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Thirty -sixth Year
THE
CAPITAL
PARADE
Br JOSEPH ALSOP and
ROBERT KINTNER
Copyright. 1941. by
New York Tribune. Inc.
Washington, June 9 Nothing
better Illustrates the strangely
equivocal position in which pres
ent war policy places this coun
try than the undisclosed episodes
of the Atlantic patrol. In one
case, rather more than a month
go, an encounter between Ger
man and American warcraft at
sea very nearly terminated in
an attack by the German. In
another, slightly more recent, an
attack on what was believed to
be a German submarine was ac
tually made by an American de
stroyer. No details of the first episode
are available, but the basic facts
of the second are known. The
destroyer, the name of which
cannot be ascertained, was pick
ing up survivors from a British
vessel sunk not far from the
coast of Greenland. While the
operation was in progress, the
destroyer's detecting device an
nounced the approach of a sub
marine. The submarine could
only have been German. It was
virtually certain to use Its tor
pedoes, as semi-darkness con
cealed the nationality of the
American ship. And the com
mander of the destroyer accord
ingly dropped three depth
charges.
Thus, although the president
Is waiting for the Germans to
shoot first, the truth is that
there has been shooting already.
The truth may be denied in
deed, it is likely to be. The out
come of the episode is a mys
tery, since the light was too
poor for the commander of the
destroyer to make certain that
the submarine really was near
by, or to guess whether his
depth charges had taken effect
But official denials cannot alter
cither the episode's basic facts,
or Its broad meaning.
THE episode's meaning Is
pretty obvious. The Atlantic
patrol in itself is not effective.
Even now it has not been ex
tended to cover the most dan-
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Fainting Orator
Gets Second Prize
Eugene, Ore., June 9. JP
First place in the Falling-Beek-min
oratorical contest was won
by Edward C. Burtenshaw, Boise.
Ida., here Saturday night. His
prize was $150.
Leonard B. Clark, Portland,
who fainted but revived to speak
on "The American Way," won
the $100 second place award.
Raymond C. Coulter, Eugene,
gained honorable mention.
Portland, Ore., June 9 OP)
The first steel naval ship built
here In many years was to be
delivered to the navy today. A
184-foot submarine net tender,
the U.S.5. Catalpa, cost about
S500.000.
SICE GLANCES
Br
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Well-known Citizen James
Shirley becoming highly upset
because none of his friends rec
ognized him in work clothes.
Home-town Boy Emory Cul
bertson, now a co-pilot on a big
transport line, deadheading
through the old burg In one of
his mainliners.
Harvey Stump's friends kid
ding him on his ability as a
boatman after he was forced to
wade ashore when his barge got
out of control in Rogue river.
And Ardath Williamson,
scratched by blackberry bushes,
promising herself not to get into
another boat that doesn't have
a motor
i
MEDFORD
IB
AS
IE
Bayonets
Bring Quick Peace
At Inglewood Gate
Los Angeles, June 9. UP) Production was resumed today at
the North American Aviation company, iU officials announced.
There were 1,210 strikers at their jobs after army troops wrested
control of the strike-bound plant from 1,000 CIO pickets. Norm
al capacity is 12,000 workers.
Los Angeles, June 9 (JP) Three men were reported by CIO
strikers to have been bayonetted by federal troops, which took
over the strike-bound plant of the North American Aviation
company today.
Work Or Fight
Washington, June 9. UP)
Workers judged by the gov
ernment to be "impeding"
the national defense program
were virtually ordered today
to "work or fight."
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hersh
ey, deputy selective service
director, telegraphed all state
directors to reclassify draft
registrants "who have ceased
to perform the Jobs for which
they were deferred."
One, a strike captain, Cal
Clements, was cut seriously
enough to warrant treatment,
and the others were slightly
wounded, the CIO first aid tent
officials said.
Three thousand U. S. troops.
bayonets and machine guns
drawn, took over the strike
bound North American Aviation
plant under presidential order
after two brief riots in which
tear gas bombs were hurled be
tween police and a CIO picket
line, 1,000 strong.
