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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19

WASHINGTON - The President
has finally cracked down on high
members of his official family who
run at the mouth with monkey
wrench-throwing statements.
In recent weeks there have been
several. One was Navy Secretary
Knox's pronunciamento that the
first U. S. war job was to defeat
Hitler and then we would take care
of the Japs. This brilliant eman-
alton created a tremendous Juror in
Chungking.
The Chinese government made
vehement formal representations
and the $500, 900, 900 loan hurriedly
rushed through Congress last week
was one aftermath of this unfor-
tunate incident.
Another embarrassing pronounce
ment was Secretary Jesse Jones
bland claim of a $400, 100000 syn
thetic rubber producing program
most of the contracts Of which have
not even been awarded yet. Ex-
perts caustically assailed this state
ment as misleading and designed to
cover up Jones bungling of the
rubber situation.
The President has now decided to
end these outpourings from men,
bers of his official family. To this
end he has directed that henceforth
high officials must submit all state
ments and speeches to the Office
of Facts and Figures, headed by
able Librarian of Congress Archi-
bald MacLeish.
Secret instructions to this effect
were transmitted in letter, signed
by White House Secretary Steve
Early. to all cabinet members, their
assistants and heads of all govern
ment agencies.
Under the order, Office of Facts
and Figures will not act as CEN
sor, but the practical effect will
amount to that. OFF will check
the statements and speeches with
other interested government agen-
cies and recommend" deletions
and changes to avert incidents.
CAPITAL CHAFF
Joe Kennedy. former U. S. Am
bassador to Britain who had strong
isolationist leanings, is quietly try
ing to wangle wartime job. Ken
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19

ACTION ON
RU55F FRONT
Thirty five German Planes
Shot Down in One Day,
Moscow Reports

MOSCOW, Feb. 19-The Russian
High Command today announces
IS German planes were downed in
single day on front alive with
heavy artillery action
The communique says some OF
the fire is directed by radio re-
ports from guerillas who are out
pointing the Germans at scores OF
weak points.
The front" where the artillery
fire is raging is not designated.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19
OPICH CASE no JURY

A U. S. District Court jury re-
ceived its Instructions this after
neon and retired to deliberate a
verdict in the case of Sam Opich
versus Robert Smith and others, a
damage action growing out of an
automobile accident.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19
Maianuska Electric
Assn. 10 GET $4,000

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 The
Rural Identification Administra-
ton announces ALLEGATION OF $4,000
for the Matanuska Electric Associa-
ton at Palmer. Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19
FIRE AT KETCHIKAN

Fire, apparently caused by an
oyerheated chimney, recent y
caused damage in excess of $1,000
at the residence OF DR.. r. M. Mac
Kenzie in Kctchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19
ESQ Enemy
Aliens in
FB| Hands
Big Roundup Of japanese
Is Made, Five Cali
fornia Counties

SANTA MARIA, Calf. Feb. 49,
More than $50 enemy aliens, chief
ly Japanese, have been seized by
FBI agents in raids in five Cali
fornia counties. More than 200 Jap
anese have been arrested near here
and guns, cameras and radios
seized. No details are given out.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19
MRS. wALMER HOME

Mrs. John Walmer, wife of the
operator of the Baranof Liquor
Store, returned to Juneau today
by steamship after vacationing in
the States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19
LAUGH CRUSADE!

The funniest men in
America have storted
q crusode ogdinst wor-
time blues. T h e Y re
laughing priorities and
shortages and take S
and communicates right
out the window. Eddie
Cantor starts it of to-
morrow in The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19
Noted Author
0fDog Stories
Passes ay

