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1 FACE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1942 ford, December 13, a boy, eight m pounds, at Community hospital, n WIPED OUT BY IN ALLEGED SALE r- , 1 siasi. a a v LEATHERNECKS Solomons Sortie Nets 20 , Killed or Captured Mar Ines Strike as Nips Eating Br Tech. Sgt. Jinn W. Hurlbut Marine Corp tomoii Correspondent (Distributed by United Press) Tulagl, Solomon Islandf, Nov, 8 (Delayed) (UP.) Forty ma rine! Just returned from the island of Malaita, where they executed one of the most suc cessful patrol actions carried out In the Solomons. Led by First Lieut. J. Wendell Crain of Ada, Okla., the patrol attacked a 22-man Japanese unit at Cap Astrolabe, on the north west tip of Malaita. Nineteen Japs were killed and three wounded. One of the Injured was captured and the other two escaped. Short-wave radio equip ment, machine guns and rifles were seized. Perfect Execution There was not a single marine casualty. 'The mission was perfectly planned, perfectly executed and completely successful," said Lieut. Col. Robert G. Hunt, of Coronado, Calif., commanding officer of the contlnguent which supplied the patrol. The patrol set out and trav elled through the Jungle for 12V4 hours, arriving at its ob jective at 6:30 a. m. the next day. "We Just got Into position on time," Crain said. "It was get ting light when the six teams into which the patrol had been divided circled the camp. We completely covered three flanks and the ocean was on the other aide, so the Japs couldn't get away. 'The team I was with crawled within 15 yards of the mess-hall. We watched them walk around, wash up and brush their teeth, getting ready for chow. At 7:45 a. m., 14 of them were in the mess-hall eating native potatoes and bananas and drinking cof fee. "We had hoped to get all 22 together but when two of the 14 prepared to leave, I decided to give the signal to commence firing. A corporal in my team had a tommy gun' and the others used automatic rifles and tprlngflelds. We got every one of the 14 in the mess-hall. Boon Over "All the others who were killed were nearby. Three had walked down the road toward the river, and two of them were killed. The third was wounded In the chest, and ran into the bush. Two of them were down t the beach. One was wounded and ha surrendered when he aw his comrade killed. The rest were Just outside the mess-hall. One of them made a break for the radio shack probably to try to send a message but he only took about three steps before he went down. "It was all over In five min utes. They didn't fire a single ahot. It was so sudden and such a complete surprise, they didn't ven scream. "The natives were overjoyed at our success. The Japs had been living on their gardens and stealing their chickens. The na tives gave us plenty of fruit and sang a lot of native songs for us. Before we loft, thev were all singing the 'Marine Corps lTvmn 'The day we left they lined up and gave us three cheers, in typical fashion. You know, "Hip, hip, horrayl Hip, hip, horrayl' jusi uxe mat." T A meeting of the Priorities and Control Materials Plan will be held in the auditorium of the court house Wednesday, Decem ber IS. at 7:30 d. m. Mnnnfao. turers, machine shop operators and others interested in priori ties are invited. The chamber of commerce has been notified by J. Fred Bergesch, regional district manager of the WPB, that Nelson English, specialist. MAC'S FISH FRY 213 WEST MAIN ST. CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS WILL RE-OPEN FRIDAY, DEC. 18 1 .XV?-. TRAIL BLAZERS Whether it's Japs or Jeeps, U. S. army of occupation on the Island of New Guinea, in the Southern Pacific, is capable of coping with the situation at hand. Here infantry men hack a road for mechanized units throuaii the dense lunele in the Owen Stanley range. . will Illustrate his talk with charts explaining the purpose of the plan and its effect on indus try. Mr. English will be at the chamber of commerce office from 1 o'clock until S:30 Wed nesday afternoon. Those desir ing to discuss a priority prob lem with Mr. English are asked to please call the chamber of commerce for an appointment RED CROSS ASKS SPECIAL EFFORT By Mrs. W. M. Davis If each Jackson County wo man would make a special ef fort to give three hours each Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in the Red Cross workroom in the court house auditorium, making surgical dressings, be tween now and Christmas, more of America's boys could enjoy the greater comfort of having wounds dressed properly. What more worthy Christmas gift could any woman give? Each should be proud to adopt the slogan of the Production Corps: Red Cross dressings Are special blessings To our boys so far away, So let a 3-hour shift Be your willing gift From now 'till Christmas Day." During Christmas week dress ings will be made Tuesday and