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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
United States Army Gives
Livestock Aid To Iceland

REYkJAVIK-UP- A campaign
TO wipe out fatal diseases In Ice
lands livestock industry. improve
the milk supply and introduce mod.
ern vetinary medicine is one OF
the constructive by-products of
the American occupation.
An army veterinary section I'M
der Capt Frank Todd OF Merrill,
Iowa, has undertaken an ambitious
program of laboratory tests and
education among the farmers.
Enthu siastic cooperation from
the Icelandic government has
greeted the gesture. The plan has
been undertaken in part to break
down the idea that the occupa-
ton will leave behind it nothing
OF permanent value.
Tests for tuberculosis and Bangs
disease are being made on the TO-
900 cattle in the Reykjayik area
and later will be extended to most
Of the $4,000 cattle on the island.
The L. S. Army gives its men
only powdered and condensed
milk shipped from home A sur
plus Of Icelandic milk exists, how
ever. and when satisfactory pas.
teurizing methods are devised. the
army plans to purchase local milk
for its hospitals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
Ann Arbor Mews
u. Regents Accept Gifts,
Grant Five New Leaves

Ann Arbor. Mich. Mar. 2-Uni
versity OF Michigan regents at their
regular meeting accepted gifts TO-
falling s6.550. Largest among the
gifts was $2.22O from the Detroit
Council OF Social Agencies for eight
Community Fund Of Detroit scho-
larships for the current semester.
Lederle Laboratories. Pearl Riv-
er. y. Y, sent $500 for the Lederle
Virus Epidemic Research Fund,
The University or Michigan Club
OF Chicago gave $3.50 for the John
Eckhard Memorial Student Aid
Fund.
In addition, the regents granted
Ave new leaves of absence and ex.
tended two leaves already in ef-
feet.
Associate Prof. Robert Craig. Jr..
will work with the L. S. Forest
Products Laboratory, Madison,
W to'I ~ LoAA " HSOit VIII assist
at Camp Meade, Md; Prof. Elmer
Mitchell will also instruct at that
camp; Prof William Kynoch will
go to Madison Wis, June /; Prof.
Ralph Sawyer is at the Naval Prov
ing Ground, Dahlgren. Va; Associ-
ate Prof. Z. S. Pettyjohn is on &C
tive duty with the Navy; and AS
sistant Prof Henry Kohler is also
on active duty with the Naval Re-
serve.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Hugh w. Loveland, 20, and Leona
!. Hanselman. 20. Ann Arbor.
Thomas p Herlihy 26. Fort Ben
ming Ga; Clara Smiggen, "a, Ypsi.
lanti.
Robert H. Bancroft. %, Ann Ar
Dor: Evelyn NJ. Wolter, 20, Ypsi-
lanti.
Peter P. Estermeyer, Jr, 30. Ypsi-
lanti; Martha L. stevens, 10 Lo-
well, Mich.
David o. Hamilton. 50. Detroit;
James ". Issacson. %. Ann Arbor
Edwin {. c. Klager. Il. Saline;
Mildred J. Kohler "a, Clinton.
Edwin A. Ali, 20, Ann Arbor;
Vienna Estola. IS. Chicago
Clifford c. Fowler, 10. and Marie
G. Dresselhouse. IS, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
RACE OR CREED
NOT CRITERION

Ernest II. Chapelle. superintend-
emit OF Ypsilanti schools, leading the
discussion on understanding tsk
Worth OF All Personalities" at the
Wesleyan Guild meeting Sunday
evening at the Methodist Church.
said judgment Of a person should
not be based on whether he 10 Of
the same race or creed as the Judge.
but rather one should recognize
each individual for what he "
worth.
John Huffman Jerome. led group
singing.
William Wiltse. past president OF
the Guild, led several selections.
Miss Grace Simpson, Brighton,
was the leader for the Worship
Service. She was assisted by MA
Helen Karch. Monroe.
Miss Yvonne Bremen, Fennville.
was the pianist.
Worth Mallory. Otsego, president
OF the Guild. played a violin solo.
He was accompanied by Donald
Carlson, Ludington.
The committee for the supper in
Guided: Miss Frances Lawrep q,
Spring Arbor, Miss Donna HAM
Detroit, and Miss frances McCut-
cheon, Flint.
After the regular meeting, the
cabinet Of the Guild met. Friday
evening at o'clock the discussion
group will meet as usual at the
church with Mrs. Harolw Laing as
leader. At o'clock the membel4
will enjoy a Hobby Night"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
Five Homes Included
in Building Permits

