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'I tm m mm mm . m n It bbs. east. as - - 845 Americans kneet violent Death Dunng Holiday Observance BHDS IMTIFII&HKIIjSlSSi Frontal Assault Launched Against tine Near Suwon Mobile Columns Seize Initiative Tokyo, Thursday, July 6 lll.R) Korean communist forces have launched a frontal assault on the Suwon line and have slashed far to the southeast of Suwon in a wide flanking movement against American and South Korean troops. Cen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters announced today that north Korean armored for ces and mobile columns had seized the initiative all along the north and east flanks of the U. S. and South Korean salient aimed at Suwon. Communication Cut One communist column wedg ed in behind the foremost Ameri can positions below Suwon and cut its communications for a time. Late reports from the field indicated that the U.S. position was less grave than it seemed for a time. But MacArthur reported that the North Koreans were on the offensive around a broad arc, and said they were ferrying troops and supplies across the Han river below Seoul, indicat ing "preparation for further of fensive action." For the first time the North Koreans ran into American tank busting equipment. Reports in dicated that two or three com munist tanks were knocked out. Fortunes Improving ... After a tense day in which the Americans in water-filled fox holes on a muddy ridge com manding the approaches to Su won had been isolated for a time, dispatches from field head quarters indicated early today their fortunes were improving. Anglo-American carrier plane forces were disclosed for the first time to have been hammer ing North Korean military tar gets. Naval headquarters and MacArthur's headquarters both reported heavy damage at the North Korean capital of Pyong yang and at Hacjo and Chinnam pox. MacArthur reported that at the same time the North Ko reans opened the frontal attack on the Suwon line other enemy forcest "continued an envelop ing attack on the Yongdongpo-Inchon-Suwon triangle." It lies to the south and west of Seoul. His communique said the North Koreans pushed the de fense forces back to high ground north of Osan, 11 miles south east of Suwon. One North Korean column was reported headed for the vil V lage of Yoji due west toward Iehon, which is 22 miles east of Suwon. (Set story on Page IB) Officers Examine Balloon Found Near Dillon, Mont. Dillon, "Mont,, July 5 (U.R) The large, electrically-wired mystery balloon found south of here yesterday wat . tent aloft in While Sands, N. M.. Sheriff Paul Temple wat in formed today. It wat used to measure tiratotpheric conditioni. he told the United Prett. Dillon, Mont., July 5 i'U.R) A large balloon containing a "sickening gas" and apparently electrically wired to "set some thing off" was examined by air force officers today. FBI agents and sheriff's of ficers admitted they were baf fled by the device. The atomic energy security of ficer at Idaho Falls. Ida., asked for a "complete written report" as quickly as possible on the bal loon which was found by Ranch er Floyd Kennison 45 miles south of here yesterday. No Cluet Reported Sheriff Paul Temple of Bea verhead county said he had no clues about the strange, cigar shaped contraption. W. Guy Banister, chief of the Montana-Idaho FBI office, the orized that it might be the work .of a Fourth of July prankster. Mt wat Banister who asked air force authorities to take charge YIUOW vlf V kFS 'IT fi MedfokdTribune , 45th Year. 16 Pages. , MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY JULY 5,1950 NO. 87 A. y"l jey?3Sll Flash Floods Kill 2 Near Pittsburgh Sr$0?j$ Leaves Cancelled For All Transient Naval Personnel Order to Assign Personnel to Ships San Francisco, July 5 .(U.R) Leaves of all transient naval personnel temporarily attached to receiving stations in western coastal states were cancelled to day. The order from Pacific fleet headquarters came yesterday 24 hours after the defense depart ment had ordered to Korea ma rine troops and air units as well as B-29's from March Field, Cal. A navy spokesman termed the order "merely an administrative measure to provide for assign ment of personnel to vessels moving from the west coast to Hawaii." To Strengthen Crewi Most of the ships of the fleet now on the coast are manned only -by skeleton crews which have to be strengthened by men from the receiving stations in the event the ship is ordered to Korean waters. Although no strengthening of ship's complements has been or dered immediately, the navy deems it advisable to have the personnel on hand for this pur pose, a spokesman said. U.S. Desperadoes Sought in