Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 23, 1941, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTet Them BesalU obtainable from Ada Juitlty their dally Die. Tboaa who profit moat ara following tbla method of edvertuinc. What Clatsldrd does for othcra It will do for you. Teat them. Now la tba time. run u WMtu- Weather repart Forecast: Partly cloudy to night and TursdaT. LlttK chant In temp-ratara. Temprrmtara Hlihrst Yesterday M Loaest this Mornlnr 41 Tribune Medford Precipitation part 14 boon .11 Unltad Press Full Associated Praia No. 80. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1941. Thirty-sixth Year Mfo) iNJlo) n BUM IB o) 0) M i it Mail Tribune Adds Paul Mallon THREE STATES TO AND HELP HITLER Lithuania, Latvia and Es tonia Taken Into U.S.S.R. Year Ago May Revolt Paul Mallon An eld friend returna to The Mail Trlbuna page today with Toaumotlon oi publication of Paul Mallon'i column. "News Behind tha News." Mr. Mallon's i.in..t.tlAii nf national and international events and portents la generally recogniied aa among the boat. "Nawa Behind th Mawa" will ba a regular dally faatura In Tha Mall Tribune. DROP SOVIET YOK I News Behind The News By Paul Mallon War Bulletins Berlin. June 23 A DNB, Rerman nawa aaency. report ed tonight that 35 Russian planaa wara shot down yester day In air battles over tha German-bald portion of Poland. wa.kinstnn. June - 23. The broom that is to sweep this army clean of political hangers on is working inside. The social and political lions who have slipped in to fighting army spots as reserve officers and national guard leaders are being weeded out quietly, by simply allowing their commis sions to expire shortly at the .nd nf their vpnr's service. Then the board of selection of general officers which has been meeting here in such sec recy that the identity of the boardsmen has not been di vulged even within the war de partment, has now completed its initial report. This report selects 1300 full colonels who are need d immediately as active lead era in the field. How deep it swent la evident. The board went down nearly 1500 names In the eligible list of 3000 lieu tenant colonels before choosing th son men temperamentally suited to lead the soldiers. It passed over four out of every five senior officers. The action reDresents a na tlnn-ahaking deoarture from army tradition. There will be ernnnlnff anlentv. YelDS are al ready beginning to be heard In congressional ears. Always De fore custom required the chief of staff to choose the names placed at the top of eligible lists by seniority. No greater step to encourage civilian confidence in the future of the army has been taken since this defense program start ed. THE Germans slipped practio ll pli their air force out of Libya several days back, therehark giving conclusive evi dence that major operations elsewhere were nign. A YOUNG French tank offic er, Lt. Robert Gerard, met with the topflight colonels in (Continued on Pace Pour) SICE GLANCES Br TRIBUNE REPORTERS Master of Ceremonies Frank DeSouza almost going through with the whole show after an nouncing postponement of the catfish derby, he even making the scantily-clad A?hland Kilty boys come out in the cold rain and toot their bagpipes. Oliver Gustafson being as busy as a hive of bees in rigging up his catfish derby refreshment stand and Ju?t as busy few minutes later in pulling it down when the rain became a little too thick lor hup By tha Asaoclatod Press The Baltic bulwark which Soviet Russia erected by threats and persuasion against the possi bility of Just such an attack by Germany aa is now raeing along her great western frontier ap peared today to be crumbling. Pomhined militarv and nolitl- cal blows within and without the three little states Lithua nia, Latvia and Estonia which the U.S.S.R. took into camp and started fnrtifving a year ago. threatened to line them up with Adolf Hitler. Lithuanians Rlaa According to Berlin advices based in turn on broadcasts from the Kaunas radio, Lithuanians have risen up, forming a new government pledged to help Germany fight Russia. An effort to cut Latvia also out of the Russian camp was in dicated when the German radio broadcast a declaration by a Latvian "Government-in-exile that Latvia, too, would fight alongside Germany presumably when and If Russian rule could be cast off. Helsinki renorts said Estonia. farthest removed of the three from the German-Russian battle line, was expected to follow