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Newspaper Page Textt Japan Moving Industry To Manchuria In Invasion Fear, Weather FORECAST: Partly cloudy with little changr in trmper&tur tonight aud Saturday. Temp. Highest ypstrrday ,. Lowest this morning ...,.,.., AT Fortieth Year vyv. tL&trm1 f t (Acme 1 elephotol Here Is the damage which resulted when a Jap suicide bomber crashed on the deck of the USS Pinkney, an evacuation transport, off Okinawa. Hit Just aft the funnel and laid open several decks deep, the ship was able to return to Alameda, Calif, drydocks where repairs are being rushed. Jap's Suicide Attack Leaves Transport Pinkney Shambles Alameda, Calif., June 29 (U.R) Repair crews were busy today on the battered and torn hulk of the transport U.S.S. Pinkney, which took the full force of a Japanese suicide at tack April 28 while loading bat tle wounded off Okinawa,, at a cost of 36 dead or missing. The navy reported that the Pinkney was .hit amidships at dusk by a Japanese suicide plane carrying a 1,000-pound bomb. The blast ripped away her su perstructure, tore a hole from the bridge deck to the engine Jack Sherman of Shandon, Calif , one of the winners of the rodeo at Madison Square Gar den. New York, has arrived in Medfnrd for the fourth annual Sheriff s Posse Rodeo and Horse Show, to be held at the Fair grounds Satuiday night and Sunday afternoon. Sherman, who finished in 17th place in na tional competition last season, has entered the calf roping, sad dle bronc riding, bull riding, steer stopping and cow cutting contests. His roping partner. Bill Kendall. Modesto, also will be here and take part in the contests. Stallion Entered Walter Hamby of the Victory Hamby ranch rear Ashland has entered his fine Morgan stallion in the big downtown parade, which will be held at 7:30 p. m. Saturday. According to present entries there will be over 40 top stallions of Oregon and Califor nia in the event. ' Snowy Bulla Ranch advised committee officials that two five gaited horses are to be here for the show as well as another Ten nessee walking horse from trie Rancho Juan and Lolita at Santa Yncz, Calif. Delegationr Coming A large delegation from the Douglas county Sheriff s Posse have wired for tickets for the show stating they will be here to pet Ideas for their first annual posse show to be rfnged around Labor day. Delegations from Klamath Falls posse. Yreka Sher Iffj posse and the fair board al Coquille have made reservations, accord'ne to "Flash1 Fidlcr, gen eral chairman. All seats in the main grand stand will be reserved, Fidlcr M At a noon lur.cheon at Holland hotel today new plans for drill teams of the Sheriffs posse jind Ladio!. Mounted Troop were made to take rart In Klam ath Buckeroo'Days at Klamath Falls Julv 4. The posse and troop will be In the big parade at Klama'h Falls as well as put on tliwr picciiiyn diiUs, t FT MEDFORD United Prest room five decks below and exploded oil tanks to spread fire throughout the ship. Movie Saves Lives Most of the ship's complement of 400 men were attending a movie in a hold which escaped damage, and their presence there was credited with saving many lives. Had it not been for the movie, the men probably would have been on deck, where the plane crashed. While the ship's repair crews battled the flames, hospital staff members fell to the task of res cuing the wounded from the ward rooms of the ship, many of which were blazing infernos. They carried about 180 to safety, but 18 of the battle veterans died. The other 18 dead or miss ing were members of the ship's crew. ' In two of the ward rooms, 13 wounded men were isolated, the twisted steel of bulkheads and doors scaling them from their would-be rescuers. When the fire was extinguished, an hour and a half after the attack, the bodies of the trapped men were found heaped around their com partment doors, attesting to their desperate effort to escape. 40,000 Detroiters Return To Labors: 60,000 Others Idle By United Press Some 40,000 Detroit workers went back to their war tasks to day after CIO and AFL leaders tentatively agreed to end Juris dictional disputes but strikes elsewhere over the nation kept an estimated 60,000 others idle. The Detroit work stoppage, climaxing a dispute between AFL and CIO maintenance men over reconversion construction Jobs, affected 22.000 . Packard Motor Car Co. employes. 7.500 at Budd Wheel Manufacturing Co., and 10,500 in three Ford Motor Co. plants. FIREMEN CALLED TO MORTON MILLING CO. The city fire department was called to the Morton Milling Company building. 