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Weather
Forteut: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday. Fox is the
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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.