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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
CORRESPONDENTS RISK
LIVES FOR NEWS
Jacksonville Register)

I'm not going to get bumped off On the
top of a hill like those dumb newspapers
men with their cameras. SO veteran
marine sergeant on Guadalcanal apprais-
ed the risks run daily by foreign CORE
,Spondents In World War II they prove
tnat journalistic proWeSs and heroism
did not die with the era of Richard Hard
ing Davis.
The stories in the newspapers. signed
by reporters from all parts of the war
fronts. arranged SO neatly in cool little
columns. don't fully reveal the tremend-
Gus adventure with life and death that
lies behind them. Their assignments are
written in blood and peril.
At Guadalcanal Robert c. Miller,
among other neWsmcn. rolled on to the
beach with the first boatoad of marines
Weeks later when Miller returned to
Honolulu, Maj. Gen. Vandegrift pro-
nounced the verdct-"1le'S a good mar
ina,"
Higher praise has no Marine for the
press,
Leo Disher, hospitalized with nine
wounds after the battle for Oran harbor,
Jumped from burning ship to swim to
safety. perilously handicapped by brok-
en- ankle in plaster cast. The Order of
the Purple Heart awarded him for ''ex-
traordinary heroism and meritorious
performance of duty again expressed
the respect of the armed services for
duties we'll done These instances repre-
sent what is going on behind the words
we raad-heroic attempts to get first
hand views of the news. In II months Of
war, at least 10 newsmen have been killed
-one a woman-and more than II have
been seriously wounded in action.
Thanks to their daring and to a free
press. Americans can pride themselves
on being the best informed people of any
nation on earth
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
BY Nj. 5. HANDLER

MOSCOW. Dec. IL. - UP0-A
powerful Russian attack has smash
ed through German defense lines
west of Rzhev with gathering mo-
mentum. front dispatches report
ca today.
New gains in the Staliugrad area
tightened the Soviet circle around
the Nazi siege army.
tThe German high command ad-
offensive had been launched with
fresh troops" on the front south
mitted that largc-scale Soviet
of Rzhev. The Navi claimed they
rad beaten off the attack which
was said to have had unusually
strong infantr" and tank support
Front DISPATCHES said the Red
army 5tormed across a water bar
lIcr and broke through the first
German lines of defense III heavy
fighting.
WEATHER CLEARING
Weather conditions which have
hampercd operations on the CEN
tral front we're said to be clearing
IT'D. enabling lowflying Storma-
wi; attack planes 10 carry out large
scale attacks on Nazi positions ana
troop concentrations.
German counter-attackS III INC
Velikic-LulSi sector. the dispatches
said we're beaten off end onclr-
cled Nazi garrisOns were destroyed
Cn the Stalingrad front Russian
forces OIL the west bank of the Don
northwest of the city and SOUTH
west of the cit we're drawing the
moose around the Germans even
tighter.
GO PLANES DESTROYED
Russian spearheads were enter
ing German positions in the Lalftch
sector along the StalinGrad-Khar-
kov railroad and were believed &c
be SO strongly entrenched that
German forces to the east VIII
find it impossible to break out.
Destruction of GO German trans
port planes in a single day was
regarded as an indication OF the
large scale efforts of the Germans
TO supply their troops by air aux
10 the closing OF land suppl routes
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Auxiliary Vessel
Lost in Solomons

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.--CU p
The Navy announced today the loss
of the 6l98-ton naval auxiliary car
go ship Alchiba in the Solomons.
Only thee men of the crew are
missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
RA''..s!IAyL@ Al

hotel, reported. 1T WaS easily the
biggest force l have seen pass over
since the war started. They were
crossing for more than an hour
United Press watchers reported
the formations of bombers and
fighters crossed the Dover Strait
at great height in brilliant sun
slime.
Later another big force of bomb
ers and fighters returned to the
English coast from the direction
of Abbeville in northwest France.
TURIN BLASTED
Though the Turin raiding force
was comparatively small il was be-
lieyed it did great * age to one
Of Italy'S chief war industry GEN.
ters. raining demolition and incen-
diary bombs up to 8000-pound triple
block busters through gaps in the
clouds. on targets of all sorts.
Three planes we're reported miss
irg-probably all. it was indicated,
as the result of cXccrablc weather
rather than of enemy gun fire.
The authorized informant said
that soon after the planes crossed
the English Channel the met very
bad weather. They fought through
dense clouds, rising to 20,C00 feet,
ana temperatures which caused Sc
we're icing
RESULTS UNKNOWN
Over Turin, the planes found
small gaps in the clouds and small
number of the raiding force, thus
able to see their targets, dropped
bombs with results which the crews
could not see.
It was Indicated that many
planes had returned with their
bomb loads intact because they
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The follolctn0 edit.
oriais are presented as interesting opin.
ions Uoiced bu editors elsewhere. They
10 not necessarily reflect the opinion Of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
BY SIDNEY ]. WILLIAMS