POMPTON LAKES, N j., Feb 10
Albert Payson Terhune, 70, whose
simple stories about dogs won him
international fame, is dead at his
estate here. He had been in ill
health for two years. He called
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Feb. i9- The
capital in wartime:
Uncle Sans nieces are in a
stew. Rep. Earl Wilson R.-Ind)
has gone all out for II pm. cur
few for girls in the government
service.
The congressman argues that II
the girls tucked themselves in an
hour before midnight, they could
be up for a good hearty breakfast
the next am, would have their
makeup in place, would be at work
on time, and do their full eight
hours without once murmuring
"Jeeminee, am l deadW
In the interests of national de-
tense, Representative Wilson says
very effort must be made to see
that the girls working for the gov
eminent are at the peak of their
efficiency.
The idea of an II pm. curfew
checked and double checked by the
landlord or landlady, who will re-
port directly to the employing
agency, has the girls screaming.
They say: I'm always in before
II on week nights but if it's lights
out at that time. how am l going
to get my hair washed; how am ]
going to get letters written to the
family; how am ever going to
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19

The floor area of the Library
of Congress Is more than Is acres.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-19

BUY DEFENSE BONDS
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 The
capital in wartime.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
GUERILLAS ATTACKED

For the first time since January,
the communiquc revealed, the jap
anese have opened offensive action
in north Human Province. A two
day battle was reported along the
Hsinchiang river, with the enemy
routed"
Japanese units in southwest
Shansi Province, supported by
tanks and artillery, were reported
attempting to wipe out Chinese
guerillas in the Fen river valley. A
central news agency dispatch said
the engagements were widespread"
and that the Chinese were resist
ing bitterly"
Further japanese thrustS into
southwestern China were believed
to have been averted temporarily
by Chinese demolition squads who
have Uttered the enemy's invasion
route with blasted bridges, dyna-
mited railroads and impossible
highways
DISPATCHES from Yunnan Prov
ince said the Chinese were "annihi-
lating" one japanese unit at a
noina between the west bank of the
Salween river and Japanese-held
Tengyueh, SO miles from Burma
No change was reported in other
Burma China areas.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20

ed at Shangri-la shangri-la IS ne
fictitious Utopia 10 which the fffsl-
dent refers when people ask run
where did We bomb Tokyo
That technique seems % be Sork-
ing well. At least one partner 81
the Axis appears 10 be wondering
where Shangri-la Is. A German
radio broadcast last night. desefie-
ing Doolittle's raid. reported that T.
started from Shangri-la, which
was not Otherwise Described by
President Roosevelt p"
NONE SHOT DOWN
Doolittle revealed at his press
conference some hitherto unknown
details about the raid. First he
spiked japanese claims that some
of the American raiders had been
shot down.
There we're no planes left In
Japan" he said Some we're dam
aged. but none was shot down and
none was damaged to an extent
that precluded its proceeding 10 It's
destination"
Doolittle, who was attacked by
nine Japanese fighters but avoided
them before either the enemy or
his own gunners could fire a shot.
revealed that he issued special In
structions to his men before TAX
ing off that TIE Imperial Palace
in Tokyo was to be spared.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
A SACRIFICE
OF FREEDOM
(FirSf of a Series

Americans, boastful and jealous of the
freedoms that are theirs, are being forced
TO give up one vital freedom under pres
sure from the very government which
should protect all freedoms most assid-
iously
There is no more perfect example than
the one we have in Imperial county to-
day. in which county road district en-
ployes are in danger of being forced per-
manently into a labor union because
contractor operating under tka govern
ment wants to rent county road district
equipment.
The county is unwilling to rent out
the equipment unless its own employees
go along to care for the expensive ma
chinery. The union is unwilling to al
low these men to operate the equipment
on the war contract jobs unless they JOIN
the union. The contractor is powerleSS
because his contract with the govern
ment forces him to employ only union
labor.
The union is not at fault. 1t is perfectly
within its legal rights, and cannot be
blamed for taking advantage of that fact
unless such action would delay COM
pletion of the war projects.
The contractor is not at fault. lie
would not have the contract unless he
mao dSf69u 10 Tie SIlpuld-
ton that only union labor must be en-
ployed.
The county is not at fault. 1t must pro-
tect its equipment, and it must protect
the county governmental structure as
we'll from an internal pressure group
which might operate contrary to the
wishes of majority Of the taxpayers.
Who is at fault, then?
The blame definitely rests with Wash
ington's economic theorists, who are US
ing the war emergency as lever to force
union membership upon as many work
ers as possible in the shortest possible
time.
We believe the average American will
agree with us in this: if a man wants to
join labor union, nobody should be al
lowed to prevent it through economic
pressure or any other way but if man
does not want to join labor union, no.
body should be allowed to force him to
do so, either by economic pressure or
otherwise.
But the controlling powers in Washing
ton seem not to feel that way. Their pol
icy, as stated in action, is: Individual
preferences be damned-make them join
the unions.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
Here Are Men Of
DooIittIe Raid

