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No. 133.
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News Behind
The News
f By Paul Mallon
. Washington, Aug. 23. Some
usually careful newspapers, like
the New York Times, heralded
the announcement of acting
Petroleum Co
ordinator Da-
vies that "gaso
line stocks are
at ten day
level" with
front page top
headlines and
raised no dues-
I 4U tion about it.
it sJUj Some wiser
asH-. in! naners decided
Paul Mallon
not to publish
the announce
ment, or toned It down.
For it seems that while Oil
Czar Harold Ickes is on a month
vacation, the same publicity
ffnen that he uses are still func
tioning in the name of Mr. Ralph
J. Davies, his "acting" succes
sor. They did not take a vaca
tion. At least the deceptive
style of publicity is being con
tinued without any noticeable
adjustment since the switch of
names in which it is Issued.
The truth of the matter is ten
days supply is about all we ever
have. To announce that is like
announcing, excitedly, with
dated breath that your town only
has food supplies for a day or
two It would be true enough,
but the implication would be
scurri-ously deceptive -nd In
flammatory. a a a
ROM Mr. Davies' own office
and other government and
private authorities on the sub
ject here, comes a -wholly dif
ferent side of the story -that Mr.
Davies did not announce. He
used bureau of mines official
figures showing stocks on the
eastern seaboard, in the sup
posed shortage area, had de
clined from 22,214.000 barrels
the week ending August 9 to
20,476,000 for the week ending
August 18. The American Pet
roleum Institute, a non-governmental
institution, tells it slight
ly different, saying the stocks
depreciated from 21.686.000 to
20,793,000 barrels. Anyway you
tell it, there seems to be a small
decline and still a lot of gaso
line on hand. Furthermore, all
aides agree the stocks will prob
ably shrink a little more next
week and still more the week
(Continued on Page 8tt)
Latj
War Bulletins I
London, Aug. 23 V
Tha industrial city of Mann
eim, la western Germany,
and nasi coastal bases of oc
cupied Belgium and France
were reported by the air min
isters news service today to
have borne the brunt of the
RAF's aerial offensive over
night. ' "Bombs were seen to hit
Industrial buildings," the ser
vice said of the thrust at
Mannheim, "and all reports
agree that the fires were
many and large."
Among other targets were
listed the harbor facilities of
Le Havre and Dunkerque,
France, and the docks of O fr
iend, Belgium.
(Downing of one British
raider was reported by DNB,
official Carman news agency,
which said a few casualties
kand minor damage were
caused by attacks at several
places in western and south
western Germany. German
bombers were declared to
have struck at several British
airports and sunk a 1,000-ton
tall off Creat Yarmouth).
Shanghai. Aug. 23. 1P
Unconfirmed reports tonight
said Jepanese authorities, who
control the local postoffice,
were withholding 700 bags of
American mail which had
arrived here In the past
month.
This was described as
further reprisal for the Amer
ican treating of Japanese as
sets. Cairo. Egypt. Aug. i3-J.V)
) British bombers dropped
more than 25 tons of bomb
on the Spanish mole in Trip
oil, the axis' chief Libyan
upply port, and caused large
'ires and explosions Thurs
day night, the RAF middle
est coma unique said today.
PRESIDENT ACTS
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Admiral Bowen To ' Take
Charge Monday C.I. 0.
Leader Feels Concern.
Washington, Aug. 23.-
The navy said tonight it would
take possession of the Federal
Shipbuilding and Drydock yard
at Kearny, N. J., on Monday
and operations would be in
charge of Rear Admiral Harold
G. Bowen, former chief of the
navy s bureau of engineering.
"Operation of the plant will
be resumed as promptly as pos
sible," a navy statement said,
adding that workmen would be
notified through newspapers
and over the radio when they
should return to work.
The statement was issued af
ter President Roosevelt, at Hyde
Park, N. Y., had ordered the
navy to "take possession of and
operate" the strike-bound plant
because the stoppage of work
Jeopardizes the construction of
vessels essential to the defense
of the United States."
The yards have been closed
since August 7 by a strike of
CIO workers. On the ways
there are two cruisers and six
destroyers as well as several
merchant ships.
Altogether, the yards have
contracts for naval and mer
chant shipbuilding, aggregating
$493,000,000.
