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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Japanese Atrocity
Tale Sfirs British
To Greatest Anger
Public War Mindedness
Reaches Fever Pitch
In Revenge Demands

LONDON, March II. (UP)
-Britons were angered TO-
day over government charges
of japanese atrocities as they
had not been even during the
worst days of German mass raids on
British cities, and 1T was indicated
that the public war -mindedness had
received a spurring which would be
felt soon and strongly.
When German planes were rain
ing bombs on British cities, usually
on crowded home areas, there was
a feeling that some day 1t would
be Britain's turn to raid Germany
on a mass scale.
There had been complaints that
since the German raids stopped last
spring British minds had lacked
the ferocity of spirit necessary U
successful prosecution of the war.
There we're no such complaints
today. The charges by Foreign Sec
retary Anthony Eden yesterday that
Japanese troops had cold -bloodedly
tortured and murdered British mil
itary and civilian prisoners and tha-
British women had been turnec
over for rape to enemy troops, SEM
a wave of anger through the coun-
From parliament down, there was
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Reserve Bank Will
Send Deputy Here
ToCare for Lands
Alien Property Plans
Placed in Operation
At San Francisco

A deputy custodian OF
alien property will arrive in
Imperial Valley soon to care
for holdings OF Japanese
aliens and citizens who are
@ be evacuated from this area, Dis
trict Attorney Elmer w. Hcald said
Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the United Press -
ported the Federal Reserve Bank
Of San Francisco put into immediate
operation its program for caring for
property of Japanese, Germans and
Italians who must leave the Pacific
Coast defense zone. An office was
opened in San Francisco and al
rangements were made to open Of
fees in other cities having large
alien populations
Heald did not know if the deputy
assigned to imperial county will
open a permanent office here. TIE
natter he said, is entirely in federal
hands.
The establishment of the alien
property control offices was a pre-
iminary to removal of 10000 Jap
2reSe aliens and citizens and CT
many German and italian aliens
en- the coastal area Removal or
1crs. probably affecting large cities
first. are expected shortly from the
flee of Lieut.. Gen. John L, De-
witt, commanding the western de
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Alert Sounded for
Los Angeles Area
As object Sighted
Preliminary Warning in
Coastal Communities
Ends at 6:55 a. m.

LOS ANGELES. March H..
(UP)-Presenoe of an "un-
identified object" off the
southern California CO a S t
shortly before dawn today
brought a one-hour alert to the
area between Santa Barbara and
San Diego, fourth army headquar-
ters announced.
The Fourth Intercaptor Command
ordered a yeHoW or preliminary
alert, at SAG am. and blue"
alert at 555 am. A blue alert
usually precedes a blackout, but
none was ordered, and the all-clear
signal was given at 655 am.
Radio stations, however, were not
allowed to return to the air un!l
8:O7 am. because of extra precau-
tionary' measures ordered by the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion.
Today's alert was the first in
southern California. since Feb. 20
when the entire south coast was
jlacked out and anti-aircraft bat
teries fired hundreds of rounds OF
shrapnel into the air during the
live-nour blackout.
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

off the sea shook buildings and
japanese naval forces we're striking
toward the New Guinea base of
Port Moresby, just across the Tor
res strait from Australia, circulat-
ed at Melbourne following a series
of shatterng aeral attacks on enemy
transports and Warships. Seven TO
nine enemy ships were bombed or
sunk off northwest New Guinea.
Australians expected an immed-
late japanese effort to establish a
base at Port Moresoy, which the
enemy has bombed every day this
week. for an attempted invasion of
the mainland, only $50 miles away.
The Australians we're fighting
back with all the strength they
could muster and counting on strong
Allied reinforcements, especially
from America, to defend their north
ern coast
The United Nations high COM
mand also was vitality concerned
with the defense of India and the
bolStering of Allied lines in Burma
following the abandonment of Ran
COON and the southern tip of the
Shan states.
The Importance of India as an
offensive base was emphasized by
London naval spokesman's state
ment that the japanese fleet, al
though suffering severe losses, was
not weakened seriously and that
the enemy's command of the sea
not weakened seriously and that
and air permits him to move in
any direction desired.
The British war cabinet agreed
on a plan designed to solve the
question of Indian political freedom
and directed Sir Stafford Cripps.
influential sympathizer with Indian
desire for independence, to go to
the scene for discussion of settle
ment. AS far as announced, how
ever, the new plan went no further
than the previous British state
ments that dominion status was en-
visaged when the Indians coul1
reach agreement on The terms.
On other fighting fronts:
JAVA - Dutch officials report
American and British units still
fighting with Dutch in mountains
of Java and Sumatra against Japa-
neSe invasion armies; Soerabaja
naval base destroyed so that enemy
cannot Use it for year.
PHILIPPINES Gen. Macarthur
reports all quiet on the Luzon
front.
BURMA-British forces abandon
entire Irrawaddy delta and take up
positions with Chinese in south
central Burma after destroying
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
inland Considers
Utility District

