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Si MIL 16) 0) ISIS EDFORD M TRIBUNE United Pri Full Ltaw Wire Fortieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1946. . . : L Spain Repudiates Three -Power Appeal WILL REFUSE 10 F Question of Interior Regime Matter of Own Sovereign ty, America Is Informed. Potato Flour and Cornmeal Mush May Help Save Bread for Starving GOVERNMENT Washington, March 5 U.R) Spain repudiated the American-British-French appeal for the overthrow o the Franco regime 24 hours befoie the appeal was issued, it was revealed today. The views of the present Span ish regime were communicated !o the United States on Sunday In a short note anticipating the three-nnwer declaration. Text of the note was made available through authoritative sources to correspondents today. Cnnualnn Matter "The Spanish gov ttnmenl wishes to inform the govern ment of the United States in ad vnnne. " the Soanish note said, "that Spain repudiates any for eign pressure put upon ner, suite it considers that the question of its interior regime is a matter concerning exclusively its own sovereignty. Tha throo.nnwpr declaration was announced late yesterday. It expressed hope "leading patri otic and liberal-minded Span iards" soon would find means to bring about the peaceful with drawal of Franco and establish a caretaker government to con duct free elections. The three-power statement got a mixed reception in con gress. Critics said if was inter vention in Spanish affairs and "further Russian appeasement, tor vttmf Cin Franco The Spanish note served no- h. TiKiiort States that the proposed three power dec- ' . . . n nffeet laration would nave u upon the regime of Generalissi- mo Francisco Franco. The three-power declaration had not anticipated that it would. It was directed not to the Span . . t Kut tn the isn govei niuiii, , notrintie nrtfl liberal minded: Spanish people to overthrow peacefully Franco and his fascist regime and set up an interim or caretaker government. Waihinotnn March 5 (U.R) Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson lorocast me possi bility today of asking Amer icans to use "potato flour, corn- meal and oatmeal instead of toast for breakfast" in order to prevent starvation abroad. Anderson told the House Food committee that time is running out. The only chance of pre venting world-wide starvation. he said, probably will be in the next 120 days. Must Sacrifice And "tn eet the 1ob done," Anderson said, Americans must make many sacrifices, financial and otherwise. "Thpm miKl." he said, be very active public support in NEWS IN VISIT INDUSTRY PLANTS MARINE ARRESTED ON JUVENILE GIRL COUNT Ashland, March 5 Roy Mc Elvain. 24, a discharged marine veteran, has been lodged in the citv jail here pending hearing in the attempted runaway of two Ashland girls, both juveniles. The trio was taken from a bus at Grants Pass, where police had i ..iifinH nf their disappear ance. The group was en route to Seattle, they reportedly told f ; ,h the older girl, 17, and the man planned to be mar ried Close of the Civil War found the Texas Plains fairly covered with millions of wild came. To obtain a picture of Jack son county's two main Industries, fmiit nnri lumber, a group of press representatives this morn ing visited three large valley plants as part of a tour spon sored by the National associa tion of Manfacturers and Cul- Ui fmnim Industries. InC. The tour began yesterday at Klamath Falls and during ine in Have the crouD will cover Oregon's main cities and industries. This morning the group visit ed the Bear Creek Orchards, American Fruit Growers and Timber Products company a ninnf managers PIHIIIS. H- tCTf. K' , ltiv men were interviewed and the visitors were given in formation on the size of the in dustry, its problems during the war and at present, expansion plans and a general picture (he industry and its place in the' county. Roseburg Next This noon the group met with Chamber of Commerce officials and board members for lun cheon at the Holland hotel ana left later for Roseburg wnere o.o nvt slon will be made. Visiting the plants mis iiwih-Wallet- Warren of the Associated Press: Paul Laartz