THOMAS M. ANDERSON
KILLED IN PACIFIC
Thomas Martin Anderson, GM
3c 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Anderson, Rt. 2, Ashland, has
been reported killed in action
April 16 in the South Pacific
after havini? previously been re
ported missing.
Anderson adended schools in
Ashland and had been in the
navy since February, 1941.
Surviving, besides the parents,
are two sisters, Mrs. Bob Wil
liams Prospect and Shirley An
derson, of Portland.
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Heme grown morale
is thetr crop
Perhaps you have never heard
of Lind, in the wheat district of
eastern Washington. But you
should, for that is where Joe
and Georgia are producing
home-grown morale in bumper
crops.
Joe is our wholesaler at
Lind J.L. Hays. Georgia is his
wife. So we know them person
ally. More important, they rep
resent countless people in our
cmallcr communities who don't
mind working 16 hours a day if
it means they're doing some
thing for the boys.
Maybe two years ago, Joe
got two letters. One came from
Tom in Iran. The other was
from Harry in Australia. Joe
was frightfully busy. The farm
ers seemed to need him and his
tank truck everywhere at once.
He asked Georgia to answer the
letters. So she did the writing.
But the alio copied Tom's
letter and sent it along to Harry.
Harry's letter she sent to Tom.
The next thing they knew, she
and Joe had a project. Now
many nights, they work until
midnight. They've drafted the
high school mimeographing
machine. Thus they keep every
service boy from Lind in touch
with every other service boy
from Lind and with the old
home town, too.
From all over the West, we
get reports of special and per
sonal efforts people are making
often at considerable sacri
fice to do something which
will show the boys at the front
how much the home folks are
with them. To all such people
our hat is off.
Morale, above all else, be
gins at home. We hope every
such contributor to victory will
feel such satisfaction as will
come to Joe and Georgia with
the first letters postmarked
"Tokyo."
PL
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HITLER UNDECIDED
II
Adolf Didn't Tell Reichstag
of Pearl Harbor For Days
Aid to Japs Sketchy.
By Joseph W. Grlgg
United Press Correspondent
Wiesbaden, Germany, June 11
U.R) Pearl Harbor caught
Adolf Hitler flat footed.
He hemmed and hawed for
four days before he could decide
what to do about it. Only at .3
p.m. Thursday did the reichstag
hear his declaration of war.
The die was cast only after
Hitler's naval advisers told him
that Japan could take care of the
United States single handed, and
that the United States couldn't
ferry troops and supplies to Eur
ope.
Little Aid Given
These pieces of information
and a picture of how ignorant
the Nazis were of Japanese plans
and activity, emerged today
from material obtained by allied
authorities from high German
officers and captured state
papers.
Nothing more than sketchy
laison ever existed between Ger
many and Japan, the so-called
allies. There never was any co
ordinated grand strategy. Mu
tual aid never went beyond the
trivial stage.
- By the autumn of 1941 the
Germans were convinced that
war with America was inevit
able. But they thought it would
be delayed until spring, and
then probably by some process
of spontaneous combustion re
sulting from U. S. naval convoy
ing of war material to Britain.
Hitler was at Berchtesgaden
on Dec. 7 "the day that will
live in infanmy." The news of
Pearl Harbor was conveyed to
him about 11:30 that night. The
next morning he flew back to
Berlin in a private plane.
Japi Urged War
He began a series of confer
ences with members of his cabi
net and with military and naval
advisers. On Monday he saw the
Japanese ambassador, Hiroshi
Oshima. twice.
Word that the Jaapanese had
sunk the Prince of Wales and
Repulse off Malaya came Tues
day. Again Oshima visuea an
ler. ureina him to declare war.
He told Hitler that the results at
Pearl Harbor had exceeded even
the first Japanese reports that
virtually the entire U. S. battle
fleet had been wiped out, ana
that America no longer could
take anv role in a sea war.
On Tuesday, Hitler decided to
call the reichstag into session
the next day. He was going to
make a speech pledging Ger
many s full moral support oi
Japan without an actual declara
tion of war.
But Oshima's reassurances
caused him to delay his decision
and put off the meeting of the
reichstag.
He talked again with his ad
visers Wednesday. Finally he
was convinced that the United
States had been knocked out as
a naval power. He was impress
ed tremendously by tne etiec-
tiveness of the Japanese torpedo
bombers on the Prince of Wales
nnrl Remilse.
And thus he came to the de
cision to declare war, and so
give his U-boats full freedom of
action against American convoys
in the Atlantic.
THE GRANGE
Talent Grand
At the last regular meeting of
Talent Grange five new mem
M
bers were added, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Trimble, Mr. and Mrs. John
Tanner and Frank Mannus.
Next meeting of H.E.C. will
be at the home of Mrs. Steve
Lunak, Tuesday, June 12. Mrs.
C. E. Borg resigned as chaplain
and Mrs. W. W. Robinson was
elected to fill the vacancy.
The evening program opened
with all singing "Bud and
Bloom." This was followed by
members giving short talks on
care of flowers and plants. Mar
garet Strahan gave a reading
telling of the origin of the god
dess Flora. A poem about flow
ers, read by Mrs. Robison, was
followed by Mrs. Boardman giv
ing the history of the rose. Mar
garet Mathes read a poem about
flowers.
A corsage auction was held,
each man buying a corsage with
the name of a lady attached. The
lady becoming his partner for
supper.
Jacksonville Grange
Jacksonville Grange ladies
will meet at the hall Wednesday,
June 13 at 1 p. m. to dust hall
and prepare for dinner to be
served to the Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution on Monday,
June 18.
