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Let rOUR Answer to Bombs be BONDSI Want Ad. Work Want Ada an working (or a lot ef paople thna day, bay ing. arUlnr. renting, etenang Ing. Me. Jtttj will ba of arnica la yoa at amall ml II (ttrn MEDFORD Tribune Bo Dtlna Bands ana tamp TODAY Contrlbate la the atrrnstk ef onr nanoa. ralrWIItm. jonr mmu anf-pro- clf-pfo-. VOU e Irctlon. rnMl IUI (ha apportanltjr. Try thr eur part NOWI conilncra. Full Associated Prats Unit ad Praia Thirty -seventh Year, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1942. NO. 17. 'MANIA BAY BBS VLXft 1 , . t OT News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, April 10 This 6 percent war-profits limitation legislation dropped out of the skies into the lap of the ad minlstra 1 1 o n some days back and since then Mr. Rooil velt's congression a I lea ders have been passing it around like an incendiary bomb, looking for a political Paul Mallon ly suitable 4. place to throw it. Not that this administration Qwants anyone to make more than 6 percent, but everyone knows the initially proposed method was not Just or work able. The administration wants to get at'excess profits in an other more effective way, thru taxes. The proposed 8 percent limi tation, for one thing, would fall before taxes were paid by busi ness and hence would leave manufacturers considerably less than 6 percent. For another thing it would apply on each contract, so a manufacturer handling swiftly-produced arti cles, could make 6 percent three or four times in a a year, while a manufacturer working on a more slowly processed article of the same value, could make only one 6 percent in the same length of time. 'HE Idea came out of the sky one Saturday in the house about 3:30 p. m., when no one was looking. Most of the merrf bers had gone home for the day The proposition was offered by Rep. Francis Case, Republi can, of the western half of South Dakota, where there are no war industries of great importance. He suggested it as an amend ment to the $19,000,000,000 war department appropriations bill. The vote was officially an nounced as 70 to 8 in favor of the amendment, but whoever was in the chair did some liber al counting. Only SO to 60 of the (Continued on Page Twelve) WHITE FRONTIER By the Aisociatad Prats British and axis troops fought with increasing violence on the north African desert today, while or. the Soviet front, Vichy radio reports via Stockholm said Red army troops had crossed the frontier into White Russia and were continuing their advance. The drive into White Russia, a Soviet republic, was said to have teken place in a sector 75 miles northwest of Smolensk, between Vitebsk and Nevel. If continued the thrust would be a serious threat to the import ant Vitebsk defenses guarding the flank of the German "escape corridor" from Moscow on the old Napoleonic road to Smolensk. Ol Radio Highlights (Pacific War Time) Tonight: BLU 5:30 Meet your Navy, Donald Nelson. Saturday: NBC 12:45, 1:45. 3 Masters golf tournament. CBS 11:05 Of Men and Books, Sen. E. D. Thomas. SIDE GLANCES BY TRIBUNE REPORTERS Lois Lovejoy making a last desperate attempt to further re inforce the back yard fence to keep the dog from getting out. Officer Walter Reinking buy ing another package of seed for k his Victory Garden. Sarge Ray Garcia checking up on an Important news story he somehow missed. JAP NAVAL UNITS SEEK TO PREVENT War Department Says Flag Still Flies On Beleagured Fortress At Corregidor. Washington, April 10 VFh Most of an estimated 3,500 ma rines and bluejackets in the original American forces in the Bataan sector of the Philippines are presumed to have been evacuated to the fortress island of Coii-egidor, the navy an nounced today, reporting they were removed under cover of darkness when collapse of pe ninsula defenses appeared im minent. By Roger D. Graana Associated Press War Editor. Corregidor s big guns still blazed defiance in Manila bay today, and the Japanese re ported at 3:50 a. m., PWT that hostilities were continuing ' on Bataan peninsula itself, despite previous assertions that Lieut.- Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright's heroic defenders had ' begged" foa truce. A war department bulletin reported that American torpedo boats sank a Japanese cruiser off Cebu, in the central Philip pines, but that fighting on the Bataan peninsula ' apparently had ceased. The communique said Gen. Wainwright reported this morn ing that all communication be tween Bataan and Corregidor had been cut off for nearly 24 hours. Flag Still Flies "Gen. Wainwright declared that our flag still flies on the beleaguered island fortress of Corregidor," the war depart ment added. The cruiser sunk was one of an armada of five warships and 10 transports landing troops in Cebu. This indicated ti.at the Jap anese were extending their con quest of the 7,000 islands in the Philippines archipelago, where native Filipino guerillas and possibly a few United States troops are resisting. Cebu lies 350 air-line miles south of Manila. The war department said Gen. Wainwright sent a message to President Roosevelt reporting that "everything possible had been done to hold Bataan" but that "the overwhelming air and artillery superiority of (he Japanese finally overcame the dogged resistance of the hun gry and exhausted defenders." A German radio broadcast quoting Japanese frontline dis patches said Gen. Wainwright had assembled - a few small transport ships in an attempt to evacuate American-Filipino survivors from Bataan to Cor regidor fortress, five miles out in Manila bay. Domei, the Japanese news agency, said Japanese vanguards were pressing forward against American and Filipino positions on the peninsula and had cap tured the towns of Limay and uunao on tne east coast, cap turing several thousand pris oners. At his united nations head quarters in Australia, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the hero of Bataan's first successful de fense, commented: "The Bataan force went out as it would have wished fight ing to the end of its flickering, forlorn hope. "No army has ever done so much with so little. "To the weeping mothers of its dead, I can only say that the tacrifice and halo of Jesus of Nazareth has descended upon their sons and tnat God will take them unto himself" Thus Gen. MacArthur sig naled the end of the lung, des perate struggle against nopeless odds as Bataan's surviving de lenders continued the last stages cf resistance. Astoria, Ore, April 10 (P Sheriff Paul Kearney said today the body of Sven Olson, local troller tisherman missing since March 17, was found yesterday in the Columbia river by a U. S. customs boarding boat. Bataan - - Wounded from the fighting on aula by Americans has apparently Jesse Jones Shakes Publisher Meyer at Good Fellows Club Washington, April 10. (AP) The Evening Star said today that Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones last night shook Eu gene Meyer, editor and publish er of the Washington Post, so that Meyer s glasses -fell to the floor and were shattered after Jones earlier had expressed dis pleasure at a Post editorial aimed at him. The action took place at a meeting of the Alfalfa club, one of Washington's oldest and most prominent good-fellowship or ganizations. The Star said Jones was leav ing the gathering and as he walk ed toward an exit he met Meyer. "Mr. Jones," the paper said, "addressing some words that come from deep in the heart of Texas, to Mr. Meyer, then took him by both shoulders and shook him. Mr. Meyer's glasses fell to the floor and shattered. Several observers, thinking at first that Mr. Jones and Mr. Meyer were merely over-enthusiastic in their greetings, smiled happily at the good fellowship thus displayed for they are old friends. But with the tinkle of Mr. Meyer's glasses on the floor, others sensed that action was needed. It came in a rush of friends to separate the gentlemen and lead them to widely separated seats. Fate of Philippines Sealed Early in Conflict By Overwhelming Attack of Jap Air Force Editor's Notai Hew the Japa nese air force crippled the Unit ed Stataa air strength in tha Philippines is told in tha follow ing dispatch by Clark Lea. Asso ciated Press war correspondent who lived through tha battle of Luson and most of the siege of Bataan before going to Austra lia. Ha saw much of tha action in tha fight waged by tha out numbered United States and Filipino forces.) By Clark Lae Melbourne, Australia, April 10 (!) The fate of Luzon and Bataan was sealed Just before 1 p. m. on December 8, some 10 hours after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Our main bomber force was lined