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SI3T c . c . Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Saturday Temp. 85 Highest yesterday Lowest this morning Fast 24 hours Preclp. Thirty ninth Year Germans Surrender to Fast-Driving Yanks 4 (Acme Ratlto-Tclephotnl Cornered by American assault troops in French town east of Toulon, this group ol Nazis rush out of thelt hiding place yelling, "Kamerad!" and displaying a hurriedly made white flag of surrender. Photo by Shermar Montrose. NEA-Acme staff photographer for War Picture Pool, transmitted from Italy by Slenal Corps radio- telephoto. Germans Facing Greatest Defeat Ever In Northern France Battle Maelstrom By RIehard D. McMillan United Press Correspondent With the British in pursuit of the German 7th army, Aug. 17 ttJ.R) The fighting in western France has become a vast bat tle of annihilation that prom ises a victory over the Germans greater than any previously in flicted upon the Wehrmacht in western Europe, British staff of ficers said today. Allied forces have created two great pockets; the Germans escape from one only to find themselves in another. Prisoners Pour In Prisoners are pouring in from both the inner and outer pock ets admitting complete defeat. Rabbit Killer Tries to Strike Prospect Man Prospect, Aug. 18. One of the week-day duties of little six-year-old Bonnie Jean Doty of Prospect is to feed her daddy's rabbits, but on Sun days the chore is performed by her father. So, last Sunday, Frank Doty went to his rabbit hutch with food for the animals. As he opened the door a rattlesnake, coiled up behind the water pan, lashed out, missed and drove its deadly fangs into the side of the door. Doty, after killing the rep tile, discovered it had done away with three of the six rabbits in the hutch. The snake had six rattles and a button. Blaze Destroys Mill at Hambone Kalmath Falls, Ore., Aug. 18 (U.R) Nothing but blackened embers remain today of the Western Pine company mill at Hambone, Calif., owned by A. P. Hcup of Klamath Falls. The S30.000 fire started near two Diesel engines and quickly went thrnuch the plant. Fire fighters managed to save 2,000, 000 feet of lumber in the yard and surrounding camp build ings. TO BERLIN By United Press Northern France 560 miles (gain of 20 miles in one week). Southern France 661 miles, (measured from point near Cannes). SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Bren Starcher remaining un perturbed at antics of the wrest lers, in co. '.rast to most of the clients. Bertha Rinabarger trying to drum up additional help for a V packing house. Frances Mitchell running into friends while purchasing the family groceries. MEDFORD United Press mm "Those still fighting are mad men," is a typical prisoner statement. Another says: "They have not the slightest hope and they know it is futile to fight any longer." British officers said that al though a considerable number of Panzers had escaped from the inner trap, they faced anni hilation on their way to the Seine. "It has become open warfare almost along our entire front." I was told at a forward head quarters. "We are making swifter progress in cutting up his slowly withdrawing col umns. "It begins to look as if the entire German 7th army would be wiped out before or at the Seine," an officer said. "Some of our men have been fighting FALL OFF HORSE Suffering with a head Injury re sulting from a fall from a horse yesterday afternoon, Mrs. J. A. Elmhirst, Old Stage Road, is a patient in a Medford hospital. The accident occurred on Ranch eria, located in the mountains back of Butte Falls, where Mrs. Elmhirst and her two daughters, Janie, 10, and Elizabeth S, had gone for a camping and outing trip by horseback the day be fore. Mrs. Elmhirst's physician stat ed this morning that examina tion revealed a definite cerebral injury but that the patient was now conscious and recovery is assured. She will be unable to leave the hospital for about three weeks, he stated. According to Mrs. Elmhirst's daughter, Janie, the three were riding ih the vicinity of a camp which they had set up upon arrival in the mountains Wed nesday afternoon, when Mrs. Elmhirst's horse lagged behind those of the children. Shortly after the horse galloped up, riderless, and the children re turned along the path to find their mother unconscious on the ground. The girls soufcht aid from Charles Ryan, a neighbor of the family on the Old Stage Road, who was in the area look ing after his cattle, and Mr. Ryan summoned an ambulance from Medford. Mr. Elmhirst stated this morn ing that the three had gone camping Wednesday, taking three saddle horses and a pack horse. He added that Mrs. Elm hirst was an experienced and skillful rider and was very fa miliar with the part of the coun try in which the accident took place, having helped with cattle l round up9 there. Full Leased Wiie MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST TO without a break for five days. They manage to carry on be cause they realize they're in on the greatest victory of Allied arms in the west the greatest defeat the Germans have ever suffered in Europe." Boats 1940 Debacle The German race through France in 1940, which drove me