fOCRTEBH MBDrOFD MAIL TRIBUNE Friday. My "
FOR 35 YEARS SOUTHERN OREGON'S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE
ON WEST FRONT
,150,000 Killed; 70,000 to
80,000 Americans Liber
ated From Nazi Camps.
Washington, May 11 U.H)
Secretary of War Henry L. Stim-
on aid today that 7U,uuu to ou
000 U. S. prisoners of war have
been liberated from German
prison camps. Of these, 8,000
already have been returned to
this country, he said.
Stimson said that victory In
Europe cost the army around
8 0 ' , 0 0 0 casualties, including
150,000 killed. He warned next
of kin that it still may require
several weeks to complete cas
ualty notifications for Germany
and Italy.
Meanwhile, total U. 8. com
bat .casualties In all theaters
reached 972,654, an increase of
22.182 over a week ago. This to-
tal includes 867,709 army and
104,945 navy, marine corp. and
coast guard casualties.
34,599 In April
In April alone, the last month
cf heavy, fighting in Germany,
the army suffered 34,598 casual
ties, not counting air force
losses. The month's toll Includ
ed 5,324 killed, 25,407 wounded.
nd 3,867 missing.
From D-Day last June 6
through April, Stimson said, the
army In Europe, exclusive of the
air forces, suffered 512,113 cas
ualties. In this total were 88,225
killed, 365,320 wounded, and
(8,568, missing and captured.
Stimson's estimate of total
European casualties Was for all
branches of the army.
Of all the 536,029 soldiers thus
far reported wounded, Stimson
said 283,472 have returned to
duty. The official lists here
(how that 15,379 of the 82,208
soldiers listed as captured have
been exchanged or returned to
U. S. military control. These
lists, however, lag far behind ac
tual event in the field.
CHIEF WARNS ON
FALSE
Fire Chief Roy Elliott today
warned persons who have been
turning in false alarms that the
offense carries a severe penalty
and local authorities are on the
look-out for persons violating
the law. '
Elliott said several false
alarms have been turned in late
ly, two coming from one house,
believed to be turned In by a
small girl.
The fire chief requested par
ents to check with their children
in in effort to put a stop to need
les calling of the fire department
Michigan gas wells produced
t. 872, 120,000 cubic feet of gas in
January, the highest production
on record.
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SHOPPING
DAYS
Before Mother's
Day, May 13th
Choot Appropriate
GIFTS and CARDS
Now At The
West Side
Shopping Center
THE REXALL STORE
W. Main 4 Grape Phone 3330
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AN ALL-DAY, ALL-SUMMER
SUCCESS SHE WILL LOVEI
WIDE BRIM, SOFT, CASUAL
LINES THAT HOLD SMARTNESS
AND FLATTERY IN THEIR
EVERY DETAIL.
MILLINERY SECOND FLOOR
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MOTHER'S
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GREETING
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MAIN FLOOR
A Perfect Mother's Day Gift
One of These New
COATS
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GIVE MOTHER A GIFT
SHE'LL APPRECIATE ONE THAT WILL REMIND HER
OF YOU EVERY TIME SHE PUTS IT ON WE SUGGEST
ONE OF THESE SUPERB ALL-WOOL COATS. HERE
THEY ARE IN RICH SHADES TO CONTRAST OR BLEND
WITH HER SUMMER WARDROBE. COATS FOR
MOTHERS OF ALL AGES IN ALL SIZES. WHY NOT
TAKE MOTHER SHOPPING IN THE COAT SHOP TO
MORROW AND BUY "HER" A NEW SPRING AND SUM
MER COAT.
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' Lovely Satin Covered Bed Comforts. Full
Bed 72x84 Inch Size. $17.95 and $24.95
9 Beautiful Hand Woven All Wool Throws.
Mother Would Love One of These. $15.95
Fine Quality Hand Embroidered Pillow
Cases. A Perfect Mother's Day Gift. $8.95
Beautiful Pure Linen Dinner Cloths and
Napkins To Match at $37.50 To $47.50
Lovely Rayon Dinner Sizes Cloths and
Matching Napkins at $22.50 and $30.00
For Mother a Beautiful Hand Embroid
ered Bridge Set, various styles $4.95 to $6.50
For Mother A New Cotton Print Pa jama
Suit. Come in Smart Tailored Styles $3.98
Lovely Quality Rayon Crepe and Satin
Slips. Tearose and White. $1.98 and $2.98
Mother Would Love a Pure Linen Hand
kerchief Such as These. Your Choice 75c
Famous Colonial Dames Dusting Powder
In Attractive Gift Package at $1.00 plus tax
Popular Old Spice Toilet Soap Put up in
Lovely Gift Boxes. .Your Choice $1.00 Box
Dresses for MOTHER
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DAMASCUS TRIM.
SHAPELY SHOE OF
SNOWY WHITE. PET
AL - SOFT SUEDE . .
JOHANSEN S MASTER
PIECE FOR SPRING
AND SUMMERTIME.
ILLUSTRATED
$8'95 pr.
PERHAPS DADDY IS COMING HOME ON LEAVE, OR PERHAPS MOTHER 13 JUST
GOING TO SPEND A PLEASANT DAY IN A RATHER QUIET WAY . . . NO MAT
TEH WHAT . . . MOTHER'S DAY IS HER DAY AND SHE'LL WANT TO LOOK HER
LOVELIEST. WHAT BETTER GIFT TO CHOOSE FOR HER THAN ONE OF THESE
CHARMING NEW-SEASON FROCKS? A GIFT SHE WILL WEAR NOT ONLY ON
MOTHER'S DAY, BUT A GIFT TO KEEP HER COOL. COMFORTABLE AND PRETTY
RIGHT THROUGH SUMMER ... A THOUGHTFUL GIFT SHE'LL SINCERELY AP
PRECIATE. $898 to $1995
A SUIT FOR MOTHER
$351
If 11 s en article of wearing apparel you nave In mind for
lhat Mother's Day Gift, we suggett a new Spring Suit. Here
In fin quality wool suitings ere the seaien't most outstand
ing styles Suits in lorely Spring and Summer shades
styled for mothers of all ages. See them tomorrow. Select
en lor "Her" Sunday Gift.
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SHOE SHOP MAIN FLOOR
ENTRANCES ON BOTH MAIN AND CENTRAL