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PAGE THREE AUSTRALIAN PAPER REV. HANSEN IS boys," during recent mission, causing ft to explode In flight He also Is credited - with one probable victory. NASH HAS CHANCE Ohicago. Oct. ft U.R Phy sicians said today that Patrick monia and now hat "fignttag chance" to recover. The Going Was Tough" When This Happened A. Nash, 80-year-old co-leader of Chicago's powerful Kelly Nash Democratic political organ ization, has rallied In his fight against a severe attack of pneu Volunteer farm workers In am Arkansas county, mostly towns people, harvested 3650 acres of berries and vegetables this year.l MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6,1943 i ' ;. . . - r T! "H ' ' - - i" , .J ABOUTWTARTHUR Sydney Telegraph Had Story : September 22 That Gen eral's Strategy Junked " . San' Francisco, Oct. 6 U.B The Sydney. Daily Telegraph asserted in a prominent front paga dispatch last month that Gen. Douglas MacArthur's strategy tor conduct of the Pacific war had been "scrapped" and that . MacArthur's command would become of secondary im portance, It was revealed today. A copy of the story, written by Telegraph Correspondent Hugh Dash and passed by cen sors at South Pacific headquar ters, was received here today, Dated Sent, 22 The dispatch was dated Sept. 22, the day after MacArthur an nounced with what seemed no provocation that "however sub ordinate my role, I hope to play It manfully." "General Douglas MacArthur's grand strategic plan for the con duct of the Pacific- war has been scrapped by London and Washington war leaders," the article began. "There is authoritative back ing also for reports that his command In the Pacific is to be pruned to a role of secondary importance." The Daily Telegraph said Australia was to be bypassed as a springboard for a major of fensive against Japan and that MacArthur would be subordin ated to Lord Louis Mountbatten, new commander in chief in southwest Asia. Opposed Hopping "Part of this new strategy adopted apparently Involves costly island hopping which MacArthur has always bitterly opposed," the Daily Telegraph aid. The newspaper said the de cisions were made at the Quebec conference between President Roosevelt 'and Prime Minister Churchill and that "MacArthur was nojt invited to the confer ence.? - "Nor were his views sought," the newspaper continued, Val though he leads the major act ive allied forces in the Pacific." '-, The purported new strategy .presumably calls for a drive through Burma from India in addition to "island hopping," It was indicated, and MacArthur ,srfr .- V-- I.,, ..-I-ir, t aTS . i (Acnia Telephoto) The Allies were on Italian soil when this happened but the toe-hold was anything but secure. This mer chant ship was blown wide open by a Nazi bomb as British and American troops effected landings at Salerno i under barrages from enemy shore batteries and planes. Photo from newsreel pool has "conceded that alternative strategies would ultimately de feat Japan." "But hli concept," the Daily Telegraph said, "would sub stantially shorten the war and peg the allied death roll to a minimum." Disorderly Drunk Meted $25 Fine Henry E. Brookfield, charged with being drunk and disorder ly, was fined $25 and costs in justice court yesterday. The tes timony showed Brookfield cre ated a disturbance in a house near the Pacific highway and Fern valley, during which Ad dle Simpson, his housekeeper, knocked him down. The defend ant claimed he was shoved and fell down. Wendell A. Smith, charged with operating a truck with an axle overload, was assessed $2.50 and costs. Bury Paul James, 18, was fined $1.50 and costs for having no operator's license The youth was advised by the court to produce one as soon as pos sible. . . PUBLISHER DIES Evanston, 111., Oct. Q (U.R) Funeral services will be held Friday for John C. Shaffer,' 90, editor and publisher of the In dianapolis, Ind., Star, and , the Muncie, Ind., Star, who died at his home yesterday of pneumonia. BLUES TAKE LEAD N DESERT "WAR" Fourth Corps Headquarters, Oreon Maneuver Area, Oct. 6 ttJ.PJ The rolling desert of south central Oregon today was broiling with skirmish encount ers as the Red army again fought to protect itself from a swiftur developing Blue army offensive in the fourth "Battle of Oregon.". Already the Blues, who de feated the Reds in their battle problem, had taken . an early lead. Blue tank crews captured several members of Red tank destroyer crews In a surprise move five miles west of Wagon- tire. Meantime fellow warriors shot down" two "enemy" fight er planes. - ' The possibility of a major battle at Rama Butte kept rear guard torces on edge as tney waited, stretched across the de sert for a depth of 75 miles, Only" information released by intelligent officers was that "armored units clashed on the butte. - Chungking, Oct. 6 U.fi) The Japanese recently withdrew four full divisions from Man churia and transferred them to the China war theater, a govern ment spokesman reported today. What's Doing at U.S.O.V Riverside USO Leathercraft Is becoming very popular at Riverside USO. Each Wednesday evening Miss Adabee Seller, Miss Catherine Miller and Mrs. William Lantz are avail able at the club to aid service men and their wives in making articles. Billfolds are the most popular items -made, followed by knife sheathes, arm bands and ration book holders. Townspeople wish ing to assist the instructors, or those interested in making art icles are - invited to - join the group. Tools and leather are provided at the center. - California Militia Used Movie Units - Hollywood, Oct. 6 (U.R) The California State Militia, caught without regular uniforms when war broke out, guarded mili tary objectives garbed in movie costumes, it was disclosed to day. The army had all the regula tion uniforms so the state turned to the Western Costume company to outfit its - soldiers, company officials said. The company ft filing suit for $1,714 for uniforms unre- turned when the guardsmen subsequently were demobilized, At a regular called meeting of the Medford Ministerial associa tion held Tuesday morning in the First Methodist Church, the Rev. Harry W. Hansen, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, was elected president of the group for the year 1943-44. He succeeds the Rev. Louis C. Kirby, D. D., who has held the office for the past year. Other officers elected Included the Rev. Ward Rice, new pastor of the First Christian church, who becomes vice-president In the place of Adjt. Charles K. Cox of the Salvation Army; and the Rev. Fred Weatherf ord of the Church of the Nazarene, who will take the place of the Rev. Karl W. Brockhaus of Zion Luth eran Church as secretary treas urer.. The Rev. Mr. Hansen is a rela tively new pastor in the commu nity having served his church only about a year since retire ment of the former pastor, the Rev. Sherman L. Divine. Mem bers of the organization look for ward to a stimulating year under his leadership. Consideration of the problem of the coming drive on behalf of the Community Chest and the National War Fund was given primary attention at the meeting ana an pastors present were urged to present the matter to their respective congregations. The I matter of religious educa tion in the public schools was also discussed. - ' Major C. H. 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