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Medford Owners Asked to List All Available Housing Let YOUR Answer Is Bombi be BONDSI Buy War Bonds and Stamps TODAY Contribute to ths ear effort of roar nation. Patriot ism, your own self-protection, demands that YOU do roar part NOWI Dm The MAIL TRIBUNE ' Tribune FORD Want Ad Way Quick Results t Small Cost full JUsocUUd PrM United Prssa Thirty seventh Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1942. NO. 62. MED News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, June 2 Inside congress a demand is arising for a single-headed handling ol gas rationing and rubber, just as strong as the movement which forced consolidation of war production under Donald Nelson with such excellent re results. Threaded all through the Truman com mittee report are statements attributing our tire, and hence our gas, ration ing confusion to the division of author 1 1 y among many b...i u.iiAn cover n m e n i bureaus. Other mistakes are mentioned in connection with ; 1 . tn mrprv nhase of the jauuica ... - j i problem (stock pile, synthetic rubber, etc.) Bickering has resulted be tween Jesse Jones, the war pro duction board, Henderson, war department, Ickes and everyone else who has had anything to do with our prime civilian prob lem. But in every case, the committee goes back to division of authority as the root cause, see OF our failure to accumulate ,hw etnek rjile. the com- rt.iitee says there was division at authority between jt, Rubber Reserve Corp., the RFC subsidiary, and others, adding: "It is possible that had com plete authority and responsi bility been centered in the hands of a single agency, the failure might have been avoid ed." Concerning the Inadequacy of our synthetic rubber plan ning, it mentions the conflict KoHnoan ths old Stettinius ad visory committee and the Re construction Finance corpora tion as causing "great difficulty in obtaining a decision." Of the whole mess today, it concludes: "A Um nrMPnt time it 8t- pear the principal difficulties probably result irom iat ui centralized and sola responsi bility." e o e asyHILE the more spectacular VsATf ciasn 0f personalities in volved in the committee's gen erous distribution of blame has U n Ar-nnrintt TVlOct nf the DODU- lar attention, this corrective cause of the whole existing (Continued on Pe Pour) r etr.M LEND-LEASE Washington, June 2 (fP) The White House announceu um -lend-lease agreement with China will be signed today at the state department. Radio Highlights (Pacific war time.) Tonight: CBS 6:30, Report to the Nation, Paul V. McNutt; 7:30, Clare Booth on China fcelief. Blu 6:30, This Nation at War. SIDE GLANCES BT TRIBUNE REPORTERS A. Z. "Tubby" Dean in con ference on a busy thoroughfare. Walt Reinking of the city police trying to help out on a percentage problem and offering to get the right answer at the bank. J. Ralph Woodford pointing with pride to the new table top in the city supe's office. George Davis liking the fire hall food so well he kept busy .Jong after everyone else was J trough eating. George Hunt, Jr.. reversing the old saying about dog bite man, when he bit his Pekingese pup, Pujgy ui ARSENAL CITY IS SECOND TO TAKE British Report Loss of 35 Planes in Mass Attack Widespread Fires Visible. Folkstone, England, June 2 (JP) Great forces of RAF planes roared across the channel today in foray which southeast coast observers called one of tha big gest daylight operations of the war. Hour after hour many squad rons headed for various targets in northern France. Planes re turning early in the evening created a great din. (By the Associated Press) London, June 2. The RAF turned the lethal, devastating might of 1,036 RAF planes loose on Germany last night, almost all of them on the region of the nazi arsenal city of Essen, Prime Minister Churchill an nounced today. The second of the crushing raids which the RAF has made against the sources of Adolf Hit ler's military strength in three days struck at the home of the huge Krupp munitions works and . Churchill promised that more of even greater severity would follow "when we are Joined, as we soon shall be, by the air force of the United States." The Essen raid came after pause of but one night, when bad weather held the RAF's great bomb-carrying air armada grounded, after the mammoth attack by considerably more than 1,000 British bombers on Cologne. 35 Planes Lost Again, British losses were re latively slight for an air offen sive of such magnitude. Churchill said 35 bombers had failed to return. He told the house of com mons that the raiders had sown numerous and widespread fires last night and that the two raids introduced "a new phase in the British air offensive against Germany" which will put the enemy to "an ordeal the like of which never has been experi enced in any country in con tinuity, severity or magnitude." He cautioned the British, how ever, not to expect all future raids to be "above the four figure scale" in number of planes adding that "methods of attack will be continually varied according to circumstances." Path Cleared The air ministry's disclosure that aircraft of the bomber, fighter, coastal and army co operation commands attacked enemy bases in Germany, I France and low countries to guard the route of the Essen raiders indicated that the night's operations may have been of a magnitude possibly equalling the startling strength