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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06

UdDdIlcoC Ddotso III Allllid
In the Russian Ukraine, the Ger
mans were striking with an esti-
mated l65 900 troops and strong
air and tank units in an effort to
seize the Don river communications
center around Voronezh. This
would clear the way if successful
for the long-heralded but much de-
I layed Axis summer offensive to-
ward the Caucasus by 100000 men
at the front and 100000 others
massed in the Ukraine.
Berlin claimed the Don river had
been crossed, that Russian forces
had been encircled and that bridge
heads had been established on the
east bank of the river. Moscow
acknowledged serious enemy ad-
vances, but said counterattacks
had taken a heavy toll OF the en-
emy and thrown him back across
strategic unnamed river that may
| have been the Don.
Although the Germans claimed
to have advanced perhaps 100 miles
eastward from KurSk, they ac-
knoWledged the Russians had start
ed powerful attacks On their north
flank in the Orel sector and the
Moscow newspapers did not reflect
undue pessimism
The Russian attitude as stated by
the government newspaper Izvestia
was that the war had entered its
most decisive stage and that 1t was
important for the United Nations
+ to make fullest use of their reSourc-
es at once, presumably by opening
a second European front. All Mos
cow newspapers warned the peo-
ple of grave military situation
that promised great hardships and
sacrifices in the future, but said
that eventual victory was assured.
ROMMEL REFUSED
on the other main world fronts,
the Allied position was Sllghtly I'M
proved in Egypt and in China.
The British, supported by ever
growing numbers of American and
RAF planes, battled to hold their
advantage over the Axis desert ar
mics on the Ell Alamein sector,
where another enemy strong point
was captured. 1t was emphasized,
however, that the fighting still was
indecisive.
In China, where the United States
army air units began operations
over the weekend it was reported
that Allied planes had knocked out
a total of n japanese craft ON the
ground since July l. A number also
were destroyed in the air, mclud-
ing six brought down in the Hens-
wang sector on Saturday. The Al
lied attacks hit at enemy bases IN
the Hankow, Nanchang and canton
areas.
REDS COUNTERATTACK
The Russian front, however, was
the scene of the greatest fighting.
The chief hope for immediate re-
lief was indicated by a report in
the German high commands com
muniuue, saying that powerful Rus
; sian forces led by big air and tank
units were attacking north OF Orel,
which might mean that the Red
army was opening a big counter
attack designed to break into the
| German flank and either weaken or
break up the offensive from Kursk
toward the VoroneZh sector OF the
river Don.
The Russians did not mention the
! Orel fighting but Berlin said the
Germans we're holding in a big bat
tie that still was in progress.
A counteroffensive in the Orel
sector would be the logical move
by Soviet Marshal Semyon Timo-
shenko against the German break
through on the l50-mile- wide
Kursk- -Kharkov front. where spear
heads were pushed eastward to the
Continued on Page 6; Column a
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
Civilians Leave
Aieutiun stands

WASHINGTON, July 6. (UP)--Nearly 1000 civilianii
have been evacuated from the Aeutan islands west oil
Dutch harbor and from the Prbo islands north of the
Alentians, Assistant Indian Affairs Commissioner William
zimmerman r., said TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
Germans Slash Eastward
Into Vital Don Basin
'ImperiaIs Hold Initiative on Desert
And in Air Over China While Enemy
Launches Big Offensive at Caucasus
= BY UNITED PRESS

strong Axis offensive surged eastward into the Don
basin despite sashng Russian counterblOws Monday but
Allied armed forces cung to the initiative the Egyptian
desert front and American bombers dealt stiff blows at
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
Valley. Without
Holiday Deaths
Larqe Crowds Attend Two Fourth
Celebrations at Holtville and
CaIexico: Be auty Queen Crowned

For the fifth consecutive year Imperial Valley Seebrat
ed the Fourth Of July without traffic fatality and with
only one major traffic accident to the holiday, which
this year hghlghted by two patriotic celebrations
one at HOltvlle and another at CaeXicO.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
Fourth Wurship
Badly Damaged
On July Fourth
Navy Communique Discloses Action Of
Submarines as Forces Combine to Battle
Invasion in AIeu+ians off Alaska Coast

WASHINGTON, July 6. (UP)-United States submar-
ines continuing the relentless pounding dealt by American
forces against Japanese units in the western Aeuan
islands sunk three enemy destroyers and severely
damaged fourth, the Navy announced today
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
Selling Stamps
And War Bonds
Increases Trade
Customers Want TO Support Stores
Making Patriotic Effort. Survey
Among rs Downtown Shoppers Shows
It's good BUSINESS tO Sell wan stamps

