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DIAL 2141 lor Southern Oregon's Leading Newspaper The MAIL TRIBUNE Weather Pull 0 8 eith er Botmu icport Tribune Fomtit: lair tooigtit and Friday, Utile rhange in temper ature. Temperature II If. he tt )eterdajr M Lot thU morning , M FORD Full Associated Press Full Unll.d Press Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940. No. 131. MED mm fo)fo)w o)Ulg lj)llMIA ' - 1; Bflg ML 9 na am m the 10 TURN CAPITAL PARADE Br JOSEPH ALSOP. and ROBERT KINTNER Released by the North American Newspaper Alliance. Inc. Washington, Aug. 22. For the first time since the German break-through at Sedan, it is possible to make a report on the progress of the war which is not wholly dark. The men in the government whose task it is to judge the course of events abroad are at last somewhat en couraged. Even Joseph P. Ken nedy, ambassador to England, is understood to have emerged from the intellectual air-raid shelter he has inhabited for months, and to be ready to ad mit that England is not certain ly doomed. Perhaps the best way to ex plain this sudden veering of in formed opinion is the story of an American boy. The son of an important businessman who lived for many years in London, the boy was sent to one of the big English schools. While at school, he and his friends agreed that if war ever came they would volunteer together, and form a single squadron in the air force. School was far behind him and he was working in this country when war came, but the boy caught a boat for London and joined his friends ' in the R.A.F. He has been an English pilot since October, and Is now stationed near "Hell's Corner." In the south of Eng land. Some days ago he wired his father in New York, "pay no attention German communi ques. British reports If anything an understatement. All well here, Bill." rlis. In dramatic torn). Is the kind of evidence which has convinced the men In the American government with all the data at their command that England's chances are not poor aa they had thought. After re eelTlnx report of careful Investiga tions by American observers In Eng land, these inen have reached the conclusion that the English figures on comparative air looses are reas- (Continued on Page Ten.) JAPANESE ENVOY TO U. RECALLED Tokyo, Aug. ,22. (IP) For eign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka has recalled Kensuke Korinou chl, ambassador to the United States, and four other ambassa dors in a sweeping shakoup of the diplomatic service, Domci, the authoritative Japanese news agency reported today. Yoshtsuke Aikawa, one of Ja pan's outstanding industrialists and head of the great Manchur ia industrial development cor poration, was said in informed ' quarters to be a likely choice as Horinouchi's successor. Domei said 19 ministers and 18 holders of important consu lar posts, including these at New York, Chicago, San Fran cisco, Honolulu and Manila, al so were being recalled in the shakeup, which affects the for eign service in the Americas more than any other part of the WOrlO. SIDE GLANCES TRIEUNE REPORTERS M.rinne Humnhrevs ectina as interpreter for a couple of gen- cliffs. 20 miles from the gun tlemen who were having diffi-l emplacements, culty understanding each other I While the warships weaved in in a telephonic conversation intend out in the smoke screen. English British air fighters suddenly ap George Fields being so busy as to show no inclination to dis - cuss even the European war situation. Fred Erickson 7. 1 ingly generous in passing out another fellow's cigarettes. Janie Smith removing from her hand an excessive amount nf mercurochrome with ink eradicator. it working when escaping with its own Wnding i represented Oreron in the sen everything else had failed. Igear and fuiilage riddled. lata from 1907 to 1013. I OVER 800 PLANES p ; TO NAZIS, CLAIM British Shoot Down 1000th Plane Since 'Blitz' Opened No Convoy Loss. London. Aug. 22. IP General Charles da Gaulle, whom Britain recognises as "the leader of free French men." declared in a broadcast tonight that "at this moment 800 French airplanes, the mainstay of African defense, are leaving Morocco. Algeria and Tunis to be taken to Istres (France) and put at the disposal of the enemy." (By the Associated Press) London,- Aug. 22 Ptr-Ger-man long range guns opened a new and heavy bombardment from across the English ehannel tonight and explosions shook the channel coast. Shells could be heard overhead, and some-were reported to have dropped near land. A Southeast Coast Town, Eng land, Aug. 22. (IP) Huge "Big Berthas" concealed on the French shore shelled a mile-long British convoy threading the dangerous Enelish channel to day, but after 80 minutes the ships passed through Dover straits without apparent cas ualty. The convoy escaped without damage from the artillery fire through a smoke screen, despite churning of the waters by about 100 shells from the distant French shore. It was later at tacked by the dive bombers, one of which was shot down. The loss brought to an even 1,000 the number of nazi planes which Britain counts as certainly destroyed since Adolf Hitler's intensive air war about the British Isles was launched June 18. 