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Before You Forget Vow ant epportualty la aae Mall Trtkaae Waal aae m at la tht Saaoay noratng eei lion. Prepare year Adv. new before joo forget It. Everyone lias mora reading lima an Baa da;. Voa hare a full day for srtlea. The Weather Fair tonight and Mturdar, Httla rhang tm tempera! ur. Temperature Highest eterU)r " Lowest this moral Medford Tribune Full Associated Press - J United Preas Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 19 10. No. 84. Ml mm & i warn i a p bib Washington, D. C, June 28. As Margeret Speaks was sing ing "God Save America," writ ten by Irving Berlin for plump Kate Smith, at the Republican nominating convention, and Herbert Hoover was waiting to deliver his address as his friends planned stampeding the conven tion for him, the department of state was receiving a report which caused the diplomats to rub their eyes. No one yet can confirm or deny the substance of the report. Here it is Despite the criticism of Churchill that France nego tiated a separate peace and that Britain would fight on, moving to Canada with the fleet, if nec essary to continue the war, Britain, too, will be proposing peace to Hitler and Mussolini within a few weeks. There are high-ranking Brit lshers who feel like Generalis simo Max Weygand that defeat Is inevitable because of over powering number of German troops and equipment, and con tinuing a futile resistance gains nothing but means unnecessary loss of human life and destruc tion of property. With this in mind a British representative has gone to Spain and request ed General Franco to act as an intermediary with Hitler on . terms of peace. Franco served In this capacity between France and Hitler. Franco is said to have agreed to sound out the German leader. Before condemning this re port as a canard, remember that rumors France would ask for peace were denounced as fakes, and the press secretary of Mr. Roosevelt announced he did not have words with which to ex press his contempt for such stories. White House and state department made most vigorous denial of the French report. DART of the new report ex- plains that there are insuf ficient supplies In England to carry on a successful defense In the air or on land and that it Is now too late to expect (Continued on Page Twelve.) Washington, June 28. (P) President Roosevelt signed into law yesterday a $1,157,711,357 bill to finance relief for at least eight months beginning July 1. The measure provided a basic $975,000,000 fund for the full 12 months of the fiscal year but contained a provision which would permit the president and the WPA to use it over an eight-months period if they be lieved it necessary. Congress earmarked $25,000. 000 of the total for national de fense projects. The bill contains new restric tions against aliens on relief rolls and retains the recent pro vision that at the end of 18 months, persons on relief must be dropped from the rolls. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Jack Foster whipping into town and not even bothering to call on a couple of old chums. Sally Gibbons fixing dinner In the middle of the night for tardy hubby and his golfing pal and being very good natured about it all. too. Paris Bigelow averring that he was age 34-plus on his birth day this week. Maude Codding being com plete master of the culinary arts as she concocted a complicated, but beautiful and delectable, salad for bridge club. I Oregonian Nominated For Vice Presidency In First Delegate Poll Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June 28. (JP The Republi can national convention adjourned its live-day session at p. m. (EST) today. The national ticket completed, the conven tion moved rapidly through closing formalities. By W. B. Ragsdale Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June 28. IIP) A 1940 ticket of Wendell Willkie and Charles L. McNary was named today by a tumultuous Republican national convention. A convention that had stam peded to nominate Willkie for the presidency in the early morn ing hours, chose McNary for his running mate on the first ballot of Its final session. The Oregon Senator, who is Republican leader of the senate received 890 votes to 108 for Rep. Dewey Short of Missouri and two for Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire. Made Unanimous In a brief speech which brought delegates to their feet cheering, Short said this was the time to bury "personal ambl tions and work for a united1 party in the campaign to cap ture the White House. On Short's motion, McNary's nomi nation was made unanimous. In Washington, McNary an nounced his acceptance of the nomination, although previously he had expressed reluctance to do so. Shortly before they met, Will kie had outlined to reporters what he regarded as the out standing issues of the campaign. He listed them as "national unity, building an adequate na tional defense