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Von Ribbentrop Nabbed In Hamburg With the British 2nd Army, Germany, June 15 (U.R) Former Foreign Minister Joachin Von Ribbentrop, last of the naii heir rehy not tentatively accounted for, waa captured yesterday in a Hamburg boarding house where he had lived unrecognised for more than aix weeks. A British lieutenant and two sergeants discovered him lying naked in bed. Dressed and taken to British headquarters, he was found to have secreted a can of poison in his crotch. Identity Admitted Ribbentrop registered at the . boarding house under the name of Heise April 10, but admitted Iiis identity to his captors. A aister arrested today confirmed the identification. He had been in disguise. The foreign minister who en gineered the diplomatic phases of Adolpf Hitler s European con quests told his captors that he had hoped to hide until British opion against Germany had died down and he could surrender for a "fair trial." He had three letters in his pos session, one addressed to "Vin cent" presumably for Prime Minister Winston Churcmu, an other to British Marshal Sir Ber- nord L. Montgomery and the third to Foreign Secretary An thony Eden. Casual Revelation . A British staff officer casually revealed the prize capture in an swer to a routine question from newsmen about rumors that Rib bentroD had been captured in the American occupation zone. The arrest ended a search that aoread to all corners, of Ger many, Denmark and Austria and completed the roundup of top nazis known definitely to be at large. Of his .cohorts, Reichmarshal Hermann Goering was an allied prisoner, Himmler was a suicide, and Hitler, Propaganda Chief Paul Joseph Goebbels and Nazi Party Chief Martin Bormann were reported to have died in the battle of Berlin. Russian sources believed Hitler and Bor mann still alive, however. FOR DIRTY IRK ' V. S. 12th Army Group Head (matters. Germany, June IS. U.R) American intelligence of ficers investigating the Nazi Elite Guards organization are being forced to the conclusion that Germany deliberately mob ilized its degenerates and luna tics into special battalions for work; too revolting for normal men. "They must have combed the sylumi and prisons for these men, In addition to holding cer tain 'entrance examinations' of which we were already aware." one American intelligence offi cer said. "For instance, we were told that in some cases applicants (for the SS battalions) were asked to shoot down in cold blood a number of women and children usually Russians and Poles as proof of fitness for specialized SS Jobs. 'The applicant would be hand ed machine pistol or gun and sent into a cellar where from seven to 16 people were being held. "SS officers then examined the candidates' 'work' and If it was approved the man Was Im mediately assigned to cooperate with an SS outfit. "In some cases, murder so excited these men, who often were homicidal maniacs, that the SS had trouble controlling them," the officer added. "We had one case of an appli cant who not only killed the designated victims but in Freu dian glee went right on shoojing. killing three SS officers before he himself was shot down." RAIL HEAD DIES New York, June 15. (U.R) Matthew Scott Sloan, 63, presi dent and chairman of the board of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co., died yesterday at New York hospital. Sloan also was the retired president of the New York Edison company, and affiliated companies. 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Masquerade If i V -U 1 Jaochim Ton Ribbentrop RED CROSS SWIM CAMPAIGN OPENS Red Cross will open Merrick's Pool Monday morning for a swim campaign to be conducted daily Monday through Friday for two weeks. Children are to report one half hour before their class begins and bring their entire pool charge of $1 (10c per day) on Monday. No suits or towels will be available. Twenty Volunteers Twenty volunteers under di rection of Mrs. John Day will staff the pool with six women daily. Six waterfront volunteers have signed up but more swim mers and life savers are needed. On. opening day the county health department will furnish a nurse to check every child. First aid experts will be present at all times. The city