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Lat YOUR Answer to Bomb be BOND8I Bur Wr Bonae in lump TOIiaf Contribute to the war effort of yonr n&tloa. Patriot km your owe Klf-protectioa. Srmanda that TOO So put NOW! """" full Associated Pt - United Proas " Thirty seventh Year. MEDFORD, OREGONTUESDAY, JULY 14, 1942. NO. 98. USE CM Mil MM BEEP ' " ' . News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, July 14. The only- second front, which good - unofficial advisers here can see, Is straight away military onslaught against the oc eupied Eu ropean coast nearest Britain, from Denmark to Brest. . Clu broom specula tion concerns other more interest- l At I n g methods. Paul MallaD Seizure of Norway and Sweden for air bases, for instance, would put British and American bomb ers right on top of Berlin. The nazis have not well de fended their idle northern battle front. Invasion there would en list sympathetic co-operation of Inhabitants and put the first bat tlefield about as far away from German as British home bases. However, Hitler might thwart such a step' by throwing ten divisions into Norway, and there la some reason to believe he is prepared to do just that. A SIMULTANEOUS thruit through the Mediterranean at Rommel's rear base of sup plies in Libya is likewise one to stir imaginations. The move ment of a strong naval fighting force to head large conv.ys of American troops into that area fighting its way as it went, is good mainly for parlor discus sions. .. . If landing could be effected In Sicily and Tripoli, in sufficient force, Rommel could be smashed In short order from two sides, and the way cleared for invasion of sleepy Italy. The rub about this seems to be acquiring the sufficient force. THE west coast of France, be- low Brest, also has been laiK- d (all this is unofficial, of course) as a place to strike. The idea behind this suggestion is that Hitler's transplanted Magi- (Continued on Pa flu) E Portland, Ore., July 14. (JP) Lt. Colonel W. P. Trower, commandant of the 29th engi neers, disclosed today he had been transferred to Camp White near Medford. Capt. W. B. Stelzenmuller, adjutant of the 29th, will accompany CoI. Trower to Medford where both will be assigned to another engi neering regiment. Capt. Raymond Moore will succeed Col. Trower here tem porarily. Maj. Theron Bean of the army engineers at Camp White said that Lt. Colonel Trower and Capt. Stelzenmuller were ex pected to arrive here within the next week. They will be at tached to the 91st infantry divi sion or post headquarters, he stated. Radio Highlights (Pacific War Time) Tonight CBS, 5:30,, Nature of the Enemy, Count Ciano; 6:30, Cheers from Camps, Ft. Riley, Kan.; 7:30, Secretary Ickes Bas tille Day Talk. MBS 6:30, Justice Hugo Black at Win the-War ralley, Raleigh, N. C. Wednesday Blue, 11:43, dis cussion, "Physical Values of Ra tioning." MBS 11:30, Camp Grant In Review; 2:30, Massa chusetts handicap at Suffolk Downs. SIDE GLANCES 8T TRIBUNE REPORTERS Jeunesse "Sally" Butler back to Medford after an extended trip to the east, sporting green bowt in iter hai MANC0LU1S I Accused Saboteurs Given Trial ALC0Hr 0BBER I Appointed IVIARRlFn MFN ON HOLD SUPERIORITY F 13 BES ROSPECT, LAST DRAFT CALL, IN MEN, MACHINES TA lS m JV ASSERTS NELSON (f BOARDS ARE TOLD Sweep to Industrialized Lower Volga and Isolation of Caucasus Threatened. By Clyde A. Farnsworth (Associated Press War Editor) Three German columns, su perior to the Russians in the number of men and machines, were stabbing their way today into the northern neck of the Caucasian area, threatening at once a sweep to the industrial ized lower Volga and Isolation of the entire Caucasus. Red Star, the Russian army newspaper, characterized the of fensive as a mighty race for vic tory before a second European front could be opened. The Germans want to de feat us before our allies can land on the continent," Red Star said. The Russians, acknowledging the threat to Stalingrad on the Volga as the deepest penetra tion of Russian soil so far, said that the enemy had gained ground to the south of Boguchar, which would place the German spearheads either on the fringe of or actually within the so- called north Caucasan area. This extends northward be tween the Ukraine and the Stal ingrad area, s Axis reports on this phase of the battle of the Don basin placed the fighting well within the north Caucasan area, at Migulinsk, SO miles "down the Don from Boguchar and about 160 