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Let YOUR Answer to Bomb be BONDSI Bur War Bonds and Itimpt TOIUV Contribute to tht Kir effort or jour notion. Patriot lim. four own Mlf-protection. drmand that YOU do your part SOWI Oh Tho MAIL TRIBUNE Want Ad Way Quick Roaulta t Small Coat Medford Tribune full Associated Praia Onltad Praia Thirty seventh Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1942. NO. id. WHk m KB A mm ma Kelly's Comment From Washington. D. C Navy Mum On Neah Bay Sub Witnesses Vary On Power Link Need Many Medics In Armed Forces -By John W. Kelly. Washington, D. C, June 17 Homer T. Bone, senator for Washington, announced that an American merchant ship had been destroyed by a submarine In Neah bay, at the entrance to the straits of Juan de Fuca. The next day Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox received a wigging from the Truman senate committee for not taking more aggressive action against the submarine menace. Secretary Knox stated that the submarines had been kept 50 miles off American shores lately. The Pacific northwest is so far away from the national capi tal that it is virtually ignored. Senator Bone said his announce ment was made with the full approval of navy, but there came no communique from the navy department giving an ac count of the torpedoing. Instead, the navy put out press releases of additional merchant ships be ing destroyed and American sailors being killed by German (presumably) submarines on the Atlantic coast. Senator Bone's press release was important because of the attack upon Dutch Harbor and the conjecture that the Japanese might strike at southwestern Alaska, Washington or Oregon. J"one of these matters were mentioned officially nor in com ments on the Japanese browsing around the Aleutians. The affair of the straits of Juan de Fuca could not rate a paragraph. The only official In the capital who recognizes the west coast is Sec retary of War Henry L. Stim son, who predicted the Alaska attack and warns there will be more; also Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander of the Pa cific fleet, who has given a sim ilar prediction. 00 NO mention of the sinking at Neah bay was made by Secretary Knox in the executive hearings of the Truman committee, but the committee gave him an un comfortable two hours. Knox was asked why more airplanes were not used against the subs and he replied that no airplane ihad ever sunk an undersea craft This statement was challenged and Knox was reminded that ne decorated a flier who "Sighted sub; sank same." The secretary (CooMuund on Pa -a Sis) Kiwanians Elect Canadian Chief Cleveland, June 17 VP) Fred G. McAlister, London (Ont.) at torney, was elected president of Kiwanis International today, de feating E. B. Stahlman Jr.,, Nashville (Tenn.) newspaper ex ecutive. Radio Highlights (Pacific war time.) Tonight: Talks 8:15. Archi bald McLeish on "Mobilization m American spirit ana r-:"yt- Thursday: NBC, 1:30, Lorenzo Jones; 6:30, Campfire Girls awafd. MBS. 7 a. m., Thurman Arnold on "Independent Enter prise." 8:45 a. m., discussion, Nursing In Wartime; 1 horse rac SIDE GLANCES BY TRIBUNE REPORTERS Tod Porter practical Joking Charlie Clay, much to the lat ter's good-natured pleasure. Mose Alford enlisting the aid of Edith Nichols In reading his n handwriting. Little Jo Carolyn Boshears all dressed in a pink dress and en Joying an outing in company with her aunt. P'liceman Clyde Fitchner giv ing a lesson in the workings of nndculfs. IS PRESENTED BY Loss of Continent Would Lay Hawaii and Whole of N.America Open to Attack (By Associated Press) Australia's Prime Minister John Curtin, gravely warning that "Australia can be lost," declared today that the war news was not good and that the fall of the down-under con tinent would lay Hawaii and the whole North American coast open to Japanese attack. Curtin, who recently chal lenged Japan to attempt an In vasion of Australia, said the axis was engaged in three major thrusts against the united na tions and that each was of vital importance to Australia. Rommal Gains 1. North Africa "The news from Libya Is not good. Rom mel has made gain at great cost, but nevertheless gains which are clearly reverses for our forces. "It is clear that the struggle in this theater has reached the critical stage." 