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MEDFOlft) MATTj TRIBUNE. MEPFORD. OREGON. TTTESD'AY. WAY 17, 1938. PAOTC TEN JAPAN'S BIG GUNS SUGHOWDEFENSES Invaders Claim Chinese Sol diers and Civilians in Wild Retreat Say 'Piti ful Confusion' Reigns SHANGHAI. Mny 17. (yP) Jspan m artillery has begun bombardment of Suchow, the central China railway Junction that has been the objective of Jive months of bloody fighting, a Japanese communique said tonight. Big Japanese 'guns, brought up by a column approaching from the south west, began pounding Suchow's de fenses from the Kengchwang moun tains, a few miles away. Two other Japanese columns were reported within firing distance of Su chow, nerve center of China's desper ate defense of the Lunghal railway corridor running east-west through oentral China. The Japanese said Chinese soldiers as well as civilians were In wild re treat to the southeast, the only ave nue remaining for escape from the nearly encircled city. pitiful Confusion. Japanese declared that throughout the suchow area their airplanes, tanks and guns were battering the Chinese Into "a state of pitiful confusion." Chinese reports, however, firmly de nied Japanese accounts of victory. Foreign military experts expressed be lief that the thinness of the enclt. ollng Japanese llnea west and south west of suchow gave most of tho Chi nese foroes a chance to escape. The Japanese also reported 60.000 Chinese were In fuil retreat from Suhslen, which had been the main resistance center on the Tlentsln Pukow railway south of Suchow. A force of 10.000 Chinese was reportod "crushed" by low raiding Japanese war-planes while fleeing eastward from Suhslen. The Japaneso communique aald ar tillery began bombarding Suchow's west wall In mid-afternoon and that by nightfall terrific damage already was apparent. Casualties among heavy troop concentrations Inside tho city were believed heavy. Infnntry Heady. Japanese infantry was said to be moving up steadily, prepared to at tack as soon as the guns made a breaob In tho walls. Japanese reported that four of tho Chinese control army's best divisions retreated westward from the Suchow area before the Lunghal railway was cut, thus escaping the rapidly con tracting Japaneso net. One column, the Japanese said, had occupied tho village of Changgchlng. eight miles west of Suchow, while other foroes, advancing from tne northwest and the southwest, woro within 11 miles of the strategic city. The vanguard of the column ap proaching from the southwest report ad It had occupied positions on a low mountain range within sight of Suchow. It was "only a matter of hours," ho commander said, until ibis force would unllmber guns on the olty. - After Long Hull If. The Japanese came within striking distance of the Chinese stronghold after weeks of terrific fighting both notrh and south of the Lunqhat rail way. China's ."lifeline." They are now approaching from very side, hopeful of destroying Chi nese resistance "wtth ono blow." The Chinese continued to deny the Lunghal had been severed and to Insist that Suchow was not surround, ad. They said they were holding the Japanese at bay throughout the whole Lunghal rone. Chinese military messages from Hankow aald 70 Japanese warships were concentrated off Puklen and Kwangtang provinces. Indicating fur ther attacks on the south China coast were planned similar to recent at tacks at Amoy and Foochow. Twenty Japanese ships were reported off Can ton. The valiant Chinese forces which fought otr the Invaders for two months In the Tnlerchwang-Plhslen sector were reported retreating to ward Suchow. Pursuing Japanese troops were said to be attacking Pay Ital. only 2B miles east of the be sieged rati Junction. lflMF JLThe Plymouth "Road king" is nearly 7 inches Longer than one; More than 10 inches Longer than the oth er, by actual measurement! jW- Plymouth hns nn amazing new r ride that is the sensation of tho lowest-price field... TRY IT I Jkfcr- All Plymouth models have the A same big, 82-horscpower,"L-head" engine, which gives you full powered, smooth performance and remarkable economy BOTH t iaA Easy toown...your present car f will probably represent a large proportion of Plyniouth'slowde liver rd price. .TLalancc in surprisingly low monthly instalments. Club Leader 7 1 V" e mi ft ' SADIE ORR DUNBAR KANSAS CITY. Mo., May 17. (UP) Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar of Portland, Ore., last night was elected president of the Oeneral Federation of Women's club to succeed Mra. Roberta Campbell Lawson of