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Big Five Powers Refuse Slightest Retreat
From Stand on Veto Issue; Showdown Near
San Francisco, Juno 11 U.R)
The Big Five powers refused to
retreat by as much as a word or
comma from their stand on the
veto issue today despite a bar
rage of oratorical opposition
from the little nations at the
World Security conference.
Under the generalship of fiery
Australian Foreign Minister Her
bert V. Evatt, the little nations
prepared for a final do-or-die as
sault on the veto at a late after
noon meeting of the conference
committee on voting procedure.
Big Five Confident
The Big Five remained confi
dent that when the speech-making
and argument was over, the
Yalta voting formula and their
Interpretation of it will be ac
cepted by the committee and
eventually by the conference.
There was hope among the
major powers that the week-end
recess in conference activities
might give the veto opponents
an opportunity to cool off after
last Saturday night's hectic ses
lon. But Evatt didn't rest. He
was busy all day Sunday contact
ing other delegations in an ef
fort to win their support and
San Francisco, June 11 UR)
The Japanese house of repre
sentatives Monday night (Tokyo
time) passed a wartime emer
gency bill granting virtual dic
tatorial power to Premier Ad
miral Baron Kantaro Suzuki and
surrendering most of the diet's
powers prerogatives.
The bill now goes to the house
of peers for final action.
Tokyo radio, recorded by the
United Press. San Francisco, said
It was believed the upper house
would approve the bill in the
same form it was passed by the
lower house.
SIDE GLANCES
By
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Stan Sherwood setting out for
lunch in a gay and peart mood.
June Hartley, and others, be
coming entangled in a case of
miftaken identity.
Justice Tucker feeling Hie ef
fects of a week-end spent among
the vegetables and flowers.
Claudia Lowd comparing
symptoms with an old friend.
Seventh War Loan Drive
"E" Salts to Date $410,166
Quota $1,067,000
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the Russian occupation tone as Including an areas shaded In this man
British. D. a and French will occupy. Exact boundaries have not been
disclosed.
map new strategy. He also
served notice that he had a lot
more to say personally about his
objections to the veto.
The conference, meanwhile,
moved rapidly forward with
other phases of its charter-mak
ing task. The General Assembly
commission scheduled a morning
meeting to act on the report of
its committee on economic and
social cooperation. Officials hop-
pi to get all four commissions
down to work this week in order
to wind up the conference by
the middle or latter part of next
week.
Aside from the veto question,
there remained a little better
than a half dozen major open
issues for committees to decide.
Most of these were expected to
be resolved this week. Among
the remaining major issues were:
1. Secretary generalship. A
committee approved his nomina
tion by a majority of the Security
Council but the Big Five wants
a veto right over nomination.
The Steering committee has sent
this issue back to committee for
reconsideration.
2. Deputy secretaries general.
A committee omitted all mention
of deputies in the draft charter.
The Big Five want specific pro
vision for five of them. This
matter also has been referred
back to committee by the Steer
ing committee.
3. Expulsion. A committee
eliminated all reference to ex
pulsion and the big powers, par
ticularly Russia, want it rein
stated as it was in the Dumbar
ton Oaks draft. It too has been
referred back to the committee
for reconsideration.
4. Security council reports to
the assembly. A committee
wrote in a provision which
would allow the assembly to ap
prove, disapprove or make re
commendations on reports re
ceived from the council. The
big powers don't like this and
Washington, June 1 1 . (U.R)
A coalition of northern Demo
crats and Republicans today suc
ceeded in forcing the house to
take up a bill to outlaw the poll
tax as a voting requirement in
general primary elections for
federal offices.
Despite bitter opposition from
southern Democrats, the house
by 223 to 95 adopted a motion
to discharge the rules committee
from further consideration of a
resolution that would permit the
bill to be put to a vote of the
house.
As a result of today's action,
the house will vote on the bill
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the matter has been referred
back for new consideration.
3, Domestic jurisdiction, Aus
tralia, wants written into this
provision words specifying that
the only exception on domestic
interference will be in the case
of enforcement action by the
council.
