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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
StoIingrod Army
Gains ADVANTAGE

ted that the capture of Stalingrad
was the real objective Of the Ger
man campaign in Russia, but said
it could not be encircled because of
the Volga river and the Russians
had better communications
Northwest of Stalingrad, the So
Wet high command reported local
fighting, trench mortar and artillery
duelS. About so axis troops were
killed.
REDS MAKE PROGRESS
The r S ian counteroffenSive
southeast of Nalchik in the central
Caucasus maintained steady prog
ress and the noon communique re-
ported that Soviet tanks had driven
a wedge into enemy defenSeS and
killed platoon Of infantry, in addi-
tion to destroying three antitank
guns and several machine gun posts.
The Germans sent up II tanks in
a futile effort to drive back the
wedge. Four of them were destroyed.
The Red army also held the initi-
ative on the western Caucasian front
southeast of Tuapse naval base.
Numerically superior" forces of the
attack a height southeast
of Nalchik, the noon communique
asserted, but the Russians counter
attacked, killed 160 and forced the
enemy to retreat.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

MOSCOW, Nov. II. CUP)-The
defenders of Stalingrad have i'm
proved their positions and killed an
additional 5000 Germans, with the
initiative alternating between the
Russians and the Nazis, battlefront
dispatches said today.
These dispatches suggested that
the defenders, having smashed the
latest German offensive, probably
soon would have the initiative en-
tirely in their hands.
In the Stalingrad area, Soviet
troops repelled small attacks" the
Soviet noon communique said. In
the southern part of the town q
Soviet unit captured booty in a
local attack. A Soviet gun crew at
point blank range annihilated a
company 900 mem of the enemy.
On another sector, Soviet artillery
dispersed a battalion Il 900 men."
Attacking yesterday, Red army
forces in Stalingrad had dislodged
the Germans from positions they
occupied three days ago, killed up
to 1900 troops and destroyed two
tanks. six guns and three planes.
Gen. Ditmar, the German high
commands spokesman, tried to eX-
plain on Radio Berlin why Stain
grad had not been taken. He admit
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
RULE BY OPPRESSION
FAILS AGAIN
(Ontario Daily Report)

What is happening in North Africa is
striking example of the failure of rule
by oppression when the French legions,
by and large, refuse to take up the yoke
of the Nazis and fight American and Brit
ish troops.
Of course there has been resistance by
the French to the Allied invasion, but
it has been a half-hearted resistance in
spite of German demands for all-out
fighting.
1t was a beautifully-planned piece of
military strategy, as the Americans car
ried it out with British cooperation. 1t
is doubtful if the French could have de-
layed it long had they offered their
strongest resistance. But the striking
note is that the Americans took full ad-
vantage of diplomacy in winning French
leaders and convinced them that "The
American Way" was not only certain to
obtain but that it would be fair and pos
session would be for the duration only.
Germany, on the other hand, with her
iron-hand policing of the French could
not "scare them out" when the crisis came
and although the major part of the
French fleet is yet at Toulon with threat
ening Nazi planes lowering overhead, it
is inactive at an hour when the Nazis need
if SOrnlV
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
FOR A
48-HOUR-WEEK
(The New York Times)

Crhe New York Times)
Time and again since the present crisis
developed, public opinion, as tested by
Gallup surveys, has shown that it is we'll
ahead of congress and the administration
in the sacrifices it is willing to accept or
in the clarity of its view regarding the
needs Of the situation. The President
and his SubOrdinateS have consistently
opposed efforts to extend the present
legally basic 40-hour week. Gallup sur
Veys have just as consistently shown pop
ular approval of longer basic week
In the latest such survey. the results
of which are published today, the ques-
tion was asked: How many hours do
you think workers il. war industries
should work in week before time-and-
one-half pay for overtime Starts?' Only
one-third of those asked We're satisfied
with the present basic 40 hours.
Some did not favor overtime rates
until after 60 hours, and some did not
favor any overtime pay at all But the
median average figure named by the vot-
ers before overtime rates should begin
was AZ hours. This is the sensible solu-
tion which congress should adopt. The
average work week in England is now
56 hours. Our own average work week
in factories is still less than 43 hours.
Before we resort to compulsory labor we
should remove the present artificial scare
ity of labor brought about by legal or
union restrictions of hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17

