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Fortieth Year
Last Chancellor Of Prewar
Austria Dramatically Res
cued by American Soldiers
Paris, May 7. U.R) Kurt
Schuschnig, the last chancellor
of prewar Austria who repeated
ly had been reported dead in a
razt prison camp, emerged safely
from seven years' imprisonment
today after a dramatic rescue by
American troops.
Schuschnig was liberated by
doughboys of the U. S. 5th army
at Dobiaccoin the Italian Alps
last Friday, after the nazis had
moved him from camp to camp
In a futile effort to conceal his
whereabouts.
Wife Alio Freed
Rescued with the Austrian
leader who defied Adolf Hitler
in 1938 and refused to consent
to the "anschluss" with Ger
many, were his wife, the former
Countess Vera Fugger-Czernin,
whom he married by proxy
while a gestapo prisoner in
Vienna.
At Dobiacco the Americans
also found former French Pre
mier Leon Blum and Mme.
Blum; Martin Niemoeller, the
German Lutheran pastor and
World War I U-boat commander,
who was Imprisoned for his op
position to the nazis; Gen. Alex
ander von Faulkenhausen; Fried
erlch Leopold, prince of Prussia,
and Philip, Prince of Hesse.
Greeks Rescued
The doughboys also rescued
former Hungarian Premier Nich
olas Kallay, and a number of
Greek generals, including Gen.
Alezander Papagos, one-time
Greek commander-in-chief.
From other American forces
tombing through the mountains
of Bavaria and Austria came
word that a host of nazi Ger
many's most prized prisoners
also were on their way home,
men with names like Winant,
Daladier, and Reynaud.
TRIAL OF WOLF
Trial of James A. Wolf, 63
charged with second degree
murder for the alleged "sharp
instrument" slaying of Percy H.
Ijames, 43, last February 4, as
the climax of a street aitercaiion
in Gold Hill, began in circuit
court today before Judge Her
bert K. Hanna.
Questioning of the tentative
lurors proceeded slowly with
five women in the box. Attorney
Don R. Newbury asked Jurors
if they had been Influenced by
reading accounts of the aftray in
newspapers. The stale was rep
resented by District Attorney
George W. Neilson and Deputy
District Attorney Allison Moul
ton. The court also advised the
Jury on acceptance of evidence,
other than that spoken from the
witness stand.
To Call Dosen
A dozen residents of Gold Hill
re scheduled to be called to
testify by the state and it is
anticipated that the defense will
call the slight-built defendant
and character witnesses and will
introduce depositions of persons
now residents of Arkansas. It
was also indicated self-defense
would be one of the defenses.
Following completion of the
Jury, expected late today, open
ing statements of both sides will
be made. The trial is expected
to last three or four days.
The two principals in the trag
edy were friends, and were fel
low employee of the Pacific
Beaver Cement company plant.
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teed unconditional surrender of all enemy force more than one million troops In Denmark, Holland and northwest Germany. German dele
gates Heated) are, left to right; Maj. Friede, Intelligence officer on Admiral Von Prledeberg's staff; Rear Admiral Wagner, one of Von Frlede
berg's staff officers; and Admiral Von Friedebetg. commander In chief of German navy, fiianal Cores radlo-telephota
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Guam, May T U.R) The
wreckage of more than 20 enemy
merchant ships remained today
as evidence of a daring strike by
U. S. navy land-based planes on
perhaps japan's most guarded
sea lanes.
The shfps, ranging from large
oilers to small cargo vessels,
were blasted by the navy bomb
ers In low level sweeps over
Tsushima and Korea Straits, be
tween Korea and Kyushu, and In
the Yellow Sea off western
Korea.
A force of nearly 50 Super
fortresses struck near the same
arpa todav In a new attack on
the Japanese suicide plane bases
on Kvushu. The targets were me
airfields at Kanoya. Ibuskl. Oita
and tT.a. Early reports said good
riilt were obtained In the
rnidn.
