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Let YOUR un to Bomb b BOND8I Buy Dcfanaa baaa aaa tamp TODAY Contrlbate u the atranfth of Jour mmtloa. rairtotUm, your owa arlf-pro-taction, demands chat YOU so your part KOWI Quick ReiulU ArUeiat joa aaaa far sale, far trade, far rant, ate, shoals ka ednrtlaa la I ha want Ada. Til la u I ha aa ta a sole malts. Toa Bill ba sarprlsea ta aaa how tutu It eon ta adTCTtlia. Medford Tribune Full Associated Press United Prase Thirty-sixth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1942. NO. 273. fin TA1E Ml m mum Kelly's Comment from Washington. D. C. Lease-Lend Taking Sugar Laundries Seek Tiro Supply Forest Service Transfer Talked Br John W. Kollr Washington, D. C, Feb. 8. Actually there ii no more of sugar shortage than there was of a gasoline deficiency last year. Left to Its own devices, the United States can take care of Itself. The reason for the rationing Is that approximately one-third of the sugar supply of the American people Is being diverted to the British and Rus sians. Lease-lend office is mum about this arangement; depart ment of commerce Issues no fig ures on export, department of agriculture says nothing; yet the administration has made com mitments totalling billions of tons. The British have been prom ised (and some already deliv ered) one billion tons of sugar. The Soviet of Russian Republics is to receive 1,300,000,000 tons. The sugar for Russia would have gone out of northwest ports except for the Japanese war which upset the program. These agreements account for 2,300, 000000 tons which must be deducted from the normal Amer ican supply of seven billion tons, leaving the consumer to stretch the 4,500,000,000 tons to do the work of seven billion tons. Three years ago when north west senators and house mem bers were fighting against quo tas being imposed on sugar beet farmers (Idaho, Oregon and Washington) they were flat tened out; now the farmers may grow all the acres of beets they wish, but this Involves finding a source of labor, for beet pro duction means thinning, culti vating by hand, etc., all the work being back-breaking. So many confusing orders and state ments have been issued In the past few weeks that there is now no certainty that house wives will be permitted suffi cient sugar for jams and pre serves this spring and summer. On a rationing of 12 ounces a week there is prospect of tons of fresh berries going to waste because of insufficient sugar. As Miuireitc. nave w.i uiuci a, incy will presumably have enough suga for their requirements, the British being especially fond of Jams and marmalade and the (Continued oa Paga six) Klamath Holduo Gets Long Term Klamath Falls, Feb. 5 VP) On a pica of guilty to a highway holdup charge, John Suttle, 22, Bend, was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in prison by Circuit Judge David R. Vandenberg. Suttle was arrested Saturday night, shortly after David Cook. Colville. Wash., and H. H. Hor ton, Eugene, had been held up near Fort Klamath. Radio Highlights (Time is Pacific Standard) The series of all-network pat riotic programs, set to start at 4 p. m. February 14, will bear the title of "This Is War." There will be a repeat trans mission for the Pacific coast at 9:45 p. m. Tonight: The war, 8:13 MBS. 7 MBS, 7:30 Blue, 7:45 CBS, 8 CBS, 8:30 MBS, 9 NBC, CBS Blue. SIDE GLANCES BT TRIBUNE REPORTERS Lida May Youngs being un able to speak even in a whisper I after spending an early spring day in the country. Joan Burk fearing that her tiny black and whit apanlel was going to grow into big dog too soon. BESIEGERS FEAR 10 GAMBLE ALL ON DIRECT PUSH American Pursuit Planes Appear in Dutch Indies Lull Seen In Batan Battle Br Roger D. Graana (Associated Press War Editor) Japan's siege armies still hes itated to gamble on direct as sault against Singapore amid flaming artillery duels across the mile-wide Johore strait to day, while Japanese warplanes again attacked the big Dutch naval base at Soerabaja, Java, and Port Moresby, New Guinea. A war department bulletin said U. S..army P-40 pursuit planes, aiding in the defense of the vital Dutch Indies, at tacked a greatly superior force of Japanese bombers and fight ing planes in Java. Two Japs Downed A Japanese bomber and pursuit plane were shot down, the war department said. One American plane was listed as missing. It was the first indication that American pursuit planes, piloted by U. S. army