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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

Dlllo COlillueflCe JildL UIle general
strength of the United Nations has
greatly improved" in 1912.
The vote was ATS to 25 after the
prime minister demanded "a deci-
sion one way or the other without
| favors, either for myself or for the
government but sustaining the gov
ernment or changing the govern
ment."
In his speech warning that news
of grave Importance" must be ex-
pected from the Egyptian battle
field at any moment, Churchill said
that
l. The Axis armies of Nazi Mar
shall Erwin Rommel had advanced
400 miles across the desert and
were approaching the Nile valley
after battles in which the British
lost $4,000 men and large amounts
of material, including 230 tanks
out of 300 in one battle, and suf-
fered an entirely unexpected defeat
at Tobruk.
2. The fighting in North Africa
had changed the military situation
drastically in the whole Mediter-
ranean theater and put Britain in
moment of mortal peril 8. un-
.equalled since the fall of France"
EXTENT OF DEFEAT
3. The British held superiority
in men, artillery, tanks and air.
| planes at the start of the battle for
Libya and in all the totals sent
to the Middle East from the empire
land to lesser extent from the
United States" amounted to more
than 950,000 men, 4,500 tanks, 5000
aircraft, almost 5000 pieces of artil-
lery, 5000 machineguns and more
than 100000 vehicles.
4. He has never shared the view
that this would be a short war
Or would end in 1942, but I affirm
with confidence that the general
strength of the United Nations
has greatly improved since the turn
of the year. ~.
ut is likely to be a long war"
Churchill added.
5. The balance of naval power
in the Pacific "has been definitely
altered in our favor" as result of
the splendid achievements" of
American and other forces in the
battles of the Coral sea and Mid
way islands-battles which have
not received the attention they de-
serve" in Britain.
RUSSIAN SURPRISE
6. Although the summer Is half
gone, Hitler has not been able to
start his major offensive against
Russia, which has been bolstered
by 1000 British tanks. and the
Russians will surprise him" again
as they have in the past.
7. A massed Japanese invasion
of Australia would be most hazard
GUS at present and the Allied watch
word throughout the southeast Paci-
Continued on Page 6; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

the next Sax months.
A major shift in Japanese strategy
resulted from the Coral sea and
Midway battles and the American
bombing of Tokyo. | have seen the
results of that change in reconnais-
Sance flights ,over enemy bases
north of Australia both before and
after the turning point.
Ten weeks of touring Allied bases
and flying with Allied pilots on
bombing and reconnaissance tasks
has convinced me that:
1.-The Allied command has taken
a lesson in thorough preparedness
from the japanese and will not
attempt a counterattack until the
gun is fully loaded and cooked.
2.-The Allied bombing of Sala-
maua has destroyed the effective
ness of that enemy base.
3.-The japanese have replaced
losses and rebuilt bases with amaz-
ing and effective rapidity elsewhere.
LAND ARMY NEEDED
4.--Bombing Squadrons so far have
failed to break the enemy's grip on
any base Land forces are needed
to knock out any enemy base.
Three months ago 1 flew over
Rabaul, Lac and Salamaua and
saw at least three japanese inva-
sion fleets poised for an attack on
Australia. But a few days later that
fleet met the Allied forces in the
Coral sea and Allied bomberS began
attacking the japanese bases.
Since then I have flown over these
three enemy bases again and the
reconnaissance was both encourag-
ing and discouraging. Encouraging
because Salamaua's effectiveness as
an air base has been destroyed. Dis
couraging because the same can
Continued on Page 6; Column So
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Farm
Losses
Averted
VaIIeyCrisis to
Come Next Fall,
Finney Believes

Imperial Valley farmers
will see the summer through
without loss occasioned by
labor shortage, Manager Tom
Finney of the U. S. Employ
ment office in Ell Centro said Thurs
day.
Next fall and winter may tell a
different story, however, unless the
approaching crisis in farm labor
is met here, he added.
Finney's statement followed an
announcement by the San Francis
co wartime harvest council that
eleven additional Federal Security
Administration camps will be opened
in California to accommodate STU
dent and adult volunteer farm work.
ers. One Of the new camps will be
in Imperial county.
The camp will not be opened here
until November, Finney said. be-
cause the next few weeks will see
the lowest ebb of the season in
farm labor needs, with the en-
phasis upon machine work which re-
quires fewer-and experienced
men. At that time, he declared, reg
istration of adult farm labor vol
unteers will be held here, and camps
will be established in the field SC
the workers may report to strategic
centers adjacent to agricultural
fields where they are needed
WEEK END LABOR
That weekend labor by persons
normally engaged in non-agricul-
tural pursuits may be needed to
save Imperial county's fall pea
Continued on Page 6; Column a.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
War Work Lures
Away City Crews

