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Newspaper Page Textlo) Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy tonlfM and WednM-'-'v. Little change In temperature. Temp. Blfheit yesterday 3 Loweit this morning 14 Precipitation put 24 hxi., .0 Thirty ninth Year 3700 Imprisoned Civilians Released in Manila (Acmt TehphotoJ This Is the campus ol Santo Tomas University, in which Japanese Imprisoned civilians during their occupation of Manila. More than 3700 thin, hungry Allied civilians, 2500 of them Americans, cried a hysterical welcomt to liberating: trooos which made a dramatic dash through the city's back door. Liberated Internees Get Three Square Meals; Camp Newspaper Chronicles Prison Life . By Robert Crabb United Press War Correspondent Manila Feb. 6 (U.R) For the past three months, the Santo Tomas internment camp menu board had Just three short lines. They were: Breakfast mush. Lunch soup. Dinner steamed rice, gravy. . Last night a small girl, read ing the board on the third day following the liberation of ap proximately . 3,700 internees, gasped and exclaimed: "Look! The whole board Is used Just to tell what we get for breakfast" Army Takes Over The army hag taken over the preparation and serving of dally meali to the 3,000 Internees who still are eating in the central kitchen. . Meantime, the internment camp culinary department pre pared to wind up its various functions. Headed by Howard Hick of Easton, Pa., former, manager of a Philippine cocoanut factory the Santo Tomas kitchen staff turn TOKYO NEXT GOAL Manila, Feb. 8 (U.R) Three American divisions encircled fa natically resisting Japanese rem nants in Manila today, virtually completing the liberating of the Philippines and setting the stage for the next phase of the march on Tokyo. Gen. Douglas MacArthur of ficially proclaimed the fall of Manila, capital of the Philip pines and largest city yet liberat ' ed In the Pacific war, and said the motto of his command now was: . "On to Tokyo!" N He said the "complete destruc tion" of the doomed enemy gar- rlson of Manila was imminent and revealed that another 1,350 American and allied war prison ers and civilian internees had been freed yesterday with the capture of ancient Bilibid prison. SIDE GLANCES By , TRIBUNE REPORTERS Friends of Belle Schenck de ciding to give her a citation for wounds received in Red Cross action. Rawles Moore loaning his glasses to Mrs. Moore with poor results, neither being able to read a concert program with them. Arnel Butler giving instruc-' tions about the use of his name t In this alleged column of humor. Lewis (Jlrich proudly main taining he still holds the long distance street whistling record for Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Coos and Curry counties. . MANILA ROUNDUP V RTUALLY ENDED; MEDFORD United Pn Full ed out every scheduled meal, des pite critical interference at times from floods and typhoons, fall- ure of gas, electricity and fire-; wood, and during the last year the failure of the Japanese, to provide sufficient food. . r ' i 225 On Staff The kitchen staff numbered about 225. "There are not enough words of praise for my assistants and kitchen-workers during the last trying months of starvation," said Chief Storekeeper Marvin Thomas of St. Louis. "As far as I'm concerned, I'd rather go right on working. The army moved in plenty of everything we need.". . Manila, Feb. 6 (U.R) Twerity four hours after American troops reached Santo Tomas, Peter C. Richards, who published a camp newspaper when permitted dur ing the long internment, ' had produced an eight-page issue "The Liberation Bulletin of Philippine Internment Camp No. 1 at Santo Tomas University." . J'wenty-five hundred copies were printed on the camp mim eograph which did not fail dur ing the three years. They sold for one peso each. A drawing showed the open gates in the walls with the words: "Ring open wide the golden gate and victors end." . The longest article was a chronological account of camp life, beginnig January 4, 1942. It contained such entries as: Feb. 15, 1942 three men shot for escaping; April 15, 1942 last wheat bread; Sept. 13, 1942 daily cereal ration 250 grams. Hope Returns Only near the end do hopeful items appear: Sept. 21, 1942 the air raid; Christmas, 1944 American planes dropped greet ings from MacArthur's