IS LEAVE
JAP FUEL BASE
"UPSIOOI"
Aerial Raid Hits Balikpapan
Refinery With 150,000
Pounds of Explosives.
By Francis L. McCarthy
United Press Correspondent
Aboard a 13th USAAF Lib
erator, over Balikpnpan, Sept.
30 (U.R) Youthful but veteran
Liberator pilots accomplished
one of the most daring aerial
feats of the Pacific warfare to
day a 15-hour. 2.o00-mile bomb
ing mission to Borneo.
It was one of the longest mis
sions ever flown by American
Liberators in formation for a
daylight bombing attack and it
brought nearly 150,000 pounds
of high explosives showering
down on Japan's righest avia
tion fuel supply base at Balik
papan. Nearly ferfect
The raid was nearly perfect.
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O. S. Navy pilots of Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet strike at Nichols Field on Manila Bay, where Japs, three
rears ago, caught American planes unprepared on the ground. 169 planes were destroyed In the air and IS
on the ground.
Our plane made Its takeoff ex
actly on the second, reached the
rendezvous point exactly on the
minute, hit the Borneo coast only
a half hour late because of a
change of wind, and returned to
base within three minutes of the
scheduled time.
The Japanese put up a des
perate fight for their big oil
works. They threw dozens of
Zeros into the air, sprayed the
skies with air bombs, and put up
anti-aircraft fire that was un
animously acknowledged as the
heaviest ever encountered in
this theater.
But the Liberators from Maj.
Gen. St. Clair Street's command
accomplished their mission. They
scored at least 40 direct hits
from an extremely low altitude
for heavy bombers on the tiny
pinpoint of Pandansari refinery,
a power plant and refraction
towers, which are believed to
have contributed nearly a sixth
of all of Japan's fuel resources.
Long Over Target
The vouthful pilots, veterans
of such aerial campaigns
Truk, Palau, Yap, Woleai, andjjt,ie n lns charming figure.
Rabaul, ranged over the target j onei considerably outshining
for almost two hours because, nor sjstorSi js known as the
of the heavy cloud covering
with the leading units the
"Robber barons" making the
initial blows.
In the airman's dialect, they
left the refinery "upside down"
squarely hit and severely crip
pled, if not demolished.
Our bomber, commanded by
Col. Thomas Musgrave of San
Anotonio, Tex., was the second
liberator to make the target run.
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October Sky Review and
The Northern Crown
By J. Hugh Pruitt
Astronomer, General Extension
Division, Univ. of Oregon
Do not fail tonight to see the
gorgeous planet Venus in the
twilight south of west, where it
outshines everything excepting
the big round harvest moon in
the cast. For the remainder of
our study let us observe be
tween 8 and 9 p. m.
Somewhat north of due west
and still well above the horizon
we find glittering orange Arc
turus, the brightest star of the
"bear driver." At some dis
tances above and slightly to the
left of this splendid star, note
the small half circle of twink
ling points outlining the North
ern Crown. In very clear skies
not too flooded with moonlight
OS.spvpn littlp starts flrp disrprn-
pearl of the crown.
According to one Greek myth
this Is the crown presented by
Athenian Thesseus to Ariadne,
daughter of the king of Crete.
But surely a more pleasing leg
end is that of the American
Shawnee Indians. To them the
stars of this charming sky-group
were the Celestial Sisters. One
day White Hawfi, a mighty
hunter, when in search of game
The first time over was a !
"blank." We saw neither fight-
ers nor antiaircraft fire. So we
made a 180 degree turn a few
miles past the target and came
back.
j About 12 to 15 "Zekes" hurt
, led down from the clouds and
dislodged a hail of phosphorous
bombs on us. They burst above,
1 below, and on all sides of our
plane, enveloping us in a gro
tesque mantle of thin grey wisps
of powder and smoke. Our gun
ners immediately opened up on
the fast-moving fighters and the
i battle was on.
