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The Weather Forr: Partly rleatfy t Btjhl and Wrtnetda. Utile chanf la tmprfalurm. HlghMt yrtry tl Lowest this aaonilBf . M Leisure Time If you hara aoma Ivlsara ttraa thli afternoon Jott turn to tna Classified pace. Then ara soma tory Interest I nj proportions offered that may appeal ta yon. If yoo find a bat yoa vast,, contact the advert Iter at aaoa. Tftbune FORD Full Associated Praia Fit d Prats Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 9. 1940. No. 93. K TO j Med IfUulaxM Inllllr ) dwwm i i p 1 mm II mm t at Athc ;' j ALL WARSHIPS ATI Princeling Refugee iNAfflp. ALEXANDRIA WILL fWPTZJi MP BE DEMILITARIZED pTi ' ap-' Action Leaves Britain Free V,J' J- ijgTTl V Irfs to Seek Italian Naval I ffJX' Washington, D. C, July 9. Latest attempt to utilize re sources of the Pacific North west in the national defense program is a proposal by Ore gon's Charley McNary to Bar old Ickes. secretary of the in terior, for establishment of a fixation plant to be used In the manufacture o f prcpellants. Muscle Shoals, which developed Into TVA, was originally start ed to provide nitrogen during the first world war, but the war ended before the plant was completed. Senator McNary has re minded Secretary Ickes that there are funds and authority for the installation of a fixa tion plant and as one of the principal items in extracting nitrogen from the air is elec tricity, the unlimited prwer re sources of Bonneville dam solves that question. Besides. the Bonneville operation is now under the jurisdiction of Secretary Ickes. which should make him doubly interested in the suggestion of the Oregon senator. Ail of the various elements required in compounding pro pellants are available in the northwestern area or easily ob tainable and each element can be processed with the govern ment-owned power. Assistant Secretary of War Louis John son has been authorized to build and operate government establishments to produce mu nitions and it would be pos sible for Johnson to arrange with Ickes to use part of the great energy of Bonneville's generators to manufacture pow der. WHILE Tennessee Valley Au- thority is asking for ad ditional millions to participate In the defense program, Bonne ville is standing still. This is because Assistant Secretary Wirtz, who has been placed in general charge of the Colum bia river development, has been devoting almost his en (Continued on Page Bis.) London, July 9. (IP) Great Britain ordered today a Joint butter and margarine ration of six ounces per week. Previously butter had been rationed at four ounces per person a week, end margarine was not rationed at all. The reduction in butter and margarine allowances followed by one day a further rationing of tea. fish, and meat. Under the new restrictions, Britons, famed for their tea- drinking proclivities, will be limited to two ounces of tea per week about two cups a day, starting today. SIDE GLANCES by TRIEUNE REPORTERS Elizabeth Vilm thinking very highly of Kiwanians for their gift of a box of candy to her and six other girls, the Kiwan iarj. however, knowing well the lassies more than deserved the little treat. Frank Perl issuing threats about what he's empty going to do if certain bridge tables aren't returned to him forth with or sooner. ly dugruntled at being rudely awakened out of a sound morn ing slumber by an inquirer. L. R. Burke telling of his only objection to the ancient same of golf, it being clubs not fitting his six foot-four-inch figure. Forces in Mediterranean: I I ' I Qeneva, July 9. IIP) The French admiralty announced to night that British naval forces had attacked Port Dakar upon the refusal of the French admir al there to replay to "shame ful ultimatum." The French declared that Port Dakar was bombarded yes terday by airplanes from the British airplane carrier Hermes and that French anti-aircraft batteries "replied vigorously." The exact nature of the Bri tish ultimatum was not dis closed. By the Associated Press Strong units of the French fleet at Alexandria under orders by the German-mastered Petain government to "fight their way out if necessary surrendered to the British today to be demilitarized for the dura tion of the war. As Britain swept the seas anew to keep France's navy out of Axis hands, reports