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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1941.
NO. 211.
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News Behind
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Washlngtoi, iltev. 24The
British have 6QAweUen In the
JUbyan drive twin, as asany as
advertised. In tanks, atones and
other equip
ment as well
as men, they
g r e a t ly out
numbered their German
Italian adver
saries. The
weight In their
favor is far
more than tne
"nearly evenly
matched" basis
Churchill pro
Paul Mallon
claimed.
Their objective is supposed to
be limited to smashing the African-axis
army. Then they are to
switch their forces over to the
Caucasus to meet Hitler in the
V-rivate and well-advised official
nilitary opinion here. But arm
ies seldom let even their friends
know their real purpose. If this
powerful British force plunges
victoriously over the Nazi-Italians
to the borders of Tunisia
and launches an invasion into
Italy, the current drive could
wel turn out to be the beginning
of the end of the war.
TJE roads beyond Bengasi to
the Tunisian frontier were so
bad as to discourage Wavell
from going on in his first drive.
But if the British go through
now, there is every reason to
expect the free French forces
(mostly ill-equipped native
troops) in Tunisia will either
join up -or lie down without
fighting, and axis influence will
be banished from the African
continent.
J In Tripoli and Tunisia, the
British will find air and sea
bases from which they could op
erate to destroy the trapped
Italian fleet. With British con
trol of the air and sea, an inva
sion of Italy should not be diffi
cult. Hitler's planes and tanks can
not be spared from Russia and
(Continued on Paga four)
William S.Hart
Loses Cataracts
New York, Nov. 24. (IP)
William S. Hart, star of the
silent films, was reported "do
ing splendidly" today after an
operation for cataracts of the
right eye performed last week.
He was expected to leave the
Columbia-Presbyterian medical
-renter soon.
Radio Highlights
By Associated Press.
( (Time is Pacific standard.)
Tonight, the war 5:00 MBS,
8:55 CBS, 7:00 MBS, 7:30 NBC
Blue, 7:43 CBS-East, 9:00 NBC
CBS, 8S9 NBC CBS.
Talks NBC-Blue 6 Radio
Forum, C. P. Coe on "Moblliz
ing Inventors"; NBC-Blue 7:45
Clark M. Eichelbeger "London
Report."
Tuesday, the war 7:00 MBS,
7:15 NBC-Blue, 8:00 MBS, 9:00
MBS, 10:45 NBC, 11:00 MBS,
12:00 MBS. 12:55 p. m. CBS
MBS, 145 CBS MBS, 155 NBC
Blue, 3:00 CBS MBS, :325 NBC
Red, 3:43 CBS NBC-Blue.
SIDE GLANCES
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
The Gen Cards and Frank
Humphreys herding home their
live chicken prizes after the
Sojourner dance.
Chairman Pearl Loeffler go
ing unrecognized by her best
friends, she peering out through
cute dust mop bangs.
Cutse and Orion Garrett caus
ing near riot at the dance
with their old-fashioned white
flannel sleeping garbs.
- Gen Swanson locking very
little girlish in her gingham
tfr and two-foot long braid.
Army Sergeant Joseph Cush
man being Joshed for painting
bia rtcruiucg sign Navy blue.
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PROTECTION FOR
BAUXITE SOPPLY
White House Announcement
Says" Netherlands and
Brazil Approve.
London, Nov. 24. (IP) The
Netherlands government con
firmed today that United States
troops would guard Dutch Gui
ana and Implied strongly that
American forces also might take
over other Dutch possessions in
the western hemisphere and co
operate in the defense of The
Netherlands East Indies..
Washington, Nov. 24. (IP)
The White House announced to
day that a contingent of Amer
ican troops would move into
Dutch Guiana to protect valu
able bauxite mines which sup
ply the United States with large
quantities for raw aluminum.
The arrangement was made
by the United States and Neth
erlands governments, with ' the
government of Brazil giving its
wholehearted approval.
