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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26

liberated prisoners told the same
story Most of the men had been
taken prisoners when the Axis cap
tured Tobruk last summer, and
others were captured in the early
stages of the current British Of
fensive on the Ell Alamein front.
They said virtually all officers
were flown TO prison camps in Italy
but the majority of other ranks
were believed held at Tripoli
The Italians were said to have
tied prisoners by their wrists to
telegraph poles for hours at a time
for the most trivial offenses.
Sometimes thefe priHrrlTs were
beaten with rifle straps and other
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26
Shaving Lotion
Gets Woman Drunk

Grace Beck, 52-year-old white
domestic, was recuperating in the
Imperial county Jail Thursday aft
er gu22linG an undetermined
amount of lilac scented shaving
lotion,
She was arrested by FL Centre
police in the stage office. She
said she lived in Los Angeles, but
the arresting officers found no bus
ticket in her possessions. They did,
however, find several half-empty
bottles OF lilac shaving lotion.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26
BY HENRY T. GORRELL

BENGHAZI, Nov. 22.-tDelayedD
up -Emaciated British and
South African officers and men
who had been prisoners of the
Axis until the enemy abandoned
Benghazi charged today that they
had suffered brutal treatment at
the hands of the Italians and as
serted that some captives had been
shot merely for making the V for
Victory sign.
Although the cruelties and VIOLA
tions of international law commit
ted by the Italians seemed unbe-
lievable the vast majority OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26

Pre- ldent turned over the White
House on Thanksgiving Day to the
singing OF hol; songs and prayer.
There have been family prayer
services in the White House for
other Presidents, but this was be-
leved to be the first time that
Thanksgiving has been observed at
the executive mansion In such
manner.
Shortly before the prayer services
began, Mr.. Roosevelt conferred with
the congressional big four"-Vice-
President Henry A. Wallace, Senate
Democratic Leader Alben Barkley
of Kentucky, Speaker Sam Rayburn
and House Democratic Leader John
Mccormack of Massachusetts. The
subject of their conference was not
disclosed
After the prayer services, the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26

: Adams is chairman of the Califor-
MIA Farm Debt Adjustment COM
mission and rs such is interested
III seeing that plan is worked
out farmers will get loans instead
of cmptY promises, conversation,
and red tape.
HELP INADEQUATE
Il can definitely state that the
financially distressed farmers il
California have had very little fin
ancial help from government agen-
cieS,' Adams said in his letter tC
Warren. This Notwithstanding the
fact that congress did provide and
the farmers were told they will
tcceive help from the government
if their cases merited consideration.
On July l, l94l, the Farm Secur-
ity Administration SET up within.
their organization q nation wide
debt adjustment program, and il.
September of that year this COM
Il iSSion worked out u co-ordinating
Eoli,y with the FSA, which contin-
ued until Octo Jcr |, 1912. There
was another d bt fund adjustment
program proposed in II. II. 5336.
known as the Farm Finance act OF
l941. This was to come under the
jurisdiction Of the Farm Credit Ad-
miniStration. No ac;iCn has beer.
taken on that bill by congress.
I'VE have found III several sec
lions of the state opinions freely
expires ed By farmers who had fileI
under the moratorium act to the
effect that if il were not for the
Frazier-Lemke law many of then
could have rC-financed their mort
cages through private investors. l
believe these statements to be true
STATE FUND URGED
1t is very evident that our gov
ernmtnt and our state legislature
are quite sympathetic toward any
Plan to help the deserving farmers
who find themselves in need of
debt adjustment service. However,
since the federal agencies have no.
rendered tniS service, and the
FDAC of this state has no fund
with which to offer assistance. l
am OF the opinion that it is neceS-
sary for the state of California to
provide Il fund through legislative
act for the benefit Of the farmers
of this state who, through no fault
CT their own, need assistance to
save their homes though their mar
sin of equity be small"
REDUCED COMMISSION
Adams suggested that the funds
provided by the state be admins
tered Ey a le islative appointed
committee CT three members. the
lieutenant governor and the chair
men of the senate and assembly
legislative committees. He recon-
mended that county committees
consist of the entire boards of su-
pervisorS assisted by at least two
members of the state inheritance
tax appraisers. Local committees
should sit at least once every 60
days to consider cases where fore
closure has been filed against farm
ers in their respective counties. The
county assessor should be required
to furnish, under affidavit, a true
statement of the assessed valuation
Of the properties 'for the preceding
five wears The committees should
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
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4 Long Time Ago