police de partment will furnish traffic su pervision. Any child who must remain down town to wait for another member of the family will be welcome at the Junior Red Cross shop, open 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. daily in the Holly Theater build ing. The Motor Corps will be available part of the time to take children to the shop at request of their mothers. Phoenix children are to con tact Lyle Lindley, school super intendent, on arrangements for transportation to Medford. Schedule Following is the schedule for Medford, Central Point, Phoenix aujaiueiu areas; w-w.ou oin acoui class, an age; 9:30-10 Girls, non-swimmers, ages 7, 8, 9; 10:30-11 Girls, non-swimmers, age 10; 11-11:30 Girls, non-swimmers, age 11: 11:30-12 Girls, non swimmers, ages 13 to 19 and adults. 1:30-2 Girls, swimmers, in termediate and junior and senior life saving, all ages; 2-2:30 Boys, swimmers, intermediate and Junior and senior life saving: 2:30 Boys, non-swimmers, ages 10 to 12; 3:30-4 Boys, non swimmers, ages 7 to 8; 4-4:30 Boys, non-swimmers, age 9; 4:30-5 Boys, non-s w I m m e r s, ages 12 to 18: 7:30-9:30 Combat functional swimming, boys of military age, registrations still open. 27 DIE IN CRASH London, June 15. (U.R) Twenty-seven members of the royal air force were killed early today when a Liberator crashed into the side of a hill on the Dorset coast at Swanage. Patent Office. M United Press Fortieth Year OF UIMCE Convention -Within 10 Years To Revise Charter Is De mand; New Delay Feared. San Francisco, June 15. (U.R) The small nations which lost the fight to modify the big five veto demanded today that the United Nations charter guaran tee them another chance within five to 10 years. They sought a specific provi sion making it mandatory to hold a constitutional convention for revision of the charter not sooner than five years nor later than 10. Want Certainty The big powers favor provi sion for such a convention but oppose the specific time refer ence. The little nations show no sign of yielding claiming it is the certainty" of such a conven tion that they want. That controversy, and the be lated dispute over the right of a member to quit the organization. threatened another delay in United Nations conference ad journment plans. A vote on these issues may come today in com mittee, but the losing side is cer tain to want to argue it again later in the public commission sessions. A lot of work must be don fast if the conference is to ad journ on June 23 as planned. The committee which is the farthest behind in its work is the one which must reach decisions not only on the constitutional convention and withdrawal is sues, but also on expulsion and the secretary general. It debated for more than two hours yester day without voting on anything. Bogged By Debate Even the commission sessions are getting bogged down in de bate. The one on the preamble, principles and purposes got so involved in discussion of one phrase yesterday that the discus sions were carried over to today Another fight was promised for today. The committee on or ganization principles adopted the section which guarantees against world organization interference in matters of domestic jurisdic tion. Chile immediately served notice that It would have anoth er amendment to offer at the commission session. The major conference bottle neck is the committee on amend ment, membership and secre tariat. French Air Crews Still Train Here Washineton. .Tnno is rum End of hostilities in Europe has not affected the training In this country of French air crews, it was learned today. in unspecified number of squadrons are training at a dozen armv air bason in tiahtnr-. j medium bombers. Presumably they will Join the Pacific war. PFC. HICKMAN KILLED IN PACIFIC THEATER Pfc. Laurence W. Hickman son of Mrs. Laura E. Hickman, Lake Creek, has been killed In action in the Pacific war theater according to a casualty release of the Office of War Informa tion. Today's casualty list states that Cpl. Robert S. Sutton and Pfc. Dale Goodman, both of the Marine corps, have been wound ed. Cpl. Sutton Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sutton. Medford, and Goodman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Goodman, Elk