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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07

'BueTTllla warfare, designed 10 nln-
der and harass the Axis war plans
by hitting at industries vital to
the German war effort, has spread
over much of the continent.
Colonel Britton, the radio voice
who for months has been calling
on Europe to prepare for this bat
tie at the work benches" had pre-
viously given "orders" for the army
to act.
The time has come now to break
new ground and start more offens-
i've operations" he told his listeners
who risk death in German control
led territory to tune him in.
MOSCOW APPEALS
Coincident with his call for ac-
ton, the all-Slav conference in
Moscow appealed to the Slavs, Poles
Czechs. Slovenes, Croatians, Serbs
and Macedonians to extend their
guerrilla activities in every possible
way
Almost Immediately, reports claim
ed, accidents" began to occur
Power stations were damaged, CON-
munications were broken, traffic
was disorganized. The workers had
been instructed to damage the arm
aments they were compelled tc
make for Axis armies, blow ur
bridges and derail troops trains
and reports indicated the Saboteurs
were carrying through on fairly
large scale.
Although discretion is necessary
in reporting the results, it is pos.
sible to reveal some of the things
accomplished By Tile underground
army. A roundup of intelligence re.
ports show:
PLANTS DAMAGED
The Forback powder plant, one o.
Continued on Page 6; Column a
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 7-UP)-
A new phase of the controversy
over the 40-hour week came, to
light today with an intimaticn by
Chief Justice Harlan F.. Stone that
the wage hour law may permit a
contract arrangement calling for
weekly salaries with a portion allo-
Gated tc overtime.
Stones remarks were made dur
ing supreme court argument of a
case testing validity of an en-
ployer- -employe contract arranged
by the A. H. Belo corporation,
which publishes the Dallas CTex)
Morning News.
The government charges that the
plan is illegal. 1t gave this ex
ample of the agreement, made just
before the Wagehour law went into
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07

avenue. Persons in this area are
instructed to register April 8 at
4311 147th ST, LaWnSdale.
Area No. 2-To be cleared April
IA. All that portion of the County
of Los Angeles bounded on the
south by Artesia street, on the
southeast and east by the Los An
geles county boundary line, on the
north by Whittier boulevard and
On the west by Atlantic boulevard.
Persons in this area are instructed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
Evacuees Write
From New Home

Thomas N. Finney of th1 Federal
Employment service Tuesday receiv-
ed a letter from the Harry S. Fugita
family of INLAND, the first Imperial
Valley japanese family to voluntar-
lily eyacuate itself from the pro-
hibited area Of the valley.
The family. consisting of the par
erts and their five children, are
settled on farm at Boise City
Okla. They left Imperial Valley
March 27 and arrived at Boise City
four days later, they wrote Finney
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
Western States
Confer on Aliens

SALT LAKE CITY, April I
(UP) - Governors or their rep
resentatives from 10 western
states meet in private confer
ence with federal authorities
today to study problems arising
from resettlement of 100000
Japanese being evacuated from
Pacific coast military areas.
The u. S. war relocations au-
thority called the meeting,
when governors of inter-moun-
tain states reacted unfavOrably
to the Army's suggestion that
alien and citizen Japanese VOL
unfairly evacuate.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
JAP Army bATTERS bATAAN DEFENSE |
New L. A. Evacuation Ordered

LOS ANGELES, April 7-(UP)-
The army today ordered two addi-
tional Los Angeles county areas
cleared Of all Japanese by April 13
and IA. 1t was the sixth exclusion
order issued by wartime civil con-
trail administration in the program
to remove enemy aliens and Japa-
nese- Americans from the Pacific
coast defense zone
Col. Karl r. Benedetsen, direct
ing VEGA, said it would affect
$500 Japanese, bringing to $500 the
number of Japanese ordered to
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
Eagles Lodge Buys
$500 War Bonds

The Ell Centre Eagles lodge
Tuesday had gene all-out for an
offensive against the enemies OF
the United States, by opening its
purse and shooting the works for
war bonds.
Almost the whole of the clubs
surplus cash on hand-$1500 = was
converted into EonGs, and in the
club room hung scores of war
stamp books containing a minimum
of 81 in stamps subscribed by the
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07

