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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Japanese Continue
Burma Offensive
With New Thrusfs

NEW DELHI, India. April S =
JP)-Japanese spearheads thrust
Ing toward western Burma's s ell
fields menaced British defense po-
sititas 15 miles north of captured
Prone today while Chinese defend
ers of the eastern allied flank
faced a new threat along the Toun-
GOO -Mawchi highway
An India Burma command ccm-
munique disclosed that japanese
forward positions on the Irrawaddy
front now center IL the Nyaungbin
zeik area above Prone. only so
miles from the Minbu and Yen
angyuang oil wells
A simultaneous Chinese com
munique reported a new flare-up
cast of japanese held Toungoo.
but said the situation was relatively
quiet.
r. crts from Chinese field
headquarters indicate the JapS
launched a small attack on the
MawchiT Toungoc highway, using
abou. one battalion of infantry.
the ccmnunique ssiu.
A Mawchi, about 35 miles east
f Toungo7. are tin mines L was
relieved the clash occurred after
he Chinese shifted sone CT their
fcrces from new positions north of
Tcungoo to protect these mines.
Twc enemy bcmring raids were
staged yesterday against Chinese
troops and positions in the Toun-
goo area, but no major land fight
ing was reported
Reviewing the bloody 1c-day bat
tie for ceptured Toungoo, the COM
munique said $500 Japanese had
been killed. Chinese troops evacu-
ated the city after a furious defen-
sive fight
With the situation on the Brit
ish western flank admittedly crit
ical, today's cCmmunique OF the
Burma india command. reported no
change in the general situation
therc
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06

cradle number of japanese barges'
approached the east coast, a wer
department communique revealed
The barges mounted rs nm guns
and carried troops
Guns on the barges shelled our
beach defenses," the communiuue
said. but our artillerr succeeded
III sinking several barges and turn
ing back others. No landing was ef-
feeted. Enemy losses were probably
heavy"
The Japanese have not been sue
cessful with attempted invasions by
sea. A month ago. on March 4. a
Japanese invasion force gathered in
Subic Bay was bombed and de-
stroyed By the handful of P-40's still
remaining to Wainwright. Then
thousands of enemy soldiers either
were killed by explosions or
drowned.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Senators Conduct
Farm Conference

Senators Robert Kenny and John
Phillips of the California legisla
ture will conduct "a open meet
ing for farmers in Judge Vaughn
Thompson's courtroom Saturday at
8 a. m, it was announced Monday
The two, members of the eco
nomic planning committee, will
delve into wartime problems of val
lev agriculture in regard to the war
effort, said Staff Director S. P.
Walsh Monday morning. Walsh
was comforting with B. A. Harrigan
county agriculture commissioner
who arranged fer The meeting.
Walsh said that problems dis
cussed would include the tire stu
ticn and obtaining repair parts for
farm machinery.
Kenny and Phillips have been
conducting similar meetings thru
out the state. One is scheduled f,r
Santa Ana Tuesday and another in
Bakersfield Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Supreme Court in
Decision Against
Seamen's S Strike

WASHINGTON, April 8 (UP) =
The supreme court ruled today that
strikes by seamen On board ship
away from home port, even though
the vessel is safe in a domestic har-
Dor are mutinous and not protected
by the national labor relations act
The court. in a 5 to decision,
set aside part of a national labor
relations board order directing the
Southerl Steamship Co., fhiladel-
phia, to discontinue alleged unfair
labor practices and to reinstate cer-
tain personnel laid off after a strike
at Houston, Tex
Members of the National Mari
time Union fCIO1 struck while their
vessel. the SIS. City of Port Worth,
was moored at a Houston dock
The contended the company had
refused to bargain after the union
won an election
Justice James F.. Byrnes, deliver
iii@ VIC iletJcilbS utIioiOii, OAHU tiioo
recent fire aboard the Army trans
port IaFayette-th former French
luxury liner Normandie-Wa grim
CROUCH proof" that a ship is noh
necessarily safe even though it Isl
in harbor and that discipline must
be maintained among crew members
at all times.
Ever since men have gone to sea,
the relationship of master to sea-
man has been entirely different
from that of employer to employe
on land Byrnes said.
THE lives of passengers and crew
as we'll as the safety of shin and
cargo are entrusted to the mas
ter's care. Every one and everything
depend on him. He must command
and the crew must obey"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Bataan RepuIses Attacks

