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Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Germany Facing
Grief on Farms

Germany's blood and soil policy
Shortages of labor fertilizers ana
seed. unfavorable weather, anti
pathy and instances of outright re
sistance among European peasants
are regarded as a serious threat to
Hitler.
An extremely severe winter kill
ed much of Germany's crops, par
ticularly barleE. April frosts de-
stroyed much of the central Europe
wheat crop and spring sowing is
behind schedule. Darre'S "ersatz'
fertilizers were failure and the
effect now is being felt.
Unless Backe can reform the ag-
riculture system radically and
quickly. observers said, the Reich
may experience an acute food crisis
by winter.
There were puzzling political re-
ports from Germany, but informed
sources said German propaganda
might be putting them out to create
an impression of political difficult
! ties.
Hitler's sudden return to Berlin,
at the start of his long-aWaited
spring offensive against Russia,
was without plausible explanation
OStensibly he returned as a mourn
el for Carl Rover, Nazi Gauleiter
unknown outside Germany
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
BLIND ALLEY OF
iSOLATIONlSM

(Arthur Robb in Editor & PubliSher)
We agree pretty much with editors and
public SpokeSmen who say that the i'm
mediately important task is to gain the
victorN-but we said that in 1918, gained
the victory, and then tossed it away A
victory will be of little use to us in 1912
or 1943 if our children are going to have
the whole Job to do over again twenty
wears hence because we didn't think the
thing through in time.
Newspapers and magazines might we'll
devote more of their space than they do
now to discussions Of this phase of our
war job. Public opinion will have to be
re-educated on the nature of the civiliZa-
tiOn they have created, and we think it
will not be difficult 10 convince Amer-
leans this time that they cannot live
behind a wall of non-intcrcourSe with
their neighbors. They will have learned,
through eXpedtionary forces that are cir
cling the globe, that Australia, half
world away, is very much our neighbor
They will know, when they can't get rub
bar tires, rubber heels, hOt-water bottles,
spices, tea, quinlne, etc, that India, Bur
ma, China. Japan, Thailand are not just
colored spots in the atlas but depots upon
which they depend for things that are a
part of their daily lives They will realize
the terrible tragedies imposed by the
''scorched earth" policy, necessary as it
is as a strategic process. And, realizing
those truths and many more which can
be developed, we doubt that any of the
English-speaking peoples can again be
misled into the blind alley of isolationiSm
in a world which is so much roads and
electric waves.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TAKING UP OF
ESTRAY ANIMALS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 3rd day of May, 1912, there
was taken up, seized and there Is
now confined by me, on my ranch,
known as the Graham Ranch, To-
Gated 81 miles South (directiom
4 mile East of Seeley, California,
the following animals:
Two Hereford Beef Calves about
six months old, probable valuez
$4,000;
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN
that if said animals are not claimed
and damages paid for such taking
up within thirty days hereof, th01
undersigned will notify the JusticN
of the Peace of Ell Centro Town.
ship, Imperial County, California,
in which township said animals are
now held, requesting him to sell or
cause to be sold, said animals; all
as provided for under Sctions 391
and 4O2 inclusive of the Agricul-
tural Code.
(SigneO w. H. GRAHAM.
Dated at Ell Centre, California,
this 18th day of May, 1912.
(No. 19) (M18-25-JD
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

LONDON, May 25 (UP) = Brit
ish leaders said today that there
is cause for optimism" in recent
changes in Germany's agricultural,
industrial and political situation.
Characteristically suspicious OF
reports from German sources-ln-
formed quarters said the news
from Germany is good-but not
too good" and warned against
over optimism. Officials here had
been concerned about over-optlm-
ism in the United States and hoped
to prevent it in Britain.
Observers believed the German
agricultural front presented the
most serious crisis of Adolf Hltler'S
regime and was potentially as dan
gerous as the United Nations arm
les. They said the replacement OF
DR.. Walther Darre as minister OF
food and agriculture by his under
secretary, Herbert Backe, slgnifled
virtually complete disruption OF
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Enemy Threatens
Bases i'm China

and Japanese positions appeared
imperiled.
A communique disclosed that
American volunteer pilots raided
yesterday afternoon on the weStz
bank of the Salween river, blastin6S
japanese troop concentrations and
artillery positions with effective
results" no plane was lost.
OUTPOSTS HOLDING
Chungking sources admitted that.
small enemy groups manning artil!a
lery posts, still held out along the
Salween, some so miles above the
Burmese frontier, but predicted
their imminent annihilation by en-
circling Chinese.
Yesterdays AVG raid was a re-
ply to a force of japanese bombers
which staged a Saturday noon raid
on Yungchang Paoshan, import
ant Allied air base on the Burma
road route to Running, provincial
capital of Yunnan.
The Chinese appeared determin-
ed TO make a last-ditch stand i'll
defense of Kinhwa.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
By DON CASWELL