of .u- unrtianrf Orceonian: Jack Pement of the Portland Journal; Roch Bradshaw ot tne tugene Dn:tor.nii!irri: Dan Cavanagh. San Francisco, representatives of the National Association oi ntnn..ra.tirrr!' Fred Kcmpe, rn-iianrt with the manufactur- crs' group, and Olive Starcher of the Mcdford Man xriDune conserving food and complying with government regulations. "We nave never Deen as im pendent on bread as other peo- nloc We mnv nnw have to S8V I-" -- we should use potato flour, corn- . . , . , - r meal and oalmeal instead oi toast for breakfast. "One bowl of oatmeal, you know, is equal to two slices of bread and saves wheat." Food Outlook Low Anriersnn said world-wide food production in 1945-46 is estimated to be 12 rjer cent be low nrewnr Droduction. Wheat supplies for export in the first six months ol this year are ex- Dected to be 8,000,000 tons short of world needs. Anderson has invited 38 rep- reeentativres nf the various food trades tn attend an all day meet ing here Thursday to develop a program for carrying out tne food conservation program rec ommended by the Famine Emer gency committee. Anderson asked tnem in a telegram to develop a specific for conservation, par ticularly of wheat and cereal nmrfnnk and fats and oils. These are the relief items the urgent need for which was stressed by the Famine commit tee. MOVE TO AVERT Union Leaders Say Thurs day Morning Strike Will Involve 250,000 Workers. RAILROAD STRIKE SET FOR MONDAY San Francisco, March 5 (U.R) r r Petersen, eeneral chair man of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers, said a strike of trainmen against the South ern Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, Northwest Pacific nH snme railroads in the jast has been called for 6 a. m. Mon- rlav Peterson said the walkout ae- sioneH to hack demands for a 25 per cent pay increase and other benefits. Weather roRKCAST: MMtly elendJJ with orraalonil "In tonlftit and Tny. UltH chtnii! in ..mp-r.lurr. Hlcntil Vrilfrday loMt thli Mocnlnl 1 rhirneo. March 5 (U.R) Rail road sources said today that they had been notified unofficially by the Brotherhoods of Locomo tive Engineers and Railway Trainmen that a nationwide ran strike would be called for March 11. HOOVEfl LEAVING FOR EUROPE FOOD SURVEY Washington. March 5 (U.R) Former President Herbert Hoov er, world renowned authority on the amelioration of starvation in the wake of war, has accepted a European food-study mission fro.n President lruman. The country s only living ex- president, who helped to feed Europe s hungry alter wunu War I, will leave for Europe In mid-week, it was disclosed to day. Mr. Truman asked him to tntmutioaie food needs in the countries suffering from the aft- ermaths of World war u. Travel increase at Yellow stone park showed 108 per cent increase in 1945 over 1944. Hu United Press The wnirernment began today an effort to avert a nationwide tie-up of telephone service as i A..rect nninn neace Drooos- al in the General Motors strike was studied by the company. Labor troubles kept 842,000 A nrl.-in wnrkPrS idle. Conciliation director Edgar L. Warren met at Washington with representatives of the American Tainhnnp Xr Teleeraoh Com pany and the Federation of Long Lines Workers, scheduled to strike at 6 a.m. Thursday TnnW 250.000 TTnien leaders said that the it It nernrred. would in volve 250.000 workers, 'iney said it would first tic up long :nin.e onn lneal manual tele- svstems. then entangle dial svstems, radio, teletype transnrean service. a valir VnrV Henrv Mayer oitnmev for the Long Lines tti.i cairi that the Washington conference would not prevent i.n 4..iire unless it worked out a wage pattern acceptable to 15 other unions in dispute wim Hie vuiii.iij Mayor said the Long Lines had aerecd with the other unions, also affiliates of the National Federation of Telephone Workers, that no settlement - be made wunoui joint action. He added that the unions would accept the 18V4 cents an hour wage increase set in the steel and other disputes. Conciliator Warren expressed hope that a Long Lines settle ment would guide negotiations in the other controversies. 