and rehabilitation of the national economy." Other plans for the campaign -mighty good listener." When he were being developed rapidly. I j, jn his beloved Oregon, where Formal notification ceremo-jne was born 68 years ago, he nies probably will be held at El-i tours the state talking to farm wood, Indiana, Willkie's birth- er, about, their problems, place, to launch the campaign McNary Is a farmer himself. formally. Plans Hard Campaign Willkie said at a press con ference that his victory was a 47-day "expression of the peo ple" and that he would make a very aggressive and widespread campaign. He also expressed the view congress should stay in session because of "the difficult inter national situation." Willkie said he 'intended to resign from the presidency of the Commonwealth and South ern corporation, public utility holding company, Monday. Told that his nomination was being attributed in England as a victory for the Intervention- ists cause, Willkie said that wasjD unk. incorrect. The nominee said that he would ins.st that his party ! here to the provisions of the (Continued on Page Three.) Miracle of Politics Seen By Mail Tribune Editor in G.O.P. Choice of Willkie By R- W. RUHL Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June 28. (Spl. Pardon a few moments while ye editor p"ts on a spasm! Here is a dream come true, a miracle performed! The dream is personal, the miracle belongs to the people all over the country who told the delegates at this convention what to do, or else. Yes, that's the word for it, a miracle. It never happened in politics before, It may never happen again, but it did happen this time. They will say it was money, they will say it was big business, they will say it was high-powered organization and salesmanship, everything but what It really was, an overwhelm ing public demand from all comers of the country that wouldn't be denied. And it was expressed through that roaring gallery every lime the name of Wendell Willkie was mentioned. Had the bosses had their way, had even the influential Republicans had Iheir way, had the rival candidates had their way, the "Gen leman from Indiana" would not be the Republican nominee today. But they could do nothing, hard as they tried, against .hat tidal wave of popular feeling that surged, hour after hour, gainst them. It was probably the greatest victory of popular non-partisan opinion over party organization in the political history of this generation, and as the Oregon delegation's final surrender lemonstrated, the Willkie supporters of southern Oregon played a vital part in it. We declared only a miracle could nominate Willkie a miracle did! We know, because we were there! P. S.i Doctor Safe Needle admits he was wrong yesterday, but he's right today. He says It's Willkie and McNary three long cheers for Indiana and Ore re gon! SALEM JUBILANT AT NOMINATION OF SEN. MIRY Salem, June 28. (IP) Char lie McNary's home town was jubilant today when the Repub lican national convention chose him as its vice presidential can didate. But Gov. Charles A. Sprague, who started the McNary pres idential campaign last October 7 in a speech to Oregon Young Republicans at The Dalles, was the happiest of all "Just think," the governor said, "a few days ago we were dreaming about what a great thing it would be if Charlie were chosen as a vice presiden tial candidate. It seemed remote then, but now that dream has come true." McNary fs extremely popular in his . home state. In the May primary, he got more votes for president that President Roose velt and Vice President, Garner combined. His friends say "Charlie isn't much of a talker, but he s a owning a prune and filbert farm on the outskirts of Salem. He never had much trouble being reelected until 1938, but even then, he survived the Roosevelt landslide and won by 9,000 votes. SUNK OFF BORDEAUX Ottawa, Ont., June 28. IIP) Prime Minister MacKenzie King nnni,nnH In th rommonS tO- L, that the destroyer Eraser of . roval Canadian navy has He Mid the Fraser wa, iost Bordeaux .France. One hun- dred and fifteen of the crew re5cued and 4 are dead or missing. I T V ' " ' 1 ' " ' ."avai i I I mnim a " a) . !':-.: pfh'U i W v ' u I i - . aaaEaaaW ' ssaaaaaaaBY' 1 Victory was close at hand whan this picture was taken of Wendell Willkie, who won the Republican nomination for the presidency on the sixth ballot at the Republican convention at Philadelphia. Willkie. a picture of fatigue, was checking the results of the ballots. Willkie ran third in the first ballot, but the Willkie boom gathered momentum as the evening wore on and resulted in a smashing victory for the Indiana-born utilities executive. 1 fflwll'-' ,, . 4 Wi ?;l if) fat?