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TOUR MEDrORD MAIL TRIBUHR i rriday. Dee. , 1044 Col. Emmens Named Representative On Allied Board For Control Of Rumania WORD FLIER : IS APPOINTED TO IMPORTANT POST ' t,t. Col. Robert O. Emmens, ' Wert ford aviator who participate d In the historic Jim Doolittle bombing raid on Tokyo in im and subsequently spent IB 1 months In Russia where his 'plane was forced down, has. been named as one of four United States military repre sentatives on the Allied Control commission for Rumania, the war department has announced. Lt. Col. Emmens, recently home on a brief leave, has been serv ing as deputy commander at the army air base m ureenvuie, a c The commission Is composed of Russian, British and United .States delegates who will su pervise. under the direction of the Soviet High command, terms of the armistice between Rumania and the U.8.S.R. It is understood that Col. Emmens . will probably bear chief respon ' sibllity among American dele gates for the aviation terms of .the armistice. ,; Other American members of the commission are Brig. Gen. 'Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler, U.S.A., Com, Philip , B. Brannen, USSR, and Lt. i Col. Grady C. McGlassen, army l quartermaster corps. Long Held Secret Return of Cot. Emmens and other members of the bomber : crew to this country was for 'many months a strict military secret since they had been in .terned by the Russians in ac cordance with International law. , Official release of the news of their return was made known last week approximately the ; same time as the announcement 'of the colonel's appointment to the Rumanian commission. Ex act details of their return from : Russia were not revealed, how ever. . ' The five fliers Interned by the .Russians .were Col. Emmens, then a first lieutenant; Lt. Col. Edward 3, York, San Antonio, Tex., than a captain) Second Lt, Nolan A. ' Herndon, Sulphur Springs, Tex.; Sgt. Theodore H. Laban, Kenosha, Wis., and Cpl. David W. Pohl, Wellesley, Mass, These men were the only crew of the, IS carrier-based bombers who managed to land their plane without destroying Jt Starr rinally Teld On April ii, 1B4I, six days after the historic raid, the Rua Maybe youWt seen some of those Grs with Tank Destroyer They're a peat their service and itching for the day would be lifted to they could tell the world what it's all about. We know how they've felt for they've been training witKBuick's baby-the M-18 Hellcat dreamed up, developed and brought to produc , lion by Buick men, with the enthusiastic aid of Ordnance experts. Then came the big day. The Hellcat went into action, with its 55-mile top speed and its heavy-slugging 76-mm, cannon. Fresh from the fighting front, an offMal Army observer called it -the hottest " &ijm r t,,, j , t-f . ,.44- ' 'f:rf'ri,'J: " t ""' --i-.'A.. K I"' : V LT. COL. ROBERT G. EMMENS sians revealed that they were holding the American aviators and until that time nationality of the aviators making the raid was not known. The war de partment shortly after stated that army planes had made the raid but it was not until April of 1S43 that the full story was told. At this time the Japanese admitted executing several of the Doolittle fliers who fell into their hands after bailing out oyer China. A Russian communique in April of 1842 stated that the American bomber had landed safely at Khabarovsk, BOO miles northwest of Tokyo, 400 miles northeast of Vladvostok and 200 miles inland from the Pacific. No statements were Issued by the filers and correspondents were not allowed to visit them. The story reveals that prepar ations for the raid were made at Eglln, Field, Fla., where a naval Instructor trained the fil ers on the problem of getting their 26,000-pound planes off the short . carrier runway. It was planned that the U. S. S. Hornet would carry the bomb ers to within 400 miles of the Japanese coast, protected by a task force. Originally it had been decided . that the planes would take off at dusk on April 19, 1042, bomb Tokyo, Yoko hama, Nagoya, Kobe and Osaka at dark and fly on all night and emblems on their shoulders. bunch of guys proud of for months they've been when the hush-hush lid one THE M - uf. At make emergency landings on fields built Just for this purpose by the Chinese. Plans Go Awry These carefully laid plans were upset by a Japanese patrol boat which spotted the task force at 7:30 a. m. on April 18 while the force was still some 800 miles off tee Japanese coast. Doolittle, fearing that the boat might have radioed information of the force, quickly decided to take off at once and allow the ships to turn back to safer waters. t . At 8 a. m. the planes began taking off the cramped ' deck, loaded with five-gallon gasoline tins. They reached their des tination, successfully bombed the targets and escaped from the Japanese mainland. Beyond the mainland, however, they ran into trouble because they now were arriving over China In the dark Instead of at dawn. They carried no radio equipment and the emergency fields were un Ughted. Not a single plane reached a field. Two came down In the China sea and others made belly landings in rice paddles. Most were abandoned in mid-air and the crews took to their para chutes, one out of approximate ly 90 men being killed in the parachute landings.' ' " Happy Ending No one has hazarded a guess thing In armored warfare," which grand news to our ears. But what really warmed our hearts flood of letters thousands of them poured in from the men who've worked and trained and lived with this destroyer, once they teamed that Buick builds the Hellcat. Buick powers the Liberator, too. And our mail has been heavy with letters from flyers, telling