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a The Weather Forrcaftt: Gnenllf fair to t.lght and WvdnMdayi Mtto rhance in trm pent art. Tempers tar Hlgtmt yrlrtfay . Lott this morning . M Opportunity Man; people depend solely Medford Tribune in. tiauirird aae la thli nempaper. and they know from eipertence, thai eplendld main sill follow. TIM tuna pportuall? la year, ta profit ; their nr. A trial will con vince yeo. Full Asaeclaied Press Full United Pre.i Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1940. No. 69. M5)M Washington, D. C, June 11. For years It hai been "smart" for government workers in the national capital to be left wingers and either practicing communists or fellow travelers. They joined organizations which are now known to be "trans mission belts" to propagate the "party line." They expressed disapproval of the capitalistic system, the profit motive; they advocated cpllectiveism, openly displayed contempt of congress, found many things not to their liking in the American system, loaay many of these government Job holders are suspect in the wild talk about "fifth column." Government . employes from heads of bureaus to poorly paid stenographers; squads of inex perienced law graduates and policy-making officials, have boldly sympathized with Stalin, the communists in Mexico, the communists in Spain. They wel comed and entertained foreign ers who were - recognized as "reds" and meeting for one such was sponsored by a dozen important officials who now re gret their prestige was used. They raised funds for com munist causes, denounced any one differing from them as fas cists. Because of the high posi tion some occupied they spread the "party line" in social gath erings, gave it a sort of respect ability and, owing to their gov ernment Jobs, the Impression was made by Implication that the administration also favored the ideologies expounded. TIESE so-called "liberals" are now swinging to the right as it becomes rumored that a check is being made on some iha erstwhile loud-moutns. Until President Roosevelt broadcast a warning against the enemy within, at least three members of the cabinet rather encouraged the "transmission k.h" nraanizations. These were Harry Hopkins, secretary of commerce; Harold Ickes, secre tary of the Interior, and Frances (Continued on Pag Bll C.artro For Russia Strangely Delayed Tacoma. June 11. P The Swedish freighter Ecuador, re portedly scheduled to load 133 carloads of machines and dies for Russia, was lying mie at a dock here today. Railroad and waterfront of ficials declined comment. The vessel was to have started load ing this morning. SIDE GLANCES bf TRIBUNE REPORTERS Lee Hammarley having to be content with a friends house slippers after losing his shoes while on a fishing expedition. Edith Braley looking both cool and patriotic in a red, white and blue ensemble with a matching Jewelry touch be ing a Wendell Willkie pin. Gracla Stuart observing her tenth birthday with much vim, vigor and cake. Alan Wail's curly black hair being the envy of all specta tors fortunate enough to be allowed to visit the eight-day-old youngster. Kenneth Parrett being extra busy while passing out a book. "How to Reduce Traffic Nerves" to all of his friends the lat ter believir.g thrre was some concealed reason for his generosity. I SUR7 V ADVA' HE t fSBHk ft Mm mm HMB flffflffll I ; IS CLAINIJFJAZIS Poilus Check German Smash Further West Maginot Line Guns Blast Enemy Br The Associated Prats Hitler's armies stormed at the gates of Paris tonight, Berlin re ported, reaching at one point the Marne river historic battle field where French Poilus stopped the Kaiser's rush in 1914. Dispatches from the western front at the same time told of Gen. Maxime Weygand's Poilus firmly checking the German smash farther west, where the deepest Nazi thrust has carried light armored columns across the Seine. Thunder storms broke viol ently over the vast heat-parched battlefield, slowing up the ad vance of German tanks rumb ling ahead on the road to Paris. Franco Right Holds Paris reported the . French right was holding firm in the Argonne. The Berlin report of Nazi armies smashing through the French Weygand line to the Marne did not say what point they had reached. It was indicated, however. that the thrust knifed down from the Soissons-Rethel sector. in the center of the French de fense lines extending from the Maginot line to the English channel. Nazis estimated the two French armies reported "des troyed" In the battle of France comprised between 400,000 and 500,000 men. Maginot Guns Speak Amid a day of swift-breaking developments, guns of the Magi not lines suddenly burst into a tierce din, apparently to blast German regiments reported moving toward the Swiss fron tier. For many weeks, the Swiss have stood mobilized in fear lest the Germans invade their tiny mountain country in an attempt to turn the Maginot line's south em (right) flank. Berlin also asserted Nazi leg ions had crossed the lower Seine west of Paris "at various places." With the French capital re ported hazed by smoke from fires set by German incendiary bombs, the military governor ssked all young unmobilized Frenchmen aged 17 and up to leave Paris. Presumably the French were fearful its youth might fall into German hands and be set to work in labor battalions. -. The French high command reported that Gen. Maxime Wey (Continued on Page Ten.) U. S. Refugee Ship Talks Fast To Avoid Submarine Torpedo Washington, June 11.