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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

In Libya, British columns still
we're attempting to a.Slodge the
Axis forces in the e Agneila sector,
$50 miles inside Libya. The British
navy reported the sinking OF a
German submarine and a troopship
and the torpedoing OF two destroy
ers and q tanker in the Mediter-
ranean.
The Axis apparently still was try
ing 10 get reinforcementS to Libya
without much luck. but there were
renewed indications that a major
assault on the British island OF
Malta was in preparation.
Detailed reports on the fighting
in Malaga still failed to give a clear
picture of opposition battle lines,
which presumably were extremely
fluid.
British commlniques said tha:
the japanese had pushed down The
west Malaga coast and down the
center of the peninsula TO the Muay
river sector ABOUT 90 mics nortI
of Singapore. ana then broke
LIIlOUEl II lI-t IL e Qt-CIlStS dIlNl
pushed still farther south At this
point, the AXls radios began claim
ing that the JaDanese had smashed
their Way 70 the sOuthernmost tip
Of Malaga, i8at across the mileWidc
Strait Of JOhore from Singapore
Island.
The AyIa claims wey2 repeated
with less emphaals-t today, but Brit
!sh spokesmen said that as far a.
was known officially the enemy
was now within Is miles of Singa-
pore. L was suggested that some
Japanese landing parties might
have made their way down the
.oast and landed near Johore Bah
-. opposite Singapore but such
parties WOuld necessarily be small,
tAe London military experts said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

1000 calls with the results thai
some 1900 persons ma" be housed
in private hOnea in case of emer-
gcnCY.
Roy r, BfrcdioNc afllUuhcca COM
pleti0n of a survey Of food supplies
and facilities, statin9 that the city
could care for some 25003000 per-
sons.
Mr. Tom Finncy reported organ
iZation of seven classes in home
nursing and c. II. H. Small of IS
first aid classes.
New Chairmen appointed to the
board are: Mrs. B. +. Lemons, camp
recreation and disqualification; Mrs.
Norman f. Dl&)Ont, nutrition and
canteen; ArnO G. Yaeckel. finance.
r. p. Moore chairman announced
gifts TO the Junior Red Cross treas
ury totalin9 approximately $3.50,
reporting also ON Il San Diego pre-
paredneSS conference which he and
small attended to learn something
OF the methods used in that city.
Imperial reported organization OF
branch with headquarters in the
Masonic hall in that city where the
registration Of volunteer defense
workers is being conducted by the
branch. This branch has collected
$50 towards the war relief fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Chill. Argentina Block
Complete Pon-Americon
Break With Axis

The authors of the resolution re-
fused to alter their stand or to ac-
cept an Argentine compromise pro-
posal that each country be permit
ted to break with the Axis when
and under what circumstances it
sees fit. Ruiz GuinaZu did not at
tend today's meeting of the COM
mittee which has the severance
resolution. of which he is men,
Der.
FEARS EXPRESSED
A high Chilean quarter said that
fears of an Axis attack and not
economic reasons prevent Chilean
adherence to the resolution.
This source said that Chile has
small navy including only six
submarines, and that if the United
States would send two or more
cruisers, four deStroyers and TWO or
three air squadrons, Chile would
feel sufficiently secure to JOIN the
severance pact. This source, how
ever, said he recognized that the
United States was not in a posi-
ton to assign such a force.
The ChileanS said they would sign
the Argentine compromise resolu-
ton providing freedom of action
as to time and manner Of the sew
erance, and that any nation not
breaking rela tions Immediately
would in all good faith" carry out
measures completely eliminating
Axis activity within its borders"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Watson Voted Best
Speaker by Club

Virgil Watson was voted the best
speaker Of the evening and winner
Of the trophy az the Cactus GaVel
Toastmas.er club in FL Centre
Monday night.
After the National Emergency
Then What" was the subject Of
the winning address. Kenneth
Thornton and Bill Duflock were
voted the speakers showing the
greatest improvement. Thornton's
subject was The Movies in Ma
tional Defense" and Duflock's was
Leadership and the Spoken
Word"
Other speakers introduced by
Viggo Hansen. POSTMASTER of the
evening, were H. R. Anderson, Nal
colin Macurda, and Jerry Robert
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
4States Highway
Before C. Again

