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The News-Review from Roseburg, Oregon • Page 6

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SIX ROSEBURS NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, 0RE60N. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1942. The Professor Nazis Pay Heavy Price In Drive for Stalingrad I (Continued Irom page 1.) tanks led a charge Into Red army positions at one place, but six Pee-Wee Crown Won by Yankees; Giants Lose 13-11 fight In the fogs of the northland if this country Is to win the war, he said. "There Is no substantial ground to prove we can't fight Just as well In the fog of the Aleutians as the Japanese," Dlmond declared. mond of Alaska In an address here yesterday.

"If the old strategic principle that one follows the shortest line to advance against the enemy Is valid," Dlmond said, "the crucial battle of the Pacific will be fought In the North Pacific." United Slates lurces will have to candidate for his party's presidential nomination in 1940, commented: "It leads me to believe we'll elect a republican governor of New York. There will be such a row among the democratics ihat they'll cut each other's throat's." The republicans meet at Saratoga Srlngs next week to select an opponent for Bennett and the nomination is expected to go to Thomas E. Dewey, the former "racketbustin" district attorney of New York county. THEY IPSI READY K-SSW F0R- DOUGLAS MARKET SHOULDER LAMB Young and tender, lb. 18c PORK ROASTS Shoulder center cuts, tender young pork, lb 29c SHORT RIBS Your choice, lean and meaty or extra fat, lb 12c BACON BACKS 22c Heavy, by the piece, lb.1 LUNCH MEAT Assortment, your choice, ib.

35c PORK CHOPS Yes, tender young chops, Ib genuine 35c LIVER Your choice, beef or pork, Ib 35c Phone us at 350 We will buy your livestock. It's the old professor, Kay. Kyser, trying to convince Ellen Drew "My Favorite Spy," coming Sunday READIN' 'RUIN' and he's really not such a bad guy In to the Indian. sea naval base of Novorosslsk which appeared in Imminent danger of being cut off. But the Russians declared they had taken a toll of more than 2,500 nazls, destroyed 14 tanks, seven armored cars, 103 trucks and many guns In a three-day battle below Krasnodar.

Half way down the Caucasus. the land bridge to the middle east, the Russians acknowledged that German vanguards had It won't be long now until school bells will bo ringing ringing in another nine months of Are you sure the student in your family is ready with perfect eyes for the strain that hard study is bound to bring? An examination by our registered optometrist will give you the satisfaction of KNOWING for SURE yet there will he no charge. others I Heavy Soviat 'aVllllery and Soviet tank crews cooperated to thwart a charge' of 35 tanks upon the Russian lines in another sector during the critical battle of the Don bend. Nazi Tanks Hit Mines Setbacks to the southern arm of the German pincers aimed at Stalingrad led to the assignment of new planes, tanks and re serve troops to that theater above Kotelnikovski. A dispatch to Izvestla said great area was set aflame when German tanks hit a Soviet mine field.

Soviet fighters swept up to shoot down many dive-bombers attacking Red army lines, but other nazl aircraft quickly took their places. Five German columns of tanks and motorized Infantry were re ported moving behind aerial and artillery bombardments In the thrust up the railway line north eastward toward Stalingrad. Caucasus Peril Increased. In the Caucasus, the Russians conceded new reverses as hard-fighting soviet troops executed a further retreat south of Krasnodar, only CO miles from the Black H. C.STEARNS Funeral Director Phone 472 OAKLAND, ORE.

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DeBernardi, Coen, and Nichols each poled out two hits durjng the course of the game. For the Giants, Bashford and Baker each secured a double and single to lead their squad in tne nitting department. Following the game, which marked the end of the competi tion for the season, the Yankees, who by virtue of winning their three games became entitled to an lee cream feed, invited the los ers to share the treat with them, and both squads will be entertained at 3:30 p. m. Sunday at the Flegel home.

Flegel expressed appreciation for assistance given by E. S. Mc- Clain, Dr. G. C.

Finlay, Al and Clyde Hammond, W. H. Gerret sen, Howard Applcgato, Ward H. Cummings, Paul Morgan and Charles V. Stanton, in handling instruction and arrangements.

