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Evening star., 1942-07-21
BY NELSON NJ. SHEPARD,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.


FORT DES MONIES, Iowa,
July 21.-"Fall in, fall in,' the
self conscious sergeant ordered a
bared-knee detail clad in be-
coming brown-and- -white-striped
seersucker fatigue uniforms.
There was a slightly embar-
rassed pause. Some in the de-
tail seemed a mite confused.
The sergeant tried again. Pa
tiently, he would make it under
standable to all this time.
Just line up in two rows right
here" he suggested. 1t worked.
Reading from a paper, he called:
Reilly, Smith, Barclay, Fowler"
The girls caught on quickly. In
answer to each name, a faint or
lusty here" was piped.
Now the sergeant looked very
pleased. Things were going well.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Axis Vessels Dumuqed
In Channel Engagement

Py the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 21.-The Admir-
atty announced that an Axis
freighter and escorting vessels were
damaged and one British motor
gunboat was lost in an English
Channel engagement near the
French coast early today.
"One of the enemy trawlers was
set heavily on fire and other enemy
ships, including the supply ship, sus-
tanned large number of hits" the
Admiralty said.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
1& Violated bIackout
Rules During Surprise
Test, Police Report
Prosecution Promised;
State Department
Listed as Offender

With immediate prosecution Of
blackout offenders promised, po-
lice received today reports of 148
violations during Washington's
first surprise AFRAID test.
The reports backed up statements
from civilian defense officials who
viewed the city from the air, that
at all times during the test Wash
ington made q clear target for
enemy bombers.
Violations were reported from
every precinct but the Eleventh and
Harbor precincts, following orders
from police headquarters to send
In names, addresses and reasons, II
any, given for the yiolations.
At the same time Richmond B.
Keech, corporation counsel, directed
his assistants at Police Court to
seek prosecution Of all clearcut
cases Of violations which carry a
maximum penalty Of $500 fine, 80
days imprisonment or both. ....
State Department ON List.
Among the offenders were "A
apartments, six automobiles, ~ pri-
vate homes and 96 business estab-
lishments. On the list was the State
Department, several large downtown
hotels, q large ONCE building, Sew
enth street theater, the District
Testing Station at Tenth and r
streets s.W. and four Georgetown
factories.
Eight violations were reported In
the TOO block of Seventh street
NV, and six apartment houses In
the 5000 block of Thirteenth place
N. w. also were listed.
The six automobiles were left de-
serted with parking lights on. They
had been parked and locked before
the blackout period which began at
11:13 pm and lasted for half hour.
Reasons supplied for the viola
tions varied. In one case, that Of a
10-cent store where window lights
were left blazing, the reason given
was that the watchman responsible
for turning the lights OF was down
in the basement, which had been
flooded by the storm earlier in the
evening and didn't hear the siren.
Warden Blamed.
Another offender explained that q
warden with whom he had made ar
rangements failed to turn the out
side switch to extinguish the night
light. Ofncials pointed out, how
ever, that is not the duty Of wardens.
Aroused by the failure Of a mi
nority of citizens and business es-
tablishments to comply with the
blackout orders, Commissioner
Young declared no excuse remained
for anyone to place the whole COM
munity in jeopardy by showing
lights.
Stores Particularly Criticized.
OfIlcials warned that action fol-
lowing this blackout was to be the
beginning Of q policy of strict en-
forcement, considering the violations
on par with any other offense
against the municipal government.
Singled out for particular criti-
(See BLACKOUT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Autoists Make Final
Rush for Gasoline
On Old Ration Cards
Lines 100 Cars Long in
Some Cases Reported;
$50 Of Stations Open

