EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday. Jan. 90. 1945
U. S. CONTROLS
HALSEYDECLARES
Jap Maw Has Lost More
Than Any Fleet Before
In History of Warfare
Br Lloyd Tupllng
United Press War Correspondent
With Admiral Halsey'e Third
Fleet, Jan. 24 (Via navy radio)
(U.R) Japanese control of the
South China sea has been broken
and forces of the U. S. Pacific
fleet can operate In It "any
time we want to," Adm. William
F. Halsey declared today.
"To put it in boxing terms,
we've got him on his heels and
we are going to keep on socking
him wherever we find him,"
Halsey said in a statement sum
marizing operations covering the
five months since he took com
mand of the third fleet.
Can't Hang On
"You might add that even
their monkey tails are worn out
and they can't hang on very
well," he said.
Halsey, whose flagship has
covered 51,630 miles, equivalent
to two round-the-world cruises,
warned however, that "the en
emy fleet will make some sort
of' recovery in time, The Jap
anese navy still is licking Its
wounas irom the uctober Z4 to
28 beatine "
Commenting on enemy air
power, Halsey added:
"J&Danese nllnt training fa hm.
hind their production it Jap
air power is what the Japs say
It is."
Airmen of Halsev'i fleet have
destroyed a total of 4370 Jap
pianes in five months 1904 in
aerial combat and 2466 burned
and destroyed on the around.
The record showed the third
fleet inflicted a greater loss
upon the Japanese than ever in
flicted by any fleet of any coun
try on an enemy.
80 Warships Bunk
A total of 80- warships were
sunk, Including one battleship,
four aircraft carriers, four heavy
cruisers, three light cruisers, 21
destroyers. 18 destrover
fou submarines and SS small
combat shins. The first ai.n
damaged 182 other warships, In
cluding eiaht battleahlm loht
heavy cruisers, eight light cruis
ers, o-a destroyers and 42 escort
vessels.
The Japanese merchant fleet
lost a total of 663 vessels sunk
nd 1011 ships and small craft
damaged as a result of action
by the third flt iw.
- usyvsi
P " were estimated at
i io,-wu ic-na, approximately one
fourth of the Jap merchant fleet.
Halsey, whose 8700 mile
cruise In the South China sea
out the last sea route to Japan's
southern empire, declined to
pick out a single, outstanding ac
complishment, emphasizing that
the "overall picture is the im
portant thing."
WEATHER, CONGESTION
HALT PEAR SHIPMENTS
Due to traffic congestion and
atorm conditions no pear ship
ments were made from the
Rogue River valley Ii week
but packers said the restrictions
would be lifted this week.
DAnjous, Winter Nells, and
ome P. Barry pears remain to
be shipped. They have been go
Ing out at the rate of 10 to 18
cars per week. It Is not expect
ed the storage plants will be
cleared before mid-April or the
first of May.
c'Mlng time ror Sunday loo La
NAVY VET TAKES
OVER IN MEDFORD
SERVICE STATION
Herb Crain, specialist first
class, in charge of the Medford
recruiting station for the last
two years, was honorably dis
charged from the service Satur
day and today took over the
managership of the Texaco serv
ice station at Sixth and Grape
streets.
Crain returned Sunday from
Portland where he received his
discharge papers and was told
he had been given a proficiency
rating of 3.98 per cent out of a
possible four for his work as a
navy recruiter.
Crain resided In Portland be
fore entering the navy and op
erated a service station there.
Several years ago he operated
the Standard station here at the
corner of Main and Fir streets
for nearly two years.
The former recruiter stated
today he deeply appreciated the
cooperation received from Indi
viduals, firms and agencies of
Medford in carrying on his navy
duties the last two years.
He has been succeeded In the
Medford office by W. R. Cum-
ley and Robert L. Stewart, both
chief petty officers in the re
cruiting division.
Mr. and Mrs. Crain and their
nine-year-old son reside at 1020
west Eleventh street.
E,2
Grants Pass, Jan. 30 Fire
or unxnown origin late Sunday
completely destroyed the lodge
on the north bank of the Rogue
river at Fort Vannoy hopyards
which was occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Eden, operators of the
Fort Vanno hopyards store.
About $1000 worth of house-
noia equipment, Including elec
tric refrigerator, washing ma
chine and stove and $150 worth
of fishing equipment was lost,
Mr. Eden said today.
