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Lai roan to Bombs b BONDSI Boy Defease Bonds ul lUnpl TODAY CoolrlboU U th atmst of -ear Ml torn. rminatlUH. for awe arlf-ara-tort Ion. demaada that VOD e janr part NOW! Lose No Time Brad tha Bant Aai e?ery aaj 'or Barralna and epportunltlea. Brmrnbrr lha bew unall; ga first, aa tma ne tlma wh- yon nnd what yon aant. Othrrs too, ara la tna market better ba tint. Medford Tribune rnU Associated Prats United Prsst Thirty-seventh Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1942. NO. 23. News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, April 17. Whether the Japs will accept the invitation Implied in India's weakness Is a matter lor re- consldered speculation. From a pol ltical stand point they could get a temporary measure of control by the occupation o f rani Mallon a few road en trances 1 e a d- lnf Into the endless interior. Occupation of Calcutta, Ma- i --.aIj! )dras, Ceylon and Bombay would give them at least a hold on the pulses of the country. If they tried to go Into the Interior they would encounter problems several times as ex tensive as those which they have not yet conquered in China. They can get the Industry of the country by an even simpler process of occupying everything around Calcutta. But they cannot get the peo ple. The Indians are great pas sive reslsters, the best In the world. The resisting they have done to the British will be noth ing to what they will do to the Japs. Their passivity can be ex pected to be even more devas tating against the kind of op pression which the Japs will bring them, than against hege mony whichc the British exer cised. 9 Certainly one good thing the Japs need now is to be stuck on two boundless flypapers, in stead of one as in China. That la what they will get If they so In. and the Japanese general staff cannot be unaware of it. a a a TIB sell-out of Fetaln, which raises Laval to the active directorship of what is left of the French nation, was a typ ically unfathomable French pol itical transaction to me. If Petaln had heard about the bad situation in India and had been perturbed about the bomb ings of Malta, he might have dropped a word in official sources to indicate his transfor mation. He did not. As It came, the news was an utter shock to Washington. They had plenty of advance notice that the French fleet might be lost piece by piece in driblets. (Comlnujd ol Page Tan) Albany, Ore., April 17 Morphine valued at S50 was stolen last night from the Mason drug store by a thief who Jimmied a door and broke open a steel cabinet. Police Chief Perry Stellmacher said. (Pacific War Time) Tonight: Boxing BLU 7:15 at Cleveland, Bob Pastor vs. Jimmy Bivins; CBS 8:30 at Betton Na tional A. A. U. championships, also MBS 7 at Detroit, Ray Rob inson vs. Harvey Dubs. BLU :30 Celebrity theater, James A. Farley in "The Good Party Man." MBS 6:15, Analysis of Propa ganda. Saturday: BLU 7:30 a. m., Vice-President Wallace at army ordnance officers' graduation: 9:30 a.m.. National Grange. 3:30 Col. H. H. Miller on "Fighting Tools." SIDE GLANCES BT TRIBUNE REPORTERS Prof. George Newberry's blot ter supply holding up well de spite war and priorities. Hizzoner "Hob" Deuel mar veling at the loud "pops" a friend made with his gum, but refusing a stick so he could try It himself. a. Proud Papa Paul Selby be fing touched by friends for cigars and candy upon the arrival of his new baby daughter. And ditto Thyra Dodge, Radio Highlights 1 10 HEAD FRENCH Washington Calls Leahy For Consultation On Vichy Government Change Washington, April 17.- Ambassador William D. Leahy has been recalled from Vichy for consultation, acting Secre tary of State Welles said today, because of information that the new Vichy French government would be dominated by axis col laborationist Pierre Laval. By Mai Most Vichy, April 17. (iTV-The United States ambassador to Vichy, Admiral William D. Leahy, was Instructed today to return to Washington for consul tation as the present Vichy gov ernment moved aside for the assumption of power by Pierre Laval. Vice Premier Admiral Darlan and other ministers submitted their resignations en masse to Chief of State Marshal Petain but at the old marshal's request Darlan, his political heir-designate, became commander in chief of land, sea and air forces. Hostages Shot Coinciding with these devel opments in the grave situation was a German announcement that 35 more hostages had been shot in occupied France in re prisal for attacks on the forces of occupation. ' Text of the communique an nouncing Darlan's assumption to head all the French armed forces said the admiral "at the request of the marshal consent ed to assume, under his direct authority, the functions of com mander in chief of the land, sea and air forces." (This was Interpreted to mean, In well-informed neutral circles, that Darlan had taken control of France's army, navy, and airforce, subject only to in structions from Petain himself. "As head of the armed forces and "heir apparent" to the posi tion of chief of state, Darlan was believed to have assumed