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Mi i n -T ff A Tr Weather tfe-VJI . FORECAST: Continued partly ers tonight and Thursday, cloudv with scattered ihow Afternoon thunder storms In mountains. Little chance In temperature. Temp. Highest Yesterday 75 Lowest this Mornlnj....52 Fortieth Year JAP COMMUNISTS FREED BY YANKS Yell for Removal of Hirohito; Shift of Control to Com mon People Is Advocated. Tokyo, Oct. 10 (U.R) Hun dreds of Japanese communists. Including newly-liberated pris oners who had been jailed lor as long as 18 years, marched through downtown Tokyo to night waving red banners and shouting for the removal of Em peror Hirohito. Tokyo. Oct. 10 (U.R) Gen. Douglas MacArthur tonight banned all imports to Japan above amounts necessary to maintain a minimum living standard. MacArthur's direc tive restricted imports to com modities the Japanese "clear and completely demonstrated" could not be produced in Japan. It came as Minister of Ag riculture Kemo Matsumara said in an interviewthat food riots would increase and the Japanese be reduced to mak ing grasshoppers and acorns a supplementary part of their diet "to prevent mass starva tion." Earlier communist speakers at the party's first rally in 15 years called for the emperor's removal and the setting up of a demo cratic; regime in Japan. Three hundred singing, shout ing demonstrators marched down one of Tokyo's main thorough fares past Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's headquarters with ban ners which said "We want work. We want food. Banzai democ racy." Released communists and sym pathizers repeatedly praised com munism and democracy and call ed for a "shift of control of the daily necessities to civilians." At MacArthur's headquarters the demonstrators cheered Kyu ichi Tokuda, founder of the com munist party in Japan, as he ex tended thanks for the release of political prisoners to an officer representing MacArthur's chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland. Shock to Conservatives The demonstration was entire ly peaceable, military police said, but it could have hardly failed to come as a shock to em peror - worshipping conservative Japanese. It took place only a few hours after the release from Fuchu prison of 16 Japanese and Kor ean prisoners, most of whom had been in prison cells since their arrest in raids March 15, 1928, and April 16, 1929. Mcanwjiilc, Vice-minister of Education Seichi Omura was quoted in the newspaper Main ichi as predicting that the gov ernment will soon shake up Japan's entire educational sys tem in an effort to eliminate mil itarism and promote democracy in the schools, once the fountain head of Japan's armed forces. Marshall Says U. S. Barely Came Washington. Oct. 10 (U.R) Gen. George C. Marshall report ed today that the United States barely squeezed through to vic tory in World War II and should be ready to mobilize 4,000.000 trained men swiftly in case war threatens again. In a biennial report which doubtless will be his last as chief of staff. Marshall reviewed the most difficult war in American history and offered his recom mendations for the future. He advocated: 1. Universal military training to provide a peace-time citizen army that can mobilize 4.000.000 trained men in a year at the first threat to national security. 2. An intensive pogram of sci entific research and development to give the U. S. the best equipped and most modern fight ing force in the world. Own Experience Basis Marshall based his recom mendations on his own 44 years of military strvic?, the last six of them as chief of staff in active Unittd Press y it fAcmti Tclrnhotnt Pist flRhts flared today as hundreds of pickets massed to keep Warner Bros. Studio at Hollvwood, Calif., closed and prevent a break-through of workers. (Loft) Pickets evidently ciime prepared for the fray decked out In Bieei neimets to prevent being MudReoned over the head. Dance Director LcRoy Prlnz (right) evidently didn't use such foresight, and Is shown as he was Injured by strikers who beat him when he attempted to enter the studio. 