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i Weather FORECAST: Sunday partly cloudy with little chance in temperature. Temp. Highest Yesterday 87 Lowest thii Morning wmMH..S3 Fortieth Year SURRENDER OR BE DESTOYED EDICT El "Dictated Peace" Warning Given Jap War Lords By Naval Spokesman. Washington, July 21 (U.R) An official U. S. spokesman to night warned Japan to surrender unconditionally without further v delay or face 'virtual destruc tion followed by a dictated peace." The only alternative to "the destruction of everything which supports the Japanese war," he said in an OWI broadcast, is "unconditional surrender with its attendant benefits as laid down by the Atlantic charter." The warning suggested the clear inference that unless Japan surrenders promptly she is doom ed to extinction as a nation. It also contained the inference that it would be to Japan's interest to i get out of the war before Russia gets in. ' "If Japan should initiate the cessation of hostilities without further delay," the spokesman said, "it may be assumed that it will be the United States which will enforce the formula and in sure the peace." It was suggested at the State Department that this might also be a warning that other of Jap an's present enemies China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands among them may acquire a stronger voice, as the war drags on and they put more into it, in determining the kind of peace Japan will get. The spokesman was Navy Capt. E. M. Zacharias, described by OWI as "an official spokes man of the U. S. government." His warning was sounded in a shortwave broadcast powerfully beamed to Japan and addressed directly to the Japanese war Y leaders. The broadcast, Zacharias' 12lh In "a very special scries," placed time limit on Japan's oppor tunity to get out of the war un ' der what he called "the uncon ditional surrender peace for mula." Warning that American pa tience "is rapidly running out," he added: , a di nnr redenlovment is completed,, this opportunity will be lost to Japan and as you know, it win oe iosi lortvi:.. The War Department said to night that redeployment of U. S. power from Europe to the. Pa allv scheduled for completion a vear after VE-day last May 8, is now expeciuu iu accomplished "one or two months" earlier in March or April. Zacharias, who formerly serv ed in the U. S. Embassy at To i kyo and speaks Japanese fluent ly recited the military facts ' dooming Japan to defeat, called orf Japanese leaders to abandon th "shallow emotionalism which has kept them from facing the facts realistically, and de clared: . . "The American unconditional surrender peace formula is a hu manitarian gesture of great con structive value." Biggest Flying Boat In World Launched Baltimore, Md., July 21 U.P.) The navy today launched the world's largest flying boat the 72 '4 ton Hawaii Mars. It was the first time that any navy flying boat had ever been accorded a formal launching. While Glenn L. Martin Co. em ployees who built her looked on, the wife of Rear Adm. Dewitt Clinton Ramsey broke the tradi tional bottle of champagne over the ship's bow, and, a few mo 4 ments later, it slipped down the ways. Bay Area Poultry, Meat, Over Ceiling San Francisco, July 21 (U.R) Stricter enforcement of price regulations on meat was planned for this city today following a statement by the Office of Price Administration that poultry is selling on the black market here for as much as 17 cents above the ceiling price. Food and restaurant men said most of the poultry and a very large percentage of the meat sold is handled illegally. QUAKE RECORDED Berkeley, Cal., July 21 (U.R) The seismograph at the Univer sity of California early today re corded a slight earth tremor, felt In Berkeley and vicinity, and ' centering 10 miles from the uni versity seismograph. Prof. Perry Byerly reported. MEDFORD United Press Home From (Acme Tele photo) Patrick Hastings greets his daughter, WAC Cpl. Margaret Hastings, as the "Shangri-La" heroine returned yesterday to her home town at Owego. N. Y. Cpl. Hastings was one of three survivors of plane crash in Hidden Valley, New Guinea, L SEEN THIS WEEK FOR PEACE PLAN Washington, July 21 (U.R) House members embarked to night on an 11-week vacation, their longest since 1938, while senators prepared