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PAGE THREB RAF STRIKES HARD Jap Plane Blown to Bits at Hickam I CHRISTIAN CHURCH POLICE HOLD TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1942. AT NEW OFFENSIVE BASES JNGREECE Middle-Eastern Force Takes Cognizance of German Massing Air, Sea Power. By tha Auociated Press Britain's Middle Eastern air force appeared today to have struck heavily and for the first time at a potential, new axis of fensive in the Mediterranean re gion with raids on war indus tries, a submarine base and air dromes in Greece and Crete. The raids, carried out Tuesday night, were reportedly only to day in the Cairo RAF commun ique which also told of fresh air assaults on Britain's mid-Mediterranean base of Malta. New Venture Seen For days now, since the Ger mans started their retreat in Russia, there have been signs that Adolf Hitler, now his own commander in chief, was pre paring for some new, face-saving venture somewhere along the Mediterranean. - There have been repeated re ports of a massing of German airpower in Greece, including planes withdrawn from Russia. An observer arriving recent ly at Istanbul, Turkey, from Greece, told allied authorities that the Germans were building new airports in Greece and on the Greek islands close to Tur key, at the same time practicing air invasion tactics similar to those used against Crete. New airfields were said to have been laid out on the islands of Mytilene, Chios and Samos, all less than 15 minutes by air from the Turkish shore and the .Dardanelles. An axis submarine force also was reported being concentrated in the Aegean sea The RAF communique now has underlined those reports. Hits Scored "Direct hits were scored on munitions factories and a sub marine base at Salamis while at Piraeus (Athens' port) green ex plosions followed by orange colored flame resulted from an attack on chemical works and oil installations," it said. Unspecified objectives were hit at Malemi, Crete and bombs dropped on the airdrome at Can' dia, capital of Crete, Greek is land which British empire forces lost to the Germans "vertical envelopment" following the Nazi conquest of Greece proper. "" Literally blown to bits, a Japanese plane, which was am ong the Invaders In the surprise attack on tha army's Hickam Field, Utters tha ground near a CCC camp at Honolulu. OFFICERS ELECTED The Red army opened the new 1 year today with the announce ment of an enormous new vic tory on the Moscow front and a menacing Crimean peninsula drive as British sources predict ed terrific new bombing on slaughts on Germany during 1942. Besides recapturing Kaluga, Important railway center 110 miles southwest of Moscow, smashing Col. Gen. Guderian's tank command and routing an estimated force of 250,000 nazis before Moscow, the Red army claimed it had destroyed a bri gade of Hitler's handpicked elite guards who had been flown 750 miles from Krakow to halt them and was beating its way forward on both the Leningrad and Cri mean fronts. Germans, Moscow said, were leaving their wounded together with their arms in deep snow as they drew westward before the Russian offensive. Possession of the rail Junctfon of Novy Kirishi was also claimed. Pincers Threaten With the capture of Kaluga and that previously announced of Volokolamsk, 65 miles north west of Moscow, British war ex perts said the Russians were in a position to close the jaws of a hugh pincers a favorite Germ an practice upon the nazi spearhead at Mozhaisk, 57 miles west of Moscow. In North Africa, the British pressed hard for a final battle with Gen. Erwin Rommel's re maining tank forces. Spokesmen said the consolidation of Bri tain's Middle Eastern forces along a line from Bengasi to the Caucasus was the major British achievement of 1941 and sum marized defeats inflicted upon Italians with claims to the de struction of three armies total ling 650,000 men. These were grouped thus: 250,000 in former Marshal Rodolfo Graziani's army beaten in the first British con quest of Cirenaica: 300,000 in East Africa, and 