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The request for an under standing on this Is reported on competent authority to have be come known diplomatically to London and to Washington. Obviously, even such a fair sounding and restrained de mand, cannot be granted with out corrupting the basis on which the United States and Great Britain are conducting the war, or in fact our own form of government. Secret promises would amount to secret treaties, and the president is not empowered to make secret treaties. Our form of government requires treaties to be ratified and pro claimed by the Senate. If any official of this government made ,p promise, it could not be bind ing, and, therefore, would be worthless. But even If this were not the case, neither London nor Wash ington officials would consider it a wise policy to start handing out personal promises to work after the war for secret territor- ( Continued on Pa-a flu I Jehovah Peddlers License Is Upheld Washington, June 8 (P') The supreme court ruled today that a municipal ordinance re quiring a license for peddlers may constitutionally be applied to a member of "Jehovah's wit nesses" engaged in distributing literature for which contribu tions were solocited. Such a requirement was chal lenged on the ground thnt it vio lated the right of freedom of Aress and of freedom to worship 'Almighty Cod." Radio Highlights (Pacific war time.) Louis P. Lochner, Associated Press bureau chief in Berlin since 1928, will go cn the air Tuesday to tell some of the things about life inside Nazi Germany. He speaks at 3:30 p. m. on NBC. Tonight: Blu , Radio For um, "Should Congress Abolish the Poll Tax?" debate; NBC 7:30, Vice Pres. Wallace on "Destiny of the Hemisphere in World Affairs"; MBS 8:15, Rep. J. S. Gibson on "National Labor Relations Act." I Tuesday: NBC 9:30 a. m.. Dr. F. H. Lahey on "Place of Medicine Today": Blu 2:15, broadcast from Iceland. SIDE GLANCES BY TRIBUNE REPORTERS Judith Wolfe presenting the Mail Tribune with a pui-ty bou quet of roses, an annual ctent. Navy Mothers club, members in their uniforms on the stage at Victory Center at the navy enlistment ceremony. Frank Perl foregoing his fav orite sport, catfishing, to help Wifcy Dorothy in some intense pring house-cleaning. Vern Marshall In the Mail Trib 'ne office to check on the Pa cific ocean battle. And ditto Rawlea Moore L..aAL.V, i DOCKS AT BRUGES TARGET IN LATEST E THRUST Six Escort Fighters Lost Swarms of Fighters Head for Cologne in Night. London, June 8 (JP) American-made Boston bombers con ducted large-scale offensive op erations against German-held coastal territory today, center ing their attacks on the docks and other objectives at Bruges, Belgium. The air ministry announced that six escorting fighters were lost and that four German planes were destroyed. Pilots of two RAF planes were saved. Hundreds of fighting planes and fighter-bombers from the scores of airfields of Britain swept In a series of thrusts over Hitler's channel ports and de fenses, continuing the regular daylight offensive which has ac companied the RAF heavy bombing drive. Head For Boulogne Swarms of fighters flying five miles high headed out across the channel toward Boulogne early tonight. Other fighters were seen returning from the Calais area. British war planes attacked targets in northern France and Holland last night and damaged a German ship off the Frisian Is lands, the air ministry announ ced today, but bad weather over the continent kept the RAF from following up its Saturday night assault on Emden with an other massed raid upon Ger many. All the planes which partici pated In the overnight opera tions returned safely to their bases, a communique said. Fighter command planes which carried out the sweeps over France were reported to have bombed a railway yard near Caen and shot up a train at Montdidier, 21 miles south east of Amiens. A lone Boston bomber also attacked the Ger man airdrome at Leeuwarden, Holland, 70 miles from Amster dam. HEARING SLATED MONDAY, 1UNE 29 Monday, June 29, has been set for the public hearing on Jackson county's budget for the tax year starting July 1. First publication of the budget was today, and the date places the hearing within the time limit prescribed by law. Total amount to be raised by tax levy for 1942-1943. starting July 1, Is $373,857. The levy amount for the first half of this year was $179,134. Both levies were within the six per cent limitation law. The amount for the full tax year is approxi mately $14,000 more than for the half year. Appropriations of $4,300 for civilian defense council require ments: $2,400 for the county co-ordinating board, and $6,000 for the Juvenile department are main items covered In the in crease. The civilian defense and co ordinating board funds are made necessary by the war emer gency. In the Juvenile department, if the proper person can be secured, the $8,000 appropria tion will provide for the hiring of a Juvenile officer. County Judge J. B. Coleman said today the Juvenile problem, involving both girls and boys, was becom ing serious and in an effort to curb the rising delinquency it was agreed a juvenile officer was needed. "We may be able to save some of the young folks who are heading for Institutions. Judge