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field. Sustained by your high ideals and
inspired by the heroic part you have
played, you will carry back TO cur people
the proud consciousness of a new
Americanism born of sacrifice.
whether you stand on hostile ter
ritory or on the friendly soil Of France,
you will so bear yourself in discipline
appearance and respect for all civil
rights that you will confirm for all time
the pride and love which every Ameri-
can feels for your uniform and fer you.
John j. PERsHING,
General, Commander In Chief.
"ohcial:
ROBERT C. DAVIS,
"Adjutant General"
The experience Of the World War only
confirmed the lessons Of the past. The
divisions with little training, while ag-
gressiVe and courageous, were lacking
in the ready skill of habit. They were
capable of powerful blows, but their
blows were apt to be aWkward-teana-
work was often not well understood
Flexible and resourceful divisions cam
not be created by few maneuvers or by
few months association CT their ele-
ments.. On the other hand without the
keen intelligence, the endurance, the
willingness. and the enthusiasm dis
played in the training areas and on the
battlefields, the decisive results obtained
would have been impossible.
Great Achievement Of History.
The use-Argonne battle presented
numerous difficulties, seemingly insur-
mountable The success stands out as
enc Of the great achievements in the
history of American arms. Suddenly
conceived and hurried IN plan and
preparation, complicated by close asso-
citation with a preceding major opera
ton, directed against stubborn defense
of the vital point of the western front,
attended by cold and incIement weather,
and fought largely by partly trained
troops, this battle was prosecuted with
an unselfish and heroic spirit of courage
and fortitude which demanded eventual
victory.
Physically strong, virile and agrees
sive, the American soldiers m rale dur
ing this most trying period was superb.
Upon the young commanders of pla-
toons, companies ard battalions fell the
heaviest burden. They not only suffered
all the dangers and rigors of battle, but
carried the resp visibility Of caring for
and directing their men. often newly ar
rived and with but little training. Where
these leaders lacked practical knowledge
Of tactics they supplied the deficiency
by fearless onslaughtS against the enc
mys line. Yet, quick to learn, they soon
developed on the field into skilled lead
ers who inspired their men with in
creasing confidence.
To the higher commanders and their
stats great credit is due for the sue
cesSful performance Of an exceptionally
complicated and arduous task The
problems born of inexperience multiply
with each increase of strength, and the
division, corps and particularly the
Army headquarters were confronted by
questions Of superlative difficulty.
The Importance of their work is
rarely realized or appreciated. The
Army staff at one time was involved in
serving front of 90 miles and force
of approximately 100000 men. With
typical American directness of action
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combat began in May, with the sue
eeSsful attack of one of our divisions
at Cantigny. This was followed early in
June by the entrance into battle of the
two divisions that stopped the German
advance on Paris, near Chateau
Thierry, and by three others that we're
put in The defensive line.
Battle Lasted Al Days.
In July two American divisions, with
one Moroccan division, formed the
spearhead Of the counter attack against
the Chateau- Thierry salient, in which
nine Of our divisions participated. There
was a total of approximately 100000
American troops engaged in this second
battle Of the Marine, which involved
very severe fighting and was not COM
pleted until the Germans were driven
beyond the Vesle in August.
In the middle of September an army
Of $50, 900 Americans reduced the ST.
Mihiel salient The latter part of Sep
TENDER our great battle Of the Meuse-
Argonne was begun, lasting through Al
days of intense fighting and ending
brilliantly for our list and I'd Armies
November IL, after more than 100000
American soldiers had participated.
1t was time to forget the hardships
and difficulties, except to record them
with the glorious history Of cur achieve
ments. In praise and thanks for the
decisive victories of our armies and in
guidance for the future, the following
order was issued:
g. H. @.
American Expeditionary Forces.
General Orders No. 203.
France, Nov. 10, 1918.
1.-THE enemy has capitulated. It is
fitting that address myself in thanks
directly to the officers and soldiers of
the American Expeditionary Forces who
by their heroic efforts have made pos
sible this glorious result. Our armies,
hurriedly raised and hastily trained,
met veteran enemy, and by courage,
discipline and skill always defeated him
Without complaint you have endured
incessant toll, privation and danger
You have seen many OF your comrades
make the supreme sacrifice that free
dom may live. thank you for the pa
tience and courage with which you have
splendid fruits of victory which your
heroism and the blood of cur gallant
dead are now presenting TO our Nation.
Your deeds will live forever on the
most glorious pages Of Americas his
tory.
Hardest Task Ahead.
"These things you have done. There
remains now harder task which will
test your soldierly qualities TO the ut
most. Succeed in this and little note
will be taken and few praises will be
sung; fail, and the light Of your gleri
Gus achievements Of the past will sadly
be dirnmed.
But you will not fail Every natural
tendency may urge toward relaxation
in discipline. in conduct, in appearance,
In everything that marks the soldier.
Yet you will remember that each officer
and each soldier is the representative IN
Europe of his people, and that his bril-
liant deeds Of yesterday permit no ac-
ton of today to pass unnoticed by friend
or by foe.
"You will meet this test as calamity
as you have met the tests Of the battle
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guns or play the less conspicuous role
of forwarding supplies. In their devo-
ton, their valor and the loyal fulfill
nent of their obligations the officers
and men Of the American expeditionary
Icrces have left heritage of which
those. who follow after may ever be
proud.
While we extol the virtues of the men
who had the privilege of serving Amer
lea In the ranks of her armies it must
be remembered that they received their
inspiration Of loyalty and of devotion
TO the countrys cause from those at
home. They were but the chosen rep
sentatives of the American people,
whose resolute spirit they transformed
into victory on the field of honor.
My diary records:
Paris, Tuesday, November IL, 1918.
Arrived in Paris this morning. Col.
Nett was here with instructions from
Marshal Foch about following up the
Germans. Held brief conference on
subject with McAndrew and Harbord
and left Immediately with Boyd and
Quekemeyer for Marshal Foch's head
quarters at Senlis.
Met Marshal Foch for the first time
since victory, and meeting was one to
be. remembered. BY direction of the
President. bestowed on him the Distin-
guished Service Medal We returned to
Paris in the afternoon to find pande-
monium"
FOeh and Pershing Overcome.
When l saw Marshal Foch he was
in high spirits and said a great many
complimentary things about the splen-
did work Of the American Army, my
cordial cooperation and how he APP
preciated my straightforward methods.
He said he had always known my at
titude on every question because I
stated it frankly and clearly and then
lived up TO it. I was equally en-
tilusiastic In praise of his leadership.
What was said and the realization
that the victory was won and the war
actually over affected us both deeply
and for some moments We were speech
less Both of us were rather overcome
by emotion as we embraced and each
gave the other the time-honored
French "accolade"
We pulled ourselves together shortly,
as one of the objects of my visit was
to decorate Marshal Foch with the
Distinguished Service Medal, this being
the first to be presented to any officer
other than an American, He had di-
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SMALLER CARRIERS
|. FOR PLANES URGED
Navy ManeuverS Showed
Value of Ships, Says As
Sistant Secretary.

