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full U Waaih- Weather."" rport ForMMt: Occasion rmln to night anti 9torUv. Sot much change In temperature. Temperature Hlfhert Yeftrrtlajr 40 Lowest thti Momtnr 45 Precipitation putt ?4 hour T. Sunday Want Ad Pat Mi Want 4a te work far yon. Try tha Sunday morning edition. Now Is tha Una te prepare your Ad. Sunday norm lnf u reading tuna for many people. Than, too tbrra la full day for action. Medford 1 J 1BUNE TuU Associated Press i Preas Thirty-sixth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1941. NO. 221. m mm V J UIU. TWN KM 1 ' WW News Behind . The News By Paul Mallon Washington. Dec. 8 The Brit ish looked bad in Libya but they have the consolation that their troubles i contempla ted two successes on another front. It has not diminished the b r 1 1 liance of the red sue- cess in crusn- rtf Ing the Rostov salient to re- Paul Mallon port that the Nazis had to get Into their air and anti-tank defenses sharply to succor the beleaguered Rommel in Libya. Five or six Nazi air squadrons flew out of their Crimean bases hurriedly a week ago to slip above the clouds across the Mediterranean into Rommel's Libyan camp. They carried large quantities of anti-tank guns and crews as reinforcements, thus diminishing the power of the Nazi defensive force on the Rostov front over two of the most important lines anti-lank defense and planes. ... TtREE silent cheers roused all inter-officialdom at the news of the Russian-Rostov drive. A great military author ity of the government called it the very best war news In two years. ' This government may not have been as surprised as the Nazis a tank crushing counter drive had been expected. Au thorities had been led to believe it might develop in the north, which is what the reds wanted Hitler to beliove. The jubilantly expressed of ficial opinion was that the counter-attack ruined Hitler's chances of gaining the Caucasus and the oil fields this winter (a far more Important objective than Moscow). a pHE war-like movements of the American-Japanese diplo matic corps have been -watched (Continued or Pago Ten) New York, Dec. 5 (Pi The German-operated Paris radio, heard by NBC, reported tonight that "Finland has given a nega tive reply" to a virtual British ultimatum that she cease her fight with Russia. Radio Highlights The University of Oregon-University of Texas football game in Austin Saturday will be broadcast by Station KUIN (1340 keys.). Grants Pass, with tha play-by-play account slated to start at 1 p. m., PST. ' By Associated Prats (Time is Pacific Standard) With national attention on rising prices, "Keep 'Em Roll ing" (MBS Sunday at 7:30 p. m.) has arranged - for a visit from Price Administrator Leon Hen derson. He will be interviewed and kidded by Clifton Fadl man, master of ceremonies. MBS is the only major net work that will broadcast foot ball games this Saturday. It will take listeners to the Rice-Smu game at 11:45 and the Southern Calif oi aia-UCLA game at 2:30. Tonight, Talks CBS 7:30 Senator Connally, chairman of the foreign relations committee, on U. S. foreign policy; MBS 0:15 Admiral Emory S. Land, chairman of the U. S. maritime commission, on "What Price De fence?" SIDE GLANCES BY TRIBUNE REPORTERS Sebastion Apollo's Roguettes providing sweet accordion music for husky Black Tornado foot ballers at the Elks party. The forest service gals wish ing Bob Mercer would practice his bagpipe lessons in their office to they could work to rhythm. Maury Sp.itz making a lot of extra work for Clyde Cham berland by signing his name to an Important piece of paper. lit 13 NATURE OF NOTE STUDYJS MADE Document Rushed Immedi ately to Chief Executive On Delivery By 2 Envoys. Washington, Dec. 5. (P) President Roosevelt promptly gave his personal attention to day to a document presenting Japan's reply to his request for an explanation of Japanese troop movements Into French Indo-China, a crucial factor in current far eastern tension. Tokyo's two envoys required 25 minutes to give Secretary of State Hull their government's answer and after their departure it was rushed immediately to Mr. Roosevelt's desk. The presi dent also arranged a luncheon with Hull for a personal discus sion of the document. Any public word as to the nature of the reply was with held. The state department re ferred all Inquiries to the White House. But hi diplomatic quar ters there was speculation that the Tokyo government had chos en to make a statement of policy which from the American point of view could not be considered conclusive or decisive. A conclusion drawn by expe rienced observers was that the Japanese reply declared that their troops in Indo-China were there under an agreement with the Vichy French government and their number did not ex ceed that approved by the French. It was also said the Japanese answer emphasized that Jap anese troops were in Indo-China to protect Japanese interests against Chinese forces in Yun nan, just across the border, and were not a menace to Thailand. Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Delayed) (Pi A Japanese government spokes man expressed the opinion to day that both the United States and Jipan would "continue with sincerity to try to find a com mon formula for a peaceful situation in the Pacific." Then he added: "If there is no sincerity then there is no need to continue the conversations.' He declared lhat Washington had "misunderstood our funda mental policy' and that Secre tary Hull's recent statement "seems to allege that we are following a policy of force and conquest in establishing mili tary despotism." SPECIAL SESSION IS OPPOSED BY SPRAGUE Hennner. Dec. 5. (Pi East ern Oregon Wheat league dele gates heard Governor sprague say yesterday he opposed a special legislative session to consider tax reforms. The governor, commenting on a request by Multnomah county interests, said it was doubtful lhat any satisfactory solution could be worked out In a special session of limited duration. McNary to Ask In Anti-Strike Legislation Washington, Dec. 5 VP) Senator McNary of Oregon, the . Republican leader, said today he would propose In the senate Monday that the chamber delay ! action on all the pending anti-1 1 strike legislation until adequate , i hearings could be held on the ' stringent house-approved Smith ! bill. i McNary said he had received scores of communications asking that the senate give further ; study to the Smith bill. "Inasmuch as all sides are , asking for hearings," he told re-1 porters, "we ought to delay ac tion on all bills until adequate study hat been given to this measure." Apprised of McNary'f stand. Senator Connally (D-Tex) raid he nevertheless would press for action Monday on his bill, which would permit the government to seize struck defense plant and Die r w - .aaer .7 Ts 3 Veita Kelling (Top), 40, a feature writer' for Wida WoTld. a news service of the Associated Prats was killed in an acciden tal gas explosion in her New York apartment. By coincidence, her former husband,. Lieut. Col. Charles M. Cummirigi (below),' an air corps attache at tha U. S. embassy in London,' died in Lis bon a few hours before his for mer wife, Mies Kelling'! parents live in Berkeley, Calif. A titter. Mrt Stanley H. Kirkland of Berkeley aaid Lieu. CoL Cum mingt was on hit way to New York for a reconcllatien with Miss Kelling. Slimson Denounces Publication off Plan Washington, ' Dec. 9 APV Secretary of War Stimson de nounced today as "wanting m loyalty and patriotism" the pub lication of purported secret army plan for. an American ex peditionary force to Europe. Stimson told his press confer ence that documents published by the Chicago Tribune repre sented "unfinished studies of our production requirements for national defense . which have been carried on by the general staff as part of their duties in this emergency." He added: 'They have never constituted an authorized program of the government. Action Delay Crisp Exchange Washington, Dec. S. dPi Senator. McNary of Oregon, the Republican leader, and Senator Pepper D., Fla.) en gaged today In what wit nesses described as a crisp exchange over a charge by Pepper that Republicans were laggard In supporting the president's defense" pro gram. The Incident occurred at a meeting f the senate) com merce committee which is considering two merchant marine meiaure. to freeze union - conditions In such plant in their present status. But Senator Maloney (D-Conn) said he was certain there would be strong Democratic support of McNary'f plea for temporary delay. 