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Lit YOUR Answer to Bombs be BONDSI Bay War Bonds and SUmps TOIlAY Contribute to tht war effort of your nation. Patriot lam, rour own aeir-prntertlon. demand that VOU do our part NOWI Thirty seventh Year. News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, June 18. The Anglo-American threat to invade Europe has caused Hitler to keeD nan a minion troops in Fran ce and the low lands, and sta tion a million more in central jermany as ready reserves. As soon as Britain is able to put a thou sand planes Paul Mallon over the Fren ch coast pvprv night the promised blow is likely to fall. The logical military way to go about it is to blast the nazi coastal defenses continuously each night until they are soft enough for invasion, and then to turn the bombers upon the Ger man railroads before those mil lion reserves can be brought up. Air superiority of some such overwhelming nature is an ob vious prerequisite to fulfillment of the Anglo-American promise to create such a second front this year. But this requirement will not hold if Hitler starts weaken ing his western defenses to bols- ter his Russian front. The mo ment he does that the British may logically move in on him. THUS the announced threat serves its purpose of the great aid to Russia even now. Many Americans are asking why the British have not estab lished this front before, with the only large inactive army of this war concentrated on its small island for nearly two years. The London explanation that there is insufficient shipping is hardly convincing, as baiges could do the Job and the British have a navy. The answer may be found in the air, where most of the ans wers in this war have been sup plied. The Germans could not invade Britain after Dunkirk be cause they were unable to obtain sufficient mastery of the air. Up to the bombing of Cologne, the British had not been able to how any ability to manipulate (Continued on Page Ten) Astoria Regatta Casualty of War Astoria, June 18. (JP) The annual regatta and salmon derby has been cancelled by the Astoria Regatta association be cause of war conditions. Radio Highlights (Pacific War Time) Tonight: Talks BLU 6 Amer ica's town meeting from Law rence, Kas., "Should Draft Age Be Lowered to 18?" MBS S Opera Festival Fi nale, Deems Taylor's "The King's Henchmen"; 6:30 Amer icans at the Ramparts; 7:30 Pro 'duction for Victory Finale. Friday: CBS 12:30 p. m. British-American music festival. BLU 10:45 . m. King George of Greece addressing overseas press elub. SIDE GLANCES BY TRIBUNE REPORTERS Friends surprising Ed Pea.-e with a pink and white showT t Katherine Satterlee's birth day party. Ranson Webster proving he can score a ball game as well as the next fan. Bob Baker deploring the Phase of the fire shortage whicn brings a thoughtless autoist into his neighborhood at 6 a. m. to Pick up a fellow worker; th autoist tnnllinn his horn until mm tore sm(i Mm . htmts mms mm lie I I : : 0 jj . 'he passenger appears. I Medford Full Associated Press L GLOSEJOHARBOR Hitlerites Also Claim Red Defenders Driven Back on Southern Edge of City. By Roger D. Greene (Associated Press War Editor) Grave new threats to the Brit ish armies in North Africa and the Russian defenders of Sevas topol were reported today as the German high command as serted that nazi troops had driven Into Sevastopol's immedi ate defense ring and had split the British Libyan armies into two parts. A bulletin from Adolf Hitler's field headquarters said the Ger man siege armies storming Se vastopol, the last big soviet stronghold in the Crimea, had captured Fort Gorky and driven within two miles of the harbor entrance. Strongest Bastion The communique described Fort Gorky as "the most modern and strongest bastion of the whole fortress." Besides capturing Fort Gorky in the main fortifications north of the city, the axis assault forces also drove back stubborn red army troops on the southern fortifications, the Hitler com mand said. The nazi claim of having knifed into Sevastopol's ring of fortifications was unconfirmed elsewhere, the Russians declar ing they had beaten off a series of savage new attacks. In the Libyan desert struggle, British imperial headquarters acknowledged that British troops had withdrawn from two key defense points at Sidi Rezegh.and El Adem. A nazi communique said strong German and Italian tank formations were pursuing the eastbound British column, which was described as "fleeing" to ward Bardia, 15 miles from the Egyptian frontier. The communique asserted that several desert forts on the southern perimeter of Tobruk's defenses had been captured. An Italian war bulletin as serted that aerial reconnaissance disclosed the British were be ginning a general withdrawal toward the Egyptian frontier. Sidi Rezegh is 25 miles south east of Tobruk and 50 miles from the Egyptian frontier; El Adem is 18 miles due south of Tobruk. Dispatches from Cairo saia the British desert armies had apparently split Into two forces, one falling back to fortified positions near the Egyptian border, the other