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Reds Plan Manchuria Defense Medford MlltS Tribune China SWij eMes in United Preii ' .d Wire United Press Full Leased Wiia Fortieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1945. NO. 207. I Tdf,. Notionolul If ' ".I" ! L0",rTV JT on Commumsfs i-v-tw..yt i&-':-'lj&tfr, ' m-TV MyjSJliyMytad Kalgon X'jjH"0 , jj 55Tientiin44jShoaikwQjr ef i0 .swlf!, KOREA JAPAN CHINA) A. 1 iNattOnnlif Q I loin continue f'Mlu, Ofeo O S ...... i. ' ( jfSliQBjhoi 5o Sharpening situation in Manchuria, which threatens Involvement of United States, is shown on map outlining explosive points un der contest between Nationalists and Communists. COMMUNIST IS FEAR IN Chungking, Nov. 21 (U.R) An unconfirmed Chinese govern ment report from Peiping said today that airfields had been placed on the "utmost alert against armed communists who had attempted to prevent sup plies from entering the city. All persons entering the an cient capital's 15 gates were strictly examined to prevent armed communists from infiltrat ing, the dispatch said, reporting that communists were within one mile of an airfield in the city's western suburb. Planes on the field were reported within ef fective range of rifle and ma chine gun fire. Death Demanded Peiping authorities were re- IE" AND N1TZ TO HEAD NATION'S Washington, Nov. 21 (U.R) General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower and Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz have been named to head the nation's arm ed services under circumstances indicating today that President Truman will insist they agree now on a peace time national defense program. Mr. Truman announced yes terday acceptance of the resigna tion of General of the Army George C. Marshall as chief of staff. Marshall is 65 years old General Ike, who is 55, will suc ceed Marshall almost at once. Simultaneously was announc- Ted the resignation of Fleet Ad miral Ernest J. King as chief of naval operations. He will be 67 years did this week. Nimitz, who is 60, will succeed King about Jan. 1. Spruance For Nimiti Admiral Raymond Spruance, 59 years old, will succeed Nim itz in the Pacific. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, a 52-year-old of ficer, will succeed Eisenhower as military governor of the United States occupied zone in Europe with headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. The war department said Eisenhower already was acting chief of staff on an informal basis. It is understood that he will return to his Frankfurt headquarters within a week be fore formally taking over here in Washington. Nimitz will re turn to his fleet base in Guam to give over command to Spruance and vacation briefly before suc ceeding King. , Both the Eisenhower and Nimitz nominations must be confirmed by the senate. Favor able action was assured. Russians Holding American Quisling Berlin. Nov. 21 (U.R) A Rus sian officer has advised Ameri can authorities that Fred W. Kal tenbach of Dubuque, la., who broadcast nazi propaganda from Berlin during the war. is in so viet hands, it was learned today. V. S. army intelligence offi cers are searching their ranks of prisoners for someone acceptable to the Russians to exchange for Kaltenbach. NO PAPER THURSDAY In accordance with long established custom, and in order to permit employes to enjoy the holiday at home. the Mail-Tribune will not P'-bfi lun Thursday, inanxsgiving day. T Vixfenecretory Gotei in fling too oi danger of U S involrtment grows (NEA Telephoio) INFILTRATION OLD PEIPING ported demanding the "immedi ate annihilation" of any disturb ers. A government spokesman said three columns of the Chinese na tionalist 13th and 52nd plunged into Manchuria from as many passes in the great wall. One column reached Hsing - Cheng, only 13 miles from the port of Hulutao, where communists of the 16th military zone were re ported entrenched. Two other columns were fan ning out from breaches along a 60-mile section of the great wall at Chiu Men-Know and Yi Yuan- Kow, with the latter column headed toward the eastern por tion of Jehol province, govern ment military sources said. Armies Spread North The 92nd and 94th armies on the Chinese side of the gret t wall meanwhile were spreading north to overrun communist-held dis tricts in northeast Hopei province and reach other passes in the great wall. Nankow Pass, 