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MEDFORDtJtw Weather Use The MAIL TRIBUNE Want Ad Way Quick RatuIU At Small Coit Tribune Forecast: Clear tonight and Thursday. Slightly- cooler Thursday. Temp. Highest yesterday ...... 103 Lowest this morning . 47 precipitation past 24 bra. . t) United Press Full Leased Wire Press Full Leased Wire Thirty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1944. S NO. 141. tome Mini air mm SIEGFRIED LINE NEXT OBJECTIVE; Patton Masses Army For Blows Channel Port Battle Rages. By Robert C. Richards United Press Correspondent With the 3rd army on Mo selle River. Sept. 6, 8 p. m. (U.R) With the fatherland only 50 miles behind them, the Nazis were contesting ev ery inch of ground beyond the Moselle River today, and the sleepy little village of Pont-A-Mousson had been the scene of violent fighting for 48 hours. Supreme Headquarters, AEF, Sept. 6 (U.R) American com bat troops have invaded Ger man soil for the first tima in history at an undisclosed point and have smashed across the Moselle River in a drive toward the Siegfried line which a staff officer said today the Allies "of course" can break. United States patrols stabbed across the German border into the Nazi homeland and returned to France after a scouting mis sion as Lt. Gen. George S. Pat ton massed his 3rd army for coming blows at the Siegfried line. Only after the armistice did Americans cross the Reich border in the last war. On the opposite wing of the j western xruiu, me ua.uc u. channel ports whirled toward a climax. Canadian troops reached the coast on both sides of Calais, clamping a pincers on the town, swarmed into the outskirts of Boulogne, and struck within some 20 miles of Dunkerque. United Press Correspondent Robert C. Richards reported from the 3rd army front that German resistance had stiffened as the Americans burst through the Moselle River line, appar ently in the Pont-A-Mousson area midway between Metz and Nancy. Supreme Headquarters cau tioned against taking the pa trol thrust into Germany to mean that the assault on the Nazi homeland had begun. A headquarters broadcast to for eign workers in Germany, how ever, said that "the collapse of the German armies in the west j means that battles soon will De fought on German soil." Coincident with the official assertion that Patton's opera tions still were in the buildup stage and encountering in creased resistance, a senior staff officer made the unequivocal statement: "Of course the Allies can break the Siegfried line" the primary defense belt of Ger many proper. Lacking official information, it was believed the American frontier crossing was made somewhere in the area of Thion ville. Just south of Luxem bourg. By forcing the Moselle the Americans hurdled the last river barrier west of the Ger man frontier. Ahead of them was no major obstacle to inter fere with a full dress push into Germany and the Siegfried de fense zone. Far behind the fighting front, ! the German garrisons of Brest and Le Havre still were holding out despite heavy bombing. An other ultimatum was delivered to the Le Havre garrison today after Royal Air Force heavy bombers saturated the force of some 8,000 diehards with more than 1.200 tons of bombs late yesterday. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Edna and Ralph Dippcl re membering in Portland what they forgot to do before leaving home and mailing a subscrip tion check to the Tribune. Karl Janouch declaring be tween bites that he wouldn't think of spoiling his luncheon appetite by mid morning mack. Eisenhower Inspects Nazi Tank rv ----- n Lwft'V.'?. - rftlv U-i- ,?- -13?'' :iHlNSV 7 (Acme Radio-Tclenhoto) Gen. Dwlght D. Elsenhower, supreme commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces, Inspects this overturned German tank left Behind By retrcailns Nazis somewhere In France. Siunal Coros radio-telebhoio. WEAKENED CLAIM ERE JAP Rep. Scott Voices Charges In House; Full Pearl Har bor Facts Asked. Washington, Sept. 6 (U.R) Rep. Hugh D. Scott, Jr., R., Pa., suggested in the house today that before the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, the adminis tration weakened Pacific de fenses against the advice of naval authorities. "Let the people know," he said, "who was to blame for Pearl Harbor. No good can come from further concealment of the facts." Scott asked whether the Pa cific fleet was kept at Pearl Harbor in response to requests of Hawaiian businessmen; whe ther Harry Hopkins, as a mem ber of the