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Weather Forecast: Clear tonight and Tuesday. Slightly cooler. Temp. Hlfhest yesterday , 99 Lowest this morning 56 Preclp. past 21 hours 0 Thirty-ninth Year Yanks F LINE FIRE Enemy Hints Americans may Also Be in Holland Security Blackout Veils . . ... Supreme Headquarters, AEF, Sept. 11. (U.B The American 1st army has captured the city of Luxembourg in a drive bring ing a long stretch of the Sieg fried line under artillery fire, and British troops were reported today to have smashed through the Albert and Escaut defense lines into Holland. A Nazi radio commentator hinted that the 1st army might be storming the great Dutch fort ress city of Maastricht as Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' men massed before the German fron tier and laid down a crushing barrage on Aachen, stronghold anchoring the Siegfried line. Second Army In Drive Field dispatches said that Lt. Gen. Sir Miles C. Dempsey sent a spearhead of his British sec ond army over the Dutch border at the village of De Groote, northeast of Bourg-Leopold, in an advance of about nine miles from the first bridgehead flung across the Albert canal. Crashing through the Escaul canal, the last Belgian Darner, the British troops plunged on a mile and a half to and over the border for what front reports described as the first penetration of Holland. The Dutch govern ment in London reported a week ago that Breda fell in a British Invasion of Holland north of Antwerp. The enemy hint that the Amer icans might also be in Holland was contained in a broadcast by Ludwig Sertorius, Nazi military commentator. He said "Hodges tries to drive forward his tank formations into the Aachen ba sin. At Maastricht, as well as near Verviers, he met stubborn German resistance." Chiefs Confer Gen. Dwight E. Eisenhower was revealed to have conferred Sunday at Brussels with Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery after conferring the day before with MaJ. Gen. Troy Middleton, com mander of the American 8th corps at Brest. The security blackout still ob scured front operations, and news from the armies was skim py as the allies drove through the final miles before Germany itself. The German air force was re vealed to have made a spasmodic effort to defend the reich against more than 1,000 American heavy bombers today. After a long period of relative inactivity and apparent helplessness, the Nazis sent swarms of fighters against the raiders smashing at war plants In the heart of Germany. 130 Natis Downed At least 130 German fighters were reported shot down by the American fighter escort alone a record bag for an escort, with the number downed by gunners aboard the bombers not yet tab ulted. JEFFERSON B. LINDSAY FUNERAL IS TUESDAY Services for Jefferson B. Lind say, who passed away at his home. 206 W. Jackson. Saturday morning at the age of 80. will be held in the Conger-Moms Chapel Tursday morning at 10:30 with the Rev. Dclbert W. Daniels officiating. Interment will be in Mt. View Cemetery, Ashland. The Canadian Dominion Rail way commission was established on Feb. 1, 1904. mis ran m resi mm. . 1 . . 1 . 4 . ( , ( , MEDFORD United Press Take Jailed ( Acme Telephoto) Mrs. Job Taylor, 24, descendant ol two U. S. Presidents, held wlthoul bail in Riverhcnd. N. V., Jail, chained with stealing $37,000 in Jewels from friends at house Dartlea. M-T OFFICE OPEN LATE TONIGHT Bargain days for the Medford Mail Tribune will be concluded tonight at 10 o'clock when sub scribers have their last oppor tunity to make a saving of $1.50 on yearly subscriptions, either by mail or carrier, Gerald T. Latham, circulation manager, reminded Jackson county resi dents today. He explained that it Is neces sary for subscribers to call per sonally and make their payment either by check or cash, or send In money by mail or pay the carrier. Telephoned subscrip tions or renewals will not be ac cepted. Rates are S7.5C per year by carrier or $6.00 by mail for residents living in Jackson, Jose phine or Siskiyou counties. All other subscriptions by mail arc $7.50 per year. Latham pointed out that be sides making a 17 per cent sav ing on subscriptions for a year, by taking advantage of the bar gain rates, Inconvenience is saved both subscriber and car rier, doing away with house calls for subscription money, writing of receipts and consid erable book work. The carrier's earnings are the same, is was explained, either when sub scribers pay in advance tiy the year or by the month. Mailed renewals or subscrip tions postmarked Sept. 11 will aiso be accepted. SIDE GLANCES Bt TRIBUNE REPORTERS Lucille Bailey keeping fellow fruit-plant workers In stitches of laughter with her wit. Ole Alenderfer and Everett Brayton leaving no doubt In anybody's mind as to their political affiliations. Henry Eacharisen gleeful over a bond sale report which shows Jackson county at the top and neighboring counties way down on the list. Ray Frlsbie luring unprotect ed little fishies out of the Rogue with the aid of a wicked