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f . . full L a Heatlu Tell Your Story Whan yea writ year Waal Ad today for th Sanaa? mom lng cdltloa k aura to tell jour lory wrIL All too often Im portant wlllnf polata an omIU td to mto a few eenta. Tela aoca aot pay. " ' " urno Mebford Tribune Forecast: Bala tote ani tonight. Tetnperatura abor normal. Tem pent art HIttaett je.terday 47 Lowest this ntarnlng..HMH4l Precipitation past t4 hours .JO ruU Associated Pr United Prees Thirty-sixth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1941. NO. 233. is a " Ul 1 , i" News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, Dec. 19. Ad vance warnings to worker and housewife that war-life behind r?JS-W the lines will ftf C this time are S beginning to .$K be realixed. p.i"r: a iuu win oct U K as. uic w u ii g within 60 days. It If true those ' old meatless days, motoric ss Pin Mallon Sundays, - one lump of sugar, weaker coffee are not in prospect now. A shortage of ships may cause some eventual deficiencies In sugar and coffee, but not soon. Meats, vegetables, cigarettes, will be plentiful, although higher in price. Canned goods will be available (defense re gime has already allotted suf ficient precious tin for that pur pose). Tea, pepper, tapioca and possibly soap will be scarce. In general you can count on getting sufficient food, clothing and services. Shortages in do mestic wool goods will be made up by British importations and by cotton textiles. Synthetic silk goods do not yet seem ready to do the same Job as silk at the same price, but they will be available. As this Is a mechanical war, the main privations of the peo ple will be centered in mechan ical lines. High-test gas will be denied to motorists, and saved for planes. Plenty of straight gas will be available. Mew autos will not be manufactured. Used cars will soar in 'price. (Perhaps one auto concern will be allowed to turn out 8,000 cars or so a year). We had about a 10 months' supply of tin when the war started, and have arranged for more from Bolivia. But the use of tin containers for oil, beer and such consumer goods will be stopped. Wooden, plastic and glass containers will be favored (Continued on Pag Twain) Radio Highlights By Associated Press (Time is Pacific Standard) Tonight: NBC-Red, 7:30, din ner for Chinese Ambassador Dr. Hu Shih, topic "China's Part in War;" 8:30, return of jcience series, Unlimited Horizons. MBS, 7, lightweight fight, Lew Jenkins vs. Sammy An gott. Saturday: NBC-Red, 11 a. m., Christmas toast coast to coast; 1:13, races at Tropical Park, Florida; 2, Christmas music. CBS, 10 a. m., Christmas play "House of the World;" 12:30, Christmas songs. GENERAL MacARTHUR PROMOTION APPROVED Washington, Dec. 19. OP) The senate confirmed unanim ously today President Roose velt's promotion - of Lt. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, comman der of the United States army in the far east, to be a full general. HIGH TIDES Aberdeen, Ore., Dec. 19. VP) Slackening winds and de creasing rainfall gave hope to day that tidal high waters would not be repeated her this week-end. Yesterday parts of South Aberdeen were inundated and swollen creeks washed over several roads. A slide near Elma last night delayed four trains. SIDE GLANCES BT TRIBUNE REPORTERS Gene Thomdike telephoning a friend Just as the friend was phoning him, each getting busy wire, neither being able to connect with the other. Ralph McCarty declaring he was a sharpshooter as h signed up for civilian defense. Sparkey Bourque hoping to e a lot of hockey players at hi lc arena this evening. Mi CONGRESS FIXES SERVICE AGES AT 20 TO 44 YEARS All Men From 18 to 64 Must Register Compromise On Active Duty Age- Washington, Dec. 19. (AP) The senate passed and sent to the White House today legisla tion requiring the registration of all men from 18 through 84 and making those from 20 through 44 subject to compulsory mili tary service. The chamber adopted a com promise conference report, pre viously approved by the house, which fixed the minimum age for active service at 20 instead of the 19 previously set by the sen ate and the 21 figure which the house had voted. Administration leaders ' had encouraged th compromise 20- year proposal. Both chambers agreed to ex pand the present upper age limit for military service to take in men through 44 years, rather than