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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
OUR TROOPS HEALTHIER

Chicago Sum
1t is good news that DR.. Perrin H. Long
of the department of preventive medicine
of Johns Hopkins University, has COM
pleted 16,000-mile tour of military and
naval camps and believes that Americas
soldiers and sailors are in better physi-
cal shape than either their foreign foes
or Allies.
In the current issue of the Health Mes
senger, monthly publication of the Illinois
department of public health, is to be
found the explanation of why this situa-
tion does or should prevail. According
to Dr. Roland r. Cross, state director of
public health, health conditions in the
United States generally were notably
better" on Dec. T. 1941, than on April 6,
1917, largely because the United States
Public Health Service was in its infancy
25 years ago, and it was not until 1913
that all 48 states had official health
agencies.
The fact that the rejection rate among
selectees is approximately the same to-
day as 25 years ago does not indicate
that the general level of health has re-
mained stationary. On the contrary, it
shows a definite Improvement because
standards for servicemen have been rails
ed.
Another important reason why the boys
in camp enjoy better health today is that
the United States was on a semi-war
basis for two years before Pearl Harbor,
enabling public health officers to remove
health hazards in the vicinity of camps
and industrial centers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
FIGURE CONSERVATIVE

The booty included 1881 artil-
lery pieces, 8,576 machine guns,
1920 rifles and 8,841 tanks, lor-
ricS and automobiles.
A military spokesman said the
figure for japanese casualties was
conservative" and that it included
only troops of Japanese nationality
THE japanese troops presently
immobilized in China proper in
clude 30 infantry divisions and one
casual Army coup, or roughly over
100000 men, he said. This figure
does not include those enemy fore
es now in Manchuria."
Japan reached her greatest mill
tary strength in China in 1910
when she employed 81 divisions or
more than 100000 men against
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek' S
forces, the spokesman said.
COVERS FIVE YEARS
The report covered the five
years of war beginning with the
skirmish for control of the Marco
Polo bridge over the Yingting river
near I-GIIJlilS Ill 1901 L lilo iilCieiClit
marked the beginning OF a fight
that has spread out over the rich
est and most popuious regions OF
China, driving anestimated 50,000,-
COO Chinese from their homes along
the coasts to bleak interior regions
Chungking, capital of General
issimo Chiang's government, cele-
brated the war anniversary with
enthusiasm, displaying large ban
ners expressing determination to
drive the Japs back to the is
lands"
Flags dotted the entire city and
hundreds of multi-colored banners
were draped across the main thor
oughfares. Before Chinese military
headquarters in the center of the
city were large portraits of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Prime Minister
Churchill, Premier Josef v. Stain
and General issimo Chang. Large
throngs gathered throughout the
day before the portraits
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
laps Repu|sedl In
Raid on Moresby

GEN. MACARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, July 7. CUP
Allied planes intercepted and
drove off a fleet Of 20 japanese
bombing planes, escorted by fighters
which attempted to raid Port Mores-
by. New Guinea, a United Nations
communique said today.
Several of the bomberS were dam
aged by machine gun bullets while
one Allied plane was lost in the
fight.
Allied planes made a light raid
on the building area of the enemy
base in Tulagi island in the Solo
mons. the communique said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

MOSCOW, July 7 CUP) = Small
German motorized units which
crc.ised a river barrier west of
strategic Voronezh-presumably the
Don-were partially wiped out by
Russian tanks and flung back,
front-line dispatches SAID today.
The Germans, however, were
throwing their full weight against
the river barrier, behind which the
Russians retreated yesterday. They
continually hurled numerically su-
perior forces at Russian defenses,
trying to widen a wedge pointed at
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT or
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
PR q b TIE
No. 29I8 Probate
NOTICE OF HEARING
NOTICE OF HEARING

