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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1941.
NO. 227.
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News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
Washington, Dec. 12. Tha
baffling Japanese thrusts at the
outset of this war were based
on a well-ordered military
scheme.
Behind tha inadequate and
conflicting re
ports, the Jap
plan of war
early develop
ed clarity. The
basic idea was
to cut us off
from the far
east, drive the
British out,
and maintain
a self-sufficient
empire ov
er tha entire
Asiatic hemi
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sphere.
With sound military wisdom,
they struck first at our fleet and
aircraft at Honolulu. By destroy
ing the bulk of our planes and a
portion of the fleet, they thought
to hold us at Hawaii while they
picked up the small pieces west
ward, first Wake Island then
Guam.
Having closed the line ot com
munications between us and the
British at Singapore, they could
then besiege or invade the
Philippines, rout the scattered
British forces in the far east
one by one, and enjoy easy pick
ings for the rest they thought.
e
NATURAL American rejoin
der would be to concentrate
first on breaking up the scheme
by destroying the raiding Jap
air and surface craft. Our small
islands west of Hawaii could not
defend themselves and with
our fleet depleted their fall
could be expected. Most of our
navy men have long held an
opinion that even the Philip
pines could not hold out indefin
itely, if the British failed to hold
Singapore. But we could fight
initially by. bombing and sub
marining (with the British) the
(Continued on Pago Twelve)
Radio Highlights
Governor Charles A. Sprague
will speak at 3:30 p. m. Satur
day on all radio network sta
tions in Oregon on civilian de
fense. (Time Is Pacific Standard)
Tonieht. the War 5 MBS;
5:15 MBS; 5:55 CBS; 6:55 NBC-
Blue; 7:30 NBC-Blue; 8 eiaC
CBS.
MBS 7 boxing, Fritzie Zivic
vs. Kid McCoy.
Saturday, the war 5 a. m.,
NBC CBS; 5:45 NBC-Red; 5:55
NBC-Blue; CBS; 7 MBS; 8
CBS MBS; 12:55 p. m., CBS; 1
NBC MBS; 1:55 MBS: 3:25 NBC;
3:30 CBS; 3:45 CBS NBC-Blue.
(Numerous other unscheduled
warcasts may be expected).
CBS 10:30 Adventures in
Science, Vice Pres. Wallace;
11:30 Walter Reuther on "How
Labor Would Defeat Hitler."
NBC-Blue 9:30 a. m., American
Farm Bureau Federation.
(Editor's note: Because of in
accuracies in listings due to war
conditions, the short-wave sched'
ule will be omitted hereafter.)
SIDE GLANCES
BY
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Wayne Keesee getting much
enjoyment out of watching
other people's reaction to a
Christmas card he received at a
gift exchange Yule tree.
Gordon Green being Joshed for
saying in his gift-box literature
his beautiful pine cones and
greenery came from "Crater
Lake national forest," which. In
a manner of speaking, Is neither
fish nor fowl.
33.000 SOLDIERS
TO BE STATIONED
AT EACHOF POSTS
Assistant Constructing
Quartermaster At San
Francisco Tells Approval.
San Francisco, Dec. 12. (AP)
Lieut.-Colonel Harold D. Stet
son, ninth corps area, assistant
constructing quartermaster, an
nounced today he had recelvea
nnrnvsl from Washineton for
construction of three major can
tonments in the west.
Preliminary plans and en
gineering specifications for the
camps at Marysville, Calif.,
and Medford and Corvallls, Ore.
already had been drawn up.
Each cantonment will house
33,000 soldiers.
Colonel Stetson made the an
nouncement to a convention of
contractors.
Months and months of work,
pleading, conferring, drawing up
surveys and preparing briefs cul
minated today in success for the
Jackson ' County Chamber of
Commerce and city and county
officials with the granting of au
thorization for construction of
an army cantonment here.
Almost a year ago, when hints
were - received here that the
army was Interested In studying
sites for new camps, the cham
ber of commerce swung Into
action, made a survey of avail
able land in the Beagle-Antelope
district, sent the data to the war
department and invited the army
to come and have a look.