fliers, had reached the Indies. Java is the headquarters of Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell, commander-in-chief of united nations' forces In the far Pac ific. The war department also re ported a lull in the battle of Batan during the past 24 hours, with action lacking the "savage character of the fighting which has been almost continuous for the past two weeks." British headquarters said Singapore's defense guns si lenced Japanese batteries and raked Japanese transports in the Johore Bahru area directly across from the beleaguered is land. Overhead, RAF fighters bat tled Japanese warplanes which had inflicted nearly 300 casual ties in two days 63 killed and 228 wounded. A Tokyo broadcast said Jap anese siege guns had been thundering across Johore strait since 6 p. m. yesterday, Singa pore time, pouring a steady stream of fire into British troops In a grove of rubber trees near the head of the dyn amited causeway to the Malay mainland. RAF scout planes said a heavy movement of Japanese troops southward through Jo hore state was still progressing. Four-engine Japanese flying boats attacked Port Moresby before dawn, dropping 30 bombs and blazing away with cannon and machine-gun fire in the second raid there in three days. Port Moresby is the capital of Papua, in southeastern New Guinea, 300 miles from Cape York, Australia. An N.E.I, communique ac knowledged fires were set and material damage inflicted In the Japanese assault on Soera' baja this morning, following up Tuesday s initial raid in which 70 to 80 rising sun bombers with a strong fighter escort at tacked the vital base. HARI-KARI TRIED BY FRISCO JAP San Francisco, Feb. hVP) A Japanese alien held at the Immigration station after his arrest by FBI agents tried to take his life by hara-kari today. Patrolman David Giilon lepurU ed. Gillon said the enemy allfn Fred Murajoshl, 40, gave as his reason. "I got In trouble with the government." Murajoshl, being held for transfer to Montana intern ment camp, was discovered by guards. FBI agents said Murajoshl, who operated small suburban service station, bad several powerful binoculars and a quan tity of fireworks In his poses- slon when he was arrested last week. Singapore Causeway Before Blown U J . a , V ' . , . - s ' " Kara is view of the famous Singapore causeway as it appeared from Singapore (aland before the British destroyed it. Acroti Johore strait is seen the ihore line of the state of Johore from where any Japanese Invasion attempt would coma. The causeway was surveyed by Carveth Wells. YOUNG GIRL SIGHT OF New York, Feb. 8 VP) An FBI roundup of German spies in the summer of 1941 was said by a witness in federal court to day to have hampered the oper-' ations of several, members of another alleged espionage ring. One man fled to a mountain hideout and a woman- made plans to leave for Japan with in formation on defense industries, army camps and the huge Doug las B-19 bomber, the witness said. Eighteen-year-old Lucy Boehm- ler, who has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to violate the espionage act, testified for the third day at the trial of six men and one woman. Miss Boehmler testified that after the 1941 round-up which resulted in 33 convictions Kurt Frederick Ludwig, named by the government as leader of the defendants now on trial, fled to a Pocono mountain hideout. She said that she, Mrs. Helen Pauline Mayer, Hans Helmuth Pagel and Karl Mueller, defend ants, and her uncle, Oscar Hut tenlauch, visited Ludwig there in July, 1941. The witness said that Ludwig learned from Mrs. Mayer that she had received two cable grams from her husband, Walter Mayer, from Japan, one saying that he was seriously 111 and for her to come to him immediately; the other, sent to a different ad dress, informing her that he was well and believed it best for her to leave the United States. Ludwig, Miss Boehmler said, told Mrs. Mayer how to obtain a passport, and gave her a series of instructions and information on defense industries, army camps and Douglas bombers. " 'Don t write it down, try to remember it and give it to the right people in Germany' ", the witness quoted Ludwig as say ing to Mrs. Mayer. Mrs. Mayer, the witness said, told Ludwig at the time that the situation was getting too dan' gerous" and that she couldn't help him any more. EXPLOSIVES, GUNS Seattle, Feb. 5 MV-Fifteen Japanese aliens were arrested and a quantity of explosives and firearms