the responsibility of acting as a check on Laval.) Mrs. Laahy 111 During Leahy's absence. First Secretary S. Pinckney Tuck will remain at the Vichy em bassy as charge d'affaires Leahy and his wife, who is re covering from a serious opera tion, are expected to leave Vichy as soon as Mrs. Leahy is able to travel, in two or three weeks. Recall of the envoy, associat ed with the re-emergence of Laval, the leading axis collabo rationist, in a key position, em- ! Dhasized a crisis in French- American relations. In official French circles there was no im mediate reaction to the Leahy move. r WAR PROFIT BILL Washington, April 17 P The house naval committee re fused bv a nine to nine vote Inriav tn ausnend action for a month on legislation to limit war profits and regulate UDor In war industries. By agreement later, however, the committee decided agaList voting on the measure or any amendments until after next week. - Rep. Shannon (D., Mo ), pro testing that only 30 printed copies of the bill were avail able, said it seemed an attempt was being made to "sneak it through" and argued that copies should be widely circulated over the nation before the committee took any action. In the meantime the house Ju diciary committee opened hear ings on a new proposal to ib Ject labor unions to prosecut'on under the anti-trust law and to prevent them from forcing em ployers to hire "unnecessary" workers. U. S. Forces Arrive in Australia Members of an American fore transport docks. Tl W FRACTURED INC.P.SWUP Phillip Squires. SO, Route 1, Central Point, sustained painful injuries when his motorcycle crashed into the side of a 1938 Ford sedan driven by John A. Anderson at the Pine street. Pacific highway Intersection In Central Point about 7. a. m. to day. Squires received a compound fracture of the Jaw, ear and face lacerations, concussion and possible skull fracture, his phy sician said this morning. The in jured man was taken to the Community hospital in the Perl mhnlance. His condition was said not to be critical, although he was still only semi-conscious this morning. Anriprsnn. also of Route 1, r.nini Pnlnt. was said to be uniniured. A left fender, door and running board of his auto were badly smashed police said. Anderson, according to Cen tral Point police, stated that he was traveling east on Pine street, and had stopped before crossing the intersection. Squires was coming from the north on the highway and point of impact was on Pine street a few feet east of the intersection. State police said that squires had apparently turned out to pass a third machine. Central Point police, on the other hand, theorized that Squires may have been making a left hand turn, heading toward the cantonment where he works. He was thrown about ten feet from the point of collision Anderson is also employed at Camp White and was said to have been on his way to work. Two witnesr.es to the accident were reported to have departed before they could be inter viewed. Moderate Smudging In Valley Orchards There was moderate smudging in pear orchards of the vally early this morning, according to Frost Observer Roy J. Rogers. Damage was slight. If any Under weather bureau reguia tions temperatures can not be given for publication. Lighting was general, with some sections colder than others. It was the third smudging of the CRASH INJURY FATAL Hood River, Ore.. April 17 0 Injuries suffered Tuesday in an automobile accident neat Bingen, Wash., were fatal last night to A. M. Cannon, Portland, former referee in bankruptcy. His sister, Mrs. Jenny Marvin, was killed in the same crash. that arrived in Australia recently, smile happily 65,000 on Bataan Presumed Now in Hands of Japanese Washington, April 17. (P) The war department announced today that more than 65,000 troops and civilians Including 16 generals, had been unreported for more than a week on Bataan peninsula and were "presumably In the hands of the enemy," This figure Included approxl- mately 35,000 combat troops, about 5,500 sick and wounded, a number of supply and other non-combatant troops and some 25,000 civilians, a communique reported. No reports of casualties In the last few days of fighting have been received, the communique said, but it was believed likely that losses were heavy on both sides. a There were 68 army nurses on Bataan, and all of them were evacuated to Corregidor Island on April 9 along with a rela tively small number of troops, the communique said. The communique said, In part: "The following general offi cers were in Bataan on April 9, and having been unreported since that date, are believed to be In the hands of the enemy: "Major generals, United States army, home address: "Edward P. King, Jr., At lanta, Ga. "George M. Parker, Jr., Van couver Barracks, Wash. "Albert N. Jones, Qulncy, Mass. "Major general, Philippine rmv: "Guillermo B. Francisco, rnn- lppine islands. "Brigadier generals, unnea States: Arnold J. Funk, Douglas, Ga. Maxon S. Lough, Forest Hills. L. I.. N. Y. James R. N. Weaver, Colum bus General Depot, Columbus, Ohio. Clifford Bluemel, Baltimore, Md. William E. Brougher, De- catur, Ga. "Clinton Madre. Cal A. Pierce, Sierra "Allan C. McBrlde, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. "Brigadier generals, nine armv: Philip "Vlncente Llm. Philippine Is lands. - "Luther R. Stevens, Phlllp- Dine Islands. "Mateo M. Caplnpln, Philip pine islands. "Fidel V. Segundo, Philippine islands. "Simeon de Jesus, Philippine islands." STORM WARNING San Francisco, April 17 VP) Small craft warnings were or dered hoisted at 7:30 a. m. to day from Monterey to the mouth of the Columbia river and including San Francisco bay, the weather bureau an nounced. Lord Ironside, British soldlr, who weighs over 250 pound-, Is privately called 'Tiny" by the troops. 