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Let YOUR Answer to Bombs be B0ND8I Buy Wr Bond sue tump TOV Contribute te the ar effort f oe Hon. Pwrlot Um. jour own rlt-prrtertkm. eruaniU that VOC so soar port N0MI Dm The MAIL TRIBUNE Medford TRIBUNE Want Ad Way Quick Results at Small Coit full Xttodatftd PrMS United Prra Thirty seventh Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1942. NO. 65. Where Japanese Launched Attacks SOVIET - RUSSIA MA niThfo) MA, An A ALASKA VPETROPAVLOVSK m 1. ' -W w ' WAKE GUAM Dutch Harbor. Alaska (circled) was first attacked by lour Jap bombers and IS pursuit ships on Wednesday. - Midway Island was next targst for assault Thursday. Today a naval battla Is believed still raging in tha Ticinity of Midway Island. This map locatas Dutch Harbor and shows distances from Janon to various Pacific points. 0 ,, , ., .... ! Boatloads of sailors from tha was attacked for fifteen minutes News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, June 5 Do not overlook tha Import of dispat ches from General MacArthur's front. He has jjs.ummM Mm been bombing i. ''iJ JaD bases of 9 v . uaoaut ana Lae, dally, while all that the Japs have been able to present In the war of retal 1 a 1 1 o n are twice a week air thrusts at northern Aus tL i real Mallon tralian points. Three times have the Japs struck out overland on the short Journey to Moresby and Lae. (You will read this column bet ter with a map). First they were halted in the jungle by floods; the next two times by Austral ians, and perhaps some Amer icans. They also tried to come around in great naval force to take it by sea. But they ran into Mac Arthur's bombers and a large American naval force and retired after the famous bat tle of the Coral Sea. Lately they have been send ing over planes in apparent preparation for a parachute at tack next, but Mac Arthur is keeping plenty of interceptors around handy to receive them. While his bases are in Aus tralia, he flies fighters or inter ceptors over to do their missions against Jap aircraft in New Guinea and then refuels them there before returning. .Thus m-ithout strong bases around Port Moresby, he nevertheless has been able to maintain su premacy In the air there. You can read the results of these tactics plainly in the pub lic utterances of the Australian Prime Minister John Curtin. A month ago he was hollering his head off for help. Last Wednes day he dared the Japs to in vade. T HE Japj probably never In tended to invade Australia but they have had their eyes on certain strateeic northern (Costumed oa Psge rtT) IS. fDUTCH - 1 Pacific Ocean .vMlDWAY TV HAWAIIAN s ISLANDS """.&. U. S. Scouting fleet go ashora at Dutch Harbor. Alaska, which by four Jap bombers and fifteen fighter planes. Heavy Submarine Toll May Bring Questions for Navy By the Associated Press Announcement of the sinking of five more allied merchant vessels and a navy patrol boat may result In a public investiga tion of the navy's campaign against undersea raiders. As the navy reported yester- day (Thurs.) the recent loss of the patrol boat and four merch antmen in the Atlantic and one merchantman in the far Pacific, Chairman Ellender (D-La) of a senate naval affairs subcommit tee said in Washington that naval officers might be called in a public hearing. "If we are not entirely satis fied that everything possible is being done to halt these sink ings," Ellender declared, "we are going into the whole matter in public." The sinkings announced yes terday brought United Nations or neutral shipping losses in the Atlantic to 18 reported so far this week, and boosted the total si.-oe Pearl Harbor to 245 mer chantmen sunk In Atlantic wat ers. 14 ARMY FLIERS KILLED IN CRASH San Rafael, Calif., June S UP) Fourteen army fliers died in the crash of a heavy bomber near here last n.jht, the army said today. Flames consumed the wreck age when the plane hit a hilltop as the pilot circled for an emer gency landing. The plane developed trouble soon after a takeoff and radioed nearby Hamilton Field to clear a runway. The pilot circled toward the field. I The big ship lost altitude and j then dived into a hillside on the Herzog ranch, three miles north west of Hamilton Field. As it crashed great flames j swept through the wreckage i and not a man escaped. All records were destroyed with the ship, delaying identifi cation of the men aboard. Publi cation of the list of victims was withheld until the next of kin were notified. In 1940 the output of crude oil in the United Slates was 1.330.000.000 barrels of 43 gal- I Ions each. CANADA: I UNITED j V-STATES ! Klamath River Road Improvemenl Funds Finally Given Okeh