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It Is the over-confidence of the British that today has affected every automobile dealer and tire salesman; too much complancency now threatens to limit the fruit, vege table and fish canneries to one year's supply of tin to stretch over five years.. Here is what the congressional committee uncovered: Jesse Jones has been kicked around for not buying more natural rubber and for not starting the manufacture of synthetic two years ago when it was advised by the war industries board. President Roosevelt did not feel that synthetic rubber should be attempted on a large scale; the president took the word of the British that the natural rubber -ot Malaya and the Dutch East fidles would always be avail able. About 88 per cent of the tin used In the United States comes from the international tin committee, which is British con trolled and handles markets and smelting. The committee has opposed any smelter in the United States and up to the present has been successful There would always be tin, all that America requires, assured the international tin committee, for there was an unlimited sup ply in Malaya. Well? a THE British gave every assur ance and guarantee that the Dutch East Indies and that rubber-tin region was immune from Invasion. It was asserted that the Japanese could never get to (Continued on Pm-t Six) Radio Highlights (Pacific war time.) Tonight: Talks CBS 5:30 Peo ple's Platform, "Manpower for War and Industry"; BLU 6 Town Meeting, 'How Should America Take the Offensive?" 1 Friday: Good Friday pro grams NBC 9 a. m., "Seven Last Words." BLU 11 a. m concert and mixed voices. MBS, 11:15, service from St. Peter's, Philadelphia; 11:45, services from Father Duffy monument, New York. MBS 12:45, Pearl Harbor broadcast. SIDE GLANCES BY TRIBUNE REPORTERS Harry Copinger hastily dash ing up a Tight of stairs to explain that the area marked off in front of the new Central Point post office was reserved for the mail carriers. George Field, after extolling his own virtues in the course of a cantonment reconnaissance tour, ending up with an adjutant Job for the Army day parade. Wes Graham, on asking a Camp White guard the location of a certain unit, being told "must be down there somewhere because three or four other fel lows who also wanted to know went that way and they haven't come back yet." Diamond Flynn having a hard time remembering what his Oiughter sent him to the grocery ore to purchase. Rus Acheson commuting by bicycle from football fieid to high school. MAIN BURMA PORT I ON BENGAL BAY IN Action Brings Japs Nearer India And In Rear of Imperial Forces Guarding Oil. By Roger D. Greene (Associated Press War Editor) Japanese sea-borne troops thrusting closer to India were reDorted today to have lanaea at the chief west Burma port of Akyab, only 100 miles from the Burma-India frontier. A Chinese spokesman in Chungking said the Japanese landed at Akyab under the pro tective covering of a force of cruisers and destroyers. Near Calcutta Akyab is only 350 miles across the upper Bay of Bengal from Calcutta. Besides heightening the threat of a apanese invasion of India, the landing directly imperilled the rear of British imperial lines now guarding the rich cen tral Burma oil fields. Meanwhile, dispatches from Australia indicated that apan's invasion forces in the southwest Pacific, halted in their attempted overland drive in New Guinea, were preparing to launch a sea borne atack on the key allied base at Port Moresby, only 300 miles across the Torres strait from Australia itself. The Sydney Sun declared such an assault was "suggested by recent movements of enemy ships, which are being constant ly attacked at Lae ana baiamua by the allied air forces." Lae and Salamua lie on ine northeast coast of New Guinea, less than 200 hiles above Port Moresby. Gat Air Reinforcements The newspaper also reported that the Japanese were receiving "considerable" aerial reinforce ments, threatening to challenge the air superiority won by United States 'and Australian fliers In the battle for the ap- Droaches to Australia. A British broadcast said American and Aussie fliers had destroyed or crippled 96 Japan ese planes with a loss of only 12 of their own since March iu. Wary of the stiff allied fighter defenses, Japanese planes made their first night attack on Dar win, Australia's north coast port, last night, after suffering heavy losses in previous daylight raids. Skirmish In Bataan In the Philippine theater, a war department bulletin report ed sharp skirmishes on Bataan peninsula In the wake of yester day's big-scale assault, in which Japanese troops captured some American-Filipino outposts but failed to reach the main defense lines. The war department said enemy artillery and dive bomb ers attacked Lieut.