up on Clark Field, 40 miles north of Manila on Luzon Island, with the crews standing by awaiting orders to take off and bomb Japanese air and naval bases on the Island of Formosa. Japanese Surprise Yankees on Ground Most of the pursuit planes were at nearby Iba Field. The pursuits and some bomb ers had been aloft during the morning but had returned to the ground for orders. Fighting Fills Hospital Bataan panins ula fill this field collapsed. (U. S. Signal Corps Liquidation of Due in 1942 Says Red Chief Kuibyshev, Russia. April 10 ) The Red army will liquidate the German army in Russia In 1942, S. A. Lozovsky, Soviet vice commissar for foreign affairs told his press con ference today, adding that United States supplies are reaching the Russian forces and eing" "used to make Nazi-corpses." ' Asked how United States sup-l plies are arriving, Lozovsky, official press spokesman, "all sorts of things for war" tie being received "but precisely in what quantities Is a secret. 'AH the supplies we produce and those from the outside are used to convert the German army into corpses," Lozovsky went on. He ridiculed German reports (evidently not circulated gen erally) that Russian losses have reached 20,000,000, saying that anyone knows that only 10 to 12 per cent of a nation s popu lation can be mobilized for the army. (Russia s population, by offi cial estimate in 1940, was 193,- 000,000.) Lozovsky said the Germans had stopped giving information on their dead and wounded. "I suggest,'' he said, "that they create a new category, the 'slightly killed , Asked to amplify the state ment that the Red army would liquidate the Germans on Soviet soil, Lozovsky said he could not While these instructions were being issued, the Japanese struck. Fifty-four heavy bombers roared over Clark Field at 10.000 feet and showered the grounded planes, runways and hangars with explosives. Eighty-six Japanese "Zero" fighters came in their wake and straffed the planes, ground forces and anti-aircraft batteries in low level attacks. Simultaneously other bomb ers and fighters dived on the parked planes at Iba Field. They left a roaring hell of flames at both airdromes. Some of our planes were saved, but the main strength of our air force was gone. After midnight that night Japanese bombers came in over Manila Bay and, aided by flares and ires set by fifth columnists on the ground, attacked Nichols Field on the outskirts of Manila, where planes assigned to de fend the Cavite naval base were stationed. Secret Alrdomes Suffer Early Raids Earlier Monday the Japanese air force had struck at Ameri can outpost air fields strung hospital, Daf ansa of the penln Photo). German Army go Into battle plans. Asked if his liquidation prediction was based on establishment of a second European front, he re plied that a press conference was not the proper place to discuss second front. DOCTOJUSELIEVES Hollywood, April 10. (AP) Babe Ruth, gravely ill with pneumonia two days ago, appar ently has passed the crisis and will recover, his physician said today, Dr. Smith's morning bulletin declared: "George Ruth had a very good night. Temperature normal. X rays show marked improve ment." Automobile racing may be discontinued in Argentina be cause of shortage of cars, tires and gasoline. upon the western and northern coasts of Luzon, even some sup posedly secret fields completed only a few days before. At each some planes were destroyed on the ground In perfectly coordi nated attacks. Japanese planes had been fly ing over Luzon several nights prior to the war. They had been picked up by detectors and once a flight of pursuits attempted to intercept them, but missed. The bombers used In the Dec. 8 raids apparently came from Formosa and Hainan and the fighters probably from two car riers. On the same day the Japanese forces landed at Apsrri and seized a large landing field which had been previously pre pared by their agenU. It was disguised as rice Held. Within a few days Japanese planes were operating from this field. On Dec. 10, about noon. the Japanese attacked Cavite with devastating success. With out anti-aircraft or pursuit inter ference their bombers criss crossed the navsl'base for sev eral hours. The first bomb hit the power plant, the second a fire station. Damage was widespread, cas 1:3.422 WOMEN OFJ war Bulletins ) BRITISH