The fire was directly across
the river from the A. H. Reames
residence, destroyed by fire Fri
day night.
The hnm nf Mr nA Mm
Fred A. Nye, Rogue River, burn
ed to the ground shortly after
noon on Saturday, destroying all
furniture and other nnsafutsinn
Mr. Nye said the home was par-
iiany covered oy insurance. ..
Mr. Nye, who stated none of
the family was at home when the
fire broke out, said he thought
it was caused by a short circuit.
Y Camera Club
To Enter Prints
In Competition
A contest In which members
will enter ordinary prints will
bo staged next month by mem
bers of the "Y" Camera club, it
was announced yesterday. Win
ners will be displayed on the
bulletin board at the Y Club.
At last week's meeting there
was a demonstration of printing
and developing by Ralph Rother
mel and several members made
practice prints Proceeds from a
benefit sale were used to pur
chase needed equipment and
members are making frequent
use of the dork room, it is re
ported. Next meeting of the club will
be the latter part of next week.
In the- state of Massachusetts
alone, the tital lands between
the low and high water marks
belong to that person owning the
adjoining land.
AMERICAN TENOR
E
T
Mario Berini, young American
tenor, will present the second
concert of the season for the
Jackson County Civic Music as
sociation at 8:13 p. m. Thursday
at the high school auditorium,
The concert is for association
members only.
Berini began his musical ca
reer at Los Angeles Junior col
lege after he had appeared In the
lead of a college operetta. The
young tenor sang first for the
radio and in the movies and
then made his New York debut
in 1940 with the San Carlos
Opera company. Since then he
has recived much favorable com
ment from music critics in this
country, Cuba and Mexico, and
has made hundreds of appear
ances.
Sings In Moscow
Berini was honored by an In
vitation to sing at the opening
of the Russian Embassy in Mex
ico City and was invited to sing
at the Belshol Theater In Mos
cow. He was again honored by
the Mexican government when
he sans Don Jose in an outdoor
performance of "Carmen" at the
Toreo bull r ue In Mexico uiiy
Caruso is said to be the only
other foreign tenor ever to have
been invited to sing at the Toreo.
ODenine group of numbers on
the progra.n for 'J.'nursaay win
include "When'er xou want,
Handel: "Qual farfalleta aman-
te," Searlatti; "Nina," "Pergo-
lesl " and "La Danza," Kossini.
For the second group Berini Is
to sine "Verborgenheit," wolf:
"Wohln?" "Der Wegweiser" and
"Uneeduld." all by Schubert;
the aria from "Les Pecheurs de
Perles," and "La Fleur que tu
mavis Jetee" from "carmen,
both by Bizet.
Marching Bongs
First erouD .following Inter-
ml3ion will be Lenski's aria
frnm "Encene Onegin," Tscnai-
kowsky; two Red Army march
ing songs and "Kalinka," a Rus
sian folk song. Familiar compo
sitions and folk songs will be
iincr In the closing group in
.Latins ramnbell-TiDton's "A
Spirit Flower," "Little David
Plav on Yo' Harp," "O Didn't It
Rain" and "Miranda" by Hage-
SEN. MORSE FOR
PROTECTING WLB
RULING POWERS
Washington. Jan. 80. (U.R)
Sen. Wayne Morse, R., Ore., for
mer member of the War Labor
Board, said today that if the
supreme court holds that the
president has no authority to
enforce WLB orders in all in
dustries, congress should pass
legislation "without delay" to
give him that power.
Morse and many other mem
bers of congress saw a need for
clarification of labor legislation
as a result of the Chicago fed
eral court ruling that the presi
dent had no authority to seize
Montgomery Ward properties be
cause it was not a war Industry.
Under present iaw, seizure is the
only weapon the president has
to compel compliance with WLB
orders.
The government is planning
to appeal the case.
Mori Disagrees
Morse disagreed with the Chi
cago court ruling, but said that
it it stands congress must enact
new legislation at once.
"In my Judgment," he said in
an interview, "the powers of the
Special Meeting
The SALVATION ARMY
236 No. Bartlett Street
A WELCOME TO
Major G. R. "Spike" Durham
WEDNESDAY, 7:30 P. M.