through 35. German Dye Trust In United States . Under Indictment Washington, Dee. 19. VP) The Justice department announc ed today the indictment of three corporations, including I, G. Farbenindustrle A. G., th giant German dye trust, and seven persona on charges of restrain ing .trade in the manufacture and sale of dyestuffs, and heavy chemicals in this country's mar kets at home and abroad. Three indictments were hand ed down by a federal grand Jury at New York, which long has been Investigating the chem ical Industry, th department said. The indictment charges, the department said, that the three corporations "agreed to combine all their dyestuff properties in the United States into a single manufacturing company and not to compete otherwise in the manufacture or sale of dyestuffs in this country except through General Dyestuffs Corporation. 9TH CORPS AREA San Francisco, Dec. 19. VP) Headquarters of the army's ninth corps area is to be moved to Salt Lake City, the army an nounced today, and will become the headquarters of the zone of communications for this theater of operations. The ninth corps area em braces the Pacific coast. Most of the ninth corps area staff, enlisted men and civilian employes, will be moved to Salt Lake City. The change was ordered by Lieut. General John L. DeWitt, whose western de fense command and the fourth army headquarters will remain in San Francisco. MARINES ON WAKE CONTINUE FIGHT Washington, Dec. 19. &) The marina garrison on Wake island is still fighting off blows of the enemy, the navy an nounced today. The navy department com munique. No. 12, covering the situation as of 6 a. m., PST today, said: "Central Pacific There hav been two additional air attacks by the enemy on Wake Island. The first occurred on th night of th 17th-18th and was com paratively light Th second was In greater fore and occurred in the forenoon of th 19th. Wak island continues to coun ter the blows," Santa Brings Toys to Needy Children I!l '1 f.ri!ivm,im..tu ai , a l upijaaaaaa ) Wiinii,aji i a ,U; if ;. jU.l Vj - -a av 1 m - j-, taaaBaaaaaaaaaaaa AT I x 7 Tl Pictured' her ar a faw of th toys mad from old. battarod playthings by city fireman for distribution today and tomorrow by th Lady Lions to th parents of underprivileged children. Th photograph was taken as a committee of Lady Lions completed aa Inspection of th firemen's work. Shown ia th picture, left to right, ar Mrs. Henry Zacharlsen, Mrs. Lyl B. Thurman, Mrs. C C Haggard, Hiram Martin. Mrs. Clifford C Proctor, Gor don Barker, Mrs. E. H. Mann, Chief Roy Elliot. Georg 8hrr. Edward Canoos. assistant ehlafi Frad Stevens and Howard Glascock. (Photo by Bralnerd). BY HITLERITES IN HEADLONG FLIGHT By th Associated Press Adolf Hitler's battered invasion armies, reeling in retreat in Rus sia and North Africa, were re ported to have abandoned their Finnish allies today as Soviet dispatches announced huge new' gains in the 17-day-old counter- offensive on the central front. "Reports from Helsinki (the Finn capital) this morning say that all German troops have been withdrawn from Finland in a great hurry," the British radio declared. The broadcast said Finnish lines had been shattered between Lakes Onega and Ladoga by a red army drive in the vicfiirty o! the Leningrad-Murmansk rail road. On the Libyan desert battle field, British troops were offic ially reported to have captured Derna airport, 100 miles north west of Tobruk. Derna Itself was said to be still in axis hands. British forces - were reported advancing "in all directions" west and north of Mekili, 40 miles below Derna, with the Ger mans and Italians fleeing in two bodies one heading toward Derna and the other toward Ben gasi on the Gulf of Sirte. The thrust to Derna airport meant that the British had fought their way approximately 195 miles across the desert from the Egyptian frontier since Nov. 18, when the new campaign was launched with ' American-made tanks and planes. In axis counter blows, Pre mier Mussolini's high command asserted, that Italian, torpedo planes and German fliers had hit five British cruisers in the Medi terranean three in attacks on a major naval formation off the coast of eastern Libya. The German high command said a nazi U-boat had sunk one of the five a cruiser of the 7.270-ton Leander class off the Alexandria, Egypt, naval base. ICE COLISEUM OWNER SUICIDES IN PORTLAND