fishline and dark glasses. Europe's longest river is the Volga, 2300 miles long. ' Sh i i Full Leased Wire Luxembourg; BY FIREJHREAT State Forester Says Woods Now "Tinder Boxes" Existing Fires Controlled Salem, Ore., Sept. 11. (UP) State Forester Nels S. Rogers announced today that he had closed all logging operations west of the Cascades and north of Douglas county due to fire hazard. He said that due to the pro tracted drouth and intense heat, Oregon forests had become "tin der boxes," and the situation was the "worst in his long experi ence." Fires Controlled All fires now burning in Ore gon were under control to the "extent that lines have been built around them," but extra patrolmen have been added to the protection forces to deal with "flare-ups", Rogers said. The largest blaze reported In the state covered about 1,000 acres in Wallowa county north of the town of Wallowa. Three fires were reported in Douglas county, one near Dillard, one on Canyon Creek and another near Elkton. Near Remote, Coos county, another fire covered 700 acres. The state forester's statement was echoed here by both A. D. McReynolds of the state forest service and Karl Janouch, super intendent of the Rogue River National Forest service. The local situation was described as dangerous and everyone, in town, country and forest sections is urged to- use extreme caution with fire of any sort. A record breaking heat wave, coupled with record-breaking low hum ity, has resulted in the serious condition, it was said. This district has been free of forest fires until this morn ing, when a small fire was re ported in the Blue canyon dis trict in the Rogue River for est. Blue canyon is on the Cas cade divide and much fre quented by fishermen. A five man suppression crew was sent from Butte Falls. Failure to include the south west Oregon forest section in the closure order is due to the fact that McReynolds and Janouch are of the opinion that it is safer to keep the men in the woods, where they are immediately available for fire control work, than to have them scattered. "We have faith in the operators and loggers of this district to use every precaution and to cooper ate by sending men to control i nnft, firp n (nnn n it hrpak nut". ' Janouch declared. "As long as these cooperative conditions pre vail, we believe it is a safer plan to allow operations to continue and to keep the crews in the forest sections. California fires are so bad that four experienced fire control men were loaned to Trinity National Forest this morning by the Rogue River service. Janouch stated that four men, Jack Sau bert of the Medford office, Glen Young, Union Creek, Daid Thompson, Butte Falls and "Slim" Dowoll, Applegaet, left this morning in answer to an emergency request. They were flown to Redding by a marine pilot and from there will be sent out to the forest, west of Red ding, by truck. McReynolds stated that aver ago humidity for Oregon yester day was only eight per cent, one of the lowest figures ever record ed and that in this region it has been very low for several days ' past. Gold was discovered In the Fraer River valley in Canada in February, 1858. . 1 MEDFORD, OREGON, TO BERLIN By United Press The shortest distances to Berlin from advanced Al lied lines today: Western front 335 miles (from point east of Breda in Netherlands. Gain of 35 miles in week.) Southern Franc e 425 miles (from point southeast of Belfort. Gain of 115 miles In week.) FORTRESS CITY London, Sept. 11. (U.R) Ber lin said today that German troops had evacuated Krosno, fortress city in southern Poland guarding the way to Germany and Czechoslovakia, in the area of which the Nazis said Satur day the Russians had opened a powerful- offensive. German acknowledgement of the loss of Krosno, 84 miles east of Krakow, came as the red army drove deep into the mountain passes covering the Hungarian planes from the east and south in an effort to knock out Ger many's last remaining satellite. fcrnest von Hammer. Nazi military commentator, said Kros no was evacuated last night. Two days ago Berlin broadcasts said the Russians had lashed out in a drive on the front between Krosno and Rzemysl, 46 miles to the east. The reported offensive, not yet confirmed by Moscow, apparent ly had the twin aim of opening the way to Krakow and German Silesia beyond, and at the same time hurdling the Carpathians into Hungary in concert with the Balkan drive to the south. JACKSON CO. TOPS Jackson county ranked at the top of all Oregon counties in point of August war bond sales percentages and was one of but two counties which met their quota for the month, a state ment from the U. S. treasury de partment reveals. Total sales for the month were $157,034. the statement shows, which is 111.5 nAi n n U. n.inln Honlntl county, where sale, were $15S,P? ?"d Jh!? 323, or 104 2 per cent of the quota, ranked second In the state. Josephine county was 19th In the state, with but 53.7 per cent of Its quota sold for the month and Klamath ranked 21st, having sold but 51.9 per cent of