to open debate Monday on the United Nations charter with prospects of ratify ing It before the end of the week. The House adjourned at 2:22 pr-m." until October 8 when the senate approved ; the adjourn ment resolution. House leaders may summon vacationing mem bers back into session before Oc tober 8 if an emergency arises but Speaker Sam Rayburn said he hoped that would not be nec essary. Only ratification of the United Nations charter stands between members of the senate and their vacation from legislative duties. Since the Senate Foreign Rela tions committee approved the charter 21 to 1 last week, ad ministration leaders have ad vanced the probable date of rati fication. PREDICT ALLIED TO DUE EARLY DATE Washington, July 21 (U.R) Two unofficial sources predicted today that an Allied declaration on the Japanese war will be forthcoming soon from the Big Three meeting at Potsdam. The unofficial service publi cation, the Army and Navy Journal said that "if Russia should decide to enter the war against Japan, the declaration presumably would be tripartite; otherwise it i3 expected to be issued in the mmcof President Truman and Prime Minister Winston Churchill." Tris Coffin, CBS news broad caster, forecast a statement of surrender terms for Japan which he said would be "far more lib eral than the Japanese now en joy under their present govern ment." Coffin said Mr. Truman hopes that Soviet Generalissimo Josef Stalin "will sign It, but not necessarily as ? belligerent." In any event, he said. Great Brit ain and the United States will issue the statement. The declaration. Coffin said, "will promise the Japanese free dom of religion and the right to choose whatever form of govern ment they want ' Both Coffin and the Journal agreed that the question of what to do about Emperor llirointo was not yet decided. MEMORIAL FOR IKE Abilcn, Kan., July 21 (U.R1 The home town of, Gen. Dwichl D. Eisenhower the Kansas town ho made world famous will become the site of a great war memorial dedicated to him and to the millions who served under him. it was revealed to day. J Full Leased Wire Shangri-La NAZI GATHERING CITY FOR TRIALS London, July 21 (U.R) Major Nazi war criminals will be tried at Nuernberg, where they and other followers of Adolf Hitler once shouted and swaggered through the annual Nazi party congresses, it was disclosed to day. The International War Crimes commission disclosed that Unit ed States, British and French delegates, Including Justice Rob ert Jackson, flew to war-battered Nuernberg today to examine a courtroom and other facilities needed for the trials. A source close to the commis sion said that the first trial may be held this summer. It was suggested that it may involve Hermann Goering, top:ranking nazi prisoner in allied hands and once the most resplendent of the glittering figures who gathered annually at Nuernberg to pay homage to Hitler and the nazi ideology. Jackson, head of the American delegation which went to Nuern berg, said recently that the trials would begin as soon as possible. The sudden- trip to Nuernberg strengthened belief that the opening date may be announced shortly. OF 3.1 Washington, July 21 (U.R) The War Manpower commission reported today t,hat cutbacks in war production since V-E day will lift the nation's unemploy ment total to the 2,000,000 mark by Aug. 1. This will be an Increase of 1,000,000 over the June 1 figure. On that date, only 1,000.000 men and women were out of work. WMC is not worried about the sudden Increase in unemploy ment, however. It expects most of the jobless to be absorbed in reconversion production. From August until Nov. 1, about 700, 000 unemployed are expected to return to work in reconverted In dustries and expanded civilian activities. LaGrande-Portland Air Service. Opens Portland, Ore., July 21 (U.R) Air Service between eastern Oregon and Portland became available today with the first daily charter flight being made from LaGrande to Portland. Raymond G'ay. president of the LaGrandc Chamber of Com merce and Frs.nk Schiro, pub lisher ot the LaGrandc Evening Observer made the first fliuht a guests of the proprietors of East ern O-cgon Airways. CANNERY STRIKE AIRED Portland, On.. July 21 (U.R) Charles 11. Hughes, Seattle member of the General Team sters' Union, AFL, discussed ne