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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
TOO MUCH FREEDOM
FOR OUR ENEMIES

Pro-axis riots at the Manzanar recop-
tion center for evacuated west coast Jap
anese prove one thing and point tbs Way
toward another.
Wisdom of federal orders eVacuating
the japanese from areas close TO the
coast, and placing them under loose re
straint in centers where they can be
watched, needs no further proof than
that given in the riots which demonstrate
ed that a majority Of the avacuees are
Tokyo sympathizers.
That the pro-aXis forces among the
evacuated japanese should take advan-
tage of their comparatively large meas
-ure of freedom to beat and riot against
those who remain loyal to the United
States will arouse an immediate demand
for steps to deport these tre2cherouS
elements back to their native Japan when
the war is over The treacherOus ones
have shown that their sympathieS. their
loyalties and their desires remain with
Japan; their only interest in the United
States is the money they can make out
of it.
a Every consideration should be given
the japanese who remain loyal to this
country. Theirs is a loyalty above race
such loyalty as would do credit to any
-patriot 1t is not strange that the loyal
ones are largely American born. Nor
is it astonishing that, among the alien
born, the large majority is made up of
axis sympathizers. The japanese, as has
been so often pointed out. are not an
easily assimilated race. Yet surely, the
least we could expect Of them is lack
of active movement against the nation
which has received them and provided
them with the opportunities of wealth.
>. Perhaps we are giving too much free
dom now to those who have demonstrated
their disloyalty beyond doubt Perhaps
concentration camps, and not reception
-centers, should be their lot for the dura-
ton of the war.
- At any rate, we know that there can
never be loyalty from those who, in this
crisis, prove themselves disloyal. They
will remain danger to this country as
, long as they remain in this country.
Their deportation should come at the
earliest possible moment.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Churchill VIII!
Discuss DarIall

LONDON, Dec. SUPP - For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden said
today that Prime Minister winston
Churchill would make statement
at a secret session of the House of
Commons to discuss the status of
Admiral Jean Francois Darlan,
French leader in Africa.
The secret session will be held
ON the third day of present meet
ing of Commons, he said.
Churchill announced that he
hoped to make statement con-
cerning manacling of war prisoners
at Commons next series OF sit
tings.
Asked if he would consider set
ting up a supreme council OF the
United Nations, Churchill told E. l..
Granville: Il have nothing to add
to various answers given at various
times on this subject
He said that that he was salts
fled with the machinerY for con-
sultation with Russia and China
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
THE REPUBLICANS

The immediate fate of the Republl-
can party, and possibly good deal of
the near future of government in the
United States, is at stake in st. Louis,
where supposed national leaders of the
sGOP convened this week.
The committees convention developed
a noticeable trend among some of the
leaders toward old outmoded lines Of
thought which will do neither the Repub-
lican party nor the nation as a whole any
good. If these reactionoary leaders are
in sufficient strength to gain control Of
the party the next national election is
liable to be matter of selecting the best
of two bad sides.
Trouble with the reactionary Republic
cans-and not all Republicans are-is
that they believe they must oppose alb
solutely everything the other side has
ever stood for. They are still allowing
the New Deal to dictate their policies,
because they automatically oppose the
New Deal, no matter how meritorious the
issue.
The people of America are tired Of
partisan politics for the sake of PARTISAN
ship. The Republican party-and, for
that matter, the right-Wing Democrats
too-have golden opportunity to ac-
ccpt the good and attempt to change only
the bad. The party which forgets about
its political enemies, and looks only for
the best course toward great future for
America, will be the most successful poll
tical party in the days to come.
America wants to go ahead-nOt stand
still, and not go backwards.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
By BRYDON TANES

GEN MACARTHURS HEAD
QUARTERS. Australia. Dec. 6.
CUPl Allied air forces had destroy
ed " more Japanese planes ON the
New Guinea front today as method
ie.l preparations went on for a
final assault against the enemy gar-
rlsoNs in the Buna area.
As fay as ground fighting is
concerned" said 4 spokesman for
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, this has
nj been a quiet day up there. Just
because il isn't reported that Buna
has been captured, it doesn't mean
they haven't been fighting to beat
hell up there"
PI ANES SHOT DOWN
Al least IS enemy planes we're
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

