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The Weather Test Them Main oDUJubl from Cist Utim Ads Juuirm thtlr OUIr e. ThoM wbo prom mort are. fulloulnr, Ihli run hod of ad ertltln(. What ( lauirird doe lor others It will do for sou. Test thrm. rorcrmst Medford Tribune Fair tonight and Thursday, warmrr Thursday. Temprralur t Lowest this mornlnr 06 Full Associated Press , United Press , Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1940. No. 82. S Mil SSMM Ml " llVWfljro aeBifc4ajpBr eSB MIKE - - a- i. mil u m J Washington, D. C, June 26. Behind President Roosevelt's compulsory service proposal for 2,000,000 young men and wom en is an adroit plan to incul cate a sense of loyalty to the government, increased pride in America and its institutions and strike a blow at intolerance. This is what Mr. Roosevelt pro poses rather than military train . ing. Regardless of what rec ommendations are made for compulsory service (the idea is still in the making), the real objectives are to teach discip line and show these young peo ple how to associate with other people. The compulsory training of the 2,000.000 should not be con fused with the proposal to train hundreds of thousands of youths in skilled trades, making them specialists. This particular pro gram is to coordinate the CCC, WPA, CAA and NY A, all of which have to do with youths For the present, Sidney Hill man, labor boss for national de fense commission, is working out the coordination of these agencies. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is smart. He has recognized the alien influence In the Na tional Youth Congress (dele . gates booed him on the White 1 House lawn when he warned against such Influences); he has noted the disrespect, even con tempt, with which some youth groups treat their elders and any ideas of the elders: their criticism of things American and their praise of things Rus sian; their refusal to adopt reso lutions supporting the United States and its attitude toward foreign affairs and their tak ing the "party line" rather than the American "line." No one is more aware of the intolerance which has been welling up in this country in the past few years; of the vari ous groups which have been merchandizing hate, than the President of the United States. He knows that intolerance breeds disunion and now, of all times, the President wants a united nation. Recognizing these signs, the President thought that it was time to take the young people in hand and save them from being' a recruiting ground for a "fifth column." WHATEVER training Is con " templated, it will stress dis cipline. By being thrown into contact and living with other people, becoming acquainted, re- (Continued on Pago six.) Mercury Gives Ud Effort For Record The thermometer kept its check rein on again today and the temperature eased off some more from the 100-degree heat recorded Monday. At 2:30 p. m. the mercury registered 83 degrees, two less than at the same time yesterday. Maximum yesterday was 87. Warmer weather, however, was predicted for tomorrow. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Nabraskan Vit Jelinek tarry lng to pay a call on Georue Hunt but finding his old pal still in bed and fast asleep at 8:43 a. m. Vern Woods going on the air over an amateur station and telling the world how the fire laddies salt Howard Glas cock's coffee every time he turns his back. Harry Fredette getting a fire scare at Eagles hall, firemen tracing the ordor of burning wood to the lodge's air condi tioner which was sucking in the smell from the top of chim ney outside CLASH WITH FOES AT SEVERAL POINTS ALONG COASTLINE Sorties Appear to Herald Far-Flung Guerrila Har assment Nazi Coast Bases It was learned in London tonight that there is absolutely no truth in reports from abroad thai Sir Samuel Hoar has broached the question of peace or armistice terms in Madrid. On the contrary. Sir Samuel Hoare has emphasised the de termination of his country to continue the struggle. By the Associated Press London, June 26. British landing parties actually have stabbed into the continental coastline front behind which Germany is preparing for the battle of Britain, it was reported today, and the sorties mark "a new phase of aggressive action." Casualties were inflicted on German troops yesterday by naval and military raiders, it was announced, and some of the German dead fell into British hands along with "much useful information." The clashes between the heavily armed British raiders, supported by the Royal Air Force, and their Nazi foemen appeared to herald a far-flung guerrilla campaign to harass German coastal bases and obtain information on preparations for the Invasion of Britain. More Raids Hinted Reuters, British news agency, hinted at this in commenting on the strategic position of the Ger mans in the light of the raids the German burden of patrolling and placing thousands of men on the European shores, from Norway to the Spanish coast "to ward off the risk of raids made possible by dominant British sea power." Contributing to Germany's disadvantage, Reuters said, was the depletion of German naval forces in past engagements with the Allies and the wrecking of defensive works and harbor es tablishments by the British and French before they were yielded to the Nazis. Neutral military