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CAPTURE OF IWO
HILL TAKES TOLL
OF
Leathernecks Twice Forced
Back From Key Point on
Tiny Jap-Held Island.
By SSgt. David Dempsey
Marine Corps Combat
Correspondent
(Distributed bv United PrM0
Iwo Jima, Feb. 28 (U.R)
Hill 382 is not large as hills go,
but its capture cost 200 marines
killed and wounded in a day and
a half of fighting. .
Twice the marines reached the
summit of the hill, highest point
in northern Iwo. Twice they
were driven off. The third time
up they stayed.
A platoon of Leathernecks
from a company commanded by
Capt. Stanley C. McDaniel, of
Duncan, Okla., reached the sum
mit the night before it finally
was captured. They were cut off
when fire in their rear became
so heavy that- supporting ele
ments could not get through.
We put down a smoke screen
to get the men out. Japanese fire
was cutting them down merci
lessly and 10 wounded had to be
left behind.
Japs Infiltrate
The enemy Infiltrated in small
groups during the night. Capt.
Donald S. Callaham, Springfield,
Mo., commanded a company
which lost 60 men and in return
killed between 15 and 20 Japs,
many of whom were wielding
cabers.
"Some of them spoke English,"
Callahan said. "They jumped
into empty foxholes around us
and yelled. Their English was
pretty phony and we spotted
them. "
The battalion that finally took
Hill 382 was commanded ' by
Maj. James L. Scales. Stonevllle,
N. C. His men first took the pro
tecting ridge which literally was
honeycombed with bunkers, pill
boxes and caves running SO feet
into the earth. The terrain was
craggy and treacherous. The
Japanese had set up machine and
anti-tank guns in every conceiv
able protected spot.
Tanks Useless
Our tanks could not operate
on these rocky hillsides. On the
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DEFEAT PERSONIFIED is written In the face of this weary
' wounded warrior of der fuehrer's army. American medic leads
unhappy German, wounded as U. S. 1st Army fought for St. Vith,'
Belgium, to new quarters.
first attack, two of them struck
mines and two others were
knocked out by direct fire from
anti-tank guns. ,
It was impossible to bring up
flame throwers and demolition
experts as our men. had to cross
a part of the airstrip which was
covered by sweeping enemy fire
Our planes and artillery blast
ed the hill for days but there is
a limit to the damage that can
be" done to men and installations
literally buried in the side of a
hill.
We finally took Hill 382 the
hard way by sending men in a
frontal assault against the Jap
anese. Our men had to fight
their way through terrain
flanked by enemy guns. Our Ba
zookas proved to be an invalu
able weapon. We fired them
pointblank into Cnemy machine
gun positions with devastating
results. After 4VS hours, we cap
tured the most expensive but
most valuable hill on this is
land,
' There are other hills on this
Island, just as heavily defended
which must still be taken. The
cost will be inevitably high.
Sentiment Grows
For Stern Hand
Over Hitlerites
New York, March 2 (U.R)
The American people favor
sterner treatment for defeated
Germany today than they did a
year ago, according to a Fortune
magazine survey. The survey
was conducted by Elmo Roper
before announcement of the
Crimea conference decisions.
The survey disclosed that 93
per cent believe the Nazi party
should be abolished as compared
to 87.9 per cent in January, 1944.
Roper said 84.7 per cent were
in favor of complete demobiliza
tion and eternal military sup
pression of Germany, as com
pared to 77.2 per cent a year ago.
ELIZABETH" GRANT
San Diego, Cal March 2.
(U.R) Funeral services will be
conducted today for Mrs. Eliza
beth Grant, 87, daughter-in-law
of the famed civil war general
and later President Ulysses S.
Grant.
Use Mall Tribune Want Ada
Newburn Sentence
Planned Saturday
If Attorney Here
In the event Rep. Hilding
Bengston returns tomorrow
from the legislature at Salem,
Circuit Judge Herbert K. Hanna
will pass sentence upon Wood
row Wilson Newburn, convicted
of rape. Rep. Bengston is attor
new for Newburn, who has been
in the county jail since his con
viction last December,
After Newburn was convicted
a date for sentencing was set,
but Judge Hanna was stricken
with the illness from which he
is now convalescing. As trial
judge, Jude Hanna is the only
one who can impose sentence
on Newburn under Oregon law.
The Newburn case involved a
minor girl.
Judge Hanna visited the
courthouse yesterday and in
formed the district attorney he
would occupy the bench to pass
sentence.
What the Girl Scouts
, Are Doing
Girl Scout Troop 9
Traffic Officer Dick Baize
spoke at the meeting of Girl
Scout Troop 8 at the Jackson
school yesterday, his talk being
in connection with public safety
work of the troop. Eight of every
100 deaths in raffic accidents
are due' to jaywalking, Baize
said, most of these occuring
when persons emerge on a road
from between parked cars. The
officer stated that Girl Scouts
may help cut accidents by learn
ing traffic signals and obeying
them, by crossing at intersec
tions only and remaining on the
curb until the traffic is clear.
Mrs. W, R. Finch, leader, Mrs.
John Larwood, assistant, and all
12 members of the troop were
present for the meeting.
The troop expressed its appre
ciation to Mr. Baize for his ap
pearance at the meeting.
Justice Stone On
Bench 20 Years
Washington, March 2 (U.R)
Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone
today completed his 20th year
on the bench of the Supreme
Court.
He is now two years past the
retirement age of 70. Stone has
said often that he will stick to
his post as long as health per
mits. At present he looks in ex
cellent trim and hasn't missed a
session during the court's pres
ent term.
Huge
half-pound jars
regularly slj!9 each
"NOW
month of March only
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Park Service Buys
Forest in Ranier
Washington, March 2 (U.R)
The National Park Service has
purchased 300 acres of forest
land in Ranier National Park in
Washington from the Northern
Pacific Railway Co., Secretary of
the Interior Harold L. Ickes an
nounced today.
He signed a contract with C.
E. Denney, president of the com
pany. Congress took no action on a
bill introduced by Rep. John M.
Coffee, D., Wash., last year to
authorize the purchase, Ickes
said, but "since the emergency
was acute it was considered ad
visable to utilize a balance of
funds available to the National
Park Service."
Friday, March . 194S
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE ITval
votes today: Robert Dodge, Har
old Merrill, Howard Oden, Dr.
W. Weller, Jake Weitzel, Frank
Van Dyke and Ivor Erwin.
The holdover directors are.
Clyde Caton, Earl Newbry, Ger
ald Wenner, George Chew and
Paul Finnell.
So far during the war, the
American Red Cross has spent
nearly $400,000,000.
Ashland Chamber
Elects Directors
Ashland. March 2 Th hfm.
ber of commerce members have
elected the following as direc
tors for the following year ac
cording to the tabulation of
Alln-CUIICEHEIIT
M. C. Barton withes to announce the open'
lng oi his new tailor shop, specialising In
ALTERING, REMODELING, RESTYLING
and REDESIGNING oi Ladles' and Gen
tlemen's garments.
the TAILOR
19 No. Bartlett Street
Medford Telephone 4124
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ES, one year ago this month we opened our door. Through that door have
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Sale ends 8:30 P. M. Saturday, March 10
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7 to 14-
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