Sacramento, June 5 (JP) Siskiyou county's long fight to obtain help In the improvement of the scenic Klamath river highway reached a successful conclusion today when state of ficials added their approval to that of federal authorities. State Director of Public Works Frank W. Clark approved allo cation of $66,000 of state road funds to the project, to which $150,000 has already been allo cated from federal funds. Work contemplated includes the widening and realigning of the highway to remove danger ous curves between Thompson creek and the Klamath river at Walker, and the construction of three bridges at Irvina, Stan shaw and Sandy Bar creks. where present structures are posted for limited loads and are reportedly beyond repair. FUNDS FOR CCG Washington, June 5 (IP) Supporting a recommendation from its appropriations commit tee, the house refused today to vote funds to keep the depression-born cilivian conservation corps going on a reduced basis during the war. By teller vote of 158 to 121 the house rejected an amend ment by Representative Tarver (D-Ga) to add a $75,818,000 al lotment for the CCC to the $1, 053.451.660 supply bill for the labor department, social secur ity board, and kindred federal agencies. Tarver( fighting for the con tinuance of the CCC, told the house that an executive order to consolidate It with the national youth administration was in the offing II HEVED KB H BATHS HEM MBM I : . Japanese Raid on Mid -Pacific Base Touches Off Fray Washington, June 5. VP) American and Japanese fleet units apparently were engaged today in one of the greatest battles of the Pacific as a result of the enemy's attempt yesterday to raid the strongly-garrisoned United States outpost on Midway island. Commenting on the communique issued at Pearl Harbor early today by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet, naval experts here emphasized that Nimitz had said "attacks on the enemy are continuing." This seemed to indicate, it was said, that the fight which started at Midway yesterday morning had continued for many hours with both American and enemy units maneuvering for ad vantage in what may be a cru cial engagement determining the enemy's ability to strike at mose vital points, including Pearl Harbor, the United States west coast, Alaska, and even the Pana ma canal. . Heavy Ships Involved The action off Midway In. volved not only Japanese aircraft carriers but battleships and heavy cruisers. As great as this force appeared to be, however, there remained a possibility that it was more of a diversionary operation and that a main force was developing an attack else where. It was the first time that Jap anese battleships have been re ported east of home waters. There was no immediate indi cation here whether major por- DENY HAWAII ATTACK Washington, June 5 (IP) A navy spokesman late today issued "a flat denial of ru mors" that the Japanese were again attacking Pearl Harbor. The navy statement was is sued after Rep. McCormack (D-Mass) had eaid in the house that members had told him of a radio report that "Pearl Harbor again is being attnrkrd" tion of the enemy fleet was in volved, but observers agreed that the presence of so large a force more than 2,000 miles from Yokohama indicated the Japanese were bent on reducing America's growing offensive power in the Pacific and possibly bringing the war within threat ening distance of the west coast. The Jap's grand strategy was still to be disclosed. The relation of Midway and Dutch Harbor to any projected attacks anywhere on the North American continent arises from the fact that they flank the vast expanse of ocean over which an assaulting fleet would almost certainly move. Planes operat ing south of Dutch Harbor and north of Midway should be able to keep a fairly good watch over the 1,653-mile stretch of water between those two points. GET PAY BOOS! L. B. DeWitt, project manager of contractors for the Medford cantonment, has announced a voluntary increase in pay from $1.30 to $1.35 cents an hour for carpenters and from 8714 cents to 95 cents an hour for laborers The raises are retroactive to June 1, for all those on the pay roll June 4, DeWitt explained. It was pointed out that the ( creases brings the rate of pay for carpenters and laborers at Camp White up to the scale for the community in general. The first important commer cial seafarers were the Phoeni cians, i SOLEMN WARNING GIVEN JAPANESE ON USE OF GAS (By Associated Press) President Roosevelt today de clared authoritative reports had been received that Japan was using poison gas in the war with China and promised (hat the United States would retaliate "in kind and in full measure' if Japan