remaining to defend Tobruk. Last year, the British with stood eight months of violent siege at the Mediterranean coastal fortress until relieved by a new expeditionary force strik ing out of Egypt. Th Reuters (British news agency) correspondent at Cairo, headquarters of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck's imperial command, said Tobruk was "practically surrounded," with the coastal road the only route left open to the east. Despite axis armored supre macy, the British 'declared they still maintained superiority in the air. On the Kharkov front, soviet dispatches said new attacks In Field Marshal Fedor Von Boch's week-old offensive were bloodily repulsed. "The enemy left 600 men killed on the battlefield, nine damaged tanks and a large quantity of arms," a soviet com munique reported. An earlier communique listed 1,500 Ger man casualties and 15 tanks de stroyed. Moro, Ore., June 18 ',?) Moro's "rubber commandos" three 10-year-old boys, came up with 288 pounds oi scrap rupoci yesterday after raids on Junk piles, vacant buildings and lots.' War Bulletins Bogota, Colombia, June 18 OP) Newspapers here print ed reports today that cannon ading was heard last night off the Colombian coast and they expressed belief that United States destroyers were bat tling axis submarines. London, June 18. (JP) The assailants of Reinhard Heydrich, assassinated Gesta po executioner, were discov ered early today and "shot while resisting arrest," the Prague radio officially an nounced tonight. Washington, June 18. (JP) The navy announced today that a small Norwegian mer chant vessel had been tor pedoed and sunk by enemy submarine action In the Gulf of Mexico and that survivors had been landed at a gulf port VIA SAMS VALLEY TO CLOSE AUG. 15 Tha Sami Valley secondary highway, which runs from Gold Hill to Dodge btidge via Sams Valley and is within the Camp White army cantonment, will be closed August 15 for the dura tion of the war, according to an. Associated Press report quoting the state highway commission. The road has been the most direct route between Grants Pass and Crater Lake, and will increase the distance between the two points by several miles. Although having no official Information concerning what road will be used as an alter nate, Paul B. Rynning, county engineer and surveyor, said the most logical and shortest from the north would be the Central Point market road, which starts at Central Point and connects with the Crater Lake highway at Four Corners. No Added Rationing Seen Before Aug. 15 Cleveland, June 18 (JP) Except for possible nation-wide restrictions on gasoline, no fur ther items will be placed on the general public's rationed list before August 15, the OPA's senior deputy director declared today. The Washington official, John Hamm, also told a press confer ence proposed stabilization of farm prices and wages "are not dead issues," but declined to elaborate. Washington, June 17 (JP) Card rationing of coffee is un likely in the immediate future but grocers will have to keep a close rein on the amounts sold to customers under the quota system, Harold B. Rowe, direc tor of food rationing. Indicated today. Lexington Crew Like Kids Swimming Party Seattle, June 18. UP) Whooping and hollering, the crew of the aircraft carrier Lex ington were like a gang of kids on a swimming party after they took to the water from their doomed ship In the Coral sea, 19-year-old Donald Bcdclson, seaman, first class, recalled to day. "Everyone was hollering and laughing and yelling, 'come on in, the water's fine,' and cutting up like they were on a picnic," young Bodelson, with big grin on his face, told an Interviewer. "I was only in the water about 15 minutes, but it was pretty hard to swim in that sea so I took off my clothes to make better time." Bodelson, an only ion, arrived MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1942. IN WPB TO SPUR Abolition of Some Jobs In evitable Says Spokesman; $1-Year Men Not Target. Washington, June 18 (JP)- A War Production board spokes man today predicted an "exten sive organization realignment" of WPB within a month, which "inevitably will bring the abo lition of some Jobs." At the same time, he empha sized that the changes probably would not be based on the latest congressional criticism of $l-a year men, released today by Chairman Truman (D., Mo.) of the special senate defense inves tigating committee. Nelson Silent WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson declined to comment on Truman's demand for changes in men and methods at WPB, but sources close to Nelson indi cated that the realignment might effect some of the changes Tru man asked. .. . . The committee criticized "dam aging delay" in conversion of major civilian industries to war work, and Truman declared that the WPB has not fully meas ured up to this responsibility." The WPB spokesman pointed out that a special office of organizational planning, headed by Dr. Luther Gulick, director of the Columbia university insti tute of public administration, was established within WPB last May 14 to work out