Lines in some instances re-
ported to be 100 cars long haunt
ed filling stations today as
motorists sought to use up gaso-
line rationing coupons which ex-
pire tonight. Police were needed
to direct traffic at some locations.
Organizations of automobile own
ers reported that more stations were
open for gasoline business today
than yesterday, but they expressed
the opinion that mo very real short
age" of fuel exists-that drivers
merely were trying to fill their tanks
with unused allowances before the
new permanent" rationing system
goes into effect tomorrow. 1ltnts = =
George Keneipp, manager Of the
Keystone Automobile Club, reported,
for example, six instances in which
autofsts, had gasoline on hand and
purchased only 10 cents worth in
order to fill their tanks.
Depends on Speed Of Supplying.
The supply situation after today
depends on the speed with which
stations receive initial supplies from
their bulk dealers. It was believed
that truck facilities are insufficient
TO fill the underground reservoirs OF
all stations Immediately, but q sub
stantial number will obtain their
first supplies early.
Dealers received final instructions
on how to operate under the new
rationing system at meeting with
District rationing officials last night.
Station operators will have their
tanks filled to capacity to begin with
and will be given enough new cou-
pons to cover the amount required
From then on new supplies from
bulk stations will depend on sales
volume. Coupons presented by mo-
torists must be turned over to the
bulk plants in order to replenish
station tanks.
The War Production Board has
| abolished the system in effect since
the beginning of the rationing pro-
gram May Is when supplies to all
dealers were reduced by so per cent
and their allotments were doled out
every 10 days.
Price War Feared.
Gas retailers have feared that the
result OF the new system, without a
Government-enforced price ceiling
may result in a price war If oper-
| ators find 1t difficult to dispose OF
their stocks.
'The general expectation OF the
industry is that there is going to be
knockdown, dragout price wal
very shortly" spokesman for the
American Automobile Association
said.
Mr.. Keneipp said, however, he die
not expect any developments along
this line for a couple of weeks"
Individual stations, plagued by
calls from motorists wanting tt
know If gasoline was available, were
difficult to check today. 1t was es-
timated, however, that about Is pei
cent over the city are open.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
SIuyinq Trial DELAYED

LYNCHBURG, Va, July 81 (P).-
Judge Edward Meeks has postponed
the trial of Warren G. Myers,
charged with Staying T. Gibson
Hobbs. city attorney. and Delegate
Franklin Daniel, from July 20 to
August II to permit a three-man
sanity commission to examine
Myers.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Rostov Is in Flames,
Attacked From Three
Sides, Nazis Report
Bridges Over Don River
Destroyed, German
High Command Says
BY tbr Associated Press.


BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, July 21.-Rostov, gateway
to the Caucasus, is in flames and
under converging attack from
the west, north and east, the
German high command reported
today.
Its Don River bridges have been
destroyed, q communique added.
cThe attack from the East
would imply that the German
forces which have been driving
down from the Voroshilovgrad
region on the north have reached
the area east of Rostov. The
city lies athwart the Don, main
ly on the west bank, in the delta
country about Is miles from the
Gulf of Taganrog. It was there
that the German drive was
stopped and thrown into reverse
last winter after the Nazis had
broken into the city,
Advance Toward Stalingrad.
German troops also have made a
rapid advance of 80 kilometers
(about so miles, farther east in the
direction of Stalingrad, the COM
munique said.
Russian rear guards and Other
scattered forces have been de-
stroyed, while the German air force
is continuing to attack crowded
Soviet lines of retreat and river
crossings and railways in the Ros-
tov area. the command reported.
North of Veronezh Qeft flank Of
the present German drive in thu
SouthD Soviet attacks were repulsed
while in the central sector of tht
Russian front German infantry
division destroyed an encircled Ru.
sian group, the account continued.
Denies Troops Are Fleeing.
Reports spread in the Soviet ane
British press about the situation al
Voronezn are sheer invention" tn.
high command stated. Infantry di.
visions fighting there are neither
cut off nor fleeing across the Doh.
Nov, as previously, they art
holding the first brigehead OF Voro
nezh and the town itself and hav'
repelled all Soviet attacks with
heavy casualties"
South Of Lake linen and on tn
Leningrad front several Russian at
tacks were reported repulsed IL
fighting which at times was hand
to-hanC.
A Berlin radio commentator iden
titled as Gen. Dietmar last nigh
warned the German people in 1
broadcast to expect heavy Russian
counterattack in the Don River area
I'VE are faced with Russian tactic
Of an entirely new kind" he said il
cautioning his listeners not to b.
misled by the amount Of territor,
thus far seized in Russia
Last summer they (the Russians
defended every inch of their sol
They have now swung to the op
posite extreme.
They are falling back deliberatel,
with the obvious intention Of max
ing their real stand on the banks o
the Don.
1--WE must expect them in thei
own time to counterattack with con
siderable forces"
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Gestopo Restricts Jews
Entering French Stores
4y TIE Associated Press.

z! Ire Associated Press
VICHY, Unoccupied France, July
2l.-A Gestapo order based on a
military decree made public today
forbids Jews in Occupied France to
enter department stores or shops
except between 3 and 4 pm.
Evening star., 1942-07-21