MELBOURNE, May 25. tUP)-A
strong force of Allied heavy bomb
ers. persisting in a new aerial Of
fensive despite bad weather, destroy
ed or damaged 20 enemy planes yes
terday in an attack on the Vunaka-
nau airdrome, the biggest in the
New Britain invasion zone north
east of Australia, Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur announced today.
The Allied planes broke through
heavy anti-aircraft gun fire to reach
the airdrome, near Rabaul. They
hit. with their first bombs, heavy
japanese bombing planes on the run
ways. Then they dropped 20 bombs
souarely in a group of 18 planes,
many of which burst into flames.
Not q single Japanese fighter
plane was encountered during the
raid but one Allied plane was hit
by anti-aircraft fire and was last
seen losing altitude. 1t was believed
that the crew may have parachutSd.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Today S
War Moves
By Louis F. Keemle
of the United Press
War Desk

AS the battle lines shift back ana
forth in the kraine on the l4th
day of the fighting in the KharkoV
region. it is becoming apparent
that the main German offensive
towards the Caucasus oil fields did
not start with the drive in the
Kerch peninsula.
In fact, Marshal TimoShenko may
have succeeded in seriously delay
ing the general offensive. The
Germans h We overwhelmed
the Kerch peninsula and are in a
position to attempt an invasion CT
the Caucasus across the narrow
strait.
But to attempt TO invade the
Caucasus from the Crimea only
would be militarily unsound. The
situation calls for a parallel drive
frcm the north through RoStov to
prevent the Russians from turning
southwark against the Kerch in
yaderS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
A VIRGINIA SOLOMON
Chicago Sum

(ChlcagO SUM
The governor of Virginia is a sagacious
man. Unlike many a public official, he
knows better than to attempt the impos-
sible.
Women employees in the Old Dominion's
State house wanted to go without hose
this summer Some of the old colonels
of the crinoline days, recalling hoop skirts
and bustles, objected So the decision
was put up to Gov Colgate w. Darden
Jr.
The wisdom of the governors decision
evidences anew the reason for Virginia's
status as the Mother of Presidents Said
he:
"To require stockings mote hose are
still stockings in Virginia) of state en-
ployes would be to exert an authority
over and above any | have been APPLE to
exercise in my own house. It's too much
to expect that | can enforce it in the
whole state
The governor is not only diplomat
He's a PHILOSOPHER, as we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
WHERE FEDERAL LABOR
POLICY is LEADING
(F6th of a Series

Not employers, not labor unions, nor
yet even the government, will be the big
losers under the administration labor
policy which inserts into most war con-
struction and production contracts
clause requiring the use of union labor
alone by the contractor.
The men who are now fighting in the
armed services, or getting ready to fight
those who have been drafted and those
who have enlisted alike-will be the big
losers. 1t is they who will be shut away
from jobs, when they need jobs worst,
because the administration today is CIV
ing the labor unions control over hiring.
That control will last beyond the war.
There is no reason to believe that the
unions will relax their rule, which is as
old as union history, requiing that they
give Jobs first to their members. The sol
diers and sailors, the marines and fEerS,
are not union members
They can't afford to pay the dues, for
one thing. They face the prospect, for
another, of being barred from member
ship after the war, or at least of being
placed low on the waiting list for jobs,
because other union memberS-thoSe who
are members today-will have priority.
By putting the full power of the gov
ernment behind unionization of all labor,
regardless of the individual wishes of
the laborerS, the administration is build
ing up an economic power for the unions
which might very we'll make it impossible
for us in the future TO give their just
dues to those who today are fighting our
battles.
We have seen how it works in Imperial
valley. Vinson, Pringle & Webb are oper-
atng under contracts with the 11th Naval
District to construct the Seeley airpor
the INLAND Marine camp and other war
projects here. The firm needs equip
ment which the county owns, and is will
ing co rent. But the county insists that
its own operators stay with the equip
ment If they do, and if the equipment
is rented to the contractor, the operators
must join the union.
When the construction job is over, it
is assumed they will go back to work for
the county. But they will remain union
members They will be ordered to demand
union wage scales, and to refuse to work
with other county operators who are not
union members Unless the county takes
a firm stand, its whole road district
force would thus be unioniZed.
The same strategy gives the union an
entering wedge and a club over private
firms as we'll. The administration policy
thus unionizes not only the federal jobs,
but private industry also. This unloniza-
tion is not temporary thing. 1t is per-
manent.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