4 Long Time Ago
Part 2, Chapter 3 of the Isaac
A. Pearson story
The japanese would fill up an
Office and sit around and smoke
brown cigarettes while sitting on
the floor. The would argue a
whole day over five cents crate
IN a contract or something else they
were holding out for but after they
signed up they were as meek as
lambs because they had organiza-
ton. Show me a group of grow
crs in Rocky Ford, Colo, who coult
bc handled through q cantaloupc
season without somebody bainf
threatened with a shotgun. The
japanese always had spokesman
to look after their interests and he
was well educated, too. I imagine
that Henry Taniguchi could hole
bis own in the diplomatic circles OF
Washington. I know he could &c
better than some of the congress-
men.
To Be Continued
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President and his wife and few
guests ate a typical Thanksgiving
dinner of turkey, chestnut dressing.
deerfoot sausages, pumpkin pie and
coffee.
Worshiping with the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt were members
of his cabinet, the justices of the
supreme court, congressional lead
ers and the top commanders of the
armed services.
The singing and praying was led
by the R,v. DR.. Howard S. Wilkin
son, rector of st. Thomas Episcopal
church here.
Aside from the religious services
and the customary Thanksgiving
dinner, the President and his staff
planned to put in full day OF war
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26
NO TURKEY
Yanks Sacrifice for Others

LONDON, Nov. 26-CUP)-Thou-
Gands of American soldiers cele-
brated Thanksgiving day in Britain
today without turkey.
With roast pork or baked han
With raisin sauce replacing the ira
ditional turkeys, which the troo"'
had donated to mi Try and civili \
,Iospitals, hmeric: II soldiers an1.
Williams observed the holida; wiz
dinners throughout Britain anG
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26

killed, running enemy casualties in
the new, six-day-old Soviet offen-
sive to more than 250,000.
In the North African theater
British and American armies, bat
Ting with French aid, stood ready
under an Allied aerial umbrella
to start knockout offensive
against the Axis forces at Tunis
and Bizerte.
While the Germans and Italians
sought to strengthen their failing
foothold on Tunisia, the British
Eighth Army, racing across the
Libyan desert, caught up with the
remnants of Field Marshal Erwin
Rommels routed Axis armies be-
tween Agedabia and El Agheila
GERMANS MASSING
There we're indications that the
Germans were massing their forces
in an effort to stem the Russian
drive from Stalingrad. Extensive
counter attacks were reported
northwest and south of the steel
city. but the Red army advance
continued in all directions.
Front dispatches said the Soviets,
having isolated the northeast ell
bow of the great bend of the Don
river. were Systematically moDDing
up the area. In a tremendous surge,
they had driven through from Sera-
fimovich to Richkov, 65 miles
southwest of Stalingrad, cutting off
the big elbow.
1t was possible that the Red Of
fensive had broken out in new
sectors. The Moscow communique
made a VAGUE reference to an adj
vance ION the northwestern front"
It was believed this might refer to
hoStilitieS near Rzhev. to which the
Axis propagandistS have been re-
ferring for several days.
ADVANCES REPORTED
The German radio reported hos
tilities also between Smolensk and
Leningrad, admitting a sizable Rus
sian advance. A Havas French
news agency dispatch said the Rus
slams had driven to Toropetz, 230
ther of these sectors were mention
ed by Russian communiqueS or dis
patches.
Russian communicates reported
that 1000 Axis troops had been
killed in the last two davs' fight
ing and $1,000 more taken pris-
onerS.
Equally as impressive as the cas-
ullty list, however, was the booty
taken by the Red army. Moscow
said 1900 guns, 5068 trucks and So
supply dumps and fuel stores had
fallen into Russian honds, draSti-
cally reducing the Germans defen-
sive fire power and mobility
STALINGRAD FIGHTS
Despite the Russian advances,
fighting continued within Stalin-
grad where the Soviets were driv-
ing the Germans back. DISPATCHES
from the Volga city said five-day
fog had lifted. permitting aerial
encounters in which the Red air
fleet enjoyed marked superiority.
Germany was rushing reinforce
ments to the Russian front. A
French frontier dispatch said troops
recently arrived on the Mediterran-
can now were being sent northWard
again, apparently to be sent back
to the cold Russian front.
Front dispatches said the Red
army had widened its breach into
the Don river bend and, despite
stiffer Axis resistance and fire.
quent German attacks. was
continuing its advance uninterrupt
Continued on Page g. Col. .
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Services Held
At White House

