AS FIRST ACTION
New President Pledges War
Will Go on With Vigor
Leaders Promise Support.
Washington, April 13. (U.PJ
President Harry S. Truman took
the nation's helm today, sum
moning to the White House the
chiefs of war and foreign policy
to pledge his determination ;to
carry forward President Rqoe-,
velt's objectives of speedy vic
tory and firm peace
His first official act was to
issue through Secretary of. Slate
Edward H. Stettinius, Jr., a pro
clamation of a .month's mourn-.
Ing for Mr. Roosevelt.
Plunges Into Task '
But already he had plunged
deep Into the monumental task
of carrying on the national war
effort, without pause or hesita
tion, both in the west and in the
east.
Within three hours of his first
working day as president, Mr.
Truman had shattered his first
precedent.
After conferring at the White
House with military and diplo
matic chiefs, he drove to Capitol
Hill for a luncheon conference
in the office of Lester Biffle,
secretary of the senate, with the
leaders of congress.
-Stettinius Call
To the White House came
Stettinius for confirmation of
Truman's pledge that the San
Francisco conference shall be
held as planned and for affirma
tion of Truman's hope that at
San Francisco will be erected
the foundation stones of a per
manent peace after the plans
long advanced by Mr. Roosevelt
And to the White House came
the top leaders of the war effort
to hear Truman implement the
pledge he gave the nation as he
was sworn in last night to suc
ceed Mr. Roosevelt. The pledge
was that the war would be prose
cuted "on both fronts, east and
west, with all the vigor we pos
sess to a successful conclusion.
In the nation's sorrowing capi
tal leaders of all shades of opin
ion shouldered up with pledges
to stand with Truman and the
nation In the sudden hour of
tragedy.
Republicans Join
From the senate Republicans
came a pledge of cooperation
"for the winning of the war and
successful peace at home and
abroad." To which the Republi
can senators added an "expres
sion of our faith and trust" in
the man who until Jan. 20, 1945,
had been their Democratic col
league from Missouri.
As Truman entered the White
House with a brisk step at 9 a.m
this morning and sat down at the
president's desk still littered
with the jumble of knick-knacks
and curios which was Mr. Roose
velt's joy the funeral cortege
was forming up in the green
Georgia hills at Warm Springs.
At 11:13 a.m. EWT. the presi
dent's special train started its
last, long journey northward.
He arranged for Issuance of
the proclamation of mourning-
thirty days for the government
and the nation and a half-day
closing tomorrow in respect to
Mr. Roosevelt.
The new president gave no
outward sign that his sudden re
sponsibilities gave him any
pause. He strode into the White
House springily, like a soldier
summoned to a new command.
Romantic PW To
Trinidad Prison
Monte Vista, Colo., April 13
(U.R) Heinrich Lange, the Ger
man prisoner of war who made
it a habit to spend his days in
the vlonte Vista prison camp and
his nights at the Del Norte home
of Miss Adeie Sophie Weiler, has
been transferred to the prison
camp at Trinidad, it was an
nounced today.
Lange's friendship with Miss
Weiler was discovered last Fri
day night, when he was found at
the 42-year-old woman's home.
Brazil grows three-quarters of
the world's coffee supply, and
ranks second only to the United
States in production of oranges.
SIDE. GLANCES
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Sharkey Reinking alarmed at
the prospect of having to answer
scores of telephone calls intend
ed for the Red Cross all because
his home phone number appear
ed in a story by mistake.
Doris Taylor horrified to find
that she had arrived at the beau
fy parlor wearing shoes which
didn't match.
Red Stagg deciding that the
coat he was wearing looked
worse than some he was collect
lng In the clothing drive. ,
Fred Morris, Espee agent,
proudly displaying the attrac
tions of the railroad's new club
car.
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Albany. April 13. (U.PJ Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey proclaimed
today a 30-day period of public
mourning in New York state to
the memory of President Roose
velt. World Leaders
By United Press
The world's and the nation's
leaders mourned today the
death of Franklin Delano Roose
velt but voiced confidence that
his alms complete victory over
the axis and a just and lasting
peace will be achieved.
