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MEDFORD MAPi TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 10. 1940.
PLANE CARRIER
T
LOST BYBRITAIN
22,500-Ton Glorious Sent
to Bottom With Other Im
portant Units, Is Word
London, June 10. (P) Brit
ain announced today the linking
of the 22,500-ton aircraft carrier
Glorious, the 19.840-ton tram
port Orama and the presumable
loss of the destroyers Acasta and
Ardent and the tanker Oil Pio
neer.
The Clorioui carried a normal
complement of 1,218 men, in
cluding Royal Air force pilots.
Her actual crew normally was
748 men.
The Orama formerly was a
liner in Britain'! service to the
Tar East and was the namesake
of another auxiliary British war
vessel sunk by the Germans In
the World war.
Two destroyers, Acasta and I
Ardent, presumably were lost
along with the tanker Oil Pio
neer.
All the ships were in com
pany of the Glorious in north
ern waters.
The admiralty announcement
failed to say how many men
were lost In the sinkings.
Nazi
Largest Liner Built in U.S. on Trial
The S. 8. America (above), emblasoned with h.r name, registry and American flags. Is shown in
this alrview off the Virginia Capes during her trial spin in the Atlantic for builder's trials. The
America, largest ship evar built in the United States, Is 723 feet long, will carry a crew of 639 and
accommodate more than 1.200 passengers. The 30,000-ton craft was built at the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock company.
(Continued I rum Psg. On..)
U. S. WILL EXTEND
ALLIES, IS
TO
PLEDGE
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parachutist were encircled and
were being cleaned out while
the defense lines held firm and
even counter-attacked at one
point. '
Soon after Generalissimo
Maxime Weygand of the French
forces predicted that the battle
Boon would extend clear to the
Swiss frontier, the mighty guns
of France's Maginot line opened
up against the German west
wall.
They blasted away for an
hour and 23 minutes, drawing
German replies in kind, and
then both suddenly fell silent.
Fires blazed on both sides.
General Weygand predicted
that the end of the nazi effort
must come soon, and told his
men to "hold tight" in what he
called "the last quarter of an
hour."
British Planes Busy
The Paris region was sub
jected to renewed German aer
ial bombardment, while the
British said their planes ranged
over Germany Sunday to de
stroy ammunition dumps and
oil stocks and French aviation
drew active combat in attacks
on German troop columns.
Almost overshadowed by the
din of death on' the western
front, Norway gave up her
struggle against the German in
vaders Sunday at midnight af
ter two months of conflict with
the aid of British and French
forces.
The Norwegian government
news agency, which announced
the capitulation from Tromsoe,
said allied help was being with
drawn because of the "necessi
ties of war" meaning the need
for men on the western front
and that the Norwegians
could not continue alone.
King Haakon arrived in Brit
ain on a warship and was re
ceived by high admiralty officers.
Guard U. S, Embassy
Italy placed a picket of steel
helmeted soldiers around the
American embassy in Rome
last night, presumably to guard
against demonstrators who fail
ed to appear.
Moscow announced that the
Italian and Soviet Russian am
bassadors, who have been ab
sent from their respective posts
for several months, were return
ing to duty.
Russia herself announced the
patching up of a quarrel of
long standing with an agree
ment with Japan on the Man
choukuo outer Mongolia bor
der, scene of many a fight.
cept the procedure suggested."
The president said, too, that
he had expressed his admlnis-
I tration s willingness to try to
cooperate with the Italian gov
ernment when the appropriate
occasion arose for creation of
more stable world order
through the reduction of arma
ments, and through the con
struction of a more liberal in
ternational economic system."
Pray.rs For Allies. .
But by choosing to preserve
what it terms its "freedom of
action" and to fulfill what it
states are its promises to Ger
many, Mr. Roosevelt said, Italy
had "manifested disregard for
the rights and security of other
nations, for the lives of the peo
ples of those nations which are
directly theatcned by this
spread of the war" and had evi
denced an unwillingness to at
tempt to achieve its aspirations
by peaceful means.
"On this tenth day of June,
1940, in this university found
ed by the first great American
teacher of democracy," Mr.