- The state department announced today that the United States liner Washington with 1,020 passen gers en route from Europe was stopped early this morning by an unidentified submarine which first ordered abandonment of the ship, but later allowed it to precede. The liner was on its way from Lisbon to Galway, Ireland, to pick up additional Americans. It was stopped at 5 a. m. GMT (9 p. m. PST) by the submarine at 12 degrees. 30 minutes west, 42 degrees, 12 minutes north. The state department released the exchange of messages be tween the Washington and the submarine in which the subma rine first ordered "leave ship. The exchange of messages be - tvteen the Washington and the War Bulletins Cairo, June 11. OP) Egypt was reported tonight to be severing diplomatic and trade relations with Italy. Paris, June 11. (IP) The French high command an nounced tonight it had order ed its divisions to "transfer their resistance south of the Marne" en the cast side of Paris. Tours, France, June 11. (IP) Heavy anti-aircraft fire was heard late tonight south east of Tours, the new French capital. Madrid. June 11. IIP Residents of towns along Spain's Mediterranean coast reported hearing gunfire at sea today and said they be lieved a British warship was firing en attacking Italian warplanes. HAZE HINDERING SUN IN EFFORT TO Grants Pass, June 11. 'P) A new heat record was set here today for the season as the mercury mounted to 1C0 degrees at 2:47. If clouds, haze and zephyrs would only stay out of the way of the sun, the temperature here had a good chance of reaching 100 this afternoon. At 1:30 the mercury stood at 96 degrees, one higher than at the same time yesterday. Yes terday's maximum of 99 degrees was the highest for 1940 to date. It was also the highest in the state. Lowest temperature here during the night was 60 degrees. The humidity yesterday got down to 17 per cent, a fire .haz ard level. Official forecast was for gen erally fair weather tonight and tomorrow, little change in tem perature. Other maximum readings yes terday included Roseburg 95. Hood River 91, Eugene 90, Bend 91, Portland 89, Burns 89, Baker 83, Brookings 65. Newport 62 and North Bend 65. Portland, June 11. (IP) The sun turned on a 93-degree tem perature at 2 p.m. with the pros pects the hottest day of the sea son might tip a 95-degree maxi mum. The highest reading yes terday was 89 degrees. Grain Futures Peg Will Be Abolished Chicago, June 11. (IP) Min imum prices on grain futures will be abolished by the Chi cago board of trade effective at the opening of business Fri day, June 14, it was announced today. The board of directors de cided to discontinue the "peg ged limits" at a meeting today. submarine by blinker signal in the early dawn follows: Submarine: "Stop ship. Ease- to ship. Torpedo ship. Washington: "American ship, Submarine: "Leave ship." Washington: "American ship, Submarine: "10 minutes." Washington: "American ship. American ship. Submarine: No answer from submarine. Washington: "American ship American ship." Submarine: "Thought you were another ship. Please go on Go on." The state department said that upon the order "to leave ship" the passengers and crew, the lat ter number 570, were ordered to lifeboats and some of the boats were actually being lowered iwhen the order came from the submarine to "please go on." SENATE APPROVES TO HELP ALLIES Roosevelt's Request Backed by 67 to 18 Vote Army Fund Bill Waits Pen Washington, June 11. President Roosevelt's request that the army be authorized to trade In old guns for new a transaction which would make thousands of old weapons im mediately available for sale by manufacturers to. Britain and France was approved today by the senate. By a roll-call vote of 67 to 18 the provision authorizing return of obsolete or surplus weapons to manufacturers was written into a pending defense bill passed by the house, in order to speed expected ap proval of the authority by con gress. Planes Already Free. Under the provision, the army could turn in to manu facturers hundreds of weapons which the Allies need, and ob tain credit with the manufac turers toward the purchase of new weapons yet to be made. The Allies, meanwhile, could buy the old ones. Authority for such transactions with air planes already exists. Final senate approval of a $1,821,853,222 army appropria tion bill also sent the measure to the White House for Presi dent Roosevelt's signature. A major portion of