50 miles north west of Peiping was reinforced by crack units, and government forces also advanced on Ku Pei- Kow, 70 miles northeast of the capital, to remove any threat to the security of Peiping and Tien tsin and to guard the rear of the Manchurian forces. EARLY TRIAL FOR Tokyo, Nov. 21 U.R) Japan's top war criminals, headed by Pearl Harbor Premier Gen. Hide ko Tojo, will be brought to trial in Tokyo on or about Dec. 1, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head quarters disclosed today. Col. Alva C. Carpenter, cnief of MacArthur's legal section, re vealed that Tojo and all the sur viving Japanese war lords re sponsible for the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor will be tried by an American court here. Announcement of the forth coming trials came barely 48 hours after MacArthur nad issued an arrest order for 11 Jap anese war leaders wanted tor starting the war and sanctioning atrocities against allied armies and civilians throughout the Far East. Orange Prices Jumo When Ceiling Lifted San Francisco, Nov. 21 (U.R) The average price of oranges has jumped 70 per cent in the San Francisco bay area since the Office of Price Administration in Washington lifted ceiling prices last Sunday, the district OPA charged today. The western regional and the district offices of the OPA are taking "quick action" to present facts to Washington to secure immediate restoration" of cit rus fruit ceilings, the district OPA said. ARBITRATION URGED TO SETTLE STRIKES Washington, Nov. 21 0J.RI A proposal that labor and indus try accept arbitrators' decisions instead of resorting to strikes and lockouts in contrast disputes was presented the labor-management conference today. The proposal was withdrawn by the drafting committee al most immediately, however, to permit "minor" alterations. It marked the second time the com mittee had submitted an arbitra tion proposal and then wi;h drawn it. Victory Loan Bonds provide cash in an emergency and i security in tin luliue. CIO ALiS WARD STRIKE TO WORK STOPPAGES 20 NAZI LEADERS OF EVIL SAYS PROSECUTOR Innocent Pleas Entered by Each Defendant As United Nations Open Prosecution Nuernberg, Nov. 21 U.R) The 20 nazi leaders facing the united nations bar of justice pleaded innocent today to charges of waging aggressive war against humanity. One after another they rose before the tribunal and stated "not guilty" to the four counts of the indictment. Nuernberg, Nov. 21 (U.R) Ernst Kaltenbrunner took a sudden turn for the worse to night, and a physician said "There is nothing that can possibly be done for him ex cept wait and watch him die." Kaltenbrunner suffered a cranial hemorrhage Sunday night. Justice Robert N. Jackson chief American prosecutor, then opened the prosecution's case against the score of "broken men" with a ringing demand for their conviction as a step toward prevention of future war. Symbols of Evil Jackson told the four-power tribunal sitting in the palace of Justice that the nazi leaders were symbols of evil. They must be found guilty, he said, to show the world that international greed and cruelty cannot go un punished. Hermann Goering, top man on the list of defendants, was first to lead. Looking at a prepared statement, he said curtly "not guilty." Austere Hjalmar Schacht, nBzi financial wizard, said "I am in no way guilty." Walter Funk, former economics minister, said "I do not consider myself guilty." Goering then attempted to ad dress the court, but was halted. After the other defendants had stepped one by one to the dock microphone, Goering again rose as though to speak. He was quickly silenced, and sat down sulkily. "Nein" Says Hess Rudolf Hess, when called, said "nein," British Lord Justice Sir Geoffrey Lawrence said "That will be entered as a plea of not guilty." Spectators laughed for the first time, and Sir Geoffrey threatened to clear the court room. British Lord Justice Sir Geof frey Lawrence announced that the tribunal had rejected a joint motion by the defendants which claimed that the court was il legal because there was no basis for it in international law. DErM CLAIMS Manila, Nov. 21 (U.R) Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita was de scribed by his chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Akiro Muto today as a kind ly commander who never con doned any atrocities in the Philippines and who, in