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Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Children Left in
Snow, Man Charges

AUBURN, Cal, Feb. 13. up
A l6-ycar-old mother was in jai,
here today, charged by her hus-
band with abandoning their two
infant children in the snow neal
their home in isolated Alta, Placer
county.
Mrs. Domingo Reyes Linarcz de-
MED she had abandoned the chill
dren. She said she had left thcE
with a neighbC. Woman while she
came TO Sacramento to visit friends
and that there was no snow ..
the ground in the vicinity when SE>
departed The boys were suffering
from colds, she added.
Deputy Sheriff John l.. Shame
of Placer count" returned the moth
CT to Auburn from Sacramento
where she was arrested III bu,
station Shannon said the children.
Jeffrey. l8 months. and AlphonSH
months, We're not expected to live
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13

Sheriff Robert w. Ware, the exec
utivc said that information the|
sent him made it apparent to him.
that Imperial Valley would not Dt
the proper place for the concentra :
ton of Japanese, both from tHa
standpoint of defense and the
avoidance of conflict with the Fill
pino population in Imperial county.
He assured Imperial Valley resi-
dents that state and federal off,
cialS will consider valley conditions
in cvacuating japanese from com
pat zone areas.
Ware and Heald previously tclc-
graphed Gov. Olson that the send
ing of more japanese to the valley
would further complicate tens
situation. They tod Olson th1i
japanese have been evacuated fron.
BaJa California and Mexican OF
ficialS were concerned over the
possibility of more japanese bcin-
etued in Imperial Valley, across
Jlc border from the northern dis
tict OF Baja California, They alSl
,oId him that such action WOult
Complicatc law enforcement prop
lcn.a because Of the attitude OF Fill
pinoS toward the japanese.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13

Z British aircraft and WarShlpS Still
I searched the North sea for crippled
enemy vessels. but naval sources
acknowledged that the greater part
Of the squadron must have reached
the safety of Emden. on the Ger
man coast or HelgOland bay port.
The successful dash OF the strong
enemy Warship force from Brest
through the Dover strait despite
a five hour British air and sea
attack touched off a blast of critic
ism of the cabinet Of Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill and raised
the threat that powerful German
surface raiders might soon be turned
loose again to strike at Allied ship
ping.
The Germans escape may be OF
tremendous Importance in the strug-
gle for sea power in both the At
lantic and the Pacific. but British
pilots expressed confidence they
had struck damaging blows.
BRITISH CLAIM HITS
The pilots of one of the SquadronS
cscorting our torpedo bombers re-
ported seeing what appeared TO be
/ torpedoeS striking one Of the bat
tleships and saw an explosion
around the ship" the air ministry
announced.
The statement Gid not specify
what ships the BeaufortS hit but 1t
did tell of direct hits with $50
pound bombs on 500-ton enemy
ship which broke IN two and sank
and on smaller ship which was
left aflame.
The German l00O0-ton cruiser
Prlnz Eugen and other strong AT
and sea escort forces protected the
enemy battleShips during their dash
through the channel at time when
poor visibility intcrfcrcd seriously
with the British attack.
RAIDERS REACH SAFETY
Naval quarters admitted shortly
before noon a am. PVT that the
greater part of the German fleet.
at least, probably had reacE"d the
safety of Emden, just on the other
side of the Dutch frontier, or port
on Helgoland bay.
It was disclosed only today that,
as A screen to diVClL and confuse
British air and naval forces, fleet
CT German bombing planes had
made the heaviest daylight attaci
in many months on the British
east coast yesterday as the German
WarshipS we're approaching The
Continued Cn PAGE 8, Col. b
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Kome-Canned Food
Kills ; Persons