suit. Baltic political refugees, them selves anti-Russian, said Russia had expected revolts in the three states. Finns For Neutrality Finland, who lost territory to Russia by war, declared, at tne same time, that she would main tain neutrality as long as possi ble this despite Adolf Hitler's classification of her as his ally. Lithuania I declaration oi in denendence came as German land farces, now at least 10 miles inside Russian territory, and the air force nounded Rus sian bases and communications in a tide of destruction which the German high command an nounced was proceeding "on schedule and successfully." When night had settled on Eur ope's new 2,000-mile-long battle front, the German radio an nounced that Nazi forces had crossed the Prut river dividing line between Rumania and Soviet Russia, and surged on ward through opening blasted in Russian fortifications by artil lery and bombing planes. Tan.Mile Penetration Russia acknowledged 10- mile German penetration of Lithuania from East Prussia. It was likely the Russians delib erately abandoned their new fortifications in the Baltic re gion. Poland and Bessarabia and northern Bucovina, fighting delaying action until a stand could be made on the primary fortifications along the old Rus sian frontier. Whether Russia would with draw from bases and territory which she wrested in her war with Finland and which guard the land and tea approaches to Leningrad remained to be seen, but the Finnish government's statement of neutrality louowea a denial that German forces were using Finnish bases. The Finns said, however, Soviet bombers had struck swiftly at their ports and ship ping a few hours after Adolf Hitler started his dawn offen sive against the U S S R. Helsin ki had a 25-minute air alarm this morning and Turku a 50 minute alarm, but no bombs fell. The conflict ranged from con tinued maneuvers for position in the far north where, in Finland, the 2.000-mile front touches the Arctic sea. to the fierce encoun ter of men and machines, aloft and aground, in the central and southern sectors. A mixed German-Rumanian force of light naval units in the Black sea was reported to have weathered bombardment by Russian coat artillery while on 1 a "scouting thrust.' H.ar York. June 23. UP) All German radio stations faded off tha air, listening sta tions in New York reported lata today. Indicating air raia rt might be over Germany. Berlin, June 23. (P) Tha first batches of Russian pris oners were reported coming to the rear today as Adolf Hit ler's armored detachments rharoed forward alona tha en tire eastern Soviet frontier be hind air force units striking ( ahead of tha land forces. First pictures of action along th lOOO-mile battle lino showed tha smoke of many fires rolling oyer moors ana steppes. JAPAN EYED FOR MOVE TO SEIZE 1EI Attempt May Come While Soviets Battle tor Life With Germany In West CONDEMNATION OF! ATTACK ON RUSSIA BY WELLES HA VOICED Question of Lease-Lend Aid Left Open by Undersecre tary After Talk With F.R. "No Quotes, Please," Says Lindbergh Here FLIER AND WIFE ACCIDENTAL SHOT IN THROAT KILLS Berlin. June 23-UP Ger man divisions ara aiding Fin nish troops 'in defensive prep aration to protect Finnish soil" despite tha tact mat t in land is "not yet at war with Soviet Ruaaia." the authorita tive Commentary Dianat Aus Dautschland said tonight. Helsinki. Finland, June 23. IJPi Tha soviet legation con tinued to function today Indi cating Husslan-rinnisn oipio matic relations are unbroken despite Ruaalan violations of Finnish territory. Moscow, June 23. UP) fA,.tnn Commissar MolotOV received tha Finnish, Slovak and Hungarian ministers at conference that followed on another In quick sueceaaion lata today, London. June 23 (JPh-The Norwegian telearaoh agency reported today a sudden In crease in German activity on tha south and wast coasts of Norway. German trooos were said to ba moving constantly westward from Oslo and large scale withdrawals of Norwe gian citizens were reported. London, June 23. W) Th British shot down 11 German nlanee over northern Franc and th channel today with loss of two bombers, it was learned In London tonight. Shanghai. June 23. UP) Far eastern observers keenly watch ed Japan today for signs that she might try to scire eastern 3iheria while Soviet Russia is battling for her life against Germany in the west. Dispatches from Tokyo thus far Indicate extreme caution on the part of the tripartite pact partner who also nas a neu