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FAR EAST BELIEF
Diplomatic Observers Say
Entry Will Come Some
times After German Fall
Washington, Oct. 2 (U.PJ Far
eastern diplomatic observers
gave three major reasons today
for believing that Soviet Russia
will enter the war against Japan
iometime after the defeat of
Germany.
They do not believe that Rus
sia will do it immediately after
Germany's collapse. In fact, if
all other factors were equal,
they believe Russia would elect
to stay out.
Reasons Cited
But they give these reasons
for believing she will eventually .
Join China, Britain and the Unit-1
ed States as a belligerent in inai
area:
1. Russia has an old score
the Russo-Japanese war which
Japan won to settle with Japan
and it is also to her long-term
Interest in the maritime pro
vinces of the far east to see Ja
panese militarism destroyed.
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Mrs. Helen G. Smith, pretty
chestnut-haired mother of two
children, who appeared as a
star witness for Utah State in
trial of 32 plural marriage cult
She wants a voice in me nnai memberi for conspiracy.
peace seuemeni in tne xar east,
especially in the disposition of
Manchuria which is a neighbor
of Russia's far eastern port of
Valdivostok.
3. The sooner the war in the
far east is finished the sooner
Russia will be able to begin re
conversion of her devastated
western areas where more than
three years of war with Ger
many have been fought.
Goods Wanted
Although there will be con
siderable relaxation of war pro
duction in the United States and
Wm:M
Everyone from John Q.
Public to Joe Citizen realizes
somehow, that the trwort
truck lines are doing c perfectly
thundering war job.
But If most people are a mite
vague about it, that's no won
der. Even the experts are amazed
at the whole story. For, by their
service to communities large
and small, the auto fleets are
keeping America in gear and
high gear at that.
You know the truck opera
tors are in there pitching when
you realize they're up against
the same war-time difficulties
that beset any individual motor
istonly multiplied to giant
proportions.
Short of manpower and
maintenance help battling to
solve scarcity problems on tires,
gasoline and equipment they
still keep pushing those big
multi-wheeled babies over the
highways.
It's only a fly-wcight exag
geration to suggest that, with
out transport trucking service,
we'd be fighting a war with
muzzle-loaders and ox -teams.
Life at home, too, would be
pretty rugged.
One reason it's hard to ap
preciate the contribution of the
trucks is that transport truck
ing is about the youngest of the
industries. It's like the Air
Force. A few years ago it prac
tically didn't exist. But now
look!
Another reason is that few
people get out on the highway!
these days. You don't see the
transport trucks a-rolling. But
you needn't wait for Thanks
giving to be thankful that
like the stars on a cloudy night
although you don't see them,
they're on the job.
Britain after Germany surrend
ers, there will be little in the
way of durable goods in either
country for export until the Ja
panese war is over. While half
of the world is at war, there will
be litle chance for Russia to put cratic rally are Floyd K. Dover,
her rehabilitation program into j candidate for Congress in the
full swing. fourth district and Edgar W.
There is also a fourth and : Smith, candidate for U. S. sen-
probably the most important ator. Both are'on tours of the
CANDIDATES DUE
WEDNESDAY FOR
PARTY RALLIES
Medford will have its share of
political candidates this week
when Republican and Democrat
ic aspirants for congressional of
ficers will address voters in the
city. GOP headquarters, locat
ed at West Main and Grape
streets, opened this morning and
have sccheduled a political rally
Thursday evening with the ap
pearance of Wayne L. Morse,
GOP candidate for U. S. senate.
Democratic activities begin Wed
nesday with a rally and parade
at 7 p. m.
Morse will arrive In Medford
Wednesday night when he will
address members of the Feder
ated Labor Council and Thurs
day morning will confer with
Medford business men and mem
bers of the press. Ashland Ro
tary club will hear him Thurs
day noon and visits will follow'
In TTtfnr1 In iha nftprnnnn '
The GOP rally in the newly
opened Republican headquarters
is scheduled at 8 p. m. with
Morse as main speaker.
His tour of southern Oregon
Includes visits in Roseburg,
Grants Pass, Ashland, Klamath
Falls, Lakeview, Bend, Burns,
Princville, Redmond and Med
ford. He is preceded in his
southern tour by his sister, Mrs.
Hibberd V. B. Kline, Jr., who
was guest speaker at a luncheon
at Ashland this noon.