I Guns Get Range
Then the ack-ack came up.
j We jolted sickeningly as heavy
: ground batteries, getting our
I altitude and course fromlp
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suddenly emerged from the
woods upon an extensive pra
irie. He was greatly amazed
when he came upon a large cir
cular path beaten in the grass
but with no trail leading from
the -outside. As he stood won
dering at the unusual sight, sud
denly there came slowly float
ing down from the blue heav
ens a basket carrying several
beautiful maidens. When the
basket came to a stop on the
ground, the maidens leaped
lightly out and began dancing
around the circular beaten
path, one keeping time on a
silver ball.
White Hawk hurried toward
them, but the Celestial Sisters
for that is who they vere
ran swiftly to their basket and
were soon on their way back
to the azure skies where tonight
they shine in the half circle of
stars known to us as the North
ern Crown.
Leaving this jeweled crown,
we point out the remaining
bright stars of evening. Cnpclla
is flashing colors low in the
north-northeast. Very high in
the south Altair is conspicuous
as the central and brightest of
a line of three stars. Slightly
west of overhead Vega shines
in splendor; and very low In
the southwest, Antares burns
red In farewell to summer.
"Zekes," found the target,
But the damage had been
done we had dumped our
"eggs and we, as pilot, 1st Lt.
Nels J. Anderson, Lawler, la.,
put it, "got the hell out of
there."
One huge fire and several
smaller ones rolled over Balik
papan and clouds of smoke soar
ed 6,000 feet into the air.
Six parachutes were seen
floating from one Liberator,
abandoned over the target, and
the Japanese straffed them all
the way down.
(Gen. Douglas MacArthur an
nounce dthat three Liberators
were lost in the raid.)
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RESCUES CHILD
Grants Pass, Oct. S Mrs.
Jack Stoddard and her two-year-old'
son, Kim, were severely
burned when fire, apparently set
by children playing, destroyed a
barn on the Stoddard property
on Portola drive Tuesday after
noon. The two were rushed by
neighbors to the Josephine Gen
eral hospital where they were
reported later to be "resting as
well as can be expected under
the circumstances." Both, are
suffering from second and third
degree burns over at least one
half of their bodies.
According to Mrs. Stoddard
she rushed to the barn when she
saw flames and climbed to the
loft to rescue small Kim. The
ladder burned before she could
reach the lower floor of the
barn, so she was forced to jump
from the loft, a distance of about
14 feet. Older children of the
family escaped from the barn
when It first caught fire. Mrs.
Stoddard said she believed the
children must have been playing
with matches.
The Stoddard farm Is known
as the old Bill Hayes property
at the beginning of Portola
drive. Another building serving
as pump house and fruit room
was partially burned. The fire
was kept from spreading to the
house by the city fire depart
ment and a crew from the state
forest patrol, both of whom
answered the call.
ASHLAND RIDERS SET
8 P.M. CITY HALL MEET
Ashland, Oct. 5 (U.R) All
members of the Ashland Riders
Association are requested to
meet in the City Hall at 8
o'clock this evening.
Regular business will be
transacted and it is to be de
cided whether or not they will
attend the Horse Show at Med
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ber 8. The show is sponsored by I
the Rogue Troopers of Medford
and will be held on the carnival
grounds, South Riverside ave
nue, near the Dodge stables.
THE GRANGE
Sams Valley Grange
Sam:. Valley Grange will hold
a regular meeting Saturday
night, October 7. Initiation is
planned for the first and second
degrees. Candidates from neigh
boring granges are also Invited.
A short program will be giv
en and refreshments served.
Many members attended the
4-H club fair last week and all
are proud of the ribbons brought
home by the local club which
is sponsored by the Grange.
Roxy ANN Grange
Roxy Ann Grange will
hnlH a rpcnilnr business meeting
T.'; .J ... Q . 1 K T m I
c i may i u.w .iu. iui.. v.i.fc
Floyd will be speaker on the
War Chest drive and all mem
bers are urged to be present.
ASK POLES TO MOURN
London, Oct. 5 (U.R) Lt.