Roosevelt said, "we send forth
our prayers and our hopes to
those beyond the seas who are
maintaining with magnificent
valor their battle for freedom."
Discussing his communica
tions with Mussolini, the pres
ident said:
I made it clear that In the
opinion of the government of
the United States any extension
of the hostilities in the region
of the Mediterranean might re
sult in a still greater enlarge
ment of the scene of the con
flict in the Near East and Af
rica, and that If this came to
pass no one could fortell how
much greater the extension of
the war might eventually be
come."
Son Graduating
The president spoke also as
the father of one of those re
ceiving degrees. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Jr., was graduating
from the university law school.
and the chief executive refer
red to "questions" each genera
tion of young men and women
have to ask the world.
"It is right," he said, "that
each new generation should ask
and this applies to all the other
American nations, are con
vinced that military and naval
victory for the gods of force and
hate would endanger the Institu
tions of democracy In the west
ern world and that equally,
therefore, the whole of our sym
pathies lie with those nations
which are giving their lifeblood
in combat against those forces."
SINKING ATTEMPT IS
LAID TO SABOTEUR
Portland, June 10. (P) Port
land police investigated today
what Mayor Joseph K. Carson
insisted was an effort to sabot
age the battleship Oregon, once
the pride of the fleet but now
a naval museum piece.
The mayor's opinion was not
completely shared, however, by
Copt. S. A. Monroe, in charge
of the long-decommissioned ship,
who said the near-sinking might
have been the work of juve
niles.
One or more persons boarded
the 44-year-old veteran of the
battle of Santiago late Satur
day, got into the after port
shaft alley and opened a 10
Inch seacock. When asssistant
Custodian Thomas V. Prideaux
discovered and stopped the leak
at 8:30 a. m. Sunday the old
battlcwagon had taken In 600
tons or water and settled 24
inches by the stern.
The Oregon, given to Port
land by the navy, is in a ma
rine park lagoon off the Wil
lamette river. Her harborage
is 36 feet deep.
neutral porta virtually has
swept ber commence from the
seas.
Italy has made herself ready.
The nation has been prepared
to expect war, war on the side
of Germany, partner In the axis
which was welded a year ago
into an even stronger military
alliance.
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Radio Highlights
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RADIO 'PHONE LOSES
New York, June 10. Pt
Radlo-telrphone communication j
between New York and Paris
was stopped early today and
there was no indication when it
would be resumed, the New
York telephone company re-;
ported. j
The trans-Atlantic transmitting
nation is 16 miles northwest ofj
Paris and telephone officials
here assume the interruption!
might be due to military activity.!
Radio-telephone communication I
between New ,rk and London'
continues normal, and in an
emergency Parii could be reach- j
ed that nay. I
questions.
"But in recent months the
principal question has been
! greatly simplified. Once more
'the future of the nation and of
the American people is at stake.
"We need not and we will not.
in any way, abandon our con
tlnuing effort to make democ
rscv work within our own bor
'ders. We still insist on the need
for the vast improvemnts in our
own social and economic life.
"Put that is a component part
of national defense itself. The
program unfolds swiftly and
into it will fit the responsibility
and opportunity for every man
and woman to preserve our her
Itage In days of peril. "The
love of freedom is still fierce
and steady In the nation today."
Lone Island Idea Out
Mr. Roosevelt termed "an ob
ious delusion" the belief that
the United States can "safely"
be permitted "to become a lone
island In a world dominated b
the philosophy of force."
"Such an island." he said,
"may be the dream of those who
Mill talk and vote as tsulation
i.sts. Such an island represents to
me and to the overwhelming
majority of Americans today a
helpless nightmare of a people
without freedom, a people lodg
d in prison, handcuffed, nun
gry, fed tliiutigli the bars from
day to day by the contemptuous,
unpltying masters of other con
tinents. "Let us not hesitate all of
u to proclaim certain truths.
Overwhelmingly we.aj a nation,
London, June 10 (P) Anti-
Italian riots in which bottles
were thrown and firearms used
broke out toniRht In London's
famous Italian Soho district.