Germany Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany, July 5 (U.R) More than 2,000 American military and German police were given "shoot to kill" orders today in a search for two young American desperadoes who broke out of the U. S. air force prison here Monday night. Pvt. L o n Stephens, Pampa, Tex., and Cpl. John Vetter, 20, Mowbridge, S. D., were believed to have stolen giins from the prison arsenal after escaping from their cell through a hole they ripped in the ceiling. It was the third jailbreak for Vetter, serving 20 years for rob bery, and the fourth for Steph ens, serving a five-year term on a similar charge. of the investigation. The balloon, unlike anything used by the air force or weather bureau, measured 100 feet in length by 50 feet in diameter and was made of thin, transparent plastic material. It carried two 24-hour clocks, micro switches weighing about 250 pounds and a 15-pound black box. In addition, a "blue -green, bell-shaped affair" was attached to the balloon. 9heriff Temple said it apparently carried a para chute, marked "made in the U.S. A.," which was found near by. Attached to Battery Temple said the clocks were attached to a six-volt Burgess battery, indicating that they were apparently "intended to set something off." He added that the "something" has not been found. The sheriff said Kennison In vestigated the object toon after it landed and reported hearing a ticking sound and smelling sickening gas coming from the balloon. Bill Downs. Helena weather observer, said wind currents in dicated the balloon must have come down from the north. He also theorized that the object may be the invention of an aina- teur rainmaker, YOUNGSTER QUIZZED IN MYSTERY SLAYING New York. July 5 U.R A teen-age boy with an arsenal of two rifles and a pistol was ques tioned today in the mystery slaying of a baseball fan before 49,316 spectators at the polo grounds. A rifle bullet apparently fired from high ground overlooking the home grounds of the New Quiet Week-End Noted Here; Big Crowd at Ashland One of the quietest holiday week-ends on record (except for illegal and incessant explosions of fireworks) was noted in the immediate Medford area July 2 to 4. No fatal automobile -accidents were reported to state police de spite the fact that many Med ford people left town for the mountains, beaches or for one of the many celebrations held in various nearby communities. The weather was warm r.nd clear ideal Independence day weather and many stay-at-homes observed the holiday in their own back yards. Ashland, July 5 A crowd es timated at between 10,000 and 12,000 persons jammed Ashland streets, Lithia park and the ro deo grounds here yesterday to enjoy Ashland's traditional July 4 celebration, which included a variety of events, winding up with a rodeo and fireworks dis play. , 16 Events The three-day observance was marked by the seventh annual rodeo and horse races yester day, with 16 events being run off. Earlier in the day a down town parade was held and a fire works display was given at Ful ler field yesterday evening. Other events included band and organ concerts, and a street dance last night. A barbecue luncheon was served each day at noon in Lithia park. Grants Pass, July S A patri otic meeting and fireworks dis play were held at the fair grounds here yesterday under auspices of the Grants Pas? Jun ior Chamber of Commerce. The event was marked by the high school band, a salute to the col ors by a national guard contin gent, and other acts. Nearly 9,000 Make Use of Pool in June Hawthorne park swimming pool had a total of 8.980 custo mers during the month of June, its first month of operation, ac cording to the city superintend ent's office. The pool was open for busi ness on 25 days with a daily average of 359 customers. Poor weather during the early part of the month kept the total down. The breakdown showed that 946 adults and 8.034 minors used the pool in June. Youngsters taking advanlagc of 22 days of supervised play at the park numbered 1,443, an average of 65 per day. Radio Highlights The runnerup to the Ore gon state junior boyi golf championthip. Phil Gelchell, Medford. will be a guest on "Breakfai! Spoilt Page" to morrow at 7:45 t.m. over na tion KYJC (1230 ke.) York Giant. instantly killed Ber nard L. Doyle, 56, as he sat in the centerfiold grandstand with a small neighbor boy he had tak en to the game to celebrate the 4th of July. Started Bracidock Death struck Doyle, of Fair view, N. J., a former small-time fight promotor who started James J. Braddock on his way to the world's heavyweight cham pionship in 1926. shortly before the start of a Giants-Brooklyn Dodgers doubleheadcr. Within an hour after