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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
Reds Say German
Strategic Plans
For 1942 Blasted

MOSCOW, Oct 81. - U.PD-A
Communist party spokesman de-
clared today that the Red army's
stand at Stalingrad had shattered
Adolf Hitlers strategic plan for
1912 which called for seizure of
the whole OF South Russia in a
whirlwind three weeks campaign.
Grigori AleXandrov, propaganda
chief of the party, called the Ger
man setback the greatest suffered
by the NaZi war machine since the
battle for Moscow last autumn.
The Germans, he said, had orig
inally planned to seize VoroneZh
in August and then sweep forward
in a blitz maneuver designed to
capture Stalingrad and the entire
region of South Russia in three
weeks.
For this purpose, he said, the
Germans massed the bulk of their
strength of about 100 divisions, 200O
planes, 1000 guns and hundreds OF
tanks. At the start of the often
sive, he estimated, some 100000
Nazi troops were lined up for the
operation
Alexandrov estimated Nazi losses
as high at 5000 men day during
the periods of peak fighting.
"The battle actually began 1O(
days ago." he said, with the all
out offensive at the Den Bend
There were days when the LIft-
Waffe carried out as many as 200t
sorties on individual sectors anc
massed more than 200 tanks fol
special attacks"
Two thousand large calibre guns
he reported bombarded Stalingrae
at the height of the engagement
and the Red army on numerous oc'
casions was called on to repulse al
entire German division in an at
tack on a narrow front.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
NO. 16> Administrative

Another attempt to take legal decisions
out of the hands of the courts, PROPOSE
ton No. 16 is one of the most vicious of
the lot 1t allows the legislature to en-
power state administrative officials to
decide the law or facts" and takes away
the citizens right to appeal to the courts.
1t makes boards and bureaus absolutely
dictatorial. 1t is an attack on the judicial
branch of government equally as bad as
any ever made on the legislative branch.
The proposed amendment would nullify
the whole state constitution, carrying in
its wording the phrase, nothing in this
constitution shall be construed as deny
ing to the legislature =" Thus even the
bill of rights would be set aside if it con-
flicted with this provision-which it does.
RV all means. vote no.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
MocArthur's Men
Drive Jops Off

C~tned to their northern bases but
he shed no light on presence of the
remaining units.
Naval circles, doubling that the
enemy had withdrawn from further
combat, believe the fleet is maneuv-
ering for some new and surprising
action. They recalled in this con-
nection that a strong enemy naval
force earlier this week was in action
some 400 miles northeast of Guadal-
canal and might be preparing to
strike at other American bases in
the Pacific.
Although Knox said suggestions
along this line were pure specula-
ton he added that the enemy units
could ATTACK anywhere"
ACTIVITY CONFINED
The marines and soldiers on Quad
alcanal have withstood Is attacks,
including two abortive break
throughs, in a week of sporadicl
fighting. But in recent days, ground>
activity largely has been confined
to small patrol skirmishes.
1t was that situation, plus with
uldWdl Ol JHe ellelfly lleeC, JildU
moved Knox to tell reporters that
the first round of the Solomons
battle is over and they're waiting
for the second round to start"
Asked how the Americans had
Jared ION points" he replied:
we are still in Guadalcanal, oc-
cupying every inch of ground we
ever controlled We are in COM
plete control of the situation on
Guadalcanal-as complete as we
ever were"
Evidence of the extent to which
the japanese had made preparations
to drive the Americans out was con-
tanned in the navy disclosure that
II enemy light tanks had been de-
stroyed during the last week.
Knox said that while the Ameri-
can forces also possessed light tanks,
he believed the enemy's equipment
was knocked out by artillery fire
He did not say whether American
tanks had seen action and there
has been no mention of them in
navy announcements.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. CUP)-
Aided b. powerful blows of Gen
Douglas MacArthur'S far-ranging
bombers, American forces in the Sol
onions today Mere gathering strength
to resist further Japanese land
I thruSts on Guadalcanal
MacArthur's planes caught a con-
centration of enemy ships in the
northern Solomons Friday and, IN
three devastating raids, damaged a
battleship or heavy cruiser, an air.
craft carrier and a light cruiser and
scored two possible bits on destroy
er.
The warships presumably were
part of the Japanese armada that
suddenly retired from the Guadal-
canal area when, as Secretary of the
Navy Frank Knox put it, the first
round of the fierce battle ended with
American marines and soldiers in
las complete control as we ever
were"
JAPS HAMPERED
The damage MacArthur's bombers
| inflicted was considered here as
certain to hamper efforts of the
enemy to move more reinforcements
into Guadalcanal in an attempt to
smash defenses before Henderson
field, key to the American positions
! in the Solomons.
On the other hand, Knox re-
ported that U. S. supply lines have
been kept open and that the Amer
ican defenders were reinforced be-
fore and during recent operations.
Although his statement was the
most encouraging since the JapS
launched their land, sea and air
offensive last Sunday, Knox eau
toned that it should not give the
impression of optimism. Other nav
al sources here echoed his sentiment,
pointing out that the enemy still
has a substantial and well-equipped
force on Guadalcanal and that its
fleet units are powerful
ENEMY RETIRES
Knox said the enemy armada
supply ships and transports includ-
ed-retired from the scene. He said
it was known some of the ships re-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
DEFENSIVE ACTION
Officials Lash
Out at Amateurs

