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... run o s wmu. Weather ?"u npon roracaat: Fair tonlfM aaa Tueiday; little ehanze la tem poral ure. Temperature Highest yesterday ft If Henting and job or naktng a place to e your homa turn now to tha For Brat column of this newipaper. if tha drtlrea honaa or apartment la not Hated, try email Ait. They are Inexpen. Ira. Medford Tribune Loweat IhM morning as Precipitation part 14 houra, .00 Full Associated Prow Unlt.d Praaa MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1941. No. 7. (Ml Thirty-sixth Year 1. 1. NAVAL HHEES --- . . . 111) I i News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, July 7. Mr. Knudsen's OPM and Leon Hen derson's OPACS are getting into each other's alphabet. First occasion devel oped In the fix ing of iron and iteel scrap prices. OPM a p p a r e ntly thought Hen derson fixed the price too low. But the matter was ironed out in private without being brought to public attention, and in itself represented no irreparable cleav age. How long this divided defense house can stand, however, is a matter of interesting speculation. Mr. Knudsen is going ahead ap pointing his committees of in dustries. Rubber and electrical goods has a representative from Henderson's OPACS as a mem ber, but other committees lack Henderson representation. THE only way this setup can progress is for Henderson to use the committees in his line of the defense business. He could seek their advice about what he should do. His associates are already say ing this is impossible. Their idea is that price fixing calls for varying action in the case of each individual manufacturer and cannot., be handled as s whole for a commodity. In autos, they point to one small manufac turer who has recently come through a hard financial reor ganization. He should be per mitted to increase the price of his car, but his financially well fixed competitor should not be permitted to do so, they claim. Henderson obviously wants to work independent of OPM. For the present this means manufac turers will receive orders from two government agencies, OPM and OPACS, and trouble is sure (Continued on Page Four) SOLDIER CRUSHED BY ARMY TRUCK WHEELS Redding, Calif., July 7. (JP) John Winters, 22, attached to the 218th field artillery service battalion, was injured fatally under the wheels of an army truck he was attempting to board after a Sunday swim here. He was a resident of Port land. Radio Highlights By Associated Press (Time is Pacific standard) Both CBS and MBS will line up their circuits Tuesday at 10:15 a. m. to give play by play of the annual all-star baseball game between National and American league players at De troit. Tonight, The War 1:55 CBS; 8:30 NBC-Blue; 0 MBS; 6:45 CBS-East; 7:30 MBS; 8 NBC CBS; 8:30 MBS. Talks NBC-Blue 6:30 forum, "St. Lawrence Seaway," Reps. Van Zandt and Ellis; MBS 7 Gen. Robert E. Wood on "Our Foreign Policy Today"; MBS 8 Charles P. Taft on defense. Tuesday: The War 4 NBC 4:55 NBC-Blue; 5 NBC-Red CBS; 6 NBC-Blue MBS; 7 MBS; 8 MBS; 9:43 NBC; NBC-Blue; 2:25 CBS NBC-Blue. 10 MBS; 12:55 NBC-Red; 2:45 SICE GLANCES Br TRIBUNE REPORTERS Ed Sweeney regretting hi red-hot sunburn just a little today. Art Lathrop giad to get home after a holiday Jaunt south dur ing which he had to sleep in his car, no rooms being available. Mack Llllard thrilled to death over being able to sign Jim Lon- dos for a forthcoming grapple engagement local Paul Mallon. J TELLS CONGRESS OF STEP IN SPECIAL NOTE Eventual Replacement of British Forces Is Plan No Sovereignty Change London, July 7 (JP) A British foreign office spokes man tonight described the landing of U. 8. naval forces on Iceland as "one of the most important end significant events of recent months from our standpoint." Washington, July 7 (JP) Forces of the United States navy arrived in Iceland today. In accordance with an under standing between President Roosevelt and the prime minis ter of Iceland, naval forces moved in to supplement and eventually replace British forces which have been stationed there to Insure the adequate defense of that country. Mr. Roosevelt informed con gress in a special message of this far-reaching step in America' foreign policy. To Keep Nails Out Mr. Roosevelt said the United States could not permit "the oc cupation by Germany of strate gic outposts in the Atlantic to be used as air or naval bases for eventual attack against the west ern hemisphere." At the same time, he said this country had no