the slug entered Doyle's brain, scores of detectives and police began a foot-by-foot search of the cliff area and apartment house roofs towering above the ball park. At about midnight they pick ed up a 14-year-old Negro boy who admitted owning two .33 caliber rifles and a long-range .22-caliber pistol. Questioned All Night " The boy, not identified imme diately, lives in a sixth floor apartment house on Edgccome avenue, about 750 feet from the bleacher seat where Doyle sat. He was questioned throughout the night. Ballistics tests were to be made to determine whether the slug which killed Doyle was fir ed from one of the boy's weapons. He was taken into custody aft er police found five .22-caliber shells on the roof above his apartment. Four of the shells were rusty but one was still clear, police said. Youth Rescued After Fall Into Crater Crater Lake, July 5 Ray Asher, 18, an air force airman, was injured seriously here Sun day when he and his companion, Richard Dclardi, 19, attempted to work their way down to the water of the lake inside the cra ter wall. When the two did not return from the hazardous trip over the snow and ice-covered slone. their aunt, Mrs. H. R. Jackson, Klam ath Falls, notified park rangers, who soon found Delardi making his way up the iteep ascent. Another ranger later located Ashcr at about 8:30 p.m. a few feet from the water's odRfc. He apparently had fallen, and was suffering frum exposure ns well as an injured head, kne - and thigh. A rowboat was brought from about two miles away to carry Asher to a trail, where he was carried to the rim with the aid of ropes. Jamboree Scout News Today's report on the 71 Boy scouts from this area who are attending the national scout jam boree at Valley Forge, Pa is given In a wire (sent Monday) from Dr. Charles Lemcry. Jam boree chairman for the Crater Lake Area council scouts: RAINING. SPIRITS NOT DAMPENED. MEDFORD AREA BOYS ALL WELL. TWO GOOD SHOWS SO FAR. LARGE SHOW TOMORROW WITH FIREWORKS. EYES ALL AGLOW FOR THAT. LEAVING FRIDAY NIGHT FOR NEW YORK. SPECTACLE BEYOND TELLING. TAKING MOVIES, SHOULD HAVE GOOD DETAIL OF SHOW. TROOPS 11,12. PUT ON FIRST AID SHOW TODAY. LEMERY The special train carrying the southern Oregon and northern California boys it due here July 14. Trailer Camps Struck Hard by Onrushing Wafer Suburban Valleys Lashed by Storm Pittsburgh, July 5 (U.R) Two persons were drowned and several were missing today in "flash" floods which swept through Pittsburgh suburban valleys during a heavy rain storm. The unexpected rush of water hit hard at two trailer camps in the lower Ohio valley. Two men were lost around Emsworth. The floods swept down from north of Pittsburgh and struck heavy at towns along the Ohio river below the Golden Triangle. Trailer camps at Emsworth and Moon township turned into float ing villages. The unanchored trailers bobbed along like corks in the torrent of water. Women carried their children to safety 'through waist-deep water. Mrs. Katherine Bell, an ex pectant mother, escaped when her house was lifted from its foundation and upset in Thorn run. She was taken to a hospital in a race with the stork. William J. Ward, owner of the trailer camp on Camp Home road was drowned when he was swept off a raft into Lowry's run. An unidentified man was drowned in the same area. Heat Wave Bakes Pacific Northwest By United Prett A heat wave interspersed with scattered thunderstorms kept the Pacific northwest sweltering and sultry today. The weather bureau predicted more high temperatures through out today in interior areas of Oregon and Washington, contin uing the scorching days of the four-day holiday period. The mercury ranged into the 90's in eastern and central Ore gon and Washington on Inde pendence day. Here are some sample maximum readings: Yakima, 99; Spokane, 91; Pen dleton, 96; La Grande, 93; Bend, 90; Burns, 92; Ontario, 100; The Dalles, 86; Klamath Falls, 89; Roseburg, 87, and Medford 91. Acheson Scoffs at Charges by Russia Washington, Jul 5 (U.R) Sec retary of State Dean Acheson said today that Russia's charge that South Korea started the war was Just as false as nazi Ger many's claim that Poland started World War II. Acheson told a news confer ence that the world will not be fooled by communist attempts to blame South Korea. He said that North Korea made "the utterly unprovoked aggression" and that was what started the Korean incident not intervention by the United Na tions. Budget Hearings Set By Council Tonight Hearings on the proposed 1950 1051 city of Medford bud get and on an alley improve ment are scheduled today at the regular meeting of the city coun cil at the city hall at 7:30 p.m. Paving of the alley In block 