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Let rOUR Aunr to Bombs be BONDS! Great Demand Thm la great demand tor bou-ra, noma and apartnrnta at tha present ttma. Tba qnlek tat and mart aailitartory way ta (Ft a desirable tenant la tba Want Ad Way la tbu) mwi paper. Medford Tribune Bay Dafenie tampe TODAY CanlilbDU ta th atmigtll of your Mtton. ratrtotlim. your ewa rll-sra-tectioa. d-mandi that SOU e your part NOW! Full Associated Press United Press Thirty-sixth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1942. NO. 308. News Behind The News by Paul Mallon JAP HVASMH MP SME1 Washington. March 18. Hit- 'er's unamplified promise to re turn Russia to its "definitive" frontiers after he annihilates its army was really covert reference to a secret agree ment supposed to have been reached recent ly within the axis for redis tribution of the Paul Mallon European and Asiatic spoils of war. "Definitive" frontiers depend only on who does the defining. No natural rivers, lakes or mountains were involved in this one. The nazis, Italians and Japs merely met with their carv ing knives and picked out ad vance slices of the Russian meat. ' They adopted a new formula to .replace the old classic Hitler J.Mussolinl plan for fascist dis memberment of Russia. a a THE Kola peninsula and Kare lian isthmus are to go to Finland. Leningrad and terri tory lust south of it are to go to Hitler-dominated Estonia, Lat via and Lithuania. White Rus sia and Poland are to go to Ger many, as is all the Ukraine ex tending over the mouth of the Volga, and the Caucasus oil fields to the south. Italy was to have received some territory south of the Caucasus under the old "classic" formula, but that Is out now. A separate Mohammedan state Is to be created of all territory between Orenburg (southeast Russia) down to and including the west half or India (Turkes tan, Afghanistan, but not Iran or Iraq.) The Japs get the maritime provinces of Russia on the Si berian Pacific coast, thus bot tling up the reds from any out- aalet by sea excepting the. arctic. fA mongol republic is promised for central Siberia. a a THIS, then. Is the pre-vlslon of the axis-dominated world of Europe and Asia Japan seizing everything along the Pacific shore and the east half of India. Germany everything from Len- (Continued on Pae 61) NORTOTESfATE VALUED $54,955 Inventory and appraisement of the estate of the late H. D. Norton, former Jackson-Jose phine counties circuit Judge, k placed its value at $54,955.87 consisting of real and personal property. A value of $33,576 88j is placed on stocks and bonds, and $12,000 on a house and lot on south Oakdale avenue. The lew library, considered one of the most complete in the state, Is valued at $750. The apprais ers were George T. Frey, O. B Waddell and Dwight Houghton. Radio Highlights (Pacific War Time) Tonight: Blue, 7 Lord Hall fax on "Britain's Total War Ef fort;" MBS, 7:15, Interview on China. Thursday: The war 8 MBS. 0 CBS, MBS, 10 Blue, 10:45 NBC. 11 MBS, 12:15 p. m., CBS. 1 MBS. 1:45 CBS, MBS. 3 CBS, .3:25 NBC, 3:45 CBS, Blue. SIDE GLANCES BY TRIBUNE REPORTERS John E. Gribble reporting the presence in his yard of two grosbeaks on their way north to nest, he not knowing wheth er their early appearance here signified a late winter or an early spring. Fern Card being more than surprised at her farewell party last evening when she received a bouquet of flowers from hus bands of the hostesses. Alice Crowe mailing a letter to California and having it come a?k to her because she ad 'dressed it to Medford. Mary Ellen Eberhart wreath ed in smiles, having Just recov ered from the mumps and ex tending sympathy to a friend who Just came down with them. a mm an m mm ALLIED BOMBERS BLAST BIG FORCE OFF NEW GUINEA Only One Plane Lost In Com bined American-Australian Attack; U.S. Sub Lost Washington, March 18 (IP) The navy announced today that a Japanese invasion lorce con centrated near Salamaua and Lae, New Guinea, had been smashed by American and Aus tralian air forces with the sink ing or damaging of 23 Japan- vessels including 12 war ships. The heavy losses Inflicted on the enemy by the combined American and Australian forces were accomplished with the loss of but one plane," said navy communique No. 57. U. S. Sub Lost The same communique, re porting on activities in other areas disclosed that the Ameri can submarine Shark has been overdue in the western Pacific for more than a month and must be presumed to be lost." Nxt of kin of those aboard the Shark, including Lieutenant Commander Louis Shane, Jr., of Tacoma, Wash., have been notified of the loss of the ves sel. Further, the communique dis closed that the American sub marine Sea Lion had been so damaged at Cavite, in the Philip pines, as to necessitate her de molition to prevent her use by the enemy in event of capture, and the U. S. destroyer Stewart. 