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Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
Today's Sport Parade

suppose the reason for this is that
a lefthanded catcher would hit a
righthanded catchers hit lefthand-
when he made a throw to second.
That's crazy, though. Why wouldn't
rightanded catchers hit felthand-
ed batters when they made peG?'
I asked Bill why he thought left
handlers would make better catch
ers, all things being equal
For lot of reasons answered
the big Arkansas fellow who ranks
with the outstanding catchers of all
time. Take the actual catching OF
the ball from the pitcher. Most
pichers are righthanders, right?
Okay, and what kind of ball do they
throw most of the time. A curve,
and how do their curves break?
Over the plate to the right of the
cacher. A lefthander's nit Would
be right there. He could just sit
down and pick EN- off all day. No
awkward shift to his right. 1t
would make him surer and save
him lots of effort
AS for the handling OF bunts, a
lefthanded cacher would again have
the advantage.
Take those bunts down the third
base line" Dickey said. "A left
handed catcher would be in posi-
ton to throw to first base when he
picked up the ball No turning and
getting in line to throw. The same
goes for bunts in front of the plate
or toward first base.
The southpaw would have the
advantage. I'm telling you that give
a lefthander and a highlander
the same amount of skill and the
lefthander will be the best catcher.
7 wish r were SOuthpaW"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
L, A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANG GELES, Mar. 81 CUP -
(Federal Market News Service
Hogs saleable 100, strong TO 10
cents higher; few lots good to
choice 19O-225 pounds truckins s.
90-9.25; top 925; medium 170-235
pounds S.40-S.75, few 2s0 lbs $40;
light lights 7.5O-8.4O packing sows
7-7.25; feeder pigs $40
Cattle, saleable 175, fat steers and
heifers lacking; all classes quoted
steady; good fed steers quoted 8.85
upward; few feeders 9.75; good fed
heifers quoted 10 upward; few med
ium to good cows $3.50; dairy
cows 6.75-7.75; Gamers and cutters
5.25-6.75; odd bulls to S.65, calves
saleable rs, steady odd vealers 70
IA and few calves 9-11; choice lack
ing.
Sheep none; good choice wooled
lambs nominally quoted 70 around
Il; good wooled ewes 7.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
Hicks Upset

AUGUSTA, Ga, Mar. % (UP)-
Dorothy Kirby, of Atlanta, surprise
winner yesterday over medalist
Elizabeth Hicks, Long Beach, Calf,
today plays Helen Detweiler, Wash
ington, D. c., professional, for the
championship in the 18th annual
Forest Hills Invitation Golf tourna-
ment.
Miss DetWeiler defeated Jean
Bauer of Providence, R. l., up in
the semi-finals. Miss Kirby won
over Miss Hicks, 3 and g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
Ghezzi, Bu|Ia
forLead

GREENSBORO, N. c., March %.
(UP)-TWo dark horse professio-
nails. Vic Ghezzi of Deal, N. j., and
Johnny Bulla of Greensboro, led
the field into the second round
of the Greater Greensboro $4,000
Open Golf tournament today.
Ghezzi turned in the lowest nine
hole score of the opening round
yesterday with a three under par
80. He added 35 on the back nine
to finish in the 81 bracket with
Bulla.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
Troy, UcIans
Deadlock II

LOS ANGELES, Mar. % CUP)-
University of Southern California
and University of California at Los
Angeles tied to 2 last night in a
l0-minute overtime opener in the
California Hockey ass ia o n
championship playoffs.
In the second game, Los Aneles
Athletic club defeated Loyola Uni
verSity 4 to 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
Eczema Eichinq,
Burning-.Distress
Gets Quicker Ease and Comfort