MI AND, March Il; inland resi-
dents are considering formation of
a public utilities district so they
nay provide for the increased pop
uiation resulting from the arrival
81 hundreds of Marines at their
training camp near town, officials
said Wednesday.
Tuesday night District Attorney
Elmer Heald, Assessor Collector Dan
West, and County Clerk w. j Nc
Clclland and Irrigation District Di-
'ector Frank Grubel met with Nj
land residents and explained how
such a district may be formed Resi-
dents decided to confer with bond
ettorncys about the cost of forming
such a district and already have
ordered cost estimates for water and
sewage systems
Under the plan now being con-
sidered, the city could install any
trpe of public utilities and operate
the service if they so wish,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
GIRLS LONELY
So They Go Back Home

nations mCst expensive city
Dr. Winfred Cverholser psy
chatrist of note and superintendent
of St. Elizabeth's hospital remarked
recently en- the number of girls
who crack up under the Wash
ingtCn pace and have to be sent
home"
Homesickness, the "desperate
search for living quarters" and
overWork, he warned, may add up
to nervous breakdcWns" requil ing
psychiatric treatment He urged
parents of the nation to keep
'I.tl, nervously unstable dau2h-
terS'' at home
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

? Secretary Ben Herring OF the n
Centre chamber announced that
Brawley's Chamber of Commerce
Secretary Charles Nice had taken
up the cudgel with enthusiasm, and
had agreed to lay the matter be-
fore his board of directors at
Thursday nights meeting
It has long been the cCltentlon
IF valley businessmen that the
Southern Pacific owed it to this
section to provide direct passenger
service to Los Angeles. since the
road enjoys the highest freight
revenues out of this area Of any
line of comparable length IN the
United States
OUTLOOK BETTER
AgitatiCa for a tranScOntinental
train through the central portion
of the valley has reached new
high since America entered the war,
and since the severe rubber short
age has threatened to curtail travel
cut cf the valley by automobile.
Herring, who has been working
on the plan for several weeks, Tues
day announced that negotiations
had at last reached the hopeful"
stage. and the Southern Pacific Of
ficials are giving it serious ccnsid-
Grafton.
Il is proposed to re-route one
Ct the roads main transcontinental
west t-bOund trains at Yuma, to OPP
crate over the present San Diego
and Arizona branch line through
Mexico tc CaleXico, thence to El
Cantro BraWley and Calipatria,
connecting with the Southern Pa
cific main line at inland.
ALTERNATE PLAN
An alternate plan. also under con-
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

WASHINGTON. March l1-tUPD
Uncle sam is smooth enough at
getting girls to leave home but he's
not 50 hot at keeping them con-
tented afterWard.
OF the thousands who flock to
washington each month, attracted
by wartime JOBS. hundreds retuln
to the parental hearth after a few
days Or weeks wishing they had
never seen the capital.
The ccmmcncst complaint of
government girls is loneliness. The
current ratio of dateable girls t.
eligible bachelors in federal service
here. it has been estimated, is about
eight to one
Last December the estimated
number of womCh working for the
government in the District of
Columbia was l00,500, but in the
months since girls have been p0ur-
ing into the capital at an average
rate of about 1000 a week
How many of the newcomers be-
come discouraged with the kind OF
life they find and go back home is
not definitely known. but Mrs Vir-
ginia N Novel; of the local OCD'S
Recreation Services. Inc, estimated
the number at ABOUT 100 week in
certain CategOrieS.
Loneliness is not the only malady
which afflictS girls here. For many
it is a case CT all work and no
play" a miserable existence in
c coAgested rooming houses, unre-
mitting boredom, and a constant
struggle to make ends meet in the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

