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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

for athletes than members OF the
San Diego Padres coast team that
will also share the Ell Centro train
ing quarters with the Pirates.
And now that we're on the right
track as far as making the valley
winter playground let's take look
al the National League baseball club
that has been made conscious OF
winter and spring weather that
ranks with or above that of any
other spot in the country
VETERANS IN LEAGUE
The 1912 baseball season will be
the fifty sixth consecutive year that
the Pittsburgh Pirates have been in
the National League. And during
those years the team grabbed the
pehnant six times. was second ten
times and tied once, third seven
times and tied once fourth ten
times, fifth five times, sixth Sly
times. seventh four times aud
eighth five times
Although 1912 was the first time
that the Pirates have used Imperial
Valley as training place, they are
far from newcomers to the Golden
state. It is the eighteenth year in
the last 10 that has found the Buc-
cancers Going uaeir spring cond1-
tioning work in California.
This years pitching staff II one
of the Youngest in Pirate history,
the average age being around ~
wears. The moundsmen should really
he raring to go after working out Tor
\ while in the warm Imperial Val
ley sun.
POWERFUL BATTERY
Together with the faultless array
of catchers on the staff the Plfale
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

battery should be handing out lots
IF misery to batters this season. In
i94l the Buc baekstops set a new
defensive record All season only
tAree passed balls were chalked up
against them None at all was
chalkcd in ia games caught by Al
Lopez. Zero is the all-time record
Tor passed balls b. one catcher in
Il season Al Todd, in his Pirate
days. was flaWless IN 1913 games in
1887 the highest number on record
lor one season
Rip Sewell, PITTSBURGH pitcher,
set two more all-time fielding rec
ords in 194l. IN .;ane 3, SeWell had
II assists and a putout The former
record of 10 assists was held jointly
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
Schools Worth
Million Dollars
Continued from Page A.

srowing rapidly Il was necessary
to levy bonds but at present the
schools are operating Oh a cash
and carry, pay as you 90 system,
the trustees having worked out Il
plan whereby money is set aside
for building purposes The new
junior college building was made
possible in this way and the same
holds true for the new classroom
building which is being erected
to replace those claSSroOms con-
demened because of earthquake
carnage This building VIII oosa
$S8.9Cl, the STATE contributing
$4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

by four pitchers: Al Seymour, OF
Jhe Giants. n 1888. Elmer Strick-
lett, Dodgers, in 1906, Sugar Sweet
land, for the Phillies, in 1928 and
Harry Gumbert. Of the Giants, il
1888
VALLEY MAN ON TEAM
Bob Elliott, formerly from Plaster
City, is local boy who is firmly
eYtrcnched in tie front lines OF
he Pittsburgh team lineup Elliott
mas been consistently one Of the J
outfielders on the team. IN Al hlS
fielding percentage was $40.
The Buc infield also comes in for
a share of glory, with fielding per-
centage figures lCVcring near the
SIS mark. Elbie Fletcher, first
baseman. also equaled National
League record on the same dav tha
SHWell set his Fletcher handled 81
nutOutS am olIr ..siaL to tie the
record.
TO PLAY HERE
Besides being ale to watch the
Pirates in practice jni& year, valley
fans will be able to get a taste OF
real major league competition when
the Pirates and the Chicago White
SoX clash in two exhibition games
IN FL Centro. ca March 81 and
april l the games between the two
are scheduled for El Centre sta
dium.
So on April IA, date of the open
.ng of the National League season.
all Imperial Valley will be standing
firmly behind the Pirates in the
hope that not only will they cop
me pennant but will 90 on to polish
eff the Yankees Tor any other pos
oible American league wirner) in
the World Series and thus become
worlds champs Maybe its pure
selfiShness but We want the Pirates
to return next year and for many
years after that.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
CUADALCANAL:
Touch and Go

While American and Japanese
warships hammered at each other
in gigantic Solomon Island battle,
Australian Navy Minister Maxim
warned his people that the outcome
of the naval engagement will deter
mine Japan's plan for the invasion
of Australia.
A navy communique from Wash
ington said that the fight which
ragged on the sea, in the skies and
on Guadalcanal resulted from ga de-
termined effort on the part Of the
Japanese to recapture positions in
the Guadalcanal-T ulagi area" which
U. S. marines had captured last
August.
Navy Minister Maxim warned that
there should be no undue optimism
or complacency over Allied sue
cesses in Africa and New Guinea.
''The Solomons," he added, ''are the
screen between the enemy and Aus
tralia, and if the Japanese should
break through the Allied naval cor
don they certainly will attack Aus
tralia."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
NEW GUINEA:
Trap Closes