2. Russia "Australia Is Irre vocably linked" with Russia's defense against the current Ger man onslaught. 3. Blockade "S u b m a r 1 n e warfare against the allies has reached a high intensity, ana shipping losses, I tell you blunt ly, are beyond our present an nual replacement capacity." A corrmlete setback lor me allies in the middle east would gravely affect Australia, he said, because it would give the axis command of the Suez and the gateway to India, leaving tne Indian ocean open for enemy approach to Australia. Airman tin Japs While Curtin drew this som ber picture for the allies, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's airmen continued the business of beat ing off Japanese aerial attacxs. r.pn. MacArthur said Jap anese bombers tried for the fourth successive day yesterday to soften the defenses of the far north Australian port oi uar- win, but failed to inflict major damage as allied fliers drove them off. Altogether, Gen. macftnnur .M ih Jananese have lost 13 bombers and fighters in the forays, against a loss of six allied fighter planes. On the China war irom, uni ncie dispatches said General issimo Chiang Kai-shek's armies had recaptured the Yangtze river port of Hosueh, Hopeh province shipping center, and had driven the Japanese invad ers into full retreat. V TS pn.V. mnA KHth Hlirl- burt of 418 Marie street were injured yesterday- about 4:30 p. m. when the car in which they were riding skidded on the highway at Sticky lane near the 401 ranch and Jumped the ditch. The men were brought to Community hospital by Perl's ambulance for medical atten tion. Brooks suffered bruises j r.i..ri inter in the anu was . v... - ' day. The attending physician reported today tnai nunour.. right arm was severely injured, being denuded of skin from wrist to shoulder. The car evidentally skidded on the highway, state poll' reported, a the men were en route to mcui ..v.... w White, where they were em ployed. Oil Truck Driver Dies in Smashup Myrtle Point. Ore.. June 17. (jjV-Ciifford Morris, 28, an oil truck driver, was killed last night when his truck dropped 150 feet into a canyon near Powers. He formerly was em ployed In Marshfield. Reeds port. Medford and Roseburg. His widow and two-month-old child survive. Greatest AEF Convoy Reaches Ireland"! Unconcerned as their convoy arrived in Northern Ireland, American soldiers members of an armored unit gathered on top of a pile of life raits where a game of Chinese checkers waa in pro gress. Their convoy the greatest ever to carry American soldiers overseas disembarked June 13. Photo cabled ftpra London to New York. Fighters' Pay Boost Now Law; At Least $20 More for Most Washington, June 17. UP) A measure boosting the mini mum base pay of the nation's fighting forces to $50 a month was signed today by President Roosevelt. . For most of the men, it means at least f 20 more each month for necessities and entertainment on time-off, or to send back home to dependents. The bill makes the increase retroactive to June 1. The measure covers ranks up to and Including that of second lieutenant in the army and the comparable grade of ensign In the navy, whose base pay would be increased from $1,500 to $1,800 a year. The bill also will boost rental allowances for officers. Under existing law, enlisted men abroad or on sea duty receive an extra 20 per cent and officers 10 per cent of their monthly pay. Meanwhile, legislation to provide financial assistance for de pendents of soldiers and sailors and stating a congressional policy that the selective service should "not break up the institution of the home" was temporarily held-up on Capitol Hill for an edi torial correction to be made by a concurrent resolution. The following tables show the old and new monthly base pay and allowance schedules: PAY Grade Privates and apprentice seamen First-class privates and second-class seamen Corporals and first-class seamen Sergeants and third-class petty officers . Staff sergeants and second-class petty officers First or technical sergeants and first-class petty of ficers ....................... Master sergeant and chief petty Second lieutenants and ensigns (A private now received $21 $30 thereafter, and $40 after one year in service.) Nurses' base pay would be raised $20 monthly, to $90, for