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Newspaper Page TextHamburg Captured; Nazis Flee to Denmark and Norway; Organized Resistance Melting Rapidly Throughout Reich 1 Medford United Prei Fortieth Year - i 1,1 niniiiitiiiir-r-'r-"'' i Tha documenti of unconditional surrender" of German forces in Italy and Wettern Auilrla are ilgned by the German representative of Supreme Commander Karl Wolff, Plenipotentiary of the Wehrmacht in Italy. The ligning took place in the office of Lt. Gen. W. C. Morgan. Chief of Staff. AFHQ. (British official photo via Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Acme.) New Russian Proposal Brings Progress , In Solution Of Knotty Polish Problem San Francisco, May 3. (U.R) Progress toward solution of the Polish problem was reported to day at the United Nations con ference as it buckled down to the Job of writing a charter for enduring peace. The United Freis -was inform ed that the deadlock in negoti ations on reorganization of the Warsaw provisional Polish gov ernment had been broken by the conference's big three on the basis of a new proposal for sev eral days. No Final Agreement It was pointed out that no final agreement has yet been reached and that the negotia tions could again run into a nag. But the new soviet pro posal was discussed yesterday by Secretary of State Edward R. si.Minin. Jr.. Soviet Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov and British Foreien Secretary An- FOOD STORES IN E V-E DAY CLOSING Food stores of this city will adhere to a plan for observance of V-E Day, taking into consid eration the urgent need for con servation of perishable foods It was announced today. The ac tion will include all members of the food store division of the Medford Retailers association. According; to this clan all food tores will close Immediately if V-E Day is officially proclaimed and whistles sounded during the day. They will open for busi ness as usual the following day so that perishable foods will not be lost. Should victory be an nounced on Saturday the stores will remain open for the remain der of the day and close Sunday, In case official word is received during the night the food stores will open for business as usual the following morning. Food retailers call attention to the urgent request of the gov ernment that industries not be interrupted on V-E Day, and consider their plan consistent with the spirit of this day. When stores recently closed in observance of the death of President Roosevelt perishable foods that could not be easily pared were lost through spoil age. - Johnston Retains C of C Presidency Washinglon, May 3. U.R The U. S. chamber of com merce board of directors today elected Eric A. Johnston, Spo kane. Wash., to an unprecedent ed fourth term as president of the chamber. Three of Johnston's predeces sors served three terms, but none was named to a fourth. Full Leased Wire First Photo of Nazi Surrender thony Eden, it was learned, and some progress was made. Meanwhile, the conference it self split up into four commis sions which today organize for the hard grind of drafting charter to make the world safe tor live in. The routine plenary session talk-fest has ended. Everyone here on the whole is happy and hopeful despite the preliminary battles which took place. The only shadow over this gathering is the possibility that events in Europe may force key delegates to leave before the charter is completed. Molotov Still Hare Soviet Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov is still around but he already has told the Ameri can delegation that he must leave in a few days. Sen. Henri Rollin of Belgium. as president of commission will supervise drafting of the several provisions of the inter national organization charter, Those provisions include the preamble of the organization charter, a statement of its pur poses, principles and member- shm. Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts of South Africa is presi dent of commission II. He will supervise the creation of the or- ganizations general assembly Commission II will make propo sals regarding the structure and procedures of the assembly, its political and security functions and methods of economic ana social cooperation. Norwegian To Aid Foreign Minister Trygve Lie of Norway is president of com mission III which will deal with the powerful security council on which the United States, the Soviet Union, China and Great Britain will have permanent TRADE CLASSES SET OPEN HOUSE Members of the Future Crafts men club and the day trade class es of Medford senior high school are holding the