F. Kappeler, Alameda, Calf Tex
w. Lawson, Los Angeles; j. Royden
Stork, Mrs. w. E Stork, San Diego:
Thomas R. White, Redlands; Will
liam r. Pould, Jr., wife, Mrs. lola
M Pound, Alhambra, Calf.
SERGEANTS
Eldred v. Scott, Phoenix; p. j.
Leonard, Mrs. p. J. Leonard, Den
yer; Melvin j. Gardner, mother.
Mrs. Alice Gardner, Lindenan,
Ariz. William l.. Birch, mother,
Mrs. W. j. Collision, Parkersfield.
Calf; Fred A. Braemer, Mrs. F. A.
Braemer, North Seattle, Wash;
Wayne H. Bissel, parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Max E. Bissel, Vancouver.
Wash; Adene Jones, mother, Mrs.
Agnes Stretch, Pasadena; Edward
j. Saylor, Brusett, Mont.
CORPORALS:
William j. Dieter, parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse T. Dieter, Tulelake,
Calf; David j. Thatcher, parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Thatcher,
Billings, Mont; Jacob Deshazer,
mother, Mrs. Hulda Andrus, Ma
dras, Ore.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20

LONDON, May 20 (UP)-Power-
full forces ofthe Royal Air Forces
biggest bombers, resuming their at
tacks on the Reich after IL days OF
bad weather, showered Mannheim,
an important chemical and arma-
ment- producing center in south
west Germany, with explosives and
incendiaries during the night.
The submarine base at ST MAJ
aire, France, which British Com
mandos recently raided, also was
heavily attacked.
The size of the attacks was in
dictated by the air ministrys an
nouncement that IL bombers were
missing Two fighter planes also
were missing from night operations
over German airdromes in northern
France and Holland. The British
DESTROYED one Nazi plane.
5OG-MILE TRIP
The principal targets at Mann
helm were war factories, includ-
ing the BadiSche Anilin chemical
works, the LAM armament works
and the Daimler engine
works.
To carry out the raid on Mann
helm, the RATS bombers had to
make a round trip of at least 500
miles
Thousands of persons throughout
southern Britain had heard planes
laundering toward the channel
during the night. Members OF the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
Biz RAFb onnbers
Hit Nuzi Plants

United Press staff, living in many
sections of London, reported that
they were awakened at intervals by
planes, and Londoners coming to
work on street cars and buses
agreed that our bloXes must have
kept the home fires burning last
night"
BERLIN VEXED
The Raj has been raiding coastal
shipping almost daily and nightly,
but it has not raided inside Ger
many since May 9. when Warne-
munde, in northeast Germany, was
blasted
radio Berlin called the foray
nuisance raid but admittedl
that the British had materially
damaged residential quarters in
some towns" Six planes were shot
down, Radio Berlin said, indicating
that the nuisance" had been size.
able.
The RATS three previous visits
this month to southwest Germany
on May 5, 6 and 7-were concen-
trated on the important manufac-
turing center of Stuttgart, where
many of Germanys finest plane
and submarine motors are made.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20