In addition to attacking the Japa-
nese planes, the Allied planes at
tacking buildings and left one ablaze.
II was indicated that extensive DAM
age was done to runWays.
MacArthur's communique, No 50
from his southwest Pacific general
headquarters, said:
Northeastern sector-New Brit
ain: Rabaul: the Vanukanau air
drome was attacked by our air forces
which inflicted severe losses upon
heavy bombers on the group. Twenty
bombs were dropped in one group
of about 20 marked Japanese planes.
All landed in the target area. Two
direct hits were observed and many
planes were set afire. One build
ing was left ablaze. Considerably
anti-aircraft fire was encountered
but no fighter interception. one OF
our planes failed to return
1t was learned that Australian
planes engaged in savage % min
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
RETURNING SOLDIERS WILL
BE LOCKED OUT

With labor unions in control of hiring
a great slice of all the workers in the
United States, and jealous of the priority
of their members returning fighting men
will have little chance to earn living
when the war is over.
We all have talked a lot about our
patriotic duties to these fighting men.
We have set up canteens and entertain
ment halls for them. We buy war bonds
so that they may have the arms they
need. We are willing to make any num-
Der of sacrifices so that their greater sac
rifice will not be in vain.
And yet, behind their backs and while
they have no chance to express an opln-
ion, we allow the Towering of an econo-
mic system which will leave them job
less, hungry and desperate after the war
has been fought.
Those men deserve better future than
we are preparing for them
Tomorrow: Showdown Overdue)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Rome, Tokyo Seek
ToForceN News of
American Warships
By UNITED PRESS

japan renewed its fishing Tor news
of American naval dispositions IN
the southwest Pacific Monday while
the Italian propaganda machine
sought Substantiation with which 10
convince South America and France
that an Italian submarine had really
sunk the American battleship Mary
land off the Brazilian coast, as the
Italian high command claimed.
The Argentine merchant Marine
department announced Sunday that
it's freighter Rio Iguazu had picked
up So survivors in two hfeboatS
from an unnamed ship destroyed OIL
the Brazilian coast. The announce
ment did not say whether the sunk
en- ship was WaIShip or a mer-
chantman and did not name the
nationality of either the ship or
survivors.
A few hours later, the Rome radio
was brOadCasting in Spanish and
French that an Argentine frelghter
had picked up "55 survivors of the
Maryland" 1t quoted an alleged
Buenos Aires dispatch which was
not used in its English language
news" broadcast. A Buenos Aires
newspaper interpreted the announce
ment at indicating the survivors
came from the Maryland.
Several discrepancies were ap-
parent in the italian claims. The
high command had said that the
battleship was escorted by destroy
ers which did not react to the
Italian underwater attack. The Ital-
ian version of the survivors did not
try to explain why, if the Italian
claim were true, the escorting de-
stroyers had not pcked up all the
Maryland survivors, but let
freighter ship pick up some.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
StiIweII Says
JOBS Vulnerable

mond A. Wheeler, American supply
chief in India; Col Earl L. Maiden
of the United States Army air corps
and Brig Gen. Grubcr
Stilwell also conferred briefly at
the air base with Gen. Sir Archi-
bald p. Wavell, British commander
in India.
The Stilwell party on the trek to
India numbered 104 persons, includ-
ing Americans, British, Burmese,
Chinese and Indians.
The group escaped attack by Jap
anese planes and encountered only
one real hazard, Stilwell said. A
rogue elephant, roaming wild after
escaping from it's owners, threat
ened to attack the party, but finally
retreated.
I'VE were scared as he'll" StilWell
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
20 jap Bombers Blasted

damage could not be observed.
Turning back at dusk toward their
baze. the Australian planes encoun-
tered a strong enemy Zero tighter
formation.
In desperate encounter, the AL
lied planes downed three OF the
fast, heavily armored enemy craft
and escaped among clouds, with
one of their own planes missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

ute aerial battle Saturday night
when they raided the japanese naval
and air base at Amboina island, in
the Netherlands East Indies, $50
miles northwest of the Australia
mainland
The Australian planes flew through
heavy gun fire to bomb four Japa-
nese ships, ranging from 1000 to
5000 tons. The fire was SO heavy
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