Score R. H. E. Yankees 132 204 113 11 3 Giants 200 800 111 8 3 Young and Baird; Bashford Baker and Smith. Journal Notes Long Life Of Douglas National Bank Only three Oregon banks still doing business were founded before the Douglas National bank of Roseburg, which, with the First National bank at Baker, and the First National bank at Eugene, was founded in 1883, according lb a survey recently made by Coast Banker, the banking journal of the Twelfth Federal Re serve district, which embraces the seven western states.

The bank, organized as the Douglas County bank, was purchased in 1S101 by R. A. and J. H. Booth, the present management.

Eight years later the name was changed to The Douglas Nalional bank. Candidate of Farley Wins Battle in N. Y. (Continued from page 1.) later against the former democratic national chairman. Farley managed President Roosevelt's 11132 and 1936 campaigns, but balked at the term and let his own name go before national convention for the nomination.

Roosevelt Parries Query When asked today what effect Bennett's nomination would have on Ihe conduct of the war effort, President Roosevelt, apparently prepared for the question, read an excerpt from an article ihis morning by Mark Sullivan, newspaper columnist. The article referred to a press conference held by Robert P. Patterson, undersecretary of war, in which a reporter sought comment on the Commando raid on France. "The question was asked in a manner which suggested that the questioner really did not have much hope of an answer," the president quoted "By thus setting his expectations below his hopes, he escaped disappointment. Mr.

Patterson said merely that lie had no worthwhile comment." Smiling, Mr. Roosevelt continued to read: "If Mr. Patterson has no copyright on those four short words no worth while comment' they could be advantagously used by some other Washington officials who face press conferences." Party Split Foreseen Senator Norris (Ind Neb), long a supporter of the president, said lie lit the New York convention fight would have a "bad effect on the country" because would bo taken as a "very slap at the president." "It means the democratic twrh-will be badly split up," he added. "As for tne New York delegation might be for Farley for the democratic nomination for president or be Farley-controlled, but that does no; mean he would BORING OPTICAL Across from Fisher's Store THE GENERAL AMERICA COMPANIES are proud to announce the appointment of the EARL WILEY AGENCY HOTEL ROSE BUILDING PHONE 726-R to r.pr.sent them In all lines of FIRE, CASUALTY AND INLAND MARINE INSURANCE 20 SAVING ON FIRE INSURANCE The General Insurance Company of America, a strong Stock Company, returns a 20 DIVIDEND on preferred Mr. Wiley has been associated with the Hansen Motor Company, for the past ten years, and will be glad to welcome all of his old friends to his new office.

We extend our best wishes for success to Mr. Wiley in his new Insurance and Real Estate Agency. GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA Raid on Amiens Bares Nazis' Air Weakness (Continued from page 1.) Wednesday as a day of allied triumph from every angle as a vic tory on the field Itself, as a help to soviet Russia, as a step forward in the whole master plan of the United Nations. A communique summarizing the raid called it a "successful demonstration of coordination of all three services" land, sea and air. Losses Summarized Although the official announcement labelled the attack merely a "reconnaissance in force," it said the raid had a "vital part" In allied policy.

Here was its profit and loss account: Gains: Ninety-one German planes definitely destroyed with "about twice that number probably destroyed or damaged;" Two gun batteries destroyed; A radio location station destroyed; Two small vessels sunk; Heavy casualties Inflicted on the Germans; Prisoners captured. Losses: Ninety-eight allied planes lost; The destroyer Berkeley, 90-1 tons, sunk; "Fairly largo number" of landing craft destroyed; The loss of some tanks which the attackers were ordered to blow up; Heavy casualties although there still was no official figure on the invaders' numbers or their ratio of losses. The communique called it simply "a large military force." NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF 2,095 MEN AT DIEPPE BERLIN, (from German broad casts), Aug. 21. (API The Ger man high command said today that 2,095 prisoners had been captured in the Dieppe attack.

