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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-27
Bay Of Bengal
Feels Fury d
Jap Bonlbels
Pismy Indebted
IsIonds Blasted
by Nippon's Planes

japanese warplanes were ~
ported today to have attacked
Ipdian territory for the Arxe
time, twice bombing ana ma
chine-gunning the Andanaan r.
lands in the Bay Of Bengal, -
miles southwest Of Raneoou4,
Burma, on . vital United M
tons supply route to China,
Russia and the far Pacafic.
The raiders hit at Port Blair,
chief port of one Of the islaE11
group inhabitated by feroeios1p
warriors of pigmy descent.
CALCUTTA SET
Calcutta and other Indian
cities have already taksm 70
cautionary measures against j
possible japanese attack.
In the battle Of the Dutch IT,
Indies, allied bombers GnnaG
at q new japanese inva6fon -.
NADIA off Bangka Island ann11G
indications that tho bad1y-maGfl
ed enemy was awliting xo4Elk
forcements before risking u IN.
out assault on the United ~
tons citadel Of Java.
Bangka lies off the G1Se eoo1t
Of lower SumAtxa, 17o In0
north Of Batavia : HI
However, .. N l113n 3
Council M1t In 1o11 ~ =
traha. there wefa inkf
principal battle a. ~ G n
western Pacific would ~ Ga q
outpost Of British EmptxN Eafl
err than at Java.
PESSIMI6T1C NOTE
The Melbourne Herald Go
mented that "unfortuna1ely. y
formation received hero su =
that continued resistnIzco Go
Java cannot long Be exboeee
Still, hard hit by ahtppiaG -
plane losses. the Japanese notn
no claim Of tightening - - =
Of Java, heart Of the Dutch -
Indies, where, Il was diacIaol
many thousands Of AM -
British and Australiop lxu1n
were grimly and with soc
eagerness awaiting tn invadl1 8
Eight like wildcats ma Arlt
See ATTACK-Rase =
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-27
81. Mays Pupils
Purchase Defense Stamp,

Maintaining their splendid
record of u. s. Defense Stamp
purchases pupils of st. Mary's
school in February added $500
to the impressive total already
established.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-27
Tokyo Says 80 Planes DESTROYED

TOKYO from japanese Broodcosts) Feb 27-lP-Jop-
naval planes destroyed SO enemy orcroft in the dir
the ground in operations New Guinea and the Neither
lands Eost Indies during the days ended Wednesday
Imperial headquarters announced todoy "
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-27
Sen. Hatch Hurt in Car Crash

ALBUQUERQUE NM, Feb 27-R-Sen Carl Hatch
tD.NM wos injured internally possibly seriously on outo
mobile accident today The which he was riding over
turned about 80 miles southeast Of Albuquerque
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-27
US. Denies Pressure Report

WASHINGTON, Feb 27-Q9-stote Department Officials
eote9oreoy denied today report broadcast by the German
controlled Pos rodo to the effect that United Stotes Am
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-27
Flying Tigers RepuIse Japs

MANDAlAY, BURMA, Feb. 26-(Deoyed) -QR-The
defense Of deserted Rongoon Wednesday, which American
volunteer Flying Tigers and RF Hurricane pilots destroyed
II japanese planes surely and probably beot off
the raiders in their biggest Daylight assault in Buo so
far.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-27
LightAttion
inpIliIippines
Macarthur Holds
Advance Positions

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-R
Fighting between light forces
on both sides is continuing on
the Bataan front in the Philip
pines, the War Department re-
ported today, with General Doug
las MacArthur's troops holding
advance positions representing
gains of one to eight kilometers
along the entire front in the last
48 hours.
The text of the communique,
No. 1875 of the war, based on
reports received here up to $50
am, EWT:
81. Philippine theater:
Fighting continues on the Ba-
taan front with light forces en-
gagged on both sides. General
MacArthur's troops are holding
advance positions which repre-
sent gains of from one to eight
kilometers along the entire front
during the past 48 hours. The
greatest advance was made on
the right line of the north of
Pillar. Our troops are being SUBJ
jected to a relatively light en-
envy air and artillery attack.
There has been no firing on
our Notifications from enemy
artillery positions on the Cavite
shore for several days.
~. There is nothing to report
from other areas"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-27
late x X X
bulletins
Former American Destroyer Sunk