munitions assignment board, had transferred navy planes needed in the Pacific to Great Britain in 1941; whether Rear Admiral Husband E. Kim mel, then commander in chief of the U. S. Pacific fleet had pro tested the shifting of destroyers to the Atlantic; and whether Kimmel had been kept informed of developments in diplomatic relations on the eve of Pearl Harbor. "About the beginning of 1941, numerous complaints were for warded to high administration sources by merchants, business interests, and others in the Ha waiian islands that the fleet was being kept out of Pearl Harbor and at sea too much," Scott said. "Did not Admiral James G. Richardson, then commanicr in chief. Pacific fleet . . . demure to the suggestion . . . 1" Scott con tinued. Scott asked If Richardson was not summoned to the White House and told that the fleet must be at Pearl Harbor more often and if he had not said he would be compelled to use his best judgment unless the presi dent removed him. Noting that Kimmel there after replaced Richardson, he asked if Kimmel had not com plied with the alleged orders. "Did not Admiral Kimmel," Scott then asked, "continually protest the stripping of the Pa cific fleet and particularly point out the danger Inherent in the transfer of destroyers to the At lantic, which in Kimmel's opin ion were essential to the Pacific fleet sot-up?" GOP TEAM STRONG Portlnnd. Ore., Sept. 6 tU.P.1 Republicans 1 n Washington, D. C, believe that the Dewey Bricker ticket is the strongest the Republicans have had in years, acocrdmg to Rep. Russel! Clason, R., Mass., here to speak at a ship launching. hi . f-. MURDER IN FIRST IN BAILEY CASE A first degree murder charge was filed against Fred Bailey, 27, when he was arraigned In JusticS of the peace court this morning, and after waiving pre liminary hearing he was bound over to the grand jury without bail. Bailey, who has allegedly con fessed to robbing and beating to death Ira Clyde Carman, 45, Medford millworker, was vis ibly shaken when Justice of the Peace William Tucker read the complaint to him. In waiving preliminary hear ing, the short stocky escaped convict from California said In a low voice: "I've said about all I can say. We might as well get it over with." The grand jury will be called, probably next week, to consider evidence in the case. If a true bill is returned, as charged. Bai ley will stand trial in Judge H. K. Hanna's circuit court. Bailey told District Attorney George W. Neilson that he could not obtain counsel for himself, and was informed that the court would appoint somebody to rep resent him. The escaped convict said In his alleged confession that he beat Carman over the head with an automobile Jack near Car man's home on Ross Lane after they had left a north Medford night spot early Sunday morning to get a bottle of whiskey, and that later he threw Carman in a ditch about four miles north of Central Point, after stripping him of all clothing but his shorts Carman lay unconscious In the ditch from about 3:30 a. m. Sunday to 12:20 p. m. the same day, when he was discovered and taken to a local hospital. He died there Tuesday morning. Bailey, who stole a station wagon and escaped from the Beaver Creek work camp 15 miles west of Hilt, Calif., at 1:30 a. m. Sunday, was arrested In Yreka at 9 a. m. Sunday after driving the machine to Grants Pass, parking It and boarding a southbound bus. The station wagon, whose Interior was blood-spattered, was returned to Medford yesterday by Sgt. Wil lard Ruch of the state police and Deputy Sheriff Vern Smith. An autopsy was to be perform ed on Carman at 5 p. m. today. Adm. Kimmell's Son Listed As Missing Washington, Sept. 6. (U.R) Lt. Cmdr. Manning M. Klmmcll, son of Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmcll, who was commander in chief of the fleet at Pearl Harbor at the time of the Jap anese attack, is missing in action it was learned today. The navy would give no further informa tion "for the present." Chicago, Sept. 6 (U.R)-Graln futures opened narrowly irreg ular today. 17 FOODS PUT ON POINT FREE LIST EFFECTIVES. 