Main theme of Friday nlght
meeting Of Imperial Valley Assocl-
ated chambers Of commerce at Cali
pat.ia will be renewed agitation 10!
completion Of the -Four States high
way. which connects the United
States with her Canadian war ALI
to the north, and with friendly
Mexico TO the south,
Principal speaker will be Charles
Nice. secretary of the BraWley
chamber of commerce and an off
cial CT the -Four States Highway
association. Nice is expected tc
stress the growing strategic i'm.
poltance of the highway, wh-.h
extends from British Columbia over
route Handicapped by the Gods,
down through Montana, Idaho, Ne
Vada and California to MexlcaL.
northern seat OF Baja California.
Forest Lawn Memorial park in
bers program at Calipatria VIII pe
Judge Roy KunZ.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Give us Land Law
We Can Enforce Is
Supervisors Plea

Continued from Page One)
municate with State Senator z.
George Luckey and Assemblyman
Harvey {. Hastain and ask them
to urge cooperation between the
state and federal government in
landing the alien land law and to
put teeth into any state legislation.
It was decided to ask the governor
70 intiutte the nlaller in ms next
legislative call
The senate bill recently passeG
set forth that aliens own. operate
and control land along shore lines
Of the state and other places of
equally vital importance to mill
tar" police, and economic welfare
OF the state.
1t is estimated that the japanese
control 10000 acres of land in I'M
perial county
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Bolt From Truck
lniures Mo;orisf

Lloyd Baxter cf Riverside SUI
fered injuries Monday night when
a bolt Sheared of Il tank truck 25
miles south OF Indio. sped through
the air. and crashed into the BaX-
ter car.
Unaware Of what had happened,
F. f. Walker, driver OF the truck
proceeded toward Yuma Witnesses
of the accident finally overlook him
at Holtvillc and told HIM what
happened. He reported TO Holt
Vile police.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Bv EVERETT r. HOLES

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 90 up
Efforts to achieve unified hem
iSpheric break in relations with tho
Axis nations were deadlocked today
rs Chile asserted she could not sever
'elationS unless the United States
fleet is sent to protect her coast
line.
The crisis will be brought into
the open tomorrow at an emergen-
cy sitting of the main hemisphere
lefenSe committee, on which all q
American delegations are represent
1t was understood that Bolivia
which would be placed in a serious
position by a Chilean break from
the hemisphere front will force
the issue at the full committee
meeting.
1t was emphasized that tin ane
ether vital Bolivian exports to the
United States must pass through
Chilean ports since Bolivia is land
locked
CONFERENCE HELD
Brazilian Foreign Minister Os-
Waldo Aranha, U. S. Under-Secre-
sary of State Sumner Welles and
she delegates of Mexico. Colombia
and venezuela, who presented the
lnti-Axis resolution, conferred at
the foreign office today. Later Ar
gentine Foreign Minister Enrique
Ruiz Guinazu conferred with Aran-
ha, but virtually no progress was
made toward solution.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Women Wage War
AZ Shoe Shop Here

The Valley Thcatar~ Shoe Shop
cn FL Centro'S Main street, Monday
was the theater of a furious but
shortlived Amazonian War, when
two women mixed it up to the
merriment of a large crowd.
Later, Mrs. Ina Walden, 78O Fifth
street, appeared at police headquar-
tegs and signed complaint against
Mrs Kay Jolly, whose address was
given by the complainant as hos
pital.'
MIS-. Walden charged that Mrs.
jolly walked up and socked her
without warning. Police action
against Mrs jolly was held in
abeyancc Tuesday after Police
Judge Lee Nuffrr ruled that Mrs.
Walden would have to sign the
complaint before him.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

1t was believed that Ruiz Guinazu
has been told that he must decide
upon the severance of relations
resolutions before Wednesday since
the deadlock has temporarily shelly
ed consideration of other projects.
Seventeen nations were determin-
ed not to let Argentina compromise
the resolution intended to sweep
the Axis and its agents completely
off the western hemisphere. Ten of
these nations have already declar-
ed war on the Axis, three have brok-
en- diplomatic relations, and four
are ardent supporters of the resolu-
ton
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Price Peg Put on
Stock Food Meals

WASHINGTON. Jan. %. up
Meat meal, fish meal, bone black,
blood meal and lG other animal
product feeding stuffs for live
STOCK and poultry today were placed
under temporary price ceilings bas-
ed on Jan II levels.
Hoarding OF supplies and price
increases of as much as 20 per
cent, OF $3.50 a ton, necessitated
the move. A permanent schedule
Will be established upon compile
ton OF studies now being made.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