trality agreement with Soviet Russia Conquest of Eastern Siberia is nninted tn a for long a frankly- admitted ambition OI me power ful Japanese ft.waniung army, which garrisons Manchoukuo Russian air hflse in the east, con titnte a threat against Japan nroner. and eastern Siberia has natural riches. Against such impulses are pitted the recent Japanese trend southward in the Pacific, plus the setbacks her military ad ventures on the Asiatic conti nent have suffered in nast years. such as the stalemated Chinese war. ftnldan Onnartunitv .Tanan also is believed to have some what reduced her Man- churian garrisons. Thus some observers saw Japan malting a continental move on Russia only if Russia ahnuld become so weakened that she would be easy prey. It was not expected here that Tanan nrnill H Bhonflnii nPT BDUU1 Asiatic nrnffram immediately. Heavy Japanese navai uniw have been sighted moving south ward off the Chinese coasi re- Another belief expressed nere was that present European de velnnmenta save JaDan a golden opportunity to get out oi we China impasse Dy an kw eiherie It was suggested that Japan might never find a better chance ol liquidating me ym- nese war on a lace-saving own ARRIVE EN ROUTE Washington, June 23 (A) The United States condemned Germany's "treacherous attack" on Russia today and declared that "any rallying of forces op posing Hitlerism" would re dound to the benefit of Ameri can defense and security. The statement made by Sum ner Welles, undersecretary of tate after he had conferred with President Roosevelt left open the question of whether lease-lend aid would De given to Soviet Russia. Welles said no communication had been received from the Qnuiet government as yet and consequently the question had not been decided Dy me Ameri can government. F. R. Has Authority Ha said, however, that Presi dent Roosevelt had authority under the lease-lend act to fur nish aid to any country resisting atraTecslnn. The formal declaration oi nnlicv read by Welles at a large nresa conference declared the immediate issue bet or me American . neonle was Whether ...IIV. . -v .. 1 -- Hitler', nlan ior universal con quest was to be successfully halted and defeated. 'In the oninion of this govern ment," Welles said, "consequent ly anv defense against Hitlerism, any rallying of the torces op posing Hitlerism, from what ever source these forces may spring, will hasten th eventual downfall of the Dresent oerman leaders and will therefore re dound to the benefit of our own defense and security. "Hitler'a armies are today the chief dangers of the Americas T 0 HEARST RANCH SMTOENT ALLIED FORCES BRITISH CAPTURE BE 'El PALMYRA San Francisco, June 23 (IP) Cltrllrlna FI. and CIO ma chinist unions today rejected terms of a "back-to-work" move nronosed bv tha navy for putting eleven bay area shipyards into aetenie pro duction. San Francisco, June 23 UP) The navy developed plans to day to supply machinists to struck shipyards from civil ser vice lists. AFL. and CIO machinists went on strike May 10. Ships cannot be built or repaired with out them. 8,000 IN ESTHONIA f.lrn Tuna 23 UP) The British Middle East command re ported today that British troops had reached raimyr-, oyr, where they were now opposing a Wench column. "Allied forces are in contact a.iih vichv tronna west of Da mascus," its communique re ported. "In the town liscii, me situation is quiet. "British troops nave reacnea Palmyra, (near the heart of the French mandate) where they are now meeting resistance trom a Vichy column. "On other fronts, the situation remains unchanged and fighting is continuing. r.lrn Fovnt Jlin 23. (IP) The British announced today that they had taken 8,000 prison ers, including 11 generals, in the capture of Jimma, in south western Ethiopia. The captives included one corps commander, two divisional commanders and eight brigade commanders, the daily war bul letin of the Middle East com mand announced. Jimma. one of the few resist ance centers remaining in Ethi opia, surrendered to the British two days apo alter a series 01 enveloping movements. The communique also reported operations in the area west of Lakemti and about Debra Tabor were proceeding satisfactorily. Presumably In conference to day with William Randolph Hearst at the publisher's ranch near McCloud, Cal., Charles A. Lindbergh was an unexpected arrival In Medford yesterday af ternoon. Accompanied by his wife. Col. Lindbergh arrived by United Mainliner from Los Angeles