Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 11, 1946, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextNew Strikes Hit Transportation and Supplies of Food Weather FORECAST: Partly cloudy to night and Tuesday with snow flurries In higher moun tains. Morning fog. Utile change In temperature. Temp. Highest Yesterday 43 Lowest this Morning 24 Free. To 4:30 a.m. Today ,14 Fortieth Year Minnpcnrgns (Acme TeUphoto) Motorists view 18-foot snow drift on highway near Morris, Minn, after blizzard broke down communications and stalled road and rail traffic in the Dakotas and western Minnesota. Three in Miraculous Escape When Car Plunges Into Swirling Rogue Gold Hill, Feb. 11 Three Californians miraculously escap ed death yesterday morning when the sedan in which they were riding slid out of control on slick pavement and plunged backward from the Pacific high way over a 30-foot embankment into the Rogue river about five miles west of here. According to reports none of the three were injured. Driver of the car was James A. Ran- FILES CANDIDACY Former County Commissioner Ralph Billings, Ashland, filed to ' day as a candidate for the office of county judge on the republi can ticket. This brings to three the number of republican candi dates, the present Judge, J. B. Coleman, having declared his in tention of being a candidate and County Clerk George R. Carter having already filed. As yet no democrats have filed as candi dates for the judge's office. Billings, who served as county commissioner from 1933 to 1940, stated this morning that as a citizen, taxpayer and former commissioner he was keenly in terested in the progress of the county and in a program of post war building and development. When in office before, Billings served on a number of state com mittees as well as carrying on his county duties as commission er. Billings gave as his filing slo gan "I will endeavor to give courteous and efficient service." The candidate is a native son of Jackson county, a member of one of the countyis oldest pio neer families, the Billings hav- ng settled in the vally nearly i 100 years ago. Washington, Feb. 11 (U.R) Adm. R. E. Ingersoll said today he saw a "winds" message con cerning U. S. -Japanese relations in 1941 but that It merely con firmed what already was known about Japan's decision for war. higcrsoll, then assistant chief of naval operations, wasn't sure whether he saw the winds mes saec before or after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. He told- congress' Pearl Har bor investigating committee it Wasn't important anyhow be cause this government already knew Japan was burning codes es a prelude to war. MrtTrnin( o A 171? A I KNOW YOUR TRAFFIC LAWS Here is a law for today. Som.whtr. In the Halt failure to observe this law will cost someone hli life, or serious injury: PEDESTRIANS ON ROAD Pedestrians, when using any highway outside of incorporated cities or towns, shall use the left-hand side ot in roaow.T. o leave the right-hind side of the highway free for vehicle, pass ing in the same direction and for safety m,.uag y h.cle. pre r..i.. .l. -j,,,tion. I Section 115-344 Oregon Motor Vehicle Code). M EDFOR United Press Full Leased Wire rk Drift dolpli, 38, of the Nazarene church. He was en route from Spokane to his home near San Francisco. Passengers were Fred Nichols, recently discharged serviceman, and his wife, Betty, also traveling to San Francisco and whom Randolph had given a ride from Portland. Reports state that Randolph was unable to explain his escape. Mrs. Nichols, who had been sleeping on the rear seat, was pulled from the wreckage by her husband who fought his way to shore. Randolph declares that he found his Bible lying face open on the bank when he climed from the water. The car was washed 100 yards on down the river where it was resting, with top still visible, this morning. Randolph, an over night guest of Rev. and Mrs, D. D. Randall of Medford, preceded to Grants Pass this morning to arrange for removal of his ve hicle from the stream. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols are staying at the Norman Gail ranch near Gold Hill pending attempts to locate and recover their baggage from the river. TAKE HIGH TOLL By United Preii Nine people were killed and 13 seriously injured in northern California automobile accidents over the week-end. Most serious of the accidents was a collision between a crowd ed automobile and a troop train at a crossing two miles north of Salinas Saturday. Seven people lost their lives and two children were seriously injured. The dead were Charles Pal mer, 38: Richard Palmer, 11: Mrs. Kathcrine Smith. 