those with less than three years of service, and $5 monthly, to $135, for those with more than nine years of service. As in the case of the army and navy, the base pay is exclusive of additional pay for longevity. RENTAL ALLOWANCES Rank Old Second-lieutenant with dependents ., , , , $ 40 Without dependents First-lieutenants with dependents Without dependents Captains with dependents Without dependents . Majors with dependents . Without dependents Lieutenant-colonels with dependents Without dependents Colonels with dependents Without dependents Higher ranks unchanged except for $25 increase for brigadier and major generals without dependents. (Similar provisions for naval officers of corresponding rank.) For all officers entitled to allowances for food, the daily single ration Is increased 10 cents, to 70 cents dally. Clinton, Iowa, June 17 IIP) The federal government today took ovc. the A. O. Schaffer A to Z wrecking yard here and requisitioned an estimated 200 tons of Iron, steel and rub- ! ber scrap. Eugene L. Dunne, Chicago field representative of the auto mobile graveyard section of the office for emergency manage- , ment, said Schaffer had refused to sell the scrap and had "dared the government to requisition it. In an transcript of Schaffer's statements purportedly made to salvage officials and released by OEM, Schaffer said: 'They better have more than one marshal to serve the requi sition papers because I'm not afraid of say federal man." Old New . 30 $ 50 . 38 54 . 54 68 . 80 78 . 72 96 . 84 114 . 126 138 . 125 150 officer . monthly for his first four months. New $ 60 45 75 40 60 40 80 60 100 60 120 80 120 80 60 90 75 105 90 , 120 , 105 120 105 Mrs. L. G. Gentner District Leader In Garden Clubs Salem, June 17 (P) The; Oregon Federation of Garden Clubs concluded its annual three-day convention here today, electing Mrs. E. D. Lamb, Klam ath Falls, as its new president, succeeding Mrs. Ruth Heffner of Portland. Other officers are: Mrs. M. A. Lawrence, Portland, vice presi dent; Mrs. A. G. Proctor. Klam ath Falls, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. James McNair, Ashland, corresponding secretary. District vice-presidents elect ed included: Mrs. L. G. Gentner, Medford. OPTOMETRIST REJECTED Portland, June 17 UP) An optometrist was rejected by the marine corps here today. The reason, as given by MaJ. James! B. Hardie, was colorblindness, ION GRIST AT STATE SESSION Mllwaukle, Ore., June 17 VP) Morton Tompkins of Day ton was elected master of the Oregon State Grange unanim ously today at the 69th annual convention. He succeeds Ray W. Gill of Portland, master for 10 years, who refused renomina tion. La Grande was awarded the 1943 session. Other office) s elected includ ed Roscoe Roberts, Jackson county, steward. Mllwaukle, June 17 W) Oregon Grangers began consid eration today of the 85 resolu tions introduced at their annual convention. Also up for decision was se lection of next year's convention site. Eugene and La Grande have entered bids. Delegates heard Palmer Hoyt. publisher of the Oregonlan, de clare yesterday that Americans want to know the worst about the war situation. "Because we are a nation of optimists, and because in a general way bad news Is un- pleasant, a reluctance to divulge bad news has been indulged in to a dangerous degree by our government, Hoyt said. Willing To Sacrifice 'The American public is will ing to accept any sacrifice no matter how galling and any shortages no matter how bur dening If only they are sold on the idea that such shortages are vital and necessary," he added State income tax collections should net 13V4 million dollars compared to eight million last year, State Treasurer Leslie Scott told the Grange delegates yesterday. He declared Oregon's l financial condition better tnan . the average, Among nominations were: Mor ton Tompkins of Dayton, state master: W. A. Johnson, Jose phine county, for executive com mittee post No. 3; Roscoe Rob erts, Jackson, steward. Oregonians Eager To Provide Rubber Portland, June 17 WP W. E Ramsey termed Oregon I re sponse to the president's plea for rubber donations excep tional. The chairman of the collect ing program In Oregon said oil j companies had to put on add! tiorlai trucks In Portland to handle the amount turned In at service