Creek road, Trail. BASEBALL National Brooklyn 16 2 Boston 8 8 1 ' Pfund, King and Dantonlo, Andrews; Tobin, Hutchinson and Masi. Philadelphia 5 10 1 New York 7 13 0 Mauney, Karl, Scott and Man- cuso: Hansen, Emmenck and Lombard!. EDF0RD Full Leased Wire Los Angeles Men Purchase Large ' Valley Ranches Sale of the 800-acra .stock ranch above Ashland known as the Jesse Hauk estate ranch, to Albert R. Mays of Los Angeles was announced today by A. W. Walker, Medford real estate agent. The ranch was sold by T. E. Elliott and Elton Kerby. The cash purchase price of about $40,000 included the land, equipment and 160 head of cattle. Walker states. Mays, an experienced stockman, has al ready taken possession of the ranch. Walker also announced the re cent sale of the Applegate ranch known as the Charles Grey place. This ranch, which ad joins the Cameron ranch in the Upper Applegate, was purchased by Charles Redhead, also of Los Angeles and was also a cash deal, Walker said. Redhead will take possession in the near future. MALI Sacramento, June 15 (U.R) Extensive wind damage to plums, pears, apricots and peach es in northern California was reported today by R. E. Blair, of the State Department of Agricul ture. Blair explained that it was im possible to give any accurate es timate of the damage, which was confined to the Sacramento Val ley counties of Placer, Contra Costa, Yolo and Sacramento. Guesses on the damage ranged from a possible 10 per cent, to total loss on small crops, it was reported. ' . Ice Cream and Pop Sugar Supply Cut Washington, June 15 U.R) Industrial users of sugar. Includ ing the ice cream and soft drink manufacturers and commercial canners, will be cut more than 20 per cent in their present allot ments of sugar beginning July 1, the office of price administra tion announced today. The bulk of industrial users will have to operate for the next three months on 22 per cent less sugar than they used from April 1 to June 30. Bakers have been cut 20 per cent and drug manu facturers 10 per cent. California Solons Side With G. I.Joe Sacramento, June 15 (U.R) California senators today upheld the right of G.I. Joe to be noti fied of his wife's unfaithfulness. The State Senate Judiciary committee in effect killed a bill permitting the wife of a service man to give her Illegitimate child away for adoption without telling her husband. Salem, Ore., June 15 (U.R) The Oregon bond commission voted today to invest $11,205,000 of the state's spare cash in Uncle Sam's war bonds, it was announced by State Treasurer Leslie M. Scott. BIB Medford Chapter Of Eagles Pictured above are members Main street. Standing, center, are White holding the paper on tight. (earn. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1945 BERLIN SETTLED F0RJ5IG THREE Exchange of Correspond ence Between Churchill, Attlee Discloses Choice. London, June 15. (U.R) The forthcoming conference of the big three will be held in Berlin, an exchange of correspondence between Prime Minister Church ill and Labor Leader Clement R. Attlee revealed today. Churchill asked Attlee, his former deputy prime minister in the coalition government, to go with him to the meeting with President Truman and Marshal Stalin. In a- letter of acceptance, Attfce disclosed the site of the meeting with a reference to the "prospective conference in Ber lin." Only yesterday Churchill re vealed in commons that the big three conference the flint since the defeat of Germany and the nrst wun Mr. Truman as a par ticipant would be held before July 26. Despite the bitterness of the campaigning for the general election, it appeared that Britain would be able to offer a united front at the conference. Lt. Donald Peart Home After Long . Nazi Prison Stay Second Lt. Donald L. Peart Is in-Medford on a 60-day prisoner-of-war leave, and is at the home of his mother. Mrs. Gertrude Peart, 1005 West Main street. The officer, who spent eight months as a prisoner after hav ing been shot down on a raid over enemy territory, has re gained 35 pounds of weight and is in good health, his mother states. Lt. Peart was hospitalized In Europe following his release from a camp at Moosberg. He was imprisoned at Stalag Luft 3 prior to being removed to Moos berg. Upon expiration