1,190-ton world war type ship, was demolished at the Dutch East Indies base of Soerbaja to prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. There were no personnel casualties in the cases of the Sea Lion and the Stewart Jap Cruisers Sunk In the American-Australian raid on the Jap forces at Ne'.. Guinea, the navy reported, ships "sunk" and "probably sunk" were two heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, five transports or cargo ships, one gunboat, one destroyer, and one mine sweep er, a total of 11 consisting of six warships and five other ships. In addition two destroyers were listed as "possibly sunk Ships damage were listed as one cruiser, one large destroyer, two transports .which suffered direct bomb hits, one troop ship. three transports, one aircraft tender, one gunboat a total of 10, consisting of four warships and six others. Moreover the allied attackers demolished "many small boats," probably motorboats, and three enemy seaplanes were shot down and shore Installations in eluding aircraft runways and anti-aircraft batteries were dam aged. FOR AUTO CORPS Registration Is continuing at the Hotel Medford for local women. Interested in the Red Cross motor corps for volunteer special services. An informa tion desk is located on the met zanine of the hotel and any in formation regarding the corps may be secured there between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m daily for the rest of the week. Mrs. Jack Morrill heads the corps as captain with Mrs. Cor bin Edgell, adjutant and Mrs Gordon Green as aide. The ad vanced driving course, In addi tion to a motor mechanics course, will be taken by the Red Cross motor corps. FIVE ARMY PLANES CRASH ONE-HOUR PARKING I ZONE ESTABLISHED ON SO. RIVERSIDE Area Between Eighth And Ninth Restricted On Re quest of Business Houses An ordinance establishing a one-hour parking zone on South Riverside avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets was adopted by the city council at an ad journed regular meeting in city hall last night, following receipt of a petition signed by owners of 11 business firms located in this area. After transacting routine bus iness, the council adjourned un til 7:30 tonight at which time action will be taken on matters pertaining to United Air Lines leases at the munclpal airport. Study Freight Sign An application from Pierce Auto Freight Lines, Inc., for per mission to erect a sign on North Riveiside avenue opposite the Edwards street intersection was referred for study to the build ing and light committee and Frank Rogers, assistant city su perintendent. They are to make a report at the next committee meeting.' The application, signed by R W. Frame, vice-president of the company, asked that permission be given to put up a sign read ing "Pierce Auto Freight Lines Terminal," with an arrow point ing toward the terminal on North Central avenue. A motion, made by Larry Schade, was passed giving full authority to the licensing com mittee to investigate and act on an application of the Hotel Jack son for a service license. Anoth er application, by C. Jack Shu mate for licenses to operate three card tables at 17 South Front street, was referred to the committee for investigation. Walk Wanted Delmer E. Warren recalled to the council a petition of some time ago requesting that a side walk be laid on King street from 11th street north to an alley distance of 176 feet, and the matter was referred to the streets and roads committee to investigate and report at the next meeting. The council adopted pro posal of the land appraisals com mittee that the city pay 176.60 of back county taxes on lots 23 to 28, inclusive, facing block 2, Hockenyos addition, clear the titles on the lots and sell them to a prospective purchaser. An other proposal of the committee was adopted that $88.14 in back taxes be paid on lot 1, block 1, Official Reviews of War Situation Is New Policy of High Command Washington, March 18 OP) The high command soon wUl begin Usul.ig authoritative gen eral reviews of the military situation. The innovation was announced yesterday by the office of facts and figures in ii statement of the government's war-time In formation policy. That policy, OFF. said, U "to make public the maximum of information on military, na val, production and other mat ters concerning the war, which can be revealed without giving aid to the enemy "based upon the firm conviction that the people of a democracy are en titled to know the facts, whether they are good or bad, cheerful or depressing." Lists of men killed In action will be given out, but with tha War Bulletins Washington. March It (IP) The navy announced today that two U. S. merchant ves sels have bean torpedoed off the Atlantic coast. The brief announcement gave no detail of the torpedo ing and described the ships merely as "two additional U. S. merchant vessels." By the Associated Press Marshal Semeon Timoihen ko's Ukraine armies were re ported storming today Into the suburbs of Kharkov, the Soviet "Pittsburgh." and Stockholm advices declared that Russian troops on the central front had surrounded 200.000 Germans In a great pocket west of Moscow. E TO BATTLE POSTS By Roger B. Greene (Associated Press War Editor) Khaki-clad United States troops, officially described as "most substantial" in number, moved into battle stations in Australia today as Gen. Doug