strength III the New Guinea area.
Bombers scattered l00-pound cX-
plosiveS in night attacks. Beau
fighters went back the next day
spattering runways and buildings
with machine gun bullets while
enemy soldiers scurried for cover.
1t was observed that the Lac run
ways we're pockmarked with bomb
craters and the entire airdrome area
Uttered with wrecked planes and
equipment. as a result of other
raids in recent weeks.
North American Mitchell CB-25l
medium bomberS, Australian built
WirrawayS and the Beaufighters led
the air offensive in support Of
ground forces around Buna and
Coma. The Mitchells concentrated
on the Buna Mission. WirraWays
dive bombed enemy installations It
the Coma Mission and Beaufighters
hammered at antiaircraft units,
supply dumps and machine gun
nests near buna.
aDSANCE SLOW
The ground positions changed lit
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
THIS ONE
KICKED BACK
(Ontario Daily ReporD

(Ontario Daily ReporD
Even before the new congress takes
over, with its relatively even party bal
ance. there is evident new spirit OF dis
elimination at the capitol. Among other
things, congress betrayS strong reluctance
now about granting sweeping powers to
the executive.
This can prove good OF bad, in the long
run. obviously in tim2 Of war ii is neces-
Sary TOR the executive to have certain
powers which he cannot explain to the
public and therefore cannot discuss with
congress as a whole.
But Wheti,cI it is good or bad, PreSi
dent Roosevelt brought the change on
himself, in good part, when by executive
order he placed a S25 200 top limit on net
salaries, with certain minor adjustments.
Congress had refused. explicitly. to
adopt 4 S25 600 income limit. as demand
ed first by the Communist party in its
1929 national platform; as proposed
early this year by the left wing Automo-
bile Workers union; as sponsored by Mrs
Roosevelt in her syndicated column.
CongreSSmen are saving publicly that
they had the promise of recognized ad-
miniStratiOn SpokeSmen. when the preSl-
dent was giving sweeping powers to act
against inflatiOn that the $4,000 limi
ldlIOn NOuiu uOl Ue llIlpOSeu W eAeCu-
tive order.
Now, rather naturally, the peoples
representatives are saying that they were
flagrantly deceived and that they do not
feel that they can trust the White House
with future broad powers unless reserva-
tions are made explicitly to cover all
contingencies.
Such reservatOnS-Or even their pro-
pOsal-have the unfortunate effect at
times Of forcing Mr.. Roosevelt to disclose
things that might better not be discussed
publicly. They open the way to prolong
ed, heated arguments in congress which
delay action on pressing business.
Granting all these things, congress is
acting within its proper rights when it
insists on exercising control over matters
of major policy.
The simple question whether anybody
is entitled to receive more than $4,000
net in salary, or in total income during
any year does not directly affect enough
individuals to create much furore.
The question whether the executive,
taking advantage of a wide discretion
given TO him for other purposes. can pro-
mulgate such an order, rejected by con-
gress, seems to the lawmakers and to
many others to be of tremendous import
ance.
That order was terrible mistake 1t
has kicked back hard It's reaction is 60
ing to bring q lot Of gray hairs to the
presidential head.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

StroYer leaders Le Hardi class,
three deStroyers (Simoun class;
two dcStrcyers Pomonc class two
gunboats ELAN class; one net lay
er (Gladiatcur); one cargo ship
Colo; one heavy cruiser tSuffern
claSSD: one demilitarized battleship
tCondorceb; and one destroyer
leader CMogadcr class.
Also listed in various stages of
damage were:
Battleship Dunkerqrc-awash in
drydock.
Battleship Strasbourg = aground
on even keel.
BattleShip Prcvcnce-Stern very
low in water
Ccmmandant Teste 'seaplanc
carrier)-severe list to port.
Two heavy cruisers (Suffren
classp-very heavily on fire when
observed.
NO SUBS SEEN
One light cruiser tGaliSSonnicr
classl-very heavily on fire.
Aigerie heaVy CruiScr-aground
and possibly on fire.
Two submarines damaged.
One submarine, attempting to cS-
cape. hit mine and sank.
Of 13 submarines that were seen
afloat at Toulon on November 26,
nCne now are visible. In addition
to the 1873. six were in drydock. OF
these, two completed subs were
damaged and four others under
construction are apparently intact.
Of the 13 that were afloat, four
eScapcd-Iris CasablanCa. Marsouin
and GloricuX Since one which at
tempted to escape and was sunk by
a mine, this leaves eight subma-
rineS accounted for.
Knox SAID that 10 fires were seen
burning on land and no deStrUc-
ton was apparent OH shore. The
Milhaud magazines and storage
tanks at Mondrier, near Toulon,
are intact
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Overtime Proposed
For U.S., Employees