desire to see any change in the present sovereign ty of those regions- Iceland was a sister kingdom of Denmark which eventually became virtually independent except for retaining allegiance to the king of Denmark. After Germany overran Den mark, Iceland separated the last tie. The United States already has taken similar steps to insure that Germany will not occupy Greenland. Three-Phase Threat Mr. Koosevelt told congress that occupation of Iceland by uermany would constitute a serious threat in three dimen sions: "The threat against Greenland and the northern portion of the worth American continent, in cluding the islands which lie off it. The threat against all shlD- ping in the north Atlantic. The threat against the steady flow of munitions to Britain which is a matter of broad pol icy clearly approved by the con gress." There was no indication of Just what naval forces had moved into the north Atlantic island nor whether they would be supplemented by troops. Mr. Roosevelt did not indicate, either, whether similar action might be taken against other possible stepping off points for a possible German attack on the western hemisphere. But he has spoken of dangers which might be inherent in any Nazi control of such points as Dakar on the west coast of Afri ca and of the Cape Verde and Azores Islands, which are Portu guese, and the Canary Islands, which are Spanish. Letters Exchanged Along with his message to congress. Mr. Roosevelt sent to CaDitol Hill th. t.-rt o k. i . T te lrhi It. k ' ters exchanges between himself and the prime minister of Ice. land. Mr. Roosevelt received a let ter from the prime minister on July 1 and replied the same day. It was in line with an under standing reached in this ex change that they navy went into Iceland. NAVY COAST PATROL AIRPLANE MISSING Washington, July 7 (JP) ine navy department announced today that Diane of th. bo-ik. i eastern Atlantic coast patrol has been missing since Julr a with 2 officers and 5 enlisted men aboard. The plane, a PBY-5. ara nllnt ed by Ensign Robert H. Mc Known of the naval reserve and Ensign Joseph C. Haskell, naval reservis Draft Evader Relents i ft . " ,i i,i . iJU.l'i i I i,.u i ii ,.. in Wi a nii.li.i.i.iiiiuai ... ii u i, m 7i To "spare his mother, stepfather and friends further grief" Greydon Wellman, 21 -year-old draft evader, who spent the Fourth of July alone in his cell at the county jail, has decided to register efter all. Wellman declared he felt so strongly against the wer that he had refused Jobs In national defense industries. His mother (shown with him above) reported his failure to reg ister for selective service. Nazis Using Wooden Tanks To Pad Out Force, Say Reds . Br tha Asaeeita- Press . ' t Moscow, Jufy 7.--The Red army- declared today the Ger man drive had been thrown back by Russian counter-offensive in five sectors of the great battlefront and asserted Adolf Hit ler is using tanks of wood and canvas to pad out his panzer col umns. . These vehicles, however, are self-propelling and carry ma chine-guns, said an official state ment. This discovery was said to have been made by Red army scouts observing a tank column moving up to the front in an unidentified sector. Using field glasses, the leader of the scouts. Junior Lieutenant Sobchenko, had a chance to in spect the column closely when it halted on a road at the Ger man rear, according to the of ficial account. He was amazed, it was said. when he "noticed that the body of one of the tanks unexpected ly gave in under the pressure of the elbow of an officer who leaned against it, "Careful observation revealed that of 20 tanks constituting the column, only one was a genuine tame. The others were wooden structures covered with canvas and mounted on caterpillars. On ly the real tank that led the column could fire shells; the others conducted only machine- gun fire. When night came the column was destroyed, the communique saia. At sea, the soviet comtnuniaue reported a battle yesterday be tween Russian destroyers and enemy" warships at the mouth of Riga bay in which two "ene my destroyers were said to have been sunk. An "enemy" submarine also was renorted sunk in a minefield in the Gulf of Finland. Spanish War Vets Open Encampment ISewport, July 7. (JP) Busl- wiMions or me aaa annual Oregon encampment of United Spanish - American War Veter- ans opened today. Early registration indicated the largest attendance In three years. Nearly 200 registered yesterday and 900 more were expected. The