gotiations here today relative to a week-long sti Ike at the Port land plant of Libbey, McNeill and Libbey. - MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 22, 1945. ITION OF SECY ICKES DUE WITHINJ5WEEKS President Wants To Name Own Cabinet; In Morgen thau's Steps. Washington, July 21 (U.R) A reliable source predicted to night that President Truman will accept the resignation of Secre tary of Interior Harold L. Ickes within the next month or six weeks. Ickes submitted his resigna tion, as did other members of the late President Roosevelt's cabinet, when President Truman took office. The resignations of six members of Mr. Roosevelt's cabinet since have been accepted by Mr. Truman. The source who predicted Ickes' removal from the cabinet said there was "no acute reason" for the chief executive's decision to accept the resignation "other than that the president wants a cabinet of his own choosing." This source, who is in close touch with White House officers, had correctly predicted In advance each of Mr. Truman's previous cabinet changes There has been widespread speculation In recent weeks about Ickes' future. A few days ago, he was reported to have decided to talk with Mr. Tru man as soon as he returns from the Big Three conference at Potsdam and to ask the pres ident for a frank answer as to whether he plans to accept his resignation. Retiring Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., followed the same course, arranging a conference with Mr. Truman and asking him point-blank about the veracity of rumors that his resignation was to be accented In Morgenthau's case, he was trAA iu , ' mc i uniurs were xrue ana his resignation was announced that afternoon. Ickes has convinced his inti mates that he really does not care whether Mr. Truman keeps him in the cabinet. Ho is inde pendently wealthy, and he en joys spending time at his nearby Maryland farm where he lives with his young wife. Furthermore, he has no great love for Robert E. Hannegan, democratic national chairman, whom Mr. Truman installed in the cabinet as postmaster gen eral. Ickes and Hannegan have had differences involving certain suggested appointments in Ickes department. FACE OF NATION ED Detroit, July 21 (U.R) On the basis of available evidence which is scanty it seemed cer tain tonight that men are wear ing the panties in Detrnit fm. Hies. Embarrassed by the shorts shortages, thev are raiding the ladies' underwear supply. sales personnel here said to night that many of them appar ently have decided that what ih public doesn't see doesn't matter mucn and have decided upon the panties. They reported that mas culine taste runs to white cotton undies, but usually the best they can do is tea rose briefs and step ins. Miami Beach, Fla., July 21 (U.R) The reportedly ticklish problem of finding men's shorts in Detroit today brought to light another chapter here in the "shortage" history but this time it's the girls who complain. The Miami Beach Publicity Organization reported that the approximately 168 models work ing as bathing beauties arc of necessity buying men's shorts and cutting them down to fit the situation. comic teamTarts New York, July 21 5 (U.R) Lou Costcllo, funny man of the movies, broke a five months silence today to announce that his rift with his straight man, Bud Abbott, was now beyond any possibility of being recon ciled. BULLETIN National Night game. Brooklyn 7 14 3 St. Louis 8 9 1 ! Herring, Lombard! and And-j rews; Peacock, Brcchecn, Card-, incr, Burkhardt and O'Dca, ' AMERICAN LOANS HELPED ELEVATE HITLERT0P0IR Rise of Nazis Disquieting, But State Department Used No Curb. Washington, July 21 U.R Fifteen-year-old state papers to night told part of the story of how American loans and Ameri can industrialists helped elevate Adolf Hitler to power. Issuing another in its series of volumes of diplomatic papers of years gone by, the state depart ment unveiled 2,000 pages' of messages, memorandums and re lated papers covering this coun try's international dealings in 1930. It was a rather calm year in diplomatic channels a year which the department called "the lull before the storm." But in a lengthy section de voted to Germany were papers which showed the United States was disquieted about the sudden rise of a new political party called the