10 West Jackson street, about 2 o'clock this afternoon to combat a small blaze on the roof. A company spokesman said the fire apparently started from a spark from a railroad engine which Ignited mill dust on the roof. Damage was said to be nominal. ; PICKLE PACKER SUED Hollvwood, June 29 (U.R) PicklcPacking Heir Clifford S. Heinz II today was charged with desertion in a divorce suit filed by Mrs. Elizabeth Bald Heinz, who staged a hair-pulling street fight with her mother-in-law over her son and then lost cus tody of the boy in a court fight. Mrs. Heinz, former Baltimore, Md., socialite, charged Heinz de serted her Jan. 24. 1944. They married June 27, 1938, in Bal timore , or aia ma Full Leased Wirt MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, World Republic Plea Voiced By DRAFTS MESSAGE TO LEAGUEXHARTER Old Neighbors Told World States Can Get Along Easy as United States. Kansas City, Mo., June 29. (U.R) President Truman worked today on a 600-word message which he will send to the senate Monday in support of the United Nations charter, the basis of his startling proposal of a world re public as the only effective anti date for future world wars. . Charles G. Ross, the president tial press secretary, said that Mr. Truman had not decided whether he would carry the mes sage to congress personally. The chief executive was up early again today, working on his message at his home before mov ing into his office here shortly before 9 a. m; Solemn Call Ross indicated that the presi dent virtually had completed his message. His proposal for a world republic of nations was contained in a speech made here last night, a solemn call for this nation to become the guidepost nf the world by being the first n rnlifv the new charter. He likened that document to a new world constitution. Again hundreds of friends 'streamed into his office today to shake his hand and wish him well. The president confers with Alf M. Landon, former Kansas gov ernor and 1936 Republican presi dential candidate, today and plans to attend a newspaper men's party for his press secre tary. Mr. Truman said last night, "It will be Just as easy for nations to get along In a republic of the world as it is for us to get along in a republic of the United States." Honorary Degree He was talking to Jackson county neighbors and old class. mates as he received an honor ary degree from his alma mater, the law school of the University of Kansas City. In an unexpected, extempora neous statement on foreign pol icy, the president based his campaign for speedy ratification of the United Nations charter on the theory that unless the Unit ed States leads the way, there will be no durable peace. He said he wanted this coun try to be the first to ratify the charter which he referred to as "The Constitution of San Fran cisco," and he reinforced this by saying: "Unless we lead the way, there will be no peace in the world." Indirectly but unmistakably, he thus put the responsibility for future world peace right in the senate's lap. He planned to make no demands on the senate. His long political experience on cap itol Hill dictated against that. But he put the issue squarely up to his former colleagues last night when he said the charter and the United Nations world court plan must be ratified "if we expect to have world peace for the next few generations." BASEBALL National Chicago .'. 4 Brooklyn 5 0 10 Prim, Starr, Chipman, Signer, and Williams: Herring, Buker and Dantonio, Peacock. Pittsburg 2 7 1 New York 3 8 2 Butcher and Salkeld; Voiscllc, Adams and Kluttz. Cincinnati 4 11 0 Boston 18 0 Walters and Unscr; Andrews and Masi. American Boston 4 12 Chicago 2 9 Fcrriss and Garbark; jbjr.ci and Trcsb. Little Destroyer Home From 'Hell' 1 In Okinawa Sea Portland, Ore., June 29 (U.R) Amazing, daring, skill and "plain old fashioned American ingenu ity" brought the U.S.S. Bright home after three minutes of hell off Okinawa, her skipper said to day. The spunky little destroyer es cort limped into port Wednes day for repairs after a brief but hectic battle last May 13 with a Japanese "Kamakaze" suicide plane. Lt. Cmdr. William A. McMa han, Chicago, who guided the ship across the Pacific under its own power and without a rud der, called the Bright's survival a bit of "fantastic luck." All personnel in the ship's steering room were wounded but, miraculously, none fatally.