV! been prepared for some 400 tentative farmers in all sec ts! of the county. Ballaine reported Wednesday Jl in the first phases of post- prospective employment can 'tbe expected to exceed the 1940 'war levels. Some concerns in- a increases; others expect at Bit tenrporarv shutdowns nr lav- pin many cases for capital im panents which he says might ran labor saving machinery. preliminary rennrt indicates pin the immediate post-war re Praitment, Lane county should 'We to keen well nvr iB.nnn Ployed, which is approximate ly 1940 level. rf the long null. Central Lane "Ml is working with the Bon !1'11e administration to develop and figures on resources and tadustriU developments. Dr. '"1 Raver, administrator of the fiMviUe project was present at S meeting, with several of his fS to outline details of coopera- - tenrcn. Bonncvillo Ton bringing out new re uses, particularly with a utilizing electric power. . cfncil's researchers will 7 all industrial nnsihtmip. formation will be exrhanBert to duplication of pffnrr. Vint arh PJP will prepare iU own re- " Wat tiiooptioj -t tv,. ,... " mbcommittees of . business J' be drafted to assist in the 3rLis, that as soon a ps- ohnieal men be sent iim .J1 y new wood uses and wood processes which have " developed in the east. it- A outchu rore- ""son scattered show "unaer ers rt ' ovuima souin ana urSn ,toda tonight, and ... ' -ay morning in rt portion, clearing dur- Ui L ,rmPerature. "l SUtlMipS! Minim,. ie; maximum temperaturs, r -- uC8Iee5; precipi' l m ur r period ending at Wi u ":nnesday, trace: stage liameue river in Eugene sUrw. "ea"e'day, -1.68 feet. K;,? m. and 9 p. m.: hwi" tlDM IPWTl I gr-I LAN( COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPCU VOL. 102 EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21. 1944 NEWS STANDS 5c NO. 173 Who Speaks First. Hoover Or Mrs. Luce? CHICAGO, June 21 OP) The republican national committee was undecided today who shall speak" first next Tuesday night Congresswoman Clare B o o t h e Luce or former President Hoover. Both are scheduled to address the party's convention in a radio period beginning at 9 p. m., said Republican National Chairman Harrison E. Spangler. "At the same time?" Spangler was asked. ''Yes," said the chairman. "They will both be on at the same time." "That should be interesting," one of those present at the news conference observed. Another, ignoring the by-play, inquired seriously, "Who will speak first?" Spangler said it hasn't been decided. "Any contention?" he was asked. "Oh. no," he replied, "the ar rangements committee will work it out." STUDY IN AGONY His face reflecting his pain, a German pris oner lies open-mouthed and rigid on a litter as fellow-captives carry him down a Normandy beach to an evacuation ship. City Set For Big Army Display And War Bond Dance And Party WEDNESDAY CALENDAR - 2 to 10 p. m. Display of Camp Adair armored equip ment, Tenth, between Willamette and Olive. 7:30 to 10 p.m. War bond dance and entertainment. free to public, on Willamette, between Broadway and Tenth' it weather is clear; m armory in case of rain. Eugene was in readiness Wed nesday afternoon to welcome two contingents from Camp Adair, Lane GOP Group Shoves Off For Big Convention Lane county's "delegation" to the republican national conven tion, opening next Monday at Chicago, set off on its journey Wednesday morning. State Senator Angus Gibson, Junction City, one of the two delegates from the fourth con gressional district, set out with a supply of lapels reading: "Dewey for president, Warren for vice-president," on one side, and on the other: "From the green land Oregon." Grbson was given the stock of lapels to pass out among the Oregon delegation and to whomever else would wear one on the train going east. Mrs. Gibson accompanied Senator Gibson. Wayne L. Morse, republican nominee for the U. S. senate long term, Mrs. Morse, and Ben F. Dorris, prominent veteran's lead er, were others in the Lane coun ty "delegation" leaving here Wednesday. CHICAGO, June 21 (U.P.) Re publican national convention pre liminaries began today in resolu tions and other committee meet ings with certain diversions in disputes involving former Pres ident Herbert C. Hoover, Wendell L. Willkie and Rep. Clare Boothe Luce (R-8onn), the GOP pin-up girl. Mrs. Luce, whose selection to address the convention was wide' ly acclaimed as a tribute to her self and her sex, learned only i few days ago that she was to go on the air late at night after t Hoover had spoken for 45 min- ;. utes and received the customary ' half hour's ovation. Members of the "Connecticut convention dele gation report that Mrs. Luce said nothing doing she would speak before Hoover or not speak at all. Ttitmk ihvd IMsle As Mop Flee fcis llasttedl DISUNCtS INOICAHU All IN AintlNI S1A1U1I MHIS