National Socialists. At the same time, the state depart ment refused to intercede in transactions designed to provide the Germans with millions of dollars in American credits. After a series of somewhat ominous reports on Adolf Hit ler's climb toward power, Charge De Affaires George A. Gordon of the American embassy at Ber lin advised Henry L. Stimson, then secretary of state, of some reasons for the nazis' rise. "There is no doubt," he mes saged on Sept. 23, 1930,. "that Hitler received very substantial support from certain large in dustrial interests. . , , "A rumor even reached me today from a 'usually very well Informed source that certain America financial interests rep resented here were active in the same cause." OIL BANS GROUP TRAVEL; NEW CURB ON SLEEPERS DUE Washington, July 21 (U.R) The army is now giving the Of fice of Defense Transportation the data it needs to prevent future jams In the movement of troops brought back from Eur ope, Sen. Harlcy M. Kilgorc, D W. Va., said tonight. Kilgore's statement followed criticism of the army by mem bers of the Senate War Investi gating committee who said there had been inadequate coordina tion of travel facilities to ac commodate returning service men. The ODT, meanwhile, issued a new order designed to curtain civilian travel further in order to make all possible train equip ment available for the greatest domestic troop movement under taking in U. S. history. In an order effective Immedi ately, ODT banned organized group travel of the kind pre pared In advance by travel' agencies. It said that train facilities must be made avail able for troops "with the least possible Interference." It was understood the ODT also was considering an order eliminating Pullman service on trains operating between point 1,000 miles or less apart under an ODT order Issued earlier this month, Pullmans may not now be used in trains running be tween points only 450 miles or less apart. Orth Miller Hurt In Georgia Wreck Orth Miller son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller of Central Point, was Injured when a navy truck upset at Dublin, Ga., re cently, according to word re ceived by Ills parents. Of the IS men 1,1 the truck, one was killed and 11 seriously Injured, the message stated. Miller, who suf fered head Injuries, is still con fined to bed but is showing im provement, his parents learned. - His wife, the former Patricia Hastings, residt s at Ashland, MEXICAN FUEL BAN Mexico City, July 21 (UP.) Use of wood and charcoal for heating water at public baths will be prohibited beginning six months from today, the chief of the federal district announced. Tribune United Press Full THREE VITAL S SOON; No Discussion on Japs Yet; Truman Shuns Santa Role For U. S. Potsdam, July 21 (U.R) President Truman, Marshal Jo sef Stalin and Prime Minister Winston Churchill have com pleted their preliminary discus sions and are about to make fateful decisions which will af fect the course of the world for years to come, it was announced today. An announcement made through the American delega tion said the work of the confer ence has been going ahead throughout the week and "much serious business has been done." Sketchy and unofficial infor- mnlinn nvnilnhle tn eorresDOnd- ents indicated that the majority of issues discussea Dy xne mree leaders were in the field of poli tics and economics. Reliable sources said the Big Three have net discussed mili tary micstions (meaning Rus sia's possible entry into the war against Japan) but it was poini mit thnt the lnrcn military delegations brought to the con ference by each of the tnree leaa ers may have been threshing out minium mnttnrs nmnnif them selves preliminary to presenting data 10 me leaders. In 4hi arnnnmln field, it is be lieved that President Truman is in no mood to give American ma terial and wealth to nations ..,mi. Hn nnt olrf themselves and advance the basic aims of the United Nations. Mr. Truman reportedly does not favor settling territorial problems during the conference and wants to leave them for the peace conference. It is reported that he la getting along famously with Stalin, Both are blunt, direct talkers and the word Is" that they understand each other completely despite the language barrier. Little information is available about relations