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Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09

fields.
From the Australian battlefront
and from China came news of
smashing blows by United States
air forces, but those successes could
not offset the constantly deterio-
rating situation of the Russian ar
mics battling, not only to save the
oil of the Caucasus, but to keep
open vital route for aid from the
United States and Britain.
In Moscow, American and British
envoyS-the Axis insisted that
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Is there discussed, with Soviet
leaders, means of increasing tn,
effectiveness of this aid to Russia
While the Russians told of mas.
SiVe Nazi forces moving upon Mai
kop from two sides, the German
high command GlS communlque.
are more informative, of course
when the tide of battle is going its
way) reported the capture of Ar
mavir, the crossing of the Laba
river, and the capture of Kur-
gannaya which is 80 miles west Of
Armavir and the same distance east
Of Maikop.
Thus, it was evident that Maikop
which provides seven to 10 per cent
of. RuSsia's oil and more than D.
100000 tons of high-test aviation
fuel, was steadily being overwhelm-
ed from the east and from the
north.
Russian dispatches told OF des-
perate attempts to stem the enemy
push upon Maikop and Armavir, a
city of 10000 on the west bank OF
the Kuban and the junction of oil
pipe lines branching out to Maikor
and eastward to Grozny and Baku
on the Caspian. The Germans
claim to have cut the Armayir Ba-
ku pipeline and railroaod at sew
eral points.
Not olly was Maii!)p gravely
threatened, the Russians said, but
large Soviet forces, including Cos
sack cavalry, are trying to battle
their way out of what may soor
be a German steel trap around
Kushchevka and near the Sea OF
Azov coast deep behind the Naz
spearheads.
For the moment, at least, the
southern claw of the German pin.
GERS on Stalingrad appeared to have
been halted by strong Russian re-
sistance, including tank counter,
attacks, between the Sal and Dor
rivers to the north of KotelnikoN
which lies 95 miles southwest OF
tor northwest of Stalingrad the
Stalingrad. In the Kletska"a Sec
Germans still were held at a stand
still.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Sub-Borne Foes
0fU.S ExeCuted:
Lives of2Spared

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other, led by Dasch, landed nea'
Amagansett, Long Island, the night
CT June Il. Their capture was an
nounced June 27.
The White House announcement
issued by White House Secretary
Stephen T. Early, was held up un-
til sentences had been executed.
Since 6:30 a. m. it had been ap-
parent that the case was approach
ing its climax at the district jail,
Brig. Gen. Albert l.. Cox, provost
marshal of the Washington military
district, charged by the President
with carrying out the commission S
verdict, entered the jail at that
time.
Reporters crowded around the en-
trance of the severely modern, dour
looking prison but were told nothing
They kept their vigil, however, and
noted that a clergyman entered
the Jail at l0:15 a. m, followed at
80 a. m. by DR.. A. Magruder Nc
Donald, district coroner.
The room Iii which the six con-
demned men went to their death
is a drab chamber only 10 feet by
Il2. It is in front of the prison
directly above the office of Jail
superintendent John Green.
In the 18-year-old electric chair
"a other criminalS-none of whom
however, had been stigmatized by
Presidential proclamation as "ene-
mics of the naticn"-had preceded
the Nazis in death.
AS the saboteurs entered the room
one at a time they saw little else
than the chair itself and the
shadowy figures around it. An in
tense light beat down into their
faces, making it impossible to see
witnesses ranged against the oppo-
site wall.
The chair stands against one wall
with a glass panel between it and
the witness seats. Five chairs
normally are kept in the chamber
for witnesses but before tsdays
executions 20 more were taken in
Four persons - two executioners
and two assistants-carried out the
electrocutions. Normally, they send
five bolts of electricity through the
chair and its occupant. There are
Two switches-one for use in event
the other fails.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Govt Probes Paper For +
Telling Enemy Strength

CHICAGO, Aug. 8 - (UP) : A
federal grand jury investigation OF
the publication by the Chicago I'ri-
bune and two other newspapers OF
a news dispatch alleged to have
contained confidential military in
formation was getting under way
today.
1t was ordered by Attorney Gen
eral Francis Biddle in Washington
last night He said it would be
based upon a preliminary inyeSti-
cation b. the justice department
which had been recommended by
the Navy. Biddle said the investi-
cation was of certain newspapers. d
Justice department officials said
the newspapers were the Chicago
Tribune, the New York Daily News,
and the Washington Times Her
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Ships Bombard
Enemy at Kiska