persisted in this form of inhuman warfare." Mr. Roosevelt read a state ment making it "unmistakably clear" that the United States would consider the use of poison gas against China or any other United Nation as an action against the United States. "Upon Japan will rest the re sponsibility, the statement said Chinese dispatches have re peatedly charged that the Japa nese were resorting to gas war fare. The Japanese naval attack on Midway Island struck at 6:35 a m. yesterday. Only minor da'nage and no casualties were inflicted on de fenders of the tiny U. S. out post, 1,149 miles northwest of Hawaii and 2,600 miles south east of Tokyo, a communique said. Turning the surprise attack Into a staggering defeat, Amer ican fighters including marines, sea and air forces were officially credited with damaging a Japa nese battleship, an aircraft car rier and possibly other warships as well as taking a heavy toll of planes. Thousands of miles to the west, other naval actions mark ed the growing struggle for con trol of the seas: Australia Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthurs headquarters announ ced that Allied planes guarding the vital lines in which U. S war supplies are - flowing - to Australia have sunk two more Japanese submarines and prob ably a third off the east coast of the down under continent. The new successes made a total of six and probably seven Japanese underseas raiders de stroyed in the Australian theater In the last five days. Four enemy midget submarines were sunk In an abortive raid on Sydney harbor on Sunday. Madagascar Imperial Tokyo headquarters asserted ' ' that Japanese "special" two-man submarines had torpedoed and seriously damaged a 30,600 ton British battleship of the Queen Elizabeth class and a 5.220-ton British light cruiser of the Arethusa class in a surprise dawn attack on Diego Suarez naval base, Madagascar. Tokyo's claim met a swift de nial by the British admiralty, which said Japanese submar Ines attack the British-occupied base on May 30 but added: "There were no casualties In his majesty's ships." The 105 mm. howitrer Is the United Statu' chief medium sized field piece. finr mmm huyiul BY DR. D. V: POLING Medford High Seniors Urged to Make Conduct a Con tribution to Democracy. A challenge to face the world and make right decisions alone, was given the graduating class of Medford high school last eve ning at the school auditorium by Dr. D. V. Poling, contacts man for the state system of higher education from Corvallls. He stressed that high school edu cation gives students an ability to evaluate themselves and their abilities and makes the graduate "worth mora than he thinks." He said one of the finest things young people can experience is to graduate after having com pleted 12 years of educational effort. The graduating class, 194 seniors, were urged by the speaker to be good Americans. He said that in being good Americans the graduates could give their contribution to de mocracy and in doing this edu cation will have been worth while. He stressed that the coun try was based on a foundation of freedom of home, education and school and that the first Americans had come to this country for the purpose of en dowing their children with these qualities. Effort Not In Vain In making right decisions as to the future he said "bloodshed will not have been in vain. Given an even break and a chance the students will be able to make a place for themselves in this democracy." He urged the boys to get spe- (Cootlnutd on ff lime) CONTIlNTCOAST BOMBED BY RAF London, June 8 (P) The RAF sent an endless procession of raiders snarling across the channel today in assaults upon the continental coast from Bel gium to Brittany in France. RAF targets included the Cal- ais-Dunkerque area, Le Havre and Ostend 'and airdromes in Brittany. The British listed six fighters lost by each side In the day's operations. The British Royal Air Force skipped attacks upon Germany last night for the first time this month and. Instead, bombed the channel port of Dlppe, France, and airdromes of Nazi occupied Holland, authorities said today. "None of our aircraft Is miss ing," the air ministry said. The raid upon Dieppe was the second within two nights. Officers said bad weather over the continent forced the break in tha bombing of Ger many. San Francisco Hat Weak Earthquake San Francisco, June 9 (IP) Weak earth tremors were felt here at about 8:35 a. m. today and other California points ex perienced earthquake shocks at about the some time. No dam age was reported. Watsonville reported sharp shock and light sleepers were awakened at about the same time in Salinas by a window rat tling quaku which likewise did no damage. BASEBALL National (1st game) Boston .... Cincinnati 3 8 1 Javery and Lombardl; Van dermeer and Hemsley, (1st game) R. H. E. 6 8 1 Brooklyn , Chicago 3 8 1 Wyatt, Casey and Owen; Olsen, Bithorn, Erickson and McCul lough. American R. . 