20; Pfc. Hugh T. Smith, 23; Barbara Ann Smith, three weeks old; Hay ward Smith, 16. and Charles R. Wright, 10, of Salinas. Injured were Dixie Lee Palmer, 11, and Patricia Wright, seven. Palmer was driving the Smiths and the children home from a movie matinee when his car moved directly in front of a train at an unobstructed cross ing and was dragged for more than 200 yards, trainmen said. VENEER PLANT WORKER PINNED TO WALL BY LOG Thomas White, 32. of 24 South Peach street, was injured about 8:15 a. m. today when a log pinned him to a wall while he was working at Timber Products veneer plant on McAndrews Road. He was taken to the Commun ity hospital in the Conger-Morris ambulance where his condition was reported as fair. The attend ing physician said White was suffering from a chest injury but could not be moved this morn ing for x-rays. ICC 1 .; ..." :? . . ' . 1 MEDFo-k; KEGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1946. Homma Convicted Sentenced to VERDICT PLACES ON JAPGENERAL Doomed Man Hears Finding Without Emotion Com mission Thanked . Washington, Feb. 11 (U.R) The Supreme court today re futed to intervene in the war crimee trial of Japanese Gen. Masaharu Homma, who was sentenced a few hours ago to be shot for his part in the death of thousands of U. S. and Philippine war prisoners. Manila, Feb. 11 (U.R) Lt. Gen. Masaharu Homma, con queror of Bataan and Corregl dor, was convicted by a U. S. military commission today of permitting his troops to commit atrocities and was sentenced to be "shot to death with mus ketry." The verdict held Homma di rectly responsible for 80,735 kill ings and tortures including those on the Bataan Death March and in the bombing of Manila after it was declared an open city, Dec. 26, 1941. Acquitted In One f He was acquitted of a charge in a second indictment that be refused 10 . grsiiU- qnarter 1 to American troops in Manila Bay when Gen. Jonathan M. Wain wright offered to surrender May 6, 1942. The courtroom was jammed with spectators when Homma, dressed in a white business suit and brown necktie, was led be fore the commission. The crowd had been warned previously that the verdict must be received in silence. Homma, who speaks English fluently, listened intently as Donovan read the verdict. Al though he had wept three times when defense witnesses describ ed him' as kind-hearted and a peace-maker he showed no emo tion as he heard the death sen tence pronounced. Commission Thanked Homma glanced about the court room and then thanked the commisison for the "courteous ways of the people who con ducted the trial." He was escorted Immediately back to prison. The conviction and sentence, as in the case of Lt. Gen. Tomo yuki Yamashita, who previously was sentenced to death by hang ing for war crimes in the Philip pines, are subject to review by Lt. Gen. W. D. Styer, comman der of Western Pacific forces. E SET FOR 'FRISCO San Francisco, Feb. 11-4U.R) The American Legion will hold its 1946 national convention In San Francisco Sept. 29 to Oct. 4, Edward Sharkey, convention manager, announced today. Sharkey predicted more than 100.000 veterans of both world wars would attend the gathering. .Frank Belgrano, San Francis co businessman, was chosen president of the convention cor poration to handle program and housing details. GOLD STAR HEAD DIES Philadelphia. Feb. 1 1 (U.R) Mrs. Mary Frances Hill, 75, na tional president of the Gold Star Mothers of America, died at a private nursing home here yes terday after a seven-weeks ill ness. Subscribers If roe do not receive roar pr UKphono 1141 or 4MI before T:)0p.ia. On Bandar eU 7141 or 4l ktforo lt:lt i Stalin Elected t U nanimously Sans Opposition Moscow, Feb. 11 (U.R) Pre mier Stalin was elected unani mously to the Supreme Soviet, according to preliminary re turns today from the Russian general election in which 96 per cent of the qualified voters went to the polls. The "Stalin district" of Mos cow returned Stalin to the Su preme Soviet. Final results of the election were expected to morrow. Voters had no choice of can didates, as only one person had been nominated for every seat in the two chambers of the Su preme Soviet, or national parlia ment. $27,400 FIXED AS The Jackson county quota for the 1946 Red Cross fund cam paign has been set by national Red Cross at $27,400. Of the funds raised