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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
BY GEORGE WANG

CHUNGKING, China, Jan. 5.
(UP)-Remnants of a crack Japa-
nese army sought desperately today
to fight out of Chinese trap after
a crushing and humiliating defeat
in which they lost upwards of 10000
men.
On New Years morning the Jap
anese drove to the suburbs of Chang
sha, a key city on the HankoW-
Canton railroad 400 miles east of
Chungking For four days Chinese
and japanese troops fought hand
to hand in fields and streets.
Late yesterday the japanese army
collapsed. 1t had lost about one
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Singapore Defenders Make
WithdrowoI Before E nemv

SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. CUP)--
British Empire forces have made a
further withdrawal before japanese
armored units, now thrown into the
fighting on the west Malaga coast.
but inflicted heavy casualties i'll the
!, process, it was said officially today.
( It was indicated that the main
fighting lines remained in Pcrak
province and that, after retiring
to another of the successive defense
lines prepared in advance, the en-
pire troops had stopped the Japa-
nese and compelled them to halt
for reorganization of their advanced
units.
A communiquc admitted that the
japanese had succeeded in landing
additional men in Borneo. The land
ing was effected at Weston, on the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
WEATHER IMPORTANT

While it is true that Rus -ian
arms get the major credit for the
German reverse, the part bcino
played by the weather cannot 10
, minimized. The German roUt be
gan before the worst of the winter
had set in, when ,hcy were at the
gates of Moscow ard appeared o
have it in their grasp.
Now they are facing tho bitter
months of Jan@S"N end February.
At the momen. o. "arc OF intense
cold has sWcp Gn53 fr4H tAc Ar
tic and has the Russian e'cDpe5
in a grip Of death Tac CiclEa.s
are not equipped foH il. auh lAo
Russians are. Hitler's appeal TO t'.r
German people for second n0.5
clothing is not likely to o. at tuc
life saving furs which tie Russians
wear. Eden reported that he found
the Germans thinly clad. judging
from prisoners with whom hc talk
ed, while the Russians were warm
and well-equipped.
The final outcome of the war may
be decided on the battlrficldS Of
Russia. Few on the allied side ex-
pect early victory, bat this winter
conceivably could mark the turning
point for Hitler. and the beginning
Of his gradual decline. Generals
simo Chang Kai-Shek observed that
Japan, in attacking the United
States, had swallowed poison 20
quench her thirst The same VT
may turn out to be true of Hitle. :
attack on Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
FORTRESS BOMBED

Meantime, japanese bombcra
again ATTACKED C0rTegidor. the
fortress at the mouth of Manila
Bay, but with slight damage. Mac
Arthur said four of 81 attacking
planes were shot down and that
others were damaged. The COM
munique also reported enemy air
attacks in the area north of Manila
to which American and Filipino
troops have withdrawn and Japan
ese ground operations against our
forces in Pampanga Province which
is northwest of the city.
Axis sources reported that the
United States and japanese fleets
have joined lin the battle Of the
Pacific" but there was no con-
firmation for that here.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Sons Killed, Man
EnLists in Nayv

! SEATTLE, Wash, Jan 5 tUP) -
At the age of 81, Walter d Bromley
will avenge the death of his two
sons at Pearl Harbor by serving
with the United States Navy.
The happiest news of my life q"
said Bromley, grandfather. when
age restrictions were waived to per
nit him to enlist as third-clasS
carpenters mate at $50 n month.
forsaking u civil job paying $825
a daY
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
WORRIED BY REPORT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5 CUP)-
Reports of japanese discrimination
against all white persons in Man
ila and of "especially harsh" treat
meut accorded American civilians
today aroused anxiety for the con-
siderable group Of United States
citizens i'll that city There may be
as many as $500 of them
1t is understood that many
American women and children have
found reIge in the fortress on
Corrrgidor Island and that many
ether women fled to Bataan Prov
incc, behind the Americana Filipino
lines, before the japanese enter
ed Manila
RACIAL HATRED
All white persons in Manila have
been ordered by the japanese mill
tary to remain indoors on penalty
of being shot These diSuuictlng
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Today S
War Moves
By Louis L. Keemle
of the United Press
War Desk