seized In a search of Bainbridge Island homes yes terday, the federal bureau of Investigation announced. The agents, assisted by state patrolmen and Kitsap county officers, worked from noon until late last night in the search for contraband items, recently ord ered turned in. Tha island is close to the Bremerton naw yard and has an estimated Japanese popula tion of about 30O- SPIES Japs Thin China Forces For Use in Other Areas Chungking, China, Feb. 8 today said Japanese infiltrations east and west of Waichow, a port on the east river in Kwang tung province, which recently was recaptured by the Chinese. Downstream, nowever, trie Japanese succeeded in recaptur ing the town of Poklo, on the main road, 10 miles below Wai chow. On both sides of the Chang river, in the Nenchang area, the Chinese reported they' slaught ered or wounded 2,600 Japanese, wiping out a garrison at a rail road town on the east bank. Five hundred soldiers of the Nanking puppet regime who re cently . deserted the Japanese and joined Chiang Kai-Shek are being .reorganized behind the Chinese lines, the Chinese re ported. A Chinese army spokesman said at a press conference today that five Japanese divisions to taling about 100,000 men had been withdrawn from China since the Pacific war began. He said the peak Japanese strength in China was 37V4 divi sions in July and August, 1941, and that the total now was about 700,000 men. The withdrawals were effect ed by thinning out garrisons and strengthening protection of roads and railways to enable mobile columns to move rapidly to support any threatened garri son, he added. The Japanese had another 700,000 men in Manchuria, Korea and South Sakhalin, the spokesman said. There have been .withdrawals from Man churia, but he said the extent was unknown. RAILROADS READY FOR TIME CHANGE Chicago, Feb. 5. IIP) Amer ican railroads are all set for the ticklish Job of changing their operations from standard to war time in the small hours of Mon day morning. For the average citizen. It will be a matter of setting a watrh an hour ahead and going to bed, but the railroads must go through a major operating maneuver when they depart from the old standard time at 2 a. m. Every clock In every station, every watch in every trainman's pocket, must move forward ac curately at tha prescribed time so that schedules can be main tained with the maximum of safety. Extraordinary precau tions have been taken to avoid accidents on the lines which bear the heaviest burden of war traffic. TRAMS COMING BACK Portland, Feb. 8. VP) War will begin to reverse trends in municipal transportation Feb. 19 when the Portland Traction company recalls busses and re places them with streetcars on the Bridge Transfer line, Gor don O. Steele, president, an nounced today. (IP) A Chinese communique had been pushed back to the FACING TROUBLE Seattle, Feb. 8 (IP) Consum ers who hoard foods face diffi culties with the government, I. W. Ringer, secretary-treasurer of the Washington state retail gro cers and meat dealers, said to day on his return from a series of conferences with government officials in Chicago. "They as-ared us that the hoarders, the speculators and those who try to maintain mon opolies In food will be severely dealt with," Ringer explained. "I can assure consumer hoard ers that they will be sadly disap pointed when they are called upon to make affidavits as to the amount of sugar and other foods they have in their base ments, . . . and that Is Just what they will have to do when sugar rationing becomes effective in a month or so." PROCEDURE TOLD All persons seeking employ ment on the cantonment must register at the U S. Employ ment office at Fir and Sixth streets, police said today in answer to numerous requests they have received for informa tion relative to tha hiring of workmen. After registering, the work men are to visit the following union offices: 1306 North Riv erside avenue for carpenters and painters, 719 North Central ave nue for common laborers and the Liberty building for elec tricians and teamsters, police said they were told. YANKEES STAGE With the U. S. Army In North ern Ireland, Feb. &VP) Amer ican troops proudly stepped out today In a show for their British buddies and Irish townsfolk in the first ceremonial since the second A. E. F. vsnguard landed in the British Isles less than two weeks ago. A portion of the force marched miles through the countryside to a community where, with