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Their tradi tional policy is so strongly for an Independent Argentina that it has developed anti-United States Intonations. (We do not buy enough of the beef they raise). Their appeasement one way or another was the only real underlying obstacle to Joint severance of diplomatic rela tions, although Mr. Sumner Welles was also bothered by the fact that our own war necessities will prevent us from delivering all the goods we pro mised to Latin America before Pearl harbor. This may be off set diplomatically by Increasing our purchases of raw material! from them. We also want an . all-Americarj pooling of . ships Q (Argentine and Chile have large " investments In merchant ships). If any nazi agents are hang ing around the conference, they will find we are also well rep resented this time in that re spect. THIRTY-ONE nazi submarines were presumed (in some of ficial quarters here) to be off our shores after the tanker Nor- ness was sunk off Montauk. The nazls apparently Intend- (Continued on Page Pour) SEEK FLIERS' BODIES IN MERCED RESERVOIR Merced, Calif., Jan. 20. UPh Deep sea divers traveled 175 miles inland today to recover bodies of naval air men whose plane plunged through a high tension wire into the Exchequer reservoir. Sheriff J. J. Castagnetto of Mariposa county reported two men were in the naval plane when it struck a power line carrying 74,000 volts yesterday afternoon. The aviators in the metal ship undoubtedly were electrocuted before the craft hit the lake, he said. Radio Highiights . (Time Is Pacific standard) Tonight: The war and Pan American 5:55 CBS; 6:15 MBS; 7 MBS; 7:30 Blue; 7:45 CBS; 8 CBS; 8:20 Blue: 8:30 MBS: P NBC CBS Blue; 9:55 NBC CBS Blue. CBS 7:15 Citizens for Vic- Otory. Blue 7:45 Sen. Joseph O'Ma honey on "Farmer and Inflation." Wednesday: The war 7 MBS; 7:15 Blue MBS; 8 MBS: 8:15 MBS; 9 CBS MBS; 10:45 NBC and Blue: 11 MBS: 12 55 p. m.. CBS MBS; 11 MBS; 1:45 CBS MBS; 1 55 Blue: 3 CBS MBS; 3:25 NBC; 3:45 CBS Blue. SIDE GLANCES BT TRIBUNE REPORTERS Stan Sherwood planning to begin life day after tomorrow when he observes a certain birthday. MT Carrier Jerry Warren phening in he feared the mumps had caught up with him, he reporting a pain behind the ear, his pals waiting hopefully for the final diagnosis. ' .... 10010 GERMANS PERILED BY LOSS OF LnSUALIENT Whole of Present Central Line In Russia Also Seen Threatened By Stalinites. By Roger D. Greene (Associated Press War Editor) The recapture of Mozhaisk, 57 miles west of Moscow and the base of the last surviving German salient within a 100 mile radius of the Soviet capital, was announced tonight by the Russian command. The victory, which ' appeared to directly imperil up to 100, 000 nazi troops in that sector and to indirectly theaten the whole of the present German central line in Russia, was one of the most important for Red arms since the great Soviet counter-offensive began. Russia's armies, executing a gigantic crack-the-whip move ment, were reported to have further narrowed the "escape corridor" of 100,000 German troops at Mozhaisk today and smashed Adolf Hitler's winter defense line at two important points. The battle for Kharkov, Rus sia's "Pittsburgh" in the Uk raine, also was reported enter ing a decisive phase. Soviet dispatches said Red army troops, supported by hard- riding Don Cossack cavalrymen. had scored gain on both flanks of the Mozhaisk hold-out garri son, 57 miles west of Moscow. Meanwhile, in tones ap proaching panic, the Berlin press declared that the "on rushing enemy must be stopped, no matter when, where or how." Churchill Expresses Growing Confidence In Pacific Triumph London, Jan. 20. (IP) Prime Minister Churchill, confronting a restive house of commons, in formed its members today that he shared their anxiety about operations in the Pacific but told them he had "growing confi dence" in eventual victory there. Announcing that a three-day debate would be held soon on the war situation, the prime minister also showed evidence of equal confidence in his per sonal strength. Addressing parliament for the first time since his return from the historic conferences in Wash ington and Ottawa, the prime minister offered to call for vote of confidence if the debate should disclose any challenge to his government. 3 DIE IN FALL OF Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 20. (IP) A medium army bomber car ried three airmen to their deaths in a crash a mile from its McChord field base south west of here yesterday after noon. The ship burned after the crash. Col. A. F. Herold, commander of McChord field, announced the men were: Second Lieut. J. P. Ottosen, Salt Lake City, pilot. Second Lieut. C. G. Hopkins, Parsons, Kas., co-pilot. Sergt. Lee C. Osborn, Lot Angeles, engineer. Immediately after the crash, residents within half a mile of the scene were evacuated under orders of the sheriff's office, which said several bombs had been located in the sparsely set tled vicinity. ALASKA PLANE LOST Washington, Jan. 20. Ft A cargo plane which disappeared while on a night Saturday from Ladd field, at Fairbanks, Alaska, to White Horse, Yukon terri tory, is being sought by the army, the war department has announced. British Arrest i i ! r. i f-; i U Saw, picturesque premier of Burma, was arrested by the Britiih for conspiring with the Japanese. Picture was made as U Saw arrived in New York recently after a visit to Britain during which he tried to obtain dominion status for his fat eastern country. -..