Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 16, 1945, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextM nn Jl r M U 11 Weather Forteut: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Fox is the xnorslnc SUghtiy colder. Temp, BUhett yettertUy 43 Lowest this mornins; Thirty-ninth Year British 2nd Army YANKEE SEVENTH TAKES INITIATIVE ON UPPER. RHINE Simultaneous Blows Launch ed Against Nazis; British Drive Aims at Surprise. Paris, Jan. 16. (U.R Lt. Gen. Sir Miles C. Dempsey's British Second army opened a new of fensive today against the Ger man bridgehead west of the Roer river in the area of the Dutch bore" t town of Sittard, 17 miles northwest of Aachen. Simultaneously the American Seventh army at the opposite end of the western front seized the initiative along the upper Rhine, stormed the German bridgehead north of Strasbourg, and gained almost two miles to the outskirts of Gambsheim, nine miles from the Alsatian capital. Occupy Houffalii The new allied blows were truck as American and British troops, grinding down the wilted Ardennes salient, were occupy ing its one-time anchor post of Houflallze, wmcn tne azis abandoned, and closing against St. Vith, the last big German held base west of the Siegfried line in that sector. - British .tanks and troops, at tacking from the famous Dutch corridor between Belgium and Germany, struck into stiffly de fended territory bounded by Sit tard, Roermond, on the Maas 15 miles to the north, and Geilen kirchen, 11 mile southeast of Sittard. . . The drive was aimed Into the southern flank of the German bulge westward Into the British positions along that border re gion of the dangling -appenaut of Holland. Progress was reported to the Initial phase of Dempsey's at tack, though early advices did not define the gains. For weeks the line had been stabUized at the town of Newstad, three and a half miles north of Sittard, p British Surprise Front reports said that In or der to take advantage of the sur prise element, the British at tacked without artillery prepa ration. CIGAiraiN PLAN DECIDED BY NATIONHEALERS Chicago, Jan. 18 U.f5 Cig arette ration cards good for a rack a nunch were ready for distribution to the nation's 1,000,000 retailers today under an industry-sponsored program through which the National As sociation of Tobacco Dealers hopes to put an end to the daily nationwide scramble for smokes. The Dlan. approved yesterday by distributors attending a war time conference here, would not supplement existing supplies but would assure a more equitable distribution through local out lets, according to Joseph Koioo ny, executive secretary of the as sociation. Knlnrfnv admitted the system would be unfeasible for chain stores and the so-called transient outlets, such as hotel and rail road stands, which account for 15 per cent of the supply, but predicted that it would prevent raids by hoarders who shop everv oossible outlet. Within the next two weeks, he said, numbered cards would be distributed to consumers, who will be requested to sign a dec laration that they hold only one card. The cards will be distri buted by local retailers, presunv ably only to their regular cus L tomers and will be honored only by the issuing dealer. The cards will be punched each time the holder purchases a pack of cig arettes and when all the punches have been used up, new one M EDFORD UnltadPrati Tide fir Loaded with troops and supplies, an 1ST heads for shore of Luzon Wand as ( used aToortable docks, are alongside landing ship. Transports stand craft. LEGISLATORS SEE FIGHT BREWING ON HIGHWAY FREEWAY Salem, Ore., Jan. 16 U.B A developing fight was forecast today for the week with the an nouncement that the controver sial "freeway bills," which woulc prohibit access to state highways from gasoline stations and lunch counters, will be in troduced to the Oregon legisla ture soon. The bill, defeated at the 1941 session after farmers fought It because it would . bar them from the highways", will be presented by the Roads and Highways committee by request of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the Oregon Road Council, said Marshall.. Cornett of Klamath Falls, committee chairman. Hasard Claimed R. H. Baldock, state highway engineer reported that the bill, which would empower the High way commission to buy