miles northwest of Stalin, grad. Coinciding with observance of Bastille day there were re ports in London of German pre parations against invasion of the Netherlands, Belgium and France, and the British press in creased its clamor for a second front to aid the battered red armies. It seemed more than ever that only a great diversion aflank or at the rear, or sheer German ex- haustion In the task of beating down the resistance of the red army could curb or halt Hitler's all-out effort. By comparison with the threatening disaster in the battle of Russia, outstanding develop ments in other war zones, such as the repulse of another east ward lunge by axis forces in Egypt and an overnight RAF raid in the customary strong fashion on Industrial objectives in Germany's Ruhr valley, verged on the inconsequential. The Russians, once successful in winter counter-offensives that rectified the vast battleline to their advantage, seemed unable to seize the initiative save in isolated sectors, as illustrated by today's Moscow reports that the Germans had been put on the defensive in a sector of the Kal inin front, northwest of Mos cow, while the Germans plough ed toward the Volga and the Caucasus on the south. Russian reports said that a German attempt at "vertical en velopment" of Russian positions northwest of Moscow with air borne troops had been liqui dated, with many of them shot down before landing and the re mainder wiped out aground. PLEA FROM C. OF C. With arrival of hundreds of officers and enlisted personnel for Camp White the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce today renewed the plea for list ing of housing. The statement stressed that those Intending to move soon from house or apartment should notify the chamber. It was also stated that single persons should arrange to share their lodgings with others similarly placed in order to re : lease one housing unit. I The chamber statement said "the incoming men and their families are ordered to Camp ' White and have no choice in the matter." ' I The USO also joined in the plea for listing of available i lodgings as many enlisted men are seeking places for their families- i were stabbing their way today I ' Jf I IK J"- -J, tr I 7" " .7 . . ... ' 7" I AY I &YVk V t A MtV' N WPB Chairman Tells Senate V ffJ KrJfV??-v i Committee Most Elastic YV illf kJ 'eVN lv Q) From Alcohol Next Year. J ' ls'-k Q Vli " S ft' ' Washington,. July 14 ljSL v ( JV VaV7' I The war production board ex I I I M;7Z'' -J''f ! rs. '.A A . ' I ncli to Bet more synthetic rub- I I I -t. ., . i 11 km f , I ft irom petroleum in im, tnair- iA " ,' ' 'W fl-J ll"! V fV man Donald M. Nelson told I Y f "I nCJ'' O senate agriculture lubcommit- I ; Qll I XjtJh? - - tee today. I 1 'VI W VlJ it - Nelson said facilities were I ""' I ! x z: CODDING IS NAMED Four of the eight man on of being Nasi spin sit along a alias John Thomas, 34i Richard and Edward John Kerlinc, 33. trial by the U. S. Army Signal Young Mother Held for Ax Slaying of Her Molher-in-Law Bremerton, Wash., July (P) First taken into custody because of her strange action in the- water of Puget sound, a young1 mother -of two children was held In the city jail today in connection with the ax slay ing of her mother-in-law. Mrs. Evangeline Button, 24, was booked for murder for the death of Mrs. Annabella Button, 53, of Long view, only a few feet from where the former's six-month-old baby lay in his buggy. The younger woman has been subject to irrational spells ever since the birth of their second child, the husband, R. Vernon Button, Jr., told Police Chief Arthur N. Morken. The chief said he was informed by the distraught husband and son that the elder Mrs. Button had come to live with them because his wife's condition was such that physicians had recommended her placement in an institution. Police Lieut. Ted Phillips dis covered the tragedy when he went to the house to Investigate after Mrs. Button was taken into custody after she had wad ed out to her chin in Port Wash- inston narrows fully dressed, stood there for a considerable time, and then returnee, to nhore. She was incoherent tn most of her speech. BLAZElESlYS RUCH RESIDENCE The six-room, two-story frame dwelling owned by Mrs. Anna Ruch. of Ruch. and occupied by the Clifford Johnston family. burned to the ground near the Ruch store about 6 p. m. Mon day. Cause of the fire was not Immediately learned. Some bedding, furniture and clothing were saved, but the woodshed