Ann Arbor. Mich, Mar. 2-Fivs
homes are included in the building
permits issued during the pas,
week in the Office of the city engi-
neer.
Two hcmes are planned on Pres
colt Ave. by Warner Hicks, con-
tractor. one at 1901 Stadium Blvd,
by Max Frisinger, contractor, one
at 402 Maple Ridge by John R.
MeMullen, builder. and enc at llOi
Miner 81. by Duckek & Beauerle
contractors. Permits for the homes
totaled 50 800 while John Nanny
was given permission to spend
$4,000 in remodeling a dwelling at
SOL Oakland Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
Former Student at u.
SuCCumbS in Ontario

Ann Arbor. Mich, Mar. -
Friends here have received word Of
the death in Wardsville Ont OF
George Bobby" letters, former
University Of Michigan student.
Mr.. Jeffries succumbed as the re-
suit of injuries suffered in an au-
tomobile accident.
Mr. LETTERS attended the Uni
versity engineering college in 1929
and 1890
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
DIVORCES

Beatrice Wilson from Dayton
Wilson; cruelty and non-support.
Matilda Pullen Hall from Henry
c. Hall; cruelty.
Margaret n. Hanson from Wayne
L. Hanon; cruelty.
Herman Cozart from Edith Coz
art cruelty.
Zorilda S Wilson from Burnett
Wilson; cruelty.
Naomi VI. Jackson from Perry
L. Jackson; desertion and non.
support.
Ollie Cadd Van Sicklen from Lee
Van Sicklen; cruelty and non-sup-
port.
Ruby Hulce from Charles Hulce;
cruelty and non-suppodt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
Famed Basketball Shot
A FIuke, Leute Says

PORTLAND, Ore.-UP - Bob
Leute will be remembered by bas.
ketball fans as the Idaho collegian
who, back in 1894 sank an S0-foot
toss, but Bob confesses it was an
accident.
1T was really a rotton play" he
grins.
Believe it or not, wasn't aim
ing at the basket, but at my team
mate, Walter Carte, who was stand
ing under the rim. just threw too
high and bingo-I was the most
surprised guy on the floor"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
James J. 0'Kane to be
Ann Arbor Raid Warden

Ann Arbor, Mich, Mar. New
air raid warden for Ann Arbor is
James J. O'Kane, president of the
Ann Arbor High School P. 7. A.
His appointment TO the pest has
been confirmed by 1t. Col Harold
Furlong, state defense council
chairman.
Mr.. O'Kane served in the Navy In
the first World War and was one
OF the organizers of the two Ma
tional Guard units. He was COM
mander OF Company X for four
Years and Is also a former com
mander OF Ann Arbor American Lee
giou post.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
WARRANTS ISSUED

Mt. Pleasant, Mich, Mar. Pms
As the result OF a recent Jail
break and store robbery, Prosecu.
tor Edward ". Lynch today issued
warrants for the arrest OF Walter
Wing and Jack Schoonover. both
10, accused OF fleeing jail. and
George Slough. %. sought for
breaking and entering.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
COMPENSATION GRANTED

Battle Creek, Mar. 2-Employes
OF the Post Products Division of
General Foods Corp. have been
granted extra compensation for
1871 in three per cent OF their
wages for the year. Payment is
based on the corporations yearly
profits. approximately LOO work.
ers here are affected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
REGISTRATION HIGH

