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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1942.
NO. 91.
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All MfflMIS HWIffl KIKAT
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
Washington, July 6 Heroic
defense of Sevastopol against
hopeless odds, is the best current
example of why the United Na
tions are going
to win the
war.
The Rus
sians held Se
vastopol for
over a month
against one of
the most vic
ious attacks
ever launched
by the r.azis.
The way they
did it was, in
general, the
Paul Mallon
same way they have held Hitler
back in Russia for over a year.
Their method is a combination
of two things:
1 Ability to adapt their
weapons and tactics to natural
defenses and
2 The tenacity to die rather
than to give up.
By using a lot of military in
genuity in adopting their de
fenses to the terrain, the Rus
sians had made Sevastopol one
of the strongest fortresses in the
world, perhaps second only to
Gibraltar.
..-Sevastopol is built among
rocky cliffs and is protected
from the land side by a semi
circle of hills. The nazis had to
fight their way over these hills
and through the narrow passes.
The hills were honeycombed
with heavy Russian artillery,
pill boxes and machine gun
nests; the valleys were cut up
with deep ditch tank traps.
It took the Germans, even
with their unlimited manpoyer,
gunpower and airpower, over a
month to hammer their way in.
They finally did it by absolutely
pulverizing Russian defense
with some of the biggest mobile
siege guns ever built. Rumors
say these guns were over 20
inch, far bigger than the biggest
gun on battleships.
FIELD Marshal Fritz Erich von
. . . i i nn a av ji...
jviannsiein naa am w div
isions availatye for the attack on
Sevastopol, over 300,000 men
but he could only use three
(Conunuad on Paga Four)
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10 BEPRIVATES
Los Angeles, July 6 (IP)
When Uncle Sam's women's
army auxiliary corps recently
asked for women who thought
they would make good officers,
hundreds stood In line as the of
fice opened to issue application
blanks.
But today, was the WAAC
office opened to recruit privates,
not an applicant was waiting.
And during the first two hours
only six women sought to en
list. Radio Highlights
Billing Gracie Fields, English
comedienne, Baritone Paul Robe
sen and Comedian Walter
O'Keefe as the high spots, a spec
ial half-hour of variety on behalf
of China relief has been placed
on the BLU schedule for 7 p. m.,
(PWT) Tuesday.
SIDE GLANCES
BY
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Little Linda Lowry and Mam
ma Barbara watching the big
Tribune press in action.
Clarence English and C. H.
Davis doing some high-powered
second-guessing as the Craters
went down to defeat.
Joan Hoppe returning from a
week end at tha coast with a
super sunburn.
LEFT BURNING IN
ALEUTIAN FORAY
Navy Department Announces
Successful Attack in Aleu
tian Waters on July 4th.
Washington, July 4 UP)
The navy announced today that
United States submarines had
sunk three Japanese destroyers
in the Aleutian islands July 4
and had left a fourth destroyer
"burning fiercely."
A communique based on in
formation received up to 12.30
p. m., Eastern War time, today
said:
"North Pacific area:
"1. On the Fourth of July, U.
S. submarines torpedoed four
Japanese destroyers in the Aleu
tian islands.
"2. Three of these destroyers
were attacked at Kiska. Two
were sunk and the third, when
last seen, was burning fiercely.
"3. The fourth destroyer A as
torpedoed and sunk at Agattu
where enemy transports and
escorting vessels were located on
iuly 2 and were attacked by
army bombers."
Lost Total Fir
Today's navy report raised
Japan's losses in her efforts to
establish occupation forces on
the western Aleutians to five
ships sunk three destroyed,
one cruiser and one transport
and nine damaged, Including an
aircraft carrier.
All the attacks prior to the
Independence Day submarine
offensive had been made by
army and navy aircraft which
have been limited in their oper
ations by the infrequency of fav
orable weather.
All the natives and the few
white residents have been eva
cuated from the western Aleu
tians and from the Pribilof is
lands in the Bering Sea north
of Dutch Harbor.
William Zimmerman Jr.,
assistant Indian commissioner,
reported v today that the eva
cuees, numbering somewhat less
than 1,000, had been taken by
the navy to Juneau, where the
Indian bureau has provided
housing.
Atlu Unevacuaied
The Japanese landing at Attu,
however, was said by delegate
Dimond of Alaska to have pre
vented the evacuation of tne few
residents of that island. There
were no natives at Kiska, where
the Japanese also have landed.
This has not deterred the
army from bombing the enemy's
shore installations and an
other available targets when
ever a rift in the fog permits.
A navy communique Saturday
reported four attacks by army
bombers, supported by navy
patrol planes, from June 21 to
July 3.
Bombay, July 8 (IP) De
claring that "India is as much
interested as her allies In ward
ing off attack," Mohandas K.
