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pa mm mi l I TV LA T v ASSAULT vv earner i . i wii - Forecast: Partly cloudy, tonight and Wednesday; foggy Wed nesday morning; but warm In afternoon. Temp. Richest yesterday . 79 Lowest this mornlns 41 Thirty-ninth Year First Photo! Huge IX. r ;r- (Acme Radio-Telephoto) This first photo of American Invasion of Philippines, made from a Navy Catallna, graphically depicts hugeness of armada that brought General MacArthur and 250,000 men to the shores of Leyte Island where beachheads were first established. Here an LST approaches beach near Dulag, couth of camtal city of Tacloban. as hundreds of warshlm and transport In background unload suDPlies and troops. Signal Corps radlo-telephoto. DENIES PAC IS San Francisco, Oct. 24 (U.R) The C. I. O. political action committee, although engaged in politics, Is not violating Smith Connally act provisions forbid ding labor unions to contribute to election campaigns, Aubrey Grossman, C. I. O. attorney, told a congressional sub-committee Investigating campaign expendi tures today. Grossman Interrupted ques tioning of Richard Lynden, president of the International Longshoremen's and Warehouse men's union local 6, by Rep. E. C. Gathlngs, Democrat, Arkan sas, to present his interpretation of the P. A. C.'s activities. Lyden had testified that mem bers of his local, through month ly assessments, had contributed S27.823 in a 10-month period this year. Rep. Gathings, presid 4 ing at the hearing in federal dis trict court room, asked him if he was aware of the Smith-Connal-ly act provisions forbidding la bor union contributions to'elec tion campaigns. MEW GRAND JURY IN , SESSION THIS WEEK The new grand jury, E. C. Faber, Central Point, foreman, selected yesterday at the open ing of the October term of court, will be in session most of the week, District Attorney George Nielson reports. Testimony was heard yesterday in the case of Fred Bailey, San Quentin prison camp escapee, charged with first degree murder for the death of Ira Clyde Carman, Medford mill worker, last September. The case of Fred Marrett and wife, charged with attempted burglary of Dr. R. W. Clancy's office was under investigation today. Dr. Clancy was convict ed of a narcotics sale charge in federal court last week. MARTIAL LAW DROPPED IN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS Washington, Oct. 24. (U.R) The White House announced sus pension of martial law and res toration of habeas corpus pro ceedings in the territory of Ha waii. SIDE GLANCES BT TRIBUNE REPORTERS Maynard Bush finding to his dismay he had taken another family's washing home. , Ben Day giving the republican I wheelhorses a few thoughts on ; getting out the vo'e. Tom Fuson flashing in for the latest fiashes from the war the-1 atres. MEDFORD.,, United Press Armada Brings Yanks Back to Philippines Doughboys Of 96th Division Push Inland From Landing By Lisle Shoemaker (UP War Correspondent) With 96th Division, Leyte, P. I., Oct. 21. (UP.) Filipino na tives streamed back through our lines this morning, bowing and saluting to the doughboys who slogged on foot and in jeeps, tanks and half tracks into the jungle inland. . To the left of the 96th's land ing beach is the hill where Japs scooted down on the backsides when our troops hit the beaches. From this hill I can see out onto the dense growth of palm trees extending back on the plain at least 15 miles to a high range j of mountains. Tanks which had difficulty wallowing through the muck, mud and swamps are beating COLORADO CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAY GIVE TALK HERE Plans are being made for a possible talk by Gov. Carr of Colorado before local Republi cans on October 30 if permission' can be secured from the army to land his private plane at Med ford airport for this address, it was stated by Ralph Koozer, county GOP chairman, at a meeting of the county central committee last night. Mrs. G. Q. D'Albinl, Republi can state commiltcewoman, ex pressed her thanks to local Re publicans for donations for con gressional cards to be mailed, and for their other campaign ef forts. State GOP chairman Nicl R. Allen is expected to return to his Grants Pass home tomorrow after conducting meetings in Klamath Falls, Lakeview and Burns. He was to meet Sen. Ralph O. Brewster of Maine, who is coming to Oregon for a series of meetings, at Nampa, Ida. Men Rescued After 14 Days On Ocean San Diego, Cal.. Oct. 24 U.R) After