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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY SO, 1942.
NO. 112.
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News Behind
The News
by Paul Mallon
Washington, July 30 The un
varying bad news from Russia
has caused authorities here to
face the prospects of how this
war will turn, if Hitler reaches
his Immediate objectives, Stalin
grad, the Volga
and Caucasus
oil.
It is not like
ly that he will
come back and
attempt to
conquer B r 1 t
ain. The Brit
ish have too
much of an
air force now.
Paul Malloo That possibil
ity is therefore
eliminated from practically ev
ery official list.
And if he cannot hope to
conquer Britain by assault,
rr.uch less can he be expected
to attempt invasion of the Unit
ed States or this hemisphere.
We have control of the inter
vening seas.
There is more reason to be
lieve he will carry his currently
moving blows on through to the
near east. From Stalingrad, he
may try to move south to the
Caspian. From Rostov he could
hope to sweep through the Cau
casus into Iran.
By simultaneous thrusts
through Syria and Egypt, he
could join his forces for
march to the Indian ocean.
Turkey would be surrounded
by such a venture, and would
be compelled to cooperate.
Success in Russia would en
able Hitler to shift to Egypt
whatever forces are necessary
to drive the British out of the
Suez, while our long line of
supplies to that front would
prevent us from equaling his
reinforcements. ' ' .'
AN attack by Japan on Russia,
in event of her full defeat
lit the west, must naturally be
assumed. Our supplies to Russia
could possibly be cut by the
axis at Murmansk, Persia and
Vladivostok, or held to a trickle.
Whether or not the Russian
army is able to remain as a
fighting force, Hitler would be
expected to swing to the defen-
(Guntlnuod on Page Six)
Women's Auxiliary
Approved For Navy
Washington, July 30. (IP)
President Roosevelt signed to
day legislation creating a wom
en's auxiliary in the navy which
will release for sea duty thous
ands of officers and men now
holding desk jobs.
Radio Highlights
(Pacific war time.)
Dance bands now are missing
from the late schedule of two
networks, NBC and MBS, two
of them from NBC and 15 or
so from MBS. The same under
lying cause is behind the omis
sion in both cases, contract dif
ferences between affiliated sta
tions and the local musicians'
unions.
Tonight: CBS, 7, First Line,
U. S. Navy; 7:30, Prof. H. LuU
on "Taxes and Income."
Blu. 5:30, Salute to KXEL.
Waterloo, la.; 6., Town Meeting.
"Air Power Plus Nerve Blitz."
MBS, 7:15, Brail Presents. .
Friday: CBS, 12:30 p. m.,
Russian-American Mjsie Festi
val. MBS, 1:30, Saratoga horse
ace; 3:30, overseas war pickups.
SIDE GLANCES
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TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Lela Rogers, John Day and
other fiesta patrons trying in
vain to ride "Fleabite," the
hobby horse.
Fiesta "bartenders" I. E. Schu
ler and Ned Vilas creating a
sensation with their handlebar
mustaches.
Nina Tuttle looking cute In
a red satin costume and selling
many cigarettes.
Fiesta patrons all enjoying
the beautiful Nefi gardens.
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KERCH STRAIT TO
LAND ON TAMAN
Movement Dangers Russian
Forces Fighting to Hold
Nazis Southern Drive.
By Roger D. Greene
.(Associated Press War. Editor)
Adolf Hitler's invasion armies.
racing toward the Caspian sea,
reported today they had cut the
last major rail line to the Cau
casus oil fields, while in the
north the Russians declared
they had beaten off all German
attempts to hammer wedges in
to soviet lines above Stalingrad.
A Vichy (French) radio broad
cast heard in London reported
that German troops from the
Crimea had crossed the narrow
Kerch strait and landed at dawn
today on the Taman peninsula
of the Caucasus.
Dangers Russians '
Such a movement would seri
ously endanger Russian forces
stubbornly fighting, to hold the
German drive south - into the
Caucasus from Rostov.
Late dispatches indicated that
the Germans had found a "soft
spot" in the Russian defenses
east of Rostov and were exert
ing their main efforts in a drive
to isolate the Caucasus.
