davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Hy SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS

LONION. Dec. 10 CUP)-Brit-
aims hc&Vv bOnbers, guided by fires
they ct "a hours earlier, blasted
Turin, northern italian industrial
center again last night.
I. Was announced only that a
"S,ronc force" went on the raid,
and three planes failed to return.
strong force has meant in the
past as many as 300 planes. The
raiders roared over the English
channel for an houy and ID min
utes. the outline of the planes clear
in a star-filled sky when they left
for their objective, which now had
been blasted seven times in less
than q :.--.-th
HLAS'. ~.
After the Dombcrs crossed, resi-
dents on the En- lish coast saw
German antiaircraft batteries burSt
into furious barra&e between
3oulo9nc and Calais. with search
#oEt. sweeping the sky Two ter
liiic cTplo ions were heard, and 1t
was thought that these might have
accounted Tor some of The loss OF
l9neS.
Antiaircraft defense over Turin
Oh The Tuesday night raid had been
weak Go"nms only one British
alder.
There Wcr" Ions air raid alerts
IN Switzerland last night at Bern,
Basel, Zurich and Lugano. At Lu-
"lno heavy explosions were heard
and flares we're seen in the direc-
ton CT Milan, another major Italian
industrial center which the Raj
has not raided since October, which
is 80 miles from Turin.
The announcement of last night s
target made no mention of Milan.
VENGEANCE ON ROME?
Before the bombers returned to
Turin, where Tuesday nights at
tack left fires SO large they illumi-
mated the Alps, the question was
raised again in parliament as to
whether Rome would be added to
the Italian cities undergoing the
continuous, scientific bombing prom
ised Italy by Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill.
Lord WedgWood raised the queS-
ton. Lord Sherwood, undersecretary
for air, replied by repeating Chur-
chill's own statement that the Brit
ish would not hesitate to bomb Rome
if the course of the war rendered
that helpful.
"It Ia no doubt meritorious at
present to kill any Italian" Lord
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
BY NJ. S. HANDLER

MOSCOW, Dec. 10. - tU.P.l-
Freezing winds piling shfallen
snow into deep drifts limited Rus
sian operations on the Stalingrad
front to small advances today, but
the Red army smashed forward
west of Rzhev, where 1900 Germans
had been killed in two days fight
ing.
The Russians broke enemy coun-
terattackS and advanced at some
points in the Stalingrad area,
where loW-hanging clouds caused
extremely poor visibility interier-
ing with Soviet artillery activity
against the strong German ground
defenSeS northwest OF Stalingrad.
Front line dispatches said hardly
moving object could be seen on
the SnOW-covered Stalingrad Steppes
and the combination of clouds and
STOW complicated the Russians
problem of locating the Nazi artil-
lery batteries for long-range guns
to silence.
REDS REINFORCED
The Russians were using the lull
TO reinforce their troops at Stalin-
grad. At TIE same time they were
smashing German attempts to bring
in their reinforcements by air.
Fleets of white trucks, almost in
visible against the snow, poured
supplies into 5talingrad in antici-
patton of a new drive when the
weather breaks. The truck columns
passed files of German prisoners
on the road, dispatches said, head
i ing for prison camps.
Axis efforts to get reinforcementS
/ TO Stalingrad were unsuccessful. III
two days, the Russians had destroy
ed 70 big German transport planes
bringing supplies TO the Stalingrad
/ area.
MORE NAZI PERISH
Reports from the Rzhev-Vyazma-
Velik: Luki sector, northwest OF
i Moscow. said almost 1900 enemy
/ troops had been killed there in re-
cent fighting. The Soviet noon
communicate reported that 1900 OF
them had been killed in the last
two days.
Dispatches from that area saic
the Germans had thrown scores o.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Again Gets
Aerial Posting

Wedgwood soid "but will the go?-
crnmcnt realize that we have a
preference for killing cur Fascist
enemies at Rome rather than tho
anti-Fascists and Socialist worker
at Turin?"
The RAF found in it dcVastaJine
Tuesday night attack on Turin that
Premier Benito Mu5sCllni had no.
lived up to his promise Of more
German artiaircratt guns for Ital-
ian cities, and the weather last
night was r2rfcct 10Y return visit
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
BRONcH
COUGHS!
Due To Colds Or Bronchial Insla,ion
Buekley's Famous "CAkADiOL"
Mixture Acts Like A Flash

