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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
Mexican Treated
For Stab Wound

Charles Rodriguez, 32-year-old
Mexican laborer, was being treated
in the county hospital Monday Tor
a stab wound in his left shoulder
given him by an unknown assall-
ant.
After being booked for disturbing
the peace, Rodriguez declared that
he did not know the identity of
his attacker. The stabbing occur
red in the Ambrosia cafe on East
Main street at l am. Monday.
AL the hospital Rodriguez con-
dition was described as mot too
serious" He was not able to ap-
pear in police court Monday morn
ing, however.
The stabbing was not reported by
the management of the cafe, Of
ficers said. 1t was the second time
that such happening was not
brought to the attention OF police.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

The RAF weekend raid on the in
dustrial and communications city Of
Cologne was followed by daylight
stabs at the European coast and
reports that the big German city
was still burning under a mighty
cloud of smoke.
United States pilots flying with
the Raj participated in the devas-
tating, Commute assault on Ger
many's Rhineland city.
The 1,500 British planes that took
part in the Saturday night raids
and dumped 6.720,000 pounds OF
bombs on Cologne were only a cur
tain raiser for coming attacks, ac-
cording to London dispatches, which
said that the goal was an average
of 1000 planes a night over the
Reich even If on some nights that
would require use of 5000 or 5000
craft.
American preparations for taking
part in the air offensive were dis
cussed in London by Lieut.. Gen.
Henry H. Arnold, chief of the U. s.
Army air corps, who said that
balanced force of American bomb
ers and fighters will soon join the
Raj.
British Air Marshal A. T. Harris,
chief of the bomber command, sug-
gested at the same time that an
average of 1000 planes a night
over Germany would end the war
by this fall, but such an achieve
ment was believed to be some time
away for the Allies.
ROMMEL SQUEEZED
On the Libyan front, fighting con-
tinued over a fluid and confused
desert battlefield with the outcome
still uncertain. The British squeezed
the fast-moving tank columns OF
Nazi Col. Gen. Erwin Rommel into
narrow channels south of Tobruk
but the Germans apparently were
still striking back hard and ap-
peared to have withdrawn at least
part of their forces in order to re-
organize in the El Gazala area.
Rommel apparently had suffered
heavy losses but in a running form
of warfare such as is being fought
on the desert it was impossible for
the time being to determine which
side held the upper hand in bold
and far-reaching thrusts and coun-
terthrusts.
British submarines reported they
had sunk one 12,000-ton Axis supply
ship and damaged or sunk two 9TH
ers carrying supplies to Libya.
JAPS OPEN DRIVE
On the far eastern front, the
Chinese reported heavy fighting in
Yunnan province, where they said
200 Japanese were killed, but said
that Japan had started three new
drives in Che Canton region of
South China in connection with
recent efforts to break Chinese re-
sistance.
From Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
headquarters in Australia came dis
closure that three japanese midget
two-man submarines-the same kind
that attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec.
apparently were sunk in the har-
Dor of the great Australian Port OF
Sidney Sunday night in futile
suicide attack.
Apparently launched from motor
ship off the coast, inasmuch as the
nearest Jap bases are 1000 miles
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Trio Denies Guilt
In Stabbing Fray

Johnny Bell, 18, Donal Shaw, l9.
and Earl Curtiss, 20, El Centro
Negroes, pleaded not guilty to
charges of disturbing the peace in
Police Judge Lee Nuffer's court
Monday morning following a stab
bing scrape Saturday night.
Bell was on the receiving end OF
a slight knife wound on his left
arm allegedly delivered by the hus-
band of Vivian Lemyon. Mrs. Lem
yon said she asked the youths for
information about a taxi and IN
stead was insulted. Her husband
happened along at that moment
and the four started a slugging
match. When it was over the men
found themselves in the city JAN.
Trial was put over to p. m. Thurs
day when the Lemyons failed 10
put in an appearance in court
Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

gotiations became stalled IN a dis
pute with the Culinary Workers and
Bartenders union, AF'L.
Merchants. who had voted to close
their establishments until further
notice" last Tuesday night in pro-
test against union picketrng of res
taurants and bars to obtain a closed
shop contract, decided to reopen
yesterday noon.
The Flagstaff merchants associa-
ton said the purpose OF closing
was to rid the town of union Or
ganizers and pickets and since an
unofficial delegation had accomp-
lished the purpose Saturday night
there was no longer any reason TO
keep stores closed.
A group of merchants and others,
estimated to include rs to 100 per-
sons, requested the union leaders to
leave the city on 10 minutes no.
tice. The first to leave were w. 'E.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
Smoke
CITY
& Million Pounds
Of Bombs Dropped
In Gigantic Raid