Gets Quicker Ease and Comfort
No sufferer can afford to pass up
this honest offer of satisfaction or
money back.
During the past IS years thou
sands OF bottles Of Moone's Emer-
aid Oil have been sold for just
such troubles ome eternally caused
skin conditions
Go to your druggist today and
get small original bottle of
Emerald OIL and use as directed.
You'H get relief quicker than you
ever expected-aiding nature, it
helps promote faster healing.
Act today on our absolute guara-
tee of satisfaction or money back.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
l.. A. BUTTER & EGGS
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANG GELES. Mar. % UP)-
stocks were narrowly mixed today
on the Los Angeles exchange in a
duh session. one issue was up, two
were down and seven were un-
changed Volume was approximate
Ivy 5000 shares.
Consolidated Oil 5k unchanged
Union oil lS off ls Aircraft Ac-
cessories, rs up "; Vega Airplane
CO.. ca off =; Studebaker 6h un-
changed; Warner Bros. unchange
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
l., A. POULTRY

los ANGELES, Mar y TCPl :
Hens, leghorns, -H 70 81 lbs. 16c
Hens. leghorns, ga to lbs. 166
Do over lbs. .................. 16c
Hens, colored, TO 5h lbs. :. 22o
Hens, colored, 5h lbs. up. 49,. PIC
Broilers, over IA TO IA lbs. 16c
Broilers, over l Y TO 2A lbs. 19c
Fryers, leghorn, 2kto 3 lbs. 16s
Fryers. colored 2h 10 81 lbs UP 22c
Fryers, colored 3kto AZ lbs 22C
Roasters, colored "a lbs and up 22c
Old roosters, colorod .........+ 12f
Old roosters, leghorn .......... 10t
Oucklings, over pounds 49,. 19t
Ouchlings, under 8 pounds 49,. 19'
Old ducks ............... nS,
Young geese 15C
Capons, 6 to s lbs. ............ 25C
Stays. colored ..................1 14C
.apons. s lbs. and up ...- 24C
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
BOWLING
RESULTS

Trcy's girl bowling team moved
into tie for first place in league
play at the El Centre alleys Fri
day night by defeating the Bowling
Palace, 81.
Mary AIMS Shop team defeated
the Ardenettes, 81, in the other
league match.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
Spartans Compete
In Relay Meet

El Centro high schools track and
field team was scheduled to COM
pete in the Huntington Beach re-
lays aturday afternoon meet which
attracte dmore than 500 athletes.
The El Centre team Is athletes
strong left for Huntington Beach
Friday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
Bow 10 use

LOS ANGELES, Mar. % (UP)--
University of California's tennis
team clashed with U.CL.A. on the
Bruins WestWood courts today for
the second game of its conference
junket in southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
Five Baseball & ames Scheduled
Over Weekend In &c. Stadium
B SoftbaII
Loop Formed
With 8 Teams

Ell Centro's Glass Il sOftbail
league organized Friday night
for another campaign and voted
to start loop play the first week
in April according to league Of
ficials.
Eight teams will again be in
cluded in the B league sched-
ule. Teams entered in the league
are Coca Cola, Golden State,
District Office, District Shop,
Telephone. 20-30, Cramer Bak-
cry, City Employees.
Practice games will be started
at the Adams street park next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
REDS WIN

LAKELAND, Fla March % (UP)
The Cincinnati Reds attempt TO-
Gay to make it two straight spring
victories over the Detroit Tigers
whom they beat in the World Ser
les last fall. The Cincinnati rockies
trounced Birmingham, 70 4, yes
rer6aV
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
CUBS WIN

LOS ANGELES, Mar. % CUP)-
The Chicago Cubs and White SoX
resume their exhibition game SER
les today. Both clubs were victorious
yesterday, the Sox 6 to over the
Philadelphia Athletics and the Cubs
7 to 4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
T.. A. GRAIN

LOS ANGELES, Mar. % UP)-
Feed Barley, bright $1.22z-1. Y
Mailing Barley .......... S1.25-1.30
Soft Wheat milling O.. S1.42H -1.5219
Hard Wheat milling s1.42h -1.52h
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
CARDINALS WIN

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Mar %
up - The St Louis Cardinals
meet the New York Yankees in an
exhibition game today. The cards
lost to the Boston Red Sox yester-
day 4 to 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
YANKEES TROUNCE
DODGERS

