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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1942.
NO. 59.
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News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
Washington, May 29 A fe
male Scotch laborite made the
best ipeech at the tradet union
convention in London the other
day (so the radio (ays) advocat
ing nationalization of everything
-mines, lactones, property.
She wanted the government
to own every-
uaji nun ,t i iiiij thing. To none
of her audi
ence, includ
ing the radio
reporters, did
It occur that
what she advo
cated was a
union form of
nazi-ism.
Her speech
was only an
Paol Mallon
open declara
tion of the
popular murmurings that have
been welling up from the Cripps
groups, assuming that "our sys
tem has broken down", that "we
must provide a better one after
the war."
In all their proposals they
seem to want to out-Hitlerize
Hitler by adopting national so
cialism in one form or another,
although they do not seem to
be conscious of it.
Maybe the British system Is
a failure. I doubt it. I know
ours is not.
THE news of this trend rising
In Britain comes simultane
ously with official reports that
our productive system has just
won the greatest success in all
its 166 years of trial.
After five months of war, it is
producing in every phase be
yond the colossal and unbeliev
able goals that Mr. Roosevelt set
for it (that is every line except
ship building). It has met the
test of war and won. It has sur
passed the feats of Nazi-ism.
communism and every other
ism.
This was done by effecting
a unity between industry and
"iabor, not the way Hitler did it,
with a bayonet, but by the dem
ocratic appeal to reason, with a
little pressure here and there.
If this unity can be maintain
ed the same way in a post-war
peace era, what a country this
(Continued on Paga Btt)
Chicago, May 29. AP The
nation's major railroads an
nounced today through President
J. J. Pelley of the Association of
American railroads that they
had agreed on a plan tending to
discourage all "non-essential"
railroad travel for the duration
of the war.
I Radio Highlights
(Pacific War Time)
Tonight: MBS, 8 p. m., War
Bond Variety, movie stars.
Memorial day programs: NBC,
11 a. m. at Arlington cemetery,
speaker Undersecretary of State
Wells; Blu, 11, Raymond Mas
sey in 'A Message from Lin
coln;" MBS, 12, from Perrin
field, Tex.; CBS, 1, from Pearl
Harbor, Army-Navy memorial;
Blu, 1:30, and MBS, 1:45, Wash
ington Parade.
NBC 12, 12:43, 1:30 p. m.,
4-A track meet at Randall's Is
land; CBS, 10:43, Roanoke, Va.,
College Centennial; 12:13, Nor
thern Baptist Convention; 1:50,
" PGA tournament; 3:15, Calling
Pan-America, Rio. MBS, 10:15.
On Guard with Coast Guard;
1:30 and 3:30, hone race broad
casts (also CBS, 1:35).
SIDE GLANCES
BY
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
"Capt." Shelby Tuttle being
taken out to dinner by his wife
to celebrate her birthday.
Ladies of the Salvation Army
Home League doing a bit of
mending and button sewing for
suldier buys here on Japanese
evacuation detail.
Secretary Ernest Scott
wreathed in smiles as he watched
.the huge throng of Brother Elks
I cavort at their annual "picnic."
George Robertjon revealing
that a billiards player he is an
excellent golfer.
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NEAR 4,500,000
BY END0F YEAR
General Marshall Tells West
Point Graduating Class
No Compromise Possible.
West Point, N. Y., May 29
(JP) An invasion of the Europe
an continent was promised to
day by General George C. Mar
shall, army chief of staff, who
told the West Point graduating
class that American troops "are
landing in England, and they
will land In France."
Marshall said the army would
total nearly 4,500,000 men by
the end of this year, instead of
the previously . announced esti
mate of 3,600,000. During the
past four weeks alone, said the
chief of staff, the army has
grown by 300,000 men.
No Compromise
"Your utmost endeavor, back
ed by high and unselfish pur
pose, will be required to bring
this struggle to a triumphant
conclusion," he told the graduat
ing cadets.
"No compromise is possible,
and the victory of the democra
cies can only be complete with
the utter defeat of the war ma
chines of Germany and Japan."