fact, or dered the prisoners of war be well-treated. Muto was the first witness called as the defense began its attempt to prove Yamashita in nocent of a 123-count indictment as a war criminal. Waves Returning With 3,788 GIs San Francisco, Nov. 21 (U.R) Eleven vessels returning 3,788 armed forces personnel, including 500 WAVES, were scheduled to dock here today. The ship includes the Presi dent Monroe, with 2,169; car rier Nassau, 663, hospital ship Rescue, 748; and eight small craft, each with a few aboard. GEN. DeGAULLE FORMS COMPROMISE CABINET Paris, Nov. 21 U.R) Gen. Charles DeGaullc succeeded to day in forming a compromise cabinet, including communist ministers, with himself as chief of government, chief of armies, and director of national defense. The cabinet was composed of six socialists, six popular repub licans, five communists, two in dependents, one radical and one amtiuate. FOR ARMY, NAVY Convention Also Criticizes State Department; Would Assist War Sufferers. Chicago. Nov. 21 (U.R) John Stelle, former governor of Illinois, today was elected national commander of the American Legion. Mrs. Walter G. Craven, Charlotte, N. C was elected president of the American Le gion Women's Auxiliary. Chicago, Nov. 21 (U.R) Dele gates to the 27th national con vention of the American Legion passed resolutions today enriois ing a unified military command and criticizing the state depart ment by charging that "muny of our representatives abroad do not represent adequately our na tional interests." The convention delegates ad vocated a single command of army, navy and air forces "on an equal basis." On adopting the report of its foreign relations committee, del egates to the 27th American Le gion convention took the stand that "we cannot leave the world alone because the world will not leave us alone." Would Aid Ravaged The Legionnaires end o r e d assistance "to the utmost" for those peoples "who suffered the ravages of invasion and are still in dire need." 1 "We particularly commend for this purpose our loyal friends in the Philippines who fought along side us on Bataan and who suffered much ruin after its fall," the Legion said. The Legion reaffirmed Its ap proval of the United Nations or ganization. It said that the UNO "can succeed only through the good faith of all member na tions." The Legion's employment committee report reaffirmed its demand that veterans be given job seniority on the basis of their time in service. Willard Eberhart Named Manager Of U. P. At Honolulu Willard Eberhart, manager of the Seattle bureau of the United Press for the past four years, left yesterday for San Francisco from where he will take a plane for Honolulu to assume manager ship of the Hawaiian bureau of United Press. Eberhart is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Er nest Gilstarp. 35 Geneva street Mrs. Eberhart and small son will reside with her parents until Mr. Eberhart can make housing ar rangements in Honolulu. Eberhart, a native of Eugene, graduated from the University of Oregon in 1934 and began his newspaper career the same year as city editor of the Ashland Daily Tidings. In November of 1937 he went to Portland as an employe of United Press, becom ing manager of the Seattle bu rcau in May of 1941. Robert Benchley Passes Suddenly New York, Nov. 21 (U.R) Robert Benchley, humorist and actor, died today at the Hirkness pavilion of Presbyterian hospital. Benchley. who was 56. died after a cerebral hemorrhage. He entered the hospital Saturday. His death was described is "sud den." A native of Wooster, Mass., Benchley lived at Scarsdale. N. Y. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Dowling Benchley. and two sons. Robert J., and Licut.-Cmdr. Nathaniel G. Benchley. John T. Homer, Jr., Hurt In Smashup John T. Homer, Jr., 16, route 1, Central Point, was relea'ed from Community hospital this morning following treatment of injuries received this morning in an accident on North Peach street, according to city police and hospital reports. Homer, operating a motor scooter, collided with a car op erated by E. C. Rice, 910 Wost 11th street, according to police. He suffered slight head and knee iiyWitjj jjiulite eU J Fleet Commander Removed After Arguing With F. R., Pearl Investigators Are Told Washington, Nov. 21 (U.R) Adin. J. O. Richardson said to day that the only explanation he ever got for being