Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 10, 1944, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextGermans in Aachen Given Surrender or Die Ultimatum 1ST ARMY CLOSES Weather Medford CIRCLE OF STEEL Porrratt! Clear tonlfht and Wednesday. Slightly warmer tomorrow. Temp, nlchest yesterday 73 Lowest this morning . 41 Predp. past 24 hours 0 IT United Press Full Leased Wire United Press Full Leased Wire Thirty-ninth Year ORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1944 NO. 170. 1,500 Men Cut Off From All Hope; Patton's Men Ad vance on Nancy Front. U. S. Scouts Probe German Defenses BUNE 4- - .. liTi 1 X I 1 1 ril WiJh U. S. Infantry Near Aachen, Oct. 10 (U.R The commander of a German com pany which had been holding an isolated sector in the north western suburbs of Aachen asked for safe conduct passage Into the American lines for himself and all his men late to day. Supreme Headquarters AEF, Oct. 10 (U.R) Lieut. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' 1st army sealed a steel barrier today around Aachen and called upon the Nazi garrison to surrender or die. The ultimatum was delivered to the doomed Germans by the American infantry commander of the Aachen sector. It declared that the Nazi gar rison, believed to number about 1,500 men, was cut off from all hope of aid by other Nazi forces. Annihilation Threat Unless the garrison surren ders, the Germans were inform ed, the Americans will loose a merciless hail of artillery and air bombardment which will an nihilate them. Elsewhere on the general Aachen front, American troops stormed into Haaren and were mopping up German resistance at that strongpoint a mile north of Aachen. They already had captured commanding heights a mile north of Haaren. On the 3rd army front in France, Lt. Gen. George S. Pat ton'j forces were advancing along a 16-mile front north of Nancy on which the Germans were falling back to prepared positions. Street fighting con tinued in Letricourt, 15 miles northeast of Nancy. Take Vosges Villages Farther south, American and French troops captured several villages in the Vosges foothills north of the Belfort gap. On the opposite wing of the battle front, Canadian troops drove inland up to two miles from beachheads on the south side of the Schelde estuary. Front dispatches from United Press War Correspondent Henry T. Gorrell and Jack Frankish made plain that American doughboys now hold Aachen in a vise-like group. They swarm ed into the eastern suburbs of Aachen, a state forest called Forst-Aachen. Aachen was the first big Ger man city to pass within the grip of American forces. Railroad Is Front The railroad track dividing the main part of Aachen from the suburb of Forst, within the city limits and now completely in American hands, formed the front line today. Willkie Admirers Fill Church For ' Funeral Tribute New York, Oct. 10 (U.R) Representatives from all walks of life in the "one world" he en visaged filled the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church late today to pay their last tribute to Wen dell L. Willkie. The great and small occupied every pew in the big church, stood in the aisles and crowded the street outside as funeral services were held for the Indi ana attorney who had become the republican candidate for the Presidency and who died early Sunday in his 53rd year. Near the front of the church sat Mrs. Willkie with her brother-in-law, Edward Dewey, the only other member of the fam ily who could attend. Her son Philip, an ensign in the navy, is on sea duty and burial of Willkie in his Indiana home will await the young officer's return. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, for mer president Herbert Hoover, and Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt occupied seats near the front also. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Clerk Emma Brant fearful of Including a finger in a cash cup destined for a ride to the cash ier's dc?k. Fred Stcnnett helping a little boy get his ycung brother situ ated in his baby carriage. False Friends hoping Gene Thorndike will add spice to their next meeting by unsuspectingly gulping a gob of mayonnaise. Q. M. Herd, surprising friends by shaving. !jw .