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Mr Let YOUR Huwn to Us Tha MAIL TRIBUNE Want Ad Way Quick Results t Small Coat Bombt be BONDSI Medford Tmbune Bar War Boadi and Stamp TODAY Contnbutt to til war - affort of your nation. Patriot am. your own self-protection, demand that VOU do your art NOWt Full Assoc latad Prasa Unltad Prass Thirty seventh Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1942. NO. 110. Nl IN G9L Pffjfo)fnfjT ' - iyjii t . 0 Alaska Hospital Hit by Jap Bombs ' 04' imm, ' ' Sr. 55 f3s- .: - On-third of the Bureau of Indian Affairs hospital at Unalaska Just few mili from Dutch Har bor. Alaska, was destroyed by Jap bombs on June 4. but no lives were lost. News Behind The News by Paul Mallon I Washington, July 28 Labor personages have been running in and out of the White House for the past two weeks. With each one has emerged a new rumor, bearing an official fla vor, of what President Roose velt intends to do about ris- First, it was virtually a n nounced that he would send a message to congress ask ing that both wages and prices be froz en. But visi- m paui Mniinn tors Phil Mur ray and William Green, repre senting the one-sixth of the nation s workers who are in CIO or AFL, protested such a course. O Later word relayed from the inside, suggested the president would order the freezing by executive decree without con gressional action. But at his last press confer ence, while declining to say what steps he would take to dissipate the rising spectre of inflation, he used a strange new phrase "parity wages." This ominous phrase seems already to have been adopted by the government as its wage policy (Leon Henderson dissent ing). Mr. Roosevelt appears already to have worked out and applied his solution without announcement. I UNDERSTAND the War La bor Board has followed up its Little Steel decision with the adoption of a 19 percent wage increase yardstick meas ured back to January 1, 1941. That is, the board has decided (Continued on Page Four) San Francisco, July 28 W) A yellow alert warning was or dered in the Pacific Northwest at 5:10 a. m. today, and the all- clear was given 52 minutes later ,the fourth army announ ced. Cause of the alert signal was not stated. SIDE GLANCES Br TRIBUNE REPORTERS Young Dave Holmes holding out for a bigger bribe before promising to pound nails for pretty maidens working at set ting up booths for the league fiesta. Earl "Hawkshaw" Woolridge covering himself with glory and aiding city police in their daily work. Frank Perl remarking he wouldn't be afraid to meet "The Angel" in a dark alley, but changing his mind after seeing him wrestle. "Medford Mail" of 1894 Reveals Sons of Honshu Harbored Hopes Of World Domination Many Years The date of December 7, 1941, has been Indelibly recorded in the annals of American history as the day Japan launched its campaign of world conquest. Exactly 47 years ago, on De cember 7, 1894, there appeared in the weekly issue of the old Medford Mail a story revealing that, even then, the Nipponese believed they would "whip the whole world." A portion of the paper, yel lowed with age, was found by Mrs. E. H. Birdsall recently while she was helping clean up and repair the old Westerlund orchard ranch-house near Camp Prescott, now owned by Guy Conner. The paper, being used wall paper, was carefully removed by Mrs. Birdsall. On the front page is a story quoting a dispatch received at the state department in Wash ington from Minister Denby at Peking, China, relative to con ditions existing in the Orient during the Chinese-Japanese war of 1894-1895, being fought at that time. Japs Defiant Although the paper is torn quite badly, the following para graph can be read easily: "Sev eral acts very closely bordering on violation of International law have occurred, and when the Japanese officials were called to account by British and Amer ican representatives, they were very defiant. At the present time Japan thinks she can whip the world" Another part of the story says: "Peking is now worse than Richmond with Grant at the outer walls," and again, "The American legation is in danger," and, later on, "China has already sued for peace through the American minister and as Japan has evidenced willingness to bring the war to an end it is probable an armistice will be declared . . ." Bliion Editor The Medford Mail then was edited by A. S. Bliton, witn W. T. York, manager. Also appearing in the paper is a short account of a city council meeting, attending being Mayor Kaskins and Councilmen Miller Starr, Wilson and Merriman. Strang's drug store has an advertisement, and among the few "Purely Personal" items were these two: "niercnani George Brown of Eagle Point was doing business in Medford Monday," and, "Mrs. Isaac Wright is visiting friends at Grants Pass. MAY CALL GLAMOUR BOY IN NAVY COURT MARTIAL San Francisco, July 28 OP) Tony Martin, handsome actor and singer, may be called to morrow to testify to his associ ation with Lieut. Commander Maurice N. Aroff, now on trial at a naval court martial. Aroff was accused of asking for and jeeepting a $950 auto mobile from Martin as a fee for facili'ating the singer's en listment in the naval reserve as cliief specialist. TO BE FURNISHED PLANE SPOTTERS Oakland. Calif., July 28. AP) Transportation for the West coast's civilian aircraft spotters whose posts lie at some distance from their homes will be ap plied henceforth by the army in every case where commercial ser vice is not available. In addition, said Brig. Gen. W. E. Kepner, commanding officer of the fourth fighter command. 