where he addressed an audience of more than 20,000 in Holly wood bowl Friday night on his plea that the United States stay out of the European war. An automobile from the YTearst ranch was waiting at the municipal airport when the fam ous couple arrived. While he continued his policy of not speak ing for puDiication, uinaoerKn chatted amiably and appeared to be in no man 10 gei away. A rather large groiin of rjerSonS, the usual crowd attracted 10 me airnnrt each SlindaV. Sot Wind that the Lindberghs were com In 0 nn the Mainliner and con- crenated at the entrance to get a good look at the couple. It appeared to De a ramer aweu errnun and there was no demons tration. The Lindoergns were escorted along the inside of the alrnort fence and throuch an other exit to the waiting car. Mayor H. S. Deuel welcomed the Lindberghs to Medford and invited them to stay long enough to set in some fishing. Lind bergh recalled the time some years ago when he did go fish ing here. Asked whether Germany's de claration of war against Russia altered his views on American participation, Lindbergh said he was still following his custom of not making any statements for publication, adding that if he spoke to one newspaper he would have to speak to all. Col. Lindbergh's next public srteech ia scheduled for San IT ronnl.cn Sc. far BS COuld be ascertained he has not yet ac cepted any speaxing engage ments in Oregon, 0 if 0 YOUNG ASHLANDER J. T. Armstrong, 25, Dies In stantly As Shotgun Blast Rips Neck On Pigeon Hunt Charl A. Lindbergh READY TO START LI ISTING OF ROOMS J "V! J. T. Armstrong, 25, of Ash land rural route 1, was Instantly killed about 5 p. m. Sunday by a shotgun blast wmcn strucK him In the throat as he pulled the gun out of his automobile and set it on the ground. With his latner, j. u. ftmr tmns the youth had driven into the Winkleman cherry or chard in vaueyview to snoot pigeons with the owner's per mission. The father told Deputy Coroner C. M. Litwlller that hia son, spotting a pigeon, hurriedly stopped the car, opened the door and Jumped out, pulling the 12 guage shotgun behind him. Out of the car, tne youtn stoopea down to pick up some shells, at the same time setting the gun down butt first As he set tha gun down, the hammer struck the running board of the ma chine and discharged the shell. Armstrong was born January 23, 1916. at Pupelo, Okla., and had resided In the Talent district fnr a number of vears. He i survived by his wife, Mozelle; daughter, Shirley; a son, Jimmy; his parents, kit. ana ivirs. d. u. Armatrone". two brothers. Lent and Been, both of Oklahoma, and four sisters, Ellen and Paul ine, both of Talent; Mrs. Beatrice Rhine nf Vllmore Cal and Mrs. Vera Rutdleg of Indio, Cal. Fun eral services are being arranged. The county coroner's offica here said that an inquest was pending. HOLD K. F.INDIAN ' INFANTICIDE Mrs. Ann Lindbergh SEATTLE SEEKS MANIAC KILLER By the Associated Press Navy officials in the San Francisco bay area hoped con ferences today would pave the way for settlement of an ll-hip-yard strike of CIO and AFL machinists which haa hamnered production on 5500,000,000 of defense work. Expressing confidence that the government would not have to use force to ores me omaiocs. Admiral J. W. Greenslade said yesterday he hoped the meeting would produce a aecision on "what course and action is to be followed " The strike. In its seventh week, was called by the ma chinists to support demands for $1.15 an hour and double over time pay. CIO unionists voted, 260 to it yesterday against accepting a company proposal for ending a strike at the American Pot lash and Chemical company. Trona, Calif. They walked out March 14, demanding that the l wage scale of 67i cents to $1 05 an hour be raised to $1 to 11.50. I with a closed shop and Improved . housing conditions. The strike I made 1.200 workers Idle. Britain Cheers Decision to Churchill's Help Russians By th Associated Press London, June 23. UP) Brit ain steadfastly cheered today her nrime minister's determina tion to help Soviet Russia fight Oermany, dui anieu too much reliance on the soviet as a potent brother in arms. Reports oi Kussia s rraismn along the lengthy eastern front were watched closely for a hint of the red army's strength or weakness by the press and put lic, grown wary because oi one continental debacle after anoth er. Prime Minister Churchill s ! ringing declaration yesterday that "we snail give whatever help we can to Russia and the