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fin LnJ ffl ' United States Charged Official Russian Newspaper Claims Charter Violated Pravda Fails to Tell Intended Steps Moscow, June 28 (U.R) The official newspaper Fravda charged the United States today with "a direct act of aggression" against north Korea and the (communist) Chinese people's re- public. The newspaper demand ed: "Haven't they gone too far?" Pravda s a i d President Tru j man's announcement that the i U. S. navy and air force will help protect Formosa and south Korea violated the United Na tions' charter. The U. S. acted as if the UN did not exist, it said. Steps Not Indicated But Pravda did not indicate what Russia intended to do about it. (Russia is bound to commu nist China by a 30-ycar treaty of friendship, alliance and mutual aid, signed in Moscow last Feb ruary. It binds either country to give immediate help to the other if it is attacked by Japan "or any state allied with her." Although no Soviet-north Korean alliance has been announced, Russia set up the communist government in north Korea and trained and supplied its army.) Pravda said President Tru man's order to the seventh fleet to protect Formosa constituted "factual occupation of part of China's territory by the Ameri can armed forces." Editorial Comment Both Pravda and the govern ment newspaper Izvestia report ed President Truman's an nouncement in 24 lines on the third from the last page and cited the "New York radio" as its source. Only Pravda commented edi torially on the announcement. "Who authorized, the U. S. government to take such a step?" k Pravda demanded. ' "In deploying its armed forces, did the United States government conform its policy with the UN faithfulness, which President Truman and Secretary of State Acheson are proclaim ing? "When did the security coun cil decide to untie the hands of the U. S. government so as to undertake direct aggression? "As is well - known, neither the UN nor any other interna tional organization authorized the U. S. government to under take those actions ... by under taking this open, aggressive act, the American government ob viously intended to present the accomplished fact before the UN." Statehood Approved For Alaska, Hawaii Washington, June 28. (U.R) the senate interior committee today approved legislation to grant statehood to Alaska and Hawaii. The committee voted 9 to 1 in favor of Hawaiian statehood, rtnri 8 to 2 in favor of Alaska. In both cases, three senators did not vote. The house has passed bills to admit both to the union. The senate committee's action was taken after 10 weeks of hear ings and discussion. Senate Majority Leader Scott W. Lucas has not set a date for consideration by the senate. The bills were approved after members defeated 9 to 4 a mo tion by Sen. Arthur V. Watkins, (R., Utah), to send the bills to the senate floor without recom mendation. Among those voting against Alaskan statehood was Guy Cor don, (R., Ore.). Cordon voted for Hawaii statehood. Central Point Budget Hearing Slated Today Central Point, June 28 A public hearing on the proposed 1950-1951 city budget is. sched uled at the Central Point city hall at 8 p.m. today. The general fund levy has been placed within the six per cent statutory limitation. Vot. crs twice rejected a measure to exceed the limit. WEATHER FORECAST: Variable lnh rlondtneu tonight and Thuri dav. Warmer. Ttmp. IlithfU YMtfrday St t.owfit thli Morning S3 MEDFORD 45th Year. 14 Pages. Draft Extension Goes to White House Ashland Man Dies In Highway Crash; 3 Others Injured Truck Leaves Highway North of City Limits Ashland, June 28 Marion D. Posey, 23, of 928 B street, Ash land, was killed about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when the Ashland San itary Service company truck he was driving left highway 99 on the hill north of Ashland be tween the railroad underpass and the Jackson Hot springs. State police said Posey had at tempted to pass an automobile operated by Luke W. Davis, route 4, box 544, Grants Pass. After starting to pass, police said, Posey saw an oncoming vehicle and tried to pull back in his own traffic lane, striking Davis' vehicle. The truck went off the road embankment and into an orchard, crushing Posey's head, police reports said. Litwiller funeral home, which will be in charge of funeral ar rangements, said Posey is mar ried and has two children. Three Injured Three persons were injured in a three-car automobile crash on highway 99 north, near the Ed Niles Lumber company, at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday, ac cording to state police and Conger-Morris ambulance attend ants, who took two of them to the hospital. Gordon LaBarr, 16, Los An leges, and a passenger in his car, Thomas Meyers, 15, Glendale, Cal., were treated for cuts and bruises and released from the Community hospital this morn ing. Mrs. Roberta Kennicott, passenger in a car operated by Ace J. Kennicott, Redding, Cal., was also treated for minor lac erations at the hospital. State police said Kennicott's car and one driven by Harold F. Ireland, 1629 Kings highway, were