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run u whui- Weather JT"1 npcri Foreaut: Fartly doodr to l(bt and rrldy. Little chanfe In temperature. HIlbeM Vnterdaj. 11 Lowest tbli Mornlnf . 48 ran -4 houri jot It I. No Trick Then ! aurket for mart fi7thln( 70a 1ut W mU, It U bo trick to find th mar ket. Jurt bh the Want Ad way la this newpaper. Most every one depende on thli method to get quick reeulta. Tribune FORD Full Associated Prau United Pru Thirty-sixth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 . 1941 No. 149. I M V J MED sja aJWitTi gjaaeeiaBiar asaaajs' iAffl 1 Ml iinn JyllUlL t News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, Sept 11. Hit ler's sudden, mad inclination to fight American ships, after hav- 5731 ing cautiously avoided them for years, could have only one reas onable explan ation. (Hitler's madness is al w a y s reason able for his own crafty purposes). H e wants to force the issue of Paul Mallon popular opinion in this country on our involvement in the war. Incidentally, he wants to show Japan that he can offer her some distracting support. This is the only plausible ex planation for his sudden change of front toward belliger ency with us that has gained any wide support among au thorities here. If this is true, it is a typical Hitler game. By forcing in creased tension upon the United States he may possibly succeed In creating stronger popular di visions over aid to Britain, etc. He may also possibly furnish some infintesimal aid to Japan if his campaign causes Mr. Roosevelt to start convoying, because that may require some minor withdrawals from the (Continued on Page Twelve) Radio Highlights (Br Associated Press) (Time is Pacific Standard) -President Roosevelt's world crisis broadcast tonight will start at 8 o'clock, with full NBC, CBS, MBS and Canadian net work transmission in addition to short wave relays, including translations. Later in the evening CBS plans an editorial roundup at 7:30 and NBC-blue one at 8:05, to include comment from Lon don and Buenos Aires. Tonight, the war 4:55 CBS; 6.15 MBS; 9:30 NBC-blue; 3:45 MBS; 6:4S CBS; 8 NBC CBS; 8:30 MBS. Talks MBS 7:30 Chas. A. Lindbergh from Des Moines, la.; NBC-blue 5:15 MaJ. A. P. De ieverstcy on "Air Power." NBC-red 6:30 Good Neigh bors. Nicaragua. NBC-blue 4:30 Salute to PCAC and PCAN, Canal Zone army stations; 6:30 feather-, weight fight at Washington, Chalky Wright vs. Joey Archl bald. Friday, the war 8 MBS; 9:45 NBC; 10 MBS; 11:55 CBS MBS; 12:53 p. m NBC-blue: 2 MBS: 2:23 NBC-red; 2:45 CBS NBC, 559 CARS PEARS SHIPPED SO FAR Up to, and including Septem ber 8. pear shipments from this section totaled 126,006 boxes, or 539 cars, this year, according to W. J. Looker, secretary of th Rogue River Traific associa tion. A car of apples, with 756 boxes, was also shipped. Pear shipments by varities were: Cannery Bartletts, 385 cars; ' packed Bartletts, 84 cars, or 60,- G33 boxes; Howells, eight cars or 3.B32 boxes; DAnlous, 51 cars or 36,820 boxes; Boscs, 27 cars or Seickels, box. 19,434 boxes, four cars or SICE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Betty Demmer rushing out at' the last minute before the store I ating railroad brotherhoods en closed to buy her cat its daily I nounced today that their 800. ration of meat I 000 members have been notified W. P. Brooks, the only man In Daughters of Job lodge, begin ning his third year as "Dad" to the daughters, and liking it. Charlotte Older, red-haired O.S C. coed, admitting that she was going to attend L. of O. this jear. 30,000 INVADERS DEAD OR WOUNDED IN KIEVJECTI0N Initiative Seized By Defend ers Of Leningrad Is Claim Entire Front Flames. By the Associated Press Russia's armies reported to day they had driven 'the Ger mans back 12 miles on the cen tral front, taken a toll of 30,000 nazi dead and wounded in 50 days of fighting around Kiev, and seized the initiative in the siege of Leningrad. Battles were reported raging along the entire 1,200-mile front from the Karelian isthmus to the Black sea, with the long dormant Velikie Luki sector, on the north central front, sudden ly flaming into action. Leningrad Warned While nazi warplanes drop ped pamphlets calling on Lenin grad's 3,200,000 populace and 1,000,000 Red army defenders to surrender or have the city laid in ruins, Soviet defense forces were reported counter-attacking the German siege armies. Soviet dispatches said Russian forces, after five days of as sault, had captured the village "Y," on the approach to Lenin grad, and stood off a counter attack by numerically superior German troops. Heavy fighting was also re ported around the besieged Black sea port of Odessa. On the north central front. the Russians said they had thwarted a nazi attempt tq cross the upper Dvlna river, driving the invaders from the town of Zapadnaya Dvina and also from nearby Starina. More than 700 Germans were listed as killed. "Soviet bombers do not allow fascist troops a moments re spite, dropping tons of metal on their heads continuously, de stroying tank columns and ex terminating the enemy s man- Dower." said the army news paper. Red Star. In London, it was officially announced that hundreds