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CHICAGO. Dee. 5 (UP)
Marshall Field in, scion of
famous mercantile family, press
ed a button at midnight Wednes
day which launched a new giant
into American journalism The
Chicago Sun.
As presses roared into cres
cendo to pour forth the first of
an inaugural edition of 750,000
issues, Field saw brought to ac
tuality a determination crystal
ized in his mind Just 115 days
ago.
'"Marshall Field III, founder,"
read the masthead of the 72-page
paper. The founder wore a smile
ot deep satisfaction as he watch
ed his staff push toward dead
line with the precision of one
which had been producing The
Chicago Sun for years instead
ot- days. The first practice dum
mies of the Sun were published
only 10 days ago under the di
rection of Stilliman Evans, the
new publisher, who had been
publisher of the Nashville Ten
ncssean. ) Until today, the Chicago area
was the largest in the country
to be served by one morning
newspaper. For two years Col.
Robert R. McCormick's Tribune
had enjoyed a- monopoly after
the death of William Randolph
Hearst's Herald-Examiner.
Twelve pages were devoted
to) a special supplement crammed
with congratulatory letters and
telegrams from other personages
afi over the world. Even Mar
shall Chiang Kai-Shek took time
frjom his) war with Japan to wel
come a rising sun which will
advocate all-out aid to China.
'The remaining 60 pages of the
standard-size newspaper were
heavy with advertising. Evans
disclosed that the Sun had been
compelled to reject for lack of
space more than half again as
much advertising as appeared.
Within 10 days after Field
and Evans clasped hands on the
project, Evans set up headquar
ters in a Chicago hotel and be
gan "seeing people." In less than
a 'month offices were established
in the Field building and hiring
of a staff began.
Just six weeks later Field and
Svans signed contracts for the
full news services of the United
Press Associations.
. 'From Newsweek, Rex Smith
Was brojjgh as editor; from
Washington where he had been
managing editor of the Times-
Herald, George De Witt was
brought as managing editor; one
by one names widely known in
newspapers from all parts of the
country " were . added to ihe
roster, Frank W. Taylor of St.
Louis, Turner Catledge, H. R.
Knickerbocker, Walter Lipp-
mann. Warren Brown.
Governor Speaks
At Wheat League
Meet in Heppner
1 HEPPNER, Dec. 5 CP) East
ern Oregon Wheat league dele
gates heard Governor Sprague
say yesterday he opposed a spec
ial legislative session to consider
tax reforms.
The governor, commenting on
a. request by Multnomah county
interests, said it was doubtful
that any satisfactory solution
could be worked out in a special
session of limited -duration. He
said the interim committee study
ing such problems would have a
report at, the next regular ses
sion. r."By and large," he said, "Ore
gon is in a healthy situation fin
ancially. The present tax sys
tem is functioning with a fan-
degree of success. While some
things need correcting, I do not
favor a wholesale overthrow. It
is better to endure the ills we
have until they are corrected in
an orderly-manner than to fly to
those we know not of."
He added that income and
excise tax returns had reduced
property tax collections in the
state from $49,000,000 in 1921
to $41,500,000 in 1940, and a
further reduction was in pros
pect. Rep. Walter M. Pierce in a
letter to. the meeting said that
although it was becoming in
creasingly difficult to get fair
farm legislation because of grow
ing opposition from the east,
moderation should be observed.
A seven-car special train
brought delegates here from
Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Sam J. Cullcy, Weston, is pre
siding. '
American Newsman Sees
Huge Tank Battle in Libya
By KENNETH DOWNS
WITH THE ADVANCED AR
MORED STRIKING FORCE IN
LIBYA, Nov. 30 (Delayed) (UP)
We arrived at the American tank
unit at dawn today, just in time
to advance to battie positions.
We treaded our way through a
maze of armored machines to
one flying the battle pennants
of the famed commander of this
unit of American-built tanks.
The commander gave final or
ders and as his subordinates hur
ried to their pasts he gave us a
quick fill-in.
Pointing to a map, he said:
"We are taking this position.
about two miles north. The
enemy is ahead here and to the
left. We won't seek battle, as
our main role today is to pro
tect the flank of the strong at
tacking and support group on
our right here. Got the picture?
Okay."
