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MF.DFORD MATE TRIBUNE. MEDFOWV OREGON. "WEDNESDAY. JULY 2. 1941. PAGE FIVE 10 HEAD BRITISH I Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck Transferred From India to Middle East in Surprise London, July 2 (JP) Gen. Sir Archibald P.Wvell luddenly was transferred today from the middle east to India, and sur prised Britons speculated on the possibility that the government toresaw a quick German victory over Soviet Russia and a subse quent Nazi drive on the Ganges, ges. The transfer, in fact, was a switch of commands. Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, 57-year-old Scot, moving from India to the middle east. Sir Claude, about whom the British public knows little, has served in Egypt, Aden, Iraq Kurdistan and India. He was named commander-in-chief of India last January 27 after dis tinguishing himself by directing the British attack on Narvik, Norway, and organizing English coastal defenses. Explanation Refused At the same time the appoint ment of Capt. Oliver Lyttleton as minister of state and mem ber of the war cabinet to repre sent the cabinet in the middle east was announced. Prime Minister Winston Churchill today refused to make a statement in the house of com mons which might explain the reason for the change. Denying a request for such a satement by Leslie Hore-Belisha, former war minister, Churchill said: "I do not see any advantage in adding to information already given at the present time." Wavell was the target for con siderable Australian criticism after the Greek campaign and from Australian sources in Lon don today it was learned that the resentment of Prime Minis ter Robert G. Menzies was an important contributory factor to Wavells shift. Francisco; B. L. Crawford, gen eral manager of the Pacific de partment, from Los Angeles: V. R. Burton, superintendent of the northern California, Nevada and Oregon division, from Sacramen to; and T. E. Prall, supervisor of the organization, from San Francisco. Work Goes On Reconstruc tion work at CCC headquarters at Sixth and Front streets is continuing. The painters and plasterers have completed work in the main office but have yet to do the offices of the inspec tor and welfare officer. Lino leum is being laid in the Welfare office and this work will be com pleted today. All construction work will be done by the end of next week, including the in stallation of two new fluores cent lamps in the welfare and educational offices, headquar ters said. Plana Pass.ng.rs L. Ralston departed for Portland at noon today by United Mninliner. B. Bell arrived from Portland on the forenoon plane and Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Bates left for Los Angeles. R. G. Hoffman arrived from Portland on the midnight plane. Leaving on the night plane were R. O. Wilson and L. B. Conaway, to Portland. Mrs. V. D. Brophy and P. Hawes ar rived from Portland on the eve ning plane. Departing were J. I Gallagher, to Oakland, Cal., and H. M. Bemrod, to San Francisco. Miss E. Buckles left for Portland on the afternoon plane. HALF YEARWlDEND PAID BY 1ST FEDERAL A dividend at the rate of per cent was credited yesterday on ine records of savings-ac count patrons of the First Fed eral Savings Sc Loan association of Medford. The dividend was for the six months ending June 30. The dividend was declared at the regular board meeting June 17. In voting the dividend, the directors continued the rate ap proved in the past several periods. Um Mall Trlbuna want ads. Dally service for persons seeking renewal of their oper ators' licenses will be continued until further notice in council chambers on the top floor of city hall, it was announced to day by Ward McReynolds, super visor of the southern Oregon district, for the state motor ve hicle division. Driver examina tions will also be held daily excepting Fridays. The whole office will be clos ed this Friday for Fourth of July. All operators' licenses expired June 30 and must be renewed for the next two-year period. Mr. McReynolds reminded the public. On June 30 the office here handled 1133 renewals and driver examinations, he an nounced. Last Saturday the to tal was 820 and the average for the week ending June 28 was 576 daily, he said. $10,912 COMING L Salem, July 2. W) The state land board distributed to day $303,004 to the counties as the state's 1941 school appor tionment, the money being the board's profits. The 1940 ap portionment was $304,361. The apportionment amounts to $1.14 for each of the state's 265.793 children of school age. The average last year was $1.15. The 1941 apportionment by counties includes: Coos $9,246. Curry $1,380. Douglas $7,486, Jackson $10,912, Josephine $4, 579. Klamath $13,182, Lake $1,736. Births First European to visit South America was Columbus, In 1498, on his third visit to the New World. PENNEY To Mr. and Mrs. A. J., 822 Minnesota street, July 1, a girl, 7 lbs., at Community i hospital. WILLS To Mr. and Mrs. M R . Jacksonville, June 29, a boy, 6 lbs., at Community hospital. Of Kentucky's finest Bourbons this is the ii I- e r v i VI THE -DOUBLE -RICH-I0URB0M SCHINIK DIStlUtU COUOIATION, N.T.C LOCALS Doctor Calls Dr. Ellas Por ter, veteran CCC physician, was a visitor at CCC headquarters here this morning. Dr. Porter Is now serving Camps Williams Creek, South Fork and Wimer; and their summer "side" camps. Registered A compilation of the reports from 24 camps of the Medford CCC district today showed that 102 men were reg- istered yesterday under the se lective service act. Reports had not been received from three camps. Flying North Arrivals yes terday at Medford municipal airport included Lieut. E. L. Taylor, en route from Sacramen-. to, Cal., to Gray field, Fort Lew Is, Wash., In a North American observation plane; and Lieut. R. A. Campbell, Sacramento to Gray field in a Douglas observe- j tion plane. Transferred Official orders received yesterday transferred all CCC junior enrollees from Camp South Umpqua Falls. Til ler to Camp Reedsport, Reeds port. The move will be accom plished by trucks on July 7. For the first time in the history of the Medford CCC district, there will be no ninth corps area com panies (local men) on its list of camps after July 7. Dies Dave Atkinson, well known insurance man, died sud denly in Portland yesterday, friends here were notified to day. Mr. Atkinson, known affec tionately as "Big Dave." was su perintendent of agencies of the Phil Grossmayer company, gen eral agents, Portland, and ser viced the southern Oregon terri tory for 28 years. He had many friends In this section of the state. Inspection Trip Four offic ials of the Railway Express Agency, Inc., arrived here by train today on a routine Inspec tion trip. In the group were A. W. 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