- E OF VALLEY STILL FAR OVER NORMAL In a mid-year resume of gen cral economic conditions in the Rogue River valley, Eugene Thorndike, manager of the Med ford Branch of the First National bank qf Portlands reports as fol- Inurc - ' Though business slowed down somewhat in May, volume is still far above normal. Every month merchandise seems a little hard er to get, and volume will be curtailed until this scarcity is cleared up. Bakeries and restau rants are having a hard time to operate because of the shortage of fats and sugar and the neces sary red points. For this reason part of them are forced to oper ate on a half time basis. Recent lifting of restrictions by the War Production Board has caused a revival in mining interest, and three large dredg ing companies in the county are expending in the neighborhood of $100,000 making ready to re sume operations. Lumbering is at Its peak, vol ume being curtailed only be. cause of shortage of labor. Some mills by reason of their loca tion are having a hard time keeping sufficient crews to oper ate continuously. The pear crop at the present time is in excellent condition and Is estimated as an Increase over last year, as follows: Bartlctts 25 per cent, Cornice 30 per cent, D'Anjous five per cent, and Winter Nelis 25 per cent. The Bosc crop is estimated at five per cent less. It is expect ed the same ceiling prices will be in effect as last year. There has been no decline in dairy herds, estimated at 16,000 animals with an annual income of $2,000,000. Number of cattle now on the summer ranges is rated the same as last year. Liuchou) Airfield Taken by Chinese Chungking. June 29 (U.R) Chinese forces have captured one of the airfields of Liuchow but have by-passed the city, which has been burning for a week, a spokesman for the high com mand fa id today. Two of the three airfields where American bombers of the 14th airforce formerly were based still were In enemy hands, The spokesman said that the cap ture of Liuchow itself was a mat ter of time. Farm Hand Found Sliced By Train San Francisco. June 29 UR) Louis B, Bicble, 45-year-old Redding farm hand, was found dead under a string of box cars In the Southern Pacific yards here today. He had been sheared off at the waist. WEATHER Northern California: Clear to- 5 day. tonight and Saturday ex- 1 cept for fog along coast. Slight- Hum-1 ly cooler today except in ex j Uxnie luutUcra sail. o r 1945 As War Antidote President Truman L E FACING CLOSURE Tl Operators Unable to Get Help On Account Frozen Wages; Plea Made OPA. Medford citizens who depend on laundry service will be wear ing dirty clothes soon unless laundries are able to get help. Glen Fabrick, manager of Med ford Domestic Laundry and spokesman for the three laun dries of the city, said today he will have only nine girls Mon day from a normal crew of over twice that many, and stated that other laundry crews are in pro portion. The emergency is due to the freeze in wages, Fabrick said. Many of the employes have gone elsewhere for higher wages. Even though the laundries would be permitted to increase salaries, their charges for serv ice is under OPA price control and could not be increased to meet demands of higher wages, Fabrick explained. Hardship For Many Service may Tac curtailed on all wet wash with nothing but flat work bc(ng 4akcn, it was slated. Discontinuance of serv ice will work an extreme hard ship on hotels, restaurants and one hospital, the other doing its own laundry. Telegrams signed Jointly by the three laundries and the Jack son County Chamber of Com merce, were being sent today to MacDannell Brown of Portland, district OPA administrator for Oregon, seeking solution to the situation, Fabrick said. Elizabeth Brings 13,658 Returnees New York, June 29 (U.R) The Queen Elizabeth, world's largest ship, reached her dock at pier 90, Hudson river today with 15.000 passengers aboard 13,658 of them service men re turning from Europe. A rousing welcome was sound cd bv boats and ferries in the river bay and i.wer river. Part of 95th Home From Saar Victory Boston, June 29. (U.R) The transport Mariposa arrived to. day with 6,213 members of the 95th infantry division, which served as the vanguard of the third army's Saar offensive. The 95th earned for Itself the title of "victory" division in the capture of Mctz and successful assault on the communications center of Boulais. League, Or World In Chaos, Vandenberg Tells Congress Washington, June 29 (U.R) i Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R i Mich., told the senate today that world chaos is the alternative to the United Nations Security league. andenberg, chairman of sen ate republicans and a delegate to the San Francisco conference . which drafted the security char- the senate In a stirring speech for early ratification. "This can be a new cmanclpa 1 1 o n proclamation for the world," he declared. Realism Urged He pleaded with charier crit ics to be realistic In their ap praisal of the document in the light of world facts and to give it at least a chance to see wheth er collective security can pre vent another world war. The one-time Isolationist told the senate he would support the treaty with all the resources at his command. "I shall do this In the deep conviction that the alternative is physical and moral chaos In many wear .placet oi