Battle Creek, Mich. Mar. 2-INS
With 1920 already signed up,
the number OF persons who have
registered for the spring primary
election today stood at the highest
figure in Battle Creek history.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
RIVER coAsTlNe FATAL

Onondaga, Mar. 2-Offlcials were
searching the Grand River near
here for the body OF five.year-old
Arlo Ziets. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Ziets OF this community, who was
drowned Saturday afternoonw hen
his sled went through the ice. A
seven.year-old cousin, Kenneth
Belts, saved himself and called for
help.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
Nearly Half Of u. Of NJ.
Students Plan to Return

Ann Arbor, Mich, Mar. "A to-
tai OF 1881 University students
have returned questicnnaires stat
ing that they plan TO return 10
school for the new summer term.
QUESTIONABLE were returned by
1874 per cent Of the students not
graduating.
OF this number 1879 per cent indi-
Gated they plan 10 attend the IS
week session. 1873 per cent were
uncertain. and % . said they would
not attend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-02
SCRIPTURE READ
BY MISS GEDDES

Westminster League meeting al
the Presbyterian Church Sunday
evening opened with the devotional
service. Miss Marcia Geddes, Ypsi-
lanti, read the scripture. Miss Shir-
ley Dibbert, Mapistee, president OF
the League. gave the prayer.
After a short business meeting,
Miss Margaret Allen. Jonesville
gave a talk on Courage" tracing
1t from examples given in the Bible
TO those found today. She gave the
choice quotation: Courage is fear
that has said its prayers"
The students enjoyed games dur
ing the social hour.
Delicious refreshments were
served.
At Conference
Miss Estelfe Bauch. head Of the
home economics department of the
Michigan State Normal College. left
Sunday for Chicago to attend the
regional conference for home max
ing education which Is under the
direction Of the home economics
educational division OF the United
States Department OF Educat ton.
She will return Thursday or Friday
OF this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-04
Little STORIES OF THE WEEK

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rausher visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. Norman
Guyer in Spokane last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Darling and
daughter of Portland were visitors
at the John Rausher home this week.
Clarence Darling is a brother of Mrs.
RauSher.
c. L. Holcomb is i'll, having suf-
fered heart attack the first of the
week. Miss Valerie Holcomb of Sc
attic is here to be with her par
entS.
j. P. Miller of Yakima was a Ken
newick visitor this week.
Miss Mary Lois Seeley was an
all-day guest Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pasche in
the Garden Tracts.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Brown left
this week for Seattle, where they
will make their home for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Huntington
went to Yakima Saturday, where
they met their daughter, Mrs. Harry
Blake, and her husband. From there
the four drove to Everett to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Farnsworth and
family Mrs Farnsworth will be re-
melnbered as jeanette Huntington.
They all returned. to their homes on
Sunday.
Mrs. L. A. Peters of Vancouver
visited here at the F. II. Lincoln
home on her way home from Lewis
ton, where she visited her son. Mrs.
Peters is relative of Mrs. Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown visit
ed relatives in Yakima last Sunday.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. Chester
Henson, May 23rd, a boy, in the
Pasco hospital. The young man has
been named Dennis Hitler.
Mrs. F. H. Lincoln is a patient in
the Pasco hospital this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McCamish
and daughter, Patty of Bremmerton,
came Thursday and will visit rela-
tives and friends here and in Rich
land. Walter will return to his
work Sunday, but Mrs. McCamish
and children will remain for a
longer visit. The young man of the
family has been here, having ac-
companied his grandmother, Mrs.
A. r. MECHANISM home, when she re-,
turned from visit a short time
ago.
Fifty years ago Mrs. r. w. Payne
graduated from Whitman College in
Walla Walla. With her in that class
were Miss Nellie Ramsey and Mrs.
Allen Reynolds, both of Walla Wal
la. These three women were guests
of honor at the commencement ex-
erciss last Monday evening and were
presented with 50-year pins by the
Alumni Association.
Circle one of WSC.S. will meet
next Wednesday,, June 10, with Mrs.
Sherk.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-04