Erwin Rommel, fleeing WESTWARD
before the British eighth army un-
der Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery.
WARSHIPS MOVE
The German-d dominated Vichy ra-
dio reported that new and power
ful Allied naval force, including two
battleships, two aircraft carriers,
four cruisers and nine destroyers
had left Gibraltar for the Mediter-
ranean and that SO merchantmen,
five transports and two hospital
ships had arrived at Gibraltar un-
der the protection of warShipS.
Spanish dispatches reported that
United States and German para
chutists were fighting bitterly on
the outskirts of Tunis and Bizerte
and the German-Paris radio said
the first clashes had started on the
Tunisia- Algeria frontier between
the main Allied and axis forces.
These reports were not confirmed
from Allied headquarters. But Radio
Morocco reported that a spearhead
of the British American army was
advancing with all possible speed
into Tunisia and it seemed certain
that advanced Allied scout forces
were in action.
AXIS PLANES DESTROYED
Moroccan dispatches reported that
81 axis planes had been destroyed
in the air or aground in savage aer-
ial combat along the coast.
Allied planes including long range
fighters from Malta destroyed AZ
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
CAREFUL!

Largely due to the misguided censor
ship policy of our own officials, Ameri-
cans are coming more and more to dis
trust the navy department announce
ments of losses-and lack of losses-in
various engagements. Several times in
the last few days, when Washington said
one thing and the enemy another, we have
heard folks say, well, the Japs have
been right before"
The situation is serious. 1t is becom-
ing so critical in fact that there is a good
possibility our own officials will revise
their policies and begin telling us as much
of the truth as they possibly can. Mean
while, however, don't overlook one little
thing
The Japs are undoubtedly cOgnizant of
this growing tendency to pay more atten-
tion to their own propaganda claims.
Knowing of it, they are liable to take
advantage of it to the fullest extent.
They are more liable than ever to falsify
their reports in their own favor, hoping
to undermine American morale.
Maybe our own officials have made
mistakes, but they're still whale of
lot better than the Japs. Don't believe
what the enemy tells you.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE

LONDON, Nov. II (UP)-Allied
forces are thrusting into southern
Tunisia in a drive intended to trap
the axis forces at TuniS and Bizerte
and take the United States and
British armies to the Gulf of Gabes
only 100 miles from the Libyan
border. British dispatches reported
today.
Lieut.. Gen. Kenneth A. N. Ander-
son. with the British first army
and strong American army support.
including mobile units, was reported
to be pushing a powerful force from
the Tebessa area Of Algeria, near
the Tunisian border toward Gabes.
on the gulf of the same name on
the southeastern Tunisian coast only
100 miles from Libya and 1870 miles
from Libya and 100 miles from Tri-
poll, capital of Libva.
RAILROADS HELP
1t is 157 miles from TebesSa to
GabeS. In q march on that route,
the Allied armies would follow two
narrow gauge railroads which would
aid them in moving supplies.
Axis forces landed by air and sea
to defend northern TuniSia would be
left isolated, to be disposed of at will,
and the sole German hope would be
to defend the narrow coastal corri-
dor between Gabes and the Libyan
frontier.
The main Allied army would be
free to strike direct for Libya to
meet the forces of Field Marshal
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
0DT 0pposedt to
Rail Rafioninq

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-UP)--
The office of defense transportation
still is opposed to all plans for "a
tioning civilian rail travel, a spokes-
man said today
Although peak traffic inspired by
the approaching holidays is expect
ed to tax railroad and bus facili-
ties to their limit, ODT is not pre-
pairing for any compulsory curtail-
nient of the Christmas rush, ac-
cording to Henry F. Mccarthy, di-
rector of the division of traffic
movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
Control Planned
For Dried Fruit

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-CUP)-
The combined food board of the
United States, Great Britain and
Canada today announced it has
agreed on a plan to control distri-
button of all dried fruits that can
be obtained throughout the world
for military and civilian use of the
United Nations.
Actual allocationS for the 1942-43
marketing season will be made as
the crops are harvested and the
supplies are known in the various
world producing regions Supplies
to Great Britain, where fresh and
canned fruit is very limited, will
be obtained and exported under the
lendleaSe program.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
Nin1itz Promises
TO CIeon Out Foe

declared that the Navy was NOV
inp heaven and earth-everything
in our power-to pick up survivors. 3"
CONSTANT BATTLE
The next phase in the Solomons,
he said. would be the resumption
OF the battle of supply and replen-
isbment.
THAT is a constant battle" he ex-
planned. 1t will be with us until
the last day of the war"
In one of his few communicates
ot the war Nimitz made the fol-
lowing formal comment on the vic
tony:
BY far the strongest Japanese
attempt to date to recapture Quad
alcanal has been completely frus-
hated by the aggressive action of
Vice Admiral William F. Halsey
and his forces in the South Pacific
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

