Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1944)
OHQUHAHT SAFE London, Sept. 29(u.RThe .7 announced tonight that Major-Gen. R. E. Urquhart a?rbomrann;ie; ' he BritSh Irt th k d,Vlslon which fought f f Arnnem now ii.7 .u . t ' 10 an earlier be hand,!1131 he W3S 111 G Dm Mall Trlbuna Want Ada. MOW SNIFFIY, STUFFY DISTRESS 0 ikad Colds'. f (FECIAL VJk I Ooubte-Duty Nosa Droos A A jjia Works Fail Right Whera j- 2s' Instantly, relief Irom snlffly, sneezy distress of head colds starta to come when you put a little Va-tro-nol up each nostril. Also helps prevent many colds from developing If used in time. Just try it! Follow directions in folder. a"-' " - r i-m nnitftn BEDFORD PiLOT KEEPS OLD HAT IN HECTIC TIME Lt. Robert Wilcox in Crash Landing of B-26; Rescued By PT-Boat Unharmed. - A 12th AAF Mediterranean B-26 Marauder Bomber Base: The co-pilot's old straw hat tum bled from his head the silver B-26 bomber lurched crazily, dropped hundreds of feet, fi nally slowly straightened out and resumed its course over the German-held railroad bridge in northern Italy that was the day's target. One engine, how ever, was no longer operating German flak had punctured the cowling and lodged in the mo tor, causing such vibration that the pilot had to feather his prop in order to prevent the engine being torn from its frame. With little perceptible loss of speed, the sturdy ship com pleted the bomb run and broke sharply to the left with the rest of the formation, heading out again toward the Ligurian Sea, off the coast of Italy. First Lieutenant Valentine Krug, the pilot, Ridgewood, New York, ; experienced a mounting uneasi 1 ness and a premonition that the worst was yet to come. He checked the altimeter they were losing about 200 feet a minute, but that was normal with only one engine, he knew they would continue to lose until down to about 3000 feet, then he should be able to main tain that altitude until they reached their base. They were then about 100 miles out over watery Other Engine Quits Lieutenant Robert Wilcox of Rt. No. 2, Medford, Ore., the WW ayffirt- SAVE ON THESE QUALITY 5is. 25C CALOX ANTISEPTIC I WASH 59c ASTRINGENT MOUTH WASH Red Color Full Pint PINAUD APPLE BLOSSOM TOILETRIES APPLE BLOSSOM, favorite of floral fragrances, equally pop ular with Girls of sixteen or sixty, now available in lovely gift presentations from the House of PINAUD. This cen tury old firm has always pro duced only finest quality toiletries, and now their APPLE BLOSSOM line has become their most popular. Tall Can 39c with puff 79c Eau de Cologne 6 ounces 89c Toilet Essenc Toilet Essence W 3 ounces 6 ounces FEDERAL TAX ADDITIONAL $1.10 $2.00 RUBBER APRONS Full Length Heavy Weight $1.59 Synthetic GLOVES For household and indus trial users. No priority necessary. 39C and 45C pair B W3m Hope muit satisfy or your money Back SOc til. 48c $1.00 iii. 79c Youngsters need Vitamins to build up their resistance to winter ills, and increase their appetite for nutritious foods. If your child is listless and tired, consult your Doctor. Remember, we carry a complete line of ap proved Vitamin capsules and compounds. Tha BEST VALUES in Multiple Vitamins Lederle V!-Magna, 100 for $3.15 Squibb V1BRAN, 100 for $2.89 Upjohn U3EC&PS, 100 for $2.96 A.P.C. GCTAPLEX, 100 for $1.98 Abdol with Vit. C, 100 for $4.23 Miles 0ME-A-DAY, 60 for $1.96 SAVE! Buy the large size Grove's J I flg 1 m 25c - mm v7 biLOri.,'tB'iTliilMiMiMiiM iinTirTi if -- - - ...i-i-. Medford's Original Price Cutters Open Week Days 8:30 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. 30 North Central Dill 3874 I co-pllot, shouted and pointed vigorously out the right win dow. As Krug leaned over the right engine choked, burped and quit. Immediately, Krug gave the order to prepare for ditching (landing in water) and the gunners and other crew members tossed out all the heavy equipment that could be crammed through the windows and then took their positions Just to the rear of the pilot's compartment to brace them selves against the shock of hit ting the water at a speed in ex cess of 140 miles per hour. During the same few seconds that the crew was coming for ward, Lts. Krug and Wilcox were busy making their own preparations for crash landing. Lt. Krug saw a British PT boat a few hundred yards away and headed his ship in that direc tion, intending to set down as close to it as possible. There was a slight jolt as the tail hit the water, then a tear ing violent crash as the forward part of the plane struck the water. Altho he had braced himself, Krug was dazed by the tremendous force of the impact, but he managed to pull himself halfway through the escape hatch over his head as the cool j spray of the water drenched his I face, he felt a vigorous shove in the seat of his pants and he j popped out into the water. ! Wilcox In Trouble j Recovering quickly, he look I ed for Wilcox, who, he found, was having trouble inflating his Mae West. Technical Sergeant Leslie Pike, Reading, Mass., a third crew member, after delib erately removing his heavy shoes, had plunged in to assist Wilcox they each helped him j to inflate his life jacket. I Krug, feeling an uncontrol able inclination to float head downward in the water, inves tigated, and discovered that he still had his parachute harness on, and that the bouyancy of the rubber scat cushion was re sponsible for his inverted posi : tion. Stripping off the harness, ne, wncox and Pike struck out after the other crew members toward