WASHINGTON, Nov 2G. (UP)--President Roosevelt
and the leaders of his government today sought divine
strength and guidance for their tasks at Thanksgiv
ing hymn-singng and prayer service
Not in the memory of the oldest Washingtonan hes a
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26
Americans Keep Holiday
Around Globe with FDR
Leading Nation at Prayer
War Factories Keep Up Production to
Serve Fighting Men; Many Homes See
Empty Chairs at Thanksgiving Tables
= by UNITED PRESS :

Americans celebrated Thanksgiving Day around the
globe Thursday with prayers and easts behind the fight
ing lines in Africa and the South Pacific and in traditional
family gatherings at home
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26
Debt Adjustment
Changes Advised
I'D. Adams Advises Governor-E|ec+
Shifts in State Commission De sirabIe
To Assure Farmers of Fair Treatment

In letter to GOvernorElect Earl War. J. D. Adams
of El Cenro Thursday suggested that state funds be
provided Tor state commission to arrange adeQuat
loans for California farmers and recommended small
commission to do the work
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26
Germans Mossinq
To Stem Fierce
Russian Attacks
British, Americans Poise for Knockout
Blow Against Enemyin Tunisia Area;
Soviet Advance Continuing in East
= by UNITED PRESS -

The Red army drove Adolf Ier's forces farther west
of Stangrad Thursday, highghtng successes for the
Allies in three major drives.
Moscow reported that 5000 axis troops had been
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-26
y AMBl|Ne
NJ EpoRTER

Another Freak
A letter received at FL Centre ra-
Uoning headquarters Thursday was
addressed:
Mr.. Rationing Board.
The Big Fish
II a well known druggist and Il
well known mcrtician don't Sto9
trying to teach small boys how to
fish, the adults are going to develop
Il strong dislike of the sport.
The took Clarence Nickel al =
Richard clifton fishing the otht.
Gay Richard caught four fish
Clarence three, and the adults one
each.
The druggist ooh, we'll, if you
must know, it was Bill Clements
had the smallest fish of the lot.
You aren't going to take that
minnow home, are you?" Richard
asked.
I've got to take something back
TO town. don't -" Clements SnorteG
III disgust.
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WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday 83, minimum
Wed. AZ; 5 am. Wed. 46, humidity
80; noon Wed. G5. humidity "a; p.
m. Tuesday 20, humidity 3.
L n Illr.SlTS
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Former Oregon Athlete
Killed in Far East War
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 20.-Capt.
John Louis Du France, jr., 80. Of
the Army Air Corps and former
Oregon athlete. was killed in ac-
ton in the Far East January 8,
Mrs. Mercy Thraves Du France, his
wife, has been informed. She Is at
Virginia Beach. He also is sur
vived by two sons, Fontaine Maury
and Duke Junior.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
ST. Sl:954 $295

Have variety Of these and your one suit
will look like fnony. In q twinkling you
con change its work-o-doy look to dine
and dance costume. They tuck securely
down inside your skirt ond look exoctk
like bouses. Crisp cotton piques, tailored
royon crepe, royon shorkskin, prints in
royon and the frilly types in silk Ripple de
sole and oreondy; white and colors.
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to the contribution made by the
Palestine volunteers and agricul-
tural and industrial production.
Although Jews are only half the
Arab population of the country.
they have enlisted about three
times the manpower.
During his one-day whirlwind
visit to Palestine, Mr.. Willkie
crowded in meetings with Govern
ment, Jewish and Arab represent
tatives. The most colorful con-
tact made by him was an hour
long visit with Miss Henrietta
Sold, most celebrated American
personality in Palestine. Although
pressed for time, Mr.. Willkie
went to the home of 82-year-old
Miss Sold.
Mr.. Willkie received Mr.. Moshe
Shertok, political chief of the
Jewish Agency for Palestine, at
the Consulate General. Among
others whom he saw on his brief
stay were DR.. Judah L. Magnes,
President of the Hebrew Univer-
sity, an American, and Anui Bey
Abdul Hadi, leader of the Arab
extremists, who has long advocat-
ed the restriction of Jewish rights
in Palestine,
Mr.. Willkie visited various
parts of the old and new city of
Jerusalem, including the Wailing
Wall.
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guilty and happiness. But it is
neither easy nor advisable to do
this, though it might please some
who would like to find escape
from the terrifying reality of to-
tai war.
This, my friends, is no time to
indulge in escapist fancies. Even
here, in this Holy place, we must
not for a moment forget the great
and difficult task that lies ahead
of us. We are in the midst of a
struggle for our very existence.
From our prayers and our songs
and from the words of God we
must gain guidance and inspira-
ton to carry on the grim battle.
What message does the day of
Rosh Hashonah bring to us which
we should take to heart? The
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
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First Anniversary Death of Menahem
Ussishkin To Be Observed September q

