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Let YOUR Aniwai To Bomb Be bOMDll Bur WW Bond aa lunpl TOKAY CaalrlbuU M IK w Kort of four nilloa. ratrtoc lain, aur ra arir-protartloa. atmanda that MOV f roar part NOWI On The A MAIL TRIBUNE Want Ad Way Quick Rxults At ImaU Coat 1 Medford RIBUNE UalUd Piim full Leased Wirt United Press Toll Laated Wlra Thirty -seventh Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1943 NO. 249 Roosevelt Tells Congress Victory Possible in 1944 Long, Costly Task Ahead Washington, Jan. 7 (U.R) President Roosevelt assured cheering joint session of congress today that the war will be won possibly in 1944. he ind lea ted but that a long, tre mendous and costly task in peace as well as war sUU lies ahead of us. In his annual message on the state of the union to the new 78th congress he called for post-war unity of the fighting al lies to disarm the Axis and to keep it disarmed. Forty-four times the Jam-packed house chamber echoed to applause and to piercing yells as Mr. Roosevelt warned the peoples and leaders of the Axis that the Yanks are coming right to the heart of their countries. He promised that we will hit them and hit them hard. More Than Words "And there was more than mere words. We made 48,000 military planes last year and now are producing at a rate of 68.000 for 1943. We have moved 1,500,000 fighting men outside our continental limits. Our armed force already number 7,000,000. Tank and airplane production fell short of numeri cal schedules but it was enor mous and growing." He called the roll of produc tion of arms and bullets in terms of thousands and millions and billions of items. "The arsenal of democracy," he said, "is making good. "Yes, the Nazis and the Fascists have asked for it and they are going to get it." The President promised that cost of living would be main tained on a stable level. He acknowledged 1 n c onveniences and hardships, and promised more to come. Durable Peace Aim .He put the war objectives simply as a decent and a durable peace. But In the general terms of his message were the seeds of great political controversy over method how to assure econ omic security for our own peo ple and economic stability for the rest of the world, how to maintain and effect the post-war unity of the United Nations so that aggression can be forever swept from the face of the earth. The comment of several mem bers reflected a desire for more specifications on those matters. The President said the heart of the nation is sound, its spirit strong, its faith eternal. Against the urgent advice of some of his own legislative lead ers, the President bluntly in sisted that this new congress proceed to bring about the third of the four freedoms freedom from want. He did not, how ever, present a detailed pro gram. He said he had reason to know that "our boys at the front" are Interested in two broad aims beyond winning the war and he named them: 1. A lastina oeace. 2. Permanent employment for themselves, their families and their neighbors when they are mustered out at the end of the war. Want Assurance "Thev want assurance," he said, "against the evils of all malar economic hazards assur ance that will extend from the c adle to the grave. This great government can and must pro vide this assurance. Mr. Roosevelt devoted a large nnrtlon of his message to review ing the progress of the war in th nast vear and forecasts of nuirn nrnffress this year. "I cannot prophesy, I cannot tell you when or where the United Nations are going to strike next in Europe. But we're ffnlna to strike and striKe nara. "1 cannot tell you whether we're going to hit them In Nor viv. or throueh the low coun- trim, or in France, or through Sardinia or Sicily or through the Balkans or through Poland or at several oolnts simultaneously. "n,i f pan tell vou that no matter where or when we strike by land, we and the British and the Russians will hit them from h air heavilv and relentlessly, Dav in and day out we shall heap tons upon tons of explo sives on their war factories and utilities and seaports." Notine- that the air superior lty which the Nazis employed over Warsaw, the low coun tries and London was "gone- forever," Mr. Roosevelt describ ed as "the largest and most im- nortant developments In the whole strategic picture in 1942" 4h. Mi.nl. "nn tha lnntf fronts in Russia." Golna on Offensive Discussing the war in the Pacific, he said "The period of our defensive attrition" in that area was passing. "Now our aim Is to force the Jsnnu tn fioM " h said. "Last year we stopped them This year, we Intend to ad vance." Ke reported that Americans (Continued on Fags nroj Pithy Paragraphs Washington, Jan. 7 (U.R) Punch lines from President Roosevelt's annual message to congress: The state of the nation Is good the heart of this nation is sound the spirit of this na tion is strong the faith of this nation is eternal. a I do believe that this year of 1943 will give to the United Nations a very substantial ad vance along the roads that lead to Berlin and Rome and Tokyo. a a a They (the axis nations) must be disarmed and kept disarmed. a a Freedom from want . . . will loom very large as a task of America during the coming two years. I trust it will not be re garded as an issue but rather a task for us all. a a The axis powers knew that they must win the war in 1942 -or eventually lose everything. do not need to tell you that our enemies did not win this war in 1942. a a Our aim Is to force the Jap anese to fight. Last year, we stopped them. This year, we in tend to advance. The Nazis and Fascists have . - asked for it and they are going iilTBASES RECEIVE TILFIII STRAIGHT ATTACK Gen. MacArthur'a Headquar ters, Australia, Jan. 7 U.R) Al lied planes in their 12th straight day of heavy attacks on Japa nese bases in the New Guinea area bombed the airdromes at Lae, on the Huon gulf of the north New Guinea coast, and Gasmata on New Britain island. a communique announced today. North American B-2S Mitchell medium bombers and Douglas A-20 Havoc attack bombers made a noon raid on the Lae airdrome, striking at grounded planes and anti-aircraft bat teries. The Havocs made six runs over the field, cannonad ing and machine gunning planes and troops. A two-motored enemy bomber, caught aground, was set afire, four anti-aircraft gun positions were destroyed by direct bomb hits and severe damage was done to airdrome installations. A Flying Fortress, on armed reconnaissance, bombed the air drome at Gasmata. It was the seventh raid In nine days on Lae and the ninth raid In 10 days on Gasmata. B-25s also bombed the Japa nese positions at Sanananda Point, 2i miles up the New Guinea coast from Buna, where the last remaining organized ene my troops are making a death stand. Lana Turner Seeking Annulment Of Marriage to Tobacco Heir Hollywood, Jan. 7 (U.R) Lana Turner, curvesome screen beauty, today filed suit for an nulment of her marriage to Stephen Crane on grounds that his divorce from a previous marriage was not final at the time of their wedding. Crane, 27 year old tobacco heir, said in a statement issued situltaneously with Miss Tur ner's action: "I deeply regret the unhappl ness which this misunderstand ing has brought about It is ex ceedingly unfortunate that Miss Turner should be the innocent sufferer through a legal circum stance of which she had no knowledge. "Naturally, I feel Miss Turner F. R. NOT SPECIFIC ON SOCIAL GAINS Washington, Jan. 7 U.R) Congressmen generally endorsed what President Roosevelt said in his annual message today but some complained that he was not sufficiently specific, especially in connection with his' statements on social security. Speaker Sam Raybum, D., Tex., said the speech "was a splendid report to congress and to the nation on the state of the union." House Democratic Leader Mc- Cormack of Massachusetts: "A great message from one of the outstanding men In the world's history a message of confidence for victory and a message of hope for the future. Without re gard to race, creed or color, ev ery American can thank God that in this crisis we have President Roosevelt for our leader." Taft Critical House Republican Leader Jo seph W. Martin, Jr., of Massa chusetts: "It is very encouraging to realize that we have passed from the defensive to the of fensive and that we can now look to the future with bright hopes." Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., O said the speech was "not specific and presented no new ideas, However, he added: "There is nothing in it that I can disagree with. It was concili atory and that ought to add to unity and create no dissension, As for the. matter of unemploy ment and social security, we all are for those principles. It's on the matter of the method on which we disagree." - Clever, Says Wheeler ' Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont.: "It was a very clever po litical speech one that no one could seriously find fault with. Of course, we've got to expand social security,, and everybody can agree with the general prin ciples the president outlined. But he spoke in generalities, and we need something more specific." Rep. Jerry Voorhis, D., Cal.: "I was glad to have him Indicate a belief that the war must be followed by establishment of a permanent peace and that such a peace, in turn, depends directly upon achievement of the full employment of the people