6. The amending process.
This involves two unfinished
questions a time limit on the
calling of a constitutional con
vention to revise the charter and
the Big Five veto over amend
ments coming out of such a con
vention. A subcommittee already
has approved a provision which
would make it mandatory to call
a constitutional convention with
in five to 10 years after the
charter comes into force. The
Big Five want no specific time
limit and insist on a veto over
all amendments.
There are several other odds
and ends hanging fire, including
the matter of transitional ar
rangements and some Australian
amendments on the trusteeship
charter.
Portland, Ore., June 11 (U P.)
Railroad officials today were
investigating a passenger train
freight train collision in subur
ban Portland early yesterday In
which 18 persons were injured,
two of them seriously.
A Spokane. Portland & Seattle
passenger train was struck by a
Great Northern freight at a
switch In front of the Willbridge
station. Witnesses said that the
passenger train was proceeding
on green signal lights and that
the freight train ran through red
lights set against it.
The freight engine struck the
center car of the five-car passen
ger train, turning the car over
on its side. Then the engine
crashed Into the fourth car,
which was derailed and came to
rest against the station and two
telegraph poles The freight en
gine was derailed and fell on its
side.
Ben Anderson was engineer of
the passenger train, which was
bound from Portland to Astoria
and Seaside with 49 passengers.
The freight train was coming in
to Portland from Seattle, with E.
Cullinan as engineer.
Japs Fear Allies
Aiming At China
San Francisco, June 11 (U.R)
Anticipating an Allied landing
on the China coast, Japanese
authorities in Shanghai have
tightened police control over the
city, Tokyo radio reported to
day In a broadcast recorded by
United Tress, San Francucok ;
City Officials Seek Full Ex
pression of Opinion on Six
Improvement Proposals.
Pointing out that if Medford
is to keep in step with other pro
gressive cities in Oregon, citi
zens must plan for the future
as well as meet present civic
needs. Mayor Clarence A. Meek
er today reminded voters Of the
special municipal election to
morrow. All citizens in the city
eligible to vote were urged to
do so in order that city officials
might have a full expression of
opinion on the six proposed im
provement projects.
Polling places are first ward,
Roosevelt school; second ward,
courthouse; third ward, Ficht
ner's garage; fourth ward, city
hall. Polls will open at 1 p m.
and remain open until 8 p.m.
Any registered voter living
within the city limits is eligible
to vote in the election, city offi
cials state. Those desiring infor
mation about wards or polling
places may call the office of the
city treasurer, 3440.
Reasons Cited
'The six point bond issue, to
be voted upon tomorrow, is
brought before the citizens of
Medford by the city council for
several reasons," a statement
issued by the mayor this morn
ing declares. "This is the oppor
tune time for expansion, inas
much as every facility is taxed
and overloaded due to the recent
growth of our population, and
because all signs point to con
tinued, Increase during the next
few years.
"Medford's financial condition
Is excellent. These bonds can be
carried without increased cost or
tax because of added valuations
In our city. Money can now be
secured at the lowest price in
history, one and one-half per
cent, or less. Thus this $825,000
Issue can be carried at one-third
of what it would have cost a few
years ago when rates were six
per cent.
Other Towns Act
"If Medford is to keep In step
with progressive cities in Ore
gon, we must also prepare a pro
gram that will meet present con
ditions as well as those foreseen
in the near future. Portland,
Salem, Eugene, Corvallis, Leb
anon, McMinnville, Newberg
and Springfield are among the
cities of the state which nave
voted bonds within the past few
months for storm sewers, sani
tary sewers, disposal plants,
bridges and civic buildings.
"Not only are the proposed
Items greatly needed, but also
their construction will provide
work to take up the slack in the
postwar employment program.
It must be remembered that this
if a long-range program, requir
ing several years for completion.
Summing up, everyone knows
that the library is inadequate
The park must be improved to
provide a place for the swim
mnt pool, already voted and for
which money is now accumulat
es. The too-narrow Jackson
street bridge must be replaced
to bear the added traffic of the
park and swimming pool. A new
sewage trunk line as well as
disposal plant must be construct
ed if sound health Is to be main
tained. Storm drains and sewers
are needed to remedy unsanitary
conditions during the summer
months as well as for flood con
trol during the winter. Your
city administration is placing
this over-all picture before you
as a positive need now and for
the near future.