being adrift 14 days in a 28 foot fishing boat, Clarence Rathbun, 48and Roy Rathbun, 48, were recovering today from severe exposure. The tuna clipper Sea Lion of San Pedro picked them up off Cedros Island. "We had only two cups of water left," Clarence Rathbun said. Rations for the pair during their two weeks were loaf and a half of bread, two cans each of beans and meat, three pota toes, a little peanut butter and shortening and two and a half gallons of water. Full Leased Wire MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1944 their way inland to aid the in fantrymen. This previously un tried division has come through admirably. Supplies are pouring onto the beaches from the yawning mouths of LST's. A native said the Japs in this area had been cruel, stealing food grown in cul tivated areas and forcing them to accept 50 centavos for chick ens and pigs. Fingering my jacket serious ly, the native said it would cost 100 pesos if obtainable. Complete contact with the bat talion assaulting Mt. Catmon to our right hasn't yet been made, but with field glasses we could see our soldiers crawling up its steep sides. The natives said the mountain is catacombed with tunnels and caves like Peleliu in the Palu group. The 96th Division, commanded by MaJ. Gen. James G. Bradley, trained at Camp White between the middle of November and April last year, leaving the camp April 24. After training briefly at San Louis Obispo, Camp Cal-j lan arid Camp Beale, Calif., the division left from a western port about the middle of July for a I Pacific base. I Sen. Truman Sees Help for F.R. in Ball Declaration Madison, Wis., Oct. 24 (U.R) Sen. Harry S. Truman, Demo cratic candidate for the vice presidency, said today there was "no doubt" that Sen. Joseph H. Ball's endorsement of President Roosevelt had strengthened Democratic election prospects in Minnesota. Truman said at a news con ference that he had been told betting odds In Minneapolis dropped from eight to five on Gov. Thomas E. D e w e y's chances of carrying Minnesota to even money. President Roosevelt's running mate, en route from Minne apolis to Chicago, stopped for six hours in Madison, invading the home state of one of the eight Republican senators whom he asked Dewey to repudiate on the grounds that they were isola tionists. ROOSEVELT PLANNING ADDRESS IN CHICAGO Washington, Oct. 24 'U.R) President Roosevelt will make a campaign speech in Chicago, the white house announced today, and although there was no offic ial word on its time, previous scheduling of a Democratic rally there next Saturday led to be lief he would speak then. SCHOOL HEAD DIES Sacramento. Oct. 24 U.R) Charles C. Hughes, 78, for 30 years superintendent of Sacra mento schools and a widely known educator, died suddenly last night of a heart ailment. ......i SHEAF OF KRESSE PRESCRIPTIONS IS TRIAL EVIDENCE More than 500 prescriptions taken from the files of Medford and Ashland druggists, dating back to March 3, 1943, were identified and numbered as ex hibits yesterday afternoon and this morning in the case of Dr. A. F. Walter Kresse, Medford physician on trial In federal court here for alleged violation of the Harrison narcotics' sta tutes. Others remained to be identified and entered when court opened this afternoon, of ficials stated. On the stand for the identi fication was Arthur Renner, fed eral agent for the bureau of narcotics. Jury Selected A final Jury was selected for Ihe trial yesterday afternoon about 2:30 after a total of 47 names had been exhausted. Both William Langley, United States attorney, and George Roberts, attorney for the defense, used their full allotment of challenges and many Jurors were excused on the ground that they had al ready formed opinions in the case. Ten men were challenged or excused before Juror two was selected. The Jury panel Is made up of Frank K 1 1 n g 1 e. Brownsboro farmer; F. B. Olding, retired. Grants Pass; W 1 1 b u r n K. Charles-worth, credit supervisor, Klamath Falls; John Anderson, retired farmer, Medford; Roy Jain, retired farmer, Beagle; Willis E. Wilson, creameryman, Grants Pass: D. J. Clifford, log ger, Medford; John F. Hansen, Klamath Falls, business man; Harry E. Weimar, engineer, Klamath Falls; Pierce Wilson, miner from Talent; Donald C. Reams, Cress-vell farmer; Elmer C. Bclgcl, Ashland city manager. Hartley Alternate An alternate Juror was se lected, this being R. C. Hartley, Ashland truck driver. Juror Hansen of Klamath Falls