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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-29
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

MOSCOW, Sept. E9-(UP)-Mar-
shall Semyon TimoShenko's counter
offensive. backed by swarms OF
planes and tanks, was blasting the
Germans along a 50-mile front. be-
tween the Don and Volga rivers
above Stalingrad today, steadily
driving them back.
Front line dispatches said the Rus
slams also were on the west bank
of the Don, trying to drive a wedge
into German positions there and
disrupt reinforcements and supply
lines for the Nazis inside Stalin-
grad.
The government crgan IzveStia
said Soviet batteries had destroyed
pontoons and sunk numerous troop
laden boats trying to cross river.
This probably was the Don
river, which German reinforcements
for Stalingrad must CROSSE
PROGRESS SLOW
Red Star, the Soviet army news
paper. reported that 1t had not
rained in three months, but Stall
ingrad had its first light frost
yesterday.
The ground was baked as hard as
stone. and thick white film OF
dust covered the earth.
Soviet progress above Stalingrad,
while setady, was necessarily slow.
The enemy held numerous, strong
ly-fortified positions, and 1T tooK
artillery fire to soften
them up so enemy depth defenses
could be penetrated.
In a two-day battle, the Rus
slams destroyed AZ bunkerS and o.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-29
MOTORISTS UNHEEDING
OF TIRE SAVING
EDITOR,
THE nnCT nnDC

EDITOR,
THE POST-PRESS:
Mrs. Conner and | have just returned
from our vacation . -. among the tall
pines =.
While resting l got kick reading over
my old files of the Imperial Valley Press.
In view of what actually happened at
Pearl Harbor Dec. Z, it was interesting
to read the article of the same thing hap
pening in the mock war in the front page
article of the Imperial Valley Press of
Feb /, 1898. SO you see, even way back at
that time we knew of the weakness of our
defense system there.
On our way home we noticed that mo-
toriSts were very observant of the 80 mile
speed until we neared Los Angeles. From
there on and especially between Los An
geleS and San Diego. the majority were
travelling 50, so and better. Just before
reaching Boulevard on Highway 80 we
stopped by the side of the road to rest.
While resting got to counting cars.
They averaged little better than 2 cars
every minutes, and 80 per cent of them
were doing better than so per hour. Of
course, we found it a little tiresome to
drive at 35 per hour, but what is a little
inconvenience compared to the need for
conserving tires, | do not believe that
motorists generally realize the serious
ness of our rubber shortage. The above
are some of the reasons why those of us
who do try to consider the best interest
of all have to suffer for the dOingS of
those who think only of their own inter-
eStS.
Sincerely,
l. GEORGE CONNER.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-29

200 Germans on one sector, The
Germans fiercely counterattacked,
but could not dislodge the Rus
slams from their new positions.
The Russians were holding the
bulk of two German divisions which
yesterday took the offensive on the
northwestern outskirts of Stain
grad, below Timoshenko's counter
offensive. But part cf $50 tanks
which had penetrated a workers
settlement had received reinforce
mentS and was driving ahead.
SEE SAW BATTLE
The Germans, entrenched IN sew
eral favorable points, began system
atically firing at crossings of the
Volga river.
The Germans, however, had coun-
ter-attacked Timoshenko's forces
along a wide front with powerful
forces. At cne point, they seized
a vital height and threatened to
encircle several Russian units. Later,
the Russians Wedged into several
German positions and prevented
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OE IMPERIAL
No 2O71 In Probate