- " i'3$- v, i ,ti ' I Acme lltidio-l eleihtual This three-man Yank combat patrol cautiously scouts out Belgian town of Thlmlster in advance ol main American forces mat later swept through city to cross German border. Sign on bullet-scarred building in dicates direction of Aachen, Urst German city to tall In our hands. Signal Corps radlo-tclepboto. I E PHILIPPINE PATH By United Press American ground forces ex tended their grip on eastern ap proaches to the Philippines by invasion of a ninth enemy base In the southern Palaus, the tiny island of Garakayo, it was re vealed today, as allied bombers continued their steady assault on the southern Philippines and nearby island bastions. Garakayo was invaded Sun day by the 81st army division which previously had conquered Aneaur island. Troops quickly secured a beachhead and moved inland against little opposition. No further word was received of the 3rd fleet which bombarded Marcus island 1,135 miles south east of Tokyo. Sunday but a Jap anese communique acknowl edged the raid and claimed Jap anese forces sank one American destroyer and damaged another. The communique also claimed a Japanese submarine "sank" an American aircraft carrier and "destroyed" another cast of Hal mahera in the Dutch East Indies Oct. 3. Bombers and fighters wreck ed six enemy vessels and six air planes in raids on Mindanao in the southern Philippines Satur day. LONGllS HIT Rome, Oct. 10 flJ.R) Ameri can "long toms," 155-mm rifles perched high in the Apennines mountains, hammered the main Bologna-Rimini highway in northern Italy today as 5th army troops inched forward through mud-filled fields to within less than 10 miles of the Po valley. The systematic artillery fire was concentrated on the 20-mile section of the highway between Bologna and Imola In an attempt to cut off German transport movement from north central Italy to Rimini on the Adriatic coast. CHAMPLIN RELEASED TO AWAIT HEARING Leon Edward Champlin, 62, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, was arraigned in Justice court this morning and released on his own recog nizance, pending a hearing. The complaint signed by Sheriff Syd I. Brown alleges Champlin stabbed Pvt. Stanley H. San chez. Camp White soldier, dur ing an altercation on Ross Lane last Friday night. Sanchez, who sustained a stomach wound, Is improving, the district attor ney's office reports. Both state and military authorities are in vestigating. Statements have been taken from Champlin, Pvt. Sanchez, and two women com panions. Champlin, a fireman at the air base, was released upon recommendation of the district attorney's office. The Crossley Poll Analysis Of Trend Since 1940 By Archibald M. Crossley Eighty-nine per cent of the civilians interviewed in pivotal states who voted for Willkie in 1940 intend to vote for Dewey, while 707o of the Roosevelt 1940 voters intend to vote for him for a fourth term. On the other hand, 30 of those who did not vote in 1940 intend to vote for Roosevelt, compared with 21 who expect to vote for Dewey, the others being undecided or not intending to vote. While reasonably close esti mates of the armed services vote can be made for 1944 totals, it is not feasible to break that group down into fine divisions such as shifts from one election to another. The very great ma jority, of course, are under 30 years of age, and a considerable proportion did not vote in 1940. of the civilians in that age group who did not vote in 1940, 41 expect to vote for Roosevelt and 26 for Dewey. Men and women over 30 who did not vote in 1940 also show a preference for Roosevelt, but by a lesser margin. Comparison Significant The net significance of these figures is to be found in a com parison with other years. At this time in 1940 a poll In sim ilar states showed Roosevelt also holding seven out of ten of those who voted for him in 1938, but Willkie holding about 95 of the Landnn voters. Thus. Dewey would seem to have somewhat more Republican de fection than his predecessor had. But Dewey can afford this bet ter than Willkie, because in 1936 the Republicans polled only 38 of the major party vote. Willkie succcdcd In advancing that ratio seven points to 45 in 1940. Dewey could win with only 49 four more points because of the electoral vote sys tem. The consistency of the Dewey hold on Willkie voters in com parison with the Roosevelt hold on previous Roosevelt voters is shown in the following analysis by types of voters: Roosevelt Willkie 1940 1940 For For Roosevelt Dewey Today Today Total 70 89 7c By Sex Men 71 89 Women 69 88 By Age 21-29 72 86 30 and ovcr....707i 89 By Living Standard Levels Upper 73 94 Middle 71 90 Lower 697. 