100 Shells Fired Observers estimated that at least 100 shells were fired, at a 20-mile rane, and that at times the German batteries were sending them over at the rate of one a minute. The bombardment diminished after the convoy passed Dover. Then German dive bombers suddenly roared out of the east and began a new attack on the ships. British guns brought one of the bombers down, and the convoy apparently escaped dam age. The German guns ' fired in batteries of four, and guns along the French coast all the way from Calais to Boulogne appeared to be taking part. Every time they fired their positions were., betrayed to ob servers who noted the blotches of bright flame from their cor dite charges. (The firing could be heard over the telephone in the Lon don office as Humphreys dic tated his story). Most of the shells, aimed at the group of small merchant ships and its escort of war ves sels, fell into the sea. Ground Shaken The explosions shook the ground on this side of the chan nel. Shortlv after It started, two of the British warships laid i fce fcree , keep the Ger. ,.. -,-, .rv,ttln- their tar- gets and note where their shells fell. It was believed here that the gunners were getting firing range from a nazi plane flying high in the skies. The convoy stretched out more than a mile, sailing in close to the towering English peared overneaa There were no German bombers on hand. 1 however. I The 999th nazi plane shot Idown since Hitler loosed his air ! force in daily raids against Eng- land June 18 was accounted for I last night by an American-built Hudson dive bomber off Den mark. It fought single handed i seven German lignung planes and brought down one of them. aWMHMaMiiHMMMMMaBBBiBMiiaHiVMMMMiiia Here Comes The Bridal Party S """" " -A'ST ADJACENT (rJ7ZR$ ARE AT ; An air raid siren Interrupted their wedding ceremony at All Saints church in Eastbourne. England, so Eric William Essex and Miss Doris Bailey, headed for this air-raid shelter, accom panied by, the bridal party. Time passed and so did the raiders. Out comes the Bridal party to return to the church tor the final "I do". QUITS DICTATOR LOOMS ,EI By the Associated) Press Buesnos Aires, Aug. 22. (IP) President Roberto M. Ortiz, In office for a little over two years, resigned us president of Argen tina late today in a governmen tal crisis, opening the way to conjecture over whether this nation would continue with rep resentative government or lapse temporarily into dictatorship, His resignation, under the constitution, places executive power in the hands of Vice President Ramon Castillo but day-long reports indicated there were other possibilities. Ortiz' resignation is subject to acceptance or rejection by the Argentine congress. But since he has not wielded his presidential powers recently because of illness, some quai tcrs said it was likely Castillo would continue to administer the government as he has dur ing the past six weeks pending congressional action. ASK THANKS DAY BE UPON NOV. 21 Portland. Aug. 22 retail trade bureau asked Gov ernor Sprague today to specify the "early Thanksgiving day" on November 21 in his annual proclamation. The bureau based its recom mendations on department of commerce reports that Novem ber and December retail busi ness was better in the states ob serving the early date last year than those recognizing the tra ditional later date. E CRITICALLY ILL Washington, Aug. ' 22. IIP) Physicians expressed anxiety to day for the recovery of Jona than Bourne, former Oregon Republican senator, who has been critically ill since fractur ing his hip in a fall nine days ago. His advanced age made the outcome of his injury uncer tain. Bourne, who has lived In Washington for many years, SIR OLIVER LODGE, SPIRITUALIST OF E 1 London. Aug. 22. IIP) Sir Oliver Lodfle. 