(See TAXES, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-07-21

(See WAAC, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1942-07-21

(See BLACKOUT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Investing in Victory

Every payday invest in U. 8.
Savings Bonds and Stamps, the
soundest securities In the World.
The Treasury needs 10 per cent Of
everybody's income or earnings to
help Win che War.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-03
Rigid Control Of
Nations Manpower
To Be Next Order
President Studies Full
Report of Study by
Government Officials

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.
(UP) = President Roosevelt
today studied a report listing
for the first time what's
WRONG with the federal man.
power program.
Mr.. Roosevelt's action on the
problem-eXpected momentarily -
will be designed to relieve. at least
temporarily, a situation which was
Information Chief Elmer Davis re-
Gently warned was becoming almost
as muddled as the pre-Baruch rub
ber tangle.
The President was expected 70
tackle the manpower problem with
the same strategy he used after the
Baruch report was submitted -
through establishme of strong
central control and rigid conserva-
ton of all available manpower re-
sources.
Observers said announcement of
the contents of the report, drafted
by the labor management advisory
committee of the war manpower
commission, probably would be ac-
companied by an executive order
putting its recommendation into
effect.
Here's what the order reportedly
will mean to a t"pical Wo ker:
He will be forbidden to enlist
voluntarily in the armed forces af-
ter Jan. l. The government, thru
VINO, will attempt to determine
thereafter where each person can
help win the war most effectively
If he changes jobs, his new ac-
tivity must be approved by the u
S. employment service of VINO.
No war plant with a government
contract can hire him unless it has
the proper labor priority rating,
even though this may force him
to seek work in the next county
where his skill is NEEDED more
urgently.
He will not be wasted" on q lob
which a worker with less skill could
perform. Federal inspectors will
be stationed in war plants to make
sure of this, and each plant will
be required to prepare manning
tables" scheduling manpower re-
quirements in advance.
If he's a skilled worker with a
job in an essential industry. he may
be frozen in that job indefinitely.
But the government will do every
thing possible to assure him fair
wages, good working conditions and
adequate opportunity to appeal from
the freeze" order.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-03
NavyPuts y Biggest
Fleet Into Action
In SoIomons Area
Flood of Equipment
ReinfOrces Defenders
OF Guadalcanal Island
By WILLIAM f. TYREE

HEADQUARTERS, u. S.
FORCES IN THE SOUTH
PACIFIC, Oct. 20. (UP)-
(Delayed)-One of the most
powerful fleets the United States
ever has put to sea is operating in
the Solomons and the entire area
has been reinforced by a flood OF
new, essential equipment.
This is no secret to the japanese.
They found it out two days ago
when their own fleet, which COM
prised the greatest single concen-
tration of enemy naval power since
the battle of Midway, was forced
to withdraw northward from Quad
alcanal.
Both sides apparently are eager
to make this the final phace of the
battle of the Solomons, but the
decision still is in doubt. The COM
ing weeks will determine whether
the japanese will be able to recon-
quer the strategic island group.
For the last week. American sup
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pursuing the Japanese beyond it,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur announc-
ed today.
simultaneously, allied heavy and
medium bombers were beating off
a Japanese convoy attempting to
land troops in the Buna area on
the north coast of the island. The
enemy ships were pounded from
morning until dusk and fled north
ward toward New Britain.
I'VE have captured Kokoda and
are pushing the retreating enemy
towards Owl" MacArthur's COM
muniqre said.
Thus, 63 days after it had been
captured by the Jarl lese, Kokoda,
with its valuable air field, return
ed to allied possession.
LOST IN JULY
The Kokoda area first became
prominent in the New Guinea cam
paien last July 27, when forces
driving frcm Buna, reached Oivi,
five miles northeast of Kokoda.
Four days later the Japanese took
Kokoda and then drove southwark
over the rugged Stanley mountains
toward Port Mcresby, Australia's
chief New Guinea outpost on the
south shore.
They reached Ioribaiwa, 80 air
line miles from Moresby, and were
thrown back there September 80.
From that time, MacArthur's hard
fighting Australian jungle tro IS
have kept them on the retreat. The
japanese fought an orderly rear
guard retirement through the
Owen Stanley pass and had been
expected to offer stiff resistance at
Kokoda
Observers believed the enemy
probably continued his retreat be-
cause of his inability to land REIN
forcements at Buna, the chief Jap
anese New Guinea base.
CONVOY SIGHTED
Allied aerial patrols first sighted
the enemy convoy, consisting OF a
1O.COO-tcn and l2,000-ton transport
cruiser and a destroyer, heading
toward Buna at dawn last Mon
day, Macarthur said.
1t was estimated that 1000 jap
anese troops were aboard the trans
ports. The communique claimed
no direct sinkings, but said there
were several near misses and at
least one direct hit on the trans
ports. which were thoroughly straf-
ed. A headquarters spokesman
said later that enc of the trans
ports had been observed burning
off the coast of Gasmata, New
Britain.
Boeing Flying Fortresses opening
the attack on the convoy, bombing
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-03
Florida Gets
lis Extra Trains