- Oregon's Senator Charles M:Nary (above), nominated today for the vice presidency by the Republican convention, is a veteran of 23 years in the senate. The Willamette valley law yer and rancher was one of the early leaders of the "farm bloc." He was co-author of the McNary-Haugen farm raliaf bill, major legislation for farmer aid introduced prior to the AAA. He Is 66 years old. SHIPS READY TO TAKE HONGKONG REFUGEES Hongkong, June 28. W) A decision on the possible removal of 1. 000 American citizens in Hongkong may come tomorrow, it was said tonight as British quarters disclosed they were holding ships ready to carry away women and children If it becomes necessary. A statement broadcast by the government radio here said In structions had been received from London which indicate that an order for removal of the women and children might be made soon. Death Summons Lady Conan Doyle London, June 28. IIP) Lady Conan Doyle, widow of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the master detective, Sherlock Holmes, died yesterday In a clinic near Bakr street, which Great Britain's new ambassador, ! They were busy with other Jub her hu'band fratured as the Sir Stafford Cripps. who pre- llant calls, home of his her- Isented his credentials. I But finally she got through. McNary Fitness It Seen By Snell Salem, June 28. UP) Secre tary of State Earl Snell tele graphed Senator McNary that ' his selection as Republican vice- presidential candidate is "a trib ute to the qualities of leadership, ability and statesmanship of Sen ator McNary." Snell said the nomination Is "recognition of the importance! to the nation of agriculture and its problems." CLERMONT-FERRAND IS NEW FRENCH CAPITAL HT.aU r. ... a t. The new FrencnapitaT will be Clermont Ferrand, i n i ... France, the German radio sta- tlon DJL announced today In anl;n,to clin,b n"r "?? m"r. English-language broadcast heard by NBC. Cripps Received Moscow, June 28. IIP) Pres ident Kalinin tonight received How They Voted Philadelphia, June 28. (JP) The race between the three leading candidates in the Re publican balloting went like this: First ballot: Dewey 360, Taft 189, Willkie 105. Second ballot: Dewey S38, Taft 203, Willkie 171. Third ballot: Dewey 315, Taft 212, Willkie 259. Fourth ballot: Dewey 250, Taft 254, Willkie 306. Fifth ballot: Dewey 57, Taft 377, Willkie 426. Sixth ballot: Willkie 998. BY Salem, Ore., June 28. (JP "I was never so surprised in my life I didn't even know Charles was up for the vice presidency." A little out of breath, Mrs. Charles L. McNary thus made her first comment after being advised that her husband had been chosen by the republicans as their candidate for the vice presidency of the United States. "The last I knew after list ening to reports on the conven tion yesterday was that he did not win the presidential nom ination," the wife of Oregon's "Charlie", explained. Mrs. McNary said she "went down town shopping" early this morning. -'The first thing I heard about it was someone told me Charlie had been nominated for the vice presidency," she added. 'Then I rushed right home!" 'I didn't think he would ac cept the vice presidential nom ination," she added. "He agreed to run for the presidential nom ination only because the party wanted him to. 'He is awfully tired, and would much rather come home to the ranch." A British Southeast Port, June 28. IP) Violent explosions were heard tonight from the di rection of Calais, indicating DomDing of the French coast. The explosions continued an hour. Calais is only 22 miles from Dover, on the British east coast. Windows and doors on the English coast rattled. The explosions were continu ous. O. S. C. Secretly 111 Corvallis, June 28. UP) W. A. Jensen, veteran Oregon State college executive secretary, is seriously ill. Physicians said it would be necessary for him to remain away from campus duties indefinitely. Mrs. Willkie Left "Bit Numb" By Husband's Political Rise By Sigrld Aina Philadelphia, June 28. (IP) Mrs. Wendell Willkie, "a little bit numb" at the Idea that her husband will contend for the presidency, said today she I would help In the campaign If his co-workers ooin "inina she's excess baggage." There is one thing she won't do. She won't make speeches. She sat through the entire ex citing day at Convention hall yesterday as the votes fell by I blocks Into her husband's cam- ,Bu ", n 'rOUnd .."iiher recognized her, When the Willkie votes be- slipped out of the hall and down to a telephone to call her husband. Tor mlnutei she couldn't get any of the phones in his suite. BASEBALL American (10 innings) Washington Boston Leonard and house, Heving Glenn. R. H. E. 4 13 0 S 7 4 Ferrell: Gale and Desautels, R. H. X. Philadelphia 19 4 New York 4 6 1 Ross and Hayes; Russo and Dickey. National (Called, 8th, rain) R. Boston - 1 Brooklyn 2 Errickson and Maso; and Phelps. H. E. 5 1 7 3 Wyatt FOLK JUBILANT Elwood, Ind., June 28. (JP) Elwood slept late today but it was proud and happy for a home town boy who has been making good in New York made good in Philadelphia as well. So the 10.000 residents of this north-central Indiana town whooped and shouted and