New York, N. Y, August %
Especial Dispatch)-The first an
niversary of the death of Mena-
hem Ussishkin, World President
of the Keren Kayemeth, and
chairman of the Zionist Actions
Committee, will be observed
throughout the country on Sep
TENDER 23rd, DR.. Israel Goldstein,
President of the Jewish National
Fund of America. announced, fol-
lowing receipt of cable from DR..
A. Granovsky, managing director
of the Keren Kayemeth in Jeru-
salem, which was made public
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Clergymen Of
French Church
DenOunce Vichy

New York (JPS)-"No Christ
ian minister, whether Catholic or
Protestant, has a right to remain
silent before this last crime bear
ing the Vichy countersign," Dr.
John A. F. Maynard, rector of the
French Church of st. Esprit de-
clared here in a sermon denounc-
ing the deportation of Jews from
France.
"The Vichy government is sink
ing more and more in the mire of
dishonor. Now Laval hands over
to torture and slow death thous-
ands of Jews who, trusting in the
generous France that was, will
ingly offered their sons or broth
ers to fight in the French army.
1t should be made clear by the
American government that, after
victory, the men of Vichy will al
so be made responsible for this
edict."
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AS the year SOB approached
it's end, I began to contemplate
what message I should bring to
YOU on this Holy Day. This day
marks the beginning of decisive
wear in a war which has finally
engulfed our country and has
deeply affected all of us.
I know that every one OF you
is filled with anxiety regarding
the days to come. I know that
many of you have a dear one Tor
whose safety and well being you
will be praying during this sea-
son. AS your Rabbi and frleno l
should like very much to lift you
nm out of this vale of tears to
ease your minds, to Danish every
dark thought, and to bring COM
fort to your hearts. should IKE
to weave for you a pattern OF a
heautiful world of peace and tran
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EVACUATED RUSSIAN
JEWS WORK ON
COLLECTIVE FARMS

KUIBYSHEV (JTA)-The first
report of how thousands of Jew
ISL families wIIu were evacuated
from the Ukraine and the Minsk
district into the distant Soviet
Republic of Bashkir have adjust
ed themselves to life and work
there was brought here this week
by Abdul Achmetoff, Bashkirian
Vice-Commissar for Agriculture.
MASSES of evacuated Jews are
now engaged in helping the col
lective settlements throughout
Bashkir," Achmetoff told the cor
respondent of the Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency" They are work.
ing in the field side-by-side with
Bashkirs harvesting the crop.
They are doing excellent work.
The local Bashkirian population
is very much impressed with the
devotion which the Jews display
in their work."
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duction under present circum-
stances is permissible on Holy
Days when nationally ordered.
We urge every effort be made to
provide for those who desire re-
ligious services on premises or
attendance nearby synagogue"
Mr.. Nelson commented that he
deeply appreciated 1.-The spirit of
patriotic cooperation" evidenced
by the message. and I hope that
arrangements such as DR.. Gold
stein suggests can be made in all
war factories where maintenance
of top output on these Jewish
Holy Days is essential"
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Mr.. Willkie made no specific
reference to any group in express
ing his views at a press confer
ence attended by a large number
of Jewish, Arab and British
newspapermen, who were all
taken by the bluff heartiness of
the Republican leader. Mr.. Will
kie proved himself adept at par
rying questions involving contro-
versial answers. He adhered close
ly to discussion of matters per-
tanning to the war effort. In that
connection, he paid high tribute
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Jews May Work
On Holidays
In Emergency

