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Let YOUR tnwir to Bomb bo BONTSI Buy II tr Bundi and tump TOIUV Contribute to th iu affort at your nation. Patriot Ism. four own aelf-proiectloa. drmanils that YOU do Joor part NOW! Dm Th MAIL TRIBUNE Want Ad Way Quick Ratultt t Small Coat Medford TRIBUNE' Full Associated Praia United Praia p Thirty seventh Year. Two Sections 22 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1942, NO. 125. o bbs bps. srM-iai II a News Behind The News . by Paul Mallon Washington, Aug. 14 Last Sunday a troupe of government officials went on the radio, in an a r r anged p r o g ra m, to tell the coun try Mr. Roose velt's war pro d u c t ion pro gram was not m e e 1 1 ng his schedules. Up to that time, the offi cial news (ex cept for a few warning hints) Paul Mallon - was that every thing was fine, in fact running ahead of schedule. From that broadcast, and the comment since then, it is ap parent everyone agrees the sin gle cause of the trouble is the shortage of raw materials, (cop per, steel, chromium, tungsten) causing war industries to shut or slow down. Now, again, accusing fingers are beginning to be pointed round at government officials and industries supposed to be responsible. It appears we are in for another of those periods of trying to place blame for our disappointments. The usual course followed In such periods is for everyone in volved to blame everyone else. A more or less defenseless goat without an alibi usually has been fired or passed on quietly up into a better job. The war production board, or whatever its initials happen to be at the moment, is generally reorgan ized. This time, the goat searchers seem to be after Donald Nelson, a search not requiring much ef fort to ingenuity, as Nelson is the top man. IATEST WPB talk suggests he has slid out to some place in New York to revise his whole WPB setup for another try. He seems to be at least one jump ahead of the critics, a head start he gained because he knew of the deficiency first. It must be evident to every one that what we need this (Continued on Pago Ten, .Brave Fisherwoman Succumbs to Wound Jacksonville. N. C, Aug. 14 Mrs. C. F. Thompson, the 32-year-old fisherwoman who cut her foot off with a fishing knife nfter it had become entangled in the drive shaft of her motor boat, died today at the New River marine base hospital. Radio Highlights (Pacific War Time) War views of two internation al figures Jan Masaryk, minis ter of foreign affairs for the pro visional Czechoslovakian gov ernment, and Dr. Lin Yutang, Chinese author and philosopher will be broadcast in programs announced today by two net-wo-ks. Masaryk will discuss post-war reconstruction on the Mutual- BC '"Answering You" pro gram Sunday at 8:30 p.m., the broadcast being from London. Dr. Lin Yutang will speak on the Indian crisis, In a program over CBS Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. In similar vein, also on Tups day. will be an address by Post master General Frank Walker on 'The . War Aims Are the Peace Terms." He will speak before the Knights of Columbus banquet at Memphis at 7:13 over BLU. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS AP-man Floyd Lansdon sharp ening his pencils for the 91st Division activitation. City School Supe E. Hedrick waiting impatiently for a tardy telegram. Maurice Spatz recognizing a touch rf gmiu in a couple of Canr.p White soldier. 'If-- t ? J BOMB-SET FIRES IS IMPORT Russians Admit Invaders Within 140 Miles of Groz ny Oil in Caucasus Drive. (By th Associated Press) Marshal Semeon Timoshenko's red armies were reported to have crushed the first great Nazi onslaught toward Stalingrad to day, counter-attacking to drive back the Germans after they had broken through and reached the Don below Kletskaya, 75 miles northeast of the big Volga steel city. Soviet dispatches said the Ger mans opened a short lived breach by sending huge numbers of tanks into a narrow sector. The German controlled Paris radio asserted that part of Stalin grad was in flames under inten sive Nazi aerial attack. Nearing Grozny Oil In the Caucasus, the Russians acknowledged that German fly ing columns driving down the Rostov-Baku railway toward the Caspian sea had advanced with in 140 miles of the Grozny oil fields after 50-mile thrust in 24 hours. The invaders were now leav ing the flat plains on the north ern side of the towering Cauca sus range, a terrain ideally suit ed for tanks, and had come with in sight of snow-capped Mt. Elborus rising 18,465 feet above the steppes. v- bulletin from Adolf Hitler's field headquarters, emphasizing the new phase of the fighting, declared: "'The enemy, exploiting moun tainous terrain which is particu larly favorable for defense, is still putting up resistance in order to cover his retreat on the sea route from the north Cau casus ports." German headquarters also ac knowledged that the Russians were attacking heavily at Voron ezh, in two key sectors on the central (Moscow) front and two sectors on the northern (Lenin grad) front. Besides Voronezh, the red army's counter blows struck at Vyazma, about midway on the old Napoleonic highway