! LONDON, June l. (UP)-
The great German industrial
city of Cologne-blasted by
6,720.O00 pounds of bombs
still is burning and is cover
ed by a thick pail of smoke, recon-
naissance pilots reported today as
the RAF renewed aerial attacks In
which the United States air force
is preparing to participate on an
unprecedented scale.
There is still so much smoke
over Cologne that reconnaissance
pilots found it useless to try to take
pictures showing the full extent OF
damage" reliable source said.
The record breaking raid by l,5OO
British planes over Germany on
Saturday night was followed by a
Nazi revenge" attack that severe
ly damaged famous buildings IN
the historic English city Of Canter-
bury, but British officials and Lieut..
Gen. Henry H. Arnold emphasized
that the Allied offensive was just
getting started.
An average of 1000 Allied planes
a night over the Reich, which would
require 5000 to 5000 planes on some
nights, and the maintenance OF an
operating force of probably 350,OO0
men at British bases, was envisageo
by the air leaders of the United
Nations.
TO END WAR?
The British press emphasized
statement by Air Marshal A. I.
Harris, chief Of the British bomber
command, that a nightly average
of 1000 planes night over Ger
many would mean the end OF the
war by this fall"
It was pointeo cut. however, that
the Allies cannot Immediately put
an average of 1000 planes night
over Germany. Last night, for in
stance. weather halted operations
and it was not until this afternoon
that daylight raids on the French
coastal area were resumed.
ExEerts also expressed the view
in British newspapers that about
100000 to 100000 men would be
required for ground crews at l20 air
dro,nes to carry out such a program.
DEPENDS ON U. s.
The program will depend in part
on the ability OF United States air
forces to get into action with the
Raj and, in that connection, Ar
mold emphasized that the Americans
were preparing Ito hit the enemy
hard and relentlesSly until his mill
tary power is broken"
British air circles said that they
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
Suspect Cleared
In nHit.Run Case

Robert McKensie, Brawley, was in
the clear Monday as far as the Ell
Centro police were concerned alter
he had been picked up on suspicion
of driving a hit-and-run car.
A 1886 green sedan smashed into
the back end of another parked in
Ell Centre Saturday night. Ell Centro
police were informed by Brawley
police that a car answering the
description of the green auto had
hit another in Brawley the same
day. The Brawley car was registered
TO McKensie.
McKensie was picked up in Ell
Centre but was released when he
convinced officers that he was not
guilty of the FL Centre collision,
No charges were forthcoming from
BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
Taps Keynote Last
Rites for Donohue
As Friends Gather
Civic Leader Laid to
Rest at Evergreen r
With Legion Ceremony

Taps echoed and re-echoed
at Evergreen cemetery Mon
day afternoon as residents
of Imperial Valley paid final
tribute to John w. DOnohue,
so, Ell Centro civic leader and World
war veteran who died in San Fran
cisco Friday.
Color bearers and a color guard
grouped around the flower banked
grave. A bugler sounded taps. The
poignant notes echoed and re-echoed
as family and friends stood with
bowed heads.
The funeral services were in charge
of the Boyce Aten post OF the Amer
lean Legion, the post Donohue had
recently served as commander. The
American Legion ritual was followed
at the rites at the Lemons chapel
with the Rev. Mr.. Hayden Sears,
pastor of the First Methodist church,
preaching the funeral sermon.
Mrs. Eugene Waterman and Mrs,
George Washburn sang as duets
THE Old Rugged Cross" and Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere. Mrs. j. D,
Foss played accompaniments and
incidental organ music.
Past commanders of the Boyce
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

SDUllQeTS Vi UllC D-SO HiCSAoiiA 1919"
ers which Doolittle termed the
best airplanes in America for that
particular job" he said the intensive
preparation made it possible, for
each crew was readily able to de-
stroy it's selected targets"
THE idea of this particular mis-
sion was conceived in January" he
said. 1.-The airplanes were specially
prepared in February; the crews
given special training i'll March
Everything went smoothly from the
start. p. .-.,-..
THE crews were trained in day
and night operation. Training in
cluded bombing, gunnery, naviga-
ton, and general flying with parti-
cular attention to offensive and de-
fensive action at extremely low al
titudes.
Our planes are the best in the
world. You keep making them and
we will keep flying them. Between
us we will inevitably win the war"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

such as New York or Boston there
is a division in the air ministry.
One group favors token air raids
on the United States as an effec-
tive weapon but another group Is
strongly opposed to such an attempt
on the grounds that it would only
unite the American people more
firmly and increase their war ef-
fort.
A desperate effort is being made
to crush the Russian army finally
this summer In the. realization that
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
PasquaIe Maggie
Jailed on Curfew