us how much faith they've come to feel in those great-powered, Buick-built, valve-in-head aircraft engines. So pardon us, please, if we feel a bit proud , about the way these boys write us. Such ' cheers as theirs are the finest reward any could ask or hope for. 4 18 1 as to why the remaining bomber lost its directions, but its land ing in Russian territory undam aged and with its crew unhurt has now happily ended with all members of the crew back on duty with the army. While in Medford recently Col. Emmens visited relatives. He Is the son of Mrs. J. J. Em mens, 1443 East Main street, and the late Dr. Emmens. His wife and small son, who had been with the colonel in South Carolina, returned to Medford to reside while the officer is carrying on his new duties with the Rumanian commission. High School News V ft ! s it t - 'Nt ' K ' ' l v JAM By Student Reporters Sf&rso Gammll Joan Hopp The Roller Skating club sfart ed its season with the first ses sion on December 4. They now have about 50 members and membership is still open. At the club's first meeting the follow ing officers were elected: Pres ident, Marilyn Wright; vice pres ident, Carl WInklebleckr secre tary, Betty Trulllnger; and treasurer, Betty Shaw. Dues are one dollar a month and three sessions will be held each month. After the club gets un der way, members may have a skating show, according, to Mr. Sidney Bouck, adviser. To welcome home the Black Tornado, Oregon state football champs, the Medford high band and student body met the team at the depot, when the boys re turned Monday morning. As the team stepped off the train, the tammamBmmmBsmmimmm POINT FREE- UJ- 1 '?- v W Jk veal STEAKS, SHOULD CUT, lb. 33c BEEF STEAKS, nice and tender, lb. 29c HENS, Dry Picked per lb 35c Nice and Fat MINCEMEAT 2 lbs. for 39c Best Quality Fresh Fish and Oysters CHICKEN TAMALES 2 for 39a GUYER'S MARKET U. S. AND FEDERALLY GRADED MEATS FIGGLY WIGGLYSo. Riverside at 13th & So. Central was was the which a band played "On Medford", while the students cheer , Sev eral other selections were played before the students re turned to school, having been excused until 10 o'clock. Medford senior high's eight outstanding girl volley ball players went to Ashland Decem ber 7, to represent the Girls' Athletic association. They played the girls' team of the Southern Oregon college of ed ucation. Girls who made the trip included: Mildred Sheila berger, Aletha Emerick, Evelyn Byrne, Fanny Sullivan, Joyce Clares, Barbara Olsen, Carmen McGrew, and Shirley DeMoss. Recently throughout the high schools of the nation, there has been a movement to promote the reading of the Bible. As a result of the poll taken by chaplains and preachers over the United States, a selection of. the finest passages In the Bible has been compiled for the students to"read. A book report credit is to be given when the passages have been read. It is hoped by the teachers that the students, having a taste of this truly great book, will be inter ested in further reading of the Bible. Medford senior high's triple trio entertained the Women's Rotary club Wednesday of this week. The members who sang Included: JoAnn tJilmore, Har riet Houghton, Evalyn Wat kins, Dolores Wilkinson, June Elliot, Margaret Drysdale, Joyce Fraley, Marjorle Hammond, and Marilyn Wright. The selections were: "Virgin's Slumber Song"; "Jesus Is Born", and "Holy Night." ' A number of students from the art department drew pic tures from life and results were so "life-like" that their draw ings were placed in the display case In the main hall. Student artists Included: Beverly Dark, Vernice Vroman, Louise Ellis, TURKEYS & GEESE Get yours now for the holiday season. PORK NECK BONES 2 for 15c Nice to boll with kraut "i ifaawAi VOU UNO A HAND WHIN YOU UNO YOU Glen Crocker, Hortense Jen nings, Dolores Poutre, Barbara Maddox, Evelyn' Byrne, Joan Adler, Margaret Drysdale, Al eleven, Gloria Preston, Kath leen Seekatz, Gall Codding, and Bob Robinson. Kiwanls club honored the Black Tornado, Wednesday, by having each Kiwanian take a member of the football team to luch at the Holland hotel. Guest speaker was"Dr. Redford, pres ident of the Southern colleM of education. The topic of his talk was the West Virginia industry. Carl Reich was presented with a prize. Boy Scouts Assist In Seal Sale Drive Boy Scouts of Medford are again this year playing their part in the fight against tuber culosis by assisting in the seal sale drive of the Jackson Coun ty Public Health association. Mrs. Ruth E. Bauer, county chairman, stated yesterday. Christmas seal sale posters were distributed by the Boy Scouts to strategic part of the BUY WAR BONDS of LASTING HAPPINESS Lovely Gifts The DUBinS 19 NORTH BARTLETT "You - - :aiMW frrry SnnLr, Ajtmom GENERAL MOTORS city and placed where they wfll call attention to the sale, which will continue until Christmas. CPL. ALDEN R. WRIGHT WINS CONDUCT MEDAL Air Service Command Depot In England Cpl. Alden R. Wright, son of Mr, and Mrs. cart always depend on Schilling flavor Schilling' COFFEE WRIST WATCHES Bulovas - -Gruens - Elgins nplete Range in Men's anc ratchet for CI Prices in Men's and Women's Stan dard Watches for Christmas up aiaV Federal Tax included In COSTUME A Grand selection LOCKETS O CROSSES O PIS PEA1LS The FINEST GIFT of All! A DIAMOND RING with name that fits them" IHC SYMPHONY Of THEmmCNk OOUAU - INVlSf IN MORI WAI BONDl Mark F. Wright, rtuta 4,' box 359, Medford, Ore., was recently awarded the good conduct medal for exemplary behavior, effic iency, and fidelity at this large air service command depot in the ETO. Prior to his enlistment in the service Cpl. Wriht was employed by the Pain Field Sub Depot, Everett, Wash. JEWELRY .--1 a TS". r jVfc'J 1 r