with in the framework of a free, eco nomic order. Senate Republican Leader Charles McNary, R., of Oregon: "It was an excellent review of our war production and efforts based on a faith in ultimate vic tory." Riding Academy Owner Is Fined Cleveland, Jan. 7 (U.B Har ry Willis, 20, of near Twinsburg, O., was fined 1100 today on a cruelty to animals charge after officers of the Animal Protective league testified he had ridden a horse to death at his riding acad emy. Myron J. Plenty of justict court remitted $25 of the fine on the condition that Wliils never again own a horse, dog or other animal. New Orleans, Jan. 7 (U.R) The U. S. S. Peto, first subma rine built for the nation's navy on the Great Lakes, arrived a New Orleans today In a floating drydock. should do everything legally necessary for the protection of the child soon to be born as well as for her own protection." Crane and Miss Turner, 22, were married in Las Vegas, Nev., last July 17. A month ago the blond movie star announced that she was expecting a child in June. Miss Turner, the Idaho farm girl who ran a sweater into a movie career, and Crane were married on a whirlwind elop- ment to Las Vegas by the same Judge who officiated at the actress' short-lived marriage to Orchestra Leader Artie Shaw. "This time," Miss Turner told the Judge, "tie a knot that will stay tied for keeps." hbi n in FIRST ADMISSION OF Southern Pincer Claw Aims At Rostov Drive South Would Peril Entire Force. London. Jan. 7 (U.R) The German Transocean News Agen cy conceded in a broadcast to day that Axis troops in the east ern Caucasus were on the re treat. So far as is known here, this is the first time the Germans have admitted that they were retreating from the Russian win ter offensive, although there have been occasional references in German broadcasts to strate gic withdrawals and shortening of defensive lines. By Henry Shapiro United Press Correspondent Moscow, Jan. 7 (U.R) Ger man armies south of the Don river faced the threat of disaster today and the great city of Ros tov, gateway to the Caucasus, was brought within rang of at tack by Red army troops" who had stormed and captured Bol shayaorolovka, 75 miles to the north. A Red army under Co. Gen. N. F. Vatutin, advancing from the Don, thrust a sharp 18-mile wedge southward to taKe xoi- shapaorolovka. Vatutin was now Put 03 mues north of the railroad Junction of Salsk, where the Stalingrad Caucasus and Salsk-Rostov rail roads meet. Vatutin Holds Cuds Vatutin was in position to strike direct at Rostov or to move on Salsk. A Russian drive southward would threaten with encircle ment the entire German force retreating down the Stalingrad Caucasus railroad. Further, Vatutin's army form ed the southern claw of a pincers aimed at Rostov, the northern claw being in the neighborhood of Mulerovo, 133 miles north or Rostov. Advancing in giant strides. the Red army swept through German-held towns and villages on four fighting fronts during a night of relentless attacks by in fantry, cavalry, tanKs ana ski troops, the noon communique reported. 23 Towns Taken They had captured 23 towns and villages on the Caucasus and Don fronts alone yesterday. The Germans were losing an average of more than 5,000 men a day in killed and prisoners alone, aside from their wound ed, and enormous quantities of war materials. DlsDatches reported that the Germans had little hope of re inforcement because the Rus sians were steadily Increasing their threat to main communi cation lines. "Owl" Enroute to Alcatraz. Prison Chicago. Jan. 7 (U.R) The Justice department disclosed to day that Basil (The Owl) Bang hart, machine gunner for the old Touhy gang who boasts that no Jail can hold him because six haven't, was en route to federal orison, the "rock" at Alcatraz. Banghart escaped from Joliet, 111. prison with Roger (The Ter rible) Touhy and five others Oct. 9 and was captured by the federal bureau of investigation 81 days later along with Touhy and one of the other escapees, Bill Hart to Leave Estate to Public Hollywood, Jan. 7 (U.R Wll Ham S. Hart, the lanky, two-gun western star of the silent films, today revealed he will turn over his $300,000, 300-acre Newhall ranch estate to the public upon bis death. IN EAST AREA ON E Inspectors Checking Viola tions from Maine to Flor ida; Ration Types Defined Washington, Jan. 7 (U.R) The office of price administra tion today officially defined "pleasure driving" under the ban that became effective at noon in 17 eastern states and the District of Columbia, and disclosed that its inspectors al ready .are checking violations from Maine to Florida. Specific purposes for which "A," "B" or "C" ration books may or may not be used