89, scientist and spiritualist, died at his home in Wiltshire, in southwest Erglar.d today. Sir Oliver long hid given friends to understand he was unafraid of death. "Death is but a new adven ture," he wrote one. "In the life beyond we go up or down ac cording to how we made use of our opportunities in life." In an effort to prove his be lief in survival after death, the eminent Victorian British scien tist had left a sealed message with the society for physical re search. He promised that 'when the right people are sitting with the medium. I shall try to give them a message. But it might take as long as a year. I shall not get anything in a hurry." ROOSEVELT WILL MAKE 8-DAY TRIP Washington, Aug. 22 (Pi The White House announced to day that President Roosevelt waiiM tmivn Washinfftnn Tlieft- VPl Thojday for an 8-day trip through the east and south during which he would deliver two brief speeches and inspect a defense unit in West Virginia. He will go first to his home at Hyde Park, N. Y., and remain until Sunday, September 1. From there he will travel by special train directly to Chatta nooga, Tenn., to deliver a dedi catory address at Chlckamauga dam. one of the units in the TVA hydro electric system, on the morning of Labor Day, Septem ber 2. That same morning, the chief executive will go to Knoxville, Tenn., motoring from there In the afternoon to Newfound Gap, about 60 miles distant, on the Tennessee-North Carolina bor der. Upon arrival he will speak briefly in dedicating the Great Smoky Mountains national park. Next Mr. Roosevelt will drive to Maryville, Tenn., to rcboard his train, in the early evening, for South Charleston. W. Va.. where he will Inspect in fore noon of September 3, the naval ordnance plants. Washington, Aug. 22. W The senate has completed action to reimburse Wade Crawford. former Klamath Indian agency it-ptr rirr.d.-nt, in final settle ment of claims and accounts. HOUSE VOTES TO SEE SENATE OKAY Army Reservists Also Af fected Debate Continues in Upper Chamber. Washington, Aug. 12. IIP) Legislation for mobilization of 400,000 National Guardsmen and army reserves was approved fi- nally by the house today and sent to the senate for expected prompt acceptance. The house accepted a report! of a joint committee named to' resolve differences between sen ate and house versions of the legislation which President Roosevelt had requested. House action was by a voice vote. The legislation would Involve about 242,000 guardsmen, 116. 000 reserve officers and 50,000 enlisted men. It would permit them to be sent any place in the western hemisphere and pos sessions and territories of the United States, including the Philippine Islands. The guard legislation has been considered by military men as a necessary preliminary to any sort of draft program. The guard and reserve units would furnish officers and men for organizing and training conscripts. The senate heatedly debated the draft program provided for by the Burke-Wadsworth bill through another session today, and Democratic Leader Baikley maneuvered for a final vote by' the weekend. The house com mittee, dominated by a Repub lican-Democratic group favoring delay, put off a final vote on its conscription bill until Tuesday, hoping the senate would act be fore that time. EGYPTIANS READY Aden. Aug. 21 IIP) The Brit ish royal air force has heavily bombed Dcssie, in Ethiopia, scoring direct hits on an air drome, it was announced to night. No RAF planes were lost. Heavy bombing attacks were also carried out on hangars and the railway station at Diredawa, where direct hits were observed. The British said they encoun tered some opposition from Ital ian fighter planes, and one Brit ish ship was shot down. They also reported that recon naissance crews carried out an important reconnaissance flight into Italian territory. Cairo, Egypt. Aug. 22 (IP) War Minister Keissy Pasha dis closed today that an Egyptian mobile division already has taken up strategic positions to resist any invasion, presumably from Libya in the west, where large Italian troop concentra tions have been reported. "We will not attack." he said, but if we are attacked we will fight alongside our ally, Britain, for the protection of our coun try. His statement reflected Egypt's determination to keep out of war unless she should be Invad ed or attacked a decision which leaves her entry Into the conflict or her continued neu trality squarely up to Italy. GRANGES OPPOSE BILLS JLBALL0T Salem. Aug. 22. ,p) Only two of the nine measures to ap pear on the November ballot will be opposed in the voters' pamphlet. Secretary of State Earl Snell