of the Cologne assault. On a basis of comparison with the Cologne attack, Essen prob ably was deluged under about 6,000,000 pounds of Incendiary and explosive bombs poured down from planes manned by 6,000 fliers. Canadian fliers. It wai an nounced officially, again were at the controls of some of the giant four-engined Stirling. Lancaster. Halifaxes and lighter Wellingtons and Hampden. ASKED ON THREE Washington, June J UP) President Roosevelt asked con gress today to declare war on Bulgaria, Hungary and Ruman ia. The chief executive, in a terse message to the house of repre sentative, said that these three countries had declared war on the United State a "the instru ment of Hitler." rARKT F To Avenge U.S.S. Houston More than 1.000 young Taxans, hand upraised, took the navy oath of induction at Houston. Texas, determined to avenge the loss of the cruiser Houston In the Java sea battle. A 60-foot miniature of the ship is in front of them. Most of the recruits were from Houston, the city for which the vessel was named. British Force Mops Up Trapped Panzer Corps Cairo, Egypt, June 2. (JP) German armored forces, the cream of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's African corps, which were trapped east of the Ain El Gazala-Bir Hacheim line are "being ceaselessly harried and destroyed" by British troops and planes and are being "mopped up," the British commander an nounced today. "Latest reports show the enemy may have withdrawn some of his tanks through the gaps" in the line, a communique said. (The communique was read In the house of commons today by Prime Minister Churchill, who made it a part of his war report. Churchill said it was clear the plans of Rommel had misfired badly). "It Is still difficult to give a firm estimate of the number of vehicles and tanks knocked out or disabled," the communique said, but it was said the axis losses had been very great. One of the most decisive phases, it was disclosed, was when the entire resources of the RAF were thrown into continu ous low-level attacks on the Germans attempting to force an escape through the gaps. SELEClESlET AT ELKS TEMPLE Medford Elks Lodge ha do nated use of their basement to the selective (ervice boards for the final meeting of the selec tees who have been called for induction, and instead of report ing to the selective service head quarter a they were previous ly Instructed, the men who will leave tomorrow will meet at 3 p. m. in the basement of the Elks temple for their final in structions. It ha been suggested that the boy may bring their parent or member of their family to this meeting if they so desire. That arrangement will make a much better reception center for Med ford than the headquarters of fice, which ha been entirely too small. Washington, June 2 (JP) The war production board indicated today that typewriter produc tion would be stopped by fall and simultaneously ordered the industry to maintain Its present rate of output for the next two month to build up reserve supplies. POST-WAR PROBLEMS DISCUSSED BY ALLIES 1 London, June 2. (IP) The British government is discus sing post war problems and ex changing views with the do minions, the United States, soviet Russia and other united nations. Lord Cranborne, col onial secretary, announced to day in the house of lords. Hitler Losing Hold On (Editor' notei Juit returned to this country after five months internment by the Germans at Bad Nauheim, Louis P. Loch ner, former chief of the Berlin bureau of Wide World and a Pulltier prise winner for excel lence in foreign correspondence, will write a series of stories for the Mail Tribune in which he will reveal many facts about Germany' present leaders and the situation within the coun try) By Louis P. Lochner New York, June 2 Wlde World) Adolf Hitler, for al most 2fl vean a master osvchol- ogist at sensing what the masses want to hear and what they are prepared to accept in the way of burdens and deprivations, has shown definite signs of late of failing to fathom public senti ment correctly. In consequence, hi unexam pled hold upon the masses is gradually slipping. The most recent case in point Is hi reichitag fpeech of April 26. Thoughtful German are ask ing themelve: How could Hit ler at the end of a terrible win ter, which took a evere toll of German life at the Russian front, inaugurate spring by tell ing the nation that next winter better transports ion would be provided in the east? Why not see first how the summer offen sive turns out and reserve talk about the next winter until then? Masses Don't Want Another War Winter W who heard the speech on DOGGED BY NAZIS MAKESRED PORT Ships Arrive in North Rus sia After Running Battle of Five Days Few Lost. London, June 2. (JP) A large united nations . convoy carrying American and British war supplies to Russia has reach ed a north Russian port after a running battle of five days and nights against German U-boat and well over 100 nazl planes, the British announced today. With almost constant daylight now in the far north waters, the admiralty said this was the most difficult time of the year to push convoys through that route. But in spite of such condi tions, the British indicated only six or seven allied ship were sunk, calling the German claim of bagging 18 ships an "exag geration of over 17S per cent. (The Germans announced iasl Friday that 17 ships totaling 114,000 tons had been sunk by