of British fighter planes were be ing sent to aid the Russians presumably flown to the U. S. R. R. via the near east, across Iran. Bulgaria Warned Meanwhile, the Moscow radio disclosed that Russia has warn ed Bulgaria it has become "the Jumping off place" for German military action against the Sov iet Union. In the absence of clarifying details, this suggested that the Russians either feared Germany was massing troops in Bulgaria for an invasion of Tur key, Russia s friend, or was using Bulgarian naval bases for actions on Russia's Black sea fleet. Though technically neu tral, Bulgaria is overrun by Germans. PROBERS FIND NO PETROL SHORTAGE Washington, Sept 11 A special senate investigating committee reported today there was no actual shortage of gaso line or other petroleum pro ducts in the east and recom mended immediate removal of existing restrictions. Accusing Secretary of Inter- lor Ickes, defense petroleum co- and i ordinator, and his aides of "over 3,287 1 enthusiasm" in creating "unnec sary alarm" among the public. the special committee said that the "shortage, as we see it, is a shortage of surplus and not a shortage of products or a lack of facilities to transport them." Chicago, Sept 11 (IP) A spokesman for the 14 non-oper- of the indefinite postponement of the strike scheduled for 6 pm. President Roosevelt's appoint ment of a board to investigate the unions' dispute with carriers ; over demands for more pay I automatically postponed the J strike under the Railway Labor j Ac Willkie Huddles With Senators J. ) " '""" -".'J ':f I7 J) In a huddle at Washington reports of propaganda in the Wendell L. Willkie, representing the movie producers) Sen. Ernest W. McFarland (D.-Arlsona); Robert Rubin, vice president Invasion Surprise Promised By German Military Expert Berlin. Sept. 11 (IP) England will be invaded "at a time and in a manner which the English do expert predicted tonight in the Keictv England may rest assured that the catastrophe is nearer than American help," the article The authoritative Dienst Aus Deutschland commentary em phasized the 'great Importance of the statement because of its publication In the weekly, to which Propaganda Minister Paul Goebbels is a regular con tributor. SWIFT FIGHTERS T Tacoma. Wash.. Sept. 11. (IP, Seven swift fighters, P-36's from the 55th pursuit squadron Portland, Joined the intensified search for a missing B-lo DomD- er and its six-man crew shortly before noon today over the rain swept Cascade mountains. Based at McChord field, the fighters aided a fleet of two training planes and five B-18 bombers, sister ships to the miss ing plane, which mysteriously disappeared two days ago while on a routine flight in tne seat tle-Tacoma area. Although a crash party of 20 men and motorized equipment proved groundless a report from a logger earlier today that a wrecked plane was located near Greenwater, 18 miles east of Enumclaw. Col. William H. Crom. McChord field command' er. said he believed this rough area would eventually yield the bomber'a fate. LOCAL IRRIGATION The rains and cool nights of last June and May, were of high value to the orchardlsts and far mers of the valley as they de layed the Irrigation season two months according to County Watermaster Clinton Smith Ordinarily the use of Irrigation water starts about May 15. Due to the June weather it was de ferred until July IS, and no ill-effects were felt from the irrigation water shortage. Irrigation water was shut off September I. There is more water in Hiatt lake than at the end of the season last year, and Fish lake and Four Mile lake, main sources of supply of the Medford and Rogue River dis tricts, are being replenished daily by springs and seepage according to the watermaster. as a senate commerce sub-committee began Its Investigation of movies are, left to xlghtt Chairman D. Worth Clark (D.-Idaho) and general counsel of Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. not expect," a German military widely-circulated weekly Das TO HALT TURMOIL Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 11. (,P)With all of the Oslo area encircled by German troops and two Norwegian labor leaders already dead by firing squad, Vldkun Quisling's Nazi spon sored regime today took over complete control of both work ers and employers' organizations in German occupied Norway. The status of a general strike called for today was uncertain. (A dispatch from Oslo, cen sored by the Germans, claimed work was resumed after two days of strikes in iron and shipbuilding Industries. There was no amplification. Dispatches coming through the German censorship at Oslo have not mentioned the general strike threat and have minimized the labor trouble angle). Labor Head Ousted The head of the Norwegian Federation of Labor was ousted and arrested and replaced by Odd Fossum, leader of Quis ling's Nasjonal Samling labor organization. This put the na tion's federation of labor into Quisling's so-called corporative state structure. The German forces were pre pared to meet all strike even tualities under a state of civil siege, proclaimed for the capital and its environs yesterday. Quis ling spies betrayed the plan to