project on Ell Centro streets may
be held up if any more men leave
Three other employees have indicat-
ed that they may not remain at
their city jobs.
Councilman voted to hire o T
Ward to work in the water depart
ment at a salary of Sl45 month,
partially relieving the situation.
Councilman H. w. Fawcett buck
ed the immediate raising of salaries
until further investigation was
made, saying We've been hi jack
ed before"
It was agreed to give the matter
further consideration at another
meeting Thursday night.
The eight men who have quit
their Jobs are: O. P. Greenwood,
maintenance operator: L. j Rus
sell. caterpillar operator; H. E,
Taylor, rough carpenter; E. Law
son, equipment operator; Major
Terry, truck driver; Charles Combs,
mechanics helper; Jack Johnson,
laborer in the water department,
and Charles Schlanze, watchman.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

With the Marines will come scores
of bombers and fighter planes, ac-
tual battle types instead of the
trainers to which Imperial Valley
ties became accustomed when the
Raj refresher school was operat-
ing at Imperial.
While the official announcement
designated Ell Centre as headquar-
| ters for the Marine air station, in
dicating that it will be referred to
in the future as the Ell Centre sta
ton, Commander White, U. S. Navy
representative in charge of various
projects in this county, revealed
that the station will be established
at the airport recently completed
, at Seeley under sponsorship of the
Civil Aeronautics Authority.
The field is large enough to ac-
commodate all but the largest type
of bombers.
AS soon as quarters are finished
navy men said, 1900 enlisted men
| and 240 officers will move into the
station, along with their planes and
other equipment. Quarters are now
under construction. Hangers and
all other appurtenances of a mod
ern fighting airport will be install
ed. Assigned to the station will be
headquarters group and the var
ious squadrons, together with sup
ply and other departments.
The station will be of an "oper-
ational training" base for Marine
corps fliers. The designation means
that experienced fliers will be as
signed. there to practice battle tao
tics, and otherwise discharge what
ever duties may be assigned to them.
The station here will become one
of five in the United States, and
one of two in the western part of
the country. Both western stations
are new The second is to be estab-
lished at Santa Barbara. Existing
stations are all in the east, At Guam
tico, Va, Cherry Point, NJ c., and
Paris Island, S. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
BackhauI Deadline
Postponed to 18th

The Office of Defense Transpor-
tation Thursday announced post
ponment from July l to July Is
of the general order requiring GER
tain trucks to carry return loads
PoStponment was issued to allow
more time for a general revision
of the orders governing trucks ope-
rated b. common, contract, and
private carriers in over -the-road
service, said Roy Long, district chief
for the ODT'
AS originally drawn, the orders
prohibited trucks from returning to
the point of origin unless loaded
to at least rs per cent of capacity,
considered the minimum efficiency
standard for wartime operation of
commercial vehicles in view of the
rubber shortage and lack of new
equipment.
Under the postponment orders,
trucks may continue to return
empty or partially loaded if no car
goes are available.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

council, the trustees dovetailed their
offer with an earlier one by which
the state Is to acquire some OF the
rights of way and meet other tech
nical conditions.
1t was the first time the city has
told the state what it is willing to
do in order to obtain the desired
re-routing. TIE action came after
G. L. Collins, Adams avenue lumber
man, urged that steps be taken to
make use of the $150,000 set aside
by the state for improving Fourth
street and Adams avenue.
City Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw
was instructed to draw up a propo-
sition to be sent to the highway
department offering to clear the
right-of- path on Adams TO
the proposed junction of Fourth.
The city would purchase all rights
of way north of Adams except the
property of the AL G. Smith COM
pany and Charles Sones, which the
state has already agreed to take
care of
Additionally the offer included
$4,000 of 1942-43 gas tax funds that
will be taken in for city streets,
which would be turned over to the
state for the improvement of Fourth
street to Ross avenue. Under the
proposal the state would arrange
for rights-of- f-way on Fourth from
Orange to Ross avenue.
The proposal is the first in which
the councilmen have set down IN
writing exactly what they would
do and giving figures on which the
state department could work.
Councilman Yves He'll expressed
It: We've both been waiting for
the other to make the first move. y
If the plan goes into effect. high
way 90 will be routed from Imperial
onto Adams and then east to Fourth
street. It calls for the abandonment
of Imperial from Adams to Main
and on Main to Fourth as state
highway.
The proposition will be further
studied as members OF the council
meet nightly in their city tax study
ing duties as a board of equaliza-
ton.
At Wednesdays meeting the coun-
Gil also voted to begin condemna-
ton proceedings against the Ship
per's Ice company for a strip of
tween Second and First streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Death of q In
Crash Probed