Wednesday, the 22nd and 23rd. Instead of Tuesday and Thurs day, in the hope more women will be able to work. There is an urgent demand for dressings. Make your Christmas giving complete by remembering those who are fighting for you. PERRYJ.FRAKER Ashland, Dec. 12 (Spl.V- Perry J. Fraker, 64, passed away at the hospital here De cember II after two years of failing health. Mr. Fraker, who lived on Ashland Route 2, near Talent, was born June 12, 1878, In Nashville, Ind. He married Margaret Corn, July 14, 1899, In Indiana. They came to the Rogue River valley seven years ago. Besides the wife there are left to mourn, a daughter, Mrs. Damon Floyd, Ashland; sons Chester Fraker, Mcdford, and J. W. Fraker, Strieker, Ore., a granddaughter, Phyllis Ann Floyd, Ashland, and a brother, Mandy Fraker, Franklin, Ind. Mr. Fraker had been a mem ber of the Presbyterian church in Waterville, O., for many years. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p. m., at the LitwIUer Funeral home, with Intarmsnl In , Mmintnin V i U. cemetery. Ashland. I NO STRIKE Seattle, Dec. 14 (U.B The proposed strike vote of we coast martime unions was with drawn today after the War Shl ping Administration rescindec orders assigning sailors from an east coast union to a Liberty ship being completed In Port land this week. i s&sai MM Draft Classifications Washington, Dec. 14. (U.R) The Office of War Information today issued the following re vised list of selective service classifications: 1-A: Registrants available for general military service. 1-AO: Conscientious objectors available for non-combatant military service when found ac ceptable to the land or naval forces. 1-C: Registrants who have been inducted into, enlisted in, or appointed to tne armed forces. , 2-A: Necessary or essential men in civilian activity. 2-B: Necessary or essential men in the war production pro gram, excluding agriculture. 2-C: Necessary or essential men In agriculture. 3-A: Registrants with depend ents, engaged in less essential industry or agriculture. J EVERY RESIDENT (Contributed) As one phase of the Civilian Service Corps the Block Leader Plan headed by Mrs. W. Alex Kuehlthau, chief block leader, is being organized with four teen section leaders appointed in all sections of the city. These section leaders in turn have ap pointed many, and are still ap pointing individuals in one or more blocks according to the population. It is requested and expected that the block leaders will receive the section leaders cordially and cooperatively when they call to explain the plan of the Civilian Service Corps. Briefly, this plan is practical and necessary to disseminate in formation, and perform other work which is the citizens' part in helping to win the war. It should be clear to all that ow ing to lack of transportation, thHt this block system must be efficient. Mrs. Kuehlthau and the section leaders are devoting their time to the organization. Will all please cooperate. KINO GEORGE 47 TODAY London. Dpt. 14 fllP) Kins George VI observed his 47th birthday today. The anniver sary was marked nnlv hv m simple' gathering of the royal lamiiy. Uaa UaU Trtbune Want ads. Buy U. S. 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Don't miss out en this all-American health drlnkl Order from Snider. 3-B: Registrants with depend ents, engaged in an activity necessary to the war production program. 3- C: Registrants with depend ents, engaged in essential agri culture. 4- A: Registrants who before induction have become 45 years of age since they registered. 4-B: Registrants deferred spe cifically by the law itself. 4-C: Aliens not acceptable to the armed forces or who waived their rights to become citizens to avoid military service. 4-D: Ministers of religion or divinity students. 4-E: Conscientious objectors available only for service in civi lian work of national import ance. 4-F: Registrants who are men tally, morally, or physically un acceptable to the farmed forces. 4-H: Registrants who are 38 to 45 years of age. LILLA OASIS, Ltlla Jane Saltmarsh Hasklns, long-time resident of the Ster ling and Applegate district, passed away early Sunday morn ing at a local nursing home. Mrs. Hasklns is the last remain ing child of the late Mary E. and Joseph B. Saltmarsh, pio neers of the Sterling district Lilla Jane Haskins was born September 18, 1867, year of the big gold strike at Sterling. She spent her entire life in this com munity. On March 17, 1888, she mar ried John Alonzo Haskins, and to this union was born one son, John Edward Haskins. Mrs. Haskins, due to an affliction of her son has spent her life caring for him, giving him what educa tion she could. Mrs. Haskins leaves to mourn her passing her son, one half sister, Mrs. Cora Rankin of Siherton, Ore., many nieces and nephews, and many friends. Funeral services will be held at Perl Funeral home Tuesday at 2 p. m. Rev. Randall, mis sionary