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Let YOUR Aniwer to Bombs be BOMDSI Buy war Bonds and Stamp TOIUV Contribute to tha war effort of your nation. Patriot U The MAIL TRIBUNE Want Ad Way Quick Ratal ta t Small Coat Medford Tribune Um. your own wlf-protectlon. drmanda that (00 do Jour part NOW! Pall Associated Presa tjnltad Praia Thirty seventh Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1942. NO. 82 uwu Jo u vii a mm V jvi1UIL raw w 'Chutists SS ATHENS GREECE BEIRUT Mediterranean Sea" J . Alt$TINt( ..BENGASI - .uM Ai aXWA. a 1 LIBYA ) EGYPT V' V E3 London military observers aaid they axpactad tha naxt Nasi mora In tha Libyan-Egyptian cam paign would b co-ordinated with a Nail parachute invasion from Crete (broken arrow), intended to Vtrike behind British lines In Egypt. German forces in Libya (black arrow), war poised at tha Egyptian border, ready to attempt a drive eastward (broken arrow), with Suet as an objective. News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, June 23 The cur rent flurry of news-Items about strikes breaking here and there about the country does not yet constitute a new strike-threat to . . war produc- f , emu mjibi tion, but does p betray a new ' r outburst of un- I " - 1 ion politics. fi: UK The union V '-- Jf I politlcos appar ently are bent on crowd 1 n g Mr. Roosevelt's war board into ijreat new sal ary and politi cal Mallon cal concessions. The new strikes are minor, usually involving a small num ber of men. They have been Tunning anywhere from three to eight a day since Pearl Har bor and are generally short lived. It Is astonishing that there are any at all at a time like this, but the union leaders eem to be holding their boys in line reasonably well on that front. But they, themselves, have been building up through si multaneous demands upon em ployers and the WPB what constitutes a campaign to break the voluntary government wage freezing arrangement upon rhich the war economy is based. e e e THE United Auto Workers have, for instance, made ex treme demands on the Chrysler corporation for a new contract. (Continued on Page Eight Radio Highlights (Pacific war time.) First broadcast of the annual Army and Navy football classic November 28 under a sponsor will go over MBS, NBC and CBS. The $100,700 to be paid for broadcast rights will be di vided between the Army and Navy Relief funds. O Tonight: CBS, 7:30, discussion "Electricity Fights the War." 8, Town Meeting from Kansas City, "Wages, Taxes, Inflation." SIDE GLANCES BY TRIBUNE REPORTERS Jerry Wilkinson, Junior Host ess league prexy, presiding at the first league meeting In an efficient manner. Berenice Reames completing the barrel seats for the L'SO rumpus room and pinch-hitting as a floor sweeper for finishing touches. Bert Hughes, the only sailor at the L'SO dance, receiving a t of attention amid all the VJ idlers. Bill Catey relaxing after a vigorous evening of state guard drilling. From Crete Seen Threat --fi!L TURKEY , " i tr I A raj I Family Men and Key Workers Last To Be Called for Army Washington, June 25 (P) Family men and key war work ers will be the last to be called to the colors by local draft boards under new orders sent out today. Draft headquarters announced four categories to govern the order under which men will be called up on the basis of depen dency, leaving married men with children as the last to be in ducted but emphasizing that they could count upon no permanent deferment. Meanwhile Paul V. McNutt, war manpower commissioner, changed his previous work-dr-fight orders to give men with essential skills a chance to find jobs in vital war industries be fore being taken into the army. Previously selective service boards had been asked only to defer essential workers who actually had key Jobs. The draft headquarters ruling was in line with the bill Presi dent Roosevelt signed yesterday granting allowances for sol PUSH JAPANESE BACK 12 MILES (By Associated Press) Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek's armies appeared to have recoiled against the smashing Japanese drives Into China's eastern provinces, and latest dis- ! patches today indicated that the most dangerous enemy thrust was being thrown back. A Chinese army spokesman said Chinese troops had forced the Japanese to retreat 12 miles from recaptured Kweiki, widen ing the 50-mile gap between east bound and west - bound enemy columns along the im portant Chekiang-Kiangsi rail way. Flying Tigers Busy Simultaneously, it was offici ally disclosed that American volunteer airmen, the "Flying Tigers" of Burma fame, had taken the offensive against the invaders, sinking a Japanese warship and three, transports in an attack on Hankow, Japan's major inland base In occupied China. An AVG communique said the raider probably damaged other ships and blew up mili tary establishments in their de- ! but over the Yangtze river port, China s greatest interior city. Chinese troops, cheered by their first adequate terial sup port In five long years of bitter fighting, were reported to have retaken Kweiki, then driven the Japanese back a dozen miles. On the debit side. Chinese dis patches acknowledged that enemy columns pressing a new thrust Into Chekiang province, on China's east coast, had ad vanced within six miles of Lis hui. described as the best re maining Chinese air basa from which to bomb Japan. 