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j Reds Take Siedlce, Big Rail Junction, Only 50 Miles From Warsa w Weather rtrecast: Partly cloudy to night and Tuesday. Little change In temperature. Temp. Hlghe.it yesterday . 97 Lowest this morning fig Precipitation past 24 hrs. m 0 FORD RACE 35 MILES L United Press Full Leased Wire Thirty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1944 NO. 104. Hitlerites Press Merciless Purg German Defenses Fall Apart as Reds Score Most Sen sational Advance of War, Flame Throwing nk Brinqs Death to Japs Med 3 United Press Full Leased Wire TWO HIGHER-UPS OIE OF WOUNDS iEI Nazi Leaders Regain Un easy Control of Situation; Hitler Salute Required. London, July 24 (U.R) The Paris radio reported to day that Gen. Ernst Von Stuelpnagel, Nazi occupation commander in the Paris area, had been wounded seriously by "terrorists." "General Von Stuelpnagel, commander-in-chief of Ger man occupation forces in France, was wounded serious ly on July 21 by armed ter rorists while on an inspection tour of eastern France," the Paris broadcast said. London, July 24. (U.R) Two high-ranking members of the German general staff died of wounds suffered In the attempt ed bomb slaying of Adolf Hitler last week, the DNB news agency revealed today, as the Nazi party seized virtual control of the wehrmacht and pressed a merci less purge of rebellious junkers generals and landowners. DNB announced that Col. Gen. Guenther Korten, chief of the luftwaffe general staff, and Major-Gen. Heinz Brandt, oper ational officer of the army gen eral staff, died of injuries re ceived when a bomb exploded in Hitler's headquarters last Thursday. Hcinrich Berger, described as Hitler's "collaborator" and re ported to have served as the fuehrer's "double," was killed by the explosion. Regain Control News of the two additional deaths came as German reports indicated the Nazi leaders, mov ing boldly and ruthlessly for a showdown with army high com mand, had regained an uneasy control of the situation. Bern, Switzerland, July 24. U.R) Press dispatches from Berlin said today that Adolf Hitler was wounded in the right hand and suffered burns ranging up to his neck as a result of the bomb explosion in his headquarters last week. A decree issued by Hitler, "at the request of the armed forces," according to DNB, ordered that the traditional army salute must be replaced immediately by the upraised right arm and "heil Hit ler" salute of the Nazi party. Symbolically at least, the de cree transformed me irussian Ized German army into Hitler's own private army and relegated the centuries-old junkers mili tary traditions into the back ground. London observers believed the move was almost certain to widen the existing cleavage be tween the old conservative Ger man officer class and the Nazis, but it was regarded as signifi cant that Hitler was sufficiently confident of his strength to order it at this moment. Warn of Optimism Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden saw the Nazi crisis as evi dence that high German army i leaders had seen 'the writing on the wall," but warned against over-optimism and any letdown in the allied war effort. The spirit which created the German xi Egression must be crushed com pletely, he said in a luncheon ad dress. "No punishment, however hard, no retribution, however thorough, no surrender, even un conditional, will completely eliminate the dangers of future aggression by those two hawks of death. Germany and Japan," Eden said. ROBBERY CHARGED Seattle, July 24 (U.R) Thom as McDonald, arrested by Fcd rral Bureau of Investigation nsents, was awaiting hearing to riav on charges of having robbed a Reno. Nev., night club of $20, COO last April 22. Sales to date In the Fifth War Loan Drive "E" Sates $572,818.75 County Quota $600,000 Stassen Returns , (Acme Telepholoi Comdr. Harold Stassen, former gov ernor of Minnesota, who Is flag sec retary to Admiral Halsey, tells San Francisco newsmen, on his return from Saipan, that he will take nc part "whatsoever" In 1944 politic! other than to cast an absentee ballm . in November. I FRANCE FROM London, July 24 (U.R) Five hundred American heavy bomb ers based in the Mediterranean area attacked targets in south ern France, Yugoslavia and northern Italy today, while oth er formations crossed the Chan nel to follow up the 1000-plane assault by the RAF last night against the great Kiel naval base, Berlin, Bucharest and military installations in France. Liberator bombers