sessions will con tinue through Wednesday with the men electing officers Tues day and the auxiliary Wednes day. Moody to Capital The Dalles. Ore., July l.VP) Ralph E. Moody, Selem. coun sel for the proposed The Dalles' Columbia river bridge, left yes- T&ay tot Washington, D. C, to pj-; Japanese Stocks Dip Tokyo, July 7 (JP) Nearly all prices on the Tokyo stock exchange declined today, appar ently reflecting general uneasi ness over Japan's international I position. RAF HITS TWICE London, July 7. (JP) British bombers pounded German-occu- piea r ranee twice today In a continuation of an air offensive which a reliable observer said has Jammed German communi cations on a deep arc from Brest to Kiel and softened German defenses along a thousand miles of the continental coast. i. Hampering German per sonnel ana material movement, this also weakening the German drive into Russia; 2. Slowing production of Ger man armaments, oil and other war supplies. 3. Smashing facilities the Ger mans need to invade Britain; 4. Smoothing the way. if Brit ain sends an expeditionary force to the continent. RAF bombers sank a 2,000-ton ship and a German E-boat and hit six other vessels In the day's raids, the air ministry said. FEEL EARTHQUAKE An earth tremor was felt at 7:30 last night by Gerald Han sen, stationed at the Seven-Mile lake guard station two miles west of Fort Klamath, and Wil lard Larson, lookout at Pelican Butte, near Rocky Point and 20 miles south of the guard station. Rogue River national forest headquarters today said the men had reported. Hansen was quoted as saying the shock was severe enough to shake his house and rattle dishes. Larson said the tremor was less Intense at his place, though it rattled dishes. Headquarters said both men were sure it was not an explo sion that caused the quaking as they heard no sound. Portland, July 7 JP) No further need for power pooling In the northwest can be seen at the present time, Bonneville Ad mlnistrator Paul J. Raver In formed Ormond R. Bean, Ore gon public utilities commission er, Saturday, Nazi Drive Stemmed, Say Reds; Million Invader Casualties Seen MEDFORD TROOPS WILL PARADE ON L Thrilling Welcome Is Being Planned for Men Arrival Between 12 and 3 P. M Sometime tomorrow, prob ably between noon and 3 p. a column of soldiers will arrive at Medford on the way home to Camp Murray, Wash., after more than a month of strenuous ma neuvers in California. In the column will be Med ford's own soldier boys, the men of Company A, 186th infantry, and headquarters detachment, third battalion, former Oregon national guardsmen who march ed off for camp last September. The Medford boys are to remain here, encamped at the old fair grounds, until July 11 and dur ing that time they will be on leave, free to stay at home and do as they please within the bounds of military regulations. Plan Big Welcome , Medford is pre paling a hearty welcome for the boys and they In turn are preparing a thrill for Medford. Capt. Weldon H. Mo- Bee today telegraphed E. W. Winkle, commander of Medford post of the American Legion, that the column would turn west into Stewart avenue upon its arrival at the south city lim its and north on Oakdale avenue. The head of the column will halt near the courthouse and a line of parade will be formed. The soldiers will march along Main street behind a regimental band. At Riverside avenue the Medford boys will turn right and the band and its trucks will turn north to continue the move ment toward Camp Murray. The local men will continue south by truck to establish camp at the old fairgrounds. Women Free Mr. Winkle said today plans were complete for the dance the American Legion post Is giving at Oriental Gardens Wednesday night in honor of Medford's sol diers. He pleaded that all the pretty girls of Medford be there to give the boys a patriotic wel come. All women will be admit ted free to the dance, he empha sized. At 11:30 there will be a floor show. Dancing will begin at 9 o clock to music by Les Price s orchestra. MaJ. Gen. George A. White commanding the 41st division of which the 186th Infantry is part. conferred here today with May or M. s. Deuel regarding plans for the welfare of the men while they are here. (-apt. McBee thanked the American Legion post and the purine for their nterest In th. soldier boys and Mr. Winkle In turn expressed his gratitude for the assistance the post has re ceived in preparing the recep tion. All money raised at the dance will go to the soldiers' mess