Meanwhile, amid widespread
agitation for an allied invasion
of western Europe, Sir Stafford
Cripps again told parliament in
London- that plans regarding a
second front could not - be dt
vulged.
Sir Stafford, Prime Minister
Churchill's spokesman in the
house of commons, said the gov
ernment would not be able to
reveal such plans "even in sec
ret session;" but in response to
a member's question, he added:
"I can tell him now, we have
intentions."
London newspapers mention
ed Gen. George C. Marshall, U.
S. army chief of staff, as a pos
sible allied generalissimo for a
second front.
Growing Acute
In the soviet campaign, the
situation appeared to be grow
ing rapidly more acute in the
northern Caucasus, where the
Russians acknowledged fresh
nazi advances at several points.
Premier Joseph Stalin, in a
message to the Russian people,
invoked the names of Russia's
great heroes of the past as an
inspiration in the present crisis,
recalling such figures as Alex
ander Nevsky, who beat the an
cient Teutons, and Mikhail Ku
tuzov, whose resistance helped
turn Napoleon's Russian inva
sion into a disaster.
The German high command
asserted broadly that the Rus
sian line of retreat to the east
had been cut off in the great
Don river bend, but gave no de
tails. Dispatches to Red Star said a
gigantic seven - day old battle
was raging in the Don bend
above Stalingrad, involving
thousands of troops, planes,
field guns and tanks.
Chungking. July 30 (JP)
Major John E. Allison, who flew
Harry Hopkins to Moscow last
year, scored one of the most
spectacular Individual perform
ances by the U. S. air force in
China today by shooting down
two of three Japanese bombers
destroyed out of a nine-plane
squadron raiding Hengyang,
Hunan province.
The blond, part-bald squadron
leader who comes from Gaines
ville, Fla., shared honors with
Capt. Albert J. Baumler, who
accounted for the third enemy
raider.
Without losses to themselves,
the challenging American fight
er pilots broke up the Japanese
formation before It reached its
target, the Hengyan- airdrome.
What bombs the raiders succeed
ed in dropping caused only
slight damage.
Washington, July 30. (JP)
Maxim Litvinoff, the Russian
ambassador, had an engagement
to see President Roosevelt late
today.
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British sources said Germans had crossed the lower Don River at two and possibly four places.
Crossing were reported at Tsimlyansk and Nikolaevsk (1), and possible crossing at fallen Ros
tov and Azov (2), on the shore of the Sea of Azov. Nazi drive toward Stalingrad (3) was said
to have reached area of Kachalino. Black arrows Indicate direction of German thrusts.
IS
TARGET IN LATEST
London, July 30 (IP) Saar-
bruecken, German coal and steel
center, was blasted by the RAF
last night In a short, fierce raid
under a waning moon.
While four-motored 'British
bombers were delivering this
third heavy assault on a Ger
man Industrial city In four
nights, the night and day offen
sive against nazi air bases and
transport in occupied Europe
was continned, and other Brit
ish bombers ranged south over
the Bay of Biscay in search of
U-boat packs en route from
France to North American
waters.
The Saarbruecken attack
caused "much damage," Inform'
ed air sources said, while the
British lost nine bombers of the
considerable force which made
the 700-mile foray, first against
that city since Nov. 8, 1940.
This was partly offset by des
truction of eight of the nazi raid'
ers which made a series of over
night "nuisance" attacks on Brit
ain's Midlands and dropped some
bombs In London for the first
time since June 3.
RAF fighters sped across the
channel to continue the coastal
raids today.
Wholesale Grocery
Concern Convicted
Seattle. July 30 (JP) A fed
eral court Jury early today
convicted Nathan Eckstein, Seat
tle capitalist, and Schwabacher
Bros, and Company, of which
Eckstein is president, of violat
lng the Sherman anti-trust act.
Eckstein and the company
were sDecificaly charged with
acting to fix prices of wholesale
groceries.
