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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1941. In The i; Days .News;, By Frank Jenkins THE linking of the Bismarck, which fills the news today (Tuesday) almost to the exclu sion of everything else, is for the British a psychological vic tory of the utmost importance. It AVENGES the sinking of the Hood, and thus bolsters the ages-old tradition (a part of .the fiber of every Englishman's be- SHELL DEALERS III CIVIC MOVE Local Oil Men Will Do Their Part to Impress Visitors With Western travel authorities predicting 13 more automo bile tourists in the West this year, local Shell dealers today urged preparations for the record-breaking thousands who will pass through Medford. "We are sure every Medford business house will freshen up the "welcome mat' to show our guests that we are glad to have them stop and shop," they said. "While we Shell dealers make practice of keeping our rest rooms 'home-clean' for regular customers, we are taking extra pains with this convenience dur ing the rush season. In this way we expect to do our part toward making a good impression cn visitors." Shell Service Station Dealers maintaining restroom facilities that measure up to specifications are awarded the Good House keeping Magazine "White Cross of Cleanliness." Local Shell Dealers who have the "cleanliness" seal and who have pledged themselves to up hold civic pride are: A. J. "Barney" Beaton Klihtn anil atitareld. Q. W. "Woody" Tuipln Sixth and ITont R. W. Bjorkqulit Riverside and Jaekatm T. Hornecker Local Mir. (attr.) .Hawaii. tajai' fcarrouo(i hospitality at th Wett'i fortmoit luxury retort. lotplrlog walki . . . exciting play . . . brrat h-ulv.o charm... relaxing peace. From $6.... European Plan From $10. American Plan 'mat - R ft. .i zr -""if. t v. a tng) that the British fleet can't be monkeyed with. Its effect on British morale Is incalculable. THE story of the whole action involving the Hood and the Bismarck is emerging slowly today from the mists of censor ship. The Bismarck and her lesser satellite, the cruiser Prince Eugen, were first sighted on Saturday by British scouting planes at Bergen, Norway. They were seen again as they were passing through the Strait of Denmark, between Iceland and Greenland. Apparently they were head ing out Into the Atlantic to raid merchant shipping. IJEAVY British naval forces were at once dispatched to intercept them, and in the first skirmish after contact was es tablished a lucky salvo from the Bismarck found a weak spot in the Hood's armor and blew up her magazines, sinking her. JN the ensuing confusion, the Bismarck escaped into the fog and was lost for several hours Then an American-made scout ing plane from the British fleet located her. Quoting the language of the official British communique, "planes from the carrier Ark Royal struck the first telling blows and later other torpedo carrying planes from the Ark Royal and UNITS OF THE ATLANTIC FLEET gave her the coup de grace." (Coup de grace means literally "grace blow" the blow with which the bull fighter finishes the bull.) The Bismarck Is said to have been slowed down to a speed of about eight knots after hits from two aerial torpedoes from planes launched from British warships. A FURTHER dispatch asserts " that: "The cruiser Dorset shire rammed home torpedoes that finished off the Bismarck after she had been shelled into helplessness by British heavy ships and destroyers." AS yet the important question as to whether the Bismarck was destroyed by planes or warships Is not fully clear probably won't be for some time. Too many important is sues are Involved for snap Judg ment to be taken. At least the planes involved In her destruction were operat ing as UNITS OF THE BRITISH FLEET not as an .independent attacking force. "THE Issue of airplane vs. war- ship remains Indecisive in the eastern Mediterranean on the basis of the dispatches. The British admit the loss of two cruisers and four destroyers in the battle of Crete and DAMAGE to two battleships and "several other cruisers." But they assert that NO SEA BORNE German forces have been landed on Crete, whereas reinforcements are reaching the allied (British-Greek) garrison there. This Indicates that In spite of severe losses the British fleet there has given a good account of Itself. AS to Crete, the British admit flint r.nrmnn nir.hnrn rt.- Inforcementa continue to arrive and the weight of this attack has grown from day to day. London says this (Tuesday) morning: "At this moment the issue of magnificent resistance hangs in the balance." CO much for today's (Tues- day's) news. Tomorrow's (Wednesday's) news will all revolve around what President Roosevelt says In his long awaited speech tonight. Some apota in Chile hav. as much u 316 Inches of rain a year. The ltrta of th. chameleon's eye. sr. tuned tos-ether, leaving an open ing no larger than th. pupil. n n l 'lon "ulalng .Brn'1- voU , real 'III '"'. the norUed b Ihina ' ranric "nahlpa. 