las MacArthur took over the al lied supreme command to meet a threatened Japanese invasion. Dispatches from Melbourne said the Americans were scat tered to camps throughout Aus tralia s vast domain of nearly 3,000,000 square miles. At some points, they were quartered alongside Australian troops. The British Exchange Tele graph news agency said Gen MacArthur arrived yesterday at Alice Springs, midway point on the long defense highway be tween Darwin and southern Australia, and was expected to confer with government offic ials In Canberra, the capital soon. "Gen. MacArthur's arrival does not mean that American forces are pulling out of the Philippines, declared Lieut. Col. Lloyd Lehrbas, army press officer, in Melbourne. Palm second addition In order to clear the property for possible widening of Ohio street at the point in the future. Resolutions were adopted for the laying of fl-inch water mains on Groveland avenue and East Main street to Hillcrest road and on Westerlund avenue west from Groveland avenue 400 feet. An ordinance was passed reg ulating the storage of explosives in the city. stipulation that the press and radio will not publish nation wide round-ups but confine themselves to listing the names of casualties from their own localities. That modified some what a previous censorship re striction against publication of casualty lists, except stories ob tained In a newspaper's local field from the next-of-kin of the deceased service man. Even in the future, to prevent valuable Information from sift ing through to the enemy, the ranks and ratings of navy offi cers and men killed in action will be withheld, as will the d signation of units to which army officers and men were assigned. Paralleling the announcement of forthcoming tfficlal reviews of the military situation, the statement said that "the war DEATH LIST SIX, E, IN FIERY DEBRIS Farmers Nearby See None Leave Planes Weather Believed Mishap Cause. Lima, Ohio, March 18 (JP) Four pilots were presumed killed today when their army pursuit ships crashed in flames on farms six miles east of here shortly be fore noon today. Farmara livlnff nearby said they saw no survivors leave the ships. Fire wrecked the ships and there was no immediate identifi cation of the victims. Reamera cnuld aee bodies Of nllnta In turn nlanea. One bore a parachute Indicating he tried to bail out. flames prevemea rescuers from reacning me Din ar IwA ahlne., j . The crashes,' occurred during extremely adverse weather con ditions. Bvron Heffner. farmer, said he saw one plane fall on his farm and burst into flames. Two other planes fell about 100 yards aoart a half mile east of the Heffner farm. The fourth plane landed In thm MpCliire woods a mile south of the Heffner farm and also burst Into flames. Detroit, March 18 (JP) The army air base at Wayne coun ty airport said today four army planes which crashed near Lima. Ohio, today have been ldenti tied as ships which left the base at 10:45 a.m.. Eastern War Time on a mission for the air corps terry command. Pilots killed In the crashes, all second lieutenants, were iden tified by the base as: Edward H. Saunders, 26, night leader, Lake Village. Ark. Arnel J. Kennedy, 28, Okla noma City. Okla. Eugene H. Anderson, 23, Ke- wanee. 111. Earl A. Houser, 23, Pesotum, 111. Bartow, W. Va., March 18 'JP) A twin-motored army bomber crashed and burned on Burner mountain today with a loss of at least two lives after it roared down a narrow high land valley with a motor mis sing, U. S. Forest Ranger W. L Maule reported. Maule, who said visibility In the vicinity was at a minimum expressed the opinion that if any occupants of the plane used par achutes they probably were kill ed. He fixed the time of the crash at about 1:30 p. m. production board will publish at frequent Intervals a production communique which will enable the public to judge whether the production program is progress ing satisfactorily or not." In general, the O.F.F. restated and explained the policy already being followed In releasing in formation of the nations war effort. Here Is its pledge; "Under no circumstances does the government publish informa tion which is known to be Un true. "Under no circumstances does the government withhold news from publication on the ground that the news is bad or depress ing. "When news Is deliberately withheld. It is withheld for rea sons of military security." Town Wrecked in Illinois Tornado .... . . iois is all that was left of across six Illinois counties struck it. The toll of dead In the state mounted to 18. with about 170 others injured and more than $500,000 la property damage estimated. la the foreground b debits of the former postoffice building. Relief Machinery Set Up In Tornado Jackson, Miss., March 18 backed up Red Cross relief today as this and five other states set rehabilitation machinery going in the wake of Monday's tor nadoes that killed 150 and Injured 1,000. The Mississippi legislature made $10,000 available for relief and a like sum was provided by the works progress administra tion for, those of Mississippi's 600 injured who remained In hospi tals. No accurate estimate of the property damage was available along the 800 mile path of storms in northern Alabama and north central Illinois, but the death list stood: Mississippi 81, Kentucky 24, Tennessee 23. Illinois 18, Indi ana 2, Alabama 2. 