Long Study Given
"Every member of your city
council is a heavy taxpayer
These councilmen, aided by ex
perienced engineers, have given
months of study to the problems
of the city and this six-point
bond Issue is llicir honest conclu
sion.
"The people of Medford must
have vision in these days of
growth and development. Vote
tomorrow for a bigger, belter
and more beautiful Medford."
Always use cold water In
wattling ft car and never wash
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11, 1945
BIG AIR FORCE;
AGAINST DRAFT
World War I Navy Secretary
Says Peacetime Conscrip
tion Based on, Imperialism
Washington, June 11 (U.R).
World War I Navy Secretary Jo
sephus Daniels declared today
that demands for peacetime mili
tary conscription were based on
fear, cynicism and imperial
km." The type of preparedness
America needs, he said, is "that
which will give conquest of the
skies.
The 83-year-old Raleigh, N. C
publisher testified before the
House Post-War Military Policy
committee on proposals to re
quire nil able-bodied young men
to take a year's military train
ing after the war Is over.
Demand Not General
He asserted that there was lit
tle demand "outside of Washing
ton and official military circles
... for this radical departure
from a system of government
that has been our sound founda
tion in all our history."
"The propaganda for compul
sory military service for Amer
ican youth is based upon three
false premises," Daniels de
clared: 1. "Fear, and I hold with
Franklin Roosevelt that 'the
only thing to fear is fear iself.' "
2. "Cynicism the disbelief In
the ability of our civilization to
rise out of savagery ..."
3. "Imperialism, the desire
that Uncle Sam shall abandon
democracy ..."
Force Not Indicated
He said it was too early to de
termine what size land, sea or
air forces would be needed in the
future, but "at the most there
will be need only for a small,
compact land force."
Planes alone will not win a
war, he said, but 'the outstand
ing lesson taught by World War
Two is that the nation which
commands the air is the nation
that can rule the world."
"I put emphasis on the sort of
preparedness this war has taught
will win victories, and not on the
discredited broken stick nf uni
versal compulsory conscription,"
he said.
SIMPLY INCOMPATIBLE
Hollywood, June 11. (U.R)
Producer William Cagncy, broth
er and manager of Actor James
Cagncy, and his wife Boots Mai
lory are separating, after 11
years of marriage, they revealed
today. "It's simply a case of in
compatibility," Mrs. Cagncy, a
former Ziegfcld girl, said.
School Survey Shows New Comers
Mostly Have Fathers in Service;
Timber Workers Stfcond on List
An Insight into the number of
new comers in Medford and
what brought them here, is given
in a report on a survey conduct
ed by the office of City School
Superintendent E. H. Hednck.
The report, Ju.it released, shows
560 pupils new to the district en
tered the public schools between
June 1, 1944 and April 20, 1945.
Of this total 129 moved away
during the same period, leaving
a net increase of 431. The in
crease is exclusive of bus or
other pupils living outside the
school district, but attending
school within the city.
The report follows:
"The 431 pupils represent 269
families who have children in
school new to the district this
year. This figure, by no means
represents ail the families who
came to Medford during tnis
10V4 months period, but only
the families who placed children
in the schools. It does not in
clude families with no children,
families with children under six-f
years of age families whose
children are through school or
fami'ies who placed their chil
dren in parochial schools. Neith
er does it include single persons
who came here during this pe
roid. "Of these new comers 302
came from other parts of ine
county, 22.37. came from other
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Kunze and 24 Former Lead
ers Acquitted on Appeal
From District Court.
'Washington, June 11. (U.R)
The supreme court today direct
ed the acquittal of 24 former
leaders of the German-American
Bund, including its one-time na
tional president, Gerhard Wil
helm Kunze. They were convict
ed of advising bundists how to
evade the draft laws.
Washington. June 11 (U.R)
The Supreme court again de
ferred action today on a num
ber of important pending
cases, including the five-year
legal tangle involving govern
ment attempts to deport Harry
Bridges, west coast labor lead
er, as an alien Communist.