In the shipping attacks In the
enemy home waters during the
week-end. the navy bombers
definitely sank four vessels, In
cluding two large oners,
u,.iw Homatwi at least 10
nthnr 'cargo craft. A number o:
the latter ships were left burn
ing and sinking.
Admiral Chester W. Nimltz
announced that .heavy units of
the U. S. Pacific rieei, in ex
junction with carrier planes and
land-based aircraft, continued
the bombardment of Okinawa,
although his communique gave
n ofurther report of the 10th
armv drive on Naha, capital of
the island. .
Allied Navy Force
At Oslo Entrance
London, May 7. (U.PJ-The
Swedish home radio said today
ihnt. on allied naval torce oi to
ships has been sighted at the
entrance to Oslo Fjord and that
a landing on Norwegian sou is
expected at any moment.
LOOSE CIGARET SALE
BANNED AFTER MAY 12
Washington, May 7. U.R
Sales of loose cigarets of any
brand will be prohibited begin
ning May 12. the office of price
administration announced today.
Some dealers have been selling
them for penny each. After
May 12 they must be sold by the
package.
ALUMINUM PROCESS
Pittsburgh, May 7. U.R
Scrap aluminum can now be
converted into new aluminum
by a novel process, revealed to
day by the Aluminum Ore Co.,
subsidiary of Aluminum Co. of
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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1945
German Troops Surrender to Marshal
Churches Observe
V-E Day Tuesday
Store Plans Same
Milo Ross, president of the
Medford Ministerial associa
tion, aaid today that as news
sources indicated V-E day
would be be held tomorrow
and therefore united church
services will be held tomorrow
afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at the
Presbyterian church, 43 South
Holly street.
Plans for store closing In,
celebration of V-E day remain'
as published Sunday, the Med
ford Merchants association
said. If official victory news is
received between 8 a. m. and 6
p. m., retail establishments
will close the balance of that
day only. Under any circum
stances, stores will open for
business the following day,
POLES MAY SEEK
DUAL TRIAL FOR
16 HELD BY REDS
London, May 7 (U.R) The
Lublin radio said today that the
Polish provisional government
may demand that 16 Polish lead
ers arrested by the Russians be
tried both in Warsaw and Mos
cow for "high treason."
The Lublin radio said that
"public opinion in Poland re
ceived with indignation news of
the action of (Gen. Leopold)
Okulickl and his accomplices
who are accused of carrying out
diversionary activities against
the red army."
Trtason. Seen
"Because the criminal activi
ties of Okulickl and his accom
plices were Slso directed against
the reborn Polish state It consti
tutes high treason," the radio
said.
.'The provisional government
reserves the right to demand
that Okulickl and his accom
plices be turned over to the Pol
ish authorities in order to be In
dicted in the courts of the re
public as well." '
Diplomatic sources in London
said today that President Tru
man and Prime Minister Church
ill already were taking up with
Premier Stalin the mysterious
Soviet arrest of the 18 Polish
underground leaders.
Portal-To-Portal
Pay Is Required
Washington, May' 7. U.R)
The supreme court ruled today
that the federal wage-hour law
requires soft coal miners to be
paid portal-to-portal travel-time
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Eisenhower Receives Praise
Frbni Britain's King George
London, May 7 (U.R) King George sent the following message
tonight to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower:
"Eleven months ago you led the allied expeditionary force
across the English channel, carrying with you the hopes and
prayers, of millions of men and women of many nations.
'To
you was entrusted the
task of annihilating the German
armies in western Europe, thus
liberating the peoples whom they
had enslaved.
"All the world now knows
that after fierce and continuous
warfare this force has accom
plished its mission with a final
ity achieved by no other such ex
pedition in history,
Grateful to All
."On behalf of all my people,
1 ask that you, Its supreme com
mander, will tell its members
how deeply grateful we are to
them and how unbounded is our
admiration for the courage and
determination which under wise
leadership have brought them to
the goal of complete and crush
ing victory.
