Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 23, 1950, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextCommunist' Soldier Tired Of War, He Tells Captors (Killtor'l Note: litre t the lint In' tervtew with a Chinese communlit oldler raptured by the nationalist while attempting to land on Hainan Uland off Ihe south China coast.) By Robert C. Miller United Pre Staff Correspon dent Hoihow, Hainan Island, Feb. 23 (U.RI Communist private Wei Clumg-Kung has had a belly full of war, especially amphib ious operations. Wei was part of the 43rd com munist army, which sent out five junks loaded with 250 infantry men from Liuchow peninsula to Medford Hotel FRIDAY FOOD SPECIAL Lunche - . . Poached or Grilled Salmon al a Carte 75c; Xompletc Lunch 99c. Dinner . . Hotel Medford Assorted Fish Grill al a Carte 75c; Com plete Dinner $1.50. Buy Tickets Now KIWANIS KAPERS 8 P. M. FRI.-SAT. Senior Hi Auditorium Davit Transfer & Storage Co. J. H. Fitzgerald I land on Hainan island. Junki Intercepted Nationalist gunboats inter cepted the junks last week in the 18-mile-wide Hainan strait and sank four of them Wei and 50 others surrendered, too seasick to fight after spend ing two nights and one day in an attempt to cross the strait The 24-year-old Wei said he had been a communist for four years since his induction in his home town on Harbin, Man churia. Wei laughingly described his capture at Nationalist head quarters, to which he and his comrades were brought after be ing marched through the streets under banners proclaiming: "We do not like Russia!" Barefoot and wearing a faded green uniform, the moon-faced Wei said he never had seen any Hussions, but knew the Ameri cans were "imperialists who are helping (Generalissimo) Chiang fight the Chinese people so they can buy out unina. Look Well Fed The captives looked well fed, but most were barefoot or wore straw sandals. AU wore com munist caps with the ear flaps tied up, Wei said he hadn't the slight est idea where he was- going or what was happening. He said he was a messenger who always was kept busy training or listening to lectures. He admitted he would not recognize his own company commander if he saw him. The captives were well armed AlyWel Bakes twenty Mbhfeel f if f use that swell ones mead. ADD ONLY WATER Cinch Cake Mix contains everything ... all the highest quality ingredients needed for your lightest, most delicious devil's fudge cake. Next time bake Cinch . . . the complete cake mix. 3 ?W 1 1 fc., m Delicious flavors. WHITE spice GOIOEN Ycung Alaskan Leads Mushers In Territorial Race Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 23 (U.R) A 21-year-old boy spurred nine huge malemutes past a field of Alaska's toughest inushers to day to take a commanding lead at the quarter post in the terri torial championship dog races. Garreth Wright. Fairbanks, the youngest Alaskan in the race, was eight minutes ahead of his nearest competitor as the dogs finished the first 2S miles of the gruelling 100-mile course. 21 Drivers A total of 21 drivers mushed more than 150 dogs in the event, which started and will finish on Anchorage's main street. More than 12,000 persons, over half the total population of the area, witnessed the start of the event. In second place at the quarter post was Dan Snyder, the Noor vick Alaska trail blazer who was favored to win the event. Earl Norris, Anchorage's best musher, was in third. Defending champion Jake But ler, known as "the Dan McGrew of Alaska dog racing," was in iourlh place. Butler's team of half-breed coyotes was still giv en a good chance of winning although it was 10 minutes and 31 seconds out of first place. with rifles, tommy guns and two Bren guns. The interview was one of the high points of Wei's life, so he made the most of it. He talked loudly and gestured to the Na tionalist interpreter, D e r i c k Cheng, a former GI once at tached to thd late Gen. Joseph Stilwell's staff. Promise Broken Wei said he joined the local Harbin militia when promised he would be kept at home guard ing his village. However, he was transferred to an outer province and then sent south. He griped at the 30-cent monthly pay and said the rations were lousy. The communist troops are forced to live off the countryside, he said. All the cap tives were northerners except one, a Cantonese. Wei said the civilians of South China fled before their advance and had been giving the army trouble because they were not cooperative. But he wouldn't elaborate. He said he does not expect to see his family again and has not heard from them since he left Harbin. He said he believed they were suffering greatly. Air Force Cussed In true infantryman fashion, Wei cussed the Nationalist air force. The communist soldiers were asking the usual question, "where are our planes?" Regarding his own future, Wei was definite after he found out the Nationalists were not going to behead him. He said he wants to join the Nationalists because they seem like the "best army," so far as he is concerned. His application is being taken under consideration. pip; sFtT nf (Acme Ttlephoto) PROTESTS BAIL WEEKENDS IN JAIL-Represemative Fred L. Crawford (R., Mich.) leaves the county jail at Marlboro. Md., for court, to be tried on charges that he assaulted a professional prize fighter. Rer. Crawford spent two nights in the jail to protest Mary land's ball-fixing practices. He was fined 525.00. Thursday, February 23, I9SB MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE Heine's Juniors Give I00F Lodge Program A program was presented by Bliss Heine's Junior corps at the meeting of Medford Iodise, IOOF Tuesday night. It opened with piano selec tions by Louis Parker, with a vocal duct by Krista Slelle and Sandra Stout following. Maj. Paula Jeanne Scott and Capt. Vicky Cordova, six-year-olds, of the mascot section, gave a baton duet and Norma and Carolyn Funk, pupils of Colleen Hope's school, presented a tap dance. Eight girls, Maj. Sandra Stout, Capt. Norma Funk, Masier Sgls. Dcanna Cuthbertson and Patricia Rector, Capt. Marlene Golden, Sgt. C'arolee Brabtley, Sfit. Bev erly Powell and Nancy Tays par ticipated in a drill followed by a drill demonstration by Major. Scott and Capt. Cordova. Four-year - old Sgt. Bonnie Brantley presented a baton solo, Maj. Sandra Stout gave an elec tric solo and Lt. Col. Phyllis Haas a baton solo. An electric duet was presented by Col. Kris ta Stelle and Maj. Harriett John son, Heine gave a musical odd ity and Spt. Gerald Funk dem onstrated baton twirling. Sheriff Candidates To Address GOP Women Speakers for the February meeting of Jackson County Re publican Women will be Mrs. Stephen Nye, member of the group, and Howard Gault and Hay Marks, republican candi dates for sheriff. The meeting, under a change of schedule for the club, will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday, Feb ruary 27, at the Girls' Commu nity club, without luncheon, ac cording to Mrs. M. Allison Moul ton. president. Mrs. Nye will report on the part Australian women played in changing that country's trend toward socialism. It is announced that paper bound copies of John Flynn's book, "The Road Ahead," will be available for 30 cents per copy. Portland, Ore., Feb. 23 (U.R) Portland Outdoor Store defeated Bradford Clothiers 51 to 46 last night to take the city's AAU bas ketball crown. The winners are defending Oregon state champions. Buy Tickets Now KIWANIS KAPERS 8 P. M. FKI.-5AT. ffl Senior HI Auditorium Jackson County Federal Savings and Loan Assn. O. H. Bengfson A i M M . 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