fighter planes winging over head, they passed in review and inspection for Maj. Gen. Russall P. Hartle, the U. S. commander In northern Ireland. Hour Near When All Russia Will Be Free of Nazis, Claim RESTRICTED AREAS FOR ENEMY ALIENS SET F0R1DF0RD Three Separate Sections Barred For Nationals Of Germany, Japan, Italy. Washington, Feb. 8. (IP) The barring of German, Japan ese and Italian nationals from certain prohibited areas in the country will be extended, begin ning February 19, to 24 areas in Oregon and seven in Washing ton state. The Pacific northwest areas, designated by Attorney General Blddle late yesterday, include the sites of tho two huge hydro electric power projects, the Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams. 117 Areas Named The attorney general's order brings to 117 the number of prohibited areas established thus far for the control of enemy aliens. Eighty six such areas were set up In California re cently. In addition, 12 areas, including one covering most of the California coast, have been proclaimed restricted areas in which a 9 p.m. curfew will be instituted for alien enemies. - The prohibited areas in Ore gon Included: The area in Grants Pass, bounded by E, 6th, F and 8th streets. The area In Medford, bounded by Harrison Avenue, the East line of Block 1 of Capitol Hill Addition, Capitol Hill Avenue and Valley View Drive; The area in Medford bounded by West . Main street, South Fir street, 11th street and south Front street; the area in Med ford bounded by 3rd street, Bear Creek. Main street and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. No one could be found here who knew who would enforce the regulations regarding pro hibited areas in Medford though City Police Chief Clatous Mc- Credie said his department would be glad to assist if called upon. The chief said that nis depart ment made a survey of various Medford areas for the govern ment about a month ago. The first prohibited area specified in the foregoing dispatch in cludes the city reservoir, the second, the Western Union of fice and the third, the telephone building. Chief MrCredle said his sur vey showed there were no aliens of enemy nationality in the reservoir district, one Japanese family in the Western Union district and an unmarried male German In the telephone com pany district. These, he said, would have to move out of the prohibited areas. Up to mid-morning today 17 Japanese, eight Germans and five Italians had applied at the Medford federal building for certificates of Identification as requested of all aliens of enemy nationality. All aliens of enemy nationality here must apply for certificates of identification not later than Saturday. Aclor Gels Busy at Civil Defense Desk Washington, Feb 8 IP) Mel- vyn Douglas, screen star whose appointment in the office of civilian defense drew congres sional fire, today was at work on his new Job. Douglas was appointed head of the arts council by Dean James M. Landls, OCE execu tive, and he reported for work Monday. His salary was an nounced as $8,000 a year. In the house Rp. Ford (R., Calif.) declared Douglas had Communistic tendencies. An other California Republican, Rep. Hlnshaw, protested "glam or Is not needed to Inrplre our J people to tha defense of our country.' War Bulletins Rangoon, Burma, Feb. S (IP) The British officially ac knowledged today that Jap anese patrols had crossed the lower Salween river at a num ber of points sines the Invad ers occupied Moulmela last Saturday. Berlin. (From Otrmn Broadcasts). Feb. S. (B A German communique re ported today numerous Soviet attacks oa tha eastera front had broken dowa with heavy Russlaa losses. Berlin, (From O a r m a a Broadcasts), Feb. 8. VP) Carman submarines operating off the east coast of North America have sunk six mora merchant ships totaling 47,. 