It's good business to sell war stamps
From merchants and public alike that conclusion
Monday retailers went into the second week of the
Retailers for Victory" drive They weren't talking ideals
tically when they talked of good business, either.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06

All lOul JdpdileSt vessels were
torpedoed on Independence day
three at Kiska island and the fourth
at Aagattu. Two of the destroyers
at Kiska sank and the third when
last seen, was burning fiercely."
The destroyer at Agattu was sunk.
The communique was the first
disclosure that American submar-
ines are operating in Aleutian va
tiers. Damage on enemy forces re-
ported previously was inflicted by
Army bombers.
Previous announcements on the
continuing Alaskan action have told
OF a japanese cruiser and a trans
port being sunk, and of hits being
registered on four other cruisers
a destroyer, a transport, carrier
and a gunboat.
SAME CONVOY
Only Saturday the Navy said in
a communique that Army bombers
had attacked a japanese convoy of
three transports and "escorting YES
sells" found by patrol planes off
Agattu island. Extent of the damage
inflicted could not be ascertained
the Navy said. Presumably, the de-
stroyer torpedoed off that island
was part Of the same convoy.
The Navys communique today
came few hours after William
zimmerman, jr., assistant commits
Sioner of Indian affairs, revealed
that nparlU I n0O aiUilianc haUa haat.
evacuated from the western Aleu-
tian and Pribilof islands He said.
however, that the evacuation was
on voluntary basis and that he
knew OF no order proclaiming the
area a zone of military operations.
! At least two of the far western
, Aleutians-Kiska and Attu are
known to be occupied by the Japan
ese-and Agattu presumably is.
The substantial one-day bag of
three destroyers on July 4 brings
to 63 the number of Japanese war;
ships sent to the bottom of the
Pacific by American forces since
Pearl Harbor. In addition, l6 war
ships have been listed as probably
sunk and go or 61-including the
destroyer at KiSka-have been dam
aged.
NAVY COMMUNIQUE
Text OF Navy communique No.
95 as OF 1890 pm. EWT today:
North Pacific area.
Il. On the 4th of July Z. S sub
marines torpedoed four japanese
destroyers in the Aleutian islands.
- Three of these destroyers were
attacked at Kiska. Two were sunk
and the third, when last seen, was
burning fiercely.
''3. The fourth destroyer was tor
pedoed and sunk at Agattu where
enemy transports and eScorting YES
sells were located on July 2 and
were attacked by Army bombers.
Previous announcements had re-
ported one japanese cruiser sunk
by Army aircraft and one transport
also sunk by U. S. planes. Our forces
also have scored hits on four other
cruisers, one destroyer, one tran
sport, one carrier, and one gunboat.
The destroyer torpedoed near
Agattu presumably belonged to the
Japanese convoy of three transports
with escorting vessels" sighted In
that area by patrol plane on July
2. Army bombers attacked that
force the same day but exact extent
of the damage inflicted could not
be determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
County Faces
Doctor Shortage

Imperial county has supplied more
physicians and surgeons to the war
effort than any other county in the
United States and now has only 10
physicians and surgeons remaining
III the county to care for a civilian
population of 60 900 persons, it was
revealed Monday at a beard of Su-
perviSOrS meeting.
One half of the physicians and
surgeons OF the county already have
gone to military duty or will leave
soCn. Other counties in the ma
ton were required to get alCng with
one third less than their usual num-
Der OF physicians and surgeons. Still
other doctors may be taken from the
county later.
Supervisors were faced with the
necessity of supplying a physician
at the county hospital, the work at
the hospital having been done by
DrS. M. c. Garfield and Fred Pow
ers- -Heald, both of whom were called
by the military.
CURTAMMENT
I'VE are gcmg to have to cut
down on the services and clinics at
the county hospital Dr., l.. c.
House, county physician, told the
supervisors Monday I'VE are
faced with an emergency created
by a shortage of doctors. we are
going to to do as much as we can
but there will have to be curtail-
ment all along the line"
With this in mind SUPERVISORS
asked DR.. E. B. Godfrey, county
health officer, if he could act as
resident physician at the county
hospital at night and carry on his
duties as health officer in the day
time. The board and Godfrey de-
cided to confer with state health Of
ficers to see If they had any sug-
gestions for meeting the emergency
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
Big Chinese Army
Rejoins Kai-Shek
Following Trap
Thousands of Troops
Fight Way Through
Enemy-Held Country

