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Friday Morning. August 1 1341 Price 3o newsstands 5c No. 1C3 ChTt 1 xive Photo of Japan Liner Tatutci US: Must -Be Willine Japanese Meds'Say over mm for Peace Germ To Fight Say Vi ce This Driver At 77 Just A Youngster HALFWAY1. July Si-OP)-Fran k-Louzon, 77,, of Home-' stead, indignant Thursday because his -driver's license could not be renewed until he submitted to a driving test. He might be a little toe young to drive, Leoxon countered, but not toe old.

He said his at 12, flies his own His mother lived to be 98, his father 110, his grandparents 103. 109, 119 and 123. 3, JT .) i. 5 I 1 ii "1 4 New Economic Defense Chief Named by FDR Asserts Nation Must Stand Firm in Conflict BURLINGTON, la, July 31-(AP) Vice President Wallace, the nation's new economic defense chief, dedicating 'an "arsenal of liberty," declared Thursday night the United States most show complete willingness to fight if necessary, if. there is to be any chance for peace.

Only by developing; onr might to the utmost," said 'the Iowan in a talk scheduled to be broadcast internationally as a climax to the formal opening of the $50,000,000 Iowa ordnance plant here, 'Only by demonstrating through every action and attitude that we are completely willing to go to war if necessary, is there any chance for that' peace which we so earnestly desire." Asserting that "the flames of this war are sweeping This remarkable exclusive photo of the Tatuta Mara shows the NYK liner Just as she was sighted 164 miles off the Golden Gate by the incoming American President liner President Pierce. The picture, clearly identifying the huge ship by two large Japanese flags painted en her bow and amidship, was taken from the sandeck of the President Pierce foreground) by Alan SaUlens, a youth en route to the United States with his mother from Shanghai. The picture was obtained from Salllens by the San Francisco Call-Bulletin and subsequently was broadcast by International News Photos and Central Association. Meanwhile the Tatuta, with its $2,500,000 cargo ef raw sflk and 247 passengers, Including 111 Americans, docked at San Francisco under American state department permit to land its passengers. Unloading ef the cargo was not granted, exeept that NYK would be given permission to make routine application for license to unload, which was not done.

Thursday the liner was held up by libel suits, was ordered released and then shortly before midnight held again by the US department of Justice until "further notice." Doll Day Is Slated at Playgrounds Today is annual Dell day at, Salem playgrounds, and little girls by the scores are expected to flock' to the contests wtth their "playmates." The Judging is to be at 2 p. m. at both dinger and Leslie, said Harold Hank, playgrounds director. Three prises are to be awarded la each of six classes: Largest, group, oldest, smallest and funniest. Schools Buy Eight Lots Apology Accepted -Tutuila Incident" Closed After US Gets Guarantees WASHINGTON, July Sumner Wells, acting secretary of state announced Thursday night the United States had accepted official apologies of Japanese government on the bombing of the USS Tutuila at Chungking, China, and that the incident was regarded as closed.

Welles made, the announcement after consultation with President Roosevelt The official apologies of the Japanese government, together with an offer to pay Indemnities for the bombing of the gunboat and to take measures to prevent such incidents in the future, were made late Thursday by Admiral Kickisaburo Nomura, Japanese ambassador. In answer to Queries concerning the ambassador's visit, Welles said the envoy had called on official instructions and had expressed the regret of the Japanese government. He added that the Japanese government viewed the incident as entirely accidental The Tokyo government, Welles said, has informed the United States, of concrete and detailed measures which It has taken to prevent a recurrence of such In addition, Welles said, Jaoan offers to pay Indemnities in full for any damage as soon as the necessary -investigations have been comnleted. As the ambassador left the state department, after confer-. ring ten minutes with We'Ies, he told newspanermen he was making every effort to imnrove -relations between the United States and Japan.