Gaining significance in view
of the current discussions of
high ranking American army of
ficers with British officials in
London, Marshall's assertion
that American forces "will land
In France" was the first definite
statement by any American offi
cial that a ground offensive
against the continent was part
of American-British strategy.
Marshall recalled that prior
to December 7, members of
congress, seeking his justifica
tion for expansion plans for the
army, wanted to know "where
American soldiers might be
called upon to fight and just
what was the urgent necessity
for the army that we were en
d e a v o ring to organize and
train."
Force Now Scattered
"In reply I usually comment
ed on the fact that we had pre
viously fought in France, Italy,
and Germany; in Africa, and
the far east; in Siberia and
northern Russia," Marshall said.
"No one could tell what the
future might hold for us. But
one thing was clear to me, we
must be prepared to fight any
where, and on short notice,
'The possibilities were not
overdrawn, for today we find
American soldiers throughout
the Pacific, In Burma, China,
and India. They have flown over
Japan. They are landing in Eng
land, and they will land in
France. We are determined that
before the sun sets on this terri
ble struggle, our flag will be
recognized throughout the world
as a symbol of freedom on the
one hand and of overwhelming
power on the other."
The chief of staff said the
contusion which existed In the
minds of many Americans be
fore Pearl Harbor was a thing
of the past, and the American
people, "solidly behind the
army, are supporting whole
heartedly every measure for the
prosecution of the war, and they
are meeting with calm courage
the vicissitudes Inevitable in a
war extending to the four cor
ners of the earth."
'This attitude," Marshall said
"Is exemplified in heroic mea
sure by the parents and wives
of those men who fought to the
last ditch In the Philippines.
Their fortitude was magnificent
during those agonizing days of
tragic uncertainty regarding
their sons and husbands. The
letters that have come to me
from the mothers or wives of
men lost in that Homeric strug
gle are my greatest reassurance
that America has steeled Itself
for a terrible struggle, with the
I m p 1 a c able determination to
hammer out a complete victory
decisive and final.'
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As John L. Lewis (right), president, opened a session of the
United Mine Workera' policy committee in Waihington, D. C.
CIO President Philip Murray (left), who also is a vice-president
of the miners and Lewis' "former friend." sat with chin cupped in
hand and looked the other way. Murray was later voted out as
U.M.W. vice-president.
Torpedo Survivor Leads
"Life of Riley" on Raft
By Jamas T. Carter
New York, May 29 (JP) They thought there was something
a wee bit fishy about Harley Archie Olson's story when he was
rescued bronzed, sleek and healthy after 29 days alone at
sea on a raft.
So. when the rescue vessel
arrived at Key West with the
23-year-old radio operator whose
ship was torpedoed April 19.
the FBI detained him while
checking his tale.
But they found that his story
one of the most amazing to
come out of the battle and the
Atlantic was true and Harley,
stopping In New York on the
way home to Portland, Ore.,
told it today:
"I didn't lose any weight, I
was never afraid of sharks, I
had plenty to eat and drink, I
enjoyed sunbathing by day and
slept comfortably at night," said
the six-foot two-inch youth.
"I had more trouble explain
ing why I wasn't half-starved or
half-mad from thirst or some
thing than I did while waiting
on the raft to be picked up.
'They thought I was a 'plant.'
They thought I was placed on
the raft by a German subma
rine. I was held in Miami until
my fingerprints were checked
In Washington and until they
learned that I was an American
citizen employed by the steam
ship line."
After the torpedoing, Harley
leaped overboard, sighted a life
raft and clambered on It. Soon
he spied another, then some
wreckage, then part of another
raft Pooling the best of his
findings, he chose the most sea
worthy raft and loaded it with
food, water, canvas for covering
and sails and an old settee.
By day he lounged on the
settee, fi.hinf with a net made
from bandages In a first-aid kit,
or just drowsing. By night he
covered himself with canvas
and curled up on the settee.
"Gentle waves rocked me to
sleep," he said. "I guess I was
pretty lucky, all right."