The navy's statement:
"In accordance with the ex
ecutive order of the president
signed today, the secretary of
the navy has designated Rear
Admiral H. G. Bowen to take
possession of the plant of Fed
eral Shipbuilding and Drydock
company and to proceed at once
to resume the construction of
ships.
Speed Production
"Admiral Bowen will take
formal possession of the plant
on Monday, August 25, and op
eration of the plant will be re
sumed as promptly as possible.
Resumption of full production
at the earliest possible moment
is imperative to the national
defense and it is expected that
everyone connected with the
plant will cooperate to that end.
They will be notified when to
return to work through the lo
cal press and radio."
Before the navy's statement
John Green, president of the
striking CIO Industrial Union
of Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers, had pledged coopera
tion of the union members. He
added that this pledge was
made "without in any way con
senting to the navy'i taking
over" of the Kearny yard.
Green, in a statement which
indicated concern over the fut
ure contractual status of the
union, went on to say that the
union viewed "as most unfort
unate the decision of the Fed
eral Shipbuilding and Drydock
company to abdicate its duties
and its rights."
Navy officials declined to dis
cuss what the navy'i attitude on
the point of a contract with the
union would be, apparently in
tending to leave that for settle
ment by Admiral Bowen and
whatever person is named to
advise him on labor relations.
There was considerable spec
ulation, however, that the navy
would accede to the demand for
a raaintenance-of-union clause
in view of the fact that the de
fence mediation board previous
ly had upheld the demand and
Mr. Roosevelt specifically men
tioned in his executive order
that the company had refused
to accept the board's ruling.
FIRE DESTROYED
The home of Mrs. Nina Dus-
enbury at Gold Hill was de
stroyed by fire last night about
10 30 o'clock. Most of the fur
niture was saved but the house
burned to the ground. There
was considerable damage by
water. The heme was covered
by insurance. Defective wiring
was given as the causa of the
blaze.
Leningrad in "Dread Danger"
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Ausslamv acknowledged that Leningrad (1) was In "dread
danger." German troops claimed capture of Novgorod, Klngt
sepp, Vuoksenraata and Ralsala, near Leningrad. Around
Gomel (2). Hitler's high command claimed the "crushing de
feat" and partial destruction of about 375,000 troops. German
dive-bombers and siege guns were said to be pounding at
Odessa (3), aa Nasi forces claimed strategic town of Kherson.
Shading indicates Russian territory claimed to be held by the
Germans.
COLD HILL FAIR
OF 1500 PEOPLE
Gold Hill, Aug. 23. Spl.V
A crowd of 1300 persons tonight
enjoyed the free barbecue din
ner that was one of the features
of the ninth annual Northwest
Jackson County fair today. An
even larger throng was expected
late in the evening for the
dance, climax of the fair.
The town had a gala air
throughout the day, the gaiety
starting with the parade this
morning. During a pause in the
parade, coronation ceremonies
were held as Norman Gall
placed the Jeweled crown upon
the head of Queen Leona Hoi
derness and the queen's attend
ants lent a regal background,
the court comprising Princesses
Ina Pearl Lucas, Charlotte Car
ter, Geneva Moore and Evelyn
Christensen. Little Mildred N.
Gail was the crown bearer.
Queen Leona proclaimed a
day of festivity and decreed that
all her subjects must set aside
worry and care for a day of
fun and frolic.
Don Ferguson, city council
chairman, and John Gray, fair
board chairman, gave brief
talks. H. D. Force acted a
master of arrangements.
The national defense program
was reflected in a somewhat
curtailed fair this year, many
persons being occupied in de
fense Jobs who in past years
were able to give much of their
tlme to planning the fair. The
defense program waa reflected
also in the parade and in some
of the exhibits, the Gold Hill
Grange float, for example, be
ing fashioned from the theme
"Keep Them Healthy."
The Live Oak and Gold Hill
Granges entered large booths
that attracted much favorable
attention and both received first
awards.
Pay Boost Eyed
Portland. Ore, Aug. 23 Of")
A CIO request for higher
wages in the Pacific northwest
lumber industry will await fed
eral price -setting on fir pro-
aucu.
FIRST PLACE AT
ASTORIA SESSION
Astoria, Aug. 23. (JP) Ore
gon Elks elected Robert Thomp
son, Klamath Falls, president,
succeeding Jack Luckey, Eu
gene, at the close of their annual
convention today.
Other officers: Harvey Armes,
Bend, first vice-president; H. .
