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PAGE TEN MEDFORD. MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1943 NAZIS IN EFFOR TO BRING SB IN ALLIED RANKS Rumored Peace Feelers Ex tended U.S. and Britain Seen Propaganda Dodge Br Harrison Salisbury United Press Staff Correspondent London, Oct. 8 U.R) Uncon firmed reports circulated here today that Germany was putting out peace feelers to Great Brit ain and the United States, and informed quarters linked the m mors to a Nazi propaganda caip- paign designed to widen the breach between Russia and her -western allies. Nazi 'Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels, these quarters suggested, may be fan ning these reports as part of a double-edged drive aimed at wrecking the forthcoming three power conference in Moscow or at least deepening inter-Allied suspicions and friction. Red Rumors First Goebbels' initial move was the circulation of rumor throughout central Europe of Russo-German peace moves, usu ally based on the theory that Germany would withdraw her armies to the 1939 frontiers, after which hostilities would cease. . The parallel reports of peace bid to Britain and Amer ica hinted that the Nazis have .put out their feelers through neutral Intermediary in a locale similar to that in which the Ital ians made their Initial contact with the Allies. The Nazi theory apparently is . an attempt to convince the Al lies that Germany Is the only barrier to a wave of Commun ism across Europe, and that the moment has arrived for the Al lies and Germany to join hands against Moscow. This is one of the oldest strings to Goebbels' bow, but its re-emergence on the eve of the Moscow conference of British, American and Russian foreign office representatives was re garded as a significant indica tion of the extreme propaganda effort the Nazis now are making. ' Nasi Need Peace There was not the slightest doubt in Allied quarters that the Germans at this point of the war would be delighted to make peace with either Russia or the Anglo-American forces. in the hope of saving something from the wreckage caused by Hitler's Intuition. There also was no doubt here that the Allies will not listen to the German feelers, no mat ter how temptingly they may be ouerea, unless ine Nazis are ready to surrender uncondition ally, which obviously, la not the cast. -But In view of the difficulties Britain, Russia and the United State have been experiencing In setting the time and place for their conference, and in decid ing upon thir representatives, the Germans apparently regard the situation as fertile ground in which to sow suspicion. GeneralWatches i(ACFR I ln I u L ll i i si? Am rlZl a : J s '' " ' -'- :;-i' , 4 P-f ft I.".,;.J r Canny General Sir Bernard I Montgomery watches through bi noculars his raliant Eighth Army battles along the Italian beach. POST-WAR PLANS LET'S TM CRY New York, Oct. 8 (U.B Col. Frank U. McCoskle, command ant of the women's army corps training center at Fort Des Moines, la., said today that when a WAC cries he lets her cry, when one faints he Ignores her and "a first-aid squad carts her away," and that he never has had to discipline a married WAC. Three thousand, six hundred Callfornlans were killed in World War I. Closing time (or Claaalflcd ! 8 a m. Too lata to Classify 13:80 p . m. University of Oregon, Eugene. Oct. 6 (Spl) The new state committee on post-war readjust ment and development will meet In the state board of control rooms at the state capitol Octo ber 7,i It is announced by the chairman, Victor P. Morris, dean of the school of business admin istration, at University of Ore gon. This committee for the study of the problems facing Oregon was authorized by the 1943 session of the legislature upon recommendation of Gov ernor Earl Snell. Substantial progress has .al ready been made in analysis of the post-war problems to be faced by the' state: of Oregon and the magnitude of the responsi bilities which public and private agencies will face In connection with the re-employment of tens I of thousands of men and women who have been in the armed services and war industries, Dr. Morris said. . The committee Includes A. A. Lusmann, lumberman, Medford. DISEASE REPORT One case of smalpox, 'one of infantile paralysis and three cases of trench mouth were list ed among 15 cases of communi cable diseases reported to Dr. A. E. Merkel, director of the Jack son County Health department last week. The smallpox case was an employee of the carnival which recently played in Med ford, according to Dr. Merkel's report. Other communicable diseases listed on the report were throe cases of whooping cough, three of chlckenpox, one of mumps and three cases of gonorrhea. cimnff time for Sunday Too tate to ClMalt;. 6:30 Saturday afternoon Pleaw remember. EABLE and AUXILIARY MEMBERS MEETING TON IT E 8 o'Clock MEDFORD ARMORY Dinner 6:33 INITIATION FOR AUXILIARY WILL KEET IN ARMORY 'TILL FURTHER NOTICE EVERY THURSDAY PROFIT PLAN PROVES SUCCESS 70,000 Shipyard Workers Receive Unlimited Medical Care for 50 Cents Week By Mick Bourn (United Press Correspondent) Richmond? Cal.. Oct 6. flJ.PJ The non-profit health plan which couldn't succeed "because the doctors won't stand for it" completed its first year today at the Henry J. Kaiser ship yards. It has provided unlimited medical and hospital care to 70, 000 shipyard workers for SO cents a week. I went through the half-mil lion dollar hospital, interviewed the patients, nurses and doctors. obtained the first year's finan cial statement and learned three things: 1. It works, at least during wartime. . 