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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
Editorials and Comment
THE SITUATION
NEEDS REVIEWING

The Winterhaven-Bard area and for
that matter all of Imperial county, de-
serves a review Of the OPA order refusing
to hire a paid clerk for the rationing
board at Wnterhaven and transferring
the duties of that board now resigned, to
Yuma.
The Winterhaven-Bard district is an
important part of Imperial county, and
a heavy agricultural producer 1t is made
up of $4,000 acres of farming land, and
includes besides the richest mineral de
posits in southeast California. The move
mentS of its farmers, miners and COM
mercial operators should not depend
upon the decisions of an out-of-state
board
We have every respect in the world for
the ability and honesty of members of
the Yuma rationing board. We do not
believe they would maliciously discrlml-
nate against California residents. But
we do not like the idea Of these people OF
ours having to go to another state for
their gasoline rationing books, their sugar
coupons, their permits to buy tires and
farm machinery and whatever other ra-
toned articles they need. We believe
they cannot help but get the short end
of the deal.
The river district is entitled to its own
board, acting for its own people. There
are $500 sugar rationing books outstand-
ing in the area. There is large number
of motor vehicles of all kinds there, not
the least important of which are the
tractors used to till the soil and the
trucks used to haul produce to market.
The district has been denied represen-
tation because the Office of Price Admin
istration will not pay Sl20 a month to
hire a full-time clerk for the board. Vol
unteers should do the office work and
keep the records, OPA has ruled.
We should like to see OPA reconsider
the ruling and reinstate the Winterhaven
rationing board with a full-time clerk.
1t is too much to expect that volunteers
can efficiently keep books on the great
number of transactions demanded of the
board. Members Of that organization
are making sacrifice, as it is, in giving
up their time without pay to serve in
executive capacity. They should not be
required, at the same time, to undertake
what is full-time job by any standards.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08

planes had been out on a night
mission since Oct. "a, when they
wound up a series of four raids in
three days on northern Italy's in
dustrial triangle.
Genoa, the chief port of embark
alton for axis reinforcementS bound
for Tripoli and North Africa, was
bombed Oct. % and 23 when wide
spread destruction was admitted by
the Italian radio.
Huge four-engineG planes, includ-
ing Strings and LancaSters which
carry up to seven tons of bombs.
battered Genoa in another cascade
raid" They flew through difficult
weather conditions going to and
from Italy, but over Genoa, condi-
tions we're described as good.
The bomberS were said to have
lighted their targets with huge fires
started by incendiary bombs. 1t was
believed that they had saturated
the ground defenses, putting most
Of the antiaircraft batteries out of
action, since only two planes were
lost.
1t was understood that the raids
were on a scale at least equal to
last months raids on Milan and
Genoa, in which RAF bombers
struck in force at the northern Ital-
ian industrial triangle four times
in three days.
1t was the first night attack this
month by the RATS BritiSh-based
bombers and the first time they had
been out since Oct "a, when they
concluded their series of smashes at
Italy in the third night raid, fol-
lowing up a strong raid in day
light.
The raids we're timed to strike a
telling blow at italian morale on
| the home front while Benito MuSSo-
linis armies, left in the lurch by
their German allies, were being
Systematically annihilated or cap
tured on the Egyptian front.
1t was recalled that when Gen.
Sir Archibald P. Wavell drove the
Italians back to Benghazi in 1910,
he said that italy had been on the
verge of quitting the war. Gen.
Sir Harold r. l.. G.. Alexander and
Lieut.. Gen. Bernard l.. Montgomery
now have the Italians on the run in
the Western desert again, and OBJ
servers believed the time might be
opportune for crushing the Italian
home front to such an extent they
might quit their axis partners COM
pletely.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
StaIinsrad Army
HurIS Foe Beck

