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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1943
NO. 220
News Behind
The News
By Paul MaHon
Tarawa Wounded
!
; Washington, Dec 8 The con
gressional cheering over the
Tehran announcement! ran lit
tle beyond the
number of dec
iblei to be ex
pected at such
events a fact
which lt all te
vealing to the
common inner
interpretatl o o
accepted here.
As all have
been saying
the announce
ments present
a picture of a
rani Malkia
friendly family agreement on all
questions between Roosevelt
Stalin and Churchill, which
marks great progress and raises
great hopes. True, also, a num
ber of question marks in the
Hull Moscow agreements were
erased.
Mr. Roosevelt got in a men
tion of freedom from fear and
want, which previously had been
missing, and heavier emphasis
was laid at last upon the At
lantic Charter ideals of democ
racy with free choice of govern
ments by all peoples.
ALL the principles, therefore,
are now agreed in words, at
least. But, as the congressmen
and all studious, unprejudiced
observers of diplomacy here
could see, not even the slightest
mention of how these principles
are going to be obtained in ac
tion was evident in the announce
ments. Skepticism remains.
There are some who believe
Mr. Roosevelt has really worked
out a common understanding on
the most troublesome questions
such as Poland, Finland, con
flicts of ideology, and that he
will return to run for fourth
term on that platform. No con
gressional authorities had any
private Information to substan-
tiate this conclusion or any to
disprove it either. . ,
" Consequently, the common in
terpretation merely hopefully
accepted the promises as excel
lent allied propaganda to strike
(Continued on Page Eight)
EAGLE PT.
LOSS OF CARRIER
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Tied of
Eagle Point received a wire from
the navy department yesterday
stating that their : only son,
Clarence L. Tiede, commonly
known as "Tommy," Is missing
In action. Young Tiede was an
aviation metalsmith, second
class, aboard the aircraft car
rier, Liscome Bay, reported sunk
by a Jap submarine in the battle
of Tarawa Island Nov. 24.
Graduating from the Eagle
Point high school In 1940, Tiede
then enrolled in an aeronautics
school in Los Angeles and later
was employed by the Vultee Air
craft corporation or uowney,
Calif. He enlisted In the naval
reserves in June, 1942.
The Liscome Bay was the first
escort carrier lost by the navy in
this war and the first carrier of
any type lost since the Hornet
was sunk In the South Pacific
to October of 1942.
FARlfflRIO
CONTINUE SCARCE
Eugene, Ore, Dec. 8 U.
J. R, Beck, state supervisor of
the emergency farm labor serv
ice, told the fifty-eighth annual
meeting of the Oregon State
Horticultural society in session
here today that no easing for
tha Oregon farm labor situation
can ke seen for 1944.
Beck said there would be a
greater need than ever in 1944
for the farm help of women and
children in their local farm
communities and need again for
the aid of Mexican laborers to
harvest area prunes, bops, ap
ples and potatoes.
' Seventeen of the state's 38
counties used Mexican labor on
their farms during the 1943 har
vest season and thereby saved'
an estimated 30 per cent of
their crop that would have
rotted with the limited number
of Oregon farm laborers avail
able, Beck said.
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OVER 72 PLANES
ALSO DESTROYED
BYU.SJUADRON
Details Of Saturday's Battle
Given By Fleet Headquar
ters; U. S. Losses Minor.
Washington. Dec. 8 (U.R)
Six Japanese vessels. Including
two cruisers, were sunk, four
others damaged and more than
72 enemy planes destroyed in
last Saturday's U. S. carrier task
force raid on the enemy-held
Marshall islands. Pacific fleet
headquarters announced today.
Only one of our ships suffered
damage and it was minor. U. S
aircraft losses were described as
light in the Pacific fleet commu
nique released here and at pearl
Harbor.
Announcement of the raid was
made ' previously, but details
were made available today.
