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Let YOUR Answer to Bomb be BONPSI Bur WW Bonds and sumna TOIMY 'ontribula to tha ar affort or Tour nation. Patriot, lam. rur own rlf-prnlcrtlon, drmanda that YOU do jour part NOW I Dm The MAIL TRIBUNE Want Ad Way Medford Quick Raaulta t Small Coat Full Associated Praia Thirty seventh Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1942, NO. 124. M KW(S?Y IMn Ml In) uxJLLU UUM)U ML iNews Behind The News by Paul Mallon Washington, Aug. 13 Mr. Roosevelt's appointment list of 10S new generals (major and brigadier) may have meant no more to the general public than reading a page from the tele phone book, but to those who ree the army up close, or irom the inside, it represented an 1 n s p iring ef- fort to put fighting spirit and quality at the top in the field. No more than two or vl three names could cause fellow officers to ask them Paul Mallon selves the usu al question: "How in hell did he get up there?" The number of duds and dudes assayed no higher than two or three per cent, which Is a record. These new generals average somewhere around their middle forties in age, not as young as might be, but young enough. They are generally to take fight ing tank commands, new air borne divisions, the airplane ferry command, and some are now already overseas. Their choice is a tribute to J(he Inner army efficiency re 'porting system. A few were plucked out for exceptional per sonality and ability, without a record, but most were chosen because they had efficiency rec ords. The list Is a definite answer to the popular prayer for ag gressive leadership in the field. THOSE front-page official gov . eminent- photographs- shew . tag; -how Nazi" Saboteurs ' had ploughed our fields into huge: arrows, or ihhikcu uicm saoks of grain to direct the way for Nazi bombers to our strate gic objectives, may turn out to have been an unintended gov ernment hoax. The war department has an- (Continued on Pagt Sit) YOUNG USO VISITOR The USO entertained Its Voungest visitor Tuesday night when Master Jerry Ernest Pri oste, aged 2Vi months, dropped in, accompanied by his parents. Pvt. Ernest -Prioste and wife. Pvt. Ernest Prioste and family are from San Jose, Calif, Radio Highlights (Pacific War Time) A summary of the Solomon islands invasion will be pre sented by Brigadier General Thomas Holcombe, U. S. marine corps commandant, in a March of Time broadcast from Wash ington over NBC at 7:30 tonight. Also scheduled for the program is a pickup of Major General Mark W. Clark, commanding general of American ground forces in Great Britain. Scotland's role in the war will ane highlighted Sunday over JNBC at 2:30 in the fourth "Brit ain to America" broadcast. Short wave station WRUL of Boston (6.4 megacycles is re broadcasting Cavalcade of America programs to English speaking listeners the world over, to acquaint them with the lives of great Americans. Next rebroadcast is Friday at 2 p. m. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Walter Leverette being host to Daughters of Job bethel at a swim party and barbeque at his home last p. m. Louie Older, bethel council aember, modestly announcing rhat the swim party was a double celebration for him oc curring on his birthday. Natalie Parker. Job's Daugh ters queen, busy as a bee in Planning the coming dance for ldiri and bethel members. it ILL ENTRENCHED IN SOLOMON ISLES AFTER 6-DAY WAR Furious Jap Counter Attacks Beaten Off Allies En joy Superiority in Air. By Rogtr D. Graena (Associated Press War Editor) American "devil dog" marines appeared to have won the first round In the seven-dav-old bat tle of the Solomon islands to day, beating off furious Japan ese counterattacks at three in vasion beachheads in the 900-mile-long island chain. A correspondent of the Aus tralian broadcasting commission said it was believed that the marines, strongly reinforced, had broken the Japanese hold on the Tulagi area. Japs Driven Out "The Japanese have been driven from many of their de fensive positions after fierce hand-to-hand fighting," the cor respondent said. Tulagi harbor is one of the finest naval base sites in the southwest Pacific. An unconfirmed Australian report said American parachute troops had been used as shock forces in the assault. Dispatches to the Yorkshire England, Post reported that the Japanese fleet had "lost control of Tulagi harbor" and declared: The allies have air superi ority and are using It at sea as well as on land." A U. S. navy communique said the marines, firmly en trenched after six days of vio lent hand-to-hand fighting, were now consolidating their posi tions. Navies Fight Hard I -"Supporting naval forces .are engaged In bitter fighting," the navy said. The communique did not spe cify whether the enemy was bringing up warship reinforce ments or using landbased air craft to bolster the defense of their ground forces. However, allied reconnaissance showed a spurt in enemy shipping activity around Rabaul, New Britain, a major base for Japanese troops and supplies moving to the Solo mons. Striking to paralyze enemy reinforcements, American flying fortresses smashed at the Rabaul base for the fifth time In five days yesterday. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters said the raiders left a 15,000-ton ship and two medium-sized vessels in flames and a fourth enemy ship foundering. Without the loss of a single bomber, the giant fortress craft shot down one of eight challeng ing Japanese fighters and dam aged from three to six others. united nations headquarters re ported. Rabaul lies 700 miles norm- west of the Tulagi sector in the southeastern Solomons, where the navy said U. S. marines were battling to expand their gams on three islands in the Tulagi vici nity presumably Florida, Gua dalcanal and Malaita. Transports Scan A Chinese army spokesman reported that Japanese trans ports carrying more than 20,000 troops were sighted In the gulf of Tonkin, possibly bound for new offensives in southern Asia perhaps toward Burma and the Indian frontier. . U. S. army bombers attacked the Japanese-held town of Yoy ang (Yochow) in northeast Hun an nrovince. American head- Quarters announced, carrying out a "highly successful" raid without loss to themselves. On the land front, the Chinese reported that Generalissimo Chi ang Kai-Shek's armies had with drawn from Huwan, which they recaptured a week ago, but were still pressing tneir assauu 20,000 Japanese troops massed at Linen wan (Fuchow), 12 miles to the north, In central Kiangsi province. BASEBALL American rvtri 2 6 0 Cleveland 3 S 1 Trucks. Wilson and Parsons; Bagbv and Desautels. Army Gets In first formal review of nm Woman's Ann ? M.Jor, DIVISION STAGES MOCK WAR; 'FIFTH "Fifth columnists"- failed in their efforts to "capture" Col onel Throckmorton, commander of the "red" army, but they did succeed in penetrating deep into enemy territory and obtaining valuable information. In a mock war staged at Camp White yes terday. The mock war was staged be tween the "red" and "blue" ar mies or The" 81st Infantry Divi sion. One officer and three sergeants of the "blue" troops, dressed in civilian clothes and posing as construction workers, commandeered a Rogue Valley Transit ' company bus and crossed BVbee bridge into "red" territory without trouble. Their mission was to capture Colonel Throckmorton, if possible, and at the same time secure infor mation as to the disposition of red forces. The bus,, carrying the "fifth columnists," cruised around in 'red" territory for some time nd were never apprehended, but Colonel Throckmorton was so well-guarded that they failed to effect his "capture." How ever, they learned much of the enemy's strength and one of the "fifth columnists," posing as a surveyor, even had "red' army troops helping him look for stakes. Camp White, Aug. 13. (Spl.) Those planning to visit Camp White for the Activation day ceremonies Saturday can con serve rubber and aid in the camp's Jiuge construction pro gram by leaving the family car at home and taking advantage of commercial bus facilities. Authorities of the 91st Infan try division pointed out today that use of commercial buses would minimize traffic and parking problems and avert un necessary interference with camp construction, now proceed ing on a 24-hour schedule. It was further pointed out that it will not be possible to use civilian automobiles after arrival on the post. Conducted tours will be by army buses, preceding the program which is to begin at 10 o'clock and con tinue through noon. Regular bus schedules may be stepped up to accommodate the thousands of visitors expected for "open house" and Activation day ceremonies. BUCHAREST TREMBLES Bucharest (From German I Broadcasts), Aug. 13. (IP) I Four earthquakes were felt in Bucharest between Wednesday I afternoon and Thursday noon. The last two shocks were of con siderable intensity. Some Good Housekeepers r . w -".r saaaaaaaw nrawvvHni Ovet. C'ii, anencd trunk a at (oat of bed. U. S. Air Forces Enter Fray On Large Scale With RAF London, Aug. 13 W) United States army air fighting forces have entered the European fray on a large scale for the first, time, having engaged in 31 operational sorties during the past 48 hours, United States European headquarters an nounced today. U. S. fighter squadrons, fly ing in conjunction with RAF fighter units, made three such (lights over the coast of France. Twenty of the missions were over the sea, and eight were in terception sorties off the coast of England, t.ie communique said. The following United States army air force operations oc curred during the 48-hou period from 9 a. m., Aug. 11 to 9 a. fh., Aug. 13. "United States army Ir fight er squadrons, flying in conjunc tion with RAF fighter squad rons, made three operational flights over the coast of France. "United States army air force fighter aircraft participated in 20 sea sorties. "United States army air force fighter aircraft participated in eight interception sorties off the coast of England." Orchardists have announced the wages of pickers in valley orchards will be eight cents a box this season, and seven cents a box if the tree is stripped of all pears. The eight cent is for plucking the large pears used by canneries. At this rate, orcharists said, expert pickers could make as high as $10 to $12 per day. Some can pick from 125 to ISO boxes per day. The average nicker would gather from 50 to 75 boxes per day. Packers reported the base pay for workers would be 60 cents per hour for packing house