wiped out a battalion 1000 mem
of infantry.
ITALIANS ROUTED
An italian reconnaissance detach-
ment was completely routed" the
noon communique said
The communique revealed for the
first time that two armored trains
had been thrown into the fight
southeast of Nalchik and in six
hour battle had destroyed 10 tanks,
an armored vehicle and plane and
dispersed two companies OF infan-
try. ArInored trains had played an
important part in Soviet successes
in the Mozdok area, so miles north
east of Nalchik, where the Ger
mans lost so to 10 per cent OF their
forces in a 10-week campaign.
On another sector southeast of
Nalchik, two German ltgimentS
5000 mem and tanks were repulS-
ed with heavy losses. The Soviet
high command had not reported in
four days any German progress to-
ward the GroZny oil fields and Ord
zhonikidze, terminus of two military
roads to the southern Caucasus.
GERMANS WEAKER
East of TuapSe naval base on the
Black sea, where the initiative was
Russian. Soviet units surrounded
ITO of the enemy and wiped them
out to a man, the noon communique
said.
Stain, in an order of the day on
the 25th anniversary of the Russian
revolution, told the Red army that
it had put 8,00O.-,J of the Soviet's
enemies out of action.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
ONE REASON

If any New Dealers still wonder why
the recent general election went so lop-
sidedly to the opposition, Imperial county
can now demonstrate the reason
Three thousand commercial vehicles IN
this county will have to depend on a make
shift gasoline rationing procedure be-
cause they do not have certificates OF nee.
essity required of them by the Office OF
Defense Transportation. 1t is not the
fault of the commercial owners. 1t is the
fault of ODT.
Application blanks were not received
in time, in the first place. They had to
be mailed all the way back to Detroit,
in the second place. There was no office
in the west with authority to act upon
them. They cannot possibly be acted upon
and approved in time to get the certlfl-
Gates here by the time rationing starts
unless the date is set ahead.
Yet ODT stands pat, up to now, on the
ruling that no commercial vehicle with
out a certificate Of necessity can be sold
gasoline after rationing sets in. The Of
flee of Price Administration had to step
in with an assurance that those who have
applied for certificates will be allowed
all the gas they actually need.
We are glad Of the OPA assurance that
our commerce will not be frozen. We
should have liked to see smooth pro
gram in the beginning, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
By HENRY SHAPIRO

MOSCOW, Nov. 7. (UP)-The Red
army, encouraged by Premier Josef
Stains promise of an early offens-
i've against a weakening foe, hurled
the Germans from fortified points
in Stalingrad and blasted them with
armored trains in the Nalchik area
of the Caucasus today.
The Germans were pinned down
or retreating everywhere and SUI
fering continual, big losses, as Stain
issued an order of the day on the
25th anniversary of the Russian
Revolution, telling his army that
it had put 100000 of the Soviet's
enemies out of action.
Stalingrad, which Stain said the
Germans had meant to take last
July 25, fought fiercely in its 10th
day of siege.
ENEMY DISLODGED
g. A Soviet unit in a factory
area (of northern Stalingrad dis
lodged the enemy from two fortified
points and wiped out a company
600 men," the noon Communique
said. "In the southern sector of the
city, they demolished nine pillboXes
and wiped out 800 Germans
The Germans have lost "a total
of at least 1000 men killed in Stain
grad during the last "a hours.
Northwest of Stalingrad, and not
many miles from the northern part
of the city, Soviet artillery in heavy
barrages destroyed eight enemy
earthen and timber forts, silenced
three artillery and two mortar bat
teries and dispersed and partly
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
WASHINGTON TRAIN

You can't sell your yacht to an
alien without first getting permis-
sion from the government. q.
Prices of rifles and pistols for sale
20 civilians have been frozen at
levels of last January 10. j.. Sum
maries of September store sales
show drops for filling stations, auto
dealers, furniture and hardware
stores and building materials deal
ers. All other retail sales were
up, food and drink places being
up % per cent. Army is using
2700 Pullmans and 2600 day coaches
continuously, to haul troops.
Peak US. railroad movement for
enc day is $4,000 trains and is
million cars Price increases
have now been permitted" en- six
types of food, including listed can
ned fruits, frozen fruits and vege-
tables, apple butter, canned shrimp
and crabmeat.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
Great Bombers Return to
Batter industrial ItoIv

