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TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, Dm. SO, 1IM JAP RESISTANCE :0N LEYTE SHOWS II . Allied Headquarters, Philip pines, Dec. 20 U.R) Japanese resistance on Leyte showed in- creasing signs of complete dis integration today as planes of the third fleet boosted their ton of enemy shipping In an around-the-clock bombardment of Lu zon to 102 vessels sunk or dam aged. t ' Three American dlvlsons on Leyte were rolling up the last defenses of the shattered Yama Ihlta line after capturing the Ja panese headquarters town of Valencia, seven and a half miles north of Ormoc, and hurling the defenders back Into the wild hills to the northwest, S On Mindoro. 300 miles north . west of Leyte and only 73 miles south of Manila, American and Australian combat engineers were rushing- airfields to com pletion to cover the next phase of the Philippines campaign. No ground opposition yet had de veloped oil MIndoo, and 13 Ja panese planes which ventured over the area were shot down Sunday and Monday. '. from Admiral Chester W. Nlmitz's Pacific fleet headquar ' ten at Pearl Harbor came word that another 14 Japanese ships had been added to the list of those sunk in the first three days and. nights of carrier-based at tacks on Luzon, site of Manila. . The Pearl Harbor communi que covered attacks Thursday. 5tJ."SifM there was no official word that ithe raids extended beyond the week-end, a Pearl Harbor dis patch yesterday described the offensive as "continuing." - v Nearly 12 tons of steel and high explosives were fired by one battery of army ordnance 75-mm. pack howitzers In eight hours during the . battle for Myitkylna, Burma, Uh MaUTrlbun. Want Adl. Complete Factory Approved SAFETY SERVICI Chrysler Fac tory Engineer td and Inspect at Parts for Chralet Dodge PLYMOUTH Dodge Trucks L 0. TAYLOR CO. ttOOBEAtWTRUCKS 111 8o BWertldt Phon. 296ft fx. 4 ir-r-S t a . i i. i .t. i'-a-if ,)it,l,-iil.Mj Oomph In Your Photo! Olt takes artist with real skill to get that.illusibe "oomph" or glamour In your photo. Our staff Is Hotly wood-trained and hat had experience with top radio and screen start just to that wo can get glamour In YOUR photograph. Latest Hollywood lighting, make-up and technlquei assure you truly a photo of the stars! HOLLYWOOD MAKE-UP 7V , 40 South Central A.n co. nMMl , '' Phoni 2069 . . . Medford Open Monday Through Friday 9:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Saturdays 10:30 A. M. to 7:30 P. M. E Eugene, Ore., Dec. 20. (U.R) More than 200 log truck drivers who left their vehicles standing Tuesday afternoon today had cut off virtually all supplies of tim ber to mills In the Eugene area, often called "the lumber center of the world." The drivers left their Jobs in protest against log rolling meth ods adopted by state police in weighing in loaded trucks for highway weight limits. Only a few mills were operating today and they expected to close to night for lack of timber. Mill owners said the situation la extremely serious and "we have had no chance to intervene to help clear up the dispute." Truckers long have objected to state laws that empower po lice to roll logs off trucks or cut off a log until the load con forms with the legal limit. Drivers regard this as an un warranted waste of time and lumber, as no cranes are avail able at the scales to reload logs once they have been dumped. Another objection was to meth ods allegedly used by state po nce recently was when drivers were taken from their trucks and made to appear in court, lecvlng their . trucks to stand idle. REPORT ON MASSACRE OF .UNARMED YANKEES First American Army Head quarters, Dec. 19. (U.R) The First American army today for warded to Washington an bfflo- 0 unar ner" ll . can prisoners by Nazi schutzstaf- lol and panzer men of a tank column south of Malmedy Sun day afternoon. The report was sent forward after the interrogation of 19 men who escaped from a group of 120 to 160 American prisoners. The GI's reported that the Germans lined them up in a field and sprayed Vtm r ranks with the ma- cnine guns of their tanks. CHIN ESE8flTREC0 VERS , VAST NORTHERN AREA By United Praia A Chinese communist spokes man disclosed today that the Chinese 8th route -army had re covered 3,000 square miles of territory ana liberated 1,409 vil- laees With nnnulai Inn t9 QKd . 