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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
Nozi War Plants
Feel RAF's Furv

centage of 1878, in the EeSSen at
tack as compared to 2.93 per cent
of the 1,500 planes used Saturday
night when Cologne was smashed,
and many thousands of refugees
forced from the Rhineland indus
trial sector.
But the estimated 250,000 work.
ers in the Krupp plants, which
have been raided 45 times since
the war started, merely felt 70
weight of vast bomb loads which
henceforth will be aimed against
all of the big Nazi war centers, air
circles said.
Not only did Cologne refugees,
arriving at Essen 35 miles away, go
through a second night of terrible
destruction, but the home front
services still fighting fires at Co
logne probably could hear the ex-
ploSiohs and see the flames at the
Krupp works during the night. And
such cities as Duisburg, Bochum,
Eberfeld and the areas near Dues
seldorf may expect what the Brit
ish term, "a lot of very unpleasant
surprises in the near future"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
A THOUSAND PLANES
A NIGHT OVER EUROPE

United Nations plans to fly an average
of thousand planes a night over Ger
man-held Europe should not now be taken
as an accomplished fact.
We've gotten too used in this country
to hearing a plan outlined, and immed-
lately regarding it as an accomplished
thing. In this instance, such a concep-
tion might be dangerous. It's potential
danger lies in the fact that such a gigan-
tic aerial offensive would undoubtedly
disrupt German military plans, and bring
victory much closer.
We've lot of work to do yet before
victory is ours. We cannot afford to ac-
cept the theory that any one plan Is going
to end the war in hurry.
In the first place, an aerial offensive
alone will not end the war. A land OF
fensive will be necessary before Ger
many is knocked out. Even when that
happens, Japan will still be there, still to
be disposed of. And don't think that's
going to be an easy task, either. The
Japs have taken enough territory, and
gained access to enough raw materials,
to make them very tough customers all
by themselves.
Air Marshal A. T. Harris, chief of the
British bomber command, has said that
a nightly average of 1000 planes over
Germany would 'end the war by this
fall A lot of people have fastened
upon his statement as the ground for un-
due optimism. Therefore let us analyze
it.
In the first place, he said "over Ger
many" Not lover Europe In order
to put nightly average of 1000 planes
over Germany, and still continue bomb
ing the rest of occupied Europe at the
necessary rate, there would have to be
the worlds greatest air force in opera
ton.
Last Saturday nights raid on Cologne
not "over Germany"-was made by only
1900 planes yet it was the greatest air
raid of all time In order to keep up an
average of 1000 planes a night, consider
ing bad weather, some nights would have
to see from three to five thousand planes
in the air. These would require pilots,
co-pilots, gun crews and the other flying
personnel, and ground crews of from
100000 to 100000 at as many as 120 air
dromes in Great Britain
The Allies have not even approached
the 10O0-nightly goal yet, and 1t will be
some time before they do. After that,
there must be gigantic land offensive
before Germany is knocked out Even
after that, Japan will have to be consider
ed.
Yes, we've still got mighty tough job
to do.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
BRIDGES TACTICS

Harry Bridges is doing just what he
says he is not doing, but he's doing it in
such back-handed way that to the un-
analytical he seems to be something of
hero.
He advises the workmen of the nation
to keep on working-remember that the
first consideration must be winning the
war" He knows doggoned well that the
American people would not tolerate any
thing else, even if he could muster enough
support among his comparative minority
to attempt to halt production by demon
stration against his deportation.
He holds himself up as an advocate OF
unity in time Of stress, and in almost
the same breath charges that Attorney
General Francis Bddle is setting the
stage so the "fascists" can attempt to
dictate peace terms That's as nice bit
of trouble making as he has attempted
in long time.
In only one thing does he show his true
cOlors knowingly. He says that his case
is secondary to winning the war. In other
words, to Bridges, he himself is the coun-
try's No. issue. Important, what?
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
Ron1meI Reforms
Tanks for Attack