U. S. AIR POWER
By Walter L. Brims
United Press Staff Correspondent
Chungking, Dec. 8. (U.R) A
Tokyo- broadcast, presenting
what It said was a "true state
oi affair in tha Pacific," today
admitted a series of Japanese de
feats and allied successes there
and complained that overwhelm
ing American and Australian air
power had succeeded in cutting
Japanese supply lines, "one after
another."
The broadcast, apparently in
tended for home consumption,
contained a series of apologies
and alibis for the gradual Jap
anese withdrawal In the Solo
mons. It said there was "reason
to regret" Japanese strategy in
the south Pacific as "we have
made it possible for the enemy
to extend his bases."
"The allied air strength is so
great that our troops fighting in
the south Pacific, after having
been subjected to enemy air
bombings, look about and say in
surprise "where have the Japan
ese planes gone?' "
The commentator pointed out
that the allies used the "group
attack principle in south Pacific
fighting, and used superior air
power to make successive attacks
on Japanese positions.
Once, twice, three times and
even four or five times he has
attacked us. At first, our planes
rose to intercept, but our gaso
line supplies soon gave out and
our ammunition also ran out
Our planes had to land and then
the enemy came and kept attack
ing us. Therefore, our troops ex
perienced great difficulties and
were at a disadvantage."
The commentator complained
mat tne auies established beach
heads "at places where Japanese
defenses are weak" after first
softening up Invasion points with
aircraft carrier task forces and
naval bombardment He men
tioned specifically Bougainville.
Guadalcanal, Rendova and New
ueorgia.
Because of lungles and mud.
the Japanese could not retaliate
soon enough . . . although our
navy has scored successes, it has
failed to dislodge the enemy after
his surprise landings."
The broadcast said Japanese
supply imes "have been cut by
uie enemy, one after another.
which necessitates shifting of our
positions.
"That" tha commentator said.
"is something very much to be
regretted. Unce we have enough
planes, it shouldn't be difficult
for us to counter-attack and win
victories. Our need of airplanes
U pressing."
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Plane In Pieces But It Did
do-.
Even though his plana was shot
in landing on its aircraft carrier deck, Lt CharlaaL. Mountao, of Edgewater. N. J:, did manage to
gat back to his ship. Tha vessel's craw gathers around the plana, shown bare, after the crack-up.
Tha action took place during the
London, Dee. 8 flJ.B -Tha
British destroyer Dulverton
has been lost, the Admiralty
announced today. No details
war given. .
London. Dee. 8 t (U.R)
Some "thousands" of Cana
dian troops hava arrived la
Britain, including several
units of army auxiliary nurses.
It was disclosed today. .
TWO MEDFORDITES
TRAFFIC FATALITY
Vancouver, Wash.', Dec. 8
(U.R) The Hale brothers of Med
ford, Ore. Ray, 25, and Orvie,
30 were in the Clark county
Jail here . today charged with
involuntary manslaughter as re
sult of a traffic fatality near
here. - ,
Pvt John E. Beck of the
Le Moore Flying school at Le
Moore, Cat, died Monday from
internal Injuries suffered last
Thursday. He was struck by
an automobile in which the
Hales were riding, the brothers
telling police a third person
was. driving. .
Beck had stepped from his
own car to assist another mo
torist on the Pacifio highway
three miles north of her. '
Available directories here do
not list a Ray and Orvie Hale,
but the local selective service
board said they had record of
a Ray Hale who formerly lived
at 708 South Peach street and
was registered on the Redding,
Cel., board and had worked in
Kingman, Ariz., and Los An
geles. There was no selective
service record her of Orvie
Hale. ,
Bond Advertising
Proposcd$ Killed
Washington, Dec. 8 (U.R)
The house ways and means com
mittee today killed further con
sideration of proposals for M
eral' advertising of war bonds
in newspapers. One member re
ported the vote to table the
measure was 11 to 10.