from Singapore said the British had seized the 43,450-ton French liner He de France, which slip ped out of New York some weeks ago. Free to Hunt Italians The decision of French naval authorities to turn over the French fleet at Alexandria leaves the British free to seek out the Italian navy in the Mediter ranean for the "future engage ment" promised by Prime Min ister Winston Churchill last week. ... It came at a time, too, when reported German movements hinted at a Nazi attempt to wrest Britain's control over the Mediterranean stronghold of Gibraltar. Meanwhile, First Lord of the British Admiralty A. V. Alex ander revealed that the new 35,000-ton French battleship Richelieu was crippled at Dakar. French West Africa, in a daring raid by a British motorboat which dropped depth charges close under the Richelieu's stern and planes which torpedoed her. 7 Big Ships Out of War Alexander said seven French capital ships have now been "ac counted for" since the British last week served an ultimatum on the French fleet either to sur render or scuttle their ships to prevent them from falling into the hands of the axis powers. A naval battle within the Pan- (Continued on Put Tea.) Eugene Mail Gains Eugene, July 8. IIP) Postal receipts for the fiscal year end ing June 30 totaled $206,665.37 Eugenes Postmaster F. L. Ar mitage, said today, revealing an eight per cent gain over the pre vious 12 month period. Axis Agree on Triple Attack To Break Britain Is Revelation Rome, July 9. (IP) An Ital- lan-uerman agreement for a three-fold attack on Britain was reported today by Virginio uayaa. usually authoritative fascist editor. The axis partners, Gayda said, are determined: 1. To blockade the British j, isles. 2. To break Britain's emolre 1 contacts, J 3, j defeat her "at home. in imperial territories" and at sea. Each axis power has defin - itcly assigned tasks for these ;g0?U-nG'yda- ed!V,r of 11 Cior rule D Italia, said. Italy's job, he declared. Is to strike at the British at four 'places on land and harass Brit ih shipping in the Atlantic, Mediterranean. Red sea and In dian ocean and. aboe all. tm I mobilize a large part of Brit - ft 0 cy &35 b sra Leka, son of the former King Zeg of Albania, makes friends with a London park policeman after Zog. his wife and three sisters sought refuge in London. The child lost his chance for a throne when Italy moved In on Albania. KIT. HOOD FOREST FIRE TO WITH AID OF WEATHER Portland, Ore., July 9. (IP) Foresters broadened their at tack today to smother wide ranging flames in the Dee country of Mount Hood national forest. Officials returning from the fire lines reported a trace of rain, the first in weeks, through the Columbia River gorge. Al though it was learned if the precipitation extended over the 2500-acre fire, moist atmos phere and lower temperatures were a boon to pressed fire fighters. "If our weather luck holds out and there are no strong winds, we might be able to ef fect control by tonight," one of ficial said. The Emery Logging company lost about 1.500.00 board feet of logs and considerable equip ment yesterday. Embers drop ping like parachute troops out side the lines started a num ber of spot fires. It was the only big fire in Oregon, Washington and Idaho out of control although several others were ready to Jump bounds if the wind quickened. With forests rendered tinder dry by rainless weeks and warm weather the situation was ripe, to quote Washington forest sup ervisor, T. S. Goodyear, "for a holocaust." ain's fea power in the Mediter ranean. On land, Gahda said, Italy is p'" '17 in 1 ihv. t h enaira. in Libva. at British-Egyptian Sudan from east Africa, at Kenya and at British Somaliland. Italian action against Solium; capture of Kassala. British fort in Moyale, and bombardment of Aden and Perim were indica- tions of Italian initiative alone Ithese lines, Gayda said. In view of the accord which . he set forth, Gayda said it was .unnecessary to dignify with de- 1 nial "the rumor" that the attack on Britain would halt. The axis powers, Gayda went on, now intend to proceed with the attack on England, carry out the terms of the French arm istice and exact Justice for Ger many, Italy and "other friendly peoples. Objcrvcr assumed this meant ... , Hungary and Spain. TAFT CLAIMS ST1S0N T IS STEP U. S JO