Gandhi proposed today that
India be made free and that
united nations troops be allow.
ed to remain to defend the coun
try against the Japanese.
The Influential nationalist
wrote In his weekly newspaper
Harijan:
"I argue that allied troops. If
they remain, will do so not to
exercise authority over the peo
ple or at India's expense but
will remain under a treaty with
the government of a free India
at the united nation's expense
for the sole purpose of repelling
Japanese attacks and helping
China."
U. S. S. Shaw Cuts Zig-Zag In Trial
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The United States Destroyer Shaw (above), was making about 20
Waat Coast port and waa sig-sagging at har wake shows. Note depth
U. S. S. Shaw was bombed in the Jap sneak attack on Pearl Harbor
her. But she it very much back In service.
EIGHT SMASHUPS
THREE ARE HURT
Eight automobile accidents
were reported over the holiday
weekend, two collisions putting
participants in Community hos
pital. Other accidents reported
were minor doing only slight
damage to the cars involved.
Dan Kocning, driving a lum
ber truck on the Tiller-Trail
cut-off road, received medical
treatment in Community hos
pital after his truck rolled over
on the road this morning at 6
o'clock. He received a fractured
pelvis, arm and broken ribs. He
was brought to Medford by
Perl's ambulance.
Charles Morris Johnson of 204
South Central avenue and Mel
vin Wilmoth Shannon of Camp
White were given medical atten
tion at Community hospital ear
ly Sunday morning after the
car Johnson was driving east
on West Main street ran Into a
telephone post at South Orange
street. The report filed stated
that Johnson evidently fell
asleep at the wheel. Shannon
received several cuts on the
head when he was thrown
through the windshield by the
impact. Johnson had a cut lip.
The car was badly damaged.
Robert H. Phillip of Four
Corners and Lester C. Orton,
both operating passenger cars
collided seven miles nortn oi
Medford on highway 82 Satur
day at 8:45 a. m. Another acci
dent occurred at Eagle Point
when cars operated by George
Irwin and Mrs. George H. Bas
ler, both of that town, collided
on the highway near Eagle Point
city limits Friday at 8:30 p. m.
Bob Timlley of 818 South
Central avenue and Robert
Henry Nelson of Klamath River,
Cal., were drivers of passenger
which were involved In a minor
accident at the intersection of
Grape and Eighth streets Sat
urday at 10:05 p. m. Automo
biles driven by R. C. Dunham
of Marshfield and J. Logan of
Talent collided six miles south
of Fern Valley Friday at 7 p. m.
Cars driven by Richard Kid
well of route 2 box 392 and A.
M. Kingfarry of Jacksonville
were slightly damaged Sunday
at 8 p. m. when they collided
at the intersection of West Mair.
street and Riverside avenue.
Carl Gross, operating a pickup
and Mrs. Wale Hoppe of East
Main street, driving a passe; ger
car, collided on South Fix street
Sunday at 7.19 p. m.
Six Deaths by Violence Mar
Oregon July 4th Celebration
By the Associated Press
Six violent deaths marred Oregon's fourth of July week-end
celebration. Four persons died by drowning and two in a traffic
collision.
The traffic victims were Mr.
and Mrs. Walter E. Robertson,
Eugene, whose automobile col
lided with a train near Eugene
Saturday night.
Robert Hollingsworth, 29. of
Roseburg, drowned In the South
Umpqua river Saturday after
stepping into a deep hole while
wading.
Mrs. Viola V. Hayes, 28. Ban
don, attempting to step from one
boat to another, fell into Floras
lake near Bandon Sunday. The
body was not recovered.
Ernest Richmond, over 30,
Grants Pass oil station operator,
and his son, Bobby, 7, drowned
Sunday in Bolan lake in south
west Josephine county.
The boy fell from a raft and
the father, wearing heavy boots,
jumped in after him and both
perished. Mrs. Richmond was
with them on the fishing trip.
FOURTH OF JULY COOL:
MAXIMUM 88 DEGREES
After five days of tempera
ture over 100 degrees Medford
felt the cooling effect of 88 de
grees maximum July 4 the wea
ther bureau reported today.
Minimum for Saturday was 80
degrees.
Nelson Bucks Proposal
For Synthetic Rubber
Washington, July 6 (IP) War
Production chief Donald M.
Nelson protested today against
a proposed program to produce-
synthetic rubber from grain on
the ground that it would re
quire critical materials "urg
ently needed for the war effort."
Opposing a bill calling for
creation of a rubber supply
agency to direct manufacture
of synthetic rubber from grain
alcohol. Nelson told senate
agriculture subcommittee spon
soring the measure that con
struction of such distilleries
would require copper and steel.
"Every pound of copper and
steel taken away from our pres
ent supply," he asserted, "would
hinder the war program. And
that is of paramount interest.