com mand. Another notice of a raid said: PLYWOOD PLANT AT LIGHT Washington, Feb. 8 U.R) The War Production Board to day approved the application of the Umpqua Plywood Corp. for construction of a $400,000 ply wood plant at Roseburg, Ore., Rep. Harris Ellsworth, R., Ore., reported. The privately financed plant will cover an area of 45,000 square feet. Loren Haugen, president of the new company, Is connected with a lumber con cern at Fort Angelus, Wash. Ellsworth also remrted that the Smaller War Mins Corp. today approved a $35,000 loan to the Coast Fuel Corp., Coos Bay, Ore., for purchase of addi tional equipment. The company, headed by T. O. Toon, has nnen- ed a new coal field near Coos Bay which will supply military installations in the vicinity,... Leased Wire MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEJ "We all saw stars on their wings." On February 3, the paper said, 10 American planes flew over the camp. One dropped goggles with a note saying lib eration was coming soon. At 6 p. m., continuous machine gun fire was heard in the north. At 0 p. m. the tanks arrived.' 1 The paper's statistics revealed that men lost an average of 51 pounds, women, 32 pounds. Prices in camp as of December 31, 1944, included sugar, $105 per kilo; rice $60 per kilo, cig arettes $18 for 30, HOOD RIVER POST DEFIES NATIONAL CHIEF OF LEGION Hood River, Ore., Feb. 8 (U.R) The Hood River Post of the American Legion today stood in defiance of the National Legion Commander in refusing to restore to its war honor roll the names of Japanese-American service men. Ignoring a recommendation from Edward N. Scheiberling, National Commander, the Post Monday night issued a state ment saying: "Hood River American Legion Post No. 22 deems it inadvisable at this time to take any action on restoration of Japanese- American names to the county's service roll." The Post had expunged from the roll names of 18 Japanese Americans on the grounds that they owed alleglence to Japan rather than to the united states. The action brought a nationwide wave of protest from religious and liberal groups. Scheiberling had asked that 15 of the names be returned to the roll on the ground that one of the 16 had been dishonorably discharged from the army. His teleeram to the Post had said: "Your action has brought much unfavorable publicity and criticism to the American Le sion and your action was orii- cially called to my attention by the War Department." Health Of County Officials Showing Slow Improvement County officials away from their posts the past month due to Illness, are an improving. Circuit Judge Herbert K. Han na. now at his home in Jackson ville, after a stay in a local and Portland hospital, will return to the bench around April 1, or per haps sooner, according to court house reports. County Judge J. B. (Blln) Coleman has been instructed by his doctor to take outdoor exer cise when weather permits, to gam strength. Sheriff Syd I. Brown is con valescing at his home. His doc tor recommends rest and food to regain some of the weight lost during bit illness. E L OF GEORGE BILL Pressure on Banking Com mittee Wins Unanimous Recommendation. Washington, Feb. 8 (U.R) Lhe SSSS ir- 1 UJVllUltl5 tu jl.giiu4v Democratic leaders, today' ap proved the George bill after re jecting three Republican amend ments to impose further restric tions on the department of com merce. Supporters of Henry A. Wal lace are seeking to push the bill to enactment in its present form whereby it would divorce the federal loan agency from the commerce department. They be lieve its approval would lead to prompt confirmation of the for mer vice-president as secretary of commerce. Passed By Senate The senate passed the bill last week. It then deferred action of Wallace's nomination until March 1, pending developments on the George bill. The house committee consider ed the measure for an hour. Then it voted unanimously to recommend its passage by the house. Rep. Jesse P. Wolcott, R., Mich., ranking minority mem ber, offered the three rejected amendments. Votes on all three were almost entirly party line divisions - .. ' vk CENTER OF REICH London, Feb. 6 (U.R) More than 2,100 eighth air force bomb ers and fighters attacked indus trial and communication targets in central Germany today fol lowing a night raid by R. A. Jr. Mosquito