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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1945)
IU1 ji lyJumuxIS) Weather roiMMti rutly tloudy eni tlisbtly cooler tonight. S.tur y cloudy with rain. Tmv. lowest thii morn In j 41 Loweit uur morning 41 Thirty-ninth Year 24 Die In ThU li all that remains of chaired and tingled wreckage of the Maw York-to-Los Angela Amer ican Airliner which crashed and burned five roilei from fog-ehrauded Burbank, Calif., airport, after turning back toward an emergency landing field. Ail 24 portent HOOD RIVER POST TO CONDUCT POLL ON NISEI RETURN Hood River, Ore., Jan. 12 U.R) Law enforcement officials . today were Investigating reports that Hood Eiver valley residents were preparing to meet Japanese-Americans in an effort to dis suade them from staying In this area. Meanwhile the American Leg Ion post was preparing. to con duct a county-wide- poll to de termine public opinion on the question of allowing the Japan ese to return. Although no nisei have return ed, some of their baggage has ar rived at the railroad station here. Reports were current that valley residents sought to organize a committee to meet trains and In form returning Japanese-Ameri cans that they are not wanted In the region. k In response to a request from ' Legion committee for a vote In Hood River county on return of Japanese-American property holders, County Judge C. D. Nlckelsen informed the Legion naires that if such a vote were conducted it would have to be at Legion expense, that taxpay ers' funds could not be used for such a purpose. Bare Midriff To Be Spring Style ' Note For Women New York, Jan, 12 OJ.R) Stylish women are going to bare their middles this spring, which should provide a lot of extra yardage for the war effort. In fashion shows here the "bare midriff," produced by the same methods as the hole in the doughnut, takes the hon ors. Adele Simpson, who launched the fad, predicts ''millions of women will be braving the airs and stares of spring with a high sense of fashion adventure and nothing else around the middle. . U. P. IK PARIS , Paris, Jan. 12 (U.PJ The United Press announced today it had extended its world wide service to four French newspa pers in Paris. They are Figaro, France-Soir, Liberation and Front National. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Gladys York worrying about serving as publicity chairman for two groups and wondering what would happen if she mixed up her notes. Lester Higinbotham turning out to be a super-salesman of banquet-dance tickets for the Junior C, of C. Mel Hogan making his semi annual visit west of the tracks- Medeord Halted Pros American Airliner Crash Carrier Planes Engage Japanese Naval Force Off French ..." Hnitad Pthi ' U. S. third fleet carrier 'planes, striking into the South China sea, attacked Japanese forces off the coast of French Indo-China tmlav while American siitth army forces on Luzon sent patrols to within 90 miles of Manila and head in at least 200 aauare miles. FINES AND PRISON URGED TO PUNISH SLACKER LABOR Washington, Jan. 12, U,I9 Lt. Gen. William S. Knudsen, army production director, today joined advocates ot stilt lines and prison sentences, rather than induction Into the armed forces. as the enforcement weapon In proposed work-or-f ight legisla tion. Soon after congressional lead era had indicated that-such civil ian penalties would be provided rather than Induction, Knudson told the house military affairs committee It "would be bad If we put them (recalcitrants) Into the army. " "Let's keep them on a civilian basis, he added. Absenteeism In war plants, he said, is "very bad" almost dou ble what normally should be ex pected. Average absenteeism in neace times, he said, runs about 3 per cent. Because of the ad ditional personnel employed In wartime it should oe aooui per cent, he said, but it Is now running around 9 per cent and one month was as high as 11 per cent in one of the Wright Field, Dayton,. O., plants under his di rection. PIPE SMOKERS TO FACE SEVERE SHORTAGE SOON Washington, Jan.' 12 UJD Pipe smokers, who so far have largely escaped the plight ofj their cigaret-smoking brothers, may soon be joining them in line at tobacco store counters. There have been mounting signs of scarcity of many popu lar brands of pipe tobacco. And tobacco Industry spokesmen, here to seek price increases, said today that the shortage would become severe