WASHINGTON. April 6 up =
Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan NJ VAIN
wrieht's Bataan defenders in hard
fighting stopped a new japanese as
snalt of great force" and repulsed
another enemy attempt to land
troops on Bataans east coast. the
war department reported today
The new ground assault YESTERDAY
was supported by tanks. artillery
and dive bombers but was stopped
by our troops after hard fighting. 3"
The japanese were unable to ex-
tend the slight gains they made
Saturday and their losses were
EeavH.
It was the first mention of use
Of tanks by the japanese in their
current offensive and showed how
they have been bringing up all man
ner of equipment for this drive
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06

ever, two japanese dive bombers at
tackled forts Frank and Drum near
the Japanese-held Cavite shore. but
cause no damage or casualties.
FORT RAIDERS
Air raids on Corregidor, which
diminished frequencr and inten-
Sity at the end of last week, stop
pea completely Sunday. For the first
time since March "a. Corregidor was
free from raid attacks on Easter.
The japanese attempt to effect
landing on the Manila Bay shore of
Bataan-a move that would have
menaeed Wainwright's right flank
L it had Sueceeded-waS the first
seaborne invasion attempted since
March IS when small boats gather
ed on the south shore of Manila
Bay were destroyed by shell fire
from the harbor forts.
During Saturday night "a consid-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Japan Tells India
Of Coming Attacks

BERLIN, April 6 GERM
Broadcast Recorded by UP at Lon
dom - japanese Premier Hidekio
TOTO was quoted in German dis
patches today as warning India that
Japan had decided to attack mill
tary objectives there ard urging the
Indians to rebel against the British
Dispatches TO the official German
news agenc" said that Tojo had
issued proclamation in connection
with the Jaoanese air raid on Cey-
lon fWhere 81 japanese planes were
shot down or damaged Sunday
Japan has no enmitv toward the
Indian people, the Premier was
quoted. Put Japan decided to at
tack England and its military OBJ
ject'Ve in India is TO smash the
British interes' IN India.
Therefore the time has come for
the Indian people to reconquer In
Ola for the Indians"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Reds Claim Nuzi
Reserves Blasted

KUIBYSHFV, Russia, April {
up - Sweeping Russian victor
les forcing the Germans into rapid
retreat OIL the central front and
smashing their spring offensive re-
serves in the Kharhov area of the
southwestern front. were reported
today b. the Soviet army newspaper
Red Star.
A special communique of the So
Wet information bureau said 10000
Germans were killed on the central
during Red army offensive
front between March % and April
which recaptured 161 places.
The Soviet air force and antiair-
craft defenses. contributing to the
optimistic tone of the days war
dispatches. destroyed 102 German
aircraft Saturday. the communique
said
GERMANS FLEE
The Red Star dispatch. one of the
most definitive published in recent
weeks. and the Germans had been
forced back across a river on the
central front, and the Russians. in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Harbor Evacuation
Complete atL. A.

LOS ANGELES, April 6. CUP)-
The evacuation of all Japanese from
the Long Beach-San Pedro harbor
areas was completed today with
the removal of LOCO evacuees to
the Santa Anita induction center.
From Long Beach 47O japanese
moved to the former racing plant
yesterday morning under army su-
pervision and the last 500 to leave
San Pedro reached santa Anita last
night. Army officials said the evac-
uation of the harbor area was COM
plete and no japanese will be al
lowed to enter the area unless given
special prmission from military au-
thorities.
A total of more than 25O0 Japa-
nese are now housed at Santa Anita
awaiting transfer to inland recep-
ton centerS which will accommodate
them for the duration of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
PROPAGANDA

The same radios continued to at
TEMPT to confuse the difficult nego-
tiations at New Delhi on Indian in
dependence by repeating claims
officially denied by Britain-that
japanese forces had landed near
Akyab, on the western Burma coast
within rs miles of the Indian from
tier.
Cocanada, where the japanese
bombers caused a few casualties is
the capital of the district of Coda
very with a population of around
$4,000. 1t has an important export
trade.
Vizagapatam, 80 miles further
north, is a seaport and capital of
the district of the same name 1t
also has about $4,000 population. It
suffered some harbor damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Italian Sub Sinks
Merchant Vessel

