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Evening star., 1942-03-20
Ready Now for Real Fight
Against Allies, Japs Say,
By tht Associated Press.

BY tn. Associated Press.
TOXIC, March 20 From Japa-
neSe Broadcasts).- The Japanese
nation was told last night by Maj.
Kinzo Nakajima Of the army press
section that Japan has been catch
ing its breath after its conquests
in the Southwest Pacific. but that 1t
now is ready to begin the real bat
tie against the Allied nations"
In a radio broadcast he warned
the country against being dazzled
by Japanese victories to date and
added: I'VE should be prepared for
any eventuality."
United States losses in the South
west Pacific, he said, do not mean
the United States is going to capt.
ulate.
Nakajima also told the Japanese
not to forget the war In China,
saying metaphorically:
Our fighting forces in China are
like the strings Of a bow stretched
to the full, enabling the arrow to
be shot to faraway regions"
Evening star., 1942-03-20
British, Fearing Enem,
Move, TO Keep Eyes
On Madagascar
Lofd SeIborne Believes
Jops ond kuzis Will Try
To Exchange War Goods

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 20.-Japan and
Germany are going to try to ex-
change vital war supplies, Britain S
new minister of economic warfare
predicted yesterday, strongly sug-
eesting that the Vichy- French island
Of Madagascar might figure in these
Axis Vaccinations.
The Earl of Selborne, in his first
press conference, declared mo sup
plies which would be dangerous to
the Allied cause will be allowed to
90 to Madagascar, especially under
the present circumstances"
Britain and the United States
both are closely watching the situa-
ton regarding that big island OF
Southeast Africa. he said.
Germany. he added, must be pre-
vented from exchanging machine
tools and technicianS for Japanese
controlled tin, rubber and tungsten,
and the most important feature of
economic warfare at present will be
to intercept ships attempting such
transfers.
Japan has at least Is ships cap
able of a. nonstop voyage to Ger
many, and meetings at sea also may
be tried, he said.
He described the war as largely a
struggle for supplies, with both Brit
ain and Germany feeling the effects
of blockade, although he said Ger
many was suffering worse than
Britain.
Germanys oil situation "is great
deal more stringent than 1t has ever
been" Lord Selborne commented.
He said German military oil con-
sumption had not been curtailed, but
that without new supplies 1T is my
opinion that they cannot continue
using oil at the present rate for
many months longer"
Evening star., 1942-03-20
Fires Neutral Duty
Of Formers Outlined

Eire's freedom and neutrality are
protected by the patriotism of farm
ers. according to Minister Aiken. In
charge of co-ordinating defense
measures. THE farmers duty is
clear" he said in a speech at Dun
dalk. 1T is to produce all the
varieties of food our people require
and, if possible, the quantities they
are accustomed to consume" He
pointed out that in 1910 Fires farm
ers added 425 900 acres of cereals
and vegetables and that in l941 they
produced 150. 900 acres more.
Evening star., 1942-03-20
Walked 200. 900 Miles

William J. Jackson Travelled 200.-
900 miles and was never late in 48
years of perfect service with the
Cloughmills, Northern Ireland, post
Office. He was given the Imperial
Service Medal for his "faultless"
service over nearly half century,
when he retired recently.
Evening star., 1942-03-20
BuIIots Escape SuIvuqe

When an enterprising war waste
paper gatherer in Belfast, Northern
Ireland, attempted to gather $500
ballots used in the last election he
was stopped and told to wait six
months, the law being that ballots
must be held intact that long.
Evening star., 1942-03-20

5 TIPS on How to Increase
the Life of Your Clothing
Evening star., 1942-03-20

All clothing in should be placed proper hsnle
Brush lsrment equently-drt tt unnecessary
Don't the suit every day. Alternating proonk life
Excessive cleaning, pressing 10 injurious the fabric
Before storing clothing should Be thoroughly cleaned pressed
Evening star., 1942-03-20

Keep 'em Flying - Fighting
Winning! Buy United States
Savings Stamps and Bonds.
Evening star., 1942-03-20

War and high water didn't keep Britain from delivering this
limited yordoge Roeigh Soft distinctive eured weeds-
the proud product Of fu Tweeds that are at
home in town. appropriate the country Tweeds that will give
casual styling and tailoring thot like Herrngbone dog
ono weoves rich mixtures in heather rus ton brown blue
grey In 3buton sngebreosted model shown) otter-
ing to all men, in sizes for Of every build
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30