No. 2071 In Probate
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE
SALE
IN THE MATTER OF THE
GUARDIANSHIP OF ALICE KO-
DANA AND ROSA JUNKO KO-
DANA, Minors.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Dominick Gross, Guardian of
the Estate of Alice Kodama and Rosa
Junko Kodama, minors, will sell at
private sale in one parcel to the
highest bidder, upon the terms
and conditions hereinafter men,
toned and subject to confirmation
by said Superior Court on or af-
ter the 1st day of October, 1912,
all the right, title, interest and
estate of the said Alice Kodama
and Rosa Junko Kodama, minors,
in and to the real property here
matter described, and all the right,
title and interest the said estate
has by operation Of law or other
wise acquired other than or in ad-
dition to that of said minors in
and to that certain lot, piece or
parcel of land situate, lying and
being in the County of Imperial,
State of California, and more par
ticularly described as follows, to-
wit.
Tract Fifty-nine and one-half
t591a) in Township Sixteen
South, Range Fourteen Q4
East SBM. Imperial County,
California.
The terms and conditions of sale
will be cash, lawful money of the
United States of America, One
thousand ($1 100000 dollars of the
purchase money TO be paid at the
time OF sale, balance on confirma-
ton of sale, deed and policy OF
title insurance at the expense OF
the seller, purchaser shall have the
privilege of assuming the trust
deed which is now a lien against
| Sdlu DlOltlJJ WlilCll diiohiibo W
Seventeen Hundred ($170000) dol
lars more or less.
All bids or offers must be in
writing and may be left at the Of
flee of Clarence B. Smith, Attorney
for said Guardian at 2l2 Rehkopf
Building, Ell Centre, California, or
may be delivered to said guardian
personally in said County of I'M
perial, or may be filed in the office
of the. Clerk of this Court at any
time after the first publication of
this notice and before the making
of the sale.
Dated this 18th day of September,
1912
DOMINICK GROSS
Guardian of the Estate of Alice
Kodama and Rosa Junko
Kodama, Minors.
G. B. SMITH
Attorney for Guardian
No. Is (S23-30 Inc)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-29

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-(UP)-
American fliers, having bagged 40
more japanese planes in four days,
were believed ready today to press
their advantage of air supremacy
in key spots in the Pacific.
The aviation branches of the
three armed services, the army,
navy and marine corps, first dem
onstrated their coordinated effec-
tiyeness in the battle of Midway.
Two naval communiqueS late yes
terday revealed that the three SER
vices, again working as team,
had slugged the enemy at both
ends of the broad Pacific battle
front-in the Aleutians and in the
Solcmons.
A recapitulation of the damage
inflicted on the enemy in those war
theaters showed:
ALEUTIANS
Enemy shore installations on
Kiska Island bombed twice.
Six seaplanes destroyed on the
water, .----- -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-29
Lone Raider Hits
English Town

LONDON, Sept. 20. CUPD - A
lone German raider dropped high
explosives on a town in western
England early today, hitting a fire
station and killing at least six
persons.
Two Nazi planes attacked a
southeast coastal town with bombs
and machine guns. One person was
reported killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-29
Marines Again on
Offensive After
Taking Solomons
BY ROBERT MILLER
(Copyright 1912, by United Press


HEAD DQUARTERS, u. S. PACIFIC
FLEET. pearl Harbor, Sept. 30. CUP
The United States forces are on
tht offensive in the Solomon IS
! lands for the first time since the
! Marine invasion Aug. 7, it was lndl-
Gated today.
A nav department communlque
revealing heavy attacks by army
and navy planes on enemy land' sea
and air forces over an area extend
ing 500 miles north of the Marine
positions was believed to mean an
abandonment of defensive tactlcs
and to foreshadoW possible con-
tinued advance northWard by the
ground forces.
This correspondent returned TO
Pearl Harbor after six weeks on
Guadalcanal island with the Mar
ines. convinced that they will hold
their gains with the aid of the air
forces and the navy.
NO EASY JOB
But great reinforcements in men,
ships, arms and planes will be neceS-
Sary.
The invasion of the remaining Sol
onions will not be as easy as the
first attack on Aug. when the
japanese aWoke to an Olymplan
reveille of the big guns and bombs
of the American fleet and air force.
There will be no surprise now.
The attack must be carried OUT
with an overwhelming superiority IN
men. ships and planes and the Mar
ines anticipate heavy losses, but
they are eager to CO.
In six weeks in the SolomonS, l
saw young Marines fresh from nome
drive veteran japanese troops out
of almost impregnable caverns where
theY fought to the last man.
JAPS WIPED OUT
saw the Marines fighting on the
little islands of Tulagi, Gavutu and
Tanambogo, which, though greatly
outnumbered, they took, killing l.
500 japanese.
I saw hundreds of trapped Japa-
nese troops wiped out in the battle
of the Tenaru river on Aug. q.
The surf ran red with blood when
the Marines turned their guns on
/ the enemy troops who, refusing all
offers of quarter, swan out to sea
to escape.
On the night of Sept IA, go Mar
ines held the ridge on the Tenaru'
entirely cut off from our main forces
and stopped an attack by more than
500 men.
FRONT is EVERYWHERE
They stood on the ridge shoulder
TO shoulder and with rifles, hand
grenades and bayonetS carpeted the
slopes with enemy dead.
There is no front in the SolomonS
and there is no rear.
| Mai. Gen. Alexander A. Vande-
grift, the commander in chief, is as
much at the front as are his men.
Two japanese were killed in broad
daylight less than 100 feet from
his headquarters tent in a mad
charge on him from the Jungle
Officers share every hardship.
They go hungry with them, and
bombed, shelled and sniped at, suf-
fer the same tropical diseases and
the same green he'll of heat, rain
pain and death in which it is often
/ impossible to tell friend from enc
my.
The navy and army air force'
share the glory with the Marines.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-29
BY DON CASWELL

