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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1942. PAGE THRU SAYS MACKENZIE Japs Continue Malaya Gains " But Spread Lines Too Thin No Vital Action. (Br DWitt MacKenii The Japanese continue to clamp tighter the pincers with which they are striving to clutch the key defensive base of Singa pore and the rich Dutch East Indies. The heavy Jap offensive down the Malayan peninsula towards Singapore has forced a further withdrawal of the British and apparently the abandonment of Kuala Lumpur, known as the crude rubber capital of the world. The Nipponese also have made three fresh landings on the Dutch island of Celebes and claim capture of the Dutch oil island of Tarakan off Borneo. This means that the Japanese have acquired fresh bases much closer to their quarry. The in crease of the air-threat to the allies in these gains is particu larly serious. And, of course, the corollary must be the loss of valuable defensive bases to the allies. However, nothing ap proaching a decisive action has yet taken place. One of the most promising de velopments in the battle of the Pacific from the allied stand point Is the remarkable striking power and morale being dis played by the Chinese In fresh offensives against the Japanese in several strategic sectors of the long front. The outstanding example of Generalissimo Chi ang Kai-shek's new-born initia tive thus far has been the dis astrous defeat administered to the invaders at the important city of Changsha, Hunan prov ince. This really great triumph is reported today to have cost the Japs 46,000 casualties al ready, and the mopping-up is continuing. Such a grand exhibition by the Chinese, after five terrible years of standing off the far better equipped war-machine of the Mikado, certainly couldn't be anticipated. That makes it the more pleasing to see them demonstrate that the rising sun has got to climb a lot higher in the sky before its rays carry light and warmth to aU the spets where the Japs need them. The Nipponese have spread themselves far too thin for safe ty in their efforts to make conquest of such a huge slice of the world. Because of the unexpected ness of General C h i a n g't strength, this column Is getting inquiries as to the whys and wherefore. There is a combina tion of reasons which can be summed up thus: 1. Chinese morale naturally has received a tremendous lift through the acquisition of great new allies. That perhaps is the outstanding cause of the Chinese man's buoyant spirit, for there must have been many times dur ing the long struggle against the invaders when he felt that he was the forgotten man. 2. As already indicated, the Japs are spreading themselves too thin and likely have been compelled to withdraw men and material from the Chinese front to meet the demands of the hurry-up job they have under taken against the Anglo-American-Dutch combine. Thus we must attribute part of the appar ent increase in Chinese strength to a weakening of the Nipponese in that theater. 3. But that doesn't give the whole story, for actually the Chinese are stronger, as they have been receiving war sup i plies in increasing quantities from the United States. These shipments have included badly needed fighting planes ' and bombers and, more to the point, a considerable contingent of American military pilots and mechanics have enlisted in Gen eral Chiang's army and have bolstered the Chinese air force greatly. Then too the Burma i road, China's lifeline, has been ' improved by American engi neers, and new trucks have Deen put to work, thereby increasing the flow of supplies. t .jv Vl 111 IS, sorted 10 per cent; m ab mt, quoted S6.SO06.OO. CktriiO Chicago, Jan. 11 "WU8DA) Salable hoca: Generally steady to 10 lower than mdaya average; bulk iso-340 lbs. aiiJS-ao: top su ss spartrrly; not J 40-300 lb. 611-00-65; tol and choice 10-160 lb. un derweight SU.IS-SO; good S8O-5O0 lb. ova largely NtO 10.40; light" weight up to 610.66. Salable Cattle: Supply strictly beef cattle largest in yeara; few stork cat tle here; general market 15-40 lower on steer, oowa and helfere: strictly choice steers and yearling steady to 25 lower: common and medium grade scarce but 35 down; only scat tered fed ateer sold at 1 J.OOa; 13 50: early top choice mixed yearling 614.40: next highest price 614.18 with choice 1303 lb. steera eiS.SA and com parable 1375 lb. offering 616.65; most heifers til. 00 11.75, Salable aheap; Bidding mostly 85 50 lower or 112 35 down on fat lamb held at S1140 and above: few fat sheep steady with good to choice kinds e 00-80; better klnda held higher. Cash grain: No. I flax 6110. Cash wheat (Did): soft white 61 00; aoft white excluding rex S1.03: white I club 61.06; western red S1.0S. Hard red winter ordinary 51 51: 10 per cent 5103; 11 per cent 51.11H: 13 per cent 61.16,. Hard white-baart ordinary 51.14: 10 per cent SMTHi 11 par nt U33V,; 13 per cent Chicago Wheat Chicago, Jan. H. -jpr Ormln price took aharp rta today on the atrength of aenat action to lift minimum ceilings applicable to agri culture commodities under the pend ing plica control bill. Wheat: Open nigh Low Close May lJOWfe 1J3S 13014 133H July 131 13S l S1 1S4H Sept. 1.33 JS6 132 PRACTICE Maybe James Barnes Is awkward now, dress ing doll for a Philadelphia Junior high school home nursing course bat walt'll he finishes course In June. LIVESTOCK 54.50: fat dairy, cows 57.35-75: medium-good beef cow 58.50 39.55: good bulls 59.50tl0.00: choice restore up to 514 00. Hogs, salable 3400. total 8750: market 35 below last Monday or sharply under lat Friday: good choice 170-316 lb. mostly 513.00. one specialty lot 513.15: 330-370 lb. 511.35 50: light lights 51100-50; sows around 35 lower, mostly 59.00-75. few 510.00; choice 44-lb. feeder plga 513.50; 135 lb. 511.00. Sheep, salable 3000. total 3600: fat lambs strong to 35 higher; good choice fed wooled lambs 513.00-35: truck-lna 611.76: common downward to 68.50; fat ewea 66.50-90. Portland Portland. Ore.. Jan. 13 M)-(tJSDA) Cattle, salable 8750. total 4100; calves salable and total 135; market uneven: best fed steers fully steady. medium grade stow and weak; com mon fully steady with laat Monday. Instances stronger but part of late advance discounted; bulls around 36 60 above last Monday: vealers steady; good fed steers 613.35s 13.00, top 613.35: common 'diary type steers j down to 68.30; few common-medium i heifers 68 00 a 10.40: canner and cut I ter cows 65.50 06.50; sheila down to South San Francisco South San Francisco. Jan. 13. 1P) (Fed.-State Mkt. News) Cattle sal able 400; active, steers strong. 3 cara top good 1063 lb. and 1193 lb. fed steers 613.00? 13.10; latter new re cent high, load medium 1350 lb. ateera 613.50: half car good 913 lb. fed Nevada heflers 61150: two loads good young Nevada cows 69.00-26: cannera and cutter ateady, bulk 65.75 ( 7 .35, few packagea common 67.50-75: medium sausage bulls as.00 9.00. Calves salable 10; steady; good to choice vealers quoted 613-00 jr 14.00. Hogs salable 400; around 10 lower than Friday; about 3 loads good 188 335 lb. barrows and gllta, 613.75, choice grades scarce, packagea 340 348 lb. 613.35; few good sows 610.00. Sheep salable 1.000: moatly 35-55 higher on shorn lambs; 8 decks 83 87 lb. 611.86. one deck good 73 lb. Portland Produce Portland, Ore., Jan. 13. If) But ter F-rtnta, A grade, 40o In parch ment wrappers, 41c In cartons: B grade. 80c In parchment wrappers, 40e In cartons. Butterfat Plrat quality, maximum of .6 of 1 per cent acidity, delivered in Portland, 89 v, -40c lb.: premium quality, (maximum of 36 of 1 per cent acidity), 40-41o bi valley routes and country point. 3o leas than nrst. or 880 lb.; second qual lty at Portland, 3e under first, or 87 1, -38c. Eggs Price to producers: A large. 33c; B large. 31c; A medium, 80c; B medium. 80c do.; A small, 36c; B small, 24c do.: resale to retailers. 4c higher for caaea. cartons So higher. Dressed turkey selling prices: hens, 38c: toms, 37-38c lb. Buying prices: toms, 34-35C lb.; hens, 36c lb. Onions Yakima. 61 40-1.45; Ore gon, 6i.3S-3.0O per 50-lb. sack. Potatoes white locals. 63 35 cental: Deschutes gems, 63.76 cental; Klam ath 63 85 cental. Country meat Selling price to retailer: country killed hoge. best butchers. 139 to 148 lbs, lo'ie lb.: vealera, fancy, 31-31H lb.; light thin. 14-lBc; heavy, 15-lSc lb.; canner cow. 13-14c; good cutter cows, 14 15c: bulls. lS-loo lb.; lamb. 30-31C lb.; ewes, 6-lle. Wool 1941 dip. Oregon Ranch, nominal, 33-83o lb.; croaabreds, 84 37o lb. Hay Belling price on tracks: Alfalfa. Kb. 1, 831.00 ton: oat-vetch. 614.00 ton: valley prices: Willamette clover, 813.00 ton, valley point; tim othy, eastern Oregon, 21-50. Portland Wheat Uortland, Or.. Jan. 13 fly Oraln: Wheat: Open High Low Close May 1.08 103V4 1 03 1.03ft Wall St. Report MEDIATE RITES OF SECT LEADER 'Jehovah Witnesses' Head Dies Last Wednesday, Kept Secret Three Days. New York. Jan. 12. AP Recovery seeped into the stock market today centering on steels, rails and specialties. While many leaders failed to join the procession, gains of frac tions to a point or so were posted for favorites after an uneven opening. There were scattered advances of more than 2. Deal ings were fairly active at times, although slow-downs were fre quent. Today's closing price for 84 se lected stocks follow: Al. Chem. 81 Dye 141 Am. Can 61 14 A. T. T. 1371, Atch. T. a 8. P. Bendls Avla. Beth. Steel Caterpillar Tract. Chrysler Curtlsa Wright DoutTtaa Acft. DiiPont Otn. Klec. , Gen. Food Or n. Mot. Int. Harvest Johns-Man. Kennecott .. , ... Monty Ward No. Amn. Av'n . North Amer. .... Penney (J. C.) . Penna. R. R. Pbllllpa Pet Radio Sou. Pac. Std. Branda -St. Oil Cal. St. Oil N. J. Trans. Amer. Union Carb. Unit. Aircraft -United Airline U. S. Steel . 