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Newspaper Page Text'Ma U m mm Weather ForwMt: Cloudy with oecsrioa 1 rain tonight: Thursday, Eartly cloudy with ihoweri; ttl chani In temperature. Temp. Highest yesterday .... as Loweit this morning 49 Thirty-ninth Year Patton Force Scores Advance In New Eastern French Drive OUTFLANK METZ FROM SOUTH BY Nazi Counter Attack Drives Yankees Out of Komrner schmidt, South of Aachen Paris, Nov. 8 (U.R) Lt. Gen. George S. Patten's American 3d army made a new attack be tween Metz and Nancy in east ern France today and advanced ud to one mile in the first few hours, capturing at least four villages and crossing the Seille river. The doughboys -forced the Seille. a tributary of the Moselle, at several places approximately 13 miles south of Metz and al ready had outflanked that enemy bastion from the south. United Press War Correspondent Collie Small reported from the front. . Yanks Pushed Back On the southwestern ap proaches to Cologne, a German counterattack drove American 1st army troops out of the ham let of Kommerscheidt, some 13 miles southeast of Aachen, but the doughboys held firmly to high ground 500 yards to the northwest and edged closer; to Schmidt, a mile to the southeast. -i Kommerscheidt was the third town to be won and lost in the period of a few days at the tip of the deepest Allied salient in Gi-many. The swaying street battle for Vossenack, a mile and half northwest of Kommer scheidt, raged, on into its third day on a rising scale of fury. Both the Americans and the Germans threw reinforcements ef tanks and infantry into the struggle for Vossenack, field re ports said. Us Nasi Guns Patton sent elements of the 12th corps under Maj. Gen. Man- ton Eddy over the top between Metz and Nancy at 6 a. m. after an hour-long artillery barrage in which the Americans used captured German guns and am. munition. .The doughboys slogged ahead over a virtual quagmire churned up by day-long rains yesterday. Leaden skies threatened to rob the troops of air support, but the attack in such inclement condi tions apparently caught the enemy by surprise. First reports gave no clue to the scale or scope of the attack which broke a week-long lull on the 3d army front. SEN. GERALD NYE T New York, Nov. 8 (U.R) Sen. Gerald P. Nye, R., N. D., one of the senate's foremost isolation ists, conceded defeat by Gov John Moses, D., today on the basis of late returns which 'gave Moses a 13,000-vote margin. Nye was making his fourth term bid In Kansas, incumbent Repub. lican Sen. Clyde M. Reed was re-elected, although he was run ning behind the national ticket in the state. Elsewhere in the country the GOP was just holding its own in the senate, where it now has 37 of the 96 seats. . If the piesent trend continues, the senate roll-call will still read 58 Democrats, 37 Republicans and one Progressive when the 79th congress convenes in Jan uary. Likely loss of the North Da kota seat by the Republicans, the conceded defeat of Sen. John A. Danaher, R., Conn., by Brien McMahon, D., nd the poor showing of Sen. James J. Davis. R., Pa., were counter-balanced by apparent gains in Indiana, Iowa and New Jersey. Medford United Press Nebraskans Defeat Prohibition Effort Omaha, Nebr., Nov. 8 XU.PJ A proposed law to return prohi bition to Nebraska went down to a resounding defeat today as a general statewide anti-prohibi tion sentiment rolled up a three toone majority against the meas ure. Pntnrna ?rirv 1 71 1 A. Vi State's 2,026 precincts showed 320,753 votes against the pro posal and 113,673 for it. , JACKSON VOTERS FAVOR LEVY FOR Jackson county voters, with seven precincts missing, voted in favor of a special levy, over a three year period, for improve ments and construction of new building at the county farm. It was a local measure. The vote was: Yes 7292 No 3559 For majority 3733. Highest interest in a state measure was shown in the $60 at 60 proposition. It lost by 1,736 votes. The totals: . Yes 5146 No 6882. The county voted against' the state to control sale of wine by the close vote of 6385 to 5461, losing by B24 votes. The managerial form for coun ties varied by a narrow mar gin, yes 5444, no 4735, a lead of 708 votes. The county voted no on both veterans measures as follows:. War veterans funds: No, 6965 yes 4092, losing by 2873 votes. Vets educational aid: 5943 