100,000 put out of action in the present Libyan campaign. In addition, British claimed the destruction of 47,000 Germans in north Africa. . Oregon Motorists Use More Petrol Salem, Jan. 1. UP) Oregon's gasoline consumption during the first 11 months of 1941 totaled 274.770,525 gallons, or the equivalent of more than' 3,000, 000.000 miles of travel, the state department said today. Con sumption was up 13.7 per cent from the similar period of 1940. Total gas taxes paid during the period was $13,738,528 compared with $12,042,154 In the same period of last year. FINAL CLEAN-UP SALE Starts Tomorrow, Jan. 2 1942 The BAND BOX COATS ' Beau tifui SHOES The Season's Smartest Super-Style and $4 QQ Styles -Some $7 QO Quality as low as as low as 1 170 MATS DRESSES OUT THEY GO - Regular Values to $12.98 Hundreds of Lovely Models In Sale Prices 3,1 ,he latest Styles and 49c si . , u S398 rsr!.... Clean-Up on Broken Lines Outing Gowns, Parahoods, Mittens, etc. She BBANHD 1BQX 223 East 6th St. Phone 3686 Des Moines, la. (UP) Iowa health officials have won a long battle with federal agencies for approval of a "streamlined" cer tificate for persons whose births were not recorded officially. The new form, prepared by Dr. Eric P. Pfeiffer, Iowa direc tor of vital statistics, is intended to make it harder for aliens to pretend birth In the United States. It was suggested by the fed eral bureau of census last March but other government agencies balked at accepting it. The United States veterans bureau and the civil service commission both shied at it. And only after weeks of correspond ence and conferring with the U. S. attorney general's office was It given approval. Portland Greets First 1942 Baby Portland, Jan. 1. (jP) Port lands first 1941 baby was born two minutes and five seconds after last midnight. He was the seven-pound son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Sarver, Portland. He was named Jerry. Many units of the Department of Commerce are engaged almost exclusively In the victory program. Members and friends of the First Christian church met in annual meeting last night to hear reports of the church's ac tivities during 1941 and to elect officers for the coming year. Reports showed all phases of tha church life In a healthy con dition. All departments reported substantial gains in financial re ceipts with cash balances on hand after all bills were paid for the year. There were forty two additions to the congrega tion. Five members were lost by death last year, Minnie Albaugh, John Frick, M. L. Porter, Han nah Einkopf and Ell O. Walden Among other advances last year the church purchased a par sonage at 1102 W. Tenth Street. Allen Curry, chairman of the official board and toastmaster for the meeting, expressed ap preciation for work of the min ister, the choir and many other leaders in the congregation. "The spiritual growth on the part of the members and the fine cooperative fellowship with' in the congregation", was noted as one of the outstanding fea tures of the past year. The minister, R. W. Coleman gave an address on Jesus' com mand "Advance, Follow Me.' This was set forth as the theme for 1942. It was suggested that the First Christian church must join with the others of the com munity and "advance numerical' ly, financially, in personal ser vice. In fellowship, faith and prayer, and in Biblican knowl edge of the mind and spirit of Christ." The following officers were elected by the congregation up on recommendation of their nominating committee and the official board: Trustee, E. R. Cobb; Elders, L. F. Swanson, C. M. Hon, Herb Sims; Deacons, M. E. Olson, Floyd Coller, Richard Klemm, A. C. Pierce, Clarence Smith, Thayle Ford, Wayne Wakefield. Roy Cameron; Deaconesses, Ka-' thleen Scovell, Mabel Carr, Eth el Troxell, Stella Hopkins, Mil dred Sargent, Mabel Smith, Iva Walden (to fill unexpired term of Minnie Albaugh, 1942 and 1943); Treasurer, A. H. Gregory; Music Director, Effie Kurtz; pianist, Mabel Sims; Clerk, Edna Hilderbrand; registrar, Ralph Cook; Financial