One of the bills tabled, which
had already received senate ap
proval, provided for 'equitable"
expenditure of between 812,
500,000 and $15,000,000 for ad
vertising in all papers in towns
of 10,000 or less, and weeklies.
semi-weeklies and tri-weeklies
In larger cities. ;
War Bulletins .;
up and had one wheel facing the
recant Tarawa Island Invasion.
War's End in 1944 Expected
By Foreign Correspondents
Chicago, Dee. 8 (U.R) The Chicago Dally News In a four col
umn spread under a banner line asking "When will tha war
end?" carried tha following predictions today from its foreign
correspondents: . .
Paul GhalL Berne, Switzer
land "Should one throw all dis
cretion to th winds, he might
give th autumn of 1844 as the
likeliest time for th war to and
In Europ."
Helen Kirkpa trick, London
"Such knowledge as I hava of
Germany leads me to believe
the European war will not end
before the spring of 1944.''
Richard Mowrer, Cairo "The
war In Europe will end In the
early part of next summer, I be
lieve. David M. Nichol, Moscow 1
feel we often overlook or under
estimate the fact that the war
cannot end until the German
army is smashed. I should
guess that the war in Europe
might end at the earliest late In
1944, about a year from now.
McNary'i Possible
Discussed In View
By Jerry Hannifin
United Press Staff Correspondent
Salem, Ore., Dec. 8 OJ.ra
Oregon's veteran Sen. Charles
L. McNary is convalescing in
Florida following an operation
for removal of a brain tumor,
and capital strategists are con
sidering whether he may retire
from his duties as senate minor
ity leader.-
The senator suffered an at
tack of pneumonia at his Salem
home, Fir Cone, two years ago,
and has continued to work stead
ily and hard, despite advice of
his physicians to slow down.
Oregon politico recognize his
ability to recuperate, but a sug
gestion that his doctors may
force him to retire has presented
itself. .
SneU Mentioned .
In event of McNary retire
ment Gov. . Earl SneU would
appoint his successor. The Ore
gon legislature has given the
executive power to make tem
porary appointment to th sen
ate until th succeeding elec
tion, as th legislator may
direct
Possible candidates for Mc
Nary's seat In th senate ipdude
Gov. Earl SneU. His nam has
been mentioned In connection
with th 1944 general election
when Sen. Rufus C. Holman wUl
be up for reelection.
Other possible candidates
would Include former Gov.
Charles A. Spragu of Salem;
Merle Chessman, Astoria news-
Get Back
wrong way and it broke In half
GIVES $1,380
Camp White, Dec. 8 Person
nel of the 96th Infantry Division
have contributed 81,380 to the
National War Fund drive, the
Division Special Services Office,
coordinating agency for the cam
paign, announced today.
The National War Fund Is dis
tributed nationally to miscellan
eous welfare and recreation
agencies with the USO receiving
a large share. Local as well as
national organizations benefit.
Retirement Is
of III Health
at i a.u-
CHARIC L.. M NARV -
paper publisher; State Treasurer
Leslie M. Scott and Marshall
Cornett of Klamath Falls.
There exists the constitutional
device whereby Gov. SneU could
make a compact concerning the
possible appointment with Act
ing Governor W. H. Stelwer of
Fossil. Nobody has hinted the
governor would be Interested in
such machinations, but he could
resign his post as governor and
then accept th appointment
from stelwer.
Such a maneuver is discussed
generally as political fantasy,
for Its reaction upon the Oregon
electorate might be disastrous.
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Turkey Mobilizes
As Showdown With
Germany Seen Near
i
(By United Press)
Turkey mobilized her armies and moved closer to show
down that might bring war with Germany today, while Anglo
American troops breached the main Nazi mountain defenses in
western Italy and fought toward the - broad invasion valleys
leading to Rome.
In Russia, a massive battle of tanks and infantry swirled
across the frozen terrain west of Kiev, where powerful German
forces resumed their counterof fensive in an effort to hurl the
Russians back across the Dnieper river.
