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'acific Demobilization in 6 Months Seen by MacArthur Weather FORECAST: Clear and warm er tonight and Tuesday. Temp. Highest Yesterdar fig Uoweit thii Morning ... 46 Fortieth Year T OF 91ST DIV. BACK FROM ITALY, i nni Men of Outfit Which Trained At Camp White Receive Leave On U. S. Arrival Arrival of a large part of the 91st infantry division in this country last week from Italy has been announced by the army, this contingent being one of the last of the "Powder River" unit which was activated at Camp White in 1942, to return from the combat area. According to the army dispatch, the division is scheduled for redeployment to the Pacific area but it was not announced whether it would take its training in Oregon or in some other section of the country. After reporting to various army furlough and leave centers, the men of the division are to be given 30 days leave before re porting to the redeployment cen ter. Many Medford women whose husbands are in the di vision have already left to join their husbands in various parts of the nation and other men of the division are expected to ar rive in Medford today and to morrow. Men Coming Home Expected home today is Pfc. Jack Sanderson to visit his wife, 718 West Main street, and his father, B. L. Sanderson, 24 ',4 South Grape street; Master bgt. Corner Custer, 444 Fairmont street, and Major George C. Kot chik to visit his wife at her home, 611 South Oakdale ave nue. j According to the army release, the veterans returning with the 81st saw some of the toughest fighting in the long and difficult Italian campaign. Oregon sol diers in the unit won 150 combat decorations in 271 combat-packed days. The division was the first to reach the Arno river dur ing the Italian campaign, the first into Leghorn and the south ern half of Pisa. It smashed Monticello and Futa Pass to top ple the two so-called "impregna ble" bastions of the Gothic Line. Then, after a fierce three-day struggle, it subdued the rocky cliffs of Livergnano to breach the vaunted Caesar Line. First In Bologna The men opened the Po River Valley campaign and were among the first to enter Bologna and led the drive up the eastern flank into northern Italy where the Wehrmacht finally surren dered May 2, 1945. 4 It is understood that men of the division eligible for discharge were screened out before the re mainder of the division left Eu rope and for the most part were put into the 88th division, re ported to be returning to this country in tie near future. Maj. Gcn.V Villiam G. Livesay commanded tne division during the Italian campaign, having as sumed command in July of 1943 while the unit was still at Camp White. Bargain Offer By Mail-Tribune To End Tonight Tonight will be the lait chance for Mail Triune read ers to renew their subscrip tions at the annual Bargain Day rates. Circulation Mana ger Jerry Latham reminded customers today. For the con venience of late-comers, the of 4 fice will remain open until 10 p. m., Latham states. The special Bargain Day rates are $7.50 by carrier and SS by mail for addresses in Jackson, Josephine and Siski ,you counties, with all other mail addresses $7.50. Latham stressed again that no subscriptions can be taken over the phone and that money for the subscriptions must be in the office or postmarked Sept. 17 in order to be accept able. This rule must be enforc ed because the circulation books are audited by the Audit Bureau of C i r e u 1 a t i o n. to which the Tribune belongs. United Presi Ford Production Stalled as Another Plant Strikes (Acmm Telcplioiot Bome of the hundreds of pickets mill about at the front of the Ford Motor Company, of Canada. Ltd., at Windsor, Ontario, as 10,000 workers go out on strike. Officials of the company have been denied entrance to the plant. EAGLE PL IN AUTO SMASHUP Mrs. Helen C. Pierson, route 3, Eagle Point, was in Com munity hospital today for treat ment of injuries sustained in an auto accident about 1:30 a. m. yesterday on the Crater Lake highway, according to an acci dent report filed with city police and hospital reports. The auto operated by Mrs. Pierson was reported severely damaged and Beatrice R. Bean, Orchard, Wash., driver of the other car, and Johanna Eaton, a passenger, were reported injured. Cars operated by Gertrude Watzling, GeBauer apartments, and Doris E. Knutson, 815 West 13th street, were damaged con siderably last night in a col lision at Central avenue