1 r - . : I !Z m Reds Chase In Great Ukriane Counter Attack AMERICANS FACE is University President In Ad dress To Voters League Cites Adjustment Need. Every person In this nation will have to make extreme sac rifices in the cause of national defense, and might as well be realistic and cheerful about the matter, according to Dr. Don ald M. Erb, president of the University of Oregon, who ad dressed an open meeting of the Jackson County League of Wo men Voters last evening at the courthouse. "We might as well realize right now that we can't have our cake and eat It too," Dr. Erb said, adding that everyone should prepare himself for eco nomic adjustments and a differ ent standard of living. The com placent attitude about this war is dangerous, he said. "Now that we are in the war economically and politically, we must prepare ourselves for the all-out effort it will take for our side to win. We are at present devoting less than one third of our national production to defense needs and we may have to devote two-thirds in order to accomplish our aim," Dr.- Erb said. He added that in in his opinion the present ad ministration's foreign policy had not been responsible for getting the nation into .this "fix" that the United States would have been forced to follow the game course regardless of who had been president. Standards Upset - Dr. Erb asserted European nations have shown, during the first world war and during the oresent conflict, that it is pos sible to turn more than half of a nation's productive activity to entirely destructive ends with out seriously upsetting its eco nomic standards. For at least a year both Germany and Great Britain has been devoting two thirds of the nation's production to war needs without the peo ple's efficiency seriously suffer ing. " Discussing the problem of how money can be raised for these gigantic war needs, the speaker said that this la done by producing more, consuming less, through quotas and ration ing, and by using up accumu lated goods and capital. Britain's productive capacity has been raised between 20 and 25 per cent, he said; quotas of food, clothing and fuel have been suf ficient to maintain a decent standard of living and only the luxury industries have been shut down, Dr. Erb added that moral preserving industries, such as movies, theatres, brew eries and the tobacco industry, have not been seriously curtail ed in England. Penalty of Democracy ' "We should never forget that w have this financial problem only because we are a democracy,"- the speaker said. "Under other forms the government would merely seize what It needed." Great Britain has raised about half the cost of the present war (Oonunued on Pa-e 61x1 NAVY NEEDS MEN Washington, Dec. 5. (JP In a new move to increase naval enlistment which recently have been running substantially be low desired levels, the navy cut in half today the four year per iod for enlistment of naval re serve. Recruiting officers over the country were advised of the new policy immediately In or der to bring their quotas up to the highest possible level., Berlin, Dec., i.4P) Turkey and Germany signed an agree ment today looking toward the r-establishmcrt of rail commu nication from Europe to Tur key, DNB reported In a dispatch from Ankara, Nazis Nearly 100 Miles;!. iKi Medford, Ashland Chambers Support Secession Effort Ashland. Dee. 8. OP) "Moral support" for the southern Oregon-n o r t h e r n California secession move ment to form the 49th state of Jefferson was voted today by the Jackson County and Ashland Chambers of Com merce meeting jointly. The Ashland chamber In vited "rebel leaders" to at tend a forum here soon. DRAFT INDUCTIONS AFTER HOLIDAYS Washington.- Dec.- tjVP) A sharp upturn in the rate of selective service inductions was predicted today, because of the army' announced plans to ex pand land and air strength to some two million -officers- and men. Beginning shortly after the holiday, official . expect the draft boards to be called on to provide recruit In larger num bers than at any time in. months. Generally, tha prospect are that at least half a million additional -recruits - must don uniforms by spring. If the army Is to carry out the latest expan sion proposed to congress and simultaneously get replacement for the soldiers who just now are being returned to civil life In large numbers. The $8,109,945,898 defense appropriation measure, which Is expected to reach a house vote today, calls for a net Increase of about 300,000 officers and men, to be about evenly divided between the . air. and . ground forces. Two more armored di visions, the army's seventh and eighth, are to be created, along with a number of new "tank destroyer" and other special units