"I would ask you also to con
vey a special message of con
gratulation to my own forces
now under your command.
Throughout the campaign they
have acquitted 'themselves In all
cervices with valor and distinc
tion for which their fellow coun
trymen will forever hold them
In honor."
Victory In Europe Will Lift
Most Home Front Controls Will Remain
Washington, May 7 (U.R)
The brownout ends with the
complete victory in Europe.
The horse racing ban and the
midnight curfew on entertain
ment are expected to be lifted
too. -
Civilian motorists may be able
to get more gasoline within sev
eral weeks.
But otherwise the victory in
Europe brings no prospect of
early relaxation of the home
front controls that directly af
fect individuals.
Food Problem Acuta
The food situation in particu
lar remains acute and will be
so for many months. It may even
get worse before it gets better.
That, In brief, sums up" the
picture outlined by government
officials. They reminded that
the war in the Pacific and the re
lief needs of Europe still will
make enormous demands on
home front supplies of goods
and manpower.
Form-r Mobilization Director
.tames F. Byrnes said April 1 1
Uwt V-E day should brlnfxn end
RIBUNE
United Prut FuU Leased Wita
Montgomery!
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Medford high school's band,
in recognition of National Music
Week, will present a concert in
the city park Thursday evening,
starting at 8 o'clock, it was an
nounced today by Sidney Bouck,
director of the high school's in
strumental music department.
The program, besides mark
ing the band's contribution to
National Music Week, will also
culminate a year of hard work
for the student musicians of the
school, Bouck said. He declared
that every member of the band
deserves credit "for a fine Job,
well done, during the school year
now closing."
The varied program, which
the public is Invited to enjoy,
will consist of well known
marches, overtures and ballads,
interrupted by a special Intermis
sion feature.
to the brownout, the midnight
curfew on pleasure and the ban
on horne racing. WPB Chairman
J. A. Krug confirmed on May 9
that the brownout would end on
V-E day.
Here is the supply outlook In
more detail:
Food The food situation will
remain tight and perhaps be
come tighter .as the United States
fulfills its commitments to pro
vide relief to the war-torn coun
tries of Europe. The meat short
age will continue and possibly
become more acute. Strict sugar
rationing will continue through
out the war with Japan. There
is no Immediate prospect for eas
ing restrictions on processed
foods and fats and oils.
Autos Due Soon
Automobiles Cars should be
rolling off assembly lines with
in three or four months after
this 100 per cent war industry is
given a go-ahead.
Other durable goods War
Production Board officials ex
pect almost all types refrlger
ators, radios, washing machines,
vacuum cleaner, alarm dock
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NORWEGIAN PLEA
U. S. State Department
Asked To Give Newly-Liberated
Nation a Seat.
San Francisco, May 7 U.R)
Norwegian Foreign Minister Try
gve Lie has asked the state de
partment to invite newly-liberated
Denmark to attend the
United Nations conference on in
ternational organization, it was
revealed today.
His request was brought to
light coincident with disclosure
that Lie plans to leave here to
night to return to London. He
told the United Press he feels
he should be In the capital of
hia government-ln-exile because
of the proximity of his home
land's liberation. Asked whether
he would go to Norway imme
diately, he said he did not know.
- Reds Approve
'It Was learned that soviet Rus
sia has given its approval to two
amendments to the Dumbarton
Oaks plan which the other mem
bers of the big four already had
approved. The revisions would
give the assembly of the pro
posed world organization author
ity to recommend removal of
conditions which might lead to
war, and would bring into the
proposed organization to-called
regional agreements.
Soviet approval now brings
about a united front among the
big four powers sponsoring the
conference on proposed amend
ments to the basic Dumbarton
Oaks plan on which the organi
zation will be formed.