"Tm doing mv best," he said, "to iron out difficulties and good relations between country and my country." Earlier, Japanese officials at Tokyo had hurriedly expressed regrets but, until Thursday night, the United States government had taken the position that the incident was not closed. "The importance, which had been (Turn to Page 2, CoL 8) Coast Group Mulls Lumber Aid to US TACOMA, July llHJPt-K committee of members of the West Coast Lumbermen's association conferred Thursday night on ways and means to supply mounting national defense requirements and essential service to the industry's normal trade. It was not immediately known what action was contemplated, but an announcement was expected shortly. National civilian and defense lumber needs earlier were estimated at 15,000,000,000 (B) board feet for the last five months. of 1941.

ans Stopped 3,000,000 Soviet Troops Mustered For Big Drive By The Associated The red command declared early Friday, that Germans again had been thrown back in the Smolensk sector before Moscow In new1 soviet counter-attacks. J- This Russian success in the battle for, the great- decision at the center claimed in the race of earlier German asser tions that the soviet armies were being further encircled; there, had been defeated in the south and repulsed in the north was reported in an early morning Moscow, communi que. As to the remainder of the the soviet war bulletin completed a 100 per cent denial of the nazi version by insisting that fighting was proceeding in unchanged sectors. l' r- Moscow was raided by German bombers again Thursday night MEXICO CUT, July 31-r-Mexico rejected Thursday night a request fro the- German government that the Mexican government protest to the United States against Washington's blacklist of pro-axis firms here. The Russians acknowledged that several nazi planes broke through the capital's defenses and dropped a few incendiary bombs.

Unofficially, the Germans declared that the drives from north and south on Leningrad were proceeding so successfully, although against resistance on the most spectacular sort, that the city might soon be put under actual siege. Unofficially, the Russians insisted to the contrary that not only were the Germans stni beating against an unyielding wall but that the defense was in fact turning into' a war. of attrition which would break the nazi invasion and thus open the way for a supreme soviet effort Soviet military Informants In London stated that the red command already was plans for a great counter-offensive with- 3.000,600 or more soviet troops. Intending to set it loose within two weeks If the nazia by that time had substantially expended then reserve strength. These same informants, incidentally, spoke Impatiently of their longing for more 'British aid than has been forthcoming, indicating that they thought Britain ought to be willing soon to try to open a land front in the west There were in London rather sharp soviet words or so said dispatches which had passed the British censorship to the effect.

that British effort in aid of Rus sia had been principally confined to air raids on occupied France and Germany. Whether by coincidence or for other reasons, the British admiralty at about the same time was announcing the score of a foray by the royal navy into Arctic waters in which naval planes hea vily attacked the German-used Finnish port of Petsamo and the port of Kirkenes in occupied Norway. Petsamo. said the, admiralty, suffered "generally great damage." At Kirkenes, it was added, the 1649-ton German warship Bremse was twice hit by bombs and so were four supply ships. The British admitted the toss of It naval aircraft fat these far northern attacks; the Ger-(Turn to Page 2.

CoL J) endence Man Killed One man was killed and two others were injured late Thurs day night when the' car in which they were riding struck the rail ing, of a culvert bridge two miles west of Monmouth, state police reported The-, dead man was Locke, Independence hop' yard and the injured were Fay AUister, Mon mouth. i Indep President Seven Seeking Council Post Candidates Talked by Friends for Gregg East Ward Position Names of seven men declared by their friends or themselves as candidates for position as alter-man from the city's "big east" ward were talked on Salem streets Thursday. Number of the possible nomi- es for the position to be vacated when resignation of Glenn Gregg is accepted at Monday night's council meeting, suggests that the heaviest campaign in recent years may be conducted for votes among city fathers, who fill vacancies in their ranks by nomination and election from the floor, council members declared. Tentatively on the slate Thursday were David O. Lear, former councilman defeated for reelection by Tom Armstrong; Dr.

O. A. Olson, who a number of years ago served as alder man; Dr. Estil Brunk, active locally In state and national cam- (Turn to Page 2, CoL 7) Raver Urges States Metal Development WASHINGTON, July assistance to small as weU as large private concerns in developing western mineral resources was urged here Thursday by Bonneville Power Administrator Paul J. Raver.

'Considering the exhaustive studies made: bv qualified agencies, including the US geological survey, I am puzzled by the constant od position that has been voiced In many quarters toward the establishment of an integrated iron and steel industry in the Pacific northwest," Raver told a senate subcommittee investigating more rapid and economical use of public lands states mineral supplies. "Twenty miles from Portland lies a body ef iron ere that has been Investigated at different times over a period of 40" years by private companies. IsnH It about time that this situation be clarified by a responsible agency and that the findings be made avaPable? am satisfied that similar situations exist (Turn to Page 2, CoL 4) Hopkins Again Meets Stalin MOSCOW, Friday, Aug. Harrr. Hopkins, personal rep resentative of President Roosevelt, conferred, privately for three hours Thursday night with Premier Joseph Stalin at the Kremlin, and upon emerging voiced his increased conviction that "Hitler is going to lose this war." It was the second meeting between' Hopkins and Stalin in a continuing discussion on the question of US supplies and equip ment to aid the Soviets in their bitter fight against Germany.