Portland. Dec. 19 VPy Ed ward F. Grell, about 90, owner of the Ice Coliseum here, com mitted suicide last night by in haling carbon monoxide fumes from the exhaust of his automo bile. Deputy Coroner Earl Shea reported. The widow discovered the body. Grell had been wor ried over financial affairs, she said. FALLS TO DEATH Spokane, Dec. 19 UP) Mor timer Gilleo, 42, Spokane bridge carpenter, fell to his death to day while working on a Great Northern railway bridge over th Spokan river. Lady Lions Distribute Pile of Gifts From Firemen's Toyshop Santa Claua cam to town today to leave a lot of Christ mas presents for poor children. . .The big heap of toys, ordered by Santa-through th fire men's workshop, were being distributed by th Lady Lions at th Rogue River Chevrolet company's spacious showroom at Bartlett and Ninth streets. The distribution will be continued tomorrow. With the playthings segre-l gated as to type, the showroom looked like th toy department of a large department store. There were all sorts of things, bright, shiny, perfectly-working toys made over by the fire men from discarded playthings. To parents of th children went a generous amount of the toys. This year there was a greater number of large toys, such as doll carriages, scooters, wagons, tricycles and automobiles. Thus the Lady Lions were better able to satisfy the requirements of children who like to receive at least one large toy with a lot of little ones from Santa's bag. The toy project here has be come so well known that this year many children addressed their letters to Santa Claus in care of the Lady Lions or the fire department. On letter cam from out of state, from a youngster in Yreka, Cel., who pleaded for a scooter. No out- of-county orders could be filled, however. Through the years, the Lady Lions have systema tized their distribution proced ure so that now a regular card index Is maintained. A list of needy families is made out and parents are notified by postal card when to come to th toy depot. The toys are distributed only to parents having cards. Committees of Lady Lions ar working at th toy depot in giving out the toys. Mrs. Lyle B. Thurman, president. Is supervisor and Mrs. Clifford C. Proctor is general chairman of the toy project. SIXSlNSlLL Salem, Dee. 19 UP) In order to test th new signal system that will sound air-raid warn ings at six places throughout the cky, Salem will have Its first practice blackout some time be tween 9 p. m. and midnight Sun day. The test also will determine how thoroughly and how quick ly the city can be blacked out. In addition to the six whistles on the signal system, th city hall siren and sirens on fire trucks and police cars will be used. One blast wUl Indicate the air raid warning, while th all dear signal will b two blasts, Kledford Navy Man Reports Safety In Honolulu Bombing I'm okay and expect to stay that way." ' So wrote F. M. Crumrln,' a veteran in the U. S. navy, to his wife here two days after . the Japanese launched their war against this country with an un expected attack on the Hawaiian Islands. Crumrln's base was the naval air station, Pearl Harbor, which was subjected to a severe aerial bombing. After enjoying a 60-day leave at his home here on Kings high way, Crumrin got back to his base on December 4, Just three days before war broke out. He had been In retirement after 20 years naval service when he was recalled to active, duty, a year ago last August. He has been at Pearl Harbor about a year. He was with the navy dur ing World war 1 and did convoy duty. The letter to Mrs. Crumrln cam by air. DEFIANT AUTOIST IS SEJJO JAIL Lyol Hartman, 39, Jackson ville, was In city jail today serving out a $20 fine levied against him yesterday afternoon by Judge W. W. Allen for vio lating the basic traffic rule. Police said Hartman refused to pay the fine and elected to serve the equivalent 10 days, which would keep him In Jail over Christmas. He had posted $20 bail for temporary release be fore entering Jail. Police charged that Hartman drove his ear at 80 miles an hour on West Main street De cember 8, passing a truck while It was passing another car so that three vehicles were abreast going In the same direction. Hartman failed to respond to a citation to appear In court and a warrant for his arrest was Issued, police said. CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS CONSIDER