1 1 fl STATUTT MILES diers' dependents. The ruling established general groups to be Inducted in the following order: "Category 1. Registrants oth erwise qualified for military service who have no bona-fide financial dependents. "Category 2. Registrants oth erwise qualified for military ser vice who have financial depend ents other than wives or chil dren mentioned in categories 3 or 4. "Category 3. Registrants oth erwise qualified for military ser vice who have wives with whom they are maintaining a bona fide family relationship In their homes and who were married prior to Dec. 8, 1941, and at a time when Induction was not imminent. "Category" 4. 'Registrants oth erwise qualified for military service' who have wives and children or children alone, with whom they maintain a bona fide family relationship in their homes who were married prior to Dec. 8, 1941, at a time when induction was not imminent." ED RUSSI SEE SLACK-OFF IN NAZI ONSLAUGHT Moscow, June 25 (Pt The gigantic German offensive against Sevastopol is slackening somewhat, because of the great losses suffered by the attackers, Russian disnatches said today, but the battle still is violent against a severely outnumbered garrls- n of the Crimean port. Already, in the 21 day assault, six German and Rumanian divi sions have been defeated, three others have suffered staggering losses, and 150 nazi tanks and hundreds of planes have been destroyed, said the Russian ac counts. "In the last few days the Ger mans have weakened a little In their attacks on our positions as a result of Immense losses, said the army paper Red Star, "but they still are superior in nunv ber, thus permitting them to carry on violent battles In a number of sectors." The intensity of the fire the Germans have directed on Sev astopol for 21 days was des cribed as surpassing anything so far in the war. In addition to dropping more than 1.000 bombs a day on the city, the Germans have been shelling It steadily with the hea viest of artillery. BASEBALL National Chicago -7 8 Philadelphia .1 5 Lee and Hernandez; PodgaJ ny, Pearson and Livingston. American Boston 10 Detroit ...7 9 Huchson. Brown and Conrov: White and Tebbett. I BEFORE TANKS OF INVASIONFORCE U. S. Airmen In Punishing Blow Against Bengasi Quit Salum, Sidi Omar. Cairo, June 25 P Power ful axis tank forces thrust more than 60 miles into Egypt today, forcing the British to fall back under a covering fire, but Unit ed States army fliers dealt the enemy a punishing blow with a second raid on the big supply base of Bengasi, 350 miles to the rear. British army headquarters announced that the British eighth army had abandoned the frontier strongholds of Salum and Sidl Omar and that nazi Marshal Erwin Rommel's ad vance forces were southeast of Sidi Barrani, with British mo bile units fighting a fierce rear guard action. The RAF disclosed that the Germans and Italians in heavy strength were moving across all day yesterday to the south of Bir Sheferzen, which is 15 miles south of Sidi Omar and about 40 miles from the Mediterranean. Turn Northeast The enemy then swung north eastward, being kept under con tinual and damaging attack by bombers and fighters of the RAF and the South Africa air force. -. i . Meanwhile the United States fliers in their four motored con solidated -liberator bombers teamed with the RAF for the second time this week to launch a heavy overnight bombard ment of Bengasi, principal entry port in Libya for axis supplies. The RAF announced that shipping in the harbor was the objective as Rommel raced to make good his earlier Libyan losses in anticipation of his drive toward .Cairo and Alex andria, now only about 300 and 220 miles, respectively, away from his advanced elements. The axis drive surged up to, if not past, the highwater mark of the Italian offensive of the fall of 1940. MEDFORD MISSIONARY AMONG 629 RETURNING IN PRISONER EXCHANGE Held prisoner by the Japs at Hong Kong following the fall of that British outpost, R. D. Bullock of Medford, an indepen dent missionary, will be return ed to the United States through exchange agreements effected by Swiss authorities. An Associated Press dispatch today listed Bullock's - name among those of 629 Americans who would be returned to this country aboard the Swedish motorshlp Grisholm, which is now taking Japanese diplomats and nationals to Lournco Mar ques, Portugese West Africa, In the first step of the exchange. Bullock, brother of Mrs. Carl Knutson of 813 West 13th street, has been doing mission ary work in Kowloon, Hong Kong for the past nine years His wife and daughter have been in Portland for the past year and a half. Japs Plan Permanent Bases In Captured Tokyo (from Japanese broad casts), June 25 (IP) A com munique reporting that Jap anese naval and military forces in the Aleutian islands had occupied Kiska on June 1 and Attu a day later aaid today "they are at present consolidat ing their positions in neighbor ing Islands." The announcement, made by Imperial headquarters, said that Kiska henceforth would be known as Narumakl and Attu as Atsuta, Domel explained that Naru kaml waa derived from Naru kamizunei or thunder month, one of the Japanese names for June. Attu was renamed Atsuta is land alter the AUuta shrine at Second Fro Selection TAXABLE VALUES SHOW INCREAS Jan. 1 Assessment Reveals Property Up $2,174,280 As Compared With 1941. The net taxable value of Jack son county property, upon which the tax levy for the tax year starting July 1 will be based, is $28,388,340, according to fig ures completed today. This Is an increase of $2,174,280 over last year when it was $28, 214,060. The valuation Is based on assessments as of January 1 last. The public utility valua tions, compiled by the state tax commission, not yet' completed, will be added. The first pay ment of the new tax year Is Novembe. 