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. Feb. l3
,UPl-Kcrn county health author
tues today blamed a home-canncG
food served at a family dinner for
three deaths from botulism poison
ing. The third victim. Nick Como
valoff, 80, Phoenix, Ariz., died this
morning.
Inc dinner was served at tho
home of Alexis Emerald, 60. Shafte,
who died Wednesday. His wife
Mrs. Nadia Emerald, SO. was tn
first victim. She died in a hospi-
tai on Tuesday
Alice COnovalOff, a sister of tn
third victim, and Mary kalpacoft
we're being treated in a hospital.
Health authorities said the source
Of the botuliSm poisoning had been
definitely traced to a home-cannec
food that was served at the dinner
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
BLACKOUT? NO,
JUST TESTING

night does not successfully NEE
the test, the next best system vii
cost $3.50. We selected Saturday
night for the test because there
is most noise in the city at that
time"
Chief Reed said that the irriga-
ton district and the California
Electric power company have placed
all street lights or two master
switches. This will permit darken
ing the streets in three to five
minutes. He also said arrangements
had been made to hasten the black
out in the event the order to dark
en- the city should be received,
Remember" he said, the whis-
ties Saturday night will indicate
a test of the whistle system and
will not indicate an air raid or 4
biackOut"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13

When you hear the whistles Sat
urday night, it won't be a blackout
But if you hear 'em after Saturday
night. you'd better 90 dark.
Ell Centros new air raid warning
whistles will sound off between 7:30
and $3.50 pm. Saturday, but it will
be simply test TO determine how
far the whistles can be heard. II
an actual blackout is ordered at
the same time, the usual sirens viii
sound off. So-if it's a whistle,
don't black out; if it's a siren, do
The whistles. located at strategic
points throughout the city, will give
six blasts of two seconds duration
with each blast separated by three
seconds.
If the test is successful" Fir
Chief Corn Rec Sad, the city vii!
have a warning system for $45. If
thc whistle system used Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Olson Puts Guard
Squabb!e Before
Slate K;gk Court
Governor Institutes
Judicial Test After
Defeat by Legislature

SACRAMENTO, Feb. l3.
(UP) Gov. Culbert Olson
today instigated a state su-
prcme court test suit chal-
longing reorganization of the
California state guard by the leGis-
laturc.
One phase of the court action
contcnded the reorganization coult
not 90 into effect as an urgcncl
measure, as ruled b" Attorney Gen
rlal Earl warren.
Another contention was that the
entire reorganization was void. lcaV-
lu9 only the $3,000,000 appropriation
to finance TIC guard on its fornc!
5Gtup.
Tn" suit had no connection Will
a similar court action started !.
Los Angeles a few days ago by a
.,uotC gard officer.
Olson laid the groundwork tol
the supreme court action by order
ing two guard officers and a private
to 90 on active duty for one dai
in direct violation Of the lc9islativ,
act ne signed into law on Jan. 81
State Controller Harry B. Riley
then refused to pay their salaries
on grounds the attorney general
ruling made it illegal.
Robert Clifton, department o'
finance attorney acting for tn
governor, today served papers or
Riley ordering him TO pay the Salar'
les. Clifton then went to San Fran
cisco TO file with the supreme cour
later today a petition for a Wi
of mandate forcing Riley to max
the payments.
Main points on which Olson baSec
The suit were:
|. The bill changed duties am
salaries of state officers, which I'M
der tho constitution, cannot go int
effect as an urgency measure bG
must wait 90 days
.. The reorganization provision
Was not within tho call of the Spc
cial session, which permitted cct
tain changes but not in duties o
salaries.
3. 1t stripped The governor o
his constitutional powers as com
mandcr in chief of tho state milit!:
and gave it to the adjutant general
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
MacAlIhuf's s Army
C'an1o1ing to Take
Offensive on Isle
Outnumbcrcd, Without
Adequate Planes, Men
Itching for Battle
Bv FRANK HEWLETT