Tulsa. Okla. Mrs. Dunbar waa not opposed. Other officers elected were: first vice president, Mrs. John L. White hurst, Oliver, Md.; second vice pres ident, Mrs. La Belle Dickinson, Keene, N. T.: recording secretary, Mrs. H. B. Ritchie, Athens, Oa.; treasurer, Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck. Richmond, Va.; and trustees, Mrs. Earl B. Padgett, Oallon, Ohio, Mrs. F. F. Bossuot, Havre, Mont., and Mra. R. H. Heller, Louisville, Ky. At 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon a courier of the 1030 New York World's Fair Is scheduled to arrive at the Hotel Med ford. The courier will be tho bearer of a scroll of honor containing a message of good-will signed by the governor and bearing tho signatures of various mayors. Mayer C. C. Furnas will add his name to tho scroll. The good-will car will be decorated with the official flag of the fair. Replicas of the Trylon and Perlsphere, theme structures of the World of To morrow, will be attached to the root of the cur. nils good-will courier and others like him. aro on tour of every olty and town In the United Suites. FRANCE IS SURPRISED BY MUSSOLINI'S TALK PARIS, May 17. ( AP) A source clone to Premier Edouard Daladler twld today that Jules Blondel, French charge d'affaires In Rome, had been Instructed to convey to tne itauan government an expression of "French surplsa" over Premier Mussolini's re marks at Genoa Soturday. The Italian premier's references to Franco-Italian friendship nego tiations, which Frenchmen consid ered to lack cordiality, were dis cussed by the cabinet today, with President Albert Iebrun presiding. (Mussolini at Genoa said "It Is not known" whether Franco-Italian talks "will reach a conclusion, be cause In the present circumstances, those of the war In Spain, we are on opposite sides of the barricades.") 4 Weather. Northern California: Partly cloudy and mild tonight and Wednesdav. overcast at times on coast; moderate temperature: moderate to fresh north west wind off the coast. Oregon: Unsettled and cool to night and Wednesday, overcast west portion: moderate to fresh northwest wind off the coast. Cat's Liven K tended SANTA CRUZ, Csl. (UPI The cus tomary nine lives of a cat have been Increased to ten, thanks to the use of Artificial respiration. Fireman M Hammond, properly equipped with a mojik, dashed Into a burning house here, and rescued a pet angora kit ten that was overcome by the smoke and fumes. OF THE LOWEST - rmr FIVE Passenger Sedan Plymouth ffnrtr CONCERT AT SCHOOL The annual spring concert will be given at Medford high school Wed nesday at 8 p. m. under supervision of Miss Floy Young and F. Wilson Walt, Instructors. The concert, which will be heard In the school auditorium, will be open to the public and all are cor dially Invited. The program follows: Ballet Egyptian Luglnl Orchestra Lift Thine Byes ....Mendelssohn Stsr Lullaby Polish Folk Song The Snow Er Girls' Olee Club Orumadoon Roadways .Scotch Melody Baritone Solo Jack Denlson Twilight - ...Frlml String Trio The Sea Gypsy ..Clark Pilot Lan de Boat Carry Me Back to Old Vlrglnny Bland Debantante - Clarke Boys' Olee Club Trumpet Solo Ted Marshall Dream of Love LlM!t dins' Vocal Trio .. I Love a Little cottage O'Hara Boys' Vocsl Trio Dedication - ft,nli Listen to the Lambs Nogro-DItt Mined Chorus String Trio Nola Harwood Dorothy Jane Hester Mary Louise McElhose Olrla Vocal Trio Mary Louise McElhose Josephine Bums Corrlne Harwood Accompanist Dorothy Jane Hester Boys' Ensemble Jerry Vawtcr, Wilson Church, Gerald Boys' Vocal Ensemble son. nay Huson. John Prentice. Mur Fowler, John Chllders, Jack Deni zed, Bill Holloway. Aldcn Hlbbert, Raymond Rosa. AocompantBts Dorothy Jane Hes ter, Mary Louise McElhose. Dorothy Wilder. Directors Floy Young. Wilson Walt. F0STEM1ER A creation submitted by P. W. Foster, local commercial artist. In the nation-wide DeVoe Drive Safely post er contest, which closed April 29. was Judged one of the 1ft best out of 3000 posters entered, It was re vealed by the artist today. A $10 prize will be awarded him, Mr. Foster said. The poster was a black and white silhouette of a moonlit scene, with a brosd highway fading over a little hill. In the center of the highway was a white line, and lettered across the poster were the words. "Watch that line." Judges In the contest were Mri. Franklin D. Roosevelt. W. H. Cam eron, managing director of the Na tional Snfety Council. Inc.. C. B. Falls, famous poster artist designer. Jonas Lee. president of the National Acad emy of Design, and E. B. Meeks. dean of the school of