LONDON, Dec 12.-CU.PD-One
Of the biggest fleets of British
bombing and fighting planes seen
in months roared over to occupied
France in daylight today soon aft
el Allied planes made the third
attack in week on Turin and a
second great attack on Naples.
Watchers along ire southeast
coast saw fleets of great bombing
planes cross to enemy occupied
territory along with swarms of
protecting fighters.
A small force of Britain-b2sed
bombers had just fought through
600 miles of bad weather and Ger
man gun fire to make the 39th at
tack on Turin, center of Italian
war industry. raining bombs Of all
weights en- the Still-Smouldering
ruins of factories wrecked in raids
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
NAPLES BLASTED
The Middle Eastern Command
announced at Cairo that Allied
DlancS-posSihly American Army
B-24 Consolidated LiberatolS which
made the last raid there a week
at0-had blasted Naples Jestcr-
Gay.
yesterday Naples was bombed,
the communiquc said Hits were
scored ON molcs and merchant
vessels. Fires and explosions re-
suited along the entire water
front"
| ibcrators made the first attack
on Naples Wrck ago yesterday,
hlastinl an Italian naval squadron
ana OPENING tno promised hllicd OIL
frnsiVc againat Southern Italy, and
Ualr admitted that in addition to
great material damage 1855 persons
Lad been Killed and 358 wounded.
3ilfIGiiT RECORD
II looked rs il today'a dayli@ht
.aIds Dv British ascd Allied planes
nipht assume record proportions,
The roaI OF planes nearly lifted
&c roof off m MOTEL Jack Ch!l-
yers. proprietor of southeast coast
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
BY BRYDON c. TAVES

GEN MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS. Australia. Dec 70
(UP.'-Amcrican and Australian
troops have trapped a strong Jap
anesc force five miles from Buna
on the North New Guinea coast
and have repulSed wit hhe2Vy
losses to the enemy series OF Gcs-
perate attempts by the entrappcd
forces to break through TO safety,
aovices from the front said today.
a mixed American Australian
column, moving on Buna along the
main inland trail met resistance
by big force Of enemy troops
about five miles from Buna and
212 miles from Sanananda, up the
coast
The Allied troops famed out on
both sides of thc trail into the
jungle and thruSting in behind The
japanese, established positions be-
tween the enemy and S1nan2nd9
TRAP HOLDS FIRM
Yesterday the cnen" troops real
lzed their danger and tried To break
through to safety They attacked
again and again, Only 10 be beaten
back.
"SouthWards of Sanananda the
enemy repeatedly counteT-attacked
but was bloodily repulsed,' - Gen.
Douglas MacAr thurs communique
reported today.
rT,I,n ,,ntaA a at
in the Buna area proper. Allied
field guns and mortarS, including
the new 4-inch 105 millmeters)
guns, had silenced enemy anti
aircraft and machine gun posi-
tionS.
Martin BIG Martian bombers,
attacking with bombs, machine
guns and cannon the enemy land
ing strip, airplane dispersal bays
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
New Red Attack
SmoSheS German
Defensive Lines

Observers were unwilling to pre-
dict the outcome of the German
attempts to break the trap but it
was believed that their chances
we're steadily diminishing.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-07-04

To all of us this July 4th 1942 stands for nexpressbly than has before Our our brothers our nus bands our sweehearts scattered throughout the wod striving to protect the Independence of the Home of the Nation and of Man.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-07-04