Tobruk's capture by June l.
The two gaps in the Imperial
mine fields along the Ell Gazala-bir
Macheim line proved the Axis saliva
ton, front-line dispatches said The
gaps, which Rommels men had made
with the intention of using them
for supply routes to the forces to
the east, are at Mteifel Eseghir, As
miles southwest of Tobruk, and at
Ualeb, Is miles farther south.
British observers thought Rommel
now would stall for time and then
attempt to widen the mine field gaps
for a frontal assault.
The tanks and transport units
withdrawing through the gaps were
being massed west of the main Brit
ish lines.
(The British information service
denied that Rommels forces were
in a desert trap" 1t said there was
no more reason to think an army
corps of tanks could be trapped in
the desert than that fleet of tor
pedo boats could be trapped in the
OceanD
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
THE GHOST OF COVENTRY
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Up to last week, the Nazi bombing of
ancient Coventry in England stood out
as the most merciless and murderous
punishment ever dealt the people of a
non-military city in the world history.
Up to last week, Hitler himself occa-
sionally referred to Coventry's punish
ment as a sample of what he would deal
to cities of other countries that had op-
posed him or might oppose him.
Last week came the British bombing
of Rostock. This bombing became the
hushed, frightened talk of Berlin. A
munitions-making city of 115,000 so
smashed and burned that the population
was being evacuated. Thousands killed.
Many thousands buried in flaming ruins.
More and heavier raids daily by British
.bombers, clouds of bombers. And Ameri-
can bombers also coming soon-thousands
and thousands of them . :. coming to the
skies above German cities.
The Nazis do not boast of Coventry
any more. Perhaps they try to forget it.
They think Of RostOck-and then they
know that the ghost of defenseless Coven-
try lies over Berlin every long fearrid-
den night.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
PRESIDENT, AIDES
NEED BETTER TEAMWORK
Humboldt (Eureka) Timesl

(Humboldt (Eureka) IimeSl
President Roosevelt says he is not
"over excited" about the rubber tire situ-
alton and says he thinks substitutes will
be developed before tires now in use wear
out completely.
That is not what the tire manufacture
erS and the presidents own aides most
directly concerned with the problem have
been saying, but the country hopes he is
right. He should not express opinions
like this without good reason, for if it
should develop that he was -,ust tossing
off a bit of hopeful optimism, without
relation to serious facts, he will merely
have added to the prevailing confusion,
and it will be all the more difficult to
get willing acceptance of rationing orders
that may come.
Many manufacturers and dealers have
large numbers of tires on hand now
which can be sold to the public if the
government permits, and pressure in this
direction is bound to increase when the
President treats the situation so lightly
The American people are willing to do
without new tires if it is necessary, but
they do not like hardships for their own
sake.
If President Roosevelt knew whereof
he spoke, his assistants ought to stop
talking about the grim situation that
confrontS u.s. and the Truman committee
ought to withdraw its prediction that the
average civilian cannot expect new tires
for three years. There ought to be bet
ter team work at Washington, based on
facts, instead of a succession of contra
dictory statements and opinions, some
of which are obviously mistaken.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
By HENRY 7. GORRELL

CAIRO, June 2. (UP)-Ihe rem
nants of Col. Erwin Rommel's panzer
army, fled westward through two
gaps in British mine fields today
in a race for survival.
Rommels daring plan to outflank
the British eighth army and seize
coastal Tobruk had failed, and re-
liable reports said the Axis COM
mander- in -chief had left the vast
battlefield by plane for his head
quarters to revise his strategy.
In the Knightsbridge battle area
% miles southwest of Tobruk, Rom
mel left stranded tanks burning,
and his deputy commander, Gen.
Ludwig Cruewell, prisoner OF war
and left also a tank concentration
of undetermined strength to fight a
rear-guard action.
MAKE NEW PLANS
Having failed to comply with
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler's reputed Or
der to take Tobruk by June l, Rom
mel and his subordinates were be-
lieved to. be planning an attempt
to stage a dramatic recovery.
Nazi prisoners were authority for
the report that Hitler had ordered
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to
all creditors of and all persons
having claims against the Peoples
Finance and Thrift Company OF
Imperial Valley, corporation, that
within four months after the first
publication of this notice that they
file their said claim with the nee
essary vouchers in the office oil
said corporation, located at 759
Main Street, in the City of Ell Cen
tro, California, whether such claims
or demands be due or not yet due
or contingent or unliquidated or
sounding only in damages.
All creditors and claimants fall
ing to make and present claims
and proof within the time herein
above specified shall be barred
from. participation in any distribu-
ton of the general assets OF said
corporation.
Dated, El Centro, California, this
25th day of May, 1912.
PEOPLES FINANCE AND
THRIFT COMPANY OF
IMPERIAL VALLEY
BY L. j. GOREE, JR.
Secretary
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
Japs Menace So. China