Tanks Whip Along
As he climbed into the turret, !
he slapped the side of his tank
and said: "The Hun doesn't like
the Honey." "Honeys" are what
the men in the desert call the
efficient little American-made
tanks. He spoke an order into
a hand microphone and his tank
shot forward. As he lifted both
arms to give the signal to ad
vance, he was unconsciously sil
houetted against the dawn sky
in the V sign.
The major of intelligence with
whom I was riding shot our staff
car behind the commander's
tank. The other tanks whipped
along in two long parallel lines
at our sides.
The leaders sat rigidly in open
turrets like knights atop armor
ed chargers. Pennants flying
from whip-like wireless masts
made a brave sight.
I couldn't help thinking how
much depended on the courage
of this handful of young fight
ers, many of whom already had
had tanks shot from under them
in this bloody campaign, and on
these remaining thin-armored
tanks.
Scout Cars Bring Reports
The tanks deployed gracefully
and came to a halt in a big quar
ter circle, north to east. Three
miles north of us a big battle
raged. New Zealanders and the
Tobruk forces were at grips with
the enemy there, the thunder of
artillery rising to drumfire in
tensity. To our rear hundreds of
supply trucks extended as far as
the eye could see.
A fleet of armored scout cars
from a famous cavalry regiment
darted out of the haze of battle
ahead from time to time, bring
ing reports to the tank com
mander perched atop his turret.
We held this approximate po
sition for the next few hours,
making only slight shifts occa
sionally. Tanks in operation
never remain stationary for long
I walked along the front of the
line of tanks and recognized a
figure I saw In one turret as a
young man I had seen several
days ago looking for a new ma
chine. He had already climbed
out of two flaming tanks in this
battle, and lost one crew.
Didn't Want to Talk
"I see you've got your tank,"
I remarked.
"Good morning," he said with
an abrupt smile, and then leaned
over to tinker with his micro
phone. I saw he didn't want to talk so
pushed off, saying:
"So long. All the best."
The words slipped out before
I thought. I regretted them im
mediately, for I have found that
tank fighters on tt-e verge of
battle don't like to palaver.
Above all they resent anything
said which remotely smacks of
histrionics. They don't need any
of that.
But with few exceptions, the
men were neither tense nor non
chalant. Rather they gave the
impression of being intensely
preoccupied. Most of the leaders
sat motionless in their turrets,
scanning the haze ahead through
which they occasionally could
see explosions and columns of
black smoke. Two or three
munched biscuits. One captain
rubbed the palms of his hand's
continuously with a handker
chief. Into The Dust
The commander flashed an
order and the tanks sprang Into
action. From then on there was
not another quiet moment for
the next six hours.
A dozen tanks shot off to tho
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northeast, out of sight in dust.
Just as two batteries of artillery
in our roar opened fire in the
same direction. For 10 minutes
the air roared with gunfire.
The major explained that we
were attacking a big German
convoy which had slipped
through from the east.
During the next 15 minutes
four tanks returned. They had
been hit but not put out of ac
tion. They returned because of
wounded men inside. They were
out only 10 minutes and then,
with crew replacements, roared
back into the battle.
New Order Come
We heard the angry crack of
many anti tank guns and the
deeper thunder of field artillery.
Then our tanks came back. We
learned they had inflicted heavy
damage on the convoy but ran
into a thick net of anti-tank guns
and enemy tanks and were re
called by the commander.
A new order came from corps
headquarters for a major attack.
Two batteries of rack artillery
whizzed past us and took posi
tions with amazing speed. This
time all our tanks went forward.
We learned that a really big at
tack was about to start, coordi
nated with the New Zealanders
and other tank units.
We started east to the new
point of attack. Then the Ger
mans hit us.
The first shell struck 30 yards
from the commander, who didn't
budge or even look but kept his
glasses glued to his eyes. He is
one of those completely nerve
less men who make good gen
erals. Couldn't See Planes
The German tanks were ad
vancing from the west. Clouds
of dust enveloped the scene as
we pulled slowly eastwards. Sud
denly deafening, ripping explo
sions broke out in our midst. In
stead of red dust we were en
veloped in bluish white smoke.
It was a high-level bombing at
tack. We couldn't see the planes.
One tank was knocked out
We maintained a steady pace
eastward for over a mile and
then halted.
"We stand here," the major
said simply.
