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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

SalVOS OF nlgn explosive ana Ill
cendiary bombs crashed into the
18th century IltramuroS or walled
city Of Manila as the Japanese ans
cred with death and destruction the
official proclamation that the capi-
tai was an open and undefended
city.
Fire ragged through the famous
Santo Domingo church AID ele-
mel..ary school, Bombs blasted
Santa Rosa college. A high explo-
sive tore through the treasury
building. A chapel crowded with
the faithful at prayer was smashed.
Eight bodies were removed
AT least 81 deaths were reported
in the first checkup and many
more were feared killed or wound
ed.
We can take it" was the word
from Manila as the people urged
that military return to the city for
a bitter-end battle.
PLAINS REACHED
The battle already was in pro-
gresS ca two fronts. On the north
the japanese had fought their way
through the Lingayen front to the
Pampagna plains, probably lie SIS
than 96 miles from Manila. Pro-
gresS of tuaJ baJUle was S.Ill un-
certain.
On the southeast the Japanese
were reported at Lucena, about IS
miles from Manila
The LuCena advance appeared to
represent a Japanese Sniff toward
the south in the general direction
of the big port OF Batangas, which
would be in line with general drive
toward Manila.
Occupation of Lucena indicated
that the long, twisting peninsula
sticking out from southeastern Lu-
1On had been cut off and that the
Japanese were following the main
railroad lines, although they SEEM
ed to have made no progress on
the most direct line from the Anti
monan-Mauran sector.
GRAVEST THREAT
The gravest threat appeared to be
en- the north where the Japanese
moved reinforcements into the Lin
saycn gull StcGor, Seized the nialn
highway toward the capital, fought
their way forward to the Ag.lo
liver line and then emerged on
the Pampagna plains about 96
miles from MANI.
The U. S. communique, issued
from Gen. Douglas MacArthurs
field headquarters, said the de-
tense forces had retired to new
positions after having repeatedly
thrown back Japanese attacks. Cas-
ualties among the enemy were re-
ported heavy but the japanese
Continued on Page 6 Column 4,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

Registration Of defense workers
the opening day, Friday at the
Ten Thousand club. revealed
wide range CT qualifications rang
ing from auto mechanics to inter-
prefers for Spanish and Russian
speaking peoples.
Eight volunteered for transpor-
tation service, two for air raid
warning service, live for clerical
work, seven for clothing projects,
tive were qualified for canteea serV-
ice and one for nutrition work. One
was an auto mechanic, one a car
pentCs, one q laborer, two quail
lied for PIX. work, three were
social service workers, two have
mad first aid qualifications and
several offered to shelter from two
to three children in case eVacueeS
are sent to the valle",
The Ten Thousand club, for the
city defense council, is registering
every man and woman in Ell Cen
tro for defense work and the club
house, Seventh and Olive, Is open
daily except Sunday between the
hours of 10 am. and pm. Here
blanks are available on which reg
istrants list their capabilities. and
also their preferences, fer defense
work. The results are tabulated
and will be available for agencies
when workers in the various fields
are needed.
Since many of the defense pro-
iects call for completion of certain
Red Gross courses, the club Is
maintaining a special booth at Red
Cross headquarters where lntCr-
nation as to these courses may be
obtained. AS q result Friday three
stndentS SIGNED up for the nutrition
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

BERLIN. Dec T Official broad
cast recorded by United Press IN
New YorkD-Joachim Won Rlbb2n-
trop. Nazi foreign minister set 1872
today as the year for final Ger
man, Italian and japanese victory.
In an exchange Of German and
,Jaranesc New Year messages he
said:
The Tripartitc powers approach
the decisive battles of 1912 con-
yinced that it will bring final vic
tory over their advcrsarics. Then
they will work in common to create
a new order III Europe and East
Asia and thus create the basis for
final improvement of the world and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

The l941 Post-Press Christmas
lighting contest ended Friday night
in a blaze of incandescent glory
when six charmingly unselfish mem
bers of the Ell Centro Ten Ihou-
sand club beat the bushes for TWO
solid hours for "a lighting entrees
worthy of the $lO8 in cash prizes
donated by the towns leading bISi-
neSSmen.
If the watchdog of the United
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28


will total $4,242, All club winners
will get $4,242.5O dairy cattle, So
8l3 and the horse show. S2,755.
Every year the total prize money
has been added to as part of the
policy of the fair board. Officials
declared the fair is not a money
making proposition and they have
adhered strictly to program de-
signed to turn all money back to
the public both directly, by way
of increased cash prizes, and in
directly D. V. Stewart, secretary
manager, pointed out lowering of
the entrance fee, elimination OF
parking charges and a large num-
ber of improvements on the fair
grounds as the indirect dividends,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Power Line Guard
Shot by Sentry


GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 81 tUP)---
George Busch, 81, Phoenix, power
line guard employed by Central
Arizona Light and Power Co., was
shot in the legs by military SEN
try early today near the north side
of Thunderbird Field. Southwest
Airways primary training center
near here.
Busch was taken to a Phoenix
hospital where attendants said his
wounds were not critical. The field
commandant's office said there were
no power lines in the vicinity but
the shooting was believed to nave
been the result of a "misunder-
standing.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
bombs rain HORROR ON UNDEFENDED CITY
CIVILIAN HEROES

men voluntarily helped load the
gus during the firing.
Che navy yard officer said six
men did work in tWc hours that
crdin2rily would take 20 men a
day and a half
Another officer described the
sc4nr at the main entrance to the
yard as civilian workers hurried
to tneir work stations:
~ was abTu eight o'c'oak =
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

.ngton. Oregon, Montana. Idaho.
Utah, and Nevada.
Wilful failure TO surrender the
radios and cameras. Biddle said.
will result in forfeiture of the equip
ment and arrest and interment IN
an Army concentration camp for
the duration of the war OF the alien
involved
Radio sets combining both long
wave and short wave features must
be surrendered unless the short
wave facilities are altered in such
way to prevent reception OF short
wave boardcast. No radio transmit
terS would be exempted.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

Chief among the improvements
is the modern grandstand and the
brand new roof over it. Several
new exhibit buildings nave also been
added within the past few years
The board members this year
have chosen "AmericaniSm" as the
theme of the fair and all plans will
be carried out along that line. Head
ing the board is c. E. Pitzer, vice
president is Dr.. Goble Hurst, Ell
Centre; D. V. Stewart is secretary
manager; A. H. Keller is treasurer.
Directors of the board include
Paul Alvey, Calipatria; A. A Drea-
sher Westmorland; John De Paoli,
Holtville; Wesley Anderson, CaleX-
leo.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

almost ife-and-death crisis. The
ladies were just a bit dismayed at
first when they were called upon
to award "a prizes. But before the
evening was over, they were gen.
ulnely sorry that there weren't l24
of them.
They would have liked nothing
quite so much as to be able to
give a prize to every single person
who had entered the contest, But
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Additional story on Page I
BY FRANK HEWLETT

MANILA, Dec. e Waves
of japanese bombers blasted ship
ping. historic churches and colleges
in the defenseless city of Manila for
three hours today.
Huge fires redeemed the SKY late
tonight over the 18th century Intra-
muros, or walled city district, but
firemen appel eu to have overcome
the danger of spreading l-lazes in
the narrow, crowded stre@,s.
Fire departments officials SAID
they believed they could save the
Manila cathedral the army an d
navy YMCA uulIding and Santo
Tomas college unless the wind in-
increased. Dominican fathers eS-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

Tie order resulted I:Om ATmy re-
ports that unauthorized radio mes
sages were being received and sent
On the west coast.
Officials anticipated considerable
confusion would result from the Or
der, but due to the necessity of
placing it in effect Immediately
they were unable to draft complete
plans for more orderly surrender
of the banned equipment.
1t was said that a similar order
would be issued for the rest Of the
nation next week.
Today's order affects states in the
rinth corps area-California, Wash
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

for overhaul. Their job was to
return the repa-.'eu gmls TO the
ship and bolt them to position on
dCCE
Work which normally would have
required hours for ccmplcticn was
acc1mplished while the air raid was
sull in progress, and the gun, were
in place and in operation against
the enemy the navy sad. The
Battery officer of the snip reported
that several CT the civilian work.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Christmas Lighting Winners n Named

Fourth, ST. Mr. and Mrs. rat
Glasgow, 692 El Centre.
BEST LIGHTED DOORWAY
First, $40, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Vize. 4l3 Len Rey.
Second, SIS. MI. and Mrs. HOWARD
Soper SIS Sandalwood.
Third, SO, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bratton, $50 Sandalwood.
Fourth. 81, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Continued on Page 8; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

States treasury was one tenth as
cautious about where he spent the
taxpayers money as those ladies
we're about who should diVvy up the
prize money, this nation would nev-
er have to worry over its future
solvency,
There were so many beautiful
decorations, and so many enthusl-
astic entries in the contest, that the
Judging took on the aspects OF an
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 up
Thousands of Pearl Harbor navy
workmen on the job Wnen the first
bombing of Hawaii started Dec. 7
worked on, the navy department
said today in 4 new report on
heroism during the Japanese at
tack.
One crew of workmen war pre-
pairing to unload a number Of
antiaircraft guns from a flatcar
alongside a ship moored at q dock
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