removed as commander of the U. S. fleet in 1941 was that he had "hurt the president's feeling." Richardson, who told the Pearl Harbor investigating committee he had argued vigorously against the president's order to base the fleet at Hawaii, said the ex planation was given to him by the then secretary of the navy, Frank Knox. He testified that he .was de tached from the fleet command Feb. 1, 1941 four months after his latest argument with Presi dent Roosevelt although ho had expected to remain in the com mand at least another yeav. Prepared For War Richardson also told the com mittee that the navy drafted fleet dispersal plans at the ad ministration's request, based on the assumption that the United States was "prepared to accept war If Japan took aggressive action following British reopen ing of the Burma supply road to China in 1940. He said Mr. Roosevelt was considering the feasibility of establishing a naval blockade against Japanese shipping in the Pacific if Japan reacted aggres sively to the road reopening. Richardson said his first argu ment with Mr. Roosevelt over basing the fleet at Pearl Harbor where the president thought it would be a deterrent to Japanese aggression occurred at the White House Oct. 8, 1940. Rich ardson opposed basing the fleet at Hawaii on ground. that it could not be successfully defend ed or supplied there. He wanted to return it to the west coast. He argued that It would be more effective there as a deterrent to Japanese war leaders. Was Surprised ' The admiral said the order for his detachment came to him in January, 1941, and he was surprised." He told the committee he was relieved Feb. 1, 1941, by Adin Husband E. Kimmol, who in turn was relieved after the Pearl Harbor defeat. Richardson said Knox told him and other high ranking nav al officers that President Roose FREIGHT BEGINS WORK ON INAL HERE Construction work began to day on a new $20,000 terminal building, to be located on the Pacific highway north beyond the Big Y market, for the Sys tem Freight company which has headquarters in Los Angeles. Claude C. Thompson, traveling freight agent for the firm, states that the terminal is to be ready for use about Jan. 1. The building, which will be erected by Miles Stewart, own er of the Tru-Mix company, will be 40 by 50 feet and of concrete and iron construction. The de sign will permit additions at low cost, it was said. Thompson stated that System Freight service was rapidly ex panding its facilities here. Since July when the firm began oper ating a station here at the plant of the Signal Oil company, em ployes have been increased frcm eight to 18 and more will be added to the staff in the near future since this has been .nade the division accounting service for the territory between Red ding and Salem, Thompson said. Thompson, in charge of the company's operations for the ter ritory between Sacramento and Portland, resides at 1002 West Eleventh street GALE WARNING San Francisco, Nov. 21 (U.R) The Weather Bureau ordered small craft warnings hoisted at 7 a. m. today from Cape Blanca, Ore., to Astoria, Ore., supple menting storm warnings in ef fect since 9 p. m. last night from Astoria to Tatooscb, Wash. Whole gale winds with veloci ties of from 55 to 75 miles an hour are expected In the storm warning area, the Weather Bu- man tcpoitsd. velt was concerned over possible Japanese reaction to Britain's reopening of the Burma road. He said Mr. Roosevelt proposed blockading Japanese shipping in the Pacific if Japan took aggres sive action. The British had closed the road, over which supplies were going to China, and later reopen ed it with this country's approv al. Richardson was expected to complete his testimony today. The committee planned to ques tion Adm. William F. Leahy next to learn whether he remembers hearing Mr. Roosevelt predict in October, 1940, that this country ultimately would go to war with Japan. Richardson testified earlier this week about the pre diction, which he said was made in the presence of both him and Leahy. JAPS WITHHELD PRISONER DATA Tokyo, Nov. 21 (U.R) The Japanese army withheld infor mation on more than half of Its 102 prisoners of war camps In Japan and Manchuria and failed to account for 7,000 allied pris oners and internees, the Inter national Red Cross charged to day. The Red Cross, in a report which also told of the execution of a Swiss