f Yank and British
Planes Team Up
To Blast Honshu
i Guam, July 18 (U.R) Japanese broadcasts reported up to
1,500 American and British carrier planes struck from a ta
force lurking off the east coast of
concentrations in the Tokyo area
The reported assault on the
ing districts followed by a few
at Honshu's coast by the giant
to the approaches of Tokyo,
Enemy accounts said the new
tricts of Chiba, Ibaragi, Kanagawa, Tochnlgi, Gumma and Fukw
shima as well as the Tokyo region,
Japanese broadcasts said the great carrier strike that spread
havoc across Tokyo's sprawling network of airfields from dawn to
dusk yesterday was resumed in
' Three hours later the attack
500 allied warplanes were bombing and strafing airdromes and
other military installations on
counts said
Night Bombardment
The new air blow came less
than 12 hours after a thundering
night bombardment by an Anglo-
American surface fleet against
the defenseless Japanese coast,
barely 25 miles from Tokyo.
Fleet dispatches hinted the al
lied battlewagons were maneuv
ering off Tokyo bay this after
noon and the Japanese alerted
their coastal population to ex
pect further shelling.
'The enemy task force is
liable to attack us at any chosen
time and place." the Japanese
Domei news agency admitted
bleakly.
The Japanese later reported
that sizable formations of Libera-i-
tors and fighters from Okinawa
struck southern Kyushu and Shi
koku today and that 100 fighters
and bombers again raided Shang
hai. The Chinese seaport was
bombed heavily by 60 Liberators
and Mitchell bombers yesterday,
according to Tokyo.
Target by Night
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In first night sea bombardment of
Jap homeland, Hitachi, war Doom
town 75 miles north ot Tokyo, la
smashed by terrific Welling by Ad
mlral Balsey's Third Fleet, while
1600 planes continued to strike cap
ItaL .
SALE OF $225,000
OF CIIH BONDS
Sale of $225,000 worth of city
Improvement bonds was author
ized by the city council in regu
lar meeting last night. The fol
lowing amounts will be applied
on the various projects as fol
lows: $107,000, storm sewer,
$78,000, trunk sewer; $15,000,
disposal plant and $25,000.
parks This will leave a total of
$800,000 to be issued as needed
Jn the future.
It was brought out at the
meeting that the money will not
be available for at least 60 days
but that some of the projects
provided for by the bond issue
are imperative and must be be
gun immediately because of ex
isting sanitary conditions.
It was also stressed that it is
not the idea of the council to
issue the total amount of bonds
at once but rather to Issue only
such bonds as are needed and
over a number of years.
No money will be spent at
this time on the bridge or
library, according to Mayor C.
A. Meeker.
The $15,000 for the disposal
plant Is for preliminary woik
such as purchase of land, blue
prints, specifications, etc., the
mayor pointed out.
Hearing on the alley In the
Broback reserve was postponed
oy me council until Aug. ii bmu
the following property sales
were authorized: Lot 1, block 1,
Oak Grove sub-division, to Ruby
Hicks, $500; lot 1. block 5, Im
perial addition, Earl Halgrcn,
$400; lot 7, block 38. original
town, Ina Myers. $925; lot 3,
block 2, Imperial addition, Ben
D. Long, $450, and lot 6, block
7. Queen Anne, Warren Coleman
$200.
San Francisco, July 18 (U.R)
Lt. Gen. Tadaichi Wakamatsu
has been named Japanese vice
minister of war replacing Lt.
Gen. Kaneshiro Shibayama,
Jokjo radio auaounccd today.
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Honshu at air fields and military
today for the second straight day,
heart of the empire and neighbor
hours a 2,000-ton broadside leveled
rifles of allied warships sailing in
carrier-borne attack hit the dis
force around noon today.
was still raging and upwards of
all sides of Tokyo, the enemy ac
NIP CHIEF SEES
San Francisco, July 18 (U.R)
Gen. Yasuji Okamura, su
preme commander of Japanese
expeditionary forces in China,
said today a withdrawal of Jap
anese troops from China was in
advisable because it would neces
sitate an armistice with Chung
king and the United States,
Tokyo radio reported.
Okamura also acknowledged
that the U. S. 14th Air Force
would render a withdrawal ex
tremely difficult by destroying
transportation facilities in
China.
"It would require at least two
years to move the entire Japan
ese army forces out of China,
Okamura said. "This period
might be extended should the
American Air .Force conduct
widespread destruction of the
transportation facilities, thus de
laying us and forcing us to fight
to retreat.