by March. TRUCKERS OPPOSE TAX Sacramento, Calif., Jan, 12 0J.PJ A proposal to increase the state gasoline tax by 1W cents gallon to finance a postwar system . of state superhighways had the opposition today of 14 associations of "for hire" truck ing agencies which claimed the additional tax would prove ruin ous to the trucking Industry, Toll Leased Win MEDFORD, aboard ware aauea. Indo-China expanded their invasion beach A zz-wora communique zrom Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nlmitz's Pearl Harbor headquar ters gave no details of the naval action, but there were indica tions that the biggest engage ment . since the battle of the Philippines last October may be under way. Details Withheld Admiral Nimltz's use of the phrase "off the coast" left little doubt that Japanese ships were under attack, but there was no indication official or otherwise whether remnants of the Jap anese fleet had been trapped or a Philippines-bound enemy convoy had been intercepted. Steaming almost 800 miles west of Luzon, Admiral William F. Halsey s carrier forces were reported attacking the enemy in the area between Camranh bay, considered the fourth best nat ural harbor in the world, and Saigon, 60 miles southwest. Pearl Harbor observers specu lated that crippled Japanese fleet units may have sought re fuge for repairs along the Indo China coast after the October battle, and now had been or dered to challenge the American landing on Luzon. Near Singapore The reported scene of the American attacks by possibly as many as 800 to 1000 carrier planes was only 700 miles northeast of Singapore, which was hit Thursday by B-29 Super fortresses. Japanese broadcasts made no mention of the fleet action, but conceded that American ground forces, on Luzon had advanced "some distance" beyond San Fabian at the eastern end of the Lingayan beachhead desalt "valiant" Japanese counter-at tacks. The enemy said "heavy fighting" was in progress. WLB IN CONFLICT WITH CHURCH ON LABOR RULE Washington, Jan, 12 (U.PJ The war labor board found Itself in conflict with a religious sect today when it ordered members of Christ' Church of the Golden Rule, San Jose, Calif., to Join the Teamsters union (AFL) they want to work at the com mercial dairy operated by the church. HAVAJOS CAPTURED Window Rock, Ariz., Jan, 12 (U.R) The last three Navajos, who were hunted by a posse for over a week In connection with the kidnaping of mine super visor, his wife and a ranger near Tei Not Pas, Ariz., were cap tured near Aneth, Utah, Indian service officials here announced today. ' OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUAF Yankee, Eliminates German Remnants mm forces JOIN PATTONITES NEAR ST. HUBERT azis Fight Hard to Protect Withdrawing Forces Allies Near Houffalize. With U. S. Third Army, Westers Front, Jan. 12. U.R) A spokesman revealed to night that 3,400 Germans had seen captured in the pocket southeast of Bastogse, Paris, Jan. 12. (U.PJAmerican and British forces joined today a meat-chopper operation which virtually eliminated the last remnants of nazi panzers west of the Ourthe and pene trated almost to the heart of the once threatening Ardennes bulge. Field Marshal sir Bernard Montgomery's British troops rammed east to establish firm contact with Lt. Gen. George S, Patton's Third army at the south-: western corner of the melting nazi salient, southeast of St. Hu bert, now firmly in our control , - ;, ., Fight Stubbornly v . ' The nazis were fighting stub-1 bornly at' key point to protect the still orderly withdrawal of their forces, now almost entirely east of the Ourthe. Whether Field Marshal Karl von Rund- stedt proposed to pull back the battered elements ot bis original 20 divisions to the positions they held before the counteroffensive was not yst clear. On the northern flank The American First army's 83rd in fantrv and 3rd armored divisions fought through Langlier, a mile southeast of Bihain, house by house, and by lata afternoon the town was in their hands. Mean while Patton's forces slugged their way north, Advance elements of both forces were within four miles of Houffalize, key transport center which the nazis must hold in order to evacuate retreating ele ments still engaged in the Sst, Hubert corner. Half of Area Cleared British troops reported they had entirely cleared out the area west of the Laroche-St. Vith hlehway. The Germans have now been driven out of roughly one-half the area they occupied at the time of their deepest penetra tion of the American lines. The American First army re- nnrted today that since Dec. 16 it had taken 18.548 prisoner, destroyed 225 tanks. 