It also was learned that the
sponsoring powers have told
Latin American delegates' that
they Intend to keep the member
ship of the organization's secur
ity council at 11 members, as
contemplated in the Dumbarton
Oaks nlan. Five of the 11 would
be permanent members the
United States, Britain, Russia,
China and France and the other
six would be chosen on a ro
tating basis. Some Latin Ameri
can delegations have been urg
Ins that the council's member
ship be increased to about 14.
CIO In New Demand
Meanwhile, the U. S. delegates
here received a new demand
from President Philip Murray of
the CIO for official recognition
of organized labor In ths pro
posed world organization.
Brownout:
and stoves to be back In retail
outlets within 12 months.
Tires There is no prospect
that the critical tire shortage
will be eased soon. Even a sharp
drop in military demands would
leave heavy backlog of unfilled
orders for rationed tires and
months will pass before that de
mand is satisfied.
Gasoline Motorists can ex
pect Increased gasoline rations
within a few months. Petroleum
Administrator Harold L. Ickes a
few weeks ago expressed hope
for a 50 per cent increase soon
after V-E day, Later he hedged
on the estimate.
Shoes One production offic
ial said "V-E day doesn't mean
a thing" In relieving the shoe
shortage and predicted that shoes
must be rationed "for a couple
of years." Production has lagged
far behind demand and stocks
have become so depicted that no
military cutback could enable
the shoe Industry to meet civil
ian demands for months.
Housing Continuing tight
supplies of lumber will prevent
W sudden upsurge, la building.
German Broadcast
Reports Surrender
On Doenitz Order
London, May 7. (U.R) The British ministry of information
said tonight that tomorrow "will be treated m Vlctnrv in F.nmr,.
Day."'
A German broadcast today reported the surrender of all remain
ing German forces in Europe. The Flensburg radio said it was
making the announcement by authoity of Admiral Karl Dnenitr.
anu the German high command.
A British ministry of information statement this evening said
that "tomorrow, Tuesday, will be treated as Victory in Europe Day,
and will be regarded as a holiday." Prime Minister Churchill .
will broadcast at 3 P.M. (8 A.M. PWT) tomorrow and King George
at 9 P.M. (12 p.m. PWT) tomorrow.
SURRENDER ANNOUNCED BY GERMANY
A speaker identified as German Foreign Minister Count Ludwig
Schwerin von Kroslgk announced over the Flensburg radio at 2:09
p. m. (8:09 A.M. EWT) that that
armed forces had surrendered unconditionally all "fighting German
troops" today.
The order for surrender was given by Fuehrer Grand Admiral
Karl Doenitz, the broadcast said.
the European war.
By United Press
IN WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT TRUMAN ISSUED THIS
STATEMENT:
"I HAVE AGREED WITH THE LONDON AND MOSCOW
GOVERNMENTS THAT I WILL MAKE NO ANNOUNCEMENT
WITH REFERENCE TO THE SURRENDER OF THE ENEMY
FORCES IN EUROPE OR ELSEWHERE UNTIL A SIMULTANE
OUS STATMEENT CAN BE MADE BY THE THREE GOVERN
MENTS.
"UNTIL THEN THERE IS
TO YOU."
JONATHAN DANIELS, MR.
SAID THE WHITE HOUSE HAD
ISH MINISTRY OF INFORMATION STATEMENT. .
Though the surrender order
presumably covered almost 1,000,000 German troops still holding
out in Norway, Czechoslovakia,
coast and the Channel Islands.
NORWEGIAN SURRENDER TOLD EARLIER
Only an hour earlier, the BBC In its Danish service broadcast
a report that the Norwegian garrison had capitulated. Speedy con
firmation of the surrender of the other German forces was expected.
An important announcement of an undisclosed nature was
expected in London around 4 p. m. (10 a. m. EWT), reliable source
said.
The semi-official British press association said the hour of the)
V-E announcement was beine arranged "at this moment" in tele
phone conversations between London, Washington, and Moscow.