Hitler's grave and perhaps latal
Nlunder in attacking Russia becomes
D lsnore apparent every doy as the
Russian counterolfensiVc continues
to push the Germans back
Geographically, the Russian gains
appear small in comparison to the
vast segment of Soviet territory
which the Germans took since the
start Of their invasion last juno
%. However, it must be rcmcmhcHad
that the Germans took alm1.' sia
months to reach the peak Of ti.eif
advance. while the Russian driTr
has been in progress only Il month
. The important thing is not that
the German advance has bcca h1lt-
ed but that The NaziS are in slraGs
retreat and that there are no Sicns
OF any Slackening OF the Russian
pressure. Since Hitler UDdCrlOol;
personal direction Of the war. GcG-
man losses have increased and the
troops have fallen back from posi-
tionS for an Army in retreat and
it is not impossible that Hitler NAV
have to fall back west of the Dnei-
Per before positions can be rcadied
for his army TO stem the Russian
advance.
/ Full credit for the turning Of the
stjde against the Nazis should mo-
be given to the weather. The mill
tary skill Of the Russian penrr3ls
the Russian supcrluIity III MA
,lpoWer and the How OF cqaIulucl'
which the Russians ha}" SoncAoG
managed to maintain have played
the greater part.
1t is a question Of how long tho
Russians can keep up their pace. Ci
manpoWer there is no doubt. Equip
ment is another problem. However
British Foreign Secretary Eden. -
turning to London from Moscow re-
ported that he was "astOunQed' al
the way Russian production had
come back after the losses inflicted
by the Germans in the early months
of the war. This will be increas-
ingly supplemented by the British
and Americans. which seemed to
have agreed that Japan is srcCn-
Diary goal and can be crushed ri
will when the primary Object ol pa
ting Hitler out of business hae brca
achieve ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Chinese InfIict Major
Defect on jap Troops

third of its men. Parts of four Jap
anese divisions were driven back
in disorder from Changsha itself
and two more divisions were hope
lessly trapped by Chinese artillery
and infantry to the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
IN FULL RETREAT

Now, it appeared, thc best of the
Japanese could hope for was to
break through in full retreat with
less than 100000 of the 100000 men
who started their great Changsha
offensive early last week.
1t was the first Chinese contlIbu-
ton to the new gigantic inter-allied
defensive offensive I2tup in the
Far East, and it came while, LOGO
miles to the west, a picked Chinese
army was marching to the aid OF
the allies in the Burma Malaga
front.
IN their fury Of Illustration, the
defeated japanese set fire TO the
American Yale-in-C China university
and hospital at Changsha, the hos
pital was one of the finest in China.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
AMERICANS MISSING

Nothing was known of the fate OF
DR.. James w. Pettigrew, i'll charge
of the hospital and university, o.
his young wife, nor had any word
been received Of the fate of between
30 and 40 other Americans and
Britons, most OF them missionaries,
who had remained at the PreSbyter-
ian and other missions. 1t was hoped
that they had escaped to the south
before the japanese reached the
city.
Chungking was jubilant as de
tailed war communiques gave the
blow by blow story of major Japa-
neSe defeat.
Last Friday spearheads Of the Jap
anese army reached the edge OF
Changsha, driving in four massed
columns.
Chinese troops marched to the
rescue along an 80-mile line from
the east, but admittedly the situa-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05

ton was critical. Japan already
claimed the capture of the city.
To-day the japanese were saying
that Chinese had filtered" into
the city and were being liquidated)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Ry HENRY SHAPIRO

KUIBYSHEV, Jan. ). CUP)-TWo
advancing Red army columns gath
cred momentum in mighty drive
TO converge at wanna or possibly
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA,
Jan. Observation-Disclosures S
entrance into the war assures an
Allied victory, Prime Minister Jan
C. Smuts Of South Africa said in
a New Years day interview.
But after victory a lasting peace
will come only if the United States
joins in a world security system
something along the lines cf the
League Of Nations but equipped
with real authority on an ac-
tive and full time basis, ne added.
Smuts, an admirer OF Woodrow
Wilson, helped the American states
man form the framework Of the
League of Nations. Speaking oi
the leagues failure. SHUTS said
that after this war the United
States must play its role in Worlt
affairs.
L am confident that this will
be the case now" he added. "es-
Jecially under the leadership OF
Mr. RCoseF$lt, WHO understands
now to work with opposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
America
Assures
Victory

Editors Note: The view that
America will bear its full share
in organizing the peace and fu-
ture security of the world is
expressed in the following in
tervieW with one of the British
Empires most brilliant soldier
statesmen. The dispatch was
written by a United Press
corr espondent who has inter
viewed many Allied leaders on
n round the world trip through
the war zones.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
NEUTRALITY DEAD