With General Macarthur .
army in the Philippines, Feb.
13. (UP)-Cocky Americas
and Filipino veterans of slH
weeks war against Japan clamorec
today for U. s. troops to take tn
offensive after outWitting, outlight-
ing and mopping up more tha'
1000 crack japanese troops lande"
behind their lines on the BaNaah
coast.
have lust finished a tour Of al
our front lines. where l found NOR
ale at top-nOtCh levels and the posi-
ton of Gen. MacArthur'S Gallan'
corps seems to be the strongest Slnct
it first withdrew into Bataan pro-
incc.
For six weeks American and Fill
pino troops have been fighting Jap
anese forces numerically superior
and often better equipped.
Today they're not giving an lnCt
against the sort of enemy pressure
which a month ago probably Woul-
have forced them to withdraw.
In other words. cur men arc no"
seasoned campaigncrs. They have
learned war by lighting it and IL
longer arc they raw recruits.
JAPS DRIVEN OUT
They arc SCI ~ by the feat OF
knocking out the force of 1000 Oh
more japanese which landed Oh
the coast behind their lines. Ac-
cording to military standards oui
losses there should have been ter
rifle when the American and Fill
plnO bows went into action a9ains
Continued on Page 6, Coi. y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
t4-Year-0.d Miner
Feared Lost

Friends OF JOG II ue"r 6'-N'AI-
old miner OF the Fish Crcc!; noun
tainS, Friday asked pcac" oiIl"cr'
to help search for linn IS they Gc-
lievcd he had wandered away ant
was lost
Clyde RigelcS, Houscr'S partner
said he left HIM at their camp II
the Fish CrCeh moungainS and wen
to Ell Centre fer groceries. He sale
when he returned to tho camp lAl'
Monday HOuSCr WaS gone, !CaVln!
his possessions at camp.
The aged miner has holes bUInct
in his back from electricity. He ais
has severe mental attacks, House.
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13

With the weapon still missing
law enforcement officers Friday m
vcStigatcd the Stabbing OF jesus
Sua. 25. in Brawlcy carly Frlda}
morning.
Sua, suffering from a stab wounG
in the abdomen, was near dealt
N the county hospital i'll Fl Cen
tro and Angel ESpinoSs, II. Cor
ona. and Amaro Gotta were hrI&
N the county Jail in conncctiof
with tho Stabbng.
Rrawlry police TCrC called 10 !"
vacant lot near the Canton Grocery
on G. street shortly after 2.32 =
II. Friday. They found Sua SUI
.cring from a stab wound and ar
rested the three McXicanS "ho
we're nearby.
The wounded Mexican was tax
Ell to a Brawlev physician and lat
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Alien
Leases
Probed
Property Owners
CaIle d to Report
On Land De aIings

All Imperial county prop.
crty owners who have leased
or rented agricultural land
to any japanese alien or any
American born JaDaneSe viii,
report at the agricultural commits
siOnCr'S office in the county courl
house basement between 10 an
next Monday and pm. THURSDAY
to give details Of the transactions
it was announced Friday.
They were instructed to take with
hcm all contracts, leases, agree
mCntS, crop agreements or Other
papers in connection with Japa-
lcSc use of farm land or in con,
nection with the growing, market
.ng, or processing of any agricui-
ural product. The property own
arS will be assisted in filling Out
missionaries prepal ed by District
Attorney Elmer Hcald and the stats
department of agriculture.
This is a matter of nationa!
defense of our country and especial
ly a matter of the protection OF
our county" District Attorney Heal
said Friday. Similar requests were
issued in counties throughout Cal
fornia at the suggestion Of Attor,
ley General Earl Warren after q
conference of all district attorneys
md ShcriffS in California"
Japanese aliens and American
born Japanese filled out question
naircs in Imperial county last week
living full details OF their transa2-
tionS.
The response OF the japanese
both alien and American born, was
satisfactory on the whole" Healc
;aid. Those who have not rcportcc
will be compelled to do So
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
New Battle Reg S
On Burma Front

british army headquarters
and heavy battle is raging III
the Salwcpn river front and
ought in the area where yes
After l3 days OF fighting at the
SalWccn the japanese had advanced
but little. and their west BANK
troops still were more than 150 land
miles from Rangoou and 100 miles
from the Burma road. They claim
cd weeks ago TO be pushing beyond
the SalweenD
A British communiquc SAID the
invaders, after the Paan defeat.
appear TO temporarily have aban-
dOncd operations in this area" and
the situation now Is much qulctcr
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Film Actor Boyer
Becomes Citizen