fine art at Yale university. Maneuvers In the U. S. army and navy have been conducted annually since 1003. Viwwl Brtliut Ccrpemnnm Aon F Lot AttgwUa Wiiaati i StiU 3 LEADING PRICED CARS "Detroit delivered rice," includinf all Federal Uiea, Plymouth 4Rodkinf"nodeli tartt$M5:"PeLutt" slif htiy hif her. U0J -..JS--,.aTTi.j RED were some faces at Uni versity of Chicago alter blond Joy Hawley of Northwestern university was chosen, by mis take, to relet! over a Chicago V stage production. No one under stands how Miss Hawley's photo was among those sent to judges. T Louis Bennett, native of Medford and son of a pioneer Oregon family, died last night at his home In Leb anon. He was about 60 years old. He had Deen in iaiiiiig health for some time. Fuiwral services are to be held In Lebanon at 2 o'clock Thursday after noon. He was the son of the late S. L. Bennett and Mrs. Marie Bennett, who resides at Trail. Mr. Bennett was widely known In the Rogue river valley. For a num ber of years he was associated with the late H. E. Mnrsh In the grocery business here. Survivors Include his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Bnrnett and Mrs. Russell Humphrey of Eugene, a son, Woodson Bennett, student at Vm University of Oregon medical school In Portland, his mother, and two sis ters, Mrs. H. F. Swingle of Trail and Mrs. Frank Loder of Willows, Cal. Worshippers sat on the bare floors of churches until the leth century when pews first came into use. Window &i uPS WindW t stir Shop Early Wednesday Morning For The Best Salection of Lengths BUTTERICK AND SIMPLICITY PATTERNS ASSESSED $25 ON GASOLINE THEFT Woodrow Wilson Owlngs. 18, and Ike Vernon Orr, 16. Rogue River dis trict youths, charged with theft of gasoline from the ahed of a neighbor, last Saturday night, appeared In Jus tice court yesterday. Owing was fined $35 and costs, which was paid, after a short time In the county Jail. Orr, on account of hla youth was re manded to the Juvenile court. Testimony showed that the pair, on their way home, from a dance stop, ped at the nelghbor'a shed, where they were discovered. A blast from an old shotgun, caused them to sur render. The shot was fired merely to frighten. Elmo Homer Nunn. charged with drunkenness in a public place, was fined 10 and costs. William Arthur Peart of Seattle. charged with defacing public prop erty, wr-s sentenced to ten dsys in the county Jail. Peart was found whittling on a Pacific highway mark er, by state police. James Knapp of Ruch, and Jack R. Sims of Sterling, charged with op erating autos with but one white light, were each fined S2.50 and costs, snd given until June 1 to pay. Thomas M. Grove, charged witn passing another auto on the Pacific highway without proper clearance and a full view ahead, was assessed $5 and costs. S. F. GAMBLING JOINT HELD UP BY BANDITS SAN FRANCISCO. May 17. (UP) Three thugs, armed with a sawed-off shotgun and automatic pistols, held up the Oruenwald club, a card-playing establishment, late Monday and took money and Jewelry estimated to total S10.000 from 40 patrons. The robbery was reported to police by William Feirlter. attorney for the club, to whom Charles Conn, the manager, had reported after the three bandits, who wore silk stocking masks, two of white silk and one of black, had fleC. 4 plans Mull Development TOLEDO (UP) Further steps to beautify Toledo's civic center with the development of a mall are under way. Two streets will be torn up to provide space. . A Mann's Week ocoop InTh IS DRESS LENGTHS 1 000 Yards of This Season's Newest Silks and Celanese Dress Fabrics In 3 H to 4 H Yard Lengths Bought especially for this big Early Bummer Sale Event. 1000 yards of beautiful new Summer Silks, &SJ Celanese and Rayon dress lengths in glorious patterns and sparkling colors Fabrics for sports, street, afternoon and evening wear . . . 39.in. Printed Shantung; 39 in. Printed Celanese Taffeta; 39 in. Printed Flat Crepes; 39 in. Printed Ruff Crepes and 39 inch plain colored Wash Silks and Rayons. ICANS HERE TO DISCOURAGE MARTIN WRITE-IN ' A Itree ntherlnff of men and wo men Interested In furthering activi ties of the Republican party wss held at valentlnea tare at noon to day with Frank VanDyke, Ashland attorney, as chairman. The session was called with the avowed pur rMM f tjiklns ateDs in Jackson county to discourage the campaign MMnt.iv lMinchftri here for Republi can voters to write In the name of Governor Charles Msrtln on tneir primary ballots. Dmmimrt nartu leader, who ad dressed the meeting declared that to write In the name or