was destroyed along with the house. It was understood that Insur ance was carried on the dwell ing but not on the furniture and personal effects of the oc cupants. Negro Companies Due al Camp Wednesday Two organized companies of Nearo soldiers from Ft. Lewis, totalling approximately 200 men, are scheduled to arrive at Camp White Wednesday night for temporary duty with the 91st Infantry Division, Major General Charles H. Gerhardt's headquarters announced today, The troops, comprising truck and service companies, are mem bers of a housekeeping detach ment at Ft. Lewis. They will be transferred from Camp White upon completion of their work. trial before a military commission In Washington. D. C accused wall and listen to the proceedings. Left to right: Wexne Thiel. Quirin. 34) an unidentified army officer! Herman O. Neubauer, 32; This photo was made at the beginning of the third day of the corps and was released by the Bund Secretary Admits Plot To Hinder Arming New York. July 14 W) William Luedtke, 39-year-old national secretary of the German-American Bund, acknowl edged federal charge of conspiracy to counsel Bundtsts to refuse, to. serve in the armed forces nd violate the alien regis tration law , today by changing his earlier plea of Innocent to guilty. . Luedtke, one of the Buna s top-ranking executives, was In- dieted with 28 others last week in the government's announced drive to smash the Bund. At his own request, he was brought before Federal Judge Bascom S. Beaver today to change his plea. All but one of the 29 had entered innocent pleas previ ously. They are scheduled to go on trial July 28. As a result of nis plea, lueat- ke faces a maximum of seven vears imprisonment and lines totaling $20,000 as well as de naturalization. He is a naturalized citizen, born in Danzig. His home was listed as Saddle River Township, N. J., where he is a baker. Births During June Set County Record; Stork Delivers 78 The stork delivered 76 babies to proud parents in this area durins June. 46 more than in the same 1941 period and the largest number for one montn since the inauguration of birth records in 1911. Dr. L. D. Inskeep, registrar for primary registration district number S. which includes Med ford, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Cen tral Point and Eagle Point, saio that May of this year also showed a sharp increase In the number of births over May in 1941, 60 being born to 41 last year. Dr. Inskeen wouldn't venture an opinion as to the reason for sudden increase In the number of local births. General Gerhard! Is Welcomed by Rotary Malor General Charles H. Ger- hardt was elected to membership of the Rotary club at its weekly luncheon-meeting in Hotel Med ford this noon, and gave a short talk on military phases at Camp White. Major General Gerhardt Is comma nrter of the 91st Infan try Division. In Medford Among Medford visitors yesterday and today were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jen kins of Klamath Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Harris Ellsworth and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Knapp of Rose burg. Mr. Jenkins is editor of the Klamath News and Herald and Mr. Knapp, a former Med ford resident, is a member of the Roseburg News Review business staff. Mr. Ellsv.orth, editor of the Roseburg News Review, addressed members of Pro America last evening at the Hotel Holland. Office of War Information. T Company A, first Infantry of the Oregon State guard will receive its company guidon at a public ceremony to be held tonight at 8:45 o'clock In the city park. The infantry will assemble at the armory at o'clock and will march to the city park at 8:30 o'clock under the leadership of non-commissioned officers. At the park the ceremony will be under the direction of commissioned officers, who will make the presentation of the company guidon. The line of march will be south on Bartlett street to West Main street to the city park. On the return march the Infantry will parade east on Main street to Bartlett where the Ashland Kiltie band will disband. The troops will continue south on Bartlett to the home of Sergeant Miller for refreshments. Bastille Day Brings Added Misery For People Under Hitlerite Heel By The Associated Press The Marseillaise, battle song of the French revolutionists, was discreetly hummed today on the streets of Vichy but in Lon don, headquarters of the free French, and elsewhere In the free world it was a swelling