Probate Code. Sec. 1900
In the Matter of the Estate of
CALVIN GOODRICH MOUSSEAU,
also known as G. G.. MOUSSEAU,
Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
MARGARET LOFTS. Administra-
trix with the Will Annexed of the
Estate of Calvin Goodrich Nous
seau, also known as C. q. Mousseau.
Deceased. has filed in the above
entitled court a petition praying
for an order authorizing said Ad-
ministratrix TO execute a lease of
certain real property belonging TO
said estate with ID. n. Cleyenger
in accordance with the terms and
conditions of said petition and pro-
posed lease annexed thereto:
That following Is a brief descrip-
ton OF the particular property be-
longing TO the estate of decedent
TO which said petition applies:
Tract 40A and the South Half
of Tract Ala, Township is South.
Range IL East, s. b. NJ. as per
map of Re-survey approved
August Is, 1915. and filed I'm the
/ United States Land Office at
Los Angeles. California. contain
ing 82.25 acres. more or less.
In the County of Imperial. state
of California.
Reference to said petition Is here
by made for further particulars.
AND NOTICE is HEREBY FUR
THEIR GIVEN that the hearing OF
said petition has been fixed by the
clerk Vf said court for Friday. the
nth day Of July. 1912. at 10 o'clock
am. of SAID day. at the courtroom
of Department one OF said court at
the Courthouse In the City OF FL
Centre. County of Imperial. State
of California, and all persons in
terested are notified then and there
TO appear and show cause. If any
they have. why an order should not
be maze granting said petition and
authorizing execution of said lease
as prayed for in said petition.
Dated: July 6, 1912.
w. !. McCLELLAND,
Clerk.
BY MAXINE CONSOLE
Deputy Clerk.
(No, 28l W7-le incl
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
Bv LEON KAY

CAIRO. July Z up = British
Imperial battle forces. still holdHng
the initiative. broke up several
Axis columns on the Egyptian des-
ert front west OF FL Alamein and
continued attacks on the enemy
toward the southwest. n communi-
que said today.
The battle groups, which nelud-
ed fast-moving infantry. mechaniz-
ed support and cannon. hammered
hard at enemy forces who extend
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
Bv ROBERT p. MARTIN

CHUNGKING, July 7 IUP) =
Japan has suffered more than D.
100000 casualties and lost 2,5O4
planes in ID major battles and TO-
375 guerilla skirmishes in the war
against the Chinese, the Chinese
national military council announc-
ed today as Sino-Japanese hostlll-
ties entered the sixth year.
In q special fifth anniversary war
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
Russians Retreat Behind
VitoI Don River Barrier

southwest of Stary OSkol.
West of Voronez hour troops
violently fight enemy tanks and
infantry, inflicting heavy losses on
them" it continued. "On one Sec
tor of the front, our units beat
off three Hitlerite attacks. The
Germans left 450 bodies of men and
officers and eight damaged tanks
on the battlefield
"On another sector. Soviet tank
lists routed two German battalions,
and destroyed eight enemy guns,
six machine guns and one battery
of heavy trench mortars At the
approaches 10 one populated place,
the Germans lost over 500 Officers
and men in killed alone.
MORE LOSSES
In a days fighting on a narrow
sector around Stary Oskol. the
Germans lost 500 men and four
tanks, the communique reported
destroyed on still another sector
along with 200 Germans.
The communique also reported
severe fighting on the Kalinin
front. northwest of Moscow. II
said 25 German tanks were knock
ed out and 1000 men were killed
on one sector. Two hundred Ger
mans were killed I'm another en-
gagement; two German tanks ant
four guns were destroyed and an
enemy infantry routed in a second
CThe Exchange Telegraph agency
said that the situation was "ex.
ceedingly difficult" around Voro-
nezh, that the Germans hao
brought up at least one more tanl
division and one more infantry di-
vision and were in the process oi
forcing a water barrier for which
the fiercest fighting was raging0
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07

and nay have been responsible for
HammHIa vancouver.
SHIPPING MT
British and United States heavy
hamhefs carried out. % daylight raid
on nsnnhazi scoring direct hits
on enemy shipping and starting
several fires. the communique said
The Alfred air forces were press
Ina nonstop onslaughts on the
front and rear OF Rommels forces
buf fhIs aas the first heavy bomber
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
British Press Advantage

ed their southern Hauk toward the
west on Mnnaae Ihe fnmmuuiaue
said. indicallnz 81 Nau Marshal
Erwin RommeI So edsInH back %
protect h's fank under strong
pressure.
10 was reported fhaf New Zealand
troops. frequently usua hlFoncts
in moonlight fhHHHHs. had stabbed
behind the AXIS unes and thrust
toward the coast bffHrfn Ei Ala
mein and q naha - miles west
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07