832 In northern China during the first 10 months of 1944. The report was made in a Droaacasi oy the communist transmitter at Yenan and re jigged by the FCC. ,y - m K 2 if SPECIAL LIGHT I STUDIOS PORTRAITS OF DISTINCTION" Hilarious Comedy Here Sunday i. . v V- ( Starting Sunday at the Craterlan Eddie Bracken and Ella Raines co-star in the hilarious comedy "Hall the Conquering Hero" with William Demarest and Franklin Pangborn. STARTLE ASHLAND Ashland, D.ec. 20 People all over town were startled Tues day when all of the sirens in the city, including the ones Intended to notify the people of air raids and such catastrophes of t h e war, in addition to the fire siren. pierced the early morning quiet. This was merely the result of an error, as the buttons control- ing the air-raid sirens were punched when only the fire siren control should have been turned on. Many inquiries were received by various qfficials and agencies when tho wailing of the air-raid sirens awakened many people. Junior Red Cross Windows Painted With Xmas Scene Christmas decorations, paint ed on the Junior Red Cross head quarters window in the Holly building by Hortcnse Jennings, feature a snow scene with dec orated trees, peppermint sticks and houses, backed by a real fir tree covered with trimmings and gifts. Miss Vera Humphrey, in charge of the Junior Red Cross workshop, states that the gifts, including dolls, games, slippers, trays, etc., will go to chlldrens1 refugee camps and army hos pitals. Miss Jennings was as sisted In decorating the window by Maxine and Diane Falwell ' Miss Humphrey said today the workshop will be opened next Wednesday and will remain open unm tne first of January. WOOD RELEASED AFTER JUSTICE COURT FINE Harvey Wood of Rogue River, whose wife was found dead in Rogue river near' her home there last Sunday, was fined $1S and costs In Justice court here on an intoxicated in a public place charge. He paid the fine and was discharged. He was ar rested following discovery of his wife's body, and a suicide note. The coroner attributed death to suicide. Wood, according to re ports, was in Grants Pass at the time Of the traseHv. Ho arm an. rested later and held in the county Jail pending an investi gation. . . ' CHURCHILL CONCEDES ALLIED DISAGREEMENT London, Dec. 20 (U.R) Prime Minister Churchill conceded to day that the "Big Three" have fallen into disagreement over allied policy In liberated Europe, but sold Britain was doing her utmost to heal the breach. Closing Urn (or Clanlrled Ads m. Too Lata to Claulfy 12:30 Fresh end full flavored o wonderful treat became they are Sablnlt.d-the remarkable new method rtiot meant better, fresher potato chlpi-o leading grocer. Ask for Blue tell .when you wont thol grand PptotjfJovojJ- i4 ' & ADDIE S. RITES Tl Services for Mrs. Addle S. Mc Coy, who passed away at her home, 121 Cottage, early Tues day, win be held in the Conger Morris chapel at 1 p. m. Thurs day with the Rev. D. E. Millard officiating. Entombment will be In the Medford Memorial mauso leum. Born In California, July 24. 