No Private Parcels
For War Prisoners
San Francisco, July 30. (IP)
The Red Cross said today it
cannot accept individual parcels
from relatives, friends and or
ganizations for war prisoners in
the western Pacific and will
carry only Its own food pack
ages on the relief ship It hopes
soon to send into the war zone
134 Oregon Doctors
Quota For Services
Salem, July 30 (IP) Oregon
Is expected to supply 134 doc
tors to the armed forces by the
end of this year, state selective
service headquarters said today.
Doctors are subject to the
draft the same as other men of
draft age, but the doctors will
k. I ...!.: . ...
given vyyvi humbles w apply
for commissions.
Copco Stock Reclassification Has
Approval of California Commission
San Francisco, July 30 (IP) A plan drafted by the California
Oregon Power company for reclassifying Its outstanding com
mon stock was approved, with
California railroad commission
The Proposal, designed to per-,
mlt the issuance of more com
mon stock, already has been
okayed by the Oregon public
utilities commission, but final
approval is still pending before
the federal power commission.
The plan calls for issuance ot
$3,500,000 In serial notes, using
the proceeds to refund $3,123.-
000 in 5V4 per cent debenture
bonds due this October.
Approval by the California
commission was made condition
al on transfer of stocks and
bonds held by Standard Gas &
Electric company, which owns
all California-Oregon common
stock and has vpting control !n
the $42,000,000 concern. Under
terms of this provision, Standard
will be obliged to conlNDUie
$2,375,000 worth of debentures
It holds and turn over preferred
stock valued at $1,793,500 for
cancellation.
With these reservations, the
railroad commission authorized
California-Oregon to issue 312,-
000 shares of stock in exchange
for 78.000. outstanding, and to
enact changes in voting rights
for preferred stock, btanaaras
voting control would be lessened
slightly, but It still would be
over 50 per cent.
Several accounts remain un
der scrutiny to determine wheth
er the power concern overpaid
on the acquisition oi cermiu
utility properties. The company
has asked permission to charge
off the amounts as they stand.
The California commission
ln nnnroved the proposed
transfer to the corporation s de
preciation reserve of avi.na
in capital surplus and $494,560
in earned surplus.
As a result of a brawl on
South Riverside last night, Gor
dan C. Raymond, 48, and How
ard Hancock, 23, were both
fined $10 In police court this
morning. Raymond suffered
head wounds in the fracas and
was taken to the hospital for
treatment and then released to
the police.
Questioning of the two men
by officers revealed that the
fight resulted from a drinking
party In a local hotel. Hancock
according to the report, object
ed to Raymond striking one of
the two girls present and when
he attempted to Intervene Kay
mond Is said to have threatened
Hancock and the two girls with
a gun. Leaving the hotel the
two couples started to a car but
the quarrel contlnuH. with Han
cock finally giving Raymond a
beating.
Don River
certain reservations, by the
today. , 1
SPIES'
DENIES PLAN TO
Washington, July 00 VP)
Arguments were completed
today In the effort of seven
men trained in Germany as
saboteurs to have the supreme
court overrule President
Rooaevelt and send them to
trial In the civil courts rather
than before a military com
mission. The supreme court
recessed until noon tomorrow.
Washington, July 30 (IP)
Counsel for the accused German
saboteurs seeking through the
supreme court to escape juris
diction of a military commission
declared during his argument
today that only one of the men
had any Intention of communi
cating with Germany.
That one was named by Col.
Kenneth Royal!, one of the
officers assigned to defend the
eight Nazis -before the panel of
seven generals, was Edward
John Kerling.
Kerling, leader of the group
of four explosive-laden men who
landed from a submarine at
Polnte Vedra, Fla., had an ad
dress in Portugal which could
be used as a relay point for
communications Intended for
Germany.
This discussion came up as
Royall was attacking the gov
ernment's charge that the men
were liable to treatment as
spies.
THIEF1TST50
AT COFFEE POT
A thief who entered the Cof
fee Pot, drive-in restaurant on
North Riverside, some time dur
ing Wednesday night took $50
In cash from the establishment.
The loss was discovered this
morning when Carl H. Wilter
irood, manager, opened up the
restaurant for business.