travelling north, and both were struck by the southbound LaBarr car when the driver apparently fell asleep. Sen. Taft Requests Acheson Resignation Washington, June 28 (U.R) Sen. Robert A. Taft (R., O.), called today for the resignation of Secretary of State Dean Ache son because his Far Eastern pol icy has been "reversed" by Pres ident Truman. In a senate speech, Taft de clared his support for Mr. Tru man's decision to aid the south Koreans with U. S. planes and warships. But he said Mr. Tru man's timing was wrong and that the chief executive exceed ed his constitutional powers. The GOP policy committee chairman declared that Acheson must go. "Whether the president chose the right time for his new pol icy," Taft said, "or the right place can be discussed in the future. "I suggest, however, that any secretary of state who has been so reversed in his superiors and whose policies have precipitated the danger of war, had better resign and let someone else ad minister the program to which he was, and perhaps still is, so violently opposed." Americans Urged To Remain Calm Washington, June 28 (U.R) President Truman and Secretary of State Dean Acheson said to day the Korean war poses a ser ious situation but they advised the American people to keep calm. Mr. Truman told the reserve officers association of the Unit ed States in an off-the-cuff speech that the only reason he ordered U. S. air and sea forces into the Korean fighting was "the hope that we would finally arrive at peace." "We face a serious situation," he said. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Americans Escape Capture by Koreans Suwon, Korea, June 28. (U.R) Fifty-five members of an Ameri can military advisory group swam and paddled across the Han river to escape capture in Seoul today only a few jumps ahead of a Russian-made North Korean tank. The group, headed by Col. Sterling Wright, now is en route to new headquarters here. Bridges Blown Up. South Koreans blew up three bridges over the Han river in an attempt to slow the advance of North Korean forces. Jury Expected to Get Wilson Case This Afternoon Vancouver, Wash., June 28 (U.R) Prosecutor R. DeWitt Jones, in an hour-long summa tion, told a murder trial jury to day that evidence showed clear ly that Turman and Utah Wil son abducted, ravished and kill ed 18-year-old JoAnn Dewey March 19. Defense Attorney Irvin Good man replied that -none of tha state's 34 witnesses had contrib uted testimony to show that either Utah or Turman was guilty of the crime. Ready for Jury The murder-kidnap case was expected to go to the Clark county court jury this afternoon at conclusion of the defense statement and final instructions from the bench. "The facts point with no de viation to the guilt of these two defendants," Jones said. "These defendants took JoAnn Dewey away and violated her, and then did away with her by carbon monoxide poisoning. He pictured the two brothers as a fugitive pair who used al iases, switched automobiles, owned cars under a brother's name and finally fled to Sacra mento only two days after the battered body of Miss Dewey was found in the Wind river. He recalled how witnesses had reported seeing two assailants beating the girl on a Vancouver street while "she used that equipment God had given her to protect herself" and screamed in terror for help. Jones said a beer bottle bear ing three of Utah's fingerprints had been found at the scene of the kidnaping, and that the body of the victim contained beer that was "fresh and bub bly." Jones said the brothers "con victed themselves beyod all re demption" when they told an other brother, Grant, that they could not drive the black Buick car to the Wilson home in Green Mountain and instead took a creanvcolored Pontiac. British Navy Forces At Disposal of U.S. London, June 28 (U.R) Prime Minister Clement R. Attlce an nounced today that British nav al forces in Japanese waters had been put at the disposal of the United States. Atlee said he thought the royal navy assignment would make a "substantial contribu tion to the efforts to check com munist aggression in Korea." In addition to the warships, Attlce said, other British action with regard to the Far Eastern situation is under close consid eration. Attlee Interrupted the normal procedure in commons to make his brief announcement. He said: "We have decided to support the U. S. action In Korea by Im mediately placing our naval forces in Japanese waters at the disposal of the U. S. authorities to operate on behalf of the se curity council and in support of south Korea," With Direct ct Four Americans traveling in a jeep in the dark managed to get over one of the bridges be fore it was blown up. Burton Crane, correspondent for the New York Times, and Frank Gibney of Time magazine also tried to cross it but the bridge was blown up before they could get across. Crane and Gibney were slightly injured. First Lt. Gordon Mohr qf Minot, N. D., and Capt. Elmer Lowery of San Diego, Cal., ran in front of the Russian tank for eight blocks before they could cross the river to safety. Men Too Close. "It was the damnedest thing