No, yes 5144, majority against 799. The sales tax measure was de feated by 3580 votes against. The poll was: yes, 3832, no 7412. The tax increase for schools lost by 1273 votes. The vote, no, 6251; yes, 4978. The security bank deposits carried by a majority of 4302, The vote: yes, 7024(' no 2722. The largest stone winery in the world is at Saint Helena, Cal. Dewey Bespeaks Loyal Acceptance Of Roosevelt Re-election; Voices Gratitude for New York, Nov. 8. (U.R) Gov. Thomas E. Dewey gave up his 1944 presidential aspirations today, feeling that regardless of his overwhelming defeat the in tense .political campaign had brought to the nation a new unity which will speed victory and establishment of lasting peace. The New York governor con ceded the re-election of Presi dent Roosevelt at 3:14 a. m. EWT. Speaking before a crowd of reporters gathered in a ballroom of the Roosevelt hotel, the Re publican presidential candidate conceded that "Mr. Roosevelt has been re-elected to a fourth term and every good American will wholeheartedly accept the Will of the people." Congratulations "I extend to President Roose velt my hearty congratulations and my earnest hope for speedy victory in the war, the estab lishment of a lasting peace and the restoration of tranquility among our people," he asserted. "I am deeply grateful for the confidence expressed by so many millions of my fellow citi zens and for their labors in the campaign. The republican party has emerged in this election re vitalized and a great force for the good of the country and the preservation of free govern ment in America. I am confi dent that all Americans will join ma in the devout hop that Full Ltunl Wire DEWEY RECEIVES HEAVY SUPPORT Count From All Except Six Prgcincts Gives Dewey 7976, Roosevelt 6261 Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York defeated President Roosevelt by 1,715 on the face of unofficial returns from all but six Drecincts in Jackson coumy. The missing precincts are Rogue River, Wimer, Foots ureeic, Butte Falls, Brownsboro and Lake Creek. Dewey polled 7,976 and Roosevelt 6,261. In the race for United States senator. Sen. Guy Cordon polled 8,940 votes to 4,416 for Ma honey, former mayor of Klam ath Falls. Sen. Cordon's total vote of 8,940 was the highest on the ballot. For long-term senator, Wayne L. Morse polled 8,474 to 4,590 for Edgar Smith, his Democratic ODDonent. Morse's lead was 3.884. Cong. Harris Ellsworth of Rosebura scored a 3,225 major ity over Floyd K. Dover of Rogue River. Democratic nom inee. The count was: Ellsworth 8,218, Dover 4,993. For national offices 77 per cent of the total vote of the county was cast, one of the heaviest on record. For state offices, George K. Neuner, well known In this sec tion, as a former special prose cutor, defeated Bruce Spaulding for state attorney general by a substantial margin. The totals: Neuner u 7,320 Spaulding . 4,351 Neuner's lead 2,969 State Treasurer Leslie M. Scott defeated William T. Lam bert by 3,743 for the office. Scott received 8,094, Lambert, 4,351 votes. ' For other state offices Dis trict Attorney George W. Neil son was elected without opposi tion) as was the legislative dele gation, Sen, Earl Newbry and Reps. Frank J. Van Dyke and O. H. Bengtson. Campaign Support in the difficult years ahead di vine providence will guide and protect the president of the United States." Dewey accepted the verdict with equanimity. Accompanied by his wife, his secretary, Paul E. Lockwood and Republican National Chair man Herbert Brownell, Jr.. he walked Into the ballroom, con verted into a press room for the night, with the confidence and composure which marked his appearances at campaign rallies from coast to coast during the last two months. Campaign Good Sean In response to- the congratula tions of reporters on the cam paign he ha-i waged, he ex presed the belief that it had been "a good thing" for the nation. "There is more unity In the country," he remarked. "Alto gether, it has been a good thing." When another reporter sug gested "better luck" four years hence, Dewey replied: "I have no illusions about 1948." Mrs. Dewey remained calm and composed beside her hus band through the radio broad cast, the picture taking and the good-natured banter with re porters but appeared to be near tears as she finally walked from the room. Dewey and his wife