Word of ever-increasing action on
New Guinea came from General
MacArthur's headquarters where it
was announced that American and
Australian ground troops, converg-
ing on the Jap invasion base at
Buna, had joined forces for the at
tack.
Continuous air attacks supported
the steady advance in New Guinea,
an official communique said. The
Allied forces had been closing on
Buna, only Jap base in southeastern
New Guinea, ever since American
troops were landed by air late in
October.
Australian troops have pushed
down the north slope of the Owen
Stanley mountain range to near
Buna from the west. The Aneri-
cans approached up from the south.
"The enemy, under command of
Lieut.. Gen. Tomatore Horii, now
faces the Allies to the west and
south, with the jungle and the sea
at his back. Our air force is at
lacking without respite" the COM
muniuue said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
DARLAN:
Legal authority?

The status of the French fleet at
Toulon appeared unchanged as the
Vichy radio reported that large
number of French troops had ar
rived to occupy the city.
Although Adm. De La Borde, COM
mander of the Toulon naval squad
ron, renewed his pledge of ale
glance to Marshal Petain, crews
were reported unable to leave their
ships, indicating Axis mistrust of the
sailors. A Nazi broadcast said that
"all strategically important points
on the Mediterranean coast of south
ern France are now protected by
German and italian arms"
Adm. Jean Darlan and the Vichy
government continued their bicker-
ing over which is the legitimate au-
thority in French North Africa. OAR
Ian, over the Morocco radio, pro-
claimed that his authority is legal
because it came from Marshal Pc
tain himself. He pointed out that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
MAXIMUM PRICES:
amended Regulations

Office of Price Administration Of
ficials have announced amendments
to the regulations covering certain
essential food products such as but
ter, eggs and fruits.
Under this OPA policy food pre-
pared and sold on the premises is
excluded from the maximum price
control. Sales by a farmers CO.
operative are covered, but sales by
a farmer of the products on his
farm are not included, unless made
to an ultimate consumer.
War procurement agencies can
buy any of the products at higher
than established prices. Sales de-
liveries to the U. S. or United Ma
lions In some cases are exempt.
Meanwhile, after a four-week en-
forcement drive throughout the
country, more than 1900 grocers
were served with OPA license warn
ings. These charge violation Of the
general maximum price regulation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27

whatever the marshal might say
now should not be needed because
he (Petain) is unable to let the
French people know his real
thoughts.
Darlan, in one of his first demon
strations of power, appointed Gen.
Henry Giraud commander in chief
of French forces in the region. Vichy
radio replied with an order attribut.
ed to Petain prohibiting French
colonial troops from obeying Giraud.
Also it was stated that Giraud
"broke his officers word and thus
lost his honor. He received his self
conferred title of commander from
a foreign power"
London dispatches said that the
appointment of Darlan was unpopu.
lar there because he worked to as
sist the enemies of Britain and
America since the fall of France.
Hope was expressed in some quar-
tiers that Darlan's assignment was
only temporary. 8
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
TUNISIA:
Kick for Ron,n,eL

American soldiers battled against
German troops in their first regular
engagement of World War II when
the British first army and smaller
United States force clashed with
Axis troops defending the naval base
of Bizerte in Tunisia.
While United States Rangers par
ticipated in the raid on Dieppe this
was the first time that a strong
force of United States soldiers and
the Germans faced each other in
battle.
When the Morocco radio-con-
trolled by the Allies-announced that
contact had been established be-
tween the Allied force and the Ger
mans the broadcast was confirmed
by German wireless. The Morocco
radio estimated at the time of the
broadcast the Axis had landed 10000
German and Italian troops in Tuni-
STA, and said enemy forces were
reported arriving in transport planes
and by sea.
Early reports gave no indication
Of the size of the American force.
However, Lieut.. Gen. K. A. N. An
derson, British commander of the
combined operation in Tunisia, said
that it made up one-tenth OF his
striking force and included special
units. The British nine-tenths con-
sisted Of veteran soldiers, superbly
trained, who have met the Germans
in previous engagements.
Lieut.. Gen. Dwight E. Eisenhower
announced that the drive in Tunisia
was advancing as fast as possible
according to plan"
Several French garrisons were
battling incoming Axis troops, con-
centrating on transports and shoot
ing soldiers as they came to earth.
However, the opposition from the
poorly equipped French was consid-
cred more as harasSment than a
serious hindrance, but was given a
warm welcome by the Americans
and British. a
Eisenhower reported that the
Mediterranean waters were SWARM
ing with enemy submarines" de-
tailed by the Axis to disrupt Allied
landing of reinforcements and war
stores. In London Prime Minister
Churchill announced. that Allied
countermeasures had resulted in
sinking Is enemy subs in North At
rican waters. five of them In two
days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
DOUBLE FEATURES:
Din, Out?

