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MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1942.
NO. 92.
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News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
Washington, July 7 Japan Is
doing all the obvious things pre
paratory to an attack on Russia.
Her naval press chief, Capt.
Ogawa, has broadcast around
the world an immodest warning
of "a huge offensive" to come.
More and more troops and
equipment are being filtered
into Manchuria.
And now.no
less important,
comes evidence
that the Japs
are. fortifying
those Aleutian
islands of At
tu, Agattu and
Kiska as sub
marine bases,
which could
mean only the
same thing
Paul Mallon that they in
tend to prey on our Pacific
supply line to Russia and iso
late the nearby port of Petro
pavlovsk on the Kamchatka
peninsula, the only sizable har
bor in Siberia aside from Vlad
ivostok. Those three rocks of Attu,
Agattu and Kiska could mean
nothing to Japan unless she in
tended to make war on Russia.
No air fields could be estab
lished on them, and even carrier-based
planes there must
constantly fight fog.
Consequently, many American
news readers have been inclined
to over-estimate their impor
tance, some indeed suspecting
their occupation is a first step
toward conquest of Alaska or
invasion of our Pacific coast.
Those suppositions seem fan
tastic. But these three islands would
have a real live military value
as sub bases, In case Japan in
tends to break up Russian trade.
No one except the Russians, of
course, have any trade in that
part of the world.
ORICE Fixer Leon Henderson
was squeezed, into making
what he called the first break
in the price ceilings, raising
prices on a number of fruits
and vegetables.
As a matter of fact it was not
the first break. A few weeks
(Continued on Pag Three)
BRAZIL FREEZES
Rio De Janeiro, July 7 (IP)
Freezing gales and snow have
brought widespread suffering to
Brazil's southern states (where
it's winter now) and a tempest
at sea was reported today to
have sunk the schooner Rosa
with a probable loss of eight
lives.
Radio Highlights
(racific War Time)
Tonight. MBS 5:45 to 8
Baseball from Cleveland,MaJor
league all-stars vs. Service
mens' all-stars, also short wave
CBS 5:30 Nature of the
enemy, Alfred Rosenberg: 7:30
Rep. W. C. Ploeser on "small
business."
Wednesday: CBS 2:30 free
French week Gen. Charles de
Gaulle from London and Wen
dell Willkie.
SIDE GLANCES
BY
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Practically no customers saw
the greatest one-man rodeo ever
put n in Southern Oregon over
any, July 4th week end when
rresident-General Major Domo
Jackson devc ted his entire va
cation this year to cutting the
"rough'1 at the Medford Coun
try club with a tractor-mower
which he drove over hill and
dale like a cataleptic war tank.
Jackson puffing his kewpie pipe
meanwhile, like Barnemus
wood burning "cannon-ball".
300 tons of unbaled hay was
the product of this patriotic solo
flight, also according to golf
G. H. Q 9 new golf balls. 24
old ones, 8 digger squirrels and
one bull snake!
Joe Crawford looklrt the
other way while parsing the guy
he promised a new set of tele
phone bell
120-MILE WEDGE
PRODUCES GRAVE
TURNOFEVENTS
Important City on Moscow
Rostov Railroad Captured
by Invaders Is Claim.
Br Roger D. Green
Associated Press War Editor
Adolf Hitler's invasion arm
ies, exploiting a swift 120-mile
break through, appeared to have
cut direct communications be
tween Russia's northern and
southern armies in a grave turn
of events in the Soviet cam
paign today, while in Egypt the
British reported they had bent
the Axis southern flank back
to the west for a third succes
sive setback.
A bulletin from British im
perial headquarters said Gen.
Sir Claude J. E. Auchinleck's
8th army, bolstered by fresh
troops and big American tanks,
"continued their pressure on the
enemy, who extended his south
ern flank to the west."