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -
(UP)-The director OF defense
transportation, Joseph b. East
man, today authorized two ex-
ira sections of regularly sched-
uled passenger trains now in
daily operation between New
York and Southern Florida.
Eastman emphasized, how
ever, that "ODT is in no way
sanctiOning tourist travel-as-
usual to Florida resorts" Con-
oentratiOn of army, navy and
industrial establishments i'll
southern areas has brought such
heavy travel between New York,
Washington and southern Flor
ida that regularly scheduled
trains cannot conveniently
handle it, he said.
Eastman said that his office
"has found il necessary to re-
ject an appeal by the railroads,
supported by the governor Of
Florida and other interests, for
additionally scheduled train SER
vice that would permit at least
a measure of resort travel"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-03
Nation S ba||otinq
Light With Trend
Against New Deal
Vote Looked Upon as
Indication of Next
Presidential Lineup

NEW YORK, Nov. 3. (UP)
The nation was casting a
light ballot vote today for
national, state, and local Of
fices, some of which will have
m important bearing on the 1914
presidential election.
In eastern, middle western and
southern states where voting be-
gan earlier than on the west coast,
reports indicated consistently light
attendance at the polls.
President Roosevelt, casting his
ballot as Farmer" Roosevelt at
Hyde Park, himself remarked that
there was mot SO big vote to-
day"
The 175th voter to appear at
Hyde Park town hall, the Presi-
dent struck his head on the cur
tain rod over the entrance to the
booth as he left. He learned from
an election official that Mrs. Roose-
velt's absentee ballot had not been
returned in time to be recorded, and
he said ruefully that he had sent
it to her in time to have been re-
turned.
New York state, where Republic
an Candidate Thomas E. Dewey
was strongly favored ever Attorney
General John j. Bennett, Jr, DEM
ocratic candidate for governor, re-
ported light early voting both in
the city and upstate.
The same condition was reported
in Michigan, where Detroit count
ed cnly $4,000 votes cast up to II
am, compared with 10000 in 1888,
the last off-year election.
Michigan provided the first pre-
cinct to report. 1t was Bad Axe,
which went Republican by one
vote. Seven ballots were cast for
Judge Homer Ferguson for us.
Senate and Harry F. Kelly for gov
erncr, Republican candidates. The
Democratic incumbents. Senator
Pr2ntiss NJ Brown and Governor
Mr-ray D. van Wagner, got six
vote apiece.
The voting was very light in
Connecticut. where the states many
factory workers refrained for the
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-03

likewise whether the first congress-
man from the new 22nd district
should be Republican John Phillips
or Democrat N. E. West.
On the basis of noon reports, it
appeared the states turnout might
not reach the 70-to-75 per cent of
total registration which had been
predicted in view of the controver-
sial issues involved. Imperial
county precincts were in line with
the statewide lack of interest.
Imperial Valley voting was heav-
lest in Ell Centre. dWindling in both
north and south ends. Yet even
the Ell Centre talloting was ex-
tremely light at | o'clock. 1t did.
however, surpass the turnout of
the primary election last August.
Populous Los Angeles county
where elections frequently are de-
cided-repo:ted the trend there in
dicated q turnout of approximately
IS per cent. The vote was heavier
in scme districts where spirited To-
cal contests attracted voters at
tension.
The San Francisco county regis
trar's office said 7 per cent of =
city'S registered voters had cast
ballots by $3.50 am. 1t was doubted
if the city's turnout would exceed
65 or 70 per cent.
San Diego. Sacramento and Mon
terey counties reported very
light vote, and in Fresno there was
no indication that the total vote
would exceed 60 per cent of regis
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-03
Labor Importation
Draws Nearer with
Close of Hearinq