Coleman said. "Every day we have a cae or two and there are others that need ex pert attention." Battered Jap Sea Force Makes Limping Retreat; U. S. Navy Loses Contact FIRESIDE CHAT WAITING STUDY Roosevelt Tells House Com mittee Facts, Reasons to Be Given When Learned. Washington, June 8 (JP) Senate Democratic Leader Bark ley of Kentucky said today that a survey of the country's scrap rubber resources probably would be made before any decision was reached on nation-wide ra tioning of gasoline. Barkley told reporters he looked for an early announce ment by' President Roosevelt on rationing plans. Washington, June 8 OP) President Roosevelt indicated today to a house committee that he might make a fireside chat to the people on the rubber and gasoline problems as soon as he completed a study of the situ ation and assembled the facts. The committee, headed by Representative Kleberg (O-Tex), was created by an informal meeting of legislators opposed to nationwide gasoline rationing until the reasons for It were fully developed and the "facts" presented to congress. . Accompanied by Representa tives Lea (D-Calif), and Holmes (R-Mass), Kleberg called on Mr. Roosevelt to make known the committee's position, which he said was supported by approxi mately 250 house members. F.D.R. Studying "We had wonderful confer ence with the president," the Texan asserted, "and we dis cussed the rubber situation, we discussed the gas situation, and the president told us he was at present engaged in making as intensive a study as possible looking toward the ascertain ment of facts, not fiction, on the problems involved in looking to ward rubber conservation. And when he had the information that would enable him to give the people asome facts and rea sons, he was going to tell them lrout it." East coast motorists will get an average basic ration of near ly four saltans of gasoline a week under the regular coupon- book system starting next month. Joel Dean. OPA fuel rationing administrtor, said today. Under the present temporary program, non-essential drivers are allowed about three gallons weekly. Spokane, June 8 VP) Hous ing construction of the Immedi ate future will have to be "of the apartment or dormitory type," northwest savings and loan men were told here today French Told to Leave Broad Coastal Section London, June 8 VP) The British radio broadcast instruc tions to the French people today to evacuate a broad coastal area from the Belgian to the Spanish border, which strip the Germans have designated as a prohibited military zone. "Operations of capital import ance, for the liberation of France will start in due time,! said the broadcast. "It has been shown on several ; occasions that the presence of, the civilian population on the scene of active operations hind-1 ers the action of troops, and particularly of friendly troops. I in a very grave manner," said the broadcast beamed across the( channel In the regular French language news program. i British sources said that they baseballJI National R H E Boston 1 - S 1 Cincinnati 3 10 1 Early and Lombardi; Derring er, Salvo and Lammanno. JAP SNEAK SHELL AUSTRALIA Allied Headquarters, Aus tralia, June 8. (AP) Japanese submarines, slipping inshore under cover of darkness, shelled Sydney and Newcastle last night in the first sea-borne attack on the Australian mainland since the start of the war. (Exchange Telegraph said the shells were of German origin). An official announcement said the shelling caused no military damage and there was only one casualty. Edward Hirsch, 40, a refugee who left Germany five years ago, suffered a broken leg In Sydney where shells slightly damaged a block of flats. In Newcastle, little damage was caused aside from broken windows. A blackout covering coastal areas and In some cases as far as 100 miles inland was ordered ef fective ' tonight in New South Wales. The attack following by one week an unsuccessful raid on Sydney harbor by Japanese midget submarines, four of which were destroyed before they could do more than sink an old harbor vessel. Newcastle was reported under attack for about 30 minutes and Sydney, which is 80 miles to the south, for about 15 minutes. THROWS UP JOB Roseburg, Ore., June 8 (IP) Dissatisfied by recommendations of the budget committee and irked by criticism of the civilian defense program, A. J. Young, mayor of Roseburg, today ten dered his resignation. Mr. Young, who served as city coun cilman from 1929 to 1936 and as mayor since 1936, has main tained strict economy in city finances. During his administra tion, the city has been freed from warrant Indebtedness and has paid a large amount of bond principal in advance of due date. A cash balance of $20,000 was estimated as being available fdr the beginning of the new fiscal year, July 1. , could not Interpret the bulletin, that It would have to stand for itself. 