out? at Dunkirk was nothing like this. Our forces are bring ing in prisoners in droves. The German communications have been slashed to ribbons and they have no cohesion as an army any longer. The SS men who were sent in to hold the gap on the main road south of Falaise fought a desperate battle. They held the gap until they were killed and I saw their bodies, riddled by grenades and machinegun fire, and heard their story from a Canadian who had been their prisoner in a hair-raising ad venture. Pvt. Joseph Archambaut of Montreal, a stretcher bearer, told his story as we sat in a .uined chateau with German dead all around us. As we talk ed, litter bearers brought in the bodies of candidates who had died in the assault on this Nazi strongpoint. "I was taken prisoner yes terday by the Nazi lieutenant here," said Archambaut, indi cating the body of the German half buried in rubble near the door." E KEY TO SILESIA London, Aug. 18. (U.R) The first Ukranian army forced the Vistula river, advanced 31 miles to expand the bridgehead to a width of more than 75 miles and captured Sandomicrz, Marshal Josef Stalin announced tonight. Radio Moscow said that the enemy put up stubborn resist ance before falling back from Sandomicrz, key city blocking the Russian drive towards Ger many's industrial Silesia. The order of the day named 43 generals as having a part in the fall of Sandomicrz, a record number which would indicate that great numbers of red troops must have participated in the action. DEWEY NAMES DULLES TO TALK WITH HULL Albany, N. Y Aug. 18 (U.R) Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Re publican presidential nominee, named John Foster Dulles today to represent him at a conference with Secretary of State Cordell Hull on postwar International plans. In a telegram to Hull, the gov ernor said he was "happy to extend my fullest cooperation to the end that the result should be wholly bi-partisan and should have the united support of the American people. Bulgaria I Premier Bagrlanov Tells Parliament He Will Act; First to. Quit in War I. Ankara, Aug. 18. (U.R) The Germans were reported today to have taken back the tanks, air planes and other war materials they once gave to the Bulgarian army, after Premier Ivan Bagria nov told the Bulgarian parlia ment that he would seek peace with the allies. Asserting that "peace will be concluded by those who will as sure liberty and freedom for all nations," Bagrianov made an open bid for the allies not to be over-hard on Bulgaria, which was the first enemy country to capitulate in World War I. No Longer Trusted Reports reaching diplomatic circles in Ankara today, that war from the Bulgarian army were taken as an obvious, sign that the Nazis no longer trust the Bulgars and fear the weapons might be turned against Ger many. Bagrianov, who became pre mier only two and a half months ago, charged that the previous government had taken the coun try into war without the consent of the Bulgarian people, and he emphasized that the nation's fate must be decided by Bulgaria alone. Undoubtedly he referred to Germany, whom Bulgaria joined on March 1, 1941, by signing the axis pact, although he made no direct reference to the reich. In the first world war, Bul garia suffered heavily and sign ed an unconditional armistice on Sept. 29, 1918, after her line was broken and the country in vaded. Subsequently she was disarmed and parts of the coun try given to Romania, Yugo slavia and Greece. Poverty Rules Bagrianov criticized the pre vious governments for taking Bulgaria into the war when the nation's economic system was not capable of supporting the struggle. "Our peasants are barefoot and naked," he said, and some people 'have forgotten the taste of meat." The premier acknowledged that the situation was so bad his government could not solve the problem completely, but only "partly stop the muddle and help abolish a number of injustices." EAGLE PL RANCH Mr. and Mrs. Roy Swan yes terday announced the sale of their 230-acre ranch in the Eagle Point district to Mr. and 1 Mrs. Myron Andrews of Long I Beach. Calif., and Mrs. An drews' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mclntyre, also of Long Beach. The, new owners are taking pos session at once and plan to go into the dairy business and to raise feeder stock. The transac tion was completed through the Mark Goldy agency here. The Andrews and Mclntyres were in the oil business in Cali fornia until recently, owning and operating a fleet of tank trucks. They plan to remodel the house on the ranch and both families will reside there. Mr. and Mrs. Swan came up from California about a year ago and purchased the ranch, which has 100 acres under irrigation, and operated It until the sale. The Swans, who raise registered cocker spaniel doRs, have rent ed a home in Eagle Point and will remain in the valley for the present. Washington, Aug. 18. (U.R) President Roosevelt today sent to the senate the nomination of Donald J. Dwyer of San Fran cisco to be assaycr of the United States mint at that city. OOJ , 1 ' WILD HSOHDER Al(ulfl aVssn xC.V A . X. .tW V V 18, 1944. to Seek TO E Paris Police Walk Out Thousands of Rail Work . ers Tie Up Traffic Lines. By