in this campaign which starts March 1, 34.3 per cent will be allotted to national Red Cross and 65.7 per cent will be retained for Red Cross work lit Jackson county.. In making the announcement, Seth Bullis, chairman of Jackson county chapter, called attention to the fact that while this quota represents a lesser financial re quirement than last year, it still Indicates a continuing need for Red Cross services, both to men in service and to returning vet erans, together with the fulfill ment of Red Cross service to civilians. He emphasized that the quota is the minimum in that requirements of Red Cross service, particularly in connec tion with Camp White, are still undetermined. The fund campaign will be di rected by F. L. Brewer. HELD VITAL NEED Washington, Feb. 11 (U.R) Housing F.xpeditcr Wilson W. Wya'tt said today price ceilings on old houses and subsidy pay ments to builders are vital to his plan to build 2.700.000 homes for veterans within two years. "I am a congenital optimist," Wyatt said. "I believe the neces sary legislation will move rapidly." The house banking committee Friday removed from the Pat- man housing bill a proposal to put price ceilings on homes al ready built. The committee met today however, to consider re vising its bill to conform more closely with Wyatt's recommen dation. KLAMATH LAKE ICE SPARES FIVE LIVES Klamath Falls, Ore., Feb. 11 (U.R) Five members of a Port land airplane party resumed their Journey to Phoenix, Ariz., today after a narrow escape Sunday on the Ice of Upper Klamath lake. Developing engine trouble near Klamalh Falls, the plane, piloted by Dan Frmk of Port land, was forced to crash land with lt five passengers on the ice. The Ice held for a few moments, giving the occupants time to leap out and walk about 50 yards to shore. A few mo ments later the plane broke through and sank. The party was enroute from Portland to Phoenix, Ariz., to ferry back lure army plane. in Bataan Atrocities; Die Before Rifle Squad REDS' CLAIM OF United States UNO Delegate . Criticizes Ukrainian At tack On Great Britain London, Feb. 1 1 U.R United States Delegate Edward R. Stct tinius today challenged the Rus sian contention that a state of war exists in Indonesia and flat ly opposed creation of a special UNO commission to investigate British military intervention in that Dutch colony." Stettinius indirectly crilicized the Soviet Ukrainian Delegate Dmitri Manuilski for questioning Britain's good faith in moving troops into Java. Supports Britain He told the UNO security council that the United States supported Britain's position that here is no need for a special council investigation of the situ ation. The x American delegate an nounced the American stand aft er listening to an impassioned argument by Manuilski in which the Ukrainian charged that Brit ain was waging war against the Indonesian people "war with all .its consequences. FARM LENDING Wnchlnolnn Vah 1 1 I I PI The house agriculture committee today recommended passage or n hill In transfer nil fnrm lend ing functions of the agriculture department to a new, independ ent agency. In a report on the bill, the nnmmittup nlH the nntinn would put farm lending on a business basis and prevent "communistic crackpot projects taat cost the taxpayers untold millions." The bill wtuld set up a new nurlrultiiral credit aeencv to take over functions of the farm credit administration and the farm se curity administration. ICKES CANCELS TRIP TO WESTERN COAST Washington, Feb. 11 (U.R) Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes has cancelled a combined inspection-and-spcaking visit he had planned to make to the west coast, the department announced today. Ickes was to have left last night for San Francisco, Berke ley, Fresno and Los Angeles. The Interior department said "no reason announced" when asked why the trip was can celled. Churchill and Trip to Fulton, Washington, Feb. 1 1 (U.R) Winston Churchill, Britain's great war-lime leader who had a 90-minute talk last night with President Truman, today post poned his return flight to Florida until tomorrow. A spokesman at the British embassy, where Churchill was staying, said the former British prime minister would leave here intended to take off today, but delayed the trip after a storm left the capital area under five Inches of snow. The talk between President Truman and Churchill, White House Secretary Charles G. Ross said, was "concerned almost en tirely with arrangements" - for their trip next