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Northeast wind, clear. u like s fresh Dottle ol carbonated water bubbling with interesting flavor To get your news fresh the day it happens read the Capital Journal, the only Salem newspaper served by two world-wide press associations- 53rd Year, No. 251 Entered u second dtu matter at Salem Oregon Salem, Oregon Tuesday, October 21, 1941 Price Three Cents On Trains and Newi Stands Five Cent tiWVl 'O 1 'a Army Pursuit Planes Arriving fror Traioin a 1 5h r h Germans Claim Stalino Taken On Central Front Armaments Center Cap tured Nazis Thrown Back Across Iver River London, Oct. 21 () The Russian armies are pressing the Germans hard in most sector's of the front before Moscow in fighting in which "many suburban villages have changed hands as many as three times a day, the MoS' cow radio stated tonight. (Br the Associated Press) Adolf Hitler's' high com mand announced a new blow to the backbone of Russia's war foundries today with the capture of Stalino, big armaments center 100 miles north of Eostov-on-Don, and on the central front, nazi troops were reported within 50 miles of Moscow. Informed London quarters, picturing the Moscow area as aflame with vast and bloody battles of tanks, infantry and artillery, said it was "a good guess" that the Germans had scored a 15 mile ad vance from the Maloyaroslavets sec tor, 65 miles southwest of Moscow, after six days of violent tank as saults. Fierce Resistance Soviet armored forces, however, were said to be fiercely resisting in this sector, and red army counter attacks near Kalinin, 95 miles northwest of Moscow, were reported to have thrown the nazis back across the Iver river. The German high command said nazi and Italian troops smashing into Russia's vital Donets river in dustrial basin, source of rich sup plies of iron, coal and manganese, captured Stalino yesterday. ' On Main Railroad Stalino, a city of 455,000 popula tion, lies one one of the two main rail lines between Moscow and the great Caucasian oil fields. A bulletin from Adolf Hitler's field headquarters, describing Sta lino as one of the most Important armament centers in the Donets basin, said axis forces took the sur rounding region yesterday and that "Stalino itself was taken by Alpin ists.'' These might be either Ger man or Italian troops, "The relch's war flag Is flying from one of the most important in dustrial plants in this city," the German high command said. Nazi military commentators re ported that the southern axis arm ies were led by picked units of Hit ler's own elite guard. They indi cated that Rostov, gateway to the Caucasus, soon would probably be come the pivot for a gigantic new encirclement movement to take the Donets basin. On the bloody central front be- (Concluded on Puce 11, Column a) Tropical Storm Flooding Florida Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 21 UP) New precipitation records were made in northern Florida today as a small tropical storm hovered over the area and rain fell steadily. Schools were suspended In Hastings and In rural areas near Gainesville because of flooded roads. Gainesville's 9. 03 Inches of rain for the past 24 hours compared with the old mark of 7.42 Inches set on Oc tober 24, 1938. , The University of Florida rain gauge showed 12.27 Inches since Sunday but at Cross City, nearby 14.01 inches of rain has fallen within 48 hours. Coast Good Will Caravan Coming Dcpoe Bay, Oct. 21 UP) A good will caravan from the Lincoln coun ty beaches will start from Depoe Bay Friday for a tour through the Willamette valley to Portland. There representatives of all the north Lincoln beach communities will banquet with the Portland Realty club at noon. Following the banquet, the cara van will move down the east side of the valley through Oregon City. Canby and Woodburn to Sllverton and back to Salem, returning home inrougn Dallas. British Resume Big Air-Raids On Germany Bremen, Wilhelmshaven And Emden Bombed Nazis Raid Britain London, Oct. 21 (P) Brit ish planes, reopening their of fensive against Germany af ter three days of bad weath er, returned from a daylight sweep over northern France today with reports of 12 Ger man fighters brought down. Nine British fighter planes were missing but the pilots of three were safe, an authori tative source said. Bremen, Wilhelmshaven and Emden were bombed heavily last night by strong British raiding squadrons, which also reported loss of nine planes. Authorities Issued a statement say ing: "The force of the bomber com mand engaged was a strong one more than seven times the size of the German force operating against this during the night." Extend to Denmark The air ministry said that, in ad dltion to the major blows at Ger many, "small raids were made on a number of objectives in north west Germany and occupied ter ritory." "Yesterday," it said, "aircraft of the coastal command bombed an enemy seaplane base and- factory in northern Denmark, . Buildings were hit and aircraft set on fire,' It was acknowledged that a coast al command plane, presumably one which participated In this thrust across the north sea, was missing, making 10 bombers