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Weather Full V 8 Weath. cr Buma report Not Too Cheap An yoe a at Wut aesf lot. war Mtr rwiwo u rtuna la i Tm have aot flTW them aa epportenltj to wart fur job, Brllere It ar not they ara champ help, bat aat too cheap to ba food. Medford Tribune Forecut: Continued cold to day and tonlfbt. Temprrator Hifbest v rr M LOWnt thlt Miami way , . Jg Full Associated Press United Press Thirty-sixth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1942. NO. 243. 1. 1. 1. HUE IK Wig 11 II II 1 I 1 ? t , News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, Jan. 1 The fu ture form of the world we are striving for was not mentioned publicly by Messrs. Roosevelt and Churchill. j.ijuiiki,...!'i With Russia and China ab sent, possibly they decided to let the four freedoms stand as the broad war aim (free dom of speech, religion, from fear, from want) without further detail Paol Mallon Yet this New Tear eve (as all thinking citizens will) the principal officials have naturally let their thoughts drift to what will come after victory. A United States of Europe or loose federation of European states Is what most foresee as the main prospect. Either would no doubt be accomplished under the guiding hand of Britain and Russia, but with the knowledge that the United States of Amer ica, with all its facilities and resources, is bound to be the greatest producing nation in peacetime history. Such a union or federation should find encouragement in a decline of nationalism and a postwar revulsion against it. Hitler's plan to save Europe by conquest has already failed. His conquered nations are not pro ducing either for him or for themselves. He cannot get them to produce his way. It is obvious, too, that this future union or federation must be founded upon the capitalistic and gold systems fundamentally, If it is to deal in a world in which .the United States and Britain are formidable Influ ences. It will have to be provid ed free access to raw materials and freer trade. It must furnish more convincing guarantees of peace and disarmament. Soaring idealists in London and Washington are still prat tling about "union now", or at (Continued on Pa - ais) IN CAJON REGION Riverside, Calif., Jan. 1. (IP) -March field today asked peace officers to aid in the search for missing B-26 two-motored bomber, last seen Tuesday after noon In a flight over Cajor pass. The army listed nine men as aboard the bomber, naming them as: Second Lieut. Frank A. Kobal, Second Lieut. Joseph B. Maloney, Technical Sergeant Waldo C. Jensen, Sergeant Roger F. Or gan, Privates First Class William R. Chinn, Vernon H. Engle brecht and George C. May and Privates Robert N. Enyeart and Jack C. Shirley. Addresses, were not available, an army spokesman at March field said. Sheriff Carl F. Rayburn of Riverside county -eleased an alL points radiocast which said that the bomber, flying from Muroc toward March field, was last seen at 4:53 p.m., Dec. 30 flying Into clouds in the Cajon sector. 15-MINUTE PRAYER IS DAILY PLANT ROUTINE Los Angeles, Jan. 1. (IP) The 14 employes of the Sever ance Tool Co., engaged in mak ing tools for defense, begin each day's work with a 15-minute prayer service. Each man kneels at his machine. They receive standard pay for the time de voted to the service. Portland, Jan. 1. (IF) Tech nically the 1,600 CIO furniture workers at the Doernbecher Manufacturing plant here went on strike last midnight but hope continued that actual work-stoppage could be averted. The mill was closed today because of the holiday. Spokane. Jan. 1. '.PI Mayor Frank Sutherlin revealed yes terday that all houses of prosti tution In Spokane have been dosed and hinted the action had been sought by the army. srewi 1 s t .1 f UNDERDOG ELEVEN NEVER BEHIND IN THRILLING CLASH 58-000 See Transplanted Contest Fast Scoring Features Third Quarter. Durham, N. C, Jan. 1. (IF) An underdog eleven from Ore gon State whipped Duke 20-16 in the transplanted Rose Bowl game today, in a pulse-pounding battle that was anybody's ball game all the way. A capacity crowd of 58,000 saw the contest. The Beavers scored first In the opening period, but Duke tied the count at 7-7 in the sec ond. Then came a wild and wool ly third quarter, in which the westerners scored two touch downs and the Blue Devils one. The best Duke could do in the final period was a safety. Duke won the toss and elected to