were in play after the dinner des-
sert, which was served at O'Clock
High score was held by Mrs. Willard
Campbell and second high by Mrs.
G. F. Winkenwerder. Many lovely
gifts were received by the bride to
be who presided at the heavily laden
table which was decorated with
white tapers and an inverted para
sol, which held some of the gifts.
The colors, pink and, white, were
carried out in the decoration The
assisting hostesses were Mrs. Floyd
Higley and Mrs. Ralph Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs Man1ey Gest left
Monday for a weeks vacation. They
drove to Coulee Dam Monday and
from there will go to lakes around
Spokane for some fishing. Gest will
leave June 10th to attend an Off
GERS training camp.
Mrs. Sam Schultz and daughter of
Harrington visited with her moth
er. Mrs. j. IS. Kennett from Monday
to Wednesday of this week.
J. H. Siegfried is a Portland bust
ness visitor this week.
Orlin Fisher accompanied by his
daughter, Anita and his fati1er-in-
law, A. E. Halliday spent Monday
at Coulee Dam.
Mrs Joe Allen and her daughter,
Lettia of Yakima spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs Elsie
Walters.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Parliere and
son, Gus, visied ait Oroville over the
two-day holiday.
MIR. and Mrs. B. j. Campbell and
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. S. Mcclure were
Coulee Dam visions Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane K. Larson were
visitors at Coulee Dam last Mon
day when the water was turned over
the dam for the first time They
also visited at Dry Falls with friends,
MIR. and Mrs. Charles T. Giezen-
tanner Giezentanner is lecturer and
superintendent at the Dry Falls
state park.
80 Mr.. and Mrs. Will Driscou of Wal
lula and Mrs. Harriet Driscoll of
Yakima were Kennewick visitors on
Monday.
Miss Alma Ler1z kas a weekend
visitor in Seattle at the home of 1t.
(j!g.) and Mrs. Karl 3. Reese.
Misses Alice Finley and Helen
Matt of Tacoma we're weekend Wis
itors at the home of Miss Margaret
Hawkins.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Rupp of Walla
Walla Joined MIR. and Mrs Warde
Rupp here and enjoyed an outing at
Gle Elum lake over the double holi-
day. ... .>-.-.. ~. . ..,.-:.-.
Miss Norma Berg of California
arrived in Kennewick Friday morn
ing to work in the cherries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Campbell of
Rt. I are parents of twins born
Tuesday morning in the Pasco hos
pital. s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-04

Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Thurston were
Sunday visitors at the NJ. G.. Balls
of Finley last Sunday.
The Library Guild held a picnic
at the McKain home last Mon
day.
The Needle club will enjoy the
annual picnic in the park Friday
afternoon June 5th.
Both groups of Camp Fire Girls
met in the park Sunday evening
at 7:30 for a public council fire.
Mary Ellen Dickinson, Esther
Mae Beinhart, Ninette Evett, Nor
ma Smalley, Lou Ann Mapes and
Lou Keene received the woodgathers
rank. Barbara BapcocK received
the trail seekers rank. The fol-
lowing girls received honors In carol
ing: Mary Ellen Dickinson, Francis
Dickinson, Esther Mae Beinhart.
Mrs Grin Beinhart, Margin Oliver,
Nancy Stone, Rosella Olbrich, Acel
Ann Purdy and Lou Keen. Those
receiving ''han cleaning" honors
were: Lou Keen, Patsie Sonnonberg,
Lou Ann Mapes, Janet Mason, Pat
johnson, Helen Hanson, Esther Mae
Bienhart and Gertrude Keen. Acel
Ann Purdy received a special citi-
zenship honor for selling the most
pins during the infantile paralysis
drive Others receiving special citi-
zenship honors were: Marylin Oliver,
Helen Hanson, Pat johnson, Janet
Mason and Lou Ann Mapes. All the
girls in both groups received citi-
zenship honors for selling infan-
tile paralysis buttons and peoples
for the Legion. Daphney Taylor
received a special honor in handi-
craft. The council fire was the first
out of doors affair of the season
for the girls and was enjoyed by
those present.
MIR. Soper ST.. purchased the
Henneberry houses on Second Ave.
East this week.
The Nissika camp fire group will
meet next Tuesday evening with
their guardian Mrs. Bert Wilson.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers and
children of Walla Walla were visit
ors at the Victor Rogers home last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Brs. Curt Gerards spent
last week in Seattle visiting rela-
tives and friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Hennegar of
Yakima are returning to live in
Kennewick this week. Hennegar is
employed by the p. P. & l.. co.
Miss Betty Higley, who has been
attending school at Ellensburg, re-
turned to her home Saturday. She
will spend two weeks at home then
will return to Ellensburg for the
summer session.
Torrance Taylor has signed up for
work at Pearl Harbor and leaves
Monday morning for Boise, where he
will take a bus for California.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-04