and Main street, according to an ac cident report filed with city police. Other reports stated that cars driven by Erwin Mateor, 614 South Holly street, and Clarence Lcffler, 35 Chest nut street, collided at the inter section of Riverside and Central avenue causing some damage to Leffler's auto. Mrs. Dorland Matheny, Jack sonville, reported damage esti mated at $150 to the car she was operating when in a smash-up Saturday evening near Jenny Lane with a car operated by Ed ward R. Davis, 308 Newton street. Also reported as damaged was a truck driven by Howard M. Work, route 2, Talent, and a car operated by Marjorie Muse, route 1, Ashland, when they col lided at the Jacksonville hiah way and Vorhies crossing early this morning. Russia Apologizes For Downing B-29 On Mercy Flight Tokyo, Sept. 17 (U.R) Russia apologized for shooting down an American Superfortress on a mercy flight over northern Korea and the case was closed today. Gen. Douglas MacArthur had protested strongly and vigorous ly to the Soviet high command over the incident. The Soviet reply expressed regret and called the downing of the plane a mis take. Four Russian Yak fighter planes shot down the B-29 Aug. 29, two weeks after Japan's sur render, when it ignored their signals to land. All 12 Amer ican crewmen escaped injury. '5 CHICKENP0X CASES TOP DISEASE REPORT Five cases of chickenpox top ped the list of communicable di seases reported to the office of the county health officer last week. Four of the cases were in Medford and one in Rogue River. Three cases of whooping cough were listed, all in Medford, and two cases of measles, also in mcaiora. Also listed were 'one 1 case of tuberculosis in Medford i and one case of mumps in Pros- j peci. I Full Leaied Wirs MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1945. Hoover Urges 5 Year Moratorium On Lend-Lease, Other War Debts Chicago, Sept. 17 (U.R) Former President Herbert Hoov er proposed today that, a five year moratorium be declared on lend-lease and other war debts and that the United States' post war loan be limited only to com modities essential to the borrow ing nations' domestic needs. Mr. Hoover pointed out that his recommendations applied to government loans exclusive of the "billions of post-war aid" al ready pledged through the Inter- R! PAIS ISLAND Charleston, S. C, Sept. 17 (U.R) The great marine training base al Parris Island was hnffnt- Od todav bv 75-mile an hniir winds and torrential rains as a j tronieal hurricane roared inland ' in the vicinity of Beaufort, S.C., south of here. The storm which had caused 560.000.000 rinmarre in ennthnrn Florida, lashed the big boot camp barracks but damage was not expected to be heavy. Fadeout By Night The storm was expected to lose force and fade out by to- Tlieht somewhere nvpr Ihn Parr,. linas. Its winds already had diminished to 60 to 75 miles an hour. Although the core of the hur ricane Kwpnt anrnss tlio pna.f south of here, winds of 50 to 60 miles on hour lashed Charleston and streets were flooded with 8.40 inches of water which had fallen up to mid-morning. tax reliefTlan MJiPOINTS Washington. Sept. 17 -0I.R Rep. A. Willis Robertson. D., Va., loday proposed a three point tax relief program calling for repeal of the three per cent normjl tax on individuals, the 95 per cent excess profits tax on business and the $5 automobile use tax. Robertson, a member of the house ways and means commit tee which initiates tax legisla tion, estimated that his propos als would cut personal income taxes about S2.000 000,000 next year and business levies an equal amount. BASEBALL American Chicago 4 11 0 Boston 8 14 1 Humphries and Tresh, Castina; Woods and Steincr. Washington, Sept. 1 7 'U.R) The White House today announc ed the return of Paul Ii. Apple by. Seattle, Wash , to the govern ment as assistant director of the bureau of the budget. national bank, the stabilization fund, the Export Import bank and the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation administra tion. His recommendations were made in the address prepared for delivery before the Executives' club of Chicago. Neither war nor post-war loans can bo repaid in full, Mr. Hoover said because of this na tion's inability to absorb equal commodity return for her ex ports. He urged, however, that there be no immediate cancella tion of "our 40 billions of lend lease." "We should Instead propose a world-wide moratorium on all intergovernmental war debts, and