rights- of-way and exclude gasoline sta tions and lunch counters, is necessary to eliminate a sedious traffic hazard. - : A proposal which would al low the Highway commission to construct and operate air fields after the war was brought be fore the senate by the same committee by request. Senator Wallace, Portland, presented a senate memorial to congress asking that the Van- port area of Portland be changed into a rehabilitation center for service men and wo men after the war, while a bill presented by Walter Pearson asks creation of a mental hos pital in Marion county. Action on the resolution pro viding for a legislative investi gation of the Oregon Liquor Control commissions part in the Waterfill and Frazier-Shaw-han distillery deal recently, was delayed in the house when it was sent into committee. A number of more or less contentious subjects were due before the legislators this week, as the "big-truck" bill and oth ers for which fights are expect ed, will be reported out of com mittee. Only 71 bills have been Intro duced to the 1945 session so far. Of these only two have passed MILL GREEK BILL BANSJPSION Salem, Jan. 15 (U.FD Beautiful Mill creek which flows into the Rogue river near Prospect and Mill Creek Falls near Crater Lake highway would be pre served as scenic attractions by a bill presented today and rec ommended for passage by the senate roads and highways com mittee. The bill provides that the waters of this stream and its tributaries not be diverted for any jther purpose than the pres ervation of fish life or for changes which might be desir able for nublic park purposes. Present vested water rights would not be affected. . Full Uui Wire MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1945 Opens New Offensive West of Invasion Sweeps Jap Bases on Raked by Bombs and Bullets After 69 Nip Ships Wrecked Pearl Harbor, Jan. 18 U.H) Carrier planes of the Third fleet, turning north after wrecking 89 ships off French Indo china, lashed the China coast from Hong Kong to Swatow with bombs and .bullets yesterday for the second straight day, Tokyo broadcasts revealed today. KIDNAP CHARGES FACED BY PAIR NABBED AT G. P. Chawed with the kidnaping of J. Hayes, an elderly Crescent CHy, Calif,, farmer, George Vin cent Flvnn. 32. and Domingo San Gabriel. 18-year-old Filipino, to day awaited arraignment before the U. S. commissioner in fore land. San Gabriel, a. merchant ma rine sailor, and Flynn will face charges under the federal Lind bergh kidnaping law and the Dyer auto theft act. They were arrested In Grants Pass Satur day by state police and turned over to U. S. Deputy Marsnai Paul V. Hanlin of Medford yes terday. According to Deputy Marsnai Hanlin, who took the two men to Portland last night, Flynn and San Gabriel stopped Hayes on the highway near Crescent City and forced mm to drive to a point near Cave Junction on the Redwood highway. There they robbed him of $112 and forced him out of his car. Then they drove to Grants Pass, where they were taken into cus tody by state police who were notified by Hayes. Deputy Haniin said that tne men had been hitch-hiking to Seattle, Wash., prior to the kid naping, LOCALlilERS I PRISONERS Two Medford men, one from Grants Pass and one from; Klamath Fails, are listed on the latest army release of prisoners of war of the Germans, announc ed today. The men are Sgt. Lloyd L. Al- bern, son of Mrs. Edna M. Al- bern, 408 King street, Medford; Sgt, Herbert R. Botts, son of Mrs. Mayme Botts, route 2, box 359, Medford; Staff Sgt. Charles E. Crippen, son of Mrs. Mae M. Crippen, Grants Pass, and Staff Sgt. Don Zumwalt, son of Mrs, Ida Zumwalt, Klamath Falls. Staff Sgt, James F. Delisle son of Mrs. Ruby Delisle, Ash land, has been reported as wounded In action in the Euro pean area. Meriden, Conn., Jan. 18 fli.ffi Sen Francis T. Maloney, D., Conn., died today at Meriden hospital where he nad been patient since New Year's day. suffering from grippe and heart disease. Onto Shores of Luzon -7 i&4 f3L Ja ' . i first waves of American troops tonden I OrtEih by in background to send mors troop and supplies ashore to small China Coast A Pearl Harbor communique reported without elaboration that Admiral William F. Halsey's air striking forces had opened the attack Sunday along a 350 mile stretch of , the-coast from Hong Kong