"Further, by placing produc
tion of synthetic rubber under
an agency director, you would
take from the president his con
knots during a trial run
charges on extreme stern.
and the Japs claimed they i
Death Takes Holiday
As Fireworks Banned
And Gasoline Scarce
By The Associated Prats
Violent death took its lowest
holiday toll in years over the
two-day Fourth of July week
end, with only 337 lives report
ed lost as against a 628 total for
the three-day celebration of the
Fourth last year.
Gasoline rationing on the pop
ulous eastern seaboard, war
plants operating everywhere
over the holiday and fireworks
restrictions combined to lessen
accidental deaths.
Of the total deaths reported In
a nation-wide associated press
survey, 169 resulted from traf
fice accidents, 93 from drown
ing and 73 from miscellaneous
causes. Not a single fireworks
casualty was reported.
The toll by states included:
California, 31; Idaho, 3; Ore
gon, 6; Washington, 21.
trol over priorities. This direc
tor could do anything he wanted
to direct the flow of materials
needed for war."
Accordingly, Chairman Gil
lette (D Iowa) assured Nelson
the committee would defer ac
tion until Nelson could present
additional objections within
week.
An accusation by Senator Nor
ris (Ind.. Neb.) that the War
Production Board was "doing
nothing about the production of
synthetic rubber from alcohol"
drew an emphatic denial from
Nelson.
"That's a very unfair state
ment," the production chief re
torted.
"Why?" Inquired NorrU.
"Because we are doing some
thing about it and when
appear before the committee
again I will make a t.ment
about that situation," Nelson
declared.
CONGRESS HOLDS
T
E
Senate and House Unable
to Agree Even to Extent
of Temporary Financing.
Washington July 6" IP)
The long senate-house deadlock
over farm policy persisted today
with the two chambers unable
to agree even to the extent of
passing a resolution to tide the
agriculture department over
temporarily until its regular ap
propriation bill can be enacted.
The senate, on a voice vote,
approved stop-gap legislation
providing up to $93,900,000 for
the department's July oper
ations and permitting the sale of
government-owned grain for
livestock feeding without price
limitations for this month only.
In the house Rep. Tarver (D
Ga) submitted similar legisla
tion, making available to the
department for July the appro
priations which the senate and
house previously have agreed
upon and permitted it to meet
its regular payroll Wednesday.
But Rep. Hope (R-Kans) blocked
its consideration today . when
uncertainty developed . as , to
whether it would permit or
prohibit the sale of government-
owned grain for livestock feed
ing at prices below parity.
The department haa been
technically without funds since
June 30, largely because the
senate and house have not been
able to agree on a senate prov
ision in the money bill which
would permit sales of government-held
wheat at about 83
centi a bushel for livestock
feed.
Minority leader McNary (R
Ore) opposed the full-parity bill,
expressing belief it would hurt
wheat and corn producers.
Boll of Lightning,
Careless Smoker
Blamed for Fires
Lightning and a smoker were
believed the cause of two fires
Just east of the Crater Lake
National Park boundary Satur
day afternoon July 4, Rogue
River National Forest headquar
ters reported today.
A blaze in the vicinity of Cow
litz Butte, probably started by a
dry-lightning storm In the mor
nlng. burned over about 20
acres before brought under con
trol by crews and equipment
sent from Lake o' Woods and
Union Creek guard stations
The Indian Service at Ft. Klam
ath loaned a tractor and plow
to the crews, headquarters an
nounced. The other fire was small and
was extinguished by a tourist.
Harold Selby of Dallas, Ore.,
who discovered the blaze and
kicked dirt on It, thereby pre
venting a possible serious con
flagration. The forest service be
lieve this fire was started by a
careless smoker.
Hobart Price, rationing
boards executive secretary, an
nounced this afternoon that no
time limitation has been set on1
implications for doi.iestic can
ning sugar. A time limit, for
applications was set on Indus
trial and institutional sugar
users but Mr, Price also an
nounced today this time has
been extended to the evening of
July 8.
A heavy rush of domestic ap
plications for canning sugar
certificates has all but swamped
the board, Price said, and he
emphasized that this was not
necessary as there Is plenty of
sugar for domestic canning and
no time limit set for applying
for same.
To Wed Hopkins
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Mrs. Louise Macy (above). New
York fashion authority, said that
she and Harry Hopkins, presi
dential aide, would be married In
about a month.
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BY END OF WINTER
By Associated Press
In Chungking, Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-shek marked the
start of the sixth year of war
with Japan with a broadcast to
day declaring that "by the end
of this winter Japan's strength
will be only one-tenth of that of
the allies."
Gen. Chiang said confidently
that Japan's invasion army
plunging deeper and deeper In
to the morass of Chinese resist
ance "now Is beyond recovery."