Continued from Page One)
submarines but todays was the
first announcement that a Naval
bombardment of the enemy there
had been undertaken.
The southeastern islands of the
Solomons include San Cristobal.
Malaita, Maramasike, Guadalcanal,
Florida, and Russell islands. The
next island TO the northwest Of
these is Santa Isabel about the
middle of the Archipelago. No in
dication was given which islands
were attacked other than the gen.
eral location in the southeast
part.
Tulagi harbor, principal port and
seat OF the government of the
British Solomon islands is situ-
ated about midway along the south
ern coast Of Florida island.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
| labor Shortages
Mark Haryests in
L.v., Harrigan Says

Continued from Page One)
IS. Carload shipments were 1923
cars against SO cars in July year
ago. The season carload shipments
We're up this year, too, with a to-
tai of 1893 cars compared to 666
a year ago. Prices were generally
good throughout the season. How
ever, the market decreased in July
TO about so per cent of the ear
!ier market.
Grape shipments by truck were
approximately one half those of
last July. Season carlot shipments
totaled 80 as compared with lis
year ago. The market was good,
Harrigan said .,
Serious labor shortage impeded
the sugar beet harvest. A total of
LOOP carloads left the valley in
July, $50 carloads less than a year
ago. The yield, Harrigan declared,
was materially decreased by the
labor shortage.
Labor shortage and tanSpOrta-
ton difficulties cut down the alf-
alta shipments, he said. July ship
ments totaled 28,l95 tons, approx
mately 5000 tons less than a year
ago.
Flax harvesting is cyltinuing,
many fields not having been har-
vested because Of labor shortage
Truck shipments for the season,
however, increased considerably
over last year in spite of labor
and transportation shotages, Har-
rigan said.
Noxious weed control, one of the
duties of the agricultural COM
missioner's office, was somewhat
hindered by the inability to obtain
some types of arsenicals. This made
it necessary to use more CELEBRATES
on some types of weeds.
Weed control work during July
consisted of spraying morning
glory and johnson grass with the
chlorateS. Harrgan said that cam
els thorn infeStations were re-
duced to scattered places in a few
isolated fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Court Martial Of
Navy Officer Near
Conclusion at ST..

SAN SRANCISCO. Aug. 8-CUP)
The general court martial of Lit.
Cmdr. Maurice N Arnoff on charg-
es of scandalous conduct in the
office of naval officer procurement
neared a close today.
No witnesses were expected to
appear in the brief session Schd-
uled for today. Summations were
expected Monday after Nat Gold
stone, Hollywood agent for actor
Tony Martin. testifies for the prose-
cution. He probably will be ques-
toned about the automobile the
navy charges Martin gave Aroff for
assisting Martins enlistment as a
naval chief specialist.
DEFENSE RESTS
The defense rested its case yes
terday after Aroff denied that any
business motives were involved in
enlistment of Ensign living Cum
mingS, Jr., son of the Hollywood
director, and apprentice seaman
Ernest j. Friedman, whose afamily
owns a cabinet and fixture COM
pany at Los Angeles. Aroff oper-
ated a paint and plumbing Con-
tracing business before he joined
the navy.
Judge Advocate Irving Klein
sought to show that ArOff used navy
time and stationery in furthering
his private business. Defense at
torneys protested that these in
nuendoS" were not included in the
charges against Aroff. The prose-
cution then introduced letter,
! written on navy stationery, in which
Arotf offered paint to buyer for
Universal Studios.
Klein questioned Aroff en- his
connections with Vic Orsatti, ac-
tors agent and an unsuccessful ap-
plicant for a naval commission
Aroff was asked if Orsatti's firm
did business with Metro -Goldwyn-
Mayer
Il presume they did" Aroff said
Did y2u know Orsatti was very
friendly with Louis B. Mayer
Klein asked. Aroff said he did
not. In response to another ques-
ton Aroff then said his office en-
tered INTO a contract with Orsatti,
calling for a five per cent COM
mission on all sales the Orsattl
agency made for Aroff's firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Speedily Posters
Received Here

Urging a speed-up in production,
the war production board dispatch
ed SO large posters for distribution
by the chamber OF commerce 10 FL
Centre industries. 1t was announced
Saturday.
The large multi-colored pictures
depicting Hitler, Mussolini and
Hirohito being ground under Uncle
Sans boot are available TO all
who want them, Mrs. Ana Eldridge
Of the chamber said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
TOLD JAP STRENGTH