WEIGH, w. Va, Juply 2 CUP) -
An Army preliminary investigating
board sought today to determine
what caused big transport plane
to crash and explode in flames yes
terday, killing 81 Army men
State police, after recovering 81
charred bodies from wreckage scat
tered over a wide area at the foot
of a mountain, said no more were
aboard the plane, though it could
carry "a passengers
The plane, formerly used by
American Air Lines, had been con-
verted from commercial to Army
use, and was taking the men on an
unannounced mission.
The crash brought to total OF
36 the Army men killed yesterday
in airplane accidents. Nine were
killed when a Consolidated B-24
bomber crashed near March fleld'
Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

Ell Centro's public works depart
ment was facing a crisis Thursday
because of the number of employees
quitting their jobs to take defense
employment.
Director Walter Heinecke told the
city council Wednesday night that
within the last six weeks eight have
left the city employ and recon-
mended a 10 per cent raise in sal
aries to the remaining 36 to influ-
ence them to remain at their posts.
The majority of those who have
already gone, Heinecke said, are
skilled employees and therefore very
hard to replace. But by cutting the
amount of work to be done to a
minimum the department can get
by with but two or three replace
ments, he said.
The second graveling and paving
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
BY UNITED PRESS

The battle for Egypt ragged to a
climax Thursday with the outcome
still in doubt despite Axis claims
of a break-through on the fluid
desert front at Ell Alamein on the
60-mile road to Alexandria naval
base.
Both the british eighth army un-
der Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck and
the Nazi columns under Field Mar
shall Erwin Rommel we're striking
for knockout with all of the
power they could muster and it
appeared likely that the loser would
have little or nothing left at the
end of the main battle which be-
gan Wednesday morning. United
Press staff correspondent Richard
Mcmillan reported from the battle
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Valley Man Takes on Big
Job as Chief at Whittier

PAUL j. McKusick. who was
born in Ell Centro and whose mo-
ther, Mrs. Emma J. McKuSick, lives
at 500 Park avenue, is the new su-
perintendent of the Whittier State
School for Boys
He has been assistant superin-
tendent of probation in California
for the last year and half and
was appointed by the legislature to
the youth correction committee to
investigation conditions at the
Whittier school after one of the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Addition

LONDON, July 2 UP) =
Winston Churchill added two
new words to his famous
"blOOd, sweat and tears" phrase
today.
Speaking before the house of
commons he said:
81 have stuck hard to my
blood, sweat and tears, added to
which I have muddles and mis-
management, and that must
admit is what to some extent
you got out of it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

with his work as assistant s4gprf-
intendent of probation.
II was understood throughout
California that the position Nc.
Rusick has taken Is one OF the most
difficult I'm the state because the
school has been the center Of Bit
ter controversy and a series OF in
vestigations we're ordered after the
young boys suicide. Mckthlck's
training and experience. however.
are believed 10 have qualified him
10 handle the difficult duties ssic-
cessfully.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

by Mr.. Roosevelt be Col. Cas-
sius M. Dowell and Col. Kenneth
Royal.
Other members of the military
commission. beside McCoY, are Maj
Gen. Blanton Winship, Maj Gen.
Walter S. Grant, Maj. Gen. Lo-
renzo d. Gasser. Brig. Gen. Guy
v, Henry, Brig Gen. John T. Lewis,
and Brig. Gen. John T. Kennedy.
It was understood that the death
penalty would be sought for the
eight would-be saboteurs, two of
whom are citizens of the United
States.
To be tried for offenses against
the law of war and the articles OF
war will be Ernest Peter Burger
George John Dasch, Herebert Hans
Haupt. Henry Harm Heinck, ~
ward John Kerling. Hermann Otto
Neubauer. Richard Quirin and Wer-
enr Thiel.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
CHURCHILL REVEALS LOSSES, WINS VOTE
BATTLE NEARS CLIMAX