retired Immediately afterward to their suite in the Roosevelt hotel. MEDFORD, OKEGON, WEDNESDAY, NOV LR 8, ROOSEVELT TAKES LEAD IN OREGON IN UTETOTALS Multnomah Votes Turn Tide After Dewey Lead; Other Posts Taken by G.O.P. Portland. Ore., Nov. 8 (U.R) President Roosevelt piled up a mounting lead over Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in Oregon today, with his 10,000-vota margin at 2:30 p. m. (PWT) offering little chance fox Dewey to regain the margin he held during much of the arly hours. Late returns In populous Multnomah county and Port land, with swarming ship yards end a heavy labor vote, gave iha president a lead of better than 13,000 in the one county alone offsetting Dewey margins in rural counties. Portland, Ore., Nov. 8 (U.R) President Roosevelt today took the lead in Oregon after trailing Gov. Thomas E. Dewey most of the night. With about half the votes cdunted in populous Multnomah county containing Portland, Roosevelt picked up a 9000-vote margin, more than enough to reverse a Dewey lead of about 3000. The Multnomah total was 39,844 for Roosevelt and 30,245 for Dewey. Other races in . Oregon, found republicans winning all' major state offices, including two sen ate seats and four in congress. Returns from 1315 out of Oregon's 1829 precincts gave: President Roosevelt, 127, 930; Dewey, 124,327; Thomas, 1550; Watson, 1048. U. S. senator, short term Mahoney, D., 98,293; Cordon, R., 144,159. U. S. senator, long term Smith, D., 89,657; Morse. R.. 145,057. Congress, 1st District (310 of 500 precincts), Oleen, D., 20,- 73Z; Mott, R., 44,276.. Congress, 2nd district (258 out of 430 precincts) Shorb, D., 13,082; Stockman, R 29,191. Congress, 3rd district (250 complete out of 504 precincts) Sheeley, D., 29,398; Angell, R., 37,039. Congress, 4th district (247 out of 395 precincts) Dover, D., 13,737; Ellsworth, R., 26,473. otate treasurer Lambert, D., 87,043; Scott, R., 123,019. State attorney general Spaulding, D., 108,383; Neuner, R., 114,290. Returns from 1256 of Ore gon's 1829 precincts gave for: State ballot proposals: Bank deposits, yes 106,430, no 51,152; county manager, yes 79,287, no 70,828; veterans fund, yes 84,635, no 79,748; convict voting, yes 83,538, no 70,127; veterans education, yes 117,357. no 66,933; sales tax, yes 49,845; no 126,547; wine, yes 114,587, no 82,770; school fund, yes 84,548, no 91,603; $60 at 60,'yes 86,826, no 107,180. T GAIN 20 SEATS New York, Nov. 8 (U.R) The Democrats appeared assured of stronger control of the house of representatives today with a gain of approximately 20 seats. A United Press tabulation shortly before noon showed Democratic nominees had ousted 20 incumbent Republicans and had filled at least four of the five vacancies now in the house. The Republicans won two seats now held by Democrats, leaving the Democrats a net gain of 22. There were 93 undecided con tests. The Republicans lost five scats in Pennsylvania, four In Con necticut, three in New York, two in Illinois and one each in Maryland, Kentucky, Minnesota, California, Missouri and Ohio, Tre I ower' Roosevelt Votes for V u (Acmt TtUphoto) As an election official holds back curtain. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (right) leaves Hyde Park, N. Y voting booth after casting his vote for himself for ths fourth time. When asked his occupation, the Presi dent replied, "tree grower. Roosevelt in Familiar Role Congratulates Foe. Backers Hyde Park, N. Y., Nov. 8 (U.R) President Roosevelt at 3:50 a. m. EWT today shoved aside a litter of election charts, dull pointed pencils and pieces of pa per covered with figures and went to bed after going through a familiar experience being elected president of the United States. The president was tired, happy and . confident. When Gov. Thoma E. Dewey, the Republi can candidate, broadcast an ad mlsison -of defeat about 3:16 a. m., the president sent Dewey this message: "His Excellency, Thomas E. Dewey, governor of New York, Roosevelt Hotel, N. Y. "I thank you for your state ment which I have heard over the air a few minutes ago." "Franklin D. Roosevelt." White House Press Secretary Stephen T. Early told reporters, however, that the president had received no direct word of con cession from Dewey, beyond the broadcast. The president wrote out some messages of thanks and con gratulations for his running