85 There are some counter trends. For example, 81 7o of the CI O. members interviewed who voted for Roosevelt in 1940 intend to vote for him today, compared with 78 7o now for Dewey of the comparatively small .T.mber of C.I.O. Willkie voters. The above figures show trends, and may not be used by them selves for computing final stand ing, as they exclude the fixed s'tates and t ,e armed forces, and more particularly, those who will make their decisions later. Among those who are not now for one of the candidates, some will keep party loyally on No vember 7th, some may shift In the last few wcks, some may not vote at all. The trend shown In these fig ures would indicate that if Roosevelt wins, he is unlikely to have much popular vote to spare. He still could have plenty of electoral votes by carrying a number of states by a narrow, margin. On the other nand, witn the non-voters of 1940 coming in on the Roosevelt side, Dewey also is unlikely to have much popular vote to spare If he wins. The answer to the question as to who will win depends largely on whether the trend continues or is halted in a few states among comparatively few voters in a few weeks' time. F TO Washington, Oct. 10 (U.R) Robert E. Lee Foulkcs, Negro train employe, today appealed to the supreme court for a review of his conviction for the murder in January, 1943. of Mrs. Martha Virginia James, wife of a navy ensign, aboard a train traveling through Linn county, Oregon. Under a death sentence affirm ed by the Oregon supreme court, Foulkcs has a stay of execution which expires next Sunday. Mrs. James died after she was found staggering through the train aisle with her throat slash ed. She was traveling to meet her husband, Ensign Richard F. James, who had been ordered from Seattle to Los Angeles. In his appeal to the high court, Foulkes said he was convicted on oral admissions made to Los Angeles and Albany, Ore., police which he claimed were extracted through "promises, beatings, il legal inducements, and the use of whiskey." IWillkie Not for Says 1940 Campaign Manager Portland, Ore., Oct. 10 (U.R) Republican Wendell Willkie did not intend to support the Demo cratic ticket this year, despite claims to that effect after his death, Ralph Cake, Willkic's 1940 campaign manager, declar ed before leaving Portland by plane to attend Willkic's funeral in New York. Cake, national Republican committeeman from Oregon, said: "1 am sorry that so soon after his death, an attempt has been made by certain parties to make political use of purported con versations with Mr. Willkie. I read those statements. 'Those that are quoted as coming from private conversa tions cannot be disputed by him whose voice is now silent, and I shall continue to hold as confi dential any of the statements he has made to me in such conversations. IS EOF Candidate Brands Magnuson Statement 'Cheapest Kind New Deal Demagoguery' Spokane, Wash., Oct. 10 U.R) The claim of Rep. Warren G. Magnuson, democratic candidate in Washington for the U S. sen ate, that the Nazis would regard a republican victory next month as an easy peace for Germany was branded today by Gov. John W. Bricker as "the cheapest kind of New Deal demagog uery" The republican vice presiden tial candidate was told of Mag nusort's claim at a news confer ence on his arrivel here. Not Patriotic "Any man who would say an easy peace would be given Ger many or Japan by the republi cans," Bricker retorted, "is not patriotic. Th:.t's the cheap- kind of demagoguery In the New Deal campaign." In a speech prepared for de livery here, Bricker. who last nifiht at Great Falls, Mont., called President Roosevelt "the most prolific spender In world history," continued to criticize the New Deal fiscal policies. The republicans, their vice prdsittenthil candidate said, had established a record In congress which is "convincing evidence" that the party's pledge to reduce government costs and eliminate waste will be kept. Instead of reducing govern ment costs, as he promised. Bricker charged. President Roosevelt's administration "sky rocketed" them. "Worse than this," he said, "the New Deal launched unon a program of unlimited deficit spending and financing, and as a result we had been