forces stationed in Alaskan outpost5
They would be isolated if sea lanes,
the only present means OF movin2
supplies, should be cut. Alaska Is
important in this nations military
plans for a possible base for offens ,
sive operations against Japan.
The army is following the prairie
route" which will link Alaska with
the American midwest, although
two members of the Alaskan inter
national highway commission last
week described that route an "ap-
parently hurried and i'll founded
blunder" The commission, com
posed Of both CanaCian and Amerl-
can members, was not consulted in
the final determination, although it
has been studying Alaskan highway
plans for four years.
The army reached an agreement
with the Canadian government on
the inland route, which will par
allel a military airline between the
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Don't Blame Him
Rural Fire Dep'ts
Under WaY Here

The rural volunteer fire fighting
program is we'll underway, with five
units already set up and four more
due to hold organization meetings
IL the near future, Farm Advisor
Frank Beyschlag said Wednesday.
A meeting for Rose schoolhouSe
is scheduled for Thursday night and
one for Acacia school Friday night.
On Monday night meeting of far
mers of the Westside area will be
held at Westside school as we'll as
similar one for the Elm district
at the F.. o. Rosenbaum home
In meetings last week the Rock
wood, Wendell, Lantana, inland and
Calipatria units held first meet
irgS, electing area firemen fire
chiefs) and assistants and appoint
ing committees to round up neces-
sary equipment for fighting fires.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

said in a paid advertisement printed
in the Las Vegas Review Journal.
The Nevada senator said that re-
cent developments, including tho
costly fire, call for a complete and
thorough investigation of the en-
tire operation" by the special COM
mittee investigating the national
defense program headed by Sen.
Harry S. Truman, D., Mo.
Bunker said he had been threat
tened with being run out Of the
u. S. senate" because he had OPP
posed a plan to establish a COM
pany town at the plant site which
would have been operated by the
company and concessions sold at
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Heavy yExpIosions
Rock East Coast

MANTC- CKING. N. J March II
-UPD-Five heavy explo sions from
rattled windows throughout Man
toloking today.
The explosions, following in rap
id succession. occurred about 10
a. m.
officer Weldon Po.hemus Ct the
Mantoloking police said the cX-
plosions were heard as PLAZA as
day
They came from eff the seas,
he added. but we don't know what
caused them"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Pair Too Eager
For Prison Terms

name of Hurlburt. BraWIey
plumber, and Wagner had tried to
get it cashed. That's the way they
had worked before, Craven told the
chief
Police were inclined to beieY2
both men. of draft age were tryine
to find a loophcle via crime through
which to get out Of serving in the
armed forces. Both had served
time fer major crimes, Wagner
having done q hitch in Oklahoma
f.r armed robbery. and Craven
throwing a stretch in Nebraska for
burglary.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

fancy prices
Cost of the proposed company
town, Bunker said. was sl6.000,000.
The senator said he fought this
plan and insisted that additional
homes in Las Vegas and Boulder
City be built at cost TO the gov
ernment of S6,000,000.
Sen. Bunker said that Howard
Eells, jr., president of Basic Mag.
nesium. Inc, recently attacked him
in a public address in Las Vegas.
The Eells speech, Bunker said.
gave rise to the thought that tue
housing situation here Is being used
as a smoke screen TO keep public
opinion from being focused on other
activities relating to this project"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Junior Livestock
Sale in Spotlight

Imperial Valley boys and girls
who have nursed and nourished
their favorite steers and heifers and
pigs for year, polishing their
coats to a high lustre for presenta-
ton at the Imperial County fair,
Thursday will get their rewards
in hard cash.
1t will be junior livestock sale
day at the fair. From the looks OF
the animals, which already have
occn judged, some fancy prices
should be paid.
The sale starts at II am, with
Auctioneer Milton zinn doing the
chanting. Zinn will place on the
block II head of beef steers and
hcifers, SO head of fat hogs and l8
head of fat lambs.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Judge Thompson
Starts Recovery