LONDON, Nov. 7. CUP) "A strong
formation of Royal air force bomb
ers, smashing at italy to undermine
Fascist morale and hamper efforts
to reinforce the hard-pressed North
African axis forces, raided Genoa
again last night, it was announced
today.
An air ministry .communique said
large fires were left burning at
the important italian port.
The raid was said to have been
concentrated and successful" Only
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08

positions near Koli Point, east of
the airdrome, where the navy pre-
viously reported marines pressing
an attack on newly-landed forces.
Knox told reporters the ratio of
japanese losses in land action, pre-
viously reported as very heavy in
comparison to our own, was being
maintained.
Asked what the loss ratio has been
an aide responded for Knox that
it was four or five to one.
IT'S easily four or five to one"
Knox interjected, and l think it's
probably more than that"
This. he said, was due TO the fact
that all Marines in combat service
have been trained as sharpshooters
and when a Marine presses his trig-
ger, someone is sure to be hit.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
Jap Fleet Expected to
Return to Solomon War

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. UP)-
American troops still had the upper
hand in fighting on Guadalcanal
island today while the U. S. Navy
prepared for expected return of the
japanese fleet.
In a desperate effort to step the
American drive to the westward OF
Henderson airfield, the japanese
launched a series of powerful coun-
terattacks. But the battle-toughened
Marines and army troops smashed
each assault and inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy.
This action occurred the night
of Nov. AS Gsland time) and was
revealed by the Navy shortly after
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox
reported that the lull in sea fight
ing continues.
"But we confidently expect them
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08

} come back" Knox said, referring
to the Japanese naval forces which
withdrew from the Solomons II days
ago.
Knox indicated that the u. S.
fleet was getting ready for any new
incursions into the area by the
Japanese navy. He pointed out that
the lull was giving both sides equal
opportunity to strengthen their
forces.
The navy's communique, beyond
reporting repulse Of the japanese
counterthrusts, did not mention any
further advances by the American
forces u. S. airmen, however, were
reported strafing enemy troops dur
ing continuous air patrols over their
lines.
No change was reported in U. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08

two of the force of heavy bombers
that made the 1,5Oo mile round-trip
flight across the Alps, failed to re-
turn.
An italian communique broadcast
by Radio Rome admitted notable
damage" in the central and eastern
sections of Genoa, which it said
were hit particularly hard. 1t said
20 persons had been reported killed
and so injured,
1t was the first time the big RAF
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

All businesses must look forward to
losing many more employees to the arm
ed services. They must expect that most
Of their employees Of draft age for whom
they have secured deferments will soon
be called up for military duty, and they
should already be training requirements.
Brig. Gen. Leonard p. Ayres, econo-
mist
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
NO NEW AGENCY

Educating the manufacturers and
materials dealers to the operations
Of GIMP is the big job of the War
Production Board in the transition
period ahead. Bible for this mis-
sionary work will be 72-page man.
ual which desvribes the operation
of the plan in simple English. In
the back pages is a complete as
sortment of the forms necessary to
effect transactions in raw mate
rials needed for the manufacture
of articles of war. Also, the man.
ual outlines a time schedule for
putting GIMP in operation. 1t does
not impose a sudden, drastic, con-
fusing turnover. 1t applies in the
beginning only to iron, steel, cop
per and aluminium.
Inauguration of GIMP will not
call for the creation of another
huge government agency in Wash
ingtcn. If anything, administra-
ton should be simpler than the
operation of priorities control, for
it is based on decentralization. In
washington Tie llldlil JOD dpl)di
entity will be to determine the
total amounts of raw materials
available, then divide those mate
rials among the seven claimant
ai'ncieS which are nespor.Sible
for production and distribution of
goods essential to various phases
of the war program-the Army
Navy, Maritime Commission, the
new Aircraft Scheduling Unit for
all plane production, Lend-Lease,
Board of Economic Warfare and
office of Civilian Supply. 1t is
then the responsibility of each one
of these claimant agencies to de-
eide how its share of the material
shall be used.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
ImperiaIs Drive Ahead
Forty Miles Per Day
Desert
Victory
Grows
RY LEON KAY