CHINA ;ICiTW -tCyiP "P Potfic Oeton Cfcunilina. , T. kyushu ' i&'i i'yi r ' Jk ' rXl- (AOHMOSA H.lb YimMijJ ,TT , . MARIANAS '- V'. S Chainah ,i tA r W'MIHM nDuiiioDiurt Vvim TnlrnTl - 38OU VlMOO- JWIUWINK "qfiM. " JOHNSIOM f WUCT S i5S GUAM? Sjj INIWITOK-, V v AV '. ' ''''' Qi.1 14 Mj ,.AIMYA (isXmAIAY " ff-- VV CA.Ot.MI 14 "UKt,P' SUMAIIlAVsmifApme ' j JO , i "I""' Nf THERIANDS IA51 I FLEET CLASH REPORTED Area on map between Philippines and and Marianas Is where Amer lean and Japanese fleets possibly are engaged in battle. Two-headed arrow indicates Salpan and Truk. Lyttleton War Blame Charge May Bring British Apology By R. H. SHACKFORD WASHINGTON, June 21. (U.R) Secretary of State Hull's indig nant denunciation of a British Local River Plans Spurred WASHINGTON, June 21. P A $1,000,000,000 program of flood which will be featured during 1 control work after the war afternoon: and evening at events plugging the fifth war loan. A caravan of armored approved today by the senate com merce committee. It includes a $20,000,000 project for the Wil- CUU1IJ- I I 11. .n ment was scheduled to arrive at WM,r(,' ,, 2 p. m. and to set up a display ,w ii. ct-ti- i 1 Tenth between Willamette more dams to form a network with and Olive. Bond buyers will be i the two already built at Cottage given rides 'in the various ve hicles. ' Reds Pursue Finns Toward Helsinki BULLETIN LONDON, June-21 (P The Russians announced tonight the opening of two new drives against the Finnish front In Karelia above the shattered Mannerheim line fortifications m the Vlipurl sector, with red army men forging ahead on both of the arms of land between Lakes Ladoga and Onega and the White sea. MOSCOW June 21. (UB Tri umphant red army troon struck out from newly-captured Viipuri today in pursuit of disorganized Finnish columns retreating toward Helsinki under a hail of fire from Russian bombers and fighters. (The British radio said the Rus sians had advanced six miles be yond Viipuri.) BBC also said the Finnish radio L was broadcasting constant appeals to the people of Helsinki to evacu ate the capital "due to the score of the Russian offensive in Kare lia.") Marshal Leonid A. Govorov's Leningrad army stormed into the ancient fortress city yesterday to complete a rapid 11-day campaign throught Finland's strongest de fenses in the Karelian isthmus and bring the soviet forces within 135 miles east of Helsinki, Finland's capital. (The British radio said Stock holm dispatches reported from Finland that Marshal Baron Karl Mannerheim had taken the initia tive toward forming a new Fin nish government to discuss peace.) The capture of Viipuri, whose fall brought Finnish capitulation in the 1939-40 war, broke a "bot tleneck" of the coastal route lead ing to Finland's capital Big event thus far during the drive to raise $5,000,000 will be the street dance Wednesday night from 7:30 to 10, on Willamette street between Broadway and Tenth. On the program will be a rumba band led by Mattie Carnevale, who was pianist for Henry King, and including Har old Rupp, formerly with Ben Bernie; and a swing band of 15 pieces, including T-5 Bob Cozine, trumpeter formerly for Bob Ches ter, and T-5 Sam Herman, for mer Benny Goodman guitarist. Six "minute maids" from Rose burg will appear. In case of rain, the dance will be held at the armory. Employes and employers from retail stores held a rally Wed nesday morning at the McDon ald theater, to explain how busi ness people can stimulate sales in the war loan. Lane Totals Now$643935 Lane county Wednesday added $148,402.25 to its purchases in the fifth war loan, bringing the total to date to $643,935.25. The goal remained unchanged at $5, 000,000. Wednesday's report included $118,733.50 sold in Eugene and $29,668.75 sold outside of Eugene. The outlying districts listed $16, 068.75 in series E, $11,100 in G, $2,000 in C, and $500 in 2Vi per cent bonds. - Eugene figure was broken down as follows: $35,775 in E, (758.50 In T. $52,700 in G, $14,000 in C, $10,500 in 2 per cent bonds, $5,000 in per cent securities The grand total of $643,935.25 includes: $298,988.50 In E, $27,. 