DoWd. $50 WenSley.
Fourth, 81. Mrs. Lee Ritter, 562
WenSley.
BEST LIGHTED
SHRUB, BUSH OR VINE
First, $40, Mr.. and Mrs P. L.,
Moore. 53l SandalWood.
Second, So, MI and Mrs, jim
NeSbitt,~542 Len Rey
Third, So. Mr.. and Mrs. P. C
Thacker, 4S0 Brighton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

this of course was out of the queS-
ton, and so they reluctantly agreed
among themselves that the decora-
tions most deserving to win were;
BEST LIGHTED
CHRISTMAS TREE
First prize, $40 Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Heinecke, 55l SandalWood,
Second, 50, Mrs, j. A. Pique 57l
Orange.
Third, 50. Mr.. and Mrs. M. j.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Senator Proposes
Federal Lottery

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 tUP1 =
Sen. Elmer Thomas, D, Okla, pro-
POSED today that congress establish
a federal lottery to raise money ter
the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
MANILA'S SKY IS RED
Witness Describes Horror Bombing

tiinated damage to their Buildings
totalled at least S2,0O0,00O in addi.
tiCn to which many priceless relics
were lost. including an image that
legend said contained $780, 900 worth
o. jewels.
Tonight, FilipinoS stumbling thru
the glass and debriS-streWn streets,
| fighting fires, caring for the wound
ed aAd preparing for another day
of war we're fighting mad as they
declared:
We can take it,"
Everywhere there were demands
that the Amy and air force, which
left Manila when the capital was
declared an open city. return to
make bitter-end fight. Anger
against the Japanese mounted a
mCng all sections OF the population
NO DEFENSE
watched the raidcr>--4G black
winged b0mbers flying in forma-
tion-comc over the city just De-
fore noon.
For the first time there was no
answering fire from the ground or
AR No 6 lti aircraft thunder
greeted the planes as they cWcIed
ever the bay. No fighters went up
to challenge them.
The bom5ers struck fist at TIE
ships in the port area Smoke bill
lowed up from an OIL fire IN the
Pandacan section Standing near
by. saw a vessel shrudder and
twist as bombs exploded around It.
Slowly it went down although l
did not see any direct hits.
Then came more bombers and
their r:ojectilcs began dropping
on the city proper.
A furious explosion shook the
old walled city, IN AREA about .,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Axi S Ali ems to
Give VI p Radios

WASHINGTON, Dec 27. (UP) - Attorney General
Francis Bidde today ordered Japanese German and ta
aliens living in western states to surrender all
short radio sets and their possession U
local police authorities by II pm. Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Valley Considers
Rubber Prospects
Synthetic Prod duction Possible Here
But Farm Advisor Warns Against Filler
Which Would Cut Output of Foods+uffs

Strict ratonng of automobile tires announced late Fri
day in Washington Saturday again conferred attention OF
Imperial Valley agricultural interests the almost un-
limited possibilities Of exploiting vast stretches of desert
lands for commercial production of bearing plants
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Fairs Premiums
Set at $4,000

Imperial Valleys 1912 county fair will offer total 0t
100000 in prizes to exhibitors compared with So 600
the first year of the fairs existence fair officials
announced Saturday.
Topping the list in prize money will be the livestock;
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
a JOB FOR ALL
Many Types Register Here

class which is a prerequisite for
canteen work, three signed up OF
first aid and two for the Red Cross
motor corps
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
'Citv i'm Flames;
Land Defenders
Forced Backward
Attackers Fight Through to Plains in
Gigantic Offensive; Attempt TO Follow
Rail Lines Leading to Islands Capital
BY UNITED PRESS :

japanese bombers attacked the defenseless city of
Manila for three hours Saturday and reinforced Japanese
land units pressed within about 55 miles Of the capital
in the closer of main thrusts Luzon island
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
= AMBLING
X EPORTER

Electric Tran Saga
John Caradine is a tWO-year-o,
with enough foresight to get along
satisfactorily even in a world as
crazy as this one.
He wanted to enjoy his oWn
Christmas gifts in peace so he gave
his dad. Jack Caradinc. an electro
train for Christmas!
SpeakirS of electric trains. NAV
Orendorff told his wife long, long
time before Christmas that Jimmy.
their small son. wanted an electric
train for Christmas. She thought
Jimmy indicated little interest in
electric trains but when she was in
Los Angeles on visit, she bought
a SIS electric train and brought it
home to Jimmy. Jimmy wasn't in
tereSted in the train. .
But when Pappy came home. ,
was Pappy mad!
What do you meant by getting
Jimmy a little old S. train? I want
him to have a $14 model"
Well Max maybe next Christ
mas, huh?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