CHUNGKING, July 6.
(UP) - Several thousand
Chinese troops, isolated by
the swift Japanese advance
Lin central Burma, battled
violent Monsoons during a month
long march through enemy-heid
territory to reach Chinese lines
along the Salween river in Yunnan
province, British medical officer
revealed today.
He said the Lulk of Chinese troops
from Burma haa rejoined the main
body of Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek's forces facing the Japanese
across the rain-swollen Salween.
The officer reported that fight
ing in Yunnan was at a standstill
because the Salween was uncross-
able. The delay, he said, had given
'Nhe CT We an opportunity to
strengthen their defenseS along the
route to Running, provincial capi-
tai of Yunnan.
HOT RECEPTION
A dispatch from United Press cor
respondent Karl ESkelund at. Kun
ming said the Chinese were prepar-
ing a hot reception" should the hos
pitalS and dressing stations in the
SalWeen area, but the Chinese have
reestablished order along the Burma
Road.
The British officer, member of
the Friends ambulance unit, has
been trucking medical supplies to
the Chinese in the Burma Road
area.
THE thing which restored ones
perspective" he said, was the plea
sure, simple and sincere, with which
Chinese soldiers and others greeted
our appearance. We did not see a
single foreigner in the area, and
apparently most OF them lacked the
courage to remain in the area and
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Met Golfers
Are Selected
For State Meet
By VI. F. DRUKENBRoD

Mrs. William Berggren winner
Of the Women's Metropolitan Golf
Associations 54-hole medal play
championship the last two years.
heads four players picked 10 repre-
sent the public course group in the
Womens State tournament, July
1917. az Plum Hollow.
The others are Rylma Strevel,
youthful HillcreSt star who was
runnerup to Mrs. Berggren last
summer; Mrs. NJ. / Conroy and
Mrs. W. A. Staley. Al least one
Of these may find il impossible 10
compete in the state event. Shir-
ley Spork, 15-year-old BEDFORD
golfer, is first alternate.
The selections. based on handi-
caps. were made by the Metro
politan's board and announced last
night at BEDFORD Golf Club az the
meeting Of the MGA course
-nNnerS-
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MRS. BOOTHS INFLUENCE

Although the state tournament
is a closed event for members OF
private clubs, Metropolitan players
have been invited 10 compete in II
for some time. This followed a
compromise accomplished by the
late Mrs. c. II. Booth, which set
tied a dispute over the names Of
the two women's organizations.
When what is now the Women s
Metropolitan was organized IL was
known as the Women's Michigan
Golf Association That also was
the name Of another and much
older association. This caused
much confusion, so Mrs. Booth
went into a huddle with the pub
lie course group and the latter
finally consented 10 change its
name TO the Women's Metropoli-
tan Golf Association.
Appreciative of the concession
made by the other group Mrs.
Booth saw 10 il that several Of
its players were invited 10 COM
pete in the State tournament, a
procedure which has been followed
ever since.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
$1,000 Bond Prize.
For ST. Paul Open
nv nlied Press

ST. PAUL, Mimi. July 2 tINS)
"A $1,000 bundle of war bonds
will be handed the winner Of the
St. Paul Open golf tournament al
Keller course July 30-AuguSt 2, IL
was announced today, and all pro-
ceeds will go toward the purchase
of field equipment for the army.
Heading the pack of links stars
expected for the annual tourna-
ment is Horton Smith, defending
champion and winner Of the open
in 1891.
Further down the prize list
500 in war bonds will be given 10
the leading Minnesota pros.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

While the public course owners
were in session last night at Red
ford. one OF the best golfers in
their association. the 23-year-
old Sammy Kocsis, winner of last
years state amateur champion
ship, was prscticing on the putting
green.
Sammy. who is employed al
Ford's Willow Run plant and
puts in 10 hours a day there,
rushes TO the BEDFORD course
every evening for practice. The
only other golf he plays is Sun
days with Middlebelt in the MICA
League.
He has been given an occupa-
tional deferment until November
but is considering enlisting in the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
ONE TIGER TO Sd