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-U.PO
Senator James M. Mead, Democrat,
New York, and Director j. Edgar
Hoover of the Federal Bureau of
Identification today assailed curb
stone generals and amateur strate-
gistS who would tell the military
how to conduct the war.
Together with Edsel B. Ford,
president of the Ford Motor COM
pany, they spoke before the Goth
graduating class of the FBI nation
al police academy at ceremonies
attended by Gen. George c. Mar
shall, chief of staff, and Gen. Man
uel Benetiz, chief of the Cuban
army.
Hoover warned the 38 graduates
from 90 states that "one of the
problems you will inevitably en-
counter will be the confusing ef-
fects of swivel-chair theorists who
always knew best how the other
fellow should do his job"
I'VE see this trend growing every
day and we see the resulting con-
fusion" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
Frenzied Germans Held
In Check by Soviet Army

fierce fighting. A battalion of enemy
tommy guns and 65 tanks and arm
ored cars supported by planes in
cessantly attacked locality, but
all were repulsed and four armored
cars and 18 tanks destroyed. On
another sector, two enemy attacks
were repulsed, 240 dead left on the
battlefield and % loaded trucks
blown up"
COLD INCREASES
At both Stalingrad and Nalchik,
the Germans frenzied attacks were
dictated by winter. 1t has showed
in both areas; at any time the Ger
mans can expect blizzards that may
mean their disaster.
The Germans presumably expect
ed to set up winter line if and
when they take Stalingrad. But
they have been at the job 60 days
From Nalchik (Which they claim to
have taken they hoped to drive to
Ordzhonikidze, terminus of the
Georgian military highway, so miles
to the southeast.
she Georgian highway leads over
the already freezing Caucasus noun
tainS to Tiflis and the comparatively
balmy temperatures of tranS-Cauc-
asus, where the Germans might
fight all winter. There is Mangan-
eSe, strategic war material around
Ordzhonikidze.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
Forfresses Score
Hits on Jap Ships

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA,
(By CONGRATULATIONS Fort
resses raided the BUN area in the
northern Solomons early yesterday
morning and apparently hit two
Japanese ships-one possibly light
cruiser.
"a communique from Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's headquarters said
that heavy cruiser or battleship
was hit)
The first Fortresses on the scene
made several low runs at the tar
get and drew light anti-aircraft
fire.
Those taking part included Lieut..
Byron Heichel, StanWood, Wash,
and Capt. Paul Cool, Pontiac,
Michigan.
It saw one Jap heading for the
beach," Cool said. "On the second
run 1 dropped a bomb near what
looked like an aircraft carrier but
don't think we were close enough
10 cause damage.
"On the third run we hit a YES
sci which previously had been
beached. 1 saw a bomb explode
on the ships side and she was GER
tainly finished" ...
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
ImperioIs Press
Ahead in Eqypt

CAIRO, Oct. 81. - U.P.}-The
Imperial Eighth Army today in
creased both land and air pressure
against Marshal Erwin Rommel with
American fighters ranging widely
over the battle zone and us. heavy
bombers smashing again at import
ant targets in Crete.
A communique from US. Army
headquarters revealed that a squad
ron of heavy American bombers at
tackled Malene airdrome and Canea
on the Island of Crete during the
night of the 29th and set large fires
which were visible 30 miles away.
The blow was designed to ham
per Rommel in his efforts to bring
up air reinforcements to the desert
battle zone.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
Argentine Chiefs
|rked By Ridicu|e