Rommel Line Weakened
This evidently meant that
Nazi Marshal Erwin Rommel
had been forced to weaken his
forward line, within 70 miles of
the great Alexandria naval base,
and build a protecting or "ex
tended" wall against British
flying columns hacking at his
flanks.
"Our battle groups engaged
and dispersed several small
enemy columns " British head-
mmrtAr. mail) while front-line
dispatches indicated that Gen.
Rommel s weary troops were
refusing battle.
A German communique as
serted tersely that "in the fight
for El Alamein, several enemy
counter-attacks supported by
tanks failed."
Voronesh Captured
On the Soviet front, Hitler's
headquarters reported, tank-led
Nazi troops had captured the
important city of Voronezh, on
the Moccow Rostov railrrad
which is the principal r3il com
munication between the Red ar
mies of the north and south.
Simultaneously, the Nazi-controlled
Paris radio asserted that
"the Germans are advancing
from Voronezh in the direction
of Provino," 140 miles east of
Voronezh.
Voronezh, a city of 212.000
population lies 10 miles east
of the Don river, about half way
between Moscow and Rostov.
The Paris radio said the Moscow-Rostov
railway, the last
major rail connection between
Moscow and the Caucasus, had
been cut. The line runs througn
Voronezh.
Reds Fall Back
While the Russians gave no
Indication that Voronezh had
fallen, Red army headquarters
indicated that Gen. Heinz Gud
erian's Nazi tank columns,
sweeping 80 miles beyond the
iirw. nf their sreatest 1941 ad
vance, had fought their way
across the upper uon.
Soviet dispatches said the Red
wore falling back in good
order, inflicting a bloody toll
on the invaders, with half a
dozen battles costing the Ger
mans 3.550 in dead alone.
"During July 6. our troops
waged fierce battles west of
Voronezh and southwest of
Start Oskol." the Russian com
mand said.
"Our troops evacuated a num
ber of populated places."
Voronezh is 130 miles east of
Kursk, the starting-point of the
new German offensive. Stari
Oskol lies 65 miles southwest
of Voronezh.
Soviet dispatches said fresh
German divisions were moving
Into the battle and that almost
200.000 Nazi troops were now
throwing their weight into the
drive, which ultimately could
turn either south for a thrust
into the great Caucasus oil
fields or north for a flanking
sweep around Moscow.
Although military experts ex
pected Hitler to strike for the
oil treasures of the Caucasus,
they did not discount the pos
sibility that he might also be
I intent on the prize that so bit
terly eluded him in 1941 the
I capture of Moscow.
Japanese Transport Bombed Off Kiska )j
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The first action picture of the fighting off Kiska. Alaska, re
Jap transport afire after being hit by a bomb from a U. S. army
Tho army and navy ar continuing their aerial assaults against
in ih Aleuteian chain.
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Fiv now attacks by U. S. army and navy planet on Jap forces
on bombing attack on transports and escorting vessels of the Island
enemy shor installations on Kiska
MAY TAKE TIRES
FROM ALL AUTOS
Washintgon, July 7 (JP)
President Roosevelt asserted to
day that if things get worse it
might be necessary for the gov
ernment to commandeer all the
automobile tires in the country
He told a press conference
that he was not trying to save
rubber or gasoline, but the na
tion. And he added he thought
the nation was willing to make
any sacrifice in the emergency
confronting it.
The chief executive expressed
a hope that the tire and gasoline
problems could be separated,
and he said no decision had
been reached yet on nationwide
rationing of motor fuel.
Life Raft Designed
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By Insurance Man
Portland. Ore. 0J.B A new -
ly-designed life raft, equipped to
carrv 18 men and hnilt entirelv
,ifhn. n.n. ,m t,. ,r.rf,..H
here in quantity as soon as
Washington gives the go ahead.
The raft," approved by U. S.
maritime officials, is built of
Oregon fir and cedar and galvan
ized iron. It passed rigorous tests
specified by maritime regula
tions. The raft was conceived by
Leon Bullier, a Portland insur
ance man.
