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Sept. 29 Mr. Roosevelt's choice of his lend- lease administrator, Edward , Siettinlus, ex- b i g business man, to the post of under secretary of state has been commonly in terpreted as another sur prising evl dence of Mr. R o o s e v e It's swing to con vent Halloa servatism in preparation for ine coming election, It looked as if Mr. Roosevelt and especially State Secretary Hull are getting ready ior a Dig world-wide trade development after the war as perhaps the main theme of peace. Mr. Hull's pet policy throughout his career has been International free trade. He needed and wanted a man with business experience to help along that line. The scope of coming policy in this respect has not yet been di vulged. Furthermore, Stettinlus 1 s yibout as close to the Russians was anyone in this government, having been in charge of all the lend - lease arrangements with them. Some of the liberal croups have been complaining that Insufficient attention has been paid Russia lately. STETTINIUS gets along well with the Russians, without having been converted to their ideology. As a business man, lend-leaser and Russian friend, he fills three practical require ments. These are sufficient basic rea sons for the surprise, beyond the advertised political implications. It is true the entire series of recent presidential appointments (ConUnurd on Pa BU) 3559,011 Needed to meet Jackson County's quota of I2.66S.000. Throes of a German w W a MUVU ' President Roosevelt today for reports regarding the future of to the 10 per cent of govern I He did not confirm, or deny at yesterday's news conference reports that the chief of staff would have a new command. But he said nothing to fore close such a development which, if it comes, will be revealed at a time determined to be appro priate in its relation to war strategy. The president said he would not be stampeded by press re ports Into making announce ments about transfers of gen eral officers. But he conceded that information sometimes gains premature currency be cause about 10 per cent of gov ernment personnel . constitute news leaks. First reports that Marshall would be transferred to London to command the European the ater appeared here on Septem ber 6 It has been current since. accompanied by implications that pressure of some kind was being exerted to oust him. TURKEY GROWERS URGED TO SELL Washington, Sept. 29 U.B Turkey growers were asked to day to hurry up -and sell tur keys to the army so that the makings for a Thanksgiving din ner for all overseas servicemen can be shipped in time. Graver B. Hill, acting assist ant war food administrator, said that "the sooner the boys get taken care of, the quicker civil ians can start getting Turkeys. The army has been buying up all turkeys since Aug. 22 under a "civilian embargo" issued by the WFA in order to fill the ar my's order for 12,000,000 pounds. Hill, testifying before a sen ate agriculture sub-committee, said that turkeys for servicemen in the southwest Pacific already are on their way. "The army wants to give ev ery soldier a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving," he said. 'They didn't buy enough last year." Poultry Ceiling Raised One Cent Washington, Sept 29 (U.R) The Office of Price Administra tion today raised the celling price of dressed poultry by one cent a pound and lowered the price of drawn poultry by a cent. Ceilings on quick-frozen evis cerated poultry were dropped three and a half cents. The new prices for consumers will become effective October 13. Submarine 'A 0 It. watery gray. J&TUT&Xa who was credited rtthainiMn. T.-i tower7oi3clal U.arWotoT ALLIES 58 JAP PLANES IN WEWAK FORAY Br United Press Gen. Douglas MacArthur'a headquarters reported Wednea- aay that Allied bombers destroy ed 98 perhaps 61 enemy planes la a surprise daylight ram on tne big Japanese base at Wewak, New Guinea. - The enemy stronghold, a maj or concentration point for Jap anese aircraft in northeastern New Guinea, was virtually Knocicea out of action at a cost of three allied bombers. Seven enemy ships, part of a supply convoy that had Just arrived at Wewak, were sunk or left burn ing and sinking. Bitter fighting continued around Flnschhafen, 330 miles southeast of Wewak, where Aus tralian riflemen and artillery were piling up heavy casualties among the cornered Japanese garrison. The Australian ground forces were reported closing In slowly on the northern and western approaches to the sea port. American bombers ' again pounded Japanese positions on Kolombangara island In the cen tral Solomons, while a small force of the navy's new Grum man Hellcat fighters, outnum bered four to one, broke up an attempted raid by 38 enemy pianes on vena Laveua island. 