workers. Mayor Proclaims Half Holiday For 91st Activation WHEREAS, the 9Ut Division of the United States army will be activated at Camp White, August 15, 1942, and Major General Charles H. Gerhardt, commanding such division, has invited the citizens ot Medford and the general public to at tend the military ceremonies in connection therewith, NOW THEREFORE: For the people cf the City of Medford I hereby express to Major General Gerhardt and to his officers and men ap preciation of the couitesy, and urge every citizen of Med ford to accept the Invitation so kindly extended and attend the activating ceremonies and I further urge the proprietors of all stores and other employers within the City of Medford to, lf possible, close their stores and places of business dur ing the forenoon of August 15. H. 3. DEUEL, Mayor of Medford, Oregon. TTT. . mmnmmm CALM SUCCEEDS VIOLENT SCENES I Bombay, Aug. 13 (IP) The Indian capital at New Delhi and Bombay, trouble centers earlier this week, apparently were re turning to normal today as the outbreaks of violence over Mo handas K. Gandhi's do-or-die drive for immediate Independ ence from British rule slacked off after four days of clashes be tween mobs and police. Although some shops in New Delhi still were closed, people were moving freely through the streets which yesterday were the scenes of repeated disorders. The situation in Bombay was quiet all morning with no inci dents of any kind. Workers rere returning to the mills. A dispatch from Madras said four persons were killed and ten injured at Ter.all yesterday when police fired on a crowd which attacked the railway sta tion and set it on fire. Armed forces and troops, nev ertheless, were on guard here and elsewhere against new flare-ups. PORTLAND SCHOOLS FACE HEAVY PUPIL INCREASE Portland, Aug. 13. (IP) Portland schools will have an additional enrollment of 2,800 grade school pupils this fall as a result of the influx of war in dustry workers, Supt. Ralph E Dugdale estimated in a report to the school board last night, Nazis Say U.S. Carrier Bombed; Assault on Stalingrad Readied BISQUE DETAILED TO SOLVE COAST'S PROBLOflOF FUEL Officer That Performed Near Miracle in Spruce For World War I, Busy Again. Washington, Aug. 13. (IP) Secretary of Interior Ickes an nounced today that he had dis patched to Seattle a representa tive empowered to take action to "avert a threatening coal and wood emergency in Wash ington and Oregon." Brigadier General Brice P. Disque, assistant director of the Office of Solid Fuels Coordina tor for war, was named as the representative. Portland, Ore.. Aug. 13. (At For the second time in his career. Brigadier General Brice P. Disque has been sent out to the northwest to solve a major war problem. And if he is as successful in 1942 as he was in 1918, resi dents of Oregon and Washing ton can forget the worrysome fuel problem His appointment as trouble man for the .Oregon and Wash ington fuel situation today re called to northwesterners that he performed a near miracle in the production of badly needed airplane spruce in World war I. As a colonel, Disque came to the northwest In October,"IT.' 1917, with orders to produce enough spruce to build 100,000 warplanes annually. He enlisted an army within a year of nearly 29,000 officers and men and 125,000 civilians; built 13 railroads; acquired 13, 440 acres of timber; set up 234 camps in Oregon and. Washing ton; built one huge sawmill and had two others under construc tion when the war ended. Washington, Aug. 13 (IP) Secretary of Agriculture Wick ard said today that he could not say whether he would ap prove OPA price ceilings on livestock until he had been given an opportunity to study a specific price proposal. The secretary disclosed at a press conference that Price Ad ministrator Leon Henderson had inquired about the department's attitude toward ceilings on live cattle, hogs and lambs. Most Polish schools have been requisitioned as military bar racks by the Nazis. . Electricity Rationing Seen Possibility for Northwest Seattle, Aug. 13 l,VyA City Light official disclosed yes terday that federal officials had told him that a power short sge in the Pacific Northwest In 1943 might necessitate rationing of electricity. They warned me that they might have to ask us'to cut out electric ranges." said Isaac Comeaux, chief city accountant and financial advisor to the municipally-owned city light. Comeaux said he Informed the federal officials during a Washington, D C conference that because of Seattle's depend ence upon electricity for cook ing, many homes are not even equipped with kitchen flues, "making the Installation of any other types of stve impossible." Portland. Ore.. Aug. 13 (IP) Non-essential uses of power must be curtailed if the Pacific Northwest is to attract more war Industries. Bonneville Al ministrator Paul J. Raver said Ult night. Air Liner Caught In Bullet Hail In Battle Area Trip Algiers, Algeria, Aug. 13 (AP) The regular Marseille to Algiers airliner arrived to day riddled with bullet holes, one passenger dead and seven others seriously wounded, having been attacked by four fighting planes in the vicinity of the western Mediterranean convoy battle. The airliner, which is a regular Air France sea plane, passed the