GEN. MACARl HUR > HEAL
QUARTERS, Australia, Sept 30.
CUP) - Australian troops under 1t
Gen. Sir Sidney Powell are on the
offensive against the japanese in
the Owen Stanley mountains and
are making progress, it was an
nounced today.
They are using the infiltrating
and thanking tactics which enabled
the enemy to drive to IoribaiWa
village 80 air miles from the inval-
liable Allied advanced base of Port
Moresby.
1t was indicated that the Austral-
ians had strong hope of removing
the threat to Port Moresby and they
had the support of new artillery
including 25-pounder guns such as
helped British empire forces to
smash the recent German offensive
in Egypt and of an increasingly
strong air force which for Is days
had struck at the enemy communi-
cations.
BRIEFLY TOLD
Gen. Douglas Macarthur an
nounced the drive briefly in MS
communique:
Northern sector, Owen Stanley
area-Our ground troops have
launched an infiluating and out
thanking attack on the enemy's
defensive position on the IoribaiWa
ridge and are making progress
Two forces of fighter planes gave
aid to the ground forces, one by
making two sweeps over the Buna
area, the main base Of the enemy
forces on the north New Guinea
coast, the other by attacking KokOda
village on the northern slopes of the
mountains, from which the enemy
combat forces moved out to drive
across the mountains to the lori
baiWa area.
Boeing Flying FortrcSses bombed
aircraft dispersal areas at Lac, on
the Huon gulf up the north coast
from Buna and Consolidated Cata
lima bombers attacked the airdrOme
dispersal area and enemy shipping
at BUN, on BougainVille island at
the northern end of the Solomons.
TRANSPORTS GUNNED
The Buna raiders swept enemy
communication lines with cannon
and machine gun fire, ShoWcred in
cendiary bombs on supply hut'
which theT saw burst into flames
destroyed several beached barge'
and gunned enemy troops and trans.
port moving through narrow passe!
on the trail which leads from Buns
through Kokoda village to the lori
baiWa area and Port Moresby.
The Kokoda fighters attacked
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-29
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foIlOlOtn0 edit
oials are presented as interesting 0pin.
ions Uoiced bv editors eiseUhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion 81
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-29
Allies Open Big
Push i'm Guinea

the much damaged Wairopi bridge
between Buna and Kokoda with in
cendiary bombs and cannon fire,
determined to close the enemy bot
tleneck at that point.
In their raid on BUN, the Catalina
crews attacked an enemy transport
and a destroyer with results which
they could not see.
The situation had remained static
in the owen Stanley mountains for
nearly two weeks while Gen. Mac
ArthurS planes softened up enemy
forces with an unremitting attack
on their supply lines.
JAPS ON GUARD
Several days ago the Australians,
many of them veterans of Greece,
Syria and Egypt, began stepping
up their patrol activities, forcing
the Japanese to withdraw some
OutpOStS.
The new offensive was largely a
matter of advancing strong combat
patrols which filtered into and
flanked the enemy groups anchored
on the IoribaiWa ridge, nipping them
off one by one.
1t was evident that the japanese
were expecting an Allied drive.
A spokesman here revealed that
for several days they had been pre-
pairing defensive positions. They
felled trees, stretched trip wires
along paths and trails, and dug
themselves in, usually under big
trees so they would have the pro-
lection of the branches and leaves
from spying airplanes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

