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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
British Bombers
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leads tia shock he French cas-
for the sixth straight da2
Tie British formations meHHIH#
some American Eagle pilot anneaH-
ed 10 BE- The largest numbers zreH
over the channel since he 81 BE-
gan. indicating thaf ia RAP HEadI=
II WIS sfeprins up Is Gas ans
night aerial offensive Many mafH
than the 100 planes that afIaezIu
northern France ob1ertifes Thurs
day were reported IN action
The German radio reported Ia
day that the IuflWaffe had bombed
Southampton on the aoufh coast II
England las nighf after shooting
down seven RAP planes IN Thurs
days fighting for Frauce1
The British bombers and fighter
were attacking IN steady relays ana
almost continuous explosions Wnnia
be heard along the French coast
indicating that airdromes and IN
duStrial areas as well as coastal
positions were attacked.
A United Press correspondent en-
the south east coast said thar the
area from Boulogne to Calais Va
attacked heavily by planes that
roared over ut $4,000 feet and then
dived down into heavy antiaircraf
fire.
The formations later were seen
returning over Folkestone At the
same time new British squadron
raced toward France.
German airplanes retaliated b.
bombing two southwest England
coastal towns this afternoon. when
they encountered fierce antiaircraft
fire. There were few casualties but
no dead. A church was hit and the
altar knocked down.
One American Eagle. Pilot officer
Leo Strattong Nomis. 20. of Los An
eeles. who was accompanied by Pilot
Officer John l.. Lynch. "a. of Al
hambra, Cal. shot down a Jnskrrs
80 this morning while on n routine
convoy flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Germans May Use
Laval for Peace

LEMON. April 7 Up Re
ports we're current in diplomatic
quarters today that German fore
ed Pierre Laval's restoration II
power in Viehy not only 70 protect
its rear against a British invasion
Of the continent but 10 reserve him
as a potential peace mediator II
Germany failed 10 crush Russia
this summer.
1t was admitted that Germany
still had the mihtarp initiative but
diplomats believed that some IN
siders in high places IN Germany
possibly including key men in the
high command. foreSaw the posi-
bility that Laval might be useful
in an emergency.
They said first that Germany
had just passed through a far
harder winter than it ever expected
and that however furious Adolf
Hitler's spring offensives might
prove, the Army engaged would
not be as good as that which at
tackled Russia last June.
If Germany's spring and sum
mer campaign failed. diplomats ar
gued, many German military lead
ers would know that the back Of
Nazi offensive power had been
broken and the sooner some sort
of ceace could be negotiated, while
Germany retained sufficient
Myth for bargaining, the bet
ter.
--.plomats agreed that if Ger
ma1f hoped to win the war she
must do SO this year Some sale
she must do SO by Sept. /.
Failing victory. Germany would
face another and even more ter
....e wInter-and, next year. an
allied offensive which would pale
in its striking power anything that
Germany had ever dreamed of.
Some people here who know La
val does not feel himself wholly
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Observation Corps
School Scheduled

A school of instruction for the
ground observation corps CT E.
Centre. Brawley. Westmorland. and
Plaster City will take place at the
Imperial airport at pm. Sunday.
it was announced Friday by Joe
Snyder and Earl V. c. Northrup Of
the ground observation committee
IN the county.
Officers of the flying school at
Imperial will explain the difference
between the different types OF
planes. outline the flight schedules
and routes of the training school
planes. and discuss distances at
which a plane may be observed
Each observer who attends must
be identified at the airport by his
chief observer.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
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Continued from Page One)
Mussolini. sweeping out high Off
Gals and involving hundreds Of
minor officers due to food scandals
and anti-Nazi attitude, according
TO reports from Europe.
CRETE-Rome radio reports Allied
landing attempt repulsed on small
island near Crete; London SAYS
nothing is known of reported at
tempt
RURNA-British rob Japanese of
richest prize III Burma by destroy
ing more than 6,000 oil wells as re
inforced enemy armies press north
ward. Allied positions reported des
perate.
AUSTRALIA-Allied planes shoot
down one enemy fighter during new
japanese attack on Port MoreSby
where one person is killed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $4,000 AM
erican and Filipino troops in addi-
ton to several thousand non-com-
Blatant troons and $4,000 civilians Oh
Bataan when defense collapsed.
AERIAL OFFENSIVE
The British aerial offensive, which
promised TO surpass in fury Hitler's
attempt TO knock out Britain from
tAe air l3 months ago, was provid-
ng aid TO the Russians and it was
believed in London that the Nazis
might soon be compelled TO with
draw planes from the Mediterran-
can and Russian fronts.
Unless Hitler can achieve victory
his year by means of his antic-
ipated offensiyes in Russia anG
Libya he may be forced-under pres
sure of his army leaders-to seek
the best peace possible, diplomats
in London speculated.
LAVAL PEACE PLAN
Although the Germans still hol,
the initiative. except in the air war
it was suggested that they were seek
ing an ace-in-t he-hole for possible
peace negotiations and that this
might be an underlying reason for
Hitler's move in making pro-Nazis
Pierre Laval the master OF Vichy
France.
Laval, who gave his cabinet list
TO Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
Friday after the Darlan government
resigned, has expressed hope OF
being able to bring about peace
However, it is doubted whether he
would get far in any mediation
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Mussoiini Purges
Luke-Warm Fascist
Party Officials
ny UNITED PRESS