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. l3 CUP -
Screen Actor Charles Boyer, -. Wht
was born in FigCac, Southc'.,
France. became an American cit
i1Cn today.
Boyer took the oath of citizen
ship before Federal Judge Paul j.
Mccormick, completing action BE-
gun when he took out his first
papers in 1886.
Naturally l long have looked
forward to this day" Boyer sale
To my mind there is no greater
privilege than citizenship in this
great democracy
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13

MAJOR Pipes, noting tnat SUIT nae
been filed in Los Angeles to nullify
alleged contracts entered into be-
tween officers of the Gospel Ar
my" and funds solicitors, said the
same solicitors involved in the suit
had invaded the Salvation Army.
bailiWick in FL Centro, and COLLECT
ed an undetermined sum from per-
sons who thought they were con-
tributing to the work of the Saliva
ton Army.
Tho "Cpsrtl Army" solicitors,
Major Pipes said, wear caps re-
scmbling Salvation Army headgcar
and carry the traditional Salvation
Army tambourine into which we'll
wishcrs are wont to drop their
pocket change.
The situation was discovered, Ms
jor Pipes said, by the majors wife
day or so ago when she made
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13

CUlumulStS
Tho President was asked Wheth-
~ hc regarded as essential the
National Youth Administration and
tee Civilian Conservation corps,
both of which have been targets
Of congressional criticism for cx-
pending federal funds needed for
The war
Mr. Roosevelt relied that the
NYA was turning out from 10000
to 10000 trained mechanical de-
Tense workers every three months,
AS far as the CCC Is concerned. he
said. most of its cnrollees are not
eligible for the draft, either be-
cause of age or physical condition.
He added that the total strength
If the CCC had been greatly re-
duCed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13

RANGOON, Feb. 13. CUP
reported tonight that a new
the critical Paan sector Of
that 'hc situation "iS obscur
The new battle is Icing
tcrtIay the army reported Japs
ncSc forces had been badly defcatcy!
and put to flight 0y British troop-
which inflicted heavy casualties or
the invaders.
Today. however it appeared that
the japanese had returned to the
assault with viGor.
In the Martabdn area. across
tho SalWccn estuary from Moul-
mcin, the japanese in their only
good foothold on the west bank
were being battered by rifle fir
bombs and haVOnCtS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Ships Launched at
0ne-a-Day Raie

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3. CUP'--
American Shipyards now launching
ships at a onc-a-day rate, vii.
double production within 60 days
and triple it in six or seven months
the maritime commission said to-
day.
Shipyards reached the onc-a-day
for frcightcrS and tankerS last Dc
ccmbcr.
The maritime commission order.
cd shipbuildcrs to step up produC-
ton to fulfill President Roosevelt, <
demand for production of 100000
dcadwciSht tons Of shipping in 1912
43. All yards arc going on around
thc-clock ScheduleS-l68 hours ,
week as rapidly as sufficient work.
CrS can be trained.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13

agencies" more directly involved IL
the war
Actual elimination of services
performed by agencies not con-
crrned directly with the war can
DC carried out only by congress.
the President said He then launch
cd into a sarcastic discussion OF
bright boys, as he termed them,
who scream for blanket curtail-
mcnt of all non-War federal cX-
pCnditures
Just ask one of these Bright
Boys where to start curtaihng, the
Pl resident said, and ne viii dis
miss it as mere detail not of his
concern Mr.. Roosevelt included
among the Bright Boys some un-
named members of congress ana
similarly unidentified newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
War Correspondent
Does His Part