first annual open house Friday at 7:30 p. m. In the shop building. The program has been arranged with the help of Alan Kircher, superintendent of the Future Craftsmen club, L. A. Mentzer. coordinator and car pentry instructor, and Scott E. Brill, sheet metal Instructor. Visitors will have an oppor tunity to see the students at work in the carpentry and sheet metal departments, demonstrat ing machine wood-working wood turning, welding, sheet me tal forming and riveting. Me chanical and architectural draw ing classes will have exhibits and souvenirs will be given to visitors. . The craftsmen will conduct a meetting in the auditorium at 8:30 and will show a motion pic ture of interest to all, it is stated. Refreshments will be served from a mack bar. MEDFORD, OREGON, .THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1945 seats. The security council Is the top body of the international organization. The security council will have the authority to decide where. when and how armed force shall be used to keep the peace. Commission IV is headed by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Carraciolo Para Perez. Some of the conference's bitterest dis putes may come within commis sion IV which will deal with the proposed international court and legal problems.' The United States delegation still is trying to agree within itself on just what kind of a new world court should be set up The question is one on which almost all dele gates have differing ideas. IS SURE HITLER DEFUNCT Washington, May 3. (U.R) Secretary of War Henry L. Stim- son said' today that he believes Adolf Hitler is dead and that "the war against Germany has not long to run." President Truman had ex pressed similar beliefs yesterday. Stimson also told his press conference that the 15th U. S. army has been designated as an occupational force in Europe. He said the 15th was the only U. S. army so designated to date and added that future events will determine whether there will be others. MORE FREIGHT Washington, May 3 (UP) Loadings of revenue freight in the week ended April 28 rose 35,158 cars to a new high since Oct. 28, the Association of Amer ican Railroads reported today. Germans In Deadly Fear of Reds Flee By Thousands To Safety Of British Lines; Say War Is Over By Richard D. McMillan United Press Correspondent On the British Front Line in Northwestern Germany, May 3. (U.R) Hordes of Germans are giving up to the British today. crying in terror: "Where can we go? The Russians are coming." Tens of thousands of fully- armod Germans actually are try Ing to find refuge in the British lines It is a route of tremendous prnport ions, the final disintegra tion of the "vehrmacht. They are coming in aboard all kinds of vehicles, with cars and carts jammed three abreast on the highways. Men throw their guns and ammunition into the ditches at every opportunity. Some cars are packed with high staff officers, privates and women nnrs. All are Jammed in indijrriinir toly In their ruh to escape lh red army. Generals VETOES ENT FOR Legislation Would Be Injus tice to Those Already In- ducted, States President, Washington, May 3. (U.R) President Truman today vetoed legislation to defer large num bers of agricultural workers. He said it would be an injustice to those already inducted or about to be inducted. The joint resolution, intro duced by Rep. John A. Flanna- gan, D., Va., chairman of the house agriculture committee was designed to halt induction of farm workers who are deem ed necessary to agriculture. President Truman said this would be a marked departure from the sound principles thus far adhered to under the original selective service provision bar ring deferments for occupation al 'groups. Only One Test "The sole test under the law is whether the individual can better serve his country in the armed forces or in an essential activity in support of the war effort," the president said in his veto message. "This provision is the founda tion stone of our selective ser vice system under which over 10,000,000 men have been select ed for the colors (o make the greatest military force in the history of this nation." The bill, he said, "would sin gle out one special class of our citizens, the agricultural group, and put it on a plane above Dom industrial occupation ana mili tary services." Veto of the Flannagan resolu tion does not affect the Tydings amendment governing form de ferments. This part of the exist ing law, which remains in effect, states that any essential farm worker shall be deferred so long as he remains on his farm Job or until a replacement has been found for