The necessity for the construction Of
small carriers and flying deck cruisers
has been emphasized by the first Of the
the Caribbean, in the opinion Of AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy for Aero
nautics David 8. ingalls,, who issued q
statement on the subject. In the mimic
warfare, the Nays SIS, 900 900 aircraft
carrier u. s. s. Lexington was theo-
retically destroyed, when more than 10
fighting and bombing planes from her
companion ship, the u. 8. 8. Saratoga,
launched the attack.
He said
"The first of the three air war prob
lens carried on by the scouting feet
in the Caribbean further emphasizes
the necessity for the construction OF
small carriers and flying deck cruisers,
In this engagement our two great car
riers, the Lexington and Saratoga, each
accompanied by six cruisers, opposed
each other In a scouting operation.
Battle Value Shown.
1.-THE two groups were projected
against each other from distant points.
One Of the cruisers In the Saratoga
and an excellent cooperation between
the cruiser and the carrier enabled the
great striking force of the Saratoga,
comprising over 10 fighting and bomb
ing planes, to be launched against the
Lexington and her escorts unawares.
From the time when the cruiser
first contacted an enemy cruiser IN the
Lexington group, only % minutes
elapsed until scouting planes from the
Saratoga were In the air searching for
the enemy. Forty-four minutes later
the entire Lexington group was def
nitely located by the planes and i'm
mediately thereafter the Lexington and
her escort were attacked by gunfire and
tofpedoes from the cruisers and air
attack from the heavy bombing and
fighting squadrons aboard the Saratoga,
Stresses Smaller Ships.
cit was only after the Lexington had
been theoretically destroyed that she
actually did launch her planes and
carry out In her turn an aerial at
tack upon the Saratoga group.
"Once again the fact Is borne home
that for our scouting purposes ths
Navy must have additional smaller
ships carrying planes. The large car
riers that we now have, the Lexington
and Saratoga, each affords us one OF
the greatest striking forces known in
modern warfare, but on the other hand,
when opposed to a like enemy-as each
other-they are vulnerable. These ships
cannot be sacrificed in purely scout
ing mission. And so to accomplish
this scouting mission the need exists
for more and smaller ships bearing
planes"
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and intensity of purpose, each member
carried out his duties despite all OBJ
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A s the conference between Mar
" shall Foch and the German del
"A egates proceeded, and in an
4 a tieipation of advices regarding
Al
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Three ouakes Recorded.