Army Unimpressed
Army officers did come and
have a look. They came for look
after look, but they were always
non-committal. Their attitude
did not discourage the chamber
of commerce and its dynamic
president, Glenn L. Jackson.
Each time tha army showed
even only passing interest, Mr.
Jackson and his associates redou
bled their efforts and set to work
on additional briefs, surveys and
arguments in favor ot Medford's
sites.
When army officials did show
some interest in southern Oregon
as a site for a cantonment, the
chamber of commerce went to
work in earnest. Enlisting the
active cooperation of city and
county officials, the chamber
sponsored formation of a com
mittee to represent all interested
parties. The group made a thor
ough study of the cantonment
project, not overlooking the ef
fect of so gigantic an undertak
ing would have on community
life, on the economic and social
life of Jackson county and its
cities.
Planner Comes
Early last May the county was
electrified with the news that
Capt. Theron W. Bean had ar
rived here from Vancouver Bar
racks, Wash., to establish a con
structing quartermaster's office!
in the armory to engage in ad
vance plaiining and preliminary
surveys for a proposed canton
ment in the Beagle-Antelope dis-
trict.
Then Myron Hunt, famed
architect of Los Angeles, and
Harold I. Wood, engineer of San
Francisco, came here under con
tract to draw up advance plans
and specifications. The construct
ing quartermaster and the architect-engineer
took over practical
ly the whole armory and for
months worked rapidly on plans.
During the early stages of this
work, rumors were spread far
and wide and a mild boom, es
pecially In real estate, followed.
A civilian coordination board
under the direction of Frank
Van Dyke of Ashland was organ
ized to plan In advance for every
possible problem a camp would
create, morality, health, housing,
schooling, sanitation, traffic. The
board worked for months, got
everything in readiness and then
quit for the time being, awaiting
word of construction authoriza
tion. Planners Depart
Then came the letdown. The
architect-engineer finished tha
Reds
Women Keep Sky Vigil
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Mrs. Harry Vanda Berg and Mrs. Art Xing (right), maintained
a watch as air TSid observers at Point Fermin. near San Pedro,
Calif. Woman keep the lookout during tha day on three-hour
shifts and man at night on two-hour shilts.
Fate of Workers on Islands
Not Cleared Up by Reports
. Washington Navy
still in U. S. hands. '
San Francisco, Dec. 12 (TP) The Postal Telegraph cable de
partment reported today it was working Midway island with-
out interruption. .
1:30 TO 7:30 AJ.
Blackout period tonight will
be from 1:30 to 7:30 a. m., the
Jackson County Council of De
fense was notified by the second
Interceptor command this after
noon. Effectiveness of the blackout
Increased last night as citizens
learned more definitely what to
do, authorities stated, and pro
cured whatever materials were
needed to conceal necessary light
from outside observation.
The police, however, still had
a long list today of persons and
firms that permitted illumina
tion to continue last night after
the blackout signal. Contact was
being made with some of these
today.
advance planning and closed
shop here, leaving Capt. Bean to
carry on. On December 4, on
war department orders, the con
structing quartermaster's office
was moved to the zone 0 con
structing quartermaster's office
in San Francisco. There was a
sudden collapse in enthusiasm, as
nearly everyone thought the
move forecast the end of Med
ford's chances to procure a can
tonment But not Glenn Jackson. He
hopped a train to Washington,
D. C, to find out Just what was
happening. While he could pro
cure no definite commitments,
he did return with confidence
that Medford would not be over
looked if the army should be en
larged. Confidently he called
the cantonment civilian coordi
nation board together this week
to swing bsck into action to be
fully prepared In case the camp
should be authorized.
Today the authorization came.
Claim Sweeping Victory
FLASH
announces Waka and Midway Islands
This would indicate Midway
island was still in American
hands, for communications of
fices would be among the first
seized by Invading forces.
The cable company declined
to elaborate beyond saying, "we
are worMng Midway right now."