+ e d ere representatives
who conducted a wage hear
ing in Imperial county re-
turned to their posts Tues
day with data to be used in
determining pay for incoming Mexi-
can workers. Meanwhile. the num-
Der of orders for agricultural labor
ers had increased by another 1856.
Results of the meeting Monday
in the courthouse where workers
and growers testified before wage
board headed by Dave Davidson
chairman of the California wal
board, will be announced by the
secretary of agriculture.
Fixing of prevailing wage is
one of the necessary steps before
actual importation Of the 1906 Mexi-
cans certified by the Farm Security
Administration for the county can
begin.
QUARTERS APPROVED
Another pre- e'iminary, the approval
of living quarters for workers here
b. FSA engineers, was completed
several days ago. Monday afternoon
the county board of supervisors Vot-
ed to rent the fairgrounds as a
concentration point for workers
from November l until the labor
emergency is over.
Behind the move to bring in work.
ers to work in fields here are two
organizations the Imperial county
agriculture war manpoWer commit
tee and the Imperial Valley farm
erS association.
Heading the manpower commits
sion is Nelson Correl, farmer. Presi-
dent of the farmers association is
Martin c. Wahl, Ell Centre shipper.
Kenneth x. Sharp, shipper, is vice.
pre- 5ident; B. A. Harrigan, county
agricultural commissioner, is secre-
tary; Argyle McLachlan, represent
ing the flaXgroWerS, is treasurer.
Jack Strobe, rancher, is assistant
secretary and manager.
BOND POSTES
The association had to post $780,
900 bond that the agreement with
the government regarding use of
workers will be lived up to by
Imperial county farmers.
Federal restrictions on use of i'm
ported workers stipulate that they
must be employed at least rs per
cent of the time. OtherW 50, they
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-03

tration.
Warren was a 4-to-1 favorite to
upset Olson and bring the Repub-
licans back into power despite a
preponderant 2-to-l Democratic
registration. Olson is the first
Democratic chief executive of Cali
fornia in almost half a century.
Also at stake is the election were
Is seats in Congress out CT the
states % districts; 20 out of 80
Assembly seats; five out of 20 Sen
ate seats: the constitutional offices
OF lieutenant governor, secretary of
state, attorney general. state treas
urer, state controller, End and 4th
districts of the board of equaliza-
ton, l8 propositions, and approval
OF nine supreme and appellate court
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-03

Reports from the African battle
front and the axis radio left little
doubt that the battle now raging
is the largest scale encounter of
armored forces since the start of
Lieut.. Gen. Bernard Montgomery's
offensive II days ago.
Tanks and infantry were thrown
into the battle by both sides. Scene
OF the engagement was an irregu-
lar area extending south from the
Mediterranean toward the RuweiSat
ridge in an area somewhat west Ct
the original Alamein line positions.
Thus far the desert battle has
been fought almost entirely in the
Alamein area without the customary
widesWinging maneuvers of African
desert warfare.
AIM AT DESTRUCTION
1t was believed this conformed
to the British plan of battle, de-
signed to force Rommel to fight at
the end of his long communications
line while the British fight only
a few miles forward from their big
Egyptian bases OF supply
The British objective, it is known,
is primarily the destruction of ROM
mefs army, particularly the armored
elements. Annihilation of the axis
forces would enable the Imperials
to sweep forward along the north
African coast in an effort to carry
out the long frustrated objective
OF mopping up Libya and all the
.Ixis bases on the African coast.
From the British standpoint the
further east Rommel can be forced
% give battle the better Not only
does this strain Rommel's communi-
cations but it also might catch him
off balance in event some sudden
threat should develop far to his
rear.
SOLOMONS IMPROVED
The outcome of the present COM
bat was not yet indicated. Axis re-
ports admitted that tho Afrika
Korps had suffered substantial loss
eS and that the British were attack
ing in great force.
The big North African battle came
as the Allied position in the south
vest Pacific seemed to have i'm
proved materially, at least for the
moment.
Australian troops of Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's command captured
the important base village of Koko-
da in New Guinea and further de-
tails OF japanese naval losses in the
SolomonS area were received.
The Kokoda victory was scored by
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Austral-
ian troops which pushed down the
north slope of the high mountain
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