Police investigating the bur
glary found that the thief had
torn a screen from a kitchen
window and then opened the
window latch through a broken
pane of glass. He had searched
through several boxes and con
tainers and then Wt through
the window, leaving the doors
untouched. '.
COUNSEL
10 Die in
ICKES CLAIMS NEW
Output of 240,000 to 250,
000 Tons Above Present
Program Says Secretary.
Washington, July 30 UP)
Petroleum Coordinator Ickea
said today that the oil Industry
has uncovered capacity for pro
duction of 200,000 tons annually
of butadiene.
Ickes said this would make
possible the output of 240,000
to 250,000 tons of synthetic rub
ber annually over and above
presently projected rubber pro
grams. "It's brand-new; It's like find
ing an oil well,' Ickes told his
press conference.
This new r'ubber production
could be "brought in" by the
end of the year by conversion
of existing gasoline refining
plants, he said. The material
used for butadiene would be
gasoline.
Ickes declined to say whether
he expected such a program
would make more rubber avail
able for civilian use.
Credit Given
A study of the capacity of the
petroleum industry to produce
butadiene tor manufacture of
rubber above the government's
presently planned output of over
800,000 tons annually was made
by Wright W. Gary, director of
refining In the office of petro
leum coordination, and Ickes
said "the credit belongs to him
and the oil Industry for the
achievement."
Several oil companies already
are adjusting gasoline refineries
to butadiene output, Ickes said,
adding that several independent
companies might need govern
ment financial assistance to
make the adjustments.
Washington, July 30 (IP)
Petroleum Coordinator Ickes to
day declared that nation-wide
gasoline rationing was not need'
ed now as a measure to bring
about larger deliveries of petro
leum to the rationed eastern
states.
The statement, made at his
press conference, differed sharp
ly with the position of Joel
Dean, gasoline rationing officer
in the office of price admin
istration who said yesterday a
recommendation for nation-wide
rationing, indorsed by himself
and OPA Chief Leon Hender
son, now was before President
Roosevelt.
BASEBALL
American
First game: R. H.
Philadelphia 5 24
Detroit 11 14
Besse and Wagner; White,
Trout and Tebbetts.
Cargo Plane Output Awaits
Congress Order Says Kaiser
Washington, July 30 UP)
Henry J. Kaiser advised con
gress today an order from the
government was all the nation's
shipbuilders needed to launch
them on the construction of
giant cargo planes to speed the
war effort and break the sub
marine menace.
The heavy-set, bald-topped
Oakland, Calif., shipbuilder told
a senate defense investigating
committee that he was awaiting
a signal to convert part of his
facilities to cargo plane con
struction and that the big steel
companies would "rise to the oc
casion" it requested to make
similar conversions.
Before the committee met,
Senator Lee (D-Okla) claimed
strong support from aeronauti
cal experts within the adminis
tration for legislation he is
sponsoring to divert shipbuild
ing facilities to plane production.
Cargo Plane Crash
From Philippine, ijFLAlS FOLLOW
Lt Comdr. Alexander Sum
mons (above), of Los Angeles,
was among five naval officers
that arrived "Somewhere ta
Australia" after a two-months'
Journey in a primitive outrigger
sailing boat In which they left
the Philippines Just ahead ei the
Japs.
HITLERITES KILL
OF IB VILLAGES
London, . July 30 (IP) The
Jugoslav government reported
tonight that 18 villages In German-occupied
Slovenia had been
obliterated and all their inhabi
tants shot for violation of occu
pation rules.
Vice Premier J. Krek said the
government was unable to ob
tain an estimate of the number
slain, but declared:
'The Germans recently have
deported 180,000 Slovenes, in
cluding the most prominent
scientists, teachers and physi
cians, to Poland, Serbia and
Croatia after shooting 1,084 hos
tages In Maribor and Bled."
In the section of Slovenia oc
cupied by the Italians, 130,000
men have been put into concen
tration camps, 410 hostages slain
and 42 villages burned recently,
he added.
More RCAF Men
Arrive Overseas
A British Port, July 30. UP)
More thousands of Canadian
soldiers with ground crews for
RCAF squadrons have arrived
in Britain in a large convoy
from Canada, crossing the At
lantic safely and virtually with
out incident.