mate, vice-president-elect Harry S. Truman, Vice President Hen ry A. Wallace, Democratic Na tional Chairman Robert E. Han negan, then he went to bed. . County Commissioner Arthur E. Powell, Republican of Central Point, was reelected to the post, over Ralph G. Jennings, Talent, Democrat and former sheriff, by a majority of 1,486, complete, unofficial returns from all but six precincts show. For justice of the peace, Med ford district, William P. Tucker, incumbent, Republican, defeated Fred Kelly, Democrat, by a ma jority of 2,104, with three pre cincts missing. Tucker received 5252, Kelly 3,148 votes. County Clerk George R. Car ter, Treasurer Ralph Sweeney, Assessor C. A. Myers and School Superintendent C. R. Bowman, all incumbents, were re-elected without opposition. DIAlWKE Travelers over the Diamond Lake road to The Dalles-Call- fnrnio hltfhwnv i-Mtorrlav rn- ported to the Rogue River Na tional forest service that the Tribune United Press Full 1944 The president who runs hard, unrelenting race when he's running for-public office as he has been since 1910 When he ran for the state senate would not go to bed until he had licked his opponent and Dewey had conceded. He felt the outcome was obvious long before Dewey went before a nation-wide radio audience and admitted that he was defeated. When Dewey's broadcast came over the radio, the white house officials In Poughkeepsie explod ed with shouts of "we're in' again." People slapped one an other on the backs. The bellhops at the Nelson House where the white house staff has been quar tered on week-end visits for 12 years were dashing down the hotel halls bearing the message. The president interrupted his election night vigil shortly be fore midnight to greet a tradi tional torch light parade of Dutchess county Democrats who whooped down the lane from the Albany Post Road to his house with red flares and a brass band. The torch bearers represented a Dutchess county minority- the'eounty this year voted 32,758 for Dewey, 20,382 for Roosevelt. And looking at the crowd,, the president said he never knew he had so many friends in his home county. road was still open. Many calls have been received at the forest office here in recent days re garding travel conditions over the road. Forest officials do not advise use of the road since a sudden storm might result in trees down or other conditions making it impassable. There is no regu larly scheduled travel over the road and it is not kept open during the winter season by the state highway department, BOY FINDS WALLET TAKEN BY THIEF Mrs. William Jacobs reported today that a small boy yester day found the wallet which was stolen from Mr. Jacobs early Friday morning when a prowler visited their apartment at 243 North Holly street. The boy stated he found the wallet in a little stream near his home, 1123 Court street, and that the wallet had been weighted with a rock. Valuable papers which were in the wallet were intact, al though wet, Mrs. Jacobs stated, but keys, ration books, knife and $16 in currency were miss ing. Mrs. Jacobs ' reported the I finder's last name to be Flynn. Leased Wire NO. 195. Fourth Term 12 KILLED WHEN S.P. CHALLENGER .GOES OFF-RAILS Colfax, Calif., Nov. 8 U.R A section of the transcontinent al Southern Pacific Challenger passenger train, carrying a ca pacity load of service men and civilians to San Francisco, jumped the tracks and crashed into a ditch In the Sierra Ne vada today, killing at least 12 persons and injuring more than 75. Ambulances dispatched by the Dewitt General Army hos pital and the coroner's office returned to Colfax with load after load of injured and searchers, after counting 12 dead, continued the hunt for bodies, the Red Cross disaster service reported. 