With Auker and his underhand
pitch (Elden is the only pitcher
left in the big leagues who throws
underhand) in fine form, only one
Tiger got as far as third base
The Tiger was Ned Harris. who
reached the far corner in an in
ming in which there was neither a
Detroit hit or ST. Louis error
Three walks off Eden paved the
way for that one big Tiger mo-
ment But a double play helped "a
take care Of the situation for
Auker.
Outside OF the fifth. when Har-
ris got 10 third, but one Tiger got
as far AS second. That happened
in the sixth when Barney McCosky
and Doc Cramer hit singles con-
secutNely All five hits off Aukel
were singles. Cramer posted tive
of them. Jimmy Bloodworth ano
White also marked up hits.
Rudy York, still mired in &
disastrous slump, failed TO hit ir
four times at bat. He struck Out
once and twice popped 10 Verr
Stephens. the ST. Louis shortStop
On the other occasion the big first
baSeman flew out 10 the center
fielder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
WILL PLAY OFF TIE

Tom o. Shanter and Lalepointe
will play of their recent tie for
the championship of the Sunday
division of the District Golf
League Sunday at 9 a. m. at
Franklin Hills, Harvey Olson,
chairman of the tournament COM
mittee. announces. The winner
will oppose Red Run for the
league championship.
The previous Lakepointe-Tam
match was marked by a heated
debate over a casual water ruling
on which the outcome of the
match hinged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
CHEERS AND JEERS

As a result, York was the large,
for tumultuous mixture OF boos
and cheers. The pro- and anti
YorkiteS were trying 10 drown out
each other adding a strange il not
sad aspect 10 spectacle already
sad enough with the teams pitiful
helpleSsnesS in the face OF inspired
competition.
There were two down when Nc.
CULLEN, in the first inning. bat
ted home McQuinn for the first
of the enemy's even dozen tallieS
iIIariHnd Gift scored after a catch
of Walter Judnich in the third
Two runs crossed the plate in the
fifth, Don Gutteridge batting them
home.
Three more Brownie runs were
poured across the plate in the fifth
They were knocked in BY McQuil-
len and Stephens. McQuillen scored
a marker himself in the seventh.
All of which. AZ this iuncture,
caused w. w. Edgar. fight writer
for the morning sheet, 10 observe
that IF they had referee he
would stop this"
But no one stopped II, and Nc
Quinn in the eighth came through
with his four-bagger with Gift or
base. and Chartak banged his out
lin the ninth with none on.
The demolition SQUADS are clean
ing up Briggs Stadium today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Midget Racers
Out TO Stop Star

II will be Art Hartsfeld against
the field when the eighth midget
auto race program of the season
is presented tonight at the Motor
City Speedway, .Eight-Mife road
and Schoenherr.
After a slow start, Hartsfeld
now appears TO be headed for the
best season OF his career. In the
last five races at the Eight-Mile
road strip, he has placed first
three times, second once and fifth
once. No other driver can match
this record.
Chief rivals OF Hartsfeld will
likely be Johnny Wohlfiel. Duane
Carter, Mel Hansen and Chick
Stapleton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Tennis
Meet Opens Today

With 80 players entered in the
women'S event and SIS in the
mems, the first annual Hamtramck
closed tennis tournament opens
today at Hamtramck Park Tennis
Center. The meet is under the
direction Of Mrs. Jean HoXie.
tennis supervisor at the center.
Trophies for winners in singles
and doubles IN the mems and
women's events have been donated
by HamtramCk city council.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Ex-Arend MANAGER
Now at Mack Park

Harry Light, formerly connected
with the Arena Gardens as book
ing manager. has taken over pro-
motion of wrestling in Mack Park
with Jack Giroux his partner and
announces his first card featured
by double windup.
In one end "Reb' Russell meets
Leo Wallick. The other is a team
bout between Flash Gordon
Walter Roxy and Paul Orth-Al La
Foon pairs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Scratches

EMPIRE CITY
Track sloppy
First Rscs-First Blush Ample Glory
Whirligig. Nosined. Caroline y. Zscslirs
Battle Smoke
Second Race Hard Blast, Scotch Broth
Bel Bottom LADY insco.
Third Race-Lord Calvert Bluswatsr
Cogino, Mccormick Hegemon
Finh Race Birch Rod Obash
Sixth Races now Ridge Snsrler
Sandy Boot Norge II
Seventh Rsce-shAun q Brighten Up
SUFFOLK DOWNS
Track slow
First Race-Lou OMEN. NeSlcw. Juls
Chest North Bound
Fifih RAce-CaptAin Rae
sixth Race-Waddy Hatfield Girl
seventh Raoe-Greenocks Boy, Pradis
Take j.. Nosy.
Eighth Race ArmaEpac
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