True To Form
Mark Rose. the old warrior who
would rather fight than eat, is cred
tied with characteristic comment
on the war
Il wish the war would end so we
could start fighting among ollr-
selves again
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

lie Was Psychic
Ell Centro postman delivered to
the right parties a card mailed in
San Diego which had this address,
and only this address, Mrs. Allie"
and Girls, Ell Certro, California"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

miles in circumference, as a high
explosive salvo crashed into its
ancient churches, schools and gov
eiAment buildings.
The 10th century Santo Domingo
church caught fire A chapel built
in 1888 was smashed Later
was told that eight bodies were
removed and a number of others
were believed buried in the debris.
A score of persons at prayer were
injured.
COLLEGE DESTROYED
When I reached the SantO Do
mingo church 1 saw that the con-
vent. the old Intendencia building
which houses the treasury and mint
and a famous girls college were
among the building that had Suf-
fered direct hits,
Most of the Santa 1850 -c4.tCe
was destroyed by .irC.
A college opposite the Santo Do
mingo churCn-Wnlch burned fur
iUusly-had suffered minor damage.
Wreckage of score of parked auto
mobiles was still burning.
The fire ragged more fiercely -
threatening the S10OO0C0 Manila
Catholic cathedral as it swept west
ward through the crowded, marrow
streets lined with ancient building,
little Chinese shops and Spanish
stores.
A student was killed and a nan
injured as the bombs crashed a mile
and a halt from Inc port area
PRIEST FIGHTS FIRE
Firemen were battling the blaze
at Santo Domingo ChurCh-Which
was almost destroyed-as l went
past the blazing towers. Santa
Rosa college. built in 1859 was
heavily marked by explosive and
iucendiary bombs Three aged nuns
were being escorted INTO the street
A middle-aged priest his blond
hair flying. was trying to help light
the blaze WIN weak streams OF
water. which could not reach the
burning towers of the church
I walked on ruined school books.
tola tablets rom the desks of chill
dren in the convent school, an
examination papers which had been
bomb blasted out Of the Catholic
elementary school across the street
from the burning church.
The slender, towering monument
10 Ferdinand Ma2ellan-WhO DIS
covered the Philippines in 1921 and
brought Christianity and western
civilization to tn ese islandS-re-
!aa.Acd unscathed on the landing as
the enemy bomberS turned back
toward then base The monument
rose aborc the smoke and the
Vreckage like a symbol OF the
courage and determination Of Man
lila
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

Pass The Ouija Hoard
George Mann. PcSt-PreSS employ9
now in a sanitorium at Ventura
can't forget printers ink. It's in
his blood.
The sanitorium publishes a news
paper, Not a daily, not a weekly.
and not a monthly newspaper, 1t
comes out once in two months.
George is the sports editor.
When the next issue comes out on
Jan. 5, George goes on record as
picking Stanford and Texas to play
in the Rose Bowl New Years day
What a picker!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
WEATHER

Maximum temperature Friday 65, minimum Sat
urday 38; 5 a m. teperature Saturday AZ. humid
ity IL temperature Saturday 81, humidity
40; pm. temperature Friday, Sc, humidity IS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

l.. A. Hay-U. s. No. 1 S22-23; u. s. No. : eafy
l. v S2I-22; L. 5. No. 2 S16.5O- 1850; Mpls May
Flax S204i2.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

Total Cash. Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two Ell Centre Banks)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
ParleYs Slated May
End Warehouse Strike

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were
scheduled for late Wednesday In an
AFL Warehousemen's union strike
tying up four major fruit and prod.
uce houses.
Two hundred workers. ware
housemen. office employees and
drivers were affected by the strike
The union asked q 10 per cent
wage increase and <o-hour work
week.
-----e------~---~
Save Money. Earn Interest; Buy
u. s. Defense Bondsl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
MARRIAGE
.G;cen5e,