bombers on refugee- packed Berlin. The American aerial fleet, comprising about 1,300 Liberat ors and Flying Fortresses and 850 Mustangs and Thunderbolts, concentrated principally on the Magdeburg, Leipzig and Chem nitz areas in the heart of Ger many. TO BERLIN By United Press The nearest distances to Berlin from advanced Allied lines today: Eastern front 32 miles (from Oder river opposite Kienitz). Western front 288 miles from point southeast of Nij megen). - Italy 530 miles (from point north of Ravenna). Tiny Victims of (Acmt TulephMo) Tragic victims of Japanese occupation ot Luzon are these pathmio Filipino youngsters, gaunt and emaciated, their bones almost protruding through their wasted Urn. They're now Ui' lrr care of th'rae nurses at Tarlao Provincial HvSPiHi- Sl Corps phojg, . RY 6, 1945 Ex-Police Officers Send Greetings To Friends In Medford A V-Mall letter from Paul B. Lowery, Stuart Earl and Thomas N. Eaton, formerly state police officers attached to Medford headquarters, was received re cently by the Mail Tribune. It consisted of a cartoon and greet ings to their friends in southern Oregon and "good old Medford." I The men, who are now sta tioned somewhere in the Pacific, left the state police force July 12, 1943, to enlist in the Sea bees. Mrs. Earl and Mrs. Thomas now reside in Salem while Mrs. Lowery is making her home on Stewart avenue in Medford. Each has a child, born since their husbands entered the serv ice. DESPERATE MOVE BY NAZI TROOPS THOUGHT LIKELY Washington, Feb. 8 (U.R) Qualified military bservers said today the German army within a few days may make what could prove Its last des perate throw of the dice In the east, a counterattack designed to cut off the nose of the Russian advance east of Berlin, v The outcome may determine whether victory in Europe will come this winter or must wait the end of the spring thaws. The first .objective of the ex pected riazl counferdff ensive, ac cording to experts here, would be to force the Russians back to a line stretching from Breslau on the south through Poznan to Schneldenmuhl in the north, on the old Polish border. For the Germans, a greater degree of success might enable them to link forces with the trapped gar rison in east Prussia. There is little doubt here but that such an attack will come. If it does not, it will serve as the frankest revelation yet of German's lack of resources and as testimony that the cause of Hitler's Germany is all but lost. The steady movement of Ger man troops eastward from the western front and the bitter re sistance at Breslau, Poznan and Schneldenmuhl, serve as evi dence to support the theory that there will be a counter blow. The German garrison surround ed at Poznan is reported about 24,000. Paris, Feb. 6 (U.R) Robert Braslllach, pro-Nazi editor who wrote under the pen name of "Robert the Devil," died before a firing squad at Fort Mont Rouge in Paris today. Brasillach, chief editor of the pro-German Paris weekly Je Suls Partout, was convicted last month of intelligence with the enemy. Jap Oppression TRIBUNE United Praia FuU SCHOOL FINANCE BILLS APPROVED BY COMMITTEE House Education Group Fa vors $5 Million Additional For State's Schools. Salem, Ore., Feb. 8 (U.R) The house education committee today gave "do pass" recommen dations to three companion bills which, if passed, would grant an additional $5,000,000 to schools of the state. The committee vote was five to three, with Reps. E. W. Kim berling, Fred Himelwrlght and Giles French dissenting. The bills were prepared by the education department. The money would come from a re-figuring of the tax reduc tion system known as the Wal ker plan. The bills, (house bills 121, 122 and 123) now go to the assessment and taxation commit tee. Salem, Ore., Feb. 6 (U.R) The Oregon senate today gave final approval to an elections bill to eliminate mobile registra tion booths used only in Mul- tnoham county despite protests that every county except Mult nomah had adequate facilities for registering voters. The vote was 24-5 and the bill now returns to the house for concurrance in amendments. . The election issue preceded serrate: action on a joint resolu tion calling for formation of a tax study commission and sur vey by nationally recognized ex perts. Hiring Opposed ' The senate had objected . to hiring a tax firm. The 'house