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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.