Today in some countries, those in au-
thority bent on replacing right by force
trump up against Christians the same
infringements of law that the Caesars of
the first century pretended to have found
in Peter and Paul.-POpe Plus XII.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Our highest ideals seem to have been
two chickens in every pot, two autos in
every garage, two caddies for every golf
player and two hairdos every week.
President George b. Cutten of Colgate
University.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

Certainly a congressman is entitled to
all the gasoline he needs to get back home
to visit his constituents or for such pur-
poses as driving out TO Army camps.
Rep. Charles ]. Faddis of Pennsylvania.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

NEW DELHI, India, May 25 CUPp
- 1t. Gen Joseph +. Stllwell,
American commander of Chinese
forces in Burma, said today that
n we'll organized strong United Ma
ticns force could throw the Jap
anese of Burma.
Accompanied by four American
officers stationed in India, Still
we'll arrived in New Delhi late
Yesterday after a difficult journey
across Burmese and Indian noun
tain and jungle country.
The JapS aren't Supermen,' Still
well declared. If we go IN there
with a properly organized force we
can throw them out"
He admitted that the Chinese
and British forces had taken an
unqualified drubbing on the Burma
front. but expressed confidence that
the tide would turn.
ALLIES BLIND
The Japanese. he said, took Bur-
ma with a force of ONLY about
$4,000 men, but maintained nu-
merical superiority throughout the
campaign. In addition, he said, the
enemy had complete control OF the
air.
we have been blind throughout
this campaign Stilwell said, the
japanese have all the components
required of good soldiers. They are
tough, able to live on meager ra-
tions and ready to die You can't
60 up against them with a rag
tag, bobtail collection of troops
and hope to win
StilWell described his journey
from Burma as more monotounous
than exciting.
MEETS WAVELL
Stilwell was met yesterday at an
American air base in north east
India by the officers of American
air forces in India; Maj. Gen. Ray
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
BY ROBERT p. MARTIN

CHUNGKING, May 25 tUP) -
Outnumbered Chinese troops bat
tied today against a plane-support-
ed Japanese force of 100000 men
storming the outskirts of strategic
KinhWa, capital of coastal Che
kiang province, the immediate OBJ
iective of Japans southwestward
offensive below Shanghai.
The heaviest fighting in the
Chinese incident was occurring,
with the Japanese attacking reck-
leSsly to isolate China from her
Allies and erase potential Allied
bases for aerial raids on Japan. The
ChekianG front is closest to Japan
of any China territory-four hours
by bomber to Tokyo and two hours
to the SeasebO naval base.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foIIolcing edit
oridls are presented as interesting opin-
ions Uoiced by editors eisephere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion Of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
PLAN FORESTALLED?

When the Germans attacked i'll
the Kerch peninsula on May Timo-
shenko evidently epected the north
ern drive to start at any time. Con-
seuuently. as a diversion, he open
ed his Kharkov offensive four days
later. It is impossible yet to tell
how completely ne has succeeded
in his aim because the action still
is undecided.
However, it is likely that Timo-
shenko has put serious dent in
Marshal von Books striking power,
fer a time, at least. He will have to
organize considerable reinforce
ments and perhaps draw men from
other fighting frCnts. His losses
around Kharkov in tanks, guns and
manrower undoubtedly have been
extremely heavy.
To that extent Timoshenko has
succeeded Whether he actually
takes Kharkoy is more or less sec
ondary. 1t was not certain from
the start whether he hoped to re-
capture the city, or was trying TO.
CAN ALWAYS RETREAT
It has beea pointed out that the
Russian generals consider the eX-
tent of their territory a valuable
military asset and regard the extent
of ground captured or lost as OF
less importance than the damage
done to the enemy's striking pow
er. -.
The Russians can always retreat
in depth when necessary, inflictine
further punishment on the enemy
as they fall back. During the long
winter campaign, the Russian terri
torial gains were very small com
pared to the previous German ones
but they held Leningrad and Mos
COW, re-took Rostov and took a
heavy toll of German men and ma
chimes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
CITY THREATENED

Chinese military quarters eX-
pressed grave concern, Kinhwa is
a key defense outpost in southern
Chekiang and the eastern gate OF
the Chinese smuggling route from
Shanghai to Chungking. ConVerg-
ing from three directions, Japanese
columns last were reported at the
city's gates. Both sides were SUI
fering tremendous casualties.
But at the western end of the
l.5CO-mile Chinese front, in south
western Yunnan, Allied air anc
ground forces held the initiative
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
MEETS WAVELL