attacks on the convoy during several days). "That our losses were not far higher than they were against this scale of air and underwater attack, the admiralty declared, "was due to the gallant defense and magnificent handling of the heavily laden ship in tha con voy no less than to the efforts of the escort. "The officer and crews of both the convoy and the escorts have the satisfaction of know ing that they have delivered large and Important reinforce ment to Russia's equipment in her present struggle. IDAHO OFFICIALS TRY HAND AT BEET HOEING Boise, Ida., June 2. (JP) Gov. Chase A. Clark, his ataff, other state officials and business men hoed sugar beet in south ern Idaho today. They Joined farmers and hun dreds of white-collar worker already in the fields in effort to alleviate an emergency farm labor shortage. our secret radio during the final days of our internment at Bad Nauheim noted the depressing effect upon the German hotel personnel. American businessmen who joined us on the S. S. Drottnlng holm directly from Berlin told us: "A few more such speeches and the masses are through with Hitler. They don't want to hear of another winter of war." Their experience was like ours five month previously: Our grocer, our barber, our butcher, not to speak of our closer friends, literally cried when we made our last pur chases or bade them farewell. They all realized Instinctively and from their recollection of the war of 1914-18 that Amer ica' entry Into the war forced by Hitler himself would spell the doom of Germany. Aboard the Drottnlngholm I heard an elderly lady, a refugee and obviously from Wurttem berg Judging by her dialect, discuss the war with an old man whose speech Indicated he came from East Prussia. 'The war simply must end this ummer," the elderly wom an laid. "All the men from the front who came home on fur lough tell us It I o terrible out east that they wont have another winter of It." "Yes, that' the way w feel up our way," nodded the East Prussian. Adolf Hitler' declaration of war upon the United State showed a similar misgauging of the psychology of the masse. Fuehrer Ha Lost Uncanny Sensibility How explain Hitler' obviou FIERCE FIGti i iNG E E Defenders' Rear In Western Chekiang Dangered by Reinforced Invaders. Chunking, June 2 (JP) Fierce fighting is raging outh of Nan chang in Kiangsl province where, reinforced Japanese col umns numbering 6,000 men have started a new drive threatening the rear of the Chinese defend ing western Chekiang province, a battle zone 200 mile to the east, the Chinese command an nounced today. This new thrust southward along the Cheklng-Klangsl rail way appeared to be an effort to torm a pincers with the lor ces In Chekiang, which were admitted to have made further progress, driving down the rail way to within ten miles of the vital city of Chuhiien. Chines Take Town Vigorously attacking the flanks of the Chekiang lnvad ers, the Chinese claimed the re capture of four towns in that province, however. Five hun dred Japanese were reported killed in one clash in that the ater, and 200 drowned at a cross ing of the Fu River in Kiangsl province. Continued fighting also wa reported west of the Salween River along the Burma road, where 200 casualties were In fllcted upon the Japanese, the communique laid. ' At the same time another Japanese offensive, In Kwang tung province some 600 miles to the south, was reported making bitterly contested progress while ominous concentrations at Hans- fchow and Nanchang, termini of the Cheklng-Klangsl railway pointed to a determination to seize all that vital route. RAISE AGE LIMIT Washington, June 2. (JP) The coast guard, which has been expanding rapidly since it be came a part of the navy for the duration of the war, has raised the age limit for enlistments from 33 to 53 years. weakening In psychological un derstanding? There wa a time when Hit ler' sensibility in feeling out his way with the crowds was nothing short of uncanny. I have seen him address soldier, women, agricultural worker, party functionaries, little trades men. I have seen him staid before highbrow academician and before hundred of thou land of common folk. Invariably I wa impressed with der fuehrer' ability to be all thing unto all men. Hitler played with hi audience as an orchestra conductor plays with the member of hi musical ensemble. Hi meeting often reminded one of the old revival meet ing. Even the most liard-bolled seemed to "get religion"; i.e., the Nazi religion of blood and soil. The who' stag management for these sleeting contributed toward this mas psychology the martial music played during the hour or two before der fuehrer's arrival, the challeng ing slogans on huge banner throughout the vast assembly hall, the gradual arrival, on the stagger principle, of the second line of Nazi leader, then of the top men like Goebbela, Goerlng, Hess. Himmler, and finally the dramatic entry, with search light playing upon hi lone figure, of Adolf Hitler himseii. Allowed To Hear Only Good New After Hitler became chancel lor and later chief of state, he could seldom extemporize but had to read tmpoiunt pro- IQfinMlo) baseball National Score: (10 innings) R. H. Z. Philadelphia 18 0 Cincinnati . 0 5 1 Johnson and Livingston: Rid dle and Lamanno. Amsrlcan Score: R. H. E. Cleveland 7 24 0 Boston 2 6 3 Harder and Hegan; Wagner, Dobson and Conroy. 