CLEARWATER, Fla, March %.
(UP) = The New York Yankees
trounced the Brooklyn Dodgers, TO
yesterday in a game featured by
five homerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
MIZE TO PLAY

MIZE TO PLAY
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
%. UP)-Johnny Mize will make
his spring debut at first base for
the St. Louis Cardinals in today's
game with the New York Ytnkees.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Mar. 22 UP)-Wheat
prices recovered from a small set
back today and closed little chang
I'D
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
Cleo Shans, Serio Mendoza Headline
Tuesday Night Fight Card at
Border City Arena

Saturday another back the
professional the cexco athletic club Tues
a
will
outstanding
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
L. A, HAY

Los ANGELES. Mar. % up
Us No. ~. ........ S17.00-18.0O
L s No. 2 leafy Nv. .S16.50-17. 90
l. 6 No. 2 ........... S14.5O-15.O0
Oat hav ................ S2O.00-21. 90
Barley hav. new crop S19 .00-2O. or
cute gathered cream .......... SAC
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
San Diego Padres
Meet Aircraft in
Feature Game

A dream of the who pioneered valley baseball was
scheduled to true the weekend in Ell Centre be-
in the short space of two days five games will be
played in the city ball park
PRINCIPAL attraction of the baseball carnival will be
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
Didrikson Wins

SAN FRANCISCO 22 (UP)-Nindred Babe Ddrksen
golf champion
ship
IN
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Tigers Lose

ORLANDO, Fa March 22. UP)The Detroit Tigers lost two
each by of The a. squad beaten
Washington Senators, by Buff
falo Bons of the International league
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-23
L. A. BANKS
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES

Los ANGELES, Mar. % UP) .
Transa .............. "A 4
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24


go. shippers are now getting thre"
and four times as much for their
product as they have since 1894.
During this period the price has
anged from $1.00 to a $500 high
)n December %.
One reason for the jump in re-
.urnS obtained by shippers might
ay with the difficulty OF arranging
hipping by refrigerator cars. Ship
)ers report that at this early date
hey are having trouble getting
nough cars to ship their lettuce.
fhe reducing of shipments, coupled
nth the dropping off OF shipments
rom the Phoenix crop. which agri-
cultural officials agree should be
5ver by January |, probably has a
,reat deal to do with the prevailing
)rice peak.
Officials vi the railway company
supplying cars say they have been
lble to meet most car demands
)ut increasing shipments may use
I'll available cars and leave ship
)ers without transportation to mar
xet for their crop. AS the situation
now stands cars are obtained by
he company on day to day basis
md increased demand for cars will
)ut a serious drain on their supply.
Bottleneck in the situation seems
be the constant use of tracks
Continued on Page B; Column 6l
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24

The American commander-in-
hief moved forward with advance
chelonS of his general headquarters
0 counter full-scale Japanese
ttack aimed from half a dozen dir
ectionS against the capital of Man
ia.
The Philippines battle held the
center of attention. Elsewhere on
the world war front the British
garrison at Hong Kong stubbornlr
fought against heavy Japanese odds
big battle was developing in north
west Malaga and Europe throbbed
with a Nazi-inSpired rumor cam.
paign over Adolf Hitlers winter
moves.
TWO BIG ATTACKS
The Japanese launched two main
attacks against Luzon, the most
important being an assault backed
by an expeditionary force of 10000
to 100000 men along Lingayen gulf
1875 to $50 miiCo ilortl Of Manila
and linked with the capital by
broad, flat river valley.
Some rs miles southeast OF Manila
the Japanese put ashore a force
from an estimated 40 transports
possibly 10000 men-in the Anti
monan region.
A third Japanese attempt in the
Batangas region, 125 miles due south
of Manila, was said by eyewitnesses
to have been beaten off by American
defense forces although an Army
communique at Washington indi-
Gated the japanese may be renew
ing their landing attempts there.
The japanese have three other
minor footholdS on LuZon at north
ern Aparri, western Vigan and
southeastern Legaspi. On the south
ern island of Mindanao they also are
ashore at Dayao but there have
been few reliable reports of fight
ing in that region.
MANILA RAIDED
The Japanese supported their
heavy attack on Luzon with repeated
air raids on the Manila area and
apparently indiscriminate bombing
Continued on Page 8; Column A.
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Bids for Gradinq
Big New Airport
Here Opened fL.A.
Construction. to Begin
As Soon a5 Possible,
Officials Declare