receive. Tom Davis took the boot on his six, but fumbled it on the 29, and George Peters covered for the westerners. Us ing their famed running passes. with Bob Dethman doing the pitching, Oregon State drove to a first down on Duke's 17. but the Blue Devils dug in and took over on their 14. Davis smacked out of first down to the Duke 29, but this time Oregon dug in, and Steve Lach punted to the visitors' 29. Dethman and Joe Day punched out a first down to their 44. But neither team could gain con sistently, and a punt exchange followed. Don Durdan put the Blue Devils in a hole with a beauti ful 58-yard kick which went out on the one-yard line. But Lach booted out to the Beavers' 49. From that point, with Day, Deth man and Durdan picking up yardage consistently in small slices, the Beavers drove to Duke's 15. Then Durdan, faking one of his left-handed passes, went off-tackle almost un touched for a touchdown. War ren Simas' kick was good, and Oregon State led, 7-0, at the end of the first period. Second period: The Beavers threatened again early In the second period when Durdan got off on a 12 yard run to Duke's 27. But the Blue Devils held, and then suddenly came to life offensively. Davis got 23 yards over guard to the Beavers' 39 and Lach picked up 22 on a reverse. Winston Sieg fried and Davis pounded to the four-yard line Lach, on a reverse, went those four yards over right tackle for a touchdown, and Bob Gantt's placement knotted the count at 7-7. Third period: Duke forged Into Beaver ter ritory when Lach, faking a kick, ran 21 to the Oregon State 44. A pass from Davis to Gantt gained 15 more, but the threat ended when Jim Smith lost 11 on an end-around and Davis lost seven more trying to pass. A 42-yard pass from Dethman to Durdan, which advanced the ball to Duke's 27, put the Beav ers in a spot to threaten. Day picked up 11 more, but three plays netted only a yard, and Simas entered the game to try a field goal from the 15. The kick was short and wide. After Lach kicked out, Gene Gray skirted left end for 23 yards to Duke's 31. From this point, Dethman shot a beautiful pass to George Zellick, who grabbed it just before he stepped into the end zone for the Beav ers' second touchdown. Simas' kick was good. Leo Long ran the kickoff back to Duke's 36. and on the next play Lach went over his own left tackle on a reverse, cut back to the right and galloped 39 yards to Ore gon's 25 before Day, the last Oregon safety man, caught him. Two plays later, Lach reversed to the 16, and the Beavers Vf re penalized for unnecessary rough ness on the play to their one yard line. Siegfried went through the middle for a Duke touch down, and Prothro tied the count at 14-14 with a perfect placement. Durdan rn the kickoff out to the 23. On the next play. Day lost eight, but a roughing pen alty was called against Duke. jCecunuea cb Page Sanal Nazis Captured by Commandos Four German prisoners, their hands raised, and one of tham (right) carrying a white flag, are marched away to a transport after their capture In the British "commando" raid on Vaagso island, Norway, recently. British soldiers are escorting tham. This picture was cabled from 'London. L, F.D.R. Washington, Jan. 1 (IP) President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill sat in church pew once used by George Washington today and heard a young rector pray for "pardon, power and peace," and for America to throw off its "sin of international responsibility." The two leaders in the war against the axis motored to the 168-year old Christ church In nearby Alexandria, Vi., for the service and then went to Mount Vernon where the British leader laid a Wreath on the tomb of the first president of the United States. Brief stops at Washington's home at Mount Vernon and at the marble memorial to Abra ham Lincoln In Washington were made on the way back to the White House. The first day of this new year had been set aside by the presi dent as a day of prayer for for giveness of "our shortcomings of the past" and for "God's help in the days to come." The day was observed throughout the na tion. The Rev. Edward Randolph Welles, 35-year-old rector of Christ church, delivered a ring ing sermon to his distinguished visitors and his small regulai congregation and expressed the conviction that "we and our allies shall win the war." The prime minister returned at 9 a. m., from a four-day visit to Canada, where he confidently declared that "deeds not words" would in good time disclose the specific objectives and results ol the White House conferences. SERGEANTFIGHTS PRICKLY CACTUS San Diego, Jan. 1. OP) James Harrington, on guard duty, heard a noise in the dark. A wildcat, it sounded like. He Investigated. His anguish ed scream brought two corpor als runlng. They got dim glimps es of Harrington struggling on the ground, and leaped to his aid. Countless stabs told them this was no ordinary antagonist. But they fought fiercely and the bat tle was short. Painfully. 