No act Of Hitler or of any of his pup
pets can sever relations between the
American people and the people of
France. We have not broken relations
with the French. We never will.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17

We summon you (Africa French) as
comrades to the common fight against
the invaders of France. The war has en-
tered the phase of liberation. = Lieut.
Cen DWIGHT D. Eisenhower
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
Editorials and Comment

EDITOR'S NOTE: The FOLLOWING edit
Oriais are presented as interesting Opin-
ions Uoiced by editors eiseIChere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinios sf
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
FEW TROOPS LAND


The enemy transport force; was
almost annihilated, so that little
If any assistance reached the Jap
anese land forces on Guadalcanal.
Mai Gen. A. A. VandegritU,
United States Marine Corps, with
lis ARM. Navy and Marine forces,
continues to have the situation we'll
in hand.
strong escorting and lombard
ing forces of the enemy compris-
ing a portion of his main) fleet,
were attacked by our surface forces
in two heavy night engagements.
They were also severely dam
aged by our aircraft, submarines
and motor torpedo boats.
AS the result all enemy forces
were either destroyed or driven
back and a major victory was OBJ
tanned by our gallant forces.
"A report of our own and enemy
losses has been announced by the
Navy Department.
STARTED NOV. 10
A heayy concentration of Jap
aEese Warships and transports
started southwark from the north
western Solomons-NeW Britain is
land area on November 10. Split
into two forces, one approached the
American positions in the Southern
Solomons from the north, the 9TH
er from the northwest
Gen. MacArthur's planes had
lashed at the enemy fleet as it
moved southwark.
The spearhead attacking forces,
readed by two battleships Of the
90 ,330-ton Kongo class and a sup
porting force of heavy and light
cruisers and destroyers reached
the Guadalcanal area early on the
morning of November 13.
One of these battleships was
sunk: the other damaged.
The Japanese fleet, now divided
into three parts, intended to bonn
bard the American positions on
to cover q gigantic
landing operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
BATTLEsHPS IN aCTION

He said the result justified the
Navys faith in the battleship since
oreadnaughts of both sides were
in action and those of the United
States contributed considerably to
the shattering enemy losses.
A startling feature of the battle,
Nimits disclosed, was the complete
absence of Japanese carrier-based
planes played an important part
Japanese carrier losses, he said,
may be heavier than We have
claimed or they have acknowl-
edged"
Nimitz disclosed also that the
Japanese, with their greatest naval
concentration of the war, estimat-
ed by themselves at 90 ships, ap-
parently had planned double
thrust at the Southern Solomons
and New Guinea.
MACARTHUR AT FRONT
The result was a historic Ameri-
can naval victory in the Solomons,
and in New Guinea Gen. Douglas
Macarthur assumed personal COM
mand at the front of the Australian
and American troops who seemed
likely within the immediate fu-
ture to throw the enemy entirely
off the north coast of New Guinea
and leave Rabaul, on nearby New
Britain island. their biggest base
in the Southwest Pacific, open to
attack.
Nimitz estimated that in addi-
ton to losing % ships sunk and a
battleship and six destroyers DAM
aged, the Japanese had lost be-
tween 10000 and 10000 troops in
tended to reiforce the Solomons and
New Guinea, plus a heavy loss of
naval personnel.
L do not want to be bloodthirs-
ty," Nimitz said, but 1 hope those
troops transports were jab-packed
full"
US. LOSSES SMALL
Saying American loss of life had
been comparatively small, Nimitz
Evening star., 1942-05-23
First Congregational
Pastor Gets Degree
From Doane COLLEGE
DR.. Anderson to Give
Account Of Trip
Thursday Evening

The Rev. Howard Stone Ander-
son, minister of the First Congrega-
tional Church, delivered the COM
mencement address at Doane Col
lege, Crete, Nebr., today and received
the honorary degree of doctor OF
divinity. Mrs. Anderson and the
minister's mother were in attend
ance. His father was kept away
because of illness, but went as far
as Omaha for a family reunion.
DR.. Anderson is president of the
Board of Directors of the Middle
Atlantic Conference of Congrega-
tional-Christian Churches and is
president of the Washington Min
isterial Union.
The Rev. John Elmo Wallace
assistant minister, will preach at II
am. tomorrow on fragments. The
cappella choir will sing.
There will be no evening service
The annual meeting of the
Women's Society will be held at
1890 pm. Tuesday.
The Young Women's Club will
hold its last dinner meeting of the
year at 6:15 pm. Tuesday. Mary
Hornaday, Washington correspond
ent for the Christian Science
Monitor" will speak.
A dinner and service will be held
at 6 pm. Thursday DR.. Anderson
will speak on rs There a Doctor
in the House?" It will be an in
formal account of his trip to Doane
College.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
1heosophicoI Society