19 self-pro- ceUed suns. 827 motor trans ports, 39 artillery pieces, V anti tank cuns and captured 14 tanks, four aelf-Dronelled guns, 11 motor transports, and four antt tpitc (runs. The First army figures are ex clusive of air force destruction. Oslo, Norway, Is farther north than Ketchikan, Alaska. hvading Doughboys Welcomed By Filipinos; Given Smiles, Bananas By H. D, Qulw I United Press War Correspendent; With Luzon Assault Forces at the Front, Jan. 11 (U.B The army beachhead In this sector expanded like a balloon today as all enemy opposition nwiwo away and douahboys sauntered along roads swarming with flag- waving Filipinos. At the public square of one town, a large sign read, "Wel come warriors of freedom!" while beneath lt the townspeople eave the infantry smiles and bananas. - "If you had delayed your ar rival one month more, we worn a have had no rice," one old Fil- ipino man told me. 'The Japs have been taking it" The troops were amazed at the i Filipino civilization, the pure 1945 British Mates Swapped In Friendly Fashion After Four Months St, Louis, Mo., Jan, 12 0J.B) Two St, Louis couples were honeymooning today after a mate-swapping deal so amicable that one man moved from Ms apartment so his former wife might share It with her new husband. Acquaintances only four months, all four principals agreed that their change-of-marltal-scene arrangement was 'a perfectly natural thing to do." Percy W. Radford, 48, a news paper printer, and his former wife, Gladys, had been married 17 years. Their friends, George H. Hause, 41, a war plant work er, and his ex-wlfe, Charlotte, had been married nearly five years. Both couples were divorced Monday. The same day, Hause and Gladys Radford were wed by a justice of the peace at Hillsboro, Mo, Two days later, Badford and Charlotte Hause exchanged vows here. GREEKS AGREE TO CIVIL WAR TRUCE STARTING MONDAY Athens, Jan. 12 (U.FD The bloody Greek civil war will end, at least temporarily at 12:01 a. m. next Monday under a truce signed by Lt, Gen. Ronald Sco- bie, British commander In Greece, and four representatives of the rebellious left-wing EAM, It was announced today. The truce was agreed upon last night and will prevail dur ing negotiations between the EAM and the new Greek gov ernment under Regent Arch bishop Damasktnos and Premier Gen. Nicholas Flastiras. Main points at Issue between the EAM and the government were believed to be the disarma ment of both the Greek national guard and EAM-ELAS forces and the early trial of Greeks accused of collaborating with the Germans, . Coincidentally with the sign ing of the truce, It was announc ed that a British patrol had en tered Lamia, nearly 100 miles northwest of Athens, and for merly ELAS headquarters, with' out opposition. i Paulette Coddard Undergoes Surgery Hollywood, Jan. 12 (UJS Paulette Goddard, dark-haired film star, -was reported "resting well" at St, John's hospital In Santa Monica, today after .an emergency operation for an ab dominal pregnancy. ...... Miss Goddard, wife of Army Air Force Captain Burgess Mer edith, film and stage actor, was i rushed to the hospital last night, climate, the beautiful, fertile countryside and the touenes of old Scam which are everywnere, A battalion commander Mia me that he toad had only one en counter with toe enemy. "We have patrolled 10,000 yards ahead of the army beach' head line," he said, "and I have n't had any reports yet of Japan ese resistance. The only brush we have had so far was when demolition squad of eight came clip-clopping down the road In a two-wheeled cart puilea oy pony. "Evidently they were unaware that we had advanced to fast, They had special charges and ap parently were going to Infiltrate our lines and blow up Important insuiimi)Uii&. " e nutca tuur ui them, wounded two and two got! away. Tribune Qnited Ptm Toil Meat-Chopper lLAWNIAKERS ASK OR ADDED IRK, RST WEEK ENDS nterim Tithing Committee Recommendation Expect ed to Bring Repercussion. By Erie W. Allen. Jr. United Press Correspondent Salem, Ore., Jan, 12 U.R) Only the senate was In session today as the 194S Oregon legis lature wound up it's first week of deliberations with a plea for more bills to work on. The house