observers ex pressed belief that the coastal raids by British expeditionary force shock troops might become so active as to keep the German army diverted from invasion of Britain. The aerial conflict brought another onslaught on the British Isles today and British Reports of a victory in a battle of planes and bombardment of German occupied air bases in Norway and The Netherlands. Scotland Bears Brunt Scotland bore the brunt of Germany's fifth midnight-to- dawn attack in eight days. At (Continued on Pago Ten.) Famine, Pestilence, Poverty Expected as War Aftermath Chicago, June 26. (IP) If history repeats, famine, pesti lence and poverty will be the uninvited actors on the Europ ean stage after the war. With millions of men being switched from the plow to the sword, belligerent countries al ready face prospects of scraping the bottom of the meal barrel for some time after hostilities end. Feeding the population of oc cupied countries may never be come acute if the war lasts only a short time but if it is pro longed some economists and ex perts say the ravages of famine and pestilence over Europe may be worse than Juring the 1914 24 period when Herbert Hoover directed the spending of five and a half billion dollars for re lief abroad. 'The chance for civilization in Europe to come back again may depend on America," Mr. Hoover said in a recent New York speech. "If the war is long drawn out the United States will need to meet the question of famine and pestilence over the whole of Europe." I baseball National First game: R. H. E. Pittsburgh 2 7 1 Philadelphia 4 7 2 Bowman and Lopez; Blanton and Todd. Second game: R. H. E. Pittsburgh 11 14 2 Philadelphia 6 9 1 Sewell, Brown and Davis; Beck, Pearson, Smoll, John son and Warren, Millies, At wood. American Score: R. Boston 3 Detroit 1 H. 7 8 Bagby, Hash and Desautels. Peacock; Corsica, Benton and Tebbetts. . Score: R. H. E. New York . ..: 3 l Cleveland 16 0 Ruffing and Dickey; Harder, Smith and Pytlak. Score: R. H. E. Washington 6 12 0 Chicago 7 15 4 Masterson, Haynes, Krakaus- kas and Ferrell; Smith, Dietrich and Tresh. THIRD CRUISER SENT ON 'FRIENDLY VISIT' TO SOOTH NEIGHBORS Washington, June 26. (IP) The dispatch of a third cruiser on a "friendly visit to South American ports" was announc ed today by the navy. Acting Secretary Lewis Comp ton disclosed that the 10,000-ton light cruiser Phoenix, now in the Pacific, was proceeding on to its first port of call, Valpa raiso, Chile. Two other cruiser s the Quincy and Wichita are al ready in Atlantic coast South American ports whence have come repeated reports of "fifth column" activity resulting from German victories in the Eu ropean war. The open announcement about the Phoenixi trip contrasted with secrecy thrown about the sudden departure of the main United States fleet from Ha waii. The fleet's movement heightened uncertainty over of ficial intentions toward Jap anese moves in the Far East. Japan meanwhile was report ed preparing a sweeping pro nouncement that would be tan tamount to an Oriental Mon roe doctrine. Chungking Bombed For Sixteenth Time Chungking, China, June 27. (Thursday P One hundred and fifty-six Japanese warplanes bombed Chunking yesterday in the sixteenth recent raid. There was widespread damage, but all Americans here are believed safe. During and after the world war, Hoover's relief commis sions sent nearly 34.000,000 met ric tons of supplies to more than 20 foreign countries. This ton nage would have filled more than 500.000 American freight cars and required more than 6. 700 vessels of 5.000 tons each for transatlantic shipment. Three university professors said in special interviews today that conditions abroad already indicate a scarcity of food. Dr. H. G. Guthmann, profes sor of finance at Northwestern, said "all Europe faces the pros pect of large-scale hunger." "Germany faced this situation even before the war began with evidences of food deficiencies appearing in that country's j wealth statistics. The trouble lay in the huge diversion of natural resources to the war production , that Is required by extensive armaments and mechanization. ! Such a war economy draws men ; from farm production and pre- vents the normal exports which ; the great powers of Europe need 'to pay for their food and raw materials required by a dense urDan population. Hoover Seen Helping "Stop Willkie" Effort fcW Kr'W KW , ' , . nitres m gnri thw ui iu opening ifition us inw wiw national nvpuHiitan tvnTiiuivn roauv nuiu iu w speakers' platform looking toward in daUgatai. The convention U balng held in Philadelphia. i i i : il. t - a i lain z i J t. .U ! BRITISH PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE JAP EFFORT Hongkong, June 26. (IP) Bridges spanning the Shum chun river, forming a part of the Chinese frontier of this British crown colony, were dy namited today by the British military in an action described as "purely precautionary and defensive." The British measures were taken shortly after the Jap anese army in south China an nounced that Japanese force3 had reached Lungchow, Kwang si province near the French Indc-China border. At the same time Chinese re ports said that between 70 and 80 per cent of the Chinese pop ulation had moved out of the French- leased territory of Kwangchowwan in fear of a Japanese attempt to sieze