200 Deputy Sheriffs Break Up Studio Siege; Arrest Pickets Hollywood, Oct. 10 (U.R) Two hundred deputy sheriffs, working with military efficiency, today smashed the five-day siege of Warner Bros, studio with a mass arrest of 600 strike pickets. Aided by Burbank police, the deputies opened the picket lines, which since Friday have sur rounded the studio, causing the greatest violence since an AFL jurisdictional strike started March 12 in the movie industry over the right to represent 78 set directors. BUS STRIKE END IS PARLEY HOPE By United Press Possibility of an end to one major Pacific coast strike was indicated today when Pacific Greyhound officials and union representatives scheduled a meeting in an attempt to end a dispute which has tied up bus service in seven western states. Meanwhile, a strike of 61,000 AFL lumber workers in the Pa cific northwest entered its 16th day. A union spokesman said 2,700 Greyhound employes would re main idle until a definite settle ment was reached. The workers left their jobs at midnight Thurs day, paralyzing service in Cali fornia, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. Lumber The CIO continued its efforts to secure injunctions seeking to prevent the AFL lum ber and sawmill workers from picketing ClO-manned lumber mills. Lumber and box mill plants in Olympia, Wash., and Portland were scheduled to re sume operations. command of the army during its most trying time in history. He is expected to retire soon. Although his report ostensibly was for the two-year period from July 1, 1943, to June 30, 1945, it ranged from the start of the Eur opean war in September, 1939, to final victory over Japan in Auguist, 1945. lt was highlighted by these findings: 1. When President Roosevelt declared a state of limited na tional emergency Sept. 8, 1939, we weren't even a third rate mil itary power. 2. The treacherous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, found us still far short of adequate preparedness. I 3. The blackest days for the allied cause came in the summer of 1942 when Japan had con quered all of Malasia, occupied Burma and threatened India while German armies approach- cd the Volga and Suez. ' 4. Only the valiant stand of ' Britain and Russia in the face of Full Leased Wire MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1945. W There was no rioting or fight ing today, however, as the pick ets submitted peacefully to ar rest on charges of unlawful as sembly and rioting. Warners last week obtained a temporary in junction limiting pickets to 18. Members of Aeronautical Dis trict Lodge 727, AFL Interna tional Association of Machinists, promised tobebn thafilm picket, line 10,000 strong tomorrow morning as 50 of their members were among those arrested to day. Thomas McNelt, president of District 727, which represents workers of the nearby Lockheed Aircraft Corp., said the delegate body last night voted to give aid to the film strikers. The strikers, who earlier this morning were singing "America" and "Star Spangled Banner," si lently were herded into the War ner lot to be booked on the charges. The pickets objected to being booked on Warner property. Po lice barred reporters and photog raphers. Studio officials watched the proceedings from the roof tops. Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz or dered breakup of the siege after conferring with Gov. Earl War ren as to whether the state guard should be called out. Warren de cided a state of emergency did not exist warranting sending the guard, and the sheriff decided to act. Chief of Police Elmer Adams of Burbank mounted a sound truck to read provisions of the penal code regarding rioting and assemblage, and declared this was an unlawful assembly. "Hcil Biscailuz," shouted the strikers, drowning out Adams' words. Meanwhile, the National Labor Relations Board in Washington voted two to one that the 105 ballots cast in the May 24 elec tion to select a bargaining agent for the set decorators should be almost certain defeat gave us the time needed to mobilize for the ultimate victory. 5. Enemy errors and the lack of a coordinated axis plan of ac tion were of almost equal im portance to the allied cause. 6. Even with those aids it took complete mobilization of the wealthiest democracy in the world to achieve the ultimate victory. 7. Technological developments carry the threat that the next war. if it comes, will strike more swiftly and with fantastic scien tific weapons. 8. Eternal preparedness Is the best guarantee of our future se curity. Draft N.ed Told Marshall placed great empha sis on the need for a compulsory universal training program, so that all young men would be trained in the basics of military service and be capable of rapid mobilization in the event of a fu ture threat to world peace. He advocated one-year un fits- 'i.'st-T. - l MA FfVJTH counted. The IATSE and pro ducers had challenged 54 of the ballots, and the strikers, 51. NLRB officials in Los Angeles will canvass the vote at 2 p. m, tomorrow. Sheriff Biscailuz said that as far as the controversy between the strikers and the other crop is concerned, "I have no interest in it., whatever.'