WASHINGTON, E2c. 1-tUPl -
The Senate civil service commit
tee today approved an adminiStra-
tion-supported bill to put 1edcrai
employees On 4 standard 46-hour
work week at higher wages.
Federal workers earning less
than $2l0O would get 20 per cent
nav increase. and those making be-
tween S2lG0 and $1,000 would get
IS per cent Increase. Higher pald
employees would get smaller IN
crc6seS.
These increases would replace The
overtime which previously was PAID
10 numerous classes of federal en-
plcyees. The overtime law expired
December !.
The bin replaces a previous pro-
poeal which called for basic a.
hour government work week, but
with time and a half for all Work
over 40 hours. Opposition to that
bill was expected from members OF
the Senate and House who have
urged longer work week during
the war
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Assault from East
May Hit Germans
Defending Tunisia
BY EDWARD ". BEATTIE

LONDON. Dec. 6. oCPl-A grand
Allied assault from the east on the
Axis positions in Africa 1t appeared
today, may hit the Germans and
Italians while Lhe Tunisia fighting
still is in the hard skirmiShing stage.
Inc BI4tsa Eighth Army. in the
opinion Of London observers. prob
ably has completed preparations TO-
the breakthrough attack at Fl
Agheila which IS expected TO throw
Marshal Erwin Ronmel into neE
retreat Tor TripCli.
FROM TWO SIDES
As TIE Eighth Army attack de-
vclops, it vas said, the British first
army With its American and French
elements under Lieut.. Gen. K A
N. Anderson can be expected to
move forward to pinch the AXIS
from the west
For the moment, reports from kfrl-
ca made pan, the A!.:aS III Tuni5la
were on the defensive as the WORK
cd to bring up slfficiCnt al st.crg i
to break the luftwafics doninanec e
Of the forward fighting conc.
However. Il was uCrJtoJ t'a"t tn"
Germans with the limited land
forces at thclr diE7osal i'll aitcmp'
10 pIca 1J..,a Z @H' ,."a' .'.tln""
despite 1E"lr @'ccrss in i've 9Dcu-
np round ri thc Jrhoarba -DIro'i-
da- MaIcur bai1lc
il wa agreed inat Allied lo,.c.
IN tanks ana mon vii probably
continue 50 long - the Axis an
superiority can be maintained in the
battle area.
Allied bombing Of Axis airdromca
at Bizcrtc and Tunis wa believed
TO be hampcrin2 the Nazi5 in cn
ployin2 these fields ami cutting
Their ali attacks on American and
British troops 70 considerable
extent.
German radio reports from Tan
gier said that Anderson's headquar-
ters indicated the Allies would be-
forced TO wage a defensive battle
in Tunisia for some time,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
TANKERS ESCAPE
0PA Assures Gas
For Farm Vehicles

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8-CUP)
Operators of farm and other COM
mercial vehicles in California and
Washington will be permitted to
obtain emergency Yaticns OF Gaso-
line to maintain essential wartime
transportation until local ration
ing boards arc full in operation.
tic regional office of price admin
istration announced today.
The ruling affects trucks. paSSen-
ger cars attached to fleets of COM
mercial vehicles, publicly-oWncd Ve-
hiclcs and farm-Opcratcd CONNER
cial cars.
The plan, operative until Dec. l3
or until operators arc able to get
Gasoline coupons from local boards.
allows farm and commercial oper-
atorS to 0b,oiu temporary permits
from their local boards. Officials
,aid that gasoline obtained this
way will eventually be deducted
from the vehicles ration.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
- Jap Planes Destroyed d

t.e Yesterday. The enemy was still
in three pockets, with Australians
and Americans maintaining pressure
on strongholds around Coma, San
amanda. the Buna Mission and at
Cape Endaiadere, making advances
of few yards at time. Strong
artillery fire supported the troops.
A spokesman here said he could
not confirm British radio reports
that Macarthur was using para
chute troops.
All Allied medium bombcrs which
attacked japanese held Kavieng,
500 miles north o. tnc 3una front,
on New Ireland, returning from
the raid, which started fires and
wrecked storage dumps in the har-
Dor area.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

downed in intense air activity Mon
day in the Bua-Goua area. Two
others were destroyed on the ground
as medium bombcrs and fighters
strafed The runway and dispersal
areas at thc lac airdromc and a
third was shot down by Allied heavy
bOmberS off New Britain.
The japanese ihgs had lost 68
aircraft since Dee l and an csti-
Tated 107 sine the drive against
Runa began 20 day ago.
The enemy sent in yesterday its
strongest air force since the cam
paign opened, in an attempt to re-
lcvc pressure on the hard pressed
ground forces. but of 18 medium
japanese bombers. six were shot
down. OF eight dive bombers. five
were destroyed, and only five of a
dozen Zero fighters escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Prime Minister
Warns Japanese