month to Fulton, Mo. The conversation "did not concern the British loan or any political matters," Ross empha sized. At Fulton. Mr. Truman will fintroducc Churchill Ua his ad Tribune United Prtu Full OF REDS ENTRY IN IRON JAPS Secret Agreement Made At Yalta Between F. R., Churchill and Stalin Washington. Feb. 11 (U.R) Russian possession of the Kurile islands which stretch norm- eastward from Japan toward the Aleutians was revealed today to have been part of the price of Russian entry into the war against Japan. This was disclosed with pub lication of the text of a secret agreement made at Yalta a year ago today by President Roose velt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Ocneralissimo Josef Stalin. Other Benefits It also gave the Russians the southern part of Sakhalin Island (they already had the northern half) and other benefits. Existence of the agreement was disclosed some time ago. Not until today, however, was the text of the agreement an nounced. The Russians are now fully established in the Kurllcs. The "top secret" agreement began with these words: "The leaders of the three great powers the Soviet Union, the United States of America and Great Britain have agreed that in two or three months after the war In Europe has ter minated, the Soviet Union shall enter Into the war against Japan on the side of the Allies on con dition that"; China Not Party Then followed a listing of the conditions, including that "the Kurile islands shall be handed over to the Soviet Union." The agreement also provided for re cognition of the People's Repub lic in outer Mongolia. In the agreement, Stalin pledged that China should retain full sov erlgnty In Manchuria. In publishing the text belated ly today Secretary Byrnes em phasized that the Chinese gov ernment was not a party to the Yalta agreement and that rela tions between China and the Soviet Union arc governed by an agreement-signed between them in Moscow on Aug. 14, 1945, and not by the Yalta concessions. War Brides, Babes Start For Homes New York, Feb. 1 1 (U.R) An other 1,719 British war brides and 615 babies who arrived yes terday aboard the liner Queen Mary took off today In special trains for their new homes. Some 500 cf the brides were reunited last night with Impa tient husbands who had been waiting at the Seventh avenue armory since noon. Truman Plan Mo., College dress to the student body of Westminster college on the night of March 8. According to the plans agreed upon last night, Churchill, Mrs. Churchill and their daughter, Mrs. Sarah Oli ver, will return to Washington March 4. The speech In Missouri will signal the end of Churchill's stay In this country. After tho flight to Westminister college, It was learned, Churchill will return to Washington, probably remain here for a few days and then go to New York to await the ship which will take him back to England. A large throng gave him a tumultous welcome at the Wash ington National airport. Military police tried to hold the spectators back but when Churchill appear ed, hundreds ducked under guard roaps and swarmed about him. He tickled Ihc crowd by holding his fingers up in his famous V-lor-victory sign. Leased Wit NO. 274. Survivor ;4 I' Mlttk (Acme Telephoto) Murmuring "Sure Rlad I'm here,' 8-Sttt. Jack Reinhold comes through door of Seward, Alaska, hospital wearing borrowed clothing and army blanket after 30 minutes overboard from 89 Yukon in icy waters with others who were washed overboard before ship broke up. PUTS FINGER ON Nuernberg, Feb. 11 (U.R) , Field Marshal Frieclrlch von Paulus, commander' of the cap tured German 8th army at Stalin grad, took the witness stand at the war crimes trial today to put the finger on Hermann Goerlng as a prime Instigator of the nazi attack on Russia. Paulus, who led the Moscow sponsored free German commit tee after his capture, wits called by tho Russian prosecution staff as a surprise witness against the naii defendants. Co-Movers Named The witness, dressed in a blue civilian suit, nnmcd Field Mar shal Wllhelm Keltel and Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl of tho German staff as the co-movers with Goe rlng in planning the invasion of Russia. Under direct questioning by Soviet Prosecutor Rudensko, Paulus testified that he was as signed to the German high com mand on Sept. 3, 1940. and found that the operational plan for the Rusainn Invasion alrcadyhad be gun. Rudenko led the witness through a detailed summary of the nazi preparations for war