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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-09
. New York
Listening Posi-
South African Troops
Quit Leaders in Egypt
Tobruks Fall Quickly
Explained; Officers Ousied
Allies Plan Offensive
Against Jsps in Burma
BY ALBERT y. LEMAN

Certain facts are known 10 u. S.
troops in Egypt which are not
bruited beyond the borders. II is
common gossip in Cairo pubs that
Tobruk fell swiftly because con-
tingents Of South Africans. con-
tanning many soldiers of Boer
stock, were so dissatisfied with
their leaders that they quit cold
rather than serve under them any
longer. Churchill sensed this bad
blood when he visited the Nile
basin and Immediately changed
not only the high command, but
also minor staff officers.
Rommels recent thrust failed
for two reasons: General Alexan-
DER, a scrspper Of the first water,
fought the Germans to a stand
still and the United States ferry
service accomplished q marvellous
task, which so far has not been
described. Our freight planes.
working "a hours around the
clock. brought up a steady stream
of artillery ammunition and sup
plies. Front line gunners were
never without sufficient INT to
hurl at the advancing Nazis.
In similar desert or jungle cam
paigns the custom had been to
wait until the slowly moving
trucks arrived. But the impatient
Yanks rejected this tortoise
method. They flew in materiel
from our new base in Eritrea and
at the height of battle even trans
ported spare parts from America
by way of Brazil, West Africa and
the Congo. On many occasions the
Germans and Italians were deci-
mated by weapons that had been
stacked in arsenals in the United
States only a FEW days before.
Although a military topic Of the
day is the probability that the
Japanese will attack India, the
shoe is on the other foot among
the United States and British
soldiers on the Assam frontier.
They are planning an offensive
that will redeem the province
north of Mandalay and reopen
the Burma road to China. Gen.
eral Wavelrs boast concerning
such aggression and Wilkes pres
ence in Chungking add emphasis
TO the story.
1t is not yet shouted from the
housetops but the United Nations
are already maneuvering to ham,
per Tojo's widely scattered units.
Key officers have organized guer-
rilla patrols from the Maya tribes
men in the hill country that di-
vides the hostile armies. These
fierce warriors steal into the Nip
ponese lines, destroy supply dumps
or surround scouting parties. They
are crafty fighters. For example,
instead Of waylaying the Japs in
canyons-the normal sites for am
bushes-they hide in tall grass
on level spots where the enemy
forces stop to rest and then fall
upon the troops furiously.
Our primitive allies prefer their
own hous and arrows or spears 70
modern weapons but some of the
younger men are armed with
tommy-guns. A popular tactic il
the operation of great ares
which were formerly used to cap
ture tigers and other wild animals.
These are concealed in the under
brush and the unwary Nips
stumble into the man traps.
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DAYS

~ D1HECH % SEfaEcF
Another day Is going by.
I hear il painting run
As II upon an errznd hound
That must be quickly done.
But yesterday went STOPPING by
As II On crutch and cane
Us features writhed In anguish q,
II hohbled through the rain.
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diers 10 show the world that they
could fight Rommel's summer
victories In part were caused by
his campaign Of vindication -
aroused by the careless words of
the Allies.
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THE WEATHER PROPHET
Nv Daniel b. Straley

Each morning he gauges the
weather.
He measures the brow of the
sky
And meters the winds as they
saunter
Or trippingly journey by.
He knows IL the day will be warm
Or II il viii harbor a chill,
II rains viii comb woodland tresses
Or snow pale the face Of the hill.
He knows If the noon will be sunny
Or II it will mourning wear,
And IL the horizon at vespers
VIII q ruby lantern bear.
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. Mr.. Fixii
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please tell
me at once how TO can squash:

MI. flAlts VIII you please ten
me at once how TO can squash:
G. r. Ii.
The recommended method of
canning squash or pumpkin is to
cut into medium-sized pieces and
steam until tender, then remove
pulp and pack in clean jars, and
process in a pressure cooker for
so minutes at pressure of 10
pounds.
Mr.. Fixit; Can you tell me
where I can acquire information
on the raising of rabbits
MRS. +. ii. c.
The best place to look for that
information would be at the office
of the county agricultural agent,
fifth floor Of the courthouse. That
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Q BARE