John A. Parrls United Press Staff Correspondent London, Aug. 18 (U.R) In creasing patriot activities throughout France, including the almost complete liberation of Haute - Savoie province, were augmented today by a police strike in Paris and the walkout of thousands of rail workers who tied up one-fifth of the French railroad system. Street fHhting was said to be raging in Paris where local police left theii jobs with the approach of American armored columns on the outskirts. . T.b.I nAAa A resistance leader who reach- j ed the British front in France tod the United Press that Pre- mier Pierre Laval, Security Minister Joseph Darnand, and other collaborationist officials, fled Vichy to Metz following the invasion of southern France. The patriot, who had Just left Paris, said it wat not known whether Marshal Henri Philippe Petuln accomnanled Invnl, .al though an attempt was being made to get him to leave Vichy. He reported that Vichyltes now in Metz would go into Gcrmnny when Nazi troops retreat across the Rhino. German broadcasts admitted that rail workers had struck on the main lines running north and east through France, and French sources here estimated that 5000 miles of track in the eastern and northern sectors was affected. Main Lines Involved The main railway lines In volved In the strike were those leading from Paris to Boulogne, Calais, Brussles, Cologne. Nancy and Strasbourg all important communication routes for the German armies in France. HALL REFUSES TO Hollywood, Aug. 18 U.R Screen Actor Jon Hall, whose nose was almost sliced off and whose neck was slashed in a bloody brawl two weeks ago on the balcony of Band Leader Tommy Dorsey's apartment, to day refused to sign complaints against movie notables who par ticipated. Mrs. Rosalind Bates, Hall's attorney, announced that the film star had decided to do noth ing "at this time" about the felony complaints drawn up against three unidentified movie notables by District Attorney Fred N. Howser. charging thorn I with assault with a deadly weapon. Mother To A Star Through arrangement with Esquire, Inc., publishers of Coro net magasine, next Sunday's Mail Tribune will bring the first installment of the Interesting personatily sketch "Mother to a Star," an intimate glimpse of the closely interlocked careers of Ginger Rogers and her moth er, Lela Rogers. The article, written by Sidney Carroll, will be especially Inter esting to Mail Tribune readers as it deals with two of the best known and most glamorous fig ures in the picture world, who are also among Jackson county's largest landholders. The Rogers Rogue River ranch, on the Rogue river near Eagle Point comprises over 1.100 acres and is one of the show places of the valley. Don't miss Mother to a Star. rt. lM.tBlln.n In Ih Mall j Tribune, Sunday. 1 iJBUNE United Press Full Leased Wire Peace With Allies -I It HAVEX:a!!0UEN ... . fAcmm Telephoto) In one of the most spectacular advances in history of war. U 8. tan columns race to within 32 miles of Paris after capture ot Dreux 39 miles from capital, and Chnrtres. Another column races southward to seize Orleans and cut France In two from practical military standpoint. Roosevelt Favors Study Of Training Program For Boys Washington, Aug. 18 (U.R) President Roosevelt today recommended a nationwide study of a plan whereby American bovs. after the war. would serve their government for one year In some form of federal training, not necessarily military. Mr. Roosevelt told a news conference he thought some ad vantage should bo taken of the tremendous training and hous ing facilities which will be" left in this country after the war. He suggested that the people study the general Idea of having about 1,000,000 boys a year be tween the ages of 17 and 22 or 23 undergo a 12-monlh training course. Diicipline Desirable Mr. Roosevelt said he thought It would be beneficial for the youth of the country to learn, Washington, Aug. 18 (U.R) Prosident Roosevelt today told his first Washington news conference since July II that a gonoral understanding had been reached with Great Britain and Russia on the oc cupation of Gormany. The ' President also said he ex pectod to confer soon with Prime Minister Winston Churchill, but he would not go into details. after the war, how to live to gether in cleanliness and under discipline. He explained In great detnil why the naval and military training facilities constructed for this war and used ' in the training of 10.000,000 men were infinitely better than those con structed In the last war. This war's facilities probably would have a life of 25 years or better with normal enre, he said. 5,000,000 Beds With this capacity for about 5,000,000 beds, the President said there were two or three obvious uses to which these buildings could be put: 1. Caring for sick and wound ed veterans. 2. Vocational training of vet erans. 