Six Hurt in Fights
Six persons were taken to
Venice hospital after fights be
tween the pickets and workers
who tried to enter the plant.
Strikers generally yielded to the
troops that advanced on the big
plane factory in long skirmish
lines, but one who stood his
ground was bayonetted and
taken to a hospital.
Immediately after the troops
had taken control of the huge,
sprawling factory, Lieut. Col.
Charles E. Branshaw, regional
director of the army air corps,
announced the plant was open
for work under government con
trol. He summoned the nine
man CIO bargaining committee
and its members were escorted
through the gates by troopers.
In a statement inviting and
requesting strikers to return to
work, Branshaw promised them
"absolute safety and protection"
while they are on the Job, while
proceeding to and from work
and while they are in their
homes.
He added that the North
American plant is one of the
most vital of the national de
fense industries "and these men
are most urgently needed in the
service of their country."
"I don't know what the con
ference is for and I have no idea
what the result will be," said
Lew Michener, west coast di
rector of the aircraft division.
United Automobile workers.
Troops Cheered
A convoy of 50 trucks, loaded
with army troops, moved down
Redondo boulevard in front of
the plant.
The troops were greeted with
cheers by the lines of workers
across the road from the plant
main entrance, who had reen
prevented from entering the
struck plant by disorders.
The soldiers moved into the
plant quietly. Disorders ceased
when the convoy came down
the road and the occupation of
the great aircraft manufacturing
.center took place with the sim
- plicity of routine military
maneuver.
The men are demanding a
'minimum of 75 cents an hour.
' an increase of 25 cents over the
present wage, and an Increase
of 10 cents an hour for all work
ers now paid 75 cents an hour
or more.
The dispute has been In prog
ress for several weeks. The
strike order went into effect last
i Thursday, called by local repre-
Full Associated Press
1 1 Ml
and Guns
STRIKE BROKEN
IS ARMY HEAD'S
WORD TO F.D.R.
Washington, June 9 WV-
President Roosevelt was In
formed today that the strike at
the North American Aviation
plant near Los Angeles virtu
ally had been broken.
The word came from Lieut
Col. Charles E. Branshaw, on
duty at the plant. The plant was
taken over by the army earlier
in the day.
Reporting to Robert P. Pat
terson, undersecretary, of war,
who relayed word to Mr. Roose
velt, Colonel Branshaw said he
expected production to be prac
tically normal by tomorrow.
Stephen Early, presidential
secretary, said the president was
delighted" at the news from
the coast.
Early quoted Branshaw as
saying that the nearest picket
line was half a mile from the
plant and was breaking up.
Colonel Branshaw, Early said,
praised the conduct of the troops
and described conditions as all
quiet" now.
The presidential secretary
said he thought it should be em-
phasized that "while the army
is in possession and operating
this plant, mediation still goes
on there is no stoppage of me
diation and no stoppage of col'
lective bargaining."
The president's executive or
der was issued at 7:40 a. m. PST,
a few minutes after the plant
had opened at 7 a. m.
In a statement accompanying
the order, Mr. Roosevelt said
in part:
"Continuous production
the Los Angeles plant of North
American Aviation, Inc., is es
sential to national defense. It Is
engaged in the production of
airplanes vital to our defense
and much of the property in the
plant is owned, directly or in
directly, by the United States.
Production in this plant has
ceased because of a labor dis
pute.
"Conciliation was resorted to
and efforts at conciliation failed.
The dispute was then certified
by the secretary of labor to the
national defense mediation
board.
"The course of mediation has
now been interrupted in viola
tion of an agreement entered
into by the bargaining represen
tatives of the workers to con
tinue production during the
course of mediation. Full stop
page of production has resulted
This has created a situation se
riourly detrimental to the de
fense of the United States.
"Because of this situation, as
president and commander in
chief of the armed forces of the
United States, I have deter
mined that this plant must be
reopened at once. I have there
fore directed that the secretary
of war shall Immediately take
charge of the plant and remain
in charge and operate the plant
until normal production shall be
resumed.
sentatlves, while CIO leaders
were In Washington in confer
ence with the mediation board
, It had been postponed twice at
request of the mediation board.