said today. The State Grange and the State Federation of Labor filed an argument against the proposal i to change the primary election from May to September, while the Grange also opposed the initiative to repeal tha milk con trol law. - OF TAKE IN NATION Nominee Plans Extensive Drive, Including Swing Through West. New York, Aug. 22. (IP) Wendell L. Willkie, Republican presidential nominee, decided today on conduct a stumping 'campaign which an aide called "as extensive a campaign trip as has ever been made." Willkie summoned Republi can National Chairman Joseph W. Martin to come by plane from Washington late today to discuss itinerary details with him and Samuel Pryor. vice chairman and eastern campaign manager. "We are taking Into consid eration the wishes of every state," Pryor said. "Mr. Willkie wants to meet as many people as possible," he added. "We are considering an itin erary with as many stops as have ever been made in a cam paign, Pryor said that nothing def inite would be determined about the dates and routes until Mar tin had studied tentative itiner aries which already have been gone over with Willkie. He said that it might be neces sary to advance the proposed opening campaign address at Coffeyville, Has., now set for mid-September, to permit Will kie to make a swing through the west and return In time for certain eastern assemblies. Willkie Is considering appear ing at Boston for the national convention of the American Le gion on September 24, and would like to appear the next day at the New York state Re publican convention at White Plains. Another objective of Willklc's conferences today was coordin ation of - anti-Roosevelt cam- 'paign activities among southern uemocrais. YANKErTlDIANS r STAGE NEAR RIOT New York, Aug. 22. IIP) A free-for-all between the entire squads of New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians was nar rowly averted during the second inning of their game today. The row started when Al Mil nar. Cleveland pitcher, took ex ception to remarks of Yankee Coach Earl Combs, stationed at first base during a Yankee rally which produced nine runs Mllnar started for Combs. At the same time. Coach Luke Sew ell of the tribe came charging nut nf the Indians' ducout. Then the entire emiada of both clubs started for the scene. Umpire Steve Basil broke into the pack.' wnarated the combatants and peace was restored, although the fans kept "booing the Indians most of the rest of the afternoon. R. H. E. Cleveland 2 8 3 New York IS 12 0 Milnar, Eisenstat, Zuber and Hemsley, Pytlak; Russo and Dickey. Electric Calf Weaning Gadget Latest Thing By Eddy Gilmore Washington, Aug. 22. IIP) The n a 1 1 o n's Inventors burst forth with a batch of new gad gets today, designed to make the world an easier place in which to live but you'll have 'to use your own judgment about that Most "shocking" of the latest patents granted is the electric calf-weaner, aimed at making things more pleasant for mama cow plus giving the calf a quicker start In life. The brain child of Patrick Kelly, of Anatone, Wash., it consists of a neat little battery ! carrier that fits around the 1 calf's neck and a metal con- War Bulletins Alexandria. Egypt. Aug. 22 lip) Alexandria underwent a 35-mlnute air raid alarm to day. Low-flying planes were seen In the distance and ex plosions were heard, but de tails were lacking. Berlin. Aug. 2J D DNB, official German news agency, said today British planes had dropped bombs about 200 yards from the Bismarck mau soleum near Friedrlchsruh. Belfast, Northern Ireland. Aug. 22 V An unsuccess ful German aerial torpedo at tack on a steamer in the Irish sea was reported by its crew today. They said a German plane launched two torpedoes. TALENT DISTRICT ISSUE REFUNDING FOR R. F. C. Terminates Adjustment of Debt That Saved Close to Million for Landowners. . Board of directors of Talent irrigation district today an nounced the Issuance of refund ing bonds to the Reconstruction Finance corporation in exchange for the district's old securities. This terminates the proceed ing commenced by the irrigation district in 1930 for the adjust ment and- refunding of its in debtedness, the district then be ing in default. At the time the district began its negotiations for adjustment of its indebtedness, It had an outstanding indebtedness in ex cess of $1,330,000. The new bonds Issued were in the approx lmate amount of $403,000, show ing a net saving to the district of close to $1,000,000. The saving accrues to the land owners within the district by re ducing