I Russian people" and "any man ior state who ficnta naziem will have our aid" were seconded warmly by London newspapers. They advocated a Dunai oi Ideclcsical differences between Britain and Communift Ruia for the common purpose of crushing Adolf Hitler. "Russia need hav no fear that we shall weaken In our re solve here in Britain because Hitler is now spitting his venom at the east," the news tnron- icle declared, -rale nas given ourselves and the Russians a comman aim to smash the nazis." , The Dally Mall declared "there must be no sitting back, tf we dn not use the lull to the lull In preparation we may per- j isn . . . Dy neiping - i are helping ourselves." In his 20-minute radio mes sage to the world Churchill urg- ed that "all our friends and al lies" take the same course as Britain in helping th soviet un ion fight an urging taken with out question by British as di rected, among others, at the United States. "Russia's danger Is our dan ger," he declared, "and the dan ger of the United States." Frank J. Van Dvke. canton ment board coordinator, said to day that his office was now pre pared to receive data on hous ing and rooming facilities avail able for workers on the proposed army camp. The information may be left at his office in the Medford armory, mailed or telephoned, he said. The telephone number IS ZU7U. Those who nrefer may still submit the data to the chamber of commerce here or In Asniano n the officials rtreviouslv desig nated in me various cumniun, .. of the county. Mr. Van Dyke stated. His office, however, he added, Is now ready to ciassuy and file the Information. He reed those who have houses or rooms to rent to workers to com municate with hi office imme diately. Seattle, June 23 JPh-One motorist was shot to death and hia wife lerlouily wounded to day by an elderly apparent maniac who stole their car and fled after earlier kidnaping and critically wounding anotner Seattle man. state, cnuntv and city author ities quickly established high way blockades in their chase of the slaver. Police had Just broadcast tn kidnaping and critical shooting of R. F. Bull when they received word of the fatal shooting of E. A. La Fountain and the sever wounding of Mrs. La Fountain. RAF POUNDS ANEW AT INVASION PORTS On the Southeast Coast of Eng land, June 23 (AP) The roll of heavy explosions was heard once again tonight as RAF bombers, taking advantage of the long summer evenings, carried out fresh attacki on th nail Inva sion coast. Aa nlanea Tew toward Calais ohservers aaid It seemed at times that the aky was filled with Brit ish aircraft. AID TO GERMANS Madrid. Srjaln. June 23 UP) Heneral Franco called an urg ent cabinet meeting tonight as a government spokesman an nounced there had been "no der Inite decision yet" on whether a voluntary Spanish expeditionary force would be tent to aid Ger many against the Russians. The spokesman made It clear that Spain, If she fought, would not be fighting to aid anyone but rather against the country "we I fought for three years in the civil war." BASEBALL Vlamath Falls June 23. Laura Babcock, 32, a New York Indian woman employed by the government as a nurse at Klamath Indian agency, wa charged in United States com missioners court today with the first degree murder of her un named male child. Th woman la in hospital here under guard. .She was reported to nav Iven hlrth tn the child In her living quarters at the agency on Saturday nignt. Alter its birth th unwed mother was rushed tn the hosnltal here and authorities ordered an autopsy on tne Dooy oi tne imam, saia to have been wrapped in blan ket and given to another attend ant at the agency. Miss Babcock la an Oneida Indian, who was transferred to Klamath agency about 18 month ago from Utah. DEATH CLOSES BOOK ON SEN. PAT HARRISON Washington. June 23. TVath rinsed the book Sunda on the long congressional career of Pat Harrison, skillful legisla tor, tax authority and well liked companion of his fellow senators. Harrison, 111 for almost two years, died in th dawn hours at Emergency hosnltal here yes terday after a major abdominal operation week ago. Th 80-year-old senator, wno first came to the house of rep resentative In 1911, was report ed by his personal pnysician. Dr. Sterling ituuin, to nave "died of exhaustion." national New Yorfc 0 0 Chicago ... 14 0 Schumacher, Adams and can ning; Passeau and McCullough. Brooklyn Plltshurffh Fltzsimmons, Kimball, Brown, and Owen, Franks; Klinger, Sul livan and Lopez.