A lecture in song by Miss Fleu-
rette Joffrie at Theosophic Hall,
1916 H street NV, at pm. tomor-
row will continue the spiritual in
depreciation of the Lords Prayer
in the language of music, developing
the theme, Thine the Power, a
Revelation of Time and Divine
Rhythm" At $50 pm. James w.
Mcclure will address the Christian
Mystic Glass on The Powers Of the
Heavens Above the Shaking Earth y
The Rev. J. Harold Kemmis and
Mrs. E. Mary Gordon Kemmis
members Of the Order Of the Cross
of London, England, will speak on
the following subjects: Monday,
2:30 pm. Glad Tidings": 8 pm,
The Balm OF Gilead"; Tuesday, 8
pm, "The Hidden Treasure Of the
Christian Mysteries; Thursday,
pm, What Is a Christian?" No
charge for admission.
On Wednesday, 8 pm. election OF
officers of Washington Lodge. Mrs.
Harriet B. Mercer will instruct and
train the meditation class at 8 pm
Friday: after pm. Saturday will
be hostess to all corners in the read
ing room; tonight will preside at an
"olio," in which every one is in
vited to participate, and next Sat-
urday at pm will conduct pro-
gram in observance Of Memo
rial Day.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Plan Focus Week
For Columbian Girls

The Women's Missionary Society
Of the Petworth Baptist Church has
planned the week of May "a al
focus week" for the Columbian
Girls, mission organization for young
women. The group will sit in a
body and be recognized at the morn
ing service. In the afternoon they
will be honored at a tea. given by
the w. M. S. from 4 until 6 o'clock
At the evening service. a girls
quartet will render special music
At the W. M. S. mission study class
on Tuesday the Columbian Girls
will give the devotional. and they
will have charge of the prayer serv-
ice on Thursday evening.
A banquet for young business
women will be held on Tuesday at
$50 pm. Miss Maude L. Davis,
pastoral assistant, plans to set up
a permanent organization at this
banquet which will sponsor various
social activities Of interest to the
young women Of the church and
community. All young business
women are invited. Reservations
must be made by Sunday.
The Rev. James p Rodgers will
be back tomorrow after his trip to
San Antonio, Tex, where he at
tended the Southern Baptist Con-
vention.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Rev. Daniel W. Justice
Lists Sermon Subjects

"Al ecyet in Soul Growth will be
the subject of the Rev. Daniel w
Justice at II a In in Trinity Meth
odist Church and at 8 pm, Whole
Hearted Penitence"
On Monday at pm Adult Work
ers' Conference Committee meeting
at the home of Adelbert w. Lee
Tuesday and Thursday, from 7::3O
to $50 pm, Red Gross first-aid
course. Tuesday and Wednesday
10 am, Trinity Red Cross sewing
unit meets.
A meeting of local Board of Edu-
cation will be held Wednesday at
8 pm.
At the recent fourth quarterly
conference, the following were
elected to the Board of Trustees:
Walter c. John. L. w. Harris, A.
Stanley Schrader and Harry c.
Spielman, and the following elected
to the Board of Stewards: Robert
Byers, Floyd Kestner, Wilson c.
Hefner, Richard Higgins, Bert
Major. Edward Hardie, Ulmer G..
Roberts, Leslie E. Cox. Charles w.
Taylor and Myron c. Jordan.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Dr.. Wilbur to Conclude
Series of Sermons

The Rev. DR.. Paul D. Wilbur,
rector of the Church of st. Stephen
and the Incarnation, will preach the
fifth and final sermon in the series
on Liberty" tomorrow at the II
O'Clock service. The subject will be
The Goal of Liberty" Holy COM
munion will be celebrated at and
IL am.
Holy communion will be cele-
brated at 10 am. Thursday and
also at 10 am. on Saturday, Memo
rial Day, when special prayers will
be offered for those who have laid
down their lives for our country and
for our armed forces everywhere.
Delta Circle will hold a spring
card party in the parish house on
Thursday afternoon with prizes and
refreshments as features.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Christian Home Sunday
At West Wushinqton