Okamura's views on the ques
tion of transferring his troops to
the defense of the battered home
land were presented in an inter
view at Nanking. They were
broadcast frum" Japan and re
corded by United Press, San
Francisco.
ADDED AIR ROUTES
GIVEN APPROVAL
Washington, July 18 U.R)
Southwest Airways and United
Air Lines have been recom
mended for extensive new West
Coast routes by a civil aeronau
tics board examiner.
Southwest 'was recommended
in the report Issued yesterday for
a three-year certificate for trans
portation of passengers, proper
ty and mail using combination
passenger and pick-up planes
over five routes including beat
tie and Portland, Ore., via Kent,
Auburn and Puyallup.
Between Portland, Ore.,' and
San Francisco via Hillsboro, For
est Grove, Oregon City, New-
Berg, McMinnville,' Woodburn,
Silverton, Salem, Dallas, Inde
pendence, Albany, Corvallls,
Junction City, and Eugene, Ore.
From Eugene one route to San
Francisco via Reedsport, North
Bend, Ore., Eureka. Fortuna,
Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Healdsburg,
Santa Rosa. Pctaluma, San Ra
phael and Mill Valley, Calif.. .
Another route from Eugene
via Cottage Grove, Roseburg,
Grants Pass, Mcdford, Ashland
and Klamath Falls, Ore., Yreka,
Weed, Dunsmuir. Redding, Red
Bluff, Corning, Chico, Orovllle,
Marysville. Roseville, Sacramen
to, Woodland, Napa, Vallejo,
Martinez and Oakland, Calif.
HIKE IN LENDING POWER
GIVEN COMMITTEE OKAY
Washington. July IB (U.R)
The Senate Banking committee
today unanimously approved
legislation to increase the lend
ing powers of the Export bank
from $700,000,000 to $3,500,000,-
000.
Committee Chairman Robert
F. Wagner, D., N. Y., told re
porters he would bring the bill
up in the senate as soon as the
Bretton Woods monetary pro
posals, now being debated on the
floor, arc ratified.
16 SERIOUSLY BURNED
AS FIRE RAZES LINER
Port Edward, Ont.. July 18
(U.R) M least 16 persons were
reported in a serious condition
today as a result of the fire
which burned the Liner Hamonic
to the waterline in the St. Clair
river yesterday.
Some 200 others were being
treated for Injuries, most of
them slight. All of the 397 per
ioui on board escaped death.
MEDF0EDjlli&
UniUd Press
Fortieth Year
Truman Would Make War
Top Iter i On Conference
FRUIT INTERESTS
OF COLLEGE DAY
Maintenance of Labor Sup
ply Cited as Vital in War
Time Food Production.
Now awaiting action by the
State Board of Higher Education
is a proposal by the Jackson
County Fruit Growers League
and the Rogue River Traffic As
sociation, asking that opening
dates of colleges be postponed
from Sept. 17 to Oct. 7 this year.
to maintain an adequate labor
supply during harvest period.
Alfred S. V. Carpenter, presi
dent of the growers' league,
states that over 300 skilled labor
ers and many unskilled workers
will leave the packing and proc
essing plants at the most critical
time unless the state colleges
take this action. He said the
growers feel the state board
should adapt the educational
program to aid the war effort in
food production bythis change.
Letters of support have Deen
obtained by the Jackson county
Chamber of Commerce from
chambers in Portland, Eugene,
Hood River, The Dalles, Pendle
ton and Salem.
2,000 MEN FIGHT
FOREST FIRES IN
Portland, Ore., July 18 (U.R)
Nearly 2000 men today were
fighting forest fires up and down
the Pacific slope, as Oregon for
esters fought to halt the worst
blaze in that state since 1929.
A week-long fire along the
Wilson river in Tillamook today
had spread to four more sections
covering at least 22,000 acres, as
1500 service men and civilians
fought through smoke and em
bers in the ruggbd mountain
country.
Cut Loos Burn
Fifteen million feet of cut logs
already had been lost, and some
green timber, in the third fire
to sweep the area since 1929.
State Forester Nels Rogers said
it was still a threat because of
the rough terrain and sudden
winds snatching at burning
snags.
Three hundred army engineer
troops were standing by at the
now-quiet Salmonberry Creek
fire to the north, which burned
4000 acres.
Service men on the Wilson
river fire front Included units
from Geiger Field, Spokane; As
toria Naval Station, Ft. Lewis,
Wash, and Camp Adair, Ore.