The court also failed to act
on the government's anti-trust
suit against the Associated
Press.
The ex-bundists, sentenced to
prison terms of five years each
by the southern New York lea-
eral district court, appealed
after the second circuit court of
appeals affirmed their convic
tions in March, 1943.
Statements Challenged
They contended that 18 In
criminating statements procured
from various defendants had
been illegally admitted into evi
dence at their trial as the "spear
head of the government's case."
They also claimed they were
denied a fair trial because of
war hysteria and "prejudicial"
newspaper comment. -
One of the group, Wilbur V.
Keegan, former general counsel
of the bund, filed a separate ap
peal which the high court heard
concurrently with the plea of the
others.
The decision was 5 to 4 Jus
tice Owen J. Roberts said in the
majority opinion:
"On the case made by the gov
ernment, the defendants were
entitled to the direction of
acquittal, for which they
moved."
Roberts wrote that there is
basis for suspicion of subversive
conduct by the bund, and other
evidence "offensive to one's
sense of loyalty to our govern
ment's policies."
Valve caps should be kept on
all automobile tires, to guard
against dirt and loss of air
through- leaky valves. They
never should be tightened with
pliers.
counties In Oregon and 47.9
came from other-states.
"A study was also made to as
certain what industries, voca
tions, trades or professions at
tracted these people to Medford
and how successful they were in
finding employment opportuni
ties In their fields, sufficient to
hold them here. Of the new pu
pils 1125 had fathers in the
army either stationed here or
their mothers corning here to
live during the father's absence.
Sawmill worker's children made
up 9 11 of the Increase. 8.04
of the fathers are truck and bus
drivers. 7.14 mechanics, 4.29
salesmen, 4 46 fruit and or
chard workers 3 75 carpen
ters 2 57 loggers 3.04 man
agers of retail nusincsses, 2.14
welders, 1.61 electricians and
1 25 painters. Fifty-eight other
trades and vocations are repre
sented In lesse: degrees.
"Of the army pupils who came
here during the period about
three-fourths remained. Of the
sawmill workers the figures
were 80 remaining, truck and
bus drivers 75, mechanics
80, salesmen 83, fruit and
orchard workers 49; carpen
ters 95, loggers 85, managers
of retail business 88, welders
66, electricians 100 painters
100. Seventy different voca
tions trades and profession arc
represented." i
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Army Pest Killer
To Be Given Test
in Oregon Fields
Corvallis, Ore., June 11 (U.R)
Oregon promises to be the na
tion s proving-ground for the
army's pet pest-killer, DDT, Dr.
Don C. Mote, head of the de
partment of entomology, Oregon
State College, said today,
Because of Oregon's need to
save her potatoes and because
here other materials won't do
the War Production Board has
approved 7000 pounds of the
Jealously hoarded powder for
use wide scale on Willamette
valley, Redmond, and Prineville
farms.
In addition, Gresham berry
growers may use it again this
year in limited quantities to con
trol the leaf roller.
DDT has proved less harmful
to bees than was first feared. Dr.
Mote said, although he indicated
it should be used with care.
It effectively liquidates nearly
all plant-sucking bugs, including
also caterpillars, beetles, the Eu
ropean corn borer, the ear-worm,
insects attacking peas, celery,
grapes, fruit, the dreaded cod
ling moth, and a host of other
crop-destroying parasites.
UNDER LAST YEAR
Washington, June 11. (U.R)
The department of agriculture
today estimated that the winter
wheat crop would be 797,235,000
bushels.
This would substantially ex
ceed last year's crop of 764,073,
000 bushels.
Tlie department said oata and
hay promise above average pro
duction. The indicated oat yield is
1,334,376.000 bushels compared
with 1,166,392,000 last year. The
barley crop was estimated at
257,788,000 bushels compared
with 284,426,000 bushels last
year.
The prospective peach crop Is
78.243,000 bushcles compared
with 73,963,000 bushels last
year. Pears were estimated at
31,519.000 bushels, compared
with 31,956,000 last year.