Reports from the middle east pointed to an Imminent show
down between Turkey and Germany m the wake of the confer
ence held in Cairo by President Roosevelt, .Prime Minister
uiurcmu, ana lurxisn rresiuent Ismet Inonu.
Cell MUllon Men
United Press Correspondent
Eleanor Packard reported from
Ankara that Turkey had begun
the mobilization of 1,000,000 re
serves to fill out her existing
army of 800,000-900,000 men.
The new call was expected to
be completed this month, and
her dispatch predicted a decla
ration of war on tha relch with
in the next two months.
Cairo reports indicated th
showdown might com sooner
than that particularly if tha
plainly-alarmed Nazis should at
tempt to move first to protect
their exposed flank in tha Bal
kans. Powerful German land
and air forces were said to be
massing on the Bulgarian-Turkish
frontier and along tha Black
sea, and large detachments of
Nazi elite guards were reported
moving through Salonika en
route to tha Island of Lemnoe
which commands th Aegean
entrance to the Dardanelles.
Action Hot Detailed
Th brief communlqu Issued
at the close of th Anglo-Ameri
can-Turkish conference hi Cairo
gave no details on what action
Turkey contemplated, stating
cryptically that the three coun
tries had reached the "closest
unity" on their mutual prob
lems.
Turkish sources In Cairo said
however, that their country was
ready to enter the conflict as
soon as the Allies could help pro
tect it against German attack,
and one report said sealed or
ders already had been tastled to
Turkish officers. Berlin said
Inonu would hold a special ses
sion with His cabinet on his re
turn to Ankara today, and It
was believed possible the sltua
tfon might then be clarified.
Meanwhile, there was no let
up In the furious battle action
in Italy and Russia and the Ger
man armed forces everywhere
maintained a determined resis
tance, counter attacking at every
opportunity.
Lt. Gen. Mark W, Clark's
Anglo-American Fifth army in
western Italy won firm control
of the Camino-Magglore moun
tain masses after days of the
bitterest fighting of the cam
paign, and pushed on down the'
slopes toward the Via Caslllna,
the main highway to Rome, r
Official reports said the Nazis
still held part of the northern
and western mountain slopes
which run down into the Llrl
and Garlgllano valleys, and an
Allied communlqu said "hard
fighting" still was in progress
around these pockets of resist
ance.
On th Russian front, the
heaviest fighting again reged
along the now-frozen Soviet
Salient west of Kiev. Nazi Field
Marshal Frits Erich von Mann
stein, after resting and regroup
ing his exhausted troops for al
most a week, hurled tanks and
Infantry against the Red army
lines in a desperate gamble to
break through to th Dnieper
river.
Medford district Commonlrf
Cheat subscriptions up to last
night weret
S36.30S.03
Quota It 843.718.40.
RECOMMEND FLAT
300 AS MUSTE
OUT VET PAYMENT
Washington, Dec. 8. (U.R)
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hlnet, of the
Veterans Administration, today
recommended to congress a flat
$300 as mustering out pay for all
veterans In the service 90 day or
longer, as house leaders planned
early action, possibly this week,
on a "Christmas present" pay bill
for the 1,000,000 members of the
armed forces discharged since
Pearl Harbor.
Hines estimated th total num
ber discharged at a house mili
tary affair committee hearing, -Hines
recommended that vet
eran with "lest than 90 days
service receive $100 or tuch a
sum, less $300 as determined by
tne committee, and cost of his
proposal would be about $30,-
600,000,000.
Would Tide Over
Mustering out pay, Hlnet said,
will be "useful to tide a man over
until he gets home and finds, a
Jcb." It would not take car of
full benefits, ha added.
"Whatever legislation you pass
now win probably nave to be
amended after demobilization,"
he said, "I don't see how you can
anticipate now what the situa
tion will be after the war."
Hines recommendation of $300
flat payment was supported later
by House Speaker Sam Rayburn,
who said it was possible that the
bill would be brought to the
house floor as early as Friday.