Hundreds of forest fire fight
ers combatting the worst fire of
the San Bernardino mountain
area in southern Calif., since
1938, worked 'throughout the
night northeast of Rcdiands,
Calif., throwing up an earth-bank
to guard against another wind
change today.
Plan Sets Fir
Burning wreckage of a Curtis
Scout Bomber Ignited the fire
yesterday. It snread rapidly over
several hundred acres on both
ides of the highway between
Redlands and Big Bear I.ake.
The pilot and a passenger in
the bomber craf-h were instantly
killed.
Llehtning started more than
200 fires In California during the
past week, state forestry officials
id, with 103 in tne Msmiin
forest alone. All were small and
quickly checked, but officials
warned of summertime danger.
Washington and British Co
lumbia fires were reported
checked and the forest situation
satisfactory.
BONITA TO WED
Hollywood. July 18 (U.R
Actress Bonlta Granville, grown
un movie "brat," revealed todny
she will be married In two weeks
to Russ Caldwell, former soldier
now being tested for a screen
contract. The 20-year-old film
star said she and Caldwell, also
20, met at a studio commissary.
She said Caldwell, who recently
received a medical discharge,
was in radio work before joining
the army. J
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EXPRESS THANKS
FOR BOND SALES
George Frey, Jackson county
bond drive chairman, and Henry
Zacharisen, county war chair
man, today expressed the thanks
of the 7th War Loan Drive com
mittee to individuals and or
ganizations throughout the coun
ty for helping with the county's
splendid showing.
Final tabulations show that
Jackson county raised 107.9 per
cent of the quota for individuals.
Large purchases by local and na
tional corporations in business
In the county made an oversub
scription of 278.8 per cent of the
quota for corporations, Frey said.
The entire county bond quota
Including bonds of all issues was
topped by 163.72 per cent, giv
ing Jackson county a favorable
rating with other counties in the
state, he added.
Various agencies which aided
In the drive, and the committee
In Ashland, were also noted for
their substantial contributions.
The Eighth War Loan drive
will be held sometime this fall,
Frey stated. ' This year only the
two national bond drives are be
ing held, while three were held
in 1944.
Ratification of Charter Urged By Hoover;
Favors War Commitment By Congress Only
San Francisco, July 18 (UB
t-Prssldent Herbert
Hoover tonight requested senate
ratification of the unuca na
tions charter.
He recommended some provi
sion requiring the United States
i iho Security Council
to obtain congressional approval
before committing this country
to war. .
rru. n.tinn'i nnlv living ex-
president, in an address prepared
for delivery to a nation-wide
radio audience (CBS), character
ized the San Francisco charter
tun. than nnmhnrton Oaks
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and probably bs good as could
be obtained.
Should bt Ratified
"It should be ratified by the
senate," he declared.
Ilnnvor aiH that ratification
nf ihK ohnrii-r involves little com
mitment by America beyond
those entered into by our rep
resentative on the Security Coun
cil a post to be filled by
former Secretary of State Ed
ward R. Stcttlnius.
"While there need be little
worry about our representative
using our military forces for
minor police incidents." Hoover
aid, "Vet lh coogresi should
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1945.
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EIGHT GERMANS AWAIT
DEATH PENALTY IN U.S.
Washington, July 18 (U.R)
Eight Nazi prisoners of war in
this country condemned to
death by army court martials
are awaiting hanging pending
presidential confirmation of
their sentences, lt was learned
today at the War Department.
Seven others already have
been hanged in an elevator shaft
at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
AH 'but one were convicted of
murders of other Germans in
prisoner of war camps in . the
United States lor expressing
anti-Nazi views.
FRANCO SAYS MONARCHY
IS ONLY FORM OF RULE
Morlrirl .Tlllv 1R (U.R) G PH.
Francisco Franco told Spaniards
act nlfht fhnt mnnarchv is the
nn iv inrm nf rule to solve the
country's vital problems, but did
not suggest a time for the re
storation. Franco made a 36-minute
speech to the Falange party's
national council. It was broad
cast throughout the country.
Monarchists heard the speech
with mixed pleasure and disap
pointment. PLANES OUT OF CONTROL
Washington, July 18 (UP.)
The Office of Price Administra
tion today suspended price con
trol on airplanes and most air
craft parts. Airplane tires and
tubes and castings will continue
to remain under price control.
Wyoming was the 44th state
to enter the Union.
never part with Its powers to
declare war."