Bids for grading and paw
my tke new 1000 acre air
port west Of FL Centre were
openad in Los Angeles We'd
nesday With Melvin J. AXman
aud James l. Miller Of Burbank
@apnareadS offering the low bid
ctIcialo said.
Construction will begin as soon
as possible, was the word sent to
e Centro from Los Angeles.
Officials working With the Civil
AerGaautics association in approv-
mg plans for the site, said since
mails are late they plan to deal
With the problem informally" If
bids were mailed in time to reach
Los Angeles under normal condi-
tions in time for ;he scheduled
opening, officials said, they will be
fleld Will be S2aO0oO The whole
CONTINUED on l-ase 8, Col. -
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konoplane Forced
Down Thru Wires
In CaIipat Field

CAL1PATRIA, Dec. "a. An
Interstate monoplane era IL d
through electric lines around flax
field north of Calipatria Tuesday
nd made Il perfect landing in the
field.
Mike Winiki and Joe Mount, who
said they were civilian pilot in
5tructors taking the plane to Texas
from Los Angeles. escaped critical
injuries.
They said they forced to seek
an emergency landing field because
cf darkness and failed to notice
the electric wires around the field.
They said the plane was able to
continue the journey Wednesday,
A length OF the wire was wrapped
around the propeller shaft
Chief of Police Harold Dickerson
Of Calpatria ascertained that the
pilots had official permission to fly
the plane in spite of the order
groLading private planes and pilots.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24
JUDGES NAMED
Women to Choose Winners

Entrants in tue Post~PresS light
ing contest VII - a real break
in tha 1adei2s Fadas a.enf.
The JUDGES viii b II 24asr, ..
the decoraia., eeGzmltoe. 4 ID
Ten Thou usand ciub
1nlt noaa#. ioIs.. o. Oh d.
orating vii .oesaEc The 2tgstr.ais
of p.acuc2d cHes. tor tha.e laaias
know Their .tall. 1ltaGia- IL luds :
ing staff will b the club eorat-
ing committee clulsnsH Nj. | \
Hitchcock. Even Tin len Thousand
club president. Nj. IN {. pua@s.
has agreed II act aa a .md@e.
Cshee JHasps Will 6a Mesoam IS
H. G. FarnsWerlh. L. l. HanDur-
ger, Carson Powell City y. Scott
and r. L Shawl.
The judges viii tour the whole
city Friday lyenas u, att.r d~rk
and make th@n individual salec-
tions for the S106 i'll pli1es.
Later they viii meet and Vote
on the Nominations
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24
Negro Jailed Here
Following Attack

Walter Brodnox, 31-year-old
Negro with a criminal record as
long as am after dinner speech, was
lut out OF, circulation tor SIX
months Wednesday. after he had
beCn convicted in Judge Lee Nuf-
iers Ell Centro police court for
battery against Joe Gueyare and
Inez CoStO.
Gueyare reported that he and
Miss Costo were walking along the
railroad tracks early Wednesday
mornins, when the Negro attacked
them. beating GueVare and drag
eng the Girl away i'll the dark.
Officers LLOYD Edwards and Will
liam Schotield rushed to the scene,
and found BrodnoX still dragging
the girl He was charged with bat
terry, and sentenced to six months
i'll the county all.
Brodnox was arrested December
and charged with the rape of q
white woman. The charge was
dropped, however, when the Wo-
man refused to appear against hir
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24
Anglo American PorIey to
Include Russia, Belief