LONDON, Feb. 27-t49-The British Admiralty announced
odoy that the former American destroyer Belmont had been
SUNK
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-27
Raj Blasts German Reich

LONDON Feb 27-QP-6ritish bombsrs ottocked toroets
IN Cerron territory ooon lost night follow 10 to Wed
nesd nights ossout the Noxi naval base at Kie il wos
onnosncsd todoy. -fU
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
Red DiverSionQE
Attacks Coininq

sition on Ioribaiwa ridge and fCrc-
ed them to fall back on Nauro
Greek. 10 miles north and higher on
the southern slope of the towering
Gwen Stanley mountain range The
Australians captured japanese sup
plies and reported their advance
was continuing.
driving ahead in heavy rainfall with
troops by bOmEarding the japanese
route from Nauro Greek to Menari,
four miles farther north. They also
carried out new attacks on the
bases at Buna and Salamaua.
Frank Hewlett. United Press staff
CORRESPONDENT in New Guinea, re-
ported that the Australians were
driving ahead in heavy rainfall with
the advantage Ct Allied air superb
Ority.
The Japanese made a propaganda
ccunterclaim taat they now control
the whole of Arafura sea and that
the fate of the big northern Aus
tralian base of Port Darwin had
been sealed. The claim apparently
was based on the japanese occupa-
ton of the tiny islands Of Tanimbar
Aroe, and Kai. an occupation car
ried out recently with little or no
opposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
Candidate Visits
Valley to Contact
Voters in Area

N. E. West. Orange county super
visor and candidate for congress-
man from the new twenty-second
district, was in Imperial county this
week meeting voters and acquaint-
ing himself with the agricultural
labor. irrigation. and marketing
problems of this area.
IF elected in NoYer'ber," West
said. Il will keep in close contact
with the residents and organiza-
tions in Imperial county so I will
be able TO get their ideas on the
subjects affecting this section of
the country.
"Of course the most imnortant
thing today is the war. Winning
the war will come first with me.
Other problems are secondary, Of
course, but I intend TO do the best
] can to handle them efficiently
and wisely"
West was main speaker at din
ner at the California hotel in FL
Centre Tuesday night, at which 35
Imperial county residents were pre-
sent. State Senator George Luckey
introduced West Herbert Lowder-
milk. chairman of the Democratic
County Central committee. preSid-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
BY ARTHUR F. DEGREVE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30-CUP)-
War Production Board Chairman
Donald M. Nelson, warning that
small business casualties will in
crease during the war, today urged
congress to set up machinery for
assuring little enterprises a place
in postwar civilian economy.
He also demanded that neither
congress nor administrative agen-
cies take action which would freeze
into a productive state any of
the elements of productive capacity
- management, materials, labor,
machinery, buildings or land.
Testifying before the special SEN
ate committee studying wartime
problems of little business, Nelson
said concentration of industry is
inevitable as the country moves to-
ward a 100 per cent war economy.
Little business will suffer as civilian
production and civilian economy is
cut to the bone, he said
He recommends immediate Gre
alton of a war liabilities adjustment
board charged with the responsible
ty cf facilitating the use of all pro-
ductive facilities and at the same
time to see to it that the little bust
ness man does not become a total
war casualty.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
Nelson Asks Congress to
Save Little Businesses

more and better goods for all OF us
atcontinually lower prices.
But to me, this objective should
not involve putting machinery or
labor or management drains away
in cold storage for the duration
of the war"
He did NOT estimate the extent
of "high casualty losses" expected
in small business, but Philip Reed,
former high-ranking WPB official,
said last July that out of $4,000
manufacturing enterprises, approx
imately $4,000 whose sales totaled
$4 900. 900 900 in 1899 would be forced
to close before Oct |, 1912.
Nelson described these two ways
of mastering full war power.
Taking the orders for war goods
or the minimum civilian require
ments to existing business concerns.
Moving the productive capacities
piecemeal to plants where the work
is being done. That would mean
moving labor and management, eX-
listing inventories and machinery
and equipment into other loca-
tons
Nelson said the first method was
preferable But he indicated that
it would be impossible to follow 1t
to any great extent.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
koiser SCOTS at
Depres sion ToIk