LONDON. Dec, 3. CUP'-Primc
Minister Winston ChWchill warned
he japanese todaT that the Unit
ed Nations arc on thc oifcn.iVc
md the storm which nov lovers
DVer Gcrna9y ard Italy is spread
no toward Japan
"Ret,iouticr was always cure: il
now growing nearer" Churchill
'rcmi5cd the people Of the Japa-
lcSc-occupicd British Far Eastern
erritorics in . MESSAGE on tn first
anniversary of their invasion.
Churchill asked the occupied pop
nlatiCns to keep up your hearts
we sail not fail you" and said
there will be no softness or re-
,pije" for Japan until retribution
is eXactcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Dutch viii ADply
Atlantic Charter

LONDON. D"c. 3 lUP' Npp!i-
"1tion Gr the htlntic charter To
The Dutch empire Immediately after
The war seemed assured today al
ter Queen Wilhclmlna disclosed
that plans for creation Of a Meth
erlands commonwealth" were being
developed when the japanese start
Cd the Pacific war year ago today.
IN a world wide broadcast OF the
eve Of the first anniversary OF
Pearl Harbor. she outlined the plans
for partnership" Of the former
Dutch empire under which the four
divisions Holland, Netherlands
East Indies, Curacao, and Surinam
would be Independent in internal
affairs, but combined by 'rcadi-
ness to render mutual assistance y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
ACACIA FARM CENTER
VIII. MEET FRIDAY

Assistant Farm Advisor II. Lee
LandcrInan will discuss Home Food
Production" at the Acacia Farm
center meeting At Acacia school at
7.3O pm. Friday. William Fox will
descrit'e soil conservation and
drainage studies in Imperial VAL
lev. Rcnnic and Charles Walton
will provide musical entertain
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The folI0ICtno edit
oriqls are presented as interesting opin.
ons rOiced bu editors eisephere. They
10 not necessarily reflect the opinion 81
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

ITALY AND ChLIFORNlA arc
alike in many ways besides gen
cral size. While Callfornla'S area
is half again as much as ltaly's,
both are about 700 miles long.
The two grow citrus fruits, are
largely agricultural and have
snowy mountain regions as well as
sun-swept beaches. California S
industries are in the south, how
ever, while Italy's are in the lat
northern area. Italy's population
is 45,OOO,OO0, and Californias Is
2 600 600. including 247s7l Ital-
ians (lOO,9ll born 10 ttaIy1
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Pert c. 7 ouIon
Fleet Undamuged

WASHINGTON Dec 8-(UPD-
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox
announced today that approximate
ly 25 per cent of the French fleet
at Toulon apparently fell into Ger
man hands afloat and intact.
This indicated that Axis an
nouncements that the French fleet
at the Mediterranean naval base
had destroyed itself were eXagger-
ated-probably purposely so to mis-
lead the Allies.
Knox said aerial reconnaissance
and information from ether sources
showed at least Is WarshipS and
five tankers had not suffered any
kind of damage
GET TWO BATTLESHIPS
In addition two big battleships-
Dunkerque and StraSbourg ap-
peared damaged but salvageable.
Knox said so Warships and one
merchant ship were sunk. damaged
or unaccounted for after being pre-
vicuSly observed afloat.
Four submarines out of a total of
10 in Toulon escaped.
Knox listed these ships as afloat
and apparently intact in German
hands:
Two light cruisers tGalissOnnierc
class; demilitariZed battlCShips
L'Ocean: two destroyer leaders
CTigre class; one destroyer leader
(Aigle or Gruepard class; two de-
stroyers lie Hardi class one de
stroyer (Simoun class; and two
gUnboatS (probably ArraS class
TANKERS ESCAPE ...
At least five tankers also escap-
ed damage or destruction.
Listed as scuttled and lying Ell
ther with decks awash or on their
sides were.
Eleven destroyer leaders (Aigle or
Guepard class. one destroyer
leader CTigre class; one destroyer
leader Volta class; one destroyer
leader CFantasque class; six de-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