Judge Vaughn N. Thompson, IN
jured at his home Saturday when
a pole fell on him, was making
satisfactory progress toward reco:-
err Wednesday. His skull was frac-
tured and he must remain in the
FL Centre hospital for some time.
His physician will rot permit him
to receive visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

and effective interest In govern
ment affairs causes mast persons
here to read and listen to her pub
lie statements with careful atten-
tiCn. Remarking that there had
been an interesting discussion at
the White House Sunday on the
qut Ition of the attitude of the
people during the war period. she
wrote in her column my Day" ap-
pearing in numerous newspapers
yesterday as follows:
"I've come to cne very clear de-
cision, namely that all of us-men
in the services, and men and wO-
men at home-Should be drafted
and told what is the job we are
to do. 1t seems to me that there
should be Immediately freezing
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Politics. Inefficiency In
Defense Project Charged

LAS VEGAS, New, March H..
(UP)-Sen Berkelcy l.. Bunker, D..
New, charged today that profits
and politics, incompetency and in
efficiency we're hampering con-
Struction of the $60,OOO,OO0 basic
Magnesium, Inc, plant near Las
Vegas and demanded a senatorial
investigation.
The administration building at
the plant last week was destroyed
by a fire which construction COM
pany officials said was incendiary.
Loss was estimated at several hun
dred dollars"
Political ramificauonS or this
project are without precedent in
the state of Nevada" Sen. Bunker
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Tractor Operator
Held in Jail Here

Charles william Powell. 80, farm
tractor operator, Wednesday was
held in Ell Centre city Jail in de-
fault of $3.50 cash bail on a charge
of drunk driving.
Powell, who was on probation fol-
lowing his arrest last year on o
similar charge, pleaded not guilty
before Police Judge Lee Nuffer and
demanded jury trial. The request
was granted, and Judge Nuffer set
the case for March 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

of prices, of profits and of WAGES
No enc can be frozen without frccz-
ing all
She argued that SO long as the
civilian war effort is on a volun-
teer basis. it is bound to be waste
full.
1t appears that the discussion
took place Sunday in the presence
of the President, Mrs. Roosevelt
and two cf their sons and that it
centered around the overall frecz-
ing proposals made in congress dur
ing debate CT the price control
bill. 1t is understood that Mr
Roosevelt did not express an op!l-
ion during the Sunday discussion
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
So FEARED LOST
IN THREE LIEEBOATS

NEW YORK, March II. CUPl-
Fifty nine persons who got away in
three lifeboats after the 5,l52-toa
Brazilian steamer Cayru was tor
pedoed off the New Jersey coast
Sunday were missing today and 1t
was feared they had perished III
gales, sleet and rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

simultaneously, It was under-'
stood all Brazilian shipping had
been ordered into the nearest ports,
presumably for the purpose of TAX
ing measures to protect them
against the growing menace of sub
marine attacks.
Vargas signed a constitutional
amendment giving him power to
declare war when the defense of
the state makes it necessary to use
armed force
The order to all Brazilian ship
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

ping followed the sinking of four
Brazil merchant ships in less than
month and indications of in
creasing danger to sd'pping be-
tween Brazil and the United States.
Most Brazilian ships on the high
seas are not camouflaged or other
wise equipped to meet the menace
of attack. Orders that all ships
be camouflaged have been issued
but most of the ships have not yet
put into ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Brazil Pre- pores
To Declare War

RIO DE JANEIRO March II. (UP)-Brazil was believ
ed today be preparing declare against the Axis
President Getulio Vargas signed which give
him power to issue such declaration in event he finds
necessary for BrazS defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
BrowIey Backs Up Effort
For Better Train Service
For Travellers in Valley
Civic Leaders Mobilize Forces to Stud y
Preferences, Needs Of Community in
COOPERATION With Southern Pacific

The Brawley chamber of commerce Wednesday haG
Joined with the Ell Centro chamber in surveying the pos
bities of the Southern Pacific railroad providing direct
ranscontnental train service between eastern points and
| os Angeles via central Imperial Valley. -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Eleanor Fuvors
Universal Draft

WASHINGTON, March II. (UP)-Mrs Franklin D.
Roosevelts decision that call of u.s. both and
should be drafted for aout effort spccu
ation today whether the administration would consGr
adopt her recommendations. Mrs Roosevels active
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Engineers Push
Road to Alaska
Bases Established Along Present Air
Route to Territory; Completion Seen
In Year Despite Expert Warnings

WASHINGTON March II. (UP)-American army Ell
gaers and Budozer pushing through the Gan,
adan wilderness on the first leg of 10OOme overland
route to Alaska.
An Alaskan highway considered vital to provide az
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
Enemy Opens 1st
Phase Of Attack
AQuinst Continent
Defense Of India Assumes importance
AS ImperiaIs Leave Ransoon TO Foe;
London Says Enemy Controls Sea, Air
: BY UNITED PRESS =