of the American Sunday School union will officiate and interment will be in the family plot at Jacksonville. Berlin, Dec. 14. (German Broadcast Recorded by UP In New York) Two of Japan's leading newspapers Tokyo Nichi Nichi and Osaka Mainichi will merge and appear after January 1 as the Mainichi Shim bun dispatches from Tokyo said today. The report said the merged newspaper would be a "national" publication. and Stamps Regularlyl A warrant charging A. K. Owens and Bertha Van Hill, operators of the Zero Club near the northern city limits, "with selling mixer and furnishing facilities for serving of intoxi cating liquor," has been issued by the state police and state liquor control agents. Bail was fixed at 100 and hearing on the case is set for Wednesday. The defendants when arraigned entered a plea of not guilty. Counsel for the operators con tends the Justice court has no jurisdiction over the case and that it should be heard in circuit court. This point of law will be decided at the Wednesday hear ing. Deputy District Attorney Alli son Moulton said the case would probably be held as an indictable misdemeanor, and referred direct to the grand jury. It is the understanding of-the authori ties the resort has been declared "out of bounds" by Camp White authorities. The complaint charges that mixer for intoxicating liquors was sold and served at the Zero Club to Oliver Reeves and L. P. Fontine, special liquor agents, last week. Under Oregon liquor laws, es tablishments like the Zero club must have a license for serving mixers, and the complaints charges no such license Is possessed by the place. Kin Of Mrs. Swem 'Talks' To New Baby From Far Honolulu Mrs. Jack Swem, 38 Ross Court, recently received a copy of the Ho.iolulu Advertiser tell ing of a remarkable long-distance trans - Pacific telephone "conversation" held between her nephew, Ansel W. Stubbs, and his baby daughter, Shirley Ann, then one-week old. Stubbs, a civil service em ploye with the U. S. army sta tioned in Honolulu, telephoned his wife and their new-born child at Bethany hosnital. Kan. sas City, Mo. Across thousands' CHRISTMAS GIFT PACKAGES YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO VISIT OUR NEW DOWN TOWN CHRISTMAS GIFT PACKAGE STORE 0 Located at 105 East Main Street FORMERLY THE MARK A. GOLDY REAL ESTATE AGENCY GIFT APPLES Famous Hesperian Lake Chelan Wash Colden and Red Delicious apples in all typea Gift Packages. OUR BEAUTIFUL YULETIDE CLUSTER DOOR HANGERS mad of giant Pin Cones and Fir Boughs Various Assortment of FRUIT TRAYS Airplane Spruce Trays, Myrtlewood Trays and Bowls, built high with Du Cornice pears and Hesperian apples. Also other greenery including our popular holiday decoration box. giant Sugar Pine Cones. Complete line of Myrtlewood objects, man ufactured by two of the best crofters in Oregon. These gifts can be sent by express to any part of the United States and Canada. With gasoline rationing, let us solve your Christmas shopping, packaging and mailing problems. Just tell us what you want, the destination of your gift and we will do the rest. AMERICAN Fruitgrowers Inc. 105 East Mala Street Phono 3261 or 4171 if rum 11 a y o o O o y . 1 1 VU rf 4C Acmt TeUphola Naval etiquette went by the boards during presentation ceremonies at the Fensacola, Fla., Naval Station when little "Douggle" Dray broke lnte the formal formation to give her dad. Lieutenant James S. Gray, her own award after he'd received a gold star in lieu of his second Dis tinguished Flying Cross for heroic action in the South Pacific. Others are Lieutenant I. H. McFherson, center, and Lieutenant Nela Berger. Official U. S. Navy photo. of miles of land and ocean, he heard the voice of his child whom he had never seen. "To get the infant to 'speak' to her daddy her feet were tickled," said the newspaper story. "Her response was voci ferous and took most of the first three minutes of the call." Mrs. Swem explained that her nephew's wife was sent home from Honolulu to have the baby. Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs, she said, visited here three years ago be fore going to Hawaii. JESUIT LEADER DIES Bern, Switzerland, Dec. 14. (U.R) Dispatches from Rome re ported the death last night of the Very Rev. Vladimir Led- - Upon visiting our store you will see all of our different types of Gift Packages WORLD-FAMOUS DU COMICE BLUE GOOSE GIFT PACKAGES taaam o o o o 1 ' I n 1 1 J- ochowskl, 76, superior general of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order) in Rome. Selection of his successor will be deferred by travel difficulties until after end of the war, when Jesuit father superiors from all parts of the world will convene in Rome to elect a new head of the order. BIRTHS SMITH To Mr. and Mrs. Harold, Route 1, Central Point, December 13, a girl, seven pounds, at Community hospital. 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