five years, hence when the shape of the world is more clear we should join-our allies in set tling the disposition of ail such debts," he said. "In the moan time, we should demand that all the weapons we have sent on lend-lease should be destroyed." Lakeview, Ore., Sept. 17 A concerted effort to secure a feeder airline service for south ern and eastern Oregon will he put forth soon when Jacy Mayne, manager of the Lake county Chamber of Commerce, repre senting Lakeview, Burns and Ontario, appears before a hear ing on the Civil Aeronautics board Oct. 8 in Washington, D. C, it was disclosed today. Mayne will cooperate with of ficials of Nevada-Pacific Airline of Reno in pointing out the de cided need for the service in order to improve present mail, express and passenger schedules and facilities. The line desired would oper ate between Medford and Boise, Ida. Intermediate points would be: Klamath Falls, Lakeview, Burns, Ontario and Nampa. Ida. Daily service would be provided by twin-engined planes similar to those now in use by major air lines. MORE HELP NEEDED IN VALLEY FRUIT HARVEST The labor situation in the Rogue river valley is still tigl't, with more help of all kinds need ed in orchards and packing plants. Bulk of the workers are now Mexican nationals and Ger man prisoners of war. An ap peal has been issued by the Rogue River Traffic association for local help. The Mexican workers the past week-end took time off to ob serve the Mexican Independence day. and slowed down some work. San Francisco, Sept. 17 (U.R) Continuance of the Mexican lab or program through the end of this harvest year was requested today by the California Farm Bureau federation. Bay B. Wiser, federation pres ident, said farmers are facing the mot serious farm labor shortage since the war. IN LONG BATTLE Effort of Divorced Wife To Charge Communist Affil iations Has No Influence San Francisco, Sept. 17 (U.R) Harry Bridges, Australian born west coast labor leader who for 1 1 years fought attempts to deport him as an undesirable alien, today became an American citizen. Federal Examiner Lloyd Gar ner approved Bridges' petition for citizenship when the Cali fornia CIO president appeared with a class of 21 applicants, ac companied by his 21-year-old daughter, Jacqueline. Garner's routine questioning was interrupted by a final at tempt by Bridges' divorced wife, Agnes, to charge him with com munist affiliations. Denies Allegation Mrs. Bridges filed an affidavit last Friday asserting that her husband had presided over a communist meeting under an as sumed name and had "kept a communist book underneath the linoleum under the bathtub" of the Bridges home. The labor leader smiled and said "no" when asked if the al legations were true. K Dublin. sVpt. 17-4U.R) John McCormark, world famous sing er for more than 40 years, died at his home in County Dublin last night after a brief illness. He was 61. The Irish tenor, who became an American citizen in 1919, had been in ill health and under a doctor's care for some time. Few detail;, were available today, but it was known that he became ill last Monday and by Friday bronchial pneumonia had devel oped. M-.Cormack had been living quietly just outside Dublin and had marie no public appearances since his farewell concert for the Red Cross at London's bert Hall in 1939. Al- Although he had sung In opera McCormack caught the imagination of the world with his Irish ballads such as "Mother Machrce" and "I Hear Vou Calling Me." BEAST OF BELSEN Lu?neburg, Sept. 17 (U.R) Josef Kramer. "The Beast of Belsen," and 45 other Germans went on trial before a British military court today on charges of committing atrocities at the notorious Belsen concentration camp. Nineteen women were among the defendants in the first mass trial of war criminals by the Briti.sh. The Germans were driven to court through streets lined with staring and impassive crowds of their countrymen. The defendants were guards and officers at the Belsen camp in northwest Germany. After the defeat of Germany the camp was revealed to be one of the most notorious dens of Nazi atrocities In the entire Reich. Allied troops on their arrival found bodies piled high and con ditions that staggered the senses. S. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, Sept. 18 (U.R) Dairy market: Butter: 93 score 43'a; 92 score 43; 90 score 42:1i. Che-.