TOLD JAP STRENGTH
The news dispatch was published
on June 7 and purported to detail
the strength anu G.apos.IiOn OF the
Japanese fleet approaching Mid
way Island. 1t was written by Stan
ley Johnston, the Tribune reporter
who was aboard the aircraft car
rier Lexington when she was lost
in the battle of the Coral Sea.
The Tribune, in a front page
news story, termed the investiga-
ton Outrageous and ridiculous"
and charged that it had a political
motivation on the ground that some
isolationist members of congress
whom, it said, the administration
seeks to defeat in the November
election, represent constituencies
within the Tribune's circulation
area.
Such an investigation with all
the attendant leaks of Information
and half truths to friendly news
papers, can be easily dragged out
until the November election" it
said If the Tribune's patriotism
can be impugned IN the minds Of
the electors, the administrations
campaign to retain control OF con-
gress will be helped immeasurably. -
ADMINISTRATION ORDERS
The investigation, it said, had
been ordered lat the behest of Sec
retary of the Navy Frank Knox"
who was publisher of the Chicago
Daily News before he took his cab
met post, and was only one of a
wave of inquiries aimed at the Tri-
bune during recent months
ON express instructions from
Washington" it continued, the
federal bureau of invest cation and
agents of the naval Intelligence
have been bounding the Tribune y
j. 10y Maloney, its managing edi-
or, and Johnston had felt, the pa
! per said, that "a story showing the
magnitude of the fleet our Navy
had defeated would add to the
Glory of our armed forces and have
salutary effect on national mo-
rale."
ONCE EXONERATED
The day following publication of
the dispatch, it continued the bu-
reau of censorship told the Tribune
that it had been cited for violation
of the voluntary censorship code.
After an investigation, it said, the
bureau informed the Tribune's
Washington correspondent that 1T
had no further quarrel with the
Tribune in this matter
Biddle said in Washington that
the local ground jury would be di-
rected to investigate the dispatch
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
ROBINSONS RECEIVE
VISIT FROM SON

Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Robinson OF
Seeley recently entertained theii
son. Harold S. Robinson, who Is
employed by Westinghouse at WIKI
ensburg, Pa. He arrived in the
valley to spend as much OF his
three weeks vacation with his par
ents as possible. The Robinsons lefl
with him and visited another son
Temple. at Berkeley. The Robinsons
returned last weekend, while Har-
old returned to Pennsylvania.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Navy Snubs Kaiser Plan

WASHINGTON, Aug. sup -
Henry J. Kaiser, west coast mir
scle" shipbuilder, today began lay
ing the groundwork for an organ
izstion to construct 500 giant, cargo
carrying flying beats to transport
men and supplies into battle with
the Axis
Having received a promise of full
support from War Production Di-
rector Donald M. Nelson, Kaiser
AZ parently was unworried by navy
department. reluctance to give its
final approval.
Although tn WPB chairman de-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
POSITIONS VACANT
AT PATROL OFFICE

Chief Richard Wells OF the i'm
migration border patrol in FL Cen
tro said he has two vacancies in
his office, one for clerk and one
for r-dio operator. The operator
should have experience in sending
and receiving the Morse code. He
will interview appliants in his of
fic on Imperial avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09

in relation to the 1917 espionage act
as amended in March, 194O which
pertains to unlawful communist
ton of documents or information
concerning national defense. Vio-
lation of this statute carries a
maximum penalty of $4,000 fine
and Imprisonment for 10 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09

sion on organizational details OF
the program. He received Nelson's
assurance of fun cooperation in an
hour long conference yesterday.
Nelson was represented as feeling
that the program should be pushed
through even if he must exercise
the full authority of his directive
from President Roosevelt giving
him power to order the signing of
contracts. His only proviSo was
that production of combat planes
shuld not be interrupted.
Kaiser told newSmen he was sat
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Reprieve Granted
Erring Autoists

Motorists were given a fiye-day
reprieye Saturday when it was an
nounced that should be given a
ticket for net displaying a federal
auto stamp on their windshields
they may still purchase the stickers
Should they not purchase the
stamp within five days after re-
eeiying a ticket they are liable TO a
s25 fine and Imprisonment of 80
DAYS
Stamps may be purchased at the
Sl Centre internal revenue office in
1he basement of the postoffice
Should they be bought elsewhere
the obtaining OF them must be re-
ported 10 the office, the announce
ment said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
ASKS ANNULMENT

