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The Weather rrct: r&lr tonight and Friday, tllshtlr coolrr tonijht. Ttmperaturt Hiihet yesterday tl Lowest thtt morn In f , $3 Not Expensive toO rotUl Cvdi tU rati 70a $1.00. A tse Want Ad will rmh thousand of homrt, Haw tha dlfferrnr In cost tha Want Ad Way. This Is surely proof Want Ads ara not expend vs. Medford TTIBUNE Full Associated Press Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940. No. 71. l n mm Washington. D. C, June 13. Not even sending the allies large quantities from the slen der stock of army and navy munitions is satisfying the group who are demanding that the United States declare war on Germany. This group Is be coming bolder and more vocal daily and petitions are on the desk of the president In the White House telling him to join the fracas. It will require cool heads to keep the United States out. National defense is now interpreted to include France and England. There are strange goings-on in the national capital. A few weeks ago the president dra matically declared that our de fense and supplies of materials were inadequate and congress is now appropriating billions to make up for the deficiency. These materials will not be available for a year or more. Now the president is making available army and navy planes, rifles and other munitions from our small store. As a result, the United States is more im poverished in its defense equip ment today than when the pres ident made his speech. That delivering our defense material to the allies is ap proved by millions of citizens is a fact; also a fact that other millions do not . approve. But even this sacrifice of weapons falls short of what the war mongers want. They insist on American troops participating, Don't forget the advocates of war are numerous and vocal in Washington. CONGRESS was advised a few weeks ago that army and navy together had a total of 2700 fighting planes, of which 1128 were obsolete. General Arnold, chief of air corps, said the army has 300 bombers three years old and it is suicide to fly them. There were 168 light bombers obsolescent and 160 pursuit planes obsolescent out of 460. It is unknown how many (Continued oa Page Tin.) Wenatchee, Wash., June 13. (IP) Freely applying the torch over the course of a mile In the Monitor Orchard district, a pyromaniac early today fired three packing sheds, one cot tage, a pump house and lean to, causing damages estimated at several thousand dollars. Under arrest at the Chelan county Jail is William Murphy. 28. itinerant orchard worker from Buffalo, N. Y., who was employed at the L. M. Cundiff ranch for a week. SIDE GLANCES TRIBUNE REPORTERS Roland Halper accepting a friend's Invitation to visit and then getting recruited into help ing the friend move bag and baggage elsewhere, he being very gracious about it all, how ever. Rhea Hoover finding time to knit a Red Cross refugee sweat er despite the fact she works long shop hours the committee In knitting charge wishing more Medford women would be like her. Royal Bebb looking simply stunning and very boyish in a lettuce green play suit. Fireman Howard Glascock settling down for a pleasant noc turnal conversation with anoth er radio ham in Eugene when the fire alarm bonged and How ard had to be off in the middle of an other u-e interesting sentence. PLANES FROM U. S. HELP POILUS IN COUNTERATTACK Allied Line Reported Hold ing Elsewhere Under Out numbering Nazi Forces Tours, France, Juna 13. (P Premier Raynaud In a radio speech late tonight said he had sent a last appeal for help todar to President Roosevelt. He added that It was a "new and final" appeal. The soul of France It not beaten." he said. "The life of France, however. Is at stake." Tours. June 13. (IP) Ger man troops tonight were of ficially acknowledged to be pouring over three bridge heads on the Seine in an ef fort to complete from the west the encirclement of Paris. Washington. June 13 (IP) The state department disclosed today that Ambassador Wil liam C. Bullitt in Paris, act ing at the request of the French, had notified the Ger man government that Paris was an open city and military forces were being withdrawn. Tours, France. June 13. (IP) The French council of minis ters was reported tonight to have decided to continue French resistance "up to the end." The meeting of the council was attended by Brit. 1th Prime Minister Churchill and British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax. By the Associated Press Supported by American-made bombers, Gen. Maxime wey- gand's French poilus hurled the Germans back S miles north of Paris today, a French military spokesman said, and the allied line was reported holding else where under the onslaught of 120 Nazi divisions. DNB, the official German news agency, meanwhile carried a brief dispatch under a Paris date-line saying it was officially announced that Paris would not be defended apparently spar ing the city from the devasta tion of war. Declared Open City With the beleaguered French capital now declared an "open city" technically