-Gen. Jona than W. Wainwright's Bataan positions and Japanese planes continued their round-the-clock assaults on fortresses in Manila bay. However, the Japanese were forced to fly at such high altitudes that their bombing was ineffective. Big guns of Fort Mills on Cor regidor island duelled with Jap anese batteries on the south shore of the bay. F. D. R. Will Register With Others April 17 Washington, April 2 (IP) President Roosevelt and 13.589, 799 other men will register for selective service April 27. on the basis of census bureau figures. The bureau calculated, on the basil of the 1940 census, that that many men would be in the 45 to 84 year age group. THOMAS GARRET DEWS SUMMONED BY DEATH Thomas Garret Dews, a life long resident of Medford passed away at a local hospital early Thursday morning. A complete obituary will be published In to morrow's paper. The Perl Fu neral home it In charge of funer al arrangement Tells Air Success MHaw" J aa mats ma i: i ... v f it I J ' i a - . 1 fiai "linn'' r J (above), head of tha U. S. bomb er command In tha Philippines and Dutch East Indies, smashed Jap claims of superior flying In a report from Australia of American successes. The war department released this picture of him. ICE CHURCHES OF CITY Union Good Friday services will be held in the Presbyterian church under auspices of the Medford Ministerial association from 12 noon to 3 p. m. to morrow. The seven words of Christ on the cross will be used as sermon themes by the representative group of ministers. First word, "Father, forgive tlem for they know not what they do," by Adjutant Chas. K. Cox, of the Salvation Army; second word, "Today thou shalt be with me In Paradise," by Rev. Karl Brockhaus of the Zion Engl.sh Lutheran chur.-h; third word, "Woman, behold thy son, behold thy mother," by Rev. Fred M. Weatherford of the Church of the Nazarene; fourth word, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" by Rev. Louis C. Kirby of the First Methodist church; fifth word, "I thirst," by Rev. Wolford Dawes of the First Baptist church; sixth word "It is finished." by Rev. R. W Coleman of the First Christian church, and the seventh word, "Fatner, Into thy hands I com mand my spirit," by Dr. Sher man L. Divine of the Presby terian church. The service will be In three periods with Rev. Coleman pre siding the first period. Rev. Leonard Weston the second and Rev. R. H. Poet the third pe riod. With several congrega tional hymns during each period there will be special solos and trios bearing upon the theme spoken upon. The public is invited to attend all or a portion of the service. In addition to the Good Friday union' service many churches of the city are holding separate services which will be climaxed by Sunday's Easter programs. Baby Born in Lifeboat Making Good Progress Norfolk, Va.. April 2 Courage was the only necessity his mother and his doctor had when Jesse Roper Mohorovicic decided to enter this life Sunday night in a packed lifeboat plung ing through darkness and 15-foot Atlantic waves. So they used much of it with success. The eight-pound baby boy's birth amidst the rolling waves """i , I " '" " " l.'i senger-careo ship on which Mrs Desanka Mohorovicic, 28, of New York, was traveling. Three crewmen were killed and 29 other persons were still missing today, but the mother, her baby and 67 other survivors reached Norfolk safely. Young Jesse was born 13 hours after the launching of the lifeboat In which rode 24 per sons. The mother, wife of an atache of the Yugoslav consul COL FERGH WILL SPEAK HERE ON 'TOTALWAR' DAY Commander of Camp White on Program For Big Cele bration Parade at 7. Lieutenant Colonel George C. Ferch, commander of Camp White will speak on "Unity Needed by the Army" as the high school football stadium Monday evening at the termina tion of the "Total War" day parade. The parade, which has been dedicated to the U. S. mili tary men fighting for democra cy, will be led by Lieutenant Colonel Ferch and Major Ther on W. Bean. Scheduled to be gin at 7 o'clock the mass parade will be followed by a defense demonstration and program at the football field. Participating in the parade will be fraternal, civic and pa triotic organizations, floats, ci vilian defense volunteers, bands, school bugle and drum corps. Those in charge, expect that