Pasquale Maggie, AZ, well known
Italian resident of Ell Centre and
produce salesman, was arrested by
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents during the weekend on
charge of violating the federal cur
few law.
The Italian was held in the
county Jail In FL Centre Monday
pending action OF federal Officials.
They accused him OF being away
from his home between pm. and
6 am. the hours aliens must re-
main within their homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
E. C.Fire Destroys
Trash in Garage

Fire started by youngsters play
ing with matches or by sparks from
nearby trash fire DESTROYED
trash filled garage in the 400 block
on Brighton avenue in Ell Centro
at 7:30 pm Sunday.
The garage was not used for
storing cars, Fire Chief C. S. Reed
said, but was a receptacle for
papers and trash. A power pole near
the garage was damaged pelore
firemen extinguished the blaze.
Firemen answered a call to the
Barbara Worth hotel Saturday
morning when electric wires burn
ed a hole in a conduit. The DAM
age was slight, necessitating in
stalla ton of a new service wire
conduit, Chief Reed said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

q tWo-front war is inevitable. The
likelihood of an attempted invasion
of the British Isles seems to be De-
coming remote. J.
Sabotage and go-slow resistance
are on the increase in Germany
and the occupied territories IN fac
tories, on ships, and even in Oh
fices. Executions for acts inimical
to the state are put at 10 per day
in the Reich alone.
With everything at stake includ-i
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
1st Town Meetinq
tuesday Night to
Set Summer Pace
FL CentranS to Vote
On Holding Additional
Get-TOgether Sessions

Ell Centrans Tuesday night
will attend their first town
meeting and at the conclu-
sion of the program vote on
The question "do you want
town meetings to be presented this
summer under the sponsorship of
the city council and the chamber
of commerce."
The vote of the audience Tues
day night will determine whether
the programs will be presented by
various organizations this summer
as a means of helping entertain
residents who will be forced to re-
main in the valley because of the
tire and gasoline shortage. y.
Mayor Robert w. Hatton will
preside as master of ceremonies
at the meeting scheduled to begin
in the Ell Centre stadium Oh Fourth
street at 7:30 pm.
First will come motion picture
showing the damage caused by in
cendiary bombs. This film is pro-
vided by the California State Coun-
Gil of Defense and will be shown
for the first time in California. Ell
Centro was selected as a proving
ground to determine the public re-
action to the picture.
Second number of the program
will be demonstration of the ap-
proved methods of extinguishing
.ncendiary bombs. The materials
were obtained through Army circles
and brought to Ell Centre under
special ecnvoy.
Every man, woman, and child
in Ell Centro should see this demon
stration," said Fire Chief C. S.
Reed, head OF the Ell Centre De-
fense council. The householders
and their families will have the
task of eXtinguiShing these bombs
if they fall near their homes
After this demonstration, Mayor
Hatton said, officials of the Office
of Price Administration will dis
cuss the price regulations and dis
cuss the part the consumers and
the merchants and dealers must
play in the national program.
The program, was arranged in con-
nection with the national observa-
ton of incendiary bomb week. The
motion picture will be available to
organizations throughout the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

nearer and found 1t was Koji,
emaciated and exhausted.
Questioned by police, Kurokawa
said, he never registered for evacu-
alton.
II came here and I've stayed here
ever since" he said.
Police called an ambulance and
sent Kurokawa to Park Emergency
hospital for first aid. Doctors said
he was suffering from malnutrition,
and transferred him to San Fran
cisco hospital booked ZEN route to
the u. S. marshal"
When he RECEIVERS sufficiently,
Kurokawa probably will be sent to
reception center.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
japanese Hides in Cellar
n Days to Escape Custer