Eagle Point Grange
Eagle Point Grange and the
Special memorial committee
wish to thank the following
firms and individuals, who. by
their generous donations, helped
to make the carnival such a big
Medford. Newberry'B. Woolworth's,
Pacific Fruit and Produce, George
Maddox. Otto Bohnert. L. J. Lydiard,
Allan Eastgate, Snyder's, Fluhrer's,
Montgomery Ward, Monarch Seed.
Craterian. Littrell Parts. Penney's.
Beck's, DuUen's, Hubbard's, Western
Union, Leonard's Electric. Lamport's.
Leever Hardware. Medford . Auto
Wrecking and Kampfer's.
Eagle Point, Perry' Garage. Eagle
Point Lumber Co . Brown Mercantile.
Ashpole Hardware, putnam'a Feed &
!. rn Standard Station. Bover's
Lunches. Ladino Products. Ernie Da
hack: all members of Eagle Point
Grange who donated prizes, and who
helped the committee. Five young
men who helped under direction of
Victor Hay, who also deserve thunks
are. Bob Keim. Vernon Ragsdale,
Wayne Russell, Bill Young, and Mer
lyn' Perry.
Criter Lake Highway, Snowy Butte
Service Station. Mark and Billv s.
Harrv Holman. Brlgg's Grocery, Pig
Creek Inn. Plaza Texaco Station, and
Wes Wilson.
Shady Cove. Mee't. Seffgessenman s
Lumber Co., and Davis Grocery.
All who wish to honor tneir
loved ones in the service are
asked to bring or send their col
ored rocks to Chairman Paul
Olsen, S. C. Star Rt., Box 92.
Eatle Point, Oregon.
rnnctruction of tne Memorial
fountain is expected to begin in
nhmit 10 davs.
Next meeting of Eagle romi
will be June 19, and
members are asked to bring their
colored rocks to the hall men.
NAVAL HEAD RESIGNS
Washington. June 11. CU.R)
President Truman made his first
change in the top levels of the
armed forces today by accepting
the resignation of Undersecre
tary of Navy Ralph A. Bard, who
wished to retire to private me,
IS
FOR PART PLAYED
Okinawa, June 9. (U.PJ Lt.
Gen. Simon B. Buckner, Jr.,
commanding general of the 10th
army on Okinawa, paid tribute
today to the 96th army division
for its part "in driving the en
emy from his Shurl line."
In a message of congratula
tions to Major Gen. James L.
Bradley, commander of the 96th,
Gen. Buckner said:
"I wish to congratulate you
and all members of your com
mand for your part in driving
the enemy from his Shurl line
and forcing him to his present
area for final destruction
"While all divisions In the
line have contributed toward
this end, I regard the capture of
Conical Hill by the 96th division
as the most important single
factor in the collapse of the
Shurl position since it opened
the way for an envelopment of
the hostile right and forced the
enemy's Immediate withdrawal.
"My confidence and best
wishes accompany you In the
final assault."
The 96th Division received
part of its training at Camp
White, following the lst divi
sion here after completion of
maneuvers in central Oregon in
1943. The division left in April.
1944 for brief training in am
phibious tactics In California be
fore leaving for action In the
Pacific.
Hopkins Engineers
Release 16 Poles
London, June 11 U.R The
Paris radio said today that 16
Polish leaders, arrested by the
Russians, had been released
through the efforts of Harry
Hopkins, special envoy of Pres
ident Truman who recently left
Moscow after conferring with
Soviet chiefs.
There was tio confirmation
from other sources of the broad'
cast, which was recorded by the
BBC. The arrest of the Polish
leaders was announced by Mos
cow several weeks ago. They
were charged with diversionary
activity in the rear of Red army
lines.
PLAN LIDICE SHRINE
London, June 11. (U.R) The
Prague radio announced tonight
that the Natioonal Council of Bo
hemia had opened a contest for
the best plans for rebuilding
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Dance Students To
Appear In Recital
Tues. and Wed.
Pupils of Ruth Luy Penny,
dance instructor, will appear in
a dance recital at the .Craterian
theater Tuesday and Wednesday.
The appearance will be between
regular shows and will begin
about 9 p. m. each night, Mrs.
Penny states. Accompanist will
be Mrs. Howard Rutherford.
Mrs. Penny states that this Is
the closing event of the season
for the studio and classes will
not be held during the summer
months.
Those participating In the recital
are: Susan Gtlman, Kathy Ingle, Carol
Llnlnger, Elise Moore, Patty Lou Hil
ton, LeRoy Axland. Marilyn Bushnell,
George Gilman, Lou Elsa Voegtly,
Uennna Bishop, Cnthleen Barr. Lau
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David Espey, Linda Lou Luman, Merl
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Ashland, June 11 The Ash
land Riding Association, War
Bond Committee and Chamber
of Commerce are rounding out
plans for an old fashioned Fourth
of July celebration to be held
here. Plans were discussed at a
recent meeting to have a carni
val, dance and various features
to round out a full day's enter
tainment.
Dr Walter Weller was named
general chairman for the pro
gram, working with him will be
Ivor Erwin, Gerald Wcnner, Earl
Newbry, Harry Morris, Clyde
Caton, Henry Mete and Alice
Patterson.
Procont ntnna rait for a narade
In the morning to be followed
by a bond auction in the park.
The Riding Association win
snnnsor a rodeo in the afternoon,
to be held at Walter Phillips
Field and a kiddles' program in
the park is also slated for the
afternoon. A basehall game, ioi'
lowing the rodeo, may also be
arranged.
Weather
Northern California: Clear to
day, tonight and Tuesday except
local fogs on the coast and
cloudy in extreme north portion
with light showers on extreme
north coast Tuesday. Cooler In
coastal sections Tuesday.
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Philadelphia, June 11. (U.R)
An army trainer plane crashed
in a residential section of the
city early today shortly after the
pilot and an officer-passenger
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