whose military worth was tested In the recent war games. Washington, Dee. iJUP) The army announced ' intention today to train 10.000 bombardier-navigators within a year for the mounting number of long-range bombers rolling off assembly line. Secretary Stimson disclosed qualification for recruit would be lowered to assure an ade quate number of skilled crew men. High, school graduates who pass an alrcorp intelli gence test will be accepted for 45 weeks of training. Stimson announced - at - his press conference two further moves to strengthen the ground forces the creation of 52 'tank destroyer" battalions, and the conversion of two additional regular army - triangular divi sion into fully motorized unit. 25 Local Stenogs Taking Exam Hera For Stale) Service Approximately 25 girls will take an examination Saturday tor employment as typist and stenographers with the State Un employment Commission. The exam will atart at 9 a. m. In the Medford senior high school. and will be under the direction of Miss Eva Bavolak, commer cial instructor at the high school, who will represent Prof. Will iam E. Griffith, supervisor for the board of examiners. All have qualified for the ex amination, ar.d have had their application In since November 10. The positions vary In salary from S80 to 1140 a month. Be cause of many recent changes due to emergency conditions, permanent appointment are ex pected soon with the central of fice in Salem or with one of the 23 other state offices. The exterior of St. Patrick' cathedral In New York 1 gen erally modelled after the Cathe dral of Cologne, RED VANGUARD LI 4,000 Square Miles Retaken Long Range Nazi Guns Claimed Bombing Moscow By the Associated Press Soviet Ukraine armies late to day were reported approaching Mariupol, 100 miles west of Rostov-on-Don, In the vanguard of smashing counter-offensive that has already recaptured 4,000 square miles and wrested "hundreds" of villages from the fleeing Germans. A British broadcast said the Russians had by-passed Tagan rog on the north, leaving troops behind to mop up Nazi forces still holding out there. Moscow Shelled On the central front, the Rus sians admitted that Gen. Fedor von Bock had unleashed a vio lent new offensive against Mos cow from the north. The Moscow radio reported that Germany artillery had been shelling the capital, but said the Russians had silenced the Ger man batteries. Presumably the Nazi were using - their long-range "big Berthas," since their closest ap proach to the red capital to far has been reported at a point 3l miles north of Moscow. The German push, it was re ported, broke through red army, defenses just below Klin, 50 miles north of Moscow, and con tinued eastward toward Dmit rov, 40 miles due north of the U.S.S.R. capital.' . Try New Stand On the southern front, the Soviet radio said Marshal Sent eon Timoshenko's armies, driv ing west through the Donets river basin and along the sea of Azov, had reached the Mlus river "where the Germans are trying to form a new front." Two red army spearhead were reported racing ahead in an attempt to hem up the Ger man retreating toward Mariu pol, 100 miles west of Rostov-on-Don. A communique from Adolf Hitler's field headquarter as serted in broad general terms that fresh Russian attacks on the southern (Ukraine) front had been "frustrated." It gave no details. A Berlin spokesman Insisted that "the front Is somewhere be tween Rostov and Taganrog." 45 DRAFTEES TO L Jackson county will send Its largest quota of selective ser vice men to the Portland In duction center In January, i Local board No. 1, for Med ford only, received official no tice today to provide 15 selec tees In January and local board No.. 2, for the rest of Jackson county, 30 selectees, a total of 45 for the whole county. Prev ious largest quota' was 28 selec tee for both boards. ' The January total for the state 1 the largest to date, between 1250 end 1500 aelectees. The number has been Increased be cause of the policy of releasing men who present evidence of hardship or dependency based on changed home conditions and because the navy might begin requisitioning men from select ive service. The local boards here had not yet received noflce of the exact date In January the men will be called from Jackson county. Berlin, Dec. 5. 