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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30

from taking up new defensive po-
SitiCas.
The Russian air force supported
infantry and artillery, it said, de-
stroying 81 German tanks, dis
persing at least three enemy in
fantry regiments, bultling seven
trains and destroying railway lines
at strategic points.
Russian paratroops, dropped be-
hind the German lines on the Mos
COW frCnt, were said to have blown
up 90 bridges, burned 48 trucks
and wiped out 400 German Officers
and men.
The newspaper Izvestia reported
106 villages had been recaptured
by the Russians during the past
six days. The Soviet news agency
claimed the Germans were unable
to stabilize their lines near re-
captured Kalinin and were re
treating in disorder northwest of
Moscow.
SABOTAGE INCREASES
"a British broadcast said sabO-
tage behind the German lines was
increasing. Ski raiders, returning
from occupied areas, were quoted
that Germans were meeting dis
aster in attempting to administrate
the Russian cities now dead
towns"
CAnother British broadcast quot
ed the newspaper Pravda as say
ing that Italian and German de-
sertions were increasing. Italian
soldiers in many sectors, the broad
cast said, have refused to fight)
Russian forces advancing on the
1,000-mile front from Leningrad to
the Crimea soon will be reinforced
by white, heavily -armored trains
armed with heavy cannon, machine
guns and anti-aircraft guns.
These trains are under conStruc-
ton in railway machine shops thru
out the Soviet Union.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
By HAROLD GUARD

SINGAPORE, Dec. 80. tUP) -
japanese planes opened a furious
assault on Singapore and key point1
of the Malay peninsula today as
japanese ground forces attacked
heavily. and at heavy cost, on
the Perak river line 800 miles north
of this island.
Singapore, raid free since t h t
first days Of the Pacific war, was
attacked four times by japanese
planes during the night.
A ccmmunique of the Malaya
command, said some damage was
done to a thatched building and fire
in this building ignitcd a small
gasoline store. Only four casual
ties were reported.
1t was asserted that the Japan-
ese had suffered enormous cas-
ualties in an attack ca the Pcr3k
river line and elsewhere, it was
added the situation was unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
MANILA FEARS
NAVAL ATTACK
BY FRANK HEWLETT


MANILA Dec. 80 CUP)-A Jap
anese naval threat to Manila was
reported today while United States
and Philippines forces made a
stCne-Wall stan d against vastly
stronger Japanese invasion armies
on the northern and southern Lu-
2on fronts.
The Philippines Herald quoted re-
liable sources that during a heavy
japanese airplane raid yesterday
Cl the Corregidor island fortress
at the entrance to Manila bay
Jarane'2 warshipS attempted to
approach but were driven off by
coast defense guns.
It was believed, the newspaper
said, that the japanese ships were
making a test of the islands
strength with a view to possible
big scale attack from sea as well
as land and air.
A commUliaue issued from the
field headquarters of Gen. Douglas
Macarthur. commander in chief,
said at 1l50 am:
"EVerything is quiet
HELP EXPECTED
There was a sudden surge of op-
timism in Manila. and hope rose
that help was coming from the
United States.
Completely unconfirmed reports
of the arrival. or imminent arrival,
of resaforccments swept the city
reEardlcss of these, such state
ments as the one that the navy
was not idle, and the assurance OF
President Roosevelt. caused gen.
eral public feeling that the effect
OF United States strength would
De felt soon in the rice fields OF
Paeasinal. in the north, and the
cCrOmut groves Of tayabaS in the
south.
President Manuel l.. Quezon ant
| Vic" President Sergio OSmena Wert
jnaueuartcd at an informal cere-
mony at their secret headquarters
in the anterior today for Secono
/ term.
BROTHERS IN BLOOD
United States High Commission
er Francis B. Sayre. speaking a
the ceremony, read congratulator1
message from President Roosevelt
and said. in his own behalf. tina
the United States and the Philip
pines mad become brothers in blood
sned tor the defense OF their com
mon ideals. This conradeship, IN
said, could never die.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
By FRANZ WEISBLATT