24.675 Veterans Await Admission ; To VA Hospitals Washington. March 5 (U.R) Gen. Omar N. Bradley, veterans administrator, today said that a record high o 24,075 ex-servicemen were waiting to get In gov ernment hospitals at the end of February. He also said there was a rec errt numher. 94.638. veterans in veterans' homes and hospitals. The flmires were coniainea in the first of the monthly reports whieh Rrarilev nromised follow ing charges by American Legion Commander John stene mat there had been a "tragic break down' in VA under Bradley s an- mmlstratinn. The report stated that 2,145 of thnse wniiinp to eet into veter ans hospitals had service-con nected disabilities. RUSSIA VIOLATED BY COMMITTEE Washington. March 5 (U.R) TV, senate without contro versy today confirmed power expert J. A. Krug as secretary of interior, succeeding Harold L. Ickes. There was no debate or roll call. RAN AGREEMENT IS Secretary of State Emphatic on American Stand1 Russ Relations Discussed, Peril To Christian World Cited By Wartime Leader; Would Keep Atom Secrets Fulton. Mo., March 5 (U.R) Winston Churchill said today that Russia seeks "indefinite expansion" of her power ana aoo trines," and called for a permanent Anglo-American military al liance which might some day include common citizenship. Pointing to the Soviet "shadow" upon "scenes so laiciy ngniaa by the Allied victory, the former British prime minister called for . . . t ..ukllfhm.nl nf an inter. firm and immediate steps, imciuuihh national armed force by the United Nations Organization, to pre vent another war. PRESIDENT APPRISED OF CHURCHILL'S INTENTION . , ..!.. i.nnn. ua IntrnHiirert hv President - ureal cniain s wttii.iiis. .vbv.w - - Truman as he spoke at Little Westminster college here, and th president had seen tne prepared icxi uc.u.c v.oo . This small Missouri town and its sedate college campus pro vided an incongruous setting for Churchill's thundering denuncia tion of the manner in which communists in Europe have obtained "power far beyond their numbers, and are seeking everywhere to obtain totalitarian control." At the outset, Churchill told his audience of college student and rural Missourians that he spoke without any official standing, that he was speaking only for himself. EIGHT MAIN POINTS GIVEN IN ADDRESS Measles Control Measures Advised By County Doctor Measles control measures were announced today by Dr. A. Erin Merkel, county physician, be cause of an epidemic of the dis ease with 133 cases reported in Jackson county last week. Dr. Merkel in his suggestions stress ed that children not be taken to visit nursery homes or hospitals, as they may expose a sick child or baby. The eontrnl measures arc: "Keen children home who have any evidence of a cold, sen sitive eyes to light, acute cough, or any kind of rash, until cer tain it is not measles. "Keep children away from gathering places. "Above all do not lane your children to visit In nursery homes or any hospitals as you may expose a sick child or a small baby with serious conse quences Washington, March 5 (U.R) Tl,. ..n.ln nnhlin lailnS Commit tee today unanimously endorsed the nnminatii.n of J. A. Krug, Wisconsin-born public power ex pert, to be secretary oi me The nnminatinn nOW flOeS to the full senate where confirma tion is evnected in a few days, v...., will Decomc nn-- youngest member of President Truman s caDinct. tic win -cecd Harold L. Ickes, 71, who re signed recently after a stormy protest against the nomination ot Edwin W. Pauley to be under secretary of navy. Krug assured the senators he :u rlletu the nnlicies laid WUUIU lUn I down by congress. He acknowl edged an intense enthusiasm for ..uii nnuror rlevnloomcni. J3UI, he said, he was not convinced that the authority setup ii the to rieveloD water- f everv section of the country. Washington, March 5 U.R) Reeretnrv of State James F. Byrnes made it clear today that this country feels that nussia viniateH its aereement by fall ing to withdraw its troops from Iran by March l. He was asked at a press con i...n.. whether there was any niiesttnn In his mind about Manh 9 hnvlnD- hppn the dead line for withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iran. Byrnes replied emphatically that there was no question in hi. mlnrl The press conference was de voted almost entirely to ques nn. Dnri statements on the many problems of American-Russian relations. These mciuaeo: i T3nnttit!en that the Iranian .h...Jnr here received this morning a communication from his government for ieuvery mi tn the state Henartment q nines' statement that the Potsdam declaration pledged the tn niinur .Tnnnnesc troops tn return tn their homes after surrender. This was Indirectly linked with unconfirmed reports that the Russians have removea troons to Siberia. SUIHC WMH..