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German Refugees Jam Berlin Roads; Peace Talk Rife London, Jen. 26 U.R) Tens of thousands of German refugees from the east were reported jamming the roads to Berlin to day and Stockholm dispatches said signs of panic were appear lng in the Nazi capital for the first time since the start of the red army invasion. The great exodus from the east was accompanied by a sud den revival of peace rumors, all completely unconfirmed and perhaps inspired by the Nazis themselves for devious propa ganda purposes. One rumor, broadcast by the clandestine Radio Atlantic, said Gestapo Chief Helnrlch Hlmm ler had tried without success to put out peace feelers to the free German committee In. Moscow, suggesting that he replace Adolf Hitler at the head o( the reich and make separate peace with Russia. Cloatni tlm for Clulfld Adl i m Too bate to Clusttjr Ull CUPID RECOMMENDS OUR VALENTINE a Ba-s 3 liKpp ins i:hiiiiv Cupid has put hti seal of approval en our Valen tine greeting cards and you will, too, once you see the exqujsite patterns and tasteful verses to be found in our wide selection of cards. Be sura to send him a Valentine -card he'll like the one you choose from our large assortment. ' SWEM'S BOOK & GIFT SJIOP 217 EAST MAIN Oh The Home Front Medfoi RIBUNE News From Jackson County for Men in the Armed Services The Mail Tribune suggests you clip and mail this news I ouadup to a relative or friend in service. Date.. Dear.. One of the week's most inter esting stories is that of Sgt. Bill J. Lorton who is home after having been a prisoner of the Japanese on the Philippines for about two and one-half years. Sgt. Lorton, then a corporal, was one of 83 men who escaped when a Japanese freighter, tak ing prisoners between islands, was sunk by an American sub marine last September. Return ing home via New Guinea and Australia, Sgt. Lorton spent sev eral days in Washington with military intelligence offices, vis ited his brother, G. A. Lorton, AMMlc In Corpus Christi and later came on to Medford to vis it his father and brothers. Sgt. Lorton stood guard duty at Del Monte field the night Gen. Mac Arthur was evacuated and heard his famous promise to return to the Philippines Forbidden to give many details of his life as a prisoner, the ser geant described the routine life and restricted diet. He has gained 63 pounds since escaping. Word came this week from two other Japanese prisoners. A card was received from Jack M. Hancock, civilian prisoner since the fall of Wake Island in December of 1941, this being the first direct word from him since he was taken prisoner. The card came from the prison camp on the Island of Honshu. The Hancock family has had RELIABLE GROCERY CHET LEONARD PHIL WHITLOCK Free Delivery Service DIAL 2126 For FREE DELIV ERY Conforming with new O. D . T. Regulations. Meal Planning Easier O The wide variety of DIF FERENT foods at Reliable DOES make the job of meal planning MUCH easier and more varied meals are certain to appeal to the family a lot more! See for yourself how much easier it is to plan YOUR meals from Reliable's COMPLETE stocks. Prices are well within vour budget and we have delivery service for busy housewives. Peach Preserves, Hunt's. . . . .Mb. jar 32 Grape Jelly, C. & E. .1.. . .'. . . 1-lb. jar 24 Capers, Imported 20 Grape Juice ...... .quart bottle 43 Prune Juice, Sunsweet quart 35 Cherries, Red Sour, Pitted .No. 2 can 31$ Fruit Cocktail 2 can 36 Minced Clams, Royal Chef 291 Corn, Royal Club, Cream Style,. .No. 2 can 17e Diced Beets, Del Monte '. 150 Peanut Butter, Royal Club 1 lb. 290; 2 lb. 55 Full Line of Frozen Foods Graham Crackers, Sunshine 1 lb. 190 French Dressing, Nalley's 170 THE BEST IN FINE PRODUCE Fancy Local Spinach 2 lbs. . 25c Utah Celery, large stalks each 25c Italian Broccoli . . .lb. 20c Sunkist Oranges, 200 size doz. 39c Texas Pink Grapefruit lb. 11c Salton Sea Grapefruit 2 for 19c a full share of war responslbil-1 Hy. Jack's brother, Fred, is a seaman in the navy; his sister, Betty M. Garrels, is a recent WAC enlistee; Betty's husband, Sgt. William Garrels, was killed in action with the Fifth army in Italy and the husband of Georgia Hancock Murray is in Italy with the 91st Division. . Second Japanese prisoner to be heard from is Pvt. Willis C. Vincent, who wrote to friends from the Philippines. Pfc. Clarence P. Nelson, re ported missing in the European theater three months ago, is now said to be a prisoner of the Germans. Sgt. John Eads has been awarded a bronze oak leaf cluster to his purple heart med al for wounds received at Red Beach, Palo, Leyte, in October. He was first wounded during the battle of Finschaven on New Guinea and has been overseas since January of 1943. Sgt. Thayer U. Carlton of Prospect has been posthumously awarded the bronze star medal. Sgt. Thayer, a parachute troop er, was killed in action during the invasion of France in June. Cpl. Roy Swindler, wounded near St. Vith December 16, has been awarded the purple heart and T. Sgtt Russell R. Graham, Flying Fortress gunner, has won an air medal. He is with the Eighth AAF in England. A distinguished flying crass has been awarded to Thomas A. Robinson, also with the Eighth. Robinson is tail gunner on the Fortress, - "Kisses of Dolores". T. Sgt. Delbert L. Crowl, now in Belgium, has been awarded the bronze star for action dur ing the North African campaign. Cpl. Jack E. Young and Cpl. Warren Holbrook recently ar rived in England for duty with the AAF and word from France is to the effect that Capt. Walter D. Woodcock is now. with a "Tiger Stripe Marauder" bomb er group of the Ninth AAF. A letter from Lt. Col: Stephen Nye states that he and Major Edwin R. Durno are stationed H. Prentice who has served with the quartermaster's corps since the start of the war and for some time past has been in the Pacific