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 31.-U.Po
Foreign Minister Ruiz Guinazu
threatened today to discipline the
congressional committee investi-
eating anti-Argentine activities for
"ridiculing" President Ramon 5
Castillo's regime with charges that
it had refused to act upon evidence
of Nazi activities in Argentina.
The committee charged that Her
man Metzger, German cultural at
tache here, had violated his diplo-
matte status by debating policies
to German schools in Argentina
and declared that his continued
residence in Argentina is harmful to
the best interests of the country
and to the authority of its Off
Gals"
The committees report said the
administration had not investigated
Metzger's activities, although evil
dence against him had been pre-
sented more than year ago
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
NO. Is, EQUALIZATION BOARD

When the board of equalization was
established in 1879, two provisions which
governed it were Just and equitable. The
controller was an eX-officio member OF
the board Today, however, he has so
many other duties he cannot fill this
position actively. Then, the geographical
boundaries of equalization districts were
in conformity with population. Today
they are not. Proposition No. 13 would
substitute an elected member for the con-
troller on the board, and re-define the
districts upon a basis of population, Civ
ing the legislature power to make changes
when necessary. Vote yes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01

American fighters and medium
bombers blasted at targets en- land,
including a German battle head
quarters in the forward area.
The American planes were cred
tied with shooting down one Mes
serschmitt-109 and damaging sew
eral others. They carried out at
tacks on the landing ground at
DabG and scored a number of hits
on grounded aircraft.
PLANES SET ATIRE
In an allied attack on the FL
Adem airgrounds at least four
Junkers, SO transport planes were
set afire and Axis fighters on the
ground near Bagush were damaged
and at least two destroyed
The enemy sent several counter
attacks against the new British po-
sitions Thursday night and yester-
day, the communique said, but they
were hurled back with heavy losses.
Allied air superiority continued
as the offensive for North Africa
entered its second week Nine Axis
planes were destroyed yesterday,
with only three allied planes being
lost in all operations, including
those over Malta.
GERMANS INEFFECTIVE
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel sent
German dive bombers into action
against the Eighth Army's forward
positions, but they were intercepted
by allied fighter planes. One Junk
Of
fighters were shot down during the
raid. The communique said, and
many other Axis planes were dam
aged.
Ranging far over the Egyptian
desert, the Allied air forces, led by
American fighters and bombers,
maintained their dominance of the
skies.
Our attacks continued on the
| targets" the communique said.
Long range planes operating against
transports in the coastal area shot
down one Junkers-5% and attacked
landing ground.
LAND FORCES ADVANCE
Our twin-engined fighters at
| tackled the airdrome at Ell Adem
and destroyed at least four or five
enemy aircraft"
Lieut.. Gen. B. L. Montgomery
Imperials, for the most part sea-
soned veterans recruited from many
natfonaGties, inched forward un-
der an almost constant barrage
from their own massed artillery.
Front dispatches said that Rom
MEL massing his own guns and
tanks opposite the Imperials, had
succeeded at least in slowing the
advance through his Well-prepared
mine fields and Notifications.
Most of the fighting on the tank
streWn battlefields was being done
at night. Infantry, gunners and
tank crews sleep like moles in fox
holes during the day and renew
the offensive each night Corre-
spondents likened the desert fight
ing to the big pushes of the last
war, with infantry playing a more
important part and tanks subordi-
mated for the moment.
Front dispatches indicated that
the Allied command considered the
results of the first week satisfac-
tory. correspondents reported that
the Imperials had gained and held
all detectives Montgomery had set
for them Field Marshal Erwin
Rommels Afrika Korps had launch
heavy counterattacks which were
crushed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
2Chi|d Hygiene
Classes Slated