2 H. E. 8 1 11 3 Chicago Boston 4 Humphries and Tresh; Terry, Brown and Conroy. $46 Pay Basis Agreed for Soldiers, Sailors Refroaclive to June I Washington, June 8 (IP) A Senate-House conference com mittee today compromised and agreed upon a basic minimum pay of $46 a month for men in the armed services. The Senate had approved a $42 figure and the House $50. Present pay is $21 for four months, then it raised to $30. The $46 would apply to buck privates and apprentice seamen and corresponding ratings in the marines and coast guard. For the first class privates the conferees agreed on $52 com pared with $48 voted by the Senate and $54 approved by the House. The pay increase would be re troactive to June 1. BRITISH REPULSE Cairo, Egypt, June 9. (AP) British imperial columns and air squadrons drove off a tank-supported axis force attacking Bir Hachiem, desert anchor of the eastern Libyan defense line, for the second time In two days yes terday, a communique an nounced today. British and Indian troops struck from the rear to relieve the Free French and Indian gar rison at the southern outpost of a 50-mile line from the Mediter ranean at Ain El Gazala, a line broken by a wedge of Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's army at the center. "Our air forces were also very i active In this area, British headquarters announced, "de stroying dive-bombers and bomb ing and shooting up enemy con centrations." There was nothing to report from other sections of the front, it said. NAZI BATTLESHIPS DAMAGED BY RAF London, June 8. (AP) The German battle Tirpltz and the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper received "several direct hits" during the last RAF bomb ing raid on the Trondhelm area, Norwegian sources reported here today, quoting advices from Trondhelm. One of the ships, not specified, developed a definite list, these sources said. Olympla, Wash., June 8 (IP) The lower part of Yakima and all of Benton county was declared a hog quarantine area hy director agriculture Arthur E. Cox today, because of the spread of cholera among that I livestock. 57 FEARED KILLED AT E PLANT Many Victims Blown to Bits When One Building in Jol iet Mill Is Destroyed. JolleL TIT.. June R.rAPl Fifty-seven persons were killed or missing today in a terrific ex plosion wnicn destroyed one building of tha hum RtnnviH ordnance plant south of here. ine casualties appeared to have been greater than In any other munitions plant accident Capt. David P. Tunstall, army public relations officer, said there were 21 known dead, of whom four were identified, and 38 missing. In addition 60 per sons were injured. . Many of the victims wern blown to bits and authorities at tempted the tragically alow pro cess of Identification by finger prints. Coroner E. A. Kingston of Will County said parts of 24 bodies were in an undertaking estab lishment in Jollet, with mora bodies at the ordnance plant grounds In southern Will county. The blast was heard for a radius of 50 miles. Captain Tunstall said there was no hint of sabotage, but that IU possibility would be lnvestl gated by a board of inquiry. JAPS REACH CENTER Portland, Ore., June 5 (jP) Manager Emil Sandqulst of tha Portland assembly center an nounced today the arrival of 824 Japanese evacuees from tha Yakima valley of Washington. An additional 629 from the same area will arrive here tomorrow, he said, bringing the center's population to mora than 4,000. Radio Highlights (Pacific War Time) Raymond Gram Swing, com mentator for MBS since 1939, has just signed a contract which will put him on NBC after Sep tember 28. Summer replacement for Jack Benny is to be a new war-effort series, "Victory Parade," start ing Sunday at 4 on NBC. It will be a general variety show. Tonight- MBS 8:15 Fight against inflation; 7 Treasure "Hour" of Song. Saturday: NBC 12:30 p. m. Campus Capers variety. CBS 3:15 Calling Pan America. Buenos Aires. BLU 9:30 a. m. 4 H club; 11 Variety Show by Congressional Children. MBS 7:45 a. m. Red Cross Nutrition Series; 12:49 p. m. Talk. Wen dell Lund of war production board. SIDE GLAIICES BY TRIBUNE REPORTERS Pensv Gardner back from her first year at U. of O.. watching seniors at tha high school gradu ate. Mildred Hornecker getting vol unteers lined up for sale of war bonds and (tamps In tha city Sat Friends congratulating R. B. Webber on his scholarship to Yale. Ditto for Harris Janet to Havahd.-