3. Training the young men of the nation who would give, as KV"'""4''- - W.'J.'ir It' 'MVt Lela Rogers NO. 126. he put it, one year out of their lives to serve their own govern ment. He emphasized that such a training program was not mil itary, and could not be called compulsory military training. ROOSEVELT TESTY IN FIRST TALK Washington, Aug. 1 8 (U.R) Reporters who attended Presi dent Roosevelt's first news con ference since his return from the Pacific found him In a snappish mood. Mr. Roosevelt looked a little on the tired side to those who had not seen him since the last White House conference the one of July 11 when he read his letter of advance acceptance of the fourth term nomination and then roared with laughter as he watched the correspondents rush Ing for telephones. Today he smiled only rarely; he lacked as much of a deep tan as he usually acquires on sea voyages; he couldn't be heard back of the first few rows to be gin with and was Interrupted wllh calls of 'louder." Twenty-odd questions were fired at him. To many of them the answer was "no comment" or "I don't know." Question Criticised He took opportunity to criti cize a question that had been asked him on his train en route homo-whelhcr there was any thing to reports that his trip had a political tone. Asked about this today the president's reply was substantially like this: One of the Press Association reporters asked that question; he had to ask It because it was obviously planted. It was one of those questions that have to be asked In a campaign year. It was a fool question and the re porter knew it and asked it re luctantly. Later, In a discussion of uni versal service after the war, the president pointed to the as sembled correspondents and said: This crowd is muscularly In a very bad shape. I sec people here who couldn't even wield a spade; people who would have an awful time digging a ditch even a shallow ditch. BASEBALL American Detroit 3 3 Boston .... 0 7 0 Nowhouser and Richards; O'Neill and Putt. Nazi Power of Resistance Said Smashed; SS Units Sacrifice Regular Troops. London, Aug. 18 (U.R) American tanks are "at the aoproaches of Paris," the United Nations radio at Al giers iald today. Supreme Headquarters, AEF, Aug. 18 (U.R) The German front south of the Seine river ' broke wide open all along a flaming 135-mile battle line from the outskirts of Paris to the Eng lish channel const today and a high Allied military spokesman declared that Germany's power of resistance in France has been smashed. Front dispatches said the Ger man retreat had degenerated in to a wild race for survival with 100.000 or more panic-stricken Nazis fleeing In disorder for the doubtful sanctuary of the Seine, bombed and strafed every foot of the wav bv low-flying Allied planes and raked by fast-rolling Allied tanks and armored cars. Battle Seen Won "The battle of Normandy has been won." a hlch Allied spokes man told United Press War Cor- resnondent Richard D. McMillan in the field. "Germany's power of effective resistance In France la now gone," he added. Nazi Field Marshal Gunther Von Kluge was revealed to have rushed additional reinforcements across the Seine from the Pas De Calais area In a desperate at tempt to stem the rout of his shattered 7th army, and these troons, too, faced imminent an nihilation at the hands of the victory-flushed Allies. S S Sacrifices Regulars Headquarters sources Intima ted that a serious breach had oc curred In the ranks of the Nazi army In Normandy with the picked Nal SS units deliber ately sacrificing regular army troops as rear-guard "suicide" detnrhments to cover their own fllrrht. Canadian, British and Ameri can troops were pressing hard on the heels of the fleeing Nazis east of the Normandy pocket and chopping to pieces the enemy remnants still hemmed In the pow-sprung trap. At the same time, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton sent at least three American tank columns plunging In through the out skirts of Paris on a broad attack front 21'4 to 28 miles south west of the old French capital. In Paris Soon The Americans were advanc ing at a pare that promised to bring the city under direct as sault within a matter of hours, and the only report of resistance In their path came from a col umn closing In over secondary roads between Etampcs and Dniirdan. Allied airmen had a field day over the enemy's line of flight, although Allied ground forces frequently were so close on the Germans' heels that strafing at tacks were Impossible. (A BBC broadcast heard by CBS in Now York said Allied filers smashed a convoy of 5000 motor vehicles In the same gen eral area, setting 130 German tanks afire, destroying 700 trans port vehicles, and damaging an other 1.100. "This score is not yet complete," BBC added.) T Rome, Aug. 18 (U.R) Amer ican invasion forces wheeled westward from their Mediter ranean beachheads behind a thundering air and artillery bombardment today, smashed down to within six miles of the great Toulon naval base and sent armored spearheads racing over the main Inland highway to within 34 miles of Marseille, the second city of France. Simultaneously, other Ameri can troops some 55 miles to tha northeast closed In on Cannes from captured La Napoulc, and unofficial reports Indicated the famous Riviera resort already might have fallen to the invad ers. German defenses were crumb ling everywhere In the path of the American advance, spear head by tough infantrymen of the U. S. 3rd, 36th, and 45th divisions veterans of the bloody Italian and Sicilian beaches.