Any such terms as neutrality
IRE hencefCrth as dead as the dOdo
bird 1t is silly to talk of isolation
SIN. Total war means total war
n all quarters. And there can be
40 asting peace until America is
included on the basis of full time
action"
Smuts believes the postwar or
ganization should be supplemented
by a genuine understanding and
close working alliance amcng the
United States, the Soviet Union
and the British Empire.
He said 1912 opens with Ultimate
victory OF the Allies certain be-
cause the decent elements of man
kind have joined together in ma
tural alignment in a crusade to
preserve humanity"
AT last all the great powers for
good in the world are united in ar
all-out struggle to prevent the
Axis from turning mankind away
from civilization, Christianity anc
western culture and plunging
INTO the darkest barbaric ages il
which men were serfs," he said.
HARD ROAD AHEAD
But let no one think 1912 vii
be an easy year, especially during
its opening months because japan
is bound to score a number Of new
and possibly severe-bloWs.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05

>was reserved for depreciation of
bank premises and other real
estate, and amortization of bond
premiums and S5,119,OO0 was set
up in reserves and applied to the
absorption of losses or the revalu-
alton of assets. After payment of
S1O,680,0OO in dividends at the
annual rate of $2.40 per share on
the common stock and s. per
share on the preferred stock, and
after S1,322,oOO in proht- sharing
bonus to employees, capital funds
were increased from earnings for
the year by $7,O4O,0oO, before re-
tirement Of $3,Oo0,ooO of pre-
ferrcd stock from this amount on
January ,, l94l.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
NEW WAR RESERVE

Commenting on the statement,
president L. NJ. Giannini stated
that the board of directors de.
cided at this time to commence
the building of substantial re-
serve as a cushion against unfore-
seen contingencies which may
result from the war or postwar
readjustments and other contin-
grnclcs. For the nucleus of such
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN TIE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
MAN STABBED
OVER LOAN

Two men told police Monday
that they we're cut ny Barney
Anderson a 500 Marston, when
they refused to grant his reqgest
OF a loan
One % the men Sam H. Wynn
age AZ. elO F. Beihune. was treat
ed AZ the Henry Ford hospital
for slight cut across his left
cheek and soap He said that he
VAS approached by Anderson on
Oakland avenue at 05 r NJ. who
asked for loan Of money Upon
being refused he was cut as de-
scribed
The other victim. Roy Griffin.
age IS. $40 King avenue said
that he was standing at the corner
OF King and Oakland Monday
night when Anderson made re-
quest for a loan When he refused
the request he was stabbed in
the left abdomen.
Both men were taken 70 the
Henry Ford hospital in a private
car. for first aid treatment,
II Is believed that the cutting
might have been the outgrowth Of
2 numbers case in which Ander-
son is a states witness.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

An unidentified man on foot who
failed 10 stop at the corner az
Erskine and ST. Antoine. knocked
down 19-year-old Douglas Norris.
1925 Benton. who was standing on
the corner Douglas was knocked
Confined on page y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
ATTORNEY BERRY DEPLORES THE
PLIGHT OF NEGRO FARMERS

club.
When asked what effect he
thought the war would have on
the career Of law he replied that
he believed it would increase liti-
CATION and compensation.
When asked whether or not De
troit had too many lawyers. he
emphatically stated that the city
had about one-tenth as many Law
ytrs as it should have. AS re-
suit, many people are losing thous-
ands Of dollars by seeking what is
really legal advice from ministers,
undertakers. notary publics. poll
ticians. constables. police officers.
and even fortune tellers. notwith-
standing those who are attempting
10 handle their own legal affairs.
IL still say. the basis OF Ameri-
can life and the success Of the
war effort depends upon the SOIL"
he concluded.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
ISABEL
ORGANIZING
LANDLORDS

George A. Isabel. member ~
the board OF directors OF the
Greater Detroit Property Owners
and Taxpayers association, and
prominent downtown real estate
man, Is launching drive among
the colored property owners to
secure lower taxes and better
municipal services The Greater
Detroit Property Owners associa-
ton Is very anxious that all the
colored property owners Join the
organization.
Mr.. Isabel lists as the objec-
tives OF the Greater Detroit Prop
erty Owners association the fol-
lowing
1. Fair rent control; 2. lower
property taxes; 3. equitable as
sessments: 4. a voice in planning
our city budget; s. a clearing
house for tenants: s. the protec-
ton OF home ownership; 7. en-
actment Of just laws and ordin-
ances to benefit all property own
ers.
Property owners will gladly be
given information on rental mat
ters by the association. The as
sociation emphasizes the fact that
property owners should consult a
competent attorney on individual
legal problems. The yearly mem
bership fees are very small. The
schedule OF rates are:
Owners OF one unit only. sl.OO;
owners OF units from one to ten
inclusive. $500: owners OF more
than ten units $500.
In a few days property owners
will be given the chance TO join
and be organized like all other
groups in this country. Join today
and get a fair deal and lower
taxes for the home owners. A big
mass meeting will be held within
the next two weeks.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
By Ulysses W. BOYKIN