Donald c. Rowe Friday asked
the court 10 annul his marriage to
Beatrice Lenora Rowe on the
grounds that she is patient in an
institution for the insane. They
have two sons, five and three years
of age.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
FIRE DESTRORS
FIVE TRACTORS

PATTERSON, Cal. Aug. 8-(UP)
-Fre, believed by deputy sherifts
to be Of incendiary origin, destroyed
five tractors, 10000 bean sacks, a
barn and large quantities of farm
implements on the j. NJ. Perez ranch
east of here late yesterday. Dam
age was estimated at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
PALM SPRINGS GOVT
HOSPITAL ENLARGED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (UPD -
The war department today an
nounced the authorization for an
addition TO Torney General hospi-
tai, Palm Springs, Calf, to cost
over s2,OO0,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
ANNOUNCE A BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sheffield,
1863 Maple street, Holtville, are the
parents of an eight-pound, eight
ounce boy. The child was born at
1o:4O p. m. Thursday in an FL Cen
tro hospital. Robert Henry is the
name chosen for the son, second
child of the Sheffields. The other
is a girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Is ISSUED FRIDAY

A marriage license was issued Fri
day by County Clerk w. J. Nc
Clelland to Ray C. Lockwood, A
and Bonnie Tomlln, 81 Brawley res
idents.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Reds Destroy Oil
AS Germans Cain

Continued from Page One)
stallatiOn in scorched earth re-
treat
The Soviets acknowledged an en-
emy break thru in strength in the
Armavir region along the Kuban
river after a German advance of
80 to 100 miles and the Germans
in a communique confirmed to some
extent by the Russians-said they
were ONLY 80 miles from the Maikop
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
SAFEGUARDS PLANNED

The plan was worked out after a
conference of health officers, rep
reSentative producers, distributors
officials of the California dairy
council and officials of the state
department of agriculture. 1t was
emphasized that all necessary safe
guards for public health and in
spection will be maintained.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Scanning ".
News Horizon
DR., TURNER GOES
ON VACATION

DR.. T. B. Turner left Thursday
for vacation in the state OF Wash
ington. Before returning to the
valley the middle of September, Dr.
Turner will take short post grad
uate course in Los Angeles. He
also plans to attend the dental con-
vention in that city september IA
15
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09

clined to comment. it was learned
that the navy-which would use
KaiSer's projected flying boats -
has baked as signing letter of
intent for their construction. Mel
son. it was said, is prepared per-
sonally TO commit the government
to back the program if the navy
remains adamant
PLANS UNDER WAY
The west coast builder last night
left for New York where he will
await the arrival of his son, Edgar,
from the west coast for a discus
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 8. up
Spokesmen for approximately 200
Spreckels Sugar company growers
who attended a conference here
on a proposed 20 per cent pay
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
LEAVE FOR SAN
DIEGO VACATION

The Misses Gwen Johnson and
Peggy Howison of the county as
SCISSOR collectors office left this
week for San Diego for a two week
vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
IN LOS ANGELES

Mrs. Walter Heinecke and son,
Nickie, will remain in Los Angeles
for several weeks, her husband said
Saturday. They are visiting friends
and relatives there.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
MILIERS LEAVE
FOR MONTH

Northern California will be the
vacation headquarters of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. P Miller and son Carol
this year. The Millers leave Sat
urday and have whole month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
ON VACATION

Mrs. John Studer of the HoltVille
area. left Saturday for San Fern
ando where she will spend a Vaca-
tjon there and in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
SATURDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Jennings, Jro
and sons James and Ben, will leave
Saturday for a vacation at Turlock.
They plan to return the middle o1
September.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Viola Elizabeth Driggers Saturday
sued Vernon Herman Driggers for
divorce They married in Texas
June 20, 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
BICYCLE STOLEN