Inviolate against bombing and shelling a French spokesman said the French have no intention of fighting In the streets of Paris itself. Battle-weary poilua were hold ing stubbornly all along the 200 mile line, the spokesman said, despite the fact that many ot them have not been relieved since Hitler launched hit mas sive offensive from the Somme on June 9. The attacking Germani, he said, have bee a relieved two or three times. Gen. Weygand't deep "quick sand" system of tank traps has worked and is still working, ac cording to the best available In formation. But it la another question to withstand the deter mination to sweep every defense point, regardless of the cost In men and material. Nazis Pay Dear French dispatches repeatedly emphasize that Hitler's armies are paying dearly for every mile of ground gained, and paying I too high a price. It is on this basis that the allies pin hopes (Continued un P4 Fourteen.) Bridges Deportation Voted Washington, June 13 The house passed and sent to the senate today a bill to de port Harry Bridges, the CJ.O. maritime leader on the west coast. The roll call vote for passage was 329 to 42. The measure would require the attorney-general to take Bridge Into eustody and deport him. It also carried a declara tion that congress deem bit BASEBALL American (10 innings) R. H. E. Detroit 2 13 2 Cleveland 3 10 1 Rowe, Trout and Tebbctts; Smith and Hemsley. JAPS HEAR REPORT OF BRITISH TROOPS Tokyo, June 13. JP) The Japanese foreign office said to day it regarded with "extreme gravity" a published report al leging that 2,000 British troops had landed in the Dutch East Undies after the island requested protection. While both the Dutch lega tion and the British embassy here denied the report, the for eign office awaited direct word from its own consular represen tatives. v(In London a war office spokesman said he neither could confirm nor deny the report British sources said they con sidered such action unlikely). The report was published by the large Tokyo newspaper Nichi Nichi in a dispatch from Surabaya, Java, which said a British officer had disclosed ac cidentally that he was a mem ber of a force sent from Singa pore to East Java. The status of the Dutch East Indies, rich in rubber, coffee and tin and strategically located between the Indian and Pacific oceans, has been a matter of special concern to Japan ever since Germany occupied The Netherlands. BELLIGERENTS TOLD TO HOW FORCES STAINED IN CHINA Shanghai, June 13. (IP) The Japanese-controlled "Central Chinese Government" at Nan king published a declaration to night demanding that all troops, warships and other armed forces of European belligerents stationed in China be with drawn. The Nanking regime, headed by Wang Ching-Wei and acting under Japanese advice, said it was Interested only in avoiding any "untoward incidents" In China. It pointed out that Britain. France and Italy all have forces in China in many cases sta tioned in the same localities. "In this critical period." it said, "the presence of belliger ent troops Is likely to result in conflict which may develop to serious proportions. YOUNGSTERS EAGER FOR PILOT, MECHANIC CLASS Portland, June 13. (IP) Ap plicants for training as war in dustries mechanics and pilots swamped Portland school offices today. Supt. Ralph E. Dugdale said that the rush to fill the government's quota of more than 2000 was to great the flood of calls had to be diverted to the state employment service. Pottoffice Robbed Shedd. Ore., June 13. tP) Sheriff Herbert Shelton said to day the Shedd postoffice and a Halsey service station were rob bed last night, "probably by the same men." presence In thit country 'hurtful' Passage came after Rep. Mar cantotnic (A.L.-N.Y.) read a let ter from Bridges in which the labor leader denied charges of labor dictatorship and or ir regularis In his citizenship ap plication papers and said "I ap preciate and support" Ameri can Institutions, civil liberties and American democracy. When it began debate on the Bridges bill earlier in the day t me nouse wat toia inai uie SIGN AGREE FOR Action by Turks Is Bomb shell for Allies Is Result of Long Negotiation Ankara, June 13. (IP) The Turkish government today sign ed a new commercial agree ment with Germany. The accord came as a bomb shell, especially since Turkish leaders had insisted Turkey would fulfill her mutual aid pacts with Britain and France and the controlled press had severely attacked Italy. Diplomats flocked to the for eign ministry in an attempt to learn the significance of the move. The accord, it was announced, provides for the exchange of certain products to the extent of 21,000,000 Turkish pounds. Long Negotiation It was the result of months of negotiations between the gov ernment and Franz von Papen, German ambassador to Turkey. (The deal involves about f 14,- 280,000. The Turkish pound was quoted at .68 in New York today). Trade between Germany and Turkey has been at a standstill for months because of credit and other difficulties. Informed circlet said the