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MINES ACCEPT TOKYO'S DARE IN LANDING ON CAPE No Surprise Element When Yanks Arrived on Glou cesterNavy Guns Help. By George Jonas United Press Staff Correspondent With U. S. Marines at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Dec. 28- (U.R) Three hours ago I crouched In the first landing boat to touch Cape Gloucester, the cape the Japanese had dared us , to try to take from them. For 10 days our bombers bad telegraphed our punches. The en emy now knew we wanted the cape and its airdrome, and want ed them badly. Tokyo radio even . beamed broadcasts to us, daring us to try and take it. No Surprise "We're going In with nothing but our own fighting power!" Rear Adm. Daniel E. Barbey had warned us. "There will be no element of surprise this time." But the taunting Tokyo broad caster far from the scene had for gotten one thing. He had reck oned without the murderous ac curacy of our aerial and naval marksmen. For 10 days Cape Gloucester had been made target of the most punishing bombard ment in Pacific annals.. That merciless barrage finally had driven the defenders to cover, at least temporarily. At 7:45 a. m our Hlggins land ing boat grounded on the beach ana me first ffrmin nf amcniaH f Jungle fighters leaped into the L pounding surf. Led by Capt. .William Moran of St. Louis, Mo, they raced up the sand and dived into the protective jungle. There was no enemy opposition. Clash in Jungle . As I wrote this, three hours later, things were different Americans and Japanese were dying In clashes back In the jungle. The marines have fought their way Upland along an arc ex tending roughly 3500 yards from their initial beachhead. ' It was almost dusk last night when our two assault forces of destroyer-transports rendez voused off the New Guinea coast We commenced the slow Journey nmea 4h Vlttn. ..1. .1 U ..-.ic Mia niw Bbiai uu UUgU glassy waters under a star-filled sky. Our gronp was to attempt S beachhead on the southwestern ' shore of the cape and strike in land to the airfield. The other was to land five miles east of the cape near Point Silimati. 1 Marine officers on our ship re ceived final instructions and then gathered in the dimly-lit ward room. They drank mugs of cof fee and smoked nervously. Some- , one turned on the radio. Through bursts of btatlc and interference we listened to President Roose velt's address to the nation. One hour before dawn the WAYS ISERIES OF TO REUEVE MISERIES OF CIIESTCOIDS Now get grand relief from colds' symptoms this home-proved OMiDM-scuva way mum, actually . V FlrtETKATre tn imnar hmnrh il faiVkM With sWithlnBf medlclml vapors. . ftTsMOUIlEI K chest and back ear faces like a warm - combined penetmtin&stimuutmq action. Just rub throat, chest, and beck with Vlcks VapoRub at bedtime. Initially VapoRub goes to work 2 ways at once as shown above-to relieve coughing spasms, ease muscular soreness or tightness, and Invite restful, comforting sleep. Often by morn ing most of the misery is gone. Get relief from chest cold distress tonliM with double-action, time tested Vlcks VapoRub. ECONOMICAL fir SLA 300 CUBIC FT. LOAD DIAL 2123 TIMBERP - nssseas Reappointed JH I 1)111 IJI , .., ... ) Paul E. Gurika. Portland, akn has been serving as a member ef the Stata Industrial A?iri Commission as euecaain ta c. M. Rynersoa. has been xoap- poiniea tor a four year term by Governor Earl Snail. Gurske. who ranraaaiBta imnlaviM m the- Commission, is alio In charge of the administration of the motor vehicle accident fund. sprawling convoy began to break into invasion patterns. Destroyer transports and blunt-nosed land ing craft drew ahead of the larg er .craft and headed for their ob jectives. ' At the same time, our big guns opened up and the first grape cluster of red hot tracers arched toward the air drome. Yellow flames burst from their muzzles at few second intervals for the next hour as they bom barded airstrips and beachheads mercilessly. ; The marines were sweeoine inland and along the coast. They have been told to "make everv