He also talked agaia with Com missar for Foreign Affairs Wya eheslav Moiotov. liner Tatuta Justice Department Halts Japan Vessel at Last Moment SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, Aug. US customs department granted the Japanese liner Tatuta Maru permission to clear port shortly before midnight, but at the last minute, with every gangplank up but one, the justice department in Washington ordered the boat held. Joseph Kennedy, US deputy marshal here, was ordered to hold the boat "until further notice." There was no indication whether that meant a matter of minutes or days. A libel suit was filed Thursday under' admiralty law by Arnold (Turn to Page 2, CoL 8) Noted little Canine Dies; Found Boys The little black dog that three years ago earned newspaper headlines when she discovered the bodies of two small boys and dragged one from a.

14-foot hole in Mill creek to the shore, was buried Wednesday in the garden where she had often romped with her owners, Bales children, at 437 South Liberty. A neighbor contributed the flowers that Thursday decked the grave of Dixie, the "cocker spanieL Her love of the water had made her a heroine in 1939 when, as she swam her young masters in the creek, she came upon the bodies of Bobby Itillman and Bobby. Ethell, tnlsstng a week from their homes. To that same fondness for swimming her death from fish poisoning was blamed. Members of the Bales family believe that the neighbors, with whom their faithful guardian and pet was a favorite, would net have left fish where she could reach it.

They said Thursday they thought she had found a dead fish while swimming. Church Leaders Named PORTLAND, July 31-P)-The Rev. Prank Betzer, Lebanon, was elected president of the Oregon conference of the Wesleyan Methodist church Thursday. The Rev. Lowell Gilger, pastor of Salem's Wesleyan church, was named vice-president.

government for the near boaaUog Held by US the world like a forest fire run-, ning before the gale," the vice added "the preservation of liberty itself depends on us. tWe shaJl not fail." Tniting the "battle for liberty" is being fought "right here," Wallace urged Americans to ignore loud minority who give aid and comfort to the enemies of civilisation, some unwittingly and -others quite wilfully. -To these false prophets ef gloom and chaos, wo mast give unity ef purpose, devotion to justice, truth, democracy and the might ef ear anas Tests ear salvation. We mast stand firm." -WASHINGTON; July super-board to direct "America's 'economic offensive against the axis was established Thursday by President Roosevelt. At its head, he placed Vice President Wallace, long a student of economic strategy and of vitally affected affairs of the Latin American nations, and to its membership he named the secretaries of states, treasury, agriculture and commerce and the attorney Aa accompany ing executive order gave the new agency a leng list of formal duties and responsibilities.

la reliable eaarters. It was learned, meanwhile, that its activities weald Include sach things as: Handling the frozen assets of Jhe axis powers, keeping a close watch on 1800 firms in Latin America recently blacklisted as over-friendly to Germany or It aly; watching export controls ae-signed to keep essential war goods from reaching the axia nations, and recommending anti-trust suits to disestablish axis- influenced monopolies here. At the same time, the day's de-. velopments i i 1 several closely related to the economic defense of the nation: cussed "everything on the inflation front," 4 while legislation was in preparation to empower 'the administration to fix minimum prices and rents. A4N cvauicm wjm aaaeaaced that Japan had suspended trade with the Kepablle ef Panama since Japanese ships were stopped from transiting the Panama canal.

The department pointed oat It was the first time Japan had suspended experts to any Latin-American country. The office of production management announced that an order was In preparation which would wholly or almost wholly curb the flow of raw silk to hosiery mills, to existing stocks for military purposes. It is also the result of the expected stoppage of imports of silk from Japan. The house military committee approved a bill authorizing President Roosevelt to seize military and naval equipment, supplies and munitions, or machinery or tools and materials necessary formak- frig, servicing or operating such equipment, supplies or munitions. The vote was 14 to 4.

Several sigaiflcant things were noted about Mr. Roose- (Turn to Page 2, CoL 1) Gur: Senators Ickes Puts Ban on Gas Night "Blackout" of 100,000 StelionV in list Latest Order WASHINGTON, July Sl-(iP)-A night for 100,000 gasoline service stations from Maine to Florida was1 proclaimed Thursday by Secretary of Interior Ickes, effective Sunday, August 3, to meet the predicted petroleum shortage in the east Stations in 'the Atlantic sea board states would be closed from 7 p. m. to 7 a. m- seven days a week, under this action, until the on emergency abates or other curtailment methods are adopted.