bers all mad at one a..-ther.
VOTE TO RECESS
The assembly refused Tor the third
time to pass restricted $1,000 900
guard bill late yesterday by a Votf
of 45 to 25, nine short of the re-
quired tWo-thirds majority, and
thus killed the bill
The assembly coalition majority
then voted to recess until Dec. 7,
1912. and many legislators even
started home. The senate, however
unanimously rejected the recess res
olution and declared it was opposed
to leaving the capital until guard
funds were voted.
Under the state constitution, one
house cannot recess for more than
three days without the consent of
the other. The remaining assembly
men may successfully force the ser
geant-at-armS to use his police
powers to return the absentee mem
bers.
The farcical session of the as
5embly last night never was called
TO order by Speaker Gordon Gar
land although more than a quorum
was present and clamoring for re-
cognition to take >up the substitute
guard legislation. Garland assisted
in the parliamentary maneuVer
which forced adjournment until to-
day.
POSSIBLE ACTIONS
Alternatives include action on Sev-
eral Stop-gap guard appropriation
bills, or the Ward county home guard
bill. The senate passed a $lO,000,000
BIZ in December which was pigeon
holed in the assembly, and later
approved 4 $l729700 bill which
was emaSculaled' before its three
defeats in the lower house.
Gov Olson called the bill unwork-
able because it provided for only
10000 mobile Guardsmen, of whom
only 5000 could be on active duty
at one time. The coalition finally
agreed to raise the active figure tC
1000 and include quartermastel
corps but baked at providing
straight 50 per day pay for enlist
ed men on active duty, as now pro-
vided in the national guard ad
from which the state guard is pat
termed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Emergency Plans
Near Completion

That FL Centros organization to
meet emergencies is practically
completed was the substance of re-
ports made by chairmen at the
monthly meeting of the FL Centro
chapter of the American Red Cross
Monday nigh at headquarters.
The Red C. S has been asked by
the city home defense council to
take over the disaster preparedness
organization.
w. c Costello, chairman of hOuS-
ing, reported that the Junior Ten
Thousand club has practically COM
pleted its survey of housing facil-
tiles in private homes, having made
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Churchill Confident Of
Firm Stand in Far East
Z aSf
Cheers
Greet
Return

LONDON. Jan. %. (UP)-Grow-
ing confidence in the United Ma
tions' stand against Japan i'll the
Far East was expressed in the house
of commons today by Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill.
The prime minister spoke briefly
as he prepared 10 face the house
later for three day full dress war
debate and, if challenged, to de-
mand a formal vote of confidence
Churchill was cheered as he made
his first appearance in the house
OF commons since his return from
the United States.
L naturally share the anXieties
that are felt" Churchill said. but
7 feel that I also share in the grow
ing confidence which. I think, might
also be justified in the eventual
Outcome of the struggle.
Taking the opportunity to pay
tribute TO the late Duke of Con-
naught, last OF Queen Victoria's
children and great-uncle of King
George VI, he again rejected a
gloom" view of the situation (The
duke g., died last Friday
DARK CLOUDS LIFT
Il am most glad" Churchill said,
TO feel that he lived long enough
TO see the dark clouds which we
were confronted l8 months ago
brought out into the somewhat
clearer and more hopeful light which
surrounds us at the present time. y
Eighteen months ago the British
eXpeditionary force had evacuated
Dunkirk. Britain was almost with
out weapons and a German inVa-
sion attempt was believed imminent
Ii was the first formal statement
Of the far eastern situation sine.
the prime minister returned to Eng
land last Saturday from his visit
to President Roosevelt at Wash
ton which resulted in the United
Nations agreement on far eastern
defense.
COMMONS RESTLESS
A restless and anxious house OF
commons had awaited a statement
by Churchill on his visit and, es-
pecially, on the grave Far Eastern
situation after the repeated Brit
ish reVerseS in Malaga.
A few members of parliament,
who had been leading a demand
that Churchill purge his cabinet,
had expressed determination tc
press him for an immediate state
ment and an immediate full press
debate.
Edgar L. Granville, nationa.
liberal member of the commons, haC.
announced that if necessary he in
tended 10 move an adjournment of
the house 50 he could force a de-
bate under parliamentary rules or
! the question whether everything
possible was being done to defeno
j Singapore.
CLAMOR QUIETS
The clamor regarding the Far
East had subsidized abruptly after
Churchills retdrn, but critics still
/ demanded statement that further
setDacks, which they regarded as
unnecessary, would be avoided. They.
however, seemed content to leave
decisions 10 Churchill.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Continued from Page One)