stations. Giant U. Italian Vessels PAYROLL IN CAMP ABOUT $1,680,000 IS ESTIMATE NOW Weekly Outgo of $420,000 Mostly Expended in Med ford Vicinity Say Officials. Construction of Camp Wriite, which is now at its peak, is producing a payroll of approxi mately $420,000 a week, or $1,680,000 a month, most ofi which is being spent In Medford I and adjacent communities for food, clothing, lodging and amusements. This was the rough estimate of the total payroll made today by H. F. Frederickson, employ ment manager for cantonment contractors, who said the figure represented wages and salaries being paid everyone connected with the construction of the military camp, from high offi cials of the contracting com panies down to common la borers. Mr. Frederickson waa unable to make an estimate of the total amount of money which has been paid workmen since the start ot construction in mid-February, as the weekly payrolls have not been the same since that time. Salem, June 17 (IP) Between $500,000 and $1,000,000 month ly Is flowing into Salem from payrolls at Camp Adair, the Oregon Statesman said today. Condemnation Action On Cantonment Land Begun by Government Notice of les pendens has been filed by the government against Dcane Owens and Glen Harrison and others, landowners In the cantonment area. Les pendens is legal verbiage meaning notice of starting condemnation suits for land necessary In the estab lishment of Camp George A. White, designated Ir. the docu ments as the Medford Triangle Division site. In the action against Owens 5,000 acres, more or less, are involved, and in the Harrison action 36.960 acres, more or less, are listed. The county clerk's office said 29 defendants are named in the Owens notice and 285 in the Harrison case. The land concerned lies in the Antelope, Beagle and Agate dis tricts. Bernard H. Ramsay, spe cial attorney for the department ot Justice, Portland, appears as government counsel. Hearings on the litigation will be held in federal court. FIRE CREWS READY Salem, June 17 IIP) Forty- eight emergency fire crews to taling 429 men hav been As signed to patrol state and pri vate forest lands, the state for estry department said today. Eat, Sleep. Work. Soon To Be American Standard of Living Spokane, June 17. OP) Ulti mately geared to maximum war production, the American stand ard of living will be gradually reduced to eating, sleeping and working "without the trim mings," John H. Martin, assist ant director of policy of the War Production board, said here to day. "First It will be the petty things like the electric toaster," he said. "When your toaster wears out you probably won't be able to replace It. 'Then the car will wear out. You won't be able to get an other. There will be no rubber for civilian use." As war production plants bring In new workers, more S. Bombers Hit BASEBALL III National First game: R. H. E. Cincinnati 4 6 2 Boston Derringer 2 7 0 and Lamanno; Earley, Hutchings, Donovan and Kluttz. Score: R. H. E. Chicago 14 0 Brooklyn 5 7 0 Lee and McCullough; Higbe and Owen. American Score: R. H. E. New York 0 5 1 Detroit 18 1 Breuer and Dickey; Trout and Tebbetts. OLD ROBBER PILE 27.300 LBS. Jackson county's contribution to the nation-wide drive for scrap rubber to aid in the war effort totaled 27,300 pounds af ter the first two days of the campaign, and service stations today were reporting little slack- enlng-off in the streams of citi zens anxious to do their part by bringing in worn-out rubber articles of all descriptions, it was announced by Kenneth Parrett, chairman of the committee of oil companies, which are han dling the collections. Most of the scrap rubber de livered was in the form of old tires, with many of the olUcom- panles' large commercial ac counts turning In hundreds of huge truck tires. However, everybody, it seemed, was co operating In the drive by deliv ering , rubber articles ot all kinds. It was pointed out that those in the rural districts, with scrap rubber to deliver, could expedite its collection if each neighbor hood would collect the rubber in that area In n pool, then tele phone any of the oil companies to pick it up. In this connection the rural committee of the county salvage committee will meet in the courthouse tonight with Chair man R. G. Fowler to discuss ways and means of getting