HlUIeT S speech Oh IliC iililIil oil
niVersary of the NaZi rise to power
was in contrast to his previous an
niversary declarations, as he accept
ed full responsibility for defeats
in Russia but indicated that Japan's
attack on the United States had
released the German U-boat fleet
to strike against American vessels.
Much Of the speech was devoted
to personal attacks on President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Viii
ston Churchill, but he promised
that when spring comes the Ger
man air fleet and armies would
recapture much more than they
have lost in winter fighting in Rus
, sia.
PROMISES VICTORIES
Hitler acknowledged that fighting
on the eastern front was inflicting
extreme hardships on the German
armies and said that things would
| be better in the future.
Even his threats that the German
U-boatS would now be freer to act,
however, were confined to state
ment that the Pacific war had
forced removal of some American
naval strength from the Atlantic
and that we shall see what our u
boats may achieve"
Dispatches from the Russian fight
ing front provided a background
for Hitlers speech by reporting that
the Red army driving forward in
the Ukraine had taken Lozovaya,
less than 10 miles from the big
bend of the Dnieper. and was threat
ening to cut the Axis communica-
tions lines 20 the Sea of Azov front
and the Crimea.
News from other fronts, however,
still was unfavorable from the AL
lied viewpoint.
BENGHAZI FALLS
In Libya, the Germans held Ben
ghazi and line l6 miles to the
eaSt-possibly cutting off some Brit
ish forces in the city.
In the Philippines. the American
and Filipino forces under Gen.
Douglas Macarthur were preparing
for new onslaughts by reinforced
Japanese.
In Malaga. the japanese had
hammered to within l8 miles of
Singapore island where the British
ImperialS were fighting to keep
them beyond artillery range of the
naval base.
British Imperials fighting fur
iously and inflicting heavy casual
ties on the enemy were holding
lines in the Kulal sector on the
central front north of the cause
way that runs from Johore Bahru
to the naval base and near the
Continued on Page 8. Col. .
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
Tanker Safe After
Torpedo Report

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. up
The navy announced today that tnt
tanker Pan Maine, reported laS'
Tuesday to have been attacked O'
a submarine, has reached an At
lantic port safely.
The Pan Maine, Of 1896 tons i
owned by the Pan American Petrol
cum and Transport co.
In its announcement on TUESDAY
the navy said that both the Par
Maine and another tanker, IN.
Francis E. Powell, were tOrpedoeo
off the Atlantic coast on the niSi1'
of Jan. q.
The department said at that tim,
that it had been informed tha'
survivors of both ships had Dee
landed at LeWeS, Del.
The navy's announcement TO-DAY
Gid not reveal how the Pan Malht
managed to escape or whether II
was damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
China Beats Bombs
Into Plowshares TO
Boom New Business
Enemy Supplies Goods
For Thriving Industry
In Guerilla-Land
BY ROBERT I. MARTIN
and w. II. MacDOUGALL, jr.

CHUNGKING, Jan. 30.
(UP)-Steel from Japanese
bombs and shells salvaged
from battlefields and shattered viii
lagos is supplying China with a
means of obtaining necessities OF
life and is strengthening the ma
tons resistance to the aggressor,
a trip through the China hintec-
lands revealed.
Martin and MacDougall, United
Press correspondents at Shanghai,
fled from that city when Japanese
occupied it. Aided by peasants and
guerrillas they reached Chungking.
nationalist capital. far in the in
teriOr)
TOOLS FROM BOMBS
Practically every interior village
has some kind of industry func-
tioning. Tools and machinery for
these are often fashioned from
fragments of japanese bombs. Salv-
age from the battlefields is being
converted into household utensils,
agricultural implements and other
articles needed to produce food and
war material.
The scope of these Chinese indus
trial enterprises is amazing
In Kiangsi province zang KO;
chief of reconstruction, said III two
years, at the present rate. the prov
ince would be entirely self-suffic-
lent. Already leather goods. CLOTH
ing, chinaware, machinerE, craft
goods and scores OF other products
are being produced.
Cooperative enterprises spring up
almost over night. New plants quick
ly replace those destroyed by enemy
action.
REBUILD QUICKLY
If the Japanese wreck one of our
buildings today, we put it up again
tomorrow and continue production
almost without interruption" zang
said.
In the Kiangsu area a mining en-
Continued on Page 8. Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
One Dies as Fire
Destroys Autos