military, affairs and postwar planning committee was continuing study today on a bill to set up a department of veterans affairs. The committee heard affirmative arguments yesterday Cal Freillnger and Herbert Templeton, both members of the veterans service committee in Portland, urged "some sort of centralized organization" to care for returning veterans. . They supported the bill but suggested that the $80,000 ap propriation be considerably larg er and that there be an emer gency clause to make the bill effective immediately. The bill provides for appoint ment of a $5,000-a-year director and an advisory board of three, all veterans. Some objection was noted to the proposal that the members of the advisory com mittee be members of the three largest veterans organizations. Only opposition to the meas ure came from Max Berg, Cot tage Grove American Legion commander, who said he thought the existing set-up with the Red Cross and veterans organizations was satisfactory. , Committee Chairman Harvey Wells, Portland representative, said that "without doubt," the Job of veterans affairs director would become one of the largest in the state. Five other bills concerned with veterans welfare were due for "do pass" recommendation in the house today. They includ ed provisions for making serv ice community houses available to those to be inducted as well as men already in service; civil service preference for veterans; preference for veterans In state employment; free recording of discharges, and the automatic extension of military leaves for state officers in service who are re-elected, and qualifying them. A bill providing for veterans education benefits, imnlement. ing the measure which passed in tne November election, will be introduced soon. Main change Is the payment of a straight $35 monthly benefit for 38 months. Instead of on a sliding scale. An other bill which will come up soon would levy a tax for arm or construction. RACE STAR DIES Abbeville, France, Feb. 8 (U.R) Marcel Doret, 48, famous French World War I ace and later world's automobile and air racing record holder, died yet- ieraay. Leased Wire NO. 269. SIEGFRIED LINE E FRONT 3rd Army Closes in on Prum, West Wall Bastion; Nazis Flee Alsace Under Fire. Paris, Feb. 8 (U.R) Ameri can Third Army troops broke through the Siegfried line at a number of points in Germany's Schnee Eifel forest today and closed in on the west wall bas tion of Prum along an eight mile front. Twenty-five . miles to the north, infantrymen of the U. S. First Army were locked in a hard fight for the Roer river dams and the last belt of Sieg fried pillboxes covering the ap proaches to the Cologne plain, Escape Under Fire At the southern end of the front, American and French troops splintered the German pocket around Colmar into Isolated groups and laid a cur tain of shellfire across the en- emys Rhine reiver escape bridges. Thousands of Nazi troops were reported In full flight across the Rhine from fire, leaving 1.500 to 2,000 of their number hopelessly trapped behind the Allied lines In the Vosges mountains. Grind Forward Field, dispatches said the American ; First and Thlrd Armies were grinding steadily lorwara through the eastern fringes of- the Siegfried line. bursting through that barrier at some points in a methodical advance that wai beginning to threaten the entire German po sition west of the Rhine. German resistance was stif fening, however, particularly on. the Third Army front where Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's In fantry divisions ran into increasingly-heavy counterattacks. Patton's troops hammered out gains of a mile and more on an eight-mile front before Prum, capturing Habscheld, seven miles west-southwest of that communications center, and Schlausenbach, six miles to the northwest. ,19, IN ISLANDS Pfc. Vernon Jones, 19, former ly of Medford, died in the Philip pine Islands Jan. 10 of pneu monia a message to Medford friends from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Jones, stated this morning, Pfc. Jones was wound ed during the invasion of Leyte Island, spent a considerable period In a New Guinea army hospital and had returned again to the front when stricken with pneumonia. The serviceman had been In the army about a year. He is survived by his parents, a broth er, Bob Jones, in the