has teamed with Howard Hughes,
engineer and speed flyer, to con-
struct three experimental cargo
planes larger than any now in ex-
iStence.
Our new highways and ocean
ways" he said, will be supplement-
ed by the skyways of tomorrow
The rebuilding of the cities.
factories, farms, railroads, bridges
mines and oil fields of Europe, At
RIGA and China is in itself task
which if courageously undertaken
could keep every wheel in America
turning for 20 years. The feeding
of Europe in the postwar period
until production is restored is a
prospect that StirS the heart as well
as the imagination"
Kaiser declared that America has
come of age. We are ready for the
leadership which has long been
our destiny . Already there is a
call for economic craftsmanship,
and il will be met
Three western governors, Arthur
b. Langlie of Washington, Charles
Sprague of Oregon and Culbert L..
Olson of California were among the
1000 persons who attended the dim
ner at Scottish Rite auditorium.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
Argentine Govt
Ignores Demands
For Axis Break
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Continued From Page i
be broken, the agreement had pro-
vided various other economic meas
ures against the axis and mutual
aid measures to American nations.
Argentina and Chile, the only two
American nations that have not
broken diplomatic relations with the
axis or declared war on it, concur
red in the agreement.
The deputies approved, n TO S.,
a bill providing that the state Of
siege-allowing government control
of what is printed in newspapers,
broadcast or sent abroad for pub
lication-be lifted That bill went to
the senate. when it had twice been
rejected by the strong government
majority.
The resolutions do not have the
force of law. they are merely eX-
pressions of the deputies opinion
and will be sent TO President Ramon
S. Castillo as such.
He has steadfastly insisted on the
strctest neutrality. and was not
expected to change his course now
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30

He asked the committee to con-
slider mechanism to:
/. Help small business enter
prises adversely affected by the war
to take care in an orderly fashion
of overhanging liabilities which they
would have been able to discharge
under normal conditions. WPB Of
ficials said this might take the form
of a moratorium on fixed charges.
2. Provide effective mechanisms
for financing small business after
the war.
3. Provide effective means for
giving small business technical and
other assistance at the end of the
Wai
4. Provide a mechanism for Civ
ing small business enterprises
broken up by the war a priority
in the acquisition of machinery and
equipment when the war is ever.
In urging the need of government
action, Nelson said:
LAS l see it, we are vitally in
terested in providing for a sound
economy when war is over. To me a
sound economy calls for ample OPP
pcrtunity for small enterprises to
enter particular fields and add their
imagination. initiative and drive to
the competitive struggle to provide
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30

sounded by members of the Ma
tional committees executive group
and was made even more specific
by one member, Frank F. Gannett.
who said the voters in Novem-
Der will elect 2 Republican house. ="
Gannett, New York newspaper
publisher and assistant chairman of
the National committee, told a
meeting of house and senate Re-
publicans last night that the pub
lie is losing patience" and is dis
gusted with the bungling, confu-
sion and inefficiency in the admin
istration'S war efforts.
FARMERS DISSATISFIED
Earlier, the executive committee
met for several hours and men,
bers emerged with the most optim-
istic report en- Republican pros
poets in many years. Committee
Chairman Rep. Joseph w Martin.
Jr.. of Massachusetts,. predicted a
definite trend toward the Repubh-
can slate
Members said COP gains could be
expected in rural areas of the major
industrial states such as MaSsa-
chuSettS. New York. PENNSYLVANIA
and Illinois. where farmers we're
said to be dissatisfied with the
governments failure TO meet the
farm labor shortage
Gannett sounded the keynote CT
the Republicans campaign strategy
by charging that President RooSe-
welt is seeking to destroy the legis-
lative branch of the government
and undermine our constitution. p"
WHY ASK POWER?
Pointing to Mr. RooSevelt's threat
TO act Independently if congress
fails to pass price control legisla-
ton by Oct. l, Gannett said it was
"a piece of official impertinence."
That means that he will act
without law, without legislation by
congress TO which law enactment is
solely committed by the people
through Article I of their Consti-
tuition" he said. IF he had the
power from the people, why did he
ask congress. with a threat. to give
ii TO him?"
Gannett was also critical of the
administration for "A deliberate
plan TO smear. weaken and destroy
our newspapers because they have
dared To criticize new dealism."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
HAS SET GOALS