I ever have been through," Mohr said. "The tank was firing like crazy but we were so close it couldn't hit us." Mohr was captured In a guer rilla uprising at Yosp two years ago and was sentenced to be shot, but he escaped. KMED Ownership To Change Hands Saturday, July I , Radio Medford, Inc., will take over ownership of radio station KMED as of July 1 under terms of sale now in Drocess of mm. pletion, it was reported today by V. J. Robinson, president of the recently-formed corporation. ADDroval of the S2!)0 (MO salp was given last week by the fed eral communications commis sion in Washington. Seller is Mrs. W. J. Virgin Randle, who has owned the station for a num ber of years. Previous prospec tive sales have been held up through FCC disapproval, litiga tion or the inability of the parties to reach an agreement. Radio Medford, Int., was formed early this year for the express purpose of purchasing and operating the station. Beside Robinson, officers include J. L. DeArmond, vice-president; H. B. Murphy, treasurer, and William McAllister, secretary. Other stockholders include Drs. Dwight H. Findley and B. L. Lagcson. Announcement of the condi tional sale was made April 7. Robinson said the station will retain its present staff, with Bernard Cooney continuing as manager. Radio Highlights Henry Enderi, general co . mitteeman of the 4th of July celebration at Ashland, will be Dick Schuchard's guest at 7:45 a. m., tomorrow over station KYJC (1230 kc). Independence Day Week-end At Ashland To Be Full; Other Celebrations Slated Ashland, June 28. Western clad Ashland residents have be gun the final week's prepara tions for the thousands of visit ors that are expected here over the Independence day holiday, beginning Sunday, July 2. A full program, Sunday, Mon day and Tuesday, is In the mak ing and Ashland groups assigned to different phases of the ar rangements are enthusiastic about the prospects for a suc cessful celebration. Sunday, July 2, with its band and organ concerts In Lithla park, registered horse exhibi tion, kid's western parade, fire works display, carnival, and on top of it all, a religious service outdoors In Lithla park with the combined churches of the val ley participating with choirs, singing and talent, will be the red letter day. Monday Events The tempo of events will be repeated Monday with special sales in all Ashland stores, trout fishing contest for the kids in Ashland creek, races, games, or Tribune 28, 1950 NO. 82 Measure Gives President Power To Call Reserves No Present Plans For Use of Law Washington, June 28 (U.R) The senate today passed over whelmingly and sent to the White House a bill to extend the draft law for a year and author ize the president to call up re serves at any time. Although the measure contin ues the draft law to July 9, 1951. and actually strengthens the present authority to put re servists and national guardsmen on active duty, the armed serv ices said they had no present plans for using it. Quick Passage The senate finished congres sional action on the measure less than 28 hours after it was hatched as a compromise by house-senate draft conferees un der the mounting pressure of the Korean crisis. The house ap proved it 315 to 4 yesterday. Senate action came after vir tually no debate. Sen. James P. Kcm, (R., Mo.), who had delayed a vote last night, did not press his fight against the bill's "im portant constitutional principle" of passing from congress to the president the power to put men in unifornii. Draft machinery, idle since January 1949, is ready to go if and when needed. All It needs is word from the military. Only 30,000 men have been drafted under the two-year-old law, which now is being extend ed for another year. There were three calls, all for the army, In November and December, 1948, and January, 1949. But 3659 local boards are still on the job, registering men as they become 18 and keeping all registrants classified. There is a draft board is almost every county, and more than one in some. Dr. Sander's Medical License Reinstated Concord, N. H., June 28 (U.R) Dr. Herman N. Sander today regained tha medical license that was revoked after his acquittal in the mercy murder of a cancer-doomed woman patient. Sander's immediate reinstate ment was voted unanimously at a meeting of all five members of the state board of registration in medicine. It was not known immediately how this action would affect Sander's status at certain hos pitals that barred him after his trial. Hubbard, Ore., June 28 (U.R) Willamette v a 1 1 ey loganberry growers will ask 10 cerits a pound for their crop this season. gan recitals, band concerts, car nival and fire department water fights In the plaza. Climax of the celebration will come Tuesday, July 4, when there will be a western-style parade, more band concerts, ro deo and horse racing, barbe cues, organ recitals In the shell at Lithia park, fireworks and a big street dance. Welcome Extended William Briggs, co-chairman of the celebration, said "Ash land is going all out this year, and extends its hospitality and the facilities of its lovely park and