734 Japanese Enter Tulelake Camp With 1,434 More On Way San Francisco, June 2 (JP) An advance party of 734 Jap anese has already moved into the Tulelake relocation center In northern California and 1,434 more are on their way from Washington and Oregon, the wartime civilian control admin istration announced today. Officers gave no Indication of when the total population, at present set at 11,000, would be moved into the center, the third to be occupied. The advance party came from the Puyallup, Wash., and Port land assembly centers. They consist of doctor, nurse, cook and other necessary to get the camp ready. Japanese on the way were split into three groups. The first originally lived In Lane, Doug las. Coo.. Curry, Josephine, I Jackson and Klamatu .counties of Oregon. Emmens Bond Drive Brings Over $75,CCO Pnrchased in Week Bond sold during the Back Bob Emmens with a Bond week will exceed $79,000, and W. A. Gates, county war bond chair man announced today that "lhl I a fine tribute to Bob". Lieut. Robert Emmens, youthful Med ford flyer, participated in the May IB air raid on Tokyo. When the Emmens Bond drive was originated It was announced that Lieut Emmens would be notified of the result and Mr. Gate said that new of the ex cellent Jackson county patriot ic showing would be sent to the Medford flyer. Masses nouncement from prepared copy. The explanation leem to He in the fact that Adolf Hitler now lives In a cloud-world of his own, high up on Mt. Olym pus, and that hi contact with the real world are carefully filtered by the coterie of confi dant about him. In short. Hitler no longer see his German people through his own eye but through the trongly colored spectacles of hi underling. These underlings permit Hit ler to hear only what they think he should bear. On German ambassador, re turning from his post to report, told Hitler all he thought his chief of state might be inter ested in knowing about the country to which he wa ac credited. Before leaving Hitler' study, however, he presumed to put In a good word for a friend who had been taken to a con centration camp by the Gestapo. "Why, the man ha already been released," Hitler replied, obviously surprised. "Sorry to say, no, meln fueh rer," wa the diplomat' rejoin der. "All our effort to get him liberated have failed thu far." When the ambassador reached the anteroom, the S3 guard on duty spoke to him harshly. "If you dare onca more to discuss matter with der fuehrer that are not on the agenda," he houted, "your career is fin ished. The diplomat then realized that the Gestapo listens In even on Hitler' discussion with visitor. FOR LODGMENTS Coordinator Van Dyke Urges Registration of Facilities by Calling 5389 or 4012. Because of the Influx of mili tary personnel for Camp White, the housing situation in Med ford 1 becoming increasingly critical and the public wa to day urged by Frank J. Van Dyke, coordinator, to immedi ately list all available facilitiea in order to relieve the condition. Person with rooms, apart ments or houses available for military personnel were re quested to telephone 538S or list their faculties at the Homes Registration office. Fifth street and Hiverside avenue, whoss telephone number 1 4012. Do Net Reregister Mr. Van Dyke said that hous ing facilitiea already listed with the Homes Registration officii need not be listed again. He explained that it was not the Intention of the military or the H. R. O. to compete with local real estate agencies, but that it was felt there were many place that might be made available in view of tha acute situation. . There appear little hop the) condition will be relieved until after tha completion of construc tion at Camp White, and the migration of thousand of work er and their famille from Medford, It was pointed out Many Handled Up to May 18, the coordinator said, 3,886 application for hous ing have been handled by thai Home Registration office, yet in spite of this the housing situ ation ha again become lerloui. "It 1 gratifying to note that most of the landlord of the) city have been cooperating in reducing or keeping their rent at fair levels," Mr. Van Dyke stated, "and it is hoped that the few who have not yet fallen In line with the recent govern ment order will do so without the necessity of federal action." T nm Ane-alea. June 2 (JPi John Barrymora wa buried with simple ceremonies tnia morning, in imall Catholic cemetery far from Hollywood and the icene of hi capricious life. Tha Rev. John. O'DonnelU pastor of Immaculate Heart Catholic church, said the re quiem mass and later read the usual graveside committal ritual before about 70 Invited guest. There wa no eulogy. More than two hour before) the services small crowd ot curious began to collect near the mausoleum, despite half hearted attempt to discourage them. A large section of thn cemetery near the mausoleum wa roped off, but many women and girls, soma with camera, managed to get under or around the barricade. War Bulletins Washington, June t (JP) A medium siied British net chant vessel ha been torpe doed In the Atlantic, the navy announced today, and surviv ors bava been landed at as east coast port, London, June 2 JPh R ten In a Stockholm dispatch today quoted Swlsa pre re port as saying Marshal Ia in eon Tlmoehenko, Russian commander in the Ukraine, sutfered minor wound when German dive bomb at tacked the automobile In which he wa Inspecting the line south of Kharkov la receat ftghtins.