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 30. CUP)
Fire swept the use-shoW-
rooms Of the j. w McAllister, Inc.
automobile agency on auto row
toda;, causing $500,OO9 estimated
damage and leading +; the death
CT Fire Lieut.. Charles Mccarthy
43. Cause of the fire was not de-
tcrmircd,
Mccarthy was found overcome
by smoke ard fumes on the second
floor Of the four story structure
he Was removed to an emergency
hospital where he was pronounced
dead The coroner's office said il
was possible he might have suffered
heart attack, aggravated by in
haling smoke.
The flames destroyed or damaged
300 automobiles, most of them new
machines.
Every piece of fire equipment i"
Inc downtown area responded to
the fOur-alarm blaze which was
believed to have started in the
paint shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
State Plans Probe
Of Alien Lands

LES ANGELES, Jan. 30-'UP1-
state and county governments to-
day were reported planning a full
scale investigation of Japanese
landholdings in California.
It was understood the assessors
association of southern California
meeting here in what was described
rs a routine session, was discussing
plans for participation.
Possibility was seen that the
state Attorney Generals Office
would direct a test case attacking
title to California lands, particul-
arly ranches and produce farms,
held by American-born Japanese
In many cases, it is charged, such
title is only nominal, because the
funds for purchase of the lands
have been furnished by alien JAP
aneSe.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
Phillips F|oys
Govt by Bureaus

Unless the people of America
realize en mass that they are the
government, and not subjects of the
Government, America will drift into
The very thing her soldiers are op-
posing on worldwide battlefields,
State Senator John Phillips, Ban
ming. warned Imperial Valley aud
fences Thursday and Friday
Philips spoke thursday noon be-
FIRE the e. Centro Rotary club
Thursday night before the Imperial
NalltE chapter Of Fro America, anc
Friday noon before The Ell Centre
HiWanjS club. Although he is a
candidate for congress from the
newly created Impe.ial-Rivcrside-
orange counties district, his talks
here we're listed as non-politicai,
He left the valley Friday afternoon
Trends of Government" formed
the theme cf Phillips talks. OF
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30

craft IN coastal waters was dIl-
nounced by the 18th Naval District
with approval of the navy depart
mcnt at washington.
The submarine was sighted off
Point Vincente, due west of Los
Angeles harbor south of the beach
resorts, shortly after l p. m. yes
terday by an army plane on a rou-
tine patrol flight, Ground authori-
ties were notified and two navy
planes were sent to the area.
When sighted bv the army plane
the undersea boat submerged, the
navy said. The navy planes flew
to the scene and dropped depth
charges.
Surface craft also were sent tc
the area, the naval announcement
said, but no trace of the submarine
was found.
The navy announcement said:
AT Approximately l p. m, az
army plane Gil routine patrol sight
cd presumably hostile Submarine
off Point VinceHte. After beng
sighted the submarine submereee
a. once. Shortly thereafter tWo
depth charges were dropped in the
area by navy planes with no re-
suits Immediately evident.
Air and surface craft continued
patrolling the area fer several
hours with no further hostile forcea
sighted"
Underwater activities off the Cali
fornia Shoreline by hostile craft
had not been reported since Christ
mas Eve, when the schooner Abb
saroka was torpedoed. She beached
herself.
IN the week before Christmas =
hips were attacked eff the Pacific
coast, one of them twice. Three
vessels were sunk, two we're dam
aged but the rest escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
Sighed Sub, Sank
Same Report Tells
OF Naval Activity
Terse Message First to
Reveal Destruction of
Axis Craft in Atlantic

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
(UP) sighted sub; sank
same
That's the way American
airmen are reporting the "re-
taliatory action" against enemy sub
marines that have been preying on
Allied shipping off the Atlantic
coast. And there we're plenty OF
signs here that counter measures
although not announced, are being
effective.
The navy relaxed its rule about
not revealing individual submarine
SinkingS to release the sighted
sub; sank same" message from an
unidentified naval plane pilot. 1t
old not reveal the locale of the ac-
ton or the time, but limited that
it was in the Atlantic.
It was more good news for the
American people-"good news to
counteract the mounting toll OF
ships that have been victims OF
German torpedoes off the Atlantic
coast. The score since the first at
tack on Jan. ID now stands: II
ships attacked; nine of them sunk
$40 persons believed dead, $50 OF
them aboard the Canadian line!
Lady Hawkins.
1t was the first time that the
navy has announced the actual
sinking of an enemy submarine
since the battle of the Atlantic
approached the eastern seaboar6
Naval spokesmen have said counter
measures by the U. S. Navy assur-
ed that many of the German sub
marines would not enjoy a return
voyage.
Then Yesterday, IN a communlque
it announced that enemy submar-
ines we're operating as far soutn
as the Florida coast but that "coun-
ter measures by our forces arc III
creasingly effective
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30