served also for the trial of Dr. R. W. Clancy. P. A. Williams. Seattle, dis trict supervisor for the narcotics bureau for the northwest, is assisting Attorney Langley withl the case as he did last week lor the trial of Dr. Clancy. Survey to Study Worker Shortage Los Angeles. Oct. 24 'U.PJ A 35.000 worker shortage in Los Angeles and Orange coun ties today led to an intensive survey by southern California war agencies to determine how many out of state war workers are returning to their homes each month. Estimates by civic and federal agencies give the average worker-loss at 6.000 to 12,000 per month, Haxnlih laid. YANKEES DEEPEN LEYTE BEACHHEAD; KILL 3,000 JAPS Holdings Now Minimum of Seven Miles Deep on 25 Mile Front; Foil Counters. Gen. MacArthur's Headquar ters, Leyte, Oct. 24 U.R) American troops, deepening the Leyte beachhead to a minimum of seven miles on a front of nearly 25 miles, have already killed more than 3,000 Japanese and prevented any effective Japanese counter-thrusts, head quarters revealed today. Lt. Gen. Walter Krueger, commanding general of the American sixth army, said that opportunity for any effective Japanese ground reaction is van ishing as the Americans drive the Japanese back into the rice paddies and hill country and away from the coastal roads. (The London radio broadcast reports that new American land ings by armored forces have been made on Samar Island which adjoins Leyte at the northern side of Leyte gulf. The German DNB news agency as serted Japanese army and naval air forces opened an attack against the U. S. invasion fleet lying in Leyte gulf and against another U. S. battle fleet, loca tion and nature of which was not specified.) (CBS Correspondent William J. Dunn reported in a broadcast from Leyte that the Japanese were making air attacks on Ta cloban bay, but had paid "a steep price." He said American air cover was good and he had seen three Jap planes shot down during the day. The Domel Japa ancse aqency In a broadcast re corded by FCC admitted that Allied forces on Leyte "are gradually increasing their strength with the arrival of ad ditional reinforcements." Domel said also that the Japanese, pre sumably air forces, attacked "enemy surface craft in Leyte gulf and also the task force In adjacent waters." Domel said Japanese ground troops con tinued to attack American In vading troops seeking to expand the Tacloban beachhead.) American forces on Leyte al ready have captured 11 cities and towns, including the two principal cities of Tacloban and Palo, as well as three adjacent small islands. Krueger revealed that Amer ican troops are mowing down the Japanese at a ratio of more than 10 to 1 and said few Japa nese prisoners had been taken. "Everything has gone accord ing to schedule," Krueger said, adding that the chance for suc cessful Japanese counter-offensives was dwindling each day. Inhuman Treatment By Japs Told By Filipino Guerillas By Ralph Teatiworth United Press Correspondent Leyte, Philippines, Oct. 23 (U.R) Japanese oppressors since 1942 have Inflicted the multiple atrocities of torture, pillage, murder and rape upon the Fili pino populace, it was disclosed today by four guerilla officers who led a resistance army of 4.000 men, including a few Americans, in preparing for Gen. Douglas M.acArthur'i in vasion of Leyte. The guerilla leaders, headed by Col. Rupcrto Kanglean, have been fighting the Japanese more than two years, since the fall of Bataan and Corregidor. Burned In Homes They charged: That the Japanese burned Fili pinos alive in their homes after looting their belongings and stealing their food and animals. That the Japanese left Fili pino tied In the sun, without food or waters, until they were dead or nearly dead. That the Japanese hanged Filipinos and In some cases gave them the "water treatment" pouring water Into their mouths and noses. That Japanese raped Filipino I women. Tribune United Press Full LuMd Wire Bricker in Appeal for Neglected Man rt if - JJf - ni " Pueblo. Colo., Oct. 24 4U.R) "The neglected man ' was sub stituted by Gov. John W. Brick er of Ohio today for the New Deal's famous "forgotten man" in an appeal for the votes of the unorganized white-collar work ers. The G. O. P. vice-presidential nominee, in a speech prepared for delivery here, said that the greatest contribution of the New Deal to clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, small manufactur ers, small merchants and profes sional men was "disillusion ment." 