'they un tangled themselves from a cac tus patch Into which the ser geant had stumbled. Eugene, Jan. 1.t-P Killer dogs are sought by A. J. Flint, county dog control officer, fol lowing the death of 35 sheep in the Jack Goodman Cock. British Stage Second Raid On Islands Held by Nazis London, Jan. 1. (IP) The admiralty announced today that Britain's commandos have carried out a second raid on the Lofoten Islands oft the northern This time, said an. announce - ment, the specially trained raid-1 ing unit spent several days In the Islands, using one harbor as a fueling base, borne uerman prisoners were captured with out a fight. The raiding force, which In cluded Polish and Free Norwe gian units, sank a German pa trol vessel and "completely dis organized the enemy's sea com munications ' In the area and escaped without casualties or damage to equipment, the aa miralty said. Boeing Deliveries Up 70 Per Cent In First War Month Seattle, Jan. 1. (IP) The Boeing Aircraft company today revealed It had beaten its own accelerated delivery schedules by 70 percent for December, the first "war month." The company, operating Its plants at full blast on this na tional holiday, released the an nouncement with the first pho tographs showing wartime quantity production of its "Fly ing Fortress bomber planes. Simultaneously the employes. working on a seven-day wef basis, beneath "Remember Pearl Harbor!" banners, read a cheer ing bulletin board message from Brig. Gen. George C. Kerney, assistant chief of the air corps material division. Ha t a 1 e- graphed: "The Boeing company has re sponded to the emergency in an unparalleled manner, and each and every man in the organiza tion Is to be congratulated on his part In increasing the plant's output." . ALL ALIENS MUST E Washington. Jan I. (Ft At torney General Biddle today ord ered enemy aliens approximate ly 1,100.000 Germans, Italians and Japanese In the United States, Puerto Rico and the Vir gin Islands to surrender all their fire arms to local police authorities by 11 p. m. (local time) Monday. At the same time, the attorney general Issued travel regulations, effective Immediately , for all axis aliens under which they must give notice one week in ad vance of any trip beyond the community In which they reside. coast of. German-held Norway. . . ". i 0J CtVIa i ni on ii Hai us aiain By Rioting Inmates State Prison Farm Brtdgewater, Mass., Jan. 1 (IP) Three guards were slain to day .by rioting delinquents con fined to the prison department of the Bridgcwater state farm, who also fired at least one build ing, sending flames racing through the structure. State police called to the scene immediately resorted to use of tear gas and the prison office reported the rioters had Indicated they would surrender. Firemen, summoned from sur rounding communities, said the flames were sweeping through ceveral sections of the four-story structure. They did not know whether any Inmates had been trapped. A number had been re moved and others were being herded to different quarters. The dead guards were Identi fied by Warren as Howard B. Mosley of Taur.ton, Franklin Weston and Loe Landry of Whitman. War Puts Muffler On City's Welcome To Brand New Year Medford's first war-time new year's eve since 1917 passed quietly last night, and because of army orders 1942 came In at midnight without the customary screaming of whistles and honk ing of automobile horns. "Watch" parties were held In many private homes and night spots In this vicinity were jam med to the small hours. The Elks, Eagles and Redmen held dances In their respective halls and Medford theatres featured special midnight matinees. City and state police and the sheriff's office reported that be havior of celebrants was excel lent, and there were no reports of serious traffic accidents. Depoe Fishermen Make Rich Haul Depoe Bay, Jan. 1. (IF) Watchers