Among candidates who have
scheduled appearances in Med
ford Wednesday at the demo-
argument to support reasoning
that Russia will help defeat Ja
pan. That is China.
The soviet government has
never hidden its dislike of the
nationalist government headed
by Generalissimo Chiang Kai
Shek. It has been outspokenly
critical of it, a factor that has
been high-lighted in recent weeks
here because of the separate
conferences on world security
helud in Dumbarton Oaks for
the Russians and Chinese. There
never has been an official ex
planation about that.
Most far eastern observers
here believe that Premier Josef
Stalin will not want to stand
by without any voice in far east
peace negotiations while Chiang
sits on the councils with an equal
"-rl ilh the United States and
("Great Britain.
P.-T.A. Activities
Jacksonville P.T.A.
Jacksonville P.T.A. will hold
its first fall meeting Wednesday,
Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. in the high school i
state with Medford and Ashland
included in their itineracy.
Portland. Ore., Oct. 2 OJ.R)
Jamos P. Pope, director of the
Tennessee Valley Authority
since 1939, was on his way to
California today after visiting
the Bonneville Dam Sunday,
The former U. S. Senator
from Idaho refused to become
involved in the proposed Colunv
bla Valley Authority, declaring
that aside from the TVA, ne is
neutral on rjower protects.
"I have no suggestion as to
policies in the northwest," he
said. "But you remember that
I introduced into the senate a
Columbia river bill, so you may
draw your own conclusions."
The TVA director informed
Shady Cove, Oct. 2 Execu
tive board of the Shady Cove
P.-T. A. met September 18 and
with "Our Community" as a
theme, mapped out a plan of
action for the coming year. The
goal they have set is the pur
chase of badly needed play
ground and recreational equip
ment for the school and a movie
projector to enable children of
the community to enjoy the ad
vantages of educational films
furnished to schools which have
such facilities.
A benefit subscription fund
drive will be launched this week
and a number of benefit parties
are being planned to augment
the fund.
A Hallowe'en carnival will be
held at the Shady Cove school
on October 27. The evening will
open at 8 p. m. with a short
musical program, following
which refreshments will be on
sale at various booths. There will
be entertainment booths in keep
ing with the occasion. An eve
ning of fun and frolic is guar
anteed to all who attend and
the public is invited.
at which time teachers will be I Bonneville officials tnai me gi
special guests. Refreshments will gantic southwestern power pro-
close the evening.
WAL LOCKS AHEAD
Los Angeles, Oct. 2 (U.R)
Western Air Lines has asked the
civil aeronautics board to ap
prove post-war passenger flights
to Tokyo and Shankhai, Leo
Dwerlkotte, executive vice-president
disclosed today.
Daily Weather Report
Medford
cloudiness
Forecast!
and vicinity: IncreaslnR
toniirni. luesciay partly
wor44 te Mr tkhmmt IttlMrf
Temperature a year ago today:
Hinhest, 77: lowest, 48.
Total monthly precipitation, 0
inches. Deficiency for the month, 03
inchei.
Total oreci Dilation since Sentpmher
1, 1944. 80 inches. Excess for the sea
son. .12 Inches.
Relative humidity at 4 30 p. m. yes
terday, 34; 4 30 today, 94
Tomorrow
Sunriie 7:10 a. m. Sunset 6 50 p m.
Past 24 hours: Hich Low Free.
Boise . . r8
Boston 59
Chicago .. 73
Denver 45
Eureka 60
Havre 51
Los Angeles , 78
Mfdford 12
New York . 70 55
Omaha 57 M)
Phoenix 80 53
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Portland 6fi
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Roseburg
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Seattle
Spokane
Washington, D. C,
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SHE SLOWS OP
VITAL PRODUCTION
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 2 OJ.R)
Production of the navy's No.
1 priority aircraft engine vir
tually was halted today at the
huge Pratt and Whitney plant
as only 10 per cent of the day
shift reported for wdVk.
A company spokesman said
about 80 per cent of the day
shift reported, but that practic
ally all of them left the plant
without checking in when they
learned the work stoppage, call
ed at midnight, still was in ef
fect. He said "one small depart
ment" was operating, as well as
his office force.
Overall employment at the
plant was reported at 19,000,
but for reasons of security, the
company spokesman declined to
reveal the number of persons in
volved in the shutdown, called
by the International Association
of Machinists, AFL.
tect Is now a paying proposition
and will repay the $700,000,000
invested in it by the government
within 60 years.