the British ship. After all were on board, thev checked and discovered that all were uninjured. The inevita , ble cup of tea. warm, drv clothes, and smokes revived them enough so that in a few minutes they were laughing hysterically at the discovery that during all the excitement of crash and rescue, Lt. Wilcox's battered straw hat had remained on his head. and taxlways destroyed at least 24 Zeros on the ground. Airstrip Destroyed "Yap's airstrip is so full of holes it cannot be used," Capt. Shearin said. "Only a few build ings remain standing in Yap town. And more important, we've completely destroyed the two radio stations and the pow er plant." The flight to Yap, more than 2,000 miles over water, Is one of the longest, regularly-scheduled missions carried out by any air force in the world. Capt. Shearin, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Shearin of Friday. S.pi. 29, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE FTV8 Eagle Point, attended Los An geles City college before join ing the army in April, 1942. He has been overseas with the 13th AAF since November, 1943, and has participated in the veteran air force's campaigns that neu tralized Jap strongholds In the' Solomons, southwest and central ' Pacific. Gum extracted from GracUV aria, a seaweed, can be used in place of the more costly agar in radar tubes. EAGLE PI PRO! AIDS KNOCK 001 OF YAP ISLAND Headquarters, 13th AAF, Southwest Pacific In a whirl wind bombing campaign, 13th AAF Liberators virtually have knocked out Yap island, once one of the strongest Jap bases guarding the Philippines. Fierce ground and aerial re sistance met the Liberators June 22, when they carried out the first land-based bomber strike at the Caroline islands fortress, only 800 miles east of the Philip pines. Now Neuiraliied Now, say two veteran' Oregon Liberator pilots, Yap has been completely neutralized. Captain Thomas H. Shearin of Eagle Point, and First Lt. Joseph L linages of Gaston, flew in the iniuai auacK on Yap and have piloted B-24s to the island in numerous missions since then. The Jap garrison lacks the power to hit back when' the bombers make their daily call. "We haven't seen a Zero over Yap for weeks," Bridges said. "Ground batteries still send up I flak, -but it's only token resist- ance." In the opening phases of the battle of Yap. Lt. Bridges added, the Liberators were attacked by 20 or 25 eager Zeros each day. Hanging on for 45 minutes or more, the Zeros dropped phos phorous bombs on the 13th , "heavies" whiln flnir krn,. i forced the bombers to weave aangerously through the sky. Accurate gunnery soon dis couraged the Jap fighters while pin-point bombing wrecked their reserves on the ground. The Lib erators are credited with shoot ing down 77 Zeros, with 61 more probably destroyed or damaged. Bmbs that hit revetments LOW WEEKLY RATES CRATER B iiATri nuici. Aerott From Craterian Theatra Phone 4174 SINGLE $4.50 to $6 DOUBLE $7.50 to $12 Naw 8 i m -n o n Inn.r Sprlnq Mattr.tr.t Fr.a Showara Clt.n Roomtl 1 RDS MONTGOMERY WARD uy at WA MODERN HOME NEEDS AT Low Prices! I fjlv J ft I LESS AT WARDS FOR COTTON MATTRESS III 18.75 serviceoblo mattress ; ; ; comfort end wear you'd hardly if this low Ward pricel Deeply filled for your complete relaxation with All Now Feltod Cotton. Button tufted to help hold shape. Woven stripe cover Is strong and heavy . . . made to lastl It's a lot-of-mallress for your money . , , see It sural Pay Only 20 Dowel AWWv Pavm.nf Planl HANDSOME STRIPED FABRICS FOR DURABIE SLIP COVERS Us. fttl ll'illialiaitliiMiMWi.. aai Yard 1.00 21.95 Come and se. the fine assortment of weaves and colon Wards has to offer at this low price! Stripes thai will fit Into ony decorative scheme! And oil are closely woven to give years of service! All are 48 Inches wide! And fade-resistonll Any one will add life and beauty to your furniture ... as well as protect ill Will make up os striking draperies, too! See at Wards NOW! Mini 1 WW.' ECONOMY MODEL WOOD HEATER MAPLE FINISHED CHEST FOR ROOMY STORAGE Lots of room to solve your storage problem 1 1 ; and a handsome piece of furniture, tool Mellow Maple finished ; ; , constructed of solid Western Cabinet Wood tops and fronts, 3-ply end and back panels. Drawers are roomy. 30i-ln. wide, !9Vi-ln. deep, A2Vi' In. high overall. A big value at this price ... see It surel Only20Downl Monthly Paymtnl Planl VALUE IN LAMP OR END TABLE 2.45 low cost yet big enougn to give plenty of warmth. Steel-lined half way . . . draft control regulates fire. Hinge top cover for easy re filling. Four sturdy cast Iron legv Size 9x!0fuelfe.L W 7f-V Alal'.ai'.f'.r'.A l. aj ... L. W Choice 8.45 Rich Mahogany or Walnut ve neers on hardwood. Note grace ful galleried tops . . . roomy extra shelf! Effective In groups. Ask about convenient payment plan. COCKTAIL gUs-inset 9.93 DURABLE OIL OPAQUE CLOTH SHADES 29c One of the longest-wearing shades! Holler included In low price! 3Ux6 ft. size. SOFT SHAGGY SCATTER RUGS 3.29 Fluffy pil rug i for IMngroom orW bvdroomtl Colon thot will go wM ell your furnlihlngi, Wothobl. LOOPED PILE SHAGGY SCATTER RUG 6.45 A cUHghtfyl cotton p(U rug wltft fringe all around. Colorful Mow rd DattMrn. Uim In anv rooml BABY WONT TIP THIS HIGH CHAIR 10.95 lags ipraod wlda to pravant ripping. Adjuitabla tray and foot' rait. SfurdylRoomyl Visit our Catalog Department for itoms not In store stocks Cive your budg.t a lift us our Monthly Payment Plan ontgomery Ward 117 SOUTH CENTRAL TELEPHONE 3930