The survey in the Southern California
plant was started last October. Twelve hum
dred men between the ages Of 10 and 30,
working on the four 20 midnight shift, were
picked at random from several thousand who
volunteered Each man was given number,
and that is the only way he is identified.
A staff Of twenty doctors chemists, and
dietary experts operated under the direction
of Doctor Borsook. Each man was questioned
about what he ate. Then a complete physical
examination was given, including series OF
blood tests TO determine vitamin content
AS a part Of the study each man under
examination is being fed vitamins in capsule
form Every night fifteen attendants in the
plant make the rounds of the men under study.
give each one his capsule and check him off
when he swallows il.
Beginning next August the scientists will
start checking the men again. In the mean
time no recommendations have been made that
they change their diets and presumably they
continue their accustomed eating habits
whether these have been good or bad.
This phase of the survey is TO determine
Just what effect the addition Of vitamins in
capsule form will have on the comparative
conditions of the men after a lapse Of six
or eight months.
From the results of this experiment the
experts hope TO have definite information on
WHICH 10 odSe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W HIPiVN'
the diet and the efficiency and productive
capacity of the nations defense workers
But this doesn't mean that all defense
workers will be given vitamin pills for the
duration of the war. That would be wastefu
especially in time when concentrated
forms Of these health essentials may be needed
for the Army and Navy. who after all can't
always carry green leafy vegetables. citrus
fruits and other natural foods around with
them.
Experts believe on the evidence they have
now, that where certain vtamin deficiencies
are found after careful examinations Of the
individuals concerned Kit probably will be
necessary TO give pills or some kind of con-
centrated vitamin at first then when the
acute condition has been remedied a balanced
diet of natural foods should meet most needs
In a recent article in the Journal Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

the diet and eating habits of a group of de-
Tense workers in a California airpane factory
Hurry the need to eat cold lunches and
habit probably are at the root of these work
ingmen,s eating treubles,--
Many Of the men travel twenty miles to
work each day Most of them take time only
for a doughnut and cup of coffee for break
fast Some come TO work with no breakfast
at all.
They carry lunches, chiefly sandwiches of
bread and meat, but lacking in fresh fruits or
vegetables This means that the men must
cram most of certain vtamins they need into
the one meal they eat at home, something
which is nearly impossible unless the meals
are carefully planned by a dietary expert
A more balanced breakfast and the addi-
ton of an orange or tomato to the lunch pail
would improve the picture great deal.
Physical and oral examinations were made
of 1900 men employed in this plant. About
half of the employees examined showed clear
cut evidence Of one or more kinds of vitamn
deficiency
And in this region of plentiful oranges and
grapefruit everywhere IT seems almost a case
Of mot drop Of citrus juice TO drink"
Eghty-four per cent of these men drink
less than three ounces Of citrus juices daily
the minimum amount which science has
learned is essential to maintain an efficient
amount Of Vitamin c in the bloodstrcam.
It's hard TO believe, but nearly fourth of
these employees eat absolutely no citrus fruits.
Fourteen per cent average one ounce a day,
eighteen per cent take less than two ounces
and twenty-four per cent have more than two
ounces but less than the necessary three.
Some of these workers do supply their
Vitamin G needs through other fresh fruits,
it is true but even so IL found that more
than three -fourths of them lacked Vitamin c
in their diet.
This a6ck costs them good health-and
costs their employers and our government,
money for lost time and decrease in-output.
When Vitamin G reaches a low level in the
body cuts and wounds do not heal as readily
as they would otherwise, and so many OF the
minor accidents which are likely 20 happen in
a factory keep men who need this vtamin
laid up longer than otherwise would be neccs-
sary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