15 Escape Crash Of Cargo Plane Reno, Nev., Sept. 29 (U.R) A giant army transport-cargo plane en route from Billings. Mont.. to Reno, Nev., crashed In the vi cinity of Lovelock, Nev., late yesterday the public relations of ficers at the Reno army alrbase announced today. All is servicemen aboard the plane escaped uninjured when they took to parachutes before the crash. Italian Destroyers Reach Alexandria By United Press Two Italian destroyers of a squadron of four which left an unidentified Greek port to sur render to the Allies have ar rived at Alexandria, the British radio said todar in a broadcast recorded by NBC. Fate of the other two was not revealed at once. Detroit, Sept 29 (U.R) Chrysler Corporation today an nounced the purchase of $9.5, 000,000 worth of war bonds al located among eight states In which It has plants. California was allocated 1750,000. i DESTROY 4 r - HB!aiK. ' Onitd Pmm TnU Lund Win MEDFORD, OREGON, Fl IN FULL RETREAT IS FRONT REPORT Massed Artillery And War ships' Fire Bring Defeat; Advance Sweeps On. " Allied Headquarters, North Africa. Sept 29 (U.R) An Italian officer who escaped from Naples said today that the Germans had blown up the royal palace and other histor ic buildings which had escaped damage by Allied bombs. Allied HearimmrtAre Mni4h Africa. Sent 20 IIP) Th Fifth Army cracked the German mountain defense line in south ern Italy, surged onto Naples plain and beean th mon-h mm Italy's third city and largest port today. The fall of Naples was be- uevea imminent. The Ameripsna iml ni-uui. reached the Gulf of Naples with me capture of the naval base town of Castellammare Dl Sta bia. 15 mile uniith nf w.ni.B it self, and swept on in pursuit of icircaung tierman troops. rompeu Entered (Information rMhui i.uuIm. that the Allien had in.l Dis pell, on tne lower slope of VssJ uvm,. yiree miles aDoVe.Cas tallammare Di Stable.) uerman resistance In the mountain, annua Mania. Ki.i broke veaterdav ntr ! rie... and nights of an Allied offensive rivaling In intensity any since 'no ran or me war in the Medi terranean. BatterMl hv m.nul ..tm.n that fired until the barrels were not, pius the big guns of Allied warships, the. Germans finally tunica nn Tien nnwn ihMM.h the defiles onto the Naples plain. rant report indicated the Germans were in full retreat toward Nanlen. vhnu Aiit.vit. already were within range of American. Long-Tom artillery. rate is sealed Thus the fata nf Nanl sealed and the nnri mnrfcoA burned and possibly already abandoned bv th Rprmnm vara expected to fall intn A1H.H hnri. In a matter of dav. Farther Inland nth.. aiit.d forces were advancing due east of Nanles and thrntonlnv in outflank the city. The fight on the Fifth Army front has been exceedingly grim. German nrisoner. franiriv ad mitted that they had had enough of it. "We have been doing nothing but retreat," one said. "We are tired of fighting a rear-guard action. We have only 17 men left out of our company." Military nht.mnr. nu .1- Flfth had been in harder fight ing ior me last six days than anything since the big battles of the North African desert. IS EXPECTED SOON Washington, Sept. 29 (U.R) congressional leaders said after a conference with p.u..t Roosevelt today that they ex- peciea mm to send a message to congress soon "on the food .ituatinn." War Fond Administrate. vin jones meanwhile opened the administration's drive for ex nanded fonH ihldl h ..kin. congress to increase the WFA's price-support and subsidy au thorization bv isoo.nnn nnn $1,000,000,000. Senate Democratic Leader Al ben W. Berkley, Ky., said after the White Houu mnfmnM that while details u.r. nn, Aim. cussed they talked to Mr. Roose velt sdoui a rood message em phasising farm production in inn IVtt. - . With Barkley were Vice Presi dent Henry A. Wallace, House Speaker Sam Rayburn, and House Democratic Leader John W. McCormack. Mas i WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1943 rnnn r? Sen. Downey Disputes Big Army ANTELOPE GIRL IS Clara Mae Bigham's Here ford Grand Champion Of Annual Show, Fairgrounds Showmanshln tudelnff w completed at the annual county cour-n ,iuo tair ana livestock show, being held this week at the fairerounds. and ludolntt nf me livestock has been partially completed. Sale of the fat steers, hogs and sheep will take place tomorrow. Clara Mae Blcham nf Antol ope was declared grand cham pion snowman oi all cattle breeds. Clavtnn f!harlov Into Creek, won the champion beef showmanship award, Carmen Chase. KOXV Ann. thn rhamninn. Shin Of Sheen llhnwmnnshin and uon uonnert, central point, was declared champion swine show man. Clara Man Rlffham'a Uorm- iora oaDy peel was Judged grand Cnamnlon nf thn thnv -Tnhn Ryan of the Weatside club won ine cnampion and reserve fcham nion awards with hla Annu baby beef entry and Joyce Axteu or Trail was awarded a championship for her light snortnorn beef entry. For hogs Margaret Reed of Table Rock entered the prize winning champion Chester White, Dalton Lemley of Valley view was awarded the grand championship for his Duroc Jersev hna- and . nnhnrt ra Fern Valley, the championship w tua nw entry. , In the breeding stock division the championship Hereford