CHUNGK1NG, June 2. (UP)-
five thousand Japanese troops,
spearheads of main force of $4,000,
have pushed northward between
nine and u miles along the Canton
Hankow railway in southern Chinas
Kwangtung province during the past
AZ hours, a military spokesman re-
vealed today.
Reporting renewed enemy drives
on four fronts, the spokesman said
the spearheads were pushing north
ward from the Canton area, at
tempting to seize the only major
communications link between CEN
tral and southern China.
The new offensive, which began
Sunday. marked the fourth Japa-
nese attempt in as many years to
open the Hankof railway. All pre-
vious drives were repulsed a few
miles from Canton.
PINCERS ATTEMPTED
Chinese saw a japanese effort to
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
M 2221

Estate of JOE MITCHELL, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, M. d. Zinn. Public
Administrator, as administrator OF
the estate of JOE MITCHELL. de-
ceased, to the creditors OF and alb
persons having claims against the
said deceased, that within SIX
months after the first publication
of this notice they either file them
with the necessary vouchers in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of the State of California, in
and for the County of Imperial, or
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said M. d. Zinn, as
administrator of said estate, at 2O7
Bank of America Bldg, FL Centre,
California, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business
of the said estate in the County OF
Imperial State of California.
Dated at Ell Centro, California,
this 11th day of May, 1912.
M. u. ZINN, Administrator
of the Estate of
JOE MITCHELL. Deceased
mo. 10 (M12-19-26; J2)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
80 Seannen Perish
In U.Boat Attack

A GULF PORT, June 2. CUP)-
Thirty y-nine seamen lost their lives
when two Axis submarines collabor-
ated in a torpedoing attack which
sank their medium size American
cargo ship in the Gulf of Mexico on
May 20, the eighth naval district
announced today.
only three members Of the crew
of AZ survived. The loss of life was
the greatest in a single sinking since
Axis submarine warfare began in
the gulf, early in May.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
Convoy Gets Thru
Gordon Of Planes
ToRussian Port

LONDON, June 3. (UP)-Another
large United Nations convoy has
fought through to a northern port
in Russia, probably Murmansk, af-
ter five days of almost continuous
battle against German airplanes
and submarines, the admiralty said
today.
The convoy, carrying American
and British war supplies to the Red
army, was in battle from May 25
to May &c., the admiralty sadi.
Previously, German broadcasts
had claimed that as many as 18
Allied ships had been sunk and
others damaged in Nazi U-boat and
airplane attacks along the Arctic
route to northern Russia.
The admiralty said that the enemy
attacks were heavy and determin-
ed" but that the convoy fought (
way through.
The admiralty said the German
claim that 18 Allied ships were sunk
was an exaggeration of more than
IT'S per cent-suggeSting that abd
half dozen vessels may have been
lost or damaged.
The Germans lost two Heinkel
Ill airplanes, and two Junkers 88
tdive bombers) positively destroyed
and two others probably destroyed
and two damaged.
More than 100 German airplanes
took part in the attacks on the
convoy in the Arctic waters, where
almost continuous daylight now in
creases the difficulties of the AL
lied warships and merchantmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02