north through Swa tow to Anoy. Damaa Said Light Following through Monday, Tokyo said, about 70 carrier planes bombed and machine- gunned Hong Kong, Canton and Swatow, the latter midway be tween Hong Kong and Anoy, Five planes were shot down and three damaged, Tokyo said. "The damage to our side was negligible, the broadcasts ad ded. Formosa, Japanese Island bas tion athwart the sea approaches to the China coast, also apparent ly was hit both days. Pearl Har bor confirmed Sunday s attack and a Tokyo broadcast yesterday said 200 carrier planes raided the island next day. The Third fleet moved nearly 800 miles north for its latest at tacks on the China coast after scoring its largest one-day toll of the war off French Indo China Friday the sinking of 41 ships totaling 127,000 tons and dam aging of 28 others totaling 70,000 tons. Two Cruisers Sunk Two light cruisers and 10 de stroyer escorts were among the ships sunk or beached. Two con voys, one of 11 ships and another of 19, were wiped out complete ly and third decimated. A total of 112 enemy planes was de stroyed and 60 damaged. Sixteen American planes were lost, but surface forces apparent ly escaped undamaged. It was one of the most one-sided vic tories of the Pacific war. DIVORCES, MARRIAGES NEAR 1945 BALANCE So far this year eight divorce cases, seven of them last Satur day, have been heard in circui court by Judge James W. Craw ford of Portland, All were mat ters pending when Judge Her bert K, Hanna was taken ill During the same period nine marriage licenses have1 -been Is sued by the county clerk's of fice. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS 1 Whittle nobly, and reluctantly,-parting with large box of paper handkerchiefs. John Mann informing friend that the was "looking well" and politely ignoring the fact that her head was covered with per manent wave curlers. Cliff Aidrich looking sj though he had discovered gold carrying a large sack fuil of ba nanas around town yesterday. Records disclose that In 1878 there was a labor strike in the mining towa of Darwin. . -i sit ' -fc'.r fi (Asms TUphtx&) fANKS UNCHECKED N MARCH ACROSS LAIS OF LUZON General MacArthur's Head quarters, Luzon, Jan. 18 0MB American tanks, mobile guns and Infantry swept on unchecked and apparently unchallenged across the great central Luzon plains less than "5 sir miles north of Manila today, ' ; .-. s The.-Biggest Ittvaslonv:!- the Pacific war entered it second week with American spearheads nearly 35 sir and 40 road miles inland from the Mngayen gulf beachhead almost a third of the way to the Philippines capital. Stiff fighting was under way long the Rosario-Pozorrubio line at the northeastern corner of the beachhead, but the unop posed frontal advance already had carried to within nearly 30 miles of the great Clark field air center and perhaps a dozen miles of the provincial capital of Tar- e. Camilfag, 28 road miles In land from Ltagayen and five miles inside Tariac province, fell Sunday to two converging col umns which advanced nine miles from Bayambarsg, to the north east, and Mangalarera, to the northwest, ana merged Into single powerful army aimed straight at Manila, Tariac lies 22 road mites and Vt air miles south of Camiiing and may be engulfed by the ad vancing Americans within the next 24 hours, If it has not al ready fallen, . JAPS' INDIAN PUPPET LUNG TROUBLE VICTIM By Uniid Proa Has BehsrI Base, leader of the Japanese-sponsored Indian "In dependence movement, not In exile In Japa, Is critically ill with lung trouble, Tokyo radio report ed Tuesday, The broadcast was recorded by united Press In San Francisco, Unconditional Surrender Demand Will Continue Declares Churchill London, Jan. 19. fti.B Prime Minister Churchill told commons today that the allies will fight on until Germany surrenders un conditionally, even If such a pol icy stiffens nazi resistance and prolongs the war. Churchill reaffirmed the al lies insistence en unconditional surrender is answer to persist ent questions from labor mem bers at the reopening of parua- tendss, Jan, I But Informed settle said today that President BaotvIt, Prim Min ister Churchill and Prrair Sta lin erobabi? will mtt la th Middl East within in ixi two watki. ment after tne Christmas recess. His reply came less than 24 hours after Sen, Burton ri Wheeler, B, Most,, charged in the U, S. seriate that uncondi tional surrender was "brutal, asinine itogau" which was cost ing thousands of American lives, ipUtting allied unity, tad threat-. 