17 Announce Rationing Change From White House? More Civilian Goods Due. Washington, Sept. 6" (U.R) The list of rationed processed foods underwent its largest sin gle cut tdday when 17 separate items including many canned vegetables, as well as baby foods, soups, baked beans and fruit spreads were ordered rsade point-free effective Sept. 17. The surprise move was an nounced from the White House, an unusual procedure in ration ing matters, by War Mobiliza tion Director James F. Byrnes. It left ketchup, canned toma toes and fruits, tomato, pine apple and grape juices as the principal processed foods still requiring blue stamps. The ac tion did not affect rationed meats, butter, cheese and other foods taking red points. Declaring that still other foods would be made point free as soon as the supply situation made it possible, Byrnes listed these as the items that will take no points after Sept. 17: Canned asparagus, fresh lima beans, corn, peas, pumpkin, squash, mixed vegetables, baked beans, baby foods, soups, tomato paste, sauce, pulp, and puree; and all varieties of jams, jellies, and fruit butters. - f , Only once before had a ma jor rationing change been an nounced from the White House. That came in July, 1943, when President Roosevelt revealed in an address to the nation that coffee would no longer be ra tioned, the first food to be re moved from rationing. Washington, Sept. 6 (U.R) Acting War Production Board Chairman J. A. Krug declared today that the civilian economy would return to "a 1939-plus level" after the defeat of Ger many and he said the country vouid be "amazed" at the speed with which consumer goods are turned out. "It is our opinion that there will be so much non-military production X-Day the day Germany, falls that it will be unnecessary to have a planned reconversion," Krug told a press conference. KIOSHO SAKS HE IS 1 By United Press Klosho Ando, the newly ap pointed director of the Imperial Rule Political Assistance associ ation, said today that he regards himself as a "lubricator" of the machinery designed to make the maximum use of each Japanese In the war effort. Tokyo radio, quotlnfe a broad cast heard by United Press at San Francisco, reported that he told the Japanese press "It Is a great mission of the present na tionwide campaign sponsored by the Imperial Rule Political As sistance association to lead the nation in such a way as to en able each and every Japanese subject to make the maximum effort In his own post or posi tion." War Bulletins Chungking, Sept. 6. (U.R) China will Insist upon the eradication of Japanese mili tarist elements after the war to prevent them from staging a surface reorganization of the government that will retain all the present undesirable ef fects. Hollington Tong. vice minister of information, told a press conference today. Ottawa, Sept. 6. 'UR) The largest convoy of the war, carrying more than 1.000.000 tons of cargo, has arrived at United Kingdom ports under escort of the Royal Canadian navy. Naval Minister Angus L. Micdonald announced to-dar. WILL RULE RETURN E OF G.I. War Department Stresses Need of Men In Pacific When Hun Falls. Washington, Sept. 8. 0J.R) The war department today re vealed plans, based on princi ples of "justice and impartiality" laid down by G. I. Joe himself, for gradually reducing the size of the army after Germany is whipped and returning "a sub stantial number" of nonessential surplus soldiers to civilian life under an individual priority system. The priority system based on length of service, service ! overseas, combat credit, and "parenthood credit" will apply to all theaters and continental United States. But although military require ments in Europe "will be drasti cally curtailed" when Germany has been beaten, the war against Japan will still be going on, the war department emehasized, and that war will receive "first priority" in everything, includ ing men and the ships to move them. To the Pacific theater, the war department said, "will be trans ported millions of fighting men, millions of tons of landing barges, tanks, planes, guns, am munition and food." Therefore, It may take months" before surplus men from no longer active theaters can be returned to the United States to join the surplus pools" from which nonessential soldiers with the highest priority scores will be chosen for discharge. And in any case, regardless of individual priority standings, "certain types of personnel can never become surplus as long as the war against Japan con tinues." The war department did not say how many men would be returned to civilian life. Last month, however, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hcrshey, director of selective service, estimated that 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 men might be dropped by the armed forces from the time of Germany's de-! feat to the collapse of Japan. I Present army strength Is 7,700,000, with 4,000,000, to 