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1-(UP)-
Weak from hunger, Koji Kurokawa,
38-year-old japanese, was found
near collapse in the cellar of his
employers home today where he
said he had been hiding since May
0 to avoid evacuation to recep-
ton center.
For % days Kurokawa lived in a
corner Of the dark cellar. He had
no, food-only water from fau-
II didn't want to go to camp"
said Kurokawa. I've been in here
since the ninth of May. I've had
nothing TO eat. I've been confused
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
Jack Ritter Among
Missing in Isles

Jack l.. Ritter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ritter, Hcltville, is
among the missing after the fall OF
Manila, his parents had been in
formed Monday.
A graduate of Holtville high
school in 1888, Jack attended Ell
Cuntro high in 1935-36. He joined
the Marines in 1899, was placed in
the signal corps and sent to the
Philippines in November, 1910.
Last word from him received by
his parents was a letter dated No
vember 4, l94l telling them he had
been made a corporal.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
Cermany's Inside Story

Editors Note: The following dis
patch by Frederick G. Oechsner.
who was United Press manager
in Berlin until the outbreak of
war, was brought to New York
aboard the liner DrOttninghOlm.)
BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER
ABOARD LINER DROTTNING-
HOLM, IN NEW YORK HARBOR,
June l-CUP)-The use of German
long-range bombers in token air
raids on eastern coast cities OF the
United States is being agitated by
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

since the war began, because I am
an American citizen, and I want
to stay in free country and be a
free man.
Kurokawa had been a janitor and
handyman for Simon Levitt at the
Levitt home at Gil Fifth avenue
before the Japanese were ordered
to reception centers.
When Kurokawa disappeared
early In May, Levitt was not Wor-
ried. Believing the japanese had
Joined others of his race and left
the city without advance notice.
But Levitt's sen, Aarcn, went in
to the cellar and in far corner
saw a crouching figure. Levitt went
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
VAST AIR ARMADA PREPARES new RAIDS
Tribal 0utrages
Reported in India

NEW DELHI, June 1 up
Martial law was proclaimed at
noon today by British authOri-
ties for the Sind area of nor
thern Bombay presidency be-
cause Of increasing Outragc.S"
by tribesmen, and punitive
measures were reported under
way.
There have been 4 series Of
attacks by the Sind tribesmen
recently.
The announcement of martial
law said that "Outrages are Oc-
curing OH an increasing scale"
and IL was understood that u
mixed force Of British and In
dian troops were operating
against the tribesmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

A United Press survey showed
that at least SO persons were killed
in weekend traffic accidents, 65 were
drowned and AZ died in miscellan-
eous miShaps.
Although later reports were ex-
pected to push the total higher, it
apparently will fall far short OF
last years toll. A United Press sur
vey at the corresponding time last
year showed that nearly 300 persons
had died in automobile accidents.
The Memorial day weekend last
year, however, extended over three
days. This year the holiday was
SHORTENED by one day; gasoline ra-
tioning curtailed driving in II east
ern States; motorists hesistated to
use their irreplaceable tires, and an
increased number OF workers in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

armament factories remained ut
their jobs for holiday work.
Automobile cluos in some sections
reported traffic volume approx
mately equal TO that of last year
but said motorists appeared to be
driving more cautiously and more
slowly.
Indiana led in the number OF
traffic fatalities with at least ii
deaths. Ohio reported 20 dead IN
drownings, including six who lost
their lives when a tidal wave swept
the Lake Erie coast near Cleveland.
Nine drowned In Michigan.
Ohio led in the total number OF
accidental deaths with AZ. Indiana
reported Ia. Michigan IA, and Cali
fornia II.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

section of the Nazi air ministry
in Berlin, but most Germans now
take the viewpoint that even sue
cess in Russia this summer would
fail to achieve the total victory
once pictured by Hitler.
There is no indication that the
Nazi system has reached the break
ing point. but there is increasing
inner tension and the cracks are
widening in the Reich. Even on
the questions of bombing or at
tempting to bomb American cities
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

Robbins, union organizer, Mrs. Rob-
bins, and Dan Carver, picket cap
tain.
They requested a police escort
and Undersheriff Pete Michelbach
of Coconino county provided them
safe conduct to Bellemont, IL miles
west of here.
Later three men and woman
were also requested to leave and
not to return. 1t was reported that
the delegation was unable to find
others, and it was believed they
had left before they were requested
to do SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

the canal, and the search began I'M
mediately. No one saw her fall into
the water which is about seven feet
deep near the Suarez home. Her
father, Juan Suarez, believed she
must be in the water as no trace
of her could be found near the
home.
Imperial Irrigation district crews
closed the canal gates and joined
neighbors in searching the water.
Earl Turner, one of the crew men,
bers. fell into a hole while he was
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
Victims Sleep as
burq|ar ProwIs