1 TTTM as thalr Army Nearly Ready To Take Offensive Secretary Reveals Washington, April 17. (JPh- Secretary Stimson said today that "so far as the army Is con cerned we are getting pretty near to the stage of being ready for an offensive, however diffi cult it may be." In a review of American mili tary progress since Pearl Har bor, given in general terms at his press conference, Stimson said: 'Things are beginning to move and to move in the right direction." He stressed, however, that ore na rations for offensive war fare in a conflict which involved the entire globe was a long and difficult process. "Before wo can lead this na tion into a long sustained offen sive we must be as sure as pos sible that certain key points In our armor are as safe as possi ble." the war secretary said. "We must make sure that our resources and manufacturies are protected against any interrup tion which would hold up or damage our offense. Stimson described the morale of the American fighting forces as "superb." 300 EUROPEANS DYING IN JAP PRISON CAMP Melbourne. April 17 C7 Aneta. Netherlands news serv ice, reported today that two Dutch women who reached here from the East Indies said 900 Euroneana were dying amid ooalllng conditions of dysen tery and fever In a concentra tion camp on the Japanere captured island of Ambon, site of a destroyed Dutch naval base. BASEBALL American Score: Boston New York... Judd and R. H. E. 0 6 1 15 0 Conroy, Peacock; Bonham and Dickey. National New York 8 9 0 Boston 4 6 0 Schumacher, Feldman, Mel ton, and Danning; Errickson, Sain and Lombard!. St. Louis 2 7 0 Pittsburgh 8 9 0 Warneke, Lanier and Odea; Sewell and Lopes, British To 6,000 Oil Wells In Burma Retreat CHARGE OF MA IS PRESENT PUN Salvation Army Will Have Charge of Any Additional Recreational Building. Medford's $93,000 recreational building for soldiers to be sta tioned at Camp White will be supervised by the Y.W.C.A. If tentative plans materialize, it was learned late yesterday from C. A. Hogan, San Francisco, west coast representative of the United Service Organizations. Answering a query from the Mail Tribune, Hogan stated it was the present plan to place the government-financed pro ject under the direction of the Y.W.C.A., but with all facilities open to the five other U.S.O. agencies, namely: the Salvation Army, the Y.M.C.A., Jewish Welfare Board, National Trav elers' Aid Association and the National Catholic Community Service. . . S.A. To Head Addition If, In addition to the new rec reational building, extra quar ters are rented in present struc tures to provide a place for wor ship, games, dances and other soldier activities, these quarters will be under the supervision of the Salvation Army, accord ing to the tentative plan, with all facilities being available to the other five U.S.O. agencies. As there Is no Y.W.C.A. here it was assumed that a director of that organization would be sent to Medford to supervise operation of the new building after its construction. The Girls' Community club, which form erly held a Y.W.C.A. charter, relinquished It in 1933. Wind Flattens Barn On Bert Harr Ranch Heavy wind In the Applcgate region yesterday completely leveled a barn on the Bert Harr ranch near Copper. A mowing machine in the structure was destroyed. The barn measured 30 feet by 80 feet and was about five years old. No other serious damage In the area was reported. TWO LOGGERS KILLED Reedsport, Ore., April 17 OP) Two loggers were fatally injured in woods near here yea terday by falling trees. They were William Clinton, 63, Lake side, and Elmer L. Price, Reeds port, the latter crushed by a windfall tree. Navy's No. 1 Enjoy Brief Phoenix, Ariz., April 17 (JP) Back In war-conscious America today, husky handsome 29-yekr-old Lt. Edward H. O'Hare, the navy's No. 1 air hero, - found many peace-time memories In the Salt River valley of Arizona, where he wooed and won lis bride of seven months, the for mer Rita Wooster of Muscatine, Iowa. I'm on vacation, and boy does it feel good," declared O'Hare, after he and his wife fondly embraced at the airport when ha arrived by all liner from San Francisco latt night. Tears shone In Mrs. O'Hare's eyes as she greeted her husbai.d, whom she had not' seen since! the war's outbreak. They were tears of happiness, though, I Put Torch War BullrtinslSCORCie EARTH London. April 17 IIP). The Moscow radio said to night that In spite of fierce German resistance tha Rus sians were taking "one great fortress after another" In the region of Demidovo. 