him. 26 Wed, 25 Divorce During Past Month During April, 26 marriage li censes were issued ana a di vorce suits filed in this county, the county clerk's office reports. The count would have ended In a tie, but one couple withdrew their separation complaint. April marriage applications were chiefly from civilians with a handful of military service fil ings. STETTINIUS, PUBLISHER TIFF IN HOTEL LOBBY San Francisco, May 3 (U.R) Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., and Eugene Mey er, publisher of the Washington Post had a brief but heated ex change of words In a hotel lobby here over an editorial in the Post, it was learned today. The editorial was critical of the State Department. are limping along on foot. Civil ians fleeing with them speed the flight by spreading rumors that the Russians are "Just on our heels." From time to time Germans leap from stalled cars and take to the woods. Some are found changing Into civilian clothes In the hope of escaping capture. And everywhere the British tankers and infantrymen hear the Germans asking the same question: "Where do we go?" All of these Germans say the war is over, now that Berlin has fallen. One German Red Cross col umn li stretched out along the road for nearly 20 miles. Estimates on the number of Germans fleeing toward the BritMi lines vary. Srme say lOO.ono. Others figura it closer to 230,000. , rr.dRUNE United Ptei BUekstone Studio ' MISS MARION f. MARTIN Aii'l Chairman National Republican ComiH) G.O.P. LEADER, TO Miss Marion Martin, national committeewoman for the Repub lican party for Maine and assist ant chairman of the Republican National committee, will be in Medford next Monday to meet with party leaders. Miss Martin will speak at a luncheon at the Jackson Hotel at 12 noon, which is being arranged by members of the Jackson County Republican committee. In addition to Republic leaders of this county, party leaders from Josephine county and from Klamath Falls are expected here for the meeting. Party workers not contacted and wishing to at tend are to call Mrs. G. Q. D'Al blnl, 279?, for reservations. Miss Martin will be accompan ied to Medford by Mrs. George T. Gerlinger. Republican Na tional committee woman for Oregon, and Mrs. John Y. Rich ardson, state vice-chairman. Mrs. Gerlinger and Mrs. Richardson are arriving In Medford Satur day night and will be registered at the Holland Hotel, sunaay they will confer with interested Republican women and their friends at a meeting scneduled for 3 p. m., at the hotel. AUSSIESFANOUT E ON TARAKAN ISLE By United Press Australian Invasion forces fanned out over Tarakan Island todnv in a direct bid to recover Borneo oil and rubber sources stolen by the Japanese. Far to the northwest, other allied trnnnn entered Rangoon. Japanese occupied capital of Burma, bringing nearer the ena a three-vear camoaiizn to drive the enemy from the coun try. Meanwhile. 50 to 100 Ameri can Superfortresses truck their .1th neutralizing blow since March 27 at Japanese suicide plane bases on Kyushu, southern most of Japan's home Islands. Resistance Slight The Australians meeting only sht resistance on Tarakan off the east coast of Borneo, threat ened to overrun the Island's air field and the burning town of Tarakan. Gen. Douslas MacArthur. an nounces the invasion, said it virtually severed the enemy's holdings In the south. The B-29 raid on Kyushu was sunnort of American forces on southern Okinawa where two more U. S. divisions have been hurled against the five-mile Jap- nesc defense line across me aland. The new unils were Iho 77th nfantry division and the first norlne division, brineine the at tack force to five divisions. More Food Dropped To Starving Dutch London, May 3 (U.R) An other 800 tons of food were drop ped to Dutch civilians today by approximately 400 American Flying Furtretie ""I'l ; .' 1 ,'.' ; toi (Si n , nffrf n iMiiiirii.ttnriMi i Full Leased Wlr No. 36 WAR BULLETINS London, May 3. (U.R) A BBC front reported, broad casting over the army radio, said today that "a general sur render of the German forces facing Lt, Gan. Sir Miles C. Dampsey's (British Second) army may coma at any mo ment." London,, May 3 U.R A Kalundborg, Denmark, radio said today in a broadcast pur ported to be in tha name of the German government that Grand Admiral Karl Doenits, the new Nasi fuehrer, will not (not) lay down arms, A speaker identified as Al bert Spear, Nasi minister of arms and munitions, made tha Kalundborg broadcast, and said ha was speaking in tha name of tha government. With British Forces in Gar many, May 3 (U.R) Tha Brit ish second army took an