5,000,000 men now overseas, more than r,000,000 of them In the Pacific. (Full Text on Page 2) FIRST LADY, ARMY, 13 PROSECUTORS, ARGUE DIXIE LAW Atlanta, Ga., Sept. (U.R) I The army, Mrs. Roosevelt and , the prosecutors of 13 southern states were involved today In I the controversial subject, of I whether or not race segrega- tlon laws In the south should be I liberalized. I The president's wife became Involved when she answered an Alabama woman's criticism of her championship of Negroes' rights with a denial that she ad vocated social equality for the black race. But, she Insisted, they should have equal opportu nities of employment, educa tion, Justice in courts and vot ing. As for Negro leaders them selves, they were watching close ly a conference of attorney-gen-ernls from the south at Mem phis, Tenn., for Indications as to how far they could expect to go with their current fight to gain voting rights In southern white primary elections. Atty. Gen. T. C. Callison of South Carolina said that his 1n1f hnri (IrtMrarlrpH n uinrpm- ' court ruling opening primaries to Negroes by eliminating all statutory reference to primary elections In his state. "Wo hope to continue to make the South Carolina primary one of white control," he told the group. West Front ENGLAND Calais, rDSppe" Lille -I Scdan(.'-l5' . TL LUX ChateauThierry , ... fOrleansV Troyes V bens "V FRANCE V Mrm TtlephMo) British troops captured Broda, In Holland, after advance from liberated Antwerp In Belgium. Lille was occupied by Allies as Americans, In south east drove past Ucge to region of Qcrman border. Other armored forces smashed ahcud In MrU and Noncv areas to front; street Council Passes First Read ing; Petitions Ask Repeal One-Way Streets. The city council last night passed the first reading of an ordinance providing for the re routing of trucks which are now using Central avenue, a one-way southbound thoroughfare. The second and third readings were held over to the next council meeting In two weeks. Under provisions of the ordi nance, southbound trucks would be routed off North Central ave nue west on Fourth street to Front street, south on Front to 11th street and east on 11th to Central avenue. Many com plaints had been received from business and professional peo ple In the downtown section of Central avenue, that the rum bling of trucks disturbed their business. Petitions were also presented to the council, bearing the names of some 300 persons liv ing and doing business on Cen tral and Riverside avenues, ask ing the city to repeal an ordi nance creating both as one-way streets. The matter was referred to Ihe streets and roads com mittee for study and recom mendation. The council authorized the payment to II. C. Fredetlc of $4400 for property purchased from him by the city. The prop erty, bounded by North Fir, West Second and Evergreen streets, embraces lots 1 to 4, In clusive, and lots 9 to 12, Inclu sive, and adjoins the city shop property. Ordinances adopted provided for the sale of lots 28 and 29, Tuttlc'a subdivision, to E. C. Lester for $350 and the closing of the north 125 feet of the alley between Oakdale avenue and Park street. Report of the city police Judge showed $302.50 In fines and ball was collected In August. There were 73 court cases. Councllmen Schado, Field and Childers were absent. LANDSJ CHINA Chungking. Sept. 8. (UR) Donald M. Nelson, head of the War Production Hoard, and Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, president Roosevelt's emissaries to China, arrived today. They were ac-l companlcd by Gen. Joseph W. Slilwell, commander of U. S. forces In China, India and Burma. Nelson's visit was the subject of much speculation. It was the general opinion that he would survey China's needs and poten tialities as a postwar market with a view to creating an outlet for American heavy Industry and aiding China's reconstruction. Moves East The Hagucv i:-:-VVvX:-:Mi'::; -ffx:-. I iUoiogne y.::;.;.i Nancy Chaumont-.v V GERMAN if MILES 0 150 RUSSIANS REACH TAKE OSTROLEKA London, Sept. 8. (U.R) The Soviet high command announced tonight that the red army had reached the Yugoslav border In a drive entirely across Romania to the Danube below the Iron Gate, where the town of Turnu- Sevcrin was captured. Premier Josef Stalin an nounced that the Russians had captured Ostroleka, transport center on the east bank of the Narow river 80 miles north of Warsaw and less than 30 miles from the southern border of East Prussia. The Berlin radio reported that