CAPTAIN If BEE
TELLS ROTARIANS
OE
Although Australian forces
were officially credited with
the capture or Salamaua, New
Guinea Jap base, American
doughboy souvenir seekers were
in the city before the Aussies ar
rived, Capt. Weldon McBee told
the Medford Rotary club Tues
day. Speaking at the Hotel Med
ford, McBee told of the early
days of the rugged South Pacific
fighting following the move
ment of the 41st Division to that
war theater In March, 1942.
The speaker voiced the pride
of the 41st Division officers and
men in the term "Butchers" ap
plied to that division by the
Japs in broadcasts from Radio
Tokyo. Few American outfits
have seen as much fighting as
the HH, dating from the early
campaigns in New Guinea to re
cent operations in the island
hopping drive toward the Philip
pines. This division, embracing the
local Medford national guard
companies, was called to service
in September, 1940, and in
March, 1942, began its 22-day
convoy journey to Australia.
This convoy was in the Coral
Sea at the time of the great
naval battle. An American vic
tory undoubtedly saved the
many ships and men.
Interesting highlights on the
training period in Australia were
related, prior to" the movement
of elements of the 41st to New
Guinea.
"The 'Japs are over-rated as
soldiers," McBee told Rotarians.
"Tropical diseases were our
greatest enemies and, despite
precautions, they took a heavy
toll."
Methods of campaigning
against "disorganized resistance"
in the area in which Captain
McBee's regiment operated,
were outlined. Later the speaker
was transferred to a unit attach
ed to the navy for the training
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Jap anti-aircraft fire shot out the brakes and landing flaps of this B-24 Liberator over Yap. out Hie giant craft
was brought Into a safe landing at southwest Pacific base by means of two parachutes anchored to gun mounta
on either side of crippled plane. The ripcords were pulled when plane hit runway and the heavy bomber slid
to a sale stop. Credit for the Ingenious touch went to the bombardier. Lieutenant Allen Bolotln of Chicago.
Said the lieutenant: "I read about It In an Intelligence report."
of soldiers In amphibious war
fare. Men trained by the speak
er are now participating in am
phibious operations in the
Philippine area. He is in this
country through the revolving
service plan only recently ini
tiated in the South Pacific area.
ARGENTINA DENOUNCED
Washington, July 19 (U.PJ
The American Federation of
Labor has denounced the Argen
tine government for imprisoning
Juan Antonio Solari, described
by the AFL as "one of the most
articulate and aggressive ad
vocates of democracy and free
trade unionism in that country."
Us. Mall Tribune Want Ada.
Informal Dinner
Given Monday For
, Actor Clark Gable
Clark Gable was guest of
honor at an informal dinner
party. Monday evening, given by
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lange and
their daughter, Mona, at Chalk
er's Motel near Gold Hill. Cock
tails were served preceding the
8 o'clock dinner, and dancing
was enjoyed afterward. '
Present for the affair were
Sybil Gibson, Carol Gibson,
Peggy Gibson, Vee Gibson and
Cedric F. Hefferan, all of We-
Ask-You-Inn Lodge, where
Gable is staying during his va
cation in the valley, Gable and
the hosts.
Recently placed on the in
active list of the army air force,
Gable will return to Hollywood
next week to complete editing
of a film made for the army dur
ing flights over Germans from
England. Gable, who holds the
rank of a major, will return to
his movie career this fall after
two years' absence, serving in
the army in this country and
abroad. At present he is spend
ing a vacation fishing from his
property on Rogue River.
Closing time for Sunday Too Late
to Classify 6:30 Saturday afternoon
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both here and overseas, there you find
a job well done. And done with a spirit
so gallant and fine that high Army
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Wednesday. July 19, 1944 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE THRES
The little apartment next my
own is so full of happiness it
spills out the doors, splashes
through the windows and sprays
over all who come near it. Yet
surely there is nothing about the
couple who live there to attract
such magic. The man is away
most of the time at his job and
the woman is neither very
clever nor very good looking.
Nor is their apartment any
thing special. In fact you would
consider it a most ordinary one
since it s but poorly furnished
and with few modern conveni
ences. Yet the woman must think
those three rooms the most won
derful in the world, the way she
cares for them. The panes of the
tall old fashioned windows are
kept shining, the curtains crisp.
The little coal burning stove is
always having a pie or some cup
cakes or a pudding taken out of
its oven.
And all the time the little
woman is bustling about, her
face flushed as much with he'r i
joy in her work as from the
work itself, those rooms are sel
dom free from visitors. She
seems to consider their presence
very natural; she doesn t blame
any one for liking to be in her
wonderful home. It's exactly
where she wants to be herself. !
This week she's been papering i
the living room. The pattern is a j
mixture of blue morning glories i
and silver stripes. She had quite
a time matching the morning
glories, but she did. The blue of
the flowers matches the blue of
her eyes, but the shine of the
silver stripes can't match the
shiningness of her smile as she
looks on the miracle she's ac
complished on the walls of the
room.
The thing which surprises me
most is the women who come to
look, admire and many times
help her at her renovating task.
For these women have far love
lier homes of their own; homes
which must be astonished at the
way they're having the doors
shut on their spacious rooms,
upholstered furniture and mod
ern conveniences while their
mistresses go to spend their
time in the little apartment. I've
grown to believe it's the Joyous
activity of their hostess- which
attracts them. Maybe they think
her utter contentment is infecti
ous and that some of It will rub
off on them.
She sings softly to herself
when alone. She called to me
Just now that she was whipping
up a batch of biscuits for Bill,
ner nusDand. More than ever, I
wished I could be doing the
same for mine. Since I couldn't,
I wrote him a letter, (the mall
man had Just carried off the
other one written today) telling
him how I'd like to. So even
Frank will partake of the happi
ness of the little apartment for
some of it splashed Into the
pages of my letter. "Put blue
handles on the new built-lns.
Daddy; the color of blue morn
ing glories," I added.
Draft Dodsrer Has
Time To Reflect
Los Angeles, July 19 (U.R)
Wllliah Huah Witt. Jr.. 23 u,h
did not want to go war because
ne naa not voted for any of the
law makers, tnrinv
sentence of four years in federal
prison lor failure to report for
his army physical.
"I don't want any part of this
war because it was all caused by
political bigwigs in Washing
ton," he told Federal Judge Leon
R. Yankwich yesterday. ,
FLIER KILLED
San Francisco, July 19 (U.R)
2nd Lt. Clarence A. Nichols, 25,
of Great Bend, Kan., was killed
near Pt. Arena when his fighter
plane from the Santa Rosa army
air field crashed while on a com
bat training flight, the army an
nounced today. He Is survived by
his wife who lives at Santa
Rosa,
TAKII or THANK
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thank, to the friends and neighbors
for the sympathy and beautiful flor
al offerings during our recent be
reavement. Mrs. Clauds Rodgera, Mr.
ana Mrs. wayna Helcnatein.
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