WITH U. S. ARMY, ON NORTH
IUZON FRONT. Dec. 80 (UP) =
American defense forces fought off
strong" japanese artillery and in
fantry attacks today after read
justing their lines in severe fighting
about go miles north Of Manila.
A communique issued by Maj.
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright said
that fighting had been in progress
ali night and continued today in
the Cabanatuan sector, which lies
due north of the capital.
During the night of December
1890 the Japanese she'll C"',"'77
tuan with medium artillery and
launched an attack on a one-mile
'front.'" the communioue said.
ATTACK CONTINUES
Our troops held their lines. The
japanese are continuing to attack
with strong forces today on our
right flank"
Cabanatuan is the capital OF
Nueva Ecija province. 1t is an i'm
portant communications cent II
Three main highways from the east
and west coasts and from Manila
join there and it is the end OF q
railroad line from the south The
town is on the Pampanga river.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Americans =iqht
Off Flank Attack

The communique said that the
defense forces in north Luzon had
"readjusted and shortened their
lines" No developments were re-
ported from the southeastern Lu-
zon front.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30

CAIRO, Dec. 80. tUP) = British
battling to destroy bat
tered Axis armies south of Beng
ha2i and prevent their escape into
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
IrnperiuIs Blast
n German I unks

Tripolitania. have destroyed %
tanks and badly damaged 20 others
in a tank engagement south OF
Agedabia, British general h e a d :
quarters for the Middle East sad
today.
The engagement occurred about
80 miles south of Benghazi when
an enemy column. including tanks
made a yet further attempt TO
interfere with our operation,
communique said.
A regiment of Hussars captured
five trucks laden with German
infantry, headquarters said
BAD
British pressure was being main
tained in difficult fighting condi-
tions caused by heavy rains which
turned the desert into quagmlr2s
and hampered mechanical forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
WITHDRAWAL INDICATED

The communique did not make
clear how the japanese had reach
ed the Cabanatuan sector, which
lies about 60 miles inland from their
main landing point at Lingayen
Bay. The defense lines apparently
had been drawn back in line with
~ -0OH~ooN0ont vcetc"dov indi
eating that the American strength
IN as concentrated in Pampanga pro-
vince, which extends about 40 miles
north and west from ManilaD
The American and Filipino forces
on the north front were encouraged
today by appearance of United
States Army airplanes over the
front as absence of air support has
heen one of their greatest handi-
caps. This indicated that air re-
Inducements may have reached the
Philippines
Arrival of the American Army
planes was one of the most drama
/ tic incidents have witnessed at the
front.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
PLANES ATTACK

Anti aircraft guns went into ac-
ton and searchlight beams darted
over the sky. Soon the crash OF
bombs was heard.
Two waves of planes attacked,
in the bright moChlight before The
all clear was sounded at 10:40.
Among targets Of the aerial Of
fensive timed with that on the
ground, were Kuantan and Kluan2
On the east Malaga coast
1t was asserted that in raids on
Kuasltan yesterday the JapancS"
failed to inlet casualties or dam
age, and there were few caSualtiC ,
in the Kluang raid. 1t was said
also that there was no damage to
Kluang airdrCme.
The Malaga command communi-
que said that when japanese planes
raided a railroad Station yesterday
a large labor force which hap
pened to be there behaved with
great calmness.'
Allied planes, which had heavily
attacked japanese positions III the
peninsula Sunday, were active in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
Singapore Fights
off Big Attack

number Cf successful rCconnlsi-
. SanceS. the communiquc said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
DEFENDERS OUTNUMBERED

(The japanese claimed the fall of
Ipoh, the tin center of the Perak
river front, and the Malaga COM
mand had admitted japanese pcno-
tration south of Ipoh. London, re-
porting that outnumbered British
empire troops were fighting dog
gedly against odds, suggested that
the Japanese had almost surround
ed. but might not have taken Ipon.
LondCn reported also that two
officers of the Chinese army were
in Singapore, discussing Joint Al
lied strategy and tactics There
have been suggestions that China
miht send trc - % Bulmal
Singapore Is, = aid alert
in days was solnu t ~ $50 last
night. There WGS sc2oId a,ort
at $50 and then Papancsc pan S
reared over the island.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30

mere jungle land, and Argentina in
Sists it has something besides gau-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
Chi Typesetters
Strike for Raise

CHICAGO, June 26 (UP)-Staffs
of three Chicago newspapers today
laid out afternoon editions to be
published without the services OF
typesetters, who remained idle in
union contract dispute.
Joseph G. Camp, secretary of the
Chicago Publishers association an
nounced that the Daily News and
Herald American would have their
type set at union shops outside
Chicago. He said the Times would
publish with photo o-engraved pages
resembling photostatic copies.
Composing room employees ceased
working yesterday in protest against
alleged "stalling" by the publishers
in negotiating a new contract. The
typesetters demanded a wage in
crease and two weeks vacation with
pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
Showdown Slated
On Power TO
Control Prices