CAIRO, Nov. 7.-CU.P0-Allied
desert forces, battering the reeling
Axis armies toward the Libyan
border at a rate of 40 miles day.
have now captured more than 90
600 prisoners, $50 tanks, 400 guns
and thousands of vehicles, a COM
munique of British Middle East
headquarters disclosed today.
Front dispatches indicated that
Lieut. Gen. Bernard L. Montgom-
ery's British Eighth Army had driv-
en- the demoralized Axis desert
forces west of Matruh, los miles
from Alamein, where the Allies
broke through the enemy's mine
fields cnly three days ago.
ROMMEL CAPTURED?
Berlin radio pointed out that
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, COM
mander of the Axis North African
armies, might have been taken priS-
oner. There were no Allied reports
substantiating this German specu-
lation which suggested that Ger
many was uncertain of his where
aboutsD
The communique seemed to con-
firm reports that the broken Axis
armies, apparently without air pro-
lection of any kind, would be un-
able to make a stand in Egypt. 1t
suggested that they were racing to
reach Halfaya CHellfire) pass on
the Libyan border, whose precipi-
tots escarpment affords the best
defensive position between Alamein
and Agheila in Central Libya.
Observers believed it doubtful
that Rommel would be able to
make q definite stand even at Hal
fava should he escape being PIN
ned down on the Egyptian coast
by the charging Allied forces.
ITALIANS IN TRAP
Today's first communique said
the remnants of three Italian dl-
visicns-upWard of 10000 troops
abandoned by the Germans in their
frantic flight for the Libyan bor-
der, were being rounded up in the
southern sector of the desert front.
"Our prisoners now total well
over 100000 the communique said.
valuable material so far captured
includes a total of $50 tanks, 400
guns and many thousands of We
hicles."
Allied air forces were harassing
the Axis legions as they fled pell-
nell toward Libya. They were en-
gagged in almost continuous low
level bombing and strafing attacks
on the iammed roads and desert
trails, taking terrific toll in men
and machines.
particularly successful strafing
was carried out at point west OF
Matruh where heavy casualties
were inflicted on vehicles and
troops" the communique said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
TANKS BLASTED

The communique disclosed that
remnants of the Axis tank force
had attempted to stem the British
advance at Fuka, IS miles west OF
Alamein, but were overcome after
a vigorous attack by the Allied
ground forces which drove them
westward
Front dispatches indicated that
three days Of full retreat had con-
verted the once-proud coordinated
fighting machine of the Germans
and italians into a few direction
less groups each trying to save
itself by somehow reaching the Lib
yam border.
In addition to the Folgore, Bres-
cia and Trento Italian divisions
which had ceased their resistance
near Ouaret ell Timeimat, 30 miles
south of Alamein, elements of three
other italian unitS-the Trieste,
bologna and Favia divisions-had
been hopelessly trapped and were
surrendering by the hundreds.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
SUPPLIES CRIPPLED

The communique said hits were
made on a tanker at Benghazi ana
4 merchant vessel at Tobruk. Thus
the Allied pilots maintained their
effective blockade of RommePs sup
ply lines, cutting off his materials
at a time when he was pinched for
gasoline and and ammunition.
There was no enemy aerial activ-
ity reported yesterday, the commu-
niou.c said Two Allied planes were
lost in yesterdays operations, it
said, but three pilots previously re-
ported missing were found to be
safe.
A large Italian aircraft of un-
identified type was shot down IN
the Mediterranean north of Malta
Thursday night. the official an
nouncement added.
The Allied planes caught the
Axis at cross road named "Charg-
ing Cross" when it was held by the
British last year. Front dispatches
said the British and American fliers
completely surprised the enemy by
appearing from a direction other
than the east"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
FLANKS SLASHED

Three British armored divisions
slashed at the franks of the dis
ordered Axis retreat and artillery
and air units maintained cease
less pounding. The only cohesion
of the Afrika Korps appeared to be
in the Matruh area, where some
remnants were fighting back to
some degree, but their prospects of
escape lessened by the hour.
Observers here said there was
no indication that British forces
had gotten behind the fleeing Axis
forces to cut off their retreat, but
added that such a feat appeared
imminent.
While the Allied land and air
forces battered the enemy back
across the desert, heavy bombers
swept far ahead of the advancing
columns and bombed Benghazi and
Tobruk, Axis supply ports in Lib
va in daylight yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
CAPITAL TALKS
by
Peter
Edison