Gen.. Marian Kukiel, Polish de
fense minister, called on Poles
throughout the world today to
observe two weeks of mourning
in honor of those who fught In
the 63-day battle of Warsaw.
STAGE VETERAN DIES I
Hollywood. Oct. 5 (U.R) A
career of nearly six decades on I
the stage and screen closed to- j
day with the death of Harry i
Beresford, the actor who lroor-1
talized the role of Clem Hawley
In Don Marquis' "The Old Soak."
Beresford. who would have been :
81 on Nov. 5, died late yesterday j
of a lingering heart aliment.
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En)or driving your car . . .
and be surs that you art flat
ting the malxmum mileage
from your gasoline rations.
Let us check the ignition
and other portions ol your car
which will aisure smoother
service and save costly re
pairs. Our mechanics are ex-
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Ashland Bluejacket
Rates High in Test
Great Lakes Naval Station
Bluejacket Roscoe L. Talbott.
22, Route 2, Box 353, Ashland,
Ore., received recognition as
eligible to qualify for the petty
officer rate of motor machin
ist's mate third class during re
cent graduation ceremonies at
the Naval Training School
(Diesel) on the Iowa State Col
lege campus, Ames, Iowa.
Selection to attend the spe
sialty school f based on the re
sults of recruit training apti
tude test scores.
COAST SHIPYARDS NEED
25,000 MORE EMPLOYES
Portland, Ore., Oct. 5 (U.R)
War Manpower Commissioner
Paul V. McNutt disclosed that
25,000 more workers will be
required for all west coast ship
yards and 2,000 men for naval
repair work at Pearl Harbor,
during the month of October,
according to word received here
today.
The annotincement followed
a previous WMC report that 15,
000 workers were provided in
September. McNutt stressed
that the building of combat
loaded cargo ships and troop
ships, as well as the repair of
damaged naval vessels must be
speeded.
SMITH TO LIE IN STATE
FOR MILLION MOURNERS
New York, Oct. 5 (U.R) The
body of former Gov. Alfred E.
Smith will lie in state at St
Patrick's cathedral as long as
Is necessary for his millions of
mourners to pay final tribute.
Msgr. Joseph F. Flannclly,
administrator of the cathedral,
said the body of the former
Democratic presidential candi
NO standing room-for her audience
cannot stand. In cots, In wheel
chairs, on crutches they come. Eager,
hopeful, mending men.
She plays the hospital circuit
She Is one of hundreds of entertainers
provided by U.S.O. Camp Shows. Others
play the Fox-hole Circuit" in the South
Seas ... or the snowy wastes of Alaska
and Iceland. '
YOU are one of the Important "backers
of this vast playbill. Your dollars given
through your local Community War Fund
make it all possible. Part of your gift goes
to the U.S.O., part to merchant seamen
through United Seamen's Service, pnrt to
War Prisoners' Aid. And part of your gift
This announcement In behalf of the forth
coming campaign for the Medford Commu
nity Cheit and National War Fund publish
ed by the bakers of .
Thursday, October 5, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE
date, who died early yesterday, I
would be placed in the Lady
chapel at 2 p. m. Friday and la
ter before the main sanctuary
and the cathedral would remain
open all night, an unprecedent
ed honor.
Ashland Officer
Is War Prisoner
Ashland, Oct. 5 (U.R) Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Lucas were the
happy recipients today of a tel
egram from the American Red
Cross, stating that their son,
Second Lieutenant Kenneth Lu
cas, previously reported missing
in action over Germany on Aug
ust 24, 1944, was now a prison
er of war in Germany. The tel
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Over the Age of 18
For work in Camp White Exchange Cafes.
Excellent working conditions.
Experience unnecessary.
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Her aufece is carried in!
must stay here at home to fight juvenile
delinquency, sickness end poverty on the
home front through our own local
agencies.
A lot of needs for your dollars to covert
How much shall you give? Turn the mat.
tor over to your heart today!
egram further stated that a let
ter giving more details would
follow.
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