Augusta, Mont., July 7 'TV
This little town or what's left
of It reads all war news eag -
erly. It has svnt 85 men. more
than a fifth of Its 1940 DODula
tioo. into the armed forces.
J Sty-
(21, were announced oy tn nary.
1,000 Mill Workers
Walk Out at Eureka
Eureka, Calif., July 7 (Pi
Approximately 1,000 mill work
ers employed by the Hammon
Redwood Company began their'
second day of idleness today as
the result of a strike called by
the AFL Lumber and Sawmill
Workers' Union, Local 2592.
Cliff Richter, union organizer,
said the workers were called
out after employers refused un
ion demands for a closed shop in
two big saw mill plants.
June Busiest Month
Here for Dan Cupid
June was the busiest month
of the year In Jackson county
for Dan Cupid, and the county
clerk's office issued 49 mar
riage licenses. In May 29 were
',sued- Th June lotal w" "
hMW o fhjt uvma mnnth In
the years when this county was
; ,retns oreen ,or onnn
California couples, evading the
so-called "gin marriage law.
No especial reason was given
!by clerk office deputies for the
unexpected increase in romance.
England Executes
Two Enemy Spies
London, July 7 UP) Two
enemy spies one of them a
British subject were executed
today in Wandsworth prison.
The Briton was Jose Estella
Key and the other, a Belgian
National, was Alphonse Tim-
'merman.
1 Thpy were convicted under
the Treacery Act, a home office
I announcement said, and their
' appeals laler were dismissed.
leased by the nary shows a
plan over the Kiska Harbor.
tho Japs at Kiska and Attu
in tho Aleutian ialand. including
of Agattu (1) and the others on
STOP-GAP BILL
IS
Washington, July 7 (IP)
The senate and house finally
agreed today on stop-gap legis
lation to provide funds for the
department of agriculture pend
ing settlement of a bitter dis
pute over items of the S6tS0,000,
000 annual supply bill.
The senate accepted house
amendments to its own resolu
tion, sending the temporary
legislation to the White House.
Milk Board Refused
Restraining Order
Astoria, July 7 (IP) Circuit
Judge Howard K. Zimmerman
refused a temporary restraining
order yesterday against the For
ney dairy s delivery of milk to
Fort Stevens. The state milk
control board asked the order,
charging Forney with selling
below the board's minimum
price.
The dairy had agreed to sell
for 10.99 cents per quart. The
board minimum is 11 cents.
14,000 STAGE STRIKE
IN CANADA WAR PLANT
Montreal, July 7 IAA
spokesman for ' the Montreal
metal trades council said today
that a munitions plant at nearby
Cherrier, Que., had. been closed
following a strike of 14 000
workers.
The spokesman said the strlk
era were nroteitinz dismissal of
several emoloves for union ac-
tivitles.
Dfjjj jQVf Aimed
PACIFIC IS URGED
Open of Sixth Year of War
Is Marked by Plea for
Full American Support.
By The Associated Press
In the far Pacific theater.
China marked the beginning of
her sixth year of bloody strug
gle against Japan's Invasion
armies with a renewed plea that
the Pacific, instead of Europe,
be made the United Nations'
'second front."
A Chinese government
spokesman declared the United
States and China could knock
out Japan this year if full Am
erican power were thrown Into
the Pacific.
So far, the spokesman said,
'very few" planes are being
flown into China to aid Gener
alissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's be
leaguered armies.
Million Japs Slain
Meanwhile, a Chinese army
spokesman declared Japan had
lost 1,000,000 killed and 1.500,-
000 wounded since the war be
gan on July 7, 1937, as well as
2,504 planes and 29,924 prison
ers in 14 major battles and 10,
375 minor engagements. The
spokesman estimated 900,000
Japanese troops were Involved
in the China campaign.