"Plight OF the southern farmer
must be improved says success
ial Detroit Negro attorney. Charles
B Berry.
The bass OF an American life
depends upon the soil. for II the
farmers leave The soil. professional
and industrial lie will become less
substantial Yet. little or nothing
seems to be done about making the
LIE Of farming more attractive to
the youth now being reared on the
farm.
Attorney Berry has just returned
10 Detroit after his annual visit 10
bis home in Mississippi on his
nolhess farm. The youth finds
mary attractions 10 draw him to
the large cities. Attorney Berry
feels. and consequently has little
desire 10 develop the agricultural
fed.
His advice TO students Is that
there is a great future in agricul-
taral Development. and that II Is
Just as important 10 study agricul-
iure as Il Is 10 study law or med
icine
William AGRICULTURAL background.
having been born in Macomb City,
Mississippi. Charles Berry came to
Detroit after attending Alcorn A.
and NJ. college in his home state.
He wasn't daunted Nv the fact that
educational authorities here rated
DIS college career on par with a
secondary education. Instead. he
started his studies az Wayne uni
venfity. later attending tho uni
verslty Of Michigan in order 10
prepare himself 10 meet the compe-
ttion one has to meet in large
cities.
Selling life Insurance with the
Sup enc Liberty Life Insurance
company. and selling real estate
helped to add To his broad back
GROUND. Tie re-entered school and
graduated from the University OF
Detroit IN 1880 with an LII. b.
oegree. 10 passed the state bar
on Dis first attempt and has prac-
uoea law successfully in Detroit
since.
In spite Of his educational and
professional accomplishments. At
"rney Berry still finds his mind
uFhing homeward once a year. and
!ou can lind him, as pictured here.
Va ms mothers farm engaged In
Se WORN which was responsible for
MN coming North.
MS recent trip TO the South
'ana during the war emergency
saf most thought provoking. 1--WE
'an win the war II there aren't
any people TO do the farming" said
n'ffy. and between selective serv-
,.e taxing the hale and hearty fell
.O"s on one hand. and the lure OF
zoo money in defense plants in
.als'r cities on the other hand, I
80. know what the farms are
omlng Ia"
attorney Berry. who will have
va law 10 years. this De-
. .,,0 "a married and has one
s r Mary who Is attending st.
, ,.anoee Academy at Baltimore,
r,.ary.and. lie Is a member OF the
S ~u'tn'' OF Peter Claver: Holy
t .. Society. Omega Psi Phi
".Wrnlly and the Mississippi
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

Clarence Smith. rs. 4s41 Tillman,
broke into pool room at s714 TILL
man He did not get anywhere
though, because he was bounced
upon by Warren Harris, who Is en-
ploved at the pool room.
Clarence tried to get away so
Warren pulled out his knife and
gave him a slice across the left
side OF his neck. Police took Clar-
ence 10 Receiving for treatment.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
Police Arrest
70 Couples In
Alfred House
The Jameses Rent
Two Homes At
$50 Per Month

The drive on houses OF ill-fsme
by the Womans division got under
way last week when a well-planned
raid hit one OF the alleged popular
bawdy houses az 45s Alfred street
at midnight on Sept II by a squad
OF police
More than ~ couples we're taken
in the raid All were held as police
witnesses against the alleged opera
tors Of the places. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas James. 4s4 Alfred street.
The couple we're taken before
Judge Arthur f. Gordon in Record
ere court for examination Monday
morning on a charge OF keeping q
house OF ill-fame
The Witnesses tod Judge Cor
don that they paid 81 10 Israel Holt.
aged 40 nephew OF Mrs James, for
room 10 be used for the purpose
~ committing immoral acts.
Mrs. Leoner Giel. OF the womans
division eaid that Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas James live az 434 Alfred
street and pay 500 month rent
ard also $50 a month rent for
iss Alfred. which they claim is q
rooming house she said that Mr..
James admitted to her that he earn
cd $50 week from operating
parking lot on Woodward avenue.
but denied that his rooming house
was used for immoral purposes.
The examination viii continue
within week. judge Gordon put
Thomas James on $500 bond and
released his wife Anna Mae. on a
personal bond 10 her attorney. Sam
waller who told the court that she
had been customer ~ his laundry
for ten years. Nj James is so
years old
The drive on houses OF ill-fame
is being directed ny Lieut. Nell
Coolidge Of the vomans division,
who stated that tho raids on dives
Of ill-fame was 10 save young girls
from prostitution and also 70 cur
tail panderng.
The prosecutor assigned 10 the
case Edward A Elsarelli OF VIM.
Bowling 5 stan
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
l6 NEGROES JOIN COAST GUARD