field that preliminary Smelling
started Tuesday morning.
The British communique, cover
ing Wednesdays developments only,
was encouraging 1t said that Rom
mels attacks had been repulsed in
the first stage of fighting except
for one tank thrust which broke
through the = defense positions.
These tanks, however, we're later
defeated and at dusk Wednesday
night the British described the re-
suits as mot .unfavorable to u.s."
The communique also said that
British units were fighting some
II miles west of the Alamein posi-
tions, indicating that Auchinleck
was striking offensive blows at the
enemy rear and flank.
The fluid nature of the front and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Young TuI|yUp
In Court Again

HOLLYWOOD, July 2-CuP) -
Thomas Alton Tully, 3O-year-old
son of hobo author Jim Tully was
being tried today on a charge OF
attacking a housewife.
Mrs. Mary Baird, 38, said Tully
met her over a beer in Hollywood
cafe, took her into the hills and
forced her to submit. Afterward
she said. they had more beer, but
she decided to call police.
Tully was paroled from San
Quentin Prison Dec. l6 alter serV-
ing five years on a rape charge'
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
hoIdup Reported
ToPoIice Here

w. j. Thornburg. Jr.. 491 Len
Rey, reported to Ell Centre police
Wednesday night that two boys at
tempted to hold him up at a point
south of the city.
The youth was ordered to drive
back into Ell Centre where they
could "hock his watch" and told
to hand over his money.
In Ell Centre, Thornburg evaded
the pair, he said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

the running type of battle that
Auchinleck was fighting was re-
garded as encouraging to the Brit
ish but at the same time Rommel
was attacking along the coast and
also circling along the Qattara de-
preston to strike at the British
south flank Sand storms were
raging along the battle front
Thursday morning. the German
communique claimed that these
maneuvers had been successful and
that the Axis assault forces had
broken through the Ell Alamein
region and were pursuing the
British toward the Nile delta and
Alexandria. The Axis claimed the
capture of Ell Alamein. These
claims were not otherwise substanti-
Continued on Page 6; Column D
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

bers, presided over by Maj. Gen.
Frank r. Mccoy. 1t will sit in
Washington meeting July 8 or as
soon thereafter as practicable
Coincident with the announce
ment of the establishment of the
military commission, Mr.. Roosevelt
signed a proclamation TO deny to
certain enemiesin time Of war, ac-
cess to the civil courts.
The White House, in an accom-
panring statement. said the proc
lamation applies only to enemies
who have entered this country
since the outbreak of the war for
the purpose of committing hostile
acts against the government
The prosecution of the eight sa-
boteurs will be conducted by At
torney General Francis Biddle and
the Judge advocate general of the
Army.
The defense counsel-also named
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

youthful inmates hanged himself
in the institution. He was asked
to take a civil service examination
and to take the position of super
intendent of the school. He passed
the competitive examination sue
cessfully and was appointed Wed
nesday.
The new superintendent started
his school career in Imperial VAL
ley and later studied for the mini
stry. He became interested in pro-
baton work and flew to Imperial
Valley many times In connection
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Fireworks Taboo

SACRAMENTO, July 2-CUP) -
The state council of defense to-
day warned Calitcrnians not to
use fireworks during the forthcom-
ing Fourth of July weekend.
The council pointed out that 1t.
Gen. John l.. Dewitt, commander
of the fourth army and western
defense command, recently issued
an order forbidding use of any fire.
works. Danger of use of fireworks
as signals to enemy agents or groups
was cited by the council.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
p AMs!!Ns 4vsLn!;
u EpoR7ER
What A Headache