unreported in the 24-hour period. Some of Britain's new four-en- glned bombers were in the attack ing forces. The greatest number of bombers went to Bremen, but both Wilhelm shaven and the port of Emden were attacked by "several squadrons." Crews returning from the Bre men attack reported many large and spreading fires among the docks and in Industrial parts of the town." It was the 86th British raid of the war on Bremen, important port and site of extensive shipbuilding yards. German air attacks last night were centered on Merseyside, the port and shipbuilding area of Liver pool and north Wales. While the government said only small numbers of raiders were ac tive, and the attacks ceased be fore midnight, damage was caused at several places and casualties included a small number of persons killed. Smokers Blamed For $60,000 Fire Portland, Oct. 21 WV-Carelessness of smokers was blamed today for a fire which destroyed a dance hall and damaged three other buildings in east Portland. Fire Investigator Norman Howard estimated the loss at $60,000. A theatre, fur company and a cafe were damaged. A special police officer was slight ly Injured helping fight the flames, Community Chest Lqgs Behind Quota At a special pep meeting workers this noon at the Marion hotel ways and means for putting the chest drive over the goal line were discussed. With approximately jzao in aaai- tional pledges expected In today from workers It was expected the $44,500 mark would be passed leav ing approximately $5,500 to be raised. President T. M. Hicks of the chest said that only once, that was in 1938, had the goal been exceeded and at that time It was $45,000 and was oversubscribed by $2,300. Two additional agencies have been put on this year, both important char acter building organizations in the community and it Is Important, he said, that the goal be reached. The per capita for Salem of $1.10 which has been ranched Is too small foi the population. He emphasized the fact that 75 per cent of the chest funds were used In supporting character build ing agencies and that only 15 per American Ship Lehigh Torpedoed Washington, Oct. 21 (IP) Presi dent Roosevelt announced today the torpedoing Sunday night of the American merchant vessel Lehigh Just north of the equator and near the southern end of the bulge of Africa. While lacking information on the number of persons aboard, Mr. Roosevelt told a press conference one boatload of survivors had been picked up. It is understood, he said, that two other boats are missing an a search is on for them. He said persons in the boat which was found believed no one was killed but that some persons were wounded in the explosion of the torpedo. The Lehigh, of about fl.000 tons, had discharged a cargo in Bilbao, S. in, the chief executive said, and was running empty on a trading voyage to the Gold coast. The chief executive left no doubt that he was convinced it was a tor pedo from a German submarine which had sent the Lehigh down and he told a press conference In stern tones that Secretary of State Hull was dead right when called such activity piracy. The Lehigh was the ninth American-owned merchant vessel sent to the bottom in more than two years of the European war. Nazis Claim 7 More Ships Sunk Berlin, Oct. 21 (U.R) The German high command today reported the sinking of seven more ships from a Britain-bound convoy in the north Atlantic, raising to ' "about 100,000 tons the shipping claimed as sunk by nazi submarines since Washington announced the torpe doing of the U. S. S. Kearny. The high command said the ves sels reported sunk today totaled 38,200 tons. Three days ago the sinking of 10 merchant ships, in cluding three tankers, for a total of 60,000 tons was claimed. In ad dition, the high command said, two defending destroyers were sent to the bottom. The high command said that in addition to sinking seven more ships nazi submarines severely damaged the 14,795 ton whaling motor ship, Svend Foyn, Reprisals for Holtz Slaying ' London, Oct. 21 (A) The Reuters News agency said under a Vichy dateline -tonight that 50 French hostages would be shot in reprisal for the slaying at Nantes yesterday of the German General Colonel Holtz. If the assassins are not found by Thursday, an additional 50 hostages will be executed. Vichy, Unoccupied Prance. Oct. 21 Of1) The arrest of four French gendarmerie officers at Nantes in connection with the killing there yesterday of the German General loltz was announced tonight along with the execution of four more persons in various parts of the country. The four arrested, Including one colonel and three captains, have been held since shortly after the assassination on the ground that they were responsible for maintain ing peace among the French popu- lation. of the Salem Community chest cent went to charity and with all the work available would probably be less than that this year. George Alexander, who acted as chairman In the absence of Irl Mo Sherry, said it would take time to round up the Individual gifts but he bplmvurf hi. rilvlnlnn wnulH rni.h'filtV its quota in due course. Paul B. Wallace declared he does not know what is the matter with