Runs batted in-McQuillen ?. Gutteridge
e. stephens g. Mcouinn 3. Chartak, Jud-
nich. Two-base hits-McQuillen 2. Gift 3
Hayes stephens, Three base hit-McQuil-
len. HONS runs McQuinn. Chartak. Sac
rifces-Auker, Gift. Double pays--steph-
ems to Gutteridge 10 McQuinn, Hitchcock
70 Bioodworth 10 York. Left on bases
ST Louis l. Detroit Z Bases on balls
on Auker 4, on White 4. on Manders 3
Struck oui-By Auker 2 ny White 2, by
Manders 3 Hits-On White In 80 in
nings. on Manders In - innings. Los
ing pitcher White. Umpires- Bash, Stew
art and Quinn. Time 50. Attendance
10 731
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

and there will be drills by squads
from both services.
The preliminaries will start at
2:15 with the game promptly Il 3.
The Great Lakes nine has six
straight victories over Army
teams.
Fort Custer is an excellent out
~ and last year won the National
Amateur championship.
The Great Lakes team will play
at Kalamazoo tomorrow and after
the game here will play in Flint
Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
CYO SoftbaII Results
FAST DIVISION

81, Catherine o Sacred Heart (Rose
ville1 &
Resurrection 10 St David I
81. Jullana Il, Patronage ~ 81
Joseph 10
Nativity II. Guardian Angel 10.
NORTHEAST DIVISION
ST Louis the King ?, Holy Nam'
mo. ~ o.
81 Benedict ( St Rita 2
Holy Name (No ~ 7. Blessed ssera
ment q.
NORTHWEST DIVISION
S. Gregory 2. ST Agnes 2
Precious Blood 3, st. MARY Magdslen 0
CENTRAL DIVISION
S. HedVig .. St Stanislaus 2.
ST Vincent s. 81 Anne 5.
ST. Elizabeth B Our Lady Of Help 2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

behind the seats looking for the
ball.
Spectators at once pointed to
the spot where the ball hit
broken wire on the screen. Under
the ground rules II was only g
two-base hit. A piece OF cover
gouged out of the ball was still
hanging on the wire
Fans al heart are honest under
such conditions even If the de-
cision goes against the home team
But where was the ball? Finally
a group yelled and pointed thai
the left-hand pitcher in the ST
Louis bull pen ran under tho
seats, seized the ball, and retired
The southpaw was Bill Bayne.
PRESENTS TIGER CASE
BY this time the umpires were
fretting about lost time ! went
to Umpire Connolly. The CONVEX
sation as near as memory serves
went something like this:
"Mr. Connolly, do you think
those hundreds of fans would
lie about where that ball hit ?"
81 do not" he replied.
IL respectfully request you
talk with them. They will show
you the piece OF cover hanging
on the screen. They'll tell You
where the ball Is"
Tommy ordered all away from
him. He would handle, this one
alone. Shown where the bal
struck. he took the fragment
from the screen. moved over tC
the ST, Louis bull pen.
Let me have that ball,
Bayne," Tommy commanded.
Out of Bayne's hip pocket it
came. The umpire found the
piece of cover matched.
Rushing back 10 the infield. ht
ordered the decision reversed
Down came two ST. Louis runs
off the scoreboard. A ground rule
double permitted only the runner
on second 10 score and the ont
coming over from first was sen
back 10 third
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
DEAN SET STANDARD

Our pitcher manager to get out
of trouble and the game ended
in Detroit's favor, 80.
Mr.. Connolly is revered and re-
.spected wherever baseball players
meet because so many of his de-
cisions were based on wisdom,
common sense and fairness
American League umpires are
doing a magnificent Job of main
tanning the high standard set by
the dean himself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Probable Pitchers
~ nited Press

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Jsvery, $50 ~ New York (Car-
renter. 7-b. Z p. m,
Pittsburgh CKlinger S.2la al ST. Louis
(Reazley so, s45 ? m.
Only games scheduled
AMERICAN LEAGIE
Cleveland Ocean 6-2l AZ Chicago (Hum
phries so, s,30 p. m
St LOUIS tNiggeing. $50 A. Detroit
Benton. 5-51
New York Gomez. 40 Al Philadelphia
tKnot,. 2-sl.
Washington (Msstcrson, 2-D A. Boston
tNAgner T-6l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Football Target

Frank Leahy's last three foot
ball teams have won a total Of 20
games. He's had two losses and
one tie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Tigers Scoring
Missing
At Twilight y.

Continued from First Snort Page)
third innings. during which the
Browns totaled eight hits and
seven runs