tUc Tribune United PressFull Leased Wire "THE MAN" BILBO REFUSES TO DROP FEPCaiBUSTER Mississippi Democrat Will Continue Until Gag Rule Adopted, He Tells Cohorts Washington, June 29 U.P.) Sen. Theodore G. Bilbo, D., Miss.., "in no mood for compro mise" said today that the fili buster against the fair employ ment practices committee will continue until when and if the senate adopts a "gag" rule. The senate will vote Monday on a proposal to enforce a one hour limitation on the amount of time any senator may devote to debate on the FEPC. A two thirds vote is required to do this. Bilbo, who kept the senate up after midnight by his refusal to accept a compromise on the amount of money to be given the FEPC, said he would not per sonally continue the filibuster which Vias prevented senate action for two days on an im portant appropriation measure for the fiscal year starting July Instead, he announced, the filibuster will be carried on by Sens. Olin Johnston, D., S. C: James O. Eastland, D., Miss.; John L. McClelland, D., Ark., and John H. Bankhcad, D., Ala. Senate Democratic Leader Al h.n w Rarklcv. K.. suggested a pnmnromlse last night under which FEPC, for which the house had voted no fund at all, would be given $250,000 with no "death sentence" time-limit on its expenditure. Machinery had been set in motion for a vote Monday on a rule oi cloture, the senate's "gag" rule limiting debate to one hour per senator on a given measure. The fiscal year ends Saturday night, however, and unless something is done in the meantime 16 important war agencies will be technically with out funds for the new year. Czechoslovakia Tip Annexed By Russia London, June 29. U.R The Moscow radio said tonight that Russia and Czechoslovakia had signed a treaty annexing the Carpatho-Ukrainc, the eastern tip of Czechoslovakia to the Soviet Union. EX-WAVES TREATED Washington, June 29 (U.R) Expectant mothers who left tho navy, marine corps, coast guara, or navy nurse corps for that rea son may receive maternity and post-natal care at naval hospitals and dispensaries, it was learned today. earth," he said. "I shall do it because there must be no default in our oft pledged purpose to outlaw ag gression so far as lies within our human power. I shall do It be cause this plan, regardless of In firmities, holds great promise that the United Nations may col laborate for peace as effectively as they had made common cause for war. "I shall do it because peace must not be cheated of Its only collective chance." Criticism Answered Vandenberg addressed most of his 5,000-word speech to an swering possible criticisms of the charter. Meanwhile the charter which President Truman personally will submit to the senate at 1 p. m. Monday gained open sup port from other so-called isola tionist senators. Sen. Robert M. Lafollettc. P. Wis., told the senate he intends to vote for its ratification. Sen. C. Wayland- Brooks, R., III., said that as matters now stand it may also get bis support, , NO. 84. AT STATE . FIRSTONLIST State Hospital's Need For Added Housing Is Pointed Out by Secretary Farrell Salem, Ore., June 29. U.R A new dormitory building for inmates of the Oregon state hospital cottage farm, just out- side of Salem, will probably be the first building constructed from the $10,000,000 voted for state institutions by the people in last week's special election. According to Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr., who was active in supporting the measure, the state hospital's worst need is for added housing facilities. The projected dormi tory will provide living room for many patients, who now are in tho obsolete and badly over crowded buildings in Salem. Farrell says he hopes that con struction can be begun by fall of this year. Space Needed y He said that added living space is a "necessity", and that a new treatment wing of the hospital, including surgery and new offices, are "luxuries" in comparison. A total of about $5,000,000 of the $6,000,000 available to state institutions, other than educa tional, will be spent in the next few years. The largest single amount will go to the state hos pital, (about $3,000,000) with varying amounts going to the penitentiary, Fairvicw Home, the two tuberculosis hospitals, Woodburn boys training school. Hlllcrcst school for girls, and the deaf and blind schools, A long range program, admin istered by the state board of control and the state emergency board, is being planned. The money will be the amount voted last week, in addition to the $3,000,000 or so appropriated by the 1945 legislature. Strong Support The state building fund mea sure gained an overwhelming victory In the special election largely because of strong sup port accorded It by the state system of higher education, alumni