Comment on the passing of
Mr. Roosevelt follows:
HERBERT HOOVER "The
nation sorrows at the passing of
its president, whatever differ
ences there may have been, they
er.l in regrets of death. It is for
tunate that In this great crisis
of war our armies and navies
are under such magnificent lead
ership that we will not hesitate.
While we mourn Mr. Roosevelt s
death, we shall march forward."
WINSTON CHURCHILL, In
message to Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt '1 send my most
profound sympathy in your
grievous loss. It Is also the loss
of the British nation and the
cause of freedom in every land."
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ELKS TO CLOSE
In mourning the death of
President Roosevelt, and In
memory of him as a brother Elk.
the .local Elks Temple will be
closed Saturcay between the
hours of 1 and 2 p. m.
km
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Mourn Death of Franklin
JOSEF STALIN "The gov
ernment of the Soviet Union ex
presses its sincere sympathy to
the American people in their
great loss and their conviction
that the policy of friendship be
tween the great powers who have
shouldered the main burden of
war against a common enemy
will continue to develop In' the
future."
' CHIANG KAI-SHEK "I am
convinced the American people
and Roosevelt's successor will
finish his uncompleted task."
THOMAS E. DEWEY "In
building boldly for the future
peace of the world, even as the
war progressed, Franklin Roose
velt made his final and perhaps
his greatest contribution . , .
all people of good will, with
equal determination, will do
their part in bringing to final
success the work of the United
Nations in establishing the
foundation for a just and last
ing peace."
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Flanked1 hr members of the
cabinet- Harry S. Truman (left
top) is sworn in as the 32nd presi
dent by the United States by
Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone.
Mrs. Truman (center) stands by
his side. Curious crowds shock
ed by the sudden death of Presi
dent Roosevelt stand outside the
White House where flag flies at
half mast. Below, Secretary of
Commerce Henry A. Wallace
(left) and Secretary of War
Henry L. Stimson hurriedly en
ter White House after hearing
of president's death. Acme Tele
photos. TORNADOES SLASH
Oklahoma City, April 13.
(U.R) Death toll in a scries of
tornadoes which slashed de
structive paths across Oklahoma
was revised today to 81 but was
expected to mount.
More than 500 were reported
injured by tempestuous winds
which heavily damaged half a
dozen communities last night,
centering in the southeastern
part of the state.
Rescue crews, Including 300
soldiers, searched fra n 1 1 c al 1 y
through smashed homes and
other buildings for many per
sons still unaccounted for.
Carson City, Nev., April 13.
(U.P) Gov. E. P. Carville today
said the conference of western
governors scheduled for Reno
April 20, 21 and 22 will be held
as scheduled despite the death
of President Roosevelt.
JAMES F. BYRNES, director
of the Office of War Mobiliza
tion "I am sure hat the sacri
fice of his life will prove an In
spiration to the statesmen of all
nations to bring about the ful
fillment of his dream that the
mothers of this world should
never again be called upon to
offer up their sons as sacrifices
to the god of war."
GEN. DE GAULLE "At
least the decisive successes to
which he so powerfully contrib
uted will have given him the
certainty of victory before he
succumbed at his post. He
leaves to the world an undying
example and an essential mes
sage. This message will be
heard."
t
HENRY MORGENTHAU, JR.
"He more than any one per
son, Is responsible, In my opin
ion, for the successful conduct
of this terrible war against the
aggressor nations,"
Washington. April 13. (U.P.)
The gray-haired man with the
gold-rimmed spectacles walked
into the awesome confusion that
was the White House and into
the most momentous hour of his
life. .
He came in as Vice President
Harry S. Truman and he walked
out again as the 32nd president
of the United States. He made
his way into the apple-green
cabinet room of the White House.
Cabinet members were seated
there, solemn-faced. Leaders of
congress were there, too. They
stood in groups talking quietly.