authorities, bringing on the state of siege. In last night's darkness, firing squad executed Viggo Hansteen, secretary of the Nor wegian labor federation and Rolf Vickstroem, a trades union president, shortly after they had been condemned by summary courts set up by Joseph Ter boven, the German commission er for Norway. Four other workers received prison terms of from 10 years to life imprisonment There were no details of the charges. . Doctor Spared Halfway, Ore., Sept. 11. (IP) Th threatened loss of this town's only physician was avert ed when word was received from military authorities that Dr. R. M. Pollack would be per mitted to remain. He had been j called to duty with th arm. CHURCHILL CALLED BY London, Sept. 11, lPl Wil liam Gallacher, the only com munist member of parliament, today called Prime Minister Churchill a "blackguard" to his face and accused him of "dirty cowardly, rotten action" In an angry outburst in the house of commons. ... Gallacher later apologized to the house. The incident came over charges that Col. J. T. C. Moore Brabazon, . minister for aircraft production, had expressed hope that the Russian and German armie s would . annihilate each other. Florid and excited, the com munist first told the house that "very deep and bitter feeling exists among trade unionists" over statements attributed to Col. Moore-Brabazon. He asked Churchill to "clear out of this government anyone who is not 100 per cent for co operation with Russia. The prime minister replied to this: "I do not think I should be prepared to receive guidance in policy or conduct from an hon orable gentleman who, it Is no torious, has to change his opinions whenever he is ordered to by a body outside this coun try." Killed In Action Helsinki, Sept. 11. (P) Two of Finland's outstanding ath letes, Kalle Jalkanen, skier, and Kalle Jarvinen, shotputter, were killed in action on the Karelian isthmus Sept. 3, it was an nounced today. 475 Accidents, 2 Killed, Medford's 1940 Traffic There were 479 traffic acci dents of all descriptions In the city of Medford In 1940, It Is shown in a detailed report In the hands of the Medford Traf fic Safety Council today. Sixty-two persons were In lured in these accidents and two persons, ' both pedestrians. wr "'llea. th report showed. inc repon was ptcjicu vj ure traffic safety division of the sec retary of state's office and given to the council at Its meeting Tuesday night for analysis and long-term planning to reduce ac cidents. The largest number of acci dents occurred In December when there were 86, though only fcur persons were Injured, j August was second with 54 ac - Nazi Raider in Pacific Sinks Dutch Vessel West SURVEY STARTED ,1 baseball i' TO AID FARMERS T Relocation Supervisor Of F.S.A. Here For Detailed Study Form Milk Plans. A detailed survey of the re quirements of farmers who will have to move if the proposed Medford army cantonment is established will be made by Walter Mertz, Portland, reloca tion supervisor of the farm se curity administration, who took up his task here this morning. Before initiating his survey, Mr. Mertz conferred with Capt. Theron W. Bean, constructing quartermaster. It was indicated that Mr Mertz would remain here until he had completed his detailed farm survey. Start Milk Plans A committee was to begin work today on formulating plans for the pooling of Jackson county retail milk distributors' resources for the handling of army business should the pro posed cantonment be authorized. On the committee were Robert G. Fowler, county agent, Frank A. Rowe, local representative of the state milk control board, and a third member to be ap pointed by these two. The com mittee was authorized at the meeting of the retail, milk dis tributors in the Jackson coun ty courhtouse auditorium last night Purpose of the meeting was to become organized to handle army business In anticipation of the establishment of the project ed .cantonment. It was the con sensus that all the resources of the retail distributors should be pooled into one organization to take care of any army business. Details to be worked out Include increased facilities, government requirements as to hygiene and expansion required to meet the possible trade of a camp of 30,000 troops. UP SALEM MILK T Portland, Sept. 11. (IP) Salem consumers will pay one cent per quart more for milk after September 16, the state milk control board decided to day. Four per cent milk, formerly nine cents wholesale and 11 cents retail, will cost 10 and 12 cents, respectively. Five per cent milk will be 11 cents and 13 cents instead of the former 10 and 12 cents. cldents tn which nine persons were hurt The smallest number of accidents, 25, and the fewest injured, two, were recorded in July. Th two fatal accidents occurred In February and Octo ber. February and August tied in th largest number of per sons Injured, nine each. As is the general experience, the worst hour for accidents here is from 5 to 6 p. m. Last year 56 accidents occurred In that hour. Safest hour for driv ing around th city appears to be 1 to 2 a. m. There were no accident recorded In that hour in 1940. Of last year's 47S accidents, 319 occurred In th business district 137 In residential dis tricts, 16 in open areas and thxe in areas not defined. National Scores by innings up to 5th: Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis 0 0 2 4 0 First game: R. H. E. Boston 5 8 2 Pittsburgh 7 10 2 Salvo, Hutchlngs and Berres; Heintzelman and Smith. New York - 6 Cincinnati .. 