'The coastal regions of occu pied France are likely to become more and more a theater of war operations," the warning con tinued. "They will inevitably bring with them the gravest dangers for the civil popula tion." The radio referred to "Notice No. 1," however, which was broadcast after the commando raid on the Germans' U-boat base at St. Nazaire March 28 when Frenchmen in that city took up arms and fought for three days after the British had departed. That notice instructed French men to preserve themselves for the day when the formal call is Issued for the help of the French nation. THREE-DAY FIGHT ONE-OF GREATEST Admiral Nimitz Says Only Single Destroyer Lost in Mid-Pacific Encounter. By Walter B. Clausen Pearl Harbor, June 8. (AP) A once mighty Japanese naval force, reported to constitute the bulk of that country's sea power, today limped westward in des perate retreat from Midway island, its proud units pounded by an American defense turned into a shattering offense. "The enemy appears to be withdrawing," said Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet. "Con tact was lost during last night." But even should the Japanese make good their escape, it will be only at the cost of at least three warships sunk, 1 1 or more others damaged and the virtually com plete destruction of their pro tecting air arm, One Destroyer Lost Against this formidable score. the only announced American losses in equipment were one de stroyer sunk by a submit mc, one aircraft carrier hit by a bomb and some planes missing. Loss of the U. S. destroyer was acknowledged in the same com munique in which Nimitz told of the enemy s apparent with drawal. But it was offset by of ficial word that a Jap destroyer also had been sent to the bottom and that additional damage had been inflicted on two enemy cruisers. The crew of the lost U. S. de stroyer, Nimitz said, was picked up by other ships, "with small loss of life." The admiral was uncertain whether the report of fresh damage to Japanese cruis ers referred to further hits on vessels previously damaged or represented entirely new suc cesses. Congratulations As the three-day battle of the Central Pacific seemed to be nearing its finish in what was likely the greatest single victory of American naval history, mes sages of congratulation began to arrive at Nimitz' headquarters here. "The splendid victory at Mid way has aroused the greatest en thusiasm throughout this area," General Douglas MacArthur ad vised the admiral from Aus tralia. "The prime minister of Australia has asked me to join his felicitations. My own pride and satisfaction are boundless. We will not fail." From Loeut. Gen. J. L. DeWitt, commanding general of the west ern defense command and fourth army at San Francisco, came this message: "To the commander In chief of the Pacific fleet and all his of ficers and men this command ex tends hearty congratulations on the success of your forces and desires to express Its admiration for the gallant action by all arms in the decisive repulse of the enemy attack on Midway. May the final outcome be enemy an nihilation. Washington, June 8. (AP) Desperate new Jaoanese efforts to break the growing might of America's air and sea power In the Pacific were predicted In in formed quarters here today as the only course left open to the enemy, now clearly on the de fensive. Subsequent to the United States' victory in the battle that started with the repulse of a huge attacking force at Midway island last week, authorities said that the Japs must either Initiate new operations somewhere along the sweeping defense line that runs from Alaska to Australia, or else by Inactivity admit their Pearl Harbor Avengers 3D Forming the "V" for Victor? iTT.bol In front of the Ban Francisco City Hill, more than 200 young men were inducted into the Navy exactly six months after the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor. The ceremony was part of a nation-wide observance which will add thousands of American youths to the nation's fighting fleets. GAS RESTRICTIONS IN MEDFORD AREA LI Gasoline restrictions have been eased by the war production board for the area within 13 miles of the Medford postoffice. the new order allowing a 50 per cent increase in delivery to service stations over the gallon- age-figure arrived at by an April 18 WPB order reducing deliveries approximately 33 1-3 per cent under the correspond ing months of last year, local oil company officials said today. The 50 per cent Increase over the previously established quota, it was pointed out, will mean that service stations in the Med ford area will receive approxt mately the same amount of gasoline as they did In the corresponding months of 1941 The new order, oil company officials stated, was placed in effect to allow workers In war industries, Camp White in Med ford's case, enough gasoline to drive their cars to and from their Jobs. So far as could be learned by oil company officials here, the Medford area was the only one in the northwest so favored by the easement of the gasoline restriction. Bridges Assured Australia Haven Sydney. Australia, June 8 VP) Harry Bridges, United States west coast labor leader, recently ordered deported as a communist, was assured full cit izenship rights in Australia in a recent cable, acting attorney general John A. Beasley an nounced today. Bridges is an Australian. Bridges replied that the long shoremen would redouble their efforts to expedite wiir supplies to Australia, recognizing mat "the main fight still Is against Hitler and Japan," Beasley said, eventual complete defeat even before the grand offensive of the united nations