'details are being worked out on a plan whereby this command will assume the expense of in stallation and the monthly rental charges for telephones used ex clusively for reporting of flash messages." General Kepner s statement re marked, however, that assump tion by the fighter command of these two responsibilities did not mean that local or state civilian defense agencies were relieved of expenses connected with the aircraft warning service or of recruiting volunteers for the work. According to S. M. T :'.tle, com mander of the Civilian Defense Corps here, no information has yet been received relative to army transportation for civilian aircraft spotters. The commander asserted, however, that inaugura tion of such service would re lieve his volunteer workers of a serious problem in getting to and from their posts. CO AHEAD BACKWARD Spokane, July 28. IP) Backward, turn backward. . Deputy Prosecutor Ed Lehan of Spokane county received orders from the army July 27 to report for duty as a second lieutenant on July 24. Radio Highlights (Pacific war time.) Tonight: CBS. 6:30, Cheers From Camps. Camp Edwards, Mass.; 7:30, Rep. Emanuel Cel ler on "Espionage." MBS. 6:15, Thurman Arnold on "Abuse of Patents." Wednesday: MBS, 11:30, Camp Grant In Review; 1:30, Saratoga horse racing. Colonel Warren S. Hood, camp quartermaster, one of the first officers to be assigned here in connection with the canton ment, will lead a discussion by key officers during the Camp White program on KMED from 7:30 to 8 Wednesday night. I FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR RESTRICTIONS TO GUARDHEALTH Millions in War Industries Would be Effected Need Day of Rest Each Week. Washington, July 28. lP) A ceiling of 48 hours weekly in six eight-hour days on the working time for millions of men and women employed in war industries was proposed to day by eight government agen cies. The Office of War Information announced that such hours had been recommended to war con tractors and other war produc ing agencies. "The major effect of the new policy statement on hours," the announcement said, "should be to reduce excessive working hours per week per person, which cannot be sustained with out impairing the health and ef ficiency of workers and reduc ing the flow of production." Policy Slated The statement of policy, signed by representatives of the War and Navy departments, Maritime commission, Public Health service. War Manpower commission. War Production board. Commerce department and Labor department, set forth four major standards as fol lows: 1. For wartime production the eight-hour- day and 48-hour week approximate ' the best working schedule for 'sustained efficiency in most industrial operations. 2. One scheduled day of rest for the individual, out of ap proximately every seven, should be a universal and invariable rule. 3. A 30-minute meal period is desirable. 4. Vacations are conducive to sustained production, and should be spread over the longest pos sible period. LI Washington. July 28 (JP Senator Lucas (D., 111.) suggest ed in the senate yesterday that Elmer Davis take enough time out from his direction of war information to broadcast twice a week on the facts of the war effort. His suggestion followed criti cism by Senator O'Mahoney (D.. Wyo.) that the commercial radio commentators took a slant that was too optimistic and made unjustified remarks about con gress. Lucas expressed belief Davis, by returning to the microphone, could "do more for national unity than any other (ingle commentator. Chungking, July 28. AP) The Chinese high -ommand an nounced today the Japanese had been routed in heavy fighting .iear the Japanese occupied town of Kiangshan in Chekiang pro vince near the Kiangsi border. Fighting is continuing around : Kwangfeng in tiz'.zr Kiagsi, the ! Chinese having repulsed a Jap an ese attempt to dislodge them from a hilltop, a communique said. GREYHOUND EMPLOYES TAKING SECRET VOTE San Francisco, July 28 (JP) Declaring 1.300 of its union em ployes were voting secretly on a proposal to suspend work in seven states, the Pacific Grey hound bus company asked a San Francisco court today to help settle a wage arbitration dispute. The dispute centered around demands of the union for amend ment of the present working agreement and arbitration of new wage scales Gravest Moment Of War Seen By Red Defenders As Nazis Pour Over Don BAD CHECK FLOOD BELIEVED HALTED E Klamath Falls Lad Jailed After Nearly $500 Worth of Forgeries Discovered. Glenn LeRoy Ericks, 15, Klamath Falls boy, jailed by Medford city police yesterday afternoon, is reported to have passed almost $500 worth of bad checks on several Medford and Ashland merchants the last few days