In extreme cases. lack of Vtamin c in
the diet leads to scurvy.
Yet not only in California where it would
be so easy to get all the citrus fruit and to-
matoes for a good diet, but also in Florida
where citrus is paramount industry, and in
Texas, another important citrus center, people
continue to starve for Vitamin c.
Another thing DR.. Borsook's survey
brought out was that 20 per cent of the work.
ers don't drink milk, 20 per cent drink less
than eight ounces and Fl per cent drink less
than one pint daily-the recommended amount
for calcium needs of the body. That means
81 per cent of these workers whom so
much depends today are getting less milk
per day than they need to keep them fit
Nearly one-fourth of the men eat no leafy
vegetables at all. and 81 per cent get less
than one serving every other day-an insult
ficient amount to supply Vitamn A and min
eral salts required by the human system.
OF the protein foods the record was good.
The survey showed 90 per cent were regular
meat eaters and 70 per cent averaged one egg
a day.
All of the men eat potatoes every other
day. a good source Of Vitamn G when eaten
in large volume.
About so per cent eat some whole wheat
bread, supplying Vitamin 3. Those who eat
bakers bread no doubt getting this
same vitamin through enriched flour. and if
housewives who bake their own are health
conscious they are using such flour or whole
wheat flour, too.
But the need for more carrots sweet po-
tatoes and all the yellow vegetables which
supply Vitamin in abundance was shown by
physical examinations which revealed so per
cent of the men deficient in Vitamn A.
With the main deficiencies found TO be in
Vitamins and a, recommendations were
made for government program urging great
er consumption by defense workers Of leafy
and yellow vegetables for Vitamin and
citrus tomatoes and other fresh fruits for
Vitamin G.
The survey in the California plant resulted
from steps taken last Spring at national
nutrition conference called in Washington by
President Roosevelt. Under the auspices of
the National Research Council a body of
scientists and nutrition experts, a plan was
formulated TO make scientific knowledge of
food values available TO the man in the street
in terms that anyone could understand
II was further decided TO conduct surveys
i'm three areas Of the country 10 determine
nutritiona deficiencies among defense work
ers and TO take steps to correct them. One
survey was planned for the South Another
was TO be made in eastern mid-western
Industrial center. The third was TO be con-
Quoted i'm California.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE
HIRSHBERG,
A. b.. VI. A.. VI. d.. DirectOrin-Chief,
The Institute for Medical Research.

A NYONE who starves in land where
"a there is plenty of food for everyone
v might be called crazy unless he is
an enthusiast for periodic fasting but &C
cordng 10 nutrition and medical experts,
plenty of people in the United States today
are doing just that thing
Are you one OF them
Usually these starved Americans don't
even know they're hungry because their trou-
bic is not that their stomaChs empty, but
that they don't eat the right food
Health for everyone is SO important now
that keeping all men. women and children well
and properly fed has become a national pro-
blern In its solution, nutrition experts be-
licve, natural foods, enriched foods and the
medicinal use OF vitamin concentrates or syn
thetc Wtamins all have their own part TO
play.
Some persons in this country are under
nourished because they haven't enough money
20 buy the proper foods others don't know
what they should eat, they may have some
disease and are on restricted diet
But worse stil a lot Of men women
and even children don't get the right food
merely because they always are I'm too. big a
hurry 20 bother, just out of pure obstinacy
and cussedness because they won't cat what
they should no matter what anyone says.
All these people suffer from the hidden
hunger We hear so much about these days
The starvation that doesn't necessarily rob
them Of pounds, but it does rob them Of fit
ness, extra energy, clear minds, steady nerves
and that superb feeling Of woll-being SO great
that one almost imagines every morning ne
can go out and lick the world
Two out Of every five persons In this coun-
try are suffering from that kind Of hunger
today
TWO ont Of five are dragging through life.
distinctly below par because they lack vita
minis. minerals or other necessary elements i'm
their diet Unless they change their eating
habits they viii be- the ones who are old and
useless IN middle age instead Of stretching
out the prime Of life 10 twice IT'S former