Lieut. Fitzgerald
Made Ammunition
Officer For Unit
With the 37th Infantry Divis
ion Somewhere in the South
west Pacific Area Second Lieu
tenant Gerald A. Fitzgerald of
Medford. has Just been assigned
cloudy with nhowen. Warmer tonight j battalion ammunition officer for
and cooler Tuesday. . j:,. ,till.- unit
Local nata mtuiuu, . ....... j
Previous to this assignment ne
was battery motor officer.
Fitzgerald has been overseas;
for 16 months and has seen serv
ice" in Hawaii and Guadalcanal.
He took part in the battle of
Bougainville, where the 37th
division played a major roll in
the destruction and annihilation
of the Japanese.
While in Hawaii he was at
tached to the Hawaiian Island
defense department,
Previous to his induction In
September of 1942, Lieutenant
Fitzgerald was working with the
post engineers at Camp While,
Ore. He attended Oregon State
college and intends to resume
his studies there after he is dis
charged from the army.
Lieutenant Fitzgerald's wife,
Cathrlne. lives at 616 McAn-
drews road, Medford.
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TAKEN BY DEATH
Arch C. Nash, a resident of
this community for the past 16
years, passed away in a local
hospital Sunday afternoon at the
age of 71.
He is survived by three bro
thers and six sisters; Judson
Nash, LaGrande; Robert Nash.
Bettsville, Ohio. Fritz Nash,
Medford. Mrs. Mildred Mosier.
Grants Pass, Mrs. Minnie Miles
and Mrs. Georgia Knowlton, Los
Angeles, Mrs. Jessie Bassham,
Mrs. Mary Chase and Mrs. Ruth
Hiner, Colorado.
Arrangements are In care of
the Conger-Morris Chapel.
Marriage Licenses
Normal For Month
During September 35 marri
age licenses were Issued by the
county clerk's office, about the
normal number in peace times
Most of the applicants were
civilians, with a fair sprinkling
of soldiers. When Camp White
was operating at capacity the
average monthly marriage 11
cense issuance averaged 93 for
more than a year.
TOYS
TOYS
TOYS
We now have our
complete line of Toya
on display. Dolls,
stuffed dolls, animals,
wooden toys, doll
houses, pre-school
toys, blocks and
games for young and
old. We invite you to
come in and see our
toys. Do your Toy
shopping early.
LEEVER'S
HARDWARE CO.
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JOHN DAY BANK
Portland, Ore., Oct. 2 (UP)
Police today were checking to
determine whether an unidenti
fied man shot and killed by Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation
agents Sunday was one who rob
bed a bank at John Day, Ore.,
of S1678 last Sept. 20.
C. W. Stein, special agent in
charge of the Portland office, re
ported that FBI agents, accom
panied by a deputy sheriff, com
pleted a five day hunt iear
Leeds, Utah when they saw a
man emerge from a creek bed
and ordered him to raise his
hands. The gunman drew a weap
on and began firing. He was 1
killed in the return volley. j
The ihase had led the police
through the roughest country in I
Utah. Sept. 26, a Utah state!
patrolman stopped a speeding '
car, but as the officer began to !
question him the driver opened I
fire and sped off.
A short time later the ab .-.
dtned automobile was discovered
by police. It had been stolen
Sept. 21 from John Day and con
tained three guns and $123 in a
cigar box.
The posse was then organized
and led to the mountain territory ' Monday, Oct. t, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREE
west of Leeds. j
dei5,rriJ7aPi'5'vt!Bf.'h Co' A "nd h" bcc" over-' from. Medford high school !,
currency believed to be part of
the mo.iey taken in the Prairie
City bank robbery.
Sgt. Walter Bish
Awarded 'Heart'
For Biak Wounds
Tech. Sgt. Walter Bish, son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Bish of Route
4, Box 145, has received the
rurpie Heart for wounds re
ceived Sept. 10 on Biak Island,
according to word received by
his parents. In a letter to his
parents Bish said he had been
wounded in the leg and was re
ceiving medical attention at a
hospital. A telegram was re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Bish
from the adjutant general con
firming news of their son's in
juries. Bish left Medford in 1940
seas for the past 28 months. He 1939.
was home on his last visit about
three years ago and graduated! Use Mall Triouna Want Ada.
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