its quota. Dewey. Charges Roosevelt Did Nothing To Prepare American People For War Dcs Moines, la., Sept. 11. (U.R) Gov. Thomas E. Dewey charged today that the Roosevelt admin istration "did absolutely nothing to prepare the American people for war." Dewey made the charge In a news conference shortly after his arrival at Dcs Moines for conferences with party leaders. He added that the administration now claims lt saw the war was coming. During questioning on foreign policy, arising from a magazine article by Wendell L. Willkic, the 1940 G. O. P. presidential nominee. Dewey agreed that for eign policy and domestic policy are Inseparable, because strength at borne regulates American In MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, British STALIN TOO TO F. D. I Soviet Prime Minister Ex plains Inability to Attend Quebec War Conference Quebec, Sept. 11 0J.PJ Presi dent Roosevelt and Prime Minis ter Winston Churchill, it was learned today, have received a message from Soviet Premier Josef Stalin explaining he was unable to attend their current conference because of his preoc cupation with Russian offensives against Germany. Quebec, Sept. 1 1 (U.R) Presi dent Roosevelt and Prime Min ister Winston Churchill mot again today in this old capital of French Canada, both pleased over the progress of the war and ready to start drafting new plans for the final and complete defeat of Germany and Japan. "Victory is everywhere,' Churchill said to the president as they met for their 10th war time conference. The two leaders arrived with in an hour of each other on sep arate trains. Churchill came from Halifax, where he arrived yesterday by ship and Mr. Roose velt came from Washington. They met at the Little Wolfe's Cove station on the banks of the St. Lawrence. Churchill and the president chatted for a moment about the war while posing for photographers. "When everything you touch turns to gold," Churchill said of the recent continuing allied war successes, "there is no need cry ing out about providence." Mr. Roosevelt and Churchill greeted each other enthusiastic ally, comparing notes on how each other was feeling. Churchill walked across four railroad tracks to where the president waited for him in a iarge open touring car. "Well, hello," the president greeted the prime minister, "I'm glad to see you." "Eleanor's here," the presi dent added, referring to his wife who was caught in a swarm of photographers near the automo bile. Mrs. Churchill, who was with the prime minister, was caught side of the car, but spied Mrs, Roosevelt and shouted, "Hello, there." "Did you have a nice trip?" the president xasked Churchill, who replied that although there were three days of "bpautiful weather," he was "frightfully sick" part of the time. fluence In foreign affairs. Limping Economy "The tragedy of the present administration is that we have an administration seeking re election now which was eight years In office while all these tremendous forces were rising toward war, which did absolutely nothing to prepare the American people for war," he said. "And, at the end of those eight years In office, the administra tion still had a limping unpro ductive economy with 10,000, 000 unemployed and absolutely no military preparations for these events, which It now claims it foresaw. As a mntter of fact, we had an army of 75,000." Dewey told reporters at a news conference shortly after hit ar RIBUNE United Press Drive Armies N- ,"J" '-.., ) MULHOUSf MANY (ourget t 8oncon .' 4 Cliot..,M, V . I J i ai ' Jlooi ii ! l,r?,,, f SWITZERLAND MoallllCM ) Cly"Y . Chtoaiur.Sit 1 . .'. J J f VICHV Mt Y VtNEV v FRANCE 'ysfj AvrlllM SV.ImmY : 0 ! . ,.: . A ) 'TAL, MmIiWA .... , An.V. C Aln ' $f DIm f Kan .rv-il$ ' i-rU I America's 3rd army In the north and the Allied 7th army In the south have effected a juncture lo seal off all of western France and trap the remaining Germans there. Arrows In center show where they made contact in vicinity of Dijon, closing the Belford Gap gateway to southern Germany. (Acme Telephoto) Philippines Bombed By Large Formations During Week-End By United Press Large formations of American aircraft raided the Phllllp plnes, Truk, Palau, Iwo, and the Cclcbrcs during the weekend, Tokyo radio reported Monday In a broadcast recorded by Un ited Press, San Francisco. 5-DAY HOT SPELL If you wondered about all the heat last week it wasn't all In vain because the United States weather bureau, located at the Medford airport, stated today that "we broke a record." For five consecutive days last week, Sept. 5 through Sept. 9, tem peratures registered a maximum of 100 or more. The highest tem perature during that period was Sept. 5 and Sept. 9 when mer cury soared to 103 degrees. The next longest succession of temperatures, recorded over 100 on consecutive days, occurred in Sept., 1023, when maximum of 100 degrees or more was regis tered for four consecutive days, it was stated. September, 1022. 