23, original town, it proposed. It wat reported today that bids on bonds, voted for con struction of a new water pipe line from Rig Bull spring:., may be called for at tonights session. WAR MOVES S. ground forces moved north from their Tacjon headquarters (flag) as North Korean reds broke through Han River line (light arrows), threatened to outflank Suwon. East of Suwon, the reds claimed capture of Yongpoyang and Wonju u South Koreans admitted abandoning Han River. Italian Police Slay Notorious Desperado Palermo, Sicily, July 5 (U.R) Salvatore Giuliano, notorious self-styled Robin Hood, who faced 117 murder charges, was killed in a gun battle with pi. lice early today. Police guns cut down . the handsome 27 - year - old bandit chieftain near Castclvetrano, 40 miles southwest of here. War Declared The Italian government for mally declared war on Giuliano 11 months ago. It sent 1,500 Many Fires Start From Fireworks, Agencies Report Two fires in Medford yester day were attributed to fire works, the city fire department reported today. The larger of the two started at about 5 p.m. and burned some five acres of grass and brush on Saginaw drive. It was controlled In about two hours after extra firemen were called. The other fire, attributed to a skyrocket, burned grass in a field near 32 South Columbus street at 10:55 p.m. Seven Valley Firet Seven fires in the valley yes terday were attributed to fire works, according to the state forest patrol office. Largest of those reported was a five acre tract on the E. H. Nicholson property, Ashland Mine road. Four small fires were reported in various sections. One was a spot fire at Brownsboro; another nenr West Side school; one on Central Point-Crater lake road between Midway road and Cra ter Lake highway, and one about 2W miles north of Central Point, near Oak Manor hotel. All were grass fires. Three and one-half acres of grass burned near Bybee bridge across from Tou Vclle park and a one-acre fire was reported on Delta Waters road. No arrests were reported In connection with any of the fires. No Forest Firet The Rogue River National Forest office stated that the pub lic had been exceptionally co operative in the national forests in this area during the holidays. No fire reports had been receiv ed by the office by this morning. Verus Dahlin, fire control staff man for this area, left by plane Monday evening for San Luis Obispo, Cal., near where he will assist in controlling a fire in Los Padres National forest. The local office stated that oth er Oregon forestry men had gone to assist in controlling the fire. On Monday evening, city fire men were called to the Valley Fuel company, 28 West Main street, where ( prankster wat thought the cause of a fire in the company's trash burner. A grass fire at 1507 West Main street was extinguished ahortly after noon yesterday. Weather FORECAST: rlnr and not quit n warm tonight and Thuri dav. MIlhrM YtfltTdav , fll l.oril tnlt Mornlnt 14 hand-picked carabinieri to Sicily with orders to capture Giuliano dead or alive, equipped them with tanks. Spitfire fighters and other modern weapons and of fered a 3,000,000-llre ($4,800 re ward. Several times previously, the carabinieri thought they had cornerd Giuliano only to have him elude them. Then last night they got a tip he was hiding in a house in Cas tclvetrano. As police closed in, the outlaw fled Into the hills with a few men. The carabinieri hurriedly cor doned off the area and Giuliano decided to try to shoot his way out. There was a heavy exchange of gunfire, then silence. When the police closed In, they found Giuliano dead and alone? abandoned by his confed erates, who apparently escaped in the darkness. Even as hit death wat an nounced, he was being tried in absentia near Rome for the most notorious crime charged to him the May day massacre of 10 persons at a communist picnic. Thirty-three other communists were wounded in the ambush. Although he kept a lion's share of his plunder for him self, he distributed largess to the peasant poor. He would leave money on the doorsteps of widows, kill landlords who tried to evict tenants and reimburse victims of robberies. Initiative Petition Will Miss Deadline Portland, Ore., July 5. (U.R) James T. Marr, executive secre tary of the Slate Federation of Labor, said today an Initiative petition for reapportionment of the state legislature on a popu lation basis will not be filed be fore the deadline at 6 a.m. Thursday. Marr said there was not suf ficient time to check the signa tures on the remaining positions which have been collected to have them certified before the deadline. Tltis apparently 'meant that the so-called "balanced plan," sponsored by the Oregon Farm