American warplanes, flashing
through the far Pacific skies in
growing numbers, were declared
today to be teaching the Japan
ese a cautious new respect In
the Battle of China and crip
pling any Japanese attempt to
pass for an invasion of Aus
tralia. Military dispatches said the
Japanese, after bombing the
helpless Chinese with Impunity
through five long years of war,
were now switching to night
aerial attacks in an effort to
avoid the fierce resistance en
countered from fliers of the new
U. S. army 23rd pursuit group
in China.
In communique No. 1, United
States headquarters announced
that the newly established Am
erican air force, swinging quick
ly into action, inflicted heavy
blows on Japanese airfields at
Hankow, Nanchang and Canton
over a four-day period starting
July 1.
"Communiques will be Issued
dally," the first war bulletin
said. Indicating the American's
determination to pres home un
relenting attacks against the
Japanese Invaders of China.
On the ground. Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-shek's armies were
reported to have struck back at
the Japanese captors of Ihwang,
in Kiangsi Province, retaking
the town after the enemy had
held it only 24 hours.
Chinese dispatches said the
counter-attack had weakened
Japanese efforts to trap large
Chinese forcei in central Kiang
si, and declared that the Invad
ers were still unable to bridge
the last 23-mlle gap between
their columns driving along the
strategic Kiangsi-Chekiang rail
way. Oregon Hogs Reach
16-Year Price Top
San Francisco, July 6 (IP)
Oregon hogs brought $13 50 a
hundred pounds today for the
first time in 18 years. The price
at Chicago reached flS, also a
16-year record. The margin of
only SO cents over Chicago top
prices was unusually small for
this market.
SEEN AS GERMANS
CROSS RIVER DON
Hitler Throws Million Men
Into Kursk Drive Rus
sians Forced Back.
By Roger D. Greene
Associated Press War Editor
British headquarters an
nounced today that Gen. Sir
Claude Auckinleck's Egyptian
armies had driven the axis into
retreat for the second successive
day, while in the Ruisian cam
paign a sharp new crisis was in
dicated by a German claim that
Nazi spearheads had crossed the
river Don.
London military quarters said
Adolf Hitler, now pressing a full-
scale offensive, had thrown more)
than 1,000,000 troops into tha
Kursk drive In a mammoth
wheeling operation to overrun
the approaches to the Caucasus.
Tank Battle Scene
Kursk, 130 miles north ot
Kharkov, was described by tha
Russians last week aa the scene
of the greatest tank battle of tha
year.
. Advices reaching London laid
the Germans, using 1,500 first
line aircraft and 10 divisions to
spearhead the lunge eastward,
had already forced the Russian
back In the region of Voronezh
on the Moscow-Rostov railway.
The Vichy radio, often a Nazi
propaganda outlet, asserted that
Gen. Heinz Guderian'a tank col
umns had cut the vital rail Una.
Two German columns were
said to be approaching Voronezh
from the northwest and south
west, aiming at a Junction west
of the Don for an assault on tha
city ot 212,000.
Meanwhile, the battle of Egypt
took a brighter turn for Britain's
imperial desert tighten.
British On Offensive
A Berlin dispatch to a Swiss
newspaper quoted GerfMft mili
tary circle aa admitting that tha
British had succeeded in bring
ing up enough reserves to take
the offensive.
A bulletin from Imperial GHQ
said British troops, pressing tha
Initiative, attacked Field Marshal
Rommel's forces In fierce all-day
fighting in Egypt yesterday and
"in a night ' attack drove tha
enemy from a strong point, In
flicting heavy casualties."
The New York Times said pri
vate advices indicated that Gen.
Rommel might fall back to Mat-
ruh, 110 miles west of tha
present battle zone, to shorten his
supply line and await reinforce
ments. The Paris radio broadcast a re
port that Gen. Sir Archibald P.
Wavell, the British general who
drove tha Italians out of Egypt
and far across the Libyan desert
last year, had arrived in Cairo
and gone Into Immediate confer
ence with Gen. Auchinleck.
Gen. Wavell is now command-er-ln-chief
In India.
In Russia, German dispatches
described operations along tha
Don as a "big and broad offen
sive Uerust" and the Berlin press
proclaimed it "the beginning ot
the big push."
"Strong enemy groups encir
cled west of the Don face annihi
lation. Soviet attacks supported
by tanks to relievo tha pressure
broke down," Hitler's headquar
ters said.
Bee Truck Wreck
Brings Activity
The busiest man In Southern
Oregon was discovered by Dr.
C. C. Goldsberry of this city
yesterday on the Klamath Falls
Ashland highway near McCoW
turn's mill. He was the driver
of a truck, with 30 or 40 hlxes
of bees abroad. Tha truck tip
ped over, and tha driver was
highly active righting hives,
and fighting tha rolled ben.
Many motorists stopped to view
tha commotion and offer advice,
from a safe distance. . . .