plunged into the red even before the war." Some of the national debt In crease, he continued, was neces sary for relief. , "But the depression does not exnlaln and should not justify the souandering of billions of dollars for unwise, wasteful and sometimes unconscionable pur poses. Never In the history of this country has there been such a snendthrlft administration." Even in war, the Ohloan said, the New Deal "has not been mo tivated by the desire to avoid wasteful expenditures." BACkItO JAIL San Francisco, Oct. 10 OI.R) Twelve years ago Alfred Engel broke Jail at Port Townscnd, Wash., where ho was serving a one-year sentence on an immi gration charge, but today the fed eral bureau of Investigation took him Into custody again, despite the fact he had camouflaged his identity under the assumed name of Alfred J. Beckman. Democrats "It Is my opinion, however, gained from continuous talks with Mr. Willkie, that the state ment attributed to Mr. Willkie by Mr. Pearson (Drew Pearson, radio commentator) does not ac curately reflect the attitude held by Mr. Willkie. I am confident he did not intend to support the Democratic party in this cam paign." . Eulogizing Willkie, Cake ad ded: "He was one of the great men of the world. He sacrificed himself for the cause of the minorities, and for the cause of the liberals of this nation so that the two party system might con tinue as a strong force in our government. His belief In and fight for minority groups came from his heart. His death to many must seem untimely. His belief and courageous fight and his noble character will carry his words and his deeds on into the future." Brrcker Talks f t V ; n AMmL.:.iiiJii JOHN W. John W. Bricker, Republican' vice-presidential candidate, will deliver an informal platform speech from his special train at the Medford depot late Friday afternoon Ralph Koozer, Ash land, county Republican chair man announced today. The can didate's train will arrive at 5:45 and will be here tintil 6:15 and during that time Bricker will speak briefly, Koozer stated. Local voters are enthusiastic about the opportunity of meet ing tho candidate first-hand, Koozer stated. A large delegation of party leaders and city and county officials will be on hand to meet Bricker. Included will be Nicl Allen, Grants Pass, chair man of the state Republican com mittee, who plans to board the. REFUSES TO HEED ROOSEVELT PLEA r-Mnnnn (1H 10 (U.R) The American Federation of Music ians refused today to comply with President Roosevelt's re quest that the federation lift its baft on the making of recordings fnr urimn commercial uses as or dered by the war labor board. President .Tames C. Petrlllo, nf ihn APT. mnslrinns union, said the AFM International executive board had voted against ending the recording strike against me three companies still under the K-. r'.lnmhln nnrt tho National Broadcasting company's transcription division, tigiuy re cording companies previously had reached agreements with tho union under which they make navments to the union's unem ployment fund. President Roosevelt had asked Poirilln in lift Ihn tan "in the Interest of orderly government." I'eirmo, in a iciegram 10 mc nrnclrlnnt nift the union's execu tive board had voted unanimous ly to refuse to accept the WLll order. Ho told the president that the only solution to the dispute would be lor tne anecicn com nanlM in mnk nffreements with the union similar to those made by the companies that now are turning out musical records. KMED Ashs Permit For 'FM' Station Washington, Oct 10 (U.R) Mrs. W J. Virgin operator of station KMED, Medford, Ore., today asked the Federal Com munications Commission for authority to construct a new FM radio station. Here Friday i - i ;-I - .AtSUl. BRICKER train at Grants Pass and con tinue to Medford with tho cand didate and his party. Others ex pected are Earl T. Newbry, state senator from Jackson county; Frank Van Dyke, member of the house of representatives from the county; County Judge J. B. Cole man and Clarence Al Meeker, mayor of Medford. Carl Tcng wald is making arrangements for a delegation of veterans to meet Bricker. i Koozer stated that definite plans had not been completed for Brickcr's train stop in Ash land, but since the train must be serviced there before starting on the trip over the Siskiyou moun tains, in all likelihood the can didate would meet