Bible Presented
Harry S. Truman sat down In
an overstuffed leather chiar. It
was understandable that he was
not completely at ease. Then up
stepped Chief Justice Harlan F
Stone of the United States su
preme court. The vice president
got to his feet. Someone gave
him a - Bible from President
Roosevelt's office.
. He held it reverentially on his
left palm. His right hand was on
the cover. The clock on the man
tlepicce pointed to 6:05 p.m.
CWT. Three minutes later, the
chief justice began administer
ing the oath of office.
"I, Harry Shippe Truman, do
solemnly swear that I will faith
fully execute the office of presi
dent of the United States and
will, to the best of my ability,
preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United
States."
The chief justice recited the
oath from memory. The new
president repeated the words
after him, phrase by phrase.
It was 6:08 p.m. when Harry
S. .Truman became the 32nd
president of the United States
Mrs. Truman Present
Mrs. Truman a few moments
before had dabbed at tear-
stained eyes with a crumpled
handkerchief. Her hand held
that of their 20-year-old daugh
ter, Mary Margaret. Both stood
in the background as the oath
was administered. They were
just spectators.
One of the witnesses was the
man who might have been in
Truman's place had the political
fates been different former
Vice President Henry A. Wal
lace. Wallace, who will remain
in President Truman's cabinet as
secretary of commerce, was so
shaken that Secretary, of State
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., had to
help him from the room.
D. Roosevelt
HAROLD L. ICKES "Presi
dent Roosevelt has died for us."
SEN. VANDENBERG, R.,
Mich., an outstanding critic of
Mr. Roosevelt's domestic poli
cies "A successful peace must
be his monument."
MADAME CHIANG KAI
SHEK, wife of the president of
China "His tired body is now
at rest but his never falling love
for suffering humanity and his
Invincible courage to fight for
right In crisis for the man In the
street will live long as hj world
survives."
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PREMIER PER ALBIH HAN
SSON, of Sweden "It Is a ter
rible tragedy for mankind."
METHODIST BISHOP G.
BROMLEY OXNAM, president
of the federal council of the
Churches of Christ in America
"The world is not ready, If It
follows on in his spirit and wis
dom, to possess the promised
land of the four freedoms."
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13, 1945
Russians Capture Vienna;
130,000 Prisoners Taken
DEAD PRESIDENT
TO
Residents of "Other Home"
Line Broadway as Cortege
Moves Slowly to Station.
Warm Springs, Ga., April 13
(U.R) The body of Franklin D.
Roosevelt today was borne from
the "little white house" of Geor
gia to the roll of muffled drums,
starting the long, last journey to
Washington.
The hot southern sun shone in
a blue sky as the funeral cortege
left the green hills the president
loved so well. The procession
slowly moved down the winding
mile-long road to Warm Springs
station.
In the distance a church bell
pealed from some country
steeple.
Residents Mourn
The cortege left the "little
white house" at 10:30 a. m.
Along the road stood hundreds
of residents of the president's
"other home." They bared their
heads and stood in silence as the
cortege passed.
First came the U. S. Army
band from Ft. Benning, Ga.
The roll of Its muffled drums
carried softly over the country
side in the still, warm air.
Behind the band marched
1,000 infantrymen, led by three
companies of carbine -carrying
troops, followed by riflemen.
Their colors flew black stream
ers to signify the mourning of
the nation. . -
Then came the hearse bear
lng the president's body in a
copper-lined, flag draped ma
hognay casket. .
Wife Follows Hearse
Behind the hearse and at each
flank was the honor guard ot
high naval officers, afoot. Next
came Mrs. Franklin D. Roose
velt, dressed In black, with a
fur cape. She sat stiffly upright,
outwardly composed as she had
been throughout.
With Mrs. Roosevelt rode
Fala. He sat quietly at Mrs.
Roosevelt's feet, apparently
sensing that something was
wrong what, he could not
quite know.
At 10:55 a. m. the president's
casket was placed aboard the
train by eight enlisted men, the
picked body guard for the last
journey.
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied
by the president's two cousins,
Miss Laura Delano and Miss
Margaret Sucklcy, and Grace
Tully, the president's secretary,
boarded the train.