NEW YORK, March % (P.-Three
distinct earth shocks were recorded on
the Fordham University seismograph
this morning. Father Joseph Lynch
estimated the distance at 5000 miles
but said the recording was "unsatis-
factory"
The first shock was registered at
7:56:1S; the second at 1929 and the
third at 8:06:05.
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PENSION FOR CLERGY
ORDERED INCREASED
1900 Persons TO Beneht From As
ton Taken by Episcopal
Church.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-Mininaun
pensions received by retired elergymen,
widows and dependents Of clerrynen
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States have been increased
from $500 to 81 900 annually.
The Sc per cent increases from
which l,200 pensioners benefit becomes
effective Immediately, the church uen-
sion fund announced today. It will in
crease the funds annual payments to
100000. Bishop William Lawrence Of
Massachusetts,, president of the fund.
announced the increase has been made
possible through the success with
which the fund has been supported and
administered since its inception, March
1, 1917"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
CAPONE DEFENSE
ENDED ABRUPTLY
BY HIS COUNSEL
By RAY BLACK
UNITED Press Staff COrrespondent)

FEDERAL BUILDING, Chicago,
Oct. Is. UP)-Al Capone's attorneys
rested his income tax fraud case at
noon today, after defense limited
to protraying him as a race horse
gambler who lost 1915, 900 Or more.
A last minute motion of the de-
fense to strike from the record tes-
timony regarding Capone's alleged
gambling house revenues was over
ruled by Judge Wilkerson.
Another motion to exclude the
testimony of internal revenue bu-
reau officials that Capone admitted
he had filed no returns and paid
no income tax also was overruled.
A third motion, also overruled,
would have struck out testimony
that Capone shouted; I'm the own
er of this place." when raiders en-
tered Cicero gambling house.
The defense then launched into
argument for a directed verdict of
not guilty on all the counts up to
1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
WIDOW OF film
DIRECTOR ADMITS
SECRET WEDDING

LOS ANGELES, Oct. Is. U.P)-
Mary Astor, widow of Kenneth
Hawks, screen director, today ap-
peared at a damage trial resulting
from the death of Hawks and nine
other men in a movie air crash
and admitted as witness that she
was married secretly to DR.. Frank
lyn Thorpe, Hollywood physician.
The actress is one of eight rela-
tives of the victims seeking a total
of $775,000.
When did you marry Dr. Thorpe?"
defense attorney asked.
Last June 30, at Yuma, Arizona, j."
the actress replied
Miss AStor, in answer to a ques-
ton, said she gave a deposition at
the trial on September % under the
name of Lucille Hawks.
She declared, however, that she
did not say at that time that she
had not REMARKED since the direc-
tor died on January 2, 1890.
mo, did not say was not mar
ried," the actress explained. IN
stead of saying No in response to
the query, said Oh and was not
allowed to finish.
Judge Robert H. Scott ruled most
of the testimony was immaterial.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. Is U.P)
"A demand that the net congress
legalize 2.75 per cent beer by
weight, or about per cent alcoholic
content, was made today by the
American Federation of Labor.
The stand was taken without de-
bate and without record vote.
Proposals to ask repeal of the
18th amendment and to nullify the
amendment by repeal of the VOL
stead Act, were voted down.
1T Is generally understood that a
bill will be introduced at the next
congress providing for beer" the
resolution adopted said.
The American Federation o.
Labor will give such legislation its
full and complete support. Public
opinion is changing and legal beer
is entirely in the range of posi-
bility," it declared.
The convention refused to ask re-
peal of either the 18th amendment
or the Volstead Act, not because OF
its sentiments, but for the sound
political reason that such a stand
might imperil successful legaliza-
ton of beer.
Edward Flore, sponsor of the re-
peal of the 18th amendment, at
tempted to have his resolution con-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
CALIFORNIA IS
HEAVILY SCORED
BY RENO JUDGE