.' Jlo.saiit the 18, le gal pickets should be protected, E NOT GUILTY PLEA San Francisco, Oct. 10 (U.R) Mrs. Annie Irene Mansfeldt, 46- year-old self-confessed murder ess, today broke down In court when her attorney tc'.d her to plead "not guilty and sobbed "Oh no I can't say that." After several whispered con versations with James Maclnnis, Mrs. Mansfeldt murmured a weak "not guilty." Meanwhile the husband of Nurse Vada Martin arrived in San Francisco to claim the per sonal effects of his wife who was shot and killed by red-head ed Mrs. Mansfeldt because she suspected the nurse of having stolen the affections of her hus band, Dr. John Mansfeldt. When Mrs. Mansfeldt whis pered her plea of innocence in municipal court a rumble of "ohs" arose in the packed court room. "How can she say that?" one spectator shouted. The haggard woman who ad mittedly caused her husband to commit suicide by slaying Mrs. Martin, wept profusely. The junior traffic police sys tem originalcd in Berkeley. Through; Should Be Ready To Mobilize 4,000,000 Quickly broken training for young men chosen through the processes of selective service. They would provide training for officers in handling large forces of men and be a source of volunteers for the national guard and the organ ized reserve. The national guard and the reserves, under Mar shall's plan, would be composed largely of "graduates" of the uni versal year's training program. The age of hemispheric secur ity behind the oceans is ended, he cautioned. The atomic bomb, which we possess but others may match, is not the only thing we have to fear in the event of an other war. Atom Two Edgid Marshall said discovery of atomic power might prove man's greatest benefit or it might de stroy him. But, he added de velopment of aircraft, rockets and electronics hold almost as incredible potentialities. Quoting Gen. II. H. Arnold, commander of the air fojrr.es, TO SELFISH FEW President in Kentucky Dam Dedication Speech Gives No Hint of Those Aimed At Gilbertsville, Ky., Oct. 10 (U.R) President Truman climax ed the dedication of the $115, 000,000 Kentucky dam here to day with t sharp warning to "a few selfish men" who think more of their own gain than public welfare that they shall not pre vail. He gave no hint as to the Iden tity of these "selfish men" but he said forcefully that the nation would not let them prevail. "Now," he concluded, "let's all go home and go to work. Cut out the foolishness and make this country what it ought to be the greatest nation the sun has ever shown upon." Extemporaneous Talk The remarks were extempor aneous and came at the end of a prepared speech in which he sup ported anew a plan for extending the federal power, irrigation and flood control programs along the lines of the Tenessee valley authority to all of the big river valleys of the nation. "We are having our troubles now," he told the crowd of thou sands assembled at the base of the huge dam, newest dam in the TV A system of 26 such dams. "They are not serious just a blow-off .after a let-down from war. Still Soma Steam "You remember what a terri ble time we had the first two days after the Japanese folded up. Everybody had to blow off steam. Well, there is still some of the steam that wants to be blown off. "And we still have a few sel fish men who think more of their own personal interests than they do of public welfare. But they are not going to prevail. You are not going to let them pre vail." The President left by plane shortly after 2 p. m. (EST) for Washington. PRESBYTERIAN LECTURE IS CANCELLED BY STRIKE Col. F. J. Miles who was to have spoken at the Presbyterian church this evening was unable to make connections because of the bus strike. The pastor, Harry Hansen, announced today that the meeting has been canceled. In a long distance call to Rev. Hansen this morning, Colonel Miles stated that he was unable to make connections which u,n,,M nnahle him to reach Med- ford in time for his scheduled address here. Paris, Oct. 10 (U.R) Joseph Darnand, police chief in former Premier Pierre Laval's Vichy government, was executed at Fort Dc Chatillon today for trea son. He was convicted by a French court Oct. 3. Marshall predicted that the next five years may set jet planes fly ing at 700 miles an hour at 50,000 feet altitude to strike targets 2, 000 miles away. He said single bombs weighing 45,000 pounds 22'i tons exist now. "The security of the United States was saved by sea dis tances, by allies, and by the er rors of a prepared enemy," Marshall said. "For probably the last time in the history of war fare those ocean distances were a vital factor in our defense. "We may elect again to depend on others and the whim and er ror of potential enemies, but if we do we will be carrying the trejsure and freedom of this great nation in a paper bag." Will Coma Quickly "It is obvious that another war would start with a lightning attack to take us unaware," he said. "The pace of the attack would be at supersonic speeds of rocket weapons closely fol lowed by a linking forte wbk'b Tribune