0 4 1 1 Carpenter and Hartnett; Van der Meer, L. Moore, Turner and Lombard!, Lamanna. American Cleveland 8 1 1 Washington 3 10 5 Smith and DeSautels; Leon ard, Carasquel and Early, Chicago 16 0 Philadelphia 2 6 1 Rlgney and Turner; Beese and Hayes. EUGENE, SALEM AUTHORIZED AS AIRLINE STOPS Washington, Sept. 11 VP) The civil aeronautics board to day authorized United Airlines to make Salem, and Eugene, Ore.. Intermediate points on Its route between Seattle, Wash., and San Diego, Calif.. and to include Belllngham, Wash., as an intermediate point on its route between Seattle and Van couver, British Columbia. The board denied uniteai application for authority to also include Klamath Falls, Ore., as an Intermediate point on the Seattle-San Diego route. Portland. Ore.. Sept. 11 JP) United Airlines offices here said today the start of service to Salem and Eugene depended on Paul Morris, regional engineer of the CAA. In Seattle, Morris said he understood the runway at the Euflene aiport would not be ready for about a month. BACK LATOURETTE Democrats of the city and val ley were busy yesterday and to day rustling around in behalf of a "draft Latourett for gover nor" move. Moore Hamilton, one of the local Young Demo cratic leaders, said a strong re sponse was being received. Latourette. state central committeeman and ardent toller In the New Deal vineyard, Is well known and popular throughout the state, and once travelled to Washington, D. C, on behalf of a new postofflce for Ashland. He comes pioneer Oregon family. of a 62 Injured, Chart Shows Bicycles figured In 1 of th accidents, th railroad In fiv and motorcycle In three. motor vehicle was involved In 407 of the accidents and In each of 11 mishaps three motor ve hicles were Involved. Drivers Involved In th acci dents numbered 885. Of these 546 resided within th city and 218 within 15 miles of Medford. Only 45 resided outside Ore gon. 1 In an analysis of error com mitted by th drivers, it was shown that 83 did not hav th right-of-way, 77 left th curb without proper clearance or Big- nalllng. 71 turned In front of an approaching car, 26 backed j mately on third of th 6.000, irom an alley or drive, 24 had 000 cuble yards of concrete te insufficient clearance. - I go Into th dam hs been pour-. of Canal OTHER FREIGHTERS RUBBER JN LOST Kota Nop an, 7,322-Toni Carrier Long Overdue, Confirmed As Piracy Prey New York, Sept. 11. (IP) A. German raider operating in the Pacific ocean about 1,000 miles west of the Panama canal has sunk the 7,322-ton Dutch motor. ship Kota Nopan and threatened other vessels, shipping sources said today. Close on the heels of an an nouncement that she was long overdue at the canal on a voy age to New York from Batavia, the Dutch East Indies, and pre sumed lost due to enemy action. came confirmation of the Kota Nopan's sinking, placing the action in the general local ol the Gallapagos Islands. Other ships arriving her had told of having been pursued by raider along the route of tha Kota - Nopan, and recently report said that a vessel with rubber cargo bound for tha United States had been sunk by a raider. The Kota Nopan. which had craw of 48 and accommoda tions for 12 passengers, was said to be carrying rubber, tin and palm oil to tha United States. The fate of her crew and case sengers. If she had any, and the) time of her departure from Ba tavia was not known her. Tokyo, Sept. 11, (IP) A na tional defense headquarter una der direct control of the em peror and apparently apart from th regular imperial high com mand was established today fo Japan, Korea, Formosa ana Sakhalin. The new system was Inter preted as designed to strengthen home defense and at th sam) time to check militaristic dom ination of imperial policy and erect a barrier to possible dis satisfaction among th military group with th future cours ol vents. Meanwhile, th Japanese eco nomic federation suggested to the finance ministry tbnt It in stitute a campaign to prevent in flation caused by mounting x pendlture and shortage of ma terials. The federation recommended a nation-wide savings program, a system of deferred pay. lot tery tickets and special taxation privileges for savings bank de positors. STIEMRTED AT SHASTA DAM Redding, Calif., Sept. 11. ft Withdrawal of resignation by 31 cable way operators at Shasta dam removed work stoppage) threat at th $70,000,000 project today. After a meeting of th AFT Operators' union last night, E. A. Hester, business agent said the cable way men, who had submitted resignations which; would have taken affect this) morning, wer willing to remain on the Job pending further wag) negotiations. The operators, now receiving 11.50 per hour, had demanded 11.79. Hester said that had they quit work, concrete pouring at the dam would have been halted. With nearly 2,400 men em ployed on th project approxl- 4 i