funds. REDDING HEAT Redding, Calif., July 7. VP) Army doctors said that most of the 60 men and five officers of the 41st division, stricken with heat prostration while en camped at the municipal airport, would be able to leave today. The division, enroute to Fort Lewis, from war games at Camp Hunter Liggett In central Cali fornia, set up camp In 101 degree temperature yesterday. Soon the stricken men began dropping, to the ground, many unconscious. Many of the soldiers have been suffering from dysentery the past several days, officers said. 628 DEAD LISTED Rain in Some Regions Helps to Curb Expected Toll California Leads List By the Associated Press Violent death overtook 628 persons throughout the nation during the long Independence day week-end. As the country went back to work today, it counted among the dead 364 victims of traffic accidents, 14 more than the average for an ordinary Friday, Saturday and Sunday in July. Under Expectation While automobile fatalities only slightly topped the Na tional Safety Council's estimate for a normal week-end, they were far below the council's prediction that 475 persons would die in traffic accidents the past three days. Rain In some parts of the country dur ing the holiday period was be lieved to be the chief reason the total was not higher. . ' Other violent deaths drown ings, plane crashes, shootings ana the Ilk e totaled 244 throughout the country to swell tne numoer killed by all causes to 628. California Leads C a 1 1 f o r n 1 a's 67 rerorted deaths, 48 of them in vehicular mishaps, was 20 ahead of Illin ois' total of 29 traffic and IB other fatalities. New York was third with 41 deaths, of which 21 were by cars, followed by Pennsylvania with 27 traffic fatalities and 11 others. Fifth was Ohio, where 25 persons were killed by autos, iu oy otner causes. Three states Rhode Island. Nevada and South Dakota had no violent deaths. On the fireworks casualty list were live deaths three more than last year but still far less than in years when laws against tne sale of fireworks were less strict. Striking Dairyman Enlists Bees' Aid Canton, Pa., July 7. (JPi A 45-year-old man arrested while picketing with striking dairy farmers at the Sheffield milk plant, is accused by State Po liceman Lynn Bohr of niacins a hive of bees in the creamery. Plant employes doused the bees with hot water and steam before they did any harm. The picket, meanwhile, was Jailed on malicious mischief charges. Too Many Congress Generals Says 41st Div. Conunandei "There are too many military experts . . . In congress," said General George A. White, co mander of the 41st division, to day as he stopped in Medford for luncheon en route north to his headquarters at Camp Lewis, Washington. General White, one of those In command during the massed maneuvers In California, deplor ed the fact that politicians like Congressman Ross A. Collins, should assume to be authorities in military matters, and through articles In magazines and press, create the impression that the American army la out of date and on the wrong track, as far as making Itself effective in the present war is concerned. "Of course the modern army Is more a mechanized army than any preceding it, but to main tain that a large m army Is not needed to support the mech anized divisions, would be like advocating that your fire depart ment here in Medford be aban doned and all lire fighting be Waves Relent To Bring Back Body Of Drowned Son New York, July 7. (JP) Each dawn for seven days, early rising ocean-front resi dents at Edgemere, Long Island, saw Edward Steffens take up a lonely vigil on the boardwalk as the tide came in. What Steffens watched for was his 11-year-old son, Ed ward, Jr., whom he knew would be returned some day by the waves that claimed him while swimming June 28. The father's patient watch ended yesterday. In a swirl of foam, his son's body was washed up on the sand. TWENTY PLANES VILL BASE HERE FOR MANEUVERS Advance contingent of the 20th pursuit group, at Hamilton field, CaU it expected to arrive here by trucks tomorrow to set up the ground camp at the Elks plcnlo area which will be utiliz ed for two weeks by almost 800 air corps men, Mayor H. S Deuel said today as he told of arrangements made here to ac commodate the soldiers. The advance unit in command of Capt. Marvin Sledge, will establish supply headquarters at the Prescott CCC camp, now un occupied, the mayor said he un derstood. There will be 79 to 80 in this unit. Remainder