Gerald Horton, 807 FL Centre ave
nue. reported to police that his bi-
cycle had been stolen Saturday
The vehicle bore no city license.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Sugar Beet Men
May Hike Wages

hike for sugar beet pickers said
today the proposal will be sub
mitted to directors OF the Central
California Sugar Beet Growers
association.
c. J. Moroney, San Francisco,
Spreckels vice president and gen.
eral manager, argued the increase
would tend to lure labor from
Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma
The present government approved
wage scale is 55 cents.
EXPENSES SHARED
The proposal called for the COM
pany and growers to share the
increase. In addition, Moroney
said the company would spend
5000 600 for labor recruiting, SlOO-
900 for housing and also would
pay all labor transportation costs
to and from California.
California beet growers must
be prepared to lose Sl3,000,0O0 in
rotting be1.5 unless a labor plan
is adopted Immediately, Moroney
said
Moroney warned that the newly
approved plan oi importing labor
from Mexico would be of little
assistance in this years beet har-
vest State department arrange
ments to bring Mexicans into
this country will take two or three
weeks 10 complete, and in the mean
time the beets will have rotted
he said
Gatherings of Spreckes growers
In Salinas and Stockton were held
simultaneously and were in com
munication with the Sacramento
meeting by telephone.
Meanwhile, Yolo county sugar
beet growers reported 95 per cent
of their Mexican harvest hands
walked out yesteday to enforce de-
mands for a 20 per cent increase
over the present 55 cent minimum.
Growers charged the wali;out
constituted a refusal TO abide by
federal tonnage 5caies which call
for q 33 per cent increase over
l94l.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
owl Says Public
Still AsIeepto
Dangers Of War
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
than, at the moment, we can use
not too many perhaps, compared
to the ultimate need, but too many
for the amount of raw materials
available at present"
Persons who eagerly believe
there will be plenty of rubber for
pleasure driving and military and
essential civilian needs" are only
fooling themselves, and helping the
enemy"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
DECISIVE YEAR

ITO win a total war we must
fight it totally and we are not
fighting it that hard We are fight
ing fanatical men out for world
domination. and se can beat them
only If we want 10 beat them as
badly as they want to beat US"
The nation it said, is deep in
what may be the decisive year OF
the war but that the end still is
a long way off, thanks 10 our gooc
luck and the stubbornness of oul
allies
But 1912, it said viii be a de-
cisiye year only if onr enemies
do not succeed in infllcting Grip
ping blows on our allies before the
year is out. Even If they fail il
that, they will still take a lot OF
licking.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
DISASTERS COSTLY

The initial disasters" at Pearl
Harbor and on the Philippine air
fields cost the nation plenty" and
the wonder is not that we lost SO
much but that we held on TO SO
much.
american victories against su-
pefior. forces at Midway and in the
Coral sea. while brilliant, were de-
fensiVe victories.
The review described the global
conflict as a war against men with
whom no honorable peace is pos
sible and said the enemy can be
defeated only when it is destroyed
Evening star., 1942-08-31

tended certain provisions Of the
A. P. bylaws operate to monop-
ollie interstate commerce In news
and asked the Federal District
Court to order A. P. to serve any
newspaper willing to pay the
COST
Entire Press Seen Involved.
The Tribune's editorial continued:
The attack Is directed against
the entire press of the United States,
little newspapers as well as big
ones. 1t is intended to disrupt the
Associated Press and destroy the
values, tangible and intangible
which its members have created in
it. The great work of the Associated
Press in taking the leadership in
the distribution of world news from
foreign private agencies that used
their facilities. often. to damage
our country, is apparently disre-
garded as of no consequence.
I'm their anger, the men in Wash
ington have not hesitated to do a
very serious injury to the United
Press and the International News
Service, both of which have long
records of usefulness. They are
written down as negligible, which
they are not. Certainly if the Gov
ernments allegations are true, these
competing services cannot long sur
vivc if any one now using them may
obtain Associated Press service for
Evening star., 1942-08-31

the asking. II the Government is
correct In its contentious, and If it
should succeed in its suit, the result
Of this attack on alleged monopoly
would be the destruction of compe-
tition in the distributor of news
and a complete monopoly for the
A. P.
Freedom of Press Threatened.
"In that sense this suit may be
regarded as threat to the freedom
of the press. In another and more
important sense the threat is the
gravest which has arisen since the
first amendment was adopted. Here
we see the full force of Govern
ment brought to bear with view to
demonstrating to all editors and all
publishers that they must do what
Washington tells them to door
else ="
The editorial said the action was
Calculated to intimidate and pun
ish" those who "see the need to
criticize public officials and expose
derelections," and added:
THE Tribune is a defendant in a
suit alleging MONOPOLY. 1t is not
our purpose to try the case in these
columns, but we feel justified in
calling attention to the fact that
we have had many competitors
possessing membership in the As
| sociated Press, but at no time in