'The present-day counterpart of the 'forgotten man.' " Bricker said, "is the neglected man. . . . The great middle c 1 a s's who work for a salary or for an un certain income." BOMBERS BATTLE BAD WEATHER TO PLASTER ESSEN London, Oct. 24 (U.R) More than 1,000 British heavy bomb ers battled through heavy snow and strong German defenses last night to hit the big steel and rail center of Essen in the Ruhr, while other night raiders again harassed Berlin, it was an nounced today. Essen, an Inland harbor 40 miles north of Cologne, is the center of the huge Krupp steel works which have been raided repeatedly during the war. The bombers encountered a heavy antiaircraft barrage as they swept over the target and were attacked by strong forces of Nazi fighter planes as they started the flight homeward. Some crewmen described the German defenses as the strong est in a long time. Although the target was par tially obscured by the weather, the red glow of fires lit the sky over Essen soon after the first bombs went down, indi cating the RAF pilots found their mark In the vital steel works which produce a large portion of Germany's heavy war materials. The air ministry also an nounced that RAF coastal planes damaged five enemy ships In two attacks off Nor way yesterday. Radio Highlights Today: Gov. Dewey from Minneapolis, over NBC, 7:30 to 8 p. m. PWT. Wednesday: Gov. Dewey from Chicago, over CBS, 7 to 7:30 p. m. PWT; Rep. Dlrksen, from Mankato, Minn., over MBS, 5:15 to 5.30 p. m. PWT. This somber account of Japa nese outrages against the people they controlled by military force of inhumanity, the notorious "march of death" endured by American survivors of Bataan at the hands of their Nipponese captors. Halo Revealed The guerilla leaders reached! Lt. Gen. Walter Krucgcr'a sixth army headquarters a few hours after the beachhead was estab lished on Leyte. Gen. MacArth ur then Issued a statement, re leased today, revealing that the organized guerilla army of 4,000 aided In preparations for the Leyte landing and will Join forces with American invasion forces. Second In command to Col. Kangelon, a Filipino, is a for-! mer United States navy PTI boat skipper. The Leyte guerilla army has killed 3,800 Japanese in 304 sep arate encounters in 1944 alone, the leaders reported. Under Kangelon's leadership, the guerillas collected detailed Information concerning strength and disposition of the Japanese armies and transmitted It to American headquarter by sec ret meant. NO. 182. DEWEY TO ACCEPT SUPPORT OF ALL WHO BAMPOLICY Candidate Comments On Sen. Ball Happy To See DeGaulle Recognized. Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 24 (U.R) Gov. Thomas E. Dewey said today that he would accept the backing in the November election of "all who support the principles I have expounded" on foreign policy. The Republican presidential nominee made the statement at a news conference in comment ing on the fact that Sen. Joseph H. Ball. R Minn in1.nl in. ternationallst, has announced he will support President Roosevelt for re-election because of the president's foreign policy. It was Dewey's most direct response to a series of questions promoted by the actions of the young Republican senator. Stands On Principles Asked whether he would re Dudinte so-caIIpH iiH tives within the Republican party, Dewey replied: "I accent th nnnnrt nf nil who support the principles I nave expounded. Dewey said he was "very hap- tlV indeed tn f thnt mv Hnmnnrl of last Wednesday for recogni tion of the De Gaulle govern ment In Franco at last has borne fruit." Sees Misquota Informed that Vice-President Henry A. Wallace recently ouot ed Gov. John W. Bricker, Re publican vice-presidential nomi nee, as saying that a Republican victory In November would re sult In dissolution of the agri cultural adjustment administra tion and the ever-normal gran ary, Dewey said that Bricker had been misquoted. He said the Republican platform pledges maintenance of the "good ele ments" of AAA but declined to Identify them. He also refused to comment on the challenge made yesterday by Sen. Harry S. Truman, Democratic vice-presidential nominee, that Dewey call for a purge of eight Republican Isolationist senators. IS Chungking, Oct. 24 (U.R) Gen. Chang Fah Kwel, com mander of the Kwangsl war zone, said today Chinese troops "can hold Kwcllln for one year" against Japanese aeige, and lt was learned reliably that China's first youth army comprised of boys