VEGA said those affected in ex-
clusion order No. 6 would be as
sembled at the Santa Anita race
track assembly center for the pres
ent. The race track, taken over by
the army for it's alien evacuation
program, already houses 5000 Jap
anese. Latest groups reaching
there or on their way were $50
from San Francisco, first removed
enmasse from that city, and 1000
from San Diego County.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07

to make the now useless land III
for growing other crops after time
and start the payment OF taxes,
The city of Ell Centre filed with
the supervisors requests TO purchase
the state tax title TO "A pieces OF
tax delinquent property. The city
plans TO sell he property to persons
who will build on II and start pay
ing taxes. The board will take ae-
ton at the next meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07

leave Los Angeles areas and to $500
the total on the coast already af-
fected.
In the new exclusion order were:
Area No. Ito be cleared April
13-All that portion of the County
of Los Angeles lying generally
south of the east-weSt 1.-The estab-
lished by Manchester avenue, and
Manchester Ave. extended, and ly-
ing generally west of the north
south line established by Western
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07

thur Hoffman,, and G. l.. Lytle for
rice growing.
There are approximately 3,160 to
1000 acres of this tax decided land
to be sold the trio for $40 an acre.
District officials will give the county
10 cents an acre for the state tax
title and use the remainder to put
in drains needed to carry away the
alkali. This drainage was expected
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07

i'otoS Wdyo dIlu bltdIlo COlllilllOJCC
by Ralph Metzel, CIO economist,
as the committee began its last
week of public hearings on the ST.
000,000,000 war revenue program.
The days first witness, former
| Gov. w. P. Mobby of Texas, said
ne considered a sales tax prefer
able to the high income taxes rec
commended by the treasury. Mobby,
publisher of the Houston Post. said
!. he believed Texans would cheer
fully pay federal sales tax to help
defray costs of the war.
Mobby declared thousands of small
businessmen face sentence of
death" through wartime tax in
creases and shrinkage Of revenue.
He urged adoption of a tax bill
amendment which would allow buSi-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07

nesseS without war contracts to
make income tax reductions for
money used to pay off debts over a
20-year period.
Murray's statement said labor
agrees that the major of the new
revenue program should be in
creased individual and corporate
income taxes.
A sales tax, he contended, would
be inflationary, bear with unfair
and unequal weight on wage earn
ers and working farmers, and would
hamper the production effort.
He said labor wants a tax pro-
gram based upon ability to pay
and based upon the principles set
forth in the suggestions of the
secretary of the treasury"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
Farm Job Sisnup p
Calls Students

High school and junior college
students Is years of age and ever
in a short time will be asked to
volunteer to harvest and process
agricultural crops under the II Vol
unteer Food for Victory" campaign
arranged by the state department
of education and the u. S. en-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
y AMBLINe
u EpoR7ER
Just To Be Sure

Just To Be Sure
Inviting friends to her birthday
party was labor of love for Carma
Lyta McMahan, 12-year-old daugh-
ter CT Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Nc
Mahan.
Carefully she wrote the invita-
tions, using her best penmanship.
She invited them to dinner and
informed them the party was to
last from to 9 p. m. Then she
started chewing her pen. She had
heard about adults mlsunderstand-
ing invitations and realized mis-
understanding often causes confu'
SIGN.
So in the corner of each invita-
ton. Carma VITA wrote:
please dc not eat before you
come"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
Dispute Certified
ToLabor Board

WASHINGTON, April 7 CUP -
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
today certified to the war labor
board a dispute between five west
coast shipbuilding companies ana
the AFL and CIO MachinistS' un-
ions. b.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07