Spend few cents today at any GOOD
drug store for bottle o. 6uckley's
CAkAOlOl Mixture triple aetinsl. lake
instant powerful effective action spread
thru throst. head and bronchial tubes II
starts at once 70 loosen up thick choking
phegn Soothe re-" membranes and make
breathing easier
Sufferers from those persistent. nasty
irritating cough cue 10 cold or brcnch al
irritstions fiuJ 6uckeYs brings quick and
effective reiisf Don't w5it--e3t euckley's
Csnssel tecsy 70. GET TsIiet instantly.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Hy BYRON 1nVES

CEN. MACARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Auetrana, Dec. 10.
GUPD-Allied forces have completed
occupation of the Coma area III
New Guinea and are advancing
without menace to their rear, against
the remaining japanese forces IN
the -Sanananda area, it was
announced today.
The japanese were pinned into
a narrow coastal strip, with Allied
air forces maintaining a continuous
bombing and strafing in support OF
artillery and ground forces.
The major development was an
nounced at Canberra where Prime
Minister John Curtin dramatically
altered his prepared speech to par
lament to read a message from
Gen. Macarthur amid cheers and
shouts.
FALL FORECAST
Gen. MacArthurS regular noon
communique three hours earlier had
forecast the fall of Coma. 1t report
ed that Australian jungle fighters
had beaten back strong enemy at
te;npts to escape from their sur
rounded positions, killing at least
95 japanese and capturing four
This brought enemy casualties ar
ound Coma for the last week to
about 400 killed
Occupation Of Coma was the first
major development since Americans
and Australians pushed the Japa-
nese back against the north coast
between Coma and Cape Endaiadere,
about 20 miles southeast, on Nov
49, The boxing of the enemy garri-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
BROWSING AROUND-While at


tending recent baseball meetings ii
Chicago, President Branch Rickey
OF the Brooklyn Dodgers tried 70
dispose Of Outfielder Joe "Ducky
MedWick. Neither the Cubs nor
any other National league club
would have him . Many Of the
big league teams are doing away
with part or all Of their spring
training tours and camps this year.
The New York Yankees announced
a cut in schedule recently. The Gill;
cinnati Reds beat them 10 il by a
day or 50 . At the age Of SO the
game Of ice hockey IS one Of the
most widely enjoyed and highly
esteemed sports on the books. 1t
rates high on the list of wagering
sports with mucl money changing
hands on single games. r. F. Smith,
resident Of Montreal Canada, Is
credited with setting up rules fof
the game III 1879 ..
Frankie Albert, The Spirit Of
Stanford" has put football, his
first love. second now. An ensign
at the St. Mary's pre-flight school
the two-time All-America from Tine
Farm" will soon graduate and be-
come a full-fledged lighting man.
It's hard to pick any kind Of
favorite for the Imperial VALLEY
high school basketball race at this
early and indefinite stage Of the
game CaleXicC has Ralph SamaAa
only remaining member OF the great
1912 cage team which was plcKcg
as All-Valley as BODY. Fred
Brown pIayed u peter than aver
age game at guard when he wa
able 10 break into the Bulldog line
up last season. Samaha is d for
ward Several good boys may dcyel-
op from last seasons B squad but
it is almost certain that the border
team will not DC nearly as strong
as it vas
The E. Centre squad is shaping
up well after only few days u
practice. Lewis jackson, who vas
member Of the CaleXico AlI-Val-
ley squad, has transferred to Fl
Centre. He will draw capable sup
port 70 his center position from Bob
Graham, six-foot guard, Tom Nc
Christy. guard and several very
fast small boys.
Ray MuncilI, 3 squad player. and
Nolan Harvey, c squad flash from
the AZ season, Will be trying hard
for berthS.
The Spartans look ike the team
10 beat
BraWley Will have John Williams,
whose proWess on d basketball floor
doesn't equal his deXterity on the
gridiron. Kenny jameson, Gene
Minter and several others. jane
son, a guard played first string
for only a few practice games last
season before he was forced to quit
basketball entirely He was involved
in a motorcycle accident and came
ont with a broken leg.
Holtyille and Calipatria have in
dicated that they VIII not compete
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Barnes StorEninq
hv RAY RARNES

although other schools do.
Imperial's squad remains mys-
ter. Coach Al Lonski has promised
10 send several Iirstrate teams on
to the floor in procession but hon
estly We don't know where he's
goine to get them.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
CAGE RESULTS
nv UNITED PRESS

Texas Ann 50 Randolph Field Al.
Temple 48, Muhlenberg 46.
Fordham 46, Princeton AS.
Lehigh 65, PMC 80.
Great Lakes 70, DePauW 36.
Yale SO, Manhattan Coast Guard
10.
Oklahoma So Nav. Res. Airbase %
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Markets at a
Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

