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Stores Unveil Windows at 6:30 Tonight in Christmas Opening MfTYEYYDTV M'SvL Full U Weam- Weather npan Forecsrt: Fair tonight and Thursday with fog in morning. Continued cold. Temperature Highest Yesterday 81 Lowest this Morning , SI They Get Result There are Urn people now "ho re not familiar with the Want Ad way to et the thlnia the? want, or oell the thlnia they do not want. These Ada ant rery IneipenalTe they get re sults. Tribune UniUd Ftni Thirty -sixth Year Two Sections 18 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20.fr' J41. NO. 213. run AiiociiMa nm . - Battle Rages in Libya Q 25 MEOITeft MILES r ipil'faw SIDI OMA NUOVO ,.V spMbardia s,' "E,(X EL GOBl'Ss f JftS .A 5::::JK HALFAYA PASS " L1BYA ffoMAR EGYPT n Black arrowi mark British drives. In Libyan offensive, at Cambut. capture of which was announced, and at Bardia, pre Tiouily reported captured. Shaded areas are "pockets" in which British reported axis troops were caught, near Salum, Gambut, Sidi Rezegh. and Bir el Gobi. British also were reported thrusting south from Tobruk. News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, Nov. 26 The British Libyan assault is ac complishing more than the ""S ground gained. It has now been learned tnat Just be fore the drive started, H e r r Hitler ardent ly appealed to Muss olini to send five more Italian divis ions to the Russian front. What det Paul Malloa fuehrer told H Duce about tn nazi position on the Russian front was considerably less con fident than the tone of the re "cent Berlin announcements. Hit ler used every pressure on his Italian so-called ally. But Mussolini's generals had the audacity to turn the nazis down. They said they feared at tack on the Libyan front and ah ensuing grave threat to the Italian mainland itself. As a re sult, all the active military help Hitler is going to get out of Italy this winter is the three token divisions already fighting (more or less) on the Red bat- Ueune. (I The allies thus won an unre corded signal victory before the British started into the desert. ANOTHER revealing account of inner axis troubles has reached authorities here. The British seized consider ably more than lOn.OOOOOO lire 'from their conquest of Ethiopia and the Wavell invasion of Libya. This Italian currency was in banking and commerce of the two Italian colonies. The British thought the seized currency could best be used by selling it piecemeal on the black bourse of Switzerland. That was done, but practically all of it was secretly bought not by Musso lini or the Swiss but by the I "ally of Italy, Her Hitler him self. All this money and more from the same Swiss sources has (Continued on Pa 6l) CORVALLIS COMPLETES CAMP HOUSING SURVEY Corvallis. Ore., Nov. 26. A housing survey, for use if . nn army cantonment is con ' structed near here, shows that Corvallis can accommodate 1, 355 additional persons. SIDE GLANCES BY TRIBUNE REPORTERS Huldah Thurman expressing relief that no friends of this de partment were around when she took a flopperino at the ice nrena. Pauline Bush fearing the worst upon finding out that a person Just presented to her had an entree to this department. Fireman Fred Stevens and Howard Glascock hoping for th. return of Sneezy and Bashful the two dwarfs some one at the Firemen's Ball took from the de partment'i set of seven lor a tuuveoir. THRONG EXPECTED TO WITNESS GALA ARRIVAL OF SANTA Throngs of people from all parts of Jackson county are ex pected to witness the celebra tion opening the Christmas shop ping season tonight. The fete will be held in the downtown business district from 6:30 to 8 o'clock. Jack Matlack, program direc tor, has arranged something for the enjoyment of everyone young and old. He has intro duced a number of inovations, including the enactment of home scenes in store windows by live models. This feature is expected to be a highlight of the celebra tion. To see the entire show. Mr. Matlack said, spectators will have to circulate and keep an eye on all the stores. At 6:30 will take place the unveiling of the store windows the curtains going up on dis plays of Yulctide gift merchan dise and the beautiful living models who will demonstrate how attractive the presents can be when associated with real persons. At the same time illu mination will be turned on the 1942 motorcars and automotive farm equipment that will be lined up in the center of Central avenue from Sixth to Eighth streets, the two blocks to be roped off for the convenience of the expected crowds. At 6:45 the Medford senior high school band will march from city park, proceeding along Main street to Riverside avenue and back to Main and Central where a concert of Christmas music will be given. Also at 6:45 Santa Claus will pull up at Central and Main in a truck laden with free candy for all the children. Honking his horn, Tie will ride to his special place from Oakdale avenue along Main street. There will be other features, too, such as the marionette show in one of the department store windows. There will be a lot to see in an hour and a half, Mr. Matlack emphasized. TENDERED WHITE Portland, Ore., Nov. 26 UP) Maj.