agreement wat of no political significance but the first reac tion In diplomatic circles 'was that it might indicate Turkey wat not planning to enter the war Immediately. The agreement was signed by the German trade delegation which negotiated it. 3 FOREST FIRES Klamath Fallt, June 13. (IP) Forest fire followed the heat wave into this area yesterday when three blazes broke out. Only one remained out of con trol today. A fire reported here to have covered an area of 2100 acret this morning was still tpreading in the northwestern corner of Lake county near Fort Rock. Brought under control last night were a 300-acre blaze near Bea ver Marsh and a smaller one near Chemult, in northern Klam ath county. Bend, Ore., June 13. (IP) Cooler weather and absence of wind lent a hand today to the S00 men combatting a 2000-acre forest and brush fire in the Wickiup reservoir basin. Cairo, Egypt. June 13. tP) A British-Italian skirmish on the Egyptian-Italian Libyan bor der last night In which the British took 62 prisoners was reported today by British auth orities here. The British said they suffer ed no casualties. Two officers were among the captives. Two machine-guns were reported taken. Australian-born labor leader was a "troublemaker" who had no business in this country. Rep. Colmer (D.-Miss). who thus labeled Bridges, called the bill unusual legislation design ed to meet an unusual situa tion. Reminding the house that the government is spending billions for defense, Colmer said the nation should not wait to rid itself of subversive elements "until we art spilling the life- WAR WW VjSi RELIEF FUND HAS TE Must Be Spent in U. S. to Purchase Supplies for Ref ugees in War Torn Europe Washington, June 13. IP) The senate unanimously voted today a $50,000,000 war relief fund requested by President Roosevelt. Senator Adams (D.-Colo.) tuc- ceeding In attaching the pro posal to the relief bill already passed by the house after a brief explanation. This automatically increased the total of the bill to $1,123, 000.000. Under terms of the Adams provision the war relief funds must be spent in the United States to buy agricultural, med ical and other supplies for refu gees of war-torn Europe. Adjournment Hep Diet. Legislation to reinforce by law this government's vehe ment opposition to any trans fer of sovereignty over territory in the western hemisphere from one European power to another today won quickly a right-of- way to house consideration, while plans for an early ad- Jomment of congress were vir tually abandoned. The rules committee cleared the territorial resolution tor house consideration aftor .Ran, Fish iR.-N.Y.) asserted that he favored going to war. If neces sary, "to uphold the Monroe Doctrine." Fish predicted that the resolution could be brought up In the house Tuesday. While not specifying any na tion in itt text, the declaration if approved by both house and senate, would put congress on record as opposing, for instance, transfer of any of the French or British possessions in this hemisphere to Germany should tha retch be able to demand them. Oppose Direct Aid. In the senate, formation of a bloc to oppose any direct governmental aid to the Allies, such as transfer of old naval destroyers to Great Britain, was reported underway. . . One legislators who attended a conference of several senators and at least one representative In the office of Senator Clark (D.-Mo.) yesterday said the aim of tome present wat to form a loose oritanization to prevent assistance to the Allies from becoming a public, government al matter rather than private one. EGYPTIAN BASES OPEN TO ALLIES Alexandria. Egypt, June 13 (IP) Egypt placed all her com munication systems, air and naval bases and porta at the dis posal of Great Britain today and pledged her ally the "greatest possible assistance" in the war against Italy. Premier Aly Maher Pasha de clared the nation would fulfill all her obligations under the Anglo-Egyptian treaty of friend., ship, but intended to refrain from any offensive action against Italy although diploma tic relations had been severed. by House blood of our citizens in de fense of the country." Rep. Fish (R.-N.Y.) drew a burst of applause from both sides of the aisle when he laid hit only regret wat that "we have delayed too long." When Rep. Marcontonlc (A. L.