and girls had been organiz ed Inside the threatened city. Gen. Chang known in China as "Ironsides" recalled he had told Vice President Henry Wal lace last July that Kwellin could be defended for three months. Now, he said, the strengthening of Kwcilln's de fenses and accumulation of food for the garrison will enable him to prolong the battle from three months to a year. He made the prediction In a talk to officers and men defending Kweilin. RUSSIANS!! London, Oct. 24. (UP) The red army command reported to night that the Germans had mounted strong counterattacks In East Prussia but Russian forces captured a number of strongnoints, including Trakeh nen, 10 miles southeast of the Gumblnnen transport center. Augustow, a road hub in the Suwalki triangle nine miles from the East Prussian border, fell to the left wing of Gen. Ivan D. Chcrnlakhovsky'i third White Russian army hammering at the easternmost German province, a Moscow communique reported. NAZI DEFENSES Attack On 12-Mile Front Ad vances Three to Five Miles Two Towns Captured. Supreme Headquarters, AEF, Paris. Oct, 24 (U.PJ The British 2nd army opened a new attack on a 12-mile front south of be sieged 'S Hertogenbosch today, capturing the towns of Oirschot and Best in advances of three to five miles. The German de fenses In the entire sector were officially reported to be caving in. Even while British assault forces were slugging through the streets, of 'S Hertogenbosch, biggest transport center in south Holland, other 2nd army forces smashed westward in a push that carried within nine miles of Til burg. Concerted Push Units which opened the new attack 12 miles south of 'S Her togenbosch linked up with the troops driving against the rail and road hub in the Boxtel area and the advance developed quickly Into a concerted push throughout the sector. Troops of the Canadian 1st army, striking out from the town of Woensdrecht, which straddles the road out of the Schelde Estuary Islands, drove' a few hundred yards beyond it In a direction which eventually would bring about a Junction with other units pushing north west along the Breda road. Tightening the noose on the German pocket south of the Schelde Estuary, the Canadians scored local gains between Oost Burg and Schoondyke, cutting the railway between those towns about a mile south of Schoon dyke. Canadians Advance Winning control of the Bres kens and Schoondyke areas, the Canadians were pushing stead ily westward. In the Groede area southwest of Breskens a German officer entered the al lied lines under a white flag and asked that 200 wounded nazis be taken over and hospitalized. He withdrew when the Canadian commander told him they would be cared for if he delivered them in ambulances. Meanwhile, a column advanc ing due west against 'S Herto genbosch while the one from the northwest stormed into the town, came within half a mile) of it and was nearly in position to Join the siege. Two bridges across the Malen, river south of 'S Hertogenbosch were captured intact In the ad vances averaging three miles and reaching a maximum of five miles In the first phase of the drive. Engel Asserts F.R. Kept Vital German News From Solons Washington, Oct. 24 0J.R Rep. Albert Engel, Republican, Michigan, charged today that President Roosevelt, in the crit ical prewar years, "deliberately withheld" from congress a re port on the growing strength of German air power and simul taneously deprived the armed forces of needed equipment by cutting down requests for ap propriations. "In November, 1937, Presi dent Roosevelt received one of the most amazing and detailed reports on the growth of Ger man air power and the rising menace to America ever to come from an American military at tache," Engel said In a prepared statement. "This report gave detailed In formation In grave warnings to this country, but not one word of its contents was ever reveal ed to the congress." 8. P. LIMITED HIT New Orleans, La., Oct. 24 (U.R) The Southern Pacific rail road's "Sunset Limited" was struck from the rear by the Illi nois Central "Louisiane In a heavy fog this morning between Harahan and Shrewsbury and at least six passengers were re ported injured. TO BERLIN By United Press The shortest distances to Berlin from advanced allied lines today: Western front 296 miles (from point near Nljmegen. Unchanged In week.) Russia 313 miles (from Warsaw, unchanged in week.) Italy 535 miles (from point south of Ravenna. Gain of four miles In week.) i