straight day and said that casualties
were heavy on both sides.
The japanese obviously h d
thrown tremendous weight into a
drive designed to break through
the Americana Filipino lines by sheer
numerical superiority, and fighting
was savage in the hills of Bataan.
Enemy dive bombers renewed heavy
attacks on the defense lines and on
American forts, which replied with
their big guns.
In central Burma, the enemy also
made progress against British de-
tenders of the Oil fields north of
Prone, where the japanese ad-
vance forces had reached a point
north of Thayetmyo, which is 81
miles north of Prone.
The new British defense line in
this sector is about 60 miles south
of the Burma oil fields, but the
British still appeared to be in dam
ger as result of enemy thanking
maneuvers.
PILOTS REINFORCED
Chungking dispatches said that
American regular air force pilots
were joining the American volunteer
group which has been fighting over
Burma and it was indicated that
a determined Allied struggle was
being started to regain control OF
the air.
On the eastern flank, the Japa-
nese appeared to have made no
definite progress against Chinese
forces massed in strong positions
north of TouEgoo.
The battle for Burma was of in
creasing importance in view OF
spreading enemy operations on the
approaches to India, especially in
the Bay of Bengal where American
flying fortresses were believed to
be leading search for Japanese
warships, including aircraft car
riers that bombed the East Indian
coast and caused an air alert Tues
day in Madras.
INDIA NEGOTIATIONS
The British negotiations for an
agreement on Indian independence
and aid in the war against Japan
were intensified as a result of the
Japanese attacks but still seemed
far from success.
In London, it was said that de-
cision was expected in the next 48
hours and that prospects were not
bright although the British war
cabinet was understood to have
agreed to compromise on Indian
demands for control of home de-
fense. 1t did not appear likely. how
ever, that the compromise would
satisfy the Indian nationalist lead
ers or that a defense agreement
would remove all of the objections
to the cabinet proposal
On the Australian war front.
American and Australian air squad
rons again attacked the japanese
invasion base of Lac, on the north
New Guinea coast, apparently de-
Stroying number of enemy planes
and damaging the airdrome.
LANDING UNCONFIRMED
No important changes were re-
ported in the southwest Pacific and
Australia had received no official
word regarding Mondays reports
that the enemy had made new land
irgs in the Solomon islands.
The japanese were first reported
in the Solomons several weeks ago
and Mondays Axis radio broadcasts
said that landings had been made
at four places within striking dis
tance Of the Hebrides and New Cal
edonia, as we'll as the American
supply line to Australia.
In western Europe, the air war
over Russia continued to gain mo-
mentum, with both Berlin and Mos
Continued on Page 6; Column A
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
The SubcOnsciOus-

1t was busy day for c. H. H.
Small and A. V. Schenck. Their
day at the office lasted until af-
ter dark. In fact, it was quite
late when they finished telegram
and locked up the office.
I'll drop the telegram at the
telegraph office as I go home" "
Schenck offered
And so to bed.
About a m. Schenck aWoke. 1t
flashed into his mind that he had
forgotten to leave the telegram. He
arose, scantily attired himself, and
trudged down to the telegraph Of
flee with the message.
That's what he gets for having a
conscience and a Subconscious
mind Or maybe, a mind with de-
layed action on 24hour Sched-
ulo.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
Europe Answers
Call to SABOTAGE

LONDON April 7. (UP)-An underground army Of
oppressed peoples in Europe including Germany and Italy,
has started reign of an-Axis sabotage, intelligence
ports reaching Allied governments claimed today
The reported of sabotage passive resistance and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
Foe Pays Dearly
For Burma Gains
As Climax Nedrs
Nipponese Throw Tremendous Weight
In Two Offensives While United Nations
Start Effort to Establish Air Control
= By UNITED PRESS :

The battles for Bataan and Burma thundered toward
climax Tuesday with Japanese forces gaining ground
at tremendous cost.
In the Philippines Gen Jonathan M. Wainwright re-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
Mock Bomb Raid
Rocks Southland
Umpires Rule Considerable Damage -
Done in Vita! San Diego Area by
Enemy Aircraft; Defense Crews Active

SAN DIEGO April 7. (UP)-Southern California "due
it's OUT of imaginary wreckage from 45minute mock
air raid today and officials reported that damage
heavy.
The imaginary attack by enemy bombers, described
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
cIo Opposes U.S..
Sd! eS ak Plan

WASHINGTON, April T. (UP)-President Philip Muir
ray of the Congress of Industrial Organizations today OPP
posed general sales tax the worst possible revenue
measure" congress could enact.
Murray made his assertion in statement read to the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
ak Deed Lands
Return to Rolls

Get tax delinquent property back into the paying class
was the watchword at Mondays meeting of the Imperial
county board Of supervisors.
Supervisors and Imperial Irrigation district officials
reached agreement for handling tax decided aka land
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07

El Centro Business Barometer
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-07
WEATHER

u. s. No. 1 S24.-$25, u. S. No. 2
leafy l. v. $23-S24; u. S. No. 2 $22-
$23. Mpls. Sept. flax $3.50.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-03-06
SOMERSET FARM
BUREAU BANQUET
STAGED TONIGHT
Dir. Ray Ehrensberger, Uniyer-
sity OF Maryland, VIII BE The
Speaker Of The Evening