1RIBUNE S sites Pl Full of Roer F. R. DETERMINED TO SEEK PASSAGE OF SEME LAW Prepares Message to Con gress; Labor, Manufac turers, Congress Oppose, Washington, Jan. It 8IJ5 Pridnt RooTti caM to day h probably weald scad to congien tomerrsw mas sag, tmphailiisg th xtrm nd for asm actios is m tiesal i-ic lagWatisa. Washington, Jan, IS mm President Roosevelt determined today to fight for enactment of national service legislation ae- snit the cool attitude of con gress and the eosnusy or or ganized labor and the national association of manufacturers. The president conferred with congressional leaders and the army and navy high commands on the subject today, Thea ne started preparation of another message to congress oemsnoisg national service law. Chairman Elbert D, Thomas, D., Utah, of the senate military affairs committee said after the conference that the president ex pected to send the message the cspitsl "in s day or two," The president s decluen to make a fight for the proposed measure was to contrast to his attitude of one year ago. Is his annual message to congress then he proposed national sei legislation contingent en enact ment of other programs, No national service Bill was enacted, and proponents el the measure complained that the president's request had been too qualified and that fee did sot fol low it up with any real insist ence. Chairman Andrew J, May, D, Ky., of the house military af fairs committee said the White House conference covered the broad field of manpower prob lems and added that congression al leaders and the armed service commanders are "all together in this thing," la his annual message, Mr, Roosevelt said national service was necessary to provide arms for victory. (Draft Priority Lit! on Pag 41 JUDGE HANNA CONTINUES TO SHOW IMPROVEMENT Judge Herbert K, Henna's con dition remams good, sceordini to report received this afternoon from Portland. Last week it was stated that the circuit Judge, is the hospital for more than three weeks, was making a good re covery after having been seri ously 111 and might be abl to leave the hospital this week. ening a third world war, Churchill also; 1 Endorsed President Boose veit's views that the objectives of the Atlantic charter were valid as they were to 181 though all were not likely to fee attained immediately and the charter "is not law." 2 Assured the house that Britain would continue to recog nize the Polish exile government in London w the legal govern ment of Poland, despite Russia' recognition of the rival provis ional regime at Iubihs. 3 Revealed that British cas ualties In Greece from Dee. 3 to Jan. totalled 2.W1, Including 237 dead, but put off all ques tions on Greece until alter he h; made his statement and debate begins on the Greek sltuatii Thursday. Churchill's remarks en th At lantic charter clearly showed that be had joined common cause with President Roosevelt In pub-: He expressions en the matter as an important step In avotdta; Aogle-Ajsericas feisgerisg. UHtd Wir NO, 251. Dr. Harry SC. tf cwbsm ran. NEW PRESIDENT ny Portland, Jan. IS Ap - I , V ' - th. trnivwsltv of Oregon wsM Warsaw and 25 atlles west voted Monday st a- meeting to CnriW nt h xtsl feeSSHl Oft higher education's committee off the whole, t Election of the sew president, dean of theeolleee of libera! arts at University of Iowa, is schea- tiled for the regular boarfi meet-sine Ing Tuesday, Ba Slnca 1941 n. m .,, is t... Ku rfnei 1S41-. and ha been a sssta- ber of the university staff there since 1 931. Ha began his prefer sional career in 1928 la the Bli- nois public schools, and has woa wide recognition for nu wsrss m the field of education, The Incoming university presi - dent will take offtee July 1 aa the eighth man to hold the presi dency. He succeeds Br, Sonant Erb, who died December S3, 1SS43, after being in office slight- jy more man rive yearn since mas sura ut, Kfiims&s joiin Holils, professor and acting dean oi ne umversuy taw scnaoi, iwti Been acting presssesc Choice cauetf rttoss "We feel fortunate in obtain - ing the services in these times of such an outstanding young edu- cater and administrator to sue- ceed