- i : "7 j " ( - Break With Axis in Two Days Seen for American Republics Rio De Janeiro, Jan. 20. (IP) A unanimous break In rela tions with the axis powers by the 21 American republics within two days was predicted today by a high functionary of the Pan American conference. The informant, who declined to be quoted by name, said Argentina's attitude had been "radically modified" after her foreign minister, Dr. Enrique Argentina Pressed Rio De Janeiro, Jan. 20. () President Getulio Var gas of Brazil was 'reported authoritatively tonight to be telephoning Acting President Ramon S. Castillo of Argen tina in an effort to obtain an Immediate Argentine deci sion on breaking relations with the axis powers Ruiz Guinazu talked yesterday with Brazil's foreign minister,. Oswaldo Aranha. There were high hopes that Ruiz Guinazu would abandon his isolationist position com pletely. Argentina and Chile have been the lone holdouts, but ob servers have expressed the be lief that Chile would follow the Argentine lead. The prediction came as dele gates ot the United States, Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia emerged from a conference in Aranha' office with Sumner Wells, United States undersec retary of state and head of the American delegation. E London, Jan. 20. VP) If million American troops were landed In Britain, Hitler's chances of attacking this country would bo "gone with the wind." Lord Maughan told the house of Lords today. "There Is no reason to think Hitler is going to give us time to put all our defenses In order," i he added. "It is certain that an attack on this country, if it ever comes at all, will come as soon as Hitler has stabilized hi line In Russia and It will come be - fore the United States can render ' us any substantia: assistance in I the way of men and arms." Burma Premier Americans Captured On Wake Isle Heard In Tokyo Broadcast Los Angeles, Jan. 20. JP) Voices Interpreted by the NBC listening post as those of Ameri cans captured e Wake Island, were heard over the Tokyo radio last night. The broadcast. In which there were long pauses, appeared to have been recorded aboard ship wnne the prisoners were en route from Wake to Japan. A man who identified himself as Hudson T. Sutherland of Port land, Ore., and foreman of Wake Island civilian defense project, sent his best wishes to his wife and daughter, who, he said, were at Salinas, Calif. The pauses in his talk were believed by NBC to Indicate that some of his remarks had been censored. "So far we have been treated fine I think," Sutherland said. Critical Colonel Gets Trial Break Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 20. (IP) All testimony by the fifth corps area's chief of staff. Col. John M. Eager, relating to the arrest of Col. H. C. Kress Muhl enberg on charges of violating two articles of war was ordered stricken from the record at Muhlenberg's general court martial today. Muhlenberg, former com mandant at Hlckam field, Ha waii, Is accused of violating art icles of war by criticizing Amer ica's pre-war policy in a public speech. Heavy Penalty For Salem Jaywalkers Salem, Jan. 20. (IP) The Salem city council passed an ord inance last night providing pen alties of 150 fine and 80 days In Jail for any person who walks across street against red light, or who crosses a street be- , tween Intersections. The measure was to become , law today on signature by Mayor W. W. Chadwick. New $L),000 Safeway To Rise at Main and Oakdale SEA-BORNE JAPS. NEW HEAT TO Invading Forces Cut Below Main Battle Line Pres sure Heavy In Malaya. By Roger D. Greene (Associated Press War Editor) Japanese invasion troops, at tacking only 60 miles north of Singapore island, were official ly reported exerting "heavy pressure" on the entire front" in western Malaya today, and a crisis in the defense of Britain's $400,000,000 stronghold was ap parently imminent as sea-borne Japanese forces cut in below the main battle line. Domei, official Japanese news agency, said Japanese van guards late yesterday had ad vanced within 18 miles of the causeway across Johore strait to Singapore island. Sink Jap Cruiser In the Philippine war theater. a war department bulletin re ported that six American bomb ers sank Japanese cruiser and scored direct hits on a tanker. leaving it in flames 100 miles off Jolo ' - - t The war department said tnree Japanese bombers were shot down in renewed attacks on Gen. Douglas MacArthur's valiant American-Filipino de fense forces battling on Batan peninsula, northwest of Man ila. The communique also dis closed the first word in days that American forces were still resisting the Japanese on Min danao island, 600 miles south of Manila; Sharp fighting was reported In progress 35 miles north of Davao, at the southern end of Mindanao, which the Japanese have been using as a