Meeting in New York city, the
motion picture National Board of
Review passed Aresolution recon-
mending theater owners suspend
double features for the duration ''as
saving of time, critical materials
and manpower needed for winning
the war;"
Previously, Lowell Mellett, chief
Of the Office of War Information Bu-
reau of Motion Pictures, had ap-
peared before the board asking for
the elimination Of double features.
''The habit of sitting three or four
or even more hours, with ones mind
afioat in fictional world, hardly
equips the American population for
the serious job of dealing with real
life. That way lies degeneration
rather than growth. And we must
grow. We must grow into people
competent to win this war;" he said.
Mellett also said that his bureau
is trying to help the American pub
lie see what the war means to them.
This Is done through and with the
cooperation Of newsreel editors and
with Hollywood producers of fea-
lures and shorts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
BRIEFS =. by Baukhage

: The best time to funigate stored
grain is in the fall before the tenn
perature drops below SO degrees.
Buy War Bonds
A "clubmobile," which viii carry
motion pictures, music, athletic and
canteen facilities to U. S. troops
assigned in small numbers in iso-
lated posts, win be inaugurated soon
in Great Britain under the auspices
of the Red Cross.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
|LEND-LEASE:
Still Up

Even while the United States was
undergoing the huge task Of pre-
pairing for the North African inva-
sion our allies were getting even
more lend-lease aid than before. This
fact was revealed by President
Roosevelt when he announced that
amount of goods and services fur
nished the other United Nations last
month increased one-third over any
previous month. A record-breaking
$915, 100000 worth of lend-lease was
chalked up in that period.
This, the President indicated,
should convince all that the Axis
was wrong in assuming that our aid
to the United Nations would de-
crease once we began strong Of
fensive action. Also, said the Presi-
dent, our lend-lease aid will not de-
crease in the future. Production
schedules are aimed at supplying
both the needs of military forces and
many of the needs of the United
Nations.
Among items which did not show
up in the cold figures of the report
was news that before the U. S. air.
craft carrier Wasp was sunk, that
ship had carried two priceless loads
of British Spitfire fighting planes to
Malta and that American engineers
and soldiers are expanding the
capacity of railroads taking supplies
into Russia.
The President pointed out that
two-thirds of the goods were mill
tary items, including large numbers
of planes and tanks that helped turn
the tide in Egypt and to hold the
lines in Russia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
HIC HLIGH rs

! PACT: Looking forward to bet
fer commercial relations after the
war, China and Cuba have signed
an alliance and friendship treaty.
FOUND: Missing for three weeks
ON an air-fiight inspection trip Of
Pacific bases for the army, Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker, World War
ace, and members Of his planes
crew were rescued. z Z
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27

Certain aircraft industries are
working on program to make it
possible for blind and crippled per-
sons to help build bombers.
Deep litter placed on the floor Of
a poultry house while the weather
is still warm helps to keep floor and
litter dry in cold weather by reduc-
ing condensation Of moisture from
the air.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
FARM WAGES:
Ceiling Lifted

It was announced by the Office
Of Economic Sterilization that for
the time being the ceiling on agri-
cultural wages has been lifted. Ac-
cording to OES Director Byrnes,
this plan will be in effect until the
department of agriculture can de-
termine two things:
(1) What effect farm wages have
on farm production in the more
critical farm labor shortage areas;
and
(2) Where increases in farm wages
may threaten to cause an increase
in the price ceilings on farm pro-
ducts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27