WASHINGTON, Dec "a oUPl -
Tremendous Japanese pressure on
Singapore and the Philippines
promised today to move President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill quickly to bring Rus
sia into their White House wal
council.
They continued their discussions
last night and today in meetings
broken only for sleep and for an
amazing interlude an American
Press conference
It is strictly an Anglo-Ameriean
meeting SO far. But all the allies
are to be kept advised and. pre-
sumably. ultimately to join i'll dis
cussions which will make the White
House the actual anti-aXiS head
quarters for World War II.
The facts developed after II days
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24

OF war with Japan and less than
Two days of Anglo VI:
councilling here are that our own
Pacific ocean is the immediate dam
ger spot to the allied cause
Germany is retreating before Rus
sian thrusts in Europe.
The Atlantic life line by which
Great Britain obtains supplies from
Canada and the United States is
tunctioning better than ever.
British forces are giving the axis
at least a preliminary licking in
north Africa.
The British home front is quiet
But in the Pacific the allied forces
are on the defensive at almost ev-
cry point. Guam is gone and Wake
Island has been invaded. Hong
Kong, Singapore and the Philip
pines are under desperate attack
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24
IaDarl Announces
Shanghai Policy

SHANGHAI Dee. Il. eUP) -
lCUela J3la#se radio recorded
hr I.a#ed Iress al Manilao-Lieut.
". d.f#uda, amy public relations
5fuyar. told Il meeting of Britons
and AMe, IL and representatives
ol aaie a.sa siatona today that
Ga.a tI.5fmeut IN Shanghai would
depend upaa tne treatment of Jap
a.l#se ualaaala i'll theunited States
and Cfem Britain.
Ohe.Nise, he said the japanese
hien opmn.and intended to treat
R1itIh and American nationals
"4lla ,Jaidpration' lie said they
Woald b" allowed "tr2edam of move
mens "a lons As they did not
Interfere With Japanese plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24

That is The story told by the maps
unrolled before MI Roosevelt, Mr..
Churchill and the experts who COM
prise the Anglo American war
council
And that is the problem they seek
to solve,
One of the men who has had an
opportunity to spend some time with
MI Churchill told the United Press
that the principal object OF his visit
here was to etC-Ve WIth MI. Roose-
yelt plans tor defeat of Japan and
integration of those plans with the
war against our major enemy
Germany. It is a thorny task which
the gentlemen directly concerned
apparently approach IN confidence
and good spirits.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24
LL-SCALE ATTACK ON
PHILIPPINES UNDER Way
Income Ceiiino
New Tax Idea

WASHINGTON. Dec. ~ (UP)
= Congressional tax leaders be-
lieved today that the war; time
need for revenue may make it
necessary ultimately to fix an
arbitrcry individual income CELL
ing, perhaps $4,000. So, 900 or
$4,000.
Such plan, if adopted. would
mean that no person could re-
tain income earned in excess of
the ceiling, even though he
might have TO pay taxes Oh the
amount of income he would be
permitted to keep.
For example. If L taxpav"r's
income was $50. 900, the ceiling
fixed at $4,000. the government
would confiscate the $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24