Its free public entertain ment to southern Oregon famil ies." In a proclamation designating the week of June 26 to July 4 "Western Week" In Ashland, Mayor Phil Stansbury suggested that all residents enter Into the spirit of the celebration, said to be one of the largest ever held here, by appearing In western attire on the streets and In their places of business. of Aggression j (Acme TelcjihotoJ RED INVASION Arrow on map shows tank-led North Korean forces drove through Dljongbu corridor to within four miles of Seoul, capital city ot South Korea. At the western end of the peninsula, two South Korean rifle companies on the Ongjtn Peninsula (1) counter-attacked and captured Hneju (2), a manufacturing center. Communists meanwhile captured Pochon 3 and Tongduchonnt (4), 25 miles north and northeast of Seoul, respectively. The soft spot at Uijongbu was the only place along the now-famous 18th parallel where South Koreans were unable to hold their own. Commission Planning To Widen Underpass The state highway commission today informed Jackson County Engineer Paul Rynning that bids will be opened for three high way department projects In the county on July 10. The largest is the project to widen highway 99 to three lanes at the point where it passes un der the Southern 'Pacific rail road through the treacherous un derpass just north of Ashland. The other two local projects were those to lay down a quarter 20 Mexicans in Country Illegally Apprehended Here Twenty Mexican nationals have been arrested in the Med ford area for illegal entry into the United States and officials of the immigration service to day are still engaged in the round-up of other contraband aliens, it was disclosed this afternoon. The 20 Mexicans apprehended here are part of 26 being held in Multnomah county jail in Portland after a widespread search conducted by four immi gration officers In the Willam ette valley and in southern Ore gon. Five were arrested In Salem, according to the United Press. The immigration service In Portland told the United Press that the aliens will be sent back to Mexico within 30 days, after deportation proceedings. Three of the 26 entered the country as agricultural workers but aban doned their status. The other 23 entered the country without per mits. The first of the 20 aliens ar rested here were committed to the county jail Sunday with other arrests following since then. Today's report from the immigration service in Port land was the first Information that has been released about the wholesale arrests. Immigra tion service agents still active In the Medford area were not avail able for comment early this afternoon and the specific lo cals of the arrests is not known. Riddle, June 28. The Riddle Roping club's third annual ro deo, to be staged July 3 and 4, will include at least eight events promising fast action, according to officials of the club. South ern Oregon communities have been Invited to enter floats In the July 4 parade and a candi date for rodeo queen. In addi tion to the rodeo itself, two street dances, a carnival and a fireworks display will be a fea tures of the celebration. Bandon, Ore., June 28. Sev eral thousand pounds of deep sea fish caught on sports tackle by chamber of commerce members will be served free to visitors at the Bandon Fourth of July celebration which will run from July 1 to 4 this year Last year some 4,000 visitors from all parts of the nation at tended. Many events, Includ ing dances, fireworks displays, golf competition, music concerts and the free fish fry have been scheduled during the long weekend. mile of paving within the city limits of Eagle Point, and to build a highway maintenance building at Prospect. The ex pected call for bids on construc tion of a new bridge to replace Bybee bridge over the Rogue river at Tou Velle state park was not Issued, Rynning said. In a report on other Jackson county road conditions and act ivities, Rynning said the county court has ordered permanent log hauling closures on five stretches of roads in the Medford and Ashland areas. Affected by the order are Corey road, Sticky lane, 401 road, Oak street road north of Ashland, and the Old Stage road from Jacksonville to Scenic avenue. The roads are deemed unsulted for heavy traf fic, Rynning said, and alterna tive routes are available, With the dust palliative pro gram nearly completed through out the county, county crews will begin to put down coats of soon after July 4. Roads to get the heavy oil coat Include a road in the vicinity of the Lone Pine school, Stewart avenue, parts of the Table Rock road, Applegate road between McCameron and McKee bridge, Evans Creek road between Rogue River and Wimer, portions of the Scenic avenue, Dead Indian and Geb hard roads, the road between Prospect and Red Blanket, the Agate road near Camp White and the Carpenter road west of Phoenix. Seal coating will also be ap plied on old pavements In the county that have begun to go to pieces. The city of Central Point and the county are to cooperate on improvement and oiling of Upton road past the site of the new District 6 high school. Rynning