during the eastern emergency were de fined officialls as follows: "No person to whom a basic ration has been Issued may use or permit (he use of such ration for any driving in the gasoline shortage area other than family or person necessity driving for which no adequate alternative means of transportation are available, 'or 'occupational driv ing, or driving by naval or mili tary personnel on leave or fur lough for the purpose or visiting relatives or making social calls; provided, that such leave or furlough is evidenced by leave provisions in travel or transfer orders, or by liberty cards. leave papers, furlough certifi cates, letters or special orders signed by the commanding of ficer. "Family or personal necessity driving shall be deemed to in dude (but shall not be limited to): driving for the purpose of essential shopping, procuring medical attention, attending re ligious services, attending wakes or funerals, attending meetings directly related to the occupa tion or profession of the owner or person using the vehicle or necessary to the public welfare or the the war effort, or driving for the purpose of meeting an emergency involving a threat to life, health and property. "No basic ration may be used for pleasure driving. S.F. FACE DISPELL Sacramento, Jan. 7 (U.R) The state board of equalization today announced the liquor licenses of 14 San Francisco es tablishments, including swanky hotels and popular night spots, have been suspended for five days for asserted sales of drinks to two minor girls. The suspensions were order ed on motion of George Rellly, board member from San Fran cisco, and become effective Monday. Jan. 11. . Places affected by the order include the St. Francis, Mark Hopkins and Sir. Francis . Drake hotel bars, the Press Club, Joe DiMaggio's . restaurant, west ward Ho Club. Simpson's Ren- devous, . Peter. Libonati,. Musi- clans' Club. Henry M. Colobie, Cyril W. Kenike, Frank E. Mc Creedy, Tiny's Waffle Shop at 437 Powel St., and Li xal f o. Tugwell Absolved In Island's Crisis Washington, Jan. 7 (U.R) A senate subcommittee which .has been investigating social and eco nomic conditions in Puerto Rico, today absolved Gov. Rexford Guy Tugwell and Secretary, of Interior Harold L. Ickes of blame for the Island's shipping crisis. The subcommittee said In preliminary report, however, that some of the measures taken by the government to alleviate the shortage were "only half- baked or became of no prac tical us pKs h - ?' j , '"! ... in 'ft,'- lr f I 1 til - -in Ala A NATION'S THANKS Lt Gen. Army Production, compliments Louis Takacs, employee of the Auto-Ordnance Corporation in Bridgeport, Conn., on visit to view latter's invention, which is saving 5000 man-hours a year In the manufacture of Thompson machine guns. Black Market Man with Gas Miami, Fla., Jan. 7 (U.R) Eugene Brading, 27, of Miami, to day was ordered held under $5,000 bond by federal authorities for the illegal possession of gasoline ration coupons in connec tion with a wide-spread "black market" which may involve more than 2,000,000 coupon-gallons of fuel. Brading pleaded not guilty at hearing before U. S. Commis sioner Roger Edward Davis. He will be turned over the U. S. district court for indictment by a federal grand jury, Davis said. Melbourne L. Martin, Office of Price Administration prose cutor, charged Brading with having in his possession gasoline ration coupons contrary to the provisions of rationing orders and the Second War Powers act. Brading said thai 900 coupon- gallons had been taken by OPA officials from his apartment. He said a friend in Washington gave him the gas tickets and that he purchased others from man he knew as Joe Sowder. He said Sowder was a former employe of a Washington gaso line ration board. Brading said he paid $2 a sheet five cents a gallon for the coupons. He denied any knowledge of the coupons al leged to have been sent him through the malls by a Carl Jones, Washington restaurant perator. Conflicting estimates as to tne value of the coupons seized here ranged from 10,000 to 1,000,000 coupon-gallons. E London, Jan. 7 (U.R) Ger many is expecting a Russian of fensive on the Black sea coast of the north Caucasus at any hour, neutral sources in Stockholm re ported today, and a Berlin radio report said that fighting had ai ready broken out in the Tuapse- Novorossisk area of the coast. Informants, quoted in a United Press Stockholm dispatch, said that It was believed the Russians would attack in a combined land, sea and air operation, using their powerful Black sea fleet. Stockholm said the German position was even more danger ous in the coastal area tnan in the eastern area of the Caucasus because of the