chorus. Today was Bastille day, the 153d anniversary of the birth of the French revolution the third such anniversary of a France conquered and seeking a way of life with the conquerer and of a France whose leader. General Charles de Gaulle, de clares that only a battle not the war has been lost. The de Gaullist, or free French, movement now has been officially re-named "La France combattante" fighting France. A grim accompaniment to this Bastille day, re-illustrating the way of the conqueror were new Gestaoo rules for Frenchmen and a London announcement by the Yugoslav government in exile that 700 Croats had been killed In reprisals following assassination of the Gestapo chief of Zagreb Washington, July 14 (Jfy The war production board ex pects to get more synthetic rub ber from alcohol sources than from petroleum In 1943, Chair- man Donald M. Nelson told senate agriculture subcommit tee today. Nelson said facilities were available to produce in excess of the 200,000 tons of elastic which had been assigned to the' alcohol process In a program estimated to produce 800,000 tons yearly. "We will get more rubber from alcoholic sources In 1943 than from petroleum," he tes tified. Joy Riding Out Nelson testified that the country's maximum production of synthetic rubber, based on the amount of materials which could be made available for that purpose without taking them away from other essential military uses, was covered In the 800,000-ton program. Senator Norris (Ind-Neb) pro tested that this appeared to pre clude the development of addi tional processes, but Nelson in sisted that technological investi gation was being pushed, t The WPB chairman reiterated that despite speeded efforts to increase synthetic production pleasure automobile driving was out for the war's duration as tires would be available only for military needs and essentia civilian use. Vichy Rejects U. S. Proposals to Move Demilitarized Ships Washington, July 14 (Pt Acting Secretary of State Wei les disclosed today that the Vichy government had rejected two proposals by President Roosevelt lor the removal of demilitarized French warships from the Egyptian war zone. The seven warships involved were demilitarized, by agree ment with the British, shortly after the fall of France in 1940 and since then have remained in the British naval bases at Alexandria. President Roosevelt, Welles said, proposed to Vichy on July 3, that the warships be moved through the Suez canal under the protective custody of the United States and sailed to an American port, or some neutral port, for Internment until the end of the war. In occupied France the Ges tapo circulated notification that grand-fathers, brothers, cousins and even brothers-in-law of sab oteurs who refuse to surrender within 10 days of their act would be executed and mothers, grandmothers and sisters sen tenced to hard labor. Persons of those classifica tions and yet under 18 would be sent to "reform schools." A hand grenade thrown Into his automobile ended the career of Zagreb's "Heydrich." a Major Helm, a Yukoslav spokesman said. The killing of Reinhard Heydrich, Gestapo chief of Bo hemia and Moravia, cost about 1.200 Czech lives In reprisal and Yugoslavs expressed fear of ac tion in kind in Croatia and else where in dismembered Yugo slavia. 'The Gestapo guards ran amuk after the bombirs," the spokesman said, "shooting at everyone moving on the streets and hurling hand grenades through nearby windows. "During the day the Germans rounded up almost all persons in George A. Codding SPECIAL ATTORNEY FOR GOVERNMENT George A. Codding, Medford lawyer and former Jackson county district attorney, has been appointed special attorney under the United States attor ney general in connection with the acquisition by the govern ment of land for the Medford cantonment and other defense projects In Oregon. Notification of the appoint ment was contained in a tele gram to Codding from Norman M.' Littell, assistant attorney general. The appointment is effective immediately. Among other duties Codding, who will be under the super vision of Barnard H. Ramsey of Portland, in charge of the government s acquisition of all lands in Oregon for defense projects, will assist the United States district attorney in trying the various condemnation suits involving land-owners on tho Camp White site, who are not satisfied with prices offered for options on their property. The cases will be tried in leoerai court here this