The biggest purge in the deelin
ing career of Premier Benito Mus
solini Is sweeping out some of the
highest officials Of the Fascist
PARTY. private adviees from the
continent said Friday
Hundreds Of FaScists are involv-
ed. and. 1t was Indicated. the" in
clude ministers. underSeeretaries
and. especially. presidents OF Italy's
l9 considerations.
Some were caught in black mar
ket operations and war specula-
tons. Others. It vas reported, were
purged for luke warmneSs or out
right frigidity toward Italy's Nazi
partner
The first symptoms of the purge
appeared last summer. il was said
when a number of prominent Ease
list neWSpapermen were eliminate
ed" aad Achille Starace, tough
leader of the part. replaced.
But lately. it nas grown in pro
portion and is sparing none. the
adviees said. italian newspapers
reaching neutral countries do not
give the names of requirements.
which apparently are made in the
deepest secrecy.
In connection with reports that
many Fascist leaders have lost
stomach for the war and the Ger
mans, a recent article in the Ease
list press by SecYetarr of National
Giuseppe Bottai said,
The Fascist party in the nearest
future must undergo a thorough
purge. All lukewarm members.
even in high ranks, who fail to
the Importance of the
moment in which We are living
must be replaced by younger gen.
erations grown IN the climate Of
revolution I"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
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DIS DIT Ny

Imperial valley friends q Armand
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and Nril SHOWN 5eWeier e the
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OF his sudden death this Reek II
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

experience the three of them crept
out on the wire. AS calmly as If
they were flat on the ground. they
reached down and retrieved the
limp bod3 of Mrs. Hustrei Two of
them carried her back, then re-
turned to assist William who was
IN great pain. Finally when all of
the Hustreis and the Gretonas
were safe on the platform, the
crowd roared. Veteran arena en-
ployes said they had never heard
such cheering.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
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candidate faf The bard Of dinee-
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HiHH announced Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

committed % German victory. but
that he believes he might be in
position - aet IS a mediator These
informants said Laval himself
mlshf have convinced the Germans
thai IS q clever and patient com
promiser he might be a good man
70 keep handy
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Wreck Endangers
Troops in Indiana

Continued from Page One)
dispatched army doctors. nurses and
medical personnel under the direc-
ton of Maj Robert C. Crockett to
the scene of the accident. Two
fort ambulances and two trucks
were sent here under state police
escort from Indianapolis.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
WILSON SCHOOL SCENE
OF FREE MOVIES

Wilson school auditorium will be
the scene of the free motion pic
lures to be shown at 8 p. m. in Ell
Centre Monday by the California
Chain Store association. Fire Chief
Corn Reed said Friday London
fires, how to extinguish incendiary
bombs, and the conduct of air raid
wardens will be among the sub
iects dealt with in the pictures.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

LONDON, April II. cUP)-Brit-
ish bomber squadrons. protected by
extraordinary clouds" of fighter
planes, shuttled back and forth
across the English channel today.
battering Nazi targets with bomb
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
RANIIIIR REPORTS
THEFT OF SACKS