Voronezh and at Starry OSkol, to
the southwest.
The Russians resisted desperate
" and reported the destruction OF
hundreds of German tanks and
guns and thousands of men.
WOUNDED BY CARLOADS
The Soviet supreme councils
newspaper Izvestia said that PAT
carloads of German wounded from
the Kursk front were being moved
west.
The Soviet noon communiquc re-
ported heavy fighting throughout
the night west of Voronezh and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
HALIFAX IN LONDON

LONDON, July UP)-Viscount
Halifax, ambassador to the United
States, arrived in England by air.
plane during the weekend and
made arrangements TO confer with
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
today,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
Jops Lose Two
Million in China

communique, the council said the
Japanese casualties included 1,000,-
600 troops killed and 100000
wounded. In addition, 29,924 prison.
ers we're captured and 7,d69, ,913
pieces of war booty seized
The report said 100000 Japanese
troops and about 1000 japanese
planes now we're immobilized in
China proper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
Editorials and Comment
EDITORS NOTE: The follorctno edit.

oriois are presented as interesting opin.
ions Uoiced bu editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion Of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07

Axis supply base.
The British battle groups in ac-
ton on the El Alamein sector dis
persed several small enemy COL
umns' as they pressed their ad-
vantage with the air of strong re-
Inducements of all types reaching
the front.
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
While our air forces continued
yesterday their attacks on the en-
emy over the Ell Alamein battle
area. there was little activity on
land except for shelling by both
sides" the communique said
Our principal bombing effort
was directed against the enemy
landing grounds at FL Daba. Direct
were registered on Messerschmitt
lO9s, Junkers 88s. and Heinkel Ills.
flreS were started and confusion
caused I'm enemy supply columns
between Matruh and Tobruk Many
enemy aircraft we're damaged dur
ing the day by our fighters cover
ing the battle area"
Huioio were ClfCulate0 tnat
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. the
Axis commander in chief. had been
killed or wounded i'm action Friday
but well informed sources denounc-
ed them as pure fabrications,
spread b. interested persons.
BULGE STRAIGHTENED
The Imperials, backed by
strong air force, new artillery and
fleet of American made General
Lee tanks. had Strengthened out
the Axis bulge in their Ell Alamein
line go miles west of Alexandria.
At no point, dispatches said, were
the Germans and Italians now east
of a point extending south of Ell
Alamein to the Qattara salt bogs.
ReinforcementS. arriving con-
stantly in the British lines, were
going into action in an attempt to
smash the Axis forces in the inter
ior dust bowl and confine them to
the coastal area.
Two highly mobile British COL
umns. including veteran New zea-
land motorized infantrymen, were
reported striking behind the Axis
forces and driving toward two
points on the coast between FL
Aalamein and Ell Daba, 80 miles to
the west.
1t was said that although they
lacked tanks, the mobile columns
were supported by new anti-tank
guns.
Dispatches said teinforcements
were reaching the British lines in
going into action in an attempt to
streams Tanks, guns and men were
turn their counter attack, now in
its fifth full scale day, into a def
initive success which would remove
the Axis threat to Alexandria and
the Nile.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-07
SUGAR BY BARGE

u. S. Maritime Commission has
come forward with one expert
mental effort which may help in
shipping sugar. This is the award
of a contract for 30 wooden barges,
30 feet long. capable OF carrying
1000 tons of sugar from Cuba TO
U. S. ports Towed by ocean-going
tugs, these barges can make one
turnaround trip a week The whole
fleet might thus carry 10000 tons
Of sugar a week or up TO l.5
million tons year. which would
help.
Tactically, the barges offer
a good risk. They are Of shall
low draft, and torpedoes might
skin under them. They are poor
targets for shelIing, for though
they move slowly, they could
easily radio their positions ON
these short trips and summon
bombing planes that would be
death on any submarine that
would make a surface attack.
II sunk-well. loss Of a wooden
barge and 1000 tons Of sugar
isn't like the loss Of a Liberty
ship and 10000 tons Of sugar.
War Production Board and Of
flee OF Defense Transportation
have their eyes on these barges.
too. and If II Is more important
that something else be hauled on
inland or other waterways. the
sugar won't move,
Kodiak mirror., 1942-04-11
fax In 20 Days
 Over 2 Billion