Chief Charles Smith. OF the De.
troit Naval recruiting office. an.
nounces that many new recruits
are enlisting in the Coast Guard
service. Among those who enlisted
Sept. and are the following
william Benz. Perry. 40. 443l 81
Aubin. Construction Regiment. FRS,
Class:
Harry C. Smith. 81, 1910 Dryden
apprentice seaman.
Garner Lee Nail. Fl $50 Lucas
street, Toledo. apprentice seaman
Joseph Smith. 80. PISS Winder
Apt. rs, apprentice seaman.
Curtis Hopkins. 10. 200 f. Yer
nor, messman. third class:
Andrew Smith, 81. $50 f. Forest
avenue. messman. first class:
George F.. Edelen. %. 1929 Twen-
ty-third. meesman. third class.
Robert II. Galley. %, 113 Alger,
messman, second class;
Charles Edward Couch, Saginaw.
apprentice seaman:
william Theodore Prince. Sagi-
nav, apprentice seaman;
James T. Fitzgerald. Is. sli6
Beechwood. apprentice seaman:
Charles NJ. Nelson, ~. All Hard
ing. officers stewart, first class:
Leo Duncan. 20. 523 Hague, APP
prentice seaman:
Stewart A. King. $50 Medbury.
officers chief stewart,
William George Byrd. 90 2045
Halleck. apprentice seaman.
William Kemp. is. 1887 Madison,
messman. third class.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

Another cutting party took place
al 1928 Orleans street. Sunday.
where Ira Washington. IS. was stab
bed by Ethel Brown. 3s-year-old
roomer. Ira was cut in the left arm.
This American walked to Receiv-
ing hospital for frst aid treatment
thus saving the gas and rubber OF
the police.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
Rev. Robt. L. Brady
Tells OF Living BY
Negroes In Southland

The Rev. Robert L. Brady. pas
tor OF the Second Baptist church,
who returned TO the city Sunday
morning after attending the Ma
tionsl Baptist convention at Mem
phis, Tenn. said to = Tribune re-
porter Tuesday that the plight OF
the Negro In the South Is very
bad.
The Rev. Mr.. Brady said that
the southerners attitude toward
the Negro has been one Of increas-
ed hatred.
In spite OF this. the Rev. Mr..
Brady said that the Negro Is con-
tInuing TO express his loyalty TO
his country and Offering 10 do his
part in the war EFFORT
He felt that the Baptist conven-
ton was losing It's influence and
would continue to do so until men
were selected 10 head II who would
speak out against the treatment OF
Negroes in America.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
City Starts Campaign Against Vice Houses For Detroit Tout
CUTTIN'
BEATIN' AND
SHOOTIN'

Unpatriotic Americans still burn
up gas. oil. rubber. valuable time
and hrst-aid supplies by continu-
ing TO engage In petty lights. cut
tings and raising cain at the ex-
pense OF the already burdened tax
papers.
A domestic battle between a man
and his common-law wife ended
Monday morning at s:46 o'clock
when Mrs. Emma Malone. 1915 Win
der. threw hot water on Otis Rich
ardson. "a years old. who was
treated for first and second degree
burns OF the face. neck and scalp
and right shoulder. He was taken
10 Receiving hospital at the expense
OF the Allied war effort A police
car was used to transport him 10
the hospital which meant gas
and rubber.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
Musician Larry Douglass Is Sued By
University@ MichiganFor Back Loan

Larry Douglas, $40 Trowbridse.
A University OF Michigan student
was ordered 10 pay the sum OF
sii71e including interest to the
University Of Michigan for money
loaned him last year, by Common
pleas Judge Gerald Groat OF Com
mon Pleas court last Thursday.
The suit was brought against
pourlas BIZ the University OF Mich