NEW YORK. Feb. It.. tlfl
Frank Hewlett. United press
staff correspondent with Cen
Douglas MacArthur'S forces on
Bataan pensinula, today trans
mittcd another exclusive dlS,
patch from the embattieu
American Filipino front.
At the end of his dispalch'
revealing that the L. ). forces
arc Clamoring to take the OF
fcnSivc against the Japane
Hewlett appended this no@ l"
his New York office:
Purchase national dcle'Sc
bonds with all my salary W''
further notice"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13

ncr customary rounds of the city'5
drink cmporiums. The proprictorS
and barkecps of the spas were sur
prised at Mrs. Pipes appearance
and told her in effect what's Tho
idea; we've already contributed ~
the Salvation Army"
Mrs. Pipes hadn't been there be-
fore, and she told them SO. 1t was
then that 1t was discovered that
the Gospel Army" solicitors h&2
beaten the Salvation Army to tnc
punch, Major Pipes said.
The suit in Los Angeles brought
out the allegation that Gospel Az
ny" officers we're selling licenses AZ
5000 per throw to various persons
to solicit funds in the name of the
army, and keep whatever they
we're able to wangle out OF tht
public.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Mexican Stabbed
In BrowIey Fight

" transferred 70 thc county nos
uital County Physicians opcratcc
IN an attempt to save his life
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
md BraWloy police still were hunt
ing for the weapon they said, a
the could find it Immediately al
the Stabbin-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Roch Maquar's
Father Buried

Eugene MaWlar. Gi, father OF
Rcch Maquar of FL Ccntro, waS
buried in St. Rcch cemetery in New
Orleans.
He died last Saturday in New
Orleans. the city where he had
made his home all his life.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Naval
Bored
IS Jap Vessels
Sunk byU. S. at
Marshal! Island

States scored its first smash
ing offensive victory agalnS.
Japan in the navy'S January
81 attack on the Marshall and Gil
bert islands, it was evident today,
A fiye-hour surprise bombarc- =
mcht destroyed Is to II enemy naval
craft, including l7000-ton aircraft
carrier, cruiser, and Al planes,
temoying a dangerous threat to Vi
tai supply lines TO Australia, 1t Wa5
disclosed in official details OF the
dc ion released by the navy depart
.nCit. Five TO eight other enemy
.3hipS were damaged.
America thanked the flghtin}
navy men for the victory by award
n9 the distinguished service mcd2.
TO Vice Admiral William F.. HalScy
j.. who commanded the fleet un't
tuat made the attack.
STATISTICS
OlIcial statistics tcrSelY SumlnCI
up the results as follows:
Al Japanese alrplancS, includln5
33 Donlbcrs, known destroyed.
ID to II japanese vessels know
sunk or destroyed, including a mod
IN cruiser, l7O00-ton alrcra1;
carrier Of the YaWata class an
hrec big oil tankcrS.
live 10 eight others beacheo
heavily damaged or possibly sunk.
Five hangers destroyed and foul
airfieldS damaged.
Numerous enemy bases and facil-
tiles bombed, including three gaSo'
liuc dumps, barracks area, sis
buildings. tWL. Eun..iOnS dumrH
lour radio stations, and a numbci
OF coastal guns.
The United States forces lost !
planes and suffered superficial dam
dgc TO TWO ships.
JAP LOSS HUGE
Naval officials said that the power
and the surprise Of the American
attack was emphasized by the de
atruction Of approximately 85 pei
cent of the large japanese bomber
lice on tho Islands and bctWecl
90 and 80 per cent OF the ship
ping sighted.
Lyc-Wltncsses of the attack OF
tie eight JapaneSc-mandatcd Is
lands IN an area OF about l40,OO
square miles said that the thrcr
weeks tho ilect spent at sea ha;
indicated its ability TO strike cvci
is far away as Japan.
Here is the way the officers ant
men WHO did the fight told tn
tory:
Inc Japs didn't have the faint
est idea that the attack was com
ine. We caught them wide OpNi
aid they soon found out. WhC'
they later sent their bOmbCrs on
as We were leaving one pilot, who,
plane was damaged. made a Suiclu
dive with his engines atlrc. in a
effort to crash on the deck OF Al
Awplanc carrier.
SAC RIFICE FAILS
He hit the deck outbOard an
vent over the side into the SC;
causing only superficial damage
AS the fleet steamed in for til
initial blanket aerial and bombar(
mcnt attack on all objectivCS at s.,
am. VIC spotted the dull green tol
of the coconut palms on the horizC
then the white lines of the cor:
bar and the surf.
Our warShipS raced through I'll
creamy water. There was suddc
roar of guns. Then Sslyo after Salv
from the biggest rifles were firCC
The rance was SO close tha
All tho damage could be observed
There was only pitlful rcSpon'
from the japanese shore battCrio
Onr guns fired a2aln. Tho shot
batteries were soon out of commits
SION.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Big Shi ps Free
7 10 Stalk Allied
Traffic at Sec
British Pilots Claim Four Torpedo Hits
On Vessels Escortins Dreadnau9h+s
Out of Peril; RAF Plane Loss Hi9 h