forging the names of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Earley of the Holland hotel and making the checks out to a variety of fie ticious names. Ericks was apprehended through the quick thinking of Earl Woolridge, chef at the hotel, who happened to be in a local grocery . store when . he noticed, the boy with' a Holland hotel check which he was at tempting to have cashed. Seis ing him, Woolridge attempted to hold the boy while he tele phoned the hotel. Ericks broke loose and ran towards town with Woolridge in hot pursuit. Catch ing the boy, Woolridge took him to the city police station for questioning. City police are now searching for a check-protecting machine recently stolen from the hotel. Most of the checks were written for between $30 and $40 and about 10 are known to have been cashed. The boy had but $26 In his possession when turned over to the police. Police are attempting to locate an accomplice believed involved in the affair, and have notified young Ericks' parents in Klam ath Falls. His case will be handled by county juvenile authorities. F.R. HINTS VETO Washington, July 28. AP) President Roosevelt toli report ers today that the chances are that the bill prov -ing for an 'n dependent agency to encourage production of synthetic -..bber from farm products "will get ve toed." He permitted the direct quota tlon when asked what his action v. - Id be on the congress-approved bill now before him. NEW CRUISER Quincy, Mass., July 28 (Pv The new cruiser Baltimore, fifth of the line of U. S. navy vessels to bear the Maryland city's name, was launched today at the Fore River yard of the Bethlehem Steel company. London, July 2t IIP) RAr bombers, firing singly, at tacked targets ia Germany la daylight today, it was an nounced here tonight. London, July 21 P Hau lers news agency reported tonight - that British forces in the northern sector of the Egyptiaa front had with drawn to the positions takea July 22. These positions were along Tal El Elsa (The Hill of Jesus), and around El Mekh aad Metairiya ridges. Dover, England, July it (IPy The big Carman guns en the coast of occupied Frence betweea Calais and Boulogne went Into action tot two hours early tonight. I War Bulletins I SOL KING KILLED OVER STEEP BANK Cantonment Worker's Body Found Amid Wreckage on Green Springs Road. The body of Sol E. King, 80. was found In the wreckage of two cars early this morning on the Green Springs highway near Henry's mill, about 35 miles from Medford. King, a former resident of both Medford and Klamath Falls and recently working at Camp White, left Medford late last night and the accident apparently happened about 11 p. m. He was driving a Chevrolet pick-up and towing a Plymouth coupe according to state police and Deputy Coroner Carlos Morris, who investigated the death early this morning. The two cars left the grade on a curve and plunged down a 20 foot bank mowing down trees and scattering wreckage for a considerable distance. Tha left front tire of the pick-up had blown out, which presumably caused the accident. Word of the accident was phoned to Medford by G. E. Con verse foreman of a state high way crew working in the vicin ity, i Machines Wrecked The two officers reported that both the pick-up and the coupe ,were total wrecks and a Lincoln welding machine loaded on the pick-up had rolled a considerable distance from the cars and was also badly smashed. It is presumed that King's death was instantaneous. King was on his way to Salt Lake City to another construction camp and was hauling a Lincoln welder for a Camp White con tra cter, it is reported. King s body was brought back to Medford and is Conger's funeral parlor while an effort is being made to locate any relatives. King's address for mail was giver, as the Sunny- side Hotel, Eagle Point. Rationing Of Pork Looms In Portland Portland, July 28. (JP) The meat shortage in Portland prob ably will result in the rationing of dressed pork, Meade Hadlcy of the Oregon Meat council, said yesterday. Council members reported only one-tenth of normal supplies. Negroes in Arkansas Plan Protest on Ballot Denial Little Rock, Ark., July 28 lP) A few negroes in scattered sections of Arkansas attempted unsuccessfully to vote in today's democratic preferential primary and a spokesman said the denials would be reported to the depart ment of justice. Dr. J. M. Robinson, president of the Arkansas Negro Demo cratic association which has been leading the fight for negro voting in primaries, said associa tion officials would compile In formation and forward it to Thurgood Marshall, attorney for the Association for the Advance ment of Colored People. First reportt of attempts by negroes to vote came from Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Conway. In all cases the negroes quietly walked away from the polls af ter they had been refused bal lots. At Camden, some negroes who Fate of Russia Moscow, July 28. UP) In an article entitled "The Fate of Russia," the army paper. Red Star today called on every woman and child to take up axes and stones to at tack the German invaders. "The fate of Russia depends upon our generation," it said. "It the Germans conquer us, the generation now five to 10 years old will spit upon us when it i grown tin." BASEBALL National First game: R H. E. Chicago 8 12 0 New York 0 17 0 Olsen, Errlckson and McCul lough; Hubbell and Danning. First game: R. H. G. Cincinnati 8 12 1 Philadelphia 12 1 Vandermeer and Lamanno; Johnson, Nahem, Beck and Liv ingston. First game: R. H. I. St. Louis.. 