1864, she had spent the past 40 years in this community. She leaves three sons,' Earl, Hills boro; Albert, Portland, and Jesse McCoy. Los Angeles, and a brother, John Soliss, Medford. FEBRUlf DRAFT UP 50 PER CENT Salem, Ore., Dec. 20. U.R) A 60 per cent increase in Ore gon's draft quota for February was forecast today by Col. Elmer V. Wooton, state selective ser vice director, as the result of the Increased needs of the army "We have had no difficulty in obtaining a sufficient number of men to fill our past quotas," he said, and reported his organiza tion anticipated none. Further increases in the, quota may be expected, Wooton said. JAPANESE SAY ALLIES IN ANOTHER. DUNKIRK By United Press Tokyo, heartened by the Ger man offensive in Belgium and Luxembourg, hrnarirset nomsi news Agency military commen tator's view todav that tha nnrl operation may develop into a secona uunkirk." The commentator, heard by United Press in San Francisco, said the German rirlva una tha fruit of nazi "strategic with' arawais since Stalingrad. BIRTHS KENDALL To Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, Central Point, Dec. 20, 1944, boy, 8V4 lbs., at Commun ity hospital. SPERLING To Mr. and Mrs. Wlliam, 534 S. Fir street, Dec. 19, 1944, girl, 7 lbs., at Com munity hospital. THE GRANGE Sams Valley Grange ' Home economics committee of Sams Valley grange is sponsor ing a Christmas dance Satur day night with music by Sonny's orchestra. Supper will be served at midnight. Uu Mall Tribune Want Ada. MM Mil Potato Chips SLOVAKIA SLIPS IIVE Moscow, Dec. 20. U.R) The German grip on eastern Slbvakia loosened under increasingly heavy Soviet blows today as two red armies advanced through the Nazi puppet state on a 100-mile front in converging drives on the enemy stronghold of Kassa - Late dispatches said the Ger mans and their Hungarian allies were falling back, slowly all along the attack front after los ing more than 4000 men in a series of pitched battles in the mountain passes east and south of Kassa. Kassa Hit Hard More than half, the axis cas ualties were inflicted by Gen. Ivan I. Petrov's Fourth Ukranian army, which swung against Kas sa from the east and southeast over the week-end in a thrust coordinated with Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsky's second Ukran ian army strike across the Hungarian-Slovak border. Petrovs troops, immobilized for weeks on a line extending across the eastern tip of Slo vakia from the Polish to the Hungarian borders, rolled up the German flank on a 25-mile front and drove three armored wedges within 9 to 14 miles of the big railway center. One attacking column broke open the enemy defenses along tne ungvar-Kassa highway and captured Dargo, 14 miles east of Kassa. Massed batteries of Ger man artillery and mortars cover ing the mountain road were in the Soviet advance. Livestock- Pnrtlanrl n n irai t-. Cattle, 200; calves, 25. Market very MUve, fully Bteadyj common steers 11.50. Mmmnn.mnrlinm haif mn (n , eutter cows $4.50 7; medium to good 7 r fw.uun,ou; gooa oeei Duns rt h "icaium veaiers $11 13; above; grass calves $10 3-12.30. "ogs Salable, 230. Market steady. 3m i .1.1 5Xt:r "-'0: ?: Taiin. imXZr "T"'. J1" iJ1? pigs iu uiubq aemana, h 2vf u 0 lbs' WtnMe to $14. r j v , ,c' 1UU uoiauie sieaay, f?5c5lcS wooled lambs salable Sin. ti tommon grades down to w onca tuuuna o.ou. t.riri h. "i",J";,1!?. mar- wwsu iu-isunaa Clay. Chicago, Deo. 20 (UP) (WFA) at 1 an r . i o.. u ? ovcr S H on raw sowi 913.80 Pnttl 1 n nnn. i i??fr.y"nt,,an4 "um weight lS.S0. ni hole, her.. Sh.on in nnn. i . . . chS -Sain ins W." -J??3-1" lamb. SJ4.75, niimeroua loada held Portland Produce ..,.?rlI',nd Dec- 29 UP) Wholeeal. r'ftiillftnu.a.. KTj. a m - nu. 4 lutai CraTB. i1,1".?. ESJS l3-5 too ib. XT Chicago Wheat Chlcafo. Deo. 20 (UP) Wheat: Deo. May July Sen,t. ..Li'.1, ."'n low cio,. .1 A73& ai an .1 ami. m aa . l.oa. roan liein i'mh . 1.54 1.54 1.52 1.82',i . i.b. x.oja J-oia 1.0a Wall Street New York, Dec. 20. (U.B Railroad shares broke to losses ranging to more than a point on the stock market today after this group had risen to a new high since August 31, 1037, in morn ing dealings. The drop In carriers brought sympathetic selling in other sec tions of the list and the whole market was lower before the end of the session with most SIMPLE HAIR-DO Eleanor Brown, ballet dancer and sing er, acting as junior hostess at Stage Door Canteen, believes returned service men welcome simplicity In women enter tainers, most of whom make with too much glamor, 80 lh( wears no make-up stocks closing around their wont of the day, The breaks In rails was at tributed to a variety of reports, including one that the Interstate commerce commission will re move freight rate differentials on southern bound freight and thus reduce revenues of roads in that section. However, all the carrier Issues were depressed and a considerable amount of the selling was reportedly profit taking. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American Tel. & Tel....164!J4 Anaconda - 28 Chrysler 90V4 Curtiss Wright , , , , BH General Electric , 39V& General Motors 63 V4 Montgomery Ward BOW Pen R. R S3V4 Phillips Petroleum 43 J. C. Penney 107V4 Radio ,. 104 Southern Pacific ... Standard Oil of Cal. Texas Gulf Sulphur Transamerlea United Aircrafts U. S. Rubber 61 U. S. Steel . 6914 S. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco,' Dec. 20 (U.R) Dairy market: . Butter 93 score 43; 92 score 4214; 90 score 4214; 89 score 41. Cheese Whole prices, loafs 27.9, triplets 27.2. Eggs Large grade A 56V4 37V:, large grade B 43Va-44V2. medium grade A 51V4-52; small grade A 44Vi-4SVi. - Approximately 9,604,000 ba bies were born In the United States between April 1, 1940. and Nov. 1, 1943, according to bureau of the census estimates. -407s 37's 35Vs 1 ANA Z 29 to our many friends at home and in the armed forces ... patriots all in this struggle to preserve the American tcag of life! The United States National IBank in Otegcn MEMBER FEBEBAL DEPOSIT IXSCBAXCB CORPORATION MUST PAY COSTS . Ashland, Dec. 20 Chief of Police C. P. Talent has notified the four ring-leaders in the youthful gas-theft cases that they owe a total of $170.26 to repay those from whom they stole gasoline, auto accessories and other items, which the four of them must pay or face pay ment of the suspended portions of fines, $100 in each case, and also face jail sentences. The itemized list of articles which the four youths must pay for includes about 300 gallons of gasoline that they took from various gas receptacles, the largest amount, 110 gallons, hav ing been taken from equipment at Jansen mill in this city. The list alsp Included spot lights, lunch pail, battery, and even a box of Christmas cards, along with a varied assortment of other items. Merle Oberon and Alexander Korda ' In Final Parting Hollywood, Dec. 20. (U.R) Actress Merle Oberon today said she and British film producer Sir Alexander Korda have failed to work out separate lives and ca reers ' and are being divorced. Confirming- long-standing ru-, FANCY NUTS 4t For Christmas Choice pecans, filberts, almonds, walnuts and mixed nuti for the Holidays. The finest in townl CHRISTMAS CANDY Luscious Orange and Lemon Fruit Squares for Christmas gifts and Christmas enjoyment in your home! GIVE "HIM" CIGARS Fine HAVANA CIGARS Perfecto Garcia' and Cuesta J Rey quality that every smoker will appreciate. Buy J these quality cigars by the box. 49 1 Franklin's 437 So. Central Ave. mors of a breach of their marHat happiness, Miss Oberon said that her parting with her nobleman husband was "amicable." Korda, head of Metro-Goldwyn Mayer studio production in Great Britain, la now In New York. Born In Tasmania in 1911 aa Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson, Miss Oberon came to this coun try from England In 193S. He is 51; she is 33. TRUMAN TO ATTEND Olympla, Wash., Dec. 20 U.O Vice President-elect Harry H. Truman is planning to attend inauguration ceremonies her January 10 for Governor-elect Mon C. Wallgren, f.tate Senator Carl C. Mohler, in charge of ar. rangements, announced today. Chest Colds To Relieve Misery WICKS VVAPORUt Rub on Tested MONEY TO LOAN! On JEWELRY. CAMERAS and MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS Used and unre deemed lewelry at great aa-'ngs PEOPLES LOAN CO. , 229 V E. Main Street State License P 137' S, Grocery p 1 e it