Romania and Hungary were of llcilly at war for possession of Transylvania, and that Russian troops had crossed the Bulgarian border and were battling both Bulgarian and German troops In the coastal and border areas. SI HIT FIRST TIME BY Pacific Fleet Headquarters, Pearl Harbor, Sept. 6 (U.R) Land-based bombers made their first attack of the war on Mar cus island Sunday and Monday, while other plaftcs continued the unrelenting air offensive against the Japanese battered western Pacific bases with raids on Iwo Jlma In the Volcano Islands, and Pagan, Rota and Yap. Washington, Sept. 8 (U.R) Iwo Jlma In the Volcano Islands was hit by army heavy bombers on Fridny and other army planes attacked Marcus island on Thursday and Friday, tho navy disclosed today. E AS Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 6 (U.R) Maj. Arthur A. Kirschner, sta tioned at Kennedy general army hospital here, was fined $000 In federal court here yesterday on his plea of guilty to six office of price administration gasoline rationing violations. OPA offic-rs charged the med ical corps officer with falsifying gasoline applications to obtain fuel for a trip to California. Kirschner also pleaded guilty to accepting transfer of loose gas coupons from others. The army man said that he was compelled to make the California trip because of Illness in his family and that he could not obtain train reservation. TURMOI ROMANIA AT WAR Russia Ignores Armistice Plea of Bulgaria; Invades Speedily. London, Sept. 6 U.R) Berlin broadcasts reported today that Romania and Hungary were at war and that Russian troops had struck Into Bulgaria despite a Sofia plea for an armistice less than seven hours after Moscow declared war. The turmoil prevailing In the Balkans since the Axis satellites began abandoning the Germans was Intensified, according to the Berlin accounts, to the point of pitting the former Hungarian and Romanian Allies against one another. A Transocean News Agency dispatch from Budapest quoted an official announcement that hostilities had broken out be tween the Romanians and Hun garians. The announcement of war be tween Hungary and Romania came as no surprise. Their alli ance under the Influence of the swastika 1 was one of conve nience. No sooner was It broken than they were locked In bitter recriminations over Transylva nia, border province annexed to Hungary by Nazi agreement. Romania broke with Germany a few days ago and King Michael announced that his country was casting Its lot with the Allies. Another conflict was reported going on directly to the south, where the Nazis said Soviet forces. Implementing a declara tion of war against Bulgaria, had crossed the border Into the country long at war with Brit ain and the United States but not with Russia. Berlin said German forces went Into action with the Bul garians and were engaging So viet armor In violent battles In the constat and border areas. A Transocean broadcast said the opening of hostilities be tween Hungary and Romania was announced at Budapest to night. The announcement recalled the alleged penetration of Ro manian troops Into Hungary at tho end of August nnd early this month, as well as King Michael's proclamation saying that Roma nia did not recognize the ces sion of northern Transylvania to Hungary. Events provoked by Romania forced the Hungarian army com mand to give the order for the defense of the country's fron tiers, Transocean said. The statement said Hungary desired free collaboration with Romania, but it became Impos sible because of the attitude of Romania's leaders recently and now. MERCURY AT 103 FOR HOTTEST DAY Highest temperature recorded at the Medford weather bureau for over two years was regis tered yesterday when the mer cury reached 103 degrees about 4 p. m. Records showed that to be the hottest day since Aug. 15, 1942, when the mercury raised to 105 degrees. Forecasts predict slightly cooler weather tomorrow. While Medford residents swel tered In 103 degrees yesterday, other northwest cities noted sim ilar high temperatures. Rose burg registered 104 degrees and Portland 101 degrees. TARAWAVETERAN3 BACK San Francisco, Sept. 8. (U.R Six hundred veterans of the famed marine division which fought Its way through Guadal canal and Tarawa to the Marl anas, were at the Treasure Island naval base today, eagerly await ing their 30-day furloughs and the long-anticipated reunions with their families. New York, Sept. 6. (U.R) Cotton futures opened 2 points hlhger to 4 points lower today.