Escorting warships dropped a
few depth charges but it was not
said definitely whether submar
ines were shadowing the con
voy.
Kaiser agreed with Chairman
Truman (D-Mo) who said "the
job can be done if there's will
to do It," and remarked that
th Bonneville dam was uuilt
despite assertions of aw-
perls It was an impossible Job.
The Californlan advocates di
verting part of the facilities of
nine shipbuilding plant to con
struction of huge flying boat
tor cargo and troop movement,
The genius behind the con
structlon of many dams, Kaisei
said he "never saw a ahip
launched" until 1940 and yet
his company had cut the time
for building a ship to 48 days
under a maritime contract call
ing for 140 days. He added that
he hoped to show soon a record
of 29 days for a ship and eventu
ally "a 30-day average."
'This Is not a wild, fantastic
scheme," Kaiser said of hi
plans to convert facilities to
plan construction. - -
ALL INHABITANTS
MACHINE'S FALL1
DURING TAKEOFF
Victims of Minneapolis Dis
aster All Employes of
Northwest Airlines.
Minneapolis. July 30 PI .
Ten Northwest Airlines em.
ployes were killed when a U. S.
army cargo transport plana
crashed shortly before 8 a. m.
today on Wold - Chamberlain
field during the take-off.
Fire which broke out when
the plane crashed so badly burn
ed several of the bodies that
identification was not possible.
iater. However. Dr. G. W.
Callerstrom, deputy county cor.
oner, released the following re
vised death list:
Roy Josephson, St. Paul.
L. D. Husby, St. Paul.
Hubert Wiechman, Minne
apolis.
James Painter, St. Paul.
W. C. Rose, Minneapolis.
Robert Paulson, St. Paul.
L. O. Larson, Minneapolis.
Winston A. Lachau, St. Paul.
First Officer Kenneth Olson.
28, Minneapolis.
First Officer John Fischer, Z,
Minneapolis.
270 Gallons ot Gaa
. The plane, a 147 Boeing 19
passeniifr. was loaded with 370
gallons of gasoline before the)
takeoff. The ship, formerly own
ed by United Airlines, belonged
to the government and bad been
acquired by Northwest Airlines
to use as a cargo ship on the)
northern division. ;
It was operated - under the
ferry command. i
Olson and Fisher had boarded
the ship to make a check flight.
The Northwest Airlines mechan
ics and g roomers went aboard.
The ship. Northwest Airline
employes who witnessed the)
crash said, was about 200 feet
up when it seemed to nose up,
swing over on one side, stall and
crash.
The fir that broke out attef
the crash burned for about 10
minutes. A fire fighting squad
from the U. S. navy air base
rushed onto the field and extin
guished the blaze.
Vlctorvllle. Calif.. July 30
(JP) Two men were killed and a
third, Frank Filan, veteran
photographer of the Associated
Press, parachuted to safety la
an accident involving two army
bombardment training planes)
last night.
Killed were Sgt. Pilot Rodney
M. Grim, 20, of the army air
forces, and Clarence L. Block,
29, Los Angeles, civilian pho
tographer for the west coast
army air forces training center.
Filan was found wandering
i the desert this morning.
seven hours after the accident,
by Lt Clarence M. Skagga and
T. Col. A. J. McVea, who had
set out in a Jeep on a search, on
the slender hope the star earner
man might have been able to
use his parachute.
tit Lake City, July 30 UP)
Donald Lawtan Condit, 25. was
executed by a firing squad
today for the slaying of Harold
A. Thome, Salt Lake City sales
man. Condit, a hitchhiker whom
Thome had given a ride, chose
this way to di in preference
to hanging, after he was con
victed of first degree murder.
Five men from Iron county,
where the crime took place,
fired th lethal volley. On of
U gun carried a blank but
none of the executioner knew
which of them held that gun.
Th shots war fired at :0
a. m. at 6:11 th prison physi
cian pronounced Condit dead.
The execution was without
untoward Incident, ...
BY FIRING SQUAD