United Press Full Pear Wrapper Is Sent From Guam A wrapper which had once covered a Bartlett pear packed at the Crystal Springs' plant in Modford was recently re turned to the firm by L. C. Langston, Seabee stationed on the Island of Guam. On the wrapper Langston wrote "a touch of home." Langston, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Langston, 114 Tripp street, has been overseas for nearly two years and recently wrote home to say that he ex pected to leave Guam the mid dle of this month. TO E Purchase of the lot on the northwest corner of Bartlett and Fifth streets to be used as the site of an automobile agency for Nash cars was announced today by Albert F. Clanss, former ma jor in the Brmy air corps and un til his recent discharge, com manding officer of the Medford air base. The site was that for merly contemplated for a build ing for use as a Greyhound bus line terminal. Clauss, who purchased the property from A. J. Farra of Medford, stated that leveling of the site has been started and that construction of the building would probably begin next week. The building, 100 by 100 feet on the 100 by 150 foot lot, will be reinforced concrete throughout and designed on the most mod ern lines with the thought of cus tomer convenience in mind, Clauss said. Especial care will be given to planning the building for easy access, he declared. It is expected to be ready for occu pancy by Christmas. Before going Into the army Clauss and his wife resided In Portland where he was engaged in the automobile business. Im pressed with the climate of southern Oregon and with the people living here, the couple de cided to remain after his release from the army, Clauss stated. The real estate transaction was handled through the Mark Goldy agency. AUTO ACCIDENT Mr and Mrs. Sidney E. Hart, Tillamook, were slightly Injur ed abi-ut 9 p.m. yesterday when the Mercury coach In which they were ri.ling collided with a truck and trailer operated by Steve Smith, Brookings, on Blackwell Hill, about nine miles north of here on Highway 99. Thev were brought to Commun ity hospital by a passing motor ist. Front end of the Mercury was badly damaged when the right front wheel locked with the front wheel of the trailer on a curve, state police who investi gated the accident, reported. would seek to exploit the initial and critical advantage." "In good conscience this na tion can take little credit for its part in staving off disaster In these critical days," he said. "It is certain that the refusal of the British and Russian people to ac cept what appeared to be inevit able defeat was a great factor in the salvage of our civilization. Of almost equal importance was the failure of the enemy to make the most of the situation." Interrogation of captured Ger man officers Indicated the axis had no overall strategic plan, he reported. In fact, the axis ex isted only on paper. Italy Burdantd Axis Italy's entrance into the war was contrary to an agreement with Germany. Italy was a con stant burden on Germany, Japan also apparently acted Independently instead of under a unified plan. Hitlers unorthodox methods at the outset won so many aston Leased Wir NO. 171. TAX REDUCTION IS RECOMMENDED TO House Ways and Means Asks Bill Passage to Boost Consumer Power. Washington, Oct. 10 (U.R) The house ways and means com mittee recommended passagn of Its $5,350,000,000 tax reduction bill today "to provide incentives for business to expand and to increase consumer purchasing power." "Certain expenditures neces sary after the end of the war, however, will keep federal reve nue requirements at a high level during 1946 if a large deficit is to be avoided," the committee said in a report on its bill. Early Passage Hopa House leaders planned to bring the bill before the house tomorrow and hoped it would be passed by nightfall. The ways and means commit tee said there will bo a "size able deficit" for the 1946 calen dar year and that only limited tax reductions could be made now. It suggested that "moder ate tax relief for all groups would be preferable to the com plete elimination of a few war time taxes affecting only a rela tively small number of taxpay ers. For individual taxpayers the committee has proposed increas ing the exemptions from the three per cent normal tax arid cutting surtax rates four per cent, mat change would elimi nate about 12,000,000 taxpayers from all liabilities. The committee said those 12, 000,000 "were added to the tax rolls only as a wartime measure, and with the end of the war this reason for retaining them in the tax base is removed." GI Returns With $5,000 Bonus Plea Washington, Oct. 10 (U.R) A GI veteran Just back from France asked congress today to give each discharged soldier $5,000 to fi nance his return