of the group, com prising about 400 men and 70 officers In all, will arrive Fri day, according to the present plan. Some will come in truck convoy and some by plane, it was understood. About 20 pur suit planes will be based here during the encampment The fortnight's pro-ram In cludes maneuvers, ground scnooi ana recreation. Ciant Log Raft Breaks in Two San Diego, Cal., July 7. (JP) A giant log raft, being towed to San Diego from the Colum bia river, broke in two early wway just south of the entrance to San Francisco bay, said Frank Lynch, president of the Benson Lumber company, to which the raft was consigned. The raft was the first of three which are to be towed to San Diego this summer. It left the Columbia river a week ago Sat urday afternoon. done by a email and mobile chemical truck. "In other words most of these so-caued political military ex perts in congress aren't experts at all and few have had any practical military experience. They are doing a disservice to their country by creating the Impression that the directing heads of our army and war de partment are asleep at the switch and from a modern mili tary standpoint aren't on the Job, as they should be. They, not the general staff, are the ones out of step." General White peld a high compliment to Medford's out fits, said they were a fine lot of boys, getting stronger and scrappier every day of service, and he was glad they could have a few days stay here with their families and friends. 'The maneuvers have been very successful and beneficial," the general concluded." and when we return to Camp Lewis, the boys will be given well deserved furlough.' , I NO LACK OF MEN IS Spokesman Says Fighting Growing In Fierceness Germans Claim Progres. By the Associated Press A Russian spokesman said late today that Adolf Hitler', in vasion armies had lost nrarlv 1.000,000 men in dead and wounded In 16 days of blitzkrle attack, and a Moscow com munique declared soviet red troops had stemmed the nazi onslaught along the entire front The soviet snokesman Vie Commissar of Foreign Affairs S. A. Lozovsky, estimated German casualties in the first 12 days at 700,000 and said the Ger mans' dally average loss was 60,000. Plenty of Men Lozovsky said the fighting was growing in fierceness, but that Russia felt no lack of man power. Previously, the Russians had estimated about 2,500,444 troops were thrown into the original attack on the U.S.S.R. frontier. Meanwhile, Hitler's high com mand was silent on reports that nazi columns had "broken" tha Stalin line presumably in the Ukraine sector. The official German newa agency said nazi troops In two weeks' fighting had captured nearly all the territory Russia acquired since Sept. 1, 1939 including the western Ukraine, western White Russia. Bessa rabia, Northern Bucovina, Lith uania and Latvia.. Huge Area Taken Altogether, the news ssencv said, the seized territory is larger than the Germany of the treaty of Versailles, or about 182,000 square miles. A Moscow bulletin said Rus sian defenders had driven tha Germans back in five key sec tors of the 2,000-mile battlefront The soviet high command said Russian troops had seized the offensive in heavy fighting from the Baltic to the Black sea, smashing the Germans along the Berezina river and hurling back a nazi drive aimed at the north flank of the Stalin line. DNB (official German news) agency) asserted German troops) had "broken" the line, which runs 75 miles deep in some) places. No details were given. Equally vague, the Berlin radio said German columns had pierced the line at several points. Bay Cernauti Taken The German high command said axis troops had captured Cernauti, capital of sovietlzed Bucovina, in a drive toward th Russian Ukraine. Rumanian and Hungarian troops, allies of Germany, were declared to have reached the up per Dn ester river In Bucovina, while in nearby Bessarabia, German-Rumanian forces were reported "in a progressive ad vance" after repulsing sovws counter-attacks. Berlin. July 7. ( ) DNB (official German news agency) asserted tonight Russian wo men are being forced to help defend the Stalin line. DNB ssid a German Infantry unit seized a strongly fortified position on the Stalin line, but found the occupants had locked inside by political missars. Finally, the Germans fought their way Inside and captured 20 Russian survivors. Then out of the tunnel. said DNB,. "came eight women one after another. They had been armed and forced to fight at the point of a gun." , ,