-sc: Loafs 28.2, triplets 27 2. Ezg: Large grade A 55'4, medium grade A 50'. -5 ; small grade A 41' j, large grade B 4G'2. T UBUNE Jnited Pren Full Gil STRIKE VOTE IF E CIO Workers Give Motor Concern One More Day Ford, Chrysler Warned Detroit, Sept. 17 (U.R) The powerful CIO United Automo bile Workers today gave the far flung General Motors empire un til tomorrow to grant a 30 per CLnt payroll boost or face a strike vote In its 135 plants from coast to coast. The UAW said it would wait until tomorrow before petition ing for a strike vote among G-M's 350,000 workers. It warn ed Ford Motor company and Chrysler the other two-thirds of the auto industry's big three strike votes were sla'ed for their sprawling systems next week unless the blanket boost was granted. Ford closed down its plants here and in other cities last Fri day because of a strike at the Kclsey-Hayes Wheel company, a Ford supplier. The UAW tried unsuccessfully to end the wildcat Kelsey-Hayes walkout over the weekend. By United Press Labor's dissatisfaction with the handling of reconversion was evidenced again last night by an announcement that the United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers (CIO) would seek a flat 30 per cent increase and CIO president Philip Murray's action ii. backing the United Steelwork crs' demand for a $2-a-day wage increase. Murray argued that the steel industry hud netted more than $2,000,00.0,000 in war profits, whereas workers now were suf fering great lasses In production power through reduction of hours, overtime and incentive pay. HAW HAW LOSES London, Sept. 17 (U.R) Wil liam Joyce, the Lord Haw Haw of the Nazi radio, edged closer to the gallows today when the presiding judge at his treason trial overruled the chief defense claim that he was an American citizen and not subject to British jurisdiction. The ruling was a staggering blow to Joyce, who had staked his life on the contention hat he was born In Brooklyn, still is an American and could not be convicted of treason against the British crown, Joyce went on trial in Old Bailey this morning, and at 2:30 p. m. the stale rested after a whirlwind presentation of testi mony showing he had broadcast propaganda for the Nazis throughout the war. The prosecution, headed by Sir Hartley Shawcross, presented a letter described as written by Joyce's father which said the son was born in the United States, but adding that "we are British, not American citizens." Witnesses also testified that Joyce used a British passport and once joined the London Uni versity Officers Training corps. Meat Ration Duration Depends On How Much Must Be Sent to Europe Washington, Sept. 17 (U.R) The duration of meat rationing will depend on how much meat is ser'. to feed Europe and other war torn, impoverished parts of the world Secretary of Agricul ture Clinton P. Anderson said today. Anderson made the statement at the White House after review ing the food subsidy and ration program with President Tru man. Anderson told reporters that if it i.' necessary to' continue meat rationing, the ration will be a liberal one, equal to. and possiljly better than, normal Lasted Wlra NO. 151. Plans Wedding (Arm TeJpphoto) Shirley Temple, 17-year-old movie star. Is busy Mending out Invitations to her wedding to be held Sept. 19 at the V'ilshir! Methodist Church, where she will mnrrv Spt. John Agar, 24, of Beverly Hills, Calif. T California-Oregon Power com. pany has been Issued a permit by the state hydroelectric com mission to develop a north Ump qua river project according to a press release from Salem. Ac cording to local officials of the firm, the project will be for con struction of a 40,000 kilowatt hydroelectric plant on the upper reaches of the North Umpqua at Tokclee Falls In Douglas county. First work on the project, to cost between $3,000,000 and $4, 000,000, will probably not start before early next year because of the lateness of the season, it was said. Ready in 1948 In a printed statement pre pared for release to customers, A. S. Cummins, president of the company, stated that construc tion would probably be com pleted in 1947 and power would be available in 1948. "The con struction period will be stabil ized as far as possible so as to provide the maximum amount of employment opportunities, there by tending to soften any malad justments resulting from recon version to a peacetime economy, the statement reads. "This project, which repre sents an essential addition to our present generating facilities, is in no way incompatible with the public