in the 500 plane fleet from the south bombed airfields at Valence, La Tresorerie, and Les Chanoines in southern France, troop con centrations in southern Yugosla via and harbor installations at Genoa. Fortresses In the fleet struck at a tank repair shop at Turin and a ball bearing factory 10 miles to the south. The two-way attack came only a few hours after the RAF's heaviest night assaults against the continent In recent months, when the 1000 or more planes plastered military targets with some 4500 tons of bombs. Mustang fighter bombers of the U. S. 8th air force slashed at German transport, communi cations lines and an airfield in northern France, shooting down at least 16 enemy planes and destroying three other aground. The Mustangs blew up 28 loco motives and more than,200 rail way cars in one low-level bomb ing and strafing run and shot up oil storage tanks, power stations, aircraft hangars, flak towers and lake shipping. IN BLOOD PLEA Washington, July 24 (U.R) Basil O'Connor, new chairman of the American Red Cross, who credits 13 blood transfusions with saving his life two years ago, today officially assumed his new duties with a plea for sup port of the Red Cross blood bank. "Until you need It as I did you don't realize how important it Is." he told a press conference. 'Two years ugo, I wouldn't have had a chance without It." His first act in taking over the job vacated by the death of Norman H. Davis was to sign three overseas certificates for Red Cross workers. "I approach the new responsl I billties with a humble heart but with a determination to give my best to the organisation that represents the whole .American t people," he said. E T J N I A N ISLE IN E Assault Forces Stage Sec ond Amphibious Landing in 3 Days; Defense Light. By United Press U. S. Marine forces stormed Inland from newly won beach heads on Ainian island in the Marianas today while other in vaders on' nearby Guam island were closing the pincers on Crete peninsula and its large airfield within B-29 range of Tokyo. The invasion of Tinian yes terday, second amphibious land ing in the Marianas in three days, advanced the American campaign for a stranglehold within Japan's inner defenses preparatory to thrusts toward the Japanese mainland and the Philippines. A communique from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said the land ings were carried out "against sni. vpijusiuun. j more se vere challenge was pvnpr.trl when the Americans reach the inland defenses where the Jap- anese garrison aug . in after abandoning the beaches during on intensive U. S. "softening up" campaign. Southern forces on Guam captured the town of Agat and at last reports were threatening Japanese installations to the east. American casualties in the first three days of the fighting on Guam were announced as 348 killed, 1,500 wounded, and au missing. communlaue fmm r.. Douglas MacArthur's headquar cm in me souinwest Pacific dis closed that Allied fighters sank aJaP?nese freighter 70 miles imnaanao island, southern. most of the Philippines. in British New Guinea, Al- "ua xorces continued tnH small scale ground and air aU tacks against 45.000 ninmin. uoHoimt: tuiempung to break out of a trap west of Aitape. oumoers and fighters of the 14th U. S. air force in China sanit ou Japanese supply boats destroyed 40 junks and left 12 large junks sinking in sweeping attacks in Hunan province and aiong ine Jndo-China coast. oriusn forces, supported by RAF planes, advanced south along the Tiddim road from the Imphal plains in India and reached the first slopes of the nuitio nuis, F ED BABY Portland, Ore., July 24 (U.R) Police todav conti for the mother of a three-weeks-old black-haired girl abandoned Sunday in a theater restroom. A moviegoer discovered the Infant on a davenport, wrapped in a blanket to which a note was pinned. The printed note read, nease una ner a good home." A shipping bag containing a bottle of formula milk, safety pins and diapers had been left near the child. A nursery home is caring for the baby, pending further investigation. The women's protective divi sion at police, headquarters re ported that more than 100 per- aunii ieiepnonea, seeking adopt ing the infant. Night Spot Patrons Cheated Is Charge New York, July 24 U.R) Pa trons of New York night spots are "cheated systematically," Commissioner of Investigations Edgar Brombcrger charged to day. Bromberger, In a report to Mayor Fiorcllo H. La Guardia, charged that the night clubs were "guilty of vicious