secretary, M. E. Olson. Sunday School officers: Sup erintendent, R. V. Coleman; as sistant superintendent, Louis Centner; secretary, Dorothy Hansen Cameron; treasurer, Clarence Sargent. Frank W. Hennessy, 37 and J. J. White, 45, local men, were being held by city police today for investigation In connection with the strongarming the night of December 28 of Joseph Whyte, who lost $9 to two men who accosted him In a down town alley. Whyte, police said. Identified Hennessy and White ai the two men who took the money from him, after ordering him to face the side of a building. Y TO RECEIVE CALL Washington, Jan. 1. VP) The war department has author ized the recall of all enlisted re servists to active duty by Feb ruary 1 and. Secretary of War Stlmson said today, the army would continue its policy of en listments. He would not estimate the number of men to be taken into the service by the recall of the reservists. Births WATSON To Mr. and Mrs Thomas Watson, Forest Creek, December 31, a girl, eight pounds at Community hospital. DOG OWNERS FORGETFUL San Rafael, Cal. U.PJ Local police wish that when people are kept awake at night by barking i dogs, they would first see if the I dog has been properly fed and I watered before calling the police. I In one week police investigated 1 two cases where the dog merely wanted a drink. DONKEY BITES BACK Colusa, Cal. (U.PJ Fred Tat ton, as an expression of joy at a Softball game, bit donkey on the ear. The donkey, as an ex pression of reciprocity, bit Tat ton on the arm. The latter then spent 21 days In the hospital, recovering from infection and shattered arm nerves. Singapore grew with com merce that resulted from the opening of the Suez canal. SAFECRACKERS PROTEST Duncannon, Pa. (U.R) Thieves cracked a safe at the Pennsyl vania railroad station here re cently and found It empty. On the same night they cracked a lVs-ton safe In the office of a novelty factory. It was empty. So the thieves penciled this note on the safe door: "A big sa-e, but nothing In It. Another night shot to pieces.' Cloolng time for Clmwined Adl B a. m. Too Late to Claulfr 13:30 i P- "YOUR OFFICE BOY" Extend To One And All Sincere BKEE'iriIJS Fifteen yean ago we enoyed our first pleasant experience of greeting you, our Medford and Rogue River Valley friends. Each New Year has found us mora determined to servo you better during tho coming year. Thit year it no exception. Truly, wo pledge our very finest service during tho year ahead ... In thit way wo may show to you our appreciation for your confidence and generoua support . . . Through theto IS rears of pleasant associa tion with you, familiar namot hare boon linked with ours names such at Royal Typewriters and Wett-Made Detks and wo can atturo you that theto famous lino will continuo to be featured by this concern, hand-in-hand with courteous, experienced, skillful service. Sam CoKod OFFICE STATIONERY & SUPPLY CO. "YOUR OFFICE BOY" US East Main St. Phone 23S2 JANUARY CLEARANCE SCffll SALE WOMEN'S SHOES O A there has been no advance In price to date on Red Cross Shoes, they are now more than ever tha world's unchallenged shoo value at $6.85. n tha face of advancing prices and scarcity of ma terials, wo are offering the greatest values on this sale In our store's history. DON'T MISS THIS JANUARY CLEARANCE Buy that extra pair at thesa substantial savings. ALL SHOES ON SALE FROM OUR REGULAR STOCK SIZES AAAA TO C....3 TO 10 EEHD CROSS Black, Blue, Brown Ox fords, Ties, Pumps Suedes and Smooth Leathers A real opportunity to save on theso famous Shoes Regular Price $685 TWO GROUPS $495 $395 200 Paii? STYLE SMOES This Lot Contains Shoes That Sold From $395 to $595 High and Medium Heals Suedes and Smooth Leathers 9 100 pair STYLE SHOES Brokan Lots Good Patterns Unusual Values 8ii.s Modem Shoo Repairing that's certain to pleas At Prices You Can Afford to Pay SALE OPENS 9 A. M. FRIDAY Buy That Extra Pair of Shoes at These Substantial Savings ALL SALES FINAL No Exchanges or Refunds C.IMIDD&CO. So. Oregon's Oldest Shoo Concern 221 I. Main Fhono 2123 350770 e