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1941.
CITY AND COUNTY
FACING HUGE TASK
Study of Fort and Camp
Roberts Gives Group New
Ideas About Cantonment.
Establishment of the proposed
army cantonment in the Antelope-Beagle
district is the larg
est undertaking ever assumed
by this community, the coordin
ating board representing Med-
ford, Jackson county and the
Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce said In a formal
statement today after the group
had made a study of the effects
of Fort Ord and Camp Roberts
on civilian life in cities near
the new California posts.
The board, composed of May
or H. S. Deuel, County Judge
J. B. Coleman, and Glenn L.
Jackson, chamber of commerce
president, studied business,
schooling, religious, sanitary,
permanent and temporary hous
ing and other conditions in cities
affected by Fort Crd and Camp
Roberts. . H. 'Hedrtck, city
school superintendent, accom
panied the board to Join in the
general study and to delve par
ticularly into the school prob
lem. Several days were spent on
the study and the board indicat
ed that conditions in the Cali
fornia cities near new canton
ments disclosed the need of ad
vance planning. Much of value
for planning here was learned,
It was indicated.
Can Handle Tasks
The board's statement said:
We are not at all perturbed ov
er the ability of Medford and
Jackson county to meet the
problems brought about by thej
construction of a cantonment
and assignment of troops in this
area. Our Investigation in the
south revealed many problems,
some of them rather serious, but
none, however, beyond the ca
pacity of the community to meet
and solve satisfactorily.
"On the other hand, as citi
zens we must change our per
spective and realize that this is
the greatest undertaking ever to
be assumed by this community
Its ultimate benefit to the com
munity depends a great deal up
on careful planning and timely
action on the part of the county,
city and business people of this
area."
Mr. Hedrlck said the school
problem, because there had
been no advance planning, was
serious in Salinas, Paso Robles,
San Miguel and the other Cali
fornia towns affected by Fort
Ord and Camp Roberts but he
was confident the problems
would be solved here satisfactor
ily. While general plans will be
made In advance, the whole
problem cannot be solved until
it becomes known how many
additional children the schools
will be called upon to absorb.
He pointed out that the schools
of Ashland, Gold Hill. Central
Point and Eagle Point will be
affected as well as those of Med
ford, some of them, proportion
ately, more severely.
The whole general situation,
Mr. Hedrick said, requires care
ful planning and a willingness
to follow leadership.
Capt. Baaa Returns
Capt. Theron W. Bean, head
of the army's constructing quar
termaster's office here, was back
on the Job today after confer
ring in San Francisco with the
commanding general of the
ninth corps area and other high
army officers regarding re
quirements of the troops to oc
cupy the proposed cantonment.
He went to the conference with
Myron Hunt, cantonment archi
tect, and was Joined in San
Francisco by Harold I. Wood,
associated as engineer with Mr.
Hunt, for a study at Fort Ord
and Camp Roberts. Mr. Wood
returned by motor with Mrs.
15
140 Nazi
Soldiers Enter Strikebound Factory I
Before tha army took over
morning, soldiers ware among
shown above entering the gates
Troops on Duty at Inglewood
Use 'Can Do' as Flag Slogan
Fort Lewis, Wash., June 9. IP) The famous I5th Infan
try, which occupied the North American Aviation plant in Los
Angeles today, probably is the best trained and best equipped
regiment on the Pacific coast, said Colonel John J. Fulmer, act
ing commander of the 9th army corps.
The 15th infantrv had many
years service in China before !
being brought to Fort Lewis in
1938. It was considered thej
most experienced at the fort.
The slogan on its battle flag is
"Can Do." !
Colonel Fulmer said the 15th
infantry had long been prepared
to occupy aviation plants in case
of threatened property damage,
and several companies were held
on constant "alert" for possible
movement to the Boeing aircraft
plant In Seattle, during recent
labor troubles. !
