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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1941. more blackouts in this area on advance notification until fur ther orders. Blackout are to go into effect, however, any time the signal, a siren blast, is given, the council emphasized. La Grande, Dec. 13. HP) A ban on strikes in defense indus tries was voted here at a Joint meeting of Pendleton, Baker and La Grande central labor coun cils. Sandbag Telephone Building in San Francisco T POSTOFFICESALE PAGE EIGHT E Br th Associated Pr Batavla. Java, N. E. I., Dee. 13. About 4,000 Japanese soldiers have been plunged to their death In shark-infested Malayan wa ters with the sinking of four transports by Dutch submarines, according to an announcement tonight by the commander In chief of the Royal Netherlands East Indies navy. These submarines, operating under the over-all British naval command, thus scored one of the heaviest counter-blows to the JaDanese in their far-flug sear air-land offensive at a time when hostilities had still not touched the Dutch territory In the east. The transports were bagged but 79 miles off the Gulf of Siam coast of peninsular Thailand, op posite Cape Patant. They were enroute to reinforce tne japan' ese Malayan front or perhaps for new landing attempt on Bri tish Malaya. (The British radio said that actually five Japanese transports were sunk In the action and that "thousands" of soldiers went down with their ships.) The Dutch navy la ranging wide In harassment of the Jap anese. Besides the Gulf of Slam ac tion, the Dutch announced of ficially that naval unit had liquidated a Japanese settlement on the east coast of Borneo, one of the largest Islands of the N. E. I. archipelago which the Dutch share with the British. "A unit of our naval forces has dealt with a Japanese set tlement on the east coast of Bor neo," said a communique of the lighting services. "A number of motor launches were seized during this action while other vessels were destroy ed. The settlers have been interned." THIEVES LEAVE STATION ITSELF You don't have to believe this unless you want to, but Arden Pinkham, Central Point city marshal, told city police here that this happened in his town during the past two weeks: Someone stole two complete toilet seta from the Obenchain service station. The station has been closed for some time. In can anyone is Interested, the marshal added that the Com mercial Credit corporation Is le gal owner of the assertedly stol en property. A ... Workmen were busy in San Francisco raising a barricade of 3.000 sandbags around the long distance building of the telephone company as a protection against possible bomb damage. SAVE RAGS, PAPER TIRES, PLEA Washington, Dec. IS. (JP On the consumer front, the gov ernment today: Issued a new appeal for all to save waste paper, rags, metal, and old rubber and sell them to local waste dealers. Urged motorists to have worn automobile tires retreaded rath er than discard them. Ordered an average cut of 83 per cent, after January 1, In use of iron and steel In the manufacture of a wide variety of stoves, ranges and domestic cooking appliances. E GET ID-PACIFIC COORDINATOR JOB Washington, Dec. 13. (AP) The Army and Navy Register, a service Journal, said in an edi torial today that "it would sur prise no one" If Admiral William D. Leahy, present ambassador to. Vichy, was given the lob of co ordinating all military and naval commands In the mid-Pacific. The editorial declared that no judgment should be passed on the Pearl Harbor Incident until all the facts were known. 'Whether or not there Is a shake up of the Hawaiian high commands," the Register said, "there are indications of meas ures to be taken to coordinate all of the mid-Pacific commands, both military and naval, under one head. The magazine recalled that Leahy had urged that the navy "be permitted to settle the Jap anese business forthwith, when the Japanese sank the U. S. gun boat Panay in the Yangtze river on December 12, 1937. T BLAST TAKES 13 Burlington, la., Dec. 13. (IP) : Plans for early resumption of ! full production at the Iowa ord j nance pUnt here were being laid tonight as the probable death toll in yesterday's blast totaled 13 or more With five Identified dead and two unidentified bodies, officials of the operating company, Day & Zimmerman, Inc., listed eight persons as missing. Seven more men, among the 21 persons taken to hospitals here following the explosion In the melting unit of the group one shell loading line, remained In critical condition. The federal bureau of inves tigation continued to question survivors of the blast and other witnesses. In addition, three explosives experts arrived late today. FORECAST EASED Seattle, Dec. 13. UP) J. C. Smith, regional director of the United States weather bureau, announced tcxlny relaxation of some of the restrictions regard ing publication of weather re ports. "Beginning tomorrow," he said, "the military authorities will permit publication of local statistics and temperature fore casts as well as storm warnings for stations in Washington and Oregon. Sky conditions, such as ruin, clouds and so on, and general weather conditions re main under the ban. The same la true of barometric pressures." UNION ELECTIONS Portland, Dec. 13. () A. C. Roll? national labor relations board representative, announced today that three representation elections would be held here next week. (Jm 111) Trttmu want !. - INVEST - in United States SAVINGS BONDS and STAMPS Available at the Jackson County Federal savings & loan association 126 East Main i i, ' - .. I ; v -iy' i' . VA i $ : -Mi i E ON ATTACK LOSS Washington, Dec. 13. W) Creation of the War Insurance corporation with a capital of $100,000,000 to provide "reason able