He said the NaZl military program
for 1912 was to hold all line and
to attack where necessary against
Russia.
We have set ourselves certain
goals" he said, (which l shall men
ton briefly in headline style to
show you what has been accom-
plished in these months"
He outlined these as:
Securing the German position
on the Black sea by eliminating the
Russians at SeVaStipol.
Preparation for the drive to
the Don and defeat of a Russian
break-through attempt in which, he
said, IS Russian divisions were de-
strOyed
"a great offensive aimed at TAX
ing the last of RusSia's wheat lands,
good coal regions, oil, and the Volga
communications route.
He said Stalingrad was "strateg-
ically important, not because it was
Stains name-We don't care about
that. But if the Dnieper, the Don
and the Volga are eliminated, it will
be worse for Russia than if we lost
the Rhine, the Elbe and the Donay.
together"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30

OAKLAND. Calf, Sept 30 -
up - Henry j. Kaiser. record
breaking builder of Liberty ships,
believes that if the nation utilizes
its resources and developments in
Guiding "undreamed cf' use of air
sane transportation there need be
no postwar depression.
ION the contrary" he said at a
testimonial dinner last night, the
very day peace is declared Ameri-
ca can enter on period Of her
most promising prosperity - her
greatest agricultural and industrial
expansion. her greatest individual
and social prosperity and her
greatest chance TO become the hope
Of nations which viii set themselves
TO the gigantic task of rebuilding
devastated areas.
Kaiser, vigorous exponent OF I'M
mediate expansion OF air fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
Synthetic Rubber
Expert Recoqnized

WASHINGTON, Sept. SOUP
Rubber Director William NJ. Jeffers
has appointed Col. Bradley Dewey
of Cambridge, Mass, a pioneer in
synthetic rubber production, as
deputy rubber director
Dewey is associated with Dewey
and Amy Chemical company, the
second firm in the country to use
rubber latex or a commercial scale
and one of the first to investigate
synthetic products. Dewey Gid re-
search in DUMAS rubber and the
company built plant in 1871 which
began operation last August.
Dewey won the distinguished SER
vice medal fer his work as chief Of
the gas defense division of the
chemical warfare service in World
War I and is a consultant on rub
Der problems in the army quar-
termaSter corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
Farm Labor Cost
Will Enter Price
Ceiling Studies

Continued From Page II
the Thomas plan would have per-
mitted parity levels TO climb II per
cent above present figures, and
that this would cost consumers an
extra S3.500,0o0,000 a year The
cost of the administration corapro-
mise had not been estimated.
Sen. Clyde Reed, R., Kan, who
was a co-sponsor of the adminiStra-
ton compromise, said in debate
Monday that the difference between
that plan and the Thomas proposal
was one of 'tweedledum and tweed
ledee" and represented some face
saving motions by both the admin
istration and the farm bloc.
TWO NOTIFICATIONS
The initial break that led TO
speedy adoption Of the farm price
amendment came when Hatch
withdrew his new proposal.
Before Hatch Withdrew his
amendment to guarantee farmers
production costs, Senator Barkley
made these two notifications in the
administration proposal:
L. VI JAN - AO'As ~
the date from which increased
labor costs are to be figured.
2. Addition of language requir-
ing that, in the fixing Of ceilings
on commodities processed from farm
products. adequate weighting' be
given to farm labor costs.
Senate Republican Leader Char
les L. McNary of Oregon announc-
ed Immediately that the two
changes without doubt perfect
the administration proposal.
II shall support it" he said.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn
said the anti-inflation bill would
be allowed TO lay over at least one
day when it is returned to the
house for action en- senate amend
ments. He said he doubted there
would be any disposition on the
part of President Roosevelt to stick
strictly to his Oct. ! deadline as
long as congress was operating
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
ScanningI.V. |.
News Horizon
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Etura Moore Tuesday filed suit
for divorce against Edgar Thomas
Moore. El Centro pool hall owner,
accusing him of extreme cruelty.
She listed their community pro-
perty as a $500 equity in house
and lot on Ell Centre street, its
furnishings valued at $3.50, equity
in a car. interest in a 26 foot boat
on the Colorado river, pool hall
and restaurant with fixtures and
equipment valued at $l5.000 a lot
and dwelling house and six unit
court on Orange avenue, farm tools
and equipment, $3.50 worth of war
bonds, cash in the bank, stocks and
property interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
TWO ARRESTED ON
DEFRAUD CHARGE

Norman Ray, 10, and Charles
Fowell, 4O we're given suspended
sentences in El Centre police court
Wednesday morning when found
guilty of attempting to defraud
Joe Mahaffey, restaurant owner.
Ray was given a 20-day suspended
sentence and ordered to pay Ma
huffey $2025 restaurant bill.
Powell's five-day sentence was suS-
pended on condition that he pay
Mahaffey $l207 owed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
Haas Baruch Co.
Closes {. Office