5! "our.,,,,,. ...... '-roquoi , . " '""e ntr, Inl.. "oa Vwtaa t,... , Ver,a' -"u fro-' . na oiiii rr. ' - ai - intur. " ,M I'ter, - '',. . I THE CAPITAL PARADE By JOSEPH AL80P and ROBERT KINTNER fOoetintMd mm ear On.) state of the isolationist move ment, have aroused comment in other directions. Particularly, fair-minded persons in every city where they have been held have noted with distress the extreme ly high proportion of men and women with obvious Commun ist or Bundist affiliations among the honest pacifists and old-fashioned little-America advocates in attendance. The meetings are known to be part of a carefully laid plan of campaign. The chief members of the America First Committee and their political allies have conferred constantly and regu larly. In some cases the alli ances are public. In others, as when Henry Ford was discov ered to be giving facilities to Colonel Lindbergh and Senator Wheeler for answering their mail, the link has not been dis closed. But it can be taken for granted that th. Isolationist high command Is acting as a unit . . . how long? THE double result of the lso- lationist campaign is to give courage and coherence to their natural supporters among the bundists and left wing groups and to arouse to a sort of hys at SAFEWAY teria of excitement the disinter ested anti-war party in the coun try. The polls do not show that they have been making numer ical gains. On the contrary, the recent Gallup survey showing a supporting majority for active shipping, protection actually in dicated that the ioslationlsts have been losing ground among the masses of the people. But while losing ground numerical ly, they have been gaining in the sense that they have been weld ing together small but very violent minority group, ready to go any lengths in opposing the President. "How long will they keep this up?" is the question being ask ed here. The question is being asked not because there is any desire to limit the freedom cf the Isolationists to express them selves. The Communist leader, Harry Pollltt, can still say what he wants and speak where he pleases in Britain. Obviously, the Wheelers, the Lindberghs, the Clarks and their friends should have the same freedom here. But at the same time, a great many people are beginning to wonder whether the isolation ists are not now laying them selves open to charges of serious Irresponsibility. . THE reason for this is very obvious. Not long ago the Saturday Evening Post, the most Important isolationist publication In the country, sharply changed its policy. In an editorial re gretting but recognizing that the country was in the war by every practical test, the Post declared that so long as a nation was at war, it was the duty of every citizen to support the war effort. The Post's step was both sensible and honorable. The Post's edi From PILSEN came lively beer that went I the old-time city ofPilsen men created a beer of unusually distinctive quality. thada body of brilliant clarity. A small-bubble, long-lasting sparkle. ts taste was unique; at once light on the palate and satisfyingly decisive in flavor. nfact, the lively smack of Pilsner so spurred the appetite that no other beer went as well with food. torial explanation set forth facts which It is time for the isola tionist leaders to consider. For the country is at war by every practical test, and, as that Is so, the Isolationists' campaign can have only one of two objec tives. Either it is intended to obstruct the war effort, and in sure a German victory, or it is intended to lurther the ambi tions of the men participating in it after the war is over. When Senator Wheeler and Colonel Lindbergh clamor for the Presi den to force a peace, they vir tually confess the first objec tive. For peace now would mean making Germany master of the world. As for the second objective, one of the favorite Isolationist doctrines is that it will be easy to make a deal with Germany when the war ends. The implications of this assertion are not altogether pleasant, since this administra tion cannot conceivably negoti ate with success with the Nazi reich. and since the normal po litical process will keep the President in office for almost four years more. The Isolationist leaders seek to excuse their policy by an nouncing they will support the war effort when war is formally declared, while simultaneously foreclosing the President from any resort to congress by frank ly threatening an interminable filibuster. Probably they will be frustrated before long, as the country comes to realize its true situation, and pulls together to deal with it. But meanwhile, the Isolationist high command would serve both the country and themselves if they paused a moment from their propaganda ing and ontory to consider the example of the Post. t THREE DRAW FINES ON AUTO CHARGES LeRoy W. Bedingfield of Trail, charged with driving an auto without muffler, and pass ing another car with insufficient vision ahead, was scheduled to appear in Justice court today. Roy K. Byrd of Medford, charged with viola don of the basic rule, by speeding on North Riverside, was fined $5 and costs in justice court yesterday. Eugene E. Montgomery, Ash land, was fined $2.30 and costs for haviug an Improper license. He was hauling oyster shells from Ashland to a local milling firm under a pleasure car li cense instead of a truck license. Harry M. Beesley, charged with an overweight load under his PUC permit was fined S10 and costs. E SLATED THURSDAY John A. Cooper, former resi dent of Central Point, entered a plea of guilty to rape of a daughter, before Circuit Judge Herbert K. Hanna yesterday. Sentence was set for tomorrow. Cooper was returned from Portland the first of the weeek by Sheriff Syd I. Brown. Ac cording to District Attorney George W. Neilson, Cooper made Pilsner... a light and better with foods w ill you Pilsner beer t is brewed to our exclusive a statement in which he admit ted wrongdoing. The daughter has been in a Portland refuge home for several months, and is a mother, the district attorney said. 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