The Navy announced that radio
communication With Wake has been
cut and that the islands capture
is probable.
The Navy communique indicated
the heroic Marine garrison fell yes
terday just before Christmas came
to Wake island. 1t is now Christmas
on the little outpost which lies
1904 miles west of Honolulu and
across the international dateline.
Guam, the United States furthe.-
est outpost toward the Philippines,
was taken Dec 13.
Midway. another island base which
lies between Hawaii and Wake, is
still holding out.
FOUGHT TO END
The Marines at Wake went down
fighting the Navy indicated. Two
enemy deStroyerS were lost IN the
final and successful Japanese at
tempt TO put landing party ashore
on the four-mile long island. In
the early days of the war, the de-
tending garrison's airmen succeeded
in sinking light cruiser and de-
stroyer attempting to support an
enemy landing operation.
The garrison had fought off l3 air
and naval assaults. But in the 14th
attack. the enemy managed to gain
a foothold on the island
This occurred on the morning OF
Dec. 23 Wake island timel after
a strong air attack was launched by
the enemy. Several japanese planes
were shot down.
SILENCE COMES
After the Navy was advised that
the Japanese had landed on Wake
there was silence. Efforts to make
communication with the heroic band
of Marines were futile. 1t was then
the Navy decided that the islant
probably Was lost. The occupation
apparently was completed Dec "a
wake time).
Wake was of strategic importance
to the U. S. because OF its value
as an air base for patrol and bomb
ing purposes.
1t apparently was deemed unWist
for the Navy to attempt to relieve
the garrison under existing cir
Continued on Page 8; Col. g.
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No Doubt Whatever
Of Victory Prime
Minister Declares
Churchill Refuses FDR
Offer of Protection
From News Reporters
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
tUP)-For Is minutes Prime
Minister Winston Churchill
answered questions as they
came.
He gave some answers SO direct
and SO honest that the 201 reporters
present could hardly believe their
ears.
He INDUCED his great capacity
for humor and phrase to give some
Continued on Page 8; Col. II
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they had a range of 10000 miles
which would give them ample time
for more than just hit-and-run tao
tics.
Yesterday they invaded the ship
ping lanes to sink the Union Oil
tanker Montebello with a torpedo.
The Richfield Oil tanker Larry
Continued on Page g. Column 81
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than those living on the actual
coastline, nevertheless gave their
holiday a defense atmosphere. 1t
did not interfere, however, with
numerous parties and with the usual
activities of such organizations as
the Elks lodge and the Salvation
Army.
In 1848 the state was a scene of
the u. S.-Mexico war To-day it is
a theater of operations in the war
between the United States and Jap
an.
Although the coastal area had eX-
perienced no air raid alarms i'll al
most two weeks, householderS who
planned holiday parties made sure
that their blackout curtains were
ready so that festivities could con-
tinue even if the warning sirens
sounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24

= da.1 Greet to have those
EallaM y ii2hts burning Friday
Ilahs -tis lueh sfter Christmas.
Iha B.lsas will be awarded in six
6iy.sials. Which are.
/ Re. l4haed tree i'll the yard
= Il I llsated shrub, bush OF
a49e.
) Eea uehled doorway
i. Brst h2hted window.
. Besl lighted porch
Is Bsst Christmas aecae. either
eatp}i35 % interior But to qualify
for an interior scene your decora-
usa MUST be placed in a COM
Gleted bIecled-out window. Get this
straight. II yCm Christmas scene
i INSIDE tha house. it MUST be
arranged III a completely blocked
cut window. miaus shade, blind or
draEp5. Nothing but the lighted
scyue itself, please
There viii b "a prizes, six first,
faoaa. third and fourth prizes in
EACH OF The six divisions. Here
are ne Ggiass and the names OF
tie deua2ta thereof.
From imperial Irrigation district
and Calaeaaia Electric Power COM
by. a.s i.st prlaas OF $40 each;
.tom Re- Nomack w. A. 1Blll'
Soacuman. Pen Hail., S3nes Lum-
ber somrany n. O King and M.
{. Sians,. * 4atead prizes OF S5
oagh: IRON imperial hardware and
= sas.s-RogGacl-. aiX fhlrd prizes of
So elah. frem Valley Drug, six
touttu ml.'s nj 81 tach.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24

Since the last air raid alarm on
Dec -, central California had
enjoyed the wartime version Of good
Weather-raina, nlsts and loas
which made fiAIng impossible.
II WAS Il military Christmas III
other respects.
Toy shops reported The heayiet
sale i'll history ot miniature planes.
tanks, anti-aireraft &m5 and battle.
ships. The battle of lhe Pacific Will
be fought on many a liNina room
rug Christmas morning.
Men in the uniform of the Army
Navy and Air forces visited cities
on brief holiday leaves, but then
celebration was notably more sub
dued than during peacetlme. All
were prepared to return 10 their
posts at an instant's notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-24

enemy submersibles
The best information seemed to
indicate that at least tWo-and pos
Sibly four-undersea craft are oper-
lting off the Pacific coast between
he Columbia river and Los Angeles,
an 80O-mile sector. Repeated appear
ance of the submarines operating
far from known bases indicated