uovemor n..iu Martin nn Renubllcan bal lot would not further his nomina tion on the Democratic ticket and would lose a vote for one of their non narta c n nH InRti.. It WSS the consensus of those present that their contention should be msde clear to voters. So that publicity might be given to discourage the recently Initiated H,.ln Mmlnlm. the following mmmiKM u aDoolnted by Chair man VanDyke to function at once: H. S. Deuel, chairman; J. b. i,oie mn. Frank Van Dyke. Ben K. Harder. Gus Newbury, Mrs. H. S. Galey, William McAllister and Iran Newman. Following the Republican meet ing, a group of party leaders Inter ested In furthering the csndldacy of Charles A. Sprague for the Re publican nomination for governor, met at Valentine's Cafe to perfect a final campaign designed to draw support to the Salem publisher. Frank VanDyke also acted as chair man of this gathering and appoint ed the following committee to Ini tiate an aggressive campaign for Sprague: Joe Wood, chairman; Ken Denman. Bud Deuel. Frank Hull. George Carter. Olen Arnspiger. Mrs. C. M. Hurd and Mrs. Leaver. Charlea Sprague recently visited this city and conferred with Darty followers here, addressing a Republican group at Valentine's Cafe. Trade and Win a FORD V-8 FREE See Tomorrow's Mall Tribune Length 95 MA WW'S MEDFORD'S OWN STORE "Mann's Week'Sales Now in Progress in AH Depts of This Popular Store! IIMMttlMIIIMIIIIIIIII Sale of Spring Coats This Early Summer Coat Sale Includes all Roth moors, Shag- j moors and other nationally known coats from our complete j spring stock. Coats from 10.85 to S39.95 In all sizes snd all g the newest woolens. On sale tomorrow In the coat shop. One Fourth Off I JIIIIIHItlilllllllltlllllllMllilllllllllllltllllllllllMIIIMIIItltllllMIIIIMIMIIIIl New Sheer and Dresses bought especially for thl early summer event I Cool sheers and smart prints In Jacket types full length sheer coat styles and clever wash silks In all the new colors and combinations. Half and regular s!7s. IIIIIIIMIMIIMMMllMllltMIIIIIIIIMMtlMltMIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIttllHIIIIIIMIIMIMIIIfltllMlllllllllltllHMMI MIIIIMMMMI IIIIIIIMM I III! ItlllMIHMIIMMItltltll Hill MIIMIIIIM tlMIIIMII 11 i $ 1 .00 Cotton Sheer Dresses : Extra special for Mann's Week I A I group of floral pattern cotton sheer : wash dresses for only 39c each. These I are real $1.00 values and come In lace and self trlmrmxl styles. Sizes In this I lot from 12 to 40. Utility Zipper Bags A Mann's Week special I Inch heavy quality tweed finish rubberized Util ity Bags for only 79c. Colors are brown tweed with leatherette trim and gray tweed wtth black leatherette trim. Regular $1.00 bags. Four Thread Extra special! Tomorrow In our popu lar Hosiery section 59c will buy a pair of our regular 79c four-thread Chif fon Silk Hose. Here are summer's newest hosiery shades at a saving of 30c on every pair. Buy several at Antiseptic and Mouth Wash Mann's Week Special from our popu lar toiletries section. A generous 16 oz. bottle of antiseptic for only 29c This Is a regular 49c value. Take home a bottle tomorrow as this anti septic Is Ideal as a mouth wash and other household uses. Cannon Towels ... 3 for Extra special! Our regular 49c Can non Turk Is h Bath Towc Is at 3 for $1.00. These are extra large closely woven double thread towels In snow whlt with a dainty colored border. Cm sale tomorrow as long as quanti ties last. Golden Gate Mann's Week Sale I 81 x99lnch na tionally advertised Golden Gate Sheets for only $1.09 each. This price cannot be equalled when you consider the quality of Oolden Gate Sheets. Buy at least a half dozen tomorrow. Sale of Girls' Mothers, we call your attention to this Mann's Week .Sale of Girls' light weight Spring coat. Dark and light shade of fine soft wools in rtzes A to, 14 at $3.50. These are regular 95.98 coats. Ideal for Summer wear. Women's Outing Boots In the shoe dept. tomorrow a ssle of Women's and Misses' Brown Elk Hlk tng Boots and Judphan Riding Boots at S3 95 pair. These are regular up 10 5SO boots. Each made from soft pliable leathers that will not blister the feet. Women's Wash Sandals Another shoe dept. special for Mann's week Women's and Misses' Washable Sandals for Summer wesr at 94c pair. Colored, all white and smart combi nations. These sandals formerly sole: for 11.45 pair. Your choice they last I thej MAMA'S THIS IS NATIONAL AIR MAIL WEEK i IHIIIIilMltllMIMMItl llllltlllMIMNHMHIIIIIIIIIII Print Frocks $Q98 Chiffon Hose IIIIIMItMltlllt Sheet Sale $J09 Spring Coats $350 $395 94c while 391 79c $100