Kong.
IF Japan assumes that emma
must fight alone because the Bur
ma highway has been severed, the
japanese assumption is badly mis-
TAKEN" he declared.
This statement indicated the Chi
nese were confident of receiving
Allied war supplies, particularly
from the United States.
The spokesman said the Japanese
had reached point about 91a miles
east of Chuchow in Chekiang prov
ince. Earlier reports said the Chinese
still held the enemy west and south
of Lungyu on the Chakiang- Kiangsi
railway. Chinese guerilla raiders
were inflicting heavy casualties in
thrusts against enemy rear posi-
tionS.
Forty thousand japanese massA
at Nanchang, capital of KianO
province, have started offensiveS
eastward and southwark, the spokes-
man revealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02

LONDON, June CUP) - The
Royal Air Force blasted the heart
of Hitler's war machine-the big
Krupp armament works at the
Ruhr city of ESSen-with 5000 tons
of bombs from 1.036 giant bomberS
today in the ceconC OF many prom
ised devastation raids.
These two great night bombing
raids Cologne and ESSEN will
mark the introduction of new
phase of the British air offensive
and this will markedly increase in
scale when we are joined, as we
soon shall be, by the air force of
the United States. crime Minister
Winston Churchill told the house
of commons in connection with
plans to boost Tie number of night
ly raiders to 1000 oi even 1000
planes,
German cities, harborS and
centerS or war production will be
subjected to an ordeal the like of
which has never been experienced
by any country in continuity, sew
Gritty or magnitude.
LOSSES SMALL
TIL RAF lost IS planes, a per-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02

least a month and to have sent
veteran forces to the threatened
area.
JAPS MISTAKEN
AS fighting ragged in at least six
of China's "a provinces, the Chinese
information minister, Wang Shi-
Chieh, announced that military Of
ficials were fully prepared to cope
with all emergencies. He warned,
however, that the japanese were
continuing to send reinforcements
to various sectors of China, includ-
ing Kwangtung province above Hong
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR TIE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 20065
SUM MONS


Harry W. Horton and George r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff,
VS..
ED CALENDAR and JANE DOE
CALENDAR, his wife, WILLIAM w.
SCHONE and JANE, DOE SCHONE,
SECURITY FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF LOS ANGELES, Ma
tional Banking Association. as Trus-
tee, Defendants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO Ed Calendar and Jane
Doe Calendar, his wife, william w.
wife. Ethel S. Macarthur. Security
First National Bank of Los Angeles,
National Banking Association, as
Trustee, Equitable California Hold
ing Corporation, corporation. Sue
cessor to Thorne-Hill Investment
Company, corporation, r. M.
Rowland and Jane Doe HoWlanu
Saunders, David II. Bradley, John
Doe, Jane Doe, Richard Roe, John
Doe Company, corporation, Rich
ard Roe Company, a co-partner-
ship. j. Doe, as Executor of the
Estate of r. Roe, Deceased and j.
Doe, as Administrator of the Es-
tate of r. Roe, Deceased. Defend
ants.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
TO APPEAR and answer the Com
plant in an action entitled as
above, brought against you in the
Superior Court of the County of
Imperial State of California, within
ten days after the service ON you of
this Summons-if if served within this
county; or within thirty days if
served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plaint. as arising upon contract, or
| it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 10th day OF September,
| 1941.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
(SEAL
mo. @ (A14-2l-28; Ms
l2-l9-26; J2-e-l6)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02

apply a huge pincer on eastern
coastal China, seizing all possible
bases from which Allied planes might
bomb Japan.
Communiques reported that the
main enemy columns were moving
from Tsengshing. 60 miles east of
Canton, toward Tsfungfa, 10 miles
farther northeast, and from Sinkai,
on the railway 20 miles north OF
Canton toward Yingtak.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
and his staff were said to have an
ticipatec the Canton urlVe By at
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02

The right TO call Congress names is as
sacred to Americans as the mother-n-
law joke, but in times of crisis that right
may be so exercised as to threaten Con-
gress as an nstitution.-Secretary of the
Interior Harold J.. Ickes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Troops will do anything for officers
they have confidence in because they be-
lieve their risks are being shared-Mai.
Gen. Hanson Ely, War College instructor
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
Two Minnow Subs
Raised From Mud
In Sydney harbor
BY DON CASWELL