: Attorney General Francis Blddle
L2S ordered japanese. German and
italian aliens out Of two areas IN
San Francisco and Les Angeles by
Feb. -. Today he will designate
27 additional areas from which
they will be cvicted by Feb. Is, and
within a few days will apply the
restrictions to several more sec
liens of the west
Chairman Martin Dies, D., Tex.
of the house committee on un-
American activities. VINO in a house
speech two days ago predicted &
tragedy on the west coast that
will make Pearl Harbor sink into
insignifIcance. endorsed the JUS
tice departments action. He add
ed however, that some means must
be devised for dealing with natur-
allied Germans and Italians who
have been active in Nazi and FaS-
cist activities en- the Pacific coast
REPORT PLANNED
The Dies committee, il was learn
ed, plans to report TO the house
shortly that it turned over to the
state ana justice departments and
the armed forces last fall impress
slVe" evidence thGt japan was pre-
pairing Tor a lightning attack on
Pearl Harbor. The committee wa
said to have obtained the evidence
from a former japanese consular
agent who had been stationed in
Hawaii
The Dies report was said to cen
Continued on PAGE s. Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30

we arc engaged in research in-'
vestigeton and study Of the soil
in Imperial Valley w. w. NC
Laughlin. committee chairman said
eve are in the preliminary stages
of the Investigation now and vii,
make the soil of the valley the
object OF a three to five year
study
The committee planned to visit
various sections of the valley Fri
day afternoon TO get n better idea
of the problems to be confronted
in conserving the soil and handling
the drainage problem.
Among those present at the meet
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30

ing were McLaughlin; Professor w
W. Weir Of the University of Cali
fornia; Robert Coz2cns. coordinat-
or of the soil conservation service
H. p. BlanCy, technical engineer
C. E. Russell of the farm credit
administration at Berkeley; A. A
Young, technical engineer; M. J
DoWd, chief engineer and genera.
superintendent of the Imperial r.
rigation district; County Farm
Advisor Frank BeySchlag; and c.
w Barrett of the irrigation dis
triCt.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
Vandais Smash
Farmers Tractor

AS yet unidentified persons ma
liciously smashed a tractor taken
from the a. K. Paul ranch in the
Brawley area and driven to a near
by ranch. deputy SheriffS said
The manifold and exhaust pipe
were broken, the oil cleaner dent
ed, the carburctor broken off, the
bottom of the gasoline tank pune
tured, the drivers scat placed
under the front of the tractor so
the gasoline would leak on it, and
an attempt had been made to over
turn the machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
Hollywood Snubs
Ariz. Invitation

PHOENIX, AriZ., Jan. 90 UP.
An invitation to move II Holly
wood motion picture studios to Ari'
1cua for the duration CT the war
or longer sent last night by Coy,
SiG,ncy p. Osborn to film executives
met cold reception today,
Officials OF the motion picture
producers association in Hollywood
replied that they expected to keep
the industries Of the film capital
where they we're for the present.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
Fire Destroys Part Of
Famed Springfield Armory

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. so
CUP)-A general alarm fire dc
stroyed enc building and damaged
a second at the historic Uniteo
States armory today but failed to
interrupt all-out production of the
Garand automatic rifle used by the
natiCnS armed forces.
Brig. Gen. Gilbert c. Stewart
commanding officer of the armory
estimated the less at 100000.
Six firemen and Workmen, includ-
ing Capt. William Gould of the
armory fire-fighting unit, were
felled by the dense smoke and in
tense heat as the flames demolished
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
Maniac Wounds
Deputy Sheriff

PRESCOTT. AriZ,, Jan. 30-tUP'
A mental patient went berserk
grabbed a pistol and seriously
wounded deputy sheriff last night
while in am automobile cnroute to
the state hospital for the insane
near Phoenix.
A. o. Bouchard, Cocoino deputy
sheriff was taken to a hoSpita,
here suffering from two bullet
wounds, one in the upper leg ant
the other in the calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30

the field service building and dam
aged an adjacent structure. Au-
thorities said a brick and concrete
fireWall saved the second building
and helped them control the threat
ened conflagration in less than ar
hour.
Gen. Stewart announced he would
appoint board of inquiry to de-
termine the cause.
The thousands of defense work
ers engaged at the arsenal had
just begun their lunch hour when
guard John Tessier discovered the
fire.
Tessier told Fire Chief Herbert
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30