2. Why it works. 3. What the patients and doctors think of it. Doctors Impersonal The experiment, described as challenging the foundations of medical practice, ha brought a new relationship between phy sician and patient: The patient does not choose his doctor, is as signed to one of 75; tire doctors are impersonal, frankly admit they have no time for "the bed side manner." The plan, depression-born 12 years ago in the scorching Mo- lave desert of California during Kaiser's work on the 900-mile Los Angeles aqueduct, has grown up by necessity of war in the teeming shipyards. The year a statement of serv ices rendered, money collected and spent, gratitude of patients, growth of the organization and its imposing buildings bespeak the success of the venture, largest U. S.. pre-paid medical plan, according to A. L. Brodie, manager. Each employe Joining ' volun tarily pays 50 cents a week from his paycheck. First year's pay ments, $1,229,331.52, bought 838 major operations, 4,632 'minor operations, 47,024 days of hos pitalization. 73,797 X-rays and many other services, Including free medicine. Medics Mostly Young Doctors, mostly youna Stan ford University ipedlcal school graduates, ao a mase-proaucuon, assembly-line Job; receive sal aries of $450 to $1,000 a month, depending on responsibility and seniority. ... Brodie gave the financial as pect of the plan: 1. Payment in advance over comes the human frailty of fail ing to provide for emergencies. It has been estimated that 40 per cent of Americans never nav for medical attention: J hey eitner never get It, or don't par when they do. 2. Doctors do more work. A surgeon can ' perform six ap pendectomies a day, for ex ample. Private practice value, $150 each or $900' for a day's work. This would pay the health plan doctor's salary for a month, permitting him to devote the rest of the month providing free service. Prevention Aim 3. Ordinarily, doctors only make money when somebody gets sick. Here, a pre-paid mem ber becomes liability ai soon as he becomes 111; it takes time and money to cure him. This putssa premium on preventive medicine, attention to minor ail ments before they become ser ious. . 4. The organization effects economies by buying all its own equipment, does its own X-rays instead of sending patients to a private laboratory. 8. Workers demand early at tention for their ailments instead of going to a doctor as a last resort. ALLUMINA PLANT OUT FOR WEST Washington, Oct. 0 U. Charles E. Wilson, executive vice-chairman of the War Pro duction Board, has notified con gressmen from the Pacific norths west that WPB will not author ize construction of an alumina pilot plant in that area, it waj Wilson is understood to have based the decision on the premise I that an adequate supply of alu mina now exists; that the pro posed new plant could not get Into production for three or four years; and that the manpower situation In the west Is too tight to permit any diversion for . new operation of this kind. Your century, best ..a investment in $100 War. Bondl GIRLS WANTED , Over the Age of 18 For work in Camp White Exchange ' Cafes. Excellent working condition. - Experience unnecessary. Good salaries. PAID VACATIONS ' apply.- ;.' , v . CAMP WHITE EXCHANGE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE Wook Day. Betweon the hours of I A. M. and 12 (Hoon) 7 17 I jff fM sy NOTHING is so important to the boys in theArmed Forces as a letter from home. John Steinbeck, author, whose articles "SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND" are appearing in many of the leading newspapers of this country, expresses it in the following sentence: "To the G.L's in the field or in barracks or on maneuver , letters are nearly the most important things that happen or don't happen. In five minutes of talk with a soldier - you know whether he bat heard from home or that letters v do not come. It is a constant source of conversation, of worry and of gladness." " We all have some relative or friend somewhere in the Armed Forces who would welcome a letter ... a chatty letter about people and just those simple happenings here at home 1 . ... ' The Government is using every facility to expedite delivery. This is only one of the things that we civilians can take part in . V that pint of blood may save a life . . . that pound of fat helps sink a sub . . . that rubber you save may rescue a bombing crewv. . . tha extra bond, a few more war stamps will help build another plane or ship. , Very soon now Christmas will be here with all its happy' memories, so let's write a letter today and keep on writing them till Victory is ours. 01 VMPIA onswwG CO MP Any OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON, U.S.A. tfW 9-i i i , n , , I y J 'MJ ,' i m ,.,vw,t 4 '" hi m mi minim BsmiitmHflMMtfirw ),- m miititmmimmmmmmm - '