Washington, July 9. (IP) The senate confirmed today President Roosevelt's nomin ation of Henry L. Stimion, republican, to be secretary of war. Washington, July 9. (IP) Senator Taft (R-Ohio), opposing confirmation of Henry L. Stim son as secretary of war, asserted in the senate today that Presi dent Roosevelt had "left himself clear" to advocate a declaration of war. Taft said Stimson "advocates a policy which amounts to war and would certainly lead to war," and declared that his ap pointment was of a pattern with other steps he said the adminis tration was taking toward war. As Taft concluded. Senator Nye (R-ND) arose to say that he agreed that the question in volved in the appointments of Stimson and Col. Frank Knox nominated for secretary of the navy, involved the issue of inter vention or non-intervention in the European war. Knox's ap pointment was to be acted upon after the senate votes on bum. son. COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF July B. IIP) The London, dominions and colonial office announced tonight that the Duke of Windsor had been ap pointed governor and comman der in chief of the islands. It was not disclosed Immedi ately how soon Windsor would go to Nassau, where the duchess will be but a short distance from her native United States. They now are In Portugal. The text of the order of ap pointment said: "His majesty the King has been pleased to appoint his Roy- al Highness, the Duke of Wind- sor. to be governor ana com mander-in chief of the Bahama islands." Roping Charrp Killed Loviugton, N. M., July 9. (IP) Jake McClure. former world's champion calf roper. died at Lovington hospital to day of head injuries received is horse i lart Tuf-jdiy when his fell while McClur was working i ... I cattle. Martin Named G. To Direct Wendell TO GIVE WAY FOR T Parliament Approves Bill Granting Petain Powers to Write New Constitution Vichy, France, July 9. (IP) The French parliament today ap proved a bill granting the gov ernment of Premier Marshal Henri Philippe Petain full pow ers iu wrue m new i-uuztiiiuuuii. The vote wa, 395 to 3 in the chamber of deputies and 225 to 1 in the senate. Edouard Herriot, president of the chamber, read the brief text of the bill, which had been ap proved last night by the cabinet with President Albert Lebrun presiding, and by the chamber's legislative committee this morn ing. The bill will go to the national assembly, composed of both houses setting together, ' for purely formal approval. End of Republic s The national assembly session to be held tomorrow in the Vichy Casino. - This means the end of the Democratic third French repub lic, which rose from the ashes of the empire of Napoleon III and fell under the nazi conquest. Petain'a government is ex pected to emerge with greater power than any free government of republican France ever held authority to frame its own laws and constitution and then create its own assembly to ratify them. (A dispatch to the Grenoble newspaper Le Petit Dauphinois said that deputies going to Vichy from "liberated zones" appar ently a reference under censor ship to the zones still occupied by the Germans were sur rounded by eager crowds asking what life was like In those parts of the country. (In general, the dispatch said, "It seems that there are no serious incidents to report, but the enemy yoke is no less unre lenting nor less heavy." (Some deputies said that about 1,800,000 French prisoners had been assembled in those areas. for the most part in concentra tion camps or "marching in long melancholy columns along the roads.") E ILLKIE Washington, July 9. (fPl Chairman Gillette (D., Iowa) an nounced today that "several re quests" had been received by the senate campaign expendi- tures committee for an Investi- ! gation of "the alleged high pres- '"re telegram campaign in De- hair of Wendell L.. wuiKie." The chairman of the commit tee directed to police this year's Bahama presidential ana senatorial eiec i tions said he would "lay the complaints before the commit tee In a few days for such de- I cjsjon tncy djrect. The complaints. Gillette said were that delpsates to the Re publican national convention which nominated Willkie were deluged by telegrams urging 'support of the utilities leader. Gillette said he could not dis close sources of the complaints but Ujlt