Mr. j. Miles Landlord Secretary of
the Somerset County Farm Bureau
has announced that DR.. Ray Ehrens-
berger OF the University of Maryland
viii be the guest speaker for the
sixth annual banquet 70 be held m the
Elementary SchooI III Princess Anne
this Friday evening.
DR.. Ehrensberger is one Of the out
standing speakers in the State and
has talked before a number Of organ
nations IL this section as wei as in
other communities of Maryland
Dr. Em'ensberger has selected Rus
STA as the subject oi his address. He
has travelled throughout Europe and
spent sometime ina Russia ana is thor
oughly familiar with conditions in
that country.
DR.. Ehrensoerger's address viii be
timely and of considerable interest
to the farm bureau members, Other
features OF tie program will be sew
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-03-06
Miss M. L. Long, APP
pointed Demonstrated
Continued From Page y

lar, assistant director of the extension
for 1912, as outlined and begun by
Mrs. Hoffman, would not be Interrupt
ted.
The new agent had been working
with Mrs. Hoffman to familiarize her
self with the duties preparatory to
taking full charge last Monday.
She is a graduate of Western Mary
land College. Since 1889, she was en-
gagged in home economies work at
Westminster. There she was active
in Methodist Church work serving on
the church board of education.
Miss Long is the daughter of Mrs.
Ernest Long and the late Mr.. Long,
of Cokesbury. near Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-03-06
Chincoteague Citizen
Is Accidentally Killed
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
Pohlmeyer were held as material wit
nesses.
Pohlmeyer and Lewis were first
taken to the office of DR.. Walter H.
Lee of Middletown, where Pohlmeyer
was pronounced dead
Mr.. Pohlmeyer for a number of
years was owner of the Chincoteague
Bakery, bakers of Sweet Daisey''
bread and other baking products and
also proprietor of the Seafood Casino,
an amusement place on Chincoteague.
Although of German ancestry he has
been living in America 81 years and
was naturalized citizen. His wife
is a native of Chincoteague. He was
member of Accomack Lodge, No.
243 A. F. & A. NJ, Chincoteague
Lions Club and of the Elks of POGO
moke City. The Chincoteague bak-
cry was founded 81 years ago.
Mr.. Pohlmeyer had discontinued
the Casino at Chincoteague and it is
understood was moving his business
to some place in Delaware. His truck
was loaded with lumber and material
when the fatal accident occurred
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-03-06
Naval Reserve Office
To Visit Here March 10.
Continued from Page ID


view unmarried college graduates be-
tween the ages Of 10 and 81 who
would be interested in gaining a com
mission in the Naval Reserve. This
classification also takes in college sen
ior and juniors and affords them the
opportunity OF completing their col
Iege education.
Men with two years college educa-
ton between the ages of 10 and 27
who might be interested in Naval
Aviation viii also be interviewed.
In general, the following special
lied groups are urgently needed for
service with the navy: unlicensed
personnel Of the Merchant Marine
who have been employed for not less
than threc months within the pre-
cediug wears IN ocean or coastwise
vessels documented under the laws of
the United States. Ex-maritime per
sonnet Ordinarily men Of wide eX-
perieucc In the handling of bay or
off shore boats would qualify. Col
lege graduates and undergraduates
in their senior o. junior years between
the ages of l9 and u may be enlisted
in the Naval Reserve Officers Train
ing program if physically and other
wise qualified Men who have COM
pleted at least one year Of college
work and who are interested in avia-
ton may be enlisted under the Naval
Reserve Aviation Cadet program if
physically and otherwise qualified"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-03-06
MRS. AMANDA c. WEST
DIED SATURDAY IN DEL.

Mrs. Amanda E. West, So, died
suddenly, Saturday February %, in
the Delaware Hospital at o'clock.
Mrs. West was taken Thursday with
bronchial pneumonia and her death
came as a shock to her many relatives
and friends.
Funeral services were held at the
Gebhart Funeral Parlor in New Cas-
tie, Del, Tuesday afternoon with the
Rev. Hanson and the Rev. French of
ficiating, after which the body was
carried to Riverview Cemetery in Will
mington, for burial.
Besides her father and step-mother
she is survived by her husband and
six sons, Wallace, Jr., Lonnie, Frank
lin, Raymond, Paul, and Donnie. AL
so by four brothers Harry, Allen,
Clinton, of Detroit, Mich, and Ar
thur Birmingham of Chester, Pa, and
by three sisters: Mrs. Marjorie
Hearne of New Castle, Del; Mrs. Car
RE Goswellen, of Cambridge, Md;
Mrs. Myrtle Outten, and by one half
sister, Miss Dorothy Birmingham of
near town.
The pallbearers were: Harry Brit
tingham, Allen Birmingham, Arthur
Birmingham, Clinton Birmingham,
Carl Rumbley, and George Locates.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-03-06
mrs. VIRGINIA TYSON
DIES in DEL. HOSPITAL