Even as he spoke one of our
batteries already in position
opened a terrific fire to the west.
Two minutes later another of
our batteries was pouring it on.
Our tanks deployed facing the
enemy, whom we could see now
on the horizon coming out of the
sun his favorite position. I
thought of how much depends
on the point of view. Our tanks
seemed gallant and noble. But
the distant enemy machines
were squat, monstrous things of
unspeakable ugliness.
Firing continued at an intense
rate for a half hour, then sud
denly ended as quickly as it had
started.
"The Huns have had enough.
They're pulling out," the major
said.
The tank commander imme
diately gave orders to form up
for a new attack.
Tuna Market Has
Big Price Lift
ASTORIA, Ore., Dec. 5 (AP
The American householder is be
ginning to pay for the fun and
profit tuna fishermen had last
summer along the northwest
coast.
Columbia river packers said
they were disposing of then
packs at $23 per case of 48 one
pound cans, or S10 more than
the 1940 price. Packers are get
ting $12.50 per case for 48 one
half pound cans, an advance of
around $7.50.
Columbia river salmon also is
moving at stiff advances. Extra
fancy one-pound chinooks bring
packers $4.50 to $4.80 a dozen
compared to $3.85 a dozen in
1940.
Prices quoted are all whole
sale. In March, the stars and sun
rise earlier in the northern
hemisphere; the moon later.
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CHICAGO Dec. 5 (UP) The
ENDORSES (IE;,1
POLIO METHOD
Journal of the American Medical, "P.
association Wednesday endorsed , No you won t" said the em
treatment which may permit vie j P'06- , mus be wor,n al ,C"M
tims of infantile paralysis to shed is.cn"' " ... .,...
their casts and braces. I As the employe walked away
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ally reversing the orthodox im
mobilization of paralytics.
Medical authorities said the
Journal's action probably would
lead to banishment of artificial
encasements for hundreds of vic
tims of dread poliomyelitis, and
lift some from their beds and
chairs for the first time in
months.
The decision brought .victory
to Sister Elizabeth Kenny who
introduced massage treatment in
the Australian bush country 30
years ago and practiced it suc-
cessfullv in the United States :
since 1940.
Her work with infantile paral
ysis patients at the University of
Minnesota medical school at-
tracted international study and .with a temperature of 24 de
last June the American Medical ' grees. the department reported,
association published a report of No new snow had fallen up to
successful recoveries. I Friday morning and there was a
Sister Kenny, meantime, had j total of three Inches on the
become a national legend, finally ground. There are six Inches of
drawing a small grant from the : snow on Sun mountain.
National Foundation for Infan-I Local weather reports showed
tile Paralysis to carry on her a minimum of 35 degrees, trace
work. Her treatment was simple : of precipitation and forecast for
but tedious: I I'Kht rains.
1. Wrap paralyzed portions of
the body with heavy blanket-
strips soaked in boiling hot ruKiLiu. Dec. a i-o-water.
replacing one strip with lice continued their drive against
another as rapidly as the first: high school motorists violating
cools. j traffic regulations and handed
2. Massage the muscles and out 56 citations near Benson
move the patient's hands and Tech yesterday. Forty-three
arms for long periods, endlessly , w"e fr failure to have car in
day upon day until the patient spectlons.
can move voluntarily. I cgsagzi
3. Encourage the patient to
voluntary motion.
So simple was this treatment,
so artless, that medical authori
ties examined it dubiously for
months. But when the report was
in and the method proved, the
AMA Journal published the re
port and encouraged greater use
of the treatment.
SLIGHT ERROR
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (JP)
Ten-year-old David Schilling of
Sellersburg, missing overnight,
told a motorist who picked him
up near New Albany he was
hitchhiking to California.
Capt. Ben Skinner, question
ing David a little later at police
headquarters, asked him how
much of a trip he was figur
ing on.
"It s only 197 miles to Cali
fornia," the boy said.
"It's 2000 miles," corrected the
captain.
David said he wanted to go
home.
SERIOUS FALL
TOLEDO, Dec. 5 IP) A 30
foot fall from the Warrenton
shingle mill log ramp into the
Yaquina river critically injured
Richard Routes, 52, boom man,
yesterday. Vertebrae, ribs and
an ankle were fractured and his
head injured fis he struck a log.