was in session for total of only about 30 minutes yesterday, and In the afternoon adjourned until 11 a. m. Mon day. The senate's brief session today followed an afternoon of idleness as the upper house ad journed out of respect for the mother of Howard C. Belton, senate -president, Mrs. Belton died earlier in the week and her funeral was yesterday. Belton was unable to attend. A proposal which may result In repercussions came before the senate after recommendation of the interim tithing committee, It would charge all but two state departments, the land board and the education department, a cer tain percentage to tithing fees. Seven minor bills w e re brought before . the house Among them was one which would make lt unlawful to sell alcoholic. liquor while the pplja were open on election day. and another which provides for the election of school clerks for three years instead of one year. Salem, Ore., Jan. 12 U.B Sen, Thomas R. Mahor.ey, Port land, said today that he intends to present to the legislature the civil rights bill which was de feated at the 1939 session. The Rev. J. J. Clough. castor of the Mt. Olivet Baptist church in Foruand, a Negro, was the guest of Senator Wahoney at the morning session yesterday, and received the courtesy of the se ate. He was here la the interests of the bill, which would prevent hotel discrimination against members of his race, Mahoney said. OMAN HELD ON CHECK FORGERIES Mrs. Thetma Mclntlre. 27. was arrested by local police for for gery yesterday and placed in the county jail with bond placed at 3, after a report was made to Chief ot Police Clatous McCredie that the young woman attempted to cash a forged check for $65 at the Riverside Market. According to police authorities she had cashed three forged checkt during the last two weeks, one for $80 at the Big Y market and two for $5 and $3$ each at the Holly market. Ac cording to a statement made by the young woman herself she had also cashed bad checks at Snider's dairy for $25 and an other $40 check at the Big Y market. HANNA MAKING RAPID RECOVERY Judga Herbert K. Hanna may be able to leave the Portland hos pital where he has been a patlew for two weeks some time next week, according to the dally United Press bulletin from Pott- land received this afternoon. Much imbrovement is Indi cated In the message which Tead "Judge Hanna fine: walking, he I out next week." - Leased Wire NO. 248. TWO JUDGES FOR COURT. DISTRICT JOSEPHINE IDEA Rep. Bengtson Says Grants Pass Solon Legislator Plans Bill for 2nd Arbiter, A "bill providing for appoint ment of two circuit court Judges in the district made up of Jack son and Josephine counties, in stead of but one, will probably be Introduced Into the present session of the Oregon legislature by the Josephine county delega tion according to Representa tive O, K. Benstson, Medford member of the house cf repre sentatives. BeogMu is here for the week-end. Bengtson stated the Josephine county men declared that in the Interest of Increased efficiency the judicial work of the county should be rearranged, with pro bata and juvenile matter han dled by the circuit judge instead of by county Judges, as at pres ent, The legislator pointed out that in some Instances the coun ty judges are not trained legal, .matters and that thir proves a decided disadvantage, especially in the handling . of probate' cases. Many districts al ready have probate and juvenile visit ' assigned ' to the circuit udget, according to Bengtton, i Josephine county delegate s re of the opinion that the Judges snouia each Be chosen from hta wa county, Bengtson said, hut pointed out that this might be unpractical at times and he thought perhaps the bill could omit this stipulation and that there could be m "gentleman's agreement" whereby judges would be selected from each county li adequate men were available. Views Bought An expression of his constitu ents on this proposed legisla tion Is desired by the local legis lator, who declared he had an open mind on the matter and Is Interested to the reaction of Jackson county residents. In all probability attorneys of both counties will favor the proposal. Bengtson believes. Circuit judges in this district receive salary of 98000, paid from a state fund The attorney said he found the opening meetings highly in teresting and he predicts a long 195 session. CAMP GUARD NIPS ESCAPE ATTEMPT Wounding of an escaping Ger man prisoner