The ex-prcsident pointed out
that under the British and
French parliamentary systems,
the vote of their Security Coun
cil representatives will be the
view of their legislative arms,
and declared Russia is "A totali
tarian government where the
vote of their representative will
be determined in Moscow."
We alone have such a separa
tion of the powers of govern
ment that ours Is the only dele
gate on the Security' Council
who might commit his country
to war without the consent of
the legislative arm," Hoover
said.
Should Dafln Power
"His authority should be de
fined so that the delegate is in
some way responsible to con
gress befortf our country is com
mitted to war."
Hoover declared that the
charter alone cannot Insure last
ing peace, the foundations for
which "Must also be laid in the
economic and political settle
ments among nations by which
this war is to be liquidated."
Rursia, Britain and the United
States are primarily responsible
for those settlements, be said.
Kobe Targets
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Chungking, July 18 (U.R)
The .Chinese communique, an
nounced officiHlly today the re
capture of Kanhslen, former
American 14th air force alrbase
city in southern Klangsi prov
ince. The communique said that
Kanhsien (Kanchow) was retaken
early yesterday and that Japan
ese troops south of Suichwan, 45
miles northwest of Kanhsien, are
pulling out to the north.
Chinese troops closing around
Kweilin have reached Liang-
kiang, 14 miles to the west.
YOUTH ARRESTED HERE
ON MULTNOMAH CHARGE
Noah Vernon Simmons, 21,
charged with grand larceny in
Multnomah county (Portland),
was arrested here last night by
the sheriff's olflce. He will be
returned to Portland today. Offi
cers say Simmons, according to
fingerprint records, has been in
trouble with the law since he
was nine years of age. He was
sent to the Alabama State Re
form School at that age. He was
released In 1040 and was arrest
ed that year In Los Angeles for
burglary and a year later for
forgery. He wns given a dishon
orable discharge from the Navy
in 1943. Simmons is married and
has one chlid.
"In any event," he predicted,
"For 25 years after the victory
over Japan, all of the nations
of the world will be absorbed in
restoring their Internal economy
and in re-establishing their
standards of living. During this
period the world should be able
to work out the problems of last
ing peace."
On Ptaca Basis
But he warned that the only
basis for peace would be the re
establishment of relations be
tween nations and men "Found
ed upon positively agreed poli
tical, moral and spiritual
rights."
Such rights must be applied
to those peoples who have not
yet obtained them, and must be
re-applied to enemy nations
which must, sooner or later,
govern themselves, he said.
Hoover listed the major
strengths of the charter as pro
viding for a continuous meeting
place for peace-loving nations;
re-cstabiishment of the World
Court; provision for trusteeships
for dependent countries; provi
sion for a limited action to pre
vent military aggression, and
setting up of machinery for pro
motion of social and economic
welfare.
Tribune
United Press Full
With Japan
Discussion List
BASEBALL
American
Chicago . 2 8 1
Boston 8 9 0
Dietrich, Papish (5) and Trcsh;
Ferriss and Garbark.
National
New York 8 110
Pittsburgh 3 8 0
Brewer, Adams (8) and Kuttz;
Roe, Rescigno (0), Cuccurullo
(9) and Salkeld.
Brooklyn 0 7 8
Chicago S 10 1
Davis, King (8) and Andrews;
Prim and Gillespie.
Coast
Sacramento 4 8 3
Los Angeles 5 13 1
Wood, McCarthy (7) and Mar-
cucci; Cueller and Kreitner.
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Over 150 reservations have
been made for the annual Red
Cross luncheon to be held at the
courthouse auditorium at noon
tomorrow, according to Mrs.
Marrs Gibbons, general chair
man. Others will arrive at 1
p. m. for the public meeting and
program to follow.
Mrs. Gibbons asks that those
attending the luncheon use the
east auditorium door of the
courthouse, rather than the door
through the basement corridor,
Staff assistants will show guests
to proper tables.
"In addition to the program an
nounced previously by Mrs. John
Young, program chairman, talks
win De given by Maior Kenneth
N. Hyatt, Lt. Daniel Klassen of
the navy, and Lt. Boyd Bellamy.
recently returned from Stalag
L,uit a prison camp In Germany.
Pfc. Rodney A. Wltham. ached-
uled to speak, will be unable to
appear.
Music will be furnished by the
Junior Red Cross. Miss Jean
Farley of the senior high school
will sing "One Kiss" by Siamond
Romburg, and "When You're
Away" by Victor Herbert, ac
companied By Mrs. Royal E.
Bcbb.