Stilwell was met yesterday at an
American air base in north east
India by the officers of American
air forces in India; Maj. Gen. Ray
Evening star., 1942-02-05

thE eteNiNtS hIUh llUhiS.
WRc, 7:30-AI Peanes Gang: Bill
Thompson becomes AIS sfooge for night.
WWDc, 7:30-Kome Of Brave: Representa-.
tive Katharine Byron Of Maryland is guest
speaker paying tribute 10 her home State.
WHv, S:00-Deaih Valley Days: The
comic story Of San Franeixo's 70ih Century
"Mr. GodVa."
WMAL, 8:00-Marth Of Time: Dramatiza.
lion Of another important phase Of current
world history.
WRc, S;00-Bfies and Morgan: Frank
lNaueurates a novel weekly feature, "Aesop in
the Morgan Manner" in which Frank relates
Aesop's Fables for the edifitaton Of Snooks.
WMAL, 8:30-SeViee With a Smile: Mar,
earet Landry. recent winner Of the Most
Typical American Girl title is guest pIeaser
for the men at the Pensacola Gla) Naval
Air Station
WRc, 8:3O-AIdrith Family: One of Henrys
less-fdvorife teachers is dinner guest al the
Adrith house
WMAl, 9:00-Town Meeting Of Air: What
Future for Free Enierprise! discussed by
Author James Bunham, Economist Cown Ed.
wards and Union Leader Emil Rieve.
WRc, 9:00-Bng Crosby: Movie Actor
John Garfield, Ii. Harold Roberts Of the
United States Marine Commission and Trumpet.
Isl Wingy hanone, all are guests Of the
Binger.
VOL. 9:30-Spotlight Band; Glen Gray
and his ime.honored Casa Iona boys.
WHV, 9:30-Biq Town: Symphony Of
Evening star., 1942-02-05

Freedom" "hear-iuegng" story involving
those "fomantit newsgatherers," Eddie Robin.
son and 0na Munson.
WC, i0:00-Rudy VaIee: A "tank-iown"
drama with not only our intrepid Rudy and
John but Kay Kyser
WMAL. l0:00-Firt Piano Quartet: Leu.
onas Speak No More" GIueks "Andantina"
from "0rpheus," Tshakowskys "Seher1o" from
Symphony No. A." chasins' Rush Hour in
Hong Kong"
WMAl, t0:t5-MetropoItan Opera Guild:
Mrs. Walter S. Marvin and Milton Gross preyiew
Saturdays presentation, Puttini's Ia Toaa."
VOL, f0:30-Defense Reporter: Mr. Lewis
reports from a plant which manufactures those
effective Mosquito Boats"
W0L, tt:45-Songs for Marching Men:
Musical numbers paying tribute 10 the men
Of the armed forces with Jimmy Cannon
as m. {.
Evening star., 1942-02-05
SHoRT.WAVE PROGRAMS.

MOSCOW, 5:t5-Enghsh Comment: RKE,
1t.6 meg, 25.9 m.
LONDON, 5:55-News Analysis: CSC, 9.5S
meg, 3l.3 m; 6Q, 6.l1 meg, 49.t m.
SYDNEY, 7:25-News and Music: WQ7,
ii.S8 meg, 25.2 m.
VATICAN CITY. 7:30-New Comment: HVJ,
1872 megv 1913 m.
MOSCOW, 7:45-News in English: RE,
i1.6 meg, 75.9 m.
LONDON, 8:30-Britain Speaks: CSC, 9.58
meg, 31.3 m: 6SL. 6.1t meg, 49.t m.
MOSCOW. 9:i5-EneIish Period: RKE, tt.6
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GUATEMALA, 1t:00-News: TGWA. 1858
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LONDON, ti:t5-Demouaty Marches: CSC,
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Evening star., 1942-02-05
POINTS FOR PARENTS
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE

The use of the 1Dord "iUhic1l"
makes more certain q child'S
choosing one of tUo alternatives.
Evening star., 1942-02-05
EVENING STAR FEATURES.
the EVENINGS HIeH LIGHTS.

Star Flashes: Latest news with Bill coyle,
Twice daily; WMAl, II am. and Ass p.m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Fear Labor Shortage
In State S Fruit Belt

Unless Michigan residents vol
unteer, the United States Employ
ment service fears there will be a
critical shortage of farm labor
in the fruit belt in the western
part of the state. it was announced
Saturday.
A special placement office has
been opened in Benton Harbor to
help supply labor in the fruit belt
but the large numbers Of. tran
silent workers usually available
from other states will not be OF
hand this year, the service re.
ported, because of increased en-
ployment in other states. gasoline
|rstioning. tire shortages and such
obstacles.