WASHINGTON, June 26 (UP)-
Failure to obtain withdrawal of re-
cent price increases in the automo-
bile industry today forced a show
down on governmental powers to
control prices in the defense emerg-
ency.
Defense officials said that con-
greSs will be asked to enact rigid
legislation to force compliance with
the price fixing orders of Admin
istrator Leon Henderson of the Of
flee of price control and civilian
supply.
Henderson revealed soon after an
nouncement that the government
anticipates some disagreeable in
stances in seeking to stabilize
prices, that the Chrysler corpora
ton had refused to withdraw in
creases on l941 models.
He said that complete overall
price ceiling for new automobiles,
including recent dealer mark-ups
and trade-in values, will be invoked
on the industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
NLRB Victories
Claimed by Clio

PITTSBURGH, June 26 (UP)-
The CIO Steel Workers Organizing
committee today claimed overwhel-
ming victories in national labor
board elections at three of the four
plants of Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton where workers voted on collec-
tive bargaining representation.
An SWOC spokesman said that at
the Rankin, Pa, fabricating mill Of
Bethlehem 329 voted for the CIO
union and Is against. At the Leets-
dale, Pa plant, he said, the unof-
ficial vote was $50 for the SWOC
and l03 against.
Union reports from the Los An
geles Slauson avenue plant gave the
CIO 527 votes ~ 81 against and at
the Vernon warehouse IS for the
CIO and "a against. The vote tally
was still underway at the Johns
town Pa, mills, where $4,000 we're
eligible to vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
Wage-Hour Rules
Applicable 10
Movie Extras

HOLLYWOOD June 20. (UP)-
Extras and "atmospnere players
in motion pictures today were
claSSed as non professionals and
placed under terms or the wage
hour act in a ruling that otherwise
exempted some 1000 of the indus
try'S 10000 employees.
Merle D. Vincent, chief of the
hearings and exemption section OF
the wage-hour division. said the
ruling would be effective June 16
Exemption was made on the basis
of professional, executive or ad
miniStrative status of the employees,
after more than a year OF surveys
and hearings in which the industry
was divided into 545 classificationS
Studios and union representatives
made no objections to 5l4 OF the
ratings, but hearings were conduct
ed in the 81 remaining classifica-
tionS and recommendations were
submitted by Vincent to Admins
traitor Philip B. Fleming in Wash
ington.
No formal inspections will be
made 10 determine whether restitu-
ton of wages may be due prior to
June l6. Vincent said, but employees
still have the right to sue theiI
employers.
Vincent noted the popularity of
the Job clasSifications involved. and
declared rates of pay, hours OF
work typical in these job claSsifica-
tionS have long been established
by collective union agreements anG
do not in many respects correspond
to standard raises found elsewhere.
Many of the job classifications
involved in the survey are peculiar
to the motion picture industry
Vincent explained. Some of them
are not basically different from
craftsmen to be found in other in
dustries but. nevertheless, have as
poets which distinguish the duties
involved from the work performed
by such craftsmen in other indus
tries.
Others are peculiar to the indus
! try alone. The rates of pay and
hours of work which are typical IL
these Job classifications in the mo-
| ton picture industry have long been
| established by collective union
agreements and do not in many
respects correspond TO standard
rates found elsewhere"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26

tract with the Bay Cities Metal
Trades Council (AFL) with which
the machinists had broken.
The rival CIO machinists local
1904 meets in Oakland to vote on
termination of the strike. There
were indications this group would
take similar action.
The strike had handicapped con-
struction of S500.00000O worth 0t
naval and merchant vessels, includ-
ing cruisers. destroyerS and tenders
Shipyard operators had indicated
work could be resumed at full speed
the minute the key machiniSts re-
turned to their posts.
The AFL machinists return to
work under terms of the Pacific
coast master contract, signed last
April after operators and unions
spent many weeks in drawing up
a stabilization agreement.
These terms provided for pay OF
SLIP an hour against the then cur
rent scale of 81. and for time and
one half for overtime.
The machinists, who rejected the
contract in a referendum. held out
for sll5 an hour and double over
time. The Bay Cities Metal Trades
Council. however, signed the con-
tract and. with other Signatory un-
ions and councils, outvoted the ma
chinistS.
They struck May 9. simultaneous
ly with the CIO machinists in the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
Mochinists Vote to Return
To Work in hipyards