Girl Injured When
Automobiles Crash
Betty Westfall, 18, was taken
to a local hospital yesterday for
treatment of minor injuries
caused when the auto In which
she was riding collided on Maple
Park drive and McAndrcws road
with a car operated by William
L. Flagg, according to an acci
dent report filed today. Roy B.
Lyon, 397 Maple Park drive, was
driving the auto in which Miss
Westfall was riding.
SELECT JURY IN TRIAL
OF NUNES DAMAGE SUIT
Selection of a Jury In the $15,
000 damage suit of John Nunes.
against Maurice J. Woodson, be
gan today in circuit court before
Judge Herbert K. Hanna. The
suit is based on a truck collision
on the Dead Indian road July 1,
last, in which Nunes sustained
injuries neccssitati.ig amputation
of his left arm. He was riding
in the cab of one of the trucks
when it went over an embank
ment and the logs fell upon it.
The defendants are represented
by Attorneys George M. Roberts
and Frank J. Van Dyke and the
plaintiff by Attorneys Porter J.
Neff and Otto Frohnmaycr.
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American Planes Kindle New
Fires In Tokyo Area
MacArthur With Aussies.
Pearl Harbor, June 11 (U.R)
One invasion was in its last
stages and another just begin
ning in the Pacific war today.
As Marines and Doughfeet bat
tled their last bloody miles down
the tip of Okinawa, Australian
troops invaded British North
Borneo.
Briefly, the day's develop
ments were: ,
Okinawa One battalion
clung to a foothold on the rim of
the Yacyu - Dake escarpment,
scene of the enemy's last stand.
Two towns and four hills in the
outer works of the Japanese de
fense line were captured.
No Details
Borneo Australia announced
that its Ninth division had land
ed in British North Borneo, but
no details were given. The Japa
nese radio had reported a land
ing attempt on Labuan Island, at
the mouth of Brunei bay, on the
northwest coast of British North
Borneo.
Air War Tokyo reported 50
more 'Mustangs and two B-29'a
hit airfields in the Tokyo area
this morning in a follow-up in
yesterday's B-29 attacks on in
dustries in the capital area. It
was announced 41 Japanese
planes were destroyed or dam
aged in yesterday's air battles
over Tokyo, while another 17
were shot down over Kyushu.
Planes Hit Island
The Pacific Fleet Tokyo re
ported three battleships, three
cruisers, four destroyers and 70
planes yesterday attacked the
island of Mlnaml Daito, 200
miles west of Okinawa. Fleet
headquarters announced a task
force had raided Oklno Daito,
liiu mues south ol Minaml Daito
on Saturday.
, .PMUppinos The 37th division
sped nine more miles along the
narrow confines of the upper
Sagayan valley, capturing Baga
bag and cutting the best escape
route for Japanese forces in the
mountains to the west.
Japan Opposition developed
in the Diet to the governments
attempt to acquire complete dic
tatorship as a bill was introduced
which would mobilize men from
15 to 60 and women from 17 to
40 to fight in case of invasion.
However bright the general
picture looked at the moment, a
delayed dispatch from Okinawa
disclosed that Gen. Joseph W.
Stilwell said there last week that
the Japanese war can drag on
another two years.
Stilwell, who knows his Japa
nese, said it was wrong to con
sider Japan a pushover.
"It Is quite possible we will
have to fight the Japanese in
Manchuria," he said, Stilwell,
commander of the U. S. army
ground forces, estimated it will
take at least 500,000 men to in
vade the Japanese homeland.
Too little was known of the
Borneo invasion yet to assess its
value. If the landings were con
fined to Labuan island, it would
be merely a move to control the
western approaches to north
Borneo and deny the Japanese
their Brunei bay naval base.
Truman Reduces
Army Fund Total
Washington, June 1 1 (U.R)
President Truman today asked
congress to authorize total funds
of $39,019,790,474 for the war
department for the fiscal yer
beginning July 1.
This is an overall decrease nf
25 per cent from the army prj
gram for the current fiscal year,
which is estimated at $52,600,
000,000. Putrnt Office,