RENO, Oct. Is. U.P)-After Mrs.
John Cianfarani, wife of a Los An
geleS brass moulder, testified she
feared for her life if her husband
was not given custody of their child
following divorce, Judge B. F. Cur
Ter took the custody agreement un-
der consideration today, branding
the case shame upon California -
The woman testified on the wit
ness stand she had assigned all her
community property and the Gus
tody of her child to her estranged
husband under threat Of death.
Then it is a question of either
your life or surrendering your baby
to your husband, is it not?" her at
torney, Walter RoWson, asked.
YES" replied Mrs. Cianfarani
Judge Curler then said he would
not refuse to ratify the agreement
until he was positive it would not
be tantamount to signing her death
warrant
1T is shame upon California and
its officers Of the law" Judge Cur
Ter said, that such a situation could
exist. Cianfarani should be deport-
ed or put in duresS. The sooner the
people of the United States wake
up to the fact that any person who
has the instincts of the Blackhand
should be deported, the better for
all"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
STATES ACTRESS
BROKE WINDOWS
WITH SLIPPER

LOS ANGELES, Oc. IS. UP)-As
a method of expressing her anger
because she could not enter the
house where her divorced husband
was guest, Jocelyn Lee, screen
actress, took off her high-heeled
slippers and beat in l8 French win
dows, it was testified today at her
trial on a charge Of disturbing the
peace.
Ivan st. Johns, Hollywood writer
and former husband of Adela Rog-
ers st. Johns Hyland, also a screen
writer, sadly related the window
breaking Incident in municipal
court.
Luther Reed, screen director and
former husband of Miss Lee, was
guest at st. Johns home on May
"a when the actress appeared and
demanded to see Reed, st. Johns
testified.
"She asked to enter the house
and l told her she couldn't St.
Johns said. She began screaming
and I told her I'd call the police.
She kicked out a window pane or
two and then I went to call the
police. When I returned she had
her slippers in her hand and was
just finishing breaking the 18th
window"
st. Johns said he went outside
and held Miss Lee until the police
arrived to take her in custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Early Treatment
Of Cancer Urged
As Preventative

NEW YORK, Oct. Is. U.P)-The
value of early diagnosis and treat
ment in cancer cases was stressed
today before the American College
of Surgeons.
BY attacking the disease in its ini-
tial stages, much salvage of humans
can be accomplished. DR.. Harold G,
Balfour of the Mayo clinic Roch-
ester, Mimi, said. insufficient
prominence has been given to sur
gerry methods in stomach cancer
such as had been applied in the
clinic with some success he said. He
held that five year cures OF stomach
cancer can be accomplished, in many
cases if the lymph nodes are not in
vowed. IL zuch cases, ne estimated.
SO per cent of the patients can be
saved. %l
He revealed that the famous clinic,
which has been devoting more and
more attention to the dread dis
ease, has case records which now
show that 81 five-year cures have
followed surgical treatment for can
Ger of the stomach.
THE fact that cancer of the stom-
ach can be cured by removal of the
local growth and regional lymph
nodes has not been given sufficient
prominence" DR.. Balfour said.
Many cases have been reported Of
patients who have lived their nor
NAL expectation of life following the
removal of such lesions."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
GOVERNOR OF
TEXAS DEFIES
FEDERAL ORDER