Cleveland, May 29 (JPy
Vincenzo Piazza, trapped in
New Jersey woodshed today. Is
wanted for two Cleveland lay
ings ar.' a third at nearby
Geiieva-on-theLake, Ohio, po
lice said-
other waTJ
B1DDLE INVITES
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FOR COURT TEST
Washington, May 29. (AP)
Attorney General BIddle invited
a supreme court test of his de
portation order against Harry R.
Bridges today as the west coast
CIO leader announced he had
"just begun to fight."
Biddle, reversing the board of
immigration appeals yesterday
with an order to send Bridges
back to his native Australia be
cause of alleged communist party
connections, said he wanted the
courts to "pass on the whole
procedure as a test case."
The attorney general Indi
cated a belief that Bridges im
mediately would take the matter
into federal district court at San
Francisco with a habeas corpus
plea. From there the case could
advance to the circuit court of
appeals and then to the supreme
court, which never has ruled on
the question decided by Biddle
that the communist party "be
lieves In. advises, advocates or
teaches the overthrow by force
or violence of the government of
the United States."
So far as he knew, Bidddle
said at a press conference, it was
the first administrative ruling of
Its kind with respect to com
munism. Some federal courts
have held similarly, however.
RENO, May 29. OP) Mar
riage licenses Issued here in
cluded: William J. Westendorf.
21. and Shirley Watt, 17, both
of Grants Pass; Thomas E. Loun
der, 48. and Leila M. Hodgklns,
33. both Medford.
a xjs Tanks Hurled Back in Desert
CHEKIANG CITIES
STILL CHINA'S IS
Bloody Fighting Around Lan
chl and Kinhwa During
Rain Japs Annihilated.
Chungking, China, Saturday,
May 30 (JP) The Chekiang
Province cities of Kinhwa and
Lanchi were still in Chinese
hands at 8 p. m. last night after
heavy and bloody fighting ar
ound both cities in heavy rain
yesterday, Chinese front-line dis
patches reported early today.
Central News reported the de
fenders of the two cities were
offering strong resistance.
They also said a Japanese unit
driving southward from Lung
yu, 25 miles west of Kinhwa, to
ward Anplngkat was encircled
and annihilated.
The Chinese high command
reported last night that "more
than 10 points" have been re
captured on the outskirts of
I.hang, Japanese-held Yangtze
river stronghold above Hankow,
In concerted attacks which start
ed three days earlier.
Allied headquarters, Austra
lia, May 23 W) Allied airmen
destroyed four Japanese planes
and damaged several others
while losing three of their own
in attacks and defense over is
lands northeast of Australia yes
terday, a communique announc
ed today.
War Bulletins
London, 'May 29. Of)
The London Daily Mall quot
ed the Berlin radio today as
saying "our fuehrer has taken
personal direction of atratagle
operationa on the Kharkov
front. We look to his genius
as a strategist to bring about
full victory." No other source
reported hearing the broad
cast. London, May 2S. (IP)
British bombers were report
ed officially to have fired four
ships In an axis convoy off
the Dutch coast in widespread
night operations, and relays
of RAF planes swept high and
low across the Strait of Dover
to northern France today.
The air ministry said several
other ships probably ware
damaged.
Lethbrldge, Alberta, May 29.
(CF Millions of acres of Ca
nadian 'Prairie wheatlands are
threatened seriously again this
year with wheat stem sawfly In
festation, Dr. C. W. Farstad of
the Lethbrldge entomological
laboratory said today after a tour
of experimental fields In Alberta
and Saskatchewan.
Growing Opposition To Gas Ration
May Bring O P A Power Reduction
Washington, May 29 VP) A
rising tide of congressional op
position to nation-wide gasoline
rationing brought suggestions
from Influential house members
today th-t congress might well
consider curtailing some of
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson's power.
Speaker Sam Rayburn and
Chairman Lea (D.-Calif), of the
house interstate committee
which has been investigating the
gasoline and petroleum situa
tion went on record as seeing no
reason to extend the eastern ra
tioning program to the entire
nation
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U.S.