COIN REQUEST Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 19. VP) Th legislature went into a special war-time session today to consider Gov. Culbert L. Ol son's requt for $28,730,000 emergency appropriation. Br ash Say Hongkong Still Defying Japanese STATE TO MAKE CIGARETTE TAX COLLECTION TRY Opinion by Attorney General Brings Action by Snell Court Fight Is Expected. Salem, Dec. 19. (AP) Secre tary of State Earl Snell today paved the way for collection of the state two-cent per package cigarette tax when he notified the state tax commission that he was accepting an attorney gen eral's opinion that the measure, pused by the 1941 legislature, should not b placed on th bal lot. Th tax commission aald lt would make plans to collect the tax, but that it was likely that the state Retail Grocers' associa tion, which sponsored th refer endum against the tax, would go to court to restrain th commis sion from collecting th tax, and to get a court order placing the measure on the ballot. Th association sponsored th referendum to put th measure on th ballot next November, but th attorney general two days ago held that expense accounts filed in connection with th ref erendum wer insufficient. : Would Aid Pension "As the situation now stands, th referendum against th cig arette tax will not b placed on th ballot," Snell said. Th measure ' would raise about $1,200,000 a year with five-sixths of th revenue being used for old age pensions and one-sixth for vocational educa tion. The measure was passed In th closing hours of the legis lature after stormy battle. ' The tax commission explained it probably would take a few weeks to prepare for collection of the tax, and that In the mean time, the court fight probably would start. It was expected that th spon sor of th referendum would go directly Into supreme court In a mandamus action either against Snell or against th tax commission. Portland, Dec. 19. (AP) The fight to have the two-cent-per package clgaret tax placed be fore the voters will be continued, G. J. McPherson, secretary- manager of the state Retail Gro cers' association, declared her today. The statement followed receipt of information from Salem that Secretary of State Earl Snell had accepted an at torney general's ruling that the measure, passed by the 1941 leg islature, should not be placed on me Dauot. Philippine Defenders Learn Jap Airmen Not Bush League Manila, Dee. 19 OP) Scenes at an American airport In the Philippines where the dust from a dozen Japanese air bombs still Is settling after a quick raid: Filipino pilots remove their tin hats, brush th dirt from their uniforms, pour you a glass of ginger ale, and then display a magazine articl entitled: "Japan's bush league air force." "Hell," says one, "If they're bush league I am In no hurry to se the big-timers." All had been flat on their faces except th anti-aircraft gunners during th brief raid when several Japanese planes dived to about 3,000 feet with machine-guns blazing. As they zoomed away the bombers cam over at 30,000 feet and dropped twelve bombs. Nona hit th field, hangars, or other military objectives.' But over on on sld soldiers ar extinguishing a small fir In th cockpit of on plan which already was partly wrecked in a raid two weeks ago. War Bulletins Moscow. Saturday. Dec. 20. VP) The Red army has wlpad out th entire Nasi 134th divi sion, "not a German escaping." the midnight communique an aounced early today. Moscow. Saturday. Dec. 20. W) Th rad army has taken Rusa. 80 mile du wait of Moscow, and Tarusaa, 88 mil to th southwest, a commu nique said early today. CAVITE BOMBING SENDS UP LARGE E Manila. Dee. 19. WV-Two waves of Japanese bombers, flying at 30,000 feet, flew over the vital naval base at Cavite, In Manila bay, in less than two hours today In short, quick thrusts and th first left a giant column of amok billowing in the sky. A communique Issued by the U. S. far eastern command said no reports of bombing by the second wave of planes had been received at 4:30 p. m. nearly three hours after th raiders flew over th Manila area. A damaging raid on another Phlllppin island was officially reported earlier while th con monwealth government interior department announced ' it ' held complete dominion over all pro vinces except for thre scattered Japanese beachheads on Luzon Island. (At sea, th navy department announced in