Stocks irregular and moderately active
Bonds irregular. L. 5. Governments dull
Curb stocks steady.
Silver unchanged IN Nc~ York al IA 2.
cents u fine ounce.
Cotton up as much as 81 a bale
Wheat up = 10 ] cent q buShel, corn
up D. Ia p.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
1rojans, Bruins
Idperinq Off

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Ia
CUP. Coach Babe HOrrell ta-
pered off his heavy grid sessions
today by putting his U.C.L.A.
Bruins through their last in
tensive drill before their game
with the use. TrOianS here
Saturday. Tomorrow the play
ers will spend their usual
scrimmage time with a dunn
my practice. Horrell said his
squad was in the best physical
shape of the season. with not
one key man on the injured or
doubtful list.
Los ANGELES. Dec. 10
tUP1-HOlding their final
heavy scrimmage before the
U.CL.A. game here Saturday.
the use. Trojans worked out
in complete secrecy. Coach
Jeff Cravath indicated his new
second team backfield quartet
of Jim Hardy, Howard Gala
nan, Hubie Kens, and Bill Bled-
soc. may see good deal of ac-
ton against the Bruins, and
added that ailing Tackle Norm
Very will definitely play. doc
tors agreeing that his chipped
ankle bone was sufficiently
mendcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
BY JACK CIDDY

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 U p
The death of Jack Doyle. Broad
way sports oracle and price maker,
leaves a vacancy that long may re-
main untitled
We say this for two major rea-
SONS: - His odds, particularly on
baseball, we're the only ones that
many conservative newspapers
would print, and C2j he was walk
ing encyclopedia Of eye-Witnesscd
sports data, connecting the present
with the past.
We knew Doyle intimately for
wears. He was the most refreshing
character we ever met in sports be-
cause his mind remained young
and eager as his body faded-ae
ne became q withered. bespectacled.
seml-bald little man whose heart
developed into IAN in-and-oGttr.
Although he had the past at his
finoer-tips, he did not live in the
past. His dctOurs into memory lane
were mcrly for the purpose OF com
parsons with events and person
aIi,ies of the present, in which ht
We 50 Vitally Interested.
SAW MANY EVENTS
Doy.r witnessed more important
SPORTS events, in various fields,
than any man Of his time. And he
remembered them with photo
graphic accuracy because Of his
unusual brain and because he had
money at stake in virtually al.
events he attended. During his AZ
wears in New York, he handled mil
lions Of dollars in personal Wagers
and as a commissioner for others.
His dealings were wide.
and on some of the Americas cup
Yacht races he even handled COM
missions from England. In base
ball. he took personal bets each
spring from fans in all sections
backing his own prices. And he al
ways paid off.
During Jacks regime as wiz
ard Of odds" on Broadway, he
claimed he saw America develop
into the greatest gambling country
in the world. He often explained
that when he first came to New
York as a racetrack bookmaker and
sheet writer in 1899, a man who
did much betting was considered a
social pariah, like a fellow who
hid bottle in his bureau drawer
md took drink before breakfast
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
laps Gather for
New Assault on
Yanks at GuadaI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. up
The Japanese were believed today
to be preparing another desperate
attempt to break through the
American blockade of Guadalcanal
to carry supplies and reinforce
ments to isolated enemy forces.
One such attempt was broken up
last Thursday island timeD when
an American air striking group in
tercepted an enemy force Of about
10 cruisers and deStroEerS approach
ing Guadalcanal, sinking one ship
and leaving three others afire.
Naval sources indicated that the
remnants of that force probably
went back to one of the japanese
bases, possibly Rabaul Or Buka prior
to undertaking. another try at Quad
alCanal.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
r. A POULTRY
L. A. GRAIN

nos ANGELES, December 10 = TT, =
Wheat, No. hard. soft -.-..- -. p - -
barley. No. ] bright " 45-lb. 81 10 ,lo. !; %
oats. No >. *S-lDs --- -S-.l . = % 90 = c5 70
Milo No ..---------.... = I, I ,1 ,oo- :, . ~ ~,
Corn. No Ye,. bulk II So-2ol
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
L. A. BUTTER e. EGGS
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Dec. 10 UP Graln futures
advanced sharply on the bo"d "I irade
,nd.-y vim December wheat establishing
The best price since last May. Rye led
'hc rail-, with gains nf almost '"o cents
buShcl.
Wfea, finished the day up = 70 ]
rent bushe, corn up ! 10 2. cent Gals
ur j. 10 =. rye up 2. 10 IL, and soy
beans up 2, 10 1ls.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
N:EDJTERH ANEAN
INSURANCE Down