of war at the Camp White compound waa reported today by Lt V, 3. Johnston, camp public relations officer, Ac cording to Lt, Johnston, the 23- year-old prisoner, .was discovered early Wednesday morning out side the compound and. when challenged by a guard started to run. The guard shouted halt. several times and followed with i shot into the . ground and one over the man's head. When the German failed to heed the warnings, the guard shot again, Inflicting a minor flesh wound in the left side. Lt. Johnston said the German had been detailed to work in kitchen outside the compound some distance from where he was found. QUAKE RECORDED Pasadena, Cat., Jan, 12 (U.R The California Institute of Technology telsmologlcal lab oratory today announced It had recorded a large earthquake, centered approximately 8800 miles away, at 11:50:45 a. m, The direction was unknown. MASSED FORCES ADVANCE AFTER HEAVOARRAGE Several Wedges Driven In Nazi Defenses bi Initial impact Berlin Admission. London, Jan. 12 CtUD Berlin reported today that the long brewing Russian winter offen sive in Poland bad started on a broad front west of the Vistula some 120 miles below Warsaw with an initial impact which drove several wedges in the Ger man defenses. Nazi broadcasts reporting the new soviet drive from the long dormant Sandomlerr-Bsrsnow bridgehead across the Vistula said extremely bitter fighting was raging, and acknowledged German reverses in the first phase of the battle. Follow Barrafa Russian troops and armor massed in the bridgehead won by the Bed army last summer mounted the offensive after a drumfire barrage cf hundreds of guns, the Germans reported. For several days the Germans had reported patrol and recon naissance jabs from the Russian , bridgehead preparatory to the push toward Selesta, German ar tillery had been shelling soviet troops concentrations and col umru moving up to the front, the DKB news agency reported. A few days ago United Press Correspondent Henry Shapiro re ported from Warsaw that formid able Russian and Palish farces were massed in the Praga area of the Polish capital in readiness for a winter offensive. Bis Force Heady Subsequent reports told el Russians and Poles gathering hundreds of thousands strong along the east bank of the Vis tula and in the bridgehead couth of the capital in readiness for sweep across the frozen Polish plains which with the earning of spring will turn Into mud. , The first reports of the San-domierz-Baranow drive did not " make clear its scope, but the Russians apparently were lash- tag out all arcund the perimeter of the bridgehead, Clow followers of Marshal Josef Stalin's battle strategy ob serves, that m customarily ini tiate major - offensives with blows In a comparatively limited sector, and then in drumfire or der widens the front with succes sive onslaughts until m major of fensive has developed. . SALVAGE PAPER NEEDED TONIGHT Medford residents were urged today to take waste paper this evening to the junior high school since the salvage committee wishes to flU a car tonight for shipment tomorrow, Robert Duff, salvage chairman, stated that considerable additional pa per is needed to fill the or and added that the school building will be open until II p. m, to receive the paper. Those unable to take waste paper to the junior high school tonight are reminded that school children will continue to collect it Monday and Tuesday of next week. Anyone having paper may call the nearest school and chil dren of the school will call for It Jap Airmen Offer Services For Part In Suicide Attacks Br United Press All Japanese pilots fn the Philippines have volunteered for suicide service In the so-called Kamikaze special attacks corps, Tokyo radio reported Friday to a broadcast recorded by United Press, San Francisco, A Do met news agency Manila dispatch said Lt Gen, Yasuji Tomlngaga, commander of Jap anese air force in the Philip pines, had "respectfully bowed'' to the request of his "WM Eagles' that ail combat pilots, there he Incorporated into the Kamikaze corps. , "All Japanese planes and fly ers will fully concentrate on crashing their planes into enemy transports and warships," Tokyo said. SCREEN STAR WEDS Hollywood, Jan, 12 0JJ9 Screen Star Joyce Reynolds and Lt. Robert Lewis, marine fight er pilot from Houston, Ten., were married last night in West wood Community Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony.