Washington, Dec. 12 VP
The American Federation of
Labor announced today that
"navy authorities" had Inform
ed it that more than 1,000 mem
bers of its building trades
unions "have been captured and
taken prisoner by the Japanese
on Midway and Guam islands."
The AFL said it was informed
that 700 of the workers, mostly
taken from California to work
on army and navy base con
structlon, were captured at Mid
way and 400 at Guam.
It said that the navy estimat
ed that another 10,000 building
trades workers had been taken
to Honolulu in the past year or
so for defense work and that so
far as was known all were safe.
Later an official spokesman
at the navy department said the
navy had no information that
Midway and Guam had been
captured by the Japanese.
Washington, Dec. 12. ;P)
President Roosevelt said today
that the Wake Island garrison
so far as was known, still was
holding out.
Tha chief executive told a
press conference the small
group of marines there was do
ing a magnificent Job.
Eugene, Dee. 12 UP) The
State Horticultural soicety end
ed its annual meeting last night
after electing Riddle Lage of
Hood River, president, and
awarding the 1942 meeting to
Hood River.
The society passed a reso
lution opposing Jurisdictional
strikes, hot cargoes, secondary
boycotts and dosed shops.
1JAPANESE FLEET
REFUSES BATTLE
Brown Men Hurl Fresh At
tacks At Philippines
Bombers Spread Ruin.
Manila, Dee. 12. (AP) Jap
anese warships fled from Amer
ican surface ships in the first en
counter ot the two fleets since
the war began and darkness pre
vented tha Americans from re
newing the action, it was report
ed today as Japan hurled fresh
land and air attacks on the Phil
ippines. Admiral Thomas C. Hart, commander-in-chief
of the U. S.
Asiatic fleet, said ships from his
command have had only one en
counter with the Japanese war
ships, but that ended without re
sult. The size of tha fleets in
volved was not stated.
Japs Seore Heavily
However, he acknowledged
that the Japanese air force' had
snored heavily in the "success
ful" raid WeHnesday on the Ca
vite naval yard off Manila and
that the raid caused a "consider
able loss of life."
He said a single direct bomb
hit smashed a navy dispensary in
Cavite, killing all nurses, doctors
and patients in the building.
Their number is not yet known.
At the same time, the far east
ern army command announced
that Japanese planes had raided
widespread sections of the Phil
ippines and an army spokesman
said a small Japanese force ap
parently had landed at Legaspi,
250 miles southeast of Manila.
The Japanese attacked Olonga-
po, 30 miles west or Manila, one
of the most Important naval in
stallations in the Philippines; the
province of Batangas, and Clark
field, 40 miles north of Manila.
The spokesman also declared
that the Japanese hau improved
their strength In northern Luzon,
but that the "situation remains
unchanged materially."
In a lengthy report on the
naval actions thus far. Admiral
Hart announced that a naval
flier trailed a Japanese battle
ship, the Kongo or a ship similar
to her, off northwest Luzon until
other naval planes could come
up and "seriously cripple" the
vessel with bombs.
TO
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Wfth construction of the pro
posed army cantonment here
now apparently certain, It was
expected that the civilian co
ordination board under Frank
J. Van Dyke as coordinator
would be re-established immedi
ately in Medford.
The office was temporarily
given up a few weeks ago when
the board had gona as far as it
could with its advance planning.
It was to have been reopened
some time next week but the
word received here today from
San Francisco will accelerate
the reopening. It was stated. I
The board has great many
things to do to prepare for the .
changed conditions which the
camp construction will bring
about. First item of business,
probably will be a new and thor
ough housing survey to steer
tain definitely how many houses
and apartments are available
here, first for workers and later
for officer and non-commissioned
officer personnel.
TAKENOFF SHIPS
Government Acts to Prevent
Sabotage Normandie To
Become Carrier Is Hint.
New York, Dec. 12 (IF) The
$60,000,000 French liner Nor
mandie, tied up here since the
beginning of the war, was seized
today by the coast guard.
