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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SAVINGS
BONDS
and STAMPS
Available at the
Jackson County Federal
savings & loan association
126 East Main
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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
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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.
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