Dutch Guiana lies on the
northeast coast of South Amer
ica and is bordered on the south
by Brazil. It lies between British
Guiana and French Guiana. The
capital is Paramaribo, an Atlan
tic ocean port. The population
approximates 170,000 and the
area that of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey.
Supply Is Vital
A formal White House state
ment, referring to the country
by its Dutch name of Surinam,
asserted:
"The bauxite mines in Surin
am furnish upwards of 60 per
cent of the requirements of the
United States aluminum indus
try which is vital to the defense
of the United States, the west
ern hemisphere and the nations
actively resisting aggression.
"It is therefore necessary that
the safety of these mines should
be as completely assured as
present conditions demand."
Normally the statement said,
the Netherlands government
would draw on Netherlands In
dies forces to strengthen the de
fenses of Dutch Guiana but in
view of "the present situation
in the southwestern Pacific, it
is thought inadvisable to follow
that course."
As a result of consultations
between the governments of the
Netherlands and . the United
States, it was agreed that an
American army contingent go to
Surinam to "cooperate with the
Netherlands forces in assuring
the protection of the bauxite
mines in that territory."
'Anti-Okie' Statute
On California Books
Nulled by High Court
Washington, Nov. 24. (IP)
The supreme court held uncon
stitutional today California leg
islation which prohibited any
one from assisting no-rrident
Indigent persons to come into
the state.
Justice Byrnes delivered the
decision on what was popularly
known as the "Anti Okie" law
Intended to discourage the
movement into the state of per
sons believed likely to become
public charges.
Twenty-seven other states
were arid to have similar stat
utes. - Byrnes said in the decision
his first ilnce taking his seat
last October that the legisla
tion "Imposes an unconstitution
al burden upon interstate com
merce." The litigation specifically in
volved the conviction of Fred
F. Edwards of Marysville, Calif.,
on a cha.-ge of violating the
statute by driving his Jobless
brother in-'w, Frank Duncan,
from Spur, Texas, to Marysville
in 1939. Duncan was given as
sistance by the far-.i security
administration after his arrival
Wslc'port, Ore., Nov. 24. OP)
Lieut. E. L. Buchell, camp di
rector, said today that the new
CCC camp near Waldport prob
ably would be occupied before
the end of the month. Enrnllees
now stationed at Cape Purpetua.
south of Yachili, will be moved
here
Back to Work in Mines
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The captive mine strike ever
miners at the H. C. Frick Bufiington Captive coal mine at Union-
town. Pa., go back to work on the night shift. Here they are
entering the cage to go down into the pit of one of western Penn
sylvania's highest producing mines.
Carl Moser Gets
State G.O.P. Post
Portland, Nov. 24. (P) The
Oregon Republican executive
committee approved appoint
ment Saturday of Carl R. Moser
as executive secretary of the
state Republican ' party at a
salary of $350 a month.
Moser was replaced as Ore
gon department adjutant of the
American Legion by June W.
Valiant of Portland.
M Hilary Funeral
For George White
Fort Lewis, Nov. 24. UP)
Officers of the 41st "Sunset"
division announced today full
military funeral services for its
commanding general, Maj. Gen.
Feorge A. White, who died last
night, would be held in Port
land Wednesday at 2:30 p. m.
Death Comes to Gen. White.
Commander of 41st Division
Portland, Ore., Nov. 24 (IP) Maj. Gen. George A. White,
60, nationally known fiction writer and commander of the 41st
division, died at his Camp Clackamas home near here last night.
He had remained on duty at
Fort Lewis, Wash., until a few
weeks ago, despite a stomach
ailment that had afflicted him
since summer.
A former Salt Lake City and
Portland newspaperman, he was
a prolific fiction writer. Articles
under the name Ared White
appeared in a number of nation
ally circulated magazines, the
best known probably being "At
tack on America," picturing the
possibility of an invasion of the
U. S. west coast.
Born in Longbranch, IU., he
moved with, his parents to Salt
Lake City when 7 years old, and
became a reporter there when
16.