Christian Home Sunday will be
observed at the West Washington
Baptist Church tomorrow. At II m
cradle roll program, songs by the
Sunbeams. sermon by the Rev
Charles B. Austin on AN Old
Fashioned Home" Parents will be
special guests. At 7::50 pm. nova
chord recital by Mrs. Clara G. New
ton, organist. At 8 pm. the pastor
will speak on when Home Is
Heaven"
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet Tuesday evening. Gayle
Circle will render the program.
The service Thursday at 7:30 pm.
will be conducted by the young
people.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Dr.. 0. 6. Robinson's
1opic 'Imperatives'

'Imperatives" will be the theme
at the Calvary Methodist Church
tomorrow at BIS and II am. with
the Rev. Dr. Orris Gravenor Robin
son preaching The choir will sing
at both services. There will not be
an evening worship service
The Youth Fellowship meeting
will begin at $50 pm. 1t will in
augurate the informal summer
meetings which will continue until
October 1. Keys to the Kingdom
will be the first book on the pro-
gram, beginning with reading this
Sunday. Refreshments will follow
the service.
DR.. Robinson will conclude the
special Thursday evening studies
with the subject THE Church To-
day.
On next Saturday evening the
young people will have a canoe
party, meeting at the church at Z
pm.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Communion Planned
For Young People at
ST. Pau|'s Episcopal
Preparation Service
At 10 O'Clock Tonight;
Other Events Listed

There will be q corporate COM
munion service at $50 am. tomor-
row for youth Of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church, Rock Greek Parish. for
which q preparation service will be
held at 10 o'clock tonight. The Rev.
Charles w. Wood will be the cele-
brant.
At $50 am. the church school will
have a special birthday thank offer
ing service. The offering will be
used for a new building to house
the enlarged clinic and to provide
equipment for the farm school at
Quebrada, Limon, Puerto Rico.
The presentation Of the masters
fund Of the Daughters Of the King
will be made at II am.
The Rock Creek Woman's Auxil-
larry will meet at / pm. Wednesday
A luncheon will be served at noon
Mrs. Elvin r. Heiberg, the diocesan
president, will be the guest.
The vestry will meet at 7:30 pm
Monday. Girls Friendly candidates
will meet at $3.50 pm. Wednesday,
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Salvation Army
Meetings tomorrow are

Meetings tomorrow are:
Temple Corps, COG E street NV.
AT II am. Maj. F. F. Fox will
speak on "A Clear Conscience" and
at 8 pm on Hands"
Colored Corps, 1901 Seventh
street NW.-The Life-Saving Girl
Guards, under the leadership of
Miss Norma Roberts, will be in
charge of the service at II am. At
8 pm. Miss Esther Smalwood,
evangelist, will be in charge.
Southeast Corps, 1O75 Thomas
Jefferson street N.W.-Capt. Lonnie
Knight will be in charge of the
services at II am. and pm.
Georgetown Corps, 1075 Thomas
jefferson street NW.-At 10 am
Capt. Ben Jones will speak on I'm
the Beyond" At 8 pm. the service
will be in charge of the Life-Saving
Girl Guards and the Sunbeam Bri-
gade. Capt. Ben Jones will speak
on The Best Thing in Life
Northeast Corps, 715 I street NE.
AT II am. Mrs. Maj. John Camp
bell will speak on THE Higher Life, u
and at pm. Maj. John Campbell
will speak on "Treasures-Good and
Bad"
Evening star., 1942-05-23
North Washington
Baptist Plans Service
AT National Memorial

The North Washington Baptist
Church will hold a service at 5 pm
tomorrow at the National Baptist
Memorial Church. The Rev. Henry
j. Smith will preach on Permanent
Silence" The ordinance Of baptism
will be administered. The choir will
sing.
At II am, at Stansbury Hail. the
Rev. Mr.. Smith has "A World for
Sale" as his subject.
At the service Thursday night at
the Highlands Baptist Church the
Rev Mr.. Smith will speak.
The Women's Bible Glass will hold
a business and social meeting Mon
day night at the home Of Mrs.
Thelma Wagner. On Wednesday
night at Stansbury Hall an evening
of entertainment will be presented
by the womens organization.
The subject of the morning serv-
ice at the Highlands Baptist Church
will be Contributing a Pattern" d"
Yeast" will be the evening subject.
The Rev. N. M. Simmonds will
preach.