CASUALTIES: Australian casual
ties in the British offensive against
the Axis in Egypt were set at about
1000 (mostly wounded), according
to a Melbourne source.
STATIC: From Bombay, India,
came Q dispatch that police had
seized q broadcasting station said
to be operated secretly by members
Of the All-India Congress party.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
1912 Production

Meanwhile the department Of ag-
riculture was estimating the 1912
production of principal farm crops
and comparing them with last year.
This is the way these figures looked:
1872 Production lel1, Production
Corn s,ls5, 900 bu. 2,672, So, 900 bu.
wheat e84, 046, 900 bu. 945, s37 900 bu.
Cotton l3,s29, 900 bales 10,s00,0 900 bales
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
U. S. Troops Fighting Nazis in Tunisia
AS British Push West Through Lbya
Close Strong Pincers on Axis Forces;
Ceiling Is Lifted on u. S. Farm Wages


dby Newspaper Union -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-27


Merrill Chilcote says there can't be
any manp0sUer shortage. "Au those
felosus sUh0 haze been standing around
excavations matching foundations for
nesO buildings laid can't be ioorkins
indoors" he says.
THE HOARDER AT HOME
Our tables getting bare, you bet,
Though good food ! demand;
My wife says it's too early yet
To open food she's canned.
Merrill ChilcOte.
.
"The WPB has frozen all canned
sauerkraut until April 1913. News
item.
lima Dodo is terribly upset. She says
cold sauerkraut is asctuI. And schaf
shes afraid Of is that it may n0to be
turned out in favors in saueTkraus
cones.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Printers Union Hits
Giegengackf for Attack
on Gpo Wage Plea
Accuses u. s.. OfficioI
OF Misstatements und
Distortion Of Fucts'

A resolution condemning Public
Printer A. E. Giegengack. and
charging him with "unwarranted at
tacks, misstatements and distortion
sof the true facts" In regard to the
yGge appeal OF the Columbia Typo
graphical Union for an increase
OF 18 cents per hour for employees
OF the Government Printing Once,
sNas adopted ut Z meeting OF the
union last night at Pythian Temple,
10l2 Ninth street NV.
The resolution, which was SUBJ
mitted by Morris c. Bishop, chair
man OF the Joint Allied Printing
Crafts Employees Committee of GPO
Employees Printing Division Wage
Scale Negotiating Committee, was
approved with only one dissenting
vote.
Mr.. Giegengack, who Is q men,
ber OF the local typographical union,
sent out circulars last week to all
members Of Congress and to men,
bers of the International Typo
graphical Union describing the
wage appeal, which is now before
the National War Labor Board, as
unreasonable"
GPO employees, the union said,
have not had . change in their
weekly wages since 1926.
GPO oficials pointed out, how
ever, that their employees have, for
the last year and a half, received
q Is per cent increase in wages due
to overtime pay. They also claim
that In 1884 wages were increased
from $l.l5 per hour to $l.34.
The unions resolution will be sent
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Conference

bachter against Turkey as one of
the small states which should watch
her step.
The Lausanne Tribune noted that
any daring Axis effort to retrieve
ground in North Africa might in
volve France and affect Spain, and
mentioned that only yesterday Gen.
Count Francisco Gomez Jordana,
Spain's Foreign Minister, met Pre-
mier Antonio de Oliveira Of Portugal
at Lisbon and that the two empha-
sized q unity of feeling.
The paper concluded that Spain
and Portugal have theological affin-
tiles with the totalitarian regimes
but have good reasons to avoid any
conflict with British and Americans.
Laval Received for 20 Minutes.
Pierre Laval,s appearance as the
chief Of government at Vichy was in
such circumstances as italy long has
advocated. He represented French
nation shorn OF its Mediterranean
power.
Laval was received for q brief 20
minutes, observers noted, and the
impression prevailed that Hitler
may have handed him an outline
of Axis wishes for a new French
Army to be trained In Germany to
serve the German war machine, in
tenSified French economic assist
ance and accelerated labor recruit
ment, as we'll as suggestions for
converting Southern France into
base for the take-off Of Axis troops
for North Africa.
The Axis, too, was in position
to hand terms. of a peace treaty to-
France, now shorn of her chief
pawn, the French fleet
Despite German dissatisfaction
with. Laxsl,xs failure to make col
laborSfioM Mbsk and the bad ina,
preston erected in Berlin by Mar
shall Petain's reserve toward Ger.
man occupation of all France, OBJ
servers believed that LavaPs at
tendance at 50 important a con-
ference signifled that he definitely
has been admitted to the Axis ring
even II on a lower plane than Italy
May Have Changed Plans.
Observers suggested, too, that
Lavars admittance may mean that
the Germans have decided to go
along with him for the time being,
and have dropped Lavals rival COL
labora tionists. Marcel Deaf and
Jacques Doriot
Hitler's Voelkischer Beobachter
said military events were the most
important subjects discussed, how
ever, and here Italy's defense post
Evening star., 1942-12-21