-. Byrnes had no comment on the 3. Byrnes' assertion that the 1 hioi limits of Gen. gl.-OBl..tl"e. - - - - - Douglas MacArmurs i-unuus. I., the Far East extend wherever there Is enemy territory or en B Uvrnes snid Ills Utl emy iiuuHo. w .. . Jnr.lonrfinB was that nnUel TllllK into Man llllll (1 . i ..,nii nutheast AslR UnilllU OS r-.- w i.. .4 u. tun.iiH have io cneci. put mm. i' "---.v. - - with the war department for any other arrangements mat .. thur may have made. Then he got down to international cases, making these polnti in rapid succession: 1. The UNO must "immediately" begin an "international armed force" with each participating nation providing air force units. 2. It would be wrong to give the atomic bomb secret to UNO. They should be held for the time being by this country. Great Britain and Canada. o The nennie nf anv nalinn should be given the right OI "free, unfettered elections, with secret ballot. ..." 4 There should be cooperative Anglo-American use oi sea and air bases. This would be in continuance of wartime mutual security." 5 A "special relationship" between this country ano mo British commonwealth would be consistent with overriding loyal- tics to UNO. 9 "Nobody knows what Soviet Russia or Its communist in- .i . i .i t ....... .J- tn n In the Immediate future, or ternanonai orgHniznuwn nnnwo v u ... what are the limits If any to their expansive and proselytizing tendencies." t The "nnssinn rinm I mi I pd" Polish government has made "enormous and wrongful inroads upon Germany. ..." 8. One of the more "somber facts ... on ma morrow u victory" Is the "growing challenge and peril to Christian civiliza tion" caused by "communist parties or mm columns, ii world. MEDFORD MAN WINS IN RAPE CHARGE APPEAL Salem Ore.. March 5 (U.R) The state supreme court today ordered, a new trial in the case of the state vs. Woodrow wuson Newberg, 32-year-old Modford husband, who was convicted In Jackson county on a charge of raping a 13-ycar-old girl. The hich court reversed Judge H. K. Hanna in the opinion written by Chief Justice Belt, justice Brand dissented. PROBATION DENIED Sacramento, March 5 'U.R) The Third District Court of Ap peals today upheld a Superior court order denying a petition for probation to urani i-ngrim, Tie! Nnrte ennntv Convicted of manslaughter in the death of I Don Harrison, an aged Indian. CnrA'tnal Glennon Seriously Stricken r..t.ll.. lVtnrrh 11 (U.R) John Cardinal Glennon, archbishop of St. Louis, was taken seriously m tonight at the residence oi ie president Sean O K.euy. aim reports said the 82-year-old pre late had suffered a heart attack. Cardinal Glennon, who is a ..ii..n nf Kinnruad. Ireland, ar rived here yesterday, en route to the United Stales iroi.i u i r-nnsitftrv In Koine ai which he was elevated to the Sa cred College of Cardinals. ei.l...n Mareh R U.R) A suit was filed In federal court lodav asking $200,000 Dacx pay for 358 employes of the United Airlines modification center at rhevenne. Wyo. The workers that the monev was L'lniniru ...... due them for overtime accumu lated between September, 1942 and December, 1943. SPEECH PRODUCT OF MUCH CONSULTATION Churchill's speech was the product of much consideration and thought. It had been discussed with Lord Halifax, the urnisn ambassador In this country and persona representative, ot the British crown. And British sources said it was highly unlikely that Churchill would make such an address if it ran counter to the International policies of the Attlce government, this despite the fact that Churchill Is now the opposition loader in parliament. .... ... . . 