the parade will be one of the largest held in Medford for some time and churches, social organiza tions and labor unions are re quested to be represented also. National Aiiair Army day. to be observed Monday throughout the United States, and renamed "Total War day," promises to be a national display by patriotic citizens. From national headquarters loc al officials have received the suggestion that those attending walk to the demonstration in order to show their Interest In saving rubber and "bring home the fact that we are in a life and death struggle." At the high school a demon stration of actual burning of magnesium bombs and their control by both sand and water will be staged. High school stu dents are constructing a house which will be used in this exhi bit. First aid will be demonstra ted followed by a program. In cluded are an address by Lieu tenant Colonel Ferch; Captain Joseph K. Carson, Jr., who Is also commander of the Oregon State American Legion; R. G Fowler chairman of the Jackson county salvage committee; Wil liam A. Gates, county chairman for defense stamp and bond sales. Speakers will be Introduced by Mayor H. S. Deuel, whose local proclamation for "Total War day" observance called for closing of all business houses ex cept utilities Monday at 5 p.m., so that personnel could assemble for the parade. Word comes from Ashland to day that Mayor T. S. Wiley plans to be present or will pers onally be represented by other Ashland residents. He has asked Ashland citizens to participate in the event. New York. April 2 m Amid the din of workmen' hammers on two new battle shlDs. the navy today commis sioned the 1,650-ton destroyer Farenholt at the navy yard, Brooklyn. ate of New York, had then been In labor three or four hours. Dr. L. H. Conly of Brooklyn N. Y., ship's doctor, suffered from the fracture of two ribs received In a drop from the ship into the lifeboat. He had no anesthesia and only the "simple instruments" of the life boat's medical kit. A sail, only cover at hand was stretched across one end of the lifeboat as a makeshift pro tection for the mother, and the Job was done. Jesse did his part by living out the next 24 hours until a rescue vessel came, cradled In a woman's turban and tucked be neath his mother's dress against the cold wind of the sea. The infant, his mother and two-year-old sister, Visna, were in a Norfolk hosiltal today, showing no ill effects from the experience. War Bulletins I'RED TAPE SNARLS London. April 2 (Sev eral German radio stations want off tha air at 7:15 p. m., tonight (11:15 a. m., PWT) wall before dark after tall ing listeners to tune in on Breslau. Station going off the air usually is an Indica tion that air raiders are ap proaching, but ordinarily this comas only wall after night fall. London, April 2 (IP) A Brombarg message received in Zurich reported today that 21 Polish citisens had been executed, "for the murder of two Garmani," Exchange Telegraph said today. Price Ceiling Looms On Used Automobiles; Expect No Rationing Cleveland, April 24JP) A price ceiling probably will be placed upon used automobiles within a week or two, a price administration official declared today. Cyrus McCormlck HI, chief of the OPA's automobile and truck section, told a conference of au tomobile dealers and ration board representatives plans for the ceiling on used car prices now are being worked out at Washington. 'There is no likelihood that rationing will be extended to used cars," McCormick asserted during a question period follow ing the conference. Wyeth, Ore' April 2 (IP) Work in the timbered Cascade mountain country started today for Hollywood s Lew Ayres, who chose life in a conscientious objectors' camp rather than enter military service. From now until the end of the war Ayres will arise at 6 a. m. and leave for the woods at 7:30 to hew trails, make clearings and if need be fight forest fires. Toronto, April 2 (IP) All movies featuring Lew Ayres, a conscientious objector to bear ing arms for the United States, are being recalled from the 150 Canadian theaters of the Fam ous Players corporation, it was announced today by Bernard Geldsaler, booking manager. BIDS ARESCANNED Portland, April 2 (IP) The state highway commission re ceived permission from the war production board today to buy 134 tons of old rails for highway bridges near army cantonments at Medford and Corvallis, and another near Dillard. Commissioners were elated at the order, which came via tele gram from the WPB. It thawed out a priorities difficulty that threatened the cantonment