15 next. The total real property valua tion Is fixed at $22,812,710 for 1942. Last year it was $22 634.470, an Increase of $158,240. , Merchandise in stock in stones of the county show a valuation increase of $568,300. This year It is placed at $1,692,290; last year it was $1,123,990. Valuation of farm implements for this year is placed at $299, 880. Last year it was $260,500. Animals Worth More All farm animals show a valu ation increase, save dairy cows, due to the unit tax rate being less. The figures show there was an Increase of 432 dairy cows. The 1942 valuation is $282,640. previous year it was $295,260 The number of dairy cows, as assessed is 9,201, the previous year 8.76B. Stock cattle show an Increase In number and valuation, as follows: Number 20,416, valuation $478, 078; previous year, number 16, 206, valuation $327,730, increase number, 4,210, valuation $150, 348. Other farm animals Include: Horses and mules number 3,283, valuation $110,330 for this year; last year, number 2,928 valuation $109,130. Sheep and goats number this year 13,166, valuation $43,450; last year, number 12,899, valua tion $37,260. Swlna Gain Large Swine number 6,028, valua. tion $31,160 for this year; num ber 4,539, valuation $21,160 last year. Poultry number 32,233, val uation $9,730 for 1942; number 19,786, valuation $7,470 for last year. Furbearing animals number 365, valuation $3,030 for this year; number 204, valuation $3,' 607 last year. Bees (hives) number 2,507. valuation $5,020 for 1942; num ber 2,023, valuation $4,090 pre vious year. Aleutian Isles Nagoya, which Is the site of June feasts. (Nagoya, a major Pacific port, was one of four cities attacked by United States bombers In the raids April 18 led by Brig. Gen. James 11. Doo- little.) A dispatch written by Makoto Saito, who Is attached to the Japanese marine corps, said the weather on the voyage north was so bitterly cold ship entries had to be relieved every two hours. Crews and equipment were selected carefully and even large quantities of seeds and potatoes were transported to the Aleutians for planting, he re ported, saying "this alone re veals that our action was not meant to be merely temnorarr." First Dramatic Story Of Dutch Harbor Blow Is Given by Evacuees By Jim Hutcheson Seattle, June 25 (JP) In the first dramatic report of what happened at Dutch Harbor, evacuees and seamen told upon arrival of a transport here how the Japanese air attack at 3:45 a. m. June 2 caught civilians by surprise and how the gallant gunners on their ship and shora laid a deadly screen of anti-aircraft fire about the raiding planes. While army and navy meni manned the anti-aircraft guns. some of the ship's crew snatch ed up rifles and blazed away at the dive bombers. Number Shot Down Not Made Known How many Jap planes were downed has never been an nounced officially, and the re ports brought by the witnesses to the raids failed to clarify the point. (The official navy announce ment of the raid on the Dutch Harbor base reported four bomb ers and 15 fighter planes were involved in the raid early the morning of June 3, with an un reported number of planes re turning six hours later for what apparently was a reconnaissance flight. The navy reported dam age was not extensive, although some warehouses were set afire, and casualties were not great). Mayor John W. Fletcher of Unalaska (Dutch Harbor is In Unalaska bay) said application was made for 35 death certifi cates after the day'i bombing. Service men aboard the ship were tight-lipped about ' what damage was done at the Dutch Harbor base, but several of them said "the damage was light considering." "Considering what?" inter viewers pressed a ruddy-faced army corporal. "Considering that no matter how long you've been warned and have been expecting a raid, there's bound to be some sur prise when they finally do come over In force," he replied. "No matter how much stuff you toss at them, some of them are bound to get through." Plenty of Actios While It Lasted Declining to Identify himself, he acted as spokesman for half a dozen walking wounded. The wounded men were included among the passenger list of 64 persons from Dutch Harbor and 34 from nearby Cold Bay. Seventeen women and 18 chil dren evacuees were included. "It was hot stuff," continued the corporal. "We were credited with knocking down 11 of their planes. Personally, I didn't see any planes fall. How many the navy lost, I don't know, - "But, you know, when you're doing a Job