that area. As Britain showed concern for the defenses of her colony here it appeared that the Indo China possession of her defeat ed ally, France, was being squeezed by the Japanese army and navy. Rumors that the Japanese had invaded Indo-Chlna were branded by Japanese here as untrue and as probably arising from the appearance of Japan ese troops at Lungchow. NON-COMPLIANCE HALTS LOGGING The season's third closure of logging operations because of alleged law violation was re ported today by Medford patrol headquarters of the state forest department. Two logging operations con ducted by Frank Hibbs In the Chinquapin district east of Ash land were closed yesterday be cause of the lack of required fire-fighting tools and a' spark arrester on a tractor, patrol headquarters stated. Hibbs was quoted as saying he would get the necessary equipment to com ply with the law. The logging operations will remain closed until the law is complied with, the patrol office said. The other two operators whose operations were shut down for asserted lack of tools have since complied with the law and have resumed logging, the office added. Astoria. June 26. (T The Oregon Pharmaceutical associa tion convened it fifty-first an nual convention at Gearhart I today to discuss sales restric- tionj, merchandizing, prescrlp i tion price policies and employ- menu -l-v GOP Platform Highlights Philadelphia, June 26. The following are highlights of the Republican platform at pre pared by thrjnational conven tion's resolutions committee: The Republican party stands for Americanism, preparedness and peace. No foreign war. An army and navy so strong that no unfriendly power can success fully attack America or its es sential outposts. National defense Is vital to our existence as a nation of free people. A free economy Is neces sary in war as in peace. F eople of the United States feel and ex press a sympathetic interest in all oppressed peoples everywhere who are struggling to establish or maintain their homes and their liberties. Upon this founda tion we pledge ourselves to carry out the following: 1. Idle men, idle capital, and idle farms will be put to work to create new wealth and profits, insuring stable government and greater purchasing power among all our people. 2. Local control of unemploy ment relief with federal grants on the basis of greatest need, thus wiping out waste and poli tics and placing a larger share of the relief dollar in the hands of the man on relief. No one to go cold or hungry In America. 3. Increased security for the aged and real chance and a real job for those In early life who have been forgotten. TO LAST 24 MS IF FEDERAL AID LACKING Roseburg. Ore., June 26. (IP) Directors of the Pacific High way association and members of the county courts of Jack son, Josephine and Douglas counties went Into a huddle here this afternoon after hear ing State Highway Commis sioner Huron Clough inform a Roseburg Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon group that it will require the state of Ore gon 24 years to clear the Cot tage Grove-Grants Pass bottle neck without outside aid. Directors of the highway as sociation and the county courts were to discuss efforts to se cure federal aid for the Pa cific highway because of its military importance. Unless srjeclal federal help Is secured, the state of Oregon can apply only about IS0.000 annually for reconstruction ot the southern Oregon section of the Pacific highway. Com mi sioner Clough declared. The reconstruction program ii ex pected to cost approximately 112.000,000. he t 4. Sound collective bargain ing. Teamwork between em ployer and employe and protec tion of the rights of labor, , S. Fairness to all agricultural producers. American markets for the American farmer, with provision for soil conservation, reclamation and sound rural credit. A A tariff nilirv wlimtiflf. ally devised, which will protect American laoor, inausiry ana agriculture. 7. Sound monev with control of the currency vested in con gress, as provided in the consti tution. 8. Conservation of the public credit and economy in govern mental expenditures, without sacrificing the needs of the peo ple. 9. Government lobs on the basis of merit and not through political influence. 10. Equality of opportunity in the industrial and political life of the nation, regardless of race, color or creed. 11. No third term for any presi dent. Washington. June 26. (IP) Plans for faster expansion of the air force and simultaneous aid to Britain struck a snag today In the collapse of negotiations with Henry Ford for mass production of aircraft motors. Ford, who has said he could turn out 1,000 complete planes daily, refuses to manufacture any engines for Great Britain, the national defense commission announced, and this stand forced abandonment of arrangements for a Joint U. S -British order. Ford said at Detroit last night that he stood pat on his offer to produce motors and planet tor defense purposes, but only for the United States government. Several times in the past month he has repeated those conditions in public statements, Ottawa, Ont., June 26. (IP) M. J. Coldwell, Saskatchewan Cooperative Commonwealth fed eration member, demanded in the house of commons today that the government take into custody all Henry Ford's Indus trial interests in