Of these, 617 were reported wounded. (There was no confirmation from allied-sources of these fig ures. Allied losses have not been given.) A German communique said 117 British planes were shot down in the attack instead of 112 as originally reported. German plane losses were placed at 35 instead of the earlier-reported 37. LONDON, Aug.

21. (API- British bombers attacked a German convoy off the Dutch coast last night, scoring hits on three ships, the air ministry announced today. All the British planes returned safely, the communique said. FOLKSTONE, England, Aug. 21.

(AP) Two German planes bombed and machine-gunned the streets of a small southeast coast town at noon today, hitting a theater and some oilier buildings. A number of casualties resulted. Flying Fortresses Bomb Warships of Japs (Continued from page 1.) thrust to test out the enemy's defenses. Timor Again Blasted. Striking at Japanese supply bases far to the west, allied bombers again attacked enemy forces on Timor island and touched off great explosions in the town of Maobisse, General MacArthur's headquarters announced.

"We saw a lot of Jap soldiers running for their lives for the I shelter of the jungle," an allied pilot said, adding that the raiders dropped to low levels to machine-; Run and bomb fuel or ammunition dumps and other targets. On the China war front, Chinese headquarters announced that their armies had recaptured the powerful Japanese stronghold of Kwangfeng in Kiangsi province, thereby diminishing the threat of a Japanese invasion of Fukien province. OIMONO PREDICTS CRUCIAL. BATTLE IN ALEUTIANS WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (AP) A prediction that the crucial battle of the Pacific would be fought in the Aleutian islands area was voiced by Delegate Di- FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT SEI AOVttTISIMINT OF GRIMM'S GROCERY in lie INMINUIISI Vgi Riciris ON SIVI SII THI PACKAGE made some advance southeast of Pyatigorsk in a drive toward the Grozny oil fields.

Leningrad Holds Firm. Meanwhile, the Russians proudly marked down the first anniversary of the siege of Leningrad, where the red army, aided by the city's 3,000,000 civilian population, has held the Germans at bay for 12 months Dispatches to Pravda said Adolf Hitler, expecting a swift conquest of the old-time capital of the czars, had thrown 60 divi sions into the long assault and hauled up 6,000 big guns, 19,000 macnineguns, 4,500 mortars and 1,000 tanks in a vain attempt to crack me city's defenses. Heavy local fighting still raged around the northern metropolis, with a mid-day communique reporting that more than 1,000 Ger mans had been wiped out in 48 hours. Russian troops were credited with capturing an important strategic position in a limited offensive. New Secretary Appointed For Oregon Green Job PORTLAND, Aug.

20 Work of completing the Keep Oregon Green campaign in Oregon during the worst fire season of the yeai has been given to Eugene MeNulty, according to Edmund Hayes, chairman of the organization. Announcement of Mc-Nully's apxintment as executive secretary was made Monday following a call to the United States army of R. C. Kuehner, former secretary. MeNulty lias been assistant to Kuehner this year and worked last year as a field man in Ihe Keep Green campaign, so is well qualified to handle the widely directed forest fire-prevention campaign, which I his year lias been so successful.

MeNulty graduated from Oregon Slate college this June from the school of forestry, and has worked In the slate forester's office for several summers. He will continue the organization of the youth of Oregon in the Given Guards, which now number well over 5000 members. Texas Storm Lashes Port Arthur, Beaumont PORT ARTHUR, Aug. 21. (API Sailboats and vachls at anchor were sunk, plate glass indows blown In, city power disrupted in places, and roofs damaged by gale force winds today.

No loss of life was reported. Damage was confined princially to the waterfront. Residents of coastal lowlands were warned bv the coast guard of dangerously high tides. In nearby Beaumont, gale winds levelled trees, blew down signs, and disrupted power sup plies in some sections of the heavily-industrialized area, hut most large plants were oHrating normally. Inside Job GARY, Mrs.

Emma I'appas found her kitchen cabinet overturned and broken dishes scattered about she suspected burglars. She called police. Officer Charles Hassan examined all clues and look fingerprints from the cabinet. The pilots led to George Pap-las, (i, who promised mania that he wouldn't climb up on the cabinet any mi re. DR.

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