The men now controlling Japan are
ruthless. They are possessed Of a fan
attic belief that Japan'S domination over
the world is not only possible but attain
able. We cannot treat with such men.
We can only defeat them.-Joseph C.
Grew, former ambassador to Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
.iIRDROME GUNNED

MacArthur's planes pounded the
japanese airdrome at Lac, los miles
northwest of Buna on the Huon
gulf, Sunday night and yesterday,
hoping to put cut of action the
source Of most of the enemy aerial
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Storm
Sweeps
Russia
Ry VI. =. HANDLER

/ MOSCOW. Dee. s. tUPl-A biz
zard swept the S,alngrad battle
front today while hard-riding Rus
sian CoSSacks dashed over the snow
cutting down Stragelors from Ger
man units bosged down in the deep
drifts.
Despite the driving storm. fight
ing was heavy and artillery duels
continued day and night. The big
shells threw up great geySers OF
snow amid struggling masses of
men and machines.
Russian Sappor crews, advancing
into the German minefieldS were
having difficult" clearing away enc
my distractions. front dispatches
said. Mines and tank traps were
buried deep under the snow, and
operations were slowed somewhat
oy bad weather conditions and I'M
M 60, blp SpOW banks
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

Our grip on the cost of living is now
firm and there is every reason for con-
fidcnce in our ability to achieve economic
Stabilization for the duration. = Price
Administrator Leon Henderson.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Ny body was pushed back against the
rear armor plate and | had feeling that
away and leave me stranded five miles
above the ground.-Lieut. Roger Dyer,
who flew Army plane to straight down
speed record Of 725 miles per hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Dakar Comes Over
TO United Nations
Under NeWPa
BY c. II. CUNNINGHAM

ALLIED NCRIH A r X l a N
HEADQUARTERS, Dec. 8.-tUPo
A sizeable portion of the French
fleet and the French merchant ma
rinc appeared to be won for the
cause of the United Nations today
"a Pierre BOiSson, governor gen.
eral OF French West Africa came
to a definite agreement with Lieut.
Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower, Allied
commander-in-Ch chief.
The agreement turned the strate-
gic port of Dakar, on the western
bulge of Africa closest to South
America. with its dominance of the
South Atlantic. over. to the United
Nations for naval uses. West At
rican airdromes were included.
INCLUDES WARSHIPS
The number cf French warships
and merchant ships in Dakar har-
Dor was not known here, but they
were believed to include the $4,000
ton battleship Richelieu. completed
in 1910. three 7600-ton cruisers,
Cleric. Montcalm and Georges Ley
CUES. three 2569ton destroyers,
Fantasque, Malin, and Terrible, II
submarines. three mine Sweepers. 10
corvettes. other light vessels and a
large number of merchant ships.
Eisenhower, in announcing the
agreement, said the details in
volving the future employment" of
these formidable fighting and mer-
chant fleets would be worked out
in conferences at Dakar.
MISSION ON WAY
A United States military mission
was leaving for Dakar at once to
wcrk out these plans.
BOiSSonS readiness to collaborate
with the United Nations, which he
proclaimed early in the North Al
rican campaign. was sealed formal
" by Eisenhower in a special an
nouncement.
The American commander said
French West Africa would permit
the United Nations to use its air
fields for the transit of Allied
planes from the United States and
it's port facilities.
He said Allied shipping interned
in West Africa would be released
immediately under the agreement
and that any United Nations in
ternees would be freed.
GERMAN REPORT
The future of the French fleet
units at Dakar was not made clear
in the announcement, which SAID
further conferences would be held.
radio Paris, Nazi controlled
said that battleShip and at least
30 other units of the French fleet
at Dakar had been surrendered by
BoissOn to the Fighting FRENCH
CRadio Morocco said Bolsson
stopped overnight. en- route to Da-
kar at Rabat as guest OF Gen:
AuguSte NogucS, goVernor-genefaI
of Morocco. 1t said also that Vice
Admiral Michelier, commander OF
French naval forces in North Al
RIGA. had conferred at length with
American Maj. Gen. George w. Pat
ton.
1T did not disclose whether they
distressed disposition of the French
fleet