Salem In drives of this kind but It always takes the hard way. "Our people," he stated, "are conserva tive, hard-headed and inclined to be tight. We have to wear them out before we can get the money. "Our character building Institu tions are going to have problems ahead the next year they never faced before. There Is a canton ( Concluded on Fate 12, Column ( Hull Requests Speedy Arming Of U. SShips Secretary Warns Senate Lest American Efforts at Self Defense be Too Late Washington, Oct. 21 (U.R) Secretary of State Cordell Hull today urged the senate foreign relations committee to approve speedily a house resolution to arm American merchant ships, lest Ameri can "efforts at self-defense come too late." Hull was the first witness at hearings on the house - approved resolu tion. His testimony followed a White house conference with congressional leaders, who reported that they would press at this time only for the ship-arming bill rather than repeal of the entire neutrality act. Senate Democratic Leader A. W. Barkley of Kentucky emphasized, however, that there was "no hard and fast decision" on that point, The hearings were closed, but Hull Issued copies of a prepared state. ment which he read to the senate committee. Hull said it was "both urgent and important" to repeal section 6 of the neutrality act, which prohibits the arming of merchant ships. He re peated but did not emphasize, his previous contention that congress should repeal section 2 which bans American ships, from oeiugerent ports. " - ' Members of the committee said that Hull testified under question ing that the steps he favored would not be equivalent to a declaration of war, but would be "short of war." He reiterated his belief, members said, that Adolf Hitler's goal is world conquest. May Be Too Late He testified that the condition of world affairs is such that "unless It is promptly dealt with, efforts at self-defense may come too late." "I am convinced that m the In terest of our national security the passage of the pending bill to re peHl section 6 of the neutrality act is both urgent and important," he said. "Inasmuch as section 2 is not under consideration I will offer no comment except to say that In my Judgment section 2 should be re pealed or modified." The Whito House conference ap peared to end for the time being any chance of administration sup port for immediate bipartisan moves to modify drastically or repeal- tne entire act. White House Conference Hull, Committee Chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex., and Senate De mocratic Leader Albcn W. Bark- ley, Ky., were among those who conferred with Mr. Roosevelt. The three left after a half hour to at tend the hearing. Speaker Sam Ray- burn of Texas, House Democratic Leader John W. McCormick, Mass, and Vice President Henry A. Wal lace remained with Mr. Roosevelt for another half hour. The three democratic sponsors of the senate resolution to repeal sec tion 2 of the neutrality act Sens Claude Pepper, Fla., Theodore F. Green, R.I., and Josh Lee, Okla. had told reporters that their pro posal would be adopted If Mr. Roosevelt "reiterates his stand that such action Is necessary." Vote Removal of Wheat Penalty Washington, Oct. 21 m The senate agriculture committee ap proved today legislation that would remove the penalty of about 49 cents a bushel on so-called excess wheat for fanners with short crops The measure . already has been passed by the house. A similar bill was vetoed by President Roosevelt several weeks ago when congress attached riders seeking to freeze government loan stocks of wheat and cotton. As a separate bill, the wheat pen- modification won a recotn- mendation from the secretary of 'J1"" ara? unanlm('us PProv' 41 of lhc ntecommlttee. Unfairness to Negroes Charged Los Angeles, Oct. 21 (UP) In tes tlmony before a committee Investi gating unfair employment practices, C. Pearl, of the National Negro congress, Monday accused the Vul- tee and Lockheed Aircraft corpor ations of discriminating against the hiring of negroes at the plants which hold several millions In na tional defense orders. Men from the 684 Ordnance Company, aviation pursuit at Portland air base, man this B0-calibre aircraft machine gun at Salem airport. Water from airport wells is rated pure but chlorinated water from this Lister bag will be used by the men as a precautionary measure. Aid to Russia To Be Speeded-up Washington, Oct. 21 (U.R) President Roosevelt returned to the capital today to speed war aid to the Soviet Union which apparently is considered a most vital necessity. The Far East is seething. Japan's next moves are believed to depend largely on whether and To Strengthen Axis Alliance Tokyo, Oct. 21 (U.PJ The members of the house of representatives who compromise the "throne assisting Diet members' league" asked the new government today to "streng then" the axis alliance and elim inate challenging acts by third powers hostile to Japan," patently the United States and Great Brit ain, They presented a resolution to Premier Eikl Tojo, assuring him and his cabinet of their support, and urging that a super-national de fense state be attained so "the world