area. He expects to re turn to overseas duty. His brother, First Lt. John Prentice and pilot .of a C-47, recently left for overseas duty. Capt. Robert von der Hellen, who completed 35 missions with the Eighth AAF, is now home for three weeks and Roland Wicker, FC2c, is home after six months in the European thea ter. He participated in the in vasion of southern France last summer. Marine Sgt. George H. Wilkinson, who last saw action in the Salpan-Tinian campaign, is home after 29 months overseas. First Lt. Frank Rogers left last Saturday after three weeks here. His return to this country followed completion of 30 bomb ing attacks over Germany. Ex pected home soon is Al Piche, Jr., athletic specialist first class, who has been serving in Eng land. A recent letter from Piche told of his basketball team which had won 25 out of 26 games played. Two new paratroopers are Pvt. Ernest Reed Cox and Cpl. John H. Neel, both havng grad uated from Ft. Bennlng, Ga. Neel was home for a short time. Pfc. Ted G. Marshall has just graduated from radio school at Scott Field and Verle Durrel Edwards has completed train ing at the naval air station at Norman, Okla. Lyle White has reported at Keesler Field, Miss., for air corps ' training. His brother, Caroll Whte, Sic, is on sea duty and another brother, Cpl. Arvld White, is In the Nether lands East Indies. Pvt. Vir ginia L. Larimer has reported for duty at Reno, Nev.. with the WAC and T. Sgt. William D. Davis has returned to Biggs Field in Texas after a long fur lough. Sgt. Davis returned to this country last February aft er several months duty in England. Pvt. Guy Bishop, Jr., has re turned to his station at Ft. Ord after a furlough and Cpl. Dale Frohrich is home on furlough trom camp Bowie, Tex. Figures just released by the county show that 939 babies were born during 1944. This is almost as many as the all-time record of 1009 born in 1943. And to continue the stork news, daughter was born Jan. 11 to T. Sgt. and Mrs. Royce N. Fin- ley at Los Angeles. Sgt. Finley Is in San Antonia, Tex. Among last week's weddings was that of Margrette Hickman to Eugene Dunagan, MOM3c. After a brief wedding trip the groom reported back to New York for duty. A big event last week was the formal charter banquet of the new Junior Chamber of Com merce and announcement of Arthur M. Cannon as .junior first citizen of the year. Can non recently resigned as man ager of the Fluhrer bakeries to begin naval duty as a junior grade lieutenant. In Portland this week Jack Matlack was honored at a luncheon and for mal announcement made of his selection as junior first citizen of that city for the last year. Medford's undefeated Bkk Tornado took a firmer grip on first place in the southern Ore gon conference last week-end when they took a two-game Friday. Jan. 26. 194S MEDFORD MAIL, TRIBUNE THRM series from Klamath Falls on the Pelican court. Al Simpson's gang won the first tilt 44 to 28 and took the Saturday night af fair 42 to 26. Ashland took def inite command of the second place spot when they beat Grants Pass 40 to 34 at Grants Pass. Klamath Falls Is now in third place and Grants Pass in the cellar. Games this week pit Medford at Ashland and Klamath Falls at Grants Pass. If the Cavemen can win both games the 'Peli cans will be lowered to the bot tom spot. Medford will be play ing without the services of high- scoring Jerry Ross who is suf fering a slight foot infection. Hii place will be taken by Earl Stelle.' The old European custom of rubbing wax on stocking heels and toes is being revived in wartime America. It makes stockings last longer. TRUCKS FOR RENT Drive Yourself Save H Any Distance Pruitt's Mobiloil Station Main aad Ivy Phone 414S in the same Belgium city, the colonel with a transportation unit and the major with a medi cal unit. Gene R. Blackford, with tha AAF in England and recently promoted to staff ser geant, is recovering from slight arm wound. Sgt. Thomas R. Ponder is serving with the Fifth army in Italy. A combat infantryman's badge has been awarded to Pfc. Frederick E. Kruggal, Jr., also serving with the Fifth army, Cpl. Rudy Frohreich, with the first troops to land In North Africa and now in Italy, recent ly wrote to say that while he missed his ( Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, he made up for it with a fine feast on New Years. Completing 34 months in the southwest Pacific war area, Capt. Robert C. Minear recently returned home. He participated in four major campaigns in the New Guinea area and In the Leyte landing. At present he is at Smith River visiting his wife and small son, the latter born since his father went over seas. Capt. Ernest J. Lathrop, who served 38 months in the southwest Pacific and partici pated in three campaigns, is Bi son home. He plans to return to active duty with his unit. Also here is Major William toi. egg, 8j Inches In clreumferencfl SOMETHING X-TRA IN EGG PRODUCTION PORTLAND, OREGON Wartime hens are responding to government appeals for increased production ccordinir to S. A. Cowan. 4430 N.E. Killingsworth Avenue. As proof he displays an egg woighing well over a quarter pound and measuring eight and one-halt inencs in circum ference from end to end. This over ized ecir was laid bv a White Leg horn hen only eight and one-half months old fed on Triangle X-tra Egg Producer and scratch. Mr. Cowan not only reports pro duction of larger eggs by his flock, but points to a remarkable laying record ai well. One Den of 90 Leg horns have been laying from 80 to 00 eggs per day. Another pen of 226 birds are laying an average of about 220 eggs per day. "I feel," states Mr. Cowan, "that Triangle X-tra Egg Producer ii responsible for a large part of this fine egg production." XAar.) 1 and 3 Piece SUITS 100 WOOL Suits are a sure ilon ot spring! 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