Rev. Mr.. Bur of Camas called at
the Baptist parsonage on Monday
afternoon. He preached here years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. *'Pinky" Billings of
Seaside spent Monday night visit
ing at the F. F. Beste home
Mrs. Jack House of Portland, who
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
E. Reed, over Memorial Day, re-
turned to her home Monday night.
Entire Nous Club was entertain
ed by Mrs. Howard Waitbeck last
Tuesday with one o'clock lunch
con after which the usual bridge was
played. Mrs. Guy Helm held high
score and Mrs Frank Beste second
high for the afternoon. This was
the last meeting until the third
Tuesday in September, when the
club will be entertained by Mrs. A.
T. Belair. 70.
The Kennewick bridge club met
with Mrs. L. E. johnson last We'd
nesday. Honors we're awarded to
Mrs johnson. The next meeting
will be June 10th at the home of
Mrs. Frank Green on the River
Road.
The Navy Mothers club met We'd
nesday evening at the American Le-
gion hall with Helen Savage, COM
handing officer presiding. One new
member was taken into the club. A
committee was appointed ITO plan a
recreation room for the navy boys
stationed in Pasco. The club is
sending cookies out to the boys at
the present time. Donations of
cookies will be appreciated
Mrs. Paul Richmond and mother,
Mrs. Jacob johnson of SMabton and
her sister, Eunice Cole of Grants
Pass, Oregon were visitors ait Cou-
lee Dam last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy johnson and
daughter, Ruth Ann returned the
last of the week from Seattle, where
they spent weeks vacation.
Miss Edna Goodnight of Seattle
visited with her sister, Mrs. Roger
Records and Mrs. Roy johnson over
the two-day holiday.
Helen Hanson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Hanson, left Thurs
day to spend a month or longer at
the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs Elmer E. Bever in Albany,
Oregon. ~.a~,.
The Missionary Society of the
Christian church meets today
Thursday at the home of Mrs. A.
". Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs Hunter Sewell of Sc.
attic spent the weekend at the
Floyd Higley home.
Last Thursday evening a miscel-
laneous shower was given at the
home of Mrs. A. T. Belair in honor
of Miss Barbara Hauschild, who's
wedding will take place Friday night
of this week. Eight tables of bridge
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-04

j. P. Miller, is a business visitor
in Kennewick today.
Joe Peterson. former resident and
local businessman. stopped off on
Wednesday uening to say hello to ac-
quaintances. He is confined to the
Veterans hospital at Walla Walla
and was coming back from a three
weeks observation in a clinic in Sc
attic. He expects to be in the hos
pital for another year at least.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-04

Mrs. c. F. Anderson left Tues
day evening to spend a couple Of
weeks on the coast visiting with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Mouncey are
spending the week IN Kennewick,
house guests at the home Of her par
nts. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hadley. Mr..
Mounoey. a CPA. is working for
Mrs. Kitten.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-04