Washington (JPS)-Where work
to be done by Jewish personnel
in aircraft production is "indis-
pensable and Immediately essen
tial, work on the Holy Days is
permissible" according to COM
munication sent by DR.. Israel
Goldstein, President of the Syna-
goeue Council of America, to
Merrill c. Meigs, Deputy Director,
Aircraft Division, War Produc-
ton Board.
Chairman Donald M. Nelson,
who had made the inquiry origin
ally, made public Rabbi Cold
STEMS Geographic reply. Inc
Aircraft Production Board had in
ouired about the possibility OF
Jews working on ROsh Hashonan
and YOm Kippur in the aircraft
production plants in order not 70
interrupt the stream of planes
The reply of the Synagogue
Council head was, my opinion is
that where unfeasible to make up
lost time and where work done oy
Jewish personnel is indispensable
and Immediately essential, work
on Holy Days in aircraft war pro-
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Italy Holds
Labor Census On
ROSh HaShOnah

Geneva (JPS) = Ordering all
synagogues to shut down on ROsh
HaShOnah, the Italian Govern
ment conducted special census
of Jews on the New Year day
prior to- their induction into fore
ed labor. With the right to wor-
ship denied them, the Jews were
forbidden to leave their homes.
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THE SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE
BY RABBI MORRIS D. MARGOLIs

Editors Note following article contains the
cents from the by the Jacksonville Jewish
Center Rabbi first day of Rosh Hashonah The SER
mon greatly impressed congregation and is here printed
as message to carry hearts and in minds this
coming year,
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.WiI|kie Warns Palestine Of
Those "Who Sit on Fence"

Jerusalem (JPS-PalcOr)-TO a Middle East where in
decision regns Arabs in their support of the United
Nations cause, Wendell Wke President ROOseveIts en-
voy, issued blunt warning against "fence-sers and
reminder that thOse whose contributions are largest will
receive prOpOrtiOnae benefits from the peace when the
United Nations achieve victory
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TT HAPPENED
THIS WEEK
YOM KIPPUR
RY MILTON BROWN, JTA

The Day of AtOnement is ap-
preaching and many American
Jews will fast. They will get a
sembIance of that faintneSs from
hunger which hundreds of thOus-
ands of Polish Jews have expert
enced since the beginning of the
war.
There came news this week
that the English government has
consented to allow modest ship
ments of food to the ghetto Jews.
Such monthly shipments are not
to exceed 10000 parcels and not
to exceed $4,000 in total volue.
In the light of the immense suf-
fering this is slight aid, but to a
starving man, something is better
than nothing.
The second volume of the Black
Book issued by the Polish Govern
ment-in-EXile presents a harrow
ing picture of the agony of Polish
Jewry. According to this account,
no less than 100000 Polish Jews
were executed by the Nazis. This
does not include of course the
thousands who persisted of star
walton and disease.
Poland, as whole, is of course
going through abject misery but
the greater suffering of the Jew
is revealed by the fact published
in this book that whereas in nor
NAL times, Jewish deaths cOnsti-
tuted five per cent Of. the. total
mortality, today, despite the fact
that the Jews are a small minor
ity, it is over "a per cent.
From Zurich came a report that
more than 100000 Jews were de-
ported during the month of July
from Nazi-occupied Poland to va
rlous parts Of Germany for forced
labor there. This group repre-
sents reverse trend. Hitherto,
the Nazis have been talking of
making Germany "Judenrein" and
now they are bringing back the
Jews. The new step can only be
taken to be indication that with
tne drafting of all available man
power for the Nazi war machine
tnere is a great shortage of labor
Frenchmen had been asked to
come to the Reich to work and
Laval had seconded these appeals
ana advertised the German prom
Use that for every three French
men coming to the Reich to work,
tne Nazis will release one French
soider. But the French apparent
" nave not fallen for this bait.
90 the Nazis are forced to bring
OacK Jews to Germany to take the
pace OF the Nazis being moved
uoWn on the Russian front.
The Belgian Government-in-
Exile reported this week that the
N~A administration in Belgium
mas ordered all Jews to evacuate
.ile belgian coast. The order was
-'.ueu Dy the Nazi military auth
OrlEles who are apprehensive con-
Oornlng a possible Allied landing
On the Belgian shore.
FRANCE!
Inc American State Depart
-i.enC last week made "the most
vigorous representations possible"
% the Vichy government in pro-
Jest against the deportation of
Jews from France. These repre-
ssntatons followed similar pro-
'eSts made by the Pope.
what is the answer of Laval?
Ims week there came a story
" way of zurish that the Vichy
eO'etnment proposes to go still
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further and intern all French
Jews. These Jews will be lnterneu
in the concentration camps just
vacated by Jewish refugees VINO
have been deported to occupleu
eastern territories.