NAVYTAKESOVER
..LOS A. SHIPYARD
Los Angeles, Dec. ek-AJB
The navy announced today lt had
taken over control of the Los
Angeles Shipbuilding and Drv
dock Corp. and will operate its
two ways and repair facilities
to speed up lagging production.
Navy officials said the firm,
under constant criticism by tne
navy and by a congressional In
vestigating committee for more
than a year, had produced only
three naval escort vessels and
on seaplane tender sine the
war startedand had been slow
in repairing other ships.
Rer Adm. Harold G. Bowen
was named officer In charge oy
Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox.
Adm. Bowen turned th yard
over to the Todd Shipbuilding
orp., a large eastern concern,
which wUl continue building op
eratlona under Bowen't super
vision.
Fire Razee Block
In Coeur d'Alene
Coeur D'Alene. Ida.. Dec. I
(U.R) Fire destroyed the Breler
business block in downtown
Coeur D'Alene today, causing
an est una ted $100,000 damage.
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More Matin o-ndptf are shown la)
whale boat removing them from em
battled Tarawa iaiana'a bloody
benches. They are being takest
aboard a transport for evacuation to
medical center. (Official Marin
Corps photo from Acmaj .
COUNCIL VOTES
BEER LICENSES
Adoption of tlx ordinance
and the granting of beer license)
renewals to 13 Medford estab
lishments was Included In busk
ness transacted at th semi,
monthly meeting of th city
council last night '
Ordinances passed provided:'
(1) For a fund in K br.n,.
the state tax street fund in b
care of monies to b paid Med.
ford as Its proportionate share
ran ne state highway fund, th
sum being estimated at $19,000
and to be used for tha ma inter
anca of streets. "
(2) For tha sicaeiltlnn
plemental agreement with th
government to provide for th
payment to Medford of $4,140,
the cost of operating, maintain,
lng and repairing the municipal
airport from July 1, 1943 to
June SO. lQesL iiuHm . i
th lear between th city an4
ovammenz, .
' (8) For the trana nutuM
of th revolving fund, not to ex.
eeed $280, from custody of th
mj superintendent to trie city
treasurer, th latter to mak
emergency payments from th
fund between council meeting
on written direction of the for
mer. ......
(4) For tha mirphaui nf a
Dodge sedan for the police de
partment to replace the Ford se
dan recently wrecked In an acci
dent, the Ford to be sold. '
(B) For th sal of lot 8, block
10, Queen Ann addition to D. U,
siynn lor $iou. - . ,
(6) For tha aula at tnt 7 hlnb
3, Page addition to W. B. Hick- '
man for $430. '
Granted renewals of various
types of beer licenses were Th
Spot, Valentine's, Franklin's;
Brown's,, the Fourth Wheel,
Hawlev'j Grocerv atnra HI.W
club, Jackson hotel. The Shack,
Tha Beverage Shop, Otto's club,
the Nalatorium confectionary
and the Eagles lodge. ' ;
The request of Camp White
army officials that tha council
write a letter nledslns tha n.
sponse of tha city fire depart
ment to any possible serious con
flagration at the camp, the Med
ford Army Air Field or the mo-.
tof repair shops at the fair
grounds was tabled untU lt could
be determined whether Medford
firemen were covered by state
accident insurance. .
Report of City Police Judge .
Ralph Woodford showed fine
and bail collected in November
totaled $184.80.
SIDE GLANCES
i By
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Frank Humphrey doing an sj
tra special neat Job of chauffeur
ing for will Greta.
Deputy Sheriff Bill Grenbem
er chewing on th traditional
black cigar and warily decTiup
Ing to mak profnaclonti core,
ment to Selective Service, Boad
Chairman Guy Appleyhite in tha
presence of a reporter.
Charley Clay landing heip
ing hand to his successor oy
switching oft an electric tlg
the latter had forgotten.
American battle Insies In
World War I were 80,280 killed
and 208,880 wounded.