shot count Be sure of your tar get ana then give them hell." Three Children Die In Flaming Home Anderson Ranch Dam, Ida.. Dec. 29 U.PJ The three small children of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Denten were burned to death here early today In a fire that consumed the house in which they were residing. Mrs. Denton was taken to St. Alphonsus hospital in Boise suf fering from shock at loss of the children. The fire, said Green, was caused by an overheated stove. END "WORK HOLIDAY" Halifax, N. S., Dec. -9 U.R Some 20,000 Nova Scotian coal miners and steel and shipyard workers went back to their jobs today, ending a one-day "work holiday which caused one of the greatest industrial tieups in the province's history. Daily Meteorological Report Forecast! Medofrd and vicinity: Partly fcloudy tonight and Thursday. Uttla change In temperature. Oregon; raruy ciouay loxugnv ana Thiu-BdAT exMDt occasional showers or snow flurries In southeast portion tonight. Little change In temperature. Local uan Temperature a year ago today; Highest 40. lowest 30. Total monthly precipitation, 1.17 Inches. Deficiency tor the month, 1.47 inches. Total precipitation since Septem ber 1. 1943, 8.15 inches. Deficiency lor the season, 1.89 Inches. Relative humidity at 5 p. m. yester day. 63; 6 a. m. today, 95. Tomorrow Sunrise 8:89 a. m., sunset 5:49 p. m. Obsemttona taken at 4:90 a. m 130 meridian time:' If I -8 H H. Boise 3S 23 Cloudy Boston ' 86 10 P.cldy. Chicago 83 38 . T Snow Denver '.. a , ,,- 47 18 Clear Eureka M 40 Clear Havre - 87 8 Clear Los Angeles 63 46 .69 Bain Medford 48 4' Clear. New York 48 Jo Clear Omaha 86 12 Clear Pnoentx 80 38 P.cldy. Portland 48 31 Clear Reno .... 88 28 Clear Rosebure; 42 83 Foggy Salt Lake .. 82 12 Cloudy San Francisco 81 46 .10 Cloudy Seattle 81 SO Clear Spokane 87 18 Clear Waehlon, D. O. 48 23 T Cloudy Yakima 88 18 Cloudy HEAT! GREEN is mlm Company V!e?y eeaeeat MEDFORD MAIL IN SEAL CATCH $7,000,000 Fur Harvest on Pribilofs Done 60 Per Cent by American Troops. By Husa.ll Annabel Unite Press Correspondent Headquarters, Alaskan "De partment. (U.R) Because of the threat of Japanese attack last summer against the ble-k but enormously valuable Pribllof Islands, the greater part of the work of killing and skinning 117,000 fur seals there was carried out by United States troops, it was disclosed here. The troops comprised 60 per cent of the sealing crews, and aided in all phases of the work from selecting bachelor seals to be pelted to final task of pro cessing the carcasses for oil and fertilizer. Although none of the men had ever seen a fur seal be fore the great herds hauled out on the eternally foggy beaches in May, they soon became so ex pert that a crew of 40 men could kill and skin up to 800 seals an hour, an officer stated. Working with the troops dur ing the $7,00,000 fur har vest was a specally trained crew of civilian workers from Fauke Fur Co. of St. Louis, Mo., the firm which holds the govern ment contract for finishing and marketing the skins. Superin tendent of the civilians was Lee C. Macmillian, veteran ehiployee of the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, who has taken part in 22 sealing operations in the Pribilofs. Capt. George Beyer. 6tanton, Neb., commanding officer of a unit on St. Paul, the larger of the two seal islands, stated that Army trucks and Jeeps were a new and welcome addition to the sealing equipment, as they were used not only to drive from herd to herd but also to haul the thousands of carcasses "from the killing grounds to the pro cessing plant. "The crews would pile into jeeps and trucks at 4 a. m., Cap tain Beyer said, "and drive to the "hauling grounds' where they would select a herd of three-year-old bachelor bulls and drive the animals a few hundred yards inland to the killing grounds. Aided by 120 part-Russian Prib llof natives who were brought to the- island from their reloca tion center in Southeastern Alaska for the sealing operation, the troops killed the seals with six-foot clubs. The foreman would measure each