es timated 500,000 Carman pris oners in the last 24 hours. Many German generals ap proached tha British to sur render their forces. By United Prtss Tha Columbia Broadcasting system reported from Sweden today that British troops had crossed the froniisr Into Den mark In tha area of Aabenraa, on tha east coast of tha Jut land peninsula. MERCURY HITS 91 IN LAST 2 DAYS; LIGHTNING PLAYS The 91 degrees registered May 1 and 2 were the hottest days of the year so far, according to weather bureau records, but no records were broken. Records show that above 90 degrees is common for May, and May 22 of 1941 the themometcr registered 100 degrees. Thunderstorms are not un common for the month of May either, the records snow, me monthly average being two for the last 16 years. No material damage resulted from last night's electrical storm in the valley, according to Rogue HL.a Matlnnnl fnrMt state for- est patrol and California-Oregon Power company omciais. Forest officials said their look outs have not yet been placed In the mountains and any fire re ports so early In the season ild have 'to come from those residing In the forest areas. Lights went out briefly in Asn land about 9 o'clock when light--i t v, nlr fnrmeri an arc on Copco's transmission line but no serious damage resuiwn, Copco employes said. Most of iho iinrm wn hack In the hills away from Copco lines. Flicker ing of lights Is to be expected during an electrical storm in the vicinity according to Copco. Churchill Absent As Commons Meets Tnnrfnn Mnv 3 (U.R) Prime Minister Churchill failed to ap pear In Commons today, prompt ing entirely unconfirmed specu lation that he might be away on some business connected wnn peace negotiations. Churchill's absence was ex ..iinnDi Porlv leaders knew before the House convened that he would not attend. RECLAMATION OFFICES IN FEDERAL BUILDING F. C. Hart, engineer with the Bureau of Reclamation, has es tablished offices in the federal building In Medford. moving here early In the week from Grants Pass. Hart and three as sistants are engaged In project Investigations for the bureau and came here from Grants Pass where the office had been main tained since 193!). For the pres ent, the staff Is quartered in rooms loaned by the Crater Lake National Park service. Mr. Hart will bring his fam ily to Medford when a residence is obtainable. 103 SHIPS IN APRIL' Washington, May 3 (U.R) U. S. Merchant Shipyards turned out 103 ships with a total of 1, 004 073 deadweight tons during April. Word of Hitler's Death Breaks German Morale; Thousands Surrendering Paris, May 3 (U.R) The British 2nd army captured Hamburg and a half-million thoroughly beaten nazl troops today. The rem nants of Germany's northern armies fled for Denmark and Norway by land and sea under a terrible train of bombs and aerial gunfire. Organized German resistance in the north and, In fact, all across the European continent, was melting away at an Incredible speed In the wake of the unconditional surrender of northern Italy and western Austria with their garrisons of almost 1,000,000 men. 7th JOINS 3rd FOR FINAL ASSAULT American 7th army troops in the south swept up another 50,000 prisoners along the western flank of the Bavarian redoubt and plunged across the Inn river in force to join with Gen. George S. , Patton's U. S. 3rd army in the final assault on the nazl stronghold at Berchtesgaden. Unconfirmed Moscow reports said Patton's men were only 10 miles north of Berchtesgaden about 30 miles closer than the 7th army after capturing Hitler's native city of Braunau on the Inn. Patton's men also were closing fast on the Austrian city of Llnz, farther to the east, where they were expected to join forces with the Red army. The British 2nd army in the north already had linked up with the Russians on the Baltic and at several other points northwest of Berlin, severing Denmark and Norway from the Reich and trap ping countless thousands of cnemv troops. MORALE BROKEN bV HITLER'S DEATH Everywhere German morale appeared to have broken on tha nazi announcement of Hitler's death. Fighting in the northern Reich apparently wag all but ended. The British worked feverishly to disarm the hordes of German soldiers streaming through their lines. ' Hamburg, the second city and greatest port of the Reich. occupied by the British without ers naa accmrca u an open city. PEACE SETTLES T Rome, May S (U.R)' New Zealand troops raced along the Adriatic coast to occupy the port of Trieste today while peace set tled over the rest of the Italian front. First official reports did not clarify the position at Trieste, which the .Yugoslav army of Marshal Tito claimed to have occupied yesterday. In t rest of Italy, the noise of battle had died away for the first time since the Salerno in vasion in September, 1943. Hun dreds of thousands of allied troops and nearly a million en emy troops stood by while the physical details of completing the German surrender were worked, out. The allied armies which won the great victory got strong hints from their commanders they would be transferred to the east for the final fight against Japan, A.F.L.T0 Oakland, Cal., May 3 (U.R) Delegates to the World Trade Union conference today put out the welcome mat for the Ameri can Federation of Labor and awaited a reply to their demand that labor be officially repre sented at the United Nations conference across the bay in San Francisco. President Philip Murray of the CIO last night Joined Sir Walter Citrine, general secretary of the British Trade Union con gress, In an appeal to the AFL to Join representatives of work ers throughout the world In forming an international labor congress. A constitution for the congress Is being drafted here at sessions which have been boycotted thus far by the AFL of Russian participation. The older U. S. labor organi zation contends Russian unions are not free because they are government-controlled. Equalization Board To Convene May 14 - The Board of Equalization for Jackson county Is scheduled to convene Monday, May 14, to consider any tax protests which may be filed. The board is com posed of the county Judge, coun ty clerk and county assessor. All protests must be filed by June 30, final day of the tax year. VETS ADMINISTRATION APPROPRIATION SIGNED Washington, May 3 (UR) President Truman today signed legislation apprnpratlng $3,121, 900.230 to operate miscellaneous Independent offices of the gov ernment during the year begin ning July 1. The measure Includes z.BU7, 119,250 for the Veterans' Admin istration for hospitals, pensions, life insurance and veterans' ben efits authorized in tha GI Bill of RighU. firing a shot after its nazi defend " Prague Hospital Even as they marched into 'the wrecked port, radio Hamburg was broadcasting a proclamation from Fuehrer Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz' new government declaring Prague a hospital city. That indicated strongly that tha German armies in Czechoslo vakia might also be preparing to capitulate. Persistent but still unconfirm ed reports said the three other great pockets of enemy resist anceDenmark, Holland and Norway also were preparing to quit the hopeless fight. Nego tiations for their surrender wera said to be in progress. Tens of thousands of Germang were still gtruggling to escapa from north Germany Into Den. mark and Norway, however, in' a frenzied race to delay their In evltable capture. Allied flierg pounced on tha lleelng enemy convoyg In what front dispatches described aa one of the biggest aerial massa cres In history. Hundreds of naz! trucks and carg were blasted Into blazing wreckage and- rocket-firing Brit ish warplanes set dozens of troop-packed ships aflame in tha Baltic north of Kiel. ITALYlilEST C0STLYF0RU.S. Wasnlnfftnn If - iim The conquest of Italy cost the uiinea oiaieg more than lu; 300 combat casualties, Secretary of War Henrv I.. Rtlm.n -i: i i today. Stimson told his press confer ence that the IT 9 Fifth i- had uuffered 109,183 casualties irom me start of the Italian cam paign to April 28. Bv Anrll 28 th nam... I. Italy had been sent into the head, long rout which culminated in their unconditional surrender yesterday. Of the Fifth'a 1n 91 (7 were listed as killed, 77248 wounded, and 10.338 missing. Mranwhll tntnl IT Amht casualties In all theaters offi cially reported here approached within less than 30,000 of an even 1,000,000. The overall fig ure was 930,472. Including 848, 089 army and 102,383 navy, ma rine corps, and coast guard cas ualties. This represented a Jump of 21.099 from the total of a week ago. EIGHTH AIR FORCE DUE FOR SHIFT TO FAR EAST London, May 3. U.PJ With the strategic bombing of Ger many completed It was expected today that the U. S. eighth air force eventually would be shift ed to the Far East. Details of how or when tha Flying Fortress and Liberator groups will be transferred was a secret but it was believed these) bombers would be coordinated with B-29 Superfortresses in tha campaign against Japan. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS City policemen w o n d r I n what rascal made off with their "Closed on V-E Day" sign. Carl Janouch helpfully trying to find Engineer Hart of the re clamation bureau a piaca to liv.