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 CUP)
"A ~ day strike of machinists was
ended today by an almost unani-
nous" vote to return to work in
San Francisco shipyards next Mon
day.
Members of the AFL machinists
lodge No. So agreed to return after
receiving assurances they would
have full privileges of handling
their own grievances at the huge
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co. plant
despite Bethlehem's closed shop con-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
No Combination Can Invade U. s.. Says
Wheeler, Unless We Give Away Guns

Thinking people know that no
nation or combination of nations
can invade the United States un-
less we indeed have given away
our guns, our planes, our warships
to some foreign power.
Some of us have repeated day
after day for more than two years
that which recent events have made
obvious" he said. THE present war
is not a holy war 1t is not a war to
make the world safe for democ-
racy. 1t is not an American war.
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy
battle imperialistic Britain and Com
munistic Russia. 1t is not a war
against aggreSsors not a war
against dictators.'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
Milk Prices to
Be Tipped July |

SACRAMENTO, June 26 (UP)--
MIX consumers in II northern
California marketing areas will be
charged increased prices ranging
from one-half to one cent per
quart starting July l, the depart
ment of agriculture announced to-
day.
The advanced prices, department
officials said, were authorized un-
der provisions of state law requir.
ing regulation of the charges on 9
sliding scale in line with produc-
ton costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
Ranch Purchased
Through F.S. A.

The Farm Security Administration
Thursday completed purchase of the
Alex McRae ranch on the Dahlia
canal southwest of El Centre for
Emmett H. Mccain.
Purchase price was $4,000 ad-
vanced by the government and
which Mccain is to pay back over
a 40year period. Mccain, his wife,
and three children have been living
on a ranch four miles north of
Seeley. He has his own stock and
equipment to be transferred to their
new location.
FSA officials purchased the land
under the tenant purchase plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26

east bay area. who made Identical
demands and insisted upon signed
contracts with the six Yards in
which they were employed.
The AFL machiniStS who struck
numbered 1900. but probably third
of them already have found posi-
tions in other shops. Five hundred
CIO machinists went on strike. Be
tween them, the locals forced $4,000
men out of work in the II plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26

HARTFORD. Conn. June &c CUP)
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont,
said at a America First committee
rally last night that Europe faces
the alternative of Communistic OF
Nazi domination if either side wins
quick victory in the Russo Ger
man war.
DO you Americans want to send
Ameican money or American boys
to fight side by side with Joe Stain
in order to establish Communism
throughout Europe and the world?"
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
MANY never
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF BACkACHES
y, This Old Treatment Often
Brinfs Happy Relief

Many sufferers relieve naegins baekaoh.
quickly, once they discover that the real cause
Of theif trouble may be tired kidneys.
Tbe kidbeyf are Natures chief way of TAX
ing the ezcess acids and waste out of the blood.
Iheyhelp mort people pass about3 pints day.
Poisonous matter to remain in your blood. il
may cause nagging bsckache, rheumatic
pains. leg pains. loss Of pep and energy, get
ting up nights. swelling, puffiness under the
eyes. headaches and dizziness. Frequent or
ecanty passages with smarting and burning
sometimes shows there is something wrong
with your Kidneys or bladder.
Don't vsni Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pals, used successfully by millions for over 40
yeAp:. They give happy relief and will help the
waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pills.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
Cox Funeral to
Be in exas

Funeral services for Fred Buster
Cox, Al, who died from heart at
tack in El Centre Wednesday, were
expected to be held in Lubbock,
Tex, late this week
Among his survivors are his aunt,
Mrs. M. o. King of El Centre; his
uncle, Clint Cox of Indio; his cous-
in, Marcia Lee Cox, also of Indio;
and a sister living in Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
Italian Reports
Terrible Quake

ROME, June 26 up Raffaele
Bendandi, italian scientist, report
cd today that his seismograph had
recorded terrific two-hour'
earthquake, so violent that it dam
aged his instruments and made it
impossible for him to determine
its direction.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-26
WEATHER