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Canadian Copper
Causes Chuckles
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 5 (AP)
Practical psychology:
A city employe, cashing his
check In the treasurer's office,
protested when he was given
a Canadian penny.
"A Canadian penny" asked
Cashier Nathan Kaufman in
feigned amazement. "I'll give
you a dime for it."
"I'll give you 15 cents." a
clcrK lh adjoining cage spoke
A Canadian copper i, worth
a fraction lessithan an Anierl
can penny.
REPORTED SUCK
A heavy fog, resulting in a
visibility of less than 200 fect,
hung over the Sun mountain
area ot The Dalles-California
highway and summits of Green
Springs, Bly and Quartz moun-
tains were icy, according to the
Friday morning radio report re
ceived from the Oregon state
highway department.
It was clear at Sand Creek
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Asserting that "more lliun one
dog has bitten th hand that ted
it," Archbishop Michael J. Cur
Ivy .warned in n Interview thnt
Joseph Sttilln, Hie Hussian die
tntor Is "quite capable of turn
ing on the United Stales, were
that to suit his purposes. "
The primate of the Cuttiollc
dioceses of Baltimore and Wash
ington told the Baltimore News
Post Tuesday thai "1 would not
bo surprised to see Stalin and
Hitler vet together again, In spite
of what their nations, Germany
and Russia, have done to one
another during the past 23
weeks."
Archbishop C'urley .said that
"we ot the United States tire1
fighting side by side with Stalin.!
the greatest murderer of men
the world has ever known" be
cause "he is fighting Hitler" but
"there were days and years
when Stalin was not fighting
Hitler, but rather fighting bat
tles in behalf of Hitler."
"In those days, not so far past,
millions of Americans, young and
j old, shouted from the housetops
, for 'peace and democracy' thu
i great democracy in that tunc
j being, in their minds, the Russia
of Stalin." the archbishop said,
i "These Americans flopicU
these moronic Hollywood 'gen
iuses', these scions of millionaire
families, these jewel-bedecked
'thinkers' in Washington, these
university professors, these writ
ers they flopped from one side
to another according to the
changes as dictated by the
Browder boys, who kept their
cars attuned to cutch the notes
coming from Moscow."
WAGE BOOST
PORTLAND. Dec. 5 The
Portland Woolen Mills last night
granted Its employes a 5-cent
hourly pay boost and $15 per
week for life when they retire
under social secuntv benefits.
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l'OHTLAND, Dec. 5 fD If
capitalism falls to cope with un
employment after the war, cen
tralization of power in govern
ment, socialization of resources
and modification of private en
terprise will result. E. U. Mac
Nnughton predicted last night.
The president of the First Na
tional Bank of Portland spoke
lit a University of Portland
forum.
John 11. Smith, president of
the Hawley Pulp it Paper com
pany, and S. Eugeno Allen, edi
tor of the AFL Oregon Labor
Press, agreed that part of each
worker's income should bo with
held to provide a cushion when
the present employment boom
ends.
DEFlSTISfCTu
SALEM. Dec. 5 (!') Oregon's
highway program will be ser
iously crippled by a federal order
that no federal funds will be
granted for highway projects un
less those projects are certified
by the army or navy ns defense
projects. State Highway En
gineer II It. lliildock said today.
The new federal order virtual
ly confines federal assistance to
access roads to military reserra
lions ordefense industries Th
order will Immediately hold up
Sl.ou0.000 of federal funds now
available.
"The order will hold up $4.
500,000 of highway construction
In this state," llaldock said. 'The
highway commission had made
plans to proceed with the con
tracting of work with these
funds during this winter and
next spring "
Henry K. Cabell, Portland,
highway commission chairman,
will meet in Chicago December
12 to discuss the problem with
other members of the executive
committee of the American As
sociation of State Highway Officials
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SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 5 (T)
Ninth corps area quotas of 12,- .
430 selective service trainees to
be Inducted Into the army Jinu-.
ary S-2U were niinnunccd today
by Major General Jay I.. Bene
dict, roinninndlng general ot the
corps area.
The quotas by stnten are: Call,
fornlii, (ID55; Washington. 2103;
Oregon, 1272: Idaho. 883; Mon
tana, Utah, 553; and Nevada,
1 17.
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the Presidio of Monterey; 3455
southern California selectees will
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