missionary and his wito by a Japanese firing squad two years ago, disclosed that actually 34,000 prisoners were taken instead of 27,000 reno.lod by the Japanese. Names of many of the dead and missing never appeared on Japanese war prisoner lists, the Red Cross srild. The announcement came as Gen. Douglas MacArthur sternly ordered uie Japanese govern ment to submit complete infor mation on the location of bodies of dead prisoners of war and other allied personnel before uec. 13. School Holiday Thursday, Friday Both city and country schools will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday, and many dismissed classes early this afternoon after Thanksgiving programs. High school students held a pep as sembly this morning in prepara tion for the championship foot ball game Thursday between Grant high school of Portland and the Medford Tornado. Thursday all federal, county and city offices, as well as most other places of business, will be closed, and the Mail Tribune will not be Issued. Many churches are holding special Thanksgiving services. AUTHOR DIES Richmond, Va., Nov. 21 (U.R) Ellen Glasgow, the widely known author of "In This Our Life," whirh won the Pulitzer award in 1B42, died today of a heart attack. Bond Buying Boosted $98,000 By Elks Rally Show at Holly Sales of "E" series Victory bonds in Jackson county were boosted $98,000 by the appear ance here of Jack Dempsey, for mer world's heavyweight boxing champion, and the bond rally show given last night at tl.e Holly theater by the Victory Bond committee and the Medford Elks' lodge, sponsors of the drive. Eleven hundred persons crowd ed Into the theater for the show, it was reported this morning. Dempsey, now a lieutenant commander In the coast guard, received an enthusiastic welcome from the rally audience, and spoke briefly in behalf of the bond drive. The former champ is touring the state with Oregon War Finance committee and left today for Portland. Also speak ing was Chief Specialist Harvey Twinum, navy war correspond ent and the first correspondent into Tokyo, who recounted some of his experiences, and F. T. Garesche. exalted ruler of the T FOOTBALL CLASH Whillock Suffers Broken Nose, Clark Said Doubtful Starter in Crucial Game. The Medford-Grant football game will be broadcast play-by-play over Radio Station KMED tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock, it was announced today. The United States weather bu reau has forecast cloudy weather with occasional rains for tomor row afternoon when Medford and Grant of Portland high schools clash at Medtord stadium in the semi-finals of the Oregon high school prep football champion ship. Winner will meet the win ner of Saturday's game between Hood River and Cottage Grove at Portland's Multnomah Sta dium Dec. 1 for the state title. Grant In Workout Grant players arrived in Med ford by special bus last night and were to have taken a light workout on the local turf this afternoon. They are reported to be in good shape for the game, which has been called for 2 o'clock. Coach Al Simpson was to put his Black Tornado through a skull drill today, following a pep assembly at the high school this morning. Howard Whillock, first string tackle, suffered a broken nose in practice last night, but will be ready to play, Simpson said. Jerrv Clark, right halfback, who had a shoulder separation at North Bend, Is a doubtful starter since the Injury is not respond ing satisfactorily to treatment. His place will be taken by Jerry Hunter In event he is unable to play. The rest of the squad is in nood shaDO. the mentor said. General admission tickets were selling slowly at mid-morning after about 25 persons waited in line for the office to open at 7:30 o'clock. Extra bleacher seats are being installed around the field and seating accommodations for about 9,000 people will be available, school officials said. Camp White has purchased 500 general admission seats and brought their own bleachers. federTIrt panel selected Names of southern Oregon citizens who may may be called for trial and grand jury service for the regular term of United States court here In December have been drawn In Portland according to a release received from that city today. Judge James Alger Fee will preside over the term, sot to open Dec. 5. Paul Hanlin, assistant United States marshal stationed here, stated that no information