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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
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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.
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