to civilian life. Cpl. John Arrcnd, 40, Denver, Colo., told a senate finance sub committee considering amend ments to veterans legislation that $5,000 would help overcome the feeling of Insecurity most veter ans have on their return. WOOLEN MILL SLATED FOR KLAMATH FALLS Klamath Falls, Oct. 10 West ern Co-Operatlve company will file incorporation papers within 30 days for a woolen mill to be built here, officials of the firm said today. Principals behind the venture were not disclosed. It was stated 24 looms will be used to start and the company will manufacture such articles as blankets, suiting, yardage cloth, union suits and sweaters. Latin American and Scandinavian trade will be sought. ishing successes that his generals did not challenge either his fatal decision to invade Russia or some of his other disastrous choices. Among the axis errors, Mar shall listed: Failure to Invade England aft er France fell in 1940, largely for lack of a plan, Germany overextended her self trying to save the Italians in the Balkans and Africa and suffered heavily when caught without a plan to resist the sur prise allied landings in Africa. Germany failed before Mos cow in 1941 In the face of stub born Rusisan defenses and lack of plans for a winter campaign Marshall called the Moscow bat tle the turning point of the war. Hitler Blamed Even after the Moscow d-jfeat, he said, Germany might have saved something if she hadn't squandered her resources at Stalingrad and underestimated the Russian potential. Finaily, Hitler blundered in attempting NEWHOUSER TOYS WITH CUBS FOR Hank Borowy Wilts In First Frame; Attendance Rich- est in World Series History, Wriplev Field. Chirnun fVL 10 (U.R) The Detroit Tiffer won the World Series today, de feating the Chicago Cubs, 9 to 3, in the deciding game with Hal Newhouser supplying the pitching wizardry, and his bat tery mate, faul Richards, tha hitting. Given an earlv lead hv hi mates, Newhouser toyed with the Cubs and pitched only as good as he had to in winning, his second same of the pHp against one defeat. It was Fordham HnnV Rnmw who failed the Cubs today. Tha same Hank who had won two scries games and who had led the Chicago drive to the Nation al league pennant after he was purchased from the New York xanxees for $100,000 in mid-sea son. Detroit (M An n vr n a b Webb ss 4 2 1 n s n Mavo 2b R 2 9 t i a Cramer cf .... 8 2 3 2 0 0 Greenberg If 2 0 0 0 0 0 Mierkowicz If 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cullenb'no rf 2 2 0 2 0 0 York lb 4 0 0 8 1 0 Outlaw 3b " 4 1 1 1 1 n Richards c ... 4 0 2 9 0 O Swift e 1 0 0 2 0 0 Newhouser p 4 0 0 1 2 1 Tnt.iU a o 9 27 11 1 R H O A H 0 13 0 Chicago (N) AB Hack 3b 5 Johnson 2b .. 5 Lowrey If .... 4 1 1 2 3 3 10 1 0 i-avarmie 10 4 Pafka cf 4 Nicholson rf 4 Livingston c 4 Hughes ss Borowy d . 3 .. 0 0 Derringer p Vnndenb'rg Erickson p . ..0 0 p 1 0 ... 0 0 Passeau 0 0 "j. h - u fa)Sauer 1 0 id secory .... (c)MCullo'gh 1 0 1 0 Totals 37 3 10 27 9 0 (a) Batted for Vandenberg In 5th (b) Batted for Erickson in 7th. (c) Batted for Wyse in 9th. Score by innings: Detroit 510-000-120 fl Chicago 100-100-0103 Runs batted In Cramer, Out law, Richards 4, Cavarretta, York. Pafco, Mayo, Greenberg, Nicholson. Twr. base hits Richards 2, Johnuon, Mayo Nicholson. Thr?e base hits Pafko. Stolen bases Outlaw, Cra mer. Sacrifices Greenberg. Left on bases Detroit 8. Chi cago 8 , Bases on balls off Newhou ser 1. Derringer 5, Vandonberi 1, Erickson 1, Passeau 1. Struck out by Newhouser 10, V:indenberg 3. Erickson 2. Hits off B o r o w y 3 In 0, fnnno out In 1st), Derringer 2 in 1 23 Vandenberg 1 in 3 13, Erickron 2 in 2, Passeau 1 in 1, Wyse 0 in 1 Wild pitch Newhouser. Double play Webb-Mayo-York. Winning pitcher Newhouser. Losing pitcher Borowy. Umpires Passaiella (1) plate, Conlan (n) first, Summers (a) second, Jorda (n) third. Time 2:31. Attendance 41.590. to stand against the allied land ings in Normandy instead of fall ing back to a line deep in Franca as his generals advocated. Japan during this time was trying to consolidate her domin ance of Asia instead of plunging to meet the German forces driv ing eastward. "The crisis had come and pass ed at Stalingrad and El Alamein before this nation was able to gather sufficient resources to participate in the fight in a de termining manner. "Had the U.S.S.R. and tha British army of the Nile been defeated in 1942, as well they might If the Germans, Japanese and Italians had better coordi nated their plans and resources and successive operations, wa should have stood today in the Western Hemisphere confronted by e n e m i e s who controlled a greater p?r of the world. "Our close approach to that terrifying situation should have a sobering Influence on Ameri- j cans for generations to come,",