This was the first step toward compulsory restrictions on the ase of motor fueL and Ickes, the defense petroleum coordinator, warned thai ether measures, Including possible use of ration cards, might be necessary "unless this first action achieves resutts The coontinatOTexpressed hope. however, that the "blackout" would emphasize to the public "the seriousness of the situation," that voluntary curtailment In the unessential use of motor vehicles would obviate any. need for more rigid compulsory measures. I The threatened of pe- (Turn to Page 15, CoL 3.) Uncle Sam! Here's Tip GRANGER, July SMffH Here's a tip to aid the national defense pngr-m: A waitress et a Granger lunch counter sail a salesman left a defense savings stamp beneath his plate instead of the usual monetary reward for service. This Is Hie wf.j-.virsras..

xi department has accepted Police Plan New Reserves Will Ask City Council to Double Present 30 Man Unit, Is Report First official recognition by the city of Salem of current organization for national defense is slated to make 'its appearance Monday night at the meeting of the common council when the police committee submits a resolution provision for doubling the size of the city police reserve. Now constituted at 31 members, the as organized under provisions of the resolution, would be composed of CO. Application in writing; approv al by a board of five members of the reserve, the chairman of the council's police committee a four other persons appointed the chief of police; approval by the police chief; filing of finger prints and birth certificates would be required for membership. Members of the reserve buy their own would be re quired to pay $2 upon joining and regular monthly dues, and would be insured when on duly at the order of the police department Angell Raps Seaway Plan WASHINGTON, July 31-(ff- Rep. Angell, (R Ore.) warned Thursday that it would be a mis take for the government to build the proposed $300,000,000 St.

Lawrence river seaway. Angell, a member of the house rivers and harbors committee Said an inspection of the site had not lessened his opposition 'to the project, or to turning over the $93,355,000 power section to the New York state power authority. He asserted the money would have to be repaid the government out of revenue income. "The federal government should keep control over all power projects on navigable streams," he said. State Worker Hurt Weaver G.

Jacobs, state highway department employe, was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when he fell from a bridge near Sheridan, Deaconess hospital attaches reported. Foreman of a state highway crew, he was di recting repair of the bridge when the accident occurred. Civil Defense On Air Tonight A question and answer program en The Aluminum Drive Soundun," with Jerrold Owen, state coordinator ef the Oregon state reserves, and Kussell E. Pratt, state chairman of transportation In the aluminum campaign, as performers is slated for the Marlon county defense council's radio program -ever KSLM from 9:1 to Si3l tonight. Completion of purchase of eight lots on 14th street by Salem school district was announced Thursday by Clerk Connell Ward.

Nathan Selig was the vendor, for the sum of $7000. The lots are immediately south of street and adjoining the east side of Olinger field. The last 12 months of a lease of a store buUding at 14th and was included in the deaL Ward said the district has no immediate plans for the property, except raxing of the store when the lease expires, in slightly more than one year. Street assessments on the. lots were paid Thursday to the city treasurer, totaling $2134.57, in-' eluding interest.

Original offer was made to the school board July 8, 1940, by the late Mrs. Selig, and accepted. It involved three lots for a price of $4250. Mr. Selig reportedly attempted to withdraw the offer, but further- negotiations culminated in the Hitler Bans Eddy Church BERLIN.

July ban on the practice of Christian Science in Germany, effective immediately, was announced Thursday by aus Deutscfaland, authoritative news commentary. Dienst said Adolf Hitler gave the two-sentence which said: "The sect of Christian Science is forbidden in an German territory immediately. The prohibition is based on an order of the reich president for' the protection of the people." Christian Science reading rooms I in Germany were closed nearly; two months ago, CV GOP Is Strengthened PORTLAND. July 3 MAVThe republican party has been strengthened by- a coalition of Wfllkie supporters and old-liners, N'iel Allen, Grants Pass, new state chairman, told the Multnomah 1 chapter, Oregon Republican dub. I US Gunboat Bombed by Japs the apology off ered by the Japanese I7cn4-3.

Tea Innings of the US gunboat Tutnila (above) Wednesday it was announced late Thursday. The Statesman Thursday, morning published a picture of the Loatoxv sister ship of the TutuCa. (Note the similarity.).