tnfre WM. ,1, both oral and written. Wed In Reno Reno, Nev., July 9 Marriagts licenses issued at Re no: Allan Tarvin, l. and Betty Wills, Id, both Grants Pass, Ore. Redwood trees, says the unl- , versity of California, once grew as bla and tall in Arctic wastes as they now do on the west i . i coast L SLATED E BY F Cooperative Plan to Make Work for Local People Opens Aug. 1 at Pinnacle By Jeunesse Butler (Editor Rogue River Valley Pear-O-Scope) A cooperative packing school an idea in the minds of leaders ... . . . , ?' ,he ,ru't industL Mf?Id for some time, has now assumed the proportions of reality. Plans are being perfected and the school, to be known as the Fruit Growers League Packing school, will open August 1, in the No. 2 warehouse of the Pinnacle Packing Co. south of Medford. It is now open for registration. Public sentiment for a number of years has favored local work for local people. Not alone In recognition of this sentiment but because of the realization that it would be for the best Inter ests of the fruit Industry In this district as well as for the com munity - In general, that local workers should have the oppor tunity of as much of the employ ment afforded by local institu tions as possible, the fruit in dustry decided to take definite steps to bring about this desired condition. Experiment Succeeds While in the thoughts of many, the idea perhaps took its first outlined step toward practical experiment at the plant of the Crystal Springs Co. on South Fir St., where, four years ago, they began their own school which proved signally success ful Local labor, one hundred per cent, was employed. Many discussions were held at the monthly meetings of the board of directors of the Fruit Growers' League and the Rogue River Valley Traffic association (Continued on Pig Three.) NATIONAL LEAGUE STARS WIN, TO 0, OVER AMERICANS St. Louis, July 9. (IP) Max West's first Inning, three-run homer was the big blow in to day's 4 to 0 victory of the Na tional league over the American league In the eighth annual all star baseball game. The fourth National run came in the eighth with Cleveland's Robert Feller on the mound. a walk to Mel Ott, Hank Dan ning's slashing single into right field and Rollie Hcmsley'a error on Lou Finney'a thrown-in pro duced the counter. Score: R. H. E. American League .. 0 3 1 National League 4 7 0 Ruffing, Newsom, Feller and Dickey, Hayes, Hemsley: Der ringer. Walters, Wyatt, French, Hubbell and Lombard!, Phelps, Danning. J IVflf Equipment Export 1$ Clatmed San Francisco. July 9. (IP) The Call-Bulletin, In a copy righted article. saiJ today vast amounts of United States war equipment from the San Fran cisco bay area and Nevada "have been are are still being shipped to the British under circumstances of utmost sec recy." In all. 42 carloads of vital war materials, including light firearms and ammunition frjm the Bciccia. Calif., arsenal. i have been shipped, th article . . -f , isaid. 0. P. Chairman; Willkie Campaign War Bulletins Budapest, Hungary. July 9. (IP) A preliminary agree ment between Hungary and the axis powers whereby Ger many and Italy will call upon Rumania for cession of a slice of Transylvania to Hungary was reported In well-informed displomatic quarters here to night. There was no official confirmation. London, July 9. (IP) Two German warships were re ported set afire early today in British bombing raids on German naval bases and dockyards. They were be lieved to be either destroyers or light cruisers. Valletta. Malta. July I. (IP) An Italian plane was shot down by British guns during a brief raid today, Five air alarms were sounded yes terday, but there was no actual attack. F.R. WON'T BALK AT THIRD TERM, IS SURE Washington, July 9. (Pi- Representative Sabath (D., 111.) said after a visit to the White House today that President Roosevelt was not a candidate for a third term but that he could not refuse "the nomina tion that will be given him." Talking with reporters after his chat with the chief execu tive, the Illinois representative said: "I told him that if he Is think ing of cdrning down to Chicago to stop the nomination It Is use less because not even he can prevent it. He owes It to the party, to the nation, and to the world to accept." Sabath said Mr. Roosevelt at this point threw back his head and