reml- nesced until the wee small hours after the Republican national convention nominated Wendell L. Willkie for the presidency. , The scene In the business dis trict when radios blared the result of the sixth ballot was reminiscent of the gay 90 s era wnen this industrial city now in the heart of a rich farm belt was the. center of Indiana's natural gas boom. EAGLES TO HELP Marshfleld, Ore.. June 28. (JP) The Oregon Eagles conven tion resolved today to dedicate the organization "to the preser vation of America and for what it stands among peace loving people of the world. The action followed a declar ation that America was "threat ened by forces beyond the season and within the borders." The official registration reached 983 with approximately 400 other visitors. Albany placed the first bid for the 1941 convention. NAZI WHITE BOOK SAYS ALLIES PLANNED ACTION Berlin, June 28. (IP) Ger man charges that the allies were on the point of extending the war just before Germany launched her offensive on May 10 were made today In a two volume white book Issued by the nazl foreign office. At the time of the nazl inva sion of Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg, Germany In notes to those countries said that the allies had planned to use their territories in striking at the relch. Neither conceded the nomina tion was clinched. But they agreed that "it looked good. ' Then Mrs. Willkie went to the Warwick hotel, near the fash ionable Rlttenhouse Square, where the Republican nominee is going to rest from his vote getting fatigue. She was waiting, with a few women friends, when her hus band came in. He stepped quickly across the room and kissed her. Neither said any thing. There was a question of her speaking on the radio. She opened her blue eyes wide at her husband and said, "Do I have to?" "Not if you don't want to," he said. Smiling at her husband, she said, "He has never let me down." Their! wai a world war wedding. They married on Jan uary 14, 1918. She says she's "forty plus" now. They have on son, aged 20. RED ARMIES DRIVE TO RUMANIA AS CAROL ASKS HELP Hungary and Bulgaria Call Reservists On Large Scale Nazi Ire Untempered Budapest. June 28. (Pi Hungarian troops were "or dered to advance" tonight, the official news agency said, be cause of the complicated sit uation In Rumania. It was ex plained that this meant thai chaussaur troops had been sent up to the Una a short distance from the Rumanian frontier. By the Associated Preas Red army troops marched In to Rumania in another face-lifting operation on the map of Eu rope today as the little Balkan nation's King Carol II desper ately appealed to Adolf Hitler for help. Throughout the night, with two other Balkan countriea snapping at the feast of Ruman ia s fate, Carols government rushed the bulk of 2,000,000 Ru manian troops to the Hungarian, frontier in the province of Tran sylvania to stave off further ter ritorial losses. The situation was becoming hourly more grave, threatening to explode the famous Balkan powderkeg in a clash of bit ter and age-old racial hatreds. Reservists Called . ' Both Hungary and Bulgaria, it was reported, began calling, up reservists on a large scale. Bulgarian regular! were aped by train from the Turkish fron tier to the Rumanian border. Official quarters in Bucharest said they were informed that Hitler had sent a telegram to Josef Stalin asking the Soviet dictator to "meet Rumania half way." By contrast, there was no tem pering of the Nazi fuehrer's am bitions in the war with Britain. Authorized sources in Berlin stated bluntly that German'! re ply to any peace feelers from London is this: "Cannons are speaking!" The British have already de nied any peace overtures. Russian troops, heavily rein forced by tanks and planes, poured across the Rumanian frontier shortly after dawn swiftly following up the Russian ultimatum to Rumania which (ConUnued oa Fate rairteen.) Portland, June 28. P Ad ministrator E. J. Griffith search ed the Oregon WPA roll! today to eliminate all aliens and per sons Interested In overthrowing the government by force. Griffith, complying with the) new relief appropriation act, said 13,000 worker! would bej required to certify that they did not belong to subversive organ izations. "Off color" cases will be assigned to the Federal Bu reau of Investigation. EIEDFRKEF, London, June ' Sf British governmev V n.n! rH rnenUx Gaulle as "the leadc&etV Frenchmen.' General Do GaulleV from the French arm' ay- Petain government of " JTrance after he had called for con tinued resistance to Germany, heads a national committee of French in London a sort of shadow government In exUe, Corvallis. June 28. Jap. anese interference with East In dian trade lanes to rubber and tin sources might lead to con flict with the United State be fore the end of the year. Dr. Clayton D. Carus, Southern Cali fornia university foreign trad expert said yesterday. Ma) A 1 i