the new setup. At that time, Nelson declared that Gulick would "iron out any kinks in the administrative structure" of WPB, to prevent top-heaviness and to "get this war Job done in the quickest and most efficient way." STAMPS 5 AND 6 Washington, June 18 (JP) The value of sugar stamps 5 and 8 has been increased to two pounds each, but each stamp will cover four weeks instead of two, so the weekly ration for each consumer will remain at a half pound. Stamp No. 4, now valid for the purchase of a pound, will expire at midnight June 27, the office of price administration, announced. No. 8, good for two pounds, may be used at any time up to July 26, and No. 6 will then be valid until August 22. Under the new plan grocers will have fewer stamps to han dle. home yesterday to "surprise" his mother. Aside from the Lexington's final battle, young Bodelson said one of his biggest thrills was on February 20, when he watched Edward O'Hare, since promoted two grades to lieutenant com mander, shoot down six Japan ese bombers from his fighter plane. "O'Hare was the only man up at the moment. We'd seen him start down, and then all of a sudden one of the bombers would peel off and fall in flames. Then back up he'd go again. When he set his ship back down, that flock of 'Aire dales' on the flight deck went crazy. They whooped and hol lered and cheered like mad." VAST NAVY BILL PASSES HOUSE BY Construction Measure Call ing For $8,550,000,000 Speeded Air Power Aim. Washington, July 18 (JP) A vast $8,550,000,000 ship con struction measure was passed by the house today after naval com mittee members reported that completion of the program would give the United States unquestioned supremacy on the seas. Passage was on a roll call vote announced as 316 to 0. The measure, envisioning the greatest ship building program in history, would provide for more than 500 combatant ves sels, together with 1,000 smaller craft, including 800 torpedo boats and subchasers. Emphasises Carriers With emphasis on floating aerial striking strength, the measure called for 500,000 tons of plane carriers, 500,000 tons of cruisers, and 500,000 tons of destroyers' and destroyer escort vessels. .- Rep. Vinson (D-Ga), chairman of the house naval committee, flatlv told his colleagues that the aircraft carrier had replaced the battleship as the DacKDone of the fleet." "Probably when this program is completed," Vinson said, "the strength of the United States fleet will be greater than that of all the other navies in the world." Ren. Mott (R-Ore.). ranking minority member of the naval committee, concurred in that statement, and declared the con struction program "is the great est undertaken ever by any nation." Converting Many Vinson disclosed during the hour-long discussion of the bill that "a great many mercnant ships" were being converted into aircraft carriers. Ron. Mninuion (D-Wash), a mmhir nf tha naval committee nnrl a naval lieutenant common der Just back from duty in the Pacific area, declared his exper ience had convinced him of the need for "more and more" plane carriers." "Thank God." he cried, "that we are deferring building any more battleships at this time." TRAIN HITS TRUCK Jack T. Morris of Route I, Box 325, Ashland, was resting in the Community hospital to day following an accident about 7:25 o'clock last evening when the truck he was driving near the old gas works south of Med ford was Involved In a collision with the northbound Southern Pacific passenger train. The attending physician to day said his condition was slightly Improved but not good eriounh for x-rays to be taken of his injuries. He received severe multiple lacerations around the face, shoulder and back, and possible fracture of the Jaw and neck. Southern Pacific officials said that Morris evidentally drove the truck onto the railroad crossing In front of the oncom ing train. The impact demol ished the truck It was reported. BASEBALL American Score: New York. R. H. 4 e 1 3 Detroit Chandler and Dickey: Trucks and Tebbetta. - Tribune O U. S. Airpower Scores Again; Now Alaska Bering Sea ! " I MATTHEW Sa. J - JATTV , ilf Xn'sEWAUD I sr a . PIIIILCt' r r 7m::.:f r . .. -"- 'Brut! m--: :jr KISKA AMCHITKA...f t aj :..t- TANACA C ATKA Tw m Haw ME? ISLANDS First the battle of the Coral Sea. Then Midway. Now cornea word that United States air might sank a Jap cruiser and damaged seven other ships in the Aleutian Islands (circle). Threat to Pacific Coast Reduced by Jap Defeat Washington, June 18 (JP) Secretary of War Stlmson said today the losses inflicted on the Japanese In the Pacific had temporarily but substantially reduced the threat of an attack on the Pacific coast which he has repeatedly said might ba expected. War and navy department In formation is, he said, that the Japanese thus far had made only a "very small landing" in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska but he stressed that fog and unfavorable weather obscured developments in the north Pa cific, Information la still Incom plete, the secretary also told his press conference, on the earlier air and sea engagement