from Moscow to Smolensk, and at the German strongpoint of Rzhev, 130 miles northwe-t of Moscow. In addition, the Germans cited fierce Soviet attacks below Len ingrad in the Volkhov and Lake Ilmen sectors, where the Rus sians declared they had killed 3,000 Nazis in two days of fight ing and captured a point held by the invaders for more than a year. Soviet dispatches said the Germans - counter-attacked 11 times in a futile attempt to re capture the point, on the shore of Lake Ilmen. The Russians said they also were attacking in the Bryansk sector, 200 miles so-thwest of Moscow, and reported their tank led infantry had forced the Ger mans to retreat under a smoke screen after abandoning 56 fir ing points. While the Russians took the initiative in the north, the situ ation in the Caucasus became ever more grave. A red army bulletin conceded that German troops racing to ward the Grozny oil fields had reached Mineralnye Vody only 24 hours after breakinr through Soviet defenses at Cherkessk, 50 miles to the west. The Rus sians said they were greatly out numbered. Mineralanye Vody Is less than 173 miles from the Caspian sea. girlsIlTell Pamphlet histories of the old 91st division, bouttonaires and corsages will be on sale at Camp White tomorrow, being sold by 10 local girls. Funds from the sale will be used for activities of the division, including ath letics and recreational trip., not financed by the war depart ment . I . I am a a b I M i When Marines Made Landing in Pacific , . ,4 - f tJt ?,t , . -at l . Kf j . ,.,- ' . , . . ' i ' f ' ' 4 v I Pulling away from a naval transport (top). TJ. S. marines in et up a bas on an island somwhr in th aou'hwest Pacific. no anemv forces war oreaent on this island, ao th landing waa a th action in th Solomon islands whar u. s. force ar tiqnung to amoag in japs iiom in Tulai harenr ara. Bottomi Marinas carry supplies aaher from barg pulled up en th b- U of th Hand aa they bagan setting up a baa. Thai picture war mad by a marine combat photo grapher. ' - - Every Citizen Expected to Aid In Harvest of County Pear Crop Jackson County's major labor problem Is here with the har vest season and the county agriculture labor committee ' said today that every citizen will be expected to contribute his or her "part to the harvesting of our fruit crop. Fortunately not all of the growers and packers will start at the same time, which will provide a short time in which to organize those who will participate in the fruit harvest. j The announcement by tne , committee continued: "Seventy-five pickers will be needed Monday morning. The first 75 who call the employ ment agency on Saturday will be assigned. If they do not have their own transportation they will report at the employment office at 7 a. m. Monday, where transportation will be furnished through the medium of school busses, at the rate of 15 cents per round trip to and from the orchard where they are as signed. Other volunteers will be expected to call at the em ployment office in person on Monday, where they will be as sisned and instructed for work to start during the balance oi the week. Pay rates this year will be higher than ever. Pickers will be paid seven cents a box on Bartletts and Bosc, and eight cents on Anjous. Where the orchard has to be picked over twice pickers will be paid a bonus of one-half cent a box. A bonus of one-half cent will also be paid for trees that have been frosted and crop is light at the bottoms. "Packing house labor classi fied as sorters will receive 50 cents an hour; floor help 60 to 65 cents an hour, packers 8 cents per box. Other miscel laneous Jobs vary in hourly rates. "Based on 1941 figures, with 3 fair crop, the average picker picked 80 boxes a day, which would mean an average of S5 to $7 per day. depending on the variety picked. Better than av erage pickers make as high as $12 per day. "Possibilities of meeting the critical labor shortage in 'Jack on County are very encourag ing. A large number of women have signed up through the or ganization of women: merchants have agreed to release help: the ' labor unions have been very co operative in aiding in every way they can to secure suf ficient labor to do the job." Income payments to individ uals In the state of New York during 1941 totaled $13,854 million, greatly in excess of any other state. CHL0RINAT10N FOR MEDF0RD;S WATER APPROVED BY FWA The regional office of the Fed eral Works Agency, Seattle, an nounced in a pres release today the approval of a project calling for the construction of a chlori nator house with chlorination equipment In connection with the Medford water system. Cost of the project is estimated at $4000. Robert A. Duff, superintend ent of the Medford Water Com- mision, explained the project if a part of the commission's $215,977 application for water meters, a new reservoir and chlorination house and equip ment, the latter to be built to comply with U. S public health regulations for defense areas. . Duff said the chlorination fa cilities would probably be eon' structed at the intake at Butte Falls, but was unable to say when work would start. EMBEZZLEMENT IS Arthur S. Morang, charged