1P) Th Ru manian government tonight re jected what was described as an ultimatum from Britain to stop fighting Russia by midnight or lac a declaration of war. Both Sides Claim Gains N J. .?:: L JaaMaMs) X V I PSKOV KALININ I 7 V .oiAMSK JKJ Black arrows show how Germans are continuing pressure toward Moscow In the Volokolamsk area, where Russian admit a "serious situation" exists and how. according to London reporta. German reinforcements were moving into the Mariupol area to stem the Russian southern drive. White arrow show where Rus sians claim to have made gain near Moscow and in the direction of the reported Russian thrusts in the Rostov attack. British Forces Beat Off Axis Attacks on Ed Duda By the Associated Praia Britain' north African armies were credited today with beating off two heavy axis attacks on Ed Duda, In the bloody battle zone south of Tobruk, ledged in the loss of the Gambut supply base 40 mile east., of. Tobruk.- ';.''' ' " , Authoritative ' London quar-f ten conceded that axis troop had reoccupled Gambut, which the British captured on the sec ond day of Gen. Sir Alan Cun ningham' 18-day-old oflenuvc into Libya. British middle east headquar ters said axis - troop attacked Ed Duda in three waves, suf fering heavy casualties In the first two assault and gaining slightly in the third. Imperial counter-attacks were declared to have regained most of the lost ground, however, with the axis force again suf fering heavily In killed and wounded. Weather condition have Im mobilized the ground force ex cept for scouting operation and repair work. A Reuters, Bruisn new agency, dispatch from some where In Europe" ald Vichy had agreed to give Germany all the naval and air base she re quired in French north Africa if Germany could occupy them without the assistance of the French fleet. PILOT OF BOMBER Camat, Wash., Dec. 8 A Lieut. O'Nell was killed to day In the crath of a Douglas medium bomber, one of a squad ron of 18 bearing RAF mark ings, in a crash on Prune hill near here. The planes, flying Op the Col umbia River gorge for an un- disclosed destination, were forced back by bad weather, O'Nell's plane crashed and burned in a low thick fog. His first name and station were not Immediately available. The ton of George Blanchard, Prune "hill farmer, said the plane (truck the ground appar ently - with the motor full on within 75 feet of where he waa standing .In hi. own yard. The plane virtually burled Itself. Blanchard aaid only frag ment of a body were found. Tacoma, Deo. 5. W The Douglas bomber which crashed near Camas, today was one of 18 for Great Britain which checked out of McChord field air base last night, apparently for Boise via Portland. The bomber pilot were mem ber of the ferrying command which helps deliver the ships to England. - X. I Mli.CS ivMOSCOv but a new letback was acknow LOCAL BURGLARIES ADMITTED BY BOY A 18-year-old boy, according to city police, 1 being held In Sacramento, Calif., after admit ting the burglary here last Tues day night of the Walter Severln service station. 1303 North Riv erside avenue and tha Standard Oil service station, 144 South Central avenue. Chief of Police Clatou Me- Credle said he received tele gram today from the Sacra mento police chief, which said: Holding Harley Goodrich, IB. who admit burglarizing two service station In your city tha first part of December," Chief McCredle Immediately dispatched a telegram to Sacra mento inquiring whether the youth would waive extradition. A warrant charging burglary has been issued for Goodrich. The police chief said that, so far a could be determined, Goodrich wa not local boy. No other detail of hi arrest were known at thl time. Another burglary occurred latt night, when a prowler entered the Medford School of Beauty Culture, 235 East Main street, and stole a (mail amount of change from a drawer, police raid. Tha burglar left behind him a flashlight and jimmy. Police said there were no visi ble mean of entry. ROSE SNYDER FUNERAL AT 2:30 P.M. SATURDAY Funeral service for Roe M. Snyder, 70, who died at her home, 408 Beatty street, last night after a alx week illness, will be held at the Perl chapel at 2:30 p. m. Saturday. Inter ment will be In Medford L O. O. T. cemetery. An obituary will be published Sunday. Sulking Son Found Hanging in Cellar Philadelphia, Dec. 3. Mrs. Minnie Teske sneaked Into the basement last night with grape for her sulking 13-year-old son, Edmund, who had been scolded by hi fa ther for being late to dinner. She found his body hang Ing by a rope from a rafter. i