Nicholson, Astoria, second vice
president; Dr. L. A. Steeves,
Salem, third vice-president; L.
K. Donahue, The Dalles, Adrian
Fisher, Roseburg, and John
Mohr, Hood River, trustees; H.
L. Toney, McMinville, treasurer.
Appointive officers: Orth Si
semore, Klamath Falls, secre
tary; Harry Elliott, Tillamook,
sergeant-at-arms; G. C. Waller,
Albany, assistant sergeant-at-
arms; Ed Haydenburg, Grants
Pass, chaplain.
Baker was recommended for
the 1943 convention, but defi
nite selection will not be made
until next year. The national
convention in Portland will pre
vent holding of a 1942 state
convention.
The Medford ritualistic team
won first place with Grants Pass
a close second.
CRATERS BEATEN,
3 HITS, 8 ERRORS
Stlverton, Aug. 23. tlP) Cal
Mclrvin struckout 11 Medford
batters and didn't let a man
past second base as he pitched
Siiverton to a 11 to 0 Slate
league win here tonight.
Siiverton collected eight extra
base hits and took ample advan
tage of eight Medford errors.
The victory tied Siiverton
with Albany for the first half
title, as this was a postponed
game.
Score: r. h. E.
Medford 0 3 8
Siiverton 11 13 0
Lieber and Roelandt; Mclrvin
and Robertson.
JAPANESE ENVOY:
TELLS HULL 'GAP
Far East Policies Discussed
No Solution Reached
But Tone Friendlier.
Washington, Aug. 23. IP)
Admiral Kickisaburo Nomura,
Japanese ambassador, said after
a conference with Secretary of
State Hull today that the gap
between conflicting American
and Japanese policies in the Far
East "must be bridged" and that
he had "a very strong convic
tion that it will be. although I
don't know Just how."
The ambassador told report
ers that the conference embodied
a frank and general discussion
of problems in the Pacific, but
that no agreements were
reached.
Principal cause of friction be
tween the two nations is Japan's
armed expansion southward
which after occupation of
French Indo-China now threat
ens Thailand, the gateway to
Singapore, Britain's strategic
naval base, and the rich Dutch
and British oil. tin and rubber
producing territories behind it.
The ambassador, who called
on Secretary Hull on his own
initiative, said that they had
talked "not as diplomats but as
human beings" in an efforts to
find mutually satisfactory solu
tions to major differences.
Asked whether he felt that
"the gap between American and
Japanese policies" could be
bridged, Admiral Nomura de
clared it "would be folly of the
worst kind" to fail to achieve a
solution.
CHURCHILL TALK
ON AIR AT NOON
London. Aua. 23 i IPi The far
eastern situation probably will
oe among the topics discussed
by Prime Minister Churchill
tomorrow nieht when ha inn
on the radio with his first
public comment since his dra
matic sea meetlno- with Pr.,1.
dent Roosevelt.
Informer Quarters, however
cautioned against expecting any
great revelations from Church
Ill's broadcast annraiaal nf hi
parleys with Roosevelt. They
asserted it would be a better
course to keep the Germans
and the Japanese In the dark
regarding any confidential ex
changes which passed between
the two statesmen.
The broadcast, which will be
rebroadcast In the United States,
will begin at 9 p. m. (12 noon
P. S. T.).
San Diego, Calif., Aug. 23.
(VP) Portland snapped Yank
Terry's winning streak at 11
games tonight as Forrest Orrell
hurled a two-hit, 2 to 0 victory
over San Diego to put the Beav
ers ahead, 3 games to 2 in their
seven-game Coast league series.
Terry struck out 12 batters,
but in the fourth Inning was
touched for three of the five hits
he allowed.
Al Wright singled with the
bases loaded to score Portland's
runs.
R. II. E.
Portland 2 6 0
San Diego 0 2 0
Orrell and Schultz; Terry and
Salkeld.
Night Game
Score: R. H. E.
San Francisco. 5 13 0
Hollywood 4 12 0
Gibson and Partee; Osborne,
Joiner, Bittner and Dapper.
(No other night games.)
Miles City, Mont., Aug. SJ .
IPi Tulsa, Okie., advanced to
the finals of the western sec
tional American Legion Junior
baseball playoffs by downing
Omaha, Neb, tonight, 9 to 1.
It was the second defeat for
Omaha and meant elimination.
Tulsa will meet the unbeaten
San Diego, Calif., team tomor
row afternoon for the sec.loiial
UUa.