Bureau federation and a group of republican party members, will go on the ballot. The signa tures on that petition were to be filed late today. Medford CAP In Regional Ogden, Utah, July 5 4U.R Thirty-five Medford boys, rep resenting the Oregon wing of the civil air patrol, won second place In the western regional drill competition at Hill air force base here Monday. The Medford drill team, un der command of Sgt. Albert Eaton, scored only one point lets than the winning team from Utah. Other slates represented were Minnesota, Colorado, Cali fornia and Washington. The teams were judged on their appearance and ability to follow orders of their drill ser geants. Ages of the Medford team members ranged from 15 to 17. The Medford CAP unit left Medford at 8:20 a.m. Monday by an air force C-48 transport plane, and returned about 9 p.m. the same day. Those making the (light reported "heartbreak Worst Massacre In U.S. History, Records Disclose Traffic Deaths Set New Holiday Record By United Prest At least 845 Americans met violent death during the Fourth of July observance in the na tion's worst holiday massacre, a final count showed today. iraitic deaths set a new holi day record of 495 for the four day period, and the Nat'onal Safety council said the "hideous toll" made the Korean war for the same period "look like Sunday school picnic." Drownings Claim 173 Drownings accounted for 73 deaths, heat took three lives, plane crashes 25 and miscellan eous accidents 149, Fireworks killed no one, and President Ned H. Dearborn of the safety council cited the fact as an example of what pubiie opinion could do to prevent ac cidental death. On the basis of National Safe ty council ratios showing 35 Der- sons are injured for each auto tatality, more than 17,000 Amer icans were hurt on the high ways. Although complete statistics were lacking, the National Safe ty council said its records show ed the highest previous holiday traffic toll was 420 deaths dur ing the three-day week-end last Christmas. The council had pre dicted that 385 persons would be killed this week-end. By United Prest Thousands of Oregonians were back at their jobs and in their homes after the "glorious Fourth," but at least nine wouldn't return. They were the state's dead over the four-dav holiday week-end. Four were victims of traffic accidents, two drowned, one was killed in a plane crash and two died from miscellaneous causes. Injuries suffered in an auto accident touth of Rosebur Sun day were fatal to James William Wagnon, 21, Eugene. He died in a Roseburg hospital Monday. A pilot Identified at C. Hamm, flying a crop dusting plane, crashed near The Dalles and was. killed Monday. . " Mrs. Isabel P. KunV, Tacoma, Wash., died in a Portland hos pital Monday as a result of an auto accident at Government Camp Sunday. A heart attack killed Edward Morrison, 70, Salem, when he was lifting a motor into a boat at Lake Tahkenitch, eight miles north of Reedsport. Sunday. Charles S. Longfellow. 63, Lakeview, Ore., died in a North Bend hospital Sunday of injuries suffered In a two-car crash near Scottsburg, Ore., Sunday. Kerry Michael Wllkint, Vt, Bandon, Ore., drowned In an ir rigation ditch near Medford Sun day. Ronald W. Miller. U, Port land, drowned in the surf at Oceanside Sunday. Police at The Dalles were in vestigating the possibility . of murder in the death of a Navajo Indian railroad workers In a truck yard there Sunday. They first believed Eddy White, 30, from Wishram, Wash,, and Farmington, Cal., was crushed by a truck trailer under which he was sleeping. Canadian Destroyers Head for Pearl Harbor Vancouver, B. C, July 5 !U.R) Three Canadian destroy ers, fully equipped for combat, steamed for Pearl Harbor today and possibly duty In the Korean war. Defense Minister Brooke Clax ton and his chiefs of staff put the destroyers Cayuga, Athabas kan and Sioux under direct au thority of Gen. Douglas Mae Arthur. Unit Second Drill Contest ing experience, when the local squadron wat first named win ner of the regional competition, and later told they had not won after all. According to reports, Med ford's boys were announced as winning, immediately after the contest closed, by some nina points. They were congratulated and presented with the award. However, a couple of hours later Just before they were to leave on the return flight, they were Informed that a miscalcula tion had been made by the Judges, and that Utah had won by one point. The Medford youths have been drilling In preparation for the contest since winning the state championship from Port land last month. They have ap peared publicly on a number of recent occasions. Lt. Don Stewart Is In com mand of the Medford group. .