mission of imperial Japan" may be realized. The cabinet held Its first regular meeting today, and Foreign Minis ter Shlgenort Togo explained reper cussions of the new government's formation In Britain, the United States, Germany and Italy. It was announced that Minister at Large Aruhlko Nishl, who, having spent more than 10 years In Russia, Is considered an expert on Russian af fairs, had been appointed vice-foreign minister, succeeding Eljl Amau, Meanwhile, Minister of Com merce and Industry Shlnsuke Klshi reshuffled his ministry's personnel on an unprecedented scale. At least 12 department chiefs were in volved, and one of the major chang es waB the promotion of Yet Susa buro Shlina, director of the gen eral affairs department to the vice ministry, succeeding Shlnchl Kikl- ma. Petain Protests LeHavre Bombing Vichy, Oct. 21 W) Marshal Pe tain today broke his governments' silence on the RAFs bombardments of German-held ports of Prance's channel coast by expressing a pro test against the bombings of Le Havre. The protest was made in an open letter addressed to the port's municipal government. Another anti-British note was sounded by Uie official news agency In an Item criticizing the British for alleged ui-treatment oi some French officers picked up off the coast of Somaliland. The same agency published an unexplained "news item" entitled, "Does the United States fully grasp the seriousness of the moment?" This belittled United States de fense production efforts. Siskiyou Has First Strike in 19 Years Yreka, Calif., Oct. 21 OP) The Long Bell Lumber company strike called yesterday at Weed was the first in 19 years In Siskiyou county. The AFL Lumber and Sawmill Workers union, claiming 1100 of the plant's 128o workers, walked out In demand for a union shop and high- ex wages. how soon the German army ls able to give thQ Russians a really smashing blow. I The nazi legions are now within two minutes or less flying time of Moscow. Assistance for the red army being discussed here today scarcely could reach there in fewer than several weeks unless the pres ident ordered airplanes now in ser vice or those coming off assembly lines to fly to the aid of the red army, I A step-up in aerial aid to the Russians at this time when there Is tremendous pressure to reinforce our own defenses In the far east against possible Japanese moves, would Impose desperately difficult decisions upon the men who arc discussing Russian problems here. Some military .experts indicate un easiness because of commitments already made to the Soviet Union which, when superimposed upon pledges to Great Britain, apparent ly must reduce the supply of weap ons available to our own forces. But the administration is ap proaching the problem with an ac celerated speed which suggests that Mr. Roosevelt feels that the vital anti-axis front today Is the one behind which Is Moscow, American Fliers Score in France London, Oct. 21 (IF) Two Ameri cans, pilots with the RAF Eagle squadron, disrupted traffic on an important railway near Abbeville, occupied Prance, with cannon fire in the RAP sweep over northern Prance this afternoon, the air ministry said. They were Pilot Officers M. W. Pessler, 25, of Los Altos, Calif., and Charles Wallace Tribken, 23, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Pessler fired his cannon at one locomotive which Immediately was blotted out by clouds of steam, then fired at a second engine but was unable to determine the results. Stalin in Command Of Moscow Defenses London, Oct. 21 (U.R Premier Josef Stalin has assumed personal command of the defense of Moscow and has estab lished his hcadnuarters in an armored train at the front. British press dispatches reported to- day. It was asserted that Stalin was now personally the commander in chief of the Russian forces on the entire central front rather than premier. A Daily Mail dispatch said Stalin had gone to the front in his famil iar blue blouse, field gray breeches and top boots, the same uniform he wore when ho fought the Czarlsts in the Russian civil war. It was added that the Russian government, under Foreign Com missar Vlacheslav Molotov, had now been installed at Kuibyshev, 540 miles southeast of Moscow. The Dally Mall dispatch reported that the Germans were using on the Moscow front as many as 25,000 !ur,k I troorkt nd about threa-f ourths of Air Corps Men Dance Guests Salem people will be given their first chance to meet and frolic with the enlisted men of the air corps units to be stationed here for the next two weeks Thursday eve ning, when the United Hospitality association will sponsor, a public dance at which .the army men will be honor guests. To ensure a plentiful supply of partners for the guests women will be admitted free, and to defray the expenses of the party a 55 cent admission will be charged for ci vilian men. Orchestra music will be furnish ed by the "Top Hatters." Local people wishing to share In entertaining the fliers and ground! crew members during their stay1 here by Inviting them to their homes for dinner have been re-; quested by Tom Hill, UHA recrea tional chairman, to telephone their Invitations to squadron