100 Said Hurt The injured, including sol diers, sailors, and civilians, were rushed to Dewitt hospital for treatment by army doctors. Some were in serious condition. Unofficial on-the-scene reports indicated the toll of injured may run considerably higher. A sailor estimated 100 were hurt, The crash occurred three miles west of Colfax, a moun tain town near the summit of the Sierra Nevada range. Dick Wayland, United Press correspondent in Colfax, re ported six coaches, a diner and three baggage cars telescoped behind the engine, which plow ed into a dirt embankment, Eight other cars remained up right. Red Cross Aids The Auburn chapter of the Red Cross, Including 15 nurses aides and staff assistants, as sisted in caring for the wound ed. Col. D. N. Smith, chief officer at Dewitt hospital, sent a total of 11 ambulances to the wreck Wayland said an army doctor and two nurses who were pas sengers on the train established an emergency first aid station at a farm house near the wreck. Don Campbell was elected councilman from the Fourth ward over Elmer Chllders, in combent, by 161 votes on the face of unofficial but complete returns from Medford precincts concerned. It was the only contest on the city ticket. Mayor C, A. Meeker, Recorder Ralph Woodford and Treasurer Oris Crawford were re-elected without opposition. ELECTORAL VOTE' STANDS 407-124 FOR JC1BENT Democrats Also Given Ma- jority in Congress, Senatei Near-Record Vote Seen New York Nov. 8 4J.R) . American voters In returning Franklin D. Roosevelt to the presidency for a fourth term have also given the Democratic party a majority in congress and senate, mounting returns from the nation's first wartime elec tion in 80 years showed today. The national returns continued to show Mr. Roosevelt had won or was leading in 34 states. Lat-. er returns might switch a few of those states, but not enough to affect the verdict. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York, who campaigned on ' his plea of "time for a change," had won or was leading in 14 states with 124 electoral votes. Necessary to win are 266 elec toral votes. Mr. Roosevelt's 34 states totaled 407. 449 In 1940 In 1940, Mr. Roosevelt beat . Wendell L. Willkie by 449 elec toral votes to 82. Willkie car ried 10 states. The popular vote, as tabulat ed by the United Press at 2:30 p. m. EWT, was: Roosevelt 20,864,847. Dewey 18,234,463. The president's percentage of' the vote was 53.3; Dewey'i 46.7. At the same hour four years ago It was Roosevelt 55.1, and WlllKie 44.8. May Set Record The ballot count was still on and there were indications that it might equal or exceed the 1940 record of 59,548,221. Thou sands of service men and women balolts are yet to be counted. By mid-afternoon. 383 house members had been elected. Thej breakdown was: Democrats "ZltY-'-f-TT'''' ''Republicans 167. '. American Labor Party 1. ; Progressive 1. Contests undecided 82. The Democrats had ousted a net of 19 Republican house mem bers and were only four short of the 218 necessary for a ma jority. The Roosevelt sweep was certain to bring home the need ed number. The same tabulations showed 28 senators elected. The break down: Democrats 18. Republicans 10. Undecided contests 7, Demo crats leading in 3 and Republi cans in 4. Holdovers who did not face the polls this election: Demo crats 36; Republicans 24; Pro gressive 1. 13 Governors Elected At 2:30 p. m. EWT. 13 gover. nors also had been elected. The Dreaxaown: Democrats 9. Republicans 6. Contests undecided 1-6. Demo crats leading in 5. Republicans in 11. The outcome- of some contests may be determined by the serv ice vote. In most states, the serv ice vote was being counted along; with the civilian ballots. The trend varied. In some states, it was for the president; in others for Dewey. Mr. Roosevelt, how ever, carried the service vote in all five New York city bur roughs, although he lost Queens and Richmond in the overall vote. The Republicans were in dan ger of losing governorships in Delaware, Illinois, Idaho, Mis souri, Ohio and Washington. In Ohio, Cleveland's mayor, Frank: J. Lausche, Democrat, had a sizeable lead over James G. Stewart, Republican, in their contest for the governorship. Dewey lost this 1944 election because he failed to break through Roosevelt defenses in the east. The big cities and most of the big states went for the fourth term. Big New York put its 47 electoral votes solidly be hind the president. He exceeded his 1940 vote margin of 224,440 piling up a plurality of 391,009 on (Tie basis ot tabulations so far. But he would have lost the state to Dewey but for the aid of the American Labor Party, which allegedly is controlled or influenced by the communists, and the new Liberal party, an anti-communist labor organiza tion, making its political debut this election. ADVANCE IN ITALY Rome, Nov. 8 (U.R) British 8th army troops moved up the Adriatic coast of Italy to within four miles of Ravenna, allied headquarters reported today.