Washington, United States submarines had sunk a Japanese transport and probably a destroyer. No details wer given). Portuguese Premier Raps Timor Invasion; No Action Is Hinted Lisbon, Dee. 19. (IP) Pre mier Antonio De Oliveira Sala zar told his parliament and peo ple today that Australian and Dutch troops "Invaded" Portu guese Timor without th threat of a Japanese attack, and while mutual defense discussions were under way. Although this speech had been forecast as one of Salazar'f most Important statements, h gave no hint of drastic change in Portuguese policy as a result of th occupation. "Th situation Is not settled yet," he said, "and discussions still are going on. I shall disclose after the further developments." A shiny sedan drives up to th communications center where an American colonel alts. A Filipino major, graduate of West Point and commander of this base, gets out. "W ar lucky today, sir," he says, "only minor damage, and no air force personnel hit. The Japs had a line all right, but a high wind blew th bombs off their marks. 'They sneaked In on us, and we didn't hav a chanca to get Into th air." Th colonel says "they sprang a new on In this raid pseudo-Stuka plane. But they seem to be slow with non retractabl gear, unabl to bet ter mor than 200 miles an hour." Washington, Dec. 19 Senator Walsh (D., Mass.) intro duced In th senate today legis lation to increase th authorized strength of th navy from 100,- 000 to 800,000 man and to rats th marln corps strength from 00,000 to 104,000 tIDESPERATE STAND MADE IN FACE OF LANDING PARTIES Invaders Using Dive Bomb ers In Effort To Subdue Smoke Obscured Fortress. London, Dee. 19. (AP) Reu ters, British news agency, an nounced tonight receipt of a Ger man broadcast of a Tokyo dis patch acknowledging that th British sjlll held key positions on the Island of Hongkong. The dispatch was received shortly after 9 a. m. PST or 1 a. m., Saturday, Hongkong Urn. Th dispatch said Japanese dlv bombers wer continuing to bomb British positions. Artillery emplacements and other military targets on th island wer said to be enveloped in great clouds of black smok. Th garrison had previously been reported holding out at 10:45 p. m., Hongkong tlra Fri day against Japanese who had landed in considerable fore on th island. London, Dee. 19. CAP Tha British garrison at Penang, Island state of British Malaya off th northwestern fighting ton, has been evacuated "quit safe ly," it was announced today, Penang had been outflanked by th Japanese thrust through Kedah province, the mainland Just opposite the island. Now, presumably, th Japan ee will tak over Penang, If they hav not dona so already. fllnffanAr. TW 10 im . Apparently suffering from ex haustion and heavy casualties, tl. Japanese off enalv now about iuu mues aeep in northwestern aiaiaya nas naited, th British announced today. A communion i,M tViat ih- night was quiet all along the northern Malayan front and that the Japanese had Iwn ln4i for 24 hours. But well Informed sourcM here expected a new thrust from th northwest mmmm th. V.i- river when th Japanese have resrea ana reinforced ' their snearhead. thfa nmhahl- ... w paralleled by a push from Grlk, 10 mues wiinin ui border with Thailand. The chief i.i,m,- of th Japanese probably la jpon, in neart or Malaya s tin Industry, about 300 airline miles northwest of Singapore, on th main railway. Japanese planes wer actlv over th area yester day. DEATH COMES TO ! OLDEST CAVEMAN Grants Pass, Dee. 19 (IP) L, A. Rlnguette, nationally known as the gray-haired flamewatcher of the Oregon cavemen, died this morning, on day following a heart attack. Oldest member of th rough, club-toting fur-wearing tribe of local boosters for the marbla caverns southwest of here, h was th only person to hold perpetual offic. Aged 79, wear ing a grizzled wig to match his gray moustache, he participated In every caveman expedition, carrying a club pounds heavier than that brandished by any of hi younger fellows. H called lt "wlfetamer" and insured lt annually for $230. Cavemen agreed there would b no on to tak nis plac. A movement began to erect monument In his memory. Recently, h undertook alona trek m wolfskins to North Dakota and return, describing th Oregon Cava national mon ument en route, and traveled to world's fain at San Diego and San Francisco, to th Rosa festival at Portland, and to other points. -