3-YEAR SENTENCE Glenn Frederick Hellyer was sentenced by Circuit Judge H. K. Hanna, yesterday to serve three years in state prison, fol lowing a plea of guilty to lar ceny. Hellyer has a prison rec ord running back IS years, Dis-1 trict Attorney George W. Ncll ron Informed the court. Includ ing a previous term In the Salem prison. Hellyer was charged with shoplifting In local stores. W. E. Alexander, a youth charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, was sen tenced to an indeterminate term not to exceed one year In state prison, on a plea of guilty. Alex ander, according to the district attorney, passed IS or 20 spur ious checks In this city, and is wanted In Grants Pass, and Cres cent City, San Jose, and San Francisco, Cal., on the same charge. He was employed for a week at the cantonment. OREGON LUMBERMEN ' TO GET MORE TIRES Portland, March 18. (IP) Lumbermen told Robert B. Parks, OPA field representative, of their need for new and re treaded truck tires yesterday and he recommended to Wash- ington at once that Oregon's quota be Increased. He would not disclose the flze of the recommended in crease. Nazi and Fascist propaganda has been used 'to discourage completion of the Pan American highway, according to the de partment of commerce. c -J--- rV Main street in AWin, III., after - Wrecked Area (IP) State and federal funds Farm Youths to Gel More Consideration In Draft Deferment Salem, March 18. (IP) Col. Elmer V, Wooten, state select ive service director, asked Ore gon selective service boards to day to give increased considera tion to deferment of agricul tural workers who are working full-time in producing vital food products, and who cannot be re placed easily. Wooton said there Is a grow ing shortage of skilled agricul tural workers, but that there Is no shortage of common farm labor. He said only relatively small number of farm workers have been drafted, but he added that the "selective service sys tem will do everything within its power to prevent its opera tions from interfering with the production of necessary food materials." H He said the principal causes of the shortage of skilled farm workers are the higher wages paid by war industries, and the voluntary enlistment of farm workers. METER HEARING SLATED MAR. 25 Robert A. Duff, superintend ent of the Medford Water Com mission, announced today that a public hearing on the water me ter question would be held in the Jackson county courthouse at 8:30 n. m. March 25. The hearing, to be conducted by the water board, was request ed in a petition delivered March 2 and signed by ill persons, and will give the public a chance to express its opinions on whether it is necessary to install the me tors in order to provide Camp White with the required five million gallons of water daily and at the same time supply Medford with its normal needs The navy's women nurses are not allowed In combat zone out are replaced by male nurses trained by them. i Cr-- 'Tar. one of two tornadoes that ripp4 Duane Eldon Bartholomew el 90S South Holly street became the number 1 man of Jackson county's selective service board 1 when number 441 was drawn from the big goldfish bowl In Washington, D. C. yesterday a the nation's first lottery of thai war to classify men 20 slid 21 and 38 to 45 got under way. On selective service board Bobby Glen Madden of the) Chateau near Ashland held num ber 441, which was the fourth number drawn from the gold fish bowl and the only one ot the first numbers that corres ponded with the numbers given the 930 registrants on board X and the 1,418 on board 2. Selective service officials her said that it would be several days before the draft boards would be able to match the numbers drawn In Washington with those given the men' who registered on February 16. it was explained that the number drawn in Washington are value less until they are applied di rectly to local serial number? lists, and that when the Wash ington numbers were matched with those of the registrants the order in which they will receive) their questionnaires will be re leased. Washington, March IS W The nation's first draft lottery of the war, a step toward clas sification ot about 9.000,000 men) for possible military service, ended at 4:10 a.m. Pacific Wa Time today. Only 8,998 numbers, two lest than was planned, were drawn from the historic draft goldfish) bowl. Among low numbers on tha west coast was Dancer Fred Aa talre, who Is 41 and the father of three. His number was the) 156th. In Michigan, Lieut Gov. Frank Murphy had the firs number applicable In his dis trict. Gov. Murray D. Van Wag goner the 1,838th. BILLIONS ASKED FOR PROSECUTION OF WAR Washington, March 18 W President Roosevelt asked con gress today to appropriate llT.a 579.311,253 more for the wards partment, with $8,515,861,251 of the total going to the army al corps. T FIRST-NUMBERS III DRAFT ANNOUNCED BY BOARDS HERE i