Elmer Davis says the Juke box
Is a vital necessity OF war and is
popular among soldiers. sailors and
marines. We don't mind Il they
send all Of them 20 the camps.
The grand old American flag
sets a grand old example-it has
colors that don't run.
Traffic rnishaps IN large cities
seem 70 grow By leaps and bumps.
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GftsttuI Il II 4 y
W as the first
National Guard
division 10 be
or a nixed In
w orld War I,
saw action in
France. w hat
number division
In this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-09

the latest birth, the editorial from
the baby's slant of things. small
stories about the reaction caused
by the new one, and even adver-
tisements for baby thingsl
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. WAR QUIZ

l. This division insignia Is that
OF the Yankee division. YD let
tering IL blue on an olive drab
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HE Is GRATEFUL

Editor, The Times: I hope you
can publish this short letter for
me as / wish to express the fine
treatment ! had at the Pierce
County hospital run by DR.. Brown
during a three weeks illness I re-
Gently experienced. A poor man
appears 70 have the same treat
ment as all others, some in better
circumstances.
LEFT LEIFSON,
223q Ea- Sherman 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-09
Todsys Common Error

Completed Is a vulgarism for
complexioned. She was light
cemplexioned (not complected).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-09
BARRAGE BALLOONS
BY John Hin

Hellium will seep through rubber
like malt through cheesecloth."
Consequently, the huge bags are
made of a cotton-rayon fabric
coated with a crude oil derivative.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-09

When you have something saved for
rainy day, it doesn't seem to rain so
often.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-09

A Chicago lecturer contends the
average woman wears better than
the average man. But not 50 much.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-09
THE STORK HERALD

THE STORK HERALD
In each issue of Orlando Black
burns miniature paper the main
editorial is written" by the newest
arrival. Each four-page paper is
complete with a news account Of
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PEACE GROUP OPPOSES
PENDING LEGISLATION

1910 So. 10th St
Nogales international., 1942-07-24

was cavalry officer in the Reserve
for IS years.
He has been engaged in the in
surance business for % years and
also owns a radio station at PhOe-
nix. He sponsored Tax Free Homes
in Arizona twice through the initia-
tive plan. He advocates a federal
old age pension of $50 at age IS.
He urges stronger unity for the win
ming of the war and believes that
the United States should be the
dominant power in determination
of peace policies to come.
Mr.. Reese advocates immediate
construction of major highways for
Arizona, added water supply, de-
yelopment of small mines through
Federal aid, relief to farmers and
cattlemen, and construction of an
inland harbor port and opening up
of beaches at Rocky Point for the
benefit and protection of citizens
of Arizona. He advocates federal
medical and hospital aid to those
unable 10 have private care. Mr.
Reese is married and has two sons.
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
Sc Selectees
Leaving For
Phoenix Aug. 5

Thirty six selective service men
will leave here at 10 am. Wednesday
August 5 for Phoenix to take the
final army physical examination.
Those passing and who do not
apply for a IA day furlough to wind
up business affairs will be immedi-
ately inducted into the army and
sent to Fort Macarthur, San Pedro,
Calf.
The So leaving here on the 5th
are:
Charles Cornelius O'Keefe, Gil
bert B. Lowe, John Hicks Jund,
Gustavo Estrada, James Elbert
Houey, Alfonso Mesa Huerta, Man
uel Contrares, Edgardo Fernandez,
Elias Barreda, Charlie Wieland,
Manuel Reyes Fontes. Francisco
Alvarez Penalta, Carlos O'Campo,
Leonard Diaz Fontes, Ricardo Val
enzuela Salgado, Nicolas E. Her
mosa, Jose David Acosta, Edward
Soto, Nicolas Tamayo, John Clark
Parkhurst, Jr., Juan Ignacio Con-
zalez, Nacho Medina Gotta, Alfred
Paul Demo Vogger, James Provas,
George F. Morales, Carlos Soto
Rivera, Ysidro Romero Martinez,
Juan Rodriguez, Carlos F. Genar-
DIM, Sr.
Felix Lopez Benetiz, Theodore
Thomas Capin, George Moreno
Chamberlain, Eduardo Rivota, Will
liam Hayes, Frank Watson Smith
hart, and Verne Aten Bruce.
The seven last named were trans
ferred here by other selective service
boards.
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permanent post his wife and son
and daughter will remain here.
Hall was appointed Captain on
July 16 upon recommendation of the
Judge Advocate General but the
appointment theoretically was made
by President Roosevelt. Papers
containing the official appointment
were received Tuesday by Hall from
j. A. Ullio of Washington, The.
Adjutant General of the U. S. Army.
Born in Kansas City, Hall has
lived in Nogales since July 1919. He
is a graduate of Nogales High
School, University of Arizona, and
University of Michigan, and a
member CT the Nogales Board of
School Trustees
He was admitted to the bar in
1882 and was law associate Of
Attorney Duane Bird from october
1881 until january l, 1912, when he
and Mr.. Bird formed partnership.
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July 1912 May
Be Driest
July On Record