Funeral services will be held
In the east room o( the white
house at 4 p. m. EWT tomorrow.
At 10 p. m. the same day, the
funeral party will leave Wash
ington by train for the ancestral
Roosevelt estate on the Hudson
at Hyde Park, N. Y. It will ar
rive at 9 a. m. EWT Sunday.
Burial Sunday
The president will be burled
at 10 a. m. Sunday In the sunlit
garden between his Hyde Park
home and the Franklin D.
Roosevelt library a garden
bordered by a hemlock . hedge
and a profusion of rose bushes.
The Roosevelt family was being
summoned to Washington. Two
sons, now overseas, will not bo
able to attend the funeral Lt.
John and Lt. Comdr. Franklin,
Jr., both in the navy but thWr
wives will be there. Other fam-'
ily members at the services will
Include Col and Mrs. James
Roosevelt and Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt. Elliott
Is coming from Europe.
Until the burial, the presi
dent's body will be guarded-24
hours a day by four sentries
chosen from enlisted men of the
navy, the army and the marine
corps. The entries were posted
at each of the four corners of
the coffin and will be rotated In
regular shifts.
This was the only guard of
honor planned now. There were
no plans for the president to lie
in state in Washington.
Washington, April 13. (U.R
All Jefferson day dinners sched
uled for tonight here and in
other cities throughout the coun
try have been postponed Indefi
nitely because of the death of
Franklin D. Roosevelt. '
WAR BULLETINS
With U. S. Third Army,
Germany, April 13 (U.R)
The Americans reached the'
notorious Buchenwald concen
tration camp near Weimar just
a week after the Nazis had
executed at least 900 prison
ers, it was revealed today.
With U. S. Third Army.
Germany. April 13 (U.R)
Third army troops today
crossed the Mulde river about
47 miles east of Jena.
London, April 13. (U.R)
The Eighth air force announc
ed that preliminary reports
showed at least 261 German
planes were destroyed on the
ground by fighter pilots shoot
ing up fields in the area of
Neumuensler today.
Guam. April 14 (U.R) A
huge force of hundreds of
Superfortresses dropped thou
sands of tons of fire bombs
Into a five-square-mile arsenal
area of Tokyo early today.
CLOSE SATURDAY
F.D.R.
Saturday will be day of
mourning throughout the Unit
ed States and today Medford
and Jackson county citizens
made plans tor setting aside the
day out of respect for the late
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
City hall offices will be closed
all day and court house offices
will close at 1 p.m.
Joining with the rest of the
nation, stores will be closed
throughout the day, motion pic
ture theaters will be closed until
8 p. m. and meetings and dances
have been cancelled. Flags will
remain at half staff on public
buildings.
Gov. Earl Snell early today
proclaimed a "state of sorrow
in Oregon and ordered flags to
be flown at half staff and all
public offices to be closed during
the hour of the president's
funeral. From Portland lt was
announced that all Portland
stores will be closed throughout
the day and that another mes
sage stated that liquor stores
throughout the state are to be
closed until Monday. The Mail
Tribune office will be closed be
tween 12 and 4 p.m.
Decision here to close for the
entire day of Saturday was
made by the Medford Retailers
through Noble Vincent, presi
dent of the group.
Prison Term For
Philanthropist
New York, April 13, (U.R
Mrs. Madeline Dunnlgan, 22.
who stole $28,488 from her em
ployer and gave it to fellow em
ployes and relatives was sen
tenced today In general sessions
court to from two to four years
In prison.
Judge Gcorgo L. Doncllan an
swered her lawyer's plea for
leniency because she is to be
come a mother with a remlndei
that Herman Cropper, her em
ployer, had killed himself be
cause of losses due to her thefts.
Mrs. Dunnigan had pleaded
guilty to embezzling the funds
over a long period from Crop
per's, Inc., leather goods firm,
where she had been a book
keeper. THIRD SMUDGE OCCURS
IN. VALLEY ORCHARDS
The third smudging of the
season occurred early this morn
ing in the pear orchards of the
valley when tcmperuture drop
ped to 24 degrees in the cooler
areas. The general temperature
was around 27 degrees. Assistant
County Horticulturist C. B
Cordy said the frost was light.