He volunteered in the Spanish
American war as a bugler, but
resumed his newspaper careet
afterwards. In 1915 he resigned
as Sunday editor of the Portland
Oregonian to become adjutant
general of the Oregon National
Guard.
. In 1916 White was captain of
a cavalry troop on Mexican bor
der service. He became a major
in the 41st division when the
U. S. entered the World war,
and emerged as a colonel on the
staff of General Pershing, AEF
commander.
He reorganized the Oregon
National Guard after the war,
becoming a brigadier general in
1923. In 1920 he was named
major general and commander
of the 41st division, composed
of National Guardsmen from
Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana and Wyoming.
One of the founders of the
American Legion, he was award-
when arbitration was agreed upon.
More Troops For .
' Ft. Lewis Arrive
Fort Lewis. Nov. 24. UP)
More troops for Fort Lewis be
gan .arriving, today from Cali
fornia to take up permanent sta
tions here.
First units of the 80th (rcgu
lar army) -Infantry arrived this
morning and by nightfall the
first motor columns were ex
pected along with anti-tank ser
vice and three heavy weapons
companies.
Three rifle battalions, with a
total strength of 2,000 men, were
expected to arrive Wednesday
by train.
Panama, Panama, Nov. 24.
UP) The government of Pana
ma announced today that It had
ordered the arrest of 11 friends
of Third Vice President Anlbal
Rios on the eve of the latter's
return to this country from his
post as minister to Peru.
ed the French cross of the Le
gion of Honor in 1934.
The widow, a daughter and a
brother survive.
Salem, Nov. 24. (IP) Cover
nor Charles A. Sprague must
appoint a new adjutant general
for the state to succeed Major
General George A. White, who
died in Portland last nlsht.
White held the job since 1913.
Brigadier General Thomas E.
Rllea, now acting commander
of White's 41st division at Fort
Lewis, automatically becomes
commander of the Oregon na
tional guard. Lieutenant Colo
nel Elmer V. Woo ton, state se
lective service director, Is acting
adjutant general by appoint
ment by Governor Sprague,
a J. UK. 0. . '(
Mosco w
CALLS
CURB BILL
Ten Members of Congress,
Two From Labor Dept.
At White House Tonight.
Washington, Nov. 24 (IP)
President Roosevelt Invited ten
members of congress and two
representatives of the labor de
partment today to meet with
him at the White House tonight
to discuss labor legislation.
They included Speaker Ray
burn, Secretary Perkins, House
Majority Leader McCormack (D
Mass) and Chairman Norton
(D-NJ) of the house labor com
mittee.! A bi-partisan angle was pro
vided by the inclusion of House
Minority Leader Martin (R-Mass)
and Representative Welch (R
Calif), a member of the labor
committee.
The others were Daniel W.
Tracy of the labor department,
and Representatives Cox (D-Ga),
Ramspeck (D-Ga), Vinson (D-Ga)
Smith (D-Va), and Gavagan (D
NY). There was no indication from
the White House whether Mr.
Roosevelt had some specific
measure in mind or merely
wished to obtain- the views of
the congressional delegation and
the labor department on mea
sures already pending.
Washington, Nov. 24. (IP)
A. F. Whitney, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, largest of five operating
brotherhoods of railway em
ployes, said today his organiza
tion was "about ready to go to
the president and suggest that
the government take over con
trol and operation of the rail
roads." MACHINISTS SLOW
DEFENSE EFEORTS
Washington, Nov. 24. (IP)
A general strike by 8,500 Amer
ican Federation of Labor ma
chinists practically paralyzed
production on millions of dol
lars of defense orders in the St.
Louis area today as miners in
captive coal mines ended a week
long walkout which had threat
ened steel production.
The labor picture was defin
itely brighter than last week,
when the captive miners were
joined by thousands of commer
cial miners in sympathy strikes.
Representatives of railway
labor and management resumed
conferences this morning, at Mr.