and his men precipitated when
they appeared on that warm Sat-
urday noon.
UP To PLANNERS
Doolittle, the daredevil speed
flyer of more peaceful da%s, when
asked if he was going to try an
other raid, replied:
That I don't know. It's in the
laps of the Gods and the war de-
partment."
But those who watched him re-
ceive the congressional medal of
honor from President Roosevelt
yesterday and later listened to
him answer questions at special
press conference had no doubt that
the short, baldish, 45-year-old fly
er was rarin' to go.
Doolittle revealed virtually all
details of the raid that he knew
except wher- the -engined
North American medium BIS
bombers took off, where they land
ed and how many were involved.
And no hint came from anyone else
whether they started their "hazar-
dous and important" flight from
China, aircraft carriers or a secret
base.
For the present everyone let
President fsooseveit's words on
that subject stand-that the planes
started from Shangri-la and land
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20

WASHINGTON, May 90 UP)-
Names and home addresses of the
pilots and crews of the Army bomb
ers which raided Japan included
Brig. Gen. James H. Doolittle;
wife, Mrs. j. H. Doolittle, Wash
ington, D. c.
Capt. Charles R. Greening; wife,
Mrs. Dorothy w. Greening, Ho-
GUAM, Wash.
Others were:
Next of kin listed where speci-
fically designated by Army
LIEUTENANTS:
Clayton J. Campbell, wife, Mrs.
C. j. Campbell, Orofino, Ida; Ro-
bert L. Hite, Earth, Tex; Harry
c. McCool, mother, Mrs S. o. Nc
Cool, Colorado Springs, Colo. j. H.
Macia, Mrs. j. H. Macia, Jr., Tue
son, Ariz; Robert S. Clever, Port
land Ore; Dean Davenport, Port
land, Ore; Robert G.. Emmens,
Medford, Ore; Everett Holsrom,
Mr.. E. w. Holsrom, Tacoma. Wash.
Travis Hoover, Arlington, Calf ;
Frank A. Kappeler, father, George
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
Flight Leader
Buried in China

RUNNING, China, May II de-
1aved = CUP) = Flight leader
THOMAS A. Jones. American Vol
unteer Group pilot from Walla
WalIa. Wash, was buried today
with military honors.
Jones was killed Saturday in a
practice flight crash at the height
NJ a brilliant combat career, only
one day after Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek promoted him to a flight
leader, 49,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
T onks. Men Wage
Historic Battle

MOSCOW, May 20. CUP)-The
German high command has thrown
all available tanks into a futile at
tempt to halt the Red armys crush
ing offensive on the Kharkov sector,
Radio Moscow said today as the
battle of Russia blazed into new fury
at strategic points along the whole
l,800-mile front.
Field Marshal Fedor Won Books
German forces were reported in
flight" along the l00-mile front
before Kharkov where thousands
of tanks and masses of men fought
in an internal cauldron of destruc-
ton.
An attempted German counter
offensive on the Russian left flank.
20 miles southwest of Kharkoy, was
being held at a standstill, according
to advices reaching Moscow from
the front.
Tanks and men fought in such
a tangle before Kharkov that planes
engaged in a war of their own over
the smoke clouded front, were I'M
able to intervene.
NAZIS USE RESERVES
Advices from the fighting fronts
from the Arctic to the Crimea told
of these developments in the gigan-
tic struggle
/. The Moscow radio said the
Germans, still falling back around
Kharkov, are hurting into battle
all their spring reserves and all
available tanks" in vain and cost
~ attempt to halt the Russian on
slaught which already has recaptur-
ed more than 300 towns and vii
lagos.
2. German preparations for an
offensive against Murmansk-port
of arrival for war supplies from the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20

performance of Doolittle's daring
raid, which left a wake OF death
and destruction among warships,
airplane factories and other mill
tary detectives in Japan on April
l8, depends upon how well that
secret is kept.
They are determined to keep 1t
we'll and hope to be able to create
in Tokyo again - and soon = the
panic and excitement that Doolittle
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
Tokyo Raid Secret Kept