with larceny by embezzlement, in a complaint signed by B. B. Kliks, of the Oregon-Washing ton Investment company, owner of the GeBauer apartments, was granted until today to plead when arraigned Jn justice court yesterday. The amount involved Is ap proximately $1,000, the district attorney' office said. Morang. who has been residing In Klam-1 ath Falls and Ashland, is held in the county jail today, in lieu of bonds. Morang was an em ployee of Kliks- i a landing barga start aihor to Raconnalaance had revealed that peaceful on far dif farant from BASEBALL American Chicago 14 2 Detroit 7 8 0 Lee and Dickey; White and Parsons. National First game. Boston 0 7 0 Brooklyn 10 15 0 Salvo, Hutchings, Donovan and Kluttz; Davis and Owen. London, Aug. 14 One of the greatest sea and air bat tles of the Mediterranean has cost Britain the cruiser Man chester and the aircraft carrier Eagle, but resulted In delivery of reinforcements and new planes for Mal'i and saw Italy's cruisers again turn tall and run, according to the British admir alty. Known axis losses Include two submarines sunk and two cruis ers hit by torpedoes, said the admiralty's communique which today gave the first official Al lied account of the battle which had been in progress since Tues day. The admiralty Intimated that the convoy might have suffered further losses or damage, saying "it Is not to be expected that extensive and dangerous oper ations of this type, carried out In close proximity to enemy bases, can be completed without loss." It declared, however, that nuhlished axis claims were known to be exaggerated. No Cameras! No cameras or other photo graphic paraphernalia will be permitted on the Camp White reservation Saturday, accord ing to notice given today. Cameras will be Impounded. thi film destroyed and the cameras returned liter upon proof of ownership, It was an-nounrd LOCAL CITIZENS Chief of Cantonment Con struction Says Task Made Light by People, Agencies "Medford people have been with us 100 per cent and never. on any construction job, have I seen such wholehearted coopera tion as that given this office by your citizens. You made our task a whole lot easier than would otherwise have been the case, and I want to express our deep appreciation to all indivi' duals and civilian agencies for the valuable help they rend ered." Thus did Major Theron W. Bean, area engineer for the Medford-Klamath Falls area commend the citizens of this vi cinity as he sketched a brief his tory of the construction of Camp George White, home of the 91st Infantry Division which is to be activated Saturday morning with impressive ceremonies and military demonstrations. Gratitude Volcad Major Bean, the army engi neer in charge of the camp'i con struction, expressed his grati tude to local agencies for their cooperation in providing decent trailer accommodations for workmen and for Instituting a traffic control system that kept accidents at a minimum. Tracing the history of the camp. Major Bean recalled that the first office was opened in the armory May 7, 1941, the cantonment site was selected and advance planning started, with Myron Hunt and H. C. Chambers of Los Angeles and Blackie and "Wood, San Francis co, architect engineers, drawing the original set of plans for the vast project. On December 4 the engineer's office was moved to San Fran cisco, but returned to Medford (Conunuao on Page rerun NAVY TAKES OVER STRUCK PLANT TO E Bayonne, N. J., Aug. 14 fP) The navy today seized the strike-bound plant of the Gen eral Cable Corporation and an nounced it would reopen the fac tory at 1 p. m. PWT. "Any interference - with the operation of this plant is an of fense against the United States," said the notice of seizure posted by Rear Admiral Harold G Bowen. The thousand workers whose unauthorized walkout had tied up production of cable for army and navy had welcomed a pres idential order for seizure of the plant and predicted they would return after a meeting to vote the end of the strike. They had defied plant management, union executives and the war labor board In their demand for wage Incerase. Prepare for Armed Revolt! Is Russian Word to French London, Aug.. 14 A-Ihe French people were advised via the Moscow radio today to "pre pare for armed struggle be cause "the real fight-if at hand," while report from German occupied Europe told of new kcts of sabotage and new Nazi executions and reprisals. , Moscow dispatches quoted Roger Garreau, fighting French representative In the Russian capital, as making the plea for preparation for "open insurrec tion." Fighting French headquarters In London declined to comment. Recent French broadcasts from London have carefully avoided keying the people to expecta tion that the time Is near for isiUcd invasion and aa accom 1 Camp Builder o Major T h r o n W. Baan (abov), ara nginar. who has had charge of construction oi Camp Georg Whit, on th t of activation of th slat Infan try Diviaion at th canlonmant. xprsd appreciation of th cooperation givn by individuals and civilian agancies in th Mad fott area. (Shangle photo). PARADE IN CITY A ' giant parade through the city s business section, starting