iCOQIlnueQ from rage OIleJ
matra.
The general effect of these oper-
ations was a stiffening Of Allied
resistance so far as dispatches dis
closed developments along scatter
ed fighting fronts N the Far East
out all dispatches emphasized that
there was an ever-increasing neeo
for reinforcewents, especially air
planes, 10 oppose japanese blows
aimed at many sectors il an effort
to diffuse Allied strength.
OTTER FRONTS STATIC
On other fronts there was little
change. The shelling and torpedo
ing of a fourth tanker, the Malay
off the east coast of the United
States, with loss of one life anc
four missing, seemed TO confirm.
that a pack of long distance sub
marines had been sent TO the New
York area in an effort to strike al
any American troop transports thai
attempt 70 sail eastward.
In Russia and Libya, the Allied
forces failed TO make any import
ant new gains. The Red army coun-
ceroffensive still seemed 70 be or
the verge of important new success
es but for more than week the
Russians have not officially reported
any major advances and the bitter
struggles now in progress against
the Germans at such key points
as Mozhaisk, Orel and Kharkov in
iicated that the Axis defense lines
we're proving hard tn h..eak.
The Germans, however, acknowl-
edged large scale Russian attacks
on the eastern front, claiming thai
. the Red army was paying heavily
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Laborers Stage
Layoff Protest

LANSING. Mich, Jan. 20. up
Members OF the United Automobile
Workers of America tCIOD marched
on the Statehouse today pro,\Sting
layoff from the Fisher Body plant
OF General Motors Corp. here.
The 5000 workers declared a
half day holiday TO call attention
10 the fact that they face unem-
IhoymenU because OF automobile
PRODUCTION curtallMen,.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
KeIIand Warns of
0ne.PartyD Dancer

PHOENIX, Jan. 20 CUPD-Clar-
ence Budington kelland, executive
director OF the Republican National
committee warned late yesterday
that Americas safety rests on her
ability to retain the two-party sys-
tenn. He attacked as "adroit propa-
ganda' suggestions that it is dis
loyal to be a member of the op-
position party Or attempt to elect
Republicans to office.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
SUES FOR DIVORt T.

Suit for divorce wax filed in su,
perior court by Beaulord Warren
Turner, il, against Odessa MAJ
Turner. Iher mMticd in Yuma
Dec -, 1910 and sfe deserted him
the next day Ar alleged III hiS
complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Scanning L.v
News Horizon
SENT TO JAIL

Juan Alvarez. who pleaded guilty
to shooting a BraWley cafe owner in
the leg late last year. was sentenced
to the county Jail for SIX months
in superior court Tuhsday Alvarez
will be released to enter the Army
as soon as arrangements are COM
plcte
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
HELD IN JAIL

Jim B ties, 31-year-old Jaeumba
laborer, was held in the county jail
Tuesday on = cha,on Of ate mpting
to rob Raymond Osma of San
Diego Will" tn" o una car and
trailer wcry stalled On tin, 2rade
near MI. SpllnGa.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

SINGAPORE Jan. 70 tUP)-Ihe
japanese directed their main
thrust against Singapore today at
the coastal sector toward Bath Ba-
hat. IS miles northwest of the big
British naval base, Il communique
said.
Imperial forces met the thrust,
with Australian units leading
counterattacks against the Japan
ese south of the Muar river and
Royal air force planes blasting
enemy concentrations and trans
port facilities, including landing
barges.
The communique said that Brit
ish fighters and bombers S ept
the enemy forces in the Muar riv-
er sector-90 miles from Sing
apore-with heavy achine-gun
fire.
BARGES BOMBED
A number of barges Ion which
the japanese were GiSembarking
troops at the mouth of the Muar
were bombed, while heavy RAF
bombers ranged far behind the
Japanese lines to attack supply
columns and bases, including
Kuala Lumpur.
The Australians on the Muar
front had recaptured some terri
tory from the Japanese during
counterattacks but today's COM
munique indicated that penetration
of the coastal sector south of the
mouth of the Muar was continu-
ing, aided by landings along the
coast.
The enemy apparently was seek
ing to flank the entire Muar zone
and infilter into the Bath Bahat
sector, thus biting off a wedge
about 20 miles deep, but reinforc-
ed allied aerial squadrons appeared
to be breaking up these maneu-
verS.
SINGAORE RAIDED
japanese planes again raided
Singapore, dropping bombs indis-
criminately over a large residential
area, the communique said, but 1t
acknowledged some military dam
age to the island defenSes.
Our anti-aircraft guns inshore
shot down during today'S raid or
Monday making a total of Al de-
finitely shot down SO far and 16
others probably shot down." it add
ed.
The communique said Japan
ese bomber and a fighter were
shot downduring today's raid on
Singapore and a third plane prob
ably was destroyed Another was
shot down in the Muar area. TWO
British planes were lost.
There has been some Japanese
patrol activity on the East coast
in the Endau area tabout 80 miles
from Singapore, the communique
continued. "MerSing was bombed
and machine-gunned on Monday
with little result"
AUSSIES IN ACTION
The Japanese penetration toward
Bath Bahat followed fighting ir
which an Australian counterattack
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Jops Open Main
Singapore Drive