The coast guard boarded the
liner at her Hudson river pier
last May 15 and placed guards
aboard to prevent sabotage.
There have been frequent
rumors that the American gov
ernment would seize her for
conversion into an aircraft car
rier, i
Washington. Dec 12 JP
Tha state department announo
ed today that tha crews on all
French vessels In American
ports would be removed from
the boats today.
An official statement said: ,
"As a measure of necessary
protection to tha crews and ves
sels, arrangements have been
made to remove today the
French crews on all French
vessels now in United States
ports. This action does not pre
clude the return of the crews to
any vessel the resumption of
service of which may be deter
mined." There are 11 French vessels
now in American ports under
"protective custody."
The French vessels were in
ports here, or in American wat
ers, at the time Germany occu
pied Franca and have since re
mained because of the possibil
ity they might be captured at
sea by warships maintaining
the British blockade.
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Ban Francisco, Dee. la. OPV But
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core Salio; IS eora io.
County Defense Council
Instructions for Public
The Jackson County Council ef Defenee today leaned the third ef a
series ef tateraente to gire the paella official Instructions mardlni
various phaaea ef clTtllan drfrnet. The council (irate tbat thee ealljr
etatemente be clipped out ef the paper an eated for tutors reference
and for compart ton with any changes that attfht be made In tha
rrinlatloni from time to time. Any ehanrea. tha ceanrll eald, will ha
referred by nember to tha corresponding etatement to which It applies.
Today's statement follows!
He. 1
Official Regulations for Control ef Vehicular Traffic During
Precautionary Blackouts.
"Highway traffic within city limits will bo restricted to
emergency vehicles such as fire, police and ambulance; com
mercial vehicles engaged In essential service such as milk trucks,
newspaper delivery trucks, mall trucks and the regular trans
port freight services: and such private cars as thosen Phy'
tans on emergency call and those required for transporting
workers to and from employment. Metropolitan areas maytake
further precautions If considered advisable by local police
'"'"Highway traffic outside city limits will b subject to tha re
strictions noted above without exception. ,,,. .
"Pending Issuance of permits for operation durmg precau
tionary blackout periods, employers should furnish credentials
to drivers of commercial vehicles and privato cars which come
under the permitted classifications.
"For city driving, it is directed that as soon as possible after
receipt of this order, all motor vehicles permitted to operate
must be equipped with dark oilcloth or rubber masks or hoods
attached securely to headlights, with horizontal slit In the
lower portion about Vt Inch x 3 Inches, covered Inside with not
less than two thicknesses of blue cellophane or one coat of blue
ULIcenfenights must be blacked out with an opaque covering.
"Tail lights must be hooded with an opaque material, leav
ing an aperture at the bottom not more than V inch In diameter.
"Side and clearance lights on trucks must be extinguished
or completely hooded. .
"Use of fog or spot lights with or without covering Is pro
hlblted. ti
"For operating on the open highways beyond tha corporate
limits of cities, removal of the lower one-half of the hood will
be permitted for the time being, provided the unhooded section
Is covered by at least two thicknesses of blue cellophane or one
coat of blue lacquer paint. ....
"In an emergency blackest during an air raid alert all ve
hicular traffic en all roads and highways must cease, except for
emergency fire, police and first aid cars. All motor vehicles must
jjreeMo1heeundjllJlottjm
War Bulletins
Alexandria. Dec. 12 VP)
Sweeping within point-blank
range, a British cruiser heav
ily shelled Darna en tha
Libyan coast in a daring sur
prise attack today and safely
emerged from one oi the
biggest dive-bombing assaults
since Crete. Axis shipping
and harbor Installations were
reported heavily damaged.
London, Dec. 12, (IP) The
admiralty announced today
that a British submarine had
torpedoed and "probably
sunk" an Italian cruiser in
the central Mediterranean.
New York. Dec. 12 P
Rumania has declared was
on the United States, accord,
ing to a Bucharest dispatch
broadcast tonight by the Ger
man news agency.