the late revered President Erb," said President WiUarii JUJths breach to a frost of S Marks in making the announce- ment for tne board, "Dr. He bum has had excellent training and experience in the distinctive field of the university, has made an excellent record to his rapid rise In his profession and Is a man of vigorous and pleasing personality. In making this issscttan, af- throughout the United States, the wj w. ,t,t, ins President HoIMs has admin - istered the affairs of the tmlver- stty since the untimely passing of President Erb Lieut, DiGlacomo Leaving Camp For Overseas Service Lt and Mrs William H, St Giaeomo are leaving Medford to day, the officer having bees as signed to overseas duty. He re-i ports to Camp Cook, CaWfc, for! orders. 14. and Mrs, DIGIseosiO have! been In Medford since July 15, 1944, the officer hsvins bees tm tee staff of the atatloa hospital at Camp White. Both Lt aad Mrs. DiGiacomo have made man? friends fa ersav and civil ian circles and both commented today that residents of Medford had been unusually friendly and courteous, treating them la thes manner of long-time residents,! rather than as newcomers, - The officer and his wife have! been making their home at the Holly apartments, Mrs. DIGIa- como will return to their fer - met home in Newark, S. where Lt. DiGiacomo practiced medicine befot the war. SHASTA SUPERVISOR Sacramento, Jan. 16, US .j Gov, Earl Warren today an-! nounced the appointment of T. R, Douglass, Mount Shasta, aa member of toe Siskiyou esuaiy board cf tupcrvlsors. First Wilts Russian Army Joins Wl-Out Winter Of fensive; Take Schlossbwi London. Jaa. 1 SIS Marshal Grgorf K. Zhukor'f Bed army today climax d ax offa&iWa aatftarilrfng Wtrww la a 3?-mii driv wtitward treat th Vistula oa a 75-mti rest with th captur ci Kadorn, st transport hsh it mtSn sssih of th Poiilh apltai. Jan. 16 y,B Mm- sow announced today that the 1st White Russian army, iota- fag the all-out soviet warier of fensive, had smashed westward from th Vistula up to S? miitt on a ?5-mi!e front is a mighty ortsurge flanking Warsaw to thai south and carrying to the oat- skirts of Radora, Marshal Gregory K, ZlsukoT of the soviet supreme command was revealed to be In eemssass of the 1st White Russian army, which charged westward aeroM the Polish plains from two Vis tula bridgeheads and, is thre daya overran more than 1,309 towns asd villages. Badem Big Caster Premier Josef Stalin annouso- 4 the new offensive now beat ing at th gates of Radons, great viasuia, m m spesmi eraer 8 Si?. , ZhukoVs drive paralleled that tmraeaiateiy couth of hi offea- ssve seat by the 1st UkrairOis I army, In which Marshal Ivan S. j Jionevt forces wen narrowtsf gap setwesa tftsra (ana tne German frontier whlla 1 threMeslEg Kaim fea 1 rOitsis capital. Ned 8 tosa of th East Pras- fsa of ScMossherj to sueBsiva wsiss mm- (" has not yet reported, s4 I ether soviet armies had t sra p penesraBsaa me German positions north of War- 1 w nd a the riarew river vai- I?. Begaat suaday . The 1st White Ruisian army offensive began Saadsy nsde f cover of a bosbardateitt fc-y mmareaa of guns massed alos t rri Vistula, btaito s oroer r 1 vested. That was two days after sonev s forces had SV'.acsed (from th Sasdomler ! seas!. 1 three day of off f battles, troop of this front, ad- vascing from the. two bridge heads, Unked up ana advanced about 3? miles, having widened j mites," Stalin reported. IH CASUALUE ,,H"i 1' ZZtZTiZZ !sn Empire war casusltte from Nov, m Prima Mtels 1 i1??5 ff rLr w""ea "pi w m aslBe amorsg tte death from natural causes, wen divided aa follows; Bolted Kingdom 35,1ST, Canada 78.S8S. Australia 64,861, New Zealand 34.11S. South Africa 28,813, India 152,S8t. Colonies 28,848. Cel. William N, Kims I been reported missing to actios j la Belgium since December 1? according to wire from to war department received last night by his parents. Mr, Mrs, Wilbur Eirce, route 1, box (399. He had been attached to tar-jt battalion. J Cpl, Kime, overseas itec Sep- J.,i temlser. had been irs Belaiym tor several weeks, but not mi th front, and wrote his parent De cember 9 to say that his outfit was moving up at once. The corporal attended th Griff la Creek grade school and Jacksonvnie high school. A brother. Pvt. John Ktase, U la Italy with Us 81 it division, has will be issued.