In Tokyo, Imperial headquart
ers said only 111,000 Japanese
had been killed in China and as
serted that Chinese losses ex
ceeded 5,000,000 killed, wound
ed and missing, Including 2,338,
000 slain.
Salute From U. S.
In Washington, War Secretary
Stimson and Navy Secretary
Knox saluted the Chinese as
comrades in arms and in a joint
order-of-the-day read to all army
and navy forces pledged Amer
ica's determination to help
China "expel the aggressor from
every foot of Chinese soil."
In the battle of Australia,
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head
quarters announced allied bomb
ers struck again at Tulagl, Japanese-occupied
base In the Solo
mon Islands, while 33 enemy
planes raided the allied outpost
at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
NAME DIM-OUT CHIEF
' Seattle July 7 (IP) Ap
pointment of C. T. Bakeman as
assistant director of the north
west sector of the office of civ
ilian defense was announced to
day by Stanley Donogh, sector
director. He will have charge of
lighting control and will direct
the dim-out on th Washington
Oregon coast.
PM Editor Says Draft Call
Issued Account Prejudice
New York, July 7 VP)
Ralph M. Ingersoll, editor and
publisher of th newspaper PM,
accused his draft board In an
open letter today of attempting
to draft him because of prejud
ice against PM.
A major portion of th news
papers' front page headlines
was devoted to th letter and
the next three pages contained
the text and an explanation by
Ingersoll, who said In an editor
ial preface that he was ready to
go Into the army or continue as
editor but added:
"What I am kicking about is
the decision being made by a
draft board which has betrayed
prejudice in my case apparent
ly because it doesn't like PM."
Classified 1-A by his local
board, Ingersoll appeared for in
duction June 24 only to find
that this had been delayed be
cause of an appeal for defer
ment by Marshall Field, owner
of PM who said Ingersoll was
Indispensable to the papers con
tinuance.
Th editor was scheduled to
I appear before th board tonight
Persistent Vet
Riddles Self in
Vain Suicide Try
Tacoma June 7 (IF)
David C. Montgomery, 69-year-old
Spanish-American
war veteran, decided today
fie wanted to die.
He took down his little
single 1 o r d e r .22 caliber
rifle, went to the woodshed
ind shot himself in the head.
He then loaded the rid
ind shot himself in the left
:hest near the heart.
He loaded his rifle again
ind shot himself again in the
forehead. Hospital attendants
laid he would recover.
LOST BOY FOUND
TRAIL ON ROGUE
Grants Pass, July 7 (IP)
Donald Thompson, 5, lost in the
lower Rogue river wilds since
Sunday afternoon, was discov
ered plodding hungrily and
wearily homeward on the Rogue
river forest trail at 9 o'clock
this morning.
Ranger Rolfe Anderson tele
phoned Assistant Supervisor L.
L. Colvlll of the Siskiyou na
tional forest that the lad, who
wandered away from his father,
Memory Thompson of Reeds
port, - orr--ishtng trlpfTeas
unharmed. He had not eaten
since Sunday, Anderson said.
Following standard practice
for any person lost in the moun
tains, he had followed the down
ward course of streams and was
located about 10 miles upstream
from Lowry's landing.
More than 100 residents of
the coastal and mountain dis
trict had Joined in the search.
BOY CRUSHED TO" DEATH
NEATH TRACTOR WHEELS
Salem, July 7 (IP) Ernest
H. McAllister, 15, was crushed
to death today when he fell
beneath the tractor he was driv
ing on a neighbor's farm near
Aumsville.
LAUNCH JESSE APPLEGATE
Portland, Ore., July 7 (IP)
The Oregon shipbuilding cor
poration launched its 50th hull
today, the Jesse Applegate
named for an Oregon pioneer.
The launching was 47 days after
keel laying, 11 days over the
yard's record.
Short Circuit The city fire
department was called to 113
West 11th street at 11:53 a. m.
today when a short circuit in
the wiring system caused a
small blaze. No damage was
reported.
for a new hearing to determine
his status.