viola tions of law" and "gross tax frauds." The Stork club, the Copaca bana and the Vie Parisicnne were served with warrants over the week end charging them with tax delinquencies and pen alties totaling $231,081. ALLIED LANDING "Calm Before Storm" Seen by Germans as Trans ports Disgorge Invaders. London, July 24. (U.R) The Berlin radio said tonight that the allies had landed strong forces from 12 large transports on the beaches north of Caen and "the calm before the storm reigns." Supreme Headquarters, AEF, July 24. (U.R) General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery was massing and shifting his allied armies today for a new at tack on the Normandy front, which was in a state of almost dead calm as activity fell off to its lowest point since D-day. How soon Montgomery's new offensive will come and what part of the battle line will erupt cannot even be hinted at. Ger man broadcasts, agreeing with I supreme headauarters rennrts nf 1 preparations for another allied blow, said the attack might be , launcnea at any time. Weather Aids The navy reported that good weather in recent days had made it possible to increase the pace at which manpower and supplies are being built up in Normandy. The weather turned bad again today, however, after a favorable start, cutting air activity to scattered sorties. Earlier headquarters reports revealed that a German counter attack wiped out an American bridgehead across the Scves river before Pcriers, and that Gen. Sepp Dietrich, old line Nazi who took part in the Mun ich Beer hall putsch, had taken over command of the SS panzer corps in normondy. TAKEN BY POLICE Wesley W. Cox, 25 of Lincoln a member of the Jehdvah's Wit ness religious sect, was arrested oy state police at his home Sun day evening on a federal war rant charging desertion from a tuiiBtieuiious oDjectors camp ana was turned over to the deputy U. S. marshal. Cox was charged with desert ing the conscientious objector's camp at Downey, Idaho, where he was sent following his refusal to report for induction into the armed forces. TO BERLIN By United Press The shortest distances to Berlin from the advanced al lied battle lines today: Russia 370 miles (by Ger man account). Italy 610 miles. France 623 miles. Pope Sees Chance for Peace In Germany's Internal Crisis Vatican City, July 24 (U.R) Pope Plus discussed with Arch- j bishop Francis J. Spellman of New York yesterday a program which the pontiff hopes might bring the war In Europe to an end soon, it was learned today. Authoritative sources also re vealed that two assistant Vati can secretaries of state held a long conference Saturday with Baron Ernst Von Wcizsacker, German ambassador to the Holy Sec. Their talk was understood to have revolved around what kind of government likely would be established in Ger many if Adolf Hitler should be overthrown, and what its atti tude toward peace might be. Reports circulated today In responsible quarters that the Pope sent out peace feelers dur ing the week-end. Plus was represented ai feel- fw"MK in 5 v-V .fJi Spouting a stream of flame, this Marine Corps tank wipes out a Japanese pillbox on Saipan neck watches for snipers from foxhole in foreground. This Is first photo of the new fla IN PUSH ON PISA Rome, July 24 U.R) Amer ican troops reached the south bank of- the Arno river on a 30 mile front before Pisa today while British 8th army forces knifed forward against stubborn German rear guard resistance to within 12 miles of Florence. mans were blowing up bridges across the Arno on both sides of Pisa, leaving only a few troops to fight a delaying action east of the city Fast-rolling Yankee columns smashed Into Pisa early Sunday morning, cleared out isolated en emy pockets In the southern third of the city and drove the Nazis back across the Arno Into the city proper. Simultaneously, American units moved up alon? the coastal strip southwest of Pisa and oc cupied the entire wooded area of Tenuta Del Tombolo. Forward elements penetrated Marina Dl Pisa, at the mou'.h of the Arno, found the town deserted, and withdrew. Fierce fighting was reported continuing In the Son Miniato sector 22 miles east of Pisa, where the Germans mounted a determined counter-attack In an effort to prevent a crossing of the Arno that would outflank their defenses in Pisa Itself. ASK RADIO PERMIT Washington, July 24 (U.R) Lincoln Dollar today asked the federal communications com mission for authority to con struct a new 250-watt radio sta tion in Sacramento, Cal