1 , J W..1,IH. Churchill and Mr. Truman oume ncre oy uhui num ton after an overnight rldo during which the president saw an ad vance copy of the speech. Tomorrow Mr. Truman speaks at Col umbus. O., to a special meeting of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. ' Fnr d snn words. Churchill Daintcd a picture of the world alternately cheerful and gloomy. He began his attack on communism as he advocated continued Anglo-American-Canadian control of the atomic bomb. it ,..n,,M he erimlnal madness to east It (the bomb) adrift in this still agitated and ununited world," he said. COMMON CITIZENSHIP SEEN DISTANT HOPE Aside from his discussion of Anglo-American cooperation in the use of naval and air bases to keep the peace, Churchill looked on to an admittedly distant era when there might be common ' citizenship between this country and Great Britain. "Eventually," he said, "there may come the principle of com mon citizenship, but that we may be content to leave to destiny, whoso out-si retched arms so many of us can clearly see." He said prevention of future wars required a "special rela tionship" between his country and the United States; a relation ship involving continuance of "Intimate relations Deiween mili tary advisers leading to similarity of weapons and the exchange of officers and cadets between British and American service schools. The chunky British statesman was blunt and tn the point in talking about Russia. He anticipated obvious talk of another war. and then elaborated. lexas t-iai" I 'cent increase in into over me. queui-ei. . - - h millions of wild cattle. ' . : - . -i i;r XSITttered by Crash Into Laguna Mountain Peak Near San Diego, Calif. ?L - ".V f I w Wreck.,, of the Am.ric.n Airlin luxury p .n . Lo. A n? .u o-na .m " f rih C.p " S.mU.V ii.r Lo. An8.l... had nr wn th child. 'T ronuliU thn IHrn that a new war Is inevitable," he ald, 'still more that it is imminent. .... . . . n..H r -1 1 . i . . ore In mi, num ' it is necause i am su auic liinv um ,u..m,,.-i. ... hands and that we hold the power to savo the future, that I feel , the duty to speak out now. .. . DOES NOT BELIEVE RUSSIA WANTS WAR . "I do not believe that Russia desires war. 'Whet thev Hp. ire is thn fruits of war and the indefinite ex pansion of their power and doctrines." He was not entirely critical or questioning of nussia. n pain particular tribute to his wartime comrade, Generalissimo Josef F. Stalin, and the heroism of the Russian people. He welcomed Russia to her "rlghuul place among ine icmuii. nations of the world." n,,t he o,Mn,l that he thntiiilit it was his dutv to offer certain facts about "the present positions in Europe." tie then aescrinno country oy UJiimiy nic ,a3v.,i: uv.,a op..v. in Europe by Russia andor the communist organization. . . . He predicted "serious difficulties" In the British and American occupation zones "If the Soviet government tries, by separate action, to build up a pro-communist Germany In their areas." Such action by Russia, he added, would "give the defeated Germans the power of putting themselves up to auction between the Soviets and the western democracies." "Whatever conclusions may be drawn from those facts and facts they are this is certainly nut the liberated Europe we fought to build up, Churchill said, nor is n one wiuwn tunuiin. -...-tials of permanent peace." SHAKY ITALIAN FUTURE LAID TO COMMUNISM He continued to add to his list of "somber facts" about Europe. ' He blamed communism for a shaky Italian future. He credited communism working in "complete unity and absolute obedience" to orders from the "communist center" for injuring the prospects of "a strong France." "These are somber facts," he said In summation, "for anyone to have to recite on the morrow of a victory gained by so much . itj .1 ..!, .. In erma n .1 n the eallsA nf freedom 8 tUl gpilMIUlU Willi eil.-3lllj a.,.w o,,.. ... .. democracy, and we would be most unwise not to face them squarely wnue lime remains. Into his world picture he fitted an "anxious outlook In the Far East, especially in Manchuria, but declined to go Into detail except to record that the Yalta agreement Involving Manchuria wai "extremely favorable" to RuJiia.