people In that district and speak there also. TIBER BUYER IN APPLEGATE TRIP T A searching party this morn ing reported about 10 o'clock that William Olson, 72, lumber man residing at 614 South Cen tral avenue, had been found safe after spending he night in the open In the Applegate dis trict. In the searching party were Sheriff Syd I. Brown, Ranger Lee Port of the Star station, Applegate, and other forest employees. Olson had accompanied Wil liam L. Jones, 343 Apple street, a timber cruiser, on a trip into the district between McDonald Creek and Siskiyou Gap. Jones reported that Olson, becoming tired, decided to return to their car but when Jones arrivcr at the car, there was no sign of his companion, After searching un til ncnrly 11 p. m., Jones called Hanger Port and the sheriff's office and an organized hunt was made for the missing man, Tho sheriff reported to the Slar station this morning that Olson had been found but clue to a poor connection on the field phone, exact details were lack ing. The elderly man Is an em ployee of E. F. Peer, Los An geles resident and owner of con siderable timber land in the Applegate district. PAPERS RESUME Rochester, N. Y Oct. 10 (U.R) - Publication of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and the Times Union was resumed today when a labor dispute which had left the city without daily news pnpers for five days was sub mitted to a four-man Joint stand ing committee. adults! askai CAPTURE FREES One-Fourth Greek Territory Liberated; Springboard Is Gained for Athens Drive. Rome, Oct. 10 (U.R) British forces and Greek patriots hava captured Corinth, freeing tha entire Peloponnesus from tha Nazi grip, and other British forces are storming Porto Edda, key to south Albania and north ern Greece and chief supply port for the strategic island of Corfu, it was announced today. Capture of Corinth liberated about one-fourth of Greek terri tory and gave the British a ' springboard for an advance on Athens only 48 miles to the east. First Indication News of the attack on Porto Edda, scene of heavy fighting in the Greek-Italian campaign of British paratroopers to clear Albania from the Germans Is proceeding. It was not revealed whether fresh forces were landed for tho Porto Edda operation or wheth er the original troops had pushed south there In a fort night s operations. The attack on Porto Edda was launched at 4 a. m. Monday. Soma troops penetrated to ther western outskirts of the town. Others reached an unspecified central locality after silencing a battery. A paratroop company captured another battery. Mora than 100 prisoners were taken. The Porto Edda attack threat ened to unhinge the whole al ready precarious German posi tion In North Greece and Al bania. The British and Greek forces pounded into Corinth, key cita del commanding the Isthmus linking the Peloponnesus with the mainland, Sunday, morning behind the last Germans to flee the Southern peninsula compris ing a quarter of Greece. Coincident with the official announcement, United Press Correspondent Robert Vermil lion In a dispatch from Corinth said the British and Greek forces moved In on the heels of "the last Germans to flee the Peloponnesus." "Yesterday and today the city rang with victory shouts," Ver million said, "and for the first time In three years the Greeks wore singing and church bells were ringing." REDSlTlA RETREAT ROUTE London, Oct. 10 ttl.R) A Mos cow communique said tonight that the Red army had reached the Raltlc sea south of Libau, cutting off the retreat of Ger man forces In the area of Riga and northwestern Latvia. Soviet forces closing in on tha big port of Memel captured more than 300 towns and villages, tho Soviet high command reported. Among them was Kretinga, 11 miles northeast of Memel and six miles from the Baltic. Palnnga. 14 miles north of Memel on the Baltic, fell to the Russians springing the trap on the Nazis in the Baltics. West of Kaunas the Soviets captured Shaklal. 55 miles east of Tilsit and eight miles from the border of East Prussia. Radio Highlights Oct. 11 Gov. Bricker speak ing from Taeoma, Wash., 7:30 to 8 p. m., PWT over MBS. Oct. 12 Warren Athcrton, past commander American Le gion, from New York, In behalf of Dewey, 7 to 7:15 p.m., PWT over 160 MBS stations. Oct. 12 Gov. Bricker, speak ing from Eugene, over all Ore gon stations, 8:30 to 8 p. m. FWT, over MBS.