Although a majority of the
9th army corps troops Is in the j
south for maneuvers, authorities
said the 205th coast artillery and
the 115th cavalry are available
for domestic troubles hereabouts.
WILD PLANE HITS,
KILLS LABORER
Oakland, Calif., June 9. (Pi
A naval training plane careen
ing and skidding out of control
crashed into a group of WPA
workers at the Oakland airport
today and killed Charles Mit
chell. 52.
Naval Cadet Arne Havu, 25.
of Pontiac, Mich., was at the
controls of the plane ready to
take off on his first solo flight
when, he said, the plane started
to move before he was ready
He tried to lift the ship from
the ground but it settled back
to earth out of control.
Running crazily along the
ground, the ship skidded into
WPA cement workers at the
United Air Line's hangar. Mit
chell was killed. The plane came
came to a stop in front of the
doors of the dual hangar where
big transport planes were
berthed.
A tank truck was first used
for shipping milk in 1914.
Wood and the others all return
ed by train.
Carl H. Dawson, of the audit
ing office of the zone quarter
master's office in San Francisco,
made an inspection of accounts
and organized the auditing staff
at the armory today.
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'Chutists Taken
the North American Aviation
tha faw parsons permitted to
to gat planes for the army.
Too Many Salmon
In Lower Rogue
Gold Beach, June 9 (TV
Spring Chinook salmon in the
Rogue river are biting so well
they can't keep supplied with
anglers to supply bait, state
police said today.
The merry-go-round works
this way: The fishermen, all
enthused over such sport,
tosses his line In too many
times. Too many fish bite and
there he Is with the limit,
forcing him to quit fishing
for the rest of the week and
leaving the poor fish without
i bslt to hite.
LINDBERGH TO MAKE
ANTI-WAR SPEECHES
IN NORTHWEST AREA
Spokane, Wash., June 9. UP)
Charles A. Lindbergh, Ameri
ca's No. 1 Isolationist, is coming
to the northwest for a series of
speeches, State Treasurer Otto
A. Case, Washington chairman
of the America First committee,
said today.
Case said the famous flier
would sreak at rallies at Port
land and Seattle, and probably
at Spokane on the way back east.
"Ml know the dates of the
Portland and Seattle meetings
within a day or two," said Case,
who will discuss the possibility
of a Spokane meeting with
America First members here be
fore returning to Olympia to
day.
Senators R. Reynolds CD.-S.
C). Vandenberg (R.-Mirh ).
Wheeler (D Mont ) and Lafol
lette (Prog -Wis.) also are being
sought for northwest appear
ances, he said.
McMinnville, Ore., June .
VPi Dan W. Poling, assistant
dean of men at Oregon State
college, was principal speaker
at the McMinnville High school
commencement last week.
LE HUGE
plant at Inglewood. Calif., this
pass picket lines. Army man at
EIGHT LIVES TOLL
E
Wichita. Kas., June 6,
A tornado killed eight persons
on farms north of Wichita late
last night, five of them at the
Guy Scrivner home, scene
earlier In the day of Joint ob
servance of a 23rd wedding anni
versary and the mother's 42nd
birthday.
. The dead: Mrs. Guy Scrivner,
42; Betty Scrivner, 10; Margaret
Scrivner, 19; Mrs. Ralph Kruger,
about 70, mother of Mrs. Scriv
ner; Janet Lee Paulson, four, a
neighbor child spending the
night with the Scrlvners: Miss
Marie Penner, 30; Haskell Keyes,
59, of Oklahoma City; the in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ
Thlerstine.
Guy Scrivner, husband and
father In the family whose one-
story frame home was demol
ished, was taken to a Newton,
Kas., hospital suffering a broken
leg and shock. Dr. A. S. Haw
key, who treated him, said Scriv
ner was blown 200 yards but
managed to crawl a quarter mile
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vir
gil Paulson, parents of Janet
Lee, for aid.
The entire Scrivner family was
asleep when the storm struck.
Bodies were scattered 100 yards.
