IN GIANTATTACK
Foe Nerve Center Pulverized
By Biggest Bomb Load
Ever Dropped in China.
By Walter Bundle
United Press War Correspondent
(Representing the Combined
U. S. Press)
Aboard a B-24 Liberator over
Hankow, Dec. 18 (U.R) Han
kow, the nerve center and prin
cipal supply base for the Japa
nese drive through south -central
China, was pulverized today
under the heaviest bombload
ever dropped on the Asiatic
mainland by the largest force of
XT. S. planes ever sent into
China's skies.
The attack was perfectly co
ordinated by more than 290
Superfortresses, Liberators,
Mitchells, Mustangs and War
hawks from the 20th bomber
command, the 14th air force and
the Chinese-American composite
wing.
At the briefing six hours ago,
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PILOTS OF THE INDIAN AIR FORCE, en the Burma Frent, ewe many :
of their smooth landings to the work done on their airdrome by these
two elephants. In the recent Minlpur campaign at least half of the
dive bombers used by the Allies were manned by members of the
Indian Air Fore.
City, told the 14th's crews:
"Chennault (Ma, Gen. Claire L.
Chennault) has been wanting to
knock out Hankow for a long
time. He thinks this time we'll
do it."
Smoks Billows
While we were still more
than SO miles out from the tar
get we could see huge columns
of smoke rolling up 10,000 feet
as a result of the Superfort visit
49 minutes earlier.
As the pilot, 1st Lt. George R.
Ignasiak: of New Baltimore,
Mich., set the plane on the
bimb run we could see bright
yellow and deep red flames
reaching the full length of the
docks.
We had been told at the brief
ing that the antiaircraft fire
probably would be silenced by
the time we arrived. It was, all
but a scattering of sooty smudges
in the sky far ahead and to the
right of our course.
We also had been told that
there probably would be little
opposition from the sizable force
of Japanese planes based at Han
kow. It was slight. The Liberat
ors caught the Japanese with
their Zeros down refueling.
Planes on Ground
Bombardier Robert C. Bran-
yon drew the lines of his bomb
sight across the long runway
flanked with hangars, field
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From the tall gunner, Robert
E. Southern of Chicago, came
the word, "boy, did we plaster
them. I hope we caught their
whole damned air force on the
ground."
Branyon confirmed that he
saw at least 10 planes In the re
fueling line. As we banked
away from the target, a long
streak of smoke billowed up and
extended the full length of the
airdrome.
We had been promised fighter
cover before reaching the target
area. We sweated it out almost
an hour after the scheduled ren
dezvous. The co-pilot, 1st Lt.
Henry Johnson of Hudson vllle,
Mich., swore under his breath
and remarked to me that "if
those fighters don't show up, you
may get more of a story than
you want."
Fighters Appear
But, lt showed up, from the
direction of the sun just before
we started the bomb run. When
the Japanese managed to get
fighters into the air after the
completion of the bomb run, the
fighter cover did a grand job.
Staff Sgt. Angelo J. Barillaro,
ball gunner of Collingsville, 111.,
called over the Interphone that
"you should see what's going on
behind. Our guys are swarming
all over them."
"Keep your eyi on the ball,"
Ignasiak cautioned. "They'll be
on us next."
One fighter dived perpendic
ularly through our formation,
then came up directly beneath.
Barillaro fired a burst and the
enemy peeled away. That was
all there was to it.
Daughter Born To
W. D. Janes Family
A daughter was born to Lt.
and Mrs. William Dolph Janes
Dec. 18 in Portland, according to
an announcement received here
by Lt. Janes' mother, Mrs. H. B.
Janes, 1827 Capital street, yes
terday. She has been named
Alice Brown, the announcement
said.
Lt. Janes is now serving in
England and prior to his enlist
ment was production manager
for radio station KORE, Eugene.
He grew' to manhood here and
graduated from Medford high
school.
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LOCAL SOLDIERS
TAKING PART IN
ITALIAN BATTLE
Four Medford men are fight
ing in Italy with the 361st in
fantry regiment, which spear
headed the advance of Lt. Gen.
Mark W. Clark's 5th army from
Velletrl to the Arno river with
out having once given ground,
according to a dispatch from Sth
army headquarters in Italy.
They are Col. R. W. Broedlow.,
regimental commander, 539 Ha
ven street; Lt. Col. Howard W.
Reynolds, battalion commander,
507 Haven street; Sgt. Eloy Cor
dova, first cook, 1018 W. 10th
street, and Pvt. James W. Glenn,
cannoneer, 402 Park street.
The 361st is part of the 91st
"Powder River division, current
ly in the Florence-Bologna drive.
The regiment landed in Italy
last May 31 and In two days
moved into the line and fought
its first battle just north of Vel
letrl while attached to the 36th
"Texas" division. The 361st was
one of the units that took the Al
bano hills and Lake Albano mak
ing possible the fall of Rome,
according to the announcement.