at 7 o clock sharp Saturday night, will terminate at the fair grounds park where the Jack son county Sheriff's Posse will present its big rodeo and horse show in conjunction with the ac tivation of the 91st Infantry Di vision at Camp White. The rodeo and horse show program will start at 8:30, and a repeat performance will be given Sunday night at the same time. The parade will form at South Riverside avenue and Eighth street, move north on Riverside to. Main, west on Main to Fir. north on Fir to Sixth, east on Sixth to Central and south on Central to the fairgrounds arena. All horse-owners in tne county are invited to participate In the parade, and those in saddle will be admitted free to the Satur day night show. In order to aid In transport ing the huge throng expected to attend both nights of the rodeo and horse show, the Rogue Val ley Transit company will run several special buses from its terminal at 121 North Bartlett street straight to the arena. Buses will start operating at 7:30 p. m. and will pick up pas sengers en route. Bucking horses and wild Brahma bulls from the famous stock of Mack Barbour, Klam ath Falls, will participate In the rodeo events, and Barbour re ported today that a number of (Cootlnuftd on Pa flial Los Angeles, Aug. 14 W) Errol Flynn, son of a Belfast biology professor, was granted American citizenship today. Ills appearance was un-Hollywood like. He appeared unheralded, without a word to the publicity department of his studio. panying outbreak on their part. Official Czech circles reported th . execution of 10 of their countrymen on various charges at Prague and Bruenn in two days this week. Quoting official German state ments, the Czechs said four were executed at Prague on ac cusations of preparing high trea son and four for arson 'and "blackout crimes' while two were- executed bt Bruenn on charges of operating a secret wireless transmitter. American sources . also re ported the execution of a for mer chief clerk In the United States consulate at Salonika, Greece. A naturalized Greek, he was said to hava been among 20 hostages soot. . - lAPANFSF VMCF 13 British and U. S. Cruisers; 9 Destroyers, Claimed Sunk in Solomon Isles. Washington. Aug. 14 (APV- Th navy announced today that a study stream ei plla was moving to marine forcaa in th Solomon island whara conaolidation of hor poaitions "is prograaaing sat isfactorily. s London. Aug. 14. (AP)' Th Sydney correspondent of th Evening Star cablad today, that th Americana had won th firat stag of th battl of th Solomons, and that th. marlnaa war entrenched ao firmly at Tulagi that th Jay anea could dislodg them-.' only by bringing up th,, "haaviaat rinforcmnts." By Roger D. Green - Associated Press War Editor" For comfort at home, imperial Tokyo headquarters issued I fantastic claim of allied naval losses In the eight-day-old bat tie of the Solomon islands todayl but significantly omitted mere tion of land gains by fighting United States marines. Recalling Tokyo' dream-book accounts of the Coral sea anj Midway battles, both of whle turned out to b spectacular United Nations .victories, ' tfct Japanese command reported fh sinking of 13 British and Amert) can cruisers, nine destroyerat three submarine and 10 trans ports in the Solomon. . Say Many Damaged In addition, the communique said, a cruiser, three destroyer and a transport were damage in attacks by Japanese warship and suicide-diving Japanese air men. : . On the debit side, the Japan ese acknowledged only that tw of their cruisers were "slightly damaged" and 21 planes lost. In contrast with the er.nrty') claim of 33 allied warship sural and five damaged, official United Na'Jons figure o la show only one cruiser unk ar two cruisers, two destroyer and a transport damaged in the tack on the Solomon. General MacArthur's Head quarters, Australia, Aug. 14. (AP The battle of the Solomo islands exploded over a bro ening area of the South Seas t day with allied bombers blasting away at Japanese warships anal transports apparently trying t reiniorce garrisons hurled out of three coastal areas by United, States marines. ' Allied flying fortresses and medium bombers caught th) enemy vessels in New Guinea waters, west o th Solomon yesterday and drove homa thre senarite attacks, headquartera communique reported. Bad wea ther prevented the pilots Iron observing the full extent ol tbf damage. ' News of the land fighting still was meager as the battle of th Solomon entered its second week, and Washington's navy communique said only that operations were continuing. There was every indication nevertheless that this first aW lied offensive of the war had now grown into a clash of major proportions and on which might alter the whola course ol th Pacific struggle. ? IT'S FOlfSOII : Detroit. Aug. 14 (JPl A flits) child was born Thursday to Mr. Charles A. Lindbergh, informed sources said today. . Physicians and officials af, Henry Ford hospital hero raj fused any comment, and all tempts to reach Lindbergh, wh Is employed by the Ford Motof; company, were unavailing. , Informed quarters diaclos4 late today that th new arrival was th Lindbergh's fourth MTtj