6 9 3 Brooklyn 7 8 S White, Pollet and W, Cooper; French, Davis and Owen, -' Robert A. Duff, superinten dent of the Medford Water com mission, said today an inspector was making a city-wide check on water wasters and had al ready issued approximately B0 notices warning the recipients that conservation was an acute necessity now that usage at Camp White if rapidly increas ing. A second notice delivered to anybody found wasting water will mean the person is subject to a fine, Duff explained, adding that it is Illegal to use an open hose in Irrigating and that per sons whose sprinklers are al lowed to waste water would be given notices. Water meters will not be in stalled in Medford this summer, due to the delay in their being approved by the various federal agencies, but the meters are ex pected to be in use by late fall. Duff stated. AUTOISTS KILLED Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, July 28 P) Samuel Graham, 25, of Spokane and Mrs. Graham, 20, were injured fatally in an auto mobile accident last night when their car leff the highway just wst of Coeur D'Alene and over turned into a clump of trees. had been permitted to vote In democratic primaries for years, were allowed to vote today without challenge. Voting generally was light. A Little Rock negro account ant was quietly denied a ballot In the first reported test of negro voting. J. H. MeConlco, 98. secretary of the Arkansas Negro Demo cratic association which has been leading the fight for negro voting in the primaries, ap peared at hia voting precinct shortly after the polls opened but he got no further than the door. The bailiff stopped him out side the voting place with the statement: 'This election la for white electors only." MeConlco inquired who the bailiff was, and when he replied ha was a deputy sheriff, MeConl co turned and walked away, - L0SS0FR0ST0V GATEWAYTOOIL, Hitlerites Now Within 50 Miles of Stalingrad Red Papers Hint Need of Aid. By Roger D. Greene Associated Press War Editor. Adolf Hitler's field headquar. tera asserted today that Ger man troops, advancing within 50 miles of Stalinerad. had "reached or crossed the lower Don at all points" south of Kalach, and Soviet dispatches frankly conceded that it waa the gravest moment of the war. Kalach Is on the ept bank of the Don where It curve nearest to the Volga, BO mile wen or Stalingrad. . Hint Meed of Aid . Red Star, the Russian army newspaper, declared ominously that the pressure was becoming "more and more difficult" to meet, while other Soviet news papers hinted anew at a need for opening an allied aecond front in Europe. , The Russians acknowledged the fall of Rostov, described by the Germans as the "spigot of the Russian oil barrel," and also Novocherkassk, 20 miles north east of Rostov. London military Quarters said the Nazis, throwing nrobablv 625,000 troops into the assault. naa oeen slowed somewhat after suffering heavy losses. These quarters said that the Russian armies were mostly intact but that German reserves were be lieved to be considerable. On the north flank, in tha bloody Voronezh sector, tha Germans were described as "definitely on the - defensive." Nazi military quarters assert ed that German infantry and mechanized forces had swept across the Don river on a broad front east of Rostov and reached the Manych and Sal rivers at several points. Race Toward Sea The Manych river forms an are thrusting southeastward from Rostov-on-Don into the north ern Caucasus, while the Sal stretches almost due eastward from Novocherkassk. If true, the Nazi claim would indicate that Adolf Hitler s le gions were racing headlong across the northern Caucasus toward Astrakhan, on tha Cas pian sea, and also turning south ward into the Caucasus itself. Soviet dispatches said Mar shal Semeon Timoshenko's Red armies, although forced to yield at Rostov and Novocherkassk, had beaten oft a series of Ger man tank and motorized infan try attacks at the big bend of the Don river before Stalingrad. Thousands Dead Soviet reports said thousands of Nazi dead littered tha banks of the Don or floated seaward with the wreckage of pontoons smashed by Russian shells and bombs as the invaders attempt ed to enlarge bridgeheads across the river between Rostov and Stalingrad. Russian newspapers stressed the gravity of the loss of Rostov, gateway to the Caucasus oil treasures, and it was acknowl edged that the Invaders were now half-way toward their goal of Isolating the trans-Caucasus with its riches In oil, wheat, metals and timber. Pravda, the Communist party newspaper, pointedly declared that the Germans had with drawn 11 divisions from Franco to effect the break through, thereby weakening Nasi de fenses along the English chan cel "invasion" coast.