The Public Is Cordially Invited!
president are sufficiently broad
to .enforce the decisions of the
War Labor Board, but if the
courts of the country think to
the contrary, then the congress
of the United States should pro
ceed without delay to bring all
American employers and all
American labor under the con
trols of the no-strike, no-lockout
policy."
Morse termed it "very unreal.
lstic'' to attempt to draw any
distinction between an essential
and a non-essential industry.
"We cannot say that one
group of American employers is
free to settle its labor riisnnt.
as it so desires, and that another
group 01 American employers is
bound by the no-lockout
ha ald. T
ALUS PRUITT IS
Almus Prulf t has been elected
president of the npwiv nrnmij
- - " 'J V ftHUlLCU
Rogue Valley chorus, while Miss
Olive Currv ha hn n.m.
secretary and treasurer. Section
unairman named are Mrs.
Clarke, soprano section; Mrs.
Whitehouse nIM antinn. it .
1 " 11CIII V
Neldermeyer, tenor: Harry
uuug, oass.
The chorus. AirentaA t. YUTU
Mabel Narisen. ITlllsio BlinArvlenr
for the Medford schools, has
iieia several renearsals and plans
a public appearance in the near
future. Membershin Isnfiii nvntl.
able and is open to all singers
in mnaiota and surrounding ter
ritory. Interested singers should
report tonight at the rehearsal
scheduled for 7:30 o'clock at the
high school or eet lh tnuxh urlth
one of the officers.
Transportation can h m-rans.
ed by pooling cars, it is stated.
T ALL AREAS
Rain fell last nleht nnd in.
day in the lower mountain areas
of Prospect, Butte Falls, and
the Dead Indian, according to
weather reports to tht California-Oregon
Power Co. Klam
ath county reported a light fall
of snow todav. More U
ed in higher mountain sections.
Arcti work, in charge of snow
surveys reported yesterday that
Hiatt lake, one nf (ho mtn
sources of the Talent Irrigation
aistnct, had about one-third as
much water as last year at this
time. Work said his annual
snow surveys .of Oregon and
northern California .jniiM staff
as soon as conditions justified.
Reports from other sections of
the state Indicate a snow short
age in practically all areas.
WFA RESTRICTS SALE
CANNED ORANGE JUICE
Washlnfftnn .Tan sn ntm
The war food administration to
day restricted to the armed for
ces all canners' sales of orange
Juice produced from Florida and
Texas fruit.
Office of Price Administration
officials said the move does not
presage return of the commod
ity to the ration list.
DAV OFFERS AID
TO ALL VETERANS
SEEKING ADVICE
By J. P. Graham
Assistance of service officers
of the Disabled American Vet
erans Is available to members of
all veterans' organizations and
unaffiliated disabled veterans.
Clay C. Roberts, commander of
Jackson county Chapter No. 8,
DAV, announced today.
He pointed out action was tak
en at the DAV national conven
tion In Denver, Colo., approving
such a step and hereafter all
veterans, regardless of organiza
tion affiliation, will be eligible
for advice as to lights, benefits.
privileges and protections under
federal or state laws from na
tionally paid service officers of
the DAV.
Assistance also Is offered In
preparation of forms or affi
davits for veterans preference
claims in civil service examina
tions or for private employment.
if desired, Roberts said, DAV
service officers will present
claims for veterans before the
claim and rating boards of the
Veterans Administration and
other agencies. Local service of
ficer is Frank J. Holbrook, 205
Liberty Bldg., Medford.
COUNTY FARM CENSUS
GETS UNDER WAY SOON
The Jackson eountv farm n.
sus for the year will get under
way at once, according to
County Agent R. G. Fowler. The
school for enumerators wm rnn.
eluded last night. Fifteen or 18
enumerators will be in the field
for six weeks or longer to gather
the data. The censn hlank
contain queries on the present
ana past owners of the farm,
when established, number of
acres, what crorts are raised anrl
other information.
TALENT YOUNG SKATE
Talent. Jan. 30 Ahnnt an
young people from the Talent
nends church spent an enjoy
able afternoon at the Medford
ice arena Saturday. The skatine
parties are held as a part of the
weekly youth program sponsor
ed by the local Friends church
Much interest la beins
by these events.
PARTS and SERVICE
for all
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REFRIGERATORS
YOUNGERS APPLIANCE
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TRUCKS FOR RENT
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