to be operated on 1340 cilocyclcs. Rigor mortis which normally sets in four or five hours after death, starts in the heart muscle. ing that the crisis Inside Ger many was such as to present an opportunity opening up the pos sibility of peace which must not be overlooked. The pontiff yesterday granted Spellman his second private au dience since his arrival from New York last week, one of the longest private audiences ever granted by the Pope. Chief subject of their conver sation was said to have been an exposition of a program formu lated by the Pope looking to the possibility of an early peace In Europe. It was pointed out that the Holy Father, through the German Catholic clergy, probably was better Informed on the situation In the Reich than any other neutral, and therefore perhaps was in a bet ter position to weigh the chances of antiwur elements in Germany. i Marine Corps photo. Dime Store Heiress Claim Ex-Husband Exerted Hypnotism Hollywood, July 24. (U.R) Dime Store Heiress Barbara Hutton, accusing her ex-husband Count Kurt Haugwitz-Revcnt-low, of having exerted a hyp notic influence over her in order to gain a portion of her $40, 000,000 fortune, today asked for full custody of their eight year old son, Lance. Miss Hutton, now the wife of Film Star Cary Grant, asked in a suit filed in superior court that a divided custody agreement reached in 1938 be set aside on grounds the former Danish nobleman i Is not "a proper or fit person to have charge of the boy s education and custody. "The defendant Is a man of ungovernable temper and easily and often and without the slight est provocation flics into great rages," Miss Hullon's complaint alleges. "The desire for money and the accumulation of wealth without work or effort upon his part is paramount with him to the exclusion of other Ideas or sentiments." s DODECANESE ISLE East Mediterranean Naval Headquarters, July 24 (U.R) Greek and British shock troops knocked out the German garri son of Siml Islnnd In the Dode canese, killing 15. capturing 150 and destroying all military In stallations and equipment In a daring raldvJuly 14, It was re vealed today. The raiders approached the Island In dnrkness, crept over boulder-strewn slopes and bv dawn had established positions around a monastery and cnstlc where German and Italian troops were billeted. Aided by fire from light Brit ish naval units In the harbor, the attackers overcame fierce re sistance and forred the garrison to surrender by afternoon. FOUR OF ITALY Rome, July 24. (U.R) King George of Britain arrived In Naples by plane yesterday to begin a tour of Italy, It was an nounced tonight. He was greeted by British dignitaries and then motored to an historic villa where he spent Sunday night with Admiral Sir John Cunningham, British naval commander In chief In the Medi terranean. The king left England Satur day night. Snn Francisco's Leldesdorff street Is named for a Dane who planted the first garden in the city. I (Acme Telophoto) as a Yank leather- flame-throwing tank, LOCAL CANNERY TAKEN OVER BY Two California men are tak ing over the complete, facilities of the Rogue River Valley Can ning Co. located on 13th and S. Front streets, and will begin operations Immediately under thd name of the Rogue River Packing Corporation, It was an nounced today. James Gary of San Francisco and A. L. James of Stockton, Calif., have been In Mcdford the past few days com pleting arrangements with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph U. Boutcllc, who have operated the plant for sev eral years. Previously operated by Mr. and Mrs. Boutclle as a plant canning fruits, vegetables and specialty packs, the pack was limited to pears only during the 1942 season, and operations were completely curtailed last year. James stated today that mo corporation plans to can only Bnrtlctt pears this year, but will extend operations to other fruits and vegetables next season. Now preparing the plant for this season's pear pack, ex pected to begin between August 15 and 20, James says an estim ated 40,000 cases of pears will be canned, with 78 percent al ready contracted by the govern ment for the armed forces. . To Employ 90 All pears will be purchased locally, he said, with several major shippers of the valley al ready having expressed interest In the enterprise, and promised to assist the partners in securing tonnage. James adds that about 60 women and 30 men will be needed to operato the cannery this season, workers being regls- lerea now. Gary, who