Ingersoll prefaced a list of ac
cusations with a demand that
his case be "handled by an Im
partial board."
"At my hearing on the night
of June 16," the letter said
"on of you said to me: 'Don't
you think it would b a fitting
climax- to PM'i career to have
it end with you being drafted
into the army as a private?'
"Were you drafting me . In
order to kill PM or in order to
send an able-bodied combatant
to fight our enemies as PM has
done since its Inception?
"You said: 'Wouldn't your
competitors laugh if PM went
out of business on account of
your being Inducted?' Were
you volunteering to help for
mer America Firsters and isola
tionists to kill PM or were you
sending me to kill Nazis?"
Ingersoll, who Is 41, said he
had told the board h had two
dependents, on a former wife
"awaiting a very serious opera
tion," and the other, an "aged
paralytic." and that he had no
capital and was, in fact, In debt.
at Blind
FEDERAL AGENTS
ROUND UP HEADS
OF NAZI OUTFIT
New Indictments Charge
Conspiracy to Evade De
fense Regulations.
New York, July 7 (IP) A.
smashing blow at the German
American Bund involving 57 of
its highest officers and active
members over the nation was
begun today by federal agents
on newly returned indictments
charging conspiracy to evade
national defense regulations and
Institution of denaturalization
proceedings.
Twenty-six wer" named In
Indictments charging conspiracy
to evade the selective service
act and conspiracy to counsel
Bund members to resist service
in the armed force? of the
United States and of conspiracy
to conceal Bund affiliations in
filling out alien registration
forms. Three more were ac
cused of all but selective servlca
violation.
29 In Custody
P. E. Foxworth, assistant TBI
chief, announced that all 2!
were in federal custody. He said
four had been in internment
camps.
The balance of those sought'
among, them, national -and see- -tional
officials and principal
leaders of the Bund were th
object of denaturalization pro
ceedings. ,
We intend to put the Bund
out of business," said United
States Attorney Mathias Correa.
Fritz Kuhn. former National
Bund leader now in prison, and
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, a sub
sequent Bund chieftain arrested,
recently in Mexico and returned
to this country yesterday, were-
involved in the federal pro
ceedings. Also indicted was
William Ottersbach, Seattle.
Goes Underground
Denaturalization proceeding
were Instituted against Kuhn,
serving a term for larceny, and
Kunze was charged with eva
sion of the selective service act,
a charge upon which he was
held in $50,000 bail yesterday.
Kunze is wanted also in Hart
ford, Conn., to answer a federal
charge of violation of the 1917
espionage act
Nominally defunct sine th
outbreak of th war between
the United States and Germany,
the Bund was charged in th
indictments with continuing cer
tain acts which Correa said con
firmed a belief that the Bund
was operating with underground
tactics.
Correa said that numerous
singing societies in the York-
ville section of New York and
elsewhere had taken over Bund
activities and continued to fos
ter Nazi beliefs. He said these
would be the subject of further
investigation.
Correa said that under th
cloak of th name "Militant Or
ganization of Free Americans,"
th Bund organizations sought
to further the political and
propaganda aims of th German
relch.
Vichy Reveals Daije
To Chsrtoarg Dikes
Vichy (U.R) The four-mil
dike at Cherbourg protecting
th port from heavy sea blown
across the channel at its widest
point was damaged seriously by
R.A.F. raids early In May.
German military authorities
have ordered the immediate re
pair of the dike despite the short
age of cement in France, and
priority has been given to 'th
delivery of materials to p-evns
th widening of th breach and
serious damage to th Installa
tion. TWO SHIPS SUNK
Washington, July 7 (IP) Th
navy announced today that two
small merchant vessels, a Brit
ish ship and a Norwegian, had
been torpedoed in the Caribbean
and survivors had landed at
Caribbean port. 7