There has never been Commemoraon of this day more significant all the many since the historic occasion on July A. 776 when the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the document that proclaimed our freedom
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Wood Burning Motor Offers
Little Attraction to u. S. Drivers
'Gosogene' Engine Declared Feasible,
But Conversion Facilities Are Lacking

| The general design of the "gaso-
gene" apparatus is well enough
known in the United States. To the
present gasoline engine must be
added stove to burn the wood, COOL
ing pipes to reduce the temperature
of the gas as it leaves the stove; q
tank. to collect condensed water, tar
and acids; filtering agent to ex-
tract solid particles from the gas;
and a blower to draw the gas from
it's source to inject 1t into the motor.
Generally, in Europe. this has re-
quired light steel cylinder about
feet in diameter and 8 feet high.
It may be lined with clay or porce-
lain for insulation. 1t has openings
at top and bottom through which
wood, charcoal or coal may be fed.
Air flows into the fuel bed to keep
it burning and sometimes the fire
is lighted with torch dipped in oil.
Burning takes place at tempera-
ture of about 1,400 centigrade. This
results largely in the production of
carbon monoxide which leaves the
bottom of the generator at about
300 degrees centigrade. 1t then is
mixed with air and explodes in
about the same fashion as gasoline
vapor.
The cost of converting cars in Eu-
rope has been from $500 to $500, and
probably would be considerably
higher here due to higher labor
costs.
The problem of fuel supply also
would be a considerable one. There
is no great charcoal industry in this
country. Wood used generally is
subjected to drying period of from
7 to 10 months and is cut into small
chips before being placed in the car.
A wood gas generator capable Of
operating a 90-horsepower truck, it
is estimated, weighs about 1850
pounds. Lighter ones, however,
may have been developed during
the past year or 50.
In general, it is estimated by the
Bureau of Standards engineers,
from Is to so pounds OF wood, de-
pending on the efficiency Of the
equipment, are necessary to replace
a gallon of gasoline. The same
equivalent for charcoal is from to
10 pounds. In the best-known test
under controlled conditions, carried
out by the Italian Auto Club in
1885, a run of 3,700 miles was made
in a six-cylinder car at approx
mately miles to a pound Of char
coal.
Evening star., 1942-05-12

Quisttion TOR the Mdyfo1Der
Lounge.
to be divided somehow, and 1t was
(very nicely by setting aside tea
dancing" period, evening dancing.
ETC., which arrangement worked out
most satisfactorily for every one
concerned. Extra-curricular activi-
ties for the divers and sundry band
men came in the form Of jounctng
over rough places in jeeps. hitting
the mess" In the camp PIX and beat
ing ping-pong balls all over the
place. And every one had a good
word for trusty Sergt. Sykes. super
vising chairman of transportation
and supply for visiting bands, for
one day only. Sergt. Sykes was
tired at days end, but like a certain
double-handful Of musicians, tired
and happy.
II 4 4
The month of May has been OH
cially set aside by Mr.. Vim Gallagher
Of the King Cole Room as 4th ami
versary month for Evelyn Knight,
who not only sings in King Cole, but
makes herself exceedingly popular
in doing so. Mr.. Gallagher also an
nounces that the occasion will be
marked by the special concoction of
four tsignificantO "palatable po-
table" among which will be the
Frosty Knight"-rum, lemon juice,
etc. Will Mr.. G. have fun punning
potables when Bob Pace celebrates
his next anniversary!
Il II X II
"Y. r. B." the initial campaign
IN which Burt Lopatin is so hap
PLY immersed at present, moves on
apace. Letters and cards have been
flooding the Trans-Lux stairway
into the Lopatin executive Offices,
al brightly and hopefully suggest
ing "Yammer For Burt's," Your
Friend, Burt's," Yours Sincerely,
Burt" (disqualified and 50 on down
the line. Burt dangled the green
folding prize before our nose and
holding us swapping at arms length,
quietly declared the contest con-
tinues through May 81.
While Enric Madriguera and his
orchestra with the subdivision Pan
AM Trio of rumba specialists and
Songstress Patricia Gilmore handle
the bulk Of evening musical enter
tainment, a young lady named Ruth
Ray will pacify patrons with piano
and voice during the luncheon and
cocktail periods. A pretty vast rep
ertory has Miss Ray, not one to turn
down q request anyway, and en-
Evening star., 1942-05-12
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs.
BY the Spectator.
Dxsrt n 4 atantO mica