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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-11
Officer Fires on
First Tire Thief
Since Ration Rule
Negro Escapes Death
When Bullet Misses in
Early Morning Fray

An unidentified Negro mar
roWly escaped being shot tc
death in FL Centro early Sat
urday when he was fired or
by an officer who had caught
the Negro in the act of stealing
Il tire at the Pioneer Truck and
Transfer company. $50 State street
Merchant Patrolman Curtis keat-
ing, accompanied by City OillceI
Leslie Conn, were making rou-
tine check-up at the transfer COM
pany at $50 am. Saturday, When
they discovered the Negro buSlly
engaged in removing a tire from q
truck.
The would-be thief took to hi
heels, and Keating fired a single
shot after the fleeing man. KeatinG
missed.
1t was the first attempted tire
theft here since the federal gov
ernment banned the sale OF ne"
tires. and police Saturday expressed
fear that wave of thieVery may
follow as the tire shortage becomes
more acute.
II have been dreading what may
follow this shortage here" Chief OF
Police Ronnie Voyles said. He addec
however, that the police will bt
constantly on the alert, and thai
no mercy will be shown to person:
caught in the act of Differing tire!
from their fellow citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-11
Public Warned Off
From Air School

Army officers and AeronauticaI
Training school officials Saturday
asked the public to stay away iron
the county airport at Imperial.
which recently was placed under
Army guard as 4 precautionary
measure.
They asked no one try to park
within the confines OF the airport
and especially requested that the
public stay away from the airport
at night No one will be admitted
to the place without Identification.
we appreciate the interest the
Lublic has in the training activities
of the school," training school Oh
ficials said Saturday, but the Unit
ed States is at war and we must
follow the safest course III all mat
terS III connections with training
men for service in the military
forces Of the nation"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-11
Hand 10 Hand War
Marks Battlefield
On Malaga Front
Key City Deserted in
Path of Jap Advance
Toward Singapore
BY HAROLD GUARD

WITH THE BRITISH
FORCES ON THE WEST
MALAYA FRONT, Jan. 9.
(UP)-(Delayed)-The west
Malaga front has turned ln-
to an internal cauldron in which
countless Empire and Japanese
troops fight hand to hand, individ-
ually, in small groups, and in or
ganized bodies, Immediately north
Of Kuala Lumpur, 200 miles from
SINGAPORE.
Kuala Lumpur, Malayas second
city, the capital of the federated
Malav states, has been thrown open
for the Imperial troops and the few
remaining natives to take what they
need from the deserted shops.
Fighting is proceeding in trian-
gular area, 80 miles wide at its base
to the north, bounded by the coast
at Port SWettenham. 90 miles SOUTH
west of Kuala Lumpur, and the
road leading up to Tanjong Malim,
40 miles north of Kuala Lumpur.
DELAYING ACTION
1t is a battle of independent COM
mands. Some Imperial troops are
facing north, some west, some east,
some actually south, in a gallant
stand in which their hope is to
slow a japanese advance they have
not been able to stop.
The Empire and japanese troops
are fighting along the main rail-
Continued on Page 6; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-11
Fourth Fire Hits
Flax Straw Stack
With Loss S1312
Investigation Goes On
To Determine Cause OF
Recurring Blazes Here

California Central Fibre
Corp. had" distressing re-
currence of fire in its flax
straw stacks shortly after
midnight Friday-the fourth
since last Labor day.
One stack containing about ITS
tons of straw, valued at $l,312, was
destroyed. and El Centre fire fight
ers battled successfully until nearly
noon Saturday to prevent the blaze
from spreading.
General Manager Dale Ramsey OF
the fibre company said the fire.
uuent fires, all of undetermined
origin, "have become most distress
ing" and promised a continued IN
vestigation to determine II the
blazeS have been incendiary.
Ramsey estimated that the aggre-
gate losses III the four fires since
Labor day would exceed the total
losses suffered in all the years the
company has operated here.