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OFF EAST COAST
-- a
More Subchasers, Blimps,
Patrol Bombers Is Need
221 Ships Lost To Date.
Washington, May 29. (JP)
Despite heavy losses inflicted on
Americnr. coastal shipping by
nazi submarines, naval experts
said today that the United States
was slowly winning the main
campaign in the battle of the
Atlantic. They emphasized,
however, that only steadily in
creasing production of both war
and merchant ships could clinch
the ultimate victory.
The greatest present need. It
was said, is for more defensive
craft subchasers, blimps and
patrol bombers manned by ex
perienced personnel.
The cold statistical results of
the Atlantic battle to date are:
Three convoys of American
troops and shiploads of equip
ment have arrived In the Brit
ish Isles without the loss of a
man.
Supply Lines Open
The supply lines to Russia,
Africa, Asia and Australia
springboards for offensive action
are open, primarily, naval au
thorities say, because warships
have not been diverted to pro
tecting coastal waters.
On the other side of the
ledger, 221 merchant ships of
American and other nationali
ties have been sunk 'on the
American side of the Atlantic
since mld-Jnnunry. Also on the
loss side Is the torpedoing of
two and possibly three destroy
ers. The Jacob Jones was sunk
off New Jersey In March. The
Sturtevvnt was destroyed by an
"underwater explosion," which
may have been either a mine or
torpedo, in April, and early this
week the Blakeley was damaged
by a torpedo off Martinique in
the Caribbean.
Postmaster Frank DeSouza
said today there would be no
rural delivery of mail Saturday,
Decoration Day, but that the reg
ular Saturday morning city de
livery ' would be maintained.
Ordinarily there Is also a rural
delivery on Saturdays.
The postoff Ice will be open as
usual from 8 a. m. to noun, rcju
lar Saturday opening and clos
ing hours, but the sub-station on
North Bartlett street will be
closed.
The courthouse, offices In city
hall, banks and most of the stores
in the city will be closed all day
At the same time. Chairman
S tea Roll, (D.Ala.), of the house
banking committee that wrote
the price control law under
which HKrTw? rw)v) murb
of his authority commented
that perhaps congress had
"made a mistake."
"No such power as that man
has should be given to one
man," Steagall told reporters.
Although members of the sen
ate small business committee
held out new hope for motorists
by unanimously endorsing a
proposal to allocate 3,000 tons
of crude rubber for the fabrica
tion of 30,000,000 retreads made
principally from reclaimed cas
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Wilson, Cathey, Mastcrson and
Evans; Gomez and Rosar,
Cleveland
S 13 3
Detroit
14 IS 2
Smith, Gromek,
Eisenstat,
Brown and Hegan, Benning;
White and Tebbetts.
ALDAY
STARTS AT 9:30
Medford will observe Its first
wartime Memorial day In 24
years Saturday with patriotic
parade starting at 9:39 a. m.. an
invocation at the Bear Creek
bridge and a program In city
park featuring Floyd K. Dover
of Grants Pass as principal
speaker.
With social, fraternal, civic
and patriotic organizations par
ticipating, the parade will form
at the city park and move east
on Main street to the Bear
Creek bridge, where the Rev.
Carl W. Brockhaus will give the
Invocation and flowers will be
strewn on the water in memory
of those who have given their
lives on oceans, rivers and lakes
in the service of their country.
The sounding of taps will con
clude the ceremony at the
bridge, and the parade will then
return on Main street to city
park for the program.
In addition to the address by
Mr. Dover, past commander of
the Depitrtment of Oregon, Dis
abled American Veterans of the
World war, there will be the
reading of General John A.
Logan's first Memorial day gen
eral order by Miss Ora Cox, re
petition of Lincoln's Gettysburg
address by Davit" Dawson, de
coration of vacant chairs by rep
resentatives of veteran and
patriotic organizations in honor
of the memory of departed com
rades, musical numbers, the
singing of "America" by the
audience and the benediction by
the Rev. Brockhaus.