CARRIER JACKSON CO. AGREE TO AID ON FARMS Total of 8,846 Listed In Re cent Industrial Mobiliza tion; Many Have Training Filing of Jackson county questionnaires used In the re cent state-wide industrial mob ilization of women was complet ed this week by a crew of vol unteer workers under the super vision of the United States Em ployment office in Medford. A total of 8,848 women were list ed. Originally planned to cover a month's work, a rush call from officials at Salem asked for com pletion of the filing by Tuesday evening of this week. As the call for volunteers went out Medford women deserted their usual Monday morning house hold tasks and gathered at the law library in the courthouse where the filing was done. Ap proximately 50 women assisted, under the supervision of Mrs. T. E. Knackstedt, with crew of 25 or more on hand at all times. A tabulation of the files shows that 951 were listed as having had professional training, 2,240 are trained in the clerical lines of work and 2.881 are listed under the domestic and service classification. Under experienc ed agricultural workers are list ed 1,875 women, 108 are classi fied In the lumber Industry, 153 as skilled, 122 in uia . semi- skilled trades'and 18 are listed as unskilled. Five hundred are listed under miscellaneous. A separate listing was made of all women who said they would assist with harvesting of crops or other agricultural work In an emergency, and these numbered 3.422. The filing was done in three age groups and according to whether the worn en are married or single and whether or not they have fam ilies. Mrs. Knackstedt and other leaders in the work commented on the splendid response made by Medford women when the rush call went out for workers. New Delhi, India, April 10 (P) The All-India congress party has given a final and un favorable answer to the British plan for Indian Independence, it was reported late tonight. ualties were heavy and the Asi atic fleet thus lost Its sole effec tive operating base In the Phil ippines. American submarines contin ued to operate for. some days In island waters, attacking several enemy ships. But It was found necessary to withdraw most of the fleet to Java. Two weeks later the Japanese hit in force, landing almost without sea or aerial opposition In southeastern Luzon and in Llngayen Gulf. - - Most of General Douglas Mac Arthur's army, was .green and untested. American officers did their best to fight the Japanese on the beaches but the enemy's air control and overwhelming num bers quickly overcame the op position. Lacking effective ail or sea support, MacArthur was forced to fall back on the strate gy of a withdrawal Into Bataan. Withdrawal Plans Long Prepared The Bataan withdrawal had been prepared years previously It naturally did not call simply for the withdrawal of forces into Bataan only to fight until overwhelmed. Tha fore wss to hold until Vichy. April 10 (AP) Carman authorities notified tha population of the coastal city of Brant on tha English channel today to ba ready for a proclamation of state of stage without advance notice. London. April 10. (TV RAF fighter squadrons shot down six axis fighting planes In a sweep over the Calais Boulogne area of Franca this evening, tha air ministry an nounced. Five of tha British planes which want across In relays failed to gat back. AREA IS SEEN FOR CITY Frank J. VanDyke, coordinator. said today that an Associated Press dispatch from Washing ton, D. C, stating that President Roosevelt had certified Medford as a critical area to come under the Federal Housing Adminis tration's title VI plan would clear the way for the con struction of homes for defense workers. Under the plan the govern ment Insures loans which banks make to the builders. Recently, VanDyke explained, the WPB granted priorities for 75 perma nent houses in Medford, and added that several groups and individuals, interested in build ing the houses, had mad ap plication to Folger Johnson of Portland, state director-of the FHA, for authorization for their construction under the VI plan. Tea was used as a medicine long before its popularity as a beverage was established. Next Move By Associated Press With Gen. Yamashita't strong forces freed from Philippine operations, Washington quar ters studied these possibilities: 1. A surprise Japanese at tack on Siberia. 