protection" against losses resulting from enemy attacks on private property in the contin ental United States was an nounced today by the federal loan administration. Loan Administration Jesse H. Jones, said the corporation had been set up by the Reconstruc tion Finance corporation with the approval of President Roose velt. The Insurance would be against losses sustained by prop erty owners through "damage to or destruction of building; structures and personal propert. including goods, growing crop and orchards." MEASURE SIGNED Washington, Dec. 13. (VP) Legislatlon taking restriction off the use of American lam forces outside the western hemts phere and holding all army per sonnel In service for the dura tion of the war was signed lntc law today by President Roose velt. The measure, passed by con gress this week, was directed at removing bans placed against the sending of selectees and na tional guardsmen to fight on for eign soil. The president also signed a bill retaining naval, marine corps and coast guard enlisted men in the service for the dura tion of the war regardless ct whether their enlistments expire before peace comes. H I T TCarnlni thit a Carmen railed Miranda mutt look to her laurels wae f rvfd by alnaovs illlle Carmen Fores. 4, In her dance at Manila. She's from a famous family of publishers. CAPITAL OF PERU Lima, Peru, Dec. 13. OP) A massive wall of water and mud roared with express speed today through a part of Huaraz, de nartment mnitjil 174 miles frnm . here, and first reports said a imra 01 me town was oesiroyea and many residents killed. Meager account reaching Lima over crippled communi- I rations mentioned the presence ; of volcanic lava, leading to the i belief that an eruption of the i Rataquanhua volcano, near Hua raz, had set the waterslide, or huayco, In motion. Cloalns Um lot CUaalflM Ada . m Tjo Lata ac ClaaaUy 13 30 Follow The Sunshine w ARIZONA tod VAH-K! INN m CliUt tdjoinlnf fimsja Cava Gratvla National Monument Vah-Ki Inn, an bour't 4rirt from either Phoenlv r Ttmna, ffera comfort and couvroienrt with a warmtli ! grnsint hospitaiitr. Its total opacity f twenty guem It farfhjny elerttd for congeniality. Special roMnleratioR ta fWet f diett, tadirtdua! nwJa and wihe. Tripa to point of iatften and devert pirniei rt arranged and fcrwrnaltj contacted by four httttt. TnrOOORA and WALTT.l fMITfl fiaW Ctmmtf, 'vikrr ikf jfJ. 14 mtt bim.m ffVAH-kl f lk.lk.1 rnm .. m. IkJkJCOOI-IDGfr nil; IAbizona. Washington, Dec. 13. (IP) A plan for collection of the $3 annual use tax on automobiles by postoffice sale of stamps was approved today by a senate house committee. The tax was voted In the recent new tax bill, but there has been controversy as to how It should be collected and some sentiment for its repeal. Chairman George (D.. Ga.) of the senate finance committee proposed an appropriation of $1,900,000 for collection of the tax through the postoffice plan. This was accepted by senators and renresentatives revising the $10,000,000,000 war funds bill and will be Incorporated in it. Under the plan, every auto mobile owner will be required to go to a postoffice before February 1 and buy a stamp costing $2.09. This stamp, to be attached to windshield, will show the tax has been paid up to July 1 when the $5 tax for the following fiscal year will become effective. CURB SUGAR HOARDING Washington, Dec. 13. VP) The OPM today froze sugar stocks in the United States and limited new deliveries by im porters and refiners to 1940 levels. The move was designed to "prevent possible hoarding or speculation." Uaa Uau rriDUM want a da. fa.ra.ri Va ( s niiaairaal A D V A N C E-'Tauat" In above ease la William Hess, who made his opera debut in title role of Philadelphia Opera's new English version of the famous classic. Hess sold tickets for twe year at New York "Met" ta earn money for luuruu lesson. E The Jackson County Council of Defense announced yesterday It had been Informed by the second interceptor command at Seattle that there would be no BIG LUSCIOUS ROGUE RIVER VALLEY COMICE PEARS IN FAMILY SIZE HALF BOXES' 40 to SO select Pears expressed to any Klnt in th U. S. Phone your list now. art's th price, par box. plus express SI .75 GIFT BOXES Attractively paekd an Ideal gift appropriate for every nam on your gift list. Gift Comic 12 to 14 pear. Dllv rd to any point in th U. S. A $1.95 Oregon, California and Washington $1.80 Quarter Comie 20 to 24 paars. Deliv ered to any point in th U. S. A $2.95 Oragon, California and Washington $2.45 Also Cull Comic Pars and Nwtown Appl for Local Consumption RETER FRUIT CO. 323 SO. FIR ST. PHONE 3703 b m f i if w w The Opening of Jackson County Feed Co. In Our New Location Thursday, Dec. 18th COURT STREET at Mc AN DREWS ROAD We have purchased the Medford Fuel Co. feed buiinest, stock of feeds, seeds and equipment located at Court and McAndrew road where we will open for business Thursday. With this larger building and additional seed cleaning equipment and milling machinery w will be able to offer Southern Oregon patrons one of the finest services available in this part of the state. Complete Line Hodgen-Brewster Feeds Finest Quality Field and Garden Seeds Our Field Man Will Gladly Help You With Your Problems. SEED (LEANING Large capacity teed cleaning will be available In our new location with greatly improved equipment which will give our customer the finest of work at moderate price. Ample Parking Space For Cars and Trailers Jackson County Feed Company Phone 3454 Clay Konkel, Mgr. We Will Be Open In Our Present Location Until Thursday, December 16th THIS YEAR The present that is appreciated by the one who receive it and every one in America the pres ent that brings joy and safety while protecting against inflation. Shi T 4 fjxl . DEFENSE Bonds Stamp