their pro rata indebted ness from more than. $100 to approximately $40 per acre, said Frank Farrell, district counsel. "The reduction of Indebted ness of the district has greatly assisted in the rehabilitation of the landowners within the dis trict and has enhanced the value of their lands," Mr. Farrell stat ed. Original bondholders accepted 40 cents on the dollar in agree ing to the refinancing plan. After the bondholders agreed to the plan, the Reconstruction Fi nance corporation advanced the funds to the district and took possession of the district's bonds. These original bonds havo been turned over to the district for the present refunding bonds, the old ones to be cancelled. The re funding bonds bear 4 per cent Interest as compared with t per cent on the old ones. They are to be liquidated In equal payments annually for 24 years. Other Rogue River valley Irri gation districts have been going I through the same sort of refi- nanclng, Mr,. Farrell pointed out. Like the Talent district, the Eagle Point, Gold Hill and Rogue River irrigation districts have completed their refinanc ing and it is expected that the Medford and Grants Pass irriga tion district refinancing will soon be completed, Mr. Farrell stated. Then all the Irrigation districts In the Rogue River val ley will have been reorganized. Down on Farm traption that rests lightly on Its 1 nose. An -nobtrustiva wire eon- nects the two. It works this way: When the calf gets ready to go to lunch the metal contrap tion touches the cow, and closes an electric circuit, thus shock ing the dickens out of the calf, Mr. Kelly doesn't say what it does to the cow, but from the looks of things, it appears that she is grounded. A patent was granted Martin Planltz, of the Bronx, N. Y., for an arm support for a fish ing rod which should just about make things perfect for the angler who wants to take it easy. TROTSKY DIES OF PICKAX WOUNDS; STALIHCCUSED Hint Death Due to 0GPU Plot Assailant New York; Resident. Mexico City. Aug. 22.- Leon Trotsky, world-famed leader of the Russian revolu tion, died last night, the victim of a pick-axe assassin whom the) goatced little revolutionary ac cused of being a tool of the) "OGPU or a fascist most like ly the OGPU." The leader of the Fourth In ternational, who long feared "death at the hands of Stalin." made his accusation against tha dread Russian secret police on his death bed. He succumbed to head wounds inflicted Tues day. An exile from Russia since. 1929 and a refugee In Mexico since Jan. 9, 1937, the former Soviet war commissar lay to day in a casket to which was pinned his last words: "I am sura I of the final victory of tha Fourth Inter national. G a forward." Coupled wlthi the 60-y ear old revolution a r y's accusa 1 1 o n against the OGPU wa the statement of Police Com LEON TRQT-KV mander Jesus) Gallndo that his assassination "has the aspects of an inter national plot." The police chief declined to elaborate on his statement con cernlng the fatal attack on Trotsky, the second within re cent months. Trotsky's brain was pierced by pickaxe wielded by Frank: Jackson, who for months posed a "great admirer" of tha chieftain of the Fourth Inter national. Jackson, beaten by guards, was taken to the same hospital where Trotsky died. Trotsky's associates, and Trot sky . himself, charged Joseph; Stalin, head of the Soviet Un ion and long-time political foa of Trotsky, and the OGPU, Rus sian police with responsibility for the second assault on Trot sky within three months. Mar 24 he escaped harm in a ma chine gun attack. Jackson confessed Immediate ly after the assault Tuesday night, but police resumed their (Continued on Page Blx. BASEBALL American League Boston, Aug. 22. VP) Tha Boston Red Sox knocked Buck Newsom out of the box today, but then blew a six-run lead and lost to the Detroit Tigers. 9 t 8, In 10 innings. Freddie Hutch Inson, replacing Newsom on the) mound, drove in the game-win ning run. (10 innings). Detroit I- a Boston 8 10 3 Newsom, Hutchinson and Teb betts; Johnson, Galehousa and Foxx. National (First Game) (12 Innings) R. H. New York 9 17 Pittsburgh 4 13 Gumbert, Lynn, Joiner, C. a i p. Dean and Danning; Kltnger, Brown. Lanning. McFayden. Lanahan and Davis. Boston Cincinnati 3 9 0 Strlncevlch and Masl, Berres; Walters and Lombardl. Brooklyn Chicago -023 .. 5 10 Casey and Wyatt, Head. Phelps; Olsen and Todd. Primate Dying Madrid, Aug. 22. VP) 1st doro Cardinal Goma y Tomas, primate of Spain who has been ill several months, was report ed by his doctor to be dying today Mm