2. A reinforced drive Into Burma and India. . 3. An attempt to finish China. 4. Invasion of Australia. 5. A grand-scale assault on Hawaii. - Most observers predicted Si beria would be next on the list, with the Japanese strik ing Russia's "back door" in the east In a drive synchron ized with the start of Adolf Hitler's long-heralded spring offensive In the west. reinforcements arrived, estimat ed to take 60 days. Unfortunately the develop ment of the Japanese air power and blows to Pearl Harbor made the dispatch of reinforcements Impossible. In Bataan they felt that help could have been sent, and that American forces could have fought their way through to re lieve the peninsula. When it did not come day after day some officers began to realize it was not coming. The majority of the army, however, refused to believe this. Day after day heartening re ports spread among the troops that help was on the way. The most frequent rumor was that aircraft carriers were landing planes to operate from Bataan airfields. Men waited dally for reports that Tokyo was bombed. They momentarily expected reports of some smashing American vic tory. American officers who knew the truth had the heart wrenching Job of sending young Filipinos to death on the battle field in lost cause. Young American officers who led them fnnahi m.ngi,iii, until hir death. IN CEYLON SEAS 10,850-Ton Craft Lost Soon After Sinking of 2 Heavy Cruisers, Is Amltted, By the Associated Press London, April 10. Britain's first aircraft carrier, the 2.1-year-old Hermes, has been sunk in Japan's unabated effort to beat down the sea and air shield against Invasion of India, but the enemy's total claims of vio tory are too extravagant, tha British admiralty said today la a communique, Japanese planes, either bomb ers or torpedo craft, sank tha 10.850-ton Hermes about 10 miles off Ceylon, a pivot of British strength at the tip of India on the western side of tha broad Bay of Bengal. Losses Mount The loss of the Hermes came soon after the sinking of tha heavy cruisers Dorsetshire and Cornwall, acknowledged yester day, in the same area. Tha cruiser losses had seriously crippled Britlth protection of the sea road to India. Now, In the loss of the Hermes, the royal navy has been stripped of an other formidable weapon. The Japanese, however, claimed even greater successes) In the flaming, intermittent battle which has become per haps the war's greatest test of seapower versus air power. A Japanese naval communl que said that besides tha Hermes, a 9,100-ton cruiser of the Birmingham class and 7,550-ton cruiser of the Emerald class were sunk yesterday off Trincomalee naval station, Cey lon. -To this the London admiralty countered: "The Japanese claim to hava sunk cruisers oft Trincomalee, is known to be quite untrue." Yesterday the Japanese claim ed 21 merchant vessels and tha two cruisers had been sunk in) Indian ocean operations up to Tuesday, April 7. Today's claim added tha Hermes, two cruisers, a de stroyer, a patrol vessel and six other ships to the Japanese list of sinkings, but of these tha British confirmed only that of the Hermes. The Japanese said also that a cruiser of the 7,270 ton Leander class was damaged. FIVE DlElTALL Sacramento, April 10 (PV Three officers and two aviation cadets were killed last night in the crash of an army training plane on the Mojave desert near Bagdad, Calif., Mather Field authorities announced today. The accident occurred on a navigation flight from tha air corps field here to Tucson, Ariz. Army spokesmen said causa of the crash had not been deter mined as yet The five victims were listed as: 1st Lieut. Richard W. Ford, 29, son of Mrs. Arthur W. Ford, San Anselmo, Calif. 2nd Lieut. Byron V. vanden berg, Jr., 22, son of Byron F. Vandenberg, Sacramento Darnc official. 2nd Lieut. William W. Hovey, 24, of Challls, Idaho. Cadet Robert A. Baker, 24; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Baker, Binghamton, N. Y. Cadet Leonard H. Ballleff, Jr., 21: father, L. H. BaiUeff, Portland, Ore. ,' HORSE THIEF GETS PROBLEM OF RETREAD Portland, April 10 WV-May ba its tha tire shortage and maybe it isn't, but Comanche, nine-year-old black and whita horse of soma 1,100 pounds, was stolen today. Emily Siefert. Comanche' owner, warned that whoever not the horse also got retread problem. Comanche ia unshod.
