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.
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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
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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
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Peanut Butter, Royal Club 1 lb. 290; 2 lb. 55
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Graham Crackers, Sunshine 1 lb. 190
French Dressing, Nalley's 170
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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
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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.
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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
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