000 tons, including aa era ship of 13,000 tors, tha Germaa high command repotted today. SMALL BUSINESS HELD NEGLECTED Washington, Feb. S.VPy A senate - committee, blaming war procurement agencies for neglect, reported today that "small business enterprise in tha United Stats is facing bankrupt- sy and Chios along a - wide front." i The report, by a committee In vestigating problems of small business, was accompanied by a request for leglalatlon to create a division of small business pro duction within the war produc tion board to give small business "a definite and effective vole In the administration of the war effort." "Those engaged in the busi ness of procurement," tha com mittee said, "particularly in tha office of production manage ment (now the war production board), the army, the navy and the treasury, have preferred to teal with large business rather than small business, and have made no special effort to distri bute beyond the largest business units the contracts they have to dispose of. Roosevelt Postpones Talk With Ualoaisls Washington. Feb 8 () Th White House said today that President Roosevelt had post poned until tomororw tha first of his heart-to-heart conferences with CIO and AFL leaders. Six leaders of the rival organ izations had been invited by Mr. Roosevelt to discuss with him today, and from time to time In the near future "all matters concerning labor's par ticipation In the war." John L Lewis, long a pillar of the CIO, was not on the guest list. Thrilling Brush With Subs Related by Ship Passengers New York, Feb. 8. P An American passenger ship arrived today after a thrilling escape from three axis submarines which made crash dives when a patrol plane appeared on the seen while th unarmed ahlp was trying to ram on of th U-boats. Although th captain of th liner (her name was withheld by th navy) refused comment on his attempt to ram th under sea raiders crew members said th U-boats were sighted on th surface last Sunday afternoon shortly after th vessel left West Indies port. "They crash-dived when the plane appeared and on of them was so close he passed under the ship," a crew member said. (Third naval district head quarters allowed publication of th story after conferring with Washington officials OF WHITE RUSSIA resident Kalinin Says Ger mans Never Will Regain Initiative Will Pay Dear, By Associated Press Russia's president Michael Ka. llnln proclaimed today that "tha hour is near when all of tha occupied (Soviet) republics will return to tha family" of tha U. S. S. R. and declared that the Red armies now were ap proaching tha borders of Whlta Russia, Latvia. Estonia and Li. thuanla. The Germans never will ra capture from th Red army the Initiative which has been gained," Kalinin said, adding that Soviet troops had thrown th Invaders back 178 miles in soma sectors. Will Pay Dear Kalinin's message, spread across th front pages of Soviet newspapers, said Adolf Hitler had sacrificed evervthlna ta realize his dream of capturing Moscow, as Napoleon did in 181S, and that he would pay still mora heavily for it. A Soviet broadcast reearted that Hitler had thrown several fresh divisions Into tha conflict. mostly of older classes. Front-line dispatches said Rus sia's winter campaign, designed to cripple tha Germans and break their spring offensive be fore it can get under way, was pressing steadily forward. On th north African front. Cairo dispatches said It was believed that German near- heads had advanced within 90 miles of historic Tobruk. 80 miles west of th Egyptian- Libyan frontier, after a 180. mile drive eastward from tha Gulf of Slrte. Whole Front Active British headquarters said Im perial mobile columns and na- trols were active "along tha whole of our front" but gava no details, while an RAF com. muniqu reported British bomb, ers pounded axis forces east of Tmiml. Tmlml Is 66 miles wrnt of" . Tobruk and 140 miles from tha Egyptian border. Premier Mussolini's high com mand said axis troops had swept beyond Da ma. S3 miles west of Tobruk. and wera "contlnulns; to pursue th enemy eastward." Coupled with the axis resurg. ence in Libya, Moscow news papers warned Turkey to "keep its ayes open" because Hitler "is up to something in th Bal kans." A Soviet commentator said Hitler planned to seize the Turkish-controlled Dardanellea as a gateway to th oil-rich Caucasus and th eastern Mediterranean. After th submarines disap peared American planet escort ed th vessel th rest of th day as she zigzagged through dan gerous waters. Th liner brought in 15 tiu vivora of th Canadian pr a ger liner Lady Hawkins, torpe doed and sunk Jan. IB, with a loss of 292 Uvea. Th survivors were Chief Of ficer Percy A. Kelly, eight mem bers of hit crew and 16 Ameri can defens workers an route to a southern basa when their ship was sunk. Vlncel People. 14. of Si Jo seph, Mo., foreman of th work ers, said "we're still on our way to our base, whenever they want to tend us." Peoples said many persons were left floundering in tha water because their lifeboat, built to carry 63, had 76 par son aa hoard.