LONDON Dee. 10. cUP)-British
msurancc firms soon will reduce
their rates for carPoeS destined to
the Me Meditcrranem, it was announc-
Cd today.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
TROY SPREES

LOS ANGEL ES. Dec. 10.-CUP0
Running up the highest score in
their history for regulation game,
the use. basketball team yester-
day defeated Cal Tech, "a to 35.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
M AR K ETS
L. 4. HAY

Los ANGELES. Decembcr 10 = U'Pl :
L. $. No. SOS
L. s. No. > .eafy S27-2s
L. s. No. S24. sos
Barley Hay NJ. .....--................... S90-21
Oat Hay No. l ..........-......... S30-3l
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
ZAP SUPPLIES SHORT

japanese forces on Guadalcanal
were believed to be approaching a
critica, supply situation inasmuch
as every enemy attempt to land on
Guadalcanal since early November
has been crushed or beaten off.
American marine5 and army
troops on the island have been chip
ping away at Japanese supplies for
weeks. This has been done largely
through patrol action aimed at de-
suoying scattered eneny supply
bases IL addition, American dive
hombc.s have blasted at supply and
ammunition dumps while fighters
kept the enemy troops pinned down.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

lected as Yer bur David Acuna. Cal
eXico. has been named as a possible
battery mate.
Both Flores and Acuna played for
Eeber team which captured the
championship Of the Imperial Val
lev winter league last season
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
MUCH IN COMMON

The opposing pitchers Will have
much in common. When things go
right Beechey ana Flores can pitch
tighter than q Scotchman'S grasp
on 4 pound OF coffee And Yet both
have been reached by batSmen or
many occasions.
The Brawley battery is the only
remnant of the EaStside team of
last year from that city Several
of the Merchants. another BraWley
club of last season. have switched
eolOrs and are how playing under
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Timely Arrival Of U. S. Forces Helps Save
British From Axis Pocket in Tebourbu Area

as the whole area rocked from the
bomb load Of . squad Of Junkers
I was then in the midst Of the
action which developed when the
Germans sent tanks and infantry in
pincer movement to cut Oh our
spearhead.
A high British ofncer who had
just returned from the scene of a
bloody clash said the Germans have
relatively little infantry in this area,
and depend mainly on their old
friends Of World War days-the
heavy machine guns, well concealed
and spaced in depth and we'll placed
mortars.
The Germans uniforms blend well
with the African foliage and their
clever camouf1age was responsible
for at least one minor setback to
the Allies.
Against American and British
tanks, already at the front in goodly
numbers, the Germans have only =
Limited number, plus their highly
effective 88-millimeter anti-tank
and field piece.
Ofdcers here believe that the Axis
Is capable of only a delaying action
as Anglo-American troops and ma
eaterial are moving forward in
greater quantities.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Alexander Muncaster
Rites 10 Be Monday

Funeral services for Alexander
Muncaster, 81. one of the oldest
members of the District bar, who
died Wednesday at his residence
in the Argonne Apartment, will be
held tomorrow at 2 pm. at Hines
funeral home. Interment will be
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Born in Georgetown in 1861. the
son Of the late Otho z. and Harriet
Magruder Muncaster, Mr.. Mum
caster spent his childhood at Rock
vile, Md. and came to Washington
as a young man to study at the Ma
tional School of Pharmacy, where
he was graduated with honors. He
then entered the Navy as a phar-
macist and, while stationed at the
Old Naval Hospital here four years,
studied law at Georgetown Univers-
ity. He was admitted to practice
before the courts Of the District in
1888 Thereafter he was in active
practice until shortly before his
death, and was widely. known in
legal circles.
For many years Mr.. Muncaster
was professor Of pharmaceutical
jurisprudence at the National School
of Pharmacy. now part of George
Washington University. and was a
member of the Clan McGregor So
ciety. He was brother of the
late DR.. Steuart B. Muncaster, who
died in September. Surviving are
several nieces and a nephew.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Traffic Safety Drive
Widened 10 Include
Poster Campaign
Buses, Streetcors, Toxis
To Display PIocords
Warning Pedestrians

Streetcars and buses, as we'll as
taxicabs, will be used in a poster
campaign launched by the Com
missioners to reduce traffic acci-
dents in the District, it was revealed
last night. The inclusion of the
transit vehicles followed yesterdays
announcement that cab drivers
would be enlisted in the drive to
cut Washington traffic toll.
Howard F. Wentworth of the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic
said last night District officials plan
to have placards placed on the
bumpers of taxis and buses and on
streetcars warning pedestrians to
obey safety regulations.
The Commissioners late yesterday
gave their approval to a plan to
enlist more than 1,700 cab drivers
as safety wardens" to promote care
in traffic.
Commissioner John Russell Young
remarked yesterday the proposal lis
one OF the best ways I know of to
reach the public with our appeals
for safe use of the Streets
Instructions have been given cab
drivers to tell passengers of the
dangers involved in careless habits
OF walking. In addition, the drivers
have been asked to set standards
OF safety by exemplary driving.
The cabmen probably know more
about traffic safety than any other
group of drivers" Mr.. Young stated.
"and I am certain a great deal can
be accomplished if they turn their
conversational talents to helping us
wipe out accident casualties"
Evening star., 1942-12-06
By WILLIAM B. KING,
Associated Press War Correspondent.


WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES
WEST OF TEBOURBA, Dec. 2 de-
layed. The timely arrival of
United States armored forces, plus
the expert night maneuvering of
long motor convoy over open coun-
try, today snatched a large body of
British troops from an Axis pocket
in the Tebourba area and gave
promise of completely foiling a Nazi
attempt to cut of the Anglo -Ameri-
can spearhead pointed at Tunis
through Djedeida.
For this correspondent, who had
already resigned himself to the
probability of capture and the pos
sibility of death when German tanks
and infantry surrounded the Allied
advance positions, the appearance
of reinforcements approximated
miracle
The sight this morning of Ameri-
can tanks and self-propelled artil-
lery units preening themselves for
battle along the highway on which
they had made the final lap of
dash to this point we'll in the rear
was enough to cure the earlier feel
ing of fear and depression.
AS the convoy formed the corre-
spondents christened the farm
Stuka Acres and bade it an un-
sentimental farewell.
One asked the commander what
to do in case of machine gun or
tank ambush of the convoy.
Get in Nearest Ditch.
There's only one thing for you
to do and that is to scramble out
and get in the nearest ditch in
hurry he said.
We all knew there was good
Evening star., 1942-12-06

cnance tnat we would be doing Just
that before the trip was over.
The drive was only partly along
the roads and they were of the
worst type. The rest of the time
we bounced across the fields, across
gullies and through forests.
The new position for which we
were headed was only about five
miles back and it took us three hours
to make it.
Our moves were slow and cautious
and suspicious-looking points were
reconnoitered first or else skirted.
Momentary Retreat.
After day OF watching and listen
ing as the Nazi encirclement
movement closed tighter and tighter
on our positions on the outskirts of
Tebourba, was seated on the
straw-covered earth of q barn floor
when a British Tommy came in
} and told a nearby officer. I'VE are
moving out at pm, SIR"
1t meant momentary retreat
and 1t meant admitting that Jerry
had pulled . fast one in executing
his counterattack.
Without allowing so much as the
flicker of light our convoy assem-
bled on the road outside the farm.
The battalion commander went
first to blaze the trail through the
jet blackness in an armored carrier.
The radio car was second, a civil
ian car with three correspondents
and a United States liaison officer
was third.
Once we reached the new position,
the convoy dispersed in the olive
groves and the troops Immediately
began to put the guns in position
and to dig slit trenches against the
possibility of a dawn attack.
I curled up in the front seat of
the automobile and went to sleep.
Fired on By Sniper.
Although road information was
sparse, we three correspondents de-
cided to make morning dash for
the newly established front line
headquarters west of Medjez-El- Bah.
We were hardly on the highway
before the double crack and whine
of two bullets of a sniper reminded
us of the risk we were taking.
We raced ahead before he could
get another shot.
Three hundred yards farther on
We stopped moment at a point
where United States armored unit
had taken its position to report the
presence Of the sniper. Then we
hurried on.
We had to leave the car for bitches
only once because Of enemy aircraft
"a good average for that stretch OF
road
Apparently another battle de-
veloped across the road after we left
because some one just said to me
Bill, you got through just in time
A dispatch rider just reported he
tried to get through and the road is
closed again"
The extreme difficulty of main
tanning an air cover for the for
ward operations, plus the undeni-
able daring of the Germans in
risking much to deliver a vicious
counterattack, has added several
days to the task of driving the Axis
out of this area.
For three days I was virtually
in sight of most of the fighting in
the Tebourba area and shared with
the troops the curse of dive bomb
ing and straflng.
| Whole Area Rocked.
Once, while seated in a one-room
Arab hut writing a dispatch yes
terday, had to dive under the bed
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Senate Expected 10 Get
District Bills This Week

Chairman McCarran of the SEN
ate District Committee expects to
be given an opportunity by Senate
leaders this week to call up several
local bills pending on the calendar.
Most important among these meas
ures, that have passed the House,
are:
Broadening the power of the Com
missioners to make fire safety regu-