-N.Y.) protested that the legis lation was letting the national government up against one man. Fish retorted that Bridget was "a symbol a symbol of the fifth columnist in our midst." Ex-Navy Planes Will Serve Overseas These war planet, formerly owned by the U. 8. Navy are thown at Buffalo, It. T at they were painted with Allied colon prior to shipment overseas. Topt workman (left), paints out U. S. alt Insignia. Botlomi planet at right camouflaged and ready for Allies, these at left as they ap peared In nvy service. , R. A. F. Pilots Wreak Wide Damage ELECT Corvalllt, June 13. VP) Patricia Clark of Russellvllle became president of the girl's council and Bob King of Moro chairman of the boy's executive committee at the Oregon State college Four-H club summer tesslon yesterday. Others named the two governing groups' included El mer Bierly, Chuck Mowry, Bob Harper, Edward Schtdler. Ver He Duke, Frances King, Freda Bucurench and Wilber Murham- mer, all of Marion county; Lyle Knower, Polk county; Lowell Davit and Marjorie Jensen of Lane county; Herbert Parent and Joyce McCulley, Umatilla county: Don Campbell, Morrow county; David Densley, Baker county; May Belle Strickland, Douglas county: Helen Largent, Klamath county; Phyllis Keith, Josephine county. ADDED TO U.S. DEFENSE New York. June 13. (VP) A great grey-painted man-of-war, christened the U. S. S. North Carolina by a daughter of that southern state and heralded as an important unit In national defense, slipped down the wayt of Brook I vn navy yard today. Mist . Isabel Young Hoey, daughter of North Carolina! governor, smashed a bottle of champagne against the bow of the 170,0(111, uuu as.uuu-ion dbv tleship. Seconds later the ves sel, a lister ship of the U. S. S. Washington which wat launch ed at Philadelphia on June l, struck the water. Premature Blast Decapitates CCC La Grande, Ore., June 13. (IP) A pre mature dynamite blast decapitated Seth A. Hover, New Jersey CCC enrollee of Camp Elgin, near here, today. Hover wat itanding beside a tree ttump while working on a state fire patrol road, seven mllet south of here, when the charge exploded. Other work men escaped death although hit by debrlt By the Associated Preaa London, June 13 For the third day of unrelenting air attacks. British fliers dived through anti-aircraft tire today and came back to their bases with accounts of smashed enemy hangars, shipt set afire and troop and supply centers blasted in Norway, France and Africa. Not a single raiding plana was reported lost but at home one ship plunged In flames, appar ently after hitting balloon cable, and another drew the fire ot Its own land batteries for a few minutet until it could be Identified. In Norway: Bombert who groped through mist and fog bombed German shipping In Bergen harbor by the dull red glare of the fires they started along, the water front. A fort, an anti-aircraft battery and ships In the harbor were reported hit. A German airdrome at Vernet also wat bombed, wrecking runwayt and hangars. German ground crews who rushed from their quarters were machine gunned by the diving planes. In the North sea: Planet "blind bombing" thru fog attacked two German de stroyers, but could not tee whether they were hit. In France: British navy filers claimed their bombs blew up a German motor speedboat and damaged other ships and ammunition barges in the German-held port oi Boulogne. Operating from bases In Ejypt, the west coast province of Kenya and DerhaDS other fields, British bombers contin ued raids on Italian thipt, air dromes, and land supply and troop centeri in Libya on the Mediterranean, Italian-conquered Abyssinia, and Eritrea along the Red tea. Blenheim bombers were credited with direct hits on airdromes, forts and munitions dumps In Eritrea, and at Dire riawa. Abyssinia. Macaaca, near Assab, across the lower end of the Red tea from the Britith protectorate of Aden, and objec tives at the towrs of Asmara and Gura were attacked. Ports and Libya also were bombed a second time. Meanwhile fliers from Egypt and British South Africa claimed they scored heavy blows in their raids yes terday on troop and lupply bases in Abyssinia. Elks Gather For Pendleton Meet Pendleton, Ore., June 13. OP) Elks from all parti of Ore gon and othert from Washing ton and Idaho arrived her to day for the opening of the an nual convention of th Oregon Elks' association. BANKRUPTCY SEEII IN PICKETING LINE Portland, Juna 13. (IP) Tha B. F. Johnson Lumber company advised Circuit Judge l(obert Tucker today if CIO picketing continued at the Linnton plant the firm would be forced Into liquidation. The management, requesting a permanent Injunction, assert ed several ship loadings had been cancelled and that tha company might soon be forced out of business. President Leo Johnson testified a CIO com mittee promised to withdraw pickets only if ha would "tear up hit contract" with the AFL. The national labor relation board certified the AFL lumber union a year ago as exclusive bargaining agent. ICHST Dell't hamburger jtini, 328 East Sixth street, wat burglar ized last night of a full carton of cigarettes, several package of other brands, a few cigars, candy ban and packagca of gum, and a tmall amount of pennlet from the cash register, Proprietor Thomas N. Cllne re ported to city police thit morn ing. Entrance to the ttand wat ef fected by prying the front door hasp off its hinge. Mr. Clin discovered the burglary when ha went to the stand to open It for business early thli morn ing. Italians Beach Ship Chased By British Santa Crux de Tenelrlfe, Ca nary Islands, June 13 (IP) Th crew of th Italian steamer Malta wat reported today to have driven their ship aground at Laa Galletai beach in th Canary Islands yesterday after a French warship In hot pursuit had fired several thelli at her.