1923, and 1034 claim the record for heat, however, when 104 de grees was the maximum temper ature. rival In Dcs Moines that one of the reasons for his visit to Iowa was to discuss with the people of Iowa and Its leaders the "criti cal farm problems that will face this country when the war Is over." Food Surplus Seen When newspaper reports from Washington detailing the huge food surplus which the govern ment may be holding at the end of the war were called to his at tension, he said there was no doubt but what we will have ac cumulated a tremendous stock pile. He said It would require enor mous planning to distribute such surplus without glutting the market and giving the Ameri can farmer a very bad year. Full Leased Wire Into Holland Seal Trap (Acn.l Tcltpholo) Quoting a dispatch from Da vao, Mindanao, Tokyo said 180 planes attacked Davao and Cagayan Sunday, while 400 planes hit both sectors Satur day. Cagayan. site of an airport. Is situated on the north coast of Mindanao about 140 statute ml'es north of Davao. Tokyo claimed 19 raiders were shot down over Mindanao during the weekend. Chungking, Sept. 1 1 . (UP) Mitchell bombers of the 14th army air force attacked White Cloud airfield and stoiage areas at Canton Saturday, while Lib erators snnk an enemy destroyer and 19,000 tons of merchant shipping In the south China Sea during Friday and Saturday raids, it was announced today. A communique from Gen. Joseph Stilwcll said the B-25s caused explosions and started large fires among the Canton turrets lElREJAPS PREY OF U. S. SUBS Washington, Sept. 11. (UR) The navy announced today that American submarines operating In Pacific and far eastern waters have sunk nine more Japanese ships, Including a destroyer, a gunboat and an escort vessel. A communique said this latest bag of U. S. undcrseas craft also Included two medium cargo ves sels, one small cargo vessel, one medium cargo transport and two small tankers. It brought to 732 the number of enemy ships sent to the bot tom by American subs striking at Japanese supply lines. ADMIRAL DECORATED Pacific Fleet Headquarters, Sept. 11. (U.R) Renr Adm. Jos eph James Clark, USN, Chelsea. Okla., whose carrier task force sank or damaged 46 Japanese ships' near the Bonln Islands, Aug. 3, has been awarded the Navy Cross for high personal courage and superlative leader ship," it was announced today. Use The MAIL TRIBUNE Want Ad Way Quick Results " At Small Cost No. 145. ARIES MEET IN DIJON REGION TO COMPLETE SEAL Unbroken Front Now Runs From North Sea to Medi iterranean Trap Nazis Supreme Headquarters, AEF, Sept. 11. (U.R) The American 3rd and allied 7th armies made an historic junction in northeast ern France near Dijon today, es tablishing an unbroken front from the North saa to the Medi terranean and trapping all the Germans to the west. The junction In the region of Sombcrnon, 12 miles west of Di jon, set the stage for the climac tic assault on Germany for which allied armies were massing with in gunshot of a 100-mile stretch of the reich frontier. Climaxes Drives United Press Correspondent Robert C. Richards reported the junction of the Seventh and Third armies in a dispatch from Lt. Gen. George S. Patton'a front. "Elements of the Third army contacted elements of the Seven th army in the vicinity of Som bcrnon this morning,"" his dis patch said. The junction climaxed drives of hundreds of miles by both armies the Third from the Nor mandy beachhead from which it burst five weeks ago and the Seventh from the Mediterranean beaches on which Its French and American elements landed a month ago. Whatever German troops re mained in southwestern Franca apparently a relatively small number since a general with drawal has been going on since the Seventh army defeated and routed the Nazis in southern France were cut off from the homeland by the allied cordon winding through Belgium, Hol land, and France. Rome, Sept. 11 (U.R) French troops of the Allied 7th army have captured Dijon, vital trans port center and biggest city in east-central France, in a drive thrnuuh one nf thn hlcnrnct har riers to a junction with American iorccs to tne northwest. TRANSlTSlELD Two transients whose homo addresses were not Immediately known were to be returned to Medford by the sheriff's office today from Vrcka, Calif., after their arrest by the California Highway Patrol In Mt. Shasta City early Sunday morning on a charge of automobile theft. They were listed as Edsell York, 17 and Ed Stakely, 20. State police said the pair ad mitted stealing a 1935 Ford flat bed truck owned by George Nichols, Ashlnnd, and abandon ing It near tho California quar antine station on the Siskiyou mountains. They then hitchhiked to Hornbrook, no'lce said, where they were picked up by an of ficer. While the officer was telephoning, police said, the two escaped and were later ap prehended at Mt. Shasta City and taken to the Siskiyou coun ty Jail at Yreka. Authorities were on the look out for another stolen machine, a 1937 Oldsmoblle with Oregon license plates 400-120 owned by H. B. Fishborn of Ashland. The car, state police said, was stol en since 8:30 p. m. Sunday. II J