MIAMI. Fla, April 6. CUP)-The
captain of a medium sized British
merchant vessel. torpedoed off the
Atlantic coast. said the submarine
which sank his ship was of the
larger class Of Italian submarines. =
The skipper, !. Egerton, said that
the submarine surfaced after the
crew had taken to lifeboats and the
sub commander hollered to us and
asked if everything was all right
He also asked if we wanted any
thing. Then he waved goodbye"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Navy Completes
1st Plastic Plane

WASHINGTON, April 6 up =
The Navy has completed its first
experimental plastic-plywood train
ing plane-a low-winged, monoplane
model constructed b. the Timm
Aircraft Corp, Los Angeles.
The plane, already delivered to
the Navy, is made of 90 per cent
wood and plastic glue and 10 per
cent metal. 1t will be put through
flight and destruction tests at the
naval air station here.
II the craft proves airWorthy. the
Navy said it may be put into n
production to provide traine
,,aY91 oi
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Recall Petition
Names Bratton

Continued from Page One
activities resulted in the move to
recall Bratton could not be ascer
tanned.
Political circles were reminded
that Bratton's candidacy two years
ago was sponsored by the now in
operative Tax Payers League,
whose secretary during the last
election campaign was Chester A
Irving, himself a candidate for the
council this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
against the outnumbered defenders
BATTERED SECTOR

against the outnumbered defenders.
BATTERED SECTOR
As was the case in Saturdays
heavy assault. yesterdays enemy at
tack was eentered on the right CEN
tel of Wainwrght's front line. This
presumably would be not far from
the Manila Bay shore of the pen
insula. where the enemy has at
tempted without succeSs-to land
troops behind our lines the last two
nights
The department reported that last
nights effort to land troops on
this shore was frustrated b. li.ht
artillery fire from our beach de-
fenSeS."
The communique said that for the
second consecutive day Coregidor
Island. guardian of Manila Bay. was
fee from japanese air raids. How
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
SixC!0 Directors
Bolt foLeWis

DENVER, April 6 up = Six
United Mine Workers officials who
head the CIO in eight states today
resigned as regional directors of the
CIO because OF unfair aad un-
warranted attacks" on UNIV Presi-
dent John L. Lewis.
The regional directors were: RIG
hard Francis, Washington; William
Dalrymple. Oregon; w. A Bov'e,
Montana: Frank Hefferly. Colorado
and New Mexico. Henry Allai. Kan
sas. and David Fowler, Arkansas
and Oklahoma
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
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Continued from page one)
dependence unbroken but negotia-
tions continue; President Roose-
yelt'S envoy confers with Indian
leaders; axis broadcast from Berlin
quotes japanese premier as warn
ing of attacks to break British pow
er in India.
RUSSIA-Red air force reports
knocking out lot German planes.
Forty thousand Germans killed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Jops Carry War
To Indies Coast

LONDON, April up - Jap
anese naval and air forces were re-
ported by the all-India radio to
have carried the war to India for
the first time today by attacking
shipping off the east coast and
bombing two Indian coastal cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Scanning I.v.
News Horizon
2GO HEAR WICKARD

Over 200 valley All club members
formed listening groups" Saturday
morning to hear discussion by Sec
retary of Agriculture Claude Wick
ard and director NJ. L. Wilson on
Mobilization Week"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
SCOUTERS TO MEET

The regular monthly meeting of
central district Scouters is sched-
uled for 7:30 p. m. Tuesday in
Holtyilles civic center, it was an
nounced Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
DRUNK DRIVING
DRAWS FINE

Samuel Mozee Monday was fined
by El Centre Police Judge Lee Nuf-
fer SIS for drunk driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
LL'ffL HDFHN ihSLWEINI
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 1920
Notice OF TINE AND PLACE
OF HEARING FETITION TO
ESTABLISH BIRTH