-Gcn. George A. White, commander of the 41st division, was buried with military honors today. An artillery caisson carried the casket through downtown streets. It was escorted by 2500 soldiers from the 41st division who paused at an intersection and presented arms while the general's body slowly passed by. Master Sgt. Fred W. Schling man, senior non-commissioned officer of the division, carried the general's two-star flag as the funeral cortege proceeded from Trinity Episcopal church to Riverview cemetery for burial in the family plot. Oregon American Legion posts will drape department and post colors with the official badge of mourning for 30 days in honor of the general. White, who died Sunday, was one of the founders ui uic iceiuu t NAZIS CLAIM T.ESERT WAR TURNING IN THEIR FAVOR Over 5.CO0 Prisoners Taken Is Assertion Russians Admit German Gains. By the Associated Press Axis front-line dispatches de clared today that British troops south of Rezcgh, scene of a three-day battle o f massed tanks, had been encircled and "annihilated" with more than 5,000 prisoners captured, and German military quarters as serted flatly that the Libyan desert campaign could no longer be regarded as a British offen sive. Rezegh is 10 miles south of Tobruk. Big Battle Looms ; British middle east headquar ters said the Germans had rush ed up reinforcements to Rezegh and that a big battle was ex pected there momentarily. A Cairo bulletin reported that the British Tobruk garri son had smashed deeper into axis siege lines and declared that strong British tank rein forcements, previously held in reserve, were now moving into the forward battle zones to bolster other Imperial armored columns which had been reor ganizing for a new attack in the Rezegh area. Other dispatches Indicated that the British expected a lengthy struggle. Admit Nasi Gains On the Russo German war front, the Russians admitted serious new German gains on the northern and southern flanks of Moscow's defense arc, but declared that Red army counter-attacks in the Ukraine hid thrown the nazis back six more miles northwest of Rostov on-Don, in the sector where the Germans had already lost from 37 to 60 miles. The Vichy (French) radio, quoting "German front reports, said nazi mechanized forces had slashed through Red army de fenses to a point within less than 16 miles of Moscow the closest approach to the Soviet capital since Adolf Hitler start ed his huge-scale drive against Moscow on October 2. The radio said German spear heads had broken through southeast of Klin, 50 miles northwest of Moscow. Report Unconfirmed There was no confirmation of the report elsewhere, nowever. S. A. Jxzvsky, official Soviet spokesman, said that German casualties in the fighting around Rostov totalled 37,000 and that the two major drives against Moscow had cost the nazis more dead and wounded than the 330,000 they lost in the world war Battle of Verdun. Soviet front-line dispatches conceded that a powerful thrust by German tanks, planes and infantry had smashed through the Stalinogorsk sector, 120 miles southeast of Moscow, and advanced to the outskirts of the town of "V" presumably Ve nev, 40 miles northeast of Sta linogorsk. Stalinogorsk itself is 60 miles east of Tula, 1(0 miles south nf Moscow, which hag long been the scene of blood) fighting. Stalled at Tula, the Germans were now apparently striking in a wider flanking maneuver. New Threat The Russians also acknow ledged a grave new threat on the north, reporting that the Germans had scored a break through to a main highway somewhere between Moscow and Klin, 50 miles northwest of the capital. A London broadcast said th Germans had captured the vil lage of Gora, 40 mile north west of Moscow, while the Ger man high command previously ruid claimed the capture of Solnetschnogor'ki. only 31 miles northwest of Moscow. War Bulletins New York. Nov. 26 (IP) Premier Mussolini may leave Rome for the Libyan front to encourage his Italian soldiers, the Rome radio said today in a broadcast heard by NBC. Berlin. Nov. 26 &) The German air force bombed har bors and airdromes in south east and southwest England by day and by night, a Ger man communique said today. Heavy calibre bombs were used. In a successful defense of k convoy against attack by British motor torpedo boats, the communique said, a Ger man patrol boat was sunk by a torpedo but the crew was saved. Berlin. Nov. 26 (IP) Ger man shock troops were de clared today to have made "considerable progress" on the Moscow front where a spokesman said fighting now was raging in the "inner de fense lines" of the Soviet capital. EIGHT BILLIONS FOR DEFENSE USE - Washington, Nov. 26. (IP)- A house appropriations subcom mittee gave approval today to another huge defense supply bill totalling close to $8,000,000, 000 more than three-fourtns of which would go to the army for ordnance, aircraft, construction at military posts, and other items. The subcommittee was report ed to have modified an adminis tration proposal that it be given complete leeway in transferring military equipment, appropriat ed for since March 11, to foreign