766 In F, $123,000 in G, $33,000 in C, $101,500 in 2'4, $18,000 in 2, $4,000 in IVi. $17,000 in ?. Baseball NATIONAL New York 102 100 00711 15 1 Brooklyn 001 000 001 2 6 2 Voiselle and Mancuso; R. Mel ton, Branca (8) Derringer (7) King (9) and Owen, Easterwood (9), St. Louis 401 000 0106 9 0 Chicago 001 000 3004 12 0 Munger, M. Cooper (7) Odea: Erickson, Fleming (11) Adams (9) and Kreitner. AMERICAN . Washington 000 101 1003 8 0 New York 000 010 21x 4 12 0 Haefner and Ferrell; Donald, Johnson (7), Turner (7), and Hemsley. Grove and Fern Ridge, Two of the dams would be lo cated at Dorena and Detroit. The army engineers are studying pos sible locations for the other three. Tentative sites are at Lookout point on the middle fork of the Willamette; Quartz creek on the McKenzie river; and Sweet Home on the Santiam river. Salvage Committee Has Surprise for 'Kids' A big surprise feature, the title of which will be revealed tomor row, has been bodked as well as other' special entertainment for a big free show for youngsters in Eugene and vicinity as a treat from the Lane county salvage committee. Chairman J. J. Kam- erman announced Wednesday. The show is scheduled for Fri day morning at 10 a. m. at the McDonald theater. There will be no admission charge, Manager Harold Wyatt has announced. Special surprise features are be ing planned, although Kamerman declined to reveal their nature. Further details will be announced In tomorrow's Register-Guard, Debt Passes 190 Billion WASHINGTON, June 21 OP) The public debt of the United States has passed another mile stone $190,000,000,000. Enemy Plane Carrier Blasted At Genoa ROME, June 21. (U.R) British 8th army troops have cleared the Germans from Perugia and ad vanced three to four miles beyond the town, a communique said to day, while French and American units of the allied fifth army on the British left flank pushed slow ly northward against bitter enemy opposition. Driving rains' slowed the allied ltrmles:all along the central battle- front and desperate nazi rear guards were putting up a fierce delaying fight everywhere, but there was no indication that the main German forces had been sent into action. Twenty-three miles to tho west of Perugia other 8th army forces captured Chiusi and swept on northeast of Lake Chuisi to High way 73. There was nomajor change in the 5th army front to the west, but headquarters spokesmen said French and American troops were running into savage resistance in the Radiofani sector and north of Grosseto. The Americans on the Tyrrhe nian coastal flank captured Monte Pescali; a hill feature 10 miles north of Grosseto dominating the intersection of Highways 1 and 73, where stubborn enemy rear guards had beoa holding out for days. On Hie American right, French colonial troops occupied a number of villages northwest of Radiofani yesterday. On the Adriatic coastal front, British 8th army forces continued their almost unopposed advance northward, driving four miles up the coastal road to the Menocchio river. . statement that the United States provoked Japan into war was cer tain today to bring quick apolo gies from the highest British of ficials. Lord Halifax, the British am bassador, was expected to call on Hull soon to try to make amends for the colossal diplomatic blunder made by his colleague, Capt. Oliv er Lyttleton, British minister of production. Halifax and Prime WASHINGTON, June 21. (AP) Sen. Lucas (D.-III.) told the senate today that Capt. Oliver Lyttleton, British minis ter of production, had uttered "a . slur against the United States" in a London speech and that his resignation should be demanded. . ... Splash, Splash! So This Is Summer, Huh? "Oh Yeah?" was the com ment from most Eugeneans in" hearing about summer's first day, Wednesday. Most express ed the view they would have to be told it was so cloudy skies . and constant threat of rain pot being summer weath er exactly. Anyway, the calen dar says Wednesday was the first day of summer for 1944, Berry growers are. hoping no great amount of rain comes from now on with the local berries coming into their big period. ROME, June 21. (U.R) Ameri can Thunderbolt fighter-bombers attacked and seriously damaged an enemy aircraft carrier in Genoa harbor, believed to be the 20,000 ton Italian carrier Regola which was seized by the Germans last September, it was announced today. Minister Churchill were under stood to have conferred already by telephone. Lyttleton's assertions left Hull and other state department offi cials indignant. Congressmen were just plain mad. And British, offi cials, ordinarily the tactful, suave diplomats, were humiliated. The blast by the 72-year-old secretary of state could have had no other effect than to make a chastened man of Lyttleton, who boasted in his address yesterday that "frankness bordering on in discretion is the right way to treat our American allies." He then went on to say that Japan "was provoked into attacking the Americans at Pearl Harbor." Even after Lyttleton had issued a memo explaining that his re marks should not be construed as implying that "Japan was forced to make war on America," Hull took the unusual step of issuing a formal statement to comment on a speech. Lyttleton's statement, Hull said, was "entirely In error as to trie facts and failed to state the true attitude of the United States. . . . (which was) actuated by the sin gle policy of self-defense." "Japan for years had notorious ly pursued a program of widest conquest . . . and finally, in 1941, she launched the unprovoked at tack on the United States at Pearl Harbor," he said. Morse Tells OSFL Convention Of '4 Bulwarks' Of Democracy Boston Oil 000 0002 7 -1 Philadelphia 200 002 1005 9 1 Hausmann, Barrett (7) and Parte; Flora and Uayai, By GLADYS TURLEY Labor unions, the church,' the school, and corporations are the four bulwarks of democracy and when democracy falls the labor union is the first of the four bul warks to fall, Wayne L. Morse, former member of the war labor board and Oregon republican nom inee for the U. S. senate, Tuesday . 