between Mr. Tru man and Churchill. Churchill is making a point of recognizing Mr. Truman as a senior. F Madrid, July 21 (U.R) The new 12-man cabinet of Gener alissimo Francisco Franco was In at noon today at Fran co's private residence, Pardo Palace, and held lis urst meci' lng there at 7 p. m. The ultimate aim of the new cabinet, It was learned, Is crea tion of a council of the realm leading to the restoration of the Snanish monarchy. The new cabinet also apparently was in tended to better spams rela tions with the United Nations. AND REPTILE DIES Chattanooga, Tcnn., uly 21 (U.R) Luther Morrow, member of a snake handling religious cult, was bitten by a huge rattler during a "faith demonstration" this week. The next day Mor row worked unconcernedly In the hot sun at his farm, The snake died. State School Head For Army Reserve Salem, Ore., July 21 (U.R) The army's specialized training reserve program had the ap proval of Rex Putnam today, Oregon superintendent of pub lic instruction. Following a con ference In Salem with Capt. S. W. Rawls, Jr., of the Ninth Serv ice Command Headquarters, Put nam said he noped the young men of Oregon who have been notified of their eligibility, would give consideration to ASTRP's benefits. HOT POLITICS Mexico City, July 21 (U.R) A dispute over the merits of for mer Interior Minister Miguel Alcman and former Foreign Foreign Minister Ezcqulcl Pad Ilia led to a duel challenge be tween two prominent lawyers, the newspaper La Prcnsa said (oday. Leased Wlr WAR BULLETINS Manila, Sunday, July 22 (U.R) Six more Japanese ships have been sunk and at least 30 damage by the wide-ranging planes of the Far Eastern Air force blockading enemy shipping in the Southwest Pa cific and South China Sea, Gen. Douglas MacArthur an nounced today. Manila, Sunday, July 22 (U.R) Fifth Air Force Patrol Bombers raided oil Installa tions in the Japanese-held Pescadore islands between Formosa and China, Gen, Douglas MacArthur announced today. Other scheduled attacks against Japan were cancelled because of bad weather. Gen, MacArthur's daily war bullet tin reported. GIVES FIRE F CHANCE TO REST Portland, Ore., July 21 (U.R) Rain relieved more than 2,000 fire fighters on the Wilson river blaze tonight as state 'forestry officials announced that orders had been Issued to the men to take a temporary rest in view of the much welcomed rainfall. Frank Hamilton, chief of the Forest Grove ranger station, said the men would go out in earnest Sunday and determine what aid the rain has proved in their desperate battle with the raging 40,000 acre fire. Despite the heavy fall, the moisture will not extinguish the blaze, Hamilton explained. Even a week of downpour will not entirely clear the fire up, but it will serve to bed It down so the men can mop it up, Hamilton said. He said the main benefit of the rain would be to block the spot fires that move ahead of the main blaze. But he added it will take several inches of downpour to materially hamper progress of the major Wilson river fire as well as the Salmon berry conflagration. Despite today's fall, the fire moved on into the north toward Cochran after leaving threatened Glcriwood at the eastern edge, but the progress was not as fast as by far as earlier In the week. GOP PlANTOWIN IN 1946 IS TOLD Salt Lake City, July 21 (U.R) Details of a national program designed to "assure" republican party victory in the 1946 con gressional and 1948 presidential elections were outlined tonight by Herbert Browncll, national G.O.P. chief, at a banquet at tended by republican party lead ers from 11 western states. The program, as described by Browncll, will include establish ment of a bureau of foreign af fairs, a new radio division, pub licity department, research con gress, women's division and vet eran's division in the national committee. Strikes May Cost Labor Its Gains Superior, Wis., July 21 (U.R) Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwcllenbach today warned or ganized labor that it will lose public support if it docs not avoid conflicts In the reconver sion period. In a broadcast speech, the new cabinet official said labor's sub stantial gains in the last 10 years might be lost through industrial strife, He said industrial conflict might cost American wage earn ers "their most effective weapon