SYDNEY, Australia, June tUP)
Two Japanese midget submarines
have been raised from the mud OF
Sidney harbor and divers are
searching for a third certainly
sunk and others that might have
been sunk in suicide attack Sun
day night, it was announced today
The extent to which the sub
marines were damaged was not
disclosed, but naval experts Will
take them apart for examination.
Allied planes were ranging over
thousands of square miles OF ocean
off eastern Australia, searching Tor
the mother ship from which the
minute submarines were launched.
COMPLETE SUICIDE
Norman j. O. Maxim, minister
for munitions and Navy, confirmed
in the house of representatives that
the three submarines known to
have entered the harbor Sunday
night were destroyed, making the
attack, as far as its suicidal aspects
were concerned, a complete sue
cess.
The only damage the submarines
did was to torpedo a ferry steamer
being used as a naval depot ship.
Six men were killed, 13 missing
and believed killed and 10 were
injured.
Maxim said the attempt to sneak
into Sydney harbor was instantly
detected, proving the preparedness
of defenses.
WELL PREPARED
Long before Japan entered the
war, at a time when Australia
seemed remote from the possibility
of actual naval attack, separate
steps were taken to safeguard de-
fense ports, he said
Fortunately, therefore, with ia
pans entry, we were well prepared
for any eventuality and the COM
pleteneSs of those preparations was
made apparent to the enemy in the
attack at Sydney
1T must be recognized that that
form of attack is difficult to coun-
ter. The enemy used midget subs
able to enter through channels
denied larger ships. Further, they
were carrying only two men and
built for the object of destruction
and self destruction Since the en-
emy gave no consideration to the
subsequent fate of the vessels, they
could afford to concentrate on one
objective without regard to the
cOnsequences of themselves"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The follouctng edit
orials are presented as interesting opin-
ions Uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-02

TIL RAF lost 35 planes, a per-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02

Well. the voice is gone. but Bobby is taking
dramatic tuition and is set for comeback.
King Carol may get into the u. >. as the
head of the Free Rumanian Forces
VNIE Met Opera is getting crank notes ask
Il ing why II has japanese singer on ITS list.
Her name is Bdu Sayao, which may look and
sound Nipponese-but she's Brazilian. She's
taking over the Luclezia Bor roles and is the
only South American star there
Ralph Forbes and Kitty Carlisle are Anchors
Aweigh.
It's Landlubber over at the It. q 81 c. r.
Hoops OF the Third Naval District Public Re-
lations Staff. The mama was Marcia Meigs.
At New York Hosp.
James Cromwell, estranged from Doris Duke,
and Dolly Di Milhau Are Full Speed Ahead.
THAT was a choppy sea Saturday at Four
L Bells over at the S. S. Copacabana-when
a theatrical lawyer and a Banjo Eyes show
gal ran into his wife, who was with another man..
Betty Bruce of High Kckers" has new
sparkler, the gift OF Montana rancher
The former mayor Of a small nearby town is
leaving string Of bad checks around town.
Everyone al the Harvard Club Friday left
their tables and food and stood half hour in
respectful silence TO listen TO Winston Churchill.
The offstage dialogue between Tallulah Bank
head and Billy Rose is saltier than the talk In
Clash by Night
Gilbert Bundy. the cartoonist and his bride,
once the most gorgeous OF the local models, are
no longer shpmateS
A committee from the military caught up with
a gal they accused Of clipping their buddies and
mates. II was in a 49th Street hotel lobby and
when the cops got there her fur coat looked like
shredded wheat
4 Ii this yelling about the German army
"A marching into Spain is the bunk. Returning
lrelghtcr officers say tho NaziS have been there
for nearly two months. all set 10 take over.
MidtoWneTS hear that Hugh Johnson may
replace Mayor LaGuardia Is Civilian Defense
Chief.
Betty Compton Walkers phone number is
certainly up 10 date II is 1912
Orchids 10 Herbert Bayard Swope Told he
was voted The best dressed man in America he
said
There is only one we'll dressed man today
the man i'm uniform"
limo in Val TE-R NINCHEII BROADCAST