road program. Low bids received by the commission Included) Jackson county Section A, south unit. Antelope creek-Med-ford section Crater Lake high way, Berke Bros., Portland, $252,908.50; section B, Jacob-sen-Jensen, Portland, $123,278; road structures, same highway, Tru-Mix Concrete company, Portland, $19,939. IITURE PUT IN 'FREEZER' Washington. April 2 (IP) The War Production Board to day froze manufacturers' stocks of metal office furniture and equipment and prohibited pro duction of virtually all types after May 31. Effective Immediately, the board directed, output of in sulated metal filing cabinets, safes and metal visible record equipment must be halted, ex cept to fill top-rated priority order ITE ON G.PJELIVERY War-Essential Mineral De livered at Purchasing De pot, Facilities Lacking. Grants Pass. April 2 (IP) Southern Oregon and northern California chromite miners who prodded the federal government for several months until it agreed to buy the war-essential mineral in truckload lots deliv ered their first ore to the purch asing depot here yesterday and then struck trouble. The RFC's metal reserve com pany, which set April 1 as its deadline to be in operation, was caught short on facilities, and today suggested that miners not haul chromite to the depot yet until the government agency is ready in the unestablished fu ture. Eugene Brown hauled seven truckloads produced in the two states yesterday, averaging about five tons a load. D. C, Bey er, purchasing agent, had the loads weighed at a grain mill in lieu of permanent arrange ment for scales. The chromite was then dumped on ten acres leased from the county for the duration for a charge of $1. Payment Sidetracked Beyer took samples of ore for moisture content, but none for chemical analysis because the metals reserve company haa not yet made arrangements for as says. Similarly, promises of quick payment by RFC offices in Portland will be shelved be cause no basis for payment is possible until analysis is made. Brown, who hauled the chro mite, confided he had become Involved in a little red tape. Months of asking permission to purchase two new trucks were climaxed recently by WPB authority because the trucks are needed for hauling a substance essential to prosecution of the war. The anti-climax, however, is the fact that the trucks were "frozen" 'after he got them, he said. He rented trucks from other owners to make the haul here. A new all-time record of 3,- 413 pounds of airmail were dis patched from Medford last month. It was announced today by Postmaster Frank DeSouza. This figure represent an In crease of 900 pounds or 37 per cent over the 2,513 poundage of March, 1941. Figuring on the basis of 80 letters to the pound, the post master said approximately 102, 390 airmail letters were dis patched from here last month, an Increase of 27,000 letters over the same period m 1941. 11 Norwegian Vessels Try Skagerrak Gantlet Stockholm, April 2. (JPy German warships blocking the Skagerrack were declared today to have sunk at least two of 11 British chartered Norwegian merchant ships which risked a daring dash to England from Goteborg, Sweden, and although several other were reported turned back the possibility was held out that some might yet be at large and racinc toward safety. The merchantmen which llp ned out of Goteborg in a blind ing snowstorm Tuesday night ran Into a blockade of Nazi war craft which had laid In wait for them since the Germans found themselves unable to seize con trol of the ships through action in the Swedish courts. From the stories of fishermen and resident of the little coast al town which shook with can onading Tuesday night and yes i terday, Swedish newspaper Defends Policy I S ' I SMASH AGAIN AT . , i ffr . m W. 8. Farlsh (above), preil dant of Standard Oil of New Jesfty, told the senate defense investigating committee that "the facts and records are exact ly contrary" to charges the com pany frustrated synthetic rub- bar development In the u. S. through agreements with a Ger man firm. CRIPPS, INDIANS IT New Delhi, India, April 2 (IP) Both Sir Stafford. Crlpp, special British envoy to India, and the all-India congress party indicated today a willingness to negotiate a compromise solution of the Indian independence problem. The executive committee of the party, India's most powerful political organization, was ex pected to deliver tonight its de tailed rejection of a British of fer of post-war dominion status in return for full war participa tion now under British guid ance. But It was understood that the