In the Matter of Establishing the
Birth of ALBERTA MAE MILL
GAN.
Notice is hereby given that AL
berta Mae Milligan has filed in
the above.entitled court a petit
ton praying for an order establish
ing her birth. Reference to said
petition is hereby made for further
particulars.
And, notice is hereby further
given that the hearing OF said petit
ton has been fixed by the Clerk of
said court for Friday the 18th day
of April, 1912 at two o'clock pm. of
said day at the court room of De-
partment 2 of said court at the
court house Ill The City of Ell Cen
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, and all persons inter
ested are notified then and there
to appear and show cause, if any
they have, why an order should
not be made establishing the birth
of Alberta Mae Milligan.
Dated this End day OF April, 1912
w. F.. McCLELLAND,
Clerk.
BY @. O. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
mo. u April 6-16 inc.)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
Va|IeyJo U.S..
In Honoring Army

CONTINUED from Page One;
CT Mondays celebration:
Il most strongly urge that the
people of the United States can
best observe Army Day by honor
ing our citizen soldiers and giving
special thought to the great respon-
sibi,ity for contributing unstintedly
of their effort and of their means
in order that our armed forces may
be adequately equipped for victory
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
At LOS ANGELES

The LIS kigeles celebration fea
tured a military parade by the band
and PICKED troops from the 162th
Infantry LOS Angeles own
The annual Army Day luncheon
at the Biltmore h5tel honored Mai
Gen. w K. Wilson, commanding of
ficer f the southe.a California
defense seer who headed list
Of army and civilian speakers.
At Pershing Square. in the heart
CT Los Angeles. airplanes, tanks
armcred cars and other equipment
of the 160th were placed on public
display
In San Diego. an incident drill
during which La Jclla and down
town San LEGO underwent a hypo-
thetical enemy bombing attack, was
staged as part of the citys cb-
serVance of Army Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
naval air cadets

Advocates of plastic-pl7 ~ con-
struction believe the rial is
stronger than steel )ntend
that plastic glue, viii gnates
the wood, prevents and
huckling; that the ] con-
truction reduces air : do
ing away with riveting over-
lapping of plates; that a good
surface is highly resistant oil,
water and fire and that bullet holes
are more easily repaired than in
all-metal planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
SHIPS ATTACKED

This mornings operations by the
enemy naval squadron in the Bay
of Bengal, however, inoicated that
the Japanese forces had swept
northWard more than 500 miles
from Ceylon. striking at allied shias
in several attacks and sending out
aircraft to bomb coastal points
Axis propaganda broadcasts pre-
viously have reported warning
by Japanese Premier Hideki Toto
to the Indian people. saying that
Japan would strike to break Brit
sh power in India and urging the
Indian people to overthrow the
British.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06

Attacks by small number of air.
craft carrier planes on the towns of
Vizagapatam and Cocanada on the
middle of the eastern coast of India
were listed by the radio communi-
que following Sundays enemy air
raid on the Island of Ceylon.
British defenders of Ceylon
brought down or damaged about 81
japanese planes in turning back the
attack by rs enemy craft on the
Colombo harbor
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-06
MACARTHUR HONORED

At Washington, high government
officials and officers of the class
of 1893 at the West Point Military
Academy gathered to unveil bust
CT Gen Douglas Macarthur
Army posts throughout California
Observed Army Day, civilians were
given their first chance since the
start CT the war to demonstrate
their support of the war effort.
A mammoth military parade was
arranged in San Jose, and Fort
Crd troops TUNED out in full force
for residents CT Monterey and sur
rounding communities.
At Fetaluma the public was in
vited to attend an exhibit of aerial
Photographic equipment and other
paraphernalia by Hamilton Field
flyers.
In San Francisco. where thou
sands of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines as well as civilians marched
in an Easter Army Day parade
Sunday, and the war production
clinic was thrown open for the pub
lie t see exhibits of articles needed
for the war effort.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Defense Sideights
University Of Maryland Drills
Students in Air-Ruid Tests

Afraid drills are being held at
the University Of Maryland to IA
nliliarize students and faculty with
the shelters provided for them on
the campus, Harvey Casbarian, chief
air-raid warden for the university,
said yesterday.
All the drills have been pro-
nounced a success. Students are
not notified that the practice air
raid Is to be staged until just before
they must leave classrooms.
Up to now all drills have been
held during the day. Night drills, SO
that students will be familiar with
shelters near dormitories, have not
yet been scheduled.
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, recently ap-
pointed head Of the emergency hous-
ing and feeding services Of the Dis
tricts civilian defense setup, will
address members of the American
University Park defense organiza-
tion at meeting at 4:30 pm. to-
morrow in Hurst Hall Of American
University. -.,.-..- 49,.
She will discuss establishment Of
emergency feeding stations in the
American University area, which
includes Wesley Heights and Spring
Valley. .a g.
.l&t
The Montello Apartment, 1901 CO.
hmbia road NV, will display its
provision for first aid, fire protec-
ton and food for civilian defense
Evening star., 1942-02-19