LONDON, Feb. 13. (UP)-British pilots officially re
ported today three four topedc2s struck the Ger
man battle fleet that escaped homcWad through the Dover
strait and that big explosion around of the
0ton hattleShiDs ScharnhOrSt and GneiScnau.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Salvation Armv
DisIikes Double

Thc SaIVation Amy dispenser Of personal rclie anl
Christianity has doube|an unholy double says MAJ
The dOublc has cost the Salvation Army here consider
able money, not to mention d great deal of goodwill.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
Alien Evacuation
TO |. v. UNLIKELY
Governor Assures HeaId This Region
Deemed Not tProper Place to Intern
Japanese Rounded u p in Coastal Areas

Coy Culbcrt L. Olson indicated Friday that Imperial
Valley will be dculed by Japanese aliens evacuated
restricted important to defense Of the United
States.
to1orr,n, +o District Attorney ELMER Iicald and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
British Hold Two
Positions Outside
City Of Singapore
Warships Come to Aid
of Beleaguered Troops
In Last Stand Fight

LONDON, Feb. 13. (UP)-
British defense forces today
were reported fighting witt
aid of airplanes and warships
at two key points on Singa-
pore island about three miles ives,
and north of Singa pore city.
Furious japanese pressure was
eXerted against the defense force
about Ang Mo Kio village, near
the reservoirs three miles north OF
Singapore city and at PaSir Pam
jang, which lies west of the city
and on the south coast of the island
a communique said.
Enemy shellin9 today was fire.
quent against our forward areas
and on Singapore town" it added
Severe enemy pressure was
maintaincd Oh The western from
during the last "a hours and his
attack is being supported by in
creased air and artillery forces,
the communiquc reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
y AMBLING
N EpoR1ER

BOOOO. BOOOO!-
The only awful thing that hap
pcned on Friday the thirteenth was
the rain.
P. Sit wasn't really a rain
Just a drop or two Of aqua.
Tough Luck
AT the benefit card party Wed
ncsday night. Wallace McClellant
became enthusiastic and decided t
buy dollars worth of defense
stamps. A sort of tWo-Way gooC
deed
AS it turned out, however, be haC
bought ~ opportunities OH cake
And he didn't get the cake!
Too Many jokes
There were visitors at Olm Ores.
hams night school class tho othci
night He asked them to sign tn,
register.
Later on he noticed that someone
had signed "Thclma Blank.
Il wish poop would stop rib
bing me-" he complained as he
scratched off the last name.
1t took considerable time to con
vince him that her name is ThCIm&
Blank.
SilcnceG "rr Once
1t isn't often Fred Ferguson Is
left without an answer. In fac;
Ell Centrans have only ono in
stance TO date.
Not long ago Fred was visitor
in Mexico with a large party Of
friends.
Well, anyway. Fred was as silent
as the tomb while some CT his
friends demonstrated their mechan-
ical ability Darn these modern in
vcntiOnS.
Dear Public
Will you d. my Valentine OF