nations. Committte members said the funds in the pending bill were divided in such a way as to give the house an opportunity to de cide how much could be used for lend-lease purposes. Hull and Jap Envoys Resume Discussions In Search for Peace Washington, Nov. 26. (IP) The Japanese-American discus sions which have lagged since last Saturday are being resumed today at the state department. Secretary of State Hull ar ranged to meet with Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, the Japa nese ambassador, and Saburo Kurusu, a special envoy, at 1:45 p. m. PST. Hull conferred at the White House with President Roosevelt Just before the announcement was made. Hull refused at his press con ference today to discuss phases of Japanese-American relations. Tokyo, Nov. 26 (IP) Secre tary Hull's continued confer ence with envoys of the other ABCD powers caused authorita tive Japanese quarters to take a gloomy view today of the out look for Washington negotia tions seeking a lessening of Japanese-American tension. This coincided with renewed pressure by United States au thorities to get their nationals to leave Japan. Paris Fined For Nazi Cafe Blast Paris. Nov. 26 (IP) The city of Paris was fined 1,000,000 francs (about $20,000) by the German authorities today as the result of a bomb explosion in a nazi restaurant The restaur ant, which the Germans said was bombed by terrorists, was one German authorities had taken over for their use. Epaulettes were originally dubbed swabs and navy men know them by that name today. 1 Killed, rwpm n .... . ; --ef5 One person was killed and S3 others reported Inured when nine ears of the Illinois Central pas senger train The Seminole ware derailed about a mil south oi Corinth. Miss. Wreckage of the northbound train is shown. - Administration Wins First Skirmish in Price Control - - i- Washington; Nov.. 36.- ilP) The house refused today to substitute over-all price control legislation, which would regu late wages as well as commodity prices, for the selective type of control advocated by the administration. Rejection of the substitute,! proposed by Rep. Gore (D-Tenn ) furnished the first test of house sentiment on the price-control issue but the administration bill still had several formidable hur dles ahead of it. The teller vote on rejection of the substitute was announced as 218 to 63. There were demands heard for sending the entire subject back to committee for further study. EASIER REMOVAL F Washington, Nov. 26. (IP) Associate Justice Robert H. Jackson told senators today that several federal Judges should have been removed from office for misbehavior when he was attorney general but it was not regarded as feasible or possible to bring Impeachment proceed ings against them. In an unusual appearance be fore a senate Judiciary subcom mittee, the supreme court Jus tice urged passage of a house- approved bill that would facili tate removal of federal district and circuit court Judges. Both Justice Jackson and At torney General Francis Blddle, who followed him as a witness, cited the case of Federal Cir cuit Judge J. Warren Davis, who resigned recently after twice being tried for conspir acy. County Gels $35,758 In Lieu of 0-C Taxes The county treasurer's office has received from the govern ment a check for $35,768.84 for the 1936 claim of Jackson county In lieu of taxes on Oregon-California grant lands. The money U from the 25 per centum fund. The money has been turned over to the assessor's office for apportionment among ct.unty funds In the 1942 half-year taxes. No Bowl Came For Notre Dame Team South Bend, Ind., Nov. 26. (IP) The Rev. John J. Cavan rugh, vice president of the Uni versity of Notre Dame and chair man of the athletic board, an nounced today the "Fighting Irish" would not engage In a post season football game. 53 Hurt in Rail Wreck Tank Output In U. S. Now Exceeds British; Half Are Sent Abroad . Washington, Nov. 26. VP) The United States, a defense of ficial asserted today, already has outstripped Great Britain in the race of tank production. Moreover, military sources said, at least half of the tanks that roll off American assembly line are being rushed to far flung battle lines, under the lease-lend program, for service against the axis. These reports were coupled with the disclosure that pro duction schedules envisioning 33,000 light and medium tanks annually have been suggested as part of a proposed "victory program." A big share of existing tank production has gone to Britain, providing the empire forces with a sizeable part of the arm ored strength In the current Libyan offensive, but undis closed quantities also have been shipped to Russia. U. S. Can't Prevent Axis Win Von Ribbentrop Tells Allies Berlin, Nov. 26V For eign Minister Joachim von Rib bentrop declared today that even if the United States enter ed the war. against the axis she could not prevent the triumph of Germany and her allies. He told signers of the antl Comintern pact that Germany already has won her campaign against Soviet Russia and said the war now lines up as a fight with Britain and her "trans Atlantic helpers." The United States, Von Rib bentrop