The Haas Baruch Wholesale Gro
Gerry company. in business in Ell
Centre for l6 years, closed its doors
"Wednesday and henceforth will ser
vice Imperial county from the Los
Angeles headquarters
4. f, Clements, president
and general manager of the COM
pany, said the big plant at 1855 Com
mercial avenue was vacated by the
company Wednesday. Clements said
he planned TO remain in FL Centre
but several Of the company en-
ployees were transferring to the
Los Angeles plant.
Reasons for the closing of the
III Centre plant were not released
hy company officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
PLEADS GUILTY

Jesus Ruiz, 30-ycar Mexican,
pied guilty in police court Tues
day tc a hit and run charge. Ruiz
car hit a car driven by William b.
Corbett at Fourth and Orange
Tuesday night Ruiz did not make
a boulevard stop, police said. HIS
sentence was delayed until Thurs
day morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
COP Chiefs See
Election Victory

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O-CUP)-
Republican leaders were confident
today of gaining 80 to 40 seats in
the house and six to eight in the
senate in the November elections.
with a campaign based on public
dissatisfaction OF the administra-
tion's prosecution of the war.
The optimistic COP note was
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
SENT TO JAIL

Albert Love, 22, Negro, entered
city Jail for a 1212 day sentence
Wednesday morning after being
found guilty of reckless driving.
Love was issued 4 traffic citation
on September 10 but his sentence
was held up while Police Judge
Lee Nuffer was away.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
Hitler Promises
SiaIingrad's Fall,
SCOTS at Allies

Continued From Page II
with military idiots l really can't
know where and that is the only
disagreeable aspect of it."
Hitler said that he had conquer
ed General Winter last year and
that providence is satisfied with
the German people
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30

one or Two ways. ~ as tonic, IL
may pep up appetite, aid digestion,
and thus help build up energy for
the time" TO come; (2) started
days before the time, and taken as
directed, it may aid in relieving
purely functional, periodic gain
Women have praised CARDUf's
help for 62 years. Try 1t,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
Girls, does an 0ut-dated TABOO
mean you don't know this help?

Very few wofneR cling 10 tie old
fashioned notion that certain inti-
mate facts form a forbidden topic
of conversation. That's why many
women who have suffered the
cramp-like agony and nervous
strain of periodic, functional dis
tress at least know about CARDUI.
Try CARDUI, which may help in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
FINAL DIVORCE
is GRANTED

A final divrce was granted in
Imperial county superior court
Wednesday to Marjorie Janice Don
ohue in the suit against John Will
liam Donohue. She was permitted
to resume use of her maiden name,
Marjorie Janice Harris.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
ASKS DIVORCE

Suit for divorce was filed in I'M
perial county superior court Tues
day by Margaret Ruth Dickey
against Will D. Dickey. They mar
ried in Phoenix, Ariz. Oct 10, 1929
and separated Tuesday. She ac-
cuSed him of cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
ARRAICNED IN
JUSTICE COURT

william Peek contractor, was ar
raigned in Ell Centro justice court
Wednesday on a charge of grand
theft of $3.50 Judge John E. Simp-
son set the preliminary at 1890 a.
m. next Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30
GRAND Jury
HAS MEETING

The Imperial county grand jury
met in the court house Wednesday
for a business session.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-30

Continued From Page i
had failed to relieve the tension
between the two nations but it
also was thought that Japan will
not mcye against the Soviet-re-
gardless Of the fate of Stalingrad--
as long as Russia maintains a pow
erful army in Siberia.
This belief won some support in
a dispatch by Robert NJ llel. United
Press staff CORE 5pondent who has
just arrived at Pearl Harbor from
the Solomons. Miller reported a
feeling in military circles that
Japan had lost some of her Of
fensive power and that she was un-
likely to launch new adventures in
Siberia or Alaska due TO the diver
sion of forces TO Rabaul and Truk
TO meet the American threat in
the Solcmons.
The southwest Pacific picture still
was one of Allied tactical offenSiyes
JA?S RETREAT
In New Guinea Australian forces
were challenging the japanese col
umn which had pushed 10 within
80 airline miles of Port Moresby.
The Australians drove the Japa-
nese back from their advanced po-