reported today that the contractor building the new steel and concrete bridge across Rogue river at the town of Rogue river tentatively expects the span to be completed some time in September. Structural shipments were delayed for three months but have arrived and the central span is now be ing erected and riveted in place. Pouring of concrete decks and sidewalks will complete the pro ject. Papers Continue Despite Walkout By United Press The Klamath Falls Herald and News and the Roseburg News Review continued to publish to day despite a strike called by the International Typogr a p h 1 c a 1 union (AFL) to support demands for Jurisdiction over operators of teletype-setters. Twelve linotype operators struck at the News-Review and 15 at the Herald and News. They picketed both plants in what they termed a "friendly" man ner. Both newspapers are owned by the Southern Oregon News paper Publishing company. The News-Review published a 10-pnge edition yesterday and planned a 12-page paper today. It assigned editorial workers to machines left idle by the strik ing printers. The Herald and News also used other employees to replace strikers yesterday. Production and makeup were handled by news and advertising department employees. Commer cial and staff artists prepared most advertisements which were processed through the engrav ing plants. Engravers, pressmen and stereotyper did not strike, Republican Troops Flee in Disorder; Munsan Attacked America Suffers Two Plane Losses Tokyo, Thursday, June 29 (U.R) North Korean communist forces have captured the south Korean capital city of Seoul and are pressing southward in pur suit of republican Ucops report" ed fleeing ,n hopeless confusion. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters announced early today that the U. S. air forca had carried out its first "suc cessful" bombing of north Ko- Tokyo,-June 28 (U.R) Tha first American ground troops have been assigned to the Ko rean war. They are a signal corps unit and ground crews for the planes of the United States air force. rean concentrations. The Amer ican suffered their first plane losses an F-82 fighter and a B-26 assault bomber destroyed aground by strafing after they made emergency landings south of Stoul. The U. S. air attack was con centrated on Munsan. 22 miles north of Seoul. North Korean troops, truck convoys and rail yards were pounded and gunned at this key supply center of tha invaders. The northern forces already were 10 miles beyond Seoul and S3 miles inside south Korea with seemingly little prospect of meeting any ground resistance short of the river, another 60. miles to the south. Front reports said broken ele ments of the seventh and second divisions, defenders of Seoul, were fleeing south In hopeless confusion, all their heavy Amer ican equipment lost. The U. S. air force smashed at the north Koreans' Russian made tanks with bombs, rockets and bullets In an all-out effort to stem the advance. F-80 Shooting Star jet fight ers and A-26 attack bombers were taking off in relays from Southern Japan to hammer the north Korean communication lines. U. S. forces which set up head quarters at Suwon, 20 miles south of Seoul, only yesterday expected momentarily to get or ders to leave. Kimpo airfield, 1? miles northwest of Seoul, fell to the north Koreans during last night and Suwon Is the last ef fective air base in south Korea. American officers blamed tha south Koreans' fear of tanks and far-ranging 120-millimeter guns for their collapse. The south Korean government under president syngman Rhea fled Seoul to Taejon, 85 miles to the south, just ahead of the ad vancing communists. First reports of the city's fall came from the Seoul radio, now operated by the communist in vaders, and the north Korean government radio at Pyongyang, the northern capital. They reported that red troops had "liberated" government of fices, the U. S. embassy, the radio station and newspapers in Seoul and completely occupied the city. Last Three Events in -Lamb Show Due Today The three final events of the 1950 4-H clubs' home economics and spring lamb show will ba presented to the public begin ning at 7:30 p.m. today. A style review, a presentation of special awards and a lamb sale will wind up this year's show. Awards will be presented to 4-H club members who have earned special recognition with their exhibits and demonstra tions during the three-day show and prize-winning fat lambs, grown and groomed by the youthful farmers, will be placed on the auction block for sale. The annual style review will give the young 4-H seamstresses an opportunity to model the dresses they have made as part of their clothing projects. A list of top place winners In the two divisions of the show will be published later. Local Boy Scouts Arrive at Jamboree Just before press time today The Mall Tribune received a wire from Dr. Charles Lemery, local Boy scout council Jamboree chairman. The wire, sent from Valley Forge park. Pa., said: ARRIVED CAMP SAFELY. BOYS WELL NOW. ALL BUSY GRAND SHOW. LEMERY Seventy-one boys from this area, and eight leaders, are at the jamboree. t