ashore thought a boat load of Depoe Bay fishermen were bringing in a midget sub marine yesterday but the black hulk In tow turned out to be 27-foot basking shark, one of the largest ever caugni ou mesa thores. The shark weighed almost four tons. Its liver, weighing 1,439 pounds, brought five cents per pound, IV . jor Battle North of Manila; Japanese Suffer Heavy Losses El ON S0UTH ROUTE S. P. To Discontinue Service Jan. 12 Travelers To Take Bus To Dunsmuir. On and after January 13 the morning Southern Pacific train from California and the evening train from Grants Pass to Cali fornia will be discontinued, A. S. Rosenbaum, district passen ger and freight agint, said to day in confirming reports cur rent here yesterday. This means that southern Ore gon will be cut off from Cali fornia by train service. Bus ser vice, however, will be provided to connect southern Oregon with Dunsmuir, Cal., where connection will be made with the Cascade division train bound for San Francisco and other California feoints, Mr Rosenbaum said. The bus will leave here at 6:05 p. m. The train It connects with at Duns muir will arrive at San Fran cisco an hour earlier than the present train running from Grants Pass, he stated. Long Attrition The change, for which no ex planation was given, although Indirect references were made to war demands and govern ment requirements, further whittles away Southern Pacific train service here. As prefer ence has been given to the Cas cade division through Klamath Falls, passenger train service here has been chipped away until by January 12 there will be but two trains daily, the morning train from Portland, which ends Its run at Ashland, and the evening train to Port land, which begins its run at Ashland. The company has maintained for many years that declining passenger patronage did not justify continuing the trains taken off. Informed of the train changes. Postmaster Frank DeSouza said he did not know what arrange ments would be made by the postofflce department for hand ling mail to and from California on and after January 12. He stated that undoubtedly some arrangements would be made and Instructions Issued soon. For some time first class mall only has been dispatched from here In the evening through an a u t o-connecting arrangement for delivery at points south of Dunsmuir, this mall closing at the postofflce at 0 p. m. McComb, Miss., Jan. 1. (JF) The brand-new son of William and Annie Mae Moore starts the new year with an Impressive name. It's Victory Pearl Harbor Moore. Civilian Tire Quotas Fixed At Drastic War-Time Level Washington, Jan. 1. WV Drastic war quotas cutting the number of new automobile tires and tubes available! for civilian use to about one-eleventh of the number sold In pre-war months were Imposed today In every county In the United States. Sales throughout the United States and its territories were limited to 357,000 new Urea In January as compared with the normal monthly consumption of 4,000,000. Set up on a county-by-county basis, the January quotas range from 10S ttres In Alaska to 36,680 in Texas. They prohibit some counties from selling more than one new tire for a passenger automobile and limit hundreds to 10 or less. Prime Administrator Leon Henderson said he hoped future quotas could be Increased but explained that a ajr change In the Bowls ORANGE BOWL Miami, Fla- Jan. l-WV-Georgia's great all-America Frankla Slnkwich passed and ran the Bulldogs to a thrill, packed 40 to 28 victory over Texas Christian today In the wildest game In Orange bowl history. SUGAR BOWL New Orleans, Jan. I (IF) A punt that was blocked by Alex Santllll and bounded through the and sona gave Fordham'a Rams safety and 2-0 victory over Missouri In the eighth annual Sugar bowl game hare today. Cotton Bowl Alabama 29i Texas AfcM 21. FIVE IN BOMBER KILLED BY CRASH NTO GRAVEL PIT Mlneola, N. Y Jan. 1. P) A twin-engined army bomber crashed Into a gravel pit In Garden City park on Long Island today killing five men Instantly. Eyewitnesses said the plane struck a high tension wire half a mile from the pit and explod ed twice after striking the ground. The explosion! were heard five miles from where the plane crashed Into a gravel pit operat ed by the Colonial Sand and Gravel corporation. Army officers said the plana showed signs of distress when It reached West Mlneola. It was heading for an open field when it lost altitude and struck the high tension