committee also was drafting counter-proposals to be submit ted to Cripps If the British war cabinet member o desires. By postponing his departure for home In the midst of the evi dent stalemate over Britain's take-it-or-leave-it offer, Cripps seemed to have left the door ajar for negotiation or counter proposals. Before he did this and before it became known that the con Kress party committee was draft ing a counter-plan, virtually all hope for the success of the Cripps mission had vanished. MRS McLAGLEN DIES La Canada, Calif., April 2 UP) Mrs. Enid McLaglen, 43, wife of Film Actor Victor Mc Laglen, died at her home today after a long Illness. Mrs. McLag len, a non-professional, was born in London and married the actor there-In 1918. compiled this record of the fate of the ships: Two of the merchantmen, the 12,358-ton whale oil ship SkyV teren, and the 8.222 ton Bucca neer, were sunk by German gun fire almost a soon a they passed tha three mile territorial limit outside Goteborg. One ship went aground; one wa teen burning at sea and perhaps sank; two, cut off from hope of escape, turned back Into a Swedish port yesterday after noon. At least two more were said to be returning, perhaps damaged. At least two large cargo ves sels were given at least a fight ing chance of breaking through. Fishermen said they were last seen yesteiday, undamaged and racing for the open sea. The Social Demokraten said that on the ships sent to the bot tom there probably had been considerable los of Ufa. 1 BRITISH mm NAZI1USTRIES Hitler Claims Successful At. tacks on Allied Shipping RAF Loses 15 Planes, By the Associated Frees British bomber smashed anew at German war foundries in me environs of Pari last night, the London air ministry announced today, while Adolf Hitler's high command reported "very successful" a 1 1 a e k against United States and Brit ish ihipplng in the grim battle of the Atlantic. A If countering a U. S. navy announcement that 28 axla sub marines had been sunk or pre- umea sunK Dy united State forces so far, the Nazi high com mand asserted that the German navy and air force destroyed 105 allied merchant ships total ing 636,900 tons during the month of March. U-Boat Cat tl U-boats alone sank 91 ahlna totalling 584,900 tons, the Ger man communique said, adding; that 39 other merchant vessel were heavily damaged by tor. peao or DomD hits. Informed quarters in Wash ington said America' anti-submarine campaign wa being stepped up rapidly to meet an expected summer drive by 300 to 400 U-boats, and declared that the German had failed in their major objective to divert U. S. naval strength from more vital war front. Vichy (French) new agency dispatches said RAF bembera striking Into occupied France) during the night attacked a number of point on the out- skirt of Pari, particularly at Rueil, Sannoi and Polssy. The British air ministry said the heaviest blow were rained on the Matford work at Polssy, eight miles west of Paris, which had been rolling out 20 truck dally for the German war ma chine. The air ministry acknowledg ed 15 RAF bombers were miss ing from far-ranging raids that reached into west and northwest Germany a well a Into the Pari region. A German com munique (aid 11 British bomb er were shot down over tha relch alone. RAF fighter plane alio at tacked objective In Belgium and northern France. TWO KILLED WHEN PLANEHjTS HALL Everett, Wash., April 2 tfl Two private were killed and the pilot of the airplane wa ser iously injured early this morn ing when a Paine field pursuit plane crashed into the big con solidated mess hall at the air base Colonel A. C. Strickland, com manding officer, announced. The dead were: Private James R. Hanlcy, Lit tie Rock, Ark. Private Henry H. Robertson, Elk City, Okla. Seriously Injured was Second Lieutenant Oscar L. Morse, ct Cook, Neb. The two men killed, (tated Col. Strickland, were attendants at the mesa hall which is built to accommodate several hun dred men at a sitting. The plane, which had lust taken off the field before crash ing Into the building, burst Into flames and the fire quickly spread to tha mess hall. The fire was extinguished oy the Paine field fire department. ELLIOTT REAPPOINTED STATE DENTAL BOARD Salem, April 2 CP) Gover nor Charles A. Spragu today reappointed Drs. Bert R. Elliott, Medford, and Arthur F. Weeks. Portland, to the state board of dental examiner for three-year term beginning yesterday. Elliott wa appointed three) year ago by Sprague for his first term. He haa served as pres ident of the five-member board for the past year.