What A Headache
Supervisor ! Schlatter was read
ing magazine that lists government
contracts for various types of con-
struction.
He mumbled aloud from time
to time and tore his hair frequently
He muttered.
Fifty million dollars; $l14950;
$1,360,000; $8,3O0,O00; $3000,000; $3,-
O00,O00 $136, 100000; $6,000,000 Oh
great snakes. What is this country
coming to?"
He flipped more pages and read
more items dealing with millions and
zilliors of dollars.
You know" he said solemnly
this war is a field day for the
money spcnders. Take this "$%--&
t-% " G + g. magazine. I CAM
stand to read another dollar sign.
For Pcte's Sake
Conversations about Pat Patton's
motorboat run to gush as long as
Pat is talking He always raves es-
tatically about that 10-horsepoWer
shebang he uses on fishing expedi-
tions.
So, as was inevitable, Walter Helm
ecke gave in and went fishing with
Pat in his boat at Morena lake.
That boat, that wonderful boat
wouldn't even start from the wharf
but rocked stubbornly silent in
spite of all efforts to get the motor
going.
Heinecke, who wanted to fish and
not tinker around with a lot of
machinery, roWed the boat out into
the lake and began fishing. He
rowed around hunting better spots
until his hands were well bliStered
OF course, the boat started then
The boat chugged around the lake
until it was about time to think
about going in.
How about pulling us in?" asked
the occupants of another boat.
Wait while and we'll pull you
in," Patton said affably, I'VE want
to catch one more fish. We have
13 now and that's bad luck"
The other boat waited. HeineCke
and Patton caught the fourteenth
fish at the end of an hour, the
other boat patiently waiting for a
lift.
Now we'll go in," Patton shouted
But they didn't. The motor would
MT start. They worked over it an
hour before it even wheezed.
They made the wharf event.
ually.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

the July car quota failed to arrive
dealers were unable to sell the
supply of cars they have on hand
because no one knows what the
quota is. Dealers declared Thurs
day that there is a plentiful supply
of cars available to those who can
qualify.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

for cars and motorcycles included
40 tires, 81 tubes, and AZ retreads
Board members said this was the
largest quota for car tires, tubes.
and retreads thus far but no one
has been able to qualify at this
time.
The June quota was small since
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
100 Marines to
Man Air Station
At SeeIeY Port
Scores Of Fighting Planes Will Make
EI Cen+ro Headquarters for Nations
Fifth Opera+ionaI Training Base Of Kind

community of than 100 air-going, fighting
Marines will be added to Imperial Valley within few
weeks it revealed Thursday in the wake of official
announcement at Washington by Navy Secretary Frank
Knox that Ell Centre will be headquarters for of Amer
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
New Tire Quota
Arrives in E. G..

Ell Centros July quota for tires tubes and retreads fol
and trucks arrived Thursday but the July quota fol-
failed to arrive
The quota for trucks Buses and farm implements in
cluded 81 tires 81 tubes and 40 retreads The allotment
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
City Presses to
Reroute Highway

Ell Centro's city council Wednesday night translated
months of study into terms of action with offer to OBJ
tain rightsof-way and provide cash if the state will
route Highway SO on Adams avenue.
Meeting both board of equalization and city
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
A Brave Woman

A Brave Woman
RR's heart goes out to Mrs. l.. J..
Goree, ir. She is going to the noun
tains this weekend with her son,
Langston, and they will stay for /
week. That is a nice arrangement,
say you? Agreed. But do you know
Continued on Page 6; Column ~
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Offensive + No.
Off in Australia
BY HAROLD GUARD =

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, July 2. CUP)-Aus
traa almost certainly is safe from invasion for at least
three months but it evident that Australian based
counteroffensive by the United Nations is unlikely in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Special Board to
Try 8 Soboteurs

WASHINGTON, July g. (UP)-President Roosevelt
today up special military commission to try the eight
Naz saboteurS who apprehended last week tey
landed on the east coast from submarines.
The military commission will consist OF seven mem
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Prime Minister
Predicts Victory
Over Long Haul
British Leader Gives Commons Look at
Extent Of Imperial Rou+ in Desert
But Says Allied Strength Increased
= BY UNITED PRESS :

LONDON, July 2. (UP)-Prime Minister Winston Chur-
chill vote of confidence in the house of to-
day after dramatic search in which he said the costly
battle for Egypt now in the balance but declared
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02

Maximum Wednesday Ill. Mini
mum Thursday 76. pm. Wednes-
day los, humidity 81. am. Thurs
day 7S, humidity s2 Noon Thurs
day 104, humidity 81.