Canada. In the senate the same ques tion was raised by Senator F, B. Black, New Brunswick conserv ative. He said the Canadian govern ment should cancel all pur chases of Ford cars, other equip ment and forbid their sal In Canada. Among other properties, Ford has a large plant at Windsor, I Ont m mm 1 'BILL' BORCHER CITED IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH ilCH RILLED INFANT S Roseburg, Ore., June 26. (JP) A charge of involuntary man slaughter was filed here today against W. J. Borcher, 20, of North Bend, who was reported to be the driver of the auto mobile, occupied by North Bend baseball players, involved Sun day In a crash at Elkton result ing in the death of an infant girl and injuries to two women. Borcher posted bonds of $2,- 900 and requested a preliminary hearing. The complaint against Bor cher was signed by Dale Turner, Sutherlin, whose seven-month' old daughter, Dixie Lee, was killed and his wife and the latter'a mother, Mrs. Robert Bratton, seriously injured. The crash occurred when the Borcher car swung to the left to avoid striking a slow moving vehicle travelling in the same direction, and collided with an oncoming pickup truck occupied by members of the Turner and Bratton families, according to Deputy Sherif Cliff Thornton, W. J. (Bill) Borcher Is well known In Medford, having pitched softball here last sum' mcr for the Teamsters club. He left last fall to attend Unl versity of Oregon, where he was a member of the varsity basket ball team. Forest Expansion Title Is Granted Seattle, June 26. (IP) Fed eral Judge Lloyd L, Black today gave the United States govern ment title to 33,000 acres of land in Clallam and Jefferson counties for enlarging the Ojynv pic national forest. Under the order, however, the government cannot force any one off the property now used as farmland until October 16, $20,000,000 Loan Granted Argentina Washington, June 26. (IP) The export-Import bank author ized a $20,000,000 credit today to the government and Central Bank of Argentina to finance the purchase of varied indus trial, construction and transpor tation materials and equipment In the United SUtes. The loan wat the largest by the bank to any Latin American country, except one made to Brazil over a year ago. Tanker In Trouble. San Francisco, June 26. UP) The Richfield oil tanker Keko skee lost her propeller outside San Francisco's Golden Gate today and called for Immediate assistance from the coast guard, Globe Wireless reported. FOREIGN POLICY DISPUTE DELAYS Conferences in Former Presi dent's Hotel Room Tagged Anti-Willkie Gatherings Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June 26. CP) The Republican national convention tonight adopted a platform pledging the. party to furnish aid to all peo ples "fighting for liberty" so long as it does not violate inter national law or endanger thla nation's defense. Approval was given speedily. without debate, after Chairman Herbert K. Hyde of the resolu tions committee read the entire) report and moved its adoption. After the platform received an OK, Martin announced presi dential nominating speeches were in order. "We hope to complete theni tonight," he said, indicating long night session. By W. B. Ragsdale Convention Hall. Philadel phia, June 26. (IP) A round ot conferences in the hotel suite of Herbert Hoover were linked to, "Mop Wlllkle" talk In thu convention today as republican delegates gathered to consider the platform of party policy lor the 1940 campaign. Among those who visited the. former president were Senators Taft of Ohio and Vandenberg of Michigan, both presidential as pirants, and Joseph N. Pew, Jr., a powerful factor in Pennsyl vania's big delegation. At least one of Hoover's as sociates described his activities as designed to coalesce opposi tion to Wendell willkie, the util ities executive who has devel oped overnight into a leading contender for the 1940 presiden tial nomination. WUlkieUes See Aim Lending emphasis to this re port was a tendency on the part of some of Willkie's supporters to place the tame interpretation on the Hoover conference!. Another development wat thai expectation that instead of leav ing Philadelphia today, Hoover would remain at least two days longer. There wat no immediate in dication, however, that Hoover had thrown hit personal support behind Taft, Vandenberg, or Thomas E. Dewey, the other leaden in the contest. At for himself. Hoover told (Continued on Page Tsa.) SAYS WALTER TOOZE Philadelphia, June 26. P) Walter Tooze, chairman of th Oregon delegation to the Re publican national convention, reiterated today the delegation's Intention to stick with Sen. Charles McNary. "We feel." he said, "that 125,000 voters who month ago directed us to support Mc Nary knew what they wanted, but if It should develop that the welfare of the country de mands different action we will meet the situation to the best of our ability." Hit ttatement wat In answer to surprise telegram from Gov. Charles Sprague ot Ore gon, urging support for Wendell Wlllkle as a second choice to Senator McNary. The telegram came at bomb shell to the Paclfio northwest delegations. Before the tele gram arrived yesterday, both, the Oregon and Idaho delega tions expressed hostility to the Wlllkle for President boom, while Washington delegates re mained cooi to it. V