the funds will become available for weapons, soldiers and airplanes as soon as the bill is signed. Washington, June 11. (JP) The house appropriations com mittee recommended an addi (Continued on Pago Tea.) CAPTURED BY BRITISH IN WIDESPREAD PORTS Algeclras, ' Spain, June 11. (.P) Three Italian merchant men have been captured by the British at Gibraltar and in Span ish territorial waters. The Libano, 200 tons, and the Pagao, 3.600 tons, were cap tured at Gibraltar and the Ol tera, 2.900 tons, anchored near Gibraltar, was seized. Capetown, South Africa, June I ).) The 9.827-ton Italian steamer Sistiana has been seized in Table Bay by British South African authorities, Reuters British news agency, reported today. Two other Italian ships were reported beached by their crews on African capes to escape seiz ure or sinking. Ottawa, June 1 1 . (JPiA Canadian minesweper was cred lied today with the seizure of the 3,921-ton Italian steamer Capo Noli after the vessel's crew had attempted to scuttle it last night In the St. Lawrence river to evade capture. Truckman's Fate Hangs By Hair Tacoma, June 11. lPi Fate of James Hampson, 32. Fife diiry truck driver charged with first degree murder In the death of his former sweetheart, Virginia Riffle. 28, may liter ally "hang by a hair," deputy Prosecutor Hugo Metzler, Jr., declared today as the trial got underway in superior court. Metzler, in his opening state ment said the hair was removed from Hampson's bloodstained trousers shortly after Miss Rif f was found bludgeoned Feb Iruary 21. ' T RESERVE FORCES; HURRIES DEFENSE Entry On Side of Allies De pends On Russian Atti tude; Cabinet in Session Ankara, June 11. vD Tur key, awaiting a Russian cue be fore entering Europe's war, called large numbers of reserv ists to the colors today, and pushed the work of anti-air raid defense throughout the nation. Soviet Russia holds the key to Turkey's fulfillment of her mutual assistance treaty with Great Britain and France, it was acknowledged In informed quarters. The cabinet met throughout the afternoon and Its stand was reported to depend on a re sponse from Russia as to the Soviet attitude in case Turkey should Join the allies in fight ing Italy in the Mediterranean. Ulus, the official newspaper. declared that Turkey possesses "the might and capacity to ac complish the national task" and was ready to fight any -power Infringing her rights but did not mention the pact with the al lies. The war. It predicted, will be long, and as It develops, Tur key's task and importance will be increased. GRANGE CONVENTION AIL PROVEN FAILURE Salem. June 11. W As serting thai "crop control and other AAA programs have' proven failures," Albert S. j Goss, former master of the Washington State Grange and, recently resigned federal land bank commissioner, told the Oregon Slate Grange today, ! "the only solution Is coopera- tive marketing, and not rely ing on the party In power." I Goss, addressing the 67th an nual convention of the State Grange, opposed a proposed bill to transfer the farm credit ad-i ministration to the department of agriculture. The five-day convention, now in its second day, nominated candidates for one position on the executive committee, this being the only major office for which there is an election this year. TO REQUIRE SPUR Grants Pass, June 11. (IP) Oregon will have to go out after tourist business to get it this year, two travel advisers told the chamber of commerce Monday. Arch Sanders, secretary of the Oregon Coast Highway as sociation, said: "We'll need to keep a stiff upper lip and take a cinch In our belts because an awful lot of people have war Jitters and they are not going to do n lot of traveling this summer." Ray W. Clark. Port land hotclman and director of the Pacific Northwest Travel association, said that to keep travel rolling, a vacation desire must be built up to overcome war fears. Tourist car registration so far this year for the entire state Is S per cent below last year'i "Boiler Kid" Walks Chicago, June 11. IIP Fred Snlte. Sr., father of Chicago's famous "Iron lung" victim, said today Fred. Jr.. now was walk ing with assistance. Duce Joins Hitler in War , L A &Tsn J II I eatf-ii i i i i. di ajfi The riddle of Rome which has claimed the Interest of the world for months, was cleared yesterday when Mussolini sent his millions into war on the side of Germany. II Duce is shows striding along with Fascist Secretary Ettore Muti (left) and Marshal Pietro Badogllo. Roosevelt Likes 'Stop Hitler Now Newspaper Spread Washington, June 11. (IP) President Roosevelt endorsed today an advertisement which proposed that Ihe United States help "stop Hitler now" by giving all possible aid to the Allies. On his desk at a press con ference was a full-page copy of the newspaper advertise ment. It bore a black cap tion: "Stop Hitler Now." It was sponsored by a "committee to defend Amer ica by aiding the Allies." The group was headed by William Allen White, Em poria. Kas., editor. Modesty demands that' Ballneae women wear ankle-length aklrta, but they wear no walats. 