told statesmen of the axis and its satellite nations, remains the last powerful ally of Britain. He added that Hit ler long had calculated upon the hostility of a "small clique of leaders" in the United States. No matter whether or to what extent the United States de livers war materials to England, the outcome of the war cannot be c h a n g e d, he declared. Neither, he said. Is Russia in a place to make any change. "If it should to develop that OF BELGRADE PLANNED BY NAZIS TO HIT GUERILLAS Washington, Nov. 26. (IP) The White House disclosed today that government Intelligence services had reported Germany was preparing to raze Belgrade, capital of conquered Yugoslavia, because the nazis are convinced that the Chetnika, Serbian guer illas, are using It as a base of operations. Stephen Early, presidential press secretary, said the report had come in last night. Asked the purpose of 'disclosing mili tary intelligence, he said he ex pected to see the report printed. But when he was asked whether President Roosevelt hoped there by to deter the German plans. Early said he would not say so een if that was the president's desire. The reports. Early said, ac cording to the declaration of a high German official, declare that "the bombardment to which Belgrade has been subjected will be nothing to compare with what is now in store for the city." Referring to a memorandum before him. Early continued: "The Germans have decided to raze Belgrade, which will be surrounded by troops and ex nosed to bombardment by artll lery and from the air." there would be war between the United States on one side and Europe on the other, the responsibility la clearly on Roosevelt," Von Ribbentrop said. . He added, however, that any Idea of a German military at tack on the United States was ' fantastic foolishness," and said that charges that Hitler planned world conquest, destruction, of religion, and nazi dominance of South America were products of deliberate propaganda nur tured by the American presl dent. Von Ribbentrop repeated the German contention that Roose velt was a "chief instigator" of the war, and questioned whether the American people, whom he described as sharing a long time friendship with the Ger man people, would "much longer tolerate hli catastrophic policy." The American people will pay dearly for President Roosevelt's policies. Von Ribbentrop de i clared. COOL-OFF PERIOD House Labor Committee Studies Tentative Draft Restriction Is Opposed, ' t By the Associated Press A tentative draft of legislation to require coolins off nerini K- fore strikes could be carried out in defense industries, Including; a provision for compulsory arbi. uaiion, was stuaiea Dy the house) labor committee today- -Acting Chairman Ramspeckt (D-Ga.) drew tho WUlntlnn direction of the committee after? attending an extraordinary con icreiice Dy Democrats and Ke DUbllcans of tha President Roosevult and federal laoor officials. Under the measure.- durlnd the so-called cooling off periods, conciliation, mediation, and aa a last resort, compulsory arbitral tion ordered by tha president, would be attempted. , . ., Oppose Restriction James B. Carey, CIO secre tary, was reported to have urged the committee, meeting . behind closed doors, not to recommend, any restrictive legislation. , Ha suggested that management and labor meet with tha president to discuss a set of mutually-ae eepted principles to govern lab or relation! during the emerf ency. . . While congress continued Wurlr on nrntviaaff 1fflalatinnt negotiations looking toward settlement of the paralyzing gen eral strike by 8,500 ATL ma chinlsta In the St. Louis are were deadlocked. Three AFU unions machinists, hoisting en glneers and carpenters refused to recede from their positions which caused the Jurisdictional wnllrnut iwM ihm r(0ht tn rtro resent 24 garage mechanics. The strike was described by an OPM labor expert aa "the) most Important and serious lab or tie-up anywhere In tha na tlon." A committee of local fans who) plan to attend the Oregon-Ore gon State game at Eugene Sat urday is securing reservations for a 'special sleeper car via the) Southern Pacific to that city. A special round trip rate will also) be available If sufficient reserv ations are secured to take care) of the special car. Ashland and Grants Pass residents are all glble for the special rate. The Pullman will be put ort a siding at Eugene after arrival Friday night and will be picked up by the regular Southbound train from Portland Saturday night. Word has been received from Eugene that no hotel ac comodations are available fog the week end- The special Pullman will leave here Friday at 7:50 p. m. and fans wishing reservations arctirged to phone the Southern Pacific their reservations early Thursday. Radio Highlights By Associated Press (Time is Pacific Standard) Tonight: tha tpr, S MBS, 5:3S CBS, 7 MB5,ftr NBC-Blue, 7:45 CBS. -f t NBC, CBS, BC-kVs4 VjL NBC-EkaJ foot ball rant.ff li ar, MBS. 11 MBS, r, 1:45 CBS, S J 23 NBC-Reds -Blue. . i m Ma. ) CK U 3:4S I V root. j. , . iiiva Hi., and NBC-Clue, 1:00, Texas A & M. vs. Texas. NBC-Red. 3:30, Speaking of Liberty, Stuart Chase. -