Dm Mall Tribun want U-
Summer opened the throttle
wide yesterday and southern
Oregonians rushed to mountain
and forest resorts to get out of
its way.
The temperature here reach
ed a 1940 high of 93 degrees,
four degrees higher than the
previous year's maximum of 91
recorded May 22. The maximum
yesterday was reached at 1:30,
an unusual circumstance as the
peak ordinarily is not attained
until 4 or 4:30 p. m. The tem
perature held around 95, how
ever, ana comparative readings
at 4:15 p. m. showed that Med-
ford had the hottest weather of
any reporting city In the state.
There was a good chance to
day to exceed yesterday's maxi
mum as the mercury stood at
95 degrees at 1:30 this afternoon.
wuraoor recreatlonists came
into their own yesterday for the
first time this year, previous
week-ends having been cool or
wet. Forest camps and moun
tain and lake resorts, as a re
sult, were heavily utilized.
A large crowd was at Dia
mond lake and those who had
not made reservation for boats
had to wait their turn. The lake
was dotted with boats and many
a good catch of fish was report
ed. Many picnics were held on
the shores of the lake.
Rogue River national forest
camps attracting many persons
included McKee Bridge. Union
Creek, Lake of the Woods,
Rocky Point and Four-Mile
Lake. It was the first time this
year fishermen were able to
get to Four-Mile lake.
Other maximum tempera
tures yesterday included: Baker
78, Bend 81, Brookings 71,
Burns 78, Eocene 86, Hood
River 89, Lakeview 80, North
Bend 69, Pendleton 87, Port
land 88, Roseburg 90, second
highest in the state.
Cloung tlm. toi Too Lata to Clu
ttj Ad. t. 1:30 p m.
on in Rome in the face of certain
war.
He declared that "the allies
should have accepted the pro
posals of Hitler before the Pol
ish campaign" which began the
war last Sept. 1, two days before
the actual declaration of open
hostilities by the allies.
Mussolini, speaking from a
balcony of the Palazzo Venezia
overlooking the Piazza Venezia.
Jammed with cheering, shouting
members of the fascist party,
soldiers and civilians, said:
"Our conscience is perfectly
tranquil." The crowds in the
piaza roared approval.
All the world knows, he said,
that Italy has tried in vain for
peace.
"But all this is a fact of the
past," he continued.
' Now we are ready to face all
the risks and sacrifices of the
war." ,
Again and again he was Inter
rupted by roars of the populace
A Great People Ready
"A great people is ready to
face its destiny and mark its
own history In the future," the
premier said.
"We want to break the chains
that suffocate us in the Mediter
ranean." 'This gigantic struggle is only
a phase in the development of
our revolution." he said.
"This asserts itself against the
stranglcrs the rich nations.
"It is a struggle between
young and progressive people as
against he decadent people, the
struggle of one century as
against another century.
'The dies are now cast!"
Mussolini's voice rose at times
to the breaking point as he
drove his points home.
"In a memorable meeting at
Milan I declared that friends
will always help each other," he
said, apparently referring to the
Rome-Berlin axis.
"In this great historic event,
we turn our thoughts to the
king-emperor."
Again there was a long inter
ruption as the masses roared.
The king of Italy has always
interpreted the soul of Italy as
wanting to join her soul with
that of Germany," he said.
'Totalitarian and fascist his
tory for the third time is on its
feet ready to strike.
'The order of the day binds
all to the same cause," he cried
New Era of P.ace
"We will give a new era of
peace to Italy, to Europe and to
the world."
"People of Italy run to your
arms!
"Take up your cause, all your
valor!"
II Duce's speech was the cllm
ax of a long preparation for
war, intensified to urgent speed
in recent weeks.
For months, Italy has been go
ing increasingly on a war foot
ing. Her troops have been mobil
ized. Her meager stores of oil
and gasoline almost all import
ed have been rationed.
In the past week, imperative
calls to her merchant fleet to
come home or seek the haven of
Preparedness bor Both Present
ana Future."
Tonight: Europe WEAF-NBC
C; MBS 6; NBC 8.
Tuesday: Europe NBC 4 a.
m., 0:45 a. m.; CBS 4 a. m., 3:43
p. m.
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