Roy Miller Friday told Sheriff
Robert " Ware that 1000 sacks
had been stolen from his ranch five
miles west of Westmorland
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

lmnITI1l Valley Uem and MlneTal
society vii meet next Tuesday IL
the hlgh school Room = IN lhe
arcade. instead Of IN the court huasa
officer announced Friday
Evening star., 1942-03-19
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
With BILL >ckE*~A~
March Winds Hit Fishing Even in Florida
Where War Hos Greatly Affected Postime

is fishing to talk about. A reason
why more have not been reported
is that there are few anglers here
this year. The tire question and
the chance of curtailment of gaso-
line has had more than dampen-
ing effect. Guide boats are king
fishing, private yachts just aren't
here and Key West streets are empty
of tourists. We would say sports
fishing, for the duration, is out. But
soldiers and sailors are everywhere
and Key West Is improving because
of them.
Regulations Are Sensible.
Regulations in force here are a
promise of what we may look. for
ward to in the North this summer
Extended trips call for Coast
Guard notification and daylight
travel is expected unless one wishes
to be overhauled by patrol boat
for examination. Shippers are reg
istered and given permit num-
ber, which is painted upon a board
to be held up to prove identity when
necessary. They also are required
to adhere to certain rules which
entail no curtailment of private
rights and activities as long as the
individual uses good sense in what
he does afoat.
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Swim Marks Are Set
By Woods, Jarboe
In W. B. T.. Meet

Although his team bowed to its
host, 17-4O, a Woodrow Wilson High
swimmer shared Junior record
breaking performances in the pool
of the Eastern Branch of Washing
ton Boys Club yesterday as two
new marks went on the books.
Wilson's record -Shatterer was Ed
Woods, who swan the 220-yard free
style in 2:42. The Boys Club nata-
tor who smashed the other record
was Leo Jarboe. who negotiated
the 100-yard backstroke in 1:163
The winners captured five of the
seven events.
son Boy cu6 scUnd q Xussr wilson
H; 81; third, s Kowleski boys Club.
llme feo.ya4d 1 sef3eas b2east stroke-wop bv Leo
Jarboe tBoys Club: Second E. Mono ono
tague Wilson H S.; third. E. Thomas
BOYS Club. lime; 1853, New pool
eSSff held BY Jsrboeb Elmef marx Oh LIZ previously
: 1o0-yard backstroke-won by zissy
ss1ge soys c1p SSys Sr S Bam@an ssSHnd Won oat2n
32o-yard free style-Won by Ed Woods
Time. e:42. New pool record. Former
100-yard free style-Won by Trutman
(Wilson H. s.; second. J. Wratten boys
Club; third. S. Kowleski Boys Club.
15o-yard medley relay-won by Boys
Club (Sienue, Jarboe and Benson; second,
Iyssp Wilson i, 5,Is s. CSrchton' Montague and
2OO-yard free style relay-Won by Boys
Benson; second Wilson CTTutman, saw
yer. Himelford and Wood. Time, 1852.
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Repetition of III Success Seen
If Navy Regoins HurIer Hurt

the man for shortstop and Schettino
has impressed at second. But Bis
hop is considering shifting Nc
Namara to first and using Schettino,
a powerful hitter, at short
Fritz Hansen and Larry From will
handle the chores at first base,
while Ted Snyder will understudy
Lavrakas. Irish Higgins and GilliS
are expected to add strength to the
outf1eld. Casey may be transferred
from the mound to center field, with
Higgins in left completing the outer
defenses.
Bishop has had the batterymen
working out in the armory since late
February in preparation for the
inaugural with Dartmouth on March
%. Sixteen other games are listed,
excluding those with Georgetown
and Army, dates of which have not
been decided.
The schedule:
March %. Dartmouth
April 1, Harvard; 8, Cornell; 4, Yer
mont: 8, Rutgers; II: Penn: Il, Balti-
S,ni.; 22' M.ryiand; g. North Carolina;
wv yzSIs,. %i|i.n ,9e M:zs;, .s,.s g. q.s,ys: e:
nmbia.' '''''''' To- ~ -'' w.
Evening star., 1942-03-19