fleet. Radio Rome admitted that "to avoid serious losses" the German high command had ordered evac uation of a number of ad vanced" positions both In the Caucasus and in the middle Don area. William S. Knudsen, Director Charge for Coupons OF CAMP GAVE CITY COURT ITS BUSIEST YEAR The yearly report of the city police court submitted by City Police Judge W. A. Allen to the city council Monday evening expected to stand out as a local record for some time to come, A total of 1587 cases were han dled and $9,018.52 collected In fines and bails forfeited. The heaviest volume of cases was handled in midsummer dur ing the peak construction period of Camp White, gradually build Ing up from March 1 and taper ing downward from September 1 after the completion of the can tonment the report stated. The report showed that drunk enness, disorderly conduct and traffic violations contributed most to the volume of cases. Re cently, however, a different class of offense seems to be on the in crease, including vagrancy, no visible means of support, beg- glng and other similar law in fractions by both men and women. Twenty-two cases of driving while Intoxicated were brought before the city court during the past year. The total number of cases, 1587, does not Include several hundred traffic tickets issued for overtime parking han dled by the department since May 1, it was explained. During December a total of 68 cases were handled and total collections totalled $414.50. Of this number 39 were drunk In a public place; three, disorderly conduct; three, no visible means of support; two, driving While Intoxicated; one, assault, and the remainder minor traffic viola tions. TACKLES WAGE ISSUE Chicago, Jan. 7 U.R Chair man George A. Cook of the Na tional Railway Mediation board today tackled the new wage issue between virtually all rail roads and 900,000 of their non operating employes demanding an aggregate $450,000,000 pay boost and the closed shop. FORCES BRITISH Hitler Sends New Com mander to African Front Von Arnlm New Leader London. Jan. 7 (U.B Adolf Hitler has changed commanders in Tunisia, Berlin admitted to day, and a strong Axis counter attack has driven British units from hill positions they won 15 miles west of Mateur. Col.-Gen. Walther Nehrini has been supplanted by Col.-Gen. Hans Heinrich Von Arnlm, ac cording to a Berlin dispaxth to a Stockholm newspaper. It was not clear whether Nehring would remain In Tunisia. The Berlin radio backhand edly admitted that Von Amim was in command. A newsreel showed his picture and the corn r..ent was that he "was called for the first time commander-in-chief in Tunisia." DJall A Hag Taken ! T h e German counterattack was made yesterday and last night the British withdrew to their " original positions in the foothills. The Germans now hold DJel Azzag, a 1,200-foot hill north of the Mateur road, and another hill to the north of that one. The two positions had been in British hands for about 24 hours. Allied strength In the air appeared to be increasing. Fighter planes and hurricane bombers supported advancing ground forces, and blasted en emy troops and vehicles. Spit fires shot down three Focke Wulf 190's, over the battlefield, and later destroyed an enemy bomber and a fourth fighter. The allies lost one plane. . Frances Farmer Owes Court $125 Hollywood, Jan. 7 (U.R) Act ress Frances Farmer, charged with failure to pay the balance of a $250 fine for drunk driving In Santa Monica, due Dec. 18. was sought today on a warrant. The actress pleaded guilty to the charge three months ago, and was fined $250, half of which, she paid at the time. - - Police Lieutenant Clyde Brown, who signed the warrant, said the balance never was paid. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY DECREASES IN. COUNTY County authorities report there has been a drop in Juvenile delinquency cases both In the city and cobnty, the past three months. There will always ba a few, County Judge J. B. Cole man explains, but they are noth ing like they were last summer. The city curfew ordinance, school opening and a more rigid parental control are listed as the reasons. Gas rationing has also curbed the number of Ju venile motorists and is held to be another factor. NAMPA DAIRIES QUIT AS CEILING PROTEST Nampa, Ida., Jan. 7 (U.R) Five Nampa dairies today dis continued service as protest against an OPA order placing a celling price of 12 cents per quart on milk. SIDE GLANCES Bf TRIBUNE REPORTER George Iverson and C. Y. Tengwald noted with their heads together. Fred Morris announcing the shedding of a long-carried load. A. Moore Hamilton non plussed by the appearance of a story ha Tiad been nursing for his own publication. I A I
