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.S6BH:i'4 ji-'.yF!-.'V.-. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. FRIDAY. 'AUGUST 27, 1937. PAOE THREE THOUSANDS SLAIN IN FURIOUS FIGHT TO OCCUPY LOIN (Continued from Pfege One.) line. At any sign of retreat the machine gunners were told to fire at their own countrymen. Today's battle carried destruction well away from the closcr-ln scenes of two weeks of Shanghai war. Desolation Hongkew and Yangtze poo districts of the city were burnt-out craters of desolation. New and apparently more terrific eruptions spouted on a north west line through Klatlng and Nan slang to Ltuho, on . the mighty Yangtze. Along this line, Japanese warplanes started a powerful bombardments of Chinese positions. Newly-arrived Jap anese reinforcements drove forward against the weary Chinese armies. heartened late today by arrival of the first of the three new divisions and heavy artillery support. Chinese said three thousand Jap ROXY ANN Confectionery IB K. Central Phone 914 HOT PLATE LUNCHES 25c ICE CREAM 15c pt-29c qt 14 Butterfat 10 FLAVORS SPECIAL TOASTED Butter Pecan SUNDAE 2 Kinds of Ice Cream Double Dish 15c anese were killed or wounded at liOtlsn, but Japanese army spokesmen denied the claim. Chinese told of a retreat by Japanese from Lotlea to Lion forest. Japanese said the only time their forces had retreated during the warfare thus far was when fires raged in the Yangtxepoo sector. 200 Civilians Killed Japanese also denied a Chinese charge that Japaness machine guns poured death Into civilian crowds along the Wayside district of the river front.- But today, the Shanghai municipal council had removed two hundred bodies of Chinese civilians In that area. From a Japanese- army spokesman came a warning that American flags would not protect the American mortgaged Ting On company cotton mill In Woosung, where the Whang poo Joins the Yangtze. The Japanese army, he said, would be forced to "take action" there because of the "presence of Chinese firing trench mortars." The Shanghai municipal police also were told by Japanese that they could not remove any more bodies from Japanese - occupied Hongkew, Yangtzepoo and Wayside districts. Withdrawal of belligerents " from fringes of the International settle ment eased tension among Shanghai's foreign residents. For the first time since hostilities started, crews of neutral warships were granted shore leave. Drop Fire Bombs Late today Japanese planes dropped Incendiary bombs on parts of the Pootung area across the Whang poo from Shanghai. Scores of Chinese houses caught fire. For a time the Socony company oil tanks were en dangered, but Shanghai municipal fire boa t extinguished the flames. While Japanese troops launched a supreme attempt to drive the Chinese army from the outer Shanghai de fense lives, 120,000 of Nippon's fight ing men hammered at 225,000 Chinese on fronts along strategic railroads In north China. A Chinese flanking movement southwest of Pelplng presented a threat to the 150-mile Japanese front and delayed the start of a major Japanese offensive. Doctors attending Sir Hughe Mont gomery Una tch bull -Hugessen said In ni Id afternoon that the envoy was continuing a gradually slow Improve ment. His back was broken and his right side pierced by Japanese ma chine gun bullets when two Japanese planes swooped low, strafing and bombing his car. No Transatlantic Airmail Till 1939 QUEBEC, Aug. 27. (UP) Regular airmail service from England to Montreal and New York will not be gin until 1939 at tbe earliest. Sir Tbomaa Gardiner, director-general of tbe Brltl&b postal services, said on arrival here yesterday. "The test tllgbts so far have been highly successful," be said, "but they ;have been made at the height of the summer season. There 1 still much more exploration work to be done before we can hope to fly regu lar airmail between England and Can ada. I ll be. happy If we're doing It by 1939." . Trip to Umpqua Divide Gives Scenic Panorama BIRTHS The following recreational bulletin was Issued today by Rogue River na tional forest headquarters: "A motor trip to the Umpqua di vide by way of Elk creek la suggested for this season of the year. It can be accomplished In four or five hours of driving tune and gives access to heavily timbered country typical of the national forest at the higher al titudes, "Turn 1- r-nn, r-fl l.k. W4K way Just past the' .Rogue Elk resort anrt fnllnw t.ha ffrnvalnri mari fn- a distance of 13 miles. At that point a roao leads to tne ngnt to the Burnt Peak lookout, and a aide trip of six miles may be made to that point. The' lookout station la on a 50-foot tower and offers an excellent vtew Tne last two and one-half mtlM'nf t.hl. rnri rm a.aan mA nar row, but there are turnouts at short intervals and tbe tnp may be made safely by driving carefully. "Returning to the main Elk Creek road, continue about one and onu half miles to a sign Indicating the turnoff of the Bltterllck road. Fol low the Bltterllck road for nine miles, climbing stead U yto the summit. This road Is not rough end Is wide enough for cars to pass In most placeaj'a few short stretches .will -require second or low gear. There la one road lead ing off to the right from the Bltter llck roa1 which mv tr .v.. n mine and Woodruff Meadows, but It is narrow, steep and offers no par ticular Interest. This road la not suggested to be Included In this trip. "The summit at the end of the Bltterllck road Is on top of the di vide