will serve as sales manager for the corporation, has had a great deal of experi ence In the sale of canned foods. He operates a brokerage office In San Francisco under the name of J. H. Gary and Co., and will remain In the bay city. Production manager James, who has had several years ex perience in food, production work near Stockton, will locate In Medford to supervise opera tion of the plant. Ills wife and two children have nrrlvoH l Medford, and the family is Hy ing at present at 107 Elm street. Girl's Body Found In Umpqua River Roseburg, Ore., July 24 The body of Vera May Hall, 10, of nearby Riverside, was found In the South Umpqua river a half mile from her home Saturday. The child had been missing since Thursday afternoon. Dis trict Attorney J V. Long ordered an autopsy to determine whether bruises on the body were from an accidental fall on rocks at a swimming pool. London, July 24 (U.R) Premier Josef Stalin an nounced tonight that the Red army had captured Lublin. - London, July 24 (U.R) Ber lin reported today that the Ger man army had lost Siedlce, big rail Junction 50 miles due east of Warsaw, to Russian mobile forces racing toward the mar tyred Polish capital at an unpre cendented pace. Nazi broadcasts Indicating that the German defenses across Poland had fallen completely apart also said the Nazis had evacuated Jarowslaw, rail hub 170 miles southeast of Warsaw and 60 miles northwest of Lwow. Sensational Advance.' The Nazi admission that Sie dlce had fallen, laying open the. way for a Soviet spurt across the Polish plains to Warsaw, represented one of the most sen sational advances scored by the) Red army In its summer offen sive. Seidlce Is 60 miles west of Brest Litovsk and about 35 miles beyond the last Russian position in that sector as re ported by Moscow yesterday, indicating an advance of ap proximately that distance In a single day. A Berlin military commen tator reported that the German garrison of Lwow, greatest base in lower Poland, was "com pressed in the center of tha city" an apparent acknowledg ment that the Red army had en circled the big fortress and trapped the the Nazis who tried to hold out too long. Advance Stepped Up A Moscow dispatch of the United Press said that from all fronts Soviet correspondents re ported that the Red army was stepping up its advance, with out the slightest sign that the ever more desperate Germans were even able to Impede Its momentum. . , "In vain the Germans wait for the Russian offensive to slow down," the newspaper Pravda said. "Our hlnw fni. low one on another with stead ily Increasing strength. "ine rout of the German army continues, and desperate resistance does not save it. One after another the strong points protecting the road to Germany are fulling. "The Germans In east Prus sia hear the Soviet guns. Re venge Is moving on Hitlerite Germany. The iron step of the Soviet battalions shakes all Germany. The Berlin acknowledgment that Siedlce was lost came with out warning, since the latest Moscow advices placed the van guard of the Red army well eastward of that rail and high way hub, the junction of the Hrest Litovsk-Warsaw, Polotsk Warsaw, and Lublin Warsaw railroads as well as a fourth line running northwest to east Prussia. Eight highways radiate from Siedlce, Including express roads to Brest Litovsk, Warsaw, Lub lin and Bialystok. Monetary Meeting Complete Success New York, July 24. (U.R) Delegates to the united nations' monetary conference at Bretton Woods, N. H., described the meet ing as a complete success today after approving an $8,800,000, 000 International monetary fund calculated to stabilize postwar currencies and a $9,100,000,000 bank for international develop ment and reconstruction. The United States would be come the center of world trade operations and the bank dire or foi post war rehabilitation, if the plans are ratified by congress and enough of the other 43 united nations to make up 65 per cent of the quota total set for each of the new Institutions. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Lloyd Rupp Joyful over tha fact that he has reduced hi weight to a mere 206 pounds. "Bathing Beauty" Roy Etlio ott racing madly around a soft ball diamond in extremely small swimming trunks. Alvln (Tollie) Tollefson dis covering Police Chief Clatout McCrcdle's baby skunk In his lubrication pit and planning to have it dehydrated for pet pur poses. Ralph Green bringing home the bacon, literally, after a suc cessful morning at the Gun club. 1