| American business men nave un-
til July l. l943, to familiarize them
selves with the War Production
Boards new SNIP, or Controlled
Materials Plan, just announced by
WPB Chairman Donald M. Mel
son, to manage the distribution
of raw materials TO essential in
dustries.
CMP isn't anything for the
average soldier citizen or house.
wife TO worry about, for it may
never touch him directly. In
directly, if CMP works, il offers
the most assurance there has
been thus far that within eight
months and thereafter there will
be no more plant shutdowns for
lack of raw materials, and the
civilian economy will know where
ii gets off.
In the words of Leon Henderson,
1T remains TO be seen whether GIMP
is the last plan to solve the trou-
glesome materials problem, or just
the latest"
In the words of Ferdinand Eber-
stadt, the new WPB vice-chair-
man on Program Determination, IF
GIMP isn't the last plan, it must
be somewhere near the last plan
because human patience is limited" ="
Every businessman who has ever
wreStled with a priorities applica-
ton form will second that.
MEETING OF MANY MINDS
Eberstadt, the eX-investment
banker, and Ernest H. Kanzler, the
ex-auto executive who supervised
the conversion of the motor in
dustry to war production and was
promoted to the job of WPB Di-
rector General of Operations, are
the two men mainly responsible
for bringing GIMP into existence
as something to correct the ms,
takes of priorities and production
requirements system. Among the
brain-trusters who worked out the
details were j. A. Krug, deputy
director of priorities control; Black
we'll Smith, who has been priorities
lawyer ever since the start OF the
defense effort, and 1. N. P. Stokes,
Dave Novick and Henry Nelson,
bright young men in government
Eberstadt and Kanzler began
working on CMP as soon as they
took over their new jobs at WPB
HEADQUARTERS in September
There had been several plans to
revise priorities kicking around,
and WPB Chairman Nelson had
been at work trying to bring
overall planning of war prOduc-
ton into the picture ever since
he took charge in January. At
first. only a small group worked
on CMP, then gradually other
war agencies were called in and
finally the men from industry it
self. Even the British production
men came over to lend-lease
their advice.
AS now presented the Controlled
Materials Plan may not be perfect,
but it is flexible and 1t can De
reshaped to remove whatever holes
may appear in the period OF transi-
ton up to July l, 1943, when op-
Grafton of the plan becomes manda-
tory
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Evening star., 1942-03-15
Virginia Auto
Tags Go on Sale
7 OmOrrOW

Virginia motorists may obtain
their 1912 motor vehicle license
plates beginning tomorrow when
the tags go on sale at the Divi-
sion of Motor Vehicle offices in
Richmond and at ITO authorized
agencies throughout the State.
The Arlington County agent for
the plates is Lyman Kelley, 3l76
Wilson boulevard. Alaxendria resi-
dents may obtain their tags at the
police station.
C. F. Joyner, jr., assistant director
of the Division of Motor Vehicles,
warned last night that all motor
vehicles in the State must bear the
1912 license plates by midnight,
April Is. and that there will be no
extension of the deadline.
Apply for the new tags early in
order to avoid congestion and wait
ing periods" he said. we also ask
that persons who own vehicles and
do not receive registration applica-
tions contact an agent or the divi-
sion headouarters.'
Motorists must renew their oper-
ators' or chaufieurs' licenses by
July 1. Applications for their re-
newal may be filed at any Of the
license agencies or at the division
branch offices in Roanoke. Newport
News, Norfolk or Richmond.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Arlington Chapter, 0. E.S.
To Install Officers

OfHcers of Arlington Chapter, No.
80, Order Of the Eastern Star, elected
this week will be installed by Mrs.
Mary E. Teachum, grand lecturer
of the Grand Chapter of the District
of Columbia at 8 pm. tomorrow at
the Cherrydale Firemen's Hall.
The officers are Mrs. Media
Springer. worthy matron: Robert
Scott, worthy patron; Mrs. Flora
Rupert, associate matron; Harold
Phillips, associate patron; Mrs.
Marjorie Green. secretary; Mrs
Mildred Phillips, treasurer; Mrs.
Mercedes Reid, conductress; Mrs
Ruth Jones, associate conductress;
Mrs. Gladys RELY, chaplain; Mrs.
Kathryn Critchfleld, marshal; Harry
Critchfield, organist: Miss Peggy
Reid, Adah; Mrs. Josephine Bicks-
Ter. Ruth; Miss Gladys Rauh,
Esther; Mrs. jamie Barton, Martha;
Miss Beulah Welch, Electa; Mrs.
Winnie Goodrich, warder; Ernest
Bott, sentinel, and Mrs. Elsie Fits,
trustee.