viable means with which to display
1t, we are told.
Another young lady having only
yesterday joined Washington corps
of night club entertainers is Miss
Alison Andrews, now singing in the
slot formerly vacated by that bub-
bling personality. Roberta.
Leonard Friendly pays a return
visit to the Neptune Room tonight
only when he will play a special
modern medley" of his own, and
the Collins-Arlo novachord- -organ
duo a medley Of some of Mr.. Friend
ly's better tunes
Reprint from a dramatic bulletin
issued by the Glen Echo authori-
ties: Joseph Collins Potts is one
of the latest to join the Kahn crew
~ years Of age ;. has lived in
Atlanta, Ga, Jacksonville, Fla, and
Lansing, Mich. =. spends his spare
time trying to write short stories
to date he has never sold line
:. but he keeps on plugging {.
sending the manuscript to editors
&. waiting -. and then getting
them back . rejected. :" But
not detected, mind you.
4 X Il
NoteS-at still more random:
The Shoreham show has changed
to read Betty and Freddy Roberts,
dancers of a lively sort; Martez and
de Lita, who balance each other on
each others hands, and Airline
Thomson, singer.
At the Lotus they have a parrot
who does a lot of talking; Imper-
senator Bob Sherman and Bud and
Eleanor Coll, a dancing team.
Johnny Longo is knocking down
the little booths Of his Ell Patio. Not
Johnny himself, that Is, but the
contractors who have graciously
consented to make Ell Patio more
expansive.
You may be interested to know
that the -Four Toppers In Johnny's
place all went to high school to-
gether in Philadelphia, went their
ways separately for a while, then
ganged up again on a last-minute
dance engagement, a state which
has persisted for about three years.
We're not sure, but you may also
be interested in the fact that Marta
Of the Madrillon's Trio Lyrico COL
lects tnfoil Of any description, but
mainly that which incloses the bet
ter grade OF cigars. Better-grade
cigars for the war effort.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
By THOMAS r. HENRY.

The "gasogene engine" burning
wood, coal or charcoal as a substi-
tute for gasoline. has little entice-
ment for the American motorist in
the face of the present rationing Of
motor fuel.
This is the judgment of automo-
tive engineers at the Bureau OF
Standards, who have considered the
problems in the past only with rela-
ton to stationary engines in places
remote from a gasoline supply.
The "gasogene" car has largely re-
placed other types of internal COM
bustion cars over occupied Europe
and, to some extent, In England.
1t is entirely feasible, says DR.. H.
K. Cummings of the Bureau staff, to
convert present cars into wood or
charcoal-burning vehicles-provided
one is enough of mechanic to do
the work himself and can get suit
able materials.
1t Is probable that just as good
speeds can be obtained as with gas
oline.
But there Is no conversion Indus
try In America, such as has been
built up in E0urope. The proba-
bilities of one being started with the
present priorities, the necessary in
vestment and the risks involved are
remote. Americans never have had
experience with such cars and prob
ably would repeat most of the mis-
takes made in Europe where the
industry had a much more solid
economic foundation even before
the war because Of the high cost of
imported gasoline.
The most fundamental objection,
says DR.. Cummings, is the same as
that which drove the steam car off
roads-the fact that from
10 minutes to half an hour are re-
Quired to start It.
Evening star., 1942-05-12

The latest tunket to Fort George
G. Meade was of gala proportions.
Honoring Mothers Day, no less than
four bands made the trip day be-
fore yesterday to entertain soldiers,
mothers, wives and sweethearts, and
to judge from the vociferously hap
py noises following each number,
they achieved their goal. Two of
the bands involved may currently
be called local: Eddie divers from
the Cartons Cosmos Room and
Enric Madiguera's from the Herbie
Sachs Del Rio; George Duffy's.
formerly of the same Cosmos Room,
but now in Baltimore, and Ray Kin
ney's Hawaiian tinted outfit, which
came all the way from New York,
Obviously this fotilla of music had
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Epicureans 10 Demonstrate
Art Of PREPARING Shad