Two other Scrivner children
were saved through absence
from the home. Billy, a son.
was visiting In Wichita, and
Hazel, a third daughter, was in
Halstead, Kas., hospital for treat
ment.
BASEBALL
National
Chicago
-13 21
- 6 14
Boston
Root and Scheffling; Earley,
Lamanna, Tobin, Sullivan and
Masl.
St. Louts 8 12 3
New York 3 4 0
Gumbert and Mancuso; Car
penter, W. Brown and Hartnett
Cincinnati 9 10 1
Brooklyn 7 12 1
Thompson, Moore, Beggs and
Lombard!; Casey, Davis, Swift,
HIgbe and Phelps.
Pittsburgh
S 9 0
0 6 2
Philadelphia
Willkie and Loper: Grisson,
Crouch, lloerst and Warren.
Help Yourself
Cut tint place U nn.
Waal u I roinf to eot Thli
expreetlea la heart enttrel; too
eftra. if yoa hat a vacant
ooum advert tie It. Help yonr
lf aa weu aa others. Many
homea have changed hands tha
paet few weak.
in Syria
BEIRUT. TRIPOLI
ENGLAND FLEET
British And Free French
Drive Into Middle East
Colonies Toward Capital
By tha Associated Prats
Cantura nf 140 n
chute trooDS in Frenrh.rnleH
Syria was reported today as
B.Itlsh and Free French mech
anized columns drove into
France's Middle East colonies
and the big guns of the British
i t tr.-eatened to blast Beirut,
the capital of Lebanon.
Both the German and French
have vigorously insiatul there
were no nazi troops In Syria.
uispatches from Vichy report
ed that defenders of Beirut had
-own up the coastal road lead
ing from Palestine to tha Leb
capital, In a move to slow
tha two-day-old allied invasion.
Guns Menace Towns
Vichv renArta aaM Hrlfl.K
fleet squcdrons werj anchored
before Beirut and Trlmli. and
from this it appeared that tha
British had demanded the sur
t nder of the two cities.
In Paris, Jacques Benolt Me
chin, one of Fi -ice's chief col
laborators with Germany, de
scribed tha situation aa "partic
ularly grve."
Reuters, British news agency.
In reporting the seizing of nazi
chutists, quoted the Free
French Levant radio station as
saying th .t the Syrian populace
was welcoming the allies enthusiast-ally
and that French
troops also were falling into
line.
Striking across ancient hat1
fields where the Crusaders
fought the Saracens and near
the Sea of Galilee where Chrlee
sought disciples among the
humble fisherfolk, the allied
columns were reported to have
advanced within 40 miles of
I th Damascus, Syrian capital,
and Beirut.
Fighting In Progress
General Henri Dentz, com
mander of Syria's defense
forces, declared bloody fighting
was in progress.
The French high command
said French troops were fierce
ly resisting their former British
allies al.ng the Syrian-Lebanese
frontier, destroying several ar
mored cars and shooting down
two RAF warplanes.
A French communique said
the RAF again bombed air fields
at Damascus, at Aleppo In the
north, and at Levaya.
It was not immediately clear
whether France would declare
war on Great Britain. In Berlin,
a nazi spokesman said the ques
tion of Germany's attitude or
ultimate action could not be dis
cussed. British warships, supporting
the land Invasion which began
at 2 a. m. Sunday, were report
ed In action along the Syrian
coast, shelling the port of Trip
oli, terminus of pipeline from
Iraq's great Mosul oil fields, and
bombarding other coastal points.
Dispatches from Jerusalem
said allied forces, which Vichy
estimated at 20,000 strong,
were driving across the broiling
desert and Into the voleanla
mountains of the French Levant
states from Palestine and Trans
Jordan and were pushing back
the French armies of 45,000
men wherever they met.
Ifaet Activity Basis
The British government In
formal statement, gave this ex
planation for the onslaught
against Britain's former comrades-in-arms:
"Q e r m a n infiltration Into
Syria has begun and the Vichy
(French) government are con
tinuing to take measures whose
effect must be to bring Syria
and Lebanon under full Ger
man control.'