37S . 30 87 i - 64 - 40 - 47l4 - 8'4 664 134, - 37H . 89 . S3 . 48 14 . 6714 . S.Vj . 37t, . 33H . 10 . 78 , 33 . 88 "4 . 3H . 137, . 8 . JOIJ . 88 S ..unquoted 69 H 33 H ,-unquoted 54 San Diego, Calif., Jan. 12. (AP) Lying on his deathbed, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, 72, world leader of Jehovah's Wit nesses, voiced a last wish. I He asked disciples to bury him at dawn of the day after death in a Hillside crypt at Beth-Sarim, the estate he built here for the biblical King David's return to earth. Rutherford died at the estate last Thursday in a passing kept secret until Saturday. But today Rutherford's body was still unburied, his last wish thwarted by a county law for bidding burial on the estate be cause it is not a legally loned cemetery. Followers of the Jehovah's Witnesses' movement obtained a hearing date Jan. 24 to. present their burial permit petition be fore the county health commis sion. Preparations went ahead, meantime, on an apparently elaborate memorial to be erect ed at the estate. Rutherford, who once termed "organized Christianity" an "un holy alliance against the com mon people," had been ill here for two months. Dr. George Roy Stevenson, who signed the death certificate, said Rutherford had known for 18 months of the ma lignant condition that eventually brought his death. Chief of a movement that spread to 38 Annual production of razors In United States factories In cludes 10,450,000 safety razors. 747,800 dry - shavers, 75.000 straight-edge and others, accord ing to census bureau figures. Relief At Last For Your Cough Oreomulslon relieves promptly be cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, In flamed bronchial mucous mem branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un derstanding you must like the way It quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughi, Chest Colds, Bronchitis countries, Rutherford claimed 2,000,000 followers to whom he prophesied a millenium. Dignified and severe, the for mer Missouri lawyer made thou sands of addresses to gatherings of witnesses and in later years over the radio. H campaigned for William Jennings Bryan in 1896, but sometime later aban doned political affairs. During recent years Jehovah's Witnesses have been involved In incidents attracting national at tention, such as that of a 1940 contest before the U. S. supreme court of a case of two Pennsyl vania children who opposed a re quirement they salute the Ameri can flag In school. SPECIAL TALK TO ELKS SCHEDULED Exalted Ruler Ernest h. Scott, of the local lodge of Elks an nounces that L. C. Oberlies of Tacoma will give a special talk to the Elks in the Elks Tempi Thursday night, January 15th. Mr. Oberlies is considered a very outstanding speaker and his subject for his talk Thursday night will be "America's Intent ible Weapon." Scott slated that Mr. Oberlies would have a special message for Elks and he particularly urges all Elks in the community to attend. A lunch will b served after the meeting. IN NEW QUARTERS The Jackson County Council of Defense today opened central headqaarters at the Jackses) County Chamber of Commerce. All civilian defense activities under the council will hence forth be centered at this new office and persons having busi ness with the council were asked to call or telephone there. The telephone numbers are 4808 and 2295. Heretofore the various di visions of the council have been more or less scattered, with M central headquarters. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C, cited ai the largest marble building in the world, took less than four year to build and cost about $1S, 000.000. Give to th Red Cross And Give Generously C " "' ""inn J 1JI ITT "IT ,(T -llirmiU WiULijLU.a-.J 1 j-:. I J l". ".. M "a. I Y CV ' 1 A Fitting TRIBUTE . . . OA funeral service conducted with beauty and dignity Is a last tribute to soma one loved and honored. Such service lingers long In th memory and offers much consolation in time of be reavement. This tribute you can pay when a loved on of yours passe on with Conger funeral service. CONGER Funeral Parlors Phone 614T T15 w. Main at. r . . 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