I BULLETIN
1ISH ACTION
VIEWJNLONDON
Expulsion Of German 'Tour
ists' Demanded Land
Keystone Of M'l d-East
Defenses.
London. Antf. 23. tP Some
well-informed neutral observers
sairl tnnieht that there might
be British military action with
in the next four clays against
oil-rich, strategically located
Iran (Persia).
Britain and Russia have ask
ed Iran to expel some 3,000
nprninn "tourists and technic
ians" who have filtered into the
country; Iran has replied. These
neutral observers said that If
the British had made up their
minds that no half-way meas
ures would satisfy tnem ana
hut iron would be "safe" only
if occupied by British troops,
it was likely that action soon
would be taken.
Th Iranian reolv had not
been made public tonight, and
it was said there was scant line
lihnorf that authoritative infor
mation would be forthcoming
over the week-end.
Unofficial ouarters held that
Rritnin and Russia were in no
mood to accept compromise
measures from Iran wnicn
might weaken their prestige in
the middle east.
One report was received stat
ing that Iran had agreed to ex
nel small numbers of tha Ger
mans each month. This was said
to be not enough.
Iran, with her vast oil re
serves and strategic location at
the back door of the Soviet
Caucasus, has become the key
stone of Russian-British defense
in the middle east A quiet re
garded as preceding a storm,
hushed tha British forelan of
fice, but It was not matched in
Iran itself, where the Shah ral
lied his army of desert and
mountain fighters with a vow to
resist any aggression.
Rpmnn force, advanclne in
the Ukraine threaten to push
on to the Caucasus and its oil.
This would put them on Iran's
northern frontier. And should
this happen, Britain wants Brit
ish troops and planes on hand
to greet the Germans not Iran
forces.
FLEE FLAX GANG
Salem, Ore., Aug. 23. (P)
Police searched tonight for one
of three convicts who fled from
an Oregon penitentiary flax gang
this morning.
Two of the men were cap
tured shortly after they made
their escape, one after a 50-mile
automobile chase.
Kenneth Lloyd Hougham, 19,
Portland, serving five years
from Tillamook county for grand
larceny, was the man sought to
night, Charles M. Carmlchaet, 10,
serving three years from Doug
las county, was caught shortly
after the escape by E. C. Halley,
deputy warden. James Q. And
erson, 18, serving 10 years from
Klamath county for manslaugh
ter, leaped Into Italley'i car
while the latter was subduing
Carmlchaet.
Two state patrol can col
lided on the raln-sllppery high
way to end their part in chasing
Anderson, but other troopers
overhauled him on the Pacific
highway near New Era and he
surrendered.
Order Dissolution
Washington, Aug. 23. (IPi
The securities commission today
ordered the "prompt dissolu
tion" of National Power and
Light company, huge sub-holding
company In the electric bond
and share system.
Train Too Speedy
Washington, Aug. 23. VP
The Interstate Commerce com
mission said today "excessive
speed on a sharp curve" caused
derailment of an express train
on the Northern Pacific railway
near Athol, Ida.. June 13.
She Doesn't Walk
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Strikes which tied up most of
the bus transportation In De
troit didnf prevent Mrs. Cor
Inne Smith, 24, from getting
home on wheels with the supper
supplies. She got out a pair of
roller skates. .
Interpreting
The Wax News
By Edward E. Bona
The crisis over elimination of
nazi influence in isolated, oil-
rich Iran is not without farcial
elements.
The British, It appears en
tirely likely, hope Shah Rlza
Kpahlevi will fight but not too
hard so there will be no fur
ther doubt as to Iran's intentions
and ability to make mischief.
The shah, with overwhelming
and Impatient Russian and Brit
ish forces on his frontiers, may
be willing to give in, but dare
not. Hitler's conquering legions
are headed his way, and diplo
matic niceties of sovereignty
and honor must be preserved.
If there is any way out of the
dilemma without at least token
bloodshed It must show up with
out much further delay. A week
has passed since London and
Moscow Jointly and sharply
served notice on the shah's gov
ernment, and the time for tem
porizing is slipping away.
The present military situation
confronts Britain with an im
perative necessity to gain a free
hand in Iran to establish a
common front with Russia and
assure a safe route for delivery
of munitions, to safeguard the
entire oil plateau of Asia Minor,
to bolster Turkey and keep the
Moslem world in line, and to
create an unbroken front from
the Mediterranean to India.