KEY WEST, Fla, March 19.-
March isn't the best month for Key
fishing. In fact, the past three days
have found us bundled up in
fashion that would put Vermont
skier to shame, for a northwester IN
this country bites to the bone. But
like everything else, if you stick
to it the law of averages is bound
to work out, and, right now 1t ap-
pears as if our break has come.
Now the skipper of the Sylvia is
gassing up and checking the stores
and by sundown we should be on
our way across the banks to anchor
under Mule Key tonight and fish
Bahia Hunda Channel tomorrow be-
fore going on to the Marquesas.
Plenty of Places to Fish.
We had hoped to go north to fish
for tarpon and jawfish around
Fleming Key, but it is in line with
a new rifle range and small boats
have been warned to keep clear.
In some sections this would be a
calamity, but here there are so many
good places 1t means no more than a
change Of plans.
Some nice small fish, averaging
about so pounds, have been caught,
and one Of 76, which on small tackle
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Pitching Talent Available Last American u Has Conference Title Ideas
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
New York Giants VS.. Washing
ton, exhibition, Orlando. Fla.
Wrestling.
Weekly program at Turner's
Arena, $50.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington VS.. Philadelphia
Phils, Miami Beach, Fla.
Hockey.
United States Hockey Associa-
ton playoffs, New York Rovers
VS.. Washington Eagles, Riverside
Stadium, $3.50.
Swimming.
District A. A. U. indoor cham
pionships, Shoreham Pool, 8.
Wrestling.
District A. A. U. senior cham
pionships, University of Mary
lands gym armory, 730.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Washington VS.. New York
Giants, exhibition, Miami, Fla.
Swimming.
District A. A. U. indoor cham
pionships, Shoreham Pool, 8.
Wrestling.
District A. A. U. senior cham
pionships, University of Mary
lands gym armory, 7::30.
Evening star., 1942-03-19

Spillway defeated Red Circle Food
Shop, 81. Clarendon. making first
division bid. won two games from
Arlington, with Dot Dude leading
the attack with 1885. while Ruth
McClintic fired 1886 for the
losers.
Lucky Strike Surprises Leader.
Back on top by virtue Of total
pins, the champion Lucky Strike
team furnishes the biggest surprise
of the season in the hectec Mems
District League flag chase.
Figured to finish far down among
the also-rans in the 18-club circuit,
but ever a pennant- contender, the
Lucky Strikes turned on all their
power last night to sweep the in
vading Roger Peacock Bethesda out
fit with scores of 6l0, 648 and 6l0,
to gain a f1rst-place tie with an in
spired Arcadia quint.
The two Smiths, Hokie and Larry,
led the Lucky Strike attack with re-
spective counts of 1893 and 1896, while
Skeets Parks threw in 1854. Cham
pion Hokie incidentally boosted his
top average to 1926 for 78 games.
Handing the erstwhile leading
Rosslyn Bowling Center outfit a
3-game setback with a count Of
1911, Chevy Chase Ice Palace moved
only five games out of first place.
George L.nkins. with 147-424, and
Jack Perrell, with 155A01, starred.
The defeat dropped Rosslyn one
game back of the leaders. Arcadia
handily turned back Del Ray.
Hyattsville Beats Hi-Skor.
Hi-Sko- dropped two games to
the visiting Hyattsville quint as
Harry Hilliard raped out 1896.
Four games back of first place,
Georgetown, Arlington and Conven-
ton Hall moved into a three-way
tie for fifth place.
Pinky Brandt's 1880 and
Skippy Reid's 1880 were the big
pokes as Georgetown trimmed Penn
Recreation, 81. Paul Jarman shone
with 144-419 as Arlington pounded
out a 80 victory over Hiser's Be-
thesda. Convention Hall had its
sails trimmed in the odd game when
Astor Clarke'S 1853 and top 435 led
Lafayette to 81 win.
The invading Brookland club had
little chance when Clarendon's
super-scoring combination turned on
the heat again with top scores of $50
and 1880.
Winning the middle game on a
roll-off. Anacostia Spillway gained
a 81 decision over King Pin.
Evening star., 1942-03-19
omer-Hitting Conro\
Has Pyt|ak Uneasy
About Bosox Job
White Sox Mound Vets
In Keen Form; Yunks'
Gomez Coming Back