award went to Allene Owens of Valleyview and her yearling Hereford heifer was also de clared champion In that division. Following Is the list of awards: Winners in beef fitting and showmanship contests: Beef Cattle Fitting, Senior Contest: 1st, Clayton Charley, Lake Creek; 2nd, Alene Owens. Valleyview; 3rd, Merton Brad shaw, Lake Creek. Beef Cattle Fitting, Junior Contest: 1st, John Ryan, West Side; 2nd, Bernlce Bigham, An telope; 3rd, Peggy McCurley, West Side. Beef Showmanahln fVint.t Junior: 1st, John Ryan, West Side; 2nd, Bernlce Bigham, An telope; 3rd, Richard Ryan, West Side. Beef Showmanship Contest Senior: 1st. Clavtnn ChnrLv Lake Creek; 2nd, Merton Brad shaw. Lake Creek; 3rd. Dale Bigham, Antelope. (To be continued Thursday) SHOWMAN 0 War May Go Far Into 1945 Is Warning From Churchill London, Sept. 29 (U.R) Prime Minister Churchill said in a speech yesterday that huge Allied armies and more power ful ale tnrnum will ha hi, .led against the enemy In the next 12 months, but warned that the war may continue Into September into. He .Doke at Roval Alheri hall and text of the speech was not released until later. Apparently referring to the promised opening oi a front in western Europe, Churchill said: "tn the forthcoming year, you will Me larser armies ffohtlne- and you will see more powerful air forces striking at the heart of the enemy country." LaDor Minuter Ernest Bevln, In a Cnmnanlnn aneeeh al.n made a cautious reference to the coming offensives, asserting that the War's "most Interne nerind" Is being reached : - .J - I Tl TO FLANK NAZIS Capture Of Kremenchug, Great River Bastion, Gives Stalinites Added Leverage London. Sent. 90 nim Th rtea army nas captured Krem enchuff. ffrnat TlnlpnAr riirn. ha.. tlon between Kiev and Nnlanrn. petrovsk. Premier Josef Stalin announced In an order of the day todav. Kremenchuff thua W,m. thn first of the main Dnieper river aeiense Dasiions to fall to the OOVlet assault fnrrpa atnrmlnff up to the east bank of the river, on which the captured town lies. ins seizure oi Kremenchug, 90 miles southeast of Kiev and 160 miles northwest nf rtnUnrn. petrovsk, put the Russians In posiuon ior a pound across the river which would flank all the German positions behind the Dnieper bend as well as the Crimea. At Kremenchug the railroads from Kharkov and the northern Ukraine loin. Onln tha h at the city, a line runs down In to the rail network serving the ncn industrial and mining re gion embraced hv tha hla hand of the river. Stalin's order of the day was the first he had Issued since Sat urday. When he hailed tha aaU. ure of Smolensk, on the head waters oi me Dnieper. EXAifSET FOR IT P.M. The Pmnnant nnatnffl.a n.. been reclassified fmm third tn second class and the U. S. civil S e.r V i C e commission ha. an. nounced that applications are now beins received far thnu wishing to take the competitive examination for postmaster called by the Jackson County Democratic central Committee. Roland G. Beach. Merifnrd - retarv Of the civil aemrica nnm. mission, said applications to take tne examination must be In the civil service commission office in Washington, n r hv riMn. ber 15. Applications are obtain- aoie at xne frospect postonlce. The position will pay $1300 a year. Mrs. Mary Grelve Is the pres ent postmaster and will take the examination, it was understood bv the Democratic central mm. 'mlttee. "It will be touch and go this winter and early spring," he said. "We cannot reveal all that lies In store during that period, but it does represent poralbly tne greetest tasK Britain has ever had to face." Though Churohlll did not elaborate on the Allied plans. he said thev must ha nmivinet j - rf" " by continued total effort on the nome xront. "We are fully extended now and what we have to do is to hold lt(" Churcnlll said. "What we have to do Is to maintain this effort through the fifth year of the war, or the sixth year of the war. If need be, for we will never stop until we have achiev ed our purpose." Churchill's speculation that the war might continue through a sixth year through Sept. 3, 194S was believed to Include the campaign In the far east as well as that in Europe. i IN DNIEPER BEND BASEBALL American First game: . Chicago ,,, , L s New York n Dietrich and Tresh; Russo and xiemsiey. i First game: Detroit 9 . 1 .a Philadelphia 8 II , 2 Gentry, Corsica, Newhouser and Parsons; Flores and Wagner - (rust a.m.) St. Louis 4 12 0 Boston ......... ... 3 12 0 . Potter and Hayes, Hughson no rnacoCK. TO FINAL SALE IN Farm nrodure nf alt bind, i- to be featured in tha ln.1 hla war bond auction which will be neia tomorrow night at the city Park in Medfnrd. Tn an.we. tM an anneal bv Llnvd Sunn ehain. man in charge of the drive, for aunauons, tne managers of Cloverhill Guernsey Farm this mornlne nreaentad Me ' tlnn with Cloverhill Major. CloVer- uiu major is a six-months old registered Guernsey bull valued at S2B0. and this addltlnn tn tha auction articles was gratefully receivefl nv Mr. Hnnn and hi. -, ---! - vuiiimittee. - . Much additional nrndiiea la needed for the ani-tlnn and tn. day the committee urged farm- era to oner pigs, chickens, vegetable..