Roosevelt's request. In an at
tempt to compromise differences
which resulted In 350.000 mem
bers of railway operating unions
calling a strike for December 7.
Destroyer Survivors
Arrive in Brooklyn
New York. Nov. 24. (IP)
Survivors of the sunken Amer
ican destroyer Reuben James
arrived at the army base in
south Brooklyn today on a
U. S. naval transport.
Naval headquarters here said
it was not immediately learned
how many survivors arrived
but indicated there were more
than 40. Arrangements were
made to send wounded men I J
the Brooklyn naval hospital.
The others were to be taken to
the army receiving station's
transfer base in Brooklyn.
hsFTatality
Portland, Nov, 24. (IF) An
automobile-trolly car collision
Saturday killled John R. Hale,
19, the Slut person to die in
Portland traffic accidents this
ier. "V
aces
British Drive in Libya
Giarvbub
Viwt
Black arrows indicate main
offensive from the Salum area (1)
British reported driving many
of Bardla trapping strong axis forces. The main battle today was
picturea as raging iu mues southeast ei looruic 13) wnere a British
garrison has been besieged for months.
BLAZE DESTROYS
HALF OF SEWARD
Seward, Alaska, Nov, 24.
Virtually half the Seward busi
ness district lay in ashes today,
th. result of a fire which did
damage estimated at $730,000
or more.
Some 400 person! were driv
en from apartments and hotel
quarters, and were given shel
ter today in th. skating rink.
the American Legion dugout,
other lodge halls and many pri
vate homes. Meantime, Mayor
W. R. Benson, councilmen, busi
nessmen and army officers con
ferred on the housing problems.
The fire was believed to have
started about 11:30 o'clock last
night in the Second Chance
barber shop when a man light
ed a match after spilling some
oil on the floor around a heater.
At one time the fir. ap
peared to be out, and many
went home, but it broke out
again under a heavy north
wind, until about two-thirds of
the business block along Fourth
avenue, between Washington
and Adams streets was in
flames.
Ex-Josephine Clerk
Gets Prison Parole
Salem, Nov. 24. (IP) The
state parole board said today
that It released F. L. Coon, 61,
former Josephine county clerk,
from the state penitentiary a
week ago.
Coon, convicted of larceny of
public funds, was sentenced to
five years. He was released one
day after serving a third of his
sentence.
The board said he had gone
back to his small ranch near
Grants Pass.
WEATHER
Northern California: Fair to
night and Tuesday; not quite so
cool; gentle east to south wind
off coast.
Victims of Germany Will Sign
Anti-Comintern Pact Tuesday
Berlin, Nov, 24 (VP) Authorized Germans announced today
that seven more governments would join th. sis present signers
of the antl-comlntern pact tomorrow.
Th. seven new signers ar. to
b. Finland, Denmark, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Rumania, Slovakia and
the Japanessponsored Nanking
government. Germany, Japan,
Italy, Spain, Hungary and Man
chukuo ar. to renew their signa
tures at ceremony marking
th. fifth anniversary of th. pact.
Besides the desire of Italy and
Germany to form a European
Gravest
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British thrusts in th. new Libyan
to the Giarabub Oasis (2). the
miles into Libya, and the capture
Farmers' Horses
Drop In Ancient
Indian Deadfall
Brookings, Ore., Nov. 24.
(IP) It may have taken a
long time, but R. H. Williams
Is convinced that Indian hunt
era of th. Chetco tribe usu
ally got their game in the
pre-whlt. days.
Williams, harrowing! a new
field on his ranch, was aston
ished to see his team of
horses drop into th. earth.
Neighbors helped extricate
them from 12-foot deadfall,
dug and covered by some
Indian to trap elk nearly 100
years ago.
CITY DECORATES
IGHT STANDARDS
FOR YULE SEASON
City streets and light stand
ards were being decorated today
for Wednesday evening's cele
bration opening th. Christmas
shopping season.
In keeping with the increased
size of the celebration this year,
more decorations are being put
up than ever before and tre
decorated area is being extend
ed westward as far as Holly
street.