in the lobby Of the apartment house
from 7:45 to 8:45 o'clock tonight.
The defense necessities" were pur-
chased through q per capita levy.
Twenty-one Of the thirty-nine
apartments have been fully equipped
with blackout shades; two are pro-
tected against shattering by blasts
and at least one room in every
apartment is equipped with blackout
curtains.
Miss 1uth Ivers. irst-aid expert,
will give demonstration of artificial
respiration st the John Quincy
Adams School, Nineteenth and Cal
ifornia streets NV. at 7:30 o'clock
tonight. She will use q life-sized
dummy for the demonstration.
Harry N. Stu1l, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
will discuss civilian defense efforts in
the Metropolitan Area at 7:45 pm.
tomorrow in the Calvin Coolidge
High School during a meeting OF
residents of the Manor Park area.
The Red Cross will present pictures
and there will be demonstration Of
ways to extinguish incendiary
bombs.
With goal of 900 messengers
for the Dupont Circle defense area,
16-year-old Michael Styles will hold
q meeting at pm. tomorrow at
Columbus University, 1923 Eigh-
Evening star., 1942-02-19

teenth street NV. AL youths be-
tween the ages Of Is and Is living
within five minutes walk OF the
areas sector posts have been asked
to attend.
Young Styles already has his first
patrol Of 20 youths in training. He
also is arranging classes in bombing
and gas attack procedures, first aid,
reports and communications and
drill. The messengers are being
taken through the area to study
short cuts between important sec
tions. The messengers would be
the first line of communications
after an air raid alarm.
Defense problems relating to the
church were to be discussed today
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Police Stations 10 Receive
Donations for Boys Club

With all police stations now desig-
mated as receiving stations In the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club funds
drive, collection totals are expected
to Jump well above the present
$35,483 fund by the next report
luncheon tomorrow at 1880 pm.
at the Press Club.
The residential solicitors will now
be permitted to work anywhere in
the city instead Of being restricted
to one locality. according to Ralph
l.. Goldsmith, campaign chairman.
Evening star., 1942-02-19

at . meeting Of more than 90 priests
In st. Gabriels Church.
The priests were to hear Col. Lem.
uel Bolles, executive of civilian de-
fense. The meeting was called by
the Rev. William j. Sweeney, assist
ant pastor Of the church and Arch
bishop Curley's representative for
civilian defense matters in the
Metropolitan Area.
Father Sweeney said an accord al
ready had been reached with local
civilian defense officials whereby
clergymen with armbands for identi.
fication would be allowed to pay sick
calls during air-raid blackouts.
Rufus Lusk, deputy air-raid war
den in charge of District ofiice and
bank buildings, today called a meet
Evening star., 1942-02-19

ing Of his group to be held at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon ut the
United States Chamber Of Com
merce Building.
A film, Fighting the Fire Bomb
will be shown as Mr.. Lusk and his
associates urge the speeding up Of
air-raid organization work In the
Office bank buildings groups.
Some Of these groups have done
very little, and it seems hard to
wake them up to the potential dam
gers facing U.s." Mr.. Lusk said. His
group consists Of between 500 and
900 persons.
Evening star., 1942-02-19

Donations can now be left ut any
police station, he said.
TO insure that the clubs collect
the 100000 they need to operate
during. the coming year, Mr.. Gold
smith said, work of the special gifts
unit, under Paul D. Sleeper. will be
intensified.
Evening star., 1942-02-19

Some structures like tall bridges
and towers take q heavy toll Of
migrating birds that dash against
them.
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H. L. Art
Your Jeweler 18 N. Park Place
Roe Emerson
II S. West Side Square Clothier
Stewart Bros. and Award Co.
Furniture Store 22-24 Arcade
John J. Carroll Dept. Store
6O-64 Hudson Avenue
Haynes Bros, Jewellers
12E. Park Place
Scott's Furniture Store
E. Park Place at E. Main
The Style Shop
Dresses, Coats, Millinery % s. Park