Wsshington-The Treasury apartment said a preliminary ,Irey shows income and excess Dro6ts tax collections for the frst 20 days of March totalled tgO billion five hundred and sventy-two million dollars.
 tis announced that this is more than double the one billion oe hundred and fifty million olsrs collected during a simil- T period last year, and means he final March collections will ct an all time record
Kodiak mirror., 1942-04-11

11:15 Morning Worship
 Sermon: Controlled Power 5:30 Fellowship Supper-15c. 6:3O Christian Youth Fellowship
 Intermediate, High School and Young Peoples group z: 30 Evening Gospel Hour
 Sermon: Heaven Is My Home
 Hymn-sing Wednesday. 7::30 pm. Mid-week
 Vesper Hour Thursday,
 3:30 Junior Choir
Kodiak mirror., 1942-04-11

During 194O 6,393 men were nployed in the mining industry flask.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-04-11
CHURCH NOTICES

reek Russian Orthodox Church
 Rev. Gregory Gleboff A cordial invitation is extend toall members of the church attend the services. Turing ent services will be held every y at goo a. sn. and 800 p. m. During the absence of Rev. ebof services are being con cted by Father G. Schmaltz Spruce Island
Kodiak mirror., 1942-04-11

CATHOLIC SERVICES Services for Roman Catholics ! be held every Sunday, until ther notice. in the American giiOn hall at 9:3O a. m., and ! be conducted by Chaplain yes.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
92-Mi|e GosIess Trip to Resort
Solved by Horses and Carriage

Love Point ferry, however, and at
S pm. they knocked on William
Messix's farmhouse door near Queen
Anne, Md. He took the travellers in
for the night, as a friendly farmer
might have done hundred years
ago. and put the turnout and pair
in the stables.
The next night the Gundrys
stayed with friends at Harbeson,
Del. At mid-afternoon of the third
day, stopping traffic as they dashed
past, they reached Rehoboth and
Mrs. Gundry.
That's the way they used to come
to town in the old days." exclaimed
Benjamin G. Warren, SO, oldest in
habitant of Rehoboth.
Standing with the rest Of the
residents who crowded the curbs
to watch the Germantown" 60 by,
Mr.. Warren explained:
when I was boy, those turnouts
used to carry ministers, coming here
to the Methodist camp meeting
ground"
Later the Gundrys made a tour
OF the entire town in their turnout
Mr.. Gundry and Molly will return tc
Catonsville under horsepower In a
few days.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
q Per Cent Decline
In Traffic Accidents
Reported in Maryland
July Fatalities II Pct.
Less Than Year Ago,
Sofety Commission Notes
B, the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Aug 14.-Trafic
accidents in Maryland through July
Of this year showed % per cent
decline compared with the like
period of 1941, the State Traffic
Safety Commission reported today.
The report said fatalities had de-
clined II per cent from the previous
years figure in the same period
and that injuries dropped OF 20 per
cent.
The report was issued by the
safety commission in cooperation
with the Maryland State police and
the Baltimore City police.
Twenty-nine persons lost their
lives and 692 we're injured in 1,402
reported traffic accidents in the
: State during July, the report said
Ten of the deaths and 398 of the
injuries occurred in Baltimore.
The July figures brought the years
totals to 272 deaths, 5,295 injuries
and 10,599 accidents.
Fourteen of the States counties
did not report fatality in July
Allegany, Caroline, Carroll, Charles
Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, How
ard, Kent, Queen 'Annes, Somerset
Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester
Garrett and Kent Counties also re.
ported no injuries.
THE most notable decrease ir
fatalities was in vehicle collisions
with drop from 13 deaths last July
to one death this July" the report
said. Pedestrian fatalities, with l:
of the % deaths, still constitutes
more than so per cent of all traffic
| toll"
Evening star., 1942-08-14
Planners Visit
| ADA Project
In Arlington