Bypassing Rome, the regiment
continued to advance north and
participated in the capture of
several strategic towns. Pulled
out of the line for a rest July 4,
the outfit rejoined the 91st di
vision and attacked July 14 east
of Cecina. It then moved through
Orceto, Ponsacco and Pontedera
and was the first in Italy to
reach the Arno river July 17.
Col. Broedlow, veteran of 28
years' service, commands the
361st. He has seen action on the
Mexican border and In the first
World War and served also in
the Philippines and elsewhere in
the Orient.
Yuletide Shoppers
, Are Not To Expect
Past Store Favors
Christmas shoppers were re
minded today by Hosea Evans,
district OPA price executive, not
to expect all the pre-war frills
and extra services which retail
stores had generously provided
in past years such as holiday
gift wrappings, exchange of mer
chandise, and provisions for
"lay-aways." Such services are
optional with the store, he em
phaslzed.
Evans pointed out that the
OPA in cooperation with other
war agencies had encouraged
business houses to effect econo
mies where possible in order to
conserve material and facilities.
An example of this "stream
lining was the curtailment on
delivery services made in coop
eration with the office of defense
transportation, Evans said.
Customers can help relieve
the burden on store employees
by not demanding special serv
ices which most stores, putting
into effect the "retail economy
plan" are not in a position to
give, he added.
Prospect
Prospect, Dec. 20. The Sun
day school of the Prospect Naz-
arena Church will have their
Christmas tree, and present an
interesting program Friday, Dec.
20.
Dad Anderson, formerly of
Union Creek, who has- lived at
Cascade Gorge for the past few
months, is ill with heart trouble,
and confined In the Community
hospital at Medford.
Mrs. William Gaines and new
baby son returned to their home
here Dec. 17. Mrs. Gaines' sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Cummins, of
Medford, accompanied her home
to assist with the work for
awhile. Three year - old Jerry
Gaines, who was ill Dec. 16, has
fully recovered.
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dents, Glenn Ray Falrehnd, sen
ior, and Norman Gary, junior,
have received their calls for
army Induction Dec. 27.
Miss Evelyn Ditsworth, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Dits
worth of the Green Meadows
ranch, who la attending college
in Portland, is recuperating from
a severe attack of Chicken pox,
that kept her confined to the
home of her aunt for the past
two weeks.
Paper Published
By 96th Division
Is Received Here
A copy of "The Deadeye Dis
patch," a mimeographed news
paper published by men of the
96th division, in the field, has
been received by the Medford
Mail Tribune from Lt. O. R.
Davidson, who was stationed at
Camp White with the 96th divi
sion. The paper is the official organ
of Maj. Gen. J. L. Bradley's unit
and is made up of news, cartoons
and jokes by and of interest to
the fighting men.
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Cpnstructlon In the Pacific
northwest continues to recede
with November, 1944, permits
for 36 cities decreasing over one
million 30 per cent from the
October volume, and about 4.7
millions 62 per cent from No
vember, 1943, according to fig
ures released in the Pacific
Northwest Building Data bulle
tin for December.
Heaviest decreases are shown
in the cities of Seattle, Spokane,
Tacoma, and Portland, due to
the leveling off of construction
for war industries.
Total for Oregon for Novem
ber, 1944, was $565,529 as com
pared with $1,058,362 for No
vember, 1943. Medford's con
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We have Had many calls from local people regarding these beau
tiful door and window hangers, and we are making this special
announcement for the benefit of our many Medford friends.
You will want one of these beauties when you see them, for.
there are so many ways these Yuletide Clusters can be used.
You can put "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year"
on your own front door with this exciting arrangement of fir
boughs, huge sugar-pine cones, a little golden bell that tinkles
merrily every time the door is opened, and scarlet satin bows
with streamers that gleam with holiday greetings and good
wishes to your Christmas guests.
Or, if you prefer, you can decorate your mantel or holiday table
with this touch of our own fresh, green, western forests, and
add just the right finishing touch to your holiday home with
the fragance of spicy, fresh fir-boughs.
Or, it can be hung in the window to tell your friends and,
neighbors that your household is keeping Christmas.
Because of this attractive price, $2.00, our supply will not last,
so come in early, or call and we will gladly reserve one for
you. You can pick your Clusters op at our new Fir Street Pack
ing Plant . . . but don't delay, we want as many of our Medford
friends as possible to share the joy of giving and receiving
one of our nationally famous Yuletide Clusters.
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Wednesday. Dec. JO. 144 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUrTZ TVrf
structlon jumped from $3,979 in
November, 1943, to $20,489 In
November, 1944.
Grand total for the Pacific
northwest, including Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho and British
Columbia was $2,736,573 in No
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December 11, 1944
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These are the same beautiful
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tober, 1944; and $7,332,986 IS)
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