laughed, and then said he did not know whether he would go to Chicago. Would Bei Life "He Is going to be nominated and elected and I will stake my life on it," Sabath declared. Earlier, Paul V. McNutt, conditional candidate for the Democratic presidential nomin ation, had a talk with President Roosevelt and came away with this comment on the third term question: "I think I ve had a good idea of what's in the president's mind for some time. I haven t changed that idea." The candidacy of McNutt. federal security administrator, is contingent on Mr. Roosevelt's not running. Recently McNutt announced support for a third term. He was a iked directly whether he had been taken into the president's confidence today on the political future as was Postmaster General Farley in a conference at Hyde Park Sun day. "I guess I'd better keep my mouth shut," McNutt grinned. Chicago, July 9. IIP) James A, Farley reported today that both he and President Roose velt "thought It best" to keep the chief executive' view on the third term question "con fidential." The chairman of the democra tic national convention was asked at a press conference what the president said at their parley in Hyde Park, N. Y, last Sunday. "I won't add anything to the story I told the newspapermen at Hyde Park," Farley replied. A reporter Inquired whether Farley's own nam would be placed In nomination during the national ronventicn opening next Monday in th Chicago stadium. "My position" h said, "re mains unchanged." Declining to elaborate he said he would leave It to new I M.n - lnl.,nnl htm nnaitlftft men to Interpret bi position. STASSFN TO HEAD NOWIINEEREVEALS Former Fortune Editor Will Be Willkie's Personal Rep resentative in Drive Washington, July 9. (IP) Representative Joseph W. Mar tin, Jr., of Massachusetts, house minority leader, today wa named chairman of the Repub lican national committee and di rector of the Willkie presidential campaign. '14 John D. M. Hamilton, present committee chairman, waa se lected as executive director. He will work under Martin. Wendell L. Willkie, the Re publican presidential nominee, announced the appointments to a press conference after he had met with subcommittee which the national committee author tzed to make the selections. Stassen to Help Willkie announced that Got. ernor Harold E. Stassen, of Min nesota, who waa keynoter and Willkie's floor manager at th Republican convention;, would head a large campaign advisory committee. Other appointments included formal selection of Russell Dav enport of New York, former managing editor of Fortune) magazine, to serve aa Willkie') personal representative who will work with Martin, and the as signment of Oren Root, Jr.. younc New York lawyer, to organization work among Inde pendent Willkie clubs. . Both Davenport and Root were associated with Willkie in those capacities during his cam paign for the Republican nomi nation. Besides a breakfast meeting with 12 members of the Republi can national committee, Wlllkia hoped to visit the capltol to talk with a group of senator In terested in making a "keep out of war" campaign. The group included Senators Johnson (It Calif.) Nye (R-ND) and Vanden berg (R-Mich.) Meets McNary The presidential nomine met his running mat. Senates' Charles L. McNary of Oregon, for the first time late yesterday, and afterward reported that they were in "full accord" on cam paign plans. McNary said he was "Im pressed with Willkie' sincerity" and expressed the belief that ha would make a "great cam paigner and a splendid presi dent." 8 BRITISH KILLED London, July 9. IIP) Eight persona were reported killed In daylight raids on Britain today, six in an attack on southwest England and two in a Welsh town. British and German plane fought an air battle over south eastern England this afternoon. Empty machine gun cartridge fell like hail on the town over which the battle wa fought. The raiders flew westward over another town before the British drove them off to the south. As thcy approached th coast, the German planes attempted to bomb ship in the English Channel. One of the bomber was believed to hive been (hot down. F. D. R. Says Navy Move Not Planned Washington! July 9OF President Roosevelt said today that there wa no present plan to move the United State fleet from Hawaii to th Atlantic