'ternoon told delegates of the 42nd annual convention of the Oregon State Federation of labor, meeting in Eugene through Fri day, In a stirring speech in which he defended the granting to labor during the war of maintenance of membership, Morse said flatly that if the American economic system were left to the whims of the em- and i ploycrs the nation would have a system of "benevolent paternalism with most of the benevolence out of the picture." He assured the labor delegates that he vbi cor. fident that the American profit system was beneficial to both labor and capital and that the post-war goal should be a return to collec tive bargaining with government out of labor affairs. Without or ganized labor America could not maintain her high standard of liv itLg, Mors Mid. Ash Speaker Wesley A. Ash, western man ager of the wage and hour division of the department of labor, in an address opening the Wednesday morning conclave, suggested that local union bodies get together periodically with the local organ izations of the wage and hour di visions In informal sessions and translate the legalistic language of orders and directives into "base ball English." Ash stated that the relations of his division with the unions in Oregon were based upon a human and realistic day-by-day understanding. Charles R. Smith, AFL organ izer for Oregon, called upon dele gates to familiarize themselves with the problem of the cannery workers, which he maintained Is the outstanding organization prob lem in the siate. He cited instances of cannery managements in east ern section of the northwest us ing war prisoners to hold down wages. During the last year nine elections have been held for certi fication by the AFL in Oregon, Smith said, with the union win ning eight. Seven of these were in PAGE 4 US MOS IJXL ITOK It's Summer, So Chief Insists on Straw Hat Six days in the hospital did n't discourage the optimism of Carl F. Bergman, Eugene chief of police, on the first day of summer. Returning to the department Tuesday morning and feeling in excellent health, he wore a straw hat despite the gray threat of rain. "I bought this hat three weeks ago," said the chief, "and I'm going to wear it!" Tentative Plans for Pool Ready Soon Tentative plans for Eugene's swimming pool are progressing and should be complete within a short time, City Engineer W. C. Ciubb said Wednesday. Application for Lanham act funds, to complement city funds set aside for building the pool, was sent off to Portland Saturday, reports John Fields, acting city recorder. He said the application was accompanied by endorse ments, declaring a great local need for the pool, 'rom eight local ser vice clubs and other organizations. TANKS LAND IN SWEDEN STOCKHOLM, June 21 UP) Twelve American heavy bombers came down in Sweden today, boosting to 33 the number reach ing Sweden In two days. Two bombers crashed in landing today and It was not known Immediate ly whUr tbt crwi war iavd. Lane Told to Wake Up and Buy Bonds "Snap out of it Lane county!" That should have been the title for the talk given Wednesday for the Lions club by E. C. Sammons, Portland, state war bonds chair man. "Your goal is $5,000,000. That is less than you raised for the fourth and third bond drives. You in Lane county, as those in all Ore gon, must go to wort- There are no ifs and ands about it. Ring doorbells, pound the pavement, shame people into it but buy bonds and sell bonds," Sammons said, adding, "As a representative of the United States treasury, I charge you to do your very best in putting over this fifth war bond drive." "It is not up to your war fin ance chairman, or your bond drive chairman, it is up to YOU ' and YOU. It's YOUR Job, every one of you, tp sell and buy series E bonds," Sammons continued. The state chairman expressed appreciation for achievements in the past and for the work being done by bond drive leaders now, but he pointed out its crisis now" pointing to history-making events going on in Europe and the Pacific war zones. There are no second guesses, no second prizes in war. You either lose all or win all. "We have got lo win or become prisoners of the nazis And the unspeakable Japan ese. The success for what is go ing on in the war depends on the home