C. Root that a SmudGc pot near
the field service building lgnited
a tarpaulin. He said he trled TO
ouell the flames with d chemica!
exttnguisher but that they shot up
ward to one side of the building,
which covers a city block
A general alarm summoned
Springfield firemen. and 300 meln-
bers of the auxiliary fire depart
ment attached to the Springfield
civilian defense unit. It was the
first actual test OF the city's indus
trial defenses.
The destroyed building was TO
have been used for storage.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30

IIIC EUFVI IIUI ItVtdItu Tic IIdS al
ready placed such orders in effect
for the state department of agri-
culture handling of food products
licenses. Every state department
will be surveyed and action taken
Immediately. he said.
During a meeting of his executive
council, the governor also said he
would ask the state council Of de-
Tense to take an affirmative stano
against the reopening of foreign
language schools conducted prior
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
MORE BLOOD DONORS
WANTED

Since only IL persons appeared
at the county health department
last Tuesday to be typed as blooc
honors in case Of an emergency
in Imperial Valley, health depart
ment officials asked that moro val
lev residents made a special effort
to report next Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
NLRB Ends HearInq
On AFL Petition
For Shed Ballot
Information Will Be
Forwarded to Capital
For Final Decision

Information CLEANED at d
four-day labor union hearing
in Ell Centre this week was
in the lap of the National!
Labor Relations board IN
Washington Friday.
In an unprecedented last minute
rush, the hearing was concluded
on schedule late Thursday and Tria.
Examiner A. Bruce Hunt, Boarc
Attorney Richard Perkins, Team
sters Union Attorney V. P. Lucas
and CIO Union Attorney Victor
Kaplan left Imperial Valley.
The board III washington will
consider the evidence collected i'll
FL Centro and decide whether the
Tcamsters union affiliate III the
vegetable industry may call cleo
tions in all lettuce packing sheds
in Imperial Valley as one unit in
stead of holding separate clection2
in each shed; whether the CIO
affiliate in the industry may be in
Cluded on election ballots; anC
whether the packing house employ
es in the Freedman shed in El Cen
tro and a similar group Ill the Far
ley shed in CaleXiCo may also be
included on the ballots if and Wher
an election is held.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30

these he listed two. either of which
he said, can lead to disaster:
TRENDS LISTED
l. Capitalization of government
with local agencies from the
ground up" tending to surrender
authority to the next highest gov
crnmental group until, in the ulti-
mate end, there might be achieved
an American national socialism.
2. The surrender of legislative
powers to bureaus and commission
the end Of which if carried to the
final extreme would be the. doath
Of representative government j"
this country.
Phillips abandoned political cX-
pediency to place large share OF
blame upon the people themselves
OF all the things we have lost,
he said, the most dangerous j.
the loss cf our feeling Of self-rc-
lance, of personal responsibility for
government, of independence
At another time he said, ut il
time the people realized that they
are supporting the government, ana
quit looking to the government tc
support them"
CDOLLAR- -APPEALD
The speaker blasted verbally
against the use CT federal or state
dollars to control large blocs OF
DeOnle thrOloh what hp termed
dollar appeal"
"YCur father and your forefath-
erS would have fought rather thar
undergo the things you are accept
ing in this age" he warned.
Waste in government droW the
speakers anger
With the tremendous cost of wal
added To ordinary expense of co.
Continued on Page 8. Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
HAS BLOOD
TRANSEUSlON

j. Duke Johnson. FL Centre
merchant who is critically i'll in
the Ell Centre hospital, was given
a blood TRANSMISSION D. B. Roberts
supplied the blood for the trans
fusion.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
|. v. Soil Saving
PIdns Discussed

Soil conservation problems in Imperial Valley dis
cuss1d in FL Centro Friday by committee composed o
representatives of the soil conservation service farm cred
administration the University of California agricultural
SERVICE and the Imperial Irrigation district.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
Planes Seek Sub
Off Calf. Coast
Hostile Undersea Craft Sish+edN Near
Los Angeles, Depth Charges Show No
Results. Navy launches Big Hunt

LOS ANGELES, Jan 80. (UP)-Naval aircraft patrol
led southern California waters today in search of the first
submarine reported off the west coast since Dec pa
Results of depth bombing attack the unidentified
U-boa were not determined Presence Of the underSea
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-30
Olson Asks Alien
Business Custer

SACRAMENTO Jan. 30 (UP)-Gov. Cubert Olson
today announced he would seek federal approval dras
tic executive order to revoke all business and professional
licenses of enemy aliens in California and prevent
of any further licenses to such persons.