Terrific Explosion
Shakes Shell Plant
Al Burlington, Iowa
BurHngtoav law Dec. 11
OP) A heavy explosion reck
ed the Iowa ordnance plant
hare today, destroying a shell
loading unit and killing nine
workmen, with Injury to at
least 20 mora.
Burlington, la., Dec. 12 (IP)
A terrific explosion in the No.
1 melt unit of the partly-completed
Iowa ordnance plant near
here this afternoon shook the
neighborhood, injured a number
of workmen and possibly killed
some.
Lieutenant Col. Keith F.
Adamson. commanding officer,
described the explosion as "very
bad," but added tha blast had
been limited to the one building
in the 160.000,000 plant.
.' NAZIS SHOOT 11
Vichy, Unoccupied France,
Dec. 12. UP) Eleven residents
ot tha port of Brest were shot
today for possession of arms
and explosives, premedlated vio
lence against the German army
and espionage, German author
ities announced in the Paris
press.
85,000 GERMANS
DECLARED DEAD
T
1,434 Tanks, 5,416 Trucks,
675 Field Pieces Cap
tured Or Destroyed, Word
Moscow, Dee. 12. UP) Rus
sia claimed a sweeping victory
tonight on the wlnterbound
Moscow front with 85,000 Ger
mans killed, 20 divisions smash
ed, put to flight or surrounded
and strategic positions recover
ed on both . the northern and
southern flanks of the German
line of siege.
(The reports Indicated a suc
cess even more spectacular than.
the recent rout of the Germans
on the southern front at Rostov
and If the advantage can bw
clinched probably a definite lift
ing of the threat to tha Russian)
capital).
Victory was proclaimed In
two communiques Issued by the
Soviet Information bureau ana
broadcast by the Moscow radio.
Thirty-thousand G e r m a n
were said to have fallen In re
cent actions with 85,000 tha to
tal for operations between No
vember 18 to December 9.
1.434 Tanks Lost
In those 22 days tha Russian
land forces alone were said to
have captured or destroyed
1,434 tanks, 5,418 trucks, 875
field pieces, 339 trench mortar
and 870 machine-guns.
Stallnogorsk and Venev, on
tha southern flank of tha cap
ital, actually to Moscow s south
east, were reported recaptured
with an advance continuing la
several sectors west and south
west of tha city.
Stallnogorsk Is 80 miles east
of Tula and 120 miles south
east of Moscow. Venev Is half
way between Tula and Stallno
gorsk. '
Tha forces of General Llluth
enko smashed through tha Oar
man first tank division and the)
14th and 86th motorized infan
try divisions to capture Roga-
chev and surround the town ot
Kiln, the communique said.
Klin is 53 miles northwest
of Moscow on tha Leningrad
railway.
The communique also added
that Soviet troops recaptured
"400 inhabited places," cap
tured 388 tanks, 4,000 motor
vehicles, 303 guns, and a large)
quanlty of other material.
Moscow, Dec. 13 UP) Soviet
Russia will fight Germany to
the end and Is fully confident
that the United States can de
feat "tha Japanese aggressor,"
official statements wirelessed
abroad declared today.
Tha official communist news
paper, Pravda, said of German
peace feelers put out through
tha Berliner Tageblatt that Ger
many would never get peace)
from Russia until tha "Hitler
gang" Is ousted, and added that
any peace would be "only by
agreement with Great Britain
and tha United States."
British Dasfroy Ksil
Rigtasst ia . Africa
Cairo, Egypt, Dee. 12, CfV"
British troops have destroyed
the German 381st Africa regi
ment numbering soma 1,200
men and surrounded Gaza la In
a drive through a two-day sand
storm, an advance that swept
30 miles beyond Tobruk, war
dispatches said today.
Parts of two Italian divisions
were believed to have been cut
off in tha advance, which pene
trated about 120 miles Into
Libyan territory.
There la no capital punlehnatnt In
Sweden, but a Ufa sentence 'or eepe
onasa wis recently, tatpossd, .