By the Associated Press.
SARASOTA, Fla, March 10
Manager Joe Cronin has beer sing
ing the praises of home-run slug
ging Bill Conroy so loudly that
frankie Pytlak, still bothered by a
sore foot, is beginning to worry
about his first-string catching job
with the Boston Red SoX
Conroy homered against the New
York Giants Monday, Louisville
Tuesday and beat the St Louis
Cardinals yesterday with a 18th
inning four dagger.
PASADENA, Calif.-Veterans of
the Chicago White Sox pitching
staff, among the best in the Ameri-
can League last year, have allowed
seven runs. two of them unearned,
in four exhibition games in which
they have shared shifts, and have
given up 81 hits.
AS Wolf Sparkles on Slab.
ANAHEIM, Calif-Although he
was nicked for a home run in the
first inning yesterday, Roger Wolf,
Williamsport. Pa, rookie, settled
down against the White Sox and
gave promise of being a real addi-
ton to the Philadelphia Athletics
pitching staff.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Mana-
ger Joe Mccarthy of the Yankees
expressed satisfaction with the
form Lefty Gomez showed in his
four innings of mound duty against
the Detroit Tigers.
Lefty worked smoothly without
letting himself out and looked all
right" declared Mccarthy.
Sewell Is Driving Browns.
DELAND, Fla.-Therel be no
easing up for the Browns, even
when weather conditions interfere
with exhibition games.
I'VE can't afford to ease up now
for we are just getting to the point
where condition means everything,
said Manager Luke Sewell, who had
his Browns doing leg work yester-
day despite the enforced cancella-
ton of date with Washington.
SARASOTA, Fla-The Indians
arriving here to play the Red Sox
felt good about their hitting and
pitching. In beating the New York
Giants yesterday. the Indians COL
lected nine hits, including two
homers by Russ Peters and one by
JEFF Heath. Chubby Dean allowed
the Giants four hits in four innings
and Rookie Steve Gromek per-
mitted only two in five.
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Two Big Horse Events
Twill Attract Fans
This Week End
Wurrenton Hunt Races
And Show at PikesviIIe
Are Lurine Affairs
By LARRY LAWRENCE.

Two equine events scheduled for
this week will attract Washington
horse fans, the 10th Field Artillery's
sixth annual indoor horse show, at
Pikesville, Md, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday and the Warrenton (Va)
Hunts ninth annual old-fashioned
oint-to-point races Saturday after
noon.
The Pikesville show, which is for
the benefit Of the United States
Army Relief Society, has a program
of As classes and is the largest in
door show south of New York This
year the prizes will consist of De-
fense bonds and Defense stamps.
One of the features of the Pixies
vile show is the annual preparatory
school team jumping contest for the
Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor Challenge
Trophy. Arlington Hall College will
represent the Capital area in this
event with its crack team of girl
riders, captained by Susan Reinhart.
Judges Are Selected.
Maj. Gen. Guy v. Henry and
Margaret Cotter will judge, along
with John P. Bowditch of Whining
ton Del; Otto Fur of Middleburg
and Harry B. Thornton of Brad
fordsville, KY.
The Warrenton Hunt, which was
organized some SIS years ago, for
mally will close one of the most
successful hunting seasons in its
history with its annual old-fash-
ioned point -to-point races. Two con-
tests are on the card for individuals
over a smile course, which will be
disclosed just before the race, and
another for teams Of two, man and
woman, at distance Of miles, the
course for which also will be kept
secret until the field faces the
starter.
The time for the races will be an
nounced by the committee Friday.
Amateurs>OnIy May Ride.
All riders must be amateurs,
members in good standing of rec
ognized hunts and acceptable to the
committee. Regular hunting clothes
and equipment are required, and
| the minimum weight in the first
race is 160 pounds.
A perpetual challenge cup goes to
the winner of the individual race
together with a piece of plate and
another piece Of plate to the second
rider to finish.
Last years winner was Francis T.
Greene on his Red Flower, which
bested Mrs. Crompton Smiths Now
gil. Greene now is in the Navy.
Mowgli again will be entered and
ridden by Crompton Simth.
Pieces of plate will be awarded
the winners of the pair race, which
was taken last year by Lucie Duer
and Mrs. Robert Peel. Partners
will be drawn by lot, and in case
of an uneven number of man or
woman starters the teams will be
balanced by substituting q woman
for a man or vice versa.
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 49,
Navy will have q right nice" base
ball team this season, Coach Max
Bishop admitted today, and If Pitch
er Phil Hurt Is able to take his turn
it may be fully as strong as last
years combination that racked up
IA victories in 10 games.
Hurt developed a sore arm last
summer and hasn't been right since.
Bishop intends to see II doctor
can't correct the fault.
The Midshipmen were hit hard by
graduation, but will have the nu-
cleus of a good team in Catcher
Lefty Lavrakas. Second Baseman
Jackie Stowe, Right Fielder Jack
Bremen and Pitcher Lou Luberda.
Las Lasater. a senior; Lefty Casey,
Bill Leahy and Jack David, q SOUTH
paw, round out a mound staf1 Bishop
thinks will hold its own In the fast
est collegiate company.
Jake Rupert. 1s4l utility infield-
er, has the inside track at third base,
with G. w. Watson, . soph, pressing
him. w. ]. McNamara seems to be