between the Rrxma -lira an Umpqua river watersheds, and also intuits -tie oounaary oetween the Rogue River and Umpqua national foresta. Prom this point, turn north, following the directional sign to Huckleberry lake, one-fourth mile away.. Here there Is a meadow In what la believed to be an old lake bed and pure cold water Is available on the west side of this meadow. There are many buckleberry bushes here. and. while the crop Is limited this year, the berries are ripe. "Three miles farther on, follow the sign to Abbott Butte lookout, which is a distance of three miles. This road Is narrow and steep, but has numerous turnouts. Thle look out station, on the Umpqua national forest, Is at an elevation of 6140 feet and from here will be seen vast arpaa Of Vlrcln Hmhar ann ,.nn beautiful distant peaks. There are nucaieoerry patcnee along the road. "Returning over the same three miles to the lunctlon. fnl grade over the McCalJ creek road for a u-euiuce 01 six mues to Woodruff Meadows and from there it Is three miles to th Crater IaIcm hio..an a point three miles south of Union rwjn ana m mues from Medford. "The area traversed Is stocked with cattle which are grazed under per mits issued ny the forest service and which are driven In for the summer from the valley ranches. It Is also good game country and deer are often seen along the roads. "No fires have occurred on the Rogue Bver national forest during Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ken worthy of star route, Ashland, a baby girl weighing 9 pounds 7V4 ounces, at Community hospital this morning. Mother and child are doing nicely. the past ten days, although the ground cover Is exceedingly dry, lndl- I oa ting that extreme oare Is being j used by the unprecedented number i of campers and visitors who are ! coming to the forest this year. Need- j less to say, this fact Is apreclated by j members of the forest service. FOUR PALS 10 SHARE . IN $100,000 AWARD BAN DIEGO, Cal.. Aug. 37. (UP. The $100,000 prize won In the Old Gold puzzle contest by William R. staggs, Valparaiso. Ind., naval ; aviation cadet, will be split with four of his fellow flyers, he said today. Staggs disclosed his companions had worked with him on the puzzles and agreed to split any award equally ly among the five. The four who will share are C. Addison Pound. Jr., aviation cadet; Lieut. (JO) J. D. Lamade; Lieut. (JO) Joe Jaap; and Lieut. (JO) W. S. Pye, Jr. ' The check, meanwhile, was stored In the strong-box at headquarters of scouting squadron 42, to whlcb the fivers are attached. EUGENE CA"lMNERS SETS RECORD FOR DAYS RUN EUGENE, Aug. 37. P) The Eu gene Fruit Growers' cannery set an all-time record yesterday, handling 225 tons of beans. Closing time tor Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1 :30 p. m. a present for boys and girls! Illli GAMES PUZZLES RECIPES VERSES PICTURES TO COLOR Ar your grocer's FREE with any purchase of Fisher's Blend Flour. If ho Is not yet supplied tend purchase slip to Fisher Flourino Mills, Seattle or Portland. Enjoy now bakinf thrills real economy with Fisher's Blond. Its uniform quality assures success, and you'll actually usa leu per recipe. Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. Puhl of 428 Berrydale avenue. August 31, a baby boy weighing 9 pounds, at Com munity hospital. Mother and child are reported doing nicely. . The constitution of the United State. In its original form, consisted of a preamble and seven articles. A LEADER! There is a very definite reason why the cake which we offer you this week-end stands way out in front as a sales leader. Because of its outstanding good ness, those who once try it come back for another one time after time. Butterscotch Pecan Angel Food Here is a cake which requires the utmost skill in making. A cake with a taste and flavor so entirely different and delicious that you will remember it a long time. 55c The summer is slipping away enjoy week-end out ings while you can and make this your headquarters for your outing needs. There are many varieties of Bread for delicious sandwiches, Wiener Buns, Sand wich Buns, all kinds of Cookies, in fact, most every thing you need for a tasty and wholesome lunch. For FINER FOOD Say ate m HAMS Swift's. Eight to, 'ten pounds. A good family size. Lb. . 31c Frankfurters Swiff's. Not. artificially colored Lb. . 19c MUTTON SPECIALS Legs lb. 18c Whole or half Shoulders, lb.. 13c Any size piece Chops, lb. . . . . 15c Loin or Rib . , Stew, 2 lbs 15c Shanks NecksBreast SALT PORK Loin Back lb. 19c SALMON Half or Whole lb. 19c Freshly caught coast Chlnooks. Five to ten pound floh, fine for baking. - Colored Hens. Fryers - Frying Turkeys FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES CANNING SPECIAL U. S. NO. 1 TOMATOES in canning lots of 20 O lbs. and over, while several tons last per lb, sCC Bring boxes to put tbem in. Watermelons, guaranteed ripe. . ,1b. lie Cantaloupes, large jumbo. . . .3 for 10c Tomatoes, local No. 1, lg. basket. ... 10c Green Beans, local stringless. .3 lbs. 10c Lettuce, fresh solid heads. . ... .2 for 9c Peppers, lg. stuffing size. ea. lc Egg Plant, ex. fey. local. . .-. .... .lb. 5c Potatoes, local No. 1 10 lbs. 17c Dry Onions, Sweet Spanish, 0 lbs. 19c Canning Peaches, local, 20 lb. crate 69c Cooking Apples, local, all types, 9 lb. 25c WITH THE VALLEY TRADE IS THE VALLEY MADE BE WISE BUY WISE AND ECONOMIZE AT Holloway's Reliable Grocery W. A. HOLLOWAY. 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