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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939
Nazi Line Can Be Cracked
Says Veteran of Moselle
, Germany's Siegfried line In the Moselle river region can be fractured
by tbe French and British. And when It U, Hitler will be aa well aa
licked, for by a penetration of the Nazi "west wall" at thla point the
Allied forces will be In position to launch a flank attack at the line,
while at the aome time drive up the Moselle river, the natural gateway
to the heart of the Reich.
- This la the opinion of Gilbert I.
Btuart, Medford contractor, who saw
front Une action In the World war
with the Fourth Engineer! of the
Fourth dtvialon. and after the Armli
tlce waa stationed for nine months
in the tame Moselle region In which
most of the heavy fighting In the
current conflict ha been carried out.
What's more, Mr. Btuart aald he
believed, the French and British not
only can crack the Siegfried line,
but that's just what they are plan
ning to do.
No Major Battle Yet.
"Apparently there haan't been a
major battle In the peg ton," he said,
"and the reason, I believe, la that
the French are moving up 4, tre
mendous number of heavy artillery
pieces to bombard the Siegfried line.
It U known that the French
probably the greatest array of heavy
artillery In th world, that they are
the finest gunners, and X look for
them to start a furious assault on
the Siegfried line, supplemented by
hundreds of bombing planes, prior to
a large-scale Infantry and tank push."
The present strategy of the French,
It appeared to Mr. Stuart. Is to work
slightly northeast to the Important
German town of Trier on the Moselle
river, In order to flanx the Siegfried
Une. It was in Trier that Mr. Stuart
waa stationed with the American
army of occupation, and the military
Importance of the town can't be
underestimated, he stated.
Baarbrucken key point.
Saarbnicken, a German city In the
Saar region south of the Moselle
river and which the French have
claimed to have encircled on three
aides, Is another key position which
would prove valuable to the French
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pounded German lines around Saarbruecken. In area north of Slerk (3), hand-to-hand fighting reported,
while reports of Uernian troop movements from Badon (4) led Swiss to believe Germans expected a major
French drive.
TO 35 DAYS IN
FOR THEFT OF
Jerry Perkins, a transient, was sen
tenced to 35 days In the county Jail
yesterday by Justice of the Peace
William R. Colemait, on a charge of
larency of a 1932 model radloIMfrom
Marguerite Walker.
Perkins has signed a complaint
charging Ralph Johnson, another
transient, with theft of wearing ap
parel belonging to Perklna, Including
a suit of clothes and three neckties.
Johnson as yet has not been arrested.
Testimony at the hearing showed
Perkins bad taken &e radio to his
room with the announced intention
of buying It. He claimed that John
son had taken the radio, sold It and
purchased wine, which both drank.
Perkins declared he had no part in
the radio sale, but a second-hand
store man said both were present.
Perklna claims that when the first
supply of wine was exhausted, John
son stole his clothes, and sold them
for funds vo buy more wine.
Madison L. Stanton and Charles
D. Gere, both of Medford, charged
with non-possession of an auto It
cense, were each fined 92 and costs.
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If they could capture It, Mr. Stuart
pointed out. The land around Saar
brucken Is a high plateau, he ex
plained, and If It fell Into French
hands the Allies could command a
fine position to attack the main
fortifications of the Siegfried line.
In this terrific French artillery
bombardment which Mr. Stuart ex
pects to occur very soon, delayed
action shells will probably be used,
he said. These ehella, he explained,
are constructed to explode only after
a considerable penetration of their
object, and he predicted they would
cause vital damage to the Iron and
steel forts on the Siegfried line. In
hta opinion, no concerted Allied drive
will be attempted until the French
heavy guns have hammered the line
for several days.
Machines Big Factor.
In contrast to the opinion of many
military men. Mr. Stuart believes
that machines, especially airplanes,
will play a huge part In determining
the ultimate outcome of the war.
Although admitting that planes can't
capture and hold a position, he point
ed out that they would prove Invalu
able In destroying roads and supply
basts behind the front lines, making
It difficult to transport food and
military supplies to the troops.
More and more, he explained, ma
chines ware being used to do the
work of men, In peace as well aa
war. He cited several examples uf
peacetime machinery which accom
plished, with one man, what many
did In years past. Tanks should
also be effective In certain types of
operation, such as destroying machine-gun
nests, clearing out barbed
wire entanglements and such, he
stated.
- Nazis Bound to Lose.
If no other nations become In
volved In the war. and Germany Is
forced to fight France, Great Britain
and Poland, the Nazis can't win, lu
Mr. Stuart's opinion. They are bound
to lose because their financial syBtem
won't stand the strain of a war, he
asserted.
"Germany It desperately short on
oil. rubber and copper vital war
necessities and I don't see how they
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DE MOLAY SEATS
NEW OFFICERS IN
Medford DeMclay chapter's Instal
lation and dance In the Masonic
temple last night attracted tbo
largest attendance ever recorded at
a chapter event here.
Olticers for 1939-40 were tnstalled
at a public ceremony after which
dancing was enjoyed. The chapter
also Inaugurated Its fall program
of meetings and other activities -and
It was announced that regular ses
sions at 7:30 p.m., on the first and
third Wednesday of each month
would be started September 20.
Preparations were also begun for
the district conference to be held
here In the first week of December.
Elected officers Installed last night
were William c. Strang, master coun
cilor, Jerry B. Vawter, senior coun
cilor, and Richard T. Nelson. Junior
councilor.
Appointed officers Installed were
Edward Evanson, senior deacon. Don
ald Hathaway, Junior deacon; William
Llttrell, senior steward; William
Townes. Junior stewsrd: Donald Wood,
chaplain; George Codding, Jr., mar
shal; Robert Lee, standard bearer;
Kenneth Barrett, sentinel: James
Elliott, orator: Jack Prultt, almoner:
Robert Bryant, first preceptor; Rob
ert Ohrt, second preceptor; Ernst
Ludwig, third preceptor: Robert
Leonard, fourth preceptor; Frank
Dixon, fifth preceptor; William Thorn
dike, sixth preceptor, and Mark
Miller. Jr.. seventh preceptor.
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Jackson county chapter of the
American Red Cross will receive but
Is not soliciting contributions for re
lief made necessary by the war In
Europe, It was announced today by
ueorge T. nay, chapter chairman.
This Is the policy adopted by the
central committee for all Red Cross
chapters, Mr. Prey said.
The war funds will be used for
needed supplies which win be dls.
trlbuted Impartially In accordance
with Red Cross policies. Mr. Prey re
lated. Contributors may designate the
country for the relief of which they
wish to have their contributions
utilized, re Mated.
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