Garlands of evergreen with
lights peering out of the foliage
were being strung across th.
streets of th. business district.
A Urge electric star is to be
Installed at a west side inter
section while a new Illuminated
feature five feet in three dimen
sions Is to be erected over th.
Main street and Central avenue
Intersection. There will ba sp
clal illumination for th. display
of 1942 cars and automotlv.
farm equipment on Central ave
nue between Sixth and Eighth
streets.
Th. celebration will last from
6:30 to 8 p. m. Wednesday.
bloc against what their states
men call pan-Slavic dreams of
westward Russian expansion ob
servers read into th. announce
ment that th. ceremony is con
nected with th. fight against
"world Bolshevism" reference
to Britain and th. United States
who Germany considers spon
sors ol world Bolshevism.
Threat
31
OF CITY,
F
E DRIVE
British Acknowledge Hard
Task Confronted in Africa
Reds Gain In Donets,
By th. Associated Press
In the two greatest battles ot
the war in Europe and Africa,
the Germans today claimed their
Moscow offensive had carried
to a point about 31 miles from
the Russian capital the closest
yet while the British, veering
somewhat from past optimism
over their north African of
fensive, acknowledged they had
a tremendous fight on their
hands.
Moscow lay under th. gravest
threat of the war so far, th.
Russians admitted.
The defenders said that Ger
man shock troops had driven m
new Wedge between Moscow
and Kalinin, on th. northwest
of the capital, and had swarmed
against the Red army's second
lines of defense to the south and
west.
Reds Regain Donets Soil
Military sources, however.
said that Russians had recouped
in th. Donets region of th.
southern front with th. greatest
counter-attack ot th. war, a
storm of fir. that drove the Ger
mans back as much as 37 mile.
across th. -Donets- plateau.
Th. Russians declared that
Rostov, th. big Don river port,
was still torn between attacksrs
and defenders, with fighting in
th. streets. Th. Germans claim
ed capture of Rostov last Satur
day. The Russians estimated that
40 German divisions roughly
600,000 men pointed by half of
Adolf Hitler's available tank
forces were hammering at th.
Moscow defenses.
Th. German high command
said that among new gams on
the central Russian front they
had captured Solnetschnogorskt
about 31 miles northwest of
Moscow.
Confusion In Desert
In London, an authoritative
source said that th. battle of
Libya, now rounding out lis first
week, had entered th. second
stage, "defeat of th. encircled
enemy," but that th. fighting
was so confused it now was im
possible to say how th. struggl.
of men and machines in tn. des
ert was proceeding.
It was probable that th. RAT
still maintained air superiority
over the Germans and Italian,
in th. African theater, cot to
mention th. whlphand th. Brit
ish navy holds over the Mediter
ranean supply lines of the axis.
But the most th. London
source would say of th. situa
tion of the axis land forces was
that it was not "at aU good."
The Italian high command
said that besides a great, contin
uing loss of tanks and armored
cars, the British had lost as
captive ot the axis on. ot their
brigade commanders, a General
Sperling, not otherwise identi
fied by Rome.
Hitherto th. picture to be
pieced together from London,
Cairo and front reports on th.
Libyan campaign was on. of
steady British success with th.
Italian and German forces there
virtually conquered or penned
up by th. armoied units ot
Lieut Gen. Sir Alan Cunning
ham. Gambol Falls
Th. latest war report from
Cairo said that Gambut, midway
between Tobruk and Bardia,
had fallen to th. British.
British tanks, many of them
from United States factories, had
been reported closing fatally up
on four battered segments ot th.
German and Italian force, la
th. new battle of Libya.
Two axis cruisers, a destroyer
and set era 1 supply ships war.
listed as torpedoed by submar
ine and air attack A toll ot
100 axis planes was claimed and
th British declared tank des
truction ran as high as three-to-one
In their tavor.
With Italian garrisons report
ed virtually knocked out, on.
British source said 13,000 pris
oner! bad been taken. r