vicinity of the bat tle shortly after noon and was caught in a hail of machine gun fire from four pursuit planes of undisclosed nation ality. The passenger was killed and five passengers and two members of the crew were wounded. Five of the wound ed were considered In grave condition. IN COSTLY BLAZE Bremerton, Aug. 13 (IP) A Pugct sound navy yard employe was taken into custody early today for investigation into a $100,000 fire which destroyed five units of a new federal dor mitory project last night, leav ing '207 men homeless In 1hlrt overcrowded city. Ha was arrested. Police Chief Arthur Morken .said, after an attempt had been made to start a fire in a dormitory unit across the road from those destroyed. The suspect resided in this unit. While navy shore patrolmen guarded the entire housing area and city, state and naval offi cials investigated the blaze. Government and relief agencies repaired dormitory buildings to profide shelter for as many of the homeless as possible. They said only 67 men would be with out shelter by nightfall. A small blaze started In one of the unfinished units but was quickly extinguished. Fifteen minutes later a second fire broke out of control and spread ti roofing tar, Fire Chief Ernest Yett said. Police Chief Morken said that three hours after the first fire brolre out a fira was discovered in a lavatory of a dormitory unit 70 feet away and across the road from the destroyed structures. It was discovered before it had an opportunity of spreading. Morken said that paper towels In a waste paper basket had been Ignited and paper towels in a holder on the wall had also been set afire. The hardship of reduced con sumption will have to be borne by the customers of private pow er companies because Bonne ville and Grand Coulee dams are producing almost exclusive ly for essential war industries. Raver said In an interview on returning from Washington. D. C. Washington, Aug. 13 (IP) War Production, board an nounced today it had halted all construction of electric power and light projects, including 15 partly completed farm projects of the rural electrification ad ministration, because of the need of the armed services for copper and steel. WASP SET AFIRE BY SIX HITS IN E Nine Freighters Sunk So Far in Slashes at Convoy ' is High Command Claim. Berlin (from German broad casts) Aug. 13 (AP) The Ger man high command announced today that the United States aircraft carrier Wasp had been set afire by six direct bomb hits and now "Is trying to reach Malta" as a result of t running attack on a big allied Mediterra nean convoy by Germ; and Italian air and naval units. (There is no confirmation ot this German claim. She deliv ered planes to Malta in June. (The 14,700 ton carrier, com pleted April 25, 1940, carries normal complement of 72 planes.i maximum 74, and 1,800 men, in cluding flying personnel.. (The British aircraft carrier Ecgle, 22,600 tons, which the British have acknowledged waa sunk by submarine attack, waa the first victim of an attack on large convoy which the Germans say has been under attack sinca Tuesday.) The Germans said that in ad dition to the destruction of the Eagle, nine freighters totaltnsj 90,000 tons had been sunk s lar Uamagad -along with thai . Wasp, were the 22.450-ton FlrTt- isl aircraft carrier Furious, three . cruisers and six large freighters and tankers. By The Associated Press Adolf Hitler's invasion armies were reported massing huge numbers of troops for an assault on the Volga steel city of Stalin- raa today and at the same time the German high command said other Nazi columns had cap tured Elista in a thrust mors more than half way across tha Caucasus toward tha Caspian Sea. Elista, the capital of the Sov iet Kalmuck republic, lies 230 miles southeast ot Rostov and only 175 miles from the vitally important city of Astrakhan at the Volga Delta. Serious Blow The loss of Astrakhan would be a serious blow to Russia's rlverborne line of war supplies. U. S. army heavy bombers truck a destructive smash at Axis warships in Pylos (Navar ino) harbor, on the west coast of Greece, it was announced in Cairo. A communique said the Amer ican fliers scored two direct hits on a cruiser, started black smoke boiling from another cruiser, and caused a terrific explosion uboard a third cruiser after a bomb hit next to It. Red Crews Interned As the Axis struck to throttla the United Nation's vital supply routes, the German-controlled Paris radio broadcast a report under an Istanbul. Turkey, date line asserting that two Russian warships fully manned, had en tered a Turkish Black Sea port and tha crew had been interned. The report closely followed Nazi propaganda assertions that the Russian Black Sea fleet with many of its major bases knocked out or Imminently threatened, would either at tempt a dash through the Dar danelles or seek refuge in Tur key. On tha Soviet front, dispatches from Moscow said a mighty new German offensive against Stalin grad appeared to be taking shape as the Invaders concen trated vast quantities of men and equipment in the Don river bend. Front-line advices said both armies were hurling almost un precedented number of troops Into the struggle amid Indica tions that on of the mightiest battles of the wat was developing. 1