has been received here at yet con cerning the venire or cases to be set for the December term. dinator of the Victory Queen contest. Victory Bond queen contest ants were introduced and pre sented with bouquets of flowers. Introduced were Miss Margaret Rut' Bolton, Kiwanis club con testant; Miss Vivian Linclqulst. Junior Chamber of Commerce: Mrs. Jackie Allworth. Elks' club candidate, and Miss Nina Tuttle, Rotary club contestant. A musical program featured the navy orchestra from Camp White, piano numbers by Lewis T. Eanes, and violin solos by William Fuhrberg, navy men from Camp White, and vocal solos by Miss Dorothy Raub. Red Cross worker from Camp White, who was accompanied by Roger Wolf, Medford navy man station ed at the camp. Sgt. Don Safford of Camp White was master of ceremonies and Mel Plaskett, exalted ruler of the Medford Elks' lodge, in troduced Lt Cmdr. Dempsey and L WALKOUT DOUBLES OF IDLE Montgomery Ward Stores to Be Struck in 12 Cities Tie Up Motor Plants. Washington, Nov. 21 (U.R) President Truman ordered immediate seisure of the trans portation facilities of the Capi tal Transit Co. here after street car and bus operators voted overwhelmingly not to end their second walkout in two weeks. Chicago, Nov. 21 (U.R) Sam-., uel Wolchok, president of the United Retail, Wholesale and De partment Store Employes (CIO) today asked union members em ployed by Montgomery Ward anrl Company in 12 cities to strike for one week, beginning next Monday. Wolchok said the stoppage would be the first In a scries of "demonstrations" to force the company to arbitrate the union's demands for wage increases and a union shop. The strike will affect Wardi In Chicago. Albany, N. Y., Den ver, Jamaica, N. Y., Trenton, N. J., Detroit, Dearborn and Royal Oak, Mich., Kansas City, Mo., Barre, N. Y., Amsterdam, N. Y and Fort Dodge, la. Company officials were not available for comment on the threatened stoppage. By United Press The CIO United Auto Workere today began a nationwide strike against the giant General Motors corporation. The work stoppage, expected to involve about 350.000 work ers in 115 plants if it becomes 100 per cent effective, was the largest single strike ever called. It would more than double the 330.000 American workers al ready idle In labor disputes. The strike began officially at 11 a. m. (EST). But more than 8,000 workers jumped the gun an hour by leaving the Flint, Mich., Buick Motors division at 10 a. m. Buick had laid off 3,000 other employees last-week be cause of a shortage of body parti. Spreads Fast The strike spread quickly as the 11 a. m. deadline passed. Across the nation GM plant closed as picket lines were es tablished. Two telephone workers' un ions, with a total of 12.500 mem bers, announced last night that they would respect picket lines set up by S.'foO Illinois toll oper ators, striking to press demands for a $6 weekly pay boost. S. F. Safeway Picketed San Francisco housewives to day found their task of seeking scarce bread and milk for Thanksgiving dinner complicated by closure of 78 Safeway gro cery stores picketed by the AFL bakery wagon drivers' union. Three Seattle newspapers re mained closed for the third day in a strike called by the AFL International Typographical un ion local 202. The printers were holding firm to a $2.95 wage in crease demanded while employ ers refused to pay more than $1.65. Striking CIO and AFL ma chinists in the San Francisco bay area notified shipyards that any action on wages taken by the shipyard conference in Spo kane would not be binding on them. Approximately 13,000 ma chinists are on strike in de mands for higher wages, and 42. 000 other craftsmen have been idled. Navy Reduction To Free 150,000 Washington, Nov. 21 U.R) The navy today announced fur ther reduction In the critical point scores of male enlisted personal which make an addi tional 150,000 men eligible for release by Jan. 1. On Dec. 1. the critical score for the majority of male enlist ed personnel, previously set at 39, will be reduced to 38. On Dec. 15, the score will be re duced to 37 and on Jan. 1 to 36. TO SEE CHIANG Chungking, Nov. 21 (U.R) A party of American officials in cluding Artemus Gates, under secretary of the navy, was re ported coming here to meet Gen eralissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, probably today if weather per- J milted. UUiU aycaluij. 1