you don't have time to watch around at what the other fellow is doing. You must keep your eyes on what you're supposed to do, and do it, and you don't have time to get scared. Just mad. They tried their damndest to get this ship." "I spent seven months In France as an artilleryman in the last war," commented C. W. Flack, 43, a ship's porter from San Francisco, "but I saw more action In two days at Dutch Harbor than In all of those seven months." Unalaska'i mayor Fletcher, on his way to confer with Indian bureau authorities about the evacuation of natives "who were shaking like leaves' 'after the air attacks, said in a descrip tion of the icene: There was a hell of an attack in the harbor on this ship we came down on. It occurred be fore the passengers were aboard. The men at the guns put up a curtain of fir that waa deadly. Tha dive bombers couldn't get in very close. "The ship had docked In Dutch Harbor only the night before the first dawn bombing raid. She was taken out into the harbor after the bombing start ed where she could have man euvering space. 'The antiaircraft fir that Plan Seen in f U. S. Chieftain Changes Mind Grover Cleveland Bergdoll (above), draft dodger of the last war and now In prison, sought a presidential pardon in New York so that he could enliat la the U. S. air forces and redeem him self by fighting for his country. went up from the ship was real ly something to behold. "We had heard that a sizeable task force was In the Pacific off the Aleutians, but the recollec tion I have most vividly of the bombing was the surprise sud denness with which it came. "I was awakened by the anti aircraft firing. My bed faces over the bay, and I Jumped up and flicked up the shade. As I recall it, I saw three planes coming in over the head, about a mile and a quarter from my home. Ideal Day For Japanese Pilots "It was an Ideal day from the Japanese standpoint. The planes came over the island head out of broken clouds, and could not be heard until they were In close. Then they broke down through the scattered cloud for mations. "I don't think they expected to run Into the hot fire from anti-aircraft guns that greeted them. Mrs. Fletcher said one wave of three bombers was driven off by ackack fire. Fletcher estimated the raid lasted 30 to 40 minutes. He said the bombs "Just seemed to float down slowly. They talk about these Japs having bad eyesight," he con tinucd. "That's a lot of bunk. Their eyesight Is plenty good and they didn't lack any courage up there. I saw one getting a blaze of anti-aircraft fire on hit nose, but he kept right on i comma." : L2 53 TO HEADJFFORT Former Chief of Armored Force Operations Divi sion of General Staff. London, June 25 OP) Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower, new commander of United States army forces in the European theater of operations. Is believ ed to have assumed the task of working out details for an allied Invasion of the continent His arrival at London head quarters was announced simul taneously today here and in Washington. Washington, June 25 WV Major General Dwight D. Eisen hower has arrived in London and taken command of the Euro pean theater for American for ces, it was announced today by the war department, which de fined a theater of operations at a area where combat is in progress or will be." fiuwnhower, a native Texan and an armored force expert. went to his post in London from an assignment as chief of tha operations division of the war department's general staff. The department spokesman who defined "theater of oper ations" explained that such a theater usualy is divided into the combat or front line tone and the line of communications but added that "with air power so Important there is little differ ence now between front and rear Tha brief announcement was made without reference to cur rent speculation on tha possi bility of a second front in Europe. Seccsd Towb Rtzs By Nazis la Avcsgs Duth of Hiydrlsh London, June 29 (JP) The Czech community of Lesaty in Bohemia has been razed by tha nazls on the accusation that the villagers hid parachutists in volved in the slaying of Rein hard Heydrich, "protector" of Bohemia-Moravia, it was re ported today In a Budapest ra dio broadcast heard by a Czech government listener here. This was the second village wiped out by the Germans in vengeance for the death ot Hey drlch, the Germans having re ported June 10th they had slain tha male population of Li dice, near Prague, sent tha women to concentration campa and the children to "educa tional" institutions. About 350 men faced the fir ing squad In that village. What happened to the Lesaty population was not disclosed by the Budapest broadcast, which quoted an official announce ment in Prague new-papers. Lorain, Ohio, June 25 V An unauthorized strike by 8,300 unionists today shut down the war-busy pipe mills of the Na tional Tube Co.'s plant here. The strike, first In the pipe mills of the U. 8. Steel Corp, subsidiary since they were es tablished here In 1896, resulted from wage grievances, said Thomas Tycraft, recording sec retary of the CIO United Steel worker local which represent the worker. Another 6,900 employe to other National Tuba Co. plant bare remaiaed at timit Joe. v