18 miles northeast of Smolensk. Heavy fighting was report ed also along the vital front between Lakes Ilmen and Ladoga, below Leningrad, with the Russians trying des perately to break the siege oi Leningrad before the thaw turns roads Into bogs and floods the rivers. Washington. April 17 (IP) The navy announced today that a medium-slsed British merchant vessel had been tor pedoed In the Atlantic off the West Indies. Survivors have been landed at a port oa the Guli of Mexico. AS PRESIDENT OF Members of the board of directors of the Jackson County t-namoer or commerce, at their annual luncheon-meeting In the notei Medford this noon, re elected Glenn L. Jackson .presl- aem or tne chamber for the ensuing year, Mark A. Goldy vice-president and Frank Hull manager. Jackson has served two terms, Goldy one. In line with the chamber's customary procedure of alter nating the office of treasurer from year to year between rep resentatives of the Flrt National Bank of Portland, Medford branch, Eugene Thorndike, manager of the former, auto matically succeded George T. Frey as treasurer. Newly-elected and hold-over directors gave Mr. Jackson and other officers a rising vote of appreciation for their efficient work the past year, and it was unanimously agreed the past 12 months was one of the most suc cessful periods in the chamber's history. Matters pertaining to the de velopment of the Medford mu nicipal airport. Irrigation and the development of county tim ber resources were discussed. WOMAN BURNED Reedsport, Ore., April 17 (P Mrs. William Bell was crit ically burned yesterday at hei home at Albertson's logging camp. Her dress caught fire from a wood stove. Hospital at tendants said her recovery was doubtful. Air Hero to Home Vacation "Oh, Butch, It's so good to have you again,'1 she said. Modest Butch, the one-man naval air force whose exploit of downing six Japanese planes In one afternoon off the Gilbert Islands brought him world re nown, was anxious for some rest and relaxation. "Let's not talk about my ex periences," he said, "this Is i family reunion, you know." There was much speculation among members of the family. Just before O Hare's arrival, as to his Washington, D. C, mis non. Belief was expressed that he might be In line for a hl.ih navy decoration, but O'Hare only laughed when this was later suggested to him. O'Hare Is scheduled to report in Washington April 24. y E Destruction of Yenangyaung Field To Foil Japanese Cuts Off Main China Oil. (By Associated Press) Cutting off China's main source of oil supplies, British engineer! applying the "scorched earth" policy were forced to destroy 6,000 oil wells in the Yenang. yaung fields In western Burma, as outnumbered British troops retreated anew under tha fierc est Japanese assault of the cam palgn, it was revealed today. Latest reports indicated that the situation In Burma waa critical in the extreme and Brit lsh Minister Richard G. Casey warned that the allies must as sume Japan can strike In "major offensives agalnstAustraUa an4 India" at tha same time. Burma Is the eastern approach to India. British headquarters acknowl. edged that battle-worn British troops, fighting a desperate hold Ing action against Japan's leva, sion armies In the Irrawaddy river valley, bad withdrawn at least 15 miles to a line north' oi Magwe. In tha battle for tha ap proaches to Australia, Japanese warplanes again raided Port Moresby, New Guinea, 300 mile across tha Torres strait from Australia, and dropped 50 bombs. Gen. MacArthur Tops Strategic Direction In Sosthwest Pacific United States Army Read- quarters In Australia, Saturday. April 18 W) General Douglas MacArthur has received from Washington a directive clarify lng his authority aa commander in chief of allied forces in the southwestern Pacific and tha extent of his control. It waa understood today on the most reliable authority. Washington. Anril 17 Secretary Stimson said today that General Douglas MacArth ur was In complete charge of the "strategic direction" of tha United Nations' war effort in the southwest Pacific and tha "practical coordination" of tha campaign In that area to defeat the Japanese Invaders. Tha war secretary told hi press conference that General MacArthur's authority had been fully agreed to by the Austra lians and the Dutch and tha agreement embodied In a form al directive signed April 8. Stimson said be waa "frankly ' surprised" at statements credit ed to MacArthur's spokesman In Australia that MacArthur au thority had not been fully de fined. He termed "a tempest In a tea pot" what h described a a flurry resulting from tha state ment. War Washet Out Klamath Roundup Klamath Falls, April 17 JP "Buckaroo Days," annual Klamath Falls Fourth of July rodeo, will not ba held this year because of war conditions, George Barth of the committee announced today. Barth said talent for tha show la difficult to obtain this year and that tire, gasoline and auto mobile shortages would reduce) gat receipt. ' -