In case of unfavorable weather
the program will be held In the
First Presbyterian church.
Memorial ceremonies will be
conducted in Siskiyou Memorial
park at 2:30 p. m. by the Wom
en's Relief corps and Daughters
of the Union Veterans of the
Civil war.
SHERIFF SEEKS MEN
FOR DUTY AS GUARDS
Sheriff Syd I. Brown reported
today he was desirous of getting
touch with 15 or 20 men for
about three weeks special guard
duty, consisting of both night
and day shifts.
Contact should be made with
Sheriff Brown at his office In the
courthouse either Saturday, or
early Monday morning.
thur B. Newhalf said ha remain
ed convinced that nation-wide
gasoline rationing was the only
feasible method of conserving
Vrt.
"I don't see any other way to
do It," the rubber chief told re
porters, adding that he did not
believe "any voluntary tire con
servation program would be ef
fective enough and quick en
ough to save the rubber."
Senator Ellender, (D.-La.), told
reporters the retread plan,
which he Intends to Introduce
Monday, was designed to keep
20,000,000 cars rolling which
otherwise would be forced off
the roads when their present
Urea wear out.
KEF
VIOLENT BATTLES
IN 501LE AREA
British Admit Enemy Within
15 Miles ct Tobruk-
Many Tanks Destroyed.
By Roger D. Greene
(Associated Press War Editor)
On the sands of North Africa.
British desert fighters heavily
supported by American - built
Kityhavks and Boston bomber
were reported taking a costly
toll of axis Panzer forces, throw
ing back a German tank column
after it had knifed SO mile In
side the British defense system
around Tobruk.
A British communique said!
the axis column was repulsed
after it had advanced as far as
Sldl Rezegh, only 50 miles from
the Egyptian border.
Front-line dispatches said vfo.
lent tank battle raged'in SO
mile-wide belt between Sidt
Rezegh and Aln El Gazala.
Near Tobruk
A British communique ack
nowledged that axis force had
driven within 15 miles of his
toric Tobruk as German Field
Marshal Erwln Rommel flung
massive tank force Into the
struggle- many as 250 In a
single column and hacked at
Tobruk' Immediate defenses at
many point.
The British declared, how.
ever, that no fixed British land
positions had been captured yet
in the three-day-old battle.
Free French troops, fighting
with the British, were credited
with destroying 39 Italian tank
in a single engagement.
American-made tank manned
by the British were reported In
flicting heavy losses on axis
armored forces attempting to
knock out Tobruk as a prelude
to a drive Into Egypt.
A British army photographer,
who escaped after being a nari
prisoner for 13 hours, quoted
German lieutenant a boasting:
"We'll be in Tobruk by to
night. We've got Churchill by
the throat this time."
RAF IN Command
But an RAF communique In
dicated that British warplanes
had already won preliminary
superiority in the air, declaring
that axis air activity was on a
reduced scale while RAF plane
constantly roared over the bat
tlefield. A single formation of American-built
Kittyhawks was cred
ited with destroying mora than
85 axis supply trucks, while
American Boston (Douglas)
bomber showered explosives
among a concentration of 700
trucks.
London military quarter laid
Rommel' onslaught apparently
signed the start of Adolph
Hitler's long-heralded grand of
fensive of 1942, and declared
they expected the African drive
to be followed by a German of
fensive In southern Russia, strtk
ing toward the oil-rich Caucasus
from positions now held along
the Sea of Azov.
Conjecture also centered on
possible r.azl air-borne attack on
Syria and Iraq.
On the soviet front, the bitter
18-day-old battle for Kharkov
continued Inconclusively amid
unconfirmed reports, broadcast
by the Vichy radio, that Russian
artillery was shelling the German-held
"Pittsburgh" of the
Ukraine.
On the southern flank, 10
miles below Kharkov, Marshal
Semeon Tlmoshenko's red ar
mies reported they crushed In
cessant German tank and Infan
try attarks In fierce all-night
fighting and Indicated no major
setback despite Hitler's claims of
an "outstanding victory" for the
t