with Russia and then asked him . "Who was instrumental In the war against the Soviet Union?" Gocring and his fellow-defend. ants Jerked upright In their scats as the witness replied: "The military advisers to lilt ler." Then he named Gocring, Kel tel and Jodl as the men who ad vised Hitler to launch the war in the east. BANKS TO CLOSE All county offices and depart ments and both Medford banks will be closed tomorrow In cele bration of Lincoln's birthday, the day being a legal holiday. City offices In the city hull will not be o(HMi for busincs, but the Solectlvo Service boards and the Office of Price Administration will both be open. All offices In the federal build ing will be open as usual, and the po'toffice will give the rcg ular dully service. While not observing Lincoln's birthday as a holiday, tho fed- eral bureaus and agencies arc permitted Washington's birth day, Feb. 22, as holiday. I A Hit-v v mm i . "if. IS PHILADELPHIANS Decision on Steel Prices Awaited N. Y. Tugboat Strikers, Operators Meet By United Press New strikes hit tranvnnptnitM and food sunnlieo In lw. Mm eastern cities today and raised the number of strike-Idled Amer icans to 1.470.000. At New York, however, a se rious threat to the city's fuel supply was alleviated when strik ing tugboatmen agreed to return to work while awaiting arbitra tion of their dispute. The tug bout workers' strike, which start ed seven days ago, had paralyzed the port of New York and cut the city's fuel supply to a peril ous level. Warehousemen Strike A strike of 700 AFL ware housemen at 21 warehouses on the port of Boston today curtail ed movement of perishable foods and stopped the unloading of 23 ships carrying wool. All bus, trolley and subway services for Philadelphia's 2,000,- 000 residents was cut off early today when the city's CIO transit workers quit over demands for a union shop and an improved pension plan. The Philadelphia walkout came as official Washington awaited a decision on steel prices, expected to end the 22- day-old steel strike and ease tha overall labor situation. An an nouncement on prices was ex pected momentarily, G. M. Agreement A wage agreement reached be tween General Motors and CIO electrical workers was looked to for a settlement of the company' dispute with 175,000 striking auto workers and a strike in two other electrical appliance firms. Employes of the Duquesna light and affiliated ebmpante went ahead with plans for a strike tomorrow which would black out 330,000 Pittsburgh homes n)id halt most business, 'operations In two western Penn sylvania counties. , Leaders of the United Automo bile Workers (CIO), whose mem bers have been on strike for 8S days against the General Motors Corp, said last night they would not settle for the 18Vi cent In crease offered by tha company to strikers In Its electrical ap pliance plants. UAW President R. J. Thomas and Vice-President Walter P. Reuthor said G.M. would have) to do better than the IB', cent offer to compensate workers for the loss of pay during the strike. STRIKE CONTROL Washington, Tcb. 11 U.P The CIO today denounced tha Case strike-control bill as a "pu nitive expedition" against organ ized labor. CIO General Counsel Ie Pressman told the senate labor committee that the bill, under the guise of trying to prevent violence, sought to destroy labor but remained "strangely silent coi.ccmlng the conspiracy of American Industry to defy tha government , . . and Its laws." Pressman's testimony expand ed on a statement by CIO Presi dent Philip Murray on Saturday that the organization opposed any labor legislation at this time. The committee originally intend ed to start writing Its own labor bill this weekend, but scheduled new testimony on the Case bill, which was approved by the house last week. It would make labor union and their members subject to Injunction and civil suit for breech of contract or violence in strikes. YUGOSLAVS SEEK TRIAL FOR GEN. MIKHAILOVITCH Nuernberg, Feb. 11 U.R) A Yugoslav war crimes commis sion filed formal charges of treason against Gen. Drnja Mlk hallovltch today, accusing the former Royal army commander of leading his forces Into a Nazi camp to fight against Marshal Tito's communist supported YukosIbv Partisans. The Yugoslnv charges were filed with the United Nations war crimes tribunal to support Tito's contention that Mikhallo vitch should be arrested and tried as a war criminal. Star Valley, Wyoming, was colonized about 1885 by Mor mon settlers from Salt Laka City.