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TTIBUNE
Full Associated Press
Thirty-fifth Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940.
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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
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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.