carcass with wooden callners and call out the figures to an assistant whose job it was to record this biological data. "An expert with keen knife usually a native would cut around the flippers and make an Incision the length of the seal's underside, and following this two men would rip the pelt off, using heavy metal tongs for the purpose. The silky brown pelts were hauled in jeeps and trucks to the processing shed where, after being soaked in sea water for 24 hours, they were cleaned of blubber and then treated with salt and boric acid I sT Roman Meal Bread peps V J ') """ ap your reducing diet with the hudoul goodness of whole grain wheat and rye, j , ' plus pore golden honey... and Ifs low I J". !',Hi In calories, tool Roman Meal Bread also j ;A helps keep your energy op while redoo r ftf'"'!,, UfJ kg beet e Ifs high In natural vitamins, FT V j high in hnnger-sadifying qualities. Tor 1 V delicious satisfactioa, est two slices of . Lj ' Roman Met! Bread at every ami. II j y II K lew-ealerle fete1 eev j U " ...klglasr f I aaosfstti I I 3y The Bakers Of U BREAD AND CAKES TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, and packed in barrels, 90 skins to the barrel." The troops were amazed by the ferocity and hardihood of the great bull seals who will fight to the death in defense of their harems nf 20 nr mnr. mw mi4 They verified the statements vf me i-tidiioi natives tnat tne powerful, battle-scarred bulls neither eat nor drink from May until September. "They don't even go into water," said Cpl. Roy Kopperude, Lake Preston, S. D. "Maybe they are afraid other bulls will steal their cows. Anyhow, they just stay there on the rocks and fight and snort around for four months, and how they are able to do it is something that beats all of us." The current price of seal pelts Is around $60, but this year the seal oil is as valuable as the pelts because of it hiffh ovrtr. ine content and consequent need in tne manufacture of munitions. The carcasses of the seals are ground UD in machines and nmn. eased for fertilizer. while the Japs did not ven ture near the island this year, they have visited th PHhiw. many times in the past to poach scau. ,ee iuacmuian stated tie had taken nart In Mtvnnl clrirm. ishes with Jap fur pirates, and mere are friDUor natives who admit to having killed at least one boatload nf Jan. whn at tempted to land and take seal peits. a move is at present under way in the territory to obtain a medal for onn nntiu whn .lint it out with a skulking band of japs ana iorcea tnem back to sea with their ' dear! anrl wounded.. . What's Doing at U. S. O.V A New Year's Eve celebration has been planned by the staff of the Main Street USO to mark passing of the old year. The cel ebration, to begin at 8:30 p. m., will last until after midnight Planned for the evening Is group singing; New Year's mes sage by the Rev. Louis C. Kirby; numbers by Mrs. Alexander's string band; .solos by Harry Young; numbers by servicemen from Camp White; a pantomime New Year's greeting at midnight with the singing of Auld Lang Syne. Carlos Morris will act as master of ceremonies. Refresh ments will be served by senior hostesses of the club. Saturday, New Year's Day, a program has been planned and taking part will be Mrs. Lulu Saulsberry and the high school girls' trio, Betty Jane Johnson, Betty Jane McKenzie and Mary Lou Swoape, accompanied by Koger wolf. Open house will be held all day Sunday. In additional the I usual services ana program oi tne club there will be a vesper service at 4:30 p. m. in the 11 braray which will be conducted by the Rev. Wolford A. Dawes, pastor of the First Baptist church, and special musical numbers. Adjutant Charles K. Cox, di rector of the West Main USO, and Mrs. Cox, extend greetings to one and all for a happy new year. ' . BODY AND SOUL Los Angeles, Dec. 29 (U.R) When asked to show his license, Abraham L. Joyce, 81, told po lice he was just selling pencils to keep "body and soul togeth er." They found $2,534 in his wallet. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, Yanks Did ' Anti-aircraft fan left by Japs at Butaritart, Makta Atoll, Gilbert Islands, was found shot full of holes, when Yanks occupied the area. Two Americans an examining parts of th e gun. after the battle. REDS CHARGE FINNS WITH WAR BRUTALITY Washington, Dec. 29 (U.R) The Soviet embassy In its infor mation bulletin today charged the Finns with war crimes in cluding robbery, destruction of property, and beating of Rus sians In concentration camps. The embassy publication said that "a brutal regime reigns" in concentration camps at Pet rozavodsk where prisoners al WE WILL GIVE A $50. WAR BOND "The Present With A Future" TO THE FIRS OOUfJTYS BRING or mail to Critar Lake Motors i certified copy of Baby's birth certifi cate not later than 5:30 p. m. Monday, January 10, 1944. Letter er . written statement from attending physician, er authority, stating exact day, hour, minute of birth. In event no births are entered In con test by doting time, contest will continue until proof is submitted. In no cat, how ever, can a birth be listed as contettant if parent er par enis have delayed more than S days in submitting proof. De- , cition of Judgej shall be final. mm Sixth and Ivy O Phone 2297 Headquarters for Southern Oregon's Finest Automotive Service FORD-MERCURY and LINCOLN-ZEPHYR SERVICE OUR SPECIALTY . . . Complete service for your carFactory parts and Equipment Expert Mechanics Satisfaction GUARANTEED! DECEMBER 29, 1943 a Good Job ' . . (i legedly are forced to work 16 hours daily and for the slight est offense are beaten with ram' rods and flogged." CATHOLICS PLAN Chicago, Dec. 29 (U.R) The 19th annual two-day meeting of the American Catholic Philoso phical association convened to day to formulate an Ideology, embracing religion, politics, and industry, for direct action in post-war world adjustment, We Sincerely Believe the Happiest Birthright a Child Can Have Is to Be Born in This Land of Ours Dedicated to the Four Free dome. Surely the Symbol of all that America of the Future Mean to Our New Babies Is a War Bond. And a War Bond We Have Selected as This Contest Prize. This Record Blank Is for Your Convenience Name . 4 1 (It Named) . Where Born Time Born HOUR MINUTE P.M. A.M. DAY Physician . ; . Normal Increases Banned For Rent Washington, Dec. 29 OI.RV--The U. S. emergency court of appeals today ruled that the price administrator Is not re quired to permit Increases in rents after defense activities have begun in a section "on the sole ground that the Increases are normal. In the ruling, the court dis missed complaints of eight owners of rental property in Seattle, Wash., against estab lished rent ceilings. SCHOOLBOY ARGUMENT ENDS IN GUN DEATH Meadville. Pa.. Dec. 29 (U.R) A schoolboy argument over a game ended in the slaying of a nine-year-old boy for which his 10-year-old companion is being Held. Assistant District Attorney Kenneth W. Rice, of Crawford county, said that George David First, Jr., 10, had admitted shoot ing Conrad Kratr, 9, through the heart A charge of murder was filed against the boy. SAGEBRUSH DENTIST Chicago, Dec. 29 (U.R) Wyo ming s "sagebrush dentist," Dr. Will Frackelton, 74, died last night while on a holiday visit to Chicago after an illness of four months. Frackelton's Sheridan, Wyo., practice once included such pa tients as "Buffalo Bill" Cody, "Calamity Jane," and Frank Grouard, the Indian scout Closing time for Classified ads 8 a. m. Too lata to Olaaalty M0 IT (Tnie ' i iiaWrtW , w, .', A IK filY OF WHO WILL THE FIRST e Moras PAGE THREE TEAMSTER HEAD SEES WILLKIE AS NOMINEE ' Indianapolis, Dec. 29 (U.R) D, del J. Tobin, head of the International Teamsters onion and a leader in the American Federation of Labor, predicted today that Wendell L. Willkie would be the 1944 Republican presidential nominee. Writing In the January Issue of his union's magazine, the In ternational Teamster, Tobin also predicted that if the war ends by next June, the Republican party will sweep Into power in the November general elections. a-oz. tia. $i sizi WESTERN THRIFT 1944 BABY BE? nus tax s5-!! 1 C