The art of serving shad with all
the bones removed will be demon
strated publicly at $3.50 o'clock to-
night at Wardman Park Hotel by
the Epicurean Club of washington.
Some so head chefs and their as
sistants, stewards and devotees of
the science of good cooking will be
present to demonstrate how boneless
shad can be brought from the oven
to the dinner table
Claude Jarrin, president, and Ed
mond johnson, secretary, said the
public is invited to witness the
demonstration, because of the Epi-
curean Club of Washington is "dedi-
Gated to the art of good living"
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Portrait Of Diplomats
Douqhter to Be Shown

A portrait of Solveig de Morgen-
stierne, daughter OF the Norwegian
Minister and Nine. de Morgen-
stierne, painted by T'helma Herrick,
of 1889 N street NV, will be on
exhibition tomorrow for the first
time at the reception for the Prime
Minister of Norway, Johann Ny
gaardsvold.
Mrs. Herrick is engaged in doing
a series of children of United Ma
Evening star., 1942-05-12

tons in costume. which viii later
go on tour for the benefit of the
Red Cross.
Evening star., 1942-05-12

Men In the armed forces are being
allowed to purchase a share In the
democratic United States they are
defending. Do you have to be told
to buy 4 bond?
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Equal Rights Amendment
Approved by Committee

By tho Associated Press.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
approved legislation yesterday to
submit to the States proposed
constitutional amendment to declare
"men and women have equal rights
throughout the United States and
every place subject to its juris-
diction."
Members said the committee
voted, 8 to 8. for the resolution.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-19

employed every known medium
of adult education. including
newspapers, magazines, radio,
billbOards, motion pictures and
80 on, 20 do that job.
"It il now my Recommended
ton that we do a similar job Of
building good will for the food
industry as a whole"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-19
Food Industry
Urged TO Build
FutureGoodWi||
special to THr DETROIT TIMES

NpeftAi w 1uf btihptt iiNhN
NEW YORK, Nov. ia broad
advertising program to develop
better understanding between the
food industry on one hand, and
its employees. the farmers, the
government and the public on the
other hand, was urged today by
Paul S. Willis.
Willis is president of the grocery
manufacturers of America and
made the statement in the key
note address at the thirty-fourth
annual meeting here of the or
ganiZation he heads.
Unless there is cooperation, he
declared we would have food
scandal far greater than the rub
Der situation"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-19
the MIRACULOUS AID OF MINERALS

WHY do Doctors Hospitals, Sanatoriums Naturalists
and Specialists recommend Minerals? And why do millions
after rush to Mineral Springs
from Stomach and Kidney ailments Gall stones Rheumatism
Arthrs Neuralgia, Low High blood pressure Infane
Paralysis etc. etc? Because Of the miraculous aid of
Natural minerals known for many centuries most
reliable remedy for those ailments.
THE CURATIVE properties of Minerals is not new
discovery In ancient Greece and Rome China
for thousands OF people knew the curative wonders
Minerals In America have the famous Mineral Springs
in Georgia, where President Mlionaires 20.
France the AK lie Bans and the Louvre and
famous Springs Of Thronion where according
legend Hercules the God of Strength and Youth
bathed to rejuvenate; to be forever young.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-19
ADVERTISEMENT
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-19
Supplement Your Diet
With Standardized
MEDICAL VITAMIhS

Produced by Reliable Makers
Recognition OF the importance Of
vitsmin therapy by the medical pro-
fession has been followed by the APP
pearanee on the market Of many vita
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have been developed to insure stand
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kinsel pharmacists possess a high
degree Of scientific knowledge about
vitamins and every care has been
taken to recommend the products Of
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-19
GOOD WILL EXPERT
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-19
FOOD SOURCES
OF VITAMIN A

II occurs in very small amounts In
leaiy vegetables, dairy products, liver
and some fruits, but 10 chiefly found
in fish liver oils never included in the
normal diet. The recommended daily
intake Of Vitsmin A is 1000 TO 5000
U.S.P. Units for adults and 1000 to
5000 units for children.
The following foods are sources Of
Vitamin A. They are given in the
order OF their importance to help you
plan meals rich in Vitamin A content.
Spinach, kale, Esesrole, Dandelion
Greens, Beet Tops, Beef Liver. Calf
Liver, Squash, Aprieots, Lettuce, Car
rots, Red and Green Peppers, Prunes,
Tomatoes, Green Beans, yellow
Peaches, Yellow Corn, Eggs, Butter,
Milk, Cheddsr Cheese.