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor BY William Thomas
Murphy, IS, Los Angeles. and
Bessie Irene Askew. 10. SIS So.
j: Clifford Arthur Ingram. 81. and
Marjorie Irene Jones. II. both Of
Bakersfield. Calf: Wayne Wells
Mccormack. 20, 1885 So. Yakima.
and Beatrice Elaine CIlbo. IS. 1901
Ia Morton: Lloyd Norman Olsen.
q, 1872 No. Frace. and Lucille
Kathryn Fellows, %. s02 So. j;
Carl Vivian Nelson. ~, Olaila. and
Grace Janetta Lawson, -. Route
2, Box 26s. PuyalIup: Norman II.
Anderson, 20. and Helen NJ. Stark.
-, both of Poulsbo; Floyd J. East
man. 81, and Pearl Norman. IS.
both Of Monroe: William Dean
Trueblood, 26. $40 So. C, and Flor
ence Naccsrato. %. 1916 SO. Aims
worth: Gordon c. Golding. ~. Roy.
and Evelyn r. Crawford. II. Route
3. Box $50. Tacoma; Mark Scott
Kennick rs. Fort Lewis. and Loella
Mae Niekle. 1e, 1912 SO. seth; FL
wood Sylvester Kady, "a. Pack
wood, and Hilda Nutz, 20. Denver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
Demos Executive
Committee Picked

The State Democratic Central
committee in Seattle "Wednesday
announced appointment Of a state
executive committee and elevation
OF Lloyd w. shorett, Seattle at
torney. to the post Of assistant
chairman OF the central committee.
shorett has been serving as sccre-
tary OF the central organization.
District bryce Little. Seattle,
Rose Mitchell. Bremerton.
District a Joseph Pemberton.
Bellingham. Mrs. Emma Abbott
Ridgway. sedro Wooley.
District 3-Perry McCleary, Gen.
tralia. Mrs. Frank West. Aberdeen.
District flames McCabe. Mrs
Ora Wells. both Yakima.
District SD Connolly, Spo-
kane. Mrs. Perl Tuil. Wenatchee.
District 6-Gerald G. Dixon,
Mrs. Kathryn Maistrom, both Ia
coma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
Bible Conference
Opens June 10
GIG HARBOR

GIG HARBOR - The ninth an
nual Peninsula Young Peoples
Bible conference viii be held at
Colman camp, Horsehed bay, from
June 10 to 16. Among the leaders
at the conference will be Rev. and
Mrs. Bernard Ramm OF Eastern
seminary, Philadelphia, Pa: Rev.
Forrest johnson of Calvary Bap-
list church. Everett: Rev. Gordon
Of Congregational church, Vaughn;
Rev. Carlyle Schaeffer, recreation
al director. and pastor of Hope
chapel, Tacoma.
Mrs. A. ]. Jepson Of Seattle will
be IN charge OF the music. and
Mrs. Hans Eskesen Of Seattle will
be the chef. The conference is nom
UNCONVENTIONAL and is open to all
young people from 10 years up.
The women's society will meet
Friday at p. m. at the home of
Mrs. Henry Wheeler. with Mrs.
Mabel Clymer assisting.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Constable of
Shoreacres had as weekend visit
ors Mrs. James Of Moosejaw. Sask..
Canada, and Arnold Constable of
Sausalito. Calf, who was accom-
panied by Miss Julian James of
England. Miss James came from
England a few months ago and
has been staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
Constable in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Deyo. accom-
panied by Miss Helen Parkman,
spent the weekend at Toledo, Ore.
where they visited Mrs. Ruth
Baldwin.
William Wood of Longbranch
met with motorcycle accident at
Longbranch Sunday afternoon and
fractured his left arm. He was
given emergency treatment at the
Gig Harbor hospital and then taken
to the Bremerton hospital. Wood
Is a worker in the navy ward at
irenn<-.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
Man Faces Charge
OF Stealing Siepson

SEATTLE-Donald b. carp, 81
arrested in a telephone trap ar
ranged by his wife in Vallejo. Cal.
was held Wednesday on a charge
Of stealing his eight-year-old step
son. Ronald Young. who insisted
he was not a victim of theft.
Hes been my daddy for
four OF three years." the boy
said. II wanted 20 come with
him and 1 want 20 be with him
now"
carp was arrested in a telephone
booth while he talked to his wife
ut Vallejo. She had notified police
before answering her husbands
call
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-05
Dick Neuberger
To Be Speaker
Young Democrats
To Bouquet Friday

Richard l. Neuberger. Portland
nswspaperman, author Of "Ouf
Promised Land" and a prominent
Oregon Young Democrat. win
speak at Hotel Winthrop here Fri
day on the opening day Of the 9th
annual state convention Of Young
Democratic clubs, Convention
Chairman John Fletcher announe-
ed Wednesday.
First delegations Of the 500 ex-
peeted at the convention are ex-
pected to start arriving in Tacoma
Thursday evening. The sessions
viii run through Saturday.
Neuberger viii speak at the
convention banquet Friday night.
He will bring here with him a
large group Of Oregon Young
Democrats. Fletcher said.