With only 1.02 inches of rain
UP to yesterday noon, the month
of July 1912 will be the driest
ON record here if that total is
not raised SO of an inch more
before August Just one more
week.
Driest July since the government
began keeping weather records at
Nogales 29 years ago was in 1928
when the rainfall was I'll. Nexy
to the driest July was in 1910 when
preciuitation was 1876. July 1886
had !. .88 and July last year 3.81.
Rainfall this month up to yester-
day noon had been as follows: 81
on the 9Th, .O5 18th, IL 14th, Ol
18th. .o5 goth, IL 21st and IL or
the 22nd, a total of 1.O2 inches,
A dry July is usually followed by
q wet August. The Ill inches II
July 1928 was followed by 4.6S
inches in August. The 1.88 in July
1886 by 4.46 in August and the 1.8s
in July two years ago by 701 inches
in August.
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How You Can
Get A
Service Flag

Have you son, husband, brother
or sweetheart serving in the armed
forces of our country?
If so, a service flag advertisement
on page 2 of today's Nogales Inter
national should be of interest to
you.
A sample of this beautiful hand
made silk screened service flag in
five rich colors--red, white, blue,
gray and gold-can be seen at the
office of the Nogales International.
On these flags you can show a star
for each member of the family in
the service.
The advertisement tells where you
may order the flags.
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Young Gets
Distinguished
Service Cross

i, Capt. Sig Rodgers Young, former
resident of Nogales, has been given
the Distinguished Service Cross for
his services with the U. S. Air
Corps in Java and the Philippines,
it was learned Friday by his mother,
Mrs. Pauline Rodgers Young of
Tucson.
Mrs. Young received word con-
cerning her son from one of the
senior officers of the Flying Fortress
Bomber Command, who has just
returned to the United States and
saw Captain Young just before he
left Australia
The cross was given the former
Nogalian who was among IS who
received citations recently in Aus
tralia.
The veteran U. S. airmen in the
bombardment group are reported by
the senior officer to have "acquit-
ted themselves gloriously during the
Philippine, Mindanao, Macassar
Straits and Java campaigns and to
be continuing their excellent work
at the present time from various
bases in the southwest Pacific"
Captain Young left the University
of Arizona in 1884 and was gradu-
ated from Kelly Field October 5,
1888. He has been on active duty
with the air corps since that time.
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ing the November 8 general election.
Under the provisions of the per-
manent registration laws of Arizona,
person need not re-register if he
or she voted in the last general state
election and there has been no
change of residence. The name of
the voteu remains on the books as
long as ballot is cast in the gen.
eral election.
Must Re-Register
If a person voted in the primary
but failed to cast a ballot in the
general election in November, how
ever, he or she must re-register to
be eligible for the coming primary.
Persons who have reached the
voting age since the last election
and new residents of the district
are especially reminded to register.
To be a qualified voter person
must be an American citizen, at
least 81, of course, who has been a
resident of the state of Arizona for
one year prior to the date OF the
next election a resident of the coun-
ty or precinct where registering for
80 days prior to the date of elec-
tjOn
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
Death Claims
{. L. Northcraft
In California