starts rolling in the Pacific. In Washington, Admiral Er nest J. King, commander-in-chief of the United States fleet, de clared at a press conference that the battle Just ending might de cide the course of the war In the Pacific, depending on the extent cf damage inflicted on the enemy. Without relating statistics. Ad mlral King said that the Japan ese had thrown the bulk of their sea power Into the effort to take Midway, but that the army and navy had been prepared for Just such an attempt. Land based aircraft "played a big part" in repelling the attack, King said, and he used that face to give a clue to the limits beyond which the pursuit of the routed enemy would not be continued. m 1S. 7 25 Jackson. Josephine Men Take Navy Oath En Masse Twenty-five Jackson and Josephine county youths were administered the oath of enlistment in the U. S. navy at ' public ceremony held yesterday at 12:30 p. m. in Victory Center. A large group of relatives and friends witnessed the acceptance. . of the oath which was read by Lieutenant R. LJohnsrud, U. S. navy, recruiting officer from Portland. In an inspiring talk by Frank I DeSouza, local postmaster, he stated that 600 cities throughout the nation were Joining in a similar program when youth throughout the United States were pledging their services to the U. S. navy as "Avengers of Pearl Harbor." The ceremony marked to day the sixth month anniversary of Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor and DeSouza said it was a fitting occasion for the enlistment.. He said that "the United States needs men and ships" and that it Is now getting both. Roll call of the enlistees was read by Jack Carpenter, CEM, local navy recruiter and the men formed a "V" on the plat form as their names were called. Lieut. Johnsrud administered the oath and J. C. Buckmaster, commander of Crater Lake Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars, distributed window cards to the enlistees for their parents. Benediction was given by Capt. Charles K. Cox of the Salvation Army and fitting mar tial music was played by the Medford high school band while the enlisted men left the plat form. Preceding the ceremony Hawaiian music was played by Mrs. Elsie Alexander's Hawaiian band. As no naval officer was avail able to administer the oath at the Josephine county recmitirg station, seven men from Jose phine county were sworn in at the local ceremony. They were Clifford Gilbert. Earl Hall, Wal ter Mendenhall, Almond Kile, Charles Pixey, Leslie Poole and Gaye Nichols. They were ac companied to Medford by the Josephine county recruiting of ficer, W. R. Cumley from Grants Pass. Jackson county men Included: Robert Bryant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bryant of 1312 Red dy avenue; Myrlin and Mervin Scott, sons of Mr. A. H. Scott of 234 West Fifth street; Alfred Dodson, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Dodson of 81S Taylor street; Forrest Cochran of 1032 West 10th street; Eugene Ben nett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bennett of 343 South Grape street: Conroy Christianson, son of Mrs. Frances Christianson; Victor Lehman, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lehman of 324 Plum street; Thayer Kessler of Route 1; Cecil Campbell of Route 3; Richard Westerberg and Robert Stearns of Ashland; Paul Mur phy of Central Point; Carl Short, George Walker and Ches ter Smith of Eagle Point; Jack Stevenson of Prospect, and Max Landon of Yreka, California. The navy recruiting office expressed gratitude today to the following organizations for their cooperation .and assistance In the program: Chamber of Com- Sworn In Si "- U-BOAT TOLL IN WEST ATLANTIC PUSHED TO 252 (By Associated Press) On the bottom of the western Atlantic vessels of allied and neutral registry, downed by submarines, totaled 2S2 today by official navy announcement as 25 new victims were reported last week and yesterday to have been sunk by undersea wolf packs on the prowl from Can ada to South America. The casualty list for the at tacks announced last week wal 10S persons dead and 44 miss ing. Some 880 seamen and pas sengers survived the sinkings. Losses reported last week in eluded 10 U. S. ships, seven British, three Norwegian, one' Brazilian, one Panamanian, one Dutch and one unidentified al lied vessel. Another U. S. ship was reported yesterday as a recent victim. STIFF RESISTANCE Chungking, June 8 WO The high command declared today that fighting was continuing at. the outskirts of Chuhsien, the rail line town In western Che kiang province, and said Chi nese forces were putting up stiff resistance against Japanese drive to close in on the Che klang battlefront from Klangsl province to the west. (The Japanese claimed Satur day that they had taken Chuh sien and said they were mop ping up resistance in that area, within bombing range of Japan.) Contact has been established between the main Chinese army in Hunnan province and Chi nese forces which have success fully completed their withdraw from Berma, General Lung Yun, governor of Hunnan, an nounced. merce. Crater Lake Post, V. F. W Navy Mothers' club. Salva tion Army, Ministers' associa tion; Mrs. Elsie Alexander and band, Medford high school band. Fluhrer'f Bakery and the Mail Tribune.