been guiding star and an insptra-
ton to untold numbers Of his coun-
trymen who are happier and who Are
better citizens, better fathers ana
husbands, because Justice Brandeis
lived.
His words Of cheer for the down
trodden and his words OF hope Tor
the afflicted, will continue to bring
new courage to all struggling NOR
tails = his life shines as . beacon
light in the world Of hope"
Paul A. Freund, q special assist
ant to the Attorney General and
one-time law clerk to Justice
Brandeis, said the jurist ~had his
own formula for success: brains.
rectitude, singleness of purpose and
time" s
Evening star., 1942-12-21

in the Mediterranean may have
taken first place.
Diplomatic quarters said that the
position as a result of the conference
seemed to be this:
!. German anti-aircraft batteries
for defense Of Italian cities have
been assigned.
"a British broadcast, recorded
by CHS in New York, said Ger
man anti-aircraft Units had ar
rived at Turin oft-bombed Ital-
ian arsenal city,
2. Italy and Germany will make
a joint effort to strengthen their
position in Tunisia for q finish fight
Evening star., 1942-12-21

directorate which included party
leaders Of such bombed cities as
Turin, Genoa and Milan In An evil
dent effort to strengthen demoral-
lied home front.
He also placed members Of the
Fascist party and Its organization
under the civil mobilization decree
which was extended on December :
to include approximately 5000, 900
Italian industrial workers who
henceforth viii be subject to- the
death penalty, the same rs soldiers,
II they desert their posts In .
time Of bombing or other damage.
Aldo Vidussoni, named Fascist
party secretary . year ago, purged
the party OF some 10000 dissident
members this summer. He recently
reported continued action against
an antasonistic group which Is re-
ported to be extremely .imperialistic
and hence opposed to o-German
politics, because such ., policy has
resulted in loss Of the Italian en-
pire.
Givani Preziosi, described by II
Regime Fascista - 4 bitter cru
sader against ''old men OF liberal,
democratic Italy" and '1nterna-
tional Jewry." also was called to an
important role In the home front,
being named 4 minister Of state.
Reports that the Vatican was me.
dating between Italy and the Allies
to have Rome declared an open city
could not be confirmed here.
The Lausanne Tribune pointed
out that Rome, = city OF many cul-
tural monuments, is important in
a military way chiefly because 1t is
a railroad center uniting Northern
and Southern italy.
Evening star., 1942-12-21

to AL graphic arts union onicials
and members OF Congress who were
recipients Of the Giegengack circu-
lar as well IS the President OF the
United States" 1t also will be
printed in the International Typo
graphical Union Journal. There are
Is oflcials and 1,700 members OF the
Columbia Union employed by the
GPO.
Evening star., 1942-12-21

there, but with due regard for the
demands of other fronts.
3. The situation on the Eastern
front makes 1t impossible to with
draw italian troops from there.
Party Directorate Named.
Meanwhile, over the week end
Mussolini named new Fascist party
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Communicable Diseases
Guin in Fuirfox County

Special Dispat tch to The star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Dec. 21.-Dr.
James A. Dolce, county health direc-
tor, reports 358 cases Of communi-
cable diseases In Fairfax County In
November, = gain Of Jas over the
preceding month. Influenza showed
the largest gain with $50 cases.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Norris Lauds Liberalism
OF Brandeis in Memorial

Senator Norris. Independent, of
Nebraska said today at Supreme
Court memorial service for the late
Justice Brandeis that the famous
liberal jurist was "the embodiment
Of q philosophy which uplifts and
guides struggling mortals along the
pathway of life toward an ideal
where justice tempered with mercy
reigns supreme"
Addressing meeting Of lawyers
who have been admitted to practice
before the high tribunal, the 81
year-old Senator added:
The life Of Justice Brandeis has
Evening star., 1942-12-21

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