all this needed rubber into the stock piles. Among" the many interesting reports of the drive concerns two small boys, who last sum mer used to roll old tires off the Bear Creek bridge Just for the fun of it, now scouring the banks of the creek for those tires, and finding some of them. PORTLAND POPULATION NOW NEARLY 385,000 Portland, Ore., June 17 VP) Portland, bulging with war workers, reckoned iif popula tion today at between 365,000 and 385.000, compared with the 1940 census figure of 305,000. The chamber of commerce guessed 383,000, the federal em ployment service 380,000, the city water bureau 365,000. people will be pressed Into the same amount of living space, Martin asserted. As production grows hundreds of gadgets will disappear from the market and repairs to domestic necessities may be difficult to obtain. "It Is a question," he con tinued, "of gradually bringing the standard of living down to eating, sleeping and working without the trimmings.' The people, he said, will learn to compromise where they never did before. "And waste," he declared, "Is treason." The WPB group will go to Seattle, Portland and Denver for meetings after the session her. 35 Times IK F SHOOTING FISH IN BARREL, DECLARES CHIEF Fascist Squadron So Badly Battered It Never Con tacted British Convoy. By Roger D. Greene Associated Press War Editor Big U. S. army bombers wer credited today with scoring 33 direct bomb hits on two Italian Dattleships in the creat battle in the Mediterranean last weekend and a British source declared the American fliers had so battered the fascist naval squadron that it never mnri contact with a British convoy it set out to Intercept. it was like shooting fish in a barrel," said MaJ. Alfred F. Mioerer, who led the Ameri- cans on their first battle flight against the axis In the Mediter ranean tneater. One Hit 20 Times One fascist battleship was hit 20 times, the other 13, Kalberer said. In addition, cruiser was set afire and a destroyer dam aged. Simultaneously, the RAF an-' nounced that second air attack Monday night had resulted in another hit on on of the two Italian battleships set afire by U. S. army and RAF tilers Mon day morning. The communique said 14 axis planes were definitely ahot down in the central Mediterra nean fighting and many other were "so badly damaged that it is unlikely that they returned to their bases." The British themselves ack nowledged sharp losses In send ing much-needed supplies to Malta and the beleaguered north African fortress at Tobruk, but said th-j results would not be disclosed until the information would no longer be ot value to the enemy. Desperate Fight Britain and Russia fought desperately to hold the two key citadels of Tobruk and Sevasto pol under increasingly violent assault by the axis armies to day while the RAF reported heavy new blows overnight to Adolf Hitler's Ruhr and Rhine land industrial centers. On the north African front. Lieut.-Gen. Neil Ritchie's troops reinforced by sea-borne supplies delivered with the help of U. S. army fliers, broke up axis at tacks on both flanks of Tobruk but It was apparent that the danger to the historic British stronghold on the shores of the Mediterranean was growing hourly. With the axis attacking on t half-moon front, British head quarters reported that imperial forces had driven off an axis armored lunge at Sidl Rezegh and repulsed day-long thrusts at Acroma. Sidl Rezegh, B0 miles west of the Egyptian-Libyan frontier, is 25 miles southeast of Tobruk. Acroma lies 20 miles southwest ef Tobruk. A third axis force was massed at El Adem, 18 miles due south of Tobruk, but "tailed to at tack," the British said. On the Russian front, Adolf Hitler's f'eld headquarters as serted that axis troops bad cut deep new wedges into Soviet fortified lines around Sevasto pol, in the Crimea, but acknow ledged that the assault forces were meeting "bitter resistance and difficulties of terrain." The Germans said Nazi shock troops stormed Fort Siberia this morning and dislodged Sevasto pol's red army defenders from series ot strongly fortified po sitions. LET DORM CONTRACT Portland, June 17 VPh-Contractor for the $4,000,000 dor mitory project for Portland shipyard workers will be Ross B. Hammond, Portland, the Portland housing authority aa counced yesterday. i