Peace officers searched Monday
for a burglar who slipped into the
room where Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E.
Lehman were sleeping at their
home southeast of Ell Centre Satur-
day night and took a purse, money,
and a watch.
The burglar took a mans purse
containing 81 and valuable papers,
and a ladies' watch. He slipped into
the room and out again without
awakening the ..sleepers, Officers
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

wading in the canal. He found the
little girls body in the hole.
Her body was found about half
a mile from TIE point it must have
slipped into the water. She had been
missing an hour and SO minutes
when Turner found her.
Jimmy Scott, son of Mrs. George
Scott, drowned last month in the
Dahlia canal southwest of Ell Gen.
tro and was missing two weeks be-
fore his body was recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
1O-Minute Purge Clears
Town of Union Organizers

FLAGSTAFF. Ari2., June l--tUP)'
Flagstaff business houses were
open again today after merchants
requested several union representa-
tives and pickets to leave town on
short notice Saturday night as ne
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
y AMBL!Ne
~ EpoRIER

OoOps! Wrong Word
Hige kermoyan, farmer of the
FL Centro area, was delighted to
receive news from some OF his jap
anese friends now at PostOn, Ariz.,
assembly center.
He was reading one of the let
ters to a friend. He read.
I'VE have community dining
rooms. community laundries, and
community lanterns" He paused.
We'll" he then said obviously, Il
guess it's lanterns. It's spelled
l-a-t-r-i-n-e-S"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
Doo|ittIe BureS
Raid Preparation
Hero Addresses Workmen Who Built
Big Planes Usedin Attack on Tokyo;
Saws Three Months Planning Required

LOS ANGELES, June l. lUP)-Three months prepar-
alton went into the bombing of Tokyo Brig. Gen James
Doolttc today told the who made the planes Dootte
commanded the flight.
Addressing workers at North American Aviation Co.,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
Holiday Deaths.
Reach 2O5 Total
BY UNITED PRESS =

Late accident reports pushed the nations Memorial
day weekend death toll to 205 Monday, but still appear
ed that gasoline raonng and tire conservation had effect
ed sharp reduction from last years holiday casualty to-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

Alibi No. 6 ZilliOn-
We have heard some smelly alibiS
in our day but it was p. l., Moore
and Lee Nuffer who thought up
one SO smelly that it should 60 down
in history.
They went fishing In the High
line canal the other day and came
hcme without a fish.
Our car got stuck in the sand,'
they said to those who noticed their
fishless state, land had to spend
all afternoon digging 1t out"
Then how come their lines were
wet?
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
BrowIey Girl. 4.
browns in Canal

Juana Suarez 4, drowned in the Tuberose canal south
west of Brawey during the weekend the second four
yearod child to lose it's life in irrigation canal in lmpe
rial Valley in less than month.
The little girl was missed by her family who live
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
American FIierS
Join RAFCreWS
In Record Attack
British Punish Axis in Libya While
United Nations Announce Still Greater
Aerial OnsIaush+s Against Enemies
By UNITED PRESS :

Great Britan's desert mechanzed armies rained new
blows on the Axis in Libya Monday and Allied leaders
promised that still greater air armadasncudng separ
ate United States air forcewould strike at centers
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01

Poor Teachers
Correct table procedure and
conversation we're the aim OF
game devised by Mr.. and Mrs. Den
aid Bassett for the benefit of their
son, Dale, II. One must train ones
children.
They each had the same number
of pennies allotted at the beginning
of the meal. Every time anyone
committed social error, a pt4lny
had to be paid to the one who
noticed it.
At the end of the first meal un-
der the new system Bassett had
enc penny left. Mrs. Bassett had
two, and Dale had all the rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
Don't Blame Him

Don't Blame Him
Scene-Mt. Springs grade.
Enter--A truck carrying a tower
ing load of hay. Truck titlts on
curve. Load topples and falls to
pavement. Driver dismOunts to
view disaster. Language censoredo
Driver notices one, lone bale of hay
still on truck. Storms upon truck.
Kicks bale from truck to top of
others on pavement. Glares at
complete job. Language censOred)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-01
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 81. Minimum
Monday IS. 5 pm. Sunday 81, hu-
midity 20. S am. Monday 60, hu-
midity 48. Noon Monday 81, hu-
midity "a.