headquart ers, phone 8464, at the fairgrounds. Hosts to one or more of the men are asked to provide transportation for their guests. Seeks Military Bases in Siberia Washington, Oct. 21 (JF) Senator Wallgron, D Wash., said today that the state department should undertake negotiations with Russia for the acquisition of military bases in Sibera. Wallgren told reporters the bases "could be used to protect us against any Japanese move against this country and, if Germany should win out in Russia, to protect us against the nazis." The Washington senator said that it was only a short bomber flight from Siberia to Alaska, and added that this nation should have an outpost which would prevent any surprise attack against the Alaskan territory. In the event this nation should become involved in war with Japan. Wallgren declared. Siberian bases would be valuable for possible bombing attacks against Japan. the operational strength of the Ger man air force. Adolf Hitler, It was asserted, had thrown in thrw new infantry arm ics within the last few dayn. It was Indicated Uiat the Russians were holding well In all sectors. Military experts said every hour the Russian forces continued to hold, gave vitally needed time for the city's hundreds of thousands of workers to build new tank traps and pill boxes which might make the difference between victory and dc feat. In commenting on the appoint ment of special commanders for the Moscow area and its approaches to the west, military experts said the Russian high command had again shown mastery of the situation. Squadron to Be Here for Next Two Weeks Salem Airfield Organ ized to Last Detail for Reception First of the group of air craft comprising the 54th pursuit squadron that are tc participate in the two-weeks' training period centering at Salem arrived in formation at 12:20 this afternoon. Others were to follow. The first ships and pilots to arrive found the airfield organized to the last detail for their reception and upkeep while here. In all 30 planes are expected. Eight planes comprised the first group to arrive. With them came Lieutenant Thomas W. Jackson, commander of the 54th, Lieutenants E. H. Tolan, P. J. Tope, C. E. Heltz, C. L. Simp son, D. E, Houseal, L. J, Lohse and other officers. Sent to Stations Upon arrival the ships were di rected to their stations by Master Sergeant T. W. Dansby. The arriving officers reported that weather conditions and soma difficulty with the Salem radio con nection delayed the take-off from Portland airbase. The organization was manifest to the onlooker immediately upon arrival of the ships when a group of men in air -corps uniform was seen to spring into action and fan out over the field, each man tak ing one particular ship, and the ship taken over by each man is to be in his care during the stay In Salem. Details Arranged Arrangement of all engineering. technical supply and operations de tails are In the hands of Master Sergeant Dansby, who has a biff corps of men responsible to him and who, in turn, is responsible to his superiors, and they again to their superior officers, up to the com manding officer of the squadron, who is Lieutenant Jackson. Members of the engineering sec tion or maintenance crew, who hav in hand the upkeep of the planes, are all specialists Instrument, elec trical, engine specialists, etc. and most of them are graduates of the best army schools. Included in the technical depart ment is the radio section, which arranged all ground connections and the two-way sets for commuru cation with planes In the air. Armament Section Then there Is the armament se tlon which has the upkeep of all guns. The guns are all on the air planes, .50-calibrcs that are syn chronised to fire through the pro pellors, and .30-callbrrs mounted on the wings of the ships. (Concluded on Pane II, Column n) Civil War Rages In Yugoslavia (By the United Press) Hie London Exchange Telegraph agency quoted Berlin press reports today that "civil war" was raging in former Yugoslavia and that more blood has been .spilled than Britain had lost in all the war. Since the outset of the Russian German war, more than 700 Serbs and Croats including women have been hanged and shot, not count ing hundreds killed In fighting, Ex change Telegraph said. "Hardly any days puss without actg of sabotage, burnings, and retalia tions by both sides." it said. The Berlin reports summarized, according to the telegraph's Zur lch correspondent, that Uie situa tion In Croatia and Serbia was "ex tremely grave." and all efforts to crush the guerillas had failed. Reports from Vichy indicated that German reprisals possibly the ex ecution of more hostages wero feared because of Uie assassina tion of Llcut-Col. Karl Friedrich Holtz, Germnn commander of the Important Nantes area on the occu pied French const. The London THdlo reported 4,000 Poles had been arrested in the Wllno area for espionage, and the Moscow radio said 50 Belgian Jour nalists, civil servants, priests and teachers had been executed thas far in October, of a total of 400 arrest ed. In Rome, the newspaper La Trl buna complained about the scar city of in meats, such as kidney and liver. 1