navy, and another brother, Arthur, at home. The family lived in Med ford for many years before go ing to Jennings Lodge, near Portland, about four years ago, and Pfc. Jones attended the Medford grade and high schools. McNary Portrait Placed In House Salem, Ore., Feb 8 (U.R) A portrait of the late Charles L. McNary, longtime U. S. senator from Oregon and minority lead er, which was painted by Mrs. Rose Twing, postmistress of Do rena, will be exhibited in the House of Representatives during the remainder of the session. The picture, presented to the House by Mrs. Twing, was given its place ot honor by a House resolution. BILL ALLOWING DEPOSIT OF WILL BECOMES LAW Salem, Ore., Feb. 8 (U.R) A bill that allows a testator to deposit his will with a county clerk for safekeeping was signed Into law by Gov. Earl Sncll Uonday. STEINAU, SILESIA CAPTURED AFTER FIVETTLE Nazis Report Russians Now Have Three Bridgeheads 32-35 Miles From Berlin. London. Feh a mm ' The Germans reported today uibi me rtea army had seized three bridgeheads across tha Oder 32 to 35 milM frnm and had captured the Silesian citadel of Steinau west of the Pder. ; Marshal Gregory Zhukova shock troops stormed across the waer south of Frankfurt and "have been able to build up two rather small hriHoh,). while a third was established at ruemiz, iu miles northwest of Kustln, a German military spokesman said. Ready for Last Lap The linrnnflrmA Mn.l x- indicated that in smashes throueh the Oder rlvAP Una ihm Rusrians had been able to grab more or less solid footholds which, if developed, will serve as springboards for a plunge over the last lap of the road to Derilll, The two new hrMov.o across the Oder on the Berlin front the one at Kienitz was reported yesterday were be tween Frankfurt and Tunfam. berg, the military spokesman " quoiea Dy me Berlin radio. iney were located as two or three miles the last great citadel before Ber- un,vwmcn was threatened by any flanking drive Zhukov la able to develop from these re ported crossings. .. 21 8Pokesjnan Bald the main Soviet masses" already were fighting on the Frankfurt Kustrin line of the Oder, sug gesting that Zhukov's major units had moved up to the river and were ready to refuse the push on Berlin, temporarily, checked bv the Crfo f.n... Defeni CmmhllnM The entire Viar .(.. 1In through Silesia appeared to be crumbling under the trip hammer blows of Marshal Ivan S. Konev's first Ukrainian army. Farther northwest, Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov's First White Russian army was storm ing the Oder line In front of Berlin. The Germans reported he had forced a crossing 32 miles from the rnnltnl dispatches said his shock troops wki-o oeuevea to nave reached the west bank at some points. The fall of Steinau, key city 139 miles southeast of Berlin and 34 northwest of Breslau, was reported in a supplement to' the German communique, issued from Adolf Hitler's headquar ters. The troops "defended Steinau in a heroic Htmiffplo fni flu .v. against far superior infantry and raw rorces or ine enemy," the statement said,' and "only when all ammunition wna llceri nr. riirl the gallant garrison fight its way mrougn to our lines, according to orders." The Nazi rnmmnnil mn m. ported that Konev had deepened nis Driagenead in the Brieg area southeast of Breslau, which already was about a dozen miles wide and deep. A com munique said that southwest of Brieg the Soviets pressed deep er into Silesia "in the face of tough opposition from our troops. F New York, Feb. 6 (U.R) William C. Colepaugh and Erich Gimpel, alleged nazl spies, pleaded Innocent today as they went on trial before a military commission, sitting behind closed doors at Governor's Island in the shadow of the Statue ot Liberty. . The two men were arrested last November after a German submarine landed two spies on the coast of Main. ONE POLIO CASE ON COUNTY ILLS REPORT One case of poliomyeletls (in fantile paralysis) was reported to the county health officer, Dr. A. Erin Merkel, last week. The patient, a Griffin Creek school girl, has been taken to a Port land hospital and it is thought the case will prove to be light. One case of diphtheria, one of chicken pox and one of septle sore throat were reported In Medford and two cases of recui rent malaria and one ot trench mouth from Camp White were 10 listed.