Mrs. Virginia c. Tyson nee Jennie
Cottman Scott, died in the Delaware
Hospital on Monday last. Her body
was brought to Pocomoke where fu-
neral services were held from the
Dennis and Watson Funeral Home
Wednesday at p. M, conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Chadwick. Interment
was made in Emmanuel cemetery.
The paIlbearers were: Ray Eader,
Harry. Walter and James Cottman,
Hugh and Walter Long.
Mrs. Tyson taught school in Girls
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-03-06
JAS. E. WARD
DIED SUDDENLY
AT GREENVILLE
Former Resident OF POcOmOke
Is Victim OF Heart Attack
While Visiting His Son

Mr.. James f. Ward aged Is, died
suddenly ON Friday of last week, in .
hospital at Greenville, South Carolina,
to which city he was taken from Glenn
sen, where ne was visiting his son,
James, E. Ward, Jr. He succumbed
as a result of a heart attack.
Mr.. Ward was born in Horntown,
Va, on what was known as the Gun
Their farm. His parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James T. Ward, Sr., moved to POGO
moke very early in their sons life,
where young James became skilled
mechanic. For years he was associa-
ted with the n. Y. p and n. railroad
The deceased left Pocomoke City
81 years ago and moved to Norfolk
Va, where, with Mr.. Claude B.
White "a native of Pocomoke, he built
up a large and lucrative business in
coal and wood, the business being
conducted under the name of c. B.
White and Brother. For about three
years Mr. Ward had retired from a
very active position in the firm, hav-
ing been injured in an auto accident
which somewhat impaired his health
Funeral services were held on Sun
day last from the Park Avenue Meth
odist Church, Norfolk, Va, Of which
he was faithful member and ardent
supporter. Burial was in Forest Lawn
Cemetery, Norfolk.
The deceased is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. w. w. Woodbridge, of
Norfolk, and two sons, James E.
Ward, Jr., of Clemson, S. c.; and John
T. Ward, of Landover Hills, Md. Mrs.
Ward, who, before her marriage, was
Miss Mary White, native of POGO
moke, died several years ago.
Other survivors are: sister, Mrs.
]. B. Fitzgerald, and niece, Mrs.
Clara Richardson, of Cape Charles,
Va; Mrs. Harry L. Adkins, a niece and
James E. Rowans, nephew of Phila.;
Mrs. John w. Watson, of Onancock,
and Mrs. John C. Peoples, Whining
ton, Del; nieces; and Mrs. Ella
Young, a niece, of Landsdown, N. Y.
The late Homer L. Hughes, of POGO
moke, was nephew.
Mr.. Ward was one of the substan-
tial business men of Norfolk. His
success was due to the strict integrity
which governed all his relations with
his fellowmen. He had the confidence
of those with whom he dealt and his
friends were legion in areas he served.
Mr.. Ward always remembered his
old home, Pocomoke, and visited it
whenever possible. He was a close
reader of the Democrat" and his
death removes a valued subscriber.
This paper extends real sympathy to
his survivors who realize, better than
any one else, the loss they have sus-
tanned,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-03-06

field for a number Of years and was,
at one time, a resident of Pocomoke
City.
Besides her husband, John Tyson,
she is survived by a brother, William
Cottman of Cokesbury, and by several
nieces and nephews.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Bennett Credits Jap Power
To Simplicity Of Methods
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, Australia. March A.
Mai. Gen. Henry Gordon Bennett,
the Australian commander who
escaped from the japanese after the
surrender at Singapore and made
his way back to Australia, said yes
terGay in an interview, I'VE under
estimated the strength Of the Japa.
nese Army"
This strength, he added. "lies not
20 much in its soldiers as in the
simplicity of its methods"
Discussing the lost Malayan cam
paign, Gen. Bennett said the diff
Guilty for the British and Australian
forces was the complicated system
we have ekvolved in our army which
makes rapid coordination difficult.
Each Japanese soldier" he said
carried an air-tight tin of raw rice
making him independent of the
army food supply services.
They used mortars which were
easily transportable in the jungle
Practically the only artillery they
used was that captured from our
forces"
The general said another striking
feature of Japanese tactics was the
speed with which they called up al,
support.
TN fact. he said, "the Japanese
based their whole campaign on
methods used by the Germans in
Holland, Belgium and Norway, al
though the fifth column in Malays
has been greatly exaggerated"