DR.. Ellarene L. MacCoy, district
pediatrician of the state depart
ment of public health, will be in
Imperial county next week to con-
duct two classes in maternal and
child hygiene for graduate nurses.
These will be the first of six
classes in the series. The first class
will be held Tuesday in room No.
at Wilson school in Ell Contro
from 8 pm to 10 pm. The second
will be held Thursday in the same
place and hour. The classes are
sponsored by the county nursing
council for war service as a part
of the educational program for
nurses.
Two classes will be held in De-
cember and two in January.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
Missing Cadet
Hunted in Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 31.-(UP0
An intensive air end ground search
was being conducted today for
Aviation Student Melvin M Smith,
%. of Winters, Texas.
Luke Field authorities said
Smith and his advanced trainer
plane had been missing since late
yesterday when he was last seen
by a flight companion about five
minutes out of Prescott, Ariz. head
ed for Wickenberg, Ariz.
The missing pilots next OF KIN
are his parents, Mr. and Mrs: Blu
ford Smith. rural route a, winters,
Texas. Smith is unmarried.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
BRAZIL CONSUL HARD
HIT BY COFFEE RATION

NEW YORK, oct. 31.-(U.PD-
An attache of the Brazilian con-
sulate telephoned Peter Schweit-
zer, wholesale coffee dealer: please
help us. Please see that we get at
least a couple of pounds of cof-
fee" Schweitzer wrapped up two
pounds and personally delivered ii
to the consulate, where he was
greeted like a visiting diplomat.
Brazil produces more coffee than
any nation in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
Editorials and Comment
PROPOSITIONS:
NO. Z, WATER STOCK

Proposition No. II on next Tuesday S
ballot is intended to allow school dis
tricts to purchase stock in mutual water
companies solely for the purpose of OBJ
tanning water for school purposes. 1t is
not applicable in Imperial Valley, but
elsewhere there are instances in which
school districts, without this right, must
install their own expensive water sys-
TENS Vote yes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
DON'T BELIEVE SPEECHES;
LOOK AT THE RECORD

A lot of things are said during politi-
cal campaigns that would be better left
unsaid. There is a certain school of poll
ticians which relies almost solely upon
villification to achieve its purpose.
State Senator John Phillips, candidate
for congress from our own 22nd congress
sional district, has been made a victim
Of such tactics. Phillips opponent has
done everything in his power to smear
Phillips on every imaginable issue.
The only answer anyone should need
is found in the records.
His opponent has attempted to picture
Phillips as an enemy of the states senior
citizens. Let's examine the record in this
respect Perhaps you remember the bill
which, in 1910, corrected one of the grav-
est njusticeS done to aged persons receiv-
ing state aid, by removing liens from their
properties? 1t was Senator Philips bill.
Let's look at another way. Walter E.
Barry, Los Angeles, one of the recognized
state leaders in the Townsend party,
voluntarily wrote to Phillips:
"Your record has convinced me that
there can be no other candidate in that
district who is so eminently qualified
and entitled to the support OF our old
folks of California;
Those facts speak for themselves.
AHOIlGT
opponent has taken in an effort to mis-
lead the voters is that Phillips is repre-
sentative of special privilege The
charge, of course, has whiskers in the
game of politics, but let us examine the
supposed foundation for that charge.
LIES AND FACTS
Phillips opponent for congress recent
ly issued circular in which he said of
the Mt. San Jacinto tramway bill, written
by Senator Phillips, that it vested in the
Palm Beach (Mr. Phillips opponent must
have meant Palm Springs) city council
such sweeping and unrestrained powers
of eminent domain that any part or the
whole of Riverside county could have
been condemned in court and taken over
by the quasi-private authority"
The facts: the bill vested no authority
in the Palm Springs council other than
the right to appoint two members of
proposed five-man park board. The gov
ernor of the state was to appoint two
more and the Riverside board OF super
visors one. The bill passed the state SEN
ate unanimously, and in the assembly
only five voted against it. Governor Olson
vetoed it and wrote to Senator Phillips
that he did so because he was not given
authority to appoint all five members of
the board
Again, the facts speak for themselves.
Phillips opponent has been so hard
pressed for campaign material, and his
own record is so scanty, that he has been
forced into the byways of political shen
anigans to find campaign material He
is not the kind of man we need in con-
gress, when such vital issues are at stake.
Senator Phillips is outstandingly bril-
liant by comparison.
When a man has served the people as
long as has Senator Phillips, and built
up such an extensive record, and still
shows so few faults that his opponent
must revert TO Misrepresentation. his rec
ord must indeed, be an outstanding one.
Examine it, and you will find that it is
as outstanding as it seems.
Vote for Phillips for congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
Germans Report
British ONSLAUGHT