- fruits, in fans an son oi urm product, to be told for hondS Mr. Rune, alen nwtend. ed special Invitation to farm era to attend the auction, which in the naat have haa attended largely by townspeople. It was powiea out mat me most successful sale was that at Ash land Mnndav nlffht with the auction articles made up largely oi term produce and with the aie wen attended oy farmers - Donations Needed Farmers wllllnff . tn dnnate articles for the auction are asked to Call Mr. Rtlnn at tha Pentral uoor council, oiuu, or to bring tne nrnrillrn tn tha nrflee nn the second floor of the Chamber of Commerna hitlldln nn West Main street. Articles, with the exception of the livestock, are helntf evhlhlted tndnv end tn. morrow at the Chamber of Com merce. The auction will be preceded by a parade and military music by the Camp White SCU band. bondWfood near depletion Portland. Ore.. Sent. 20 (U.R) Even the "rationed rations" were nearlng splinter bottom today on me ran on roruana i water front, where seven men are pledged to remain on the Wil lamette rlvap until rieea-nn aith. scribes its quota in the Third War Loan drive. The men. unshaven. Minhnrned and dirty, said they gave up the aea oi waaning in tne Willam ette's murky waters when they learned frnm tha nam that the stream is the second dirtiest riv er in the world. All the men evnresaed tha da. Ira tn stav desnlta helna dnwm to a small portion of pemmlcan and two malted milk tablets a day. 208,296 LEAVE ARMY ON PHYSICAL GROUND Washlnfftan. Kent 90 ill PI The war department has an nounced inai zob.zho men were discharged from the army for physical disabilities from Dec. 7, 1941, through July 31, 1943. .Cm The MAIL TRIBUMI . Want Ad Way Quick Results ; ' At I mail Coat NO. 162 ALLIED STRATEGY IS DENOUNCED BY Could Bomb Germany Out Of War In Four Months If Air Power Used Right. Waahlnfftnn. Rent 90 nlDl Sen. Sheridan Downey, D., Cel., today challenged military strat egy developed by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill and declared that if the Allies would make Droner use nt air nnw.. th.w could bomb Germany out of the war "in four months." Sneakinff In the a si nn tarn In artist- port of a bill by Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, . D., Mont., to defer drafting of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers until Jon. 1, Downey de nounced plans to build "a vast land armv moat nf whteh nev.e can, and never will be used.". . Big rroduction Cited: Downev asserted he had ihul fldential information that U. S. plane production exceeds Ger many a live lime, over ana In four month! "win probably be 10 times aa areat " . The hiflh enmmand h jt. Glared, has "consistently failed to recoenlza and atfentlwelw Utilize the annreme eaneelt. t the American people to create ueiirucuve airpower." such an alrpower, he added, "might have brouffht Germany tn dust and tn defeat months ago." In proportion to cost of pro duction, Downey went on, lest ' than . 30 tier cant . af Amarlea'a military power has been In air craft. Yet of all "the injury in flicted on our enemies," he con- iinuea, "mora than 90 per cent has been accomplished by bombers and fighters." "My statements," Downey de clared, "are aunnnrted hv everv . aircraft expert and air officer with whom I have talked and by everything I have been able to read except the official or semi official releases of our high comamnd." After bnmhlne- nsrm.n eltle. to destruction, Downed declared, a mere "token" land armv in stead of the millions of men now envisaged could march to Ber lin, "if it made nil. leader. happier." Downey said "national tragedy and terrible disaster might en sue" if the Allies attempted to Invade western Flirnne at a time when millions of German soldiers had been released from me ttussian front. 'It la nnssibla " he said "that Russia might halt her offensive at me ctoviet border and make peace with Germany. In that event, the magnificent German army could exact a price of American and British lives that would be appalling." Plans of Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D Mont., to speak for a couple of more days on his bill to defer fathers until Jan. 1, to day nrecluded virtually all not. slblllties that the senate will reach a vote on any phase of the Issue this week. Selective service Is sticking to its decision to start drafting pre-Pearl Harbor fathers on Fri d a y. Approximately 446,000 must be called by the end of the year. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTER A group of Copco, employees maklne nrenaratlnr.a for a din ner and then being unable to contact the guest of honor. Hellen Razum deciding that nollcemen warm nn nrnteetinn. not even a pair of them. Clara Marv Davis winnlne a 1500.000 bet and collectina an LO.V.