1,000 Planes Per Day Easy Declares Ford After Study Washington, June 11. UP) Fdsel Ford said today after a conference with William S. Knudsen, member of the nation al defense commission, that his company was ready to swing Into mass production of air planes as soon as the govern ment granted It contracts. The Ford company president conferred for 2'4 hours with Knudsen, production member of the commission. By David J. Wllkle AP Automotive Editor Detroit, June 11. Mass pro duction of high-speed pursuit planes for the United States army at least 1.000 a day with In six months not only will be a simple task, Henry Ford said today, but they can be rolled off his assembly lines without Interruption to normal output of automobiles. The 76-year-old Ford made this assertion In an interview after he and his engineers had thoroughly inspected yesterday the type of plane the United States war department believes would be "most needed in an tmergency." It was a Curtiss P-40, tingle-englned machine 20-30 LEADER HEADS F( Portland, June 11.. Abbe Strunk of San Antonio, Tex., national president of the 20-30 club, visited Portland to day and prepared for tour to southern Oregon. He will speak her tonight. Lakevicw Thursday, Klamath r ails Friday and attend the state convention at Medford Saturday and Sunday. Sheriff Ousted Lansing, Mich., June 11. (JP) Governor Luren D. Dickinson of Michigan tonight removed from office Sheriff Thomas C. Wilcox of Wayne county (De troit) who has been indicted on charges of conspiring to protect vice and gambling in the Detroit metropolitan area. with a top speed of 387 miles an hour. "But remember," said Ford, who has held a life-long hatred of war, "they are to be for de fense only, that's-the bargain all Ihe way through." Ford, disclosing that he had been working on a new airplane motor for some time, indicated that he was ready to get under way as soon as a go-ahead order is received from the war de partment. Ford, who examined the in terior of the plane's cockpit and then crawled under the wings for a closer inspection of its construction, smiled confidently as he completed his personal survey and turned the big speedster over to his engineer ing ruff. "It was not a bit mora com plicated than I anticipated." he said today. "All w have to do is to get the first on right, the remainder of the volume then becomes merely a production Job." Welding, he said, would re place the thousands of rivets In the plane he visions in mass production. STRATEGIC BASES IN LIBYA, MALTA RAIDER TARGETS British Claim 'Great Suc cess' in Attack on Libya Discount Malta Damage London, June 11. (IP) The. British Broadcasting corporation announcer said tonight that Brit ish planes had bombed Italian bases in Libya. The announcer said the bomb era had "great success," adding; we caught the enemy napping this time." Airdromes, bomber and am munition dumps, he said, were attacked and set on fire. The planes long range Blen heims met heavy antiaircraft fire and strong fighter opposi. tion, it was admitted, however. Three RAF planes failed to re turn. London, June 11. (IP) The war office today announced enemy aircraft had raided Malta, Britain's naval base in the Medi terranean. . Malta, by airline, is 430 miles, from Rome, - but a mer hop -from Sicily where Italy has both naval and air bases. From the great French naval base at Blzerta, Tunisia, it is 120 miles. It is one of the most Im portant points on Britain's life line through the Mediterranean and Suez canal. The communique said that "at 4:80 a. m. today a raid by about ten hostile aircraft was carried out on Malta. A further raid) followed during the morning. "Casualties were slight. Little) damage was done. One enemy airplane was destroyed." HARRINGTON SETS QUALIFYING PACE Portland, June 11. (IP) George Harrington of Medford and Jay Block of Portland led early finishers today in the fin al qualifying round of the Ore gon State golf championships at Riverside country club. Harrington cracked out a two under par 70 today to give him a 14S total for the 39-hole quali fying round. Block also had 148 rlter a 72 today. Harrington's 70 is the lowest score so far. In women's play Marian Me- Dougal and Sissy Green, the medalist, advanced Into the sec ond round. BASEBALL Rational First game: R. H. Z. New York 4 10 1 Chicago ,, , - 0 5 1 Lohrman and Danning; Lee, Root, and Collins. Second game: New York R. H. Z. 3 0 Chicago 14 S Dean and Odea; Passes u. Raffensberger and Todd, R. H. E. Philadelphia 4 8 0 Cincinnati 17 0 Beck and Warren: Walters and Lombard!. American Score: R. H. t. Detroit Slia New York 1 B t Bridges and Tebbetts; Donald. Hildebrand and Dickey. Score: Cleveland R. H. . i 1 . t 11 C. 1 0 Boston Feller. Dobson, Naymlck, and Hemsley; Wilson and Desautcls. St. Louis Washington 2 1 Kennedy and Swift; Leonard. Haynes and Ferrell.