LONDON, Oct. 81. - (U.P)-A
German radio report today said
that the British Eighth Army at
tackled at dawn in Egypt today
with strong reinforcements, includ-
ing heavy tanks and artillery.
The British, said the Berlin
broadcast, brought up reinforce
ments from the central and south
ern sectors and moved forward un-
der cover of a heavy standstorm.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
NO. IS, COURT PROCEDURE

Defeat of this proposal is recommend
ed by the very persons who intended to
support it. They oppose it now because
of an error which substituted one word
for another, and changed the meaning OF
the proposal There is no issue here.
Vote no.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01

Which do you choose-the free spirit
Of man and moral idealism shaped on
the values and ideals of our civilization,
or the enemy's horrid substitute-a foul
obsession resuscitated from the under
world of the past?-Prime Minister Jan
SHUTS Of South Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01

There is no issue on this proposal. The
existing state reappOrtionment commits
sion is supposed to consist of five men,
bers, including the surveyor general. The
office Of surveyor general has been abol-
ished This proposal would appoint the
controller to fill the vacancy Vote yes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
NO. ia, INTEREST RATES

Principally, this proposd amendment
would reduce the interest rate on judg-
ments from seven to five per cent 1t
would encourage judgment creditors to
delay in paying their debt, and give them
a greater opportunity to seek court de-
lays through appeal. 1t would place
premium on deadbeatS Vote no.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
NO. II, STATE MONEYS

This amendment corrects errors Of
business in the states handling of its own
money. 1t simply ratifies part of the
political code, as matter Of form. 1t
allows the state to earn more interest on
its own money. Vote YES.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01

don't think the United States should
stop making raids on Japan. When these
boys volunteered, they were volunteering
their lives-Mrs. Jessie FarrOw, mother
of Lieut.. William G. Farrow, missing To-
kYo raider.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01

Men over 40 should not go into the kind
of fighting into which American armies
have got to go.-Secretary of War Henry
L. StimsOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

MOSCOW, Oct. 81. UP)-Rus-
sian lines held everywhere today,
although the size and ferocity of
German attacks in the vital Nalchik
area of the Caucasus rivaled those
in Stalingrad.
The Germans threw 1000 men
and eight tanks against a factory
area in northern Stalingrad in an
other OF innumerable efforts to
break through to the Volga river,
Three tanks were disabled and 200
Germans killed.
The Communist organ Pravda
said the Germans were losing 1000
or 5000 killed every day at Stain
grad, and sometimes a whole diVi-
sion $4,000 mem were killed or
wounded in "a hours.
NEW ATTACKS
Other dispatches said German as
saults inside Stalingrad had been
on a diminished scale since Thurs,
day. The Germans began a new
drive against the industrial area
with four divisions of infantry &C.,
600 mem and many tanks and
planes. Now communiques were
speaking of attacks by a battalion
1000 mem.
In the Nalchik area, 1000 tommy
gunners, IS tanks and armored cars
and swarms of planes necessarily
aSsailed locality Cperhaps Nalchil
itself, the Soviet high command
said. The Germans did not ad.
vance, and four armored cars, Il
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01

tanks, 20 loaded trucks and 240
Germans were destroyed.
The noon communique summarize
ed fighting on these major fronts.
DEFENSIVE ACTION
In the Stalingrad area there was
stubborn defensive fighting. A Ger
man battalion G,0OO mem supported
by eight tanks attacked a factory
area, but were broken up and three
tanks disabled. Another attack was
repulsed after eight hours and a
company 600 mem of Hitlerites
annihilated.
I'm the Lanchik area, there was
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Vote for Phillips for congress
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-01
NO. 1S. REINFORCEMENT

money. Vote yes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
Hostess TO Canadian Shore Pals

MRS KARL MEYER. 90.
Was hostess to several Of her Canadian shore pals
With fee....
At her handsome summer home &C..
Up there in the general direction Of Peuce Ont.
And understand
Mr. Mrs. F. w. Startling will be bound for Lon
don Ont where golf tournament will be in progress.
With Mr. S.. tee-ing off with aplomb.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
She's Befrothed 10 Corporal

THE YOUNG lady. pictured in todays column
Is Fred Munson.
Whose betroha 10 Cpl. Robert w Roth.
Was announced last evening at dinner party.
BY her parents.
DR.. and Mrs Frederick T Munson Of Renfrew road
Miss Munson.,..
Hasn't. as yet. divulged the date.
OF their wedding -.