of the 80 day leave Lt. Peart will report to Santa Monica, Calif., for re assignment. Prowler Takes Jewelry, Camera A white gold oblong Swiss watch with a chain link band, a white gold ring witH a cluster of seven diamonds, two new bill folds and a black 620 Kodak were stolen sometime yesterday from the apartment of Helen Parish, No. 20 GeBauer apart ments, on North Oakdale ave nue, police reported today. Othar Richey, 1708 West Main street, told police two hub caps were removed last night from his 1940 sedan, which was park ed in the driveway of his home. of Crater Lake Aerie 2093, Fraternal Order of Eagles, burning the mortgage on their home, 219 West Past Worthy President Peul Robertson holding the mortgege. left, and Worthy President Shannon Applying the match is Past Worthy President G. T. Dynge, center. In tht foreground Is the drill MITT Ml Screaming, Milling Japanese In South Okinawa Death Trap Slaughtered By Own Officers Guam, June 15 (U.R) Venge ful Japanese officers murdered hundreds of their men who tried to surrender in the southern Okinawa death trap today while triumphant American forces herded the beaten enemy toward the sea with flame throwers, fire bombs and artillery. . Many despairing ' Japanese their organized resistance bro ken by overpowering American military might, killed them selves with grenades and knives in mass suicides. Maj. Gen. Pedro Del Valle, commander of the 1st marine di vision, predicted complete con quest of Okinawa within two days to two weeks and said: Jap Will Broken "We've just reached the turn ing point the point where the Japs will to fight is broken. The enemy is beginning to fold 17 TRAINS COLLIDE Milton, Pa., June 15 U.R Seventeen persons were killed today when the Buffalo-bound Dominion express of the Penn sylvania railroad crashed into a derailed freight train near here, company officials announced. - The bodies of 14 passengers and two crew members were re covered from the wreckage of the express about five hours after the accident. Amsterdam, N. Y., June 15- (U.R) Eight members of a New York Central track crew were killed today when the eastbound Water Level Limited, crack pas senger train, plowed into a sec tion gang. Railroad officials at Albany said the men were Mexicans brought to this country some time ago to ease the manpower shortage. 43 Hospitalized by Portland Collision Portland, June 1 5 (U.R) Hos pital att' danU at St. Vincent's hospital here reported today the hospitalization of at least 43 persons Injured last night when a freight train and an lnterur ban passenger train of the Port land Electric Power company ollided head-on near the South Portland city limits. The accident occurred be tween 5:30 and 6 p. m. at the height of the evening rush hour. TENGWALD REAPPOINTED ON STATE REALTY BOARD Salem, Ore., June 15 (U.R) Gov, Earl Sncll has announced the re-appointment of Carl Tengwald of Medford to another four-year term on the Oregon State Real Estate board. Burns Mortgage On Home Tribune United Press up through surrenders, suicides and disorganized resistance." The greatest slaughter was at the Oroku Peninsula, where hundreds of milling, screaming Japanese were killed by their own leaders for "weakness" in trying to give up, or by the ma rines. United Press War Correspon dent E. G. Valens reported sev eral score of Nipponese succeed ed in surrendering, while others were being taken alive by per suasion or force in occupied areas. The enemy garrison of 5,000 to 10,000 soldiers and sailors, plus thousands of civilians, were cornered on a rocky slope ap proimately four miles long and three miles wide. At the end of the slope are 100-foot cliffs towering over the east China sea. 96th Heads Attack Spearheading the final attack on the Yaeju-Dake plateau the 96th division smashed downhill from its dominating positions on Hill 167 highest in the area. The path ahead was prepared by a blazing barrage of artillery and a series of incendiary bomb raids by marine planes. Burning "fire jelly" was splashed on Japanese-held ravines, caves and ridges. A few ' localized counter- thrusts were crushed swiftly by advancing elements of the 96th and 7th army divisions and the 1st marines. Sen. Cordon Says Truman Erasing Partisan Hazard