WASHINGTON. MAJ 20 up
More raids on Tokyo may be pos
sible If the base from which Brig.
Gen. James n Doolittle and his 70
men took off 10 bomb the Japanese
capital remains a secret, officials
indicated today
Il is one OF the most provocative
secrets Of the var and not the
least interested TO learn the answer
are the japanese.
Officials limited that a repeat
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
British Patrols
Active in Libya

CAIRO, May 20. (UP)-British
patrols continue active over large
area of the Libyan desert front, a
general headquarters communique
said today. Despite poor visibility,
it said, Imperial forces yesterday
engaged small groups of enemy in
fantry and tanks in the northern
sector and forced them to Withdraw.
British armored cars were reported
active in the southern sector,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
In The
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN and for the County IF Imperial
Mo Oll1l


in and for the County IF Imperial
No. 2004O
SUM M ONS
Harry w Horton and George IL.
Kirk. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT Plaintiff VS.. ALVA M.
JOHNSON AND JANE DOE JOHN
SON, his wife, JOHN DOE. JANE
DEE, RICHARD ROE, EFT AL De-
PENDANTS.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO Alva M. Johnson and
Jane Doe johnson. his wife. John
Doe, Jane Doe, Richard Roe. John
Doe Company. a corporation Rich
ard Roe Company, a o-partnerShip
unless you appear and answer as
j. Doe, as Executor of the Estate OF
r. Doe, Deceased, and J Doe. as
Administrator of the Estate of r.
Roc. Deceased, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed 10 APP
pear and answer the Complaint In
an action entitled as above. brought
against you I'm the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State of
California. within ten days after the
service ON you of this Summons
II served within this county: or
within thirty days If served else
where.
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
plant. 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 end day of August.
1871.
(SEAL) w. j. McCLEIILAND.
County Clerk
BY M. A. CHRISTIAN.
Deputy Clerk
No. 12 (A22 20 M6-l3-0-27
J3-l0-l7-24
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
AND THEY DO
MAKE THEM JOIN

That the strength of government pres
sure is forcing many workers into unions
cannot be questioned. There is no way
of knowing, of course, how many of those
who have joined up with the unions lately
went in because that was their prefer
ence, and how many went in under silent
protest, because they had to in order to
get job Certain it is that none of them
would be working under government con-
tracts now if they had not joined the
unions.
In Imperial county alone, there has
been a $40 per cent increase in member
ship of larger key locals Of the A. F. l..
since work began on big war projects
here. Again let us say that we do not
blame the unions for accepting the mem
bers. That's their business. But we do
blame federal policy which makes it
andatory-absolutely necessary-for
man to join a union before he can go
TO work on any of the projects where, we
have been assured by the highest author
tiles in the nation-there is danger of
labor shortage soon.
We say that man should be entitled
TO help his country on the production
line without having to have union card
(TomorT0U: In EUent of Seizure, Whdt?)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the Estate OF
JOHN NIPPERT, Deceased.
Probate No. 1925

LII MdOJCi Va viz 'SDS~N~
JOHN NIPPERT, Deceased.
Probate No. 1925
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given by the UNI
dersigned executor OF the Will ana
Estate of John Nippert, Deceased
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the SAID
deceased to file their claims with
the necessary vouchers within SIX
go months after the first publica-
ton of the Notice in the Office OF
the Clerk of the Superior Court OF
the State of California in and for
the County of Imperial, in the CITY
of Ell Centre, County OF Imperial,
State of California, or to present
said claims with the necessary
vouchers within said six go months
to said Executor at the Office OF
Lee Nuffer in the Rehkopf Build
ing. City of Ell Centre, County OF
Imperial, State of California, which
said office the undersigned selects
as his place of business in all
matters connected with the said
Estate of John Nippert, Deceased.
Dated this 9th day of May, l942.
ALLEN p. NUFFER,
Executor of the VIII and
Estate of John Nippert, De-
ceased.
Lee Nuffer, Attorney
for Executor.
(No, 49, (Ml3-2o-2l-99-lV