the public opinion of the United States." Tawara Leader To Inspect Barracks Portland. Ore., .tnlv 9i.mdi Maj. Gen. Julian S. Smith, com mander of the marine corps de partment of the Pariflo Inft Portland tonight for Klamath rails to inspect marine Installa tions. Gen. Smith, who led the marines in their Tarawa innH. lugs, was accompanied by Gov. Earl Snell and Mayor Earl Riley of Portland, to Klamath Falls. PACIFIC TROOPS HOME San Francisco. Julv 21 (UP) More than 1,100 Pacific war veterans . arrived here today aboard a transport. Among the soldiers were men slated for dis charge patient and furlough, Use The MaU Tribune Want Ad Way Quick Results At Small Coat " NO. 102. i JAPS OFFER NO OPPOSITION TO HALSLTSATTACK Fleet Retires as Bad Weath er Halts Air Battering Enemy Jittery. Guam, Sunday, July 22 (U.R) United States 3rd fleet cruisers and destroyers which shelled shore defenses at the entrance to Tokyo bay last week encoun tered no Japanese opposition, Adm, Chester W. Nimitz an nounced today as bad weather halted the aerial battering of Japan. Partially lifting the cloak of secrecy which has shrouded the activities of Adm. William F. Halsey's mightiest naval force in history, Nimitz, in a commun ique issued several hours after its regular release time, reveal ed that after the bombardment the fleet units retired "without incident." Guam, Sunday, July 22 (U.R) The U. S. 3rd fleet's punishing air and sea bom bardments of Japan, . which cost the enemy at lease 446 planes and 391 ships destroyed or damaged, have been broken off temporarily, it was dis closed today, but Tokyo fear fully predicted a resumption of the mighty assaults. There was nn InHirnttnn hm... ever, whether Halsey was pre paring 10 strike again, resuming the assaults bv carrier nlonos .nH warships which began July 10 wun a warpiane raid on the Tokyo area. The Japanese were fearfully awaiting new attacks by the fleet, now blacked out for al most four days, and claimed that in the 11-day assault which end ed early Thursday morning their forces shot down 164 al lied carrier planes and damaged more than 100. - Nimitz bulletin also mvnA the sinking or damaging of five Japanese snips, but did not an nounce anv attacks nn tha Jan.. nese homeland yesterday, thus interrupting temporarily an air and sea bombardment which had been in progress 45 rnnmitiu days. Gen. Douclas MnrArlV.nr'. war bulletin announced a rHa of attacks on Japanese shipping on me uiina coast and In the southwest Pacific, but said that bad weather halted seheHnleH air assaults on Japan by planes oasca on UKinuwa. NimitZ said that Am.rl..n cruisers and destroyers bom- Daraing me Japanese coast for a fourth time, met no Japanese opposition as they pumped hun dreds of shells into Nojima Cape, oo miles south of Tokyo, late Wednesday nloht anri Thursday morning. The force, aiier completing the bombard ment, then patrolled the eastern entrance to Sagaml gulf which leads up Into Tokyo bay but found no enemy shipping. The bombardment wo Hlrt. ed at radio, radar and other mil- nary installations and our ships retired without incident. Nim. itz said. Tokvo. admitting .Tnnnn Vina nn effective means of combatting America's overwhelming sea power, asserted, without allied confirmation that 264 planes were hit durlns the riivn.i.tini carrier and warship strikes that scouragea Honshu and Hokkaido islands between July 10 and 20. The enemy said that most of the planes were hit by anti-aircraft fire, thus providing tacit con firmatlon that Hi air fnrm u,o. powerless to halt the assaults. Dr. Odegard Named Reed College Head Portland. Ore.. Julv 2t (IIP! Dr. Peter H. Odegard, 44, U. S. treasury executive and promi nent educator, has been appoint ed to the presidency nf Boorf College in Portland, it was an nounced today. Simeon P, Winch, chairman of the college board of trustees, made the an nouncement. He succeeds Dr. Dexter M. Kczer, who resigned in 1942 after serving as college president since 1924. Dr. Arthur Scott, professor of chemistry has been acting president. OF LAWS, NO END Sacramento, July 21 (U.R) California ha3 1,526 new laws. Gov. Earl Warren's office an nounced he signed this number , .u. 1 C I ft 1 l .. the 194S legislature and left for a weekend at Bohemian Grove before going to Los Angeles for the jummcr,