Southern California: Generally
clear today, tonight and Friday,
except scattered coluds today and
tonight coastal area. Little change
i'll temperature. Gentle to moderate
western winds, becoming northerly
over mountains tonight
U. S. Weather Bureau Ell Centre
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-11
NATIONAL SWIM But
Coach Means: We Didn t Improve Ourselpes

stroke and the 800 meter individual medley Kyosh Nakama
1900 meter and Takash Hirose the 100
style This trio with Charles Oda also won the 300
meter free style relay. w..
Today the sad Coach split his squad Boys who collected
II points while second place Chicago Towers Club could get
only started for the and another aquatic contest
Three girls chaperons and coach headed for High
point NJ c., and the Womens National "A u champion
ships.
girls efforts in nvtstonal meet held In connec
ton with A. A. A. affair indication they will collect
their share of titles.
GIRLS CHURN WATER PLENTY
Plump and Drowned, CheKo Miyamoto, churned through
the minutes 80 seconds in the 800 meter nd
vdual medley only of second OF the American
women record She and her two cracked three OF
four records set In invitationa events.
Sakamoto his biggest trouble to get Hawaians IN
eresed competitive efforts and he never has more than 20
candidates for the team he coaches without pay.
playing cowboy and indian shooting marbles are more
popular pase he After ALL you are going 70 De
good you must practice six hours day.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-11
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN

oST. LOUIS Aug 11-l41-Sad Soich Sakamoto swimming
coach of Alexander Community House in Hawaii had just
pile up greatest in national
A. u. tank competition But he wasn't pleased
an every meet try improve ourselves the 37year
old school teacher amented We didn't do that here
WIN EIGHT OF TWELVE RACES
His moaning almost made forget his nine man team
had galloped off with its third straight national title
eight IL meet established two Amer
lean records and produced Bill Smith, Jr who judged
the swimmer of the year.
Kiyosh Nakama won the free style in 1896
to eclipse Ralph Fanagan 1887 record Of 1907 Jose Bal
negotiated the 800 meter individual medley in 1869
beating the $685. Adolph Kefer set last year
Kiefer of Chicago Towers Club retained his 100 meter
back stroke title and led his team victory 800 meter med
Earl Clark of Ohio University also defended
successfully his 10 meter platform diving and annexed
three meter sprngboard diving laurels.
SMITH WINS PAIR OF RACES
the 200 apd 400 meter free STYLE Bamores the 200 meter breast
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-11

oDrama being somewhat out
side this departments scope,
there will be no effort made here
today to tell you in glowing
phrases Of the history-making
National League pennant race
now In progress.
The drama, instead. will be left
in the hands Of the Brooklyn
Dodgers and st. Louis Cardinals
and capable hands they are,
too-while this will serve as a
simple recitation Of the facts.
DODGERS MAINTAIN PLACE
The facts are t,lese-last Fri
day night Brooklyn was in front
by three percentage points. Since
then each team has played three
contests. Yet today those same
three points are all at separate
the Dodgers in first place from
the Cardinals in second.
This was achieved by chain
of circumstances which first saw
the Boston Braves snap seven
game Dodger winning streak on
Saturday, and the c a di n a S
promptly lost q 13-inning thrill
er to the rambunctious Pitts
burgh Pirates. Then yesterday
there was double victory for
B klyn over the Braves,
whereupon the Cards, already
having won the opener Of their
doubleheader from Pittsburgh,
broke loose with three runs in
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-11
BiIrus, Johnnie's Bar Musl Win Ionlsht
10 stey in Series, Tumble kssp Plsyeifs

Coversd Wagon u Ia the same
sudden death spot - Bilrus cafe,
where = win gives . reprieve
until Wednesday, with . chance
OF winning, and . loss ends II
all. >F9
Play In the Junior loop play
offs has been postponed until
tomorrow night, when the Con-
tractors and BOWL -Drome tens
meet to play off . tie game,
deadlocked 6-6 Thursday. The
two outfits both lost their open
ers in the youngsters' circuit.
and the loser tomorrow goes out
on his ear, the two game knock
out system being followed here.
Is in all the other playoffs.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-11

BY HUGH 8. FULLERTON, JR.
oNEw YORK, Aug. II (The
Special News Service)-Week's
wash: Best reading we've seen
in some time Is the upton
Nooz," doughboy paper from
Camp Upton, N. Y. Leo
Waldman, former N. Y. Herald
Tribune writer, does the sports
editing and reports the Upton
ball team is so hot the local folks
Ct, em- the Senior Dodgers"
Frank Leahy came right
out in public at the Texas high
school football coaches associa-
ton meeting and told them ma
terial counts more than anything
else in their business .'and
don't you think the listeners
didn't believe him, what with