Iran, whose leaden have long
been the object of nazi wiles,
forms a barrier wedge to attain
ment of all these vital objectives.
Perilous as predictions have
proven in this war. It appean
safe to assume that If It comes
to a fight there Is little likeli
hood of a duplication In Iran of
the laborious campaign the Brit
ish required to win control of
Syria.
The shah lacks veteran, battle-
proven professional troops such
as the Vichy French legion
naires. His total forces are esti
mated at 120.000 with expansion
possible to 200,000. This time
the British empire can bring
more power to. bear and Im
patient red army troops are
ready to move in concert from
the north.
The German Invasion of Rus
sia has given the British a much
needed breathing spell in which
to strengthen the middle east
front as well as to reinforce de
fenses of the British islet.
Pear Pack School
Vacanciet Total 25
Announcement was made yes
terday that there will be 23
vacancies for students beginning
Monday In the Medford vocation
al pear packing school. Those
Interested are asked to telephone
or call at Pinnacle plant No, 2.
Y
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OF NAZI HORDES
Heavy Fighting On Entirt
Eastern Front Ruman
ians Suffer In Odessa'
Attack.
Moscow. Siindav in. el .
(JPh-Russia reported early today
that fiehtlnv mnllmuwl -.-.
day along the entire eastern
irom ana was particularly heavy
in the Kingisepp, Smolensk.
Novgorod and Odessa direc
tions. The snvti. htiraait n f,--
tion communique said red army
units operating in the Odessa
sector were inflicting great
losses upon the Rumanian army,
allies of the Germans in tha
drive on that great Black sea
port.
(By the Associated Press) 1
Red army soldten, the first
Of thl-M linu
v ut.t liww g
Leningrad, were reported today
launaay) to be putting up a par
tlcularly heavy fight for then?
city, whose 3,000,000 citizen
have dug In for a last-ditch de
fense. Mindful nf tha - 4fct
danier" faelne tha oM
capital, the red army fought
nerceiy in tne Kingisepp sector.
i a mues soutnewest ot Lenin.
ffrad. and In tha NAvtimul -
about 100 miles south ot tha
city.
While tha battle raged y eaten
day and last night, Soviet Mai
shal Klementl Voroghllov, com.
mander of tha Leningrad area,
proclaimed: ,
"The deetaiv wnwawl Via -.
rived. The enemy la n carina
Leningrad."
But the aarlv mnrntntf e ,
munique of the soviet Informa
tion oureau indicated tha Get
mans have not gained ground.
It mentioned acrta -a whieh !.
ured prominently In the die.
patcnes last week as the Lenin,
grad crisis developed.
While tha ttattl- T 1-
grad wore on, the Russians of
nciaiiy reported tremendous
slaughter ot Rumanian soldier
In the campaign against Odessa,
Russia's great Black sea port.
m -particularly heavy righting."
"Rumanian rilvUfona hv
mora than 20 or 2.4 r.r n
their men and officers left," tha
communique declared.
Further, the Russians said a
number nf ft
allies of Germany have lost
irom m to no per cent of their
light machine guns, and from
60 to 80 nee pant nf th-lr !
machine guns and their anti-air
erart artillery.
in the center, a zone of heavy
flffhtlne waa rannrbwl immJ
Smolensk, now In German
hands. The Germans are trylnK
to break through this sector and
assail Moscow.
Of the war picture as a w hoi
yesterday, the communique said
"fierce fishtine enntlmixl
the entire front."
That was the tenor ot the
soviet communique yesterday
(Saturday) afternoon when tha
Russians simply noted that "ouf
troops fought fierce battle
along the entire front."
It indicated no major change
had taken place at the end cf
the ninth week of the bloody
conflict but it waa clear that
Leningrad faced Its most critical
hour.
EYE SPECIALIST
TO LAST REWARD
Nile. Mich., Aug. 2S. (JP)-
Dr. Fred N. Bonine, 77, whoa
fame as an eye specialist drew
thousands to his old-fashioned
offices here, died at his home
last night
He had treated aa many a
317 patients in a single day.
Stricken with pneumonia in
1938, he was forced to retire
after having made this town
famous by hi practice.
One of his patients was Jack
Dam peer, who turned to Dr.
Bcnine when his eyesight waa
threatened at the height of hi
career as heavyweight boxing;
champion.