off Midway. "But after three days fighting the enemy fleet was scattered all over the Pacific ocean, hus tling away as fast as it could in the opposite direction, with out air protection," he added. In the Aleutians, Stimson said, the American and Jap anese forces thus far had only fleeting glimpses of each other through the eyes of airmen. He promised thot the govern ment would make available "every bit of Information we can." about the Aleutians as well as the earlier engagements off Midway island In the Pacific and in the Coral sea near Aus tralia. Stimson wai asked whether the air and naval losses Inflicted on the foe In the last several weeks had diminished tha threat to the Pacific coast. "Temporarily, I should say the threat was much less," he replied. One reason tha report was still Incomplete on the Midway fight, the secretary said, was that many naval fliers were still at sea on aircraft carriers which were prohibited by radio silence orders from forwarding reports. "Of the fighting In the Aleu tians, we have not been able thus far to get even the general picture we had of Midway. "I think I can speak for the navy as well as the war depart ment in saying what we give you is our best Judgment based on the mass of conflicting data." June Tire Quotas Already Exhausted, Portland, June 18. (JP) June quotas for tires and recaps already are exhausted In all Oregon counties said tha state reserve pool, and there is little hope of additional allotments, Carl B. Cadwell, state rationing executive, warned today. 4 Press ! 7 1 UNIMAK UNALASKA UMNAK Pacific Ocean Canadian Air Force Helping U. S. Pilots In Alaska Defense Victoria, B. C, June 18. (JP) Squadrons of the royal Cana dian air force are operating with United States forces In Alaska, It became known last night as Lieut. Gen. Kenneth Stuart, chief of th Canadian general staff, assumed temporary com mand of Canada'i Pacific forces. Canadian anti-aircraft units are also on duty in Alaska, Gen. Stuart revealed. This was the first public an nouncement that Canadian forces were participating In operations with tha United States army. Gen. Stuart said ha attached "considerable significance" to the Japanese action In the Aleu tian islands, describing It as "ob vious defensive attempt to neu tralize, destroy or occupy such air bases In the Aleutians as can be used for 'Jumplng-off points' for raids on Japan by shore based aircraft." LABOR FEDERATION Marshfleld, Ore., June 18 -(JP) The Oregon Federation of Labor, habitually concerned over the wages of workers, focused at tention today on the pay of Its officers and gave them a boost. The annual salary of Execu tive Secretary Dell Nlckerson of Portland was hoisted from $4,200 to $5,400. The vote was 230 for and 23 against. The pay of executive board members was Increased from $10 to $15 daily when on duty. It was Indicated either Med ford or Eugene would be chosen for next year's sessions. Delegates last night acted on a sheaf of resolutions. Those adopted Included: Dropping the old age pension limit to 80 years but the resolu tion did not take up linancing tha Increased coat, . Dm The MAIL TRIBUNE Want Ad Way Quick Results t Small Cost NO. 76. ALASKA -A Cf-KODIAJC 100 STATUTE MILES' DECLARENIMITZ By The Associated Press A picture of tremendously growing American strength In the Battle of the Pacific, where U. S. airmen have already ex acted a 10 to 1 toll In Japanese men and planes, was drawn by Admiral Chester W. NlmlU to day along with a hint that new sledge hammer blows against Japan are In the offing. "We are greatly increasing our battle strength," Admiral Nlmltz declared. "Our ships, planes and pilots are being added In constantly Increasing numbers." The commander In chief of the U. S. fleet told veterans of the two great air-sea battles of Midway Island and the Coral Sea that while American air craft carrier personnel had suf fered hard losses since the war began, with little rest or re lief, "It will soon be possible to organize additional carrier grouns and rotate them." "We can take satisfaction m the knowledge that In every meeting with the enemy sine Dec. 7, his tosses have greatly exceeded ours in the Coral Sea and Midway actions, his personnel losses were at least ten times greater than ours, and his plane losses in almost the same ratio." Meanwhile, American bomb ers were prenarlng to help Gen eralissimo Chiang Kai-Sheks' hard-driven armies In China. Announcement that Col. Cal eb V. Ha,ynes, of North Carolina, veteran of the Battle of Burma, had been appointed chief of the U. S. bomber command In China Indicated that the new Amer ican force would soon go into action. The news from the China fighting front again was dark. Chinese headquarters ac knowledged that Japan's Inva sion armies now had seized all but 80 miles of the 450 ml. Che-klang-Klangsl Railways which 1 feeds supplies Into the heart of China. This offensive Is an import ant part of the Japanese cam- oalen to tighten their cordon around the still free regions of southern China and hereby strangle Gen. Chiang' rer-time capital at Chungking.