front" Siimmo.is said com menting further that financing Is one of three major jobs for the home front, one of the important factors along with production and morale. He warned against complacency and "over optimism." Detloff Speaks H. J. Detloff, vice-chairman of the state war finance committee and state chairman for war bonds sales in the Oregon State Fed eration of labor, was also a speak er on the program, urging coop eration between management and labor to see that this all-important job on the home front Is done and done in big style. "It is pat riotic to buy bonds of course, but it fii more than that It is good investing," Detloff told the crowd. Whether or not employ ers or employes like each other docs not count in this business of selling bonds. They must work together in this important activity and sell honds and mora bonds, Detloff said. Miss Betty Chldlaw, Rochester, N. Y., who is assisting in the fifth war bond drive here through spe cial entertainment, sang three numbers, accompanied by Mrs. Marjorie Scobert Wilson. John Snellstrom, Lane county war finance chairman, presided for the program. L. Clifton Culp, fifth war bond chairman In Lane county, also was a guest to give a few remarks. Among out-of-town guests was David B. Simp son, president of the Portland chamber of commcrc. Control of Sea Approaches To Japan at Stake BULLETIN U. S. Pacific Fleet Head quarters, Pearl Harbor, June 21 (AP) American carrier planes attacked a strong Jap anese fleet including aircraft carriers and battleships mid way between Luzon and Sai pan beforo dusk Monday in the first day of an action which Adm, Chester VI. Nim- tz hopes may develop into decisive naval battle, the Pa cific fleet commander s com nuiniquo announced today. -. The communique said: "Enemy losses and our own losses have not yet been assessed." With nightfall the American aerial attack on the enemy ships presumably had to be broken off. Nimitz promised: "Additional details will be made known as soon as they become available." The scene of our carrier planes strike on the enemy ships was about in the middle of the 1,500 mile ocean sweep between th Marianas and the Philippines. PEARL HARBOR, June 21. (UP) The greatest naval battle since Jutland appeared in the making, if not under way, on the approaches to the besieged Marianas today be tween., the American fifth fleet and possibly the entire Japanese fleet. "; , The' outcome of the battle may determine the control of By Associated Press Beyond captured Changsha In China Japan's army of mora' than 50,000 men Is pushing southward along the Hankow Canton railroad. The enemy aimed at making this line ' barrier against the rising tide of allied power, In effect cutting ' off eastern China from the al lies. Chinese who Inst the fourth battle for vital Changsha fled the doomed city and Jananea columns swept down the rail road to within 65 miles of Hengyanr. the western Pacific, including the sea approaches to Japan itself, as well as the length of the war against Japan. 1 Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, com mander in chief of the U. S. Pa cific fleet, disclosed, at a press conference yesterday that strong JaDanese units "Dossiblv their America is at entire fleet" had emerged from the Japanese home islands. The American fleet already has won what may be the preliminary to the main engagement by shoot ing down a record of 600 Japanese- planes which sought to in terfere with American invasion forces rapidly completing the con quest of Saipan. Three hundred of the enemy planes were shot down in a single day, Sunday, and the others hava been destroyed in other engage ments since the start of the inva sion a week ago today, Nimitz disclosed. Additional damage was SEE CONTROL OF SEA STORY PAGE 4 Swim Demonstration Listed for Friday A public demonstration, featur ing Red Cross teaching methods, will be staged Friday, 6 to 8 p.m.; women's pool, Gerllnger hall, Uni versity of Oregon campus, as th climax to the "learn to swim" week classes conducted there sine) June 12 by the Lane county chap ter, American Red Cross. Parents of the youngsters en rolled in the classes are invited especially to attend. Sgt. David Lloyd Ringland, who has in' structed the class, is pfcking rep resentative groups from all thfl classes to present the demonstra tion of Red Cross methods. In ad- dition, there will be a few special numbers for entertainment. There will be no admisilon charge. Assisting Ringland with th classes are Charles Sanders and Jean Frazler, both especially trained as Red Cross instructors. Several others have volunteered to serve as life guards at various times during the course. Ringland. Sanders, and Miss Frazier all havo given their services free as vol" unteer help to the Red Cross. ... (Se picture oa pg l