Portland, Ore., June 15 (U.R) Sen. Guy Cordon, R., Ore., today saia .rresiaent Marry s. Truman is making Bood in Wnxhinotnn and has already accomplished me amazing feat of erasing al most aU strictly partisan politics in the nations canital mm. thing that hasn't been done in mat field for the last 20 years. Passing through Portland on his way to his Roscbure. Ore.. home after attending a scries of Hearings In Idaho and eastern Oregon on the Federal Grazing act, Cordon added: "The senate knows Harry Tru man and everybody wants him to maxe gooa. "The one-tim farm Knv fmm Missouri has surprised Washlnq- ton ana the country with his amazing ability and knowledge In handling the affairs of the na tion and the world which were so suddenly thrust Into hl hands bv the aurlrion ricnth rr Franklin D. Roosevelt." Sewing Machine Ban To Be Revoked Soon . Washington, June. 15.-rU.R) An order prohibiting the manii facture of sewing machines will be revoked soon, the war pro duction board said today. Full Leased Wire NO. 72. - CENTER TARGET 3,000-Ton Installment Made in Bombing Campaign Is Planned for Near Future. Washington, June 15. (U.R) Only one superfortress waa lost out of the 520 which dumped 3000 tons of Incendi ary bombs on Osaka today, the war department announc ed. Pearl Harbor, June 15. U.R) Japan got the first 3.000 ton Installment today on the 2,000, 000 ton bomb payoff she faces in the next 12 months. A fleet of 520 B-29 auperfort- rcsses opened the second year of their campaign against Japan with n mnrnlna raid on Osaka. And that was only the beginning of a year which Gen. H. n. Arn old promised would see Japanese Industry wiped out. For the next 365 days, an average of 5,000 tons of bombs will be dropped on Japan daily. Holdings Shrink Faced with the prospect of her homeland being levelled worse than Germany was, Japan also watched her stolen empire slip away. Japanese suicide troops held only 12 square miles on Okinawa tndav as 10th army troops moved acrosa Yaeju-Dake pla teau. ' "The Japs' will to fight is bro ken," said Maj. Gen. Pedro Del Valle, first marine division com mander, as he predicted it would be all over on Okinawa within two days to two weeks. On North Borneo, the drive for the rich oil fields was under way. From captured Brunei town, the 9th Australian division ad vanced along the road leading to the Seria and Mirl fields which before the war poured out 700.000 tons of oil a year. The navy swept mines and bombarded coastal positions near the oilfields, while the air force hammered Mirl airstrip, in what United Press Correspon dent Richard Harris messaged from Borneo was "paving the way for future operations." Balikpapan Raided Tokyo reported that B-24 lib erators raided the oil center of Balikpapan, across Borneo on the east coast. And another Jap- bum, Hisnntrh Mid the natives of south Borneo were being or ganized into suicide forces. The Japanese radio also re- nnrloH that th Rritish PaclfiO fleet, taking more and more part in me racmc war, yesieruiiy rafHnl Tmlr n fVia furn!lnnik. Planes based on British carriers were said to have raided tne island seven times in six hours. fhinnc Irnnna nn t h main land of China attacked the treaty nnrt nf Wonrhnw nn th Che- kiang coast, where the Japanese were reported withdrawing. The Chinese also re-captured Ishan, wnicn mcy iook june iu oniy io InsA tho npvt Hnv. Thpv were fiffhtinff frnm Ighan toward Liu- chow, former American air base 43 miles to the east. Hongkong Fire Raid Hnnckanir was the target for the biggest fire raid in the south west Pacific. Over 50 Liberators dropped over 25,000 gallons of tpllind irasnline bombs on the causeway area, putting the torch to warehouses, plants, and snips. In the Philippines, the 37th division in northern Luzon hrnke thrnuch the Orioune Pass and continued its advance along thn fnffnvnn vnllpv road. The 37th was within nine miles of the point where highway five enters broad, open country. uommanao nigni raiaeri swooped down on a Japanese garrison in the Sanghe islands the East Indies. When the raiding party withdrew, six large warehouses had been de stroyed as well as numerous small boats. Seventh War Loan Drive "E" Celea to Date .... $448,968 Quota $1.067 000 WAR PRODUCTION