The Junior Red Cross is also
making place cards for the guest
tablo which will seat speakers
and Red Cross officers, and Col.
and Mrs. John Young, Lt. Col.
and Mrs. T. J. McCoullough and
Lt. Commander Louise Paul of
the medical ataft of the navy
general hospital, as honored
guests.
Mrs. Don Colburn, luncheon
chairman, states that Mrs. Ida
Wharton will be the catcress in
charge.
Mrs. Gus Newbury and her
committee are decorating the
auditorium today in red and
white colors.
OAKLAND SHIPYARDERS
VOTE RETURN TO WORK
Oakland, Cal., July 18 U.R)
Complying with a War Labor
Board order, 3,075 AFL shipyard
workers today voted to return
to their jobs reDairing 21 nnw
and merchant ships at the Gener
al Engineering Co.'s Alameda,
Calif., yards at 8 a. m. tomor
row. The men compiled with a
union steering committee recom
mendation that they end a work
stoppage begun last Frldav after
a one hour mass meeting. Origi
nally 875 men and nine ships
were involved In the dispute.
By The Side Of The Rogue
By Dale Vlnctnt
This afternoon as T rested, nearly asleep in the old canvas
t,i. n.. h .iHnr ir a hpnutlful humming bird came to sip
the nectar from the nasturtiums
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so rapidly they scarcely scomca io cxisv, .-h
, iu...j ...t.n vam!n!n tho flowers. Then he
ny Hn invipime unvmi wmii. ;
would dart his long bill Into the
honey.
Not one flower did he miss,
among the leaves. Before he left he sat a moment to rest on the
drooping limb of the little white birch, not three feet from me.
As I did not move he took no notice, but sat cleaning his bill and
preening his delicate feathers.
The Irridescent colors of this fairy of the flowers change so
rapiuiy i nti , 1 1 is milium m j -- -
belongs. There was black pendant on his throat and even as I
watched, it changed to the blood red of the ruby and then to
purple.
The wind rattled my paper and in a flash he whisked away.
Rut In that moment I had enioved the vivid beauty ot thil tiny
jewel 'of all bird. -
Leased Wli
NO. 99.
LITTLE LEAKS OUT
SECOND OF
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President Has 2-Hour Visit
With Churchill Before Re
sumption of Parleys.
Potsdam, July 18 (U.R)
The Big Three met tav their sec
ond formal session this after
noon for what was believed to be
further exploration of broad con
ference problems, among which
President Truman was under
stood to have nominated the war
in the Pacific for No. 1 priority.
Mr. Truman, Generalissimo
Stalin and Prime Minister
Churchill gathered at the confer
ence table to carry on in the
spirit of cooperation and cordial
ity with which the Potsdam
meeting began yesterday.
Skimpy Glimpses
Chinks In the ironclad censor
ship permitted only skimpy
glimpses of the conference. At
mid-evening officials declined
even to admit the actual fact that
the American, Russian and Brit
ish leaders again had sat -down
face to face,
, Before the second formal ses-.
ston, Mr.' Truman talked and
lunched for two hours with
Churchill at the Prjme Minister's
villa alongside a tiny Potsdam
lake.
At the same time U. S. Secre
tary of State James F. Byrnes
went to Anthony Eden's neigh
boring villa for lunch with, the
British Foreign Secretary,
Mr. Truman was accompanied
by his secretary, Charles Ross;
and his military aides. Brig. Gen.
Harry Vaughn and Capt. James
Vardaman, Jr. They walked the -short
distance from the little
White House to Churchill's villa,
where they were met by the
Prime Minister and his daughter,
Mary.
Moscow, July 18 (U.R)
The Russian people got their
first word that the Big Three
conference had opened in Pots
dam from an official communl
mf nlnHfH arms the front
pages of the Moscow newspapers
today.
The Soviet army, organ Red
Ctar aalH fhf mpetlnff "nversha-
dowed all other international po
litical questions," and cauiionea
that the chances of an enduring
the degree of
accord reached by the three Al
lied leaders.
A CARTflS BY
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TD-.t,lnttnn .Tlllv 18 (U.R)
Rubber Director John L. Collyor
rnAA tnrlnv that some A-
card holders may obtain new
tires by next February or
March, If present production
goals are met.
Tires have not been available
to A-card holders since July,
1943.
In a farewell press conference,
Collyer said 25,000,000 pas
senger car tires were scheduled
for production this year or
"little more than essential re
placement needs."
He emphasized that at least
75,000 tons of natural rubber
must be obtained from newly
liberated areas In the Jar East
if 1948 needs are to be met.
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