associations and citizens' committees, and virtually the entire press of the stale. Higher education will receive $4,000,000 of the total amount for new building on the univcr sity and college campuses. The state higher education board will prepare its building pro gram, subject to the approval of the emergency board and the board of control. Little or no opposition to the building measure was shown in pre-election campaigning. The cigarette tax, on the other hand, defeated by a few thou sand votes, had little real sup port. Parent-teacher and other educational groups gave it nom inal approval, but It was no secrete that their support was far from enthusiastic. WISHING WELL I 5 8 3 S 2 7 4 5 3 2 8 6 TAD SYACH P P O Y I 6 i 5 4 8 3 1 6 2 I 5 3 T I US AEDHRA A Y C A 4 S 7 2 S 5 8 3 1 4 8 i 5" SAN R I E R S P H T E A 2 6 6 3 1 4 2 8 S 6 3 i T FUR HI P O O I A P O C 5 7 4 2 8 5 8 3 1 2 4 S T R A R R L 8 POP O B Y F t 2 6 3 8 4 7 i 6 6 TT H I O I Ij V E V B 'J V E N 7 3 8 8 2 & 4 1 3 i T 8 DTL RECRSSPNSK HERE ti a pleasant little game that will give you a message every day. It Is a numerical puzzle designed to spell out your fortune. Count the letters In your first nime. If the number of letter Is 6 or more, aubtract 4. If the number la less then , add 3. The result Is your key number. 8tart at the upper left hand comer of the rectangle and check every one of your key numbers, left to right Then reed the message the letters undet the checked figures give you. b 2.9 fmihiJWl5ZJlW J..Mt!!cJ-Pitrlvl4 -WaJ!Mlw4J!,4 E TO GIVE Four Strategic Cities Left in Flames by 3,000-Ton Su perfortress Fire Bombs. GUAM, June 29 (U.R) Huga fires stoked by 3,000 tons of Su perfortress incendiaries swept through four strategic Japanese) cities today and Tokyo an. nounced a mass movement of in dustry from the invasion threat ened homeland to Manchuria. Pillars of flame visible 7S miles swirled upward from Sase. bo. one of Japan's largest naval bases, casting a fiery glow; against the cloudy overcast. Updrafts Scorch Fires licked through Moji and Nobeoka, Kyushu island seaports and Okayama, site of a Nip. ponese army training center on Honshu. Returning B-29 crew men of the 400 to 500 plane fleet said red hot thermal updrafts from the fires were so intense that it seemed they "burned a hole in the overcast." Japan reported U. S. para chute and mountain troops hava been moved into the Aleutians) in preparation for a possible in vasion from the north. Tokyo said the industrial re deployment plan for Manchuria was aimed at laying new founda tions for fighting a long war, MaJ. Gen. Curtis E. Lemay's 21st bomber command has burned out more than 115 square miles in 12 key cities In a planned campaign to pulverize the ene. my's war-making industry by' autumn. Only one plane was lost In tho multiple attack. Pearl Harbor, June 29 U.R) , On tiny Tarakan island the al lies today began getting back the oil the Japanese stole in 1941 the oil needed now to power an) Invasion of Japan. As the pumps on Tarakan be. gan to spout rich, black oil, which can be piped right into ships without refining, Tokyo continued to fear an imminent invasion of the oil lands around Balikpapan" - on Bornea't east coast. 1 Shelling Continues The Japanese reported that the three-weeks' long naval bom bardment of Balikpapan con tinued, and that minesweepers still were operating in the bay there. ' Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters at Manila confirm ed that the 7th U. S. fleet, led by Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid, was on tho prowl In the Macas sar strait between Borneo and Celebes. The MacArthur com munique said the fleet had de stroyed three enemy planes. The Japanese today claimed the sinking of another destroyer off Balikpapan. Earlier this week they reported one allied cruiser sunk and another dam aged there. Aleutian Force Seen Balikpapan wasn't the only In. vasion worry the Japanese had today They called attention to reported American parachute and mountain troop concentra tions in the Aleutians, and they speculated that meant the Japa nese homeland would be attack ed from north as well as south, when the blow docs come. Tokyo also reported a power ful American fleet was concen trated in the north. The new wave of nervousness apparently resulted from the navy's sweep through the Kuriles to attack an enemy convoy In Okhotsk bay. WIDOW ASHAMED San Diego, June 29 (U.R) Mrs. Nellie Pierce, 42-year-old La Mesa, Calif., widow who al legedly hid her new-born child in a suitcase because she was "so ashamed," today was charged with murder. Mrs. Pierce, whose husband reportedly died two years ago, gave birth to the child last Friday without aid and now is seriously ill in Paradiso Valley hospital.