wire. Army officials identified the dead as follows: Second Lieut. Charles W. Van Eeuwen, 23, native of Allen dale, Mich. Second Lieut Joseph Orr, co pilot, no other Identification. Cadet Earl W. Ray, 24, navi gator, a native of Kings Mill, Ohio. Pvt. Edward A. Onufrowlcx, 20, a native of Newburyport, Mass. Pvt. Joseph W. Galllck, SO. SWERlGPUNE Langley Field, Va., Jan. I Swerving off a concrete runway after losing wheel, plane at Langley field crashed Into a group of laborers today, killing three and Injuring one. The dead: Frank L. Malllcott, 70, New port News; Cossla Clayton, 71, Hilton Village and Floyd Ed wards, Elizabeth City county. would depend on the military situation and future demands of the allied armed forces. Maximum sales of 114,191 tires for passenger cars, motor cycles and light trucks and 242. 783 for heavier trucks and buses art permitted under the January quotas. The Urea are to be allotted by local rationing boards to persons able to prove eligibility under strict OPA re quirements, and boards are pro hibited from rationing more than 29 percent of the month's total each week. The OPA set aside two per cent of the total available sup ply of new Urea to make what ever adjustments may be neces sary In the state quotas. Sim ilarly, eight percent of the allot ment of tires to each state was set aside as a state reserve to make readjustments among lo cal poaroa. FATE OF CAPITAUf IS NOT REVEALED BY COMMUNIQUE War Department Reports Shelling of 3 Hawaiian Islands By Enemy Subs Washington, Jan. 1 (IP) Tha war department reported today a major battle was in progress north of Manila and Philippine defense forces were inflicting heavy losses on the Invaders. A communique announced at the same Ume that three Island of Hawaii had been shelled by- enemy submarines but there were no casualties and virtually no damage. The communique reported Philippine developments up to 6:30 a. m. PST (11:30 p. m. Ma nila time), In less than B0 words. falling to disclose whether tha Philippine capital still stood. Hilo Shelled I In Hawaii, the communique) said tha points shelled were Hilo, on tha island of Hawaii, the harbor of Kahulul on tha Island of Maui, and the shore line near Llhue, on tha Island of Kauai. At Hilo, second Hawaiian city, slight damage was caused to a wharf. Tha harbor at Kahu lul Was fired on five timet with out damage. At Lihut, a few rounds were) fired setting fire to a sugar cane field. Tha attack en Kahulul waa the second of the war, a subma rine having fired about ten sheila there on December It. -MacArthur Lauded 1 Tha communique was read at hit press conference by Secre tary Stimson who praised Gen eral Douglas MacArthur't de fense of tha islands aa "master ly" and at tha same Ume com mented that tha Invaders ware veterans, hard fighting toldiera and ably led. The text of tha war commu nique, number 39, outlining tha military situation at of 6:30 a. m., PST today: ,, "I. Philippine theater! 1 "Severe fighting continues north of Manila where Ameri can and Philippine forces hava been consolidated and are con tinuing to resist the Japanese) advance. Strong positions ara now occupied by the defending; troops who ara inflicting heavy losses on the Invaders. A major battle is now in progress. "2. Hawaii: The commanding general, Hawaiian department, reporta that three different islands at the Hawaiian group were shel led by enemy submarines. A few shells were fired at tha Port of Hilo on the Island of Hawaii, causing alight damage to tot) wharf. "The harbor of Kahulul on the island of Maul, which had been shelled by a submarine aoma time ago was again attack ed. Five rounds were fired wltl no damage. An attack was like wise made on tha shore una Llhue, on the island of Kauai, when a few rounds were fired setting fire to a sugar cane field. There were no casualties ana practically no damage caused by any of these attacks. "3. There Is nothing to re port from other areas." Stimson told an Inquirer tha war department had not In structed General MacArthur to quit he Phlllppinea In tha event of a forced capitulation to tha Japanese. Tha secretary saia reponaj that tha Invaders were a "mob) of badly trained youths" war "at erroneous at they ware) well-intentioned." Ha said "we hava to face tha facta" of Japanese strength, ami added: "I am confident wa can and will defeat tha enemy in tha en4 but we cannot by looking through rota colored tpactaclai.