destroyed II enemy tanks and
drove the japanese back.
The Imperial counter-a attack was
made after Australian troops help
ed by a neWS-reel camera crew
had made desperate stand
against Overwhelmingly more nu-
merous Japanese and had beaten
off q series of attacks until rein-
fOrcementS arrived.
Though the situation was still
liquid, the Australians We're be-
lieVed to be near Muar at the
mouth of the Muar river, at a
point about IS miles above Sing
apore.
STILL CRITICAL
Though the ne%5 from the front
was heartening, Maj. Gen. Henry
Gordon Bennett, commanding the
Australian Imperial force, en-
phasized that the situation was
still serious and aerial reinforce
ments urgently needed
(Gordon Bennett, in a communi-
que W lIlt Aus u dlldIl BOEtlIllIleIIl,
reported:
r'Australian Imperial force units
have been sent to stabilize the
position in the Muar river arec
where Indian troops had beer
forced to give ground under enemy
pressure. Almost Immediately af-
ter the Australians took up their
positions Sunday the enemy
launched a vigorous attack with
tanks which was beaten off by our
troops who destroyed eight tanks
CAgain Monday morning the
eljeiny attacked and the attack
was again defeated by our troops.
The Australians are holding their
ground everywhere. -
An Australian film unit photo
graphed the entire action in which
the Australians held off the Jap
aneSe and then counter-a attacked.
The unit reached the Muar river
front Saturday, to learn that the
japanese already had infiltraued
behind it.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
MOTORISTS Ely
LICENSE, PLATES

A total Of $9,22l.G was collected
at highway patrol headquarters in
FL Centre Monday FOL 1.009 sets of
license plates.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Legislature Goes
Into Ninth Day of
State Guard Row

Continued frorn Page One)
bers all mad at one a..-ther.
VOTE TA DE(ESc
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Lines Stiffen to
Meet New Drive
LIBYA FRONT ACTIVE

in casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

Dutch East Indies rourceden stretch
Ing oneh Of the around the globe at the equator Their forces
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Senatorial Logic

Senator George Of Georgia said
that when the government SubSi-
dies the recent two and one-half
cents incre ase in gasoline prices and
relieves consumers of the hike, sup
plies will be increased and rationing
ought not to be necessary. But, he
adds, an additional cent and a half
tax would be necessary 10 cover
costs, whatever that ma! mean.
In other words. the government
will pay the two and half cents
increase and relieve the public OF
il. but will slap on SIXTY percent OF
the amount us 4 tax. And apparently
he thinks the public VIII ur I.ulIibie.
nough ~ suppose II Is getting re-
lief 10 the extent OF the recent price
ouOSt.
Il would DC interesting. also. 10
know just how availability ii sup-
plies would be increases Ca the
rOInt of removing ratIunnE rrs,rIc-
ions merely b. cause the government
assumed the two and hIl: cents
Ise. What difference is turvo, -"
ar as supply IN concerned. watcher
;hc con Eumer u" the COVE. .nrnt
pays tbs increase"
This IS form of senator. logic
hat Is too deep for us The na.r
would welcome the relief. b.: H.,.
wants is relief. and il wuuIG no.
sc getting very much OF II Iu.oH'a
operation OF the cycle eNpount,G .y
the & OrS!a Solon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
One Days Grist

on one side Of the ledger in the
%y's griSt Of news was the story Of
MASKING successful counter attacks
y the Chinese against the japanese
INVADERS. resulting in recapture of
"ur towns recently taken by the
enemy: British imperial forces threw
Jack AXIS counter attacks in Egyp.
nd advanced N three desert sec
orS: Berlin was reported city of
ounded soldiers.
On the other side were stories of
.mther retreats by Russians before
Nazi onslaughts. and speculation that
flitler may tie in position to gain the
MASKING victory he has so long
.ri,d for: and a report that japanese
troops are being concentrated in
Mongolia for blow at Russia
through her backdoor.
Russia Is the key right now 70
the war situation, as she has been
for months. only the Germans seem
to have their hands on the key.
The war might be won. or at least
greatly prolonged. by the Germans
in Russia this summer and autumn,
and by the same token lost or pro-
on Il for the Allies in the same
loo atty.
The puny bit OF good news is of
much less consequence or import
ance than the budget Of bad news is
terribly and distressingly bad The
outlook for our side does not bright
en-; 1t is still mighty, mighty dark