TYLER, Tex, Oct. Is. U,P)-Only
orders from President Hoover or the
United States supreme court can
halt state regulation of oil produc-
ton in the widespread East Texas
field. Gov. Ross Sterling declared
today in open defiance to a federal
court injunction.
Despite the temporary ruling of
U. S. District Court Judge Randolph
Bruant, ordering the state to cease
curtailing production from five oil
wells of the Brock-Lee company,
Gov. Sterling's troops continued to
patrol the field. They were under
orders to shut in all wells produc-
ing more than the allowable Of 165
barrels daily, set by the state rail-
road commission as Texas part in
a nationwide move to curtail oil
production.
Attorneys for the oil company OBJ
tained the temporary injunction af-
ter state troopers had closed in their
wells and ordered production OF
each held to l65 barrels daily. The
wells each are capable of 5000 bar
rel daily production.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
FRENCH PREMIER
LEAVES FRIDAY
ON j. s. VISIT
BY RALPH HEINZEN
lited Press staff Correspondent

PARIS, Oct. Is. U.P)-Premier
Pierre Laval and members OF his
government today had final par
ley preparatory to his departure
from lie Havre tomorrow on the
first visit any French premier has
made TO America while in active
, The cabinet decided that NJ. An
drew Tardieu. predecessor in office
of Premier Laval and present min
lister of agriculture will serve as
acting minister of interior, and M.
Leon Berard. minister of justice,
as acting premier.
The general staff at the premier S
office in the ministry OF interior al
so has arranged for an elaborate
radio service of communications
which will permit M Laval to
keep in contact with government
affairs until the lie De France Is
near the banks.
washington decided that officials
of the American embassy will travel
with NJ. Laval and named J. The
odore Mariner, retiring counsellor
Of the embassy staff, who was due
to return to Washington in Novem-
Der and Robert T. Pell, special at
tache at the embassy.
Mariner has completed h s
mission to Europe, preparing the
American participation in the Cen
eva disarmament conference. Prev
iously he had been chief of the
western European division in the
state department.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
FEAR OUTBREAKS
MAY FOLLOW IN
SPANISH AREA
Opposition To New Ruling
On Churches Opposed
In Rural Sections.
BY PEDRO LAGRAVA
United Press Staff Correspondent


MADRID, Oct. Is. (U.P)-Separa-
ton of church and state brought
new government to the six months
old Spanish republic today headed
by the left" leader and former
minister of war, Manuel Azana. He
succeeded Niceto Alcala Zamora,
who resigned.
The possibility of serious roper
cussions in northern Spain, where
it was considered impossible to
break centuries of Catholic influ-
ence by a single political stroke, was
not discounted, There was predic-
ton of civil war and spiritual civil
war" by deputies from the Basque
and Navarro counties.
Manuel Azana, who led demands
for naturalization of Jesuit prop
erty, warned that the government
was ready TO back its religious re-
forms sanctioned by the constitu-
tional assembly.
The republic has a right to be
respected" Azana said. "Unfortu-
nate will be he who dares to lift a
hand against her."
Niceto Alcala Zamora, who was
freed from prison by the revolt
which overthrew former King Al
fonso and became first provisional
4 president of the republic, resigned
because he thought the constitu-
tional assembly sanctioned too Sc
we're measures in restricting the ac-
tivities of religious orders.
A devout Catholic, Alcala Zamora
pleaded for even further modifica-
tions of Article "a of the new con-
stitution. which dissolved the Jesuit
order, providing for naturalization
of their property, and barred re-
ligious orders from teaching, COM
merce or industry.
Miguel Maura. minister of the in
terror resigned with Alcala Zamora.
Azana formed a cabinet and re-
ceived a vote of confidence within
three hours.
Further developments from the
separation of church and state were
problematical. Deputies from the
Basque and Navarro countries.
where almost every family has a
member or relative connected with
a religious order, clashed with So
cialists during the closing stages Of
| the debate
| There were several demonstra-
tions in Madrid by anti-clerical ele-
ments. Police dispersed the meet
ingS without incident.
VATICAN CITY, Oct. Is. Up)--
The Vatican has drafted q note of
| protest against the distinctly anti
Catholic character" of the Spanish
provisions for separation of church
and state, the United Press learned
today. 1t was understood the note
would be dispatched to Madrid i'm
medately.