base for attacks on the Dutch East Indies. Japs Renew Attack "The enemy has renewed the attack on American and Philip pine troops on Batan penin sula," Gen. MacArthur's report said. "Japanese pressure is partic ularly heavy at the center of the line. The attack is supported by aircraft." Official dispatches said Jap anese patrols and landing par ties were swarming along a 30 mile coastal belt In western Ma laya from the Muar river, 80 miles north of Singapore, to Batu Pahat, barely 60 miles away. On the Malayan east coast. Japanese forces were reported to have reached the Endau area 75 miles north of Johore strait. British headquarters said RAF fighters machine-gunned enemy barges at the mouth of the Muar river, in the Malacca Straits settlement, where Brit ish, Australian and Indian troops were striving to stabilize the front. Advance Costly Chinese intelligence reports said 5,000 wounded Japanese were crowding the hospitals in Saigon, French Indo-Chlna, and that urns containing the ashes of another 5,000 dead were awaiting shipment to Japan attesting the high cost of Jap anese conquest on the road to Singapore. Dispatches from the Malayan jungle front credited Australian troops with smashing 10 Jap anese tanks and holding out all day after they had been sur rounded, until British troops fought their way through to the relief. SCUSE PLEASE Los Angeles, Jan. 20. (IP) F. A. Wilhoit, visiting Yavas, Aril., motorist, decided the best way to reach downtown Los Angeles was to follow the street car just ahead. He did and wound up in a subway station, a mil and a half from daylight. EFFECTIVE FEB. 9 Saving of 500,000 Kilowatt Hours of Electricity Is Expected Through Year. Washington, Jan. 20. VP) President Roosevelt signed the daylight-saving bill today and it becomes effective at 2 a. m. on the morning of February 9, for all interstate commerce and fed eral government activities. During congressional debate It was said that it was assumed the observance of daylight time, by moving all clocks ahead one hour, would become general throughout the nation. The measure will become in operative six months after the war ends, unless congress votes to terminate It before then. Stephen Early, presidential secretary said that it had the same objectives as the daylight saving act of the last World war "greater efficiency in our in dustrial war effort." In report to the president while be was still director gen eral of the office of production management, William 8. Knud sen had estimated that there would be a saving of 900,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year through adoption of the daylight-saving measure. . Congressional action was necessary. Early pointed out, so that there would be a uniform daylight saving system through out all the states. Salem, Jan. 20. GP Gover nor Charles A. Sprague said today he would Issue a state ment regarding congressional nassaie of the daylight saving bill, signed today by President Roosevelt. The governor did not Indicate what the statement would con tain, nor did he hint when the statement would be Issued. Although the daylight-saving measure has been pending for some time and is considered a defense move to conserve elec tric energy and avoid hazard ous blackout circumstances, it apparently has been given little thought here. County Judge J. B. Coleman said that the question of put ting county offices on the daylight-saving schedule would have to be considered by the whole county court, probably after consultation with 'depart ment heads. Mayor H. S. Deuel said the matter would be brought before the city council at its meeting tonight. Managers of the two branch banks assert ed they felt sure their institu tions would cooperate tuny (Continued on Pare nn) No Rationing; of Used Cars. No Commudeering Planned Chicago, Jan. 20. UP) Leon Henderson, federal price admin istrator, told representatives of 42,000 automobile dealers today "as far as the office of price administration Is concerned, there la not now any prospect either of rationing used cars or ot commandeering private cars." His address was read to the National Automobile Dealers association by Cyrus McCor mlck, chief of the OPA automo bile and truck section, because business kept Henderson In Washington. Convention head quarters said the statement re lieved a tension that had dis turbed the trade badly. "I have frequently been ask ed." Henderson said, "whether we contemplate any need to ration used cars. I have also been asked as to whether there is any immediate prospect ot War Bulletins Aa East Coast Canadian Pert. Jan. 20 (A3) The fact that a number of men cf the United States army were among the latest contingent of Canadian troops embarking for Britain was released for publication today, after word was received from London of the convoy's safe arrival la a British port. Small numbers of United States soldiers, go ing as observers, have sailed ia previous Canadian troops convoys. London, Jan. 20 (IP) Reu ters said tonight that the In. dlaa radio at Madras reported another enemy penetration of southern Burma, this time by Thai forces fighting for Japan. Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 2 VP) A full-scale air attack on Rabaul In Australian-mandated New Britain, north of Australia, was launched to day by Japanese bombers escorted by fighters, aa offi cial announcement said today. 14 CREMATED AS E NIGHT - ' ; 1 ' Lyiuv Vats- Jan. 20. IIP) Flames wept through five- story apartment and rooming house here' today, sending fire from basement to roof as if it were a huge brick furnace and leaving 14 dead and 21 in hos pitals while firemen worked through smoking embers in search of eight persons still miss ing. The fire started in the base ment and swept upward so quickly that dozens of tenants, many of them aged and infirm, were trapped on the top floors of the structure, Melvtn Hall, in the center of the city. Firemen found many clinging to high ledges as flames envel oped the building. Others had Jumped and lay moaning and screaming on the ground. I saw a number ot persons come to the windows on the top floor and then fall back," said Police Sergeant WiUiam Gillespie. The fire was one of the most costly in loss ot life in the his tory of Lynn, and one of the worst in New England aince the early 1900 s. - Harry Anderson, Janitor of the building, discovered the fire at 1:45 a. m. in a coal bin in the cellar. A half hour later a general alarm was turned In and apparatus was summoned from all nearby cities. Mayor Albert T. Cole of Lynn said he would demand a state investigation to determine why fire escapes were not available for the tenants. There were no ..I.I 1 mmm. An t I the building. commandeering private cars. Any answer that I might make to either of these questions would only serve to disturb the industry more (han it la now disturbed. . "All I can say Is that as far as the office of price adminis tration aj concerned, there is not now any prospect either ot rationing seed cars or of com mandeerins! private cars." Henderson said that In his ludgment an need tor consid ering any rationing plan for used car might be dissipated b a decline In the use) ot cars due to shortage of Urea. Henderson predicted failure for some automobile dealers. and loss ot Jobs for' many em ployes, but said he anticipated there would be work in i. Jn production for every -ployed man before Ion. . ,' Market RAZE OLD CHURCH TO CLEAR GROUND Work To Start Immediately On Completion Removal Of Methodist Structure. Dismantling of the old South Methodist church building at West Main street and Oakdale avenue, a landmark in Medford, was started yesterday to make way for the $20,000 food mar ket to be constructed by Safe way Stores, Inc. Ladd and Jones, local contractors, are de molishing the church. According to Mark A. Goldy, who handled the transfer of the property from the First Metho dist church to Safeway Stores, Inc., several months ago, the grocery concern will start eon. istructloo of its new building immediately upon completion ot the church dismantling. The work will be done by A. D. Ford and Sons, Portland con tractors. The structure will be completed and open for business In 80 to 90 days, Goldy said. Reinforced Concrete The new market, designed by non . neeney, locar archie tect. will have a Kn.rt age at 802-510 West Main street, will be 140 feet in depth along the alley Intersecting mam ana oixin streets and will be 172 feet In deDth on the eaat side toward Oakdale avenue. It will be constructed of rev inforced concrete, with a con crete floor and a composition roof, and will be modern in every respect. The spacious parkin lot will be located at the corner of Main street and Oakdale avenue and continue along Oakdale avenue the entire depth of the lot, whose dimensions art 100 by 165 by 239 feet. It was not known whether Safeway Stores, Inc., which already operates two store in Medford, would discontinue one of them when the new market la completed. (More About Building on Page .) If. S. Contribslins la War on Many Frosts Roosevelt Decl&rcs Washington, Jan. 20. VPh President Roosevelt assured a press conference today that the United State was contributing to the war against the axis in almost every part of the globe. He said he could not be spe cific. But he told reporters to look at a map of the world and they could assume that we were doing something there. Staff talks, he said, cover offense. defense, all the continents, every one of the seven seas, war supplies and the movement of things, ships and human beings from on part of the wot Id to another. The chief executive'! remark were ot a type to give reassur ance to China and Australia, where some uneasiness has been reported over the possibility that American supplies might go more into the battle against Hitler than into the fight against Japan. AIR CRASH KILLS TRIO Boundary Bay, B. C. Jan. 20. IIP) Two atudent pilot and an Instructor were killed near the No. 18 elementary flying train ing school here yesterday when a Royal Canadian air force training plane collided with another. CRASH KILLS TWO Tacoma, Jan. 20. A) Two women from Astoria, Ore., were killed today when their automo bile was in collision with an army truck nine mile south ot here on the Paclflo highway. The dead were: Grace Kaasin, 19, and Edith Jensen, 25.