The early phase of the battle for Australia centered
Wednesday the island of New Guinea and Great BRIT
hastened efforts India into powerful base TOR
United Nations offensive Unofficial reports that strong
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11
y AMBlING
X EpORTER
Dear Grandpa

Dear Grandpa
Rodney Clarke is a grandpa.
"Yeh," Rodney drawled, I'm
grandpa to a girl. That means III
have to start buying new hats and
permanent waves right away.
Frank Raney declared the baby
took one look at her granddad and
began to yell for teQuila and pair
of cowboy boots.
A Thoughtful Man
A Negro man had been in court
on a charge of failing to support
his wife and children He had APP
peared for various hearings
Tuesday the Negro man said from
the witness stand:
Judge, everything all fixed up
Amt no need OBJ no mo cont. We
Is all livin' out in de country on
dairy ranch. I got nah wife good
job milkin' cows"
The Bicycle Era
Ell Centro has gone bicycle mind
ed with ever increasing thorough
ness
Ernest Lovesee has rumble seat
on his bicycle He lets his pup ride
in the rumble. No back seat driving
allowed
Mrs. Gordon Scriyen likes to take
her son, Alan, for ride in basket
on the front of her bicycle. Alan.
81 months old, would rather go BIZ
cycle riding than eat and that's
saying something Fe keeps a stern
eye on traffic while his mother
pedals along
The number of adults seen bicy-
cling along the highways soon will
be greater than that of the young
sters 1t is getting to be quite II \
thing to go to and from work Oh
bicycle these days.
Live Bait
A whole flock of seagulls were
seen flying around Imperial Valley
Wednesday.
They probably were hunting the
Marines. felt lonesome since they
left the seacoaSt.
Don't Blame Him
Adolf Odermatt, one of Imperial
Valleys Swiss residents, has had all
the kidding he can stand. He does
not want to hear another word
about his first name and old man
Hitler.
lie did something about it and VIC
don't blame him. He now uses .he
initial "A" and lets it go at that.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-11

Maximm Tuesday 81, minimum
Wednesday 50; p. m. Tuesday 73.
humidity Al; a. m. Wednesday Ga.
humidity 81; Noon Wednesday 73,
humidity 35.
LOS ANGELES HAY
U. S. No. l S24.50-25 u. S. No. 2
leafy l. V. S23.50-24.5O; u S. No. 2
$2l-22. Mpls. Flax S2.52 "a.
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MAJESTIC rsdio-phonograph combination.
1912 models: original factory cartons;
regular price S129 IS. SPECIAL ti0e s3.
MeSichols Appliance Shop, 1904 West
Men chols.
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Bedroom suite, 3-pc reclaimed. was sos
now. s22. so. Arcadia Furn., 6S5s Gratiot
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BED. spring. mattress, new. 81. Benson
1924 Woodward Evenings. Sunday. IA
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Breakfast sets. 5-pc. finished, were S2e IS.
now. Sl2 so. Arcadia Furn., os5s Gratiot.
BREAKFAST set. new. 5-pc., 81. Benson.
1924 Woodward Evenings. Sunday. Ia.
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LIVING -RM-xuites. IoSo above cost, save
400. Van Lokern, 1887 Charlevoix.
Lounge chair. slightly soled was SiT 80.
now SIS. Arcadia Furn.. 6s5s Gratiot.
Pore. 5-pc. breakfast set. new, SIs Ben
son, 1924 Woodward. Eve. Sunday IL
RUGS sxl2 lover 300 were $3.50. now
1913. Arcadia Furniture. 1888 Gratiot
RUG sxl2, sxlo; mill ends. S22 50 today.
2949 18th. mr. Temple. z
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WARD BROOM OUTFIT
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Store and Office Equipment

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Electric Washers
Household Appliances

Hoover si2 IS. Eureka. S10.s5. vacuum re.
built. VI guar. free est. Hall Ty 6-es22
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EAT counter porcelain Refrigerator coun-
ter; excellent condition, reasonable.
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USED and repossessed washing machines
Maytae, Easy. Apex. etc. Excellent con-
dition. Also Kelvtnator refrigerator Need
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WASHER, Refrigerator. vacuum service.
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