fall. Headquarters of the govern ment's special attorney will be in Medford, 212 Liberty build ing. Codding said his appoint ment would not interfere with his private law practice. The telegram informed Cod ding that a detailed letter of instructions, travel authoriza tion, eminent domain manual of procedure, supplies and equip ment were being dispatched to him. State yield of revenue from motor fuel taxation totalled $913 million in 1941, 23 per cent of all state tax collections. the Immediate neighborhood and shot them." German occupation authorities in The Netherlands were report ed to have put that country on an "invasion footing" and to have enforced new defense pre cautions in Belgium and north ern France. This coincided with an Increasing clamor in the Brit ish press for the opening of a second front to relieve Russia. Londoners turned out by the cheering thousands to join the fighting French on their na tional holiday. French comman dos, chasseurs, Alpins and French naval air and women's auxiliary units topped the Lon don program, with a review be fore General de Gaulle. A Bastille day message from President Roosevelt was pub lished by the New York French language newspaper. Pour La Victore. "On this anniversary which has so deep a slgnifance to every lover of democracy, the president wrote. "I express the hope that the people of France may soon enjoy the blessings of liberty, equality and fraterniay.' Headquarters Issues New Ruling on Deferments Essential Activities Listed Washington, July 14 OPi Draft headquarters specifically directed local -boards today to call up married men last, taking single war workers before hus bands and fathers. The local boards were in. structed by orders sent out last nignt to fill their quotas In this order: 1. Single men with no da. pendents; Z. Single men who do not contribute to the war effort but who have dependents; ,3. Single men with depend ents and who contribute to the war effort; 4. Married men without ehiU dren who are not engaged in the war effort; o. Married men without chil dren who are engaged In the war effort; 6. Married men living with wife and children or children only and who are not engaged in the war effort; 7. Married men living with wife and children or children only who are engaged In the war effort. Activities Listed To bo classed as married man a registrant must have been married- before Dee. I, 1941, and must be livinc with fhli wife or children. To guide local boards on: whether or not man is en gaged In the war effort, draft headquarters issued a list of 34 essential activities. In granting deferment for occupational reasons the board must first decide whether a man is engaged In one of those activ ities and then determine that his particular - job makea him ,. a "necessary man." . . Also, the firm In which ha is employed must be fulfilling a war contract, performing a government service or a service necessary to civilian life in sup- ' port of the war effort, or ha must be supplying material for such firms. The essential activities were: Production of aircraft and parts; ships, boats and parts; ordnance and accessories; am munition; agriculture; food proc essing; forestry, logging and lumbering; construction; coal mining; metal mining; non metallic mining and processing and quarrying; sme'Ung, refin ing and rolling metals; produc tion of metal shapes and forc ings; finishing of Metal Prod ucts; production of industrial and agricultural equipment; ma chinery; chemicals ana auiea er products; textiles; apparel; stone, clay and glass products; petroleum, natural-gas ana pe troleum and coal products; transportation equipment; trans portation services; materials for packing and shipping products; Communications servicee; munications equipment; heat ing, power and Uluminaung services; repair and ha nd trade services (blacksmithir.g, arma ture rewinding, electrical ana hicvele reDair. automobile re pair, harness and leather repair, clock repair, tool repair and sharpening); health and welfare services; educational services; governmental services. DROWNS IN POOL Walla Walla. Wash.. July 14 (F) Tommy Ackerman, SVi year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ackerman, drowned when he wandered into the unfenced city wading pool here yester day. BASEBALL American Score: Detroit New York.. R. H. 0 i 9 Benton and Parsons; Borowy and Jtosar. Rational Philadelphia S 7 a ftart. Cincinnati Melton and Warren; Beggs and Lammana. i