EDGAR SMITH HERE
Edgar W. Smith, democratic
candidate for the U. S. Senate
at the election last November
was Medford visitor today
Smith was en route to Portland
by United Airlines from Sacra
mento where ha had been visit
Ing his son, Jack, when he was
"bumped off" the plane here
He planned to take the evening
train to Portland. Smith said his
son had Just returned from
Italy. The former congressional
candidate Is now engaged in
farming In the Palouse country
of Washington.
Weather
Forecast! Fair and warmer to
night and Saturday.
Tamp.
BItneit yeiUrday .,., S3
Lowest this morning 29
Precipitation to a a. m.f trace
NO. 19.
ERASED WEST
Remnants o f Wehrmacht
Split; Yankee Spearhead
Few Miles From Berlin
London, April 13. U.R) Vi
enna has been captured by Mar
shal teodor I. Tolbukhin's 3rd
Ukranian army and 130,000 pris
oners have been taken. Marshal
Stalin announced in an order ot
the day.
By United Press
Enemy military strategists ad
mitted today that the west front
has collapsed completely and the
remnants of the wehrmacht hava
been split, leaving two fronts,
one in the Berlin area and tha
other in the south.
The west front was split in two
by the smashing attacks of tha
American 1st, 3rd and 8th ar
mies, a German commentator ad
mitted. Those American armies
had Berlin, Leipzig and Nuern
berg as their Immediate objec
tives. An American junctura
with the Russian armies appear
ed possible within the next 72
hours.
Near Berlin
The American 9th army spear
head was within 49 and per
haps 18 miles of Berlin. Leip
zig was less than 17 miles away,
and at several points the Amerl-'
can tanks were within 115 miles
of the red armies at Frankfort
and Forst.
The Moscow radio reported
that the red army was waging
"fierce battles" from its bridge
heads across the Oder river, 30
miles east of Berlin, but gave
no details. If the Americans
maintain their same pace across
the undefended Berlin plains,
they will be nearer to Berlin
than the Russians are by night
fall. The autobahn down which
the 9th army tanks are racing
bypasses Berlin, to the south,
and reaches the Russian front at
Frankfurt. The eastern and west
ern allied armies thus could join
without waiting to take Berlin.
Tokyo radio talked of a "sui
cide war" as the Japanese com
mand threw hundreds of planes
against the American naval
forces off Okinawa yesterday.
The enemy lost 118 planes and
fall d to prevent the landing of
two more divisions, bringing
from four to six divisions tha
strength ot the Invading force.
Two of the new divisions were
marines, the first and sixth di
visions. The third amphibious corps of
marines continued steady prog
ress In the northern half of Okin
awa, but on the southern front
there was intensel bitter fight
ing with the defending garrison
mnklng a fanatical stand.
The whole allied strategy as
it unfolds on the west front dis
closes a conviction that the war
will not end with the fall of
Berlin or even the Juncture of
the American and Russinn ar
mies somewhere near Berlin.
The strategy appears to antici
pate a continuation of hostilities
on both of the two fronts Into
which Germany has been split
by the American breakthrough
In the west.
WAR CASUALTIES
Four Jackson county service
men have been wounded while
serving with the armed forces,
according to the latest casualty
list of the office of war informa
tion. Pvt. Kenneth Dorman Hatch,
son of Linden Kenneth Hatch,
Rogue River, was wounded
while serving wtlh the marina
corps, and Hubert Walter
O'Quin, chief quartermaster In
tha navy, is also listed
wounded.
Cpl. Robert O. Bailey, hus
bmd of Mrs. Louise F. Bailey,
GrtBauer apartments, Medford,
and Pfc. Joseph W. Fields, son
of Mrs. Ila Fields, Gold Hill,
have been wounded while serv
ing In the European theater, the
release states.
Pfc. Robert E. Groves, Grant
Pass, son of Mrs. Frances
Groves, has also been wounded
while seiving in Europe,
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