It was expected before dusk tonight.
Schwerin von Kroslgk a announcement was carried over the
German station at Flensburg on the German-Danish border, though
behind the allied lines, Flensburg was declared an open city by
the Germans earlier this week and apparently has not been occu
pied by allied forces.
SUCCUMB TO
"German men and women!"
dramatic announcement, "the high command of armed forces has
today, at the order of Grand Marshal Karl Doenitz, declared tne
unconditional surrender of all fighting German troops.
After a heroic fiaht of almost
ness. Germany has succumbed to
enemies. To continue the war would only mean senseless bloodshed
and futile disintegration. '
"The government, which has feeling or responsibility tor tne
future nf its nation, was comDelled to act on the collapse of all
physical and material forces and
of hostilities." -
A transcrint of Schwer n von
by BBC and rushed to 10 Downing Street, where the cabinet wai .
in session under Prime Minister Churchill.
The greater proportion of German forces already were in allied
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those in Denmark, Holland and northwest Germany on Saturday
and those in western Austria Sunday.
Indicative of the announcements to come, Radio Paris said
truce had been arranged at La Rochelle, German-occupied French
pjrt on the Bay of Biscay.
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Jay Verl Glfford,
Mr. and Mrs. N. L.
Bly. Oregon, who
IS. son of
Gilford of
are former
residents of Medford, Grants
Pass and Ashland, was one of
six killed In an explosion which
occurred about IS miles east of
Bly Saturday afternoon. He is a
nephew of A. Orln Schenck, 29
Summit avenue.
Also killed In the mysterious
explosion, which was apparent
ly caused by an unidentified ob
ject which one of the party
picked up along the Bly-Dalry
creek road, were Mrs. Elsie Mit
chell, wife of Rev. Archie Mit
chcll, pastor of the Lakeview
Christian Alliance church. Sher
man Shoemaker. 12; Eddie En
gen. 13: Joan Patzke, 11; and
Dick Patzke, 13. All are from
Lakeview.
Rev. Mitchell told officers he
and Mrs. Mitchell had taken the
children for a fishing outing, and
that he was some distance from
the others when the blast oc
curred.
Investigation of the tragedy Is
being investigated by the Lake
county sheriff's office and coun
ty coroner.
A future paint is not only fire
proof but Ust eiUcguiining.
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the high command of the German
It came on the 2,074th day of
NOTHING I CAN OR WILL SAT
TRUMAN'S PRESS SECRETARY.
NO COMMENT ON THE BRIT
was not confirmed Immediately, rt
Austria, Yugoslavia, the French
ALLIED POWER
Schwerin von Kroslgk began his
six years of Incomparable haro
the overwhelming power of her
to request of the enemy cessation
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Kroslgk'i remarxa was recoraea
Spain Breaks With
Defeated Germany
Madried, May 7. (U.R) Spain
has severed diplomatic relation!
with Germany, It was announc
ed today.
Official announcement of the
Spanish break with Germany
followed by 24 hours Portugal'!
rupture with ths beaten Nazi
government.
REPUBLICANS OPEN
FIGHT ON HANNEGAN
Washington, May 7 U.R
A Republican fight against con
firmation of Democratic national
chairman Robert E. Hannegan as
postmaster-general opened In the
senate today.
Sen. Forrest C. Donnell, R.,
Mo., formally announced that ha
intended to ask that the nomina
tion be sent back to the senate
postoffice committee for publio
hearings.
FIRM ON BOOKIES
Sacramento, May 7 (U.R)
The assembly today defeated by
a 84 to 16 vote bill which
would have reduced the punish
ment for convicted bookmakers
from a prison term to fins or
county Jail sentence.
E-BOATS GIVE UP
Rome, May 7 (U.R) Head
quarters announced today that
23 German E-boats in the Adri
atic surrendered to British Lt,
Commander T. J. Bligh. His
force consisted of three motof
torpedo boata.
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