G. l.. Northcraft, sc, former very
prominent resident of the Patagonia
district, died at Hermosa Beach,
California, at 800 pm. Friday July
10, the Nogales International was
advised by his niece, Mrs. Rebecca
Roberds, in a letter Friday from
Hermcsa Beach.
Interment took place in the fami-
ly plot in Pomona.
Charles L. Northcraft was born in
Canton, Missouri, June 25, 1856.
His father and mother came to Mis-
souri, from Virginia in the early
forties.
just after the j. Cook panic of
Philadelphia in 1873 he left home,
coming across the plains alone and
went to Santa Clara, California, and
a year later located in Los Angeles,
making his home half the time
there and half in Yuma
LII 1919 11S UCCdlllC 81 II1SIlUGI VI
the firm of Northcraft and Clark,
owning hardware store in Los
Angeles, and in 1881 married Nam
ME G. White, daughter of Caleb E.
White, long identified with the early
history OF California.
In 1890 he moved to Pomona and
owned an orange grove on Holt
avenue until 1914 when he came to
Arizona and devoted his time to
cattle raising and had charge of the
Sonoita Land Grant in Santa Cruz
County for 20 years.
The beautiful ash grove along
Sonoita creek on the .Sonoita Grant
a short distance north of Circle z
Ranch is called Northcraft Grove
and is a pleasure ground for hun
dreds of people from all over Ari
zona.
He also had charge of the north
half of the Baca Float owned by
the American Exchange National
Bank of Dallas, Texas.
Since leaving Patagonia he resid-
ed in Her1nosa Beach.
He is survived by his wife.
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Co. A. Boys In
Fine Shape
Says Cornwall

Bringing back word that all mem
bers of Co. A of the 158th Infantry
the Nogales contingent Of the
Arizona National Guard now in the
Republic of Panama-are in fine
shape, o. Z. (Honky) Cornwall was
in Nogales yesterday following a
years stay in the Canal Zone.
Cornwall. who has been employed
as machinist on the Panama
Canal, and who is being transferred
by the government to Fort Knox,
KY, where he is to be a senior in
structor automotive mechanic, was
accompanied to the states by his
wife (Marstel Klene) and they are
now the guests for week or ten
DAYS of Mrs. Cornwalrs father, DR..
L. w. Klene, and wife, at the Starr
King Ranch near Elgin. They ar
rived at the ranch Tuesday.
The Cornwalls made the trip back
from Panama via a Clipper plane,
reaching Brownsville, Texas, July
IL. Enroute from Brownsville to
Santa Cruz county they spent a
week visiting Mr. Cornwall's mother
in Ell Paso.
In Panama they were located at
Colon.
st last saw the Co. A troops, Of
which Captain w. L. Bristol is COM
naming officer, two months ago,
said Cornwall. For three weeks
they we're at Fort Davis on the At.
lartic side of the canal, then were
sent to Chorrera on the Pacific
side
Asked if Lewis Price and Eddie
Edwards had put on any pounds
since leaving Nogales two years ago
this september as members Of Co
A., Cornwall said:
Price and Edwards are running
race to see who can first tip the
scales at $50 pounds and Price ma!
have an edge on Edwards
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
l5S Drafted
To Date
In Santa Cruz

Up to Tuesday of this week
158 men had been inducted into
the army from the local selec-
tive service boards list of reg
istrants since the draft law went
into effect, Mrs. Marguerite
Macdonald, chief clerk of the
board, said yesterday.
In addition to these, 80 of the
boards registrants have enlisted ir
various branches of the service.
Two hundred and forty seven non
registrants are in the service, in
Guiding the national guard, making
a total of 495 men from this county
now in the armed forces.
The 158 drafted from this county
is about one half the number draft
ed to date in Coconino county
which has a population in number
quite similar to that Of Santa Cruz.
In the northern county, of which
Flagstaff is the county seat, nearly
300 men have been inducted through
the selective service, Major w. w.
Midgley, chairman of the Coconino
board, announced last week.
Midgley said that up to July
the northern county had been cred
tied with giving 554 men to the
various branches of the armed
forces-4e3 to the army, At to the
navy, 19 to the marines and five
to the coast guard.
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
Army Moving
Japanese To
Sacat0n

Another step in speeding the
movement inland Of Japanese evac-
uated from strategic Pacific coast
areas, and the opening of a new
permanent relocation project in
Arizona to quarter the evacuees for
the duration of the war, was under
taken this week by the army.
Approximately 3,575 japanese,
evacuated from various California
counties to the temporary assembly
center at Turlock, Stanislaus coun-
ty, Calf, are being moved to the
Gila river relocation project near
Sacaton, so miles southeast of Phoe-
nix.
The new transfer order was an
nounced by Col. Karl R. Bendetsen,
assistant chief of staff, Civil Affairs
division, and chief of the Wartime
Civil Control administration, by
authority of Lieut.. Gen. j. l.. De-
Witt, commanding general Western
Defense Command and Fourth
Army. The movement was the first
to the Gila river project.
Under the order, an advance de-
tachment of approximately ATS be-
gan movement from Turlock to their
new home July 18. The remaining
population of the Turlock center,
approximately 3,10O will be moved to
Arizona beginning July 25 at the
rate of 500 day under present
plans.
Nogales international., 1942-07-24