Members of the Arlington County
Planning Commission today visited
an Alley Dwelling Authority yroject
at Thirty-fifth street and Reservoir
road to learn first hand of the in
fluence this type of community may
be expected to have on surrounding
property values.
The commission was accompanied
by John Ihlder, District ADA execu-
tive officer, who previously had pre-
sented commission members with a
map of several Arlington County
areas in which the ADA is inter-
ested. The location Of these sites
was not made public
Frank L. Dieter, county planning
engineer and commission secretary
said no opinion was expressed by
any member, but they are all prob
ably doing lot of thinking"
Those who made the inspection
with Mr.. Dieter were County Man
ager Frank c. Hanrahan, Judson
Reamy and E. L. Usilton, all men,
bers of the planning body. Chair
man Christopher B. Garnett was
unable to attend.
Evening star., 1942-08-14

An. ancient turnout, equipped with
a pair OF horses, a coachman and
a grcomsboy, dashed past the aston
ished residents of Rehoboth Beach,
Del, last week, on the last leg of
Jesse Gundry's 92-mile drive to see
his wife.
Mr.. Gundry and 15-year-old
Nelly Gundry live at Catonsville,
Md, while Mrs. Gundry has been
living in Rehoboth this summer to
operate beach house. When Mr..
Gundry decided to pay his wife a
visit, he found he had no gas to
drive the 81 miles.
So he and Molly busted OF the
familys ancient Germantown" q
two seated affair which had been
the smartest thing on four wheels
in its day. The whole family likes
to drive horses. and had kept the
turnout through the years for oc-
casienal pleasure trips.
With a colored coachman to drive
when he and Molly wearied of TAX
ing turns at it, and groomboy for
the effect, Mr.. Gundry set out at
s am. on a sunny day. A severe
thunderstorm caught them after
they had crossed the Chesapeake at
Evening star., 1942-08-14
3 BIackout Violations
Charged by Police
In Nearby Areas
Three Warrants Issued
In Alexandra and Five
In Silver Spring

Eight violations of Monday nights
unannounced blackout test thus far
have been charged by police in near
by Maryland and Virginia areas
while investigations were underway
today on other complaints to deter
mine whether more warrants shall
be issued.
In Alexandria. the only place in
the Metropolitan area where Jail
sentences have been imposed for
violations of previous tests, three
warrants were issued as result of
the latest blackout-a marked re-
duction In the number Of charges
previously preferred by authorities.
One of the three violations was
disposed of by Judge James R. Dun
can of the Alexandria Civil and
Police Courts yesterday when he i'm
posed a fine of $40, suspended, plus
costs on Miss Lois B. Bacon, TOO
South Royal street. A light was
burning in a refrigerator, the door
OF which had been left open in Miss
Bacon's absence, the court was told.
Two other charges of blackout VIC
lations were continued by Judge
Duncan for hearing next week. They
are against Irving Miller, manager
of the Country Gardens Market and
North Columbus and PoWhatan
streets, and Mac Surgick, colored, Of
1920 Wythe street, for q light burn
ing in his home while he was absent.
No warrants have been issued In
Arlington County, but police were
investigating a list of complaints
to determine what legal steps to
take.
Five Silver Spring business estab-
lishments were served with war
rants alleging violations of Monday
nights drill. ... ..- =
The warrants were served on E. L.
Kerr, Hazard Shoe Store; Robert
Miller, Ward Radio; E. Parlaman
A. e. P. Grocery Store In the Shop
ping Center: Marion Hafferman
Nor-Bud Shop. and M. M. Barton
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station
The warrants were issued on or
ders of Chief Air Raid Warden Arch
Mcdonald. Investigations are being
conducted of other reported viola
tions.
The accused are scheduled to be
given a hearing at 7:30 pm. August
"a before Trial Magistrate Ralph G.
Shure in Silver Spring Police Court
The special night session is being
held for the benefit Of the wardens
who work In daytime.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
West SCOTS at Maryland
Young Republican Group
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IA, The
Maryland Federation of Young Re-
publicans could hold meeting in
a telephone booth and not be
crowded, w. Pinkney West, jr., be-
lieves.
The Republican candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination in the
September primary yesterday
challenged his opponent for the
nomination, Theodore r. McKeldin,
to prove the group even exists.
Explaining he had learned the
federation was going to deny him its
support, Mr.. West questioned the
existence Of such an organization
and claimed, on the other hand
that West for Governor" clubs
were multiplying rapidly.
He said he had even witnessed the
organization of some of the latter
clubs.
Mr.. West added his candidacy wa!
an attempt to crystalline ths
"ground swell of youthful resent
ment against the present manage
ment."