interest," the statement reads. "It will neither materially affect the scenic value of the area, substantially change the biological characteristics of the river nor violate our free econ omy," Mr. Cummins stated. A federal permit must be se cured for the project, but no dif ficulty in doing this is antici pated. peacetime consumption. Anderson also said it was likely that sugar rationing would be necessary "during 1946," but that the situation in fats and oils, which includes butter "is more hopeful." Ra tioning of these commodities may ne terminated by Jan. 1, he said. Anderson said a tentative schedule of subsidy termina tions had been drawn up. A good many government food subsidy payments will disappear in the next few months and "all of them could disappear by next June JO," he said. EASY OCCUPATION SLICES NEED FOR LARGE GARRISON i 200,000 Regular Army. Troops All That's Neces sary In Japan Occupation Tokyo, Sept. 1 7 (U.R) Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced today that the occupation of Ja pan was proceeding so smoothly that all "citizen soldiers" in the) Pacific probably can be demobi lized within six months, leaving the garrisoning of the enemy homeland to 200,000 regular army troops. By using the Japanese govern mental structure, he said, he was enforcing the surrender tcrmj with only a small fraction of the millions of men, billions of dol lars and years of time that would have been necessary if an allied military government had been established. 200,000 Only Needed "Within six months," he said In a formal statement, "the oc cupational forc! unless unseen factors arise will probably number not more than 200,000 men. "This size probably is within the framework of our projected regular establishment and will permit the complete demobiliza tion of our citizen Pacific forces which fought so long and so nobly through to victory. "Once Japan is disarmed, this force will be sufficiently strong; to insure our will." MacArthur said Japan's fu ture political and governmental structure involving the fate of Emperor Hirohito as temporal ruler of Japan on both a na-tional-and international piano would be decided later upon th "highest diplomatic level of the, United Nations." Japs Told Atrocities Other developments In th occupation: 1. Japanese newspapers told their readers of Japanese atroci ties in the Philippines for thf., first time. 2. MacArthur's headquarter established a super-propagand agency to help re-educate the Japanese people through th press, radio, motion pictures and schools. ' 3. Japan surrendered the last two members of her "Pearl Har. bor" cabinet still at large to oc cupation authorities for trial as war criminals. 4. Lt. Gen. Yoshiye Shiro kura, former chief of gendar merie in Tokyo and North China shot and killed himself in Ichi miya village, Aichi prefecture. 5. MacArthur announced that the 31st (Dixie), 37th (Buckeye) and 38th (Cyclone) divisions now in the Philippines will be re turned to the United States at an early date rather than be as signed occupation duties. Shinsuke Kishi, minister of commerce and industry in the) 1941 cabinet and No. 6 on Mac Arthur's list of wanted war crim. inals, and Rear Admiral Ken Terashlma, former railways and communication minister, and No. 7 on the list, were turned over to the Eight army by Japanese, police for trial. All Japanese newspapers pub lished an official American sum mary of the death march of Bataan, the rape of Manila and the torture of prisoners in Philip pines camps. The influential Asahl said the atrocities consti tuted an "indelible blot on the history of the Japanese race." "If such was the situation in. the Philippines," Asahl said, "then the actions which were) rampant under corrupted mili tary discipline In the course of the China affair which went on aimlessly during many years un doubtedly were beyond imagina tion." Apart from punishment meted out by war crimes trials, Asahi said, the Japanese govern ment should not permit Japanese military leaders to escape "un molested." SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Gertrude Stanley energetical ly discussing a question and in sisting she wasn't arguing only seeking information. Neva Lowry struggling with a perplexing problem. . Charles Wing, en route home from California, regaled by Cali fornians' stories of why they want to move to southern Ore gon. Louie Blyth in to pungle up his yearly subscription for the old family Journal. .a