An opportunity for limited
number of local young men to
secure free primary flight
training was announced this
week by Jim Pierce, lessee of
the Nogales International Air
port, following designation of
the field as a CAA training
center.
In addition, a ground school
meeting requirements of the govern
ment aviation program has been
organized by the Pierce Flying
Service and evening classes open to
the general public got underway at
Rancho Grande Monday night.
Local men between the ages of 18
and 81 interested in becoming avia-
tors may make application for train
ing at the airport, after which they
must pass physical and mental eX-
aminations to qualify under the
Civil Aeronautics program. In the
Is to 26 age group, only those un-
able to pass the army flying cadet
examination are eligible for the
CAA instruction.
Pierce says the program is in
tended to build up a civilian reserve
source of pilots and is not an actua
part of army aviation. However
graduates of the primary training
may work toward army commissions
or becoming pilots in the new glider
air arm
The operator of the flying service
recommends both the pilot training
and ground school courses especially
to young men who may be inducted
into military service, since experts
in any branch of aviation have the
inside track on ratings and prefer
red fields of service once they be-
come part of the armed forces.
Meteorology. navigation, aircraft
motors, civil air regulations and
maintenance make up the classes
offered in the ground school. These
courses are under the supervision of
Miss Helen Flood, a member of the
staff at the airport.
Miss Flood, formerly OF Brawley,
Calf, is graduate of the Stanford
University ground school course for
instructors. She holds a private Ii
cense and is working toward her
pilot instructor and commercial fly
ing licenses.
Opened primarily to aid pilots in
qualifying for various licenses, the
gnound school enrolment is open to
both men and women of any age.
Those who complete the courses
may qualify as instructors for army
or civilian classes.
Flying instructors at the airport
are Mrs Gambo who came here this
spring from Honolulu where she
operated a private flying service,
and Edward Mooney, a newcomer
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Prices To Be
Discussed At
Meeting Today

An important meeting will be held
at the Chamber of Commerce at 2
pm. today when Fred L. Blanc,
price representative Of the Southern
Arizona District Office of OPA will
discuss the general maximum price
regulations.
The general maximum price regu-
lations became effective on July /
when lists of cost of living prices
were submitted to the local War
Price & Rationing Board office.
There are many questions arising
in connection with this new regu-
lation and these and new problems
will be discussed at the meeting to-
daV.
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Drouth In North
Worst On Record

FLAGSTAFF, July % - David
Jones. custodian at Wupatki Ma
tional monument, was in Flagstaff
Wednesday seeing about getting a
tank to haul water from Heiser
spring to the monument.
The spring that usually supplies
the monument has dried up because
of the unprecedented drouth, which
IS declared by the local weather
bureau station to be the worst or
record.
Jones said that the spring at the
monument frequently GETS low but
his is the first time he can ren2eE7-
e. that it has dlicd up to the point
hat water had to be hauled in.
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
12,5OO,OOO Work
In Direct
War Employment

WASHINGTON, July % Wa'
ManpoWer Chairman McNutt re
ported approximately 12,500, 900 per-
sons were working in direct war en-
ployment on July /, compared with
100000 en- April 1. He estima tee
5000 600 more will be added to the
industry forces during the last siz
ncnths of this year
Federal works Administrator
Fleming said total U. s. employment
increased between May and June
by 1,700,C00 persons to SO, 300 GOO.
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
A. MaScarenGs
Visitor Here

Albert Mascarenas of Mexico City,
former Mexican ambassador to Eng
land, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Louisa Mascarenas, and his sister,
Mrs. L. B. Fleischer, Sr.
He is former director-general OF
the Banco de Mexico and brother
Of GuilIerno and Manuel MascaT-
enas Of Nogales, Sonora.
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
New Feature,
"BefWeen
The Book Ends"'

A new feature entitled Between
Tn5 Cook Ends written by Owen
Farrell Clark, begins publication in
today's Nogales International.
The author is to become a new
English teacher at Nogales High
School in September.